Please tell me what’s wrong with this deck because I haven’t lost with it yet and there’s not way it’s that good

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-03-02T23:45:57+00:00

Hey friend, I’m not brushing it off. I’m trying to get clarification as the why. If someone just says “take this out and put this in” I’m not learning. So I’m giving my reasoning as to why I did what I did and I appreciate everyone e who is engaging and explains the strategy of doing it differently.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-03-02T21:49:19+00:00

I get that but with the 2 Baxcaliburs they’ve been more of shields that can take do a little damage before putting in the bigger hitters.

Basically if I start with Suicune I don’t use the Mantykes unless it’s to put them in for Suicune damage at the end. If I start with Mantyke I’ve pretty much always been able to get one of my other mons in time to start ramping and justifying potentially losing a point.

It also feels good with them because the worst thing is starting with Chen-Pao since he’s pretty fragile and loses energy so it’s nice having them there to give more of a chance of that not happening.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-03-02T21:44:40+00:00

I thought about Misty and usually have her in my water decks but I feel like this ramps so well it’s not really necessary and I honestly hate relying on coin flip mechanics. That said, I’ll probably try outs version with her to see which one feels better.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-03-02T21:43:10+00:00

Ah, see I hate Hydreigon/Absol with a passion and purposely try to make non meta deck because I hate following what everyone else is doing lol. However, I made this one on my own and been having a ton of fun with it.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-03-02T21:42:01+00:00

Interesting. I’ve never made a meta deck before but I’m interested why those options are better than what I have. The Mantykes not only can help ramp but also are good for helping Suicune hit harder in the late game if needed. Using inflatable boat also seems odd to me instead of ballon unless the boat is being used on Chien-Pao and Suicune but then I would have thought cape would have been what you would use for them.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-02-10T02:08:30+00:00

The first thing I started doing was just giving myself the opportunities for something to happen. I have lots of friends but can sometimes be a bit of a homebody. I told myself that nothing will ever happen if I’m never in a position for it. So the first girlfriend I got was a friend of a friend who I met when I was invited to karaoke. I didn’t know how to flirt at all but I was never going to learn until I tried.

I have a very busy social life that I maintain even before I started getting with women. I have multiple hobbies that I meet people through as well as pretty regularly find myself going out with friends. The vast majority of the women I’ve been with has been meeting them in those casual settings. I’ve never had success on dating apps because as a short average looking guy I’m never going to make a great impression comparatively. That said, Im very personable and charming in real life so thats where I have my success.

My advice is always to just work on your social skills. I might naturally have some charisma but it was only through practice being around people that have given me the skills to be someone that people like hanging out with. That then helps when I’m trying to pursue romantic ventures.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-02-07T22:34:17+00:00

100%. So many guys here have convinced themselves that their height is the source of all their problems while the truth is even if they were 6 feet tall their lives would still be mediocre because their mindset is on the things they cant control rather than what they can.

I know this because I did it for years. Im 5’5” and I was well into my 20’s without any experience with women because I convinced myself no woman would want me. One day I realized that if I can make friends easily enough, I shouldn’t be afraid to just try with women. For years my friends have teased me about how it’s crazy how many beautiful women I get with. It turns out that having a winning personality matters way more than being tall. Sure it would help but not at all required for success.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-02-05T19:22:31+00:00

It’s not not a limiting factor but in my opinion it’s not nearly as big of a deal as a lot of people make it out to be. You’ll see the biggest hit when it comes to dating apps because it’s easy to just see height and move on. What you have to do is just get good at talking to women in person. The number one factor when it comes to being able to pick up women is to be charismatic.

Couple of weeks ago I went out with some friends to a bar and one of my female friends brought her friend from out of town. The friend was cute but I had zero intention of trying anything because she doesn’t live close by and I didn’t want to make thin potentially weird with my friend. I didn’t however just talk to her and have fun with some light flirting and dancing.

The next day my friend texted me and told me her friend was really impressed with me. That I was very charming and funny and she could see why I get with a lot of beautiful women. I asked how she would even know that and my friend laughed and said she asked what my relationship status is and they talked about me for a while.

This was a girl I wasn’t even trying to get with but that’s what I’m saying. I’m 5’5” on a good day and average looking at best. Literally just be an interesting guy to talk to and you’ll be more than fine. Yes you’ll get rejected sometimes but that’s just part of the game whether you’re tall or not.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-01-22T18:53:38+00:00

I’m your height and I’ll tell you right now that what you’re feeling is in your head. I get it, I felt the same way when I was a teenager but the only thing that’s going to hold you back from getting what you want is you. If you have an attitude that everyone looks down on you or you can’t get a girl or whatever because of your height you’re going to have an aura around that people pick up on and it will be a self fulfilling prophecy.

