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Hello everyone!
States are nearing in mad-fast and it’s been almost a month since the release of Plasma Storm, so it’s about a time for me to update The Decklist Out with Plasma Storm. As always, I hope these lists will help you to test for the upcoming States Championships and figure out what’s the correct play.
I’ll probably be doing a States-metagame prediction entry also before the States begin, but in the meanwhile I hope these lists will be useful. Also, I have my next Eye on Japan article coming soon as well, so look for it. Even though I’ve busy schedule in my life, I have somehow managed to keep busy schedule in my blog as well, which I’m very happy about!
Anyways, enough chit-chat. Let’s take a look at the new decklists that Plasm Storm offered us! And don’t forget to comment if you have any suggestions or fixes for The Decklist Out! Here’s the new The Decklist Out.
States are nearing in mad-fast and it’s been almost a month since the release of Plasma Storm, so it’s about a time for me to update The Decklist Out with Plasma Storm. As always, I hope these lists will help you to test for the upcoming States Championships and figure out what’s the correct play.
I’ll probably be doing a States-metagame prediction entry also before the States begin, but in the meanwhile I hope these lists will be useful. Also, I have my next Eye on Japan article coming soon as well, so look for it. Even though I’ve busy schedule in my life, I have somehow managed to keep busy schedule in my blog as well, which I’m very happy about!
Anyways, enough chit-chat. Let’s take a look at the new decklists that Plasm Storm offered us! And don’t forget to comment if you have any suggestions or fixes for The Decklist Out! Here’s the new The Decklist Out.
THE DECKLIST OUT
Table of contents
1. Metagame decks
1.1. The hottest decks now!
1.1.1. Landorus EX/Mewtwo EX/Tornadus EX
1.1.2. Hammertime
1.1.3. Blastoise variants
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. Klinklang/Durant
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/Tornadus EX/Tech
Pokémon:
3x Landorus EX
3x Mewtwo EX
2x Tornadus EX
1x Bouffalant(Gold Breaker)
=9
Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
4x N
3x Bianca
3x Skyla
1x Scramble Switxch
4x Ultra Ball
3x Switch
4x Pokémon Catcher
3x Energy Switch
3x Eviolite
4x Hypnotoxic Laser
2x Virbank City Gym
=38
Energy:
9x Fighting Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
=13
1.1.2. Hammertime
Pokémon:
4x Sableye
4x Darkrai EX
1x Mewtwo EX
1x Keldeo EX
=10
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 Gold Potion
1x Energy Search
=39
Energy:
11x Darkness Energy
=11
1.1.3. Blastoise/Keldeo EX
The Standard
Pokémon:
4x Squirtle
3x Blastoise
3x Keldeo EX
2x Mewtwo EX
=12
Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
4x Skyla
3x N
2x Colress
1x Bianca
2x Tropical Beach
4x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Rare Candy
4x Pokémon Catcher
1x Tool Scrapper
4x Energy Retrieval
=30
Energy:
13x Water Energy
=13
The Blastoise/ Black Kyurem EX
Pokémon:
4x Squirtle
3x Blastoise
3x Keldeo EX
2x Black Kyurem EX
=12
Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
4x Skyla
3x N
2x Colress
1x Cilan
2x Tropical Beach
4x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Rare Candy
4x Pokémon Catcher
1x Tool Scrapper
4x Energy Retrieval
=30
Energy:
12x Water Energy
2x Lighting 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
1x Keldeo EX
=9
Trainer:
4x N
4x Professor Juniper
4x Bianca
2x Random Receiver
4x Ultra Ball
4x Pokemon Catcher
4x Dark Patch
4x Hypnotoxic Laser
2x Virbank City Gym
2x Energy Switch
2x Dark Claw
1x Tool Scrapper
1x Computer Search
1x Energy Search
=39
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
Landorus EX/Mewtwo EX/Garbodor
Pokémon:
3x Landorus EX
2x Mewtwo EX
1x Tornadus EX
3x Trubbish
2x Garbodor
=11
Trainer:
4x N
4x Juniper
3x Bianca
2x Skyla
1x Heavy Ball
3x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Rescue Scarf
4x Catcher
4x Switch
2x Eviolite
