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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Fri 12 Apr 2013 17:02:03 No.11976171 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>11976841

Back after a dead week.

>Regionals this weekend
>Plasma Freeze coming out on May 8th
>no news about a new japanese set after Megalo Cannon
>TCGO staff promising tournaments after the mid-April update

TOTT: What deck are you taking to Regionals? What deck would you play if you had a RC to attend?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Apr 2013 17:03:07 No.11976181 Report

Quoted By: >>11976191

people actually play the game and not just collect the cards?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Apr 2013 17:04:25 No.11976191 Report

Quoted By: >>11976204

>>11976181
Who would have thought people would actually play a GAME.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Apr 2013 17:06:22 No.11976204 Report

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>>11976191

Who would of thought your dad could take a dick so well.

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Fri 12 Apr 2013 18:28:56 No.11976841 Report

Quoted By: >>11977769

>>11976171
>What deck would you play if you had a RC to attend?
Darkrai-Lasers most likely. Though the ZekEel-Lasers deck I saw in a recent 6P article seemed pretty interesting. One took 2nd and another made Top 8 at a States event so it couldn't be too bad.

Can't wait to build my craptacular Heatran EX deck for BRs.

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Fri 12 Apr 2013 20:06:39 No.11977769 Report

Quoted By: >>11983723

>>11976841
I played the Zekrom EX deck last week in our local league-like thing. It did pretty well against Blastoise but Rayquaza EX made me its bitch. I didn't get to play against anything with Landorus but I don't think it would have gone well. My list was pretty different than the one on 6P though, my only non-Zekrom EX attacker was Bouffalant.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Apr 2013 23:00:11 No.11979624 Report

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bump

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Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 05:40:38 No.11983241 Report

Quoted By: >>11983723

I'm not entirely sure what to do for attacks/ability. What would a Dark-type deck (Darkrai I guess) want?

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Sat 13 Apr 2013 06:59:34 No.11983723 Report

Quoted By: >>11983739

>>11977769
Don't suppose you have an extra Zekrom EX on the TCGO you wouldn't mind parting with? The only public offers I could actually accept would leave me without a BKEX which is no good.

>>11983241
I don't think the attack needs to be too great for a Stage 1 but maybe a cool Ability would do good. Really, I wouldn't mind seeing something like Weavile UD back. As the Japanese players at Worlds showed, it was a very useful tool in getting rid of key cards like those pesky Terrakion techs.

130 HP on a Stage 1 seems a little much but fuck, I'll take it.

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Sigismundo !!7XfM4lXpeKH Sat 13 Apr 2013 07:01:56 No.11983739 Report

Quoted By: >>11983763

>>11983723
Thanks mang

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Sat 13 Apr 2013 07:05:28 No.11983763 Report

Quoted By: >>11983773

>>11983739
No worries, mate.

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Sigismundo !!7XfM4lXpeKH Sat 13 Apr 2013 07:06:49 No.11983773 Report

Quoted By: >>11983803

>>11983763
My god. I completely forgot I made those.

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Sat 13 Apr 2013 07:11:21 No.11983803 Report

Quoted By: >>11983866

>>11983773
I think I saved the ones you posted that day.

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Sigismundo !!7XfM4lXpeKH Sat 13 Apr 2013 07:24:38 No.11983866 Report

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Voila. (Disclaimer: I have no idea whether this is good/overpowered or not, I just made it because Drapion is my favourite Pokémon)

>>11983803
Man, I was all over the place with these.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 07:31:21 No.11983890 Report

Quoted By: >>11984315

Are there any circles that actually play create-a-card formats? I've always wanted to try playing a more balanced version of the game.

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Sigismundo !!7XfM4lXpeKH Sat 13 Apr 2013 09:06:39 No.11984315 Report

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>>11983890
I doubt it. Nobody would be able to agree on what fake cards to use.

Out of curiosity what would be the syntax for that Ability? (If you look at the Pokedex entry you can see what I'm going for)

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Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 11:47:46 No.11984892 Report

Quoted By: >>11985515

Hi guys, I need some advice.
I want to buy a box of booster packs and then resell the cards I'll find in it (exs, ultra rares and such).
Withou being extremely lucky, will I be able to gain some profit? Which set is best sued for this?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 12:51:21 No.11985150 Report

Quoted By: >>11985491 >>11986792

Hey guys!
I just started playing the trading card game again and collecting cards, I just have some questions. Can older cards (like the ones from Delta Species) still be used in those card games? Or are there rules for it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 13:54:07 No.11985491 Report

Quoted By: >>11985668 >>12055196

>>11985150
There's rules against using older cards in tournaments, but people still play something known as modified style where all cards are viable

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 13:56:18 No.11985515 Report

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>>11984892
I would assume that Boundaries Crossed would work well with both Keldeo EX and Landorus EX and secret rare Terrakion but I don't know if there's a guaranteed profit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 14:15:44 No.11985668 Report

Quoted By: >>11985682

>>11985491
Oh alright thank you! So I could even play cards from the first generation then?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 14:18:46 No.11985682 Report

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>>11985668
While most cards from Base Set and such are going to be weak compared to newer counterparts, yes you can.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 16:10:29 No.11986792 Report

Quoted By: >>11986919 >>11988349

>>11985150
Don't start playing.
The current cards are shit.

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Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 16:23:17 No.11986919 Report

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>>11986792
Sadly, he's right.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 17:12:05 No.11987643 Report

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WI Regionals stream:
twitch tv/thetopcut

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Sat 13 Apr 2013 17:35:34 No.11987906 Report

Quoted By: >>11988042

That glorious streaming experience.
multitwitch tv/ggslive/thetopcut
I didn't even know twitch could do that.

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Sat 13 Apr 2013 17:48:41 No.11988042 Report

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>>11987906
>GGs Live using the Pokemon font

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 18:16:42 No.11988349 Report

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>>11986792
Does anyone know what Japan thinks of the current format? Do they hate it as well?

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Sat 13 Apr 2013 18:57:27 No.11988852 Report

Quoted By: >>11989654

>RayEels vs Big Basics
>see both of their benches filled to the brim
>go to grab a bottle of water
>match over
The fuck did I miss?

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Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 19:47:19 No.11989538 Report

Quoted By: >>11989654

I have a question, since i live in southamerica, in a small town where there's no big stores and things like that, i cant find pokemon tcg packs or boxes or anything, so i have to satisfy my poemon tcg needs playing online. My question is, is there another way to obtain cards, besides booster codes? i read somewhere that they're going to implement a token shoping system, is it true?

Also, if anyone has spare booster codes, i'd be happy to accept them :(

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Sat 13 Apr 2013 19:54:00 No.11989654 Report

Quoted By: >>11989782

>>11988852
I stopped watching for about an hour, no idea.

>>11989538
They've said you will be able to buy single cards with tokens eventually, they haven't given a timeframe though. You'll also be able to buy virtual packs without having to buy physical packs at some point.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 20:02:10 No.11989782 Report

Quoted By: >>11989911

>>11989654
only single cards? they wont be selling packs? thats lame.

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Sat 13 Apr 2013 20:11:57 No.11989911 Report

Quoted By: >>11990135

>>11989782
>One of our goals for 2013 is to offer more ways to obtain items for the Pokémon TCG Online. Gems will make it convenient to obtain items when you don’t have access to code cards. You will be able to purchase Gems with real money and redeem them for digital items, such as booster packs, theme decks, avatar gear, game coins, card sleeves, playmats, and more.

>Thanks the recently released Daily Login Bonus, you will begin earning Trainer Tokens faster. This will be of great benefit when we add items to the shop that can be redeemed using Trainer Tokens, including cards. As a result, improving your decks will be easier because almost every card will be available using Trainer Tokens, including Rares and Holos.

The "including cards" part may imply that you will be able to buy things other than single cards, who knows. But if they price cards rationally, I don't know why you would buy a booster pack or two over a card you need.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 20:26:39 No.11990135 Report

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>>11989911
yeah, most people would think that too, but i prefeer randomness, it makes pack opening more exciting.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 21:06:53 No.11990680 Report

Quoted By: >>11991982 >>11992031

Why is this game taking steps backwards?

>weakness used to give a reasonable +20 disadvantage, now it's a unbeatable 2x weakness instead.
>the player who goes first used to not be able to play supporters, now he has every possible advantage
>strongest cards used to be evolutions, now they are basic pokémon

I wouldn't be so annoyed if I had any idea what they are trying to do with this.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 23:02:25 No.11991982 Report

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>>11990680
>strongest cards used to be evolutions, now they are basic pokémon
But Haymaker was the strongest deck in the RBY era.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 23:07:33 No.11992031 Report

Quoted By: >>11993135 >>11998134 >>12005260 >>12055226

>>11990680

It was never good to play. Its broken as hell. Only good thing about it is collecting the cards.

I hate to be that guy but if you want to play a trading card game play magic

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Sigismundo !!7XfM4lXpeKH Sat 13 Apr 2013 23:42:54 No.11992424 Report

Quoted By: >>11992552

I made a kinda Haymaker thing. I think Lightning has more than enough Energy movement though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Apr 2013 23:54:49 No.11992552 Report

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>>11992424
You may want to take a look at this.
http://pokemoncardresources.deviantart.com/

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Apr 2013 00:46:50 No.11993135 Report

Quoted By: >>12005260

>>11992031
Magic or Vanguard imo

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sun 14 Apr 2013 03:22:16 No.11994974 Report

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Free bump.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Apr 2013 03:42:08 No.11995179 Report

Quoted By: >>11995818 >>12007017 >>12007113

>Day 1 for New England Regionals is done
>Went 7-1 with Speed Darkrai
>Witnessed the "Miracle of Frank Diaz" of ending in 6-2 after a 0-2 start
>Might have to face him in T8 if we both win the T32 and T16

Ihavenoface.jpg

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sun 14 Apr 2013 04:36:26 No.11995818 Report

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>>11995179

Damn, let's hope you survive the possible match.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Apr 2013 09:51:39 No.11998134 Report

Quoted By: >>12055281

>>11992031
It's extremely easy to fix the obvious flaws in rules and weakness system, and there's no reason to make unplayable cards either when it's really easy to give each card either HP, attacks or Abilities that are useful.

I heard the latest changes were made to make the games go fast enough to fit tournament schedules but this seems to be an incredibly stupid way to do it.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sun 14 Apr 2013 10:23:00 No.11998251 Report

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And back to the front page with you...

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Anonymous Sun 14 Apr 2013 15:37:44 No.12000078 Report

Quoted By: >>12005197

Am I the only one who thinks PTCGO coin flip code is fucking shit and comes up tails LIKE 70% OF THE TIME?!?!?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Apr 2013 21:51:50 No.12003883 Report

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bump

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Anonymous Sun 14 Apr 2013 23:12:12 No.12005155 Report

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Someone can tell me of some trainer cards and/or abilities that allow to assign more than one energy per turn? I'm running a water/fire/steel deck in unlimited format.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Apr 2013 23:15:57 No.12005197 Report

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>>12000078
Not sure if its only tails, but I feel like the randomizer is off somehow. Results often times repeat themselves a bit. Not just in coin flips, but top decks as well. Not sure how many times I wound up with 2 or 3 Junipers off of an N or previously an Oak. Or something like 2 or 3 of the exact same basic.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Apr 2013 23:20:21 No.12005260 Report

Quoted By: >>12005336 >>12006460

>>11993135
>>11992031
Magic is just so Blah, though.

Broken or not, wife will run a Darkrai/Sableye/Hydreigon deck, and I'll run a Blastoise/Keldeo EX/Glaciate Kyurem deck.

We're just playing to have fun anyway.

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Anonymous Sun 14 Apr 2013 23:27:24 No.12005336 Report

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>>12005260
>wife

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 01:08:33 No.12006460 Report

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>>12005260
>having a wife who plays the tcg

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 02:12:54 No.12007017 Report

Quoted By: >>12011738

>>11995179
Were you one of the ones that lost in top 8?

I took Big Basics and did pretty darn well if I do say so myself.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 02:20:45 No.12007102 Report

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I haven't touched the TCG in years, but I found my copy of the GB game a few days ago and it got me interested in playing again. Not enough to put down money for the cards, though. Is there a decent digital version I could play, like how Yugioh has the World Championship games, I think. Kind of turned off TCG Online after being told it's been stuck in perpetual beta forever and is lacking most features and a large portion of cards.

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 02:22:03 No.12007113 Report

Quoted By: >>12011738

>>11995179
As it stood before top 8. Guessing you lost in top 32 :/

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Mon 15 Apr 2013 04:53:50 No.12008500 Report

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Bumping...

>mfw I have 30 booster credits waiting to be redeemed and don't know what to get.

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 05:49:51 No.12008932 Report

Quoted By: >>12009088

Anyone know what'd be good for a deck built around this hilarious bastard? Thinking probably Celebi EX and Whimsicott from BC

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 06:00:39 No.12009012 Report

Quoted By: >>12009088

>that feel when no one on /vp/ plays VGC during regionals weekend

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Mon 15 Apr 2013 06:13:08 No.12009088 Report

Quoted By: >>12009211

>>12008932

Pretty much, another option is the Accelgor from DEX (Does 60 damage, poisons, and paralyzes the Defending Pokemon then shuffle Accelgor and all attached cards into the deck) and Mew EX.

>>12009012

Some of the folks in WFG are VGC-competitive, but they don't usually mention it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 06:39:10 No.12009211 Report

Quoted By: >>12009315

>>12009088
Mhm, mhm, ok. Online testing has me getting decimated by Fire decks. Should I maybe tech in some Metapods/Cherrims?

Also how much is a Mew EX going for these days?

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Mon 15 Apr 2013 06:59:58 No.12009315 Report

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>>12009211
>Should I maybe tech in some Metapods/Cherrims?

Sure, just remember that Metapod's been rotated out.

>How much is a Mew EX going for these days?

On the client, it's going for 4-6 packs depending on the print. The real-life price for Mew EX is between 15-20 bucks depending on the print.

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 08:38:26 No.12009753 Report

Quoted By: >>12010115

I need some help with this new deck (unlimited format).
I think there are too many energies but I just can't decide what to do. I would like to add some trainer to search thing, some suggestions?
Also, I'll ask it again, are there some trainers/abilities that allows to assign more than one energy in the same turn?
The point of my deck is to use victini's ability to help steelix/durant/vaporeon/magmar's attacks that require coin flips. Milotic is there since it can draw 3 cards with one energy, and magmortar is useful since it can heal itself and deal some big damages with enough energy.

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 10:10:06 No.12009943 Report

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bamp

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 11:21:24 No.12010115 Report

Quoted By: >>12010331

>>12009753

i'd be better if you didn't have it so spread out. i like the idea of like emboar bw + magmortor + espeon from aquapolis. it also helps you just take out all those cards you don't need. milotic and what not. if you wanted furret from secret wonders actually would do you a better job than milotic. up to you though

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 11:23:49 No.12010123 Report

Quoted By: >>12010129 >>12017937

Can I have more than 7 cards in hand at the end of my turn? A friend of mine said no.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 11:26:17 No.12010129 Report

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>>12010123
you can

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 12:53:00 No.12010331 Report

Quoted By: >>12010400

>>12010115
The emboar is wonderful! But now what I should do? Keep it Fire/Steel? Add some blend energy just to support espeon?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:06:40 No.12010374 Report

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Currently working on trying to run a deck I call The God Damn Batman.

Basically, 3 Darkrai EX, a Keldeo EX, and a 2-1-2 of BCR Dusknoir.

Before that, at cities, I tried to run Raticate with lasers, and a big basic or two. Went 3-2 and missed top cut, but had fun.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:13:55 No.12010400 Report

Quoted By: >>12010407

>>12010331

nah, i don't see steel helping you out too much either. just fire will probably be good. the only real attacker you want to use is magmortar. get a lv. X too so you could run something like 3 magmar, 3 magmortar, 1 lv X. i think you need to focus on your draw than anything it's kinda weak. oh and like any type of rainbow energy would be good with the eevee since you can evolve into espeon right away if you get it. that might be the only fall with the eevee but you do have the option of just searching out a pokemon with a ultra ball or something. celio in your case it's a supporter which is questionable. for now i think pokemon are alright it's simple, straight-forward. work on energy and trainers though!!

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:16:36 No.12010407 Report

Quoted By: >>12010437

>>12010400
But won't I get raped from water?

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:27:14 No.12010437 Report

Quoted By: >>12010450

>>12010407
lol it's somewhat better because you have the +30 instead of a x2 then you can just pick up all the energy with espeon and play it back down with emboar to heal. if you're really worried you can play holon energy ff that should help you. there may be stadiums and/or pokemon that cancel weakness but nothing good comes to mind.

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:31:20 No.12010450 Report

Quoted By: >>12010464 >>12010465

>>12010437
So, 3 magmar, 3 magmortar, 1 lvx magmortar, 2 espeon (aquapolis), 2 eevee, 2-1-2 emboar (with some rare candies in there maybe?). Is this all? Anything else to add?
For the trainers, the holon lass is good, right? Also, I think it might be better to add some heavy ball.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:37:28 No.12010464 Report

Quoted By: >>12010480

>>12010450
Also, Ancient Tomb to remove weakness from every pokémon in play.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:37:48 No.12010465 Report

Quoted By: >>12010494

>>12010450
that sounds good, tweak it as you play with it to your liking. heavy ball sounds boss in this. you could definitely add some in. holon lass is good. interviewer's questions works too when the prizes start to go down a bit. the deck still sounds pretty slow still though but you can work with that later. draw support pokemon probably will work better i think than like a draw supporter or something for you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:43:48 No.12010480 Report

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>>12010464
ancient tomb is good thank you.

so you can run either holon ff and/or the ancient tomb.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 13:49:54 No.12010494 Report

Quoted By: >>12010540 >>12010555

>>12010465
The Milotic could draw 3 cards of every kind, but needs one water energy. Furrett draw 2 for zero energy, and sentret (rocket returns) can look the first five cards, choose a pokémon card (base or evo) and put it in hand. Putting more set base bills? They are normal trainer cards. Also, other than Ancient Tomb to remove weakness, are there some stadium to help me when I'm not against water decks? Ecogym? No-removal gym?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 14:03:53 No.12010540 Report

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>>12010494
i thought milotic drew 3 cards, i didn't know it searched for any 3. it could help you a lot if you can pull it off but i mean you need space for some water now too, that or some sort of rainbow. with furrett you don't really need to change anything and just add them in. bills i wouldn't mind. with decks you usually wouldn't want to run more than one of a different kind of stadium i don't think. maybe high pressure system could help you or something? i don't think you actually need one. speed stadium was always a fun favorite of mine.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 14:06:04 No.12010555 Report

Quoted By: >>12010654

>>12010494
But thinking about milotic, I can use the Multi energy to fix that problem. Hovewer feebas is useless, while sentret can so something.
Well, I can use Ancient tomb, ecogym, heavy balls, roseanne's research, rare candy, holon lass, interviewer's question, bills, wally's training, mr briney's compassion and switches. How's it? Should I add some rapid/master balls in there?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 14:28:15 No.12010654 Report

Quoted By: >>12010826

>>12010555
i don't know about the wally's training, but mr.briney could just be switched out with like scoop up. i had something else in mind but i don't quite remember it, probably catcher or something along the lines. luxury ball is a plus btw. might as well through that in if you're deciding on what's good for a search. i can't think much about it atm, need sleep. test the deck out, see how it goes. i'll catch you later though.

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 14:54:49 No.12010826 Report

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>>12010654
Thanks for all! See ya later

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Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 17:10:11 No.12011738 Report

Quoted By: >>12012074 >>12012853

>>12007113
>>12007017

Nope, I ended up in T4 (I think your guess is as good as mine as to who I am then, will post proof after I get back from work)

>T16 match taking both games due to 4 Prize Night Spears (yes, it happened both games), N to 1s
>T8 match taking both games due to 3 Prize Night Spears, N to 1s, and literally run him out of Switches and Energies in Game 2

myopponentshadnoface.jpg

It would've been cool to see a Speed Darkrai mirror for Finals despite I know I would've probably lost to Mike Diaz anyway

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 17:41:30 No.12011955 Report

Quoted By: >>12012074 >>12012077

>Japan's next set
>EX Battle Boost
So pretty much Call of Legend but instead of crappy reprints of things no one cared about, they get EXs?

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Mon 15 Apr 2013 17:55:23 No.12012074 Report

Quoted By: >>12012240 >>12015247

>>12011955
Does it even matter? It all but confirms that XY-on cards will get released worldwide simultaneously, no more getting bored of decks before you even play them because you've been theorymoning with them for 6 months.

Also, our fall tins are released in September, if that set gets EX's with new artwork, we might get some as tin promos, you never know.

>>12011738
Hi Kevin, good to see people topping large events here, congrats. What's with the huge number of Klinklangs in that area? Half the matches on the stream had a Klinklang player.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 17:55:26 No.12012077 Report

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>>12011955
I hope it's a boost for battling against EX, not a boost for EX themselves.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 18:15:32 No.12012240 Report

Quoted By:

>The thought of simulaneous releases like M;tG

That would be quite impressive actually

>>12012074

Well, apparently there were multiple Klinklangs in Top 32. I played against 0 Klinklangs in Swiss ... (1 Blastoise/Keldeo, 3 Big Basic variants, 1 Speed Darkrai, Articuno EX / Garbodor, Ho-oh, and a rather badly built PlasmaKlang deck) T4 was actually the first ever proper Klinklang deck I played in this format. I actually shold try to find out what Top Cut was composed of though since I believe T8 was either Klinklang, Big Basic variants, or Speed Darkrai

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 19:44:14 No.12012853 Report

Quoted By: >>12015247

>>12011738
So creepy to know I've talked to people on here in real life.

Never posting nudes on /soc/ again.

....kidding.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Apr 2013 21:12:39 No.12013553 Report

Quoted By:

http://pokebeach.com/#ex-battle-boost-japanese-july-set

Arceus, Suicune, Regirock, Regice Status: Buried

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 00:09:18 No.12015247 Report

Quoted By: >>12016339

>>12012853

>Posting in /soc/ in the first place

ISHYDDT

>>12012074

Actually, given a bit of thought. It might not be released simultaneously like MtG, but the delay could be shortened. Considering how the average delay between Japanese and International sets are approximately 4 to 5 months, this could shorten the delay down to 2 months to match the fixed International release schedule of a set every 3 months

Samples from the BW2 Block thus far:

Freeze Bolt / Cold Flare: July 2012
Boundaries Crossed: Nov 2012

Plasma Gale: Sept 2012
Plasma Storm: Feb 2013

Thunder Knuckle / Spiral Force: Dec 2012
Plasma Freeze: May 2012

Megalo Cannon: Mar 2013
Plasma Blast (?): Aug 2013

This is what could happen

Pokemon X / Y (JPN): Sept 2013 (?) (Knowing PCL, they will probably split the set into 2)
Pokemon XY (ENG): Nov 2013 if we don't get EX Battle Boost in English

>>12012853

Don't forget the potential of a Shiny Genesect EX for the movie tie-in

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 00:17:50 No.12015338 Report

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I want the rules changed so hard for X and Y.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 01:33:13 No.12016049 Report

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Hey, sorry for intruding. But I wanted to know something
I have a couple cards from the first and second generation of the card game, I don't play since childhood and was planning on get rid of them

But I'd like to make sure I'm not throwing anything valuable alway, so I'm looking for someone kind enough to tell me if the following cards have any value

Filtered just a couple based on rarity/usefullness

Pluspower, Defender, Bill. Super Potion, Whirlwind, Sprout Tower, Lv 14 Unown N with poképower Normal, Omanyte lv 19 with clarvyvoidance, Promo lv60 Mewtwo (from the movie), Promo lv 30 Zapdos (second movie), Promo lv 34 Articuno (same), Promo lv 34 Arcanine (don't remember), lv 39 holo Slowking

Polite sage because I'm not actuall contributing

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 01:41:02 No.12016133 Report

Quoted By: >>12016339

Hey, sorry for intruding. I'm looking for help on something

I have a couple cards from the first and second generation of the card game, I don't play since childhood and was planning on get rid of them

But I'd like to make sure I'm not throwing anything valuable alway, so I'm looking for someone kind enough to tell me if the following cards have any value

Filtered just a couple based on rarity/usefullness

Pluspower, Defender, Bill. Super Potion, Whirlwind, Sprout Tower, Lv 14 Unown N with poképower Normal, Omanyte lv 19 with clairvoiance, Promo lv60 Mewtwo (from the movie), Promo lv 30 Zapdos (second movie), Promo lv 34 Articuno (same), Promo lv 34 Arcanine (don't remember), lv 39 holo Slowking

Polite sage because I'm not actually contributing

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:00:49 No.12016339 Report

Quoted By: >>12016395

>>12015247
>Sept 2013 (?)

That's WAY too early for Gen VI's introduction into the TCG, Gen V's introduction into the TCG was a few months after the games were released.

>Black and White's JPN release: September 18th, 2010.
>Black and White Collection's JPN release: December 17th, 2010.

While I agree with you on the delay being shortened, X/Y won't see a TCG release until the games are released.

>>12016133

The promos and holo Slowking might be worth something, but double-check if the Zapdos and Articuno promos are the corrected versions.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:02:43 No.12016359 Report

Quoted By: >>12016397

Quick rules question.

When an effect of something says "this counts as evolving the pokemon" that means that you can't use this effect in situations where you couldn't normally evolve a pokemon right?

For example spiritomb AR's first attack

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:06:17 No.12016395 Report

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>>12016339

Just googled what you meant by corrected version and seems like I got the ones with erroneous info

Oh well, I guess it's still something

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:06:37 No.12016397 Report

Quoted By: >>12016413

>>12016359
Nope, you can evolve it on the first turn. Same with Zorua's attack.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:07:02 No.12016398 Report

Quoted By: >>12016433

What are some ways to even your hand with your opponents other than Copycat and Judge?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:08:11 No.12016413 Report

Quoted By: >>12016421 >>12016433 >>12016576

>>12016397
What about on the first turn of the game?

Also another rules question.

how do damage boosting effects (such as PlusPower) interact with moves that don't have a damage number, but still do damage through some effect of that move?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:09:11 No.12016421 Report

Quoted By: >>12016455

>>12016413

You can do it in the first Turn since you are not evolving the Pokemon from hand

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:10:22 No.12016433 Report

Quoted By: >>12016455

>>12016398
Desert Shaman? Early game N?
>>12016413
Doesn't matter if it's the first turn or not since you're not evolving from the hand. It helps that it's an attack too so you're turn is over as soon as you do it.

I want to say that it doesn't add anything to the damage since it doesn't do damage in the first place.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:12:44 No.12016455 Report

Quoted By:

>>12016421
>>12016433
thanks guys

I wasn't aware that "from hand" was the proper terminology

I've read some tutorials for the game, but they seemed mostly geared towards younger children, and don't necessarily include specific enough details.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:24:35 No.12016554 Report

Quoted By:

bumping

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:26:58 No.12016576 Report

Quoted By: >>12016642

>>12016413
Placing X damage counters is not damage.

If no damage is done before applying effects like eviolite you can't add to it.

You add 10 after multiplying for x10, x30 effects etc.

Idk, that's all I can think of regarding damage.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:32:29 No.12016642 Report

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>>12016576
what if the wording is like "deals x damage to the active pokemone where x is y" or something

not just placing damage counters

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:33:15 No.12016655 Report

Quoted By: >>12016732

Sorry to double post but just being complete.

I pretty much missed the main question. Damage is damage. If it is damage (not specifically counters) plus power adds to it. Except if its bench damage which plus power specifically doesn't allow.

I don't know how to edit on my phone. (If you can even edit at all, not a newfag, i just only use phonechan)

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:40:00 No.12016732 Report

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>>12016655

Items like PlusPower and Dark Claw only adds damage to attacks that already deal direct damage (The number to the right-side of an attack), if an attack is multiplied then the damage is added after multiplying the damage (unless that multiplication is weakness, of course).

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 02:40:01 No.12016733 Report

Quoted By: >>12017113

If anyone has any opinion on how playable this would be, I want to try 2 or 3 Keldeo EX as well as using 2 Victini EX with it's turbo energize and its ace spec so i dont have to waste time with a fire energy in my deck, but with plasma freeze coming out with the plasma badge would it be better to just wait and use the colress machine to help speed up the ability to attack with keldeo?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 03:03:42 No.12016981 Report

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i think it'd be nice if they could release some sort of box set of these reprints for us along with shiny collection or something, so we'd get xy in unison with japan. japan has held out before though, so their set could just release in october.

but i'm pretty sure there isn't going to be a rotation this year.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Tue 16 Apr 2013 03:15:58 No.12017113 Report

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>>12016733
>2 Victini EX with it's turbo energize and its ace spec.

Victini EX is really fragile (Not as fragile as Jirachi EX, but its in there) with or without Victory Piece. If you're looking for Energy acceleration, I'd stick with Blastoise. Another thing to remember is that if you're running Victory Piece you can't run Scramble Switch, a necessary component in Keldeo EX-centric decks.

>But with Plasma Freeze coming out with Plasma Badge would it be better to just wait and use Colress Machine to help speed up the ability to attack with Keldeo?

It's a good idea, but that acceleration strategy is more suited towards Lugia decks and, when Plasma Freeze is released, Thundurus/Deoxys decks.

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Tue 16 Apr 2013 03:21:35 No.12017175 Report

Quoted By: >>12017770 >>12020979

>just finding out about this year's Professor Cup rules
-30 card deck
-3 prizes
-maximum of 2 copies of any card
-only Pokemon that evolve into Stage 1s or Stage 2s allowed
mite b cool

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 04:28:36 No.12017770 Report

Quoted By: >>12017831 >>12017843 >>12017864 >>12020979

>>12017175

I saw some of those decks in action before Day 2 of the NE Regionals Top Cut started, it is ... interesting to say the least (inb4 everyone will play Eelektrik)

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Tue 16 Apr 2013 04:36:11 No.12017831 Report

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>>12017770
Eelektrik/Pikachu BLW certainly seems like the easiest deck to operate. I like Monfeno though. Quick and dirty damage with both him and Chimchar.

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Tue 16 Apr 2013 04:37:07 No.12017843 Report

Quoted By: >>12017884

>>12017770
Also, neato playmat and trophy obviously. Get anything good out of that box?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 04:39:23 No.12017864 Report

Quoted By: >>12017884 >>12019320

>>12017770
congrats on ur top cut, top cutted also, lost in t16. How many points u at?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 04:41:09 No.12017884 Report

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>>12017843

I think I will probably sell the box since I have everything I need from the set and to cover the cost of gas and hotel

>>12017864

356, since I didn't max out at the Fall Battle Roads, looks like I'll have to try win Spring BRs. So who did you lose to?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 04:46:39 No.12017937 Report

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>>12010123
Pokeyman has no hand size limit. I've had hands with about 30 cards in them.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 07:08:10 No.12018760 Report

Quoted By: >>12018793

for a 5month localization delay they could make the wording a bit less fucking ambiguous

junk arm and dowsing machine have identical text but do 2 different fucking actions cunts.

Can anyone help me understand the mechanics of ditto [transform] please?

If Ditto is your active pokie and you have a hand full of basics, can you place a basic on Ditto any time and multiple times?

Can you play Ditto and transform same turn, use N or Oak, use lv ball pull a pokie and transform again, rare candy into stage 2 pokie then change it to an ex? or once transformed you cant change it.... ?

I cant work out if ditto is usefull or useless, if you can skip the 1 evoloution turn it could be handy.

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Tue 16 Apr 2013 07:17:49 No.12018793 Report

Quoted By: >>12018866

>>12018760
Junk Arm was when Items were still called "Trainers" instead of the new "Item" title. Dowsing Machine and Skyla both say to search for a "Trainer" not an "Item" which means you can search for either an Item, a Supporter, or a Stadium since they are all under the broad classification of "Trainer".

When you use Ditto's Ability to transform, it becomes that Pokemon for the remainder of its stay in play. It cannot Transform again but if you were to say, have Ditto out for a turn, then transform it into a Basic like Pipulup, Oddish, Tynamo, etc, you could then evolve it since it would count the Pokemon as being in play for one turn.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 07:45:08 No.12018866 Report

Quoted By: >>12018888

>>12018793
thanks man, so I can still evolve same turn huh
kinda dud card, maybe I can think something up

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Tue 16 Apr 2013 07:50:53 No.12018888 Report

Quoted By: >>12018920

>>12018866
You can't evolve on the turn you play Ditto.

If you play Ditto and use Transform during the same turn to transform into Squirtle, you still have to wait a turn to play Wartortle/Rare Candy on it.

If you play Ditto then use Transform on the next turn to transform into Squirtle, you can play Wartortle/Rare Candy on it immediately.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 07:59:53 No.12018920 Report

Quoted By:

>>12018888
yah thats what i meant, thanks for clarifying that

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 10:27:21 No.12019320 Report

Quoted By: >>12029190

>>12017864
Hamza Josh Tristan or Jason? Probably one of the first 3.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 17:33:16 No.12020695 Report

Quoted By:

bump

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 17:41:57 No.12020726 Report

Quoted By: >>12055416

Do people really enjoy this game? It's one of the worst 'big' TCG currently.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 17:45:18 No.12020742 Report

Quoted By: >>12020771

Anyone know where I can get some images for proxies that aren't shit quality?

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Tue 16 Apr 2013 17:50:18 No.12020771 Report

Quoted By: >>12020786

>>12020742
http://www2.bebessearch.com/pokedex/PrintProxies.aspx
If you know what the cards do, you can always just write the card name on a piece of paper.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 17:53:37 No.12020786 Report

Quoted By: >>12020852

>>12020771
Is there a way to get it to show cards that aren't Modified legal?

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Tue 16 Apr 2013 18:03:15 No.12020852 Report

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>>12020786
Uh, can't find anything. You can always find scans of older cards on bulbapedia or pokebeach.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 18:15:54 No.12020900 Report

Quoted By: >>12020951

Are there any abilities like Metagross UL's Psychic FLoat?

Doesn't have to be Modified.

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Tue 16 Apr 2013 18:24:40 No.12020951 Report

Quoted By: >>12020977

>>12020900
Abilities that decrease your retreat cost? Darkrai EX, Dodrio UD, Magnezone DP, Flygon RR and Mantine MT off the top of my head.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 18:27:57 No.12020977 Report

Quoted By:

>>12020951
cool, thanks bro

I wish there was like a gatherer equivalent for pokemon

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 18:28:17 No.12020979 Report

Quoted By:

>>12017175
>>12017770
How will you play this? Can you also have cards in your deck that can evolve and leave the evolution out?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 18:43:08 No.12021085 Report

Quoted By: >>12021140

Is there some kind tool I can use to goldfish a deck?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 18:49:32 No.12021127 Report

Quoted By: >>12021157 >>12021214 >>12021227

>There are people who seriously think +weakness is better than 2X weakness.

>There are people who seriously think imbalanced first turn rules are good for the game.

>There are people who seriously think donks are an important part of the game.

>There are people who seriously enjoy ending games by donking lone Tynamos and Klinks before the other player even draws a card.

>There are people who seriously think basic Pokémon centered metagame is interesting.

>There are people who defend Hypnotoxic Laser.

>There are people who seriously think Blastoise is enough proof that evolved pokemon aren't irrelevant.

>There are people who seriously try to justify sets where everything except 4 cards is filler or reprints.

>There are seriously people who think Nintendo and TPCI cares about what's good for the game.

But you aren't those people, right? R-right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 18:52:25 No.12021140 Report

Quoted By: >>12021195

>>12021085
www.playtcg.me is a very freeform PVP game simulator that's web based. build decks through the bebe's search site and play other people.

In your case, do a private game, copy the link address you would send your opponent and open another browser window with it. You can play both sides of the game like this or just play out one deck. Works either way but nothing is automatic in it like PTCGO (which sucks right now because it doesn't have the upcoming set which I am proxing in real life)

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 18:56:17 No.12021157 Report

Quoted By:

>>12021127
>>There are people who seriously enjoy ending games by donking lone Tynamos and Klinks before the other player even draws a card.

I enjoy winning however I can in tournaments. I donked 3 people in top cut rounds on Sunday and I'm perfectly fine with that.

Otherwise I'm not one of those people.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 19:05:34 No.12021195 Report

Quoted By: >>12021220

>>12021140
man why does this bebe's search website only accommodate modified legal cards

thats so lame

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 19:09:29 No.12021214 Report

Quoted By:

>>12021127
>HURR DURR PLZ DUMB DOWN THE GAME JUST FOR ME D:

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 19:11:20 No.12021220 Report

Quoted By:

>>12021195
ACTUALLY if you put a ton of random ass cards in the deck then go hit the pencil button which lets you edit the cards while they're in the deck it lets you put cards in the deck from DP-on rather than modified. Better at least.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 19:12:33 No.12021227 Report

Quoted By: >>12021327

>>12021127
>There are people who seriously think +weakness is better than 2X weakness.

Why the fuck would you think 2x weakness is better? Why do you deserve to get such advantage just for playing the right type?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 19:30:43 No.12021327 Report

Quoted By: >>12021368 >>12021555

>>12021227
Well first of all, this format is not at all built around a +weakness structure. The metagame would totally shift and perhaps become completely unbalanced with the current cards if we had +weakness.

Also, during the years we had +weakness, we either had one dominant deck or SP dominance with x2 weakness (just because SPs were so much better than everything else).

The reason 08 was dominated by 2 decks was because of the +weakness. There was no reliable check to Gardy/Gallade that actually beat Magmortar, Empoleon, or anything else. Gardy was so much better than anything else and because there wasn't anything that could 2HKO Gardy without eventually losing due to lock, it became: Play Gardy, Mags (later Empoleon) or lose. If Gardy had x2 weakness it would have been a lot easier to knock it out. gardy would have had to invest in counters to its counters, weakening the OP pile of shit that Gardy was.

If that's too old for you, pretend Darkrai had +30 weakness to fighting. Yeah, think about how utterly busted Darkrai/Keldeo/Laser Beams would be then.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 19:37:11 No.12021368 Report

Quoted By: >>12021393

>>12021327

I personally doubt EXs would get to keep +30 Weakness instead of X2 considering that most Lv. X besides Empoleon, Torterra, Infernape, Glaceon, and Leafeon have X2 Weakness

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 19:40:17 No.12021393 Report

Quoted By: >>12021519

>>12021368
Do you think that any non-EX could even stand up to the EXs if they had +weakness?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 20:00:34 No.12021519 Report

Quoted By:

>>12021393
It would definitely be a huge help. 2x weakness would balance their shithuge HP somewhat.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 20:07:19 No.12021555 Report

Quoted By: >>12021806

>>12021327
You know, just because it wasn't done well the first time doesn't mean the idea of +weakness itself isn't good. If the problem cards you mentioned had X2 weakness and other cards had +weakness, wouldn't that have been a simple way to bring them closer to equal?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 20:50:00 No.12021806 Report

Quoted By: >>12025337

>>12021555
The cycle never ends. If you take Gardy, Mags and Empoleon, give them x2 weakness and stick them in the 2008 format, the format would be totally different. It's impossible to speculate what would happen to the metagame if things were different.

Point is, they can't change cards already out. If Pokemon recognized them as problems before they came out, why tack x2 weaknesses on them? They should just weaken them overall in that case rather than say "we fucked it up, let's be lazy and cross out the error by adding a x2 weakness instead of erasing it the problem instead".

You can't just fix a format by taking care of a few cards. You have to think about how the entire metagame would shift if those centric cards were to get significantly worse. The result could be far worse than the initial problem.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Apr 2013 23:43:20 No.12023628 Report

Quoted By: >>12023831

Any statistics of average win rates for the player who starts from the time after the supporter rule change? It seems I win nearly every game if I go first and vice versa.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 00:02:01 No.12023831 Report

Quoted By:

>>12023628
No, I don't think anyone has done that. It matters a whole lot less than it did in 2011 though. Worlds that year was a ton of Reshiphlosion mirrors and going first has half the battle when the game degrades into a trade war in 3 turns.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 01:51:46 No.12024855 Report

Quoted By:

Bumping.

>Pulled a FA Lugia EX out of two packs on the TCGO.

Well, time to hoard these fuckers until Plasma Freeze is released.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 02:15:53 No.12025061 Report

Quoted By:

Opened about 40 packs of PS on ptcgo resulting in 12 mother fucking Snorlax. That bitch better be as good as he's being hyped to be.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 02:48:25 No.12025337 Report

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>>12021806
lake boundary was a stadium people could have played if +weakness was such a problem to them.

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 03:02:26 No.12025475 Report

Quoted By:

>Landorus blister pack unveiled for Plasma Freeze
>http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Landorus_blister_pack_unveiled_for_Plasma_Freeze

Well, there's another TCG product I'll have to hunt down...

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 03:07:48 No.12025522 Report

Quoted By: >>12025690 >>12027098

>Landorus blister pack unveiled for Plasma Freeze
>http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Landorus_blister_pack_unveiled_for_Plasma_Freeze

Well, there's another TCG product that'll be a pain in the ass to track down.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 03:22:12 No.12025690 Report

Quoted By: >>12025841

>>12025522

Wow...Pokecollection REALLY wants you to know this is only an exclusive reveal because of them...

How's PTCGO as of late? It's been a little while since I've been able to log on.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 03:37:26 No.12025841 Report

Quoted By: >>12030705

>>12025690
>Pokecollection REALLY wants you to know this is only an exclusive reveal because of them...

To be fair, they're usually the first to pick up these kinds of things.

>How's PTCGO as of late? It's been a little while since I've been able to log on.

It's okay, I guess. Expert is dominated by tournament-viable decks, Novice is still unrestricted (But I've seen more non-EX decks on it as of late), and they've also added a play type for Theme Decks. One thing I've also noticed is that more players are being banned for trash-talking during a match.

My only complaint is that the public trade page is STILL cluttered with bullshit trades (Regular Kyogre EX for a SR Catcher, 1 PST pack for a FA Skyla).

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 03:44:14 No.12025895 Report

Quoted By: >>12026023

So has everyone like forgotten about mewtwo EX and how dangerous he is or is there some easy way to take him out that I don't know of?

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 03:55:55 No.12026023 Report

Quoted By:

I'm thinking about dropping Tornadus EX from my Darkrai deck. Anyone have any suggestions on what to run in his place?

>>12025895

It's still considered to be a decent threat when folks are deck-building. But Mewtwo EX became less of a threat when DRX's Sigilyph was released and slowly diminishing thanks to PST's Black Kyurem EX, PlasmaKlang, and several other cards.

It's more of a required tech now.

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 05:20:31 No.12026779 Report

Quoted By:

Bumping...

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 06:12:35 No.12027098 Report

Quoted By: >>12027192

>>12025522

>Another 3-pack blister(3) that will be hard to find

And I still couldn't find the Plasma Storm ones even when I went to MA, bah

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 06:31:41 No.12027192 Report

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>>12027098

Agreed, the last 3-pack blisters I could find were from BCR and they were in a Toy R Us.

I'll probably try my local Things From Another World if my local TRUs don't have 'em in-stock, they had DRX and DEX blisters when TRU didn't.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 09:46:52 No.12027934 Report

Quoted By:

>Enter a match on the TCGO.
>Just as the match starts, the end results show up saying I've won the match.
>Reason: "Your opponent has run out of time."

Well, that was odd.

Bumping again.

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Wed 17 Apr 2013 11:52:04 No.12028223 Report

Quoted By: >>12028286

>lurk eBay for certain cards almost daily
>have never seen a Black Kyurem EX go for less than $15
>auction I watch goes over $15, send link to a friend in case he wants it since I'm not bidding
>sends me a link to show me he already bought one yesterday for 5 fucking £

What the shit, where was that auction when I was looking for it?

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 12:20:00 No.12028286 Report

Quoted By:

Since the 3-pack blisters come in pairs, I wonder what the other Plasma Freeze blister will include...

Oh, and the TCGO is going to go into maintenance in less than three hours.

