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Last updated on: December 17, 2025 06:08 AM

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

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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Wisdom of Sea and Sky Expansion.

List of Contents

Best Solgaleo ex Decks
Solgaleo ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Solgaleo ex Decks
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Best Solgaleo ex Decks

Solgaleo ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Solgaleo ex and Sylveon ex [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Solgaleo ex can easily switch itself into the Active Spot using its Rising Road Ability. • 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.
Solgaleo ex and Shiinotic	Strengths: • Solgaleo ex can easily switch itself into the Active Spot using its Rising Road Ability. • Sol Breaker does 120 damage for only two Energy. • Shiinotic makes the deck much more consistent with its Illuminate Ability. Weaknesses: • May stuggle against Pom-Pom Oricorio decks because of a lack of effective non-ex attackers. • Heavily reliant on Solgaleo ex for damage.
Solgaleo ex Deck	Strengths: • Solgaleo ex can easily switch itself into the Active Spot using its Rising Road Ability. • Sol Breaker does 120 damage for only two Energy. Weaknesses: • Is susceptible to drawing poorly and being inconsistent.
Solgaleo ex and Snorlax Deck	Strengths: • Solgaleo ex can easily switch itself into the Active Spot using its Rising Road Ability. • Snorlax can be used as a wall to build Solgaleo ex in the Bench • Snorlax's High Retreat Cost is negated by Solgaleo ex's Ability Weaknesses: • Is susceptible to drawing poorly and being inconsistent.

Solgaleo ex and Sylveon ex Deck

Cosmog ×2	Solgaleo ex ×2	Magearna ×1	Sylveon ex ×2
Eevee ×2	Sabrina ×1	Red ×1	Rare Candy ×2
Guzma ×1	Lillie ×1	Leftovers ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Solgaleo ex sets up quickly thanks to Sylveon ex and its Happy Ribbon Ability, which can find you Solgaleo ex and Rare Candy.

Magearna is included in the deck as a countermeasure to Pom-Pom Oricorio.

This deck makes use of Leftovers, which can keep Solgaleo ex healthy and out of Charizard ex's KO range.

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)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Cosmog x 2 (Any Pack) Solgaleo ex x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Magearna x 1 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Guzma x 1 (Lunala 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) Leftovers 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.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Solgaleo ex and Shiinotic Deck

Morelull ×2	Cosmog ×2	Cosmoem ×1	Solgaleo ex ×2
Shiinotic ×2	Cyrus ×1	Red ×1	Rare Candy ×2
Lillie ×1	Leftovers ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Solgaleo ex can be set up quickly thanks to Shiinotic and its Illuminate Ability which searches for a random Pokemon from your deck.

By keeping the Pokemon list small and compact, you increase the odds of getting necessary cards to have a Solgaleo ex ready.

This deck makes use of Leftovers, which can keep Solgaleo ex healthy and out of Charizard ex's KO range.

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)	Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Morelull x 2 (Lunala Pack) Cosmog x 2 (Any Pack) Cosmoem x 1 (Any Pack) Solgaleo ex x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Lillie x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Shiinotic x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove	Leftovers 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.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Solgaleo ex Deck

Skarmory ×2	Cosmog ×2	Cosmoem ×1	Solgaleo ex ×2
Sabrina ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Rocky Helmet ×2	Cyrus ×1
Rare Candy ×2	Poison Barb ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Solgaleo ex is a Stage 2 that benefits from Rare Candy, which greatly speeds up its setup, allowing it to immediately start attacking for only 2 Energy.

It also has a hefty HP of 180, and can do 120 damage with Sol Breaker at the cost of only 2 Energy. Solgaleo ex's Rising Road Ability allows it to switch into the Active Spot for free, giving you lots of flexibility in deck building, allowing you to cut cards like Leaf and X Speed.

