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This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Gyarados ex Decks. We'll cover the best Gyarados ex Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Gyarados ex Decks, and more!

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Shining Revelry Expansion.

List of Contents

Best Gyarados ex Decks
Other Gyarados ex Decks
Gyarados ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Gyarados ex Decks
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Best Gyarados ex Decks

Gyarados ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Gyarados ex and Origin Forme Palkia Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Gyarados ex has a hefty 180 HP which is pushed to 200 with Giant Cape. • Rampaging Whirlpool can do a devastating 140 damage, KOing most ex Pokemon. • Gyarados ex is a Stage 1, making it a little less difficult to set up than a Stage 2. Weaknesses: • Magikarp is very easy to KO. • Needs multiple turns to set up Gyarados ex.

Gyarados ex and Origin Forme Palkia Deck

Magikarp ×2	Gyarados ex ×2	Manaphy ×2	Origin Forme Palkia ×1
Misty ×2	Sabrina ×1	Leaf ×1	Giant Cape ×2
Irida ×2	Red ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Manaphy is the ideal start for this deck because of its ability to set up its teammates. Once Manaphy has been knocked out, aim to send out Origin Forme Palkia.

Send out a fully set up Gyarados ex once it is ready, and score KOs with it.

Matchups against Fighting decks with Hitmonlee are tough because they can KO a Benched Magikarp with Stretch Kick. In these matchups, it is important to scope out if Hitmonlee is on the field, or safely bench Magikarp only if you can evolve the following turn or have a Giant Cape available.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Magikarp x 2 (Mew Pack) Gyarados ex x 2 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Manaphy x 2 (Palkia Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Origin Forme Palkia x 1 (Arceus Pack) Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Rocky Helmet (A2 148)	→ • Cutting Giant Cape in favor of Rocky Helmet can reduce your Pokemon's survivability, but can help put the Defending Pokemon into KO range. • Rocky Helmet is especially useful for KOing high-HP Pokemon like Giratina ex or ex Pokemon with Giant Cape without the use of Red.

Other Gyarados ex Decks

Other Gyarados ex Decks
Gyarados ex and Articuno ex	Gyarados ex and Greninja

Gyarados ex and Articuno ex Deck

Articuno ex ×2	Magikarp ×2	Gyarados ex ×2	Manaphy ×2
Misty ×2	Leaf ×2	Irida ×2	X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Articuno ex is partnered up with Gyarados ex in this deck, giving the deck more Pokemon chances to avoid Magikarp starts, and an extra target for Manaphy's Energy acceleration.

Like the deck above, this too is weak to Hitmonlee, who can snipe a Benched Magikarp.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Articuno ex x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Magikarp x 2 (Mew Pack) Gyarados ex x 2 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Manaphy x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	X Speed x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Giant Cape (A2 147)	→ • Giant Cape can keep your Magikarp out of KO range of Hitmonlee's Stretch Kick. • Giant Cape can also increase the number of turns for Darkrai ex to KO Manaphy with Nightmare Aura.

Gyarados ex and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Frogadier ×2	Greninja ×2	Magikarp ×2
Gyarados ex ×2	Druddigon ×2	Misty ×2	Leaf ×1
Cyrus ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Gyarados ex can safely sit behind Druddigon and set up with Froakie setting up right beside it.

Greninja can help Gyarados ex score key KOs and help it hit important HP benchmarks that are higher than 140.

This deck is also weak to Hitmonlee, who can attack around Druddigon.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Magikarp x 2 (Mew Pack) Gyarados ex x 2 (Mew Pack) Druddigon x 2 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Irida (A2a 072)	→ • Irida can help your Water Pokemon stay in the match for longer, mitigating as much as 40 damage.

Gyarados ex Deck Strategy Guide

Set Up Gyarados ex on the Bench

Start the game with Manaphy whenever possible and focus on getting as much Energy on the board as you can. You can alternatively use Misty and hope for good flips.

Safely bench Magikarp only if you can evolve the following turn or have a Giant Cape available. Use Magikarp's Leap Out if you are going second to safely get it out of the Active Spot with an Energy still attached.

How to Beat Gyarados ex Decks

KO Magikarp Before it Evolves

Hitmonlee can easily take out Magikarps as soon as they hit the field with Stretch Kick that deals 30.

Tank Gyarados ex's Rampaging Whirlpool

Gallade ex is a tough Pokemon to go up against. Gyarados ex relies on Gyarados ex and Origin Forme Palkia for damage, while Gallade ex decks can line up their Pokemon in such a way that you have to take two single-point Pokemon before taking out their Gallade ex.

Gallade ex also does not get OHKOd by Rampaging Whirlpool because of its sizeable 170 HP, even with the use of Red

Giant Cape can keep ex Pokemon out of KO range, which could matter in some matchups.

Best Gallade ex Decks and Card List

Discard Gyarados ex's Energy

Beedrill ex can sometimes be a problem if you end up discarding your own Energy with Rampaging Whirlpool. Beedrill ex can ensure that Gyarados ex won't ever have Energy to Attack using its Crushing Spear Attack that discards Energy from opposing Pokemon.

Team Rocket Grunt supports this gameplan, further denying Gyarados ex of essential Energy to pay for its Attack Cost.

