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Pokémon TCG Masters Division Top-8 Decks

  • Jason Klaczynski / Seismitoad-EX + Garbodor
    Seismitoad-EX + Garbodor / Masters Division Champion
  • Enrique Avila / Wailord-EX + Suicune
    Wailord-EX + Suicune / Masters Division Runner-Up
  • Ben Moskow / Metal Toad
    Metal Toad / Masters Division Semi-finalist
  • Grant Manley / Manectric-EX + Garbodor
    Manectric-EX + Garbodor / Masters Division Semi-finalist
  • Eduardo Gonzalez / Hippowdon
    Hippowdon / Masters Division Top-8
  • Kristy Britton / Toad Bats
    Toad Bats / Masters Division Top-8
  • Dylan Bryan / Klinklang + Bronzong
    Klinklang + Bronzong / Masters Division Top-8
  • Geoffrey Sauk / Metal Rayquaza
    Metal Rayquaza / Masters Division Top-8

The three-time World Champion is familiar with what it takes to win in big competitions.

Pokémon
  • 4
    Seismitoad-EX
    20/111
    xy3 20
  • 2
    Trubbish
    67/113
    bw11 67
  • 2
    Garbodor
    68/113
    bw11 68
  • 2
    Shaymin-EX
    77/108
    xy6 77
Energy Cards
  • 4
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
  • 3
    Water Energy
    xy1 134
Trainer Cards
  • 1
    Computer Search
    bw7 137
  • 3
    Virbank City Gym
    bw8 126
  • 4
    Professor Sycamore
    xy1 122
  • 4
    N
    bw5 96
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 1
    AZ
    xy4 117
  • 1
    Shadow Triad
    bw9 102
  • 1
    Colress
    bw8 118
  • 1
    Team Flare Grunt
    xy1 129
  • 1
    Xerosic
    xy4 110
  • 4
    Hypnotoxic Laser
    bw8 123
  • 4
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 4
    Crushing Hammer
    bw11 111
  • 3
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 3
    Float Stone
    bw9 99
  • 2
    Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear
    xy4 97
  • 3
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 1
    Enhanced Hammer
    xy4 94
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It seldom pays off to never attack in Pokémon TCG, but Wailord-EX decks such as Enrique's somehow manage to make it work.

Pokémon
  • 4
    Wailord-EX
    38/160
    xy5 38
  • 3
    Suicune
    20/101
    bw10 20
Energy Cards
Trainer Cards
  • 3
    N
    bw5 96
  • 4
    Pokémon Fan Club
    xy2 94
  • 3
    Skyla
    bw7 134
  • 2
    Hugh
    bw7 130
  • 4
    Cassius
    xy1 115
  • 4
    AZ
    xy4 117
  • 4
    Team Flare Grunt
    xy1 129
  • 1
    Xerosic
    xy4 110
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 3
    Enhanced Hammer
    xy4 94
  • 4
    Max Potion
    bw9 121
  • 4
    Hard Charm
    xy1 119
  • 1
    Trick Shovel
    xy2 98
  • 1
    Startling Megaphone
    xy2 97
  • 1
    Dowsing Machine
    bw8 128
  • 1
    Sacred Ash
    xy2 96
  • 4
    Rough Seas
    xy5 137
  • 2
    Silent Lab
    xy5 140
  • 1
    Shauna
    xy4 104
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The Kecleon in Ben's deck is likely there to come in against Mega Rayquaza-EX and Raichu, against whom it can use Imittack effectively.