>>12028223

Damn, tough luck.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 13:47:45 No.12028549 Report

Quoted By: >>12029031 >>12030865

I'm so tired of the current cards, and Plasma Freeze doesn't seem to bring any improvements, all of the cards that have good concepts or moves are wasted because their attacks cost too much or their stats are shit. Staraptor seemed interesting at first sight but after I saw it's full evolution line it's obviously too weak to use. Latias-EX has too many weaknesses, Dragonite basically only has one attack that costs too much and too little HP, Beedrill is useless, Kingdra is shit, Cofagrigus has too little HP and too weak of an ability to use its attack, Leafeon is a tech at best, Vanilluxe has low HP and is boring, flippy and weak to steel. Chandelure would have had potential without Blastoise, and Metagross Ability is good but not enough when its pre-evos aren't effective enough and it has such an useless attack.

And Plasma toolbox is such simple deck I can't get excited about it. Maybe plasma badge or Chandelure opens some old deck that I have overlooked so far... otherwise I'm out of luck.

Does anyone have any deck ideas? I might try to use colress machine + plasma badge to speed up some of my rogue decks but dunno, I doubt it will work too well.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 16:01:16 No.12029031 Report

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>>12028549
Plasma Badge will finally allow my Big Fat Bro Deck (Blastoise/Plasma Snorlax). It's not going to win Worlds or anything, but it'll be a fun league deck.

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Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 16:30:34 No.12029139 Report

Quoted By: >>12030705

Fact: Pokemon TCG on Gameboy had a sequel featuring Team Rocket and 'Dark' cards.
Fact: It was never officially imported.
Fact: There's a translated rom with all the cards done.
Fact: Derpy art is fun.

Who remembers this/these game(s)?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 16:39:17 No.12029190 Report

Quoted By: >>12030251

>>12019320
Tristan mang.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 18:48:06 No.12030251 Report

Quoted By:

>>12029190
Ah. I ran big basics. It's surprising how many players who I've seen around lurk the channels.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 19:38:08 No.12030705 Report

Quoted By: >>12030811

>>12029139

That was actually a really fun game when you got down to it and clever as well, certain sections made you have to re-think your entire deck strategy (which could either be really easy to fix or hard as heck to fit in with the rules)

>>12025841

Ah, I may need to check back into it then, just haven't been able to find some cheap packs to get the card codes from.

As for the 3 packs, I think I've seen them at Target and Walmart lately, I'll need to check into that.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 19:49:52 No.12030811 Report

Quoted By: >>12031006

>Double-check to see if the TCGO is down.
>It isn't.
>Check the main TCG site to see if I got the right date.
>Maintenance is happening tomorrow.

Whoops...

My mistake.

>>12030705

If you're looking for code cards exclusively, eBay's a great place to buy 'em in bulk. If you're also a member of a local league then some of the "league regulars" might be willing to trade some.

>As for the 3 packs, I think I've seen them at Target and Walmart lately.

I know my local Targets don't have 'em in stock unless they're the ones for Dragon Vault. I'd check my local Walmarts but the only one in my immediate area is pretty bad when it comes to the PTCG.

I guess I'll have to check my local TRUs and/or find another Walmart on Friday, then.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 19:58:24 No.12030865 Report

Quoted By: >>12030974

>>12028549
Give Garbodor DRX a Plasma Badge, power it up with Deoxys and Colress and use it to attack.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 20:09:25 No.12030974 Report

Quoted By:

>>12030865
>Powering up Garbodor with Deoxys EX's ability.
>When Garbotoxin is in full effect thanks to the Plasma Badge you've given it.

Okay...

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Apr 2013 20:12:36 No.12031006 Report

Quoted By:

>>12030811

We're supposed to be getting some huge storms today, but if I have the chance, I'll take a look and see what I can find tomorrow. Any specific ones people are looking for?

I might save up and look, I'd like to be able to run an actual deck in TCGO at one point, instead of the starter ones.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Wed 17 Apr 2013 23:51:57 No.12033283 Report

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Bump.

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Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 01:41:09 No.12034597 Report

Quoted By: >>12034626 >>12034945

How playable is this?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 01:43:20 No.12034626 Report

Quoted By: >>12034932

>>12034597
More to that, say I'm copying something like Keldeo EX or Mewtwo EX, does it count the energy's attached to them or do I need them?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 02:13:09 No.12034932 Report

Quoted By: >>12037368

>>12034626
You don't need to have the energy costs fulfilled. You can psydrive 120 and discard an energy or secret sword for 50 with no water. You cannot copy plasma gale of lugia ex without discarding a plasma energy because the card specifies you must. You CANNOT blow the shit out of landorus ex with 150 every turn because the attack just says discard all fighting for a bonus. Because the game checks for discarding fighting to get the bonus and you could not do so, you can't do the extra 70. However you can spam 120 from something like reshiram because there is nothing to check for. You do as much of the attack as you can and it doesn't specify that you must discard or it does nothing. You discard all fire if there are any.

Ask and I will answer in the most autistic was possible. I know my rules.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 02:15:27 No.12034945 Report

Quoted By:

>>12034597
To answer that, barely playable at all. Few relevant targets these days.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 06:54:54 No.12037368 Report

Quoted By:

>>12034932
Sooo, you can't use Rayquaza's Dragon Burst either, unless you have fire or lightning energy attached to the Zoroark?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 08:05:55 No.12037695 Report

Quoted By: >>12037850

Sup guys,
Have Battle Roads Saturday, and I haven't been able to get to league to try out my deck very much because of uni.
Anyone wanna help me out with a game or two over Skype?

Swampert

Swampert Thu 18 Apr 2013 08:58:45 No.12037850 Report

Quoted By: >>12037878

>>12037695
I might, but I'm also quite busy with school/uni. What deck do you run?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 09:07:31 No.12037878 Report

Quoted By:

>>12037850
Blastoise/Keldeo, but I'm trying to get the focus around max potion and Energy retrievals ect. What are you running?

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Thu 18 Apr 2013 10:45:46 No.12038052 Report

Quoted By: >>12038097 >>12038283 >>12038708 >>12040660 >>12080582

Has anyone tried out that Giratina/Snorlax deck? I faced it once on TCGO some days ago but didn't have much trouble against it so I ignored it but apparently somebody went 6-2 in WI regionals with it. I'm trying to build it on TCGO, is this a good start?

4 Giratina
4 Snorlax
1 Lugia EX

4 Juniper
4 N
4 Skyla
2 Colress
4 Heavy Ball
4 Colress Machine
4 Catcher
4 HTL
4 Switch
1 Escape Rope
1 Scramble Switch
2 Virbank

5 Psychic
4 Plasma Energy
4 DCE

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Thu 18 Apr 2013 11:15:42 No.12038097 Report

Quoted By: >>12038101 >>12040660

>>12038052
Both games were deckouts. Ran them out of Switch, Catcher'd something and enjoyed Block doing its job. Also, most decks aren't prepared to deal with 6 130 HP non-EX Pokémon. Tropical Beach may be needed outside of TCGO though, there were too many turns where I just passed and, if they don't catch up to the whole deckout idea, it may even hurt them if they use it.

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Thu 18 Apr 2013 11:17:05 No.12038101 Report

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>>12038097
>Tropical Beach may be needed outside of TCGO though
Wait no, I'm retarded, you still need Virbank.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Thu 18 Apr 2013 12:18:21 No.12038283 Report

Quoted By: >>12039172

So, how big do you think Thundurus/Deoxys will be when Plasma Freeze is released?

>>12038052

Since I have the cards, I'll build it and test it out in the future. But I'm having too much fun trolling players with Darkrai/Archeops.

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Thu 18 Apr 2013 13:21:52 No.12038439 Report

Quoted By: >>12046993

>Some of the features in tomorrow's build required a significant investment in resources to prepare for launch. Unfortunately, these were the same resources necessary to complete work on the Tournaments and Avatar Creator components discussed in last month's Community Update. Though both features are close to complete, the priority for the May game is the Black & White—Plasma Freeze expansion. We have prioritized Tournaments over the Avatar Creator and will be making every effort to include it in the May game update. Avatar Creator is currently scheduled for the the June game update.

>I sincerely apologize for building excitement for these two features, only to have them delayed by other game components. As a way of making it up to you, I would like give you a sneak peak of a mock-up for the Tournament feature.

Nobody saw this coming, r-right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 14:26:15 No.12038708 Report

Quoted By:

>>12038052
I've been planning on building it ever since I saw both Snorlax and Giratina, but haven't got around to getting the Giratinas.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 15:31:27 No.12039172 Report

Quoted By: >>12046993

>>12038283
BDIF i would like to think. everyone has this shit so hyped even t&t's preorder prices on them are fucking ridiculous. don't get me wrong though, it does sound like it's going to be the winning deck all around. i just hate to see a deck that has so much potential as this only to be played by people who can afford them or are really dedicated to the game.

but on how good it'll be, thundurus has the energy acceleration. just pick up a dce or two from your discard and attach them to lugia. plasma gale on your second turn or something with four deoxys on your bench. take a good three prizes. i mean that's the worst that could come out of it?

i feel like the deck would have trouble with garbodor, but i'm not too sure how that plays out yet. just thinking how kyurem is also played in the deck is a good counter to landorus? deoxys itself can still attack if needed, it ohko's garbodor if they attach energy to it. also, i heard that hammers was also a problem for the deck.

i think i rambled on a bit there, but apparently the idea of it is pretty good. i don't think it'll be like what happened with garchomp, it sounds all solid. i doubt i'll get the cards for it, hell i'm still short catcher, but i'll test it out. genesect set looks like it has a bunch of counters to this. too bad it'll be after worlds.

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Thu 18 Apr 2013 17:44:53 No.12040660 Report

Quoted By: >>12040840

>>12038052
>>12038097
Looks pretty fun. So what's the strategy here? Lock dudes with Snorlax and fire away with Lasers while charging other attackers?

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Thu 18 Apr 2013 17:55:33 No.12040840 Report

Quoted By:

>>12040660
I just try to pull off big attacks with Snorlax to KO EX's. Giratina+Laser can also KO Mewtwo. You basically shrug off hits with one of the big guys and/or stall with Block until you charge a Snorlax, that's what I'm trying to do at least. I don't understand it quite well yet, although my list may be partially at fault, I have no idea if it's good or bad.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Apr 2013 22:08:16 No.12043300 Report

Quoted By:

bump

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 01:23:09 No.12045430 Report

Quoted By: >>12045812

Bk/Blastoise/Keldeo

2x black kyurem ex(PS)
3x keldeo ex
3x blastoise
4x squirtle(BC)

1x colress
1x computer search
1x heavy ball
2x super rod
2x ultra ball
2x tropical beach
2x cilan
3x rare candy
3x juniper
4x energy retrieval
4x skyla
4x N
4x catcher

12x water energy
3x lightning energy

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 01:25:29 No.12045468 Report

Quoted By: >>12045812

Darkrai speed

Pokemon
3x Darkrai EX
2x Sableye
2x Mewtwo EX
1x Keldeo EX
2x Bouffalant(GB)

Supporter
3x Bianca
1x Colress
3x N
4x Professor Juniper

Item
4x Dark Patch
4x Pokemon Catcher
4x Poison Hypnotic Beam
4x Energy Switch
3x Ultra Ball
1x Dark Claw
2 Random Receiver
1x Energy Search
1x Max Potion
1x Computer Search

Stadium
2x Virbank City Gym

Energy
8x Darkness Energy
4x DCE

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 01:55:51 No.12045812 Report

Quoted By: >>12045910

>>12045468
This is not speed Darkrai. No colress, 4 N. Its great in Darkrai. N to a few, JH into random or ace spec of choice. Works well. And on that note, with no skyla dowsing is genrrally better. Diaz brothers proved that at NE regionals and States. But with DCE CPU has merit I admit.

>>12045430
2 super rod is excessive. Play either cilan with less energy or no cilan and a lot of energy. With so many energy already, you're likely to draw them or retrieval off a draw supporter. Plus draw actually has some kind of use early game, which is the most important stage of the game for this.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 01:57:59 No.12045838 Report

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3 Rare Candy in Blastoise? Do you ever want to set up? Looks inconsistent as shit.

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 02:02:48 No.12045888 Report

Quoted By: >>12046021

Hey guys, when did Hoppip become a legendary pokemon.

Because the Reverse Holo Hoppip with the Correct Pokedex Entry Reprint is FUCKING IMPOSSIBLE to find in real life!!!

Pic related!!

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 02:04:48 No.12045910 Report

Quoted By: >>12046021 >>12046219

>>12045812
Thanks for the advice I will make changes. What's speed darkrai then? Anyone have a accurate Diaz brothers decklist?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 02:13:32 No.12046021 Report

Quoted By:

>>12045888
Trollin? I dun get it.
>>12045910
Just for 4chan, I'll list dump tomorrow because I no longer care about this format.

Speed Darkrai is no frills darkrai. Runs fast and consistently with no special tricks other than being fast and reliable. Usually with only darkrais sabes and 1 keldeo ex.

I played mike 3 gamed at regionals and have a good idea of his list. The list ran dowsing to great effect. He junk hunts for it and decides what he needs based on what his opponent does. And its better late game than CPU by a large margin.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 02:29:24 No.12046219 Report

Quoted By: >>12046277

>>12045910

This is my list, though there are probably some difference from the Diaz lists. Maybe I can probably tech an Absol in when Plasma Freeze comes out to deal with Klinklang better since it can be charged up faster than Bench-tini and it has the luxury of being a Dark Pokemon so I can use Dark Claw and Dark Patch

Pokemon x9

4x Sableye
4x Darkrai EX
1x Keldeo EX

I/S/S x40

4x Professor Juniper
4x N
2x Bianca
2x Skyla
4x Pokemon Catcher
4x Hypnotoxic Laser
4x Dark Patch
3x Energy Switch
3x Ultra Ball
2x Dark Claw
2x Virbank City Gym
2x Random Receiver
1x Dowsing Machine
1x Max Potion
1x Energy Search
1x Tool Scrapper

Energy x11

11x Darkness

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 02:32:47 No.12046269 Report

Quoted By: >>12046300

people actually play the card game?

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 02:34:05 No.12046277 Report

Quoted By:

>>12046219

>11x Darkness

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 02:36:26 No.12046300 Report

Quoted By:

>>12046269
Impossible! People playing a game created to be played? How?

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 03:07:01 No.12046660 Report

Quoted By: >>12046747

Diaz played 2 max potion no scrapper 10 dark, at least at regionals. Also I hate random with skyla in every way shape and form.

Absol is fantastic. Perfectly covers Darkrai during "off" turns after darkie dies.

Pic unrelated.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 03:16:27 No.12046747 Report

Quoted By: >>12049065

>>12046660

Though I can understand the rationale behind Skyla and RR being mutually exclusive, I'm not sure about not running at least 1 Scrapper to deal with Garbodaor and Eviolite. If I were to take out either Skyla and RR, what would you put in to replace them?

My view on Absol is pretty much to use it to rush Klinklang decks by trying to OHKO the Klinklangs as fast as I could while I build up Darkrai and finish the rest off, though it sounds good in theory I'm not sure how it really pans out in real games

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Fri 19 Apr 2013 03:47:33 No.12046993 Report

Quoted By: >>12047340 >>12047859

Well, the PokeGym's put up another survey regarding the Elite Trainer Box.

>"If we were to increase the MSRP of the Elite Trainer Box by approximately $5 USD, we could add more things. Please rank the following options (with #1 being your most favorite one, and #4 being your least favorite)"

Well now, that changes things...

>A higher quality plastic deckbox and ~65 sleeves (and stay at 7 packs).
>An additional booster and A higher quality plastic deckbox (no sleeves).
An additional booster and ~65 sleeves (and no deckbox at all).
>Don't raise the price! Keep the current configuration.

What say you, TCG General?

>>12038439

I saw it coming, I also expected the TCGO staff to delay the update to 8 PM.

>>12039172

Agreed, and I've seen builds that can negate the effects of Hammertime and Landorus decks.

Which is, to be honest, actually quite scary when you think about it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 04:30:10 No.12047340 Report

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>>12046993

I'll take the first option (better deckbox and sleeves)

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Fri 19 Apr 2013 05:44:39 No.12047859 Report

Quoted By: >>12047885

>>12046993
>Forgot to greentext the third option.
>Forgot to describe the quality of the potential deckbox and sleeves.
>Forgot to mention my preference.

Oh well, at least I can mention the quality.

>Deckbox

The TPCi employee that made survey said that they would be nicer than the prerelease deck boxes but not as nice as the Worlds Championships magnetic deck boxes.

>Sleeves

Since I can't really determine what sleeves are used in the game he mentions, I'll just quote him on this.

>"The sleeves would be sleeves I would play with. I don't play with bad sleeves. If you ever used sleeves from a cool game called The Spoils, they would be in that area."

Oh, and he mentions that the the deckbox & sleeves would match the overall design feel of the Elite Trainer Box.

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Fri 19 Apr 2013 05:48:55 No.12047885 Report

Quoted By: >>12047888

>>12047859
I'd probably shell out an extra $5 for that. I would like it if the damage counter dice were of a higher quality/bigger. My fat fingers have a hard time actually using them.

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Fri 19 Apr 2013 05:50:37 No.12047888 Report

Quoted By: >>12048309

>>12047885
Scratch that bit about the quality of the dice. Was thinking back to the even SMALLER dice I had to use last time at League since I forgot my own. Though I would like them to be a bit bigger.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Fri 19 Apr 2013 06:56:58 No.12048309 Report

Quoted By:

Bump.

>Opponent concedes the match after I set up PlasmaKlang and ShiftKlang.
>mfw

Really?

>>12047888

Agreed. They should be larger, but not to the point where they're the same size as flip-legal dice.

In a similar case, I'm not a fan of folks using the smaller translucent dice as randomizers.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Fri 19 Apr 2013 07:14:03 No.12048427 Report

Quoted By: >>12048509

>Tropical Tidal Wave is in the TCGO's card list.

Okay... That's weird.

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Fri 19 Apr 2013 07:27:45 No.12048509 Report

Quoted By: >>12048560 >>12055638

>>12048427
>Collection: New versions of the Basic Green, Basic Blue, and Basic Red decks are now available to all players.

Do you see them anywhere? Because I don't. Or do we have to play through the trainer challenge again?

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Fri 19 Apr 2013 07:34:44 No.12048560 Report

Quoted By:

>Someone accepts my Victini EX trade.
>Opening my 4 PST packs
>Nothing in the first 3.
>Last pack has a SR Blastoise in it.

Well, that completes my Keldeo/Blastoise deck.

>>12048509

I don't have 'em on my account, so I can't say for sure...

But I only found out about Tropical Tidal Wave because I was making a trade.

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Fri 19 Apr 2013 07:35:20 No.12048562 Report

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>trying NM2's Snoratina list for the first time -1 Colress Machine because I only have 3
>swinging T3 for a 180 damage Teampact
Holy fuck, I am taking this to League.

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Fri 19 Apr 2013 07:49:57 No.12048607 Report

Quoted By:

>Another conceded match.

Yeesh...

Some people.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 10:45:34 No.12049065 Report

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>>12046747
Eviolite is irrelevant most of the time. Dark claw negates it. It can get in the way of setting up 30 to a benched guy twice 90 laser, KO. Not every ex can be protected though. The ones that are you can still 2 shot with Darkrai with claw or laser.

Garbodor is the better reason to play tool scrapper. If you expect it, play scrapper. Diaz probably didn't run it because Garbo was on the decline for regs.

Snorlax is not that good. 130 is fragile, not gonna lie. 130 HP does not adequately protect your 5 energy either....

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 12:00:05 No.12049225 Report

Quoted By: >>12049282

Just as a matter of interest, do you guys collect the cards in rarity as well? or s it all gaming for you, like if you got the... i dunno, Plasma Storm shiny charizard, youd all be excited...right?

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Fri 19 Apr 2013 12:36:35 No.12049282 Report

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>>12049225

It varies from person to person, I'm happy with whatever URs and SRs I pull. I'm also happy with any cards that have noticeable misprints or errors.

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 13:55:35 No.12049596 Report

Quoted By: >>12049862 >>12049973 >>12051829 >>12052747

lel! le conspiring hands GEMS are released!

>online pack redemption prices to reflect IRL price

HAHAHAHAHHA GG PTCGO!
>expecting people to pay full price for a half baked buggy as fuck game

post your opinions up here please!

http://www.pokemontcg.com/forums/showthread.php?33895-GEMS-costs-values-and-process-for-forigeners-lel

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Fri 19 Apr 2013 14:34:32 No.12049862 Report

Quoted By: >>12051281

>>12049596
>Pack redemption prices to reflect IRL price.
>mfw people will still buy code cards in bulk because it's cheaper.

If they're trying to combat the reselling of code cards, they're failing spectacularly.

But seriously, TPCi HAS to know that people won't take this lightly.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 14:52:01 No.12049973 Report

Quoted By: >>12050242 >>12050279

>>12049596
6 CAD for a booster is fair. It's based on calculations and business sense that are obviously too advanced for you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 15:28:37 No.12050242 Report

Quoted By:

>>12049973

>6 CAD for a online pack
>Fair price

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Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 15:34:38 No.12050279 Report

Quoted By:

>>12049973
have you even PLAYED PTCGO ??

>finance department PCi pls leave

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 18:30:17 No.12051281 Report

Quoted By:

>>12049862

I'd think it is more of an attempt to give people another way to acquire codes if they live in the far flung corners of Earth. However, the prices are pretty much "lol buying a real pack is better AND cheaper than this"

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 19:47:03 No.12051829 Report

Quoted By: >>12052170

>>12049596
assuming you are OP, what's the deal with the mod's edit? censorship of some infraction they gave you perhaps?

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 20:35:15 No.12052170 Report

Quoted By: >>12052460

>>12051829
They didnt edit it for a while it said

>AND TO THE MOD THAT KICKED ME FROM THE SERVER FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GG.

later by email, I had actually broken the rulez!

