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Best Sylveon ex Decks and Card List

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

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

Best Sylveon ex Decks

Sylveon ex Deck Variants Strengths and Weaknesses
Mega Altaria ex and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Mega Altaria ex and Sylveon ex Deck
[★ Best ★]
Strengths:
• Mega Harmony can deal up to 130 damage with a full Bench for only 2 Energy.
• Easy conditions for maximizing Mega Harmony's damage output.
• Mega Rising's Eevee allows you to evolve into Sylveon ex right away and draw cards with Happy Ribbon if it is in the Active Spot.
Weaknesses:
• Very weak to Pom-Pom Oricorio, which cannot be damaged by most Pokemon in the deck.
Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck Icon Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck
[★ New ★]
Strengths:
• Inexpensive Attack in Mach Bolt, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon.
• Mega Rising Eevee allows you to immediately evolve into Jolteon ex, and start dealing damage with its Ability.
• Has fast, single-point attackers that can be used in the early game.
Weaknesses:
• Jolteon ex's low HP makes it an easy target to Cyrus and KO.
Sylveon ex and Greninja Deck Icon Sylveon ex and Greninja Deck Strengths:
• Sylveon ex's Ability increases the deck's consistency in finding necessary evolution cards and Trainer cards.
• Psychic Energy can also be attached to Giratina ex to speed up its set up.
Weaknesses:
• Relies on Giratina ex and Greninja ex for damage.
• This deck's main attacker, Giratina ex, also damages itself whenever it uses Chaotic Impact.
Espeon ex and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Espeon ex and Sylveon ex Deck Strengths:
• Espeon ex can deal a solid 80 damage for only two Psychic Energy.
• Espeon ex's Psychic Healing Ability can keep your Pokemon healthy for longer.
Weaknesses:
• Espeon ex's Psychic Healing will not matter against Pokemon who are able to OHKO your Pokemon.
• Espeon ex's low HP makes it an easy target to Cyrus and KO.
Charizard ex and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Charizard ex and Sylveon 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.
• 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.

Mega Altaria ex and Sylveon ex Deck

Dusknoir ×1 Sylveon ex ×2 Swablu ×2 Mega Altaria ex ×2
Duskull ×1 Indeedee ex ×1 Eevee ×2 Cyrus ×1
Mars ×1 Red ×1 Rare Candy ×1 Lisia ×2
Poke Ball ×1 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Psychic Icon

Lisia is a great Supporter in this deck because it can consistently find you your Basic Pokemon.

Mega Altaria ex is your primary attacker, which can be kept healthy by Dusknoir.

Eevee from Mega Rising can immediately evolve into Sylveon ex if it is in the Active Spot, and can draw you cards with Happy Ribbon as early as your first turn, increasing your chances of finding a turn 1 Lisia, or a turn 2 Rare Candy into Dusknoir.

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) Dusknoir x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 1 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove Sylveon ex x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Wisdom of Sky and Sea No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs Swablu x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising Mega Altaria ex x 2 (Mega Altaria Pack)
Duskull x 1 (Mega Blaziken Pack)
Indeedee ex x 1 (Mega Altaria Pack)
Eevee x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Lisia x 2 (Mega Altaria Pack)
Promo-A Poke Ball x 1 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck

Pikachu ex ×1 Oricorio ×1 Jolteon ×2 Sylveon ex ×1
Eevee ex ×1 Jolteon ex ×2 Eevee ×2 Cyrus ×2
Red ×1 May ×1 X Speed ×2 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Lightning Icon

This deck focuses on attacking quickly with Jolteon ex and Jolteon. By using the Mega Rising Eevee, you can evolve it right away and start doing damage on the turn you put it in play.

Shining Revelry Pikachu ex is used as a late-game finisher against bulkier opponents. On the other hand, Pom-Pom Style Oricorio is another early-game option. It may also be used to wall the opponent's ex Pokemon.

You may also evolve Sylveon ex to help you search for the cards that you need.

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 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Pikachu ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Oricorio x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove Jolteon x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Sylveon ex x 1 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee ex 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 Jolteon ex x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Eevee x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
May x 1 (Mega Blaziken Pack)
Promo-A X Speed x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards Possible Cuts

Lisia
(B1 226)

・Can be used to search for Eevee if you do not have it in your hand yet.

Mars
(A2 155)

・Can be used to disrupt your opponent's hand.
・Useful against opponents that rely on evolution cards.

Zeraora
(A3a 021)

・Can be used as an early-game attacker that can generate its own Energy.
・Cannot nullify damage against ex Pokemon.

