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Pokémon TCG meta

2026 Standard metapost-rotation · reg. marks H–J · current
Meta share

Who's eating the meta

  • Dragapult ex63.2%
  • Ogerpon ex15.5%
  • Pecharunt ex12.6%
  • Alakazam ex8.7%
Tier 1

Dominant — defines the format.

Dragapult ex

Dragapult ex

38.2%1474 decks
Tier 2

Established — a real share of results.

Ogerpon ex

Ogerpon ex

9.4%361 decks
Pecharunt ex

Pecharunt ex

7.6%293 decks
Alakazam ex

Alakazam ex

5.3%204 decks
Unclassified

Not yet classified — grouped by colour.

Mixed unclassified

39.5%1522 decks
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Staples

The staple ladder

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The cards the top archetypes share — buy from the top and they hold their value across decks.

  1. 1
    Boss's Orders
    Boss's Ordersin 4 of 4 top archetypes · 2331 decks · ×3
  2. 2
    Night Stretcher
    Night Stretcherin 4 of 4 top archetypes · 2299 decks · ×2
  3. 3
    Fezandipiti ex
    Fezandipiti exin 4 of 4 top archetypes · 2228 decks · ×1
  4. 4
    Ultra Ball
    Ultra Ballin 4 of 4 top archetypes · 2118 decks · ×4
  5. 5
    MEE-5
    MEE-5in 4 of 4 top archetypes · 2035 decks · ×3
Movement

Meta movers

How archetypes' share of tournament decks changed across two equal 169-day windows: 10 Apr – 25 Sep 2026, in 2026 Standard, against the 169 days immediately before it, 23 Oct 2025 – 9 Apr 2026, in 2025 Standard. Movement is in percentage points (pp) — the difference between two shares, not a percent change.

  • Dragapult ex+19.6pp

    38.2% of tournament decks over 10 Apr – 25 Sep 2026, in 2026 Standard; 18.6% over 23 Oct 2025 – 9 Apr 2026, in 2025 Standard — up 19.6pp (858 decks → 1474 decks).

    Core changes
    • Iono is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 98% in the previous one.
    • Counter Catcher is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 98% in the previous one.
    • Luminous Energy is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 97% in the previous one.
    • Crispin became core — 99% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 3% in the previous one.
    • Hawlucha is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 95% in the previous one.
    • Meowth ex became core — 97% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 2% in the previous one.
    • MEE-7 became core — 96% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 2% in the previous one.
    • Neo Upper Energy is no longer core — 2% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 84% in the previous one.
    • Unfair Stamp became core — 93% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 14% in the previous one.
    • Hilda is no longer core — 2% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 81% in the previous one.
    • Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex is no longer core — 6% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 83% in the previous one.
    • Latias ex is no longer core — 9% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 85% in the previous one.
    • Jamming Tower is no longer core — 18% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 87% in the previous one.
    • Dusclops is no longer core — 22% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 85% in the previous one.
    • Duskull is no longer core — 22% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 85% in the previous one.
    • Dusknoir is no longer core — 22% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 85% in the previous one.
    • Poké Pad became core — 100% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 37% in the previous one.
    • Budew became core — 100% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 73% in the previous one.

    A card is core when at least 80% of that archetype's recorded lists in a window play it.

  • Ogerpon ex+5.3pp

    9.4% of tournament decks over 10 Apr – 25 Sep 2026, in 2026 Standard; 4.1% over 23 Oct 2025 – 9 Apr 2026, in 2025 Standard — up 5.3pp (187 decks → 361 decks).

    Core changes
    • Nest Ball is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 96% in the previous one.
    • Earthen Vessel is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 96% in the previous one.
    • Meowth ex became core — 99% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 4% in the previous one.
    • Mew ex is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 93% in the previous one.
    • Ditto is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 89% in the previous one.
    • Cyrano became core — 91% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 5% in the previous one.
    • Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking became core — 86% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 3% in the previous one.
    • Chien-Pao became core — 92% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 11% in the previous one.
    • Noctowl is no longer core — 10% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 90% in the previous one.
    • Fan Rotom is no longer core — 9% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 90% in the previous one.
    • Hoothoot is no longer core — 9% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 84% in the previous one.
    • Lillie's Clefairy ex became core — 96% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 36% in the previous one.
    • MEE-5 became core — 87% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 35% in the previous one.
    • Mega Kangaskhan ex became core — 99% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 50% in the previous one.
    • MEE-4 is no longer core — 77% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 95% in the previous one.
    • MEE-6 became core — 85% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 75% in the previous one.

    A card is core when at least 80% of that archetype's recorded lists in a window play it.

  • Alakazam ex+3.6pp

    5.3% of tournament decks over 10 Apr – 25 Sep 2026, in 2026 Standard; 1.7% over 23 Oct 2025 – 9 Apr 2026, in 2025 Standard — up 3.6pp (80 decks → 204 decks).

    Core changes
    • Telepathic Psychic Energy became core — 100% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 8% in the previous one.
    • Genesect became core — 86% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 3% in the previous one.
    • Tulip is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 84% in the previous one.
    • Dunsparce is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 80% in the previous one.
    • Jet Energy is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 80% in the previous one.
    • Sacred Ash became core — 97% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 18% in the previous one.
    • Dunsparce became core — 94% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 20% in the previous one.
    • Fan Rotom is no longer core — 9% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 83% in the previous one.
    • Wondrous Patch is no longer core — 21% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 94% in the previous one.
    • Lana's Aid became core — 84% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 15% in the previous one.
    • Poké Pad became core — 100% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 40% in the previous one.
    • Battle Cage is no longer core — 60% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 100% in the previous one.
    • Psyduck is no longer core — 58% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 89% in the previous one.
    • Shaymin is no longer core — 79% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 91% in the previous one.

    A card is core when at least 80% of that archetype's recorded lists in a window play it.

  • Pecharunt ex−2.5pp

    7.6% of tournament decks over 10 Apr – 25 Sep 2026, in 2026 Standard; 10.1% over 23 Oct 2025 – 9 Apr 2026, in 2025 Standard — down 2.5pp (466 decks → 293 decks).

    Core changes
    • Iono is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 99% in the previous one.
    • Counter Catcher is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 97% in the previous one.
    • Nest Ball is no longer core — 0% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 81% in the previous one.
    • Poké Pad became core — 95% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 26% in the previous one.
    • Buddy-Buddy Poffin became core — 94% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 42% in the previous one.
    • Ultra Ball became core — 98% of the archetype's lists in the current window play it, 52% in the previous one.

    A card is core when at least 80% of that archetype's recorded lists in a window play it.

Counts are tournament decklists only — 3854 decks in the current window, 4601 decks in the previous one — so these shares can differ slightly from the tier list above, which also counts public player decks. This measures how many lists were recorded, not how they placed and not a win rate. An archetype is listed only if it has at least 8 decks in the current window, and either at least 8 decks in the previous window or none at all: a handful of decks moves too easily to mean anything.

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