Top Arceus Ex Decks for Pokemon TCG Pocket

The God of all Pokemon, Arceus, has made an early entrance into *Pokemon TCG Pocket*, bringing with it a host of synergistic Pokemon that enhance its gameplay. Here are the top Arceus Ex decks that you should consider in *Pokemon TCG Pocket*.

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, plus an additional 20 for each benched Pokemon, requiring just 3 Colorless energy. This means it can hit for a whopping 130 damage when fully powered up.

Arceus Ex also synergizes with eight different Pokemon from the Triumphant Light expansion pack, each possessing a unique "link" ability that activates when either an Arceus Ex or a 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 potent. Below, we dive into an Arceus Ex deck for each.

Crobat (Dark Energy)

• 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 anywhere in play, Crobat can deal 30 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokemon, even from the bench. Furthermore, it hits for 50 damage with just one Dark energy, making it an excellent partner for Arceus Ex, which you'll want to power up with three energies.

With Arceus Ex powered up on the bench, you can retreat Crobat for free into it, as it has no retreat cost, hitting your opponent for 130 damage if you have a full bench. Farfetch’d adds pressure, while Spiritomb spreads damage to your opponent’s bench, allowing you to pull them in with Cyrus for knockouts.

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Dialga Ex/Magnezone (Metal Energy)

• 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

The primary attacker in this deck is Arceus Ex, with both versions of Magnezone serving as backups. The Triumphant Light Magnezone takes -30 damage with Arceus Ex around, while the other deals 110 damage with one condition – you need to use Magneton’s Volt Charge ability at least once before evolving to use this attack. Note that you cannot feed the Genetic Apex Magneton Metal type energy as it's Electric, so timing your evolution is crucial.

To maximize Arceus Ex's 130 damage threat, Skarmory is included alongside 2x Giant’s Cape and a single Rocky Helmet. The Giant’s Capes help Dialga Ex and Arceus Ex survive significant hits while powering up Skarmory.

Heatran (Fire Energy)

• 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 represents a more aggressive Fire-type strategy reminiscent of the Ninetails Blaine deck that's been popular since *Pokemon TCG Pocket* began. Early threats from Heatran, Rapidash, and Farfetch’d, which require minimal energy to activate, allow you to power up your Arceus Ex on the bench. Giant’s Cape is essential for keeping Heatran alive, and it also boosts Arceus Ex above the critical 150 HP threshold.

With Arceus Ex in play, Heatran can retreat for free, enabling flexible Pokemon swaps at a low energy cost. Its Ragin’ Fury attack does 80 damage for two fire energies if it’s been damaged itself; otherwise, it hits for 40, which can be enough early in a match.

As *Pokemon TCG Pocket* evolves, more strategies featuring Arceus Ex are sure to emerge. For now, these are the top decks to leverage the power of this legendary Pokemon.

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