This Vikavolt Deck from Japan is BUSTED!!

[@ClintonMatos]

I love that the meme video circulated on twitter was 100% the impetus behind this video.

[@Math-cz1ve]

Korean viewer here! We use the same standard format as Japan (just the new packs are about 1 month late), and can confirm that this deck is busted AF We usually use the grubbin from Unbroken Bonds as well, its attack can be useful in some situatuons Some decks started to run mew(bench barrier) with stealthy hood (Unbroken Bonds) just to counter this deck, so vikavolt started to run a single copy of tool scrapper… such a fun meta

[@anavaeru]

The trumpet meme is back! Edit: this just in. Vikavolt was arrested. He was charged with… battery. (Sorry not sorry)

[@razer1158]

GOD THAT WAS SO BAD IT WAS GOOD

[@DKQuagmire]

on my KZbin favourites list i have Trumpet Girl Vs May (Ruby and Sapphire). it never gets old.

[@jjshwa]

I've been running this deck in expanded recently and it straight up works. I can easily beat most meta decks like Volcarona, Tsareena, and even ADP. Once it sets up, it almost always wins because I just always win the prize trade.

[@gabrielcastillo9745]

Yeah, it's pretty fun. Most decks in expanded spam the good old Dedenne GX or Tapu Lele GX wich means you can almost always win in three turns. I wish this could be used in Stantard, it would be sooooo good against Mew

[@spoileralertksua]

I ran into this deck on the expanded ladder and it still worked pretty well.

[@AlcremieBakeryPTCG]

just a little qus WHO MADE THE MEME FILM?

[@Swanijxg-gc]

Been playing it in exp and it still rocks!

[@Parelily]

the beginning THE BEGINNING

[@alexmendez3681]

Wow. This deck is crazy! Scary good. Thanks for sharing this.

[@bulbasaurappreciator]

The charjabug torpedos had me dying

[@ephus_]

I can see this deck being great in expanded if you just switch the rods out for rescue stretchers

[@persecuted.]

Good call

[@aw-tismo1676]

Then you remember that bench barrier effects exist

[@natertott75]

@@aw-tismo1676 bench barrier didnt save the welder mewtwo deck

[@aw-tismo1676]

@@natertott75 bold of you to assume the 1 game isn't cherry picked

[@gabrielcastillo9745]

@@aw-tismo1676 even with bench barrier, you are still one shoting every single pricer, and almost every two pricer your opponent puts in the active. And if they attack you with a three pricer, you still 2hko and the prize trade works.

[@treymadison4592]

This is actually very similar yet slightly better than a deck I used to play at locals with Unbroken bonds vikavolt. I loved playing it, it was really fun

[@GODsSPECTRE]

I can't believe I had all the cards to build this deck and haven't done it yet I just went 12 of 15. This deck is totally busted in expanded. I have yet to play someone else playing this deck. But I'm sure after all the events I'm winning and I'm winning so quickly, This deck is easily gonna be all over expanded soon.

[@MBison-fs8vp]

This game has changed so much back from when I use to play in the WoTC days. Decks with 4 energy is just an absolute absurd thought for me to get my head around

[@lishiajamieson2549]

I saw this deck on tablemon too! It’s insane!

[@ValVenusaur]

The only standard deck I have in paper is Ice Rider/Frosmoth/Suicune, so I'm pretty darn glad this deck isn't playable in the west. Love that Charjabug, though. Heavy base set Electrode vibes.

[@PkmnPromos]

Hey! I live in Japan and participate in many Gym Battles! This is totally true, but I find it easy to beat with Chandelure VMAX and item-lock Omastar :)

[@primej485]

I am thinking, will adding path to the peak help with that in this deck?

[@andrewp6738]

Deck: 🥸 Deck, Japan: 🤯

[@TripleD0232]

Here's the original meme video, also pointing out that the video's from Taiwan, where we use the same format as Japan. Enjoy lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3qvc3pobZtkqNU

[@dreameaterz1364]

Also could have shady dealings into horn and boss

[@telem09090]

Korean viewer here, too. Insane DECK!

[@ftwdownedboy]

Hello, maybe a stupid question, I"m all new to learning the tcg, having a blast though! but why isn't this deck usable in Europe/USA? Does Japan have different rules for pokemon tcg? Thanks in advance!

[@a23dsepts92]

They have different expansions "legal" to use. I'm sure a quick google search will aid a bit more.

[@Br7ndon0]

Is rescue stretcher in the rotation right now? Also what is the purpose of running bosses orders if vikavolt can nuke benched pokemon anyways.

[@Typ-oh57]

Bro it's all about the Queen's order move, with Cramarant eating Arrakuda rescue carrier or Nessa the Arrakuda rinse n' repeat

[@allanp7626]

What do i need to buy at full grip to make this deck at pkm tcg online?, just started playing but mostly themed decks

[@dragonballAF78]

Im sorry I’m new why is it different in Japan vs America? Isn’t it the same abilities?

