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Celebi ex Deck

0.2% of the meta · Updated July 25, 2026

Tier 3
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Celebi ex

Signature card

Celebi ex

Immersive

37.5% win rate0.2% meta share1 core cards

Strengths

  • Powerful Bloom's coin flips can reach 150+ damage in a single attack, one-shotting almost any target including bulky ex Pokémon.
  • Celebi ex is a Basic, so Poké Ball finds it directly and it hits the board on turn 1 without any evolution requirement.
  • Serperior's Jungle Totem lets each grass energy attached to your Pokémon count as 2, letting Celebi ex reach higher flip counts sooner.

Weaknesses

  • Losing Celebi ex to a KO gives the opponent 2 points, leaving just one KO needed to win the game.ex KO
  • Powerful Bloom is entirely coin-flip dependent; a run of tails deals 0 damage and wastes a fully charged turn.Consistency
  • Palkia ex and Hydreigon win 75% against this deck; Palkia's water-type pressure and Hydreigon's matchup advantages directly counter the strategy.Matchup

Top Tournament Deck Lists

#9 — Spinvy

Lagoon Serenity Format (FA Choice Prize) · 5W-1L-1T

Energies
GL
20 cards

Pokemon (7)

Bellsprout

Bellsprout

2
Celebi ex

Celebi ex

Pichu

Pichu

2
Victreebel

Victreebel

2

Trainers (13)

Copycat

Copycat

Hiking Trail

Hiking Trail

Leaf Cape

Leaf Cape

Maintenance

Maintenance

Poké Ball

Poké Ball

2
Pokémon Flute

Pokémon Flute

2
Professor’s Research

Professor’s Research

2
Rare Candy

Rare Candy

2
X Speed

X Speed

#52 — DGS | Kong

PMPT #25 - MEGA SHINE!!! | $200 USD · 7W-3L

Energies
GL
20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Celebi ex

Celebi ex

Eevee

Eevee

2
Leafeon ex

Leafeon ex

2
Oricorio

Oricorio

2
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

Trainers (12)

Copycat

Copycat

Cyrus

Cyrus

Giant Cape

Giant Cape

Hiking Trail

Hiking Trail

Lisia

Lisia

Lucky Ice Pop

Lucky Ice Pop

2
May

May

Poké Ball

Poké Ball

2
Professor’s Research

Professor’s Research

2

#9 — DS| Dexter Morgan

Lagoon Serenity Format Restart (FA Choice) · 4W-1L-1T

Energies
G
20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Celebi ex

Celebi ex

Eevee

Eevee

2
Leafeon ex

Leafeon ex

2
Serperior

Serperior

Servine

Servine

Snivy

Snivy

Trainers (12)

Copycat

Copycat

2
Cyrus

Cyrus

Erika

Erika

Fragrant Forest

Fragrant Forest

Leaf Cape

Leaf Cape

Poké Ball

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Professor’s Research

2
Quick-Grow Extract

Quick-Grow Extract

2
Red Card

Red Card

Est. 301 packs to collect all core cardsdetails
Celebi exDouble Rare
301 pks

Core Cards

Celebi ex

Celebi ex

Mythical Island #003

Key Moves & Abilities

Powerful Bloom(Celebi ex)
50

Flip a coin for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 50 damage for each heads.

Strategy Guide

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Celebi ex wins by stacking energy with Serperior's Jungle Totem support and then hitting massive damage with Powerful Bloom's coin flips, threatening a one-shot KO against any target. The win condition relies on having as many energy attached as possible when you flip.

Open with Snivy via Poké Ball and bench Celebi ex early to start attaching grass energy from the Energy Zone. Use Rare Candy to evolve Snivy into Serperior through draw from Professor's Research and Copycat. Mid-game, Serperior's Jungle Totem ability makes each attached grass energy count double, letting Celebi ex reach higher flip thresholds sooner. Stack Leaf Cape on Celebi ex to increase its effective HP and keep it in play longer. When Celebi ex has multiple energy attached, Powerful Bloom at 2 energy averages two 50-damage flips, and at 3 or more energy the odds shift heavily toward a knock out. Sabrina and Erika manage tempo while you accumulate energy for a decisive Powerful Bloom.

