Decklist for Nathan’s Mega Lucario deck for the March 2026 Perfect Order Ranked Ladder on Pokemon Trading Card Game Live: Pokémon: 8 1 Meowth ex POR 62 2 Lunatone ASC 105 3 Mega Lucario ex ASC 113 4 Riolu ASC 112 2 Makuhita MEP 68 3 Solrock ASC 106 1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38 2 Hariyama MEG 73 Trainer: 14 2 Boss's Orders ASC 183 1 Switch SVI 194 2 Air Balloon ASC 181 4 Premium Power Pro ASC 199 1 Night Stretcher ASC 196 4 Lillie's Determination ASC 192 2 Gravity Mountain SSP 177 4 Fighting Gong MEG 116 3 Poké Pad ASC 198 2 Judge POR 76 1 Maximum Belt TEF 154 1 Team Rocket's Petrel DRI 176 1 Tarragon POR 85 4 Ultra Ball ASC 213 Energy: 2 9 Basic {F} Energy MEE 6 1 Rocky {F} Energy POR 87 Total Cards: 60

Whoops, almost forgot to share the list for the Mega Lucario deck I took up the ladder. Nothing super complicated. I have since added a Wally’s Compassion and cut one Gravity Mountain. Plenty of room for more fun/innovation. Alt text has the full list in it, if you like. Enjoy!

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One thing I really want to fit into the build:

Bench Snipe/damage spread.

There were so many times in games when I wished I had just a little bit of spread damage in play so that I wasn’t short on a KO later on.

Premium Power Pro helps with the math, but you only have 4.

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I use Mega Brave on their full-hp Mega Lucario. Now they’ve got 2 heavily damaged Megas in play AND they need 4 prizes to win. I need 3.

No way they play a 2nd Wally’s Compassion.

They draw for turn.

30 sec pause.

The writing’s on the wall.

Checkmate.

Concession 🏆

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Petrel for Balloon, retreat Makuhita into Lucario, Hariyama gust their other non-energized Lucario, and swing for 270.

They switch in their healed Lucario from the bench and Aura Jab to energize their bench.

But I’ve been playing chess, and it’s too late to avoid the setup.

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I kept drawing more cards with Lunatone & Lillie’s Determination, digging for a switch. Got Petrel for Air Balloon for the next turn, and Hariyama for a gust.

Opponent swung with Solrock for 70 into my Makuhita for some reason (not a KO). Maybe they didn’t find Premium Power?

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The first few rounds were a back-and-forth of gusting each others’ single prizers, up until we both got Mega Lucario.

I couldn’t OKO their active, so instead I boosted Lucario’s 1st attack w/ 2 Premium Power & put more energy on my benched Hariyama & Riolu.

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Mega Lucario ex card from the Pokemon Trading card game. Card text: Attack 1:[F] Aura Jab (130) Attach up to 3 Basic Fighting Energy cards from your discard pile to your Benched Pokemon in any way you like. Attack 2:[FF] Mega Brave (270) During your next turn, this Pokemon can't use Mega Brave.

Lunatone card from the Ascended Heroes set of the Pokemon TCG. Card Text: Ability: Lunar Cycle Once during your turn, if you have Solrock in play, you may discard a Basic Fighting Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Draw 3 cards. You can't use more than 1 Lunar Cycle Ability each turn. Attack 1:[FF] Power Gem (50)

Lunatone card from the Ascended Heroes set. Card text: Attack 1:[F] Cosmic Beam (70) If you don't have Lunatone on your Bench, this attack does nothing. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.

Hariyama card from the Mega Evolutions set of the Pokemon TCG. Card Text: Ability: Heave-Ho Catcher Once during your turn, when you play this Pokmon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokmon, you may use this Ability. Switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokmon to the Active Spot. Attack 1:[FFF] Wild Press (210) This Pokemon also does 70 damage to itself.

My last match that got me to Arceus was a mirror against Mega Lucario, which oddly only happened a few times during my run.

