Core
Darkrai ex, Rocky Helmet, Giratina ex, Poké Ball, and Copycat appear in an early sample of 16 public lists. Treat this as a starting point and compare the alternatives before calling it a stable recommendation.
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Rank 52
Giratina ex Darkrai ex
A Tier · Evidence score 71Data window: Aug 4, 2026Sep 2, 2026
UpdatedSep 3, 2026Aug 7 – Sep 3
Early signal
Compared with Aug 27, 2026
Meta share
0.3%
−0.1 pp
0.5%Meta share0.0%
Aug 7Aug 21Sep 3
Win rate
52.5%
58.7%50.0%Win rate46.7%
Aug 7Aug 21Sep 3
16 Deck samples · 99 games · Tournaments 10 · Best finish #4
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Giratina ex Darkrai ex 20-card deck list
16 Deck samplesEarly signalAug 4, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026
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Pokemon5
Trainers15
Rocky Helmet
A2-148
100.0%(16/16)
Poké Ball
P-A-005
100.0%(16/16)
Copycat
B1-225
100.0%(16/16)
Sabrina
225
100.0%(16/16)
Cyrus
A2-150
100.0%(16/16)
Red
A2b-071
100.0%(16/16)
Starting Plains
B2-154
100.0%(16/16)
Peculiar Plaza
B2-155
100.0%(16/16)
Giant Cape
A2-147
93.8%(15/16)
Field Blower
B3-147
93.8%(15/16)
Lucky Ice Pop
B2-145
87.5%(14/16)
Professor's Research
P-A-007
81.3%(13/16)
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
- 97.5%
- Open, experimental list
- Core slots
- 20 / 20
- Flexible slots
- 0
- Primary energy
- Darkness(43.8%)
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 3 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
- 80.0% · 10 games
- Biggest risk
- Suicune ex Baxcalibur
- 0.0% · 4 games
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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.
Plasma Daily #23| Team Rocket's Ambitions| FA Card
2, 2026
♨️Sauna X Almond POG Tournament #24|10USD + FA!
2, 2026
The Breakfast Club Standard-FA CARDS+
1, 2026
Plasma Daily #22| Team Rocket's Ambitions| FA Card
1, 2026
Plasma Daily #21| Team Rocket's Ambitions| FA Card
31, 2026
Umbreon99's Sunday Showdown: $5 USD + RR🌈
30, 2026
🚀Nuggie's POG Tourney #14 $25 Winner Takes ALL🚀
30, 2026
The Dankest Cup #5 [$100 USD Prize + $10 Bounty]
29, 2026
PMPT #44 - TEAM ROCKETS AMBITION!!! | $100 USD
29, 2026
Umbreon99's Aura Sphere #2: $30 USD + OAK
28, 2026
‼️$20 BEC'S 📛NEW SET PARTY - FA PRIZES🔻
28, 2026
PMPT #43 - SECRET OF THE SKIES!!! | $100 USD
22, 2026
TCG Pocket Community Series #2 Ruler Of Skies $100
21, 2026
PMPT #42 - SERENITY OF THE SKIES!!! | $100 USD
15, 2026
Umbreon99's Aura Sphere #1 ($10 USD) + FA
14, 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
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
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
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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