Exeggutor – Pokémon TCG Highlander

When it comes to great hand locking and high damage potential, Exeggutor pushes the envelope on both fronts for one Energy or less.

Strategy Points:

• “Psychic/Dragon Strategy” is a highly distinct attack that will swap the hand count of both players. Creating a favorable scenario by spending a lot of resources to get down to a possible hand of zero and get a possible new one thanks to your opponent.
  • Playing N or Iono early game will grant you a five to six card hand at the end of your turn.
  • Night Teleporter has great synergy with this attack. After getting any one card you need, you can set your opponent to having a zero card hand going into their turn.
  • Alcremie and Lunatone – Level X both have Poké-Bodies that will further hinder your opponent’s card numbers overall.
  • With “Z-Psychic/Dragon Strategy”, the opponent will either have board pressure from double Poison that won’t leave, or a six card mill that could potentially get rid of the cards they were just holding onto for next turn.
• “Blockade” is a great disruptive attack that can lock the opponent out of playing Supporter cards next turn.
  • While “Psychic/Dragon Strategy” is a great previous move to use into this one, you can also use Red Card, Judge, or Talonflame’s “Devastating Wind” to set your opponent to a four card hand before attacking.
  • Swoobat’s “Wave Amplification” will bolsters Regular Exeggutor’s Defense while locking the opponent, while Altaria’s “Fight Song” will bolster Alolan Exeggutor’s Attack.
  • Getting a Knock Out with this attack is already a great asset for game momentum. Using Wyrdeer’s “Hurried Gate” increases that momentum with two drawn cards after attacking with regular Exeggutor.
  • Kabutops – Level X’s “Ancient Canal System” allows for Alolan Exeggutor with a Basic Dragon Energy to pivot to the bench after using this attack. Regular Exeggutor can as well if it has a Water Energy attached to it. Switching into Stoutland, Trevenant, Spiritomb, or Kabutops – Level X will further increase the locking power of this attack.
  • Devoured Field and Dragon Talon will further increase the damage potential for Alolan Exeggutor. While Horror Energy and Miasma Valley for Regular Exeggutor can instill a lot of damage counters on the board for non-Psychic Pokémon.
• “Super Eggsplosion” creates an opportunity for high damage paired with any type of energy attached to your Pokémon.
  • Rayquaza, Walrein, Moltres, Regirock, Skuntank, Naganadel, Azumarill, Hippowdon, Arcanine, Yanmega, Electivire, Forretress, Musharna, and Floatzel all have Poké-Powers that accelerate Basic Energy.
  • You can run Triple Acceleration and Double Colorless Energy to further bolster your potential damage numbers with one attachment.
  • Victini, Glimwood Tangle, Will, Trick Coin, Maractus, Sandaconda, and Jirachi – Level X all can help your coin flip results for potentially high damage.
• Exeggutor – Level X:
  • “Balance of Nature” serves as a reliable replacement for any Supporter you play to become a hand reset for you and your opponent. This can especially alter the game if your opponent only has one to two prize cards left.
    • You can build your deck around for offensive-based Supporters, and have them swapped with this Poké-Power if you need more consistency. Cards like: Professor Kukui, Delinquent, Lysandre/Guzma, Serena, Faba, Xerosic, and Koga’s Trap.
  • “Helio Harvest” provides a great way to accelerate Energy and Pokémon Tool Cards from your Discard Pile. 1-of cards like V Guard Energy, Assault Vest, Float Stone and Fighting Fury Belt can be easily rotated back onto your board to grant great momentum.
    • Using Battle Compressor, Viridian Forest, Ultra Ball, and Quick Ball can be a fast way to get crucial Energy and Pokémon Tool cards into your Discard Pile, while granting their own respective boosts of consistency.