Deck building 101

Building a successful deck in the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) requires a combination of strategic planning, understanding of the game mechanics, and a good knowledge of the current meta. Here are some general steps to help you build a strong deck:

1. Choose a strategy: Decide on a central strategy for your deck. This could be focused on attacking quickly, controlling the board, or disrupting your opponent's plans. It's important to have a clear goal in mind when building your deck.

2. Choose your type: Choose the type of Pokemon you want to build your deck around. Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses, so it's important to choose one that complements your strategy.

3. Choose your Pokemon: Select a group of Pokemon that work well together and complement your strategy. Consider their type, HP, attacks, and abilities.

4. Choose your Trainers and Supporters: Choose Trainers and Supporters that will help you achieve your strategy. This can include cards that help you draw more cards, search for specific cards, or manipulate energy.

5. Choose your Energy cards: Choose Energy cards that match your Pokemon's type and consider the ratio of basic and special energy cards you want to include.

6. Test and refine your deck: Playtest your deck against other decks and refine it based on the results. Consider making changes to your Pokemon lineup, Trainer and Supporter cards, and Energy cards to improve your deck's consistency and effectiveness.

Remember, building a successful deck takes practice, patience, and adaptation to the ever-evolving meta of the Pokemon TCG.

Some popular decks to that are currently being used at a competitive level can be found below : 

Lugia V star : 

Pokémon - 20
4 Archeops SIT 147
3 Lugia V SIT 138
3 Lugia VSTAR SIT 139
2 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Dunsparce FST 207
1 Manaphy BRS 41
1 Oranguru SSH 148
1 Pumpkaboo EVS 76
1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
1 Raikou VIV 50
1 Stoutland V CRZ 116
1 Yveltal SHF 46

Trainer Cards - 24
3 Boss's Orders BRS 132
3 Professor's Research BRS 147
2 Marnie CPA 56
1 Irida ASR 147
1 Serena SIT 164
4 Evolution Incense SSH 163
4 Quick Ball FST 237
4 Ultra Ball CRZ 146
1 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
1 Choice Belt BRS 135

Energy - 16
4 Aurora Energy SSH 186
4 Powerful Colorless Energy DAA 176
3 Capture Energy RCL 171
2 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
1 Heat Fire Energy DAA 174
1 Speed Lightning Energy RCL 173
1 V Guard Energy SIT 169

BASIC STRATEGY

Get two Archeops into the discard pile while benching and eventually evolving Lugia V into Lugia VSTAR. Prioritize getting two Archeops into play using Lugia’s Summoning Star VSTAR Power, which puts two Colorless Pokémon from your discard pile directly onto your bench. Use Archeops’ Primal Turbo Ability and manual attachments to power up Lugia VSTAR’s Tempest Dive attack, which does 220 damage and grants you the option to discard a Stadium card in play. Boost the damage of Tempest dive with Choice Belt and Powerful Colorless Energy.

Mew Vmax 

Pokémon - 14
4 Genesect V FST 185
4 Mew V CRZ 60
3 Mew VMAX FST 114
1 Aerodactyl V LOR 92
1 Aerodactyl VSTAR LOR 93
1 Oricorio FST 42

Trainer Cards - 42
3 Judge FST 235
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
1 Cyllene ASR 138
1 Roxanne ASR 150
4 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
4 Cram-o-matic FST 229
4 Power Tablet FST 236
4 Quick Ball FST 237
4 Ultra Ball CRZ 146
2 Escape Rope BST 125
2 Lost Vacuum CRZ 135
2 Rotom Phone CPA 64
1 Pal Pad SSH 172
1 Switch CRZ 144
1 Big Parasol DAA 157
1 Choice Belt BRS 135
1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
2 Lost City LOR 161
2 Path to the Peak CRE 148

Energy - 4
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

BASIC STRATEGY

Bench Meloetta [Fusion Strike Builds], Mew V, and Genesect V, filling your bench with Genesect V and a spare Mew V as quickly as possible. Use Genesect V’s Fusion System ability to draw cards, especially after thinning your hand with Quick Ball to find basic Pokémon or using Cram-o-matic to find specific cards in your deck. Evolve Mew V into Mew VMAX and use its Cross Fusion Strike to copy Genesect V’s Techno Blast attack. Boost Mew VMAX’s attack damage with Choice Band and Power Tablet. Recycle critical cards with Cyllene.

it's worth noting that the meta can change rapidly even without a rotation. New sets and cards are constantly being released, and player strategies and preferences can also shift over time. As such, it's important to stay up to date with the latest releases and developments in the Pokemon TCG meta in order to build a successful deck.