New Decks from Twilight Masquerade
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Set List | Card Translations | Visual Set List | Selected Proxies | New Decks
With the arrival of Twilight Masquerade in May, we’ll have a handful of new deck 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 very 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.
Sinistcha
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 18
- 4 Poltchageist TWM 20
- 4 Sinistcha TWM 22
- 3 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 25
- 2 Bibarel BRS 121
- 2 Bidoof CRZ 111
- 1 Jirachi PAR 126
- 1 Lumineon V BRS 40
- 1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
Trainer Cards - 33
- 3 Iono PAF 80
- 3 Professor's Research PAF 88
- 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 1 Arven OBF 186
- 1 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking TEF 145
- 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
- 4 Bug Catcher's Set TWM 142
- 3 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
- 2 Super Rod PAL 188
- 2 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
- 1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
- 1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
- 1 Defiance Band SVI 169
- 1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
- 1 Artazon PAF 76
Energy - 9
- 9 Basic Grass Energy SVE 1
Testing Streams
Festival Grounds
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 17
- 4 Applin TWM 17
- 4 Dipplin TWM 18
- 3 Grookey TWM 14
- 3 Thwackey TWM 15
- 2 Tatsugiri TWM 131
- 1 Manaphy BRS 41
Trainer Cards - 37
- 4 Arven OBF 186
- 3 Iono PAF 80
- 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 1 Arezu LOR 153
- 1 Kieran TWM 154
- 1 Lana's Aid TWM 155
- 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
- 4 Bug Catching Set TWM 143
- 2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
- 2 Super Rod PAL 188
- 2 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 1 Switch SVI 194
- 2 Rescue Board TEF 159
- 1 Defiance Band SVI 169
- 1 Maximum Belt TEF 154
- 1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
- 1 Vitality Band SVI 197
- 4 Festival Grounds TWM 149
Energy - 6
- 6 Basic Grass Energy SVE 1
Testing Streams
Coming soon.
Magcargo ex
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 16
- 4 Slugma LOR 21
- 3 Magcargo ex TWM 29
- 2 Bibarel BRS 121
- 2 Bidoof CRZ 111
- 2 Entei V BRS 22
- 1 Manaphy BRS 41
- 1 Morpeko TWM 72
- 1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
Trainer Cards - 32
- 3 Iono PAF 80
- 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 2 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking TEF 145
- 2 Team Star Grunt OBF 195
- 1 Mela PAR 167
- 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
- 4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 2 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 2 Switch SVI 194
- 1 Counter Catcher PAR 160
- 1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
- 1 Pal Pad SVI 182
- 1 Super Rod PAL 188
- 1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
- 1 Maximum Belt TEF 154
- 1 Rescue Board TEF 159
- 3 Magma Basin BRS 144
Energy - 12
- 12 Basic Fire Energy SVE 2
Testing Streams
Infernape
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 16
- 4 Chimchar BRS 24
- 3 Infernape TWM 33
- 3 Koraidon ex TEF 120
- 2 Bibarel BRS 121
- 2 Bidoof CRZ 111
- 1 Entei V BRS 22
- 1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
Trainer Cards - 33
- 4 Arven OBF 186
- 3 Iono PAF 80
- 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 4 Rare Candy PAF 89
- 4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 3 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
- 3 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 2 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
- 2 Super Rod PAL 188
- 1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
- 1 Switch SVI 194
- 2 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule TEF 140
- 1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
- 1 Rescue Board TEF 159
Energy - 11
- 6 Basic Fighting Energy SVE 6
- 5 Basic Fire Energy SVE 2
Testing Streams
Froslass / Brute Bonnet
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 15
