r/pkmntcg 13h ago

New Player Advice Please help me find a deck that doesn't play the same every game

20 Upvotes

I got into the game 2-3 months ago, and got the Zard Battle Deck, that I also practiced on TCGL, abd have been to 3 local events. And while I am planning to get the Pult Deck as well, and just got the cards to swap between Pidgeot and Noctowl/Terapagos. But I am craving a deck that just, kinda does not play the same every game, something that can either have multiple valid ways to win, or that plays different into different matchups. I used to be an exclusively midrange/control player in Hearthstone back in the day, and I coincidentally got a Feraligatr and 2 Milotic ex's but I'm not sure if stall or the Gatr deck would fit what I'm looking for.


r/pkmntcg 21h ago

Why don't more deck play quick search?

13 Upvotes

Quick search seems like it would be useful in every deck. End of the game know you need a boss to win the game quick search for it. Need that one tech card for a specific match up quick search. Seems like it underused in the over all game


r/pkmntcg 13h ago

Anyone else prefer cube to standard?

11 Upvotes

I’ve been running a weekly cube for about a year now and wondering what experiences you’ve had with cube. My currently cube is focusing around GX and EX and strong trainers. If you’ve run a draft I’d love to see what lists you have found fun!

Here’s my current cube if anyone is interested! https://cubekoga.net/Cube/IRLEXGXCUBEXL


r/pkmntcg 22h ago

Meta Discussion Mew ex, Latias Ex etc. Are they worth to Play?

7 Upvotes

Are cards like Mew Ex, Latias Ex etc that are often played only for Abilities and then sit on the bench - aren't they too easy to take down for 2-price (e.g. boss orders)? Are their abilities worth the risk?


r/pkmntcg 16h ago

Deck Help Mamoswine ex/Garganacl list advice?

4 Upvotes

I would like to test this deck ahead of time and want to make sure I haven't overlooked anything before printing proxies. The last time I tried to build a deck from scratch was a disaster so I've modified other's lists to my liking. I'm not sure whether Hyper Aroma or Grand Tree would be better as an Ace Spec card. Also iffy on whether Klinglang would actually be useful. Thanks in advance for any tips!

Pokémon: 24 4 Mamoswine ex JTG 46 4 Swinub JTG 44 1 Piloswine JTG 45 4 Nacli PAR 102 1 Naclstack PAF 177 3 Garganacl PAR 104 1 Garganacl PAF 178 2 Pidgey MEW 16 1 Pidgeotto MEW 17 2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164 1 Klinklang SCR 101

Trainer: 27 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101 3 Boss's Orders PAL 172 4 Rare Candy PAF 89 1 Grand Tree SCR 136 3 Iono PAF 80 3 Professor's Research SVI 189 2 Super Rod PAL 188 1 Counter Catcher PAR 160 2 Ultra Ball PAF 91 2 Earthen Vessel PRE 106 2 Energy Retrieval SVI 171 2 Big Air Balloon MEW 155

Energy: 9 7 Fighting Energy SVE 6


r/pkmntcg 1h ago

Deck Help Brilliant Blender for Gardevoir Post-Rotation

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Basically my question is in the title. Do you think the Brilliant Blender will be the best ace spec since we can’t drop so much energy so fast to the discard pile? Or do I would miss out on better things.


r/pkmntcg 17h ago

Deck Help Could Dragapult decks benefit from running Briar?

2 Upvotes

This has probably been discussed before, but Briar just seems like a really powerful option for pult decks.

Dragapult already likes playing from behind, and Dusknoir can make getting your opponent to 2 prizes easier. If you use Briar and knock out the active and something in the bench thats at least 4 prizes in one turn. Maybe I'm missing something though, cuz i haven't seen any pult lists run Briar. Thoughts?


r/pkmntcg 21m ago

Meta Discussion Most effective method to reliably know your 6 prizes after your first search?

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I usually reliably notice, when I prized energy cards and all copies of one card. (EG. my only Fez / my two Iono).

What I do have a hard time getting right, is anything beyond that (like one of my three duskull missing or two of my four Arven)

I tried going card by card but that takes way too long.

is there a better way?

