Best Mega Tyranitar ex Decks

The Mega Tyranitar ex deck starts with C1-085: a Darkness Stage 2 with 240 HP, evolving from Pupitar. Its name does not make it an evolution of an ordinary Tyranitar already in play. Read the evolution line on the actual card before choosing a Tyranitar build. The Tyranitar list must contain the right pieces for this printed Stage 2, rather than borrowing the identity of an older same-name attacker.

Crushing Rampage deals 180 for two Darkness and two Colorless Energy. A Tyranitar deck must satisfy the Darkness symbols as well as the total count. The attack also discards the top two cards of your own deck. This Tyranitar build spends future deck resources when it attacks; the Tyranitar list does not turn those discarded cards into extra damage or automatically recover them afterward.

A2a-041 is a different Tyranitar: a Fighting Stage 2 with 160 HP and a 130-damage attack costing three Fighting and one Colorless. Its Power Link adds 30 against the opposing Active only with Arceus or Arceus ex in play. A Tyranitar deck cannot transfer that Ability to the Mega. Check the exact Tyranitar list before using an older Tyranitar build as an Energy guide.

A4-119 is another 160-HP Stage 2, this time Darkness. Its 130-damage attack needs three Darkness and one Colorless; Energy Plunder can move all Darkness Energy from your Pokémon to itself once during your turn. This Tyranitar deck uses the Mega's own text instead. Do not give a C1 Tyranitar build that ordinary card's Ability, and do not treat the two attacks as interchangeable in a Tyranitar list.

C1-076 Pupitar is a 100-HP Fighting Stage 1 evolving from Larvitar. Amass costs one Colorless and attaches two Fighting Energy from your Energy Zone to Pupitar. A Tyranitar deck should read the Energy type in that effect carefully. This Tyranitar build does not produce two Darkness with Amass. The Tyranitar list still needs the Mega's Darkness requirement checked separately from the number of attachments.

Pupitar has three retreat and Grass Weakness of plus 20; the Mega has four retreat and the same printed Weakness. A Tyranitar deck therefore cannot plan its larger bodies like the free-retreat babies. Heavy Helmet's threshold is at least three retreat, so both prints meet it while that retreat condition holds. This Tyranitar build checks the current holder, not merely whether the Tool appears in the Tyranitar list.

C1-075 Larvitar has 50 HP and Bite for 20 with one Colorless. A4-103 instead has 60 HP and Tackle for 10 at the same cost; both retreat for one and have Grass Weakness. A Tyranitar deck chooses between those exact opening profiles. A2a-039 needs Fighting plus Colorless for 30, so that print changes the attack requirement of a Tyranitar build rather than simply upgrading a Tyranitar list.

Rare Candy places a corresponding Stage 2 from hand onto your Basic, skipping Stage 1. It cannot be used on your first turn or on a Basic put into play that turn. A Tyranitar deck must obey both restrictions if it includes this Item. A Tyranitar build cannot assume that owning the Mega alone supplies the missing evolution, and a Tyranitar list using Candy still needs the required card in hand.

Chingling B1-109 is a 30-HP Psychic Basic. Jingly Noise needs no Energy, deals 10, and prevents your opponent playing Item cards from hand during their next turn. A Tyranitar deck gets a specific kind of interference from that attack. This Tyranitar build does not stop every Trainer category or remove every Ability. The Tyranitar list must distinguish an Item restriction from a blanket ban on the opponent's actions.

Budew B3-013 is a 30-HP Grass Basic with a different zero-Energy attack. Prickly Powder deals 10 and makes the Defending Pokémon lose all Abilities until it leaves the Active Spot. A Tyranitar deck must keep that target and duration in view. This Tyranitar build does not switch off the entire opposing Bench, and the Tyranitar list does not convert the effect into Chingling's next-turn Item restriction.

Both babies have no printed Weakness and no retreat cost. The official Pocket FAQ confirms that an attack without Energy symbols can be used without attachments, including the first player's first turn. A Tyranitar deck can apply that rule to either of these printed attacks. This Tyranitar build needs no attachment for their attack costs; the Tyranitar list does not transfer that exemption to the Mega's four-Energy attack.

