the best basic
the best stage 1
the best stage 2
and the best level x card
the best stage 1
the best stage 2
and the best level x card
just curious, in your opinion who's the best??
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If this counts as a "favorites" thread, then excuse my post, but Im assuming its ok.
Best Basic: Sableye (SF)
Sableye is a really good starting pokemon. It lets you go first and for an attack you can use the effect of a Supporter card. So you CAN play a googleanes research on turn 1. Or, if you use sableye for attacking, (damage) then you can possibly donk with Overconfident.
Best Stage 1: Claydol (GE)
Claydol is a no brainer as its the draw engine of 90% of decks.
Best Stage 2: (too many choices) Uh...Gengar (SF)
Gengar is a good stage 2 as it can combat most of the Teir 1 Decks pretty well and is pretty fast.
Best Lv X: Salamence Lv X
I honestly say salamence's power is better then Luxray's. You can take additional prizes in the turn you play it. There is very little that tops that.
Best Basic: Sableye (SF)
Sableye is a really good starting pokemon. It lets you go first and for an attack you can use the effect of a Supporter card. So you CAN play a googleanes research on turn 1. Or, if you use sableye for attacking, (damage) then you can possibly donk with Overconfident.
Best Stage 1: Claydol (GE)
Claydol is a no brainer as its the draw engine of 90% of decks.
Best Stage 2: (too many choices) Uh...Gengar (SF)
Gengar is a good stage 2 as it can combat most of the Teir 1 Decks pretty well and is pretty fast.
Best Lv X: Salamence Lv X
I honestly say salamence's power is better then Luxray's. You can take additional prizes in the turn you play it. There is very little that tops that.
Too many options, which will likely result in people just posting lists instead of actually discussing this, but well, you have around 2 hours to prove me otherwise, good luck.
Ok.
Basic:
This took some thinking, but after awhile I came to the conclusion that Uxie must be the best basic. It's played in nearly every competitive deck; for good reason.
It has the element of dropping from your hand, and allowing you to refresh your options, and then boomeranging back into the deck for a measly colorless energy. It's Psychic typing allows it to hit some contenders fairly hard, such as Machamp, and is optional, so you can allow Uxie LA to absorb damage then pop it back in your deck. The only downfall is the constant threat of Power Spray from SP decks, and the low HP.
Stage 1: Clearly, this is a no-brainer, Claydol GE, the most important card for any deck that doesn't run 2 Uxies. It's a Stage 1, which is a hassle, but the pain of evolving it is EASILY overcome by the great asset it is to any deck, the ability to put junk cards from your hand to the bottom of your deck and then draw up to an amount of 6 depending on your current hand is unbelievably important for any consistent deck, I know people that run 2-3 Claydol just for consistency.
Stage 2: This one isn't so black and white, as there are many great (and some not so great) stage 2's; Gengar SF is an obvious pick for some, but it's lack of genuine hard hitting damage is disappointing, and in reality it is based purely on luck. Machamp SF is just the cheap and easy way of playing, and Flygon RR was over hyped but was a good card nonetheless. If I had to choose personally it would be Ampharos (Great) from the Heart Gold Soul Silver set,
#34 - (Great) Ampharos - Lightning - 140 HP
Stage 2 Evolution - Evolves from Flaaffy
Poke-Body: Conductivity
Whenever your opponent attaches an Energy card from his or her hand to a Pokemon, place 1 damage counter on that Pokemon.
[L][C][C] Lightning Crush: 40 damage. Flip a coin, if heads this attack does an additional 40 damage. If tails, discard 1 Energy attached to the Defending Pokemon.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: Steel (-20)
Retreat: 2
Mainly due to the fact that it essentially kills Feraligatr great, who I understand is weak to grass, but in the fact that Ampharos' PokeBody harms any Pokemon that Feraligatr tries to overpower by a great sum if they try to go for a big attack, particularly Water Crunch
[W][W][W][W] Hydro Crunch: Does 60 damage plus an additional 10 damage times the number of damage counters on the Defending Pokemon.
Level X: Luxray GL. 'nuf said.
Basic:
This took some thinking, but after awhile I came to the conclusion that Uxie must be the best basic. It's played in nearly every competitive deck; for good reason.
