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

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Best Pheromosa Decks
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Best Pheromosa Decks

Pheromosa Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Celebi and Meowscarada Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Works well against most Stage 2 ex decks, especially SR Charizard ex and Gyarados ex decks. • Celebi can surprise opponents by knocking out the opponent right after the devolution. Weaknesses: • Very weak against Fire-type decks, especially those with accelerated Energy generation.
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.
Pheromosa and Decidueye ex Deck	Strengths: • Has access to effective Sniping options in both Decidueye ex and Pheromosa. • Pokemon in the deck have inexpensive Attack Costs. • Grass has support options like Leaf Cape and Erika. Weaknesses: • All Pokemon in the deck share a Weakness to Fire.

Celebi and Meowscarada Deck

Sprigatito ×2	Meowscarada ×2	Pheromosa ×2	Celebi ×1
Klefki ×1	Giovanni ×1	Cyrus ×1	Rare Candy ×2
Leaf Cape ×2	May ×1	Copycat ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck pairs Celebi with Meowscarada to counter decks with Stage 2 Pokemon as well as decks with ex Pokemon. Celebi can take on decks like Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Mega Gyarados ex while Meowscarada can deal with any deck that includes Dark-types.

The deck also includes Pheromosa as a means to whittle down your opponent's health, and put them in Celebi and Meowscarada's KO range.

Klefki is included as a way of removing Giant Cape, and ensuring KOs when Celebi devolves high-HP Pokemon.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Giovanni x 1 (Mewtwo 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)	Sprigatito x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Meowscarada x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Leaf Cape x 2 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Pheromosa 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	Klefki x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) May x 1 (Mega Blaziken Pack) Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
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

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.
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.

Pheromosa and Decidueye ex Deck

Rowlet ×2	Decidueye ex ×2	Dartrix ×1	Pheromosa ×2
Erika ×2	Pokemon Communication ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Leaf Cape ×2
Lillie ×1	Hau ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck has Pheromosa as an early-game attacker, being able to damage both Active Pokemon and Benched Pokemon. Once Decidueye ex is set up, it can attack the Pokemon that Pheromosa has damaged with Pierce the Pain.

The deck gains access to Hau, which can boost Decidueye ex's damage. Do note that this can only increase the damage of Razor Leaf, and Pierce the Pain if it is damaging the Active 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)	Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Rowlet x 2 (Lunala Pack) Decidueye ex x 2 (Lunala Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Leaf Cape x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Lillie x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Dartrix x 1 (Buzzwole Pack) Pheromosa x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove	Hau 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 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Pheromosa Deck Strategy Guide

Increase or Heal Pheromosa's HP

Pheromosa has low HP, which may cause it to get knocked out early. You may heal it with Erika or increase its HP with the Leaf Cape to increase its survivability.

Bring Out the Opponent's Damaged Pokemon

Pheromosa can attack Benched Pokemon. It has good synergy with Cyrus, who can draw damaged Pokemon out into the Active Spot. You may use Cyrus in order to KO a previously damaged Pokemon with your deck's main attacker.

How to Beat Pheromosa Decks

Have Healing Cards Ready

Pheromosa can attack Benched Pokemon in order to set up easier KOs. You may heal your Pokemon to full HP to avoid it getting drawn out by Cyrus or sniped by Decidueye ex.

HP Recovery and Healing Cards List

KO the Main Attacker

Use cards like Sabrina or Cyrus to gust out your opponent's main attacker before it can become a threat. This also prevents Pheromosa from attacking your Bench.

You may also attack your opponent's Bench with Pokemon such as Genetic Apex Hitmonlee.

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Mega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
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Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	Pom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone Deck	Decidueye ex Deck	-
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Mega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Mega Absol ex and Weezing Deck	Hydreigon Deck	Espeon ex and Indeedee ex Deck
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Mega Blaziken ex and Entei ex Deck	Mega Gyarados ex and Milotic Deck	Indeedee ex and Giratina ex Deck	Luxray Deck
Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck	Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Guzzlord ex and Naganadel Deck	-
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Mega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Mega Ampharos ex and Raikou ex Deck	Hitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck	Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck
Tapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	SR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Crobat and Arceus ex Deck	Goodra and Indeedee ex Deck
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Rapidash ex and Ninetales Deck	Tauros ex and Hydreigon Deck	Whimsicott ex and Meowscarada Deck	Dragalge ex and Nihilego Deck
Golurk Deck	Aegislash and Togedemaru Deck	Mega Pidgeot ex and Raikou ex Deck	-

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Core Expansion	Decks
(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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