THIS Luxray Electivire Deck is WAY TOO STRONG! - Pokemon Pocket

[@Xatumi]

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[@akrasner19]

The trick with Pokemon communication is to wait for the very last turn when you need the card to maximize the number of cards drawn before playing.

[@GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli]

I'm really digging some of these designs this set. I love when cards are informed by the Pokémon's design rather than just being arbitrary numbers. For instance, Luxray, the gleam eyes Pokémon, has X-ray vision. In Legends Arceus, if you sneak up on one in tall grass, his head tracks your position even though you're stealthed. That translates perfectly to an attack that follows the target to the bench. Also, the zero retreat cost gives Volt Switch vibes. Great design. About the Shinx ability vs. Vulpix: Unfortunately, Vulpix is a debuff, and therefore is "healed" by evolution or retreat, so half the time it doesn't actually help in keeping Vulpix alive. But Shinx is a self shield, so even if they switch out to a fully powered Mewtwo, you're good. Lol.

[@WesleyG97]

Take off the cap

[@GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli]

No cap

[@sonicvortechx]

Take what you're saying, and apply it to Ash Ketchum. Would you still say the same thing?

[@Paratrooperdj]

@@sonicvortechx😂😂

[@mewwww17]

This has been by far one of my favorite decks to pilot since launch. It's so versatile and sneaky. Your opponent often just can't figure out what you're up to.

[@mewwww17]

I've been running Cyrus instead of cape, but I can see cape also being handy

[@gambitz]

This one and garchomp lol no one expects that Cynthia

[@Nut10_]

I hope they add some chat emotes, like you can only send emotes like GG or laughing/surprised/crying pokemon emotes something like that

[@jjjjphhh7479]

luxray evolution line is the best thing that ever happened to Pokémon it’s just perfect

[@eduardoconstantino1575]

adding zebstrika could help since the 30 damage can be used to pick off dialga and palkia after a 120 from luxray or vice versa

[@lumwenkang6806]

Tat sound great

[@emeramirez4123]

but that will be too much pkmn in the deck

[@GotoHelget]

Need to keep the poke to trainer ratio (P2T) low

[@kidnamedjulian]

@@emeramirez4123You‘d obviously take out Electivire then

[@jorgecamarena838]

You can probably just swap out one of the electabuzz for the MI one which does 40 to a bench pokemon. It’s 2 energy but 1 retreat

[@Profes24]

Finally that's the Video I was waiting for

[@Dgibs842]

That first game couldn’t have been more perfect

[@RA1D3RNJ]

He could have hit the articuno for game as soon as luxray came out.

[@char3smith]

i love luxray, and actually brought it to the hoogland/spragels tournament yesterday. really hoping i can get some copies of pokemon communication so that I can get luxray online more consistently. most of the matches I lost were because I didn't draw luxray in time, so improving that consistency is key.

[@vigormortishs]

I play magnetron, raichu and electrivire. Play around with the duplicates number to get it right, but that's most likely just a better version of this. Imagine having to actually discard energy first, to deal 30 less damage

[@char3smith]

@ sniping the bench is quite useful, especially combined with zebstrika

[@Jiroscopio_]

Running this on tour but with Rocky Helmets (still 1 cape), only 1 electrivire (luxray usually carries more) and the 2 electrabuzz from Mythical Island for that double snipe tech (40 from buzz + 120 from ray clears most of the meta, even when they get capes)

[@michaelsraj4783]

I took inspiration from your Porygon deck. Playing only Porygons and Dialgas helps combat the Darkrai issue

[@jamesbryce8577]

Running mythical island buzz might be fun since then you are basically a full sniping squad still run electivire for big damage if you need to finish but honestly buzz and luxray snipes should be able to take out a lot.

[@D00M3R-SK8]

Yeah I'm missing both Luxray and one Electivire. I am opening Dialga packs though, so any day now, ha ha. Very much would love to play this deck, as Luxray was on my OG team, as Diamond was my first Game.

