Three ways to get your Pokémon deck
| Route | Best for | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Paste your own list | A deck you designed or edited | Deck builder |
| Copy a tournament winner | Playing the strongest decks at a League Challenge or Regional | Best Pokémon decks right now |
| Start from a sealed deck | Complete beginners; upgrade with singles later | Battle and Championship Decks |
What you get, and what you do not
A custom deck at Iconic means the exact list you want, supplied from our singles. The deck builder matches every card against live stock, picks the cheapest printing of each one we hold, and adds the lot to your basket. Everything arrives together in one parcel.
We are clear about the limits. We do not hand-build decks to order or sell pre-built custom decks — you choose the list. If you add sleeves in the deck builder, we sleeve the deck for you before it ships. If we are out of a card, the builder tells you before you pay rather than leaving a gap in the box.
How much does a custom Pokémon deck cost?
Less than most people expect, because a deck is mostly common Trainers and support Pokémon. On 26 October 2026 the Dragapult ex list that won Regional Louisville — the most-played deck in the format — had all 60 cards in stock with us for £95.90 — one Drakloak only as a £7 Illustration Rare, which the builder leaves unticked so you can choose. The live stock line on each deck above is checked every time the page loads, so it is always today's figure rather than a number we typed in.
For a cheaper start, a sealed League Battle Deck is a complete legal 60 cards in one box; our guide to battle decks and league decks compares them, and the cheapest way to build a Pokémon deck in the UK explains the singles maths.
Make it tournament ready
Standard decks are exactly 60 cards, with no more than four copies of a card by name (basic Energy excepted), at least one Basic Pokémon and one ACE SPEC at most. Cards need regulation mark H, I or J. Finish the deck with sleeves and a deck box — the builder offers both alongside your cards.