Riolu 45/124 -- Fates Collide Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Riolu from the Fates Collide Pokemon Card Set.  This is the first of two Riolu cards that I'll be reviewing from this set.  Riolu is a basic, fighting type Pokemon card with an hp of 70.  It has a x2 weakness to Psychic type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Riolu does not have an Ability and it only has one move called Double Smash that for one colorless energy card does 10 damage times the number of heads you get when flipping two coins.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Riolu is a Basic evolution form with a Stage 1 evolution in Lucario, you'll more than likely want to use Riolu with Lucario, however because there are two Riolu cards in this set, I will review the second one tomorrow then state which one I would recommend in play, then there are two Lucario cards from this set, one fighting type and one metal type that I'll compare and contrast.  But, since I haven't reviewed any of those other cards yet, in this review I'll just act like I'm only considering this specific Riolu card and will try and use it on its own.  On its own, this card can definitely be used in a deck since it requires only one energy to attack, has a higher HP, and can do above average damage.  There is also merit in not using this card at all since it is based off of a coin flip.  But I could see using at least one of these cards in any type deck, putting a Trick Coin trainer on this card and doing up to 20 damage a turn to start the game while setting up my benched Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Lucario, this is an average Basic Pokemon card.  Even though this card's only move is based off of coin flips, I still would recommend this card because even if you have average luck, the move should do 10 damage a turn.  So when looking for Basic Pokemon cards to use for your deck, this one deserves consideration.

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Wormadam 44/124 -- Fates Collide Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Wormadam from the Fates Collide Pokemon Card Set.  There are actually three different Wormadam cards in this set, a grass type, fighting type, and metal type.  This Wormadam card is a stage 1, fighting type Pokemon card, with an hp of 110. It has a x2 weakness to grass type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two colorless energy card retreat cost.  Wormadam does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Sand Spray, for one fighting energy card this move does 30 damage.  Wormadam's second move is called Twin Bursts, for three colorless energy cards this move does 60 damage plus 60 more damage if you have Mothim on your bench.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Wormadam is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Burmy into play (I reviewed Burmy from this set a few weeks ago) and then evolve Burmy into Wormadam.  Like I said above, there are two other Wormadam cards in this set, a grass type card that I've reviewed in the past and a metal type that I will be reviewing in the future, plus Burmy has another Stage 1 evolution in Mothim which I have reviewed previously as well.  If you read my review of Burmy, you'll know that I thought that card was a slightly below average Basic Pokemon card, mainly because it was so limited in what it could do, just having one move that could do a maximum of 10 damage per turn.  But other than that, it was solid overall, with an average HP and low retreat cost.  So knowing this about Burmy and looking at this Wormadam card, if you're building a fighting type deck and are looking for some quick hitting power, it would be worth using a 1-1 line, you could get Burmy into the active Pokemon spot to start the game then evolve it the second turn and do 30 damage a turn with Sand Spray, and if you have a fighting and grass type deck it would be worth putting Mothim into your deck so that Twin Burst could do 120 damage a turn.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a slightly above average Stage 1 Pokemon card from the Fates Collide set.  The only thing I dislike about this card is that it has a little higher retreat cost, but other than that, this card has a high HP, and two great moves, both doing above average damage if played right, so this card fits right in with the other Stage 1 evolution forms of Burmy that I've reviewed from this set so far.

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Regirock EX -- Fates Collide Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Regirock EX from the Fates Collide Pokemon Card Set.  Regirock EX is a basic, EX, fighting type Pokemon card with an hp of 180. It has a x2 weakness to grass type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a three colorless energy card retreat cost.  Regirock EX does have an Ability which is called Regi Power and says that the attacks of your fighting type Pokemon, excluding Regirock EX, are increased by 10.  Besides the Ability, Regirock just has one move called Bedrock Press, this move requires three fighting energy cards, and does 100 damage, plus it reduces any damage done to Regirock during your opponent's next turn by 20.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, because Regirock EX is a basic Pokemon card you won't need to use any other cards with this card.  But remember, because this card is an EX card, if this card is knocked out, two prize cards are taken instead of one.  So knowing this about Regirock EX, this is a pretty perfect card to include at least one of in a fighting type deck.  All you have to do is keep this card on the bench and you can utilize its Ability and increase your Pokemon's attacks by 10 damage.  Plus, if you spend the time to set this card up, it can do well above average damage every single turn, plus reduce damage done to Regirock.  The only downfall on this card is its high HP, but if you use a Switch trainer, it isn't that big of a deal.  So again, if you're building a fighting type deck, this card is a must have for your deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 5 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a pretty impressive EX Pokemon card from the Fates Collide set.  Other than a higher HP, and a card that takes a little while to set up, this card is excellent.  It can be used on your bench without energy cards to increase the attacks of all of your fighting type Pokemon, or it can be put in the active Pokemon spot and do 100 damage a turn.  So like I said above, if you're building a fighting type deck, this card should be top priority for you.

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Pupitar -- Fates Collide Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Pupitar from the Fates Collide Pokemon Card set.  Pupitar is a stage 1, fighting type Pokemon card, with an hp of 80.  It has a x2 weakness to grass type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Pupitar does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  This one move is called Thrash and for one colorless energy card does 20 damage plus 20 more damage if you get a heads when flipping a coin, unfortunately 20 damage to Pupitar if you get a tails when flipping a coin.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Pupitar is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Larvitar into play, there are two Larvitar cards in this set and I've reviewed both the past two days, and then evolve Larvitar into Pupitar.  Pupitar does have a Stage 2 evolution in Tyranitar, which I'll be reviewing in the next couple of weeks, since it is a darkness type card, 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 Pupitar is the final evolution in this line.  So if you read my reviews of the two Larvitar cards in this set, you'll know that I thought both cards were below average overall, but if I had to choose one to put in the active Pokemon spot it would be the first one, card number 40, since it can attack quickly and has an average HP.  So knowing this about the two Larvitar cards in this set and looking at Pupitar, I cannot recommend using any of these Pokemon without potentially using Tyranitar.  This Pupitar card has a low HP for a Stage 1, and a pretty horrible move, since it can do 20 damage to Pupitar when attacking, making its low HP seem that much lower.  Of course, if you decide to play this card in your deck, it is a must to use the Trick Coin trainer with it, giving you two chances at getting a heads when flipping a coin.  The good thing about this card is that it requires only one colorless energy card to attack, so that it can be used in any type deck.

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 Fates Collide set.  This card has a low HP, and a potentially self inducing damage attack, that makes this card not usable in my opinion.  Overall with the two Larvitar cards from this set, I would give this line a 1 out of 5 rating, it just isn't worth it to use any of these Pokemon in a deck without using Tyranitar.

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