Best Sleep Decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Published: Mar 19, 2025, 10:19

Pokemon TCG Pocket Sleepy Decks

Deck building in Pokemon TCG Pocket often relies on the fastest and most effective ways to deal a large amount of damage. However, status effects like Sleep are an excellent way to throw opponents and sneakily take out the top meta cards.

The Sleep status effect in Pokemon TCG Pocket is only effective when chance is on the user’s side. However, much like the Misty Supporter, or cards that do damage based on successful coin flips, when the strategy works it can be devastating.

Below is a breakdown of every card in Pokemon TCG Pocket that can put opponents to Sleep, how the effect works, and the best decks to make use of the attack.

Best Sleep deck builds in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Below are several powerful decks that can have a Sleep-capable Pokemon added to the card list. Here are our top picks.

Gyarados/Frosmoth ex

x2 Gyarados ex
x2 Magikarp
x2 Articuno ex
x2 Snom
x2 Frosmoth
x2 Poke Balls
x2 Leaf
x2 Sabrina
x2 Misty
x2 Professor’s Research

Mewtwo ex/Wigglytuff ex

x2 Mewtwo ex
x2 Wigglytuff ex
x2 Jigglypuff ex
x2 Ralts
x2 Kirlia
x2 Gardevoir
x2 Poke Ball
x2 Professor’s Research
x2 Leaf
x2 Mythical Slab

Pikachu ex/Wigglytuff ex

x2 Pikachu ex
x2 Wigglytuff ex
x2 Jigglypuff
x2 Zapdos ex
x2 Poke Ball
x2 Leaf
x2 Professor’s Research
x2 Red Card
x2 Sabrina
x2 Potion

How the Sleep status effect works in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Jigglypuff is the most recognized Pokemon that uses Sleep attacks

The Sleep Status effect can be obtained in several ways when playing the Pokemon TCG. This includes being hit by an attack that delivers the effect, getting the effect from an ability, or using an item that affects the target Pokemon. Currently, in the Pokemon TCG Pocket gameplay, Pokemon are primarily put to sleep via attacks by opponents.

Once asleep, players will need to flip a coin during the checkup phase of battle. This happens at the end of the player’s and the opponent’s turns. If the coin flip is heads, the Pokemon wakes up, if tails, it remains asleep for the next active phase of the battle.

Pokemon who are asleep cannot attack or retreat in the active phase of battle. Sleep is cured by succeeding the coin toss or evolving the Pokemon. Certain Supporter cards can also force a return to the bench, which will also cure Sleep.

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All Pokemon TCG Pocket cards that can inflict sleep

Currently, nine Pokemon cards can inflict the Sleep status effect. Two in Mythical Island, Four in Genetic Apex, one in Space-Time Smackdown, and two in Triumphant Light. They are not particularly strong standalone cards and need to be paired with stronger options to make use of them.