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Hello everyone! 2024 is almost upon us and tons of Pokemon tournaments are happening soon, with three Regional Championships scheduled in January. The Paradox Rift format is still interesting, with tons of decks to look at and explore. In this article, I will examine a deck that was incredibly hyped upon the release of Paradox Rift but has since become fringe at best: Roaring Moon ex.
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Roaring Moon ex has two powerful attacks for various situations, both costing two Darkness Energy and a Colorless Energy. Frenzied Gouging takes a guaranteed Knock Out on your opponent’s Active Pokemon at the cost of 200 recoil damage. Calamity Storm is a much safer attack, doing 100 damage plus another 120 if you discard a Stadium card in play. When you combine these with 230 base HP, it’s easy to see why Roaring Moon ex had a lot...
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