Alolan Muk GX -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Alolan Muk GX from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Alolan Muk GX is a Stage 1, Darkness type Pokemon card, with a HP of 220.  It has a x2 weakness to Fighting type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to Psychic type Pokemon, and a four Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ability, but it does have three different moves, two regular moves and one GX move.  The first move on this card is called Chemical Breath, for three Energy cards, one Darkness and two Colorless, this move does 10 damage plus 70 more damage for each Special Condition affecting your opponent's Active Pokemon.  The second move on this card is called Crunch, for four Energy cards, two each of Darkness and Colorless, this move does 120 damage, plus, you're able to discard all Energy from your opponent's Active Pokemon.  Tri Hazard GX is this card's GX move, it does not require any Energy to use, this move allows you to switch your opponent's Active Pokemon with one of their Benched Pokemon, their new Pokemon is now Burned, Paralyzed, and Poisoned.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, first off, the way a Pokemon GX works is that it is used instead of a regular Alolan Muk card, so you do not need to first play Alolan Muk and then evolve it into Alolan Muk GX, instead you can evolve Alolan Grimer directly into Alolan Muk GX.  In play, only one GX move can be used during the entire game, and once a Pokemon GX is knocked out, two prize cards are taken instead of one.  There is an Alolan Grimer in this set, I reviewed that card yesterday.  If you read that review, I thought Alolan Grimer was an average Basic Pokemon card overall, I did like that it had an above average HP, and that if you were using Double Colorless Energy in your deck, it could Confuse the defending Pokemon for only one Energy card.  This Alolan Grimer card works well with Alolan Muk GX, since you can Confuse the defending Pokemon first, then your next turn, if the defending Pokemon is still Confused, you can evolve Alolan Grimer and use Alolan Muk's Chemical Breath move to do 80 damage, or you could use its GX move, and if the defending Pokemon still had all of those Special Conditions inflicted on it, Alolan Muk's Chemical Breath move could then do 290 damage, knocking out every single Pokemon possible in the Active Pokemon spot in one move, add in a Choice Band Trainer, and it does 320 damage per turn.  Of course there is risk that your opponent is somehow able to retreat the Active Pokemon, by using something like Acerola or Guzma, if they do that, the GX move on this card is wasted.  Although slow to set up, I do like this card's Crunch move, if you're facing something like Gardevoir GX and it has multiple Energy on it, this move can really set back your opponent if all Energy are discarded from their Active Pokemon.  So while there is some risk to playing this card in a deck, I could see building a deck full of Pokemon that inflict Special Conditions and going from there.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is an average Stage 1 Pokemon GX card from the Burning Shadows set.  Like I mentioned above, if you're lucky when using this card, mainly able to set it up quickly and your opponent isn't able to remove Special Conditions, this card can do lots of damage and is worth using in a deck.  Together with Alolan Grimer from this set, which I also gave a 3 out of 5 rating, both cards get a 3 out of 5 rating combined.

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Gyarados -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Gyarados from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Gyarados is a Stage 1, Water type Pokemon card, with a HP of 150. It has a x2 weakness to Lightning type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a four Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Venting Anger, for two Colorless Energy cards, this move does 50 damage times the number of Magikarp cards in your discard pile.  Gyarados' second move is called Splash Burn, for four Energy cards, two each of Water and Colorless, this move does 160 damage, however the move also does 30 damage to each of your Benched Pokemon

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Gyardaos is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Magikarp into play (I reviewed Magikarp from this set yesterday) and then evolve Magikarp into Gyarados.  If you read yesterday's review of Magikarp, you'll know that I thought it was an average card overall and easily one of the best Magikarp cards out there, since it could for sure do 10 damage every turn plus it gave you a chance at enduring more than a turn in the Active Pokemon spot if you flipped a heads when attacking, preventing all effects of attacks by your opponent's Pokemon during their next turn.  Knowing this about Magikarp and looking at this Gyarados card, if you are okay with including 4 Magikarp cards in your deck, then this card can do up to 150 damage per turn for only 1 Double Colorless Energy card, if you're using Venting Anger and you have 3 Magikarp in your discard pile, if you use enough Ultra Ball Trainer cards, you can easily have Magikarp in your discard pile.  This strategy takes up too many spots in a deck to be effective, but if you want to do 160 damage per turn for three Energy cards, this card works well, plus you can use it every turn, since Splash Burn doesn't require Gyarados to discard any Energy, but you either may want to have limited Pokemon on your Bench, or have a Pokemon that either heals all damage at once, or has an increased attack if your Benched Pokemon have damage on them.  No matter the strategy you take with this card, it will require time to set up and it does have a very high retreat cost, requiring lots of resources to retreat it.

