LuxApe (TCG): Difference between revisions

LuxApe has no designated starter Pokémon. Generally, {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Luxray GL|9}} and {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Infernape 4|43}} both provide fine starts, so as to allow for quicker attacking and leveling up, and any poor start can be remedied through either {{TCG ID|Majestic Dawn|Unown Q|49}} or {{TCG|Team Galactic's Invention G-105 Poké Turn|Poké Turn}}. The LuxApe player begins taking prizes as soon as possible through attacks such as Infernape 4's ''Split Bomb'', Luxray GL's ''Trash Bolt'', and, when possible, the attacks of their respective LV.Xs. While attacking, {{TCG|Cyrus's Conspiracy}}, {{TCG ID|Legends Awakened|Uxie|43}}, {{TCG|Roseanne's Research}}, and various other searching and drawing cards are used to stockpile {{TCG|Team Galactic's Invention G-105 Poké Turn|Poké Turn}}s, {{TCG|Team Galactic's Invention G-103 Power Spray|Power Spray}}s, and other situational resources in the player's hand.

After slowing the opponent's setup through the use of Power Spray, LuxApe attempts to disrupt the opponent's strategy by bringing up their support Pokémon with {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Luxray GL LV.X|109}}'s ''Bright Look'' {{TCG|Poké-Power}} or {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Infernape 4 LV.X|108}}'s ''Intimidating Roar'' Poké-Power. With the opponent crippled, LuxApe ideally proceeds to take six prizes as quickly as possible off the opponent's weak support Pokémon and unevolved Basics.

Certain cards in the deck are used to "type-trump" the opponent's main attackers or techs, giving LuxApe a significant advantage over many of the major archetypes of the day. {{TCG ID|Platinum|Ninetales|36}} provided an extremely powerful counter to both {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Flygon|5}}-based archetypes, such as {{TCG|Mother Flygon}}, and decks teching {{TCG|Legends Awakened|Mewtwo LV.X|144}} to beat {{TCG|Pokémon SP|SP}} decks. {{TCG ID|DP Promo|Toxicroak G|41}} could knock out an only slightly-damaged {{TCG ID|Stormfront|Regigigas LV.X|100}} as a revenge kill, while Luxray GL LV.X and Infernape 4 LV.X provided good type coverage and all-around good attackers.