Experience: Novice/Intermediate
Pokemon (12)
Trainers (36)
Energy (12)
Strategy
While fairly clunky looking in a list, the deck is surprisingly consistent when played properly. The 2-of Supporters looks very off, but I've found a lot of Supporters are situational, and sometimes just clumpy.
One thing to keep in your mind when you play this deck is that you have very limited resource in terms of discard manipulation, so every card played has to be played at the right time (Don't N or Skyla unless necessary, don't Sycamore more than 1 card away, only use the Colress Machines on the Absols). Knowing this, you need to spread the damage between all the pokemon on your field while building your winning lines.
Don't forget that you are also a Dark-type deck. Learn your local meta, and adjust accordingly. No one fills their bench? Take out an Absol and add in another Yveltal. Not really many Darkrai EX decks? Take out the Mr. Mime, add in something like a Mewtwo EX. The deck can be modified fairly well, as it's a run-of-the-mill Dark Toolbox.
Also, watch when you use your Spiritomb, as he makes your Scramble Switch a dead-draw.
Match-ups to watch for:
Vicinti EX/Terrakion EX: Deny the victory Piece early on. This is literally your worse match. I've never really found a consistent way to win against this deck; you'll have to power through.
Genesect EX/Virizion EX: The hammers are your friend. Avoid using your Hypnotoxics for much more than Ultra Ball fodder. Play smart, play safe; don't fill your bench.
Psychic-type decks: You will run into these a fair bit, I'm sure. Deny their Mew EX/Mewtwo EX by donking as soon as possible.
The Mirror Match/Darkrai EX: This comes down to skill at both prediction and lining. Find your line, but watch how their turns are developing very closely. If they start loading an Yveltal EX up, start countering with Absols and the Lugia EX. Hydreggion? Darkrai EX is your buddy.
Comments and fixes welcomed.
Pokemon (12)
- 3 Absol
- 3 Drakrai EX
- 2 Yveltal EX
- 1 Yveltal
- 1 Spiritomb
- 1 PF Mr. Mime
- 1 Lugia EX
Trainers (36)
- 3 Professor Sycamore
- 2 N
- 2 Shauna
- 2 Skyla
- 2 Cheren
- 1 Cilan
- 4 Dark Patch
- 2 Hypnotoxic Laser
- 2 Pokemon Catcher
- 2 Switch
- 3 Energy Switch
- 1 Scramble Switch
- 2 Ultra Ball
- 2 Enhanced Hammer
- 3 Colress Machine
- 3 Shadow Circle
Energy (12)
- 8 Dark Energy
- 4 Plasma Energy
Strategy
While fairly clunky looking in a list, the deck is surprisingly consistent when played properly. The 2-of Supporters looks very off, but I've found a lot of Supporters are situational, and sometimes just clumpy.
One thing to keep in your mind when you play this deck is that you have very limited resource in terms of discard manipulation, so every card played has to be played at the right time (Don't N or Skyla unless necessary, don't Sycamore more than 1 card away, only use the Colress Machines on the Absols). Knowing this, you need to spread the damage between all the pokemon on your field while building your winning lines.
Don't forget that you are also a Dark-type deck. Learn your local meta, and adjust accordingly. No one fills their bench? Take out an Absol and add in another Yveltal. Not really many Darkrai EX decks? Take out the Mr. Mime, add in something like a Mewtwo EX. The deck can be modified fairly well, as it's a run-of-the-mill Dark Toolbox.
Also, watch when you use your Spiritomb, as he makes your Scramble Switch a dead-draw.
Match-ups to watch for:
Vicinti EX/Terrakion EX: Deny the victory Piece early on. This is literally your worse match. I've never really found a consistent way to win against this deck; you'll have to power through.
Genesect EX/Virizion EX: The hammers are your friend. Avoid using your Hypnotoxics for much more than Ultra Ball fodder. Play smart, play safe; don't fill your bench.
Psychic-type decks: You will run into these a fair bit, I'm sure. Deny their Mew EX/Mewtwo EX by donking as soon as possible.
The Mirror Match/Darkrai EX: This comes down to skill at both prediction and lining. Find your line, but watch how their turns are developing very closely. If they start loading an Yveltal EX up, start countering with Absols and the Lugia EX. Hydreggion? Darkrai EX is your buddy.
Comments and fixes welcomed.