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Ogerpon Meganium Hydrapple

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Meganium's Wild Growth makes every Basic Grass Energy count double, so Hydrapple ex and Teal Mask Ogerpon ex hit 300+ with few cards. Keep a Meganium in play at all times.

Difficulty: MediumPrizes: ex attackers give 2; Meganium gives 1 but halves your damage

Your turn-2 goal

  • Forest of Vitality in play, then Chikorita → Bayleef → Meganium in the same turn.
  • Teal Mask Ogerpon ex Active with 2 Grass Energy: 150 with Meganium, plus 30 for each Energy on their Active.
  • Applin or Dipplin on the Bench, ready to become Hydrapple ex next turn.
  • A second Chikorita or Bayleef (or Night Stretcher in hand) to rebuild Meganium.

Your attackers

Hydrapple exSyrup Storm

330 with 5 Grass Energy and Meganium

Main attacker once 4-5 Grass Energy are in play anywhere. 330 HP survives most single hits.

Teal Mask Ogerpon exMyriad Leaf Shower

150 with 2 Grass; +30 per their Energy

Early attacker and answer to Energy-heavy Actives: their Energy counts too. 3 Grass with Meganium make 210.

Tapu BuluWood Hammer

220; 30 damage to itself

Against single-Prize decks, so you give up 1 Prize, not 2. Meganium lets 2 Grass Energy pay for it.

Fezandipiti exCruel Arrow

100 to any opposing Pokémon

Pick off a Benched Basic or Stage 1 before it evolves, or finish a damaged target.

MeganiumSolar Beam

140

Emergency only: it risks your engine. Use it when nothing else can attack.

CelebiTraverse Time

Search 3 Grass Pokémon or Stadiums

Turn 1 Active, or when Items are locked: grab Bayleef, Meganium and Forest of Vitality.

Key decisions

  • Never attack without Meganium if you can build it this turn. Without Wild Growth, Ogerpon with 2 Grass drops from 150 to 90 and Syrup Storm loses half.
  • Three ways to attach. Manual attach, Teal Dance (that Ogerpon only, draw 1) and Ripening Charge (any Pokémon, heal 30). With 2 Hydrapple ex you can attach 4 a turn.
  • Syrup Storm counts Energy on your whole board. Load Benched Ogerpon too: Energy you place anywhere powers Hydrapple ex, and Meganium doubles all of it.
  • Bench ex only when you use them. Meowth ex and Fezandipiti ex are 2 easy Prizes; against single-Prize decks attack with Tapu Bulu instead of an ex.
  • Briar when they are at exactly 2 Prizes. If Teal Mask Ogerpon ex KOs their Active, you take 1 extra Prize: KO an ex from 3 Prizes left and you win.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving Applin (40 HP) or Chikorita (70 HP) unevolved on the Bench against spread damage: evolve the same turn with Forest of Vitality.
  • Keeping a single Meganium with no backup line. It is their first Boss's Orders target.
  • Using Ripening Charge on a healthy Pokémon: the 30 heal only goes to the one that gets the Energy.
  • Spending your Supporter on Lana's Aid when you needed Boss's Orders or Lillie's Determination that turn.

Versions

Codebreaking

Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking stacks your next 2 cards; Teal Dance draws one right away. Finds Meganium or Boss's Orders on demand.

Special Red Card

Comeback Item once they are at 3 Prizes or fewer: their hand goes to the bottom and they draw 3. Good against fast prize-takers.

Noctowl

Hoothoot/Noctowl: Jewel Seeker grabs 2 Trainers, since Ogerpon is a Tera Pokémon. Forest of Vitality plus Boss's Orders for steadier setups.

Matchups

Ogerpon Meganium Hydrapple vs Dragapult

Hydrapple ex survives Phantom Dive and heals; Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and your small Basics don't. Their Moltres one-shots Ogerpon, and the spread plus Crushing Hammer keep shrinking your damage.

