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You can compete in ranked matches using this guide to build the best Buzzwole ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
Many Ultra Beasts were added in the recent Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion, Extradimensional Crisis. These otherworldly species are great to use in battle. However, even among these, Buzzwole ex stands out due to its high damage and excellent support. While the other Ultra Beasts are not too far behind, Buzzwole is a tier above the rest of its colleagues.
Here is a complete guide on how you can build the best Buzzwole ex deck for ranked matches in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
Pokemon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis Best Buzzwole Ex Deck Guide Overview
This deck revolves around Buzzwole ex being a great finisher due to its 120-damage move, Big Beat. Additionally, it has a decent amount of HP, which gives it survivability in combat, especially so when combined with cards like Leaf Cape and Erika.
Celesteela is also another core part of this deck, allowing you to switch back and forth between your Active and Benched Pokemon. This lets you circumvent Big Beat’s drawback, which disallows you to attack on the next turn. All in all, this is one of the strongest decks for ranked matches presently. This might change based on future expansions and new cards being added to the game.
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All Cards in Best Pokemon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis Buzzwole Ex Deck
Here are all the cards you will need in this deck:
- 2x Buzzwole ex
- 2x Celesteela
- 2x Pheromosa
- 2x Erika
- 2x Leaf Cape
- 2x Poke Ball
- 2x Lusamine
- 2x Professor’s Research
- 1x Beastite
- 1x Mars
- 1x Cyrus
- 1x Red Card
Outside of its core cards, you can replace some of the Supporter cards, like Mars and Red Card, with cards like Iono, Pokemon Center Lady, and Repel. Moreover, Guzma is also a great card to have in the current meta, as almost every deck runs some form of Pokemon Tools.
Alternatively, you can also consider switching Beastite with Kartana. Kartana does 40 damage to a single Pokemon, which can be strong during the early game. Meanwhile, Beastite isn’t very useful in the early game and instead gets you the last bit of extra damage to achieve victory.
How To Play This Best Buzzwole Ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis
Ideal Starting Hand for Best Buzzwole Ex Deck
Ideally, you should be starting out with Pheromosa on the field. This will be your main attacker for the early game. Additionally, you can also set up Celesteela and Buzzwole in the Benched spots. Other cards like Erika and Leaf Cape will also be extremely useful to have at the start.
Best Buzzwole Ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket: Strategy
Here is the overall strategy this deck follows:
- You start off with Pheromosa, who can attack using one energy and can stick around for a while due to its 70 HP. Once it gets knocked out, bring in Buzzwole ex.
- You can use Lusamine to quickly set up Buzzwole and start using Big Beat to quickly wipe out the enemy board.
- Celesteela is used for two reasons here:
- Firstly, it allows you to switch Buzzwole to the bench to not take damage during turns it can’t attack from the aftermath of Big Beat.
- Secondly, you can deal damage with another card like Pheromosa.
- This is also the stage where you will use your tools like Beastite, Leaf Cape, and Erika to improve your survivability, depending on your situation.
Best Buzzwole Ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis: Performance
Even the best decks have some weaknesses, and this one is no exception. There are some decks it performs exceptionally against, while there are others it’s quite weak against. Here is a complete breakdown of its performance against other well-known decks:
Best Matchups for This Buzzwole Ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket
This deck performs quite well against another Ultra Beast deck, namely Guzzlord ex. Guzzlord and various other Dark-type decks will be inherently weaker against this deck due to their Grass weakness.
Rampardos also has a weakness to Grass; however, its one-energy high damage output can make it tricky to counter. Pheromosa is good to use here, since you can hit Skull Fossil for 20 damage and knock it out before it gets to evolve.
Counters to This Buzzwole Ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket
Being a Grass-type deck, Fire-type decks are a natural predator for this deck. Charizard ex (from Shining Revelry) does 150 damage using Steam Artillery (170 to Buzzwole ex). This is enough to knock out any Pokemon in this deck in one hit. Even Leaf Cape would only increase your HP to 170, which is still within reach of Charizard.
Pom-pom Oricorio can also be quite lethal, as it will disable your main attacker from this deck. This will force you to rely on Pheromosa and Celesteela to take out Oricorio before Buzzwole becomes usable again.
Best Buzzwole Ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis: Tips and Tricks
Here are some tips so you can optimally play this deck:
- You can use Celesteela to retreat Buzzwole and then retreat the new Active Pokemon by paying the required Retreat Cost. This allows your Buzzwole ex to attack using Big Beat twice in a row.
- If up against Charizard and Incineroar decks, consider using Mars and Red Card as soon as possible.
- Erika or Leaf Cape are better used on Pheromosa or Kartana. This is because Buzzwole ex only becomes active during the middle game. By this time, most strong Pokemon are able to dish out over 100 damage per move. Therefore, you might consider using the Tools and Supporter cards to let your early-game Pokemon survive longer and deal some extra damage.
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