BASIC STRATEGY

Evolve Serperior V into Serperior VSTAR to prepare it to attack and Kricketot into Kricketune to take advantage of its Swelling Tune Ability, which reads, “Your [G] Pokémon in play, except any Kricketune, get +40 HP. You can't apply more than 1 Swelling Tune Ability at a time.” Further increase the difficulty of knocking out your own Serperior VSTAR with Full Face Guard and with Radiant Gardevoir whose ability reduces the damage done to your Pokémon by Pokémon V by 20. Attack using Serperior VSTAR’s Regal Blender attack, which does 190 damage and gives you the opportunity to move any Energy cards attach to your Pokémon to your other Pokémon in any way you like. When advantageous, use Serperior VSTAR’s Star Winder attack, which does 60 damage for each Energy card attached to Serperior VSTAR.

KEY CARDS

• Serperior VSTAR SIT 8

• Cheryl

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Gardenia’s Vigor as an option to draw a couple of cards while also attaching any up to 2 Grass Energy you draw into or have in your hand to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

• Building Serperior VSTAR with the Lost Engine, making it possible to power up Serperior VSTAR with Mirage Gate.

• V Guard Energy as yet another means of reducing the damage dealt to your Serperior VSTAR.

• Roxanne as a means of disrupting your opponent in the mid to late game.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 19
4 Serperior V SIT 7
4 Swablu SIT 142
3 Serperior VSTAR SIT 8
2 Altaria EVS 106
2 Altaria SIT 143
1 Kricketot ASR 9
1 Kricketune ASR 10
1 Manaphy BRS 41
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 30
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Judge SVI 176
1 Cheryl BST 123
1 Klara CRE 145
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
1 Switch SVI 194
2 Full Face Guard EVS 148
3 Path to the Peak CRE 148

Energy - 11
7 Grass Energy SWSHEnergy 1
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

BASIC STRATEGY

Using Nest Ball, Ultra Ball, and Mesagoza, set up Leafeon V to evolve into Leafeon VMAX and Tarountula to evolve into Spidops ex, whose Ability increases the Retreat Cost of your opponent’s Active Pokémon by 1 [C]. Attack, as possible, with Leafeon VMAX’s Grass Knot, which does 60 damage for each [C] in your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s Retreat Cost. Alternatively, attack using Spidops ex’s Wire Hang, which does 90 damage plus 30 more damage for each [C] in your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s Retreat Cost.

KEY CARDS

• Leafeon VMAX EVS 8

• Spidops ex SVI 19

• Pokémon Search Cards (Nest Ball, Ultra Ball, Mesagoza)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Leafeon VSTAR CRZ 14 as an additional gusting option and alternate two-prize attacker.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 19
4 Spidops ex SVI 19
4 Tarountula SVI 16
3 Leafeon V EVS 7
3 Leafeon VMAX EVS 8
2 Zoroark EVS 103
2 Zorua EVS 102
1 Mightyena ASR 96

Trainer Cards - 32
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Raihan CRZ 140
2 Serena SIT 164
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
3 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
2 Switch SVI 194
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Choice Belt BRS 135
1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
3 Mesagoza SVI 178

Energy - 9
9 Grass Energy SWSHEnergy 1

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

Using a combination of Magma Basin and manual attachments, power up Entei V’s Burning Rondo attack, which does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (yours and your opponent’s). Meanwhile play down and evolve Charcadet into Armarouge and Growlithe into Arcanine ex, preparing the Arcanine ex to take over after Entei V goes down. Use Arcanine ex’s Bright Flame attack to do 250 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon. As needed, use Raihan, Exp. Share, and Armarouge’s Fire Alarm Ability to help power up your chain of attackers.

KEY CARDS

• Entei V BRS 22

• Arcanine ex SVI 32

• Radiant Charizard PGO 11

• Energy Acceleration Options (Armarouge, Exp. Share, Magma Basin, Raihan)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Rapidash SIT 22 to take advantage of its Heat Boost Ability, which for the discard of a [R] Energy, boosts the damage your [R] Pokémon’s attacks do to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 20
4 Growlithe FST 32
3 Arcanine ex SVI 32
2 Armarouge SVI 41
2 Bibarel BRS 121
2 Bidoof BRS 120
2 Charcadet SVI 40
2 Entei V BRS 22
1 Delphox V LOR 27
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Radiant Charizard PGO 11

Trainer Cards - 29
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Raihan CRZ 140
2 Serena SIT 164
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Switch SVI 194
2 Exp. Share SVI 174
1 Choice Belt BRS 135
1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
4 Magma Basin BRS 144

Energy - 11
11 Fire Energy SWSHEnergy 2

ALTERNATE LISTS

• KatanaTCG’s version of this archetype

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

Play down Magikarp and Origin Forme Palkia V and evolve them into Gyarados ex and Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, respectively. Discard Water Energy to make it possible to use Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR’s Star Portal to attach Water Energy to Gyarados ex and use its Tyrannical Tail attack which does 180 damage plus 180 more if your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it. To get damage counters where they’re needed, play down Radiant Alakazam to use its Painful Spoons Ability to move damage counters onto your opponent’s Active Pokémon or use Hawlucha’s Flying Entry to put a damage counter each on two of your opponent’s benched Pokémon.

KEY CARDS

• Gyarados ex SVI 45

• Hawlucha SVI 119

• Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ASR 40

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Building Gyarados ex with Cryogonal EVS 43 instead of Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR to use its Elemental Chain attack to power up Gyarados ex’s pricy attack costs.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 13
3 Magikarp PGO 21
3 Origin Forme Palkia V ASR 39
2 Gyarados ex SVI 45
2 Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ASR 40
1 Hawlucha SVI 119
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Radiant Alakazam SIT 59

Trainer Cards - 34
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
3 Irida ASR 147
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Raihan CRZ 140
1 Serena SIT 164
4 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Escape Rope BST 125
2 Exp. Share SVI 174
2 Level Ball BST 129
1 Energy Search SVI 172
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
2 Lake Acuity LOR 160

Energy - 13
11 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3
2 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

ALTERNATE LISTS

• KatanaTCG’s version of this archetype

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

Using the deck’s various search cards and draw options, seek out and bench as many Pokémon as possible to boost the damage of Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR’s Subspace Swell attack which does 60 damage plus 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s). Throughout the game, discard Water Energy via Ultra Ball, Kirlia’s Refinement Ability, and Radiant Greninja’s Concealed Cards ability. As needed, use Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR’s Star Portal ability to power up either another Palkia VSTAR, Lumineon V, or Radiant Greninja.

