Showing posts with label Crobat Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crobat Review. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Crobat -- Sun and Moon Pokemon Card Review

Crobat Sun and Moon Pokemon Card
Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Crobat from the Sun and Moon Pokemon Card Set.  Crobat is a Stage 2, Psychic type Pokemon card, with a HP of 130.  It has a x2 weakness to Lightning type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to Fighting type Pokemon, and a free retreat cost.  Crobat does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Triple Poison, for one Psychic Energy card this move Poisons the defending Pokemon and puts 3 damage counters instead of 1 on that Pokemon between turns.  Crobat's second move is called Surprise Strike, for three Colorless Energy cards this move does 60 damage plus 60 more damage if Crobat was on the Bench during your previous turn.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Crobat is a Stage 2 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Zubat into play and then evolve it into Golbat before you can evolve Golbat into Crobat, both of those Pokemon are from this set and I've reviewed both of them the last two days.  If you've read my reviews of those cards you'll know that I thought both cards were below average overall.  Both Pokemon had below average HP, Zubat could not do damage when attacking, and although Golbat did have a free retreat cost, like Crobat, neither of its moves were that great.  So knowing this about the first two Pokemon in this line and looking at Crobat, the way you would want to use this line in a deck is to set it up on the Bench, then utilize its free retreat cost, using Surprise Strike one turn, retreating it the next, and putting it back into play the following turn, therefore being able to do 120 damage per turn.  Similar to how you can use Golbat in a deck, you could also Poison every new Pokemon that is put in the active Pokemon spot by your opponent with Crobat's Triple Poison move, then retreat it for a Pokemon that does more damage.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is an above average Stage 2 Pokemon card from the Sun and Moon set.  Other than having a below average HP, this is an excellent card overall.  The major selling point on this card is its free retreat cost, this works perfectly with both of the moves on the card, either allowing it to Poison a Pokemon and retreat or do major damage when in the active Pokemon spot its first turn.  However, because Zubat and Golbat from this set are so poor, this whole line only gets a 2 out of 5 rating from me, definitely set this line up on the Bench if you're going to use it.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Crobat from the Sun and Moon set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Alolan Grimer, which is from this same set.  Make sure to check below for the Free Pokemon TCG Online Codes!

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What was the name of the Pokemon TCG product released recently that featured a Crobat pin?
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Monday, December 22, 2014

Crobat -- Phantom Forces Pokemon Card Review

Crobat Phantom Forces Pokemon Card
Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Crobat from the Phantom Forces Pokemon Card Set.  Crobat is a stage 2, psychic type Pokemon card, with an hp of 130.  It has a x2 weakness to lightning type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to fighting type Pokemon, and a free retreat cost.  Crobat's Ability is called Surprise Bite and allows you to put three damage counters on one of your opponent's Pokemon when evolving Golbat into Crobat.  Besides the Ability, Crobat has one move called Skill Dive, this move requires one colorless energy card and does 30 damage to one of your opponent's Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Crobat is a stage 2 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Zubat into play and then evolve it into Golbat before you can evolve Golbat into Crobat, both of those Pokemon are from this set and I've reviewed both of them the last couple of days.  If you've read my reviews of those cards you'll know that I like both of them combined very well, both have lower HP, but both work perfectly for a spread damage type deck, Zubat can do 10 damage to one of your opponent's Pokemon and Golbat can do 10 damage to each of your opponent's Pokemon plus it has a free retreat cost.  So knowing this about those two Pokemon and looking at this Crobat card, this card fits in perfectly with what the first two cards in this line could do.  I would definitely include this Pokemon family in any spread damage type deck, and would do the bulk of my damage with Golbat, then finish off the Pokemon with Crobat.  All three cards are quick to attack so they won't require much energy cards at all, and both Golbat and Crobat can be moved in and out of the active Pokemon spot for free.  So you can't go wrong with this Pokemon line, I would use a 3-2-2 line of this family in a deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 5 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is an awesome Stage 2 Pokemon card from the Phantom Forces set and one I highly recommend using.  There is nothing at all I dislike about this card, it has a solid HP, free retreat cost, great Ability, and great move.  The only thing it doesn't have is the Ability to do massive damage in one turn, but if you include this card in a spread damage type deck like I've recommended, 30 damage is more than enough to knock out Pokemon.  So altogether, with Zubat, Golbat, and Crobat from this set, they are a 5 out of 5 rating, use this line if you're building a spread damage type deck.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Crobat from the Phantom Forces set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Gengar EX, which is 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 Crobat card?
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Crobat -- Plasma Storm Pokemon Card Review

Crobat Plasma Storm Pokemon Card
Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Crobat from the Plasma Storm Pokemon Card Set.  Crobat is a stage 2, psychic type Pokemon card, with an hp of 130.  It has a x2 weakness to lightning type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to fighting type Pokemon, and a free retreat cost.  Crobat's Ability is called Night Sight and says that once before your attack you may draw a card.  Besides the Ability, Crobat just has one move called Ultra-Toxic Fang, this move requires three energy cards, two colorless and one psychic, and does 40 damage, plus poisons the defending Pokemon and instead of putting 1 damage counter on that Pokemon between turns you can put 4.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Crobat is a stage 2 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Zubat into play and then evolve it into Golbat before you can evolve Golbat into Crobat, both of those Pokemon are from this set and I've reviewed both of them (including both Zubat cards) the last few days.  If you read the past few days' reviews you'll know which Zubat I recommend to use in this set, so pair that card with Golbat, and I would definitely use this entire line in a psychic type deck.  I would use a 3-2-2 line and try and get Golbat into the active Pokemon spot as soon as possible.  I would want to do this because not only is Crobat's Ability awesome, allowing you to draw a card, but Ultra-Toxic Fang can be deadly, not only does it do 40 damage per turn, but by poisoning the defending Pokemon you don't even have to attack the defending Pokemon anymore and it will have to keep adding damage to it.  The best part of this card is that you can pair this card with another Pokemon with a free retreat cost and move this card in and out of play whenever you like, whenever a new Pokemon is put in the active Pokemon spot by your opponent, move Crobat into play, poison it, then retreat Crobat that next turn.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 5 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is a very good stage 2 Pokemon card, it is so good in my opinion that I would definitely consider building a deck around it.  The only thing I wish was a bit better on this card was its hp, but since this card has a free retreat cost, you can always retreat Crobat if it is close to getting knocked out.  Overall, I would give the entire Pokemon family of Zubat, Golbat, and Crobat from this set a 4 out of 5 rating.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Crobat from the Plasma Storm set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of the first of two Koffing cards from this same set.  Make sure to check below for the Free Pokemon TCG Online Codes!

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What do Crobat's extra pair of wings allow it to do?
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