HGSS-on Eelzone with Raikou EX

[NicoSpot]

I might be a little bit ahead of myself, but I can't help looking forward to Dark Explorers (May 9th) and get excited about the possibilities Raikou EX brings lightning decks. While it can't be splashed into every deck, I believe it will have as big of an impact on the format as Mewtwo. What do you guys think?

Now, on to my list.

Pokemon (17)
2 Raikou EX
1 Mewtwo EX
4-3 Eelektrik
3-1-2 Magnezone
1 Smeargle (UD)

T/S/S (30)
3 Skyarrow Bridge
3 N
1 Juniper
3 Sage's Training
4 Collector

2 Rare Candy
3 Ultra Ball
2 Eviolite
2 Max Potion
1 Super Rod
4 Junk Arm
2 Catcher

Energy (13)
11 Electric energy
2 Rescue energy
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Here's the Raikou text:

Raikou EX - Lightning - 170 HP

:lightning::colorless: Thunder Fang 30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

:lightning::lightning::colorless: Voltage Arrow
Discard all :lightning: Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 100 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness or Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
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Ultra Ball:

Discard 2 cards from your hand. Search your deck for a Pokémon, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
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Strategy:
With Skyarrow out and 2+ Eels on my bench, I can switch between Raikous to snipe for 100 every single turn. I didn't want to get rid of my current Eelzone deck completely, so I kept in the Magnezone so I can OHKO all the EXs.

I want to add 1 Zekrom, 1 Catcher, 1-2 Thunduus?, and maybe another Eviolite/Super Rod. I just don't know what to drop since I haven't been able to test.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[lilmatt195]

seems solid, i also want to run this kind of deck. a few changes i would make as a fellow zone player would be:

-2 eviolite (dont see point, even in this)
-2 max potion
-1 tynamo (i run 2 30hp and 1 40hp, seems fine)
-2 rescue energy
-1 sky arrow, with the draw power in this, whats the point in 3?
-1 electric energy
i would run communication over ultra ball despite how good it is with eels

this frees up a much needed 9 spaces, i would put in:

+1 mewtwo EX
+1 magnezone for consistency
+1 juniper for more discarding (can help alot)
+2 candy (maxing out the candy can help at any point of the game)
+4 DCE, in this deck it becomes rather lethal with the mewtwos.

if you manage to find any other space, i would advise switches to save eels or even a zek ex as they help in mirror matches.

 

[hiimjimmeh]

i want to run this deck as well, but with terrakion/groundon ex im not too sure...

 

[lilmatt195]

i want to run this deck as well, but with terrakion/groundon ex im not too sure...

i dont see groudon as a huge threat. terrakion on the other hand, just snipe it before it donks you.