What are the good cards/decks in the current meta? [Returning Players]

Shuckle the Snail

VileGar Master
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Hey, so me and my friend decided to play Pokemon again, after quiting a tiny bit before the release of the Heart Gold and Soul Silver set. I remember how Uxies and Claydols were big news, and I know that Claydol is banned now, but what are the good Pokemon now, and what are some good decks? Along with what are the main staples now also? Thanks!
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Decks:

Luxray GL lv.X/Garchomp C lv.X
Blaziken FB/Garchomp C lv.X
Gyrados SF
Sablelock
Donphan
Machamp
Vilegar

If you dont know the strategy, go on the search system and write the one you don t know. Preferely in Tournement Deck gage
 
Uxie is obviously the center Pokemon when it comes to drawpower. Since we've now lost Roseanne's and Night Maintenance, players have adjusted to running Pokemon Collector and Palmer's Contribution. You should know Palmer's and Pokemon Collector for leaving after HGSS. The staples are more cards coming out from HGSS. Along with Bebe's, people are running Pokemon Communication for Pokemon searching, and Professor Oak's New Theory for draw. Players have also used Judge for draw and disruption, since TGW is out of the format.

The best decks of the format are Luxchomp, Dialgachomp, Sablelock, and Vilegar. Vilegar is Gengar SF with Vileplume UD. With Vileplume and Spiritomb, you can lock Trainers for the entire game, and then use Poltergeist to dish out high damage. Sablelock is essentially using Sableye to T1 disrupt your opponent with Judge or Cyrus' Initiative, while using Garchomp C Lv.X to snipe the Bench (don't take my word on Sablelock, though. I have very little experience with it).

Other decks that are in the format are Gyarados, Donphan, Blazeray, and Machamp. You should be familiar with those decks.
 
Wow, I guess I have not missed that much. Well, I am not extremely competitive, even though I do like going to Cities. But I think I am going to build the "Vilegar" deck, because I still have 4 Gengars from SF from Mother Gengar, and then I am going to build my old Tangrowth Lv. X healing deck. Thanks for the help!
 
Vilegar is a great deck to play; it's really fun. You can check out some common archetypes of the current meta at (this must be the 6th time I've posted this link :p) http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Deck_archetype_(TCG)
 
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