Relicanth GE: A Pachi for Fossil decks?

[Mitchell]

First attack is basically staple in Fossil decks. 2nd is a decent stall tactic. Decent HP for a basic Uncommon.

I'd snatch 2 Skull Fossils and a Fossil Excavator and be on my way.

Honestly, Rampardos is a good card, he just takes too long to set up and Fossils are too hit 'n' miss. I think Reli here makes Fossil decks playable.

Opinions? Strategies? Here's the definition of sleeper.

 

[dmaster]

RE: Relicanth GE: A Patchy for Fossil decks?

I actually do think Relicanth is a viable starter, but only good in decks that mainly revolve around Fossils. He does have decent HP, and heck, you don't even need an Energy to search for set-up Fossil cards. Not too bad Weakness/Retreat either. The second can be for stall, but it's not totally needed, and two energies is a lot just to speed up the process of the Fossils. He might see some play once the MD Fossils come out.

dmaster out.

 

[Psychic Pokemon Master]

RE: Relicanth GE: A Patchy for Fossil decks?

I'd snatch 2 Skull Fossils and a Fossil Excavator and be on my way.

Relicanth cannot search for Fossil Excavator because it is a Supporter & when a DP-on card states the word "Trainer", it only means Trainer. So, since Relicanth is a DP-on card, it can only search for Trainers, no Supporters & etc...

EDIT: I edited the sentence a little bit to make it clearer...

 

[Mitchell]

RE: Relicanth GE: A Patchy for Fossil decks?

I'd snatch 2 Skull Fossils and a Fossil Excavator and be on my way.

Relicanth cannot search for Fossil Excavator because if a DP-on card states the word "Trainer", it only means Trainer. So, since Relicanth is a DP-on card, it can only search for Trainers, no Supporters & etc...

Ah... Thanks for the correction, guess you can tell who hasn't been playing his Fossil deck lately lol.

Still, it's a 7/10 for me, for Fossil decks.

No energy to snag 3 Fossils, then use Excavator to get your evolutions. Certainly makes Fossil decks viable.

 

[Krucifier]

RE: Relicanth GE: A Patchy for Fossil decks?

You can use Relicanth to search for Holon Fossil's, you know. =D.

 

[cappuccino]

RE: Relicanth GE: A Patchy for Fossil decks?

Well, if you're running relicanth/rampardos then the stalling would help your rampardos set-up. Problem is, that your opponent would most likely wake up before he should.

 

[Lou Cypher]

RE: Relicanth GE: A Patchy for Fossil decks?

Pity that the "stalling" takes 2 energy to do. Else that'd be viable.