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Best SR Charizard ex Decks and Card List

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

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

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

Related Decks
Genetic Apex Charizard exGenetic Apex Charizard ex Decks Shining Revelry Charizard exShining Revelry Charizard ex Decks

Best SR Charizard ex Decks

SR Charizard ex Deck Variants Strengths and Weaknesses
Charizard ex and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Charizard ex and Sylveon ex Deck
[★ Best ★]
Strengths:
• Charizard ex can set itself up if it has to using Stoke.
• Steam Artillery deals a sizeable 150 damage, which is enough to KO most ex Pokemon.
• Sylveon ex's Ability increases the deck's consistency in finding necessary evolution cards and Trainer cards.
Weaknesses:
• Charizard ex always needs a turn to use Stoke before it can start attacking with Steam Artillery.
• Sylveon ex has low HP, making it susceptible to getting gusted by Cyrus and KOd.
Entei ex and Charizard ex Deck Icon Entei ex and Charizard ex Deck Strengths:
• Charizard ex can set itself up if it has to using Stoke.
• Steam Artillery deals a sizeable 150 damage, which is enough to KO most ex Pokemon.
• Entei ex's Ability increases the deck's consistency in finding necessary evolution cards and Trainer cards.
Weaknesses:
• Charizard ex always needs a turn to use Stoke before it can start attacking with Steam Artillery.
• Pokemon in the deck have a shared Weakness to Water.
Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Incineroar ex Deck Icon Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Incineroar ex Deck Strengths:
• Shining Revelry Charizard can set itself up if it has to using Stoke.
• Steam Artillery deals a sizeable 150 damage, which is enough to KO most ex Pokemon.
• Incineroar ex is difficult to KO.
Weaknesses:
• Runs multiple Stage 2 lines which could make it inconsistent.
• Has multiple ways to disrupt opponents' hands with Iono and Red Card, which could prevent other Stage 2 decks from setting up.
Silvally and SR Charizard ex Deck Icon Silvally and SR Charizard ex Deck Strengths:
• Silvally is easy to set up, especially with Gladion making it easier to find.
• Steam Artillery deals a sizeable 150 damage, which is enough to KO most ex Pokemon.
Weaknesses:
• Steam Artillery requires 5 Energy to use.
Blacephalon and Shining Revelry Charizard ex Icon Blacephalon and Shining Revelry Charizard ex Strengths:
• Huge damage output from both Blacephalon and Charizard ex.
• Lusamine can attach Energy onto Blacephalon once Charizard ex has fainted.
Weaknesses:
• Blacephalon takes a large amount of damage whenever it attacks.
• May not be able to OHKO high-HP ex Pokemon with Giant Cape.

Charizard ex and Sylveon ex

Charmander ×2 Flareon ×1 Charizard ex ×2 Sylveon ex ×2
Eevee ×2 Sabrina ×1 Giant Cape ×1 Red ×1
Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire Icon

Sylveon ex and its ability to draw cards with Happy Ribbon can help you quickly set up Charizard ex.

Once set up, use Charizard ex's Stoke to accelerate Energy onto it, then use Steam Artillery to score KOs afterwards.

Use Lillie to keep Charizard ex in the battle longer.

Genetic Apex Flareon works as a countermeasure to Pom-Pom Oricorio. Do your best to set it up and take a KO before it gets sniped by Greninja and gusted with Cyrus.

Genetic Apex Charmander can KO Baby Pokemon in one hit, while also putting opposing Charizard ex in KO range of your own Charizard ex's Steam Artillery.

Wisdom of Sea and Sky Eevee can help find important evolution cards, like a Sylveon ex for more card draw the following turn.

This deck also runs Red to allow Charizard ex to KO Crobat ex who has 170 HP.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Charmander x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Flareon x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charizard ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
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 2 (Eevee Pack)
Wisdom of Sky and Sea Eevee x 2 (Any Pack)
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)

Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Incineroar ex Deck

Charmander ×1 Charmander ×1 Charmeleon ×1 Charizard ex ×2
Litten ×1 Incineroar ex ×1 Pokemon Communication ×1 Giant Cape ×1
Iono ×1 Red ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×2
Poke Ball ×2 Red Card ×1 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire Icon

This deck makes use of Shining Revelry Charizard ex as the deck's main attacker with Incineroar ex as its backup.