Their plan

  • Phantom Dive: 200 to the Active plus 6 counters on your Bench. KOs Meganium (160) in the Active and leaves Ogerpon (210) at 10.
  • Moltres: Fighting Wings does 110 to an ex, doubled by Weakness: 220 KOs Teal Mask Ogerpon ex for one Energy. Hydrapple ex (330) survives it.
  • Risky Ruins: every Basic you Bench takes 20. Applin drops to 20 and Chikorita to 50, easy Phantom Dive counters.
  • Budew and 4 Crushing Hammer: Items locked for a turn, and every lost Grass Energy costs 60 Syrup Storm damage with Meganium.

Your prize plan

  1. Build Meganium the turn you Bench it. Forest of Vitality takes Chikorita to Meganium (160) in one turn, out of range of the Bench counters.
  2. Snipe Drakloak first. Cruel Arrow does 100 to a Benched Drakloak (90) or Dreepy (70); Ogerpon with 2 Grass does 150 to an Active one. No Drakloak means no Dragapult ex.
  3. Hydrapple ex is the attacker for Dragapult ex. With 5 Grass Energy in play and Meganium, Syrup Storm does 330: KO on 320. Ripening Charge heals it 30 each turn.
  4. Ogerpon only when it KOs. 4 Grass against a Dragapult ex with 2 Energy does 330; then expect Moltres or Phantom Dive to take it back.

Against an Active Dragapult ex (320 HP) with Meganium in play

Syrup Storm, 4 Grass Energy in play270
Syrup Storm, 5 Grass Energy in play330 · KO
Myriad Leaf Shower, 3 Grass vs 2 Energy270
Myriad Leaf Shower, 4 Grass vs 2 Energy330 · KO
Wood Hammer220

Don't

  • Leaving Applin or Chikorita unevolved on the Bench under Risky Ruins: 6 counters KO both in one Phantom Dive.
  • Putting all Energy on one Pokémon against 4 Crushing Hammer: spread Grass so Syrup Storm still counts it after a heads.
  • Benching Meowth ex or Fezandipiti ex early: 2 easy Prizes for Boss's Orders, and they take spread counters.

Key turn

  • Your turn 2: Forest of Vitality, Meganium and the first Hydrapple ex in one turn, before Budew and Hammer slow you. Use Celebi's Traverse Time if Items are locked.
  • The first Moltres: answer it with Tapu Bulu (220, KO on 120 HP) or Ogerpon instead of feeding it another ex.

If they play…

Shaymin

Flower Curtain stops Cruel Arrow damage to their non-ex Bench. Hit Drakloak in the Active with Boss's Orders instead.

Dudunsparce ex

Tenacious Tail does 60 per ex you have in play: 4 ex make 240. Keep extra ex off the Bench.

Team Rocket's Watchtower

Meowth ex loses Last-Ditch Catch. Replace it with Forest of Vitality.

Ogerpon Meganium Hydrapple vs Basic Box

Your Grass engine outdamages their Basics: Syrup Storm takes Mega Kangaskhan ex in one hit for 3 Prizes, and Hydrapple ex survives a base Rapid-Fire Combo. Keep Meganium alive; it is their Boss's Orders target.

Their plan

  • Mega Kangaskhan ex: Rapid-Fire Combo hits 200 plus 50 per heads. Base 200 KOs Meganium (160) and Tapu Bulu (140); one heads (250) KOs Teal Mask Ogerpon ex (210).
  • Raging Bolt ex: Bellowing Thunder does 70 per Basic Energy discarded. 3 Energy (210) KOs Ogerpon; 5 Energy (350) KOs Hydrapple ex (330).
  • Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex: Torrential Pump does 100 plus 120 to your Bench, KOing Bayleef (110), Dipplin (80), Celebi (80), Chikorita or Applin.
  • Iron Leaves ex (Prism Edge 180) and Boss's Orders pick off Meganium; Chien-Pao's Snow Sink discards Forest of Vitality.

Your prize plan

  1. Build Meganium first, then attach. Wild Growth doubles every Grass Energy, so Syrup Storm goes from 30 + 30 per Energy to 30 + 60 per Energy card.
  2. KO Mega Kangaskhan ex for 3 Prizes. It sits Active for Run Errand: Syrup Storm with 5 Grass in play hits 330, or Ogerpon with 3 Grass against its 3 Energy hits 300.
  3. Then take 2-Prize ex. Syrup Storm with 3 Grass in play (210) KOs Latias ex, both Ogerpon and Fezandipiti ex; 4 Grass (270) KOs Raging Bolt ex (240) and Iron Leaves ex (220).
  4. Trade with Tapu Bulu when you can. Wood Hammer (220) KOs any of their 210-220 HP ex, and Tapu Bulu gives up only 1 Prize.

