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This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Greninja Decks. We'll cover the best Greninja Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Greninja Decks, and more!
| The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Mega Rising Expansion. |
List of Contents
| Greninja Deck Variants | Strengths and Weaknesses |
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Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck
[★ Best ★] |
Strengths:
• Greninja ex's Shifting Stream Ability gives your Water-types flexibility when moving to and from the Bench. • Inexpensive Attack in Aqua Edge, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon. • Can trade points and damage favorably against Mega ex Pokemon. Weaknesses: • Greninja ex is a Stage 2, which requires some effort and resources to set up. |
Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck
[★ New ★] |
Strengths:
• Mega Absol ex has an inexpensive Attack in Darkness Claw, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon. • Greninja can damage any of the opponent's Pokemon with Water Shuriken. • Makes use of Chingling as an early-game disruption Pokemon, preventing opponents from using valuable Poke Balls and Rare Candy. Weaknesses: • Mega Absol ex has low HP compared to other Mega ex Pokemon. • Greninja is a Stage 2 Pokemon which needs a few turns to set up. |
Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck
[★ New ★] |
Strengths:
• Mega Harmony can deal up to 130 damage with a full Bench for only 2 Energy. • Easy conditions for maximizing Mega Harmony's damage output. • Greninja can damage any of the opponent's Pokemon with Water Shuriken. Weaknesses: • Greninja is a Stage 2 Pokemon which needs a few turns to set up. |
Suicune ex and Greninja Deck
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Strengths:
• Suicune ex's Ability can allow you to evolve Greninja early. • Giratina ex can act as a finisher if needed. Weaknesses: • Suicune ex deals low damage if the opponent doesn't have Benched Pokemon. |
Sylveon ex and Greninja Deck
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Strengths:
• Sylveon ex's Ability increases the deck's consistency in finding necessary evolution cards and Trainer cards. • Psychic Energy can also be attached to Giratina ex to speed up its set up. Weaknesses: • Relies on Giratina ex and Greninja ex for damage. • This deck's main attacker, Giratina ex, also damages itself whenever it uses Chaotic Impact. |
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Greninja ex is used as a secondary attacker to Suicune ex.
While Suicune ex is in the Active Spot, you will be able to draw an extra card per turn. This ability will help you fill up your bench and evolve Pokemon faster, while also powering up Suicune ex's Crystal Waltz, which increases by 20 damage for each Pokemon in the Bench on both your and your opponent's side.
Because of Suicune ex's card advantage, it is recommended to have Genetic Apex Greninja in your deck since its ability to snipe Pokemon from the Bench. You can also set up Giratina ex in the Bench, who can aid Suicune ex by taking out tankier Pokemon.
However, if Suicune ex is in danger and Giratina ex is unable to be placed in the Active Spot, Greninja ex, the highest HP Pokemon in the deck, can be switched in. Greninja ex's Ability, Shifting Stream can let you switch in Greninja ex, or any Water Pokemon, into the Active Spot without having to retreat Aqua Edge also only costs 2 Water Energy to be used, and can deal a solid 100 damage against opposing Pokemon.
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This deck makes use of Chingling as an early-game disruption piece that can buy you a few turns to set up Greninja on your Bench.
Darkrai ex can sit on the Bench and be loaded up with Energy to deal passive damage with Nightmare Aura.
When the situation calls for it, Mega Absol ex can come in and deal a good 80 damage while discarding a Supporter from your opponent's hand with Darkness Claw. This Attack is made even more effective on a turn that you use Red Card.
Rocky Helmet can help you score KOs earlier by inflicting 20 damage on attacking Pokemon.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Darkrai ex x 1 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) 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 | 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 | Chingling x 2 (Any Pack) Mega Absol ex x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Mega Altaria ex is played with Greninja as a way for Mega Altaria ex to score more consistent KOs.
Chingling is a good starter that can delay your opponent's setup.
Jingly Noise can get Item cards stuck in your opponent's hand and increase the effectivity of your Copycats.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| 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 | Mega Altaria ex x 2 (Mega Altaria Pack) Chingling x 1 (Any Pack) Swablu x 2 (Mega Altaria Pack) Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Lisia x 1 (Mega Altaria Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Suicune ex's Ability allows the player to draw a card at the end of the turn. This can allow Greninja to evolve quickly and do additional damage in the early game. Since Suicune ex deals low damage if the opponent's Bench isn't filled out, Greninja can act as a useful support.
Suicune ex may not have enough damage in the late game. Giratina ex may act as a finisher once it is set up being able to deal consistent, high damage.
| 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) | Gible x 2 (Palkia Pack) Garchomp x 2 (Palkia Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cynthia x 2 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | Gabite x 1 (Arceus Pack) Garchomp ex x 2 (Arceus Pack) |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Iono 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 | Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack) |
| Mega Rising | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| Alternate Cards | Possible Cuts |
|---|---|
![]() Red Card (P-A 006) |
![]() ![]() ・Red Card is helpful against opponents that do not fill out their Bench to counter Suicune. |
![]() Mantyke (A4a 023) |
![]() ![]() ・Mantyke can help accelerate Suicune ex's Energy on the first turn. |
![]() Oricorio (A3 066) |
![]() ![]() ・Oricorio can wall damage from ex Pokemon as Suicune heals its HP on the Bench. |
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Sylveon ex can help you quickly set up a Greninja with its Happy Ribbon Ability which draws you two cards when you evolve it from Eevee.
