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Dragapult EX

Dragapult EX

natethanius Standard 9,996 views Sep 17, 2024 Updated Apr 18, 2025

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Standard Format: Illegal

This deck is not legal in Standard format:

Hawlucha (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Artazon (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Arven (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Boss’s Orders (Ghetsis) (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Counter Catcher (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Defiance Band (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Earthen Vessel (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Exp. Share (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Iono (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Jacq (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Nest Ball (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Pokémon League Headquarters (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Professor Turo's Scenario (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.
Technical Machine: Evolution (Regulation Mark: G) is not legal in Standard format. Legal marks: H, I, J.

Deck Primer

Notes:

-Might be replacing one counter catcher with a rare candy. In general upping rare candy count to 3.

11/12/24 update: Dropped Professor Turo's Scenario for a Rare Candy.

12/3/24 update:

-Opted for a more Drakloak evo strategy for card draw instead of Pidgeot EX. Tatsugiri/Resque Board was included in as well. I'm considering taking out Pidgeot EX overall.

-Iono and Prof Turo's Scenario included since we are running Tatsugiri. Iono was really needed for some hand disruption.

-Rare Candy upped

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Notes:

-Might be replacing one counter catcher with a rare candy. In general upping rare candy count to 3.

11/12/24 update: Dropped Professor Turo's Scenario for a Rare Candy.

12/3/24 update:

-Opted for a more Drakloak evo strategy for card draw instead of Pidgeot EX. Tatsugiri/Resque Board was included in as well. I'm considering taking out Pidgeot EX overall.

-Iono and Prof Turo's Scenario included since we are running Tatsugiri. Iono was really needed for some hand disruption.

-Rare Candy upped to 4, might change it to 3 if I drop Pidgeot EX.

-Added one more duskull to fix the 1-1-1 line.

-TM Evo added for TM Devo. (Meta Call)

-Manaphy removed. (Meta Call)

Thoughts overall: I have a lot of fun using Drakloak to sift through a lot of the deck. Maybe it might be too slow if i'm spending turn 2 setting up Drakloaks and not a Dragapult.

12/4/24 update:

-Dropped the pidgeot line for Mimikyu and Radiant Charizard. Dragapult setup can feel slow and I feel that Mimikyu will help wall some early attackers. Radiant Charizard is included as a single prize attacker late game.

1/6/2025 Update:

Rad Charizard out for Drakloak. 1 Briar out for TM:EVO. In prep for Budew, I wanted to go heavily into the 4 Drakloak draw engine line. Without Pidgeot I don't really want to have Briar in because I only like her when there when I can draw her on demand.

1/28/2025 Update:

1 Budew Added. 2 Jac Added. 1 Artazon added. 1 Tera Orb Added. Earthen Vessel Added.

In prep of Rotation and Budew, I opted to add Jac instead of Lance so that I can search for my Dusk's or Dragapults. Lance seems significantly stronger searching 3 dragons but I would rather try out Jac who is just 1 short. Though it allows me to search for Dusclops/Dusknoir. I have Tera orb in the list but I may take it out because I feel like you can see through the deck pretty quickly. I want to add Artazon so that I can bring out basics if Budew is locking me.

04/18/2025 Update:

1 Budew Added. -1 Jac and +1 Brock's Scouting. -The Dusknoir package. +1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna. +1 Hawlucha. +1 Defiance Band, EXP Share, Unfair Stamp, Pokemon League HQ, Boss's Order, Ultra Ball, Iono. -1 Super Rod, -2 Rare Candy, -1 Sparkling Crystal.

Overall got rid of the Dusknoir package because I opted for a slower game with a Bloodmoon Ursaluna finisher. Hawlucha fulfills what Radiant Alakazam. Unfair Stamp replaced Sparkling Crystal because hand disruption is fun. Pokemon league HQ is a good counter to tera box or any basic pokemon attackers.