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 Burning Shadows set.  Like I mentioned above, this card definitely has some possibilities when in a deck, it can do major damage when using either of its moves, however it is slow to set up these moves and it has a high retreat cost, so while it may be powerful, I probably wouldn't use this line in a deck, even though both Magikarp and Gyarados received 3 out of 5 ratings from me, the same rating I would give both Pokemon together.

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Magikarp -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Magikarp from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Magikarp is a Basic, Water type Pokemon card with a HP of 30.  It has a x2 weakness to Lightning type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Magikarp does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move on this card is called Splashing Dodge, for one Water Energy card, this move does 10 damage, plus, if you get a heads when flipping a coin, this move also prevents all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Magikarp during your opponent's next turn.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Magikarp is a Basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Gyarados, 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, just knowing this is a Magikarp card is enough to know that this card should never be used in the Active Pokemon spot.  The reason for this is Magikarp almost always has a very low HP, usually 30, meaning, it is easily knocked out in one move.  As far as Magikarp cards go, this is one of the better ones that I've seen, since it does damage, plus it gives you a chance to prevent damage and have Magikarp last a turn without being knocked out.  So if you want to use some form of Gyarados in a deck, this is a Magikarp card you should definitely use.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Gyarados this is a below average Basic Pokemon from the Burning Shadows set.  But, like I mentioned above, because this is one of the best Magikarp cards out there, I am giving this card a 3 out of 5 rating, it is really an exclusive rating to just Magikarp cards.  If this card had a normal HP, like 60, it actually would be a decent starter type Pokemon for a deck.

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Alolan Ninetales -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Alolan Ninetales from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Alolan Ninetales is a Stage 1, Water type Pokemon card, with a HP of 110. It has a x2 weakness to Metal type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Luminous Barrier is this card's Ability, it says that it prevents all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Alolan Ninetales, by your opponent's Pokemon GX or Pokemon EX.  Besides the Ability, this card has one move called Aurora Beam, for three Energy cards, one Water and two Colorless, this move does 80 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Alolan Ninetales is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Alolan Vulpix into play (I reviewed Alolan Vulpix from this set yesterday) and then evolve Alolan Vulpix into Alolan Ninetales.  If you read yesterday's review of Alolan Vulpix, you'll know that I thought it was below average overall, especially compared to the Alolan Vulpix in the Guardians Rising set, so if you have the choice, definitely use the Guardians Rising one.  Taking a look at this Alolan Ninetales, this is a pretty amazing card to use in a deck, mainly because of its Luminous Barrier Ability.  Because Pokemon GX and EX cards are so popular in today's game, this is an easy way to potentially prevent your opponent from being able to attack at all, plus, if you're using 4 Double Colorless Energy cards in your deck, for two Energy cards, one Water and one Double Colorless Energy, you can do 80 damage per turn.  Add in the fact that this card has a weakness to Metal type Pokemon, which isn't very popular, a low retreat cost, and an above average HP, and there is no reason to not include this card in a Water type deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 5 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is one of the best Pokemon cards in the Burning Shadows set, and is a card I use in one of my decks for the competitive TCG.  Like I mentioned above, this card has a great HP, awesome Ability, powerful move, and low retreat cost.  The only downside to this card is that its only move does require three Energy cards, so it may be slow on the attack.  But again, if you're looking to stop GX or EX cards, this is a great card to use!  Together with the Alolan Vulpix from this set, I would give the two cards a 4 out of 5 rating, definitely use the Guardians Rising Alolan Vulpix.

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Turtonator -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Turtonator from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Turtonator is a Basic, Fire type Pokemon card with a HP of 130.  Turtonator has a x2 weakness to Water type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a three Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Flame Cloak, for two Energy cards, one each of Fire and Colorless, this move does 30 damage, plus it allows you to attach a Fire Energy from your discard pile to Turtonator.  This card's second move is called Heat Blast, for three Energy cards, one Fire and Two Colorless, this move does 70 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Turtonator is a Basic Pokemon card with no evolution forms, you'll only have to use this card in a deck if you want to use Turtonator.  So knowing this, because this card has such a high retreat cost, you're going to want to make sure you can retreat it before putting it into the Active Pokemon spot, whether that be by using a Trainer like a Float Stone, a Pokemon's Ability, or just straight Energy cards.  You don't want to try and start the game with this card in the Active Pokemon spot and then not being able to get it out of that spot.  Once set up, this card can do a fair amount of damage, but I wish Flame Cloak was able to attach a discarded Energy to a Benched Pokemon instead of Turtonator.  So while this card isn't terrible overall, it isn't one that has to be used in a Fire type deck.  This is the type of card usually found in theme decks, it is a card with a high HP, and two straight-forward, somewhat powerful moves.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is an average Basic Pokemon card from the Burning Shadows.  Personally, this isn't a card I would use in a deck, but there really isn't anything wrong with it, since it does have a high HP for a Basic Pokemon and it can do up to 70 damage per turn for only two Energy cards if you're using a Double Colorless Energy.

