Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

2009 Modified Format announced!

since DP came out, this is what i've been focused on and ready for.

for the first time in quite a while i have very comprehensive knowledge/experience of the entire format.
 
There'd better be some amazing supporters coming out soon. Wouldn't mind seeing some new energies being printed too. They might be made so that you can't attach them to Lvl. Xs, who knows?
 
Professor Elm said:
BUT, while y'all are celebrating the death of GG, I am still contemplating its viability.
True, it no longer can abuse DRE and Scramble BUT neither can any other deck. The Gardy/Gallade pokemon line is still an amazing group of Pokemon and their powers and attacks will still be above average. I still think GG has a chance, but we will see.
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You're making my point for me.

Of course GG will remain viable, but won't be nearly as fast. Same with any other deck that abuses DRE/Scramble.

That alone is a major shift in the format, IMO.
 
charmander rox said:
Prime, wouldn't it be more helpful to know what Trainers and Energy we have left?
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Okay...

Supporters
  • Bebe's Search
  • Felicity's Drawing
  • Fossil Excavator
  • Mom's Kindness
  • Professor Oak's Visit
  • Professor Rowan
  • Roseanne's Research
  • Rival
  • Team Galactic’s Mars
  • Team Galactic’s Wager
Trainers
  • Amulet Coin
  • Armor Fossil
  • Dome Fossil
  • Double Full Heal
  • Dusk Ball
  • Energy Restore
  • Energy Search
  • Energy Switch
  • Helix Fossil
  • Leftovers
  • Night Pokemon Center
  • Old Amber
  • PlusPower
  • Poke Ball
  • Pokedex Handy910
  • Potion
  • Premier Ball
  • Quick Ball
  • Rare Candy
  • Skull Fossil
  • Super Scoop Up
  • Switch
  • Time Space Distortion
  • Warp Point
Stadiums
  • Dawn Stadium
  • Lake Boundary
  • Moonlight Stadium
  • Speed Stadium
Special Energy
  • Darkness Energy (Special)<o:p></o:p>
  • Health Energy<o:p></o:p>
  • Metal Energy (Special)<o:p></o:p>
  • Multi Energy<o:p></o:p>
  • Recover Energy
Happy?
 
Prime said:
Happy?
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It was nice for someone to take the time to do that list. Thanks Prime!:thumb:

For trainers, we don't lose anything major, but we lose lots of little cards that mixed in.
As for energy, GOOD-BYE DRE!:clap::clap: That alone will shake up the format.
 
Well...we all saw this coming, right? No more "ex's" to use in our tourney decks. But we've already created decks that don't rely on the past sets, huh?
 
Muscovy Level X said:
It was nice for someone to take the time to do that list. Thanks Prime!:thumb:

For trainers, we don't lose anything major, but we lose lots of little cards that mixed in.
As for energy, GOOD-BYE DRE!:clap::clap: That alone will shake up the format.
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The loss of DRE reduces everything that's fast to under-costed attacks and NRG Accel. Which is hilarious, because unless I missed something, the only DP-on card that can stop a T1-2 Togekiss is Alakazam.

Kisskiss FTW.

Edit: NVM, you could also bench a Mesprit to kill Poke-Powers for a turn. Ew.
 
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:frown: man, all the EX's have to be gone. Flygon, Exploud, and Absol EX are gone and all the others. But my favorite was EX FireRed&LeafGreen. But at least everything gets a refreshing start, experiancing how the old cards came to the EX series.

ummm..I don't get it, why would G&G be going out? They are perfectly legal....from Secret Wonders.

-Jason
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It's because T2 GG Is no more, you have to go things naturally.
 
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Prime said:
If anyone wants a list of all the trainers that will be illegal (unless reprinted in LA), here it is:

Battle Frontier
Bill's Maintenance
Buffer Piece
Castaway
Celio's Network
Cessation Crystal
Claw Fossil
Copycat
Crystal Beach
Crystal Shard
Drake's Stadium
Dual Ball
Energy Recycle System
Energy Removal 2
Glacia's Stadium
Great Ball
Holon Adventurer
Holon Circle
Holon Fossil
Holon Lake
Holon Legacy
Holon Mentor
Island Hermit
Master Ball
Memory Berry
Mr. Stone's Project
Mysterious Fossil
Old Rod
Phoebe's Stadium
Pokemon Fan Club
Pokenav
Professor Birch
Professor Cozmo's Discovery
Professor Elm's Training Method
Professor Oak's Research
Root Fossil
Scott
Sidney's Stadium
Steven's Advice
Strength Charm
TV Reporter
Windstorm

edit: And Special energy that won't be legal:

Boost Energy
Cyclone Energy
Dark Metal Energy
Delta Species Rainbow Energy
Double Rainbow Energy
Heal Energy
Holon Energy FF
Holon Energy GL
Holon Energy WP
Holon's Castform
Scramble Energy
Warp Energy
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Such a short life for some of these cards. What am I to do now. Play 4 Mom's kindness?
 
Maybe in DP6 we'll get cards like Cynthia's Advice(steven's advice), Crystal Plate(crystal shard), and Desert Survivor(castaway).
 
Methinks that Leafeon lvX and Typhlosion will be the dominant setup decks in the next format, with Gardy being a close third.

I also think that T2 style decks will be stronger than the setup decks initially (Blissey varients, anybody?)
 
bullados said:
Methinks that Leafeon lvX and Typhlosion will be the dominant setup decks in the next format, with Gardy being a close third.

I also think that T2 style decks will be stronger than the setup decks initially (Blissey varients, anybody?)
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Do I smell Togekiss/Blissey?
 
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