Below are a handful of archetypes from the Sun & Moon through Lost Thunder format (SUM-LOT) that were competitive or otherwise popular at the time of this particular Standard format. Lists below come from various sources and will be used in the 10 June 2022 livestream.
Illus. Masakazu Fukuda
Use Professor Elm’s Lecture to setup Jumpluff, using Skiploom’s Floral Path to the Sky ability to send the Hoppip and Skiploom to the Lost Zone to boost Jumpluff’s Lost March attack. Further boost Lost March’s damage with Trumbeak’s Mountain Pass ability and by using Lost Blender to put extra Pokémon into the Lost Zone. Use Natu’s Lost March attack to hit for weakness against Psychic-weak Pokémon.
Pokémon - 25
4 Hoppip LOT 12
4 Jumpluff LOT 14
4 Skiploom LOT 13
4 Trumbeak LOT 165
3 Marshadow SLG 45
3 Natu LOT 87
2 Oranguru SUM 113
1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
Trainer Cards - 27
3 Cynthia UPR 119
3 Guzma BUS 115
3 Lillie UPR 125
3 Professor Elm's Lecture LOT 188
4 Great Ball CPA 52
3 Lost Blender LOT 181
3 Net Ball LOT 187
3 Ultra Ball BRS 150
2 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
Energy - 8
4 Grass Energy SWSHEnergy 1
3 Double Colorless Energy SLG 69
1 Super Boost Energy {*} UPR 136
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Discard Fire Energy with Ultra Ball and Sightseer, then use Naganadel’s Charging Up ability to pull that energy back into play. Use Blacephalon-GX’s Mind Blown attack to take knockouts against many opposing Pokémon; Mind Blown does 50 damage for each Fire Energy you take from your Pokémon and put into the Lost Zone. Alternatively, take knockouts with Naganadel’s Turning Point attack, which does 80 damage plus 80 more if you have exactly three prize cards remaining. Flood your board with extra energy with Beast Ring, which lets you search your deck for two basic Energy cards and attach them to your Ultra Beast Pokémon if your opponent has 3 or 4 prize cards remaining.
Pokémon - 15
4 Blacephalon-GX LOT 52
4 Poipole FLI 55
4 Naganadel LOT 108
2 Marshadow SLG 45
1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
Trainer Cards - 29
4 Cynthia UPR 119
3 Sightseer LOT 189
2 Guzma BUS 115
2 Lillie UPR 125
4 Beast Ring FLI 102
4 Mysterious Treasure FLI 113
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
2 Energy Switch SSH 162
1 Choice Band GRI 121
2 Ultra Space FLI 115
1 Heat Factory {*} LOT 178
Energy - 16
15 Fire Energy SWSHEnergy 2
1 Beast Energy {*} FLI 117
Illus. Hitoshi Ariga
With Pheramosa, White Kyurem, and either Blitzle or Zebstrika in play, use manual attachments, Aqua Patch, and Arceus {*}’s Trinity Star attack to power up White Kyurem, which does 30 damage and lets you search your deck for up to 3 basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon however you like. Keep a Wishful Baton on your powered-up White Kyurem (and have a spare White Kyurem ready) so that the energy cards attached to White Kyurem can moved to the fresh White Kyurem when the previous one is knocked out.
Example Deck List: Bolly Olufon, 9th Place 2018 Harrogate Regional Championships
Pokémon - 11
4 White Kyurem LOT 63
2 Blitzle LOT 81
1 Zebstrika LOT 82
2 Pheromosa FLI 11
1 Arceus {*} FLI 96
1 Marshadow SLG 45
Trainer Cards - 38
4 Cynthia UPR 119
4 Guzma BUS 115
4 Lillie UPR 125
1 Cyrus {*} UPR 120
4 Aqua Patch GRI 119
4 Nest Ball SUM 123
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
4 Wishful Baton BUS 128
2 Choice Band GRI 121
2 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Energy Recycle System CES 128
4 Shrine of Punishment CES 143
Energy - 11
7 Water Energy SWSHEnergy 3
4 Fire Energy SWSHEnergy 2
Illus. Naoki Saito
Spread damage using Tapu Koko, Latios, and Shrine of Punishment. As possible, fill your bench with Passimian and take knockouts with Passimian’s Team Play attack which does 10 damage plus 30 more damage for each Passimian on your bench—and, for each of the other Passimian’s Power Huddle abilities in play, do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Evolution Pokémon using that same attack. After building up damage on your opponent’s side of play, use Counter Energy to power up and attack with Tapu Lele’s Magical Swap attack, which says, “Move any number of damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon to their other Pokémon in any way you like,” ultimately allowing you to sweep your opponent’s board with several knockouts on the same turn.
Pokémon - 16
4 Tapu Koko PR-SM 30
2 Passimian SUM 73
2 Passimian UPR 70
2 Slugma LOT 43
2 Magcargo CES 24
1 Latios SLG 41
1 Oranguru SUM 113
1 Tapu Lele PR-SM 45
1 Victini LOT 49
Trainer Cards - 36
4 Guzma BUS 115
4 Lillie UPR 125
2 Professor Kukui SUM 128
1 Cynthia UPR 119
1 Tate & Liza CES 148
4 Acro Bike CES 123
4 Nest Ball SUM 123
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
3 Choice Band GRI 121
3 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Judge FST 235
4 Shrine of Punishment CES 143
Energy - 8
4 Counter Energy CIN 100
4 Double Colorless Energy SLG 69
Illus. Masakazu Fukuda
Pile on damage against your opponent’s Pokémon with Shrine of Punishment, which puts a damage counter on each of your opponent’s Pokémon-GX during Pokémon Checkup. Take knockouts with Buzzwole’s Sledgehammer attack which, if your opponent has exactly 4 Prize cards remaining, this attack does 90 more damage in addition to the base 30 damage, with Weavile’s Evil Admonition, which does 50 damage for each Pokémon with an ability your opponent has in play, and with Garbodor’s Trashalanche attack, which does 20 damage for each Item card in your opponent’s discard pile.
Pokémon - 19
4 Buzzwole FLI 77
2 Trubbish GRI 50
2 Garbodor GRI 51
2 Slugma CES 23
2 Magcargo CES 24
2 Sneasel UPR 73
2 Weavile UPR 74
1 Diancie {*} FLI 74
1 Ditto {*} LOT 154
1 Oranguru SUM 113
Trainer Cards - 31
4 Lillie UPR 125
3 Guzma BUS 115
2 Professor Kukui SUM 128
1 Cynthia UPR 119
1 Tate & Liza CES 148
4 Nest Ball SUM 123
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
3 Choice Band GRI 121
3 Judge FST 235
1 Acro Bike CES 123
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Switch SSH 183
3 Shrine of Punishment CES 143
Energy - 10
4 Rainbow Energy CES 151
4 Unit Energy FDY FLI 118
1 Beast Energy {*} FLI 117
1 Counter Energy CIN 100
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Use Jet Punch to set up early knockouts and use Knucle Impact through much of the rest of the game. Use either Absorption-GX to take big knockouts in the early game or Lycanroc-GX’s Dangerous Rogue-GX to do huge damage if your opponent has a full bench. When your opponent gets down to three or four Prize cards, use Beast Ring to rapidly power-up new Buzzwole as they are knocked out.
Pokémon - 18
4 Buzzwole-GX CIN 57
2 Alolan Vulpix GRI 21
2 Alolan Ninetales-GX LOT 132
2 Rockruff FLI 75
2 Lycanroc-GX GRI 74
2 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
1 Buzzwole FLI 77
1 Diancie {*} FLI 74
1 Girafarig LOT 94
1 Marshadow SLG 45
Trainer Cards - 30
4 Cynthia UPR 119
3 Guzma BUS 115
3 Professor Kukui SUM 128
2 Lillie UPR 125
1 Lisia CES 137
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
3 Beast Ring FLI 102
2 Choice Band GRI 121
2 Switch SSH 183
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Multi Switch GRI 129
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
3 Brooklet Hill GRI 120
Energy - 12
7 Fighting Energy SWSHEnergy 6
4 Unit Energy FDY FLI 118
1 Beast Energy {*} FLI 117
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Attack using Zoroark-GX’s Riotous Beating attack, which does 20 damage for each Pokémon you have in play. Meanwhile, pile on damage counters using Decidueye-GX’s Feather Arrow ability, which puts two damage counters on 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. As available and advantageous, use Yveltal-GX’s Doom Count GX, which instantly knocks out the opponent’s Active Pokémon if it has exactly 4 damage counters on it. Use Alolan Ninetales-GX for its Mysterious Guidance ability, which lets you search for two Item cards when it evolves or for its Sublimation GX attack, which instantly knocks out an opposing Ultra Beast Pokémon.
