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Meta Decks
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Dragapult ex Dusknoir
Pokémon: 21
4 Dreepy TWM 128
4 Drakloak TWM 129
3 Dragapult ex TWM 130
2 Duskull BRS 60
1 Dusclops PRE 36
2 Dusknoir PRE 37
2 Budew PRE 4
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Hawlucha SVI 118
1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
Trainer: 33
4 Arven OBF 186
3 Iono PAL 185
2 Brock's Scouting SV9 96
1 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Crispin SCR 133
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
3 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Rare Candy SVI 191
2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
1 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Switch SVI 194
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
1 Unfair Stamp TWM 165
1 Bravery Charm PAL 173
1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
1 Rescue Board TEF 159
1 Defiance Band SVI 169
1 Exp. Share SVI 174
1 Artazon PAF 76
Energy: 6
3 Fire Energy SVE 10
3 Psychic Energy SVE 13Dragapult ex plays aggressively, dealing 200 damage with Phantom Dive to the Active Pokemon and 60 damage to the Bench. This lets you get knockout on low-health Pokemon sitting on the Bench or helps you put things in range for your 200-damage Phantom Dive to knock out.
Rare Candy speeds up the game plan, letting you get Dragapult ex in play a turn earlier to start putting the pressure on the opponent. This is the Pidgeot ex list, which has more draw power with Pidgeot ex to find the cards you need for your strategy. Another version adds Dusknoir, focusing more on the aggression side with the added damage from Dusclop and Dusknoir‘s Cursed Blast.
Raging Bolt Ogerpon
Pokémon: 17
2 Hoothoot SCR 114
1 Hoothoot PRE 77
3 Noctowl PRE 78
3 Raging Bolt ex TEF 123
3 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 25
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Slither Wing PAR 107
1 Fan Rotom PRE 85
1 Latias ex SSP 76
Trainer: 31
4 Professor Sada's Vitality PAR 170
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Briar PRE 100
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
3 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
3 Ultra Ball PAF 91
2 Night Stretcher SFA 61
2 Energy Retrieval SVI 171
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
1 Superior Energy Retrieval PAL 189
3 Bravery Charm PAL 173
2 Area Zero Underdepths PRE 94
1 Jamming Tower TWM 153
Energy: 12
6 Grass Energy SVE 9
3 Fighting Energy SVE 14
3 Lightning Energy SVE 12Raging Bolt ex works alongside Teal Mask Ogerpon ex to activate Bellowing Thunder and deal tons of damage to the opponent’s Pokemon.
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex can attach a Basic Grass Energy through Teal Dance ability, and at the same time, it draws a card. So you’re not losing card value, and you’re attaching Basic Energy for Ranging Bolt ex to discard and power up Bellowing Thunder’s damage. Make sure to discard just enough Energy cards to knock out a Pokemon as you don’t want to push more damage than needed and burn resources.
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex can also act as a damage dealer with its Myriad Leef Shower. This attack relies on the number of Energy cards attached to both Active Pokemon to boost its damage output.
Ogerpon Tera Box
Pokémon: 22
4 Hoothoot SCR 114
4 Noctowl PRE 78
3 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 25
2 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex PRE 27
2 Lillie's Clefairy ex SV9 33
1 Mew ex MEW 151
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Latias ex SSP 76
1 Pikachu ex SSP 57
1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
1 Ditto MEW 132
1 Fan Rotom PRE 85
Trainer: 28
4 Crispin PRE 105
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Professor Turo's Scenario PRE 121
1 Professor's Research PAF 87
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Energy Switch SVI 173
2 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
1 Sparkling Crystal PRE 129
1 Rescue Board PRE 126
1 Lillie's Pearl SV9 93
3 Area Zero Underdepths PRE 94
Energy: 10
5 Grass Energy SVE 9
2 Psychic Energy SVE 5
1 Water Energy SVE 3
1 Lightning Energy SVE 4
1 Metal Energy SVE 8This has been one of the strongest decks in the meta, and it can be teched differently depending on which deck you’re targeting. It makes it difficult for your opponent to set up their strategy, sniping out the opponent’s Benched Pokemon with Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex. Lillie’s Clefairy ex’s ability weakens opponent’s Dragons, adding more damage to your Psychic attacks.
