Magnezone / Oricorio / Ogerpon

Why this deck is in this tier

Very strong against the meta thanks to Oricorio + Ogerpon blocking status conditions, with fast pressure from Magnezone. However, it relies on evolution setup.

Strengths (key points)

• Extremely strong vs status-heavy decks (sleep, poison, burn) thanks to Ogerpon.
• Oricorio can completely shut down some meta decks (e.g., Venusaur EX).
• Magnezone applies fast and consistent pressure.
• Good survivability with Giant Cape and healing options.
• Strong anti-meta pick against Darkrai-style decks.
• Can still win without Oricorio (backup plan with double Magnezone).

Weaknesses (to watch)

• Complex setup (evolutions + Ogerpon timing).
• Highly reliant on Magnezone as main damage dealer.
• Weak to certain fighting decks (e.g., Haxorus builds).
• Vulnerable to bad openings (missing early evolutions).
• Bench management is critical; mistakes are heavily punished.
• Some tech cards (Oricorio) can be useless in certain matchups.

Card list

• ×2 Magnezone (B1a-26)
• ×2 Oricorio (A3-66)
• ×1 Teal Mask Ogerpon (B1b-17)
• ×2 Magnemite (B1a-24)
• ×2 Magneton (A1-98)
• ×1 Giant Cape (A2-147)
• ×2 Professor's Research (P-A-7)
• ×2 Cyrus (A2-150)
• ×1 Poké Ball (P-A-5)
• ×1 Clemont (B1a-68)
• ×1 Pokémon Center Lady (A2b-70)
• ×2 Copycat (B1-225)
• ×1 Lisia (B1-226)

Required expansions

Other A Tier decks

• Weezing EX / Hoopa EX / Mega Absol EX
  I rank this deck in A tier because of its excellent Energy flexibility: Weezing EX generates passive Poison + Burn damage without monopolizing Energy, allowing Hoopa EX or Mega Absol EX to be powered immediately. The deck is very strong and technical, but effects that prevent Special Conditions and certain specific matchups can significantly reduce its effectiveness.
• Zoroark ex / Darkrai ex / Mega Absol ex
  Very good deck, with Roaring Moon acting like an extra “Sabrina” effect on top of a Supporter, but its anti-Oricorio plan can require a lot of energy.
• Mega Manectric ex / Zeraora / Oricorio
  Deck very aggressive, with Zeraora to start quickly and Elemental Switch to accelerate Mega Manectric ex. Its main limit is that it becomes less comfortable if it cannot take an early point.
• Mega Lucario ex / Hitmontop / Shaymin
  Deck very aggressive, with a lot of draw and Shaymin to ease Riolu or Hitmontop retreats. Its main weakness is draw dependency, since there is only one Lucario and one Mega Lucario ex.
• Charizard EX / Entei / Ogerpon
  Very fast offensive deck with strong pressure from Charizard EX and Entei, but setup-dependent and vulnerable to bad openings.
• Mega Gengar / Darkrai
  Extremely strong once set up thanks to trainer lock, but relies on a slow and fragile setup.

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