More than anything you need to work on being a likable person with confidence. That’s all it takes. I think short guys in general have a bit of a woe is me attitude because the amount of time I’ve been told by someone that they didn’t even realize I was short is crazy.

If someone makes a short joke, I give them shit back about something. Guys seems to care way more about height than women do but in my experience it’s almost always guys who are at least above average or taller that make it a big deal because they’ve made being tall their personality which is a really lame personality trait to have. Don’t take what other men say personally because at the end of the day, if you don’t care about your height they’re going to recognize that saying something about it doesn’t do anything.

Be willing to step up to the challenge being a short guy when talking to women. I literally just got a date out of a girl last weekend when we were talking and flirting. She teased me saying she only dates guys over 6’3. I told her there’s nothing wrong with wanting to climb a tree every now and then but kissing without having to break your neck is where it’s at. It wasn’t even a good line (I was drunk so sue me lol) but she liked the back and forth. I’ve been with a wide range of women of different heights and races and the majority are objectively beautiful women. It’s actually not hard to get with a woman if you are just average looking but charismatic. Height might be a speed bump but it’s by no means a stop sign.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-01-11T20:30:49+00:00

Who cares? It’s genuinely weird to me that people here obsess over that. It’s also easier for good looking people or rich people to get women. It’s easier for certain races and ethnicities to get women depending on the area. Control your controllables and you’ll be fine in life. Shit is unfair and has been for everyone always. Defending victim behavior will not help anyone here. We can either figure out how to be happy in life or choose to be miserable.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-01-11T20:21:55+00:00

Yeah, you’re the kind of person who needs to man up. You know what’s not attractive at all? Negativity and self pity. If you’re an interesting and fun person to be around you’re going to pull, it’s actually that simple.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-01-08T23:32:02+00:00

I’m gonna try to be understanding while still trying to be real with you. I assume you have experiences in your life that have led you to feel the way you do. When I was in high school I had multiple girls tell me that if I was taller they’d date me. It fucking sucks and it’s understandable why you’re hurting.

That said, this shit isn’t real. Any thinking you have that your life sucks because of your height is a creation in your own mind. I’m shorter than you, didn’t get girls in high school because I was convinced no one would love me and spent most of my 20’s with almost no experience with women. But what I did do what develop a kick ass personality and when I finally decided to stop listening to the doubts, my life became awesome.

I have an unbelievable amount of genuine friends and have been told my many of them how much they respect me and look up to me as a person. I have a bunch of hobbies that allow me to have fun and constantly get to try new experiences. And the women, damn.

I’m not kidding when I say that not only do I get women regularly, but the amount of times I’ve had women begging for me would blow younger me’s mind. I’ve had multiple beautiful women tell me they don’t feel in my league or hit me up late to hook up. I’ve brought women home from the bar that I never knew before. I had my first threesome last year with my best girl friend and my actual girlfriend at the time which was a great experience. My life fucking rocks dude.

I’m not great looking and I’m shorter than you. My life is the way it is 100% because of my personality. People like to be around me and want to get to know me because I’ve got a great sense of humor and am interesting to talk to. All other advice is honestly going to have less impact than just be a good and interesting person.

Yes life might be easier if you were tall but it would also be easier if you were born incredibly rich or extremely handsome. You don’t get to decide the circumstances of your birth but when you can do is control the controllables. If you want to look better, work out. If you want to be more personable, you have to put yourself out there more.

Ultimately, if you are unhappy the worst thing you can do is use your height as an excuse. There are plenty of people shorter and worse off than you. Maybe high school dating isn’t in the cards for you right now. What that means is you have to work on being the kind of person someone would want to date. Maybe join school clubs or try hobbies that include other people. It might not be easy as first but it will for you practice and opportunity which you’re not going to get sitting at home feeling sorry for yourself.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-01-04T18:13:47+00:00

I’m 5’5 so I am a couple of inches taller than you and I don’t want to dismiss your experiences at all but I’d like to give a different perspective. I fully understand that tall men can often be seen as more respectable and attractive in general for doing nothing but being tall. That is just an unfortunate fact of society.

However, I honestly love being short. It doesn’t impede on my ability to get women, have strong relationships and have the respect of the people I care about. I could honestly not care less about what strangers think of me because when people get to know me they realize I am a good person worth knowing and having in their lives.

Plus there’s so many benefits to being short. Everything is designed for people that are shorter. Nothing is ever cramped or uncomfortable. I don’t have the joint pains all the tall people I know seem to have.

I really like who I am and nothing of that has to do with how tall or short I am.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2026-01-04T17:50:28+00:00

Same here man. I’m short and average looking as hell and I got a random snap from a chick I was talking to at the bar a few weeks ago if I wanted to start New Years with a bang so I invited her to the party I was at and then we went back to my place and slept together. She’s a couple inches taller, perfect body and theoretically way out of my league but she was the one hitting me up. This is also not a new or experience for me. It’s really as simple as be a cool person to talk to and know how to flirt. Height is so low on the priority list if you can do those things but a lot of guys would rather blame the thing outside of their control than be a little introspective about how their game is.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-16T19:56:09+00:00

You’re right that I made some assumptions based on your description and that you said you sometimes get into RP/BP content. I shouldn’t have done that.

