Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Library of Competitive Decks: DP-UL *Updated with new sets and set abbreviation key!*

LegendaryLugia said:
Togechomp - Togekiss GE/Garchomp GE

A deck using Garchomp and Togekiss. It uses 2/3 of every basic energy and abuses opponent's weakness. Togekiss is for speed. It won a lot of tournaments in Europe and dominated the UK nationals along with PLOX.

Example pokemon line

4 Garchomp MT
3 Gabite MT
4 Gible MT
3 Togekiss GE
2 Togetic GE
3 Togepi GE
2 Claydol GE
2 Baltoy GE

Restore Garchomp - Togekiss GE/Garchomp GE/Garchomp Lv.X MD

Essentially the same as Togechomp with 1 Garchomp Lv.X for the restore attack. Togekiss is often used. Flygon ex d is a common tech.

Example pokemon line

1 Garchomp Lv.X MD
3 Garchomp MT
2 Gabite MT
4 Gible MT
3 Togekiss GE
2 Togetic GE
3 Togepi GE
1 Flygon ex d DF
Click to expand...

Togechomp does not run that many Pokémon. Your line would be 23 without without starters, and you need some since you can't play Call Energy. I used 3-2-3 Garchomp and 2-1-2 Togekiss, that's enough. With 25+ Pokémon, there is no space for PlusPowers and other vital trainer cards.

Restore-focused Garchomp usually doesn't play Togekiss at all, but cards like Alakazam or Lunatone for discarding.
 
LegendaryLugia said:
Electigon - Electivire SW/Flygon d HP/Magneton PK

Uses Electivire SW, Flygon d HP and Magneton PK. Hit for 120 with Electivire discarding two energies. Magneton gets the energies back into your hand and then normal attach to Electivire, delta attach to Flygon d and then move energy to Electivre. Hits consistently for 120. Unfortunately, it is killed by PLOX.

Example pokemon line

1 Electivire LvX
2/3 Electivire DP <--- is the one that hits for 120
0/1 Electivire SW
3 Electabuzz DF
3 Elekid DP
1 Magneton PK
1 Magnemite PK
2 Flygon d HP
1 Vibrava d DF
2 Trapinch d HP
3 Phione (Evolution wish) MD (or another starter)

Some play Flygon ex d too.

Infernape Variants - Infernape MD/DP/Infernape Lv.X DP

A deck with Infernape Lv.X that discards as much energy as possible with its PokePower and hitting for big damage. TVR and Felicity's drawing are staples. It often uses Infernape MD over the DP one, but it is just preference.

Example pokemon line

1 Infernape Lv.X DP
3 Infernape MD/DP <--------- Focus more on Infernape than Ape LvX
2 Monferno MD
4 Chimchar MD
4 spaces for starter
1-3 spaces for techs

InfernaCatty - Infernape Lv.X DP/Delcatty PK

An Infernape Lv.X variant, it uses Delcatty PK to draw cards and discard energy. Delcatty ex and Gyarados * are used as techs.

Example pokemon line

1 Infernape Lv.X DP
3 Infernape MD <---------- Same here
2 Monferno MD
4 Chimchar MD
3 Delcatty PK
3 Skitty PK
1 Gyarados *
1 Delcatty ex CG
Click to expand...

Electigon was a bit off, I know for a fact that it needs at least 2 of the DP Electivires. I dunno how other people played it, but I used Flygon ex d as well as Holon's Castforms and Elekid d.
 
Building a deck:

Step1:
Do I plan to use CC or anything else that blocks my powers ?

If No, Step2:
So I've got 2 Baltoy, 2 Claydol, which other 56 Cards to I use ?

Claydol >>> Pidgeot >>> All :wink:
 
Yoshi-: I don't think every deck needs to run Claydol. Any deck that runs TVR or Prof. Oak's to make big hands cannot play Claydol.

