Mega Sceptile ex / Pheromosa / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

Why this deck is in this tier

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.

Strengths (key points)

• Fragrant Forest replaces Poké Ball and stabilizes Grass Basic Pokémon better.
• Pheromosa pressures both the Active Pokémon and the Bench.
• The deck can snipe targets easily with Pheromosa, Mega Sceptile ex and Cyrus.
• Teal Mask Ogerpon ex helps against Special Conditions.
• May helps find a precise piece when the deck needs it.
• Tournament winner (500+ players).

Weaknesses (to watch)

• The Mega Sceptile ex evolution line requires setup.
• Only one Rare Candy is visible, so some starts can be slower.
• Pheromosa does not one-shot 30 HP small targets.
• The game plan requires good spread-damage management.
• Bench pressure is strong, but can be punished if positioning is mismanaged.

Card list

• ×2 Treecko (B3-5)
• ×1 Grovyle (B3-6)
• ×2 Mega Sceptile ex (B3-8)
• ×2 Pheromosa (A3a-7)
• ×1 Teal Mask Ogerpon (B1b-17)
• ×2 Cyrus (A2-150)
• ×2 Professor's Research (P-A-7)
• ×1 May (B1-223)
• ×1 Copycat (B1-225)
• ×1 Rare Candy (A3-144)
• ×1 X Speed (P-A-2)
• ×1 Rocky Helmet (A2-148)
• ×1 Leaf Cape (A3-147)
• ×2 Fragrant Forest (B3-153)

Required expansions

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.
• Mega Lucario EX
  I place Mega Lucario EX in S tier for its combination of speed, damage and flexibility. The list also includes several secondary Pokémon that help it adapt without significantly slowing down the main plan.
• Mega Altaria EX / Espeon / Darkrai
  I rank it in S tier because of its combination of control, status effects and constant pressure. Sleep can deny entire turns while Darkrai and Mega Altaria gradually build an advantage.
• 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.

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