[Expanded] Arcanine V

Starmie23 Starmie23 Expanded 949 views Nov 12, 2023 Updated Nov 24, 2023
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Update 2.0 - 11/17/23

Changed most of the deck. Removed Electrode/Sandy Shocks engine, added more stuff, yeah (best description lol)

Card Types

Trainer 36
Energy 13
Pokémon 11

Energy Types

Fighting 5
Psychic 5
Water 1

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1 Energy 2 attacks
2
18.2% of attacks
2 Energy 3 attacks
3
27.3% of attacks
3 Energy 2 attacks
2
18.2% of attacks
4 Energy 4 attacks
4
36.4% of attacks

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Starmie23 avatar

Deseus | Legacy of Wrath

I'm sure you could make this deck a lot better since you're really good at expanded decks, is there anything here I could change?

CountyGibbon798 avatar

Don't want to change too much here, but IDK if you want to use DCE or Counter Energy (Crimson Invasion) as it works with V's and provides more fighting energy. The behind on prizes condition doesn't matter all that much either because of the fact that you're gonna blow up Electrode to accelerate them.

Paisley Park, After Dark avatar

I agree with CountyGibbon, the deck would definitley benefit from different energy, Strong Energy gives you a nice little attack boost and Stone Fighting Energy reduces damage - allowing you to always live an attack from Lugia VSTAR as long as you're able to match its Powerful Energies (Bravery Charm would also be useful in preventing OHKOs). You could get them out of the discard with Special Charge.

I'm not so sure on Electrode as your engine, going -2 in prizes with a relatively frail mon like Arcanine seems like a bad idea, though Fighting doesn't really have much better lol. If you decide to go down the special route maybe Porygon-Z (Unbroken Bonds) (or just Archeops)?

Also, what's the point of Scramble Switch? Arcanine can already move energy to itself with its ability and Sandy Shocks is powering itself up so you're essentially just using your Ace Spec on a regular Switch 90% of the time. Float Stone is usually the preferred switching card in Expanded, and you would probably benefit from Guzma over Boss to get Arcanines out of the active.

A few quickfire boys:

• Basically every Expanded deck wants VS Seeker. You might benefit from Korrina, Wally, and Acerola too.

• Shrine of Punishment isn't a great stadium, especially as a one-of. If you wanna do more damage, Martial Arts Dojo is your friend.

• Lost Vacuum is generally outclassed by Field Blower, and Lillie's Poké Doll or Robo Substitute Team Flare Gear are better than Mimikyu for stalling- there are still a few GX-es around that'll smack through the little guy and these won't give them any prizes at all.

Starmie23 avatar

Paisley Park, After Dark

Thanks for the feedback, but I'm going to keep electrode so sandy shocks works.

Starmie23 avatar

Actually, nevermind, im removing Sandy Shocks because it only works with basic energy

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