2009 Pokemon World Championship Format Decklists

In 2009, the metagame featured numerous Tier 1 and Tier 2 archetypes, alongside countless rogue decks not listed. Decks often exhibited significant variation within archetypes. Below are the 11 Tier 1 Pokémon that define the major archetypes of 2009. Many of these Pokémon contribute to multiple sub-archetypes.