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This guide explores the best Arbok and Weezing Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket that directly counters the Mewtwo ex decks.
Mewtwo ex decks with Gardevoir are undoubtedly one of the best meta decks currently. Once your opponent has set up the board with a Gardevoir and Mewtwo ex, there is nothing you can do to win the game. The only major disadvantage of this deck is its weakness to darkness-type attacks. If you can manage to get a proper board setup with cards like Arbok and Weezing before your opponent has set up their board, you stand a high chance of beating them (or forcing them to concede).
In this guide, we will explore the best Arbok and Weezing deck that you can use to counter the Mewtwo ex decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket. This deck is simple and mainly relies on Weezing’s ability to finish the game with sheer chip damage.
Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer’s opinions.
Arbok-Weezing Darkness-type Deck: Which Cards Should You Use?
You should have the following cards in your Arbok and Weezing Darkness-type deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket:
| Card | Quantity |
| Ekans | 2 |
| Arbok | 2 |
| Koffing | 2 |
| Weezing | 2 |
| Potion | 2 |
| X Speed | 2 |
| Professor’s Research | 2 |
| Giovanni | 2 |
| Sabrina | 2 |
| Koga | 1 |
| Red Card | 1 |
Both Arbok and Weezing are key players in this anti-Mewtwo ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket. This deck does not have any complicated mechanics, and you can put either Ekans or Koffing on the active slot. Once your board is developed, it is ideal to have Weezing on the bench and Arbok in the active slot.
Alternatives
You could also run two Kogas in this deck by removing the Red Card. Koga is a trainer card that is specifically created to save Weezing. At certain moments, it can be a real clutch card to save your Weezing since it has a high retreat cost. You can also put an Erika in this deck if you want to focus entirely on attacking using Weezing as well.
Arbok-Weezing Darkness-Type Deck Guide: Strategy and How To Play
The basic idea behind the Arbok and Weezing Deck is to evolve both cards as early as possible and use the abilities of these cards to severely restrict your opponent. Arbok’s attack Corner prevents your opponent from retreating on the next turn. This also renders support cards like X Speed absolutely useless. On the other hand, Weezing’s Gas Leak ability allows you to inflict the Poisoned status on your opponent’s active card, which deals 10 additional damage per round; the status remains active.
Professor’s Research and Poke Ball will allow you to draw cards more easily. Similarly, Potion is there to heal your Weezing or Arbok as needed. In case your opponent does some tricky switches, you can throw in Sabrina to force them to switch again anyway. If done smartly, this can possibly tip the game to your advantage. When Weezing is in your active slot and your opponent is stalling a retreat, Koga becomes your trump card to save it immediately.
In short, Arbok is your main attacker, while Weezing stays on the backline, inflicting poison damage. All other supporting cards either help to set up this configuration or to save it. Against Mewtwo ex-decks, this performs exceptionally well since Psychic-type is naturally vulnerable against Darkness-types. As such, all attacks from Arbok or Weezing will do +20 damage to all Psychic-type cards, including Mewtwo ex.
Arbok and Weezing Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket: Best Starting Hand
The best starting hand for this deck would be Ekans, Koffing, and Professor’s Research. Ideally, Ekans should go in the Active Slot since Koffing needs to evolve to Weezing and stay on your bench to keep doing damage with its ability.
Since this deck relies on support cards to stay alive, Professor’s Research can help to draw more cards and gradually fill up your hand. At the same time, it can also pull Arbok or Weezing, which can help you set up the board faster.
How To Play the Arbok and Weezing Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket
The Arbok and Weezing deck is very easy to play in Pokemon TCG Pocket. During a match, this is the flow that you should look to achieve:
- Put Ekans on the Active Slot, and Koffing on your bench.
- Use Professor’s Research to draw out more support cards, or evolution cards, respectively.
- Once Koffing evolves into Weezing, use its Gas Leak ability to poison your opponent’s active Pokemon.
- Use Arbok’s Corner as your main attack, since it also prevents retreats and switches.
- Use Potion and X Speed strategically to heal and swap when needed.
- Throw in Koga if you need to switch your Weezing or save it instantly.
Apart from being the best counter to Mewtwo ex decks, this Arbok and Weezing deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket is one of the best decks to use in general as well. The only time it fails is when you fail to have both Arbok and Weezing on your board. This condition is often based on your luck.
Counters to the Arbok-Weezing Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket
Arbok and Weezing are Darkness-type cards and are naturally weak to Fighting-types. Hence, decks with Machamp ex or Marowak ex are its immediate counters. These cards will do +20 extra damage owing to the vulnerability, making it a problem for Arbok or Weezing to stay on the board for long. Marowak ex, in particular, is a low-cost or cheap card that performs well and hits very hard.
The other main problem with the Arbok and Weezing deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket is that none of the cards are very tanky. As such, if your opponent sets up their board with mega plays like Crimson Storm Charizard ex, it can easily spell disaster for you. Either way, the best match-winning strategy with this Darkness-type deck is to defeat your opponent before they can set up the board properly.
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