Forget Scarlet & Violet, Pokémon TCG’s Best Deck Uses A Bunch Of Old Cards

Despite the release of the series of expansions, ’s best deck continues to be one composed primarily of old cards from previous expansion packs. Since early 2023, the trading card game initiated a new series to reflect the current moment in the Generation 9 games. The new expansions of the series added creatures from Paldea and brought back older gameplay mechanics, such as Pokémon ex. The cards, for instance, highlight creatures from the Gen 9 region, as well as Shiny versions of several monsters, including Charizard and Palafin.

Even though the main focus as of late has been on this series of expansions, the trading card game has not officially retired previous expansions and sets from the older series for. This means that players are currently allowed to build decks with varied mechanics, mixing the V, VMAX, and VSTAR systems with the recently returning ex cards. The larger Standard card pool allows for some very interesting combinations and various new deck formats. However, one of the best decks in 2024 continues to be built out of older 2022 cards.

The expansion for is a vital part of the best deck in 2024. The set’s returning Lost Zone mechanic along with Giratina V and Giratina VSTAR are crucial to drawing several cards and quickly eliminating the opponent’s Pokémon on the board. This deck was notably used by the player Jon Eng, who won the first place prize in the 2024 Pokémon Portland Regional Championships — TCG, as is registered in Limitless’ database. Although it utilizes some recent cards from, the bulk of its composition is cards from 2022.

The table below lists the exact deck composition used by Eng in the aforementioned tournament, as filed by Limitless:

Giratina Lost Zone «Lost Tina» Deck

Pokémon Cards

Energy

Trainer

This Giratina — Lost Zone deck, popularly known as Lost Tina, is very good because of its exclusive Lost Zone mechanics and a little less on how tightly knit the card composition is. In fact, this deck is open to a lot of