Standard Budget Anti-Meta That Never Loses The Prize Trade (Almost Completely Post-Rotation)

[Dugtrio FTW!]

The goal: Spread damage early with Koko or Latios, then hit for weakness. I can take out almost any GX in the game with a one-shot with some item and trainer help.

Baby Golisopod is my main attacker if I can’t readily hit for weakness.

If I’m losing, I use counter energy with the more expensive attackers. If I’m winning, I use the DCEs and a rainbow energy.

There are a couple of different directions I could go with this deck. I was considering adding a Silvally or two for free retreat and some energy acceleration. I would swap out some Pokémon of the same type for their respective Silvally memory tools. I also want to try to fit a Xerneas (BS) to have a backup attacker that can OHKO a basic GX with a Choice Band and Kukui. I want to add some multi-switches to make it easier to move energy around in case I’m forced into placing it on a bad matchup attacker early in the game.

Any ideas on which way to go with this one?

Pokémon (14)
2 Tapu Koko
2 Latios
2-2 Baby Golisopod
2 Hoopa
1-1 Silvally GX
1 Sudowoodo W&L
1 Baby Tapu Lele

Items (23)
4 Nest Ball
3 Choice Band
2 Multi Switch
2 Energy Loto
1 Special Charge
2 Super Scoop Up
2 Order Pad
3 Counter Catcher
1 Rescue Stretcher
1 Ultra Ball
1 Field Blower
1 Pokémon Catcher

Supporters (11)
3 Cynthia
3 Sycamore
1 N
2 Guzma
1 Pokémon Fan Club
1 Professor Kukui

Energy (12)
4 DCE
4 Counter
3 Rainbow
1 Unit Energy (GFW)

Potential Changes:
+1-1 Lycanroc GX
+2 Ultra Ball
-2 Counter Catcher
-2 Order Pad

Post Rotation:
-3 Sycamore
-1 N
-1 Sudowoodo
-1 Special Charge
+2 Copycat
+2 Stephen’s Resolve
+1 Cynthia
+1 Energy Loto

 

[DLyne]

any chance you can update this with the sets these cards are from? just to clarify....

 

[Chicken Nugget Master]

Why don't you replace the 3 basic grass fire and water energies and instead add 3 unit energy? It would help you use what you need a lot more often.

 

[GamePhoenix]

Maybe use some counter energy? Also this Smeargle could be useful here.

 

[Dugtrio FTW!]

any chance you can update this with the sets these cards are from? just to clarify....

Which cards were you wondering about? I use the draw ability Oranguru and the Turtonator that has 130 HP and a 70 attack for a fire and DCE. All of the Pokémon are from Sun & Moon on.

 

[Dugtrio FTW!]

Why don't you replace the 3 basic grass fire and water energies and instead add 3 unit energy? It would help you use what you need a lot more often.

That’s a good idea, but I’m worried about what to do if I get pitted against a Xurkitree GX. Any ideas? Will the Escape Ropes and Guzma be enough, or will that hamper my ability to get a good matchup later in the game too much?

 

[Dugtrio FTW!]

Maybe use some counter energy? Also this Smeargle could be useful here.

Good call on counter energy. I have it on my list of cards to swap in. Any other ideas? BTW I appreciate the Smeargle suggestion, but I’m trying to keep as many of the cards ready for this year’s rotation as possible (and I don’t have one). Speaking of that, what do you think I should do about special charge when the time comes?

 

[GamePhoenix]

Hmmm, as of now there is no other real way to recycle special energy. Maybe we will get something in May or August.

 

[jessalakasam]

Hmmm, as of now there is no other real way to recycle special energy. Maybe we will get something in May or August.

Special Charge (though it's not SM-on)

 

[Dugtrio FTW!]

I’ve tweaked this deck to be a bit more focused on bulkier basics with more powerful attacks. It’s also updated at the top with some of the strategy. Any suggestions?

Pokémon (17)
1 Hoopa (Anti-GX and Psychic)
2 Reshiram (Dusk Mane and Golisopod)
2 Regirock (Zoroark, Silvally, Drampa)
2 Latios (Damage Spread, plus Buzzwole and Garbodor)
1 Regice (Volcanion)
2 Wimpod (BS)
2 Baby Golisopod (Lycanroc and Zygarde)
1 Registeel (Gardevoir and Sylveon)
1 Baby Tapu Lele (Damage rearranging, plus Dragon)
2 Tapu Koko (Damage spread, plus Ho-Oh and Empoleon)
1 Oranguru (Draw Support and Hoopa)

Items (18)
4 Nest Ball
3 Choice Band
2 Special Charge
1 Rescue Stretcher
1 Ultra Ball
1 Switch
1 Field Blower
1 Pokémon Catcher
1 Counter Catcher
1 Super Scoop Up
2 Energy Loto

Supporters (14)
3 Sycamore
1 N
3 Cynthia
1 Pokémon Fan Club
3 Professor Kukui
3 Guzma

Energy (11)
3 DCE
3 Rainbow
3 Counter
2 Unit Energy (GFW)

 

[Dugtrio FTW!]

Bump. I made another round of changes, which I showed at the top of the thread. Let me know what you think, especially about the Lycanroc possibilities and post-rotation!