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Solgaleo ex and Excadrill (Celestial Guardians) Expert Solo Battle Guide

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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Solgaleo ex & Excadrill Deck (Celestial Guardians) Deck Build and How to Play

This Expert Solo Battle guide is for the Solgaleo ex and Excadrill Deck from the Celestial Guardians expansion. Read on to learn about how to defeat it, counter decks, how to beat the battle tasks, and rewards.

List of Contents

How to Beat
Battle Tasks
Rewards
Related Guides

How to Beat Solgaleo ex and Excadrill Expert Solo Battle

Opponent's Card List

Cosmog ×2	Cosmoem ×1	Drilbur ×2	Excadrill ×2
Klefki ×1	Solgaleo ex ×2	Sabrina ×1	Cyrus ×1
Rare Candy ×2	Lillie ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Use Energy-Efficient, Fire-Type Pokemon

You may use Fire-type Pokemon with low Attack Costs to defeat your opponents before they can set up.

Ninetales and Rapidash are good options, as they only need two Energies to deal good damage. You can also opt to boost their damage with Blaine.

KO Cosmog and Cosmoem

Solgaleo ex can deal great damage once it is setup, so it is ideal to knock out its pre-evolutions. Sabrina and Cyrus can draw them out to the Active Spot. You can also use cards that can damage Benched Pokemon such as Genetic Apex Hitmonlee.

Solgaleo ex and Excadrill Expert Solo Battle Tasks

Battle Tasks and Rewards

Mission	Reward
Win this battle with a deck whose Pokemon are only Water-type	Shop Ticket x5
Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokemon cards are of ◇, ◇◇, and/or ◇◇◇ rarity	Shop Ticket x5
Win this battle by turn 12	Shop Ticket x5
Win this battle without your opponent getting any points	Shop Ticket x5
Get 12 or more points	Shop Ticket x5

Recommended Decks

Water-Type Deck

3◇ Deck

Palkia ex and Articuno ex Deck

Articuno ex ×1	Palkia ex ×2	Manaphy ×2	Misty ×2
Sabrina ×1	Leaf ×2	Giant Cape ×2	Cyrus ×1
Irida ×2	Pokemon Center Lady ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

To clear the Water-type Battle Task, you may use the Palkia ex and Articuno ex Deck.

Both Palkia ex and Articuno ex have low-Energy attack options, allowing them to attack during the early game. However, they may be able to use their stronger moves early with Misty's Energy Acceleration.

You may also start with Manaphy, which also accelerates the Energy of your Benched Pokemon. If Palkia ex has enough Energy before switching in, it may be able to use Dimensional Storm for two turns in a row.

Best Palkia ex Decks and Card List

Ninetales and Blaine Deck


Vulpix ×2	Ninetales ×2		Ponyta ×2	Rapidash ×2
Blaine ×2	Sabrina ×1		Cyrus ×1	Flame Patch ×1
Rainbow Cave ×1	X Speed ×2		Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

You may use the Ninetales and Blaine Deck to clear the 3◇ and below Battle Task. This deck gives you access to fast and Energy-efficient Fire-types.

Rapidash functions as the early game attacker of the deck, putting Pokemon in KO range for Ninetales. With the assistance of Blaine, Ninetales can deal up to 120 damage upon being switched in.

Best Ninetales Decks and Card List

Solgaleo ex and Excadrill Expert Solo Battle Rewards

First Time Completion Rewards

First-Time Clear Rewards
EXP x100	Pack Hourglass x7
Shinedust x200	Shop Ticket x1

