I spent all weekend testing and THIS Charizard ex build feels amazing

[@justinjenkins4301]

I like bibarel in still , just in case Pidgeot ex goes down y'all still have draw power.Nice decklist

[@OtterSC2]

Biggest difference for my build is bibarel instead of experiment, I agree research isn't good. Also I'm on 4-3 Arceus more committed to swinging with him first but I'll give this list a go. Letting them take a single prize first feels pretty good especially for the mirror. Another tech card im enjoying for now is vitality band, few different off by 10s especially 270 to pidgeot.

[@MellowMagikarp]

Vitality Band is something I always think of when I play games and it would fairly often be helpful. Definitely a good inclusion

[@zulukun]

Have you considered throwing an arven into the deck? It's pretty useful on turns where you need to find choice belt + rod/candy/ultra ball

[@MellowMagikarp]

I have considered it! I've certainly had turns where I'll Starbirth for 2 cards and no supporter and Arven could fix that and give me more pieces. It would also let something like the +30 fire gloves or Vitality Band be better in the deck

[@Risingvanguarddawn]

I’m loving your build and has for sure help with my Charizard testing going up on experiment to four has helped me big time for search and more consistency. Still floating between either four Iona or 3 Iona and 1 Jacq, how you feel about that? Also Was there ever point where you felt like you needed escape rope or something like switch? Thanks for testing so hard and doing such amazing work brother, Charizard my favorite Pokémon since childhood so being able to play competitive Zard deck like childhood dream come true, sorry I’m so corny 😂

[@MellowMagikarp]

A friend worked on my build off my build a lot for Pittsburgh (top 256 so not amazing but respectable) and he said Jacq was dead so often because it was great only one turn of the game if you already had the Starbirth play and I'd trust him Another thing he did that I liked was add in Pumpkaboo for the Path heavy meta and a Radian Tsareena for MUs into Sableye decks Without Radiant Charizard I've been fine with no Switch, if you did decide to play Radiant Charizard then I'd add one for sure

[@StuPop1274]

Have you thought about Pokemon League Headquarters for a stadium? still a lot of V decks around and helps against stuff like that

[@MellowMagikarp]

It's on the list of considerations as a secondary stadium along with Lost City. I think there's certainly a reason to play it

[@xUnskilled_ACEx]

Im making a charizard ex list myself and i wanted to ask for opinions on what im using in my list. In my deck for stadiums im just using 2 pokemon league headquarters instead of artazon since im already using Vip pass and nest ball. Also I am playing radiant greninja aswell as squawkabilly ex for set up what are your thoughts on that?

[@MellowMagikarp]

It sounds fine to me. League Headquarters is something I've wanted to try and I like the idea of Greninja to get a little more draw power

[@vincentbettex2528]

Yes youre smart, Pidgeot retreat into collapsed can discard it or something on bench.

[@christianlamb]

Thoughts on using Victini ex vs powering up arceus plus belt? Victini can ko chien pao, maraidon, etc.... also loving jet energy for an extra switch w energy attachment.

[@MellowMagikarp]

Victini seems good! Biggest reason I like Arceus (besides Starbirth of course!) Is the 280 HP is just so good. Hard for something like Gardy to hit turn 2 and a pain for Lost Zone as well

[@christianlamb]

@@MellowMagikarp loving Victini w jet energy and vengeful punch. When it gets knocked out it sets up zard for bigger swings. 😁😁

[@NoLuckNoah]

so im new sih lol and i dont have the arceus package is therre something i can sub?

[@MellowMagikarp]

Unfortunately the Arceus line is REALLY helpful. Anytime you hear people call the deck inconsistent it's probably because they're not drawing their Arceus VSTAR turn 2 I haven't tried it but 4 Celebrations Mew might help enough to make it good but I can't say for 100% certain

[@christianlamb]

Collapsed seems solid too!

[@chardrhc6669]

honestly i dont get the love for this deck it feels so slow to me

[@MellowMagikarp]

I'd say simplicity for me is the reason. Like you're technically not having a turn 2 better than hitting 200/230 but contrary to what people keep saying it's low maintenance and has a strong late game

[@HPVictus-co5in]

This deck is just hype you should put up your full stream and watch how many times you bricked and lost its pokemon just making money MEW is still the way to go or your better off playing the Bird deck lol

[@Swanijxg-gc]

Mew so boring. I would rather brick with Charizard

[@MellowMagikarp]

Pretty sure when I streamed it I went like 5-1 and off stream I'm barely bricking 😂 Mew is still good but Charizard is a real deck

[@brenoraffa2750]

I play mew and selling to get char, mew is definitely boring 😂