Thanks for uploading this. As a newer player that recently picked up the deck I’ve learned several lines that I’ve never thought of before. The laid out board scenarios really help to follow along and makes it more entertaining to watch. Another home run of a guide!
dude collab of the century right here! This encyclopedia of a guide and guides similar providing specific board states and scenarios are so helpful for banking them in my mind and knowing what to do when they come up. More guides in the future as well as puzzles would be amazing, as high level competitive content is invaluable on a free-to-use platform like youtube! Gardevoir is the only deck i play these days for serious tournament play so you already know it’s my favorite ❤️
While your other decklist videos have been fantastic, this is on a whole other level. The amount of depth that you and Josh dove to is beyond what I've ever seen on TH-cam. I love it, and I can't wait for more content! I think that Gallade should be considered more heavily in Gardevoir. It can cherry-pick Boss at the end of the game, and it finds key pieces when you need them. It can't be one-shot by Amp, it's a strong attacker into many matchups, and it helps a ton agaisnt Devo in the mirror. TM:Devo is now the strongest win condition in Gardevoir. It makes your Chien-Pao matchup almost unloseable (the only way to lose is to brick or get hit with turn 2 Cologne Prime Catcher onto the only 2 Kirlia). It also swings your Charizard, Dragapult, and Mirror matchups heavily in your favor. With Devo, you can often force your opponent to bench lock themself and then remove all of their threats at once. Naturally, you need double Munkidori in order to reliably set this up.
Glad this video is exceeding expectations! Gallade is interesting, because you usually need to use up a Kirlia on a Garde so to sacrifice another one for Gallade kind of limits your draw, even if Gallade is consistency. I do think gallade is underrated as a 1 prize attacker, and it has utility. I'll have to play more with it. TM:Devo is for sure the best innovation with the deck. I want to play around more with henry chao's build since I think it takes advantage of the card the best!
I like Henry Chao's build a lot, but I don't think it goes far enough. I think that ultimately, Devo is such a strong strategy that you don't really need any backup plan other than CC Iono Scream Tail. I cut Greninja (lack of bench space in a double munki deck) and Cresselia (because I like Gallade better) and added in Klefki and Gallade to boost the LZ, Miraidon, and Bolt matchups. I also cut Heavy Ball for 3rd Munkidori, which makes finding a turn 1 or 2 Munki + attach way easier so that you can have a turn 3 double munki most games. To make Munki easier to set up, I also run 3 Dark 2 Vessel, because I find that a turn 1 or 2 Munkidori can allow you to easily set up double Munki turn 3 and proceed to wipe your opponent's board. I also cut the cape for a second Devo, since you really never need the cape at all, and you can't afford to prize Devo in many matchups. You won't usually be taking prizes before the Devo turn, so having just one copy can really hurt your gameplan. Double devo also has the upside of sometimes just winning the game agaisnt Chien-Pao or Charizard if they're not expecting it. Gardy ex is just as good of a 2-prize attacker as a caped Scream Tail most of the time, and the double Devo means you don't ever have to go through a stage 2 ex. Enhanced Hammer is actually very important in my Spread Gardy list, as it allows you to get rid of Mist energy on the devo turn. You also always want to call first with this deck, no matter the matchup, because the Klefki lock turn 1 and the extra attachment can be crucial. Because you're calling first, you also need Hyper Aroma to set up consistently. Basically, the logic is that you win practically every game you set up, no matter what your opponent draws, so rather than trying to brick your opponent with Stamp, you might as well just set up more because you have to call first in many matchups. Here's my list, if you're interested. You could definitely cut 1 Turo for Pal Pad, since you're running Gallade. A 3rd Ultra Ball and 3rd Counter Catcher would also be really great, but I'm not sure what to cut. Pokemon (19) 2 Gardevoir ex 1 Gallade 4 Kirlia 4 Ralts 1 Manaphy 3 Munkidori 1 Scream Tail 2 Flutter Mane 1 Klefki Energy (10) 7 Basic Psychic Energy 3 Basic Darkness Energy Trainers (31) 4 Arven 4 Iono 2 Professor Turo’s Scenario 1 Boss’s Orders 4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin 2 Ultra Ball 2 Super Rod 2 Counter Catcher 1 Hyper Aroma 1 Nest Ball 2 Earthen Vessel 2 Technical Machine: Devolution 1 Technical Machine: Evolution 2 Artazon
This is a really interesting take on the deck. I need to play around more with Gallade as I can definitely see it being super strong right now. I'll give your list a try on Live, thanks for sharing it!
