PokeCommunity Card of the Day (July 6th, 2011) - Dodrio HS Undaunted 11/90

[donavannj]

Welcome to PokeCommunity's (Un)Official Card of the Day series!

Basically, this is a series of threads where you rate a given card based on several factors, including how useful it is in various decks, which cards it combos well with, and its art. So, basically, you're rating all aspects of the card.

Card of the Day for July 6th, 2011 - Dodrio 11/90 HS Undaunted Set

Spoiler:

(This pic is just being used to show the art. I can't find the power cable for our scanner here at the moment, otherwise I'd have used a scan)

Card details:

Spoiler:

Name: Dodrio
Set: HS Undaunted
Collector's Number: 11/90
Rarity: Rare
Illustrator: Yukiko Baba
Pokedex Entry: It collects data and plans three times as wisely, but it may think too much and fall into a state of immobility.
Type: Colorless
Evolution Stage: Stage 1
HP: 80
Ability: n/a
Poke-Body: Retreat Aid - As long as Dodrio is on your Bench, your active Pokemon's Retreat Cost is 2 less.
Poke-Power: n/a
Attack 1: (2 Colorless) Incessant Peck - Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads. (20+ damage)
Attack 2: n/a
Weakness: Electric x2
Resistance: Fighting -20
Retreat Cost: 1

Some questions to get you started:
What decks is this useful in?
What cards does it combo well with?
What do you think about the card's capabilities?
What do you think about the card art?

Now get your rate on!

Yes, I did just do a third straight Undaunted card.

 

[Rocket_Executive]

I love dodrio so much <3 I had it in my reshiram/typhlosion deck at first, and free retreat cost was amazing. However, just like in the last format, stuff is getting picked off the bench by sniping and pokemon reversal, so it just became a liability. If it wasn't for that, it would be a really useful tech for a lot of decks.
Incessant peck... it has the potential to do infinite damage, so how can I knock that?
7/10

 

[donavannj]

I thought it's Poke-Body was pretty cool, too, but that HP is definitely a liability on a Stage 1 in this format. It'd work pretty well in Trainer Lock decks, I'm sure. The art is again interesting.

7/10.

 

[Samurai★Rocket]

The Poke-Power is really nice. All you have to do is use the free retreat idea early in the game or else things get messy. The attack also has some potential. The HP is the only problem. But I would give it an 8/10 anyway.

 

[Rocket_Executive]

I think the funniest thing about this card is that dodrio doesn't get free retreat because it has to be on the bench, it has one retreat cost lol. Having it in the active slot means the game is not going too well for you.