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A '''deck archetype''' is a deck, built by players of the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, that utilizes one set structure, although various players may have slight differences between their own decks of the same archetype. | A '''deck archetype''' is a deck, built by players of the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, that utilizes one set structure, although various players may have slight differences between their own decks of the same archetype. | ||
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==Deckbuilding guidelines== | ==Deckbuilding guidelines== | ||
:''These guidelines apply to building any tournament legal deck of Pokémon cards.'' | :''These guidelines apply to building any tournament legal deck of Pokémon cards.'' | ||
In a standard deck, only four cards of the same name may be included, except for Basic Energy cards and {{TCG|Arceus}}, of which there can be as many as a player desires to fill the deck to 60. This four-card rule includes cards with the same name but different effects: a player may have three {{TCG|Stormfront}} {{TCG ID|Stormfront|Pikachu|70}} and one {{TCG|Majestic Dawn}} {{TCG ID|Majestic Dawn|Pikachu|70}}, but ''only'' four which have the name "Pikachu". Cards that have a different name ({{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Dark Crobat|3}} and {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Crobat|23}}, for example) count differently, and thus players may have four of each in their deck. {{TCG|δ Delta Species}} Pokémon count as the same as their non-δ counterparts. | In a standard legal deck, only four cards of the same name may be included, except for Basic Energy cards and {{TCG|Arceus}} (in [[Generation IV]]), of which there can be as many as a player desires to fill the deck to 60. This four-card rule includes cards with the same name but different effects: a player may have three {{TCG|Stormfront}} {{TCG ID|Stormfront|Pikachu|70}} and one {{TCG|Majestic Dawn}} {{TCG ID|Majestic Dawn|Pikachu|70}}, but ''only'' four which have the name "Pikachu". Cards that have a different name ({{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Dark Crobat|3}} and {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Crobat|23}}, for example) count differently, and thus players may have four of each in their deck. {{TCG|δ Delta Species}} Pokémon count as the same as their non-δ counterparts. | ||
==List of well-known archetypes== | ==List of well-known archetypes== | ||
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==={{TCG|Expedition}}-onward=== | ==={{TCG|Expedition}}-onward=== | ||
*{{TCG| | *{{TCG|CroByss}} | ||
*{{TCG|Gardevoir ex/Gardevoir}} | *{{TCG|Gardevoir ex/Gardevoir}} | ||
*{{TCG|MetaByss}} | |||
*{{TCG|Niniken}} | *{{TCG|Niniken}} | ||
*{{TCG|RAMBO}} | |||
*{{TCG|Sceptile/Muk}} | |||
*{{TCG|Shiftry ex}} | *{{TCG|Shiftry ex}} | ||
*{{TCG|Team Magma}} | *{{TCG|Team Magma}} | ||
*{{TCG|Walrein/Milotic}} | *{{TCG|Walrein/Milotic}} | ||
*{{TCG|Wailord/Fossils}} | |||
==={{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}-onward=== | ==={{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}-onward=== | ||
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*{{TCG|ADP}} | *{{TCG|ADP}} | ||
*{{TCG|Blacephalon archetype|Baby Blacephalon}} | *{{TCG|Blacephalon archetype|Baby Blacephalon}} | ||
*{{TCG|Dragapult VMAX}} | |||
*{{TCG|ReshiZard}} | *{{TCG|ReshiZard}} | ||
*{{TCG|Doll Stall}} | *{{TCG|Doll Stall}} | ||
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===Unlimited=== | ===Unlimited=== | ||
*{{TCG|Forretress Donk}} | *{{TCG|Forretress Donk}} | ||
*{{TCG|Porydonk}} | *{{TCG|Porydonk}} | ||
*{{TCG| | *{{TCG|Shiftry Donk}} | ||
[[Category:Deck archetypes|*]] | [[Category:Deck archetypes|*]] | ||
[[Category:Decks]] | [[Category:Decks]] |
Revision as of 15:46, 7 June 2020
A deck archetype is a deck, built by players of the Trading Card Game, that utilizes one set structure, although various players may have slight differences between their own decks of the same archetype.
An example of a now-defunct archetype is Haymaker, which commonly used Base Set Hitmonchan and Electabuzz, and Jungle Scyther. While these cards are usually a staple of the Haymaker archetype, they are not required to make a Haymaker deck. For example, instead of using the Jungle Scyther, a player may choose to instead focus on the Fighting-type in the deck, and utilize Fossil Hitmonlee. The exact number and kinds of Trainers used with an archetype may also differ, with some users of Haymaker preferring the drawing power of Professor Oak despite its disadvantage of discarding the entire hand, while others would choose Bill instead.
Deckbuilding guidelines
- These guidelines apply to building any tournament legal deck of Pokémon cards.
In a standard legal deck, only four cards of the same name may be included, except for Basic Energy cards and Arceus (in Generation IV), of which there can be as many as a player desires to fill the deck to 60. This four-card rule includes cards with the same name but different effects: a player may have three Stormfront Pikachu and one Majestic Dawn Pikachu, but only four which have the name "Pikachu". Cards that have a different name (Dark Crobat and Crobat, for example) count differently, and thus players may have four of each in their deck. δ Delta Species Pokémon count as the same as their non-δ counterparts.
