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This is Game8's list of the best Metal 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!

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Metal Type Card Guides
List of Metal Pokemon Metal Type Card List Metal Type Cards Tier List Metal Type Tier List
Best Pokemon Decks and Cards by Type
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Colorless Type Icon.png Colorless Pokemon TCG Pocket - Grass Type Icon.png Grass Pokemon TCG Pocket - Fire Type Icon.png Fire Pokemon TCG Pocket - Water Type Icon.png Water Pokemon TCG Pocket - Psychic Type Icon.png Psychic
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Fighting Type Icon.png Fighting Pokemon TCG Pocket - Lightning Type Icon.png Lightning Pokemon TCG Pocket - Metal Type Icon.png Metal Pokemon TCG Pocket - Darkness Type Icon.png Darkness Pokemon TCG Pocket - Dragon Type Icon.png Dragon

Best Metal Type Decks

4 Diamond Metal Decks
Pokemon TCG - Pokeball icon Mega Metagross ex Deck
Pokemon TCG - Pokeball icon Mega Mawile ex Deck
3 Diamond Metal Decks
Pokemon TCG - Pokeball icon Bastiodon and Skarmory Deck

Best 4 Diamond Metal Decks

Mega Metagross ex and Dialga ex Deck

Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 119 Card
Dialga ex ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B4 106 Card
Beldum ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B4 109 Card
Mega Metagross ex ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 150 Card
Cyrus ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A3 144 Card
Rare Candy ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A4 153 Card
Steel Apron ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 225 Card
Copycat ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B2 145 Card
Lucky Ice Pop ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B2 148 Card
Metal Core Barrier ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 005 Card
Poke Ball ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 007 Card
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Metal Icon
Scan Code

Save image to scan in-game.
Mega Metagross ex and Dialga ex Deck 2D Pattern QR Code

It's best to start with Dialga ex in the Active Spot. Invest Energy in this Pokemon until it can use its Metallic Turbo attack to help set up the Pokemon on your Bench.

Try to build up Mega Metagross on your Bench, and only bring it out once it has enough Energy to one-shot your opponent's Pokemon. This will make it much harder for your opponent to stop.

Attach a Steel Apron to it, so that it's immune to any status conditions that can disrupt your game plan. You may also attach a Metal Core Barrier if you're expecting to take a particularly strong blow.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 1 (Palkia 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)
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea Steel Apron x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Secluded Springs No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade Lucky Ice Pop x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Metal Core Barrier x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies Beldum x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack)
Mega Metagross ex x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack)
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.

Best Mega Metagross ex Decks and Card List

Mega Mawile ex Deck

Pokemon TCG Pocket- B2 113 Card
Mega Mawile ex ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 150 Card
Cyrus ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2a 075 Card
Adaman ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2b 070 Card
Pokemon Center Lady ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A3 142 Card
Big Malasada ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A3 151 Card
Guzma ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 225 Card
Copycat ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B2 145 Card
Lucky Ice Pop ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B2 148 Card
Metal Core Barrier ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B2 154 Card
Starting Plains ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 001 Card
Potion ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 006 Card
Red Card ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 007 Card
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Metal Icon
Scan Code

Save image to scan in-game.
Mega Mawile ex Deck 2D Pattern QR Code

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) Adaman x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b) Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Big Malasada x 1 (Any Pack)
Guzma x 1 (Lunala 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 Mega Mawile ex x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Lucky Ice Pop x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Metal Core Barrier x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Starting Plains x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura No cards needed from this expansion.
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 Potion x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B No cards needed from this expansion.

This deck uses only Mega Mawile ex as the sole Pokemon, to avoid being switched out and losing its Heat-Up Crunch Stacks. This also allows you to focus all your support Trainer Cards to the Mega Mawile ex.

Mega Mawile ex Card - Fantastical Parade

Best 3 Diamond Metal Decks

Bastiodon and Skarmory Deck

Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 111 Card
Skarmory ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 113 Card
Shieldon ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 114 Card
Bastiodon ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A1 225 Card
Sabrina ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A1a 068 Card
Leaf ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 145 Card
Armor Fossil ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 146 Card
Pokemon Communication ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 147 Card
Giant Cape ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 148 Card
Rocky Helmet ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A3 144 Card
Rare Candy ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 005 Card
Poke Ball ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 007 Card
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Metal Icon
Scan Code

Save image to scan in-game.
Bastiodon and Skarmory Deck 2D Pattern QR Code

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Skarmory x 2 (Any Pack)
Shieldon x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Bastiodon x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Armor Fossil x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia 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)
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 No cards needed from this expansion.
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 No cards needed from this expansion.
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 1 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B No cards needed from this expansion.

Skarmory acts as the early game attacker as Bastiodon sets up on the bench. Bastiodon is a difficult Pokemon to go up against once set up, as its Guarded Grill Ability makes it very difficult to KO.

Best Bastiodon Decks and Card List

Best Metal Type Cards

ex Metal Pokemon

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B1a 052 Mega Steelix exMega Steelix ex ・ Becomes very difficult to KO once set up and assisted by Trainer cards.
▶︎ Best Mega Steelix ex Decks and Card List
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B2b 047 Mega Scizor exMega Scizor ex ・ Can deal lots of damage if it switched into the Active Spot this turn..
▶︎ Best Mega Scizor ex Decks and Card List
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A3 122 Solgaleo exSolgaleo ex ・ Can deal 120 damage with a low Attack Cost.
・Can switch in from the Bench without having to retreat your Active Pokemon.
▶︎ Best Solgaleo ex Decks
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B1 174 Melmetal exMelmetal ex ・Can do a high amount of damage with a Pokemon Tool attached.
・Can accelerate Energy using its pre-evolution.
▶︎ Best Melmetal ex Decks
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A4 124 Skarmory exSkarmory ex ・Difficult to KO once paired with cards like Jasmine.
▶︎ Best Skarmory ex Decks

Non-ex Metal Pokemon

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A2 111 SkarmorySkarmory ・Low HP, but can deal 50 damage when a Pokemon Tool is equipped.
・Puts pressure during the early game.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B2b 050 RevavroomRevavroom ・Gives your Pokemon flexibility by allowing them to safely switch out.

List of All Metal Type Pokemon Cards

PTCGP Metal Pokemon Deck Strategy

Strategy Focuses on Defense

Metal decks revolve around defensive play and keeping your Pokemon healthy for as long as possible. They typically make use of defensive tools like Steel Apron and Lucky Ice Pop to avoid getting KOd or getting Status inflicted on them. Metal Pokemon also typically have high Retreat Costs and are able to use Heavy Helmet.

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3 Anonymous Anonymous 11 months

It is a 3 diamond deck because it’s not using Skarmory EX, just the 3 diamond version

2 Anonymous Anonymous about 1 year

4 diamond card in a 3 diamond deck?

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