How to Build a META Colorless Deck in Pokemon Pocket

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 to Pokemon Pocket to overcome those pitfalls and create the most META-relevant colorless deck possible.

The Problem with Building a Colorless Deck in Pocket

There are two major drawbacks to using a colorless deck in Pokemon Pocket: 1) Most colorless Pokemon have 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 mitigate the Energy RNG in 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 of new colorless Pokemon in the Mythical Island mini-set hasn’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.

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 with tanky colorless Pokemon like Kangaskhan and Tauros. The Pidgeot ex Evolution lineup serves as a backup plan.

Colorless Deck Synergies

• Dratini and Dragonair help you evolve into Dragonite, which can then use Water and Lightning Energy to deal up to 200 damage.
• The new Pidgey and Pidgeotto from the Mythical Island set are early damage dealers, dealing more damage than their Genetic Apex counterparts. They have lower HP, and Pidgeotto requires more Energy to attack. But since you plan to evolve them into Pidgeot ex, the Energy spent won’t be wasted.
• Pidgeot ex is your secondary DPS. If Dragonite isn’t working out, you can focus on powering up Pidgeot ex, which can deal up to 140 damage if your opponent’s Bench is full.
• Tauros is your joker card. If the opponent plays an early ex Pokemon, Tauros can quickly take it out by dealing 120 damage with three colorless Energy.
• Kangaskhan is your tanky staller. It stays in the Active Spot to buy time and set up Dragonite and Pidgeot ex.
• Leaf, the new Supporter from Mythical Island, lets you retreat Kangaskhan or Tauros and bring in your main attackers.
• Giovanni compensates for the lack of power in colorless cards.

How to Play the Colorless Type Decks Effectively

If you’re determined to play a colorless deck in PTCGP, keep these tips in mind:

• Outsource your DPS: Most colorless Pokemon lack power but are easy to build up. Use them as backup damage providers rather than your primary DPS. To build a solid colorless deck, you’ll need to bring in stronger cards from other Pokemon types for damage.
• Go dual energy: Pokemon Pocket’s meta struggles with dual-type decks, and a colorless lineup is the perfect way to exploit dual-energy cards. Try experimenting with cards like Druddigon in a colorless deck with Fire and Water Energies, as your other Pokemon will work with both.
• Minimize RNG: Some high-power colorless cards, like Lickitung, rely on coin flips to deal damage, which isn’t reliable. While an RNG-heavy starter like Kangaskhan is fine, avoid making it central to your deck if you want to win PvP games.

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October 30, 2024

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