Arceus-Machamp: Spiky Fortress

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Playstyle Overview

Utilize Arceus VSTAR to quickly accelerate Energy onto Machamp VMAX, then stack defensive buffs and damage-boosting cards to secure massive One-Hit KOs.

Early Game:

Secure Arceus V and Squawkabilly ex on your Bench on Turn 1. Then, use Squawk and Seize to discard trash-friendly cards (Fighting Energy or Grant) while digging for a Double Colorless Energy. Follow up by using the Star Birth VSTAR Power exclusively to grab cards that guarantee a Trinity Nova attack on Turn 2 (e.g.,

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Playstyle Overview

Utilize Arceus VSTAR to quickly accelerate Energy onto Machamp VMAX, then stack defensive buffs and damage-boosting cards to secure massive One-Hit KOs.

Early Game:

Secure Arceus V and Squawkabilly ex on your Bench on Turn 1. Then, use Squawk and Seize to discard trash-friendly cards (Fighting Energy or Grant) while digging for a Double Colorless Energy. Follow up by using the Star Birth VSTAR Power exclusively to grab cards that guarantee a Trinity Nova attack on Turn 2 (e.g., Arceus VSTAR + Double Colorless Energy or Brooklet Hill).

Mid Game:

Make sure Trinity Nova attaches Energy directly to Machamp VMAX. Do not attach Energy to Sandy Shocks ex with this attack. Attach Rocky Helmet to your Active Machamp VMAX as soon as possible. Remember, Machamp is protected by Stone Fighting Energy (-20 damage) and deals damage back via Rocky Helmet (+20 damage). This chip damage is crucial for setting up easier KOs on the following turn. If Machamp takes heavy damage (above 200), use Acerola to scoop it up or Guzma to switch while dragging out an opponent's weak target.

Finisher:

Unleash G-Max Chi Strike (240 damage). Activate Grant from the Trash (+30 damage) and ensure Martial Arts Dojo is active (+10 damage, or +40 if you are behind on Prize cards) to push your damage output up to 310. If the opponent tries to stall with a disruptive Stadium or Tool card, drop Megaton Blower (ACE SPEC) as your ultimate trump card to wipe out their defenses right before delivering the final blow.

Main Deck (60 cards)

Pokémon (14)
3 Machamp VMAX swsh10-73
$6.81 Fighting 330
2 Arceus VSTAR swsh9-123
$5.51 Colorless 280
3 Arceus V swsh9-122
$2.76 Colorless 220
3 Machamp V swsh10-72
$2.75 Fighting 220
1 Sandy Shocks ex sv4-108
$0.66 Fighting 220
1 Crobat V swsh3-104
$0.87 Darkness 180
1 Squawkabilly ex sv2-169
$0.76 Colorless 160
Trainer (34)
1 Acerola sm3-112
$0.27
2 Boss's Orders me2pt5-183
$0.23
1 Brooklet Hill sm2-120
$0.35
1 Collapsed Stadium swsh9-137
$0.17
Trainer (34)
1 Earthen Seal Stone swsh12-154
$0.26
1 Fan of Waves swsh5-127
$0.11
1 Field Blower sm2-125
$1.64
1 Grant swsh10-144
$0.15
2 Great Ball sv2-183
$0.18
1 Guzma sm3-115
$3.30
1 Judge sm6-108
$0.31
1 Klara swsh6-145
$0.24
1 Martial Arts Dojo sm10-179
$0.32
1 Megaton Blower sv8-182
$0.46
1 Pokémon Communication sm9-152
$0.17
Trainer (34)
4 Professor's Research sv4pt5-88
$0.15
1 Raihan swsh7-152
$0.24
2 Rescue Stretcher sm2-130
$0.74
4 Rocky Helmet sv1-193
$0.16
2 Switch clc-29
4 Ultra Ball sv4pt5-91
$0.25
Energy (12)
6 Basic Fighting Energy sve-6
$0.09 Fighting
2 Double Colorless Energy sm1-136
$0.42 Colorless
2 Spiky Energy sv9-159
$0.25
2 Stone Fighting Energy swsh4-164
$0.23 Fighting

Card Types

Trainer 34
Pokémon 14
Energy 12

Energy Types

Fighting 7
Colorless 6
Darkness 1

Energy Curve

Distribution of attack energy costs in your deck

1 Energy 1 attack
4.3% of attacks
2 Energy 10 attacks
10
43.5% of attacks
3 Energy 12 attacks
12
52.2% of attacks

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