Sunday, December 15, 2013

Archeops -- Plasma Blast Pokemon Card Review

Archeops Plasma Blast Pokemon Card
Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Archeops from the Plasma Blast Pokemon Card Set.  Archeops is a stage 1, fighting type Pokemon card, with an hp of 120.  It has a x2 weakness to grass type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a free retreat cost.  Archeops does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Acrobatics, this move requires one fighting energy card and does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads you get when you flip two coins.  Archeops second move is called Swift Dive, this move requires two fighting type energy cards and does 100 damage, however if Archeops has more than 40 hp remaining, the move only does 50 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Archeops is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Archen into play (I reviewed Archen from this set yesterday) and then evolve Archen into Archeops, remember that if you want to use Archen from this set, you must first evolve it from a Plume Fossil trainer card before being able to put it on your bench.  If you read yesterday's review, you'll know that I thought Archen was a below average restored Pokemon card that would have been good if it was a basic Pokemon instead.  Because of this, I would be weary with the number of Archeops cards you use in your deck.  I really like that this card has a free retreat cost, so I would definitely take advantage of this with Archeops.  I would try a line of 2 Plume Fossil, 2 Archen, and 2 Archeops in a fighting type deck.  No matter when I get Archeops into play, I would want to get 80 damage on Archeops right away then retreat it to the bench.  Then, whenever you can knock out your opponent in one turn with Swift Dive doing 100 damage, I would move Archeops into the active position and knock out that Pokemon and retreat Archeops the next turn.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is an above average stage 1 Pokemon card.  Even though I don't recommend using that many of this card in a fighting type deck, the Archeops card overall is very good.  It has a great hp, free retreat cost, and two very quick and very damaging moves.  So if you are willing to be patient in your game to set up Archeops, you will definitely get some great use out of this Pokemon.  Overall though, I am going to give the line of Archen and Archeops from the Plasma Blast set a 3 out of 5 rating, I just wish Archen wasn't a restored Pokemon.

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

Free Pokemon TCG Online Code Cards:
Today's Quiz for a Pokemon TCG Online Code Card --
How many fighting type Pokemon cards are in this set?
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.

32 comments:

Unknown said...

There are 8 fighting type in plasma blast Machop,Machoke,Machamp,Thorh,Sawk,
Archen and Archeops

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmk0fyDMwrXysIhDD0AqOA

I was here

Unknown said...

There are 8 fighting Pokémon in Plasma Blast.

Username: blingblingjingjing

Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/blingblingjingjing

I have 2 questions: Why didn't you choose me and also why you don't send me the code card when I won Musharna (Plasma Blast) article?

Unknown said...

8

angel zero

https://www.youtube.com/user/zerooriginal1989

Unknown said...

Oh by the way there are 2 Marchamp Rare Holo and Rare



http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmk0fyDMwrXysIhDD0AqO

Takku said...

There are 8 Fighting type cards in the Plasma Blast Set.

Username: Tushar Shrotriya

Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xQX7TmWfrJJeeoN9wCQlw
(same as http://www.youtube.com/user/tushartakku)

Pablosan999 said...

8

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWHTYVsfoGRhmVxiR_qS-w

Unknown said...

8
1l1dijan
http://www.youtube.com/user/1l1dijan

Unknown said...

It's 8 fighting type pokemons in Plasma Blast - Machop (Plasma Blast 47), Machoke (Plasma Blast 48, Machamp (Plasma Blast 49, Machamp (Plasma Blast 50, Throh (Plasma Blast 51, Sawk (Plasma Blast 52), Archen (Plasma Blast 53), Archeops (Plasma Blast 54)

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

Unknown said...

there are eight fighting type pokemon in the plasma blast set.



youtube username: Griffin Roupe

Unknown said...

8

keanyeechoo

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

Unknown said...

8

http://www.youtube.com/user/XxGoalzilla91xX

Unknown said...

There are 8 fighting types in Plasma Blast

Ryno G

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS24ZsV6h4VwANiz5l4iswQ

Unknown said...

8!
feuggstrix
Youtube.com/user/feuggstrix

Unknown said...

There are 8
Machop
Machoke
Machamp (2)
Thorh
Sawk
Archen
Archeops

נועם כהן
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0OeueccCL6gK9hdbm8V6-Q

Unknown said...

8



Therory1812


Dec 15

Unknown said...

8 fighting types

channel link: http://www.youtube.com/user/SuperMightyMichael

Unknown said...

8
http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtemisMasterBilly

Unknown said...

There are 8 types of fighting pokemon in plasma blast.

User: masqueporraeesta

Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/masqueporraeesta

2dirham said...

There are 8 fighting type pokemon cards in this set
Youtube channel:
2dirham
http://www.youtube.com/user/2dirham

Unknown said...

There are 8 fighting type pokemon cards in this set
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCze-J9fUs8zaqsRMzt9BVng

Unknown said...

8.

Justin McClarran

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqMAp2tZkhFdgFPo-QQF5w

Jacob Lin said...


There are 8 fighting type in plasma blast Machop,Machoke,Machamp,Thorh,Sawk,
Archen and Archeops

http://www.youtube.com/channel/raytonlin1

raza1495 said...

8

raza1495

http://www.youtube.com/user/raza1495

Unknown said...

8 cards

ubladeworks91


http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZ7O2ZAkR2QVK9QFOaBWPA

Unknown said...

8

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

duc said...

There are only 8 fighting type Pokemon in the the Plasma Blast set!!! There are only Machop, Machoke, Machamp, the other Machamp, Throh, Sawk, Archen, and Archeops, and you reviewed all of them already.

bob said...

There are 8 fighting type in plasma blast Machop,Machoke,Machamp,Thorh,Sawk Archen and Archeops,username bakugan097

Vanda said...

There are 8 fighting Pokémon in Plasma Blast



http://www.youtube.com/user/aniMas0987

retropoke said...

8 of them
YouTube username: retropoke

I just noticed... according to the picture of the Archeops card, Swift Dive only does 50 damage if Archeops' remaining HP is 50 or less. The review says 50 or more.

Cabal said...

8

cabalw

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

PrimetimePokemon said...

Congrats to Kevin Le for winning!

Unknown said...

there are 8 fighting types in plasma blast