Table of Contents
- Expansion: Fantastical Parade
- Updated: February 3, 2026
| Tier | Deck |
|---|---|
| S Tier | ⚫ Hydreigon Mega Absol ex 🔼 |
| S Tier | 🟣 Mega Altaria ex Chingling 🔼 |
| S Tier | 🟡 Magnezone Oricorio 🔼 |
| S Tier | 🟡 Greninja Oricorio 🔼 |
| S Tier | 🔵 Suicune ex Greninja 🔽 |
| A Tier | 🟣 Mega Altaria ex Indeedee ex 🔼 |
| A Tier | ⚫ Darkrai ex Giratina ex 🆕 |
| A Tier | 🔴 Mega Charizard ex Entei ex 🔼 |
| A Tier | 🟣 Mega Altaria ex Greninja 🔽 |
| A Tier | 🔵 Greninja Mega Kangaskhan ex 🆕 |
| A Tier | 🟡 Magnezone Mega Kangaskhan ex 🆕 |
| A Tier | 🟣 Mega Gardevoir ex Meloetta 🆕 |
| B Tier | 🟢 Buzzwole ex Pheromosa 🆕 |
| B Tier | 🟤 Mega Lopunny ex Lucario |
| B Tier | 🟡 Jolteon ex Jolteon |
S Tier
Hydreigon Mega Absol ex
Using only Dark energy, evolve Deino into Hydreigon to be your main damage dealer. It's Ability lets it charge energy on its own letting you attack every turn. Mega Absol can serve as a backup damage dealer while waiting for Hydreigon. Use Indeedee to heal the damage you take from Hydreigon's ability.
Mega Altaria ex Chingling
Using only Psychic energy, evolve Swablu into Mega Altaria ex as your main win condition. Evolving Froakie into Greninja as your backup damage dealer. Chingling and Furfrou as chip damage while waiting to evolve your other Pokemon.
Magnezone Oricorio
Using only Lightning energy, you stall with Oricorio while you build Magnezone. Evolve Magnemite into Magneton to gain energy from its ability then evolve to Magnezone as a finisher. You dump your hand fast to make use of Copycat finding your cards faster.
Greninja Oricorio
Using only Lightning and Water energy, Pichu can serve as energy generator to any of your Pokemon most importantly to Oricorio which blocks EX Pokemon. Evolve Froakie to Greninja using Rare Candy to use its ability every turn. Mega Kangaskhan can be used as a tank that can be later returned with Ilima to deny points.
Suicune ex Greninja
Using only Water energy, the deck revolves around A4a-020's draw ability to rapidly evolve A1-087 into A1-089, creating a powerful engine that draws cards while dealing consistent damage. A4a-020 can also attack when needed. Greninja ex is an option to switch your Pokemon in case you need it. Indeedee is use to keep your Active be healthy.
A Tier
Mega Altaria ex Indeedee ex
Using only Psychic energy, evolve Swablu into Mega Altaria ex as your main win condition. Evolving Froakie into Greninja as your backup damage dealer. Chingling and Furfrou as chip damage while waiting to evolve your other Pokemon. Indeedee ex serves as heal to any of your active Pokemon and can also be used as a damage dealer against a multiple energy opponent.
Darkrai ex Giratina ex
Running only Dark energy, you charge energy to Giratina mostly through its ability and Darkrai through manual attachment making them both your damage dealers and staggering your opponent with non-stop pressure.
Mega Charizard ex Entei ex
Stall and draw with Entei until you can get your evolution pieces. Evolve Charmander into Charmander to make use of its ability to gain 1 Fire Energy into either your Entei letting it able to attack or through another Charizard you have on the board. Evolve Charmander into Mega Charizard and use its attack if you have sufficient energy. Flame Patch is needed to recover and rush energy if needed.
Mega Altaria ex Greninja
Using only Psychic energy, evolve Swablu into Mega Altaria ex as your main win condition. Evolving Froakie into Greninja as your backup damage dealer. Chingling and Furfrou as chip damage while waiting to evolve your other Pokemon.
Greninja Mega Kangakshan ex
Using only Water energy, Pichu can serve as energy generator to any of your Pokemon most importantly to Oricorio since there's no Lightning energy. Evolve Froakie to Greninja using Rare Candy to use its ability every turn. Mega Kangaskhan can be used as a tank that can be later returned with Ilima to deny points. Oricorio as a backup threat against EX Pokemon.
Magnezone Mega Kangakshan ex
Using only Lightning energy, you stall with Oricorio or Mega Kangaskhan ex while you build Magnezone. Evolve Magnemite into Magneton to gain energy from its ability then evolve to Magnezone as a finisher. Mega Kangaskhan can be used as a tank that can be later returned with Ilima to deny points. You dump your hand fast to make use of Copycat finding your cards faster.
Mega Gardevoir ex Meloetta
Evolve Ralts into Mega Gardevoir to gain energy to any of your Pokemon either Indeedee or Mewtwo as damage dealers. Meloetta can search for your Pokemon easily so that you can evolve fast.
B Tier
Buzzwole ex Pheromosa
Start out with Pheromosa or Kartana to deal damage and the energy that they lost when defeated can be regained through Lusamine letting you powerup your Buzzwole ex or Buzzwole.
Mega Lopunny ex Lucario
Evolve Buneary to Mega Lopunny ex dealing 90 damage for each heads on coin flip and inflict Confused on enemy. Lucario can add additional damage and Hitmontop to weaken your enemies for easier knockouts.
Jolteon ex Jolteon
Evolve Eevee into Jolteon if you want burst damage or Jolteon ex to deal damage through its ability every time energy is put into your opponent.
Tier Explanation
To create this Meta Tier list, I used data from tournaments and my expertise and opinions of respected players. This tier list will hold meta-staple decks that you'll likely encounter in tournament play and will be updated as the meta changes up.
The decklists shared here have found success in tournament events but can be tweaked depending on meta shifts or players' preferences.
S Tier: The top performers and most represented decks in the meta. They have good matchups in the current meta and can adapt to different game scenarios. Expect to encounter these decks frequently in tournaments, with players strategizing specifically to counter them.
A Tier: Popular Meta decks that have solid matchup tables. Tier 2 decks can rival Tier 1 decks in performance, but may have weaknesses and less representation, holding them back from joining Tier 1.
B Tier: Comprising less popular decks or those experiencing a decline in performance, Tier 3 includes options that may still yield respectable results in tournaments. However, they often struggle against certain prevalent matchups. Additionally, this tier encompasses decks with limited data, making it challenging to accurately assess their placement in higher tiers.
C Tier: The less popular off-meta decks or have fallen out of the meta. They might still show up in tournament top cuts but are less likely to perform against the top meta decks.





