Farewell Friends — My Entire Collection

Mafia House
 

Italian mobsters are legendary for having some very cruel ways about them. One of them specifically involves using Caster Oil as a torture device, and force feeding their victim large amounts of it as a means to humiliate and dehydrate them. Castor Oil contains trace amounts of Ricin, a toxin with all kinds of serious lethal effects to it. It also has some very adverse effects to the bowels, which can cause severe cramping, laxative effects, and even cause huge bowel movements in a person's sleep.

 

This deck here mimics the terror of the Mafia House and Castor Oil torture with a Stunfisk/{Regi Power}/Hoopa-EX strategy. The idea behind this deck is to lead with [Muddy Water] Stunfisk and use Hoopa-EX to bench masses of Regirock to heavily increase the power of [Muddy Water].  Stunfisk has relatively high HP for a single Prize Basic Pokémon, and attacks with [Muddy Water] for a single energy (adding bench damage to boot)—ultimately boasting some serious offensive prowess.

 

This deck further includes a number of techs that enable powerplays, such as Parallel City, which can be used to drop off Hoopa-EX after its played and get it out of the way. Random Receiver can be grabbed by Korrina as the Item card to call for an additional Supporter in a tight spot. And Olympia helps to provide an extension on Float Stone, to boost mobility so that deck can better concentrate its offensive power strategy with Muscle Band and Fighting Fury Belt.

Magic Mushrooms
 

This is a deck about Cool Hand Luke, who (as no man could do) eats 50 eggs in a single sitting. No wait, I must be tripping...is that...a Rainbow Bull? Seriously?! Woah...I remember now...this is a deck about Magic Mushrooms and their hallucinogenic effects. This deck seeks to combine the power of [Team Plasma] Tornadus-EX and [Windfall] for a hell of a crazy trip with {Sporprise} Amoongus, Virbank/Laser, and [Unseen Claw] Sceptile-EX. Virbank/Laser helps to get a jump on the damage stack while Tornadus leads with [Windfall]—setting up for consecutive plays on Amoongus later.

 

[Unseen Claw] is a given for its synergy with Special Condition cards, so it shouldn't take much explaining there. The tech on Ditto provides some neat flavor, while further providing an extension on the ability to setup for Amoongus. Ditto's Ability can enable a jump from Foongus, straight to Amoongus in a single turn so long as Ditto has been in play for a turn.

 

The heavy presence of Cassius provides a powerplay that enables this deck to lead with Tornadus-EX without having to worry about losing two prizes from the Knock Out, or having to discard two energy to retreat him. A simple play on Cassius can rip-off the opponent on a heavily damage Tornadus, and move in a fresh Pokémon for a powerful offensive follow-up.

 

An interesting variant of this deck can be made by replacing Virbank/Laser with Colress Machine and Aspertia Gym. {Sporprise} then disrupts the opponent's offensive potential, while Colress Machine quickly energizes Tornadus and [Jet Blast]. The combination of Fighting Fury Belt and Aspertia Gym together boost Tornadus up to 240HP for maximum staying power. Some other interesting adaptations for this would include replacing Cassius, 2 copies of N, a copy of Misty's Determination—with 4 copies of Judge and 3 copies of Pokémon Center Lady.

 

Malibu Model

There was once said to be a man who goes my the handle MalibuModel. He's a questionably successful guy living in Malibu California, who likes to ride horses, and is apparently a model, despite being considerably unathletic. Malibu enjoys spending his free time chatting in the Lounge, but it's said that his secret identity could be a certain cam model, who uses the alias account to beat people up. Whether he's real or not is still a mystery—but this is deck nonetheless.

 

This is a Cradily [Lifesplosion] deck that seeks to use {King's Palace} Nidoking and Ancient Trait Nidoqueen as the select Stage 2 Pokémon. Nidoking's Ability amplifies the power of Nidoqueen's attacks by 20 damage each, which for a single energy, then enables Nidoqueen's Omega Barrage and [Poison Jab] to deal up to 180 damage in a single turn (before Poison damage kicks in). Virbank City Gym is included in this deck to boost the Poison damage so that a single attack breach 210 damage.

