My hand at Blastoise EX

[Treacherous_B]

Hello all, this is Treach back from the dead again when it comes to the Pokemon TCG. I tried to jump back into the game when World's qualifiers were being held "in my area", but I couldn't find a way to make the hour/hour and a half long drive to where the Q was being held, so I was sadly left out.

But I've been looking over the cards again recently, and I noticed they brought back Blastoise in the form of Blastoise EX, so I decided to try my hand at whipping up a decklist. Suggestions would be appreciated.

BLAST.dec:

Pokemon (21):

4x Dunsparce

4x Squirtle
1x Wartortle
3x Blastoise EX

3x Feebas
2x Milotic

2x Wooper

2x Team Aqua's Walrein

Trainers (21):

4x Pokemon Reversal
4x Steven's Advice
3x Rare Candy
3x Celio's Network
3x Professor Oak's Research
3x Archie
1x Copycat

Energy (18):

18x Water Energy

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The idea behind the deck is fairly straightforward. Get out a Blastoise EX and Wooper on the bench, and use TA's Walrein as the heavy hitter (Energy Rain to Wooper, Hydro Reverse).

My main questions regarding the deck are A.) whether or not to use 2/1/2 Pidgeot line over the 3/2 Feebas/Milotic line and B.) If my trainer selection is good for the current metagame (which I know all of jack and squat about). The biggest question re: Trainers is Pokemon Reversal, which I've donated a full four slots to in order to help deal with Zapdos EX. I don't know if there are better options out there for that which I am not aware of.

I haven't gotten the chance to play this deck yet, so all of this is just theory...however, since I've been playing the game since it first came out (admittedly off-and-on in the past 3 years) I feel that I've got a pretty good grasp of how the deck should perform...as it isn't necessarily very tricky, outside of figuring out ideal benches/Dunsparce S&R's/opening hands. Most of my confusion regarding the deck just has to do with the metagame, as I had mentioned before.

Anyway, like I said, any suggestions would be appreciated.

-Treacherous_B

 

[sackapoo]

ok first off nooo pidgeot, go milotic 2and 2 line is all u need. second pokemon reversal is a good card but u dont need ne in this deck maby one but no more than that. take out a feebas and add in one more wartortal. And dont use oaks reasearch its crap. i would go liek this for the trainers.
3 archie
3 stvens advice
3 tv reporter
2 celios
2 brineys
2 copycat

3 rare candy
2 island cave
1 switch
1 reversal

and drop theh energy down to17

 

[supertyranitar]

Oh my, well i think that maybe you should try Blasty/Magneton/Catty

 

[Treacherous_B]

sackapoo: I'm not so sure about your proposed fix. There's no reason to drop a Feebas for a Wartortle, just because I've already got 4 ways to get out my 3x Blastoise EX. As for the trainers, I can see why Mr. Briney's Compassion might be a worthwhile addition to the deck, but I don't know why I would want to play Island Cave over, say, Ancient Tomb if I were to remove the reversals (or drop it down to 1) because then Zapdos wrecks my face. If I were going to play a Stadium, it would probably be Tomb and I simply wouldn't drop it v. decks I needed to take advantage of the weakness for. I could see maybe running switch...maybe. Also, I like having the energy count at 18, just because this is a deck that loves having a lot of energy when it gets working. Thanks for the feedback, I'll consider revising the list to include Brineys/Switch/stadium of some sort.

supertyranitar: I could do that...or I could play a deck of my own design and feel infinitely more satisfied. Everytime someone mentions Blastoise EX in these forums it seems that someone has to say "play Blastoise EX/Magneton/Delcatty or nothing" and I don't see that as the case. Thanks anyway, but I'll stick to my try with the build until I find conclusively that 'Toise/'Ton/'Catty is just better myself.

 

[Bobby]

Hey treacherous,

I don't see how tomb helps you. Walrein isn't weak to lightning, and tomb doesn't affect exs, so unless you're attacking with Wooper lol...

 

[Treacherous_B]

Hey treacherous,

I don't see how tomb helps you. Walrein isn't weak to lightning, and tomb doesn't affect exs, so unless you're attacking with Wooper lol...

I guess that's what I get for not looking at a scan...the card info I was reading didn't mention that last bit (about not working on EX's).

 

[Hedgefoxidna]

Hey, just to point out, Tomb doesn't help Walriegn since it has an owner's name. :X

 

[Treacherous_B]

Hey, just to point out, Tomb doesn't help Walriegn since it has an owner's name. :X

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