The Best Palkia Ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket
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The best Palkia ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket is designed to dominate the meta, particularly against Dialga ex and other competitive decks. This deck harnesses the power of two copies of the legendary Palkia ex, supplemented by key cards like Manaphy, Misty, and Vaporeon. Below is a comprehensive list of the cards and how to acquire them:
| **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 |
In this deck, the only card from the Dialga pack is Pokemon Communication. It's advisable to use your Pack Points, earned from opening Palkia boosters, to acquire these cards swiftly. It's not worth using your daily free pulls just for two copies of a single 2-Diamond card when they can be obtained for 70 Pack Points each. Instead, focus on opening more Palkia packs to secure the remaining essential cards.
How To Use Manaphy, Vaporeon & Misty in the Best Palkia Ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket
This deck doesn't rely on healing cards but instead emphasizes Palkia ex's ability to attack aggressively and swiftly. It incorporates additional Pokemon and Trainer cards to dominate and swiftly dismantle your opponents.
Palkia ex's strength lies in its Dimensional Storm attack, which, despite its high Energy cost, can be supplemented with the Slash attack for additional damage while setting up for the more powerful move.
Vaporeon and Manaphy serve as the backbone of the deck's support system. Manaphy's Oceanic Gift allows for the redistribution of Water Energy to benched Pokemon, while Vaporeon's Wash Out ability ensures Palkia ex has the necessary Energy for its powerful attacks.
The two Misty cards provide a chance-based advantage, potentially loading Palkia with enough Water Energy for multiple Dimensional Storm uses. This can enable you to knock out an opponent's Pokemon in one hit each turn, potentially securing all three points needed in just a few rounds.
Cyrus can be used strategically to enhance the effectiveness of Dimensional Rift, which damages benched Pokemon as well.
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Best Palkia Ex Deck Strategies
Although bad hands can occur with any deck, the inclusion of two each of Poke Ball and Pokemon Communication allows you to streamline your deck and quickly counter or prevent dead draws.
To mitigate the typical Energy dependency of a Palkia ex deck, Starmie ex serves as a quick and potent backup attacker, capable of dealing significant damage with ease. In the right scenario, this Genetic Apex standout can single-handedly win a match.
Overall, this Palkia ex deck offers a fast, aggressive, and powerful strategy that can make significant waves in the current Pokemon TCG Pocket meta.
With Space-Time Smackdown now available, learn how trading works in Pokemon TCG Pocket to start swapping your extra cards. If you're unsure about accessing the initial set of packs, check out how to open Genetic Apex boosters following the update.
Pokemon TCG Pocket is available now on mobile devices.
