The following is a collection of decklists for the Expanded format of Black and White through XY: BREAKthrough that was played during 2015-2016 City Championships and 2016 Winter Regional Championships.
Table of Contents
- Mia Violet’s Dark Dusknoir (City Championships)
- Daniel Altavilla’s Yveltal EX/Maxie’s (1st Place Virginia Regional)
- Brad Curcio’s Yveltal EX/Darkrai EX/Maxie’s (1st Place Collinsville Regional)
- Israel Sosa’s Yveltal EX/Maxie’s (3rd Place Southern California Regional)
- Kevin Baxter’s Vespiquen/Flareon (2nd Place Virginia Regional)
- Rahul Reddy’s Vespiquen/Flareon (6th Place Virginia Regional)
- Josh Marking’s Seismitoad EX/Crobat (City Championships)
- Michael Pramawat’s Seismitoad EX/Crobat (3rd Place Virginia Regional)
- Anthony Nimmons’ M Rayquaza EX (6th Place Virginia Regional)
- Zander Bennet’s M Rayquaza EX (12th Place Collinsville Regional)
- Joe Sanchez’s Primal Groudon EX (12th Place Southern California Regional)
- Alex Koch’s Primal Groudon EX (11th Place Southern California Regional)
Tyrantrum EX/Giratina EX/Bronzong PHF
Yveltal EX/Darkrai EX
Mia Violet’s Dark Dusknoir
This is the Dark Dusknoir deck that Mia Violet used during City Championships for two 1st place finishes, a 2nd, and a Top 4 along with other Top 8 finishes.
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Pokemon – 16 2 Yveltal EX |
Trainers – 33 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Parallel City |
Energy – 11 7 Darkness |
via Mia Violet on Virbank City
Daniel Altavilla’s Yveltal EX/Maxie’s
This is the Yveltal EX/Archeops NVI/Gallade BKT deck that Daniel Altavilla used to win the Virginia Regional Championship. He used the same list the following weekend for a 5th place finish at the Collinsville, Illinois Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 13 2 Yveltal EX |
Trainers – 37 3 Professor Sycamore 4 VS Seeker 2 Virbank City Gym |
Energy – 10 6 Darkness |
Brad Curcio’s Yveltal EX/Darkrai EX/Maxie’s
This is the Yveltal EX/Darkrai EX/Maxie’s deck that Brad Curcio used to win the Collinsville, Illinois Regional Championship. This was the largest Regional Championship in the history of the Pokemon TCG with 499 players.
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Pokemon – 13 2 Yveltal EX |
Trainers – 36 2 Professor Sycamore 4 VS Seeker 2 Virbank City Gym |
Energy – 11 7 Darkness |
via Brad Curcio on Virbank City
Israel Sosa’s Yveltal EX/Maxie’s
This is the Yveltal EX/Maxie’s deck that Israel Sosa used to take 3rd place at the Southern California Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 13 2 Yveltal EX |
Trainers – 36 3 Professor Juniper 4 VS Seeker 2 Parallel City |
Energy – 11 7 Darkness |
via Israel Sosa on Virbank City
Vespiquen AOR/Flareon PLF
Kevin Baxter’s Vespiquen/Flareon
This is the Vespiquen/Flareon deck that Kevin Baxter used to take 2nd place at the Virginia Regional Championship. The deck created a lot of excitement in the community because Kevin made use of Tropical Beach in one of the most popular archetypes, as well as added the unique twist of including Gallade BKT.
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Pokemon – 28 4 Combee AOR |
Trainers – 25 3 Professor Juniper 4 VS Seeker 1 Tropical Beach |
Energy – 7 4 Double Colorless |
Rahul Reddy’s Vespiquen/Flareon
This is the Vespiquen/Flareon deck that Rahul Reddy used to take 6th place at the Virginia Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 29 4 Combee AOR |
Trainers – 24 4 Professor Juniper 4 VS Seeker 1 Parallel City |
Energy – 7 4 Double Colorless |
Seismitoad EX/Crobat PHF
Josh Marking’s Seismitoad EX/Crobat
This is the Seismitoad EX/Crobat deck that Team Fish Knuckles’ Josh “Squeaky” Marking used to win two City Championships in two different states. After posting his list online, Seismitoad/Crobat went from a minor deck in the Expanded meta game to one of the top decks in the weeks that followed.
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Pokemon – 18 3 Seismitoad EX |
Trainers – 35 4 Professor Sycamore 4 VS Seeker 2 Virbank City Gym |
Energy – 7 4 Double Colorless |
via Team Fish Knuckles on 60cards.net
Michael Pramawat’s Seismitoad EX/Crobat PHF
This is the Seismitoad EX/Crobat deck that Michael Pramawat used to take 3rd place at the Virginia Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 16 3 Seismitoad EX |
Trainers – 37 4 Professor Sycamore 4 VS Seeker 3 Silent Lab |
Energy – 7 4 Double Colorless |
Seismitoad EX/Giratina EX
Sableye DEX/Garbodor DRX
Andrew Krekeler’s Sableye/Garbodor
This is the Sableye/Garbodor deck that both Andrew Krekeler and Carrington Huffman used in the St. Louis area to win City Championships as well as put together many more top finishes. The lists changed week for week and this is a variant they were using towards the end of City Championships.
