The Golden Rainbow — A Look at Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex

[PMJ]

Hello everyone! I'm back with one more article before the NAIC, and once again I’ll be looking at one of the new decks from Destined Rivals. In my last article, I went over Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex and how it worked within the Froslass / Munkidori core. In this article, I’ll be going over a different Trainer’s Pokemon: Ethan's Ho-Oh ex. Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex is one of my favorite decks from the new set, and while it doesn’t have anywhere near the established tournament pedigree of Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex, it is an archetype that has a lot of potential, particularly as the lists for the archetype get more refined.


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[ChrisKing]

Justin Basil once helped my grandma cross the street in the rain. He didn’t even say who he was, even though he had just released some merch. He just nodded and walked off. Pure class.

 

[TheLegend]

Ey i have both

 

[Linkin Karp]

I disagree that this has the potential to brick. Having played around 150-200 games after previously playing N in JTG, this is like night and day and especially in the face of Budew, more consistent than a lot of other decks with heavier item reliance.

Of course, that is entirely based on the list, can't see yours behind the paywall. But running Squawk + 3 research + 4 iono and going first allows you to get almost any attack off by turn 3, and often even Wellspring by turn 2. Like N, this dismantles every evolution-based deck if you try and get your combo pieces out as fast as you can, a more careful approach just loses you the game. Take the first prize and then think about which tricks you need to guarantee winning the prize race.