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Best Mega Swampert ex Decks and Card List

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

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

Best Mega Swampert ex Decks

Mega Swampert ex Deck Variants Strengths and Weaknesses
Mega Swampert ex and Mantyke Deck Icon Mega Swampert ex and Mantyke Deck
[★ Best ★]
Strengths:
• Mega Swampert ex has both great bulk and great attacking power.
• Mantyke can accelerate its allies' Energy.
Weaknesses:
• Strong-Armed Destroyer may discard your own Energy, disrupting certain strategies.
• Mega Swampert ex and Swampert have fairly high Attack Costs.

Mega Swampert ex and Mantyke Deck

Mantyke ×2 Mudkip ×2 Marshtomp ×1 Swampert ×1
Mega Swampert ex ×2 Rocky Helmet ×1 Cyrus ×2 Rare Candy ×2
Lillie ×1 Copycat ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used
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This deck uses Mantyke to accelerate Energy to Mudkip before it evolves. This allows Mega Swampert ex to attack with Strong-Armed Destroyer as soon as possible.

Non-ex Swampert is used as a secondary attacker. Since it is a single-point attacker, it can be used if the player is cautious about Mega Swampert ex being knocked out. It can also be used to counter Pom-Pom Oricorio.

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) Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Cyrus x 2 (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 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 Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade Mudkip x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Marshtomp x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Swampert x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Mega Swampert ex x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Promo-A Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Mega Swampert ex Deck Strategy Guide

Accelerate Energy to Mega Swampert ex

Mega Swampert ex has a relatively high Attack Cost. You may want to use a card that generates Energy in order to deal damage as soon as possible.

These cards may also be useful after attacking with Strong-Armed Destroyer, as it has the chance to discard Energy from your own Pokemon.

Do remember, however, that Mantyke's Splashy Toss only works on Basic Pokemon. Be sure to accelerate Energy before evolving Mudkip.

Deal Additional Damage

Mega Swampert ex may have difficulty landing OHKOs on high-HP Pokemon. You may increase its attacking power or deal additional damage in order to bring your opponent to KO range.

How to Beat Mega Swampert ex Decks

Use Single Point Pokemon

Decks with Single Point Attackers and no ex Pokemon will force Mega Swampert ex to attack three times instead of one or two to achieve a win.

A deck with Pokemon like Magnezone or Greninja can outpace Mega Swampert ex decks with speed and offensive pressure.

Hand Disruption

Mega Swampert ex decks may need to rely on other cards to help it evolve and accelerate Energy. You may shuffle the cards in your opponent's hand back into the deck in order to disrupt their strategy.

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Fantastical Parade Decks

Galarian Obstagoon Deck Icon Galarian Obstagoon Mega Gardevoir ex Deck Icon Mega Gardevoir ex Alolan Ninetales ex Deck Icon Alolan Ninetales ex Mega Kangaskhan ex DecksMega Kangaskhan ex
Mega Swampert ex Deck IconMega Swampert ex Mega Mawile ex Deck IconMega Mawile ex Teal Mask Ogerpon ex Deck IconTeal Mask Ogerpon ex Mimikyu ex Deck IconMimikyu ex
Tyrantrum Deck Icon Tyrantrum Gigalith ex Deck Icon Gigalith ex Toxtricity ex IconToxtricity ex Blacephalon ex Deck Icon Blacephalon ex
Maushold Deck IconMaushold - - -

Top Decks in the Meta

S Tier Tier
Greninja ex and Suicune ex DeckGreninja ex and Suicune ex Deck Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon DeckMega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck Mega Altaria ex and Greninja DeckMega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck Galarian Obstagoon and Darkrai exGalarian Obstagoon and Darkrai ex
A+ Tier Tier
Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex DeckMega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck Mega Kangaskhan ex and Darkrai ex DeckMega Kangaskhan ex and Darkrai 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
Reuniclus and Chingling DeckReuniclus and Chingling Deck Alolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt DeckAlolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt Deck - -
A Tier Tier
Decidueye ex DeckDecidueye ex Deck Jolteon ex and Jolteon DeckJolteon ex and Jolteon Deck Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor DeckMega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck Mega Kangaskhan ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckMega Kangaskhan ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck
Mega Swampert ex and Mantyke DeckMega Swampert ex and Mantyke Deck - - -
B Tier Tier
Mega Mawile ex DeckMega Mawile ex Deck Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Serperior DeckTeal Mask Ogerpon ex and Serperior Deck - -
C Tier Tier
Mega Gardevoir ex and Mimikyu ex DeckMega Gardevoir ex and Mimikyu ex Deck Tyrantrum and Passimian ex DeckTyrantrum and Passimian ex Deck Mega Venusaur ex DeckMega Venusaur ex Deck -

List of All Decks

Core Expansion Decks
Fantastical Parade Logo
(B2)
Alolan Ninetales ex
Blacephalon ex
Galarian Obstagoon
Gigalith ex
Maushold
Mega Gardevoir ex
Mega Kangaskhan ex
Mega Mawile 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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