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Pokemon Pocket’s Mythical Island mini-set might be why some players are exploring colorless decks. The expansion introduced powerful cards like the new Pidgeot ex and Tauros, which seem like solid choices for deck building. However, the challenge remains, as colorless Pokemon still struggle to be the star of a lineup—though they’ve always excelled as support characters. This guide uses the latest additions toPokemon Pocketto overcome those pitfalls and createthe most META-relevant colorless deckpossible.
The Problem with Building a Colorless Deck in Pocket
There are two major drawbacks to using a colorless deck inPokemon Pocket: 1) Mostcolorless Pokemonhave below-average damage, and 2) colorless decks lack a type advantage—no other type is weak against them.
So far, players have used colorless Pokemon to mitigatethe Energy RNGin dual-type decks. For example, Druddigon requires one Water, one Fire, and one colorless Energy to deal 90 damage. But building a solid Fire-Water deck relies too much on RNG. So, colorless Pokemon come into play and support Druddigon by letting unwanted Energy activate your cards without affecting Druddigon’s requirements.
This hasn’t changed, and the release ofnew colorless Pokemon in the Mythical Island mini-sethasn’t been enough to repurpose the species. However, one particular Pokemon, Pidgeot ex, has created more room to approach the colorless archetype creatively and competitively.
The Best Colorless Deck in Pocket’s META
In the current metagame, the best colorless deck features a Pidgeot ex & Dragonite lineup. You can build this by adding Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Dratini, Dragonair, Tauros, and Kangaskhan. For Trainer Cards, use Leaf, Potion, Giovanni, Poke Ball, and Professor’s Research.
The strategy is to use Water and Lightning Energy types, allowing you to power up Dragonite on the Bench while stalling your opponent withtanky colorless Pokemon like Kangaskhanand Tauros. The Pidgeot ex Evolution lineup serves as a backup plan.
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The Pidgeot ex Evolution line in this deck uses the new variants: Pidgey (A1a #57) and Pidgeotto (A1a #58).
Colorless Deck Synergies
you’re able to replace Giovanni withPokemon Flute. Using the Flute, you might be able to bring a discarded card onto the opponent’s Bench just before Pidgeot ex’s attack, giving it a 20 damage boost.
How to Play the Colorless Type Decks Effectively
If you’re determined to play a colorless deck inPTCGP, keep these tips in mind:
