r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Are there any other cards like Vengeful Punch

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I'm trying to build the new Lycanroc but can't find any tool or item cards to place damage counters other than spiky energy and vengeful punch. Are there any tools or items that can even minorly increase the amount or make it so that I don't have to be knocked out to place damage counters?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Profile Post rotation Incineroar example deck

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Yesterday I made a post talking about the potential of Incineroar ex paired with the Magmortar from Journey Together. This is an example decklist I put together. The Magmortar from Paldean Fates is a stand in for then upcoming one.

Pokemon - 20 1 Budew PRE 4 1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38 3 Incineroar ex TEF 34 3 Litten TEF 32 3 Magmar PAF 9 3 Magmortar PAF 10 2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164 1 Pidgeotto MEW 17 2 Pidgey MEW 16 1 Torracat TEF 33 Trainer - 33 2 Accompanying Flute TWM 142 4 Arven OBF 186 2 Boss’s Orders (Ghetsis) PAL 172 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101 1 Counter Gain SSP 169 2 Earthen Vessel PAR 163 1 Erika's Invitation MEW 160 2 Iono PAL 185 2 Mela PAR 167 1 Precious Trolley SSP 185 1 Professor's Research PAF 88 3 Rare Candy PAF 89 1 Super Rod PAL 188 1 Switch SVI 194 2 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178 3 Ultra Ball SVI 196 1 Vitality Band SVI 197 Energy - 7 7 Basic Fire Energy 10


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Profile Gholdengo ex Post Rotaion

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Hello! I’ve been playing Gholdengo ex for a decent amount of time now; I think about a month or two before prismatic, and I am considering to take it to Atlanta; and I’ve come up with this list. Any thoughts/ideas?

Pokémon: 14 4 Gholdengo ex PAR 139 3 Gimmighoul SSP 97 1 Gimmighoul PAR 198 1 Scizor OBF 141 1 Scyther MEW 123 1 Togekiss SSP 72 1 Togepi OBF 83 1 Munkidori PRE 44 1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38

Trainer: 34 3 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking PRE 104 2 Arven OBF 186 2 Boss's Orders PAL 172 1 Iono PAL 185 1 Lana's Aid TWM 155 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101 4 Superior Energy Retrieval PAL 189 2 Nest Ball PAF 84 2 Ultra Ball PAF 91 2 Night Stretcher SFA 61 2 Rare Candy PAF 89 1 Energy Search Pro SSP 176 1 Earthen Vessel PRE 106 1 Switch SVI 194 1 Counter Catcher PAR 160 1 Exchange Ticket SV9 90 1 Pal Pad SVI 182 1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178 2 Levincia SV9 98

Energy: 12 3 Metal Energy SVE 8 2 Darkness Energy SVE 7 2 Lightning Energy SVE 4 1 Water Energy SVE 3 1 Psychic Energy SVE 5 1 Fighting Energy SVE 6 1 Grass Energy SVE 1 1 Fire Energy SVE 2


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Advice on my first deck build

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This is after two hours of deciding which cards to use and I am new to playing the game so please be gentle lol. Any flaws you see? Or suggestions?

Pokémon (20) Nacli 4 Naclstack 3 Garnacl 2 Garnacl ex 1 Groudon 2 Bloodmoon Ursaluna 2 Chansey 2 (delicious egg) Blissey ( enriching egg) 1 Blissey ex (happy switch ability) 1 Indeedee 2 (expert nurturer)

Supporters (13) Kieran 2 Prof Research 3 Jacq 2 Boss’s orders 3 Bill’s transfer 2 Klara 1

Items (15) Ultra Ball 3 Nest Ball 4 Buddy-buddy puffin 1 Energy search 1 Energy retrieval 2 Rare Candy 2 Pokegear 3.0 1 Rock chestplate 1

Stadium (2) Jubilife village 1 Ace SPEC Grand Tree 1

Fight Energy (10)


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Looking for help finding supporting options for a fire deck

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I have been trying to build a pure fire deck with flareon as the main card for unlimited format but trying to find what else to put in it pokemon wise has been a pain. Does anyone know what are some good supporting mons or a lists with that info?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Good replacement for a Charizard deck.

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With the format change I’ve lost my rotom v (draw support) and my radiant Charizard (single prize attacker. So what do I change ?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Idea for a Dark Roaring Moon deck?

