Pokemon TCG Pocket: Silvally Rampardos Deck Guide

Few people anticipated Silvally's rise in Pokemon TCG Pocket. It looked strong on paper, but with all the attention on Ultra Beast cards, Silvally was mostly seen as an "interesting" addition rather than a true meta contender. Yet, just days after Extradimensional Crisis' release, Silvally quickly became the dominant card in the PvP arena. Many fans are now left wondering how this happened.

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This guide provides an overview of Pokemon TCG Pocket's most successful Silvally Rampardos variant. It explains how the deck works and offers tips to maximize its performance. For the more analytical players, the guide also includes a deep dive into Silvally Rampardos' performance in the meta, along with insights into the duo's potential future.

Silvally Rampardos Deck Overview
- Energy Type: Fighting
- Strategy: Tempo
- Key Synergies: Gladion's ability to draw the needed cards and the guaranteed Type: Null lead in each match.

Silvally Rampardos decks focus on a tempo strategy, aiming to gain a temporary advantage over the opponent. This advantage comes from the deck's guaranteed start with Type: Null and its ability to deal 100 damage using only two Energy.

Rampardos serves as a backup damage dealer or revenge card, compensating for Silvally's below-average damage output. What makes this duo effective is that both need minimal Energy to attack—Rampardos requires just one Fighting-type Energy, while Silvally needs two Colorless Energy. Another upside is that it's one of Pokemon TCG Pocket's non-ex decks, meaning it requires the opponent to knock out three cards.

The Best Silvally Rampardos Deck in the Meta

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Deck Energy Type: Fighting
Pokemon	Trainer Cards
Type: Null (2) Silvally (2) Cranidos (1) Rampardos (2)	Poke Ball (1 or 2) Professor's Research (2) Rare Candy (2) Gladion (2) Mars (1) Iono (1) Skull Fossil (2) Red (1) Sabrina or Cyrus (1)

Current statistics show that a standard Silvally Rampardos deck only requires the evolution lines of the two Pokemon—no other attackers are needed. With Rare Candy added to Pokemon TCG Pocket, you can also drop one copy of Rampardos' Stage 1 form, Cranidos, creating more room for Trainer Cards.

For Supporters, the Silvally Rampardos duo mainly relies on two types of cards: Buffers and Disrupters. Buffers, such as Giovanni or Red, help make up for the deck's below-average damage. Disrupters like Mars, Sabrina, or Cyrus work to stall the opponent.

Since you're guaranteed to start with one copy of Type: Null in hand, only one copy of Poke Ball is needed.

How the Silvally Rampardos Meta Works

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You always start with Type: Null. Since Rampardos' evolution begins with an Item Card, you're guaranteed to draw Silvally's base form at the start of each match.
Focus on building up Silvally. The goal is to use a tempo strategy to deal 100 damage early. Allocate all your Energy to Silvally and save a Supporter Card to boost its attack.
Prepare Rampardos on the Bench. It needs only one Energy, so no Energy allocation is necessary. Keep it ready to replace a knocked-out Silvally, especially against tough Pokemon like Charizard ex.
Have a second Silvally ready. Build up your other Silvally while the first one is Active to have two revenge options depending on the opponent's HP. Usually, you want to keep the option to retreat Rampardos due to its self-inflicted damage.

How to Counter the Silvally Rampardos Meta

Buzzwole ex is the most effective counter to Silvally Rampardos. This Grass-type Ultra Beast has an average win rate of 60% against the Colorless-Fighting combo. Other anti-meta options include Guzzlord ex Nihilego, with a 55% win rate, and Giratina ex Arceus ex, with a 57% win rate.

Generally, decks that can withstand early pressure perform well against Silvally Rampardos setups. When the duo's early-damage strategy fails, it becomes vulnerable to most standard decks.

Silvally Rampardos Performance Report

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Win Rate: ~ 53%
Meta Share: 14%
Tournament Appearance: ~ 950

Silvally Rampardos decks have dethroned the once-feared DarkTina decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket's meta. They are now the most popular setup in the PvP scene, with their popularity expected to peak in the coming weeks. While Silvally Rampardos doesn't have a significantly higher average win rate compared to top decks from previous expansions, its tempo-focused strategy has accelerated its rise to the top of the multiplayer rankings.

Why the Silvally-Rampardos Combo Works

There are three main reasons behind the duo's success:

Ease of use: Most Silvally Rampardos variants follow a simple strategy—lead with Silvally, retreat or avenge with Rampardos, and repeat until you win. Even beginner Pokemon TCG Pocket players can adopt this approach with little difficulty.
Tempo-friendly build: Silvally Rampardos is a fast deck that deals damage early. Its tempo focus also lowers the risks of going first, reducing one of the biggest RNG drawbacks in the game.
Consistent draws: Gladion's addition and Rampardos evolving from a non-Basic card boost the deck's consistency.

The Future of Silvally Rampardos in Pokemon TCG Pocket's Meta

As a combo, Silvally Rampardos is unlikely to have a long-lasting reign. However, as separate entities, both Silvally and Rampardos are here to stay. The Fighting-type beast has already dominated the meta in several seasons, while its new ally, Silvally, shows immense potential to follow suit. Silvally's future looks bright, partly because it's a Colorless Pokemon.

Cards with universal synergies have historically survived metagame shifts. Whenever a Pokemon type gains a new tempo-friendly card, Silvally will be ready to serve, which will be key to its longevity in the meta.

That said, no card is guaranteed a safe spot in PvP. Recently, some theories suggest Pokemon TCG Pocket may soon introduce sturdier cards with up to 300 HP. If that happens, tempo cards like Silvally won't be as powerful. For now, we just have to wait and see how the metagame evolves and what future booster packs bring.

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