Best Crobat ex Deck Guide for Pokemon TCG Pocket

Here is a guide on how to make the deadliest and fastest Crobat ex deck for Ranked Battles in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

The best Crobat ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket is here (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Crobat ex is a very fast and bulky attacker. It boasts high HP, and low energy moves. You will want to attack as fast as possible to win ranked battles in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

Crobat’s attack can inflict poison for chip damage over many turns. Here is a complete guide on building and using the best Crobat ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

Pokemon TCG Pocket Wisdom of Sea and Sky Best Crobat ex Deck Guide Overview

Use Darkrai and Nihilego to increase your damage (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Crobat ex is great for hitting as early as your second turn (granted, you can get the right setup). This deck can knock out your opponent’s opening Pokemon and potentially win the game quite early. However, you will need a bit of luck to get this combo started early; otherwise, Zubat could get taken out quickly, leaving you without any attacking options.

Nihilego is used to increase the poison damage, and also attack Pokemon like Oricorio (immune from ex Pokemon). Darkrai helps to add pressure from the backrow, and increase Crobat’s low 70 damage per turn.

All Cards in Best Pokemon TCG Pocket Wisdom of Sea and Sky Crobat ex Deck

Crobat ex deck list (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Here are all the cards you will need in this deck:

2x Zubat
2x Crobat ex
2x Nihilego
1x Darkrai
2x Professor’s Research
2x Poke Ball
2x Dark Pendant
2x Poison Barb
2x Rare Candy
1x Red Card
1x Sabrina
1x Cyrus

Most of the core cards are necessary in this deck, without much scope of change. The cards you can change out, depending on your usage and decks you encounter, are Red Card, Sabrina and Cyrus. Although Sabrina and Cyrus are usually very useful in disrupting your opponent and getting crucial knockouts.

One copy of Lillie can also be great if you want to heal up Crobat in a pinch.

How To Play This Best Crobat ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket Wisdom of Sea and Sky

Zubat and Rare Candy will let you evolve on your second turn (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Ideal Starting Hand for Best Crobat ex Deck

You want to start off with a combination of Zubat, Rare Candy and Crobat ex in your hand. This will allow you to evolve as soon as your second turn arrives. On top of this one copy of Dark Pendant can also be good on your Zubat, to discourage your opponent from attacking your frail Zubat.

Meanwhile, Darkrai and Nihilego are also great additions, as you can start building energy on either Pokemon depending on your opponent’s lineup.

Best Crobat ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket: Strategy

It is quite easy to use this deck. Follow the given basic rules:

Poison Barb and Dark Pendant are useful for discouraging early attacks.
Try to get Nihilego and Darkrai out on the bench while Crobat starts attacking. This will not only significantly increase your damage per turn (with extra poison and chip damage), but also give you options to retreat into.
Sabrina and Cyrus can be used to drag out damaged Pokemon into the Active Zone again for a quick knockout.

Best Matchups for This Crobat ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Slow Pokemon don't stand a chance (Image via The Pokemon Company) — Slow Pokemon don’t stand a chance (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Giratina and Darkrai will likely struggle against this deck (if you are able to get out Crobat on the first turn. Other than this, Psychic decks will also not fare well, due to most of them having a weakness against Dark Pokemon.

You will also likely be able to take care of any Lugia ex decks, as long as you are able to take out Ho-Oh before it can charge up Lugia.

Counters To This Crobat ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Oricorio and Incineroar (Image via The Pokemon Company)

There are some counters available to this deck. Firstly, Crobat struggles to take out Pokemon with high HP. Examples of this include Primarina ex and Incineroar ex. Incineroar in particular, can be particularly troublesome. It can deal a maximum of 170 damage when paired up with Hau.

This is enough to take out Crobat in one hit. Oricorio can also be a danger to this deck; however, you have options like Nihilego and Darkrai from the bench to deal with this. Lastly, Crobat is weaker against Fighting type Pokemon.

Best Crobat ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket Wisdom of Sea and Sky: Tips and Tricks

Here are some tips to use this deck in the most optimal manner:

You need to watch out for the enemy lineup and stack energy on the bench carefully. Stacking energy on Darkrai gives you a good attacking option after retreating if Crobat ex gets low.
Oricorio will take 60 damage if it gets hit by Nihilego with another Nihilego on the bench. If you have Dakrai ex on the bench, you can stack one energy on it to increase it to 80 for a knockout.

FAQs about Crobat ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket

What is Crobat ex’s weakness?

Crobat is weak to fighting type Pokemon. So, watch out for Garchomp ex, Rampardos and the new Donphan ex.

Why is Nihilego necessary for Crobat ex?

You need at least one non-ex Pokemon to deal with Oricorio. Nihilego is a good addition for this as it can also increase Crobat’s poison damage.

Is Darkrai necessary for this Crobat ex?

No, it is not necessary to run Darkrai in this deck. Although, it is used to open up more attacking options, and increase damage every turn. You can replace Darkrai with another Trainer card like Giant Cape, or something like Lillie.

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