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Best Maushold Decks and Card List

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

Best Maushold Decks

Maushold Deck Variants Strengths and Weaknesses
Maushold Deck Icon Maushold Deck
[★ Best ★]
Strengths:
• Maushold can deal up to 240 damage with Family Beatdown.
Weaknesses:
• Drawing Tandemaus and Maushold normally reduces this deck's power.
• Relies on lucky coin flips.

Maushold Deck

Ledian ×1 Tandemaus ×2 Maushold ×2 Celestic Town Elder ×1
Team Rocket Grunt ×1 Rescue Scarf ×2 Will ×2 Silver ×2
Prank Spinner ×2 May ×2 Copycat ×1 Red Card ×2
Energy Used
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This deck includes Tandemaus as the only Basic Pokemon to ensure it's drawn at the start of the match and use Flock early.

Ledian is used as a card to shuffle the other Tandemaus or any Maushold using May. Any non-Basic Pokemon card can be used for this purpose, so it is also guaranteed not to be in your starting hand.

Professor's Research and Poke Ball are also not included in this deck, as you wouldn't want to draw Tandemaus' evolution line by any means other than its Attack.

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) No cards needed from this expansion.
Triumphant Light (A2a) Celestic Town Elder x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b) Team Rocket Grunt 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 Rescue Scarf x 2 (Any Pack)
Will x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Silver x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Secluded Springs No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising Prank Spinner x 2 (Mega Blaziken Pack)
May x 2 (Mega Blaziken Pack)
Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade Ledian x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Tandemaus x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Maushold x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Promo-A Red Card x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards Possible Cuts

Training Area
(B2 153)

・Swap Team Rocket Grunt for Training Area to exchange Energy disruption for increased Family Beatdown damage.

Poison Barb
(A3 146)

・Attach a Poison Barb to one of your Maushold to deal additional chip damage with Poison.

Maushold Deck Strategy Guide

Try to Shuffle Maushold Back to the Deck

The main gimmick of this deck is using Tandemaus's Flock with your first Energy to fill the Bench with Maushold and your other Tandemaus. Doing so maximizes the damage of Family Beatdown, which can reach up to 240 damage with lucky coin flips for only one Energy.

As much as possible, do not evolve Tandemaus normally into Maushold, unless you are out of options to shuffle Maushold back to your deck.

Attack With Maushold After Using Flock

Once your Bench is filled with Tandemaus and Maushold, switch in one of your Maushold and start gambling with Family Beatdown. If you're lucky, you can deal 180 or 240 damage using only one Energy. You can also play Will to guarantee at least 60 damage.

Attach Rescue Scarf to Tandemaus

Both Rescue Scarf cards are best used on Tandemaus so it can populate the Bench again for an extra coin flip during Family Beatdown. You can also attach a Rescue Scarf to a Maushold to evolve one of the Tandemaus in play, but this will yield fewer coin flips.

How to Beat Maushold Decks

Unequip Rescue Scarf With Guzma

Maushold relies on populating the Bench with Tandemaus and another Maushold to gain more coin flip attempts. Prevent your opponent from retrieving knocked-out Tandemaus or Maushold by removing any Rescue Scarf with Guzma.

Use Low-Cost Attackers

Low-cost attackers are very effective against Maushold decks, as both Maushold and Tandemaus have low HP. Do be careful when using ex Pokemon, especially Mega ex cards, as they can be OHKO'd if your opponent lands 4 heads with a use of Family Beatdown.

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Fantastical Parade Decks

Mega Gardevoir ex Deck Icon Mega Gardevoir ex Mega Kangaskhan ex DecksMega Kangaskhan ex Alolan Ninetales ex Deck Icon Alolan Ninetales ex Mega Swampert ex Deck IconMega Swampert ex
Mega Mawile ex Deck IconMega Mawile ex Teal Mask Ogerpon ex Deck IconTeal Mask Ogerpon ex Mimikyu ex Deck IconMimikyu ex Tyrantrum Deck Icon Tyrantrum
Blacephalon ex Deck Icon Blacephalon ex Gigalith ex Deck Icon Gigalith ex Galarian Obstagoon Deck Icon Galarian Obstagoon Toxtricity ex IconToxtricity ex

