One of the many things that has fascinated me about BREAKthrough is the BKT version of Typhlosion. I've been looking for a decent attacker for a deck, and this is perfect. Pretty good HP, a potentially very powerful move, and guaranteed chance of inflicting a decent amount of damage. So, I've decided to build a deck around it, borrowing some other people's strategies and using some of my own.
Deck
Pokemon - 17
Typhlosion (BKT-20) x3
Quilava (BKT-19) x3
Cyndaquil (BKT-18) x4
Delphox (XY-26) x2
Braixen (XY-25) x2
Fennekin (BKT-25) x3
Trainers - 21
Wally x2
VS Seeker x2
Blacksmith x3
Ultra Ball x3
Giovanni's Scheme x3
Brigette x2
Rare Candy x2
Energy Recycler x4
Energy - 22
Burning Energy x4
Fire Energy x18
Strategy
Typhlosion EvoLine
Typhlosion's move Massive Eruption is my main focus for this deck - I'm pretty sure this card is broken! With more energy than I would normally use, I have a higher chance of pulling energy for this move when I discard the top 5 cards of my deck. Flare Destroy can be used in moments of desperation, and once I have Typhlosion set up, it should almost stop the opponent from setting up their own deck - if they haven't already. This line'll probably get set up in the Bench, since Cyndaquil and Quilava don't really have great moves I need to use before I evolve them.
Delphox EvoLine
Delphox can be set up reasonably quickly. With Rare Candy and Blacksmith, I could potentially have Delphox fully evolved in a single turn, though I'll not rely on that. Mystical Fire is very useful as a substitute for Trainers when I need to draw cards, especially if I'm item-locked. Blaze Ball has the potential to be doing 90 damage a turn, which could KO a lot of Basics and slow down set up if I get Delphox set up quickly. It'll aid me while I set up Typhlosion.
Trainers
Wally is there to help out if I get item locked. VS Seeker should help if I discard Trainers I need with Massive Eruption. Blacksmith is purely to help set up Typhlosion and Delphox as quickly as possible. Ultra Ball - pretty self-explanatory, used to find those Pokemon I need. Giovanni's Scheme could be used both to draw cards or to add that tiny push if the opponent's Pokemon has just a little too much health left. Brigette is also pretty self-explanatory. Rare Candy is used to set up Pokemon quickly, but it can't be used when item locked. Energy Recycler is to pull out those energies I've discarded both through KOs and Massive Eruption/Flare Destroy.
Strengths, Weaknesses and General Info
Strengths
Weaknesses
Notes
I've honestly no idea what to do with Brigette. I might switch those for some cards to heal my Pokemon, or some cards to just mess up the opponent. Any ideas?
Criticism is appreciated! Thanks to all those who've already created a deck similar to this, you and others have aided me in the creation of this deck. I can hardly take the credit, this is pretty much a compliation of all those BREAKthrough Typhlosion decks out there.
Another note - I didn't include EX or Megas in this deck as I'm unsure whether they're allowed to be used in a tournament I'm entering. Although it's Extended Cities, in the League they discouraged EX Pokemon last session. Next time I attend, I'll ask about it - if I had to add EX or Megas, it would most likely be Houndoom.
Deck
Pokemon - 17
Typhlosion (BKT-20) x3
Quilava (BKT-19) x3
Cyndaquil (BKT-18) x4
Delphox (XY-26) x2
Braixen (XY-25) x2
Fennekin (BKT-25) x3
Trainers - 21
Wally x2
VS Seeker x2
Blacksmith x3
Ultra Ball x3
Giovanni's Scheme x3
Brigette x2
Rare Candy x2
Energy Recycler x4
Energy - 22
Burning Energy x4
Fire Energy x18
Strategy
Typhlosion EvoLine
Typhlosion's move Massive Eruption is my main focus for this deck - I'm pretty sure this card is broken! With more energy than I would normally use, I have a higher chance of pulling energy for this move when I discard the top 5 cards of my deck. Flare Destroy can be used in moments of desperation, and once I have Typhlosion set up, it should almost stop the opponent from setting up their own deck - if they haven't already. This line'll probably get set up in the Bench, since Cyndaquil and Quilava don't really have great moves I need to use before I evolve them.
Delphox EvoLine
Delphox can be set up reasonably quickly. With Rare Candy and Blacksmith, I could potentially have Delphox fully evolved in a single turn, though I'll not rely on that. Mystical Fire is very useful as a substitute for Trainers when I need to draw cards, especially if I'm item-locked. Blaze Ball has the potential to be doing 90 damage a turn, which could KO a lot of Basics and slow down set up if I get Delphox set up quickly. It'll aid me while I set up Typhlosion.
Trainers
Wally is there to help out if I get item locked. VS Seeker should help if I discard Trainers I need with Massive Eruption. Blacksmith is purely to help set up Typhlosion and Delphox as quickly as possible. Ultra Ball - pretty self-explanatory, used to find those Pokemon I need. Giovanni's Scheme could be used both to draw cards or to add that tiny push if the opponent's Pokemon has just a little too much health left. Brigette is also pretty self-explanatory. Rare Candy is used to set up Pokemon quickly, but it can't be used when item locked. Energy Recycler is to pull out those energies I've discarded both through KOs and Massive Eruption/Flare Destroy.
Strengths, Weaknesses and General Info
Strengths
- Very powerful moves that aren't too difficult to set up
- Trainers available for use when item locked
- Delphox's Ability Mystical Fire draws 6 cards every turn, so leaves a free space for a Supporter to be used
- Trainers aid quick set up
Weaknesses
- Full evolution lines take up space
- Deck goes through energy very, very fast
- No way to counter weaknesses
Notes
I've honestly no idea what to do with Brigette. I might switch those for some cards to heal my Pokemon, or some cards to just mess up the opponent. Any ideas?
Criticism is appreciated! Thanks to all those who've already created a deck similar to this, you and others have aided me in the creation of this deck. I can hardly take the credit, this is pretty much a compliation of all those BREAKthrough Typhlosion decks out there.
Another note - I didn't include EX or Megas in this deck as I'm unsure whether they're allowed to be used in a tournament I'm entering. Although it's Extended Cities, in the League they discouraged EX Pokemon last session. Next time I attend, I'll ask about it - if I had to add EX or Megas, it would most likely be Houndoom.
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