Dragapult ex — The New Tier S?

Hello to all PokeBeach readers! This is Gabriel Semedo back again with another Pokemon TCG article. This time, I’ll be discussing Dragapult ex and how it’s generating a lot of hype, especially with the arrival of the new Stellar Crown set.

Lately, every new Pokemon TCG collection has made a considerable impact on the metagame. Twilight Masquerade introduced Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, along with the rise of Raging Bolt ex  and Regidrago VSTAR decks. Temporal Forces brought us Raging Bolt, Future Box, and Ancient Box, while Paradox Rift introduced Iron Hands ex and Roaring Moon ex. Obsidian Flames saw the rise of Charizard ex and Pidgeot ex, but with each new set, the metagame has consistently reinvented itself. However, it seems that Stellar Crown may not follow that trend.

It’s still too early to determine the true impact of Stellar Crown, as it has only just been released, but many players worldwide have already been testing the new cards. From everything I’ve tried in Stellar Crown, Cinderace ex and Galvantula ex show good potential, but I still don’t feel confident enough to present them in an article. The decks that have caught my attention the most are Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR / Terapagos ex and straight Terapagos, although they still seem slightly below top-tier decks like Charizard ex and Regidrago VSTAR.

While the new Pokemon haven’t yet stood out among players testing Stellar Crown, there is one well-known Pokemon that has been drawing attention in Japan: Dragapult ex. The reason for this is that the new set features two cards that directly address one of Dragapult ex’s biggest weaknesses—being able to attach the necessary Energy to attack. The task of attaching both a Psychic Energy and a Fire Energy to Dragapult ex has proven more difficult than it seemed, often causing the deck to underperform. However, with the introduction of the Supporter card Crispin and the ACE SPEC Pokemon Tool Sparkling Crystal, it appears that this issue has been resolved, or at least significantly mitigated.

In today’s article, I want to delve deeper into the Dragapult ex / Pidgeot ex deck and explore all the reasons why this deck is standing out in the metagame at the start of this new format.

This concludes the public portion of this article.

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