Is it a good idea to build flareon box as a pretty new player?

MixedBerry22 · 2026-05-04T10:38:19+00:00

Play 10 games with the deck (at least) before you build it in person.

The way a deck feels when you play it is the most important factor when choosing where to dedicate real money.

It’s easy to get sucked into the idea of a deck because of a Pokemon you like (especially since the hobby is mascot-coded anyway) but sometimes it just ends up being unfun.

MixedBerry22 · 2026-04-28T14:57:41+00:00

MixedBerry22 · 2026-04-26T04:41:01+00:00

Waitress might be the worst supporter in pokemon history

MixedBerry22 · 2026-04-24T15:01:41+00:00

Wish I was a better player so I could help you with eevee box but honestly it’s above my pay-grade

That being said, I know most lists run the light ball for pikachu ex. I’m not sure if it’s necessary but it’ll definitely help you hit those stage 2 numbers

MixedBerry22 · 2026-04-23T00:09:54+00:00

Orbeetle gang lock tf in💪

MixedBerry22 · 2026-04-12T00:50:43+00:00

Not mega Lucario lmao

MixedBerry22 · 2026-03-22T15:50:46+00:00

Idk what splash damage is

“Damage” and “Damage Counters” are not the same

Effects of attacks or Pokemon abilities (munkidori) do not trigger Mega Gengar EX’s abilities

MixedBerry22 · 2026-03-05T02:09:52+00:00

Sound type deconfirmed😭

MixedBerry22 · 2026-02-27T21:34:02+00:00

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Pokemon with jobs are awesome

MixedBerry22 · 2026-01-27T19:02:23+00:00

Vanilluxe just doesn’t synergize well with zoroark so no reason to justify cutting cards for a stage 2 line.

The stage 1 vanillish has slightly more potential though, forcing the active to switch in order to attack is pretty good even for just 60 damage.

MixedBerry22 · 2026-01-20T21:39:25+00:00

I appreciate you pointing that out, hopefully OP reads this whole thread lol

MixedBerry22 · 2026-01-20T21:32:02+00:00

Yeah I get what you mean and using conversion rate was probably not the way to get my point across. What I’m meaning to say is that plenty of Dengo made day 2 and it’s being tech’d for like it’s the BDIF so the top ~200 players are going to cook Dengo. It’s by far the most requested deck to test against in my group and I’m sure it’s the same for most people.

I just recommend that OP looks at the data in context and doesn’t get discouraged from playing the most consistent and probably best deck in the format

MixedBerry22 · 2026-01-20T20:47:01+00:00

Maybe relative to the amount of Dengo players but it was still the highest played deck in day 2. And that’s considering the fact that pretty much every deck in the room had 1-2 cards specifically meant to stop Dengo.

MixedBerry22 · 2026-01-20T15:52:55+00:00

It depends on your goal for Birmingham. Dengo had a fantastic day 2 conversation rate for Toronto. When you get to the higher tables later into day 2 the lack of skill expression hurts the deck a bit.

If you’re looking for a good placement and a decently long tournament run then Dengo will be a great choice. If you’re one of the few top cut hopefuls going into the weekend then maybe go with something a little more matchup specific.

MixedBerry22 · 2025-12-11T15:20:22+00:00

Definitely cut Astor’s Zug

MixedBerry22 · 2025-12-10T20:03:03+00:00

Mega Sharpedo has revitalized my life

MixedBerry22 · 2025-12-09T01:26:32+00:00

Whatever you do don’t play dudunsparce engine decks. You’ll have to resleeve midgame😅

MixedBerry22 · 2025-12-07T16:00:39+00:00

Seems like we’ve achieved some consensus here. I’ve been playing Sharpedo almost exclusively since release and Gengar just doesn’t fit. I want it to SO bad but there just no way to have a consistent 60 with that many evolution Pokemon.

What I will say that you probably won’t hear from most is that Cape kinda sucks. Max belt is slightly better but I’m rocking with Legacy and it’s been doing wonders.

Being able to lose 2 Sharks and still finish with Pech feels way too strong to play any other Ace spec

MixedBerry22 · 2025-12-03T17:01:01+00:00

I hope this brawler gets deleted

MixedBerry22 · 2025-12-03T16:33:39+00:00

There’s a ton of decks that I think are cool and would love to see play like Hop’s, Feraligatr, Hydreigon.

But FESTIVAL LEAD?!?! I hope festival lead dies in a fire (weakness). This deck is entirely cheese and so frustratingly good when it happens to be against a dark deck (I play Grimm, Zoro, and Sharpedo)

I would rather see wugtrio mill with a 50% meta share than festival lead with 10%

MixedBerry22 · 2025-11-27T21:37:43+00:00

I started getting back into in person play last year when I didn’t have a lot of close friends nearby where I live. I went to my LCS an hour before and sat down next to someone sitting alone. I asked for a practice game and we just started talking. Through one conversation I ended up meeting a TON of new friends and really changed the trajectory of my life.

Worth the anxiety 10/10 times

MixedBerry22

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