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Heatmor -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Heatmor from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Heatmor is a Basic, Fire type Pokemon card with a HP of 110.  Heatmor has a x2 weakness to Water type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Odor Sleuth, for two Colorless Energy cards, this move allows you to flip 2 coins, for each heads, you're able to put a card from your discard pile into your hand.  Searing Flame is the name of the second move on this card, for three Energy cards, one Fire and two Colorless, this move does 60 damage, plus it Burns the defending Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Heatmor is a Basic Pokemon card with no evolution forms, you'll only have to use this card in a deck if you want to use Heatmor.  So knowing this, the first thing I would point out is that this card's two moves require a majority of Colorless type Energy cards, meaning it should fit easily into most decks.  This card would be pretty amazing if Odor Sleuth wasn't based off of coin flips, but because it is, it isn't as good, I would much rather use a Trainer card to achieve this same goal than a Pokemon.  Searing Flame does above average damage plus inflicts a Special Condition, it is just slow to set up.  Overall, this card is just okay, it can certainly be used in Fire type decks, but there is nothing special about this card.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a below average Basic Pokemon card from the Burning Shadows set.  Like I mentioned above, this card really isn't that bad overall, it just isn't anything special.  The card does have an above average HP and two moves, both which are decent.  But, this card does require three Energy cards to do damage when attacking, making it slow, and the move that would really help you in battle, Odor Sleuth, may not help you at all if you flip two tails.  I would recommend looking elsewhere when building a Fire type deck.

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Charizard GX -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Charizard GX from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Charizard GX is a Stage 2, Fire type Pokemon card, with a HP of 250.  It has a x2 weakness to Water type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Charizard GX does not have an Ability but it does have three total moves, two regular moves and one GX move.  The first move on this card is called Wing Attack, for three Colorless Energy cards, this move does 70 damage.  Crimson Storm is the second move on this card, for five Energy cards, three Fire and two Colorless, this move does 300 damage, however, you must discard 3 Fire Energy cards from Charizard after using this move.  The GX move on this card is called Raging Out GX, for three Energy cards, one Fire and two Colorless, this move allows you to discard the top 10 cards of your opponent's deck.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, first off, the way a Pokemon GX works is that it is used instead of a regular Charizard card, so if you have Charmeleon in play, you evolve that Pokemon directly into Charizard GX.  In play, only one GX move can be used during the entire game, and once a Pokemon GX is knocked out, two prize cards are taken instead of one.  Since Charizard GX is a Stage 2 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Charmander into play and then evolve it into Charmeleon before you can evolve Charmeleon into Charizard GX, both of those Pokemon are from this set and I've reviewed both of them in the past.  If you've read my reviews of those cards you'll know that I thought both cards were fairly average overall.  Charmander from this set had a slightly above average HP and two moves, one that did 10 damage and one that did 20, it could be used as a starter type Pokemon and it could attack for only one Energy card.  Charmeleon from this set, was also solid, it had an average HP and two moves, but really could not do above average damage until you had 3 Energy cards on it, so overall it was a little slower.  Knowing this about the first two Pokemon in this line and looking at Charizard GX, if you're building a majority Fire type deck and are using 4 Burning Energy cards, this Charizard GX is pretty amazing, since you can do 300 damage a turn every single turn, if you have 3 Burning Energy cards attached to Charizard and two other type Energy cards.  Plus, you can also win the game by using this card's GX move, potentially making your opponent run out of cards in their deck.  So despite being extremely slow, not only attack wise, but the fact it is a Stage 2 Pokemon card, I would still recommend using this card in a deck, again, only if you're using Burning Energy, otherwise this card requires way too much Energy and way too long to set up.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  First off, let me say, Charizard is my favorite Pokemon, so I may be biased with this card.  But again, like I stressed above, if you're building a Fire type deck and have both Burning Energy and Double Colorless Energy in your deck, once you get Charizard GX set up, you can't be stopped!  300 damage per turn is amazing!  Overall, I would give this line a 3 out of 5 rating, if you don't mind spending a lot of resources in your deck on this line, it is a decent one to use in a deck.

