losjackal
Technical Administrator
The Nationals format with only 5 legal sets? My son won Juniors with our rogue deck. 5 evolution lines in that thing! (I played the same list, lost in Top 32 game 3, due to being a noob).
Mega Pokemon Mechanic revealed
- Thread starter JandPDS
- Start date
- Status
The Nationals format with only 5 legal sets? My son won Juniors with our rogue deck. 5 evolution lines in that thing! (I played the same list, lost in Top 32 game 3, due to being a noob).
Ignatious
New Member
So you are telling me that because those 3 cards are good, Mega Evolutions will be bad for the game?
Wow.
rileysill32
New Member
I would imagine the mega evolutions will run just as lvl x's did. So you can only run 3 EX and 1 Mega evolution if you want a solid build. Or maybe even 2-2. So the price wouldn't be outrageous imo. Just like having a playset of ex's
Otaku
Active Member
Depends upon how to define "outrageous" for a TCG card. The physical TCG card is not that expensive to manufacture and distribute. Of course, the overhead costs of the industry are applied on top of that... but given how many cards are produced that cost gets spread reasonably thin. So for me, once a card hits double digits (USD), it is too expensive. Most cards before that. I do make allowances for cards that are not really intended (or at least required) for play - a Super Special Awesome chase card that has a more mundane counterpart.
Also consider that tin promos are the only thing keeping cards like Darkrai and Keldeo out of the 50+ dollar range. Unless tins include both the EX and the mega, then one of the two won't have the luxury of promo deflation.
TuxedoBlack
New Member
I wonder if this will increase the usage of Raticate's Super Fang attack (+ Laser Bank) that could then KO that Mega Evolution immediately after it enters into play? Lol.
rileysill32
New Member
That would be hilarious.
I have taken that into consideration as well. It would be crazy to think we would still be chasing after those cards. We would be seeing decks with a cost of $200+ with ease.
Envoyofduels
New Member
LOL if mega evolutions get big I'm totally playing golurk (devolution punch)/raticate just to troll XD
Otaku
Active Member
Granted, the rest of the metagame may make that a bad idea. I mean, of the four Pokémon-EX we've seen for X&Y... meet the new boss, same as the old boss: those that will be getting Mega Evolutions are poor, but only for Pokémon EX, with one that will depend on Fairy Type support and Yveltal EX actually looks very good (great if we were to get Energy Switch back). Legendary Treasures already has confirmed reprints for Darkrai EX, Mewtwo EX, and Tornadus EX.
So... I am really expending Mega Evolution decks to have plenty of fall back Basic beatsticks.
Skitty
New Member
This might be old news. But we now know what Mega Pokemon are still EXs.
http://www.pokemon-card.com/products/xy/xy1.html
It says there that they'll be called "M Blastoise EX" and "M Venusaur EX".
http://www.pokemon-card.com/products/xy/xy1.html
It says there that they'll be called "M Blastoise EX" and "M Venusaur EX".
Maverick Nate
New Member
Pokemon is very careful about their terminology. I would never make that assumption.
Fox_Master51
New Member
Got a look at M Venusaur EX, and good lord! 230 hp is like whoa. This doesn't keep it from being KOed but it's just nuts. It's attack is a bit pricey, however, it's effect and damage is good. 120 + Poison and Paralysis makes it decent.
Otaku
Active Member
The Mega mechanic is a real problem; the game already has issues that cause significant imbalance, and now this just adds something else to try and balance out. The good news is, if all Mega EX Pokémon are like M Venusaur EX, we don't have to worry about them being overpowered; this thing looks pretty terrible.
+50 HP... when if anything, HP scores across the board need to be two to three times larger. You've got +50 HP in exchange for having an extra turn of vulnerability (unless Mega Evolutions violate normal first turn Evolution rules). We have a format where guaranteed Paralysis isn't guaranteed, so that may not be functionally broken... or even competitive. If Fire decks find their groove, then this will be in even more trouble. Imagine if RayBoar takes hold - a regular Reshiram can OHKO this card!
+50 HP... when if anything, HP scores across the board need to be two to three times larger. You've got +50 HP in exchange for having an extra turn of vulnerability (unless Mega Evolutions violate normal first turn Evolution rules). We have a format where guaranteed Paralysis isn't guaranteed, so that may not be functionally broken... or even competitive. If Fire decks find their groove, then this will be in even more trouble. Imagine if RayBoar takes hold - a regular Reshiram can OHKO this card!
- Status