Ceruledge ex — A Great New Deck for Beginners and Veterans

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Hello everyone! We’re at a time of a lot of new things. We have a new set release with Surging Sparks, and with it, a slightly newer format.
And, of course, Pokemon is seeing a large influx of folks thanks to its newest game, Pokemon TCG Pocket. The simplified take on the TCG seems to have been a hit on the initial release, with over ten million downloads in just the first day. While the numbers may not be quite as insanely high as they were for the Pokemon GO release, the fact that Pokemon Pocket more directly ties to the TCG may mean that we see a similar influx of players as we did following 2016. It isn’t hard to imagine Pocket players trying out the game for the first time, enjoying it, and wanting to subsequently see what the main Pokemon Trading Card Game is all about and at these numbers, even a small fraction of players making that jump would mean a lot more players at our local leagues. I’ve personally been enjoying Pokemon Pocket for its speed and simplicity...

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The only problem I see with this deck is it has a strong reliance on discarding. Hydreigon ex in the same set as this can easily take advantage of this self-milling and deal big damage from sniping Squawkabilly ex for example, setting off a prize trade that is extremely difficult for Ceruledge to take control of.

On top of this, the damage from Ceruledge ex doesn't reach its higher potential for a few turns, which conveniently Raging Bolt exploits since its whole deck is optimized to start prize trades going second.
 
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I've been out of the game for a year. Came back to check out the ol' reliable resource of Pokébeach. But damn, this site has really gone downhill in terms of participation. The forums are full of tumbleweeds.

"This concludes the public portion of this article." on a article about a deck for beginners? Oh, I see why now.
 
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