Pokemon TCG Pocket: Best Dragonite deck guide

This Dragonite deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket requires a patient approach but delivers powerful results when set up correctly. Its strength lies in Dragonite’s ability to deal heavy, unpredictable damage that disrupts your opponent's strategy. With its signature move, Draco Meteor, Dragonite randomly selects one of your opponent's Pokemon four times, dealing 50 damage each time. This randomness keeps opponents on their toes, making Dragonite a formidable choice in any deck.

In this article, we will break down the ideal cards, setup strategy, and how to play this powerful Dragonite deck effectively.

Note: This article is subjective and solely relies on the writer's opinions.

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Pokemon TCG Pocket Dragonite deck guide: Which cards should you use?

Dragonite's evolution line in Pokemon TCG Pocket (Image via The Pokemon Company)

For an effective Dragonite build, you will need the following cards:

Card	Quantity
Dratini	2
Dragonair	2
Dragonite	2
Snom	2
Frosmoth	2
Misty	2
Potion	2
X Speed	2
Poke Ball	2
Professor's Research	2

Energy requirements: This deck requires Water and Lightning Energy to optimize Dragonite’s moves and keep Frosmoth powered.

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Pokemon TCG Pocket Dragonite deck guide: Strategy and how to play

Essential cards in the Dragonite deck (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Dragonite’s stats and move details:

• HP: 160
• Type: Dragon
• Weakness: None
• Evolution: 3 Stages (Dratini → Dragonair → Dragonite)
• Move: Draco Meteor
• Move description: Dragonite randomly selects one of your opponent’s Pokemon four times, dealing 50 damage each time.
• Move Energy requirements: 1 Water, 1 Lightning, and 2 Colorless
• Retreat Cost: 3 Colorless

While Dragonite’s Draco Meteor requires setup, its damage potential is tremendous, once active. The key strategy with this deck is to stall until Dragonite is ready on the bench. With two evolution stages (Dratini to Dragonair to Dragonite) and four Energy requirements, getting Dragonite prepared might seem challenging at first. This is where Frosmoth, with its helpful stalling abilities, becomes essential.

Frosmoth’s Powder Snow attack is key to your stalling strategy, dealing 40 damage and putting your opponent’s Pokemon to sleep. This gives you a 50% chance for a free turn, allowing you to build up Dragonite without interruption.

Powder Snow requires one Water Energy and one Colorless Energy, and with Misty’s Trainer Card, you will have extra help with energy management.

Misty's card lets you choose one of your Water Pokemon and flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, you can attach a Water Energy from your Energy Zone to that Pokemon. Using Misty to load Frosmoth with energy saves your Water Energy for Dragonite, allowing for effective resource management while keeping the opponent stalled longer.

Frosmoth is also ideal for retreating, with only one Colorless Energy required to swap it out for Dragonite. Use X Speed for even more cost efficiency in retreating, as it reduces your Active Pokemon’s retreat cost by one for that turn. This is especially useful if Dratini is the only card you can play in the Active zone early on.

If you prefer a slightly bulkier stall Pokemon, Kangaskhan is a good alternative to Frosmoth. With 100 HP and a basic attack that only needs one Energy, it can provide a solid defense. However, Kangaskhan’s retreat cost of three Energy can be a drawback, as it will likely force you to invest extra resources or let it get knocked out making you lose a point.

The Poke Ball and Professor's Research support cards can help you draw and find key pieces of your deck quickly, improving your consistency. Use Potions strategically to keep Frosmoth or even Dragonite alive longer, giving you time to reach the optimal setup.

If you want to add extra disruption to your deck, Red Card or Sabrina are worth considering. Red Card can force your opponent to reshuffle their hand, while Sabrina forces opponents to swap their Active card. So, both are good options for potentially breaking your opponent's strategy. However, if you decide to add these to your deck, be mindful of which essential cards you might replace.

With this deck setup, you can essentially have two Frosmoths and two Dragonites on the Bench and Active Spot. Losing a Dragonite will only give the opponent one point, giving you the space to sacrifice one of the Frosmoths; but be sure to swap out the second one if you plan to use both the Dragonites.

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This Dragonite deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket rewards a methodical approach. Use Frosmoth and Misty to effectively stall and ensure your Dragonite setup goes smoothly. Once Dragonite’s Draco Meteor is active, capitalize on its randomness to disrupt your opponent’s strategy and keep the pressure on for a game-winning advantage.

If you can keep a balanced approach between stalling with Frosmoth, supporting with key Trainers, and building up Dragonite, this deck becomes challenging for any opponent to counter.

With a bit of patience and some well-timed moves, this Dragonite deck has the potential to be both a powerful and disruptive force in the Pokemon TCG Pocket format.