Blaziken VMAX / Zeraora V – Swinging for the Benches

Hello again to all PokéBeach readers! It’s Gabriel Semedo with another Pokémon TCG article and this time I’m going to look at [card name=”Blaziken VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”21″ c=”name”][/card] / [card name=”Zeraora V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”53″ c=”name”][/card], an interesting combination that came with the arrival of Chilling Reign.

The Potential of Blaziken VMAX

One of the Pokémon I was most looking forward to testing from the new set was without a doubt Blaziken VMAX. We knew that [card name=”Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”75″ c=”name”][/card] would be strong and that [card name=”Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”46″ c=”name”][/card] would probably be strong too, but I had no idea if Blaziken VMAX would actually be good — all I knew was that it was an interesting Pokémon, with an even more interesting attack.

[cardimg name=”Blaziken VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”21″ align=”right” c=”none”][/cardimg]

As soon as I saw Blaziken VMAX for the first time, I realized that it would be necessary to do a brief research on all the Rapid Strike cards available so far to understand their potential, and because of that I decided to leave Blaziken VMAX to my second article after the arrival of Chilling Reign — I would need a little more time to explore this Pokémon.

To be honest, I thought it would take more work to identify the best variation of Blaziken VMAX, but after a bit of research and testing, it became clear that Zeraora V would be the best combination, not least because we don’t actually have that many cool Pokémon Rapid Strike options. Despite that, here are two honorable mentions about the Blaziken VMAX among other ideas; the first honorable mention is about inserting at least a one-one Blaziken VMAX line into the [card name=”Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX” set=”Battle Styles” no=”88″ c=”name”][/card] deck to help with [card name=”Zacian V” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”138″ c=”name”][/card] / [card name=”Lucario and Melmetal-GX” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”120″ c=”name”][/card] and many other things.

The other idea I thought had potential would be a deck with only Blaziken VMAX and four copies of [card name=”Cheryl” set=”Battle Styles” no=”123″ c=”name”][/card], that is, a strategy focused more on defending than attacking. The big problem with this strategy is that Blaziken VMAX’s attack does comparatively little damage in the current metagame; an attack that does only 130 damage isn’t capable of doing much, nor is it possible to KO [card name=”Dedenne-GX” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”57″ c=”name”][/card] in a single attack. It was then that I realized that Blaziken VMAX truly needs some other Pokémon to help…

With all these studies and tests in mind, I came up with a list of Blaziken VMAX / Zeraora V that I really liked. We already know that [card name=”Mew” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”76″ c=”name”][/card] will be a huge problem, and we need a proper metagame for the deck to emerge as one of the best competitive options, but I see both of these problems being solved in this current format. During the analysis I will tell you more details about the strategy and the competitive potential of the deck, so let’s go to the list and the explanations!

