How to beat EX cards

[GhostlyChurch00]

Hey there PokeCommunity, I was wondering if you guys had any tips on beating EX cards or just really high HP cards. I like to battle with one of my friends but the only problem is his mom buys him a whole new pack every week, where as I have to go to work to get the money to but new cards, which results in him having alot more cards then me, and a lot more legendary or EX cards. Im mainly looking at Mewtwo EX and Xerneas, as those are the two main cards he uses. Any tips would be awesome, thanks!

 

[Fairy Tale~]

Pyroar.

If you get this out than he's in for a lose.

 

[GhostlyChurch00]

Thanks Fairy Tale~, I think I have that one! Brohoof!

 

[donavannj]

Any of the 'mons with the Safeguard Ability work pretty good as well.

 

[Paskalso]

A tactic that i usually use is using the Cloyster from the XY set and its clamp crush attack, which deals 30 damage and you flip a coin, if heads the defending pokemon is paralyzed and you can remove 1 energy from it. And sorry, i would post an image but i don't know how to do it correctly.

 

[donavannj]

A tactic that i usually use is using the Cloyster from the XY set and its clamp crush attack, which deals 30 damage and you flip a coin, if heads the defending pokemon is paralyzed and you can remove 1 energy from it. And sorry, i would post an image but i don't know how to do it correctly.

Being that it's based on a coin flip, that doesn't sound like the most reliable method to lock down an EX.

 

[Paskalso]

Being that it's based on a coin flip, that doesn't sound like the most reliable method to lock down an EX.

Although it relies on a coin flip, the effect of the attack has a 50% chance of going off, which is a good limiter for the paralyzation + energy discard, and if you play it in a deck with the Victory Star Victini, you can try again if needed. Although i do admit it isn't a perfect counter card, if its effect continually goes off each turn, it can solo a team so long as they don't kill it. In essence just use it if you're okay with taking a gamble.

 

[donavannj]

Although it relies on a coin flip, the effect of the attack has a 50% chance of going off, which is a good limiter for the paralyzation + energy discard, and if you play it in a deck with the Victory Star Victini, you can try again if needed. Although i do admit it isn't a perfect counter card, if its effect continually goes off each turn, it can solo a team so long as they don't kill it. In essence just use it if you're okay with taking a gamble.

It may be 50/50, but that's not a gamble I'm personally comfortable with. I'd rather have a more certain counter, myself. Like the Safeguard Pokemon, for instance.