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Best Garchomp ex Decks and Card List

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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Garchomp ex Best Deck Build and How to Play

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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Secluded Springs Expansion.

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Best Garchomp ex Decks

Garchomp ex Deck Variants Strengths and Weaknesses
Garchomp ex and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Garchomp ex and Sylveon ex Deck
[★ Best ★]
Strengths:
• Garchomp ex can attack Benched Pokemon for just one Energy.
• Garchomp ex can OHKO Eevees and benched Fossils with ease.
• Sylveon ex's Ability increases the deck's consistency in finding necessary evolution cards and Trainer cards.
Weaknesses:

• Sylveon ex has low HP, making it susceptible to getting gusted by Cyrus and KOd.
Garchomp and Mantyke Deck Icon Garchomp and Mantyke Deck
[★ New ★]
Strengths:
• Mantyke removes the need for getting Water Energy from the Energy Zone.
• Using Garchomp ex is an option if Mantyke is not drawn on the first turn.
Weaknesses:
• May take time to set up when Rare Candy isn't drawn.
Rampardos and Garchomp ex Deck Icon Rampardos and Garchomp ex Deck Strengths:
• Has access to two of the best Fighting-type Stage 2 Pokemon.
• Rampardos can deal a massive 130 damage, while Garchomp ex can snipe Benched Pokemon for only 1 Energy.
• All Pokemon in the deck have inexpensive Attack Costs.
Weaknesses:
• Runs multiple Stage 2 lines which could make it inconsistent.

Garchomp ex and Sylveon ex

Gible ×2 Gabite ×1 Garchomp ex ×2 Sylveon ex ×2
Eevee ×2 Cyrus ×1 Mars ×1 Iono ×1
Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×1 X Speed ×1 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fighting Icon

Sylveon ex makes Garchomp ex more consistent, giving you extra card draw and helping you find important evolution cards and Rare Candies.

This deck does not run any Psychic Energy, relying solely on your Garchomp ex line for damage and sniping.

Garchomp ex is also positioned favorably against Eevee decks, being able to OHKO Eevees if it is able to evolve before they do.

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)
Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Mars x 1 (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)
Lillie x 1 (Solgaleo 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 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)

Garchomp and Mantyke Deck

Gible ×2 Garchomp ×2 Gabite ×1 Garchomp ex ×2
Mantyke ×2 Giant Cape ×1 Cyrus ×1 Cynthia ×2
Iono ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fighting Icon

This deck revolves around using Mantyke to generate Water Energy for Garchomp. This allows Garchomp to set up more smoothly, and removes the need to wait for Water Energy in the Energy Zone.

Garchomp ex is used as an alternative attacker if the player does not draw Mantyke on the first turn. While Garchomp ex cannot make use of Cynthia's damage boost, it can still be useful when targeting Benched Pokemon.

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.
Promo-A Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Rampardos and Garchomp ex Deck

Cranidos ×1 Rampardos ×2 Gible ×2 Gabite ×1
Garchomp ex ×2 Sylveon ex ×1 Eevee ×1 Skull Fossil ×2
Giant Cape ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×2 Poke Ball ×1
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fighting Icon

Rampardos and Garchomp ex are paired with each other, both of which are highly effective and efficient Fighting-type Stage 2s.

Use Rare Candy whenever you can to quickly evolve Skull Fossil into Rampardos, and Gible into Garchomp ex.

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) Cranidos x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Rampardos x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Gible x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Skull Fossil x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) Gabite x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Garchomp ex x 2 (Arceus Pack)
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 Sylveon ex x 1 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee x 1 (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 1 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards Possible Cuts

Gible
(A2a 045)

• You can switch your Space-Time Smackdown Gible for a Triumphant Light Gible if you expect to face off against more Pom-Pom Oricorio decks than Carnivine or Decidueye ex decks.
• The Dragon-type Gible from Space-time Smackdown is notably not weak to Grass.
• The Fighting-type Gible from Triumphant Light can deal good damage against Pom-Pom Oricorio.

Other Garchomp ex Decks

Other Garchomp ex Decks
Garchomp ex and Lucario Deck Icon Garchomp ex and Lucario Garchomp ex and Marshadow Deck Icon Garchomp ex and Marshadow -

Garchomp ex and Lucario Deck

Marshadow ×1 Riolu ×2 Lucario ×2 Gible ×2
Gabite ×1 Garchomp ex ×2 Cyrus ×2 Iono ×1
Red ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fighting Icon

Garchomp ex is paired with Lucario in this deck. Having at least one Benched Lucario card will boost Garchomp ex's damage output, which can allow Dragon Claw to OHKO bulkier opponents.

Marshadow can function as an early-game attacker while Garchomp ex sets up in the bench. However, it can also be used as a finisher after one of your Pokemon has been knocked out.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a) Marshadow x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Riolu x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Lucario x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Gible x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Cyrus 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)
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 Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards Possible Cuts

Hitmonlee
(A1 154)

・Hitmonlee can damage Benched Pokemon. This allows you to draw them out with Cyrus in order to score a KO.

Garchomp ex and Marshadow Deck

Hitmonlee ×2 Marshadow ×1 Gible ×2 Gabite ×1
Garchomp ex ×2 Pokemon Communication ×2 Cyrus ×2 Rare Candy ×2
X Speed ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fighting Icon

This deck would ideally want to start with Hitmonlee, then send out Marshadow once Hitmonlee is KOd for a big Revenge play. It also uses Pokemon Communication to find important evolution cards.

