Winners of PokeBeach's April 2018 PTCGO Tournament!

danimal01

****** Pokémon Trading Card Game Deck List ******

##Pokémon - 15

* 4 Heatmor BUS 24
* 2 Victini GRI 10
* 4 Pikachu CIN 30
* 4 Raichu BUS 41
* 1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60

##Trainer Cards - 37

* 4 Puzzle of Time BKP 109
* 1 Escape Board UPR 122
* 1 Delinquent BKP 98
* 1 Lusamine CIN 110
* 1 Enhanced Hammer GRI 124
* 2 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
* 4 Devolution Spray EVO 76
* 1 Skyla BKP 122
* 1 N DEX 96
* 1 Pal Pad UPR 132
* 2 Gladion CIN 95
* 1 Acerola BUS 112
* 3 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
* 1 Team Flare Grunt XY 129
* 2 Guzma BUS 115
* 1 Brock's Grit EVO 74
* 2 Float Stone BKT 137
* 2 Crushing Hammer SUM 115
* 1 Brigette BKT 161
* 2 Ultra Ball ROS 93
* 1 Field Blower GRI 125
* 2 Team Rocket's Handiwork FCO 112

##Energy - 8

* 4 Counter Energy CIN 100
* 4 Double Colorless Energy SUM 136

Total Cards - 60

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SquirtleRules

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##Pokémon - 19

* 1 Oranguru UPR 114
* 1 Oranguru SUM 113
* 1 Tauros-GX SUM 100
* 3 Marshadow-GX BUS 80
* 2 Jolteon-EX GEN 28
* 1 Jirachi PR-XY XY67
* 1 Giratina PR-XY XY184
* 1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
* 4 Alolan Vulpix GRI 21
* 2 Glaceon-EX FCO 20
* 2 Alolan Ninetales BUS 28

##Trainer Cards - 30

* 4 Ultra Ball DEX 102
* 4 Sophocles BUS 123
* 2 Acerola BUS 112
* 2 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
* 1 Skyla BKT 148
* 3 Field Blower GRI 125
* 4 Guzma BUS 115
* 2 N NVI 92
* 1 Fighting Fury Belt BKP 99
* 1 Cyrus {*} UPR 120
* 3 Parallel City BKT 145
* 2 Choice Band GRI 121
* 1 Float Stone BKT 137

##Energy - 11

* 4 Rainbow Energy SUM 137
* 3 Water Energy Energy 3
* 4 Double Colorless Energy NXD 92

Total Cards - 60

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Arneboy11

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##Pokémon - 22

* 3 Zorua PR-SM SM83
* 3 Zoroark-GX PR-SM SM84
* 4 Rowlet PR-SM SM22
* 2 Dartrix SUM 10
* 4 Decidueye-GX PR-SM SM37
* 2 Tapu Koko PR-SM SM30
* 1 Espeon-EX BKP 117
* 1 Mew-EX DRX 46
* 2 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60

##Trainer Cards - 32

* 3 Cynthia UPR 119
* 3 Brigette BKT 134
* 3 N FCO 105
* 2 Evosoda GEN 62
* 2 Guzma BUS 115
* 4 Ultra Ball SUM 135
* 4 Puzzle of Time BKP 109
* 2 Mallow GRI 145
* 3 Rare Candy UL 82
* 1 Float Stone PLF 99
* 2 Field Blower GRI 125
* 2 Max Potion EPO 94
* 1 Choice Band GRI 121

##Energy - 6

* 4 Double Colorless Energy HS 103
* 2 Grass Energy HS 115

Total Cards - 60

****** Deck List Generated by the Pokémon TCG Online www.pokemon.com/TCGO ******

dmode15

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##Pokémon - 13

* 3 Eevee SUM 101
* 1 Oranguru PR-SM SM13
* 1 Hoopa SLG 55
* 3 Sylveon-GX GRI 158
* 1 Xurkitree-GX UPR 142
* 2 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 137
* 1 Trubbish GRI 50
* 1 Garbodor GRI 51

##Trainer Cards - 36

* 4 Puzzle of Time BKP 109
* 4 Acerola BUS 142
* 1 Professor's Letter XY 123
* 2 Skyla BCR 149
* 3 Ultra Ball SUM 161
* 2 Plumeria BUS 145
* 2 Cynthia UPR 148
* 3 Team Flare Grunt GEN 73
* 2 Guzma BUS 143
* 2 Field Blower GRI 163
* 4 Max Potion GRI 164
* 2 Fairy Garden FCO 100
* 2 Team Skull Grunt SUM 149
* 2 Enhanced Hammer GRI 162
* 1 Parallel City BKT 145

##Energy - 11

* 4 Double Colorless Energy GRI 166
* 2 Rainbow Energy HS 104
* 5 Fairy Energy BUS 169

