Is Crobat Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Crobat Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 50% win rate and 0.0% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Crobat Deck?

The core cards for Crobat Deck are: Crobat, Crobat. Top tournament builds also commonly include Arceus ex, Mantyke, Pichu, Zubat.

How do you play Crobat Deck?

Build your strategy around Crobat. It's the deck's main damage dealer. Use Crobat's Ability "Cunning Link" — Once during your turn, if you have Arceus or Arceus ex in play, you may do 30 damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

What is the best Crobat Deck deck list?

The top-performing Crobat Deck list runs: 2x Arceus ex, 2x Crobat, 1x Mantyke, 1x Pichu, 2x Zubat, 2x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 1x Giant Cape, 1x Lisia, 1x Poké Ball, 2x Professor’s Research, 2x Rare Candy, 1x Sabrina, 1x Starting Plains. This build achieved 9W-1L at Lagoon Serenity Format (OAK & Copycat FA Prize).

What beats Crobat Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Crobat Deck's core Pokemon are weak to fighting types. Strong counters include Mega Lucario ex Deck, Mega Lopunny ex Deck, Rampardos Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Crobat Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 840 packs to collect all core cards for Crobat Deck. Some high-rarity cards like Crobat are particularly hard to pull.

Crobat Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

50.0%

Meta Share

0.0%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

840

estimated packs to collect all core cards

2x Rare~420/ea

CrobatRare

Pulsing Aura580 pks

CrobatRare

Arceus260 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Crobat

Triumphant Light #050

Crobat

Pulsing Aura #100

Key Moves & Abilities

AbilityCunning Link(Crobat)

Once during your turn, if you have Arceus or Arceus ex in play, you may do 30 damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Darkness Fang(Crobat)

Surprise Strike(Crobat)

If this Pokémon moved from your Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does 60 more damage.

Strategy Guide

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Crobat wins by leveraging Surprise Strike's conditional 120 damage — double the base 60 — whenever it moves from the bench to the active spot. Pairing Crobat with Arceus activates Cunning Link for recurring chip damage from the ability Crobat variant.

Set up Zubat early and evolve it into Crobat through Professor's Research or Copycat draw; Poké Ball finds Zubat but not Crobat, so draw quality matters. Keep Crobat on the bench until you are ready to strike: moving it to the active spot triggers Surprise Strike for a full 120 damage on that turn. Arceus on your bench enables Cunning Link on the second Crobat variant for repeated 30-damage hits between main attacks. Zoroark provides an alternative attacker or disruption tool in the flex slot.

Damage Math

Surprise Strike when Crobat moves from bench to active this turn

base 60 + 60 = 120

One-shots most non-ex Pokemon; requires Crobat to enter from the bench that turn

Strengths

Surprise Strike hits 120 damage the turn Crobat enters the active spot — a reliable one-shot on most non-ex targets.
Cunning Link on the ability Crobat variant adds consistent 30 chip damage each turn as long as Arceus is in play.
Crobat is a non-ex Stage 2 with retreat cost 1 (ability variant: 0); KOs score your opponent only 1 point.

Weaknesses

Surprise Strike only reaches 120 on the entry turn; subsequent turns drop to 60 — low for a Stage 2 attacker.Tempo
The evolution line depends entirely on draw trainers since Poké Ball cannot fetch Crobat.Consistency
Unfavorable matchups against Skeledirge, Stoutland, and Hydreigon suggest exploitable type or mechanic weaknesses.Matchup

How to Play

Rotate Crobat In for the 120-Damage Entry Strike

The entire offensive plan revolves around benching Crobat until you need a knockout, then moving it to the active spot. That entry turn, Surprise Strike fires for 120. Use Cyrus or the bench to control which turn Crobat enters, maximizing the chance it hits a KO target at exactly 120 HP or below.

Key cardsCrobatCyrusRare Candy

Sustain Pressure with Arceus and Cunning Link

Keeping Arceus on your bench activates Cunning Link on the ability Crobat variant, dealing 30 damage to the opponent's active each turn. Over multiple turns this adds up to significant chip damage and can prime targets for a Surprise Strike KO. Mesagoza helps stabilize your setup.

Key cardsArceusCrobatMesagoza

How to Beat This Deck

Remove Arceus to Shut Down Cunning Link

Cunning Link only works while Arceus is in play. Targeting and knocking out Arceus cuts off the passive 30-damage chip. Without it, the ability Crobat variant is limited to Darkness Fang for 50 damage at one energy, removing a meaningful pressure source.

CountersSabrina

Attack Crobat on the Bench Before It Enters

Surprise Strike only triggers the turn Crobat moves from bench to active. If you can deal bench damage to Crobat before it enters, it may be knocked out without ever getting its entry swing, costing your opponent a Stage 2 for only 1 point and wasting their setup.

Use High-HP Targets to Survive 120 and Retaliate

Surprise Strike caps at 120 damage. Ex Pokemon with 150-plus HP survive the entry strike and deal heavy counterattack damage. Because Crobat can only hit 120 on its entry turn and 60 thereafter, surviving the initial strike usually means you win the exchange decisively.