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Heracross -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Heracross from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Heracross is a Basic, Grass type Pokemon card with a HP of 110.  Heracross has a x2 weakness to Fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Guts is the name of Heracross' Ability, it says that if this Pokemon is going to be knocked out from damage, flip a coin, if you get a heads, this Pokemon is not knocked out, and its remaining HP is 10.  Besides the Ability, this card has just one move called Pitch, for two Grass Energy cards, this move does 50 damage, plus, your opponent must switch their Active Pokemon with one of their Benched Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Heracross is a Basic Pokemon card with no evolution forms, you'll only have to use this card in a deck if you want to use Heracross.  So knowing this, if you're building a mainly Grass type deck and a deck that can take advantage of spreading damage around, this Heracross may be one to include in your deck.  For example, you could use Pitch several turns, get 50 damage on several of your opponent's Pokemon, then use Espeon EX from the BREAKpoint set and devolve all of your opponent's Pokemon, potentially knocking out several Pokemon at once.  Although the Ability on this card can't really be used to help your other Pokemon or help set up your deck, it may save you the game if you flip a heads when you're about to be knocked out.  So essentially, if you need a solid attacker for a Grass type deck, a Basic Pokemon that can spread damage around and one that has a high HP, this is card for your deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is an above average Basic Pokemon card from the Burning Shadows set.  Like I mentioned above, this card can certainly work in Grass type decks.  I really like the high HP on this card and the fact it can do 50 damage for two Energy cards, plus, spread damage around by moving your opponent's Active Pokemon in and out.  This card would be much better if you could choose which Pokemon your opponent put in the Active Pokemon spot, but even without that, it can certainly be a nice way to set up your opponent's Pokemon to be knocked out all at once later in the game.

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Gloom -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Gloom from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card set.  Gloom is a Stage 1, Grass type Pokemon card, with a HP of 80.  It has a x2 weakness to Fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Gloom does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Stinky Scent, for one Grass Energy card, this move Confuses the defending Pokemon.  Razor Leaf is the second move on this card, for two Energy cards, one each of Grass and Colorless, this move does 30 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Gloom is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Oddish into play (I reviewed Oddish from this set yesterday) and then evolve Oddish into Gloom.  Oddish does have a Stage 2 evolution in Vileplume, which I'll be reviewing tomorrow, that you'll probably want to use with this Pokemon line but since I haven't reviewed that card yet, the strategy below will act like Gloom is the final evolution in this line.  So if you read my review of Oddish, you'll know that I thought it was a below average Basic Pokemon card overall.  The main negative on that card was its below average HP of only 50, besides that it was limited in what it could do, only having one move that Poisoned the defending Pokemon.  So knowing this about Oddish and taking a look at this Gloom card, because this card also has a low HP, like Oddish, I would pass on using these two cards together without using Vileplume.  Of course, with Confusion, even if the defending Pokemon is unable to do damage to Gloom, it still only does 30 damage to itself, the same amount of damage Razor Leaf does.  Sure, 30 damage is a fair amount of damage to do a turn or two into the game, but it won't cut it later in games.  Best case with the line so far is to evolve these Pokemon on the Bench to get to Vileplume.

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 from the Burning Shadows set.  Similarly to Oddish, this card has a low HP, and neither of the moves on this card does more than 30 damage.  So while this card can attack quickly and inflict a Special Condition, together with Oddish from this set, which I also gave a 2 out of 5 rating, I would give these two cards combined a 1 out of 5 rating.  Just a note on Gloom, I have lots of memories with Gloom from the Jungle set, I actually traded away the very first Charizard holo from Base Set that I had in my collection for an Alakazam holo from Base Set and a Gloom and Seaking from Jungle, quantity was more important than quality to me when I was younger!

