Having trouble with Magmortar

[Empoleon86]

2 Pachirisu-GE

1Tauros- CG

3 Magmar -SW
3 Magmortar- SW
1 Magmortar LVX. -MT

2 Cyndaquil- MT
1 Quilava-MT
2 Typhlosion-MT

2 Skitty-PK
2 Delcatty- PK

1 Growlithe-SW
1 Arcanine-SW

4 Celio's Network
3 TV Reporter
2 Rare Candy
2 Copycat
3 Roseanne's Research
2 Team Galactic's Wager
2 Windstorm
2 Warp Point
2 Night Maintenance

13 Fire
2 Scramble
2 Holon FF


The trouble that I am having with Magmortar is that I feel that this list is inconsistant. I have never ran a Magmortar before and I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice. Specific problems that I am having are one: energy at the begining of the game, and two: just slow starting. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[charchar]

3pachi.
No tauros.
Take out the arcanine line and add in 1 more candy and a cyndaquil. Take out fire and add in typhlosion.2 roseanne's only since you have pachis so you can add in a quilava. - a copycat and add in a TSD.
Normally i would say blaizken is better because it can snipe the bench and firestarter. Also, in most mag/blaze, instead of delcatty you could use claydol.

 

[The Ralts]

Are you kidding? Take out tauros??? No. Do not take out tauros.
You should take out a fire for another pachi though, and unless your meta-game is COMPLETELY water, you do not need ff. And should take them out for 2 more scramble.
You could try taking out one of the wagers for a.....a......ok this is taking to long.

-1 fire
- 2 ff
- 1-1 arcanine line
- 1 roseannes
- 1 wager

+ 2 scramble
+ 1 pachi
+ 1 candy
+ 1 TVR
+ catty EX

ok, that was a little quicker.

 

[Empoleon86]

You say take out the Arcanine line, but I use him like you would use the Delcatty Ex but instead of worrying about sacrificing two prizes it is a way for me to retreat Magmortar while still being able to do damage and for 120 one hit damage I find that very useful because then I can Firestarter my injured Magmortar and also put a Fire on him. That is why I put in the tech of Arcanine instead of Delcatty EX and also because I don't have a Delcatty EX.

 

[thysereivuth]

just play magkiss or magsol

 

[pichu bros. rox]

To incease consistency, get 4 Pachi and a Stantler. Helps ALOT. Use 3 Scramble and 1 Holon Energy FF. Take outht e Arcy line and put in a Catty ex, and 1 Rare Candy.

Thats my 2 cents

 

[revdjweb]

too many different lines of pokemon. it clutters your deck up and makes it run inconsistently, even if they are all fire or (essentially) colorless.

 

[The Ralts]

i'm sorry, but that just made me laugh so much.....
It's magmortar. You need all those lines....(except the arcanine)