[@aluminumtarkus]

The trick with PokeCom is to hold it at least until curve. For example, let's say you open a Shinx, two Luxio, and a Com, and draw some other 5th card for turn. Play your Shinx and hold Com. Next turn, evolve into Luxio and keep the Com in hand. The next turn, the earliest turn you can evolve into Luxray, is the earliest turn you play Com. This gives you an opportunity to draw into more cards, potentially even Research, which does 1 of 3 things: 1. You draw the Luxray you need, and Com might search your Electivire line. 2. You draw some other non-Luxray mons, increasing the odds that Com gets you what you need. 3. You draw nothing but trainer cards, but that just means you're facing the same odds you would've if you shotgunned the Com turn 1. In this case, it's just optimal to hold Com.

[@papapaburu1226]

So far im enjoying the non so meta decks like garchomp, togekiss, lucario etc. Might add this! This is spicy

[@zacthevisionary8716]

Yooo you really work fast there dude!!! These are literally my 2 favourite electric pokemon and I'm so glad I'm not the only one who's running this build!! Amazing build dude keep up the good work!!👍

[@曉p-p7t]

So good to see this deck work against the Darkrai Magnezone meta.

[@tatsukinomiya]

This is a really solid list and it's consistent. Being able to just crash out 120 damage to ANYTHING on board, pivot for free, and Drop Pile ramp support through Volkner; ⚡️CLEAN⚡️W Vid Xatumi

[@Mkactus12]

I think in the first match you could have attacked the artichoke in the back and one hitter it.

[@marcocartaerainnocente7374]

weakness advantage doesn't count if it's in the bench

[@DubbleLime]

I have been running zebstrika with luxray and its mad good. Perfect break point combo.

[@Andrefox29]

Can you try my 6 winstreak Luxray deck? Electivire kinda ass for me Decklist: Pokémon: 11 2 Magnemite 2 Magneton 2 Shinx 2 Luxray 2 Luxio 1 Mew ex Trainer: 9 2 Dawn 2 Professor's Research 2 Poké Ball 2 Volkner 1 Rocky Helmet It can ramp Mew/Luxray fast. Rocky helmet good against 140/130 hp Pokemon. Feel free to replace some cards. You can also try new Electrode replace Magneton line and replace Dawn with Cyrus 120+50 to a Bulky Pokemon Thanks for the daily videos :)

[@문이-w2g]

Btw i really like the thumbnail for this video. Luxray leaping outta the card and sparks all around.

[@strangelucario448]

This Luxray deck reminds me of the old Raikou Eels deck from way back. Same move but Eelectrik was crazy for the engine.

[@SlappyPebble]

Was playing with Luxray when you posted this, been trying to make it work with electabuzz and pachi since I don’t have electivire😭

[@mikeobama69]

luxray zebstrika is best version :) pachi sucks into most decks unfortunately

[@tuff360]

I’ve been running this for the past couple days I’ve found zapdos to be really successful in here

[@christophernutt2277]

Please, please, please do a togekiss deck. I'm dying to see what works best with it.

[@mortiz1911]

I’ve been running electivire and richu to help dump energy and move energy with lt surge. I’m still trying to pull the luxray line

[@NotChaix]

For me, it's the other way around. I don't have any Electivire, so I play Luxray with Pikachu and Pachirisu. That works better than I thought.

[@JustJasonsYT]

Moltres with Rocky helmet is crazy good , like a drud that can ramp . Been running that with and can either do 70 turn 2 with dawn or 120 from arcinine with a leaf if you pull the evo

[@jmess1830]

Question. Around 20 min mark. Alternative was luxray attack magnemite. Get 2nd point then next turn kill drudigon on bench for 3rd point. Basically skipping all walls like against regigias and melmetal.

[@Rubyredacted]

Personally the way this deck plays around with energy I use at least one copy of dawn as well it turns the big swings online turn 2-3 even through bad openers

[@nechropos1349]

i love your vids, i just wish you cut some clips where you are waiting for your opponent to make a move or you just thinking for a long time. So we can watch more matches in just 20 mins

[@Xatumi]

Yeah I get that, thanks for the feedback!

[@megamitchel100]

shinx full art is the best full art in the game. It tells such a good story. Question proposed: "Are your clothes clean?" Check 1: Are your clothes on the floor? Check 2: Is there a Shinx on it? If both are correct you have clean clothes verified by your shock-cat!

[@leventhumps3861]

I didn’t get any Electivire cards, and that kinda bummed me out. However, the upcoming Crescila EX event has Electivire as a drop! Let’s go!!! John Nintendo is my father and he told me I got you fam!!!

