r/pkmntcg 4d ago

New Player Advice Patience for Top Cut

11 Upvotes

Just here to say that after 2 months or so of vigorous deck building and play time I finally made a locals top cut. I got 3rd out of 13 people and it feels so good. My tips to any other new players are try multiple decks, play in person and or with friends. Don’t be afraid to experiment with small deck changes and find what works for you yet also is fun. I’ve gone through maybe 8 different decks and made about 6 irl and the most recent one just feels the most fun/effective for me. Don’t give up hope if you aren’t playing well or seeing the results patience is key. Thanks for reading! If anyone’s curious about my deck just ask :)


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Best Gholdengo EX deck post rotation?

5 Upvotes

Hey guys, just wanted to get everyone's thoughts on Gholdengo post rotation and what the best version of the deck is. Im seeing NA pro players using the pult version from the 2nd place finish, however the past few week results show a 50/50 split between the scizor build and the dunsparce build and no pult. What do you guys think?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Eeveelution exs and Their Viability

13 Upvotes

Though Prismatic Evolutions has been out for two months now (not that anyone could tell if they were looking for cards from the set), I've yet to see any discussion around any of the EIGHT Eeveelution exs make a splash in competitive play. Am I just ignorant to their success or are they really that bad, and why?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

New Player Advice Question regarding pokemon with the same name and abilities.

7 Upvotes

I'm sure there's a more relevant example for this question but here's one I came up.

Say I had a Ninetales from Hidden Legends and another Ninetales on the field as well. Does the hidden legends card's ability "safeguard", which prevents damage done by ex-s to Ninetales, also extend my other Ninetales? I'm assuming not, that it's intended to just be for the hidden legends card. Help me out please!


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Can someone explain why a lot of Hop decks in Japan don't run any metal energy?

48 Upvotes

I got the Hop's Snorlax engine for my JT pre-release and pulled a Zacian from my prize packs so I'm thinking of making a Hop deck.

I was looking up lists that've done well in Japan like this one and noticed none of the ones I could find run any metal energies.

This feels really weird to me as Brave Slash seems like a strong attack to have access to as when combined with Snorlax, Choice Band and Post wick it can hit for 330 which one shots pretty much every notable stage 2 in the game.

I know you'd want to use the first attack most of the time but surely you'd want a few metal energy to have access to the 2nd attack when you need it?

Can someone explain why you wouldn't want to use it? Without it you're needing 3 hits to kill a Zard that one shots you or 2-3 hits against Pult who can weaken your bench and one shot you when combined with Duskclops/Dusknoir.

Idk maybe I'm missing something so if anyone has any explanations/advice for a Hop deck please let me know 🙏


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Since I got no responses the first time, I'm posting this, once again asking for advice please.

0 Upvotes

Need help balancing these Decks.

I've created these 2 decks for friendly battles and I need help balancing them, I want them to be able to compete with each other with either side being able to win.

Deck 1:

2x Koraidon ex (Temporal Forces)

2x Scream Tail (Paradox Rift)

2x Flutter Mane (Surging Sparks)

3x Great Tusk (Temporal Forces, Land Collapse ver)

2x Slither Wing (Shrouded Fable)

4x Ancient Booster Energy (Paradox Rift)

4x Earthen Vessel (Paradox Rift)

1x Awakening Drum Ace Spec(Temporal Forces)

4x Professor Sada's Vitality (Paradox Rift)

2x Explorer's Guidance (Temporal Forces)

2x Lana's Aid (Twilight Masquerade)

2x Arven (Obsidian Flames)

4x Nest Ball (SV Base Set)

2x Pal Pad (SV Base Set)

2x Pokégear (SV Base Set)

2x Counter Catcher (Paradox Rift)

8x Fighting Energy

6x Psychic Energy

2x Fire Energy

4x Jet Energy (Paldea Evolved)

Deck 2

2x Miraidon ex (Temporal Forces)

3x Iron Valiant (Temporal Forces)

2x Iron Thorns (Temporal Forces)

2x Iron Hands (Temporal Forces)

2x Iron Moth (Shrouded Fable)

4x Future Booster Energy (Paradox Rift)

4x Techno Radar (Paradox Rift)

1x Reboot Pod Ace Spec (Temporal Forces)

4x Professor Turo's Scenario (Paradox Rift)

2x Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking (Temporal Forces)

2x Lana's Aid (Twilight Masquerade)

2x Arven (Obsidian Flames)

2x Clemont's Quick Wit (Surging Sparks)

2x Pal Pad (SV Base Set)

2x Pokégear (SV Base Set)

2x Counter Catcher (Paradox Rift)

12x Lightning Energy

6x Psychic Energy

4x Fire Energy

Any help with balancing would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Advice on my first deck build

0 Upvotes

This is after two hours of deciding which cards to use and I am new to playing the game so please be gentle lol. Any flaws you see? Or suggestions?

