Best Dragonair Decks

Dragonair deck · Giratina ex

deck lists: 150
events: 22

Most played: 150 of 165 tournament lists use this build.

Limitless · Tournament window: 2026-10-16 – 2026-11-12 UTC

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Current Dragonair Deck Lists

Dragonair deck · Giratina ex

Current · 150 deck lists · 22 events

Dragonair deck · Mega Garchomp ex

Current · 11 deck lists · 6 events

Dragonair deck · Giratina ex

Current · 4 deck lists · 3 events

Compare Dragonair decks

Which Dragonair builds include Giratina ex · C1-101?

Card inclusion · Lists including this card / Total lists for this build (current tournament window)

Giratina ex · 150 deck lists

100%

Giratina ex · 4 deck lists

100%

Which Dragonair builds include Mega Garchomp ex · P-B-099?

Card inclusion · Lists including this card / Total lists for this build (current tournament window)

Mega Garchomp ex

100%

Which Trainer Cards Do Dragonair Decks Use?

Across 165 tournament Dragonair deck lists, how many included each Trainer?

CopycatB1-225
100%165 of 165 lists include this card
Rainbow CaveB4-155
100%165 of 165 lists include this card
Poké BallP-A-005
100%165 of 165 lists include this card
Professor's ResearchP-A-007
100%165 of 165 lists include this card
EvioliteC1-123
90.3%149 of 165 lists include this card
SabrinaA1-225
84.2%139 of 165 lists include this card

More Trainer cards (22)

Pokémon Center LadyA2b-070
82.4%136 of 165 lists include this card
Serena's ChoiceC1-127
81.2%134 of 165 lists include this card
Field BlowerB3-147
68.5%113 of 165 lists include this card
CyrusA2-150
33.3%55 of 165 lists include this card
Lucky Ice PopB2-145
8.5%14 of 165 lists include this card
Rare CandyA3-144
6.7%11 of 165 lists include this card
Small BalloonB3b-064
4.2%7 of 165 lists include this card
X SpeedP-A-002
3%5 of 165 lists include this card
MarsA2-155
1.8%3 of 165 lists include this card
MayB1-223
1.8%3 of 165 lists include this card
Sweet HoneyC1-119
1.8%3 of 165 lists include this card
LillieA3-155
1.2%2 of 165 lists include this card
Starting PlainsB2-154
1.2%2 of 165 lists include this card
Full HealC1-122
1.2%2 of 165 lists include this card
GiovanniA1-223
0.6%1 of 165 lists include this card
LeafA1a-068
0.6%1 of 165 lists include this card
Skull FossilA2-144
0.6%1 of 165 lists include this card
Rocky HelmetA2-148
0.6%1 of 165 lists include this card
CynthiaA2-152
0.6%1 of 165 lists include this card
RedA2b-071
0.6%1 of 165 lists include this card
RepelA3a-064
0.6%1 of 165 lists include this card
Protective PonchoB2-147
0.6%1 of 165 lists include this card

Dragonair Deck Tournament Results

Compare win rates alongside game counts; a smaller sample can move more sharply.

Dragonair deck · Giratina ex

Win rate: 50.8%
games: 843
Best finish: #1

Dragonair deck · Mega Garchomp ex

Win rate: 53.7%
games: 54
Best finish: #34

Dragonair deck · Giratina ex

Win rate: 42.9%
games: 21
Best finish: #226

Dragonair Deck Matchups

Mega Charizard Y ex Entei ex

Win rate: 45.2%38 wins in 84 games

Suicune ex Baxcalibur

Win rate: 58.9%33 wins in 56 games

Umbreon Hydreigon

Win rate: 48.1%26 wins in 54 games

Mega Manectric ex Heliolisk

Win rate: 28.1%9 wins in 32 games

Mega Altaria ex Espeon

Win rate: 58.1%18 wins in 31 games

Mega Greninja ex Greninja ex

Win rate: 75%21 wins in 28 games

Mega Greninja ex Suicune ex

Win rate: 73.1%19 wins in 26 games

Current Dragonair Deck Lists

Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex

Win rate: 20%5 wins in 25 games

Dragonair deck Tournament trends

Build

Oct 17 – Nov 13

Tournament entry share

3.7%

vs 7 days ago: ≈ +0.4 pp

4.3%0.0%

Oct 17Oct 31Nov 13

Win rate

50.8%

vs 7 days ago: ≈ +0.2 pp

54.4%50.0%36.8%

Oct 17Oct 31Nov 13

Dragonair deck Current build shares

Giratina ex Dragonair
90.9%150 Deck entries
Mega Garchomp ex Dragonair
6.7%11 Deck entries
Dragonair Giratina ex
2.4%4 Deck entries

How to read these trends

Public Limitless tournaments, not ranked ladder results. Each point is a rolling window of up to 30 days and 30 eligible events. Historical rates are approximate because stored deck rates were rounded. History follows the builds currently accepted for this page, including archived builds; only records present in each snapshot count. Win rate is wins divided by wins, losses and ties, including mirror matches. Entries and game records are not unique players or deduplicated matches; overlapping windows must not be added together.

Recently added Dragonair decks

Dragonair deck · Giratina ex2026-11-02 · 4 deck lists

Which Dragonair Deck Can I Build?

Check these core cards, then open a representative list to check your collection.

Dragonair deck · Giratina ex

Dragonair deck · Mega Garchomp ex

Dragonair deck · Giratina ex

Dragonair deck FAQ

Which Dragonair deck list should I check first?

