Pokemon TCG

[Yoh Komori]

We are looking for a member to spear head this discussion and any potential child board this might evolve into. For now any poke'-fans can discuss how best to "catch'em all" and anything else related to this game here. (does mentioning the catch phrase date my poke'mon knowledge???who knows.)

[ragda]

Well I might as well try something.

I may not have been an avid Pokemon TCGer, but I check how things are like from time to time. Last period I was active was just earlier this year, around when Plasma sets were coming out. Last set I picked up was a box of the THEN new set, Plasma Freeze.

Now that X and Y has come out, there'll be those new sets too. I haven't checked the spoiler for the recent sets since Freeze, but I'll eventually get to it. I did, however, see the new starter decks, and I'm kinda amazed at one of the reprints in the Fire deck: Pokemon Catcher! I wasn't around when one of the earlier releases of this card was about, so I didn't really have a way to pick these up easily or cheaply. Now I can pick up this deck twice to get a full playset! I might just make my way back into the game eventually... provided I have the funds for it. >.<

[captainhowdy]

I'd be careful with Pokemon Catcher now Ragda, because new versions in XY require a coin flip

[ragda]

That so, eh? That makes it kinda more fair. Then again, it's a bit worse now, sorta like that one Hammer that took out energies...

Well, when I look into the game again, I'll definitely be sure to be up to date with all these changes.

[captainhowdy]

Also if you want to get catcher, go out and look for the Red Genesect collection, it has a lot of really good trainers, including catcher all in foil

[ragda]

Oh snap that sounds pretty sweet! All the same though, I probably just keep that in mind until I can actually afford to get back into that game, but this is certainly useful info!

[bystander]

Just got my Mewtwo and Yvetal from Y version rated.

Mewtwo:
IVs: 31/31/31/25-26/26-27/31
HP: Dark, electric, Ground, Steel Pwr: 59, 70
Gentle nature though.

Yvetal:
IVs: 2-3/31/31/8-9/10-11/31
HP: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground, Steel Pwr: 59
Timid Nature. Had such high hopes for this.

[ragda]

This is the TCG thread btw. Maybe you can start up a Pokemon Video Game thread.

Also, HP always has 60 BP nowadays.

[bystander]

True enough for HP.

I am guessing the creators of the calculator I used kept it available for all gens.

Might just start the PKMN Game thread.

[captainhowdy]

Currently in pokemon TCG, the big decks tend be Blastoise Variants, VirGen (Virizion and Genesect), Lugia speed, Accelmew (last I knew anyway) and a "Rainbow" deck designed to deal with all types, as well as Rayboar and other EX based decks

[ragda]

Did AccelMew stuff get reprinted, coz I thought that was old stuff? Also, is Darkrai still a thing?

[captainhowdy]

yes darkrai is still very much a thing. Also there is a new rule in pokemon TCG, the player who goes first like in YGO cannot attack on their first turn. Mew EX i know got a reprint in legendary treasures and as far as Accelgor goes, I keep hearing about the deck so it must still be around to some degree. Also really big right now is Garbodor with garbotoxin being run in a lot of decks and Keldeo EX too

[bystander]

Mar 25, 2014 14:47:15 GMT -6 captainhowdy said:

 Also there is a new rule in pokemon TCG, the player who goes first like in YGO cannot attack on their first turn.

Wait a second, I could have sworn this was already a rule in the Poke TCG from back in the day.

[captainhowdy]

No back in the day unfortunately such a rule didn't exist, but it does now.

[bystander]

Mar 26, 2014 15:26:37 GMT -6 captainhowdy said:

No back in the day unfortunately such a rule didn't exist, but it does now.

Could have sworn it was around.