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The best decks in Pokemon TCG are the Exeggutor ex Deck and the Darkrai ex & Magnezone Deck.
Both have top-tier usage and win rates, and it’s safe to say they are dominant in the current meta, consistently performing at the highest level.
Decks featuring cards that cannot be the main cards of the deck, such as
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Giratina ex
This deck leverages Giratina ex's Ability for Energy acceleration, aiming to repeatedly deal 130 damage from the early turns. If you can switch to Arceus ex with Dawn, you can unleash powerful attacks as early as turn two, making this strategy particularly strong.
Giratina ex Deck Card ListSolgaleo ex
This deck aims to get Solgaleo ex to battle in the early game. Its strength lies in quickly powering it up and attacking continuously.
Solgaleo ex Deck Card ListIncineroar ex
This deck uses Incineroar ex as the main attacker, which has two excellent Attacks. Use its Attacks depending on the situation in the early and late game to deal damage.
Incineroar ex Deck Card ListOricorio (Pom-Pom Style)
This deck uses Oricorio as the main attacker, who doesn't take Attack damage from Pokemon ex. It performs very favorably against decks centered around Pokemon ex.
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Deck Card ListBest Deck Details
Tier 1: Top Tier Decks (BDIF)
- - A deck that can easily deal high damage
- Can boost Energy with its Ability
- The maximum damage output is slightly low - - Solgaleo ex's 120 damage for 2 Energy is powerful
- Can increase hand size with Clefairy
- Solgaleo ex's Ability is useful for switching the opponent's Pokemon - - Incineroar ex is a powerful card that shines in matches where it can be properly utilized.
- Incineroar ex synergizes well with its pre-evolutions, Litten and Torracat
- Struggles in matches if you can't Evolve into Incineroar ex - - Psychic Oricorio's Ability is powerful against ex Pokemon
- Can completely shut down opponents depending on the matchup
- Very difficult against opponents not using ex Pokemon
Tier 2: High Tier Decks
- - A deck specialized in Bench attacks.
- Ideal to use Articuno ex as the main attacker.
- Misty’s Energy Acceleration is powerful. - - Charizard ex can repeatedly deal 150 damage
- Only 2 Energy are needed for Charizard ex
- Charizard ex, being a Stage 2 Pokemon, lacks offense in the early game - - Aim for big damage with Arceus ex and Crobat
- Can still work even if one is missing
- Struggles against Fighting types - - Decidueye ex's is a strong card.
- Decidueye ex works well with Bench Attack Pokemon. - - Rampardos's 1 Energy for 130 damage is immense.
- Use a Draw Engine to cycle through your deck.
- Bad hands preventing evolving is likely to occur. - - Aerodactyl ex serves as a strong attacker
- Reliable evolution from Mankey to Primeape
- Struggles against high-HP attackers / long battles - - Crabominable ex lets you hit hard in the early game.
- This deck thrives when you get to take the first turn.
- On the flip side, this deck may struggle to keep up if the match drags on.
Tier 3: Middle Tier Decks
- Banette Deck- A deck that can attack one-sidedly with Banette
- Buys time in the early game to set up other Pokemon on the Bench
- Disadvantageous against a deck that develops many Pokemon on the Bench - - A Meowscarada-centered deck built to counter Pokemon ex
- Can drag the game into a battle of endurance and fight persistently
- Struggles significantly if the opponent is not using Pokemon ex - - Aim for 50 damage from the first turn with Carnivine
- Arceus ex can consistently deal damage
- Basic Pokemon's HP is low and weak against Switch - - Capable of launching quick attacks to gain an early advantage.
- Offers plenty of recovery options.
- Relatively low HP can make it vulnerable in prolonged matches. - - Dealing 150 damage with just 3 Energy is quite powerful
- Since Pikachu ex discards all Energy when attacking, it cannot use its move repeatedly
- Luxray can deal heavy damage to benched Pokemon to take Prize cards as well - - Charizard ex's high damage attack is very strong
- Moltres ex's Energy Acceleration is helpful
- Prone to bad hands typical of Stage 2 attackers like Charizard - - A highly stable deck centered around Mewtwo ex
- The repeated use of Psydrive from mid to late game is powerful
- It’s crucial to evolve Ralts into Gardevoir - - Battle while switching Energy with Lunala ex
- High sustainability, strong whether going first or second
- Difficult if there are no Pokemon that can supply extra Energy - - Fighting-type Pokemon with powerful, fast-attacking moves.
