Best water decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Compare three published Water deck lists, each totaling 20 cards. Lists and Energy were transcribed from Game8 on 2 Nov 2026; each construction has 1 independent source. The notes below are editorial readings of those lists.

Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck · 20 cards · 1 source · checked 2026-11-02
CardCopiesExact printingPack source
Suicune ex2A4a 020Secluded
Frigibax2B2a 034Paldean
Baxcalibur2B2a 036Paldean
Chien-Pao ex1B2a 037Paldean
Giant Cape2A2 147Dialga
Pokemon Center Lady1A2b 070Shining
Rare Candy2A3 144Solgaleo, Lunala
Inflatable Boat1A4a 067Secluded
Copycat1B1 225Mega Gyarados
Soothing Shore1B4 154Ruler of the Skies
Team Rocket's Boss1B4a 071Team Rocket
Poke Ball2PROMO-A 005See source distribution
Professor's Research2PROMO-A 007See source distribution
Alolan Ninetales and Greninja Deck · 20 cards · 1 source · checked 2026-11-02
CardCopiesExact printingPack source
Froakie2A1 087Charizard
Frogadier1A1 088Charizard
Greninja2A1 089Charizard
Alolan Vulpix2A3 040Lunala
Alolan Ninetales2A3 041Lunala
Giant Cape2A2 147Dialga
Cyrus1A2 150Palkia
Irida2A2a 072Arceus
Rare Candy2A3 144Solgaleo, Lunala
Poke Ball2PROMO-A 005See source distribution
Professor's Research2PROMO-A 007See source distribution
Suicune ex and Greninja Deck · 20 cards · 1 source · checked 2026-11-02
CardCopiesExact printingPack source
Greninja2A1 089Charizard
Suicune ex2A4a 020Secluded
Froakie2B1 071Mega Gyarados
Greninja ex1B1 073Mega Gyarados
Indeedee ex1B1 121Mega Altaria
Giant Cape1A2 147Dialga
Cyrus2A2 150Palkia
Mars1A2 155Palkia
Irida1A2a 072Arceus
Rare Candy2A3 144Solgaleo, Lunala
Starting Plains1B2 154Gardevoir
Poke Ball2PROMO-A 005See source distribution
Professor's Research2PROMO-A 007See source distribution

Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck — plan and trade-offs

This Chien-Pao list actually contains two Suicune ex, two Baxcalibur, and one Chien-Pao ex. Rare Candy bridges the Frigibax line, while Giant Cape and healing appear in the support slots.

Energy Zone: Water. Open the source QR image. Published list and pack requirements.

Matchup note (editorial): compare the opposing attacker’s printed Weakness, HP and knockout points with the exact attackers above. Evolution-heavy lists risk drawing setup pieces late; ex attackers give up two points and Mega Evolution ex attackers give up three. The source list alone does not establish a matchup win rate, so no favorable-matchup percentage is assigned here.

Alolan Ninetales and Greninja Deck — plan and trade-offs

Greninja and Alolan Ninetales share a Water Energy plan. The list has one Frogadier and two Rare Candy rather than two complete intermediate stages; preserve those counts when considering evolution consistency.

Energy Zone: Water. Open the source QR image. Published list and pack requirements.

Matchup note (editorial): compare the opposing attacker’s printed Weakness, HP and knockout points with the exact attackers above. Evolution-heavy lists risk drawing setup pieces late; ex attackers give up two points and Mega Evolution ex attackers give up three. The source list alone does not establish a matchup win rate, so no favorable-matchup percentage is assigned here.

Suicune ex and Greninja Deck — plan and trade-offs

This Suicune variant uses Greninja, Greninja ex and Indeedee ex rather than Baxcalibur. Two Cyrus and two Rare Candy make it a different 20-card construction from the Chien-Pao list above.

Energy Zone: Water. Open the source QR image. Published list and pack requirements.

Matchup note (editorial): compare the opposing attacker’s printed Weakness, HP and knockout points with the exact attackers above. Evolution-heavy lists risk drawing setup pieces late; ex attackers give up two points and Mega Evolution ex attackers give up three. The source list alone does not establish a matchup win rate, so no favorable-matchup percentage is assigned here.

FAQ

Are Energy cards included in the 20?

No. Energy is generated through the selected Energy Zone. The quantities in each table total 20 deck cards.

Does one source mean a verified top-tier result?

It establishes the published construction. These exact lists have not been assigned tournament results from a different archetype sample.

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