Best decks to run in expanded?

[WingsofFire1014]

I am going to buy a bunch of codes so I can build a strong expanded deck. The problem is, I don't know which ones are the best and I can't find a video of article that tells the best that isn't over 3 months old. So, I thought I would ask you guys.

 

Cheers

Edited May 14, 2019 by WingsofFire1014

[Sniperi96]

I strongly recommend checking limitless tcg for grossreference(lists used are from there) but my own opinions are(not in any particular order and also these could change depending on what kind of impact Unbroken Bonds has on expanded format):

Night march

The more consistent cousin of lost march.Similarly hits crazy numbers with low hp mons. Is vulnerable to spread dmg(and oricorio) and effects that stop item usage eg. trevenant and seismitoad
 

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Pokemon - 21
4 Joltik PHF 26
4 Pumpkaboo PHF 44
4 Lampent PHF 42
2 Shaymin-EX ROS 77
2 Riolu UPR 66
1 Lucario-GX PR-SM SM100
1 Marshadow-GX BUS 80
1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
1 Oranguru SUM 113
1 Marshadow SLG 45

Trainer - 33
3 Professor Juniper PLB 84
1 N FCO 105
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Teammates PRC 141
4 VS Seeker PHF 109
4 Ultra Ball SUM 135
4 Battle Compressor PHF 92
4 Trainers' Mail ROS 92
1 Escape Rope BUS 114
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Special Charge STS 105
1 Dowsing Machine PLS 128
2 Choice Band GRI 121
1 Float Stone BKT 137
2 Dimension Valley PHF 93
1 Silent Lab PRC 140

Energy - 6
4 Double Colorless Energy SUM 136
1 Fighting Energy 6
1 Strong Energy FCO 115

 

SeismitoadZorocontrol

With many decks relying extensively on items(battle compressor, vs seeker, ball-cards, max elixir etc.) locking opponent from using them is really powerful with seismitoad ex. Other than that deck plays out quite in same fashion as zoroark control in standard
 

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Pokemon - 17
4 Seismitoad-EX FFI 20
4 Zorua DEX 70
4 Zoroark-GX SLG 53
1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
1 Shaymin-EX ROS 77
1 Oranguru UPR 114
1 Exeggcute PLF 4
1 Sudowoodo GRI 66

Trainer - 39
3 Acerola BUS 112
2 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
1 N FCO 105
1 Colress PLS 118
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Plumeria BUS 120
1 Faba LOT 173
4 VS Seeker PHF 109
4 Hypnotoxic Laser PLS 123
4 Ultra Ball SUM 135
3 Nest Ball SUM 123
2 Enhanced Hammer GRI 124
2 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Adventure Bag LOT 167
1 Dowsing Machine PLS 128
2 Fighting Fury Belt BKP 99
2 Float Stone BKT 137
3 Virbank City Gym PLS 126

Energy - 4
4 Double Colorless Energy SUM 136

 

 

CarboZoroark

More agressive zoroark variant that uses both carbodors(carbotoxin and trashalance). Zoroark can hit maximum of 190 with choice band thanks to sky field, trashalance carbodor hits crazy numbers thanks to format being dependant on items and carbotoxin works as much stronger version of muk.
 

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Pokemon - 26
4 Zorua DEX 70
4 Zoroark-GX SLG 53
1 Zoroark BKT 91
1 Ditto Prism Star LOT 154
1 Trubbish NVI 48
1 Trubbish GRI 50
2 Garbodor GRI 51
1 Garbodor BKP 57
2 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
2 Shaymin-EX ROS 77
2 Exeggcute PLF 4
1 Mr. Mime PLF 47
1 Mr. Mime TEU 66
1 Klefki STS 80
1 Sudowoodo GRI 66
1 Oricorio GRI 56