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Deluxe Pack Mega (B4b)	・Whimsicott ex ・Mega Charizard X ex ・Greninja ex ・Miraidon ex ・Mega Gardevoir ex ・Mega Lucario ex ・Zoroark ex ・Melmetal ex ・Mega Rayquaza ex
Team Rocket's Ambition (B4a)	・Team Rocket's Moltres ex ・Team Rocket's Articuno ex ・Team Rocket's Zapdos ex ・Team Rocket's Slowking ex ・Team Rocket's Weezing ex ・Team Rocket's Raticate ex
Ruler of the Skies (B4)	・Vespiquen ex ・Typhlosion ex ・Mega Sharpedo ex ・Wailord ex ・Rotom ex ・Mega Gallade ex ・Hoopa ex ・Mega Metagross ex ・Mega Rayquaza ex ・Swanna ex
Everyday Wonders (B3b)	・Milotic ex ・Dedenne ex ・Mega Diancie ex ・Mega Sableye ex ・Hisuian Zoroark ex
Paradox Drive (B3a)	・Iron Bundle ex ・Miraidon ex ・Flutter Mane ex ・Koraidon ex ・Terapagos ex
Pulsing Aura (B3)	・Mega Sceptile ex ・Mega Camerupt ex ・Vaporeon ex ・Magnezone ex ・Mega Lucario ex ・Zoroark ex ・Corviknight ex ・Flygon ex ・Mega Audino ex
Mega Shine (B2b)	・Mega Charizard X ex & Entei ex ・Mega Slowbro ex ・Mega Manectric ex & Jolteon ex ・Mega Gengar ex ・Mega Scizor ex
Paldean Wonders (B2a)	・Meowscarada ex & Teal Mask Ogerpon ex ・Chien-Pao ex & Suicune ex ・Skeledirge ・Bellibolt ex and Tapu Koko ex ・Gholdengo ex and Dialga ex
Fantastical Parade (B2)	・Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Leafeon ex ・Blacephalon ex and Mega Blaziken ex ・Mega Swampert ex and Suicune ex ・Toxtricity ex and Raikou ex ・Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex ・Gigalith ex and Passimian ex ・Mega Mawile ex ・Mega Kangaskhan ex
Crimson Blaze (B1a)	・Mega Venusaur ex ・Mega Charizard Y ex & Entei ・Mega Blastoise ex ・Mega Lopunny ex & Mega Hitmonchan ・Mega Steelix ex
Mega Rising (B1)	・Mega Pinsir ex & Leafeon ex ・Mega Blaziken ex & Entei ex ・Mega Gyarados ex & Jellicent ・Jolteon ex & Pikachu ex ・Mega Altaria ex & Indeedee ex ・Hitmonchan ex & Donphan ex ・Mega Absol ex & Hydreigon ・Melmetal ex & Dialga ex
Deluxe Pack ex (A4b)	・Buzzwole ex & Decidueye ex ・Charizard ex & Moltres ex ・Palkia ex & Articuno ex ・Pikachu ex & Alolan Raichu ex ・Mewtwo ex & Mew ex ・Lucario ex & Donphan ex ・Guzzlord ex & Darkrai ex ・Solgaleo ex & Dialga ex ・Lugia ex & Ho-oh ex
Secluded Springs (A4a)	・Jumpluff ex & Shuckle ex ・Entei ex & Flareon ex ・Suicune ex & Milotic ・Raikou ex & Pikachu ex ・Latios & Latias
Wisdom of Sea and Sky (A4)	・Shuckle ex & Venusaur ex ・Lugia ex & Ho-Oh ex ・Kingdra ex ・Lanturn ex ・Espeon ex & Sylveon ex ・Donphan ex & Lucario ・Umbreon ex & Darkrai ex ・Skarmory ex & Scizor
Eevee Grove (A3b)	・Tsareena & Buzzwole ex ・Flareon ex & Flareon ・Primarina ex & Pyukumuku ・Sylveon ex & Sylveon
Extradimensional Crisis (A3a)	・Buzzwole ex ・Tapu Koko ex & Pikachu ex ・Lycanroc ex & Passimian ex ・Guzzlord ex & Naganadel ・Alolan Dugtrio ex & Skarmory
Celestial Guardians (A3)	・Decidueye ex & Lurantis ・Incineroar ex & Moltres ex ・Crabominable ex & Primarina ・Alolan Raichu ex & Oricorio ・Lunala ex & Giratina ex ・Passimian ex & Lucario ex ・Alolan Muk ex & Toxapex ・Solgaleo ex & Excadrill
Shining Revelry (A2b)	・Beedrill ex & Leafeon ex ・Charizard ex & Arceus ex ・Wugtrio ex & Vaporeon ・Pikachu ex & Magnezone ・Giratina ex & Mewtwo ex ・Lucario ex & Kangaskhan ・Paldean Clodsire ex & Darkrai ex ・Tinkaton ex & Skarmory ・Bibarel ex & Dialga ex
Triumphant Light (A2a)	・Leafeon ex & Yanmega ex ・Arceus ex & Infernape ex ・Glaceon ex & Palkia ex ・Arceus ex & Pachirisu ex ・Garchomp ex & Marshadow ・Arceus ex & Weavile ex ・Probopass ex & Dialga ex
Space-Time Smackdown (A2)	・Yanmega ex & Exeggutor ・Infernape ex & Rapidash ・Palkia ex & Vaporeon ・Pachirisu ex & Pikachu ex ・Mismagius ex & Gardevoir ・Gallade ex & Lucario ・Darkrai ex & Weavile ex ・Dialga ex & Melmetal
Mythical Island (A1a)	・Venusaur ex & Serperior ・Celebi ex & Serperior ・Volcarona & Moltres ex ・Gyarados ex & Vaporeon ・Raichu & Magneton ・Mew ex & Mewtwo ex ・Aerodactyl ex & Marowak ex ・Blue & Pidgeot ex
Genetic Apex (A1)	・Venusaur ex & Exeggutor ex ・Charizard ex & Moltres ex ・Starmie ex & Greninja ・Pikachu ex & Raichu ・Mewtwo ex & Gardevoir ・Machamp ex & Marowak ex

