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Just like every other deck in thePokemon TCG, Gardevoir ex also felt the sting of the post-rotation shakeup. Some of its most reliable partners waved goodbye, and while it’s not topping the tier lists, it’s still hanging in there with solid potential. Sadly, Journey Together didn’t really bring any shiny new toys for this deck, but that’s not stopping Gardevoir from doing her thing.
If you’re hunting for a post-rotation deck that still packs a punch and has a unique, brainy playstyle, this one’s worth sleeving up. In this guide, we’ll break down the key cards and clever tricks. Ready? Let’s dive in.
Gardevoir ex Decklist
In the table below, you will find all 60 cards included in the Gardevoir ex deck. By using their card numbers, you can easily build your own deck.
2
084/198
028/091
Gardevoir ex
029/091
3
089/198
042/131
1
108/142
065/091
Mew ex
151/165
056/159
076/091
180/191
173/193
140/162
152/162
191/198
091/091
101/131
061/064
181/198
188/193
4
155/159
186/197
181/182
172/193
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9
you’re able to swap out some cards in your deck for these alternatives:
What’s Changed In The Deck Since Post-Rotation?
The removal of Kirlia with the Refinement ability has hurt the deck, as its absence is felt when trying to cycle through cards quickly. Similarly, Radiant Greninja was a great synergy fit for this deck—discarding cards to draw, especially Psychic Energies, worked perfectly with Gardevoir ex.
Even without them, the deck still functions—you just have torely more on Trainer cards for cycling.Another notable loss is Manaphy, which protected your benched Pokémon. It too had to be dropped after the rotation.
That said, with the Journey Together set, Lillie’s Clefairy has been added to the deck, offering astrong advantage against Dragon-type Pokemon cards.
Gardevoir ex Deck Strategy
Pokemon Cards
As expected, the star of your deck is Gardevoir ex. Its Psychic Embrace ability allows you toattach as many Psychic Energies as you like from your discard pileto your Pokemon during your turn. However, each time you use this ability, that Pokemon takes 20 damage. You cannot use this ability if the damage would knock out the target Pokemon.
Your deck features several Pokemon that take advantage of Psychic Embrace. The main one is Drifloon. Its Balloon Blast attackdeals 30 damage for each damage counter on it.So, if Drifloon has taken 60 damage, the attack will deal 180 damage.
Another Pokemon that benefits from Psychic Embrace is Scream Tail, which lets you deal 20 damage to any of your opponent’s Pokémon for each damage counter on it. With 80 damage on a Scream Tail, you can deal 160 to any of your opponent’s Pokemon. Unlike Drifloon,Scream Tail targets can target Pokemon, which makes it easier to take Prize cards.
Munkidori is another crucial setup on your bench. Keep in mind it only works with Darkness Energy. Its ability, Adrena-Brain, lets youmove up to 30 damage from one of your Pokemon to one of your opponent’s, turning Psychic Embrace’s downside into a strategic advantage.
The deck also includes Revavroom and Mew ex, which are draw engines. With Revavroom, discard a Psychic Energy and draw until you have six cards. Then you can reattach that discarded Energy with Psychic Embrace. Once your hand is empty, you can also use Mew’s Restart ability to draw three cards again.
In tough situations, Mew’s Genome Hacking attackallows you to copy your opponent’s active Pokemon’s attackand use it against them. Additionally, the Lillie’s Clefairy ex included in your deck will give you a devastating advantage against Dragon-type Pokemon, as its ability allows you to deal double damage to them while it’s on the field.
Stadium Cards
You have two Stadium cards in your deck. Both are useful in different situations. Artazon helps you set up quickly and is especially helpful early in the game. Lively Stadium, on the other hand, is essential for boosting Drifloon and Scream Tail’s damage output. But if you don’t have either of those Pokémon on the field, Artazon will be more helpful.
Pokemon Tools
When it comes to Pokemon Tools, your goal is toincrease the HP of your Scream Tail and Drifloonso they can carry more damage and deal more in return. Hero’s Cape gives 100 extra HP to the Pokemon it’s attached to, keeping them from being easily knocked out.
Bravery Charm gives 50 extra HP and can be attached to either Drifloon or Scream Tail. Ancient Booster Energy Capsule, however, only works with Scream Tail, giving it 60 HP and protecting it from Special Conditions.
Items
There are two Rare Candy cards in your deck. With them, you canevolve Ralts straight into Gardevoir exwithout needing Kirlia. Ultra Ball lets you search for any Pokemon but requires you to discard two cards first—ideally Psychic Energies to synergize with Gardevoir ex.
Night Stretcher is especially valuable when you need totake Pokemon cards from the discard pile—Psychic Energy can already be retrieved with Gardevoir ex. Buddy-Buddy Poffin helps you place two Pokemon with 70 HP or less onto your bench, whichmakes it perfect for finding Ralts or Drifloon.
Nest Ball, unlike Buddy-Buddy Poffin, can fetch any one Pokemon and put it directly onto your bench. Because you’ll often discard many cards, Super Rod can help youretrieve Pokemon when you don’t have access to Night Stretcher.
Supporters
As for Supporters, the deck includes four copies of Professor’s Research to help you draw into important cards fast.Don’t worry about discarding Pokemon—Super Rod and Night Stretcher have you covered. Arven is another valuable Supporter thatlets you find both Item and Tool cards.It’s especially useful when you need specific tools at specific moments.
Boss’s Orders can be a lifesaver when you need to switch your opponent’s active Pokemon. Tulip is also a great addition to the deck, as it allows you to retrieve Psychic Pokemon from your discard pile.
