Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mew Ex Deck Guide (Best Strategy & Cards)

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Mew ex is one of the face cards for ’s latest expansion, and many players are likely trying to figure out how to build around it. Psychic Pokémon have proven dominant in thanks to strong energy support from Gardevoir. Thanks to the new Mythical Slab Trainer card, has only added more support for this Pokémon type. This, along with the prominence of Mew in the new set’s key art, has drawn attention to the 151st Pokémon.

There are currently a few meta builds involving Mew ex. Possibly the most powerful of these is simply the original Mewtwo ex build with Mew ex added alongside the new Trainer cards Mythical Slab and Leaf. With only one copy of Mew ex in the deck, this is still more of a Mewtwo ex build that just runs Mew ex as an additional option. A slightly more interesting — if less optimal — build is the pairing of Mew ex with Weezing to create a deck with a surprising amount of staying power.

At first glance, this deck looks a little weak in terms of its Pokémon’s HP. Weezing and Mew ex can be worn down quickly or suffer a one-hit knockout from some of the game’s bigger Pokémon. However, thanks to this deck’s Trainer cards — namely Koga and Budding Expeditioner — this deck has some creative ways of getting around its Pokémon’s squishiness. X Speed can also help both Mew ex and Koffing retreat for free, which will be a bit more energy efficient than picking them back up. Which is best depends on how much damage is on the Pokémon.

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It’s important to note that while this appears to be a two-type deck, it should be run with Dark Energy only. When building, if the deck tries to automatically add both Psychic and Dark Energy, manually remove the Psychic Energy. While this means losing out on Mew ex’s first attack, the efficiency gained is worth it. You don’t want to get locked out of attacking with Weezing early on because the