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Best Buzzwole ex Decks and Card List

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

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

Best Buzzwole ex Decks

Buzzwole ex Deck Variants Strengths and Weaknesses
Buzzwole ex and Celebi Deck Icon Buzzwole ex and Celebi Deck
[★ Best ★]
Strengths:
• Celebi can help counter Stage 2 aces, especially Charizard ex.
• Celesteela lets you swap between Ultra Beasts after each Big Beat.
Weaknesses:
• Weak to Fire type decks.
• Buzzwole ex needs multiple turns to be effective.
Buzzwole ex and Pheromosa Deck Icon Buzzwole ex and Pheromosa Deck Strengths:
• Buzzwole ex is able to deal sizeable damage with Punch and Big Beat, while Pheromosa can spread damage for only one Energy with Jump Blues.
• Grass has support options like Leaf Cape and Erika.
• Pokemon in the deck can be powered up later in the game with Lusamine.
Weaknesses:
• All Pokemon in the deck share a Weakness to Fire.
• Buzzwole ex needs multiple turns to be effective.
Buzzwole ex and Beedrill ex Deck Icon Buzzwole ex and Beedrill ex Deck Strengths:
• Buzzwole ex is able to deal sizeable damage with Punch and Big Beat.
• Beedrill ex is an effective late-game Pokemon that can work as a win condition if your opponents failed to stock up on Energy.
Weaknesses:
• Buzzwole ex needs multiple turns to be effective.
• Pokemon in the deck require multiple turns to set up.

Buzzwole ex and Celebi Deck

Buzzwole ex ×2 Pheromosa ×2 Celesteela ×2 Celebi ×1
Erika ×2 Rocky Helmet ×1 Cyrus ×2 Red ×1
Leaf Cape ×1 Lusamine ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Grass Icon

This Buzzwole ex deck includes Celebi to counter Stage 2 ex decks, especially those that include Charizard ex. With Red's help, Celebi can OHKO a Stage 2 ex Pokemon if its Basic form has 60 max HP or less as the total damage the Defending Pokemon took during the match will still apply to the devolved Pokemon.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Erika x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Leaf Cape x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis Buzzwole ex x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Pheromosa x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Celesteela x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Lusamine 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 Celebi x 1 (Suicune Pack)
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)

Buzzwole ex and Pheromosa Deck

Buzzwole ex ×2 Pheromosa ×2 Kartana ×1 Celesteela ×2
Erika ×2 Cyrus ×1 Leaf Cape ×2 Guzma ×1
Lusamine ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Red Card ×1 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Grass Icon

Pheromosa provides a strong early-game offensive pressure with Jump Blues spreading damage across the board. Buzzwole ex can come in later in the game after Pheromosa has been KOd.

The Grass-types in the deck benefit from cards like Erika and Leaf Cape, which have synergy with Grass-type Pokemon.

Lusamine in the late-game can help you set up Buzzwole ex quickly by attaching Energy from the Discard Pile.

Celesteela can help the deck with mobility and flexibility with Ultra Thrusters letting you switch your Ultra Beasts at will.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Erika x 2 (Charizard Pack)
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) No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians Leaf Cape x 2 (Solgaleo Pack)
Guzma x 1 (Lunala Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis Buzzwole ex x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Pheromosa x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Kartana x 1 (Buzzwole Pack)
Celesteela x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Lusamine 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.
Crimson Blaze 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)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards Possible Cuts

Beastite
(A3a 066)

• You can cut Kartana in favor of Beastite to give you other Pokemon the ability to deal extra damage in later turns of the game.

Red
(A2b 071)

• Adding Red allows you to deal additional damage, which may prove vital in some matchups.

Giant Cape
(A2 147)

• A single copy of Giant Cape can be slotted in to give you the option to increase Celesteela's HP, letting it tank a hit from Pokemon like Solgaleo ex when necesary.

Buzzwole ex and Beedrill ex Deck

Weedle ×2 Kakuna ×1 Beedrill ex ×2 Buzzwole ex ×2
Erika ×2 Rare Candy ×2 Leaf Cape ×2 Beastite ×1
Potion ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Grass Icon

Buzzwole ex is played alongside Beedrill ex in a Grass deck, where Buzzwole ex is able to hit for bigger damage than Beedrill ex can.

