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quick start your TCG deck using Aren, Next Ball, and Tech Machine Evolotion

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JRH82
JRH82 Member Posts: 9
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for anyone struggling to get a good start in Pokemon TCG right now in standard format, I recommend playing 4 Arven, 4 Nest Ball, and 2 Tech Mach Evolutions. If you are running any stage 2 pokemon, the tech machine evolution works like Boost Shake used to…so that you can put your stage 2 on the next round after putting the stage 1 on.

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  • JRH82
    JRH82 Member Posts: 9
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    I meant Nest Ball, not next ball, sorry

  • TechHog
    TechHog Member Posts: 2,900 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Typo City here lol

  • Octowen
    Octowen Member Posts: 783 ✭✭✭✭
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    Yeah @JRH82 that’s how I’ve been setting up my Metangs in my Dialga Vstar deck. You really just have to get that Arven or you’re done for.

  • TechHog
    TechHog Member Posts: 2,900 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I feel like this post is specifically targeting my OCD. The typos for both Arven and Nest Ball, shortening "Technical Machine" as "Tech Mach" instead of TM... a