The Game Breaking Power of Terapagos/Dusknoir (Pokémon TCG Deck Guide)

[@buckplusnickle]

I think you should consider putting at least one dusclops. You don’t need a KO every single time, sometimes it’s helpful just to get over a big MON providing additional damage for your main attacker to breakthrough. And prevent you from being totally relianton rare candy.

[@RowanStavenowTCG]

What Pokémon am I getting through specifically with a dusclops?

[@ronnievanasse3887]

@@RowanStavenowTCGits not about knocking something out with dusclops, its about pinging something that is between 230-270 so you can knock them out, so technically you are getting prizes with dusclops

[@garcruncher7271]

​@RowanStavenowTCG it's not about knocking out with Dusclops itself. It's a matter of hitting certain attack thresholds that you might not be able to hit. Especially where you're sacrificing 20 damage with the DTE. Even at 8 benched Pokémon that's not enough to say one shot an Iron Thorns ex, Roaring Moon ex, Iron Hands ex, other Terapagos ex, and even Raging Bolt ex. Dusclops opens up all those mons by putting them at 190hp and under remaining so that a 7 bench powered up Terapagos can still knock them out. Plus to add. Some decks still play 50hp Pidgey for call for family so if they haven't evolved that Pidgey up. It's a prime target for Dusclops to knockout.

[@takeovereagle3937]

To add on to what other people are saying, the dusclops are good because it conserves your rare candy which is a premium resource in this deck. You pretty much only have three after evolving into a Pidgeot ex.

[@garcruncher7271]

@@takeovereagle3937 completely forgot to add that thank you.

[@Hugo_PTCG]

Great vid as always rowan, ty for the content, talking about set up, we bouth a yeti mic for our podcast, it was 100% worth it

[@MurraySoles]

At 21:00 , why not get Rare Candy Prime Catcher, which would let you KO both Charmanders again?

[@MunchlaxMunchin]

I think it’s just overlooked, it’s much harder to think of such plays when you’re actually playing. But yeah, it’s for sure the smartest play

[@seanlee7054]

Do you have a donation link for a new mic? I dont wanna come off as rude but im listening with headphones and it kinda hurts when you say words that have a "S"

[@Lqqkas]

I’ve been playing this deck since it was available on live. When it works it’s nuts. Raging bolt feels so bad though. Dragapult can be tough too if you don’t go first and get a Duskull down.

[@darkbazasd]

What if you have to go second?

[@reptar5124]

With the abundance of Turbo Moon and running x4 Pokestop, I turned x3 Area Zero to x4. If not needed its an easy Ultra Ball fodder choice. Also S-Billy teamed with Fan Rotom is very impactful at least from my experience.

[@flowbie-1336]

Tord disagreed with that in Dortmund tbf

[@codyd7841]

great video its been a great help just getting back into the game last time i played was 9 years ago. Im curious why on turn two you don't recommended another terpagos. thanks for the great videos

[@RowanStavenowTCG]

It’s fine for your guy to die and clear out your noctowl/fan rotom. They will likely replace the stadium anyways. If you have another sure put it down but I’d prioritize additional basics heavily

[@italomelo2466]

Do you think the charizard matchup is favorable into zard if they bench 3 charmanders? since 330hp its a lot for this deck to handle?

[@RowanStavenowTCG]

Yeah I think it’s still manageable. At that point I would kill pidgey instead and save your dusknoir for later. When they KO you, you can use iono + bloodmoon to punch the zard for 240 and put them in a rough spot with no pidgeot

[@wasthatthebiteof8796]

You could also use Dusknoir+rebench+Unified Beatdown for 350 total if absolutely necessary

[@gp9616]

Is it worth finding space for a rod? I have found running out of dusks late game has been an issue

[@codyd7841]

do you have planes to stream?

[@ericridgeway6148]

Great video Rowan, Have a question about your turn 2 slide; shouldn’t we be using counter catcher instead of prime catcher most t2?

[@RowanStavenowTCG]

Yeah if you’re behind definitely use CC

[@ethan37066]

Would like a video on if you go second

[@asdafsasdsdfsf]

Does it get trickier of you go second?

[@sakakisalahden1akaja]

is this variant better than the charizard/dusknoir ? i want to build dusknoir deck so badlly

[@Aegis128]

Absolutely

[@tendoshii8302]

I want to like this deck, but I keep bricking with it. I’m only about a dozen games in but it feels like Lugia is more consistent for me 😂 Just had a game where both Dusknoirs, a terapagos, and my boss were prized. 😅

[@oliverwater4758]

Why not play or cut bafflount?

[@RowanStavenowTCG]

Just not necessary. Maxing out on consistency to set up a t2 dusknoir play is more valuable. Only downside is you get wrecked by Kyurem 😅

[@oneswiftyboii]

How do you even counter this

[@leokiralla4449]

Go 1st, or play raging bolt and chase pidgeot

[@LluxyTrade]

Play klawf

[@anlaki13]

Stall deck or just going first

[@bakersdozzzen6553]

Iron thorns

[@anlaki13]

@@bakersdozzzen6553 how iron thorns? Is he blocking any thing in Terapagos deck? Dusknoir, Fan and Noctowl dont have rule boxes

[@SparkySup20]

Hi Rowan just know I'm your #1 fangirl I started playing Pokemon TCG solely to have the chance to get good, go to big tournaments, meet you and propose in person Also really good deck, rn I'm playing Terapagos with Palkia but I guess it will be rotated out soon so I'll switch to this

[@SparkySup20]

also do you have a gf / bf? o.O

[@MatttSaturn]

@@SparkySup20you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take 😂

[@Darkinse]

Shooting blanks haha

[@SparkySup20]

​@@MatttSaturnofc and also I'm pretty committed: once I'll be matched with him, I won't just propose, but actually try to beat him

[@SparkySup20]

@@Darkinse only time will tell

[@armyrunt01]

i just played this and looked it up. yall some assholes. glad i had a bosses order to win the game but dear god i couldnt get my dam charzard set at first

[@batclocks9110]

With all respect it sounds like he explaining the TCG meta to me from within a call of duty lobby

[@RowanStavenowTCG]

Put some respect on the childhood headset man, Fortnite lobbies were destroyed with this thing. Fr tho I should have a better set up in a few months 😭

[@MurraySoles]

@@RowanStavenowTCG nah nah nah keep the childhood headset it adds character trust.

[@TommyCombs-gm9cm]

Thank you Rowan for this FREE MASTER CLASS on Terapagos. Salute to sir!🫡