Hippowdon SaveSand
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Hydreigon gives me faith in this format.
It attacks in a similar way to Hippowdon Lvx
It attacks in a similar way to Hippowdon Lvx
Believe the Hype ???? (hydreigon)
- Thread starter ogremarauder
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Hydreigon is the new "I wanna try this".
Right now, everyone is trying to get the following opening hand:
Zekrom
Pachirisu
Shaymin
Lightning Energy
Lightning Energy
Misc. Energy
6 Cards
Hydreigon needs...
Deino
Rare Candy
Hydreigon
Double Colorless Energy
Double Colorless Energy
5 Cards.
If you start the game, you can be dealing 60 to an active and sniping 40 to two benched guys beginning turn 2. That's not to forget you also have 2 other cards to work with, which may be either support to geting the needed 5 (most likely, such as Juniper) or setting up a new Pokemon to follow up Hydreigon.
It'll be a rogue deck at best, because it's a Stage 2 who's main focus is itself. Unlike Typhlosion Prime, Vileplume, Emboar, and Magnezone, Hydreigon's sole purpose is to be active and gain the focus of your support. The other stage 2's that are played have that same purpose if necessary (save Vileplume) while providing support to the rest of the deck/cards as well. Either you spend (at most) 4 turns committing energy to Hydreigon, or you commit two and hope your opponent isn't teching Lost Remover. The rest of the Stage 2' can sit there without the energy commitment and be useful, Hydreigon cannot be ignored.
Right now, everyone is trying to get the following opening hand:
Zekrom
Pachirisu
Shaymin
Lightning Energy
Lightning Energy
Misc. Energy
6 Cards
Hydreigon needs...
Deino
Rare Candy
Hydreigon
Double Colorless Energy
Double Colorless Energy
5 Cards.
If you start the game, you can be dealing 60 to an active and sniping 40 to two benched guys beginning turn 2. That's not to forget you also have 2 other cards to work with, which may be either support to geting the needed 5 (most likely, such as Juniper) or setting up a new Pokemon to follow up Hydreigon.
It'll be a rogue deck at best, because it's a Stage 2 who's main focus is itself. Unlike Typhlosion Prime, Vileplume, Emboar, and Magnezone, Hydreigon's sole purpose is to be active and gain the focus of your support. The other stage 2's that are played have that same purpose if necessary (save Vileplume) while providing support to the rest of the deck/cards as well. Either you spend (at most) 4 turns committing energy to Hydreigon, or you commit two and hope your opponent isn't teching Lost Remover. The rest of the Stage 2' can sit there without the energy commitment and be useful, Hydreigon cannot be ignored.
baby mario
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Even leaving aside the fact that Zekrom can get what it needs T1 while Hydreigon needs to wait for the player's T2, that comparison is not legit for the reasons in bold.
Admittedly, I was running my mouth on what's needed to make Hydreigon work the quickest with the least amount of cards.
The best I can come up with on the topic of Hydreigon is the latter of my post:
Unlike Typhlosion Prime, Vileplume, Emboar, and Magnezone, Hydreigon's sole purpose is to be active and gain the focus of your support. The other stage 2's that are played have that same purpose if necessary (save Vileplume) while providing support to the rest of the deck/cards as well. Either you spend (at most) 4 turns committing energy to Hydreigon, or you commit two and hope your opponent isn't teching Lost Remover. The rest of the Stage 2' can sit there without the energy commitment and be useful, Hydreigon cannot be ignored.
ogremarauder
New Member
Upon testing, I've found this deck to be something relegated to "fun league deck" status. When it works, it Works like a charm. When it stumbles, it falls like a stone. Kyurem is hands down a better street sweeper.
CottonDandyBubbleFun
New Member
Whoa, everyone is so passive aggressive. How about all the cards have potential. It's not as simple as
"This beats that."
Hydreigon has a place in the format and there are a hundreds of cards out there right now that can be paired with em'.
My advice to everyone stop looking up other peoples decklists
and be true to yourself make a deck you enjoy to play, this will ensure we have a diverse exciting format.
"There is no such thing as a bad pokemon only a bad trainer." ~ famous quote from the television series.
"This beats that."
Hydreigon has a place in the format and there are a hundreds of cards out there right now that can be paired with em'.
My advice to everyone stop looking up other peoples decklists
and be true to yourself make a deck you enjoy to play, this will ensure we have a diverse exciting format.
"There is no such thing as a bad pokemon only a bad trainer." ~ famous quote from the television series.
Shishio
New Member
Tell that to Farfetch'd
CottonDandyBubbleFun
New Member
Tell that to Krabby. :thumb: