Araquanid -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Araquanid from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Araquanid is a Stage 1, Grass type Pokemon card, with a HP of 100. It has a x2 weakness to Fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Bubble Net, for two Colorless Energy cards, this move does 30 damage, plus it makes it so your opponent can't attach any Energy from their hand to their Active Pokemon during their next turn.  Sharp Fang is the name of this card's second move, for three Energy cards, one Grass and two Colorless, this move does 80 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Araquanid is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Dewpider into play (I reviewed Dewpider from this set yesterday) and then evolve Dewpider into Araquanid.  If you read yesterday's review of Dewpider, you'll know that I thought that card was average overall.  Other than just having one move, making it very limited, the card had a solid HP, low retreat cost, and could attack for only one Energy card and do up to 20 damage per turn.  I thought Dewpider made a solid start to this Pokemon line and could be used to start the game if you're using a Grass type deck.  Knowing this about Dewpider and looking at this Araquanid card, the main reason you'd want to use this Pokemon in a deck is to disrupt your opponent's Active Pokemon.  Even though Bubble Net only does 30 damage per turn, you can use one Double Colorless Energy card to use the move, and potentially could deter your opponent's Active Pokemon from getting any Energy put on it at all, and therefore making it unable to attack.  Other than that, if you are building a Grass type deck, being able to do 80 damage for three Energy cards isn't bad, plus, this card does have an above average HP, meaning it won't get knocked out right away even if used later in games.

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 Burning Shadows set.  Like I mentioned above, this card can be quite disruptive since it can prevent Energy from being attached to your opponent's Active Pokemon.  Other than that, in a majority Grass type deck, both Dewpider and Araquanid are useful.  Together, I would give these two cards a 3 out of 5 rating, the same rating I gave each card individually.

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Dewpider -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Dewpider from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Dewpider is a Basic, Grass type Pokemon card with a HP of 60.  It has a x2 weakness to Fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Dewpider does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move on this card is called Ambush, for one Grass Energy card, this move does 10 damage, plus an additional 10 damage if you get a heads when flipping a coin.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Dewpider is a Basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Araquanid, 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 certainly be used in a Grass type deck as a starter type Pokemon since it can attack for only one Energy card, has a solid HP, and a low retreat.  I do like the fact it has potential to do 20 damage per turn, but it is too limited to use later in games, and although passable, I wouldn't recommend using this much in decks, just because a 60 HP Pokemon later in games is pretty easy to knock out.  It is certainly a good start to Araquanid though.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Araquanid, this is an average Basic Pokemon card overall.  Looking at this card by itself, and knowing that it does evolve into a Stage 1 Pokemon card, it is a good start to the line and can be used on its own.  I like that it can do up to 20 damage per turn for one Energy card, and that it has a low retreat cost, meaning you could always start the game with this Pokemon in the Active Pokemon spot and retreat it pretty easily once you get your Benched Pokemon set up.

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Simisage -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Simisage from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Simisage is a Stage 1, Grass type Pokemon card, with a HP of 90. It has a x2 weakness to Fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Scratch, for one Colorless Energy card, this move does 30 damage.  The second move on this card is called Leaf Supply, for two Energy cards, one each of Grass and Colorless, this move does 50 damage, plus you may attach a Grass Energy card from your hand to one of your Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Simisage is a Stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Pansage into play (I reviewed Pansage from this set yesterday) and then evolve Pansage into Simisage.  If you read yesterday's review of Pansage, you'll know that I thought that card was average overall.  It was very limited in what it could do, with only one move that could do a maximum of 10 damage.  I did like that the card had a low retreat cost, only required one Energy card attack, and had an above average HP, but it certainly couldn't be used on its own for a long time.  Knowing this about Pansage and looking at this Simisage card, if you're building a Grass type deck, this is a great line to include in your deck.  If only Simisage had an Ability that did what Leaf Supply did, but nevertheless, this is a great Pokemon line to start the game with and then get your Benched Pokemon set up.  What I like about this move is that it doesn't specify a type of Pokemon that a Grass Energy can be attached to, so it can be a powerful Pokemon like an EX or GX, or a Pokemon that isn't even a Grass type Pokemon.  So this Leaf Supply move is the main reason to use this line in a deck.  Simisage's first move is also useful since it can do a fair amount of damage for one Colorless Energy card, but this line works best in a majority Grass type deck.

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 Burning Shadows set.  Like I mentioned above, this is a pretty amazing card to use in a Grass type deck, since Simisage's move allows you to get an extra Energy attached to one of your Pokemon each turn, as long as you have Energy in your hand and you use Leaf Supply.  Together with Pansage from this set, both Pokemon get a 4 out of 5 rating from me, again, if you're using a Grass type deck, definitely try and include these Pokemon in your deck.

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Pansage -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Pansage from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Pansage is a Basic, Grass type Pokemon card with a HP of 70.  It has a x2 weakness to Fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Pansage does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move on this card is called Vine Whip, for one Grass Energy card, this move does 10 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Pansage is a Basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Simisage, 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, there are two positives with this card, first is that it has an above average HP, and the second is that it can attack for only one Energy card.  So, this card could be used as a starter type Pokemon in a deck, but it isn't one that will do much damage, so you would be much better off using this card to start the game and then evolve it into Simisage.  This card would be better if its move required a Colorless Energy card instead of a Grass Energy, but if you're building a Grass type deck, this card is worth consideration.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Pansage, this is an average Basic Pokemon card overall.  For a Basic Pokemon that has a Stage 1 evolution form, this card has an above average HP, can attack quickly, and has a low retreat cost.  While there isn't anything special about this card, it is solid enough to warrant use at the beginning of a game or to use as a card to get to Simisage.

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