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Looking to climb the ranked ladder quickly on Day 1 of Eevee Grove?
It’s still early, but I’ve put together some of the strongest-performing decks from recent tournaments, including the 197-player Eevee Cup and the 323-player FrogEx Cup. These lists have been doing well and could shape the upcoming meta for this expansion. With the format still settling, you’ll see a mix of older decks and the new ones making waves.
Here are the top decks you can try right now!
Incineroar ex Flareon
We’re starting with this list that went 8-1 and finished Top 5 at the Eevee Cup. It’s a well-built deck focused on A3-033 and the new Supporter A3b-068. A3b-068 powers up Incineroar’s Scar-Charged Smash to hit for 170 damage, enough to knock out anything if damaged. Even if it isn’t, it still deals 110, which can one-shot A3a-061, making it strong against almost everything.
Fire Fang also hits for 80 damage with Burn for just 1 Energy with A3b-068, giving you a solid early option. Meanwhile, the new A3b-008 accelerates Energy onto Incineroar with its attack, making sure you’re not wasting time even if you're still evolving. Overall, this looks like one of the archetypes to watch in the meta thanks to its raw power and consistency.
Sylveon Ex Shiinotic
This one went 6-1 with a Top 6 finish at the FrogEx Cup. It uses both the new A3b-034 and A3b-033. The goal is simple: get either Sylveon into play and start hitting hard, especially the non-EX version that can reach 130 damage if you fill your Bench with EX Pokémon.
The rest of the deck is built to search out your pieces as quickly as possible, including the new A3b-055 and A3a-027, to make sure you have the damage boost for A3b-033. A3b-066 also lets you choose between boosting damage or healing your board. Altogether, this list is consistent, strong, and clearly one of the top options in the new expansion.
Flareon ex Turtonator
One of the more popular decks emerging from the new set is A3b-009, with multiple strong tournament finishes. It’s already shaping up to be one of the top cards thanks to its built-in Fire Energy acceleration.
A natural partner is A3-037, which, with A3-150, can load up 2 Energy right away and hit for 90 damage early. This synergy works well because A3-037 discards Energy every attack, constantly stocking the discard pile for A3b-009 to pull from. A3-037 is also a good answer to A3-066, which likely won’t be going anywhere in the meta.
The main risk is bricking without A3-150, which can slow you down. The deck also uses A3b-066 for added damage boost and healing. A3b-009 is definitely looking like one of the strongest Pokémon in the new set.
Sylveon ex Greninja Giratina ex
Variations of this list showed up in both tournaments. The plan is to search out A1-089 as quickly as possible along with the new A3b-055 and A3b-034. Getting A1-089 down early ramps up pressure fast thanks to its 20 damage ping each turn.
A3b-034 is also a solid attacker with 70 damage, while A2b-035 is your main heavy hitter at 130 damage. The list has performed well in events, and being able to choose Water Energy can be crucial in Fire matchups.
That said, going all-in on Psychic Energy is often the better approach to ramp A2b-035 quickly while also supporting A3b-034 while you do need to replace Irida with A2b-070. Most of the time you'll want to keep A1-089 safe once it's set up. This is a strong pick if your plan is simply to find A1-089 early and keep the pressure on.
Shiinotic Magnezone
Now moving back to one of the proven decks in the format. A3a-027 A2-053 is a list that really took shape near the end of the last expansion. The idea is to let A3a-027 frontline and buy time to set up your A2-053 pieces, which then becomes your main attacker. It also usually includes one A3-066 to handle EX matchups.
The biggest strength of the deck is that it runs only non-EX cards, making point trades very efficient. Even if they take down A3a-027 early, you can still follow up with two A2-053 or an A3-066 for them to deal with.
The Trainer lineup is fairly tight but has what you need to control games, with staples like A1-225 and A2-150. The main risk is bricking if you can’t find A1-098 early, but overall it remains one of the best choices right now thanks to its reliable game plan.
