Pansear -- Plasma Storm Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Pansear from the Plasma Storm Pokemon Card Set.  Pansear is a basic, fire type Pokemon card with an hp of 70.  It has a x2 weakness to water type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Pansear does not have an Ability, but it does have two moves.  The first move it has is called Scratch, this move requires two colorless energy cards and does 20 damage.  Pansear's second move is called Double Fire, this move requires three energy cards, two fire and one colorless, and does 40 damage times the number of heads you get when you flip two coins.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Pansear is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Simisear, which I'll be reviewing tomorrow, you'll more than likely want to use this card with that Pokemon.  However, since I haven't reviewed that card yet, I'll just act as though I plan on using this card without its evolution.  So on its own, Pansear would be able to hold its own so I could see using 1 of these in a fire type deck without Simisear.  I would try and get it out in the active Pokemon spot early and attach two energy cards to it and use Scratch right away, and use Double Fire if you think putting three energy cards on this card is a good idea.  I wouldn't include more than one of these in a deck because both of its moves are slower for a basic Pokemon but it does have an above average hp so it isn't as bad as a Pokemon that has these moves and an hp of only 40.  But again, I would definitely not use more than 1 of these cards if you don't plan on using this card with a Simisear.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is an average basic Pokemon card.  Overall this card really isn't anything great but it is not the worst thing in the world either.  I like that this card has an above average hp and low retreat cost, plus it has two moves.  What I don't like about this card is that it is a little slow for a basic Pokemon, and I don't like that Double Fire may end up doing a significant amount of damage less than most moves do that require three energy cards.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Pansear from the Plasma Storm set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Pansear's stage 1 evolution in Simisear, which is also from this same set.  Make sure to check below for the Free Pokemon TCG Online Codes!

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