Arcanine:

Pokémon (16)	Trainers (30)	Energy (14)
4x Arcanine ex 4x Growlithe 4x Lunatone 2x Solrock 2x Holon’s Magneton	4x Professor Elm’s Training Method 4x Mary’s Request 3x Rocket’s Admin 1x Steven’s Advice 4x Pokemon Reversal 4x Energy Removal 2 3x Swoop! Teleporter 2x Great Ball 3x Cursed Stone 2x Battle Frontier	10x Fire Energy 4x React Energy

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Reminiscent of the T2 decks that took over the previous year, Arcanine focused on trying to guarantee as much pressure as quickly as possible with Arcanine ex. Lunatone replaced Jirachi to both guarantee a card needed with Moon Guidance, but also allowed the deck to play Solrock effectively, which shut down Pidgeot’s Quick Search – a staple of the format. It’s fast damage output, consistency and disruption gave it a place in the format against decks that stumbled a turn due to their inconsistent nature and over reliance on Pidgeot.

 

 

Banette / Medicham:

Pokémon (20)	Trainers (30)	Energy (10)
3x Medicham ex 3x Meditite 3x Banette ex 3x Shuppet 2x Lunatone 1x Solrock 1x Roselia 2x Holon’s Magnemite 1x Holon’s Magneton 1x Holon’s Castform	4x Professor Elm’s Training Method 3x Rocket’s Admin 2x TV Reporter 2x Holon Mentor 2x Holon Adventurer 1x Holon Scientist 1x Scott 4x Holon Transceiver 3x Pow! Hand Extension 2x Swoop! Teleporter 2x Switch 4x Battle Frontier	4x Rainbow Energy 4x Psychic Energy 2x Warp Energy

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A “Secret Deck” that got a lot of hype going into Worlds, it unfortunately mostly fell flat at the event itself, with only Michael Pramawat making it into T32. It would try to rely on Medicham ex to slow down your opponents early game while spreading damage, into powerful attacks with Banette ex to close it out. It’s low Energy count and inconsistency proved to be a problem however.

 

 

DragTrode:

Pokémon (19)	Trainers (26)	Energy (15)
4x Rocket’s Sneasel ex 2x Dark Dragonite 3x Dark Dragonair 3x Dratini 2x Dark Electrode 2x Voltorb 1x Rocket’s Scyther ex 1x Solrock 1x Lunatone	3x Holon Mentor 3x Steven’s Advice 2x Rocket’s Admin 2x Scott 1x Mr Briney’s Compassion 1x Holon Adventurer 1x Holon Scientist 4x Holon Transceiver 4x Rocket’s Poke Ball 4x Desert Ruins 1x Rocket’s Hideout	4x R Energy 4x Darkness Energy 4x Dark Metal Energy 3x Rainbow Energy

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A more aggressive version of what was seen the previous year, this version focuses more on Rocket’s Sneasel ex. It is able to disrupt opponents early on with Drag Off, and reach high numbers with Dark Ring, hitting on average around 100 damage for 3 Energy, with a higher damage cap if needed. Dark Electrode’s Darkness Navigation Poke-Power allows you to accelerate Energy into play starting from turn 2, and Dark Dragonite allows you to switch attackers when needed with ease, as well as provide a bulky 1 prize attacker. This is a more streamlined version of the deck, but players tried abusing Dark Dragonite’s ability to move Rainbow Energy, allowing for more tech attackers to be included.

 

 

Eeveelutions:

Pokémon (22)	Trainers (26)	Energy (12)
2x Espeon ex 2x Flareon ex 2x Umbreon ex 1x Jolteon ex 1x Vaporeon ex 4x Eevee 3x Pidgeot 2x Pidgeotto 3x Pidgey 2x Holon’s Electrode	3x Rocket’s Admin 2x Professor Elm’s Training Method 2x Celio’s Network 2x Bill’s Maintenance 1x Steven’s Advice 1x Copycat 4x Surprise! Time Machine 3x Rare Candy 2x Strength Charm 1x ATM: Rock 1x Pokemon Retriever 2x Full Flame 2x Giant Stump	4x Water Energy 3x Fire Energy 3x Holon Energy WP 2x Holon Energy FF

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Jimmy Ballard managed to take this Rogue deck all the way to the finals of the World Championships for a surprise 2nd place finish. The deck was able to overwhelm opponents with powerful abilities and a mixture of types and attacks from each of the Eeveelutions, as well as the Pidgeot line. Pidgeot allowed the deck to search for any key piece when needed, and Surprise! Time Machine allowed you to both switch attackers and re-use the powerful Abilities the deck provided.

