New Decks
Learn more about our first ever dual special set by visiting the articles below.
With the arrival of Delta Reign in November, we’ll have a handful of new decks joining the fray. As always, some decks are better than others—some are meme tier and some are merely playable, fun decks without much competitive promise. Lists below are rough drafts and are intended as a starting place for testing, not as tournament-ready deck lists. Consider creating and using proxies to test cards you don’t already own prior to making any purchases.
Mega Golisopod ex
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BASIC STRATEGY
Use Frolass’s Freezing Shroud ability to place damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon which will increase the amount of damage Mega Golisopod ex will do with its Finishing Blow attack. Additionally, move damage counters around with Munkidori to be able to swing for important knockouts on Pokémon without abilities.
Visual Deck List
Example Deck List
Pokémon: 17
3 Wimpod DLR 10
3 Mega Golisopod ex DLR 11
3 Snorunt ASC 46
2 Froslass TWM 53
1 Mega Froslass ex ASC 47
3 Munkidori ASC 99
1 Budew ASC 16
1 Fezandipiti ex ASC 142
Trainer: 32
4 Lillie's Determination ASC 192
3 Crispin PRE 105
2 Wally's Compassion MEG 132
2 Hilda WHT 84
2 Boss's Orders ASC 183
1 Judge POR 76
4 Poké Pad 30C 126
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin ASC 184
3 Pokégear 3.0 BLK 84
2 Ultra Ball 30C 128
2 Night Stretcher ASC 196
1 Switch 30C 127
2 Team Rocket's Watchtower ASC 210
Energy: 11
3 Darkness Energy MEE 15
2 Grass Energy MEE 9
2 Growing Grass Energy POR 86
2 Ignition Energy WHT 86
1 Legacy Energy TWM 167
1 Water Energy MEE 11
Testing videos
Mega Golurk ex
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BASIC STRATEGY
By using Mew ex’s Memory Helix ability, you can copy Mega Golurk ex’s attack, Goliath’s Punch, and not be limited by the Restricted Activation ability. You also are able to copy other Psychic Pokémon’s attacks, such as Giratina, Mega Diancie ex, Lillie’s Clefairy ex, and Bronzong using cards like Wondrous Patch to accelerate energy onto your Mew ex.
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EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon: 18
2 Bronzor TEF 68
2 Bronzong TEF 69
2 Golett DLR 46
2 Mega Golurk ex DLR 47
2 Mew ex 30C 66
2 Latias ex SSP 76
1 Mega Diancie ex PFL 41
1 Meowth ex POR 62
1 Lillie's Clefairy ex ASC 76
1 Smoochum SSP 75
1 Fezandipiti ex ASC 142
1 Giratina DLR 45
Trainer: 31
4 Lillie's Determination ASC 192
3 Boss's Orders ASC 183
2 Team Rocket's Petrel ASC 207
2 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
1 Hilda WHT 84
1 Kieran PRE 113
4 Wondrous Patch PFL 94
4 Ultra Ball 30C 128
2 Night Stretcher ASC 196
2 Poké Pad 30C 126
1 Unfair Stamp TWM 165
1 Energy Search POR 72
1 Switch 30C 127
3 Mystery Garden ASC 194
Energy: 11
7 Psychic Energy MEE 13
4 Telepathic Psychic Energy POR 88
Testing videos
Mega Rayquaza ex
Illus. by Takuyoa
BASIC STRATEGY
Set up by drawing cards with Mega Kangaskhan ex’s Run Errands and search your deck for the 2 cards you need with Talonflame ex’s Talon Hunt. Accelerate energy to your field with Ethan’s Ho-oh ex’s Golden Flame and Mega Rayquaza’s Ruler’s Roar and swing for big knock-outs using Storm Emerald, which does 50 more damage for each Fire and Lightning Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
Visual Deck List
Example Deck List
Pokémon: 15
2 Mega Rayquaza ex DLR 84
2 Mega Kangaskhan ex MEG 104
2 Talonflame ex DLR 88
2 Latias ex SSP 76
2 Ethan's Ho-Oh ex ASC 26
2 Terapagos ex ASC 179
1 Meowth ex POR 62
1 Fezandipiti ex ASC 142
1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
Trainer: 31
4 Cyrano SSP 170
3 Crispin PRE 105
2 Lillie's Determination ASC 192
2 Boss's Orders ASC 183
2 Judge POR 76
1 Carmine PRE 103
4 Ultra Ball 30C 128
4 Energy Switch MEG 115
2 Glass Trumpet ASC 189
1 Adventure Lantern DLR 90
1 Tool Scrapper ASC 212
1 Night Stretcher ASC 196
1 Unfair Stamp TWM 165
3 Area Zero Underdepths PRE 94
Energy: 14
10 Fire Energy MEE 10
4 Lightning Energy MEE 12