Meta report: Sep 21 – 27, 2026
1,115 tournament lists from 19 tournaments in the Team Rocket’s Ambition meta. Mega Altaria ex Espeon was the most played deck, in 7.2% of lists.
Mega Blaziken ex had the best record among decks with at least 60 games: 61.9% over 139 games.
What moved
Rising
- Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex +2.5 pts 4.0% → 6.5%
- Charizard ex Mega Charizard Y ex +2.3 pts 0.1% → 2.3%
- Magnezone Miraidon ex +2.1 pts 1.0% → 3.1%
Falling
- Mega Altaria ex Espeon −5.0 pts 12.2% → 7.2%
- Dragonair Mega Rayquaza ex −2.5 pts 7.0% → 4.6%
- Dedenne ex Indeedee ex −1.2 pts 2.8% → 1.6%
Most played decks
Every deck with at least 10 lists this week. Change is against the week before, in percentage points.
| Deck | Played | Change | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Altaria ex Espeon | 7.2% | −5.0 | 55.4% |
| Mega Lucario ex Lucario | 6.7% | +0.2 | 46.8% |
| Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex | 6.5% | +2.5 | 47.5% |
| Butterfree Mega Sceptile ex | 5.8% | −0.4 | 50.0% |
| Vespiquen ex Shuckle ex | 4.9% | −1.1 | 56.7% |
| Dragonair Mega Rayquaza ex | 4.6% | −2.5 | 43.6% |
| Mega Altaria ex Greninja | 3.9% | +0.1 | 48.5% |
| Suicune ex Baxcalibur | 3.8% | +1.0 | 57.9% |
| Mega Charizard Y ex Entei ex | 3.3% | +1.1 | 54.3% |
| Magnezone Miraidon ex | 3.1% | +2.1 | 59.7% |
| Hydreigon Mega Absol ex | 3.1% | +0.8 | 54.8% |
| Mega Altaria ex Happiny | 2.3% | +1.8 | 58.2% |
| Charizard ex Mega Charizard Y ex | 2.3% | +2.3 | 51.8% |
| Mega Blaziken ex | 2.2% | +0.6 | 61.9% |
| Zoroark ex Mega Absol ex | 1.8% | −0.2 | 46.6% |
| Mega Sceptile ex Greninja | 1.7% | +0.3 | 48.2% |
| Beautifly Dustox | 1.7% | −1.0 | 56.1% |
| Dedenne ex Indeedee ex | 1.6% | −1.2 | 54.8% |
| Mega Manectric ex Heliolisk | 1.4% | −1.1 | 50.0% |
| Mega Blaziken ex Greninja | 1.4% | −0.2 | 52.5% |
| Magnezone ex Magnezone | 1.4% | +0.1 | 48.6% |
| Mega Diancie ex Carbink | 1.2% | +1.1 | 56.3% |
| Dedenne ex Pichu | 1.0% | +0.8 | 52.5% |
| Miraidon ex Magnezone | 1.0% | −0.6 | 51.8% |
| Team Rocket's Slowking ex Meloetta | 0.9% | +0.5 | 42.1% |
| Team Rocket's Weezing ex Hoopa ex | 0.9% | −0.1 | 48.2% |
Who won
Winners of the week's largest tournaments.
| Tournament | Player | Deck |
|---|---|---|
| PMPT #48 - TEAM ROCKETS ALTERCATION!!! | $100 USD | Manux | Mega Lucario ex Teal Mask Ogerpon ex |
| BRICKVERSARY₊⊹⁀➴prize: US$150, FA CARDS | soap728 | Mega Blaziken ex |
| Umbreon99's Aura Sphere #6 ($10 USD) | Super_Peace | Charizard ex Mega Charizard Y ex |
| $40 USD+FA | 巫獅對戰塔盃 LeoWizard BattleTower Cup #13 | Plasma | NastKon | Magnezone Miraidon ex |
| WIN A DELUXE 2.0 CARD︱ $20 BEC'S WEEKLY | KING | Team Rocket's Weezing ex Hoopa ex |
| TH Event's Presents: When DX Pack?!|5$ + FA's! | legendoery | Mega Altaria ex Happiny |
| The TCGP Arena #7! Prizing: 2 Star Trainers | Esdeath | Mega Altaria ex Happiny |
| BRICKVERSARY 𝟯𝘃𝟯₊⊹⁀➴prize: US$30, FA CARDS | FrogEX | Cosmo | Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex |
Matchup of the week
Mega Altaria ex Espeon beat Mega Lucario ex Lucario in 82% of 31 games between them, the most one-sided pairing of the week.
For the meta since Team Rocket’s Ambition came out as a whole, see Tier list.