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{{ArchetypeInfobox
|title=ADP
|image=ArceusDialgaPalkiaGXCosmicEclipse156.jpg
|image2=ZacianVSwordShield138.jpg
|caption={{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX|156}} and {{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Zacian V|138}}
||cards={{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX|156}}, {{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Zacian V|138}} and {{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Mawile-GX|141}}
|types={{e|Dragon}}{{e|Metal}}
|era=2019–2021
}}

'''ADP''' was a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] {{TCG|deck archetype}} played in the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons. The deck's strategy revolved around {{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX|156}} allowing the player's Pokémon to deal additional damage and take additional {{TCG|Prize card}}s for the rest of the game, heavily shaping the metagame it was playable to not favor decks that were not able to compete with this deck; only few decks such as {{TCG|Lucario/Melmetal}} were able to effectively counter the strategy. Through the seasons, ADP players have been featured in several top spots such as Top 4 in all Players Cup events. The deck's popularity also influenced the creation of the {{TCG|Zacian V League Battle Deck}}. 

==Strategy==
[[File:MetalSaucerSwordShield170.jpg|thumb|left|200px|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Metal Saucer|170}}]]
ADP focused on playing Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX's fully powered ''Altered Creation-GX'' {{TCG|Attack}} in the first turns, which would make the player's Pokémon (even those played later) to deal 30 additional damage in attacks and take one additional prize card whenever they knocked out the opponent's Pokémon, reducing the minimum number of Pokémon needed to be knocked out to win the game to 3 (usually 2 since many decks played Pokémon that awarded more prize cards when knocked out). The player would then follow with attacks that, allied with the damage boost, could knock out most Pokémon in the metagame in a single turn. The high Hit Points of Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX very often prevented it from being knocked out while building up the necessary energy to use its GX attack, as well have an upper hand on the prize card race.

First versions of this deck played {{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Keldeo-GX|47}} as the secondary attacker, being replaced by {{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Zacian V|138}} on its debut due to the higher damage output, its {{TCG|Ability}} allowing to draw cards and accelerating energy whenever it was not possible to use Altered Creation-GX and the playability of {{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Metal Saucer|170}} into Zacian V for easier followup attacks. A rule change beginning with the {{TCG|Sword & Shield}} series where the player who went first could no longer play a Supporter card on their first turn also made Zacian V valuable by allowing the player to draw more cards than usual in the first turn. Before the rotation of Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX from the Standard format, another variant featuring attackers such as {{TCG ID|Chilling Reign|Galarian Moltres V|97}} took the spotlight as well.

Other useful cards in the deck were {{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Mawile-GX|141}} to put the opponent's Pokémon from their hand into play, making it easier to score knockouts and {{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Chaotic Swell|187}} to counter other {{TCG|Stadium card}}s.
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==Key cards==
[[File:MawileGXUnifiedMinds141.jpg|thumb|right|200px|{{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Mawile-GX|141}}]]
* '''{{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX|156}}''' - ''Altered Creation-GX'' could be only used once per game, but allowed for all of the player's Pokémon to deal 30 additional damage with attacks and take an additional prize card when knocking out the opponent's Pokémon until the game ended. It could also use with ''Ultimate Ray'' if needed for 150 damage, accelerating energy to other Pokémon and able to knock out Pokémon such as {{TCG ID|Unbroken Bonds|Dedenne-GX|57}} in one attack after the boosted damage. Its high HP allied with the end of support for the {{e|Fairy}} {{TCG|type}} (which it was weak to) later allowed it to be a sturdy Pokémon, able to use its GX attack most of the time.
* '''{{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Keldeo-GX|47}}''' - Keldeo-GX's attack was not so powerful, but the attacker was justified by its Ability preventing all effecs of attacks, including damage, by {{TCG|Pokémon-GX}}. It could use its GX attack if needed, but this would prevent the deck's main attack from being played. With the introduction of {{TCG|Pokémon V}} and release of Zacian V, it was no longer the secondary attacker of the deck.
* '''{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Zacian V|138}}''' - The ''Intrepid Sword'' Ability allowed the player to draw 3 cards and attack any {{e|Metal}} Energy cards drawn this way to Zacian, ending the turn when using the Ability. ''Brave Blade'' also dealt 230 damage, enough to knock out most non-{{TCG|TAG TEAM}} Pokémon-GX and Pokémon V in the metagame, with its drawback of being unable to attack in the next turn made less relevant by the inclusion of switching cards in the deck.
* '''{{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Mawile-GX|141}}''' - When put into play from the player's hand during their turn, ''Captivating Wink'' allowed the player to look at the opponent's hand and put any number of Basic Pokémon from there into the opponent's Bench, allowing for more targets to be potentially knocked out and removing the effectiveness of other Pokémon that activated Abilities when played from the hand. Being a {{e|Metal}} Pokémon, it could also act as a backup attacker.
* '''{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Metal Saucer|170}}''' - Attached a {{e|Metal}} Energy from the discard pile into a Benched {{e|Metal}} Pokémon. This sinergized with playing cards that could discard resources from the hand such as {{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Quick Ball|179}} as well reattaching Energy cards after a Pokémon was knocked out.
* '''{{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Cherish Ball|191}}''' - Searched the deck for any Pokémon-GX.
* '''{{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Chaotic Swell|187}}''' - Counter to other {{TCG|Stadium card}}s.
* '''{{TCG ID|Chilling Reign|Galarian Moltres V|97}}''' - Variants of this deck introduced in {{TCG|Chilling Reign}} favored (or even only used) other secondary attackers over Zacian V to deal better against {{e|Psychic}} and {{TCG|Eternatus VMAX}} decks; its Ability allowed to attach a {{e|Darkness}} Energy from the discard pile to itself once per turn and replace the need of Metal Saucer, even though the deck had less aggressive first turns and relied in other types of Energy.

