The decks, explained for parents
A deck is a 60-card plan, not a pile of favourites. These are the decks your child will meet at tournaments in 2026, with how each one wins, who it suits, and a rough sense of cost.
Dragapult ex
Around 49% of competitive decks
The deck to beat in 2026.
N's Zoroark ex
Around 8% of competitive decks
Consistent, flexible, never short of options.
Hydrapple ex
Around 5% of competitive decks
The big green wall built to beat Dragapult.
Raging Bolt ex
Around 4% of competitive decks
Fast, aggressive, and as big as you can fuel it.
Alakazam Powerful Hand
Around 5% of competitive decks
The budget single-prize deck with a clever maths puzzle at its heart, and the 2026 Senior world champion deck.
Mega Greninja ex
Emerging since the Mega Evolution sets
A new-era sniper with a very high ceiling.
Ogerpon Box
Around 3% of competitive decks
A flexible toolbox built around the many faces of Ogerpon.
Slowking Seek Inspiration
Around 6% of competitive decks
One Slowking can use almost any attack in your deck.
Crustle
Around 6% of competitive decks
A Grass wall the big ex decks cannot get past.
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