Lucario EX: no offence, put I don't know if it would work. Diagla needs to be active to Level-Up and Venusaur is a Stage 2. Nothing wrong with that and with a good trainer line it would be fairly easy to get them up. Problem: the deck relies on chance. You chance that Diagla Lv.X's power will get two tails, and if it gets two heads you're screwed. If you get a heads/tails you die anyway, because both Venusaur and Diagla and Diagla Lv.X all have crappy attacks. You rely on a flip that Venusuar gets a heads, not a tails. Plus the fact that they both have high fire weakness, so Magmortar kills it. I take it the idea is to get two tails with Diagla, a heads with Venusaur and then hit hard with Diagla by returning energy and dealing damage? A bit risky.

However, I will consider adding it.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions!
 
Sorry, I don't think that I was clear. I love the info and appreciate all the work and am so glad to see nice collaboration happening! I like this thread but I think it should somehow be connected/moved/I don't know to the Archetypes section. This Forum is titled Cards and can certainly cover combinations but I think there are other Forums that members would check first for DECK info.
 
LegendaryLugia said:
Lucario EX: no offence, put I don't know if it would work. Diagla needs to be active to Level-Up and Venusaur is a Stage 2. Nothing wrong with that and with a good trainer line it would be fairly easy to get them up. Problem: the deck relies on chance. You chance that Diagla Lv.X's power will get two tails, and if it gets two heads you're screwed. If you get a heads/tails you die anyway, because both Venusaur and Diagla and Diagla Lv.X all have crappy attacks. You rely on a flip that Venusuar gets a heads, not a tails. Plus the fact that they both have high fire weakness, so Magmortar kills it. I take it the idea is to get two tails with Diagla, a heads with Venusaur and then hit hard with Diagla by returning energy and dealing damage? A bit risky.
Click to expand...

The deck works. All decks rely on chance, some more than others. Flash Cannon is a good attack. Ever heard of Rare Candy and DRE? 50 and heal 40 isn't bad either. You rely on 2-4 flips that Venusaur gets a heads. Venusaur is easy enough to swarm. Gyarados kills Magmortar back.
Time Skip's really more of a nice little bonus when you can afford double heads or when it's absolutely necessary, not the focus of the deck. With poison damage from Venusaur Dialga Lv. X 2HKOs almost anything, without Venusaur the damage isn't ever quite enough.
Also, even if Time Skip backfires, you'll still have done something, and you'd really only lose an attack. Your opponent loses their entire turn. Dialga also resists Gardy and Banette. Psychic Lock? Okay, I have four special metals and psychic resistance, so zero damage.

The deck's discussed a fair amount on this thread: http://pokegym.net/forums/showthread.php?t=74377
 
I would leave it here because a new player may nt think to look in archetype, but would definitely look in the cards:strategy section. Great idea, esp. for test decks!
 
I didn't see Torterrible (Torterra/Sceptile) on there, and that's a really solid deck. As for Garchomp Restore, I often hear that referred to as "Necromancer" which has a nicer ring to it. Kingdol is also a solid deck, as are Froslass variants.
 
Update is up, another update tomorrow.

Lucario EX: sorry, it does work. I'll put it up soon.

Ho Megas Alexandros: That's why it's first on the list

Politoed666: Decks with LA are going up on 1st September. Necromancer sounds cool - I'll update when I've finished writing this message. Torterrible is posted up as Torterra Lv.X/Vespiqueen GE at the moment - I will edit.

Again, thanks to everyone who has posted on this thread and special thanks to Arceus999.

New look is also coming on 1st September - look forward to:

Some full deck lists
Alphabetisation
DP-on decks
Types
More Decks
Colour
 
helghast: it really depends. You can make a good energy accel grass deck with any of these pokemon: Leafeon Lv.X, Sceptile, Tangrowth, Exxegutor. I think the grass type will flourish next season.

WinkWinkNudgeNudge: thanks. DP-on deck are coming possibly 2-4 days before format change day due to favourable circumstances, but there doesn't seem much point in putting HP-LA decks 6 days before format change day.
 
helghast101 said:
wouldn't tangrowth/sceptile be better than leafon lv.x/ sceptile????
Click to expand...

Depends, but in general no IMHO. You have to load Tangrowth up with energy for him to do big damage and when he gets KOed all that energy is in the discard pile. With Leafeon you can spread the energy around and even if one or two things go you will still have energy in play for Leafeon to base her damage off of.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top