新 Lugia VSTAR：单击版

What’s up PTCGO Store readers? Where are you right now? Well, you are in our newly discovered Paldea Region! Welcome to this new world where E-block on cards are Standard legal, and we have access to Scarlet and Violet! Some things look eerily similar, hi Nest Ball and other things look brand new, hi 沙奈朵 ex. In our Sword and Shield to Crown Zenith Standard format, Lugia VSTAR / Archeops [Silver Tempest] was arguably the most powerful deck in that format. Well, Lugia VSTAR didn’t rotate, Archeops didn’t rotate, and so didn’t a lot of other cards in that deck? Why would it not be the best deck in our new E-block on format? Well, I’ll explain that in this article! Expect to go through a whirlwind of learning, get access to a solid list for the new way to play Lugia VSTAR, and more! Need any of the cards to build Lugia VSTAR? I gotcha! Use code zlesage5 to save 5% on PTCGL codes here at the PTCGO store. Let’s start off by looking at the old Lugia VSTAR list!

Towards the end of our Sword and Shield to Crown Zenith format, Ian Robb won the 2023 Vancouver, Canada Regional Championships with Lugia VSTAR / Archeops - arguably the best Pokemon TCG deck in that format. What makes Lugia VSTAR so good? It can summon two Archeops with its Summoning Star Ability and start accelerating Special Energy. Considering Crown Zenith is the last set in the Sword and Shield block of cards, there are plenty of Special Energy to choose from. Let’s look at f the Energy available in this deck:

所有这些能量都会直接改变牌组构建方式、牌组玩法以及与对手的互动。在解释特殊能量带来的困境之前，让我们先看看 Robb 的列表。

3 洛奇亚 V SIT 138

2 洛奇亚 VSTAR SIT 139

4 始祖鸟 SIT 147

2 lumineon 对比 brs 40

1 斯托特兰 V CRZ 116

1 璀璨喷火龙 CRZ 20

1 伊韦尔塔尔 SHF 46

1 雷光 VIV 50

1 猩猩 SSH 148

1 南瓜灯 EVS 76

1 玛纳霏 BRS 41

1 邓斯帕斯 FST 207

3 教授研究 BRS 147

3玛妮 CPA 56

3 老板的命令 BRS 132

1 艾里达 ASR 147

4 快速球 FST 237

4 超级球 CRZ 146

4 进化香 SSH 163

1 逃生绳 BST 125

1 真空 CRZ 丢失 135

1 精选腰带 BRS 135

4 强力无色能量 DAA 176

4 极光能源 SSH 186

3 捕获能量 RCL 171

2 双涡轮能量 BRS 151

1 热火能量 DAA 174

1 速度闪电能量 RCL 173

1V Guard 能量 SIT 169

随着我们轮换到 E-block，我们失去了不少特殊能量。哪些呢？嗯，强力无色能量、极光能量、捕获能量、热火能量和速度闪电能量。没有任何简单的替代品，比如用快速球代替巢穴球，整个牌组的结构都必须改变。让我们深入了解 Lugia VSTAR 的新版本吧！

In a world where all of the best Special Energy are gone, we have to pivot to the next best Special Energy. In this case, we go back to Battle Styles and find Single Strike Energy [Battle Styles]. That starts to adjust our deck because you can only attach Single Strike Energy to your Single Strike Pokemon. What are the best ones? Well, 暴君龙 V [Battle Styles] can swing for a bunch of damage, and 斯通约纳 [Battle Styles] is a great single Prize Card attacker. Maybe Yveltal [Fusion Strike] could be a great option too? Like Powerful Colorless Energy, Single Strike Energy increases damage by +20 for each Single Strike Energy attached. It is a bit of watered-down Aurora Energy, but it does provide Darkness Energy or Fighting Energy for your Single Strike Pokemon. It works! Well, kinda! We are trying, at least! We still keep V Guard Energy and Double Turbo Energy, so we have some familiarity with our Special Energy. What else is new? Well, we have Gift Energy [Lost Origin] that can be a great consistency boost when our Pokemon are Knocked Out. Regenerative Energy [Silver Tempest] is another new inclusion, but it is treated as a general attachment, with a possible chance at healing a bit of damage from Lugia V when it Evolves into Lugia VSTAR. If we look forward to our next set, Paldea Evolved, Jet Energy is another great option. What I’m saying is that we need to give this archetype time to heal and replenish some Special Energy! Let’s look at the list that I’ve finished working on earlier this morning!

