No Supporter Card Deck Featuring Raging Bolt Ex and Claydol
This innovative deck boasts a unique strategy by playing zero supporter cards. The primary focus is on the Raging Bolt Ex card, which synergizes with Claydol through its "Mystery Charge" ability. Here's a breakdown of how this deck operates and its components:
Main Components
- Raging Bolt Ex: Utilizes "Bellowing Thunder," dealing 70 damage for each energy in play.
- Claydol: With the "Mystery Charge" ability, it accelerates Fighting Energy from the discard pile, provided no supporter cards are in the discard pile.
- Energy Sticker: Essential for attaching energy, despite lacking supporter draws.
- Primary Draw Engines:
- Radiant Greninja
- Mew Ex
- Squawkabilly Ex
- Trekking Shoes and Poké Stop
- Gust Options:
- Counter Catcher
- Prime Catcher
Strategy
This deck revolves around attaching energies from the discard pile while maintaining a strong board presence. Here are some key strategies used in gameplay:
- Setting up early by benching double Baltoy and using Greninja's Conceal Cards to discard energies.
- Using Mystery Charge from Claydol to keep the energy flow consistent, ensuring the powerful "Bellowing Thunder" attack from Raging Bolt Ex.
- Maintaining constant energy attachment using Energy Sticker and vessel to ensure Raging Bolt Ex remains a threat throughout the game.
- Leveraging the deck's item cards like Trekking Shoes and Poké Stop to provide a continuous draw.
- Targeting and knocking out high-value targets using Gust options like Counter Catcher and Prime Catcher.
Example Matchups and Performance
One featured game shows the deck facing off against a Charizard-based deck. Key moments included:
- Strategic use of Claydol's Mystery Charge to load up the board with energy quickly.
- Effectively utilizing Trekking Shoes and Mew Ex to keep the hand full and ensure necessary components were drawn.
- Identifying and exploiting the opponent’s weaknesses through precise knockouts on high-value targets, such as Charmander and Charizard.
- Utilizing Puffin and Poké Stop to maintain board development and energy acceleration, ultimately leading to a knockout chain.
Conclusion
This supporter-less deck with Raging Bolt Ex and Claydol highlights the creativity within the Pokémon TCG community. By relying heavily on item cards and unique abilities, it demonstrates that non-conventional strategies can still hold their own in competitive play.
Whether you're seeking a fresh approach to deck-building or looking for innovative tactics to surprise your opponents, this deck offers a blend of robustness and unpredictability.