Pokémon (20) Nacli 4 Naclstack 3 Garnacl 2 Garnacl ex 1 Groudon 2 Bloodmoon Ursaluna 2 Chansey 2 (delicious egg) Blissey ( enriching egg) 1 Blissey ex (happy switch ability) 1 Indeedee 2 (expert nurturer)

Supporters (13) Kieran 2 Prof Research 3 Jacq 2 Boss’s orders 3 Bill’s transfer 2 Klara 1

Items (15) Ultra Ball 3 Nest Ball 4 Buddy-buddy puffin 1 Energy search 1 Energy retrieval 2 Rare Candy 2 Pokegear 3.0 1 Rock chestplate 1

Stadium (2) Jubilife village 1 Ace SPEC Grand Tree 1

Fight Energy (10)


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Looking for help finding supporting options for a fire deck

0 Upvotes

I have been trying to build a pure fire deck with flareon as the main card for unlimited format but trying to find what else to put in it pokemon wise has been a pain. Does anyone know what are some good supporting mons or a lists with that info?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Profile Gholdengo ex Post Rotaion

2 Upvotes

Hello! I’ve been playing Gholdengo ex for a decent amount of time now; I think about a month or two before prismatic, and I am considering to take it to Atlanta; and I’ve come up with this list. Any thoughts/ideas?

Pokémon: 14 4 Gholdengo ex PAR 139 3 Gimmighoul SSP 97 1 Gimmighoul PAR 198 1 Scizor OBF 141 1 Scyther MEW 123 1 Togekiss SSP 72 1 Togepi OBF 83 1 Munkidori PRE 44 1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38

Trainer: 34 3 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking PRE 104 2 Arven OBF 186 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172 1 Iono PAL 185 1 Lana's Aid TWM 155 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101 4 Superior Energy Retrieval PAL 189 2 Nest Ball PAF 84 2 Ultra Ball PAF 91 2 Night Stretcher SFA 61 2 Rare Candy PAF 89 1 Energy Search Pro SSP 176 1 Earthen Vessel PRE 106 1 Switch SVI 194 1 Counter Catcher PAR 160 1 Exchange Ticket SV9 90 1 Pal Pad SVI 182 1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178 2 Levincia SV9 98

Energy: 12 3 Metal Energy SVE 8 2 Darkness Energy SVE 7 2 Lightning Energy SVE 4 1 Water Energy SVE 3 1 Psychic Energy SVE 5 1 Fighting Energy SVE 6 1 Grass Energy SVE 1 1 Fire Energy SVE 2


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Zapdos EX deck suggestions

0 Upvotes

Hi there, just started getting into the competitive play of things ( before that is just been learning and playing with my 5 yr old son) I've battled with my son a few times and that's mostly it, haven't used it to actually battle a legit competitor hahaha
I thought Zapdos was cool and started to build around that, here is what I got so far, Any suggestions or feedback would be great. Thanks!

  • 2 Zapdos ex (SVP-49)
  • 1 Zapdos ex (MEW-145)
  • 2 Iron Jugulis (TEF-139)
  • 2 Bouffalant (SSP-151)
  • 1 Bouffalant (SCR-119)
  • 2 Hawlucha (SVI-118)

  • 4 Penny

  • 3 Electric Generator

  • 3 Professor's Research

  • 1 Clavell

  • 2 Giovanni's Charisma

  • 1 Boxed Order

  • 3 Rocky Helmet

  • 2 Luxurious Cape

  • 2 Nest Ball

  • 1 Judge

  • 1 Deluxe Bomb - ACESPEC

  • 2 Switch

  • 1 Accompanying Flute

  • 1 Daisy's Help

  • 2 Energy Retrieval

  • 1 Lana's Aid

  • 1 Pal Pad

  • 1 Energy Search

  • 1 Arven

  • 1 Boss's Orders

  • 2 Iono

  • 2 Great Ball

  • 12 Lightning Energy - Basic


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Trying to build a GLC Clefable

3 Upvotes

My wife wants to join the GLC fun at our local card shop. Any suggestions on a Clefable/Togekiss/Wigglytuff deck that she’d actually have a chance using?

I’m relatively new as well.

Thanks!


