Other cards barely scrape by as their most effective means of support vanish into the void.
Every deck eventually meets an end, though it also makes way for fresh decks to take center stage.
Elite Trainer Boxes are the go-to for many Pokemon TCG fans, and these are the cheapest ones around.
So, what are some of the best decks that are struck down due to the 2025 rotation?
Some feature fan-favorite Pokemon while others give attention to Pokemon you wouldnt even think could become your favorite.
Here are the decks that can no longer sustain themselves.
The 2025 rotationputs a stop to all that with some critical hits all across the board.
Radiant Greninja is gone, so are Irida and other dump methods such as PokeStop.
This is also a deck where the entire core is gutted.
All that survive are some utility cards like Squawkabilly and Iron Bundle.
However, it also relies on other Pokemon to reach its full damage output.
The Trainers featured on Supporter cards are sometimes more powerful than your Pokemon themselves.
Its a powerful deck that dangles at the edge of the rotation cliff.
Its also a pretty quick deck withcards like Double Turbo Energy.
The Pokemon God is dead.
Collected by children and adults alike for more than two decades, the Pokemon TCG contains thousands of cards of your favorite Pokemon, trainers, and more.
The most obvious choice for this is Kyurem, which can hit three Pokemon at once for 110 damage.
This is a terrifying Move that takes some setup but is made easier with Regidrago Vstar.
These rare boxes will cost a premium.
Another card that also perishes from this deck is Giratina Vstar.
Its a shame that it gets taken away with the rotation.
Luckily, it can still find a place in your collection as a nice little token of the format.
Collected by children and adults alike for more than two decades, the Pokemon TCG contains thousands of cards of your favorite Pokemon, trainers, and more.
Another card to kick the bucket and solidify the death of this deck is Archeops.
This decks strategy is right in the name.
This way, your opponent cant Retreat their Active Pokemon.
Our wallets cannot resist the sweetness of Lillie and her Pokemon in the Pokemon TCG.
Every other Pokemon is meant to cut off your opponent from some sort of action.
However, it is now time for this Snorlax to take a nap.
This includes the origin forms of Palia and Dialga.
One deck to get hit is Palkia Vstar, which again, relies entirely on the Vstar format.
Pokemon rotation just keeps beheading these powerful legendary Pokemon.
Palkia V can no longer call upon powerful Stadium cards like Jamming Tower or PokeStop.
With Lost Mine active as early as turn two, youre pretty much set up for victory.
With rotation, Comfey can no longer be used.
If at least those two cards could survive, then the deck would have a pulse.
Without them, the heart of the deck is gone.
Even Colresss Experiment is down for the count.
