Starter shells
Main Decks
Early archetype directions for a format where engines matter, attacks are clean, and the card pool still has secrets.
Flaaffy Charge
Use Flaaffy (EVS 55) to recycle Lightning Energy from the discard pile and keep clean attackers moving every turn.
CoreFlaaffy, Mareep, Tapu Koko Prism Star, Lightning attackers with blank attacks
PressureFast energy recovery
WatchBench space and early discard setup
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Example source placeholder: MegaBoom from the Gym Leader Challenge Grass guide.
Metang Forge
Build around Metang (TEF 114) as a compact acceleration engine for bulky Metal attackers.
CoreMetang, Beldum, Metal Energy, high-HP Metal attackers
PressureDurable boards
WatchStage 1 consistency
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Example source placeholder: MegaBoom from the Gym Leader Challenge Grass guide.
Drizzile Lines
Lean on Drizzile (SSH 56) and Inteleon (CRE 43) to turn a simple attacker deck into a consistent search engine.
CoreSobble, Drizzile, Inteleon, Gyarados GX, Water attackers
PressurePrecise setup
WatchFragile opening turns
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Example source placeholder: MegaBoom from the Gym Leader Challenge Grass guide.
Zoroark Toolbox
Use Zoroark (EVS 103) to trade resources and adapt the attacker package to the room.
CoreZorua, Zoroark, flexible attackers, recovery cards
PressureHand sculpting
WatchResource sequencing
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Example source placeholder: MegaBoom from the Gym Leader Challenge Grass guide.
Cherrim Garden
Cherrim (BST 8) supports repeated Grass attachments and lets smaller attackers keep pace.
CoreCherubi, Cherrim, Grass attackers, Energy search
PressureWide acceleration
WatchAbility lock and low damage ceilings
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Example source placeholder: MegaBoom from the Gym Leader Challenge Grass guide.
GX Vanilla
Explore Rule Box Pokémon whose attacks pass the no-text test, including GX attacks where bracketed reminder text is ignored.
CoreGyarados GX, Charizard GX, Tapu Koko Prism Star, type-specific support
PressurePrize-race spikes
WatchTwo-Prize liability
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Example source placeholder: MegaBoom from the Gym Leader Challenge Grass guide.
Use these as invitations, not tier labels.
The manifesto points to many legal cards still waiting to be discovered. Treat each shell as a starting engine, then let the builder expose the stranger options.