KEY CARDS

• Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ASR 40

• Radiant Greninja ASR 46

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Empoleon V BST 40 to slow down your opponent’s setup.

• Building the deck with either the Bibarel or Revaroom engines in place of the Kirlia engine.

• Pairing Palkia with Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX CRE 46.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 17
4 Kirlia SIT 68
4 Ralts ASR 60
3 Origin Forme Palkia V ASR 39
3 Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ASR 40
1 Gallade ASR 62
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 35
3 Melony CRE 146
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Irida ASR 147
2 Judge SVI 176
2 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Serena SIT 164
4 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
4 Energy Search SVI 172
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Level Ball BST 129
2 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Switch SVI 194
1 Energy Retrieval SVI 171
1 Choice Belt BRS 135
1 Path to the Peak CRE 148
1 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155

Energy - 8
8 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

Bench and evolve Kyurem V and Origin Forme Palkia V into Kyurem VMAX and Origin Forme Palkia STAR, respectively. After using Switching Cups to ensure that the top card of your deck is a Water Energy, attach Water Energy to Kyurem VMAX via its Glaciated World ability, which lets you discard the top card of your deck and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon if it is a Water Energy. Attach additional energy cards via manual attachments, Melony, and with Palkia VSTAR’s Star Portal VSTAR Power. Use Kyurem VMAX’s Max Frost attack, which does 120 damage plus 50 damage more for each Water Energy you discard from Kyurem VMAX. Alternatively, attack using Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR’s Subspace Swell attack, which does 60 damage plus 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon, or Radiant Greninja’s Moonlight Shuriken attack, which does 90 damage to two of your opponent’s Pokémon.

KEY CARDS

• Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ASR 40

• Kyurem VMAX LOR 49

• Switching Cups

• Irida

• Melony

• Radiant Greninja ASR 46

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Expedition Uniform as an alternative means of manipulating the top card of your deck.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 13
3 Kyurem V LOR 48
3 Kyurem VMAX LOR 49
2 Origin Forme Palkia V ASR 39
2 Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ASR 40
1 Drapion V LOR 118
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 36
3 Irida ASR 147
3 Melony CRE 146
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Professor's Research SVI 190
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Switching Cups EVS 162
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Energy Search SVI 172
3 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
2 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Energy Retrieval SVI 171
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
1 Choice Belt BRS 135
2 Primordial Altar SIT 161

Energy - 11
11 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3

BASIC STRATEGY

Using the components of the Comfey engine, get first to four, then seven, and finally ten cards in the Lost Zone—use Colress’s Experiment and Comfey’s Flower Selecting Ability to do so. Attack using Cramorant and its Spit Innocently attack, which does 110 damage (without the benefit of Weakness) for 0 Energy if you have four cards in the Lost Zone, and attack using Sableye and its Lost Mine attack, which allows you to put 12 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like, provided you have 10 cards in the Lost Zone.

KEY CARDS

• Comfey Engine (Comfey LOR 79, Colress’s Experiment, Beach Court)

• Cramorant LOR 50

• Sableye LOR 70

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Hawlucha SVI 119 as math fixer against certain opposing archetypes, including other Lost Box variants.

ALTERNATE LISTS

• Tablemon’s version of this archetype

BASIC STRATEGY

Bench and evolve Ice Rider Calyrex V into Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX, and bench Bidoof to prepare it to evolve on subsequent turns to take advantage of Bibarel’s Industrious Incisors ability. Use a combination of manually attaching energy and Melony to power up Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX’s two attacks, Ride of the High King and Max Lance, and use those attacks to take knockouts against your opponent’s Pokémon.

KEY CARDS

• Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX CRE 46

• Melony

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Building the deck with either the Kirlia or Revaroom engines in place of the Bibarel engine.

• Cross Switcher as an alternate switching and gusting effect.

• Drapion V LOR 118 as a counter to Mew VMAX.

• Empoleon V BST 40 to take advantage of its Emperor’s Eyes Ability to slow down your opponent’s setup with the Abilities of Pokémon like Comfey and its Flower Selecting Ability.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 15
4 Ice Rider Calyrex V CRE 45
3 Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX CRE 46
2 Bidoof BRS 120
2 Bibarel BRS 121
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Origin Forme Palkia V ASR 39
1 Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ASR 40
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 36
4 Irida ASR 147
3 Melony CRE 146
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Judge SVI 176
1 Serena SIT 164
4 Energy Search SVI 172
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
3 Path to the Peak CRE 148

Energy - 9
9 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3

BASIC STRATEGY

Evolve Wiglett into Wugtrio and Cherubi into Cherrim. Power up Wugtrio with Cherrim’s Spring Bloom Ability, which states, “As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a [G] Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't have a Rule Box (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes).” Attack with Wugtrio’s Sea Tunneling attack, which has you flip three coins and discard the top 3 cards of your opponent’s deck for each heads.

