What primes will be ran after the rotation?
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I think that both Kingdra and Donphan will both be very good playable primes now and after the rotation
Fast primes like donphan and kingdra will probably be run more. Also typhlosion because it combos with ninetales, which is one of the better draw power cards. Slow primes like Feraligatr will probably take a back seat.
I think Crobat will be seen more often. 80 damage for 1 energy! donphan is good too but it's a bit overrated...
I think Feraligatr will still see play in the League department, not sure competitively though. Donphan will still see play, I see Gengar Prime dominating SP's in the near future which makes sense for the rotation being MD-On IMO.
TTar's okay just seems kinda slow, even though I don't run Grass anymore Celebi Prime shows promise as you can play 2 {G} a turn like with Leafeon Lv. X.
TTar's okay just seems kinda slow, even though I don't run Grass anymore Celebi Prime shows promise as you can play 2 {G} a turn like with Leafeon Lv. X.
To add to this list, Tyranitar and Steelix could see play.
Crobat Prime is a decent rogue deck already, a buddy of mine ended up teaming it up with a pl Dugtrio tech. 20 dmg just for retreating.
Kingdra and Donphan are already seeing plenty of play and will continue to see it.
Tyrannitar will see some play as a luxchomp counter if ran correctly with a pl ampharos.
Typhlosion, Feraligatr/Lanturn, and Ampharos will see rogue play.
other wise the other primes just don't seem playable unless I'm forgetting one.
Kingdra and Donphan are already seeing plenty of play and will continue to see it.
Tyrannitar will see some play as a luxchomp counter if ran correctly with a pl ampharos.
Typhlosion, Feraligatr/Lanturn, and Ampharos will see rogue play.
other wise the other primes just don't seem playable unless I'm forgetting one.
Kingdra definitely, 3 people topped with it at the UK nats. (Top 8)
Ampharos Prime can be a interesting tech in a couple of decks. Feraligatr/Lanturn is one of those underrated cards, though. So is Ursaring Prime. You can deal for 90 T2 with his body, which is really good. You can attach a Rainbow Energy to get a damager counter or him, or simply run Unown P.
Ofc the Toolbox fire (Typhlosion Prime) more Donphan aswell as Kingdra. Maybe Steelix, and also Celebi when he comes out.
Ofc the Toolbox fire (Typhlosion Prime) more Donphan aswell as Kingdra. Maybe Steelix, and also Celebi when he comes out.
Besides Donphan and Kingdra, I think Crobat will be huge once Poke Turn is rotated, but that won't be until another year.
I think that Ursaring and Crobat will see some play at first,but they will see less play as people see that they really don't work too well. Unfortunately I think Kingdra will AGAIN see the metagame in its hand, donphan will be played, yet, like always, trumped by kingdra
Raichu Prime doesn't seem that interesting to me. Umbreon and Espeon...maybe rogue, very rogue. Absol Prime will be a very interesting rogue lock deck, depending on how fast it can set up; Metagross may help. Collectors certainly will, to get it and Skarm FB out. Of the current primes, Donphan is obviously the best card printed in HGSS and in a block metagame may warrant a ban (assuming a good rules maintenance team, who knows, maybe we'll see some firings). Kingdra is very overrated, and will see rogue play but that's about it. Honestly, other than Donphan...there really isn't anything epic at all.
Tier 1 Primes: Donphan
Tier 2 Primes: Typhlosion (maybe, I think zard will catch on a lot in the new format due to draw power), Tyranitar, maybe Kingdra
Rogues: Nothing else is so bad you can't build a rogue deck around it.
Tier 1 Primes: Donphan
Tier 2 Primes: Typhlosion (maybe, I think zard will catch on a lot in the new format due to draw power), Tyranitar, maybe Kingdra
Rogues: Nothing else is so bad you can't build a rogue deck around it.