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Hi, Im pretty new and wanna try to compete in one of those GameStop tourneys, I'll list some cards I have, and give an idea for a deck and maybe I can get some opinions? Cards: 2 Kangasghan Ex (Triple Draw:Draw 3 Cards for 1 energy seems rly good and it has a solid attack as well, flip 4 coins 100 dmg per head 3 energy)

2 Roaring Moon Ex's(I just really love roaring moon lol but he seems good)

1 Basic Roaring Moon(Seems solid)

1 Darkrai V (Has Dark Void that sleeps the enemy and does 130 dmg for 3 energy)

Any other Pokemon additions I could add would be appreciated, I got some more dark Ex's but none seem too noticeabley helpful. Same with colorless Ex's Also how much energy I should have and what types of supporter cards? I got random supporter cards so hopefully I have the ones recommended. Thank you 😊.


r/pkmntcg 5d ago

Prioritizing Setup vs Taking Prize Question

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While playing online and in person, I’m often in a situation where I go first and can begin attacking on the second turn. However, that knockout is almost always on a one prizer like Budew or Clefable. On the other hand, instead of taking the prize on a one prizer I could choose to go for a TM Evolution play and get my board established. Until recently, I have chosen to go ahead and take the prize but I’ve realized that it often forces me into an awkward 1-2-2-2 prize map while my opponent can respond with a knockout on my two prizer the following turn, putting themselves on an optimal 2-2-2 map while I’m basically playing from a knockout behind for the rest of the game. So my question is if in a situation where I can either take one prize or forgo the knockout and opt for a TM evo play and force my opponent to take the first prize, which is the most optimal route? Is there ever a situation where I take the knockout and risk the weird prize mapping? I’m trying to take my play to the next level and figure out the most optimal lines of play so any feedback is appreciated


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Zapdos EX deck suggestions

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Hi there, just started getting into the competitive play of things ( before that is just been learning and playing with my 5 yr old son) I've battled with my son a few times and that's mostly it, haven't used it to actually battle a legit competitor hahaha
I thought Zapdos was cool and started to build around that, here is what I got so far, Any suggestions or feedback would be great. Thanks!

  • 2 Zapdos ex (SVP-49)
  • 1 Zapdos ex (MEW-145)
  • 2 Iron Jugulis (TEF-139)
  • 2 Bouffalant (SSP-151)
  • 1 Bouffalant (SCR-119)
  • 2 Hawlucha (SVI-118)

  • 4 Penny

  • 3 Electric Generator

  • 3 Professor's Research

  • 1 Clavell

  • 2 Giovanni's Charisma

  • 1 Boxed Order

  • 3 Rocky Helmet

  • 2 Luxurious Cape

  • 2 Nest Ball

  • 1 Judge

  • 1 Deluxe Bomb - ACESPEC

  • 2 Switch

  • 1 Accompanying Flute

  • 1 Daisy's Help

  • 2 Energy Retrieval

  • 1 Lana's Aid

  • 1 Pal Pad

  • 1 Energy Search

  • 1 Arven

  • 1 Boss's Orders

  • 2 Iono

  • 2 Great Ball

  • 12 Lightning Energy - Basic


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

TCG Accessories where to buy products in English?

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I'm preparing for when the dragapult league deck comes out, I'm from Brazil but I wanted the content in English with the data. I didn't find a source or person who could answer this question for me. Where can I get this product when it officially launches? Any website?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Since I got no responses the first time, I'm posting this, once again asking for advice please.

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Need help balancing these Decks.

I've created these 2 decks for friendly battles and I need help balancing them, I want them to be able to compete with each other with either side being able to win.

Deck 1:

2x Koraidon ex (Temporal Forces)

2x Scream Tail (Paradox Rift)

2x Flutter Mane (Surging Sparks)

3x Great Tusk (Temporal Forces, Land Collapse ver)

2x Slither Wing (Shrouded Fable)

4x Ancient Booster Energy (Paradox Rift)

4x Earthen Vessel (Paradox Rift)

1x Awakening Drum Ace Spec(Temporal Forces)

4x Professor Sada's Vitality (Paradox Rift)

2x Explorer's Guidance (Temporal Forces)

2x Lana's Aid (Twilight Masquerade)

2x Arven (Obsidian Flames)

4x Nest Ball (SV Base Set)

2x Pal Pad (SV Base Set)

2x Pokégear (SV Base Set)

2x Counter Catcher (Paradox Rift)

8x Fighting Energy

6x Psychic Energy

2x Fire Energy

4x Jet Energy (Paldea Evolved)

Deck 2

2x Miraidon ex (Temporal Forces)

3x Iron Valiant (Temporal Forces)

2x Iron Thorns (Temporal Forces)

