My Steelix deck

[Flight]

Hey, 'Gym community!
I'm a huge fan of Steel Pokémon and now I'm playing a deck based on Steelix Prime, from Unleashed. That said, let's take a look at the decklist:


Pokémon (17)

3-3 Steelix Prime (2 UL/1 SF - UL)
1-1 Scizor Prime (PL - UD)
2-2 Blissey (1 GS/1 PL - PL)
3 Jirachi (RR)
1 Skuntank G (PL)
1 Uxie (LA)

Energy (15)

4 :colorless::colorless:
4 Sp. :metal:
4 Call Energy
3 :metal:

Trainers/Supporters/Stadiums (28)

4 Bebe's Search
4 Engineer's Adjustment
4 Life Herb
2 Moomoo Milk
2 Interviewer's Questions
2 Expert Belt
2 Conductive Quarry
2 Pokémon Communication
2 Professor Oak's New Theory
2 Warp Point
1 Luxury Ball
1 Flower Shop Lady

So, the strategy here is pretty simple: start with Jirachi to setup at least a Steelix and a Blissey. When it's KO'ed, I use its Power to grab an Expert Belt or a :colorless::colorless: and attach it to Steelix. In case I don't have a Supporter (or can't play it) in my first turn, Call Energy allows me to get 2 Basics from my deck. Life Herbs and Moomoo Milks keep Steelix free of damage as it rampages through my opponent's deck. Scizor Prime is there in case I face another Steelix deck, as it's immune to any Pokémon that has Special Energies.


I wanted to add a Shaymin (UL) and 2 Sage's Training (UD), what do you guys think?
Shaymin would transfer the energies to Scizor Prime or another Steelix Prime if needed, but would be situational.

 

[King of Japan]

You could try adding skarmory from UD its first attack for one metal lets you search your deck for metal energy (even special metal) and attack it to one of your other pokemon. so it can help power up steelix.

 

[Kurama]

I like the shaymin idea, notso much sages training though. Also, you run very few regular energies, which is almost an autoloss to Scizor prime if you run into one.

 

[Flight]

You could try adding skarmory from UD its first attack for one metal lets you search your deck for metal energy (even special metal) and attack it to one of your other pokemon. so it can help power up steelix.

It's nice, but Jirachi gets me any card I want when it's KO'ed. It's a gret Garchomp C bait when I have Blissey and, say, another Steelix Benched. They choose between taking a prize and letting me use it's Power or damaging something else that I can heal. Besides, Jirachi's free retreat is really helpful.

I like the shaymin idea, notso much sages training though. Also, you run very few regular energies, which is almost an autoloss to Scizor prime if you run into one.

Yeah, I tought of that too. That's why I added another :metal:: Scizor can deal 120 with those 3, a Belt and Skuntank G's Poison Structure.
What changes would you suggest for that Shaymin and maybe another :metal:?


I was thinking about taking out a Bebe's for a Scizor MD. This way, I can choose between defense (Scizor Prime's Red Armor) and offense (Scizor MD's Special Blow, dealing 100 for a :metal: and a Belt). What do you guys think?

 

[Epic]

I think playing sableye is WAY better than jirachi

 

[Flight]

I think playing sableye is WAY better than jirachi

I like Jirachi for it's Power. Sableye becomes useless late-game here.


Also, scrapped that second Scizor idea. Instead of a Shaymin, I changed a Bebe's for a Lucian's Assignment and an Interviewer's for a BTS.

 

[Thiago]

Hello dude
Nice list! But I'll try - 2 Moo moo milk - 4 Life herb
+ 2 SSU [for uxie] + 4 Pokehealer + also, try to fit one more Jirachi if you want to start with it. Maybe - 1 Bebe's search ^^

 

[chrataxe]

I dig the list. It is pretty similar to my list but, here are a few thoughts.

Run Chansey PT. The weakness is better and it OHKO's Garchomp.

I think the Jirachi versions (which I run) are way better with a trainer heavy line.

Run 4 Jirachi to get to maximize your chances of starting with Jirachi.

I've been thinking about throwing in a Shaymin as well. When you start Energy Streaming for "extra" energy, it might be a great way to get another Pokemon powered up quickly...I'm about to start testing it.

If you are interested in getting into some more specifics, PM me.