Unlimited Play - Super Energy Removal?

[Professor_Jiro]

Unlimited Play - Energy Removal?

Here's my current lineup of trainers:

4 Cilan
4 energy retrieval
4 Professor Juniper
1 Cheren
4 Pokemon communication
3 Gust of Wind
4 Professor Oak's New Theory

Should I replace any of that for Energy Removal?

I just wanna maximize my capabilities for getting my hitters energized and out. Which are Mainly Darmanitan, Arcanine, Cincinno, and a Regigigas EX.

 

[donavannj]

Well, how sparse is Energy in your deck? Super Energy Removal isn't worth it if your energy is scarce in your deck.

And most of these are functionally better than Computer Search and Item Finder, which would be hard to find anyway (as they're rares from the Base Set).

 

[Professor_Jiro]

Well I do want to get my energy out quickly for my main attackers. DarMAXitan, Arcanine, Reshiram, and a Regigias EX.

Do you think gust of wind ( adding 1 more to make it 4) would be enough of a defense to get my hits in where I need them?

I just thought super energy removal would help slow down the opponent while I get my attacks set up.

 

[donavannj]

A plain old Energy Removal would be better at that.

Gust of Wind would probably help, though.

 

[Professor_Jiro]

But which would be better? Gust or Energy Removal? Or should I have both and get rid of something else?

 

[donavannj]

I'd stick with Gust of Wind, personally.

 

[Professor_Jiro]

Gotcha. Wait here's my attackers list:

3-3 DarMAXitan
3-3 Arcanine (Next destinies Firespin.)
2 Reshiram
2-2 Cinccino ( Next Destinies. 100 damage)
2 Fliptini
1 Regigigas EX

You think I should maybe take out the cincinno runs? Focus my attackers better and maybe give me help keeping my opponent at bay? Or You think leave them in?

 

[donavannj]

Definitely narrow your focus some. Helps for consistency, especially if you can acquire another Reshiram to put in there.

 

[Professor_Jiro]

So you agree? Axe the Cinncinos, And add energy removal and another reshiram in place of,
say, cheren or an arcanine?

THe only thing is, 2 of the guys i play with have water in their deck, so it would be pretty rough on my fire.

 

[donavannj]

Well if that's what your opponents are running, consider replacing Cinccino with Zekrom (you can likely use Outrage for big damage to make up for the lack of Lightning Energy) or just leaving Cinccino in there. You will need some sort of counter.

 

[Professor_Jiro]

Hm. What would you think is a safer bet? I do have prism energy i could throw in? But yeh. Don't wanna get destroyed

 

[donavannj]

Prism Energy could work. Do you actually know the most common weakness of their water decks? Is it Lightning or Grass?

 

[Professor_Jiro]

Eh. It's partly steel and partly electric. But also has 3 EX in his deck. Kyurem, Shaymin, and Regigigas. So that sucks.

 

[donavannj]

The best way to counter an EX is with another EX, generally.

 

[Professor_Jiro]

Well. I oly have one. And i beat my friend by a hair with my darMAXitan. I flipped 3 heads in a row and drew a final energy i needed for the last damage. It was really lucky.

Anyway, I was still wondering. is Reshiram the absolute BEST choice For this lineup?

Also, is prof. Juniper the best choice? Or would there be something better?

 

[donavannj]

Reshiram is pretty much the best fast fire type available. Since you don't have any trainers pulling from the discard, Juniper is not you best option. PONT and Cheren are better.

 

[Professor_Jiro]

Well, I do have PONT already. and as for pulling from discard I have energy Retrieval.

But I'm guessing I should still replace Juniper for Cheren?

And it wouldn't have to be best fast fire I suppose. Could be colorless or Something compatible with my double rainbows and double colorless

 

[donavannj]

I was talking about pulling Trainers and Pokemon out of the discard. For Trainers, you'd need Junk Arm in there.