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Best Fighting Type Decks & Cards Tier List - Pokemon TCG Pocket

This is Game8's list of the best Fighting type decks and cards in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). Keep reading to learn more about these staples and see what makes them the best cards in the game!

Fighting Type Card Guides
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Best Fighting Type Decks

4 Diamond Fighting Decks
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Best 4 Diamond Fighting Decks

Mega Lucario ex and Hitmonlee Deck

Hitmonlee ×1 Riolu ×2 Lucario ×1 Bonsly ×1
Mega Lucario ex ×2 Sabrina ×1 Cyrus ×1 Pokemon Center Lady ×1
Copycat ×1 Lucky Ice Pop ×1 Field Blower ×1 Korrina ×1
Arena of Antiquity ×1 Small Balloon ×1 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
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Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Hitmonlee x 1 (Mewtwo Pack)
Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Riolu x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Lucario x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Pokemon Center Lady x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade Lucky Ice Pop x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura Bonsly x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Mega Lucario ex x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Field Blower x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Korrina x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Arena of Antiquity x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Paradox Drive No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders Small Balloon x 1 (Picnic Pack)
Ruler of the Skies No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B No cards needed from this expansion.

Hitmonlee can deal 30 damage to the opponent's Bench, knocking out a Baby Pokemon for only 1 Energy. Pair this with Rocky Helmet to pile on lots of damage as you set up a Mega Lucario ex on the Bench.

Mega Lucario ex can score consistent KOs with the help of Korrina and Arena of Antiquity.

Best Mega Lucario ex Decks and Card List

Best 3 Diamond Fighting Decks

Rampardos and Lucario Deck

Hitmonchan ×1 Cranidos ×1 Rampardos ×2 Riolu ×2
Lucario ×2 Skull Fossil ×2 Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×1
Copycat ×1 Korrina ×1 Arena of Antiquity ×1 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
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Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Hitmonchan x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Cranidos x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Rampardos x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Riolu x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Lucario x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Skull Fossil x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Lillie x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura Korrina x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Arena of Antiquity x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Paradox Drive No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B No cards needed from this expansion.

Rampardos is a top contender in metagames with Fighting-weak ex Pokemon. It can reliably KO most ex Pokemon even without Weakness, but Lucario helps it achieve KOs even more consistently.

Best Rampardos Decks and Card List

Best Fighting Type Cards

ex Fighting Pokemon

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B3 081 Mega Lucario exMega Lucario ex ・Needs few Energy to deal lots of damage
・Synergizes with Korrina and Arena of Antiquity to deal even more damage.
▶︎ Best Mega Lucario ex Decks and Card List
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A4 100 Donphan exDonphan ex ・Great low-cost attacker.
・Great for the early game.
・Easy to set up.
▶︎ Best Donphan ex Decks
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B1 124 Hitmonchan exHitmonchan ex ・Can immediately apply offensive pressure, especially against low HP Pokemon.
・Has an inexpensive Retreat Cost.
▶︎ Best Hitmonchan ex Decks
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A2a 047 Garchomp exGarchomp ex ・Can attack Benched Pokemon for just one Energy.

▶︎ Best Garchomp ex Decks

Non-ex Fighting Pokemon

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A2 089 RampardosRampardos ・High HP
・Only needs 1 Energy to do 130 damage.
・Takes damage if its attack KOs the opposing Pokemon, but can be strategized around.
▶︎ Best Rampardos Decks
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B2a 057 AnnihilapeAnnihilape ・Only needs 1 Energy to do lots of damage.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 154 HitmonleeHitmonlee ・Only needs 1 Energy to snipe the opponent's Bench.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A2 092 LucarioLucario ・Can boost the damage output of its allies.
▶︎ Best Lucario Decks
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A4 101 TyrogueTyrogue ・Doesn't need Energy to use Slappy Knuckle.

List of All Fighting Type Pokemon Cards

PTCGP Fighting Pokemon Deck Strategy

Strategy Focuses on Early Game Damage

A common theme for Fighting Type Cards is that they can deal heavy damage while using less energy, making them good early game damage dealers. This makes them good at putting pressure at the start and disrupting opponent's builds.

The best strategy is to set up quick to build cards like Hitmonlee and Marshadow to maximize on early game damage while building your heavy hitters at the bench.

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