Manectric -- Roaring Skies Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Manectric from the Roaring Skies Pokemon Card Set.  Manectric is a stage 1, lightning type Pokemon card, with an hp of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to fighting type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to metal type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Manectric does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Random Spark, for one lightning energy card this move does 30 damage to one of your opponent's Pokemon.  Manectric's second move is called Bite, this move requires two colorless energy cards and does 40 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Manectric is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Electrike into play (I reviewed Electrike from this set yesterday) and then evolve Electrike into Manectric.  If you read yesterday's review of Electrike, you'll know that I thought the card was slightly below average, it couldn't be used on its own because it was so limited in what it could do only having one move that did 10 damage, other than that, it did have an average HP, and a low retreat cost.  So knowing this about Electrike and looking at Manectric, this card is similar to Electrike in that it has an average HP and a low retreat cost, but neither move it has is that great.  This card could definitely work in a spread damage type deck, since Random Spark can do 30 damage to any one of your opponent's Pokemon which helps you pick and choose an easy Pokemon to knock out.  Neither of Manectric's moves can do that much damage, but both are quick and do a good amount of damage for the amount of energy cards required.  I more than likely wouldn't use this line in a deck, since neither can do much damage, but if you're building a lightning type deck or are just a fan of this Pokemon line, only use a 1-1 line.

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 from the Roaring Skies set.  This card cannot do major damage, which is a turn off for me, but the card does have a solid HP, low retreat cost, and two good moves, at least for the amount of energy cards required to use them.  So you definitely can't go terribly wrong by using this Pokemon line in your deck, combined I would give the two of these cards a 3 out of 5 rating.

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Manectric -- Primal Clash Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Manectric from the Primal Clash Pokemon Card Set.  Manectric is a stage 1, lightning type Pokemon card, with an hp of 100.  It has a x2 weakness to fighting type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to metal type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Manectric does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Lightning Turn, this move requires two energy cards to use, one each of lightning and colorless, and does 30 damage, plus you must switch Manectric with one of your benched Pokemon.  Manectric's second move is called Electric Shock, this move requires three energy cards to use, two lightning and one colorless, and does 70 damage, however, you must discard all lightning energy cards attached to Manectric after using, but on the positive side the defending Pokemon is paralyzed.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Manectric is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Electrike into play (I reviewed both Electrike cards from this set the past two days) and then evolve Electrike into Manectric.  If you've read my reviews of the Electrike cards from this set, you'll know that both cards were below average, and were pretty much a toss up on which one to use with Manectric, the first one had a higher HP and could do more damage but was slower on the attack, and the second Electrike card had a lower hp, but could attack quicker and paralyze the defending Pokemon.  So knowing this about both Electrike cards and looking at Manectric, I would not recommend using any of these cards in a deck.  I wasn't a fan of either Electrike card from this set and I am definitely not a fan of Manectric.  This card is good in that it has an above average HP, a low retreat cost, and two moves, but after actually examining the moves this card has, both are pretty horrid in my opinion, and I would never want to use either of them when battling.  So I would not recommend using Electrike or Manectric from this set in a deck, and because of this, I wouldn't even recommend a strategy if you were to use them.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 1 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is a very poor Stage 1 Pokemon card from the Primal Clash, that at first blush, looks like it should be a very solid card with a high HP, and two moves that do a good amount of damage, but both moves that this card has just aren't that good other than doing damage, basically you can't attack more than one turn with Manectric without having to add energy or use another Pokemon, that is the main reason I do not like this card.  So overall, combined with either of the Electrike cards from this set, I would give this Pokemon family a 1 out of 5 rating, stay away.

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Manectric #44/124 -- Dragons Exalted Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Manectric from the Dragons Exalted Pokemon Card Set.  This is the second of two Manectric cards I'll be reviewing from this set, the other one from this set I reviewed yesterday.  Manectric is a stage 1, electric type Pokemon card, with an hp of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to fighting type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Manectric does not have an Ability but it does have two moves, the first move is called Energy Assist and for one electric energy card this move allows you to attach two energy cards from your discard pile to one of your benched Pokemon.  Manectric's second move is called Quick Attack, this move requires two energy cards, one each of colorless and electric, and does 30 damage plus 20 more damage if you get a heads when you flip a coin.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Manectric is a stage 1 Pokemon, you'll need to get Electrike on your bench before you can use Manectric.  There are two Electrike cards in this set, and I reviewed both of those cards in the past three days.  I would recommend using the Electrike card numbered 41/124, it is much better in my opinion and can be put into the active Pokemon spot immediately if need be.  But if possible, I would keep Electrike on the bench, evolve it into Manectric, and then keep Manectric on the bench, attach two energy cards to it, then move it into the active Pokemon spot.  Once this card is in the active Pokemon spot, I would use Quick Attack most of the time, unless I had a Pokemon on the bench that required a massive amount of energy, then I would consider using Energy Assist instead of Quick Attack every turn.  In my opinion, strategy doesn't matter too much with this card, because I would always recommend the Manectric card I reviewed yesterday over this card, so just like yesterday's review, I would use a 2-2 or 2-1 line of Electrike and Manectric, I would use the cards numbered 41 and 43.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a below average stage 1 Pokemon card, especially in comparison to yesterday's Manectric card, this card is much worse.  This card doesn't have a free retreat cost, and neither of its moves are as good as yesterday's card.  So like I said in the strategy section of this review, do not use this card unless you have to for some odd reason, always use the other Manectric card in this set instead of this one.

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Manectric #43/124 -- Dragons Exalted Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Manectric from the Dragons Exalted Pokemon Card Set.  This is the first of two Manectric cards I'll be reviewing from this set, the other one from this set I'll be reviewing tomorrow.  Manectric is a stage 1, electric type Pokemon card, with an hp of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to fighting type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a free retreat cost.  Manectric does not have an Ability but it does have two moves, the first move is called Energy Crush and for one electric energy card, this move does 20 damage times the number of energy attached to all of your opponent's Pokemon.  Manectric's second move is called Flash Impact and for three energy cards, two colorless and one electric, this move does 80 damage, unfortunately this move also does 20 damage to one of your own Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Manectric is a stage 1 Pokemon, you'll need to get Electrike on your bench before you can use Manectric.  There are two Electrike cards in this set, and I reviewed both of those cards the past two days.  I would recommend using the Electrike card numbered 41/124, it is much better in my opinion and can be put into the active Pokemon spot immediately if need be.  But if possible, I would keep Electrike on the bench, evolve it into Manectric, and then keep Manectric on the bench, attach one energy card to it, and wait until your opponent has many energy cards attached to their Pokemon, I would then move Manectric into the active Pokemon spot, use Energy Crush, and retreat it for free as needed.  I wouldn't use Flash Impact at all, unless you are late in the game and you have to use Manectric for a long period of time, plus your opponent doesn't have much Pokemon in play or energy cards attached to their Pokemon.  I would use this card in an electric type deck, and try to incorporate other Pokemon that have free retreat costs.  As of now, I would suggest using a 2-1 or 2-2 line of the Electrike I mentioned earlier and this Manectric card.  Check back for tomorrow's review to see if I change my strategy related to this card.

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.  What I really like about this card is that it has a free retreat cost, is extremely fast, and can do a major amount of energy.  Plus it prevents your opponent from attaching so many energy cards to their Pokemon, because the more they attach to their Pokemon, the more damage Energy Crush can do.  So if you're looking for a Pokemon line to include in an electric type deck, I would definitely recommend using this one.

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