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Oddish -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Oddish from the Burning Shadows set.  Oddish is a Basic, Grass type Pokemon card with a HP of 50.  It has a x2 weakness to Fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move on this card is called Poison Powder, for one Grass Energy card, this move Poisons the defending Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Oddish is a Basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Gloom, and a Stage 2 evolution in Vileplume, which I'll be reviewing the next couple of days, you'll more than likely want to use some of those Pokemon with this card, however, since I have not reviewed any of those cards yet, I will just act like Oddish does not have any evolution forms and that it will be used on its own.  Also, Oddish does have a second Stage 2 evolution form in Bellossom, but the most recent set to include this Pokemon is Ancient Origins, which is no longer in the Standard Format for the Pokemon TCG.  On its own, this card is very similar to Caterpie from this set which I gave a 0 out of 5 rating, it has a low HP, and only one move.  Unlike Caterpie, at least this card can do something when attacking, since it isn't based off a coin flip.  Poisoning the defending Pokemon at least lets you get 10 damage on that Pokemon between each player's turn.  Because this card has a low HP, I would not recommend using on its own, this is a good start to this line, if you put this card into the Active Pokemon spot to start the game, Poison the defending Pokemon, then evolve Oddish into Gloom the next turn.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a below average Basic Pokemon card from the Burning Shadows set.  Despite having a low HP and only one move, I do like the fact that the one move on this card has long lasting effects, even if Oddish is no longer in the Active Pokemon spot, but, like most Pokemon with low HP, this card makes zero sense to use in the Active Pokemon spot after the start of the game as it will get knocked out in one hit very easily.  So like I mentioned above, this card isn't great on its own, but as a start to the line ending with Vileplume, it is decent.

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Drampa GX -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Drampa GX from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Set.  Drampa GX is a Basic, Colorless type Pokemon card, with a HP of 180.  This card has a x2 weakness to Fighting type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Drampa GX does not have an Ability but it does have three total moves with one GX move.  The first move on this card is called Righteous Edge, for one Colorless Energy card, this move does 20 damage, plus this move allows you to discard a Special Energy card attached to your opponent's Active Pokemon.  For three Colorless Energy cards, Berserk does 80 damage, plus 70 more damage if your Benched Pokemon have any damage counters on them.  The GX move on this card is called Big Wheel GX, for one Colorless Energy card, this move allows you to shuffle your hand into your deck, then draw 10 cards.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, first off, the way a Pokemon GX works is that it is used instead of a regular Drampa card, so you do not need to first play Drampa and then evolve it into Drampa GX.  In play, only one GX move can be used during the entire game, and once a Pokemon GX is knocked out, two prize cards are taken instead of one.  So knowing how a GX card works, this card has two advantages, first it is a Basic Pokemon, so it can be set up very quickly, and second it is a Colorless type Pokemon card, so it fits into any type deck.  Big Wheel GX is certainly a GX move you'll want to use in your deck, you can use this move immediately to start the game to refresh your hand and potentially get lots of great cards into your hand that you need to get your strategy rolling, all for only one Energy card.  Special Energy cards like Burning Energy and Double Colorless Energy are very popular in today's game, so although Righteous Edge doesn't do much damage, it can certainly prevent your opponent from attacking.  My favorite move on this card is Berserk, which does 150 damage per turn for three Energy cards, only two Energy cards if you use a Double Colorless Energy.  This card can do major damage if you have a card that does damage to your own Pokemon, or if you retreat your damaged Pokemon from the Active Pokemon spot.  So overall, with this card, there are lots of things you can do with it, from preventing your opponent from attacking, doling out major damage, or getting lots of new cards into your hand.  So regardless of the type of deck you're building, this card is pretty good overall, and certainly worth using.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is an excellent Pokemon GX card overall.  Like I mentioned above, this card has lots of things going for it, from the fact it is a Basic Pokemon, to the ability to utilize three distinct moves on the card.  The only downside in my opinion, is that once you've used the GX move and if your opponent isn't using any Special Energy cards, it is somewhat slow to attack, requiring three Energy cards to do major damage, 20 damage for one Energy card isn't very good for a GX card.

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Castform -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Castform from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Set.  Castform is a Basic, Colorless type Pokemon card with a HP of 70.  Castform has a x2 weakness to Fighting type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Castform does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Weather Teller, for one Colorless Energy card, this move allows you to search your deck for up to 2 Stadium cards and put them into your hand.  Water Pulse is the name of the second move on this card, for two Colorless Energy cards, this move does 30 damage and puts the defending Pokemon to sleep.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Castform is a Basic Pokemon card with no evolution forms, you'll only have to use this card in a deck if you want to use Castform.  So knowing this, this card could certainly fit into most decks since it can use any type of Energy to attack.  I could mainly seen this card being used for its first move, you could use this card as a starter type Pokemon in a deck and quickly get the Stadium cards you need in your hand and into play.  Stadium cards are very popular and they are heavily used.  Water Pulse is also a solid move, especially if you're using 4 Double Colorless Energy cards in your deck, therefore this move only requires one Energy card to use, and it gives you time to set up your Benched Pokemon while the defending Pokemon is Asleep.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is an above average Basic Pokemon card from the Guardians Rising set.  Like I mentioned above, this is a card to consider when deck building, not only can it fit into most decks, it can help your deck get set up, and do a good amount of damage to the defending Pokemon.  While you certainly couldn't build a deck around this card, it is a great role playing type card for a deck.

