Is Scolipede Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Scolipede Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 41% 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 Scolipede Deck?

The core cards for Scolipede Deck are: Scolipede. Top tournament builds also commonly include Grimer, Koffing, Mareanie, Muk.

How do you play Scolipede Deck?

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

What is the best Scolipede Deck deck list?

The top-performing Scolipede Deck list runs: 1x Grimer, 1x Koffing, 1x Mareanie, 1x Muk, 1x Nihilego, 1x Scolipede, 1x Toxapex, 1x Venipede, 1x Weezing, 1x Whirlipede, 1x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 1x Hiking Trail, 1x Koga, 1x Lucky Ice Pop, 1x May, 1x Poison Barb, 1x Poké Ball, 1x Pokémon Communication, 1x Professor’s Research. This build achieved 2W-3L at Weekly#2-13｜$100 forSeries｜Noex/Monotype/Singleton.

What beats Scolipede Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Scolipede 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 Scolipede Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 26 packs to collect all core cards for Scolipede Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Scolipede Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

41.2%

Meta Share

0.0%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

estimated packs to collect all core cards

1x Uncommon~26/ea

ScolipedeUncommon

Mew26 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Scolipede

Mythical Island #055

Key Moves & Abilities

Venoshock(Scolipede)

If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 50 more damage.

Strategy Guide

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Scolipede deals 70 damage that jumps to 120 when the defending Pokemon is poisoned, letting the deck reach 120-damage hits reliably by maintaining poison through a dedicated poison-support package. The win condition is stacking poison then attacking with Venoshock for high burst damage.

Open by assembling a poison-spreading support Pokemon — Grimer, Koffing, or Mareanie — on the bench while Venipede and Whirlipede evolve toward Scolipede. Use Poison Barb and Koga to ensure the opponent's active is poisoned before Venoshock is used. Nihilego and Toxapex provide additional poison application vectors and bench presence. Once Scolipede attacks into a poisoned target, Venoshock deals 120 damage, threatening Stage 1 KOs in a single hit. Lucky Ice Pop and the Hiking Trail stadium provide defensive utility to keep Scolipede healthy for follow-up attacks.

Damage Math

120 HP Stage 1 (poisoned)

Venoshock base 70 + poison bonus 50 = 120

Opponent's active must be poisoned before the attack; Poison Barb and Koga establish this condition

Strengths

Venoshock hits 120 damage against a poisoned target, reaching one-shot thresholds on many Stage 1 and Basic Pokemon.
Multiple poison-application tools — Koga, Poison Barb, Grimer, Koffing, Mareanie — ensure reliable setup for the bonus damage.
55% win rate against Magnezone and 51% against Dragonite shows the deck can compete favorably against common high-HP archetypes.

Weaknesses

Stage 2 evolution line and 1-of copies throughout the deck create severe consistency issues; missing one piece delays the entire strategy.Consistency
Venoshock deals only 70 damage if poison is not applied first; any turn where setup fails produces a weak, undersized attack.Tempo
25% win rate against Chandelure and fire-type pressure burns through the poison condition and threatens OHKO against 140 HP Scolipede.Matchup

How to Play

Guarantee Poison Before Every Venoshock

Always confirm the opponent's active Pokemon is poisoned before using Venoshock. Use Koga or Poison Barb to apply poison if the support line has not done so. Even one turn of 70 unbonus damage is a major setback against faster decks, so prioritize poison application in every decision sequence.

Key cardsScolipedeKogaPoison Barb

Spread the Poison Package Across Multiple Vectors

The deck runs Grimer, Koffing, Weezing, Mareanie, and Toxapex as separate poison sources. Use Pokémon Communication to access the specific poison-spreader you need each game. Nihilego adds another angle. Layering multiple poison vectors ensures the Venoshock condition is met even if the opponent switches out to clear status.

Key cardsNihilegoToxapexMareaniePokémon Communication

How to Beat This Deck

Switch Out to Repeatedly Clear Poison

Venoshock's 50-damage bonus requires the active to remain poisoned when Scolipede attacks. Any deck with multiple switching options can swap the poisoned Pokemon to the bench — clearing the status — and reset the condition. Scolipede then deals only 70 damage that turn, buying critical time.

Apply Fire-Type Super Effective Pressure

Scolipede is a darkness-type Stage 2 with 140 HP and common type weaknesses to fire. Fire-type attackers threatening 70 or more super-effective damage can OHKO Scolipede before it attacks, denying the Venoshock entirely. Chandelure's 25% win-for-Scolipede matchup confirms this structural vulnerability.

Exploit 1-of Copy Counts to Strand Evolution Pieces

The entire deck runs mostly single copies of every Pokemon. Any disruption that forces evolution pieces to the bottom of the deck — or attacks that KO Venipede or Whirlipede on the bench — strands the Scolipede line. Without Scolipede, the deck cannot reach the 120-damage Venoshock threshold.

Common Substitutions

Poison application

Nihilego:Standalone poison threat that supplements Koga and Poison Barb when the main line is unavailable.
Toxapex:Evolved from Mareanie; provides an additional poison-spreading body on the bench.