How’s it going, everyone? Have you found the best decks to build? Getting some special cards and knowing the best ways to play your deck is especially important if you want to open up more possibilities for your deck building. This guide can give you some new inspiration!
Here we’re taking a look at some Metal Type Deck that uses colorless energy from the new A2 Space-Time Smackdown set. There are quite a few Pokémon TCG Pocket Cards in this set that are sure to bring some fun and variety to the deck. They’re all powerful and very capable of winning consistently. Below, we’ll take a look at the decks and the best ways to play them that we found.
Dialga EX, Pidgeot EX, And Skarmory Deck
Our first deck is perfect for an aggressive start, and Pidgeot EX and Skarmory complement this Dialga EX deck. Skarmory can end the game quickly with Metal Arms and a Pokémon Tool, dealing 30 damage.
Skarmory can also set up Pidgeot or Dialga EX to close out the game. Likewise, Dialga with Metallic Turbo adds two steel energy to your bench, regardless of the card’s color type. It benefits countless deck builds and allows you to run a deck with more cards that have higher energy requirements.
In addition, since Dialga EX’s 150 HP is beyond the range of most fast damage openers, you have more turns and more options for bench builds.
We can also open with Dialga and then swap to Skarmory in the mid-game. This deck is very flexible in terms of getting ahead, making us very confident in any opening.
If facing a water deck, we tend to add a Giant Cape to Skarmory. We will then use Rocky Helmet to counter steel and fighting decks, as they usually want to attack early on.
Dialga EX And Mew EX Deck
Our next deck also features Dialga EX. However, we have made a small adjustment by running two Dawns in this deck. Since all of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Cards in this deck have a high energy cost, it makes sense to use Dawn so that we always have an option to move energy.
With so many decks now pushing for team synergy, we are now getting closer to achieving matches where both teams can draw out the entire deck. This will definitely help deck building and allow players to use specific cards that better suit their play style.
Dialga EX And Yanmega EX Decks
The third deck will still feature Dialga EX, but we will also add Yanmega EX. The key is to attach Rocky Helmet to Dialga so that you can push all the higher HP EXs into range to get closer to Yanmega or Melmetal.
Yanmega is enhanced by Dialga, using 3 energy to deal 120 damage with Air Slash. What’s more, if you attach Giant Cape, Yanmega’s HP will be pushed out of range for 150 attackers.
Here are two more decks to choose from for the rest of the deck. Melmetal works well here, but sometimes doesn’t have the damage output needed. Therefore, Mew EX might suit your needs.
With Mew, you can also add a Budding Expeditioner and another Dawn, which will allow you to start Mew without a Dialga start.
For this Yanmega/Dialga deck, you can also take out a Giovanni and add another Rocky Helmet, so that the helm does 20 damage and Giovanni does 10 damage.
Dialga EX, Mew EX, And Wormadam Deck
This next deck is a bit like a flip deck, but still deals sustained damage. Adding Wormadam to Mew EX and Dialga EX gives you a choice of leading damage dealers at all times.
Wormadam’s Iron Head does at least 50 damage, costs 2 energy, and has a chance to one-shot all frontline enemies with a flip RNG. This deck also has a lower retreat cost, making it easier to move cards around after the first few turns without needing too much extra energy.
Single Supporter Cards
You may have noticed that most of our decks now have more than just a few Single Supporter Cards, but the traditional Doubles that most decks go for in the early going to get higher odds. In fact, this will start to become the norm for most decks as games start to last more turns.
We do have Pokey Tools to thank for that though, they really help extend HP and protect against the extra damage from Rocky Helmet when players hesitate.
There are tons of options out there, and new Trainer Cards are constantly being added to the game, as well as Pokey Tools, so it definitely takes time to figure out which Supporter Cards are best for your play style. However, once you figure out which ones work best for you, stick with them. Whether you’re super aggressive or focus more on chip damage when building, there are now more cards to suit every player’s style.
All in all, our personal favorites among these Metal decks are Skarmory and Pidgeot EX, and this deck also feels like the most consistent. Which of these decks do you like? Try them out in battle, and you may find unexpected combinations and effects!
