Hydreigon / Mega Absol

Why this deck is in this tier

Extremely aggressive and well-adapted to the current meta (anti-sleep, poison pressure, fast tempo). Top-tier tournament performance.

Strengths (key points)

• Very fast setup via evolution.
• Strong anti-sleep mechanics.
• Constant poison pressure.
• Strong vs low-energy decks.
• High one-shot potential.
• Highly aggressive playstyle.

Weaknesses (to watch)

• Relies heavily on evolution setup.
• Weak to very fast decks.
• Limited control tools.
• Can be inconsistent.
• Bad starts are punishing.
• Weaker late game.

Card list

• ×2 Deino (B1-155)
• ×1 Mega Absol ex (B1-151)
• ×2 Hydreigon (B1-157)
• ×1 Nihilego (A3a-42)
• ×1 Professor's Research (P-A-7)
• ×1 Cyrus (A2-150)
• ×1 Sabrina (A1-225)
• ×2 Copycat (B1-225)
• ×2 Poké Ball (P-A-5)
• ×2 Rare Candy (A3-144)
• ×2 Lucky Ice Pop (B1b-145)
• ×2 Poison Barb (A3-146)
• ×1 Hiking Trail (B2b-69)

Other S Tier decks

• Mega Absol EX / Darkrai EX / Hoopa EX
  I rank it in S tier because it can create immediate pressure with several complementary attackers. The list has an excellent balance between damage, mobility, disruption and consistency.
• Mega Sceptile EX / Butterfree
  This is probably one of the most consistent. Caterpie, the draw engine, Quick-Grow Extract and the two Stadiums significantly accelerate the setup of Mega Sceptile EX.
• Vespiquen ex / Shuckle ex
  The deck can handle many matchups thanks to Shuckle ex in the early game and Vespiquen ex's 140 damage. The ability to discard a damaged or obsolete Pokémon makes its game plan particularly stable.
• Magnezone / Oricorio / Miraidon ex
  Deck heavily represented in top decks, with Miraidon acting as a flexible finisher and strong sleep-counterplay.
• Mega Sceptile ex / Pheromosa / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex
  S tier: tournament-winning deck (500+ players), with strong Bench pressure, Fragrant Forest to stabilize Grass Basics and Ogerpon to improve certain matchups. It is a very good for climbing to Masterball.
• Mega Sceptile / Kartana / Chingling
  S tier: this deck is presented as the winner of a 500+ player tournament, with strong damage, stadium control, and several attack lines. The Grass stadium replaces Poké Ball in this version and gives the deck excellent consistency.

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