Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Flyquaza: Flygon ex DF + Rayquaza ex DF [no article included ;-p]

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A friend of mine made top cut at a spring BR, relying somewhat heavily on a Rayquaza ex tech. Unfortunately, she discovered that Rayquaza is exceptionally useful against pretty much everything except Empoleon. As soon as Rayquaza lands on your bench, he becomes the primary target of Dual Splash. After just one hit, you're easily in KO range, while you can't OHKO anything worthwhile in their deck without Lake Boundary. Even if you manage that, trading two prizes for one is not going to pay great dividends. Despite Rayquaza's type advantage, you'd probably be able to spread a lot more damage per prize with Exeggutor.
 
Whispers:that was VERY Original...very original

Pajamas and Whispers are pretty much right, don't scrap the deck, but you could use Crystal Beach and maybe more LB.

I'm gonna say

-2 PlusPower (if you have LB in play, you OHKO alot of stuff)
-1 Steven's

+1 Lake Boundary (OHKO pretty much everything)
+2 Crystal Beach (To help vs. Gallade and stuff like that)
 
How can he run 2 Crystal Beach when he needs Castforms? Castforms are not near as convienient if you need to play around them to have Crystal Beach in play...
 
I think that I won't use Crystal Beach. I already have 2 other Stadiums and I don't really have the room..but thanks anyways....
 
Unown G is a good play I think. After the first Gallade flips over 5 for the KO on Flygon ex, Gardellade's only reliable option for dealing the big damage is Sonic Blade. But instead of Phoebe's, have taken a look at the Unown Q? Does the same thing with becoming a tool as G does, but its effect gives one less retreat to whatever it is attached to. I think it would be much more reliable than Phoebe's Stadium, especially since it is searchable and doesn't get replaced by another stadium. With it, you can have the Lake Boundary and reduced retreat going, and you can attach Unown Q to whatever you want, not just Flygons.

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Oh, and if you do try that, I suggest perhaps replacing one Roseanne with a Holon Mentor, since it is another basic to search for if you want it.
 
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I have also thought about -2 Holon's Castforms for +2 Phiones and -1 Psychic for +1 Roseannes.

Holon Mentor? I don't really like it as it cannot get a Rayquaza ex DF out because he's over 100 HP. (110)

Unown Q? Hmm...it only reduces 1 retreat though I think. Or is it all? But if 1, no because Flygon ex DF, Rayquaza ex DF, and Flygon HP all have 2 retreat costs. (including Claydol too lol).
 
Yeah, it only takes off one. I like it too because I had the unfortunate start with it, until the second turn when I started doing 50 damage to my opponent's pokemon without a response. I think it is pretty decent for that because most starters in the format don't damage the defending pokemon.
 
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