Expanded Espeon-GX/ Eeveelutions

[LoneWolf2113]

Hey guys! It's been a long while since I posted, but I'm back with a new list I've been considering for St. Louis regionals in March. Tell me what you think!

Pokemon - 13
4 Eevee SM
3 Espeon-GX SM
1 Umbreon-GX SM
2 Jolteon AOR
1 Vaporeon AOR
2 Shaymin EX ROS

Trainers - 37
4 Professor Sycamore
3 N
1 Lysandre
1 Brock's Grit
1 Colress
1 Professor Kukui
4 Ultra Ball
4 VS Seeker
4 Hypnotoxic Laser
4 Trainer's Mail
3 Level Ball
1 Special Charge
2 Silver Bangle
2 Battle Compressor
2 Virbank City Gym

Energy - 10
5 Psychic Energy
1 Darkness Energy
4 Double Colorless Energy

Strategy -
Espeon-GX is the core of this deck. We want to be using her Psychic attack most of the time which does 60+ 30 for each energy attached to the defending Pokemon. With the help of Jolteon AOR and Vaporeon AOR, we are able to hit for weakness on Yveltal-EX and Volcanion-EX, two of Expanded's top contenders. I've teched in 1 Umbreon-GX to help with the Trevenant BREAK matchup. Also just because Umbreon-GX is just all around fantastic. Also teched into this list is 1 Brock's Grit to recover fallen or discarded Eevees since, let's face it, 7 Eeveelutions and only 4 Eevee is a little unbalanced. I've also chosen to include 2 Silver Bangle since GX Pokemon are not excluded from the +30 damage it allows you to deal. Thank you for any further input and I look forward to hearing from all of you Beachgoers, new and old.

Thank you!
LoneWolf2113

 

[PokémonRanger2319]

Looks good! But with all the grass cards in Sun and Moon, Flareon looks necessary. I suggest:
-1 Espeon-GX
-1 Psychic Energy
+1 Flareon AOR
+1 Darkness Energy

2 Espeon, along with an Umbreon, carry you through the game. Also included is an extra darkness energy because without it Umbreon will likely be extremely difficult to attack with.

 

[Purrloin]

I've been using a similar deck for casual play, though adjusted for Standard. I concur with @PokémonRanger2319 that you should run a Flareon AOR, since [G] decks with Pokémon like Decidueye-GX and Lurantis-GX are pretty strong at the moment.

 

[LoneWolf2113]

That is a pretty solid point. The only reason I didn't include one was because I wasn't sure how strong Grass's presence was in Expanded since Volcanion is so popular.

Thanks!
LoneWolf2113

 

[PokémonRanger2319]

In my (Expanded) league, I've seen 1 Volcanion and 1 Pyroar player since the cards came out, but my league has very unhealthy levels of Greninja, so I can see its inclusion or disinclusion dependent on the local metagame.

 

[TuxedoBlack]

A few thoughts for your consideration:

• I also concur with the others who mentioned to consider the inclusion of Flareon (AOR) too - I expect lots of G decks (e.g., Lurantis GX) or G techs (Decidueye GX) there at that Midwest Regional.
• You have only 6 Basic Pokémon currently listed. Chances are high, IMO, that your Eevee(s), most probable starter, will be KOd early game. So, I'd suggest running an Ace Trainer and/or Teammates to help you regain some setup momentum.
• Further, have you considered also including 1-2 Tauros GX to also be an alternative starter? This Pokémon can take some early hits while you setup, as well as inflict some serious damage onto the Defending Pokémon.
• I too run a different Eeveelutions type deck. I've found with 4 Prof. Sycamore, 2 N, 1 Judge, 1 Colress, and 2 Shaymin EX, I can manage quite well with 3 Level Balls and Ultra Balls.
• Why no Hex Maniac? I expect Item-lock in the form Trevenant and Vileplume to be quite popular at the aforementioned tournament.
• You may also want to consider adding an AZ and/or Parallel City to get an unwanted/unneeded Pokémon off your field.
• With only 2 Stadiums, you may also want to consider including a Delinquent to counter your opponent's Stadium, as well as disrupt your opponent's hand.

I hope you find these comments helpful.