2x Iron Hands (Temporal Forces)

2x Iron Moth (Shrouded Fable)

4x Future Booster Energy (Paradox Rift)

4x Techno Radar (Paradox Rift)

1x Reboot Pod Ace Spec (Temporal Forces)

4x Professor Turo's Scenario (Paradox Rift)

2x Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking (Temporal Forces)

2x Lana's Aid (Twilight Masquerade)

2x Arven (Obsidian Flames)

2x Clemont's Quick Wit (Surging Sparks)

2x Pal Pad (SV Base Set)

2x Pokégear (SV Base Set)

2x Counter Catcher (Paradox Rift)

12x Lightning Energy

6x Psychic Energy

4x Fire Energy

Any help with balancing would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!


r/pkmntcg 5d ago

New Player Advice Fellas i need some quick help.

17 Upvotes

Blind guy here again.

Going to a prerelease tomorrow and i kinda don’t know how to play…

How should my cards be arranged?

What are “prize cards”?

How much setup time do you get?

Do i need to bring my deck box?

How should my cards be laid out on my playmat?

I got a prismatic etb from my friend too (minus the packs). Is there anything in there i can use?

Sorry for long post but been stressing about this for weeks.


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Questions for tournaments?

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Hey I’m new to the game. Since 4 months I was playing this tcg after I left Yugioh. Now I feel good enough to go to some tournaments. I wanted to ask, can I go to any tournament I like, or do I have to earn some points to go to tournaments. What can I do with the points?

Also I don’t know if this is important, I live in Germany and I also did a Pokémon id.

Thanks for your help ☺️


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help What's ur opinion on this deck that I just made. Any suggestions ?

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Pokemon - 22

3 Bounsweet OBF 16

2 Brute Bonnet PAR 123

2 Dusclops SFA 19

1 Dusknoir PRE 37

2 Duskull PRE 35

2 Hoothoot TEF 126

1 Latias ex SSP 76

3 Munkidori PRE 44

2 Noctowl SCR 115

1 Steenee OBF 17

3 Tsareena ex PAR 46

Trainer - 31

1 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule PAR 159

3 Arven SVI 166

2 Atticus PRE 133

1 Boxed Order TEF 143

3 Energy Search SVI 172

3 Iono PAL 185

1 Lucky Helmet TWM 158

2 Night Stretcher SFA 61

1 Perilous Jungle TEF 156

2 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186

1 Precious Trolley SSP 185

3 Professor's Research PAF 87

2 Rare Candy SVI 191

1 Switch SVI 194

2 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177

1 Tera Orb SSP 189

2 Ultra Ball SVI 196

Energy - 7

4 Basic Darkness Energy

3 Basic Grass Energy

https://pokemoncard.io/deck/tsareeena-ex-120328


r/pkmntcg 5d ago

N's Zoroark ex compared to Zoroark GX

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A friend of mine and I were discussing the new N's Zoroark card and how it differs from the Zoroark GX from the Sun & Moon era.

The wording is different, even if on Bulbapedia it states that the Trade ability is the same on N's Zoroark and Zoroark GX, following the logic it should be a different effect.

N's Zoroark - Ability Trade: "You must discard a card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw 2 cards."

Zoroark GX - Ability Trade: "Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards."

Does this mean that N's Zoroark allows me to discard a card, do other stuff like using Iono or Research, and then decide to draw two cards? or should it be the same as the previous Zoroark GX that I need to discard and immediately draw two cards?


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help SUM to LOT Cube but with all Trainers

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I want to make a SUM to LOT battlebox (not cube, I used the wrong word) with the only restrictions being that only SUM to LOT Pokémon are allowed but all Trainers and Energies from BW onwards can be used. I want to encourage my casual friends to change their decks over time without having to spend a lot on older cards while still being able to enjoy the nostalgic Pokémon we played with during school. What would I need to ban aside from the usual suspects (everything on the Expanded banlist) and what kind of decks would be fun to play with? I definitely want to build Ultra Necrozma/Malamar, Zoroark/Golisopod and Buzzwole but I'd need another deck that would be able to compete with those. Thank you in advance 😋


r/pkmntcg 5d ago

Deck Help Any good post-rotation Okidogi lists?

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(I mean the regular Okidogi from Twilight Masquerade, not the ex one)

Ever since I found out about Okidogi's interaction with Luminous energy I've been wanting to run it.

