Slaking W/ Backup

[swanton1717]

Hey well after placing first in a small local tourney today for E-On i want to post the deck that i used, because i really like it and i think that it can be a good contender. These are for the E-On rules with Best of Promos and Recycle Energy allowed. here it is..

Pokemon: 18
4x Slakoth
4x Vigoroth
3x Slaking
2x Illumise
2x Volbeat
1x Scyther Ex
2x Marrill

Trainers:26
4x Professor Elm
3x Copycat
2x Professor Oak's Research
2x Pokemon Fan Club
2x Oracle
4x Moo Moo Milk
4x Switch
1x Warp Point
2x Memory Berry
1x Energy Switch
1x Town Volunteers

Energy:
10x Grass Energy
5x Water Energy
1x Multi Energy

Slaking is just a beast but i think that it needs some sort of backup, obviously Mewtwo Ex is a good idea, but i think that is pretty boring so i came up with something i really like.

Two of Slakings main weaknesses are the fact that it can't attack the turn after it uses Critical Move and that it is weak to fighting. Well with Volbeat/Illumise in play it really helps. When they are both in play Illumise resists Fighting and Darkness. And Volbeat has a free retreat so I can play Switch for Volbeat, retreat then attack with Slaking again. They are also both good Pokemon to start a game off with, and to stall.

This is a fun and powerful deck IMO. Thanks for comments. Cya Later


~Colin

[dkates]

Your Trainer singles could be trouble -- Slaking's almost like a Fire-type with Energy discards, and having more Warp Points would definitely be a good thing. Also, if you can find the room (which is no small challenge), ER2 could easily splash itself in.

[ShadowCacnea]

and make sure you're using sandstorm vigoroth, because it's way better.

[swanton1717]

and make sure you're using sandstorm vigoroth, because it's way better.

I prefer RS so i can use Memory Berry/Rage.

[meganium45]

Yeah you do...at that will be your undoing.

You will not want to do this after the next set is released with Balloon Berry, but that is over a month away.

I like the idea of using the free retreat Marrills, but how about playing Warp Energy to add to your switching power. You can still discard a basic energy, but warp to your bench, send out Marrill, then retreat for Slaking for more abusive punishment.

I like using Warp Energy, and trying to get a 2-2 Furret Line out to add to the pain of your opponent....but heh, that's my new found addiction to Furret, after the death of my Mewtwo deck...

Your use of the grass pokemon is impressive, as it also counters the unseen threat to this deck, thank you Tony Ruffino, Sandstorm Sandslash (great free retreat Poke!)

But hey, it's just me, what do I know? I donated Slakings to your cause after all! Boy, wouldn't it be nice to get a Slakoth with Rage???


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[HYPER EEVEE]

Warp enegy is just plain evil with two slaking out, but besure to have switches as back up