10/29 - COTD - Gardevoir & Gardevoir Lv. X (DP: Secret Wonders)

[Gokey Shuckle]

I know I said I would start this on Sunday, but something came up, so to make up for it, two cards today!

Rate & Review.

Thanks to Water Pokemon from www.pokebeach.com for the scans.

 

[Cipher 2008]

I think it's better when you do a card and its Lv.X counterpart together anyway, tbh, or at least one day after the other. It makes it easier to rate the Lv.X.

Anyway, on with the review.

Gardevoir lv.55
The HP's alright, nothing special given that previous Gardevoir have had 100HP. Telepass, however, is very good. If it can give you twice as many Supporter cards per turn, fantastic. Even if you've only got the one to use by way of your opponent's discard pile, it's still something. Psychic Lock is pretty good too, it's like a new Imprison (except Poké-Bodies still get through, dammit). Retreat Cost is to be expected, as is the Weakness...but still not good.

Gardevoir Lv.X
Firstly, 130HP is not good. Worse given the fact that an 80-damage attack can OHKO Gardevoir, yet a 70-damage attack can OHKO the Lv.X. Should have been 150HP, really. Regardless, the Poké-Power is great, giving all your Pokés a free retreat, and the attack is phenomenal - as long as you don't have to go for the lowest in play, just the lowest on either side of the playing field. (Someone let me know which one it is, thanks.) If it's the former, Super Scoop Up is necessary.

Gardevoir Lv.55 - 7/10
Gardevoir Lv.X - 7.5/10

 

[Charaxes]

Since Cipher nailed it, I'll address other items. I enjoyed the artwork, particularly the first one.

The power of the X reminds me too much of Fossil's Dragonite's Step In, yet not as awesome (because of the retreat cost).

Still...

Garde - 9.9/10.

Garde - 9.0/10 (pesky retreat cost).

 

[Cipher 2008]

I enjoyed the artwork, particularly the first one.

Really? The Lv.55's illustration doesn't seem much better than the PK illustration (not good). I like the Lv.X illustration, though, but I'm a sucker for Ryo Ueda. :P

 

[Charaxes]

Really? The Lv.55's illustration doesn't seem much better than the PK illustration (not good). I like the Lv.X illustration, though, but I'm a sucker for Ryo Ueda. :P

It's the flower bed; it amuses me with Garde's feminine image. Hehe. Although, I do somewhat like the ex's CGI, and X's, now that I'm thinking about it.

Ueda is awesome, but Nishida has this kind of expressiveness that I love. Heh.