Keldeo/Blastoise/Black Kyurem EX

[colonelsalt]

Having just gotten back into the TCG and with the recent Keldeo price drop, I've been toying with the idea of running this at nationals:

4 Squirtle (BC 29)
4 Blastoise (BC 31)
3 Keldeo EX (BC 49)
1 Black Kyurem EX (PS 95)
1 Kyurem (Black) (BC 100)

4 Professor Juniper (DE 98)
4 Skyla (BC 134)
1 Cilan (ND 86)
1 Colress (PS 118)

4 Rare Candy (DE 100)
4 Pokemon Catcher (EP 95)
4 Energy Retrieval (BW 92)
4 Ultra Ball (DE 102)
2 Tool Scrapper (DR 116)
1 Heavy Ball (ND 88)
1 Energy Search (BW 93)
1 Level Ball (ND 89)
1 Max Potion (EP 94)
1 Scramble Switch (PS 129)

11 Water Energy (BW 107)
3 Lightning Energy (BW 108)


Yeah, I skipped on Tropical Beach because it's just too damn 'spensive. The swiss rounds for nationals over here (Norway) are actually best of three, so even if I do run into Klinklang I think I should still have the upper hand without having to include Moltres and ruin overall consistency. Plain Kyurem is also nice against Rayeels. Two Tool Scrappers to make sure I'm under control against Garbodor, helps against Darkrai too.

Other ideas/suggestions?

 

[Daenordus]

-1 level ball
-3 lightning energy
-1 black Kyurem (bc 100)
+4 prism energy or blend energy WLFM
+1 cilan

Next time, explain your suggestions. ~Serperior.

 

[bulbasuar17]

I agree with Dae. use Blend WFLM instead of the lightning.
also -1 Black Kyurem
+1 Mewtwo EX

Please explain all suggestions. ~alex

 

[masterforce]

Id keep BKEX. Maybe instead of Black Kyurem put baby Keldeo? If you want to counter Darkai just put 2 Pokémon Centers. Also not a big fan of special energy but id do this

-1 Blastoise (3 Is enough. Since most of the time you will only need one out the whole match)
-1 Tool Scrapper (Having 2 is too much because most decks run 3 tools anyways. unless its Garbador)
-1 Lvl Ball (This is too situational and you cannot rely on this especially if its prized. Yea you can Skyla for it first turn, but what if you already drew a Squirtle?)
-1 Heavy Ball (Again too Situational, but if BKEX is your main attacker then you might want to up it to 2 instead of 1)
-1 Max Potion (Not needed since you will rush in with Keldeo and you will spread damage)
-1 Scramble Sw (CPU Seach is better for this deck since it has Energy accel)
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+3 N (You need N to give you fresh hands in the beginning of match)
+1 CPU Search (Gives you any card you want!)
+2 Water (This deck is all about water! Deluge Deluge Deluge!!!!)

Please explain all suggestions. ~alex

 

[MP7373]

Cards I would Remove:
-1 Blastoise (3 is really enough)
-1 Keldeo EX (3 is good but since you are playing the non EX Black Kyurem I would drop a Keldeo EX)
-1 Pokemon Catcher (this is one of the decks that really doesn't need to play 4 Catcher because you aim to take OHKOs with Black Kyurem EX)
-1 Cilan (without Tropical Beach you should really play draw supporters only)
-1 Tool Scraper (this is a call you will have to make but 2 Tool Scraper will hurt your decks consistency while 1 will still give you chances vs Garbador)
-1 Energy Search (with 3 Lightning Energy you will likely draw into them, also if you discard Lightning Energy early you can Skyla for Energy Retrieval)
-1 Max Potion (a decent card but I would cut this for more supporters, especially without Tropical Beach)
-1 Scramble Switch (while Scramble Switch is a useful card, Blastoise is all about setting up consistently and Computer Search will search anything)

Cards I would add:
+1 Black Kyurem EX (you wan't this to be your main attacker so 2 is the way to go)
+4 N (your deck has to few supporters and without Tropical Beach N is the best early game draw you can get outside of Professor Juniper)
+2 Bianca (Good, consistent draw that is less risky than Colress although I would keep the 1 Colress because it can be great)
+1 Computer Search (the best all around ACE SPEC and is great in any deck that needs to be more consistent and Blastoise is one of those decks)

Modified Tropical Beachless Blastoise list:

Pokemon(12):
-4 Squirtle (BCR)
-3 Blastoise
-2 Keldeo EX
-2 Black Kyurem EX
-1 Black Kyurem (BCR)

Supporters(15):
-4 Professor Juniper
-4 N
-2 Bianca
-1 Colress
-4 Skyla

Stadiums(0):

Items(19):
-1 Computer Search
-4 Ultra Ball
-1 Level Ball
-1 Heavy Ball
-4 Rare Candy
-4 Energy Retrieval
-1 Tool Scrapper
-3 Pokemon Catcher

Energy(14):
-11 Water Energy
-3 Lightning Energy