Hey all, I've been tooling around with a deck and could use some pointers (first post and never really played competitively).
Pokemon: 17
2x Klefki SS
2x Jolteon-ex GEN
2x Glaceon-ex FC
1x Umbreon-ex FC
1x Diancie-ex FC
1x Mew FC
1x Shaymin-ex RS
1x Yveltal-ex XYB
1x Jirachi promo
1x Magearna-ex SS
2-2 Garbodor line BKP
Trainers: 29
4x ninja boy SS
2x sycamore BKP
2x N FC
2x Professor Birch PCL
1x Pokemon Ranger SS
1x Lysandre AO
2x Float Stone BKT
2x Fighting Fury Belt BKP
3x VS Seeker RS
3x Trainer's Mail RS
2x Special Charge SS
3x Ultra Ball FC
1x Super Rod BKT
Energy:12
4x DCE
4x Rainbow Energy
2-2 Water/Lightning
Stadiums: 3
3x Rough Seas
Strategy:
I'm going to preface this by saying that I am almost definitely trying to do too much with this deck. I mean, I am almost guaranteed to have at least one of my ninja boy targets prized. The only consistent thing about it is how inconsistent it is.
That being said, I originally devised the 2-2 Jolteon/Glaceon with Rough Seas and Garbodor combo to deal with a friend's M Alakazam deck, as well as all the Greninja decks that were ravaging my M Rayquaza deck. I had SO much fun playing around with Ninja boy, I wanted to make a deck around the card.
The idea is to start with whatever the hell you get and immediately ninja boy into either Glaceon or Jolteon, depending on what kind of deck you're up against. Afterwards, you can set up a second Ninja Boy target and your Garbodor and slowly dink away at your opponent, or go for weakness with Diancie/Mew/Yveltal/Magearna. Options, options, options. I pretty much just looked at all the attackers that I owned that had a requirement of "1 colored + 2 colorless energy" cost that could one shot meta decks. Diancie for Dragon Ray I've been seeing at my local store a bit, Mew for Mewtwo ex, and Magearna for Gardevoir/Rainbow Road. Some other honorable mentions include Machamp Ex, Trevenant EX, and Espeon-ex. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to come up with a good Fire-type ninja boy target (Flareon-ex just doesn't work out, needs three rainbow energy to one-shot M Scizor).
The biggest problem the deck has is first and foremost Pokemon Ranger (which I'll get into) and M Scizor decks. This deck just can't handle people getting rid of energies from the active or the second setup. Once a rainbow energy is gone, the whole cookie crumbles, and unfortunately, the only alternative is running a whole lot of energy and Smeargle BKT, which would mean I couldn't use Garbodor.
That is my big question---if I get rid of Garbodor, and replace it with another denial system (like 2-2-2 Vileplume line, getting rid of Mew/Jirachi promo) then I could have a shot against M Scizor AND limit my opponent's usage of Pokemon Ranger to the 1 or 2 that they run in the deck, with no ability to VS seeker.
This, of course, leaves me open to everyone else's Garbodors shutting me down, but that's part of why I'd like to get rid of Garbodor---everyone and their mother is running it.
Thoughts are welcome, mostly here to gather my own!
Pokemon: 17
2x Klefki SS
2x Jolteon-ex GEN
2x Glaceon-ex FC
1x Umbreon-ex FC
1x Diancie-ex FC
1x Mew FC
1x Shaymin-ex RS
1x Yveltal-ex XYB
1x Jirachi promo
1x Magearna-ex SS
2-2 Garbodor line BKP
Trainers: 29
4x ninja boy SS
2x sycamore BKP
2x N FC
2x Professor Birch PCL
1x Pokemon Ranger SS
1x Lysandre AO
2x Float Stone BKT
2x Fighting Fury Belt BKP
3x VS Seeker RS
3x Trainer's Mail RS
2x Special Charge SS
3x Ultra Ball FC
1x Super Rod BKT
Energy:12
4x DCE
4x Rainbow Energy
2-2 Water/Lightning
Stadiums: 3
3x Rough Seas
Strategy:
I'm going to preface this by saying that I am almost definitely trying to do too much with this deck. I mean, I am almost guaranteed to have at least one of my ninja boy targets prized. The only consistent thing about it is how inconsistent it is.
That being said, I originally devised the 2-2 Jolteon/Glaceon with Rough Seas and Garbodor combo to deal with a friend's M Alakazam deck, as well as all the Greninja decks that were ravaging my M Rayquaza deck. I had SO much fun playing around with Ninja boy, I wanted to make a deck around the card.
The idea is to start with whatever the hell you get and immediately ninja boy into either Glaceon or Jolteon, depending on what kind of deck you're up against. Afterwards, you can set up a second Ninja Boy target and your Garbodor and slowly dink away at your opponent, or go for weakness with Diancie/Mew/Yveltal/Magearna. Options, options, options. I pretty much just looked at all the attackers that I owned that had a requirement of "1 colored + 2 colorless energy" cost that could one shot meta decks. Diancie for Dragon Ray I've been seeing at my local store a bit, Mew for Mewtwo ex, and Magearna for Gardevoir/Rainbow Road. Some other honorable mentions include Machamp Ex, Trevenant EX, and Espeon-ex. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to come up with a good Fire-type ninja boy target (Flareon-ex just doesn't work out, needs three rainbow energy to one-shot M Scizor).
The biggest problem the deck has is first and foremost Pokemon Ranger (which I'll get into) and M Scizor decks. This deck just can't handle people getting rid of energies from the active or the second setup. Once a rainbow energy is gone, the whole cookie crumbles, and unfortunately, the only alternative is running a whole lot of energy and Smeargle BKT, which would mean I couldn't use Garbodor.
That is my big question---if I get rid of Garbodor, and replace it with another denial system (like 2-2-2 Vileplume line, getting rid of Mew/Jirachi promo) then I could have a shot against M Scizor AND limit my opponent's usage of Pokemon Ranger to the 1 or 2 that they run in the deck, with no ability to VS seeker.
This, of course, leaves me open to everyone else's Garbodors shutting me down, but that's part of why I'd like to get rid of Garbodor---everyone and their mother is running it.
Thoughts are welcome, mostly here to gather my own!