 

The setup for this deck involves a heavy straight strategy, that aims to take in a huge bulk of cards between [Triple Draw] or [Close Encounter] in hopes of quickly resource the cards needed to get Lileep on the bench and evolve it to Cradily. Cheren supports the majority of the bulk draw, while Caitlin provides some tactical selection to it. A powerplay on Caitlin can instantly enable Root Fossil to bench a Lileep from the bottom of the deck. A very creative tech on Cassius here enables players to rip-off the opponent on a Knock Out on Kangaskhan-EX—and potentially move in Deoxys or Cradily for a powerplay. Cassius can also be used to open up bench space before using [Lifesplosion], thus enabling more Stage 2 Pokémon to be put onto the bench by its effect.

Mayumi Puppies
 

Mayumi is a hot Japonais—and this deck sought to capture how the magnetism of her beauty beat boys to death. This originally began as an {Premonition}/Ether deck revolving around M Lucario. Aside from Lunatone, the deck featured all dog Pokémon, with a 3-3 Stage 1 line consisting of BW33 Promo Riolu and Legendary Treasures [Aura Sphere] Lucario. This version of the deck replaces Ether with Max Elixir, and to a bit of disdain, replaces the Lucario line with a 1-3 split between [Aura Break] and [Geostrike] Zygarde to better suite the utility of Max Elixir. The Bursting Balloon/Rock Guard/Eco Arm suite was further added to boost this decks overall power, and give it some edge against preventive attackers (such as {Safeguard}, [Resistance Blizzard], and [Flash Ray]).

 

Pokémon Center Lady takes a high volume here as I like to run it best with Lucario-EX. Pokémon Center Lady has some natural synergy with Lucario-EX, but this deck is sure to see some higher worlds of potential alongside the Bursting Balloon/Rock Guard suite.

 

A simple adaptation could be made to return [Aura Sphere] Lucario line, by simply replacing a copy of Carbink and  Carbink BREAK—along with all 4 copies of Zygarde—with a 3-3 split between Riolu and Lucario. To optimize this version of deck some, I would further suggest replacing a copy of Terrakion for an additional copy of Riolu (to help get the evolution line get its feet on the ground—and boost opportunity with Max Elixir). It could also be important to dial back a copy of Pokémon Center Lady for an additional copy of Korrina—or an additional copy of Professor Juniper, then replacing the tech on Enhanced Hammer to tech a copy of Karen in support of it.

 

Mazda Zoom Zoom
 

Zoey is an asian girl with a Mazda that she loves take on the Florida interstate for some zoom zoom action—and this deck seeks to enrapture her full joy as a dignified Mazda owner.

 

The strategy behind this deck attempts to do something really unique and creative by making explicit use of the Mythical Collection [Energy Assist] Victini. I took it as a personal challenge to unlock the potential of the Mythical Collection cards, but it just so happens I quickly found some obvious alpha potential in combining [Energy Assist] Victini with the crushing power of M Aggron-EX.

 

Battle Compressor is the primary outlet to setup for Victini or Ancient Trait Sableye to accelerate the energy of one this deck's powerhouse Pokémon. Sableye is the backup to Victini to help secure the strategies' and its success opening the game. To diversify upon the potential a bit, this deck contains a toolbox array of powerhouses between [Aero Ball] Lugia, [Slash Blast] Aegislash, [X Ball] Mewtwo, and even Mythical Collection Genesect as a unique and creative bonus. This array helps to set up favorable conditions no matter what this deck is up against.

 

Would have loved to include 4 Battle Compressor here, but Computer Search, Ultra Ball, and Skyla do provide a significant measure of extensions to Battle Compressor and its effect. Float Stone is a must for the mobility of cards like Aegislash, M Aggron—while Olympia helps to provide an extension on this and reinforce mobility in scenarios where this deck suddenly faces a preventive effect that it can't easily get around (such as the {Safeguard} Ability).

 

The split between Ace Trainer and Professor Sycamore might be swappable, but the idea here is to use the Knock Outs on consecutive Victini and Sableye to enables excessive plays Ace Trainer for the bonus effect of its crushing hand disruption against the opponent. A copy of Steel Shelter might also be exchangeable for another copy of something else (say Battle Compressor), but three copies is generally the minimum for a Stadium card with an effect as important as Steel Shelter's.