SCREEN NAME: canada1233
OFFENSE: Posting links to websites other than official Pokémon sites
DATE OF OFFENSE: 04/19/2013
EXCERPT: "GEM prices! please post in my thread in general discussion! i.imgur.com/DJSv8ir.jpg";
ACTION TAKEN: Mute - 2 days

The offense above is a violation of the Pokémon Terms of Use, found at www.Pokémon.com/us/terms-of-use/, which state:[...]

yeah, the more you know

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 20:41:14 No.12052213 Report

Quoted By: >>12053966

I wonder if they'll add older sets as gem-only releases.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 21:07:05 No.12052460 Report

Quoted By:

>>12052170
Oh well. It's good to know they tolerate criticism/feedback/fire-for-being-retarded-in-general. It's dumb, but if it's in the terms of use...

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 21:37:20 No.12052747 Report

Quoted By: >>12053966

>>12049596
Damn, I was planning to put ~80 dollars in gems to buy Plasma Freeze boosters, but after seeing those prices think I'll just rely on codes and free packs. I definitely won't put that much money into it since the online version seems even less sustainable than ever before.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 19 Apr 2013 23:59:10 No.12053966 Report

Quoted By: >>12053995

>>12052213
yeah been saying this forever, maybe in 2099 or something, these macfag coders cant roll out anything faster than a whirlipeeed.
only been beta test for like 2 YEARS now

>>12052747
yeah they jewed it, your always better buying from 3rd party sellers.
Unfortunatly I expect they will
>stop distributing redemption codes in IRL packs
this way they will have full controll on the market with gems being the only way to redeem new packs and it will be a that or nothing scenario.
I should imagine it wont work, they will have lots of special offers and season sales to lure in the non buying customers but id expect most people to snub PTCGO all together and either an android dev gets his shit together and makes a killing or we move to playtcg.com or some shit FOR FREE.

I'd say not 1/4 of people that buy packs play online and those that do, do it because its free, cheap or shit me the fact its online and automated.

the shit has SO MUCH FUCKING POTENTIAL to be as sucessfull as IRL but is being steered by some half baked spoon face with retarded targets and goals.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 00:03:19 No.12053995 Report

Quoted By: >>12054085

>>12053966

>the shit has SO MUCH FUCKING POTENTIAL but is being steered by some half baked spoon face with retarded targets and goals

So Pokemon in general, then?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 00:13:06 No.12054085 Report

Quoted By:

>>12053995
Pretty much...

Mod merger anyway

http://www.pokemontcg.com/forums/showthread.php?33916-Official-Gems-Feedback-Thread

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 00:30:42 No.12054242 Report

Quoted By:

A TCG player I know is a few houses down from the Watertown standoff right now. His dad just spoke on TV. Cray shit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 02:23:29 No.12055196 Report

Quoted By:

>>11985491
You're getting your formats mixed up. Modified is only the current tournament-legal sets, which right now are Black and White onward.

Unlimited is everything ever, and is an insane format that nobody really plays outside of casual. Very few officially sanctioned events are Unlimited.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 02:27:22 No.12055226 Report

Quoted By:

>>11992031
I enjoy the fact that Pokemon is lower-impact than Magic. I don't want to invest thousands and hundreds of hours perfecting decks just in order to compete.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 02:33:11 No.12055281 Report

Quoted By:

>>11998134
Well, making too many good cards can have a negative impact on the metagame, as cards that have a slight advantage will slip through and start dominating. Both Plasma Freeze and Megalo Cannon have made strides to address some of the current shortcomings in the format. However, they've done nothing to bring the power level back down to reasonable levels.

It's possible they're saying "fuck it" for the current format and they're working on a complete refresh for X and Y with a large base set released internationally that supplants all of Modified.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 02:45:18 No.12055416 Report

Quoted By:

>>12020726
>worse than YGO
>anything worse than YGO, ever

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 03:09:09 No.12055638 Report

Quoted By:

>>12048509
Yep. They count as different decks, and you've got to unlock them.

It's also harder this time, the AI and their decks have both improved dramatically.

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sat 20 Apr 2013 03:28:40 No.12055839 Report

Quoted By: >>12055945 >>12065070

Bump.

>No PST 3-pack blisters at my local TRU.

Oh well, I picked up 2 BCR 3-blisters and a NXD 2-pack blister anyways.

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sat 20 Apr 2013 03:41:00 No.12055945 Report

Quoted By:

>>12055839
>3-blisters
>3-pack blisters

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 04:57:57 No.12056660 Report

Quoted By: >>12057699

what the nigger shit is a blister?

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Sat 20 Apr 2013 08:32:46 No.12057699 Report

Quoted By:

>>12056660
The plastic thing with 3 packs, a promo and a coin is a 3-pack blister.

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sat 20 Apr 2013 13:32:56 No.12058526 Report

Quoted By:

Bumping...

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 15:28:40 No.12059163 Report

Quoted By: >>12060561

What about Thundrus-EX + Staraptor + Plasma Badges and 4 DCE, 4 Plasma Energy and 3 Colress Machine? Could it work?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 17:47:21 No.12060077 Report

Quoted By: >>12062091

For fuck's sake, why haven't they released the new installer yet? I'm still stuck in that god damned refresher loop that happens EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY UPDATE.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 19:00:01 No.12060561 Report

Quoted By:

>>12059163
Nope. Thunderus EX itself destroys it and takes very few resources to set up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 22:12:06 No.12062091 Report

Quoted By: >>12062394

>>12060077
They have, just download it. The site hasn't been updated to reflect the change, but the installer has.

Also delete fucking everything before updating.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Apr 2013 22:44:13 No.12062394 Report

Quoted By:

>>12062091
Ah, thanks. TCGO staff being even more lazy than usual, huh.

Also I know how to reinstall it, I have to do it -every single fucking update-.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2013 02:50:25 No.12065070 Report

Quoted By: >>12067674

>>12055839

So the US large chains still don't have them either?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2013 08:44:55 No.12067650 Report

Quoted By:

bump

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sun 21 Apr 2013 08:50:55 No.12067674 Report

Quoted By: >>12067745

>>12065070

It looks like it, I've been to several Targets in CA and WA, the only three-pack blisters they have are from Dragon Vault. TRU, on the other hand, has BCR and EPO 3-pack blisters.

But I did check out TFAW yesterday before heading over to my league, they had the elusive NXD 3-pack blister in stock and they had PST 3-pack blisters in the past.

So it looks like TFAW will be my new pack stop from now on.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2013 09:12:22 No.12067745 Report

Quoted By: >>12067809

>>12067674
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy them online than touring the US?

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sun 21 Apr 2013 09:36:06 No.12067809 Report

Quoted By:

>>12067745

That depends on where you're buying 'em from, TnT is usually out of 'em, Amazon has a limited selection, and eBay's prices are dictated by the sellers.

But like I said in my last post, TFAW is ging to be my new go-to store for 3-pack blisters (and they're fairly cheap over there, $14.99 before tax).

>Touring the US.

It only a trip up the west coast and I do it every summer and winter, so why not search for TCG-related stuff along the way?

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sun 21 Apr 2013 12:06:59 No.12068384 Report

Quoted By:

Bump.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2013 14:51:49 No.12069500 Report

Quoted By: >>12071274

is there some poke POP! schedule or reference somewhere I could look at?
that tells you where we are in the leauge or whos winning?
is there any other people who stream or record matches? thetopcut is okay but they cover like 8 matches in 9 hours of video and just have a picture inbetween.

thanks if you can help, also bonus for UK schedules?!

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Sun 21 Apr 2013 17:28:05 No.12071274 Report

Quoted By:

>>12069500

Pokemon's main site has event locator and it works for UK events.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2013 20:29:50 No.12074173 Report

Quoted By: >>12075540 >>12075575

Hey /vp/ I'm participating in a draft of Plasma Storm next week, any pointers / good synergy for this set?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2013 22:06:26 No.12075540 Report

Quoted By:

>>12074173
Donphan OP

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Sun 21 Apr 2013 22:09:07 No.12075575 Report

Quoted By:

>>12074173
Heatmor and Ether. Call for Backup Durant was pretty cool, too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Apr 2013 22:20:45 No.12075721 Report

Quoted By: >>12077237

I bought a box of the Ultra Pro double sided pages for the collection. They are pretty nice and helps reduce binder footprint, though any cards that are sleeved will have a snug fit

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 00:21:23 No.12077237 Report

Quoted By: >>12077513

>>12075721
Double-sided? Like they have pockets on both sides?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 00:36:18 No.12077393 Report

Quoted By: >>12077454 >>12077486

>Wanting to get into a different TCG since M:tG's standard scene is unexciting
>Remember I followed modified format Pokemon in the days of EX Arceus or whatever it was called
>Read thread to see if I can catch up
>wtf am i reading.tiff

Seriously, I am confused. "Items"? New dragon type? That aside, is it worth getting into now? I saw a $30-something box of cards with damage counter dice at Target and I was wondering if I should pick that up. It's either I buy that, or opt for a couple of key components for a modern Magic deck instead.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 00:41:38 No.12077454 Report

Quoted By:

>>12077393
>not excited for Dragon's Maze
Come on, now.

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE

Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Mon 22 Apr 2013 00:43:53 No.12077486 Report

Quoted By:

>>12077393
Items are the exact same thing as Trainers from the DP-era just with a different title to better differentiate them from Supporters. Remember how most Dragon Pokemon were just Colorless with wacky energy costs? It's the exact same thing but with its own type.

The box is a decent deal for some loose packs and dice but if you're really wanting to get into it just stick with singles.

I'm honestly not so sure how fond I'll be of the Spring Battle Road/World Champ format so I'll probably sit it out with some lower-tier decks. In the same boat as CFV.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 00:46:25 No.12077513 Report

Quoted By: >>12077558

>>12077237

Yeah, the 18-pocket double-sided ones are black instead of clear and side-loading instead of top-loading

http://www.gtsdistribution.com/pc_product_detail.asp?key=D763E33FFEBF4C53ABF4613978B3BA8C

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 00:51:29 No.12077558 Report

Quoted By: >>12077767

>>12077513
I'm trying to decide if side-loading pages are more or less secure than top-loading pages.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 01:09:49 No.12077767 Report

Quoted By:

>>12077558

I personally think they are more secure since it is harder to remove the card from side-loading pockets than top-loading ones

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 03:13:50 No.12079304 Report

Quoted By: >>12079383

This is basically how the double sided pages looks like. Instead of 54 single pages for the whole DPt block, it is now 27 pages and I can use a thinner binder as well (same goes with the 8 sets in the BW block so far)

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 03:21:09 No.12079383 Report

Quoted By: >>12079480

>>12079304
Oh, but they use the crappier welds instead of the full welds on the single-sided toploading pages.

God damn it, UltraPro, why can't you expand the right product lines? Nobody is buying sleeves for the cards in Arkham Horror, yet they buy plenty of binder pages.

Oh. What sleeves are you using for your cards? They don't look like UltraPro sleeves.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 03:30:58 No.12079480 Report

Quoted By: >>12079724

>>12079383

They are actually UltraPro full size clear deck protectors

Regarding the pages, I have to agree they are not as good as the BCW ones (full weld IIRC). However, it is impossible to find them now in Canada since I know a store used to sell them in small quantites 2 years ago but not anymore

>Case of 250 pages for the BCW ones would cost around $160 CDN (That was at the end of 2010 when they first exist)
>5 box of 50 pages for the UltraPro ones would cost around $100 CDN

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Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 03:52:11 No.12079724 Report

Quoted By: >>12079787

>>12079480
Ah, so you just have the little UltraPro foil patch on the back side of the card.

