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Terapagos ex Deck

0.3% of the meta · Updated July 25, 2026

Tier 3
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Terapagos ex

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Terapagos ex

Immersive

37.5% win rate0.3% meta share1 core cards

Strengths

  • Terapagos ex is a Basic Pokemon, skipping the evolution setup that most ex attackers require.
  • Prism Impact's damage scales directly with multi-type energy, rewarding diverse bench compositions.
  • 75% win rates against Greninja ex and Donphan ex show strong performance against popular water-and-ground threats.

Weaknesses

  • Losing Terapagos ex scores 2 points for the opponent, putting them immediately near victory.ex KO
  • Prism Impact requires three Colorless energy plus additional types attached — the ramp is slow on a Basic with no acceleration.Tempo
  • Hard countered by Jolteon ex (25%) and Charizard ex (25%), which exploit Terapagos ex's type vulnerabilities.Matchup

Top Tournament Deck Lists

#2 — Fall88

Lagoon Serenity Format (FA or Shiny Choice Prize) · 8W-1L-1T

Energies
FWLD
20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Altaria

Altaria

2
Magby

Magby

Mantyke

Mantyke

Pichu

Pichu

Swablu

Swablu

2
Terapagos ex

Terapagos ex

Trainers (12)

Area Zero

Area Zero

Copycat

Copycat

Cyrus

Cyrus

Field Blower

Field Blower

Giant Cape

Giant Cape

Lisia

Lisia

2
Poké Ball

Poké Ball

Potion

Potion

Professor’s Research

Professor’s Research

2
Sabrina

Sabrina

#3 — jk650

Lagoon Serenity Format (FA or Shiny Choice Prize) · 7W-2L

Energies
FWL
20 cards

Pokemon (5)

Magby

Magby

Mantyke

Mantyke

Pichu

Pichu

2
Terapagos ex

Terapagos ex

Trainers (15)

Area Zero

Area Zero

Copycat

Copycat

Cyrus

Cyrus

Field Blower

Field Blower

Giant Cape

Giant Cape

Ilima

Ilima

Juggler

Juggler

Lisia

Lisia

Mars

Mars

Poké Ball

Poké Ball

2
Professor’s Research

Professor’s Research

2
Sabrina

Sabrina

Starting Plains

Starting Plains

#3 — ItsMeDitto

Lagoon Serenity Format (Cyrus or Copycat FA) · 6W-2L

Energies
FWLD
20 cards

Pokemon (8)

Altaria

Altaria

2
Magby

Magby

Mantyke

Mantyke

Pichu

Pichu

Swablu

Swablu

2
Terapagos ex

Terapagos ex

Trainers (12)

Area Zero

Area Zero

Copycat

Copycat

Cyrus

Cyrus

Field Blower

Field Blower

Giant Cape

Giant Cape

Lisia

Lisia

2
Poké Ball

Poké Ball

2
Professor’s Research

Professor’s Research

2
Sabrina

Sabrina

Est. 301 packs to collect all core cardsdetails
Terapagos exDouble Rare
301 pks

Core Cards

Terapagos ex

Terapagos ex

Paradox Drive #068

Key Moves & Abilities

Prism Impact(Terapagos ex)
80

This attack does 20 more damage for each type of Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Strategy Guide

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Terapagos ex wins by attaching multiple types of energy and boosting Prism Impact from 80 base up to 120 or more, making a Basic ex attacker punch well above its cost. Support Pokemon on the bench diversify your energy types to maximize the bonus damage.

You open by placing Terapagos ex directly as your Basic active or on the bench, then use Professor's Research and Lisia to build your hand. Swablu and Altaria provide support, while Magby, Pichu, and Mantyke sit on the bench to supply different energy types for Prism Impact's bonus. Once you have three Colorless energy plus extra energy types attached, Prism Impact deals 80 plus 20 per unique energy type, quickly reaching threatening damage thresholds. Giant Cape adds bulk to Terapagos ex while Area Zero and Ilima provide additional setup consistency.

Damage Math

Any Active Pokemon

Prism Impact: 80 base + 20 per unique energy type attached beyond Colorless

With two non-Colorless types attached, Prism Impact reaches 120; three unique types push it to 140

How to Play

Attach Multiple Energy Types for Maximum Damage

The key to Prism Impact is stacking different energy types onto Terapagos ex. Use Magby, Pichu, and Mantyke on your bench to diversify your energy profile. Each additional unique type attached adds 20 damage. With two extra types beyond Colorless, Prism Impact reaches 120 — enough to two-shot most ex Pokemon and one-shot non-ex threats.

Key cardsTerapagos exMagbyPichuMantyke

Stabilize with Giant Cape and Support Trainers

Terapagos ex's 150 HP is modest for an ex Pokemon. Attach Giant Cape immediately to increase its effective bulk. Sabrina can pull damaged opposing Pokemon into the active slot to secure knockouts before they can heal. Cyrus redirects problem attackers away from Terapagos ex, buying you the turns needed to load energy and fire.

Key cardsGiant CapeSabrinaCyrusTerapagos ex

How to Beat This Deck

Strip Energy Types to Cut Damage

Prism Impact's damage bonus depends entirely on the variety of energy attached to Terapagos ex. Any effect that discards or removes attached energy — especially targeting non-Colorless types — sharply reduces damage output. Terapagos ex hitting for only 80 base damage struggles to score knockouts on ex Pokemon in a reasonable timeframe.

CountersField Blower

Apply Type-Advantage Attacks Early

Jolteon ex and Charizard ex hold 25% win rates against this deck because they exploit Terapagos ex's type weaknesses. Bringing type-advantaged attackers that can deal boosted damage directly to Terapagos ex forces a 2-point score for you and ends the match immediately since the deck has only one copy of its main attacker.

Punish the Single-Attacker Structure

Terapagos ex is the deck's sole ex attacker. Knocking it out scores 2 points and leaves the opponent relying on small Basics — Magby, Pichu, Mantyke — for the remaining point. These Basic Pokemon are not designed as primary attackers, so eliminating Terapagos ex effectively disables the deck's entire offense.

Common Substitutions

Energy type diversity bench Pokemon

  • Swablu:Part of the Swablu/Altaria line that can provide additional support or energy diversity
  • Altaria:Evolved support form that adds another energy type presence alongside the bench fillers

Stadium and area support

  • Area Zero:Provides setup consistency in the early game when you need to find Terapagos ex or energy cards
  • Starting Plains:Alternative stadium that supports your early basic placement, freeing Poké Ball for other searches

Matchups

Threats — Weak Against

Mega Lucario ex Deck

fighting · 43% WR

T2

Mega Lopunny ex Deck

fighting · 43% WR

T3

Koraidon ex Deck

fighting · 41% WR

T3

Rampardos Deck

fighting · 46% WR

T3

Garchomp ex Deck

fighting · 38% WR

T3

Donphan ex Deck

fighting · 39% WR

T3

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

Pokemon in this Deck

Terapagos