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Is this Alolan Raticate deck any good?

pk_firez
pk_firez Member Posts: 22
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Deck list

Pokemon-21

4 Alolan Rattata PGO 41

3 Alolan Raticate PGO 42

3 Paldean Wooper PAL 128

3 Paldean Clodsire ex PAL 130

2 Bidoof CRZ 111

2 Bibarel BRS 121

2 Skovet SVI 151

1 Manaphy BRS 41

1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

Trainers-29

4 Lost City LOR 161

2 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155

1 Path to the Peak (chilling reign 148)

4 Boss's Orders BRS 132

3 Iono PAL 185

1 Jacq SVI 175

1 Raihan EVS 152

4 Dark Patch ASR 139

3 Ultra Ball CRZ 146

2 Switch CRZ 144

1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

Energy-10

10-Dark Energy (sun moon)

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I am a relatively new player and I made this deck list all by myself, any thoughts?

Best Answer

  • Octowen
    Octowen Member Posts: 587 ✭✭✭✭
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    You could add some Double Turbo Energy because it won’t reduce placing damage counters from Raticate’s attack and it provides 2 energy instead of 1. Also if you’re needing more basics in play more quickly consider Artazon, as it’s a stadium anyway so it works well with this deck, but it can also obviously be advantageous to your opponent sometimes.

    As you’re playing a Hisuian Heavy Ball, you could remove one of the two Skwovets if you needed more space (for Artazon, maybe), as I usually find myself only needing one Nest Stash per turn, but it’s up to you!

    Looks like a fun and powerful deck!

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  • pk_firez
    pk_firez Member Posts: 22
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    Thank you so much for taking the time to look over my deck. Artazon seems like a fun inclusion. I think I'll add Galarian Moltres V as a backup attacker.

  • OlderAngel11
    OlderAngel11 Member Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭✭
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    Absol from Astral Radiance is a good tech for this deck, because if your opponents aren't healing, and they have a bunch of damaged Pokemon, then you can just knock them all out. Hawlucha SVI would also fill this spot. I might add some reversal energies, since you're usually going to have one of your pokemon knocked out early, and it's a great way to have a raticate attacking in one turn. Also Dyna Tree Hill from Chilling Reign might be nice as it's a stadium, and it prevents your opponents from knocking off your math with something like Cheryl. Other than that it's a great deck! As an afterthought, Exp. Share could also work. Hope this helps.

  • ProjectMoonlark
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    I've actually made this deck, except with Garbador instead of Paldean Clodsire ex. Garbador's ability is the same as Paldean Clodsire's, but Clodsire has better attacks. It's a pretty good deck, your's is way better bc mine is just made from scratch with some random cards, didn't order any. I did add Double Turbo.

  • deluluavacado
    deluluavacado Member Posts: 37
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    I’ve made this same deck but it wasn’t consistent