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Best ex Starter Deck to Choose

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The best ex Starter Deck to choose in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket) depends on which ex Pokemon from Shining Revelry you want to obtain. Read on for the best ex Starter Deck and all the differences between each Starter Deck!

Notice!	This event has ended on April 27, 2025. This page also contains old information and does not reflect the current state of the game.

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Best ex Starter Deck to Choose
How to Get an ex Starter Deck
All ex Starter Deck Lists
ex Starter Deck Mission Event Details
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Best ex Starter Deck to Choose

Giratina ex is the Best ex Starter Deck Choice

Giratina ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Abra ×2	Kadabra ×2	Alakazam ×1	Mr. Mime ×2
Drifloon ×2	Drifblim ×1	Giratina ex ×1	Lickitung ×2
Lickilicky ×1	Pokemon Center Lady ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2	-	-	-

The Giratina ex Starter Deck is among the best of the ex Starter Decks. The highlight card, Giratina ex, can deal 130 damage as early as turn three when going first through its ability that provides energy acceleration.

This is a powerful deck that can be adapted to perform well in Ranked Matches too, so it's definitely one you’ll want to have.

Best Giratina ex Decks and Card List

Wait Until May 3rd and Choose an ex You Haven't Pulled

If you're focused solely on collecting, consider waiting until just before the end of the event on May 3rd, but do be sure to secure your ticket before April 26th, which is when the ex Starter Deck missions expire.

By May 3rd, you can go ahead and select which ex Starter Deck will help you complete your collection based on what you're missing after weeks of opening Shining Revelry packs and use a Deck Ticket to purchase it.

Consider that you will receive not just the highlighted ex card, but all the other cards in the ex Starter Deck as well to receive a total of 20 cards.

Shining Revelry Card List (A2b)

Which ex Starter Deck Are You Choosing?

Waiting until end of event to select one that will complete my collection. 184

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Tinkaton ex 42

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Charizard ex 56

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Giratina ex 126

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Pikachu ex 43

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Wugtrio ex 48

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Lucario ex 44

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Clodsire ex 42

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Beedrill ex 42

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Bibarel ex 31

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How to Get an ex Starter Deck

Open 5 Packs to Get a Deck Ticket

For the duration of the event, the ex Starter Deck missions will be available on the Missions menu. To earn the Deck Ticket that will allow you to redeem a free ex Starter Deck, you'll have to complete the mission that asks you to open 5 booster packs.

These don't necessarily have to be Shining Revelry packs, but it will only count packs opened from the start of the event.

Purchase a Deck from the Shop

Once you have the Deck Ticket, you can open the Shop Menu and navigate to the Limited Time Events screen to find the ex Starter Decks. You'll be able to exchange your Deck Ticket for 1 of 9 different ex Starter Decks.

You may also tap on each deck, and tap the magnifying glass on its deckbox to view the cards included with your redemption. You will receive all 20 cards in the deck.

All ex Starter Deck Lists

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Giratina ex	Charizard ex	Pikachu ex
Wugtrio ex	Lucario ex	Tinkaton ex
Clodsire ex	Beedrill ex	Bibarel ex

Giratina ex Starter Deck

Giratina ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Abra ×2	Kadabra ×2	Alakazam ×1	Mr. Mime ×2
Drifloon ×2	Drifblim ×1	Giratina ex ×1	Lickitung ×2
Lickilicky ×1	Pokemon Center Lady ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

Charizard ex Starter Deck

Charizard ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Charmander ×2	Charmeleon ×2	Charizard ex ×1	Magmar ×2
Magmortar ×1	Paldean Tauros ×2	Rattata ×2	Raticate ×1
Cyclizar ×1	Red ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

Pikachu ex Starter Deck

Pikachu ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Pikachu ex ×1	Voltorb ×2	Electrode ×1	Pachirisu ×2
Pawmi ×2	Pawmo ×2	Pawmot ×1	Lickitung ×2
Lickilicky ×1	Red ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

