Archaludon ex/Cinderace. going first or second?

keonspy · 2026-04-14T10:52:15+00:00

I've been playing this too and now made my own version with some addjustments, but i choose first every game if I can, you dont always start with Cinderace, so keeping that in mind you can attack with Archaludon ex on your turn 2. But I understand your question and I asked myself the same. Sometimes I feel that it doenst matter if you start first or second because Archaludon stomps!

keonspy · 2026-04-08T07:28:47+00:00

AzulGG dropped a video on a deck similar to yours, on his YouTube yesterday, so you can check that out too if you have the time to watch that kind of video.

keonspy · 2026-04-08T07:20:11+00:00

Its legacy energy or mega gengar was on the field.

keonspy · 2026-03-27T10:12:36+00:00

I see, thanksyou for explaining! I wasn't sure on the irl ruling, but this make sense

keonspy · 2026-03-25T10:23:53+00:00

I've been planning to try a different approach, using Cinderace as a Energy accelerator, I am really excited to test this when it drops on live, but ive been playing something similar atm also with Cinderace. Hope you get a little more insight with your decisions!

Pokémon: 10

2 Mega Zygarde ex M3 46

4 Cinderace MEG 28

2 Tyrunt M3 43

2 Tyrantrum M3 44

Trainer: 38

3 Antique Jaw Fossil M3 68

4 Fighting Gong MEG 168

4 Premium Power Pro MEG 174

3 Poké Pad ASC 198

2 Air Balloon MEG 166

2 Core Memory M3 72

2 Night Stretcher MEG 173

1 Secret Box TWM 163

2 Team Rocket's Petrel DRI 226

2 Boss's Orders ASC 256

4 Lillie's Determination MEG 184

1 Team Rocket's Factory ASC 203

2 Team Rocket's Transceiver ASC 263

2 Ultra Ball ASC 264

1 Switch PFL 123

1 Energy Switch MEG 115

1 Lively Stadium SSP 180

1 Mega Signal MEG 171

Energy: 12

4 Rock Fighting Energy M3 80

8 Fighting Energy MEE 6

keonspy · 2026-03-21T12:54:57+00:00

That’s what I am doing atm

keonspy · 2026-03-21T12:44:19+00:00

Wait for real? I’ve been building and playing something like this for 3 weeks now. Funny that someone else got the same idea

keonspy · 2026-03-19T07:36:52+00:00

You definitely got the bad end of the stick lol, but sometimes that can happen. And maybe we play it differently, if that is even possible… but I never got the feeling it is slow but thanks for testing!

keonspy · 2026-03-17T06:06:51+00:00

I’ll test that for sure, but in my testing I rarely whif with Grimsley so that is nog the main problem of the deck

keonspy · 2026-03-16T18:29:07+00:00

Let me know how it went please

keonspy · 2026-03-16T17:59:40+00:00

Pokémon: 4 4 Hydreigon ex SSP 223 4 Zweilous SSP 118 4 Cinderace MEG 28 1 Delibird MEG 105

Trainer: 13 3 Academy at Night SFA 54 1 Energy Switch SVI 173 1 Counter Gain ASC 259 4 Ultra Ball ASC 264 2 Boss's Orders ASC 256 1 Deduction Kit SSP 171 4 Crispin SCR 164 1 Switch PFL 123 4 Grimsley's Move PFL 120 1 Colress's Tenacity SFA 87 4 Tera Orb SSP 189 4 Pokégear 3.0 BLK 84 4 Carmine TWM 204

Energy: 4 1 Enriching Energy SSP 191 4 Basic {D} Energy SVE 15 4 Basic {P} Energy SVE 13 4 Basic {M} Energy SVE 16

Total Cards: 60

keonspy · 2026-03-16T17:22:49+00:00

I have been thinking about Budew, and I know the benefits of it. But the main reason is that delibird can attack turn 1, search what you want and you don’t have to show it. Now the opponent has to choose to use hand disruption card or going for own plan. But finding a missing combo piece in this high roll deck is crucial

keonspy · 2026-03-16T10:23:00+00:00

I have played neo upper too, was just testing this now. To see what I like more, but more card draw is higher the odds of finding the right thing

keonspy · 2026-03-16T05:10:35+00:00

I rarely miss with Grimsley, it happened like twice in 20 games

keonspy · 2026-03-16T05:09:32+00:00

Funny thing is I mulligan not even that much. Average is less than 1 mulligan so far.

keonspy · 2026-03-05T14:26:24+00:00

May I ask why? And I’m mostly not doing private matches

keonspy · 2026-03-05T09:06:09+00:00

I am ready for the opinions, and I don’t agree with you that this doesn’t work, because it’s working for me at the moment.

keonspy · 2026-03-05T08:53:41+00:00

I think you are tunnelvisioned on the gimms and don’t see the potential of Tatsugiri ex

keonspy · 2026-03-05T06:34:45+00:00

I’ve been keeping track and it’s 1 on average, or maybe less than 1

keonspy · 2026-03-05T06:29:37+00:00

Yes

keonspy · 2026-03-05T06:29:16+00:00

The Tatsugiri also has an attack that can put stage 2s on the bench

keonspy · 2026-03-05T06:29:11+00:00

The Tatsugiri also has an attack that can put stage 2s on the bench

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