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Poor Fire-type never getting a resistance :( If they decide to eventually give it one, resistance to Fairy or even Fire itself would make sense.

I didn't expect Shaymin EX to be tinned. I don't expect much when it comes to tins. Of course what I would have liked to see were tins along the lines of the the Darkrai/Mewtwo/Rayquaza & Lugia/Thundurus/Deoxy tins. Tins like these new ones I can only hope sell poorly.

Hitting for 160 means you're going to want a Muscle Band on it for EX KOs, so you'll need to juggle with Spirit Links using Tool Retrieval. The EX line is 170/210 with no resistance, which is really low. Houndoom can certainly function, but how good will it be?

TCPi can kind of have both ways. Let's say Shaymin EX is intended to be a staple for the entire season, TCPi can release the tin later in the season, after the 2nd or 3rd set of the year. By this time many of the serious competitive players will already have playsets, will have already bought...

I don't remember hearing about the tins. They sure are awful.

You start Houndoom EX and go second, you're probably just going to attach a fire and mill for 2 (unless you Blacksmith). Why not? You could hit a Special Energy, Stadium, or Vs. Seeker. Would be a shame to hit a Supporter when your opponent was sitting on just a Vs. Seeker, but more often than...

IIRC Pokemon Catcher topped out around $15 a piece and was pretty much a 4-0f in every deck. It was also in demand when Mewtwo EX was dominate, so there was 2 different expensive cards that were included in nearly every build. The SR Pokemon Catcher didn't affect the value of Pokemon Catcher...

Shovel Knight is a very cool Amiibo, but it doesn't fit my qualifications for a purchase. I went with the 3DS version for the 3D and there is no way I'm buying the game a 2nd time on the Wii U. Had the game come with cross-buy, I would certainly be picking this Amiibo up. It's kind of...

They will make some Fire Pokemon that can utilize this, no doubt. Unlike the other special energy, this is not useful on all Pokemon of it's type. It requires a specific type of attack to be useful. The speculation we wouldn't be getting this was wrong. A special water to complete the set is...

The fire EX are all pretty mediocre. If you want a fire deck, Entei (both) may be worth exploring or Flareon with a hard hitting Stage 1, which I think is the strongest option.

Heracross EX can deal 120 for GGC Yanmega PHF can deal 100 for CCC, works best if you run Mega Manectric as you can free retreat to him. Not a grass type, but Giratina EX prevents the Primals from dealing any damage and they can't put Silent Down down to prevent this.

I don't like when staples get to costly when the entire game is being revolved around it. It's not a deck choice, but a staple component that stretches across nearly all meta decks. Shaymin EX has joined the ranks of Pokemon Catcher and Mewtwo EX, a strong argument for Tropical Beach as well...

They have 2 specials left to hit every type, Fire and Water. The 2 sets are RED flash and BLUE impact. They decide to not print them... o_O I'm worried we won't get them and the XY special energy set will forever be incomplete.

It hasn't been too great overall for me either. Another huge downside is Diglett only having 50 HP. Starting Diglett in the active makes the opponents Shaymin EX + Muscle Band combo a good move. Going 2nd and using Wally to get a Dugtrio attack off can be strong, but since you use your Supporter...

Shaymin EX has become a staple in many builds, especially in XY-on where Supporter options are limited. Getting a pair of Shaymin EX can be the most expensive part of a deck and could be seen as an entry barrier. Do you think Shaymin EX should be or could be tinned?

You would want to pair Dustox with a Pokemon that can't quite OHKO EX. Sceptile-EX could work this way with Ariados dealing 140-160 (poison damage included). What's great about Sceptile-EX is you have some control over how much damage you deal. You can decide to not poison and deal 60-80 instead...

Skyla won't be legal for -AOR tournaments so there is no point in including her in the deck. I would run a 2nd Shaymin-EX. Shaymin-EX is often crucial for that amazing Turn 1 set up, and a 2nd helps reduce the damage caused by starting one or having one prized. Druddigon FLF is considerable...

Focus Sash doesn't work when Dugtrio's attack is dealing damage to your entire bench. If Mr. Mime was legal it would be considerable.

Cresselia: With the ability, Cresselia joins Emolga-EX as the bulkiest floater, but isn't worth 2 prizes. It's attack is nothing special, but 70 can easily be 90 with Muscle Band. If only it had a single energy attack. Still, Basic Pokemon with free retreat are rare. The only use I can think of...

Energy Switch could help get another Pokemon powered up when you have a reserve on Dusknoir. This latest list doesn't have a way to get Dusknoir out. There are no rare candy and no Dusclops.