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

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Best Gholdengo ex Decks

Gholdengo ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Gholdengo ex and Dialga ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Gholdengo ex can dish out damage the more Energy it has with Spending Rush. • Dialga ex can effectively power up Gholdengo with Metallic Turbo. • Galarian Perserrker can recycle Metal Core Barriers and keep your Pokemon healthy for longer. Weaknesses: • Pokemon in the deck have a shared Weakness to Fire.

Gholdengo ex and Dialga ex Deck

Dialga ex ×2	Galarian Meowth ×1	Galarian Perrserker ×1	Gimmighoul ×2
Gholdengo ex ×2	Leaf ×1	Copycat ×1	Lucky Ice Pop ×2
Protective Poncho ×1	Metal Core Barrier ×2	Sightseer ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Since Gholdengo ex's attack gets stronger the more Metal Energy is attached to it, a Metal Energy accelerator like Dialga ex is a great addition to the deck. Dialga ex can also stay in the Active Spot for as long as you need as it loads up Gholdengo ex with Energy.

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)	Dialga ex 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	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) Lucky Ice Pop x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Protective Poncho x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Metal Core Barrier x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Sightseer x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	Gimmighoul x 2 (Paldea Pack) Gholdengo ex x 2 (Paldea Pack)
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
May (B1 223)	→ ・You can draw a second Dialga ex with May. ・May has a better chance of drawing Gholdengo ex as it can possibly be one of the bottom cards of your deck.
Mars (A2 155) Adaman (A2a 075)	→ ・Mars is a good counter for when your Dialga ex is knocked out. ・You won't be able to reuse your Metal Core Barrier, but Adaman can cover for blocking damage.
Dusk Mane Necrozma (P-A 079)	→ ・Dusk Mane Necrozma can be used to take out any Pom-Pom Oricorio. ・Adding Dusk Mane Necrozma to your deck will reduce your chances of starting with Dialga ex, however.

Gholdengo ex Deck Strategy Guide

Energy Accelerators are Recommended

When playing a Gholdengo ex deck, make sure to have cards that can help with Metal Energy generation like Dialga ex and Orthworm to increase the highest possible damage of Spending Rush.

Have these accelerators stay on the Active Spot for as long as possible to buy time for Gholdengo ex as it sets up on the Bench.

Damage Benched Pokemon With Spending Rush

Once Gholdengo ex is loaded with Energy, you can deal massive damage to your opponent's side of the board, regardless of whether they have only one or multiple Pokemon in play.

If your opponent only has one Pokemon in play, Spending Rush will funnel all damage instances on it, while having multiple Pokemon gives you a chance to sweep their Bench as well.

How to Beat Gholdengo ex Decks

Prevent Gholdengo ex From Gaining Too Much Energy

A direct counter to Gholdengo ex is discarding Energies from either Gholdengo ex itself or its Energy accelerators. Spending Rush doesn't have an upper damage limit and can be a guaranteed winning condition if left unchecked.

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Bellibolt ex	Gholdengo ex	Meowscarada ex	Chien-Pao ex
Baxcalibur	PW Pawmot	Armarouge ex	Skeledirge

Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
Tier
Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	-
Tier
Bellibolt ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Mega Kangaskhan ex and Greninja Deck	Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck
Decidueye ex Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	-	-
Tier
Gholdengo ex and Dialga ex Deck	Meowscarada ex and Pheromosa Deck	Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck	Chandelure Deck
Mega Kangaskhan ex and Darkrai ex Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Chien-Pao ex and Greninja Deck	Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck	Mimikyu ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Swampert ex and Mantyke Deck
Galarian Obstagoon and Darkrai ex Deck	Alolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt Deck	Mega Venusaur ex Deck	Toxtricity ex and Jolteon ex Deck
Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Buzzwole ex and Pheromosa Deck	-	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B2a)	・Armarouge ex ・Baxcalibur ・Bellibolt ex ・Chien-Pao ex ・Gholdengo ex ・Meowscarada ex ・PW Pawmot ・Skeledirge
(B2)	・Alolan Ninetales ex ・Blacephalon ex ・Chandelure ・Galarian Obstagoon ・Gigalith ex ・Maushold ・Mega Gardevoir ex ・Mega Kangaskhan ex ・Mega Mawile ex ・Mega Medicham 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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