Pokemon Card of the Day: Raichu (Base Set)

Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Raichu from Base set. I am doing this card from a request on my Facebook fan page. Raichu is a stage 1, electric type Pokemon card with an hp of 80. Raichu has a x2 weakness to fighting type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a 1 colorless energy card retreat cost. Raichu doesn't have a Pokemon Power but it does have two moves, the first move is called Agility and this move requires 3 energy cards, 1 electric, and 2 colorless, this move does 20 damage and while you use this move you get to flip a coin and if it is heads it prevents all damage done to Raichu during the next turn. Raichu's other move is called Thunder and this move does 60 damage for 4 energy cards, 3 electric and 1 colorless, and you have to flip a coin with this move as well, but this time if you get a tails you have to do 30 damage to Raichu. So overall I think this card is a very good card for base set, especially since it can prevent all effects of an attack from being done and do 60 damage in one move since most Pokemon in base set has hp's of less than 100. So I can't really rate this card or give strategy since we can't use this card today but this is the one card my brother needed to finish his Base 2 set when he was collected almost 10 years ago now. He needed the Raichu and Hitmonchan and I gave him the Hitmonchan, I am sure he still has that binder around his room somewhere too. So thanks for reading today's review of Raichu from Base set, make sure to stay tuned for tomorrow's review and if you haven't already, make sure and follow me on my blog.

Pokemon Card of the Day: Yanmega Prime (Triumphant)

Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Yanmega Prime from the forthcoming Triumphant set. This is a stage 1, grass type, Prime card with an hp of 110. Yanmega has a x2 weakness to electric type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to fighting type Pokemon, and no retreat cost. Yanmega's Poke-Body is called Insight and it says that if you have the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, the energy cost of each of Yanmega's attacks is zero. Yanmega has two moves, the first move is called Linear Attack and this move requires two energy cards, one each of grass and colorless, this move does 40 damage to one of your opponent's Pokemon. Yanmega's second move is called Sonicboom and requires 3 energy cards, two grass and one colorless and this move does 70 hp. As far as strategy goes I would try and use Sonicboom every time since it does more than average damage for only 3 energy cards. But if my opponent has a Pokemon that has 70 damage or last I would use Linear Attack on that Pokemon twice to knock it out. I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating because its Poke-Body could make Yanmega extremely quick and the free retreat cost is very nice that way you can hopefully move this card in and out whenever your opponent has the same number of cards in their hand as you do that way you don't have to waste any energy cards on this card. So thanks for reading today's review of Yanmega Prime stay tuned for tomorrow's review.

Pokemon Card of the Day: Mew Prime (Triumphant)

Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Mew Prime from the yet to be released Triumphant set. Mew Prime is a basic, psychic type, Pokemon card with an hp of 60. It has a x2 weakness to psychic type Pokemon, no resistance type, and most importantly no retreat cost. Mew's Poke-Body is called Lost Link and it says that Mew can use any written attack from any Pokemon in either player's Lost Zone, as long as you have the necessary energy for that move. Mew's only move goes along very nicely with Lost Link, its only move is called Sending to Hell and this move requires 1 Psychic energy card and lets you search your deck for a Pokemon and put it into the Lost Zone. So as far as strategy goes I would put Mew in as soon as possible to avoid a great amount of damage, use Sending to Hell, retreat Mew the next turn and then start attaching energy cards to Mew on the bench and then when when I have enough energy cards on Mew to do that move from the Pokemon I used Sending to Hell on I will move it to the active Pokemon spot and do a great amount of damage to your opponent. I would give this card a 3 out of 5 because even though you could really do a lot of damage with Mew since it can basically do any move from any of your cards in your deck with an hp of only 60 you'll probably only be able to do that move once before being knocked out. So thanks for reading today's review of Mew Prime, stay tuned for tomorrow's review of Yanmega Prime.

Pokemon Card of the Day: Electrode Prime (Triumphant)

Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Electrode Prime from the Triumphant set. This is a stage 1, electric type, Prime Pokemon card. It has an hp of 90, a x2 weakness to fighting type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to metal type Pokemon, and a retreat cost of one colorless energy card. Electrode's Poke-Power is called Ene-Ene Dynamite this move lets you knock out Electrode and once you do this you can look at the top 7 cards of your deck, choose any of the energy cards you see there and attach them to your Pokemon in any way you like and then discard the remaining cards. Electrode's only move is called Gigashock and for two energy cards, one each of colorless and electric, Electrode does 30 damage plus 10 damage to two of your opponent's benched Pokemon. As far as strategy goes I would I think this card is intended to be used only for its Poke-Power so you can just leave it on your bench and when you have a Pokemon card that needs a lot of energy cards quick you can use Electrode's Poke-Power and knock it out and hopefully get at least 3 energy cards out of 7 cards and then attach them to that one powerful Pokemon you have. I would rate this card a 4 out of 5 solely because of Ene-Ene Dynamite because I can just see myself stacking my deck with an extremely powerful Pokemon with high hp and then using Electrode to get a bunch of energy cards on that Pokemon at once, so with Electrode in your deck you can have a card that isn't quick at all be very quick and be able to do monstrous amounts of damage one or two turns into the game. So thanks for reading today's review of Electrode Prime from Triumphant stay tuned for tomorrow's review of Mew Prime.