Silvally Deck
0.1% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026
Win Rate
49.4%
Meta Share
0.1%
Core Cards
1
Estimated Pack Cost
160
estimated packs to collect all core cards
1x Rare~160/ea
SilvallyRare
Extradimensional160 pks
Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.
Core Cards
Key Moves & Abilities
Brave Buddies(Silvally)
50If you played a Supporter card from your hand during this turn, this attack does 50 more damage.
Strategy Guide
Auto-generatedSilvally wins by using Brave Buddies — a Supporter-conditional attack that deals 100 damage for 2 colorless energy — to score consistent 1-point knockouts on non-ex targets without committing any energy-type requirement. The deck pairs Silvally with Skarmory for early board presence and layers disruption through Cyrus, Gladion, and Rocky Helmet to punish anything that tries to attack back.
Open by benching two Type: Null and as many Skarmory as possible; Poké Ball searches Type: Null immediately since it is a Basic. Use Professor's Research and Copycat to load your hand and ensure at least one Supporter is in hand each turn so Brave Buddies fires for 100 damage. Mid-game you rotate between Silvally attackers using the Supporter surplus to trigger the bonus consistently while Rocky Helmet chips the opponent for contact damage. In finishing turns Cyrus disrupts the opponent's bench setup and Gladion helps dig for critical pieces to ensure you never lose tempo on the Brave Buddies requirement.
Damage Math
Any Active Pokemon
Brave Buddies base 50 + Supporter-played bonus 50 = 100 dmg
Requires a Supporter card played from hand the same turn as the attack
Strengths
- 100 damage for 2 colorless energy with no type requirement means Silvally can attack into anything without energy-matching constraints.
- Rocky Helmet and Skarmory create passive chip damage, turning every opposing attack into a net-negative trade for the opponent.
- 75% favorable win rates against Paldean Clodsire ex, Hitmonchan ex, and Victreebel reward playing into matchups where the opponent's HP totals align with 100-damage knockouts.
Weaknesses
- If you cannot play a Supporter the turn you attack, Brave Buddies only deals 50 damage — well below the KO threshold for most targets.Consistency
- Oricorio, Primarina ex, and Lunala ex all post 25% win rates, showing the deck struggles against specially structured defensive or type-advantage matchups.Matchup
- Silvally is a Stage 1 with 110 HP — aggressive ex decks that deal 110 or more in one hit score 1 point and remove your primary attacker cheaply.Tempo
How to Play
Trigger Brave Buddies Every Turn
The entire deck is structured around playing a Supporter each turn. Run Professor's Research, Copycat, and Cyrus in concert so you never end a turn without a Supporter option. Keep Gladion in hand as a fallback to search for missing pieces. A consistent 100-damage swing every turn is the fastest path to 3 points against non-ex targets.
Key cardsSilvallyProfessor's ResearchCopycatCyrusGladion
Layer Passive Damage with Rocky Helmet
Equip Rocky Helmet to Silvally or Skarmory so every opposing attack places damage on the attacker. This chips ex Pokemon toward KO thresholds that Brave Buddies alone might miss, and forces the opponent to either accept accumulating damage or waste turns retreating. Training Area and Giant Cape can tune the math further.
Key cardsRocky HelmetSkarmoryTraining AreaGiant Cape
How to Beat This Deck
Exhaust the Supporter Supply
Silvally needs one Supporter per turn to deal 100 damage. Red Card disruption early in the game can strip the Supporter from the opponent's hand before they attack, limiting them to 50-damage Brave Buddies. With only two copies of Copycat and two Professor's Research in the core build, repeated hand disruption can completely silence the offensive engine.
CountersRed Card
Attack with High-HP ex Pokemon
Silvally scores only 1 point per KO and has no multi-target spread. ex Pokemon with 180+ HP survive multiple 100-damage Brave Buddies hits, meaning the opponent must commit several turns — and several Supporters — before scoring 2 points. The ex attacker can score 2 points in a single swing if it KOs Silvally, swinging the point race.
Use Cyrus to Strand Silvally in the Active Spot
Silvally has a retreat cost of 1, but Cyrus can force it to stay active and take repeated damage before it can retreat to safety. Locking Silvally in the active spot while it has accumulated Rocky Helmet damage on the opponent lets your attacker swing for knockouts without risking your own ex Pokemon taking hits.
CountersCyrus
Common Substitutions
Bench attacker / early game damage
- Skarmory:Top build choice for early bench presence; flexible attacker before Silvally is online
Damage buff / survivability tool
- Giant Cape:Increases Silvally's effective HP ceiling, appearing in 44% of lists
- Rocky Helmet:Core 78% inclusion; passive chip damage accelerates opponent's KO math
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