 

Milk & Honey
 

This is a [Stoke]/{Victory Star} deck that I came up with experimenting with ways to make use of [Team Magma] Camerupt and Camerupt-EX. The primary combo between Charizard-EX and Victini is provided for the offensive speed, while the energy discarding effect has synergy with [Team Magma] Camerupt and Camerupt-EX. The ideal strategy involves using the energy discarded for a super build-up on Camerupt and its [Explosive Jet] attack. Float Stone provides free mobility between Pokémon, which is an important bailout for Camerupt-EX, and unlocks some powerful slugger potential between Charizard and Reshiram.

 

A last moment addition of Nest Ball and Professor Kukui help to prime this deck to a little greater potential. The tech on Nest Ball helps to especially provide a free extension on Victini at the start of the game. It takes the place of a copy of Ultra Ball, whose universal potential can still be significantly important for getting to say M Charizard, yet as it costs two cards to use, a replacement of just one is sure to help spare this deck a couple precious cards from being discarded when they don't need to be.

 

Professor Kukui is perfect match Fire and Fighting-type decks that run Scorched Earth. The bonus from draw Scorched Earth reinforces the short draw of Professor Kukui, while the bonus damage doubles to reinforce the likeliest overlying Slugger or Swarmer strategy of a Fire-type or Fighting-type deck. I would have loved to include a full playset here, but instead Professor Kukui finds himself on the short end of the split with Cheren, to help provide the greatest possible security at the opening of the game where either N and/or Scored Earth isn't present in the opening hand.
 

 

Monday Night Raw
 

Here's a Plasma Badge/{Power Connect} deck that seeks to combine the power of the [Team Plasma] era with two of the other most powerful cards in the game—Landorus-EX and M Rayquaza. Plasma Badge first extends {Power Connect} to the attacks of these Pokémon, increasing their power by up to 40 damage! It secondly extends the energy acceleration of Colress Machine to these Pokémon, which can enable Delta Evolution M Rayquaza to mega evolve and fully energize on the first turn. Plasma Energy also makes an amazing catch for [Land's Judgement] attack, as the Plasma Energy remains after all the Fighting energy are discarded to provide a jumpstart on the build up to the next [Land's Judgement] attack.

 

The deck techs a copy of Hoopa to super resource [Team Plasma] Deoxys (or other Pokémon-EX) whenever the potential is available. This is complimented by a powerplay available with Parallel City, which enables this deck to drop off Hoopa-EX from the bench and get it out of the way. This is an amazing play to make on Turn 1, as the bench space is likely to get opened back for M Rayquaza next turn when the opponent aces out Parallel City with their own Stadium card.

 

Given there's no Mystery Energy or Float Stone in this deck to prime the mobility of this deck's Pokémon, a heavy presence from Olympia seems essential to cover this and enable tactical maneuvers between fresh and damaged Pokémon.

 

 

Moon Baby
 

"Let's take a blast to the moon baby, I sit around wishing you well.
How I'm craving you..."
 

This is a unique deck concept I came up with thinking to pair the evolution acceleration of Zorua's [Ascension] with Shrine of Memories to enable a Turn 1 jump straight to Zoroark BREAK. The theme behind this deck is loosely based on the Godsmack/Dragon Ball GT AMV that pairs the song Moon Baby with the fight between Baby Vegeta and Golden Oozaru Goku from Dragon Ball GT.

 

I secondly thought to use heavy use of Judge for the disruption potential against the opponent facing the autonomous resourcing from [Ascension]. And then got the clever idea to pair Zoroark with another pair of single Prize Stage 1 Dark-type Pokémon—{Upside Down Evolution} Inkay and [Entangling Control]/[Trash Tentacle] Malamar. This would create an immense grind for the opponent in the Prize exchange, while providing the potential to make a definite play on Judge first turn and still be able to make the jump to Stage 1 with Inkay or Zorua. To increase the intensity of the grind in the Prize exchange, Life Dew is included in this deck, and it can even be used repeatedly (to further increase the severity of the grind) through its synergy with [Trash Tentacle].

 

This deck tops itself off with three copies of {Fright Night} Yveltal as a catch for the opening spot given the powerful disruption it boasts to effectively locking down Pokémon Tool cards (suggestively complimenting the disruption power of Judge). Float Stone provides some Slugger-style strategy between Malamar's [Entangling Control] and this deck's other Pokémon—while a tech on Enhanced Hammer provides further disruption and synergy with [Trash Tentacle]—and the tech on [Mind Jack] Zoroark provides [Ascension] with the diverse option of an alternative setup.

