With the release of Pokémon 151, players have been curious about how it has shifted the meta. There have been a lot of cool ideas floating around on the internet, but the Peoria regionals was the first opportunity players got to test them out in an official capacity. It seems the only real effect 151 had on the meta was to edit the existing archetypes. I’ve collected a few of the top-performing decks. If you enjoy these updates, don’t forget to like comment, subscribe, and share this with your friends.
1. Lost Box
Congratulations to Raymond Long for his first-place win. I just started playing a variation of this, and I regret not playing it sooner. You get some solid early-game pressure with Cramorant, you have some sweet board snipes with Sableye, Radiant Greninja, and Kyogre. If you want to get into this game, this is a solid deck to pick up. Here is a copy of the deck list that won it all.
Pokémon (12)
4 Comfey LOR 79
2 Sableye LOR 70
1 Cramorant LOR 50
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
1 Kyogre CEL 3
1 Manaphy BRS 41
1 Zamazenta CRZ 97
1 Pidgeot V LOR 137
Trainer (37)
4 Colress’s Experiment LOR 155
1 Roxanne ASR 150
4 Mirage Gate LOR 163
4 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Switch Cart ASR 154
3 Escape Rope BST 125
3 Super Rod PAL 188
2 Energy Recycler BST 124
1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Echoing Horn CRE 136
2 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
1 PokéStop PGO 68
1 Beach Court SVI 167
1 Artazon PAL 171
Energy (11)
4 Water Energy 3
4 Metal Energy 8
3 Psychic Energy 5
2. Mew VMax
I have a real soft spot for Mew VMax because it was the first competitive deck I ever built. This is a quick and strong deck that is easy to pick up. Even with how popular Charizard Ex is, the Mew Vmax continues to prove how strong a contender it is. Congratulations to Rowan Stavenow for taking it all the way to third place! Here is copy of his deck list.
Pokémon (12)
4 Mew V CRZ 60
3 Mew VMAX FST 114
4 Genesect V FST 185
1 Luxray V ASR 50
Trainer (44)
3 Judge SVI 176
2 Boss’s Orders PAL 172
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Penny SVI 183
4 Power Tablet FST 236
4 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
4 Cram-o-matic FST 229
4 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
2 Feather Ball ASR 141
2 Escape Rope BST 125
2 Grabber MEW 162
1 Nest Ball SVI 181
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
3 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
1 Choice Belt PAL 176
1 Box of Disaster LOR 154
3 Path to the Peak CRE 148
Energy (4)
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
3. Miraidon ex
Maraidon has been growing in popularity since Worlds, and it is a deck that has seen consistent success in the competitive scene. I haven’t had a chance to play it yet, but it seems like a fun deck with a lot of solid tools at its disposal. This is JW Kriewall’s list. The deck won 4th place at Peoria.
Pokémon (15)
3 Miraidon ex SVI 81
2 Mareep EVS 54
2 Flaaffy EVS 55
2 Raikou V BRS 48
2 Raichu V BRS 45
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
1 Flying Pikachu V CEL 6
1 Zapdos PGO 29
1 Mew ex MEW 151
Trainer (31)
4 Professor’s Research SVI 189
3 Boss’s Orders PAL 172
2 Arven OBF 186
2 Judge SVI 176
1 Iono PAL 185
4 Electric Generator SVI 170
3 Ultra Ball SVI 196
2 Switch Cart ASR 154
2 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Bravery Charm PAL 173
1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
3 Path to the Peak CRE 148
2 Beach Court SVI 167
Energy (14)
14 Lightning Energy 4
4. Zard Box
I’ve actually been playing a bunch of Lost Box Charizard on the PTCGL ladder, and I love it. It’s not as fun as Gardavoir, but it is a solid ladder-climbing deck. People will probably hate you because that’s all that seems to live on the ladder lately, but it’s undeniably strong and easy to pick up. This is Terrence Miller’s list, who got 6th at regionals.
Pokémon (15)
4 Comfey LOR 79
2 Sableye LOR 70
1 Cramorant LOR 50
1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
1 Ditto MEW 132
1 Manaphy BRS 41
1 Articuno PGO 24
1 Hawlucha SVI 118
1 Spiritomb PAL 89
Trainer (40)
4 Colress’s Experiment LOR 155
2 Klara CRE 145
1 Boss’s Orders PAL 172
1 Raihan CRZ 140
1 Roxanne ASR 150
4 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Switch Cart ASR 154
4 Escape Rope BST 125
3 Fog Crystal CRE 140
2 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
2 Switch SVI 194
2 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Echoing Horn CRE 136
3 Beach Court SVI 167
Energy (5)
3 Psychic Energy 5
2 Fire Energy 2
5. Gardevior ex
Gardavior is my favorite deck because it is so much fun to play. The only reason I don’t still play Gardavoir is because I am forcing myself to play my other decks. Gardavior continues to show that it is a solid and consistent deck in the competitive scene. This is Brent Tonisson, he took 7th place at regionals.
Pokémon (18)
4 Ralts ASR 60
3 Kirlia SIT 68
1 Kirlia CRE 60
2 Gardevoir ex SVI 86
2 Gardevoir CRE 61
1 Zacian V CEL 16
1 Mew ex MEW 151
1 Cresselia LOR 74
1 Mew CEL 11
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
1 Manaphy BRS 41
Trainer (30)
4 Iono PAL 185
2 Boss’s Orders PAL 172
2 Worker SIT 167
4 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
4 Level Ball BST 129
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
4 Fog Crystal CRE 140
2 Rare Candy SVI 191
2 Super Rod PAL 188
2 Collapsed Stadium BRS 137
Energy (12)
10 Psychic Energy 5
2 Reversal Energy PAL 192
