2015 Pokémon US National Championships 2015 Pokémon US National Championships

Junior Division Top-8 Decks

  • Evan Smith / Manectric-EX + Toad Bats
    Manectric-EX + Toad Bats / Junior Division Champion
  • Ryan Chu / LandoBats
    LandoBats / Junior Division Runner-Up
  • Reece Nighswander / Gengar-EX
    Gengar-EX / Junior Division Semi-finalist
  • Easton Ours / Primal Groudon-EX + Lucario-EX
    Primal Groudon-EX + Lucario-EX / Junior Division Top 8
  • Travis Beckwith / Manectric-EX + Seismitoad-EX
    Manectric-EX + Seismitoad-EX / Junior Division Semi-finalist
  • Michael Minas / Seismitoad-EX + Manectric-EX
    Seismitoad-EX + Manectric-EX / Junior Division Top 8
  • Isaac Bunker / Snorlax + Suicune + Aegislash-EX
    Snorlax + Suicune + Aegislash-EX / Junior Division Top 8
  • Asher Donham / Night March
    Night March / Junior Division Top 8

Evan's deck utilizes multiple threats to achieve success, including Manectric-EX, Crobat, Seismitoad-EX, and Absol.

Pokémon
  • 3
    Manectric-EX
    113/119
    xy4 113
  • 1
    Shaymin-EX
    106/108
    xy6 106
  • 3
    Crobat
    33/119
    xy4 33
  • 3
    Golbat
    32/119
    xy4 32
  • 3
    Zubat
    53/135
    bw8 53
  • 2
    Seismitoad-EX
    106/111
    xy3 106
  • 1
    Absol
    40/108
    xy6 40
Energy Cards
  • 6
    Lightning Energy
    xy1 135
  • 3
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
Trainer Cards
  • 1
    Scoop Up Cyclone
    bw10 95
  • 4
    Professor Sycamore
    xy1 122
  • 3
    N
    bw5 96
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 1
    Colress
    bw8 118
  • 1
    Pokémon Fan Club
    xy2 94
  • 3
    Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear
    xy4 97
  • 2
    Repeat Ball
    xy5 136
  • 1
    Startling Megaphone
    xy2 97
  • 1
    Switch
    bw7 135
  • 1
    Professor's Letter
    xy1 123
  • 2
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 2
    Enhanced Hammer
    xy4 94
  • 3
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 3
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 4
    Super Scoop Up
    xy3 100
  • 1
    Dimension Valley
    xy4 93
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Landorus, Crobat, Hawlucha, and Lucario-EX all have effective one-Energy attacks, letting Ryan get a fast start in battles.

Pokémon
  • 2
    Landorus-EX
    89/149
    bw7 89
  • 4
    Golbat
    32/119
    xy4 32
  • 3
    Crobat
    33/119
    xy4 33
  • 3
    Hawlucha
    63/111
    xy3 63
  • 4
    Zubat
    53/135
    bw8 53
  • 1
    Lucario-EX
    54/111
    xy3 54
  • 1
    Shaymin-EX
    106/108
    xy6 106
Energy Cards
  • 4
    Strong Energy
    xy3 104
  • 5
    Fighting Energy
    xy1 137
Trainer Cards
  • 4
    Professor Sycamore
    xy1 122
  • 3
    Korrina
    xy3 111
  • 2
    Colress
    bw8 118
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 1
    N
    bw5 96
  • 3
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 3
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 3
    Super Scoop Up
    xy3 100
  • 2
    Focus Sash
    xy3 91
  • 2
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 1
    Repeat Ball
    xy5 136
  • 1
    Professor's Letter
    xy1 123
  • 1
    Escape Rope
    xy5 127
  • 1
    Scoop Up Cyclone
    bw10 95
  • 2
    Silent Lab
    xy5 140
  • 2
    Fighting Stadium
    xy3 90
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Reece's combination of Gengar-EX and Trevenant puts pressure on his opponent's Bench.

Pokémon
  • 3
    Gengar-EX
    34/119
    xy4 34
  • 2
    Shaymin-EX
    106/108
    xy6 106
  • 3
    Trevenant
    55/146
    xy1 55
  • 4
    Phantump
    54/146
    xy1 54
  • 1
    Sigilyph
    66/113
    bw11 66
Energy Cards
  • 5
    Psychic Energy
    xy1 136
  • 3
    Mystery Energy
    xy4 112
  • 4
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
Trainer Cards
  • 4
    Professor Juniper
    bw10 84
  • 3
    Wally
    xy6 107
  • 3
    N
    bw5 96
  • 2
    Colress
    bw8 118
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 1
    Xerosic
    xy4 110
  • 4
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 3
    Float Stone
    bw9 99
  • 3
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 2
    Trainers' Mail
    xy6 92
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 2
    Virbank City Gym
    bw8 126
  • 1
    Silent Lab
    xy5 140
  • 1
    Computer Search
    bw7 137
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Lucario-EX is a card we haven't mentioned much, but Easton's deck shows that it fits well within a strong Fighting deck.