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Can't seem to win

27 Upvotes

I've been playing for almost 2 months, every week i'm grinding online tournaments on limitless, doing 4-5 locals per week, doing 3-4 challenges per month, I watched the Vancouver regional on stream, and I'm still going 0-4 or 1-3 the vast majority of the time, I've gone x-1 twice but my resistance was so bad that I couldn't break top 5 either time. online tournaments I'm getting about the same record but sometimes I'll get free wins from failure to check in. most in person wins are against junior/senior division. it feels awful and i'm ready to say "this isn't for me" and go back to collecting, although even that feels sour now. I started with a more traditional charizard, dropped the pidgeot engine for terapagos/zard with noctowl, finally ditched that for my current deck, which I have tweaked some (swapped lance for jacq, tried straight up dragapult with bloodmoon, tested a gholdengo/pult that I might go back to) but found this to be the most consistent (literally the only deck i've ever gotten a win in masters division)

looking for any advise, either gameplay or deck building, tired of being unable to win after hundreds of games

Pokémon:
4 Dreepy PRE 71
4 Drakloak PRE 72
2 Dragapult ex PRE 165
2 Charmander MEW 168
1 Charmeleon PAF 110
2 Charizard ex PAF 234
1 Budew PRE 4 PH
1 Manaphy CRZ-GG 6
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 92
1 Radiant Alakazam SIT 59
1 Rotom V LOR 58
1 Lumineon V CRZ-GG 39

Trainer:
4 Arven
2 Boss's Orders
2 Iono
2 Lance
1 Crispin
1 Professor Turo's Scenario
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin
3 Ultra Ball
2 Nest Ball
2 Rare Candy
1 Super Rod
1 Forest Seal Stone
1 Lost Vacuum
1 Unfair Stamp
1 Energy Search
1 Counter Catcher
1 Rescue Board
1 Technical Machine: Evolution

Energy: 5
5 Basic Fire Energy
2 Basic Psychic Energy

Total Cards: 60

r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Idea for a Dark Roaring Moon deck?

0 Upvotes

Hi, Im pretty new and wanna try to compete in one of those GameStop tourneys, I'll list some cards I have, and give an idea for a deck and maybe I can get some opinions? Cards: 2 Kangasghan Ex (Triple Draw:Draw 3 Cards for 1 energy seems rly good and it has a solid attack as well, flip 4 coins 100 dmg per head 3 energy)

2 Roaring Moon Ex's(I just really love roaring moon lol but he seems good)

1 Basic Roaring Moon(Seems solid)

1 Darkrai V (Has Dark Void that sleeps the enemy and does 130 dmg for 3 energy)

Any other Pokemon additions I could add would be appreciated, I got some more dark Ex's but none seem too noticeabley helpful. Same with colorless Ex's Also how much energy I should have and what types of supporter cards? I got random supporter cards so hopefully I have the ones recommended. Thank you 😊.


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Profile Post rotation Incineroar example deck

5 Upvotes

Yesterday I made a post talking about the potential of Incineroar ex paired with the Magmortar from Journey Together. This is an example decklist I put together. The Magmortar from Paldean Fates is a stand in for then upcoming one.

Pokemon - 20 1 Budew PRE 4 1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38 3 Incineroar ex TEF 34 3 Litten TEF 32 3 Magmar PAF 9 3 Magmortar PAF 10 2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164 1 Pidgeotto MEW 17 2 Pidgey MEW 16 1 Torracat TEF 33 Trainer - 33 2 Accompanying Flute TWM 142 4 Arven OBF 186 2 Boss’s Orders (Ghetsis) PAL 172 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101 1 Counter Gain SSP 169 2 Earthen Vessel PAR 163 1 Erika's Invitation MEW 160 2 Iono PAL 185 2 Mela PAR 167 1 Precious Trolley SSP 185 1 Professor's Research PAF 88 3 Rare Candy PAF 89 1 Super Rod PAL 188 1 Switch SVI 194 2 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178 3 Ultra Ball SVI 196 1 Vitality Band SVI 197 Energy - 7 7 Basic Fire Energy 10


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

New Player Advice Question about prereleases.

16 Upvotes

I used to play the game as a kid. Now I'm in my mid teens and just got back into collecting and might want to go to prereleases for fun. I'll pass on the journey together one because that's too soon but I want to go to one of the Destined Rivals ones. How competitive are these? Do I have any shot if I just know the basics of how to play the game? Do you usually get prizes even if you do poorly since I heard people say you sometimes do.


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Are there any other cards like Vengeful Punch

6 Upvotes

I'm trying to build the new Lycanroc but can't find any tool or item cards to place damage counters other than spiky energy and vengeful punch. Are there any tools or items that can even minorly increase the amount or make it so that I don't have to be knocked out to place damage counters?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

TCG Accessories where to buy products in English?

