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Starmie Nexus δ

Water Ramp / Value Engine

Starmie Nexus δ is a Water value engine that uses Blastoise scaling and Holon Energy flexibility to adapt through long multiplayer games.

MasterSquirtle RG 83
ApexBlastoise ex SCR 30
ParagonMega Starmie ex POR 102

Core Gameplan

Strengths

  • Excellent long-game scaling.
  • Flexible Energy package.
  • Strong recovery and stabilization tools.

Weaknesses

  • Can be slow to start.
  • Engine pieces are vulnerable to disruption.
  • May become the table’s late-game target.

Key Cards

  • Squirtle
  • Blastoise ex
  • Mega Starmie ex
  • Vaporeon DS
  • Baxcalibur
  • Holon Energy package

Pilot Tips

  • Do not expose your strongest scaling pieces until you can protect them.
  • Use Holon Energy as a planned engine, not just emergency fixing.
  • Your best games are won by surviving to inevitability.

Full Decklist

Pokémon: 26
1 Squirtle RG 83
1 Wartortle RG 50
1 Blastoise ex SCR 30
1 Lapras MEW 131
1 Mantine MEG 32
1 Volcanion POR 25
1 Wailmer CRZ 31
1 Wailord CRZ 32
1 Mega Starmie ex POR 102
1 Cryogonal BLK 111
1 Staryu BKT 29
1 Empoleon LTR 35
1 Prinplup DP 58
1 Baxcalibur PAL 60
1 Arctibax PAL 59
1 Frigibax PAF 17
1 Paldean Tauros SSP 39
1 Snorlax POR 63
1 Eevee SFA 50
1 Vaporeon DS 18
1 Togekiss GE 11
1 Larry's Starly ASC 168
1 Larry's Komala ASC 175
1 Terapagos ASC 178
1 Delibird MEG 105
1 Patrat WHT 72

Trainer: 29
1 Energy Search POR 72
1 Judge POR 76
1 Lumiose Galette POR 78
1 Naveen POR 79
1 Poké Ball POR 80
1 Poké Pad POR 81
1 Pokémon Catcher POR 82
1 Boss's Orders ASC 183
1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin ASC 184
1 Iris's Fighting Spirit ASC 190
1 Surfer ASC 200
1 Ultra Ball ASC 213
1 Urbain ASC 214
1 Dawn PFL 87
1 Sacred Charm PFL 93
1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
1 Larry PAR 165
1 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171
1 Rika PAR 172
1 Technical Machine: Evolution PAR 178
1 Technical Machine: Turbo Energize PAR 179
1 Bill's Transfer MEW 156
1 Arven OBF 186
1 Brassius OBF 187
1 Geeta OBF 188
1 Letter of Encouragement OBF 189
1 Ryme OBF 194
1 Calamitous Snowy Mountain PAL 174
1 Max Potion GRI 128

Energy: 21
12 Water Energy CIN 124
1 Spiky Energy JTG 159
1 Medical Energy PAR 182
1 Wash Water Energy VIV 165
1 Capture Energy RCL 171
1 Draw Energy CEC 209
1 Double Colorless Energy SLG 69
1 Holon Energy WP DS 106
1 Holon Energy GL DS 105
1 Holon Energy FF DS 104

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