3x Hypnotoxic Laser
2x Virbank City Gym
=36
Energy:
8x Fighting Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
=12
1.2.5. Garchomp/Altaria
Pokemon:
3x Emolga
4x Gible
3x Gabite
4x Garchomp
3x Swablu
3x Altaria
=20
Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Bianca
2x Cheren
3x Level Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Pokemon Catcher
3x Rare Candy
2x Super Rod
2x Hypnotoxic Beam
=29
Energy:
7x Fighting Energy
4x Blend WFLM
=11
1.2.6. Darkrai EX/Mewtwo EX
Pokemon:
3x Sableye
3x Darkrai EX
2x Mewtwo EX
1x Keldeo EX
=9
Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Bianca
2x Random Receiver
3x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Pokemon Catcher
4x Dark Patch
2x Dark Claw
4x Energy Switch
1x Max Potion
4x Hypnotoxic Laser
=37
Energy:
8x Darkness Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
=14
1.2.7. Klinklang/ EX
Pokemon:
4x Klink
1x Klang
2x Klinklang(BW)
1x Klinklang (Plasma Storm)
2x Keldeo EX
1x Cobalion EX
1x Terrakion(NVI)
2x Darkrai EX
=14
Trainer:
4x N
4x Professor Juniper
4x Skyla
2x Tropical Beach
1x Heavy Ball
3x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
3x Max Potion
4x 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
3x Skyla
4x Switch
1x Tool Scrapper
2x Eviolite
4x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Pokémon Catcher
4x Hypnotoxic Laser
2x Virbank City Gym
=38
Energy:
9x Fighting Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
=13
1.2.9. Eelektrik/Raikou EX/Techs
Pokémon:
1x Ditto
4x Tynamo
4x Eelektrik
2x Raikou EX
3x Mewtwo EX
=14
Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Bianca
1x Colress
4x Pokemon Catcher
2x Level Ball
2x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Max Potion
4x Switch
1x Tool Scrapper
1x Super Rod
1x Skyarrow Bridge
=33
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
1x Terrakion
=8
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 Dowsing Machine
=37
Energy:
5x Fighting Energy
9x Darkness Energy
=14
1.2.11. Eelektrik/Rayquaza/EX
Pokémon:
2x Emolga
4x Tynamo
4x Eelektrik
3x Rayquaza EX
1x Shiny Rayquaza
1x Ditto
=15
Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Bianca
2x Colress
4x Pokemon Catcher
3x Level Ball
2x Ultra Ball
1x Computer Search
4x Switch
1x Tool Scrapper
1x Super Rod
2x Skyarrow Bridge
=32
Energy:
8x Lightning Energy
5x Fire Energy
=13
1.2.12. Quad Sigilyph
Pokémon:
4x Sigilyph
1x Mewtwo EX
1x Meloetta
=6
Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Cheren
2x Skyla
4x Pokémon Catcher
4x Crushing hammer
2x Enhanced Hammer
3x Level Ball
4x Hypnotoxic Laser
3x Eviolite
2x Super Rod
2x Tool Scrapper
1x Ultra Ball
2x Virbank City Gym
1x Dowsing Machine
=42
Energy:
8x Psychic Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
=12
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. Klinklang(PLS)/Durant
Pokémon:
4x Durant(Devour)
4x Klink
1x Klank
3x Klinklang(PLS)
1x Cobalion EX
=13
Trainer:
4x Professor Juniper
4x N
4x Skyla
4x Colress
2x Level Ball
3x Ultra Ball
4x Rare Candy
2x Pokémon Catcher
3x Escape Rope
2x Switch
1x Dowsing Machine
2x Revive
1x Super Rod
=36
Energy:
10x Metal Energy
=11
1.2.15.
1.2.16.
1.2.17.
Esa do you think highly of yourself?
ReplyDeleteNo love for eels...I see. How is it not in the hottest decks section? And the two eel decks you have are terrible.
ReplyDeleteDo you think there is a place in Tier 1 decks for Victini EX and Victory Piece or is he too fragile? Also, with the new format (Lasers & Virbank) can your deck be successful w/o Keldeo EX?
ReplyDeleteI miss Tornadus EX/Lugia EX here as I believe it's a good deck probaly even Tier 1
ReplyDeleteGood points everyone! I will consider Lugia EX deck after I have seen some results from States OR make an article about it as I don't believe it isn't that good of a deck. I haven't tested Lugia EX enough to give you any kind of list. Hopefully that will change soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for Anonymous2 for commenting on the Eelektrik lists, I'll edit them right away, it seems that I forgot to edit them before posting!
