Genesis
Welcome to the PokemonCard monthly meta report for Pokémon. The month is May 2026, so let's look at the tournament variants, card usage, and tech trends shaping the format.
Top Meta Variants
This month Dragapult ex led our meta tier list with 17.06% weighted usage across 4 entries (1 wins, 3 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 | 17.06% | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| #2 | 15.08% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| #3 | 7.54% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| #4 | 6.35% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| #5 | 6.35% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| #6 | 5.95% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| #7 | 5.56% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| #8 | 5.56% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| #9 | 3.17% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| #10 | 2.38% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 948 user decks posted
Top Cards Used
Here are the top cards used in Pokémon tournament decks for May 2026.
Card Tech Trends
Biggest risers and fallers in tournament usage versus last month:
Biggest Risers
| Card | Prev % | Current % | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meowth ex | 16.67% | 72.92% | +56.25% |
| Unfair Stamp | 18.75% | 68.75% | +50.00% |
| Judge | 6.25% | 43.75% | +37.50% |
| Basic Darkness Energy | 8.33% | 39.58% | +31.25% |
| Crispin | 18.75% | 43.75% | +25.00% |
| Boss's Orders | 58.33% | 81.25% | +22.92% |
| Basic Psychic Energy | 18.75% | 41.67% | +22.92% |
| Lillie's Clefairy ex | 6.25% | 29.17% | +22.92% |
| Dreepy | 16.67% | 39.58% | +22.91% |
| Drakloak | 16.67% | 39.58% | +22.91% |
Biggest Fallers
| Card | Prev % | Current % | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter Catcher | 50.00% | 0.00% | -50.00% |
| Arven | 45.83% | 0.00% | -45.83% |
| Basic Darkness Energy | 52.08% | 10.42% | -41.66% |
| Bravery Charm | 37.50% | 0.00% | -37.50% |
| Air Balloon | 33.33% | 2.08% | -31.25% |
| Nest Ball | 31.25% | 0.00% | -31.25% |
| Super Rod | 31.25% | 0.00% | -31.25% |
| Technical Machine: Devolution | 29.17% | 0.00% | -29.17% |
| Munkidori | 27.08% | 0.00% | -27.08% |
| Iono | 27.08% | 0.00% | -27.08% |
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