Standard Golisopod/Rayquaza GUR/Lurantis

[Draskk]

Monpokes (16):

4x Golisopod
4x Wimpod
2x Rayquaza
2x Lurantis
2x Formantis
2x Tapu Lele-GX

Trainers (36):

4x Sycamore
2x N
2x Lysandre
1x Professor Kukui
4x Ultra Ball
3x Trainer's Mail
4x VS Seeker
2x Revitalizer
2x Float Stone
2x Special Charge
4x Choice Band
2x Field Blower
4x Forest of Giant Plants

Energy (8)

4x Grass Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy

Strategy:

Get Rayquaza up front to charge up a Golisopod fast, attach a Choice Band to Golisopod and then setup a Lurantis or two on the bench to boost damage. We have Field Blower to get rid of Fighting Fury Belts or anything else that might be in play. Once you get everyone set up as needed, put a Float Stone on Rayquaza to get him back so Golisopod can go nuts. Hopefully you'll be up against a heavy EX deck, if not, your two Lurantis should let you win against, say, Passimian/Mew or some other one prize card deck. So, what do you guys think?

 

[acerizzo13]

Monpokes (16):

4x Golisopod
4x Wimpod
2x Rayquaza
2x Lurantis
2x Formantis
2x Tapu Lele-GX

Trainers (36):

4x Sycamore
2x N
2x Lysandre
1x Professor Kukui
4x Ultra Ball
3x Trainer's Mail
4x VS Seeker
2x Revitalizer
2x Float Stone
2x Special Charge
4x Choice Band
2x Field Blower
4x Forest of Giant Plants

Energy (8)

4x Grass Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy

Strategy:

Get Rayquaza up front to charge up a Golisopod fast, attach a Choice Band to Golisopod and then setup a Lurantis or two on the bench to boost damage. We have Field Blower to get rid of Fighting Fury Belts or anything else that might be in play. Once you get everyone set up as needed, put a Float Stone on Rayquaza to get him back so Golisopod can go nuts. Hopefully you'll be up against a heavy EX deck, if not, your two Lurantis should let you win against, say, Passimian/Mew or some other one prize card deck. So, what do you guys think?

Rayquaza's and Lurantis' attacks are based off have Basic Energy in the discard, but you have very little basic energy and very few ways to get it into your hand to throw away. Also I believe you will be needing more Professor Kukui; with choice band against a EX/ GX you will be hitting 180, the plus 20 will be important for Lapras and Eeveelution GX. Finally consider a Faded town to help with the math against Megas.

My Suggestions:
-2 Double Colorless Energy
-2 Special Charge
-2 Forest of Giant Plants

+1 Kukui
+1 Faded Town
+1 Trainers Mail
+3 Grass Energy

Consider -1 Tapu Lele for another Grass Energy or DCE if it seems needed. Good luck!

 

[Draskk]

Rayquaza's and Lurantis' attacks are based off have Basic Energy in the discard, but you have very little basic energy and very few ways to get it into your hand to throw away. Also I believe you will be needing more Professor Kukui; with choice band against a EX/ GX you will be hitting 180, the plus 20 will be important for Lapras and Eeveelution GX. Finally consider a Faded town to help with the math against Megas.

My Suggestions:
-2 Double Colorless Energy
-2 Special Charge
-2 Forest of Giant Plants

+1 Kukui
+1 Faded Town
+1 Trainers Mail
+3 Grass Energy

Consider -1 Tapu Lele for another Grass Energy or DCE if it seems needed. Good luck!

Thanks! Here are my edits:

-1 Forest of Giant Plants
-1 Tapu Lele
-1 Special Charge
-1 VS Seeker

+1 Faded Town
+3 Grass Energy

Thanks for the help!
BTW, if you play PTCGO, you should definitely try Golisopod, things a beast. I was playing against a Mega Mewtwo deck and I took down two Mewtwo-EXs with one Golisopod.

