Pokemon TCG: Best Team Rocket’s Orbeetle Deck Guide

Learn the best way to use a Team Rocket’s Orbeetle Deck in the current Pokemon TCG meta and which cards work well in this archetype.

Team Rocket's Orbeetle (Image via TPC)
Team Rocket’s Orbeetle (Image via TPC)

Team Rocket’s Orbeetle is a card that can be used to swap around damage on your Pokemon thanks to its ability, Rocket Brain. By teaming up with other Team Rocket cards like Team Rocket’s Moltres ex and Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet, this beetle can take all the damage inflicted on your Pokemon and KO the opponent’s Active Pokemon with it.

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The plan is to use Team Rocket’s Orbeetle’s Rocket Brain and collect all the damage on a Team Rocket Pokemon with a lot of HP, like Team Rocket’s Moltres ex. Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet will then use its move Rocket Mirror to move all the collected damage counters on the Defending Pokemon.

All Cards in Best Pokemon TCG Team Rocket’s Orbeetle Deck

Team Rocket's Orbeetle decklist (Image via TPC)
Team Rocket’s Orbeetle decklist (Image via TPC)
  • Team Rocket’s Blipbug x4
  • Team Rocket’s Dottler x1
  • Team Rocket’s Orbeetle x4
  • Team Rocket’s Moltres ex x2
  • Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet x4
  • Team Rocket’s Proton x4
  • Team Rocket’s Ariana x4
  • Team Rocket’s Giovanni x4
  • Team Rocket’s Archer x4
  • Team Rocket’s Petrel x4
  • Counter Catcher x1
  • Rare Candy x4
  • Team Rocket’s Transceiver x4
  • Bravery Charm x4
  • Hero’s Cape x1
  • Team Rocket’s Factory x4
  • Team Rocket’s Energy x4
  • Basic Fire Energy x3

How To Play This Best Team Rocket’s Orbeetle Deck in Pokemon TCG

Ideal Starting Hand

Getting Team Rocket’s Proton in your first hand is great, as you can use that Supporter on the first turn to place Team Rocket’s Blipbug, Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet, and Team Rocket’s Moltres ex on your side of the playing field.

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Team Rocket's Moltres ex and Team Rocket's Wobbuffet (Image via TPC)
Team Rocket’s Moltres ex and Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet (Image via TPC)

Here’s the strategy for this deck:

  • Team Rocket’s Orbeetle uses its ability Rocket Brain to collect all the damage onto Team Rocket’s Moltres ex. Attach a Bravery Charm or a Hero’s Cape to Team Rocket’s Moltres ex to increase its HP so that it can take all that damage.

  • Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet uses its move Rocket Mirror to KO the opponent’s Active Pokemon by passing all that damage from Team Rocket’s Moltres ex to it.

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Best Matchups

Dragapult ex (Image via TPC)
Dragapult ex (Image via TPC)

Dragapult ex decks might have some problems with this combination of Team Rocket cards, especially if there is a Basic Pokemon in the Active Spot.

Counters to Team Rocket’s Orbeetle Deck in Pokemon TCG

Pidgeot ex (Image via TPC)
Pidgeot ex (Image via TPC)

Pidgeot ex Control doesn’t rely on dealing damage, which essentially stops this deck’s strategy in its tracks.

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Something to consider while using this deck

  • All the Team Rocket’s Supporters are in this deck, which works well in tandem with the Item Team Rocket’s Transceiver and the Stadium card Team Rocket’s Factory.

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