1.3% of the meta · Updated August 3, 2026
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Magnezone ex
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Discard a [ L ] Energy from this Pokémon.
Magnezone ex wins by loading three Lightning energy and firing Storm Blade for 130 damage repeatedly, discarding one energy per attack. The deck leans on Clemont and Oricorio to keep energy flowing back onto the board each cycle.
You open by placing Magnemite and using Poké Ball to find a second, then draw into Magneton and Magnezone through Professor's Research and Copycat. Clemont and Lisia are included in virtually every list to help fuel your hand and search for key pieces. Oricorio provides additional bench presence. Once Magnezone ex is active, Storm Blade fires for 130 damage and discards one Lightning energy — Clemont and draw supporters refill your hand and energy supply each turn. Cyrus redirects weaker opposing Pokemon into the active slot to score efficient knockouts.
Any Active Pokemon
Storm Blade: 130 damage, costs 3 Lightning energy, discards 1 Lightning after each use
Net cost per attack is 2 energy retained plus 1 discarded; re-attachment is mandatory every other turn
Use Poké Ball to find Magnemite on turn one, then draw aggressively with Professor's Research and Copycat to reach Magneton and Magnezone. Clemont and Lisia appear in over 90% of lists and provide the hand quality needed to complete the evolution chain under pressure.
After each Storm Blade discard, use Clemont on your next turn to maintain energy supply. Pair this with Cyrus to pull a weak opposing Pokemon into the active slot — targeting a low-HP non-ex Pokemon scores 1 point efficiently and keeps your Magnezone ex healthy. Lucky Ice Pop provides emergency healing if your attacker takes accumulated damage.
Magnezone ex cannot function without its evolution chain. Targeting Magnemite or Magneton in the early turns scores a point and forces the opponent to restart the line. Any deck that can threaten bench hits or pull low-HP Stage 1s into the active slot before Magnezone ex is ready gains a significant tempo lead.
After each Storm Blade, Magnezone ex has only two Lightning energy attached. This is below the three required to attack. Apply pressure in that window — either by attacking for heavy damage or forcing the opponent to use Clemont defensively rather than cycling energy — and you can chip Magnezone ex down before it recharges.
Lightning-type Pokemon are typically weak to Ground. Bringing Ground-type attackers into matchups against Magnezone ex exploits this type advantage, often turning two-shot KOs into one-shots. The data confirms that Fighting-adjacent decks perform well in this matchup based on the type chart dynamics.
Flex support attacker
Defensive tool
Threats — Weak Against
Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →
