Colorless
In Standard format, Colorless Pokémon are known for their ability to be splashed in any deck, often fulfilling a supporting role. Not in Gym Leader Challenge! Colorless is its own type, with its own identity and its own set of strengths that make it unlike any other type in Gym Leader Challenge. With some of the best draw Support, recovery and the unique ability to accelerate Special Energy into play, Colorless can easily play into aggressive or control style strategies, depending on your preferred play style.
Support Pokémon
Cinccino and Pidgeotto are two of the best draw support Pokémon in Gym Leader Challenge. When they are both set up, you can see four additional cards off the top of your deck per turn! Bunnelby and Delcatty are essential for control builds, allowing you to recover resources from your discard pile, while Porygon-Z fulfills the role of Energy accelerator in attacking lists with its fantastic Crazy Code Ability!
Attackers
The best thing about Colorless attackers is that they all attack for any type of Energy, making it so that they can all take advantage of the amazing Special Energy printed over the years. Three Energy attacks can almost always be used for just a couple Energy attachments thanks to Twin Energy and Double Colorless Energy. With Triple Acceleration Energy, even massive attacks like Aerodactyl‘s Fossil Fangs or Slaking‘s Critical Move are just an Energy attachment away.
Deck Lists
Crazy Code
No deck in the history of the Pokémon TCG has ever played 12 different Special Energy, but this is Gym Leader Challenge baby! Isn’t it magnificent? Even without Porygon-Z in play, Double Colorless Energy, Counter Energy, Twin Energy and Triple Acceleration Energy help you to unlock your Colorless Pokémon’s attacks quickly and efficiently. Once Porgyon-Z is online, this deck feels unstoppable! One of the coolest things about this list is that even though Pokemon-GX are not allowed in Gym Leader Challenge, you can still use a GX attack by combining Flyinium-Z: Air Slash with Tornadus!
##Pokémon – 15
* 1 Kangaskhan DAA 133
* 1 Lugia DAA 140
* 1 Minccino NXD 84
* 1 Pidgey TEU 121
* 1 Porygon UNB 155
* 1 Slakoth CES 113
* 1 Snorlax RCL 141
* 1 Tornadus VIV 142
* 1 Aerodactyl TEU 130
* 1 Cinccino SSH 147
* 1 Pidgeotto TEU 123
* 1 Porygon2 UNB 156
* 1 Vigoroth EVS 130
* 1 Porygon-Z UNB 157
* 1 Slaking CES 115
##Trainer Cards – 33
* 1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189
* 1 Marnie SSH 169
* 1 Trainers’ Mail ROS 92
* 1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
* 1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
* 1 Timer Ball SUM 134
* 1 Flyinium Z: Air Slash UNM 195
* 1 Tate & Liza CES 148
* 1 Bird Keeper DAA 159
* 1 Nest Ball SUM 123
* 1 Quick Ball SSH 179
* 1 Brigette BKT 134
* 1 Copycat EVS 143
* 1 Evosoda XY 116
* 1 Rare Candy SSH 180
* 1 Town Map BKT 150
* 1 Teammates PRC 141
* 1 Unidentified Fossil FLI 116
* 1 Special Charge STS 105
* 1 Field Blower GRI 125
* 1 Guzma BUS 115
* 1 Colress PLS 118
* 1 Fighting Fury Belt BKP 99
* 1 Boss’s Orders SHF 58
* 1 Level Ball BST 129
* 1 Float Stone PLF 99
* 1 Winona ROS 96
* 1 N FCO 105
* 1 Hex Maniac AOR 75
* 1 Professor’s Research SSH 178
* 1 Muscle Band XY 121
* 1 VS Seeker PHF 109
* 1 Aspertia City Gym BCR 127
##Energy – 12
* 1 Recycle Energy UNM 212
* 1 Capture Energy RCL 171
* 1 Counter Energy CIN 100
* 1 Twin Energy RCL 174
* 1 Draw Energy CEC 209
* 1 Warp Energy SLG 70
* 1 Lucky Energy CRE 158
* 1 Powerful {C} Energy DAA 176
* 1 Double Colorless Energy EVO 90
* 1 Weakness Guard Energy UNM 213
* 1 Treasure Energy EVS 165
* 1 Triple Acceleration Energy UNB 190
Total Cards – 60
Control
With a ban list that is significantly shorter than the ban list in Expanded format, Gym Leader Challenge is home to some of the best control combos ever! The goal of this list is to use Snorlax, Cinccino and Pidgeotto to get to the bottom of the deck quickly before eventually trapping a useless Pokémon in the Active Spot with Galar Mine and Counter Catcher. Once a lock is set up and the opponent’s hand is locked, you can rely on Bunnelby, Delcatty, and Munchlax to recover resources from your discard pile while attempting to discard every remaining card in your opponent’s deck with Bellelba & Brycen-Man!
##Pokémon – 10
* 1 Bunnelby PRC 121
* 1 Ditto BCR 108
* 1 Minccino NXD 84
* 1 Munchlax UNM 173
* 1 Pidgey TEU 121
* 1 Skitty CES 120
* 1 Snorlax VIV 131
* 1 Cinccino SSH 147
* 1 Delcatty CES 121
* 1 Pidgeotto TEU 123
##Trainer Cards – 47
* 1 Lusamine CIN 96
* 1 Chip-Chip Ice Axe UNB 165
* 1 Hapu UNM 200
* 1 Trick Shovel FLF 98
* 1 Escape Rope BST 125
* 1 Ball Guy SHF 57
* 1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
* 1 Peonia CRE 149
* 1 Hex Maniac AOR 75
* 1 Sky Pillar CES 144
* 1 Gladion CIN 95
* 1 Lt. Surge’s Strategy HIF 60
* 1 Robo Substitute Team Flare Gear PHF 102
* 1 Battle Compressor Team Flare Gear PHF 92
* 1 Rescue Scarf DRX 115
* 1 Captivating Poké Puff STS 99
* 1 Super Rod BKT 149
* 1 Team Flare Grunt XY 129
* 1 Echoing Horn CRE 136
* 1 Nest Ball SUM 123
* 1 Quick Ball SSH 179
* 1 Brigette BKT 134
* 1 Tropical Beach PR-BLW 50
* 1 Acro Bike CES 123
* 1 Field Blower GRI 125
* 1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189
* 1 Sightseer LOT 189
* 1 Level Ball BST 129
* 1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165
* 1 Galar Mine RCL 160
* 1 Winona ROS 96
* 1 Trainers’ Mail ROS 92
* 1 Pokégear 3.0 SSH 174
* 1 Counter Catcher CIN 91
* 1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193
* 1 Pokémon Ranger STS 104
* 1 Reset Stamp UNM 206
* 1 Ingo & Emmet TEU 144
* 1 Professor’s Research SSH 178
* 1 Float Stone PLF 99
* 1 Tag Call CEC 206
* 1 Lillie’s Poké Doll CEC 197
* 1 Bellelba & Brycen-Man CEC 186
* 1 VS Seeker PHF 109
* 1 Mars UPR 128
* 1 Delinquent BKP 98
* 1 Faba LOT 173
##Energy – 3
* 1 Capture Energy RCL 171
* 1 Recycle Energy UNM 212
* 1 Fire Energy Energy 2
Total Cards – 60