I've never really liked the idea that a deck is only good, or it only wins because a lot of people play it. The truth is that a lot of people play it because it's a good deck. A lot of people play themedecks too, but they don't win because they're terrible.
Anyway, I think LuxChomp has proven itself to be the best play for States. I also think Jumpluff and Gyarados are on the same/a similar level as LuxChomp, and then there are a few select decks just below that.
Against what? It doesn't matter if flygon gets set up against luxchomp because Dragon rush KO's it and you are left with nothing. Flygon loses against Jumpluff and Gyarados also. Also, about the best player thing that is not always true. Luck plays a huge hand in results.I think that if you can get set up with flygon you win.
It doesnt matter if you have the best deck at your tourney, you still have to be a really good player.
Who cares what the BDIF is... Usually the best PLAYER at the tourney wins. lol
The only advantage of running the BDIF is that it gives you a potential better chance at beating the top players.
LUXCHOMP
It's Luxchomp... the mixture of speed, consistency and its ability to hit anything it wants at any given time makes it kinda obvious that it's Luxchomp...
Any deck that is stronger than Luxchomp, is slower. Any deck that is stronger than Luxchomp and isn't slower, is inconsistent.
Gyarados is slower. Cursegar is slower.
Jumpluff is inconsistent.
And no deck can hit whatever it wants like Luxchomp can.
jumpluff is inconsistent? whaaa? if anything, SP decks are the most inconsistent. If they don't nail a cyrus in their opening hand they can really struggle to set up.