Pokémon TCG Pocket has only been out for a few days and there’s already a powerful meta deck ruling the competitive landscape, crushing most other viable decks with its combination of raw strength and excellent Energy generation. I’m, of course, referring to the infamous Mewtwo EX deck. This potent Psychic deck utilises Mewtwo EX’s massive damage potential and Gardevoir’s ability to fasten Psychic Energy gain to sidestep a massive weakness in Mewtwo EX’s design. When played right, very little can stand in the way of this deck and, today, we’re here to show you how to build it.
Here’s how to make the Mewtwo EX deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket Mewtwo EX Deck List
The Mewtwo EX deck is a mono-Psychic deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket which is built specifically to cater to Mewtwo EX, one of the strongest and most balanced EX Pokemon in the entire game. This deck will let you take advantage of Mewtwo’s high damage output while also sidestepping its high Energy cost, Mewtwo EX’s main weakness. Unfortunately, this is a pretty expensive deck to make compared to some of TCG Pocket’s other decks, mainly because you need so many EX and high-rarity Pokemon, so be prepared.
First and foremost, let’s take a look at the essential cards for this deck. Every card in this list is a requirement if you want to make the Mewtwo EX deck work and you should ensure that any variation of it has these fourteen cards in it.
- Mewtwo EX x2 (Genetic Apex 129)
- Raltz x2 (Genetic Apex 130)
- Kirlia x2 (Genetic Apex 131)
- Gardevoir x2 (Genetic Apex 132)
- X Speed x2 (Promo-A 002)
- Poke Ball x2 (Promo-A 005)
- Professor’s Research x2 (Promo-A 007)
Essential Cards
Next, here is a list of non-essential cards which, while not a core part of the Mewtwo EX deck, can greatly increase your odds of success and grant you new gameplay opportunities. However, do note that you should add Kangaskahn or Hypno and Drowzee to your deck and that you should refrain from adding both: this is so you don’t bloat the deck list with too many Basic Pokemon, making it harder to pull your essential cards.
- Giovanni x2 (Genetic Apex 223)
- Sabrina x2 (Genetic Apex 225)
- Drowzee x1 (Genetic Apex 124) + Hypno x1 (Genetic Apex 125)
- Kangaskhan x1 (Genetic Apex 203)
Non-Essential Cards
Card Breakdown
Mewtwo EX
Mewtwo EX is the core of this deck and, while some decks in TCG Pocket are built with multiple options or viable strategies in mind, the Mewtwo EX deck has only one: get Mewtwo EX onto the field as soon as possible with enough Energy to consistently execute Psydrive. If you aren’t able to do that, you’ll likely lose as there’s little else holding this deck together; pull it off, though, and there are very few decks that can stand against your might.
Mewtwo EX is a Basic Psychic Pokemon with an impressive 150 HP. While far from the HP heights of Venusaur EX or Blastoise EX, 150 HP is more than enough to survive against most other Stage 2 or EX Pokemon. There are two moves at Mewtwo’s disposal. Firstly, there’s Psychic Sphere, a 50-damage attack for two Energy. Then there’s Psydrive, Mewtwo EX’s staple move and a 150-damage attack which costs four Energy and makes you discard two Energy from Mewtwo EX.
While Psychic Sphere is good at chipping away at opponents in the early game, the real goal of every Mewtwo EX deck is Psydrive. Of course, the big issue here is the attack’s massive four Energy cost, especially when you need to discard two Energy each time you use it. Fortunately, that’s where Gardevoir comes in as, with Psy Shadow, you can attach two Psychic Energy to Mewtwo EX every turn, effectively side-stepping Psydrive’s main weakness.
When paired together, Gardevoir and Mewtwo EX become a monstrous duo at any stage in the match. Not many decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket have the bulk to survive back-to-back Psydrives, with only the tankiest EX Pokemon having the raw HP required to outlast it, and even fewer will have the Energy required to beat back Mewtwo EX after it is fully set up (which, with Gardevoir, can take as little as two turns). In this deck, Mewtwo EX is a monster and there’s a very good reason why it is currently ruling the competitive scene.
