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The Top 5 Best Stellar Crown Decks for Pokémon

Zach Lesage showcases some of the most impactful cards from Stellar Crown, and shares some of the decklists you’ll want to explore.
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Zach Lesage
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4 min read • 04.10.2024
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We’ve recently added Stellar Crown to our metagame, and while the set isn’t as impactful as some other recent releases, it did add quite a few powerful cards for previously existing decks, and has at least released one brand new archetype. 

In this article, I’ll be sharing some of the top archetypes from the recent Dortmund and Joinville Regional Championships, and the lists that I recommend for those decks! Use this article to kickstart your success on PTCGL or at your next local event! Let’s jump into my number 5 pick! 

5) Charizard ex Deck 

Charizard ex Obsidian Flames card from Pokémon

Charizard ex [Obsidian Flames] has been one of the best decks in our Standard format since release, and it is still one of the top choices in our new Stellar Crown metagame! While it didn’t gain much, having access to Briar [Stellar Crown] means you can draw extra Prize Cards, and that's all it takes sometimes. The strategy largely remains the same, evolve into Charizard ex, accelerate Energy, and watch as your attack’s damage grows with each Prize Card your opponent takes! Let’s look at my latest list! 

Charizard ex Decklist of the Scarlet & Violet — Stellar Crown expansion from Pokémon
Charizard ex
Pokémon (18)
  • 2
    Charizard ex PAF 54
  • 1
    Charmeleon PAF 8
  • 3
    Charmander PAF 7
  • 2
    Pidgeot ex OBF 164
  • 2
    Pidgey OBF 162
  • 1
    Dusknoir SFA 20
  • 1
    Dusclops SFA 19
  • 2
    Duskull BRS 60
  • 1
    Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
  • 1
    Rotom V CRZ 45
  • 1
    Lumineon V BRS 40
  • 1
    Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
Trainer (37)
  • 4
    Arven OBF 186
  • 3
    Iono PAF 80
  • 2
    Boss's Orders PAL 172
  • 1
    Briar SCR 132
  • 1
    Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171
  • 1
    Thorton LOR 167
  • 4
    Ultra Ball PAF 91
  • 4
    Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
  • 4
    Rare Candy SVI 191
  • 3
    Nest Ball PAF 84
  • 2
    Super Rod PAL 188
  • 2
    Counter Catcher PAR 160
  • 1
    Night Stretcher SFA 61
  • 1
    Pal Pad SVI 182
  • 1
    Unfair Stamp TWM 165
  • 1
    Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
  • 1
    Defiance Band SVI 169
  • 1
    Collapsed Stadium BRS 137
Energy (5)
  • 5
    Fire Energy SVE 10
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Try out the Black / Red Synergy 100+ Sidewinder Deck Box to match the aesthetic of this powerful Charizard ex deck!

4) Regidrago VSTAR Deck 

Regidrago vstar Silver Tempest card from Pokémon

Since the 2024 North American International Championships, Regidrago VSTAR [Silver Tempest] has been one of the most popular decks available, and it still continues to be one of the more popular decks in our Stellar Crown format! It hasn’t gained any new attackers, but it can utilize the new Noctowl [Stellar Crown] to search out some Trainer Cards as long as you have a Teal Mask Ogerpon ex [Twilight Masquerade] in play to meet the Tera Pokémon requirement! You’ll still be pitching Dragon-type Pokémon into your discard pile, accelerating Energy, and using Energy Switch [Scarlet and Violet] to power your Pokémon up! Let’s check out the list! 

Regidrago vstar Decklist of the Scarlet & Violet — Stellar Crown expansion from Pokémon
Regidrago VSTAR
Pokémon (20)
  • 2
    Regidrago VSTAR SIT 136
  • 3
    Regidrago V SIT 135
  • 3
    Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 25
  • 2
    Dragapult ex TWM 130
  • 1
    Giratina VSTAR LOR 131
  • 1
    Kyurem SFA 47
  • 1
    Squawkabilly ex PAF 75
  • 1
    Mew ex MEW 151
  • 1
    Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
  • 1
    Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
  • 1
    Hawlucha SVI 118
  • 1
    Noctowl SCR 115
  • 1
    Hoothoot SCR 114
  • 1
    Cleffa OBF 80
Trainer (30)
  • 4
    Professor's Research PAF 88
  • 2
    Boss's Orders PAL 172
  • 2
    Iono PAF 80
  • 4
    Ultra Ball PAF 91
  • 4
    Nest Ball PAF 84
  • 4
    Energy Switch SVI 173
  • 3
    Earthen Vessel PAR 163
  • 2
    Super Rod PAL 188
  • 1
    Canceling Cologne ASR 136
  • 1
    Switch SVI 194
  • 1
    Prime Catcher TEF 157
  • 1
    Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155
  • 1
    Jamming Tower TWM 153
Energy (10)
  • 7
    Grass Energy SVE 9
  • 3
    Fire Energy SVE 10
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3) Dragapult ex Deck

