Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Stormfront decks

My teir 1 prediction:
Kingdra
Dusknoir
Magnezone
Torterra
Froslass
Gengar

and maybe:
Raichu
UMA
Tyranitar
Magmortar
 
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it could see some play, but i really want to use the new t-tar, and the new gengar looks promising.
 
Empoleon WILL be good. Don't tell me Steel Wing isn't a good attack. There's also Palkia/Switch/Warp Pt for a reason. When you play an Empoleon, you essentially put your opponent behind a full turn. Doing that 2-3 times a game is amazing.

Machamp's ridiculous, don't even get me started lol. It only has +30 or +40 weakness, with 130 and 150 HP. Weakness is not a huge factor in that. Gengar will be focusing on its first attack more anyway (and you can keep the trainers low in your hand) and Dusknoir's 2nd attack is too slow for Machamp. Focus Band on Machamp X is disgusting too.

A lot of cards seem really really good though.
 
machamp lv x deck

Magnechu said:
I can't believe no one's mentioned the new Empoleon, possibly one of the best cards in the set. Machamp, too, will be top tier, yet no one's said a word about it..
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machamp is possible, in combination with machamp from diamond and pearl, and machamp lv x

i make this combination for the belgium championship:

3 skull fossil
2 granidos
3 rampardos

2 pachirishu

3 machop
2 machoke
3machamp

3 baltoy
3 claydol

now, with the new cards, i have a beter version:

3 skull fossil
2 granidos
3 rampardos

3 sentret
2 furet

3 machop
2 machoke
3 machamp (2 dp + 1 sf)
1 machamp lvx

3 baltoy
3 claydol
_____________+
28 pokemon

10 fight energy

4 prof rowan
4 pokeradar
3 stark mountain
4 swith
3 night maintenance
4 rare candy
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22

mayby is this wat you search???
 
Machamp FTW!!! It is better than Kingdra:

A). It will 1HK0 ALL basics not just 60
B). It has other attacks
C). It has a LV.X thats good
D). Luxray Counter
E). Good HP
F). AMU and Mewtwo are all basics
G). STRONG
H) Techs well with cards like Luminion (Surely thats a good deck!)
 
Machamp is the best donk card ever, but its other attacks are meh - either too flippy or way too slow.

AMU gets round it with Unown G.
 
Machamp's first attack is pretty good even if you don't do the OHKO, But everything else including the Level X are meh.
 
Ignatious said:
My teir 1 prediction:
Kingdra
Dusknoir
Magnezone
Torterra
Froslass
Gengar

and maybe:
Raichu
UMA
Tyranitar
Magmortar
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Magmortar I would definately put more into the "Tier 1" category...

Heatran Lv. X is just nasty.

Agreed on the Dusknoir, though. Dusknoir Lv. X is just a pain to deal with.

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OllieK said:
Machamp FTW!!! It is better than Kingdra:

A). It will 1HK0 ALL basics not just 60
B). It has other attacks
C). It has a LV.X thats good
D). Luxray Counter
E). Good HP
F). AMU and Mewtwo are all basics
G). STRONG
H) Techs well with cards like Luminion (Surely thats a good deck!)
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Ugh, I think its LV. X is awful. 60 more to me? No thanks. If you aren't using it to pull that last prize, don't bother.
 
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OllieK said:
Machamp FTW!!! It is better than Kingdra:

A). It will 1HK0 ALL basics not just 60 <-- all basics that don't have Unown G attached
B). It has other attacks <-- yes, a flippy bad one and one for 4 energy
C). It has a LV.X thats good <-- Machamp Lv.X isn't good - you can play it, but any other Lv.Xes in the set are better, even Regigigas
D). Luxray Counter <-- Luxray will be dead anyway with Gengar, Salamence and Tyranitar in the metagame
E). Good HP <-- 130 huh it's not the only Pokémon that has so many
F). AMU and Mewtwo are all basics <-- and will tech against Machamp with Unown G
G). STRONG <-- is it?
H) Techs well with cards like Luminion (Surely thats a good deck!) <-- only works if the opponent has a basic Pokémon on his hand
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Red Haired Shanks said:
Machamp & Lumenion will rule the metagame!
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Dusknoir & Lumineon > Machamp & Lumineon
 
I think people are putting a bit too much faith in Lumineon.

It's power only works when it's active.
Playing Finneon either gives your opponent a turn to get rid of their basics, or forces you to use up a rare candy.

It's a good card for sure, but not game breaking.
 
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