Is Zangoose Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Zangoose 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 Zangoose Deck?

The core cards for Zangoose Deck are: Zangoose. Top tournament builds also commonly include Farfetch’d, Furfrou, Porygon, Porygon-Z.

How do you play Zangoose Deck?

Build your strategy around Zangoose. It's the deck's main damage dealer. Use Zangoose's Ability "Counterattack" — If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, do 20 damage to the Attacking Pokémon.

What is the best Zangoose Deck deck list?

The top-performing Zangoose Deck list runs: 1x Farfetch’d, 1x Furfrou, 1x Porygon, 1x Porygon-Z, 1x Porygon2, 1x Silvally, 1x Type: Null, 1x Zangoose, 1x Copycat, 1x Giant Cape, 1x Gladion, 1x Irida, 1x May, 1x Poison Barb, 1x Poké Ball, 1x Pokémon Center Lady, 1x Professor’s Research, 1x Repel, 1x Rocky Helmet, 1x Sabrina. This build achieved 4W-1L at Weekly#2-9｜$100 for Series｜Noex/Monotype/Singleton.

What beats Zangoose Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Zangoose Deck's core Pokemon are weak to fire types. Strong counters include Entei ex Deck, Mega Blaziken ex Deck, Litwick Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Zangoose Deck?

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

Zangoose Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated May 1, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

41.4%

Meta Share

0.0%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

estimated packs to collect all core cards

1x Uncommon~26/ea

ZangooseUncommon

Secluded26 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Zangoose

Mega Evolutions #065

Key Moves & Abilities

AbilityCounterattack(Zangoose)

If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, do 20 damage to the Attacking Pokémon.

Slash(Zangoose)

Strategy Guide

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A Colorless rogue deck using Zangoose as a Basic attacker with high damage at the cost of self-damage.

Zangoose is a swing-with-recoil attacker — high damage output but at the cost of HP. The deck wins by trading aggressively and using switching tools to retreat damaged Zangoose for fresh ones. 41% win rate reflects an honest aggro plan.

Strengths

High base damage for a non-ex Basic
Colorless typing splashes into any Energy build
Non-ex line keeps prize math favorable

Weaknesses

Self-damage from attacks reduces effective HP fastConsistency
Mid-tier damage ceiling can't keep up with Mega tanksMatchup
Weak to Fighting — Mega Lucario ex one-shots through weaknessMatchup

How to Play

Swing Aggressively And Switch

Zangoose's recoil reduces effective HP. Use X Speed to retreat the damaged copy and bring a fresh one in. Don't try to tank with Zangoose — rotate.

Key cardsZangooseX Speed

Race Tempo Trades

Zangoose hits hard for a non-ex. Out-trade slow ex decks before they finish setup.

Key cardsZangoose

How to Beat This Deck

Out-Tank The Aggro

Mega Mawile ex and Mega Audino ex tank Zangoose's swings while heals undo the damage. The non-ex prize math doesn't matter if Zangoose can't break through.

CountersMega Mawile exMega Audino ex