Emboar Deck
0.1% of the meta · Updated September 12, 2026
Signature card
Emboar
Rare
Strengths
- Flare Storm can deal high damage with multiple heads flips.70 + (30 * 3) = 160 max damage
- Flame Patch recycles discarded Fire Energy back onto your Active Fire Pokemon, extending Emboar's offensive turns.
- Rare Candy speeds up Emboar's evolution.
Weaknesses
- Emboar is a Stage 2 Pokemon, making it slow to set up.Deckbuilding
- Flare Storm's damage is inconsistent due to coin flips.Consistency
- Emboar has 160 HP, making it vulnerable to strong attackers.Other
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Est. 580 packs to collect all core cardsdetails
Core Cards
Key Moves & Abilities
Strategy Guide
Auto-generatedEmboar aims to deal high damage with Flare Storm by attaching multiple Fire Energy. Your win condition is to KO opposing Pokemon with Emboar's attack.
On turn one, you will likely set up Basic Pokemon like Tepig and Iron Moth. Use Poké Ball to find your Basic Pokemon. Mid-game focuses on evolving Tepig into Emboar using Rare Candy and attaching Fire Energy. You want to reach a point where Emboar can use Flare Storm for significant damage, aiming to take knockouts.
Damage Math
Emboar's Flare Storm with 3 Fire Energy attached
70 base + 30 per heads = N
This attack's damage varies based on coin flips.
Emboar's Flare Storm with 3 Fire Energy and 1 heads flip
70 + 30 = 100
One heads result with 3 Energy attached.
Emboar's Flare Storm with 3 Fire Energy and 3 heads flips
70 + (30 * 3) = 160
This is the maximum damage from Flare Storm with 3 Energy.
How to Play
Accelerate Fire Energy
Use Flame Patch to attach a Fire Energy from your discard pile to your Active Fire Pokemon. Recovering discarded energy and reattaching it to Emboar keeps Flare Storm fueled across multiple turns without relying solely on the Energy Zone.
Evolve into Emboar Quickly
Utilize Rare Candy to bypass Tepig's Stage 1 evolution and directly evolve into Emboar. This speeds up your setup and allows you to start attacking sooner.
How to Beat This Deck
Apply Early Pressure
KO the Basic Pokemon, especially Tepig, before they can evolve into Emboar. Denying them setup is key to preventing their high-damage turns.
Deny Energy Recovery
Flame Patch only returns a Fire Energy from the discard pile to the Active Fire Pokemon — it cannot accelerate from the Energy Zone. Pressure that depletes the discard pile or forces energy-heavy attackers off the field limits Emboar's recovery options.
Out-damage Emboar
Focus on dealing consistent damage to Emboar, as its 160 HP can be overcome by many attackers. Aim to KO it before it can set up multiple energy attachments.
Common Substitutions
Basic Pokemon search
- Poké Ball:Searches for any Basic Pokemon, essential for finding Tepig.
Draw support
- Professor's Research:Provides a full hand refresh, helping find key pieces.
- Copycat:Copies opponent's hand, useful when they have good resources.
Evolution acceleration
- Rare Candy:Allows for a faster Emboar evolution.
Matchups
Threats — Weak Against
Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →