Palkia G Lv.X: The New Regigigas?

DawnOfXatu

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Well on my 9000th review of the Galactic Conquest scans, I noticed that Palkia G Lv.X is fairly destructive. Coupled with some of the trainers from the set, as well as the current build of Gigas, Palkia Lv.X seems to have possibilities.

What are some of Gigas' most common features:
High HP
Ability to use and then Sacrifice most Pixies and other cards
High Damage Output
Consistant T2
Consistant Recovery when KO'd
Power Lock

Palkia Lv.X mimics all of Gigas' common features:
1. High HP Palkia Lv.X has 120 HP fairly high for a basic, enough to take a hit, when used with Snowpoint Temple you hit 140 HP which is extremely impressive.
2. Able to Sacrifice Instead of Regigigas' Sacrifice, which gives away prizes, you can use Palkia G Lv.X's PokePower to reduce your bench, while also forcing your opponent into a smaller bench, not only that, but both go to the Lost Zone disrupting your opponent.
3. High Damage Gigas did 100 per turn, high in any circumstance. Palkia Lv.X doesn't do as much, but instead you are able to snipe the 80 damage. Coupled with Cresselia Lv.X and Spiritomb, and you have amazing sniping capabilities.
4. Consistant T2 With Cyrus' Scheme you can T2 Palkia G Lv.X using Pearl Press for 50 and 10 spread, then on T3 you can start 80 sniping. When using Cyrus' Scheme you must look for Galactic Tool: Energy Gain.
5. Recovery When KO'd If you play 3-1 Palkia G Lv.X and you charge a Palkia G on the bench with just 2 energies, then all you need is a Premier Ball recover, and a Galactic Energy Gain to fully recover and start attacking again.
6. Power Lock Combining Mesprit and Galactic's Power Spray you can have a Power Lock that can last as long as 6 Turns. That is crippling when your opponent is trying to setup.

Tell me what you think. I may be writing an article on this card shortly, after I test play a little more.
 
Pretty sweet. I'm guessing you can't stack because of:
"To use a Pokemon Tool, attach it to your Pokemon. It can't be attached to a Pokemon that already has a Pokemon Tool attached."
 
The thing setting it apart is the simple fact that Regigigas could self-heal. That, right there, is pretty devastating and the reason Regigigas is so great. Should Palkia fall, however, then you need to charge up a second one AND find another Energy Gain.
That, and with Grass likely advancing in popularity (SHAYMIN), it may not be as great. A fun rogue, perhaps.
By the way, how are you gonna chug out 2 energy a turn? What with Palkia G X needing to discard 2 energy and all.
 
I was thinking regular attach+ Electivire/Rayquaza/Registark could work. Since it is only energy and not Water Energy my options are fairly freed up, think of it as Mesprit Lv.X. How does that get the second energy consistantly?

As far as the healing goes, Pokehealer + and Dawn Stadium should suffice.
 
Registark can't work because you cannot move energy to Water pokemon with that. Electivire and Rayquaza could work, but then there's this problem; with Energy Gain you still need 2 Water NRG on Palkia. Then, theres the point of moving the energy towards Palkia, and you cannot use Energy Link due to Energy Gain. Energy Switch only nets you 4 moves.
 
Leafeon Lv.X and Zone X are also options for the spot. Super Connectivity Zone makes for an interesting idea, although the setup isn't easy. The new Gardevoir seems like it could work, but I can't think of any way to get Psychic Energies from the discard. If there was a way to stockpile energies onto Palkia then the combo would work nicely. Togekiss comes to mind, but the consistancy issue shows up again.
 
Is this DP-PL (PLatinum) or DP-BET.

If this is to BET, then use Starmie BET, Magnezone, and Dawn Stadium.

Palkia G Lv.X uses Hydro Shoot, then Super Connectivity a Lightning Energy back. Aqua Recycle a Water Energy, and attach it to Palkia G Lv.X, restoring the pain due to Dawn Stadium.

For more ideas, see Space Sniping.

YES!!! 100th POST!!!
 
I think that Palkia G X would be more of a bench sitter, so you can use and Sacrifice your Pixies to keep your bench small, and Lost Cyclone their bench away.
 
That was my original thought. However after seeing Gigas do so well, and figuring that if Palkia is on the bench, then you have to kill off another Pokemon to make up for the space.
 
How about Swampert GE and Regirock? You have type synergy, and both fit in nicely. The only problems that occur are a large bench and you are discarding too much, seems fairly decent aside from that. That also allows for 1-0-1 techs as a possibility in the deck, Togekiss possibly?
 
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