Discussion XY9: The Set That Throws Balance Out the Window?

Darkrai-EX – Darkness – HP180
Basic Pokemon

[C][C] Dark Pulse: 20+ damage. Does 20 more damage for each [D] Energy attached to all of your Pokemon.

[D][C][C] Dark Head: 80+ damage. If your opponent’s Active Pokemon is Asleep, this attack does 80 more damage.

When a Pokemon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: Psychic (-20)
Retreat: 2
I believe that the new Darkrai EX will be a prevalent card in the future format. It's attack is very similar to that of Mega Gardevoir-EX. The only dark acceleration I can think of in Standard are Yveltal, Mega Manecric-EX, and possibly the new Garchomp (Yveltal being the best option imo). You can also use the new Max Elixir to accelerate.
It's second attack could have synergy with the new Hypno, but it would probably be only a little more successful than Ariados Machamp-EX deck, because it's attack can be done with two attachments to Machamp's three.
 
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