Kittymew said: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.
Vulpix Yolk said:I think that both Kingdra and Donphan will both be very good playable primes now and after the rotation
Zero said:If we get them, Great Gengar and Great Mew will be played. I'm going to predict seeing a little Great Magnezone for those who cannot live without a Claydol-style card.
Otherwise, the obvious Kingdra/Donphan with a splash of T-tar in the format... nothing new, nothing special
I doubt Crobat will really make a difference. Think about it... this format will see a lot of Level-ups and quick evolves. 40 poison is nice, but once they bench that sucker, it will sit. You will HOPE to 3-shot pokes. I've seen many of the good pokes have very low retreat next format (save for Donphan). Dugtrio looks fine in there, but you will barely be able to kill anything off. Garchomp C X will be your worst nightmare... or about any deck that uses poketurn. I'm just not seeing the use for a stage 2 that only does 40 per attack... sry guys D: