Standard Post Burning Shadows: Alolan Raticate (BUS)/Vespiquen

[Draskk]

Pokemon (28):

4x Vespiquen
4x Combee
2x Alolan Raticate
2x Alolan Rattata
2x Tapu-Lele-GX
1x Oranguru
2x Shaymin-EX
1x Flareon
1x Vaporeon
2x Eevee
3x Klefki
4x Unown

Trainers (28):

4x Sycamore
2x N
1x Lysandre
1x Delinquent (Running this and no Stadiums to make space for Raticate's Choice Bands)
4x Acro Bike
3x VS Seeker
4x Ultra Ball
1x Rescue Stretcher
2x Special Charge
1x Revitalizer
4x Choice Band
1x Float Stone

Energy (4):

4x Double Colorless Energy

The Strategy:

This is alot like Yanmega/Vespiquen, but Raticate takes up much less deck space and is better alot of the time. Raticate will be your early game attacker, it does 90 damage for no energy with a Choice Band attached, which is often times better than Vespiquen in the early stages of the game. With the Eeveelutions letting you hit for Weakness, Raticate can do 180 with a Choice Band, which is amazing. That basically means just by having a Choice Band on Raticate and a Vaporeon out you can oneshot Volcanion-EX, for example. FOR NO ENERGY! Absolutely great.

Also, if you haven't seen Raticate:

Stage 1 Alolan Raticate HP120[D]
Evolves from Alolan Rattata

[.] Reinforced Fang 10+
If this Pokemon has a Tool card attached to it, this attack does 50 more damage.

[D] Hyper Fang 60
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness: [F]x2 Resistance: [P]-20 Retreat: 3

Let me know what you guys think

 

[FlavorfulPineApl]

Taking my ideas I see? Vespiquen is my favorite deck, so when I see new cards, I will try to incorporate them into Vespiquen; seeing as it is so versatile. I mean, of course this looks like another Vespiquen build, but with a free attacker. As you said, its a lot like Yanmega/Vespiquen but its a bit weird, which I like.

The list looks nice, but have you though of Field Blower?

Other than that, I dont know what to say, the list looks nice.

(This deck wont be around for long though ;-; )

 

[Draskk]

Taking my ideas I see? Vespiquen is my favorite deck, so when I see new cards, I will try to incorporate them into Vespiquen; seeing as it is so versatile. I mean, of course this looks like another Vespiquen build, but with a free attacker. As you said, its a lot like Yanmega/Vespiquen but its a bit weird, which I like.

The list looks nice, but have you though of Field Blower?

Other than that, I dont know what to say, the list looks nice.

(This deck wont be around for long though ;-

Says the person who doesn't have Vespiquen as their profile pic! Lols

Thanks for the comment! I like making weird Vespi variants as well (Vespiquen/Golisopod,Vespiquen/Trashalanche,Vespiquen/Lycanroc-GX, the list goes on and on) and I liked the new Alolan Raticate, so hey! xD It is too bad Vespiquen is rotating though, this deck looks like something I'd really like to play . A Field Blower would be great, but I'm not quite sure what to take out for it. Ty again!

 

[FlavorfulPineApl]

Says the person who doesn't have Vespiquen as their profile pic! Lols

Thanks for the comment! I like making weird Vespi variants as well (Vespiquen/Golisopod,Vespiquen/Trashalanche,Vespiquen/Lycanroc-GX, the list goes on and on) and I liked the new Alolan Raticate, so hey! xD It is too bad Vespiquen is rotating though, this deck looks like something I'd really like to play . A Field Blower would be great, but I'm not quite sure what to take out for it. Ty again!

Hey! At least I wrote it was my favorite, "aspiring trainer".

I like Vespiquen Trashalanche, Ive tested it before and it works really well. I too like weird Vespiquen builds. Vespiquen/Golisopod sounds interesting! Have you tried Vespiquen with Lurantis promo, its kinda cool.

Ok.

 

[Nyora]

I had a list in mind for post-rotation but thinking now that while we still have Primal Clash on, this version seems really cool dude! A question though, if Raticate-A is your early game attacker, why make it so hard to get out? You can manually retreat but you onl have 1 Float Stone, and I'd replace Lysandre with Guzma, for that switching power. Looks good, though I think you might need a tad bit more switching power to get Raticate-A out early game.

 

[Draskk]

Hey! At least I wrote it was my favorite, "aspiring trainer".

I like Vespiquen Trashalanche, Ive tested it before and it works really well. I too like weird Vespiquen builds. Vespiquen/Golisopod sounds interesting! Have you tried Vespiquen with Lurantis promo, its kinda cool.

Ok.

Vespiquen with Lurantis Promo sounds great, I'm gonna look into that! I nicknamed Vespiquen/Trashalanche "Beevalanche" for fun, when the deck works, IT WORKS. I've been trying to make it more consistent, but oh well. Vespiquen/Golisopod actually is great, Golisopod basically has 160HP and it mows alot of decks down by itself. Once, I was able you take down TWO Mewtwo-EXs with one Golisopod before they finally got rid of it. Insane!

I had a list in mind for post-rotation but thinking now that while we still have Primal Clash on, this version seems really cool dude! A question though, if Raticate-A is your early game attacker, why make it so hard to get out? You can manually retreat but you onl have 1 Float Stone, and I'd replace Lysandre with Guzma, for that switching power. Looks good, though I think you might need a tad bit more switching power to get Raticate-A out early game.

I agree, Guzma is better here (especially as Vespi is a free retreater). I still have to get used to it lol. Thanks for the compliment on the deck! I really can't wait to test this deck out
Edits:

-1 Lysandre
+1 Guzma

 

[FlavorfulPineApl]

I sent you a friend request on PTCGO, maybe we could test your decks? I need friends ;-; been playing for a long time but nobody goes on anymore lol.