Pokemon:
Strategy:
Hey everyone. Ive played the Pokemon TCG casually on and off with my friends for a few years and have decided to try to make a more competitive oriented deck.I am planning on building this deck for next rotation so I do not have specific counters for things like Donphan, VirGen, or Garbodor.
The first part of the strategy of this deck is to set up attacks quickly using Dimension Valley with Gengar EX and Wobbuffet as the main attackers. Gengar EX can use Dark Corridor to hit the opponent's active Pokemon for 80 with Muscle Band and then switch to Wobbuffet. Wobbuffet will be able to hit for 110 after poison damage. Wobbuffet also allows me to shut down the opponent's abilities. I have Mystery Energy so I can retreat Wobbuffet and M Gengar EX.
The second part of the strategy is to disrupt the opponent at the same time. The Head Ringers and Enhanced Hammers disrupt energy flow for the opponent. The Startling Megaphones allow me to be able to attach the Head Ringers. I realize that Wobbuffet shuts down Malamar EX's ability, but I feel that Malamar is still a strong addition to the deck. I'd use it to put the opponent to sleep while Gengar EX is in the active spot.
Since my deck doesn't have one "power" Pokemon, but relies on Gengar EX and Wobbuffet working in tandem, I also added the M Gengar EX to be able to use the moves of the opponent's "power" Pokemon against them. Dedenne allows me to fight Yveltal EX decks. The Magnetic Storm allows my deck to still function against Dark or Metal decks. Xerosic is a versatile card that functions as a Startling Megaphone, Tool Retriever, or Enhanced Hammer while under item lock.
One idea that I was thinking about was using Furious Fists Sylveon to further disrupt energy flow. It would work well with the Target Whistles. I would have to re work my deck to include it though.
From my uneducated view of the TCG, my deck has two main weaknesses. 1, there is a lack of energy acceleration, so I have to rely on Dimension Valley and disrupting the opponents as much as possible to perform well. 2, I have a problem with playing against Dark and Metal decks since my main attackers are Psychic types. The Magnetic Storm helps out, but only in a limited role.
I'd greatly appreciate if you guys could give me feedback and advice on improving the deck!
Updated Strategy:
Took out M Gengar EX, Malamar EX, and Dedenne and added Trevenant, Gothitelle and Toxicroak EX. Ideally, I still start with Gengar EX and then Dark Corridor into either Trevenant or Wobbuffet, depending on whether its more important to put the opponent under item lock or disable their abilities. Gothitelle ensures that I win Stadium war. Toxicroak EX's first attack can start setting up decent damage for Wobbuffet as long as the opponent can be affected by Status Conditions, and its second attack is unaffected by resistance.
Weakness Policy - Trainer
Item
Pokemon Tool: Attach a Pokemon Tool to 1 of your Pokemon that doesn’t already have a Pokemon Tool attached to it.
The Pokemon this card is attached to has no Weakness.
You can play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
Original Deck List
Edited: Prefix of Post, Title, Revised deck list and Strategy
17
3 Gengar EX
3 Wobbuffet PHF
2 Toxicroak EX
2-2 Trevenant XY
2-1-2 Gothitelle FFI
34
2 Dimension Valley
3 Muscle Band
3 Head Ringer
3 Ultra Ball
2 Weakness Policy
2 Enhanced Hammer
2 Evosoda
2 Red Card
2 VS Seeker
2 Professor's Letter
1 Tool Retriever
1 Startling Megaphone
4 Professor Sycamore
3 Battle Reporter
2 Xerosic
9
7 Psychic Energy
2 Mystery Energy
Strategy:
Hey everyone. Ive played the Pokemon TCG casually on and off with my friends for a few years and have decided to try to make a more competitive oriented deck.I am planning on building this deck for next rotation so I do not have specific counters for things like Donphan, VirGen, or Garbodor.
The first part of the strategy of this deck is to set up attacks quickly using Dimension Valley with Gengar EX and Wobbuffet as the main attackers. Gengar EX can use Dark Corridor to hit the opponent's active Pokemon for 80 with Muscle Band and then switch to Wobbuffet. Wobbuffet will be able to hit for 110 after poison damage. Wobbuffet also allows me to shut down the opponent's abilities. I have Mystery Energy so I can retreat Wobbuffet and M Gengar EX.
The second part of the strategy is to disrupt the opponent at the same time. The Head Ringers and Enhanced Hammers disrupt energy flow for the opponent. The Startling Megaphones allow me to be able to attach the Head Ringers. I realize that Wobbuffet shuts down Malamar EX's ability, but I feel that Malamar is still a strong addition to the deck. I'd use it to put the opponent to sleep while Gengar EX is in the active spot.
Since my deck doesn't have one "power" Pokemon, but relies on Gengar EX and Wobbuffet working in tandem, I also added the M Gengar EX to be able to use the moves of the opponent's "power" Pokemon against them. Dedenne allows me to fight Yveltal EX decks. The Magnetic Storm allows my deck to still function against Dark or Metal decks. Xerosic is a versatile card that functions as a Startling Megaphone, Tool Retriever, or Enhanced Hammer while under item lock.
One idea that I was thinking about was using Furious Fists Sylveon to further disrupt energy flow. It would work well with the Target Whistles. I would have to re work my deck to include it though.
From my uneducated view of the TCG, my deck has two main weaknesses. 1, there is a lack of energy acceleration, so I have to rely on Dimension Valley and disrupting the opponents as much as possible to perform well. 2, I have a problem with playing against Dark and Metal decks since my main attackers are Psychic types. The Magnetic Storm helps out, but only in a limited role.
I'd greatly appreciate if you guys could give me feedback and advice on improving the deck!
Updated Strategy:
Took out M Gengar EX, Malamar EX, and Dedenne and added Trevenant, Gothitelle and Toxicroak EX. Ideally, I still start with Gengar EX and then Dark Corridor into either Trevenant or Wobbuffet, depending on whether its more important to put the opponent under item lock or disable their abilities. Gothitelle ensures that I win Stadium war. Toxicroak EX's first attack can start setting up decent damage for Wobbuffet as long as the opponent can be affected by Status Conditions, and its second attack is unaffected by resistance.
Weakness Policy - Trainer
Item
Pokemon Tool: Attach a Pokemon Tool to 1 of your Pokemon that doesn’t already have a Pokemon Tool attached to it.
The Pokemon this card is attached to has no Weakness.
You can play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
Original Deck List
Pokemon:
12
3-2 M Gengar EX
2 Malamar EX
3 Wobbuffet PHF
2 Dedenne FFI
38
3 Dimension Valley, 1 Magnetic Storm
4 Muscle Band
3 Head Ringer
3 Enhanced Hammer
3 Energy Switch
2 Gengar Spirit Link
2 Target Whistle
2 VS Seeker
2 Ultra Ball
2 Startling Megaphone
1 Tool Retriever
1 Escape Rope
3 Professor Sycamore
2 Pokemon Fan Club
2 Lysandre
2 Xerosic
10
4 Mystery Energy
6 Psychic Energy
Edited: Prefix of Post, Title, Revised deck list and Strategy
