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

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

Haxorus Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Haxorus and Druddigon Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Haxorus can deal great damage if there are many Benched Pokemon in play. • Druddigon and Zangoose can deal chip damage with their Abilities. • Iris can help you obtain additional points after landing a KO with Haxorus. Weaknesses: • Haxorus may take a long time to set up. • Haxorus can deal underwhelming damage if there are fewer Benched Pokemon in play.

Haxorus and Druddigon Deck

Druddigon ×2	Zangoose ×1	Axew ×2	Haxorus ×2
Cyrus ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Lillie ×1	Copycat ×1
Metal Core Barrier ×2	Iris ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Mythical Island Druddigon and Zangoose function as walls to put into the Active Spot in the early game. They can deal chip damage with their Abilities as Haxorus is set up in the Bench,

Once Haxorus is set up, it can be placed in the Active Spot to deal damage. It is best if the Bench is filled out beforehand for it to deal more damage.

Iris can be used to increase the points that the player earns after Haxorus lands a KO.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Druddigon x 2 (Mew Pack)
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 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	Zangoose x 1 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Metal Core Barrier x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	Axew x 2 (Mega Gengar Pack) Haxorus x 2 (Mega Gengar Pack) Iris x 2 (Mega Gengar Pack)
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Haxorus Deck Strategy Guide

Use an Early-Game Wall

It is best to put a Pokemon that can take hits and deal chip damage in the Active Spot. This is done so Haxorus can safely set up in the Bench.

You may use Pokemon that can damage using their Abilities, such as Mythical Island Druddigon or Zangoose. Alternatively, you may attach a Rocky Helmet to any Pokemon.

Fill Out Your Bench

Haxorus deals more damage when more Benched Pokemon are in play. You may fill out your Bench in order to increase the damage of Frenzied Blade.

Use Iris to Get More Points

Iris can give you 1 more point if you use the card before landing a KO with Haxorus. You may use this effect in order to get cleaner and faster victories.

How to Beat Haxorus Decks

Use Fast and Powerful Pokemon

Haxorus can take a long time to set up. You can counter decks that use it by having attackers with low Attack Costs.

Mega Blaziken ex is a fairly good counter, as it is bulky enough to survive a max damage Frenzied Blade.

KO Axew Early

You may KO Axew before it can set up and evolve into Haxorus. If it is on the Bench, you may move it to the Active Spot using cards such as Sabrina or Cyrus.

Leave Your Bench Empty

Haxorus deals more damage depending on the number of Benched Pokemon in play. To reduce its attacking power, you may opt to not put any Pokemon in your Bench.

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Darkrai	Mega Scizor ex	Mega Slowbro ex	Mega Manectric ex
Mega Charizard X ex	Mega Gengar ex	Haxorus	-

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Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
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Bellibolt ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck	Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck	-
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Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	-
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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
(B2b)	・Darkrai ・Haxorus ・Mega Charizard X ex ・Mega Gengar ex ・Mega Manectric ex ・Mega Scizor ex ・Mega Slowbro ex
(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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Comment

Anonymous about 7 hours

Can someone who actually plays pocket make these articles?? Steel barrier when there’s no steel pokemon in the deck? Or maybe lacking reading skills.

Anonymous about 14 hours

I think the metal barrier will not apply its effects since the cards Haxorus is a dragon type, not a metal type.

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