The Blaziken VMAX / Zeraora V List

[decklist name=”Blaziken VMAX / Zeraora V” amt=”60″ caption=”” cname=”Blaziken VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”21″][pokemon amt=”19″]2x [card name=”Blaziken VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”21″ c=”deck2″ amt=”2″][/card]3x [card name=”Blaziken V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”20″ c=”deck2″ amt=”3″][/card]3x [card name=”Zeraora V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”53″ c=”deck2″ amt=”3″][/card]2x [card name=”Octillery” set=”Battle Styles” no=”37″ c=”deck2″ amt=”2″][/card]3x [card name=”Remoraid” set=”Battle Styles” no=”36″ c=”deck2″ amt=”3″][/card]1x [card name=”Passimian” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”88″ c=”deck2″ amt=”1″][/card]1x [card name=”Tapu Koko Prism Star” set=”Team Up” no=”51″ c=”deck2″ amt=”1″][/card]1x [card name=”Phione” set=”Cosmic Eclipse” no=”57″ c=”deck2″ amt=”1″][/card]1x [card name=”Marshadow” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”81″ c=”deck2″ amt=”1″][/card]1x [card name=”Dedenne-GX” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”57″ c=”deck2″ amt=”1″][/card]1x [card name=”Eldegoss V” set=”Rebel Clash” no=”19″ c=”deck2″ amt=”1″][/card][/pokemon][trainers amt=”31″]4x [card name=”Professor’s Research” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”201″ c=”deck2″ amt=”4″][/card]4x [card name=”Boss’s Orders” set=”Rebel Clash” no=”189″ c=”deck2″ amt=”4″][/card]3x [card name=”Korrina’s Focus” set=”Battle Styles” no=”160″ c=”deck2″ amt=”3″][/card]2x [card name=”Marnie” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”200″ c=”deck2″ amt=”2″][/card]1x [card name=”Phoebe” set=”Battle Styles” no=”161″ c=”deck2″ divide=”yes” amt=”1″][/card]4x [card name=”Quick Ball” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”179″ c=”deck2″ amt=”4″][/card]4x [card name=”Pokémon Communication” set=”Team Up” no=”152″ c=”deck2″ amt=”4″][/card]2x [card name=”Great Ball” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”164″ c=”deck2″ amt=”2″][/card]2x [card name=”Air Balloon” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”156″ c=”deck2″ amt=”2″][/card]2x [card name=”Telescopic Sight” set=”Vivid Voltage” no=”160″ c=”deck2″ amt=”2″][/card]1x [card name=”Fan of Waves” set=”Battle Styles” no=”127″ c=”deck2″ divide=”yes” amt=”1″][/card]2x [card name=”Tower of Waters” set=”Battle Styles” no=”138″ c=”deck2″ divide=”yes” amt=”2″][/card][/trainers][energy amt=”10″]4x [card name=”Rapid Strike Energy” set=”Battle Styles” no=”140″ c=”deck2″ amt=”4″][/card]4x [card name=”Lightning Energy” set=”EX Ruby and Sapphire” no=”109″ c=”deck2″ amt=”4″][/card]2x [card name=”Spiral Energy” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”159″ c=”deck2″ amt=”2″][/card][/energy][/decklist] 

Deck Overview

This deck is not that fast or consistent at the start of the game, but the high damage done by [card name=”Zeraora V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”53″ c=”name”][/card]’s attack is able to keep up the pace. The strategy is simple, the idea is to hit [card name=”Blaziken VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”21″ c=”name”][/card] while energizing Zeraora V on the Bench to then use its strong attack, but to accomplish this simple task we need to perform several actions in a few turns…

To extract the maximum potential from the deck we need to use a lot of space on the Bench to place the Pokémon we need for the strategy, which unfortunately results in less space to use Dedenne GX, [card name=”Crobat V” set=”Shining Fates” no=”44″ c=”name”][/card] or [card name=”Eldegoss V” set=”Rebel Clash” no=”19″ c=”name”][/card]; without being able to use these Pokémon much, the idea is to adopt a slower strategy to perform the setup, but with consistency.

Although Mew is a Pokémon that causes serious problems to the deck as it prevents damage caused by Zeraora V on the Bench, oddly enough this Pokémon is not as popular in the metagame as it seems. Some of the main decks of the format cannot use Mew; [card name=”Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”75″ c=”name”][/card] decks end up not having space on the Bench as they need many copies of Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX on the field in addition to another attacking Pokémon and possibly Dedenne GX or Crobat V, [card name=”Eternatus VMAX” set=”Darkness Ablaze” no=”117″ c=”name”][/card] has no way to play it, it doesn’t make much sense in Zacian V / LucMetal as the deck already has Full Metal Wall GX and [card name=”Metal Goggles” set=”Team Up” no=”148″ c=”name”][/card] to reduce damage to the Bench, and finally, [card name=”Arceus and Dialga and Palkia-GX” set=”Cosmic Eclipse” no=”156″ c=”name”][/card] / Zacian V needs space to play Dedenne GX, Crobat V, and [card name=”Mawile-GX” set=”Unified Minds” no=”141″ c=”name”][/card].

