Tournament recap ·
$250 PocketMads Tournament #4 , Greninja Banned
7 rounds Swiss + single-elimination top cut
With Greninja banned mid-format, this $250 tournament restructured the metagame and drew 359 players ready to explore new strategies across 104 archetypes. The ban created space for underrepresented decks to shine.
Top 8
| # | Player | Deck | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dougz92 | Darkrai ex Arceus ex | 12-2-0 |
| 2 | Ohoo | Arceus ex Tapu Koko ex | 11-3-0 |
| 3 | MetaARCHercules | Arceus ex Pichu | 11-2-0 |
| 4 | fiumba | Flareon ex Eevee ex | 10-3-0 |
| 5 | Lbn924 | Flareon ex Eevee ex | 9-2-1 |
| 6 | SG | Yoaro48 | Darkrai ex Arceus ex | 9-2-1 |
| 7 | 𝐂𝐋𝐓 | Rockfeller | Charizard ex | 9-3-0 |
| 8 | xKiiii | Pikachu ex Tapu Koko ex | 9-3-0 |
Dougz92 seized the opportunity with Darkrai ex Arceus ex, posting a clean 12-2-0 run to claim the title. The top 8 showed healthy diversity without Greninja, with Flareon ex Eevee ex and Darkrai ex Arceus ex each appearing twice in the cut.
The meta
| Deck | Pilots | Field share | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giratina ex Darkrai ex | 45 | | 43.1% |
| Flareon ex Eevee ex | 31 | | 54.3% |
| Buzzwole ex Pheromosa | 22 | | 57.7% |
| Espeon ex Sylveon ex | 18 | | 45.7% |
| Darkrai ex Arceus ex | 18 | | 62.6% |
| Pikachu ex Tapu Koko ex | 17 | | 50% |
| Guzzlord ex | 17 | | 44.2% |
| Charizard ex | 13 | | 45.2% |
| Tapu Koko ex Pikachu ex | 10 | | 51.9% |
| Arceus ex Pichu | 8 | | 48.3% |
Giratina ex Darkrai ex was the most-played deck in the field deck at 12.5%, but stumbled with just a 43.1% win rate. Darkrai ex Arceus ex emerged as the format's clear best deck, posting a dominant 62.6% win rate despite limited 5% play, while Buzzwole ex Pheromosa also overperformed at 57.7% wins.
Congratulations to Dougz92 on winning the $250 event. See the app for decklists from the new archetype-defining tournament.