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Learn the best way to use a Scrafty Deck in the current Pokemon TCG meta and which cards work well in this archetype.
Scrafty is a card that relies on coin flips to deal damage. However, there are a few things that make it worth building a deck around. For starters, the number of coins you flip depends on the number of Darkness-type cards you have in play. Secondly, for each head, Scrafty’s Ruffians Attack deals 60 damage, which can rack up very quickly.
Pokemon TCG Best Scrafty Deck Guide Overview
The plan is to set up as many Darkness-type Pokemon on your Bench as possible so that Scrafty’s Ruffians Attack has the maximum chances to land heads after flipping a coin. Additionally, the plan is to utilize Poison strategies similar to Amoonguss and Scolipede. As such, the Darkness-types used in this deck include staples of Poison decks like Brute Bonnet, Pecharunt, and Pecharunt ex.
All Cards in Best Pokemon TCG Scrafty Deck
- Scraggy x4
- Scrafty x4
- Brute Bonnet x2
- Pecharunt x1
- Pecharunt ex x1
- Arven x4
- Iono x4
- Janine’s Secret Art x2
- Boss’s Orders x2
- Nest Ball x4
- Ultra Ball x3
- Counter Catcher x2
- Precious Trolley x1
- Night Stretcher x2
- Binding Mochi x3
- Technical Machine: Evolution x1
- Technical Machine: Turbo Energize x1
- Ancient Booster Energy Capsule x2
- Perilous Jungle x3
- Basic Darkness Energy x10
- Reversal Energy x4
How To Play This Best Scrafty Deck in Pokemon TCG
Ideal Starting Hand
You’ll want a Scraggy in the Active Spot and several other Darkness-type Pokemon on your Bench. Ideally, having access to the ACE SPEC Precious Trolley and the item Nest Ball will help with filling out your Bench.
Best Scrafty Deck in Pokemon TCG: Key Cards
Here’s the strategy for this deck:
- Scrafty spams Ruffians Attack each turn in the hope that most of the coinflips are heads. You will need a full Bench of Darkness-types for this, including Brute Bonnet, Pecharunt, and Pecharunt ex.
- To meet the necessary Energy costs for Scrafty, the Supporter Janine’s Secret Art can be used to add an extra Basic Darkness Energy. While this will Poison Scrafty, this will now be able to use the Pokemon Tool Binding Mochi for a further damage boost.
Best Matchups for a Scrafty Deck in Pokemon TCG
Only three heads will be enough to KO Gardevoir ex, one of the best decks in the meta, from full HP.
Counters to Scrafty Deck in Pokemon TCG
Grass-type decks, like the Toedscruel ex deck used by Ray Chen at NAIC, can take advantage of a few tails and deal double damage back.
Best Scrafty Deck Guide in Pokemon TCG: Tips and Tricks
Something to consider while using this deck
- Perilous Jungle is the Stadium card of choice to further spread Poison.
- This deck also uses two Technical Machines – Evolution and Turbo Energize. The first is to quickly evolve Scraggy to Scrafty and the other is to add the Energy requirements for Ruffians Attack if you don’t have Janine’s Secret Art handy to go.
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