Base-Fossil: Magmar/Arcanine

As you start applying pressure on your opponent with both of Magmar’s attacks, they will have to watch out for two different Arcanines. Your Base Set Arcanine is perfect for taking down 80 HP Pokémon (like Wigglytuff) in a single hit, while your promo Arcanine can deliver a sneaky Flames of Rage attack for two Fire Energy. Flames of Rage is particularly useful against decks that repeatedly attack for small amounts of damage (like Lickitung Stall), as you can allow Growlithe to absorb

As you start applying pressure on your opponent with both of Magmar’s attacks, they will have to watch out for two different Arcanines. Your Base Set Arcanine is perfect for taking down 80 HP Pokémon (like Wigglytuff) in a single hit, while your promo Arcanine can deliver a sneaky Flames of Rage attack for two Fire Energy. Flames of Rage is particularly useful against decks that repeatedly attack for small amounts of damage (like Lickitung Stall), as you can allow Growlithe to absorb damage before surprising your opponent with a one-hit KO. Defender helps your damaged Arcanine survive after delivering Flames of Rage, and it also helps protect your Base Set Arcanine and Chansey from their self-damage. All of this happens while Dodrio allows you to easily retreat between Pokémon, enabling Pokémon Center to heal huge amounts of damage you accumulate across your board. This allows the deck to shift gears, going from setting up one-hit KOs to a full-blown stall strategy that delivers Smokescreen attacks from multiple Magmar, then heals with Pokémon Center.

Tip: Use Magmar’s Smokescreen against Mewtwo to protect your benched Ditto, giving you the opportunity to deliver a one-hit KO on Mewtwo with Ditto on the following turn.