Summary
Since the days of Base Set, thePokemon Trading Card Gamehas been releasing preconstructed decks for a range of levels of play. From the first time playing a card game to tournament-ready competitive decks, there is no shortage of options.
In theScarlet & Violetera we saw the rise of many new types of decks with the continuation of the Battle Deck line of products. The League, Deluxe and regular Battle Decks all come with a ready-to-go 60-card deck themed around various Pokemon-ex, but which are worth picking up the most?
Some of these decks contain cards fromRegulation For E and are no longer tournament legal as of April 2025, but that does not stop you from playing with them against a friend or changing the cards if you wish to play in a tournament.
Tinkaton ex (x1)
Tinkatuff (x3)
Tinkatink (x4)
Drifblim (x3)
Drifloon (x4)
Flittle (x3)
Espathra (x3)
Squawkabilly (x1)
Nemona (x4)
Youngster (x2)
Jacq (x1)
Pokégear 3.0 (x2)
Switch (x2)
Energy Retrieval (x1)
Basic Psychic Energy (x18)
This Psychic-type deck is great for those who love to hoard cards in their hand and dish out massive uncapped damage. The Generation Nine favorite, Tinkaton, gets to shine in the spotlight in this deck with a powerful attack that’s great for newcomers to the TCG.
This deck is not the most competitive and Tinkaton ex is not an amazing card, but you can still have a blast playing this deck thanks to the uncapped damage it can do. For two Colorless Energy Big Hammer does 20 damage for every card in your hand. This can quickly grow out of control if your opponent doesn’t have any hand disruption and, with a beefy 300HP, you can keep bonking Pokemon away without much issue.
Chien-Pao ex (x1)
Baxcalibur (x2)
Arctibax (x3)
Frigibax (x3)
Floatzel (x2)
Buizel (x3)
Azumarill (x2)
Marill (x3)
Delibird (x2)
Bruxish (x1)
Pokegear 3.0 (x2)
Pal Pad (x1)
Basic Water Energy (x18)
This deck is pretty strong, thanks to the power of Chien-Pao ex. Chien-Pao ex is a Basic ex that has the ability to search your deck for two Water Energy cards and put them into your hand. This gets even stronger with the included Baxcalibur (Paldea Evolved), which allows you to attach any amount of Water Energy from your hand to your Pokemon during your turn.
This is just the beginning, however, as Chien-Pao ex has the attack Hail Blade, which, for two Water Energy does 60 damage for each Water Energy you discard from your Pokemon. This allows Chien-Pao to easily power-up massive damage using Baxcalibur’s ability. This deck is strong but does sadly lack key cards for it to be instantly competitively viable.
Miraidon ex (x2)
Iron Valiant ex (x1)
Miraidon (x4)
Youngster (x4)
Rika (x2)
Switch (x4)
Basic Lighting Energy (x8)
Basic Psychic Energy (x6)
Future Pokemon don’t really do well in stand-alone decks outside a few cases, and they instead work better as support pieces for other decks, but this deck is still worth picking up. The included Miraidon ex and Iron Valiant ex are wonderful cards and this deck can be a blast to play, but the strict focus on making sure Future cards are included does make it limited in power.
Take for example, the Future Supporter, Professor Turo’s Scenario, which returns your Active Pokemon to your hand at the cost of discarding all cards attached. Since the entire deck is made up of only Basic cards, the Penny Supporter would be better here since it has the same effect, but only for Basics and without the drawback.
Meowscarada ex (x2)
Floragato (x3)
Sprigatito (x4)
Dunsparce (x2)
Eldegoss (x2)
Gossifleur (x2)
Jacq (x2)
Klara (x2)
Great Ball (x2)
Basic Grass Energy (x13)
This deck will have you scratching and clawing all over your foes with its heavy focus on damage counter manipulation. Thepurr-fect Starterfrom Generation nine, Meowscarada, comes in full bloom with an ex-card that allows you to deal massive damage and place damage counters all over the board.
The included Radiant Alakazam brings the entire deck together to create perfect synergy by allowing you to move two damage counters from one of your opponents' Pokemon to another once per turn, and this can be incredibly satisfying to calculate a free Knock Out with. Sadly, since Tera Pokemon cannot be hurt on the bench, this does weaken the power of this deck when facing one of them.
Koraidon ex (x2)
Sandy Shocks ex (x1)
Koraidon (x4)
Cook (x1)
Youngster (x3)
Ryme (x2)
Switch (x3)
Basic Fire Energy (x8)
Basic Fighting Energy (x6)
This Ancient-themed deck roars you back in time with an archaic deck with some decent cards composed entirely of Basic Pokemon. The main aces here are Ancient Koraidon ex from Temporal Forces and Sandy Shocks ex from Paradox Rift, who both have great attacks and wonderful support from the rest of the deck.
