Celestial Guardians: Week 2 Meta Report

Hey everyone, Week 2 of Celestial Guardians just wrapped with Ursiiday’s Pocket Weekly #28 pulling in 941 players. And let me tell you, this format is evolving at warp speed. The variety is insane—over 270 decks were lumped into “Other.” So let’s break down what happened, which builds are worth your time on the ladder, and what you should keep an eye on.

The Big Picture

By raw entries, here’s how the top decks stacked up: Giratina ex + Darkrai ex (129 players), Giratina ex + Snorlax (89), Arceus ex + Crobat (87), Giratina ex + Greninja (81), and Garchomp ex + Rampardos (78). That’s a ton of variety for just the second week of a new set. But raw numbers don’t tell the full story—conversion rates into Top 64 are where the real insights live.

Conversion Standouts

Giratina ex + Greninja posted the best conversion at 17.3% (14 of 81). That deck trades Darkrai’s chip damage for Greninja’s spread pressure, and the flexibility is paying off. Giratina ex + Darkrai ex remains the default best deck—17 of 129 made Top 64 (13.2%), the highest raw count among high-volume lists. But cracks are showing: players are teching in specific counters like the new EX punish cards, which forces Darkrai builds to adapt. Arceus ex + Crobat converted 8 of 87 (9.2%) thanks to explosive starts. Magnezone + Oricorio quietly hit 8.3% (2 of 24), proving that stall hybrids have real legs. Garchomp ex + Rampardos managed 7.7% (6 of 78). Meanwhile, Giratina ex + Snorlax cratered—only 1 of 89 made the cut, showing it can’t hang against the consistent pressure of Darkrai builds.

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