Choose the disruption by the problem you actually face: Items from hand for Chingling, or the Defending Pokémon's Abilities for Budew. A Tyranitar deck should not label either choice universally superior from these card texts. They each have only 30 HP. This Tyranitar build trades between two defined effects; the Tyranitar list and its submitted example show which card is present, without proving that it always buys a safe setup turn.

Heavy Helmet reduces damage from opposing Pokémon's attacks by 20 when its holder has at least three retreat. The Mega's printed four retreat qualifies, as does C1 Pupitar's three. A Tyranitar deck does not gain extra HP from this Tool. This Tyranitar build must distinguish attack damage reduction from healing, and the Tyranitar list should not count a second Helmet as a second attachment on the same Pokémon.

Deceptive Needle works at the end of your turn: its holder must be Darkness and Active, then it deals 10 to the opposing Active. A Tyranitar deck cannot apply that condition to Fighting Pupitar merely because it evolves toward a Darkness Mega. One Pokémon can hold only one Tool. This Tyranitar build therefore chooses between the Helmet and Needle on a holder; the Tyranitar list cannot stack both effects there.

Lucky Ice Pop heals 20 from your Active Pokémon. Only if it healed damage do you flip; heads returns that Item to hand instead of the discard pile. A Tyranitar deck cannot promise repeated healing or treat a full-health target as guaranteed reuse. This Tyranitar build keeps the Active-only restriction separate from other healing cards, and the Tyranitar list does not turn a coin result into a fixed recovery amount.

Lillie heals 60 from one of your Stage 2 Pokémon, while Pokémon Center Lady heals 30 from one of your Pokémon and clears all Special Conditions. A Tyranitar deck can use Lillie's target class for the Mega, but not for Stage 1 Pupitar or a Basic baby. This Tyranitar build compares the actual target and status problem. The Tyranitar list does not make those Supporters identical just because both restore damage.

Poké Ball finds one random Basic from your deck; it cannot directly fetch Stage 1 Pupitar or the Stage 2 Mega. A Tyranitar deck can include Larvitar and a baby in that Basic pool, so the result is not automatically Larvitar. This Tyranitar build checks which Basics remain before relying on the Item. The Tyranitar list shows available candidates rather than a promise that a particular search always succeeds.

Professor's Research draws two cards while keeping the other cards already in hand. Copycat instead shuffles your hand into the deck and draws one card for each card in the opponent's hand. A Tyranitar deck should compare both the cards it would give up and the opponent's actual hand size. This Tyranitar build cannot call Copycat a fixed two-card draw; a Tyranitar list with both Supporters still offers different actions.

Serena searches for a random Mega Evolution Pokémon ex. Serena's Choice instead looks at the top three cards, takes one, and shuffles the others back. A Tyranitar deck cannot use either text as an unrestricted search for Pupitar. Pokémon Communication exchanges a Pokémon in hand for a random Pokémon in the deck. This Tyranitar build checks the available exchange card; the Tyranitar list does not guarantee a chosen evolution from that random result.

Kid's Room lets each player, once during their turn, exchange a hand card for a random Tool from their deck. It is not an evolution search or a guarantee of Heavy Helmet if other Tools remain. A Tyranitar deck also has only one Supporter play per turn: search, draw, healing and gust Supporters compete for it. This Tyranitar build chooses the needed effect before acting, rather than assuming the Tyranitar list permits every Supporter together.

Sabrina sends the opposing Active to the Bench, but your opponent chooses the replacement. Cyrus instead brings up an opposing Benched Pokémon that already has damage. A Tyranitar deck should inspect the available targets before choosing either effect. This Tyranitar build cannot name any undamaged Benched target for Cyrus or claim control of Sabrina's replacement. The Tyranitar list must pay attention to those different conditions even if both cards change the Active Spot.

Chingling and Budew each deal 10 to the Defending Pokémon with their printed attacks. Deceptive Needle can also deal 10 under its Darkness-Active and end-of-turn conditions. A Tyranitar deck can use existing damage when considering Cyrus on a later turn, if that Pokémon is then Benched. This Tyranitar build does not treat end-of-turn damage as already available before the same turn's Supporter; the Tyranitar list must preserve the order of effects.

