This page is a compilation of deck lists from the Primal Clash-Guardians Rising Standard Format from the 2016-2017 Play Pokemon Season. This format was played for the Seattle Regional Championship, Wisconsin Regional Championship, Origins Special Event, and the North American International Championship.
This page currently has a total of 37 decklists from 18 different archetypes.
Table of Contents
- Alolan Ninetales GX (2)
- Darkrai EX (1)
- Darkrai EX/Dragonair (1)
- Decidueye GX/Vileplume (1)
- Garbodor (11)
- Greninja BREAK (3)
- Gyarados (2)
- Lapras GX’s Waterbox (1)
- Lurantis GX (1)
- M Gardevoir EX STS (1)
- M Rayquaza EX (2)
- Metagross GX (2)
- Raichu (2)
- Sylveon GX (1)
- Vespiquen (3)
- Vikavolt (1)
- Volcanion EX (1)
- Zoroark BREAK/Drampa GX (1)
Alolan Ninetales GX
Steven Toman’s Alolan Ninetales GX (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 14 4 Alolan Vulpix GRI |
Trainers – 35 3 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 3 Rough Seas |
Energy – 11 7 Water |
This is the Alolan Ninetales GX list that Steven Toman used to finish 31st place at the Seattle Regional Championship.
Austin Ellis’ Alolan Ninetales GX (Ft. Wayne League Cup)
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Pokemon – 14 4 Alolan Vulpix GRI |
Trainers – 34 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 4 Rough Seas |
Energy – 12 8 Water |
This is the Alolan Ninetales GX list that Austin Ellis used to finish 2nd place at the Fort Wayne, Indiana League Cup.
Darkrai EX (Turbo and Non-Turbo)
Robin Schulz’s Darkrai EX/Yveltal (Austrian Open)
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Pokemon – 10 4 Darkrai EX |
Trainers – 35 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 4 Altar of the Moone |
Energy – 15 15 Darkness |
This is the Darkrai EX/Yveltal list that Robin Schulz used to finish 3rd place at the Austrian Open. Nico Alabas also used the same list for a Top 8 finish at the Birmingham Regional Championship a week later.
Darkrai EX/Dragonair
Darkrai EX/Dragonair (Uden League Cup)
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Pokemon – 13 3 Darkrai EX |
Trainers – 28 4 Professor Juniper 4 Ultra Ball 4 Altar of the Moone |
Energy – 19 15 Darkness |
This is the Darkrai EX/Dragonair list that Benjamin Pham used to win a League Cup in Uden.
Decidueye GX/Vileplume
Jose Marrero’s Decidueye GX/Vileplume (Florida League Cup)
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Pokemon – 25 4 Rowlet SUM |
Trainers – 28 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 4 Forest of Giant Plants |
Energy – 7 3 Grass |
This is the Decidueye GX/Vileplume list with Turtonator GX that Jose Marrero used to win a League Cup in Florida.
Garbodor
Colin Peterik’s Espeon GX/Garbodor (Wisconsin)
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Pokemon – 18 4 Trubbish BKP |
Trainers – 30 2 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball |
Energy – 12 8 Psychic |
This is the Espeon GX/Garbodor list that Colin Peterik used to finish 4th place at the Wisconsin Regional Championship.
Sam Chen’s Drampa GX/Garbodor (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 16 4 Trubbish BKP |
Trainers – 33 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Team Magma’s Secret Base |
Energy – 11 7 Psychic |
This is the Drampa GX/Garbodor list that Sam Chen used to finish 1st place at the Seattle Regional Championship.
Brad Curcio’s Drampa GX/Garbodor (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 14 4 Trubbish BKP |
Trainers – 34 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Altar of Moone |
Energy – 12 6 Psychic |
This is the Drampa GX/Garbodor list that Brad Curcio used to finish 3rd place in the Seattle Regional Championship.
Tyler Ninomura’s Drampa GX/Garbodor (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 17 4 Trubbish BKP |
Trainers – 32 3 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Team Magma’s Secret Base |
Energy – 11 7 Psychic |
This is the Drampa GX/Garbodor list that Tyler Ninomura used to finish 4th place at the Seattle Regional Championship.
Kenny Wisdom’s Drampa GX/Garbodor (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 15 4 Trubbish BKP |
Trainers – 33 3 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 3 Team Magma’s Secret Base |
Energy – 12 8 Psychic |
This is the Drampa GX/Garbodor list that Kenny Wisdom used to finish 6th place at the Seattle Regional Championship.
Warren Younger’s Espeon GX/Garbodor (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 20 4 Trubbish BKP |
Trainers – 28 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Altar of the Moone |
Energy – 12 8 Psychic |
This is the Espeon GX/Garbodor list that Warren Younger used to finish 7th place at the Seattle Regional Championship.
