The Decklist Out makeover + off to Japan!

Hello everyone!

Hammertime will rock the Japan!

Tomorrow is a big day for me as I’ll leave to Japan tomorrow! I’ll visit Tokyo and hopefully attend 1 or 2 Gym Challenges there with my hilariously outdated Hammertime and hope to learn more about Japanese metagame and tournament atmosphere in general. That way I can finally continue my Eye on Japan entries with my own experiences. These things will of course be in my blog only as I don’t like writing about SixPrizes Underground about Japanese stuff – that info should be available for everyone.

Since tomorrow will be a big day for me, I wanted to give you something equally big – and updated list of all the metagame decks! My last update of The Decklist Out was a lackluster as the Cities season was in the beginning, but now all the lists are highly developed and very competitive. Also, the hottest decks now list has been updated and new decks like Klinklang/EX and Quad Sigilyph has made into the list of metagame decks.

I’ll try to keep you updated on my tournaments in Japan in my Facebook and Twitter, so if you aren’t following me yet, now it’s the time!

If there is anything you would like to know about Japanese meta or something else, let me know in the comments, I’ll be checking them regularly while I’m in Japan! Now, to the decklists!

THE DECKLIST OUT


Table of contents

1. Metagame decks

1.1. The hottest decks now!

1.1.1. Landorus EX/Mewtwo EX
1.1.2. Hammertime
1.1.3. Blastoise/Keldeo EX


1.2. Metagame decks


1.2.1. Ho-Oh EX / techs skeleton
1.2.2. Darkrai EX/Sableye
1.2.3. Empoleon/Terrakion/Mew EX
1.2.4. Garbodor variants
1.2.5. Garchomp/Altaria
1.2.6. Darkrai EX/Mewtwo EX
1.2.7. Klinklang/ EX
1.2.8. Terrakion EX/Mewtwo EX/Bouffalant
1.2.9. Eelektrik/Raikou EX/Techs
1.2.10. Darkrai EX/Landorus EX/Terrakion
1.2.11. Eelektrik/Rayquaza/EX
1.2.12. Quad Sigilyph
1.2.13. Hydreigon/Darkrai EX
1.2.14.
1.2.15.
1.2.16.
1.2.17.


1.3. Ex-metagame decks





2. Rogue decks
2.1. Sableye/Aggron
2.2. Fun Garbodor
2.3.
2.4.
2.5
2.6.




3. Japanese decks

3.1.
3.2.

1 Metagame decks

In the metagame decks section you can found every deck that is considered as metagame, which I’ve written about. Metagame means decks that are widely known and played and have done fairly well at the tournaments. The metagame decks section has 2 sections:

- The hottest decks now! has the lists of the decks that are considered as the best decks in the current format.

- Metagame decks section has the lists of the rest of the decks that are currently considered as metagame and are viable for tournaments.







1.1. The hottest decks now!


The hottest decks now section covers the decks that are the most played currently and have succeeded the best in the current format. This list will update every time when the dominating decks will change and this section will be the most important for competitive players so be sure to keep an eye on this section!




1.1.1. Landorus EX/Mewtwo EX/Tech

Pokémon:

4x Landorus EX
3x Mewtwo EX
2x Bouffalant(Gold Breaker)
1x Terrakion
=10

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
4x N
3x Bianca
2x Skyla
1x Computer Search
4x Ultra Ball
4x Switch
4x Pokémon Catcher
3x Energy Switch
1x Tool Scrapper
3x Eviolite
4x PlusPower
=37

Energy:

9x Fighting Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
=13

The Tech variant



Pokémon:

3x Landorus EX
3x Mewtwo EX
1x Terrakion
1x Bouffalant(Gold Breaker)
1x Tornadus EX

1x Shaymin EX
=10

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
4x N
3x Skyla
2x Bianca
4x Ultra Ball
4x Pokémon Catcher
3x Switch
3x Energy Switch
2x Eviolite
2x PlusPower
1x Super Scoop Up
1x Energy Search
1x Tool Scrapper
1x Potion
1x Gold Potion
1x Battle City
=37

