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The majority of the rotation took place in 2017 (3 months in 2016 vs. 9 months in 2017). The rotation announcement for this year will say it's the Standard format for 2018.

Look when that was posted: July 02, 2016. That was what rotated last September, this September will be a different rotation that is announced around the same date. Vileplume and FoGP will be rotating with VS Seeker (which is only legal because it's a secret rare in Roaring Skies - Phantom Forces...

It might not seem like anything special now, but I LOVED this Beedrill combo (thanks to the non-rotation one year, it stayed for longer than it normally would have). One Beedrill searches for grass Pokemon once per turn, while the other does 30x your Beedrill in play. With Broken Time Space and...

Thank you for the suggestion! That actually makes sense, if they Lysandre out a Shaymin under item lock, I have no way to get him out. I removed 1 Timer Ball for an Olympia, since 3 I feel is too many. EDIT: I actually decided to swap Olympia for a Delinquent, since I don't have many Deciduplume...

Pokémon: 19 4 Yanma 4 Yanmega 3 Yanmega Break 2 Bounsweet 2 Steenee 2 Tsareena 2 Shaymin EX Trainers/Supporters/Stadiums: 41 4 Judge 4 Shauna 2 Professor Kukui 1 Lysandre 1 Delinquent 4 Ultra Ball 4 Trainers' Mail 4 VS Seeker 3 Level Ball 3 Devolution Spray 3 Revitalizer 2 Timer Ball 2...

Thanks for the response! I thought about it, and I don't like him. I think he works best in decks that run basic energy, it doesn't feel right wasting a DCE on him. I'm shooting to get an Aerodactyl out the first attacking turn and attacking right away, that's the goal at least. Talonflame...

Pokémon: 8 4 Wobbuffet PHF 4 Aerodactyl FCO Trainers/Supporters/Stadiums: 48 4 N 3 Professor Sycamore 2 Lysandre 1 Skyla 4 Old Amber Aerodactyl 4 Trainers' Mail 4 VS Seeker 4 Acro Bike 4 Puzzle of Time 4 Crushing Hammer 1 Enhanced Hammer 3 Float Stone 1 Super Rod 1 Special Charge 3...

Actually Shedinja does 50 damage times the number of counters, not damage. So it would be (50 x 18 + 90) x 4 = 3,960. With the Puzzle of Time/Dowsing Machine combo, you can add 200 damage (4 additional Plus Powers from Puzzle, 5th from Dowsing = 50 damage x 4 weakness) to make it 4,160. Edit...

Max Elixir I think I know the answer, but I don't want to get caught off-guard in a tournament. Can I play Max Elixir, see what energy(s) is revealed, THEN choose what benched Pokemon to attach them to? Or do I have to declare it before I play Max Elixir?

It's a little more complicated than that unfortunately...When Zubat evolves into Golbat, Golbat has the ability to add 2 damage counters. To be the same as Bats, and every other "When this Pokemon evolves etc..." ability, it would have to be on M Alakazam EX, not Alakazam EX. Once you place M...

I don't understand how Alakazam's ability is going to work. Once it evolves, it no longer has that ability, so are you going to have to reveal M Alakazam from your hand and use the ability before evolving?

I am highly, highly skeptical of the Alakazam EX ability. When in Pokemon have you ever seen a pre-evo with an ability that activated when it's evolved? Never, because it makes no sense logically in game. It's always on the evolution card. It also seems insanely overpowered for just evolving. I...

Pokémon (16): 4 Latios-EX (Donk/early prizes) 4 Nidoran 2 Nidorina 4 Nidoqueen (Ancient Trait - Create favorable trade against majority of decks) 2 Shaymin-EX (draw) Trainers/Supporters/Stadiums (36): 3 Giovanni's Scheme (Draw/add extra damage for Nidoqueen or Latios for 70-80 HP donks) 2...

I've played in a few different formats, the earliest being DP-on (for several years I might add), and I have to say this is my favorite. When EXs were first released, I quit shortly after because it looked like nothing else had the real potential to take them down. Heck, if you compare Masters...

If you run them, AZ and/or Super Scoop Up work. Otherwise, get some Pokemon on your bench and attack with it, or attach float stone or one energy to retreat. Shaymin starts are bad, but there have been much worse Pokemon to start with in the past and always the same answers.