Standard Updating my Expanded Blacephalon list to CRE Standard.

[Charmaster:)]

I have an expanded format Blacephalon deck from a few formats ago (none of the cards are newer than Crobat V, but I don't think it's quite that old) that I wish to update to the Chilling Reign standard format (actually I wish to update it to the Evolving Skies pre-rotation format, but since that is a future format and there hasn't been sufficient time to playtest, I'll just settle for the current standard format and then update this deck along with all my others for when the Evolving Skies pre-rotation format arrives).
The list is as follows:
1. Blacephalon Unbroken Bonds 32/214 x4
2. Dedenne GX Unbroken Bonds 195a/214
3. Crobat V Darkness Ablaze 104/189
4. Cramorant V SWSH086
5. Zacian V Sword & Shield 138/202
6. Oricorio GX Cosmic Eclipse 95/236
7. Volcanion EX Steam Siege 115/114
8. Exeggcute Plasma Freeze 4/116
9. Mewtwo Unbroken Bonds 75/214
10. Welder Unbroken Bonds 189/214 x4
11. Boss's Orders Rebel Clash 154/192
12. Pokémon Ranger Steam Siege 104/114
13. Heat Factory Prism Star Lost Thunder 178/214
14. Quick Ball Sword & Shield 179/202 x4
15. Scoop Up Net Rebel Clash 165/192 x 4
16. Battle Compressor Net Phantom Forces 92/119 x4
17. Fire Crystal Unbroken Bonds 173/214 x4
18. Superior Energy Retrieval Plasma Freeze 103/116 x2
19. Switch x4
20. Enhanced Hammer Phantom Forces 94/119
21. Field Blower Guardians Rising 125/145
22. Rescue Stretcher Guardians Rising 130/145
23. Fire Energy 16

Remember that this is an expanded format list that I am wishing to update to the standard format. As such, here is the list with all the expanded format cards removed:
1. Blacephalon Unbroken Bonds 32/214 x4
2. Dedenne GX Unbroken Bonds 195a/214
3. Crobat V Darkness Ablaze 104/189
4. Cramorant V SWSH086
5. Zacian V Sword & Shield 138/202
6. Oricorio GX Cosmic Eclipse 95/236
7. Mewtwo Unbroken Bonds 75/214
8. Welder Unbroken Bonds 189/214 x4
9. Boss's Orders Rebel Clash 154/192
10. Quick Ball Sword & Shield 179/202 x4
11. Scoop Up Net Rebel Clash 165/192 x 4
12. Fire Crystal Unbroken Bonds 173/214 x4
13. Switch x4
14. Fire Energy x16
Total: 47

 

[Dark Espeon]

Hi Charmaster,

Here is a possible list to start with that includes cards from Chilling Reign and Evolving Skies made for the pre-rotation format.

Pokémon (14):
4 Blacephalon UNB (beatdown)
2 VolcaronaV S7R (beatdown)
1 Mewtwo UNB (retrieval)
3 Gossifleur S1W (search)
3 Eldegoss S6a (search)
1 Crobat V (draw)

Trainer (32):
3 Boss's Orders (control)
4 Prof. Research (draw)
4 Welder (draw)
3 Scoop Up Net (retrieve)
1 U-Turn Board (retreat)
3 Fire Crystal (retrieve)
4 Level Ball (search)
4 Quick Ball (search)
3 Switch (retreat)
3 Giant Hearth (search)

Energy (14):
14 Fire Energy

Here are the spoilers for some of the new cards:

Volcarona
Basic Fire Pokémon
HP: 210
[R] Surging Flames: 20+
This attack does 20 more damage for each basic energy card in your discard pile. Then, shuffle those cards into your deck.
[R][R][C] Fire Blast: 160
Discard an Energy from this Pokemon.
Retreat Cost: CC
Weakness: W

Similar to Victini Prism Star this card can be a nice cleaner once your Blacephalon discarded a ton of energies.

Eldegoss
Stage 1 Grass Pokémon - evolves from Gossifleur
HP: 80
Ability: Cotton Transport
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 basic energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
[G] Cotton Guard: 30
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Retreat Cost: C
Weakness: R

In addition to Giant Hearth and Fire Crystal Eldegoss can search for the [R] energies needed to fuel your attackers and to be discarded with Blacephalon. You can resort to Gossifleur from SWSH1 in a pinch to get out your Pokémon with Call for Family and the entire evolution line can be searched with Level Ball.

You may want to tech in Mew from UNB by replacing one Eldegoss but Mew is not that much of an issue for most decks that hit the bench now. Another card that you may want to tech in is Oricorio GX to have some additional draw support.

Hope this provides some initial assistance.