I actually haven't used BCW pages before, I was talking about UltraPro's like of "Platinum" pages, which are nice because they've got such a heavy weight.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 03:54:14 No.12079741 Report

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Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 03:58:35 No.12079787 Report

Quoted By:

>>12079724

The UltraPro double sided pages also belong to the Platinum Series, and they are also "hefty" just like the single-sided pages

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 04:44:45 No.12080218 Report

Quoted By:

Was wondering if some good players who did well in regionals could give some tips on grinding out a sharp skill increase in the metagame for a beginner. I'd like to try to start getting good now

Right now i'm considering printing out all the common metagame decks with my printer so that I can fight against every metagame deck type in my area in testing. I'm also considering playing with copies of decks that have done well and decks of the same format that are not doing so well

Like speed darkrai deck that made it into top 10 over speed darkrai deck that didn't make it out of pools to know what the difference in skill of the deck is

Am I overthinking it and just need to play alot

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 05:39:15 No.12080582 Report

Quoted By:

>>12038052
I used a variant of this deck online and i'll be happy to share my impression of it. Just remember i'm not a tournament player and I doubt my opponents were tournament players despite using meta decks

This deck went 10-0 against metadecks with all of the games played being very clean comfortable wins.

I was pleased with how flexible the deck was and how it could play to the situation without being bothered in the slightest. Very good at building game ending threats every turn despite whatever your opponent is doing.

Colress Machine was incredible. With all the draw power and skyla and the computer search in there it was very easy to pull multiple Colress machines. A turn 1 lugia and double colorless in hand with a draw engine ready to go usually lead me with a turn two lugia powered up with plasma energy

Snorlax works great because it's so easy to power him up with colress machine and the draw engine makes it really easy to get a ton of level balls and basics from the draw so his team impact and energy costs are not a problem. Catcher/hammers/switches whatever my opponent used didn't seem to slow me down at all. There was always *a way* in the situation to just slither around his attempts to keep pounding back in return with the deck.

Skyla-Computer Search- Double Colorless is also very sexy

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Mon 22 Apr 2013 12:56:26 No.12082260 Report

Quoted By: >>12082346

Bumping.

Well, I've finally finished my PlasmaKlang deck.

Swampert

Swampert Mon 22 Apr 2013 13:11:09 No.12082346 Report

Quoted By: >>12082684

>>12082260
Care to post your list? Maybe I'll get some inspiration

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Mon 22 Apr 2013 14:15:09 No.12082684 Report

Quoted By: >>12083200

>>12082346

Of course.

Pokemon:
>Cobalion EX x3
>Cobalion NVI x2
>Kink DEX x 4
>Klang DEX x1
>Klinklang PST x 3
>Klinklang BLW x1

Trainers/Supporters/Stadiums

>Heavy Ball x4
>Pokemon Catcher x3
>Rare Candy x3
>Hypnotoxic Laser x3
>Switch x3
>Max Potion x2
>Super Rod x2
>Virbank Gym x2
>Eviolite x1
>Pokemon Communication x1
>N x3
>Skyla x3
>Prof. Juniper x2
>Colress x2

Energy

>Basic Metal x12

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 15:22:00 No.12083020 Report

Quoted By: >>12083080

w-w-wait.. you can only retreat once in a turn ;_;?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 15:32:41 No.12083080 Report

Quoted By: >>12083113

>>12083020
Yes. It's been like that since Ruby/Sapphire.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 15:39:37 No.12083113 Report

Quoted By:

>>12083080
oh. okay thx

Swampert

Swampert Mon 22 Apr 2013 15:53:45 No.12083200 Report

Quoted By: >>12083204 >>12083883 >>12085060

>>12082684
Looks nice, good look with it.
I wish I could afford 3 Cobalion EX. I found one in a pack, so I use it with the two Registeel EX I have.

Swampert

Swampert Mon 22 Apr 2013 15:55:20 No.12083204 Report

Quoted By: >>12083883

>>12083200
Luck*, dammit

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Mon 22 Apr 2013 17:30:00 No.12083883 Report

Quoted By: >>12084022

>>12083200
>>12083204

Thanks, I tested at my Sunday league and it did very well against the decks I faced.

I'll probably add in a Keldeo EX to it as a counter to poison and V-Create Victinis.

>I wish I could afford 3 Cobalion EXs.

Cobalion EXs are cheap on eBay, they're going for 10-12 bucks and the FAs usually cost 20.

Heck, I traded two regular Articuno EXs I was using a proxies for two regular Cobalion EXs. And that excludes the third regular Cobalion EX I pulled from my usual pack purchase.

Swampert

Swampert Mon 22 Apr 2013 17:48:52 No.12084022 Report

Quoted By: >>12084273

>>12083883
Yeah, but I live in Europe. The only store/website I know that sells singles has them for €22,50 each, €27,50 for FA. Being a student without a job sucks.

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NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Mon 22 Apr 2013 18:19:27 No.12084273 Report

Quoted By: >>12084783

>>12084022
Considering importing from the US if/when you have money. The $-€ exchange rate works pretty well for us europoors most of the time. Even after shipping costs, you pay less for most products than what you'd pay over here.

Swampert

Swampert Mon 22 Apr 2013 19:06:07 No.12084783 Report

Quoted By: >>12085032

>>12084273
You live in Europe as well? How do you do it? Paypal? And what country do you live in? What sites do you use and how long does it usually take?
Sorry if I ask too much, haha.

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY

NM2 !RUQvC7GrnY Mon 22 Apr 2013 19:28:13 No.12085032 Report

Quoted By: >>12085071

>>12084783
Yes, paypal. Just link your bank account to your paypal account and deposit money to your bank account whenever you need to. Greece here, pretty much the definition of europoor. As far as sites go, I've bought from trollandtoad.com, pokemonforever.net and professor-oak.com and have also gotten shit from american eBay sellers in the past. The average shipping time is around 15-20 days, although there have been times when I've gotten my stuff in less than 10 days. Just make sure to have whatever you bought shipped to you via USPS, other shipping methods like UPS or DHL can cause problems with the customs office and have you pay extra for customs clearance. I don't know what your country's customs laws are but I believe they're the same all across the EU.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Apr 2013 19:31:13 No.12085060 Report

Quoted By: >>12085087

>>12083200
Hey, guy, if you're still around, I'd trade you mine.

If you have any Lugia EX, that is.

Swampert

Swampert Mon 22 Apr 2013 19:32:53 No.12085071 Report

Quoted By: >>12085136

>>12085032
Holland here.
Thanks for the help man, I'll keep it all in mind next time.
On another note, is it still worth it to buy a Mewtwo EX tin or will it be useless in the next expansions?

Swampert

Swampert Mon 22 Apr 2013 19:34:14 No.12085087 Report

Quoted By:

>>12085060
No, sorry man. Don't have any. Thanks for the offer, though.

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Mon 22 Apr 2013 19:38:44 No.12085136 Report

Quoted By: >>12085316

>>12085071

I'd buy it for the trade value. We still don't know if Japan's EX Battle Boost set is mainly reprints and it's still too early to tell if their's going to be a set rotation yet.

Swampert

Swampert Mon 22 Apr 2013 19:55:42 No.12085316 Report

Quoted By:

>>12085136
Thanks man. Gotta love you guys. Thanks for all the advice.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 00:10:05 No.12087780 Report

Quoted By:

bump

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 05:12:53 No.12091528 Report

Quoted By:

how do you fully remove the client? gotta reinstall every patch, shit sucks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 05:55:53 No.12091899 Report

Quoted By: >>12091971 >>12091972

I'm too car-less to go to Regionals or anything, but I will be going to a Battle Roads in May, after Plasma Freeze hits.

The deck I'm currently parading around League is Speed Darkrai. I've even smacked down a few Big Basics decks with it. What will Plasma Freeze mean for Speed Darkrai? At League today, someone mentioned something about Darkrai/Deoxys, but that just sounds schizophrenic and pointless.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 06:05:14 No.12091971 Report

Quoted By: >>12093455

>>12091899

Oh wait, I see the idea.

Deoxys is a bench warmer, Team Plasma Badge Darkrai, now he hits harder.

But...Dark Claw gives me even more damage with less setup, and Dark Claw precludes the Badge.

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Sage !BRoTOMkuZE Tue 23 Apr 2013 06:05:21 No.12091972 Report

Quoted By: >>12091986

>>12091899
Absol seems to be getting a bit of love for Darkrai decks. Since ThunDeoxys decks need to load the bench, he can do a fair amount of damage for cheap.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 06:08:16 No.12091986 Report

Quoted By:

>>12091972

Yeah, but that sounds like resources directed away from Speed Darkrai's prime directive: turn 2 Night Spear. Unless Absol is just a mid-game or late-game tech, it sounds like it would just dilute a perfectly functional strategy.

Unless I'm missing something and there's a reason this perfectly functional strategy will no longer function.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 06:11:06 No.12092005 Report

Quoted By:

GJ poke devs show off their skill once again!

>Deploying the patch before the server maintenance

>continuous update loop for all yippee!

Totally competent

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 11:33:40 No.12092756 Report

Quoted By:

bump

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Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Tue 23 Apr 2013 14:12:39 No.12093233 Report

Quoted By:

Bumping...

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 14:25:22 No.12093301 Report

Quoted By: >>12093414

Anyone else having trouble getting the PTCGO client to load up properly?

It will say it has Patched/Updated successfully for me, I click the yellow PLAY button and it just comes around back to the same 'Updated successful' interface.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 14:44:42 No.12093414 Report

Quoted By:

>>12093301
Nevermind just saw that there is matinenance.

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Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 14:53:33 No.12093455 Report

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>>12091971
> Team Plasma Darkrai

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 15:06:08 No.12093515 Report

Quoted By: >>12093541 >>12093580

So, the rest of the format will be Plasma vs Blastoise? Mewtwo, Lando and Tornadus are now worthless?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 15:12:16 No.12093541 Report

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>>12093515
Watch Darkrai win Worlds again.

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Tue 23 Apr 2013 15:18:03 No.12093580 Report

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>>12093515

Mewtwo EX is still a heavy-hitter even in with Plasma Freeze on the horizon. Tornadus is going to drop thanks to Thundurus EX. Landorus EX saw some use in States even with Keldeo/Blastoise seeing use thanks to the Landorus/Garbodor combo.

You're also forgetting PlasmaKlang, that's still doing well.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 15:26:47 No.12093637 Report

Quoted By: >>12093676 >>12093910 >>12094254

Why do you people still play this shit? Yu-Gi-Oh is way better.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 15:31:32 No.12093676 Report

Quoted By: >>12093710

>>12093637
If I wanted to play solitaire, the one that comes with Windows would do.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 15:35:18 No.12093710 Report

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>>12093676
Explain yourself.

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5

Binder Guy !!GyXpj9Zujh5 Tue 23 Apr 2013 15:59:06 No.12093910 Report

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>>12093895

>>12093637

It's a better community, YGO's community can be REALLY shady.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Apr 2013 16:44:31 No.12094254 Report

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>>12093637
Yu-Gi-Oh is the only TCG that's worse than Pokémon.

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