An early Greninja can often win you the game, letting you snipe for 20 each turn with Water Shuriken and putting opponents into Giratina ex's KO range.
Giratina ex can safely sit on the Bench and set up with Broken-Space Bellow until it is ready to score a KO.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Eevee Grove | Sylveon ex x 2 (Eevee Pack) Eevee x 2 (Eevee Pack) |
| Wisdom of Sky and Sea | Silver x 1 (Ho-Oh Pack) |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Greninja can support Decidueye ex's gameplan by providing Snipe support with Water Shuriken. Once both Pokemon are online, they are capable of dealing a total of 120 damage to any Pokemon on your opponent's side.
Both Stage 2s in the deck also benefit from Rare Candy which speeds up their setup.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Pokemon Communication x 2 (Dialga Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Rowlet x 2 (Lunala Pack) Dartrix x 1 (Lunala Pack) Decidueye ex x 2 (Lunala Pack) 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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| 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 Cards | Possible Cuts |
|---|---|
![]() Guzma (A3 151) |
![]() ![]() • You can cut a copy of X Speed for a copy of Guzma to discard all of your opponent's equipped Pokemon Tools. This will remove additional health from Giant Cape or prevent you from taking damage from Rocky Helmet. |
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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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| 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. |
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Articuno ex is played with a Greninja line that can help it reach higher numbers for damage using Greninja's Water Shuriken Ability.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Articuno ex x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack) |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Iono 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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| Alternate Cards | Possible Cuts |
|---|---|
![]() Pokemon Communication (A2 146) |
![]() ![]() • A single copy of Pokemon Communication could help you find valuable evolution cards, and get your Greninja online as soon as possible. |
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Darkrai ex is also a great partner for Greninja. Druddigon can stall until Greninja is set up, with Darkrai ex dealing passive damage with Nightmare Aura. Greninja also naturally synergizes with Cyrus, allowing you to gust up anything it can snipe.
| 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) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | Druddigon x 2 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack) |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Darkrai ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| Alternate Cards | Possible Cuts |
|---|---|
![]() Rocky Helmet (A2 148) |
![]() ![]() • A second copy of Rocky Helmet can help put even more damage on the field, putting your opponent's Pokemon even closer to KO range for Darkrai. • Rocky Helmet is even more effective when attached to Druddigon because its damage can stack with Rough Skin. |
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Tapu Koko ex can set itself up with Plasma Hurricane. Once it is ready on the second turn, use Mach Bolt every chance you get.
Greninja plays an important role in the deck, being the deck's main source of damage outside of Tapu Koko ex's Mach Bolt. Water Shuriken can get opposing Pokemon into Tapu Koko ex's KO range,
Pom-Pom Oricorio can work as a wall and a win-condition against decks that are not prepared to go up against Safeguard.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Pokemon Center Lady x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Oricorio x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | Tapu Koko ex x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) |
| 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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Greninja is paired with Tapu Lele in this deck, with a single copy of Giratina ex as an option to close out games.
Greninja, once set up, can snipe any of your opponent's Pokemon, while Tapu Lele can also snipe with Energy Arrow.
Giratina ex can set itself up with Broken-Spacce Bellow on passive turns when you choose to not attack.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja 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) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Tapu Lele x 2 (Lunala Pack) 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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Greninja helps with Guzzlord ex's low damage output, by being a reliable source of damage once it is set up. Since the deck runs Darkness Energy, Guzzlord ex can also use Tyrannical Hole later in the game and deal 120 damage when it has to.
Greninja can also immediately make your Cyrus usable. Snipe a Benched Pokemon, pull it up with Cyrus, then attempt to trap it with Guzzlord ex by denying it Energy and other options.
Darkrai ex is also included in the deck, but because your Pokemon require multiple Energy to attack, your Energy attachments should be planned carefully.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Darkrai ex x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | Guzzlord ex x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) Celesteela x 1 (Buzzwole Pack) |
| 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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Greninja plays an important role in the deck, being the deck's main source of damage outside of Giratina ex's Chaotic Impact. Water Shuriken can get opposing Pokemon into Giratina ex's KO range,
Pom-Pom Oricorio serves as a wall, which negates all damage done by ex Pokemon. Pom-Pom Oricorio with Greninja in the back using Water Shuriken, as Giratina ex sets itself up with Broken-Space Bellow is a setup that's difficult to break.
It also makes use of Shaymin to keep its Pokemon healthy by healing 10 HP every turn, as well as Irida to heal 40 damage from your Pokemon with Water Energy.
The deck runs both Water and Psychic Energy, giving you the option to have Greninja attack with Mist Slash, or attach Energy to Giratina ex to speed up its setup. The usage of Psychic Energy and non-reliance on Broken-Space Bellow can allow Giratina ex to attack earlier than it usually does in Darkrai ex and Giratina ex decks.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Shaymin x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack) |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Oricorio x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (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 | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| Alternate Cards | Possible Cuts |
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Greninja is used with Silvally, as well as Giratina ex. These Silvally partners work as a late-game win condition that can KO most Pokemon.
