Howdy!
So, I ran this deck at a League Cup over the weekend, and it didn't do so great. Granted, it was my first competitive event in over 6 years, so my game may not be as strong as it used to be, as I'm sure the deck itself may not be fully to blame.
The decks participating were some pretty high level decks (Zoroark, Solgaleo GX, other Ultra Necro/Malamar, etc.)
I noticed that I had hard time setting up; more specifically, getting all my energy into the discard pile. Pulling out the Pokemon I needed wasn't too difficult, although I did sometimes struggle to get multiple Malamar out quick enough.
The energy buildup is what really got me, as well as trying to efficiently switch my Pokemon between Bench and Active. Altar of the Moone is my key to switching, but it didn't always show up when I needed it, or was often removed by the opponent.
My opening strategy was to Treasure of Ultra Ball into Lele, grab a Fan Club and pull out 2 Inkay or 1 Inkay and one Ultra Necro. A little unorthodox but it kind of worked. I feel like there may be a better alternative.
Ideally, I could have a Dawn Wings GX with one energy on it, 2-3 Malamar on the Bench. If Ultra Necro is Active, I could Invasion with Dawn Wings, load up Ultra Necro with Malamar, then switch out (with help from Altar of the Moone) to get a powered up Ultra Necro into the Active again.
I've added a list of potential card options below the decklist. Any and all feedback is welcome and appreciated!
Thanks!
Pokemon (13)
3x Ultra Necrozma GX FLI 95
2x Dawn Wings Necrozma GX UPR 63
1x Lunala (*) UPR 62
1x Tapu Lele GX GRI 60
3x Inkay FLI 50
3x Malamar FLI 51
Trainers (35)
4x Mysterious Treasure
4x Ultra Ball
3x Beast Ring
2x Acro Bike
2x Choice Band
2x Field Blower
1x Rainbow Brush
1x Rescue Stretcher
1x Switch
4x Guzma
3x Cynthia
2x Pokemon Fan Club
2x Judge
1x Copycat
1x Tate & Liza
2x Altar of the Moone
Energy (12)
1x Beast Energy (*)
8x Psychic
3x Metal
Options to REMOVE
-1 Lunala (*) (not paying off as wella sI'd hoped, but it does ok as a one prize attacker. Full Moon Blast sometimes helps with setup)
-1-2 Judge (situational, good for disrupt but not much else)
-1-2 Pokemon Fan Club (if there are better options)
-1 Rainbow Brush (helpful in case I don't have the Metal Energy I need, I can swap out a Psychic for Metal when attached to Ultra Necro)
Options to ADD
+1-1 Sivally GX (free retreat for Basics, colorless attacks, allows energy discard with it's attack. 2 prize attacker)
+1 Shining Lugia SM-82 ( 1 prize attacker, allows discard of energy through attack. I saw a couple o fpeople play this one at the League Cup, seemed to work for them)
+1 Mimikyu (copycat, 1 prize attacker)
+1 Oricorio GRI 55 (Vital Dance ability)
+1-2 Apricorn Maker (search Ultra Balls, pairs well with Lady, but takes a couple turns)
+1-2 Lady (grab energies from deck to discard with Mysterious Treasure and Ultra Ball)
+2-3 Energy Switch (I can get energy on Ultra Necro without having to worry about getting it to the Bench first)
+1-2 Acro Bike (deck thinning, discard Energy)
+2 Lillie (better than Judge, especially early game)
+1 Pal Pad (reuse Supporters if I have to remove a few from the deck)
So, I ran this deck at a League Cup over the weekend, and it didn't do so great. Granted, it was my first competitive event in over 6 years, so my game may not be as strong as it used to be, as I'm sure the deck itself may not be fully to blame.
The decks participating were some pretty high level decks (Zoroark, Solgaleo GX, other Ultra Necro/Malamar, etc.)
I noticed that I had hard time setting up; more specifically, getting all my energy into the discard pile. Pulling out the Pokemon I needed wasn't too difficult, although I did sometimes struggle to get multiple Malamar out quick enough.
The energy buildup is what really got me, as well as trying to efficiently switch my Pokemon between Bench and Active. Altar of the Moone is my key to switching, but it didn't always show up when I needed it, or was often removed by the opponent.
My opening strategy was to Treasure of Ultra Ball into Lele, grab a Fan Club and pull out 2 Inkay or 1 Inkay and one Ultra Necro. A little unorthodox but it kind of worked. I feel like there may be a better alternative.
Ideally, I could have a Dawn Wings GX with one energy on it, 2-3 Malamar on the Bench. If Ultra Necro is Active, I could Invasion with Dawn Wings, load up Ultra Necro with Malamar, then switch out (with help from Altar of the Moone) to get a powered up Ultra Necro into the Active again.
I've added a list of potential card options below the decklist. Any and all feedback is welcome and appreciated!
Thanks!
Pokemon (13)
3x Ultra Necrozma GX FLI 95
2x Dawn Wings Necrozma GX UPR 63
1x Lunala (*) UPR 62
1x Tapu Lele GX GRI 60
3x Inkay FLI 50
3x Malamar FLI 51
Trainers (35)
4x Mysterious Treasure
4x Ultra Ball
3x Beast Ring
2x Acro Bike
2x Choice Band
2x Field Blower
1x Rainbow Brush
1x Rescue Stretcher
1x Switch
4x Guzma
3x Cynthia
2x Pokemon Fan Club
2x Judge
1x Copycat
1x Tate & Liza
2x Altar of the Moone
Energy (12)
1x Beast Energy (*)
8x Psychic
3x Metal
Options to REMOVE
-1 Lunala (*) (not paying off as wella sI'd hoped, but it does ok as a one prize attacker. Full Moon Blast sometimes helps with setup)
-1-2 Judge (situational, good for disrupt but not much else)
-1-2 Pokemon Fan Club (if there are better options)
-1 Rainbow Brush (helpful in case I don't have the Metal Energy I need, I can swap out a Psychic for Metal when attached to Ultra Necro)
Options to ADD
+1-1 Sivally GX (free retreat for Basics, colorless attacks, allows energy discard with it's attack. 2 prize attacker)
+1 Shining Lugia SM-82 ( 1 prize attacker, allows discard of energy through attack. I saw a couple o fpeople play this one at the League Cup, seemed to work for them)
+1 Mimikyu (copycat, 1 prize attacker)
+1 Oricorio GRI 55 (Vital Dance ability)
+1-2 Apricorn Maker (search Ultra Balls, pairs well with Lady, but takes a couple turns)
+1-2 Lady (grab energies from deck to discard with Mysterious Treasure and Ultra Ball)
+2-3 Energy Switch (I can get energy on Ultra Necro without having to worry about getting it to the Bench first)
+1-2 Acro Bike (deck thinning, discard Energy)
+2 Lillie (better than Judge, especially early game)
+1 Pal Pad (reuse Supporters if I have to remove a few from the deck)
