Top Arceus Ex Decks for Pokemon TCG Pocket

The legendary Arceus Ex has made an early entrance into *Pokemon TCG Pocket*, and it's already shaking up the meta with its powerful synergies. Here's a rundown of the top Arceus Ex decks you can build to dominate the game.

Best Arceus Ex Decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Arceus Ex boasts an impressive ability that renders it immune to status conditions like Sleep and Confused. Its Ultimate Force attack deals 70 damage, plus an additional 20 for each benched Pokemon, all for three Colorless energy. When fully powered, this attack can hit for a whopping 130 damage.

Arceus Ex also synergizes with eight different Pokemon from the Triumphant Light expansion pack, each with 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 the most potent options. Let's dive into the best Arceus Ex decks featuring each of these Pokemon.

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 primary 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 an excellent partner for Arceus Ex, which you'll want to power up with three Colorless energies.

When Arceus Ex is powered up on the bench, you can retreat Crobat into it for free, as Crobat has no retreat cost, allowing you to hit your opponent for 130 damage with a full bench. Farfetch’d adds some pressure, while Spiritomb spreads damage to your opponent’s bench, setting up knockouts with Cyrus.

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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

In this deck, Arceus Ex is the primary attacker, with both versions of Magnezone serving as backups. The Triumphant Light Magnezone takes -30 damage when Arceus Ex is around, while the Genetic Apex Magnezone deals 110 damage but requires the use of Magneton’s Volt Charge ability at least once before evolving. Note that the Genetic Apex Magneton cannot use Metal energy as it’s Electric, so timing your evolution is key.

To maximize Arceus Ex's 130 damage potential, you'll need a full bench. Skarmory, along with two Giant’s Capes and a Rocky Helmet, helps keep your Dialga Ex and Arceus Ex safe 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 more aggressive Fire type strategy, similar to the Ninetails Blaine deck. You'll want to pressure your opponent early with Heatran, Rapidash, and Farfetch’d, which require minimal energy to activate, while powering up Arceus Ex on the bench. Giant’s Cape helps keep Heatran alive and pushes Arceus Ex over the critical 150 HP threshold.

With Arceus Ex in play, Heatran can retreat for free, allowing you to swap Pokemon with minimal energy cost. Heatran's Ragin’ Fury attack deals 80 damage for two Fire energies if it's been damaged; otherwise, it hits for 40, which can still be impactful early in a match.

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

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