Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Bicycle or Bianca?

Bicycle's main use is in allowing you to draw more cards without using your supporter for the turn. If the deck you are using frequently empties the hand bicycle is a good card. Some examples of decks that greatly benefit from bicycle are Darkrai variants and Trubbish/Sigilyph/Masquerain. When Bianca is good, Bicycle would allow you to draw 2+ cards. Sableye can also Junk Hunt for Bicycle, but not Bianca.
 
when you use your hand, bicycle, then draw into a juniper, then draw a whole new hand.. you'll see the benefits.

there are pros and cons to everything, and it definitely depends on the deck. this is really like comparing apples to oranges.


Bianca or Cheren would be a more suitable comparison.
 
Notice the word "Item" on Bicycle? And the lack of the word "Supporter"?

There's your advantage, and it's a huge one.
 
I've favored Bianca in my decks where I ran 4+ of cards that depleted my hand, such as Ultra Balls, Computer Search, etc. I found Bianca to be an excellent card draw source to replenish my hand (without the need to discard additional cards) thereafter. However, I've also had numerous situations where I had just a lone Skyla or no card draw Supporter in my hand; so, I could the Skyla to get a Bicycle and draw some cards.

I now run at least 2 Bicycle in all my tournament decks. I also no longer run Bianca either. Between Bicycle, Colress (has made a big impact), N and Professor Juniper, I do not find enough value in using Biancas at this time.
 
Thanks a lot for the clarifications, that makes a lot more sense now.

Tangrineth, you really come off as rude. I'm not a long- time player. Thanks for the help still.
 
Why not Zoidberg? ...I mean both..Why not both..

I personally like it in decks like blastoise/black kyurem(or keldeo) and emboar(lol)/rayquaza because you can drop the energies, and then refill your hand.

pretty much what everyone else said though, my guess because i didn't read it, i'm not really a big fan of bicycle in the decks i play. but it has huge advantages in many situations. everyone has to figure out their own t/s/s line that suits their play style best imo. :)
 
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