Slash in the sand
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Ok, most people over looked this deck when it was first posted. Alot of people might think that it has too many weakness's. I won't lie to you, it does have many weakness's, but after testing for a long time I've discovered ways to defeat those weakness's. This is what I have so far.
T2 Dustox ex
Pokemon: 14
4 Wurmple DX
4 Cascoon LM
4 Dustox ex
2 Holon Electrode
Trainers: 32
4 Rocket's Admin.
4 Steven's Advice
4 Professor Elm's Training Method
4 Battle Frontier
3 Cursed Stone
2 Giant Stump
2 Scott
3 Great Ball
4 Energy Removal 2
2 Pokemon Reversal
Energy:14
10 Grass
4 Cyclone
Ok, lets take a look at the main theme (Pokemon) of this deck.
Dustox ex-Grass
Hp-140
Pokebody-Safegaurd
Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Dustox ex by your opponent's EX Pokemon.
GC-Silver Wind 40
Durring your next turn, if an attack does damage to the defending pokemon (after applying Weakness and resistance), that attack does 30 more damage.
GCC-Cutting Wind 70
Weakness-Fire-Psychic
Resistance-None
Retreat Cost-1
The reason this card is so great is because of his Body. It basicly says that Dustox ex can not be touched by ex pokemon, like Ninetails from HL. This will give you an atuo win to many popular decks right now, like Powdacham, Mewtrick, T2 Arcanine, and ZRE. His first attack, Silver wind is also very helpfull. On turn 2 you will be doing 40 damage and preparing to do 100 with Cutting wind to what ever is left. But why do I say that this can set up T2. Its a stage 2! That doesn't make any sense. But following cards make this possible.
Cascoon-Grass
HP-80
Pokepower - Emerge
Once durring your turn (before you attack), if Cascoon is your atcive pokemon, you may flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a card that evolves from Cascoon and put it on to Cascoon. (This counts as evolving Cascoon). Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Cascoon is effected by a special condition.
CC-Tackle 20
Weakness-Fire
Resistance-None
Retreat Cost-2
Cascoon's Power gives you a much greater chance in getting a T2 Dustox ex. After playing 4 PETM's and 4 Dustox ex its very rare that you won't get T2. But your probably still wondering why this deck is T2. Well this next card will explain it for you.
Wurmple-Grass
HP-50
C-Ascension
Search your deck for a card that evolves from Wurmple and put it on Wurmple. (This counts as evolving Wurmple.)Shuffle your deck afterward.
G-Miracle Essence
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 special Condition. Each defending pokemon are now affected by that special condition.
Weakness-Fire
Resistance-None
Retreat Cost-1
Wurmple's first attack, Ascension, will give you a T1 Cascoon. That means you can evolve into Dustox ex next turn whether or not Cascoon's Power flips heads. Pretty neat huh? Its like playing a T2 stage one deck, but now you have a more powerfull attacker, and its still T2!
Other Important Pokemon
Holon's Electrode-Lighting
HP-70
LC-Dazzle Blast 30
The defending pokemon is now confused.
*Special abilitly*
You may attach this as an energy card from your hand to 1 of your pokemon that allready have an energy card attached to it. When you attach this card, return an energy card attached to that pokemon to your hand. While attached, this card is a Special energy and provides every type of energy, but only 2 at a time. (Has no effect other then providing energy.)
This card is a great card to get you out of a Jam. For example, if you come into a situation where your short on energy, but you happen to have a Professor Elm's Training Method in your hand, Problem solved! With Professor Elm's Training Method you are able to get a Holon's Electrode out of your deck. Now you will have 2 more turns before you will have to worry about energy, because you bring one energy back to your hand. Another great effect this card has is the fact that you return an energy, so you could return a Cyclone energy and use it again.
Basic Strategy
Theres really not much to say here. Obviously your going to set up your Dustox ex T2. Second turn you will use Silver Wind to do 40 damage and prepare to do 30 more next turn. Third turn you can use either Silver Wind to do 70 or Cutting Wind to do 100, and that really depends on the situation. If usind Cutting wind is not nessisary then you could use that oportunity to start powering up another Dustox ex on your bench. So with that and with the help of his body, Cursed Stone, Battle Frontier, Giant Stump, Energy Removal 2, Pokemon Reversal, and Cyclone energy you will drive your opponent's crazy when you take the win.
Trainers
Steven's Advice, and Rocket's Admin. : These drawing cards are here to give you the cards you need faster.
Professer Elm's Training Method: This is here to find and evolved pokemon needed quickly, but remember it can also be used to get a Holon's electrode.
