With the Pokemon TCG’s Journeys Together expansion introducing Trainer-specific creatures, Paldean Gym Leader Iono’s electrifying team shines. Her signature Bellibolt ex card drives a strategy combining energy acceleration and adaptable attackers, making it a meta contender.
Discover optimal tactics to harness this Lightning-type powerhouse’s full potential below.
Top Strategies for Iono’s Bellibolt ex Deck
This deck revolves around energy distribution through Bellibolt ex’s Electric Streamer ability. Support from Iono’s Kilowattrel maintains card advantage, while Voltorb scales damage exponentially using accumulated Lightning Energy.
Deck Composition Essentials
- Basic Lightning Energy x18
- Levincia x3
- Letter of Encouragement x1
- Earthen Vessel x1
- Max Rod x1
- Night Stretcher x2
- Superior Energy Retrieval x2
- Ultra Ball x4
- Buddy-Buddy Poffin x4
- Professor’s Research x3
- Boss’s Orders x3
- Iono x3
- Iono’s Voltorb x3
- Iono’s Kilowattrel x3
- Iono’s Wattrel x3
- Iono’s Bellibolt ex x3
- Iono’s Tadbulb x3
Execution Guide
Opening Moves
Prioritize benching Wattrel while keeping Tadbulb active. Delay deploying Voltorb until sufficient Lightning Energy accumulates across your field.
Core Card Synergies
- Bellibolt ex: Distributes energy via Electric Streamer and unleashes 230-damage Thunderous Bolts.
- Kilowattrel: Trades attached Lightning Energy for hand refreshment via Flashing Draw.
- Voltorb: Chain Bolt’s 20+ damage per Lightning Energy across your board enables massive hits.
Meta Analysis
Favorable Encounters
Overcomes Milotic ex strategies lacking Tera threats and pressures Ogerpon ex variants despite type disadvantages through Voltorb’s scaling.
Challenging Opposition
Gardevoir ex decks utilize Munkidori and Drifloon to disrupt energy attachments and overwhelm with efficient trades.
Optimization Tactics
- Activate Levincia Stadium early to recover discarded Lightning Energy for Kilowattrel’s draw engine.
- Leverage Superior Energy Retrieval and Night Stretcher for sustained energy recursion.