 

  

Moonlight Baba

 

Natalia is a new mom, and now faces the challenge of nightly bottle runs for baby. This is a {Premonition} Lunatone/Ether that began as a pallet swap of Moonlight Sonata. This deck sought to use the {Premonition}/Ether combo to hyper-accelerate M Blaziken for fierce run with [Moonsault Blaze].
 

The deck structure here replaces Yveltal-EX with Lugia-EX to concentrate the energy base as is needed for best results with Blaziken. It also dials down the presence of {Premonition} Lunatone to help reduce the chance of having to start with it over this deck's better starters. This deck further techs a number of special cards—between [Max Milk] Miltank; {Victory Star} Victini; and {Steam Up} Volancion-EX for a toolbox array of diverse benefits for this deck to choose from.

 

As a last minute addition to this deck, Professor Kukui makes a special appearance here, as it holds some special potential with the Lunatone/Ether strategy. It's a very frequent thing in this deck for the top two cards to show up with no basic Energy card for Ether. However, a simple on Professor Kukui can take those two cards off the top to provide a more concentrated fresh chance—in addition to boosting your next attack by 20 damage!

 

Moons of Uranus

 

This is an original deck concept of mine whose strategy revolved around center-piecing Cresslia-EX. I was intrigued by the power of the Cresslia's attack and Ability, so I decided to see what kind of alpha potential I could unlock with it. This is inevitably what I came up with. This deck seeks to get the edge against the opponent, through some heavy healing between {Sparkling Particles}, {Victory Kiss}, and Pokémon Center Lady. These moons are like worshippers to Cresslia, and their combined power helps to make Cresslia invincible while [Psychic Protection] crushes the opponent and removes Type-disadvantage.

 

To top it off, I added a heavy tech on Enhanced Hammer here to help snipe benched threats before they go Active. It's not unusual for a Pokémon to build up from the bench enough to effective swing out and deal over 200 damage—so Enhanced Hammer hopes to provide some additional security against Out-Fighter decks. I furthermore added Bridgette to enable a powerplay on the quick setup of advanced formations on the bench (such as 3 Jynx—for a free play on Potion each turn).

 

I teched {Premonition} Lunatone here mostly for the flavor, but it still holds the championship potential to resource crucial cards turns in advanced, so it's sure to provide some game-winning  potential whenever it's called upon. It further makes a good alternative to Jynx for Bridgette, when a copy of Jynx gets Prized, or if you're out of follow-up Supporters after Bridgette and need to emergency resource.

 

 

Mosh Pit

 

Hardcore fans report to the center of the pit!! Here's a {Metal Links} deck that runs a full 4-4 Bronzor/Bronzog line. This is the absolute only way to do it when you want to assemble lots and lots Bronzog really really fast. This deck further runs two Bronzog BREAK, which aim to come in really handy towards the endgame, or in scenarios where benched Pokémon are a problem.

 

The primary outlet here to enable {Metal Links} is Ultra Ball, but this deck also features [Doom Desire] Jirachi as its primary starter. [Doom Desire] can be used early in the game to net an instant KO—while the two energy discarded by it can be picked up by {Metal Links} next turn.

 

This final edit of the deck includes a last minute addition of Professor Kuiki in 2-2 || 2-3 split between Cheren and Professor Sycamore to optimize the Supporter spread. The idea behind including Professor Kukui is to better compliment the deck structure (considering [Diminutive Wish])—and effectively help to preserve the deck's contents as best as possible. [Diminutive Wish] takes the edge off having to desperately resource with Professor Sycamore. Spamming with it still could be really harmful. That is why Cheren makes up a bulk here in the Supporter spread, because Cheren makes a great play after N, and also has a lot synergy with Ultra Ball as a nice bonus.

 

However, since this deck doesn't utilize a Swarmer or Slugger strategy, Professor Kukui's damage bonus isn't likely to come in too handy at the start of the game. It also doesn't resource a significant amount of cards, and that's why it's on the lower end of the split between Cheren, so that dialed down numbers see Professor Kukui most likely making an appearance when his potential is greatest.

 

On a final note, this deck taps into some exciting potential by teching just a single Pokémon GX, as it's able to revel in the glory of never having to worry about if-and-when to unleash it's GX attack, but instead can unleash it at anytime (or as soon as the opportunity bests presents itself).