Darkrai / Hydreigon Grass Deck

[Ivy_Profen]

Pokemon: 15

• 2 Darkrai EX
• 3-1-2 Hydreigon (Dark Trance)
• 1 Hydreigon PLF
• 2 Sableye
• 2 Tropius
• 1 Virizion Ex PLB
• 1 Shaymin Ex

Trainers: 33

• 4 Professor Juniper
• 4 N
• 2 Skyla
• 1 Colress
• 1 Random Receiver
• 3 Dark Patch
• 3 Pokemon Catcher
• 3 Ultra Ball
• 4 Rare Candy
• 3 Max Potion
• 1 Dark Claw
• 1 Silver Bangle
• 1 Super Rod
• 1 Tool Scrapper
• 1 Computer Search/Dowsing Machine

Energy: 12

• 3 Blend GFDP
• 3 Prism
• 6 Dark

Strategy
This deck runs the basic strategy of all Darkrai Hydreigon decks. Stack energy on my pokemon, move them around with dark trance, max potion away damage, and retreat with dark cloak. But this deck is mainly to keep my opponents guessing. 1 Tractor Beam Hydreigon to destroy tools if they cause me too much trouble. 2 Tropius and 2 Sableye for good starters. 1 Virizion for status immunity, and 1 Shaymin Ex for a surprise last KO.

I'm still unsure about a few of the cards like, silver bangle and dark claw. Which Ace Spec would be better as well. Maybe random receiver over Colress. With only 2 skyla , its not as big of an issue if i have to use RR.

yes enhanced hammer will make a terrible match up. But with 6 dark energy basic, i can still squeeze out wins with Darkrai.

Thoughts on this deck?

 

[littywitty]

RE: Darkrai/Hydreigon Grass Deck

Your list seems pretty good but your Pokemon and energy line are a little skewered. Here is what I would personally change:

-1 Zwellious (it takes up valuable space that can be used for much better cards.)
-1 Hydreigon PLF (lol wut? Its doesn't even make a cool tech and almost all the other Hydreigons are better, NXD shiny would be the better tech, but even then you sacrifice the gift of a consistent Hydreigon trance line since you run 2. And plus, there is a lovely card called tool scrapper you can use.)
-1 Prism Energy (uh why aren't you running 4 blend, all of your Pokemon use those energy. Its still the same special energy count, you just get to attack with Hydreigon more.)

+1 Darkrai EX (you cant call it Darkrai/Hydreigon when you only 2, this is your main attacker and is not to be taken lightly, i'll respect how the deck focuses more on grass types, but you cant cut out on you main attacker.)
+1 Hydreigon
+1 Blend GFPD

 

[Ivy_Profen]

RE: Darkrai/Hydreigon Grass Deck

I only have 3 blend. Just working with what i have. Also i like having 1 middle step incase of item lock. I still have a chance of getting it own while i deal with the thread with someone else.

The hydreigon with tractor beam works well against the tool drop deck. It can finish off trubbish on the bench after darkrai has hit it with spread damage. I have to say that darkrai doesn't have a terrible time against tool drop since it can OHKO anything in that deck, provided that it doesnt have eviolites, and then 30 to a bench. But sometimes 3 turns taking out a trubbish on the bench is too much time and the player can come back with a knockout on darkrai.

Either way, the changes you suggest are not possible atm. I get what you are saying, makes sense. Though as with the blend i put in my deck, what i had, only 2 darkrai and 2 hydreigon with dark trance. I've played Darkrai/Hydreigon with the counts i have now, granted its a little low, but it has worked out okay. Though if one gets prized, i have an up hill battle.