CroByss (TCG)

CroByss


Crobat and Gorebyss

Types used

Major cards	Crobat, Gorebyss, Desert Shaman, and Double Rainbow Energy

Era	2004

CroByss was a Pokémon Trading Card Game deck archetype that saw success toward the end of the 2003-2004 season, after the release of EX Hidden Legends in June 2004. Its name is a blend of Crobat and Gorebyss, the deck's two main attackers. CroByss was one of several popular deck archetypes of the era to include Gorebyss, the others being MetaByss; Jumpluff/Gorebyss; and a number of decks focusing on Stage 1 attackers. The deck took first place at the South Stadium Challenge in Arlington, Texas in July, 2004, and had at least one Top 32 finish at the 2004 World Championships. CroByss functions as a disruptive deck, using a combination of Crobat and Gorebyss' attacks to alternately damage and stall the opponent while restricting his or her hand size with Desert Shaman.

Strategy

Key cards

Desert Shaman

Crobat -
Gorebyss -
Dunsparce - Dunsparce was the deck's ideal starter Pokémon. With its Strike and Run attack, Dunsparce could instantly give the player a strong setup; most decks of the time relied on Dunsparce early in the game.
Desert Shaman -
Double Rainbow Energy -

Typical decklist

The deck list appearing below is not official; it is meant to represent an average build of the archetype, not specifically constructed for any regional metagame. Being that this is merely an archetype, a player may wish to change any part of this deck when building his or her own version.

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
4×	Crobat
3×	Golbat
4×	Zubat
3×	Gorebyss
3×	Clamperl
4×	Dunsparce
4×	Desert Shaman	Su
4×	Steven's Advice	Su
3×	Copycat	Su
3×	Pokémon Reversal	T
3×	Fast Ball	T
2×	Rare Candy	T
1×	Warp Point	T
3×	Desert Ruins	St
4×	Double Rainbow Energy	E
4×	Rainbow Energy	E
4×	Psychic Energy	E	—
2×	Grass Energy	E	—
2×	Water Energy	E	—