2 Cyrus is also in the list because it synergizes with Hitmonlee's snipe. Use Cyrus on your Marshadow turn to take out a damage ex Pokemon from your opponent's Bench.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Hitmonlee x 2 (Mewtwo Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) Marshadow x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Gible x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Gabite x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Pokemon Communication x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) Garchomp ex 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 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)

Garchomp ex Deck Strategy Guide

Use Rare Candy to Quickly Set Up Garchomp ex

Rare Candy can allow Garchomp ex to start attacking as early as your second turn.

Use Hitmonlee and Marshadow Before Garchomp ex

Always aim to start with Hitmonlee first, and have a Marshadow ready in the Bench. Force opponents to KO Hitmonlee after having Hitmonlee continuously snipe their Bench, then have Marshadow ready to come in for a boosted Revenge.

Once both your Single Point Pokemon have been KOd, send out Garchomp ex to take on your opponent's remaining Pokemon and have it knock them out. By doing this, you would be forcing your opponents to take 4 Points by KOing two Single Point Pokemon and an ex.

Attack with Garchomp ex

Garchomp ex can finish off low-HP Pokemon anywhere on the field with Linear Attack. For damaging the Defending Pokemon, it has Dragon Claw, which does a good 100 damage.

Use Hitmonlee to Attack Around Druddigon and Rocky Helmet

Hitmonlee can attack around the likes of Druddigon and Rocky Helmet with Stretch Kick sniping your oppoonent's Bench. This is good for taking out Magikarps and whittling down the health of Giratina ex and Darkrai ex.

How to Beat Garchomp ex Decks

KO Gible Before it Evolves

Gible has a very low 60 HP, which is easy enough to KO by Pokemon who can quickly deal 50 damage plus a Giovanni.

Disrupt Your Opponent's Hand

Decks that have multiple Stage 2 lines will have difficulty recovering once their options are shuffled back into the deck. Try to time your disruption cards after your opponent has exhausted their resources like Professor's Research.

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Mega Rising Decks

Mega Altaria ex Deck IconMega Altaria ex Indeedee ex Deck Icon Indeedee ex Greninja ex Deck IconGreninja ex Mega Blaziken ex Deck IconMega Blaziken ex
Mega Absol ex Deck IconMega Absol ex Mega Gyarados ex Deck IconMega Gyarados ex Hydreigon Deck IconHydreigon Jolteon ex Deck Icon Jolteon ex
Mega Ampharos ex Deck IconMega Ampharos ex Melmetal ex Deck IconMelmetal ex Luxray Deck Icon Luxray Goodra Deck IconGoodra
Mega Pinsir ex Deck IconMega Pinsir ex Hitmonchan ex Deck IconHitmonchan ex Dragalge ex Deck IconDragalge ex Whimsicott ex Deck Icon Whimsicott ex
Rapidash ex Deck IconRapidash ex Tauros ex Deck IconTauros ex Golurk Deck IconGolurk Mega Pidgeot ex Deck IconMega Pidgeot ex

Top Decks in the Meta

S Tier Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Chingling DeckMega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck Greninja ex and Suicune ex DeckGreninja ex and Suicune ex Deck Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon DeckMega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck -
A+ Tier Tier
Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor DeckMega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck Pom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone DeckPom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone Deck Decidueye ex DeckDecidueye ex Deck -
A Tier Tier
Mega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckMega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck Mega Absol ex and Weezing DeckMega Absol ex and Weezing Deck Hydreigon DeckHydreigon Deck Espeon ex and Indeedee ex DeckEspeon ex and Indeedee ex Deck
B Tier Tier
Mega Blaziken ex and Entei ex DeckMega Blaziken ex and Entei ex Deck Mega Gyarados ex and Milotic DeckMega Gyarados ex and Milotic Deck Indeedee ex and Giratina ex DeckIndeedee ex and Giratina ex Deck Luxray DeckLuxray Deck
Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja DeckPom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck Giratina ex and Darkrai ex DeckGiratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck Guzzlord ex and Naganadel DeckGuzzlord ex and Naganadel Deck -
C Tier Tier
Mega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex DeckMega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex Deck Mega Ampharos ex and Raikou ex DeckMega Ampharos ex and Raikou ex Deck Hitmonchan ex and Lucario DeckHitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck Jolteon ex and Jolteon DeckJolteon ex and Jolteon Deck
Tapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckTapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck SR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckSR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck Crobat and Arceus ex DeckCrobat and Arceus ex Deck Goodra and Indeedee ex DeckGoodra and Indeedee ex Deck
D Tier Tier
Rapidash ex and Ninetales DeckRapidash ex and Ninetales Deck Tauros ex and Hydreigon DeckTauros ex and Hydreigon Deck Whimsicott ex and Meowscarada DeckWhimsicott ex and Meowscarada Deck Dragalge ex and Nihilego DeckDragalge ex and Nihilego Deck
Golurk DeckGolurk Deck Aegislash and Togedemaru DeckAegislash and Togedemaru Deck Mega Pidgeot ex and Raikou ex DeckMega Pidgeot ex and Raikou ex Deck -

List of All Decks

Core Expansion Decks
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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