How to beat Alcremie ex

Alcremie ex has 1 version in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 250 HP as a Psychic Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 250

Weakness: Metal

Resistance: None

Prizes: 2

One-hit KOs: 60

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Alcremie ex is weak to Metal, so those attacks do double damage. 30 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
Win the Prize trade. It gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. 27 single-Prize Pokémon can take it out in one attack, so you trade 1 Prize for 2.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Whipped Shot for 160 (3 Energy). 255 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 2 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Metal attacks do at least 250 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Alcremie ex	HP	Prizes
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	480	160	1
Kingambit Ascended Heroes	Metal	Double-Edged Slash MM	180	360	170	1
Klinklang Stellar Crown	Metal	Hyper Ray CC	130	260	140	1
Mega Mawile ex Mega Evolution	Metal	Huge Bite MMC	260	520	270	3
Melmetal Stellar Crown	Metal	Reforged Axe MCC	250	500	160	1
Archaludon ex Surging Sparks	Metal	Metal Defender MMM	220	440	300	2
Empoleon ex Phantasmal Flames	Metal	Iron Feathers MMC	210	420	320	2
Cobalion ex Chaos Rising	Metal	Power Tackle MMC	200	400	210	2
Steven's Metagross ex Ascended Heroes	Metal	Metal Stomp MCC	200	400	340	2
Mega Excadrill ex Pitch Black	Metal	Maximum Drilling MMM	200+	400	340	3
Archaludon Prismatic Evolutions	Metal	Iron Blaster MMC	160	320	180	1
Bastiodon Pitch Black	Metal	Hammer In MMC	160	320	160	1

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 250+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Alcremie ex	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	250	340	2
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Great Swing CC	280	280	340	2
Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Mega Brave FF	270	270	340	3
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Draconic Buster FF	260	260	330	2
Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade	Lightning	Volt Strike LL	250	250	310	2
Mega Dragonite ex Ascended Heroes	Dragon	Ryuno Glide WLL	330	330	370	3
Mega Emboar ex Ascended Heroes	Fire	Crimson Blast RRC	320	320	380	3
Pikachu ex Ascended Heroes	Lightning	Topaz Bolt GLM	300	300	200	2
Mega Latias ex Mega Evolution	Dragon	Illusory Impulse RPC	300	300	280	3

Best Prize trades

Single-Prize Pokémon that Knock Out Alcremie ex in one attack — you give up 1 Prize, they give up 2.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Alcremie ex	HP	Prizes
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	480	160	1
Kingambit Ascended Heroes	Metal	Double-Edged Slash MM	180	360	170	1
Klinklang Stellar Crown	Metal	Hyper Ray CC	130	260	140	1
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Melmetal Stellar Crown	Metal	Reforged Axe MCC	250	500	160	1
Archaludon Prismatic Evolutions	Metal	Iron Blaster MMC	160	320	180	1
Bastiodon Pitch Black	Metal	Hammer In MMC	160	320	160	1
Hop's Corviknight Journey Together	Metal	Steel Wing MMC	150	300	170	1

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 160 from Whipped Shot and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord Journey Together	Water	Stage 1	240	Lightning ×2	4	1
Copperajah Shrouded Fable	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Rhyperior Stellar Crown	Fighting	Stage 2	200	Grass ×2	4	1
Steelix Mega Evolution	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Copperajah Journey Together	Metal	Stage 1	190	Fire ×2	4	1
Tyranitar Journey Together	Darkness	Stage 2	190	Grass ×2	3	1
Aggron Twilight Masquerade	Metal	Stage 2	180	Fire ×2	3	1
Alolan Golem Journey Together	Lightning	Stage 2	180	Fighting ×2	4	1

Every Standard Alcremie ex card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Alcremie ex 75/159 Ability: Confectionary Gift	Journey Together H	250	Stage 1	Whipped Shot PCC 160	2	Metal ×2

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Questions people ask

What is Alcremie ex weak to?

Alcremie ex is weak to Metal, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Alcremie ex have?

Up to 250 HP in Standard.

How many Prize cards does Alcremie ex give up?

2 — it's a Pokémon ex.

What can one-hit KO Alcremie ex?

60 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 480 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage); Kingambit's Double-Edged Slash (2 Energy, 360 damage).

What is Alcremie ex's strongest attack?

Whipped Shot, which prints 160 damage for 3 Energy.

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