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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Eevee Grove Expansion.

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Best Infernape ex Decks

Infernape ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Flareon ex and Infernape ex Deck [★ New ★]	Strengths: • Flareon ex synergizes with Infernape ex, being able to accelerate discarded Fire Energy with its Combust Ability. • Can keep attacking consistently with Infernape ex if you're able to accelerate Energy to Flareon ex and use Dawn. Weaknesses: • Most of the Pokemon in the deck share a Weakness to Water. • Infernape ex requires some setup, which makes the strategy difficult to enforce on speedier decks. •
Infernape ex and Moltres ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Deals a powerful 140 damage for only two Energy and synergizes with Dawn. • Can keep attacking consistently if you're able to attach Energy to other Pokemon and use Dawn. • Moltres ex is an ideal starter that can accelerate Energy onto Benched Pokemon. Weaknesses: • Difficult to set up a second attack after it uses Flare Blitz once. • Makes use of Stage 2 Pokemon, which may require multiple turns to set up.
Heatran and Infernape ex Deck [★ Updated ★]	Strengths: • Infernape ex can finish off low HP Pokemon that have been damaged by Heatran. • Low Energy requirements for both primary attackers. • Arceus ex can also go on the offensive when necessary. Weaknesses: • Heatran can be an easy KO for opponents if it can't Retreat in time. • Water-types can threaten KOs on Heatran. • Reliant on Infernape ex for big KOs.

Flareon ex and Infernape ex Deck

Chimchar ×2	Monferno ×1	Infernape ex ×2	Flareon ex ×2
Eevee ×2	Cyrus ×1	Mars ×2	Rare Candy ×2
Lillie ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Flareon ex synergizes with Infernape ex, allowing it to use Flare Blitz on consecutive turn with the help of Flareon ex's Combust Ability and Dawn.

Lillie is run in this deck to keep Infernape ex healthy on turns when it can't attack, while Mars can offer hand disruption when one of your Pokemon has been knocked out.

Rare Candy makes the deck even more explosive, letting you power out an Infernape ex as early as turn 2!

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)	Chimchar x 2 (Palkia Pack) Monferno x 1 (Palkia Pack) Infernape ex x 2 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Mars 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) Lillie x 2 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	Flareon ex 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.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Infernape ex and Moltres ex Deck

Moltres ex ×2	Chimchar ×2	Monferno ×1	Infernape ex ×2
Sabrina ×1	Pokemon Communication ×1	Dawn ×2	Red ×1
Rare Candy ×2	X Speed ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Infernape ex is an effective alternative to Charizard ex that has a cheaper Attack Cost in Flare Blitz, but requires you to discard all of its Fire Energy.

You can play around this limitation by attaching one Energy for the turn to Infernape ex, and then using Dawn to transfer extra Energy from a Benched Pokemon to your Active Infernape ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Moltres ex x 2 (Charizard Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Chimchar x 2 (Palkia Pack) Monferno x 1 (Palkia Pack) Infernape ex x 2 (Palkia Pack) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Red 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	X Speed x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Heatran and Infernape ex Deck

Monferno ×1	Infernape ex ×2	Heatran ×2	Arceus ex ×1
Chimchar ×2	Leaf ×1	Pokemon Communication ×1	Rocky Helmet ×2
Dawn ×2	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Arceus ex isn't featured as heavily in this deck, used mainly to give Heatran free retreat. It also functions as a backup attacker that does not require you to evolve like Infernape ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Monferno x 1 (Palkia Pack) Infernape ex x 2 (Palkia Pack) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Heatran x 2 (Arceus Pack) Arceus ex x 1 (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	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) Chimchar x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Infernape ex Deck Strategy Guide

Use Rare Candy to Quickly Set Up Infernape ex

Rare Candy can allow Infernape ex to start using Flare Blitz as early as your second turn.

Get Energy onto Infernape ex and Attack

Moltres ex can help get Energy onto Infernape ex, who only needs two Energy to attack. If you have lots of Energy on your board, you will be able to use Dawn to have Infernape ex use Flare Blitz consecutively after an Energy attachment for turn.

Use Dawn to Use Flare Blitz Consecutively

Dawn helps you quickly set up another Flare Blitz from Infernape. By using Dawn to pull up an Energy from a Benched Pokemon, Infernape ex will be able to Flare Blitz multiple times in a row!

How to Beat Infernape ex Decks

Tank Infernape ex's Flare Blitz

Gallade ex is a tough Pokemon to go up against. Infernape ex decks rely on Infernape ex 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. This makes it so we have to use Flare Blitz three turns in a row, which is not an easy feat.

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

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

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Discard Infernape ex's Energy

Beedrill ex can be a problem because Infernape ex is frequently discarding Energy with Flare Blitz. Beedrill ex can ensure that Infernape 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 Infernape 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
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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	-

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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

Magmar depending if it's the one where the attack pulls an energy, meaning he is a easy energy pool for infernape if he happens to be the only basic pokemon at the start

Anonymous 9 months

Deck mentions magmar but is misisng from card list am i missing something

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