The silence at the local ladder match broke when someone slammed a Gholdengo EX onto the board. The table went still — a thunderclap — and every player checked their hand twice. I watched the clock in the corner of the app and knew this game had just tilted.
I play and write about Pokemon TCG Pocket hands-on; you’ll get a clear build, practical reads, and a plan you can test in ranked matches or friendly streams. Read fast, test faster, and keep a pocket of coins handy for those flips.
At small events, people expect the usual fire and dragon lists — Pokemon TCG Pocket Gholdengo EX Deck Cards List
When you want a compact list that hits quickly and scales with energy, here’s what I use in testing. This 20-card core gives you the parts to pressure both single-target and spread lineups.
- 2 Gholdengo EX
- 2 Gimmighoul
- 2 Dialga EX
- 1 Red Card
- 2 X Speed
- 2 Pokeball
- 1 Sabrina
- 2 Professor’s Research
- 2 Lucky Ice Pop
- 2 CopyCat
- 1 Giant Cape
- 1 Protective Poncho
Is Gholdengo EX worth getting in Pokemon TCG Pocket?
If you enjoy objective-driven tech and swingy plays, yes — Gholdengo EX rewards builds that stack energy and bait prize trades. I recommend playing a handful of practice matches on Pokemon TCG Pocket or testing with community deck builders such as Pokémon Meta before you commit time or PTCGO resources.
In everyday matches you’ll see the card saved or punished first — Alternate Cards and swaps
Missing a core card? These substitutions keep the plan intact and are friendly to casual trade-offs if you’re crafting the list from trades or free drops.
- Mars Trainer Card
- Red Trainer Card
- Mega Mawile EX
- Cyrus Card
- Pokemon Centre Lady
- Rock Helmet
Is Gholdengo EX a rare card in Pokemon TCG Pocket?
Gholdengo EX is treated as a chase piece in the Paldean Wonders set within the Pocket economy and collector pools. If you’re hunting it in packs or trading in the in-game marketplace, expect it to command attention from players and streamers who spotlight meta shifts.
At the table you judge by printed stats — Gholdengo EX Card Details
Know what you’re playing before you commit a prize or an energy attachment. Gholdengo EX’s numbers define the deck’s decisions.
- HP: 150
- Stage: Stage 1 (from Gimmighoul)
- Type: Metal
- Attack: Spending Rush — choose a random opponent Pokémon for each Metal Energy attached and deal 40 damage to each chosen target.
- Weakness: Fire +20
- Retreat Cost: 2 Colorless
- EX rule: Opponent takes 2 Prize cards when they KO an EX.
What are the key cards in the Gholdengo EX deck?
Short answer: Gholdengo EX, Gimmighoul, Dialga EX, Lucky Ice Pop. The rest are supporting pieces that protect, draw, and accelerate energy: Professor’s Research, CopyCat, Poké Ball, Protective Poncho, X Speed, and Red Card round out the plan. I watch community builds on Moyens I/O and Pokémon Meta to see which trainers players swap in during shifts.
When you sit down, the first few turns write your script — Pokemon TCG Pocket Gholdengo EX Deck Strategy
I want you to think like an energy manager. Dialga EX is your primary accelerator: it refuels and funnels Metal Energy to Gholdengo EX so the big attack scales. Place Dialga in Active when you can and keep Gimmighoul/Gholdengo safe on the bench while you stack attachments.
Protective Poncho buys you time by forcing low-damage exchanges that deny prizes. Lucky Ice Pop gives repeatable healing if coin flips favor you; it’s high variance but game-saving when it lands. CopyCat and Professor’s Research are your draw engines — use them to find Dialga, Poké Ball, or the Red Card that keeps your tempo.
Beware strong Fire lists — Mega Charizard Y EX and similar teams make Gholdengo a fragile prize target. Your job is to delay trades until you can turn energy into spread damage. Gholdengo EX is a ticking time bomb on your bench. Your bench becomes a battery that feeds that explosion.
For practice, test the list in a best-of-three ladder or simulator and track which trainer gives you the most consistent starts. I log hands in a spreadsheet and then adjust counts; small tweaks to Poké Ball versus Draw support often swing matchups.
If you need quick reference, use Pokémon Meta’s deck builder, streamers who post VODs on YouTube, and community posts on Reddit’s r/PokemonTCG for pocket-level playtesting and alternate techs.
Try the list, swap one card at a time, and ask players in your local Discord or stream chat what they’ve hit or folded against — does that change your read on the list?