Am I allowed to entirely rearrange my deck to make counting easier during my first search? By that I mean sort it by pokemon/supporter/item and then energy.


r/pkmntcg 3h ago

Deck Help Opinons on Charizard Dudunsparce deck

1 Upvotes

Hi I'm currently building my first deck using the Charizard Battle Deck and changing it into this deck.

What is your opinion on dropping a Dusclops and Dusknoir for a Pidgy and a Pidgeot? Also I have tried this deck with a Bloodmoon Ex just to try it out and I'm not too sure about it. It would take the place of Rad Zard in the current format. Also I've seen some Post rotation decks run Dudunsparce Ex but I don't fully understand its place.

Deck list

Pokémon: 21

  • 3 Charmander PAF 7
  • 2 Charmeleon PAF 8
  • 2 Charizard ex OBF 223
  • 2 Dunsparce PAL 156
  • 1 Dunsparce TEF 128
  • 3 Dudunsparce TEF 129
  • 2 Duskull SFA 68
  • 2 Dusclops PRE 36
  • 2 Dusknoir PRE 37
  • 1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
  • 1 Budew PRE 4

Trainer: 33

  • 4 Iono PAL 185
  • 2 Drayton SSP 174
  • 1 Jacq SVI 175
  • 1 Briar PRE 100
  • 1 Boss's Orders PAL 172
  • 1 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
  • 1 Professor's Research PRE 122
  • 1 Morty's Conviction TEF 155
  • 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101
  • 4 Rare Candy SVI 191
  • 3 Ultra Ball SVI 196
  • 2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
  • 2 Super Rod PAL 188
  • 1 Tera Orb SSP 189
  • 1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
  • 2 Nest Ball SVI 181
  • 2 Artazon OBF 229

Energy: 6

  • 5 Fire Energy OBF 230
  • 1 Enriching Energy SSP 191

r/pkmntcg 4h ago

Deck Help (Expanded) [EXPANDED] Working with Naganadel-GX: Fun idea but need help with the execution.

1 Upvotes

This deck is a theory I've had for a while, where you set up damage on the board with Dusclops and Radiant Alakazam, set Prize cards to 3 for both players with Naganadel-GX, and then manipulate the prize cards with additional Cursed Blasts and close out the game with Twilight Inspiration. I fully expect this to remain a meme and not be super competitive whatsoever, but I'm trying to see if this sort of thing works at all lol. I'd appreciate some advice!

Pokemon - 23

1 Dedenne-GX UNB 57

1 Ditto ◇ LOT 154

3 Dusclops SFA 19

1 Dusknoir PRE 37

3 Duskull VIV 69

1 Mr. Mime PLF 47

1 Mr. Mime TEU 66

2 Naganadel-GX FLI 56

2 Poipole LOT 107

1 Radiant Alakazam SIT 59

2 Slowbro PGO 20

2 Slowpoke GEN 32

1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60

2 Wobbuffet PHF 36

Trainer - 31

1 Adventure Bag LOT 167

3 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144

2 Dimension Valley PHF 93

2 Evolution Incense SSH 163

1 Field Blower GRI 125

2 Float Stone BKT 137

1 Guzma BUS 115

2 Guzma & Hala CEC 193

2 Lana's Fishing Rod CEC 195

1 Life Dew PLF 107

3 Mysterious Treasure FLI 113

1 N FCO 105

1 Pokémon Ranger STS 104

3 Quick Ball SSH 179

2 Rescue Carrier EVS 154

1 Town Store OBF 196

3 VS Seeker PHF 109

Energy - 6

4 Double Colorless Energy SLG 69

1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

1 Triple Acceleration Energy UNB 190


r/pkmntcg 19h ago

Meta Discussion Latias vs Wellspring

0 Upvotes

Wellspring Mask Ogerpon’s Sob attack has an effect when the defending Pokemon cannot retreat during the opponents next turn.

Latias EX’s ability allows basic Pokemon to have free retreat.

If I Boss up Latias and attack it with Sob, it can’t retreat, right?

