Leafeon ex Deck
0.3% of the meta · Updated September 8, 2026
Signature card
Leafeon ex
Shiny Super Rare
Strengths
- Forest Breath provides a free Grass Energy each turn from active, creating a compounding energy advantage over standard attachment.
- Teal Mask Ogerpon ex is an additional ex attacker that benefits directly from Forest Breath acceleration on the bench.
- Leaf Cape increases Leafeon ex's effective HP, and retreat cost of 1 allows free pivoting between attackers.
Weaknesses
- Leafeon ex is an ex; losing it gives the opponent 2 points, nearly handing them the win.ex KO
- Forest Breath requires Leafeon ex to be in the active spot; forcing it to the bench shuts down free energy.Tempo
- Stoutland and Ho-Oh ex matchups drop to 25-27%, showing clear vulnerability against fire-type and stall strategies.Matchup
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Core Cards
Key Moves & Abilities
Strategy Guide
Auto-generatedLeafeon ex wins by using its Forest Breath ability to attach a free Grass Energy each turn from the active spot, accelerating the board for Solar Beam and teammates like Teal Mask Ogerpon ex while Leaf Cape and Giant Cape extend HP thresholds. The deck builds steady energy leads and converts them into KOs faster than the opponent can respond.
Open by searching Eevee with Poké Ball and evolving it into Leafeon ex as quickly as possible. Once Leafeon ex reaches the active spot, Forest Breath fires every turn for a free Grass Energy attachment to any Grass Pokemon. Use this to load a second Leafeon ex or Teal Mask Ogerpon ex on the bench. Mid-game, Leaf Cape raises Leafeon ex's effective HP while Erika and Sabrina provide recovery and targeting options. Close by maintaining a fully energized board and applying 70-damage Solar Beam pressure, pivoting to Teal Mask Ogerpon ex when a different angle is needed.
How to Play
Establish Forest Breath Early to Build Energy Leads
Get Leafeon ex into the active spot by turn 2. Forest Breath then attaches a free Grass Energy to any Grass Pokemon each turn, creating an energy surplus. Load the second Leafeon ex or Teal Mask Ogerpon ex on the bench to prepare a fully energized attacker before the first one is threatened. Eevee Bag aids Eevee-line consistency.
Layer Tool Cards for Sustained Durability
Leaf Cape on Leafeon ex pushes its effective HP significantly. Giant Cape provides similar bulk on secondary targets. Combined with retreat cost 1, Leafeon ex can attack, absorb a hit, and pivot to the bench if needed without stranding energy. Erika recovers HP directly during critical turns to extend Leafeon ex's attacking window.
How to Beat This Deck
Force Leafeon ex Off the Active Spot
Forest Breath only triggers when Leafeon ex is in the active spot. Any effect that forces a switch — putting Leafeon ex to the bench or pulling a different Pokemon active — shuts off the free energy for that turn. Repeated disruption of the active position stalls the energy engine and prevents the bench attacker from becoming ready.
Target Eevee Before Evolution
Leafeon ex cannot function without Eevee to evolve from. Knocking out Eevee on the bench before it evolves forces the opponent to draw into the second copy. With only 2 Eevee in most lists, eliminating one early significantly delays the Forest Breath setup and reduces the deck's ability to accelerate energy.
Apply Fire-Type or High-Damage Pressure
At 140 HP, Leafeon ex falls within reach of two-hit KO strategies, especially fire-type attackers that exploit grass weakness. Ho-Oh ex matchups sit at 27%, confirming fire-type pressure is highly effective. KOing Leafeon ex quickly for 2 points forces the opponent onto their secondary attacker with less energy acceleration.
Common Substitutions
Secondary Grass attacker
- Teal Mask Ogerpon ex:78.65% core inclusion; directly benefits from Forest Breath acceleration as a bench-loaded threat
- Leafeon:41% flex inclusion; non-ex backup attacker that avoids giving opponent 2 points on KO
HP extension tools
- Leaf Cape:65.73% inclusion; primary durability tool on Leafeon ex
- Giant Cape:26.97% inclusion; secondary HP tool for targets without Leaf Cape access
Matchups
Threats — Weak Against
Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →