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Typical Decks

Headshot-Jackal465

The Kwisatz Haderach
I havn't been into the TCG foir a while ever since my family moved to Vermont where there arnt very many collectors or battlers in my area, so I'm a bit out of the loop now. Ive keep up with the cards alright, but what's the typical popular deck now? Back when I last card-battled, it was the WigglyTuff "Do the Wave" Deck...is there any popular strategy now?
 

Cipher 2008

Well-Known Member
Ah...

BLS...

Blastoise/Lugia/Steelix, forged by the World Champion (I think) Jeremy Maron.

Pokemon

2 Onix RR
2 Steelix ex
3 Pidgey RG
2 Pidgeotto RG
3 Pidgeot RG
3 Lugia ex
2 Squirtle (Sleepy Ball)
1 Wartortle RG
2 Blastoise ex

Trainers
4 Celio's Network
4 Rare Candy
4 Power Tree
4 Copycat
4 Dual Ball
2 Rocket's Admin.
2 Steven's Advice
1 Pokémon Retriever

Energy
10 Water Energy
4 Holon's Electrode
1 Holon's Magneton

Maron's words:

Basically the strategy is to get Pidgeot out ASAP. That's the reason for the 3/2/3 line, so then you can search for whatever else you need. Then you get Blastoise ex into play, and then either Steelix ex or Lugia ex depending on what you're up against. With Blastoise ex's Energy Rain you can play multiple W Energy onto either Lugia ex or Steelix ex, then play a Holon's Electrode/Magneton, pick up a W Energy, then either do 200 damage if you want to KO their Active immediately, or power do 100 to anything in play with Steelix. Holon's Electrode/Magneton provides the Fire/Water for Elemental Blast, and the 2 Metal Energy for Steelix's Mudslide.

The reason for the high number of Lugia ex is it's a pretty good Pokemon to start the game off with. You can start attaching 1 energy a turn from turn 1 on so just in case you don't get Blastoise into play very fast you'll still be able to do Elemental Blast by turn 3. Plus if your opponent wants to attack it they're risking their Energy going back into their hand by Lugia ex's Poke-Body Silver Sparkle.

Now that Legend Maker prereleases have started, Power Tree is a good stadium for this deck. You'll never have special energy cards in your discard since the Holons don't count as one while they're in your discard pile, so you can get back those Water Energy you've been discarding.


So anyway with Pidgeot on your bench you'll be able to search out the Holon's Electrode/Magneton needed to attack with Lugia ex or Steelix each turn. You might ask "How are you supposed to get 6 prizes with only 5 Holon's Energy?" That's what Pokemon Retriever is for. Get back the Holons if you need em, or any other Pokemon you might need at that time. You also might ask "Why are you using 4 Holon's Electrode and only 1 Magneton"? Well I think Electrode looks cooler.
 

okothnuva

or something
Double Dash said:
Ah...

BLS...

Blastoise/Lugia/Steelix, forged by the World Champion (I think) Jeremy Maron.

Pokemon

2 Onix RR
2 Steelix ex
3 Pidgey RG
2 Pidgeotto RG
3 Pidgeot RG
3 Lugia ex
2 Squirtle (Sleepy Ball)
1 Wartortle RG
2 Blastoise ex

Trainers
4 Celio's Network
4 Rare Candy
4 Power Tree
4 Copycat
4 Dual Ball
2 Rocket's Admin.
2 Steven's Advice
1 Pokémon Retriever

Energy
10 Water Energy
4 Holon's Electrode
1 Holon's Magneton

Maron's words:

Basically the strategy is to get Pidgeot out ASAP. That's the reason for the 3/2/3 line, so then you can search for whatever else you need. Then you get Blastoise ex into play, and then either Steelix ex or Lugia ex depending on what you're up against. With Blastoise ex's Energy Rain you can play multiple W Energy onto either Lugia ex or Steelix ex, then play a Holon's Electrode/Magneton, pick up a W Energy, then either do 200 damage if you want to KO their Active immediately, or power do 100 to anything in play with Steelix. Holon's Electrode/Magneton provides the Fire/Water for Elemental Blast, and the 2 Metal Energy for Steelix's Mudslide.

The reason for the high number of Lugia ex is it's a pretty good Pokemon to start the game off with. You can start attaching 1 energy a turn from turn 1 on so just in case you don't get Blastoise into play very fast you'll still be able to do Elemental Blast by turn 3. Plus if your opponent wants to attack it they're risking their Energy going back into their hand by Lugia ex's Poke-Body Silver Sparkle.

Now that Legend Maker prereleases have started, Power Tree is a good stadium for this deck. You'll never have special energy cards in your discard since the Holons don't count as one while they're in your discard pile, so you can get back those Water Energy you've been discarding.


So anyway with Pidgeot on your bench you'll be able to search out the Holon's Electrode/Magneton needed to attack with Lugia ex or Steelix each turn. You might ask "How are you supposed to get 6 prizes with only 5 Holon's Energy?" That's what Pokemon Retriever is for. Get back the Holons if you need em, or any other Pokemon you might need at that time. You also might ask "Why are you using 4 Holon's Electrode and only 1 Magneton"? Well I think Electrode looks cooler.

A more modern list:

Pokemon (20)

2 Blastoise ex
1 Wartortle
2 Squirtle
2 Steelix ex
2 Onix TRR
2 Pidgeot FRLG
1 Pidgeotto FRLG
1 Pidgey FRLG
1 Pidgey LM
1 Jirachi HL
1 Jirachi DX

Either

2 Lugia ex
1 Latias *
1 Mew ex

Or

1 Lugia ex
1 Latias * / Mew ex
1 Porygon2 DS
1 Porygon FRLG

Energy (15)

10 Water Energy
4 Holon's Magneton
1 Holon's Electrode

Trainer (25)

3 Power Tree
1 Space Center
4 Rare Candy
2 Rocket's Admin.
2 Warp Point
2 Holon Mentor
2 Holon Lass
3 Holon Transceiver
1 Holon Scientist
1 Holon Farmer
4 Professor Elm's Training Method
 

Headshot-Jackal465

The Kwisatz Haderach
Does anyone use Haymakers or RainDances anymore? Curious, cause I was a Haymaker back in the day...it was sorta an Anti-"Do the Wave" deck if you had a few Hitmonchan in there...

I( guess I gotta get to collecting some ruby/saph generation cards, eh?

Are Mulligan Mewtoo (spelling?) decks still in circulation?
 

Astinus

Well-Known Member
Not in tournaments, as those cards are now illegal to use because they are so old.

I haven't seen a lot of themed decks around. Most people just play with whatever they have where I am.
 
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