Standard Barbaracle / Lucario EX

[DG.]

I'm still trying to work out the kinks in this deck, also this is my first crack at building a deck on my own. I'm looking for some feedback on the deck and what I should plus/minus.

Updated List

Pokémon: 9
x4 Binacle
x4 Barbaracle
x1 Lucario EX

Supporters/Trainers/Stadiums: 36
x3 Korrina
x3 Wally
x2 Shauna
x2 Sycamore
x1 Lysandre

x4 Professor's Letter
x4 Energy Retrieval
x3 Focus Sash
x3 Superior Energy Retrieval
x2 VS Seeker
x2 Level Ball
x2 Trainers' Mail
x1 Sacred Ash
x1 Energy Recycler

x3 Fighting Stadium

Energy: 15
x11 Fighting Energy
x4 Strong Energy

Changes:
Out: Shaymin EX, Deoxys, x2 Energy Recycler, AZ, x3 Ultra Ball, x11 Fighting Energy
In: x3 Superior Energy Retrieval, x3 Focus Sash, Fighting Stadium, Sacred Ash, x3 Korrina, x4 Strong Energy

Thoughts?

 

[NintendoAlian]

I don't see a use for Deoxys, so another Shaymin would be better. Korina is a great card to get the Barbaracle line or a Professor's Letter/Energy Retrieval. A turn one Barbaracle wouldn't be able to do much damage so Wally isn't useful. If you run out of energy Hawlucha is a great attacker. Also, since you can't get Barbaracle with Level Ball, it's only use would be for Binacle, but both can be searched out using Korrina. I hope this helps!

 

[DG.]

I don't see a use for Deoxys, so another Shaymin would be better. Korina is a great card to get the Barbaracle line or a Professor's Letter/Energy Retrieval. A turn one Barbaracle wouldn't be able to do much damage so Wally isn't useful. If you run out of energy Hawlucha is a great attacker. Also, since you can't get Barbaracle with Level Ball, it's only use would be for Binacle, but both can be searched out using Korrina. I hope this helps!

Thanks! I actually made a few changes with some help earlier today. I took out the Deoxys and the Shaymin. Korrina got into the deck as well. After a few test runs, it runs decent but still isn't the greatest. My deck list is this now:

Pokémon: 9

x4 Binacle
x4 Barbaracle
x1 Lucario EX

Supporters/Trainers/Stadiums: 36

x3 Korrina
x3 Wally
x2 Shauna
x2 Sycamore
x1 Lysandre

x4 Professor's Letter
x4 Energy Retrieval
x3 Focus Sash
x3 Superior Energy Retrieval
x2 VS Seeker
x2 Level Ball
x2 Trainers' Mail
x1 Sacred Ash
x1 Energy Recycler

x3 Fighting Stadium

Energy: 15

x11 Fighting Energy
x4 Strong Energy

Changes:
Out: Shaymin EX, Deoxys, x2 Energy Recycler, AZ, x3 Ultra Ball, x11 Fighting Energy
In: x3 Superior Energy Retrieval, x3 Focus Sash, Fighting Stadium, Sacred Ash, x3 Korrina, x4 Strong Energy

 

[Kecleon-X]

Don't forget to update your original post with the changes you make!

 

[constablelemon]

Thanks! I actually made a few changes with some help earlier today. I took out the Deoxys and the Shaymin. Korrina got into the deck as well. After a few test runs, it runs decent but still isn't the greatest. My deck list is this now:

Pokémon: 9

x4 Binacle
x4 Barbaracle
x1 Lucario EX

Supporters/Trainers/Stadiums: 36

x3 Korrina
x3 Wally
x2 Shauna
x2 Sycamore
x1 Lysandre

x4 Professor's Letter
x4 Energy Retrieval
x3 Focus Sash
x3 Superior Energy Retrieval
x2 VS Seeker
x2 Level Ball
x2 Trainers' Mail
x1 Sacred Ash
x1 Energy Recycler

x3 Fighting Stadium

Energy: 15

x11 Fighting Energy
x4 Strong Energy

Changes:
Out: Shaymin EX, Deoxys, x2 Energy Recycler, AZ, x3 Ultra Ball, x11 Fighting Energy
In: x3 Superior Energy Retrieval, x3 Focus Sash, Fighting Stadium, Sacred Ash, x3 Korrina, x4 Strong Energy

I don't think Superior Energy Retrieval is legal in Standard XY-on. Fisherman is coming out in BREAKthrough and I think that card is vital to pulling off multiple attacks with Barbaracle. So, -3 SER, +3 Fisherman. I'd also take out the Wally, as it's not worth going for a turn one Barbaracle since you can't use his attack without two energy. Speaking of the next set, Super Rod would probably be a better play than Sacred Ash.

A couple of Battle Compressors might be worth considering, to discard some supporters you might need to get with VS Seeker, or even basic energy to retrieve with energy retrieval or fisherman. That's just one more way of getting Energies into your hand. You could run Scorched Earth instead of Fighting Stadium for the same reason of getting energy into the discard, but that's your call.

As for Pokemon, Hawlucha would be good to run one or two of, as it's pretty versatile as both an attacker and a pivot. I don't know if I'd take out the Shaymin-EX just yet either, it's never a bad card to run. If you do opt to run Shaymin, go for Ultra Balls instead of Level Balls.

Also, I would absolutely run one Hex Maniac, just in case you're item locked.

 

[Ivy_Profen]

As everyone else said. Take out wally. It does nothing for your deck.
It takes 2 turns to charge barbaracle anyway. So getting it out in 2 turns is no problem.

You really should have more basics so you don't mulligan as much. Hawlucha is probably your best bet. It can help you deal with those hp exs that you struggle with.