The new Mega Rising Expansion has arrived in Pokemon TCG Pocket, and it introduces new Mega Pokemon cards. A lot of these cards are absolutely stunning and might change the meta. One such card is Mega Gyarados EX, which is a top chase from the latest pack among Pokemon TCG Pocket players.
Mega Gyarados EX can be obtained by opening the Mega Gyarados (Mega Rising) booster pack in the game. This Pokemon card straight up slams your opponents and forces them to concede if you played with the right strategy. If you have Mega Gyarados EX and are looking for the best deck and cards list, then we have you covered.
All Cards to Build Mega Gyarados EX Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket
There are 20 cards you should use in the Mega Gyarados EX deck. The cards listed below are the best ones suitable for this deck.
- 2 Mega Gyarados EX
- 2 Mantyke
- 2 Manaphy
- 2 Pokeball
- 2 Magikarp (Leap Out attack)
- 1 Red
- 2 Professor’s Research
- 2 Misty
- 1 May
- 1 Lisia
- 1 Irida
- 2 Giant Cape
Alternate Cards
If you lack any of the Pokemon, Trainer, or Item support cards, then you can consider the following options, depending on your needs.
- Any water Pokemon with 50 or lower HP
- Mars
- Pokemon Communication
- Red card
You can ask your friends to share Pokemon TCG Pocket cards using the new feature if you lack some Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Double Rare cards.
Mega Gyarados EX Card Details
Mega Gyarados EX is the Mega Evolved form of Gyarados, which can be obtained from the Mega Rising Expansion pack, released during the Anniversary Update. It is a Stage Two card that can be evolved from Magikarp.
- HP: 210
- Type: Water
- Attack:
- Mega Blaster – 140 dmg
- Requires 3 Water and 1 Colorless energy (discards the top 3 cards of your opponent’s deck)
- Retreat Cost: 3 Colorless energy
- Weakness: Lightning +20
- Mega Evolution ex RULE: When your Mega Evolution ex is Knocked Out, your opponent gets 3 points.
Mega Gyarados EX Deck Strategy
The strategy to use the Mega Gyarados EX deck involves setting up your Mega Gyarados EX with proper energy, so that it can dish out damage as early as possible. You also need to make sure that your Magikarp isn’t sniped by your opponent.
This deck includes eight Pokemon cards, among them Mantyke and Manaphy are of 50 HP each. When the round starts, you must try to get any one of the four 50 HP Pokemon cards as your active Pokemon and Magikarp as your benched card.
Keep in mind that Magikarp will be benched for the entire duration until it evolves. This is because we need to preserve our Magikarp for Mega Gyarados EX.
Magikarp has 30 HP and can be KO-ed easily by your opponent. On the other hand, it will take two turns to knock out the 50HP Pokemon (one turn if Giovanni is used, which most opponents don’t in today’s decks). Mantyke and Manaphy can also generate energy for Mega Gyarados ex and help you get the beast ready for attack.
If you don’t have any Pokemon other than your active one, use Lisia, May, or Poke Balls to draw the required card. You can also use Professor’s Research to draw cards. If you have a Giant Cape card in your hand, use it on the Magikarp for +20 HP. This will provide extra sustainability and avoid them from getting sniped by Pokemon like Greninja.
By Turn 3, you should have the Mega Gyarados EX card in your hand (I hope we are all that lucky), which you can then use. The earlier you evolve your Magikarp, the better it is. Use Misty to get more energy on your Gyarados if it lacks the required four energy to attack. Irida can be used to heal 40 HP, and Red can be used to deal +20 damage to your opponents’ active EX card.
Mega Gyarados EX can dish out a lot of damage (140 DMG) with every attack and discard the top three cards from your opponent’s deck. It is a powerful deck if properly played. However, you must be careful during Turns 1 and 2, as your opponents might try to KO both of your Magikarp.
That said, we are still trying out deck combinations, and any other changes will be updated. If you have any suggestions, feel free to comment below.
