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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Triumphant Light Expansion.

List of Contents

Best Yanmega ex Decks
Other Yanmega ex Decks
Yanmega ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Yanmega ex Decks
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Best Yanmega ex Decks

Yanmega ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Dialga ex and Yanmega ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Yanmega can easily be added to decks since its attack doesn't require any specific type of Energy. • Dialga ex is an amazing Energy Accelerator providing two energies while dishing out damage. • Yanmega ex and Dialga ex can both be found in the Space-Time Smackdown (Dialga) pack. Weaknesses: • Struggles against decks that can quickly set-up like Pikachu ex. • Reliant on Dialga ex setting Yanmega ex up because of its steep Attack Cost.

Yanmega ex Deck Variants

Strengths and Weaknesses

Dialga ex and Yanmega ex Deck
[★ Best ★]

Strengths:
• Yanmega can easily be added to decks since its attack doesn't require any specific type of Energy.
• Dialga ex is an amazing Energy Accelerator providing two energies while dishing out damage.
• Yanmega ex and Dialga ex can both be found in the Space-Time Smackdown (Dialga) pack.

Weaknesses:
• Struggles against decks that can quickly set-up like Pikachu ex.
• Reliant on Dialga ex setting Yanmega ex up because of its steep Attack Cost.

Dialga ex and Yanmega ex Deck

Mew ex ×1	Yanma ×2	Yanmega ex ×2	Dialga ex ×2
Leaf ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Rocky Helmet ×2	Cyrus ×2
Dawn ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Dialga ex and Mew ex are joined by Yanmega ex, who is a powerful Grass-type Attacker introduced in Space-Time Smackdown. It notably has a Colorless Attack Cost, which means it can benefit from Dialga ex's Metallic Turbo. It can also OHKO Darkrai ex unless it has a Giant Cape.

120 damage is also a great damage benchmark to hit, as Yanmega ex can also OHKO Pikachu ex and Pachirisu ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Yanma x 2 (Dialga Pack) Yanmega ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga 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.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Other Yanmega ex Decks

Other Giratina ex Decks
Exeggutor ex and Yanmega ex	Palkia ex and Yanmega ex	Leafeon ex and Yanmega ex

Exeggutor ex and Yanmega ex Deck

Exeggcute ×2	Exeggutor ex ×2	Yanma ×2	Yanmega ex ×2
Erika ×2	Sabrina ×1	Leaf ×1	Pokemon Communication ×1
Rocky Helmet ×2	Cyrus ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Yanmega ex is played alongside Exeggutor ex as a way to deal higher damage, as it is able to deal a solid 120 damage. This lets it take out low HP Basic Pokemon, or 2HKO most exs. It also has a lower Retreat Cost compared to Exeggutor ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Exeggcute x 2 (Charizard Pack) Exeggutor ex x 2 (Charizard Pack) Erika x 2 (Charizard Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Yanma x 2 (Dialga Pack) Yanmega ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Pokemon Communication 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	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.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Palkia ex and Yanmega ex Deck

Yanma ×2	Yanmega ex ×2	Palkia ex ×2	Manaphy ×2
Misty ×2	Leaf ×1	Cyrus ×1	Dawn ×2
Mars ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

The secondary attacker of choice in this deck list is Yanmega ex. It can reliably OHKO Darkrai ex and Weavile ex, while being out of range of getting knocked out by other Yanmega ex itself.

Palkia ex and Manaphy are in this deck list too, to enact their respective gameplans as attacker and support. Unfortunately, they share the same weakness with Yanma and Yanmega ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Yanma x 2 (Dialga Pack) Yanmega ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Palkia ex x 2 (Palkia Pack) Manaphy x 2 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack) Mars 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.
Promo-A	X Speed x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Leafeon ex and Yanmega ex Deck

Eevee ×2	Yanma ×2	Yanmega ex ×2	Leafeon ex ×2
Erika ×2	Sabrina ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Cyrus ×1
Irida ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Leafeon ex effectively hastens Yanmega ex's setup, allowing it to attack in as early as two turns. It is also able to take advantage of Water Energy and Irida to keep its Pokemon healthy.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Erika x 2 (Charizard Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Eevee x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Yanma x 2 (Dialga Pack) Yanmega ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Leafeon ex x 2 (Arceus Pack) Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
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.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Yanmega ex Deck Strategy Guide

Energy Acceleration

Yanmega ex may require setup as Air Slash has an Attack Cost of three. Since it can work with any type of Energy, the player can choose which Energy accelerator they prefer depending on the type of deck they wish to build.

Yanmega ex Offense

When Yanmega ex is ready to attack, start swinging for 120 with Air Slash. You may also use Dawn to move Energy to your Active Pokemon, allowing you to possibly attack one turn sooner.

How to Beat Yanmega ex Decks

Fast Lightning-Type Decks

Lightning-type decks that do not require much setup can be effective in dealing with Yanmega ex decks. In addition to the type advantage, they can also attack much quicker due to a lower Attack Cost, which may allow them to secure KOs.

Best Lightning Type Deck and Cards Tier List

Energy Denial

Yanmega ex decks often rely on Energy acceleration in order to cover for its high Attack Cost of 3. Cards that can discard your opponent's Energy such as Beedrill ex and Team Rocket Grunt can help in denying it a turn to attack.

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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
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	-

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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 10 months

What's the point of this when you can just use Melmetal, who's tankier, does the same damage, doesn't discard energy, and only gives 1 victory point?

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