Pokémon Battle Decks

FAQ

• Which Pokémon battle deck lines are listed?

  Several lines share this page. V Battle Decks, such as [Melmetal V] and [Mewtwo V] from Pokemon GO; ex Battle Decks like [Greninja ex] or [Tinkaton ex]; and League Battle Decks, among them [Mew VMAX] and [Mega Lucario ex]. You will also find Battle Arena Decks, the EX Master Trainer Decks of EX Battle Stadium, the 30th Celebration Battle Decks [Umbreon ex] and [Espeon ex], and My First Battle. Each deck has a fixed list, given on its product page.

• What are the World Championship Decks on this page?

  They are decks named after a year, a player and the deck's name, grouped under World Championship Decks. Examples include the 2016 World Championship Deck: Shintaro Ito (Magical Symphony), the 2019 decks of Henry Brand (Perfection) and Shintaro Ito (Mind Blown), and the 2023 decks of Vance Kelley (Mew's Revenge) and Shao Tong Yen (Lost Box Kyogre). The 2024 deck of Fernando Cifuentes, Crushing Thorn, is listed too. Check the year and the player before buying, as each is a different list.

• What should I check before buying a battle deck?

  Match the Pokémon in the name, since decks of one line look alike: V Battle Deck [Deoxys V] and [Zeraora V] are two different lists. Some listings hold two decks, like the Pokemon GO V Battle Deck Bundle [Mewtwo V/Melmetal V], and Battle Arena Deck [Mega Blastoise & Mega Charizard X] from SM - Celestial Storm pairs two Pokémon. Battle decks are listed in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Brazilian Portuguese; check the language on the box and that it is still sealed.

• Battle deck, theme deck, deck display or deck case: what is the difference?

  Battle decks and Pokémon theme decks are single ready-to-play decks; theme decks are tied to a set, while battle decks come in lines such as the ex Battle Deck [Ampharos ex]. A Pokémon deck display is the sealed shop box of identical decks, for example the V Battle Deck Display [Venusaur V/Blastoise V], and a Pokémon deck case is the factory carton. Take a single deck to play, and the display or case to buy in quantity.