Charizard ex can handily KO most ex Pokemon using Steam Artillery after setting itself up with Stoke, while Incineroar ex can be a tank that is hard to KO. It can also inflict burn on Pom-Pom Oricorio with Firefang and whittle down its health.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Charmander x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charmander x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Litten x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Incineroar ex x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Lillie x 2 (Solgaleo 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)
Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Entei ex and Charizard ex Deck

Charmander ×2 Heatran ×1 Charmeleon ×1 Charizard ex ×2
Entei ex ×2 Sabrina ×1 Giant Cape ×1 Mars ×1
Red ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×2 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire Icon

Entei ex's Ability allows the player to draw a card at the end of the turn. This can allow Charizard ex to evolve quickly and start going for a sweep.

Additionally, Entei ex works as a secondary attacker that only needs two Energy to use.

Heatran from Triumphant Light is a non-ex option against Pom-Pom Oricorio.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Charmander x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) Heatran x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Lillie x 2 (Solgaleo 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 Entei ex 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)

Blacephalon and Shining Revelry Charizard ex Deck

Charmander ×2 Charmeleon ×1 Charizard ex ×2 Blacephalon ×2
Leaf ×1 Pokemon Communication ×1 Iono ×1 Red ×1
Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×2 Lusamine ×1 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire Icon

This deck uses the high damage output of Blacephalon and Charizard ex. Blacephalon is a single-point attacker that you can position easier than Turtonator thanks to its lower Retreat Cost.

If your opponent knocks out Charizard ex, you may use Lusamine to transfer that discarded Energy onto Blacephalon. This allows you to quickly finish the game with Beat Punk.

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) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charmander x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Lillie x 2 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis Blacephalon x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Lusamine x 1 (Buzzwole Pack)
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

Leaf
(A1a 068)

・You may use Leaf to allow Blacephalon to retreat without using any Energy.

Guzma
(A3 151)

・Guzma allows you to counter Tools such as Leaf Cape and Poison Barb.

Silvally and Shining Revelry Charizard ex

Charmander ×2 Charizard ex ×2 Type Null ×2 Silvally ×2
Sabrina ×1 Mars ×1 Iono ×1 Rare Candy ×2
Lillie ×1 Gladion ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire Icon

Silvally is paired with Charizard ex in this deck. This deck serves as a counter to Solgaleo ex and Shiinotic that have arrived to counter Silvally and Rampardos in the A3a metagame.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charmander x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Lillie x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis Type Null x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Silvally x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Gladion x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
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 SR Charizard ex Decks

Other SR Charizard ex Decks
Shining Revelry Charizard ex Deck Icon Shining Revelry Charizard ex Shining Revelry Charizard and Houndoom Deck Icon Shining Revelry Charizard and Houndoom Shining Revelry Charizard and Druddigon Deck Icon Shining Revelry Charizard and Druddigon
Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Genetic Apex Charizard ex Deck Icon Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Genetic Apex Charizard ex Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Turtonator Deck Icon Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Turtonator -

Shining Revelry Charizard ex Deck

Charmander ×2 Charmeleon ×1 Charizard ex ×2 Cleffa ×1
Giant Cape ×1 Mars ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Guzma ×1
Lillie ×2 Repel ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Red Card ×1
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire Icon

Charizard ex is a Stage 2 that benefits from Rare Candy, which greatly speeds up its setup. It can evolve from Charmander, then immediately use Stoke and position itself for a sweep. It no longer needs Moltres ex to set up, as it can set up and attack earlier and quicker thanks to Rare Candy.

This version runs a single copy of Cleffa to help find important evolution cards for your setup.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Charmander x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Guzma x 1 (Lunala Pack)
Lillie x 2 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis Repel x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea Cleffa x 1 (Lugia Pack)
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)
Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Houndoom Deck

Houndour ×1 Houndoom ×1 Charmander ×2 Charmeleon ×1
Charizard ex ×2 Sabrina ×1 Pokemon Communication ×1 Giant Cape ×1
Iono ×1 Pokemon Center Lady ×1 Red ×1 Rare Candy ×2
Lillie ×1 Poke Ball × Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire Icon

Charizard ex is a Stage 2 that benefits from Rare Candy, which greatly speeds up its setup. It can evolve from Charmander, then immediately use Stoke and position itself for a sweep. It no longer needs Moltres ex to set up, as it can set up and attack earlier and quicker thanks to Rare Candy.

This deck runs a 1-1 line of Houndoom, which can help in matchups against Pom-Pom Oricorio, which Charizard ex cannot damage.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) Houndour x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Houndoom x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charmander x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Pokemon Center Lady x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Red 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 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 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards Possible Cuts

Pokemon Communication
(A2 146)

• You can replace Charmeleon with a second Pokemon Communication to increase your odds of evolving quickly.

