Since there's no subforum for anything like this for TCG, I figured I could post here and ask for opinions. I mean, if this sort of thing isn't supposed to be here, I guess it'll just get locked/moved, anyway.
Anywho, I've been waiting a while for Dark Explorers to come out because when I read about the Zoroark Decks popping up in Japan and I thought those were pretty cool looking. So when we got the cards this side of the ocean, I started putting together a deck. It's probably going to look bog-standard, since I creeped some places to get ideas for it, but I dunno. I feel like there could be some improvements to my current formula.
Anyway, my list:
Pokémon: 18
4-4 Zoroark DEX
4-2 Weavile UD
2 Sableye DEX
2 Darkrai-EX DEX
Trainers/Supporters/Stadiums: 28
3 Pokémon Catcher
3 Dark Patch
3 Dark Claw
2 Dual Ball
2 Level Ball
2 Ultra Ball
2 Random Reciever
1 Super Rod
4 Professor Juniper
4 N
2 Bianca
Energy: 14
8 Darkness Energy
4 Special Darkness Energy
2 Rescue Energy
The first thing you probably notice is that this deck doesn't have Junk Arm. It doesn't have any for 2 reasons:
1. Sableye can get Item cards back from the discard if he needs to do more than benchsit for Zoroark.
2. I only own 4 Junk Arm and they're tied up in my Zekeels deck for now.
I'm not saying that I don't want to put Junk Arm in here. I'm just saying I'd rather not have to break apart my Zekeels deck, if I have the option. But I haven't been having problems filling my bench or setting up Zoroarks. I feel like I go through my deck really fast as it is. I have Bianca instead of Cheren or another draw supporter because usually I can get more than 3 cards out of her, but suggestions on that front will also be appreciated. The 1 Super Rod is kinda the odd duck out. I used to only run 1 Darkrai (and 4-3 Weavile, so I still had 18 Pokemon), so I ran a Revive in that slot to take it's place (but usually ended up using Revive on something else just to power up Zoroark's attack) but I got another one today, and I have to say that having more than one Darkrai is helpful, even if he's only a back-up to Zoroark, so I switched out Revive for Super Rod (to help recycle Zoroark).
It's probably obvious, but I have problems against CMT, and that T is bolded for a reason. Tornadus-EX is the biggest thorn in my side when it comes to this deck, oneshotting my main attacker (and Eviolite preventing Darkrai from 2HKOing it if I don't have Dark Claw). I'd like advice on how to handle that match-up. I considered adding in some Enhanced Hammer to take away the DCE, but I dunno.
Any thoughts, opinions, suggestions, or comments would be greatly appriciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Anywho, I've been waiting a while for Dark Explorers to come out because when I read about the Zoroark Decks popping up in Japan and I thought those were pretty cool looking. So when we got the cards this side of the ocean, I started putting together a deck. It's probably going to look bog-standard, since I creeped some places to get ideas for it, but I dunno. I feel like there could be some improvements to my current formula.
Anyway, my list:
Pokémon: 18
4-4 Zoroark DEX
4-2 Weavile UD
2 Sableye DEX
2 Darkrai-EX DEX
Trainers/Supporters/Stadiums: 28
3 Pokémon Catcher
3 Dark Patch
3 Dark Claw
2 Dual Ball
2 Level Ball
2 Ultra Ball
2 Random Reciever
1 Super Rod
4 Professor Juniper
4 N
2 Bianca
Energy: 14
8 Darkness Energy
4 Special Darkness Energy
2 Rescue Energy
The first thing you probably notice is that this deck doesn't have Junk Arm. It doesn't have any for 2 reasons:
1. Sableye can get Item cards back from the discard if he needs to do more than benchsit for Zoroark.
2. I only own 4 Junk Arm and they're tied up in my Zekeels deck for now.
I'm not saying that I don't want to put Junk Arm in here. I'm just saying I'd rather not have to break apart my Zekeels deck, if I have the option. But I haven't been having problems filling my bench or setting up Zoroarks. I feel like I go through my deck really fast as it is. I have Bianca instead of Cheren or another draw supporter because usually I can get more than 3 cards out of her, but suggestions on that front will also be appreciated. The 1 Super Rod is kinda the odd duck out. I used to only run 1 Darkrai (and 4-3 Weavile, so I still had 18 Pokemon), so I ran a Revive in that slot to take it's place (but usually ended up using Revive on something else just to power up Zoroark's attack) but I got another one today, and I have to say that having more than one Darkrai is helpful, even if he's only a back-up to Zoroark, so I switched out Revive for Super Rod (to help recycle Zoroark).
It's probably obvious, but I have problems against CMT, and that T is bolded for a reason. Tornadus-EX is the biggest thorn in my side when it comes to this deck, oneshotting my main attacker (and Eviolite preventing Darkrai from 2HKOing it if I don't have Dark Claw). I'd like advice on how to handle that match-up. I considered adding in some Enhanced Hammer to take away the DCE, but I dunno.
Any thoughts, opinions, suggestions, or comments would be greatly appriciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this.