It looks like a lot of the TR pokemon have fairly generic energy costs, which makes TR energy useful for all of them even if they aren't dark. IDK how useful the sandstorm effect will be, the attack itself feels just kinda okay. We'll just have to see how this TR toolbox deck ends up.
Alright theres a few things I would like to break down here
Well obviously kids aren't the main buyers yeah, nobody here is claiming that they're the primary issue, but i would like to point out that kids absolutely do contribute to the demand problem (even if its via their parents wallets...
I feel like they desperately need to go back to 2D. I think a lot of 3d pokemon has been downhill and something like an octopath traveler 2.5D would be the perfect niche for gamefreak to fill. It's clear they've done their best work in the 2D space, and returning to 2D or 2.5D would be a welcome...
It's a really solid breakpoint for damage for sure. OHKOs the relevant eeveelutions, Zoroark, Gholdengo, Ceruledge, basically all of tera box, Raging Bolt. I think the stage 2 exs dodge it and thats about it.
I think at some point we need to sit back and realize that the "childrens card game" thing just isn't the whole story anymore. Pokemon is a franchise at a generational level, theres a reason why we have a Juniors/Seniors/Masters split for competitive play. Pokemon isn't just for kids, its for...