In my opinion, these are the best decks of the format, while other decks like [card name=”Pikachu and Zekrom-GX” set=”Team Up” no=”33″ c=”name”][/card] and even [card name=”Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX” set=”Battle Styles” no=”88″ c=”name”][/card], which in theory are unfavorable matchups, are not so well-positioned currently because of this new metagame that is emerging.

We know that the metagame constantly evolves and changes, but if the meta stays that way we can use the full potential of Zeraora V without worrying so much about [card name=”Mew” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”76″ c=”name”][/card], and then I think Blaziken VMAX / Zeraora V can become a Tier One deck.

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Cards Explanation

Three Zeraora V, Three Blaziken V and Two Blaziken VMAX

[cardimg name=”Zeraora V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”53″ align=”right” c=”none”][/cardimg]

The deck’s strategy revolves around these two Pokémon; Blaziken VMAX does a fair amount of damage and powers up Rapid Strike Pokémon on the Bench, and Zeraora V does the real damage due to Cross Fist dealing 100 damage to the Active and up to 220 damage to the Bench. It would be easy to say that the deck is actually Zeraora V and not Blaziken VMAX, but the truth is that without a partner as good as Blaziken VMAX, Zeraora V can’t accomplish much.

For starters, we know that for Zeraora V to deal 160 damage to the opponent’s Bench it must have attacked with a Rapid Strike Pokémon. Because of that, we know that the ideal partner for Zeraora V needs to attack fast, so we’ve greatly reduced our options. One of the most obvious options is Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX, which I even did a full deck review in my last article, and we also have Blaziken VMAX, which in addition to attacking fast can power up Zeraora V.

Now let’s talk about the unique attack of Zeraora V, Cross Fist, which is the exponent of the deck. What stands out about this attack is that it’s capable of dealing up to 220 damage to the opponent’s Bench with the help of [card name=”Passimian” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”88″ c=”name”][/card] and [card name=”Telescopic Sight” set=”Vivid Voltage” no=”160″ c=”name”][/card], which is enough to Knock Out most of the format’s Pokémon V and GX, excluding Pokémon VMAX and Tag Teams. With such aggression, you can usually win the game with two attacks on the right targets — in order to attack twice with Zeraora V, we need to drop and power two Zeraora V on the field, which makes things a lot more complicated. In addition, we need Passimian, Blaziken VMAX, and [card name=”Octillery” set=”Battle Styles” no=”37″ c=”name”][/card] in the field, that is, in practice we only have one Bench space available for [card name=”Dedenne-GX” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”57″ c=”name”][/card] and Eldegoss V due to the amount of Pokémon we need in the field for the strategy to work.

On to Blaziken VMAX; we have an amazing Pokémon but with low-damage attacks, which although useful is insufficient to win a match against a competitive deck. Because of that, we need a partner like Zeraora V. Despite Blaziken VMAX having two attacks, in practice, we will only use Max Blaze the majority of the time. The Clutch attack can be an interesting option in rare moments, but the low damage and need for Fire Energy make this attack uninteresting and nonviable. Max Blaze already does a little more damage, which although still low by current standards, helps to Knock Out even Pokémon VMAX with the help of Zeraora V.

Finally, it’s worth mentioning [card name=”Blaziken V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”20″ c=”name”][/card], which has two useful attacks for the deck. The first attack, High Jump Kick, does only 50 damage, but it can be done on the first turn thanks to [card name=”Rapid Strike Energy” set=”Battle Styles” no=”140″ c=”name”][/card]. This detail is essential as it allows [card name=”Zeraora V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”53″ c=”name”][/card] to deal 160 damage to the opponent’s Bench with the help of Rapid Strike Energy and [card name=”Tapu Koko Prism Star” set=”Team Up” no=”51″ c=”name”][/card]. The Fire Spin attack provides the high damage that we miss from Blaziken VMAX, but unfortunately, the cost of this attack is four Energy; two Colorless and two Fire. For this attack to be viable, it would require Fire Energy and probably [card name=”Welder” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”189″ c=”name”][/card]– this would a completely different variation of the deck. Still, this attack is theoretically viable as we use two [card name=”Spiral Energy” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”159″ c=”name”][/card] and can be a useful attack in the matchup against [card name=”Zacian V” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”138″ c=”name”][/card] / [card name=”Lucario and Melmetal-GX” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”120″ c=”name”][/card].

