Is Charizard ex Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Charizard ex Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 48% win rate and 0.4% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Charizard ex Deck?

The core cards for Charizard ex Deck are: Charizard ex, Charizard ex. Top tournament builds also commonly include Charmander, Charmeleon, Entei ex, Copycat.

What is the best Charizard ex Deck deck list?

The top-performing Charizard ex Deck list runs: 1x Charizard ex, 1x Charizard ex, 2x Charmander, 2x Charmeleon, 2x Entei ex, 2x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 1x Lillie, 2x Poké Ball, 2x Professor’s Research, 1x Rare Candy, 1x Sabrina, 2x X Speed. This build achieved 5W-2L at Lagoon Serenity Format (FA Choice Prize).

What beats Charizard ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Charizard ex Deck's core Pokemon are weak to water types. Strong counters include Suicune ex Deck, Mega Gyarados ex Deck, Froakie Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Charizard ex Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 842 packs to collect all core cards for Charizard ex Deck. Some high-rarity cards like Charizard ex are particularly hard to pull.

Charizard ex Deck

0.4% of the meta · Updated May 22, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

48.1%

Meta Share

0.4%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

842

estimated packs to collect all core cards

2x Double Rare~421/ea

Charizard exDouble Rare

Shining541 pks

Charizard exDouble Rare

Charizard301 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Charizard ex

Genetic Apex #036

Charizard ex

Shining Revelry #010

Key Moves & Abilities

Slash(Charizard ex)

Crimson Storm(Charizard ex)

200

Discard 2 {R} Energy from this Pokémon.

Steam Artillery(Charizard ex)

150

How to Play

Your main attacker is Charizard ex (180 HP). Focus on getting it into play as early as possible.

This is a mono-fire deck, giving you consistent energy draws. Every energy card works for any attacker.

Top players consistently include Charmander, Charmeleon, Entei ex, Poké Ball, Professor’s Research alongside the core — consider these essential support cards.