0.0% of the meta · Updated July 25, 2026
Signature card
Alolan Muk ex
Special Art Rare
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1 Special Condition from among Asleep, Burned, Confused, Paralyzed, and Poisoned is chosen at random, and your opponent's Active Pokémon is now affected by that Special Condition. Any Special Conditions already affecting that Pokémon will not be chosen.
Alolan Muk ex uses Chemical Panic to inflict a random Special Condition on the opponent's Active Pokemon each turn, applying pressure through status disruption and 80 damage while the opponent scrambles to manage Asleep, Burned, Confused, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. The win condition is surviving long enough to score knockouts while the opponent loses tempo to conditions.
Open with Alolan Grimer and use Poké Ball plus Professor's Research to find supporting pieces. The deck leans on Pichu, Regigigas, and Komala as Bench fillers with utility roles while you evolve into Alolan Muk or Alolan Muk ex. Once Chemical Panic activates, each attack deals 80 damage and applies a randomly chosen Special Condition. Sabrina and Cyrus help redirect or lock targets, and Ilima adds hand disruption. Heavy Helmet and Starting Plains support board control while the status conditions erode the opponent's Active.
Chemical Panic cannot apply a condition already present, so once a first condition lands the possible pool narrows on subsequent turns. Attack every turn to deal 80 damage and cycle through available conditions. Sabrina can push a different target into the Active Spot to reset the condition pool if you need a specific condition applied.
Regigigas and Komala on the bench provide utility roles independent of Chemical Panic. Ilima disrupts the opponent's hand while Cyrus locks the Active in place, giving Alolan Muk ex repeated Chemical Panic turns against a single target. Heavy Helmet discourages opponent bench attacks.
Chemical Panic's value depends on conditions persisting. Retreating to the bench removes all Special Conditions on the Active Pokemon, but Alolan Muk ex's 3-retreat cost makes it difficult to respond in kind. Running items that cure status conditions, or repeatedly switching your Active to the bench, resets Chemical Panic's board state each turn.
Alolan Muk ex has a retreat cost of 3, making it nearly immovable once Active. Use Cyrus to lock it in place when it is damaged, or simply apply pressure that forces the opponent to consider retreating — a cost they cannot easily pay. Any strategy that KOs the lone Alolan Muk ex immediately scores 2 points and likely closes the game.
With only 4 tournament lists, Alolan Muk ex's speed is uncertain. Fast attackers that reach KO thresholds in two turns apply enough damage that Chemical Panic conditions have too few turns to accumulate meaningful advantage. Darkrai ex and Gourgeist decks perform at 25% win rates against this archetype precisely because they score points before status disruption can take over.
Non-ex attacker alternative
Threats — Weak Against
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