Yuyutei Weekly (English): Lilie's Cleffa ex Tournament Run & April Sales Rankings — 10 May 2026
Meta Description: Yuyutei's top-4 tournament report with Lilie's Cleffa ex + Ogerpon ex and April's best-selling Japanese Pokemon cards — translated from Yuyutei's Japanese blog for Singapore collectors.
Slug: yuyutei-weekly-pkm-lilies-cleffa-ogerpon-april-rankings-10may2026
Tags: japan-market, yuyutei, tournament-report, competitive-meta
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This week's Yuyutei Pokemon content is entirely editorial — two articles with no retail pricing, both published in the first week of May 2026. The first is a detailed tournament report from player もっさ (Mawssa), who piloted a Lilie's Cleffa ex + Ogerpon ex combination deck to a Top 4 finish in a 40-player event. The second is Yuyutei's monthly sales ranking for April 2026, showing which Japanese Pokemon cards moved fastest through their store last month. Together, these two pieces offer a useful signal on where the JP meta sits right now and which cards are trending in collector and competitive demand simultaneously.
For Singapore collectors, Ogerpon ex and Lilie's Cleffa ex are cards available in the local market — this week's tournament report provides useful context for assessing whether their current local prices reflect their competitive utility in Pokemon TCG Japan.
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Tournament Report: Lilie's Cleffa ex + Ogerpon ex Deck — 7 May 2026
Source: https://yuyu-tei.jp/show/poc/content/26596
Type: Tournament Report / Competitive Analysis
Author: もっさ (@Mawssa2000)
Mawssa reports on a 40-player event in which he finished Top 4, going 5-0 in Swiss (regular play) before losing in the semifinals 1-2. The deck is built around the combination of Lilie's Cleffa ex (リーリエのピッピex) and Ogerpon ex — specifically Ogerpon Green Mask ex (オーガポンexみどりのめん) — a combo engine that has been generating discussion in the JP competitive scene for its ability to set up early disruption and maintain board presence.
The tournament result (5-0 Swiss, Top 4 overall) is meaningful: going undefeated in Swiss in a 40-player field demonstrates that the deck is not a gimmick. The semifinal loss to a rematch opponent (1-2) was the single blemish on an otherwise clean run.
Full deck count: 17 Pokémon, 13 Trainer goods, 12 Supporters, 3 Stadiums, 15 Energy cards — 60 cards total.
Key cards or findings:
- Lilie's Cleffa ex (リーリエのピッピex) — The deck's namesake; a card that has been gaining traction in JP competitive play for its combination of utility and synergy with Supporter-heavy strategies. The deck is built around maximising its setup value.
- Ogerpon ex — Green Mask (オーガポンexみどりのめん) — The primary attacker; its Grass-type energy acceleration and attack profile complement the Cleffa ex support engine effectively.
- Tapu Koko ex (タケルライコex) — Featured as a secondary threat; its Lightning-type spread capability adds a dimension the opponent must respect.
- Latias ex (ラティアスex) — Provides defensive utility, making it harder for the opponent to target down key pieces.
- Meowth ex (ニャースex) — Appears as a Supporter-retrieval engine, linking directly to April's sales ranking data (see next article); its ability to recover Supporters from the deck is highly valued in Supporter-dense lists.
- Unfair Stamp (アンフェアスタンプ) — Disruption Supporter that reduces the opponent's hand; a key piece in the deck's tempo-disruption package.
- Cyano (シアノ) and Akamatsu (アカマツ) — Newer Supporters providing resource advantage; their inclusion signals the list is up-to-date with recent JP set releases.
- Zero's Grand Cavern (ゼロの大空洞) — Stadium card that synergises with the deck's overall gameplan.
- Mist Energy (ミストエネルギー) — Special Energy providing protection from certain effects; adds resilience to the attacker's setup.
- Prime Catcher (プライムキャッチャー) — Gust effect Item card; enables targeted knockouts and disrupts the opponent's strategy.
Matchup context: The report mentions Hoodoo (フーディン), Iine Dog (イイネイヌ), Mega Venusaur ex (メガフシギバナex), and N's Zoroark ex (Nのゾロアークex) as other relevant decks in the field, suggesting a diverse meta rather than a dominated format. The deck's 5-0 run through this field is particularly notable given the variety of archetypes present.
Competitive conclusion: Lilie's Cleffa ex + Ogerpon ex is a legitimately competitive deck in the current JP meta — not fringe, not experimental. A Top 4 finish in a 40-player event with a clean Swiss record is strong validation. The deck's reliance on a combo setup means it can be disrupted, but when assembled correctly it generates consistent advantage.
