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

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Best Gourgeist Decks
Gourgeist Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Gourgeist Decks
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Best Gourgeist Decks

Gourgeist Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist 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. • Gourgeist can easily OHKO Pom-Pom Oricorio and can deal significant damage for only 1 Energy. Weaknesses: • Can get overwhelmed by faster Hydreigon Decks.
Gourgeist and Houndstone Deck [★ New ★]	Strengths: • Gourgeist can easily OHKO Pom-Pom Oricorio and can deal significant damage for only 1 Energy. • Houndstone's Last Respects synergizes with Gourgeist's Soul Shot, which discards a card. Weaknesses: • Can get overwhelmed by aggressive Dark-type Decks.

Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck

Mega Altaria ex ×2	Jirachi ×1	Chingling ×2	Swablu ×2
Pumpkaboo ×2	Gourgeist ×2	Cyrus ×2	Mars ×1
Copycat ×1	Lisia ×1	Training Area ×1	Poke Ball ×1
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Mega Altaria ex with Gourgeist make for a combo that's difficult to completely shut down. Both Pokemon are great at achieving 2HKOs on most threats.

Jirachi and Chingling are utility inclusions in the deck that can offer sniping and disruption.

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) 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	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	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	Mega Altaria ex x 2 (Mega Altaria Pack) Jirachi x 1 (Mega Altaria Pack) Chingling x 2 (Any Pack) Swablu x 2 (Mega Altaria Pack) Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Lisia x 1 (Mega Altaria Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Pumpkaboo x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Gourgeist x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Training Area x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Gourgeist and Houndstone

Klefki ×1	Meloetta ×2	Pumpkaboo ×2	Gourgeist ×2
Greavard ×2	Houndstone ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Cyrus ×1
Copycat ×1	Peculiar Plaza ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Gourgeist serves as the deck's primary attacker, dealing 70 damage every turn for only one Energy using Soul Shot. Greavard is also able to use Soul Shot, notably being able to KO Baby Pokemon.

Houndstone is used as a late-game finisher, being able to deal lots of damage with Last Respects after multiple Pokemon have been put into your Discard Pile.

Klefki's Dismantling Keys Ability can discard Giant Capes and other annoying Tool cards while also contributing to Houndstone's damage output.

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 1 (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	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	Klefki x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Meloetta x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Pumpkaboo x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Gourgeist x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Peculiar Plaza x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	Greavard x 2 (Paldea Pack) Houndstone x 2 (Paldea Pack)
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Sightseer (B2 150)	→ ・You can dig more aggressively for your Stage 1s using Sightseer if you cut 1 Giant Cape.

Gourgeist Deck Strategy Guide

Use Meloetta and Gourgeist in the Early Game

Meloetta's Strange Singing can help fill your hand with Pokemon that you can discard with Gourgeist's Soul Shot. Use Meloetta to help with your setup and board state.

Use a Late-Game Finisher

Mega Altaria ex is an effective attacker that's capable of taking out most Pokemon in one or two hits. Houndstone is also capable of dealing lots of damage with Last Respects. Use these Pokemon for decisive KOs for when Gourgeist can't deal enough damage.

Peculiar Plaza Helps with Bad Starts

Gourgeist decks are prone to bad starts. Switch out your Active Pokemon using Peculiar Plaza or other switching options to get yourself out of difficult situations.

How to Beat Gourgeist Decks

Use Aggressive Dark-type Decks

Gourgeist decks have unfavorable matchups against Hydreigon or Mega Absol ex decks because of their speed, consistency, and type advantage. Aim to KO a Deino as early as possible, or deal damage to Mega Absol ex for a Cyrus play later in the game.

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Bellibolt ex	Gholdengo ex	Meowscarada ex	Chien-Pao ex
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Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
Tier
Bellibolt ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck	Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck	-
Tier
Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	-
Tier
Meowscarada ex and Pheromosa Deck	Chandelure Deck	Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck
Decidueye ex Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Gourgeist and Houndstone Deck	Mega Kangaskhan ex and Greninja Deck	Alolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt Deck	Mega Venusaur ex Deck
Jolteon ex and Jolteon 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 ・Gourgeist ・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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