Lucario ex Battle Deck
Find out more about Pokémon TCG's Lucario ex Battle Deck from the Scarlet and Violet expansion, the contents of this boxed set, the cards making up the deck and the strategy for playing it.
The Lucario ex Battle Deck is a level 1 deck from the Scarlet and Violet series which is sold in stores for around 15$. This deck was also released at the same time as the Deck Ampharos Ex. In the deck box, you'll find all the cards you need to start a game.
Box contents :
- 1x Ready to play 60 card deck prêt
- 3x Reference cards
- 1x Rules booklet
- 1x Single player playmat
- 1x Set of famage counters
- 1x Large metallic coin
- 1x Deck box
- 1x Strategy sheet
- 1x Code card to play TCG Live
The Deck also contains two rare cards that are not holographic, but are normally holographic. This means you can have a non-holo version of Koraidon, Cyclizar and Annihilape.
| Pokémon (22) | Trainer (20) | Energy (18) |
|---|---|---|
| 1x Lucario ex PR-SV 17 | 1x Pokégear 3.0 SV1 186 | 18x Fighting Energy SVE 6 |
| 3x Riolu SV1 112 | 2x Switch 194 | |
| 1x Annihilape SV1 109 | 2x Ultra Ball SV1 196 | |
| 2x Primeape SV1 108 | 2x Potion SV1 188 | |
| 3x Mankey SV1 107 | 4x Youngster SV1 198 | |
| 1x Koraidon SV1 124 | 1x Jacq SV1 175 | |
| 1x Medicham SV1 111 | 2x Energy Retrieval SV1 171 | |
| 2x Meditite SV1 110 | 4x Nemona SV1 180 | |
| 2x Oinkologne SV1 157 | 2x Nest Ball SV1 181 | |
| 2x Lechonk SV1 155 | ||
| 1x Cyclizar SV1 164 | ||
| 3x Squawkabilly SV1 162 |
How to play the Lucario Ex deck
Like the Ampharos Ex deck, the Lucario deck is mainly aimed at beginners and won't give you a chance if you're played competitively. This deck is level 1 and is aimed at beginners, offering to discover all the battle mechanics in order to understand the Pokémon TCG. This deck may also be of interest to players wishing to challenge another player with predetermined decks.
The deck's main card is Lucario Ex, which has a good number of hit points for a little damage, as well as an "Aurasphere" attack that inflicts 160 damage to your opponent's active Pokémon and 50 damage to a Pokémon on your opponent's bench. Played quickly, this card can compromise your opponent's possible evolutions, preventing him from placing very strong cards in play.
Lucario Ex is the evolution of Riolu, and you have three of them in the deck. Since you only have one Lucario Ex card, two Riolu won't be necessary and don't really give any interest in the game. You could easily replace one Riolu with another Lucario Ex card.
The other interesting card in the game is Annihilape, which has a "Rage Fist" attack that inflicts 70 damage per Reward card your opponent has obtained. This card allows you to simply destroy one of your opponent's powerful cards at the end of the game.
The deck also comes with Medicham which can be easily sacrificed to disable an attack from one of your opponent's active Pokémon. Properly placed, this attack can cripple your opponent's strategy. Finally, you also have Koraidon and Motorizard which will be much harder to place because of the many energies required.
Lechonkis probably the first card you'll want to use as an active Pokémon, as it will allow you to draw a card. By evolving it into Oinkologne, on the following turn you'll be able to begin attacks. Placing three energies will unlock the "Leg Stomp" attack, which will do a lot of damage. In return, you'll have a chance of not being able to attack next turn.
Squawkabilly isn't a bad card, but it doesn't provide a comprehensive strategy. At the start of the game, this card is interesting for quickly placing basic Pokémon on your bench. Its flight attack is also interesting for blocking the opponent's Pokémon attack on the next turn and inflicting damage. Unfortunately, you'll need luck to use it. This card becomes useless when your deck is in place, and three copies seem to be too many.
The trainer cards will all be useful for placing your basic cards and upgrades quickly. The deck includes 18 energy cards, which is a lot and could do with some improvement. This deck may have some potential with Lucario Ex, but is under-optimized for competitive play. On the other hand, it's a very good deck for learning how to improve a deck without changing the game dynamics too much.
The code for the Pokémon TCG Live card game is YJR-ZCN2-XWP-YWY and will only be available to the first of you to use it. Other Pokémon Live codes are available on our dedicated page and are updated regularly.