Mega Scizor EX & Revavroom Deck Guide

Strategy Overview

Open Scyther or Varoom and start loading Metal energy through Orthworm's Iron Supply. Rare Candy into Mega Scizor EX on the bench, evolve Revavroom in parallel, then use Metal Transport to swap Mega Scizor EX into the active spot for a 150-damage Bullet Slugger swing. Red and Training Area push damage further for OHKO lines. Detailed matchup data will be updated as the format develops.

Gameplay Video

Early Game

Bench Scyther, Varoom and Orthworm, attach Metal energy and chain Iron Supply to load Mega Scizor EX on the bench. On turn one with Mega Scizor EX & Revavroom, your priority is finding Mega Scizor EX or Revavroom so you can start attaching Metal energy on schedule. If you open with the wrong basic, search aggressively with Professor's Research or Poké Ball before committing energy you might waste. Bench every basic you intend to evolve as early as possible — Mega Scizor EX and Revavroom need time to come online, and an empty bench turn one usually loses you the tempo war. Preserve removal Supporters like Cyrus or Sabrina for the mid game; using them on turn one is rarely worth the lost draw. Against fast aggressive openings hinted at by your unfavored matchups (two stage 2 lines (scizor, revavroom) require precise sequencing), bench a pivot so a surprise knockout on the active does not strand your evolution line.

Mid Game

Rare Candy into Mega Scizor EX and Revavroom, then use Metal Transport to swap Mega Scizor EX active for a 150-damage Bullet Slugger. By the mid game Mega Scizor EX & Revavroom should have Mega Scizor EX powered and at least one back-up attacker on the bench. This is the window where the deck's core engine — Mega Scizor EX, Revavroom, Orthworm — has to actively trade prizes. Sequence your attacks so each knockout sets up the next: leave a damaged opposing Pokémon active for Cyrus, or use Sabrina to drag out a benched threat before it can power up. Track your prize trade carefully. Mega Scizor EX & Revavroom leans on the strengths "Mega Scizor EX hits 150 damage on its switch-in turn" and "Revavroom's Metal Transport enables the Bullet Slugger combo every turn", so push the board state that maximises those lines rather than auto-attacking the active. If you fall behind on board, pivot to a single-prize attacker and use this turn to rebuild instead of giving up a multi-prize knockout.

Late Game

Close with Red-boosted Bullet Sluggers, using Training Area healing to keep Mega Scizor EX alive for multiple swings. Late game with Mega Scizor EX & Revavroom is about closing on your terms. Count your remaining prizes and the opponent's, then build the exact attack sequence that wins before they can stabilise. If you are ahead, deny the comeback: knock out their last realistic attacker or use Sabrina to strand a benched Pokémon that cannot retreat. If you are behind, look for an OHKO line using Mega Scizor EX — Mega Scizor EX & Revavroom typically wins from behind by chaining a single huge turn rather than grinding back evenly. Be ready to spend every remaining Supporter and energy on the closing turn; holding resources "just in case" after the prize race is decided is the most common way to throw a winning position with this deck.

Mulligan Guide & Opening Priorities

The ideal opener for Mega Scizor EX & Revavroom is Mega Scizor EX + Revavroom in hand with a way to attach Metal energy on the first turn. Mulligan decisions in Pokémon TCG Pocket are limited, so focus on what you keep: prioritise basics that evolve into your key attackers, plus at least one draw Supporter like Professor's Research or Iono. Hold onto Rare Candy or stage-up pieces even if they look dead early — they enable the explosive mid game this deck depends on. Preserve removal cards (Cyrus, Sabrina) for when the opponent has a damaged or vulnerable bench rather than spending them on the first available target.

Common Mistakes

• Benching Mega Scizor EX too early without protection, letting the opponent snipe your main attacker before it is powered.
• Attaching Metal energy to a Pokémon that will not attack this game instead of building toward your win condition.
• Spending Cyrus or Sabrina on turn one for tempo when they would have closed a prize two turns later.
• Evolving on curve into Mega Scizor EX without first checking whether you have the energy to attack the same turn.
• Ignoring the weakness "Two Stage 2 lines (Scizor, Revavroom) require precise sequencing" and not boarding a pivot or single-prize back-up in unfavored matchups.
• Auto-attacking the active Pokémon instead of using Sabrina/Cyrus to set up the knockout sequence the deck actually wants.
• Burning Professor's Research with a full hand and losing the cards you still needed for the closing turn.