[@D00M3R-SK8]

Don't know if I pulled any Luxray yet. I got that Full Art Shinx though. Diamond was my first Pokemon game, so I had a Luxray in my first team. I remember doing the the final run, and got to Cynthia and She destroyed Me. It actually had that much of an impact on my time with Pokemon, that the stuff She used in Her team, ended up being Pokemon I would go after (Milotic, Garchomp, etc) This was the only time I ever lost to a last a boss in these games, but I feel this might happen to a lot of first time players. The Champion is usually a much harder fight than what you've been used to, and if you aren't actually building to counter them, you're gonna have a rough time. It's crazy, really. For a game I'd dismissed as being for Children, right up until that generation, it's an incredibly in depth system, especially when you are playing Human trainers. Then when you factor in the breeding to get the right moves/trait, etc. Then training the stats and stuff, there's a lot goes into it.

[@xkaydv]

Gyrados & Grenina won 1st, 2nd & 4th in Ursiiday's tournament so using this deck might be a good idea

[@squido64]

I play the same but with raichu and magneton/magnezone since i still don't have luxrays and electivires, and surge instead of volkner very fun to play, hope I can complete this deck soon

[@setthegoldenboi6994]

I actually use the old pikachu ex and zapdos ex with luxray since I can poke them and just retreat. Luxray is there to threaten any low hp, I also use flute and dawn for consistency.

[@victorino1018]

i knew luxray volkner combo was going to be broken but no one was singing it's praises so i was hoping it'd slide under the radar for a bit. now that the video is out everyone's going to be running it.

[@leeroyjenkins3209]

Wanted to build this deck since the first day, but can't get the damn luxray. Got every ex at least once, but luxray is the real rare shit

[@roadblock99]

This is a really cool deck but id like to see some more sample size.. BOTH games your opponents opened/drew HORRIBLY, game 1 you had type advantage on top of it, so guaranteed win, but game 2, if he wouldve opened Dialga or anything but Heatran, you wouldve been smoked(and wouldnt have had 10 turns to play with your energy lol)..

[@char3smith]

that's valid, but also doesn't it make sense to show examples of the deck doing what it was meant to, and the decks it matches up well against. can't control whether or not your opponent draws well when you're recording, and there's not much point posting a video of a deck where it fails to do what it was meant to

[@jorgecamarena838]

2:34 I’m calling this deck “Alux Volkanovski”

[@JoshxDarnxIt]

Would like to see more matches with this deck

[@King_Marq]

Built this first night of release it was doooo good!

[@ffelone]

I was using this deck and couldn't connect Volkner on Electivire, that blue light didn't appear around it showing that it was possible to turn it on, I didn't understand what happened

[@jaythompson9875]

It’s great but got to pull the 2nd copy’s of the luxray line to complete it

[@fredrik241]

how much money do you have to spaend to get hold if so many of the new cards this quickly? I mean including for all the other videos you have too.

[@Colecaraballo93]

I did this deck yesterday I also run a Regigigas with Butterfree and Shaymin build lol.

[@reconrico]

is there a good deck for team galactic grunt?

[@Meestordandan]

120 to any Pokémon? That’s hidden OP. It even frees up space you normally would use up on Sabrina.

[@joe0667]

I was waiting to see how Volkner made sense. now I see the vision.

[@Tobeh]

You were waiting to see how the one trainer that mentions Luxray and Electivire by name makes sense in a Luxray and Electivire deck? Yeah man I was on the fence about Blaine in Rapidash and Ninetails decks too until it finally clicked for me. Sure hope Cynthia works out for cards like Garchomp and Togekiss too.

[@joe0667]

@@TobehI didn't read luxray attack description at first. I thought volkner would only be able to get the energies from your ko'd active zone electric types but I now see luxray discards energies after its attack and you can feed them back to luxray or electivire

[@Ninfro]

Is this deck worth spending my pack points on as a F2P player? Can it hold up against top tier decks competitively?

[@chunheili8171]

Maybe add raichu and LT surge so you can move electrobuzz's energy to blast another 140 again

[@TimeToSine39]

That's doubly good because Lt. Surge can help ramp Electabuzz before you evolve it!