I love how specific and yet so broad your guides are. Been enjoying em all, especially the Chien-Pao one since Chien-Pao Baxcalibur is my favorite deck! I'd love to see more of your collaborations with different top tier players Ciaran, those videos would be awesome!
Glad you've been enjoying the content. I'm very fortunate to have a network with so many top players who are willing to share their knowledge with us. Definitely going to continue with the guides!
Ngl I'm glad there's a video where it goes into depth on what to do in certain scenarios and match ups (especially with the guides). Also, i would like to see videos like this but with other decks to also know the in and outs of it. And to finish it off my favorite deck would probably be lost box atm especially when I was playing with the superaffective glasses to hit for 3x weakness 😂
I enjoyed the in depthness of this video SO much. I would love to see a live game or 2 where you and whoever the person doing the video with you talk over the plays while you play the game. AND MY FAVORITE DECK IS CHIEN PAO (surprise surprise) Outside of the stuff to enter for the coaching session, I really really like the content you produce. Even though this one is a 2 hour long behemoth and is insanely valuable to people getting into or struggling a little bit with gardevoir, its just as impactful quality wise as the other videos you've made that I have seen. You're one of the goats of content for sure.
I appreciate it Eddie! Sometimes I'm worried I make these guides too long, but it seems like people enjoy it. I try and do my best to have structure/timestamps so people can find the content relevant to them. I do like the idea of playing a live game or 2 with the person I do the guide with as a complement to the guide. I will try and do that in the future. And not surprised your favourite deck is Cpao, you are a fellow man of immaculate taste!
I'm going into competitive Pokemon from MtG with my favorite deck Gardy and this is the type of in-depth discussion that I needed. Thank you both for the time and the high level of detail! Would love to see more of these deck breakdowns with deck specialists, specifically with the Sinistcha deck, if possible.
@@CiaranTCG It's an off-meta deck now, all-grass Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Bug Catching Set engine to power a Wyrdeer V or Sinistcha like a mini Raging Bolt EX or and then use Sinistcha EX to recycle the Grass Energy and snipe for final KOs.
@@CiaranTCG You've got a valid point. Tatsugiri is already unreliable enough, so adding Beach Court to the mix probably wouldn't do a deck any favors. I just like finding niche cases and testing 'em out. :p
As someone coming back to pokemon after several years, this sort of content is invaluable. And to be out here for free is just HUGE. Thank-you, thank-you.
I enjoy learning about how to play certain decks, and would like to see a lost box deck guide in the future. My favorite deck is pidgeot control! Keep up these awesome videos!
amazing guide, fantastic content! wanted to add something small about the raging bolt matchup. Both ralts and scream tail resist fighting and don't die to sandy shocks, so it's often very good to have one of those as your active going first or to promote if they bundle.
Been playing Gardi , my big challenge is my pace of play, not intentional but just takes me too long to evaluate each step from setup to sequence of attacks.
Honestly, I still struggle with that too sometimes. It's a great deck though for practicing sequencing, planning, and pace. Maybe keep practicing it on Live/Locals and then when you're ready bring it to a cup or challenge!
Spam disruption just means to use cards like Iono/Roxanne/Unfair Stamp consistently until you give your opponent a poor hand. It also makes it really hard for them to consistently stream attackers/combos when you limit their hand size every turn.
it's crazy how a gardevoir illustration( the normal illustration ) that's in the supposed BDIF is also super similar to another gardevoir that was good in 2019 ish
It's a bit trickier since Alakazam can move 20 and KO Kirlia with Phantom Dive. You still want to attack with Gardevoir, but the matchup gets a lot harder. Luckily it seems most Pults are playing Rad Zard. Do your best to not have any damage at all on your board that can get moved.
