Standard Flame Burst (Ethan's Ho-oh ex / Ethan's Magcargo / Latias ex / Tatsugiri / Fezandipiti ex)

[Dark Espeon]

FLAME BURST

Pokémon (14):
4 Ethan's Magcargo (beatdown)
4 Ethan's Slugma (evolution)
3 Ethan's Ho-oh ex (enable)
1 Latias ex (retreat aid)
1 Fezandipiti ex (draw)
1 Tatsugiri (search)

Trainer (34):
3 Ethan's Adventure (search)
2 Boss's Orders (control)
4 Prof. Research (draw)
3 Iono (draw)
4 Superior Energy Retrieval (retrieval)
2 Letter of Encouragement (search)
3 Earthen Vessel (search)
2 Super Rod (retrieval)
1 Max Rod (retrieval)
3 Ultra Ball (search)
4 Nest Ball (search)
3 Artazon Town (search)

Energy (12):
12 Fire Energy


STRATEGY:

Start with any Basic Pokémon other than Ethan's Ho-oh ex. On the first turn make sure to have two to three Ethan's Slugma and one to two Ethan's Ho-oh ex on the battlefield. Next turn accelerate to Ethan's Slugma on the bench and evolve two Ethan's Slugma into Ethan's Magcargo. Make sure to have two Ethan's Magcargo out each turn and fuel the one on the bench while the active one acts as a free retreat aid. Knock out the defender with Lava Burst and make sure to have a replacement Slugma on the bench in advance.


SPOILER:

All translations were taken from Pokébeach.

Ethan's Ho-oh ex
Basic Fire Pokémon
HP: 230
Ability: Golden Flame
Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic [R] energy cards from your hand to 1 of your benched Ethan’s Pokémon.
[R][R][R][R] Shining Feather: 160
Heal 50 damage from each of your Pokémon.
Retreat Cost: CC
Weakness: W

Ethan's Slugma
Basic Fire Pokémon
HP: 80
[R] Steady Firebreathing: 20
Retreat Cost: CC
Weakness: W

Ethan's Magcargo
Stage 1 Fire Pokémon - evolves from Ethan's Slugma
HP: 130
Ability: Melt and Flow
If this Pokémon has no energy attached, it has no retreat cost.
[R][R][R] Lava Burst: 70x
Discard up to 5 [R] energy cards from this Pokémon. This attack does 70 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
Retreat Cost: CCC
Weakness: W

Ethan's Adventure
Trainer - Supporter
Search your deck for up to 3 in any combination of Ethan’s Pokémon and Basic [R] energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.


CARD SHARK

Pokémon:

4-4 Ethan’s Magcargo: Main attacker and free retreater.

3 Ethan’s Ho-oh ex: Acceleration engine to fuel Ethan’s Magcargo.

1 Latias ex: Enables all Basic Pokémon to retreat for free to fuel the attacker on the bench.

1 Tatsugiri: Free retreat with Latias ex on the bench and supporter search engine whenever active.

1 Fezandipiti ex: Decent draw support and an additional free retreater once Latias ex is on the bench.

Supporter:

3 Ethan’s Adventure: Searches out three in any combination of Ethan's Pokémon and Basic [R] energy cards.

4-3 Prof. Research and Iono: Hand refuel and disruption.

2 Boss’s Orders: Gust out a Pokémon from the bench.

Items and Pokémon Tools:

1 Max Rod: Return Basic [R] energy cards and Ethan’s Pokémon from the discard to the hand.

4-2 Super Rod and Superior Energy Retrieval: Retrieve discarded [R] energy and Ethan’s Pokémon.

4-3 Nest Ball and Ultra Ball: Stable Pokémon search cards in addition to Ethan’s Adventure and Artazon Town.

3-2 Earthen Vessel and Letter of Encouragement: Search out Basic [R] energy to accelerate with Ethan’s Ho-oh ex.

Stadium:

3 Artazon Town: Search out Ethan’s Slugma and Tatsugiri.

Energy:

12 Fire Energy: Stable number to accelerate with Ethan's Ho-oh ex to fuel the main attackers.


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[kourasmeni]

I like this, wouldn't be surprised if it saw some form of meta play. I also think your inclusion of Iron Moth is fun. I'd swap some research for Iono, try to fit a Latias ex in it, and maybe swap a Super Rod or two for Energy Recycler

 

[Dark Espeon]

I like this, wouldn't be surprised if it saw some form of meta play. I also think your inclusion of Iron Moth is fun. I'd swap some research for Iono, try to fit a Latias ex in it, and maybe swap a Super Rod or two for Energy Recycler

Hi kourasmeni,

Thanks for the review. I could test two Iono instead of one of the other four-off supporters but not sure on it since most of the time it does not hurt the opponent that much and since the release of Fezandipiti ex Iono does not seem to stick that well anymore.

Not sure on Latias ex because he only works with Basic Pokémon and most of the time you want Ethan's Magcargo active or Tatsugiri and Fezandipiti ex with an Escape Board. Bench space can be an issue in this deck since you want two Ethan's Ho-oh ex on the bench in addition to two Ethan's Magcargo or Slugma and a system Pokémon such as Tatsugiri or Fezandipiti ex to draw and search out supporters to refill the hand. There does not seem to be space for Latias ex on the bench.