Against an Active Mega Kangaskhan ex (300 HP, 3 Energy) with Meganium in play

Wood Hammer220
Syrup Storm, 4 Grass Energy in play270
Myriad Leaf Shower, 3 Grass on Ogerpon300 · KO
Syrup Storm, 5 Grass Energy in play330 · KO
Syrup Storm, 7 Grass in play, vs Hero's Cape (400 HP)450 · KO

Don't

  • Relying on one Meganium: Boss's Orders plus Rapid-Fire Combo (200) KOs it. Keep a second Chikorita or Bayleef, or Night Stretcher, ready.
  • Leaving Bayleef or Dipplin on the Bench while Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex has 3 Energy: Torrential Pump's 120 KOs them. Evolve in one turn with Forest of Vitality.
  • Benching Meowth ex or Fezandipiti ex without need: each is 2 easy Prizes for Boss's Orders.

Key turn

  • The first Kangaskhan exchange: Hydrapple ex (330) survives 200 and Ripening Charge heals 30. Answer with Syrup Storm at 5 Grass for 330 and 3 Prizes.
  • After that KO they must rebuild with Raging Bolt ex or Iron Leaves ex: count their Energy and keep Hydrapple ex above their best hit.

If they play…

Hero's Cape

Kangaskhan goes to 400 HP: Syrup Storm needs 7 Grass in play (450), or Ogerpon needs 5 Grass against 3 Energy (420).

Paldean Tauros

Fire hits your Grass for double: Spirited Tackle does 360 to an Active Stage 1 and 180 to Meganium. Keep Bayleef and Dipplin out of the Active Spot.

Koraidon ex

Fighting hits Meowth ex and Fezandipiti ex for double: Impact Blow (400) KOs either. Keep them off the board unless needed.

Ogerpon Meganium Hydrapple vs N's Zoroark

N's Zoroark ex is weak to Grass, so every attacker you have KOs it in one hit. They need three damage boosts to KO Hydrapple ex: make them find those every turn.

Their plan

  • Night Joker copies N's Zekrom's Rampaging Thunder for 250: it KOs Teal Mask Ogerpon ex (210), Meganium (160) and Tapu Bulu (140), but not Hydrapple ex (330).
  • Damage boosts: Black Belt's Training (+40 to an ex), Binding Mochi (+40 while Poisoned) and Munkidori's Adrena-Brain (3 counters). 250 + 40 + 40 = 330 KOs Hydrapple ex.
  • Virtuous Flame (170) KOs Meganium without locking Zoroark; with Black Belt's Training it does 210 and KOs Ogerpon.
  • Team Rocket's Watchtower shuts off Meowth ex's Last-Ditch Catch and Noctowl's Jewel Seeker; your Grass Abilities still work.

Your prize plan

  1. Take Zorua early. N's Zorua (70) dies to Fezandipiti ex's Cruel Arrow (100) on the Bench, or to any attack Active, before it becomes a 280 HP draw engine.
  2. KO each Zoroark ex in one hit. You only need 140 before Weakness: Syrup Storm with 2 Grass in play and Meganium does 150, doubled to 300.
  3. Cut the copy menu. Boss's Orders on N's Zekrom (130): Syrup Storm at 2 Grass (150) or Ogerpon with 2 Grass (150) KOs it and removes the 250 hit.
  4. Attack with Hydrapple ex. It survives Rampaging Thunder plus one boost, and Ripening Charge heals 30 each turn.

