Top Arceus Ex Decks for Pokemon TCG Pocket

The legendary Arceus Ex has made an early entrance into *Pokemon TCG Pocket*, bringing a host of synergistic Pokemon with it. Here's a detailed look at the best Arceus Ex decks in the game, ensuring you can leverage its power to dominate the battlefield.

Best Arceus Ex Decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Arceus Ex boasts an impressive ability that renders it immune to status conditions such as Sleep and Confused. Its Ultimate Force attack delivers 70 damage and an additional 20 for each benched Pokemon, requiring just 3 Colorless energy. When fully powered, this attack can hit for a whopping 130 damage.

Arceus Ex synergizes beautifully with eight Pokemon from the Triumphant Light expansion pack, each with a unique "link" ability that activates when Arceus Ex or regular Arceus is in play:

• Carnivine (Power Link)
• Heatran (Speed Link)
• Abomasnow (Vigor Link)
• Raichu (Resilience Link)
• Rotom (Speed Link)
• Tyranitar (Power Link)
• Crobat (Cunning Link)
• Magnezone (Resilience Link)

Among these, Crobat, Magnezone, and Heatran stand out as the most powerful. Let's explore the best Arceus Ex decks tailored around these key Pokemon.

Crobat (Dark Energy)

Deck List:

• 2x Arceus Ex
• 2x Zubat (Triumphant Light)
• 2x Golbat (Genetic Apex)
• 2x Crobat
• 1x Spiritomb
• 1x Farfetch’d
• 2x Professor’s Research
• 2x Dawn
• 2x Cyrus
• 2x Poke Ball
• 2x Pokemon Communication

This deck features two main attackers: Crobat and Arceus Ex. With Arceus Ex in play, Crobat can deal 30 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokemon from the bench. Additionally, it hits for 50 damage with just one Dark energy, making it a formidable partner to Arceus Ex, which you'll power up with three Colorless energies.

With Arceus Ex fully powered on the bench, you can retreat Crobat for free, allowing it to strike your opponent for 130 damage with a full bench. Farfetch’d adds pressure, while Spiritomb spreads damage to your opponent’s bench, setting up knockouts with Cyrus.

Dialga Ex/Magnezone (Metal Energy)

Deck List:

• 2x Arceus Ex
• 2x Dialga Ex
• 2x Magnemite (Triumphant Light)
• 2x Magneton (Genetic Apex)
• 1x Magnezone (Triumphant Light)
• 1x Magnezone (Genetic Apex)
• 1x Skarmory
• 2x Professor’s Research
• 2x Leaf
• 2x Giant’s Cape
• 1x Rocky Helmet
• 2x Poke Ball

This deck primarily relies on Arceus Ex, with both versions of Magnezone as secondary attackers. The Triumphant Light Magnezone takes -30 damage when Arceus Ex is around, while the Genetic Apex version deals 110 damage, but requires the use of Magneton’s Volt Charge ability before evolving. Note that the Genetic Apex Magneton can't use Metal energy, so timing your evolution is crucial.

Given the need for multiple benched Pokemon to maximize Arceus Ex's damage output, Skarmory joins the lineup along with Giant’s Cape and Rocky Helmet. These items help Dialga Ex and Arceus Ex withstand heavy hits while powering up Skarmory.

Heatran (Fire Energy)

Deck List:

• 2x Arceus Ex
• 2x Heatran (Triumphant Light)
• 2x Ponyta (Mythical Island)
• 2x Rapidash (Genetic Apex)
• 1x Farfetch’d
• 2x Professor’s Research
• 1x Blaine
• 1x Cyrus
• 1x Dawn
• 2x Giant’s Cape
• 2x Poke Ball
• 2x X Speed

This deck takes a more aggressive approach, similar to the Ninetails Blaine deck. Early threats come from Heatran, Rapidash, and Farfetch’d, which require minimal energy to activate, while you power up Arceus Ex on the bench. Giant’s Cape helps keep Heatran alive and pushes Arceus Ex over the crucial 150 HP mark.

With Arceus Ex on the field, Heatran can retreat for free, allowing for fluid swaps between your Pokemon with little energy cost. Its Ragin’ Fury attack deals 80 damage for two Fire energies if Heatran is damaged; otherwise, it delivers 40 damage, which is often sufficient early in matches.

As *Pokemon TCG Pocket* continues to evolve, more strategies involving Arceus Ex will undoubtedly emerge. For now, these decks provide the best way to harness the power of this legendary Pokemon.

*Pokemon TCG Pocket is available now on mobile devices.*