I apologize if this is the wrong forum to discuss this in. I have seen alternate formats discussed here before, but I am still unsure if this is the proper place for my thread. Feel free to move it if it is not.
Hello Pokegym!
This is going to be a long post. Please bare with me. Anyone interested in unlimited or singleton formats I think should find it most interesting. I have, over the past three months, created something that has proven to be very fun and has completely renewed my interest in the game and I want to share, not only my thought process and errata, but a complete Cube List (clocking in at over 600 unique cards, excluding basic energy) with you all. I am really hoping to bring this to some sort of major event sometime in the coming year so that I can experience game play with more seasoned players. So, again, please bare with me. I can't promise you will be as optimistic about this type of game play as I am, but you never know, this could be just what you are looking for.
As a long time lover and supporter of TCG I have always been a little resentful of the fact that due to my geographical location I have not been able to be a part of Organized Play since the days of Wizards. I have always bought boosters, for many years I did so only as a collector, and only since starting a relationship with my current partner have I gotten back into the TCG as an actual game.
His love of Magic: The Gathering inspired me to relive my old Trading Card love that was Pokemon. He happened to have a large collection of Base Set - Fossil cards, and we bonded over building decks with our old favourites. It reignited his love of the game and we began to buy cards from the newer sets (I had given all but what I call my Pokedex binder away shortly before we met), and have since become well versed on the current metagame, but we sadly were never able to actually play other people. We tried Playtcg and PTCGO, but both feel far too impersonal for us to enjoy. In the past 8 months we had all but stopped playing completely because it just wasn't worth the investment any more. I have never purchased a Boundaries Crossed or Plasma Storm booster pack (I did buy the Elite Trainer Box however; couldn't resist). I still had the desire, but standard against the same opponent all the time just isn't fun.
James (my partner) has been a player and collector of MTG since its inception. He has taken breaks from the game, and has, because of our location again, never really been able to play in many sanctioned events. Although it is MUCH easier to be a Magic Player here than a Pokemon one. Through all this he has stayed extremely passionate about the game, and a little over a year ago he and his MTG buddies decided to put together what is called a Cube.
But what is a Cube?
A Cube is a collection of cards, all different, that is shuffled together and divided into "booster packs" that are then drafted (passed around the table to each player. He or she then chooses one card from the pack and passes it along to the next player who does the same until all cards have been "drafted" to various players) and the used to build Singleton Decks. Each player gets three "packs" of 15 cards, then uses the 45 cards along with Basic Lands to build a 40 card deck. Players then play each other in tournament style games. Magic has always been a game that lends itself well to drafting as cards can all be played individually of each other.
I have heard of drafting in Pokemon although the logistics of it seem far more difficult to me. Evolution requirements can make many cards drafted completely useless when it comes time to build a deck. I must admit I had never drafted Pokemon before, so perhaps my fears are unwarranted, but nonetheless I just didn't think it would work. Not with sealed booster packs anyway.
For many months I watched James and his friends playing with the cube, trying to devise a way to make it work for Pokemon. I have put together many half lists and tried different ideas to see how the work (drafting only fully evolved Pokemon for example, then simply pulling the prestages like you do basic energy), but never did I come up with something that I believed would work well.
That was until an idea that for whatever reason had escaped me came to me: instead of using tons of different Pokemon I needed to limit the families. Take only a small number of available Pokemon and find their best and most interesting cards. Look through all the sets, choosing the best available basics and stage ones to go along with their stage two powerhouses. Then draft it all together. After all if you have multiples of the same Pokemon, evolution lines get easier to put together. It would still be a singleton format, but instead of 1 Pikachu there would be 5.
So I hit the net, reading every last card from all English sets, finding Pokemon that had multiple good cards to their name. Pokemon with interesting abilities and powerful attacks and I came up with a setlist of nearly 1000 cards. That was way too many, and I have since been able to trim it down to just over 600.
I decided 4 families for each type. 2 Stage 2' and 2 Stage 1s was the aim, although Fighting and Darkness became exceptions to the rule when finding a second stage 2 for each that was remotely playable failed. Hydreigon and Conkeldurr are both on my radar though when both gain enough cards to be added.
