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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Best Pidgeot deck guide
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Pidgeot is one of the strongest non-EX cards in the game, as it can mimic the power of Sabrina from the bench and without energy. This frees you up to use other supporters, while allowing you to switch your opponent’s active Pokémon to the bench every single turn. It works best with teams that can effectively hit Pokémon on the bench, weakening them before they have the chance to strike. Here are some Pidgeot decks that we recommend. The idea with this deck is to get Articuno EX in the active spot and keep it there. With three energy – that you can get from Misty on turn one if you’re lucky enough – you can start dealing meaningful damage to both the active and benched Pokémon. Using Pidgeot to switch Pokémon up to the active to take additional damage is the key here, while Greninja can deal the finishing blow if any Pokémon is low on health. With two sets of three-stage Pokémon, it can be a difficult deck to handle, but overwhelms your opponent quickly if played correctly. Here’s the setup we recommend: 2x

This article first appeared on Video Games on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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