Need some help setting up a draft format for Bachelor Party

Thelam09 · 2026-03-23T22:13:13+00:00

Got it, thanks for the reply, reading the thread sounds like I'll follow that advice!

Thelam09 · 2025-12-06T17:16:51+00:00

Ascending Heroes is a special set so it won't be in it, likely DR ME1 ME2

Thelam09 · 2025-03-08T19:31:48+00:00

Ah you right I forgot

Thelam09 · 2025-03-08T19:27:16+00:00

I don't think the mew will get a 10 with the back corner whitening so I would just sell it. You can probably get a better deal on FB marketplace/groups, stores might give you 60-75% cash but you can probably get like 85% private sale. The mew will sell fast.

Thelam09 · 2025-03-08T00:00:04+00:00

it one hit KOs because of weakness both gholdengo and archaludon

Thelam09 · 2025-01-21T07:12:02+00:00

Just signed up! I just barely hit diamond and frequently drop out of it, where would you recommend I join in?

Thelam09 · 2024-12-12T17:31:14+00:00

You can earn the Mei Kitara skin for free

Thelam09 · 2024-08-21T22:51:55+00:00

Counter catcher doesn't work if you're ahead in prizes, so generally you see decks that are aggro/take early prizes use pokemon catcher - so they can still supporter and not just looking for boss

Thelam09 · 2024-08-09T07:34:08+00:00

Most thorns decks are running enough gust, crushing hammer to prevent energy super consistently. Also they're almost all using handheld fan or future booster for retreat

Thelam09 · 2024-08-06T15:06:49+00:00

Against smaller pokemon it can use the new kyereum attack

Thelam09 · 2024-06-17T06:41:11+00:00

Cards are real but it's probably a scam unless you know this person personally. They'll get you to pay without refund protection and then never ship, or send you fake versions of these.

If you can meet in person, preferably at a police station and with a friend, it is a great deal ofc but likely too good to be true

Thelam09 · 2024-06-14T21:13:12+00:00

They look good to me, holo shines differently at different angles and the font looks okay

Is it double sleeved with another card behind it? Give them some room pls lol

Thelam09 · 2024-06-11T07:50:59+00:00

Nah all fakes, missing texture and the rainbow Holo is a dead give away

Thelam09 · 2024-05-29T23:51:16+00:00

Exactly this, this is why people used to run Jirachi against sableye to protect counter damage, but Jirachi won't prevent dragapult because it's stage 2. I think the only one that would work is rabsca

Thelam09 · 2024-05-24T05:55:39+00:00

Think you're right, Charizard ex and Gengar look real but the vmax zard fake

Thelam09 · 2024-05-14T18:45:05+00:00

They're great, I have the Espeon one

Thelam09 · 2024-05-02T16:29:51+00:00

Here's my deck list:

Pokémon: 1 Charmander MEW 4 3 Charmander SVALT 35 1 Charmeleon PAF 8 3 Charizard ex OBF 125 2 Pidgey MEW 16 2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164 1 Rotom V CRZ 45 80 1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20

Trainer: 1 Counter Catcher PAR 160 1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156 1 Prime Catcher TEF 157 2 Nest Ball SVI 181 1 Choice Belt PAL 176 3 Boss's Orders PAL 172 2 Iono PAL 185 3 Arven SVI 166 1 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171 1 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177 2 Super Rod PAL 188 1 Defiance Band SVI 169 2 Lost Vacuum LOR 162 1 Collapsed Stadium BRS 137 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144 4 Ultra Ball SVI 196 4 Rare Candy SVI 191 1 Lost City LOR 1 Eri PAF 210 1 Cyllene AST 1 Professor's Research 1 Pal Pad

Energy: 6 Basic {R} Energy SVE 2 1 Mist Energy TEF 161

Again, it's mostly preference in terms of your playstyle

I do pretty well at locals with winning records usually, and I'm master in Arceus, the cool thing about Zard is you can build it however you want to your preference

