5/14 - COTD - Staraptor (DP: Diamond & Pearl)

[Gokey Shuckle]

Rate & Review.

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

 

[Cipher 2008]

Accelerative Dive makes Brave Heart a lot better, but it's still a little risky at times. I don't like that weakness either. I'd probably say 6/10, given it's a Stage 2 but with good HP.

 

[~Solarys~]

WTQ...? It's so not a card...

100 damage with 100 damage to self on a failed flip is plain pwn-seek... The first attack can give your opponent a free turn if fails - it'll be at least usable if it still does the damage on a tails but no effect, so whether it's worth a try or not, it's up to you... (I say it's not...) Anyway, if there's still ex's, then do it on a basic ex with <100 HP (or stage 2 with C weakness) is not a bad idea - if you're lucky, you take 2 free prizes; if not, you still get 1 more than they do.

If the effects of the 2 attacks are swapped, i.e. first attack does 30 recoil on tails, second one fails on tails and gives you invulnerability on heads, then this thing is not that bad...

Weakness +30 is bad considering its HP is low, and free retreat doesn't help at all because if you fail the flip, it'll go down with the enemy anyway.

Conclusion - if you like pwnseek cards, use the red Gyarados or some other shiny; if you like suicide bombers, use basics and stage 1's instead. Using a stage 2 card like that is just not worth it...

4/10

 

[Naito]

Staraptor isn't worth it unless you're lucky. Low HP for a stage 2 and 30+ weakness to electricity doesn't help in the long run. Even if you're lucky and you flip a heads while using Accelerator Drive, chances are even if you use Brave Heart and take no damage due to AD, Staraptor will die quickly since it takes 5 turns at least to bring out Staraptor and use the AD and BH combination. If you do KO the opposing pokemon with BH, the next pokemon likely will end up KOing Staraptor if it doesn't have 30 HP at least and can deal like 30-50 HP by using one of it's attacks.

6.5/10 The BH combo is nice, however it's low HP doesn't help in the long run. I'd rather wait bringing out Torterra Lv. X and use Vigorious Rush and Leaf Storm every so often. Even if I get damaged, at least there's a chance for healing Torterra Lv. X with it's high HP of 160.