Dark Tyranitar Deck (TCG)

Dark Tyranitar
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Dark Tyranitar is the name of the deck used by Takashi Yoneda, the Eleven to Fourteen Finalist in the 2005 World Championships. It focuses on , , and Pokémon. The deck's main focus is to bring the powerful Dark Tyranitar cards from EX Team Rocket Returns into play quickly, keep them in play, and keep them supplied with Energy utilizing many Trainer cards and Special Energy cards.

Dark Tyranitar is one of the four 2005 World Championships Decks, released on October 31st, 2005. Each deck comes packaged with a 2005 World Championships Booklet. Each card features a silver border, Yoneda's signature, and limited edition 2005 World Championships back. None of the cards are tournament legal.

Description

Takashi Yoneda found a powerful ally for his finalist deck: Dark Tyranitar! You can't find better attacks than Bite Off or Spinning Tail for all-out damage. It's one Pokémon that's hard to stop. Bring this deck to the table for some quick beatdown action!

Deck list

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
4×	Larvitar
2×	Dark Pupitar
3×	Dark Tyranitar
1×	Dark Tyranitar
2×	Pidgey
1×	Pidgeotto
2×	Pidgeot
3×	Dunsparce
2×	Jirachi
2×	Ancient Technical Machine [Rock]	T [TM]
1×	Ancient Tomb	T [St]
4×	Bill's Maintenance	T [Su]
2×	Celio's Network	T [Su]
2×	Copycat	T [Su]
2×	Desert Ruins	T [St]
1×	Pokémon Retriever	T
4×	Rare Candy	T
1×	Rocket's Admin.	T [Su]
1×	Scott	T [Su]
4×	Steven's Advice	T [Su]
4×	Darkness Energy	E
3×	Heal Energy	E
2×	Metal Energy	E
2×	R Energy	E
3×	Scramble Energy	E
2×	Fighting Energy	E	—

Trivia

• Both the physical World Championships deck and the list in the accompanying booklet have the wrong Jirachi in them. Takashi actually played two copies of Jirachi (EX Deoxys 9) at Worlds.

Pokémon World Championships Pokémon Trading Card Game only 2004-2008; TCG and Video Games 2009-on 2004: Blaziken Tech • Magma Spirit • Rocky Beach • Team Rushdown 2005: Bright Aura • Dark Tyranitar • King of the West • Queendom 2006: B-L-S • Eeveelutions • Mewtrick • Suns & Moons 2007: Flyvees • Legendary Ascent • Rambolt • Swift Empoleon 2008: Bliss Control • Empotech • Intimidation • Psychic Lock 2009: Stallgon • Crowned Tiger • Queengar • Luxdrill 2010: LuxChomp of the Spirit • Happy Luck • Power Cottonweed • Boltevoir 2011: Megazone • Reshiphlosion • The Truth • Twinboar 2012: Pesadelo Prism • Terraki-Mewtwo • Eeltwo • CMT 2013: Anguille Sous Roche • American Gothic • Darkrai • Ultimate Team Plasma 2014: Plasma Power • Trevgor • Emerald King • Crazy Punch 2015: The Flying Hammer • Punches 'n' Bites • HonorStoise • Primal Groudon 2016: Black Dragon • Bebe Deck • Magical Symphony • Ninja Blitz 2017: Infinite Force • Golisodor • Ice Path FTW • Samurai Sniper 2018: Victory Map • Dragones y Sombras • Garbanette • Buzzroc 2019: Pikarom Judge • Fire Box • Mind Blown • Perfection 2022: ADP • The Shape of Mew • Cheryl Again • Ice Rider Palkia 2023: Mew's Revenge • Psychic Elegance • Colorless Lugia • Lost Box Kyogre 2024: Champions Jason Klaczynski • Jun Hasebe • Ray Rizzo

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