Incineroar GX -- Sun and Moon Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Incineroar GX from the Sun and Moon Pokemon Card Set.  Incineroar 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 three Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Incineroar GX does not have an Ability but it does have three moves.  The first move that this card has is called Hustling Strike, for one Fire Energy card this move does 10 damage plus 20 more damage for each of your Benched Fire type Pokemon.  Tiger Swing is the name of the second Incineroar GX has, for three Energy cards, two Fire and one Colorless, this move does 80 damage plus 50 more damage for each heads when two coins are flipped.  Incineroar GX's final move, which is also its GX move, is called Burning Slam GX, for two Fire Energy cards and one Colorless, this move does 200 damage and Burns the defending 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 Incineroar card, so if you have Torracat in play, you evolve that Pokemon directly into Incineroar 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 just like yesterday's Incineroar card, since Incineroar GX is a Stage 2 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Litten into play and then evolve it into Torracat before you can evolve Torracat into Incineroar GX, both of those Pokemon are from this set and I've reviewed both of them the last few days.  If you've read my reviews of those cards you'll know that I thought both cards were average overall.  Litten could easily be used as a starter type Pokemon in a Fire type deck since it had an above average HP and two quick attacking moves.  Torracat was also solid, with one move doing up to 60 damage with coin flips, and its other move doing 90 damage per turn with a Burning Energy card.  So knowing this about the first two Pokemon in this line and looking at Incineroar GX, this line could be used right away in the active Pokemon spot the first turn of the game, or the line could be evolved on the bench and three cards could be put on Incineroar GX so it could move to the active Pokemon spot and start attacking immediately.  Compared to yesterday's Incineroar card, this card is much better, and there is no reason to use that card.  This card can match the maximum amount of damage that card could do, plus it can consistently do more damage every turn.  If you're building a majority Fire type deck, Hustling Strike should be able to do more than 100 damage per turn, and if you attach a Trick Coin Trainer to Incineroar GX, Tiger Swing should be able to do more than 100 damage per turn.  With 250 HP, this card will be pretty dominant when set up in the active Pokemon spot.  Although 200 damage is a ton of damage to do with Burning Slam GX, I could see not using the move at all and saving it for another GX.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is a very good GX Pokemon card from the Sun and Moon set.  All three moves that this card are extremely powerful and all three can do more than 100 damage per turn.  The reason I'm giving this card a 4 out of 5 rating instead of a 5 rating is because its GX move may not be used.  Together with Litten and Torracat from this set, I would give this line a 4 out of 5 rating, it is better than this line with Incineroar from the set.

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Lurantis GX -- Sun and Moon Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Lurantis GX from the Sun and Moon Pokemon Card Set.  Lurantis GX is a Stage 1, grass type Pokemon card, with a HP of 210. It has a x2 weakness to fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two colorless energy card retreat cost.  Lurantis GX does not have an Ability but it does have three moves.  Its first move is called Flower Supply, for one grass energy card this move does 40 damage and allows you to attach 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokemon in any way you like.  This card's second move is called Solar Blade, for three energy cards, two grass and one colorless, this move does 120 damage, plus heals 30 damage from Lurantis GX.  The GX move on Lurantis GX is called Chloroscythe, for one grass type energy card, this move does 50 damage times the number of grass type energy attached to Lurantis GX.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Lurantis GX is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Fomantis into play (I reviewed Fomantis from this set yesterday) and then evolve Fomantis into Lurantis GX.  If you read yesterday's review of Fomantis, you'll know that I thought it was an average to above average Basic Pokemon card overall, and I highly recommended it as a starter type Pokemon in a grass type deck.  I liked that the card had two good moves, the first allowing you to attach a grass type energy to one of your Pokemon from your deck, and the second move doing 20 damage for two energy cards.  The Fomantis card works very well with Lurantis GX from this set.  Just a note, there is not a regular Lurantis card in the Sun and Moon set, so to use the full line of this Pokemon family, you'll have to use a GX card, which if knocked out, two prize cards are taken instead of one.  The reason Fomantis works so well with this card is that both Fomantis and Lurantis help attach basic energy cards to your Pokemon, therefore setting up your deck that much quicker, plus it makes your deck able to use less energy since you can search for what you need, you don't have to draw them.  Besides attaching energy, which is the main reason to use this line, Solar Blade is a well above average move, and if you wanted to, you get set up this line on the bench, getting 4+ grass type energy cards on Lurantis GX, and doing 200+ damage in one turn with its GX move, just remember, only one GX move can be used per game.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 5 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a very good GX Pokemon card from the Sun and Moon set.  In my opinion, there aren't any negatives on this card, it has a well above average HP, and all three moves on this card are pretty great, it can help set up your Pokemon, as well as do major damage every single turn.  Plus, the 210 HP on this card is made even higher when you can heal 30 damage a turn when using Solar Blade.  Together with Fomantis from this set, which I gave a 4 out of 5 rating, I would give this entire line a 5 out of 5 rating, it is a great one, and one that should be highly considered when deck building.

