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Pomblaster deck (official guide)

Official guide with Pomblaster as the main attacker: Berrinetta holds enemies in place so its area damage hits more of them.

Official guideMediumUpdated Nov 04, 2026Game version 3.0.1027

Overview

Strengths

  • Buildable for free: no paid Battle Pass cards.
  • With Variants the score goes from 33 to 38.

Weaknesses

  • Loses to: Apple Sheriff I (area carry), Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II, Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death, Apple Sheriff II (area carry), Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus, Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus.
  • Relies on Gourmand Baker: without it the score drops 23.

The 9 cards and why each one is here

C
33 Β· beats 30% of random decks

The deck as the source plays it.

Approximate score: the simulator doesn't play Lychee Babe like the real game yet. See why
  • Lychee Babe: turns into a random Minion. The simulator plays the average transformation, but players sell a bad one and try again.
Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Transforms into a random Minion not in your deck (retains own β˜… rank and ATK).

  • Community tier list, April video (C): Turns into a random Minion not in your deck: pure luck, and in a game about control that hurts.

Don't have it? Use Turnipette (score +10.0)

Obtained from the Power Track.

Without it the score barely changes

Aura: Increases the ATK of the Minion 1 tile above by 2/4/8/20.

  • Community tier list, April video (A): With the Variant the bonus turns permanent on Ready and stays even if you sell Cheerbloom. Part of the Orange Bros deck. Without it, low B.

Don't have it? Use Turnipette (score +15.0)

Complete the tutorial to obtain

Without it the score barely changes

Each time you spend Suncoins, Temp increases Sharp Sentry's ATK by 1/2/4/10.

  • Community tier list, April video (B): Good early damage and in decks that spend a lot of Sun, but the ATK is temporary. Its Variant is weak.

Don't have it? Use Turnipette (score +15.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

PomblasterCost 5 Β·
Without it the score drops 9.0

Magic (4 sec): Makes the next attack deal 100%/105%/110%/330% Area Damage.

  • Main piece (β˜…): the plan revolves around it.
  • Community tier list, April video (C): Solid C: strong area shots, but needs slows so the wave walks slowly. Against fast-clearing decks it loses power.

Don't have it? Use Headless Jack (score +10.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

BerrinettaCost 5 Β·
Without it the score barely changes

Attacks enemies in a small area, dealing 25%/25%/25%/100% damage and slowing them by 25%/40%/60%/60% for 3 sec.

  • Main piece (β˜…): the plan revolves around it.
  • Community tier list, April video (B): Slows enemies entering the field. Lots of players run it and it decides close games.

Don't have it? Use Orange Bros (score +10.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

Without it the score drops 23.0

Ready: Spawns bread on an empty tile. Increases the taker's ATK by 3/6/12/36. If the field is full, throws the bread to a random Minion.

  • Community tier list, April video (C): Solid C: gives as much ATK as Azure Astrologer without locking the Shop, but needs an empty tile for its bread.

Don't have it? Use Headless Jack (score +19.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

AlchemushCost 8 Β·
Without it the score barely changes

Deploy: Temp increases the selected Minion's ATK by 50.

  • Main piece (β˜…): the plan revolves around it.
  • Community tier list, April video (C): A big buff, but only for one round, and it takes a cost 8 slot. Might fit the Orange Bros deck.

Don't have it? Use Pumpkin King (score +5.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

Without it the score barely changes

Deploy: Increases the selected Minion's ATK by 8 and spends all Suncoins, each increasing its ATK by 2.

  • Community tier list, April video (C): Spends all your Sun to give ATK to one Minion. Sun is better used elsewhere (Math Melon, the Acorn deck).

Don't have it? Use Eggydjinn (score +10.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

Without it the score barely changes

Deals 200%/200%/200%/800% damage to the enemy boss.

  • Community tier list, April video (B): Its power is the Variant, which makes it gain ATK. A in a good Blessing week, B otherwise.

Don't have it? Use Cashew Sage (score +5.0)

Available on the Glory Track.

How to play the match

Pomblaster is the carry: Cheerbloom below it, Gourmand Baker's bread on it, Alchemush and Joe Tycoon on it. Berrinetta slows the wave. It relies on one attacker and on Lychee Babe turning into a good card.

Round by round (simulator pilot)

What the deck builder's simulated player bought and the ATK on the board, against a typical deck. Use it as a reference: the shop changes every match.

