Greninja BREAK
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That's one of the main reasons I'm testing it now. While I haven't really made that kind of use of it yet, chipping away with 1 energy spread is actually very nice in the early game. The retreat cost is the biggest bummer about it, sure, but it's still not too bad to deal with.
I kicked my energy count up to 10 because I felt I was getting too many game-costing energy droughts. I still feel kinda iffy about Splash Energy because it's more easily disrupted than basic Water.
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I don't think it's a good card. Greninja relies on preserve energy to play, and its retreat cost makes it a bad card. Sure you can put 2 damage counters on Garbodor then finish it with Lysandre + Moonlight Slash,
I would like to know how you're doing with this deck. Is it ok? I think the Greninja promo is very situational, but yet worth to use, specially against Garbodor, being able to deal 20 damage, then Lysandre + Moonlight Slash is great, but I don't think how it fits against decks that doesn't use Garbodor. Anyway, I would drop the Trainers' Mail to run 1 more Level Ball and 1 more Sycamore, having a Froakie on the bench on T1 is my personal priority.That's one of the main reasons I'm testing it now. While I haven't really made that kind of use of it yet, chipping away with 1 energy spread is actually very nice in the early game. The retreat cost is the biggest bummer about it, sure, but it's still not too bad to deal with.
I kicked my energy count up to 10 because I felt I was getting too many game-costing energy droughts. I still feel kinda iffy about Splash Energy because it's more easily disrupted than basic Water.
I'm curious as to why noone runs an Eco Arm to recycle Bursting Ballons?
To be honest, tool removal isn't even really enough to deal with garbodor. You need to knock the trash bag out on the first turn of moonlight slash to have a chance. In standard, the only way to do this is to play giovanni's scheme with pokemon catcher, since muscle band rotated. Unfortunately, everything that plays garbodor these days usually has the power to KO a greninja by the time it comes up.
Why not run float stone(s) if your going to play Octillery. Neither Pokémon mentioned works well under ability lock.
I'd highly recommend anyone looking for a very well tested, tournament winning Greninja BREAK decklist, to take a look at my list I posted in the deck garage, I'm open to hearing opinions on it and feedback, but it may help anyone with trying to build a great competitive list. I'd highly recommend to anyone adding 1-3 Giovanni's Schemes in the deck, I posted an explanation on the multi wonderful benefits the card has to offer, and will help you in a lot of situations! I've been a very successful with my list! With helpful consideration, best wishes with this awesome deck!
Because then that allows them to Lysandre the Manaphy for free Prize Cards as well... ^^;;
To be honest, I'm really enjoying the list Christopher Schemanske took to Fort Wayne. It has done me well so far and I'm a fan of not wasting bench space on things like Shaymin/Octillery/Talonflame. Also, it's consistent and, while he didn't do as well as he could have, the fact that he did as well as he did makes me believe in the list even more.
-Asmer