Gambit49x said:So I'm just getting into competitive Pokemon TCG and I'm thinking I wanna build this as my first competitive deck. I was wondering if you guys could tell me what set the Darkrai/Sableye/Absol come from and if you think they will cycle out during the next cycle? Thanks for the help
Machamp the Champion said:Gambit49x said:So I'm just getting into competitive Pokemon TCG and I'm thinking I wanna build this as my first competitive deck. I was wondering if you guys could tell me what set the Darkrai/Sableye/Absol come from and if you think they will cycle out during the next cycle? Thanks for the help
Darkrai and Sableye are from Dark Explorers, and Absol is in Plasma Freeze. Alternatively, you can get Darkrai as a Promo card in the 2012 EX collectors tins. I think it is very unlikely that Darkrai and Sableye will rotate out next format. The most likely rotations are Black & White-On (the one we have right now), Next Destinies-On and Dark Explorers-On - non of which rotate out Darkrai or Sableye.
Aggressiv said:Machamp the Champion said:Darkrai and Sableye are from Dark Explorers, and Absol is in Plasma Freeze. Alternatively, you can get Darkrai as a Promo card in the 2012 EX collectors tins. I think it is very unlikely that Darkrai and Sableye will rotate out next format. The most likely rotations are Black & White-On (the one we have right now), Next Destinies-On and Dark Explorers-On - non of which rotate out Darkrai or Sableye.
All opinion, no facts here. The 2012 tins wouldn't have anything to do with it, they would just rotate it out from a promo on. So the promo rayquaza would still be viable because there would be the real 'quaza from DRX, but not Mewtwo/Darkrai. Of course my thoughts are no different form his, just an opinion, but the fact that they have had darkrai at a worlds tournament for 2 years gives me the feeling that they'll rotate him. 3 worlds tournament for a single card is very uncommon.
Machamp the Champion said:Aggressiv said:All opinion, no facts here. The 2012 tins wouldn't have anything to do with it, they would just rotate it out from a promo on. So the promo rayquaza would still be viable because there would be the real 'quaza from DRX, but not Mewtwo/Darkrai. Of course my thoughts are no different form his, just an opinion, but the fact that they have had darkrai at a worlds tournament for 2 years gives me the feeling that they'll rotate him. 3 worlds tournament for a single card is very uncommon.
I'm pretty sure about half the sets are legal for 3 worlds rotations. Black & White is heading into it's third this year, and maybe a fourth next year, if there's no rotation.
And the thing about the tin, I was just telling Gambit where you could get the cards to make the deck, because (I think) that was part of his question.
raymond25962 said:So guys, I don't understand the purpose of Keldeo EX in this deck. how does it beat accelegor?
littywitty said:Then what do you suggest the overall solution is?
Is the Keldeo EX the promo one or the full art one?Soul said:I've been playing this deck for a while now and it's just great. I decided to run Dark Claw over Eviolite, since with HTL/Virbank in the format, Eviolite isn't as strong as it was before. I'd like to have some Escape Rope in this deck as well, but I think Keldeo EX does the job so much better.
That's my current list btw, feel free to discuss!
3 Darkrai EX
2 Mewtwo EX
2 Sableye
1 Keldeo EX
= 8
4 N
4 Professor Juniper
2 Bianca
2 Skyla
4 Pokémon Catcher
4 Hypnotoxic Laser
2 Virbank City Gym
4 Dark Patch
3 Ultra Ball
3 Energy Switch
2 Bicycle
2 Dark Claw
1 Super Rod
1 Max Potion
1 Dowsing Machine
1 Energy Search
= 40
8 Darkness Energy
4 Double Colorless Energy
= 12
12 Supporters should be enough as I'm running Dowsing Machine and 2 Bicycle as well. Bicycle is just great, it allows you so many combos with Dowsing Machine.