Dragapult ex Twilight Masquerade card from Pokémon

Out of all of these decks, Dragapult ex [Twilight Masquerade] is the one that I find the least surprising to have catapulted into popularity because it has access to most of the best new cards from Stellar Crown. Sparkling Crystal [Stellar Crown] allows Dragapult ex to attack for one less Energy of any type, and Crispin [Stellar Crown] can accelerate Energy with ease! Considering Dragapult ex always struggled with Energy attachments, these new changes make it a true competitor. Evolve your Dreepy [Twilight Masquerade] into Drakloak [Twilight Masquerade] to have a built-in draw engine, and eventually Evolve into Dragapult ex to snipe your opponents Benched Pokémonn! Lots of cool things going in in this deck, so let’s check out the Dortmund Champions winning list: 

Dragapult ex Decklist of the Scarlet & Violet — Stellar Crown expansion from Pokémon
Dragapult ex
Pokémon (21)
  • 3
    Dragapult ex TWM 130
  • 3
    Drakloak TWM 129
  • 4
    Dreepy TWM 128
  • 2
    Dusknoir SFA 20
  • 1
    Dusclops SFA 19
  • 2
    Duskull BRS 60
  • 2
    Rotom V LOR 58
  • 1
    Lumineon V BRS 40
  • 1
    Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
  • 1
    Radiant Alakazam SIT 59
  • 1
    Tatsugiri TWM 131
Trainer (33)
  • 4
    Arven OBF 186
  • 2
    Iono PAL 185
  • 1
    Crispin SCR 133
  • 1
    Roxanne ASR 150
  • 1
    Boss's Orders PAL 172
  • 4
    Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
  • 4
    Rare Candy SVI 191
  • 3
    Ultra Ball SVI 196
  • 3
    Nest Ball SVI 181
  • 2
    Earthen Vessel PAR 163
  • 2
    Counter Catcher PAR 160
  • 1
    Night Stretcher SFA 61
  • 1
    Switch SVI 194
  • 1
    Rescue Board TEF 159
  • 1
    Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
  • 1
    Sparkling Crystal SCR 142
  • 1
    Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155
Energy (6)
  • 3
    Fire Energy SVE 10
  • 3
    Psychic Energy SVE 13
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The new Iris Bloom Katana Sleeves work nicely with the Psychic Energy requirements to attack with Dragapult ex!

2) Terapagos ex Deck

Terapagos ex Stellar Crown card from Pokémon

Terapagos ex [Stellar Crown] is the only truly new deck to this list because it only fully came out in Stellar Crown. The goal is to utilize Area Zero Underdepths [Stellar Crown] to have a full Bench to do max damage with Terapagos ex for a single Double Turbo Energy [Brilliant Stars]. Using Dusknoir [Shrouded Fable] to do extra damage when needed, and get set up with Noctowl, and Pidgeot ex [Obsidian Flames]. My list is slightly different than most because I’ve also included a Regidrago VSTAR to have a VSTAR Ability option to get back key cards, like Rare Candy [Scarlet and Violet] and Prime Catcher [Temporal Forces]. Let’s check out my list!