  1. R1

    Buys: Pomblaster, Sharp Sentry

    11
    24ATK Β· typical deck 31
  2. R2

    Buys: Gourmand Baker Γ—2

    1111
    57ATK Β· typical deck 71
  3. R3

    Buys: Sharp Sentry Γ—3

    3111
    109ATK Β· typical deck 109
  4. R4

    Buys: Gourmand Baker, Pomblaster, Cheerbloom

    3111111
    162ATK Β· typical deck 157
  5. R5

    Buys: Sharp Sentry, Gourmand Baker, Cheerbloom

    321111111
    217ATK Β· typical deck 209
  6. R6

    Buys: Gourmand Baker, Muscle Melon

    33211111
    296ATK Β· typical deck 299
  7. R7

    Buys: Berrinetta, Cheerbloom Γ—2, Sharp Sentry

    3332211
    377ATK Β· typical deck 381
  8. R8

    Buys: Alchemush, Sharp Sentry Γ—2, Cheerbloom

    33332111
    515ATK Β· typical deck 467
  9. R9

    Buys: Muscle Melon, Berrinetta

    333322111
    512ATK Β· typical deck 558

Card leveling order

How much the deck's score rises with each card at level 10 (the rest at 8), against the same benchmark. Level from top to bottom. Gold: the game's official level table.

  1. Gourmand Baker+10.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  2. Muscle Melon+10.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  3. Cheerbloom+5.0 score3,600 Gold from 8 to 10
  4. Sharp Sentry+5.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  5. Pomblaster+5.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  6. Berrinetta+5.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  7. Alchemush+5.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  8. Lychee Babeno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  9. Joe Tycoonno score gain6,000 Gold from 8 to 10

Each card's skill steps up at levels 7 and 10. Focus materials on your deck's cards instead of spreading them. Every level of any card also adds Power Bonus to the whole account.

Official cost of each level (Gold and copies)
Rare
Lv 250 Γ—2
Lv 3100 Γ—5
Lv 4150 Γ—10
Lv 5300 Γ—25
Lv 6500 Γ—50
Lv 7800 Γ—100
Lv 81,200 Γ—200
Lv 91,600 Γ—350
Lv 102,000 Γ—600
Lv 114,000 Γ—900
Lv 127,000 Γ—1200
Epic
Lv 5500 Γ—2
Lv 6800 Γ—4
Lv 71,200 Γ—8
Lv 81,600 Γ—14
Lv 92,000 Γ—25
Lv 104,000 Γ—40
Lv 117,000 Γ—60
Lv 1211,000 Γ—75
Legendary
Lv 82,000 Γ—1
Lv 94,000 Γ—2
Lv 107,000 Γ—4
Lv 1111,000 Γ—5
Lv 1216,000 Γ—6

Variants worth getting

  • Cheerbloom I instead of Cheerbloom: score +10.0Obtainable in the Variant Recruit feature.
  • Muscle Melon I instead of Muscle Melon: score +5.0Obtainable in the Variant Recruit feature.

Against the strong decks

Loses Apple Sheriff I (area carry) Β· R6Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II Β· R7Loses Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death Β· R8Loses Apple Sheriff II (area carry) Β· R6Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus Β· R6Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus Β· R6

Questions

Which card should I level first?

Gourmand Baker: taking it to level 10 raises the score by 10.0, more than any other card in the deck.

Can I play it without spending money?

Yes: no card in the deck is from the paid Battle Pass.

Is it worth chasing a Variant?

The best is Cheerbloom I instead of Cheerbloom: +10.0 score. Variants come from Rumble Chess and Variant Recruit (unlocked at 700 Trophies).

What if I don't have Gourmand Baker?

Use Headless Jack instead (score +19.0). It's the card that matters most: without it the score drops 23.0.

Source and changelog

Official guide

Official guide published by the game team (Sep 24, 2026).

Deck builder scores at level 8 (1,000 to 2,199 Trophies), from simulated matches that run until a Captain dies, as in the game. Opponents: 150 random decks and the 6 meta decks the builder generated itself. The fight was calibrated on Oct 10 with my own real matches.

  • Oct 06, 2026: guide rebuilt in the new format (versions, round by round, leveling order, Variants and matchups), with the recalibrated deck builder and APK 2.0.1021 numbers.