Starmie ex Deck
Edit1 variant · 11 matches · 3 decklists · 36.4% overall WR since Fantastical Parade
The best things come in simple packages, and Pokémon ex dealing 90 with just two Energies is what seems to make a top tiers deck in the early days of Pokémon TCG Pocket. This is exactly what Starmie ex teaches us, with its straightforward yet powerful Hydro Splash, delivering 90 damage with two as early as turn 2. This seemingly basic attack is strong enough to one-shot most Basic Pokémon and two-shot all Stage 2 Pokémon except Venusaur ex.
Not only that but Starmie ex has no retreat cost, a rare feature in Pokémon TCG Pocket, allowing it to safely return to the Bench and deny your opponent from taking a Point. It also sports 130 HP, allowing it to survive Pikachu ex's Circle Circuit at full health, even when boosted by Giovanni.
Finally, as a Pokémon, a base Starmie ex deck can include two Misty, which has the potential to fully power up Starmie ex or other Pokémon with a lucky streak of coin flips.
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Starmie ex Greninja
36.4%WR 11matches 3decklistsGreninja covers up one of the main weakness of Starmie ex by setting up an additional, non-battle dependent source of damage. This variant behaves better against Pikachu ex by putting Pikachu ex in the range of Starmie powered up by Giovanni, while Greninja only trades for a point. It pressures the opponent's Bench once online and secure KOs.
Starmie ex decks suffer from few weak points, the biggest being that as a Stage 1, you can sometimes be unlucky and wait for a bit until you draw either piece of the evolution line. Pokémon also tend to have difficulty to go over 100 damage, something that most of the competition can do. Finally, the deck suffers from a bad matchup against Pikachu ex, one of the best deck in the format, mostly because of its weakness to
Top Cut Performances
| Player | Tournament | Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| milkymiau #8 | Lagoon Serenity Format (Lillie & Lisia FA) | 4-3-0 | Show Deck | |
| Matrox #7 | Danielcmini $50 USD GENETIC APEX + CYRUS 🏆 | 5-3-0 | Show Deck | |
| Lucasito25 #2 | Danielcmini $50 USD GENETIC APEX + CYRUS 🏆 | 7-3-0 | Show Deck | |
| sostxt #6 | The Saga x Heaven Tournament Series 6/6 130$ USD | 7-2-0 | Show Deck | |
| h0nest #4 | 🏆P.P.i.T🏆24H Qualification Tour🏆09🏆 | 4-2-0 | Show Deck | |