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Mega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
Tier
Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	Pom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone Deck	Decidueye ex Deck	-
Tier
Mega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Mega Absol ex and Weezing Deck	Hydreigon Deck	Espeon ex and Indeedee ex Deck
Tier
Mega Blaziken ex and Entei ex Deck	Mega Gyarados ex and Milotic Deck	Indeedee ex and Giratina ex Deck	Luxray Deck
Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck	Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Guzzlord ex and Naganadel Deck	-
Tier
Mega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Mega Ampharos ex and Raikou ex Deck	Hitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck	Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck
Tapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	SR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Crobat and Arceus ex Deck	Goodra and Indeedee ex Deck
Tier
Rapidash ex and Ninetales Deck	Tauros ex and Hydreigon Deck	Whimsicott ex and Meowscarada Deck	Dragalge ex and Nihilego Deck
Golurk Deck	Aegislash and Togedemaru Deck	Mega Pidgeot ex and Raikou ex Deck	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B1)	・Aegislash ・Dragalge ex ・Greninja ex ・Golurk ・Goodra ・Hitmonchan ex ・Hydreigon ・Indeedee ex ・Jolteon ex ・Luxray ・Mega Absol ex ・Mega Altaria ex ・Mega Ampharos ex ・Mega Blaziken ex ・Mega Gyarados ex ・Mega Pidgeot ex ・Mega Pinsir ex ・Melmetal ex ・Rapidash ex ・Tauros ex ・Whimsicott ex
(A4a)	・Altaria ・Celebi ・Dugtrio ・Entei ex ・Galarian Cursola ・Jumpluff ex ・Latios ・Miltank ・Poliwrath ex ・Raikou ex ・Slowking ・SS Eelektross ・Suicune ex ・Zoroark
(A4)	・Crobat ex ・Donphan ex ・Espeon ex ・Ho-oh ex ・Kingdra ex ・Lanturn ex ・Lugia ex ・Magcargo ・Raikou ・Scizor ・Shuckle ex ・Skarmory ex ・Steelix ・Umbreon ex ・WSS Gyarados ・WSS Tyranitar ・Xatu
(A3b)	・Alcremie ・Dragonite ex ・Espeon ・Flareon ex ・Glaceon ・Jolteon ・Leafeon ・Primarina ex ・Slurpuff ・Snorlax ex ・Sylveon ex ・Umbreon ・Vaporeon
(A3a)	・Alolan Dugtrio ex ・Blacephalon ・Buzzwole ex ・Guzzlord ex ・Lycanroc ex ・Naganadel ・Nihilego ・Pheromosa ・Shiinotic ・Silvally ・Stoutland ・Tapu Koko ex ・Ultra Necrozma ex
(A3)	・Alolan Muk ex ・Alolan Ninetales ・Alolan Raichu ex ・Araquanid ・Banette ・Crabominable ex ・Decidueye ex ・Dhelmise ex ・Incineroar ex ・Kommo-o ・Lunala ex ・Mimikyu ・Passimian ex ・Pom-Pom Oricorio ・Rayquaza ex ・Solgaleo ex ・Tsareena ・Turtonator ・Vikavolt ・Wishiwashi ex
(A2b)	・Beedrill ex ・Bibarel ex ・Dondozo ・Gholdengo ・Giratina ex ・Lucario ex ・Meowscarada ・Paldean Clodsire ex ・Pawmot ・SR Charizard ex ・SR Pikachu ex ・Tinkaton ex ・Wugtrio ex
(A2a)	・Abomasnow ・Arceus ex ・Bronzong ・Carnivine ・Crobat ・Donphan ・Garchomp ex ・Gengar ・Glaceon ex ・Heatran ・Houndoom ・Leafeon ex ・Origin Forme Palkia ・Probopass ex ・Snorlax ・Staraptor ・TL Tyranitar
(A2)	・Bastiodon ・Darkrai ex ・Dialga ex ・Empoleon ・Gallade ex ・Garchomp ・Infernape ex ・Lickilicky ex ・Lucario ・Luxray ・Magnezone ・Mesprit ・Mismagius ex ・Pachirisu ex ・Palkia ex ・Porygon-Z ・Rampardos ・Rhyperior ・Togekiss ・Torterra ・Weavile ex ・Yanmega ex
(A1a)	・Aerodactyl ex ・Celebi ex ・Golem ・Gyarados ex ・Mew ex ・Pidgeot ex ・Scolipede
(A1)	・Aerodactyl ・Alakazam ・Arbok ・Arcanine ex ・Articuno ・Articuno ex ・Blastoise ・Blastoise ex ・Centiskorch ・Charizard ・Dragonite ・Exeggutor ex ・Frosmoth ・GA Charizard ex ・GA Gyarados ・GA Pikachu ex ・Gengar ex ・Greninja ・Kabutops ・Kingler ・Lapras ex ・Machamp ex ・Marowak ex ・Melmetal ・Mewtwo ex ・Moltres ex ・Ninetales ・Omastar ・Pidgeot ・Poliwrath ・Primeape ・Raichu ・Starmie ex ・Venusaur ・Venusaur ex ・Weezing ・Wigglytuff ex ・Zapdos ・Zapdos ex

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Anonymous 8 months

Imo Gyarados ex could probably be moved to S tier it has really good matchups against almost all the top and high tiers aside from gallade. and it's really consistent and it has the x factor in misty

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