The Pokémon TCG World Championships are always exciting for fans and players alike, as everyone gets to see the wide variety of decks being played around the world. Take a look at some of the great decks in the competition.
Igor Costa
Genesect–Verizion
/
Masters Division
The 2012 World Champion chose to play this deck after seeing its popularity at the US National Championships. Drifblim has been important as a defense against Pyroar decks.
Pokémon
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3
Genesect-EX
11/101
bw10 11
-
3
Virizion-EX
9/101
bw10 9
-
1
Drifblim
51/124
bw6 51
-
1
Drifloon
50/124
bw6 50
-
1
Shaymin-EX
RC21
bw11 RC21
Energy Cards
-
9
Grass Energy
xy1 132
-
4
Plasma Energy
bw10 91
Trainer Cards
-
4
Skyla
bw7 134
-
4
N
bw5 96
-
4
Professor Juniper
bw10 84
-
4
Ultra Ball
bw10 90
-
3
Muscle Band
xy1 121
-
3
Energy Switch
bw11 112
-
3
Bicycle
bw8 117
-
2
Enhanced Hammer
bw5 94
-
3
Colress Machine
bw8 119
-
1
Escape Rope
bw8 120
-
1
Tool Scrapper
bw6 116
-
2
Shadow Triad
bw9 102
-
2
Skyarrow Bridge
bw4 91
-
1
G Booster
bw10 92
-
1
Professor's Letter
xy1 123
Diego Cassiraga
Charizard-EX–Pyroar
/
Masters Division
Diego was quick to point out that he considers his deck a Charizard-EX deck first, not a Pyroar deck. The two Fire-type Pokémon certainly work together well, as Diego has shown.
Pokémon
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3
Charizard-EX
12/106
xy2 12
-
1
Druddigon
70/106
xy2 70
-
3
Litleo
18/106
xy2 18
-
3
Pyroar
20/106
xy2 20
-
1
Jirachi-EX
98/101
bw10 98
-
1
Keldeo-EX
45/113
bw11 45
-
1
Mewtwo-EX
54/99
bw4 54
Energy Cards
-
7
Fire Energy
xy1 133
-
4
Double Colorless Energy
xy1 130
Trainer Cards
-
1
Computer Search
bw7 137
-
3
Bicycle
bw8 117
-
2
Pokémon Catcher
bw10 83
-
1
Pal Pad
xy2 92
-
1
Super Rod
dv1 20
-
4
N
bw5 96
-
4
Professor Juniper
bw10 84
-
2
Lysandre
xy2 90
-
1
Tropical Beach
bw7 999
-
4
Ultra Ball
bw10 90
-
3
Muscle Band
xy1 121
-
3
Float Stone
bw9 99
-
3
Hypnotoxic Laser
bw8 123
-
2
Blacksmith
xy2 88
-
1
Escape Rope
bw8 120
-
1
Colress
bw8 118
Michael Diaz
Trevenant–Accelgor
/
Masters Division
Long-time Pokémon TCG veteran came to Worlds with the fun Trevenant/Accelgor deck. Veteran knowledge is often needed to succeed with this somewhat complicated deck.
Pokémon
-
3
Accelgor
11/108
bw5 11
-
4
Shelmet
7/101
bw10 7
-
4
Trevenant
55/146
xy1 55
-
4
Phantump
54/146
xy1 54
-
1
Musharna
59/99
bw4 59
-
1
Munna
68/149
bw7 68
-
2
Mew-EX
120/124
bw6 120
Energy Cards
-
4
Double Colorless Energy
xy1 130
Trainer Cards
-
4
Professor Juniper
bw10 84
-
4
N
bw5 96
-
4
Colress
bw8 118
-
4
Tropical Beach
bw7 999
-
4
Level Ball
bw4 89
-
3
Lysandre
xy2 90
-
3
Heavy Ball
bw4 88
-
3
Ultra Ball
bw10 90
-
1
Dowsing Machine
bw8 128
-
4
Float Stone
bw9 99
-
1
Startling Megaphone
xy2 97
-
1
Sacred Ash
xy2 96
-
1
Virbank City Gym
bw8 126
Top Pokémon TCG team
Yveltel–Darkrai–Garbodor
/
Masters Division
Darkrai-EX continues to be a solid performer at Worlds, especially when Yveltal can lend a hand.
Pokémon
-
3
Yveltal-EX
144/146
xy1 144
-
1
Darkrai-EX
107/108
bw5 107
-
2
Trubbish
67/113
bw11 67
-
2
Garbodor
119/116
bw9 119
-
1
Sableye
62/108
bw5 62
-
1
Bouffalant
110/124
bw6 110
-
1
Keldeo-EX
142/149
bw7 142
-
1
Jirachi-EX
98/101
bw10 98
Energy Cards
-
4
Double Colorless Energy
xy1 130
-
7
Darkness Energy
xy1 138
Trainer Cards
-
4
Professor Juniper
bw10 84
-
4
N
bw5 96
-
2
Colress
bw8 118
-
1
Bianca
bw11 109
-
1
Lysandre
xy2 90
-
4
Ultra Ball
bw10 90
-
4
Dark Patch
bw5 93
-
4
Hypnotoxic Laser
bw8 123
-
3
Muscle Band
xy1 121
-
3
Float Stone
bw9 99
-
2
Bicycle
bw8 117
-
1
Professor's Letter
xy1 123
-
1
Enhanced Hammer
bw5 94
-
1
Dowsing Machine
bw8 128
-
2
Virbank City Gym
bw8 126