It has the element of dropping from your hand, and allowing you to refresh your options, and then boomeranging back into the deck for a measly colorless energy. It's Psychic typing allows it to hit some contenders fairly hard, such as Machamp, and is optional, so you can allow Uxie LA to absorb damage then pop it back in your deck. The only downfall is the constant threat of Power Spray from SP decks, and the low HP.
Stage 1: Clearly, this is a no-brainer, Claydol GE, the most important card for any deck that doesn't run 2 Uxies. It's a Stage 1, which is a hassle, but the pain of evolving it is EASILY overcome by the great asset it is to any deck, the ability to put junk cards from your hand to the bottom of your deck and then draw up to an amount of 6 depending on your current hand is unbelievably important for any consistent deck, I know people that run 2-3 Claydol just for consistency.
Stage 2: This one isn't so black and white, as there are many great (and some not so great) stage 2's; Gengar SF is an obvious pick for some, but it's lack of genuine hard hitting damage is disappointing, and in reality it is based purely on luck. Machamp SF is just the cheap and easy way of playing, and Flygon RR was over hyped but was a good card nonetheless. If I had to choose personally it would be Ampharos (Great) from the Heart Gold Soul Silver set,
#34 - (Great) Ampharos - Lightning - 140 HP
Stage 2 Evolution - Evolves from Flaaffy
Poke-Body: Conductivity
Whenever your opponent attaches an Energy card from his or her hand to a Pokemon, place 1 damage counter on that Pokemon.
[L][C][C] Lightning Crush: 40 damage. Flip a coin, if heads this attack does an additional 40 damage. If tails, discard 1 Energy attached to the Defending Pokemon.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: Steel (-20)
Retreat: 2
Mainly due to the fact that it essentially kills Feraligatr great, who I understand is weak to grass, but in the fact that Ampharos' PokeBody harms any Pokemon that Feraligatr tries to overpower by a great sum if they try to go for a big attack, particularly Water Crunch
[W][W][W][W] Hydro Crunch: Does 60 damage plus an additional 10 damage times the number of damage counters on the Defending Pokemon.
Level X: Luxray GL. 'nuf said.
Dawn Stadium completely nullifies Ampharos when it comes to Feraligatr. And stopping another Stage 2 seems like a rather silly reason for it to be the best, don't you think?Dezuray said:
But yeah, Uxie and Claydol are rather obvious choices for Basic and Stage1, which I guess doesn't add to this thread's survivability.
Basic: Uxie
Stage 1: Claydol
Stage 2: Hard choice, but I'll have to say Machamp, might be diffrent if it's all sets or just DP+ though...
Lv.X: Luxray GL Lv.X, ofc
ex: You forgot this, so I'll just say it. Tyranatar ex from DF. That card is omgwtfl33thax
Stage 1: Claydol
Stage 2: Hard choice, but I'll have to say Machamp, might be diffrent if it's all sets or just DP+ though...
Lv.X: Luxray GL Lv.X, ofc
ex: You forgot this, so I'll just say it. Tyranatar ex from DF. That card is omgwtfl33thax
Oh, if we want to include "ex" pokemon, then I would say Gardevoir ex (Sandstorm)
Psystorm: Does 10 damage times the number of energy in play. (both yours and your opponents)
That is beast.
Psystorm: Does 10 damage times the number of energy in play. (both yours and your opponents)
That is beast.
the best basic: Pachirisu GE/Spiritomb AR for obvious Reasons
the best stage 1: Vaporeon
(jk but its awesome) I dont know what would be the best, hmm... Gyarados SF?
the best stage 2: Blastoise PL/BSD
and the best level x card : Floatzel GL Lv. X
Best Prime card: Feraligatr Prime
the best stage 1: Vaporeon
(jk but its awesome) I dont know what would be the best, hmm... Gyarados SF?the best stage 2: Blastoise PL/BSD
and the best level x card : Floatzel GL Lv. X
Best Prime card: Feraligatr Prime
The best basic-Infrenape E4
Best stage 1-Scizor
Best stage 2-Garchomp SV
Best Lv.x-Garchomp C lv.x
Best stage 1-Scizor
Best stage 2-Garchomp SV
Best Lv.x-Garchomp C lv.x
Meh, this thread is turning out to be pretty pointless, exactly like I predicted...
A lock it is. Enjoy.
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A lock it is. Enjoy.
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