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Expanded Raichu GX/Eelektrik

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PokeDad924

Aspiring Trainer
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Pokemon: 16
3 Pikachu SM76
3 Raichu GX
1 Raikou Shining Legends
2 Raikou BUT
1 Tapu Koko F2F
2 Tynamo NV
2 Eelektrik NV
1 Shaymin EX
1 Jirachi EX

Trainers: 33
3 Prof. Sycamore
1 Colress
1 N
2 Guzma
1 Hex
1 Ghetsis
4 Ultra Ball
4 VS Seeker
2 Trainer's Mail
2 Battle Compressor
4 Puzzle of Time
3 Max Elixir
1 Field Blower
2 Choice Band
2 Rough Seas

11 Energy
11 Electric Energy

First, please bear with me, as this is my first time trying to construct a semi serious deck.

Strategy: This deck is intended to bear a resemblance to Turbo Darkrai, and I looked at some Darkrai lists for a bit of influence. The primary difference is Raichu being a stage 1, and relying more om abilities to continue pulling energy out of discard and attaching it. The Raikous are your favored starters, with Pikachu being acceptable as well.

Your end game is to get at least one, if not both, Eelektriks on the bench as fast as possible. From there, accelerate energy from the discard onto your pokemon and have at least one, if not two, Raichus powered up. Raikou BKT is there as a back up attacker who can handle extra energy, while the other Raikou adds additional energy retrieval, if needed. Koko GX is a flex option. If you can't get more than a handful of energy out quickly, you can bring him out, absorb energy (with at least three in play), and start hitting for 130. Or, bring him out mid or late game to use his gx and OHKO a tough pokemon, either for the win or to at least disrupt them.

This is a rough list, but I think is heading in the right direction. Please, let me know your thoughts or any changes you would suggest
 
I really like the Eelektross. My concern about the 4-4 line is how much room it will take up. What should I take out for it? Maybe the Raikous as a whole?
 
drop the Jirachi, use Lele
drop the puzzles, add more Eelectrik
remember to use the NVI Tynamo
I don't know why Ghetsis is in there but its okay
drop a vs for an n or a sycamore
switch a Guzma for a Lysandre
Shaymin does not seem to fulfill any purpose in this deck it could become something else

and that's about it i think
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I only have Jirachi because Lele is crazy expensive. Maybe if I get more serious I'll spring for it, but for just local matches, I think it will suffice.

I'm open to other ideas besides Ghetsis. My son (who will probably be playing more than me) and I just started around STS, so expanded is still new territory for me. I chose it because people play expanded more than standard here.

What about swapping rough seas for sky field? I know Bench space can be an issue for Darkrai, and with all the pokes in this, I can see it being an issue for this as well.
 
maby one could make sense (sky field)

have you tried PTCGO? Pokebeach does tournaments on it to win IRL Booster boxes, plus its more free to play friendly
 
I do have PTCGO, I just haven't played in awhile. I have a Volcanion deck I could update to standard pretty easy.
 
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