Is Maushold Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Maushold Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 38% 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 Maushold Deck?

The core cards for Maushold Deck are: Maushold, Maushold. Top tournament builds also commonly include Blacephalon ex, Tandemaus, Copycat, Cyrus.

How do you play Maushold Deck?

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

What is the best Maushold Deck deck list?

The top-performing Maushold Deck list runs: 1x Blacephalon ex, 1x Maushold, 1x Maushold, 2x Tandemaus, 1x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 2x Flame Patch, 1x Giant Cape, 1x Lusamine, 1x Maintenance, 1x Poké Ball, 1x Pokémon Center Lady, 1x Professor’s Research, 2x Rescue Scarf, 1x Sabrina, 1x Starting Plains, 1x Will. This build achieved 6W-2L at Lagoon Serenity Format (OAK & Copycat FA Prize).

What beats Maushold Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Maushold 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 Maushold Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 94 packs to collect all core cards for Maushold Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Maushold Deck

0.1% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

37.7%

Meta Share

0.1%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

estimated packs to collect all core cards

2x Uncommon~47/ea

MausholdUncommon

Gardevoir57 pks

MausholdUncommon

Paldean37 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Maushold

Fantastical Parade #143

Maushold

Paldean Wonders #082

Key Moves & Abilities

Family Beatdown(Maushold)

Flip a coin for each Tandemaus and Maushold you have in play. This attack does 60 damage for each heads.

Triple Gnawing(Maushold)

Flip 3 coins. For each heads, discard a random Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Strategy Guide

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Maushold chains Family Beatdown for up to 60 damage per Tandemaus and Maushold in play, overwhelming opponents through sheer board-wide multiplication, or disrupts opponent energy with Triple Gnawing. The win condition is fielding the maximum number of the family line and flipping enough heads to score knockouts before the opponent stabilizes.

Open by filling your bench with Tandemaus and evolving into Maushold through natural draw. The deck runs Training Area and Ilima to accelerate setup, and a dense 1-of trainer suite (Sabrina, Cyrus, Guzma, Will) covers every situation turn by turn. Family Beatdown scales with each Maushold and Tandemaus in play, so your early turns are dedicated to populating the bench as fast as possible. Mid-game you attack with the primary Maushold while the supporting family members extend the damage multiplier. Giant Cape, Rescue Scarf, and Big Malasada ensure individual members survive longer to maintain the count.

Damage Math

opponent's Active Pokemon

Family Beatdown 60 dmg per heads flip; 1 Tandemaus + 1 Maushold in play = up to 120 dmg on two heads

Coin flip variance is the primary ceiling on damage output

Strengths

Family Beatdown scales with each Tandemaus and Maushold in play, potentially reaching very high damage for a single-energy attack.
All non-ex attackers mean every knockout the opponent scores earns only 1 point, demanding three separate knockouts to end the game.
Triple Gnawing disrupts opponent energy by discarding up to three random energies on coin flips, crippling charged attackers mid-sequence.

Weaknesses

Family Beatdown and Triple Gnawing are both heavily coin-flip dependent; multiple tails on a critical turn loses the game.Consistency
Lunala ex and Jolteon ex matchups sit at 25-26%, showing vulnerability to high-HP Psychic and Electric ex threats that one-shot family members.Matchup
Stage 1 line requires drawing Tandemaus plus Maushold through natural draw only; a slow hand cannot populate the bench in time.Consistency

How to Play

Populate the Bench Before Attacking

Every Tandemaus and Maushold you add to the bench increases Family Beatdown's maximum damage. Prioritize using Poké Ball, Copycat, and Professor's Research in the first two turns to find Tandemaus copies and draw into evolutions. Training Area and Ilima accelerate the family count beyond what raw draw provides.

Key cardsTandemausMausholdIlimaTraining AreaCopycat

Disrupt Energy With Triple Gnawing

When the opponent is one or two energies away from a lethal attack, switch to the Maushold with Triple Gnawing. Even one heads on the three flips removes a random energy and delays their attack by a full turn. Red Card afterward can force a complete hand reset, compounding the disruption.

Key cardsMausholdRed CardCyrus

How to Beat This Deck

KO Family Members as Fast as Possible

Each knocked-out Tandemaus or Maushold reduces Family Beatdown's damage ceiling. Even though each KO only scores 1 point, the cumulative damage reduction is significant. Splash damage or bench-targeting attacks that chip multiple family members simultaneously are highly effective.

Exploit the Coin-Flip Variance Window

When Family Beatdown produces tails, the opponent wastes their attack entirely. Aggressive decks should press hard on turns when variance works against Maushold, attacking through Rocky Helmet chip damage to prevent heals from negating the tempo swing.

Use High-HP ex Pokemon to Absorb Multiple Attacks

Maushold's maximum practical damage output depends on both bench population and coin flips. Lunala ex's high HP means it can survive multiple below-average Family Beatdown turns while the opposing family is chipped away by your own attacks.

Common Substitutions

Hand disruption tool

Red Card:Forces the opponent to draw a new 3-card hand; pairs with Triple Gnawing disruption turns
Will:Provides hand manipulation to set up favorable coin-flip sequences