Lillie
(A3 155)

• You can replace Pokemon Center Lady with a second Lillie to increase Charizard ex's survivability.
• Losing Pokemon Center Lady could make matchups against decks with Hitmonlee more difficult because it could 2HKO Charmander easily.

Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Druddigon Deck

Druddigon ×2 Charmander ×2 Charmeleon ×1 Charizard ex ×2
Leaf ×2 Pokemon Communication ×1 Giant Cape ×2 Irida ×2
Rare Candy ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire IconWater Icon

This build would require you to send out a Druddigon into the Active Spot while you set up your Charmanders on your Bench.

This deck list notably makes use of Water Energy, which can allow Druddigon to attack on occasion, and to give your Charizard ex line a recovery option through Irida.

Charizard ex's Stoke only needs one Fire Energy, and a single Stoke turn can get Steam Artillery ready the following turn.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a) Druddigon x 2 (Mew Pack)
Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charmander x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 2 (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

Pokemon Communication
(A2 146)

• You can replace Rocky Helmet with a second Pokemon Communication to increase your odds of evolving quickly.

Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Genetic Apex Charizard ex Deck

Charizard ×1 Charizard ex ×1 Moltres ex ×2 Charmander ×2
Charmeleon ×1 Charizard ex ×1 Pokemon Communication ×1 Giant Cape ×1
Iono ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×1 X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire Icon

This deck list follows a more standard Fire-type Deck build with Moltres ex as your ideal starter, and makes use of new cards like Lillie and Rare Candy.

You also have the option between two Charizard exs, with one from Shining Revelry, and the other from Genetic Apex, both of which have their own strengths and limitations. Shining Revelry Charizard ex does not require you to discard Energy but caps out at 150 and costs 5, whereas Genetic Apex Charizard ex can do 200 and has the downside of discarding 2 Fire Energy.

This version runs a copy of Genetic Apex Charizard to help in matchups against Pom-Pom Oricorio, which Charizard ex cannot damage.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Charizard x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Moltres ex x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charmander x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
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 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)

Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Turtonator Deck

Charmander ×2 Charmeleon ×1 Charizard ex ×2 Turtonator ×2
Pokemon Communication ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Kiawe ×2 Guzma ×2
Lillie ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Fire Icon

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) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Charmander x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charmeleon x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Charizard ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Turtonator x 2 (Lunala Pack)
Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Kiawe x 2 (Lunala Pack)
Guzma x 2 (Lunala Pack)
Lillie x 2 (Solgaleo 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)

This deck combines the speed of Turtonator while also being able to hit hard with SR Charizard ex's Steam Artillery. By incorporating Turtonator and Kiawe, it is possible to play aggresively while also having an answer for Pom-Pom Oricorio.

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards Possible Cuts

Sabrina
(A1 225)

・Pull your opponent's Benched Pokemon to the front to disrupt their plays in exchange for survivability.

SR Charizard ex Deck Strategy Guide

Use Rare Candy to Quickly Set Up Charizard ex

Rare Candy can allow Charizard ex to start using Stoke as early as your second turn.

Set Up with Stoke

You would ideally have Charizard ex ready on your third turn. Use Pokemon Communication to fish out evolution cards from your deck. Once you get Charizard ex up, use Stoke to get it ready to attack.

Take KOs with Steam Artillery

Steam Artillery deals a sizeable 150 damage at the cost of five Energy. This can take out most ex Pokemon without Giant Cape.

How to Beat SR Charizard ex Decks

Faster Setup and Offense

Decks with quicker setups like Dialga ex decks or Giratina ex decks can be difficult for Charizard ex to go up against. Despite having a type advantage over Dialga ex, its usual partner, Arceus ex can run through your side of the field once set up.

Be sure to make use of options available to you to stall out turns as you draw into cards you need.

Use Single Point Pokemon

Decks with Single Point Attackers and no ex Pokemon will force Charizard ex to attack three times instead of two to achieve a win.

A deck with Pokemon like Rampardos or Skarmory can outpace Charizard ex decks with speed and offensive pressure.

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Decks

Best Meta Decks Tier List

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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Comment

6 Anonymous Anonymous 2 months

Bruh. I built the Entei/Charizard ex deck to try in ranked. Bricked so hard I never drew any rare candies. Until I saw o only had one card left in my deck and that the deck list didn’t actually include any rare candies.

5 Anonymous Anonymous 4 months

Agreed, whoever made this is dumb. The Silvally deck has better odd. Hell, Charizard alone in a deck works better.

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