The deck uses Psychic Energy to avoid Giratina ex being solely reliant on Broken-Space Bellow to set up.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (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) | Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | Type Null x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) Silvally x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) Gladion x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) |
| 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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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This deck revolves around attacking Benched Pokemon. Glaceon acts as the main attacker, using Ice Blade to snipe opponents that are on the Bench. Greninja acts as support, providing additional damage with its Ability.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack) |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Eevee Grove | Glaceon x 2 (Eevee Pack) Eevee x 2 (Eevee Pack) |
| 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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| Alternate Cards | Possible Cuts |
|---|---|
![]() Pokemon Communication (A2 146) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ・Pokemon Communication allows you to potentially draw evolution cards. |
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This deck makes use of Snorlax to deal 100 damage with Collapse using Barry's Attack Cost reduction. It also features a 2-0-2 Greninja opting to not make use of Frogadier and relying solely on Rare Candy to evolve Froakie into Greninja.
Giratina ex can sit comfortably in the Bench, using Broken-Space Bellow to set itself up for a KO turn later in the game.
Two copies of Pokemon Center Lady are used as a way to keep your Pokemon healthy, but notably for curing Snorlax of Sleep after it uses Collapse.
The deck runs both Water and Psychic Energy, giving you the option to have Greninja attack with Mist Slash, or attach Energy to Giratina ex to speed up its setup. The usage of Psychic Energy and non-reliance on Broken-Space Bellow can allow Giratina ex to attack earlier than it usually does in Darkrai ex and Giratina ex decks.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | Snorlax x 2 (Arceus Pack) Barry x 2 (Arceus Pack) |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Giratina ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (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. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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If you use Xatu and win the coin flip, you will reduce the opposing Pokemon's HP to 10 regardless of their max HP. This makes Xatu a powerful card, but also inconsistent.
Using Will guarantees heads on Xatu's coin flip. When the opposing Pokemon's HP is lowered to 10, you can use Greninja to snipe them using its ability.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Eevee Grove | Sylveon ex x 1 (Eevee Pack) |
| Wisdom of Sky and Sea | Natu x 2 (Lugia Pack) Xatu x 2 (Lugia Pack) Eevee x 1 (Any Pack) Will x 2 (Lugia Pack) |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Kingdra ex is played alongside Greninja in this deck as a way to snipe and Cyrus up a vulnerable Pokemon and trap them with Kingdra ex's Stormy Prison.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Horsea x 2 (Pikachu Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | Irida x 1 (Arceus Pack) |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| 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 | Seadra x 1 (Lugia Pack) Kingdra ex x 2 (Lugia Pack) |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Umbreon ex's Dark Chase is made even more effective when played with Greninja's Water Shuriken.
These two Pokemon allow you to have precision in the damage and KOs that you take. While you may not always have the highest damage output, this deck's strength is in its ability to target and gust any Pokemon.
Consider loading up Umbreon ex first with Energy, instead of Darkrai ex because Umbreon ex will be able to attack for 80 sooner.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Darkrai ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| 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 | Umbreon ex x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack) Eevee x 2 (Any Pack) Lyra x 2 (Lugia Pack) |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| Alternate Cards | Possible Cuts |
|---|---|
![]() Eevee (A3b 055) |
![]() ![]() • You can use Eevee Grove's Eevee to give you the option to draw a card instead of a guaranteed Pokemon search. This is useful for finding important Trainer Cards like Supporters or Rare Candy. |
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Pom-Pom Oricorio is used as an early game attacker and can negate damage from ex Pokemon while Greninja is set up on the Bench.
Sylveon ex gives you added card draw, helping you find valuable pieces to set up Greninja quickly.
At the end of every turn, Giratina ex can use its ability to place Psychic energy on itself. Giratina ex can be used to counter any Fighting Pokemon that Oricorio may struggle with.
Once Giratina ex is set up, switch it into the Active Spot to deal heavy damage. Greninja can lend support by dealing extra damage to the opponent's Pokemon using its ability.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack) |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack) |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Celestial Guardians | Oricorio x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) 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 | Suicune ex x 2 (Suicune Pack) |
| Mega Rising | Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) May x 1 (Mega Blaziken Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |

Once you have Greninja set up on the Bench, use Water Shuriken every turn to whittle down the HPs of your opponent's Pokemon.



Greninja's partners often need multiple turns to set up. By the time Greninja is ready, use their offense in conjunction with Greninja's Water Shuriken to secure KOs.



Decks that can outpace Greninja and its partners are difficult to go up against. Faster and more efficient setup can often put Greninja decks on the back foot, making it hard for them to catch up in the mid to late game.

CB Magnezone |
Mega Lopunny ex |
Mega Charizard Y ex |
Mega Venusaur ex |
CB Heliolisk |
Ariados |
CB Ditto |
Mega Blastoise ex |
Mega Steelix ex |
Reuniclus |
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