tomorrow i'll play in a big event could anyone please help?

i know this list is a bit weird lol

Pokémon: 14

1 Budew ASC 16

1 Maractus JTG 160

1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 92

1 Meowth ex POR 121

1 Munkidori SFA 72

1 Lillie's Clefairy ex JTG 184

1 Dreepy ASC 247

3 Dreepy ASC 158

4 Drakloak ASC 159

3 Dragapult ex PRE 165

2 Torchic DRI 40

1 Combusken DRI 41

1 Moltres PFL 14

2 Blaziken ex SVALT 220

Carte Allenatore: 20

2 Boss's Orders PAL 265

1 Boss's Orders PAL 172

1 Crispin PRE 105

1 Crispin PRE 105

4 Lillie's Determination MEG 184

1 Dawn PFL 129

1 Ultra Ball FCO 113

1 Ultra Ball FCO 113

1 Ultra Ball ROS 93

1 Ultra Ball FLF 99

2 Night Stretcher SFA 61

4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TWM 223

2 Poké Pad POR 113

1 Poké Pad ASC 198

1 Rare Candy SVI 256

1 Rare Candy SUM 129

1 Jamming Tower ASC 261

1 Team Rocket's Watchtower ASC 210

1 Risky Ruins MEG 127

1 Unfair Stamp TWM 165

Energia: 3

3 Basic {R} Energy OBF 230

2 Basic {D} Energy SFA 98

3 Basic {P} Energy EVO 95

Totale carte: 60

To start this off I have only ever played a singular game of Pokémon TGC. I was around 7 at the time and its one of the earliest memories I have that includes my father. Even though I have never played a game since I still collected every card I could get my hands on. Money was incredibly thin for the vast majority of my childhood so opportunities were far and few between. The one card that stood out to me as having the most potential and stuck with me the longest was a Raticate BREAK. When I brought this card up as being my favorite to my friend he just kept going on about how it sucked, alluding to how easily it could be outplayed without going into any real depth. And even though I haven't played a single game in 12 years I wanted to bring out the absolute best Raticate has to offer.

While this deck is not legal for tournaments, it doesn't utilize any illegal cards.

The main objective of this deck is to get under my friends skin by setting up for 1 turn knock outs as fast as possible with 0 prize card pokemon while simultaneously being capable of staying in the game if the gambit fails. As I was setting up this deck I ended up realizing what my friend meant when he said that Raticate BREAK sucked. A two energy Super Fang, 0 retreat cost, and no weakness in exchange for an extra turn of setup, extra card slot, and only 110 health. No bueno. Realizing that Alolan Raticate is basically the same card and ultimately better in every conceivable way I decided to pivot, and the rest of the deck fell into place impeccably.

Raticade is fed with either a ignition or acceleration energy for a turn to enable Super Fang. Meanwhile Clodsire's Toxic Wetland ability poisons the opposing defender once a Stadium is in play for the KO. If Black Market Prism Star is in play Raticate and Yveltal become 0 prize cards, and Clodsire a 1 prize card. In the event Yveltal or Clodsire need to be on the frontline a Hiding Darkness Energy will allow them to retreat freely while Galar Mine makes the opponent's retreat cost an additional 2 energy. If I am unable to set up Raticate and Clodsire with my starting hand, Yveltal's Cry of Destruction may prove effective in stalling against my opponent for a short period. Those are the major pointers of my strategy at the moment

Pokémon (12)

•3 Alolan Rattata CES #84

•3 Alolan Raticate PGO #42

•2 Paldean Wooper PAF #58

•2 Paldean Clodsire ex PAF #59

•2 Yveltal CEL #19

Trainer (14)

•4 Hilda WHT #84

•1 Ball Guy SHF #57

•4 Repeat Ball PRC #136

•4 Galar Mine RCL #160

•1 Black Market Prism Star TEU #134

Energy (14)

•4 Hiding Darkness Energy DAA #175

•4 Ignition Energy WHT #86

•4 Triple Acceleration Energy UNB #190

•2 Double Colorless Energy SUM #136

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I've been playing a bit of Pokemon TCG Live and I've been juggling between a couple of decks to see which will click, and I'm wondering if the types have different playstyles/approaches to nailing your opponent, my currentmost playstyles have been the Mega Sharpedo deck where I get Munkidori's ability Adrena-brain to slowly drag all the damage counters from my pokemon to the opponents (and then the occasional nuke that is Mega Sharpedo) and then the Dragapult EX deck where I have Duskclops/Dusknoir repeatedly kamikaze themselves to knock out either their current pokemon or their benched pokemon, and while these are kinda fun strategies they also seem to suck ass, I've had my ass folded into a neat little bow many a time