Against an Active N's Zoroark ex (280 HP, Weakness Grass ×2, 2 Energy)

Solar Beam (Meganium)280 · KO
Syrup Storm, 2 Grass in play, Meganium300 · KO
Myriad Leaf Shower, 3 Grass on Ogerpon, no Meganium360 · KO
Myriad Leaf Shower, 2 Grass on Ogerpon, Meganium420 · KO
Wood Hammer440 · KO

Don't

  • Taking Prizes off small Pokémon while Pecharunt ex is charged: Irritated Outburst does 60 per Prize you took, 240 after 4 KOs Ogerpon.
  • Benching Meowth ex for a Supporter while Team Rocket's Watchtower is in play: no Ability, just 2 Prizes on the Bench. Play Forest of Vitality first.
  • Overcommitting Energy to Ogerpon: one Rampaging Thunder (250) KOs it. Spread Energy so Syrup Storm still counts it.

Key turn

  • Your turn 2: Forest of Vitality and Meganium in one turn, then KO the first Zoroark ex or Zorua. Their deck slows down with fewer Trade draws.
  • When they have 2 Prizes left: Briar plus an Ogerpon KO on a Zoroark ex takes 3 Prizes.

If they play…

Budew

Itchy Pollen locks your Items on turn 1-2. Celebi's Traverse Time still finds Bayleef, Meganium and Forest of Vitality.

N's Darmanitan

Back Draft does 30 per Basic Energy in your discard pile. Ultra Ball discards feed it: recover Energy with Night Stretcher or Lana's Aid.

Yveltal

Clutch stops your Active from retreating next turn. Attack through it: Syrup Storm at 2 Grass in play (150) KOs Yveltal (110).

Ogerpon Meganium Hydrapple vs Dhelmise

You're ahead: with Meganium in play every attacker one-shots Dhelmise (140), and Hydrapple ex outlasts Vengeful Anchor. Trade single Prize for single Prize and keep spare ex off the Bench.

Their plan

  • Vengeful Anchor: 170 for one Energy once 4 Hide 'n' Sneak Pokémon are in their discard. KOs Meganium (160), Meowth ex (170), Tapu Bulu and Bayleef; Teal Mask Ogerpon ex (210) survives.
  • Matcha Spin (6+ discarded): 4 counters on each of your Pokémon. It KOs Applin (40), and Spin + Anchor (210) KOs Teal Mask Ogerpon ex or Fezandipiti ex.
  • Boss's Orders on Meganium: one Anchor KOs it for 1 Prize and halves your damage until you rebuild it.
  • Legacy Energy: the Pokémon holding it gives 1 fewer Prize the first time you KO it, so a board of single-Prize Pokémon asks you for 7 KOs.

Your prize plan

  1. Turn 2: Forest of Vitality into Meganium. Chikorita → Bayleef → Meganium in one turn, then attach. Every Grass Energy now counts twice for Syrup Storm and Myriad Leaf Shower.
  2. One hit per Dhelmise. Ogerpon ex with 2 Grass against a 1-Energy Dhelmise does 180; Syrup Storm with 2 Grass in play does 150; Tapu Bulu's Wood Hammer does 220.
  3. Tank with Hydrapple ex. Two Anchors are 340, but one Ripening Charge in between heals 30 and leaves it at 310 damage, under its 330 HP.
  4. Boss's Orders their ex for 2 Prizes. Ogerpon ex with 3 Grass hits 210 plus 30 per Energy on the target: KOs Lillie's Clefairy ex (190) or Latias ex (210).

Against an Active Dhelmise (140 HP) with 1 Energy

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, 2 Grass, Meganium in play180 · KO
Hydrapple ex, 2 Grass in play, Meganium in play150 · KO
Tapu Bulu Wood Hammer220 · KO
Meganium Solar Beam140 · KO
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, 2 Grass, no Meganium120

Don't

  • Benching Meowth ex or Fezandipiti ex for value: one Anchor KOs Meowth ex (170), and Matcha Spin + Anchor KOs Fezandipiti ex (210). Each one is 2 free Prizes.
  • Leaving Applin (40) or Chikorita (70) unevolved once Matcha Spin is close: evolve them the same turn with Forest of Vitality.
  • KOing Shuppet, Banette or Poltchageist when a Dhelmise is available: each Hide 'n' Sneak Pokémon you KO goes to their discard and powers Matcha Spin and Spiritomb.

Key turn

  • Your turn 2: they can Anchor for 170 from their first turn, so you need Meganium plus a 2-Grass attacker to answer every Dhelmise right away.
  • When Meganium falls: Lana's Aid returns Chikorita, Bayleef and Meganium together, and Forest of Vitality rebuilds the line that turn before you attack.