Trainer - 28
2 Colress PLS 118
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Brigette BKT 134
1 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
1 N FCO 105
4 VS Seeker PHF 109
4 Ultra Ball SUM 135
1 Pokemon Communication BLW 99
1 Battle Compressor PHF 92
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Red Card GEN 71
1 Super Rod BKT 149
1 Special Charge STS 105
1 Computer Search BCR 137
2 Choice Band GRI 121
2 Float Stone BKT 137
3 Sky Field ROS 89

Energy - 6
4 Double Colorless Energy SUM 136
2 Psychic Energy 5

 

Archie's blastoise

Deck that relies on setting up discard pile with deluge-blastoise, exeggcutes and energies and discarding hand to then use Archie's ace in the hole to bring blastoise back and cause mayhem by getting magikarp & wailord to 5+ energies in one turn. Has relatively steep learning curve and some consistency issues(Faba always seems to find way to hand at the wrong time) but rewards heavily with enabling some crazy moments(sweep whole night march player's board with towering splash gx at turn 2 and so on).
 

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Pokemon - 14
2 Blastoise BCR 31
1 Magikarp & Wailord-GX PR-SM SM166
1 Volcanion Prism Star FLI 31
1 Kingdra-GX DRM 18
2 Shaymin-EX ROS 77
2 Exeggcute PLF 4
1 Eevee & Snorlax-GX TEU 120
1 Palkia-GX UPR 101
1 Onix LOT 109
1 Marshadow SLG 45
1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60

Trainer - 36
2 Archie's Ace in the Hole PRC 124
1 Professor Juniper PLB 84
1 Tate & Liza CES 148
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Acerola BUS 112
1 Fisherman BKT 136
4 VS Seeker PHF 109
4 Ultra Ball SUM 135
4 Battle Compressor PHF 92
4 Trainers' Mail ROS 92
4 Superior Energy Retrieval PLF 103
2 Order Pad UPR 131
2 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Escape Rope BUS 114
1 Computer Search BCR 137
1 Choice Band GRI 121
1 Silent Lab PRC 140
1 Viridian Forest TEU 156

Energy - 10
10 Water Energy 3

 

Rayquaza turbo

Uses better discard pile mechanics from expanded(battle compressor, vs seeker) as well as max elixir and ho-oh ex to quickly(really quickly) skyrocket Rayquaza-gx's attack power to crazy heights. Is relatively vulnerable to ability/item locks as well as to night march and ex/gx block cards(hoopa says hi).
 

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Pokemon - 18
4 Rayquaza-GX CES 109
2 Ho-Oh-EX DRX 22
2 Shaymin-EX ROS 77
1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
1 Tapu Koko-GX GRI 47
1 Xurkitree-GX PR-SM SM68
1 Zeraora-GX LOT 86
1 Tapu Koko Prism Star TEU 51
1 Shaymin Prism Star TEU 10
1 Sudowoodo GRI 66
1 Mr. Mime PLF 47
1 Marshadow SLG 45
1 Oricorio GRI 56

Trainer - 28
2 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
2 Guzma BUS 115
1 N FCO 105
1 Colress PLS 118
4 Ultra Ball SUM 135
4 Max Elixir BKP 102
3 VS Seeker PHF 109
2 Mysterious Treasure FLI 113
2 Battle Compressor PHF 92
2 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Dowsing Machine PLS 128
3 Sky Field ROS 89

Energy - 14
7 Grass Energy 1
7 Lightning Energy 4

 

I don't think any of these decks is particularly better than the other and it plays out quite the same rock-paper-scissor as you would expect basing on standarded(decks are just far faster and more consistent in expanded). However, I may see the current situation quite hostile for night march so if I should drop deck out, that would be it. Then again , it's deck that can punish gx-based decks heavily and is always lurking there.

 

 

[WingsofFire1014]

Is everything on Limitlesstcg up to date?

[Sniperi96]

It's site for latest tournament results. The decks I listed were played in tournaments after the release of Team up, so there is no certainty what are the optimal builds for Unbroken Bonds (as if there is any certain information on what standard meta will actually look like). However, even then I don't see too much changing though there is possibility that reshiram & charizard can have slight effect.