Standard Giovanni's exile/ jessie and james mill

[Cody Weibel]

Here's a standard Giovanni mill deck. Looking for notes please.
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##Pokémon - 14

* 4 Diglett UNB 85
* 1 Dugtrio UNB 86
* 3 Rhyhorn UNB 93
* 3 Rhydon UNB 94
* 1 Rhyperior UNB 95
* 2 Weezing HIF 29

##Trainer Cards - 36

* 4 Pokégear 3.0 UNB 182
* 1 Power Plant UNB 183
* 2 Reset Stamp UNM 206
* 2 Blue's Tactics UNM 231
* 2 Brock's Grit HIF 53
* 4 Giovanni's Exile HIF 57
* 2 Jessie & James HIF 58
* 4 Lillie UPR 125
* 1 Mars UPR 128
* 2 Pal Pad UPR 132
* 2 Cynthia UPR 148
* 4 Acro Bike CES 123
* 1 Shrine of Punishment CES 143
* 3 Professor Elm's Lecture LOT 188
* 2 Pokémon Communication TEU 152

##Energy - 10

* 2 Triple Acceleration Energy UNB 234
* 4 Memory Energy LOT 194
* 4 Basic Fighting Energy EVO 96

Total Cards - 60

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This deck is based around recycling Giovanni's Exile and using Rhydons dirty work to deck the opponent. Memory energies are in place so Rhyperior can keep the mill going.

 

[rewster1]

I'd look at the new set for some support. You probably won't get Giovanni every turn, so a clefairy doll can take a hit and deny a prize while you attach to rhydon, and you can play belelba and brycen man to mill three (mills yourself too, so you might want some lana's fishing rods to get back key Pokemon and tools along with more pal pads and energy recycler).

Other things to consider... you never want to play a draw supporter after the first turn or two, so onboard draw power is key. Oricorio GX and silvally GX can help, and then you want island challenge amulets to make them basically one prizers (remember the rod gets back tools). Articuno GX is another option to discard all energy on a built up attacker.

If you are on a tighter budget pidgeotto gives you decent draw, and gets up quick with elm, and pidgeot can surprise attack with triple acceleration to put their active back in their hand.

Having onboard draw combined with more mill and a little disruption and denial should help. Other things to consider are Lt. Surge, counter gain, and a recovery poke like oranguru (although I think ULP spiritomb is far better here).

Finally, I'd replace all the digletts with mewtwos to get back supporters, it's one less card milled that turn but guarantees another mill next turn.