4 洛奇亚 V

3 洛奇亚 VSTAR

1 斯顿乔纳

2 暴君龙 V

2 lumineon v

4 始祖鸟

1 德拉皮翁 V

1 光芒四射的莎莉娜

1 卡比兽

4 超级球

4 捕捉香气

2 活力瓮

2 巢球

4 教授的研究

4 梅萨戈萨

2 老板的命令

1 伯内特教授

1 塞雷娜

2 法官

1 阿尔文

1 精选腰带

4 单击能量

3 双涡轮能量

2 V 守护能量

2 礼物能量

2 再生能源

As you can see, it mainly looks the same, but there are a few differences. No Quick Ball, but that is an easy replacement for Nest Ball and Capturing Aroma [Pokemon Go]. Similarly, Mesagoza [Scarlet and Violet] gives this deck another consistency boost that should make it one of the more consistent decks in the format. I’m still working out if Irida [Astral Radiance] is better than Arven [Scarlet and Violet], but I’m sure I’ll figure it out with some more reps with this deck. There are a few cards that I wanna explain because they might not necessarily jump out as obvious inclusions.

Sometimes tech options are really easy to explain, and sometimes they go right over my head. Even when I was researching Japanese decks to find a solid skeleton, I had to message my friend Kenny Packala to learn why every list was including 光芒四射的莎莉娜 [Silver Tempest]. Sometimes it's good to ask questions, and this section is gonna explain some of the more interesting choices in the deck.

暴君龙 V is our huge OHKO Pokemon in the deck, similar to Lugia VSTAR, with four Powerful Colorless Energy from the last format! If you attach a few Single Strike Energy and a Choice Belt [Brilliant Stars], Single Strike Crush is gonna sweep whatever is in front of you. With Gardevoir ex and Mew VMAX [Fusion Strike] both having a Darkness-type Weakness, this is a great inclusion. If you need more Single Strike Energy in your deck, feel free to use Urn of Vitality [Battle Styles] to reload your deck!

Beyond being a Pokemon that you can slap Single Strike Energy on, it is a solid answer to Miraidon ex [Scarlet and Violet] / Regieleki VMAX [Silver Tempest] decks or any PTCGL decks that still run Arceus VSTAR [Brilliant Stars]. Type advantage is always going to be a huge aspect of the Pokemon TCG, and we want to exploit it wherever possible. It is also good at matching the tempo of opposing single Prize Card decks by matching their Prize Card output.

Without access to Aurora Energy, there isn’t a market for many Radiant Pokemon that would’ve otherwise found their way into this deck. 光芒四射的莎莉娜 is an answer to the numerous popular Lost Zone Box decks to reduce damage, slow down Hawlucha [Scarlet and Violet] + Sableye [Lost Origin] plays, and maybe even Radiant Greninja [Astral Radiance] plays. Some other people have been trying out Radiant Jirachi [Silver Tempest], but I like Radiant Tsareena more.

卡比兽 [Lost Origin] is another single Prize Card option that can help you take down other single Prize Card decks or swing big! Considering you’ll get the Knock Out most of the time, you can use Double Turbo Energy on this Pokemon to require less Energy overall!

德拉皮翁五世 [Lost Origin] has always been looked at as just a Mew VMAX counter, but we can easily load this Pokemon up against a Gardevoir ex deck to swing for an OHKO. With Single Strike Lugia VSTAR variants playing Single Strike Pokemon, Drapion V can score a freebie / reduced attack against those matchups in a pinch.

在构建这副牌时，还有其他选择需要考虑，但我喜欢这副牌现在的工作方式。它有足够多有趣的选择，注重一致性，并试图尽可能复制剑盾到皇冠天顶 Lugia VSTAR 列表的成功。我们只能希望 Aurora Energy 的伪重印版有更多选择，但目前这套牌效果很好！也许 Rapid Strike 或 Fusion Strike 构建也会挑战它？你永远不知道！

Well, that’s it! You’ve learned about the new Single Strike Lugia VSTAR deck, and it might end up being one of the better decks in our E-block on format! The Pokemon TCG is an interesting game because it is filled with familiarity and massive change at the same time - kinda like this article! At the time of writing, Scarlet and Violet releases on PTCG Live tomorrow, and I’m hyped to start testing for upcoming major events! I’m fortunate enough to be able to travel to London, United Kingdom for the 2023 European International Championships where Scarlet and Violet and this new format will be legal for the first time ever! Will I play Lugia VSTAR? Uhhh, I honestly don’t know! I have so much more of this format to explore, and I can���t wait to share my findings right here! If you wanna support me on my journey, use code zlesage5 to save 5% on Pokemon TCG Live codes here at the PTCGO store! I gotta do a lot more testing to do so I’ll catch up with all of you later! Much love and happy testing!

Zach Lesage is a contributing writer for the PTCGO store. As a Toronto local, he has been playing the Pokemon Trading Card Game since 2005 and creates Pokemon content as his full time career. With multiple prestigious accomplishments in the game, such as 2020 Players Cup 2 Champion and 2020 Oceania International Championships Finalist, he has proven his success in the game. Outside of the game, he travels the world, enjoys the culture of designer streetwear, and is a professionally trained chef. You can catch him at most Pokemon events and follow him on Twitter @ZachLesagePTCG.