- 4 Brute Bonnet TWM 118
- 4 Froslass TWM 53
- 4 Snorunt SIT 41
- 2 Absol ASR 97
- 1 Cleffa OBF 80
Trainer Cards - 35
- 4 Professor Sada's Vitality PAR 170
- 1 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 1 Iono PAF 80
- 4 Dark Patch ASR 139
- 4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 3 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
- 3 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
- 3 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 3 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
- 2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
- 2 Super Rod PAL 188
- 2 Switch SVI 194
- 1 Pal Pad SVI 182
- 1 Unfair Stamp TWM 165
- 1 Artazon PAF 76
Energy - 10
- 10 Basic Darkness Energy SVE 7
Testing Streams
Palafin ex
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 16
- 4 Finizen OBF 60
- 3 Palafin TWM 60
- 3 Palafin ex TWM 61
- 2 Bibarel BRS 121
- 2 Bidoof CRZ 111
- 1 Palafin OBF 62
- 1 Skwovet SVI 151
Trainer Cards - 37
- 4 Iono PAF 80
- 3 Irida ASR 147
- 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 2 Kieran TWM 154
- 1 Arven OBF 186
- 1 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171
- 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
- 4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 3 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 2 Super Rod PAL 188
- 2 Switch SVI 194
- 1 Counter Catcher PAR 160
- 1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
- 1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
- 2 Rescue Board TEF 159
- 1 Choice Belt PAL 176
- 1 Maximum Belt TEF 154
- 2 Artazon PAF 76
Energy - 7
- 7 Basic Water Energy SVE 3
Testing Streams
Luxray ex
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 14
- 3 Luxray ex TWM 68
- 3 Shinx PAL 69
- 2 Miraidon ex SVI 81
- 1 Iron Hands ex PAR 70
- 1 Iron Thorns ex TWM 77
- 1 Luxio CRZ 42
- 1 Raikou V BRS 48
- 1 Rotom V CRZ 45
- 1 Shinx BRS 49
Trainer Cards - 30
- 4 Arven OBF 186
- 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 2 Professor's Research PAF 88
- 1 Iono PAF 80
- 4 Electric Generator PAF 79
- 4 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 4 Rare Candy PAF 89
- 2 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
- 1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
- 1 Super Rod PAL 188
- 1 Switch SVI 194
- 1 Bravery Charm PAL 173
- 1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
- 1 Rescue Board TEF 159
Energy - 16
- 14 Basic Lightning Energy SVE 4
- 2 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
Testing Streams
Coming soon.
Iron Thorns ex (Future Box)
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 10
- 3 Iron Crown ex TEF 81
- 3 Iron Thorns ex TWM 77
- 2 Iron Hands ex PAR 70
- 2 Miraidon TEF 121
Trainer Cards - 35
- 4 Arven OBF 186
- 3 Professor's Research PAF 88
- 2 Iono PAF 80
- 1 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 1 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking TEF 145
- 1 Eri TEF 146
- 4 Crushing Hammer SVI 168
- 4 Electric Generator PAF 79
- 4 Techno Radar PAR 180
- 1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
- 1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
- 1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
- 1 Super Rod PAL 188
- 4 Future Booster Energy Capsule TEF 149
- 2 Heavy Baton TEF 151
- 1 Lost City LOR 161
Energy - 15
- 14 Basic Lightning Energy SVE 4
- 1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
Testing Streams
Iron Thorns ex (Quad)
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 4
- 4 Iron Thorns ex TWM 77
Trainer Cards - 45
- 4 Arven OBF 186
- 4 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 4 Colress's Experiment LOR 155
- 3 Eri TEF 146
- 3 Penny SVI 183
- 2 Iono PAF 80
- 2 Judge SVI 176
- 4 Crushing Hammer SVI 168
- 4 Energy Loto ASR 140
- 4 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
- 2 Canceling Cologne ASR 136
- 2 Techno Radar PAR 180
- 1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
- 1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
- 1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
- 2 Future Booster Energy Capsule TEF 149
- 1 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177