Elemental Switch
(A4 151)

・Can be used to have Jolteon ex or Pikachu ex attack earlier.

Eevee ex
(A3b 056)

・May be used to increase your chances of using Jolteon ex or Jolteon earlier.

Sylveon ex and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2 Greninja ×2 Giratina ex ×1 Sylveon ex ×2
Eevee ×2 Giant Cape ×1 Cyrus ×2 Rare Candy ×2
Silver ×1 Poke Ball ×2 Red Card ×1 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Water IconPsychic Icon

Sylveon ex can help you quickly set up a Greninja with its Happy Ribbon Ability which draws you two cards when you evolve it from Eevee.

An early Greninja can often win you the game, letting you snipe for 20 each turn with Water Shuriken and putting opponents into Giratina ex's KO range.

Giratina ex can safely sit on the Bench and set up with Broken-Space Bellow until it is ready to score a KO.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any 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 Silver x 1 (Ho-Oh 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)

Espeon ex and Sylveon ex Deck

Sylveon ×1 Sylveon ex ×2 Eevee ex ×2 Espeon ex ×2
Eevee ×2 Giant Cape ×2 Cyrus ×1 Eevee Bag ×2
Silver ×1 Poke Ball ×2 Red Card ×1 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Psychic Icon

Espeon ex's healing ability is a good counter against aggressive decks. It can be switched to the Active Spot to heal critical Pokemon when their HP is low and saves you space on healing items. At most, you may only need items like the Eevee Bag to keep your Espeon ex's HP from falling too low.

Espeon ex can also deal 80 damage for only 2 Energy with Super Psy Bolt, which can also be buffed by Eevee Bag to ensure 2HKOs on exs, and OHKOs on most Basics.

The ideal strategy is that you use Sylveon ex to draw more cards, then evolve Eevee to Espeon ex to immediately have healing. If you are facing against opponents with high HP cards, you can opt to use non-ex Sylveon to deal heavy damage.

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) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove Sylveon x 1 (Eevee Pack)
Sylveon ex x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee ex x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee Bag x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Wisdom of Sky and Sea Espeon ex x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Eevee x 2 (Any Pack)
Silver x 1 (Ho-Oh 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)

Charizard ex and Sylveon ex Deck

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)

Other Sylveon ex Decks

Other Sylveon ex Decks
Sylveon ex and Sylveon Deck Icon Sylveon ex and Sylveon Deck Dragonite ex and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Dragonite ex and Sylveon ex Deck Sylveon ex and Gengar ex Deck Icon Sylveon ex and Gengar ex Deck
Sylveon ex and Giratina Deck Icon Sylveon ex and Giratina Magnezone and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Magnezone and Sylveon ex Deck Sylveon ex and Shiinotic Deck Icon Sylveon ex and Shiinotic Deck
Garchomp ex and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Garchomp ex and Sylveon ex Deck Solgaleo ex and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Solgaleo ex and Sylveon ex Deck Kingdra ex and Sylveon ex Icon Kingdra ex and Sylveon ex
Crobat ex and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Crobat ex and Sylveon ex Deck Galarian Cursola and Sylveon ex Deck Icon Galarian Cursola and Sylveon ex Deck Poliwrath ex and Lucario Deck Icon Poliwrath ex and Lucario Deck

Sylveon ex and Sylveon Deck

Sylveon ×2 Sylveon ex ×2 Eevee ×2 Eevee ex ×2
Sabrina ×1 Giant Cape ×1 Cyrus ×1 Mars ×1
Red ×1 Guzma ×1 Eevee Bag ×2 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Psychic Icon

Sylveon ex is played alongside its non-ex counterpart, Sylveon, with both versions complementing each other.

Sylveon ex gives the deck card advantage, while non-ex Sylveon gives it damage.

You can increase Sylveon and Sylveon ex's damage even further with cards like Red and Eevee Bag.

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) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Guzma x 1 (Lunala Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove Sylveon x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Sylveon ex x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee ex x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee Bag 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 Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Dragonite ex and Sylveon ex Deck

Sylveon ex ×2 Dratini ×2 Dragonite ex ×2 Eevee ×2
Skull Fossil ×2 Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×2 X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Water IconLightning Icon

Sylveon ex can help you quickly set up a Dragonite ex with its Happy Ribbon Ability, which draws you two cards when you evolve it from Eevee.