[@aaronhart5939]

Cool idea. I just wonder does it make it where the deck is trying to do too much. You might end up with dead cards depending on the line you are taking. It's a fast meta so you have to make every turn count.

[@acemushroom_]

I like this deck with voltrob line instead hut vire is awesome too

[@i360hd4]

Good vid pal

[@zircon7634]

I've been using Luxray with PikaEx. Super potent.

[@RicardoPower]

What are you guys using to run the game on pc so smoothly?

[@MC91240]

I've playing this deck went 9-1 win strike lightning ⚡ :) Spirit tomb works well for this deck

[@kebahagiaanterbang4294]

I try to use Volkner using Luxray and Electivire yesterday, but I just have a set of Shinx evolution, not two 😢

[@mrguitarman000]

Luxray and pachirsu have been killer for me

[@witchbladefan1]

How do you join tournaments?

[@grimreaperbs1876]

2x shinx, 2x luxio, 2x luxray 2x electrabuzz, 2x electivire 2x pokeball, 2x poke communicator 2x G. Cape, 2x prof, 2x volker All you need

[@samuraijedi1669]

5:30 Would have gone for the Ex Articuno on bench since it has lower HP & is weak to lighting energy. 👀

[@TheOriginalMomo]

Weakness doesn’t work on benched Pokémon

[@ChrisFromNY]

This works because of Volkner, but I don't think it's better than Pikax2 Zapx1 and maybe one extra mon like Buzz. Try it Lux x2 Pika x2 Zap x1 Buzz x1 Ball x2 Oak x2 Dawn x2 Comm x2 Volk x2 .... Pika frontliner pushing 30-90.. any retreat feeds discarded energy pile with dawn or volk bringing online pika or lux depending who is going in and how far into the game you are.. but generally it's a pika deck with lux clean up

[@andrewmurphy8234]

Excuse me! I just used this electrivire one shotting both pikachu ex and zapdos ex is filthy!

[@anthoncarldelrosario2844]

I hope this becomes meta

[@kingleonidas2182]

If you start making your deck boxes match the type I’ll sub

[@isiahbourdeau2057]

5:28 he should of attacked the articuno instead of palkia and won the game

[@Xatumi]

weakness only works on active pokemon not bench

[@nicolassilva1729]

I think Dawn would help this deck as well.

[@JeanneFeisont]

No Dawn is a lil crazy though?? Like why not? i’d probably prefer to see a Dawn in my hand with this check over a Giant Cape

[@0lenny0]

Because u have volkner as a trainer Support card already so u can’t use both

[@Jg_17_14]

Yeah but in some scenarios where you don't pull volkner you can use dawn to move a energy and attack but ig

[@0lenny0]

@@Jg_17_14 nah cause dawn gives u only 1 energy and luxury needs 3 instead of 2 to attack, that's why infernal works so good with dawn

[@simonb4689]

Please find a way to show the whole deck in one screen

[@piratekingmurz1067]

Finally, Luxray 🎉

[@amjiam7476]

Omg I wish VGC Electivire was this good 😩😂

[@stormcloakman]

volkner is naruto's dad

[@el-shanegrove7461]

Is there a reason you didnt just K.O the Articuno EX in the 1st round? That was game 120dmg + 20dmg from electric weakness

[@denjimodus]

weakness doesnt Work on backline

[@Mrempoleon100]

Bench doesn't get affected by type weakness, that is only for the pokemon on the active spot

[@roadblock99]

What they ^ said. 😁

[@XWDaniel]

No bench effects or weakness

[@rlg-8212]

Same thing with giovani. It wouldnt work on the backline

[@bauec6206]

Gives a reason to start using red card again for defense.

[@Fir3Fi3nd]

I perfer running pachirisu instead of electrivire becasue it lets me put in another pokemon tool and a cyrus. Pachi is also faster

[@pat3755]

My new favorite card: Minato Namikaze

[@Jg_17_14]

Is cape even woth it if any of these pokemon will get recked by meta anyways

[@kirbyholic24]

imo not really, you’re better off using rocky helmet for chip dmg

[@GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli]

Might be worth it in these decks with only two Pokémon lines, since you rely pretty heavily on building them in the active spot rather than with a Wall. If you have a wall or damage soaker, you probably don't want cape unless it makes your carry survive a relevant one shot. I think a 1-of cape is strictly better than Potion, though, so if you run potions in any deck, you can replace one or supplement with a cape.

