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Last updated on: November 6, 2025 09:35 PM

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

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Best GA Charizard ex Decks
Other GA Charizard ex Decks
GA Charizard ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat GA Charizard ex Decks
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Genetic Apex Charizard ex Decks	Shining Revelry Charizard ex Decks

Best GA Charizard ex Decks

GA Charizard ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Charizard ex and Moltres ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Charizard ex can take multiple points once set up and win you the game. • Moltres ex is an ideal starter that can accelerate Energy onto Benched Pokemon. • Charizard ex and Moltres ex have different Weaknesses. Weaknesses: • Charizard ex requires setup with lots of Energy. • Makes use of Stage 2 Pokemon, which may require multiple turns to set up.

Charizard ex and Moltres ex Deck

Charizard ×1	Charizard ex ×2	Moltres ex ×2	Charmander ×2
Charmeleon ×1	Mars ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Flame Patch ×2
May ×2	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Charizard ex is the deck's main attacker, often only needing only two attacks with Crimson Storm to score a victory.

This win condition is dependent on your opponent having an ex Pokemon, however. Decks with only single point attackers will require Charizard ex to attack thrice and commit even more resources to it.

Charizard ex can also OHKO the likes of Mega Absol ex and Mega Altaria ex, which can immediately win you the game.

Flame Patch can help Charizard ex attack consecutively.

This version runs a copy of Genetic Apex Charizard to help in matchups against Pom-Pom Oricorio, which Charizard ex cannot damage.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Charizard x 1 (Charizard Pack) Charizard ex x 2 (Charizard Pack) Moltres ex x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Charmander x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
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	Flame Patch x 2 (Mega Blaziken Pack) May x 2 (Mega Blaziken Pack)
Promo-A	X Speed x 1 (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)	→ • You can cut one Pokemon Communication and one Dawn for two Giant Capes. This ensures that Gyarados ex cannot KO Charizard ex even with the use of Red.

Other GA Charizard ex Decks

Other Genetic Apex Charizard ex Decks
SR Charizard ex and GA Charizard ex	Charizard ex and Arcanine ex

Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Genetic Apex Charizard ex Deck

Charizard ×1	Charizard ex ×1	Moltres ex ×2	Charmander ×2
Charmeleon ×1	Charizard ex ×1	Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×1
Iono ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Lillie ×1	X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck list follows a more standard Fire-type Deck build with Moltres ex as your ideal starter, and makes use of new cards like Lillie and Rare Candy.

You also have the option between two Charizard exs, with one from Shining Revelry, and the other from Genetic Apex, both of which have their own strengths and limitations. Shining Revelry Charizard ex does not require you to discard Energy but caps out at 150 and costs 5, whereas Genetic Apex Charizard ex can do 200 and has the downside of discarding 2 Fire Energy.

This version runs a copy of Genetic Apex Charizard to help in matchups against Pom-Pom Oricorio, which Charizard ex cannot damage.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Charizard x 1 (Charizard Pack) Charizard ex x 1 (Charizard Pack) Moltres ex x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Charmander x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Charizard ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Lillie x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
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)

Charizard ex and Arcanine ex Deck

Charizard ex ×2	Growlithe ×1	Arcanine ex ×2	Moltres ex ×2
Shaymin ×1	Charmander ×2	Charmeleon ×1	Sabrina ×1
Leaf ×2	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Arcanine ex fixes Charizard ex's problem against single point attackers, by having an attacker that doesn't need you to commit a lot of resources, and also does not require you to lose Energy when it attacks.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Charizard ex x 2 (Charizard Pack) Growlithe x 1 (Pikachu Pack) Arcanine ex x 2 (Pikachu Pack) Moltres ex x 2 (Charizard Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Shaymin x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Charmander x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
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)

GA Charizard ex Deck Strategy Guide

Use Rare Candy to Quickly Set Up Charizard ex

Rare Candy can allow Charizard ex to be fully set up as early as turn 2.

Moltres ex's Inferno Dance

Moltres ex is vital for Charizard ex's setup. Starting with it is always ideal. Make use of switching options like Leaf and X Speed to get a Charmander out of the Active Spot for Moltres ex.

Charizard ex Win Condition

Charizard ex only needs to attack a few times to score a victory. Knocking out one ex and one other Pokemon is a win condition for Charizard ex Decks.

How to Beat GA Charizard ex Decks

Faster Setup and Offense

Decks with quicker setups like Dialga ex decks or Giratina ex decks can be difficult for Charizard ex to go up against. Despite having a type advantage over Dialga ex, its usual partner, Arceus ex can run through your side of the field once set up, especially if Charizard ex isn't ready in time.

Be sure to make use of options available to you to stall out turns as you draw into cards you need.

Bad Moltres ex Flips

Charizard ex decks, like any other deck that uses Moltres ex, run the chance of flipping poorly on Inferno Dance turns. While lucky heads flips can often mean a large momentum swing in our favor, an unlucky tails flip means an unproductive Attack was used for our turn.

Use Single Point Pokemon

Decks with Single Point Attackers and no ex Pokemon will force Charizard ex to attack three times instead of two to achieve a win.

A deck with Pokemon like Magnezone and Skarmory can outpace Charizard ex decks with Skarmory's early pressure and Magnezone's ability to 2HKO Charizard ex with Thunder Blast.

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Tier
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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Comment

Anonymous 8 months

17/04/2025, 2 charizard deck have 22 cards AHAHAH How can you give advice if you can't even build a 20-card deck? HAHAHAHA

Anonymous about 1 year

I've had good luck with a modified version of this deck, instead of Moltres EX Meowth and the red card, I use Ponyta, rapidash, Kangaskahn, & Heatmoor. Basically any pokemon with decent health and single energy attacks. This allows me to actually start chipping away at the opponent and putting pressure on them in the early game with low cost attacks while I build Charizard in the back line, the energy that I would invest to get Moltres online goes directly to building Zard up.

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