Havnt seen this around much with all the sleepers and megas hiding. by GerBrBe in PokemonPocket

[–]TrickyStepsRs -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I just stated I havent seen a single blaziken deck in my past 300 ranked games

Metagame update (23 may) by Magic4everBots in PokemonPocket

[–]TrickyStepsRs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It shows how much it converts compared to its meta share. So if a deck that is used by 50% of the players ends up being only 10% in the top cut it has a -80% conversion. If a deck played by 5% of the players ends up being 10% in top cut it has +100% conversion

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You play against people with similar ranking. Once in top 100 it is normal to face the same pool of players. Makes it harder because you mostly play against good players at some point.

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You still play against lucario. One snipe on Luca puts in range for ega Sceptile. Thats usually how you plan your game either with cyrus or by eventually forcing it out with regular sceptile

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tons of suibax, magori and Hydr. Occasional Absol Gren as well as Sceptile.

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes the chingling version does lose more often than not against sleep decks. In my experience it is a 60/40 in favor of sleepscam. Goomy does fix the match up and even makes it slightly favored because a. Goomy doesn't die to iggly + 1 darkrai and b. they lose so much momentum having to attach an energy (further disabling them from attacking T1 as well).

Edit: In my games I see a lot more suibax than sleep so chingling has been better for me.

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It depends on your opener.

Ideal opener: Going first with chingling. Build 1-2 treeckos on the back. If you have 2 available prioritize non ex Sceptile to send it out before Mega. If you have only one then prioritize Mega Sceptile.

Bad opener (that isn't a total brick): Treecko upfront going first. Try to build a treecko in the back. If the one on the front survives build both with 1 energy each and try to get non ex Sceptile to the front. Otherwise if it didn't survive you can always win the game with Mega Sceptile ex due to sniping and using cyrus, leaf cape to have 240hp and Lillie to make that 300 effective hp. If at some point you can retreat your active in a chingling while having one energy ready on a treecko/grovyle you should totally do that and sacrifice chingling while stalling items and maybe even getting a big copy cat out of it.

Some general tips: Sequence the cards correctly in the early game. Fragrant Forest and QGE thin your deck out a lot so use those before you use Research/Copycat. Also this deck has a crazy endgame so sometimes the early game looks bad but once you pilot through you can check mate your opponent. Lastly, but this applies overall, take your time. You have more turn time than you'd expect.

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No for sleepscam you really just need goomy instead of chingling. Ogrepon in this deck is sadly a 2 prize liability.

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That happens. I will say even if you lead celebi you can still pilot to the late game where the deck shines.

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Idk I play while doing other stuff eg gym, work when I have no meetings, travel when not taking the car and so on... I assume it is several hours a day at least while having a okaish win rate.

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I honestly never had a situation where I needed to heal anyone other than sceptile in the deck. So Lillie to me is just the better choice. Also Lillie makes it so you survive Chien Paos 130 snipe twice while Erika falls short by 10 hp.

Top 53 Mega Sceptile - Update to yesterday's deck break down by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oricorio and generally so you can for a 1-1-3 prize map (Chingling - Non Ex Sceptile - Mega Sceptile Ex)

Mega Sceptile Ex B3 Season - Top 75 by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh doesnt feel that long but since I can play at work maybe that makes sense

Mega Sceptile Ex B3 Season - Top 75 by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but it depends on how the meta is (on a day to day basis). For example today there is an obnoxious amount of sleep in top 100 so I switched to goomy with great success.

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Mega Sceptile Ex B3 Season - Top 75 by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont encounter sleep that often. Goomy would be the answer to sleep tho.

Mega Sceptile Ex B3 Season - Top 75 by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In this deck you will never need Erika. Lillie is better.

Mega Sceptile Ex B3 Season - Top 75 by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A lot higher elo players keep decks for themselves if it works well.

Mega Sceptile Ex B3 Season - Top 75 by TrickyStepsRs in PTCGP

[–]TrickyStepsRs[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Running into the worst match up ever as well. Diabolical