MetaByss (TCG): Difference between revisions

Although the primary goal of the deck was simple (attack as soon and as often as possible with either Metagross or Gorebyss, depending on the matchup), there was no clear-cut path on how to optimally accomplish this.  A particular area of contention involved which {{TCG|Beldum}} to use.  There were three options: [[Beldum (EX Hidden Legends 28)]], [[Beldum (EX Hidden Legends 29)]], and [[Beldum (EX Hidden Legends 54)]].  The first had a {{TCG|Poké-BODY}}, ''Levitate'', that granted it free retreat if it had any {{TCG|Energy card|Energy}} attached.  This was useful both in tandem with a starter Pokémon such as {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Dunsparce|4}} or {{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Jirachi|8}}, as it provides a way to easily retreat Beldum and attack with a preferable Pokémon instead.  ''Levitate'' was particularly useful given Metagross's ''Metal Juncture'' {{TCG|Poké-POWER}}, which could be used to move {{TCG ID|Neo Genesis|Metal Energy|19}} used to retreat off of Beldum and onto an attacking Metagross later in the game.  The second Beldum, numbered 29, had a Poké-POWER called ''Magnetic Call'' that allowed the user to flip a coin once during his or her turn, and (upon a successful flip) search his or her deck for another Beldum and place it onto the Bench.  The third Beldum, numbered 54, had a ''Call for Family'' attack for a cost of {{e|Colorless}}, which searched the deck for one {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}} and placed it onto the user's Bench.  Unlike the other two Beldum, which were {{TCG|Metal|Metal-type}}, this Beldum was {{TCG|Psychic|Psychic-type}} and thus not weak to Fire, giving it greater staying power against Blaziken-based decks.

MetaByss lists also often differed in their choice of starting Pokémon.  Like most decks of the era, MetaByss often relied on {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Dunsparce|60}}'s ''Strike and Run'' attack to set up, but a more aggressive player may have felt that Dunsparce was redundant when included in a deck already running either the ''Magnetic Call'' or ''Call for Family'' Beldum and opted to run {{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Jirachi|8}} instead.  The list below runs both, making it less consistent but more versatile.

{{DeckArchetype}}

{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Jirachi|8}}|Psychic|Metal|Common}}

{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG|Professor }}|Supporter||Uncommon}}

{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG|Pokémon Reversal}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}

{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG|Fast Ball}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}

{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG|Rare Candy}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}

{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG|Warp Point}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}

{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG|Desert Ruins}}|Stadium||Uncommon}}

[[File:DittoSkyridge51.jpg|thumb|left|200px|{{TCG ID|Skyridge|Ditto|51}}]]

''The following cards are often used in CroByss in place of certain cards included in the above list.''

* '''{{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Jirachi|8}}''' - Because CroByss relied so heavily on [[Evolution#In the TCG|Evolutions]], Jirachi could serve as a viable alternative or partner to {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Dunsparce|60}}.

* '''{{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Igglybuff|37}}''' - Igglybuff served a similar purpose, but with the option of retrieving an {{TCG|Energy card}}.  Given CroByss's reliance on a variety of different Energy types, this could prove useful.

* '''{{TCG ID|Skyridge|Ditto|51}}''' - Ditto served a number of purposes.  Its ''Prismatic Body'' {{TCG|Poké-BODY}} allowed Water Energy and Grass Energy to count as Psychic Energy when applied to the damage output of Gorebyss's ''Mystic Water'' attack.  Ditto also served as a powerful attacker in some matchups, hitting {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Rayquaza ex|97}} (one of the most popular attackers of the era) for Weakness and being able to effectively copy the attack of opposing Gorebyss.

* '''{{TCG|Ancient Tomb}}''' - In areas where the metagame included many {{TCG|Lightning|Lightning-type}} and/or {{TCG|Psychic|Psychic-type}} Pokémon, a CroByss player may want to include Ancient Tomb to negate the weaknesses of Gorebyss and Crobat, respectively.

* '''[[Ancient Technical Machine (EX Hidden Legends 85)|Ancient Technical Machine [Rock]]]''' - Ancient Technical Machine [Rock] was useful against {{TCG|Evolution card|Evolution}}-based decks, particularly those that relied heavily on {{TCG|Rare Candy}}.