Core
Magcargo, Professor's Research, and Copycat appear in an early sample of 9 public lists. Treat this as a starting point and compare the alternatives before calling it a stable recommendation.
75
Aug 10 – Sep 5
Early signal
Compared with Aug 28, 2026
Meta share
0.2%
+0.1 pp
0.2%Meta share0.0%
Aug 10Aug 23Sep 5
Win rate
48.8%
+1.9 pp
54.5%Win rate32.8%
Aug 10Aug 23Sep 5
9 Deck samples · 41 games · Tournaments 7 · Best finish #35
Use this Magcargo page to understand the deck's game plan, core cards, and matchups before you build or pilot Magcargo.
Magcargo 20-card deck list
9 Deck samplesEarly signalAug 6, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026
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Trainers16
Professor's Research
P-A-007
100.0%(9/9)
Copycat
B1-225
100.0%(9/9)
Flame Patch
B1-217
77.8%(7/9)
Rainbow Cave
B4-155
77.8%(7/9)
Lucky Ice Pop
B2-145
77.8%(7/9)
Poké Ball
P-A-005
77.8%(7/9)
Field Blower
B3-147
66.7%(6/9)
Elegant Cape
B3b-065
55.6%(5/9)
Order Pad
B4-145
44.4%(4/9)
Pokémon Center Lady
A2b-070
44.4%(4/9)
Heavy Helmet
B1-219
33.3%(3/9)
Pokémon Communication
A2-146
33.3%(3/9)
Common alternatives
Other cards found in tracked lists, kept out of the 20-card baseline.
Common alternatives
Other cards found in tracked lists, kept out of the 20-card baseline.
Magcargo Deck DNA
How to read and adapt this Magcargo list
Copies are allocated with a largest-remainder calculation from aggregate copies per deck and capped at two per card. Inclusion percentages and matchup results remain visible below so you can see where lists disagree.
- List consensus
- 72.2%
- Open, experimental list
- Core slots
- 6 / 20
- Flexible slots
- 14
- Primary energy
- Fire(88.9%)
Flex
Flame Patch, Rainbow Cave, Slugma, Lucky Ice Pop, and Poké Ball appear in an early sample of 9 public lists. Treat this as a starting point and compare the alternatives before calling it a stable recommendation.
Magcargo matchups
Matchups ordered by sample size. The range is a 95% Wilson interval, which prevents tiny samples from looking more certain than they are.
- Most common opponent
- Mega Altaria ex Espeon
- 50.0% · 6 games
- Best result
- Magnezone Miraidon ex
- 66.7% · 3 games
- Biggest risk
- Dragonair Mega Rayquaza ex
- 33.3% · 3 games
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See the remaining results and their 95% ranges.
View all 1 matchups
See the remaining results and their 95% ranges.
Sets and packs for Magcargo
Expansion sets and booster packs that supply Magcargo’s core Pokémon (used in at least half of tracked decklists).
Why Magcargo insights are trustworthy
Daily snapshots preserve trends; card roles come from inclusion rates; matchup uncertainty is shown explicitly; player identities and private ownership are never stored.
Why Magcargo insights are trustworthy
Daily snapshots preserve trends; card roles come from inclusion rates; matchup uncertainty is shown explicitly; player identities and private ownership are never stored.
Source tournaments
Events included in this snapshot. The current schema does not attribute individual archetypes to specific events.
Umbreon99's Aura Sphere #3 ($20 USD) + Oak
4, 2026
♨️Sauna's X FlagAU POG Tournament #25|10USD + FA!
4, 2026
Plasma Daily #24| Team Rocket's Ambitions| FA Card
3, 2026
Plasma Daily #23| Team Rocket's Ambitions| FA Card
2, 2026
♨️Sauna X Almond POG Tournament #24|10USD + FA!
2, 2026
The Breakfast Club Standard-FA CARDS+
1, 2026
Plasma Daily #22| Team Rocket's Ambitions| FA Card
1, 2026
Plasma Daily #21| Team Rocket's Ambitions| FA Card
31, 2026
Umbreon99's Sunday Showdown: $5 USD + RR🌈
30, 2026
🚀Nuggie's POG Tourney #14 $25 Winner Takes ALL🚀
30, 2026
The Dankest Cup #5 [$100 USD Prize + $10 Bounty]
29, 2026
PMPT #44 - TEAM ROCKETS AMBITION!!! | $100 USD
29, 2026
The Breakfast Club Xastur's Showdown-$5+OAK+
28, 2026
Umbreon99's Aura Sphere #2: $30 USD + OAK
28, 2026
‼️$20 BEC'S 📛NEW SET PARTY - FA PRIZES🔻
28, 2026
PMPT #43 - SECRET OF THE SKIES!!! | $100 USD
22, 2026
TCG Pocket Community Series #2 Ruler Of Skies $100
21, 2026
PMPT #42 - SERENITY OF THE SKIES!!! | $100 USD
15, 2026
Umbreon99's Aura Sphere #1 ($10 USD) + FA
14, 2026
Plasma Daily #20 | Ruler of the Skies | FA Card
11, 2026
The Breakfast Club x KnowticeTKO Pop Up-$10
10, 2026
IMPERIUM TOURNAMENT 1st to 8th ( Cards 2 stars)
10, 2026
Dark League Tournament REBRAND SPECIAL ($10 + RR)
9, 2026
KnowticeTkO x Storm’s MONSTROSITY pop up $20!
8, 2026
PMPT #41 - SAVIOR OF THE SKIES!!! | $100 USD
8, 2026
Lagoon Crew Mega Wars Standard (90 USD)
8, 2026
The Breakfast Club Standard-PRIZE FA CARDS
7, 2026
TCGPocket Community Series Ruler of the Skies $200
7, 2026
♨️Sauna's POG Tournament #22 | 5USD + Top 4 FAs
7, 2026
Plasma Daily #18 | FA Card
6, 2026
How to read this data
Statistics are aggregated from public standard-Swiss Pokemon TCG Pocket tournaments on Limitless Tournament Platform. Player identity and individual deck ownership are not retained.
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