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Charizard ex / Pidgeot ex

Pidgeot ex finds any card each turn, so Charizard ex gets set up on turn two most games. Sample list with notes.

TCG decklistHard5 November 2026

The 60 cards

Pokémon 19Trainer 34Energy 760 cards

Pokémon · 19

  • 4Charmander
  • 2Charmeleon
  • 3Charizard ex
  • 3Pidgey
  • 2Pidgeot ex
  • 2Duskull
  • 1Dusclops
  • 1Dusknoir
  • 1Fezandipiti ex

Trainer · 34

  • 4Rare Candy
  • 4Ultra Ball
  • 4Buddy-Buddy Poffin
  • 2Nest Ball
  • 2Night Stretcher
  • 2Switch
  • 1Super Rod
  • 1Counter Catcher
  • 1Prime Catcher (ACE SPEC)
  • 4Arven
  • 4Iono
  • 2Boss's Orders
  • 1Professor's Research
  • 2Artazon

Energy · 7

  • 7Basic Fire Energy

Why these counts?

Four Rare Candy lets you skip Charmeleon. Two Pidgeot ex means one can be knocked out and you still have a backup. Seven Energy is low, because Charizard ex attaches more from the deck.

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