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. Here's a guide to the best Arceus Ex decks in *Pokemon TCG Pocket* that you can leverage to dominate your opponents.

Best Arceus Ex Decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Arceus Ex boasts an ability that renders it immune to status conditions such as Sleep and Confused. Additionally, its Ultimate Force attack packs a punch, dealing 70 damage plus an additional 20 for each benched Pokemon, all for just 3 Colorless energy. When fully powered up, Arceus Ex can hit for a whopping 130 damage.

Arceus Ex synergizes excellently with eight different Pokemon from the Triumphant Light expansion pack, each featuring a unique "link" ability that activates when an Arceus Ex or regular Arceus is in play. These include:

• 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 particularly powerful allies. Let's delve 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 revolves around two main attackers: Crobat and Arceus Ex. With an Arceus Ex on the field, Crobat can deal 30 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokemon directly from the bench. It also hits for 50 damage with just one Dark energy, making it an excellent complement to Arceus Ex, which you'll want to power up with three Colorless energies.

With Arceus Ex fully powered up on the bench, you can retreat Crobat into it for free, thanks to Crobat's no-retreat-cost feature, dealing 130 damage if you have a full bench. Farfetch’d adds pressure, while Spiritomb spreads damage to your opponent’s bench, setting them up for knockouts with Cyrus.

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

In this deck, Arceus Ex is the primary attacker, supported by both versions of Magnezone. The Triumphant Light Magnezone takes -30 damage when Arceus Ex is around, while the Genetic Apex version deals 110 damage, provided you've used Magneton's Volt Charge ability at least once. Note that you cannot attach Metal energy to the Genetic Apex Magneton as it's Electric, so timing your evolutions is crucial.

To maximize Arceus Ex's potential for dealing 130 damage, a full bench is essential. Skarmory joins the lineup along with 2x Giant’s Cape and a single Rocky Helmet. The Giant’s Capes help Dialga Ex and Arceus Ex endure heavy 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 offers a high-speed Fire type strategy reminiscent of the Ninetails Blaine deck, a staple since the launch of *Pokemon TCG Pocket*. You'll use Heatran, Rapidash, and Farfetch’d to apply early pressure, requiring minimal energy to become effective, while you power up Arceus Ex on your bench. Giant’s Cape helps keep Heatran alive, pushing Arceus Ex over the 150 HP threshold.

With Arceus Ex in play, Heatran can retreat for free, allowing for flexible positioning of your Pokemon at a low energy cost. Heatran's Ragin’ Fury attack does 80 damage for two Fire energies if it's been damaged; otherwise, it deals 40 damage, which can be sufficient early in a match.

As *Pokemon TCG Pocket* evolves, more strategies involving Arceus Ex will likely emerge. For now, these are the top decks for harnessing the power of the legendary in *Pokemon TCG Pocket*.

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