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This is Game8's tier list of Darkness 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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Darkness Type Card Guides
List of Darkness Pokemon Darkness Type Card List Best Darkness Type Decks Banner Darkness Type Tier List
Best Pokemon Decks and Cards by Type
Colorless Type Icon Colorless Grass Type Icon Grass Fire Type Icon Fire Water Type Icon Water Psychic Type Icon Psychic
Fighting Type Icon Fighting Lightning Type Icon Lightning Metal Type Icon Metal Darkness Type Icon Darkness Dragon Type Icon Dragon

Best Darkness Type Decks

4 Diamond Darkness Decks
Pokemon TCG - Pokeball icon Hoopa ex and Hydreigon Deck
Pokemon TCG - Pokeball icon Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck
3 Diamond Darkness Decks
Pokemon TCG - Pokeball icon Hydreigon Deck

Best 4 Diamond Darkness Decks

Hoopa ex and Hydreigon Deck

Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 155 Card
Deino ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 157 Card
Hydreigon ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B3 115 Card
Bombirdier ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B4 103 Card
Hoopa ex ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 147 Card
Giant Cape ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A3 144 Card
Rare Candy ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 225 Card
Copycat ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B2 145 Card
Lucky Ice Pop ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B3 147 Card
Field Blower ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B4 148 Card
Deceptive Needle ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 005 Card
Poke Ball ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 007 Card
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Darkness Icon
Scan Code

Save image to scan in-game.
Hoopa ex and Hydreigon Deck 2D Pattern QR Code

Hoopa ex can naturally be played in a deck with Hydreigon because both are Dark-types. Hydreigon can also help with Hoopa ex's weakness of being unable to deal burst damage by itself.

Deceptive Needle is a handy new Pokemon Tool that deals 10 damage to the opponent's Active Pokemon at the end of your turn. Attaching this to Hoopa ex lets you add more damage to the board.

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) Giant Cape x 1 (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)
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 Deino x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Hydreigon x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Copycat x 2 (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 Bombirdier x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Field Blower 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 Hoopa ex x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack)
Deceptive Needle 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 Hoopa ex Decks and Card List

Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck

Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 151 Card
Mega Absol ex ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 155 Card
Deino ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 157 Card
Hydreigon ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B3 115 Card
Bombirdier ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 150 Card
Cyrus ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2b 070 Card
Pokemon Center Lady ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A3 144 Card
Rare Candy ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 225 Card
Copycat ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B2 145 Card
Lucky Ice Pop ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B3 147 Card
Field Blower ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B4 148 Card
Deceptive Needle ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 005 Card
Poke Ball ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 007 Card
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Darkness Icon
Scan Code

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Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon 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) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Pokemon Center Lady x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
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 Mega Absol ex x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Deino x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Hydreigon x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Copycat x 2 (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 Bombirdier x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Field Blower 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 Deceptive Needle 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.

Mega Absol ex, Mars, and the Red Card can all be used in this deck to disrupt your opponent's setup.

Although Mega Absol ex's Darkness Claw has a great disruptive effect, it lacks the power you may want in the late game. Hydreigon is here to make up for Mega Absol ex's damage output. Switch it in if you need to deal with high HP Pokemon or if you need to go up against Pom-Pom Oricorio.

Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon (Mega Rising) Expert Solo Battle Guide

Best 3 Diamond Darkness Decks

Hydreigon Deck

Pokemon TCG Pocket- A4 120 Card
Absol ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 155 Card
Deino ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 156 Card
Zweilous ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 157 Card
Hydreigon ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A1 225 Card
Sabrina ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 147 Card
Giant Cape ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 150 Card
Cyrus ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2b 071 Card
Red ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A3 144 Card
Rare Candy ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A3 155 Card
Lillie ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- B1 223 Card
May ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 005 Card
Poke Ball ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 006 Card
Red Card ×1
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 007 Card
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Darkness Icon
Scan Code

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Hydreigon Deck 2D Pattern QR Code

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
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 Absol x 2 (Any Pack)
Secluded Springs No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising Deino x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Zweilous x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Hydreigon x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
May x 1 (Mega Blaziken 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 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 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.

Hydreigon boasts a number of powerful attributes. being a non-ex, single-point Pokemon that can deal high damage and accelerate Energy onto itself.

Being a Stage 2, however comes with the limitation of being difficult to set up and being reliant on multiple turns and finding Rare Candy.

This deck also runs non-ex Absol, whose Leap Over Attack can outright KO Mantyke and Magikarp.

Best Hydreigon Decks and Card List

Best Darkness Type Cards

ex Darkness Pokemon

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B3b 041 Mega Sableye exMega Sableye ex ・Inexpensive Attack in Cursed Jewel, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon.
・Punishes opponents for attacking it.
▶︎ Mega Sableye ex (Everyday Wonders) Expert Solo Battle Guide
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B1 151 Mega Absol exMega Absol ex ・Inexpensive Attack in Darkness Claw, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon.
・Darkness Claw can be disruptive if it can discard a Supporter card from your opponent's hand.
▶︎ Best Mega Absol ex Decks
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A2 110 Darkrai exDarkrai ex ・ Ability can inflict 20 damage for every Energy added to this card even while benched.
▶︎ Best Darkrai ex Decks

Non-ex Darkness Pokemon

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B1 157 HydreigonHydreigon ・Can set itself up to Attack with its Roar in Unison Ability.
・Can attack on consecutive turns, despite Hyper Ray's discard condition.
▶︎ Best Hydreigon Decks
Pokemon TCG Pocket - B2b 040 DarkraiDarkrai ・Enables Sleep Lock strategies by inflicting damage on Sleeping Pokemon with its Bad Dreams Ability.
▶︎ Best Darkrai Decks and Card List
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A3a 042 NihilegoNihilego ・Can inflict and increase the damage of Poison.
▶︎ Best Nihilego Decks

List of All Darkness Type Pokemon Cards

PTCGP Darkness Pokemon Deck Strategy

Strategy Focuses on Inflicting Status Effects on Opposing Cards

Darkness-type cards mainly rely on inflicting status effects to give them an advantage on the battle field. Their moves and abilities often synergize with each other because of this, with some cards being able to attack with bonus damage if the opponent is inflicted with Poison.

These cards need more strategic set-up by using their special abilities to be effective, so long matches should be expected when using Darkness decks.

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