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Kyurem EX -- Ancient Origins Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Kyurem EX and Kyurem EX Full Art from the Ancient Origins Pokemon Card Set.  Kyurem EX is a basic, EX, water type Pokemon card with an hp of 180. It has a x2 weakness to metal type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a three colorless energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ancient Trait or an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Glaciate and for three energy cards, two water and one colorless, this move does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Pokemon.  Kyurem's second move is called Icecalibur and for four energy cards, three water and one colorless, this move does 130 damage, however you must discard an energy attached to Kyurem after attacking, but it also prevents your opponent's active Pokemon from attacking during their next turn.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, because Kyurem 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 Kyurem EX, this card would work in a heavy water type deck or a spread damage type deck.  It is imperative that you set this card up on the bench since it is so slow on the attack, but once you get three energy cards on it you can move it to the active Pokemon spot and use either Glaciate every turn if you're using it in a spread damage type deck, or make sure you have an abundance of energy cards on it and use Icecalibur most turns to hopefully knock the defending Pokemon out in one turn, for sure two, and prevent them from ever attacking.  Because this card is slower on the attack, I wouldn't recommend more than one of these in a deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a very powerful Pokemon EX from the Ancient Origins set and one I would recommend using in a water type deck.  The only downfall of this card is that its quickest move requires three energy cards to use, other than that, it has an above average HP and two great moves, allowing it to be used for its power alone in a water type deck, or to be put in a spread damage type deck and able to knock out several Pokemon at once.

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Spearow -- Roaring Skies Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Spearow from the Roaring Skies Pokemon Card Set.  Spearow is a basic, colorless type Pokemon card with an hp of 60.  It has a x2 weakness to lightning type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to fighting type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost. Spearow does not have an Ancient Trait or an Ability and it only has one move.  This move is called Peck, for two colorless energy cards, this move does 30 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Spearow is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Fearow, 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, this card could be used in any type deck since it is a colorless type card and it could easily be used as a starter type Pokemon, or a Pokemon that starts the game in the active Pokemon spot, as long as you're okay with not attacking for a turn.  I would recommend putting one of these in a deck, and getting it into the active Pokemon spot right away, then doing Peck every turn you can, it can knock out most Basic Pokemon in two turns or less.  What I especially like about this card is that even though it requires two energy cards to attack, its retreat cost doesn't make you give both of those energy cards up.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Fearow, this is an average Basic Pokemon card from the Roaring Skies set.  My only complaint with this card is that it requires two energy cards to attack, other than that this card has a solid HP, low retreat cost, and an above average move.  So if you just need one more Pokemon card for your deck, this Spearow card is worth a look.

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Sableye -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Sableye from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Sableye is a basic, psychic type Pokemon card with an hp of 70. Sableye does not have a Resistance or Weakness, and it has a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Sableye does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move this card has is called Tight Jaw, this move requires two energy cards, one each of psychic and colorless, and does 30 damage, plus if you get a heads when you flip a coin the defending Pokemon is paralyzed.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Sableye is a basic Pokemon with no evolutions, you only have to use this Pokemon in your deck if you want to use this card.  With that being said, since this card only has the one move, it is pretty limited so you won't want to use more than one of these cards in a psychic type deck.  If you use this card in your deck, you'll want to get it into the active Pokemon spot early and use Tight Jaw every turn then retreat it when it is close to being knocked out.

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 Legendary Treasures set.  This card has above average hp, one good move, and a low retreat cost, but since the card only has the one move it is pretty limited therefore limiting its potential, which is why I'm giving this card just an average rating of 3.  If you are building a psychic type deck and need one more basic Pokemon in it, this card would work perfectly but otherwise it shouldn't be used in a deck.

