Cobalion is a metal type nice HP for a basic. It's weakness is harsh for today's metagame, Cobalion can be one shot so well. It's resistance isn't as bad. The retreat isn't so bad either.
It's First attack, Metal Horns, does 30 for a Metal and a Colorless. It's attack not the worse but the effect ruins it. It lets the opponent switch their active Pokemon. That could allow the opponent pull out a full charged Pokemon and KO Cobalion.
It's second attack is an attack that we can compare with
Reshiram or
Zekrom. Zekrom and Reshiram's attack do 120 damage for 2 Fire and a Colorless, Reshiram, or 2 Electric and a Colorless, Zekrom. Each attack has their own down effect. Zekrom does 40 to him self and Reshiram discards 2 fire. Cobalion's attack, Sacred Sword, is quit similar to Blue Flare or Bolt Strike, Reshiram and Zekrom's attack. But, it's allot worse. Sacred Sword does 100 for 2 Metal and a Colorless, where as Reshiram and Zekrom, for the same amount of energy, do 120. The effect is outrageous, not in the good way. The effect doesn't allow you to use Sacred Sword the next turn. That damage you give isn't worth it! Looking at just the build up, there isn't much help to build up Sacred Sword in a turn or two (
Electrode and
Klinklang are usable but, there aren't as good as Reshiram and Zekrom build up). And you can't constantly use this attack every turn like Reshiram or Zekrom can.
I rate this:
Modified Legal: 2/10
Collector: 10/10 It's a card of a Legendary, A collector would like this in his collection. (To bad there wasn't a full card design.)
For the Image: 6/10 I like the design. It's a picture of a Cobalion. And it's not like the simple pictures that the other Pokemon have. It's up close, like a Prime sorta.
Prerelease: 7/10 The attack could wipe out almost any Pokemon in the EP set. I used it and it worked wonders for me.
LOL my biggest card of the day post ever
