Best Pokemon TCG Pocket Mega Charizard Y ex deck

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The best Charizard deck in the Pokemon TCG Pocket meta right now is based around the Mega Charizard Y variant that debuted in the Crimson Blaze expansion. This version is capable of dealing a staggering 250 damage with every attack, and when used right, makes for one of the most powerful late-game builds in all of PTCGP. If you want to know how to make your own Charizard deck build to tear through ranked matches, here's what you need to know.

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Best Mega Charizard Y ex deck build in Pokemon TCGP

The best Charizard deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket — (Image credit: The Pokemon Company)

Mega Charizard Y ex has an attack that will KO the vast majority of Pokemon in a single strike, which alone makes it worthy of a deck build.

Entei ex x2
Charmander (Shining Revelry) x2
Charmeleon (Mega Shine) x2
Charizard (Crimson Blaze) x1
Mega Charizard Y ex x1
Flame Patch x2
Rocky Helmet x1
Sabrina x1
Copycat x1
Cyrus x1
May x1
Pokemon Center Lady x1
Poke Ball x2
Professor's Research x2

Energy: Fire

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This is a very straightforward deck build as they go: Start off with Entei in the active spot for the quick card draws and respectable early damage, while building up to Charizard on the back bench. It makes for a slightly slow start, but it means that once Charizard is on the field, it can decimate almost anything that the opponent has on the field, making for a very strong late game.

There's plenty here to help energy generation - Flame Patch and Charmeleon - while cards like Copycat and May will help you search through your deck for the evolutions. Just be careful not to lose Charmander when it's vulnerable, otherwise Entei is your only real source of damage.

Pros
- Charizard Y is the ultimate damage dealer
- Flame Patch and Charmeleon ensure rapid energy production
- Entei is always a good opener for any Fire deck
Cons
- If you lose Charizard, you're in trouble
- Stage 2 evolution always takes a bit of time
- Self-inflicted damage means you can struggle to maintain the assault for long periods

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