Aaron Rozbicki’s Espeon GX/Drampa GX/Garbodor (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 19 3 Eevee SUM |
Trainers – 30 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Parallel City |
Energy – 11 7 Psychic |
This is the Espeon GX/Drampa GX/Garbodor list that Aaron Rozbicki used to finish 8th place at the Seattle Regional Championship.
David Tomhave-Alexie’s Tauros GX/Garbodor (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 14 4 Trubbish BKP |
Trainers – 35 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 1 Parallel City |
Energy – 11 7 Psychic |
This is the Tauros GX/Garbodor list that David Tomhave-Alexie used to finish 22nd place at the Seattle Regional Championship.
Manuele Tartaglia’s Garbodor/Espeon GX/Bunnelby (Milan Open)
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Pokemon – 19 4 Trubbish BKP |
Trainers – 30 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball |
Energy – 11 7 Psychic |
This is the Garbodor/Espeon GX/Bunnelby list that Manuele Tartaglia used to finish 2nd place at the Milan Open.
Philipp Leciejewski’s Garbodor/Drampa GX (Milan Open)
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Pokemon – 13 4 Trubbish BKP |
Trainers – 35 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Altar of the Moone |
Energy – 12 8 Psychic |
This is the Garbodor/Drampa GX list that Philipp Leciejewski used to finish 4th at the Milan Open.
Lucas Araújo’s Garbodor/Wobbuffet (Milan Open)
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Pokemon – 15 4 Trubbish GRI |
Trainers – 34 3 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 3 Parallel City |
Energy – 11 7 Psychic |
This is the Garbodor/Wobbuffet list that Lucas Araújo used to finish Top 8 at the Milan Open.
Greninja BREAK
Max Fox’s Greninja BREAK (Birmingham)
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Pokemon – 16 4 Froakie BKP |
Trainers – 34 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Dive Ball 2 Silent Lab |
Energy – 10 7 Water |
This is the Greninja BREAK list that Max Fox used for a 24th place finish at the Birmingham Regional Championship
Simone Soldo’s Greninja BREAK (Milan Open)
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Pokemon – 18 4 Froakie BKP |
Trainers – 29 3 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball |
Energy – 9 7 Water |
This is the Greninja BREAK list that Simone Soldo used to finish 3rd place at the Milan Open.
Igor Costa’s Greninja BREAK (US League Cup)
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Pokemon – 15 4 Froakie BKP |
Trainers – 36 4 Professor Sycamore 2 Ultra Ball 3 Silent Lab |
Energy – 9 6 Water |
This is the Greninja BREAK list that Igor Costa used to win a League Cup in the United States.
Gyarados AOR
Alex Dao’s Gyarados (Birmingham)
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Pokemon – 13 4 Magikarp EVO |
Trainers – 43 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 4 Team Magma’s Secret Base |
Energy – 4 4 Double Colorless |
This is the Gyarados list that Alex Dao used to finish 1st place at the Birmingham Regional Championship.
Alex Dao’s Gyarados (Milan Open)
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Pokemon – 11 4 Magikarp |
Trainers – 45 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 4 Team Magma’s Secret Base |
Energy – 4 4 Double Colorless |
This is the Gyarados list that Alex Dao used to finish 1st place at the Milan Open.
Lapras GX’s Waterbox
Israel Sosa’s Lapras GX Waterbox (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 11 3 Lapras GX |
Trainers – 37 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 3 Rough Seas |
Energy – 12 12 Water |
This is the Lapras GX’s Waterbox list that Israel Sosa used for a 5th place finish at the Seattle Regional Championship.
Lurantis GX
Mees Brenninkmeijer’s Lurantis GX/Tapu Bulu GX (Birmingham)
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Pokemon – 15 4 Fomantis SUM |
Trainers – 33 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball |
Energy – 12 12 Grass |
This is the Lurantis GX/Tapu Bulu GX list that Mees Brenninkmeijer used for a Top 32 finish at the Birmingham Regional Championship.
M Gardevoir EX STS
Brad Curcio’s M Gardevoir EX (Texas League Cup)
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Pokemon – 18 3 Gardevoir EX STS |
Trainers – 35 3 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 3 Sky Field |
Energy – 7 6 Fairy |
This is the M Gardevoir EX STS list that Brad Curcio used to win a League Cup in Texas.
