Refining Refinement — Where Does Gardevoir ex Stand?

[PMJ]

At the Latin American International Championships, Gardevoir ex was 25% of the Day 2 metagame, and fellow PokeBeach writer Ciaran Farah made Top 4 with it. However, since then, Gardevoir ex has been significantly declining, with only one Top 4 placement at Charlotte, Portland, and San Antonio. Gardevoir ex is still one of my favorite decks in the format — and it still has the potential to defeat anything — but even I can recognize that it does have some significant issues that prevent it from rising to the level that decks like Charizard ex, Giratina VSTAR, and Mew VMAX have reached.
In theory, Gardevoir ex should be one of the best...

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[piyuv]

Since it’s so slow to play, losing against one on game 1 means you probably lost the round - usually time is called in the middle of the 2nd game. It’s pretty unfair since you have to take prizes 1 by 1

 

[Octowen]

Taking prizes 1 by 1 is not unfair. Single prize decks are a separate play style.

 

[Owbione]

Lost boxes, assemble

 

[Octowen]

Lost boxes, assemble

 

[Charmaster:)]

Lost boxes, assemble

*Queues the montage:*
"Sablezard!"
"Kyogre!"
"Paradox Pile!"
"In memory of the heroic sacrifices of Amazing Rare Rayquaza."

 

[Octowen]

*Queues the montage:*
"Sablezard!"
"Kyogre!"
"Paradox Pile!"
"In memory of the heroic sacrifices of Amazing Rare Rayquaza."

Charizard ex (when it plays LB) has to be the hulk in this situation.

 

[Owbione]

Have you forgotten giratena and Tord lost boxes!

 

[freedomfightre]

"Where Does Gardevoir ex Stand?"
Apparently well enough off to pilot it to a Top 4 the very next day, Natalie.

 

[Dabfamlet]

the w in knoxville goes hard