Is Emboar Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Emboar Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 41% win rate and 0.2% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Emboar Deck?

The core cards for Emboar Deck are: Emboar. Top tournament builds also commonly include Iron Moth, Iron Valiant, Tepig, Victini.

How do you play Emboar Deck?

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

What is the best Emboar Deck deck list?

The top-performing Emboar Deck list runs: 2x Emboar, 2x Iron Moth, 1x Iron Valiant, 2x Tepig, 1x Victini, 2x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 2x Flame Patch, 2x Poké Ball, 1x Professor Turo, 2x Professor’s Research, 2x Rare Candy. This build achieved 6W-2L at TBC NO BAN NO EX Pop Up $5.

What beats Emboar Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Emboar Deck's core Pokemon are weak to water types. Strong counters include Suicune ex Deck, Alolan Ninetales ex Deck, Mega Slowbro ex Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Emboar Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 580 packs to collect all core cards for Emboar Deck. Some high-rarity cards like Emboar are particularly hard to pull.

Emboar Deck

0.2% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

41.0%

Meta Share

0.2%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

580

estimated packs to collect all core cards

1x Rare~580/ea

EmboarRare

Pulsing Aura580 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Emboar

Pulsing Aura #028

Key Moves & Abilities

Flare Storm(Emboar)

Flip a coin for each [ R ] Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

Strategy Guide

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Emboar aims to deal high damage with Flare Storm by attaching multiple Fire Energy. Your win condition is to KO opposing Pokemon with Emboar's attack.

On turn one, you will likely set up Basic Pokemon like Tepig and Iron Moth. Use Poké Ball to find your Basic Pokemon. Mid-game focuses on evolving Tepig into Emboar using Rare Candy and attaching Fire Energy. You want to reach a point where Emboar can use Flare Storm for significant damage, aiming to take knockouts.

Damage Math

Emboar's Flare Storm with 3 Fire Energy attached

70 base + 30 per heads = N

This attack's damage varies based on coin flips.

Emboar's Flare Storm with 3 Fire Energy and 1 heads flip

70 + 30 = 100

One heads result with 3 Energy attached.

Emboar's Flare Storm with 3 Fire Energy and 3 heads flips

70 + (30 * 3) = 160

This is the maximum damage from Flare Storm with 3 Energy.

Strengths

Flare Storm can deal high damage with multiple heads flips.70 + (30 * 3) = 160 max damage
Flame Patch recycles discarded Fire Energy back onto your Active Fire Pokemon, extending Emboar's offensive turns.
Rare Candy speeds up Emboar's evolution.

Weaknesses

Emboar is a Stage 2 Pokemon, making it slow to set up.Deckbuilding
Flare Storm's damage is inconsistent due to coin flips.Consistency
Emboar has 160 HP, making it vulnerable to strong attackers.Other

How to Play

Accelerate Fire Energy

Use Flame Patch to attach a Fire Energy from your discard pile to your Active Fire Pokemon. Recovering discarded energy and reattaching it to Emboar keeps Flare Storm fueled across multiple turns without relying solely on the Energy Zone.

Key cardsFlame PatchEmboar

Evolve into Emboar Quickly

Utilize Rare Candy to bypass Tepig's Stage 1 evolution and directly evolve into Emboar. This speeds up your setup and allows you to start attacking sooner.

Key cardsRare CandyTepigEmboar

How to Beat This Deck

Apply Early Pressure

KO the Basic Pokemon, especially Tepig, before they can evolve into Emboar. Denying them setup is key to preventing their high-damage turns.

CountersTepig

Deny Energy Recovery

Flame Patch only returns a Fire Energy from the discard pile to the Active Fire Pokemon — it cannot accelerate from the Energy Zone. Pressure that depletes the discard pile or forces energy-heavy attackers off the field limits Emboar's recovery options.

Out-damage Emboar

Focus on dealing consistent damage to Emboar, as its 160 HP can be overcome by many attackers. Aim to KO it before it can set up multiple energy attachments.