KEY CARDS

• Wugtrio SVI 153

• Cherrim BST 8

• Rescue Carrier

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Zoroark EVS 103 as an alternate way of streaming Wugtrio to ensure you’re attacking with it each turn.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 15
4 Wiglett SVI 55
4 Wugtrio SVI 57
3 Cherrim BST 8
3 Cherubi BRS 12
1 Manaphy BRS 41

Trainer Cards - 34
4 Bruno BST 121
3 Professor's Research SVI 190
4 Energy Retrieval SVI 171
4 Level Ball BST 129
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Rescue Carrier CRZ 142
3 Welcoming Lantern CRE 156
2 Energy Loto ASR 140
2 Energy Recycler BST 124
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
3 PokéStop PGO 68

Energy - 11
7 Grass Energy SWSHEnergy 1
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

Using Level Ball, fish each of your Tatsugiri out of the deck. Discard the Tatsugiri with Ultra Ball or with Kirlia’s Refinement Ability. Use Double Turbo Energy, Raihan or, if forced to start a Tatsugiri, Tatsugiri’s Preparations attack, to power up Dondozo’s Vent Wrath attack, which does 50 damage for each Tatsugiri in your discard pile.

KEY CARDS

• Dondozo SVI 61

• Tatsugiri SVI 62

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Ditto CRZ 107 to use its Sudden Transformation Ability to copy a discarded Dondozo’s Vent Wrath attack.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 18
4 Dondozo SVI 61
4 Kirlia SIT 68
4 Ralts ASR 60
4 Tatsugiri SVI 62
1 Gallade ASR 62
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 32
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Judge SVI 176
2 Klara CRE 145
2 Raihan CRZ 140
1 Serena SIT 164
4 Level Ball BST 129
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
2 Switch SVI 194
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
2 Choice Belt BRS 135
1 Mesagoza SVI 178

Energy - 10
6 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

Use Miraidon ex to seek Magnemite in the early game so that they can be evolved up quickly into Magnezone ex using Rare Candy. Attack with Magnezone ex’s Energy Crush attack, which does 50 damage for each Energy attached to all of your opponent's Pokémon, or with its Pulse Launcher attack which, for an additional Energy attachment, does 220 damage at the expense of putting 30 damage on the attacking Magnezone ex. Use Cheryl to heal away damage on Magnezone ex, making it more difficult for your opponent to take Prize cards.

KEY CARDS

• Magnezone ex SVI 65

• Miraidon ex SVI 81

• Raihan

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Electric Generator to make it easier to power up the attacks of Miraidon ex, and to a lesser extent, Magnezone ex.

• A copy of Lumineon V BRS 40 to make it easier to find Arven, which can help you find Rare Candy.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 12
4 Magnemite SVI 63
4 Magnezone ex SVI 65
2 Miraidon ex SVI 81
1 Drapion V LOR 118
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 37
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Arven SVI 166
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Cheryl BST 123
2 Raihan CRZ 140
1 Serena SIT 164
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Rare Candy SVI 191
4 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Switch SVI 194
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
2 Choice Belt BRS 135
2 Beach Court SVI 167
1 Stormy Mountains EVS 161

Energy - 11
11 Lightning Energy SWSHEnergy 4

BASIC STRATEGY

Power up Magnezone VSTAR’s Magnet Grip attack, which does 180 damage and lets you search your deck for and 2 Item cards. Use its Electro Star VSTAR attack, which does 90 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon, as either a finishing move against damaged Pokémon or as a means of picking off your opponent’s support Pokémon, like Kirlia. Use Electric Generator to help power up Magnezone VSTAR’s Magnetic Grip attack or Miraidon ex’s Photon Blaster attack.

KEY CARDS

• Magnezone VSTAR LOR 57

• Miraidon ex SVI 81

• Electric Generator

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Forest Seal Stone as an alternative VSTAR Power option, using Star Alchemy to search out any 1 card that you may need.

• Klefki SVI 96 to slow down your opponent’s setup with its Mischievous Lock Ability.

• Raikou V BRS 48 as an alternate attacking option that’s fast to setup that Magnezone VSTAR.

• Exp. Share as a means of preserving some accelerated energy.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 18
4 Mareep EVS 54
3 Flaaffy EVS 55
3 Miraidon ex SVI 81
2 Magnezone V LOR 56
2 Magnezone VSTAR LOR 57
2 Raichu V BRS 45
1 Ampharos ex SVP 16
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 29
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
1 Raihan CRZ 140
1 Serena SIT 164
4 Electric Generator SVI 170
4 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Level Ball BST 129
1 Switch SVI 194
1 Sky Seal Stone CRZ 143
2 Beach Court SVI 167

Energy - 13
13 Lightning Energy SWSHEnergy 4

BASIC STRATEGY

Get Mareep into play as early as possible with the assistance of Miraidon ex’s Tandem Unit Ability. Evolve Mareep into Flaaffy and use Flaaffy’s Dynamotor ability or Raihan, as necessary, to attach additional energy to Miraidon ex or to Ampharos ex, as needed. Attack using Ampharos ex’s Lightning Tail attack, which does 140 damage, plus 100 more damage if you discard 2 Energy from Ampharos ex, or, attack with Miraidon ex’s Photon Blaster attack, which does 220 damage and prevents Miraidon ex from attacking next turn.

KEY CARDS

• Miraidon ex SVI 81

• Flaaffy EVS 55

• Ampharos ex SVP 16

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Electric Generator as an additional means of energy acceleration.

• Hawlucha SVI 119 as math fixer against certain opposing archetypes.

• Miriam as an alternate Pokémon recovery option.

• Drapion V LOR 118 as an additional means of combating opposing Mew VMAX and Gardevoir ex decks.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 17
4 Mareep EVS 54
4 Flaaffy EVS 55
3 Ampharos ex SVP 16
3 Miraidon ex SVI 81
1 Manaphy BRS 41
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
1 Regieleki EVS 60

Trainer Cards - 32
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Raihan CRZ 140
2 Serena SIT 164
1 Klara CRE 145
4 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
3 Switch SVI 194
2 Level Ball BST 129
2 Rare Candy SVI 191
3 Stormy Mountains EVS 161

Energy - 11
11 Lightning Energy SWSHEnergy 4

BASIC STRATEGY

[Flaaffy Build] Get Mareep into play as early as possible with the assistance of Miraidon ex’s Tandem Unit Ability. Evolve Mareep into Flaaffy and use Flaaffy’s Dynamotor ability or Raihan, as necessary, to attach additional energy to Miraidon ex. Attack using Miraidon ex’s Photon Blaster attack, which does 220 damage and prevents Miraidon ex from attacking next turn. As needed, evolve a Flaaffy into Ampharos ex to boost its HP and to use its Lightning Tail attack, which does 140 damage, plus 100 more damage if you discard 2 Energy from Ampharos ex. For larger knock outs, power up Raichu V and with additional Lightning Energy in play, use its Dynamic Spark attack, which does 60 damage for each Lightning Energy you discard from any of your Pokémon.