Why it matters for Singapore collectors:
- Ogerpon ex Green Mask and Lilie's Cleffa ex are cards Singapore players can acquire locally — this competitive validation in Japan is a price signal worth watching; if this deck continues to post results, demand for these cards will follow
- Meowth ex's role as a Supporter-retrieval engine in this list — combined with its position at Rank 2 in April's sales ranking — confirms it is one of the most versatile utility Pokémon in the current format; holding or picking up copies is justified
- Unfair Stamp and Prime Catcher are recurring pieces across multiple competitive JP lists; both are worth checking on tcgTalk's /price-comparison for current Singapore pricing
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April 2026 Sales Ranking — 6 May 2026
Source: https://yuyu-tei.jp/show/poc/content/26593
Type: Editorial / Monthly Market Data
Author: 遊々亭ポケモンカード担当 (Yuyu-tei Pokemon Card Department)
Yuyutei's Pokemon Card team publishes a monthly sales ranking covering the full previous calendar month. The April 2026 ranking (1 April – 30 April) shows which singles moved in the highest volume through their platform — a useful proxy for JP competitive and collector demand across the period.
Top 5 Best-Selling Cards — April 2026:
| Rank | Card | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROMO Slowpoke (スローポケ PROMO) | Special Ability: disruption of confusion effects; high collector demand |
| 2 | Meowth ex (ニャースex, RR) | Supporter-retrieval ability; top competitive utility piece |
| 3 | Mega Charizard X ex (メガリザードンXex, RR) | High-damage attacker; chase card in current sets |
| 4 | Psychic Super Energy (サイコスーパーエネルギー, R) | Special Energy enabling Psychic-type acceleration |
| 5 | PROMO Psyduck (コダック PROMO) | Defensive Ability; high collector demand for promo versions |
Key observations from the ranking:
The appearance of Meowth ex at Rank 2 aligns precisely with its role in Mawssa's tournament deck this same week — this is a meaningful cross-signal. A card simultaneously topping sales rankings and appearing in Top 4 tournament lists is confirming its status as a format staple, not a one-event fluke.
PROMO Slowpoke at Rank 1 reflects the sustained JP demand for promotional cards that offer unique ability effects not available on standard versions. PROMO cards from official events often see elevated prices outside Japan because they are not available through normal retail channels — Singapore collectors looking to acquire this should factor in import cost carefully.
Mega Charizard X ex at Rank 3 is consistent with the broader Mega Evolution set era generating strong chase-card demand in JP. Charizard cards reliably anchor sales rankings regardless of format meta; its presence here is expected but confirms it remains a top-demand single.
PROMO Psyduck at Rank 5 follows a similar pattern to Slowpoke: promo-version cards with utility abilities command sustained search volume from both players and collectors.
Why it matters for Singapore collectors:
- The Meowth ex cross-signal (top sales + tournament play) is the strongest buy indicator from this week's content — if you do not hold copies and play competitive Pokemon TCG, this is worth acquiring at current Singapore prices before demand increases further
- PROMO Slowpoke and PROMO Psyduck are JP-market items; acquiring them in Singapore requires sourcing through import channels or waiting for local stock events — check current availability
- The sales ranking as a whole suggests the JP market in April was driven by a mix of competitive staples and collector promos rather than a single dominant set; this broad demand pattern is generally healthy for singles prices across the board
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Japan Market Signals
1. The Lilie's Cleffa ex + Ogerpon combo is consolidating as a competitive archetype. A 5-0 Swiss, Top 4 result in a 40-player field is not a lucky one-off. The deck's inclusion of multiple disruption tools (Unfair Stamp, Prime Catcher) suggests it can handle a variety of opponents. Singapore players who dismissed this combo as experimental should reconsider.
2. Meowth ex is a confirmed format staple. Its simultaneous appearance at Rank 2 in April sales and as a key engine piece in a Top 4 tournament deck is the clearest cross-signal in this week's content. Cards that show up in both sales rankings and tournament reports have proven utility beyond hype — they are being played and purchased because they work.
3. Promo cards dominate the top of the April sales ranking. Both the number one and number five spots belong to PROMO versions of cards (Slowpoke and Psyduck). This reflects a broader pattern in the JP market: collectors prioritise promo variants even when standard versions exist. For Singapore collectors, understanding this preference is useful when evaluating import versus local purchase decisions.
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What to Watch This Week
- Lilie's Cleffa ex — Competitive validation from this tournament report will drive increased search volume. Check current Singapore prices on tcgTalk's /price-comparison and assess whether to acquire before demand catches up with the JP signal.
- Ogerpon ex Green Mask (オーガポンexみどりのめん) — The deck's primary attacker; now confirmed in a competitive Top 4 list. If underpriced locally relative to its competitive role, it represents good value.
- Meowth ex — The week's clearest double-signal card (tournament play + sales ranking). Priority pickup for competitive players.
- Unfair Stamp and Prime Catcher — Disruption pieces that appear across multiple JP competitive lists. Both are worth checking for current Singapore availability and pricing.
- PROMO Slowpoke — The highest-selling JP card in April; if sourcing through import, factor in that promo demand is driven partly by collector interest rather than purely competitive utility — evaluate whether the price premium over the standard version is justified for your needs.
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Source data from yuyu-tei.jp content published 6–7 May 2026. No retail prices were listed on these pages — content covers competitive analysis and monthly sales rankings. For current Singapore market pricing on any cards mentioned, use tcgTalk's /price-comparison tool.