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Hakamo-o -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Hakamo-o from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card set.  Hakamo-o is a Stage 1, Dragon type Pokemon card, with a HP of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to Fairy type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Hakamo-o does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Headbutt, for one Colorless Energy card this move does 30 damage.  The second move on this card is called Dragon Claw, for three Energy cards, one each of Lightning, Fighting, and Colorless, this move does 80 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Hakamo-o is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Jangmo-o into play (I reviewed Jangmo-o from this set yesterday) and then evolve Jangmo-o into Hakamo-o.  Jangmo-o does have a Stage 2 evolution in Kommo-o GX, which I'll be reviewing tomorrow, that you'll probably want to use with this Pokemon line but since I haven't reviewed that card yet, the strategy below will act like Hakamo-o is the final evolution in this line.  So if you read my review of Jangmo-o, you'll know that I thought it was a below average Basic Pokemon card overall.  The card did have a solid HP, move, and Ability, but the card's move required two distinct types of Energy, making it slow on the Attack, and its Ability only affected Jangmo-o, it couldn't help the rest of your deck.  So knowing this about Jangmo-o and looking at this Hakamo-o card, this card is very similar in that it is decent overall, with a good HP, and two solid moves, but because this card's Dragon Claw move requires two distinct Energy types, this Pokemon would only work in a dual type deck of Fighting and Lightning type Pokemon.  Both moves on this card are good and do a good amount of damage, plus this card has a quick attack, requiring only one Energy to do 30 damage, but I still don't think this is enough to want to use this line without Kommo-o GX in a 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 from the Guardians Rising set.  Like I mentioned above, this card is pretty solid overall and even better when used in a dual type deck of Fighting and Lightning type Pokemon.  Although not as effective in other type decks, this card can be used in the Active Pokemon spot while trying to get to Kommo-o GX.  Together with Jangmo-o from this set, I would give these two cards a 2 out of 5 rating, unless you're building a Fighting and Lightning type deck, look elsewhere.

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Comfey -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Comfey from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Set.  Comfey is a Basic, Fairy type Pokemon card with a HP of 70.  Comfey has a x2 weakness to Metal type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to Darkness type Pokemon, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Comfey's Ability is called Flower Shield, and says that any Pokemon that has a Fairy Energy card attached to it can't be affected by Special Conditions, and if they have a Special Condition, that condition is removed.  Besides the Ability, Comfey has just one move called Sweet Kiss, for two Energy cards, one each of Fairy and Colorless, this move does 30 damage, however your opponent gets to draw a card.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Comfey is a Basic Pokemon card with no evolution forms, you'll only have to use this card in a deck if you want to use Comfey.  So knowing this, the main reason you'd want to use this card in a deck is if you're building a mainly Fairy type deck.  If you're building this type of deck, you could just include one of these Comfey cards and keep it on the Bench the entire game, making it so that none of your Pokemon can be inflicted by Special Conditions.  Sweet Kiss is a decent move, but I don't like the fact your opponent gets to draw a card, unless the strategy of your deck is to make your opponent run out of cards, than this move is even better.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  So, in my opinion, this is an average Basic Pokemon card overall.  The card has an above average HP, low retreat cost, a pretty great Ability, and an okay move.  Like I discussed above, the main reason this card is good is because of its Ability, this is a great card to have in a Fairy type deck.  Other than that, it is limited in just having one move that does a maximum of 30 damage per turn.

