Blastoise ex Deck

Although less popular than Venusaur and Charizard, Blastoise ex still holds a solid place in the meta due to its scalable attacks. It ramps up through three damage tiers: Surf for 2 Energy, dealing 40; Hydro Bazooka for 3 Energy, dealing 100... and Hydro Bazooka for 5 Energy, dealing 160, which is enough to one-shot most of the Pokémon ex cast.

The Squirtle line is one of the few evolution lines that can consistently attack on curve when going second—Squirtle’s Water Gun on turn 1, Wartortle’s Wave Splash on turn 2, and Blastoise ex’s Hydro Bazooka on turn 3—making it a strong contender in early game races. When going first, Blastoise ex itself can attack for just two Energy. The deck also benefits greatly from Misty, which can significantly speed up Blastoise ex’s clock to full power.

Once set up, Blastoise ex can dominate the game with its formidable 180 HP, to which only Charizard ex and lucky Dragonite and Zapdos ex can answer.