Pokémon TCG Pocket: Druddigon Deck Guide (Best Strategy & Cards List)

Out of all the new cards added to Pokémon TCG Pocket in the recently released Mythical Island booster pack, Druddigon is one of the best to add to your deck with the right build. Dragon types are in short supply when it comes to variety in the meta of the game so far. This one, however, which originally came to the franchise in the fifth generation's Black and White games, can be a tour de force when played correctly in TCG Pocket.

Druddigon's excellence relies on an ability called "Rough Skin", which results in any opposing Pokémon attacking it from an Active Spot taking 20 damage. Among the abilities introduced to TCGP's wide selection of cards so far, this is undoubtedly among the best we have seen. While Druddigon by itself is not enough to counter the finest types of decks in the meta introduced in Mythical Island, such as the best Celebi ex deck, a deck featuring the cave Pokémon can still be incredibly deadly if balanced with a particular set of cards of various types.

Druddigon Deck Cards List

A Mix Of Multiple Energies

To put together the best Druddigon deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket, you will need the full selection of cards listed below, like two Druddigons, along with Eevee, Flareon, Vaporeon, and Kangaskhan. Some of these cards can also be found in the best Pidgeot ex deck. To complete the full list, however, you will need to make use of various booster packs and spend shop tickets at the in-game shop to purchase the promo cards. With all of their effects, the full deck list is as follows:

Card Name	Type	HP	Ability / Effect & Attacks	Quantity	How To Get
Druddigon (A1a 056)	Basic Dragon-type	100	Dragon Claw - 90 damage, 3 Energy cost Rough Skin - If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, do 20 damage to the Attacking Pokémon.	x2	Mythical Island booster pack
Eevee (A1a 061)	Basic Normal-type	60	Continuous Steps - 1 Energy Cost Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.	x2	Mythical Island booster pack
Flareon (A1 045)	Stage 1 Fire-type	120	Flamethrower - 110 damage, 3 Energy Cost Discard a Fire Energy from this Pokémon.	x1	Genetic Apex - Charizard booster pack
Vaporeon (A1 080)	Stage 1 Water-type	130	Bubble Drain - 60 damage, 3 Energy Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon	x1	Genetic Apex - Mewtwo booster pack
Kangaskan (A1 203)	Basic Normal-type	100	Dizzy Punch - 1 Energy cost Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.	x2	Genetic Apex - Charizard booster pack
Tauros (A1a 060)	Basic Normal-type	100	Fighting Tackle - 3 Energy cost	x1	Mythical Island booster pack
Leaf (A1a 068)	Trainer - Supporter	N/A	During this turn, the Retreat Cost of your Active Pokémon is 2 less.	x2	Mythical Island booster pack
Poké Ball (P-A 005)	Trainer - Item	N/A	Put one random Basic Pokémon from your deck into your hand.	x2	Promo-A card - Spend two Shop Tickets in shop
Professor's Research (P-A 007)	Trainer - Supporter	N/A	Draw two cards.	x2	Promo-A card - Spend two Shop Tickets in shop
Giovanni (A1 223)	Trainer - Supporter	N/A	During this turn, attacks used by your Pokémon do +10 damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon.	x1	Genetic Apex - Mewtwo booster pack
Sabrina (A1 225)	Trainer - Supporter	N/A	Switch out your opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)	x2	Genetic Apex - Charizard booster pack
Red Card (P-A 006)	Trainer - Item	N/A	Your opponent shuffles their hand into their deck and draws 3 cards.	x1	Promo-A card - Spend two Shop Tickets in shop

If you have already been playing the game extensively since launch, there is a high chance you will already have most of the Genetic Apex cards required. The most annoying to get might be Kangaskhan, since it's a three-diamond rare card that can only be pulled in the Genetic Apex Charizard pack. If you end up desperate, you can purchase Kangaskhan from the Pack Point Exchange in return for 150 Pack Points.

Best Strategy To Win With A Druddigon Deck

Make Use Of Rough Skin

Kangaskhan and Tauros cards from Pokemon TCG Pocket for the best Druddigon deck — Kangaskhan Tauros Pokemon TCG Pocket

The key to winning with a Druddigon deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket is utilizing the featured card's abilities and other powerhouses in your deck. The main drawback with Druddigon is that it requires one Water and one Fire Energy to use Dragon Claw.

Thankfully, having just one Pokémon of each type in the deck, Vaporeon and Flareon, will mean those Energies can generate and will quickly be able to deal with crushing attacks. Then, your Colorless Pokémon, Eevee, Kangaskhan, and Tauros, all capable of delivering massive hits themselves, will be able to use either of those Energies.

Two of the three Energies required for each of Vaporeon and Flareon's attacks can be any Energy, making them quite easy to set up. Both will then work as a reliable tank and heavy hitter respectively.

If you cannot set up Druddigon's Dragon Claw, you can just use Rough Skin to damage your opponent's Pokémon while it sponges up damage. Then, if you've got another Pokémon ready to attack sitting on your bench, you can use Leaf to quickly switch out Druddigon for a finishing blow. Druddigon isn't the best card of the Pokémon TCG Pocket meta to build a deck around, but it definitely is one of the most fun.