Tactics Decks 2026 (ATCG)

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Tactics Decks
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The 2026 Tactics Decks (Traditional Chinese: 戰術牌組 Tactics Deck) product is a collection of Standard Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. A continuation of the original Tactics Decks product line, it will be released in Traditional Chinese and Thai on July 17, 2026, and in Indonesian on July 31, 2026.

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Information

The Tactics Decks products are geared towards players wanting to try out more advanced techniques and strategies in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Each 2026 Tactics Decks product focuses on a Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and includes a variety of useful Pokémon and Trainer cards that are staples in advanced competitive play. Unlike the 2024 release, the 2026 release of the Tactics Decks do not include any unique Pokémon ex artwork.

The 2026 release of the Tactics Decks come in four variants, as follows:

• Tactics Deck Mega Charizard X ex (Traditional Chinese: 戰術牌組 超級噴火龍Xex)
• Tactics Deck Mega Gardevoir ex (Traditional Chinese: 戰術牌組 超級沙奈朵ex)
• Tactics Deck Mega Sharpedo ex (Traditional Chinese: 戰術牌組 超級巨牙鯊ex)
• Tactics Deck Mega Dragonite ex (Traditional Chinese: 戰術牌組 超級快龍ex)

Each Tactics Deck 2026 set comes packaged with a sheet of damage counters and Special Condition markers, a player's guide, and a one-player paper playmat. The Tactics Deck 2026 products are first released in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand on July 17, 2026, followed by Indonesia on July 31, 2026.

Deck lists

Tactics Deck Mega Charizard X ex
No.	Mark	Card	Type	Quantity
001/023		Charmander		×
002/023		Charmeleon		×
003/023		Mega Charizard X		×
004/023		Victini		×
005/023		Heatmor		×
006/023		Reshiram		×
007/023		Oricorio		×
008/023		Fezandipiti		×
009/023		Energy Retrieval	I	×
010/023		Energy Recycler	I	×
011/023		Special Red Card	I	×
012/023		Ultra Ball	I	×
013/023		Rare Candy	I	×
014/023		Precious Trolley	I	×
015/023		Poké Pad	I	×
016/023		Switch	I	×
017/023		Night Stretcher	I	×
018/023		Air Balloon	PT	×
019/023		Iris's Fighting Spirit	Su	×
020/023		Dawn	Su	×
021/023		Firebreather	Su	×
022/023		Boss's Orders [Corbeau]	Su	×
023/023		Lillie's Determination	Su	×
FIR	—	Basic Fire Energy	E	×

Tactics Deck Mega Gardevoir ex
No.	Mark	Card	Type	Quantity
001/023		Lillie's Clefairy		×
002/023		Ralts		×
003/023		Kirlia		×
004/023		Mega Gardevoir		×
005/023		Latias		×
006/023		Frillish		×
007/023		Jellicent		×
008/023		Mega Diancie		×
009/023		Tatsugiri		×
010/023		Meowth		×
011/023		Special Red Card	I	×
012/023		Ultra Ball	I	×
013/023		Rare Candy	I	×
014/023		Poké Pad	I	×
015/023		Night Stretcher	I	×
016/023		Wondrous Patch	I	×
017/023		Hero's Cape	PT	×
018/023		Air Balloon	PT	×
019/023		Iris's Fighting Spirit	Su	×
020/023		Hilda	Su	×
021/023		Boss's Orders [Corbeau]	Su	×
022/023		Lillie's Determination	Su	×
023/023		Telepathic Energy	E	×
PSY	—	Basic Psychic Energy	E	×

Tactics Deck Mega Sharpedo ex
No.	Mark	Card	Type	Quantity
001/020		Munkidori		×
002/020		Carvanha		×
003/020		Mega Sharpedo		×
004/020		Seviper		×
005/020		Toxel		×
006/020		Toxtricity		×
007/020		Fezandipiti		×
008/020		Pecharunt		×
009/020		Special Red Card	I	×
010/020		Buddy-Buddy Poffin	I	×
011/020		Ultra Ball	I	×
012/020		Prime Catcher	I	×
013/020		Poké Pad	I	×
014/020		Night Stretcher	I	×
015/020		Punk Helmet	PT	×
016/020		Air Balloon	PT	×
017/020		Iris's Fighting Spirit	Su	×
018/020		Hilda	Su	×
019/020		Boss's Orders [Corbeau]	Su	×
020/020		Lillie's Determination	Su	×
DAR	—	Basic Darkness Energy	E	×

Tactics Deck Mega Dragonite ex
No.	Mark	Card	Type	Quantity
001/023		Keldeo		×
002/023		Emolga		×
003/023		Tynamo		×
004/023		Eelektrik		×
005/023		Zeraora		×
006/023		Dratini		×
007/023		Dragonair		×
008/023		Mega Dragonite		×
009/023		Tatsugiri		×
010/023		Meowth		×
011/023		Mega Kangaskhan		×
012/023		Special Red Card	I	×
013/020		Buddy-Buddy Poffin	I	×
014/023		Ultra Ball	I	×
015/023		Rare Candy	I	×
016/023		Poké Pad	I	×
017/023		Air Balloon	PT	×
018/023		Maximum Belt	PT	×
019/023		Iris's Fighting Spirit	Su	×
020/023		Black Belt's Training	Su	×
021/023		Naveen	Su	×
022/023		Boss's Orders [Corbeau]	Su	×
023/023		Lillie's Determination	Su	×
WAT	—	Basic Water Energy	E	×
LIG	—	Basic Lightning Energy	E	×

Product images

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In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	戰術牌組 Jinseuht Páaijóu
	Mandarin	戰術牌組 Zhànshù Páizǔ
Indonesian		Deck Taktik
Thai		แท็กติกเด็ค Tactic Deck

External links

• Official website (Taiwan)
• Official website (Hong Kong)
• Official website (Thailand)
• Official website (Indonesia)

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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