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CountyGibbon798
I don't know 100% if I'm right, but I see a few pinpoint errors in this.
-You don't need Counter Energy, because it does not work on Hydreigon. (which frankly you said DID in the description.) This is what you said: And if you feel spicy, you have plenty of rainbow energy effects through Neo Upper Energy, Counter Energy, and Super Boost Energy to fuel your Obsidian attack. Unless those EXs don't count as exs? Also Bunnelby is for early-game, and you won't exactly be down in the prize race on your first turn. Maybe a Jet Energy or even a basic energy for decks that play cards like Temple of Sinnoh or the Spectral Breach Dusknoir.
- This deck is basically Vileplume Control with a Hydreigon line. (This isn't really an error, I just wanted to point it out.)
-There's no Buddy-Buddy, and there is only 1 basic pokemon in this deck with more than 70 HP. I suggest switching all four vips for Buddy-Buddy Poffins.
-Lastly, you should be playing 4 Bunnelbys. There are a lot of stage 2s with good middle evolutions, and that's why you need it. Maybe swap them for a Lusamine and a Muscle Band.
That is it.
WafflzInTheHouse EX cards and ex cards are considered different by the rules. And yes, this deck is designed to work as a more aggressive version of Vileplume control, as it is able to lock your opponent out of playing the game at full capacity without taking 5,000 business years for games to complete. You also don't plan on using Items past the first turn anyways, and getting Squawk is quite important to getting a first turn Bunnelby attack. From the way the deck is built, G&H will get you 2 basics from the card (Capture Energy and Artazon), as well as Fan Rotom, thus reducing the need for extra copies of Bunnelby. You actually debunked your own point with Bunnelby by saying that it's only used in the early game, so locking myself of even more late-game tools would be stupid. If anything, I could use Jet Energy to make switching more effective on the first turn if Float Stone is unavailable. The same could be said about a basic Darkness, so that pointer is appreciated.
To further the point on Counter Energy, you need to work more than one turn ahead. Bunnelby is a sitting duck the moment you use its attack, which realistically means that your opponent can and often will KO it, activating Counter Energy. Since Crushing Headbutt rarely OHKO's, it can give you several turns of it while you build the rest of your setup through one energy attachment. Once the game really gets going, you won't need Counter Energy anymore and will realistically transition into Super Boost or Neo Upper.
Expanded is different from Standard in a way that the gameplan isn't as cut-and-dry as what the decklist suggests. People can (and have!) written ginormous guides on the top-tier decks like Regidrago and Lugia to maximize their gameplay. You... can't exactly do that for 90% of Raging Bolt lists in Standard outside of some basic alternate plans lol. This is tracing back to what I told you earlier about looking at all of the different card interactions and how things can play out. Because please, don't embarrass yourself by confidently quoting me and incorrectly relaying a game rule, as I was in the EXACT same boat as you before.
I love your passion for deckbuilding, as well as the Expanded format in general, but the format is a lot richer than Standard with extra cards! I hope you can find this somewhat insightful lol, because I'm sure I rambled about some pointless stuff here and there. I will make a couple adjustments to the deck regarding the Energy spread though. Thanks!
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