Shinx -- BREAKpoint Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Shinx from the BREAKpoint set.  Shinx is a basic, lightning type Pokemon card with an HP of 60.  It has a x2 weakness to fighting type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to metal type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Shinx does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Roar, and for one colorless energy cards this move makes your opponent switch their active Pokemon with one of their benched Pokemon.  Shinx's second move is called Flop, and for one colorless energy card this move does 10 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Shinx is a basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Luxio, and a Stage 2 evolution in Luxray, 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 Shinx does not have any evolution forms and that it will be used on its own.  On its own, this card could be used as a starter type Pokemon in a deck since it requires any type energy card to attack, and only one energy card to perform either move.  If you start the game with this card in the active Pokemon spot you'll want to use Flop a couple of turns, then possibly the turn before you evolve Shinx, you would use Roar to get your opponent to put a Pokemon into play that may get knocked out by Luxio, or to just put a Pokemon in play that isn't set up yet.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a very average Basic Pokemon card from the BREAKpoint set.  Really no downfalls with this card, just nothing too great.  This card has an average HP, low retreat cost, and two quick moves.  So if you're building a lightning type deck, this card is definitely worth a look.

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

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What was the first English set to include a Shinx card?
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Shinx -- Flashfire Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Shinx from the Flashfire set.  Shinx is a basic, lightning type Pokemon card with an hp of 60.  It has a x2 weakness to fighting type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to metal type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Shinx does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Paralyzing Gaze, for one colorless energy card this move allows you to flip a coin, if you get a heads the defending Pokemon is paralyzed.  Shinx's second move is called Static Shock, this move requires two lightning energy cards and does 30 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Shinx is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Luxio and a stage 2 evolution in Luxray, which I'll be reviewing the next two days, you'll more than likely want to use those cards with this Pokemon.  However, since I haven't reviewed those cards yet, I'll just act as though I plan on using this card without its evolutions.  So on its own, this card could be used in a deck, but I would use only 1 maximum if you decide to use it.  I say this because Shinx needs two energy cards to attack and if you don't get this card into the active Pokemon spot early in the game, it may get knocked out quite quickly.  So ideally, you'd like to get this card into the active Pokemon spot to start the game, use Paralyzing Gaze the first turn and then Static Shock after that.  I suppose, if you had to put Shinx into the active Pokemon spot later in the game, you could try and use Paralyzing Gaze one turn, and hopefully get a better card into play the next turn.

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 Flashfire set.  Even though this card requires two energy cards to do any damage, the move it has that requires two energy cards, Static Shock, is an above average move, and if used early on in the game can knock out most Basic Pokemon in two turns.  So if you're building a lightning type deck and need one more Pokemon to use in it, this card is definitely worth a look.

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

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How many different English sets has Shinx been in, and how many total Shinx cards have I reviewed on my blog?
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