8/21 - COTD - Dugtrio (EX: Crystal Guardian)

[Gokey Shuckle]

Rate & Review.

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

 

[Oz Ranger]

Nice card, not enough HP.

Here, we have a 70 HP Pokemon, which has two neat attacks and an awesome Poke-Body. There are times where Sand Veil will come in handy for when there are those attacks that do ten damage or whatever to your bench Pokemon. Dig Under seems nice. Double-edge I would like if it had the power of Base Set's Chansey's double-edge (80). So, 3/5.

Just above average and it would be something I might consider in a deck in the future...perhaps.

 

[Lordpenguin]

Well, diglett line traditionally has bad hp, so I guess they have to make up for it with power. Sand veil is noce, but you sort of want it on a pokémon that will hang round and stall, not one that will hit hard and then die.

Double-edge is a bit average, the recoil adding to the problem of low hp.
Dig under, well, useful for sweeping switched out stallers with lots of damage already, but it doesn't do huge damage. On stage 1 with traditionally weak hp basics, this card doesn't do anything interesting enough to play, IMO.

Note: In unlimited, this can come out and double-edge on turn 2, with some good draws, so it is very much a speed pokémon in tthat respect. In the early game while they are still stocking energy on their big guys, you can mess up their game tremendously by knocking out the pokémon they attach energy to (either with edge or dig). With some good trainer disruption, this could be a workable strategy, drying up their energy in the very early game.

At least it isn't an EX. Then it would be terrible. It seems this card's most problematic point is its HP. If I ran this, I would make sure of running some trainers that kept it alive and active.

 

[Forci Stikane]

...It looks to me like it has 0 HP...either its my screen or a weird pic.

Poke-Body stops its own attack (almost) and a Double-Edge 60 with only 10 rebound...pretty good, but needs to lose the retreat cost and get the traditional Lightning resistance.

7/10

 

[MegaDitto]

It's over shined.It's HP is 70.

Dugtiro seriously needed to make a comeback into the game. >_> Actuaully for most ground pokemon. Every single part of it is great. It works in and out the bench for it's attacks. And the Double Edge is so easy. Not like the first Double Edge pokemon cards. This is a good step for gtound pokemon. 9/10

 

[Lordpenguin]

From what I hear, lightning is fairly powerful right now (not in my era!) so I guess ground types should be more powerful. If they had the correct resistances, I guess.