Energy:
7x Fighting Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
1x Prism Energy
1x Grass Energy
=13



1.1.2. Hammertime

Pokémon:

4x Sableye
4x Darkrai EX
1x Mewtwo EX
=9

Trainer:

4x N
4x Professor Juniper
4x Bianca
2x Random Receiver
4x Ultra Ball
4x Crushing Hammer
2x Enhanced Hammer
4x Pokemon Catcher
4x Dark Patch
2x Energy Switch
2x Eviolite
1x Max Potion
1x Computer Search
=38


Energy:

13x Darkness Energy
=13



1.1.3. Blastoise/Keldeo EX

Pokémon:

3x Squirtle
1x Wartortle
3x Blastoise
4x Keldeo EX
2x Mewtwo EX
=13

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
4x Bianca
3x N
3x Skyla
2x Tropical Beach
4x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Rare Candy
4x Pokémon Catcher
1x Tool Scrapper
2x Energy Retrieval
=32

Energy:

14x Water Energy
=14


1.1.5.

1.1.6.






1.2. Metagame decks

Metagame decks section covers rest of this season’s metagame. This list doesn’t include random decks that have done well in only a few tournaments but decks that have done well in many tournaments in the past and are and have been considered as metagame because they have long history. Naturally, this section will also include decks that are new but will be metagame decks for certain in the future. After each season some decks from metagame decks will move to “EX-metagame decks” section.


1.2.1. Ho-Oh EX / techs skeleton

Pokémon:

3x Ho-Oh EX
7x Attackers
=10

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Bianca
3x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Pokémon Catcher
4x Switch
4x Energy Switch
=28

Energy:

4x Double Colorless
10-12x Basic Energy
=14-16



1.2.2. Darkrai EX/Sableye


Pokémon:

4x Sableye
4x Darkrai EX
=8

Trainer:

4x N
4x Professor Juniper
4x Bianca
2x Random Receiver
4x Ultra Ball
4x Pokemon Catcher
4x Dark Patch
4x PlusPower
4x Potion
2x Energy Switch
2x Dark Claw
1x Tool Scrapper
1x Computer Search
=40


Energy:

12x Darkness Energy
=12





1.2.3. Empoleon/Terrakion/Mew EX


Pokemon:

4x Piplup
3x Prinplup
4x Empoleon
2x Mew EX
2x Terrakion
1x Virizion
2x Emolga
=18

Trainers:

4x N
3x Cheren
3x Skyla
2x Random Receiver
2x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Rare Candy
4x Pokemon Catcher
3x Switch
2x Max Potion
2x Super Rod
=30
Energy:

8x Water Energy
4x Blend Energy WLFM
=12


1.2.4. Garbodor variants


Registeel/Groudon variant


Pokémon:

3x Trubbish
3x Garbodor
3x Registeel EX
2x Groudon EX
1x Terrakion
=12

Trainer:

4x N
4x Juniper
4x Bianca
1x Skyla
1x Computer Search
2x Heavy Ball
2x Level Ball
3x EXP Share
4x Catcher
4x Switch
2x Eviolite
1x Giant Cape
2x Rescue Scarf
=34

Energy:

9x Fighting
4x Double Colorless Energy
=13


Straight Fighting variant


Pokémon:
4x Landorus EX
2x Terrakion
1x Terrakion EX
2x Groudon EX
3x Trubbish
3x Garbodor
=15

Trainer:

4x N
4x Juniper
4x Bianca
1x Cheren
2x Heavy Ball
2x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
3x EXP Share
4x Catcher
4x Switch
2x Eviolite
2x Rescue Scarf
=33

Energy:

12x Fighting Energy
=12




1.2.5. Garchomp/Altaria

Pokemon:

3x Emolga
4x Gible
3x Gabite
4x Garchomp
3x Swablu
3x Altaria
1x Shiny Rayquaza
=21

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Bianca
3x Cheren
3x Level Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Pokemon Catcher
3x Rare Candy
2x Super Rod
=28

Energy:

7x Fighting Energy
4x Blend WFLM
=11


1.2.6. Darkrai EX/Mewtwo EX

Pokemon:

