Welcome to the latest deck profile spotlight at Blastoise’s Lair! Today, we dive deep into the exciting synergy between Raging Bolt ex and Teal Mask Ogerpon ex. This dynamic duo has been making waves in the current meta, known for their powerful attacks and strategic plays. Get ready to explore the ins and outs of this electrifying deck!
Deck Profile
The Raging Ogerpon deck is a powerhouse in the current Pokémon Trading Card Game meta, blending speed and control with a touch of strategy. This deck is designed to ramp up quickly, allowing players to take control of the game early on. While it requires a moderate investment, its potential to dominate makes it worth every penny. Here’s a breakdown of its key traits:
- Consistency: A Tier
- Control: B Tier
- Cost: C Tier
- Ramp: B Tier
- Aggression: S Tier
- Overall: A- Tier
Pokémon
This deck features a selection of Pokémon that bring unique strengths to the table, ensuring a balanced and versatile gameplay experience.
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Raging Bolt ex
(Temporal Forces): As the deck’s primary attacker, Raging Bolt ex can unleash devastating attacks that can quickly turn the tide of battle. - Teal Mask Ogerpon ex (Twilight Masquerade): Known for its ability to disrupt opponents’ strategies, Teal Mask Ogerpon ex adds a layer of control that complements Raging Bolt’s raw power.
- Radiant Greninja (Astral Radiance): With its ability to snipe opponents’ bench Pokémon, Radiant Greninja provides additional tactical options.
- Squawkabilly ex (Paldea Evolved): This card helps in setting up your bench quickly, ensuring you have all the pieces you need from the start.
- Sandy Shocks ex & Sandy Shocks (Paradox Rift & Temporal Forces): Both forms of Sandy Shocks provide versatile support, either through attacking options or energy manipulation.
Supporters
Supporter cards play a crucial role in maintaining the flow of your deck, offering powerful effects that can change the course of the game.
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Professor Sada’s Vitality
(Paradox Rift): This card provides much-needed draw power, helping you cycle through your deck to find key pieces. -
Boss’ Orders
(Paldea Evolved): Essential for targeting specific threats on your opponent’s bench, allowing you to knock out crucial Pokémon. -
Iono
(Paldea Evolved): Adds another layer of disruption by shuffling both players’ hands, potentially hindering your opponent’s strategy.
Items / Tools / Arena
Items, tools, and arena cards enhance the deck’s overall efficiency and provide tactical advantages.
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Nest Ball
(Scarlet & Violet): Facilitates quick setup by allowing you to search for basic Pokémon and place them directly onto your bench. -
Earthen Vessel
(Paradox Rift): Helps in maintaining energy flow by retrieving basic energy from the discard pile. -
Energy Retrieval
(Scarlet & Violet): Ensures you always have the energy you need by bringing it back from the discard pile. -
Trekking Shoes
(Crown Zenith & Astral Radiance): Increases draw power and deck thinning, improving the chances of pulling crucial cards. -
Pokegear 3.0
(Scarlet & Violet): Helps in searching for supporter cards, ensuring you always have the right supporter for any situation. -
Switch Cart (
Astral Radiance): Provides mobility for your Pokémon, allowing you to switch out attackers as needed. -
Pokemon Catcher
(Scarlet & Violet): Another tool for disrupting your opponent’s strategy by bringing their benched Pokémon into the active spot. -
Jamming Tower
(Twilight Masquerade): Limits your opponent’s options by restricting their use of tools. - Prime Catcher (Temporal Forces): Targets specific Pokémon, giving you strategic control over the battlefield.
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Pal Pad
(Scarlet & Violet): Recycles supporter cards, giving you more uses of powerful effects. -
Lost Vacuum
(Lost Origin & Astral Radiance): Removes troublesome tools or stadium cards from play. -
Hisuian Heavy Ball
( Astral Radiance): Allows you to fetch crucial Pokémon from your prize cards, ensuring you have all your key pieces available.
Energy
Energy cards are the lifeblood of your deck, powering your Pokémon’s attacks.
- Plant Energy: Essential for Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and other grass-type Pokémon in your deck.
- Fighting Energy: Powers up Sandy Shocks and other fighting-type Pokémon.
- Lightning Energy: Fuels the attacks of Raging Bolt ex, ensuring it can deliver its powerful blows.
Recap
In conclusion, the Raging Ogerpon deck is a formidable force in the Pokémon TCG meta, combining speed, control, and raw power. To master this deck, check out our comprehensive deck review and tutorial on our YouTube channel and visit our detailed Deck Review blog post. Dive into the deck’s mechanics, learn strategic tips, and become a true Pokémon TCG champion!
Continued Learning
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Deck List:
- Pokémon - 12
- 4 Raging Bolt ex
- 4 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex
- 1 Radiant Greninja
- 1 Squawkabilly ex
- 1 Sandy Shocks ex
- 1 Sandy Shocks
- Supporters - 7
- 4 Professor Sada’s Vitality
- 2 Boss’ Orders
- 1 Iono
- Items / Tools / Arena - 28
- 4 Nest Ball
- 4 Earthen Vessel
- 4 Energy Retrieval
- 3 Trekking Shoes
- 3 Pokegear 3.0
- 2 Switch Cart
- 2 Pokemon Catcher
- 2 Jamming Tower
- 1 Prime Catcher
- 1 Pal Pad
- 1 Lost Vacuum
- 1 Hisuian Heavy Ball
- Energy - 13
- 7 Plant
- 3 Fighting
- 3 Lightning