Three Remoraid, Two Octillery

Octillery is the best non-GX or V Pokémon option that we can use in this deck for only five deck slots and occupying only one Bench space. Other interesting options like [card name=”Cinccino” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”147″ c=”name”][/card], [card name=”Inteleon” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”58″ c=”name”][/card] and [card name=”Jirachi” set=”Vivid Voltage” no=”119″ c=”name”][/card] end up needing more deck slots and more bench slots. Although Octillery doesn’t solve all of the deck’s consistency issues, I can say that this Pokémon helps a lot in developing strategy throughout the entire game. I almost always find myself needing to get some Pokémon, Energy, [card name=”Tower of Waters” set=”Battle Styles” no=”138″ c=”name”][/card] or [card name=”Korrina’s Focus” set=”Battle Styles” no=”128″ c=”name”][/card].

One Phione

If the deck’s strongest attack is dealt to the opponent’s Bench then we need a good way to send the opponent’s Active Pokémon back, and there is no better way to do this than [card name=”Phione” set=”Cosmic Eclipse” no=”57″ c=”name”][/card]. This situation of having to send the opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench is more common than it sounds, and Phione can be easily searched with [card name=”Quick Ball” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”179″ c=”name”][/card] and [card name=”Pokémon Communication” set=”Team Up” no=”152″ c=”name”][/card], as well as leaving the field and returning back to the deck. It’s a must-have Pokémon for any deck focused on Zeraora V.

One Tapu Koko Prism Star

If the deck has Lightning Energy, then it’ll probably have Tapu Koko Prism Star. This is a Pokémon that needs no explanation and offers one more way to power up Energy, in addition to providing a way to power up Zeraora V’s Cross Fist attack in only one turn.

It’s worth remembering the potential of Tapu Koko Prism Star as a forward in the match against [card name=”Decidueye” set=”Darkness Ablaze” no=”13″ c=”name”][/card] and [card name=”Altaria” set=”Champion’s Path” no=”49″ c=”name”][/card] — although the deck has important resources to deal with the matchup, it’s always good to keep in mind that we can use Tapu Koko Prism Star if necessary, especially if [card name=”Phoebe” set=”Battle Styles” no=”130″ c=”name”][/card], unfortunately, falls out of the money.

One Dedenne GX, One Eldegoss V

We have little Bench space for these Pokémon — in practice only one space in many cases — so be careful. Clearly, Dedenne GX will be used in times of emergency, while the [card name=”Eldegoss V” set=”Rebel Clash” no=”19″ c=”name”][/card] will be mostly used to get Phoebe back in matchups against Zacian V / LucMetal, Decidueye, and Altaria, but it can also save you in emergency situations when you need to play a draw Supporter.

Four Professor’s Research, Three Korrina’s Motivation

Not being able to use Dedenne GX and [card name=”Crobat V” set=”Shining Fates” no=”44″ c=”name”][/card] at will, we need a strong draw Supporter, so we play four copies of the best draw Supporter; [card name=”Professor’s Research” set=”Shining Fates” no=”60″ c=”name”][/card], plus Korrina’s Focus, which despite being considerably weaker can be accessed whenever you need it with Octillery.

Two Marnie

In order to have a chance to exchange the cards in the opponent’s hand, we use two copies of [card name=”Marnie” set=”Champion’s Path” no=”56″ c=”name”][/card]. It is a necessary effect that can save you from defeat, as it can make the opponent not be able to perform the move he would like, as the cards they needed to win are now at the bottom of their deck. Besides Marnie, we have the infamous [card name=”Reset Stamp” set=”Unified Minds” no=”206″ c=”name”][/card], which in theory would work even better than Marnie, but I like Marnie for being a draw Supporter and helping to set up the strategy while Reset Stamp hurts consistency.