4x Darkrai EX
3x Mewtwo EX
2x Sableye
=9

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Bianca
3x Random Receiver
3x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Pokemon Catcher
4x Dark Patch
2x Dark Claw
2x Eviolite
4x Energy Switch
1x Potion
1x Max Potion
=37

Energy:

10x Darkness Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
=14


1.2.7. Klinklang/ EX

Pokemon:

3x Klink
1x Klang
3x Klinklang
2x Keldeo EX
1x Groudon EX
1x Terrakion(NVI)
2x Darkrai EX
1x Kyogre EX
=14

Trainer:

4x N
4x Professor Juniper
4x Skyla
2x Tropical Beach
1x Heavy Ball
3x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Max Potion
3x Rare Candy
3x Pokemon Catcher
3x Eviolite
1x Tool Scrapper
1x Super Rod
=34

Energy:

4x Metal
4x Blend WLFM
4x Prism Energy
=12



1.2.8. Terrakion/Mewtwo EX/Bouffalant


Pokémon:


4x Mewtwo EX
3x Terrakion
2x Bouffalant
=9

Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
3x Bianca
4x N
1x Skyla
4x Switch
2x Tool Scrapper
2x Eviolite
4x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Pokémon Catcher
1x Potion
4x PlusPower
2x Random Receiver
=38

Energy:
9x Fighting Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
=13



1.2.9. Eelektrik/Raikou EX/Techs

Pokémon:

4x Tynamo
4x Eelektrik
1x Zekrom EX
1x Zekrom
3x Raikou EX
2x Mewtwo EX
=15

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Bianca
4x Pokemon Catcher
2x Level Ball
2x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
3x Max Potion
4x Switch
1x Tool Scrapper
1x Super Rod
2x Skyarrow Bridge
=32
Energy:

9x Lightning Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
=13

1.2.10 Darkrai EX/Landorus EX/Terrakion


Pokemon:

2x Sableye
3x Darkrai EX
2x Landorus EX
2x Terrakion
=9

Trainer:

4x N
4x Professor Juniper
2x Skyla
2x Bianca
2x Random Receiver
4x Ultra Ball
4x Pokemon Catcher
4x Dark Patch
4x Energy Switch
2x Eviolite
2x Tool Scrapper
2x Potion
1x Computer Search
=37

Energy:

5x Fighting Energy
9x Darkness Energy
=14

1.2.11. Eelektrik/Rayquaza/EX

Pokémon:

4x Tynamo
4x Eelektrik
2x Raikou EX
2x Rayquaza EX
2x Shiny Rayquaza
1x Ditto
1x Tornadus EX
=16

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Bianca
4x Pokemon Catcher
3x Level Ball
2x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Switch
2x Tool Scrapper
2x Super Rod
1x Skyarrow Bridge
=31

Energy:

8x Lightning Energy
5x Fire Energy
=13


1.2.12. Quad Sigilyph

Pokémon:

4x Sigilyph
2x Mewtwo EX

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Cheren
2x Skyla
4x Pokémon Catcher
4x Crushing hammer
2x Enhanced Hammer
3x Level Ball
4x PlusPower
3x Eviolite
2x Super Rod
2x Tool Scrapper
1x Ultra Ball
2x Skyarrow Bridge
=42

Energy:

8x Psychic Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy


1.2.13. Hydreigon/Darkrai EX


Pokémon:

3x Darkrai EX
1x Shaymin EX
3x Hydreigon
1x Zweilos(Dragon type)
3x Deino (Noble Victories)
3x Sableye
1x Mewtwo EX
=14

Trainer:

4x Professor Juniper
3x Skyla
4x N
4x Pokémon Catcher
3x Dark Patch
3x Rare Candy
2x Eviolite
3x Ultra Ball
1x Level Ball
1x Computer Search
3x Max Potion
2x Random Receiver
=34

Energy:

8x Basic Darkness Energy
4x Blend Energy Grass/Fire/Psychic/Darkness
=12

1.2.14.
1.2.15.
1.2.16.
1.2.17.