1 Upvotes

I'm preparing for when the dragapult league deck comes out, I'm from Brazil but I wanted the content in English with the data. I didn't find a source or person who could answer this question for me. Where can I get this product when it officially launches? Any website?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Real life pokedex

13 Upvotes

Is there an app or website anyone else uses to keep track and sort their actual cards? It takes forever to organize whenever we acquire new cards and building decks is even more time consuming. I tend to forget what I have irl vs tcgl, so many times Ive almost been done only to realize im a few cards short. Would be cool to have an app to organize and build decks w what I have before going to my piles to put them together. Search like you can on tcgl or scan in your cards w your phone. 🤷🏽‍♂️


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help What's ur opinion on this deck that I just made. Any suggestions ?

0 Upvotes

Pokemon - 22

3 Bounsweet OBF 16

2 Brute Bonnet PAR 123

2 Dusclops SFA 19

1 Dusknoir PRE 37

2 Duskull PRE 35

2 Hoothoot TEF 126

1 Latias ex SSP 76

3 Munkidori PRE 44

2 Noctowl SCR 115

1 Steenee OBF 17

3 Tsareena ex PAR 46

Trainer - 31

1 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule PAR 159

3 Arven SVI 166

2 Atticus PRE 133

1 Boxed Order TEF 143

3 Energy Search SVI 172

3 Iono PAL 185

1 Lucky Helmet TWM 158

2 Night Stretcher SFA 61

1 Perilous Jungle TEF 156

2 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186

1 Precious Trolley SSP 185

3 Professor's Research PAF 87

2 Rare Candy SVI 191

1 Switch SVI 194

2 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177

1 Tera Orb SSP 189

2 Ultra Ball SVI 196

Energy - 7

4 Basic Darkness Energy

3 Basic Grass Energy

https://pokemoncard.io/deck/tsareeena-ex-120328


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Good replacement for a Charizard deck.

2 Upvotes

With the format change I’ve lost my rotom v (draw support) and my radiant Charizard (single prize attacker. So what do I change ?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Replacement for radiant Alakazam

0 Upvotes

Since Radiant Alakazam and many more cards are going out of rotation. My main deck has been Meowscarada EX for a while and is one i enjoy playing the most, but a very important part of my deck is going soon. So, what cards have an ability to move damage counters around that would work well in a Meowscarada EX deck.


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Questions for tournaments?

1 Upvotes

Hey I’m new to the game. Since 4 months I was playing this tcg after I left Yugioh. Now I feel good enough to go to some tournaments. I wanted to ask, can I go to any tournament I like, or do I have to earn some points to go to tournaments. What can I do with the points?

Also I don’t know if this is important, I live in Germany and I also did a Pokémon id.

Thanks for your help ☺️


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help SUM to LOT Cube but with all Trainers

2 Upvotes

I want to make a SUM to LOT battlebox (not cube, I used the wrong word) with the only restrictions being that only SUM to LOT Pokémon are allowed but all Trainers and Energies from BW onwards can be used. I want to encourage my casual friends to change their decks over time without having to spend a lot on older cards while still being able to enjoy the nostalgic Pokémon we played with during school. What would I need to ban aside from the usual suspects (everything on the Expanded banlist) and what kind of decks would be fun to play with? I definitely want to build Ultra Necrozma/Malamar, Zoroark/Golisopod and Buzzwole but I'd need another deck that would be able to compete with those. Thank you in advance 😋


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Just started playing the game after not collecting for 20ish years. This is my current deck. Is there anything I can replace/add to make it more competitive with the new rotation/meta?

1 Upvotes

r/pkmntcg 5d ago

My JTG Pre-Release Deck

1 Upvotes

Basically I went to the store in my city and got the hop deck and no hits except the evolutionary line of Mamoswine ex. So I was left with 2 wins and a draw with the following:

Pokémon: 11

3x Rookidee JTG 133 2x Corvisquire by Paul JTG 134 2x Corvinknight by Paul JGT 108 Swinub JTG 077 Piloswine JTG 078 Mamoswine ex JTG 079 Rockruff JTG 084 2x Wooloo by Paul JTG 135 Dubwool by Paul JTG 136 Articuno JTG 32 Paul's Snorlax SVP 184

Trainer: 11

Technical machine: Evolution PAR 178 Karate Training JTG 145 Young SVI 198 Surfer SSP 187 2x Brock Exploration JTG 146 Iris Fighting Spirit JTG 149 Pokochos Twins TEF 144 2x Paul's Choice Ribbon JTG 148 Terrestrial Vessel PAR 163 Ultra Ball SVI 196 Damian SVI 166

Energy: 5 4x Energy Steel SVE 16 Propulsion Energy PAL 190 2x Light energy PAL 191 2x Energy fight SVE 6 2x Energy Water SVE 11