- There are plenty of potential sub-attacker alternatives.
- It's important to deal damage in advance for Gallade ex.
Tier 4: Secondary Decks
- - Gyarados ex's 140-damage attack is effective across matchups
- Misty's coin flip effects can lead to high-impact plays
- The set-up is heavily luck based and may take time - - A deck that can be built using Single-Prize Pokemon.
- Can stay in the fight longer by recovering HP using Acerola's ability.
- Struggles to deliver high damage in a single hit. - - Wugtrio ex's total damage of 150 is impressive
- Strong against decks that don't fill their bench
- Targeting is random, making it somewhat luck-based - - Paldean Clodsire ex can apply aggressive pressure
- If you can Poison the opponent from the Bench, it becomes extremely powerful
- If the opponent is prepared for Poison, it can be difficult to maintain pressure - - Dialga ex's Energy Acceleration is strong.
- Requires another card capable of dealing with strong attackers.
- The downside is that it can't act until it has two energies attached. - - Boost Rayquaza ex’s Energy to bring out its full power in battles.
- Its strategy leans heavily on support coming from Dialga ex. - - Garchomp ex has powerful versatile attacks
- Lucario helps with its low damage output
- Heavy reliance on Garchomp ex - - Attack with Leafeon ex while setting up the next Pokemon
- Consistent due to a limited number of Pokemon
- Struggles if Leafeon ex doesn't come out quickly - - Can deal high damage from the early game.
- Can prevent the opponent from playing and using Item cards.
- Lacks finishing power to end matches strongly.
Tier 5: Low Tier Decks
- - Infernape ex's 2 Energy with 140 damage is powerful.
- Move Energy with Dawn and repeatedly attack with Infernape ex.
- The synergy between Giratina, Dawn, and Infernape ex is excellent. - - Being able to reliably discard the opponent's Energy is a powerful advantage
- High damage can be dealt using Celebi ex
- Since Beedrill ex is a Stage 2 Pokemon, it lacks offensive power in the early game - - With Cynthia, Garchomp can deal 150 damage.
- Garchomp’s ability makes Cynthia easy to draw.
- Energy attachments may be uneven or hard to manage. - - The Darkrai + Weavile combo is powerful.
- It can function with minimal Energy, reducing the chances of drawing bad hands.
- The deck is somewhat lacking in high-damage attackers. - - Strong against opponents who attach a lot of Energy
- High flexibility allows for adaptable strategies
- Very weak against Fighting Type Aggro decks - - Highly consistent deck centered on Celebi ex
- The attack, Powerful Bloom, can provide powerful and consistent damage
- Serperior boosts Celebi ex's overwhelming damage potential - - Togekiss deals up to 170 damage with Cynthia
- Mythical Slab can be used.
- Additional attack damage will be reset when you return to the bench. - - Passimian ex dominates early-game battles.
- Its ability to transfer Energy to other Pokemon keeps your attacks flowing.
- It struggles when facing decks that rely on Bench Attacks. - - A deck that can block opponent's Supporter cards
- Evolving to Gengar can be challenging
- Low damage output can be a disadvantage - - Wishiwashi ex can be incredibly powerful when its full potential is unlocked.
- However, it relies on multiple cards to maximize its damage output. - - Exceptional 130 damage for 2 Energy
- Can split roles between Oricorio and Kommo-o
- Lack of consistency is a drawback - - Capable of inflicting a range of status conditions.
- Alolan Muk EX and Absol pairs well together.
- Lacks the ability to deliver significant damage in a single attack. - - Dhelmise ex has a powerful attack that prevents the opponent's Pokemon from retreating.
- Dhelmise ex's attack comes with a high Energy cost, which can be challenging to manage during matches.
Strongest Deck Criteria
Summary of Rating Criteria
| SS Tier (Tier 1) | Top Decks in the Meta - High win rate and popularity - Low chance of drawing bad hands, making it stable |
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| S Tier (Tier 2) | Upper-Meta Decks - Second highest win rate, right after SS Tier - Second highest usage rate, also close to SS Tier |
| A Tier (Tier 3) | Mid-Meta Decks - Can compete with top-tier decks depending on matchups - Not as widely used |
| B Tier (Tier 4) | Low Usage Decks in the Meta - Low usage rate - Win rate isn't particularly high either |
| C Tier (Tier 5) | Difficult to Succeed with Decks - Low win rate and low usage - Struggles to perform in the current meta |
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