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Vanilluxe Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

32.6%

Meta Share

0.0%

Core Cards

2

Estimated Pack Cost

83

estimated packs to collect all core cards

2x Uncommon~42/ea
VanilluxeUncommon
Gardevoir57 pks
VanilluxeUncommon
Eevee26 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Vanilluxe

Vanilluxe

Eevee Grove #020
Vanilluxe

Vanilluxe

Fantastical Parade #039

Key Moves & Abilities

Double Spin(Vanilluxe)
80

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 80 damage for each heads.

Sweets Relay(Vanilluxe)
60

If 1 of your Pokémon used Sweets Relay during your last turn, this attack does 60 more damage.

Strategy Guide

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Vanilluxe is a Stage 2 water attacker that chains Sweets Relay turns to deliver 120 damage, supported by Alcremie's bench. The win condition is stringing consecutive Sweets Relay activations to threaten 2HKO chains while denying the opponent points through Sabrina and Cyrus disruption.

Open by searching Vanillite with Poke Ball and benching Milcery to start the Alcremie support line. Use Rare Candy to leap over Vanillish and land Vanilluxe on the active spot as quickly as possible. Mid-game, alternate Sweets Relay turns — the first hits for 60, every subsequent activation hits for 120, pressuring most non-ex Pokemon into a 1HKO range. Sabrina and Cyrus let you redirect damage or disrupt the opponent's tempo when they try to pivot around your attacker.

Damage Math

First Sweets Relay turn

base 60 + no chain bonus = 60

Opening attack — trades poorly against ex Pokemon

Chained Sweets Relay turn

base 60 + chain bonus 60 = 120

Achieved when Sweets Relay was used the previous turn; 1HKOs most 120 HP or less targets

Double Spin ceiling

80 per heads x 2 coins = 160 max

Full flip outcome; 80 on 1 heads, 0 on both tails — unreliable

Strengths

  • Chained Sweets Relay hits 120 damage, enough to 1HKO most non-ex Pokemon and threaten swift point scoring.
  • Two Vanilluxe variants provide flexibility: deterministic chain damage or high-ceiling coin-flip burst with Double Spin.
  • Sabrina and Cyrus give real disruption options, letting you drag out a weaker target or reset opponent momentum.

Weaknesses

  • Vanilluxe is not an ex, so each KO only scores 1 point for the opponent — but getting the chain going requires two full turns, during which you are vulnerable.Tempo
  • Stage 2 evolution line means a missed Rare Candy or bad draw loses turns and lets the opponent build unopposed.Consistency
  • Double Spin is a 2-energy attack with heavy coin dependence; two tails is a complete wasted turn.Other
  • Poor matchups against Suicune ex, Mega Blaziken ex, and Teal Mask Ogerpon ex highlight water-type and speed disadvantages.Matchup

How to Play

Chain Sweets Relay for maximum damage

The core loop requires Vanilluxe to use Sweets Relay on consecutive turns. The first activation deals 60 damage. If Sweets Relay was used on your last turn, the attack deals 120. Prioritize keeping Vanilluxe in the active spot and attach water energy each turn to maintain the chain without interruption.

Key cardsVanilluxeRare Candy

Use disruption trainers to protect the chain

Cyrus lets you switch your active Pokemon and the opponent's, potentially stranding a freshly charged attacker on their bench. Sabrina forces a specific benched Pokemon into their active spot, letting you target a low-HP Pokemon for a quick point or avoid a dangerous attacker. Use these to extend Vanilluxe's life.

Key cardsCyrusSabrina

Leverage Milcery and Alcremie as bench support

The Milcery and Alcremie line occupies bench slots and provides secondary support. When Vanilluxe is threatened, having benched Pokemon ready ensures you can continue applying pressure and avoid giving the opponent an easy path to 3 points from a lone active target.

Key cardsMilceryAlcremie

How to Beat This Deck

Break the Sweets Relay chain with switching

Vanilluxe's chain resets if it is not in the active spot at the start of your opponent's next activation. Any forced switch — using your own Cyrus or switching trainers — erases the 60 bonus damage requirement and forces them to rebuild the chain from 60 damage, buying you one safe turn.

