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r/PTCGP • … • u/farranpoison

Pikachu EX vs Pachirish EX

Been trying out both electric rodents for a while against randoms and it kinda feels like Pachirusu is more consistent in the current meta compared to Pikachu? The problem with Pikachu is that you need a full bench to power it up, and with so many good Trainer cards out now, that would mean that you would be sacrificing deck slots for those Trainer cards for more Pokemon to put on the bench. And, if something gets knocked out, Pikachu becomes weaker.

On the other hand, Pachirisu only needs a Tool to get fully powered up, and you would want to run a bunch of Tools anyway because they're just good. It allows for more deck space for Trainers and doesn't need a full bench. The only downside is that Pachirusu at full power is 80 damage while Pikachu is 90.

I've been playing a Pachirisu EX/Magnezone/Zapdos EX deck and it's been doing pretty well. What do other people think about the Pikachu vs Pachirisu?

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