List of well-known archetypes
This is a list of many of the most competitive decks that were legal during their respective eras of play. Note that variants of some archetypes may have been played in multiple seasons of play. These will be listed during the most recent format in which they were viable.
Base Set-onward
Team Rocket-onward
Neo Genesis-onward
- Arithmetic
- Babyporter
- Beat Up
- Beedrill/Retro Energy/Lure Ball
- Conductivity
- EnteiCargo
- Feraligatr/Parasect
- Kingdra/Center
- Kingdra/Steelix
- Mindgames
- SMF
Expedition-onward
- CroByss
- Gardevoir ex/Gardevoir
- MetaByss
- Niniken
- RAMBO
- Sceptile/Muk
- Shiftry ex
- Team Magma
- Walrein/Milotic
- Wailord/Fossils
EX Ruby & Sapphire-onward
EX Hidden Legends-onward
EX Deoxys-onward
EX Holon Phantoms-onward
- BanBliss
- Bliss Control
- Magdol
- Quicketune
- RockBand
- Skittles
- Speedkrow
- Torterra/Sceptile
- Psychic Lock
- Empotech
- Intimidation
Diamond & Pearl-onward
- AmphyTrick
- AMU
- BlazeRay
- BlastCatty
- CurseGar
- Dark Flygon
- FlyChamp
- Gardevoir/Gallade
- Gliscor Lock
- Kingdra
- Leafeon/Magmortar
- LuxApe
- LuxPluff
- Mother Flygon
- Mother Gengar
- Scizor/Cherrim
- Shuppet Donk
- Speedrill
- Torterra/Sceptile
- Toxitank
Majestic Dawn-onward
- Charizard
- DialgaChomp
- Donkphan
- Gyarados
- LostGar
- LuxChomp
- Machamp
- MagneRock
- MewPerior
- Palkia Lock
- Regigigas
- Sablelock
- VileGar
HeartGold & SoulSilver-onward (2011-2012)
- CaKE
- Chindra
- CMT
- Darkrai-EX/Mewtwo-EX
- Darkrai-EX/Terrakion
- Darkrai/Sableye
- DonDragons
- Durant Mill
- EelZone
- Gothitelle
- Kingdra/Yanmega
- Klinklang/EXs
- MagneBoar
- MegaZone
- MewLuxe
- Party of Five
- Quad Entei
- Quad Terrakion
- ReshiBoar
- Six Corners
- Stage Ones
- Thunder Fish
- The Truth
- TyRam
- VVV
- ZekEels
- ZPST
Black & White-onward (2012-2013)
- Black Ballista
- Blastoise/Keldeo
- Darkrai/Hydreigon
- Darkrai/Sableye
- Garchomp/Altaria
- Ho-Oh EX
- Mew/Accelgor
- MewtwoEels
- Plasmaklang/Cobalion
- QuadSigilyph
- RayEels
- White Tea
- ZekEels
Next Destinies-onward (2013-2014)
- Black Ballista
- Blastoise/Keldeo
- Darkrai/Garbodor
- Darkrai/Sableye
- Empoleon/Dusknoir
- Mew/Accelgor
- Plasma(TDK)
- Plasma(Yeti)
- RayBoar
- Virizion-EX/Genesect-EX
Boundaries Crossed-onward (2014-2015)
- Aromatisse/Techs
- Donphan/Walls
- Landorus/Crobat
- Mega Manectric EX
- Mega Rayquaza EX
- Night March
- Primal-Groudon-EX
- Seismitoad EX
- Virizion-EX/Genesect-EX
- Wailord Stall
- Yveltal EX/Garbodor
XY-onwards (2015-2016)
- Greninja BREAK
- Mega Audino EX
- Mega Manectric EX
- Mega Rayquaza EX
- Night March
- Primal-Groudon-EX
- Seismitoad EX
- Trevenant BREAK
- Vespiquen Box
- Wailord Stall
- Yveltal EX/Garbodor
Primal Clash-onwards (2016-2017)
- Double Volcanion
- Greninja BREAK
- Mega Mewtwo EX
- Mega Rayquaza EX
- Mega Scizor EX
- Night March
- Primal-Groudon-EX
- Vespiquen Box
- Yveltal-EX/Garbodor
BREAKthrough-onwards (2017-2018)
- BuzzRoc
- Decidueye
- Drampa/Garb
- Gardevoir GX/Gallade
- Gardevoir GX/Zoroark GX
- Malamar Box
- Rayquaza GX
- Sylveon Control
- ZoroPod
- ZoroRoc
Sun & Moon-onwards (2018-2019)
- BuzzRoc
- Baby Blacephalon
- Blacephalon/Naganadel
- ReshiZard
- Buzzwole/Garbodor
- Garbodor/Golisopod
- GardeSylv
- Granbull
- Grass Growth
- Malamar Box
- Oranguru Stall
- PikaRom
- Zapdos/Jirachi
- Zoroark Control
Ultra Prism-onwards (2019-2020)
- ADP
- Baby Blacephalon
- Dragapult VMAX
- ReshiZard
- Doll Stall
- GiraChomp
- GardeSylv
- Malamar Box
- MewMew Box
- Obstagoon
- Oranguru Stall
- PikaRom
- TrevNoir
- Zacian V