Mega Blaziken / Chingling / Furfrou

Why this deck is in this tier

Highly aggressive deck focused on early pressure, item lock, and bench sniping. Very oppressive when it curves well, but slightly less consistent than top S-tier decks.

Strengths (key points)

• Strong early-game pressure thanks to Corsola attacking for 0 Energy while disrupting the opponent
• Item lock capability from Corsola severely slows down opposing decks relying on Poké Balls, Rare Candy, or Red Card
• Efficient bench damage with Aflamanoir, allowing easy knockouts on baby Pokémon and setup pieces
• Flexible targeting: Aflamanoir pressures the bench while Furret can focus damage on the Active Pokémon
• Less energy-dependent setup, as Corsola does not require Fire Energy, allowing smoother early turns
• High offensive tempo, enabling fast wins when Mega Blaziken is found on time

Weaknesses (to watch)

• High dependence on Rare Candy + Mega Blaziken, making bad draws very punishing
• Limited consistency, especially if key search cards are locked or drawn late
• Corsola often needs to be sacrificed, costing tempo or prize pressure
• Lower comeback potential if Mega Blaziken is delayed or removed
• Some matchups are very draw-dependent, especially against bulky Mega or healing-heavy decks
• Tight decision-making required, as misplaying early aggression can quickly lead to losing control

Card list

• ×2 Mega Blaziken ex (B1-36)
• ×1 Chingling (B1-109)
• ×1 Furfrou (B1a-65)
• ×2 Torchic (B1-33)
• ×1 Heatmor (B1-44)
• ×2 Rare Candy (A3-144)
• ×1 Rocky Helmet (A2-148)
• ×2 Professor's Research (P-A-7)
• ×2 Poké Ball (P-A-5)
• ×1 Red Card (P-A-6)
• ×1 Sabrina (A1-225)
• ×1 Cyrus (A2-150)
• ×1 May (B1-223)
• ×1 Copycat (B1-225)

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• Mega Manectric ex / Zeraora / Oricorio
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• Mega Lucario ex / Hitmontop / Shaymin
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• Magnezone / Oricorio / Ogerpon
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• Charizard EX / Entei / Ogerpon
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• Mega Gengar / Darkrai
  Extremely strong once set up thanks to trainer lock, but relies on a slow and fragile setup.

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