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Opinions on the Future of Pok?mon's Meta
For a couple weeks now, I've been thinking about what the Pok?mon TCG's meta will be after the rotation hits. Of course decks such as Zoroark GX will still be heavily played. However; with Buzzwole out of the picture, decks such as Malamar will drop in popularity. This may happen as the only meta deck it can counter will be itself. Not to mention the decks weakness to Dark (Zoroark GX)
From what I can tell, the Meta will need another Fighting Type deck to replace the loss of a Buzzwole. Zoroark decks will obviously just run Lycanroc GX more commonly, but what about non-Zoroark GX decks?
I feel as though decks such as Lycanroc GX, Lucario GX and Garchomp (Fighting) could possibly see some play during the next format. However; this could not be the case. As we all know: Making a deck to counter one particular deck is never a good idea.
It will be more likely that a deck such as Ultra Beast Tool Box will take the place of Buzzwole because they themselves are an incredibly versatile deck. Also, they can run Buzzwole.
Note: I know I said that Buzzwole would die. What I meant to say was that Buzzwole focused decks will be no where near as good as current Buzzwole decks. Decks that can tech in a Buzzwole or two should still be able to be viable.
My predictions of what decks will be most likely be played post rotation are as follows:
- Metagross GX (Solid deck that can make use of Stevens resolve. Not to mention it counters Gardivoir GX)
- Ho-Oh GX (If Metagross becomes somehow meta, this deck will be used to counter it)
- Dragons (Decks that use Dragonite GX/Raquaza GX seem to be very viable)
- Gardivoir (This will most probably be played to counter Dragon decks. Even against non Dragon decks, this deck can really hold its own)
- Zoroark GX (Obviously)
- Sceptile GX (The recently announced Grass support will really help this deck out)
- Tapu Bulu GX (The recently announced Grass support will really help this deck out)
I?d like to end this post by asking a question. What decks will you be playing post rotation? Why?
For a couple weeks now, I've been thinking about what the Pok?mon TCG's meta will be after the rotation hits. Of course decks such as Zoroark GX will still be heavily played. However; with Buzzwole out of the picture, decks such as Malamar will drop in popularity. This may happen as the only meta deck it can counter will be itself. Not to mention the decks weakness to Dark (Zoroark GX)
From what I can tell, the Meta will need another Fighting Type deck to replace the loss of a Buzzwole. Zoroark decks will obviously just run Lycanroc GX more commonly, but what about non-Zoroark GX decks?
I feel as though decks such as Lycanroc GX, Lucario GX and Garchomp (Fighting) could possibly see some play during the next format. However; this could not be the case. As we all know: Making a deck to counter one particular deck is never a good idea.
It will be more likely that a deck such as Ultra Beast Tool Box will take the place of Buzzwole because they themselves are an incredibly versatile deck. Also, they can run Buzzwole.
Note: I know I said that Buzzwole would die. What I meant to say was that Buzzwole focused decks will be no where near as good as current Buzzwole decks. Decks that can tech in a Buzzwole or two should still be able to be viable.
My predictions of what decks will be most likely be played post rotation are as follows:
- Metagross GX (Solid deck that can make use of Stevens resolve. Not to mention it counters Gardivoir GX)
- Ho-Oh GX (If Metagross becomes somehow meta, this deck will be used to counter it)
- Dragons (Decks that use Dragonite GX/Raquaza GX seem to be very viable)
- Gardivoir (This will most probably be played to counter Dragon decks. Even against non Dragon decks, this deck can really hold its own)
- Zoroark GX (Obviously)
- Sceptile GX (The recently announced Grass support will really help this deck out)
- Tapu Bulu GX (The recently announced Grass support will really help this deck out)
I?d like to end this post by asking a question. What decks will you be playing post rotation? Why?
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