Hoopa ex (Ruler of the Skies) Expert Solo Battle Guide
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This Expert Solo Battle guide is for the Hoopa ex Deck from the Ruler of the Skies 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 Hoopa ex Expert Solo Battle
Opponent's Card List
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Use Fast and Moderately Bulky Grass-Types
Grass-type Pokemon have the Type advantage against this Hoopa ex deck. It is best to use Pokemon with relatively high HP in order to tank high-damage hits from your ex opponents.
It is also best to use Pokemon with low Attack Costs in order to deal damage as fast as possible.
Use the Leaf Cape to Increase Max HP
To increase your Grass-type Pokemon's bulk, you may use the Leaf Cape. This will add 30 HP to your Pokemon, making it harder to Knock Out.
Bring Healing Cards
While your opponents typically cannot OHKO Pokemon with high HP, they can attack quickly and deal consistent chip damage. You may need to heal your Pokemon in order to prevent them from scoring quick KOs against you.
Discard the Opponent's Deceptive Needle
The Deceptive Needle item allows the opposing Pokemon to deal chip damage each turn. This can allow it to easily put your Pokemon in KO range once the damage builds up.
You may use Guzma to discard this Pokemon Tool.
Hoopa ex Expert Solo Battle Tasks
Battle Tasks and Rewards
| Mission | Reward |
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| Win this battle with a deck whose Pokemon are only Psychic type |
 Shop Ticket
x5 |
| Win this battle without any Pokemon ex included in your deck |
Shop Ticket
x5 |
| Win this battle with 12 or more Ruler of the Skies cards included in your deck |
Shop Ticket
x5 |
| Win this battle without your opponent getting any points |
Shop Ticket
x5 |
| Win this battle by turn 12 |
Shop Ticket
x5 |
Recommended Decks
Mega Diancie ex and Mega Gardevoir ex Deck
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| 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) | Ralts 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 1 (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 | Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | Xerneas x 1 (Mega Charizard Pack) |
| Fantastical Parade | Kirlia x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Mega Gardevoir ex x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Meloetta x 2 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Diantha x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack) Peculiar Plaza x 2 (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 | Mega Diancie ex 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 Diancie ex naturally synergizes with Mega Gardevoir ex who is able to attach multiple Energy with Fantasia Force. Meloetta can help find Psychic Pokemon from the deck and speed up your set up.
If one of your ex Pokemon has taken a significant amount of damage, you may heal them up with Diantha. However, this will discard 2 Psychic Energy, which means this Pokemon may not be able to attack during the turn. You may use the Peculiar Plaza to help it Retreat at no cost, then switch a Pokemon with enough Energy to the Active Spot.
Best Mega Diancie ex Decks and Card List
Meowscarada and Decidueye Deck
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| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
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| Genetic Apex (A1) | Erika x 2 (Charizard Pack) Giovanni x 1 (Mewtwo Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Sprigatito x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Floragato x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Meowscarada x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Rowlet x 1 (Lunala Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Leaf Cape x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | Dartrix x 1 (Buzzwole Pack) Decidueye x 1 (Buzzwole Pack) |
| 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) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| Promo-B | No cards needed from this expansion. |
Meowscarada is the main attacker of this deck. Due to its Type advantage and move effect, it is able to OHKO every ex Pokemon in the opponent's deck. However, before it evolves, it can be rather vulnerable to Zoroark ex, so it may take a bit of luck to set it up properly.
Decidueye works as a secondary attacker that can damage the opponent's Bench. It can be used to snipe low-HP or damaged opponents.
The Leaf Cape can be used to increase the max HP of the Pokemon in this deck. Erika is also there to heal your Pokemon if they are in KO range.
Best Meowscarada Decks and Card List
Mega Rayquaza ex and Altaria Deck
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| 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) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| 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 | Altaria x 2 (Suicune Pack) |
| Mega Rising | Swablu x 2 (Mega Altaria 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 | Dratini x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Dragonair x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Mega Rayquaza ex x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Drampa x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Skyla x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Rainbow Cave 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. |
Altaria or Drampa can be used as early-game attackers as Mega Rayquaza ex is being set up in the Bench. A combination of Rainbow Cave and Dragonair is then used to generate more Energy for Mega Rayquaza ex.
Once there's enough Energy in play, put it in the Active Spot and have it attack the opponent's Pokemon. While attacking will discard all of its Energy, you may be able to immediately attack again in the next turn if you have at least 1 Dragonair in your Bench.
Best Mega Rayquaza ex Decks and Card List
Hoopa ex Expert Solo Battle Rewards
First Time Completion Rewards
| First-Time Clear Rewards |
 EXP x100 |
 Trade Hourglass x12 |
|---|---|
Pokemon TCG Pocket Related Guides
Solo Battle Guides:
All Decks, Battle Tasks and Counters
Expert Solo Battle Guides
Crimson Blaze (B1a)
Mega Rising (B1)
Deluxe Pack ex (A4b)
Secluded Springs (A4a)
Wisdom of Sea and Sky (A4)
Eevee Grove (A3b)
Extradimensional Crisis (A3a)
Celestial Guardians (A3)
Shining Revelry (A2b)
Triumphant Light (A2a)
Space-Time Smackdown (A2)
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 |
Step Up Advanced Solo Battle Guides
Intermediate Solo Battle Guides
| Genetic Apex (A1) |
・Venusaur & Exeggutor ex ・Charizard & Arcanine ・Blastoise & Gyarados ・Magneton & Eelektross ・Alakazam & Mewtwo ・Golem & Machamp ・Nidoking & Muk |
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Step Up Intermediate Solo Battle Guides
Beginner Solo Battle Guides
| Genetic Apex (A1)
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・Ivysaur ・Charmeleon ・Wartortle ・Heliolisk ・Swoobat ・Grapploct ・Nidorina & Nidorino |
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Step Up Beginner Solo Battle Guides
Event Solo Battle Guides
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Pawmot
Gible
Cresselia ex
Blastoise
Venusaur
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