[@Jg_17_14]

@@kirbyholic24 that me for garchomp deck cuz with drudd and rocky it does 40 damage

[@BaileyFunk-x2u]

I think I like rocky helmet better. Darkrai and weev both have 140 and the rocky helmet let’s you one shot

[@connorfair5418]

The only deck that dnt use leaf or x speed

[@bsc8kitkat]

couldnt you just attack articuno on the bench in the first match and win instead of attacking palkia twice?

[@Nairolf7]

You dont get the weakness extra dmg vs benched pokemon. So he would have 10 hp left.

[@elcebollon7750]

Effective damage doesn't work on bench pokemon so it would be only 120 damage

[@Motorcitydon]

Jolteon wif da cape.

[@stormsOFfire]

Smart plays

[@xodiac-gg7049]

I cant pull a luxray or electivire to save my life

[@user-ww5qd5gl1k]

Bro could've sniped the articuno and won then and there

[@0lenny0]

first time I used luxray I had a 9 winstreak lol

[@james-bx4wr]

1:30 or or or... hear me out... Electivire magnezone. Charge with electabuzz turn 1 (2 energy), evolve magneton backline and dawn 1 electro energy (4 energy electivire). This lets you attack 2nd turn going second with electivire for 120 with dawn but also lets you hit for 40 2nd turn going first. Only problem is you can only run magnezone and electivire since thats like 10 pokemon alrdy, and then you prob dont have space for volkner. But tbh im not a fan of volkner unless it's with luxray. Oh and you get hard countered by aggro fighting.

[@skyracerz5074]

Im suprised many people don't know discarded energy exist? Do they even play the game

[@TheOriginalMomo]

There was no way to interact with it until this set, so it never mattered. It’s understandable

[@nittk4883]

I'm so pissed they have fkn Glameow a 1 star variant but didn't give ma boi Luxray a 1 star variant.... Despite that the 3 ♦️ variant itself looks cool 🗿

[@BodyLotionVideos]

This deck is good but i feel like its missing something

[@pigbay]

Naw that ain't volkner that's Minato

[@mikeeuliano5164]

It would be nice if you showed the deck.

[@Xatumi]

Literally watch the first 30 seconds of the video lol

[@baljitalatunjitt7527]

Soo the galactic team trainer card is worthless? Like nobody playing it

[@CrinsomYShen]

Similar to Brock ltsurge Cynthia volkner and budding. It only works if you're building a deck around the pokemon it works with... issue with that card is that it's basically a very specific pokeball. Which, yes makes it very useless lol

[@kirbyholic24]

unfortunately it’s kinda bad cause all of the mons it pulls are weak rn. dark decks have way better options so it’s pointless especially since darkrai/weavile is leading the meta

[@chikenlesurvivant8157]

Got the full art, I'm so mad. Must be the worst supporter card so far

[@baljitalatunjitt7527]

@@chikenlesurvivant8157 yeha bro igot 2 of them full art

[@SanchoooZ]

​@@chikenlesurvivant8157 got Mars full art. It may be better than the grunts but i think in 9/10 cases you need the card slot for something better or more efficent

[@uewumopapisdn]

5:35 you coulda jump wiped articuno and won.

[@seguuro]

Does anyone have a spare Magneton?

[@dummyyt101]

(look in the chat at 1:57) hey twitch

[@RiverHawthorn-i4j]

I'd love if we got a card like pal pad that lets you recycle supporters.

[@a2nuki868]

doubt we’ll see anything like that as this is meant to be an easy version of tcg live, plus you’re limited to 20 cards

[@TheOriginalMomo]

I would rather have a Pokégear or a Pokémon with Lumineon V ability

[@Luminous000]

Electivire is kind of average, I guess. You should try Pachirisu instead

[@GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli]

It's just added value for random blowouts since you're already running Volkner. There's also a lot of value in not running any EX, as you can't get blown out by Cyrus or something.

[@rhysmuir]

@5:30 you should have hit arcticuno and won. Didn’t need Giovanni

[@SoraNoJogoku]

Lol no. Weakness doesn't activate for benched pokemon. His play was correct