Total Cards - 60

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RisingRaichuu

****** Pokémon Trading Card Game Deck List ******

##Pokémon - 16

* 1 Oranguru SUM 113
* 2 Darkrai-GX BUS 158
* 3 Gardevoir-EX STS 78
* 1 Xerneas CIN 73
* 1 Tapu Koko PR-SM SM30
* 1 Giratina PR-XY XY184
* 2 Hoopa-EX AOR 36
* 2 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 137
* 3 M Gardevoir-EX STS 79

##Trainer Cards - 35

* 2 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
* 4 Gardevoir Spirit Link STS 101
* 3 Fairy Drop FCO 99
* 3 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
* 4 Cynthia UPR 119
* 2 Field Blower GRI 125
* 4 Guzma BUS 115
* 2 Max Elixir BKP 102
* 4 Ultra Ball SUM 135
* 2 N FCO 105
* 3 Float Stone BKT 137
* 2 Professor Kukui SUM 128

##Energy - 9

* 9 Fairy Energy 9

Total Cards - 60

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Hoopa-EX was reprinted as an XY promo. It's still legal in Standard.
 
That's an interesting comment saying that volcanion isn't recommended after forbidden light. Is there a reason why it isn't very good after the new set?
 
Sharkrai said:
That's an interesting comment saying that volcanion isn't recommended after forbidden light. Is there a reason why it isn't very good after the new set?
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The reason is because it is very hard to setup after 1 of your volcs go down buzzwole will kill volc because of beast ring
and ultra necrzoma beacuse easier to power up
 
Sharkrai said:
That's an interesting comment saying that volcanion isn't recommended after forbidden light. Is there a reason why it isn't very good after the new set?
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TL;DR: "Power Creep."

Long Version:
Volcanion's niche is it's ability to consistently set-up, and take 1 or 2 hit KOs.
It's very hard to stop it from doing this, currently.
Having (baby) Volcanion, accelerating 2 energy per turn, from the first turn, is quite good!
and being able to regain these energy late game with Nitro Tank, made it a consistent threat throughout the match.

Unfortunately, Forbidden Light's addition to the meta adds in archetypes that do it better.
While Volcanion can OHKO and set-up well, it has trouble doing both simultaneously; unlike Ultra Necrozma and Buzzwole.

Ultra Necrozma-GX can hit for 100 // 180 // 260 ; fairly consistently.
It can attack, and have Malamar set-up the next attack, remaining a constant threat.
Dawn Wings is important for this, but it also a noteworthy attacker, because of how consistently the deck moves around energy.
There's also Mysterious Treasure which, for this deck, is a strictly better Ultra Ball.

Volcanion-EX cannot set-up the turn of it's attack, unless you hit Elixirs.
On top of this, it needs energy for it's ability, and cannot attack afterwards; without retreating.
This is why it's paired with (baby) Volcanion, and Turtonator-GX.

While Buzzwole-GX suffered from these same problems, it could set-up it's own OHKOs using Jet Punch.
On top of this, Buzzwole can OHKO with it's GX attack, which allows you to attack next turn; something Volcanion doesn't have.
This already made it a prominent meta threat, and people started to tech Psychic attackers to deal with it...
But, Buzzwole actually received support in this set:
Diancie - Prism Star increases your damage by 20, and has no resource requirement; making Buzzwole's OHKO threat more reliable.
Buzzwole now has Beast Ring, which can allow you to recover from losing your attacker; without losing your turn.
There was also a (baby) Buzzwole printed, which is an excellent "revenge killer," doing 120 damage for only 1 energy.

As someone who has played a lot of Volcanion, I personally feel these "new" decks are just... more reliable overall.

EDIT:
I actually played some Volcanion on the ladder, attempting to use Lysandre - Prism to remove Necrozma's energy from the discard.
Worked out okay, but in the end, they were still able to outpace me in accelerating energy (they only really need 2 energy).

vs Buzzwole, there's not much you can do.
Trade prizes, but they can accelerate with Beast Ring, and/or OHKO you with (baby) Buzzwole.
Math - Sledgehammer:
30 + 90 (effect) + 20 (Diancie) + 20 (Strong Energy) + 30 (Choice Band)
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190 Damage

Even tried Ho-Oh, but Kiawe is too slow.
Absorption can OHKO through resist, and you're left with no attacker.
 
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Sharkrai said:
That's an interesting comment saying that volcanion isn't recommended after forbidden light. Is there a reason why it isn't very good after the new set?
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I dont know if volc is even a good deck in this meta before forbidden light even. I just found it easy to play.

Buzz and Ultra mar is 2 very strong contenders for the upcoming set and volc can t really keep up at the same pace i believe.
 
Check your TCGplayer account, your account should be credited.
 
Got it!

This month I went quality... not quantity. I got one of these. Had to chip in $8 of my own but no big deal.

Thanks Pokebeach!

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