Best Mewtwo EX Deck

Here's the best deck to power up Mewtwo EX.

One of the most popular card picks in Pokemon TCG Pocket is Mewtwo EX, but you'll need to use the right deck to use its full potential. So, here's the best Mewtwo EX deck (and a budget version).

Mewtwo EX Best Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket

If you want to build the best deck around the Mewtwo EX card, here's a complete breakdown of the cards that you need to have:

Card	Priority	No. of Copies	Reason
Mewtwo EX	Necessary	2	The core of this deck. Extremely strong skill for just two energy costs. The four-energy attack can be used for dealing with any opponent EX or evolution.
Gardevoir	Great	2	Quite a strong mid-game evolution. In case you haven't got enough energy on Mewtwo, or need a substitute, Gardevoir is perfect for the job.
Ralts	Good	2	A backup unit that you can place in the first two turns and later evolve during the mid and late game.
Kirlia	Good	2	Similar to Ralts, but don't send it as an active unit until you evolve it into Gardevoir.
Jynx	Replaceable	2	A strong early-game unit that you can use to defend until you get Mewtwo set up. Also good for taking out cards with too many energy orbs.

This deck is only viable with the Mewtwo EX version, and not the regular Mewtwo card. Be sure to check that before using this deck in multiplayer PvP.

Best Budget Cards

In case you don't have all the cards for the ideal Mewtwo EX deck, here are some alternative cards for your deck that you can use as a replacement until you find the rest of the cards.

Card	Replaces	Reason
Drowzee	Ralt	Similar to Ralt, can be used as a floater until you evolve it into Hypno. Good mid-game alternative.
Hypno	Kirlia	Similar to Kirlia, and has a 50% chance to put your opponent's active Pokemon to sleep every turn.
Mr. Mime	Jynx	If you don't have Jynx, you can switch it out with Mr. Mime which has one of the strongest early-game moves that gives it a -20 damage reduction every turn.
Farfetch'd	Jynx	If you don't have Jynx or Mr.Mime then you can use Farfetch'd to deal substantial damage for only one energy orb. Great for the early game.

Best Trainer cards

Your deck needs to have 20 cards, out of which you should carry at least 10 trainer cards to support your Pokemon accordingly. To help you make the best decision, here are the best trainer cards to choose for this deck:

Card	Priority	No. of Copies	Reason
Sabrina	Necessary	2	A strong trainer card that you can use to get rid of troublesome Pokemon from your opponent's active slot.
Potion	Great	2	A good option to have around that you can use to heal your important Pokemon.
Professor's Research	Replaceable	2	A floater support card that you can use to quickly rotate to your core Pokemon.
Poke Ball	Replaceable	2	Similar to the Professor's Research, just draws one card less.
X Speed	Necessary	2	Extremely important trainer card to help you switch out your Active Pokemon when you've built up your core card.

How to play the Mewtwo EX Deck

Just building up the deck isn't enough to help you win a match. You'll also have to play your cards right if you want to win the PvP matches. This includes a three-part approach, which is your starting hand, an early game setup, and the late game setup.

Starting Hand

When getting your first five starting cards, these are the ones you should try to get:

Mewtwo EX (important)
Ralt (recommended)
Jynx or Kirlia

Apart from the above cards, any trainer cards would also be ideal for you, especially to help support your starting Pokemon.

Early Game Setup

In the early game (rounds one to five), you should start your setup with a floater Pokemon like Jynx on the Active slot and Ralt on your backline. In case you haven't pulled Jynx on your starting, you can opt for Ralt as the active.

Try to evolve Ralt to Gardevior as soon as you can while adding your initial energy orbs to your Active and then start feeding them to Mewtwo EX.

Late Game Setup

When you're approaching the late game (after the sixth round), your goal should be to switch Mewtwo EX to the active slot. You can either do this when your initial Pokemon faints or if you've got the X Speed trainer card.

Once you've got Mewtwo EX on active with at least two energy orbs, you should try to get rid of your opponent's EXs and evolutions with the Psydrive move. If your opponent has a unit with low HP on active, deal with them using Psychic Ball.

Best and Worst Matchups

While the Mewtwo EX deck can perform consistently against most matchups, there are also cases where it might not be as effective. To help you get a better idea, here are some of the deck types that are the worst and best matchups for this deck:

Dark-type Decks: If you're up against Dark-type decks, it can be quite a hassle to set up your early to mid-game floaters because of the type disadvantage. Moreover, even if you're able to get your Mewtwo EX to the active slot, you need to be careful about not getting debuffed, especially against matchups like Arbok decks.
Fighting-type Decks: When against Fighting-type decks, like Machamp EX or Marowak EX, you'll enjoy a type advantage. Since those decks also rely on pure attack power, it all comes down to who deals the most damage first. You can get an upper hand in such fights with the +20 damage bonus from type advantage.
Other Decks: Apart from the above decks, the Mewtwo EX deck can perform well consistently. Unlike other luck-oriented decks that rely on multiple head or tail flips, the Mewtwo EX deck is independent of those probabilistic factors and delivers strong potential in every matchup as long as you follow the setup.

Mewtwo EX Deck Weaknesses and Counters

The Mewtwo EX deck can provide you with a strong hand in most matchups, but there can be some cards that are especially tough to deal with when you're using this deck. Here are some of those cards and how you can counter them if you find yourself playing against one:

Card	Reason	How To Counter
Arbok	Can lock Mewtwo EX in the active slot, making it vulnerable to getting one shot.	Either you an X Speed to switch out Mewtwo EX beforehand, or get rid of Ekans to stop the evolution.
Muk	One of the top cards in a Dark-type deck, that can almost one-shot Mewtwo EX once a poison debuff is inflicted.	Faint Grimer to stop the evolution, or keep switching Pokemon to avoid getting poisoned.
Articuno	While Mewtwo might not be in danger, every benched Pokemon will take significant damage from Articuno's attacks.	Prioritize fainting Articunno with Psy Drive as soon as possible.

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