Standard Lunala GX Stall and Heals

[Robert Mitchell]

Hey guys,

New player, based my first deck off the Hidden Moon starter and then Lord Goomy's Lunala GX Healup build.

Changed his build a little and would love some feedback, keeping in mind I don't want to be full-blown competitive nor will I be using Tapu Lele GX.

POKEMON- 17

4 Cosmog (SUM 64)
2 Cosmoem (SUM 65)
4 Lunala GX (SUM 66)
3 Alolan Vulpix (GRI 21)
2 Rayquaza (GRI 106)
1 Lunala Prism Star (UPR 62)
1 Giratina Prism Star (UPR 58)

TRAINERS- 28

4 Max Potion
4 Super Potion
4 Bursting Balloons
4 Rare Candy
1 Rescue Stretcher

2 Altar of the Moone

3 Mallow
3 Lillie
3 Guzma

15 Psychic Energy



Main goal is to start with Alolan Vulpix to search out the Pokemon I need so I can get a few Lunala's going, using Rayquaza as a beefy staller and in case I need to get energy back, then, like Lord Goomy's build, deter attacks with Bursting Balloons, transfer energies between Pokemon (Lunala GX ability) to use potions without loss of energies, get some energy ramp with Giratina, and then hit for 1-2 hit KO's with Lunala GX.

Lunala Prism is to get any lost energies back later, and Guzma is either a staller or an avenue to easy kill shots.

I chose to use Mallow so I can stack my deck with what I need in case I'm missing some pieces. I may have a waifu-crush on her too...

I'm guessing people think cards like N and Professor Sycamore would still be better?

Should I perhaps consider using the new Super Boost Energy from Ultra Prism (though Lunala GX can't move that around, right?)?

Any room for Mewtwo GX and/or Cynthia in this deck?


Thanks heaps, cheers!

 

[Lord Goomy]

1st off:
Basing things around THEME DECKS is NEVER a good idea.
2nd:
Yes, we think Sycamore and N are better. I'm not opposed to having 3 Mallow in a deck, but THAT as your solitary draw supporter is about a bad idea as the theme deck.
3rd:
I think Super potion isn't quite necessary. I have a substitute in my changes log at the end of this post.
4th:
Ultra ball. Vulpix is only a partial substiturte for the beloved Ultra Ball.
5th and final:
Cynthia is split between N, you can easily fit it in.
Mewtwo GX is something I never thought about, but since Lunala's Shatter Shot attack does exponentially more damage, and it's part of the original evolution line, so I'd fit Lunala in.


CHANGES LOG:
-4 Super Potion
-2 Lillie
-1 Mallow
-2 Rayquaza
-2 Altar of the Moone
-2 Psychic Energy
-1 Alolan Vulpix

+1 Lunala (GRI)
+4 Puzzle o' Time
+3 Sycamore
+2 N
+1 Cynthia
+3 Ultra Ball
+1 Super Boost Energy

Hope this helps.

 

[Robert Mitchell]

1st off:
Basing things around THEME DECKS is NEVER a good idea.
2nd:
Yes, we think Sycamore and N are better. I'm not opposed to having 3 Mallow in a deck, but THAT as your solitary draw supporter is about a bad idea as the theme deck.
3rd:
I think Super potion isn't quite necessary. I have a substitute in my changes log at the end of this post.
4th:
Ultra ball. Vulpix is only a partial substiturte for the beloved Ultra Ball.
5th and final:
Cynthia is split between N, you can easily fit it in.
Mewtwo GX is something I never thought about, but since Lunala's Shatter Shot attack does exponentially more damage, and it's part of the original evolution line, so I'd fit Lunala in.


CHANGES LOG:
-4 Super Potion
-2 Lillie
-1 Mallow
-2 Rayquaza
-2 Altar of the Moone
-2 Psychic Energy
-1 Alolan Vulpix

+1 Lunala (GRI)
+4 Puzzle o' Time
+3 Sycamore
+2 N
+1 Cynthia
+3 Ultra Ball
+1 Super Boost Energy

Hope this helps.

Thanks, very much appreciate the feedback and changes.

Can I ask why you reckon Puzzle of Time is good?

 

[Lord Goomy]

Thanks, very much appreciate the feedback and changes.

Can I ask why you reckon Puzzle of Time is good?

Without Puzzle of Time, you get 4 Max Potions.
With Puzzle of Time, you can bring them back to get 8 Max Potions.