Sword Doggo & Friendly Squid — Taking a Look at the Standard Format

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Today I am going to be talking about the Standard format. More specifically, I am going to be talking about my two favorite decks in the Standard format and then drop some notes on the Standard format as a whole. The first deck I am going to talk about is Arceus and Dialga and Palkia-GX / Zacian V, the undisputed BDIF of the Standard format. It is the clear deck to beat for everyone when it comes to the Standard format. The other deck I am going to be going over is Malamar! People love to hate it, including myself in the past, but I am a big fan of the deck now. Sword & Shield and the new rules were both great news for Malamar! Its consistency has been increased substantially, and the deck does not mind the new rules. These decks are both strong and have room for whatever techs you want to fit, giving them a solid shot at beating pretty much anything. That is what I look for in decks, as it really sucks to sit down knowing you are probably going to end up with a loss. Anyways, without any more talk, let’s start things off with some Arceus and Dialga and Palkia-GX / Zacian V talk.

Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX / Zacian V

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