 

 

Flariados:

Pokémon (16)	Trainers (30)	Energy (14)
4x Flareon ex 4x Eevee 4x Ariados 4x Spinarak	4x Professor Elm’s Training Method 4x Mary’s Request 3x Rocket’s Admin 2x Scott 4x Energy Removal 2 4x Super Scoop Up 4x Great Ball 4x Battle Frontier 1x Full Flame	7x Grass Energy 4x Multi Energy 3x Fire Energy

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Relying on the simple but effective combo of Flareon ex’s Evolutionary Flame and Ariados’s Reactive Poison, this deck is able to hit high numbers for very little energy investment. Ariados’s Spider Trap along with Energy Removal 2 provides the option to be surprisingly disruptive, especially when you consider that Special Conditions shut off Poke-Powers.

 

 

Kingdra / Pidgeot:

Pokémon (22)	Trainers (25)	Energy (13)
2x Kingdra δ 2x Kingdra 2x Seadra δ 4x Horsea δ 3x Pidgeot δ 1x Pidgeotto δ 2x Pidgey δ 1x Pidgey 1x Mew ex 4x Holon’s Castform	3x Celio’s Network 2x Steven’s Advice 2x Rocket’s Admin 2x Holon Mentor 1x Holon Adventurer 1x Holon Scientist 1x Holon Researcher 1x Mr Briney’s Compassion 4x Holon Transceiver 4x Rare Candy 1x Warp Point 1x Switch 1x Pokemon Retriever 1x ATM Rock	4x Holon Energy WP 3x Water Energy 3x Double Rainbow Energy 2x Metal Energy 1x Holon Energy GL

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A Rogue deck created by Michael Kendle and took a surprise T16 finish at US Nationals. While it may not seem as powerful as other decks in the format, Pidgeot’s Delta Reserve provides an extremely powerful hard counter to many of the decks in the format. Kingdra δ allows for efficient attacks especially when paired with Double Rainbow Energy, and its Poke-Power allows it to ramp up damage surprisingly fast. The other Kingdra also both removes the decks heavy weakness to Lightning, and provides a disruptive attacker. Due to the disruptive nature of the deck, and High HP non-ex Pokemon, many decks will struggle to take 6 prizes in a game against this.

 

 

LBS:

Pokémon (27)	Trainers (26)	Energy (7)
2x Jirachi 1x Jirachi 2x Blastoise ex 1x Wartortle 2x Squirtle 2x Pidgeot 1x Pidgeotto 2x Pidgey 1x Steelix ex 1x Onix 1x Mew ex 1x Latias 1x Lugia ex 1x Celebi ex 1x Latias ẟ 1x Latios ẟ 2x Holon’s Castform 1x Holon’s Electrode 1x Magcargo 1x Slugma 1x Aipom	3x Holon Mentor 2x Professor Elm’s Training Method 2x Rocket’s Admin 1x Steven’s Advice 1x Holon Scientist 4x Holon Transceiver 3x Rare Candy 2x Warp Point 1x Pow! Hand Extension 1x Swoop! Teleporter 2x Pokemon Retriever 2x Space Center 1x Giant Stump 1x Power Tree	7x Water Energy

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One of the most iconic decks of all time, LBS allowed incredible freedom in deck building, as the combination of Blastoise ex’s Energy Rain Poke-Power and the Holon Pokemon allowed you to charge up almost any attack in the format, with Pidgeot searching for any piece of a combo you needed each turn. Lugia ex gave the option to detonate any threat, Latias provided an option to KO opposing ex’s while only giving up 1 prize and Steelix ex allowed you to both tank hits while targeting down opposing threats on the bench, as well as supporting Pokemon like Pidgeot. While lacking in consistency compared to other decks, its explosive firepower and versatility allows it to stand a chance in nearly any matchup, especially if you decide to tech for it.