Pokémon
  • 3
    Bronzong
    61/119
    xy4 61
  • 2
    Seismitoad-EX
    20/111
    xy3 20
  • 1
    Cobalion-EX
    93/135
    bw8 93
  • 1
    Keldeo-EX
    49/149
    bw7 49
  • 1
    Mewtwo-EX
    98/99
    bw4 98
  • 1
    Shaymin-EX
    77/108
    xy6 77
  • 1
    Dialga-EX
    62/119
    xy4 62
  • 2
    Aegislash-EX
    65/119
    xy4 65
  • 1
    Heatran
    63/119
    xy4 63
  • 4
    Bronzor
    60/119
    xy4 60
  • 1
    Kecleon
    94/116
    bw9 94
Energy Cards
  • 4
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
  • 7
    Metal Energy
    xy1 139
Trainer Cards
  • 2
    Colress
    bw8 118
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 3
    N
    bw5 96
  • 4
    Professor Juniper
    bw10 84
  • 2
    Battle Compressor Team Flare Gear
    xy4 92
  • 1
    Computer Search
    bw7 137
  • 2
    Float Stone
    bw9 99
  • 3
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 1
    Escape Rope
    xy5 127
  • 4
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 2
    Steel Shelter
    xy4 105
  • 1
    Max Potion
    bw9 121
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Without any other attackers or Hypnotoxic Laser, Grant relies heavliy on Mega Manectric-EX to do all the damage.

Pokémon
  • 3
    M Manectric-EX
    24/119
    xy4 24
  • 4
    Manectric-EX
    23/119
    xy4 23
  • 2
    Empoleon
    29/108
    bw5 29
  • 2
    Garbodor
    119/116
    bw9 119
  • 2
    Trubbish
    67/113
    bw11 67
  • 1
    Jirachi-EX
    60/101
    bw10 60
Energy Cards
  • 3
    Water Energy
    xy1 134
  • 6
    Lightning Energy
    xy1 135
Trainer Cards
  • 1
    Archie’s Ace in the Hole
    xy5 124
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 2
    N
    bw5 96
  • 4
    Professor Juniper
    bw10 84
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 4
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 3
    Acro Bike
    xy5 122
  • 3
    Trainers’ Mail
    xy6 92
  • 3
    Manectric Spirit Link
    xy4 100
  • 2
    Float Stone
    bw9 99
  • 2
    Battle Compressor Team Flare Gear
    xy4 92
  • 2
    Max Potion
    bw9 121
  • 1
    Switch
    bw7 135
  • 1
    Computer Search
    bw7 137
  • 3
    Rough Seas
    xy5 137
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Eduardo uses Hippowdon as a wall against the many Pokémon-EX in the competition, then switches to his own Pokémon-EX to generate offense.

Pokémon
  • 3
    Hippowdon
    88/160
    xy5 88
  • 4
    Hippopotas
    87/160
    xy5 87
  • 2
    Landorus-EX
    144/149
    bw7 144
  • 2
    Seismitoad-EX
    106/111
    xy3 106
  • 1
    Shaymin-EX
    106/108
    xy6 106
Energy Cards
  • 4
    Fighting Energy
    xy1 137
  • 4
    Strong Energy
    xy3 104
  • 4
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
Trainer Cards
  • 4
    Professor Sycamore
    xy1 122
  • 3
    N
    bw5 96
  • 1
    Professor Birch’s Observations
    xy5 134
  • 2
    Korrina
    xy3 95
  • 2
    Xerosic
    xy4 110
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 2
    Switch
    bw7 135
  • 1
    Escape Rope
    xy5 127
  • 2
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 1
    Enhanced Hammer
    xy4 94
  • 1
    Max Potion
    bw9 121
  • 1
    Pokémon Center Lady
    xy2 105
  • 3
    Hypnotoxic Laser
    bw8 123
  • 1
    Virbank City Gym
    bw8 126
  • 2
    Silent Lab
    xy5 140
  • 3
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 1
    Computer Search
    bw7 137
  • 2
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 2
    Hard Charm
    xy1 119
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Manectric-EX, Crobat, and Seismitoad-EX were in a lot of decks, which makes Kristy's skillful play all the more evident.

