Best Decks: Wisdom of Sea and Sky (A4) Meta Tier List

• Expansion: Wisdom of Sea and Sky (A4)
• Updated: August 12, 2025

Tier	Deck
S Tier	⚫ Darkrai ex Giratina ex
S Tier	🟣 Espeon ex Sylveon ex
S Tier	🟢 Buzzwole ex Celesteela
A Tier	⚫ Guzzlord ex Naganadel 🔼
A Tier	🟡 Silvally Oricorio Pichu 🔼
A Tier	🔴 Leafeon ex Flareon ex Sylveon ex Eevee ex 🔽
A Tier	🟡 Arceus Oricorio Pichu 🆕
A Tier	🔵🟣 Sylveon ex Greninja 🔼
A Tier	🟡 Silvally Oricorio Zeraora🔽
A Tier	🔴 Charizard ex Sylveon ex 🔼
B Tier	⚫ Crobat ex Sylveon ex 🔼
B Tier	⚫ Silvally Darkrai ex 🆕
B Tier	🔴 Flareon ex Eevee 🆕
B Tier	🟡 Tapu Koko ex Arceus ex 🔽
B Tier	🟤 Donphan Rampardos 🔽
B Tier	🔴🟡🔵 Snorlax ex Ho-oh ex 🆕

S Tier

Giratina ex Darkrai ex

The deck sets up two staggering win conditions by fully charging A2b-035 with its Ability and manually attaching to A2-110. With only Darkness Energy, A2b-035 powers itself while A2-110 chips away each turn — once both are online, the pressure becomes overwhelming.

Espeon ex Sylveon ex

Get A4-083 online as soon as possible and start swinging for 80 with just 2 Energy. Thanks to its healing ability and A2-147, A4-083 is extremely hard to one-shot.

With A3b-034 helping you get set up quickly, and Supporters, you can consistently take control of the game.

Buzzwole ex Celesteela

The game plan usually starts with A3a-007 or A3a-008, chipping away while you set up A3a-006 to swing with Big Beat for 120 damage. A3a-069 helps accelerate this if needed. Once you’ve attacked, you’ll typically switch out A3a-006 with A3a-062, then retreat back to A3a-006 to attack again. A3a-062 also gives you the flexibility to switch out itself or A3a-006 if you open with them, letting you pivot cleanly into A3a-007 early on.

A Tier

Guzzlord ex Naganadel

A3a-044 is your ideal starter, then evolve into A3a-045 to deal damage and apply Poison right away. With the help of A3a-042's ability, you can increase the damage from Poison. A3a-043 serves as your backup damage dealer or Energy removal option when needed.

Silvally Oricorio Pichu

Start with A4-066 and give Energy to A3a-060 or A3-066, which will then be able to attack next turn since you can retreat A4-066 for free.

Leafeon ex Flareon ex Sylveon ex Eevee ex

Even though there are multiple Energy types on your Pokémon, you’ll actually only use Fire Energy here, since A3b-009 is your main damage dealer. A2a-010’s ability can provide itself a Grass Energy, and it only needs one Grass Energy to attack. Ideally, you’ll charge up A2a-010 early to weaken opponents, then use A3b-009 as your finisher.

Arceus ex Oricorio Pichu

A4-066 can start generating energy for any of your Pokémon, even A2a-071. A3a-021 can charge energy on its own at the start, making for a good turn 1 play. A3-066 serves as your backup option against EX Pokémon, while A2a-071 is your main damage dealer.

Sylveon ex Greninja

You want to set up A3b-055 and evolve into A3b-034 early to draw cards and then assemble A1-089 as fast as possible to start using its Ability to deal 20 damage every turn. You will try to draw most of your cards right away and deal a lot of damage with A1-089 or A2b-035.

Silvally Oricorio Zeraora

Going second: Ideally start with A3a-060, evolve into A3a-061, and start swinging for 100 damage on Turn 2 by simply playing a Supporter.

Going first: Lead with A3a-021—its Ability gives you a free Energy when played, and with one manual attachment, it can attack by Turn 2. Even if you don’t start with it, A2-154 can transfer that Energy to your Active Pokémon, letting A3a-061 or A3-066 attack as early as your second turn.

Charizard Sylveon ex

Using only Fire energy, the goal is to evolve A2b-010 as fast as possible, either using Eevee and A3b-034 to draw cards and get into A2b-010 pieces, letting A2b-010 use Stoke to generate Energy on its own to use for Steam Artillery.

Crobat ex Sylveon ex

We are only playing Dark Energy since we want A4-109 and A2-110 online at all times. A3b-034 will mostly be used for its draw. Evolve into A4-109 as your main attacker. Use A4-134 and A3b-034 for draw, with A2-110 as additional damage or backup if needed.

B Tier

Silvally Darkrai ex

Only using Dark Energy. The deck either wants to charge A3a-060 into A3a-061 with A4-066 or A4-032, letting it attack the next turn right away, or can also charge A2-110. Darkrai can also serve as another damage source alongside Silvally.

Flareon ex Eevee

Only using Fire Energy. You try to evolve into A3b-009 right away as your main damage dealer. A4-032 can provide energy for Flareon ex or A1a-019. A3a-061 is an additional draw option to make the deck more consistent.

Tapu Koko ex Arceus ex

Ideally start with A3a-021 or A3a-019 to gain Energy early for attacking. With A3a-065, you can transfer Energy to A3-066 or A2a-071, letting them attack with fewer Energy attachments. A3-066 is your key answer for fighting against EX threats.

Donphan ex Rampardos

Since A4-099 is your only Basic, you’ll always start with it and then evolve into A4-100, your primary damage dealer, while you evolve A2-144 into A2-089 as a backup damage option if needed.

Snorlax ex Ho-oh ex

Running two A4-066 as early energy generators, enabling A4-034 or A2a-071 to attack as early as turn 2 when going second. A3a-021 acts as an additional energy generator, with A4-151 transferring energy to Ho-Oh or Arceus, and can even step in as an attacker when going first. Ho-Oh primarily fuels Lugia or Arceus, which handle the heavy hitting.

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.