Greatest Sets of All Time: Lost Thunder

This video takes us back to 2018, when the final set of the year, Lost Thunder, would shock the meta. Powerful new attackers and innovative new support options would change the game. 2019 Would see the debut of the ridiculously overpowered Tag Team GX Pokémon, which characterized the majority of Lost Thunder's lifespan, so we talk about the cards of this set in 2 separate eras: 2018-19 SUM-LOT (pre-Tag Team) and 2019-on (Tag Teams) Subscribe for more Retro Content :) Follow My Twitter/X for Retro Deck Updates:   / whimsicast   Honorable mentions: Cofagrigus - niche rogue deck in SUM-LOT that struggled with Zoroark GX. That didn't stop me from playing it. Shuckle (not GX) - Good for Alolan Exeggutor FLI for boosting its attack Sightseer - alternate draw option that was usually outclassed by Lillie Magearna - attacker rarely seen in decks with Counter Energy to hit metal weakness Victini - attacker seen in Counter Energy decks for fire weakness Lapras - used in a niche Steelix stall deck to get a little boost in consistency Alolan Persian - sometimes used with the Alolan Meowth covered in the video to get extra value from the line, usually not worth the slot it takes up Tyranitar GX - theorized to be able to beat some Zoroark decks with its Lost Zoning Ability, it never took off, and for good reason. Carbink - Niche, but usable setup attacker in some stall archetypes Tapu Lele - Niche useful ability to confuse opponent that could be used in decks like Whimsicott GX that already used Fairy Charm. Still used today in Fairy Gym Leader Challenge Control decks. Sableye - Niche inclusion in Malamar decks for Cursed Drop and an okay first attack Lanturn - While it was always outclassed as control by Oranguru in Standard, it sees use in Lightning Gym Leader Challenge Shock Lock decks (see Memory Berry part of video for Shock Lock explanation) Mareep - Used in Slumbering Forest Stadium Sleep control decks as a way to stop the opponent attacking. Also used in Gym Leader Challenge Lightning decks as the Mareep of choice for EVS Flaaffy. I did cover this in the video, but the audio file went bad, so it got cut. Genesect GX - Niche use for Doublade TEU Tool Drop decks Gardevoir - Very strong option for Gardevoir GX/Ninetales decks that wanted an attacker to cut through control walls like Carbink LOT and Hoopa SHL. Underused in its time in standard, but very decent in retrospect Dustox - I remember it seeing play with Devolution Spray paralysis locks at some point, but I don't remember how or when.