Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event Guide: Best Decks to Counter
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The Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket) runs from October 15, 2026 to October 25, 2026. Follow our guide to see the cards tied to Promo-B Vol. 13, which cards are best to get, and tips and strategies to complete the solo battles and their missions.
Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event Guide
Available from October 15, 2026 ~ October 25, 2026
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The Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event will run from October 15, 2026 to October 25, 2026.
This event allows players to participate in solo AI battles featuring the Mega Garchomp ex card, along with receiving useful rewards by completing battle-related missions.
Use Event Stamina to Participate in the Event
To participate in solo battles, you will need to use Event Stamina. Event Stamina is consumed for each win, meaning that losing won’t affect your stamina in this mode.
Additionally, you can replenish Event Stamina with Event Hourglasses, which you can earn as rewards from the beginner and intermediate solo battles, or Poke Gold.
How to Get the Event Hourglass
Clear Event Missions
| Mission | Reward |
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| Participate in 1 battle | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13 |
| Participate in 3 battles | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13 |
| Participate in 5 battles | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13 |
| Participate in 10 battles | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13 |
| Participate in 15 battles | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13 |
| Participate in 10 battles | 
Promo Card Exchange Ticket x1 |
A new set of missions have been made available for this event. Completing event missions will reward you with Promo Packs and an Exchange Ticket. You may use the Exchange Ticket to obtain an event card from the Shop.
These event missions are only available for the duration of the event. You will no longer be able to complete them once the event ends on September 20, 2026.
Exclusive Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event Cards
| Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event Promo Cards (Promo-B Vol. 13) |
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You can also get a Promo Mega Garchomp ex card along with other promo cards from Promo-B Vol. 13 as a Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event reward.
You have a chance to get this pack whenever you complete a match against the AI, but expert battles are guaranteed to reward you with this pack, so it is a good idea to farm these matches to collect all the cards!
Best Cards to Pull in Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event
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The best card to pull is Mega Garchomp ex, as it is a completely new card that can be built as a deck's ace. Pulling for Gible may also help in building this deck.
Open Promo Packs in Gift Menu
Whenever you receive a promo pack as a reward, you can open it in your gift list found in the upper right of the main menu.
A pack only contains one of the available promo cards, so try to get and open as many packs as you can!
Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event Strategy Guide
Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event Deck List
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In Event Solo Battles, you can battle against different decks that scale on difficulty. Once you have defeated a deck, the next deck will be unlocked containing harder cards than the last.
There are only 4 levels of Solo Battle: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert—with Expert giving you a guaranteed card pack pull from the event.
Use Bulky and Strong Pokemon
Mega Garchomp ex deals 190 damage per attack, which allows it to OHKO most Pokemon. It is best to bring a Pokemon that can not only survive one attack, but is strong enough to defeat Mega Garchomp ex in one or two turns.
Increase Your Pokemon's Bulk
If you wish to use a Pokemon that does not have enough bulk to survive one hit from Mega Garchomp ex, you may increase their HP with Pokemon Tools. However, keep in mind that this is mostly useful for Pokemon that have at least 180 HP.
Discard the Opponent's Rainbow Cave
Rainbow Cave allows the opponent to discard Energy, which can allow Dragonair to attach it to Mega Garchomp ex. This allows it to attack quickly and land KOs faster.
You may discard Rainbow Cave by replacing it with a Stadium Card of your own. Alternatively, you may use Field Blower to remove the Rainbow Cave if you do not have a Stadium Card that suits your deck.
Damage or KO Benched Pokemon
Before the opponent can set up, it may be good to KO Dragonair and Mega Garchomp ex's pre-evolutions quickly. You may do this by using a Pokemon that can damage Benched opponents.
You may also use Supporter Cards that bring Benched Pokemon to the Active Spot. This can allow you to KO them quickly before they can fulfill their intended role.
Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event Best Decks and Counters
Mega Rayquaza ex & Gouging Fire Deck
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| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
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| Genetic Apex (A1) | Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | 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 | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | May x 1 (Mega Blaziken Pack) 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 | Dratini x 2 (Mega Gengar Pack) |
| Pulsing Aura | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Paradox Drive | Gouging Fire x 2 (Paradox Pack) Ancient Booster Energy Capsule x 1 (Paradox Pack) Professor Sada x 1 (Paradox Pack) |
| Everyday Wonders | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Ruler of the Skies | Dragonair x 2 (Mega Rayquaza Pack) Mega Rayquaza ex x 1 (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. |
Mega Rayquaza ex is played in this deck as a late-game finisher. Its primary attacker is Gouging Fire, which has synergy with Dragonair, Ancient Booster Energy Capsule, Professor Sada, and Rainbow Cave.
Ancient Booster Energy Capsule increases Gouging Fire's HP by 40, making it harder to KO. Dragonair can continuously provide it with Energy so that it can keep attacking every turn. Professor Sada gives Gouging Fire another way to recur Energy. While Rainbow Cave discards Energy from the Energy Zone, for Professor Sada and Dragonair to return.
Best Mega Rayquaza ex Decks and Card List
Hydreigon Deck
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| Genetic Apex (A1) | Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Lillie 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 | Absol x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Deino x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Zweilous x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Hydreigon 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 | 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. |
Hydreigon boasts a number of powerful attributes. being a non-ex, single-point Pokemon that can deal high damage and accelerate Energy onto itself.
Being a Stage 2, however comes with the limitation of being difficult to set up and being reliant on multiple turns and finding Rare Candy.
This deck also runs non-ex Absol, whose Leap Over Attack can deal chip damage to Benched Pokemon.
Best Hydreigon Decks and Card List
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