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Ralts -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Ralts from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Ralts 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 a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Ralts does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move that this card has is called Mind Bend, for two energy cards, one each of psychic and colorless, this move does 10 damage, plus if you get a heads when you flip a coin, the defending Pokemon is confused.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Ralts is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Kirlia and a stage 2 evolution in Gardevoir, which I'll be reviewing the next few days/weeks, I would recommend using Ralts with its evolutions.  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, I would not use this card as a starter type Pokemon in a psychic type deck or in any deck for that matter.  Because this card can only do 10 damage total it is quite restricted on what it can do, plus the move that only does 10 damage requires two energy cards which makes the move below average.  So I would not use this card in a deck on its own, if you choose to, don't use more than 1, try to use this card early in the game and use Mind Bend.

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.  I do like that this card has a low retreat cost, average hp, and the only move it does have not only does damage but inflicts a special condition, possibly.  But this card is below average for me because it only has one move, the move isn't slow, and it is a below average move in my opinion.

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Mismagius -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Mismagius from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Mismagius is a stage 1, psychic type Pokemon card, with an hp of 100.  It has a x2 weakness to darkness type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Mismagius does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Absorb Life, for two energy cards, one each of psychic and colorless, this move does 30 damage, and it also heals 10 damage from Mismagius.  Mismagius's second move is called Spooky Shot, this move does 70 damage for three energy cards, two colorless and one psychic.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Mismagius is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Misdreavus into play (I reviewed Misdreavus from this set yesterday) and then evolve Misdreavus into Mismagius.  If you read yesterday's review, you'll know that I thought Misdreavus was an average to slightly below average Pokemon card, everything was good on it except for the only move that it had required two energy cards to attack.  So knowing this, if you choose to use this Pokemon family in your deck, I would recommend using a 2-2 line, and setting up Mismagius on the bench.  All you need is two energy cards for Mismagius to be able to attack, of course you'll want to use Spooky Shot when possible, but Absorb Life will make Mismagius's above average hp seem even higher.  This line should be used in psychic type decks, I think it will be a solid addition to any deck out there.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is an above average stage 1 Pokemon card from the Legendary Treasures set.  I like that almost everything about this card is above average, both moves are great, it has a low retreat cost, and a very good hp.  This card is definitely good as a stage 1 card, together with Misdreavus from the Legendary Treasures set, I would give these two cards a 3 out of 5 rating, individually Misdreavus was a 3, Mismagius was a 4.

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Misdreavus -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Misdreavus from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Misdreavus is a basic, psychic type Pokemon card with an hp of 60.  It has a x2 weakness to darkness type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Misdreavus does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move that this card has is called Spooky, for two energy cards, one each of colorless and psychic, this move does 20 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Misdreavus is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Mismagius, 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 I would not recommend using this card in a deck.  Even though Spooky Shot is a good move, it does require two energy cards to use, this card is definitely the better choice if you're deciding between just using Misdreavus or Natu since this card has a higher hp, but neither I can wholeheartedly recommend.  Of course if you want to use this card in a deck, I wouldn't use more than one, and when it is in the active Pokemon spot you'll have no choice but to try and use Spooky Shot every turn.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is an average to slightly below average basic Pokemon card from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon card set.  I would not recommend using this card in a deck on its own because it doesn't have a move that requires only one energy card to use, but if you are forced to put one more card into your deck, this card isn't that bad because it has an average hp, average move, and low retreat cost.

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Xatu -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Xatu from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Xatu is a stage 1, psychic type Pokemon card, with an hp of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to psychic type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Xatu does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Fortunate Draw, for one psychic energy card this move makes you and your opponent play rock-paper-scissors, whoever wins gets to take three cards from their deck, and whoever loses has to discard three cards from their deck.  Xatu's second move is called Miracle Wing, this move does 60 damage for three energy cards, two colorless and one psychic, plus if you get a heads when you flip a coin the defending Pokemon is confused.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Xatu is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Natu into play (I reviewed Natu from this set yesterday) and then evolve Natu into Xatu.  If you read yesterday's review, you'll know that I thought Natu was a slightly below average basic Pokemon card because it had below average hp and only one move that required two energy cards to use.  So knowing this, if you decide to play Natu and Xatu in your deck, I would set the line up on your bench.  I wouldn't include more than 1 of each in a psychic type deck, and would mainly use Xatu's Miracle Wing move.  Fortunate Draw really doesn't do anything for me.  So make sure to set this line up on the bench since Xatu only has 90 hp and needs 3 energy cards to attack.  I personally wouldn't use this line in a deck, but overall it is about average.