To keep card numbers down I decided to go with a Pyramid evolution line. It would either be a 7-5-3 for stage twos (with there being a one exception as a 6-4-2 line) or simply a 5-3 for stage ones. Anything more would bloat the cube too much and would probably require a drop of one family per type. Seeing as how I wanted to keep a decent variety of Pokemon in the cube those numbers worked for me. Randomization tests showed excellent results with those numbers as well.
For Basic Pokemon that would not evolve I originally chose the number 8. 8 of each type would be present, however this proved too difficult for some, and far too easy for others. Eventually 8 became 6 which worked well. I decided to make colorless an exception to the rule and double the number of basics it would receive as a way to provide more options during drafting.
To round out the cube and keep a certain fan favourite in I added the Eevee Family. 2 of each evolution (except Vaporeon and Glaceon who each received one card because they share a type) and 12 different Eevee cards.
For trainer cards I decided to add pretty much everything with a decent effect that wouldn't end up being a dead draw or useless play (ie Trainer cards that have a flip requirement for their only effect are few and far between) and cards that boosted one type were no accepted into the cube either (no Dark Patch or Asperita Gym for example). Supporters and Item cards got the most love and are most plentiful with Stadiums and Tools appearing in smaller numbers.
I used the same philosophy for selecting Special Energy although I was a bit more lenient on boosting certain things (for example Prism Energy is in the Cube, but Special Darkness Energy is not).
Now that I had a list it was time to figure out just how much we needed to draft. I fist started with 45 cards, That was far too few. Evolution lines were never getting completed and too many dead draft picks came out. 50 cards had much of the same results. I settled on 60 cards. That number seemed to always give you at least a workable deck as long as you drafted with some strategy.
The draft process works like this: Shuffle the entire cube, passing chunks of cards back and forth amongst all players. Ten minutes or so of shuffling seemed to work the best. Deal yourself 4 Booster Packs (face down piles of cards) containing 15 cards. I find it works best to put the entire cube on a table and randomly deal from different piles of cards. Set the four packs aside in front of you and put away the rest of the cards. At the same time everyone looks at their first pack and selects one card, placing it face down in front of them. Shuffle the rest of the cards in that first pack and pass it to the person to your left. Repeat until all 15 cards from each pack have been selected and then pick up your second pack and repeat (only pass to your right this time). Repeat for packs 3 and 4 alternating directions each time.
Now it is time to build your deck. I find a 40 card deck works best although a 50 card deck is also possible. Try it both ways and see how you like it.
Once everyone has built their deck it is time to play. Roll dice for positioning and away you go.
If you are playing with 40 card decks you play with 4 prize cards. 50 card decks play with 5.
Due to Pokemon's ever changing card wording here is some simple errata and rules I have found makes things easier and more fun:
Only a Pokemon's Nintendo given name counts. Erika's Gloom can evolve from any Oddish and Evolve into any Vileplume. Same with Dark Quilava or Team Magma's Baltoy.
If a card references Pokemon Powers, Poke-Powers, Poke-Bodies or Abilities read it to mean any of the aforementioned.
Weakness and Resistance is played as written. If there is no number after the weakness symbol play it as 2x.
Supporters stay on the field till the end of your turn and can be played on turn one.
First player to play does not draw a card.
So now you have all the info needed to Play with a Pokemon Cube... except an actual card list. Well here is my current build. This list supports up to 8 Players. I am currently building a 16 player list that I will post when completed.
