Standard Budget Series: Bees

[ForeverRanger91]

I am going to start doing this a little bit since the other thread is no more. This is a series of decks that fall into the budget category. I am giving myself a 150 USD budget but prices won't be posted since they fluctuate. I will instead give a rough estimate on what the deck should cost.

Today's deck is LOT Vespiquen

4 Vespiquen LOT 32
2 Sceptile-GX LOT 22
4 Treecko LOT 20
2 Grovyle LOT 21
4 Combee LOT 31
2 Lurantis SMP 25
1 Sceptile CLS 10
2 Fomantis SM 14

9 Grass Energy SM 164

4 Cynthia UPR 119
2 Order Pad UPR 131
1 Timer Ball SM 134
2 Switch CLS 147
2 Rescue Stretcher CRI 130
1 Life Forest Prism Star LOT 180
1 Professor Elm's Lecture LOT 188
2 Ultra Ball SM 135
2 Lillie UPR 125
4 Net Ball LOT 187
4 Rare Candy CLS 142
3 Guzma BUS 115
2 Tate & Liza CLS 148

Deck Estimated Cost= Around 70 bucks

Deck is simple but fragile. Reason being that you have to have your bench full of grass pokemon in order to use Vespiquen's attack. That is why I am running Sceptile GX in this version so you aren't completely borked should someone play Sudowoodo.

 

[Missilistico]

I'm not convinced of Sceptile GX, if it's only aim is to beat Sudowoodo. Grovyle powered by Lurantis could be enough, but I don't know. Moreover, what about playing a couple of Choice Helmet? In that way, Zoroark won't ohko Vespiqueen! And maybe you can play one copy of Champion's Festival, just for stadium control purpose.

I tried to build something like your deck, and that's it:

2 Grovyle (LOT 21)
4 Vespiquen (LOT 32)
2 Treecko (LOT 20)
4 Combee (LOT 31)
1 Sceptile (CLS 10)
3 Fomantis (SM 14)
3 Lurantis (SMP 25)
10 Grass Energy (SM 164)
4 Cynthia (UPR 119)
4 Ultra Ball (SM 135)
1 Professor Kukui (SM 128)
4 Lillie (SM 122)
3 Rescue Stretcher (GRI 130)
4 Net Ball (LOT 187)
1 Champions Festival (SMP 78)
3 Acro Bike (CLS 123)
3 Guzma (BUS 115)
3 Choice Helmet (LOT 169)
1 Life Forest Prism Star (LOT 180)

(sorry for the mess, but it's kust a copy paste from tcgone)
I see the major problem is to consistently have the bench full of grass pokemon and to cycle the Vespiqueen. I would reccomend tto play a third Rescue Stretcher and to run a 3 - 2 - 1 line oh Treecko. Baby Sceptile is nice against Blacephalon. Moreover, I would like to play a second Kukui, and maybe introduce a couple of Choice Band.