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Best Alolan Ninetales ex Decks and Card List

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

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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Fantastical Parade Expansion.

Best Alolan Ninetales ex Decks

Alolan Ninetales ex Deck Variants Strengths and Weaknesses
Alolan Ninetales ex and Greninja Deck Icon Alolan Ninetales ex and Greninja Deck Strengths:
• Alolan Ninetales ex is a very disruptive Pokemon that can prevent its opponents from attaching Energy from the Energy Zone with Binding Snow.
• Synergizes well with Greninja and Cyrus, consistently putting opponents in disadvantageous situations.
Weaknesses:
• Needs multiple turns to set up Alolan Ninetales ex and Greninja.

Alolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt Deck

Corphish ×2 Crawdaunt ×2 Mantyke ×2 Alolan Vulpix ×2
Alolan Ninetales ex ×2 Cyrus ×1 Inflatable Boat ×1 Copycat ×2
Sightseer ×1 Training Area ×1 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Alolan Ninetales ex becomes even more disruptive when played with Crawdaunt and its Unruly Claw Ability. Opponents can be denied Energy completely with Binding Snow and Unruly Claw.

Training Area allows your Stage 1 Pokemon to deal an extra 10 damage, which may come in handy for scoring 2HKOs.

Because this is a Stage 1 deck, Sightseer gives it added consistency in finding your Stage 1 Pokemon.

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) No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea Corphish x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Crawdaunt x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Secluded Springs Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Inflatable Boat x 1 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade Alolan Vulpix x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Alolan Ninetales ex x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Sightseer x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Training Area x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alolan Ninetales ex and Greninja Deck

Frogadier ×1 Greninja ×2 Froakie ×2 Greninja ex ×1
Alolan Vulpix ×2 Alolan Ninetales ex ×2 Cyrus ×2 Mars ×1
Rare Candy ×2 Copycat ×1 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
Water Icon

This deck combines the powerful Greninja + Cyrus combo with the added disruption of Alolan Ninetales ex.

This effective combination of cards allows you to target down your opponent's Pokemon however you want. The combination of Greninja, Cyrus and Alolan Ninetales ex can let you strategically lock opponents out of playing the game

Expansions Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a) No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2) Cyrus x 2 (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 Rare Candy x 2 (Any 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 Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Greninja ex x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade Alolan Vulpix x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Alolan Ninetales ex x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alolan Ninetales ex Deck Strategy Guide

Be Disruptive with Alolan Ninetales ex

Aim to quickly set up Alolan Ninetales ex as early as turn 2. Once it is set up, keep using Binding Snow until your opponent's Pokemon are knocked out. without letting it retaliate.

Use Greninja with Cyrus

The Greninja + Cyrus combo is a highly effective combo at high levels of play. Being able to choose which Pokemon to damage, and which Pokemon of your opponent's go to the Active Spot can often win you games. Having these options are the main reason why Greninja decks have remained on top of Tier Lists for so long.

Best Greninja Decks and Card List

How to Beat Alolan Ninetales ex Decks

Use Cards that Attach Energy from the Discard Pile

While disruptive, Alolan Ninetales ex can only restrict opponents from attaching Energy from their Discard Piles.

A play that you can make is not attaching Energy for the turn, to send Energy to the Discard Pile. This lets you use cards like Volkner, Lusamine, or Flame Patch to attach it to your Pokemon.

Prevent Alolan Ninetales ex from Setting Up

Alolan Ninetales's Binding Snow also has a restrictive 2 Water Attack Cost. Gusting it out with Greninja + Cyrus can put the Alolan Ninetales player at a severe disadvantage, because you will be preventing it from successfully setting up.

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Best Meta Decks Tier List

Paldean Wonders Decks

Bellibolt ex Deck Icon Bellibolt ex Gholdengo ex DecksGholdengo ex Meowscarada ex Deck Icon Meowscarada ex Chien-Pao ex DecksChien-Pao ex
Baxcalibur Deck IconBaxcalibur Pawmot Deck Icon PW Pawmot Armarouge ex Deck Icon Armarouge ex Skeledirge Deck IconSkeledirge

Top Decks in the Meta

S Tier Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Greninja DeckMega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist DeckMega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon DeckMega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck -
A+ Tier Tier
Bellibolt ex and CB Magnezone DeckBellibolt ex and CB Magnezone Deck Greninja ex and Suicune ex DeckGreninja ex and Suicune ex Deck Mega Absol ex and Greninja DeckMega Absol ex and Greninja Deck CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckCB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck -
A Tier Tier
Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur DeckChien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Leafeon ex DeckTeal Mask Ogerpon ex and Leafeon ex Deck Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex DeckMega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor DeckMega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck
B Tier Tier
Meowscarada ex and Pheromosa DeckMeowscarada ex and Pheromosa Deck Decidueye ex DeckDecidueye ex Deck Chandelure DeckChandelure Deck -
C Tier Tier
Gholdengo ex and Dialga ex DeckGholdengo ex and Dialga ex Deck Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex DeckMega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck Mega Kangaskhan ex and Greninja DeckMega Kangaskhan ex and Greninja Deck Alolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt DeckAlolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt Deck
Mega Venusaur ex DeckMega Venusaur ex Deck Jolteon ex and Jolteon DeckJolteon ex and Jolteon Deck - -

List of All Decks

Core Expansion Decks
Paldean Wonders Logo
(B2a)
Armarouge ex
Baxcalibur
Bellibolt ex
Chien-Pao ex
Gholdengo ex
Meowscarada ex
PW Pawmot
Skeledirge
Fantastical Parade Logo
(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
Mega Rising Logo
(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
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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