Pokémon Pocket: Eevee Grove - Best Decks From The Biggest Grassroot Tournaments

The Eevee Grove meta evolved considerably since the last time we showed you a few decks with the new set. Since then, a few players decided to invest some time into the new Sylveon ex and built many strong lists. These lists are now the most popular decks in the game as well as the most powerful.

In today's article, we'll go through the top-ranked lists from the latest grassroot tournaments and explore this "late-stage" Eevee Grove meta.

This list is now back in the meta as one of the best options for tournaments and the ranked queue. Charizard ex #A2b-010 is one of the most self-sufficient cards in the entire game because it is one of the few cards (aside from Giratina ex) that attaches energies to itself.

Its attack is also quite powerful, as it deals 150 damage. It can essentially Knock Out all the Pokémon in the meta. The only exceptions are mirror matches because this Charizard has 180 HP.

Sylveon ex was a great addition to this list. It made it more consistent because it draws cards, but it also made it quite fast. Considering this was already one of the fastest lists centered around Stage 2 Pokémon in the game, you could reasonably say it is one of the fastest lists in general in the game right now.

This list also plays 1 copy of Flareon #A1-045 from the very first set as an alternative win condition in case you can't draw your Charizard ex or Rare Candy.

This list was a surprise, as it's not popular at all. It ended up standing out from the others because it is a great "sniper" option for this meta, which is full of Oricorios. It is also great if you want to beat Sylveon ex, considering most decks that play this Pokémon typically keep it on their bench.

The main idea behind this list is attacking Pokémon on the opponent's bench with Garchomp ex's first attack and Hitmonlee's main attack. Like so, your opponent won't be able to set up Sylveon ex or any other key card in their strategy.

This list also plays Sylveon ex as a card draw Pokémon for consistency. In fact, it is extremely similar to the Charizard ex list we've just seen. The most significant difference is that you'll deal less damage, but you'll also deal "sniper" damage to the enemy bench, so it all evens out.

This is one of the most popular decks in the game because it is very accessible, great in the NOEX format, and also one of the most powerful and fastest lists in the entire game.

The main idea behind it is to play Gladion as soon as you attach a second energy to Silvally. This way, it'll be ready to attack and deal 100 damage to the opponent as early as turn 2. It is one of the fastest attacks in the entire game.

If you can't play this combo, you'll also have Zeraora as an alternative win condition. And, if your opponent only plays Pokémon ex, you'll automatically win with Oricorio as well, so this deck is a triple threat.

One of its greatest strengths is that it checkmates your opponents incredibly early. You'll always be one turn ahead because of your Pokémon's abilities. Trust me, this small advantage will be enough to destroy many setups and/or delay your opponent considerably if they only play Pokémon ex.

The winner of the most popular Pokémon Pocket grassroot tournament used the iconic Buzzswole ex, which is complex but also incredibly strong and never seems to leave the meta. The only problem is that you need to know what you're doing to make it work, down to the smallest details.

The main idea behind it is to swap your active Pokémon with Celesteela's ability. Buzzswole's main attack prevents it from attacking on the next turn, so you should swap it for free with Pheromosa, attack with it, and swap this Pokémon on the next turn so you can attack with Buzzswole again. Just repeat this process until you win.

It seems simple, but, as nearly all decks in the meta play interactions that force you to swap your Pokémon from the active spot, you'll often brick or waste time unswapping your active Pokémon. That's why you should never use your Trainers proactively when you play this list. Instead, play them after your opponent plays their Trainers so you can undo whatever they do.

Aside from these small yet complex details, this list is also incredibly strong because it plays Grass support, which heals a lot of HP and makes your Pokémon extremely resilient.

If you master when and how to heal and swap your Pokémon, this list will take you to the highest ranks in the ranked queue or competitive tournaments.

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