Love this guide, was looking to pick gardy back up (Might have to now). Keep up this high quality competiitive content. Could be kind of cool to see a video looking at worlds format. Also, maybe a guide into how players should approch a new format!
I definitely needed to see this guide .I got my first top with gardy(before rotation ) and the deck carried me.I definitely wanna play the the newer version of this deck .Im just not the best when it comes to sequencing with gardy.These guides are definitely fire 🔥
Glad the video was of a deck you want to play! I think Gardy sequencing has gotten a bit easier with this iteration of the deck, but if you have specific sequencing questions ask away and Ill do my best to answer!
One deck that I find super annoying to play against with Gardy is Ancient Box. The fact that moon can 1 shot Gardy at any point is super annoying, and you're only taking 1 prize at a time.
I really appreciate guides like these; my locals told me that a lot of players (especially new ones) gave up on playing Gardevoir because of how complex the deck can get, but your guide encourages me even more to play and stick with the deck.
League Headquarters is solid in to Lost Box, but I feel like we already have Flutter Mane. They also play 4 Pokestop and a couple Vacuum so Idk if we can get the HQ to stick
Congratz, couldnt ask for a better video. ❤ I have been investing in relearning my beloved Gardy since I stopped after rotation. I have been loving the deck and this amazing guide will help a lot! I don't know if I missed it during the video, but would like to ask if with the unfair stamp version you go first or second when going blind. Keep up the amazing work, and once again thank you for the amazing guide! ❤
2 hours of content, FOR FREE? wow Ciaran, you really are the GOAT!
also josh is a great guest, would be awesome to see him in the future
Appreciate you Yoshi! I would love to have Josh again in the future, he was a lot of fun to record with!
Thanks for uploading this. As a newer player that recently picked up the deck I’ve learned several lines that I’ve never thought of before.
The laid out board scenarios really help to follow along and makes it more entertaining to watch.
Another home run of a guide!
Glad the video was helpful, I love walking through all the niche lines and showing off what the deck is capable of!
dude collab of the century right here! This encyclopedia of a guide and guides similar providing specific board states and scenarios are so helpful for banking them in my mind and knowing what to do when they come up. More guides in the future as well as puzzles would be amazing, as high level competitive content is invaluable on a free-to-use platform like youtube! Gardevoir is the only deck i play these days for serious tournament play so you already know it’s my favorite ❤️
Thanks homie, glad the breakdowns were helpful. I plan to keep making content like this!
I’ve watched this about a dozen times, soo much information to take in
Appreciate you driving up the view count!
No way that this content is actually free. Loved the Chien Pao deep dive and looking forward to this one.
I'm a big proponent that there should be high quality free competitive content for people trying to get better! Glad you enjoy my content :)
While your other decklist videos have been fantastic, this is on a whole other level. The amount of depth that you and Josh dove to is beyond what I've ever seen on TH-cam. I love it, and I can't wait for more content!
I think that Gallade should be considered more heavily in Gardevoir. It can cherry-pick Boss at the end of the game, and it finds key pieces when you need them. It can't be one-shot by Amp, it's a strong attacker into many matchups, and it helps a ton agaisnt Devo in the mirror.
TM:Devo is now the strongest win condition in Gardevoir. It makes your Chien-Pao matchup almost unloseable (the only way to lose is to brick or get hit with turn 2 Cologne Prime Catcher onto the only 2 Kirlia). It also swings your Charizard, Dragapult, and Mirror matchups heavily in your favor. With Devo, you can often force your opponent to bench lock themself and then remove all of their threats at once. Naturally, you need double Munkidori in order to reliably set this up.
Glad this video is exceeding expectations! Gallade is interesting, because you usually need to use up a Kirlia on a Garde so to sacrifice another one for Gallade kind of limits your draw, even if Gallade is consistency. I do think gallade is underrated as a 1 prize attacker, and it has utility. I'll have to play more with it.
TM:Devo is for sure the best innovation with the deck. I want to play around more with henry chao's build since I think it takes advantage of the card the best!
I like Henry Chao's build a lot, but I don't think it goes far enough. I think that ultimately, Devo is such a strong strategy that you don't really need any backup plan other than CC Iono Scream Tail.