Battle Frontier: This deck probably wouldn't survive with out Battle Frontier. This card will stop, not only Pidgeot, but cards like Jirachi, Dragtrode, Flygon and so on. If you shut off the're powers they will have a really hard time ever recovering. Many decks like Powdacham and LBS depend on Jirachi to set them up, and if you shut Jirachi down they will have a hard time setting up fast enough.
Cursed Stone: This is also an extreamly important card in this deck. Any smart player that plays you will try to Jirachi swarm your Dustox ex. They are resistant and they will do 50 damage for 2 energy's. But with a cursed stone out they won't last long. This card also hurts decks really bad like LBS or any deck that plays Pidgeot.
Giant Stump: This card is extreamly useful. Because you only have 1 evolution line you can get away with only having 3 benched. And this also messes up your opponent really bad. If your opponent only has 3 benched they won't be able to avoid you for long. This card is very important when your playing decks like Ludicargo or Nidoqueen. Because they are not EX they can attack you and it will be hard to beat them if they can load the're bench. So Giant Stump will take care of that.
Scott: Scott is the card which will help you grap any Stadium you might need in any situation. it can also grab another Supporter to use the next turn which can be very helpfull at times.
Great Ball: Because your only playing 4 Basics in the entire deck you will need something to help you grap the other Wurmples. Great Ball is that helper.
Energy Removal 2: Energy Removal 2 is going to drive your opponents crazy. it is 50-50, but in this deck it is worth the extra space. This card is extreamly helpfull when you are playing a Jirachi swarm. If you just get a couple Heads they won't be able to KO you in time.
Pokemon Reversal: This is just here to grab what ever might be best to attack in what ever situation.
Energy
Grass: You might be thinking 10 is a lot of energy, but it is really nessisary in this deck. You never ever want to come into a situation were you don't have an energy to attach.
Cyclone: This is a great card to mess up your opponent's strategy.
Matchups
Queendom: Auto Win! Well not exacly, but they will have a very hard time beating you in this match up. Queen is weak to Grass Pokemon, and Because your Dustox ex sets up so quickly they don't have a chance. That combined with Giant Stump and they can say the're prayers.
Ludicargo: Ludicargo might be a little difficult to beat. Because they are not an EX they can still do anything Dustox ex. The card that will save you in this matchup is Giant Stump. With Giant stump out they shouldn't ever do more then 60 Damage. Thats just not going to cut it when you are playing a T2 Deck like this one. I think you should be ok in this matchup. The only thing you want to look out for is Magcargo because your weak to it. That is when you use Pokemon Reversal and Energy Removal 2 to keep them from attacking with it.
LBS: Because this is a EX based you would automaticly asume you will win. And in most cases its true, but there are a couple things you really want to watch out for. For one thing obviously would be the Jirachi Swarm. Like I said before this is when you really to use Cursed Stone, Energy Removal 2, Pokemon Reversal, and Cyclone energy. Besides that there is only one thing you will want to watch out for. Most LBS Decks play a Mr Mime Ditto. With Copy they can use Cutting wind and KO you in one shot. OUCH! But those are the things you just have to take and deal with. If you wanted you could tech Low Pressure system in so they can't KO you in one shot. But even if they do pull that off you can just bring up another Dustox ex and KO it. This match up will be rough in the beginning, but I think you will come out with the win.
Powdacham: This is an Auto win. They will try to Jirachi Swarm you, but it won't do any good when your hitting them with Cursed Stone, Energy Removal 2, Pokemon Reversal, and Cyclone energy. All the're other pokemon are EX. They practicly can't touch you.
ZRE: Auto win. all the're pokemon are EX. They will try to take you down with Magmar doing 80, but its just not enough. you can easily do 70 to KO.
Rock-Lock: This will be a little difficult, but its not hard to beat. The're prefered starter, T-Tar (With Sand damage) is weak to grass. That will give you thje upper hand right away. None of there other pokemon will do enough in time to beat you. You shouldn't have to much of a problem.
Liability Decks: Unfortunetly these decks are almost auto loss's. Because your all EX you won't be able to survive the Liability. You will have to Pray for a Miricle. This is just about the only situation with it stinks to play this deck, but you have to suck it up and keep moving on. There are chances you could win like if they get bad set ups.
T2 Arcanine ex: Auto win. The entire deck is EX based. There is a chance that they will play a RG Arcanine tech but that still won't be enough to beat you.
T2 Safgaurd varients
Ninetales-Fire
HP-80
Pokebody-Safegaurd
Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Ninetales by your opponent's EX Pokemon.
CC-Quick attack 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 plus 20 more damage.
