Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mewtwo EX Deck Guide

Mewtwo is one of those unforgettable Legendary Pokémon with power and style in equal measure. As you’d expect, Mewtwo is ridiculously overpowered in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Well, the EX form of Mewtwo is!

When Mewtwo EX is combined with other Psychic types, you'll create a powerful deck that puts out insane damage, and pretty much every other deck can’t stand up against. You'll be ready to frustrate your opponents in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and cause them to uninstall the app, because this deck is truly a mentally draining force to be reckoned with

We've got a guide right here to teach you how to put the Mewtwo EX deck together. This includes what cards you need, a potential budget alternative, and any strengths or weaknesses the deck has — if any!

Note: This guide has been updated to reflect the new cards introduced with the Space-Time Smackdown expansion.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket - Best Mewtwo EX Deck (Space-Time Smackdown)

Mewtwo EX is consistently one of the best decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket, and we put it in S Tier in our Tier List — and it’s going to remain there for the time being. So you'll probably want to know how to put it together.

The Mewtwo EX deck is pretty tight, but there are a few different routes you’ll want to take. To get Mewtwo EX and Gardevoir, you'll want to focus on the Mewtwo Booster Packs before opening Mythical Island packs for Leaf and Mew EX:

Core Mewtwo EX Cards

• 2x Mewtwo EX
• 2x Ralts
• 2x Kirlia
• 2x Gardevoir
• 1x Mew EX
• 2x Potion
• 2x Poké Ball
• 1x Pokémon Communication
• 2x Mythical Slab
• 2x Professor’s Research
• 2x Sabrina
  

Flex Mewtwo EX Cards

Mewtwo EX is a pretty tight list without a lot of room for experimentation. Mythical Slab from Mythical Island versus Pokémon Communication will take some time to sort out, as well as whether or not one copy of Mew EX is necessary for the new meta. As of right now, Mismagius EX doesn’t look like a good fit for this otherwise one-note deck.

Giant Cape, which gives +20 HP to a Pokémon, might help Mewtwo EX against heavy-hitting cards like Gyarados EX, but it's a bit risky, so we’re not certain if it's worth running yet.

How to win with Mewtwo EX

The win condition with this deck is combining Gardevoir’s Psy Shadow ability with Mewtwo EX’s 150 power Psydrive attack. Psy Shadow allows you to place an extra Psychic Energy on the Pokémon in the active spot which is necessary for Psydrive as it costs 4 energy and discards two energy per use. That means with Gardevoir on the bench you can use this powerful attack every turn.

Mewtwo EX has only gotten more consistent with the release of Mythical Slab, which helps you hunt for the full Gardevoir line, and Pokémon Communication, which will allow you to swap out Pokémon you don’t need with one that you do from your deck.

Mewtwo EX Best and Worst Matchups

Mewtwo EX isn't weak to a specific deck, even against decks designed to take it out that include the likes of Muk and Arbok trying to hit its Darkness weakness. That said, if you don't get Gardevoir rolling quickly enough, this deck will struggle against Pikachu EX and the new Celebi EX & Exeggutor deck.

The Mythic Island set also introduced another new weakness for Mewtwo EX — Mew EX. This deck can use Genome Hacking to steal the Psydrive ability for only 3 Colorless energy, outpacing and knocking out Mewtwo EX if positioned well. Because it uses Colorless energy, it can slot into any deck. Watch out for it!

Finally, the rise of Dialga EX may cause problems for Mewtwo EX, but as of right now, the matchup looks to be slightly in Mewtwo’s favour.

Other than that, Mewtwo EX remains one of the most consistent decks in the game.

Mewtwo EX Budget Options

You can't really go without the Gardevoir line for a Psychic-type deck, but if you are lacking a second Mewtwo EX card, you can sub in the following cards:

• Another regular Mewtwo isn’t a bad alternative as its Power Blast attack and 120 HP. While it still requires 4 energy, it hits for 120 which is good enough to get the job done against Pikachu EX.
• If you only have one Mewtwo EX, Meowth isn’t a bad choice either as its Pay Day attack draws a card for you, helping you both find the Gardevoir line and your single copy of Mewtwo EX.

While players have experimented with other Psychic-type Pokémon like Hypno and Jynx, tournament results since release show they hinder this deck rather than help it.

Let us know if you've had success with this deck in the comments, and be sure to check our Tier List for all other recommended decks.