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Learn about the best Team Rocket’s Porygon Z Deck that players can use in the current Pokemon Trading Card Game meta.
While Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex is making a lot of waves as one of the strongest cards of the Destined Rivals expansion, the Team Rocket’s Porygon Z is also appealing to a bunch of savvy players. Dealing a respectable level of damage with its move R Command while lacking Mewtwo ex’s mandatory 4 Rocket Pokemon minimum, Team Rocket’s Porygon Z looks to be a dark horse pick in the upcoming days of the Pokemon TCG.
Pokemon TCG Best Team Rocket’s Porygon Z Deck Guide Overview
This deck centers around Team Rocket’s Porygon Z’s move R Command, which does 20 damage for each Team Rocket Supporter in your discard pile. As there are five such Supporters in the game – all introduced during the Destined Rivals expansion – this leads to R Command having a damage ceiling of 400!
Its unlikely that each game with Team Rocket’s Porygon Z will reach 400, as not all of the cards are not going to be discarded in each game. But on average, expect R Command to deal between 200 and 220 damage each game, especially near the end.
All Cards in Best Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals Team Rocket’s Porygon Z Deck
- Team Rocket’s Porygon x4
- Team Rocket’s Porygon 2 x4
- Team Rocket’s Porygon Z x4
- Team Rocket’s Articuno x1
- Budew x1
- Team Rocket’s Archer x3
- Team Rocket’s Ariana x4
- Team Rocket’s Giovanni x4
- Team Rocket’s Petrel x4
- Team Rocket’s Proton x4
- Team Rocket’s Transceiver x3
- Team Rocket’s Factory x3
- Professor’s Research x3
- Night Stretcher x4
- Roto-Stick x1
- Ultra Ball x4
- Brilliant Blender x1
- Team Rocket’s Energy x4
- Reversal Energy x4
How To Play This Best Team Rocket’s Porygon Z Deck in Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals
Ideal Starting Hand
Setting up as many Team Rocket’s Porygon in the first turn is ideal, so having a hand with multiple of them is great. Team Rocket Proton is a card that can be played even if you are going first, so it’s also a great card to have. Team Rocket’s Archer is one of the few cards that needs a few Rocket Pokemon KO’d first so it is less useful early on.
Best Team Rocket’s Porygon Z Deck in Pokemon TCG: Key Cards
Here’s the strategy of this deck:
- Set up Team Rocket’s Porygon Z as quickly as possible. Ideally, use Team Rocket Supporters like Team Rocket’s Proton and Team Rocket’s Ariana to do it.
- Use Porygon Z’s ability to discard a few more Rocket supporters. Professor’s Research can also be used for this purpose.
Best Team Rocket’s Porygon Z Deck in Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals: Performance
Best Matchups
As a Colorless deck, this lacks any super-effective advantage over other types. However, it can shut down Slaking ex decks due to not having any Pokemon ex cards.
Counters to Team Rocket’s Porygon Z Deck in Pokemon TCG
The main drawback of this deck is that Porygon Z is a Stage 2 Pokemon, which means it needs a few turns to fully set up. If players don’t have most of their Team Rocket’s Porygon out on the playing field by turn 1, they can be left playing catch-up for the rest of the match.
Fighting-type decks deal super effective damage to Team Rocket’s Porygon Z, especially fast ones like Cynthia’s Garchomp ex.
Best Team Rocket’s Porygon Z Deck Guide in Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals: Tips and Tricks
Here are some ideas to consider while using this deck
- Team Rocket’s Porygon 2 can also use a version of R Command. However, as it needs three Colorless Energy as opposed to Porygon Z’s two, this should only be done in dire situations.
- The Item card Brilliant Blinder is a decent card to use at the mid-point of the game. As this is when most players will be able to gauge how many Team Rocket Supporters they might need later, they can use this Item to get rid of the excess.
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