RCC-Will-O-the-wisp 50
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Well, there it is. Any and all comments are welcomed.
T2 Dustox ex
Pokemon: 14
4 Wurmple DX
4 Cascoon LM
4 Dustox ex
2 Holon Electrode
Trainers: 32
4 Rocket's Admin.
4 Steven's Advice
4 Professor Elm's Training Method
4 Battle Frontier
3 Cursed Stone
2 Giant Stump
2 Scott
3 Great Ball
4 Energy Removal 2
2 Pokemon Reversal
Energy:14
10 Grass
4 Cyclone
Ok, lets take a look at the main theme (Pokemon) of this deck.
Dustox ex-Grass
Hp-140
Pokebody-Safegaurd
Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Dustox ex by your opponent's EX Pokemon.
GC-Silver Wind 40
Durring your next turn, if an attack does damage to the defending pokemon (after applying Weakness and resistance), that attack does 30 more damage.
GCC-Cutting Wind 70
Weakness-Fire-Psychic
Resistance-None
Retreat Cost-1
The reason this card is so great is because of his Body. It basicly says that Dustox ex can not be touched by ex pokemon, like Ninetails from HL. This will give you an atuo win to many popular decks right now, like Powdacham, Mewtrick, T2 Arcanine, and ZRE. His first attack, Silver wind is also very helpfull. On turn 2 you will be doing 40 damage and preparing to do 100 with Cutting wind to what ever is left. But why do I say that this can set up T2. Its a stage 2! That doesn't make any sense. But following cards make this possible.
Cascoon-Grass
HP-80
Pokepower - Emerge
Once durring your turn (before you attack), if Cascoon is your atcive pokemon, you may flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a card that evolves from Cascoon and put it on to Cascoon. (This counts as evolving Cascoon). Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Cascoon is effected by a special condition.
CC-Tackle 20
Weakness-Fire
Resistance-None
Retreat Cost-2
Cascoon's Power gives you a much greater chance in getting a T2 Dustox ex. After playing 4 PETM's and 4 Dustox ex its very rare that you won't get T2. But your probably still wondering why this deck is T2. Well this next card will explain it for you.
Wurmple-Grass
HP-50
C-Ascension
Search your deck for a card that evolves from Wurmple and put it on Wurmple. (This counts as evolving Wurmple.)Shuffle your deck afterward.
G-Miracle Essence
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 special Condition. Each defending pokemon are now affected by that special condition.
Weakness-Fire
Resistance-None
Retreat Cost-1
Wurmple's first attack, Ascension, will give you a T1 Cascoon. That means you can evolve into Dustox ex next turn whether or not Cascoon's Power flips heads. Pretty neat huh? Its like playing a T2 stage one deck, but now you have a more powerfull attacker, and its still T2!
Other Important Pokemon
Holon's Electrode-Lighting
HP-70
LC-Dazzle Blast 30
The defending pokemon is now confused.
*Special abilitly*
You may attach this as an energy card from your hand to 1 of your pokemon that allready have an energy card attached to it. When you attach this card, return an energy card attached to that pokemon to your hand. While attached, this card is a Special energy and provides every type of energy, but only 2 at a time. (Has no effect other then providing energy.)
This card is a great card to get you out of a Jam. For example, if you come into a situation where your short on energy, but you happen to have a Professor Elm's Training Method in your hand, Problem solved! With Professor Elm's Training Method you are able to get a Holon's Electrode out of your deck. Now you will have 2 more turns before you will have to worry about energy, because you bring one energy back to your hand. Another great effect this card has is the fact that you return an energy, so you could return a Cyclone energy and use it again.
Basic Strategy
Theres really not much to say here. Obviously your going to set up your Dustox ex T2. Second turn you will use Silver Wind to do 40 damage and prepare to do 30 more next turn. Third turn you can use either Silver Wind to do 70 or Cutting Wind to do 100, and that really depends on the situation. If usind Cutting wind is not nessisary then you could use that oportunity to start powering up another Dustox ex on your bench. So with that and with the help of his body, Cursed Stone, Battle Frontier, Giant Stump, Energy Removal 2, Pokemon Reversal, and Cyclone energy you will drive your opponent's crazy when you take the win.
Trainers
Steven's Advice, and Rocket's Admin. : These drawing cards are here to give you the cards you need faster.
Professer Elm's Training Method: This is here to find and evolved pokemon needed quickly, but remember it can also be used to get a Holon's electrode.
