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Rainbow Blast (Ho-oh Deck)

r0naLd222

r0naLd222

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I'm not really used to decks of these types but I will try to make this work. My list is as follows:

UPDATED

Pokémon: 14
3x Ho-oh EX
2x Bouffalant (DREX)
2x Rufflet
3x Tornadus
2x Mewtwo EX

Trainers/Supporters: 32
4x N
3x Professor Juniper
2x Energy Search
2x Cilan
4x Catcher
4x Ultra Ball
4x Eviolite
4x Super Scoop Up
4x Switch
3x Cheren


Energy: 14
3x {C}{C}
2x {P}
2x {F}
2x {R}
1x {W}
1x {G}
1x {L}
1x {M}
1x {D}

Use 2 Ultraballs immediately to quickly discard a Ho-oh EX and 3 different energy cards and try for ability Rebirth. If everything goes right, T1 or T2 100dmg for Ho-oh. If not, stall with other attackers (or knock out opponent c/o Bouffalant Mewtwo ex and Tornadus). Defend attackers with SSU. I have 2 Energy Search in here as I don't always wanna waste a Supporter play just to get out energies (c/o Cilan)

All constructive input will be highly appreciated. Please No bashing. Thanks!
 
I would recomend in this deck rufflet over emolga. The idea of rufflet is to get Ho-Oh quickly into your hand while emolga gets it on the fiels. I would prefer normal tornadus because it can move the energy to Ho-Oh but is just a preference.

-2 emolga
-1 Tornadus EX (optional)

+2 rufflet
+1 normal Tornadus (optional)
 
Sinnoh_Champion_Ernesto said:
I would recomend in this deck rufflet over emolga. The idea of rufflet is to get Ho-Oh quickly into your hand while emolga gets it on the fiels. I would prefer normal tornadus because it can move the energy to Ho-Oh but is just a preference.

-2 emolga
-1 Tornadus EX (optional)

+2 rufflet
+1 normal Tornadus (optional)
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I see. thank you for the input. I forgot about the rufflet and I will consider the reg tornadus for the EX one.
 
Two things are rly important if you're running Tornadus EX and Bouffalant. DCE and Energy Switch.

I have a Ho-oh deck and I found a consistency on running 3 DCE, but I think if you run 4 wouldn't be overkill anyway.
Personally, Bianca doesn't work for me, cuz when you have Bianca in your hand you inconsiently force yourself to spend stuff to use her. So I would run Cheren instead.

-4 Bianca
-1 Bouffalant
-4 Energy Search (with draw power you will always have different types of energy in your hand)
-2 Super Rod (kinda unecessaire)
-2 Emolga
-1 {L}

14 free spaces

+2 Cheren
+3 RR
+4 Energy Switch (will speed your Bouffalant or Tornadus EX up)
+2 Super Scoop Up (is your recover engine, so I found it way important. Also can combo if you start with Ho-oh, to SSU him and juniper him away)
+3 {C}{C} (running 3-4 Bouffalant without DCE is way too inconsistent)

I hardly recomend to add in another Tornados EX. With DCE, Ho-oh's on discard pile and energy switch you maximize your chances to get a donk. Same with Bouffalant.
 
Slowbrother said:
Two things are rly important if you're running Tornadus EX and Bouffalant. DCE and Energy Switch.

I have a Ho-oh deck and I found a consistency on running 3 DCE, but I think if you run 4 wouldn't be overkill anyway.
Personally, Bianca doesn't work for me, cuz when you have Bianca in your hand you inconsiently force yourself to spend stuff to use her. So I would run Cheren instead.

-4 Bianca
-1 Bouffalant
-4 Energy Search (with draw power you will always have different types of energy in your hand)
-2 Super Rod (kinda unecessaire)
-2 Emolga
-1 {L}

14 free spaces

+2 Cheren
+3 RR
+4 Energy Switch (will speed your Bouffalant or Tornadus EX up)
+2 Super Scoop Up (is your recover engine, so I found it way important. Also can combo if you start with Ho-oh, to SSU him and juniper him away)
+3 {C}{C} (running 3-4 Bouffalant without DCE is way too inconsistent)

I hardly recomend to add in another Tornados EX. With DCE, Ho-oh's on discard pile and energy switch you maximize your chances to get a donk. Same with Bouffalant.
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I will consider your advice, thanks!

the reason i choose bianca over cheren in this deck is that I always (well almost everytime) mill out my whole hand and bianca would prove to be a bigger draw engine than cheren. Also I seldom experience getting a lot of energies in my hand. its always chuck full of trainers and Pokémon that's why I put in 4 energy search.

other than that I totally agree with you on the DCE.
 
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