Expert Solo Battle Guides

Advanced Solo Battle Guides

Mythical Island (A1a)	・Celebi ex ・Volcarona & Blaine ・Gyarados ex ・Raichu & Lt. Surge ・Mew ex ・Aerodactyl ex ・Golem & Brock ・Blue & Pidgeot ex
Genetic Apex (A1)	・Venusaur ex ・Charizard ex ・Blastoise ex ・Pikachu ex ・Mewtwo ex ・Machamp ex ・Nidoqueen & Nidoking

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Intermediate Solo Battle Guides

Genetic Apex (A1)	・Venusaur & Exeggutor ex ・Charizard & Arcanine ・Blastoise & Gyarados ・Magneton & Eelektross ・Alakazam & Mewtwo ・Golem & Machamp ・Nidoking & Muk

Step Up Intermediate Solo Battle Guides

Beginner Solo Battle Guides

Genetic Apex (A1)	・Ivysaur ・Charmeleon ・Wartortle ・Heliolisk ・Swoobat ・Grapploct ・Nidorina & Nidorino

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Event Solo Battle Guides

Rayquaza ex	・Rayquaza (Beginner) ・Rayquaza (Intermediate) ・Rayquaza ex (Advanced) ・Rayquaza ex (Expert)
Pawmot	・Pawmo ・Pawmot & Pachirisu ・Pawmot & Manectric ・Pawmot & Pikachu ex
Gible	・Gabite ・Gabite & Rhyperior ・Garchomp ex & Gliscor ・Garchomp ex & Lucario
Cresselia ex	・Cresselia ・Cresselia & Drifblim ・Cresselia ex & Gardevoir ・Cresselia ex & Mismagius ex
Blastoise	・Wartortle ・Blastoise & Cramorant ・Blastoise ex ・Blastoise ex & Vaporeon
Venusaur	・Ivysaur ・Venusaur & Scyther ・Venusaur ex ・Venusaur ex & Lilligant
Lapras ex	・Lapras ・Lapras & Starmie ・Lapras ex ・Lapras ex & Starmie ex

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KO Cosmog and Cosmoem

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