[Regieleki VMAX Build] With the help of Miraidon ex’s Tandem Unit Ability, get Regieleki V into play. Evolve Regieleki V into Regieleki VMAX so that Miraidon ex’s damage is boosted by Regieleki VMAX’s Transistor Ability, which adds 30 damage to the attacks of your Basic Lightning Pokémon. On early turns after using Tandem Unit, use Klefki’s Mischievous Lock to slow down your opponent’s setup.

KEY CARDS

• Miraidon ex SVI 81

• Electric Generator

• [Flaaffy Build] Flaaffy EVS 55

• [Flaaffy Build] Ampharos ex SVP 16

• [Flaaffy Build] Raichu V BRS 45

• [Regieleki VMAX Build] Regieleki VMAX SIT 58

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• A thin line of Flying Pikachu VMAX CEL 7 as a counter to single prize-heavy Lost Box decks.

ALTERNATE LISTS

• Rare Candy’s version of this archetype

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

Bench Meloetta, Mew V, and Genesect V, filling your bench with Genesect V and a spare Mew V as quickly as possible. Use Genesect V’s Fusion System ability to draw cards, especially after thinning your hand with Ultra Ball to find your Pokémon or using Cram-o-matic to find specific cards in your deck. Evolve Mew V into Mew VMAX and use its Cross Fusion Strike to copy Genesect V’s Techno Blast attack. Boost Mew VMAX’s attack damage with Choice Band and Power Tablet.

KEY CARDS

• Mew VMAX FST 114

• Genesect V FST 185

• Power Tablet

• (Fusion Strike Energy Build: Meloetta FST 124, Elesa’s Sparkle, Fusion Strike Energy)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• [Fusion Strike Build] Oricorio FST 42 to make it more difficult for your opponent to take Knock Outs against your Fusion Strike Pokémon, like Mew VMAX.

ALTERNATE LISTS

• Coming soon.

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

While using Klefki’s Mischievous Lock Ability to slow down your opponent’s setup, play down and evolve Ralts into Kirlia, or with Rare Candy, into Gardevoir ex. Use Gardevoir ex Psychic Embrace Ability to attach Psychic Energy from your discard pile to your Pokémon to prepare them to attack. Use Zacian V, Wyrdeer V, Gallade, Gardevoir, and even Gardevoir ex itself to take knockouts as needed.

KEY CARDS

• Kirlia Engine (Kirlia SIT 68, Gardevoir CRE 61, Gallade ASR 62, Gardevoir ex SVI 86)

• Klefki SVI 96

• Zacian V CEL 16

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Cresselia LOR 74 to use its Moonglow Reverse attack to spread damage counters from your Pokémon onto your opponent’s.

• Picnic Basket and/or Radiant Tsareena SIT 16 as a means of healing off a bit of the damage caused by Psychic Embrace, to push the damage Zacian V can do a bit higher.

• Galarian Articuno EVS 63 as a snipe option with its Psylaser attack.

• Gallade CRE 81 as an alternate attacker, making use of its Dynablade attack which does 60 damage for each of your opponent’s Pokémon V in play.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 17
4 Kirlia SIT 68
3 Ralts ASR 60
2 Gardevoir ex SVI 86
2 Klefki SVI 96
1 Gallade ASR 62
1 Gardevoir CRE 61
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
1 Ralts SIT 67
1 Wyrdeer V ASR 134
1 Zacian V CEL 16

Trainer Cards - 32
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Judge SVI 176
1 Arven SVI 166
1 Cheryl BST 123
1 Miriam SVI 179
4 Fog Crystal CRE 140
4 Level Ball BST 129
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
3 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Rare Candy SVI 191
2 Switch SVI 194
1 Sky Seal Stone CRZ 143
2 Primordial Altar SIT 161

Energy - 11
11 Psychic Energy SWSHEnergy 5

ALTERNATE LISTS

• Rare Candy’s version of this archetype

• NinecardTCG’s version of this archetype

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

While using Klefki’s Mischievous Lock Ability and Banette ex’s Eternal Darkness attack to slow down your opponent’s setup, play down and evolve Ralts into Kirlia, or with Rare Candy, into Gardevoir ex. Use Gardevoir ex Psychic Embrace Ability to attach Psychic Energy from your discard pile to your Pokémon to prepare them to attack. Use Gallade, Gardevoir, and even Gardevoir ex itself to take knockouts as needed while preparing Mewtwo V-UNION to come out and terrorize your opponent with its wide variety of attacks.

KEY CARDS

• Kirlia Engine (Kirlia SIT 68, Gardevoir CRE 61, Gallade ASR 62, Gardevoir ex SVI 86)

• Klefki SVI 96

• Mewtwo V-UNION PR-SW 159-162

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Rare Candy and Arven to make it quicker to evolve into Gardevoir ex.

• Galarian Articuno EVS 63 as a snipe option with its Psylaser attack.

• Zacian V CEL 16 to use as an alternate attacker that’s a hard-hitting Basic Pokémon.