Battle Frontier: This deck probably wouldn't survive with out Battle Frontier. This card will stop, not only Pidgeot, but cards like Jirachi, Dragtrode, Flygon and so on. If you shut off the're powers they will have a really hard time ever recovering. Many decks like Powdacham and LBS depend on Jirachi to set them up, and if you shut Jirachi down they will have a hard time setting up fast enough.
Cursed Stone: This is also an extreamly important card in this deck. Any smart player that plays you will try to Jirachi swarm your Dustox ex. They are resistant and they will do 50 damage for 2 energy's. But with a cursed stone out they won't last long. This card also hurts decks really bad like LBS or any deck that plays Pidgeot.
Giant Stump: This card is extreamly useful. Because you only have 1 evolution line you can get away with only having 3 benched. And this also messes up your opponent really bad. If your opponent only has 3 benched they won't be able to avoid you for long. This card is very important when your playing decks like Ludicargo or Nidoqueen. Because they are not EX they can attack you and it will be hard to beat them if they can load the're bench. So Giant Stump will take care of that.
Scott: Scott is the card which will help you grap any Stadium you might need in any situation. it can also grab another Supporter to use the next turn which can be very helpfull at times.
Great Ball: Because your only playing 4 Basics in the entire deck you will need something to help you grap the other Wurmples. Great Ball is that helper.
Energy Removal 2: Energy Removal 2 is going to drive your opponents crazy. it is 50-50, but in this deck it is worth the extra space. This card is extreamly helpfull when you are playing a Jirachi swarm. If you just get a couple Heads they won't be able to KO you in time.
Pokemon Reversal: This is just here to grab what ever might be best to attack in what ever situation.
Energy
Grass: You might be thinking 10 is a lot of energy, but it is really nessisary in this deck. You never ever want to come into a situation were you don't have an energy to attach.
Cyclone: This is a great card to mess up your opponent's strategy.
Matchups
Queendom: Auto Win! Well not exacly, but they will have a very hard time beating you in this match up. Queen is weak to Grass Pokemon, and Because your Dustox ex sets up so quickly they don't have a chance. That combined with Giant Stump and they can say the're prayers.
Ludicargo: Ludicargo might be a little difficult to beat. Because they are not an EX they can still do anything Dustox ex. The card that will save you in this matchup is Giant Stump. With Giant stump out they shouldn't ever do more then 60 Damage. Thats just not going to cut it when you are playing a T2 Deck like this one. I think you should be ok in this matchup. The only thing you want to look out for is Magcargo because your weak to it. That is when you use Pokemon Reversal and Energy Removal 2 to keep them from attacking with it.
LBS: Because this is a EX based you would automaticly asume you will win. And in most cases its true, but there are a couple things you really want to watch out for. For one thing obviously would be the Jirachi Swarm. Like I said before this is when you really to use Cursed Stone, Energy Removal 2, Pokemon Reversal, and Cyclone energy. Besides that there is only one thing you will want to watch out for. Most LBS Decks play a Mr Mime Ditto. With Copy they can use Cutting wind and KO you in one shot. OUCH! But those are the things you just have to take and deal with. If you wanted you could tech Low Pressure system in so they can't KO you in one shot. But even if they do pull that off you can just bring up another Dustox ex and KO it. This match up will be rough in the beginning, but I think you will come out with the win.
Powdacham: This is an Auto win. They will try to Jirachi Swarm you, but it won't do any good when your hitting them with Cursed Stone, Energy Removal 2, Pokemon Reversal, and Cyclone energy. All the're other pokemon are EX. They practicly can't touch you.
ZRE: Auto win. all the're pokemon are EX. They will try to take you down with Magmar doing 80, but its just not enough. you can easily do 70 to KO.
Rock-Lock: This will be a little difficult, but its not hard to beat. The're prefered starter, T-Tar (With Sand damage) is weak to grass. That will give you thje upper hand right away. None of there other pokemon will do enough in time to beat you. You shouldn't have to much of a problem.
Liability Decks: Unfortunetly these decks are almost auto loss's. Because your all EX you won't be able to survive the Liability. You will have to Pray for a Miricle. This is just about the only situation with it stinks to play this deck, but you have to suck it up and keep moving on. There are chances you could win like if they get bad set ups.
T2 Arcanine ex: Auto win. The entire deck is EX based. There is a chance that they will play a RG Arcanine tech but that still won't be enough to beat you.
T2 Safgaurd varients
Ninetales-Fire
HP-80
Pokebody-Safegaurd
Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Ninetales by your opponent's EX Pokemon.
CC-Quick attack 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 plus 20 more damage.
RCC-Will-O-the-wisp 50
-
Well, there it is. Any and all comments are welcomed.
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