One of the coolest things about Gym Leader Challenge is having a board full Pokémon from different generations that all work together to form a coherent strategy. There’s undeniable charm in using Grotle’s (Brilliant Stars, 2022) Sun Drenched Shell to fetch Roserade (Dragon Exalted, 2012) to activate its Le Parfum Ability to retrieve whatever resource you need from your deck. Grotle and Roserade were printed a decade apart and have both long rotated out of Standard format, but team up beautifully to boost the consistency of many Grass decks in GLC. With a special emphasis on springing evolution Pokémon into play, Grass wonderfully embodies the unique spirit of GLC! So if you think you’ve got a green thumb and wanna become a Grass Gym Leader on the level of Erika, Gardenia or Milo, you’ve come to just the right place!
Support Pokémon
With access to the evolution assisting Stadiums, Forest of Vitality and Turffield, and consistency Items, Bug Catching Set and Net Ball, getting Grass Pokémon into play is a breeze! So much so, that it is not uncommon for Grass decks to feature multiple Stage 2 Pokémon. Whether you’re enlisting Vileplume (Ancient Origins) and Torterra (Brilliant Stars) to Item lock and sweep, or Rillaboom (Sword and Shield) and Meganium (Mega Evolution) to swarm the board with Grass Energy, one thing is certain: powerful evolution Pokémon are the key to victory.
Attackers
Grass boasts a wide range of effective attackers. You have the simple option to just pile Energy on Basic Pokémon and swing for big damage. Tapu Bulu (Shrouded Fable) and Zarude (Chilling Reign) are great at that. You also have tanky attackers like Torterra (Brilliant Stars) and Brambleghast (Temporal Forces). Clocking in at 190 HP, Torterra is one of the biggest and most intimidating Pokémon in the format that can easily topple any foe with Evopress. Then there’s Brambleghast, who’s Resilient Soul can boost its HP to a towering 350 at the end of a game. But the most interesting thing about Grass is the great selection of disruption attackers available. Budew (Prismatic Evolutions) can inflict Item lock for free as early as the first turn of the game. Venomoth’s (151) Perplexing Powder can stop any deck in its tracks by inflicting Confusion and Item Lock. Then there’s Exeggutor (Plasma Freeze) with its devastating Blockade attack, which prevents the opponent from playing Supporter Cards!
Decklists
MegaBoom
Source: Loni
03/2026
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Pokémon: 14
1 Chikorita MEG 8
1 Bayleef BKP 2
1 Meganium MEG 10
1 Grookey TWM 14
1 Thwackey SHF 12
1 Rillaboom SSH 14
1 Roselia LOR 14
1 Roserade DRX 15
1 Turtwig UPR 6
1 Grotle BRS 7
1 Torterra BRS 8
1 Budew ASC 16
1 Tapu Bulu SFA 6
1 Zarude CRE 19
Trainer: 36
1 Arven SVI 166
1 Avery CRE 130
1 Ball Guy SHF 57
1 Dawn PFL 87
1 Gladion CIN 95
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Lana's Aid TWM 155
1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119
1 Marnie CPA 56
1 Professor Sycamore PHF 101
1 Raihan EVS 152
1 Teammates PRC 141
1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin ASC 184
1 Escape Rope BUS 114
1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Level Ball AOR 76
1 Nest Ball SUM 123
1 Net Ball LOT 187
1 Ordinary Rod SSH 171
1 Poké Pad ASC 198
1 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
1 Quick Ball FST 237
1 Rare Candy SVI 191
1 Revitalizer GEN 70
1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165
1 Super Rod BKT 149
1 Ultra Ball MEG 131
1 VS Seeker PHF 109
1 Float Stone BKT 137
1 Muscle Band XY 121
1 Artazon PAL 171
1 Forest of Vitality MEG 117
1 Turffield Stadium CPA 68
Energy: 10
8 Grass Energy SVE 1
1 Reversal Energy PAL 192
1 Growing Grass Energy POR 86
Double Hit Grass
Source: mickeyb313
03/2026
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Pokémon: 16
1 Applin SCR 12
1 Dipplin TWM 18
1 Fomantis UNM 15
1 Lurantis SMP 25
1 Hoppip EVS 2
1 Skiploom EVS 3
1 Jumpluff EVS 4
1 Petilil NVI 4
1 Lilligant JTG 7
1 Turtwig UPR 6
1 Grotle BRS 7
1 Torterra BRS 8
1 Venonat MEW 48
1 Venomoth MEW 49
1 Budew PRE 4
1 Shaymin DRI 10
Trainer: 37
1 Acerola's Premonition BRS 129
1 Arezu LOR 153
1 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
1 Ghetsis PLF 101
1 Giovanni's Scheme BKT 138
1 Gladion CIN 95
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Lana's Aid TWM 155
1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119
1 Lusamine CIN 96
1 Marnie SSH 169
1 Professor Kukui SUM 128
1 Raihan EVS 152
1 Rosa CEC 204
1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Level Ball BST 129
1 Nest Ball SVI 181
1 Net Ball LOT 187
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Poké Pad ASC 198
1 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
1 Professor's Letter BKT 146
1 Quick Ball FST 237
1 Revitalizer GEN 70
1 Super Rod NVI 95
1 Trainers' Mail ROS 92
1 VS Seeker PHF 109
1 Float Stone BKT 137
1 Muscle Band XY 121
1 Festival Grounds TWM 149
1 Forest of Vitality MEG 117
1 Turffield Stadium RCL 170
Energy: 7
6 Grass Energy XY 132
1 Growing Grass Energy POR 86
TerraPlume
Source: Ethan “Espio” Whitney
3rd Place POR $3k, 03/2026
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Pokémon: 16
1 Deerling FCO 8
1 Sawsbuck CEC 16
1 Exeggcute PLF 4
1 Exeggutor PLF 5
1 Roselia LOR 14
1 Roserade DRX 15
1 Turtwig UPR 6
1 Grotle BRS 7
1 Torterra BRS 8
1 Venonat UNB 9
1 Venomoth MEW 49
1 Oddish PR-SV 102
1 Gloom UNB 7
1 Vileplume AOR 3
1 Budew ASC 16
1 Shaymin DRI 10
Trainer: 37
1 Arven SVI 166
1 Ball Guy SHF 57
1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189
1 Gladion CIN 95
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Lana's Aid TWM 155
1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119
1 Lt. Surge's Strategy HIF 60
1 Lusamine CIN 96
1 Lysandre FLF 90
1 Mallow & Lana CEC 198
1 N NVI 92
1 Peonia CRE 149
1 Plumeria BUS 120
1 Team Yell's Cheer BRS 149
1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Level Ball BST 129
1 Nest Ball SUM 123
1 Net Ball LOT 187a
1 Poké Pad ASC 198
1 Quick Ball FST 237
1 Rare Candy DEX 100
1 Revitalizer GEN 70
1 Ultra Ball CRZ 146
1 Tag Call CEC 206
1 Float Stone BKT 137
1 Luxurious Cape PAR 166
1 Stealthy Hood UNB 186
1 Tool Jammer BST 136
1 Artazon PAL 171
1 Forest of Vitality MEG 117
1 Turffield Stadium RCL 170
1 Silent Lab PRC 140
Energy: 7
2 Grass Energy SVE 1
1 Capture Energy RCL 171
1 Counter Energy CIN 100
1 Jet Energy PAL 190
1 Reversal Energy PAL 192
1 Growing Grass Energy POR 86
Turbo Snail
Source: Zmancuddles
03/2026
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Pokémon: 16
1 Cherubi UPR 10
1 Cherrim BST 8
1 Gossifleur SSH 20
1 Eldegoss EVS 16
1 Roselia LOR 14
1 Roserade DRX 15
1 Turtwig UPR 6
1 Grotle BRS 7
1 Torterra BRS 8
1 Wurmple DRX 6
1 Silcoon ROS 4
1 Beautifly LOR 8
1 Budew PRE 4
1 Shaymin DRI 10
1 Wo-Chien SSP 15
1 Zarude SSP 11
Trainer: 36
1 Ball Guy SHF 57
1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189
1 Explorer's Guidance TEF 147
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Hapu UNM 200
1 Hex Maniac AOR 75
1 Iono PAL 185
1 Klara CRE 145
1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119
1 Professor's Research BLK 85
1 Raihan EVS 152
1 Battle Compressor PHF 92
1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin ASC 184
1 Escape Rope BUS 114
1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Level Ball AOR 76
1 Nest Ball SUM 123
1 Net Ball LOT 187
1 Ordinary Rod SSH 171
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
1 Poké Pad ASC 198
1 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
1 Quick Ball FST 237
1 Rare Candy SVI 191
1 Revitalizer GEN 70
1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165
1 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Ultra Ball MEG 131
1 VS Seeker PHF 109
1 U-Turn Board UNM 211
1 Forest of Vitality MEG 117
1 PokéStop PGO 68
1 Silent Lab PRC 140
1 Turffield Stadium CPA 68
Energy: 8
6 Grass Energy SVE 1
1 Recycle Energy UNM 212
1 Growing Grass Energy POR 86
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