Wugtrio ex Starter Deck

Wugtrio ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Tentacool ×2	Tentacruel ×1	Buizel ×2	Floatzel ×1
Wiglett ×2	Wugtrio ex ×1	Dondozo ×1	Tatsugiri ×1
Rattata ×2	Raticate ×1	Iono ×1	X Speed ×1
Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2

Lucario ex Starter Deck

Lucario ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Machop ×2	Machoke ×2	Machamp ×1	Hitmonlee ×1
Hitmonchan ×1	Riolu ×2	Lucario ex ×1	Flamigo ×1
Buneary ×2	Lopunny ×1	Red ×1	X Speed ×1
Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2

Tinkaton ex Starter Deck

Tinkaton ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Gimmighoul ×2	Tinkatink ×2	Tinkatuff ×2	Tinkaton ex ×1
Varoom ×2	Revavroom ×1	Gholdengo ×1	Buneary ×2
Lopunny ×1	Team Rocket Grunt ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

Clodsire ex Starter Deck

Clodsire ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Ekans ×2	Arbok ×1	Paldean Wooper ×2	Paldean Clodsire ex ×1
Spiritomb ×2	Shroodle ×2	Grafaiai ×1	Lickitung ×2
Lickilicky ×1	Team Rocket Grunt ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

Beedrill ex Starter Deck

Beedrill ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Weedle ×2	Kakuna ×2	Beedrill ex ×1	Pinsir ×1
Sprigatito ×2	Floragato ×2	Meowscarada ×1	Buneary ×2
Lopunny ×1	Red ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

Bibarel ex Starter Deck

Bibarel ex Starter Deck Energy Used:
Drifloon ×2	Drifblim ×1	Jigglypuff ×2	Wigglytuff ×1
Bidoof ×2	Bibarel ex ×1	Buneary ×2	Lopunny ×1
Cyclizar ×2	Pokemon Center Lady ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

ex Starter Deck Mission Event Details

Availability


Event Duration	March 28, 2:00 AM – April 27, 1:59 AM (ET)

With the release of Shining Revelry, the ex Starter Deck Mission event is being held.

By completing the missions available in-game during the event period, you can choose and obtain one of the nine starter decks shown in the image above.

Mission Rewards

Mission	Reward
Use pack stamina to open 5 booster packs	Deck Ticket (Event) x1
Collect 50 cards	Shinedust x250 Cyclizar Card
Participate in 1 solo battle	Charizard Pack x1
Participate in 2 solo battles	Pack Hourglass x1
Participate in 3 solo battles	Pack Hourglass x1
Win 1 solo battle	Pack Hourglass x3
Win 3 solo battles	Pack Hourglass x6
Participate in 1 versus battle	Pack Hourglass x1
Participate in 2 versus battles	Pack Hourglass x1
Participate in 3 versus battles	Pack Hourglass x1
Win 1 ranked match	Pack Hourglass x3
Win 3 ranked matches	Pack Hourglass x6
Wonder Pick 2 times	Wonder Hourglass x3 Emblem Ticket (Shining Revelry) x1
Edit a deck	Shinedust x250
Send 5 thanks	Shinedust x250

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Best Meta Decks Tier List

Team Rocket's Ambition Decks

TR Articuno ex	TR Zapdos ex	TR Weezing ex	TR Slowking ex
TR Raticate ex	TRA Garchomp	TR Moltres ex	TR Wobbuffet
Mega Garchomp ex	-	-	-

Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Mega Lucario ex and Hitmonlee Deck	Darkrai and Mega Altaria ex Deck	Hoopa ex and Darkrai ex Deck	-
Tier
Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck	Vespiquen ex and Shuckle ex Deck	Mega Sceptile ex and EW Butterfree Deck	Miraidon ex and CB Magnezone Deck
Mega Rayquaza ex and Gouging Fire Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	Mega Sceptile ex and Greninja Deck	Heliolisk and Mega Manectric ex Deck
Mega Charizard X ex and Entei ex Deck	Magnezone ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	-	-
Tier
Mega Sableye ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Greninja Deck	Team Rocket's Weezing ex and Hoopa ex Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck
Meowscarada ex and Teal Mask Ogerpon ex Deck	-	-	-
Tier
TRA Garchomp and Mantyke Deck	Ariados and Whimsicott ex Deck	Mega Sharpedo ex and Chien-Pao ex Deck	Hoopa ex and Zoroark ex Deck
Mega Diancie ex and Mega Gardevoir ex Deck	Flygon ex Deck	-	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B4a)	・Team Rocket's Articuno ex ・Team Rocket's Moltres ex ・Team Rocket's Slowking ex ・Team Rocket's Zapdos ex ・Team Rocket's Raticate ex ・Team Rocket's Wobbuffet ・TRA Garchomp ・Mega Garchomp ex
(B4)	・Beautifly ・Hoopa ex ・Mega Gallade ex ・Mega Metagross ex ・Mega Rayquaza ex ・Mega Sharpedo ex ・Rotom ex ・RS Heliolisk ・Swanna ex ・Typhlosion ex ・Vespiquen ex ・Wailord ex
(B3b)	・EW Butterfree ・Dedenne ex ・Hisuian Zoroark ex ・Mega Diancie ex ・Mega Sableye ex ・Milotic ex ・Puppy Pile
(B3a)	・Espeon ・Flutter Mane ex ・Iron Bundle ex ・Iron Valiant ・Koraidon ex ・Miraidon ex ・Raging Bolt ・Terapagos ex
(B3)	・Crustle ex ・Corviknight ex ・Flygon ex ・Inteleon ・Magnezone ex ・Mega Audino ex ・Mega Heracross ex ・Mega Camerupt ex ・Mega Lucario ex ・Mega Sceptile ex ・Vaporeon ex ・Zoroark ex ・Zygarde ex
(B2b)	・Darkrai ・Haxorus ・Mega Charizard X ex ・Mega Gengar ex ・Mega Manectric ex ・Mega Scizor ex ・Mega Slowbro ex
(B2a)	・Armarouge ex ・Baxcalibur ・Bellibolt ex ・Chien-Pao ex ・Gholdengo ex ・Meowscarada ex ・PW Pawmot ・Skeledirge
(B2)	・Alolan Ninetales ex ・Blacephalon ex ・Chandelure ・Galarian Obstagoon ・Gourgeist ・Gigalith ex ・Maushold ・Mega Gardevoir ex ・Mega Kangaskhan ex ・Mega Mawile ex ・Mega Medicham ex ・Mega Swampert ex ・Mimikyu ex ・Teal Mask Ogerpon ex ・Toxtricity ex ・Tyrantrum
(B1a)	・Ariados ・CB Ditto ・CB Heliolisk ・CB Porygon-Z ・CB Magnezone ・Mega Blastoise ex ・Mega Charizard Y ex ・Mega Lopunny ex ・Mega Steelix ex ・Mega Venusaur ex ・Reuniclus
(B1)	・Aegislash ・Dragalge ex ・Greninja ex ・Golurk ・Goodra ・Hitmonchan ex ・Hydreigon ・Indeedee ex ・Jolteon ex ・Luxray ・Mega Absol ex ・Mega Altaria ex ・Mega Ampharos ex ・Mega Blaziken ex ・Mega Gyarados ex ・Mega Pidgeot ex ・Mega Pinsir ex ・Melmetal ex ・Rapidash ex ・Tauros ex ・Whimsicott ex
