PTCGO Vespiquen/Flareon more than viable in Expanded

xJaq7

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Hey all!

Today I want to talk about the viability of Vespiquen/Flareon in Expanded.
A one prize attacker that can easily deal 180+ damage (aka most GX HP)
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I personally think it is a great deck to be running in Expanded right now due to the prevalence of GX decks,
the biggest counter do this deck would be either Night March or Lost March due to one prize attackers,
This is where you'll need to Lysandre or Guzma up a GX or EX (Tapu Lele GX) to gain a one prize advantage.

In the latest set Sun & Moon: Lost Thunder we gained access to Zebstrika that compliments Vespiquen/Flareon quite nicely with it's ability, not too mention, some (not all) already run the X&Y: Breakpoint Zebstrika, giving access to a couple Blitzles (I'd run the Lost Thunder one for 70HP > 60HP)

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Vespiquen has a lot of choices in Expanded when coming to second double colorless attackers:
- Flareon - 12/116.
- Zoroark - 91/162
- Zebstrika - 49/122
Not too mention, you can also attack with Tapu Lele GX and/or Shaymin EX if worse comes to worst.

This deck has a lot of tech cards that compliment it.
- Unown - 30/98 - Allows you to discard this Pokemon off your bench and draw a card.
- Klefki - 80/114 - Allows you to attach it as a tool card to negate damage of Mega Pokemon for one turn.
- Flareon - 13/98 - Allows your stage one Pokemon to hit for Fire weakness. (Preferably use Flareon - 12/116)
- Vaporeon - 22/98 - Allows your stage one Pokemon to hit for Water weakness.
- Jolteon - 26/98 - Allows your stage one Pokemon to hit for Lightning weakness.
- Zebstrika - 49/122 Allows you too negate effects on your opponent's Active Pokemon.
- Zebstrika - 82/214 - Allows you to discard your hand and draw 4 cards once during your turn.
- Oranguru - 113/149 - Allows you to draw cards until you have 3 cards in your hand (Zebstrika works better)
- Zoroark - 91/162 - Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may switch this Pokémon with your Active Pokémon. - Keldeo EX has the same ability, but risks 2 prize cards.

Obviously we also have Tapu Lele GX and/or Shaymin EX and their wonderful abilities, since the addition of Zebstrika, these cards may not be necessary, allowing you to have a deck of just one prize attackers/Pokemon

My Current Deck List.

##Pokémon - 25

* 3 Eevee AOR 63
* 2 Klefki STS 80
* 2 Flareon PLF 12
* 4 Combee AOR 9
* 4 Vespiquen AOR 10
* 2 Blitzle LOT 81
* 1 Jolteon AOR 26
* 2 Zebstrika LOT 82
* 1 Zebstrika BKP 49
* 3 Unown AOR 30
* 1 Vaporeon AOR 22

##Trainer Cards - 31

* 1 Acro Bike PRC 122
* 3 Choice Band GRI 121
* 1 Escape Rope BUS 114
* 1 Float Stone BKT 137
* 1 Guzma BUS 115
* 1 Hypnotoxic Laser PLS 123
* 1 Lysandre AOR 78
* 2 N FCO 105
* 3 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
* 3 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
* 2 Revitalizer GEN 70
* 1 Sophocles BUS 123
* 3 Special Charge STS 105
* 1 Teammates PRC 141
* 3 Ultra Ball SUM 135
* 4 VS Seeker PHF 109

##Energy - 4

* 4 Double Colorless Energy EVO 90

Total Cards - 60

Like with all decks, there is always room for improvement;
I'd like to mention some cards that may improve this deck.

Battle Compressor
Trainer's Mail
Muscle Band

Thanks for reading my article, hope you enjoy, leave some feedback!
 
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