M Rayquaza EX
Ray Fernandez’s M Rayquaza EX/Garbodor (Wisconsin)
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Pokemon – 22 3 Rayquaza EX |
Trainers – 29 2 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 4 Sky Field |
Energy – 9 5 Psychic |
This is the M Rayquaza EX/Garbodor list that Ray Fernandez used for a Top 32 finish at the Wisconsin Regional Championship.
Martin Janous’ M Rayquaza EX (Austrian Open)
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Pokemon – 22 3 Rayquaza EX |
Trainers – 30 2 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 4 Sky Field |
Energy – 8 4 Double Colorless |
This is the M Rayquaza EX list that Martin Janous used to win the Austrian Open. It included interesting techs like Mew EX and Latios EX.
Metagross GX
Christopher Schemanske’s Metagross GX (Wisconsin)
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Pokemon – 15 4 Beldum GRI |
Trainers – 35 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball |
Energy – 10 8 Metal |
This is the Metagross GX list that Christopher Schemanske used to finish 2nd place at the Wisconsin Regional Championship.
Connor Finton’s Metagross GX (Wisconsin)
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Pokemon – 16 4 Beldum GRI |
Trainers – 34 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball |
Energy – 10 9 Metal |
This is the Metagross GX list that Connor Finton used to bubble 9th at the Wisconsin Regional Championship.
Raichu XY
Philipp Leciejewski’s Raichu/Lycanroc GX (Austrian Open)
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Pokemon – 21 4 Pikachu |
Trainers – 33 3 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 4 Sky Field |
Energy – 6 4 Double Colorless |
This is the Raichu/Lycanroc GX list that Philipp Leciejewski used for a Top 8 finish at the Austrian Open.
Andreas Dombrowski’s Raichu/Lycanroc GX (Milan Open League Cup)
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Pokemon – 20 4 Pikachu XY |
Trainers – 32 3 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 4 Sky Field |
Energy – 8 4 Double Colorless |
This is the Raichu XY/Lycanroc GX list that Andreas Dombrowski used to win the League Cup at the Milan Open.
Sylveon GX
Pablo Meza’s Sylveon GX (Mexican League Cup)
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Pokemon – 8 4 Eevee SUM |
Trainers – 39 2 N 4 VS Seeker 4 Silent Lab |
Energy – 13 12 Fairy |
This is the Sylveon GX list that Pablo Meza used to win a League Cup in Mexico.
Vespiquen
Michael Pramawat’s Vespiquen/Zoroark (Wisconsin)
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Pokemon – 27 4 Combee AOR |
Trainers – 29 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Forest of Giant Plants |
Energy – 4 4 Double Colorless |
This is the Vespiquen/Zoroark list that Michael Pramawat used to finish 1st place at the Wisconsin Regional Championship. Similar lists were used by Jimmy Pendarvis (5th place), Rahul Reddy (Top 16), and Igor Costa (Top 32).
Diego Gatica’s Vespiquen/Zoroark (Chile)
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Pokemon – 26 4 Combee AOR |
Trainers – 30 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Forest of Giant Plants |
Energy – 4 4 Double Colorless |
This is the Vespiquen/Zoroark list that Diego Gatica used for a Top 4 finish at the Chilean Regional Championship.
Jeffrey Cheng’s Vespiquen/Zoroark (Seattle)
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Pokemon – 27 4 Combee AOR |
Trainers – 29 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Forest of Giant Plants |
Energy – 4 4 Double Colorless |
This is the Vespiquen/Zoroark list that Jeffrey Cheng used to finish 2nd place at the Seattle Regional Championship.
Vikavolt
Charlie Lockyer’s Vikavolt/Tapu Bulu GX (Wisconsin)
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Pokemon – 16 3 Grubbin SUM |
Trainers – 32 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball |
Energy – 12 7 Grass |
This is the Vikavolt/Tapu Bulu GX list that Charlie Lockyer used to finish 8th place at the Wisconsin Regional Championship.
Volcanion EX
Azul Garcia Griego’s Volcanion EX (Wisconsin)
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Pokemon – 13 4 Volcanion STS |
Trainers – 33 4 Professor Sycamore 3 Ultra Ball 4 Brooklet Hill |
Energy – 14 14 Fire |
This is the Volcanion EX list that Azul Garcia Griego used for a 7th place finish at the Wisconsin Regional Championship.
Zoroark BREAK/Drampa GX
Daniel Altavilla’s Zoroark BREAK/Drampa GX (Wisconsin)
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Pokemon – 18 4 Zorua BKT |
Trainers – 32 4 Professor Sycamore 4 Ultra Ball 2 Team Magma’s Secret Base |
Energy – 10 6 Darkness |
This is the Zoroark BREAK/Drampa GX list that Daniel Altavilla used to finish 3rd place at the Wisconsin Regional Championship.