Best Pokemon TCG ex series sets

EX Holon Phantoms wins 65% of its duels and tops the Pokemon TCG ranking ahead of EX Delta Species.

EX Delta Species sits at rank 2 with 1338 ELO points, but a sharp 37-point gap separates it from EX Deoxys in third place. EX Holon Phantoms edges out EX Delta Species by 16 points to claim the top spot, with both sets drawing strong support from collectors and players who appreciate their Delta Species mechanics and unique card designs. EX Deoxys holds 1301 ELO points with a 65% win rate across 147 duels, matching the leader's success rate. The middle tiers show tight competition, with EX Hidden Legends at rank 4 scoring 1274 points and EX Crystal Guardians rounding out the top 5 with 1270 points. The bottom reveals a clear divide: EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua lands at rank 16 with 1044 ELO points and a 36% win rate, trailing EX Power Keepers and EX Ruby & Sapphire. These three sets share identical win rates, suggesting the community views them as weaker entries in the block despite their role in launching the era.

This ranking draws from 1290 duels submitted by 27 players across all 16 contenders in the EX block series. The data was updated on 12 October 2026. Head to the Pokemon TCG TopList on VAINKEURZ to cast your own votes and shift the standings.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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