Deck archetype (TCG)
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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 Fossil Magmar. 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 Fossil Magmar, 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.
List of well-known archtypes
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
EX Ruby & Sapphire-onward
- Blaziken variants
- Gardevoir/Gardevoir ex variants
- Team Magma
- Eeveelutions
- Beat Up (R & S)
EX Hidden Legends-onward
EX Deoxys-onward
EX Holon Phantoms-onward
- Blissey variants
- Empoleon variants
- Speedkrow
- Dragonite ex δ/Ampharos
- Magmortar/Quagsire/Typhlosion
- Lucario variants
- Infercatty
- Magdol
- Banette variants
- Skittles
- RockBand
- Quicketune
Diamond & Pearl-onward
- AmphyTrick
- AMU
- Blastoise/Feraligatr variants
- BlazeRay
- BlastCatty
- CurseGar
- Dark Flygon
- FlyChamp
- Gardevoir/Gallade
- Gliscor Lock
- Kingdra
- LuxApe
- LuxPluff
- Mother Gengar
- Raging Mothim
- Scizor/Cherrim
- Shuppet Donk
- Speedrill
- Torterrible
- Toxitank
Majestic Dawn-onward
- DialgaChomp
- Donkphan
- Gyarados
- Healix (and other Steelix Prime variants)
- LostGar
- LuxChomp
- Machamp
- MagneRock
- MewPerior
- Palkia Lock
- Regigigas
- Sablelock
- Speed Flare
- VileGar
HeartGold & SoulSilver-onward
- CaKE
- Chindra
- DonDragons
- Durant Mill
- EelZone
- Gothitelle
- Kingdra/Yanmega
- MagneBoar
- MagneZone
- MegaZone
- MewLuxe
- Party of Five
- PrimeTime
- ReshiBoar
- Six Corners
- Stage Ones
- Thunder Fish
- TyRam
- VanilLock
- ZekTrik
- ZPST