Tier 2
Standard (TEF–30C)
Crustle Rock Inn
Crustle shrugs off Pokémon ex while hand disruption and healing grind the opponent down
Updated November 2026
Estimated full deck cost
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Regional top 8s
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Regional wins
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Intl top 8s
3%
Meta share
Why this deck wins
Crustle's Mysterious Rock Inn prevents all damage done to it by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon ex
Mist Energy blocks the effects of your opponent's attacks on the Pokémon it's attached to, and Spiky Energy puts 2 damage counters on any attacker that damages your Active Pokémon
Eri discards up to 2 Item cards from your opponent's hand, and Xerosic's Machinations makes them discard down to 3 cards
Jumbo Ice Cream heals 80, Pokémon Center Lady heals 60, and Hero's Cape adds 100 HP, keeping your attackers in play
Core cards
Cards appearing in 90%+ of competitive lists. Hover to buy from our store.
Matchups
Based on tournament results from Limitless TCG
Favourable
Unfavourable
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Dragapult ex
Dragapult ex
Unfavourable
Why it's unfavourable
Dragapult ex attacks through Crustle's control strategy. Phantom Dive ignores stadium effects and the prize race is too fast for Crustle to meaningfully slow down.
How to navigate this matchup
Counter-search for Rock Inn aggressively before they start attacking
Lock stadium immediately to at least slow their item usage if possible
This matchup is very hard, focus on prolonging the game as much as possible
Frequently asked questions
What tier is Crustle Rock Inn in Pokémon TCG Standard?
Crustle Rock Inn is a Tier 2 deck in Standard format (TEF–30C), currently representing 3% of the competitive meta.
How does Crustle Rock Inn work?
Crustle shrugs off Pokémon ex while hand disruption and healing grind the opponent down
What are Crustle Rock Inn's weaknesses?
Crustle Rock Inn has unfavourable matchups against: Dragapult ex.
Where can I buy Crustle Rock Inn singles in the UK?
Monster Card Corner stocks all Crustle Rock Inn singles. Browse the full deck list and buy individual cards from our UK store.
Meta share, matchup data, and tournament stats sourced from
Limitless TCG.
Pricing and availability from Monster Card Corner store inventory.
