In Pokémon TCG Pocket, the special ex cards have an advantage over the normal cards. To avoid battles against strong ex-decks, players have now taken advantage of the private battles feature.
What are ex cards? ex cards are special cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket that have more HP than regular cards and stronger attacks.
For example, a normal Charizard card has 150 HP and the Fire Spin attack with 150 damage, while the ex card has 180 HP and two attacks, each with 80 and 200 damage.
ex cards are so useful that players build their entire deck around these cards. One of the strongest decks is the Pikachu ex Deck: Pikachu ex Deck – This is how you build one of the best decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket
In our video we introduce you to the three best decks for your fights:
Private battles without ex-cards
What’s the problem with ex cards? ex cards are so superior to normal cards that the probability of winning with a normal deck against an ex deck is low. This creates an imbalance between players because ex cards are very rare.
In addition, many still need preliminary developments, such as the Gengar ex card. So not only the ex card itself has to be drawn, but also the previous developments.
The difference between F2P players and paying players is particularly noticeable in this way. Paying players have much higher probabilities of having multiple ex cards in their decks.
What is the solution? To enter a private battle, both players must enter the same password. The idea came up on Reddit that players who play a deck without ex-cards and only want such opponents should simply use the private battles function.
The password is set to what is expected in the players’ deck:
This makes it possible for all players to enjoy the battles, even if they don’t want to invest any money in the mobile game. In addition, new strategies can be tried out or new players can familiarize themselves with the mechanics.
Strong decks can also be built without the special ex cards. We have explained to you in this guide how you can build a deck around Simsala: Pokémon TCG Pocket: Simsala Deck – This is how you use the Psychic Pokémon correctly