 

 

LudiCargo:

Pokémon (22)	Trainers (26)	Energy (12)
3x Jirachi 3x Ludicolo 1x Ludicolo 2x Lombre 4x Lotad 2x Magcargo 2x Slugma 2x Rhydon 2x Rhyhorn 1x Holon’s Castform	3x Celio’s Network 3x Rocket’s Admin 2x Holon Mentor 1x Holon Adventurer 1x Holon Scientist 1x Steven’s Advice 1x Mr. Briney’s Compassion 3x Holon Transceiver 3x Rare Candy 1x Warp Point 1x Solid Rage 1x Pow! Hand Extension 1x ATM Rock 4x Battle Frontier	4x Water Energy 4x Double Rainbow Energy 2x Scramble Energy 1x Heal Energy 1x Holon Energy WP

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Ludicargo is another deck that continued to succeed after 2005 Worlds, and was a popular pick going into 2006. Using the combination of Magcargo’s Smooth Over and Ludicolo’s Swing Dance, the deck could Search for any card it needed each turn, and most importantly not be shut down by decks teching to shut down Pidgeot. It gained the consistency of the Holon Engine with the release of Delta Species, and Rhydon allowed it to take advantage of the many top decks Weakness to Fighting.

 

 

Lunarock:

Pokémon (9)	Trainers (37)	Energy (14)
3x Lunatone 1x Lunatone 2x Solrock  2x Solrock 1x Girafarig	3x Holon Mentor 2x Mary’s Request 2x Steven’s Advice 2x Rocket’s Admin 1x Holon Adventurer 1x Holon Scientist 1x Holon Farmer 4x Holon Transceiver 4x Energy Removal 2 4x Pokemon Reversal 3x Great Ball 3x Energy Root 1x Warp Point 1x Pokemon Retriever 3x Cursed Stone 2x Desert Ruins	6x Fighting Energy 4x Multi Energy 3x Holon Energy FF 1x Psychic Energy

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A very simple deck which relies on shutting down decks relying on Pidgeot or Magcargo for consistency with powerful Poke-Bodies. Meanwhile it attacks with an army of Lunatone DX, while only giving up 1 Prize each time it gets Knocked out. The lack of Pokemon allows the deck to make space for lots of consistency and heavy disruption.

 

 

Machamp:

Pokémon (19)	Trainers (26)	Energy (15)
4x Jirachi 3x Machamp 2x Machoke 3x Machop 2x Pidgeot 1x Pidgeotto 2x Pidgey 1x Dark Hypno 1x Drowzee	4x Celio’s Network 4x Rocket’s Admin 3x Steven’s Advice 2x Lanette’s Net Search 2x Copycat 4x Rare Candy 2x Swoop! Teleporter 1x Warp Point 4x Desert Ruins	7x Fighting Energy 3x Double Rainbow Energy 3x Boost Energy 2x Heal Energy

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Gino Lombardi managed to take this Machamp list to T32 of the World Championships. It abused Machamp’s Overzealous Poke-Body in combination with powerful Energy Cards like Boost Energy and Double Rainbow Energy to create an efficient 1 Prize attacker with a lot of HP. Jirachi and Pidgeot provided the deck with consistency, and it was able to prey on many decks natural Weakness to Fighting.

 

 

Meganium:

Pokémon (26)	Trainers (28)	Energy (6)
3x Meganium ex 1x Bayleef 3x Chikorita 2x Pidgeot 1x Pidgeotto 2x Pidgey 1x Steelix ex 1x Onix 1x Crawdaunt ex 1x Corphish 1x Latios 1x Sudowoodo 2x Jirachi 1x Jirachi 1x Celebi ex 2x Holon’s Castform 1x Holon’s Magneton 1x Holon’s Magnemite	3x Holon Mentor 2x Professor Elm’s Training Method 2x Rocket’s Admin 1x Steven’s Advice 1x Celio’s Network 1x Holon Scientist 4x Holon Transceiver 3x Rare Candy 2x Pokemon Retriever 1x Switch 1x Warp Point 1x Pow! Hand Extension 1x Swoop! Teleporter 1x VS Seeker 3x Power Tree 1x Giant Stump	6x Grass Energy

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Functioning similarly to LBS, Meganium charges up a variety of attackers using its Nurture and Heal Poke-Power. Meganium allows the deck to function with different attackers (mainly Latios *) and provides different typing and sacrifices the explosiveness that Blastoise provides in favour of Healing, allowing Pokemon like Steelix ex a higher chance to tank hits.