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 Legendary Treasures set.  I don't like this card that much, but it does have an average hp, one above average move, one below average move, and a low retreat cost.  Overall, I would give the line of Natu and Xatu from the Legendary Treasures set a 2 out of 5 rating, Natu was a 2, Xatu was a 3.

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Natu -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Natu from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Natu is a basic, psychic type Pokemon card with an hp of 50.  It has a x2 weakness to psychic type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Natu does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move that this card has is called Peck, for two energy cards, one each of colorless and psychic, this move does 20 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Natu is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Xatu, 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 I would not recommend using this card in a deck.  Even though Peck is a good move, it does require two energy cards to use, and since Natu has below average hp with 50, I wouldn't risk putting this card into the active Pokemon spot two turns before being able to attack, especially if it isn't to start the game.  Of course, if you choose to use Natu in a deck, I wouldn't recommend using more than 1, and your only option with this card is to use Peck every turn when it is in the active Pokemon spot.

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 Legendary Treasures Pokemon card set.  I would not recommend using this card in a deck because it has a below average hp and it is slow on the attack, and quite limited with only one move.

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Mewtwo -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Mewtwo from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Mewtwo is a basic, psychic type Pokemon card with an hp of 120. It has a x2 weakness to psychic type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two colorless energy card retreat cost.  Mewtwo does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Power Edge, for two colorless energy cards this move does 30 damage.  Mewtwo's second move is called Psyslash and for four energy cards, two each of psychic and colorless, this move does 120 damage, however you must discard two energy cards from Mewtwo after using the move.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Mewtwo is a basic Pokemon with no evolutions, you only have to use this Pokemon in your deck if you want to use this card.  With that being said, since this card requires at least two energy cards to attack and needs four to do major damage, I wouldn't use this card in a deck, and if I was forced to use this card in a deck I wouldn't use more than 1 of these.  I would stock pile as many energy cards on Mewtwo on the bench as I could so that when I put it into the active Pokemon spot I could use Psyslash several turns in a row.  I would also make sure to either have Pokemon with moves that can get energy cards from your discard pile or trainer cards that do this because Psyslash will make you discard a ton of energy cards to your discard pile.

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 Legendary Treasures set.  I like that this card has a good hp and two moves that do a fair amount of damage, but this card definitely isn't better than average overall since it requires so many energy cards to use.  So I personally wouldn't use this card in a deck, but if you included one of these in your psychic type deck it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to do.

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Phione -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Phione from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Phione is a basic, water type Pokemon card with an hp of 70. It has a x2 weakness to lightning type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Phione does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Pull Out, for one colorless energy card this move allows you to put a card from your discard pile on the top of your deck.  Phione's second move is called Aqua Boomerang, this move requires one water energy card and does 20 damage, it also makes you return Phione and all cards attached to it to your hand.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Phione is a basic Pokemon with no evolutions, you only have to use this Pokemon in your deck if you want to use this card.  With that being said, this card is really a glorified trainer card, because you're going to use this card the first time by using Pull Out to retrieve a discarded card and then the next turn you'll want to use Aqua Boomerang and do 20 damage and return Phione to your hand.  Because Phione has above average hp and an above average move, I would definitely consider putting up to 2 of these in my water type deck.

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 Legendary Treasures set.  This card is very solid overall, it has a good hp, low retreat cost, and two pretty decent moves.  There really is no reason not to use this card in a water type deck if you build one, not only can it act like a Pokemon but it can resemble a trainer card as well.

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Empoleon -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Empoleon from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Empoleon is a stage 2, water type Pokemon card, with an hp of 140.  It has a x2 weakness to lightning type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two colorless energy card retreat cost.  Empoleon does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Surf, for two energy cards, one each of water and colorless, this move does 50 damage.  Empoleon's second move is called Emperor's Strike and for three energy cards, two water and one colorless, it does 70 damage, plus if Empoleon has fewer hp left than the defending Pokemon, the attack does 60 more.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Empoleon is a stage 2 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Piplup into play and then evolve it into Prinplup before you can evolve Prinplup into Empoleon, both of those Pokemon are from this set and I've reviewed both of them the last couple of days.  Both of those Pokemon cards are below average and even though they can potentially do above average damage every single turn, I would not use these cards without using Empoleon and I would recommend setting up this entire line on the bench.  Once you get at least 2 energy cards on Empoleon on the bench you can move it to the active Pokemon spot, of course you'll want to use Emperor's Strike when you can since it does more damage than Surf.  I would try and leave Empoleon in the active Pokemon spot as long as possible so Emperor's Strike will more than likely do 130 damage per turn.  To accomplish this, you could put some potion trainer cards in your deck to make sure Empoleon does not get knocked out but still has damage on it.  This card is pretty good and would make a very good second unit in a water type deck, I could see myself using a 3-2-2 line of Piplup, Prinplup, and Empoleon in a deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 5 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this a very good stage 2 Pokemon card from the Legendary Treasures set.  I really like both of Empoleon's attacks, not only are they somewhat quick, but they do above average damage no matter what.  Overall, the reason I consider this Pokemon family a second unit family in a deck is because Piplup and Prinplup aren't that great, but overall I would still give this family from the Legendary Treasures set a 4 out of 5 rating.  Piplup and Prinplup received 2s individually and Empoleon of course received a 5.

