Basculin -- Emerging Powers Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Basculin from the Emerging Powers Pokemon Card Set.  There are actually two Basculin cards in the Emerging Powers set, one common and one uncommon version, today I'll be reviewing the uncommon Basculin card.  Basculin is a basic, water type Pokemon card, with an hp of 80.  It has a x2 weakness to electric type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Basculin doesn't have an Ability, but it does have two moves, the first move is called Tackle which does 10 damage for one colorless energy card.  Basculin's second move is called Splatter and for two energy cards, one each of colorless and water, it does 30 damage to one of your opponent's benched Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, this is a perfect basic Pokemon card to have in a spread damage type deck.  I know there are many water type Pokemon cards out there that can do spread damage and this is a great card to start the game with.  Get Basculin into the active Pokemon spot early, it can attack quickly with Tackle and then as soon as you get two energy cards on it, I would use Splatter and try to do 30 damage to all of your opponent's benched Pokemon, that way when you get a Pokemon that can do let's say 20 damage to each of your opponent's benched Pokemon at a time, you can knock out 3 or 4 Pokemon at the same time in 2 or 3 turns.  Because Basculin is a basic Pokemon, I would suggest using 2 or 3 in a spread damage type deck, like I said Basculin is a great starter card, and if you get in trouble it has a high hp for a basic Pokemon so it should last a bit, plus it has a low retreat cost so you can move it out of the active Pokemon spot easy enough too.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 5 out of 5 rating.  It isn't often that I give perfect ratings to cards that are basic and are not rare cards, but I really like this card, especially for a starter card in a deck, I love how it can do 10 damage right away and then 30 damage to almost any Pokemon in play for only two energy cards, plus it is a basic Pokemon so it won't take up many spots at all in your deck because you don't have to wait for it to evolve.  If you're building a water type deck I would highly recommend using this card in it.

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Lilligant -- Emerging Powers Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Lilligant from the Emerging Powers Pokemon Card Set.  Lilligant is a stage 1, grass type Pokemon card, with an hp of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to fire type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to water type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Lilligant doesn't have an Ability, but it does have two moves, the first move is called Bemusing Aroma and for one grass energy card it does 20 damage, and if you get a heads when you flip a coin the defending Pokemon is paralyzed and poisoned, and if you get a tails, the defending Pokemon is confused.  Lilligant's other move is called Cut and for three energy cards, two colorless and one grass, does 60 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since this card can inflict up to three different special conditions I would pair this card with other Pokemon cards that can inflict special conditions, that way no matter what Pokemon I would play from my deck I would be able to affect my opponent's Pokemon every turn even when I'm not attacking.  So what I would try and do with this card is find a way to retreat this card out of the active Pokemon spot for free, that way I could use Bemusing Aroma one turn, inflict a special condition and do some damage then the next turn retreat Lilligant and attack with another Pokemon.  If you have time to set up Lilligant on the bench I would recommend putting three energy cards on it so you can use Cut often and knock out most Pokemon in two turns or less.  I would use a 2-1 or 2-2 line of Petilil and Lilligant in a grass type deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a very solid stage 1 Pokemon card, it has a good hp, low retreat cost, and two good moves.  Cut does average damage for an average attack cost, but it still does 60 damage which is quite a bit, then Bemusing Aroma inflicts up to two special conditions at a time and does damage.  Because of these things I'm giving Lilligant an above average rating.

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Whimsicott -- Emerging Powers Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Whimsicott from the Emerging Powers Pokemon Card Set.  This is the second of two Whimsicott cards I've reviewed from this set, the first Whimsicott card I reviewed was a rare one, this card is only an uncommon card.  So...Whimsicott is a stage 1, grass type Pokemon card, with an hp of 80.  It has a x2 weakness to fire type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to water type Pokemon, and a free retreat cost.  Whimsicott doesn't have an Ability, but it does have two moves, the first move is called Helping Hand and for one colorless energy card it allows you to search your deck for a basic energy card and attach it to one of your benched Pokemon. Whimsicott's second move is called Cotton Guard and for one grass energy card it does 30 damage and any damage done to Whimsicott during your opponent's next turn is reduced by 20.

Pokemon Card Strategy:

So as far as strategy goes, since Whimsicott is so fast as stage 1 Pokemon card I would definitely consider putting a 2-1 line of Cottenee and Whimsicott in a grass type deck.  Since it has a free retreat cost, you can move this card in and out of the active Pokemon spot and never even attack, I would use Helping Hand to get energy cards on my benched Pokemon faster, I would do this as long as possible, that way when Whimsicott is either knocked out or is close to being knocked out your bench should be set up very nicely.  If you plan on using Whimsicott for more than aiding your benched Pokemon, your only choice of moves is to use Cotton Guard which does a respectable 30 damage for only one energy card.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  This is a very average card in my opinion, I like how it can aid your benched Pokemon and that it is very fast and has a free retreat cost, but with only 80 hp, this card can only do so much before it is knocked out, so that weakens how good this card can really be.  But if I were building a grass type deck, and needed another Pokemon or two, I would definitely think about using this card.

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Swadloon #6/98 -- Emerging Powers Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Swadloon from the Emerging Powers Pokemon Card Set.  This is the second of two consecutive Swadloon cards I'll be reviewing from this set.  Swadloon is a stage 1, 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.  Swadloon doesn't have an Ability but it does have two moves, the first move is called Grass Cocooning and for one grass energy card it allows you to heal 70 damage from Swadloon.  Swadloon's second move is called Razor Leaf and for two energy cards, one each of grass and colorless it does 20 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since this is a stage 1 Pokemon card that has a stage 2 evolution in Leavanny, you'll want to evolve Swadloon into Leavanny as soon as possible.  I would also recommend keeping Swadloon on the bench until you're able to evolve it into Leavanny, and then when you can put Leavanny into the active Pokemon spot.  There are two Leavanny cards from this set and I've reviewed both of them previously.  If you have to put Swadloon in the active Pokemon spot you'll want to use Razor if you think you can knock out the defending Pokemon doing 20 damage a turn, otherwise I would stall as long as possible while you're either setting up your benched Pokemon or you're trying to Leavanny into play, so if I was going to stall I would use Grass Cocooning every turn and hope to survive 3 or 4 turns before evolving Swadloon into Leavanny and getting a huge boost in hp.  Like yesterday I would use a 4-3-2 or 3-2-1 line of Sewaddle, Swadloon, and Leavanny.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating.  This card gets a below average rating for me, the reason I am giving this card a below average rating is because it has a really low hp, and neither of its moves can do too much, one can't do damage at all.  So after reviewing both Swadloon cards from this set I have given them the same exact rating, both are similar, it really depends on what you plan on doing with Swadloon in your deck, if you plan on attacking with it I would use yesterday's card, but if you just want to keep Swadloon on the bench or stall if you have to put it into the active Pokemon spot I would use this card.

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