[@sweepinbelle]

Japan has a wider available card pool to build from

[@dragonballAF78]

@@sweepinbelle but i see all those cards in the US so I don’t understand how this deck is different

[@sweepinbelle]

Japan is allowed to use older cards than the US is in their standard format, and some of the cards in this deck are older than the cutoff for US standard but not too old for Japan standard

[@monkeybench]

Disappointed I can't play this at locals 😔 EU represent

[@TheForeverRanger]

It is playable, albeit slow, in our Standard with Flaafy and no Bench Barrier.

[@aw-tismo1676]

So it's not playable, that sounds awful

[@Bos_Meong]

NO its awful

[@AZ3rgling]

For a single prize this deck is so strong

[@logi_kal2638]

I built this deck day one Vikavolt is one of my favorite pokemon. I do see something I can add to my deck tho

[@GavstxR]

I don't have the charjabug with the special ability, is there anyway to drop 4 of them and maybe try with the flaaffy engine? And use speed energy and normal lightning energy? Not sure if this would work 🤔

[@GavstxR]

Since you have discard 2 lightning energy you could always use flaaffy ability to power up another vikavolt on the bench and then retreat, since they have no retreat cost.

[@Ghoodra]

I love how you could've just drizzile'd for the last play instead of going for candy inteleon.

[@straightXjessedge]

This deck and really cool, but even besides that, the Japanese format actually seems really cool. I like that it's not completely expanded, but still has a but larger of a playable set than our own format.

[@TheMcGlizzy]

Wait I have a question if their standard is different how does that work going into world championships

[@bradybourgeois9819]

It's always been different they just play in the rest of the worlds standard

[@Solidwake]

I don't hate GX/EX/Dynamax cards... But I refuse to use them as I think there is more fun to be had in using traditional basics for useful moves and Evolutions to pull off some good plays. This deck is a good example of Evolution + hard hitting attack. One of the decks i built and then retooled Is a mono grass deck. It runs Life Forest with tangrowth (hefty whip), Leavanny for Coordinate, kricketot for bug hunch, and Dustox to help clean up. Dustox has alpha plus i think (if this pokemon knocks out another pokemon then take one more prize card.) Wind shard hits for 50 in the bench so basic snipe for the win :) Old but still fun to play.

[@juliangarcia6168]

What is that trainer? Looks like a cara liss not sure tho

[@landontupper3521]

It's too bad you can't play Vikavolt in GLC 😔

[@Bos_Meong]

japan always got the best fun of their format

[@doryme6051]

Is this expanded?

[@Parelily]

00:8 HAHA

[@boar_lord]

Ground control to major tom

[@ehababdelaziz37]

How is japanese format different than standard?

[@ephus_]

Japan gets cards released earlier than us so they have newer cards than fusion strike right now. Their current standard format goes back to team up minus a few cards so their format is a lot bigger than our standard right now. I don’t know if they have a rotation schedule or not.

[@aiiikk4357]

@@ephus_ i heard asia rotation would be set in next mid january or early february, and that format not for only japanese but for asia because my region (indonesia) had a same format as japanese. Sorry for bad english

[@ephus_]

@Aiiikk interesting. Hopefully one day all nations will have the same standard format.

[@andrewp6738]

It's also worth noting, cards are released in different sets outside of Japan. For instance, in the West, we had cards like Tapu Koko Prism Star in Team Up, but that guy was released before Tag Bolt, the first Japanese Tag Team-era set. So while they mostly have our Tag Team-era cards (Team Up-on), they don't have anything with a B regulation mark which is a few dozen cards released in Team Up and on.

[@qobistar4]

I wonder how you win against this deck?

[@christinetran4114]

Hey Mahone! Love the video/channel like always! Keep it up stay safe hope you reach 85K subscribers and have an amazing night! 😁👍

[@weishin]

Wild

[@garykinsey8268]

dude cant read it says 200 to ANY pokemon he be switching for kills when it unnecessary.

[@coltoncollects290]

Third! Nice Video! 👍

[@kellyd1910]

Our standard format sucks!

[@PACAT530]

Pog deck

[@GresikComedyClub]

And this deck lose to adp in final 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FizzleIsGaming]

i see this deck in expanded a lot. too bad for them i play garbodor so its an auto loss for them.

[@dimitriskontoleon6787]

Lol this stage 2 Pokémon is really consider... Pff every turn just evolve from basic to stage 2! And attached 4 energy! Wtf Every turn!

[@blazesona12]

wtf is this deck?

[@aw-tismo1676]

So what you're saying is the deck is only good in the context of Japan format.

[@Re5_2karman]

*every format that's not regulated by ptci

[@sithapprentic03]

make this deck viable in expanded you coward