Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mewtwo EX Deck Guide

Mewtwo is one of those unforgettable Legendary Pokémon with power and style in equal measure. As you’d expect, Mewtwo is ridiculously overpowered in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Well, the EX form of Mewtwo is!

When Mewtwo EX is combined with other Psychic types, you'll create a powerful deck that puts out insane damage, and pretty much every other deck can’t stand up against. You'll be ready to frustrate your opponents in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and cause them to uninstall the app, because this deck is truly a mentally draining force to be reckoned with

We've got a guide right here to teach you how to put the Mewtwo EX deck together. This includes what cards you need, a potential budget alternative, and any strengths or weaknesses the deck has — if any!

Note: This guide has been updated to reflect the new cards introduced with the Mythical Island mini-expansion.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket - Best Mewtwo EX Deck (Mythical Island)

Mewtwo EX is currently one of the best decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket, and we put it in S Tier in our Tier List. So you'll probably want to know how to put it together.

For the absolute best Mewtwo EX Deck, these are the 20 cards that you’ll need to get. This deck heavily features Gardevoir, and as you'd expect, it uses Psychic energy. Obviously, to get Mewtwo EX, you'll want to focus on the Mewtwo Booster Packs before opening Mythical Island packs for Leaf and Mew EX:

• 2x Mewtwo EX
• 1x Mewtwo
• 2x Ralts
• 2 x Kirlia
• 2x Gardevoir
• 1x Mew EX
• 2x Potion
• 2x Poké Ball
• 2x Professor’s Research
• 2x Sabrina
• 2x Leaf

The win condition with this deck is combining Gardevoir’s Psy Shadow ability with Mewtwo EX’s 150 power Psydrive attack. Psy Shadow allows you to place an extra Psychic Energy on the Pokémon in the active spot which is necessary for Psydrive as it costs 4 energy and discards two energy per use. That means with Gardevoir on the bench you can use this powerful attack every turn.

Since the meta has evolved, trainers now include a single regular Mewtwo as a 120 HP wall to take hits, not to put Psychic energy on. This helps you put together your Gardevoir and Mewtwo EX setup.

As of Mythical Island, Mew EX is an alternative win condition against mirror matches or other decks like Charizard EX. To make things even sweeter, Mew EX can be powered by Gardevoir quickly if you think Mewtwo EX can’t get the job done.

Mewtwo EX Best and Worst Matchups

Mewtwo EX isn't weak to a specific deck, even against decks designed to take it out that include the likes of Muk and Arbok trying to hit its Darkness weakness. That said, if you don't get Gardevoir rolling quickly enough, this deck will struggle against Pikachu EX and the new Celebi EX & Exeggutor deck.

The Mythic Island set also introduces another new weakness for Mewtwo EX — Mew EX. This deck can use Genome Hacking to steal the Psydrive ability for only 3 Colorless energy, outpacing and knocking out Mewtwo EX if positioned well. Because it uses Colorless energy, it can slot into any deck. Watch out for it!

Mewtwo EX Budget Options

You can't really go without the Gardevoir line for a Psychic-type deck, but if you are lacking a second Mewtwo EX card, you can sub in the following cards:

• Another regular Mewtwo isn’t a bad alternative as its Power Blast attack and 120 HP. While it still requires 4 energy, it hits for 120 which is good enough to get the job done against Pikachu EX.
• If you only have one Mewtwo EX, Meowth isn’t a bad choice either as its Pay Day attack draws a card for you, helping you both find the Gardevoir line and your single copy of Mewtwo EX.

While players have experimented with other Psychic-type Pokémon like Hypno and Jynx, tournament results since release show they hinder this deck rather than help it.

Let us know if you've had success with this deck in the comments, and be sure to check our Tier List for all other recommended decks.