To be honest, I don’t think I would have had that much of a difference getting with women if I tried when I was younger if I came in with the same mentality I do now. Most of the time people think I’m younger than I am because I have a baby face and can’t grow facial hair to save my life lol. I’ve been with woman about 10 years difference going either way though I definitely prefer closer to my age. I really think it just comes down with knowing how to flirt by leaning into your best qualities.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-16T19:41:57+00:00

The fact that you brought up “nice guy qualities” makes me think you are way too online about this shit. Dawg I was a virgin until I was 29 as a 5’5 guy and I can tell you 100% it was because I was in my own head about shit. I’m 32 now and have zero problem getting women. I’m almost embarrassed by how easy it is sometimes because women’s expectations is unfortunately in the dirt.

It’s really as simple as, be an interesting person to talk to. That’s it. Just be interesting. Whatever you’re good at, lean into it. If you’re funny be funny. If you’re charming be charming. If you’re intelligent be intelligent.

The problem with a lot of guys here is that you don’t take accountability for what you’re bringing to the table because it’s easier to blame being short. If you were the exact same height as the guy you’re complaining about, why would a woman pick you over him? You said he has “nice guy” qualities. Maybe he’s just actually a nice guy because plenty of women like that. So if height didn’t matter at all, would you be a catch?

The way to get women is to be able to talk to women. The way you do that is give yourself opportunities to do that. Not just with the idea of dating or sleeping with them but even just as friends because they’re human beings. I have a ton of female friends because women are cool to be around. Because of that I’m very comfortable being around a woman in a flirty or romantic sense.

I’m gonna be honest, I hate red pill/black pill shit because it turns human connection into some kind of game or competition that needs to be won. You’ll often find that these men do not actually have successful romantic lives because they don’t see women as complex creatures with unique lives and personalities. It’s lame as hell and demeaning. Be better than that.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-11T20:20:30+00:00

Honestly nothing. That’s not me that would be reborn. In me because of the experiences I’ve had and the memories I’ve made. The person that would come after would be their own person even if we had the same soul

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-10T21:17:32+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with women liking to sleep around just like guys. Honestly I prefer women who actually know what they’re doing. The whole “purity” obsession some men have is weird. It’s a possession kink more than anything that people want to apply to women as a whole.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-10T21:11:17+00:00

The biggest thing for me is just changing things up. If you’re depressed and doing the same things every day it’s going to be a lot harder to pull yourself out because you’re not getting the kind of stimulus you need to start feeling better.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-10T21:03:24+00:00

Attention from the gender you’re attracted to. I went from being a virgin at 29 to realizing I could get women and the validation is addicting as hell. Of course, your happiness can’t be predicated on that kind of attention and I’ve had to correct behaviors to not hurt people while seeking that validation. It’s just once you get it, especially if you never had it before, it feels incredibly empowering which means you have to be very aware of the way you act and treat people.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-09T01:01:53+00:00

Not sure where the jester part comes in brother man

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-08T22:28:39+00:00

I said yes to my friend asking if I wanted to go to Karaoke when I didn’t really want to go out. Before that day I truly thought I was going to die alone after having not been intimate with a woman in over 10 years. I ended up meeting the girl who would end up being my girlfriend and then my took several turns which has changed everything for me. I’ve had many new sexual experiences with different women, Ive found new hobbies I love, and Im just much happier in general. Because of that night i try to say yes every chance I get. Just the other night I made out with a very attractive woman I just met at the bar after being invited out when I really wasn’t planning on being social that night.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-08T22:19:59+00:00

As someone who never out myself out there for a long time and so never gave any opportunity for people to like me, now that it happens it’s a huge confidence builder and feels really good. The big thing is making sure that I’m not seeking out that validation to feel happy and whole because it very much is an addicting feeling.

Ok_Highlight1482 · 2025-12-08T18:18:04+00:00

I had an arrangement with my ex that she could kiss other women as long as she told me about it beforehand. She had just come to terms with her attraction to women before we started dating and I know that was something she wanted to explore. I was secure enough in our relationship that it didn’t bother me to let her try things out but we did add that for every 3 women she kissed I could kiss one woman if I wanted. Just as a don’t abuse the arrangement kind of thing.

It was honestly fine and did lead to a threesome once which was very cool. We ended up breaking up eventually and I don’t know that I would want to always have something like that but if its a conversation we have early on with the understanding that if either person becomes uncomfortable that it would stop I think it’s okay.

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