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

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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Mega Rising Expansion.

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

Melmetal ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Melmetal ex and Dialga ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Melmetal ex can do a high amount of damage with a Pokemon Tool attached. • Dialga ex can accelerate Melmetal ex's Energy. • Magearna can be used to counter Pom-Pom Style Oricorio. Weaknesses: • Melmetal ex has a high Attack Cost.

Melmetal ex and Dialga ex Deck

Meltan ×2	Dialga ex ×2	Magearna ×1	Melmetal ex ×2
Sabrina ×1	Rocky Helmet ×2	Cyrus ×1	Mars ×1
Steel Apron ×2	May ×1	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Melmetal ex has a hefty Attack Cost, requiring 4 Energy to use Metal Arms. Dialga ex is used as its Energy accelerator, attacking in the early game with Metallic Turbo.

To increase the damage of Metal Arms, Melmetal ex requires a Pokemon Tool. This deck has the Steel Apron and Rocky Helmet, providing damage reduction and additional chip damage respectively.

This deck has Magearna to counter Pom-Pom Style Oricorio. Steel Cannon deals additional damage to Pokemon with Abilities, allowing Magearna to score the OHKO.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Meltan x 2 (Charizard Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia 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	Magearna 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	Steel Apron x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	Melmetal ex x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) May x 1 (Mega Blaziken Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	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)

Melmetal ex Deck Strategy Guide

Use an Early-Game Wall or Attacker

Melmetal ex has a high Attack Cost, so it is best to set it up in the Bench. You may use a faster Metal-type Pokemon in the active spot during the early game.

Dialga ex is the best option, as it provides Energy acceleration for Melmetal ex with Metallic Turbo. Magearna is a good alternative when you are facing Pom-Pom Style Oricorio.

Attach Pokemon Tools to Melmetal ex

Melmetal ex can deal 150 damage with Metal Arms when it has a Pokemon Tool attached. It is best to have some in your deck to maximize the damage that you can infilict.

Rocky Helmet is a good option, as it provides good chip damage that can put opponents in KO range. You may also use the Steel Apron to reduce the damage that you take.

How to Beat Melmetal ex Decks

Disrupt Melmetal ex's Setup

You may use Sabrina or Cyrus to draw Meltan or Melmetal ex onto the Active Spot while it is unprepared. This may lead you to scoring a KO against it early on, preventing it from being a threat.

Discard Melmetal ex's Pokemon Tool

Without a Pokemon Tool, Melmetal ex can only deal up to 100 damage. You may use Guzma to discard the opponent's Pokemon Tool, which can prevent Melmetal ex from scoring a KO against you.

Discard the Opponent's Energy

If Melmetal ex has almost enough Energy to attack, you may discard its Energy to disrupt it. Due to its high Attack Cost, Melmetal ex may not be able to set up again quickly enough before it is knocked out.

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Bellibolt ex	Gholdengo ex	Meowscarada ex	Chien-Pao ex
Baxcalibur	PW Pawmot	Armarouge ex	Skeledirge

Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
Tier
Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	-
Tier
Bellibolt ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Mega Kangaskhan ex and Greninja Deck	Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck
Decidueye ex Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	-	-
Tier
Gholdengo ex and Dialga ex Deck	Meowscarada ex and Pheromosa Deck	Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck	Chandelure Deck
Mega Kangaskhan ex and Darkrai ex Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Chien-Pao ex and Greninja Deck	Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck	Mimikyu ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Swampert ex and Mantyke Deck
Galarian Obstagoon and Darkrai ex Deck	Alolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt Deck	Mega Venusaur ex Deck	Toxtricity ex and Jolteon ex Deck
Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Buzzwole ex and Pheromosa Deck	-	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B2a)	・Armarouge ex ・Baxcalibur ・Bellibolt ex ・Chien-Pao ex ・Gholdengo ex ・Meowscarada ex ・PW Pawmot ・Skeledirge
(B2)	・Alolan Ninetales ex ・Blacephalon ex ・Chandelure ・Galarian Obstagoon ・Gigalith ex ・Maushold ・Mega Gardevoir ex ・Mega Kangaskhan ex ・Mega Mawile ex ・Mega Medicham ex ・Mega Swampert ex ・Mimikyu ex ・Teal Mask Ogerpon ex ・Toxtricity ex ・Tyrantrum
(B1a)	・Ariados ・CB Ditto ・CB Heliolisk ・CB Porygon-Z ・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 3 months

Another jank idea to try with Melmetal is using Memory Light. Genetic Apex Meltan has Amass that can be used with Memory Light to ramp a Metal energy. Useful for Melmetal EX wanting a Tool and to not leave Meltan vulnerable to KO while still using its ramp move.

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