- 1 Technical Machine: Turbo Energize PAR 179
Energy - 11
- 7 Basic Lightning Energy SVE 4
- 4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
Testing Streams
Conkeldurr
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 19
- 4 Conkeldurr TWM 105
- 4 Timburr TWM 103
- 3 Brute Bonnet PAR 123
- 2 Bibarel BRS 121
- 2 Bidoof CRZ 111
- 1 Gurdurr TWM 104
- 1 Manaphy BRS 41
- 1 Radiant Hisuian Sneasler LOR 123
- 1 Rotom V CRZ 45
Trainer Cards - 41
- 4 Arven OBF 186
- 3 Iono PAF 80
- 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 4 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 4 Rare Candy PAF 89
- 4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 3 Switch SVI 194
- 2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
- 2 Super Rod PAL 188
- 1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
- 1 Pal Pad SVI 182
- 4 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule TEF 140
- 1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
- 1 Maximum Belt TEF 154
- 1 Rescue Board TEF 159
- 3 Artazon PAF 76
- 1 Collapsed Stadium BRS 137
Energy - 0
Greninja ex
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Earthen Vessel
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 17
- 4 Froakie TWM 56
- 3 Greninja ex TWM 106
- 2 Origin Forme Palkia V ASR 39
- 2 Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ASR 40
- 2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164
- 2 Pidgey MEW 16
- 1 Lumineon V BRS 40
- 1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
Trainer Cards - 33
- 4 Iono PAF 80
- 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 2 Irida ASR 147
- 1 Professor's Research PAF 88
- 4 Rare Candy PAF 89
- 4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 3 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
- 3 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
- 1 Canceling Cologne ASR 136
- 1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
- 1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
- 1 Super Rod PAL 188
- 1 Switch SVI 194
- 1 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177
- 2 Lost City LOR 161
Energy - 10
- 8 Basic Water Energy SVE 3
- 2 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
Testing Streams
Dragapult ex
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Source: Kengo Ishida - 3rd Place, Sapporo Championship League
Pokémon - 19
- 4 Drakloak TWM 129
- 4 Dreepy TWM 128
- 3 Dragapult ex TWM 130
- 2 Natu PAF 25
- 2 Rotom V CRZ 45
- 2 Xatu PAF 26
- 1 Manaphy BRS 41
- 1 Radiant Alakazam SIT 59
Trainer Cards - 34
- 4 Arven OBF 186
- 3 Iono PAF 80
- 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
- 3 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
- 3 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 2 Rare Candy PAF 89
- 2 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 1 Counter Catcher PAR 160
- 1 Enhanced Hammer TWM 148
- 1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
- 1 Super Rod PAL 188
- 1 Switch SVI 194
- 1 Unfair Stamp TWM 165
- 1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
- 1 Rescue Board TEF 159
- 1 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177
- 1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
- 1 Collapsed Stadium BRS 137
Energy - 7
- 4 Basic Psychic Energy SVE 5
- 3 Basic Fire Energy SVE 2
Testing Streams
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex
BASIC STRATEGY
Coming soon.
KEY CARDS
Coming soon.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Coming soon.
EXAMPLE DECK LIST
Pokémon - 14
- 3 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
- 3 Forretress ex PAF 2
- 3 Pineco PAF 1
- 2 Bibarel BRS 121
- 2 Bidoof CRZ 111
- 1 Shaymin TEF 13
Trainer Cards - 36
- 4 Iono PAF 80
- 3 Arven OBF 186
- 3 Penny SVI 183
- 1 Boss's Orders PAL 172
- 4 Nest Ball PAF 84
- 4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
- 3 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
- 3 Counter Catcher PAR 160
- 3 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
- 1 Pal Pad SVI 182
- 1 Super Rod PAL 188
- 1 Switch SVI 194
- 3 Bravery Charm PAL 173
- 1 Hero's Cape TEF 152
- 1 Town Store OBF 196
Energy - 10
- 10 Basic Grass Energy SVE 1