Searching Standard: Kangaskhan EX

Hello and welcome to another episode of Searching Standard, where each and every week I look for new, innovative decks for you to play in Standard. This week, I'm looking at a deck that was recently featured on the YouTube channel of LittleDarkFury. It features Kangaskhan ex MEW 115 and has the potential to deal a ton of damage. Let's get started by taking a look at the deck list.

By attacking with Kangaskhan ex MEW 115's Incessant Punching attack, you have the potential to deal up to 400 damage to your opponent's Active Pokemon. Even if you don't flip well enough to get a Knock Out, Kangaskhan ex MEW 115 can usually survive your opponent's attack, especially if you have a Bravery Charm PAL 173 attached. Once you're sure that you'll be Knocked Out, you can play Penny SVI 183 as a means of healing your Kangaskhan ex MEW 115.

Since Kangaskhan ex MEW 115's Incessant Punching attack requires three Energy to use, you might need some help getting it powered up quickly. That's where Archeops SIT 147 fits in. By using its Primal Turbo Ability, you can search your deck for up to two Special Energy cards to attach to one of your Pokemon. This can allow you to power up Kangaskhan ex MEW 115 in no time. To help get Archeops SIT 147 into play quickly, you'll want to use the Primal Guidance attack of Omastar V SIT 35 to put Archen SIT 146 onto your Bench. You can also use Omastar V SIT 35's Tentacle Lock attack, which really shines against Evolution Pokemon.

This batch of Pokemon are all great secondary attackers. Snorlax LOR 143 has the Thumping Snore attack and is impervious to any effects of attacks from your opponent's Pokemon. Mew ex MEW 151's Restart Ability is very helpful in keeping new cards flowing your way. You can also use its Genome Hacking attack to use one of your opponent's Active Pokemon's attacks against that Pokemon. Finally, Slaking V PGO 58 has the Heavy Impact attack, which deals a whopping 260 damage, but you might not be able to attack with it if you don't have the right amount of Prize cards remaining.

The last batch of Pokemon in this deck are all included for their useful Abilities. Lumineon V BRS 40's Luminous Sign Ability helps you find a Supporter from your deck. Manaphy BRS 41's Wave Veil Ability keeps your Benched Pokemon safe from taking any damage from your opponent's Pokemon attacks. Finally, with Drapion V LOR 118's Wild Style Ability, you can potentially use its Dynamic Tail attack while having zero Energy attached to it.

Against certain decks, Path to the Peak CRE 148 will be crippling. Shutting off the Abilities of Pokemon that have a Rule Box does affect your team, but hopefully it will affect your opponent's team in a worse way. One benefit is that it will negate the drawback with Slaking V PGO 58's Kinda Lazy Ability, allowing it to always be able to attack.

One thing that is very important for winning a Pokemon match is having the cards you need as you need them. Playing Professor's Research SVI 190 allows you to draw seven new cards, but you'll have to discard your current hand of cards first. Forest Seal Stone SIT 156 gives the Pokemon it is attached to an Ability that lets you search your deck for any one card to put into your hand. Finally, playing Iono PAL 185 can be a great way for you to see some new cards, but it can also reset your opponent's hand, limiting their possibilities and reducing their momentum.

Helping you find the Pokemon you need is this pair of Poke Balls. Nest Ball SVI 181 can only be used to find Basic Pokemon, while Ultra Ball SVI 196 has no restriction on the Pokemon you can get. You will have to discard two cards in order to play Ultra Ball SVI 196, so it's not without any drawback.

The final Trainer card in this deck is Boss's Orders PAL 172, which is very useful in attacking effectively. When you play Boss's Orders PAL 172, you'll choose a Pokemon on your opponent's Bench to move to their Active Spot. You can choose a Pokemon you're sure to Knock Out, enabling you to take some valuable Prize cards.

Wrapping Up

While you're not guaranteed to deal out 400 damage every time Kangaskhan ex MEW 115 attacks, when it happens, it's certainly something you won't forget any time soon. Kangaskhan ex MEW 115 has the potential for a lot of power, but it can also withstand a beating, making it hard for your opponent to get a Knock Out.

What do you think of this deck? Do you have any suggestions for improvements? Let me know by leaving a comment below. And be sure to join me here again next week as I continue my search for innovative decks in the Pokemon TCG. I'll see you then!

- Mike Likes