2010-6-1 Tyranitar Prime UL 8/95

[beanie245]

It's a good card, not game changing, not terrible either.

The first attack is a bit iffy, not seeing where you can use that too often apart from first turns, considering that you're going to get hit hard, so you want to hit hard back. Second attack can do a potential 70 damage for 2 energies, which is brilliant, considering it gets rid of all special effects, but it completely outclassed by a stage 1 Donphan Prime.
The biggest let down of this card is most likely it's weakness, it does, considering it has 2 darks and a double colourless, 120 damage to donphan, which is half the special dark energies in your deck, but the donphan can do the same amount for one fighting energy, making it too fast for this to set up. Toxicroak G promo also bruises this card a lot.

But the card can see potential if donphan isn't high in your area

7/10

 

[Ralts4ever]

One of my favorite Primes. Anybody running T-Tar SF may want to take a look at this tyranitar. First of all,for 4 less energies,you could be doing 20 spread. With the backlash of 20 to your pokemon if they're not dark. Plus it won't effect their darks either. The 2nd attack is pretty nice too. Not effected by Exoscelotens and any other affects. 3rd attack is just beastly. By T-2 (Going 2nd and using Weavile SW) You could have a poweruped tyranitar doing 120+ damage. YEAH! Now it doesn't have grind,but being faster to set up and having different battle stratgies,it can be better than SF Tyranitar. Resistance is great, weakness not so great with Donphan's popularity.

Modified 7/10 Strong attacker and MASSIVE HP, a good "red face paint" card. Is that right? Lol

Limited 9/10 With no DCE or Weavile,it is a lot slower,but makes up because it's one of the most strong attackers in UL. Imagine tanking with Cherrims

Unlimited 8/10 I'm going to rate it on how my area plays pokemon. First of all,nobody in my area really knows how to play 4-2-4 lines or with little energy. While they are getting energies on pokemon and struggling to evovle...you'll be tanking with potions Lol. My are really sucks though. There is one league (thats over) that was unlimited. Most players had to BORROW DECKS. So T-Tars will be destroying if they ever show up.

 

[Steven_Slayer]

Limited 9/10 With no DCE or Weavile,it is a lot slower,but makes up because it's one of the most strong attackers in UL. Imagine tanking with Cherrims

But, both Cherrims only affect Fire and Grass pokemons, not dark ._.

 

[Scipio]

Cherrim UL -.-
Limited means only UL cards, as in a prerelease.

Anyway, I'm giving him 6 out of 10. He's...decent, thats the word. Titanic HP = Good, all his attacks are...decent, HP is bad, retreat is bad...but he's cool.

 

[wyoungb]

does anyone know if he can use the attack of pupitar with memory berry and do 20+ 10 for every damage counter on PUPITAR??

 

[Elite_4_Allen]

It;'s an OK card, but don't expect to see it at nats or worlds. 4.5/10

 

[hinataluvs]

One of the more Respectable cards in this set My friend made a deck with him and I was blown away The first attack hurts the user but can be helpful (I really hope no one will use this with CurseGar because if they do that deck will fail) All in All he is a major Power house with 160 hp HE IS A TANK ON LEGS lol!

Give him a 8/10

 

[Barkjon]

28th!

Anywayz, 160 HP is pretty good for a Stage 2. X2 weakness to :fighting: is bad with Machamp still around occasionally, resistance to sychic: is good; :colorless:colorless:colorless: retreat is bad.

Onto the attacks! Darkness Howl is good for :darkness: and 20 spread - the downside is that it hurts all non-darkness Pokemon of yours - remedied by bench shields or just having a darkness deck.

Power Claw is good for 60 and :darkness:colorless:colorless: and not affected by Power, Body, or resistance.

Megaton Tail is great for :darkness:darkness:colorless:colorless: and 120 damage - the downside is that you must discard the top 3 cards of your deck. However, that side-affect is easily taken care of. Before you do Megaton Tail, use a trainer/supporter that allows you to look at some of the top cards of your deck - then you know if you should use it or not.

All in all, a pretty good card.

Modified: 7/10
Limited: 4/10
Unlimited: 3/10

 

[Rogue Archetype]

run 4 Ttars. Make this one of the 4.

When Garchomp C snipes your claydol, you just send this guy up and spin until you're tired... lol
(in the meantime, you go manual mode setting attaching and setting up your next Ttar)

I would simply use a supporter heavy hand refresh engine and use Claydol as a LuxChomp distractor.

 

[Suicide]

At first glance you see 160 HP and think to yourselves "Oh man I'm gonna live forever". Unfortunately in our current format with the threat of Donphan running around and what with how popular Garchomp C seems to be T-Tar Prime's greatest advantages disappear. The next thing that jumps out at me is that he has three attacks but since the second two cost 3 and 4 energy respectively these attacks are much slower to setup than the rest of the format which as others have mentioned are 0-2 energy. However all these faults should not instantly discount T-Tar as a valid competitor in modified play. As a late game attacker T-Tar probably would be able to tank for two KOs which could potentially win a game. So overall I have to give this card a 7/10.

 

[Trackboy29]

Combo up with skunktank G, nidoqueen, and Dusk lv.x

 

[Ninjask88]

does anyone know if he can use the attack of pupitar with memory berry and do 20+ 10 for every damage counter on PUPITAR??

Per the Rule book, If a card refers to itself treat the text as "This Pokemon" instead of the name, so yes you can still use it with Tyranitar.

 

[goliaththegreat]

I don't see this T-Tar doing much in this fast format.
The first attack can be healed off with the help of Nidoqueen or Garchomp C.
The second attack is just ok to me at best.3 for 60 is just slow in the format when compared to alot of other things.
The Third attack is really bad imo.It's never nice to lose cards from your deck,regardless how much damage it does.

3/10