This is mostly based on what is currently being used a lot in the standard decks. I then tried to expand on with the cards available with the expanded format. I know that I'm missing something and also had some ideas to run by you guys and gals. I also know I should have Tapu Lele GX in this deck, I just can't currently justify the current price on a single card.
Pokemon: 14
While you power up the Ninetales you use Tapu Koko to soften up your opponents active and bench. Once you have powered up a Ninetales up you can free retreat with the Tapu Koko. If you are using GX you can either snipe the bench or us Blizzard Edge and use Aqua Patch to get energy back on for next turn. Otherwise you can us BUS Luminous Barrier to either stall or not get attacked depending on what your opponent has. Then you have Glaceon which you can use to finish off a hit active, Second Bite, or again prevent damage with they are using a evolution style deck, Crystal ray. Then Tapu Fini is mainly here for Tapu Storm GX attack encase you need to get something off your opponents side of the field.
Next you have Octillery there to keep feeding your hand to get the cards you need. You have your staples doing there thing. Then Brigette to load up your bench as soon as possible. And rounding up the supporters Acerola for if you already used Ice Path GX and keep thoses 2 prize cards from your opponent. The main use for float stone so you aren't stuck with Octillary as an active. Then you have Rescue Stretcher and Special Charge to get cards back from the discard so you don't run out and become stuck.
My Other Thoughts:
I have really been thinking about adding a Espeon EX BKP as a tech sense it seems a lot of other decks use it or adding another Ninetales GX and then dropping a Tapu Koko. With that most of the deck is water type so is the 2-2 split for Dive/Ultra ball good or 3-1 split be better. Then there is Steven which I have just in case I can't pull a water energy but I was thinking if I dropped him for another Skyla or a Mallow to combine with the Octillery to get any 2 cards I want, but is real situational. Finally I was looking into switching the 2 Lysandre for 2 Pokemon Catcher, from Black & White, sense it does the same thing but is just a item vs a supporter. So if don't have a Lysandre or Guzma I can use Skyla to get the Pokemon Catcher and switch the their active, pretty much a poor mans Tapu Lele for a Lysandre.
Pokemon: 14
- 2 Alolan Ninetales GX GRI
- 2 Alolan Ninetales BUS
- 4 Alolan Vulpix GRI
- 1 Glaceon Ex FCO
- 1 Tapu Fini GX BUS
- 1 Remoraid BKT
- 1 Octillery BKT
- 2 Tapu Koko PR
- 3 N
- 2 Professor Sycamore
- 2 Lysandre
- 2 Skyla
- 1 Guzma
- 1 Brigette
- 1 Acerola
- 4 Aqua Patch
- 3 Choice Band
- 3 VS Seeker
- 2 Float Stone
- 2 Field Blower
- 2 Dive Ball
- 2 Ultra Ball
- 1 Rescue Stretcher
- 1 Special Charge
- 2 Rough Seas
- 4 DCE
- 8 Water Energy
While you power up the Ninetales you use Tapu Koko to soften up your opponents active and bench. Once you have powered up a Ninetales up you can free retreat with the Tapu Koko. If you are using GX you can either snipe the bench or us Blizzard Edge and use Aqua Patch to get energy back on for next turn. Otherwise you can us BUS Luminous Barrier to either stall or not get attacked depending on what your opponent has. Then you have Glaceon which you can use to finish off a hit active, Second Bite, or again prevent damage with they are using a evolution style deck, Crystal ray. Then Tapu Fini is mainly here for Tapu Storm GX attack encase you need to get something off your opponents side of the field.
Next you have Octillery there to keep feeding your hand to get the cards you need. You have your staples doing there thing. Then Brigette to load up your bench as soon as possible. And rounding up the supporters Acerola for if you already used Ice Path GX and keep thoses 2 prize cards from your opponent. The main use for float stone so you aren't stuck with Octillary as an active. Then you have Rescue Stretcher and Special Charge to get cards back from the discard so you don't run out and become stuck.
My Other Thoughts:
I have really been thinking about adding a Espeon EX BKP as a tech sense it seems a lot of other decks use it or adding another Ninetales GX and then dropping a Tapu Koko. With that most of the deck is water type so is the 2-2 split for Dive/Ultra ball good or 3-1 split be better. Then there is Steven which I have just in case I can't pull a water energy but I was thinking if I dropped him for another Skyla or a Mallow to combine with the Octillery to get any 2 cards I want, but is real situational. Finally I was looking into switching the 2 Lysandre for 2 Pokemon Catcher, from Black & White, sense it does the same thing but is just a item vs a supporter. So if don't have a Lysandre or Guzma I can use Skyla to get the Pokemon Catcher and switch the their active, pretty much a poor mans Tapu Lele for a Lysandre.
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