Ruling Countdown to Evolution: 3-2-1?

[Turtok]

I've heard it all before, Evolution lines that go 3-2-1, 4-3-2, 4-3, etc. are bad. This is kind of a moot point for me, as I've begun playing 3-3-3 and 4-4 lines and such, but I still see that the occasional "countdown" is a good idea. Why are they considered to be so bad?

 

[mudvaynefn7732]

it may be because for the 3-2-1 you only have one 2nd stage pokemon and thats ur main goal is to get it out if it gets knocked out 1.u have no other one to replace it and 2.all u can play now is u to stage one pokemon which usually arent very good
and if u play 3-3-3 and on you can get one knocked out and still have 2 more to play and if u get all of them knocked out then u dont have a chance for ur opponent to get any more prizes by getting easy knock outs on ur stage one pokemon i hope i helped and explained it right

 

[Turtok]

it may be because for the 3-2-1 you only have one 2nd stage pokemon and thats ur main goal is to get it out if it gets knocked out 1.u have no other one to replace it and 2.all u can play now is u to stage one pokemon which usually arent very good
and if u play 3-3-3 and on you can get one knocked out and still have 2 more to play and if u get all of them knocked out then u dont have a chance for ur opponent to get any more prizes by getting easy knock outs on ur stage one pokemon i hope i helped and explained it right

Well I realize that having only 1 Stage 2 that's integral to your strategy is a bad idea, but mostly I'm hearing that if you have more basics than final stages of the evolution line then you have "wasted basics" but I'd think in cases like Gyarados, where the basics have low HP, and EVERYONE knows what happens when a Magikarp stays alive for too long, then having an extra basic just in case is prudent.

 

[mudvaynefn7732]

well thats only one case but i just recomind running 3-3-3/3-3 and so on thats wat i do and it is just as good (in my opinion) as 3-2-3 and so on

 

[Turtok]

well thats only one case but i just recomind running 3-3-3/3-3 and so on thats wat i do and it is just as good (in my opinion) as 3-2-3 and so on

I'll never run 3-2-3 lines. I have too much respect for Wartortle. Plus, I'm paranoid, so I feel I need to plan for contingencies. (In that regard, I occasionally play an extra Squirtle, because mine become instant targets.)

 

[Gale]

If you use 3-2-3 lines and such, you safe space in your deck for other valuable cards that you need. 3-2-3, 3-3, etc are the way to go . You'll gave more space for other cards to build up your big guy.

 

[mudvaynefn7732]

well thats only one case but i just recomind running 3-3-3/3-3 and so on thats wat i do and it is just as good (in my opinion) as 3-2-3 and so on

I'll never run 3-2-3 lines. I have too much respect for Wartortle. Plus, I'm paranoid, so I feel I need to plan for contingencies. (In that regard, I occasionally play an extra Squirtle, because mine become instant targets.)

i do like to play 4-3-3 just because u usually dont have to waste ur supporters or trainers looking for ur main attacker or somthing like that
and i just plain dont like to run 3-2-3

 

[Lou Cypher]

If you don't like it fine, but explain to me why tourney-winning decks run 3-2-3-ish lines.

 

[Turtok]

If you don't like it fine, but explain to me why tourney-winning decks run 3-2-3-ish lines.

Because of the whole card efficiency thing, yeah, I know. But I don't do tourneys, I used to back when the Base set was all we had and everyone and their left cousin ran Rain Dance, and I figured out that the ultra-competitive and "we take this game full of little cartoon monsters WAY too seriously" attitude that seems to come with it (not saying this is always the case, but whatever) just wasn't for me.

I play the monsters I like, and the way I like for fun. It matters not what the tourney winners are doing, because they are a different breed.

 

[banditkeith]

well..since most decks have rare candies in them..so most people put in less stg 1 as RC can just boost it straight to stg 2
but there are still ppl doing the countdown method..but just very rare..

 

[Suraako]

well thats only one case but i just recomind running 3-3-3/3-3 and so on thats wat i do and it is just as good (in my opinion) as 3-2-3 and so on

I'll never run 3-2-3 lines. I have too much respect for Wartortle. Plus, I'm paranoid, so I feel I need to plan for contingencies. (In that regard, I occasionally play an extra Squirtle, because mine become instant targets.)

Haha finally! Someone who thinks like me! For some reason, the 3-2-3 idea doesn't stick with me either, even though it makes sense to have a Rare Candy for that spot since it can be used for any Pokemon. I almost always used 3-2-1, maybe because I'm pyramid-inclined, but mostly because I never used to have more than 1 or 2 Stage 2's. (I don't do it as much now, though...)

When it comes right down to it, it just depends on the kind of deck you have. Since speed is essential in tournament play, the better chance you have of drawing something, the better. But if you compensate with the right Trainers, Powers, or attacks that can get you what you want, or if you're just tight on space (for a good, strategic reason of course), then why not?