Is Mega Houndoom ex Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Mega Houndoom ex Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 44% win rate and 0.2% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Mega Houndoom ex Deck?

The core cards for Mega Houndoom ex Deck are: Mega Houndoom ex. Top tournament builds also commonly include Castform Sunny Form, Heatmor, Houndour, Victini.

What is the best Mega Houndoom ex Deck deck list?

The top-performing Mega Houndoom ex Deck list runs: 1x Castform Sunny Form, 1x Heatmor, 2x Houndour, 2x Mega Houndoom ex, 1x Victini, 2x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 1x Elegant Cape, 2x Flame Patch, 2x Poké Ball, 2x Professor’s Research, 2x Rainbow Cave, 1x Sabrina. This build achieved 8W-1L at Lagoon Serenity Format (Top 2 Deluxe Mega Choice).

What beats Mega Houndoom ex Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Mega Houndoom ex Deck's core Pokemon are weak to water types. Strong counters include Suicune ex Deck, Mega Sharpedo ex Deck, Milotic ex Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Mega Houndoom ex Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 61 packs to collect all core cards for Mega Houndoom ex Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Mega Houndoom ex Deck

0.2% of the meta · Updated October 8, 2026

Tier 3

Build this deck

Signature card

Mega Houndoom ex

Double Rare

43.7% win rate0.2% meta share1 core cards

Top Tournament Deck Lists

#1 — KayJay

Lagoon Serenity Format (Top 2 Deluxe Mega Choice) · 8W-1L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (7)

Castform Sunny Form

Heatmor

Houndour

Mega Houndoom ex

Victini

Trainers (13)

Copycat

Cyrus

Elegant Cape

Flame Patch

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Rainbow Cave

Sabrina

#3 — 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗧 | Yumi

Lagoon Serenity Format Restart (FA Choice Prize) · 5W-3L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (7)

Castform Sunny Form

Houndour

Mega Houndoom ex

Victini

Trainers (13)

Copycat

Cyrus

Flame Patch

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Rainbow Cave

Sabrina

Small Balloon

#10 — 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮 Karasu 𝗘𝗫

Lagoon Serenity Format (FA Choice Prize) · 4W-2L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Castform Sunny Form

Heatmor

Houndoom

Houndour

Mega Houndoom ex

Victini

Trainers (12)

Copycat

Cyrus

Flame Patch

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Protective Poncho

Rainbow Cave

Est. 61 packs to collect all core cardsdetails

Mega Houndoom exDouble Rare

61 pks

Core Cards

Mega Houndoom ex

Promo B #080

Key Moves & Abilities

Grimhound Flare(Mega Houndoom ex)

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 80 damage for each heads.

How to Play

Your main attacker is Mega Houndoom ex (190 HP). Focus on getting it into play as early as possible.

Declare Fire energy only. With a single type every energy your Energy Zone generates is live, so your attackers come online on schedule.

Top players consistently include Castform Sunny Form, Houndour, Victini, Copycat, Cyrus alongside the core — consider these essential support cards.

Matchups

Threats — Weak Against

Suicune ex Deck

water · 50% WR

Mega Sharpedo ex Deck

water · 48% WR

Milotic ex Deck

water · 46% WR

Alolan Ninetales ex Deck

water · 44% WR

Gyarados ex Deck

water · 49% WR

Greninja Deck

water · 47% WR

Favorable — Strong Against

Mega Sceptile ex Deck

grass · 48% WR

Vespiquen ex Deck

grass · 49% WR

Meowscarada ex Deck

grass · 47% WR

Mega Venusaur ex Deck

grass · 44% WR

Dustox Deck

grass · 46% WR

Decidueye ex Deck

grass · 43% WR

Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →

Pokemon in this Deck

Mega Houndoom