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex’s Teal Dance is a draw engine, drawing you a card when attaching Grass Energy. Eventually, Teal Mask Ogerpon ex’s Myriad Leaf Shower becomes a deadly attack, dealing 30 extra damage for each Energy attached to both Active Pokemon.
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex and Pikachu ex are alternative damage dealers, whom you’ll rely on to one-shot an opponent’s Pokemon and secure Prize cards to win the game.
Archaludon ex
Pokémon: 16
4 Duraludon SCR 106
4 Archaludon ex SSP 130
2 Dunsparce PAL 156
2 Dudunsparce PRE 80
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Relicanth TEF 84
1 Hop's Zacian ex SV9 69
Trainer: 35
4 Professor's Research SVI 189
3 Boss's Orders PAL 172
3 Iono PAL 185
2 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171
4 Night Stretcher SFA 61
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
3 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
2 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
1 Scoop Up Cyclone TWM 162
3 Vengeful Punch OBF 197
2 Artazon PAF 76
Energy: 9
9 Metal Energy SVE 16Archaludon ex is a Stage 1 Pokemon that evolves from Duraludon. This Pokemon relies on your discard pile to get the most out of its Assemble Alloy ability, attaching 2 Metal Energy from your discard pile to your Metal Pokemon in any way you like. This makes Archaludon ex a solo carry Pokemon, capable of setting itself to attack with Metal Defender, and dealing 220 damage to the opponent’s Pokemon.
Metal Defender also removes the weakness from Archaludon ex, which is useful against Fire type Pokemon. Relicanth’s Memory Dive allows Archaludon ex to copy Duraludon Raging Hammer, so if it has a lot of damage, it can go for an attack stronger than Metal Defender.
Hop’s Zacian ex is another attack that can deal 30 d
Charizard Pidgeot
Pokémon: 18
4 Charmander MEW 4
1 Charmeleon PAF 8
1 Charmeleon MEW 5
2 Charizard ex OBF 125
2 Pidgey OBF 162
1 Pidgeotto MEW 17
2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164
2 Duskull PRE 35
1 Dusclops PRE 36
1 Dusknoir PRE 37
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
Trainer: 36
4 Arven OBF 186
3 Iono PAL 185
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
2 Giovanni's Exile HIF 57
1 Briar SCR 132
1 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
3 Rare Candy SVI 191
2 Super Rod PAL 188
2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
2 Nest Ball SVI 181
1 Energy Search SVI 172
2 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
1 Defiance Band SVI 169
1 Hero's Cape TEF 152
1 Artazon PAF 76
Energy: 6
6 Fire Energy SVE 10Pidgeot ex sits in the back and starts searching for the cards you need to set up your win condition. Charmander + Charizard ex + Rare Candy is usually the go-to play to have a Charizard ex as soon as possible. From there, Charizard ex carries the game, capable of attaching Energy to himself through his Infernal Reign ability. Infernal Reign will look into your deck for three Basic Fire Energy and attach them.
Charizard ex‘s Burning Darkness deals 180 damage. However, that attack gains more damage the more Prize cards your opponent takes. With each card they take Burning Darkness gains 30 extra damage, so you can push up to 330 damage if your opponent took 5 Prize cards.
Flareon ex Noctowl Box
Pokémon: 21
3 Hoothoot SCR 114
3 Noctowl SCR 115
1 Eevee SSP 143
1 Eevee OBF 166
2 Flareon ex PRE 14
1 Sylveon ex PRE 41
2 Fan Rotom SCR 118
1 Eevee ex PRE 75
1 Mew ex MEW 151
1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
1 Victini SSP 21
1 Latias ex SSP 76
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Lillie's Clefairy ex SV9 115
1 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex PRE 27
Trainer: 30
3 Crispin SCR 133
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Professor's Research SVI 189
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Black Belt's Training PRE 99
1 Professor Turo's Scenario PRE 121
1 Professor's Research PAF 87
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Tera Orb SSP 189
1 Glass Trumpet SCR 135
1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
1 Switch SVI 194
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Unfair Stamp TWM 165
2 Area Zero Underdepths SCR 131
Energy: 9
3 Fire Energy SVE 10
2 Water Energy SVE 11
2 Lightning Energy SVE 12
2 Psychic Energy SVE 5Flareon ex is the main damage dealer, which we’ll evolve from an Eevee. Flareon ex’s Burning Charge deals 130 damage to the opponent’s Active Pokemon and searches your deck for 2 Basic energy cards, and attaches them to one of your Pokemon. A great attack to get another one of your Pokemon ready to take over.
Carnelian is the real damage dealer, pushing 280 damage to the opponent’s Active Pokemon, but it means Flareon ex won’t be able to attack on your upcoming turn. If you have Victini on the bench, your Flareon ex attacks will deal an extra 10 damage, which can one-shot higher HP Pokemon.
Sylveon ex and Lillie’s Clefairy ex synergize together to one-shot Dragon type Pokemon like Dragapult with Sylveon ex’s Magical Charm attack.
Milotic
Pokémon: 11
3 Feebas SSP 41
2 Milotic ex SSP 42
2 Girafarig TWM 83
2 Farigiraf ex TEF 108
2 Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 112
Trainer: 37
4 Crispin SCR 133
4 Arven OBF 186
3 Iono PAL 185
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
2 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
2 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
1 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
1 Counter Catcher PAR 160
1 Poké Vital A SFA 62
1 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
2 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
1 Technical Machine: Turbo Energize PAR 179
1 Rigid Band MEW 165
2 Town Store OBF 196
Energy: 12
4 Water Energy SVE 11
3 Fighting Energy SVE 14
2 Psychic Energy SVE 13
2 Mist Energy TEF 161
1 Jet Energy PAL 190Gholdingo
Pokémon: 18
4 Gimmighoul SSP 97
4 Gholdengo ex PAR 139
4 Dunsparce TEF 128
3 Dudunsparce PRE 80
1 Dudunsparce ex SV9 79
1 Munkidori TWM 95
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
Trainer: 31
4 Arven OBF 186
3 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking TEF 145
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Iono PAF 80
4 Superior Energy Retrieval PAL 189
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
3 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Nest Ball SVI 181
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
1 Energy Search Pro SSP 176
1 Energy Retrieval SVI 171
1 Counter Catcher PAR 160
2 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
1 Jamming Tower TWM 153
Energy: 11
3 Metal Energy SVE 16
2 Darkness Energy SVE 15
1 Water Energy SVE 11
1 Fire Energy SVE 10
1 Psychic Energy SVE 13
1 Grass Energy SVE 9
1 Fighting Energy SVE 14
1 Lightning Energy SVE 12Gholdengo ex decks focus on its “Make It Rain” attack, which deals 50 damage per Basic Energy discarded from your hand, making Energy retrieval and draw power essential. Its “Coin Bonus” ability helps sustain resources, while cards like Superior Energy Retrieval and Earthen Vessel ensure Energy flow. Radiant Greninja and other draw engines accelerate setup, and the deck’s simplicity as a Stage 1 evolution offers consistency. Success relies on managing resources to maintain high-damage output.
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is the second damage dealer if Gholdengo ex is knocked out. You can attach discarded Energy through its ability to activate Subspace Swell to knock out a Pokemon and win you the game.
