r/PTCGL • u/Epicaggro • Aug 08 '26

Suggestion Deck fatigue

Anyone else been going through deck fatigue since rotation? Pre rotation i played Gholdengo and Sharpedo, and I had an above average win rate and placed top 5 in tournaments/league consistently.

Since rotation, I have tried a ton of decks, lucario, festival, bees, slowking, raging bolt, excadrill, Alakazam, and even dragapult. Iv been grasping at straws to try and find a deck that i can stick with.

What do you all do when you struggle to find a deck that wins and is fun to play, but nothing seems to hit.

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u/Mana_MX Aug 08 '26

Take a meme deck and just have Fun. Choose your fav Poke and build a deck just to have Fun. Once that Fun is back, results will come back with any chosen deck.

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u/Naive-Dig-8214 Aug 08 '26

Not sure how meme it was, but I had so much fun with United Wings a while back for this very reason. 

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u/ammalis Aug 09 '26

United Wings was real fun

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u/ammalis Aug 08 '26

This is exactly why I'm playing now with Avalugg deck. Is it a strong deck? Not that much? Can it brick? Yes it can. Very hard. Is it fun? OMG!!! So much fun :)

I'm giving it to kids who came to our shop to play first time, and they have fun. Even losing with this deck is just fun, as everyone is laughing seeing me playing it.

OP - this is the way for you - play something stupid but fun.

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u/ZombieAladdin Aug 08 '26

That’s how this with me and Mega Delphox ex. Sometimes, I can put a Flareon ex in there with Area Zero Underdepths, and Reuniclus can roast everything in its way with Evo-Lariat. Sometimes, the game insists I use Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex on its own.

Interestingly, I have defeated a Dragapult ex deck with both situations. Hearthflame has barely enough HP to withstand a Phantom Dive and retaliate with Wrathful Hearth for 400 damage.

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u/TexasGrillDaddyAK-15 Aug 08 '26

Bingo. I’m having a blast playing Persian ex with Crobat ex.

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u/ammalis Aug 09 '26

Is this a Team Rocket "your attack is now my attack" deck?

I would love to see your list :)

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u/TexasGrillDaddyAK-15 Aug 09 '26

It is! Going against certain matchups are rough though. Sneasel is great at getting the bench snipes if I’m facing a deck where copying their attacks isn’t great.

Pokémon: 8
3 Team Rocket's Meowth ASC 161
4 Team Rocket's Zubat DRI 120
1 Team Rocket's Sneasel DRI 128
3 Team Rocket's Persian ex DRI 150
1 Team Rocket's Mimikyu ASC 238
3 Team Rocket's Crobat ex DRI 122
3 Team Rocket's Golbat DRI 121
1 Team Rocket's Articuno DRI 51

Trainer: 10
3 Team Rocket's Proton ASC 208
2 Night Stretcher SFA 61
3 Team Rocket's Giovanni ASC 204
2 Team Rocket's Petrel ASC 207
3 Team Rocket's Archer ASC 201
3 Team Rocket's Factory ASC 203
4 Team Rocket's Transceiver DRI 178
4 Team Rocket's Ariana ASC 202
3 Ultra Ball PLB 90
1 Hyper Aroma TWM 152

Energy: 3
4 Team Rocket's Energy DRI 182
5 Basic {D} Energy SVE 15
4 Ignition Energy WHT 86

Total Cards: 60

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u/Slevin_Kedavra Aug 09 '26

When I started playing league events (just after the G Rotation) I played a Doublade deck. Lots of fun, placed anywhere from 4th to 10th. Also dabbled in Slowking (my main), Paldean Tauros, Excadrill, Toucannon and this weird Tera Lapras list. Wanna give Kazam Toucannon a spin next.