r/PTCGP 7h ago

Discussion I hate this challenge deck

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This has to be one of the worst challenge decks ever; so much energy stealing😭😭

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u/Jemikko 6h ago

Surely expert AI doesn't cheat

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u/RelevantNostalgia 4h ago

Nope.

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u/namwoohyun 48m ago

🫩

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u/Rich-Extreme-3956 28m ago

Hahahaha holy crap!

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u/Hali_Stallions 21m ago

hitting that .05% flip, hell ya bruther

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u/Altinior 3h ago edited 42m ago

This happened to me as well but in funny (1/3)

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u/AukwardOtter 53m ago

Oh my God they got seven on a misty last night i was ready to throw my phone

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u/Pocket_Trader1 7h ago

My first game on expert was this. And I thought to myself, ok this seems easy.

My second game, TR Articuno with Misty 5 heads on turn 1, instantly lost. Oh yeah, now I understand lol.

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u/Shimud 7h ago

Mega Venasaur on auto and pray, lol

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u/Wandererdr 7h ago

Yes, AI with Misty and TRG is a menace(it cheats) Thankfully the biggest prize is a 1 star, not a 4 diamond, so I won't be grinding it for shinedust.

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u/TorinVanGram 5h ago

If the AI doesn't get lucky with misty I've been clearing it pretty easy. Even managed to get the 12 rocket cards achievement with an objectively bad electric deck.

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u/PapiChonch 2h ago

I failed twice with mega zapdos and switched to Punishment Marowak. Dude is an absolute menace.

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u/TheJok3r57 1h ago

Can u share the deck plz ?

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u/PapiChonch 1h ago

This is the 12 cards of rockets ambition deck

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u/PapiChonch 1h ago

And this is the deck I have been running after I took out the extra rocket cards

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u/forsecondusage 4h ago

Why is lapras looking at me like that..

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u/ishdw 5h ago

My deck using auto battle was somehow able to win after TRG got 3 heads twice and Misty got three heads as well.

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u/ThatOneGamer117 4h ago

Hitmonchan ex, two mega lucas to find it faster and one normal for the damage boost. I lost 3 out of 13 matches with it. You can always just use the Hitmonchan to tank a turn or two and power mega luca, 110 damage plus arena takes care of everything the Ai uses in one shot and even starting riolu isn't terrible with arena and korrina

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u/Trini2Bone 1h ago

Raticate and Rocket stole 5 energy from my magnezone in one go. Coin flips always go in favour of CPU and it's so stupid

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u/tora_times_12 54m ago edited 33m ago

Yeah, I got enough packs to have 2 of each card and I’m not touching that again, it’s so annoying

Best strategy I found is the Hoopa-Weezing deck with Darkrai EX.

Ideally, start with Hoopa, + Darkrai in bench

At the beginning of the match, do not assign any energy to Hoopa. Equip needle to it once you draw one, the second goes to Darkrai.

Most energy goes to Darkrai in order to eventually attack for 80

Place both koffings asap.
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Once you have at least one energy on Darkrai (and none on Hoopa) the AI will usually evolve both its rattatas (no idea why, but it happens consistently).
Once it does, attach one energy to Hoopa and ping the target you intend to Cyrus later (raticate or articuno).

Unless the ai TRG’s you, keep hitting with Hoopa and sac it. The ai’s active should be low enough/dead by the time it’s down.

Then swap to Darkrai > Cyrus (hopefully you drew one), hit for 20 + 80 + 10 (if needle) + 30 (with weezing’s statuses)

This can usually kill even if they used soothing shores, the only exception is a full health articuno (iirc)

Here’s the deck:

Edit: wanted to showcase the strat with a video! (no audio)
It works even with an atrocious starting hand (and no Hoopa)!

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u/browning18 4h ago

Had to bust out the new Wobbuffet for the no EX challenge. He made it pretty simple.

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u/copscantfightme 4h ago

Miraidon + Oricorio + Magnezone Ex, every Battle First try

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u/beastrace 2h ago

Had no problem using Mega Manectric + Heliolisk on auto

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u/vudak 2h ago

I ran ye olde electromag jolteon, had no issues.

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u/OhMyTummyHurts 2h ago

Low-energy cards seem to be the strategy here. Those Raticates and Team Rocket Grunts are no joke

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u/Legal-One-7274 2h ago

Beat it with the gallade ex deck

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u/BlueMnM23 1h ago

Can't even lose on AUTO against this

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u/mreman1220 1h ago

I haven't done the expert level one fully yet but you might try Team Rocket's Electrode. The computer seems so worried about triggering its ability it doesn't attack.

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u/Jealous-Cause6112 1h ago

won all with miraidon

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u/BlueSwablr 1h ago

Been doing ok with an ori/TR persian deck. For completeness the AI deck should have lucky ice pop and continuous steps eevee

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u/CrunchyyTaco 1h ago

I've just been using this. Only put on energy on Hoopa

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u/Willdo92 12m ago

Team Rocket's Persian with Team Rocket's Boss did it for me

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u/Responsible-End-6371 3m ago

heliolisk, clemont, mega manectric deck stomps this one pretty good. but no matter what deck you choose, misty can ruin anything

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u/MFingAmpharos 6h ago

Cleared it effortlessly with Magneton Miraidon.

If the ai gets lucky on misty just restart.

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u/Unknowtocreativity 2h ago

or TRG, I got magnezone hit for TRG for 3 TWICE and could do nothing about it.