Pokémon TCG Pocket: Best Darkness Decks
The best Darkness decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket have an aggressive playstyle focused on disrupting the opponent’s ability to achieve their desired turns. The two below present two different ways to support this approach.
Option one has been built around a theme of controlling the opponent’s hand and continually interfering with their resources, placing increasing pressure on them without the need for a rush.
The budget alternative has traded away some of the hand-controlling tricks for a more direct path to victory, with quick access to energy and high damage as soon as the build’s primary attacker is established.
Best Pokémon TCG Pocket Darkness Deck: Mega Absol EX Deck
With this deck, you’ll want to troll your opponent early on by making them constantly redraw their hand using Mars and Red Card. Mega Absol ex will be your primary Pokémon here. It’ll continue the discarding shenanigans with its Darkness Claw attack, which will help you keep your opponent from being able to use their Supporter cards effectively.
Mega Absol EX Deck Card List
- Promo-A
- Poké Ball x2
- Professor’s Research x2
- Red Card x2
- Spacetime Smackdown (A2)
- Cyrus x1 (Palkia Pack)
- Giant Cape x1 (Dialga Pack)
- Mars x1 (Palkia Pack)
- Shining Revelry (A2b)
- Pokémon Center Lady x1
- Red x1
- Celestial Guardians (A3)
- Rare Candy x2
- Wisdom of Sky and Sea (A4)
- Clefa x1 (Lugia Pack)
- Mega Rising (B1)
- Deino x2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
- Hydreigon x2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
- Mega Absol ex x2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Best Budget Pokémon TCG Pocket Darkness Deck: Hydreigon Deck
The Hydreigon deck is less tricky than Mega Absol ex, and relies on Hydreigon’s serious damage output and ability to quickly gather energy. The trick here is getting Hydreigon on the field ASAP. Since it’s a Stage 2 Pokémon, you’ll want to use Professor’s Research, Poké Ball, May, and Rare Candy to accelerate the process.
Hydreigon Deck Card List
- Promo-A
- Poké Ball x2
- Professor’s Research x2
- Red Card x1
- Genetic Apex (A1)
- Sabrina x1 (Charizard Pack)
- Spacetime Smackdown (A2)
- Cyrus x1 (Palkia Pack)
- Giant Cape x1 (Dialga Pack)
- Shining Revelry (A2b)
- Red x1
- Celestial Guardians (A3)
- Lillie x1 (Solgaleo Pack)
- Rare Candy x2
- Wisdom of Sky and Seas (A4)
- Absol x1
- Cleffa x1 (Lugia Pack)
- Mega Rising (B1)
- Deino x2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
- Hydreigon x2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
- May x1 (Mega Blaziken Pack)
- Zweilous x1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
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