Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Stormfront decks

There's no one best deck. I like that. If Garchomp doesn't work, I think I'll try Gengar, Machamp, or Raichu.
 
Ultima said:
I think people are putting a bit too much faith in Lumineon.

It's power only works when it's active.
Playing Finneon either gives your opponent a turn to get rid of their basics, or forces you to use up a rare candy.

It's a good card for sure, but not game breaking.
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Lumineon was paired because after using the power it can retreat easily with zero retreat cost. But that will be a OHKO wonder. Palkia Lvl X can good in a way.
 
pokeprofRaymond said:
Lumineon was paired because after using the power it can retreat easily with zero retreat cost. But that will be a OHKO wonder. Palkia Lvl X can good in a way.
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You can only retreat once per turn, so unless you're willing to leave Finneon in the active spot for a turn, you're forced to use a trainer card of power to switch it. Palkia Lvl X won't do, your opponent gets to choose which of your pokémon goes active.
 
pedestrian said:
Steelix & Leafeon Lv. X
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THANK YOU ROBERT! At least someone else sees it too. IDK too much about with Leafeon, but Steelix will be a force.

-130 HP Stage 1
-Metal type bonus
-Spread attack says "energy" not "basic energy" and only costs C...in the set that we get Cyclone back
-2nd attack, while unreliable, will KO pretty much anything with 1 heads after spreading so much
 
A 1-1 (or heck, even 2-2) line of Shaymin and its Lv X form (if it comes out in Stormfront...) would be just a major boost to any grass deck. 200 HP Torterra Lv X anyone? Only Mesprint Lv X is one-shotting that beast without abusing Weakness, lol.
 
i know steelix is really good but im with ya two draz leafeon would slow it down, maybe play it with magnezone or togekiss????
 
Steelix doesn't need energy accel, it's attack costs one...you just need a way to keep the energy on the table. Magnezone could be OK but then you can't run as many tech energy, and it exposes your weakness to fire even more.
 
mrdraz07 said:
Steelix doesn't need energy accel, it's attack costs one...you just need a way to keep the energy on the table. Magnezone could be OK but then you can't run as many tech energy, and it exposes your weakness to fire even more.
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I dont get what you mean, with one energy steelix hits only one pokemon.
 
The way I see it working is a lot like older Mag decks in the way that they just kept energy out of the discard with Typhlosion. You don't need to put a ton of energy on Mag at once for it to be good, but you don't want it to lose all of the energy at once. Steelix is the same way, but even more so. You want to keep energy on it for as long as possible for it to have an effect on the board.

The point is: Why run Togekiss to accelerate the first attack when all it's gonna do is 20-20-20-20 on the first go?
 
aww finally,
Stormfront will be an amazing set to broaden the perspective of the current metagame (kingdra,AMU,magnevire,gliscario,frosslass/yanmega varients,and empoleon variants)
the set will strengthen decks like AMU and magnevire
it will reintroduce older decks kricketune etc.
it will create totally new decks for the meta like heatran lv.x varients, and raichu.
i hope the set gives new support cards.
and a quick theory,
i believe that the tcg is going back to the dark ages to an age w/o many supporters
my point is the are creating more "ball" cards and the pokeblower/drawer/healer cards
there havent been many new amazing supporters this season but plenty of usable trainer cards.
could be intresting.
 
trevorispro said:
aww finally,
(kingdra,AMU,magnevire,gliscario,frosslass/yanmega varients,and empoleon variants)
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Luxray, Leafmag and other stuff are far better and more popular than cards like Empoleon and Magnezone right now. Leafmag will be even better with Stormfront btw.

trevorispro said:
aww finally,
the set will strengthen decks like AMU and magnevire
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How would this set strengthen AMU? It will weaken this deck a lot. Not only Machamp which destroys any basic Pokémon, but also Gengar und Dusknoir which are psychic and can easily get rid of the Azelf Lv.X.
btw Magnevire will no longer exist because Magnezone won't need Eletivire any more.
 
ShadowGuard said:
Luxray, Leafmag and other stuff are far better and more popular than cards like Empoleon and Magnezone right now. Leafmag will be even better with Stormfront btw.


How would this set strengthen AMU? It will weaken this deck a lot. Not only Machamp which destroys any basic Pokémon, but also Gengar und Dusknoir which are psychic and can easily get rid of the Azelf Lv.X.
btw Magnevire will no longer exist because Magnezone won't need Eletivire any more.
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yes it will, you can use motor drive to get back electric and the new one to get back metal
and electivires attack that kills stadiums will halt dusknoir.
great ball will greatly improve AMU it will make the deck extremely fast.
magleaf didnt cross my mind or i would have included it along with torterrible.
machamp isnt as good as it seems, its only good attack is its first one to me.
BTW azelf can be protected by tech cards.
and i agree with you that magleaf will get better cherrim appears along with meatran lv.x.
 
Steelix is a great card in the set,its a better Marawak d with more HP and better second attack. Heatran X isnt a deck,its a tech in most Fire/Steel decks. T-Tar is for spread and dosent need darkness boost since you want to spread 30 to all forever and then clean up with a Omastar drop or Spirtomb. It fits well with Ampharos SW(Rock Lock anyone?).

Gengar is good,but dont think it will be as played as thought.Dusknoir is great,but it isnt hard to tech in 1-1 weavile and go to work on Dusknoir.

Really,the set is coming with support cards like Dialga and Girantina being a night maintenance and Metagross power. Then Bronzong bein able to get energy,Driftbloom to setup pokemon,Sableye to gurantee T1 supporter,Stadiums that get energy back and place damage on pokes.

I like the set personally,but the decks arent probably be what you think they are.

AlsoTrevor: Toterra is a very viable deck now since its not hurt and can be teched and has very good recovery. Magleaf is one of the top decks,but isnt played because of the complexity of it and unsure builds of the deck.

Magnezone will probably be the rebirth of MSNBC or M&M type decks since we dont have many energy acceleraters that get from the discard and put it on pokemon besides Typholosion.
 
trevorispro said:
yes it will, you can use motor drive to get back electric and the new one to get back metal
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Super Connectivity can get both metal and lightning energy. There is no need for Electivire, you'll have more than enough energy with this deck.

trevorispro said:
and electivires attack that kills stadiums will halt dusknoir.
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So you are going to take two damage counters on each of your Pokémon, then are forced to use a 50 damage attack while you opponent's Dusknoir SF places damage counters on your benched Pokémon next turn?

trevorispro said:
great ball will greatly improve AMU it will make the deck extremely fast.
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Sorry, but no, Great Ball won't help AMU in any way. The Pokémon searched by Great Ball is placed directly on the bench, that means you can't use your come-into-play powers. And any other deck gets Luxury Ball which is a lot better and faster.

Banette EX said:
Really,the set is coming with support cards like Dialga and Girantina being a night maintenance and Metagross power.
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Dialga and Giratina may be delayed to the next set. :/
 
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