I cut Greninja (lack of bench space in a double munki deck) and Cresselia (because I like Gallade better) and added in Klefki and Gallade to boost the LZ, Miraidon, and Bolt matchups. I also cut Heavy Ball for 3rd Munkidori, which makes finding a turn 1 or 2 Munki + attach way easier so that you can have a turn 3 double munki most games. To make Munki easier to set up, I also run 3 Dark 2 Vessel, because I find that a turn 1 or 2 Munkidori can allow you to easily set up double Munki turn 3 and proceed to wipe your opponent's board. I also cut the cape for a second Devo, since you really never need the cape at all, and you can't afford to prize Devo in many matchups. You won't usually be taking prizes before the Devo turn, so having just one copy can really hurt your gameplan. Double devo also has the upside of sometimes just winning the game agaisnt Chien-Pao or Charizard if they're not expecting it. Gardy ex is just as good of a 2-prize attacker as a caped Scream Tail most of the time, and the double Devo means you don't ever have to go through a stage 2 ex.
Enhanced Hammer is actually very important in my Spread Gardy list, as it allows you to get rid of Mist energy on the devo turn.
You also always want to call first with this deck, no matter the matchup, because the Klefki lock turn 1 and the extra attachment can be crucial. Because you're calling first, you also need Hyper Aroma to set up consistently. Basically, the logic is that you win practically every game you set up, no matter what your opponent draws, so rather than trying to brick your opponent with Stamp, you might as well just set up more because you have to call first in many matchups.
Here's my list, if you're interested. You could definitely cut 1 Turo for Pal Pad, since you're running Gallade. A 3rd Ultra Ball and 3rd Counter Catcher would also be really great, but I'm not sure what to cut.
Pokemon (19)
2 Gardevoir ex
1 Gallade
4 Kirlia
4 Ralts
1 Manaphy
3 Munkidori
1 Scream Tail
2 Flutter Mane
1 Klefki
Energy (10)
7 Basic Psychic Energy
3 Basic Darkness Energy
Trainers (31)
4 Arven
4 Iono
2 Professor Turo’s Scenario
1 Boss’s Orders
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin
2 Ultra Ball
2 Super Rod
2 Counter Catcher
1 Hyper Aroma
1 Nest Ball
2 Earthen Vessel
2 Technical Machine: Devolution
1 Technical Machine: Evolution
2 Artazon
This is a really interesting take on the deck. I need to play around more with Gallade as I can definitely see it being super strong right now. I'll give your list a try on Live, thanks for sharing it!
I love how specific and yet so broad your guides are. Been enjoying em all, especially the Chien-Pao one since Chien-Pao Baxcalibur is my favorite deck! I'd love to see more of your collaborations with different top tier players Ciaran, those videos would be awesome!
Glad you've been enjoying the content. I'm very fortunate to have a network with so many top players who are willing to share their knowledge with us. Definitely going to continue with the guides!
Ngl I'm glad there's a video where it goes into depth on what to do in certain scenarios and match ups (especially with the guides). Also, i would like to see videos like this but with other decks to also know the in and outs of it. And to finish it off my favorite deck would probably be lost box atm especially when I was playing with the superaffective glasses to hit for 3x weakness 😂
The supper effective glasses went crazy. Was so funny seeing Minior or Tropius take one shots
great content as always man. the format is so easy to follow & so informative. hope you can get some more out during the break 🙏
Thanks Leo! I definitely want to be more consistent with content. Will do my best to take advantage of the lull in tournaments!
I enjoyed the in depthness of this video SO much. I would love to see a live game or 2 where you and whoever the person doing the video with you talk over the plays while you play the game. AND MY FAVORITE DECK IS CHIEN PAO (surprise surprise)
Outside of the stuff to enter for the coaching session, I really really like the content you produce. Even though this one is a 2 hour long behemoth and is insanely valuable to people getting into or struggling a little bit with gardevoir, its just as impactful quality wise as the other videos you've made that I have seen. You're one of the goats of content for sure.