==Typical decklist==
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===Renzo Zambrano's decklist at Players Cup II===
{{decklist/header}}
{{decklist/entry|2|[[Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 156)|Arceus & Dialga & Palkia]]{{TT GX}}|Dragon||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|3|[[Zacian V (Sword & Shield 138)|Zacian]]{{TCGV}}|Metal||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|1|[[Mawile-GX (Unified Minds 141)|Mawile]]{{GX}}|Metal||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|1|[[Aegislash V (Vivid Voltage 126)|Aegislash]]{{TCGV}}|Metal||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|2|[[Dedenne-GX (Unbroken Bonds 57)|Dedenne]]{{GX}}|Lightning||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|2|[[Crobat V (Darkness Ablaze 104)|Crobat]]{{TCGV}}|Darkness||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|1|[[Eldegoss V (Rebel Clash 19)|Eldegoss]]{{TCGV}}|Grass||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Cherish Ball|191}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Crushing Hammer|159}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Energy Switch|120}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Great Catcher|192}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Quick Ball|179}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Metal Saucer|170}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Switch|183}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Air Balloon|156}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Big Charm|158}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Chaotic Swell|187}}|Stadium||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Rebel Clash|Boss's Orders|154}}|Supporter||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Vivid Voltage|Leon|154}}|Supporter||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Marnie|169}}|Supporter||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Professor's Research|178}}|Supporter||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|8|{{TCG|Metal Energy}}|Energy|Metal}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG|Water Energy}}|Energy|Water}}
{{decklist/footer}}

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===João Zambrano's decklist at Players Cup IV===
{{decklist/header}}
{{decklist/entry|2|[[Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 156)|Arceus & Dialga & Palkia]]{{TT GX}}|Dragon||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|4|[[Galarian Moltres V (Chilling Reign 97)|Galarian Moltres]]{{TCGV}}|Darkness||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|1|[[Galarian Zapdos V (Chilling Reign 80)|Galarian Zapdos]]{{TCGV}}|Fighting||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|1|[[Cobalion-GX (Team Up 106)|Cobalion]]{{GX}}|Metal||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|3|[[Dedenne-GX (Unbroken Bonds 57)|Dedenne]]{{GX}}|Lightning||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|1|[[Crobat V (Darkness Ablaze 104)|Crobat]]{{TCGV}}|Darkness||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|1|[[Eldegoss V (Rebel Clash 19)|Eldegoss]]{{TCGV}}|Grass||Ultra-Rare Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Unbroken Bonds|Marshadow|81}}|Psychic||Rare Holo}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Cherish Ball|191}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Energy Switch|120}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Great Catcher|192}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Quick Ball|179}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Reset Stamp|206}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Switch|183}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Air Balloon|156}}|Item||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Team Up|Viridian Forest|156}}|Stadium||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Rebel Clash|Boss's Orders|154}}|Supporter||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Marnie|169}}|Supporter||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Professor's Research|178}}|Supporter||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|7|{{TCG|Darkness Energy}}|Energy|Darkness}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG|Metal Energy}}|Energy|Metal}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG|Water Energy}}|Energy|Water}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Aurora Energy|186}}|Energy|Rainbow|Uncommon}}
{{decklist/footer}}
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==Possible tech cards==
[[File:AegislashVVividVoltage126.jpg|thumb|left|200px|{{TCG ID|Vivid Voltage|Aegislash V|126}}]]
''The following cards are often used in ADP in place of certain cards included in the above lists.''
* '''{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Zamazenta V|139}}''' - Its Ability prevented damage against {{TCG|Pokémon VMAX}}.
* '''{{TCG ID|Vivid Voltage|Aegislash V|126}}''' - Counter to {{TCG|Decidueye archetype|Decidueye}} decks.
* '''{{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Tapu Fini|53}}''' - Counter to {{TCG|Blacephalon archetype|Blacephalon}} decks.
* '''{{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Tag Call|206}}''' - Allowed to search the deck for Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX. Because of its versability, it would also encourage decks to play TAG TEAM Supporter cards.
* '''{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Crushing Hammer|159}}''' - Played for the chance to discard Energy cards from the opponent's Pokémon.
* '''{{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Energy Switch|162}}''' - Allowed to use ''Altered Creation-GX'' creation in the first turn after a Metal Saucer attachment and move Energy cards in the lategame.
* '''{{TCG ID|Forbidden Light|Metal Frying Pan|112}}''' - Reduced damage dealt to {{e|Metal}} Pokémon by 30 and removed their Weakness. {{TCG ID|Sword & Shield|Big Charm|158}} was another tech that could benefit all Pokémon instead by increasing their Hit Points by 30.
* '''{{TCG ID|Celestial Storm|Shrine of Punishment|143}}''' - While it was available in the Standard format, this Stadium card put one damage counter on each Pokémon-GX in play per turn, making it easier to knock out certain Pokémon with the deck's attackers.
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