Crushing Rampage's printed 180 is an attack value, not a promise to Knock Out every target. A Tyranitar deck checks the opposing Pokémon's remaining HP and relevant effects rather than calling every attack decisive. The Mega itself gives up three points when Knocked Out. This Tyranitar build therefore weighs the available target against exposing its main attacker; the Tyranitar list does not prove a guaranteed favorable exchange merely from 240 HP.

Before committing the attack, identify which remaining deck cards could be lost to the two-card discard and which resources are already in hand. A Tyranitar deck cannot choose those top cards through Crushing Rampage's text. This Tyranitar build keeps that deck discard separate from paying retreat or attaching Energy. The Tyranitar list may contain search and healing, but none of their printed effects makes the attack's discarded cards automatically return to your hand.

The linked morizou submission at BEC's Weekly on 6 November 2026 contains a complete 20-card Mega Tyranitar ex deck. It has one A4 Larvitar, two C1 Pupitar, two C1 Mega Tyranitar ex and one Budew. This Tyranitar build is a real individual example. The on-site Tyranitar list shown through the main button is a statistical representative, so it need not reproduce every card in morizou's original submission.

That submitted Tyranitar deck contains two Professor's Research, two Serena's Choice, two Poké Ball, two Lucky Ice Pop and two Heavy Helmet. Its remaining Trainers are one Cyrus, one Pokémon Center Lady, one Copycat and one Kid's Room. Count Pokémon and Trainers together to reach 20. This Tyranitar build demonstrates a particular choice of slots; the Tyranitar list does not establish that every player in the archetype used these quantities.

S1GuN's 4 November 2026 dual-deck tournament page has two separate submissions. The second is the Tyranitar deck: two each of A4 Larvitar, C1 Pupitar, C1 Mega Tyranitar ex and Chingling. The first submission is a different Pokémon line, not extra cards for this Tyranitar build. Open the cited original and select the correct block before comparing it with the on-site Tyranitar list or copying its quantities.

S1GuN's Tyranitar deck adds two Research, two Copycat, two Poké Ball and two Lucky Ice Pop, plus one each of Serena's Choice, Lillie, Deceptive Needle and Heavy Helmet. The 20-card total belongs to this second block alone. This Tyranitar build provides direct evidence for the Chingling route. The Tyranitar list should not borrow a different submission's cards, Energy setting or overall player record as this route's own guaranteed performance.

Both linked individual examples use two Mega Tyranitar ex, but those two submissions do not prove that every Tyranitar deck must use two. Read the selected representative's visible copies and the FAQ before matching your collection. This Tyranitar build must keep the main card's print, quantities and destination aligned. A Tyranitar list with one Mega in your collection is not automatically completed by substituting an ordinary Tyranitar with a different attack and Energy cost.

Check the evolution pieces separately from the search cards: Poké Ball targets Basics, Serena targets Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, and Communication gives a random exchange. A Tyranitar deck cannot infer that one of those cards is a guaranteed missing Pupitar. This Tyranitar build should use the exact printed restrictions when deciding whether its hand can proceed. Compare the complete Tyranitar list, not just the large main card and an assumed search shortcut.

When choosing a replacement slot, preserve the effect you actually need. Helmet's attack reduction, Needle's conditional damage, Lillie's Stage 2 healing and Chingling's Item restriction solve different problems. A Tyranitar deck cannot call them equivalent replacements from their texts. This Tyranitar build can inspect the displayed adoption counts before changing a less common card. The Tyranitar list provides evidence about use, while a change still requires checking its target and cost.

Use the current and historical sections according to their displayed status. The two cited Tyranitar deck submissions remain dated individual examples; they are not a claim that those exact players are still competing today. Choose the on-site Tyranitar build, open its complete card grid, and verify the 20-card total before copying. Keep the original source separate when comparing the Tyranitar list, so statistical quantities and an individual's submitted configuration do not silently become the same thing.