Damage Math

Any Pokémon

Powerful Bloom 50 per heads flip; base 2 flips at [Grass,Colorless] minimum = up to 100 dmg; each additional energy adds 1 more flip at 50

With 2 energy attached (minimum cost) you flip 2 times, averaging 50 damage; with 3 energy you flip 3 times, averaging 75 damage; variance is high — 0 heads is always possible

How to Play

Maximize Flips with Jungle Totem Support

Every extra energy on Celebi ex adds one more coin flip to Powerful Bloom. Serperior's Jungle Totem makes each attached grass energy count as 2, allowing Celebi ex to fire off more flips sooner. Erika and Starting Plains help maintain momentum. The target is 3 or more energy before attacking; at that threshold, the flip odds favor dealing 100 or more damage each turn.

Key cardsCelebi exSerperiorErikaStarting Plains

Protect Celebi ex with Leaf Cape

Equip Leaf Cape as soon as Celebi ex enters the Active spot. The extra durability keeps it alive through opposing attacks, preserving the energy stack built up over prior turns. Copycat and Professor's Research dig for Leaf Cape in the opening hand. A healed, armored Celebi ex can flip for enormous damage multiple turns in a row.

Key cardsLeaf CapeCelebi exCopycatProfessor's Research

How to Beat This Deck

KO Celebi ex Before Energy Stacks

Celebi ex at 1-2 energy averages modest damage and is worth 2 points when knocked out. Rush it down before Serperior is in play. Palkia ex can two-hit Celebi ex regardless of Leaf Cape, securing the 2 points and removing the entire threat. Early aggression denies the flip-volume the deck needs.

CountersPalkia ex

Disrupt the Snivy-to-Serperior Evolution

Serperior is a Stage 2 that can only be found through draw. Target Snivy on the bench before it evolves via Sabrina or bench damage spread. Without Serperior's Jungle Totem, each energy provides only single value and Celebi ex takes longer to reach the multi-flip thresholds needed to close out the game.

CountersSabrina

Cap Damage with Resilient High-HP Targets

Against Hydreigon's damage reduction or high-HP attackers that survive a volley of flips, even maximum Powerful Bloom outputs may not reach KO. Force Celebi ex to attack repeatedly into a target that will not fall, draining the energy advantage across multiple wasted turns. Every wasted turn is critical.

CountersHydreigon

Common Substitutions

Jungle Totem support / bench support

  • Serperior:In 78% of lists; Jungle Totem doubles the value of each attached grass energy, letting Celebi ex reach higher flip counts sooner.
  • Teal Mask Ogerpon ex:20% inclusion; alternative grass attacker that scores 2 points and relieves pressure on Celebi ex.

Damage buffer

  • Leaf Cape:In 89% of lists; near-mandatory protection to keep Celebi ex in play long enough to fire multiple Powerful Bloom attacks.

Matchups

Threats — Weak Against

Mega Blaziken ex Deck

fire · 41% WR

T2

Entei ex Deck

fire · 43% WR

T2

Chandelure Deck

psychic, fire · 49% WR

T3

Charizard ex Deck

fire · 45% WR

T3

Armarouge ex Deck

fire · 44% WR

T3

Mega Charizard X ex Deck

fire · 33% WR

T3

Favorable — Strong Against

Mega Absol ex Deck

darkness · 42% WR

T2

Darkrai ex Deck

darkness · 44% WR

T2

Zoroark ex Deck

darkness · 45% WR

T3

Mega Sableye ex Deck

darkness · 41% WR

T3

Hydreigon Deck

darkness · 47% WR

T3

Rampardos Deck

fighting · 46% WR

T3

Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →

Pokemon in this Deck

Celebi