HAH! Jumping straight into the deep end I see. Don’t you think you’d be better off with an easier type to master, like Grass? No? Well then you better bring your A-game, because becoming a Dragon Pokémon master is not for the faint of heart! Despite missing out on the first half of the Sword and Shield block, Dragon is really making up for lost time with some of the gnarliest attackers in Gym Leader Challenge getting printed in recent sets. The difficulty with Dragon Pokémon, of course, is accommodating for their challenging and often contradicting Energy requirements. Classic Dragon stuff, right? Thankfully, Dragon has all the support it needs to be a top contender in Gym Leader Challenge, and is only improving as its cardpool grows.
Support Pokémon
Dragon doesn’t have a lot of draw support, but it’s got what every other type wishes it had: free Pokémon search and free Supporter Search! What more do you need?! Though just the middle evolution of a Stage 2 line, Gabite is the glue that holds the whole Dragon deck together. Dragon Call can be used to set up Dragonite (TEU), and once Dragonite is online, you can search your deck for whatever Supporter you want every turn with Fast Call. Absolutely busted.
Attackers
Dragon has a lot of good Stage 2 attackers, but how many Stage 2 Pokémon can you reliably put in a single deck? Typically I’ll limit myself to just a few Stage 2 Pokémon to keep things as consistent as possible. Every Dragon Deck will likely run Dragonite and Garchomp, which leaves room for roughly one more Stage 2 if you’re feeling adventurous. Fortunately, Dragon also has access to some of the best Basic attackers in the format, with Drampa and Ultra Necrozma cranking out 160+ damage for just two Energy! Zygarde is also an insane way to close out games, dealing up to 200 snipe damage if the opponent has taken five Prizes! Though Dragons have relatively difficult attack costs to fulfill, they also have access to one of the best Special Energy cards ever printed: Double Dragon Energy!
Decklists
Jet Blaze
Source: Dillon “Dweesh” Ryan
FGG Dragon Badge 2026 Season - 03/2026
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1 Dratini OBF 157
1 Dragonair ASC 151
1 Dragonite MEW 149
1 Dreepy ASC 158
1 Drakloak ASC 159
1 Druddigon BRS 113
1 Gible UPR 96
1 Gabite DRX 89
1 Garchomp BRS 109
1 Raging Bolt SCR 111
1 Rayquaza ASC 153
1 Reshiram ROS 63
1 Tatsugiri TWM 131
1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin ASC 184
1 Energy Retrieval WHT 82
1 Enhanced Hammer TWM 148
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Mysterious Treasure FLI 113
1 Nest Ball PAF 84
1 Night Stretcher ASC 196
1 Poké Pad ASC 198
1 Professor's Letter BKT 146
1 Quick Ball SSH 179
1 Rare Candy MEG 125
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Tag Call CEC 206
1 VS Seeker PHF 109
1 Dragonium Z: Dragon Claw CEC 190
1 Float Stone BKT 137
1 Luxurious Cape PAR 166
1 Muscle Band XY 121
1 U-Turn Board UNM 211
1 Wishful Baton BUS 128
1 Parallel City BKT 145
1 Stormy Mountains EVS 161
1 Arven OBF 186
1 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
1 Crispin PRE 105
1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193
1 Hex Maniac AOR 75
1 Iono PAF 80
1 Klara CRE 145
1 Lillie's Determination ASC 192
1 Marnie CPA 56
1 Raihan CRZ 140
3 Fire Energy CRZ 153
2 Water Energy CRZ 154
2 Lightning Energy CRZ 155
1 Fighting Energy CRZ 157
1 Double Dragon Energy ROS 97
1 Luminous Energy PAL 191
DragoBox
Source: Lee Hoffman
03/2026
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1 Drampa CEC 159
1 Raging Bolt SCR 111
1 Rayquaza ASC 153
1 Regidrago ASR 118
1 Reshiram ROS 63
1 Tatsugiri TWM 131
1 Adventure Bag LOT 167
1 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
1 Energy Retrieval WHT 82
1 Escape Rope BUS 114
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Max Elixir BKP 102
1 Mysterious Treasure FLI 113
1 Nest Ball SUM 123
1 Night Stretcher ASC 196
1 Poké Pad ASC 198
1 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
1 Professor's Letter XY 123
1 Quick Ball FST 237
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Tag Call CEC 206
1 Trainers' Mail ROS 92
1 VS Seeker PHF 109
1 Air Balloon SSH 156
1 Dragonium Z: Dragon Claw CEC 190
1 Float Stone PLF 99
1 Luxurious Cape PAR 166
1 Muscle Band XY 121
1 Technical Machine: Turbo Energize PAR 179
1 Wishful Baton BUS 128
1 Parallel City BKT 145
1 Silent Lab PRC 140
1 Stormy Mountains EVS 161
1 Arven SVI 166
1 Avery CRE 130
1 Boss's Orders MEG 114
1 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
1 Crispin SCR 133
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193
1 Hex Maniac AOR 75
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119
1 Marnie CPA 56
1 Raihan EVS 152
1 Volkner UPR 135
2 Basic Fighting Energy SVE 6
3 Basic Fire Energy SVE 2
1 Basic Grass Energy SVE 1
2 Basic Lightning Energy SVE 4
2 Basic Water Energy SVE 3
1 Double Dragon Energy ROS 97
1 Prism Energy NXD 93
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