Do you think there might be a rouge deck in the states that turns the table??
DeleteIm sorry man but some of your lists are not very good imo. It looks like the only one you got sorta right is the blastoise varient, but its kinda hard to muk that up. I cant beleave you dont see potential in Lugia ex! Of course you cant base a deck around him and make it tier 1 but im telling you now most of the decks that win states this year will have at least 1 Lugia in them. Also it would have been nice to see the reasons why you chose those decks to have such an impact in the meta, eg Landorus varients will be good because Darkrai will be heavyly played thanks to virbank lasers. Anyways thanks for your contribution to the game anyways!
ReplyDeleteyour garbador list has 4 lasers and a tornadus but no virbanks?
ReplyDeleteHey, this site is awesome! Your input is awesome!!! Some of these comments are garbage, please continue to ignore them. I have won several tournaments and may even disagree with a little bit of your information or opinion but I recognize solid conclusions when I see them. In all your batting average is .990 (99%) and that's better than everyone I know, myself including. Please keep up the amazing work and sharing of information that helps promote competition.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Esa. However, I'm not sure why Darkrai/Lasers are not categorised as the hottest deck because I definitely think it has some serious power to it.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous1: Depends on what is considered as rogue. There are new decks popping up in the Regionals for sure, but I think no deck can be called as a "rogue" atm since the metagame hasn't formed yet.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous2: Of course not the decks aren't even nearly the best out there. The point of The Decklist Out is to provide people a basic list of each deck, so that they can change it to their liking. Even I don't have time to test 20 different decks!
And when it comes to Lugia EX; yes I don't see potential in it at the moment. Darkrai EX can't afford running Plasma energy due to the Dark Patches, Eelektrik can't afford running Plasma Energy due to the Dynamotor and Rayquaza's Fire energy cost and Blastoise doesn't want to run Plasma Energy simply, because Kyurem EX with Lighting energy is better. Lugia EX is a beast in theory, but I think it's good to remember how important consistency is in the current metagame, because the metagame is so darn fast. At the moment, I don't see a spot for Lugia EX in any of the hottest decks of the moment.
Anonymous3: Thanks for the fix! I was sure, I missed something in some of the lists.
Anonymous4: Thanks for the kind words!
Anonymous5: Great point! I'll update the hottest now list when the States results come in and I truly see, where the metagame is going. I like to keep The Decklist Out up-to-date and don't really like speculating with it before I see some real results.
Thanks for the comments everyone, and please comment if you see anything wrong with the lists, after all this is for all the players in the world!
I think there should be Plasmaklang without durants too because it seems to be more played than durant variant.
ReplyDeleteGood point! I'll add the other Klinklang if it makes even moderately well in the first States weekend.
Deleteesa do you happen to know anything about the next rotation? when will it happen and which sets will be rotated?
ReplyDeleteRotations do "always" take place after World Championships. And as I don't believe, this season will be an exception, so I believe that the rotation will take place 1st of September in 2013. What the sets available will be? That is always a question that can't be answered before the official rotation info is released.
Deleteabout the information for the rotation, will it be announced on September 1st, or a couple of weeks earlier so that players will have enough time to prepare?
DeleteJust making sure, does Cobalion ex hit through Plasma KKlang and Sigilyph?
ReplyDeleteYes it does... Even through Eviolite
DeleteHey Deck Out, my friends and I are really new to the Pokemon TCG and recently bought your three "hottest decks" as our first decks. I bought the Landorus EX/Mewtwo EX/Tornadus EX/Tech deck and was wondering how it fared against the Hammer time deck and Blastoise Deck? Is there one of the three decks that usually comes out ahead?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
It really depends. A Blastoise deck with manaphy could beat Hammer time and Landorus crushes Darkrai (hammer time) and Sableye. But overall Blastoise is BDIF (best deck in the format) I only have experience with Hammer Time so I am not the most reliable source but that's what I think!
DeleteDo you think any of these decks will be viable once deoxys comes out?
ReplyDeleteWill you please explain the reasoning behind the addition of Meoletta to the Quad Sigiliyph deck? You mentioned in a previous post that it would have been a better choice then Sableye, but my concern is that it would get catcher KO-ed. Why not run another Mewtwo EX instead?
ReplyDeleteThe Darkrai/Landorus/Terrakion deck only has 59 cards.
ReplyDelete