Pokémon - 23
3 Alolan Vulpix GRI 21
2 Alolan Ninetales-GX LOT 132
1 Alolan Ninetales-GX GRI 22
3 Rowlet SUM 9
3 Decidueye-GX SUM 12
3 Zorua SLG 52
3 Zoroark-GX SLG 53
2 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
1 Ditto {*} LOT 154
1 Magcargo CES 24
1 Yveltal-GX FLI 79
Trainer Cards - 28
4 Professor Elm's Lecture LOT 188
3 Cynthia UPR 119
3 Guzma BUS 115
1 Acerola BUS 112
1 Lillie UPR 125
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
3 Rare Candy SSH 180
2 Choice Band GRI 121
1 Counter Catcher CIN 91
1 Counter Gain LOT 170
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Judge FST 235
1 Max Potion GRI 128
1 Switch SSH 183
1 Timer Ball SUM 134
Energy - 9
4 Double Colorless Energy SLG 69
4 Rainbow Energy CES 151
1 Fairy Energy SWSHEnergy 9
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Attack using Zoroark-GX’s Riotous Beating attack, which does 20 damage for each Pokémon you have in play. Use Lycanroc-GX’s Bloodthirsty Eyes ability, which serves as an instantaneous gust option upon evolution, and its Dangerous Rogue GX attack, which does 50 damage for each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.
Pokémon - 20
4 Zorua SLG 52
4 Zoroark-GX SLG 53
3 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
1 Buzzwole FLI 77
1 Diancie {*} FLI 74
1 Ditto {*} LOT 154
1 Magcargo CES 24
1 Rockruff GRI 73
1 Rockruff FLI 75
2 Lycanroc-GX GRI 74
1 Sudowoodo GRI 66
Trainer Cards - 32
4 Cynthia UPR 119
3 Professor Elm's Lecture LOT 188
2 Acerola BUS 112
2 Guzma BUS 115
1 Judge FST 235
1 Professor Kukui SUM 128
4 Great Ball CPA 52
4 Pal Pad SSH 172
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
2 Choice Band GRI 121
1 Counter Gain LOT 170
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
2 Devoured Field CIN 93
Energy - 8
4 Double Colorless Energy SLG 69
4 Fighting Energy SWSHEnergy 6
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Evolve upward into Gardevoir-GX and use its Secret Spring ability to attach energy to your Pokémon. Use Gardevoir-GX’s Infinite Force attack, which does 30 damage for each energy attached to both Active Pokémon. Alternatively, use Swampert’s Hydro Pump, Alolan Ninetales-GX’s Sublimation-GX, and Solgaleo-GX’s Turbo Strike attacks to take knockouts.
Pokémon - 21
3 Ralts BUS 91
1 Kirlia LOT 140
3 Gardevoir-GX BUS 93
2 Alolan Vulpix GRI 21
2 Alolan Ninetales-GX LOT 132
2 Mudkip CES 32
1 Marshtomp CES 34
2 Swampert CES 35
2 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
1 Cosmog SUM 64
1 Solgaleo-GX PR-SM 104
1 Ditto {*} LOT 154
Trainer Cards - 27
4 Professor Elm's Lecture LOT 188
3 Cynthia UPR 119
3 Guzma BUS 115
1 Lillie UPR 125
4 Rare Candy SSH 180
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
2 Choice Band GRI 121
2 Max Potion GRI 128
1 Energy Loto GRI 122
1 Timer Ball SUM 134
2 Brooklet Hill GRI 120
Energy - 12
7 Fairy Energy SWSHEnergy 9
4 Double Colorless Energy SLG 69
1 Super Boost Energy {*} UPR 136
Illus. Shin Nagasawa
Evolve Blitzle into Zebstrika, Slugma into Magcargo, and Snubbull into Granbull. Using the decks various means, repeatedly get your hand down to 0 cards each turn, using cards like Ultra Ball and Fiery Flint to clear your hand, Magcargo’s Smooth over in combination with Oranguru’s Instruct ability to control what you draw, and Diantha to get back crucial cards. Take knockouts with Granbull’s All Out attack, which does 30 damage plus 130 more damage if you have no cards in your hand.
