Standard Tool Drop

[ForeverRanger91]

4 Hondedge (Team Up)
4 Doublade (Team Up)
1 Aegislash (Team Up)
2 Genesect GX
1 Tapu Lele GX
1 Ditto Prism Star
1 Blitzle
1 Zebstrika
1 Jirachi (Team Up)

4 Cynthia
2 Tate and Liza
3 Lillie
3 Guzma
1 Jasmine
3 Adventure Bag
4 Ultra Ball
3 Nest Ball
4 Choice Band
3 Escape Board
2 Metal Frying Pan
1 Metal Goggles
1 Counter Gain
1 Rescue Stretcher

4 Metal Energy
4 DCE
1 Memory Energy

 

[Lord Goomy]

I’d go with an extra tool or two... perhaps in place of a Tate n’ Liza or Lillie.

 

[ForeverRanger91]

I would love to fit a 1-1 Nincada-Shedinja line.

 

[Missilistico]

What about a Sudowoodo and Choice Helmet? In this way, Zoroark can't oneshot Doublade.
Then, I would pull out Aegislash and the Memory Energy. I'dd add a Mt. Coronet or two, too, so that you can play free Ultra Ball.

 

[ForeverRanger91]

Aegislash is for the added bulk (think of it like Luxray in Luxio) which can be needed. Plus it has an attack that is very nice.

 

[Jeff Stratford]

I’d put in a counter gain or 2. It allows you to conserve DCEs if your behind so you can save them tell you are winning also would drop a nest bal or 2 for the new Jasmyn

 

[ForeverRanger91]

I thought about them. As for the Aegislash, I was thinking about the Psychic one instead.

 

[snoopy369]

I feel like you should include Jasmine as a one-of. Turn 1 supporter only used when you're going second, but that one turn it gets you basically entirely set up, assuming you can draw Lele.

 

[ForeverRanger91]

For sure. Deck is in the early stages obviously and things are very fluid with the Trainer line up.

 

[snoopy369]

Hmm, another thought:

- Dump Blitzle line and Ditto <>
- Add AVulpix (2, Beacon) and A9 LoT
- Switch a couple of metal energy to rainbow energy (or better, switch a memory to rainbow and another metal to rainbow)

A9 LoT usually gets rare candies for Stage 2 decks, but here it's not doing that - it's pulling out a pair of tools for you (usually, maybe occasionally also pulling out a ball if you're missing something important). It's also there to serve the fairly important purpose of improving your Blacephalon matchup - while you are a 1-prize-mostly deck against it, it still hits you for weakness if you don't have those frying pans out (or just knocks off the frying pans). I add two AVulpix (Beacon) because it's a great card to start with, so having 2 improves that rate significantly.

 

[ForeverRanger91]

I am trying to keep this in budget range so A9 is out of the picture for right now. I will keep that in mind though. I do plan on keeping the Memory energy though because the extra bulk is really wanted.

 

[Dark Espeon]

Hi ForeverRanger91,

Nice deck. Consider these modifications:

Pokémon:
- 1 Genesect GX (one suffices to hold two tools and act as a cleaner)
- 1 Tapu Lele GX (this deck benefits more from a Jirachi engine)
- 1 Zebstrike (Jirachi himself will be sufficient)
- 1 Blitzle (see above)

+ 2 Jirachi SM9 (he is the ideal starter and benefits a lot from the tools and the trainer count)
+ 1 Magearna SM5 (change cloth is nice in this deck since Metal Googles protect Honedge but Doublade prefers Choice Band)

Trainer:
- 2 Tate and Liza (Erika's Hospitality is better here as supplmentary draw power)
- 2 Metal Frying Pan (Metal Googles is better in this deck)
- 1 Jasmine (not needed that bad in this deck)
- 1 Ultra Ball (Nest Ball is more important)
- 1 Adventure Bag (two are sufficient)

+ 1 Lillie (stable draw combined with Jirachi is important in this deck and it is the best turn one supporter)
+ 2 Erika's Hospitality (third best draw supporter available to us)
+ 1 Nest Ball (find Basic Pokémon fast to attach tool to them)
+ 2 Metal Googles (nice protection for the Doublade line)
+ 1 Escape Board (great with Jirachi and Magearna)

Energy:
+ 1 Memory Energy or Metal Energy

The Jirachi search engine combined with a stable line of ten draw supporters makes the deck more consistent than the standard Tapu Lele GX engine from own experience. Hope this provides some initial assistance.

 

[ForeverRanger91]

I will keep that in mind. I am working on a bit of a budget but I do plan on rocking the Jirachi's once the prices settle.