Charmeleon -- Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Charmeleon from the Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Set.  Charmeleon 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 two colorless energy card retreat cost.  Charmeleon does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  Its first move is called Flare and for one fire energy card this move does 20 damage.  Charmeleon's second move is called Raging Claws and for three energy cards, two colorless and one fire, this move does 50 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Charmeleon.  So if Charmeleon is extremely close to being knocked out and has 80 damage on it, Raging Claws will do 130 damage in one turn.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Charmeleon has a stage 2 evolution in Charizard, if you have Charmeleon on your bench, I would keep it there until you evolve it into Charizard.  However, in yesterday's review I indicated that it would be okay to use Charmander as a starting Pokemon, so of course, if you get Charmeleon in your hand I would recommend evolving Charmander into Charmeleon because at a minimum, you can do the same amount of damage immediately and have 20 more hp.  If you have Charmeleon on your bench, like I said earlier, I would keep it there, but if you're forced to put it into the active Pokemon spot, I would use Raging Claws if I have three energy cards on Charmeleon, if you only have one or two energy cards of course you'll have to use Flare.  This card is very effecting against an opponent who uses spread damage, because if you keep this card on your bench, and receive 20 or 30 damage, as soon as you move Charmeleon into the active Pokemon spot, you can do 70 or 80 damage right away with Raging Claws.  I would definitely suggest using the full line of Charmander, Charmeleon, and Charizard, but so far I've only reviewed the first two Pokemon in this line, I would not wholeheartedly recommend using Charmander and Charmeleon in a deck on their own, but it wouldn't be the worst thing to do ever.  I would use a 2-1 line of Charmander and Charmeleon in a somewhat fire deck, if you want to use them without Charizard.

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.  This card really is average overall, it has an average hp, two average moves, and an average retreat cost.  I do like how this card has two moves, one is faster, the other does more damage for a little more energy cards.  But neither move is anything special, so it isn't anything I would have to use in a fire type deck, after reviewing Charizard tomorrow I may change my opinion, but who knows...

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Charmander -- Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Charmander from the Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Set.  Charmander 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.  Charmander does not have an Ability, but it does have two moves.  The first move is called Draw In which requires one fire energy card and allows you to attach 2 fire energy cards from your discard pile to Charmander.  Charmander's second move is called Flare which requires two energy cards, one each of fire and colorless, and does 20 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Charmander has a stage 1 evolution in Charmeleon, and a stage 2 evolution in Charizard, I would definitely recommend including both those two Pokemon in a deck with Charmander.  Charmander would be an okay starter Pokemon because it has above average hp and a move that does 20 damage, but I would keep Charmander in my hand until you have at least a couple of fire energy cards in your discard pile, that way, you can put Charmander on your bench one turn, move it into the active Pokemon spot the next, and get three energy cards on it in one turn if you use Draw In, then the next turn you can evolve it into Charmeleon.  However, if you can't evolve Charmander into Charmeleon right away, and have to move it into the active Pokemon spot I would use Flare every turn because it actually does damage, the only time I would use Draw In is if you are facing a weak Pokemon and by not doing any damage for a turn will greatly affect your next turn, or if you have a ton of energy cards in your discard pile and you need to get some back.  I could see using 1 of these cards in rare cases in a fire type deck, but like I said in the early part of this paragraph, I would most definitely recommend using this Card with Charmander's evolutions, not just 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.  Even though it requires two energy cards to first attack, its only attacking move is an average move, it does have a good hp, and Draw In can definitely help you get needed energy cards for Charmander's evolutions.  I would have liked to see Charmander have a less expensive retreat cost and Draw In not require any energy cards, but I guess this is only a basic Pokemon card after all and average at that.

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Lilligant -- Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Lilligant from the Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Set.  Lilligant 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 one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Lilligant does not have an Ability but it does have two moves, its first move is called Return, this move requires one colorless energy card and does 20 damage and allows you to draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand.  Lilligant's second move is called Magical Leaf and for three energy cards, two colorless and one grass, this move does 50 damage plus 30 more damage and heals 30 damage from Lilligant if you get a heads when you flip a coin.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Lilligant is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Petilil into play (I reviewed Petilil from this set yesterday) and then evolve Petilil into Lilligant.  If you read yesterday's review, I would only recommend using Petilil on its own or moving it into the active Pokemon spot right away if you can get it in the active Pokemon spot immediately at the start of the game or you have many other Pokemon in your deck that can inflict special conditions.  I would suggest getting Lilligant on your bench, attaching three energy cards to it and then moving it into the active Pokemon spot at an appropriate time.  If you have three energy cards on Lilligant I would suggest using Magical Leaf every turn, it is a below average move normally, but if you get a heads every other turn the move is actually quite good.  You may want to put a lot of stage 2 Pokemon in your deck so that you can always be evolving Pokemon and never have very many Pokemon cards in your hand, that way you could actually benefit by using Return to replenish your hand and do 20 damage.  But like I said, I would stick with Magical Leaf unless you don't have enough energy cards attached to Lilligant to use it.  I would use a 2-1 or 1-1 line of Petilil and Lilligant in a partly grass type deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, I think Lilligant is a pretty average stage 1 Pokemon card.  The only two things I don't really like about the card are its hp which is too low, and Magical Leaf which does 50 damage instead of the normal 60 damage for three energy cards, but if you do get some Magic and flip a heads this move is actually quite good and an above average move.  I also like that this card has a low retreat cost and the fact it does have two moves, the quick move and another move that takes a bit more time to setup.  So overall, both Pokemon in this line are average cards in this set, so obviously overall the Pokemon line gets a 3 out of 5 rating.  This line doesn't have to be a staple in every grass type deck but it could be a role player type line and help your deck some, but you won't miss it too much if you're not using it.

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Petilil -- Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Petilil from the Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Set.  Petilil is a basic, grass type Pokemon card, with an hp of 50.  It has a x2 weakness to fire type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to water type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Petilil does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  Its only move is called Sleep Powder and for one grass energy card this move does 10 damage and if you get a heads when you flip a coin, this move also puts the defending Pokemon to sleep.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Petilil is a basic Pokemon card with a stage 1 evolution in Lilligant, I would recommend keeping Petilil on your bench and evolving it into Lilligant (which I'll be reviewing tomorrow) before moving it into the active Pokemon spot.  This card would be an okay starter Pokemon card, even though it does have below average hp, and only has one move, Sleep Powder is very quick, and if you get Petilil into the active Pokemon spot very early in the game and put the defending Pokemon to sleep, you could easily set up your benched Pokemon while the defending Pokemon is sleeping.  But if you're trying to keep Petilil on the bench but are forced to put it into the active Pokemon spot you'll have no choice but to use Sleep Powder every turn.  I may possibly use this card on its own in a grass type deck, but I would only use 1 in a deck, and I would have to pair this card with other Pokemon that inflict special conditions as well, if most of the Pokemon in my deck did not inflict special conditions I would not consider using this card on its own.  You'll have to read tomorrow's review to see how many you should use if you want to use Lilligant.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion, this is a very average basic Pokemon card.  Like I said earlier, even though it only has 50 hp, I think its only move makes up for it since it can put a Pokemon to sleep, but I'm not giving this card any higher than a three because it does only have the one move and it is quite limited without evolving it into Lilligant.

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