DreamChaser AJ
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In your case, what if your opponent is also playing Palkia? Then it's just a race to the first Heads on Transback... I'd rather risk the lone Basic being prized than put the game completely on luck. Likewise, I don't think you can assume that your Pokemon will never be OHKO'd. As long as PlusPower and Poke Blower are in the format (not to mention Claw/Skull Fossil), your single Pokemon is in danger. It's not like these decks didn't have space; you have only one Pokemon!
As for the Energy drop problem, I think your deck would actually benefit from playing Fossils. With Fossils + Energy Switch/Link, you could pull off back-to-back Transbacks, something your deck cannot do without a couple Energy Pickup flips. It takes up space, but, again, you have plenty to work with.
Back-to-back Transbacks wouldn't be that great. I'd rather KO a fossil than send one back into the deck. And what's the point of sending in a lone basic if they have fossils on the bench? This is when I go for a 2HKO. 40 and 40 is 80, plus four plus powers is up to 120 .
As my list shows, mine tries to get the transback before the opposing palkia. (mirror situation). Energy pick-up is the best form of energy accleration in the format. I have dawn stadium and pokehealer+ to deal with the small damage from claw/skull fossils (or 2 pokehealer+ for complete renewal). 90 damage in one turn is highly unlikely in this format (with DP Pokemon).
Carnivine was a great selection as a counter to palkia, and for that choice, I cannot argue. I think Palkia was the overall better choice, but Carnivine is the best palkia counter.
Just as Mewtwo LvX >AMU > most everything else.