Stellar Crown Battle Pass Deck Upgrade Guide: Galvantula ex
Stellar Crown is a phenomenal set, and one that I’ve been eagerly awaiting. And while there are plenty of new and exciting decks coming out, what better way to start getting some experience with the latest cards than trying out one of the free Battle Pass decks in Pokemon TCG Live?
Well, I say free but actually only one of them is free and that is the phenomenal Terapagos ex deck. Terapagos ex is going to have a huge impact on the meta whether that be in its own deck or in other decks as a secondary attacker.
The other deck you can get is the Galvantula ex deck. You can redeem in-game crystals to access this deck, and keep climbing through more ranks to get additional powerful cards that you can upgrade your battle pass decks with.
“Premium Pass tiers also offer a deluge of fun items themed around Terastal Terapagos, booster packs, Coins, another Collector Crate, Crystals, and 17 additional cards to upgrade your Galvantula ex deck. The Premium Pass + gives you a 15-tier head start to your journey, on top of the items offered with the regular Premium Pass.”
Galvantula ex deck – basic strategy
Unlike the Terapagos ex deck that you get to start your journey with, Galvantula ex is not a basic Pokemon. It’s a Stage 1, meaning you’re going to have to put a good deal more effort into how you set your board up to ensure you have a successful game.
The nice thing is, unlike the basic Battle Pass deck, Galvantula ex comes in a more fully upgraded version. The key strategy here is to set up as quickly as you can, and then freeze your opponent out of using items via Galvantula ex’s Fulgurite attack.
In order to do this, however, you need to evolve Galvantula ex into play. To help get your board properly set up, you have four Buddy-Buddy Poffins, making it easy to get your Joltik’s into play.
Breaking down Galvantula ex
Galvantula ex is (of course) this deck’s main attacker. Charged Web is a solid attack, enabling you to take KOs against many basic Pokemon V and ex to get ahead in the prize race. Meanwhile, it’s the powerful Fulgurite attack that many will be focusing on. This attack locks your opponent out of playing items in their next turn – a near lethal side effect in some situations.
Run the Stellar Crown Joltik
This deck is a lot stronger than it otherwise would be because of the four copies of Joltik released in Stellar Crown. Joltik gives you access to a phenomenal first turn attack that will quickly and easily accelerate energies onto your Pokemon. Although the basic version of this deck comes with four Joltik’s, you can also unlock this really cool Illustration artwork to include.
Galvantula ex Battle Pass Deck upgrade guide
Below, let’s look at some easy ways to upgrade the Galvantula ex premium pass deck. While the deck strategy the basic Battle Pass deck comes with revolves around using Gargancl as an energy acceleration tool for Galvantula ex, there are easier and better ways to build this deck to achieve the same strategy.
Use Sandy Shocks instead of Gargancl
Personally, I wouldn’t worry about evolving Gargancl as getting a stage two into play is a lot of work if it can be at all avoided. Instead, I would focus on getting your Galvantula ex ready to attack with its Charged Web attack early on. This should be enough to knock out most single prize Pokemon you will face, as well as taking KOs against two prize Pokemon like Roaring Moon ex or Chien-Pao ex.
Once one of your Galvantula ex have been knocked out, Sandy Shocks ex can start accelerating energies. Include some Energy Switches in your deck to easily pass those energies over to your Galvantula ex to get your item lock attack moving. Although Blissey can achieve this as well, but just in case you don’t manage to evolve her the energy switches can help.
Use Blissey ex plus Glass Trumpet
Another great way to ensure you get the energies you need to start using Fulgirite and cancel out items is to run Blissey ex and Glass Trumpet. Being a Stage 1, Blissey ex is much easier to evolve than a Gargancl, plus it has a a built in energy switch ability that can help you quickly and effectively move energies around from your supporting Pokemon onto your Galvantula ex.
Because Blissey ex is a normal type Pokemon, you can easily accelerate any energy you want onto it via the powerful Glass Trumpet.
Both Blissey ex and Glass Trumpet are unlockable in the game so all you have to do is climb your way through the ranks to unlock these powerful combos! Of course, you can also just craft them assuming you have the goods!
ACE SPEC Choice: Sparkling Crystal
Last but not least, Sparkling Crystal is a must in this deck. It makes getting your attacks off much, much easier, and that’s especially true of Fulgarite.
Noctowl can work in this deck
The basic version of this deck runs a two-two Bibarel line that can be great to help keep your hand restocked. However, you can try using Noctowl instead. Noctowl gives you a powerful searching ability to bring any two trainers to your deck. While the Bibarel line certainly works, you could find this is even more helpful to find exactly what you need when you need it most.
Additional upgrades
Lastly, you can upgrade your Galvantula ex with a few core staples to make it even more powerful. Here are a few that can bolster this deck’s consistency and efficacy.
Lacey: an interesting new supporter, Lacey can be used to get a late game card advantage over your opponent.
Briar: a situational card, Briar works as a great closer in this deck enabling you to pull an extra prize card when you take KOs with Galvantula.
Fezandipiti and Mew ex: if you aren’t running Bibarel, Mew ex can be a great way to ensure you have added draw support. Meanwhile, Fezandipiti ex is run in almost every deck right now, letting you draw three extra cards as long as a Pokemon of yours was knocked out last turn.
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Pokémon: 10
1 Galvantula SFA 2
2 Hoothoot TEF 126
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
3 Galvantula ex SCR 51
2 Chansey MEW 113
1 Manaphy BRS 41
4 Joltik SCR 50
2 Noctowl SCR 115
2 Blissey ex TWM 134
1 Sandy Shocks ex PAR 108
Trainer: 14
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Sparkling Crystal SCR 142
2 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
4 Iono PAL 185
2 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
1 Briar SCR 171
2 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
4 Glass Trumpet SCR 135
2 Energy Switch SVI 173 PH
2 Switch SVI 194
1 Lacey SCR 139
Energy: 3
3 Basic {F} Energy SVE 14
3 Basic {L} Energy SVE 12
3 Basic {G} Energy SVE 9
Total Cards: 60
Use these strategies and you will be much better off with your Galvantula ex deck. Don’t forget to read my Terapagos ex Battle Pass deck upgrade guide for more info on how to play and upgrade that other free deck this ranked season!