Unfortunately, this deck just lacks some of the strongest Ancient Pokemon such as both Roaring Moon (Temporal Forces), Flutter Mane (Temporal Forces) and Brute Bonnet (Paradox Rift), which would really help the deck be stronger outside its two ex-cards. It still has enough synergy and power, however, and is one of the best of the Deluxe Decks for fun and playability.
Regieleki (x2)
Zeraora (x2)
Bibarel (x2)
Bidoof (x2)
Arven (x4)
Beach Court (x2)
Basic Lightning Energy (x15)
This League deck will shock you to your core with the tournament-staple combo of Miraidon ex and Regieleki VMAX. Miraidon ex is able to bring Lightining-type Pokemon into play fast and the lightning speed of this deck will have your opponent cowering in fear as you set up everything in as little as two turns.
Unfortunately, a ton of the cards in this deck are from the Sword & Shield era and have not been legal since the 2024 and 2025 rotations, so if you are looking for a deck you can play in tournaments, you may want to look elsewhere. With some upgrades to the deck and a rework or two, you can still electrify your foes with the power of the future using this deck.
Quaquaval ex (x2)
Quaxwell (x3)
Quaxly (x4)
Arctibax (x2)
Indeedee (x2)
Irida (x3)
Klara (x1)
Rare Candy (x2)
Basic Water Energy (x12)
Get ready to dance your way to a crashing wave of victory with this icon of a Starter from Generation Nine. The Quaquaval ex Deluxe Battle Deck gives you a rogue deck that combines the best of pre-rotation 2025 and Scarlet & Violet cards together to make a fun and powerful deck.
Water-type decks have been incredibly strong in the Scarlet & Violet era, and it’s all thanks to the Baxcalibur card introduced inPaldea Evolved,which can accelerate as much Water Energy as you like from your hand in one turn. This pairs well with Quaquaval ex’s attack Spiral Shot, as it requires you to return two Energy from Quaquaval back to your hand, so with Baxcalibur in play, you can instantly move the Energy back onto it to use the attack every turn.
Gardevoir ex (x3)
Kirlia (x4)
Ralts (x4)
Drifloon (x3)
Cresselia (x1)
Mew ex (x1)
Iono (x4)
Arven (x2)
Artazon (x2)
Bravery Charm (x3)
Basic Psychic Energy (x13)
This League Battle Deck will provide you with a tournament-ready deck that contains the strongest minds of the Psychic-type. Gardevoir ex and Mew ex on their own are some of the best Psychic-type support Pokemon of this era because of their strong abilities and attacks.
Mew ex is even included in a wide range of decks outside just Psychic ones for its powerful utility. This deck specifically has remained relevant and strong despite losing many useful tools through rotations, and it’s all thanks to these two ex cards that work together to provide easy counters for any opposing deck you may face.
Charizard ex (x3)
Charmeleon (x3)
Charmander (x4)
Pidgeot ex (x2)
Pidgeotto (x2)
Pidgey (x3)
Moltres (x3)
Switch (x1)
Defiance Band (x1)
Basic Fire Energy (x10)
With this deck you will truly understand why Dark-type is named Evil-type in the Japanese video games. The Darkness Tera Charizard ex included got the favoritism of The Pokemon Company with an obscene ability and a ridiculously powerful attack. The ability allows you to search your deck for up to three Fire-type Energy and attach them to any of your Pokemon when evolving into Charizard-ex from your hand.
How convenient that Charizard’s attack only takes two Fire Energy! Allowing it to instantly attack after evolving and accelerate another energy to any backup attackers. The attack feels just as “well-balanced”, doing a base 180 damage and then increasing by 30 for each prize your opponent has taken. This is just the start of the power of this deck and, while it isn’t perfect, this League Battle Deck is a great start if you want to reign fear into any casual or tournament game.
Dragapult ex (x4)
Drakloak (x4)
Dreepy (x4)
Fezandipiti ex (x1)
Natu (x3)
Xatu (x3)
Tatsugiri (x2)
Arven (x3)
Iono (x3)
Mela (x1)
Basic Fire Energy (x4)
Dragapult exhas seen massive success and usage, dominating tournaments since its release and, with this pre-constructed product, it has a near perfect deck built around it ready for you to use. This level-three deck focuses entirely on the ghostly dragon monarch and includes a whopping five ex-cards along with an Ace Spec to give you a ton of value and power.
There is lots to love about this deck, from fast setup with Buddy-Buddy Poffin and Rare Candy to powerful disruption with Iono, Unfair Stamp and Technical Machine: Devolution to even incredible draw power with Fezandipiti ex and Drakloak. There are almost no flaws with this deck, and it makes you feel like a champion right out of the box.
