Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

BW-on Excadrill deck build

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So I am just returning to the TCG (specifically the TCG online). I have built a deck I really like and has proven to be somewhat successful (on expert modified only). Here are the Pokemon, the trainers are pretty standard I think (N, catcher, juniper, hammer, gold potion, ect)

Pokemon:

4-4 Excadrill (DE; dig uppercut)
2 sigilyph (safeguard)
2 mewtwo ex
2 terrikon (NVI; retaliate)

Energy

9x fighting
4x psychic
4x DCE

Trainers

3x catcher
3x hammer
1x gold potion
3x N
3x Bianca
3x skyla
2x super rod
3x switch
2x energy exchange
2x great ball
2x lvl ball
2x ultra ball


Now there isn't much damage to this deck but a lot of utility. Excadrill does 50 dmg with 2 energy and has a junk hunt or has a 30 dmg snipe. If I am not playing a water deck, I end up using excadrill to recycle the gold potion and/or catchers to spread lots of damage then I sweep with mewtwo. Retaliate is there for the 1h KO to Darkrai (a favorite online). I think my worse meta matchup is Kel ex/blastoise, but sigilyphy and mewtwo make easy work of these two. Sigilyph destroys all ex s but is very squishy. Anyways, any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
 
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The concept looks good. Attacking while pulling from the discard is really nice, especially with an ACE SPEC like Gold Potion.

You might want to play a few more draw cards (You only have 6). Take out the great balls and level balls and just play 3 Ultra Ball (You can search this with Skyla). Then play either 3 Cheren or 3 Juniper, whatever you prefer. This will increase your drawing power in times when you get stuck.

Overall, cool deck.
 
Exdrill is nice, but you don't need to bother with a 4-4.
If they take one down, they can take them all down. 2-2 Should get the job done.
 
I think, rather than Psychic Energies, you might want the PRGD Blend, so you can use Shaymin EX. If Keldeo EX really is your worst matchup, Shaymin is a must so you can get a critical knockout in. And I might run more Mewtwo, excellent counter for well-charged Keldeos. Perhaps some more Energy Switches to replace the extra Exadrills?
 
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