• Gallade CRE 81 as an alternate attacker, making use of its Dynablade attack which does 60 damage for each of your opponent’s Pokémon V in play.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 23
3 Klefki SVI 96
3 Ralts ASR 60
1 Ralts SIT 67
4 Kirlia SIT 68
2 Gardevoir ex SVI 86
1 Gallade ASR 62
2 Shuppet SVI 87
2 Banette ex SVI 88
1 Mewtwo V-UNION PR-SW 159
1 Mewtwo V-UNION PR-SW 160
1 Mewtwo V-UNION PR-SW 161
1 Mewtwo V-UNION PR-SW 162
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 29
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Judge SVI 176
1 Cheryl BST 123
1 Peonia CRE 149
4 Fog Crystal CRE 140
4 Level Ball BST 129
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Beach Court SVI 167

Energy - 8
8 Psychic Energy SWSHEnergy 5

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

Bench and evolve Shadow Rider Calyrex V into Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX to make full use of its Underworld Door ability, which not only attaches a Psychic Energy from your hand to one of your benched Psychic Pokémon, it draws two cards when you do. Use either Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX’s Max Geist attack or Zacian V’s Storm Slash attack to take knockouts.

KEY CARDS

• Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX CRE 75

• Klefki SVI 96

• Zacian V CEL 16

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Building Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX as part of a Gardevoir ex archetype, using the Kirlia Engine (Kirlia SIT 68, Gardevoir CRE 61, Gallade ASR 62, Gardevoir ex SVI 86) to assist with consistency and energy acceleration.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 13
4 Shadow Rider Calyrex V CRE 74
4 Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX CRE 75
2 Klefki SVI 96
1 Galarian Articuno EVS 63
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
1 Zacian V CEL 16

Trainer Cards - 34
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
3 Judge SVI 176
2 Serena SIT 164
1 Boss's Orders BRS 132
1 Klara CRE 145
4 Fog Crystal CRE 140
4 Switch SVI 194
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
2 Energy Retrieval SVI 171
1 Energy Recycler BST 124
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
3 Old Cemetery CRE 147

Energy - 13
13 Psychic Energy SWSHEnergy 5

BASIC STRATEGY

Get out Houndour and Single Strike Urshifu V on early turns so that they can evolve as soon as possible. Using Houndoom's Single Strike Roar ability, search your deck for Single Strike Energy and attach them to Single Strike Urshifu VMAX’s to use its Beatdown and G-Max One Blow attacks. As necessary, take knockouts using Stonjourner’s Giga Hammer or Single Strike Urshifu V’s Impact Blow. Recycle your Single Strike Energy with Urn of Vitality.

KEY CARDS

• Single Strike Urshifu VMAX BST 86

• Houndoom BST 96

• Single Strike Energy BST 141

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Roxanne as a means of disrupting your opponent in the mid to late game.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 19
4 Houndour BST 95
3 Houndoom BST 96
3 Umbreon V EVS 94
2 Umbreon VMAX EVS 95
2 Single Strike Urshifu V BST 85
2 Single Strike Urshifu VMAX BST 86
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Morpeko FST 179
1 Stonjourner BST 84

Trainer Cards - 31
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
3 Shauna FST 240
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
3 Switch SVI 194
3 Urn of Vitality BST 139
2 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
4 Tower of Darkness BST 137

Energy - 10
4 Impact Energy CRE 157
4 Single Strike Energy BST 141
2 Fighting Energy SWSHEnergy 6

BASIC STRATEGY

Evolve Rapid Strike Urshifu V into Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX and use the deck’s various switching cards to hit your opponent’s Pokémon with Gale Thrust, taking selective knockouts against supporting Pokémon like Lumineon V and Miraidon ex where possible to take advantage of weakness. Boost the damage of GMAX Rapid Flow against your opponent’s benched Pokémon V with Passimian’s Throwing Coach Ability.

KEY CARDS

• Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX BST 88

• Passimian CRE 88

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Building the deck as a part of a Rapid Strike Lugia VSTAR deck.

• Leaning heavier into the Rapid Strike toolbox with options like Medicham V EVS 83, Inteleon VMAX FST 79, Zeraora V CRE 53, Sylveon VMAX EVS 75, and Blaziken VMAX CRE 21.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 18
4 Rapid Strike Urshifu V BST 87
3 Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX BST 88
2 Empoleon V BST 40
2 Octillery BST 37
2 Remoraid BST 36
1 Basculin FST 70
1 Drapion V LOR 118
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Passimian CRE 88
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 32
3 Irida ASR 147
3 Melony CRE 146
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
1 Cheryl BST 123
1 Korrina's Focus BST 128
1 Raihan CRZ 140
4 Cross Switcher FST 230
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Energy Search SVI 172
2 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
2 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
2 Tower of Waters BST 138

Energy - 10
6 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3
4 Rapid Strike Energy BST 140

BASIC STRATEGY

Evolve Darkrai V into Darkrai VSTAR and use its Dark Pulse attack, which does 30 damage plus 30 more damage for each Darkness Energy attached to all of your Pokémon. To ramp up Darkrai VSTAR’s attack damage, use Galarian Moltres V’s Direflame Wings ability, which attaches a Darkness Energy from your discard pile to itself, and use Dark Patch to rapidly attach Energy to your benched Darkness Pokémon.

KEY CARDS

• Darkrai VSTAR ASR 99

• Dark Patch ASR 139

• Galarian Moltres V CRE 97

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Galarian Moltres EVS 93 and an additional copy of Klara to take full advantage of its Fiery Wrath attack which does 20 damage plus 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.

• The Bibarel engine in place of the Revavroom engine.

• Cross Switcher as an alternate switching and gusting effect.

• Judge or Roxanne as a means of disrupting your opponent’s hand, especially in the mid to late game.

• Hisuian Heavy Ball to fish Prized copies of Darkrai V or Radiant Greninja out of your Prize cards.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 13
3 Darkrai V ASR 98
3 Darkrai VSTAR ASR 99
2 Galarian Moltres V CRE 97
2 Revavroom SVI 142
2 Varoom SVI 141
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 32
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
1 Boss's Orders BRS 132
1 Klara CRE 145
1 Serena SIT 164
4 Dark Patch ASR 139
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Switch SVI 194
4 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
2 Choice Belt BRS 135
2 PokéStop PGO 68

Energy - 15
15 Darkness Energy SWSHEnergy 7

BASIC STRATEGY

Using Magnezone’s Giga Magnet Ability and manual attachments, prepare to take knockouts with Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR’s Metal Blast, which does 40 damage plus 40 more damage for each Metal Energy attached to Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR or its VSTAR Power, Chronos Star, which does 220 damage and allows you to immediately take a second turn after attacking.