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Prinplup -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Prinplup from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Prinplup is a stage 1, water type Pokemon card, with an hp of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to lightning  type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two colorless energy card retreat cost.  Prinplup does not have an Ability and it only has one move called Water Splash that requires two energy cards to use, one each of water and colorless, and does 20 damage, plus if you get a heads when you flip a coin it does 30 more damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Prinplup is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Piplup into play (I reviewed Piplup from this set yesterday) and then evolve Piplup into Prinplup.  Prinplup does have a stage 2 evolution in Empoleon 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 Prinplup is the final evolution in this line.  So if you read yesterday's review of Piplup you will know that I thought it was a below average basic Pokemon card that although has the potential to do 30 damage per turn, will more than likely disappoint you by only doing 10 damage per turn per two energy cards, so I recommended against using it in a deck on its own.  After summarizing this Prinplup card in the post, I feel like it is the same as Piplup, it is just below average but has the potential to do a good amount of damage.  So if you choose to use Prinplup in your deck, I would only use a 1-1 line of Piplup and Prinplup and then use whichever Pokemon you can in the active Pokemon spot early in the game, both require two energy cards to attack and both cards only have one move, you'll just have to hope for some luck when using this card to do 50 damage per turn.

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.  Even though this card has an average hp and retreat cost, and only requires two energy cards to attack, I am giving it a below average rating because the move is sub-par unless you get a heads when flipping a coin.  So if you put both Piplup and Prinplup from this set together I would give them a 2 out of 5 rating, they both received 2 ratings individually as well.  I would not recommend using this line so far in a deck.

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Piplup -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Piplup from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Piplup is a basic, water type Pokemon card with an hp of 60.  It has a x2 weakness to lightning type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Piplup does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move that this card has is called Water Splash, for two energy cards, one each of colorless and water, this move does 10 damage, plus if you get a heads it does 20 more damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Piplup is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Prinplup and a stage 2 evolution in Empoleon, 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, I would not use this card as a starter type Pokemon in a water type deck.  I say this because Piplup is a little slower than I'd like and unless you get a heads when you flip a coin, you will be doing below average damage every turn.  If you choose to use this card in your deck, don't use more than one, get it into the active Pokemon spot early in the game, use Water Splash every turn, and retreat it when you have a better benched Pokemon setup.

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.  This card does have an average hp, average retreat cost, and a possible above average move, but if you aren't lucky while using this card, it can do a maximum of 10 damage per turn, so because of this I would not use this card on its own.

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Gyarados -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Gyarados from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Gyarados is a stage 1, water type Pokemon card, with an hp of 130.  It has a x2 weakness to lightning type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a three colorless energy card retreat cost.  Gyarados does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Howling Rampage, for two energy cards, one each of water and colorless,  this move does 20 damage times the number of Prize cards both players have taken.  Gyarados's second move is called Hydro Splash, this move requires five energy cards, two water and three colorless, and does 120 damage per turn.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Gyarados 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, you'll know that I thought Magikarp was extremely bad and should not be used on its own, so knowing this if you choose to use Gyarados in your deck, you'll definitely want to evolve it on your bench before putting it into the active Pokemon spot.  Not only will you want to do this because Magikarp is bad, but because Hydro Splash takes a long time to develop and the longer you keep Gyarados on the bench, the more likely Howling Rampage will do more damage.  So I would consider putting a 1-1 line of Magikarp and Gyarados in a water type deck, I would keep Gyarados on the bench, get five energy cards on it, and wait until late in the game to use it, depending on which move does more damage, that would determine the move I would use.