In most ranked ladder matches, I found that going 1st was better for my Lunatone + Solrock draw power, and going 2nd was more aggro. Opponent chose 1st.

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Reached Arceus League! Took me only 9 days from my last attempt, a new personal record 😅

Mega Lucario steamrolled the patch to victory. I haven’t played it much ‘til now, but gotta say, I LOVE how it feels post-rotation (post-Gardy).

Check out the story of my last match below!

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w e l p .

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First time in an age
I just got to Arceus
this is a haiku
🌸

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teadrinker_0 - Twitch Low-tech IPad streams and chill vibes. Streaming Magic Arena and Pokémon TCG Live. Playing competitive formats but emphasis on having fun! Come watch and chill.

Short #pokemontcg #ptcgl stream. Electro-Rain in Fake Expanded! How many T2 wins can we get? twitch.tv/teadrinker_0

My quad Ogerpons and my brand new Budew Control decks claimed some more victories today in @pokemontcglive.bsky.social

The win over Goldie was surprising. Feel free to add me and we can play a few games!

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What are your favorite decks? My Quad Ogerpons is definitely my favorite at the moment!

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Have you redeemed yours?

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I'm already picturing the chaos!

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Bees are back, boys 🐝🐝🐝

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how it do be feeling every Update Tuesday on one of my days off, waiting until #PTCGL comes back online

A separate #PTCGL game mode including only cards legal for an upcoming tournament could be really helpful, but there’s even more potential.

@pokemontcglive.bsky.social could develop other game modes that encapsulate previous retro formats and tournaments.

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Many in the #PokemonTCG community use the @pokemontcglive.bsky.social ranked ladder to prepare for major tourneys, including on the regional, international, and world championships level.

An issue with that, however, is that new sets often aren’t immediately legal at tourneys, but ARE on #PTCGL.

New Default Board BG TBD

PTCG Live is the best simulator ever invented. A+.
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Greninja ex (214/167) card from Twilight Masquerade.

Mega Sharpedo ex (127/094) card from the Phantasmal Flames set.

I had the craziest game of @pokemontcglive.bsky.social today.

Allow me to tell you about my match with Greninja ex up against Mega Sharpedo ex (playing the Deluxe Bomb Ace Spec??)

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A game of the Pokemon Trading Card Game Live (PTCGL) client on a tablet. The tablet is in a horizontal landscape orientation, but the app is in a vertical portrait orientation on the screen, with large black spaces on either side. This looks silly.

Everyone: PTCGL, please make a landscape version of your app for tablets. It’s been implemented on PC for ages now.

PTCGL: We got you, boo.

Seriously, y’all. WTF is this.

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Hey, are you part of the #PokemonTCG community on Twitter and still not sure if making the switch to #Bluesky is worth it?

We want you here. No matter whether you’re a player, collector, or otherwise #Pokemon enthusiast. You make this community better just by being here with us! #PTCGL #Welcome

2000 matches in #PTCGL
10000 matches in PTCGO
99.22% Collection owned.
Approx 45,000 hours.
(Estimated 12k x 15 mins per match.)

Thoughts.
Fix the trade in economy.
I'm a Play Pokemon League Professor.
I get tones of codes from my locals.
Average player doesn't.
Also bring back true Expanded.

We are so back!! #ptcgl

4/4 in every deck going forward.

Also, since ‘Pokémon’ is both singular and plural, you can hype up multiple favorites. This is crucial to your strategy.

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*Builds a deck that farms Gholdengo Ex because I am sick of just getting blown up by Gholdengo*

*Doesn't see a SINGLE GHOLDENGO EX DECK IN 5 HOURS?!?!?!?!?!? WTF!?!?*

I'm crashing out over here! #PTCGL is rigged. there is no other explanation for the most popular deck to literally vanish

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適当にランクマもぐってくやでー

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Wow I feel so rewarded. #PTCGL #PokemonTCGLIVE #Pokemon #TCGL

The neon eevee sleeves are nice

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