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

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

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

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Best Mega Lucario ex Decks
Mega Lucario ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Mega Lucario ex Decks
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Best Mega Lucario ex Decks

Mega Lucario ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Mega Lucario ex and Hitmonlee Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Mega Lucario ex's Fighting Pulse can deal up to 140 damage for only 2 Energy, and can be buffed my Korrina and Arena of Antiquity. • Hitmonlee can snipe a benched Baby Pokemon for a clean KO. Weaknesses: • Can have trouble finding Mega Lucario ex from the deck.
Mega Lucario ex and Darkrai Deck	Strengths: • Mega Lucario ex's Fighting Pulse can deal up to 140 damage for only 2 Energy, and can be buffed my Korrina and Arena of Antiquity. • Darkrai synergizes with Igglybuff, who is able to put the opponent's Active Pokemon to Sleep. Weaknesses: • Prone to bad starts if you open with Darkrai. • Can have trouble finding Mega Lucario ex from the deck.
Mega Lucario ex and Lucario Deck	Strengths: • Mega Lucario ex can deal a bonus 50 damage with 1 additional energy, resulting in 140 damage. • Lucario can boost the damage of Fighting Pokemon by 20. • Korrina boosts damage by 30 when against an ex Pokemon. Weaknesses: • If Mega Lucario ex gets defeated, you will instantly lose the game. • If Lucario is at play, you can only play 1 copy of Mega Lucario ex

Mega Lucario ex and Hitmonlee Deck

Hitmonlee ×1	Riolu ×2		Lucario ×1	Bonsly ×1
Mega Lucario ex ×2	Sabrina ×1		Cyrus ×1	Pokemon Center Lady ×1
Copycat ×1	Lucky Ice Pop ×1		Field Blower ×1	Korrina ×1
Arena of Antiquity ×1	Small Balloon ×1		Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

Hitmonlee can deal 30 damage to the opponent's Bench, knocking out a Baby Pokemon for only 1 Energy. This lets you pile on lots of damage as you set up a Mega Lucario ex on the Bench.

Mega Lucario ex can score consistent KOs with the help of Korrina and Arena of Antiquity.

Bonsly can help mitigate damage completely from opposing Hoopa ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Hitmonlee x 1 (Mewtwo Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Riolu x 2 (Dialga Pack) Lucario x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus 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	Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Lucky Ice Pop x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	Bonsly x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack) Mega Lucario ex x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack) Field Blower x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack) Korrina x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack) Arena of Antiquity x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
Paradox Drive	No cards needed from this expansion.
Everyday Wonders	Small Balloon x 1 (Picnic Pack)
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.

Mega Lucario ex and Darkrai Deck

Riolu ×2	Igglybuff ×2		Darkrai ×2	Mega Lucario ex ×2
Sabrina ×1	Cyrus ×1		Copycat ×2	Korrina ×1
Arena of Antiquity ×1	X Speed ×2		Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

Darkrai and its Bad Dreams Ability synergizes with Igglybuff's Sleepy Lullaby which puts the defending Pokemon to Sleep.

This is a powerful early-game strategy that's usable as early as turn 1.

Mega Lucario ex can score KOs in the late-game and synergizes with Korrina and Arena of Antiquity, giving this deck an advantage at any point in the game.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Riolu 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	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	Igglybuff x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	Copycat x 2 (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	Darkrai x 2 (Mega Gengar Pack)
Pulsing Aura	Mega Lucario ex x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack) Korrina x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack) Arena of Antiquity x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack)
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.

Mega Lucario ex and Lucario Deck

Hitmonlee ×2	Lucario ×1		Bonsly ×2	Riolu ×2
Mega Lucario ex ×2	Rocky Helmet ×1		Cyrus ×2	Copycat ×1
Korrina ×1	Arena of Antiquity ×2		Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used		Scan Code Save image to scan in-game.

This deck is played by using damage boosting cards to amplify Mega Lucario ex's damage.

Using the combination of Space-Time Smackdown Lucario, Korrina, and Arena of Antiquity, Mega Lucario ex deals an additional 120 damage with 3 Fighting Energy attached, totalling 210 damage. This will be enough to OHKO almost any Pokemon.

You can also use Hitmonlee to target Pokemon in the Bench and force them into the Active Spot with Cyrus, making easy targets for Mega Lucario ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Hitmonlee x 2 (Mewtwo Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Lucario x 1 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 2 (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	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	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Pulsing Aura	Bonsly x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack) Riolu x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack) Mega Lucario ex x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack) Korrina x 1 (Mega Lucario Pack) Arena of Antiquity x 2 (Mega Lucario Pack)
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.

Mega Lucario ex Deck Strategy Guide

Use Damage Buff Cards

Use cards that can buff damage to add onto Mega Lucario ex's attack damage. If you focus on building up Mega Lucario ex's damage, you may even be able to OHKO most Pokemon.

How to Beat Mega Lucario ex Decks

Defeat Riolu Before It Evolves

Mega Lucario ex is an incredibly tanky card with 190 HP, so try to target Riolu before it has a chance to evolve. Even if you are not able to defeat Riolu, you will have reduced enough HP to be able to defeat Mega Lucario ex in fewer turns.

Use Fast Psychic Pokemon

Given how quickly Mega Lucario ex can be set up, you will need Psychic Pokemon that are also quick to set up, but can deal impactful damage. You already get a +20 Psychic damage bonus from Mega Lucario ex's weakness, so Pokemon that don't cost too much Energy but can still land decently is key.

Remove Mega Lucario ex's Energy

Mega Lucario ex will get +50 bonus damage if it has at least one extra Fighting Energy. You can use cards that can discard the Energy of the opponent's Active Pokemon to take away their advantage.

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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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Wowjustwow14 5 months

This deck is buns any match up agianst mega altaria and you lose

Anonymous 5 months

This deck sucks; I lose 8 out of 10 games

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