Pokémon
  • 4
    Seismitoad-EX
    106/111
    xy3 106
  • 2
    Crobat
    33/119
    xy4 33
  • 3
    Golbat
    32/119
    xy4 32
  • 4
    Zubat
    53/135
    bw8 53
  • 2
    Manectric-EX
    23/119
    xy4 23
  • 2
    Shaymin-EX
    77/108
    xy6 77
Energy Cards
  • 4
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
  • 4
    Lightning Energy
    xy1 135
Trainer Cards
  • 4
    Professor Juniper
    bw10 84
  • 3
    N
    bw5 96
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 2
    Colress
    bw8 118
  • 1
    Xerosic
    xy4 110
  • 1
    AZ
    xy4 117
  • 2
    Virbank City Gym
    bw8 126
  • 1
    Silent Lab
    xy5 140
  • 4
    Hypnotoxic Laser
    bw8 123
  • 4
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 3
    Super Scoop Up
    xy3 100
  • 3
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 2
    Muscle Band
    xy1 121
  • 2
    Head Ringer Team Flare Hyper Gear
    xy4 97
  • 1
    Rock Guard
    bw9 108
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Dylan expanded the common Metal-type deck to include Klinklang for extra protection against Pokémon-EX.

Pokémon
  • 2
    Klinklang
    90/135
    bw8 90
  • 3
    Bronzong
    61/119
    xy4 61
  • 2
    Klang
    89/135
    bw8 89
  • 3
    Klink
    88/135
    bw8 88
  • 3
    Bronzor
    60/119
    xy4 60
  • 3
    Aegislash-EX
    65/119
    xy4 65
  • 2
    Heatran
    63/119
    xy4 63
  • 2
    Shaymin-EX
    77/108
    xy6 77
  • 1
    Jirachi-EX
    60/101
    bw10 60
  • 1
    Keldeo-EX
    49/149
    bw7 49
Energy Cards
  • 3
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
  • 7
    Metal Energy
    xy1 139
Trainer Cards
  • 3
    Professor Sycamore
    xy1 122
  • 3
    N
    bw5 96
  • 2
    Colress
    bw8 118
  • 1
    Teammates
    xy5 160
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 1
    Computer Search
    bw7 137
  • 4
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 2
    Repeat Ball
    xy5 136
  • 2
    Float Stone
    bw9 99
  • 1
    AZ
    xy4 117
  • 2
    Sky Field
    xy6 89
  • 1
    Rare Candy
    bw10 85
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Geoffrey utilizes a lot of different Pokémon in his deck, including numerous Metal-type Pokémon, Mega Rayquaza-EX, and a variety of supporting Pokémon.

Pokémon
  • 2
    M Rayquaza-EX
    76/108
    xy6 76
  • 2
    Rayquaza-EX
    75/108
    xy6 75
  • 1
    Rayquaza-EX
    60/108
    xy6 60
  • 1
    Kecleon
    94/116
    bw9 94
  • 1
    Heatran
    63/119
    xy4 63
  • 1
    Keldeo-EX
    45/113
    bw11 45
  • 2
    Aegislash-EX
    65/119
    xy4 65
  • 3
    Shaymin-EX
    77/108
    xy6 77
  • 3
    Bronzong
    61/119
    xy4 61
  • 3
    Bronzor
    60/119
    xy4 60
  • 1
    Cobalion-EX
    93/135
    bw8 93
Energy Cards
  • 4
    Double Colorless Energy
    xy1 130
  • 6
    Metal Energy
    xy1 139
Trainer Cards
  • 1
    Computer Search
    bw7 137
  • 2
    Float Stone
    bw9 99
  • 2
    Rayquaza Spirit Link
    xy6 87
  • 2
    Battle Compressor Team Flare Gear
    xy4 92
  • 1
    Sacred Ash
    xy2 96
  • 4
    Ultra Ball
    bw10 90
  • 2
    Lysandre
    xy2 90
  • 1
    Pokémon Fan Club
    xy2 94
  • 4
    VS Seeker
    xy4 109
  • 3
    Colress
    bw8 118
  • 1
    N
    bw5 96
  • 3
    Professor Juniper
    bw10 84
  • 4
    Sky Field
    xy6 89
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