CountersCyrus

Apply early pressure before Stage 2 arrives

Vanilluxe needs Rare Candy or natural evolution draws to deploy. Aggressive fast-attack decks that score a point on Vanillite or Vanillish during early turns force the opponent into a tempo deficit. Disrupting Rare Candy access via hand disruption slows the setup further.

CountersProfessor's ResearchCopycat

Target Alcremie with bench damage

The Milcery-Alcremie line on the bench is low-HP and supports Vanilluxe. Dealing bench damage — via spread attackers or Pokemon with bench-hit moves — chips down these support Pokemon, reducing the opponent's ability to use them as backup pivots or secondary attackers.

CountersSabrina

Common Substitutions

Secondary attacker / coin-flip burst

  • Vanilluxe:The Double Spin variant (80 dmg x2 coins) serves as a burst option when the chain cannot be maintained; run both variants to adapt.

Hand disruption

  • Copycat:Copies the opponent's hand size; strong when they accumulate large hands and helps you refuel your own options.
  • Professor's Research:Hard draw of 2 cards; essential for finding Rare Candy and the Vanilluxe evolution on time.

Top Tournament Deck Lists

#9 — 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗧 | Mewtwo

TBC NO BAN NO EX Pop Up $5 · 5W-2L

20 cards

Pokemon (9)

Alcremie

Alcremie

2
Milcery

Milcery

2
Vanillish

Vanillish

Vanillite

Vanillite

2
Vanilluxe

Vanilluxe

2

Trainers (11)

Copycat

Copycat

2
Cyrus

Cyrus

Lucky Ice Pop

Lucky Ice Pop

Poké Ball

Poké Ball

2
Professor’s Research

Professor’s Research

2
Rare Candy

Rare Candy

2
Sabrina

Sabrina

#14 — tayaaaw24

Weekly#2-15|$100 forSeries|Noex/Monotype/Singleton · 1W-1L

20 cards

Pokemon (7)

Eiscue

Eiscue

Empoleon

Empoleon

Piplup

Piplup

Prinplup

Prinplup

Vanillish

Vanillish

Vanillite

Vanillite

Vanilluxe

Vanilluxe

Trainers (13)

Big Malasada

Big Malasada

Copycat

Copycat

Cyrus

Cyrus

Giant Cape

Giant Cape

Giovanni

Giovanni

Irida

Irida

Lucky Ice Pop

Lucky Ice Pop

Poké Ball

Poké Ball

Pokémon Center Lady

Pokémon Center Lady

Potion

Potion

Professor’s Research

Professor’s Research

Sitrus Berry

Sitrus Berry

Starting Plains

Starting Plains

#31 — khabibie

Lagoon Serenity Format (FA OAK Prize) · 2W-3L

20 cards

Pokemon (7)

Alcremie

Alcremie

Milcery

Milcery

Vanillish

Vanillish

Vanillite

Vanillite

2
Vanilluxe

Vanilluxe

2

Trainers (13)

Copycat

Copycat

2
Cyrus

Cyrus

Giant Cape

Giant Cape

Hiking Trail

Hiking Trail

Juliana

Juliana

Poké Ball

Poké Ball

2
Professor’s Research

Professor’s Research

2
Rare Candy

Rare Candy

Rocky Helmet

Rocky Helmet

Sabrina

Sabrina

Matchups

Threats — Weak Against

Mega Scizor ex Deck

metal · 41% WR

T3

Mega Steelix ex Deck

metal · 42% WR

T3

Gholdengo ex Deck

metal · 38% WR

T3

Solgaleo ex Deck

metal · 44% WR

T3

Melmetal ex Deck

metal · 44% WR

T3

Mega Mawile ex Deck

metal · 39% WR

T3

Favorable — Strong Against

Mega Blaziken ex Deck

fire · 40% WR

T2

Entei ex Deck

fire · 42% WR

T2

Chandelure Deck

psychic, fire · 47% WR

T3

Charizard ex Deck

fire · 48% WR

T3

Mega Charizard X ex Deck

fire · 31% WR

T3

Mega Charizard Y ex Deck

fire · 32% WR

T3

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

Pokemon in this Deck

Vanilluxe