This lets you burn through your deck quickly, letting you have your X Speed and Fossil in hand for consecutive Dragonite ex Giga Impacts.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Dragonite x 1 (Mewtwo Pack)
Old Amber x 1 (Mewtwo Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Ilima x 2 (Lunala Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove Dratini x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Dragonair x 1 (Eevee Pack)
Dragonite ex x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Snorlax ex 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 Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Sylveon ex and Gengar ex Deck

Gastly ×2 Gengar ex ×2 Gengar ×1 Sylveon ex ×2
Eevee ×2 Sabrina ×1 Giant Cape ×1 Cyrus ×1
Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Psychic Icon

This deck uses Sylveon ex's Ability to evolve Gengar ex faster. Once Gengar ex is in play, it can disrupt your opponent by making them unable to use Supporter Cards.

Non-ex Gengar functions as a secondary attacker, being able to OHKO Pom-Pom Oricorio. It is also able to inflict Sleep, acting as another source of disruption.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Gastly x 2 (Mewtwo Pack)
Gengar ex x 2 (Mewtwo Pack)
Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) Gengar x 1 (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 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 Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Sylveon ex and Giratina ex Deck

Giratina ex ×1 Type Null ×2 Silvally ×2 Sylveon ex ×2
Eevee ×2 Giovanni ×1 Sabrina ×1 Cyrus ×1
Pokemon Center Lady ×1 Guzma ×1 Gladion ×2 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Psychic Icon

Sylveon ex can enable Silvally because of its Happy Ribbon Ability, which allows you to draw 2 cards, helping you find a Supporter to meet Silvall's Attack condition.

This deck also runs Giratina ex as a late-game finisher, for when Silvally's 100 damage Brave Buddies is not enough for a KO.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Giovanni x 1 (Mewtwo Pack)
Sabrina x 1 (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) Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Pokemon Center Lady x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Guzma x 1 (Lunala Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis Type Null x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Silvally x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Gladion x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
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 Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Magnezone and Sylveon ex Deck

Magnemite ×2 Magneton ×2 Magnezone ×2 Sylveon ex ×2
Eevee ×2 Sabrina ×1 Giant Cape ×1 Cyrus ×1
Mars ×1 Guzma ×1 Poke Ball ×2 Red Card ×1
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Lightning Icon

Magnezone serves as the deck's primary attacker, being the deck's sole source of damage. Because Magnezone is a non-ex, this deck is not weak in matchups against Pom-Pom Oricorio.

Sylveon ex can help you find necessary cards for important turns, such as Magnetons and Magnezones.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Magnemite x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Magneton x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Magnezone x 2 (Any Pack)
Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians Guzma x 1 (Lunala 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 Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Sylveon ex and Shiinotic Deck

Morelull ×2 Shiinotic ×2 Espeon ×1 Sylveon ×2
Sylveon ex ×1 Eevee ×2 Eevee ex ×1 Sabrina ×1
Cyrus ×1 Eevee Bag ×2 X Speed ×1 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Psychic Icon

This deck offers plenty of draw and search options, letting you have all of your cards in-hand for you to use when you need them.

Shiinotic can find you important evolution cards after you have used up your Poke Balls, while your single copy of Sylveon ex can immediately draw you two cards as soon as you evolve into it.

You will have to rely on the low HP non-ex Sylveon for your damage however, so it is important to get your Bench filled with evolved Pokemon as quickly as possible. Espeon can punish Energy-heavy Pokemon.

Your Energy attachments must always be carefully thought when playing this deck, as you must always have a Pokemon ready to attack, especially after one has been KOd.

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) 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 No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis Morelull x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Shiinotic x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove Espeon x 1 (Eevee Pack)
Sylveon x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Sylveon ex x 1 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee ex x 1 (Eevee Pack)
Eevee Bag 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 ex and Sylveon ex Deck

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)

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
Metal Icon

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

Kingdra ex and Sylveon ex Deck

Sylveon ex ×2 Eevee ×2 Horsea ×2 Kingdra ex ×2
Sabrina ×1 Cyrus ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Lillie ×2
Silver ×1 Poke Ball ×2 Red Card ×1 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Water Icon

A3b Eevee's Collect and Sylveon ex's Happy Ribbon helps in finding the necessary cards to have Kingdra ex in play as early as possible. With Kingdra ex in your Active Spot in the first few turns, it can effectively disrupt your opponent's set up phase as Stormy Prison prevents its target from Retreating.

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) 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 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)
Eevee x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Wisdom of Sky and Sea Horsea x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Kingdra ex x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Silver x 1 (Ho-Oh 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)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards Possible Cuts

Eevee
(A4 134)

• You can use the Wisdom of Sea and Sky Eevee instead so you only draw Pokemon cards, further increasing your chances to Horsea, Kingdra ex, or Sylveon ex.
• However, you won't be able to draw Rare Candy Cards through this Attack, so you'll need to rely on other means to get the Rare Candies and evolve Horsea.

Red
(A2b 071)

• Consider swapping out Silver for Red to increase Kingdra's damage against ex Pokemon.

Crobat ex and Sylveon ex Deck

Nihilego ×1 Sylveon ex ×2 Zubat ×2 Crobat ex ×2
Eevee ×2 Giant Cape ×2 Cyrus ×1 Rare Candy ×2
Lillie ×1 Silver ×1 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Darkness Icon

This deck utilizes Crobat ex and Nihilego's More Poison Ability to deal quick damage early on in the game. If you're able to set it up, you can deal 80 damage as early as your second turn.

Aim to evolve Zubat into Crobat ex early with Rare Candy. Make use of Sylveon ex to find necessary cards for your setup.

Silver and Dark Pendant are also useful for this deck as it can disrupt your opponent's hand.

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) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Lillie x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis Nihilego x 1 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove Sylveon ex x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Wisdom of Sky and Sea Zubat x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Crobat ex x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Eevee x 2 (Any Pack)
Silver x 1 (Ho-Oh 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)

Galarian Cursola and Sylveon ex Deck

Giratina ex ×2 Sylveon ex ×2 Eevee ×2 Galarian Corsola ×2
Galarian Cursola ×2 Sabrina ×1 Giant Cape ×1 Cyrus ×1
Mars ×1 Pokemon Center Lady ×1 Red ×1 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Psychic Icon

This Galarian Cursola and Sylveon ex deck lets Galarian Cursola stay on the Active spot to act as a wall that can also knock out attacking opponents with its Perish Body Ability and give Giratina ex enough time to set up.

Sylveon ex's main role is to draw cards and find evolution cards to speed up your setup. Galarian Cursola can then protect Giratina ex until the latter gathers enough Energy for a Chaotic Impact sweep.

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) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Giratina ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Pokemon Center Lady x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians No cards needed from this expansion.
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 Galarian Corsola x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Galarian Cursola 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)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards Possible Cuts

Giant Cape
(A2 147)

・You can add another Giant Cape for the other Giratina ex.
・Pokemon Center Lady's main purpose in this deck is to remove status conditions.

Poliwrath ex and Lucario Deck

Riolu ×2 Lucario ×2 Sylveon ex ×1 Eevee ×1
Poliwag ×2 Mantyke ×2 Poliwrath ex ×2 Misty ×1
Red ×1 Rare Candy ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Water IconFighting Icon

Poliwrath ex is the deck's primary attacker, being able to do 100 to 140 damage for only 3 Energy. This is very easy to achieve if you have Mantyke in the early game to accelerate 1 Water Energy onto your Poliwag.

Lucario and Red give Poliwrath ex damage boosts, which can be helpful if you did not draw Mantyke on the first turn.

You may use Sylveon ex to help you search for the support and evolution cards that you may need.

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Misty x 1 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Riolu x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Lucario x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove Sylveon ex x 1 (Eevee Pack)
Wisdom of Sky and Sea Eevee x 1 (Any Pack)
Secluded Springs Poliwag x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Poliwrath 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)

Sylveon ex Deck Strategy Guide

Have Silvally Ready by Turn 2

Having an early Silvally ready can put a lot of offensive pressure on your opponents. Silvally is also notably a non-ex Pokemon, which means it only gives up one point once KOd.

Sending out a Silvally is a strong early-game play that can put you ahead in momentum.

Evolve Eevee into Sylveon ex Only When Necessary

Because Sylveon ex has a mediocre attack and low HP, it is not a good idea to have it out on the field. Its main purpose comes from its Happy Ribbon Ability, which allows you to draw 2 cards when it evolves. This works similarly to a Professor's Research, but does not use up your Supporter for the turn.

Evolve Eevee into Sylveon ex when you need that extra bit of card draw.

Use Giratina ex as a Late-Game Attacker

Giratina ex's main role in this deck is to KO higher HP Pokemon when Silvally's 100 damage isn't enough.

Make it a top priority to activate Broken-Space Bellow at the end of a turn where you don't have to attack.

How to Beat Sylveon ex Decks

Tank Sylveon ex's Partners' Offense

Primarina ex can easily KO an Eevee with a 2-Energy Hydro Pump.

It can also notably keep itself out of KO range with Sparkling Aria which does 100 damage, but also heals 20 damage from itself.

Pair Primarina ex with cards like Irida or Lillie, and you're guaranteed to have a difficult time taking points.

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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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