Saturday, November 22, 2014

Yanma -- Phantom Forces Pokemon Card Review

Yanma Phantom Forces Pokemon Card
Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Yanma from the Phantom Forces Pokemon Card Set.  Yanma is a basic, grass type Pokemon card with an hp of 70.  It has a x2 weakness to lightning type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to fighting type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost. Yanma does not have an Ability and the only move it has is called Air Slash.  This move requires two colorless energy cards and does 30 damage, however you must discard an energy card attached to Yanma after using this move.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Yanma is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Yanmega, 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 I would not recommend using this card in a deck.  I say this because even though Yanma has a high HP, and low retreat cost, and Air Slash does above average damage, I don't want to have to keep attaching energy cards to basically a starter type Pokemon every turn to use Air Slash.  Instead, I would want to be able to put two energy cards on Yanma period, and then start setting up my benched Pokemon.  If you do decide to use this card in a deck, make sure to not use more than 1.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Yanmega, this card is a below average Basic Pokemon card.  Like I said in the strategy section of this post, this card is pretty good outside of having to discard an energy card every turn, so if you can get over that fact, this card wouldn't be bad at all to use in a deck.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Yanma from the Phantom Forces set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Yanma's stage 1 evolution Yanmega, 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 --
What is the highest rarity of any Yanma card in the English TCG?
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.

21 comments:

Unknown said...

The highest rarity Yanma cards are Rare Holos in Neo Discovery and Supreme Victors

brezaboy

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9PLftx6uOhaO-ifNtPbmA

Unknown said...

The highest rarity Yanma cards are Rare Holos

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-CqCrz69TgYVBa1b9Usig

Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

Rare Holo is the highest.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-MZzsOETlE3lyOI6wnOLQ

Unknown said...

rare-holo

https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePokemonFan143

Unknown said...

Rare Holos in Neo Discovery

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ZmtYgjCJ54AV57FSnAaUA

Unknown said...

answer is rare holo

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6UBRi5mCvVys0OZLYnQIA

Unknown said...

answer is rare holo

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6UBRi5mCvVys0OZLYnQIA

sambhav said...

the answer is rare holo

Sambhav Garg

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BDMaFihQLgbHa5coBLXcg

Unknown said...

RARE HOLO.....

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqbt38KU081sk1nGaed8fQ

Unknown said...

rare holo

haokuang

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaGx6krVtqq1cFcycDedmNg

Unknown said...

it is a holo rare card

pokemon73

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJHApdgzZhWK5YrkhPQQUA

Unknown said...

Rare holo
Crosswise
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCzgn13mhDWVZT3C4ecRsqJg

MercilessGohan said...

Rare holo in Neo Discovery Set and Supreme Victors Set.

YouTube name: Niruth Kashyap

Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWBgLwMzImHCHJpGxyhFYKQ

Unknown said...

Rare Holos

ichigo lover

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1yq7f9P8Ufkpf5UC1-42uw

PrimeSyntHD said...

rare holo

PrimeSyntHD

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChxvmcJvrKdaQxypVJaGb9A

Dancvg said...

It was Rare Holofoil in the Neo Discovery and the Platinum Supreme Victors expansion.
Daniel Chen
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLL8CERppiRcdWh7xNLnm4Q

Unknown said...

It was a rare holo card in Neo Discovery and Supreme Victors.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1-7w1NvLxgNytiXhIydx7A

Unknown said...

Rare holo in Neo Discovery Set and Supreme Victors Set.

Jackie Rissmiller

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFpBUrliveiXMVvI3IGeR3g

Unknown said...

The highest rarity of any Yanma card in the English TCG is rare holo, either from Neo Discover or Supreme Victors.

Jacky Armstrong

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgxhmqSQn3qqLGnuZcn20w

PrimetimePokemon said...

Congrats to Kashveen Pillai for winning!