beginner friendly

Water Aggro

Pokemons

  • Tentacool x2
  • Tentacruel x2
  • Froakie x2
  • Frogadier x2
  • Greninja x2

Trainers

  • X Speed x2
  • Poke Ball x2
  • Professor's Research x2
  • Giovanni x2
  • Sabrina x2

Consistent non-ex aggro deck

Blaine

Pokemons

  • Vulpix x2
  • Ninetales x2
  • Ponyta x2
  • Rapidash x2

Trainers

  • X Speed x2
  • Poke Ball x2
  • Professor's Research x2
  • Blaine x2
  • Giovanni x2
  • Sabrina x2

Consistent non-ex aggro deck

Metallurgy

Pokemons

  • Pawniard x2
  • Bisharp x2
  • Meltan x1
  • Melmetal x1
  • Pidgey x1
  • Pidgeotto x1
  • Pidgeot x1

Trainers

  • Giovanni x2
  • Sabrina x2
  • Potion x1
  • X Speed x2
  • Poke Ball x2
  • Professor's Research x2

This deck is how I went from 10 to 45 wins with an 80% win rate. It's Anti-Meta and beginner friendly. Anti-Meta, because it hits hard and fast and doesn't allow players to set up properly. Honestly, I think the deck is so unique players just have a hard time figuring out what to do. It's beginner friendly because there are no EX or high value cards needed. I didn't even realize this until I was making this guide. 

Starmie EX

Pokemons

  • Staryu x2
  • Starmie ex x2
  • Articuno ex x2

Trainers

  • Misty x2
  • Giovanni x2
  • Sabrina x2
  • Potion x2
  • X Speed x2
  • Poke Ball x2
  • Professor's Research x2

It is a flexible deck with two possible starters:

Koga's Dragonite

Pokemons

  • Koffing x2
  • Weezing x2
  • Dratini x2
  • Dragonair x2
  • Dragonite x2

Trainers

  • Koga x2
  • Potion x2
  • X Speed x2
  • Poke Ball x2
  • Professor's Research x2

Deck Source

Low barrier to entry, easy to play, non-ex deck that consistently wipes many meta Genetic Apex decks (including Pikachu ex and Mewtwo ex). 

Remember to turn dark energy generation off in the deck builder  -- this deck does not use it.

The main strategy is to set up Dragonair on the bench as soon as possible. Keep Weezing active while setting up.