Mega Altaria EX Strategy — Tech Choices & Winning Tactics

The Mega Rising pack in Pokémon TCG Pocket has quietly unleashed one of the most oppressive yet beginner-friendly decks in the current format: the Mega Altaria ex deck. At first glance, Mega Altaria ex doesn’t look like an immediate top-tier monster—until you actually play it. With the right support, this graceful dragon can repeatedly swing for 130 damage using just 2 Energy, coming online as early as turn 4 and snowballing from there. 

The core idea is simple but brutal:

• Attack: Mega Harmony — 40 base damage

• Plus: +30 damage for each Benched Pokémon

• With a full Bench (3 slots) → 40 + 90 = 130 damage for just 2 Energy. 

That efficiency makes Mega Altaria ex one of the best “value per Energy” attackers in the Psychic lineup right now.

🧱 Core Gameplan — Build the Bench, Control the Board

Every Mega Altaria ex deck follows the same skeleton:

• Step 1: Set up your Bench fast

  • Use Swablu as your base and fill all three Bench slots with key support Pokémon.

  • Trainers like Professor’s Research, Lisia, Copycat, Poke Ball, Rare Candy accelerate your setup.

• Step 2: Turn on Mega Harmony

  • Once the Bench is full, Mega Altaria ex becomes a turn-by-turn 130-damage cannon, able to threaten almost anything that isn’t heavily buffed or tanked up.

• Step 3: Protect the queen

  • You use walls, healing, and disruption (Sabrina, Cyrus, Rocky Helmet, etc.) to keep Mega Altaria ex alive while it keeps swinging. 

From there, different versions of the deck specialize in chip damage, tanking, or sustain depending on which partner Pokémon you choose.

🧊 Variant 1 — Mega Altaria ex & Greninja: Chip Damage Control

The Greninja build focuses on softening up targets so Mega Altaria ex can clean up effortlessly: 

• Greninja provides passive chip damage, sniping targets and setting up KOs without needing to attack as your primary attacker.

• Chingling plays disruption duty:

  • Its attack can lock Item cards in your opponent’s hand, slowing their setup dramatically.

• Core supporters typically include:

  • Professor's Research, Poke Ball, Lisia, Copycat, Rare Candy, Swablu, Cyrus

Why this works:

• Your opponent struggles to assemble their board under Chingling pressure.

• Greninja keeps pinging damage so Mega Altaria ex can finish almost any target with a single Mega Harmony swing.

• You get the perfect blend of tempo control + efficient big hits.

🐺 Variant 2 — Mega Altaria ex & Furfou: “Fur Coat” Frontline Tank

If you prefer a more defensive style, the Furfou variant turns the board into a brick wall: 

• Furfou (Fur Coat ability)

  • Reduces incoming damage by 20, turning it into a stubborn tank that stalls and protects Mega Altaria ex.

• Combined with Chingling, you get:

  • A durable frontliner buying time

  • Hand disruption slowing your opponent’s setup

Supporting cards in this list often include:

• Sabrina — forces your opponent to switch their Active Pokémon

• Rocky Helmet — punishes enemies for attacking

• Cyrus, Mars, Copycat, Lisia, X Speed, Poke Ball, Professor’s Research

Game feel:

• You sit behind a chunky Furfou that shrugs off chip damage.

• You harass the enemy’s board while calmly assembling Mega Altaria ex and your Bench.

• When Mega Altaria steps up, the opponent is already worn down and outpaced.

💜 Variant 3 — Mega Altaria ex & Indeedee ex: Infinite Sustain

For players who love outhealing the opponent’s damage, the Indeedee ex variant is where Mega Altaria feels downright unfair. 

• Indeedee ex’s Watch Over Ability

  • Each copy can heal 20 HP from your Active Pokémon every turn.

  • Two Indeedees = 40 HP healed per turn, effectively erasing a lot of pressure.

• Combine this with Mega Altaria ex:

  • It deals 130 damage while being patched up every single turn.

To avoid relying solely on one attacker, this build often includes:

• Giratina ex as a secondary heavy hitter

  • Can also deal around 130 damage, but needs more Energy

  • Its Broken-Space Bellow helps accelerate Psychic Energy, solving some of that cost problem. 

Result:

• Mega Altaria ex becomes very hard to remove in one go.

• Even if the opponent lands a big shot, double Indeedee ex can undo a lot of the damage, giving you time to keep trading favorably.

🌸 Variant 4 — Mega Altaria ex & Sylveon ex: Draw Engine & Control

The Sylveon ex build leans into card advantage and consistency: 

• Sylveon ex helps you draw more cards, ensuring:

  • You see your key pieces faster

  • Your bench fills up quickly for Mega Harmony

• Dusknoir often serves as a tank or frontliner, soaking hits while you assemble your combo.

• Lisia shines here:

  • She can fetch two random 50 HP Basic Pokémon from your deck

  • This is perfect for filling your Bench with support pieces ASAP.

This version is ideal if you like:

• Smooth, reliable setups

• Always having answers in hand

• Playing a more control-ish Psychic deck that still swings hard once it’s online.

🧠 Mega Altaria ex Gameplan — How to Play It Right

1. Fill Your Bench, Always

Mega Altaria ex’s Mega Harmony needs a full Bench to shine. You want three Pokémon on the Bench at all times to maximize damage: 

• Prioritize:

  • Healing supports (Indeedee ex)

  • Utility engines (Sylveon ex)

  • Disruptors (Chingling, Furfou)

2. Don’t Tunnel on Altaria Alone

• While Mega Altaria ex is your main damage dealer, having:

  • A backup attacker (e.g., Giratina ex)

  • Or a tech non-ex Altaria
    gives you flexibility versus specific counters and matchups.

3. Use Supporters to Control Tempo

• Cards like Sabrina, Cyrus, Mars, Red help you:

  • Force awkward switches

  • Drag damaged Pokémon into the Active Spot

  • Slow your opponent’s progression

You’re not just brute forcing with Mega Harmony—you’re manipulating the board so every 130-damage hit matters.

🛡️ How to Counter Mega Altaria ex

Despite its scary presence and 190 HP, Mega Altaria ex has clear weaknesses you can exploit:

1. Use Strong Metal-Type Attackers

Mega Altaria ex is a Psychic-type, so Metal Pokémon are its natural predators:

• Solgaleo ex

• Melmetal ex

Both can 2HKO Mega Altaria ex, especially if you pressure before the opponent fully fills their Bench or stabilizes with Indeedees. The earlier you hit, the better.

2. Deny Its Damage, Not Just Its HP

If Mega Altaria ex has already set up:

• Use Sabrina or Cyrus–style effects to:

  • Force Mega Altaria ex out of the Active Spot

  • Continuously send it to the Bench whenever it appears

• This buys you extra turns to:

  • Build up your Metal attacker

  • Deny Mega Altaria from ever getting repeated Mega Harmony swings

In other words, either kill it early with type advantage or harass it relentlessly so it never gets to be the main attacker it wants to be.

✅ Why Mega Altaria ex Is Worth Building

• High damage for low Energy — 130 for 2 Energy with consistent setup is absurdly efficient.

• Multiple deck variants — Greninja, Furfou, Indeedee ex, and Sylveon ex all give unique flavors while keeping the same deadly core. 

• Beginner-friendly but competitively viable — Easy to understand, yet strong enough to compete in serious play.

• Flexible tech slots — You can adapt to your local meta with different metal counters, support choices, or disruption tools.

If you’re looking for a deck that feels powerful, consistent, and fun to pilot, Mega Altaria ex is absolutely worth the investment.

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