What is the cheapest competitive Pokemon deck right now? (October 2026)
The cheapest competitive Pokémon Standard deck right now is Ceruledge ex at $16.15 to build (the typical list from 23 top-32 tournament decklists, 2026-10-04 to 2026-10-17; TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28), followed by Mega Lucario ex ($18.42) and Mega Starmie ex ($20.16).
| # | DECK | COST TO BUILD | TOP-32 LISTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceruledge ex | $16.15 | 23 |
| 2 | Mega Lucario ex | $18.42 | 53 |
| 3 | Mega Starmie ex | $20.16 | 44 |
| 4 | Starmie Froslass | $22.77 | 37 |
| 5 | Starmie Dusknoir | $23.81 | 16 |
| 6 | Ogerpon Meganium | $24.51 | 10 |
| 7 | Mega Venusaur ex | $26.73 | 22 |
| 8 | Mega Chandelure ex | $29.81 | 17 |
| 9 | Lucario Hariyama | $30.47 | 158 |
| 10 | N's Zoroark | $31.63 | 171 |
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Tournament data from Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com). The typical list is TickerMint's aggregate across many players' lists, not any one player's deck.
CHEAPEST DECKS · COST TO BUILD
- 0123 lists
Ceruledge ex$16.15▼ 7.9% - 0253 lists
Mega Lucario ex$18.42▼ 5.3% - 0344 lists
Mega Starmie ex$20.16▼ 11.8% - 0437 listsStarmie Froslass$22.77▼ 8.1%
- 0516 lists
Starmie Dusknoir$23.81▼ 10.6% - 0610 lists
Ogerpon Meganium$24.51▼ 5.8% - 0722 lists
Mega Venusaur ex$26.73▼ 4.1% - 0817 lists
Mega Chandelure ex$29.81▼ 8.8% - 09158 listsLucario Hariyama$30.47▲ 1.8%
- 10171 lists
N's Zoroark$31.63▼ 5.0% - 11125 lists
Dragapult Dusknoir$34.38▼ 0.7% - 12480 listsDragapult ex$35.20▼ 0.1%
- 1329 lists
Dragapult Dudunsparce$39.41▼ 1.2% - 14130 listsOgerpon Meganium Hydrapple$42.15▼ 1.6%
- 1524 listsRaging Bolt Ogerpon$44.33▼ 3.8%
- 16167 lists
Mega Excadrill ex$52.68▼ 2.7% - 17127 lists
Sharpedo Toxtricity$57.58▲ 4.6% - 18190 lists
Basic Box$67.31▼ 1.1%
Archetypes with at least 10 top-32 lists in the sample and every card priced; the "Other" bucket is left out. Typical list at the cheapest Standard-legal printing of each card, TCGplayer market, repriced nightly. Every deck →
FAQ
What is the cheapest competitive Pokemon deck right now?
The cheapest competitive Pokémon Standard deck right now is Ceruledge ex at $16.15 to build (the typical list from 23 top-32 tournament decklists, 2026-10-04 to 2026-10-17; TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28), followed by Mega Lucario ex ($18.42) and Mega Starmie ex ($20.16).
Which competitive Pokémon decks cost under $50?
15 Standard archetypes with at least 10 top-32 decklists cost $50 or less to build as of 2026-10-28: Ceruledge ex $16.15, Mega Lucario ex $18.42, Mega Starmie ex $20.16, Starmie Froslass $22.77, Starmie Dusknoir $23.81, Ogerpon Meganium $24.51, Mega Venusaur ex $26.73, Mega Chandelure ex $29.81, and 7 more. Each is the typical tournament list at the cheapest printing of every card, TCGplayer market.
How are the cheapest deck prices calculated?
TickerMint takes the 60 card copies most top-32 decklists on the Limitless play platform play for each archetype and prices every card at the cheapest Standard-legal printing on TCGplayer, repriced nightly. Only archetypes with at least 10 lists and every card priced are ranked; sealed League Battle Decks are separate products.