The new Stellar Crown expansion is coming to Pokemon TCG on the 13th of September, This set will have 175 new cards: 142 in the main set and 33 secret rares. Since these cards have already been played in Japan, we can get an idea of how players built their new decks using the Stellar Crown cards.
Hydrapple ex
Pokémon - 16
4 Applin TWM 17
4 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 25
3 Dipplin TWM 18
3 Hydrapple ex SCR 14
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Manaphy BRS 41
Trainer Cards - 30
3 Arven OBF 186
3 Iono PAF 80
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Professor's Research PAF 88
4 Bug Catching Set TWM 143
4 Nest Ball PAF 84
3 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
2 Rare Candy PAF 89
1 Energy Retrieval SVI 171
1 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Maximum Belt TEF 154
1 Rescue Board TEF 159
1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
3 Festival Grounds TWM 149
Energy - 14
14 Basic Grass Energy SVE 1Hydrapple ex is the new Teal Mask Ogerpon ex Pokemon in Stellar Crown, it’s ability, Hype Charge, lets you attach 1 Basic Grass Energy to one of your Pokemon, healing that Pokemon for 30 damage. Syrup Storm’s damage is tied to the number of Grass Energy attached to Hydrapple ex, and since we have 15 Grass Energy in the deck, we’ll be attaching a lot. Teal Mask Ogerpon ex is doing the same, attaching Energy and drawing cards, cycling through your deck faster.
Hydrapple ex’s Syrum Storm is the main damage dealer, which will gain an extra 30 damage for each Energy attached to all your Pokemon. So with Hydrapple ex and Teal Mask Ogerpon ex attaching Energ cards to themselves, you can create powerful attacks early into the game that knock out high-health Pokemon.
Cinderace ex
Pokémon - 17
4 Scorbunny SCR 26
3 Cinderace ex SCR 28
2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164
2 Pidgey MEW 16
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Manaphy BRS 41
1 Munkidori TWM 95
1 Raboot SCR 27
1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
1 Rotom V CRZ 45
Trainer Cards - 33
3 Arven OBF 186
3 Iono PAF 80
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Crispin SCR 133
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
4 Rare Candy PAF 89
3 Nest Ball PAF 84
3 Ultra Ball PAF 91
2 Feather Ball ASR 141
1 Counter Catcher PAR 160
1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Switch SVI 194
1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
2 Magma Basin BRS 144
Energy - 10
5 Basic Fire Energy SVE 2
2 Basic Darkness Energy SVE 7
1 Basic Fighting Energy SVE 6
1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
1 Neo Upper Energy TEF 162If you’re a fan of Charizard ex, the Cinderace ex might be right up your alley. Cinderace ex has two powerful attacks, the Flare Strike is the strongest damage dealer, pushing 280 damage to the opponent’s Pokemon. However, when Flare Strike is used, you can’t reactivate it on the upcoming turn. Luckily, Cinderace ex has Garnet Volley as a second attack, which needs a different Energy attachment but it deals 180 damage, enough to knock out certain Pokemon or damaged ones. The neat thing is since Flare Strike needs two Colorless Energy cards, you can attach the Fighting and Darkness Energy along with Fire Energy to activate both attacks.
Crispin is a new Supporter card that synergizes well in this deck, allowing you to search your deck for 2 Basic Energy cards of different types, put 1 of them in your hand, and attach the other to one of your Pokemon.
Since the list has Darkness Energy, players are including Munkidori for the Adrena-Brain to move Counter damage one of your opponent’s Pokemon, helping you set up Knockouts.
Galvantula ex
Pokémon - 19
4 Joltik SCR 50
3 Blissey ex TWM 134
3 Chansey MEW 113
3 Galvantula ex SCR 51
2 Bibarel BRS 121
2 Bidoof CRZ 111
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
1 Squawkabilly ex PAF 75
Trainer Cards - 31
4 Arven OBF 186
2 Crispin SCR 133
2 Iono PAF 80
1 Boss's Orders PAL 172
4 Glass Trumpet SCR 135
4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
3 Nest Ball PAF 84
2 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
2 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Switch SVI 194
2 Powerglass SFA 63
1 Sparkling Crystal SCR 142
2 Artazon PAF 76
Energy - 10
4 Basic Grass Energy SVE 1
3 Basic Fighting Energy SVE 6
3 Basic Lightning Energy SVE 4This deck revolves around Galvantula ex and Blissey ex as win conditions. Joltik is a key part of this deck’s game plan, providing valuable resources with its Battery Charge attack. Joltik can search your deck for 2 Grass Energy cards and 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to your Pokemon any way you like. One of the strongest methods to attach Energy cards and accelerate your game plan, setting up attacks with Galvantula ex or Blissey ex on earlier turns.
Galvantula ex has two powerful attacks. Charge Web is easier to set up, dealing 110 damage and if the opponent has an ex or V Pokemon in the Active spot, then you’re dealing 220 damage!
It’s second attack, Fulgurite, though deals 180 damage and discards all energy from this Pokemon. Although you’re discarding all Energy, but it’s ability to shut down opponents from playing any Item cards during their upcoming turn can be a game changer.
Blissey ex is great in this deck because of her ability to move a Basic Energy from one Pokemon to another. So you can attach Basic Energy from the discard pile with Glass Trumpet to two Blissey ex and then move them to Galvantula ex. If you attack Sparkling Crystal to Galvantula ex, you’ll now only need 2 Energy to activate your attack.
Terapagos ex
Pokémon - 18
4 Terapagos ex SCR 128
3 Hoothoot SCR 114
3 Noctowl SCR 115
2 Bouffalant SCR 119
2 Fan Rotom SCR 118
1 Iron Leaves ex TEF 25
1 Manaphy BRS 41
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
1 Squawkabilly ex PAF 75
Trainer Cards - 33
3 Iono PAF 80
3 Professor's Research PAF 88
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
3 Glass Trumpet SCR 135
3 Nest Ball PAF 84
2 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
2 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
2 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Switch SVI 194
2 Bravery Charm PAL 173
1 Sparkling Crystal SCR 142
4 Area Zero Underdepths SCR 131
Energy - 9
4 Basic Grass Energy SVE 1
3 Basic Water Energy SVE 3
2 Basic Lightning Energy SVE 4Terapagos ex’s Unified Beatdown deals 30 damage for each of your Benched Pokemon, so it comes in useful for the early stages of the game. There are versions that don’t use Terapagos ex’s Crown Opal, but this one has the Basic Grass, Water, and Lightning Energy cards to set up Crown Opal play.
Using Area Zero Underdepths, you’re able to bench up to 8 Pokemon, increasing Terapagos ex’s Unified Beatdown up to 240 damage!
Noctowl’s Jewel Seeker and Fan Rotom’s Fan Call abilities offer draw resources, helping you find the cards you need to set up your game plan. Bouffalant offers a protection layer to your Basic Colerless Pokemon with its Curly Wall. They’ll take 60 less damage from the opponent’s attack, making them work harder to knock out your Pokemon.