Four Boss’s Orders

[cardimg name=”Phoebe” set=”Battle Styles” no=”130″ align=”right” c=”none”][/cardimg]

It doesn’t make sense to play four [card name=”Boss’s Orders” set=”Rebel Clash” no=”154″ c=”name”][/card] for a deck that can already deal high damage to the opponent’s benched Pokémon, but we know we can’t damage the opponent’s Bench if they have [card name=”Mew” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”76″ c=”name”][/card] on the field. The four copies of Boss’s Orders provide the option to Knock Out Mew as their primary justification.

If it’s possible to KO Mew with [card name=”Blaziken VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”21″ c=”name”][/card] while powering two [card name=”Zeraora V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”53″ c=”name”][/card] on the Bench, that would be the dream and the best function for Boss’s Orders, however, we also know that Boss’s Orders is an above-average Supporter and its effect can be useful for several situations, so including four copies only facilitates access to this card when possible, and avoids the need to bench Eldegoss V to get it back from the discard.

One Phoebe

Nobody likes to use Phoebe, as this card is useless in many matchups besides messing up the deck’s consistency, but I think it’s worth using this card as it means we can win two big matchups in the metagame, which are Zacian V / LucMetal and Decidueye.

There are decks that need much more than one card to win these matchups, but in the case of Blaziken VMAX / Zeraora V we only need Phoebe and Eldegoss V. Against Zacian V / LucMetal, Blaziken VMAX can Knock Out or at least deal a lot of damage to [card name=”Zamazenta V” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”139″ c=”name”][/card], mainly with the help of [card name=”Fan of Waves” set=”Battle Styles” no=”127″ c=”name”][/card] to remove [card name=”Coating Metal Energy” set=”Vivid Voltage” no=”163″ c=”name”][/card]. The same process can be used to Knock Out Decidueye with [card name=”Weakness Guard Energy” set=”Unified Minds” no=”213″ c=”name”][/card].

Pokémon Search

I believe the four copies of Quick Ball and Pokémon Communication are self-explanatory. Remember that Pokémon Communication is a little more effective in this list because [card name=”Octillery” set=”Battle Styles” no=”37″ c=”name”][/card] can get Rapid Strike Pokémon from the deck, fulfilling the need to have a Pokémon in hand. Also, we have Phione, which always returns to the deck after using its Ability, in other words, we will always have Phione in the deck to help us fulfill the effect of Pokémon Communication, and as the game progresses the chance to draw Phione only increases as the deck gets thinner and thinner.

Two Air Balloon, Two Tower of Waters, One Marshadow

With [card name=”Pikachu and Zekrom-GX” set=”Team Up” no=”33″ c=”name”][/card] out of Tier One of the current metagame (at least for now), I don’t see much need to use [card name=”Switch” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”183″ c=”name”][/card] or [card name=”Escape Rope” set=”Battle Styles” no=”125″ c=”name”][/card] to get out of a situation like being Paralyzed by Tandem Shock from [card name=”Raichu and Alolan Raichu-GX” set=”Unified Minds” no=”54″ c=”name”][/card]. It’s always a risk not to use Switch as we might be surprised by some Pokémon that cause a Special Condition, but for now, it’s worth the risk.

[card name=”Air Balloon” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”156″ c=”name”][/card] is the ideal card to solve all retreating needs, but I also like [card name=”Tower of Waters” set=”Battle Styles” no=”138″ c=”name”][/card] as an option, as I can access this Stadium with Octillery. Since we are using Tower of Waters, I want this Stadium to be as effective as possible, therefore I also play [card name=”Marshadow” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”81″ c=”name”][/card] to remove [card name=”Chaotic Swell” set=”Cosmic Eclipse” no=”187″ c=”name”][/card] from the field.

