Is Arcanine ex Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Arcanine ex Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 47% win rate and 0.1% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Arcanine ex Deck?

The core cards for Arcanine ex Deck are: Arcanine ex. Top tournament builds also commonly include Growlithe, Mew ex, Moltres ex, Giovanni.

What is the best Arcanine ex Deck deck list?

The top-performing Arcanine ex Deck list runs: 2x Arcanine ex, 2x Growlithe, 1x Mew ex, 2x Moltres ex, 2x Giovanni, 1x Leaf, 2x Poké Ball, 2x Potion, 2x Professor’s Research, 2x Sabrina, 2x X Speed. This build achieved 11W-2L at PMPT THROWBACK SERIES!!! - A1 & A1a | $100 USD.

What beats Arcanine ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Arcanine ex Deck's core Pokemon are weak to water types. Strong counters include Suicune ex Deck, Mega Sharpedo ex Deck, Milotic ex Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Arcanine ex Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 301 packs to collect all core cards for Arcanine ex Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Arcanine ex Deck

0.1% of the meta · Updated October 23, 2026

Tier 3

Build this deck

Signature card

Arcanine ex

Shiny Super Rare

47.4% win rate0.1% meta share1 core cards

Top Tournament Deck Lists

#1 — Light_DN

PMPT THROWBACK SERIES!!! - A1 & A1a | $100 USD · 11W-2L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (7)

Arcanine ex

Growlithe

Mew ex

Moltres ex

Trainers (13)

Giovanni

Leaf

Poké Ball

Potion

Professor’s Research

Sabrina

X Speed

#37 — Laquita

PMPT THROWBACK SERIES!!! - A1 & A1a | $100 USD · 6W-2L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (12)

Arcanine ex

Charizard ex

Charmander

Charmeleon

Growlithe

Moltres ex

Trainers (8)

Leaf

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Sabrina

X Speed

#51 — Zeus5148

PMPT THROWBACK SERIES!!! - A1 & A1a | $100 USD · 5W-3L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (7)

Arcanine ex

Growlithe

Mew ex

Moltres ex

Trainers (13)

Giovanni

Leaf

Poké Ball

Potion

Professor’s Research

Red Card

Sabrina

X Speed

Est. 301 packs to collect all core cardsdetails

Arcanine exDouble Rare

301 pks

Core Cards

Arcanine ex

Genetic Apex #041

Key Moves & Abilities

Inferno Onrush(Arcanine ex)

120

This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.

How to Play

Your main attacker is Arcanine ex (150 HP). Focus on getting it into play as early as possible.

Declare Fire energy only. With a single type every energy your Energy Zone generates is live, so your attackers come online on schedule.

Top players consistently include Growlithe, Moltres ex, Leaf, Poké Ball, Professor’s Research alongside the core — consider these essential support cards.

Matchups

Threats — Weak Against

Suicune ex Deck

water · 49% WR

Mega Sharpedo ex Deck

water · 48% WR

Milotic ex Deck

water · 47% WR

Alolan Ninetales ex Deck

water · 45% WR

Gyarados ex Deck

water · 49% WR

Greninja Deck

water · 47% WR

Favorable — Strong Against

Mega Sceptile ex Deck

grass · 48% WR

Vespiquen ex Deck

grass · 49% WR

Meowscarada ex Deck

grass · 47% WR

Dustox Deck

grass · 46% WR

Mega Venusaur ex Deck

grass · 44% WR

Decidueye ex Deck

grass · 43% WR

Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →

Pokemon in this Deck

Arcanine