I hope GLC continues to gain popularity. I genuinely feel it’s the best and most fun way to play pokemon

this is such a passionate channel, I'm always happy to see you upload a new video:)

I was amazed to see GLC as an official Side Event at NAIC, I didn't get to play unfortunately but it was still fantastic to see. I did get an energy signed by Andrew Mahone though, so that's a consolation prize.

great video 🙏🏻

Colorless has been my favorite GLC deck for awhile but I do like that lightning spread deck.

Thanks for making this video, @EZPokepals! In the description, you stated: "In particular, we can thank Wheatr for writing an article with all of the results. A link to the article is in the description." However, I don't see any link to the article in the description anywhere. Could you please add (or share) the article link when you get the chance? I'd like to read it! Thank you so much.

@EZPokepals

23 күн бұрын

Oops, thanks for helping me correct that. Just added the link in the description.

Love this kinda of videos specially for glc thx a lot. Really debating if I should just cut pal pad from my dragon list now. It feels so good but idk

@EZPokepals

24 күн бұрын

Because of Dragonite and Tatsugiri, Pal Pad is pretty good in Dragon. Depends on your deck space and the local meta.

@JC0508

23 күн бұрын

@@EZPokepals yea I'm debating on what to cut for now. Trying to find space for pal and tatsugiri Already cut the counter energy which I'm not sure about

I've been playing Solomon's psychic deck quite a bit since it was revealed. It is easily the most misunderstood deck out of the top 8. Including Great Ball, not including Raihan, and only having one recovery card were some choices that made the deck stand out. Although Blacephalon is a great attacker, the counter gain and counter energy is more likely to be used to power up your first attacker. Blacephalon's value comes from the low energy cost, so you don't need to dedicate that much for it. Often enough you will simply attach an energy to it the prior turn. Supposing the opponent bosses it then, you get to keep the rest of your board in-tact which is favorable. Sure, it is nice if it you can pair Blacephalon with Delinquent, but you can't gurantee that you sequence it that way since drawing from the top deck is the primary way you get cards. If playing Delinquent alongside any attacker causes your opponent to whiff an attack, this is just as strong as getting to combo the card with Blacephalon. Timely disruption can hurt this deck the same way it hurts other decks, but I don't think this deck is particularly weak to disruption. Research, Zinnia, Colress, and Cynthia's Ambition give you a plethora of ways to fill your hand. Marshadow can turn every ball search card into draw as well, not to mention the multiple VS Seekers (that is including Mewtwo). Two other details I think were overlooked: 1) Giratina's role cannot be understated. I mentioned the single recovery card previously, but Giratina is what really allows you to steam attacks the best. 2) While sporting low recovery, Delinquent is also helpful. It makes the Boss's Orders less likely, which protects your investment on the bench, which means you probably don't have to play recovery for any of your own support. All in all, I would argue that this deck strong not just into a B01 format, but even in a B03 setting. ____ Please don't take this as criticism, I loved the video! I'm just passiontate after having played it a bunch.

@EZPokepals

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback :) It’s definitely a deck I need to play to get a full understanding of. Will sleeve it up soon.

@Sarmachus

21 күн бұрын

:D

Such a well made video! I agreed with almost everything said but it's do not think lightning spread is problematic, at all really. Every deck has basic anti spread counterplay by just playing into it differently, aswell as various stock options for tech cards. another thought is that the decks that the decks without bench barrier have alot tankier mons and disruption giving counterplay, relying on almost (aside from Koko) all stage 1 attackers for meaningful spread gives you options against it. I don't see spread as winning any faster than attacking decks in terms of turns, which means when played effectively against, most decks can definitely beat spread.

Very good video! I'm excited to play Colorless control amd Shock Lock in this meta

If we consider tatsugiri as strong as it is, is it possible for Dragon to finally branch out, run different dragonites? Maybe a Electric/Water/Fighting energy core instead of the traditional Fire/Water/Fighting? Food for thought.

I would love to play Rain Dance with Blastoise instead of Baxcalibur, but I'm not sure if Bax is just strictly better.

@EZPokepals

23 күн бұрын

Baxcalibur is almost strictly better since it’s a better attacker and has lower retreat cost. If you play Heavy Ball synergy, maybe Blastoise is worth it. Maybe they’ll print a strong Wartortle in the future, but … power creep strong.

Love the format, but so hard to get into! Buying the singles I need is ridiculously expensive in Europe

@EZPokepals

16 күн бұрын

Yeah, this hobby can be pricey. Thankfully, most non-official events allow proxies or versions in a different language.

very good analysis , I was Playing colorless and switched to dragon , has better attackers

why does HydroPump Wailord avoids copycat attacks?

@EZPokepals

22 күн бұрын

Good question! Hydro Pump deals more damage for each Water Energy attached. Most copycat attackers don’t use water energy. Yes, you can copy Hydro Pump, but without water energy, the copy deals very little damage. Special Waves, on the other hand deals a large amount of base damage and more damage if a Special Energy is used, which most copycat attackers DO have access to.

What are your genuine opinions on lost zone psychic?

@EZPokepals

24 күн бұрын

Lost Zone psychic is matchup dependent. It’s pretty good against setup decks with small Pokémon and can make sick plays with TM Devolution. The deck also has better than average stadium/tool removal and supporter recovery. The deck’s biggest issues are big basic Pokémon and specific counters like Lost City. Basic Pokémon in Dragon decks are usually a problem, and Unfazed Fat Snorlax … we don’t talk about it. All in all, it’s a solid deck, but it has some difficult matchups. Don’t let that stop you from trying it though, the strategy is unique and fun :)

Where's the grass deck?

@EZPokepals

23 күн бұрын

Grass deck didn’t show up 😢. Top 8 happened on a different day, so maybe the player was busy. I’m super curious what they played.

Am I the only one who thinks hex manic should be on the consideration list for banned cards? The other ability locks can be fought aganist/removed but not hex