1st Place Mega Charizard Y ex Deck List and Guide
Mega Charizard Y ex is one of the newest Mega Pokemon ex to join the Pokemon TCG, and it brings with it a powerful deck that fits perfectly into your Mega Charizard ex deck strategy. Pair this powerful Mega Pokemon with your Mega Charizard X ex, and Tera Charizard ex to control the Active spot and your opponent’s bench. Below, we’ll be taking a look at a first place deck that won a City League tournament in Japan and diving into the ins-and-outs of how this deck works.
1st Place City League Ōsaka 01/13 - みず
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Pokémon: 20
3 Charmander PAF 7
2 Charmeleon PFL 12
2 Charizard ex OBF 125
2 Duskull PRE 35
1 Dusclops PRE 36
1 Dusknoir PRE 37
1 Pidgey MEW 16
1 Pidgey OBF 162
1 Pidgeotto MEW 17
2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Tatsugiri TWM 131
1 Klefki SVI 96
1 Moltres PFL 14
Trainer: 32
3 Lillie's Determination MEG 119
3 Iono PAL 185
2 Arven OBF 186
2 Boss's Orders MEG 114
1 Dawn PFL 87
1 Briar SCR 132
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
3 Ultra Ball MEG 131
3 Rare Candy MEG 125
2 Counter Catcher PAR 160
2 Super Rod PAL 188
2 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
1 Maximum Belt TEF 154
2 Town Store OBF 196
1 Artazon PAL 171
Energy: 8
5 Fire Energy MEE 2
3 Jet Energy PAL 190
Mega Charizard Y ex card breakdown
As far as Pokemon go, Mega Charizard Y ex is about as straightforward as they come. Essentially it’s just here for its pwoerful Explosion Y attack – one that lets you do 280 damage to any of your opponent’s Pokemon. That’s a massively powerful attack that can be used to:
Snipe a two-prize Pokemon on the bench to close out the game.
Finish off a weakened Mega Pokemon ex that’s been retreated to the bench to score as many as three prizes.
Take a KO against a powerful defender.
Think of Mega Charizard Y ex as your multipurpose tool. Sure, your other Charizard ex cards are going to be more effective in the majority of situations you face, but Explosion Y can come in clutch to secure the win.
Tera Charizard ex is still this deck’s backbone – for now
Many of the Pokemon ex from Scarlet & Violet are just too strong to let go of easy, and Charizard ex is a great example of an oldie-but-a-goodie staying relevant even this far into the Mega Evolution era. Despite having powerful new Charizard attackers at our disposal, you just can’t cut the Tera Charizard ex from Obsidian Flames from the equation due to its powerful Infernal Reign ability and attack that scales in damage output for each prize card your opponent has taken.
That being said, with the 2026 rotation rapidly approaching, Tera Charizard ex is out, and players will need to get used to running Mega Charizard X ex and Mega Charizard Y without it. That’s a lot more feasible, however, thanks to the powerful Oricorio ex we got back in Phantasmal Flames.
Charizard players will need to get used to Oricorio ex and its Excited Turbo ability in a post Charizard ex world. Luckily this Pokemon and its ability is no slouch, making it more than feasible to run a strong deck with just Mega Charizard X ex and Mega Charizard Y ex.
Use Mega Charizard X ex to take down mighty foes
Finally, Mega Charizard X ex is the ideal finisher for this unique deck strategy. While Tera Charizard ex is reliable attacker and energy accelerator, and Mega Charizard Y ex is there for its bench sniping potential, Mega Charizard X ex is your one-stop-shop for shutting down hyper powerful Mega Pokemon ex.
Inferno X is a powerful attack – one that can scale indefinitely to take out whatever foe you face. When you combine that with the utility of Explosion Y, the reliability of Burning Darkness, and the energy acceleration of both Infernal Reign and Excited Turbo, you get a deck with plenty of firepower to challenge the Pokemon TCG meta and win you more than a few games on Pokemon TCG Live.