KEY CARDS

• Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR ASR 114

• Magnezone ASR 107

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Miraidon ex SVI 81 to help search out your Magnemite so that they can more quickly evolve into Magnezone.

• Building the deck around the Lost Engine instead of Magnezone.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 13
3 Magnemite SVI 63
3 Magnezone ASR 107
3 Origin Forme Dialga V ASR 113
3 Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR ASR 114
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 29
4 Adaman ASR 135
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
1 Avery CRE 130
1 Serena SIT 164
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
3 Rare Candy SVI 191
3 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
2 Energy Recycler BST 124
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
2 Mesagoza SVI 178

Energy - 18
18 Metal Energy SWSHEnergy 8

BASIC STRATEGY

Get Rayquaza V and Mareep into play as early as possible, evolving into Rayquaza VMAX and Flaaffy as the opportunity presents. Manually attach Fire energy to Rayquaza VMAX and use Flaaffy’s Dynamotor ability or Raihan, as necessary, to attach additional energy to Rayquaza VMAX. Attack using Rayquaza VMAX’s Max Burst attack, discarding Lightning energy attached to the attacking Rayquaza VMAX to do 80 damage for each Lightning Energy discarded.

KEY CARDS

• Rayquaza V EVS 110

• Rayquaza VMAX 111

• Flaaffy EVS 55

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Raichu V BRS 45 as an additional attacker that can take big knock outs against your opponent’s Pokémon.

• Klara and/or Energy Recycler, to make it possible to reuse Fire Energy as possible.

• Radiant Charizard PGO 11 as a mid to late game single prize attacker.

• A Fire-heavy build instead of a Lightning-heavy build, using Magma Basin and Armarouge to get Rayquaza VMAX powered up.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 18
4 Flaaffy EVS 55
4 Mareep CRE 47
3 Rayquaza V EVS 110
3 Rayquaza VMAX EVS 111
2 Miraidon ex SVI 81
1 Ampharos ex SVP 16
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 30
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Serena SIT 164
1 Raihan CRZ 140
4 Level Ball BST 129
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Escape Rope BST 125
2 Switch SVI 194
2 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
2 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
1 Beach Court SVI 167
1 Stormy Mountains EVS 161

Energy - 12
8 Lightning Energy SWSHEnergy 4
4 Fire Energy SWSHEnergy 2

BASIC STRATEGY

Using the components of the Comfey engine, get first to four, then seven, and finally ten cards in the Lost Zone—use Colress’s Experiment and Comfey’s Flower Selecting Ability to do so. Attack using Cramorant and its Spit Innocently attack, which does 110 damage (without the benefit of Weakness) for 0 Energy if you have four cards in the Lost Zone, and attack using Sableye and its Lost Mine attack, which allows you to put 12 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like, provided you have 10 cards in the Lost Zone. Use Mirage Gate to power up Giratina VSTAR’s attacks and take knockouts with its Lost Impact and Star Requiem attacks.

KEY CARDS

• Comfey Engine (Comfey LOR 79, Colress’s Experiment, Beach Court)

• Cramorant LOR 50

• Sableye LOR 70

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Path to the Peak or Temple of Sinnoh as Stadium-based disruption options.

• Hisuian Heavy Ball to fish out Prized copies of Giratina V, Radiant Greninja, or other 1-of basic Pokémon inclusions.

• Raihan as an additional means of recovering and accelerating basic Energy, with the benefit of being able to search your deck for any card.

• Roxanne as an additional means of disrupting your opponent in the mid to late game.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 16
4 Comfey LOR 79
3 Giratina VSTAR LOR 131
2 Cramorant LOR 50
2 Giratina V LOR 130
1 Drapion V LOR 118
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
1 Sableye LOR 70
1 Snorlax LOR 143

Trainer Cards - 33
4 Colress's Experiment LOR 155
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
1 Klara CRE 145
1 Thorton LOR 167
4 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
4 Mirage Gate LOR 163
4 Switch SVI 194
3 Switch Cart ASR 154
2 Energy Recycler BST 124
2 Escape Rope BST 125
2 Nest Ball SVI 181
1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
1 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Beach Court SVI 167

Energy - 11
4 Grass Energy SWSHEnergy 1
4 Psychic Energy SWSHEnergy 5
3 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3

Alternate Lists

• Rare Candy’s version of this archetype

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

[Arceus VSTAR Version] Play down Arceus V and Hisuian Goodra V, using Arceus V’s Trinity Charge attack to power up a benched Hisuian Goodra V, and evolve Hisuian Goodra V into Hisuian Goodra VSTAR. Attack with Hisuian Goodra VSTAR’s Iron Press attack, which does 200 damage and reduces the damage Hisuian Goodra VSTAR takes during your opponent’s next turn by 80. Heal damage taken with the effect of healings cards, like Crystal Cave.

KEY CARDS

• Hisuian Goodra VSTAR LOR 136

• [Arceus VSTAR Version] Arceus V BRS 122, Arceus VSTAR BRS 123

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Temple of Sinnoh to slow down Special Energy-dependent decks, like Mew VMAX or Lugia VSTAR.

• Sweet Honey or Lucky Ice Pop as an additional healing option.

BASIC STRATEGY

Play down Arceus V and Duraludon V, using Arceus V’s Trinity Charge attack to power up a benched Duraludon V, and evolve Duraludon V into Duraludon VMAX. Manually attach energy to Duraludon VMAX as necessary to prepare it to attack with its G-Max Pulverization attack, which does 220 damage and goes through any walling effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.

KEY CARDS

• Duraludon VMAX EVS 123

• Arceus V BRS 122, Arceus VSTAR BRS 123

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Sweet Honey as an additional healing option.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 12
4 Arceus V BRS 122
3 Duraludon V EVS 122
3 Duraludon VMAX EVS 123
2 Arceus VSTAR BRS 123

Trainer Cards - 35
3 Judge SVI 176
3 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Colress's Experiment LOR 155
2 Serena SIT 164
1 Raihan CRZ 140
4 Lucky Ice Pop EVS 150
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
2 Switch SVI 194
1 Escape Rope BST 125
4 Crystal Cave EVS 144

Energy - 13
6 Metal Energy SWSHEnergy 8
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
3 Fighting Energy SWSHEnergy 6

Testing Streams

BASIC STRATEGY

Using Ultra Ball and Professor’s Research, Discard your Dragon-type attackers that aren’t Regidrago V or VSTAR. Attach Double Turbo Energy to Arceus V and use its Trinity Charge attack to search your deck for up to 3 Basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon V in any way you like—most likely to your Regidrago V or VSTAR so that, once fully evolved in can use its Apex Dragon attack, which lets you copy the attack of any Dragon-type Pokémon in your discard pile for the cost of two Grass Energy and one Fire Energy.

KEY CARDS

• Arceus V BRS 122 and Arceus VSTAR 123

• Regidrago VSTAR SIT 136

• Dragon-Type Attackers (Duraludon VMAX EVS 123, Giratina VSTAR LOR 136, Hisuian Goodra VSTAR LOR 136)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Garchomp V ASR 117 to copy its Sonic Strike attack, which does 220 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon.

• Flygon V BRS 106 to copy its Draconic Impulse attack, which does 160 damage plus 160 damage if your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon VMAX.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 20
4 Arceus V BRS 122
2 Arceus VSTAR BRS 123
2 Bibarel BRS 121
2 Bidoof BRS 120
2 Regidrago V SIT 135
2 Regidrago VSTAR SIT 136
1 Drapion V LOR 118
1 Duraludon VMAX EVS 123
1 Giratina VSTAR LOR 131
1 Hisuian Goodra VSTAR LOR 136
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20

Trainer Cards - 27
3 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Judge SVI 176
2 Serena SIT 164
1 Raihan CRZ 140
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Great Ball CRZ 132
2 Switch SVI 194
2 Choice Belt BRS 135
2 Mesagoza SVI 178
2 Path to the Peak CRE 148

Energy - 13
6 Grass Energy SWSHEnergy 1
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
3 Fire Energy SWSHEnergy 2

ALTERNATE LISTS

• LittleDarkFury’s version of this archetype

BASIC STRATEGY

Bench Blissey V and attach an energy to it to prepare its Blissful Blast attack, using various means of discarding special energy, like Radiant Greninja’s Concealed Cards ability and Professor’s Research to dump energy into the discard pile so that it can be attached with Blissful Blast, which does 10 damage plus 30 more damage for each energy attached to Blissey and attaches up to 3 Energy cards from your discard pile to Blissey V to further boost its damage. Heal away damage on it using Lucky Ice Pop and Cheren’s Care. Slow your opponent down with disruption options like Judge. Use Miltank as necessary to go up against opposing Pokémon V as either a wall or an attacker.

KEY CARDS

• Blissey V CRE 119

• Miltank ASR 126

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Sweet Honey as an additional healing option.

• Water Energy and Lake Acuity, to provide an additional bit of damage reduction for Blissey V.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 10
4 Blissey V CRE 119
3 Yveltal CEL 19
2 Miltank ASR 126
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 35
4 Judge SVI 176
3 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Cheren's Care BRS 134
2 Serena SIT 164
4 Lucky Ice Pop EVS 150
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
2 Echoing Horn CRE 136
2 Escape Rope BST 125
2 Choice Belt BRS 135
4 Path to the Peak CRE 148

Energy - 15
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
4 Lucky Energy CRE 158
4 V Guard Energy SIT 169
3 Gift Energy LOR 171

BASIC STRATEGY

Get two Archeops into the discard pile while benching and eventually evolving Lugia V into Lugia VSTAR. Prioritize getting two Archeops into play using Lugia’s Summoning Star VSTAR Power, which puts two Colorless Pokémon from your discard pile directly onto your bench. Use Archeops’ Primal Turbo Ability and manual attachments to power up Lugia VSTAR’s Tempest Dive attack or the attacks of the deck’s various attacking Pokémon.

KEY CARDS

• Lugia VSTAR SIT 139

• Archeops SIT 147

• Special Energy (Double Turbo Energy, V Guard Energy, Etc.)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Depending on the variant, Mesagoza as an additional Pokémon search option or Tower of Darkness as an additional draw option.

• Radiant Tsareena SIT 16 as an alternative Radiant option to use its Elegant Heal Ability, which reads, “Once during your turn, you may heal 20 damage from each of your Pokémon.”

BASIC STRATEGY

Play down Regigigas V and Ralts, then evolve Ralts into Kirlia to take advantage of its Refinement Ability, which lets you discard a card from your hand to draw two cards. Evolve Regigigas V into Regigigas VSTAR and use a combination of Melony and Double Turbo Energy to power up its Giga Imapact attack, which does 230 damage. Reduce the damage taken by Regigigas VSTAR with the decks various damage reduction options. Scoop Regigigas VSTAR back into your hand to avoid it giving up Prize cards with Cheren’s Care.

KEY CARDS

• Regigigas V CRZ 113

• Regigigas VSTAR CRZ 114

• Melony

• Damage Reduction, Healing, and HP Boost Effects (Radiant Gardevoir LOR 69, Cheren’s Care, V Guard Energy)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Leafy Camo Poncho to preserve benched Regigigas VSTAR.