Pokémon
  • 2
    Primal Groudon-EX
    151/160
    xy5 151
  • 2
    Groudon-EX
    85/160
    xy5 85
  • 2
    Landorus-EX
    144/149
    bw7 144
  • 1
    M Lucario-EX
    113/111
    xy3 113
  • 2
    Hawlucha
    63/111
    xy3 63
  • 1
    Lucario-EX
    107/111
    xy3 107
Energy Cards
  • 4
    Strong Energy
    xy3 104
  • 8
    Fighting Energy
    xy1 137
Trainer Cards
  • 3
    Trainers' Mail
    xy6 92
  • 4
    Mega Turbo
    xy6 86
  • 3
    Silent Lab
    xy5 140
  • 3
    Professor Juniper
    bw10 84
  • 1
    Battle Compressor Team Flare Gear
    xy4 92
  • 2
    Groudon Spirit Link
    xy5 131
  • 2
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 1
    Switch
    bw7 135
  • 3
    Korrina
    xy3 111
  • 3
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 2
    Enhanced Hammer
    xy4 94
  • 1
    Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick
    xy5 158
  • 1
    Professor's Letter
    xy1 123
  • 2
    N
    bw5 96
  • 2
    Fighting Stadium
    xy3 90
  • 1
    Scramble Switch
    bw8 129
  • 1
    Wide Lens
    xy6 95
  • 1
    Escape Rope
    xy5 127
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To give his deck a little extra firepower, Travis included Mewtwo-EX in his Manectric-EX and Seismitoad-EX deck.

Pokémon
  • 3
    Manectric-EX
    23/119
    xy4 23
  • 2
    Trubbish
    67/113
    bw11 67
  • 2
    Garbodor
    119/116
    bw9 119
  • 1
    Mewtwo-EX
    98/99
    bw4 98
  • 3
    Seismitoad-EX
    106/111
    xy3 106
Energy Cards
  • 5
    Lightning Energy
    xy1 135
  • 4
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
Trainer Cards
  • 4
    Professor Sycamore
    xy1 122
  • 3
    N
    bw5 96
  • 4
    Hypnotoxic Laser
    bw8 123
  • 3
    Virbank City Gym
    bw8 126
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 3
    Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear
    xy4 97
  • 3
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 2
    Float Stone
    bw9 99
  • 1
    Cassius
    xy1 115
  • 2
    Acro Bike
    xy5 122
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 4
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 1
    Enhanced Hammer
    xy4 94
  • 2
    Colress
    bw8 118
  • 1
    Xerosic
    xy4 110
  • 1
    Computer Search
    bw7 137
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The duo of Seismitoad-EX and Manectric-EX is one of the big stories of this year's Nationals. Unlike many decks of this kind, Michael doesn't includ Mega Manectric-EX.

Pokémon
  • 4
    Seismitoad-EX
    20/111
    xy3 20
  • 2
    Manectric-EX
    23/119
    xy4 23
  • 1
    Jirachi-EX
    60/101
    bw10 60
  • 2
    Trubbish
    67/113
    bw11 67
  • 2
    Garbodor
    54/124
    bw6 54
Energy Cards
  • 4
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
  • 5
    Lightning Energy
    xy1 135
Trainer Cards
  • 4
    Professor Sycamore
    xy1 122
  • 4
    N
    bw5 96
  • 2
    Skyla
    bw7 134
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 1
    Xerosic
    xy4 110
  • 3
    Rough Seas
    xy5 137
  • 2
    Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear
    xy4 97
  • 3
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 2
    Dive Ball
    xy5 125
  • 3
    Crushing Hammer
    bw11 111
  • 2
    Enhanced Hammer
    xy4 94
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 3
    Float Stone
    bw9 99
  • 1
    Switch
    bw7 135
  • 3
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 1
    Scoop Up Cyclone
    bw10 95
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Isaac's crafty deck is designed to prevent his opponent from ever attacking while continuing to Poison with Hypnotoxic Laser. He has multiple Pokémon that can prevent attacks for various situations.

Pokémon
  • 4
    Snorlax
    101/135
    bw8 101
  • 3
    Suicune
    20/101
    bw10 20
  • 2
    Jirachi-EX
    98/101
    bw10 98
  • 2
    Aegislash-EX
    65/119
    xy4 65
Energy Cards
Trainer Cards
  • 4
    N
    bw5 96
  • 2
    Hugh
    bw7 130
  • 1
    Dowsing Machine
    bw8 128
  • 3
    Virbank City Gym
    bw8 126
  • 3
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 1
    Shadow Triad
    bw9 102
  • 2
    Sacred Ash
    xy2 96
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 3
    Super Scoop Up
    xy3 100
  • 4
    AZ
    xy4 117
  • 3
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 4
    Team Flare Grunt
    xy1 129
  • 4
    Crushing Hammer
    bw11 111
  • 4
    Xerosic
    xy4 110
  • 1
    Professor Juniper
    bw10 84
  • 4
    Hypnotoxic Laser
    bw8 123
  • 1
    Target Whistle Team Flare Gear
    xy4 106
  • 1
    Pokémon Catcher
    bw10 83
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We thought that Night March decks might have been a little more popular at Nationals, but that doesn't mean it didn't find success, as Asher has proven.

Pokémon
  • 4
    Joltik
    26/119
    xy4 26
  • 4
    Pumpkaboo
    44/119
    xy4 44
  • 4
    Lampent
    42/119
    xy4 42
  • 2
    Mew-EX
    46/124
    bw6 46
  • 2
    Shaymin-EX
    106/108
    xy6 106
  • 1
    Jirachi-EX
    60/101
    bw10 60
  • 1
    Empoleon
    29/108
    bw5 29
  • 1
    Mr. Mime
    47/116
    bw9 47
Energy Cards
  • 4
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
  • 3
    Water Energy
    xy1 134
Trainer Cards
  • 3
    Professor Sycamore
    xy1 122
  • 1
    N
    bw5 96
  • 1
    Archie's Ace in the Hole
    xy5 124
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 4
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 2
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 4
    Battle Compressor Team Flare Gear
    xy4 92
  • 3
    Acro Bike
    xy5 122
  • 3
    Trainers' Mail
    xy6 92
  • 1
    Revive
    xy6 88
  • 1
    Escape Rope
    xy5 127
  • 4
    Dimension Valley
    xy4 93
  • 1
    Computer Search
    bw7 137
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