Genesis
Welcome to the PokemonCard monthly meta report for Pokémon. The month is April 2026, so let's look at the tournament variants, card usage, and tech trends shaping the format.
Top Meta Variants
This month Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex / Froslass led our meta tier list with 23.41% weighted usage across 11 entries (0 wins, 6 Top 8 finishes).
Our top Pokemon deck variants for the month are as follows:
| Rank | Variant | Usage % | Total | Wins | Top 2 | Top 4 | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 23.41% | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| #2 | 9.13% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #3 | 8.73% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| #4 | 7.54% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #5 | 7.54% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| #6 | 6.35% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| #7 | 6.35% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| #8 | 5.56% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| #9 | 3.97% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| #10 | 3.17% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Data snapshot source: pokemoncard.io/tier-list.
On PokemonCard over the last month we received the following:
- 3 new tournaments posted
- 48 tournament decks posted
- 1,076 user decks posted
Top Cards Used
Here are the top cards used in Pokémon tournament decks for April 2026.
Card Tech Trends
Biggest risers and fallers in tournament usage versus last month:
Biggest Risers
| Card | Prev % | Current % | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boss's Orders | 21.88% | 58.33% | +36.45% |
| Ultra Ball | 34.38% | 64.58% | +30.20% |
| Buddy-Buddy Poffin | 25.00% | 50.00% | +25.00% |
| Budew | 25.00% | 50.00% | +25.00% |
| Poké Pad | 53.13% | 72.92% | +19.79% |
| Unfair Stamp | 0.00% | 18.75% | +18.75% |
| Technical Machine: Devolution | 12.50% | 29.17% | +16.67% |
| Spikemuth Gym | 6.25% | 22.92% | +16.67% |
| Marnie's Impidimp | 6.25% | 22.92% | +16.67% |
| Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex | 6.25% | 22.92% | +16.67% |
Biggest Fallers
| Card | Prev % | Current % | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iono | 53.13% | 25.00% | -28.13% |
| Professor Turo's Scenario | 40.63% | 14.58% | -26.05% |
| Artazon | 34.38% | 14.58% | -19.80% |
| Frillish | 25.00% | 6.25% | -18.75% |
| Fezandipiti ex | 62.50% | 45.83% | -16.67% |
| Counter Catcher | 65.63% | 50.00% | -15.63% |
| Secret Box | 53.13% | 37.50% | -15.63% |
| Ultra Ball | 15.63% | 0.00% | -15.63% |
| Defiance Band | 15.63% | 0.00% | -15.63% |
| Basic Psychic Energy | 21.88% | 8.33% | -13.55% |
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