Top Decks in the Meta

S Tier Tier
Greninja ex and Suicune ex DeckGreninja ex and Suicune ex Deck Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon DeckMega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck Mega Altaria ex and Greninja DeckMega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex DeckMega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck
A+ Tier Tier
CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckCB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck Mega Absol ex and Greninja DeckMega Absol ex and Greninja Deck Mega Altaria ex and Furfou DeckMega Altaria ex and Furfou Deck Mega Kangaskhan ex and Greninja DeckMega Kangaskhan ex and Greninja Deck
CB Porygon-Z DeckCB Porygon-Z Deck Alolan Ninetales ex and Greninja DeckAlolan Ninetales ex and Greninja Deck Mega Mawile ex DeckMega Mawile ex Deck -
A Tier Tier
Jolteon ex and Jolteon DeckJolteon ex and Jolteon Deck Decidueye ex DeckDecidueye ex Deck Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor DeckMega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck CB Magnezone and Darkrai ex DeckCB Magnezone and Darkrai ex Deck
B Tier Tier
Mega Venusaur ex DeckMega Venusaur ex Deck Mega Lopunny ex and CB Magnezone DeckMega Lopunny ex and CB Magnezone Deck Mega Lopunny ex and Lucario DeckMega Lopunny ex and Lucario Deck Mega Altaria ex and Indeedee ex DeckMega Altaria ex and Indeedee ex Deck
Mega Swampert ex and Mantyke DeckMega Swampert ex and Mantyke Deck - - -
C Tier Tier
Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex DeckMega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck Ariados and Whimsicott ex DeckAriados and Whimsicott ex Deck CB Heliolisk and CB Magnezone DeckCB Heliolisk and CB Magnezone Deck CB Ditto and Rampardos DeckCB Ditto and Rampardos Deck
D Tier Tier
Mega Venusaur ex and Leafeon ex DeckMega Venusaur ex and Leafeon ex Deck Reuniclus and Gardevoir DeckReuniclus and Gardevoir Deck Mega Blastoise ex and Manaphy DeckMega Blastoise ex and Manaphy Deck Mega Steelix ex DeckMega Steelix ex Deck
CB Porygon-Z DeckCB Porygon-Z Deck - - -

List of All Decks

Core Expansion Decks
Fantastical Parade Logo
(B2)
Alolan Ninetales ex
Blacephalon ex
Galarian Obstagoon
Gigalith ex
Mega Gardevoir ex
Mega Kangaskhan ex
Mega Mawile ex
Mega Swampert ex
Mimikyu ex
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex
Toxtricity ex
Tyrantrum
Mega Rising Logo
(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
Mega Rising Logo
(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
Secluded Springs Logo
(A4a)
Altaria
Celebi
Dugtrio
Entei ex
Galarian Cursola
Jumpluff ex
Latios
Miltank
Poliwrath ex
Raikou ex
Slowking
SS Eelektross
Suicune ex
Zoroark
Wisdom of Sea and Sky Logo
(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
Eevee Grove Logo
(A3b)
Alcremie
Dragonite ex
Espeon
Flareon ex
Glaceon
Jolteon
Leafeon
Primarina ex
Slurpuff
Snorlax ex
Sylveon ex
Umbreon
Vaporeon
Extradimensional Crisis Logo
(A3a)
Alolan Dugtrio ex
Blacephalon
Buzzwole ex
Guzzlord ex
Lycanroc ex
Naganadel
Nihilego
Pheromosa
Shiinotic
Silvally
Stoutland
Tapu Koko ex
Ultra Necrozma ex
Celestial Guardians Logo
(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
Shining Revelry Logo
(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
Triumphant Light Logo
(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
Space-Time Smackdown Logo
(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
Mythical Island Logo
(A1a)
Aerodactyl ex
Celebi ex
Golem
Gyarados ex
Mew ex
Pidgeot ex
Scolipede
Genetic Apex Logo
(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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