I appreciate it Eddie! Sometimes I'm worried I make these guides too long, but it seems like people enjoy it. I try and do my best to have structure/timestamps so people can find the content relevant to them. I do like the idea of playing a live game or 2 with the person I do the guide with as a complement to the guide. I will try and do that in the future. And not surprised your favourite deck is Cpao, you are a fellow man of immaculate taste!
Hey Eddie, you won the giveaway! Just dm me on Twitter and I'll set up the coaching session for you!
I'm going into competitive Pokemon from MtG with my favorite deck Gardy and this is the type of in-depth discussion that I needed. Thank you both for the time and the high level of detail! Would love to see more of these deck breakdowns with deck specialists, specifically with the Sinistcha deck, if possible.
Glad you found the video helpful! What is the Sinistcha deck? I haven't seen that one before
@@CiaranTCG It's an off-meta deck now, all-grass Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Bug Catching Set engine to power a Wyrdeer V or Sinistcha like a mini Raging Bolt EX or and then use Sinistcha EX to recycle the Grass Energy and snipe for final KOs.
It looks really fun, but the damage cap might be a bit too low.
I like Tatsugiri with Beach Court to make it zero-retreat, then replace it with Artazon once Tatsugiri's done.
Beach Court doesn't have a lot of utility besides that use case. I'd favour Artazon to boost consitency
@@CiaranTCG You've got a valid point. Tatsugiri is already unreliable enough, so adding Beach Court to the mix probably wouldn't do a deck any favors. I just like finding niche cases and testing 'em out. :p
Just getting into Pokemon and got this pre-con. Thank you so much this video was extremely helpful!
Glad you enjoyed!
As someone coming back to pokemon after several years, this sort of content is invaluable. And to be out here for free is just HUGE. Thank-you, thank-you.
Glad to hear the content was helpful Jordan! I always do my best to provide in depth breakdowns for free!
Finally the nice and detailed Gardevoir Ex one, love this and would see through it surely ❤
Glad I could finally deliver for you!
Thank you! Another relevant and timely video that truly helps people learn the game.
Thank you, helping people get better is what my content is all about :)
I do like the arven's combo with aroma + evo for that early gardy
Yeah that is a pretty nifty combo. Arven for aroma feels so good whenever you have the ralts down
Ciaran, your content just keeps better! Great video! Big up to Josh as well ✌️
Appreciate it Chris! Josh was a great guest, and gave great insights so was happy to have him on!
I enjoy learning about how to play certain decks, and would like to see a lost box deck guide in the future. My favorite deck is pidgeot control!
Keep up these awesome videos!
Thank you! I think Lost Box would be a good deck to make a guide on. I'll see if I have someone in my network who can help me break it down!
@@CiaranTCG that would be really cool! Thank you so much! 🙂🙂🙂
amazing guide, fantastic content! wanted to add something small about the raging bolt matchup. Both ralts and scream tail resist fighting and don't die to sandy shocks, so it's often very good to have one of those as your active going first or to promote if they bundle.
That is a very good point. They basically force out the Raging Bolt active!
This was a fantastic video! So much good information! Picked up gardy recently and it feels fun to play
Thank you! Deck is honestly so fun and rewarding when you pull off big plays
Thank you for being the biggest gardevoir believer
Great video for new season coming up, even with the changes I’m hyped to start the new season with Garde !
Thank you! Gardy is definitely a good deck to start of the new season with. It should dominate cups and challenges!
THIS IS AMAZING
Thanks Richard :)
Definitely a must watch.
Thank you 😀
Been playing Gardi , my big challenge is my pace of play, not intentional but just takes me too long to evaluate each step from setup to sequence of attacks.
Honestly, I still struggle with that too sometimes. It's a great deck though for practicing sequencing, planning, and pace. Maybe keep practicing it on Live/Locals and then when you're ready bring it to a cup or challenge!
I need a lost box guide asap
whats the simulator used in the vid?
ptcgsim.online/
New into PTCG and I wanted to ask what you mean by "Spam Disruption"? I probably overheard it but can you explain it for me? :)
Spam disruption just means to use cards like Iono/Roxanne/Unfair Stamp consistently until you give your opponent a poor hand. It also makes it really hard for them to consistently stream attackers/combos when you limit their hand size every turn.
