Is Electivire Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Electivire Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 33% 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 Electivire Deck?

The core cards for Electivire Deck are: Electivire, Electivire. Top tournament builds also commonly include Electabuzz, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar.

How do you play Electivire Deck?

Build your strategy around Electivire. It's the deck's main damage dealer. This is a mono-lightning deck, giving you consistent energy draws. Every energy card works for any attacker.

What is the best Electivire Deck deck list?

The top-performing Electivire Deck list runs: 2x Electabuzz, 2x Electivire, 2x Magby, 2x Magmar, 2x Magmortar, 1x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 2x Poké Ball, 1x Pokémon Center Lady, 2x Professor’s Research, 1x Sightseer, 1x Volkner, 1x X Speed. This build achieved 4W-2L at Lagoon Serenity Format (OAK & Cyrus Prize).

What beats Electivire Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Electivire 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 Electivire Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 306 packs to collect all core cards for Electivire Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Electivire Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

33.3%

Meta Share

0.0%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

306

estimated packs to collect all core cards

1x Rare~280/ea

1x Uncommon~26/ea

ElectivireRare

Dialga280 pks

ElectivireUncommon

Mega Shine26 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Electivire

Space-Time Smackdown #057

Electivire

Mega Shine #025

Key Moves & Abilities

Strategy Guide

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Electivire wins by overloading with four or more lightning energy and firing Exciting Voltage for 120 damage. The deck pairs Electivire with Magmortar to maintain constant energy attachment and trading pressure across the game.

Open by placing Electabuzz and Magby to develop both lines simultaneously. Poké Ball finds either basic. Electivire needs at minimum four lightning energy attached to hit 120 with Exciting Voltage: the base requires two, plus two extra for the bonus 80. Volkner and Sightseer support draw and energy access. Magmortar is a companion attacker covering turns when Electivire is not yet loaded. Use Copycat and Professor's Research to maintain hand size and find Electivire via natural draw, then accelerate energy with Volkner.

Damage Math

Exciting Voltage with exactly 2 extra lightning energy attached

base 40 + 80 = 120

Requires at least 4 lightning energy total on Electivire; one-shots most non-ex targets

Exciting Voltage without the 2 extra energy

base 40

Only 2 energy attached; not enough to threaten KOs on anything meaningful

Strengths

Exciting Voltage at full charge hits 120 — one-shotting most non-ex Pokemon and pressuring ex targets.
Magmortar provides a reliable second attacker on a separate energy line, maintaining pressure if Electivire is not yet loaded.
Volkner supports lightning energy access and draw, easing the multi-energy requirement for Exciting Voltage.

Weaknesses

Electivire needs four or more lightning energy to reach 120 damage — slow energy accumulation bottlenecks the strategy.Tempo
Both Electivire and Magmortar are Stage 1 Pokemon; the deck's consistency depends on drawing both lines through natural draw.Consistency
Electivire has only 120 HP and a retreat cost of 3, making it both fragile and difficult to reposition.Deckbuilding

How to Play

Load Four Energy onto Electivire Before Attacking

Exciting Voltage only reaches 120 with at least two extra lightning energy beyond the base two-energy cost. Use Volkner to dig for energy and attach every turn. If Electivire is not yet at four energy, keep it on the bench and send Magmortar forward to buy time and maintain offensive presence.

Key cardsElectivireVolknerMagby

Run Magmortar as a Parallel Attacker

The Magby-Magmortar line develops alongside Electivire. Magmortar attacks while Electivire charges on the bench, keeping continuous pressure. Pokémon Center Lady provides healing to extend either attacker's lifespan. This dual-attacker plan prevents dead turns when one line is short on energy.

Key cardsMagmortarMagmarPokémon Center Lady

How to Beat This Deck

KO Electivire Before It Reaches Four Energy

Electivire at fewer than four energy hits only 40 damage — completely non-threatening. If you can deal 120 damage to Electivire over two turns before it is fully charged, you score 1 point and prevent a full-powered swing. Ground-type or high-damage attackers accomplish this before Volkner can build the energy stack.

Exploit Electivire's Low HP and High Retreat Cost

At 120 HP and retreat cost 3, Electivire is both easy to KO and hard to rescue. Dragging it active before it is ready — or dealing enough damage to put it in KO range — traps it in the active spot where it cannot safely retreat. Any attacker capable of 120 damage ends the game here.

CountersCyrusSabrina

Apply Pressure to the Magmortar Line to Deny the Backup

Magmortar is Electivire's primary companion attacker. Applying bench damage to Magmar early, or using disruption to delay its evolution, removes the backup plan. If Magmortar never appears and Electivire is slow to charge, the deck has no consistent early-game attacker and falls behind quickly.

Common Substitutions

Draw and energy support

Volkner:Key trainer for accessing lightning energy and maintaining hand size; in top build
Sightseer:Secondary draw supporter to dig for Electivire and energy cards