Start with Dragonair deck · Giratina ex · C1-101 + B4-117 if you want the largest tournament sample: 150 of the 165 lists in this window used that build. Its record covers 843 games. Open the full list before crafting cards; the most-played build is a useful reference, but popularity alone doesn’t tell you which one will win more often.

How do the Giratina ex and Mega Garchomp ex builds compare?

Both build around Dragonair. This window has 154 lists classified under Giratina ex and 11 under Mega Garchomp ex. Compare card inclusion to see where the builds overlap.

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How many Dragonair cards does a Dragonair deck need?

The 20-card representative lists use Dragonair deck · Giratina ex · C1-101 + B4-117 ×2, Dragonair deck · Mega Garchomp ex ×2, and Dragonair deck · Giratina ex · B4-117 + C1-101 ×2. Every current representative list runs two copies. With only one, open a list and compare the rest of your collection before you adapt it.

View full deck list: Dragonair deck · Giratina ex · C1-101 + B4-117

Which Dragonair deck has the best tournament record?

Among builds with at least 30 tournament games, Dragonair deck · Mega Garchomp ex has the highest win rate: 53.7% over 54 games. Dragonair deck · Giratina ex · C1-101 + B4-117, the most-played build, won 50.8% over 843 games. These are tournament results, not ranked ladder data, and a smaller sample can swing more.

Dragonair Deck Tournament Results

Where can I copy a full Dragonair deck list?

Open Dragonair deck · Giratina ex · C1-101 + B4-117. Its deck page shows a 20-card representative list built from 150 tournament lists, with a button to copy the list. Each count reflects the average copies across those lists, so the result may not match any single player's list exactly.

View full deck list: Dragonair deck · Giratina ex · C1-101 + B4-117

Which cards can I swap in a Dragonair deck if I'm missing one?

In the representative list for Dragonair deck · Giratina ex · C1-101 + B4-117, 6 of the 14 distinct cards appeared in all 150 tournament lists. Supporting cards seen less often include Field Blower (111/150), Serena's Choice (131/150), and Pokémon Center Lady (131/150). Check the full list before choosing a replacement.

View full deck list: Dragonair deck · Giratina ex · C1-101 + B4-117

How common is Copycat in Dragonair deck lists?

Copycat appeared in 165 of the 165 current tournament lists across all builds. That makes it worth checking when you compare your collection with a list. The count tells you how often the card appeared, not how many copies to run; use the full list for the exact count.

Which Trainer Cards Do Dragonair Decks Use?

Dragonair deck guide: Bench recovery and discarded Energy

Leave the recovery engine on the Bench

A Dragonair deck uses Dragonair B4-117 from the Bench: once during your turn, attach one discarded Energy to your Active Dragon Pokémon. With no discarded Energy or no Active Dragon, the ability cannot supply an attachment. Its 80 HP and two-Energy retreat make promoting it a real cost.

Dragonair · B4-117

Choose the opening Dratini

DratiniC1-098

DratiniB4-116

For a Dragonair deck, Dratini C1-098 offers 70 HP and a fixed 30 for two Colorless. B4-116 has 60 HP and flips two coins for 20 per heads with one Colorless. Both retreat for one; choose the printed attack rather than assuming these openings are identical.

Create discard resources before recovering them

Rainbow CaveB4-155

Rainbow Cave lets either player discard their generated Zone Energy once during their turn and produce the next. It does not choose the next color or attach it. In a Dragonair deck, the discarded Energy can then be recovered only while Dragonair is Benched and a Dragon is Active.

Rainbow Cave · B4-155

Budget the next attack after Giratina discards

Giratina exC1-101

Mega Garchomp exP-B-099

Giratina ex C1-101 needs Grass, Psychic and Colorless for 140, then discards two random attached Energy. If two Benched Dragonair are ready and the needed colors are in the discard pile, a Dragonair deck can recover two Energy on its next turn. Check the actual colors before committing to another attack.

Mega Garchomp ex uses Water, Fighting and Colorless for 190 and also discards two random attached Energy. Keep the Dragonair deck’s recovery plan, but change the required colors; its knockout gives up three points.

Giratina ex · C1-101

Use Drampa without forgetting its payment

DrampaB4-124

Drampa B4-124 has 100 HP, retreats for one and deals 70 for two Colorless, then discards one random attached Energy. A Dragonair deck can later recover that Energy to its Active Dragon. This recycles a paid attack; it does not make the first attack free.

Pokémon Center LadyA2b-070

Protect Basics without misreading the Tool

EvioliteC1-123

Eviolite protects a Basic holder from 20 damage of an opposing attack, so it can cover the opening Dratini. Dragonair is Stage 1 and no longer meets that condition. Pokémon Center Lady heals 30 and clears Special Conditions from one of your Pokémon. A Dragonair deck must distinguish damage prevention from healing already taken damage.

Professor's ResearchP-A-007

Keep the search and removal roles distinct

Poké BallP-A-005

CopycatB1-225

Field BlowerB3-147

Poké Ball finds a random Basic, not Dragonair. Professor’s Research draws two; Copycat instead redraws to the opponent’s hand size. Field Blower removes a Tool or a Stadium, including your own Rainbow Cave. Removing that Stadium loses the Dragonair deck’s Zone-discard option.

Compare the original submissions before changing slots

DratiniC1-098

DratiniB4-116

Lightxz’s original submission uses two C1 Dratini and one Drampa; GabeWing uses two B4 Dratini and a non-ex Giratina. Both carry two B4 Dragonair. These are separate submitted examples, not proof of different strategy strength. Use the Dragonair deck lists below for the current statistical configurations; the external sources preserve the original submissions.