 

 

Metanite:

Pokémon (20)	Trainers (25)	Energy (15)
3x Dragonite ẟ 1x Dragonair ẟ 3x Dratini ẟ 3x Metagross ẟ 1x Metagross 3x Metang 4x Beldum 2x Jirachi	4x Celio’s Network 2x Copycat 2x Steven’s Advice 1x Rocket’s Admin 4x Rare Candy 4x Pokemon Reversal 2x Pokemon Retriever 1x Warp Point 1x Switch 4x Holon Ruins	10x Lightning Energy 4x Metal Energy 1x Psychic Energy

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Another iconic deck of the format, Metanite proved itself to be a top contender with multiple high placements at the World Championships. Dragonite’s Delta Charge Poke-Power combos well with Metagross’s Crush and Burn attack, allowing you to hit high numbers turn after turn. Metagross also has a very strong Poke-Power in Delta Control, allowing the deck to be extremely consistent as soon as one hits the field. Many variations of this archetype did well, including a Holon focused build, as well as one involving Rayquaza *.

 

 

Mewtric:

Pokémon (17)	Trainers (28)	Energy (15)
4x Manectric ex 4x Electrike 4x Mew ex 1x Deoxys ex 1x Roselia 1x Girafarig 2x Holon’s Magneton	4x Rocket’s Admin 4x Professor Elm’s Training Method 4x TV Reporter 3x Scott 1x Mary’s Request 4x Dual Ball 2x Pow! Hand Extension 2x Switch 3x Battle Frontier 1x Cursed Stone	11x Lightning Energy 4x Multi Energy

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Mewtric relies on the disruptive nature of Disconnect, and aims to make sure it gets the attack off from Turn 2, with help from Electrike’s Recharge attack. Disconnect also locks stadiums in place, meaning that a Battle Frontier can lock utility Poke-Powers out of the game entirely, or Cursed Stone can increase the damage output. Mew ex allows you to use other disruptive attacks easily like Roselia or Deoxys, or even opponent’s attacks. You can also use Manectric ex’s Mega Shot attack for higher damage output or to take out an opponent’s threat on the bench.

 

 

Mew Lock:

Pokémon (28)	Trainers (31)	Energy (1)
3x Mew ex  1x Mew ex  2x Minun 1x Roselia 2x Wobbuffet 2x Wynaut 2x Jynx 1x Smoochum 1x Unown E 1x Unown I 1x  Lapras 4x Holon’s Castform 4x Holon’s Voltorb 3x Holon’s Magnemite	4x Rocket’s Admin 4x Holon Mentor 1x Holon Scientist 1x Holon Adventurer 1x Scott 4x Holon Transceiver 4x Swoop!  Teleporter 4x Pow! Hand Extension 4x Pokemon Retriever 4x Battle Frontier	1x Cyclone Energy

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Proxy Deck

Mew lock aims to establish a complete lock against the opponent using a variety of attacks with Mew ex, and playing from behind so it can use powerful cards like Pow! Hand Extension to lock something active. Wobbuffet’s Poke-Body makes it easy to trap something active so it can’t retreat while you either use Minun’s Sniff Out attack to infinitely re-use resources or Jynx’s Pure Power to slowly build damage on your opponent’s board to set up a win condition.

 

 

Nidoqueen:

Pokémon (23)	Trainers (22)	Energy (15)
4x Nidoqueen 3x Nidorina 4x Nidoran 3x Pidgeot 1x Pidgeot ẟ 2x Pidgeotto 3x Pidgey 1x Houndoom 1x Houndour 1x Holon’s Electrode	4x Celio’s Network 3x Copycat 2x Steven’s Advice 2x Rocket’s Admin 2x Holon Mentor 1x Holon Scientist 1x Scott 4x Rare Candy 1x Holon Transceiver 2x Space Center	4x Double Rainbow Energy 4x Holon Energy GL 4x Grass Energy 2x Heal Energy 1x Warp Energy

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Jeremy Maron shocked many when he took the same deck he used to win 2005 Worlds into 2006 Worlds and ended up with a 4th place finish. The deck had fallen largely out of favour by this point, but it was revitalised in large part by how well Pidgeot δ fared against the format. If able to set up both Pidgeot δ and Houndoom, it would be possible to completely lock opponents out of games too. Toxic was still incredibly disruptive in against Poke-Power focused decks, and Power Lariat still hit good numbers.