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 Legendary Treasures set.  This card has a great hp, and two very powerful moves.  However both moves take quite a while to develop so this card isn't much better than average in my opinion.  Overall, I would still give Magikarp and Gyarados a 3 out of 5 rating, even though Magikarp received a 1 from me by itself.

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Magikarp -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Magikarp from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Magikarp is a basic, water type Pokemon card with an 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 that this card has is called Flailing Flop, for one colorless energy card this move does 10 damage, however if you flip a coin and get a tails the move does nothing.

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 this card keeps the pattern of if you're not going to use Magikarp with Gyarados, don't use Magikarp at all.  This card is pretty worthless on its own, not only does it have a low hp, but the only move it has may end up doing 0 damage for you per turn.  So I would recommend not using this card in a deck, if for some strange reason you want to use this card in a deck, it can be used in any deck, and you would of course use Flailing Flop every turn, but just like the move suggests, if you want to use this card in your deck, your deck will probably fail you.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 1 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is an extremely poor basic Pokemon card from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon card set.  I would not use this card in any deck out there, other than having an average retreat cost, nothing about this card is good at all.

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Ninetales -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Ninetales from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Ninetales is a stage 1, fire type Pokemon card, with an hp of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to water type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Ninetales does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move that this card has is called Color Coordination, this move requires three colorless energy cards and does 50 damage plus 40 more damage if you have any energy cards attached to Ninetales that are the same type as the defending Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Ninetales is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Vulpix into play (I reviewed Vulpix from this set yesterday) and then evolve Vulpix into Ninetales.  If you read yesterday's review, you'll know that I thought Vulpix could be used on its own in a deck since it has one pretty good move and an average hp, but using that card with Ninetales is a much better option.  So if you choose to use Vulpix and Ninetales from the Legendary Treasures set in a deck together I would recommend using a 2-2 or 2-1 line in a dual type deck.  I would consider moving Vulpix into the active Pokemon spot immediately or evolving it into Ninetales and putting three energy cards on it, then when in the active Pokemon spot using Color Coordination every turn.  I would make sure to use Ninetales in at least a dual type deck because then it will give you a better chance of being able to do 90 damage per turn with Color Coordination.

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 Legendary Treasures set.  This card has an average hp, one move that is below average normally but can be way above average too, and a low retreat cost, so all in all an average card.  This card can work in any deck since it requires only colorless energy cards and I would consider using the line of Vulpix and Ninetales in a deck because both cards are average individually (3s) and as a whole they are average as well.

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Vulpix -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Vulpix from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Vulpix is a basic, fire type Pokemon card with an hp of 60.  It has a x2 weakness to water type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Vulpix does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move that this card has is called Firebreathing, for two energy cards, one each of fire and colorless, this move does 20 damage, plus if you get a heads when you flip a coin the move does 10 more damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Vulpix is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Ninetales, 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, this card could be used on its own since it has a decent hp and can do 20+ damage per turn.  Because this card requires two energy cards to attack instead of one, I would not use more than one of these cards on its own in a fire type deck, but this card is definitely usable in a deck on its own.

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 Legendary Treasures set. Even though this card can't attack right away, everything else about the card is pretty good, solid hp, low retreat cost, and above average move.  So if you're building a fire type deck and need one more basic Pokemon card in it, this card would do the trick.

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Genesect -- Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Genesect from the Legendary Treasures Pokemon Card Set.  Genesect is a basic, grass type Pokemon card with an hp of 110. It has a x2 weakness to fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Genesect does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Slash, this move requires one grass energy card and does 20 damage.  Genesect's second move is called Gaia Blaster, this move requires four colorless energy cards, and does 50 damage plus 20 more damage for each grass energy card attached to Genesect.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Genesect is a basic Pokemon with no evolutions, you only have to use this Pokemon in your deck if you want to use this card.  With that being said, since this card can attack for only one energy card you can use this card to start the game or you can keep Genesect on the bench and put four grass energy cards on it so Gaia Blaster does 130 damage per turn.  I would put 2 of these cards in almost any grass type deck out there and I would make sure to attach only grass energy cards to Genesect.  The main use I would have with this card is to use Gaia Blaster and knock out every single Pokemon in two turns or less.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 5 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a way above average basic Pokemon card from the Legendary Treasures set.  Other than Gaia Blaster requiring 4 energy cards to attack there really isn't anything to dislike about this card, it has an above average hp, low retreat cost, one quick move that does a fair amount of damage, and one slower move that does way above average damage.  If you're building a grass type deck, this card should definitely be in it.

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