Gholdengo ex Deck
Edit7 variants · 199 matches · 43 decklists · 36.2% overall WR since Paradox Drive
Metal-type Pokémon in the TCG have often been plagued by a general heaviness in all their stats: slow to attack, with damage output limited by a middling “defensive” counterpart. Gholdengo ex offers an interesting alternative, as it can attack for a single Energy.
Spending Rush deals 40 damage to an opponent's Pokémon at random. However, the selection is made as many times as there are Energy on Gholdengo ex. This makes Gholdengo ex a constant threat at all stages of the game: its damage ramps up every turn, and even more with Energy acceleration.
Although Gholdengo ex itself has a moderate 150 HP, the aforementioned legacy comes in handy by making it tougher. Steel Apron prevents 10 damage from attacks, while Metal Core Barrier even prevents 50 damage once.
Gholdengo ex Galarian Perrserker
58.8%WR 17matches 2decklistsTop Cut Performances
| Player | Tournament | Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yumi | 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗧 #3 | Lagoon Crew Invitational S7 (30 USD & FA cards) | 6-2-0 | Show Deck | |
| ilkrosirjs #6 | Icetea hometown pop up 20$+FA | 7-2-0 | Show Deck | |
Gholdengo ex Revavroom
45.7%WR 46matches 9decklistsTop Cut Performances
| Player | Tournament | Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuu #4 | Lagoon Serenity Format (FA Choice Prize) | 6-3-0 | Show Deck | |
Gholdengo ex Alolan Muk
42.9%WR 14matches 3decklistsOther variants
F Gholdengo ex Gholdengo 36.4% WR · 22 matches
Gholdengo ex Gholdengo
36.4%WR 22matches 3decklistsTop Cut Performances
| Player | Tournament | Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lt0913 #5 | 2* FA |巫獅盃 - 賭神賽 - LeoWizard Fun Match #1 | 3-1-0 | Show Deck | |
| BlckPanther12 #6 | 3v3 TEST TOURNAMENT | 0-1-0 | Show Deck | |
F Gholdengo ex Orthworm 27.0% WR · 74 matches
Gholdengo ex Orthworm
27.0%WR 74matches 9decklistsTop Cut Performances
| Player | Tournament | Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackJoGrace #1 | 2* FA |巫獅盃 - 賭神賽 - LeoWizard Fun Match #1 | 6-0-0 | Show Deck | |
| CrazyNice #2 | 2* FA |巫獅盃 - 賭神賽 - LeoWizard Fun Match #1 | 5-1-0 | Show Deck | |
| IDC #3 | 2* FA |巫獅盃 - 賭神賽 - LeoWizard Fun Match #1 | 4-1-0 | Show Deck | |
F Gholdengo ex Dialga ex 33.3% WR · 15 matches
Gholdengo ex Dialga ex
33.3%WR 15matches 2decklistsTop Cut Performances
| Player | Tournament | Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neitrox #3 | Lagoon Serenity Format (FA Choice Prize) | 7-3-0 | Show Deck | |
| Hanalana #2 | Lagoon Serenity Format (5 USD) | 7-3-0 | Show Deck | |
| Ibnulfaiq #7 | Lagoon Serenity Format (5 USD) | 5-3-0 | Show Deck | |
F Gholdengo ex Probopass 18.2% WR · 11 matches
Gholdengo ex Probopass
18.2%WR 11matches 3decklistsTop Cut Performances
| Player | Tournament | Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ValeKemp #4 | Highlight’s🔥Blazing Inferno🔥#9|ANY FA + $$ | 8-3-0 | Show Deck | |
- The random nature of Spending Rush also becomes worse the more Pokémon the opponent has on the Bench, as the damage can spread in very unfavorable ways. It may even target the same Pokémon more times than necessary to knock it out, which can lead to very unreliable results.
Orthworm has a somewhat prohibitive retreat cost, which can make pivoting to a well-charged Gholdengo ex difficult. A Supporter like Lyra can help retreat it. The deck’s answer to Pom-Pom Oricorio is Magearna, another Pokémon whose Silver Cannon becomes stronger if a Tool is attached to the opponent’s Active Pokémon.