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

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Best Mega Mawile ex Decks

Mega Mawile ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Mega Mawile ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Stacks can't be reset by Sabrina as it doesn't rely on any Benched Pokemon. • Can counter Suicune ex decks by playing with an empty Bench. Weaknesses: • No counter against Pom-Pom Oricorio.
Mega Mawile ex and Galarian Perrserker Deck	Strengths: • If you start with Mantyke, Mega Mawile ex can attack on your second turn even if you go first. • Metal Core Barrier can be used multiple times with Galarian Perrserker's Ability. Weaknesses: • Mega Mawile ex's stacks can be reset by Sabrina or Cyrus.

Mega Mawile ex Deck

Mega Mawile ex ×2	Cyrus ×1	Adaman ×2	Pokemon Center Lady ×2
Big Malasada ×1	Guzma ×1	Copycat ×1	Lucky Ice Pop ×2
Metal Core Barrier ×2	Starting Plains ×1	Potion ×2	Red Card ×1
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck uses only Mega Mawile ex as the sole Pokemon, to avoid being switched out and losing its Heat-Up Crunch Stacks. This also allows you to focus all your support Trainer Cards to the Mega Mawile ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Adaman x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Big Malasada x 1 (Any Pack) Guzma x 1 (Lunala 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	Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Mega Mawile ex x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Lucky Ice Pop x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Metal Core Barrier x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Starting Plains x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Promo-A	Potion x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Steel Apron (A4 153)	→ ・Steel Apron works better against Pokemon that constantly apply status conditions. However, take note that you won't be able to use Metal Core Barriers once it's equipped.

Mega Mawile ex and Galarian Perrserker Deck

Mantyke ×2	Galarian Meowth ×1	Galarian Perrserker ×1	Mega Mawile ex ×2
Sabrina ×1	Cyrus ×1	Irida ×1	Pokemon Center Lady ×2
Copycat ×1	Lucky Ice Pop ×1	Metal Core Barrier ×2	Starting Plains ×1
Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This Mega Mawile ex deck includes Galarian Perrserker as a way to recover your used Metal Core Barriers from the discard pile. This lets Mega Mawile ex have access to continous Metal Core Barriers and resist damage every turn..

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (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	Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Galarian Meowth x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Galarian Perrserker x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Mega Mawile ex x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Lucky Ice Pop x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Metal Core Barrier x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Starting Plains x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Mega Mawile ex Deck Strategy Guide

Keep It in the Active Spot

Mega Mawile ex gains control of the board by increasing Heat-Up Crunch's damage every turn. However, the bonus damage from its effect resets if Mega Mawile ex gets sent to the Bench..

Keep Mega Mawile ex healthy with recovery cards like Lucky Ice Pop and damage reduction cards like Metal Core Barrier, and try to avoid having Benched Pokemon to deny your opponents from using Sabrina or Cyrus.

Metal Core Barrier Can Be Used

Being a Metal-type Pokemon, Mega Mawile ex can benefit from the huge damage reduction Metal Core Barrier provides.

Adding a single Galarian Perrserker to the deck allows Metal Core Barrier to be used up to 4 times, which should keep Mega Mawile ex healthy enough for multiple turns, letting you continuously use Heat-Up Crunch to reach high damage numbers.

How to Beat Mega Mawile ex Decks

Disrupt With Sabrina and Cyrus

Heat-Up Crunch's damage bonuses are reset when Mega Mawile ex gets sent to the Bench. If your opponent has Benched Pokemon, try to switch it in with Sabrina or Cyrus to stop Mega Mawile ex from gaining damage boosts.

Use Pom-Pom Oricorio

Most Mega Mawile ex players will avoid having other Pokemon in their decks, as it risks Mega Mawile ex getting sent to the Bench. This makes them an easy target for decks with Pom-Pom Oricorio, as it effectively shuts down any deck that doesn't have a non-ex attacker.

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Galarian Obstagoon	Mega Gardevoir ex	Alolan Ninetales ex	Mega Kangaskhan ex
Mega Swampert ex	Mega Mawile ex	Teal Mask Ogerpon ex	Mimikyu ex
Tyrantrum	Gigalith ex	Toxtricity ex	Blacephalon ex
Maushold	-	-	-

Top Decks in the Meta

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Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Galarian Obstagoon and Darkrai ex
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Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck	Mega Kangaskhan ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck
Reuniclus and Chingling Deck	Alolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt Deck	-	-
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Decidueye ex Deck	Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	Mega Kangaskhan ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck
Mega Swampert ex and Mantyke Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Mega Mawile ex Deck	Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Serperior Deck	-	-
Tier
Mega Gardevoir ex and Mimikyu ex Deck	Tyrantrum and Passimian ex Deck	Mega Venusaur ex Deck	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B2)	・Alolan Ninetales ex ・Blacephalon ex ・Galarian Obstagoon ・Gigalith ex ・Maushold ・Mega Gardevoir ex ・Mega Kangaskhan ex ・Mega Mawile ex ・Mega Swampert ex ・Mimikyu ex ・Teal Mask Ogerpon ex ・Toxtricity ex ・Tyrantrum
(B1a)	・Ariados ・CB Ditto ・CB Heliolisk ・CB Porygon-Z ・CB Magnezone ・Mega Blastoise ex ・Mega Charizard Y ex ・Mega Lopunny ex ・Mega Steelix ex ・Mega Venusaur ex ・Reuniclus
(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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