Posted by Zach Lesage on 7/2/2021 to
What’s up, Po Town readers? I’ve been on a deck testing adventure lately, and it has brought me to the depths of the Pokemon Trading Card Game Online. In my efforts to find the best decks, I’ve subjected myself to trying everything. Now I’ll be 100% honest, the decks in this article aren’t perfected, and I’d go as far as to say they’re rough around the edges if every deck were built like Pikachu & Zekrom-GX (Team Up), the top of the metagame would have way more decks. The decks in this article mainly counter top-tier decks or have quirky concepts within them. If you need any cards to prepare for this event or need Pokemon TCG Online codes, PoTown Store is a great place to pick them up! Let’s check out these decks!
Metal Mewtwo



Mewtwo & Mew-GX (Unified Minds) seem to pop up in most top decks nowadays, but this version seems funky. The strategy is simple, use Perfection to copy available attacks and choose the best attacks for the best scenarios. Most Mewtwo & Mew-GX decks need a way to accelerate Energy, and that’s where this deck shines. You have Metal Saucer (Sword and Shield), Bronzong (Battle Styles), and Zacian V (Sword and Shield) to help you get all of those Metal Energy into play. The other cool aspect of this deck is moving Aurora Energy (Sword and Shield) around with Bronzong to copy many cool attacks. The attackers are super cool too! You have Lucario & Melmetal-GX (Unbroken Bonds) to discard Energy, Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX (Cosmic Eclipse) to draw extra Prize Cards, and a handful of other attackers to finish the game. Most players haven’t given this deck a chance, but I think it might be worth a solid look. Let’s peep my list.
Deck List
Pokémon (19) | Trainers (30) | Energy (11) |
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2x Crobat V SHF 44 | 2x Stealthy Hood UNB 186 | 7x Metal Energy SWSHEnergy 8 |
1x Incineroar-GX TEU 97 | 4x Metal Saucer SSH 170 | 4x Aurora Energy SSH 186 |
1x Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX CEC 221 | 1x Chaotic Swell CEC 187 | |
1x Naganadel-GX UNM 160 | 4x Quick Ball SSH 179 | |
1x Eldegoss V CPA 5 | 4x Pokémon Communication TEU 152 | |
2x Dedenne-GX UNB 195 | 1x Air Balloon SSH 156 | |
2x Bronzor TEU 100 | 2x Boss's Orders SHF 58 | |
1x Lucario & Melmetal-GX UNB 120 | 4x Professor's Research SHF 60 | |
1x Mawile-GX UNM 141 | 4x Marnie SSH 169 | |
2x Zacian V PR-SW 18 | 4x Switch SSH 183 | |
2x Bronzong PR-SW 91 | ||
1x Jirachi-GX UNM 79 | ||
2x Mewtwo & Mew-GX PR-SM 191 |
Mienshao / Altaria


Mienshao (Battle Styles) is a wacky card that hasn’t seen too much play, but I think it could be excellent in our current metagame. Spinning Whip can get powered up by a single Rapid Strike Energy (Battle Styles) and hit your opponent for a decent bit of damage. Well, kind of. 90 damage isn’t a lot, but you do Confuse them and send up whatever you like. In many cases, whatever you like ends up being Altaria (Champions Path) to block your opponent's V / VMAX + GX Pokemon from doing any damage. You can use Octillery (Battle Styles) to search out any missing Rapid Strike piece to keep the combo going. Sure, Boss’s Orders (Shining Fates) might be a bit of an issue, but Altaria can win games independently. I used to play many hit-and-run type decks in past formats, which might be the best version we currently have available. Let’s see what this list looks like.
Deck List
Pokémon (19) | Trainers (34) | Energy (7) |
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3x Swablu CPA 48 | 4x Evolution Incense SSH 163 | 3x Capture Energy RCL 171 |
3x Altaria CPA 49 | 2x Tower of Waters BST 138 | 4x Rapid Strike Energy BST 140 |
4x Mienfoo BST 76 | 1x Ordinary Rod SSH 171 | |
3x Mienshao BST 77 | 4x Quick Ball SSH 179 | |
1x Dedenne-GX UNB 195 | 4x Bruno BST 121 | |
1x Mew PR-SM 215 | 3x Boss's Orders SHF 58 | |
2x Remoraid BST 36 | 4x Level Ball BST 129 | |
2x Octillery PR-SW 89 | 4x Lillie's Poké Doll CEC 197 | |
3x Marnie SSH 169 | ||
2x U-Turn Board UNM 211 | ||
3x Korrina's Focus BST 128 |
GreenZard


While the combination of Green’s Exploration (Unbroken Bonds) and Reshiram & Charizard-GX (Unbroken Bonds) might not be considered “rogue”, I figured I would include this lesser player concept here. The goal is simple! Power up Reshiram & Charizard-GX quickly with Welder (Unbroken Bonds) or Volcanion (Unbroken Bonds) and start hitting hard! There are a bunch of defensive tricks that you can search out with Green’s Exploration, such as Reset Stamp (Unified Minds) or Fan of Waves (Battle Styles), and that's where this deck holds a lot of its power. GreenZard is simple yet complex, but it certainly is an awesome deck! Let’s check it out.
Deck List
Pokémon (7) | Trainers (39) | Energy (14) |
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3x Reshiram & Charizard-GX PR-SM 201 | 1x Vitality Band SSH 185 | 4x Heat {R} Energy DAA 174 |
4x Volcanion PR-SM 179 | 1x Great Potion UNM 198 | 10x Fire Energy SWSH Energy 2 |
1x Fan of Waves BST 127 | ||
1x Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189 | ||
1x Giant Hearth UNM 197 | ||
1x Energy Spinner UNB 170 | ||
1x Mallow & Lana CEC 198 | ||
4x Welder UNB 189 | ||
2x Reset Stamp UNM 206 | ||
4x Pokégear 3.0 UNB 182 | ||
1x Quick Ball SSH 179 | ||
2x Big Charm SSH 158 | ||
1x Tool Scrapper RCL 168 | ||
3x Boss's Orders SHF 58 | ||
1x Fire Crystal UNB 173 | ||
1x Scoop Up Net RCL 165 | ||
2x Power Plant UNB 183 | ||
1x Lillie's Poké Doll CEC 197 | ||
4x Green's Exploration UNB 175 | ||
1x Great Catcher CEC 192 | ||
3x Tag Call CEC 206 | ||
2x Switch SSH 183 |
Best of Luck
Whether you’re trying to become the next PTCGO deck innovator or play fun games on the Versus ladder, these decks are a great place to explore for everyone! I’m stoked to continuously test these decks and learn more about the metagame myself! If you need any codes for your own testing or collection, PoTown Store is one of the best places to pick up cards for PTCGO. Happy testing!
About the Writer
Zach Lesage is a contributing writer for PoTownStore.com. As a Toronto local, he has been playing the Pokemon Trading Card Game since 2005 and creates Pokemon content as his full time career. He creates YouTube content, coaches players to become better in-game, and provides hot takes on his Twitter. With multiple prestigious accomplishments in the game, such as the 2020 Players Cup 2 Champion and the 2020 Oceania International Championships Finalist, he has proven his success in the game. Outside of the game, he travels the world, enjoys the culture of designer streetwear, and is a professionally trained chef. You can catch him at most Pokemon events and follow him on Twitter @ZachLesagePTCG.