Charizard EX / Entei / Ogerpon

Why this deck is in this tier

Very fast offensive deck with strong pressure from Charizard EX and Entei, but setup-dependent and vulnerable to bad openings.

Strengths (key points)

• Very strong late-game pressure with Charizard EX.
• Entei provides a solid and fast early game.
• Charmeleon (new version) improves consistency.
• Ogerpon prevents status conditions (anti-meta pick).
• Good matchup handling with defensive tools (helmets).
• Dual game plan (Charizard + Entei) adds flexibility.

Weaknesses (to watch)

• Heavily reliant on Charizard EX to close games.
• Can lead to draws due to self-damage mechanics.
• Setup can be slow or inconsistent (evolution dependency).
• Weak to bad openings without Charmander.
• Some cards like Flora are situational and suboptimal.
• Mega Charizard X (from context) is risky and fragile.

Card list

• ×1 Mega Charizard X ex (B2b-9)
• ×2 Entei ex (A4a-10)
• ×1 Teal Mask Ogerpon (B1b-17)
• ×2 Charmander (A1-33)
• ×2 Charmeleon (B2b-8)
• ×1 Mega Charizard Y ex (B1a-14)
• ×2 Poké Ball (P-A-5)
• ×2 Flame Patch (B1-217)
• ×2 Rocky Helmet (A2-148)
• ×2 Professor's Research (P-A-7)
• ×1 Sabrina (A1-225)
• ×1 Cyrus (A2-150)
• ×1 May (B1-223)

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