Larvesta -- Steam Siege Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Larvesta from the Steam Siege Pokemon Card Set.  Larvesta is a basic, grass type Pokemon card with an hp of 70.  It has a x2 weakness to fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two colorless energy card retreat cost.  Larvesta does not have an Ability and it only has one move called Bug Bite, for two energy cards, one each of grass and colorless, this move does 30 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Larvesta is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Volcarona, 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 work as a stand-alone Basic Pokemon card since it has a solid HP and can do a fair amount of damage when attacking, but in my opinion it would be a better option with Volcarona.  Once you get two energy cards on this card 30 damage is a fair amount, but this card is limited overall and slow on the attack, so I would advise against giving this card much of a chance on its own.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Volcarona, this is a below average Basic Pokemon card from the Steam Siege set.  The main reason I'm giving this card a below average rating is because of the fact it requires two energy cards to attack and has the same retreat cost, so this card is just slow on the attack and limited in what it can do.  This card does have an above average HP and average move, so it isn't that bad overall, but one I would not recommend on its own.

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Larvesta -- Ancient Origins Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Larvesta from the Ancient Origins Pokemon Card Set.  Larvesta is a basic, fire type Pokemon card with an hp of 70.  It has a x2 weakness to water type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a two colorless energy card retreat cost. Larvesta does not have an Ancient Trait or an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move that this card has is called Combustion, for two energy cards, one each of fire and colorless, this move does 30 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Larvesta is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Volcarona, which I'll be reviewing the next two days, you'll more than likely want to use this card with that Pokemon.  However, since I haven't reviewed either of those cards 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 if you don't mind a littler slower Basic Pokemon, because when you do get two energy cards on this card it does above average damage as far as Basic Pokemon with evolution forms go.  But more than likely, you'll want to look elsewhere for a Basic Pokemon to use in your deck as a starter type Pokemon, however if you do plan on using Volcarona, this card should be a great start to that line.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Volcarona, this card is an average to slightly below average Basic Pokemon card from the Ancient Origins set.  I do like Larvesta's above average HP, and one move that does more damage than normal, but this card isn't much better than average because it is limited in what it can do only having one move, and the only move it does have requires two energy cards to use instead of one.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Larvesta from the Ancient Origins set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Larvesta's stage 1 evolution Volcarona, which will be the first of two consecutive reviews of this Pokemon, which is from this same set.  Make sure to check below for the Free Pokemon TCG Online Codes!

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Larvesta -- Plasma Blast Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Larvesta from the Plasma Blast Pokemon Card Set.  Larvesta is a basic, fire type Pokemon card with an hp of 70.  It has a x2 weakness to water type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a three colorless energy card retreat cost.  Larvesta does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Flare, for one fire energy card this move does 10 damage.  Larvesta's second move is called Ember, for two energy cards, one each of fire and colorless, this move does 30 damage, however you must discard an energy card attached to Larvesta after using this move.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Larvesta is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Volcarona, 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, if I'm building a fire type Pokemon card deck and desperately need a basic Pokemon I will consider using just one of these in that deck.  I say this because Larvesta overall is pretty good, with high hp, and two moves, but Larvesta's retreat cost is too much for a basic Pokemon especially if you aren't using Volcarona and if you want to use Ember as its attack.  So if you decide to include one of these Larvesta cards in your deck, I would of course recommend using this card as a starter card or at least get it into the active Pokemon spot early in the game so you can use Flare right away, then Ember after that.  If you want to use Larvesta in your deck, I would highly recommend including a way to retreat this card for free or at least reduce its retreat cost.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is an average basic Pokemon card.  Even though I more than likely wouldn't use this card in a deck, I am still giving this card an average rating because the positives and negatives on this card balance out.  The positives would be its high hp, and two moves.  The negatives would be its extremely high retreat cost, and the fact that its Ember move will make this card even harder to retreat.  So again, I probably wouldn't use this card in a deck, but if you're in dire need of a  basic Pokemon, there are much worse ones out there than this one.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
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