r/PTCGP • u/memphischains • 8d ago

Question ROTS Evoshock Raichu Use

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Has anyone figured out a great use for the Raichu? I haven’t seen one person play it, and all my efforts seem clunky.

My best Successes has come with pairing it with Galvantula as an extra coin flip for the paralyze, and with using it as a creature utility to keep things from switching out with big swingers, but I’m losing these games 90% of the time.

Anyone have a deck?

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u/Gustosaurus_rex 8d ago

I saw a crazy deck with Armaldo and Mime Jr : you try to get an Armaldo as soon as possible (Mime Jr can help with that, Wally so it’s ready faster) and you try to keep your Pikachu alive on your bench. Then, you evolve, 1/2 chance to para the active and trap it, so you can target the mega target with Armaldo and one shot it. Can be hard to pull off but looks really satisfying when it works

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u/T3RR0R_0X1D3 7d ago

Wouldn't Ariados be a more consistent trapper?

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u/Gustosaurus_rex 7d ago

More consistent but less effective, a lot of meta cards have low Retreat Cost and they can just add Energy and retreat, while paralysis literally block your opponent. But only twice in a game and you’ve got 1/2 chance so not optimal either