Mewtwo EX, Psychic Powerhouse
Gardevoir
If Mewtwo EX is the star hogging all the limelight, then Gardevoir is the backstage crew scrambling to keep everything in check. In reality, Gardevoir is the real core of this deck, not Mewtwo, as, without it, Mewtwo EX simply takes too long to get off the ground and requires too much Energy to effectively sustain it.
Gardevoir has 110 HP and one attacking move, Psyshot, which deals a measly 60 damage for three Energy. The real magic with this card, though, comes from Psy Shadow, Gardevoir’s ability, which lets you add one Psychic Energy from your Energy Zone to your Active Pokemon once per turn. In essence, this gives you two Energy to give out each round which, for Mewtwo EX, is invaluable, letting you reach and, then maintain, enough Energy to consistently use Psydrive.
Gardevoir has one main weakness of its own, however, and that’s the fact that it is a Stage 2 Pokemon: if you cannot get a Raltz and a Krilia, as well as a Gardevoir, early in the match, Mewtwo EX’s big problems will begin to bleed through and open an opportunity for your opponents to punish. This is why we want to keep the deck as lean as possible when it comes to Pokemon, giving you a much greater chance of pulling the cards you need.
Gardevoir the Energy Battery
Hypno and Kangaskhan
Aside from Mewtwo EX and the Gardevoir line, there are only a few other Pokemon which you should consider adding to this deck: honestly, you could probably run it with just Mewtwo and the Gardevoir line, although that would open you up to other issues, mainly in the early game. With how much set-up is required to make this deck work, you want to look for Pokemon that can either take a decent deal of punishment or shut down the enemy, giving you the time to evolve Gardevoir or attach Energy to Mewtwo.
The first recommendations here are Drowzee and Hypno, another pair of Psychic types. Not only can Drowzee serve as a sacrificial lamb in the early game if you don’t want your Raltz or Mewtwo EX taking chip damage, but Hypno works as an excellent disruptor thanks to Sleep Pendulum. If it manages to put the opposing Pokemon to Sleep, there’s very little they can do, giving you the time needed to safely set up. It can even do this from the Bench, giving Hypno a ton of utility even late in a game.
On the other hand, there’s Kangaskhan, a much simpler option who is there to take hits in the early game as a tanky Basic Pokemon. For a Basic non-EX Pokemon, Kangaskhan is only beaten out by Snorlax when it comes to HP, giving it a very good amount of bulk against other Basic or Stage 1 Pokemon, especially because it can deal 60 damage from one Energy. And that’s all you really need it to do: be a punching bag while you evolve your Raltz and Kirilia or begin attaching Energy to Mewtwo.
When it comes to what you should put in your deck, it’s largely down to personal preference. As an evolution Pokemon, Hypno will be much harder to consistently pull than Kangaskhan but, in return, its ability to make Pokemon fall Asleep without using an attack makes it viable at all stages of the match. Meanwhile, Kangskhan is far more consistent and reliable but will become effectively useless once you’ve built your Mewtwo EX.
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- Hypno, Sleep Inducer
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- Kangaskhan, Tanky Colourless Basic
Giovanni and Sabrina
Moving on from Pokemon to Trainer Cards, we have Giovanni and Sabrina. As mentioned in our Pikachu EX deck guide, Supporters are incredibly important in TCG Pocket, with Giovanni and Sabrina being two of the more offensively oriented Supporters. Unlike Brock or Misty, who funnel Energy to specific Pokemon, Giovanni and Sabrina help you knock out or disrupt your opponent.
Giovanni is arguably the more important Supporter of this pair for the Mewtwo EX deck. When played, Giovanni will increase the damage dealt by your Pokemon to your opponent’s Active Pokemon by 10 for this turn. While 10 damage may not seem that impactful, it can be a lifesaver in certain situations: 10 extra damage makes Mewtwo EX’s Psychic Sphere hit for 60, letting it knock out most Basic Pokemon in one shot, whereas a 160 damage Psydrive now OHKOs Exeggutor EX, Machamp EX, Dragonite, and more. Don’t sleep on this card as it lets you get away with a lot of stuff.
