Notes & Combos

I really considered skipping out on this season. My heart isn't in the game as it was. Too much is going on at home and work and it's become less of an escape, but another chore. Last season I didn't bother writing a report, but for this one I think I will.

I picked up the deck fighting bots in the last two days in the Blissey event. It has an element of unpredictability I thought I could try on the ranked ladder, and it worked out really well. Oricorio by itself wins games and it's a little scummy. Arceus can sneak in and win games too.

When it comes to tech options, there are many. Cape and PCL is enough to preserve Oricorio when facing something like Darkrai and status conditions. Initially I had 1 Tapu Koko, 1 Arceus, and 1 Pichu to prevent leading with Arceus. However, I added the extra Pichu and replaced Tapu Koko with the second Arceus. A 25% chance of starting with Arceus isn't all that bad. It's just when you don't get your Zeraora turn one and energy switch you're in trouble.

The deck met expectations. EX decks folded and one-prizers put up a good fight. A lot of my wins came from Ho-oh and Espeon just because they couldn't deal with Oricorio. Also, never underestimate an Arceus with 1 energy attached.