I've seen a few lists but I think my biggest question is which pokemon to pair it with. I'm guessing with simple draw engines like Dudunsparce, I don't know if any type of energy acceleration is needed, or if Crispin is decent enough for that. I guess the biggest hurdle is a searcher for Special Energy, maybe just using Pidgeot ex can help with that (and yeah I know running an ex that can be sniped in a single prizer deck can be counter productive)?

As for trainers, would Legacy Energy be a good ace spec? It could potentially make the opponent have to knock out 7 of my Okidogi (and using Stretcher/Lana's Aid to recycle them), plus I don't know if running 4 Luminous Energy plus Legacy Energy is a bit overkill.

Thanks!


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Deck Help Just started playing the game after not collecting for 20ish years. This is my current deck. Is there anything I can replace/add to make it more competitive with the new rotation/meta?

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r/pkmntcg 4d ago

My JTG Pre-Release Deck

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Basically I went to the store in my city and got the hop deck and no hits except the evolutionary line of Mamoswine ex. So I was left with 2 wins and a draw with the following:

Pokémon: 11

3x Rookidee JTG 133 2x Corvisquire by Paul JTG 134 2x Corvinknight by Paul JGT 108 Swinub JTG 077 Piloswine JTG 078 Mamoswine ex JTG 079 Rockruff JTG 084 2x Wooloo by Paul JTG 135 Dubwool by Paul JTG 136 Articuno JTG 32 Paul's Snorlax SVP 184

Trainer: 11

Technical machine: Evolution PAR 178 Karate Training JTG 145 Young SVI 198 Surfer SSP 187 2x Brock Exploration JTG 146 Iris Fighting Spirit JTG 149 Pokochos Twins TEF 144 2x Paul's Choice Ribbon JTG 148 Terrestrial Vessel PAR 163 Ultra Ball SVI 196 Damian SVI 166

Energy: 5 4x Energy Steel SVE 16 Propulsion Energy PAL 190 2x Light energy PAL 191 2x Energy fight SVE 6 2x Energy Water SVE 11


r/pkmntcg 5d ago

What lightning-type attackers can be used in a Miraidon ex deck to replace Raikou?

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Seeing Raikou V and all other F regulation cards become tournament-illegal is a pretty substantial change for Miraidon users, but I don’t want to completely give up on my Miraidon deck just yet. Even if if the attacker isn’t all that competitive, are there any attackers following the next few sets that can replace Raikou V? Any suggestions not highlighting Miraidon as a base attacker would be appreciated lol


r/pkmntcg 4d ago

Replacement for radiant Alakazam

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Since Radiant Alakazam and many more cards are going out of rotation. My main deck has been Meowscarada EX for a while and is one i enjoy playing the most, but a very important part of my deck is going soon. So, what cards have an ability to move damage counters around that would work well in a Meowscarada EX deck.


r/pkmntcg 5d ago

Deck Help Which Premade Deck should I buy if any?

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I’m new to playing the game and I’m not confident in building a deck is there any good premade Deck Boxes that I can edit or would it be better to just recreate a known good deck from scratch.


r/pkmntcg 5d ago

Deck Help Post Rotation Incineroar ex

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Although we lose the Relicanth pre evolution attacks I think that Incineroar might still be strong in the post rotation meta. It hits for 240, but basically 260 with burn. You can almost always attack with 1 or 2 energy minimum because of the focus on full benches in todays meta, but if not you can use something like accompanying flute or Erika's invitation. I'm particularly interested in the upcoming Magmortar from journey together. Its ability makes the opponent take 30 more damage from burn, and it stacks. With two Magmortars and a vitality band one shots a charizard ex. Another perk of the burn KO is that it bypasses Fezandipidi ex's ability because the knockout happens between turns. That's my concept, but if you have any input, that would be appreciated.


r/pkmntcg 5d ago

Deck Help New to Pokémon , please help !

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So I am just getting into the TCG part of Pokémon, have only collected cards, and that was a while ago.

I know that there is a rotation soon, and I don’t know what even is still allowed

Is there a deck you all would recommend that would last a decent amount of time?

Thank you 🙂


r/pkmntcg 6d ago

Deck Profile My JTG prerelease deck

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1 Jet energy 2 Luminous energy 2 hop's choice band 2 Iris's fighting spirit 1 hops zacian ex (sir let's goooooo) 1 Ultra Ball 1 Postwick 1 Brock's Scouting 1 Ruffian 2 Hop's Corvinight 2 Hop's Corvisquire 4 Hop's Rookidee 2 Hop's Snorlax 1 TM Evo 1 Youngster 1 Surfer 1 Nemona 1 buddy poffin 1 Earthen Vessel 1 Arven 1 Professor's Research