**Card** | **Type** | **How To Get** |
Palkia ex (A2 049) x2 | Water-type Pokemon | Space-Time Smackdown – Palkia |
Manaphy (A2 050) x2 | Water-type Pokemon | Space-Time Smackdown – Palkia |
Vaporeon (A1a 019) x2 | Water-type Pokemon | Mythical Island |
Eevee (A1a 061) x2 | Normal-type Pokemon | Mythical Island |
Staryu (A1 074) x1 | Water-type Pokemon | Genetic Apex – Charizard |
Starmie ex (A1 076) x1 | Water-type Pokemon | Genetic Apex – Charizard |
Misty (A1 220) x2 | Supporter | Genetic Apex – Pikachu |
Cyrus (A2 150) x1 | Supporter | Space-Time Smackdown – Palkia |
Professor Oak (P-A 007) x2 | Supporter | Shop (Exchange for two Shop Tickets each) |
X Speed (P-A 002) x1 | Item | Shop (Exchange for two Shop Tickets) |
Poke Ball (P-A 005) x2 | Item | Shop (Exchange for two Shop Tickets each) |
Pokemon Communication (A2 146) x2 | Item | Space-Time Smackdown – Dialga |
Pokemon Communication is the only card in this lineup sourced from the Dialga pack. It's advisable to use any Pack Points accumulated from opening Palkia boosters to obtain this card quickly. Investing your daily free pulls on a single 2-Diamond card, which costs just 70 Pack Points, isn't the best strategy. Instead, prioritize acquiring Palkia packs to secure any remaining crucial cards.
This deck doesn't include healing cards but focuses on leveraging Palkia ex's ability to deliver swift, powerful attacks, enhanced by strategic support from other Pokemon and Trainer cards.
Palkia ex's strength lies in its Dimensional Storm move, which requires significant Energy, but you can use Slash for consistent damage while preparing for the ultimate strike.
Vaporeon and Manaphy serve as the backbone of this deck's support system. Utilize Manaphy's Oceanic Gift to transfer Water Energy to benched Pokemon, and then employ Vaporeon's Wash Out to allocate the necessary Energy to Palkia ex when the moment is right.
The two Misty cards offer a chance-based advantage, potentially loading Palkia with enough Water Energy for multiple Dimensional Storm attacks. This setup allows you to potentially knock out an opponent's Pokemon in one hit per turn and secure all three points needed in just a few rounds.
Dimensional Rift's ability to damage benched Pokemon adds another layer of strategy, and Cyrus can be used for a tactical edge in securing victories.
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Although any deck can face the challenge of bad draws, the inclusion of two Poke Balls and two Pokemon Communications in this deck helps streamline your hand and mitigate dead draws efficiently.
To address the high Energy requirement typical of a Palkia ex deck, Starmie ex serves as a swift, powerful backup attacker. With its ease of setup and significant damage output, this standout from Genetic Apex can clinch a victory on its own under the right conditions.
Overall, this Palkia ex deck offers a dynamic, hard-hitting strategy, poised to make a significant impact in the current Pokemon TCG Pocket meta.
With the release of Space-Time Smackdown, learn how trading functions in Pokemon TCG Pocket to start exchanging your duplicate cards. If you're having trouble locating the first set of packs, check out how to open Genetic Apex boosters following the update.
Pokemon TCG Pocket is available now on mobile devices.