Corviknight ex Deck
0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026
Win Rate
20.8%
Meta Share
0.0%
Core Cards
1
Estimated Pack Cost
601
estimated packs to collect all core cards
1x Double Rare~601/ea
Corviknight exDouble Rare
Pulsing Aura601 pks
Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.
Core Cards
Key Moves & Abilities
Air Crash(Corviknight ex)
110Discard a random Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Strategy Guide
Auto-generatedCorviknight ex uses Air Crash for 110 damage and a random energy discard from the opponent's Active Pokemon, combining heavy damage with energy disruption to deny the opponent their next attack. The win condition is knocking out ex targets for 2 points while the energy discard effect delays the opponent's retaliatory swing.
You open by finding Spinarak with Poké Ball, then draw toward Corviknight ex through Professor's Research and Copycat. Corviknight ex is a Stage 2 but the top build carries no Rookidee or Corvisquire — reaching Corviknight ex depends entirely on drawing it naturally. Ariados from the Spinarak line adds bench disruption through its Trap Territory ability. Flygon ex and Teal Mask Ogerpon ex in the top build serve as alternative attackers when the matchup demands a non-Metal angle. Sabrina sends the opponent's Active to the bench while the opponent picks a new Active, and Cyrus forces a damaged benched Pokemon to the Active Spot — both tools control which target absorbs Air Crash.
Damage Math
Opponent's Active Pokemon — Air Crash
base 110 + random 1 energy discard from opponent
The energy discard is random — if it removes the opponent's final energy for their next attack, you effectively gain a free turn.
Strengths
- Air Crash deals 110 damage and discards a random energy from the opponent's Active Pokemon, potentially denying their attack entirely on the following turn.
- Corviknight ex has 180 HP — the highest in the top build — giving it significant staying power against mid-range attackers that cannot one-shot it.
- Favorable matchups against Infernape ex (74%), Hitmonchan ex (71%), and Whimsicott ex (67%) show Metal typing and 110 damage covers multiple popular ex archetypes.
Weaknesses
- Corviknight ex is an ex; a knockout scores 2 points for the opponent, nearly sealing their win in a single exchange.ex KO
- Air Crash costs three Metal energy — the heaviest energy investment in the top build — meaning setup takes three full attachment turns.Tempo
- Mega Absol ex, Solgaleo ex, and Decidueye ex all sit at 25% win rate; these archetypes either exploit Dark weakness or outpace Metal's slow energy ramp.Matchup
- 20.8% win rate from only 7 tournament lists is the lowest win rate in this batch — the archetype is currently performing poorly at competitive level.Deckbuilding
How to Play
Disrupt the Opponent's Energy with Air Crash
Once Corviknight ex is Active with three Metal energy, Air Crash deals 110 damage and discards a random energy from the opponent's Active Pokemon. If that discard removes their final energy, they cannot attack next turn. Professor's Research and Copycat sustain the hand quality needed to reach three Metal energy as quickly as possible.
Key cardsCorviknight exProfessor's ResearchCopycat
Use Ariados to Lock Retreat
Spinarak evolves into Ariados, whose Trap Territory ability forces the opponent's Active Pokemon to pay 1 more Retreat Cost. With Ariados on the bench, a damaged Active Pokemon cannot easily escape Air Crash's energy discard. Cyrus forces a damaged benched Pokemon into the Active Spot, and Sabrina sends the current Active to the bench — together they control the target.
Key cardsSpinarakAriadosCyrusSabrina
Leverage Alternative Attackers for Off-Type Matchups
When Corviknight ex faces a hard type counter, Flygon ex and Teal Mask Ogerpon ex provide Dragon and Grass coverage respectively. Flygon ex's Dragon Pulse deals 140 damage. Teal Mask Ogerpon ex's Energized Leaves can reach 120 damage when five or more energy are attached across both Active Pokemon. This two-attacker package avoids relying solely on three-Metal Air Crash.
Key cardsFlygon exTeal Mask Ogerpon ex
How to Beat This Deck
KO Corviknight ex Before It Attacks
Corviknight ex needs three Metal energy before Air Crash fires. With 180 HP it survives most first hits, but the three-turn setup window means it has been absorbing damage before it can respond. An attacker dealing 90+ damage per turn can reach 180 HP across two turns, scoring 2 points from the ex knockout before Air Crash's energy discard can disrupt your attack chain.
Use Dark-Type Attackers to Exploit Metal Weakness
Metal-type Pokemon are weak to Fire and in some cases Dark in Pocket. Mega Absol ex sits at 25% win rate for the Corviknight ex player — confirming Dark-type pressure hard-counters this archetype. Bring a Dark attacker with enough damage to one-shot 180 HP Corviknight ex after type-weakness multiplication, scoring the 2-point ex knockout before it can Air Crash.
Nullify the Energy Discard with Redundant Energy
Air Crash discards one random energy — but if your active attacker carries two or more energy, losing one energy does not cancel its next attack. Build energy-rich attackers that can absorb a single discard and still fire at full power. Keep Ariados's raised Retreat Cost in mind: a Pokemon stranded Active without sufficient energy cannot retreat without paying the extra cost.
Common Substitutions
Off-type secondary attacker
- Flygon ex:Top build includes Flygon ex for Dragon-type coverage; Dragon Pulse hits 140 damage at the cost of discarding the top deck card.
- Teal Mask Ogerpon ex:Provides Grass-type alternative; Energized Leaves hits 120 damage when five or more energy are attached across both Active Pokemon.
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Matchups
Threats — Weak Against
Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →