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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Dialga ex Best Deck Build and How to Play

This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Dialga ex Decks. We'll cover the best Dialga ex Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Dialga ex Decks, and more!

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Ruler of the Skies Expansion.

List of Contents

Best Dialga ex Decks
Other Dialga ex Decks
Dialga ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Dialga ex Decks
Related Guides

Best Dialga ex Decks

Dialga ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Mega Metagross ex and Dialga ex Deck [★ New ★]	Strengths: • Dialga ex can help accelerate Mega Metagross ex's Energy. • Mega Metagross ex can one-shot any Pokemon as long as it's given enough Energy. • Mega Metagross ex is very bulky, especially when given a Steel Apron. Weaknesses: • Mega Metagross ex may take a while to set up.
Gholdengo ex and Dialga ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Gholdengo ex can dish out damage the more Energy it has with Spending Rush. • Dialga ex can effectively power up Gholdengo with Metallic Turbo. • Galarian Perserrker can recycle Metal Core Barriers and keep your Pokemon healthy for longer. Weaknesses: • Pokemon in the deck have a shared Weakness to Fire.
Arceus ex and Dialga ex Deck	Strengths: • Dialga can quickly power up Arceus ex. • Arceus ex is a reliable Colorless attacker that can consistently deal 130 damage. • Pokemon in the deck do not share a Weakness. Weaknesses: • Dialga ex needs two Energy attachments to use Metallic Turbo, making going first highly disadvantageous. • Arceus ex needs three Energy to attack, making it difficult to set up without Dialga ex.
Melmetal ex and Dialga ex Deck	Strengths: • Melmetal ex can do a high amount of damage with a Pokemon Tool attached. • Dialga ex can accelerate Melmetal ex's Energy. • Magearna can be used to counter Pom-Pom Style Oricorio. Weaknesses: • Melmetal ex has a high Attack Cost.
Rayquaza ex and Dialga ex	Strengths: • Rayquaza ex can deal lots of damage once it is set up with Energy. • Dialga ex can set up Rayquaza ex with Metallic Turbo. Weaknesses: • All the deck's attackers require lots of setup. • Dialga ex needs two turns to start using Metallic Turbo.

Mega Metagross ex and Dialga ex Deck

Dialga ex ×2	Beldum ×2		Mega Metagross ex ×2	Cyrus ×1
Rare Candy ×2	Steel Apron ×2		Copycat ×2	Lucky Ice Pop ×2
Metal Core Barrier ×1	Poke Ball ×2		Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

It's best to start with Dialga ex in the Active Spot. Invest Energy in this Pokemon until it can use its Metallic Turbo attack to help set up the Pokemon on your Bench.

Try to build up Mega Metagross on your Bench, and only bring it out once it has enough Energy to one-shot your opponent's Pokemon. This will make it much harder for your opponent to stop.

Attach a Steel Apron to it, so that it's immune to any status conditions that can disrupt your game plan. You may also attach a Metal Core Barrier if you're expecting to take a particularly strong blow.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Steel Apron x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Lucky Ice Pop x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Metal Core Barrier x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	Beldum x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Mega Metagross ex x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack)
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Orthworm (B2a 077)	→ • Dialga ex can be substituted for Orthworm. It requires less Energy to use its move, but it also provides less Energy to your Benched Pokemon. You may choose whichever suits your playstyle more.
Genesect (B4 111)	→ • If Pom-Pom Oricorio is a threat, a Lucky Ice Pop can be substituted for Genesect, since it can one-shot Pom-Pom Oricorio.

Gholdengo ex and Dialga ex Deck

Dialga ex ×2	Galarian Meowth ×1		Galarian Perrserker ×1	Gimmighoul ×2
Gholdengo ex ×2	Leaf ×1		Copycat ×1	Lucky Ice Pop ×2
Protective Poncho ×1	Metal Core Barrier ×2		Sightseer ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

Since Gholdengo ex's attack gets stronger the more Metal Energy is attached to it, a Metal Energy accelerator like Dialga ex is a great addition to the deck. Dialga ex can also stay in the Active Spot for as long as you need as it loads up Gholdengo ex with Energy.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Galarian Meowth x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Galarian Perrserker x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Lucky Ice Pop x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Protective Poncho x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Metal Core Barrier x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Sightseer x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	Gimmighoul x 2 (Paldea Pack) Gholdengo ex x 2 (Paldea Pack)
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
May (B1 223)	→ ・You can draw a second Dialga ex with May. ・May has a better chance of drawing Gholdengo ex as it can possibly be one of the bottom cards of your deck.
Mars (A2 155) Adaman (A2a 075)	→ ・Mars is a good counter for when your Dialga ex is knocked out. ・You won't be able to reuse your Metal Core Barrier, but Adaman can cover for blocking damage.
Dusk Mane Necrozma (P-A 079)	→ ・Dusk Mane Necrozma can be used to take out any Pom-Pom Oricorio. ・Adding Dusk Mane Necrozma to your deck will reduce your chances of starting with Dialga ex, however.

Arceus ex and Dialga ex Deck

Shaymin ×2	Dialga ex ×2	Arceus ex ×2	Sabrina ×1
Leaf ×2	Giant Cape ×2	Rocky Helmet ×1	Cyrus ×1
Red ×2	Potion ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Dialga ex can consistently power up an Arceus ex, which can attack for as much as 130 the following turn. Because Arceus ex is a basic, it doesn't need to find evolutions like the other Dialga ex partners.

Space-Time Smackdown Shaymin is useful for helping your Pokemon stay out of KO range.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Shaymin x 2 (Dialga Pack) Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Arceus ex x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Red x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Potion x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Rocky Helmet (A2 148)	→ • You can change the counts of Giant Cape and Rocky Helmet to suit your liking based on your experience playing online. • More Rocky Helmets than Giant Capes can help you reach higher HP benchmarks with Arceus ex's Ultimate Force. Use Red to increase your damage even further.
Mars (A2 155)	→ • Using Mars after one of your ex Pokemon has been KOd can disrupt your opponent's hand, making them lose valuable win conditions like Cyrus, Sabrina, Red or even evolution cards.

Melmetal ex and Dialga ex Deck

Meltan ×2	Dialga ex ×2		Magearna ×1	Melmetal ex ×2
Sabrina ×1	Rocky Helmet ×2		Cyrus ×1	Mars ×1
Steel Apron ×2	May ×1		X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

Melmetal ex has a hefty Attack Cost, requiring 4 Energy to use Metal Arms. Dialga ex is used as its Energy accelerator, attacking in the early game with Metallic Turbo.

To increase the damage of Metal Arms, Melmetal ex requires a Pokemon Tool. This deck has the Steel Apron and Rocky Helmet, providing damage reduction and additional chip damage respectively.

This deck has Magearna to counter Pom-Pom Style Oricorio. Steel Cannon deals additional damage to Pokemon with Abilities, allowing Magearna to score the OHKO.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Meltan x 2 (Charizard Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Magearna x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Steel Apron x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	Melmetal ex x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) May x 1 (Mega Blaziken Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	X Speed x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Rayquaza ex and Dialga ex

Mew ex ×1	Shaymin ×1	Dialga ex ×2	Rayquaza ex ×2
Sabrina ×1	Leaf ×2	Giant Cape ×2	Rocky Helmet ×2
Cyrus ×1	Mars ×1	Pokemon Center Lady ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This is an updated version of Arceus ex and Dialga ex, but with Arceus ex replaced by Rayquaza ex. Arceus ex and Rayquaza ex have different weaknesses, so it is important to pick an attacker depending on your predicted metagame.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Shaymin x 1 (Dialga Pack) Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Pokemon Center Lady x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Rayquaza ex x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Arceus ex (A2a 071)	→ • Can deal up to 130 damage consistently, and has a cheaper Attack Cost.

Other Dialga ex Decks

Other Dialga ex Decks
Dialga ex and Melmetal Deck	Dialga ex and Yanmega ex Deck	Probopass ex and Dialga ex Deck
Dialga ex and Bastiodon Deck	Dialga ex and Porygon-Z Deck	Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck
Gholdengo and Dialga ex Deck	Tinkaton ex and Dialga ex

Dialga ex and Melmetal Deck

Meltan ×2	Melmetal ×2	Mew ex ×1	Skarmory ×1
Dialga ex ×2	Giovanni ×1	Leaf ×2	Giant Cape ×2
Rocky Helmet ×1	Dawn ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Dialga ex pairs nicely with Melmetal, helping it overcome its weakness of having a high costing Attack by accelerating Energy with Metallic Turbo. Melmetal can then OHKO most Basic Pokemon or 2HKO exs.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Meltan x 2 (Charizard Pack) Melmetal x 2 (Charizard Pack) Giovanni x 1 (Mewtwo Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Skarmory x 1 (Any Pack) Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Rocky Helmet (A2 148)	→ • A second copy of Rocky Helmet can help Skarmory be even more consistent in getting Metal Arms' damage boost.

Dialga ex and Yanmega ex Deck

Mew ex ×1	Yanma ×2	Yanmega ex ×2	Dialga ex ×2
Leaf ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Rocky Helmet ×2	Cyrus ×2
Dawn ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Dialga ex and Mew ex are joined by Yanmega ex, who is a powerful Grass-type Attacker introduced in Space-Time Smackdown. It notably has a Colorless Attack Cost, which means it can benefit from Dialga ex's Metallic Turbo. It can also OHKO Darkrai ex unless it has a Giant Cape.

120 damage is also a great damage benchmark to hit, as Yanmega ex can also OHKO Pikachu ex and Pachirisu ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Yanma x 2 (Dialga Pack) Yanmega ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Probopass ex and Dialga ex Deck

Skarmory ×2	Dialga ex ×2	Probopass ex ×2	Nosepass ×2
Leaf ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Rocky Helmet ×2	Dawn ×1
Adaman ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Probopass ex allows you to lean into defensive play patterns thanks to Defensive Unit's -20 effect and Adaman. This is a welcome change from aggressive gameplay that is usually rewarded in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Skarmory x 2 (Any Pack) Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) Dawn x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Probopass ex x 2 (Arceus Pack) Adaman x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Nosepass x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Dialga ex and Bastiodon Deck

Mew ex ×1	Bastiodon ×2	Dialga ex ×2	Leaf ×2
Armor Fossil ×2	Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Dawn ×2
Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Bastiodon is a difficult Pokemon to go up against once set up, and oftentimes players concede at the sight of it. Its Guarded Grill Ability makes it very difficult to KO.

Mew ex is also in this list because of its synergy with Dialga ex. Its Genome Hacking allows it to KO the likes of Palkia ex or Charizard ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Bastiodon x 2 (Palkia Pack) Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Armor Fossil x 2 (Palkia Pack) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Dialga ex and Porygon-Z Deck

Mew ex ×1	Dialga ex ×2	Porygon ×2	Porygon-Z ×2
Porygon2 ×2	Leaf ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Mars ×1
May ×2	Copycat ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Porygon-Z is a highly disruptive Stage 2 Pokemon that can deny its opponents from ever getting the correct Energy from the Energy Zone.

While highly disruptive, this deck is also highly inconsistent. It offers fun and unique lines of play that other, more competitive decks may not have. Consider trying this fun deck in Random Matches.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Porygon x 2 (Palkia Pack) Porygon-Z x 2 (Palkia Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Porygon2 x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	May x 2 (Mega Blaziken Pack) Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck

Lickitung ×2	Mew ex ×1	Dialga ex ×2	Lickilicky ex ×2
Leaf ×2	Pokemon Communication ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Dawn ×2
X Speed ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Lickilicky ex is a fun partner for Dialga ex, which it can also power up with Metallic Turbo.

Lickilicky ex and Lickitung suffer from having heavy Retreat Costs, though, so starting with Lickitung or having a Lickilicky ex without Energy is disadvantageous. To remedy this, the deck runs multiple copies of Leaf and X Speed to make sure that they can retreat into Dialga ex.

Mew ex has the lightest Retreat Cost in the deck, and also benefits from Dialga ex's acceleration. It can attack with Genome Hacking to KO the likes of Palkia ex or Charizard ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Lickitung x 2 (Mewtwo Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Lickilicky ex x 2 (Palkia Pack) Pokemon Communication x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	X Speed x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Gholdengo and Dialga ex Deck

Mew ex ×1	Dialga ex ×2	Gimmighoul ×2	Gholdengo ×2
Sabrina ×1	Leaf ×2	Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×2
Dawn ×2	Adaman ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Gholdengo is an effective new partner for Dialga ex which can take advantage of multiple Energies. Scintillating Surfing can deal lots of damage, rewarding you for loading it with Energy, but at the cost of flipping for damage.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Adaman x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Gimmighoul x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Gholdengo x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Tinkaton ex and Dialga ex Deck

Dialga ex ×2	Tinkatink ×2	Tinkatuff ×1	Tinkaton ex ×2
Magearna ×1	Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×1	Rocky Helmet ×2
Rare Candy ×2	Lillie ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck uses Dialga ex as the Energy generator for Tinkaton ex. It can attack while you are building Tinkaton ex in your Bench.

Magearna is also added in the deck in case you are facing Pom-Pom Oricorio which counters your ex Pokemon, and is capable of dealing some damage on its own.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Tinkatink x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Tinkatuff x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Tinkaton ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Magearna x 1 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Lillie x 2 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Ruler of the Skies	No cards needed from this expansion.
Team Rocket's Ambition	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)
Promo-B	No cards needed from this expansion.

Dialga ex Deck Strategy Guide

Dialga ex Setup

Dialga ex is your ideal start in any Dialga ex Deck, and you would always want a turn 1 Energy attachment into a turn 2 Metallic Turbo.

It can also pivot from an accelerator to an attacker with the use of Dawn, by transfering an Energy from a Benched Pokemon and a turn attachment of Energy, which meets the Energy requirement of Heavy Impact.

Primary Attacker Offense

Dialga ex can handily power up its partners sitting on the Bench. Once they're set up, retreat Dialga ex and start attacking with your primary attackers!

How to Beat Dialga ex Decks

Punish Greedy Energy Attachments

Gallade ex is a tough Pokemon to go up against. Their Hitmonlees are able to chip out Dialga ex's Benched partners and put them into range of an eventual Marshadow Revenge KO.

Additionally, Gallade ex's Energized Blade gets stronger for each Energy attached to our Active Pokemon, making it even easier for it to score KOs against Dialga ex decks.

Indeedee ex can also punish you for overcommitting Energies to your Pokemon with its Psychic Attack, which gets more powerful the more Energy the opposing Active Pokemon has.

Discard Dialga ex's Energy

Beedrill ex can sometimes be a problem if it is able to quickly set up. Going up against a Beedrill ex while Dialga ex lacks a second Energy means that it won't be able to successfully use Metallic Turbo.

Team Rocket Grunt supports this gameplan, further denying Dialga ex of essential Energy to pay for its Attack Cost.

