Lunala ex Deck
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Signature card
Lunala ex
Crown Rare
Strengths
- Psychic Connect moves all Psychic Energy from a Benched Pokemon to the Active in a single use, enabling Lunar Blast on the turn Lunala ex becomes Active.
- At 180 HP and 1 retreat cost, Lunala ex is unusually mobile for a Stage 2 — it can hit and retreat without energy costs, enabling flexible positioning.
- Favorable matchups against Giratina ex, Greninja, and Paldean Clodsire ex give consistent wins against popular psychic-weak and spread-based builds.
Weaknesses
- Lunala ex is an ex Pokemon — one knockout scores the opponent 2 points.ex KO
- Psychic Connect requires a Benched Psychic Pokemon with energy loaded — if the bench is empty or energy-starved, Lunala ex cannot attack on arrival.Consistency
- Unfavorable matchups against Gengar ex, Houndstone, and Palkia ex suggest mirror-psychic, denial, and water threats can outpace the deck.Matchup
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Est. 301 packs to collect all core cardsdetails
Core Cards
Key Moves & Abilities
Strategy Guide
Auto-generatedLunala ex wins by using Psychic Connect to instantly transfer all Psychic Energy from a Benched Pokemon to its Active Pokémon, then firing Lunar Blast for 100 damage from a Stage 2 with 180 HP and only 1 retreat. The deck charges energy on support Pokemon in the background and moves it all forward in a single burst.
Open by searching Cosmog with Poke Ball and loading Psychic Energy onto Bench Pokemon like Mismagius during the setup turns. Once Lunala ex evolves via Rare Candy, Psychic Connect lets you dump all that stored energy onto it in one go, enabling Lunar Blast on the turn it arrives Active. Mid-game you use Fantina for Mismagius support and Copycat to maintain hand size. In the finishing turns Lunala ex attacks repeatedly at low retreat cost, and Snorlax ex can block a key opposing attacker while you close out points.
How to Play
Pre-Load Energy on Bench Pokemon Before Lunala ex Arrives
Psychic Connect only works if a Benched Psychic Pokemon already has energy attached. Use early turns to manually attach Psychic Energy to Mismagius or another Bench Pokemon. When Lunala ex is ready to evolve via Rare Candy, all that stored energy transfers instantly, letting you attack on the very same turn.
Use Snorlax ex to Block Key Threats
Snorlax ex on the Bench provides a bulky pivot that can absorb or block a threatening opponent's Active attacker. Use Cyrus to force a damaged opposing Benched Pokemon Active, and Giant Cape further improves Lunala ex's survivability while Protective Poncho shields it from ability-based damage.
How to Beat This Deck
Knock Out the Energy-Loaded Bench Pokemon
Lunala ex's burst relies on a Benched Pokemon sitting full of Psychic Energy. Cyrus forces a damaged Bench target into the Active Spot, and a knockout removes all the stored energy in one hit. Denying Psychic Connect before Lunala ex evolves forces the deck to rebuild energy from scratch.
Apply Pressure with Gengar ex
Gengar ex is listed as a hard counter. While the exact mechanism is not specified in available data, Gengar ex likely applies pressure or denial that prevents Lunala ex from leveraging its Supporters effectively during the critical setup window.
Outspeed with a Fast Attacker
Lunala ex needs multiple turns of bench prep before it can attack. Decks that establish a threatening attacker on turn 2 or 3 force the Lunala player to respond before their setup is complete. Palkia ex is listed as an unfavorable matchup, suggesting water-type pressure at high damage can knock out Lunala ex before enough energy is stored.
Common Substitutions
Bench energy holder
- Mismagius:Psychic-type Stage 1 that holds energy for Psychic Connect to transfer to Lunala ex.
Disruption and hand management
- Copycat:Mirrors the opponent's hand size; helps when behind in card economy.
- Cyrus:Forces a damaged opposing Benched Pokemon into the Active Spot.
Matchups
Threats — Weak Against
Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →