Pokémon Precon+ · Pitch Black

Mega Chandelure ex: No Way Out

A Standard deck built around Pitch Black's Mega Chandelure ex: drag up the Pokémon that can't run, make its Retreat Cost heavier, and let Phantom Maze punish every Colorless symbol in it. A 60-card Psychic deck built from singles, $44.76 for every card.

Mega Chandelure ex, Pitch Black #38

Mega Chandelure ex

Pitch Black #38

Mega Chandelure ex is the Pitch Black Mega that punishes a Pokémon that can't get away. It is a 350 HP Stage 2 that evolves from Lampent, and like every Mega Evolution ex it gives up three Prize cards when it is Knocked Out. Binding Flame raises your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost by one, and Phantom Maze adds 50 damage for each Colorless in that cost.

The plan is a turn-two Chandelure. Buddy-Buddy Poffin puts two Litwick on your Bench on the first turn, and Rare Candy turns one straight into Mega Chandelure ex on the next. Hilda, Dawn, Mega Signal and Ultra Ball all find the Mega. Boss's Orders then drags up whichever Pokémon has the biggest Retreat Cost, and Binding Flame makes it bigger. Hero's Cape puts Chandelure at 450 HP, so your opponent has to answer it while stuck with a Pokémon that can't retreat. Wally's Compassion resets a damaged one, and Dusknoir's Cursed Blast places 13 damage counters to finish what Phantom Maze started, at the cost of a Prize card when Dusknoir is Knocked Out. Dudunsparce and Fezandipiti ex keep cards coming.

The rule people get wrong is Rare Candy's timing. You can't use it during your first turn, going first or second, or on a Litwick you put into play this turn. So bench Litwick a turn early with Poffin, and save Rare Candy for the turn after.

Set Pitch Black
Energy Psychic
Cards 60
Format Standard
Built around Mega Chandelure ex
Theme Mega Chandelure ex traps the opponent's Active Pokémon and burns it down
Card total $44.76
Prices as of November 2, 2026

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All 60 cards $44.76
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Top three cards $30.42 Hero's Cape, Fezandipiti ex, Mega Chandelure ex

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