Mega Sceptile / Kartana / Chingling

Why this deck is in this tier

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.

Strengths (key points)

• Very strong consistency thanks to the Grass stadium.
• The stadium can disrupt decks relying on their own stadium.
• Multiple attackers help bypass Oricorio.
• Mega Sceptile brings high damage.
• Kartana and Pheromosa add offensive options.
• The deck won the mentioned tournament.

Weaknesses (to watch)

• The deck relies on its stadium for maximum consistency.
• Chingling cannot be searched by the Grass stadium.
• Evolution lines can be slowed if Rare Candy is blocked.
• The list requires careful resource management.
• Mirror or Grass matchups may also benefit from the stadium.

Card list

• ×2 Treecko (B3-5)
• ×1 Grovyle (B3-6)
• ×2 Mega Sceptile ex (B3-8)
• ×1 Kartana (A3a-8)
• ×1 Chingling (B1-109)
• ×1 Pheromosa (A3a-7)
• ×2 Professor's Research (P-A-7)
• ×2 Copycat (B1-225)
• ×1 Cyrus (A2-150)
• ×2 Rare Candy (A3-144)
• ×1 X Speed (P-A-2)
• ×2 Rocky Helmet (A2-148)
• ×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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