Core
Across the sample, Hoopa ex, Professor's Research, Cyrus, Copycat, and Darkrai ex form the stable core: each appeared in at least 75% of tracked Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex lists. Start with these slots when reproducing the archetype.
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Rank 3
Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex
S Tier · Evidence score 99Data window: Jul 25, 2026Aug 21, 2026
UpdatedAug 23, 2026- Meta share
- 6.1%
- Win rate
- 53.2%
- 2,117
- Deck samples
- 366
- Tournaments
- 25
- Best finish
- #1
Compared with Aug 16, 2026
- Rank
- +1
- Meta share
- +0.2 pp
- Win rate
- +0 pp
- Deck samples
- +21
Use this Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex page to understand the deck's game plan, core cards, and matchups before you build or pilot Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex.
Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex 20-card deck list
This 20-card baseline is reconstructed from average card counts across 366 public tournament decklists. It is more useful than a random sample list, but it is still an aggregate—not one player's submitted deck.
366 Deck samplesJul 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026
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Pokemon4
Trainers16
Professor's Research
P-A-007
100.0%(366/366)Core
Cyrus
A2-150
100.0%(366/366)Core
Copycat
B1-225
100.0%(366/366)Core
Poké Ball
P-A-005
99.7%(365/366)Core
Lucky Ice Pop
B2-145
99.7%(365/366)Core
Deceptive Needle
B4-148
98.9%(362/366)Core
Field Blower
B3-147
97.3%(356/366)Core
Starting Plains
B2-154
85.0%(311/366)Core
Repel
A3a-064
81.2%(297/366)Core
Small Balloon
B3b-064
65.9%(241/366)Flex
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.
Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex Deck DNA
How to read and adapt this Hoopa ex Mega Absol 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
- 96.3%
- Tight, established list
- Core slots
- 19 / 20
- Flexible slots
- 1
- Primary energy
- Darkness(56.0%)
Flex
Small Balloon had lower adoption than the core. These are the first slots to compare against your expected opponents or available collection rather than copying automatically.
Hoopa ex Mega Absol 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
- Mega Lucario ex Lucario
- 49.8% · 307 games
- Best result
- Mega Manectric ex Heliolisk
- 72.4% · 87 games
- Biggest risk
- Vespiquen ex Shuckle ex
- 22.7% · 181 games
View all 7 matchups
See the remaining results and their 95% ranges.
View all 7 matchups
See the remaining results and their 95% ranges.
Mega Manectric ex Heliolisk
63-23-187
72.4%
High evidence95% range62.2%–80.7%
Hoopa ex Greninja
51-21-173
69.9%
High evidence95% range58.6%–79.2%
Mega Sceptile ex Greninja
27-35-264
42.2%
High evidence95% range30.9%–54.4%
Magnezone Miraidon ex
23-32-358
39.7%
High evidence95% range28.1%–52.5%
Mega Altaria ex Espeon
34-17-354
63.0%
High evidence95% range49.6%–74.6%
Suicune ex Baxcalibur
32-21-053
60.4%
High evidence95% range46.9%–72.4%
Mega Charizard Y ex Entei ex
27-18-146
58.7%
Medium evidence95% range44.3%–71.7%
Sets and packs for Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex
Expansion sets and booster packs that supply Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex’s core Pokémon (used in at least half of tracked decklists).
Why Hoopa ex Mega Absol 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 Hoopa ex Mega Absol 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.
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 ($10 USD) + FA
14, 2026
The TCGP Arena! Top Prizing: 💵10$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
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 $50 prize pool Rulers Of The Skies
30, 2026
Icetea hometown pocket 50$
25, 2026
PMPT Season #3 - INVITATIONAL!!! | $100 USD
25, 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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