I need help improving this deck

[SuperGamerMTT]

My deck looks likes this:

 

 

 

Pokemon

 

x3 x3 Charmander TEU 12

 

x2 x2 Charmeleon TEU 13

 

x2 x2 Charizard TEU 14

 

***** Oranguru SUM 113

 

x1 x1 Entei AOR 14

 

x3 x3 Litleo STS 22

 

x1 x1 Pyroar STS 23

 

 

 

Trainer

 

 

 

x2 x2 Ultra Ball FCO 113

 

x2 x2 Energy Retrieval PRC 126

 

x2 x2 Energy Switch BLW 94

 

x2 x2 Ether PLS 121

 

gh x2 Professor's Letter XY 123

 

x1 Heat Factory LOT 178

 

x1 Scorched Earth PRC 138

 

x2 Blacksmith FLF 88

 

x2 Brock's Grit TEU 135

 

x1 Cilan NXD 86

 

x4 Cynthia UPR 119

 

x1 Fisherman BKT 136

 

x2 Guzma BSH 115

 

x2 Lillie BSH 125

 

x1 The Masked Royal CES 139

 

 

 

Energy

 

 

 

x20 Fire Energy

 

 

 

By the way, I don't have a lot of EX or GX.

[ShannonBK]

Here your deck in game format. You can copy from game with export feature:

 

****** Pokémon Trading Card Game Deck List ******

 

##Pokémon - 13

 

* 1 Oranguru SUM 113

* 3 Charmander TEU 12

* 2 Charmeleon TEU 13

* 2 Charizard TEU 14

* 3 Litleo STS 22

* 1 Pyroar STS 23

* 1 Entei AOR 14

 

##Trainer Cards - 27

 

* 1 Heat Factory {*} LOT 178

* 1 Scorched Earth PRC 138

* 2 Blacksmith FLF 88

* 2 Brock's Grit TEU 135

* 1 Cilan NXD 86

* 4 Cynthia UPR 119

* 1 Fisherman CES 130

* 2 Guzma BUS 115

* 2 Lillie UPR 125

* 1 The Masked Royal CES 139

* 2 Professor's Letter XY 123

* 2 Ether PLS 121

* 2 Energy Switch BLW 94

* 2 Energy Retrieval PRC 126

* 2 Ultra Ball FCO 113

 

##Energy - 20

 

* 20 Fire Energy Energy 2

 

Total Cards - 60

 

****** Deck List Generated by the Pokémon TCG Online www.pokemon.com/TCGO ******

 

20 energy is too much. Maximum 14 or less. Make space for more trainers and a couple more pokémon maybe.

 

For the Charizard evolution you need Rare Candy. Trade for it. One random XY or SUM pack can get you 3. If good pack LOT, GRI, TEU, you can get 4 with one or 2 reverse maybe. Evolution 4-1-4/3-1-3 of charizard better.

 

Something to heal the little 20 damage of the ability. Big Malasada or Max potion. Try not be a supporter.

 

For Pyroar you need Evosoda. But Pyroar seem not good card to play. 3-1 is bad evolution. Try 2-1 better 2-2. Better combo tech is Magcargo CES 24. Is cpies in Blazing Volcano and Hidro Fury decks. Ether is bad card but can work very good with Magcargo.

 

Entei is not good too.

 

4 ultra ball. Is important card, help discard energies for BlackSmith.

 

I guess don't need The Masked Royal. Charizard charges with Ability. Keep only one Brock grit or cut all. One must be enough and is better Super Rod and Rescue Stretcher and Energy Recycler. Supporter of the turn can be another better than Brock. Cilan another bad supporter, you charge Charizard from deck, not from hand. and is better Professor Letter and you have.

 

Add Vs seeker and ACE SPEC if you can.

 

You don't need EX and GX to win, but apart from Charizard and the Oranguru, the other pokemon seem not help too much or be very good but you need 3 or 4 Charizard to be consistent deck. Sometime add different type is good, in theme decks there is good techs, Swampert, Naganadel, Zebstrika, Alolan Ninetales and more.

[SuperGamerMTT]

Is this deck better?

****** Pokémon Trading Card Game Deck List ******

 

##Pokémon - 13

 

* 1 Oranguru SUM 113

* 3 Charmander TEU 12

* 2 Litleo STS 22

* 2 Charmeleon TEU 13

* 1 Pyroar STS 23

* 2 Charizard TEU 14

* 2 Alolan Vulpix GRI 21

 

##Trainer Cards - 31

 

* 1 Heat Factory {*} LOT 178

* 2 Potion BKP 106

* 4 Professor's Letter XY 123

* 1 Scorched Earth PRC 138

* 2 Energy Retrieval PRC 126

* 2 Blacksmith FLF 88

* 1 Fisherman BKT 136

* 4 Cynthia UPR 119

* 2 Guzma BUS 115

* 1 Big Malasada SUM 114

* 2 Energy Switch BLW 94

* 2 Ether PLS 121

* 2 Ultra Ball FCO 113

* 2 Lillie UPR 125

* 1 Rare Candy SUM 129

* 2 Giant Cape DRX 114

 

##Energy - 16

 

* 16 Fire Energy  11

 

Total Cards - 60

 

****** Deck List Generated by the Pokémon TCG Online www.pokemon.com/TCGO ******

[ShannonBK]

Pyroar is stll bad. Flash Fire Pyroar is better. But still cut to add 2 Magcargo or Alolan Ninetales with Luminous Barrier. Magcargo better.

 

Rest is better. 4 Professor Letter is too much. Charizard charge with ability. What to do with energies in the hand if only possible to add 1 a turn?

 

Read again above post. You are right direction but needs to trade for some cards, keep working 

[SuperStone]

I might suggest running a copy of DrM charizard as well.  It has a strong attack, and while it cannot turbocharge itself, it should be able to pull its weight.

 

I'm considering putting my list in a new thread; I've found some moderate success with this deck in Expanded.

Edited February 7, 2019 by SuperStone

[SuperGamerMTT]

This is now what it looks like, I don't have any of the other cards.

****** Pokémon Trading Card Game Deck List ******

 

##Pokémon - 19

 

* 1 Oranguru SUM 113

* 3 Charmander TEU 12

* 3 Slugma CES 23

* 2 Charmeleon TEU 13

* 2 Magcargo CES 24

* 2 Charizard TEU 14

* 2 Alolan Sandshrew UPR 28

* 2 Alolan Vulpix GRI 21

* 2 Alolan Sandslash GRI 20

 

##Trainer Cards - 27

 

* 1 Heat Factory {*} LOT 178

* 2 Professor's Letter XY 123

* 2 Timer Ball SUM 134

* 2 Rare Candy SUM 129

* 2 Blacksmith FLF 88

* 2 Nest Ball SUM 123

* 3 Cynthia UPR 119

* 2 Guzma BUS 115

* 2 Potion BKP 106

* 2 Energy Switch BLW 94

* 2 Ether PLS 121

* 3 Ultra Ball FCO 113

* 2 Lillie UPR 125

 

##Energy - 14

 

* 14 Fire Energy  11

 

Total Cards - 60

 

****** Deck List Generated by the Pokémon TCG Online www.pokemon.com/TCGO ******

[SuperStone]

I'd recommend against ether and potion, in favor of more draw supporters.  Also, if you're doing this in expanded (as I assume from the blacksmith), octillery is probably better than alolan sandslash, and vs seeker is an amazing card.  I also think three evolution lines is going to be too much to get out reliably, so I'd suggest cutting either magcargo or the drawing aid line.