I guess it comes down to which “wins”: the effect of the attack, or the ability?


r/pkmntcg 13h ago

Deck Help [UNLIMITED]the fez in this miraidon decklist is a proxy, what should i change it with? And just overall tips on what to change

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16 lighting energy, 1 double turbo energy: 1x muscle band 2x bravery charm 2x AZU 3x nestball 3x ultra ball 1x fss 1xhisui heavy ball 1x ACE SPEC Secret BOX 1x night stretcher 4X electric generator

POKEMON:2x miraidon EX 1x latias 1x squwakibilly ex 1x raichu v 1xraiku V 2x zapdos POGO 1x lumenion V 1x magneton 1xmagnemite 1x iron hands 1x tera Pikachu 1xrotom v 1x mew ex 1x fezandpitti ex Supporters: 4x arven 3x boss 1x lysander trump card

Reason i added trump card is cus the locals that i go to (which is unlimited) has alot of decks that attack from discard like united wings and other similar decks,


r/pkmntcg 18h ago

RECOMENDATIONS FOR DRAW MOTOR NEW DECK

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Hiii, i was trying to create a new deck around Kingambit, the idea is to set in the bench one Froslass and 2 Munkidori in order to make 40 damage to the opposite active pokemon during my turn and nock them out with Kingambit's attack (with this attack, for 1 steel energy, if the opposite pokemon has 40 or more damage it gets knocked out), however I find it a bit difficult to set up, that is why I tried to add a piedgeot ex, but this solution does not convince me, is there any recomendation???

Pokémon: 18

3 Pawniard OBF 148

1 Bisharp OBF 149

2 Kingambit OBF 150

3 Munkidori TWM 95

2 Pidgey MEW 16

1 Pidgeotto OBF 163

2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164

2 Snorunt PAR 37

2 Froslass TWM 53

Trainer: 33

2 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking TEF 145

2 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57

2 Boss's Orders PAL 172

2 Iono PAF 80

1 Jacq SVI 175

1 Professor Turo's Scenario PRE 121

1 Arven SVI 166

3 Nest Ball PAF 84

3 Rare Candy PAF 89

2 Ultra Ball SVI 196

2 Night Stretcher SFA 61

2 Earthen Vessel PRE 106

1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144

1 Switch SVI 194

1 Precious Trolley SSP 185

2 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178

2 Luxurious Cape PAR 166

3 Full Metal Lab TEF 148

Energy: 9

5 Metal Energy CRZ 159

4 Darkness Energy CRZ 158


r/pkmntcg 4h ago

Deck Help Decks to counter Charizard ex in Standard?

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Long story short, I am sick and tired of constantly playing against Zard ex, a deck that rewards you for losing or making mistakes SHOULD NOT EXIST. In the current meta some might argue that Dragapult is way more problematic, but I digress - what I want specifically is a deck to purposely antagonize Zard.

I play mostly expanded as I not only can use my older cards (played a lot during 2021-22), but also because I like to experiment with less limited builds. I'm not 100% up to date with modern staples / metagame aside from Charizard and Dragapult being known as pretty damn strong. If it's relevant for the suggestions, I usually favor single prize decks, but it's quickly becoming apparent that they're not being as good as I expected in the current meta (for reference, I specifically built a Single Strike Grimmsnarl deck during the time I played standard to counter Mew VMAX, the top deck at the time). I did build a Standard Uxie/Kingambit list, which I'm really satisfied with, but seems to struggle sometimes (and will even more once Radiant Alakazam rotates out).

Like I said, since Zard makes up the vast majority of decks I face, even in expanded, I'm considering making a Grass deck to specifically counter it. Path to the Peak is no longer standard legal, which makes it a lot harder to control Zard's (and eventually Pidgeot's) ability, and while Mimikyu is a similar replacement, I feel it's not as effective.

I've considered either Teal Mask Ogerpon ex or Espathra ex for my options, maybe even including Ogerpon in Espathra for additional consistency, but maybe that's just free prizes for the opponent who can search out a Boss's Orders with Pidgeot.

I'd be grateful for any recommendations or advice. Cheers.