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. The newly released Bibarel from Brilliant Stars adds an impressive third draw option for Colorless, allowing you to fill your hand to 5 every turn. When they are both set up, you can see four additional cards off the top of your deck per turn! Delcatty is 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!
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##Pokémon – 15
* 1 Bidoof PRC 116
* 1 Bibarel BRS 121
* 1 Kangaskhan DAA 133
* 1 Lugia DAA 140
* 1 Minccino BRS 124
* 1 Cinccino SSH 147
* 1 Porygon UNB 155
* 1 Porygon2 UNB 156
* 1 Porygon-Z UNB 157
* 1 Slakoth CES 113
* 1 Vigoroth EVS 130
* 1 Slaking CES 115
* 1 Snorlax RCL 141
* 1 Tornadus VIV 142
* 1 Aerodactyl TEU 130
##Trainer Cards – 33
* 1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189
* 1 Marnie SSH 169
* 1 Ultra Ball BRS 150
* 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 Gloria BRS 141
* 1 Evosoda XY 116
* 1 Rare Candy SSH 180
* 1 Town Map BKT 150
* 1 Teammates PRC 141
* 1 Unidentified Fossil TEU 155
* 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 BRS 132
* 1 Level Ball BST 129
* 1 Float Stone BKT 137
* 1 Winona ROS 96
* 1 N FCO 105
* 1 Adventure Bag LOT 167
* 1 Professor’s Research BRS 147
* 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 SUM 136
* 1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
* 1 Treasure Energy EVS 165
* 1 Triple Acceleration Energy UNB 190
Total Cards – 60
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Welder
One of the awesome things about Colorless Pokémon is that they can use any type of Energy to power up their attacks! By including Basic Fire Energy in a Colorless deck, you make it so that you can use Welder or Raihan to help accelerate Energy into play! This strategy is so hot that it propelled Trevor Redding to the finals of the Brilliant Stars Full Grip Games Gym Leader Challenge 1K tournament.
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##Pokémon – 16
* 1 Bidoof PRC 116
* 1 Bibarel BRS 121
* 1 Kangaskhan DAA 133
* 1 Lugia CEL 22
* 1 Minccino BRS 124
* 1 Cinccino SSH 147
* 1 Pidgey TEU 121
* 1 Pidgeotto TEU 123
* 1 Porygon UNB 155
* 1 Porygon2 CRE 117
* 1 Porygon-Z UNB 157
* 1 Slakoth CES 113
* 1 Vigoroth EVS 130
* 1 Slaking CES 115
* 1 Snorlax RCL 141
* 1 Aerodactyl TEU 130
##Trainer Cards – 33
* 1 Evosoda GEN 62
* 1 Pokégear 3.0 SSH 174
* 1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
* 1 Giant Hearth UNM 197
* 1 Timer Ball SUM 134
* 1 Gloria BRS 141
* 1 Super Rod BKT 149
* 1 Welder UNB 189
* 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 Rare Candy SSH 180
* 1 Town Map BKT 150
* 1 Teammates PRC 141
* 1 Raihan EVS 152
* 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 Level Ball BST 129
* 1 Ultra Ball BRS 150
* 1 Winona ROS 96
* 1 Unidentified Fossil CEC 207
* 1 N FCO 105
* 1 Boss’s Orders BRS 132
* 1 Marnie CPA 56
* 1 Float Stone BKT 137
* 1 Ball Guy SHF 65
* 1 Muscle Band XY 121
* 1 VS Seeker PHF 109
##Energy – 11
* 1 Recycle Energy UNM 212
* 1 Capture Energy RCL 171
* 1 Double Colorless Energy SLG 69
* 1 Twin Energy RCL 174
* 4 Fire Energy SWSHEnergy 11
* 1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
* 1 Powerful {C} Energy DAA 176
* 1 Triple Acceleration Energy UNB 190
Total Cards – 60
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Control
Of all the decks in GLC, this is probably the most famous — or infamous, depending on who you ask. It’s notable for playing 60 unique cards (not even duplicating basic energy!) — most of which are quite weak on their own. But when combined skillfully, they form the most oppressive lock in the format; skillful play and significant luck are required to defeat control once its lock is set up. Even if you don’t plan on playing Colorless Control, you’ll have to study it carefully if you ever want to become a real Gym Leader! The deck never needs to take a prize, so all of its Pokémon are devoted to support and disruption. Draw Pokémon like Cinccino and Pidgeotto can churn through the deck as your opponent knocks out your Pokémon — that means you have at least five turns to gather the resources your deck needs. Then, after gathering the necessary resources in hand, you play a huge array of cards to lock your opponent out of the game. Reset Stamp and Delinquent will remove your opponent’s hand, Counter Catcher will bring up a hefty Pokémon that can’t attack (which can be put on the bench with Target Whistle or Captivating Poké Puff), Hex Maniac will turn off their abilities to draw or accelerate energy, and finally Watchog (EPO)’s Watcheck attack will ensure that the opponent draws the least useful card off the top of their deck. Bunnelby‘s Rototiller attack and Delcatty‘s Search For Friends Ability can recycle the cards needed to keep your opponent locked every turn. With bans to Oranguru (UPR), Chip-Chip Ice Axe, and Hiker, this deck is not as unstoppable as it once was, but in the right hands it can still prove devastating to unprepared — and even prepared! — trainers.
Budget Options: Jubilife Village
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##Pokémon – 12
* 1 Bunnelby PRC 121
* 1 Minccino BRS 124
* 1 Munchlax UNM 173
* 1 Patrat BCR 118
* 1 Pidgey TEU 121
* 1 Shining Arceus SLG 57
* 1 Skitty CES 120
* 1 Snorlax VIV 131
* 1 Cinccino SSH 147
* 1 Delcatty CES 121
* 1 Pidgeotto TEU 123
* 1 Watchog EPO 79
##Trainer Cards – 45
* 1 Lusamine CIN 96
* 1 Escape Rope BST 125
* 1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189
* 1 Trainers’ Mail ROS 92
* 1 Milo CPA 57
* 1 Hapu UNM 200
* 1 Peonia CRE 149
* 1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
* 1 Pokégear 3.0 SSH 174
* 1 Sky Pillar CES 144
* 1 Gloria BRS 141
* 1 Tropical Beach PR-BLW 28
* 1 Lt. Surge’s Strategy HIF 60
* 1 Gladion CIN 95
* 1 Super Rod BKT 149
* 1 Robo Substitute Team Flare Gear PHF 102
* 1 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
* 1 Rescue Scarf DRX 115
* 1 Captivating Poké Puff STS 99
* 1 Team Flare Grunt XY 129
* 1 Reset Stamp UNM 206
* 1 Nest Ball SUM 123
* 1 Brigette BKT 134
* 1 Quick Ball FST 237
* 1 Battle Compressor Team Flare Gear PHF 92
* 1 Galar Mine RCL 160
* 1 Sightseer LOT 189
* 1 Level Ball BST 129
* 1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165
* 1 Rescue Carrier EVS 154
* 1 Ultra Ball BRS 150
* 1 Winona ROS 96
* 1 Counter Catcher CIN 91
* 1 Bellelba & Brycen-Man CEC 186
* 1 Lillie’s Poké Doll CEC 197
* 1 Hex Maniac AOR 75
* 1 Ingo & Emmet TEU 144
* 1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
* 1 Acro Bike CES 123
* 1 Ball Guy SHF 65
* 1 VS Seeker PHF 109
* 1 Target Whistle Team Flare Gear PHF 106
* 1 Delinquent BKP 98
* 1 Faba LOT 173
* 1 Trekking Shoes ASR 156
##Energy – 3
* 1 Recycle Energy UNM 212
* 1 Capture Energy RCL 171
* 1 Fire Energy SWSHEnergy 11
Total Cards – 60
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Rainbow
They say Colorless Pokémon can use any type of Energy to attack, but what if they used EVERY type of Energy to attack? This Colorless deck uses Pokémon that rely on having different types of Energy like Ho-Oh (LOT), Kecleon (CRE) and Smeargle (EVS) to pump out maximum damage!
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##Pokémon – 10
* 1 Bidoof PRC 116
* 1 Bibarel BRS 121
* 1 Hawlucha BRS 127
* 1 Ho-Oh LOT 160
* 1 Kangaskhan DAA 133
* 1 Kecleon CRE 122
* 1 Minccino BRS 124
* 1 Cinccino SSH 147
* 1 Smeargle EVS 128
* 1 Snorlax RCL 141
##Trainer Cards – 36
* 1 Professor’s Research BRS 147
* 1 Rainbow Brush CES 141
* 1 Lady FLI 109
* 1 Viridian Forest TEU 156
* 1 Energy Retrieval SSH 160
* 1 Evosoda GEN 62
* 1 Professor’s Letter XY 123
* 1 Exp. Share BST 126
* 1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
* 1 Training Court RCL 169
* 1 Ordinary Rod SSH 171
* 1 N FCO 105
* 1 Gloria BRS 141
* 1 Marnie’s Pride BRS 145
* 1 Tate & Liza CES 148
* 1 Nest Ball SUM 123
* 1 Quick Ball SSH 179
* 1 Battle Compressor Team Flare Gear PHF 92
* 1 Cynthia UPR 119
* 1 Teammates PRC 141
* 1 Revive EVO 85
* 1 Raihan EVS 152
* 1 Field Blower GRI 125
* 1 Guzma BUS 115
* 1 Colress PLS 118
* 1 Fighting Fury Belt BKP 99
* 1 Level Ball BST 129
* 1 Ultra Ball BRS 150
* 1 Winona ROS 96
* 1 Hex Maniac AOR 75
* 1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193
* 1 Boss’s Orders BRS 132
* 1 Marnie CPA 56
* 1 Float Stone BKT 137
* 1 Tag Call CEC 206
* 1 VS Seeker PHF 109
##Energy – 14
* 1 Psychic Energy XY 136
* 1 Double Colorless Energy LTR 113
* 1 Fighting Energy Energy 6
* 1 Twin Energy RCL 174
* 2 Fire Energy SMEnergy 2
* 1 Water Energy BLWEnergy 9
* 1 Metal Energy Energy 8
* 1 Darkness Energy SWSHEnergy 7
* 1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
* 1 Fairy Energy TK-Wigglytuff 3
* 1 Grass Energy EVO 91
* 2 Lightning Energy SWSHEnergy 4
Total Cards – 60
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