Skarmory is run in this deck as a quick single-point attacker that can damage Pom-Pom Oricorio

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)	Skarmory x 2 (Any Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (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	Cosmog x 2 (Any Pack) Cosmoem x 1 (Any Pack) Solgaleo ex x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Poison Barb x 1 (Lunala 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.
Crimson Blaze	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
Guzma (A3 151)	→ ・Guzma can be a good alternative to Giant Cape as it will discard any of your opponent's equipped Pokemon Tools. This will remove additional health from Giant Cape or prevent you from taking damage from Rocky Helmet.
Pokemon Communication (A2 146)	→ ・You can also opt to add Pokemon Communication in your deck so you have a chance of getting Cosmog's evolution cards.
Giovanni (A1 223)	→ ・A single copy of Giovanni can allow Skarmory to KO 60 HP Pokemon like Cosmog and Sprigatito.

Solgaleo ex and Snorlax Deck

Snorlax ×2	Cosmog ×2	Cosmoem ×1	Solgaleo ex ×2
Giant Cape ×2	Cyrus ×1	Barry ×2	Iono ×1
Rare Candy ×2	Lillie ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Snorlax's high HP makes it a good wall while building Solgaleo ex in the Bench. Use Solgaleo ex's ability to place it in the Active Spot when ready, bypassing Snorlax's high retreat cost.

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)	Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Snorlax x 2 (Arceus Pack) Barry x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Cosmog x 2 (Any Pack) Cosmoem x 1 (Any Pack) Solgaleo ex x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) 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.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Red (A2b 071)	→ ・Red can boost Solgaleo ex's damage to 140. ・Allows Solgaleo ex to OHKO cards like Darkai ex and Arceus ex.
Mars (A2 155)	→ ・Effective against Decks with 2 Stage Pokemon. ・Limits the opponent's hand.

Solgaleo ex Deck Strategy Guide

Use Rare Candy to Quickly Set Up Solgaleo ex

Rare Candy can allow for explosive turns, having Solgaleo ex attack as soon as it evolves.

Set Solgaleo ex Up on the Bench

Cosmog can Teleport out of the Active Spot, returning safely to your Bench. There, you can attach Energy to it, and eventually evolve it into Solgaleo ex. Be sure to have another Pokemon on your Bench so that you aren't susceptible to Sabrina.

Use Rising Road to Switch Solgaleo ex Into the Active Spot

Solgaleo ex only needs 2 Energy to start attacking. Once set up, switch it into the Active Spot using its Rising Road Ability, and start using Sol Breaker. Use cards like Lillie to keep Solgaleo ex healthy.

How to Beat Solgaleo ex Decks

KO Solgaleo ex After it Takes Recoil Damage

Solgaleo ex goes down to 170 HP from 180 after a successful Sol Breaker. This puts it in range of Charizard ex's Steam Artillery.

Use cards like Red or Giovanni to knock it out if its HP is full.

KO Cosmog Before it Evolves

Use cards like Sabrina or Cyrus to gust out Cosmog and knock it out before it becomes a threat.

Hitmonlee is also capable of 2HKOing a benched Cosmog, forcing your opponents to evolve right away or risk losing it.

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CB Magnezone	Mega Lopunny ex	Mega Charizard Y ex	Mega Venusaur ex
CB Heliolisk	Ariados	CB Ditto	Mega Blastoise ex
Mega Steelix ex	Reuniclus	-	-

Top Decks in the Meta

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Mega Lopunny ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck
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Mega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck	Decidueye ex Deck	CB Magnezone and Darkrai ex Deck	-
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Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck	Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck	Mega Venusaur ex Deck	Ariados and Whimsicott ex
CB Heliolisk and CB Magnezone Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	-	-
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Ditto and Rampardos Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Hitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck	-
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Mega Blastoise ex and Manaphy Deck	Mega Steelix ex Deck	Reuniclus and Chingling Deck	-
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Mega Venusaur ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Reuniclus and Gardevoir Deck	-	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B1a)	・Ariados ・CB Ditto ・CB Heliolisk ・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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Anonymous 7 months

This deck is ridiculously good with Shiinotic if you don't brick. I've had matches where I had both Solgaleo out on like turn 4. When one takes too much damage you can Rising Road the other one in and heal back up with Lillie if it'll be enough to prevent a KO with Cyrus or whatever.

Wundernase 7 months

It is rated now as D-Tier, but it should at least A/A+ Tier, because it is easy to play and pretty solid.

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Use Rare Candy to Quickly Set Up Solgaleo ex

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