Return of Tool Drop? (Trubbish / Sigilyph)

[pitza308]

Pokemon:

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  4-Trubbish (PLS 65)
  4-Sigilyph (PBL 41)
  1-Voltorb (XY 44)
  1-Electrode (PF 33)

Trainers/Supporters/Stadiums:

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  4-Professor Juniper
  3-N
  2-Lysandre
  2-Lysandre's Trump Card
  1-Teammates
  1-Elesa
  1-Pokemon Fan Club
  1-Iris
  1-Computer Search
  3-Dimension Valley
  3-Roller Skates
  2-Bicycle
  2-VS Seeker
  2-Float Stone
  2-Hard Charm
  2-Exp. Share
  2-Muscle Band
  2-Silver Bangle
  2-Tool Retriever
  2-Head Ringer
  1-Jamming Net
  1-Professor's Letter
  1-Repeat Ball
  1-Ultra Ball

Energy:

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  6-Psychic Energy

Strategy:The strategy of this deck is a typical Tool Drop strategy, Load up the Sigilpyh's with tools and and attack with Trubbish, but now with the added strategy of Dimension Valley for one Psychic Energy attachment. Garbodor and Pyroar are still minor problems, but can be worked around in a pinch. Against Garbodor, Trubbish can still do decent damage, if tools are attached strategically, and Pyroar can be Lysandre'd around, but proves the most awkward to deal with. Luckily Pyroar isn't extremely prevalent, and only provides an awkward stall against me. Also people will definitely cry that it dies in general because of Startling Megaphone, but with the addition of the Team Flare Tools people are opting more for the tool retriever recently. Also, the lack of Pokemon searching isn't that bad even though you only have 2 Pokemon searching items (the Ultra and Repeat Ball), and doesn't really seem to needed that much. Let me know what you guys think could enhance it even more. Thanks!!

P.S. This is my first post ever, especially in the Deck Garage so be gentle with criticism.

 

[Ironman131]

you should drop the muscle band for 2 more exp share. The card will really make the deck work better. You should also try to fit in more pokemon searching cards.

 

[pitza308]

you should drop the muscle band for 2 more exp share. The card will really make the deck work better. You should also try to fit in more pokemon searching cards.

Dropping Muscle Bands would be a really bad idea. I would be loosing 40 damage if I don't use them. Since I typically only need one energy to attack with Trubbish I can easily power up a couple without troubles. Mostly I use Exp. Shares to be able to conserve energies onto Sigilyph as a spare attacker just in case.

And fitting in more search cards is something I tried to do, but I only found myself getting lots of Pokemon out quickly but not having resources to make them actually worth anything. With this build I just run it as fast as I can, then use Lysandre's Trump Card at the last minute to get resources back that I may have gotten rid of. It seems to work extremely well, and I have often been able to consistently knock out EX's without too much problem, unless I get a slow start, but I get those with quite a few decks.

 

[Ivy_Profen]

Dont put in tool retrievals. Add in masquerain instead. It does the same thing but whenever you want.

To deal with pyroar, just play 1 garbotoxin. It blocks abilities. And you can still have 6 tools which is enough to OHKO pyroar. Even 5 with a muscle band. Thats assuming they aren't playing and tools.

 

[pitza308]

Dont put in tool retrievals. Add in masquerain instead. It does the same thing but whenever you want.

To deal with pyroar, just play 1 garbotoxin. It blocks abilities. And you can still have 6 tools which is enough to OHKO pyroar. Even 5 with a muscle band. Thats assuming they aren't playing and tools.

Honestly, I find it difficult to even get out Electrode at times. throwing a 1-1 line of Masquerain for my Tool Retrievers would be decent, but really hard to get out. I can try putting it in, but I doubt it will be that good.

I will also try and fit in 1 garbotoxin, but I just don't really know where.

 

[Mora]

I'd cut a Repeat Ball for an Ultra Ball. I think the security of being able to get set up is better. Play plenty of Ultra Balls, and then if you have enough room after that and still need additional search, play Repeat Balls as a compliment to Ultra Ball and not as a supliment for it.

 

[pitza308]

I'd cut a Repeat Ball for an Ultra Ball. I think the security of being able to get set up is better. Play plenty of Ultra Balls, and then if you have enough room after that and still need additional search, play Repeat Balls as a compliment to Ultra Ball and not as a supliment for it.

I can try that. I just don't really like discarding. Do you think switching that, switching out my Tool Retrieval's to a Masquerain line, and getting a Garbodor in there are all good ideas?

 

[Mora]

I'd cut a Repeat Ball for an Ultra Ball. I think the security of being able to get set up is better. Play plenty of Ultra Balls, and then if you have enough room after that and still need additional search, play Repeat Balls as a compliment to Ultra Ball and not as a supliment for it.

I can try that. I just don't really like discarding. Do you think switching that, switching out my Tool Retrieval's to a Masquerain line, and getting a Garbodor in there are all good ideas?

You play Trump Card, so you can afford to be a bit more liberal with discarding resources. Garbodor does give you a Fighting chance against Pyroar, but I don't think techs for Pyroar is worth it at this point. I think Pyroar is dead because it has too many bad match ups, so I wouldn't expect to see it that much, especially at large events. (States are around the corner.) Masquerain is definitely something to try out in the deck. I would have recommended it if it hadn't already been mentioned.