Standard Lurantis GX/Vileplume/Shiinotic

[JM_Wolf]

Hey everyone! I've never built a deck before but I love Pokemon and I've always wanted to play the game. I wanted to build this deck bc when I opened my first Sun & Moon pack, amazingly, I pulled a secret rare Lurantis GX and I didn't want it to go to waste so I looked up builds for it and discovered Lurantis GX with Vileplume. So this is what my take on the deck would look like so plz give me any kind of feedback. I would greatly appreciate it.

Pokemon:
4 Fomantis
3 Lurantis GX
2 Shaymin EX
2 Oddish
2 Gloom
2 Vileplume (Irritating Pollen)
1 Morelull
1 Shiinotic (Illuminate)

Trainer:
4 Forest of Giant Plants
4 Ultra Ball
4 Trainer Mail
3 Professor Sycamore
3 N
3 Float Stone
2 Lysandre
2 Acro Bike
2 VS Seeker
2 Level Ball
2 Revitalizer
2 Weakness Policy

Energy:
10 Grass Energy

 

[BryPeeko]

I would drop the VS Seeker personally if you are going to look to use it late game. You SHOULD be under item lock by then. Maybe another N and Syc?

 

[21times]

Here's my list. I win a little more than 60% of the time with this list:

##Pokémon - 22
* 2 Shaymin-EX ROS 77
* 4 Fomantis SUM 14
* 4 Lurantis-GX SUM 15
* 1 Morelull SUM 16
* 1 Shiinotic SUM 17
* 2 Oddish AOR 1
* 2 Gloom AOR 2
* 2 Vileplume AOR 3
* 4 Unown AOR 30
##Trainer Cards - 30
* 3 Professor Sycamore STS 114
* 4 Trainers' Mail ROS 92
* 4 Lillie SUM 147
* 1 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
* 4 Forest of Giant Plants AOR 74
* 4 Level Ball AOR 76
* 4 Ultra Ball SUM 135
* 4 Float Stone BKT 137
* 2 Random Receiver DEX 99
##Energy - 8
* 8 Grass Energy EVO 91

I think the best Lurantis Lock decks run 3 Shaymin, but I only have 2 right now (I traded my third for 3 Lurantis back in the first week when SUM came out).

I do prefer to use Unown over acro bike - reduces the chances of starting with Shaymin and you don't have to throw away a potentially valuable card. Also, if you do start Unown, just slap an energy on him, retreat him, and that's one more energy in the discard.

I highly recommend Lillie over N. I average 5.33 cards per draw with Lillie, and I don't have to worry about putting extra cards in my opponent's hand or throwing out valuable resources.

If you want to substitute something for the receivers (like Lysandre) no problem, I just like them because it increases my probability of getting draw support.

I know I also don't have Lysandre, and in long matches that probably hurts me, but the majority of games I play with this deck are not long games.

Good luck and welcome to the game! I've been playing for about a year and am totally addicted!