Meta report: Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
1,392 tournament lists from 23 tournaments in the Deluxe Pack: Mega meta. Mega Altaria ex Espeon was the most played deck, in 11.1% of lists.
Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex had the best record among decks with at least 60 games: 58.1% over 388 games.
Deluxe Pack: Mega came out on September 30, so this week mixes the old meta with the first days of the new one.
What moved
Rising
- Mega Altaria ex Espeon +4.0 pts 7.2% → 11.1%
- Mega Blaziken ex +2.1 pts 2.2% → 4.2%
- Suicune ex Baxcalibur +1.6 pts 3.8% → 5.3%
Falling
- Vespiquen ex Shuckle ex −2.2 pts 4.9% → 2.7%
- Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex −1.6 pts 6.5% → 4.9%
- Charizard ex Mega Charizard Y ex −1.5 pts 2.3% → 0.9%
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 | 11.1% | +4.0 | 52.4% |
| Mega Lucario ex Lucario | 5.7% | −1.0 | 50.4% |
| Suicune ex Baxcalibur | 5.3% | +1.6 | 53.0% |
| Butterfree Mega Sceptile ex | 5.0% | −0.8 | 53.0% |
| Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex | 4.9% | −1.6 | 58.1% |
| Mega Blaziken ex | 4.2% | +2.1 | 52.8% |
| Magnezone Miraidon ex | 4.1% | +1.0 | 53.4% |
| Dragonair Mega Rayquaza ex | 3.7% | −0.9 | 49.2% |
| Mega Altaria ex Greninja | 3.3% | −0.5 | 51.7% |
| Mega Charizard Y ex Entei ex | 3.2% | −0.1 | 47.9% |
| Vespiquen ex Shuckle ex | 2.7% | −2.2 | 50.5% |
| Dedenne ex Indeedee ex | 2.7% | +1.0 | 54.5% |
| Mega Blaziken ex Greninja | 2.2% | +0.8 | 51.2% |
| Hydreigon Mega Absol ex | 2.2% | −1.0 | 53.0% |
| Mega Gardevoir ex Mega Diancie ex | 1.8% | +1.5 | 51.8% |
| Mega Lucario ex Teal Mask Ogerpon ex | 1.7% | +1.5 | 42.9% |
| Mega Manectric ex Heliolisk | 1.6% | +0.2 | 51.6% |
| Zoroark ex Mega Absol ex | 1.2% | −0.6 | 56.9% |
| Mega Lucario ex Greninja | 1.2% | new | 57.3% |
| Mega Sceptile ex Greninja | 1.1% | −0.6 | 42.5% |
| Mega Sharpedo ex Gyarados | 1.1% | +0.3 | 54.7% |
| Meowscarada ex Meowscarada | 0.9% | +0.2 | 50.0% |
| Team Rocket's Slowking ex Meloetta | 0.9% | 0.0 | 37.7% |
| Charizard ex Mega Charizard Y ex | 0.9% | −1.5 | 39.8% |
| Dedenne ex Pichu | 0.9% | −0.1 | 42.3% |
| Beautifly Dustox | 0.8% | −0.9 | 34.4% |
| Mega Diancie ex Carbink | 0.7% | −0.4 | 44.8% |
| Greninja Mega Absol ex | 0.7% | 0.0 | 60.5% |
Who won
Winners of the week's largest tournaments.
| Tournament | Player | Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Umbreon99's Aura Sphere #7: $50 USD + Oak | YT: Hollowtcg7 | Dedenne ex Indeedee ex |
| Dark League Pocket Tournament 100$usd | PGX | Golfermt | Dedenne ex Indeedee ex |
| 10USD + FA | 巫獅對戰塔盃 LeoWizard BattleTower Cup #14 | PGX | HectorDF | Suicune ex Baxcalibur |
| Dark League Pocket Tournament 20$usd | Chaun | Mega Altaria ex Espeon |
| The Breakfast Club Daily Returns-$5+FAS | 𝙄𝙈𝙋 | Eccho | Suicune ex Baxcalibur |
| IMPERIUM Mega Deluxe edition – $5 + FA Cards | elluquitas96 | Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex |
| The TCGP Arena #8 |Combined Deluxe Pack Cards! | 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮 Preluxe | Dedenne ex Indeedee ex |
| Nuggie's POG Tourney #15 Deluxe Edition $20 1st | Sora Aoi | Mega Altaria ex Espeon |
Matchup of the week
Mega Lucario ex Lucario beat Magnezone Miraidon ex in 81% of 21 games between them, the most one-sided pairing of the week.
For the meta since Deluxe Pack: Mega came out as a whole, see Tier list.