Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Vespiquen -- Plasma Storm Pokemon Card Review

Vespiquen Plasma Storm Pokemon Card
Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Vespiquen from the Plasma Storm Pokemon Card Set.  Vespiquen is a stage 1, grass type Pokemon card, with an hp of 100.  It has a x2 weakness to fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Vespiquen does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move this card has is called Gather Order, this move requires one grass energy card and allows you to search your deck for as many Combee cards as you like and put them onto your bench.  Vespiquen's second move is called Damage Beat, this move requires two energy cards, one each of grass and colorless, and does 20 damage times the number of damage counters on the defending Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Vespiquen is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Combee into play (I reviewed Combee from this set yesterday) and then evolve Combee into Vespiquen.  If you read yesterday's review, you'll know that I thought Combee was a solid basic Pokemon card that can be used on its own in a deck.  But, if you choose to use Combee with Vespiquen, you either have to keep Combee on the bench until you evolve it into Vespiquen or move Combee into the active Pokemon spot and not attack at all.  I would recommend the former path.  I would put two energy cards on Vespiquen and always use Damage Beat, you'll have to have Pokemon cards with low or free retreat costs so you can easily move Vespiquen in and out of the active Pokemon spot because Damage Beat will not do any damage to Pokemon with no damage on them.  So I would move in Vespiquen to knock out the defending Pokemon then retreat it the next turn.  I would suggest using a 1-1 line of Combee and Vespiquen in a grass type deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is an average stage 1 Pokemon card. This card has a good hp, low retreat cost, and one good move out of the two, I wish Gather Order would have been a little bit better and I wish this card could attack Pokemon that didn't have damage on them already, but I guess if that was the case, this card would be much better than a three.  Overall, I think this line is solid, and I would give Combee and Vespiquen from the Plasma Storm set a 3 out of 5 rating.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Vespiquen from the Plasma Storm set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Cherubi which is from this same set.  Make sure to check below for the Free Pokemon TCG Online Codes!

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Today's Quiz for a Pokemon TCG Online Code Card --
What move does the red gem on Vespiquen's forehead allow it to use?
Please respond by including your YouTube username and link to your YouTube channel.  If the question is quite tough, the first correct comment will win, otherwise I'll use a random number generator to choose a winner.

27 comments:

Unknown said...

Power gem

TheRealKeden

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Unknown said...

It allows it to use Power Gem.

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Unknown said...

The red gem on their forehead allows to use the move Power Gem.

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Unknown said...

Power Gem

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BadgerNappa said...

It allows to use Power Gem.

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Arjen said...

Power gem

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Ker Zhigang said...

Power Gem

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JWLim said...

It allows Vespiquen to use Power Gem.

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Daniel Fermo de Oliveira said...

Power Gem

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Arc said...

The Red Gem allows Vespiquen tou use the move Power Gem

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zkranc said...

The red gem on their forehead (which was developed from the small red dot on female Combee) allows them to use the move Power Gem.

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Unknown said...

It allows Vespiquen to use the move Power Gem.

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timihari said...
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timihari said...

Power Gem,I think.

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Unknown said...

if im right it is power gem

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Unknown said...

Power gem.

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Unknown said...

power gem

Herroimed


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Unknown said...

It allows it to use Power Gem.

TheGumpec

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Unknown said...

the Power gem

Unknown said...

Power Gem is the move that it is allowed to use because of its Gem.

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Hairbear said...

The red dot gem thing allows Vespiquen to use the move "Power Gem."

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Unknown said...

Power Gem

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YunokiAz said...

Power Gem


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Anonymous said...

Power Gem
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVpYQHRqJghN96Jrb_GIIKA?feature=mhee

is the link to my channel

Brandon Rimer is my youtube name

Unknown said...

http://www.youtube.com/user/KrisMaj

Power Gem

Unknown said...

The red gem on their forehead allows to use the move Power Gem.

I don't have a YouTube account, but you can send it to: oyamada91@gmail.com

PrimetimePokemon said...

Congrats to Kris for winning!