Standard Tapu Koko SM30/M Audino EX: The Anti-Garb

[Draskk]

Alright, remember when M Audino was a meta counter to Night March? Well guess what? 20 damage everywhere from Koko allows you to take down a Garbodor and a Trubbish with one Magical Symphony, and the anti-Garb sentiment of more Supporters less Items jiives perfectly well with the deck. I decided to go with the Steel approach as Magearna counters Espeon/Garb as well. I'm running Meowth and Tauros-GX as backup attackers, Meowth can do the snipe damage M Audino would have if you whiffed a Supporter. Also, against Drampa/Garb, you won't even have to use Koko! They happily damage their own Trubbishes with Magma's Base! What could be better? Anyways, here's my list:

Pokemon (19):

3x M Audino EX
3x Audino EX
4x Tapu Koko
2x Meowth
1x Magearna EX
1x Tauros GX
1x Shaymin EX
2x Tapu Lele GX
1x Hoopa-EX

Trainers (33):

4x Professor Sycamore
4x N
1x Hex Maniac
1x Lillie
3x Lysandre
3x VS Seeker
3x Ultra Ball (I must have gone crazy! Nope. All this deck wants to do is beat Garb. Nothing more, nothing less.)
3x Audino Spirit Link
2x Mega Turbo
1x Special Charge
1x Super Rod
2x Float Stone
4x Parallel City

Energy (10):

6x Steel Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy

Let me know what you guys think!

 

[joffreyspikes]

This is a great idea and very well suited for many situations. However, where this deck struggles is against decks that use big, burly attackers. With no added damage from Professor Kukui or Choice Band, even with a few Tapu Koko Flying flips it's hard to take out Decidueye-GX, for example. What I would suggest is replacing Tauros-GX with a copy of Professor Kukui, one Parallel City with a field blower, and an N in favour of Choice Band.

 

[Draskk]

Edit: -1 Mega Turbo +1 Ultra Ball. Added consistency and M Turbo isn't that nessescary.

This is a great idea and very well suited for many situations. However, where this deck struggles is against decks that use big, burly attackers. With no added damage from Professor Kukui or Choice Band, even with a few Tapu Koko Flying flips it's hard to take out Decidueye-GX, for example. What I would suggest is replacing Tauros-GX with a copy of Professor Kukui, one Parallel City with a field blower, and an N in favour of Choice Band.

Thanks for the reply! I'd like to keep the item count low, but adding Kukui is a good idea. I wouldn't add Choice Band though because Audino will have a Spirit Link on it anyways, so -1 Parallel City +1 Kukui. Field Blower is a great option but with Kukui I dont see it as being very nessescary. Thanks for the compliment on the deck!

 

[wonderful_whismur]

I think you should play Team Magma's secret base. Like you noticed, the numbers are just too perfect if your aim is to kill Garbodor and Trubbish. 110+20 and 50+20 is perfect. Plus Audinos large HP makes it less of a loss.

Edit: In that case you don't have to play Koko. Could make it less clunky

 

[Draskk]

I think you should play Team Magma's secret base. Like you noticed, the numbers are just too perfect if your aim is to kill Garbodor and Trubbish. 110+20 and 50+20 is perfect. Plus Audinos large HP makes it less of a loss.

Edit: In that case you don't have to play Koko. Could make it less clunky

Yeah, but otherwise people could just bump your stadium which is why outside of decks that use them to activate an attack, it's not that great of a card. I do agree it would make it less clunky though. Could lose the Parallels for Bases and keep the Kokos, because then you hit ninety with Base+Koko+Magical Symphony, which is a K.O on alot of Stage 1s. Thanks for the advice!
EDIT: Base is totally worth it. -3 Parallel +3 Team Magma's Secret Base.