Pokémon - 17
4 Snubbull LOT 137
4 Granbull LOT 138
2 Slugma CES 23
2 Magcargo CES 24
2 Oranguru SUM 113
1 Ditto {*} LOT 154
1 Blitzle LOT 81
1 Zebstrika LOT 82
Trainer Cards - 37
4 Apricorn Maker CES 124
3 Diantha FLI 105
2 Guzma BUS 115
1 Tate & Liza CES 148
4 Great Ball CPA 52
4 Nest Ball SUM 123
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
3 Choice Band GRI 121
2 Mysterious Treasure FLI 113
2 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Fiery Flint DRM 60
1 Pal Pad SSH 172
1 Pokémon Catcher SSH 175
1 Switch SSH 183
3 Shrine of Punishment CES 143
Energy - 6
6 Fairy Energy SWSHEnergy 9
Illus. PLANETA Otani
Use Malamar’s Psychic Recharge ability to help power up Ultra Necrozma’s Photon Geyser attack, which does 20 damage plus 80 damage for each Psychic Energy you discard from Ultra Necrozma-GX. Take knockouts against lower-HP single prizer Pokémon using Giratina and Ultra Necrozma-GX’s Sky-Scorching Light GX attack.
Pokémon - 16
4 Inkay FLI 50
4 Malamar FLI 51
2 Ultra Necrozma-GX FLI 95
1 Chimecho CIN 43
1 Dawn Wings Necrozma-GX UPR 63
1 Giratina LOT 97
1 Lunala {*} UPR 62
1 Marshadow SLG 45
1 Tapu Lele-GX GRI 60
Trainer Cards - 31
4 Cynthia UPR 119
4 Lillie UPR 125
3 Guzma BUS 115
4 Mysterious Treasure FLI 113
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
3 Acro Bike CES 123
3 Switch SSH 183
2 Choice Band GRI 121
2 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
2 Altar of the Moone GRI 117
Energy - 13
8 Psychic Energy SWSHEnergy 5
4 Unit Energy LPM UPR 138
1 Beast Energy {*} FLI 117
Illus. Kouki Saitou
Use the combination of Regigigas and Hoopa to wall out your opponent, preventing their Pokémon-GX from being able to attack with Hoopa’s Scoundrel Guard ability, or sponging damage with Regigigas’s high 180 combined with Ancient Crystal and various healing cards, including Max Potion and Acerola. Strip away your opponent’s resources with Crushing Hammer, Enhanced Hammer, Plumeria, Faba, and more, and Lugia-GX’s Lost Purge GX attack, which puts your opponent’s Active Pokémon and all cards attached to it into the Lost Zone.
Pokémon - 12
3 Regigigas CIN 84
2 Hoopa SLG 55
1 Necrozma-GX BUS 63
1 Girafarig LOT 94
1 Goomy FLI 91
1 Lugia-GX LOT 159
1 Noibat FLI 100
1 Registeel CES 96
1 Solgaleo {*} UPR 89
Trainer Cards - 46
4 Cynthia UPR 119
4 Steven's Resolve CES 145
3 Acerola BUS 112
3 Lusamine CIN 96
2 Faba LOT 173
2 Gladion CIN 95
2 Plumeria BUS 120
1 Copycat EVS 143
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Mars UPR 128
1 Pokémon Breeder SLG 63
1 Tate & Liza CES 148
1 Team Skull Grunt SUM 133
4 Max Potion GRI 128
2 Ancient Crystal UPR 118
2 Counter Catcher CIN 91
2 Crushing Hammer SSH 159
2 Enhanced Hammer GRI 124
2 Metal Frying Pan FLI 112
2 Nest Ball SUM 123
1 Counter Gain LOT 170
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
2 Shrine of Punishment CES 143
Energy - 2
2 Double Colorless Energy SLG 69