Usually, in aPokemon TCGmatch, the first player that prepares a card to attack will have the upper hand and, in most cases, the win. So, it’s usual to see the meta plagued with quick setup-oriented decks, and a great example comes from Roaring Moon Ex.
Roaring Moon’s primary attribute is that it can instantly Knock Out any other card with its attack, Frenzied Gouging, and it’s easy to set up a strategy via cards like Earthen Vessel and Professor Sada’s Vitality, which will make Roaring Moon Ex a tanky card that can sweep anything on its path.
Roaring Moon Ex Deck List
This is the list of all the cards that will work alongside Roaring Moon:
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These are the most important cards of this deck:
Roaring Moon Ex
Roaring Moonis the protagonist of this deck. It’s aDark-Type card with 230 HP.It’s considered tanky, which goes well with its two attacks.
Roaring Moon’s first attack isFrenzied Gouging, whichKnocks Out your opponent’s active Pokemonbutdeals 200 damage to itselfat the same time. The self-inflicted 200 damage might seem like a big issue, but there are several cards in this deck thatcan heal or add some extra HP to Roaring Moon, mitigating the damage.
On the other hand, Roaring Moon’s second attack isCalamity Storm, whichdeals 100 damage plus 120 if there’s a stadium in play, discarding said stadium afterward.220 damage is excellent; with it, you may sweep any basic deck out there and leave any ex or VSTAR on a tightrope.
Both attacks cost three Energy Cards, which is a lot, but that’s not an issue, asthis deck supplies Roaring Moonwith great teammates that can suit it ideallyto be ready to attack in turn two.
Ancient Booster Energy Capsule & Emergency Jelly
It’s time to address these cards, whichare essential to keep Roaring Moon alive.If you attach theAncient Booster Energy Capsuleto Roaring Moon,it’ll have 60 more HPand be immune to all Special Conditions.
So, instead of hanging in the Active Spot with 30 HP after Frenzied Gouging,Roaring Moon will stay at 90 HP.It’s a big difference, considering the idea of this deck is toattack at turn two; if your opponent has suited itself properly, you’ll still have to defeat more Pokemon after taking the first one down.
Alternatively, you can use theEmergency Jelly, which willheal 150 HP from Roaring Moonif it hangs in the field with 30 HP or less.
you’re able to switch the Emergency Jelly for Nest Balls if you want to prioritize drawing Pokemon over healing Roaring Moon. The Ancient Booster Energy Capsule is vital,so never replace it.
Morpeko
Morpekois excellent when played alongside Roaring Moon, sinceit has free retreat, can deal some decent damage, and willhelp Roaring Moonset up.
This Pokemon has an ability namedIn a Hungry Hurry, and if Morpeko has no Energy Cards attached to it,you can retrieve it at no cost.It goes well with its attack,Energizer Wheel, whichdeals 70 damageand lets you move two Dark Energy Cards from Morpekoto one of your benched Pokemon which,of course, would ideally be Roaring Moon.
Brute Bonnet
Brute Bonnetdeserves a mention as it’ll help youreach even more damage with Roaring Moonif you decide to attack using Roaring Moon’s Calamity Storm. Brute Bonnet will use its ability,Toxic Powder, topoison your and your opponent’s Pokemon.
Keep in mind that this can only be done if Brute Bonnet has anAncient Booster Energy Capsuleattached to it, and you’ll need to attach another one to Roaring Moonso you prevent it from getting poisoned.
Don’t use Toxic Powder if you don’t have Roaring Moon in the Active Spot, asthe rest of your cards won’t have any protection against poisoning.
Squawkabilly Ex
Squawkabillywilllet you set up and change thingsif you start the match with a poor firsthand. This is because it has an ability calledSquawk and Seize,whichlets you discard your hand and draw six cardsonly in the first turn.