• Building with Arceus VSTAR BRS 123 to take advantage of its Starbirth VSTAR Power and the energy acceleration it provides with Trinity Nova.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 18
4 Ralts ASR 60
4 Kirlia SIT 68
1 Gallade ASR 62
4 Regigigas V CRZ 113
3 Regigigas VSTAR CRZ 114
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Radiant Gardevoir LOR 69

Trainer Cards - 30
4 Judge SVI 176
3 Melony CRE 146
2 Serena SIT 164
1 Cheren's Care BRS 134
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
3 Energy Search SVI 172
3 Level Ball BST 129
3 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
1 Switch SVI 194
1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
3 Path to the Peak CRE 148

Energy - 12
6 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
2 V Guard Energy SIT 169

BASIC STRATEGY

Use Arceus V’s Trinity Charge attack to power up another Arceus V or VSTAR. Evolve Arceus V into Arceus VSTAR, using Trinity Nova to take knock outs and its Starbirth VSTAR Power to get any two cards from your deck when you need them. Use another Arceus VSTAR to clean up what is left of your opponent’s field after Arceus VSTAR is knocked out.

KEY CARDS

• Arceus V BRS 122

• Arceus VSTAR BRS 123

• Double Turbo Energy

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Building around the Bibarel engine instead of the Kirlia engine.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 19
4 Arceus V BRS 122
3 Arceus VSTAR BRS 123
3 Ralts ASR 60
1 Ralts SIT 67
4 Kirlia SIT 68
2 Gallade ASR 62
1 Gallade CRE 81
1 Radiant Gardevoir LOR 69

Trainer Cards - 31
3 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Cheren's Care BRS 134
2 Judge SVI 176
1 Avery CRE 130
1 Raihan CRZ 140
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Level Ball BST 129
3 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
2 Switch SVI 194
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
2 Path to the Peak CRE 148
1 Collapsed Stadium BRS 137

Energy - 10
6 Psychic Energy SWSHEnergy 5
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

BASIC STRATEGY

Build up your bench, with Gapejaw Bog in play if possible (and/or with the help of Gengar’s Netherworld Gate Ability) and use Damage Pump to ensure that each of your Pokémon has at least a single damage counter on it. Take knock outs with Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR’s Shredding Curse attack, which does 50 damage for each of your Pokémon that has any damage counters on it.

KEY CARDS

• Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR LOR 147

• Gengar LOR 66

• Damage Pump

• Gapejaw Bog

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Building the deck with the Kirlia and Gardevoir ex engine, so that you can abuse Gardevoir ex’s ability to place damage counters on them or on Gengar to boost Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR’s damage.

• Radiant Charjabug CRZ 51 as an alternative means of putting damage counters on Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 18
4 Hisuian Zoroark V LOR 146
4 Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR LOR 147
2 Bidoof BRS 120
2 Bibarel BRS 121
2 Empoleon V BST 40
2 Gengar LOR 66
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainer Cards - 32
3 Melony CRE 146
3 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
1 Avery CRE 130
4 Damage Pump LOR 156
4 Great Ball CRZ 132
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Capturing Aroma SIT 153
2 Switch SVI 194
1 Escape Rope BST 125
2 Choice Belt BRS 135
4 Gapejaw Bog ASR 142

Energy - 10
6 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

BASIC STRATEGY

Evolve Lechonk into Oinkologne ex and attack using its Fragrance Fury attack, which does 30 damage for each Pokémon on your opponent’s bench. Alternatively, attack with Oinkologne ex’s Heavy Stamp attack, which does 210 damage. Reduce the damage Oinkolonge ex takes using Radiant Gardevoir, Full Face Guard, and V Guard Energy, and sweep away damage on your Oinkologne ex with Cheryl or Cheren’s Care.

KEY CARDS

• Oinkologne ex SVI 156

• Damage Reducers (Radiant Gardevoir LOR 69, Full Face Guard, V Guard Energy)

• Healing Options (Cheren’s Care, Cheryl)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Roxanne as an additional means of disrupting your opponent in the mid to late game.

• Drapion V LOR 118 as an additional means of combating opposing Mew VMAX and Gardevoir ex decks.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 15
4 Lechonk SVI 154
3 Oinkologne ex SVI 156
2 Bibarel BRS 121
2 Bidoof BRS 120
1 Dunsparce FST 207
1 Manaphy BRS 41
1 Radiant Gardevoir LOR 69
1 Skwovet SVI 151

Trainer Cards - 35
3 Judge SVI 176
3 Professor's Research SVI 190
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
2 Cheren's Care BRS 134
2 Cheryl BST 123
1 Serena SIT 164
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Switch SVI 194
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
3 Full Face Guard EVS 148
3 Path to the Peak CRE 148

Energy - 10
4 V Guard Energy SIT 169
3 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
3 Lucky Energy CRE 158

Alternate Lists

• Andrew Mahone’s version of the archetype

BASIC STRATEGY

Swarm the board with 4 Tandemaus and a Zorua or two, evolving Tandemaus up into Maushold as soon as possible. Attack with Tandemaus’ Family Attack, which does 70 damage for each Maushold you have in play. Recover Knocked Out Maushold using Zoroark’s Phantom Transformation Ability, swapping your Zoroark for a Maushold in your discard pile. Use Double Turbo Energy and Armarouge’s Fire Alarm Ability in combination with Magma Basin to power up Maushold’s Family Attack attack.

KEY CARDS

• Maushold SVI 160

• Zoroark EVS 103

• Armarouge SVI 41

• Double Turbo Energy

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Boss’s Orders as a more universal gusting option.

• Flaaffy EVS 55 in place of Magma Basin and Armarouge, opening up options like Mesagoza to help search for Pokémon, with the tradeoff being losing the option to make use of Radiant Charizard.

EXAMPLE DECK LIST

Pokémon - 22
4 Tandemaus SVI 160
4 Maushold SVI 161
4 Zoroark EVS 103
4 Zorua EVS 102
1 Armarouge SVI 41
1 Bibarel BRS 121
1 Manaphy BRS 41
1 Mightyena ASR 96
1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
1 Slowbro PGO 20

Trainer Cards - 30
4 Professor's Research SVI 190
3 Klara CRE 145
3 Serena SIT 164
1 Peonia CRE 149
4 Level Ball BST 129
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
3 Magma Basin BRS 144

Energy - 8
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
4 Fire Energy SWSHEnergy 2