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Pokemon – 10 4 Sableye DEX |
Trainers – 44 3 Professor Sycamore 4 VS Seeker 2 Virbank City Gym |
Energy – 6 6 Darkness |
Eelektrik NVI/Raikou BKT
Eric Rodriguez and Azul Garcia Griego’s Raikou/Eelektrik
This is the Eelektrik/Raikou deck that Eric Rodriguez and Azul Garcia Griego used to take 7th and 8th place at the Virginia Regional Championship. This was a major surprise deck for the tournament.
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Pokemon – 15 4 Raikou BKT |
Trainers – 34 4 Professor Juniper 4 VS Seeker 4 Rough Seas |
Energy – 11 11 Lightning |
M Rayquaza EX
Anthony Nimmons’ M Rayquaza EX
This is the M Rayquaza EX (Colorless) deck that Anthony Nimmons used to take 4th place at the Virginia Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 17 3 Rayquaza EX |
Trainers – 36 1 Colress 4 VS Seeker 4 Sky Field |
Energy – 7 4 Double Colorless |
Zander Bennett’s M Rayquaza EX
This is the M Rayquaza EX deck that Zander Bennett used to take 12th place at the Collinsville, Illinois Regional Championship. Despite rumors throughout the day, Zander did not play Empoleon DEX in his deck.
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Pokemon – 19 3 Rayquaza EX |
Trainers – 34 1 Colress 4 VS Seeker 4 Sky Field |
Energy – 7 4 Double Colorless |
via Zander Bennett on Virbank City
Primal Groudon EX
Joe Sanchez’s Primal Groudon EX/Wobbuffet
This is the Primal Groudon EX deck that Joe Sanchez used to take 12th place at the Southern California Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 11 2 Groudon EX PRC |
Trainers – 39 4 Professor Sycamore 4 VS Seeker 3 Tropical Beach |
Energy – 10 6 Fighting |
via Joe Sanchez on Virbank City
Alex Koch’s Primal Groudon EX/Wobbuffet
This is the Primal Groudon EX/Wobbuffet deck that Alex Koch used to take 11th place at the Southern California Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 10 3 Groudon EX |
Trainers – 41 3 Professor Juniper 4 VS Seeker 3 Tropical Beach |
Energy – 9 5 Fighting |
M Manectric EX
Conner LaVelle’s M Manectric EX/Raikou/Mewtwo EX
This is the M Manectric EX deck that Conner LaVelle used to take 4th place at the Collinsville, Illinois Regional Championship. M Manectric EX was on few people’s radars headed into the tournament.
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Pokemon – 14 3 Manectric EX |
Trainers – 36 4 Professor Sycamore 4 VS Seeker 3 Parallel City |
Energy – 10 7 Lightning |
via Conner LaVelle on Virbank City
Archie’s Blastoise BCR
Bryan Aing’s Archie’s Blastoise
This is the Archie’s Blastoise deck that Bryan Aing used to take 5th place at the Virginia Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 17 2 Blastoise PLB |
Trainers – 32 2 Professor Juniper 4 VS Seeker 2 Rough Seas |
Energy – 11 11 Water |
Tyrantrum EX/Giratina EX/Bronzong PHF
Chris Rodriguez’s Tyrantrum EX/Giratina EX/Bronzong
This is the Tyrantrum EX/Giratina EX/Bronzong deck that Chris Rodriguez used to take 4th place at the Southern California Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 16 2 Tyrantrum EX |
Trainers – 33 3 Professor Sycamore 4 VS Seeker 2 Sky Field |
Energy – 11 6 Metal |
via Chris Rodriguez on Virbank City
Accelgor Variants
Bob Zhang’s Accelgor/Wobbuffet
This is the Accelgor/Wobbuffet deck that Bob Zhang used to take 8th place at the Collinsville, Illinois Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 22 4 Shelmet PLB |
Trainers – 32 4 Professor Juniper 4 VS Seeker 1 Tropical Beach |
Energy – 6 4 Double Colorless |
via Bob Zhang on Virbank City
Night March
Donphan PLS
Vileplume AOR/Vespiquen AOR
Andrew Wamboldt’s Vileplume/Vespiquen
This is the Expanded version of Andrew Wamboldt’s Vileplume/Vespiquen deck used during City Championships. He used the deck for a Top 4 and Top 8 and the deck was also used by Jando Luna for a 2nd and Team Fish Knuckles’ Josh “Squeaky” Marking for a 1st and 2nd.
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Pokemon – 29 4 Combee AOR |
Trainers – 27 3 Professor Juniper 1 Computer Search 4 Forest of Giant Plants |
Energy – 4 4 Double Colorless |
Seismitoad EX (Other)
Tyler Bradley’s Seismitoad EX/Genesect EX
This is the Seismitoad EX/Genesect EX deck that Tyler Bradley used to take 21st at the Southern California Regional Championship.
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Pokemon – 10 3 Seismitoad EX |
Trainers – 39 4 Professor Juniper 4 VS Seeker 2 Virbank City Gym |
Energy – 11 4 Double Colorless |
via Tyler Bradley on Virbank City