Terapagos ex Decklist of the Scarlet & Violet — Stellar Crown expansion from Pokémon
Terapagos ex
Pokémon (25)
  • 3
    Terapagos ex SCR 128
  • 2
    Dusknoir SFA 20
  • 1
    Dusclops SFA 19
  • 3
    Duskull BRS 60
  • 3
    Noctowl SCR 115
  • 3
    Hoothoot SCR 114
  • 1
    Pidgeot ex OBF 164
  • 1
    Pidgey OBF 162
  • 1
    Regidrago VSTAR SIT 136
  • 1
    Regidrago V SIT 135
  • 2
    Fan Rotom SCR 118
  • 2
    Bouffalant SCR 119
  • 1
    Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
  • 1
    Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
Trainer (31)
  • 2
    Professor's Research SVI 189
  • 2
    Iono PAL 185
  • 1
    Boss's Orders PAL 172
  • 1
    Briar SCR 132
  • 1
    Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
  • 4
    Nest Ball SVI 181
  • 4
    Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
  • 3
    Rare Candy SVI 191
  • 3
    Ultra Ball SVI 196
  • 2
    Night Stretcher SFA 61
  • 1
    Counter Catcher PAR 160
  • 1
    Feather Ball ASR 141
  • 1
    Switch SVI 194
  • 1
    Prime Catcher TEF 157
  • 1
    Vitality Band SVI 197
  • 3
    Area Zero Underdepths SCR 131
Energy (4)
  • 3
    Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
  • 1
    Jet Energy PAL 190
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1) Lugia VSTAR Deck

Lugia vstar Silver Tempest card from Pokémon

Like Charizard ex, Lugia VSTAR [Silver Tempest] has been successful since its release, and most recently placed in the finals at Dortmund Regionals, and won Joinville Regionals. It doesn’t gain anything from Stellar Crown, but with the meta changes for other decks, this deck seemingly doesn’t have many poor matchups. I basically took Rahul Reddy’s finalist list from Dortmund, cut a card for a Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex [Twilight Masquerade], and that gives us the option to participate in opposing Area Zero Underdepths. Beyond that, I want to discard Archeops [Silver Tempest], get them summoned with our VSTAR Ability, and power up whichever Pokémon are best in the matchup at hand. Let’s check out the list! 

Lugia vstar Decklist of the Scarlet & Violet — Stellar Crown expansion from Pokémon
Lugia VSTAR
Pokémon (21)
  • 3
    Lugia VSTAR SIT 139
  • 3
    Lugia V SIT 138
  • 4
    Archeops SIT 147
  • 1
    Cinccino TEF 137
  • 1
    Minccino TEF 136
  • 1
    Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
  • 1
    Squawkabilly ex PAF 75
  • 1
    Wyrdeer V ASR 134
  • 2
    Lumineon V BRS 40
  • 1
    Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
  • 1
    Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 64
  • 1
    Iron Hands ex PAR 70
  • 1
    Raikou V BRS 48
Trainer (23)
  • 4
    Boss's Orders PAL 172
  • 3
    Professor's Research PAF 87
  • 2
    Iono PAF 80
  • 1
    Jacq SVI 175
  • 4
    Ultra Ball PAF 91
  • 4
    Capturing Aroma SIT 153
  • 2
    Nest Ball PAF 84
  • 1
    Earthen Vessel PAR 163
  • 2
    Mesagoza SVI 178
Energy (16)
  • 4
    Gift Energy LOR 171
  • 4
    Jet Energy PAL 190
  • 4
    Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
  • 1
    Mist Energy TEF 161
  • 1
    V Guard Energy SIT 169
  • 1
    Lightning Energy SVE 12
  • 1
    Legacy Energy TWM 167
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When it comes to the decks that I bring everywhere, like on all of my trips around the world to various Pokémon TCG major events, I always try to match their main type with a Sidewinder 80+. In this case, the White Deck Box works perfectly

Time to test! 

With all of these decks available for you to try out, you should choose a few that you like, and test them! Whether you are playing the game online, or heading to your first local event, Pokémon TCG is super fun right now! Our metagame is diverse, there are tournaments happening all over the world (and online too), and the 2024-2025 season has just started! I’m actually heading to my first major event of the season this week, the Lima Special Event in Peru, and I’m hoping to earn some Championship Points to push me closer to an invite to the World Championships! Many of the decks that I’ve featured are my top choices for that event, so gaining access to those lists is certainly going to give you an edge in competitive play! I still have a little bit more tournament prep to do, so stay tuned for updates from me from this event, and the rest of the events I play in throughout the 2024-2025 season! 

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Zach Lesage

Zach Lesage is a contributing writer for Ultimate Guard. As a Toronto local, he has been playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game since 2005 and creates Pokémon content as his full time career. With multiple prestigious accomplishments in the game, such as 2020 Players Cup 2 Champion and 2020 Oceania International Championships Finalist, he has proven his success in the game. Outside of the game, he travels the world, enjoys the culture of designer streetwear, and is a professionally trained chef.