Is Staraptor Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Staraptor Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 46% 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 Staraptor Deck?

The core cards for Staraptor Deck are: Staraptor. Top tournament builds also commonly include Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Starly.

What is the best Staraptor Deck deck list?

The top-performing Staraptor Deck list runs: 2x Dragonair, 2x Dragonite, 2x Dratini, 2x Staraptor, 2x Starly, 2x Barry, 1x Copycat, 2x May, 1x Poké Ball, 2x Professor’s Research, 2x Rare Candy. This build achieved 4W-2L at Exclusive Format #6 - NPC Showdown (FA Oak).

What beats Staraptor Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Staraptor Deck's core Pokemon are weak to lightning types. Strong counters include Miraidon ex Deck, Mega Manectric ex Deck, Dedenne ex Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Staraptor Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 29 packs to collect all core cards for Staraptor Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Staraptor Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated November 10, 2026

Tier 3

Build this deck

Signature card

Staraptor

Uncommon

46.3% win rate0.0% meta share1 core cards

Top Tournament Deck Lists

#4 — alpyd

Exclusive Format #6 - NPC Showdown (FA Oak) · 4W-2L-1T

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (10)

Dragonair

Dragonite

Dratini

Staraptor

Starly

Trainers (10)

Barry

Copycat

May

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Rare Candy

#5 — 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗧 | Mewtwo

Lagoon Serenity Format (FA Choice & Copycat FA) · 4W-2L-1T

20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Heracross

Mantyke

Snorlax

Staraptor

Starly

Trainers (12)

Barry

Copycat

Ilima

Irida

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Rare Candy

Soothing Shore

#28 — CapnBabyBat

Ranch Cup #1 (NO EX) - FA FULL ART PROF RESEARCH · 2W-4L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Meowth

Quaquaval

Quaxly

Staraptor

Staravia

Starly

Trainers (12)

Barry

Copycat

Poké Ball

Pokémon Communication

Professor’s Research

Rare Candy

Rocky Helmet

Sabrina

Soothing Shore

Wally

Est. 29 packs to collect all core cardsdetails

StaraptorUncommon

29 pks

Core Cards

Staraptor

Triumphant Light #068

Key Moves & Abilities

Brave Bird(Staraptor)

130

This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.

How to Play

Build your strategy around Staraptor. It's the deck's main damage dealer.

Declare Water and Lightning energy. The Energy Zone generates one of the two at random each turn, so plan attachments a turn ahead.

Top players consistently include Barry, Copycat, Poké Ball, Professor’s Research, Rare Candy alongside the core — consider these essential support cards.

Matchups

Threats — Weak Against

Miraidon ex Deck

lightning · 50% WR

Mega Manectric ex Deck

lightning · 48% WR

Dedenne ex Deck

lightning · 51% WR

Pikachu ex Deck

lightning · 44% WR

Magnezone ex Deck

lightning · 48% WR

Rotom ex Deck

lightning · 44% WR

Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →

Pokemon in this Deck

Staraptor