However, imagine having a single Stage 1 Pokemon that could become any Stage 1 Pokemon that you need.

Comfey is a heaver-hitter in the Pokemon TCG thanks to the Supereffective Glasses Lost Box deck.

This is the idea behind the Zoroark Box Deck.

Zoroark Box

However, there are some cards that have performed best.

However, there are some key cards that are either required or preferred for functionality purposes.

Zoroark

There is no Zoroark Box Deck with Zoroark.

Colress and Comfey in the Pokemon TCG

Emerging from Evolving Skies, Zoroark is a Stage 1 Pokemon with no Rule Box.

Phantom Transformation will discard all cards attached to Zoroark, including Tools and Energies.

Super Rod cannot return Special Energies to your deck.

Aerodactyl from SV: Scarlet and Violet 151 set with blurred background

The Zoroark Box Deck does better going first.

This is because it plays Stage 1 Pokemon, which requires at least one turn to evolve.

However, going second will allow you to use important Supporter cards and attacks.

Pokemon TCG cards Snorlax, Rotom V, and Mimikyu, against a background of the Snorlax card art-2

The ideal first turn will allow you to have at least one Zorua and one Ralts on the field.

However, regardless, having two Zorua is often preferred.

This allows for one as a backup, as well as a second Zoroark available for Phantom Transformation.

Pokemon TCG Professor’s Research Full Art Card with blurred path to the peak art as background.

This deck can progress without Kirlia or Gardevoir, although they make it much easier to discard Pokemon.

Regardless, going into your next turn, if you are able to, evolve Zorua into Zoroark.

Supporter card Arezu can help you search your deck for non-Rule Box Evolution Pokemon to put in your hand.

Pokemon TCG Zoroark Card

These can then be discarded using Refinement, Professor’s Research, or Ultra Ball.

Aerodactyl can be a helpful counter into Tera Charizard exusing its Devolution Ray attack.

Its Acidic Mucus attack allows it to do 50 damage for each opposing Pokemon in play with an Ability.

Ralts (Scarlet & Violet #211), Kirlia (Scarlet & Violet #212), and Gardevoir ex (Scarlet & Violet #245) Pokemon TCG cards

This alone allows for Flapple to hit for 200 damage.

This deck includes many other strong attackers as wellthat exceed in both damage and disruption.

As a result, the Zoroark Box Deck acts as a viable counter for many opposing decks.

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Deal enough damage to one-shot even the toughest opponents with this Chien-Pao Ex deck.

This deck plays only one of each Stage 1 Pokemon aside from Zoroark and Kirlia.

However, it can often struggle against other rouge-style decks where the exact strategy is not well-known.

Pokemon TCG Baxcalibur, Chien-Pao ex, and Palkia VSTAR Cards

This deck also struggles against Snorlax Stall.

Check out this guide for tips.

The Crown Zenith Arceus VSTAR in Pokemon TCG, with art by Akira Egawa

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