Best Beedrill ex Decks and Card List

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Team Rocket's Ambition Decks

TR Articuno ex	TR Zapdos ex	TR Weezing ex	TR Slowking ex
TR Raticate ex	TRA Garchomp	TR Moltres ex	TR Wobbuffet
Mega Garchomp ex	-	-	-

Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Mega Lucario ex and Hitmonlee Deck	Darkrai and Mega Altaria ex Deck	Hoopa ex and Darkrai ex Deck	-
Tier
Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck	Vespiquen ex and Shuckle ex Deck	Mega Sceptile ex and EW Butterfree Deck	Miraidon ex and CB Magnezone Deck
Mega Rayquaza ex and Gouging Fire Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	Mega Sceptile ex and Greninja Deck	Heliolisk and Mega Manectric ex Deck
Mega Charizard X ex and Entei ex Deck	Magnezone ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	-	-
Tier
Mega Sableye ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Greninja Deck	Team Rocket's Weezing ex and Hoopa ex Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck
Meowscarada ex and Teal Mask Ogerpon ex Deck	-	-	-
Tier
TRA Garchomp and Mantyke Deck	Ariados and Whimsicott ex Deck	Mega Sharpedo ex and Chien-Pao ex Deck	Hoopa ex and Zoroark ex Deck
Mega Diancie ex and Mega Gardevoir ex Deck	Flygon ex Deck	-	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B4a)	・Team Rocket's Articuno ex ・Team Rocket's Moltres ex ・Team Rocket's Slowking ex ・Team Rocket's Zapdos ex ・Team Rocket's Raticate ex ・Team Rocket's Wobbuffet ・TRA Garchomp ・Mega Garchomp ex
(B4)	・Beautifly ・Hoopa ex ・Mega Gallade ex ・Mega Metagross ex ・Mega Rayquaza ex ・Mega Sharpedo ex ・Rotom ex ・RS Heliolisk ・Swanna ex ・Typhlosion ex ・Vespiquen ex ・Wailord ex
(B3b)	・EW Butterfree ・Dedenne ex ・Hisuian Zoroark ex ・Mega Diancie ex ・Mega Sableye ex ・Milotic ex ・Puppy Pile
(B3a)	・Espeon ・Flutter Mane ex ・Iron Bundle ex ・Iron Valiant ・Koraidon ex ・Miraidon ex ・Raging Bolt ・Terapagos ex
(B3)	・Crustle ex ・Corviknight ex ・Flygon ex ・Inteleon ・Magnezone ex ・Mega Audino ex ・Mega Heracross ex ・Mega Camerupt ex ・Mega Lucario ex ・Mega Sceptile ex ・Vaporeon ex ・Zoroark ex ・Zygarde ex
(B2b)	・Darkrai ・Haxorus ・Mega Charizard X ex ・Mega Gengar ex ・Mega Manectric ex ・Mega Scizor ex ・Mega Slowbro ex
(B2a)	・Armarouge ex ・Baxcalibur ・Bellibolt ex ・Chien-Pao ex ・Gholdengo ex ・Meowscarada ex ・PW Pawmot ・Skeledirge
(B2)	・Alolan Ninetales ex ・Blacephalon ex ・Chandelure ・Galarian Obstagoon ・Gourgeist ・Gigalith ex ・Maushold ・Mega Gardevoir ex ・Mega Kangaskhan ex ・Mega Mawile ex ・Mega Medicham ex ・Mega Swampert ex ・Mimikyu ex ・Teal Mask Ogerpon ex ・Toxtricity ex ・Tyrantrum
