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Pokémon TCG Pocket has strong decks in every category – whether you like to play fast, aggressive lists or slow, methodical ones that pick apart your opponent’s hand piece by piece, there’ll be something to suit your preferred playstyle.
Typically, Water type decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket used to fit into the later category, taking a while to get Energized but hitting hard. Now, they’re much more varied and versatile. Here’s a round-up of the best Water type decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket, based on tournament data and my own testing.
Best Water type decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket
If you caught my round-up of the best Metal type decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket, you know what to expect by now – these decks were sourced initially by checking out tournament data on Limitless TCG’s Pocket database, then tested out by me in my own battles. I can confirm, all three are both fun to play and effective.
Suicune ex Baxcalibur
Suicune ex is a fascinating card, as it stacks up damage based on how many allies and enemies there are on the field. Crystal Waltz costs two Energy Tokens and hits for 20 damage for every Benched card on the field, including both the user’s and the opponent’s Bench. It’s cheap and easy to access.
On top of this, Suicune ex provides draw power with Legendary Pulse. If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, players can draw a card at the end of their turn thanks to this ability.
Chien Pao ex works nicely alongside Suicune ex, as it’s another lightweight Basic but can provide a much heavier amount of damage. Icicle hits for 20 damage in return for a single Energy Token, which is unremarkable, but the triple-Energy Diving Icicles requires a total discard in return for 130 damage to one of the opposing cards.
Baxcalibur makes a great pairing for these cards, as it helps with Energy draw significantly. Ice Maker allows the player to take an extra Water Energy Token every turn and attach it to the Active Water type, while Buster Tail acts as a secondary source of damage, hitting for 90 in return for three Energy Tokens.
This deck list is great for players who enjoy having multiple sources of damage. If the battle isn’t going in your favor, it’s easy to switch strategies and adapt on the fly, making it a fun and versatile deck list.
Milotic ex
Milotic ex and Eevee ex are a unique pair, with both of them having valuable abilities. Milotic ex has Aqua Charge, which allows for an extra Water Energy Token to be attached to the Pokémon each turn. This helps to power up Water Pulse, which costs three Energy, deals 80 damage, and most importantly, puts the enemy to Sleep.
Eevee ex has the Veevee ‘volve ability. It’s quite wordy, but essentially, it lets you get an Eeveelution on the field via this card, widening your options in a fight. It’s not particularly valuable outside of this, but can hit for 30 with Bite, costing a single Energy Token; this can be handy in the early game.
Vaporeon is the natural choice to go alongside these two Pokémon, as its Wash Out ability allows for easy movement of Water Energy from Benched Water ‘mons to Active ones, pairing with Milotic ex’s Aqua Charge nicely.
Having the Soothing Stadium to hand in this deck is highly advised. This Stadium heals 20 damage from any Pokémon with Water Energy attached at the end of each turn, which can keep your cards in good condition.
Other supporting cards like Giant Cape, Field Blower, Wallace, and Training Arena can often be found in this list, too.
Mega Sharpedo ex
Mega Sharpedo ex is a unique Mega Pokémon, in that it’s not strictly aggressive. The Turbo Shark attack can hit for 70 in return for just one Energy Token, which is awesome, but it also allows you to nab an Energy Token from the Energy Zone and attach it to a Benched Water type each time the attack is used.
On top of this strangely low-cost move, Mega Sharpedo ex has a decent HP pool with 190 HP, and no Retreat Cost to speak of.
The standard version of Gyarados is well worth pairing with Mega Sharpedo ex, as Wild Swing can stack up for great damage. It costs two Energy Tokens, and allows the user to discard any number of Benched Water types. For each discarded card, 40 damage is stacked onto the base 20 damage stat.
Mantyke is another card you’ll need to run this deck. It has a no-cost, no-damage attack with Splashy Toss, allowing the user to take a Water type Energy from their Energy Zone and attach it to a Benched Pokémon.
You may also find Chien Pao ex in this deck, as it benefits greatly from Mega Sharpedo ex’s ability to generate Energy with Turbo Shark.
Water type decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket can be a lot of fun, and as someone who’s been heavily favoring them since launch day, they’re in the best spot they’ve been in for a good while now, at the time of writing this article. If you’ve not tried out the decks listed above, I’d highly recommend them, unless you’re planning to square off against some Lightning deck players in the near future.
FAQs
Yes, Pokémon TCG Pocket is well worth your time. The game is fun and engaging, there’s plenty of content to engage with, and you can have an equally good time regardless of if you play solo or online.
Pokémon TCG Pocket came out on October 30, 2024.
No, Pokémon TCG Pocket is not on console. It’s a mobile-exclusive game.
Pokémon TCG Pocket: Dual Fusion came out on October 28, 2026.
