Is Magnezone Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Magnezone Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 48% win rate and 0.7% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Magnezone Deck?

The core cards for Magnezone Deck are: Magnezone, Magnezone. Top tournament builds also commonly include Celebi, Magnemite, Magneton, Pheromosa.

How do you play Magnezone Deck?

Build your strategy around Magnezone. 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 Magnezone Deck deck list?

The top-performing Magnezone Deck list runs: 1x Celebi, 2x Magnemite, 2x Magneton, 1x Magnezone, 1x Magnezone, 2x Pheromosa, 1x Big Malasada, 1x Clemont, 2x Copycat, 2x Cyrus, 2x Poké Ball, 2x Professor’s Research, 1x Rocky Helmet. This build achieved 4W-1L at ☠️ Torneio NO EX #7 - Prize $60 BRL.

What beats Magnezone Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Magnezone 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 Magnezone Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 440 packs to collect all core cards for Magnezone Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Magnezone Deck

0.7% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

48.4%

Meta Share

0.7%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

440

estimated packs to collect all core cards

2x Rare~220/ea

MagnezoneRare

Dialga280 pks

MagnezoneRare

Crimson Blaze160 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Magnezone

Space-Time Smackdown #053

Magnezone

Crimson Blaze #026

Key Moves & Abilities

Thunder Blast(Magnezone)

110

Discard a {L} Energy from this Pokémon.

Mirror Shot(Magnezone)

During your opponent's next turn, if the Defending Pokémon tries to use an attack, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack doesn't happen.

Strategy Guide

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Magnezone uses Mirror Shot (90 damage, coin-flip attack lock) or Thunder Blast (110 damage, discard 1 Lightning Energy) to control the pace of the game, combining consistent damage output with a chance to completely nullify the opponent's attack. The win condition is landing Mirror Shot's tails result to deny damage while accumulating KOs.

Begin by getting Magnemite into play with Poké Ball, then chain Professor's Research, Copycat, and Lisia to draw into Magneton and Magnezone — the evolution steps must come from natural draw. Clemont accelerates Lightning Energy attachment to Magnezone on the bench, letting it attack faster than a manual attachment schedule allows. Oricorio and Zeraora offer benching flexibility as secondary lightning threats. Once Magnezone is active, alternate between Mirror Shot (for matchups where the coin flip denial is game-altering) and Thunder Blast (when 110 damage is needed to reach a KO threshold). Giant Cape and Lucky Ice Pop keep Magnezone healthy across multiple turns.

Damage Math

Mirror Shot target

90 base + tails = opponent attack nullified next turn

Each successful tails result is equivalent to a free extra turn

Thunder Blast target

110 base - 1 Lightning Energy discard

Higher damage ceiling but requires energy reattachment

Strengths

Mirror Shot's coin-flip attack denial can negate a 200-damage swing on tails, effectively saving 2 points in a single turn.
Magnezone is not an ex; a KO scores the opponent only 1 point, making it favorable to trade against ex-based decks where each opposing KO scores 2 points.
Two Magnezone variants let you choose 90 + potential attack lock or 110 + discard depending on the damage threshold needed that turn.

Weaknesses

Mirror Shot's coin flip is unreliable; heads results mean the opponent attacks freely, removing the defensive value entirely.Other
The full Magnemite-Magneton-Magnezone evolution chain takes multiple turns; aggressive decks can KO the line before it is fully set up.Consistency
Zoroark and Kartana exploit Magnezone's type or ability vulnerabilities, trading efficiently and denying the coin-flip advantage.Matchup

How to Play

Use Clemont to Accelerate Lightning Energy

Clemont attaches Lightning Energy to Magnezone on the bench ahead of schedule. Combined with natural per-turn energy attachment, Magnezone can begin attacking a full turn earlier than manual charging allows. This speed matters enormously in a 3-point format where every extra turn of attacking can be the difference between winning and losing.

Key cardsMagnezoneClemontMagnemiteMagneton

Choose Mirror Shot vs Thunder Blast by Matchup

Against high-damage ex decks where a single hit is fatal, use Mirror Shot every turn — even a 50% chance of blocking 200 damage is worth the 20-point damage loss versus Thunder Blast. Against non-ex targets where 90 damage is sufficient for a 2HKO, Mirror Shot is correct. Switch to Thunder Blast only when you need exactly 110 to hit a KO threshold.

Key cardsMagnezoneLucky Ice PopGiant CapeCyrus

How to Beat This Deck

Apply Pressure During the Evolution Window

Magnezone requires two evolution steps and Clemont to come online at full speed. Aggressively targeting Magnemite or Magneton on the bench with Sabrina during the early turns prevents Magnezone from ever attacking. A single well-timed KO on the evolution line often forces the opponent to start over and lose 2-3 turns.

CountersSabrina

Ignore the Coin Flip — Attack Every Turn

Mirror Shot denies the attack on tails, but heads means you attack freely. Against Magnezone, never voluntarily pass your attack to avoid the coin flip. Consistent aggression means even if half your attacks are denied you still deal cumulative damage. Decks with attack-free or passive win conditions like spread damage are particularly unaffected.

Exploit Magnezone's Lightning Weakness

Use off-type attackers that hit Magnezone's weakness or have high natural damage that ignores the coin-flip defense. Zoroark and Kartana trade efficiently against Magnezone since their damage output does not rely on coinflip safety and their types exploit inherent coverage gaps. Non-lightning weaknesses in the meta often have good Magnezone matchups.

CountersZoroarkKartana

Common Substitutions

Secondary attacker / bench body

Oricorio:Medoid list choice at 39.66% inclusion; provides bench flexibility and a non-ex body
Zeraora:Top build choice; lightning type attacker that supports the energy strategy with a different damage profile