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Alt. Format XY-On: M Manectric EX / Articuno

Knight_of_Ni

Knight_of_Ni

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Does anyone have any advice on how to make this deck faster or any ways to generally make it better?

Pokemon:
  • 3 M Manectric EX
  • 3 Manectric EX
  • 3 Articuno (Ancient Trait)
  • 2 Shaymin EX
Trainers/Supporters/Stadiums:
  • 2 Professor Birch's Observations
  • 4 Professor Sycamore
  • 2 Teammates
  • 2 Lysandre
  • 1 Switch
  • 3 Manectric Spirit Link
  • 3 Muscle Band
  • 3 Ultra Ball
  • 4 Acro Bike
  • 1 Tool Retriever
  • 1 Professor's Letter
  • 4 Rough Seas
  • 4 VS Seeker
  • 2 Mega Turbo
  • 2 Super Potion
Energy:
  • 5 Lightning Energy
  • 6 Water Energy
 
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First of all, what is your deck strategy?

I suspect you plan/want to ideally start with Manectric EX as an initial attacker. Both of its attacks Overrun and Assualt Laser are awesome. In doing so, you'll buy time to position your Articuno to capture multiple prizes. So, adding 1 more Manectric EX maximizing your chances of starting with one.

No doubt the Acro Bike enhances overal deck speed; but between these cards and your 3 Ultra Balls, you plan to discard 10 cards. But, you still only have 6 card-draw Supporters (despite the 4 VS Seeker and 2 Shaymin EX). This ratio seems not to be effective for consistent deck operations, especilly if you are Item-locked.

Following are some suggested deck changes for your consideration:

-2 Teammates - your initial Pokémon should not be that easily KOd for these to be effective; best used with lower HP Basic, non-EX Pokémon, imo
-2 Acro Bike - the initial 4 count seem excessive, especially when you are not pulling resources from your discard pile early (typically)
-1 VS Seeker - the initial 4 count seem excessive

+1 Manectric EX - maximizes your chances of starting with this preferred Pokémon
+2 Professor Birch's Observations - more card-draw support (8 card-draw Supporters + 2 Shaymin EX + 3 VS Seeker work very well for me)
+1 Ultra Ball - maximizes your chances of utilization
+1 Trainer's Mail - to help draw into a needed Trainer

I hope you find these comments helpful.
 
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+ 1 Manectric EX - 3-3 isn't enough and a 4 just makes things much more consistent

+3 Acro Bike

+ 3 Trainers' Mail

+ More Hand refreshment like a split between Birch and Shauna

+ 1 Ultra Ball

+1 Regice - very useful against EXs

Keep the 4 VS Seeker very useful
 
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