Gardevoir
Pokémon: 15
3 Ralts ASR 60
2 Kirlia SVI 85
2 Gardevoir ex SVI 86
2 Munkidori TWM 95
1 Drifloon SVI 89
1 Scream Tail PAR 86
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Lillie's Clefairy ex JTG 56
1 Budew PRE 4
1 Mew ex MEW 151
Trainer: 35
4 Iono PAL 185
3 Professor's Research SVI 189
2 Arven OBF 186
1 Boss's Orders PAL 172
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
4 Night Stretcher SFA 61
3 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Rare Candy SVI 191
2 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
1 Earthen Vessel PRE 106
1 Brilliant Blender SSP 164
3 Bravery Charm PAL 173
2 Artazon PAF 76
Energy: 10
8 Psychic Energy SVE 13
2 Darkness Energy SVE 15This deck relies heavily on Gardevoir ex’s ability to attach Psychic Energy to your Pokémon, enabling their attacks and setting you up to win the game. Each time you attach Psychic Energy through Gardevoir ex, you place 2 damage counters on a Pokémon.
You can use this to your advantage by moving those damage counters to the opponent’s Pokémon using cards like Munkidori. This makes it easier for you to knock them out with your attacks or eventually have enough Counters to knock out a Pokemon on the Bench.
Gardevoir ex can still attack for 190 damage with Miracle Force, but you also have Drifloon and Scream Tail as high-damage dealers. Although Drifloon and Scream Tail are easy to knock out, they only give 1 Prize Card to opponents.
Roaring Moon
Pokémon: 13
3 Roaring Moon ex PAR 124
3 Pecharunt PR-SV 149
2 Pecharunt ex SFA 39
2 Brute Bonnet PAR 123
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
1 Mew ex MEW 151
Trainer: 40
4 Professor Sada's Vitality PRE 120
3 Carmine PRE 103
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Iono PAL 185
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
4 Dark Patch ASR 139
3 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Night Stretcher SFA 61
2 Energy Switch SVI 173
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
1 Secret Box TWM 163
4 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule TEF 140
2 Binding Mochi PRE 95
3 Perilous Jungle TEF 156
Energy: 7
7 Darkness Energy SVE 15Roaring Moon ex relies on Calamity Storm as a damage dealer, but it has to discard a Stadium in play for the Power boost. However, Frenzied Gouging can knock out Pokemon with more than 220 HP, but the drawback is that Roaring Moon will deal 200 damage to itself, putting you at risk of a knockout on the upcoming turn.
Ceruledge ex
Pokémon: 11
4 Charcadet SSP 32
3 Ceruledge ex SSP 36
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Munkidori TWM 95
1 Iron Bundle PAR 56
Trainer: 30
3 Professor's Research SVI 189
3 Carmine TWM 145
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Briar SCR 132
1 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
3 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
3 Night Stretcher SFA 61
2 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
1 Brilliant Blender SSP 164
1 Jamming Tower TWM 153
Energy: 19
10 Fire Energy SVE 10
4 Jet Energy PAL 190
3 Darkness Energy SVE 15
1 Psychic Energy SVE 13
1 Luminous Energy PAL 191Iron Thorns
Pokémon: 4
4 Iron Thorns ex TWM 77
Trainer: 43
3 Arven OBF 186
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
2 Professor's Research SVI 189
2 Judge SVI 176
2 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
2 Penny SVI 183
1 Iono PAL 185
4 Crushing Hammer SVI 168
4 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
4 Electric Generator PAF 79
3 Pokémon Catcher SVI 187
2 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
2 Techno Radar PRE 130
2 Pal Pad SVI 182
1 Unfair Stamp TWM 165
4 Future Booster Energy Capsule TEF 149
1 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177
1 Technical Machine: Turbo Energize PAR 179
1 Town Store OBF 196
Energy: 13
13 Lightning Energy SVE 12This is a meta call, which uses Iron Thorn’s Initialization to take advantage of decks that rely on their Pokemon’s abilities. By shutting opponents from activating their Pokemon’s Ability, you’re slowing them down immensely, giving you enough time to start Knocking Out their Pokemon with Iron Thorn’s Volt Cyclone.
