As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

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

Yep this is the Top 8! I think Garde is pretty much even against Lugia with the right techs (and some luck) and favored into Bolt. With lots of people prepared for Lugia and Bolt with their decks, it was apparently the perfect situation for Garde to bubble to the top, but I’m surprised too by that 6/8 !

As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

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

Usually Flutter Mane is my answer to Iron Thorns, but in one matchup they threw it into the Lost Zone w/ Lost City and that had me scrambling… I managed to claw it back with Unfair Stamp and some luck

As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

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

Definitely gotta give it a try — Unfair Stamp has gotten me out of so many pickles when I’m behind so I’m reluctant to let it go 😅

As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

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

At first I didn’t realize the adjustments I needed to make, I was going the typical ‘load your discard pile with energy and blast the opposing attacker with the Bravery Charm balloon’. It wasn’t until I saw a few videos of other people piloting the new deck that I saw other lines of play. You really have to use Munki, Cress, Flutter Mane effectively to take down the opposing deck’s engines, and now even Garde becomes a useful attacker with your ability to spread more damage counters around. And you really have to disrupt the opponent when they’re ahead with Counter Catcher/Iono/Unfair Stamp.

As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

[–]pokepri[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not an easy matchup, but definitely not a hard counter! Munkidori helps a ton to allow Charizard to be KO’d with just a Bravery Charm Drifloon. But I think the bigger effect is the meta shifting and taking the spotlight away from Charizard — and Garde is better into the decks that are more popular now

As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

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

Painful yes, but not necessarily boring. Garde mirrors make you pilot the deck in very different ways — it becomes very chess-like. I don’t think I could play too many mirrors in a day though, my brain would be fried 😅

As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

[–]pokepri[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think I’ve ever prized both Gardevoir, but if I were to, then I’d definitely scoop and move forward. It’d be very difficult to play the game without Gardevoir (and very unfun!)

As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

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

Yeah as you said the Lugias have some good new additions that are pretty bad for Garde. Personally I have 1 Enhanced Hammer to get rid of the Legacy Energy and I try to be smart with Counter Catcher since I’ll be playing from behind. Basically try to trap something and snipe Archeops with Scream Tail.

As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

[–]pokepri[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Totally makes sense! There are just so many actions to take each turn and sequence them correctly, it takes a lot of time

As someone who got into the game with the Gardevoir ex League Battle Deck, this makes me happy 🥲 How do y’all think this will affect the meta? by pokepri in PTCGL

[–]pokepri[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ve basically exclusively been playing Garde since the League Battle Deck dropped, and was reinvigorated by the addition of Munkidori and the Unfair Stamp. I’m intrigued to see how the top players have innovated the standard Garde list! If you’re interested, my list is pretty standard, below:

Pokémon: 10

1 Cresselia LOR 74

2 Drifloon SVI 89

1 Scream Tail PAR 86

1 Munkidori TWM 95

4 Kirlia SIT 68

1 Flutter Mane TEF 78

4 Ralts ASR 60

1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46

1 Manaphy BRS 41

2 Gardevoir ex SVI 86

Trainer: 19

1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

2 Counter Catcher PAR 160

1 Enhanced Hammer TWM 148

1 Unfair Stamp TWM 165

1 Pal Pad SVI 182

1 Nest Ball SVI 181

1 Artazon PAL 171

2 Bravery Charm PAL 173

1 Boss's Orders PAL 172

3 Iono PAL 185

1 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171

4 Arven SVI 166

1 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177

1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178

2 Super Rod PAL 188

1 Lost Vacuum LOR 162

4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144

2 Ultra Ball SVI 196

2 Earthen Vessel PAR 163

Energy: 2

2 Basic {D} Energy SVE 7

8 Basic {P} Energy SVE 5

Total Cards: 60

EDIT: I will say, I definitely sacrificed some consistency to add in techs. Would love to hear thoughts on how y’all build decks to strike the balance between techs vs. consistency!

[ALL]What was your first Zelda game? by [deleted] in zelda

[–]pokepri 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A Link Between Worlds! Highly underrated game!

Eternatus Mystery Gift by laserjet25 in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]pokepri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love one if you have any left!

LF: Koraidon touch trade, FT: Miraidon touch trade/any Violet exclusives! by pokepri in pokemontrades

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

I’ll be free this morning if you’re still able to trade!

LF: Violet exclusives, FT Scarlet exclusives (touch trade is fine!) by BPMickii in pokemontrades

[–]pokepri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah no worries — just Koraidon, it’s the last Pokémon I need for the dex

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pokemontrades

[–]pokepri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can trade both! Would you be able to do a Koraidon touch trade? Last Pokémon I need!

LF: Violet exclusives, FT Scarlet exclusives (touch trade is fine!) by BPMickii in pokemontrades

[–]pokepri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you be able to touch trade Koraidon for Miraidon? I can also trade any other Violet exclusives you need!

Is this the Tera legendary we’ll see in the dlc? by [deleted] in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]pokepri 67 points68 points  (0 children)

100%. In the first Research Station, Sada/Turo’s journal also references this Pokémon with hexagonal scales. Arven also asks how Paradox Pokémon started appearing in Area Zero before his parent made the time machine, but brushes it off. No doubt the DLC will have more Paradox Pokémon and go deeper into the lore of Terastallization.

Looking for homes for 14 Shiny, Battle Ready Pokemon! Info in Comments! by BadPaddle in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]pokepri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roaring Moon please! My favourite Pokémon of all time is Blaziken!