Core
Across the sample, Darkrai ex, Giratina ex, Poké Ball, Copycat, and Sabrina form the stable core: each appeared in at least 75% of tracked Giratina ex Darkrai ex lists. Start with these slots when reproducing the archetype.
38
Rank 38
Giratina ex Darkrai ex
A Tier · Evidence score 78Data window: Jul 18, 2026Aug 13, 2026
UpdatedAug 14, 2026- Meta share
- 0.4%
- Win rate
- 53.3%
- 137
- Deck samples
- 24
- Tournaments
- 16
- Best finish
- #4
Compared with Aug 3, 2026
- Rank
- +10
- Meta share
- +0 pp
- Win rate
- +2 pp
- Deck samples
- +4
Use this Giratina ex Darkrai ex page to understand the deck's game plan, core cards, and matchups before you build or pilot Giratina ex Darkrai ex.
Giratina ex Darkrai ex 20-card deck list
This 20-card baseline is reconstructed from average card counts across 24 public tournament decklists. It is more useful than a random sample list, but it is still an aggregate—not one player's submitted deck.
24 Deck samplesJul 18, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026
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Pokemon5
Trainers15
Poké Ball
P-A-005
100.0%(24/24)Core
Copycat
B1-225
100.0%(24/24)Core
Rocky Helmet
A2-148
91.7%(22/24)Core
Sabrina
225
100.0%(24/24)Core
Cyrus
A2-150
100.0%(24/24)Core
Giant Cape
A2-147
95.8%(23/24)Core
Red
A2b-071
95.8%(23/24)Core
Starting Plains
B2-154
95.8%(23/24)Core
Lucky Ice Pop
B2-145
91.7%(22/24)Core
Peculiar Plaza
B2-155
91.7%(22/24)Core
Field Blower
B3-147
91.7%(22/24)Core
Professor's Research
P-A-007
87.5%(21/24)Core
Common alternatives
Other cards found in tracked lists, kept out of the 20-card baseline.
Common alternatives
Other cards found in tracked lists, kept out of the 20-card baseline.
Giratina ex Darkrai ex Deck DNA
How to read and adapt this Giratina ex Darkrai ex list
Copies are allocated with a largest-remainder calculation from aggregate copies per deck and capped at two per card. Inclusion percentages and matchup results remain visible below so you can see where lists disagree.
- List consensus
- 96.0%
- Tight, established list
- Core slots
- 20 / 20
- Flexible slots
- 0
- Primary energy
- Darkness(50.0%)
Flex
The reconstructed list is unusually concentrated around high-adoption cards, so there is no clearly separated flex group in the current sample.
No flex slots are separated in this sample. Compare the 7 common alternatives below before swapping a card.Giratina ex Darkrai ex matchups
Matchups ordered by sample size. The range is a 95% Wilson interval, which prevents tiny samples from looking more certain than they are.
- Most common opponent
- Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex
- 72.7% · 11 games
- Best result
- Mega Manectric ex Heliolisk
- 85.7% · 7 games
- Biggest risk
- Suicune ex Baxcalibur
- 40.0% · 10 games
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See the remaining results and their 95% ranges.
View all 7 matchups
See the remaining results and their 95% ranges.
Vespiquen ex Shuckle ex
4-4-08
50.0%
Early signal95% range21.5%–78.5%
Mega Manectric ex Heliolisk
6-1-07
85.7%
Early signal95% range48.7%–97.4%
Mega Altaria ex Espeon
3-3-17
42.9%
Early signal95% range15.8%–75.0%
Gouging Fire Dragonair
3-2-16
50.0%
Early signal95% range18.8%–81.2%
Mega Charizard Y ex Entei ex
3-3-06
50.0%
Early signal95% range18.8%–81.2%
Mega Sceptile ex Greninja
2-3-05
40.0%
Early signal95% range11.8%–76.9%
Great Tusk Koraidon ex
2-1-03
66.7%
Early signal95% range20.8%–93.9%
Sets and packs for Giratina ex Darkrai ex
Expansion sets and booster packs that supply Giratina ex Darkrai ex’s core Pokémon (used in at least half of tracked decklists).
Why Giratina ex Darkrai ex insights are trustworthy
Daily snapshots preserve trends; card roles come from inclusion rates; matchup uncertainty is shown explicitly; player identities and private ownership are never stored.
Why Giratina ex Darkrai ex insights are trustworthy
Daily snapshots preserve trends; card roles come from inclusion rates; matchup uncertainty is shown explicitly; player identities and private ownership are never stored.
Source tournaments
Events included in this snapshot. The current schema does not attribute individual archetypes to specific events.
The TCGP Arena! Top Prizing: 💵10$USD💵
13, 2026
Plasma Daily #20 | Ruler of the Skies | FA Card
11, 2026
The Breakfast Club x KnowticeTKO Pop Up-$10
10, 2026
IMPERIUM TOURNAMENT 1st to 8th ( Cards 2 stars)
10, 2026
The Breakfast Club x Knowtice Pop Up-$5
10, 2026
Dark League Tournament REBRAND SPECIAL ($10 + RR)
9, 2026
KnowticeTkO x Storm’s MONSTROSITY pop up $20!
8, 2026
PMPT #41 - SAVIOR OF THE SKIES!!! | $100 USD
8, 2026
Lagoon Crew Mega Wars Standard (90 USD)
8, 2026
The Breakfast Club Standard-PRIZE FA CARDS
7, 2026
TCGPocket Community Series Ruler of the Skies $200
7, 2026
♨️Sauna's POG Tournament #22 | 5USD + Top 4 FAs
7, 2026
Plasma Daily #18 | FA Card
6, 2026
The Breakfast Club Standard-$5 + FA
5, 2026
Plasma Daily #17 | FA Card
5, 2026
BRICKCITY POP UP₊⊹⁀➴prize: $30, FA CARDS
4, 2026
TBC Presents Xastur's Bash-Prize $15 + FA
4, 2026
The Breakfast Club Pop Up- $5
4, 2026
Plasma Daily #16 | FA Card
3, 2026
Dark League & Umbreon99's REGIONAL Style $300 USD
2, 2026
🐉Nuggie's POG Tourney #13 $100 Winner Takes ALL🐉
2, 2026
The Dankest Cup #4 [$200 USD Prize + $20 Bounty]
1, 2026
PMPT #40 - RULER OF THE SKIES!!! | $100 USD
1, 2026
BRICKCITY FRIDAY₊⊹⁀➴prize: $100, FA CARDS
31, 2026
Umbreon99 & TDL's Ruler Of The Skies: $100 USD
31, 2026
ZGG $50 prize pool Rulers Of The Skies
30, 2026
TkO x TBC Summer Pressure! $50
26, 2026
Icetea hometown pocket 50$
25, 2026
PMPT Season #3 - INVITATIONAL!!! | $100 USD
25, 2026
PMPT #39 - WISHFUL WONDERS!!! | $100 USD
18, 2026
How to read this data
Statistics are aggregated from public standard-Swiss Pokemon TCG Pocket tournaments on Limitless Tournament Platform. Player identity and individual deck ownership are not retained.
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