(A4a)	・Altaria ・Celebi ・Dugtrio ・Entei ex ・Galarian Cursola ・Jumpluff ex ・Latios ・Miltank ・Poliwrath ex ・Raikou ex ・Slowking ・SS Eelektross ・Suicune ex ・Zoroark
(A4)	・Crobat ex ・Donphan ex ・Espeon ex ・Ho-oh ex ・Kingdra ex ・Lanturn ex ・Lugia ex ・Magcargo ・Raikou ・Scizor ・Shuckle ex ・Skarmory ex ・Steelix ・Umbreon ex ・WSS Gyarados ・WSS Tyranitar ・Xatu
(A3b)	・Alcremie ・Dragonite ex ・Espeon ・Flareon ex ・Glaceon ・Jolteon ・Leafeon ・Primarina ex ・Slurpuff ・Snorlax ex ・Sylveon ex ・Umbreon ・Vaporeon
(A3a)	・Alolan Dugtrio ex ・Blacephalon ・Buzzwole ex ・Guzzlord ex ・Lycanroc ex ・Naganadel ・Nihilego ・Pheromosa ・Shiinotic ・Silvally ・Stoutland ・Tapu Koko ex ・Ultra Necrozma ex
(A3)	・Alolan Muk ex ・Alolan Ninetales ・Alolan Raichu ex ・Araquanid ・Banette ・Crabominable ex ・Decidueye ex ・Dhelmise ex ・Incineroar ex ・Kommo-o ・Lunala ex ・Mimikyu ・Passimian ex ・Pom-Pom Oricorio ・Rayquaza ex ・Solgaleo ex ・Tsareena ・Turtonator ・Vikavolt ・Wishiwashi ex
(A2b)	・Beedrill ex ・Bibarel ex ・Dondozo ・Gholdengo ・Giratina ex ・Lucario ex ・Meowscarada ・Paldean Clodsire ex ・Pawmot ・SR Charizard ex ・SR Pikachu ex ・Tinkaton ex ・Wugtrio ex
(A2a)	・Abomasnow ・Arceus ex ・Bronzong ・Carnivine ・Crobat ・Donphan ・Garchomp ex ・Gengar ・Glaceon ex ・Heatran ・Houndoom ・Leafeon ex ・Origin Forme Palkia ・Probopass ex ・Snorlax ・Staraptor ・TL Tyranitar
(A2)	・Bastiodon ・Darkrai ex ・Dialga ex ・Empoleon ・Gallade ex ・Garchomp ・Infernape ex ・Lickilicky ex ・Lucario ・Luxray ・Magnezone ・Mesprit ・Mismagius ex ・Pachirisu ex ・Palkia ex ・Porygon-Z ・Rampardos ・Rhyperior ・Togekiss ・Torterra ・Weavile ex ・Yanmega ex
(A1a)	・Aerodactyl ex ・Celebi ex ・Golem ・Gyarados ex ・Mew ex ・Pidgeot ex ・Scolipede
(A1)	・Aerodactyl ・Alakazam ・Arbok ・Arcanine ex ・Articuno ・Articuno ex ・Blastoise ・Blastoise ex ・Centiskorch ・Charizard ・Dragonite ・Exeggutor ex ・Frosmoth ・GA Charizard ex ・GA Gyarados ・GA Pikachu ex ・Gengar ex ・Greninja ・Kabutops ・Kingler ・Lapras ex ・Machamp ex ・Marowak ex ・Melmetal ・Mewtwo ex ・Moltres ex ・Ninetales ・Omastar ・Pidgeot ・Poliwrath ・Primeape ・Raichu ・Starmie ex ・Venusaur ・Venusaur ex ・Weezing ・Wigglytuff ex ・Zapdos ・Zapdos ex

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Best F2P Beginner Decks	Best Non-ex Decks
Which ex Starter Deck Should You Get?	List of Rental Decks
Best 18 Trainers Decks	Best Trainerless Decks for Solo Battle Missions
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Deck Building Guide	How Rental Decks Work
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Deck Matchup Statistics	10 Match Tests vs Pikachu ex Deck - Statistics

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