combo

Start (if possible) with Dhelmise if first playing or Celebi if second

Build Serperior to double energies

If Dhelmise is active put 1 energy at the start. The other energies are preferably for Celebi

• Mewtwo as tank, focus energy on EX
• Save 1 xspeed in hand for tank retreat
• Use extra ralts to tank hits and delay

The goal of this deck is to be able to consistently heal your active side (preferably Exeggutor EX), so you'll need to draw Pokemon cards as soon as possible. In games where the opponent starts, we'll have the chance to draw during the first turn if we have Caterpie in the active spot.

Fun deck that can give you full control of your opponent’s board. Try to start with Ekans to get Arbok out while working toward a Pidgeot on your bench. Pidgeot (and Sabrina if your draws are failing you) can then work to get rid of Pokemon you don’t want to fight, while Arbok can hold the one’s you do until they’re done for. Could also sub in a Drowsee/Hypno to try and sleep as well. 

Charizard Ex deck - 122 split

This deck uses only 1 Charmander. The reason is:

• Once you have a Charizard Loaded you win
• Higher chance to start with Moltres
• Pokeball still gives 50% chance charmander after first moltres, or 100% moltres if you start with charmander

Strategy:

Load Charizard of energy, hopefully 5 before putting him on bench

In mirror, first player to play charizard in the active spot looses

Fossil tech, to avoid sabrinas
 

Flex Spots:

Fun deck to keep them on their toes if all works as planned.  Mankey to Primape high potential damage output while high HP Grappolt keeps their active on rotation while dealing good damage simultaneously.  Takes some time to set up if early cards draws don't go your way which is where Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan come in to do some popshots in the mean time. 

An aggressive choice for countering and stalling out high-energy meta decks. Use Sabrina to force opponents to switch out their backline Pokémon, then secure KOs with Arbok by denying their retreat. The goal is to score points on enemy Pokémon as quickly as possible and disrupt their strategy.

Weezing is great for getting chip damage in with Gas Leak, especially on main Pokémon with high HP. It also works with Koga as a stall Pokémon, as it can take some hits before being returned to your hand and switched out for Arbok's damage attack.

Strategy is to use Weezing to stall and poison until Alakazam is ready, then use Koga for a "free" retreat. Energy is Dark/Psychic, each Pokemon only needs a single coloured pip to function. Weezing is mostly there to act as a meatshield and poison, but I have found the fail rate of "you only get Dark energy" low enough to be worth the extra attacker. 

Like every other deck, a game where you can reasonably curve out Alakazam will be a good game. 

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Mythical Island Update

This deck requires a bit of skill to use, but it’s proven powerful against many EX decks. The main strategy centers on building up both Melmetal and Butterfree to maximize their abilities. Melmetal’s "Hard Coat" ability automatically reduces incoming damage by 20, while Butterfree’s "Healing Powder" restores 20 HP each turn to both your active and benched Pokémon. Together, they effectively reduce 40 damage per turn.