The Grass-types in the deck benefit from cards like Erika and Leaf Cape, which have synergy with Grass-type Pokemon.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Weedle x 2 (Mewtwo Pack)
Erika x 2 (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) Kakuna x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Beedrill ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Leaf Cape x 2 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis Buzzwole ex x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Beastite 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.
Crimson Blaze No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A Potion x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Buzzwole ex Deck Strategy Guide

Have a Strong Early-Game Gameplan

Use early-game offensive options until Buzzwole ex is ready to attack.

Pheromosa can spread damage onto your opponent's board with Jump Blues.

Kartana is a strong early-game partner for Buzzwole ex that can deal a good 40 damage for only one Energy.

Keep Your Pokemon Healthy

Because Buzzwole ex takes a few turns to be set up, and Kartana ex has low HP, use Trainer cards with synergy to Grass-types, such as Leaf Cape and Erika to keep your Pokemon healthy.

Use Celesteela to Reset Buzzwole ex's Attack Restriction

Buzzwole ex's Big Beat gets reset once Buzzwole ex gets benched. Use Celesteela's Ultra Thrusters to get Buzzwole ex back to the Bench, then retreat your new Active Pokemon.

This strategy is best used with partners like Pheromosa or Kartana, who only have 1 Retreat Cost.

Having two Celesteela on board can allow you to use Ultra Thrusters twice.

How to Beat Buzzwole ex Decks

Use Fire-type Pokemon

Fire-types have a natural advantage against Buzzwole ex and its partners. Being able to damage them for weakness can put Buzzwole ex decks at a huge disadvantage even with their defensive options.

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Best Meta Decks Tier List

Crimson Blaze Decks

CB Magnezone Deck IconCB Magnezone Mega Lopunny ex Deck Icon Mega Lopunny ex Mega Charizard Y ex Deck IconMega Charizard Y ex Mega Venusaur ex Deck Icon Mega Venusaur ex
CB Heliolisk Deck IconCB Heliolisk Ariados Deck IconAriados Reuniclus Deck IconCB Ditto Mega Blastoise ex Deck Icon Mega Blastoise ex
Mega Steelix ex Deck Icon Mega Steelix ex Reuniclus Deck IconReuniclus - -

Top Decks in the Meta

S Tier Tier
Mega Lopunny ex and CB Magnezone DeckMega Lopunny ex and CB Magnezone Deck Greninja ex and Suicune ex DeckGreninja ex and Suicune ex Deck CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckCB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon DeckMega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck
A+ Tier Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Chingling DeckMega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck Decidueye ex DeckDecidueye ex Deck CB Magnezone and Darkrai ex DeckCB Magnezone and Darkrai ex Deck -
A Tier Tier
Jolteon ex and Jolteon DeckJolteon ex and Jolteon Deck Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex DeckMega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck Mega Venusaur ex DeckMega Venusaur ex Deck Ariados and Whimsicott exAriados and Whimsicott ex
CB Heliolisk and CB Magnezone DeckCB Heliolisk and CB Magnezone Deck Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor DeckMega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck - -
B Tier Tier
Ditto and Rampardos DeckDitto and Rampardos Deck Mega Altaria ex and Greninja DeckMega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck Hitmonchan ex and Lucario DeckHitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck -
C Tier Tier
Mega Blastoise ex and Manaphy DeckMega Blastoise ex and Manaphy Deck Mega Steelix ex DeckMega Steelix ex Deck Reuniclus and Chingling DeckReuniclus and Chingling Deck -
D Tier Tier
Mega Venusaur ex and Leafeon ex DeckMega Venusaur ex and Leafeon ex Deck Reuniclus and Gardevoir DeckReuniclus and Gardevoir Deck - -

List of All Decks

Core Expansion Decks
Mega Rising Logo
(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
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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3 Anonymous Anonymous 2 months

Is there a other card that you would be able to use instead of the red card?

2 Anonymous Anonymous 6 months

Buzzwole Ex gets wrecked by the Sylveon Ex deck meta, Charizard Ex, Incineroar Ex, and yellow chicken. Maybe it used to be S tier but definitely not after Eevee Grove.

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