Is Charmeleon Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Charmeleon Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 25% win rate and 0.0% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Charmeleon Deck?

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

What is the best Charmeleon Deck deck list?

The top-performing Charmeleon Deck list runs: 2x Charizard ex, 2x Charmander, 2x Charmeleon, 2x Entei ex, 1x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 2x Flame Patch, 1x May, 2x Poké Ball, 1x Pokémon Center Lady, 2x Professor’s Research, 1x Rocky Helmet, 1x Sabrina. This build achieved 11W-1L at Lagoon Serenity Format (70 USD).

What beats Charmeleon Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Charmeleon Deck's core Pokemon are weak to water types. Strong counters include Suicune ex Deck, Alolan Ninetales ex Deck, Milotic ex Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Charmeleon Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 26 packs to collect all core cards for Charmeleon Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Charmeleon Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated July 31, 2026

Tier 3

Build this deck

Signature card

Charmeleon

Shiny

25.0% win rate0.0% meta share1 core cards

Top Tournament Deck Lists

#1 — Jeremiah Maigue

Lagoon Serenity Format (70 USD) · 11W-1L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Charizard ex

Charmander

Charmeleon

Entei ex

Trainers (12)

Copycat

Cyrus

Flame Patch

May

Poké Ball

Pokémon Center Lady

Professor’s Research

Rocky Helmet

Sabrina

#1 — NotStormStudios

Lagoon Serenity Format (OAK FA Prize) · 9W-1L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Blacephalon ex

Charmander

Charmeleon

Entei ex

Trainers (12)

Copycat

Cyrus

Flame Patch

Giant Cape

Lusamine

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Sabrina

Starting Plains

#1 — TheMakyokyo

HERVICANELONES TRIAL · 5W-0L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Charizard

Charmander

Charmeleon

Entei ex

Mega Charizard Y ex

Trainers (12)

Copycat

Cyrus

Flame Patch

May

Poké Ball

Pokémon Center Lady

Professor’s Research

Rocky Helmet

Sabrina

Est. 26 packs to collect all core cardsdetails

CharmeleonUncommon

26 pks

Core Cards

Charmeleon

Mega Shine #008

Key Moves & Abilities

AbilityIgnition(Charmeleon)

Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may take a [ R ] Energy from your Energy Zone and attach it to your Active [ R ] Pokémon.

How to Play

Build your strategy around Charmeleon. It's the deck's main damage dealer.

Use Charmeleon's Ability "Ignition" — Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may take a [ R ] Energy from your Energy Zone and attach it to your Active [ R ] Pokémon.

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

Top players consistently include Entei ex, Copycat, Cyrus, Flame Patch, Poké Ball alongside the core — consider these essential support cards.

Matchups

Threats — Weak Against

Suicune ex Deck

water · 44% WR

Alolan Ninetales ex Deck

water · 43% WR

Milotic ex Deck

water · 43% WR

Mega Slowbro ex Deck

water · 40% WR

Vaporeon ex Deck

water · 41% WR

Inteleon Deck

water · 44% WR

Favorable — Strong Against

Mega Sceptile ex Deck

grass · 44% WR

Meowscarada ex Deck

grass · 44% WR

Mega Scizor ex Deck

metal · 41% WR

Mega Steelix ex Deck

metal · 42% WR

Decidueye ex Deck

grass · 39% WR

Mega Venusaur ex Deck

grass · 43% WR

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

Pokemon in this Deck

Charmeleon