Alex's Shining Spoilers (help appreciated)

[icycatelf]

I'm planning to make a new mini set of Gym-style cards featuring some of my favorite Shining Pokémon that I actually own in the games.

I figure things will go faster if I have spoilers ready. I'm not especially creative when coming up with effects, nor have I ever been a competitive player of the TCG so I'm not good at coming up with combos. Any help is appreciated! Keep in mind that only one of each of these cards would be allowed in a deck (the Shining clause) and that Shining Pokémon require Energy not of their type.

Here's what I've got so far:

Spoiler:

Alex's Shining Dunsparce Lv.16 - 40 HP (C)

(?) Attack 1 - ??
???

Weakness (F) Resistance (P) Retreat (None)

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Alex's Shining Wartortle Lv.35 - 70 HP (W)

(W)(W)(G)(G) Emerald Carapace - 40
You may discard all (G) Energy attached to Alex's Shining Wartortle. If you do, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Alex's Shining Wartortle during your opponent's next turn.

Weakness (L) Resistance (None) Retreat (C)

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Alex's Shining Froslass Lv.42 - 70 HP (W)

(W)(P) Yuki-onna's Kiss - 20
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

(W)(P)(C) Ice Mirror
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does twice the amount of damage done to Alex's Shining Froslass during your opponent's last turn. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness (M) Resistance (F) Retreat (None)

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Alex's Shining Lickitung Lv.37 - 90 HP (C)

(L)(C) Paralyzing Saliva - 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

(G)(L)(C) Long Sticky Tongue
Choose one of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon). Then, flip a coin. If heads, discard a basic Energy card, if any, attached to that Pokémon.

Weakness (F) Resistance (P) Retreat (C)(C)

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Alex's Shining Lapras Lv.32 - 80 HP (W)

(W)(W)(F)(F) Brinicle Harpoon - 30x
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads. If all 3 are heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness (M) Resistance (None) Retreat (C)(C)

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Alex's Shining Furret Lv.17 - 60 HP (C)

(P) Seek and Hide
Look at the top 5 cards of your deck. If any of them are basic Energy cards, choose 1 of them and put it on the bottom of your deck. Put the remaining cards on top of your deck in any order you like.

(P)(?)(?) Attack 2 - ??
???

Weakness (F) Resistance (P) Retreat (None)

(Seek and Hide's effect by Metoro @deviantART with minor tweaks)

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Alex's Shining Persian Lv.57 - 70 HP (C)

(C) Pounce
This attack does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

(P)(L)(C) Brilliant Jewel - 30
If the Defending Pokémon has more Energy cards attached to it than Shining Persian, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Weakness (F) Resistance (P) Retreat (None)

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Alex's Shining Sneasel Lv.30 - 60 HP (D)

(D) Reap
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon and discard it.

(D)(R)(L) Blinding Slash - 40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. If the Defending Pokémon is already Confused, this attack's base damage is 20 instead of 40.

Weakness (None) Resistance (P) Retreat (None)

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Alex's Shining Glaceon Lv.33 - 70 HP (W)

(W)(C) Ice Needles - 10x
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

(W)(L)(R) Freezer Burn - 30
If the Defending Pokémon doesn't have a Char counter on it, flip a coin. If heads, put a Char counter on it. A Char counter requires your opponent to flip a coin after every turn. If tails, put 2 damage counters on the Pokémon with that Char counter. (Char counters stay on the Pokémon as long as it's in play.)

Weakness (M) Resistance (None) Retreat (C)(C)

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Alex's Shining Misdreavus Lv.32 - 50 HP (P)

(G) Miasma
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

(P)(L) Spirit Meld
If Alex's Shining Misdreavus has any Damage Counters on it, remove all Damage Counters from Alex's Shining Misdreavus and the Defending Pokémon. Then, flip a coin for each Damage Counter removed in this way. For each heads, put 1 Damage Counter on the Defending Pokémon. For each tails, put 1 Damage Counter on Alex's Shining Misdreavus. If you have more tails than heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness (None) Resistance (F) Retreat (C)

(Spoiler by Kiani-Magic @deviantART)

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Alex's Shining Mothim Lv.20 - 60 HP (G) or (C)

Pokémon Power: Seek Light
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the bottom card of your deck. If that card is an Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Either way, shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Alex's Shining Mothim is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

(G)(R) Burgle - 20+
If the Defending Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool card attached to it, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage. Discard the Pokémon Tool card.

Weakness (R) Resistance (F) Retreat (C)

(Seek Light's effect by Metoro @deviantART)

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Alex's Shining Girafarig Lv.28 - 60 HP (P)

(P) Level Eye
Put 2 cards in your hand on the bottom of your deck. Then, draw 2 cards.

(P)(F)(C) Palindrome Kick - 20x
This attack does 20 damage times the number of Energy cards attached to Alex's Shining Girafarig and the Defending Pokémon divided by 2 (rounded down to the nearest whole number).

Weakness (None) Resistance (None) Retreat (C)

(Level Eye's effect by Kiani-Magic @deviantART)

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Alex's Shining Porygon2 Lv.25 - 70 HP (C)

Pokémon Power: Firmware Update
Alex's Shining Porygon2 is the same type as the last basic Energy card attached to it. This power stops working if Alex's Shining Porygon2 is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

(L)(P)(W) Glitch Matrix - 30-
Move up to 3 basic Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon to your opponent's Benched Pokémon in any way you like. This attack does 30 damage minus 10 damage for each Energy card moved in this way.

Weakness (F) Resistance (P) Retreat (C)

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Alex's Shining Avalugg Lv.49 - 110 HP (W)

Pokémon Power: Ice Wall
As long as Alex's Shining Avalugg is your Active Pokémon, prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon.

(W)(W)(F)(F) Dwindling Avalanche - 80-
Does 80 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on Alex's Shining Avalugg.

Weakness (M) Resistance (None) Retreat (C)(C)(C)

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Alex's Shining Vanillite Lv.7 - 40 HP (W)

(?) Attack 1

Weakness (M) Resistance (None) Retreat (C)

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Alex - (T)

???

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Alex's ??? - (T)

(Not sure what the name or effect will be yet. I'll wait until I draw something Trainer card worthy before I decide.)

EDIT: Added Energy costs if that makes things easier, but feel free to change them.

EDIT 2: List updated.

 

[donavannj]

Just gonna do a quick skim-over for balance issues and era flavor of Shining Cloyster since it's at the top of the list. Will probably drop by with some suggestions for the other cards as time allows.

Spoiler:

Alex's Shining Cloyster Lv.50 - 70 HP (W)

(W)(L) Freeze Ray - 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

(W)(W)(F) Aqua Missile - 40x
Flip a number of coins equal to the number of (W) Energy attached to
Alex's Shining Cloyster. This attack does 40 damage times the number of
heads. Discard 1 (W) Energy attached to Alex's Shining Cloyster for each
tails.

Weakness (L) Resistance (None) Retreat (C)(C)

Aqua Missle could probably do without the discard penalty and still fit the flavor and feel of both a Cloyster and a Shining card for the Neo era as well as match the era's balance.

 

[icycatelf]

Just gonna do a quick skim-over for balance issues and era flavor of Shining Cloyster since it's at the top of the list. Will probably drop by with some suggestions for the other cards as time allows.

I've actually dropped Cloyster from the list now and decreased the total number of Pokémon (since I'm letting other people join the set). Added a bunch of attacks, too. Any suggestions are appreciated!

I would've updated the post a couple days ago, but I had forgotten my password and was too lazy to do a retrieval. I figured the thread was just going to shrivel up and die anyway, as this section isn't very active.