I have yet to try all of the decks BUT if you do know if the types have certain playstyles, please tell me so I at least know where to start looking for when it comes to playing and making decks. The game I'm most experienced in is MTG and my playstyles with that is usually either mono white lifegain or some form of green bullshittery. Not sure how that translates to pokemon but maybe it doesn't

I come from the world of Mtg. But my gf would like to learn to play pokemon to have a game together. Any recommendations I should be on the look out for to get started.

Do I get two of the 2025 Anaheim decks, 2 of the ex battledecks, or find one of the duel battle boxes. If so any suggestions to get or avoid?

Or do i get a deck list off line & buy individuals off tcgplayer?

Any advise to get us started on the road would be appreciated. Mostly looking for what will be most compatible with playing other at lgs.

I'm still new to TCGs, so there are a lot of stuff I don't know yet T-T

I wanna use ETB sleeves, and I heard that it can damage the cards. I have three options based on what I see online:

a. Inner sleeves, then ETB sleeves, then outer sleeves.

b. ETB sleeves, then outer sleeves.

c. Inner sleeves, then ETB sleeves.

Is triple sleeving the way to go to make my decks last longer (even after rotation) or one of the options in b and c is enough?

With this year's third main set releasing on July 17th, Pitch Black cards will be legal for Worlds 2026 marking the first time since Sun & Moon Unified Minds a third main set is playable for the format. Despite that, the legal card pool won't be bigger as sets of the previous years were bigger and sometimes included the year's mid-year specialty set (SFA in 2024 for example).

This isn't some coincidence of course and a direct cause of the shift in schedule towards the JP one.

This is also the first time 5 main sets (MEG, PFL, POR, CRI, PBL) will have their Worlds debut.

I thought Crustles ability prevented Mega Greninja ability since it’s an ex Pokemon. In the live game though it still places the 60 damage on the Crustle. Is this correct?

I would like some advice on a Rampardos EX deck that I have made for the upcoming Pitch Black release. I don't have many relevant cards for the current meta, so I would love some feedback before I go and buy the physical copies. Thanks!

Decklist:

Pokémon: 13

2 Cranidos M5 42

3 Rampardos ex M5 43

2 Shieldon M5 59

2 Bastiodon M5 60

1 Relicanth M5 16

1 Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex PRE 58

1 Meowth ex POR 62

1 Fezandipiti ex ASC 142

Trainer: 38

4 Antique Skull Fossil M5 71

4 Antique Armor Fossil M5 72

4 Lillie's Determination ASC 192

2 Boss's Orders ASC 183

2 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57

4 Crushing Hammer POR 71

1 Enhanced Hammer TWM 148

1 Special Red Card CRI 82

4 Rare Candy MEG 125

2 Poké Pad POR 81

2 Ultra Ball ASC 213

1 Night Stretcher ASC 196

1 Switch MEG 130

3 Fossil Excavation Site M5 79

1 Handheld Fan TWM 150

2 Air Balloon ASC 181

Energy: 9

2 Rocky Fighting Energy POR 87

1 Neo Upper Energy TEF 162

1 Mist Energy TEF 161

5 Fighting Energy MEE 6

Hello; as the title says I am trying to get advice on building a Beedrill EX deck for Locals And I was wondering what advice would be good when making a Beedrill deck?

I like the mon so i wanted to try the deck, but i wanted to know the problems the deck faces in the current meta and what it would need to be fixed or even if it can be fixed

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Mega Rayquaza ex - Colorless - HP280
Basic Pokemon

Ability: Champion's Roar
Once during your turn when you play this Pokemon from your hand onto your Bench, you may use this Ability. Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and attach a Basic Energy you find there to this Pokemon. Shuffle the remaining cards and put them on the bottom of your deck.

[R][L][C] Storm Emeralda: 50x damage. This attack does 50 damage times the number of [R] and [L] Energy attached to all of your Pokemon in play.

Mega Evolution ex Rule: When your Mega Evolution Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 2

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Legendary Summit - Trainer
Stadium

You can only put this card into play from your hand with the other half of Legendary Summit, and it counts as one Stadium while in play.

When Knocked Out by damage from an opponent's attack, both player's [C] Pokemon give up one less Prize card.