10/30 - COTD - Ho-Oh (DP: Secret Wonders)

[Gokey Shuckle]

Rate & Review.

Thanks to Water Pokemon Master from www.pokebeach.com for the scan.

 

[Cipher 2008]

That Poké-Power is phenomenal. Good thing too, and you'd better have a good ability to flip a coin, because 90HP and a x2 Weakness is awful. Rainbow Wing is amazing too, if, like, you have three of each type of Basic Energy in your deck.

Is it usable though? In Pre-Releases, this will rule the roost (no pun intended, I'm very aware of the fact that Ho-Oh isn't a chicken. Though it'd be funny).

Modified: 6/10
Limited: 10/10 (If you get it, USE IT!)

 

[Dogar The Brave]

eh..

how is it not a ho0oh ex?

 

[Cipher 2008]

how is it not a ho0oh ex?

Probably by way of Pokémon-ex being removed from the Diamond & Pearl TCG sets. :P

 

[Dogar The Brave]

wot??

when were they removed???

 

[Forci Stikane]

Hmm...that power is certainly useful, but if your opponent has Empoleon or something out that's going to keep OHKOing it anyway, you're not going to have much reason in keeping it in. The attack helps offset this by being able to OHKO it right back, yes, but then you're each essentially picking up a Prize card each turn, so...best if you're in the lead anyway and good in coin flips (or just not facing any Water-types).

Oh, and let's not forget the clear and obvious synergy with Garchomp. Really, a colorless deck has just become even easier to use than it was before.

8/10

when were they removed???

Probably by way of Pokémon-ex being removed from [S-HIGHLIGHT]the Diamond & Pearl TCG sets[/S-HIGHLIGHT]. :P

So much for you being a "master of Pokemon" eh?

 

[Dogar The Brave]

haha lol

i meant pokemon in general.. this is outside the box

still.. my dark charazard card would totally kill that ho-oh

 

[Forci Stikane]

i meant pokemon in general.. this is outside the box

"Pokemon in general" would still include the TCG, silly. Besides, what's so "outside the box" about it? Damage, attacks, weaknesses, resistances, evolution...looks pretty Pokemon-ish to me.

still.. my dark charazard card would totally kill that ho-oh

Yeah, if Dark Charizard was even allowed anymore. Of course, there's still Ho-Oh's Poke-Power to keep it alive and promptly kill it with just 3 or 4 Energies attached (even less if your DC was already wounded, as would likely be the case).

Now, um......in the words of King Shuckle, "how about giving it an actual rating?"

 

[Dogar The Brave]

uhm

im startin to feel pretty unwelcome here.. and how come dark charazard isnt allowed anymore?? god.. its been so long since i did tcg

 

[Forci Stikane]

im startin to feel pretty unwelcome here.. and how come dark charazard isnt allowed anymore?? god.. its been so long since i did tcg

...No, you just need to follow the rules:

3.) YOU MUST RATE THE CARD IF YOU ARE REVIEWING IT. When rating a card, you MUST give a valid reason why you gave them that rating. Effective 7/2: You also MUST leave a number rating if you are reviewing it. This applies for Fake Cards too. No wacky ratings like 546465/666606060. Keep it out of 5 or 10 or give it out of 5 stars or something. Aslong as it's sensible and real.

As far as Dark Charizard, ALL of the old cards were cycled out of official play a long time ago...

 

[Charaxes]

Thank you, Icha, for maintaining the law. Heh.

The power reminds me of Rocket's Moltres' Rebirth ability, yet better. And Rainbow Wing is as insane as always.

9/10. Yep.

 

[~Solarys~]

What the heck...?

A basic with a x2 weakness, and an only attack costing 4 (different types of) energy... Just not worth it, even with the power in effect, since there are much easier ways of doing 20 for each energy (Dusclops ex, Crawdaunt ex, etc.). And with it being a basic, you can't use Boost energy to increase the damage (it won't count anyway since it's not a basic energy)...

Anyway, it does have the potential to do up to 120 (or 160 if M/D are basic now), but for the cost, it's just not worth it...

5/10 - too costly to use in early game, and too weak to use in late game.

 

[Jaimes]

I cant see this being played at all. No offence. The power is pretty decent but its attack cost isnt and neither is its weakness. Empoleon or piplup would slaughter it for that matter and it's power is still 50-50.
Also 4 energy? and they have to be basic so no Castform. Its attack is just way to slow. I would play another card ¬_¬