One of the most enjoyable features of the mobile TCG title Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is not the core aspect of building and showing off a collection by opening Booster Packs and completing Wonder Picks, but rather the ability to build decks with these cards and participate in battles against AI and other players.

Because of this, it's crucial to consider how cards will work together to establish a strong strategy for your deck, ensuring you get value out of all twenty cards. Constructing a deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket can be overwhelming at times, but building around one or two core cards can be very rewarding. For players looking to make the most out of Genetic Apex's Starmie ex card, the best deck build for this concept, including all cards and key strategies, has been outlined in the guide below.

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Best Starmie Deck Build in Pokemon TCG Pocket

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Genetic Apex's Starmie ex is one of the strongest cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket, making it the ideal card to structure a deck build around. What makes Starmie so great is the fact that it can dish out 90 damage per turn with only two Energy equipped, as well as the fact that it has no retreat cost. This enables you to switch Starmie out of the Active Pokemon spot when it gets into trouble, denying your opponent from taking a point without the need to expend any of the Energy you have set up on Starmie.

Articuno ex works brilliantly alongside Starmie as a secondary card addition, due to it being a Basic Pokemon. This enables you to have a strong backup option that can also dish out heavy damage, tank a hit or two from most enemies, and operate with the potential to apply quick damage and pressure in the same way Starmie can. Starmie is brilliant for quick takedowns in a fast-moving match, but in more drawn-out encounters or longer battles, Articuno comes in clutch—meaning these two cards synergize together very well.

With the addition of the Misty Supporter, you can power up both Articuno or Starmie to open up chances for attacking with both their powerful moves in a single turn. This is because Misty enables you to attach 1 Energy to a Water Pokemon of your choice per successful coin flip, plus the standard 1 Energy you already get to equip per turn. This strategy can enable you to set a very quick tempo for the rest of the fight, as well as get an early upper hand against the enemy.

Starmie ex + Articuno ex Deck Build

Card Name

Quantity

Set & Number

Starmie ex
  • x2

  • Genetic Apex
  • A1 076

Articuno ex
  • x2

  • Genetic Apex
  • A1 084

Staryu
  • x2

  • Genetic Apex
  • A1 074

Potion
  • x2

  • Shop Promo #1

Red Card
  • x2

  • Shop Promo #6

Poke Ball
  • x2

  • Shop Promo #5

Giovanni
  • x2

  • Genetic Apex
  • A1 223

Misty
  • x2

  • Genetic Apex
  • A1 220

Professor's Research
  • x2

  • Shop Promo #7

Sabrina
  • x2

  • Genetic Apex
  • A1 225

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October 30, 2024
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Developer(s)
DeNA, Creatures Inc.
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The Pokemon Company
Platform(s)
Android, iOS
Genre(s)
Digital Card Game
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