 

 

Politoed:

Pokémon (12)	Trainers (34)	Energy (14)
3x Politoed ex 3x Poliwhirl 4x Poliwag 2x Dunsparce	4x Mysterious Fossil 4x Claw Fossil 4x Root Fossil 4x Fieldworker 3x Professor Elm’s Training Method 3x Copycat 2x Steven’s Advice 2x Scott 1x Great Ball 4x Cursed Stone 2x Battle Frontier 1x Desert Ruins	11x Water Energy 3x Holon Energy WP

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Politoed ex has the simple strategy of using it’s “Hit and Run” attack to retreat into a Fossil Trainer card, which at the time didn’t give up a Prize card when knocked out. It generally performed well in lower age groups, but struggled against decks which had answers against its very linear strategy.

 

 

PowTar:

Pokémon (19)	Trainers (26)	Energy (15)
4x Dark Tyranitar 2x Dark Pupitar 3x Larvitar ẟ 1x Larvitar 2x Electrode ex 1x Voltorb 1x Voltorb 2x Magmar 1x Jirachi 1x Lunatone 1x Solrock	4x Rocket’s Admin 3x Professor Elm’s Training Method 2x Holon Mentor 2x Holon Lass 1x Holon Adventurer 4x Holon Transceiver 3x Rare Candy 3x Pow! Hand Extension 2x Swoop! Teleporter 1x Rocket’s Poke Ball 1x ATM: Rock	4x Scramble Energy 4x Darkness Energy 2x Holon Energy FF 2x Heal Energy 2x Fire Energy 1x Lightning Energy

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Proxy Deck

This deck sets up using Jirachi’s Wishing Star or Magmar’s Dump and Draw to start getting energies in the discard pile. This sets up a combo turn of using Electrode ex’s Extra Energy Bomb to setup attackers, while using powerful come from behind cards like Rocket’s Admin and Pow! Hand Extension to detonate both your opponent’s hand and boardstate. The Lunatone and Solrock prevents your opponent using Pidgeot’s Quick Search to draw out of Rocket’s Admin.

 

 

RaiEggs:

Pokémon (20)	Trainers (29)	Energy (11)
4x Holon’s Castform 3x Raichu ẟ 4x Pikachu ẟ 3x Exeggutor ẟ 4x Exeggcute ẟ 2x Holon’s Magnemite	4x Holon Mentor 2x Rocket’s Admin 2x Steven’s Advice 2x Holon Researcher 1x Holon Adventurer 1x Holon Scientist 1x Scott 4x Holon Transceiver 3x Pokemon Retriever 2x Swoop! Teleporter 2x Energy Root 3x Battle Frontier 2x Cursed Stone	4x Metal Energy 4x Scramble Energy 3x Double Rainbow Energy

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Proxy Deck

This deck popped up around US Nationals, and managed to take both 1st and 2nd place, with Martin Moreno managing to go undefeated. The variety of attacks allows you to both play passively with Raichu’s Zzzap and Exeggutor’s Split bomb to make Scramble Energy easier to activate, as well as aggressively with powerful attacks like Delta Circle and Metallic Thunder. Holon Castform allowed the deck to setup consistently with its Delta Draw Attack while also providing strong energy support searchable with Holon Mentor.

 

 

Rock Lock:

Pokémon (22)	Trainers (28)	Energy (10)
4x Jirachi 2x Dark Tyranitar 1x Dark Tyranitar 2x Dark Pupitar 2x Larvitar ẟ 1x Larvitar 2x Dark Ampharos 1x Dark Flaaffy 2x Mareep 2x Pidgeot 1x Pidgeotto 2x Pidgey	4x Celio’s Network 3x Lanette’s Net Search 2x Rocket’s Admin 2x Steven’s Advice 2x Copycat 1x Mr. Briney’s Compassion 4x Rare Candy 3x ATM: Rock 1x Pow! Hand Extension 1x Protective Orb 1x VS Seeker 3x Desert Ruins 1x Rocket’s Tricky Gym	4x Darkness Energy 2x Double Rainbow Energy 2x Scramble Energy 2x Heal Energy

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Proxy Deck

Rock Lock, as the name suggests, focused on spreading damage around the opponents board and taking as many cheap prizes as possible, as well as stunting setups with Ancient Technical Machine: Rock. Dark Tyranitar’s Sand Damage Poke-Body complimented Dark Ampharos’s Darkest Impulse Poke-Body nicely, as it meant opponent’s Pokemon wouldn’t be safe whether they evolved or not, and the constant pressure of ATM: Rock would leave them taking more damage each turn. This deck primarily focused on the format’s reliance on evolution cards and Rare Candy as it could target down either Support Pokemon, or Attacking Pokemon should the situation arise.