Dialga VSTAR

Octowen Octowen Expanded 3,469 views Jan 24, 2023 Updated Jan 25, 2023
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Use Zacian V's Intrepid Sword ability combined with Oranguru (for at least 1 energy guaranteed) on your first turn or two (to gain cards and energy attachment), and get Bronzong and a Dialga VSTAR into play. Use Bronzong's Metal Transfer ability to shift energy around (steal it from the Zacian V) in order to get the perfect amount of damage necessary for the KO from Dialga VSTAR's Metal Blast attack.

Most trainers are just for basic consistancy, and Adaman really helps. There have been times where

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Use Zacian V's Intrepid Sword ability combined with Oranguru (for at least 1 energy guaranteed) on your first turn or two (to gain cards and energy attachment), and get Bronzong and a Dialga VSTAR into play. Use Bronzong's Metal Transfer ability to shift energy around (steal it from the Zacian V) in order to get the perfect amount of damage necessary for the KO from Dialga VSTAR's Metal Blast attack.

Most trainers are just for basic consistancy, and Adaman really helps. There have been times where I've literally just used Adaman to discard 2 metal energy and search for 2 Metal Saucer, reattach the metal energy from the discard pile, shift them to my active Dialga VSTAR, and then deal another 80 damage with Metal Blast (120 if I attach one for turn).

Star Chronos is AMAZING in a pinch, or for a huge boost near the start of the game. Use Metal Transfer (Bronzong's ability) to ensure that you only just knock out your opponent's active Pokémon, so that if your active Dialga VSTAR is knocked out you can send in another with enough energy.

Zamazenta V's Dauntless shield for against VMAXes, and Greninja helps with Metal Saucer.

Any suggestions are perfectly welcome, and don't worry about them sounding nice. I am aware of Ho-Oh V, however, but I prefer Zacian V (at least right now) due to its added flexibility, as it draws you cards and can attack for less enegry if needed.

Yoga Loop because why not :)

Thank you Lycanrock-Your Mom for the advice!

Card Types

Trainer 29
Pokémon 17
Energy 14

Energy Types

Metal 13
Colorless 2
Fighting 1
Water 1

Energy Curve

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1 Energy 4 attacks
4
17.4% of attacks
2 Energy 3 attacks
3
13.0% of attacks
3 Energy 11 attacks
11
47.8% of attacks
4 Energy 3 attacks
3
13.0% of attacks
5 Energy 2 attacks
2
8.7% of attacks

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Lycanroc-Your Mom avatar

I actually built this deck a while ago on here and in real life. I reccomned only having 2 of each v, and putting in radiant greninja, for metal saucer. and a few other things, If you want proof it's the second deck build on my account page.

Octowen avatar

Thanks for the advice! I took a look at your deck, it looks quite cool, Dialga GX is funny. Because this is for standard, I think I'll leave the Dialgas at 3 because they're my main attacker and can be prized, but I'm going to employ your other advice. The only thing is energy is nice for Intrepid Sword.

Lycanroc-Your Mom avatar

Though having energy for intrepid sword is nice, I just think 18 was too much. But thanks, I agree dialga gx is pretty funny my friends get so pissed when I take 3 turns in a row lol

Lycanroc-Your Mom avatar

Also I like your adition of zacian vstar makes him more of a power house, I will most likely incorporate him into my deck if that's okay with you. 2 things, 1. Why zamazenta and oranguru, I often already find my bench being filled. And 2nd. With the three I do understand the worry of them being prized but in my hundreds of times of playing the deck it's only happened once and was still able to use zacian to pull it off

Octowen avatar

Go ahead, I don't mind! Zacian VSTAR is a fun card. Zamazenta is against VMAXes, but I might actually yeet him and just plan on annihilating everybody with Metal Blast. I have 3 of the Dialgas because that way I can have two Dialgas attacking. If a Dialga V or VSTAR is prized and you only have 2 copies, you only have one Dialga VSTAR that can attack, and for your deck, that's fine because you have plenty of back up attackers. So I think I will try to put in another Zacian VSTAR and mess with that. Oranguru is for combo with Intrepid Sword. You could even add Yoga Loop in your deck on the off chance that you'd get more turns in a row.

waaait. Get this:

1) Yoga Loop for bonus turn
2) Timeless
3) Yoga Loop for bonus turn
4) Star Chronos
5) Yoga Loop for bonus turn
6) normal attack to end turn

this would be practically impossible to pull off, but it would be hilarious.

yoga loop only takes colorless!

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Lycanroc-Your Mom avatar

The yoga loop might work with a raticate deck, but I don't think it will with this one unfortunately 

Lycanroc-Your Mom avatar

Yoga loop is good but I don't think it will go well in this deck, but maybe in alolan raticate

Octowen avatar

I know it won't really ever work but it could be hilarious every now and again.

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