If they play…

Spiritomb

With 13 Hide 'n' Sneak discarded, Spiritual End quadruples counters on two Pokémon: a Hydrapple ex with 90 damage reaches 360. Heal it late.

Dudunsparce ex

Tenacious Tail does 60 per ex you have in play. Syrup Storm with 4 Grass in play (270) KOs its 270 HP.

Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex

Blood Moon (240) KOs Teal Mask Ogerpon ex or Meganium, not Hydrapple ex. Syrup Storm with 4 Grass in play (270) KOs its 260 HP.

Ogerpon Meganium Hydrapple vs Sharpedo Toxtricity

Weakness decides it: Mega Sharpedo ex is weak to Grass, so Ogerpon ex with Meganium KOs it in one hit for 3 Prizes. Two of those win; keep Meganium alive and your Bench lean.

Their plan

  • Hungry Jaws: 270 once Mega Sharpedo ex has any damage counter, and Sinister Surge gives it 2. KOs Teal Mask Ogerpon ex (210), Meganium (160) and Tapu Bulu (140).
  • Binding Mochi + Pecharunt ex: Subjugating Chains poisons the new Active and Mochi adds 40: 310. One Adrena-Brain more (340) KOs Hydrapple ex (330).
  • Gravity Mountain: Stage 2 Pokémon get -30 HP, so Hydrapple ex drops to 300 and Meganium to 130. Playing Forest of Vitality replaces it.
  • Team Rocket's Watchtower + Judge: Meowth ex is Colorless and loses Last-Ditch Catch, and Judge cuts your hand to 4.

Your prize plan

  1. Meganium first, then Ogerpon ex. With Meganium, Ogerpon ex with 2 Grass hits a 2-Energy Sharpedo for 210 ×2 = 420. Manual attach plus Teal Dance gets there in one turn.
  2. Every Mega Sharpedo ex is 3 Prizes. Two KOs win, so aim each attack at a Sharpedo: Boss's Orders a Benched one Sinister Surge just charged (1 Energy: 180 ×2 = 360).
  3. Tapu Bulu for the trade. Wood Hammer 220 ×2 = 440 KOs Sharpedo, and Tapu Bulu gives up only 1 Prize when Hungry Jaws answers.
  4. Hydrapple ex as backup. Syrup Storm with 3 Grass in play is 210 ×2 = 420, and its 330 HP survives 310 unless Adrena-Brain or Gravity Mountain adds up.

Against an Active Mega Sharpedo ex (330 HP) with 2 Energy, Weakness applied

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, 2 Grass, Meganium in play420 · KO
Hydrapple ex, 3 Grass in play, Meganium in play420 · KO
Tapu Bulu Wood Hammer440 · KO
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, 2 Grass, no Meganium300
Meganium Solar Beam280

Don't

  • Attacking a Sharpedo without Meganium in play: Ogerpon ex with 2 Grass does only 150 ×2 = 300, short of 330.
  • Benching Meowth ex or Fezandipiti ex for nothing: Boss's Orders + Hungry Jaws (270) takes 2 easy Prizes.
  • Taking a 4th Prize off a 1-Prize Pokémon while Pecharunt ex has 2 Energy: Irritated Outburst then hits 240 and KOs Ogerpon ex. Go for the second Sharpedo instead.

Key turn

  • Their turn 2 combo: Sinister Surge, Subjugating Chains, Mochi and Hungry Jaws for 310. Have Meganium in play and a second attacker ready to answer with a 3-Prize KO.
  • The second Sharpedo: one more KO wins. Keep Boss's Orders for a charged Sharpedo hiding on the Bench behind Tatsugiri.

If they play…

Yveltal

Clutch stops your Active from retreating. Ogerpon ex with 2 Grass against its 1 Energy does 180 and KOs it (110 HP).

Janine's Secret Art

Poisons their Active without Pecharunt ex, so Mochi's 310 can come from any Sharpedo. Keep Hydrapple ex healed with Ripening Charge.

Wally's Compassion

Fully heals a Sharpedo but returns its Energy to hand. You KO it in one hit anyway; it only costs them a turn.

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