amphy#1
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The Reshiram/Emboar deck discussion
Wuz up Poke Gym!! Well, the deck has gone through some changes since the last format. Like the added defense of Eviolite/Rocky Helmet, utilizing the Twins engine early to get set up, due to early game KO's and using Emboar #19 more to knock off bigger Pokemon. I recently competed at a city championship and I went 2-5. Now that's no indication of how well the deck performed in the games, because it ran very well. The only things that really hurt it were weaknesses, trainer lock, damage counters and Pokemon Catcher. These are things that can happen in the game that players really can't avoid.
With the way the meta was for cities, Reshiboar became sort of a rogue deck. It has the ability to burn Durant and Cobalion decks. With Emboar #19, it can KO every single big threat in the format, including the dragons with Eviolite. And Reshiram is big enough to take care of the rest. So here's the new and improved deck from cities...... Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!!
Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!
Pokemon - 12
2. Emboar 20 BLW
1. Emboar 19 BLW
2. Pignite BLW
3. Tepig BLW
2. Reshiram BLW
1. Reshiram Promo
1. Manaphy UL
Trainers - 34
4. Pokemon Collector
3. Professor Juniper
4. Professor Oak's New Theory
2. Fisherman
2. Professor Elm's Training Method
2. Twins
1. Flowershop lady/Super Rod
2. Energy Retrieval
2. Pokemon Communication
2. Eviolite
2. Pokemon Catcher
2. Junk Arm
3. Rare Candy
3. Switch
Energy - 14
11 Fire Energy
2 Rescue Energy
1 Double Colorless Energy
What? No Cleffa,
That's right. Cleffa getting sniped, and donked and not waking up when you want her to are the reasons why she isn't played in the deck right now. The deck already draws crazy good with Professor Juniper, and Professor Oak's New Theory, so Cleffa isn't needed. Manaphy takes Cleffa's place as a drawing basic in this deck. It' doesn't fall asleep and protect you though and it draws 1 less card, but with it's HP it can stay out longer, which is what you want in the long run.
Pokemon Catcherl?
Sure, other players will play them, and bring up my Emboar, or pre-evolved forms and KO them, but that's where Rescue Energy shines. I can easily get my lines back up and running within a turn, or 2. Plus, I can play Switch and pull my Pokemon back to my bench. Of course I can use them on my opponent as well to disrupt them too. Especially since Reshiram hits for 120, and Emboar 19 hits for 150. Once I bring up something, it's getting KO'ed immediately.
Why Rescue Energy?
I already explained this. It saves my Emboar and it's pieces from going to the Discard Pile. If they do go, other pieces could be prized, or I don't have a Tepig on my bench, so I'll have to search out 1 from the deck. That means I will be a turn slower in getting it out, and that's bad when your opponent can Reversal/Catcher your pieces before you can do anything. So, Rescue Energy is a life saver.
Questions?
With cities almost being over, the next set will bring out new Pokemon for this deck to use. Reshiram EX has been revealed and it's a perfect fit for this deck. Along with a couple of Fliptini, it's looking to be one of the powerhouses of this format. What New ideas and lists do you guys think would be good with what we're going to be dealing with. We already know about some of the stuff in the next set (like Mewtwo EX), so we can start preparing now for that. Let me know what you guys think about this.
Feel free to comment and give advice on this deck. It can only get better with time. With that said, Amphy#1 out!! :smile:
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. I attach a energy, Communicate for a Tepig, and pass. He attaches energy to a Zoroa on the bench, Copycats then pass. I draw and I attached a energy to Reshi, and outrage. He evolves to Yamega, Prime, copycat's and Reversals up pignite, and does 70. I play switch, and bring out reshi. I attach an energy, and Blue Flare for 120. To make a long story short, later on in the game, he finally gets a Judge, and I shuffle my good hand into my deck. I get lucky, and get what I need with the 4 cards. I play down Emboar 20 onto Pignite, Inferno Fandango, and KO Yamega Prime with blue flare. My hand after that was terrible. I had 2 Communications, and 2 Junk arms, and all I kept drawing was energies for 4 strait turns. I was ok, because he couldn't KO me while this was going on. I draw in to a Retrival, then into a Fisherman, and I use both in an attempt to expect a Judge on his turn. One never came. It was a Copycat and I took a sigh of relief. He KO's Emboar 20 again with Rescue Energy on it, and I'm left with a Pignite, and Tepig. so I sent out my lonely Tepig once again!! I top deck into a DCE, and attach it to Tepig. I play Pokemon Collector, get Reshi, and Bouffalant. I then play Communication, and send back bouffy for Emboar 19. I evolve the Pignite on the bench to Emboar 20, Rare Candy to Emboar 19 (active). Since I fishermaned the turn before, I had plenty of fuel for Emboar. so I attach 2, and Flare Blitz Yamega Prime for 150. He was never able to KO my Emboar from there, but he did reversal up Tepig for his second to last prize. I sent out Emboar, attached 2 energies with the Spanish dance, and do 150 ftw!!