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Gallade ex
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This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Gallade ex deals 70 base damage that scales by 20 for each energy attached to the opponent's active Pokemon, punishing energy-heavy decks and ex attackers with large energy requirements. The win condition is attacking into energy-loaded targets for massive single-hit damage.
Open by playing Skull Fossil to establish a 40-HP Basic placeholder on the bench while Ralts and Kirlia evolve toward Gallade ex. Rare Candy in the deck can accelerate the evolution line, jumping directly from Ralts to Gallade ex and skipping Kirlia. Once Gallade ex attacks, calculate how many energies are on the opponent's active — every attached energy adds 20 damage on top of the 70 base. Arena of Antiquity boosts all fighting-type attacks by 20 against opponent's active ex Pokemon, stacking on top of Korrina's +30 bonus. Giant Cape adds 20 HP to the attached Pokemon for extra durability. Cyrus pulls one of the opponent's damaged benched Pokemon into the Active Spot, setting up Gallade ex for a follow-up knockout.
ex Pokemon with 3 energy attached
Energized Blade base 70 + 3 energy x20 = 130
Gallade ex reaches 130 against a 3-energy attacker; each additional energy adds another 20
ex Pokemon with 5 energy attached
Energized Blade base 70 + 5 energy x20 = 170
170 damage against a 5-energy target OHKOs most ex Pokemon in the format
Delay Gallade ex's first attack if the opponent's active has fewer than 3 energies — the damage boost is insufficient to secure a KO. Let the opponent charge up, then attack for maximum damage. Cyrus can pull a damaged benched Pokemon into the Active Spot while you wait. Gallade ex's 1-retreat cost makes it easy to promote and retreat as needed.
Run Rare Candy to jump directly from Ralts to Gallade ex, skipping the Stage 1 entirely. Korrina boosts fighting-type damage by 30 against ex Pokemon for one turn. Skull Fossil plays as a 40-HP Basic placeholder on the bench while the evolution chain completes. Copycat and Professor's Research fill your hand with key pieces.
Gallade ex scales with the opponent's energy count. Decks that attack for 1-2 energies cap Energized Blade at 90-110 damage — often not enough for a KO. Single-energy attackers or those with acceleration abilities that attach multiple energies all at once then attack minimize the window for Gallade ex to see a juicy target.
If the active Pokemon loses its attached energies through switch-and-reattach, retreat, or a trainer effect before Gallade ex attacks, the scaling bonus collapses. Forcing the opponent to retreat and reattach wastes their energy development turns and keeps Energized Blade's damage in the ineffective range.
Gallade ex has 170 HP but gives 2 points on KO. Psychic-type attackers or others with type advantage can reach the KO threshold before Gallade ex gets multiple attacks off. With Gallade ex needing 2-3 turns to assemble from Ralts, pressuring the bench during setup phases can disrupt the entire game plan.
Secondary attacker
Evolution acceleration
Threats — Weak Against
Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →
