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[ROTATED OUT 2026] Marowak + Cubone's Bone Zone

[ROTATED OUT 2026] Marowak + Cubone's Bone Zone

erg expanded 2,072 views May 01, 2025 Updated Jun 05, 2026

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Jun 05, 2026 6:04 PM

Removed Budew x2, Removed Natu x2, Removed Shaymin x1, Removed Xatu x2, Removed Arven x4, Removed Black Belt's Training x2, Removed Boss’s Orders (Ghetsis) x1, Removed Bravery Charm x2, Removed Buddy-Buddy Poffin x1, Removed Calamitous Snowy Mountain x2, Removed Colress's Tenacity x4, Added Counter Catcher x1, Removed Earthen Vessel x1, Removed Gravity Mountain x1, Removed Iono x2, Removed Basic Psychic Energy x8, Removed Mist Energy x2, Added Lunatone x2, Added Solrock x2, Added Garganacl x2, Added Nacli x2, Added Naclstack x1, Added Risky Ruins x3, Added Lillie's Determination x4, Added Lana's Aid x1, Added Air Balloon x1, Added Rare Candy x1, Added Super Rod x1, Added Premium Power Pro x4, Added Fighting Gong x4, Added Basic Fighting Energy x8

Added:

Lunatone (me2pt5-105) x2
Solrock (me2pt5-106) x2
Garganacl (sv4-104) x2
Nacli (me1-82) x2
Naclstack (me1-83) x1
Risky Ruins (me1-127) x3
Lillie's Determination (me1-119) x4
Lana's Aid (sv6-155) x1
Air Balloon (me2pt5-181) x1
Rare Candy (sv1-191) x1
Super Rod (sv2-188) x1
Premium Power Pro (me1-124) x4
Fighting Gong (me1-116) x4
Basic Fighting Energy (sve-14) x8

Removed:

Budew (sv8pt5-4) x2
Natu (sv4-71) x2
Shaymin (sv10-10) x1
Xatu (sv4-72) x2
Arven (sv1-166) x4
Black Belt's Training (sv9-145) x2
Bravery Charm (sv2-173) x2
Calamitous Snowy Mountain (sv2-174) x2
Colress's Tenacity (sv6pt5-57) x4
Earthen Vessel (sv4-163) x1
Gravity Mountain (sv8-177) x1
Basic Psychic Energy (sve-13) x8
Mist Energy (sv5-161) x2

Changed:

Boss’s Orders (Ghetsis) (sv2-172) : -1 (2 → 1)
Buddy-Buddy Poffin (sv5-144) : -1 (3 → 2)
Counter Catcher (sv4-160) : -1 +1 (1 → 2)
Iono (sv2-185) : -2 (4 → 2)

Deck Primer

This deck is no longer legal in the Standard format as of April 2026 (G block rotation). This is the last version of it I used pre-rotation, but I played many different engines with this.

I don't play any Expanded format (so I am ignorant of the meta), but I think with these cards now relegated to there, there is probably a way to make this work with stuff like Doduo, Damage Pump, etc.

Maybe I'll get around to adapting this to Expanded, but for now I'll just leave as-is in case someone else wants

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This deck is no longer legal in the Standard format as of April 2026 (G block rotation). This is the last version of it I used pre-rotation, but I played many different engines with this.

Your strategy is to bench Cubones and have damage chipped on at least 1 of them (Risky Ruins). With 3 Cubone (with damage on at least 1) + Marowak's Bone Vengeance you can hit for 270 damage (60 + 120 + 3x30 Cheering Bone). Brave Bangle can add another 30, and each PPP can stack another 30 on top.
I've played this with and without the Garganacl. It's a bit clunky, and I think you're likely better off without it in Expanded. Before it rotated out, I used Xatu and Psychic Energy + Calamitous Snowy Mountain for energy acceleration, draw, and chip damage on the benched Cubones.
Damage Pump may be a godsend for this in Expanded. One of the hardest parts of this deck is getting all the pieces to work together. I imagine Dodrio (Zooming Draw) + Damage Pump could be a lot more consistent than relying on stadiums, but I haven't played Expanded ever.