(B1a)	・Ariados ・CB Ditto ・CB Heliolisk ・CB Porygon-Z ・CB Magnezone ・Mega Blastoise ex ・Mega Charizard Y ex ・Mega Lopunny ex ・Mega Steelix ex ・Mega Venusaur ex ・Reuniclus
(B1)	・Aegislash ・Dragalge ex ・Greninja ex ・Golurk ・Goodra ・Hitmonchan ex ・Hydreigon ・Indeedee ex ・Jolteon ex ・Luxray ・Mega Absol ex ・Mega Altaria ex ・Mega Ampharos ex ・Mega Blaziken ex ・Mega Gyarados ex ・Mega Pidgeot ex ・Mega Pinsir ex ・Melmetal ex ・Rapidash ex ・Tauros ex ・Whimsicott ex
(A4a)	・Altaria ・Celebi ・Dugtrio ・Entei ex ・Galarian Cursola ・Jumpluff ex ・Latios ・Miltank ・Poliwrath ex ・Raikou ex ・Slowking ・SS Eelektross ・Suicune ex ・Zoroark
(A4)	・Crobat ex ・Donphan ex ・Espeon ex ・Ho-oh ex ・Kingdra ex ・Lanturn ex ・Lugia ex ・Magcargo ・Raikou ・Scizor ・Shuckle ex ・Skarmory ex ・Steelix ・Umbreon ex ・WSS Gyarados ・WSS Tyranitar ・Xatu
(A3b)	・Alcremie ・Dragonite ex ・Espeon ・Flareon ex ・Glaceon ・Jolteon ・Leafeon ・Primarina ex ・Slurpuff ・Snorlax ex ・Sylveon ex ・Umbreon ・Vaporeon
(A3a)	・Alolan Dugtrio ex ・Blacephalon ・Buzzwole ex ・Guzzlord ex ・Lycanroc ex ・Naganadel ・Nihilego ・Pheromosa ・Shiinotic ・Silvally ・Stoutland ・Tapu Koko ex ・Ultra Necrozma ex
(A3)	・Alolan Muk ex ・Alolan Ninetales ・Alolan Raichu ex ・Araquanid ・Banette ・Crabominable ex ・Decidueye ex ・Dhelmise ex ・Incineroar ex ・Kommo-o ・Lunala ex ・Mimikyu ・Passimian ex ・Pom-Pom Oricorio ・Rayquaza ex ・Solgaleo ex ・Tsareena ・Turtonator ・Vikavolt ・Wishiwashi ex
(A2b)	・Beedrill ex ・Bibarel ex ・Dondozo ・Gholdengo ・Giratina ex ・Lucario ex ・Meowscarada ・Paldean Clodsire ex ・Pawmot ・SR Charizard ex ・SR Pikachu ex ・Tinkaton ex ・Wugtrio ex
(A2a)	・Abomasnow ・Arceus ex ・Bronzong ・Carnivine ・Crobat ・Donphan ・Garchomp ex ・Gengar ・Glaceon ex ・Heatran ・Houndoom ・Leafeon ex ・Origin Forme Palkia ・Probopass ex ・Snorlax ・Staraptor ・TL Tyranitar
(A2)	・Bastiodon ・Darkrai ex ・Dialga ex ・Empoleon ・Gallade ex ・Garchomp ・Infernape ex ・Lickilicky ex ・Lucario ・Luxray ・Magnezone ・Mesprit ・Mismagius ex ・Pachirisu ex ・Palkia ex ・Porygon-Z ・Rampardos ・Rhyperior ・Togekiss ・Torterra ・Weavile ex ・Yanmega ex
(A1a)	・Aerodactyl ex ・Celebi ex ・Golem ・Gyarados ex ・Mew ex ・Pidgeot ex ・Scolipede
(A1)	・Aerodactyl ・Alakazam ・Arbok ・Arcanine ex ・Articuno ・Articuno ex ・Blastoise ・Blastoise ex ・Centiskorch ・Charizard ・Dragonite ・Exeggutor ex ・Frosmoth ・GA Charizard ex ・GA Gyarados ・GA Pikachu ex ・Gengar ex ・Greninja ・Kabutops ・Kingler ・Lapras ex ・Machamp ex ・Marowak ex ・Melmetal ・Mewtwo ex ・Moltres ex ・Ninetales ・Omastar ・Pidgeot ・Poliwrath ・Primeape ・Raichu ・Starmie ex ・Venusaur ・Venusaur ex ・Weezing ・Wigglytuff ex ・Zapdos ・Zapdos ex

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