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

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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Ruler of the Skies Expansion.

List of Contents

Best Vespiquen ex Decks
Vespiquen ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Vespiquen ex Decks
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Best Vespiquen ex Decks

Vespiquen ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Vespiquen ex and Shuckle ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Vespiquen ex partners well with Shuckle ex, as both ex Pokemon are easy to set up and play. • It's easy to fill your hand with Pokemon thanks to Fragrant Forest and Combee, allowing you to consistently discard cards. • Non-ex Vespiquen can work as an attacker for favorable point trades, and against Pom-Pom Oricorio. Weaknesses: • Most of your damage output relies on Vespiquen ex discarding cards.
Vespiquen ex and Poltchageist Deck [★ New ★]	Strengths: • Vespiquen ex partners well with Poltchageist, since it can be easily discarded immediately upon being placed on the bench. • It's easy to fill your hand with Pokemon thanks to Fragrant Forest and Combee, allowing you to consistently discard cards. • Pheromosa can snipe opposing Pokemon on the Bench while they set up. Weaknesses: • Most of your damage output relies on Vespiquen ex discarding cards.

Vespiquen ex Deck Variants

Strengths and Weaknesses

Vespiquen ex and Shuckle ex Deck
[★ Best ★]

Strengths:
• Vespiquen ex partners well with Shuckle ex, as both ex Pokemon are easy to set up and play.
• It's easy to fill your hand with Pokemon thanks to Fragrant Forest and Combee, allowing you to consistently discard cards.
• Non-ex Vespiquen can work as an attacker for favorable point trades, and against Pom-Pom Oricorio.

Weaknesses:
• Most of your damage output relies on Vespiquen ex discarding cards.

Vespiquen ex and Poltchageist Deck
[★ New ★]

Strengths:
• Vespiquen ex partners well with Poltchageist, since it can be easily discarded immediately upon being placed on the bench.
• It's easy to fill your hand with Pokemon thanks to Fragrant Forest and Combee, allowing you to consistently discard cards.
• Pheromosa can snipe opposing Pokemon on the Bench while they set up.

Weaknesses:
• Most of your damage output relies on Vespiquen ex discarding cards.

Vespiquen ex and Shuckle ex Deck

Vespiquen ×1	Shuckle ex ×2		Teal Mask Ogerpon ex ×1	Combee ×2
Vespiquen ex ×2	Cyrus ×1		Leaf Cape ×2	Copycat ×2
Field Blower ×2	Fragrant Forest ×2		X Speed ×1	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

Shuckle ex is the deck's best starter, as it can tank damage while dealing valuable chip damage to your opponent's attackers. Teal Mask Ogerpon ex can protect your Pokemon from status effects, and can occasionally be a backup attacker.

Your late-game attacker is Vespiquen ex, a Pokemon who can deal up to 140 damage if it can discard your Benched Basics. For matchups against Pom-Pom Oricorio, Vespiquen from Space-Time Smackdown is a solid single-point choice.

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)	Vespiquen x 1 (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	Leaf Cape x 2 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Shuckle ex x 2 (Lugia 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	Teal Mask Ogerpon ex x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	Field Blower x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack) Fragrant Forest x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	Combee x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Vespiquen ex x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack)
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	X Speed x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Vespiquen ex and Poltchageist Deck

Combee ×2	Vespiquen ×1		Pheromosa ×2	Teal Mask Ogerpon ex ×1
Vespiquen ex ×2	Poltchageist ×2		Erika ×1	Cyrus ×1
Leaf Cape ×1	Copycat ×2		Fragrant Forest ×2	Small Balloon ×1
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

It's best to start with either Combee or Pheromosa in the Active Spot. Combee can help you gather a good number of Pokemon onto your hand, while Pheromosa can start chipping away at your opponent's Pokemon and damage any Pokemon they're trying to set up on their Bench.

Try to play the Fragrant Forest card as soon as possible as well. Once Vespiquen ex has been set up, you can start dealing consistent 140 damage to your opponent using the Pokemon cards you have on hand.

Some of the best Pokemon to discard are your initial Pheromosa or Combee, especially if they've been damaged, and Poltchageist. For Poltchageist, try to keep this Pokemon in your hand until you need a bit of healing. Then once you play it, it's best to discard it immediately through Vespiquen ex's attack.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Erika x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Combee x 2 (Dialga Pack) Vespiquen x 1 (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	Leaf Cape x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Pheromosa x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
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 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Teal Mask Ogerpon ex x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	Fragrant Forest x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	Small Balloon x 1 (Picnic Pack)
Ruler of the Skies	Vespiquen ex x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Poltchageist x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack)
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Vespiquen ex Deck Strategy Guide

Gather Pokemon Into Your Hand

To effectively use Vespiquen ex, you'll need to have a consistent supply of Pokemon that you are willing to discard. To make sure you obtain Pokemon every turn, it's best to have the Fragrant Forest Stadium in play. You may also summon Pokemon in the early turns by using Combee.

Move Damaged Pokemon to the Bench

Once the Pokemon in the early turns have taken damage and are at risk of getting knocked out, it's best to move them to your Bench immediately, then bring out Vespiquen. These damaged Pokemon can then be discarded when Vespiquen ex attacks.

This ensures that your opponent can't get a point by sniping your damaged Pokemon, and you'll be able to bring in healthier Pokemon from your hand onto your Bench.

Support Vespiquen ex With Abilities

It's a good idea to put Pokemon on the Bench that can help support Vespiquen ex with their Abilities, such as Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Poltchageist.

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex can prevent status conditions that can slow down or chip away at Vespiquen ex. Poltchageist in particular pairs well with Vespiquen ex, since it can heal the Active Vespiquen ex when it's first added onto the Bench, but it can't really do much afterwards. This makes it the perfect Pokemon to discard.

How to Beat Vespiquen ex Decks

Use a Strong Fire-Type Deck

It's best to use a strong Fire-type deck to deal with Vespiquen ex, such as the Mega Blaziken ex Deck. Mega Blaziken ex can one-shot Vespiquen ex for only 2 Energy.

Mega Blaziken ex can also burn the opponent. Burn deals 20 damage every turn when active, which can help knock out a Vespiquen ex with a Leaf Cape equipped.

Best Fire Type Decks & Cards Tier List

Replace the Stadium

To disrupt the Vespiquen ex Deck's consistent supply of Pokemon cards, it's best to remove the Fragrant Forest Stadium card as soon as possible. You can do this by placing your own Stadium card onto the field or by using the Field Blower item.

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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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