The Pokémon TCG Pocket Space-Time Smackdown expansion introduced several new deck archetypes, but Darkrai ex stands out as one of the most exciting. Here are some top-tier Darkrai ex decks for Pokémon TCG Pocket.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket Best Darkrai ex Decks Darkrai ex/Weavile ex Darkrai ex Koga Bounce

Darkrai ex/Weavile ex

This deck utilizes:

• Sneasel x2
• Weavile ex x2
• Murkrow x2
• Honchkrow x2
• Darkrai ex x2
• Dawn x2
• Cyrus's Leaf x2
• Professor's Research x2
• Poké Ball x2
• Great Cape x2

Darkrai ex's ability to inflict an extra 20 damage when moving Energy synergizes perfectly with Dawn, facilitating Energy manipulation. Weavile ex then capitalizes on weakened opponents, dealing amplified damage.

This Darkrai ex/Weavile ex combination is currently highly effective in the Pokémon TCG Pocket meta due to its rapid setup and ability to overcome decks requiring longer setup times.

Darkrai ex Koga Bounce

This deck features:

• Koffing (GA) x2
• Weezing x2
• Spiritomb
• Darkrai ex x2
• Professor's Research x2
• Poké Ball x2
• Potion
• Cyrus's Conspiracy x2
• Dawn x2
• Giant Cape x2
• Koga x2

A personal favorite reminiscent of the Genetic Apex era, this deck is more complex to master. The strategy involves using Weezing's poison for chip damage, Koga to reset troubled Pokémon, and Leag (presumably a typo for "Dawn" given context) for Pokémon repositioning. The goal is to weaken opponents with poison before unleashing Darkrai ex's attacks.

Weezing and Spiritomb's low Energy requirements allow for consistent Energy allocation to Darkrai ex, maximizing damage output.

These are our recommendations for the best Darkrai ex decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket. For more gaming tips and information, check out The Escapist.