Steven's Metagross Ex - Grand Tree Build

The deck I take to tournaments

Not meta, at all, but pretty cool to play with and very strong

Pokémon Strategy

• Frillish and Jellicent ex provide item lock, slowing down opponents and giving you time to set up your board

• Cofagrigus lets you move damage counters, setting up perfect knockouts or saving key Pokémon

• Both Scizor and Scizor ex serve as consistent attackers, especially when boosted by Black Belt’s Training, which helps them deal even more damage

• Genesect ex, combined

The deck I take to tournaments

Not meta, at all, but pretty cool to play with and very strong

Pokémon Strategy

• Frillish and Jellicent ex provide item lock, slowing down opponents and giving you time to set up your board

• Cofagrigus lets you move damage counters, setting up perfect knockouts or saving key Pokémon

• Both Scizor and Scizor ex serve as consistent attackers, especially when boosted by Black Belt’s Training, which helps them deal even more damage

• Genesect ex, combined with Buddy-Buddy Poffin, Nest Ball, and Ultra Ball, helps you search and set up your evolutions faster

• Lillie’s Clefairy ex amplifies your Psychic-type attackers against Dragon Pokémon, giving you a big advantage in those matchups

• Mega Mawile ex is a late-game finisher, capable of dealing 400 damage once 5 prize cards have been taken

• Team Rocket’s Mimikyu acts as a pivot with free retreat, making it easy to maneuver between attackers

• And finally, the engine: the Metagross line, especially Steven’s Metagross ex, which allows to attach both a Psychic and a Metal Energy from your deck every turn

Trainer Cards

• Buddy-Buddy Poffin, Nest Ball, Ultra Ball and Brock's Scouting make the setup smoother and more reliable

• Rare Candy allows faster evolution into Metagross ex, skipping Metang when needed

• Night Stretcher and Energy Recycler help recover key Pokémon and Energies for mid to late game stability

• Switch provides mobility when Mimikyu isn’t available

• Team Rocket’s Petrel gives a bunch consistency, allowing for trainer card searching

• Colress’s Tenacity is used to search Stadiums and energies for when Petrel is not available

• Iono refreshes the hand and disrupts the opponent’s strategy

• Lillie’s Determination keeps the draw momentum steady, especially on the early game

• Black Belt’s Training enhances the damage output when needed

• Boss’s Orders gives targeted gusting to bring up threats or easy knockouts

• Granite Cave and Full Metal Lab strengthen the board — Granite Cave offering protection to the setup pieces, like Steven's Metagross ex, and Full Metal Lab reducing damage taken by all Metal-types

Energies

• 8 Metal
• 6 Psychic