Pokemon Cube (Base Set – Plasma Freeze)
Grass:
Jumpluff
Team Rocket Returns 11
Secret Wonders 11
HeartGold SoulSilver 6
Skiploom
Neo Genesis 49
Aquapolis 60
Team Rocket Returns 49
Secret Wonders 65
Dragons Exalted 2
Hoppip
Neo Genesis 61
Expedition 112
Aquapolis 83
Team Rocket Returns 57
Secret Wonders 90
HeartGold SoulSilver 67
Dragons Exalted 1
Vileplume
Undaunted 24
Boundaries Crossed 3
Bellossom
Undaunted 1
Gloom
Gym Heroes 45
Aquapolis 49
Unseen Forces 58
Legends Awakened 96
Undaunted 27
Oddish
Team Rocket 63
Gym Challenge 70
Aquapolis 97
Hidden Legends 68
Unseen Forces 64
Legends Awakened 111
Undaunted 60
Yanmega
Legends Awakened 17
Supreme Victors 14
Triumphant 98
Yanma
Neo Discovery 36
Team Rocket Returns 28
Unseen Forces 50
Legends Awakened 128
Triumphant 84
Roserade
Diamond and Pearl 13
Unleashed 23
Dragons Exalted 15
Roselia
Dragon 9
Secret Wonders 62
Supreme Victors 123
Unleashed 61
Dragons Exalted 12
Shaymin
Platinum 38
Undaunted 8
Boundaries Crossed 10
Celebi
Mysterious Treasures 7
Virizion
Noble Victories 13
Roserade GL
Rising Rivals 12
Fire:
Typhlosion
Neo Destiny 10
Mysterious Treasures 16
HeartGold SoulSilver 110
Quilava
Neo Genesis 46
Neo Destiny 39
Unseen Forces 45
Mysterious Treasures 60
HeartGold SoulSilver 49
Cyndaquil
Neo Genesis 56
Neo Destiny 61
Expedition 104
Sandstorm 59
Hidden Legends 59
Unseen Forces 45
Mysterious Treasures 79
Blaziken
Great Encounters 1
Platinum 3
Dark Explorers 17
Combusken
Emerald 25
POP Series 4 6
Power Keepers 29
Great Encounters 35
Dark Explorers 16
Torchic
Dragon 77
Emerald 69
Crystal Guardians 65
Power Keepers 67
Great Encounters 89
Platinum 99
Dark Explorers 15
Simisear
Black and White 22
Next Destinies 16
Plasma Storm 20
Pansear
Black and White 21
Emerging Powers 18
Noble Victories 16
Next Destinies 15
Plasma Storm 19
Ninetales
Mysterious Treasures 32
Platinum 36
Call of Legends 17
Vulpix
Gym Challenge 66
Hidden Legends 81
Platinum 102
Platinum SH6
Call of Legends 75
Victini
Noble Victories 15
Noble Victories 98
Magby
Neo Genesis 23
Moltres
Fossil 27
Reshiram
Black and White 113
Ho-Oh
Secret Wonders 10
Water:
Blastoise
Platinum 2
Unleashed 13
Boundaries Crossed 31
Wartortle
Expedition 92
Crystal Guardians 42
Secret Wonders 75
Unleashed 42
Boundaries Crossed 30
Squirtle
Base Set 63
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 46
Fire Red and Leaf Green 83
POP Series 4 14
Secret Wonders 112
Unleashed 63
Boundaries Crossed 29
Kingdra
Team Rocket Returns 12
Legends Awakened 7
Unleashed 85
Seadra
Neo Genesis 48
Dragon 39
Team Rocket Returns 48
Legends Awakened 70
Unleashed 40
Horsea
Fossil 49
Aquapolis 84
Dragon 33
Dragon 58
Team Rocket Returns 58
Unleashed 49
Plasma Freeze 18
Golduck
Platinum 29
Triumphant 22
Boundaries Crossed 35
Psyduck
Aquapolis 104
Sandstorm 73
Team Rocket Returns 70
Secret Wonders 100
Platinum 87
Gyarados
Deoxys 8
Mysterious Treasures 26
Stormfront 19
Magikarp
Team Rocket 47
Skyridge 75
Dragon 60
Stormfront 65
Dragons Exalted 23
Kyurem
Noble Victories 34
Plasma Freeze 31
Lapras
Great Encounters 21