Meanwhile, Sabrina is essentially Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Boss’ Orders, forcing your opponent to switch out their Active Pokemon for one on their Bench. While your opponent gets to choose which Pokemon gets bought up, Sabrina can really mess up and disrupt their plans. If they are steadily building up a Charmander on their Bench, you can force it up, knock it out, and waste all of that time and preparation in one fell swoop. Similarly, you can force pesky opponents out of the active, forcing them to pay the Retreat Cost on their new Pokemon, giving you the time necessary to finish attaching Energy or evolving Gardevoir.
Giovanni and Sabrina, Offensive Supporters
Professor’s Research and Poke Ball
Next, let’s take a look at this decks draw support cards as they are an essential part of ensuring that we have the right cards in our hand as soon as possible. Those cards are, of course, the Professor’s Research Supporter card and the Poke Ball Item card, both of which are part of the Promo-A line of cards available from the Store.
Professor’s Research works the same in Pokemon TCG Pocket as it does in the traditional Pokemon TCG. When played, it will simply let you draw two cards. For the Mewtwo EX deck, having the ability to draw two more random cards is extremely valuable as they could be everything from a vital Supporter like Giovanni or Sabrina, the next Pokemon you need to reach Gardevoir, or even Mewtwo EX itself. The main weakness of this deck is simply not getting the necessary cards you need fast enough and Professor’s Research helps mitigate that.
Similarly, the Poke Ball Item is also here to get essential cards into your hand. When played, it will draw a random Basic Pokemon from your deck and put it into your hand. The Mewtwo EX deck will, at most, have three Basic Pokemon to pull from: Mewtwo EX, Raltz, and Drowzee or Kangaskhan. All of these cards are very valuable, with the first two being the most important. The Poke Ball lets you ensure that you have the best chance of pulling these vital cards when you need them instead of being at the mercy of luck and RNG.
Prof. Oak and Poke Ball, Draw Support Cards
How to Play the Mewtwo EX Deck in TCG Pocket
The Mewtwo EX deck revolves completely around its namesake. As such, the early stages of the game will be spent trying to get Mewtwo EX, as well as Raltz, onto the field so that you can begin setting up. The low amount of Basic Pokemon in the deck should ensure that you have at least a Mewtwo EX or a Raltz in your starting line-up, with Professor’s Research and Poke Ball being there as solid backup options. During this time, you may need to put Kangaskhan or Drowzee into the active so they can take the brunt of early damage, letting your two most important Pokemon remain unscathed.
Evolving Raltz into Gardevoir will take at least three turns, during which time you should be piling Energy onto Mewtwo EX. Once Gardevoir hits the field, the real fun can begin. Get Mewtwo EX into the active and you’ll be able to attach two Psychic Energy each turn to it, one from the Energy Zone and one from Psy Shadow. This will let you use Psydrive, allowing you to blow past most of the other Pokemon in TCG Pocket. Then, during your next turn, just add two more Energy and you can use it again immediately, letting you sweep most teams with ease.
The only real threats to this deck are other Pokemon who can one-shot Mewtwo EX (namely Charizard EX or a Blastoise EX with five Water Energy) or fast attackers like Pikachu EX who will exploit your set-up period to quickly chip away at Mewtwo EX’s health. Essentially, if Mewtwo goes down and you don’t have another one on standby, you lose. Fortunately, that’s why we have Kangaskhan or Hypno, and those decks have significant weaknesses that Mewtwo can exploit: Charizard EX takes a long time to set up without Moltres (which Mewtwo EX can OHKO) and Blastoise EX requires a lucky Misty draw to reliably get its Energy.
Overall, Mewtwo EX is such a strong deck because it has very few weaknesses or vulnerabilities. The main threats to its domination are simply not getting the cards you need or running up against a deck which gets luckier than you. Aside from those situations, though, Mewtwo EX and Gardevoir can stomp almost everything which comes at it: you can get to take advantage of Psychic’s massive power without the slow, plodding build-up. The most important thing is to be patient and trust in your preparation as it will pay off.
Mewtwo EX Deck
That was how to make the Mewtwo EX deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