Lumineon V & Radiant Greninja
Lumineon V & Radiant Greninjaare on this deck because of their utility, since Lumineongives you access to the Forest Seal Stonebecause it’s a Pokemon V and only those can use this kind of card. Aside from that, you can use its ability,Luminous Sign, tosearch for a Supporter Card on your deck.
It’s fair to say that to activate Luminous Sign,you must retreat Lumineonfrom the Active Spot to the bench.
And then we haveRadiant Greninja, whichallows you to draw two cards from your deck but only if you discard an Energy Card,via its ability Concealed Cards. This card is in this deck because of theEnergy Card discarding, andit’ll go well alongside the next two cards.
Professor Sada’s Vitality & Dark Patch
Professor Sada’s Vitalityis in charge of supplying Roaring Moon with Energy Cards. Upon using it, you canattach an Energy Card from the discard pile to two Ancient Pokemonyou have in play, and after doing that, you candraw three cards from your deck.
If you don’t find Professor Sada on your first turn, you cantry to get a Dark Patch, which works the same; with it, you canattach a Dark-type Energy Cardfrom the discard pileto a Dark-type Benched Pokemon.
Earthen Vessel
To get the Energy Cards you’ll send to the discard pile afterward, you’ll be usingEarthen Vessel.With this card, you canget two Basic Energy Cards, but only if you discard a card first, so this is good as you can discard an Energy Card that you’ll retrieve via Professor Sada’s Vitality and, simultaneously,have two other Energy Cards in your hand ready to be used.
PokeStop
PokeStopwill come in handy todraw those items you need to use to make the strategy work.If there’s a PokeStop in play, both players, on their respective turns,must draw the top three cards of their decks, thentake all the items drawn, and the rest of the cards will head to the discard pile.
If you sent a supporter to the discard pile but need it, you can always search for aPal Padto draw it from there.
Roaring Moon Ex Deck Strategy
For this deck, it’s vital tostart searching for the Roaring Moon cards, and then, you mustdraw both Radiant Greninja and Morpeko.
You canstart the match with a Roaring Moonas your active Pokemon, but it’s important tosearch for Morpeko and another Roaring Moon; Morpeko will be the next card you’ll use after the first Roaring Moon gets knocked out, and the second Roaring Moon will get on the Active Spot after the first one is about or gets Knocked Out.
To attack, you needEnergy Cards.You’ll get them by drawing items such as theEarthen Vessel, so first, try to look for that card. But that’s not all, as you also need to send these Energy Cards to the discard pile, sothe perfect card for this job is Professor Sada’s Vitality.
A good strategy is to find aPokeStop. It will give you items,and if there are Energy Cards at the top of the deck,send them to the discard pile.
If you aim to attack at turn two,you only need to send a single Energy Card to the discard pile, as you’re able to attach the other two during your two turns.
Sending three to four Energy Cards to the discard pile is a good idea so you may charge as many Roaring Moon cards as possible.
As Roaring Moon is charged,go ahead and attack with it.Using Frenzied Gouging or Calamity Storm willdepend on the matchand how much you need the Stadium in play.
If you use Frenzied Gouging, the most possible outcomeis that you might need another Roaring Moon, so be sure you charge a second one. When the first one gets defeated,send the second Roaring Moon to the Active Spotand stomp your opponents until you win.
Roaring Moon Ex Deck Common Threats
Roaring Moon’s deckdoes not use any Ability or special toolbox to set itself up, so all the weaknesses or potential match defeatswill come from the deck itself.
No matter how good the deck can be, you’ll have a bad time playing itif you don’t have luck drawing cards, as you’ll need specifics like the same Roaring Moon, Radiant Greninja, the Ancient Energy Booster Capsule, the Earthen Vessel, and Professor Sada’s Vitality.
Anything related toGrass-types can sweep Roaring Moonif they manage to attack first, as Roaring Moonis weak to Grass-type cards.The meta isn’t known for having strong Grass-types, so it’s not a big deal.