 

[DJ Abel]

Monpokes (16):

4x Golisopod
4x Wimpod
2x Rayquaza
2x Lurantis
2x Formantis
2x Tapu Lele-GX

Trainers (36):

4x Sycamore
2x N
2x Lysandre
1x Professor Kukui
4x Ultra Ball
3x Trainer's Mail
4x VS Seeker
2x Revitalizer
2x Float Stone
2x Special Charge
4x Choice Band
2x Field Blower
4x Forest of Giant Plants

Energy (8)

4x Grass Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy

Strategy:

Get Rayquaza up front to charge up a Golisopod fast, attach a Choice Band to Golisopod and then setup a Lurantis or two on the bench to boost damage. We have Field Blower to get rid of Fighting Fury Belts or anything else that might be in play. Once you get everyone set up as needed, put a Float Stone on Rayquaza to get him back so Golisopod can go nuts. Hopefully you'll be up against a heavy EX deck, if not, your two Lurantis should let you win against, say, Passimian/Mew or some other one prize card deck. So, what do you guys think?

I'm a little new to the Standard format because I just started playing again in July, but I really like this deck idea and have been thinking about it as a possible third deck. I think the main focus would be to 1) Hit hard to GX and EX, and 2) To prevent as much damage done to Golisopod as a 1 prize attacker so you can get as much kills in before your opponent starts decimating your deck.

Aether Stadium is the stadium to run. With the Pokemon that you run, I would take out Forest of Giant Plants because it's just clunky when you're only running Stage 1 grass. For how much you're hitting for, you can wait the one turn to evolve a Pokemon, and Aether would absorb even more damage on Golisopod. If you don't have the evolutions you need in play, you can bring out a Tapu Lele while you recover and set up again.


I, too, may suggest about 1 More Kukui.

Have fun deck building! This sounds like an awesome deck!

 

[Draskk]

I'm a little new to the Standard format because I just started playing again in July, but I really like this deck idea and have been thinking about it as a possible third deck. I think the main focus would be to 1) Hit hard to GX and EX, and 2) To prevent as much damage done to Golisopod as a 1 prize attacker so you can get as much kills in before your opponent starts decimating your deck.

Aether Stadium is the stadium to run. With the Pokemon that you run, I would take out Forest of Giant Plants because it's just clunky when you're only running Stage 1 grass. For how much you're hitting for, you can wait the one turn to evolve a Pokemon, and Aether would absorb even more damage on Golisopod. If you don't have the evolutions you need in play, you can bring out a Tapu Lele while you recover and set up again.


I, too, may suggest about 1 More Kukui.

Have fun deck building! This sounds like an awesome deck!

Thanks! I really, really, (did I say really? Cause I wanted to) play Aether Paradise but it only works with Basics sadly. Another Kukui would be nice but we're getting the damage boost with Lurantis (SM Promo 25) so I decided against it. One Kukui is good because Choice Band+both Lurantises+Kukui=240 which K.Oes all the Megas and Decidueye. Honestly a third Lurantis line might be something to consider, permanent +60 with all three. Here's what I was thinking:

Pokemon (18):

4x Golisopod
4x Wimpod
3x Rayquaza
3x Lurantis
3x Formantis
1x Tapu Lele

Trainers (32):

4x Sycamore
2x N
2x Lysandre
1x Professor Kukui
4x VS Seeker
3x Trainer's Mail
4x Ultra Ball
2x Revitalizer
2x Float Stone
4x Choice Band
4x Forest of Giant Plants

Energy (10)

6x Grass Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy

So basically by adding a third Lurantis we jacked Golisopod's maximum damage up to a point where nothing survives one-shot, including Belted Wailords (thank you weakness damage!)
Kukui can get you the K.O on something like Solgaleo, but really, with all the Lurantises, you're gonna win. Once again, thanks for the help!
EDIT: I'm thinking of cutting Rayquaza for Max Elixirs. Here are some more edits:

-3 Rayquaza
-1 Golisopod
-1 Wimpod

+3 Max Elixir
+2 Tauros-GX