Top Decks of June 2025 - Cards to Buy Before Prices Spike

🥇 Standard Meta Overview

June’s Standard format is seeing a shake-up thanks to the Destined Rivals expansion. According to JustInBasil’s June 15 update, the current leading decks include:

• Gardevoir ex

• Dragapult ex (with variants)

• Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex + Froslass

• Raging Bolt ex

• Toedscruel ex, N’s Zoroark, Cynthia’s Garchomp ex, and other contenders.

🃏 Deck Spotlight: Gardevoir ex & Dragapult ex

These are right at the forefront:

• Gardevoir ex
  A tried-and-true powerhouse, leveraging Fairy/Grass synergy and massive spread damage. As rotational pressure increases, demand may soar for Gardevoir ex and its key Trainers.

• Dragapult ex (and the Dragapult/Charizard combo)
  Packed with high-speed, high-damage synergy - now trending as a top finisher. Expect higher secondary market prices for Dragapult ex and its staple Trainers and energy cards.

🔥 Up-and-Comers

• Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex + Froslass - solid control deck.

• Raging Bolt ex - burst attacker with potential surprise factor.

• Toedscruel ex, N’s Zoroark, Cynthia’s Garchomp ex - all showing strong meta presence 

📱 TCG Live Specifics

Pokémon TCG Live is adjusting alongside the physical game. The meta is shaping up rapidly in the NAIC and Worldwide June events - Zach’s latest video details the top-performing lists from the Destined Rivals NAIC lineup 

💡 What This Means for Your Shop

When meta decks rise, cards tied to them tend to jump in value before bans or rotations occur. Consider stocking:

• Gardevoir ex and support Trainers (e.g. Marnie, Cynthia)

• Dragapult ex and combo pieces like Charizard ex

• Meta-shaping tech cards: Froslass, Grimmsnarl ex, Raging Bolt ex, Toedscruel ex, Zoroark, Garchomp ex

Also watch tournament info: the Japan Championships are June 21 - 22 in Yokohama, which could shake up meta views 

🛒 Suggested Stock-Up List