Matchups

Gardevoir

  • Matchup tier: Great

What to do

  • Cancelling Cologne + Greninja plays
    • Can be saved for any time if even or 1 prize down
  • Set up 2 Bibarels
  • Trade against Shining Arcana Gardevoir with Frigibax/Baxcalibur

What not to do

  • Bench multiple Chien-Pao (unless trading with Zacian V)
  • Ignore Bibarel

Miraidon

  • Matchup tier: Slightly favoured

What to do

  • Trade oneshots back and forth
  • Save Pokéstops and Lost Vacuum for Path
  • Save Escape Rope for Flying Pikachu VMAx

What not to do

  • Bench Chien Pao turn one
  • Leave yourself vulnerable to having your only Baxcalibur being Boss’ Ordered

Lugia

  • Matchup tier: Slightly favoured

What to do

  • Try to trade oneshots back and forth
  • If they KO with a one-prizer (OR):
    • KO their one-prizer with Baxcalibur
    • Use Cross-Switcher on a V/VStar

What not to do

  • Bench Chien-Pao turn one when going second
  • Leave yourself vulnerable to having your only Baxcalibur being Boss’ Ordered

Mew

  • Matchup tier: Even (Fusion) / Slightly favoured (DTE)

What to do

  • Focus on the prize trade
    • They can take 2 prizes first if you can trade up
  • Try to KO Meloetta with Greninja
  • Chien-Pao Chien-Pao

What not to do

  • Bench multiple Chien-Pao before being ready to enter the prize trade
  • Leave yourself vulnerable to having your only Baxcalibur being Boss’ Ordered

Rapid Strike

  • Matchup tier: Slightly unfavored

What to do

  • KO their Remoraid with Greninja
  • Set up 2 Baxcalibur (to play around Yoga Loop double KO)
  • Try to leave 3 energy in play so you can manual attach Chien-Pao after Yoga Loop KO

What not to do

  • Bench basic pokémon when the opponent is set up (prone to Yoga Loop)

Lost Giratina

  • Matchup tier: Even

What to do

  • Set up 2 Bibarels
  • Cross-Switcher Giratina as they get benched
  • Bench 70 HP Frigibax as the second one
  • Make the best of the 2-3 turns without Sableye

What not to do

  • Leave yourself vulnerable to Roxanne/Path
  • Tunnel too hard on Cancelling Cologne/Greninja
  • Leave 1 Baxcalibur in play (Shred can KO)

Lost Box

  • Matchup tier: Bad

What to do

  • Get the 70 HP Frigibax in play
  • Look for Cancelling Cologne/Greninja ASAP
    • Try to do it twice in the same game
  • Leave enough energy in play to survive without Baxcalibur late game

What not to do

  • Leave yourself vulnerable to multi-prize Sableye turns