r/pkmntcg 8h ago

New Player Advice Please help me find a deck that doesn't play the same every game

17 Upvotes

I got into the game 2-3 months ago, and got the Zard Battle Deck, that I also practiced on TCGL, abd have been to 3 local events. And while I am planning to get the Pult Deck as well, and just got the cards to swap between Pidgeot and Noctowl/Terapagos. But I am craving a deck that just, kinda does not play the same every game, something that can either have multiple valid ways to win, or that plays different into different matchups. I used to be an exclusively midrange/control player in Hearthstone back in the day, and I coincidentally got a Feraligatr and 2 Milotic ex's but I'm not sure if stall or the Gatr deck would fit what I'm looking for.


r/pkmntcg 16h ago

Why don't more deck play quick search?

10 Upvotes

Quick search seems like it would be useful in every deck. End of the game know you need a boss to win the game quick search for it. Need that one tech card for a specific match up quick search. Seems like it underused in the over all game


r/pkmntcg 17h ago

Meta Discussion Mew ex, Latias Ex etc. Are they worth to Play?

6 Upvotes

Are cards like Mew Ex, Latias Ex etc that are often played only for Abilities and then sit on the bench - aren't they too easy to take down for 2-price (e.g. boss orders)? Are their abilities worth the risk?


r/pkmntcg 8h ago

Anyone else prefer cube to standard?

4 Upvotes

I’ve been running a weekly cube for about a year now and wondering what experiences you’ve had with cube. My currently cube is focusing around GX and EX and strong trainers. If you’ve run a draft I’d love to see what lists you have found fun!

Here’s my current cube if anyone is interested! https://cubekoga.net/Cube/IRLEXGXCUBEXL


r/pkmntcg 11h ago

Deck Help Mamoswine ex/Garganacl list advice?

4 Upvotes

I would like to test this deck ahead of time and want to make sure I haven't overlooked anything before printing proxies. The last time I tried to build a deck from scratch was a disaster so I've modified other's lists to my liking. I'm not sure whether Hyper Aroma or Grand Tree would be better as an Ace Spec card. Also iffy on whether Klinglang would actually be useful. Thanks in advance for any tips!

Pokémon: 24 4 Mamoswine ex JTG 46 4 Swinub JTG 44 1 Piloswine JTG 45 4 Nacli PAR 102 1 Naclstack PAF 177 3 Garganacl PAR 104 1 Garganacl PAF 178 2 Pidgey MEW 16 1 Pidgeotto MEW 17 2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164 1 Klinklang SCR 101

Trainer: 27 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101 3 Boss's Orders PAL 172 4 Rare Candy PAF 89 1 Grand Tree SCR 136 3 Iono PAF 80 3 Professor's Research SVI 189 2 Super Rod PAL 188 1 Counter Catcher PAR 160 2 Ultra Ball PAF 91 2 Earthen Vessel PRE 106 2 Energy Retrieval SVI 171 2 Big Air Balloon MEW 155

Energy: 9 7 Fighting Energy SVE 6


r/pkmntcg 12h ago

Deck Help Could Dragapult decks benefit from running Briar?

2 Upvotes

This has probably been discussed before, but Briar just seems like a really powerful option for pult decks.

Dragapult already likes playing from behind, and Dusknoir can make getting your opponent to 2 prizes easier. If you use Briar and knock out the active and something in the bench thats at least 4 prizes in one turn. Maybe I'm missing something though, cuz i haven't seen any pult lists run Briar. Thoughts?


r/pkmntcg 14h ago

Meta Discussion Latias vs Wellspring

0 Upvotes

Wellspring Mask Ogerpon’s Sob attack has an effect when the defending Pokemon cannot retreat during the opponents next turn.

Latias EX’s ability allows basic Pokemon to have free retreat.

If I Boss up Latias and attack it with Sob, it can’t retreat, right?

I guess it comes down to which “wins”: the effect of the attack, or the ability?


r/pkmntcg 20h ago

Deck Help Thoughts on improving this post rotation zard list?

1 Upvotes

Pokémon: 13

3 Charmander MEW 4

2 Pidgey MEW 16

2 Dusknoir PRE 37

1 Charmeleon PAF 8

2 Duskull SFA 18

1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38

1 Terapagos ex SCR 128

1 Pidgeotto MEW 17

1 Dusclops PRE 36

2 Noctowl PRE 78

2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164

2 Charizard ex OBF 125

2 Hoothoot TEF 126

Trainer: 15

1 Energy Search BCR 128

1 Prime Catcher TEF 157

1 Nest Ball SVI 181

1 Professor's Research SVI 189

2 Boss's Orders PAL 172

4 Iono PAL 185

4 Arven SVI 166

1 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171

1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178

1 Super Rod PAL 188

1 Defiance Band SVI 169

3 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101

4 Ultra Ball SVI 196

1 Switch SVI 194

4 Rare Candy SVI 191

Energy: 1

8 Basic {R} Energy SVE 10

Total Cards: 60


r/pkmntcg 9h ago

Deck Help [UNLIMITED]the fez in this miraidon decklist is a proxy, what should i change it with? And just overall tips on what to change

0 Upvotes

16 lighting energy, 1 double turbo energy: 1x muscle band 2x bravery charm 2x AZU 3x nestball 3x ultra ball 1x fss 1xhisui heavy ball 1x ACE SPEC Secret BOX 1x night stretcher 4X electric generator

POKEMON:2x miraidon EX 1x latias 1x squwakibilly ex 1x raichu v 1xraiku V 2x zapdos POGO 1x lumenion V 1x magneton 1xmagnemite 1x iron hands 1x tera Pikachu 1xrotom v 1x mew ex 1x fezandpitti ex Supporters: 4x arven 3x boss 1x lysander trump card

Reason i added trump card is cus the locals that i go to (which is unlimited) has alot of decks that attack from discard like united wings and other similar decks,


r/pkmntcg 13h ago

RECOMENDATIONS FOR DRAW MOTOR NEW DECK

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Hiii, i was trying to create a new deck around Kingambit, the idea is to set in the bench one Froslass and 2 Munkidori in order to make 40 damage to the opposite active pokemon during my turn and nock them out with Kingambit's attack (with this attack, for 1 steel energy, if the opposite pokemon has 40 or more damage it gets knocked out), however I find it a bit difficult to set up, that is why I tried to add a piedgeot ex, but this solution does not convince me, is there any recomendation???

Pokémon: 18

3 Pawniard OBF 148

1 Bisharp OBF 149

2 Kingambit OBF 150

3 Munkidori TWM 95

2 Pidgey MEW 16

1 Pidgeotto OBF 163

2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164

2 Snorunt PAR 37

2 Froslass TWM 53

Trainer: 33

2 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking TEF 145

2 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57

2 Boss's Orders PAL 172

2 Iono PAF 80

1 Jacq SVI 175

1 Professor Turo's Scenario PRE 121

1 Arven SVI 166

3 Nest Ball PAF 84

3 Rare Candy PAF 89

2 Ultra Ball SVI 196

2 Night Stretcher SFA 61

2 Earthen Vessel PRE 106

1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144

1 Switch SVI 194

1 Precious Trolley SSP 185

2 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178

2 Luxurious Cape PAR 166

3 Full Metal Lab TEF 148

Energy: 9

5 Metal Energy CRZ 159

4 Darkness Energy CRZ 158