Charizard Silvally
A2b-010 A3a-061 is now a meta staple and easily the best Charizard variant thanks to how well it deals with A3-066 compared to other builds. A2b-010 itself can handle most threats with Steam Artillery, offering strong mid-to-late game pressure.
The game plan usually starts with A3a-060 evolving into A3a-061 to apply early pressure while you get A1-033 ready. If you start with A1-033 and have A3-144 to jump straight into A2b-010, you can use Stoke to grab 3 Energy and set up Steam Artillery early, putting you in a great spot. Otherwise, you’ll usually retreat into A3a-061 until A2b-010 is online.
Shiinotic Solgaleo
A3a-027 Solgaleo is still one of the top answers to A3a-061 and remains a strong deck overall. However, with the rise of Fire decks like A3b-009 and A3-033, we might see Solgaleo decline a bit due to its Fire Weakness. A3-033 in particular can now easily one-shot Solgaleo with the help of the new A3b-068.
That said, in the early days of the expansion—when many players don’t yet have the new cards—Solgaleo is still well worth running thanks to its raw power and consistency.
You can check the guide here for more details on how to play the deck.
Silvally Oricorio
A3a-061 A3-066 might not be the absolute top tier among these lists, but A3-066 is always threatening as long as there are plenty of EX Pokémon in the meta. Paired with A3a-061, you get a solid early game plan while holding A3-066 in reserve for EX matchups.
A3a-021 is a useful inclusion, providing Energy if played on turn 1, which you can then move to your Active Pokémon with A2-154. Starting with A3a-021 also gives you Energy to retreat into whatever attacker you need, like A3a-060.
The main drawback is the potential inconsistency if you don’t find A3a-021 early, but the upside can be well worth it depending on the meta.
Silvally Rampardos
A3a-061 A2-089 remains a strong, reliable choice—especially if you haven’t picked up the newest cards yet. It’s a straightforward and consistent deck that’s easy to pilot well.
With the rise of Fire decks pushing Solgaleo down slightly (which was its worst matchup), A3a-061 A2-089 might actually benefit in the meta right now. If you’re just looking for a tested, dependable deck to climb with, this one is still a very solid option.
Check out the guide here if you want more details on how to play it.
Silvally Giratina ex
A3a-061 A2b-035 is one of the last real innovations of the Extradimensional Crisis format, developed in the final days of the set. It’s pretty straightforward: you mainly rely on A3a-061 for early and midgame pressure, with A2b-035 as a backup heavy hitter if both A3a-061 go down.
It’s also one of the most consistent lists around, with a basic count similar to A2-110 A2b-035 builds. One of its biggest strengths is that going first—a traditional weakness for A3a-061—becomes less of an issue because you can start charging Energy onto A2b-035 immediately.
Giratina ex Darkrai ex
Another expansion, another A2-110 A2b-035 deck—and this one actually won the recent FrogEx Cup, which shouldn’t surprise anyone. It runs the familiar Poison package with A3a-042 and A3-146 to handle A3-066, alongside the usual wide array of Trainer cards.
There’s nothing especially new here, but if you don’t want to bother picking up the latest cards and just want to win, A2-110 A2b-035 remains one of the most reliable options in the format.
Buzzwole
A3a-006 might be a bit more controversial now with Fire decks like A3b-009 and A3-033 entering the meta. A3-033 can even one-shot A3a-006 through A3-147 with the help of A3b-068.
Even so, A3a-006 is still very strong outside of those Fire matchups thanks to how efficient its attackers are overall. A3a-069 also gives the deck a solid game plan from early to late game, helping you maintain pressure and consistency throughout.
You can always check the guide here if you want to learn more about how to play the deck.
Final Thoughts
The Eevee Grove expansion is already shaping up with plenty of strong options, from brand-new archetypes to reliable classics. Whether you’re picking up new powerhouses like A3b-033 and A3b-009 or sticking with proven decks like A3a-061 Rampardos, there’s no shortage of ways to climb the ladder. Keep an eye on the evolving meta, test different lists, and find what works best for you as the expansion settles in.
