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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Chien-Pao ex Best Deck Build and How to Play

This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Chien-Pao ex Decks. We'll cover the best Chien-Pao ex Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Chien-Pao ex Decks, and more!

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Best Chien-Pao ex Decks
Chien-Pao ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Chien-Pao ex Decks
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Best Chien-Pao ex Decks

Chien-Pao ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Chien-Pao ex can snipe any Pokemon on your opponent's side with Diving Icicles. • Baxcalibur can easily set up Chien-Pao ex with Ice Maker. Weaknesses: • Pokemon in the deck have a shared Weakness to Metal.
Mega Sharpedo ex and Chien-Pao ex Deck	Strengths: • Mega Sharpedo ex can deal decent damage with 1 Energy while also accelerating Chien-Pao ex in the Bench. • If you go second, Turbo Shark can be used on your first turn with Wallace. • Mega Sharpedo ex can easily switch with Chien-Pao ex to finish off opponents within its KO range. Weaknesses: • Lacks firepower if you cannot draw Chien-Pao ex early. • No counter to Pom-Pom Oricorio once Minior is taken out.
Chien-Pao ex and Greninja Deck	Strengths: • Chien-Pao ex can snipe any Pokemon on your opponent's side with Diving Icicles. • Greninja can damage any of the opponent's Pokemon with Water Shuriken. Weaknesses: • Relies on careful Energy attachments, and mistakes are heavily punished.

Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck

Suicune ex ×2	Frigibax ×2		Baxcalibur ×2	Chien-Pao ex ×1
Giant Cape ×2	Pokemon Center Lady ×1		Rare Candy ×2	Inflatable Boat ×1
Copycat ×1	Soothing Shore ×1		Team Rocket's Boss ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

Chien-Pao ex is played with Baxcalibur in this deck. The deck's main objective is to accelerate Energy to Chien-Pao ex and KO threats before they are able to set up.

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 2 (Dialga 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	Suicune ex x 2 (Suicune Pack) Inflatable Boat x 1 (Suicune Pack)
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	Frigibax x 2 (Paldea Pack) Baxcalibur x 2 (Paldea Pack) Chien-Pao ex x 1 (Paldea Pack)
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	Soothing Shore x 1 (Mega Rayquaza Pack)
Team Rocket's Ambition	Team Rocket's Boss x 1 (Team Rocket Pack)
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 Sharpedo ex and Chien-Pao ex Deck

Magikarp ×2	Gyarados ×2		Mantyke ×2	Chien-Pao ex ×1
Carvanha ×2	Mega Sharpedo ex ×2		Cyrus ×1	Copycat ×1
Lisia ×1	Wallace ×2		Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

Mega Sharpedo ex becomes a low-cost battery for Chien-Pao ex through Turbo Shark, being able to attack immediately with the help of Wallace.. With no retreat cost, Mega Sharpedo ex can also easily switch with Chien-Pao ex once it accumulates enough Energy for Diving Icicles to finish off damaged opponents.

Gyarados from Wisdom of Sea and Sky works as a backup attacker that can be easily set up by Wallace as well.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Magikarp x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	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	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	Gyarados x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Secluded Springs	Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Lisia x 1 (Mega Altaria Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	Chien-Pao ex x 1 (Paldea Pack)
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	Wallace x 2 (Picnic Pack)
Ruler of the Skies	Carvanha x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Mega Sharpedo 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.

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Palkia ex (A2 049)	→ • Palkia ex has better OHKO potential. • Palkia ex can also damage all your opponent's Benched Pokemon. • Use either card based on your preference.
Soothing Shore (B4 154)	→ • Add an extra copy of Soothing Shore in case the first one gets overwritten by your opponent's Stadium.

Chien-Pao ex and Greninja Deck

Greninja ×2	Mantyke ×2		Froakie ×2	Greninja ex ×1
Chien-Pao ex ×2	Misty ×2		Irida ×1	Rare Candy ×2
Copycat ×2	Poke Ball ×2		Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

Chien-Pao ex's partner in this deck is Genetic Apex's Greninja. Greninja can pile on damage and put Pokemon into Chien-Pao ex's KO range.

Greninja ex works as an alternate attacker for when you need to reliably deal 100 damage to an Active Pokemon without having to commit to discarding Energy.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 1 (Arceus Pack)
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	Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Greninja ex x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	Chien-Pao ex x 2 (Paldea Pack)
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) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Chien-Pao ex Deck Strategy Guide

Snipe Any Pokemon with Chien-Pao ex

Chien-Pao ex's main strength is its ability to deal 130 damage anywhere on the field with Diving Icicles. While it has the drawback of having to discard all your Water Energy, its strength outweighs this downside.

The ability to neutralize a Pokemon before Mega evolves and becomes a problem is highly valuable.

Accelerate Energy

Since Chien-Pao ex is a Water-type, Baxcalibur and Mega Sharpedo ex are natural partners. Either of these two cards can quickly swing the momentum in your favor.

How to Beat Chien-Pao ex Decks

Quickly Knock it Out

Although it is capable of powerful offense, Chien-Pao ex has low enough HP that it is easily KOd by powerful Mega ex Pokemon.

Use quick offensive Megas to quickly take Chien-Pao ex out of the battle.

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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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