@@CiaranTCG ah thank you very much
it's crazy how a gardevoir illustration( the normal illustration ) that's in the supposed BDIF is also super similar to another gardevoir that was good in 2019 ish
Like the Tag Team?
Is memory skip ralts bad? I planning to use them in my local tournaments
It gets cleanly KO'd by Dragapult in Regidrago
this is crazy enjoy these videos!
Thanks Rubin :)
this vid helped me a lot
@@samgreen3571 happy to hear :)
This makes a lot of sense
How do you play around dragapult that run kazam?
It's a bit trickier since Alakazam can move 20 and KO Kirlia with Phantom Dive. You still want to attack with Gardevoir, but the matchup gets a lot harder. Luckily it seems most Pults are playing Rad Zard. Do your best to not have any damage at all on your board that can get moved.
@@CiaranTCG ya i think u dont want to be the aggresor in this matchup since they can countercatcher/boss kill 2 kirlia
@@CiaranTCGcould you maybe put in manaphy or Jirachi to counter dragapult?
Jirachi doesn't block Dragapult
What solution if in tournament we fight against thorn of iron?
Use Flutter Mane to shut off Iron Thorns. You probably want to set up multiple Gardevoir ex when you do that since they can Lost City the Flutter Mane
@@CiaranTCG ok thx you
What game are they playing?
Like on the simulator? ptcgsim.online/
Love this guide, was looking to pick gardy back up (Might have to now). Keep up this high quality competiitive content. Could be kind of cool to see a video looking at worlds format. Also, maybe a guide into how players should approch a new format!
Thank you! I definitely want to make more content, and approaching a new format is a great idea!
I definitely needed to see this guide .I got my first top with gardy(before rotation ) and the deck carried me.I definitely wanna play the the newer version of this deck .Im just not the best when it comes to sequencing with gardy.These guides are definitely fire 🔥
Glad the video was of a deck you want to play! I think Gardy sequencing has gotten a bit easier with this iteration of the deck, but if you have specific sequencing questions ask away and Ill do my best to answer!
@@CiaranTCG I appreciate it man.Yea I seen it’s a little more manageable this format and still strong.
Nice
Ciaran always got the knowledge. Love these types of videos - the Chien Pao vid really got me into playing seriously. Glad we could play R9 of NAIC!
Thanks man! Was a pleasure playing you Round 9!
I just need coaching 😂 I can’t play right. Would love to get better
New to playing the tcg I been playing on tcglive for a couple of months, what is the app or program you use to play that was use in this video?
Ptcgsim.online
Very helpful. By the way what should you change to a standard list when playing double munkidori ?
You can probably get away with one bravery charm
One deck that I find super annoying to play against with Gardy is Ancient Box. The fact that moon can 1 shot Gardy at any point is super annoying, and you're only taking 1 prize at a time.
Ancient Box is definitely a really hard matchup for this deck. You have to hope they just brick off disruption eventually.
I really appreciate guides like these; my locals told me that a lot of players (especially new ones) gave up on playing Gardevoir because of how complex the deck can get, but your guide encourages me even more to play and stick with the deck.
The deck is definitely intimidating, but super rewarding once you get the hang of it. Glad the video encouraged you to try the deck more!
Hey, thanks for the video!!
your guides helped me a lot and still helps!
hugs from Brazil!!!
Happy the video helped, obrigado for watching!
What about pokemon league headquarters, might be good against some matchups
League Headquarters is solid in to Lost Box, but I feel like we already have Flutter Mane. They also play 4 Pokestop and a couple Vacuum so Idk if we can get the HQ to stick
Congratz, couldnt ask for a better video. ❤
I have been investing in relearning my beloved Gardy since I stopped after rotation. I have been loving the deck and this amazing guide will help a lot!
I don't know if I missed it during the video, but would like to ask if with the unfair stamp version you go first or second when going blind.
Keep up the amazing work, and once again thank you for the amazing guide! ❤
Thanks Ricardo! I usually pick to go second blind since I can supporter and use TM: EVO. With Aroma build I pick first blind.
@@CiaranTCG Thank you! :D