In Standard format, Colorless Pokémon are known for their ability to be splashed in any deck, often fulfilling a supporting role. Not in Gym Leader Challenge! Colorless is its own type, with its own identity and its own set of strengths that make it unlike any other type in Gym Leader Challenge. With some of the best draw Support, recovery and the unique ability to accelerate Special Energy into play, Colorless can easily play into aggressive or control style strategies, depending on your preferred play style.

Support Pokémon

Cinccino and Bibarel are two of the best draw support Pokémon in Gym Leader Challenge. When they are both set up, you can see up to seven additional cards off the top of your deck per turn! Delcatty is essential for control builds, allowing you to recover resources from your discard pile, while Porygon-Z fulfills the role of Energy accelerator in attacking lists with its fantastic Crazy Code Ability!

Attackers

The best thing about Colorless attackers is that they all attack for any type of Energy, making it so that they can all take advantage of the amazing Special Energy printed over the years. Three Energy attacks can almost always be used for just a couple Energy attachments thanks to Double Turbo Energy and Counter Energy. With Triple Acceleration Energy, even massive attacks like Slaking‘s Critical Move are just an Energy attachment away. The most interesting member of this group is Ditto from Pokémon GO, who can copy the attack of another one of your Basic Pokémon!

Decklists

Turbo Energize

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Colorless boasts the best draw engine in Gym Leader Challenge with Bibarel, Skwovet and Cinccino, *and* sets up consistently thanks to Fan Rotom with the Fan Call Ability. After the Twin Energy and Double Colorless Energy ban, streaming attackers for Colorless gets a little more difficult, but is still possible with Double Turbo Energy, Counter Energy, and Technical Machine: Turbo Energize. You’ll want an extra way to reuse your valuable Double Turbo Energy, so Cyllene is included. You could play Rosanne’s Backup instead if you don’t like flipping coins! With Hop’s Cramorant and Hop’s Snorlax you’ve got one third of your prizes figured out, so you only need to figure out how to take the other two thirds with Snorlax and friends. 

Last Update: April 2025

  • 1 Bidoof CRZ 111

    1 Bibarel BRS 121

    1 Cyclizar PAR 157

    1 Fan Rotom PRE 85

    1 Hop's Cramorant JTG 138

    1 Hop's Snorlax JTG 117

    1 Minccino BRS 124

    1 Cinccino SSH 147

    1 Oranguru SUM 113

    1 Skwovet SVI 151

    1 Snorlax LOR 143

    1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101

    1 Counter Catcher PAR 160

    1 Escape Rope BST 125

    1 Field Blower GRI 125

    1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

    1 Nest Ball PAF 84

    1 Pal Pad SVI 182

    1 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186

    1 Quick Ball FST 237

    1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130

    1 Reset Stamp UNM 206

    1 Special Charge STS 105

    1 Super Rod PAL 188

    1 Tag Call CEC 206

    1 Town Map BKT 150

    1 Trainers' Mail ROS 92

    1 Ultra Ball PAF 91

    1 VS Seeker PHF 109

    1 Fighting Fury Belt BKP 99

    1 Hop's Choice Band JTG 148

    1 Luxurious Cape PAR 166

    1 Technical Machine: Turbo Energize PAR 179

    1 U-Turn Board UNM 211

    1 Artazon PAF 76

    1 Parallel City BKT 145

    1 Arven OBF 186

    1 Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) PAL 172

    1 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57

    1 Cyllene ASR 138

    1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189

    1 Guzma BUS 115

    1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193

    1 Hex Maniac AOR 75

    1 Iono PAF 80

    1 Marnie CPA 56

    1 Mela PAR 167

    1 Raihan CRZ 140

    1 Winona ROS 96

    5 Basic Fire Energy SVE 2

    1 Capture Energy RCL 171

    1 Counter Energy CIN 100

    1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

    1 Jet Energy PAL 190

    1 Powerful Colorless Energy DAA 176

    1 Therapeutic Energy PAL 193

Crazy Code

Go crazy with Porygon-Z’s Crazy Code ability, which allows you to rain Special Energy down all over the board. Pair that with Cinccino and Blissey for practically unlimited damage output. When paired with Colorless’s strong consistency engine — Fan Rotom, Skwovet, Oranguru, and Bibarel, getting your stage 2 Porygon-Z into play is a breeze. If you don’t want to flip coins, just drop the Blissey line and Reversal Energy for Hop’s Cramorant, Hop’s Snorlax, and Hop’s Choice Band.