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Clefable -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Clefable from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Set.  Clefable is a Stage 1, Fairy type Pokemon card, with a HP of 100. It has a x2 weakness to Metal type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to Darkness type Pokemon, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Clefable does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Lullaby, for one Colorless Energy card, this move does 20 damage, plus it puts the defending Pokemon to Sleep.  Meteor Mash is the name of this card's second move, for three Energy cards, one Fairy and two Colorless, this move does 60 damage, plus during Clefable's next turn, this move does 60 additional damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Clefable is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Clefairy into play (I reviewed Clefairy from this set yesterday) and then evolve Clefairy into Clefable.  If you read yesterday's review of Clefairy, you'll know that I thought it was an average Basic Pokemon card overall.  Although the card was limited overall, only doing a maximum of 10 damage per turn, the card did have two moves, a solid HP, and low retreat cost, and could be used as either a starter type Pokemon in a Fairy type deck, or as a way to spread damage around in a spread attack type deck.  Knowing this about Clefairy and looking at this Clefable card, it would make more sense to use this Pokemon line as starter type Pokemon, getting Clefable into the Active Pokemon spot the second turn into the game, doing 20 damage and then putting the defending Pokemon to sleep with Lullaby, therefore giving you time to set up your Benched Pokemon.  This card is also very powerful, doing 90 damage per turn on average if you set Clefable up on the Bench and use Meteor Mash every turn.

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 Guardians Rising set.  Similarly to Clefairy, this card has a solid HP, a low retreat cost, and two good moves.  I like how this card has a quick attack as well as one that does major damage after it is set up.  Together with Clefairy from this set, which I also thought was average and gave a 3 out of 5 rating, I would give both cards combined a 3 out of 5 rating, it is a solid line overall.

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Metang -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Metang from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card set.  Metang is a Stage 1, Metal type Pokemon card, with a HP of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to Fire type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to Psychic type Pokemon, and a three Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Metang does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Ram, for one Colorless Energy card this move does 20 damage.  Core Beam is the second move on this card, for three Energy cards, two Metal and one Colorless, this move does 80 damage, however, after using this move, a Metal type Energy card must be discarded from Metang.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Metang is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Beldum into play (I reviewed Beldum from this set yesterday) and then evolve Beldum into Metang.  Beldum does have a Stage 2 evolution in Metagross GX, which I'll be reviewing tomorrow, that you'll probably want to use with this Pokemon line but since I haven't reviewed that card yet, the strategy below will act like Metang is the final evolution in this line.  So if you read my review of Beldum, you'll know that I thought that card was a below average Basic Pokemon card overall.  It did have a solid HP, low retreat cost, and could do 20 damage a turn for only one Energy card, but the card was limited in that it just had the one move, and its only move made you discard an Energy card each time the move was used.  So knowing this about Beldum and looking at this Metang card, this card is similar to Beldum in that it has a solid HP, and two decent moves, but the more powerful move on this card makes you discard an Energy card each time you attack, plus, this card has a very high retreat cost, which makes me want to not use this card in a deck.  I would much rather just evolve this entire line on the Bench and set up Metagross GX on the Bench instead of using Beldum and/or Metang in the Active Pokemon spot first.

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 from the Guardians Rising set.  Despite having a solid HP and two moves, I would not recommend using this card in a deck mainly because of its high retreat cost, and the fact you have to discard an Energy card when attacking.  Together with Beldum from this set, which I gave a 2 out of 5 rating, both cards combined get that same 2 out of 5 rating, look elsewhere if you're building a Metal type deck.

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Pangoro -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Pangoro from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Set.  Pangoro is a Stage 1, Darkness type Pokemon card, with a HP of 130. It has a x2 weakness to Fighting type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to Psychic type Pokemon, and a three Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Pangoro does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Sky Uppercut, for three Energy cards, one Darkness and two Colorless, this move does 70 damage.  Pangoro's second move is called Magnum Punch, for four Energy cards, one Darkness and three Colorless, this move does 130 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Pangoro is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Pancham into play (I reviewed Pancham from this set about a week ago) and then evolve Pancham into Pangoro.  If you read my review of Pancham, you'll know that I thought it was a below average Basic Pokemon card overall.  The card was very limited in only having one move, that was slow on the attack, requiring two Fighting type Energy cards, and although it could do up to 60 damage, the more damage on Pancham, the less damage it could do.  So knowing that Pancham from this set is a Fighting type Pokemon, and noticing that Pangoro requires Darkness type Energy to attack, I would recommend either putting this line in a dual type deck, or just using a 1-1 line of this Pokemon family, and setting up Pangoro on the Bench.  The strategy is very straightforward with this card, since all this card can do is attack.  Once set up, being able to do 130 damage per turn is great, but just remember, this card also has a high retreat cost.  So if you're okay with a card that requires a lot of Energy to attack and one that is slow to attack, this card is worth consideration in a 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 from the Guardians Rising set.  Although extremely slow to attack, and a card with a very high retreat cost, if you're looking for some power in your deck, this card fits the bill.  Combined with Pancham from this set, I can only give these two cards a 2 out of 5 rating.