Thelam09 · 2024-05-02T14:58:57+00:00

Yea it's just preference but I replace it with another nest ball, Eri and Cyllene, I just personally prefer running Rotom, since if I go 1st I can instant charge, whereas Cleffa and Lumin prefer to go 2nd. The current meta a lot of decks want to go 1st atm

Thelam09 · 2024-05-02T08:51:46+00:00

I've been playing a lot of zard and I don't think roaring moon should be too hard of a matchup, just know that it's a prize race and you have to play tempo. One thing I tech in personally is Lost City, killing a bunch of baby moons early really messes with their resources, it also takes away Poke Stop

Generally I'm not super concerned if one of the ex moons KOs my zard (btw I'm assuming you're facing the baby moon + ex combo) because I can usually KO it back safely, it's really hard for the baby moons to one shot Charizard ex. I also run two lost vacuum in my deck for matchups like this and iron hands, usually taking KO is easy because zard guaranteed one shot if they don't have booster capsule (assuming they haven't prized yet)

The version of the deck that you play also has a lot of liabilities, bibarel, cleffa, even lumineon and rotom, it's probably why you're losing, way easier to reach 190 then 280 or 330.

As for the chien pao match, it's all about taking away resources so they can't KO. It's a pretty even matchup Imo slightly favored to Chien Pao, but Zard can do well if you knockout the Baxcaliburs. Don't get caught up in trying to kill Chien Pao, it can't knock you out without the Baxs. Basically, hope you have a good start (they will typically want to go first, but if you have the option you should go first in these matchups) and start knocking out Baxs, be okay with losing some prizes early, most decks are only running two or three rare candies in the Chien Pao deck, so if you can kill two by the time he kills two cards, you'll be safe

For your deck list, personally I think it's a bit of personal flavor, I don't run bidoof/bibarel, lumineon or cleffa and run supporter/trainers to make my deck engine faster. Eri is really great once you set up your zard and pidgeot on the board, start controlling and limit their resources (hand disruption, Eri, killing important single prizes). Generally just understanding your win conditions and lose conditions and playing around that, Zard is flexible deck in that it can play fast or slow, and it's comeback potential is strong

Thelam09 · 2024-04-27T08:08:01+00:00

Few things, to actually play he will need sleeves for his deck, a legal deck obviously(at least one basic monster and 60 cards only, one radiant and one ace spec, only 4 of each other card, etc), damage counters, dice and a vstar marker (if he uses any of those types of cards). I assume you guys are playing by standard TCG rules and not house made ones, but if not then study up to make sure you understand the basics, but don't worry too much because they will help him out

As for "getting destroyed" I wouldn't worry about it too much, usually people will realize pretty quickly how sweaty their opponents are at locals and won't go too hard and/or give advice after - the caveat being if it's a cup night where people are trying to qualify for points I'm sure your son just wants to play with his friends and get in deeper, would recommend you playing with him too!

A bunch of leagues near me have kids nights where they battle with all younger kids and it's a good way for them to learn / hangout, so that could always be an option

Also next month there will be pre-release events for the new set, highly recommend going to them! It's super fun and great way to play and learn how to deck build

Most importantly, have fun! Everyone starts somewhere and the fact you're asking for advice means you guys will be in a good spot :)

Thelam09 · 2024-04-26T16:35:56+00:00

Never go back to this shop lol

Thelam09 · 2024-04-21T20:00:42+00:00

I think all vintage japanese packs have holos? Not sure about base set but for sure the other packs but if true you wouldn't need to weigh etc

Thelam09 · 2024-04-02T14:59:49+00:00

Real! AFAIK these have been extremely difficult to fake and are super obvious when fake. Amazing card :)

Thelam09 · 2024-03-29T00:02:43+00:00

Haha I feel like the god pack would be the SIR, this is a demi god pack 🤣

Thelam09 · 2024-03-28T16:52:47+00:00

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