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crazy eyes August 17th, 2005 3:47 AM

Dark Cycle
 
Dark Cycle - 60

Pokemon - 21
x4 Dratini (DRS)
x3 Dark Dragonair
x2 Dark Dragonite
x3 Voltorb
x3 Magnemite
x2 Dark Magneton
x2 Dark Electrode
x2 Rocket's Sneasel ex

Trainers - 19
x2 Switch
x2 Copy Cat
x2 Rocket's Hideout / Celio's Network / x2 Switch
x2 Rocket's Admin
x2 Bill's Maintenance
x2 Steven's Advice
x3 Lannette's Net Search
x4 Rocket's Misson

Energies - 20
x4 Electric Energy
x4 Double Rainbow Energy
x4 Dark Energy
x4 R Energy
x4 Dark Metal Energy

The Break Down -

Dark Dragonair - I have the ability to get what I need with it, basically I can get Dark Electrode, Dark Magneton or Dark Dragonite.

Dark Dragonite - Dark Trance gives me the ability to cyble my energies onto any of my pokemon.

Dark Magneton - It is just good, you use it to your advantage. With Rainbow Energies in the deck I can. Poison Pulse can destroy my opponent along with Magnetic Lines.

Dark Electrode - Darkness Navigation gives me what I need. I continue to search my deck for Darkness Energies and Dark Metal Energies and equip them to Dark Electrode. Then with Dark Dragonite I can move them to any person I like. But keeping them on Dark Electrode would be an advantage to attempt to do 70 with 4 Dark Energies on him then putting them on any pokemon I like.

Rocket's Sneasel ex - It gives me the edge I need, with Darkness engeries on him I am able to abuse my opponents benched pokemon with Drag Off and witht he dark pokemon roaming around in my deck and Dark Energies it able to do major damage maybe 60 or 70!

Summary - I cycle my energies onto all my pokemon, Dragonite, Dark Electrode and Sneasel ex. Continue to do that and abuse my opponents pokemon with Electrode.

Switch - After/when Dark Electrode attacks he will have no energies attached to him. So switch can help me bring out who I put the energies onto so they can come in and do damage. This can also help get out of tough situations with Sneasel ex.

Celio's Network - If I have Dratini, Voltorb, or Magnemite but don't have stage 2 then I can use this to get what I need from my deck instead of waiting to draw Dark Dragonair.

Lannette's Net Search - It is too good not to be in any deck, especially this deck when I can get ANY of my basic pokemon.

Electric Energies - Now they must stay in here, Double Rainbow energy may provide what I need. But I may have that at all times. So when Dark Electrode needs this or Dark Magneton then they will have one for them.

Thanks for looking and please rate / fix! ^_^!

Bullados August 17th, 2005 7:54 AM

First things first, let's make this a Modified format and a legal deck so that you can play in the upcoming Challange series. This means that all of these cards have to be taken out...

-2 Sneasel
-2 Murkrow
-3 Dark (you can only run 4 DArk in a deck)
=7 open spots

Next, let's keep this to the standard DragTrode strategy by taking out Sneasel X and Electabuzz, along with all the Electric energy. (17)

Now, for the phun part, the complete rebuild...

Pokemon (17):
3 Dratini
3 Dk Dragonair (Evoln Light)
3 Dk Dragonite
3 Voltorb
2 Dk Electrode
1 Electrode ex
2 Rocket's Sneasel ex (much more effective, counts your opponents Pokemon, less energy requirements, no flips)

Trainers (19):
4 Lannette's Net Search
3 Steven's Advise
3 Copycat or POR
2 Admin
4 (any combination of Tricky and Hideout)
1 Retriever
2 Warp Point

Energy (16):
4 Dark
4 Dark Metal
4 R
4 Electric (until Rainbow is reprinted, this is the best you've got)

That leaves 8 spots for you to play around with. Please don't put Buzz back in there, doesn't help at all, and actually hurts the deck. Enjoy!!

wishirulz August 17th, 2005 8:46 AM

bullados shut up he can make a way to have more dark energys ever herd of "multi energy"? and what if he doesnt have those cards? try making him change the deck by the limited cards he has ok?

Cyndaquil August 17th, 2005 10:20 AM

wishirulz: Isn't Multi Energy just on Basic Energys? Ya know that Darkness is a Special Energy? ;P

Bullados: What if he hasn't gotten those? ;) You shouldn't expect everything from everyone... ;)

And don't be so rude, both of you... ;)

wishirulz August 17th, 2005 10:31 AM

ok multi energy does this "it provids as all the types at once unless he alredy has a special energy attached to him the it colorless!"