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Murkrow -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Murkrow from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Set.  Murkrow is a Basic, Darkness type Pokemon card with a 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.  Murkrow does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  Murkrow's only move is called Whirlwind, for one Darkness Energy card this move does 10 damage, plus your opponent must switch their Active Pokemon with one of their Benched Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Murkrow is a Basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Honchkrow, 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, if you're building a spread attack type deck, this card would work well in that type of deck.  You could use this card as a starter Pokemon in that type of deck, get 10 damage on all of your opponent's Pokemon, then move something a little more powerful into the Active Pokemon spot.  Although this card makes a good starter type Pokemon, later in games, this card won't be too effective, since your opponent could end up moving a more powerful Pokemon from their Bench to their Active Pokemon spot without having to discard any Energy cards for retreating.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Honchkrow, this is an average Basic Pokemon card overall.  I like the fact that this card has a solid HP, low retreat cost, and a quick attacking move, that not only does damage but it spreads damage around.  Although limited, I think this card works well as a starter type Pokemon in either a Darkness or spread attack type deck.

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Mudbray -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Mudbray from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Set.  Mudbray is a Basic, Fighting type Pokemon card with a HP of 80.  It has a x2 weakness to Grass type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Mudbray does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  This card's only move is called Double Kick, for two Fighting Energy cards, this move does 30 damage times the amount of heads you get when you flip two coins.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Mudbray is a Basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Mudsdale, 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, if you're using at least one Trick Coin Trainer card in your deck, it may be worth considering trying to use this card as a starter type Pokemon.  Being able to do up to 60 damage per turn with Double Kick early in the game is definitely a good way to start the game.  However, if you don't have multiple shots at flipping two heads, I would skip using this Mudbray card in a deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Mudsdale, this is a below average Basic Pokemon card overall.  Like I mentioned above, this card does have some positives on it, like its high HP, and its potentially high attack, but because this card only has the one move and its only move is based off of a coin flip, I would more than likely look elsewhere for a Basic Pokemon to use in a Fighting type deck.

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Lycanroc GX -- Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Lycanroc GX from the Guardians Rising Pokemon Card Set.  Lycanroc GX is a Stage 1, Fighting type Pokemon card, with a HP of 200.  It has a x2 weakness to Grass type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Lycanroc GX does have an Ability, it is called Bloodthirsty Eyes and says that when you play this card from your hand to evolve one of your Pokemon, you may switch your opponent's Active Pokemon with one of their Benched Pokemon.  Besides the Ability, this card has two moves, one regular and one GX.  Its first move is called Claw Slash, for three Energy cards, one Fighting and two Colorless, this move does 110 damage.  This card's GX move is called Dangerous Rogue GX, for two Energy cards, one each of Fighting and Colorless, this move does 50 damage times each of your opponent's Benched Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, first off, the way a Pokemon GX works is that it is used instead of a regular Lycanroc card, so you do not need to first play Lycanroc and then evolve it into Lycanroc GX, instead you can evolve Rockruff directly into Lycanroc GX.  In play, only one GX move can be used during the entire game, and once a Pokemon GX is knocked out, two prize cards are taken instead of one.  If you read my review of Rockruff from this set, you'll know that I thought it was a very poor Basic Pokemon card overall.  Although it had a solid HP, low retreat cost, and two moves, it couldn't do much damage when attacking, was slow on the attack, and wasn't guaranteed to do damage when attacking.  So, knowing this about Rockruff and looking at this Lycanroc GX card, the main reason you'd want to use this card in a deck is for its Ability, you could continuously evolve Rockruff into Lycanroc GX and therefore continuously switch your opponent's Active Pokemon, you could either spread damage around in this way, or you could move a weak Pokemon to the Active Pokemon spot and one hit KO each Pokemon of your opponent's.  Lycanroc's GX move is certainly powerful, and is worth consideration as the one GX move you're going to use during a game.  Because Rockruff from this set is so bad, I would set this line up on the Bench, and once you have three Energy cards on Lycanroc GX, Claw Slash does do above average damage, and is a worthy move to use.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is an above average Stage 1, GX Pokemon card from the Guardians Rising set.  I like this card's Ability very much, plus both moves the card has do above average damage.  So if you're building a Fighting type deck, or a spread attack type deck, this Pokemon family is worth consideration.  Together I would give Rockruff and Lycanroc GX a 3 out of 5 rating.

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