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Steel energy only!

Saw this deck concept, tried it and it worked, so I thought I might post it here...

The idea is to get Dialga in the Active spot as soon as possible and start giving away energy to Arceus and Mew on the bench. Mew is there to try to deal with opposing Charizard and other heavy hitters.

We have only 6 basic pokémon cards here with ways to get the bench full for Arceus.

Main Ideas

• Arceus ex is capable of 130 damage with a full bench and Dialga ex can quickly provide energy to Arceus ex while acting as a wall in the active slot.
• Skarmory is capable of 50 damage when equipped with a Pokemon Tool. 50 damage is enough to knock out many basic non-ex Pokemon and can also push Pokemon with higher HP below critical breakpoints while only risking 1 point for yourself.
• Chip away with Skarmory until you can use Dialga ex to generate energy for Arceus ex.

Use Moltres ex to ramp up your Charmanders while you search for Charmeleon and Charizard ex

Darkrai ex and Magnezone has positive matchups against most top decks, including Palkia ex decks, and other Darkrai ex decks.

Druddigon is the best early-game stall Pokemon, which is perfect for Darkrai ex and Magnezone which are rewarding payoffs for the late-game. Druddigon's Rough Skin + an Energy attachment to Darkrai ex will result in 40 damage per turn, all while Magneton charges in the Bench with Volt Charge.

The deck uses Space-Time Smackdown Magnemite over Genetic Apex Magnemite because of its Attack's Colorless Attack Cost, which it can use for Darkness Energy.

Deck more reliable and less tied to counterpart luck with LickilickyEX. More defensive.

Dialga in front, 2 energy as soon as possible, Giant Cape to help tank the first 3/4 turns.
Give the energies to whoever is on the bench, possibly Meltan -> Melmetal.
Melmetal should be managed with RockyHelmet and keeping potions for him.
Blows of 120+RockyHelmet are enough to knock down just about anything.

Very simple and fast deck. 
If you can get Manaphy and Vaporeon turn 2 you can already attack with Palkia for 150 damage.
You tend to turn 3 almost always attack with Palkia.

Plain and simple.
Druddigon in front with helmet to stall. 
Only water and lightning energies. 
A Dawn to make unexpected comebacks.
A Pokemon Communication to help that once in a while.

Very balanced deck that requires you to always believe in it. With Dragonite you could be down 0-2 and come back to 3-2 in 1 turn. It is much quicker to build up than it looks.