Cyndaquil August 17th, 2005 10:37 AM

wishi: Sorry, didn't know... ;O
Well, then it's working doing a just Darkness deck! :D
Since Rainbow/Double Rainbow energy does the same but with damaging that poke 10 and without the colorless if another Special Energy stuff... :D

crazy eyes August 17th, 2005 4:22 PM

I fixed my deck ^_^! Tell me what you guys think!

wishirulz August 17th, 2005 4:44 PM

x2 Rocke'ts Persian ex thats a little to hard to beleive you have it wen its not even out and its a box toper so its jumbo impossible to play!

Bullados August 18th, 2005 5:11 AM

Looks good to me! Might just wanna take out the Bill for more Steven, as Steven is about the height of Pokemon card drawing. Also, Reversal relies on a flip, and unless you are willing to devote 4 spots of your deck to that card, it's useless. I'd say drop them out for 2 more LNS, as those help you get your Pokemon out faster. Enjoy!!

crazy eyes August 18th, 2005 7:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wishirulz
x2 Rocke'ts Persian ex thats a little to hard to beleive you have it wen its not even out and its a box toper so its jumbo impossible to play!

Why is it so hard though? I know it is a stage 2 pokemon with LNS I cycle through my deck, then with Bill & Steven I have my draw power. It is possible to get it out. Right?

The Reversals were typo's they weren't suppost to be on the list, if so there would have been 20 trainers.

wishirulz August 18th, 2005 8:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy eyes
Why is it so hard though? I know it is a stage 2 pokemon with LNS I cycle through my deck, then with Bill & Steven I have my draw power. It is possible to get it out. Right?

The Reversals were typo's they weren't suppost to be on the list, if so there would have been 20 trainers.

the set isent even out!!!!!!!

crazy eyes August 18th, 2005 8:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wishirulz
the set isent even out!!!!!!!

I know that, but when it does come out I will try to get those. Until then I don't know what to replace them with.

wishirulz August 18th, 2005 11:24 AM

its a box topper its jumbo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cyndaquil August 18th, 2005 11:28 AM

What wishirulz is trying to say is that the card isn't actually real, it's just a 'jumbo-card', a poster to put on your wall I think, or something like that...
So since it's a poster, you cant play it... It's just breaking your bench 'cause it weights too mush... XP

wishirulz August 18th, 2005 11:59 AM

nah its a card twice the size of original tcg cards

Cyndaquil August 18th, 2005 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wishirulz
nah its a card twice the size of original tcg cards

Okay, but it still can't be used in the TCG?

wishirulz August 18th, 2005 12:28 PM

no pint its for show and only that

Bullados August 18th, 2005 3:18 PM

It's a real sized card, even being a boxtopper. I have 2 copies of it right now, and it will be legal for MF play next Wednesday, when the set is officially released. Rocket's Persian EX is a standard sized card, as have been all boxtoppers since the EX series began.

crazy eyes August 18th, 2005 4:48 PM

So can I play Rocket's Persian Ex?

wishirulz August 18th, 2005 4:57 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO god what dont you get from no!

crazy eyes August 18th, 2005 5:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullados
It's a real sized card, even being a boxtopper. I have 2 copies of it right now, and it will be legal for MF play next Wednesday, when the set is officially released. Rocket's Persian EX is a standard sized card, as have been all boxtoppers since the EX series began.

But he said it would be normal sized so I can play it . . . that is like saying anything ex card from Unseen Forces will not be able to play.

But anyways besides that point, until they do come out I will take out the 5 (rocket's mewoth and rocket's persian ex). For 2 rocket's Scyther ex, 2 Lannette's Net Search, and 1 Steven's Advice ;)! So how is it looking now?

Bullados August 19th, 2005 6:51 AM

I might be being a little bit picky here, but there is really no need for 8 electric energy, especially since they can't be moved by Draggy. Considering that you're building this for RS-on, take out the Electrics for 4 Rainbow, 2 DRE, and 2 Scramble, all of which can be moved by Draggy.

crazy eyes August 19th, 2005 7:44 PM

What is Draggy? And isn't Rainbow going to be banned soon after worlds? and what is RS-on

Cyndaquil August 19th, 2005 8:48 PM

I think he means the sets from RS and up, AKA 'Ex sets'... ;)
But I dunno what he means with Draggy, maybe Dragon or Dragonite...

Bullados August 20th, 2005 5:12 AM

Draggy = Dk Dragonite.
RS-on is the current Modified format, which includes all EX sets.
Rainbow has not been reprinted yet, though it probably will be in the next couple of sets...


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