Another annoying Stadium is [card name=”Path to the Peak” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”148″ c=”name”][/card], which disables [card name=”Eldegoss V” set=”Rebel Clash” no=”19″ c=”name”][/card] and [card name=”Dedenne-GX” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”57″ c=”name”][/card]. I’m honestly scared of this Stadium as your opponent will probably try to KO Octillery, and at some point, I know I might need Eldegoss V or Dedenne GX to save me from a bad hand, so Tower of Waters and Marshadow are great to be able to defend myself as both cards manage to have great access power.

Two Telescopic Sight, One Passimian

If this deck is strong and competitive, surely these cards are also responsible for that, as they increase the damage done to the Bench by Zeraora V. Usually the Cross Fist attack does 160 Bench damage, which is already excellent and able to Knock Out Dedenne GX, but with [card name=”Passimian” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”88″ c=”name”][/card] and [card name=”Telescopic Sight” set=”Vivid Voltage” no=”160″ c=”name”][/card] we can Knock Out a lot more Pokémon like [card name=”Crobat V” set=”Shining Fates” no=”44″ c=”name”][/card], Eldegoss V or even [card name=”Eternatus V” set=”Darkness Ablaze” no=”116″ c=”name”][/card] or [card name=”Zacian V” set=”Sword and Shield” no=”138″ c=”name”][/card].

One Fan of Waves

The idea of ​​using Fan of Waves is mainly to remove Coating Metal Energy against Zacian V / [card name=”Lucario and Melmetal-GX” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”120″ c=”name”][/card]. One copy may be insufficient, but if you use it at the right time you can perform a major Knock Out and gain an advantage in the matchup. I could see that Zacian V / LucMetal’s current roster isn’t using Coating Metal Energy as the metagame has changed a lot and Fire decks aren’t popular. For a deck like Zacian V / LucMetal, using only basic Metal Energy is a distinct advantage and brings the necessary power to continue fighting on equal terms against the main format decks like [card name=”Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”75″ c=”name”][/card] and [card name=”Eternatus VMAX” set=”Darkness Ablaze” no=”117″ c=”name”][/card].

Four Rapid Strike, Two Spiral, and Four Lightning

The four copies of [card name=”Rapid Strike Energy” set=”Battle Styles” no=”140″ c=”name”][/card] are essential, and the two [card name=”Spiral Energy” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”159″ c=”name”][/card] have the benefit of being accessible by Octillery and brings us interesting possibilities such as being able to attack with [card name=”Blaziken V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”20″ c=”name”][/card], and [card name=”Blaziken VMAX” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”21″ c=”name”][/card]’s the Clutch attack.

Final Thoughts

Chilling Reign has made a bigger impact than I expected in the metagame. There is a big change taking place, with new and different decks appearing and some of the old decks disappearing. PikaRom, Tempo-[card name=”Reshiram and Charizard-GX” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”20″ c=”name”][/card] or even my favorite [card name=”Victini VMAX” set=”Battle Styles” no=”22″ c=”name”][/card] are increasingly out of the metagame due to the impact caused by the new set and this big change so far has favored Blaziken VMAX / [card name=”Zeraora V” set=”Chilling Reign” no=”53″ c=”name”][/card]. Without a big Fire deck in the format, the Metal and Grass types are increasingly comfortable in the metagame, but Blaziken VMAX may be the Fire Pokémon capable of surviving in the metagame, precisely because it doesn’t depend on Fire Energy, [card name=”Giant Hearth” set=”Unified Minds” no=”197″ c=”name”][/card] and [card name=”Welder” set=”Unbroken Bonds” no=”189″ c=”name”][/card].

I like how Blaziken VMAX works and I believe this Pokémon can always be an interesting option in decks focused on Rapid Strike cards. A one-one Blaziken VMAX line as a tech and a Phoebe can be a great addition (or perhaps necessary) to a [card name=”Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX” set=”Battle Styles” no=”88″ c=”name”][/card] deck to combat Zacian V / LucMetal. This is still one of the best decks in the current format and Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX decks have always had a hard time winning this matchup. As new Rapid Strike cards are released, consequently Blaziken VMAX can gain new and better options.

It’s all folks for today, I hope you enjoyed it and see you next time!

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