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Plasma Ball [Espeon / Deoxys]

JackOfSparks

JackOfSparks

Just Crazy Enough To Work
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Pokemon (9)
  • 3 Deoxys-EX
  • 3 Eevee (PF 90)
  • 3 Espeon (PF 54)
Trainers (41)
  • 3 Colress Machine
  • 1 Computer Search
  • 4 Energy Search
  • 3 Ghetsis
  • 3 Frozen City
  • 3 N
  • 4 Pokemon Catcher
  • 3 Professor Juniper
  • 3 Silver Bangle
  • 3 Skyla
  • 3 Switch
  • 2 Team Plasma Ball
  • 3 Tool Scrapper
  • 2 Town Map
  • 2 Ultra Ball
Energy (10)
  • 6 Psychic
  • 4 Plasma

Strategy
There are two keys to the strategy of this deck.
1) The effects of multiple Power Connect on Espeon's Shadow Ball stack.
2) If it takes a lot of energy to attack, Deoxys will punish it for it.

Between the two, the idea is to take out opponents' key threats as quickly, and with as few energies as possible. Everything in the deck is geared towards making that happen quickly, with no chaff. Even Town Map is here for a reason (that reason is grabbing Prized Deoxys-EX).

Troubles
I could easily, easily see Mr. Mime causing this deck problems. Pokemon Catcher should be able to pull him out, though, and then even an unboosted Shadow Ball can KO him in one hit. Mewtwo-EX will either be stomped, or do a lot of stomping, depending on who makes the first move. In most situations, he and Deoxys will be able to KO each other, it's just a matter of who gets the attack off first.

Notes
I'm actually worried that I've put in something that's gonna rotate out soon, I haven't played in a few months.
 
RE: Plasma Ball [Espeon/Deoxys]

Correct me if im wrong but, deoxys power connect only works for attacks on the active pokemon and attacks that do damage innately. While espeon's second attack doesn't do innate damage but only drops 40 damage on a pokemon. So it wouldn't benefit from power connect unless you use its first attack. And its first attack is kind of meh if you are using it for damage. Plus bench damage is also not boosted by power connect.
 
RE: Plasma Ball [Espeon/Deoxys]

Ivy_Profen said:
Correct me if im wrong but, deoxys power connect only works for attacks on the active pokemon and attacks that do damage innately. While espeon's second attack doesn't do innate damage but only drops 40 damage on a pokemon. So it wouldn't benefit from power connect unless you use its first attack. And its first attack is kind of meh if you are using it for damage. Plus bench damage is also not boosted by power connect.
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Well, Power Connect will ONLY apply when attacking the Active. If not, the attack is NOT boosted.
 
RE: Plasma Ball [Espeon/Deoxys]

Luispipe8 said:
Well, Power Connect will ONLY apply when attacking the Active. If not, the attack is NOT boosted.
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Aw, crap. Apparently, it boosting it in PTCGO is a bug, then? Well, damn.
 
RE: Plasma Ball [Espeon/Deoxys]

JackOfSparks said:
Luispipe8 said:
Well, Power Connect will ONLY apply when attacking the Active. If not, the attack is NOT boosted.
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Aw, crap. Apparently, it boosting it in PTCGO is a bug, then? Well, damn.
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Read Deoxys: "...to the Active..."
 
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