Expanded Lucario still Fighting Alone...

[MrOptimistic]

I recently built this extreme budget deck for the second time and having a lot of fun since new cards came out since this deck came around in standard, it's still fairly viable in expanded and I'm really enjoying it. Here is the deck list.

12 Pokemon
X4 Riolu (fates collide)
X4 Lucario (fates collide)
X3 Unown (ancient origins)
X1 Jirachi (roaring skies)

40 Trainer Cards (10 Supporters)
X2 Captivating Poke Puff
X2 Super Rod
X2 Switch
X2 Field Blower
X2 Rescue Stretcher
X3 Fighting Fury Belt
X3 Nest Ball
X2 Battle Compressor
X2 Target Whistle
X3 Exp. Share
X3 Evosoda
X4 VS Seeker

X1 Acerola
X3 Professor Sycamore
X4 N
X2 Guzma

8 Energy
X8 Metal Energy

For those who haven't heard of the deck, it's fairly simple (and cheap as chips to buy and build) get up 1-2 lucario depending on if you know you'll survive a hit (fury belt helps a lot) and force your opponent to play pokemon on there bench, and lucario hits for 30+ 60 for each fewer card you have on your bench than your opponent. With fury belt you can easily hit 160 2nd turn.
The battle compressors are there to compensate for the lack of Lele/Jirachi EX as they would just take up bench space. Simply use BC to dump your designated supporter and then VS Seeker. Acerola is a lovely touch for pulling back lucario if he tanks a hit.
Jirachi is there for extra support, his diminutive desire move helps if you have no other options, as long as you don't get N'd straight after. Unown is a great card for that extra draw power and getting it off the field is great any time.

What are your thoughts on this deck still playing in expanded?

 

[momand]

Fury Belt only works on Basics, so because Lucario is a Stage 1, it doesn't work.
An ideal replacement for it would be Bodybuilding Dumbbells if you want to survive attacks, but to be real, you'd rather run Choice Band to hit numbers a lot better.

As a budget deck, it doesn't seem all that terrible.

 

[gumball51321]

You could play Counter Energy, Rescue Scarf, Hex Maniac, Ace Trainer, the list goes on. You should look at the extensive card pool of expanded, I'm sure you'll find useful cards you didn't think of before. Also, you don't have an Ace Spec, which is a big deal. Life Dew really shines here, denying prizes your weak Lucario would give up, and punishes you way less for benching less Pokemon.