Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

The New Metagame

IMO the Torterra doesn't stand a chance. It has a high retreat, both it and the bee, and it take 4 for 6 and heal kind of. Infernape kills it.
 
'Vire gets a huge boost with 'Vire LV.X, and even if you don't have it out, your opponent becomes terrified to drop Crystals/Buffers/other Tools and Stadiums in fear that you'll gain a free shot and a turn of protection from it. Not only that, you can drop a DRE to do 110 or Intense Voltage to surprise a KO.

I also wouldn't count Crobat DP2 out. With a couple nice flips, you can snipe near infinitely, and everytime you shuffle them back, that's another Evo Toxic to turn off powers and annoy the opponent.

Rampardos is extremely nice as well. A specialized Supporter for him and great HP and fast, damaging, reliable attacks put him as one of the best cards in the format IMO.

Speed Blissey/Delcatty goes through the deck faster than any deck in the format can boast, and snowballs damage along the way. 4 Windstorms are needed or it folds to Battle Frontier though.

Ape, Empoleon, Lucario varients, and maybe R-Gon will still be forces in the new format.
 
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