Ruling Almighty Sneasel deck?

MadRhetoric

MadRhetoric

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First of all let me apologize if this is the wrong forum.

I've just gotten back into the game after a hiatus of many, many years. While doing some browsing on the internet, I noticed that Sneasel (I'm assuming the Neo Genesis one) was quickly banned from competitions. I also see Sneasel mentioned in a few card reviews on this website. My question is, what is so powerful about Sneasel? If it is true that it was banned, how is a combo made so good with it that it has no counter and such a drastic measure must be taken?

I used to run a few Sneasel in my decks way back when, because 60 HP and 0 retreat was a good staller basic, plus Beat Up ran at an average of 80 damage for 2 dark if you had a filled bench. I can see how it's a good card, but not unstoppable? With only 60 HP, it could be OHKO'd by plenty of things making it's 0 retreat cost worthless. I realize in modified format it's a moot point, but I really am curious about what combos people thought up with this card.
 
Krow / King / Sneasel was one of the most broken decks ever made. It didn't have any strategy; it just merely combined a bunch of broken cards together. Sneasel can quickly do lots of damage early game for only 2 Darkness Energies. Slowking makes it harder for the opponent to play Trainer cards, and if Murkrow uses Mean Look on something like a Cleffa or a Psychic type, it is virtually a game loss, as Murkrow would kill off the bench while the monster locked in the active slot can do nothing to defend itself, and trainer cards are hard to play with multiple Slowking on the field.
 
Uh... even if they didn't have any Psychics, it'll still be almost impossible? There's still Xatu... 3 turns, you're out. For all in that deck... Of course, it's not going to be that easy.
 
When Nintendo took over WotC ownership of the Pokemon TCG, Sneasal (as well as Slowking) were unbanned and POP refuse to do anything about Unlimited.

I don't believe Sneasal is too horrible nowadays (Lack of ways getting dark energy back means (S)ER will stop it from attacking) but if you combine it with trainer denial, then it will show how broken it is. True, 60 HP is not very but it will destroy set-ups since it KOs faster than any other card (2 energy for a average of 80 damage, ouch!)
 
Neo Genesis.

Ouch, these are some pretty broken cards. I'd love to run them in an Unlimited :3
 
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