Last Update: April 2025

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  • 1 Bidoof CRZ 111

    1 Bibarel BRS 121

    1 Bunnelby PRC 121

    1 Chansey LOT 152

    1 Blissey LOT 153

    1 Fan Rotom PRE 85

    1 Minccino BRS 124

    1 Cinccino TEF 137

    1 Oranguru SUM 113

    1 Porygon LOR 140

    1 Porygon2 PAR 143

    1 Porygon-Z UNB 157

    1 Skwovet SVI 151

    1 Snorlax LOR 143

    1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101

    1 Escape Rope BST 125

    1 Evolution Incense SSH 163

    1 Field Blower GRI 125

    1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

    1 Nest Ball PAF 84

    1 Night Stretcher SFA 61

    1 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186

    1 Quick Ball FST 237

    1 Rare Candy PAF 89

    1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130

    1 Special Charge STS 105

    1 Tag Call CEC 206

    1 Town Map BKT 150

    1 Trainers' Mail ROS 92

    1 Ultra Ball PAF 91

    1 VS Seeker PHF 109

    1 Float Stone BKT 137

    1 Technical Machine: Crisis Punch PAF 90

    1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178

    1 Artazon PAF 76

    1 Parallel City BKT 145

    1 Arven OBF 186

    1 Bird Keeper DAA 159

    1 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking PRE 104

    1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189

    1 Guzma BUS 115

    1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193

    1 Hex Maniac AOR 75

    1 Iono PAF 80

    1 Mina LOT 183

    1 Raihan CRZ 140

    1 Winona ROS 96

    3 Fairy Energy XY 140

    1 Capture Energy RCL 171

    1 Counter Energy CIN 100

    1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

    1 Draw Energy CEC 209

    1 Jet Energy PAL 190

    1 Mist Energy TEF 161

    1 Powerful Colorless Energy DAA 176

    1 Recycle Energy UNM 212

    1 Reversal Energy PAL 192

    1 Therapeutic Energy PAL 193

Stall

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Last Update: August 2024

  • 1 Bunnelby PRC 121

    1 Meowth FST 199

    1 Persian TEU 126

    1 Minccino BRS 124

    1 Cinccino SSH 147

    1 Munchlax UNM 173

    1 Pidgey undefined 16

    1 Pidgeotto TEU 123

    1 Regigigas CIN 84

    1 Skitty TEF 130

    1 Delcatty CES 121

    1 Snorlax PGO 55

    1 Counter Catcher PAR 160

    1 Enhanced Hammer TWM 148

    1 Escape Rope BST 125

    1 Evolution Incense SSH 163

    1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

    1 Level Ball BST 129

    1 Lillie's Poké Doll CEC 197

    1 Nest Ball PAF 84

    1 Pokégear 3.0 undefined 186

    1 Quick Ball FST 237

    1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130

    1 Reset Stamp UNM 206

    1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165

    1 Trainers' Mail ROS 92

    1 Ultra Ball PAF 91

    1 VS Seeker PHF 109

    1 Yell Horn DAA 173

    1 Big Parasol DAA 157

    1 Cape of Toughness DAA 160

    1 Luxurious Cape undefined 166

    1 Parallel City BKT 145

    1 Sky Pillar CES 144

    1 Tropical Beach PR-BLW BW28

    1 Acerola BUS 112

    1 Ball Guy SHF 65

    1 Cheren's Care BRS 134

    1 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking TEF 145

    1 Cyllene ASR 138

    1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189

    1 Delinquent BKP 98

    1 Eri TEF 146

    1 Faba LOT 173

    1 Gladion CIN 95

    1 Guzma BUS 115

    1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193

    1 Iono undefined 185

    1 Lt. Surge's Strategy HIF 60

    1 Lusamine CIN 96

    1 Mallow GRI 127

    1 Miss Fortune Sisters LOR 164

    1 Peonia CRE 149

    1 Tate & Liza CES 148

    1 Team Rocket's Handiwork FCO 112

    1 Teammates PRC 141

    1 Winona ROS 96

    1 Capture Energy RCL 171

    1 Recycle Energy UNM 212

    1 Weakness Guard Energy UNM 213

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Birds

Who doesn’t love a themed deck? Luckily, all of these birds are really good. Is Fan Rotom a bird, you ask? Don’t worry about it. Dodrio and Pelipper take care of your draw and search support. You have a variety of attackers in Hop’s Cramorant, Talonflame, Toucannon, Lugia, and Swanna, giving you endless options every turn!

Last Update: April 2025

Credit: Theia Blatnick

  • 1 Doduo MEW 84

    1 Dodrio MEW 85

    1 Ducklett TWM 139

    1 Swanna DAA 149

    1 Fan Rotom PRE 85

    1 Fletchling SIT 150

    1 Fletchinder SCR 122

    1 Talonflame SCR 123

    1 Hop's Cramorant JTG 138

    1 Lugia CEL 22

    1 Pikipek LOT 164

    1 Trumbeak VIV 144

    1 Toucannon VIV 145

    1 Wingull PAL 158

    1 Pelipper PAL 159

    1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101

    1 Enhanced Hammer TWM 148

    1 Evolution Incense SSH 163

    1 Field Blower GRI 125

    1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

    1 Nest Ball PAF 84

    1 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186

    1 Professor's Letter BKT 146

    1 Quick Ball FST 237

    1 Rare Candy PAF 89

    1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130

    1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165

    1 Special Charge STS 105

    1 Super Rod PAL 188

    1 Tag Call CEC 206

    1 Ultra Ball PAF 91

    1 VS Seeker PHF 109

    1 Hop's Choice Band JTG 148

    1 Technical Machine: Turbo Energize PAR 179

    1 U-Turn Board UNM 211

    1 Artazon PAF 76

    1 Parallel City BKT 145

    1 Arven OBF 186

    1 Bird Keeper DAA 159

    1 Boss's Orders (Ghetsis) PAL 172

    1 Crispin PRE 105

    1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189

    1 Guzma BUS 115

    1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193

    1 Hex Maniac AOR 75

    1 Iono PAF 80

    1 Marnie CPA 56

    1 Professor's Research JTG 155

    1 Raihan CRZ 140

    1 Teammates PRC 141

    1 Winona ROS 96

    1 Basic Fighting Energy SVE 6

    1 Basic Fire Energy SVE 2

    1 Basic Lightning Energy SVE 4

    1 Basic Metal Energy SVE 8

    1 Basic Water Energy SVE 3

    1 Capture Energy RCL 171

    1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151

    1 Powerful Colorless Energy DAA 176

    1 Triple Acceleration Energy UNB 190