Manaphy
Unleashed 3
Keldeo
Boundaries Crossed 47
Relicanth
Call of Legends 69
Lightning:
Magnezone
Stormfront 6
Triumphant 96
Plasma Storm 46
Magneton
Team Rocket 11
Skyridge 19
Dragon 17
Triumphant 43
Plasma Storm 44
Magnemite
Base Set 53
Gym Heroes 50
Aquapolis 91
Dragon 62
Delta Spieces 74
Triumphant 68
Plasma Storm 42
Ampharos
Secret Wonders 1
Platinum 1
HeartGold SoulSilver 14
Flaaffy
Neo Revelation 28
Dragon 27
Unseen Forces 56
Secret Wonders 50
HeartGold SoulSilver 42
Mareep
Neo Genesis 65
Expedition 119
Team Rocket Returns 67
Secret Wonders 94
Platinum 83
HeartGold SoulSilver 73
Dragons Exalted 38
Raichu
Stormfront 8
Supreme Victors 77
HeartGold SoulSilver 10
Pikachu
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 43
Fire Red and Leaf Green 74
Rising Rivals 113
Supreme Victors 120
HeartGold SoulSilver Promo 3
Electrode
Base Set 21
Hidden Legends 5
Triumphant 93
Voltorb
Aquapolis 115
Secret Wonders 117
Stormfront 80
Stormfront SH3
Triumphant 83
Zekrom
Black and White 114
Pichu
HeartGold SoulSilver 28
Raichu GL
Rising Rivals 31
Pachirisu
Call of Legends 18
Rotom
Undaunted 20
Emolga
Dragons Exalted 45
Psychic:
Gengar
Diamond and Pearl 27
Stormfront 18
Triumphant 94
Haunter
Fossil 21
Diamond and Pearl 30
Arceus 41
Arceus 42
Triumphant 35
Gastly
Fossil 33
Neo Destiny 65
Skyridge 57
Legend Maker 52
Arceus 36
Arceus 64
Triumphant 63
Gardevoir
Ruby and Sapphire 7
Secret Wonders 7
Next Destinies 57
Kirlia
Ruby and Sapphire 34
Ruby and Sapphire 35
Delta Species 47
Secret Wonders 35
Plasma Storm 60
Ralts
Ruby and Sapphire 67
Ruby and Sapphire 68
Sandstorm 74
Delta Species 81
Secret Wonders 102
Platinum 89
Plasma Storm 59
Drifblim
Diamond and Pearl 24
Stormfront 16
Undaunted 12
Drifloon
Majestic Dawn 61
Stormfront 58
Supreme Victors 103
Undaunted 46
Dragons Exalted 49
Slowking
Neo Destiny 14
Unseen Forces 14
HeartGold SoulSilver 12
Slowpoke
Team Rocket 67
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 45
Team Rocket Returns 76
Unseen Forces 72
Undaunted 66
Mr. Mime
Jungle 22
Plasma Freeze 47
Mew
Triumphant 97
Uxie
Legends Awakened 43
Azelf
Legends Awakened 19
Jirachi
Unleashed 1
Fighting:
Machamp
Stormfront 20
Triumphant 26
Triumphant 95
Machoke
Expedition 85
Legend Maker 39
Power Keepers 33
Stormfront 41
Triumphant 40
Machop
Base Set 52
Skyridge 74
Legend Maker 57
Power Keepers 53
Diamond and Pearl 86
Stormfront 64
Triumphant 67
Lucario
Unleashed 19
Call of Legends 14
Next Destinies 64
Riolu
Legends Awakened 117
POP Series 8 16
Platinum 91
Call of Legends 50
Next Destinies 63
Donphan
HeartGold SoulSilver 40
HeartGold SoulSilver 107
Plasma Storm 72
Phanpy
Deoxys 69
POP Series 2 15
HeartGold SoulSilver 77
Call of Legends 66
Plasma Storm 71
Claydol
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 33
Deoxys 5
Great Encounters 15
Baltoy
Sandstorm 32
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 61
Deoxys 53
Great Encounters 60
Dragons Exalted 63
Terrakion
Noble Victories 73
Landorus
BW Promos 43
Tyrogue
HeartGold SoulSilver 33
Rocket's Hitmonchan
Gym Heroes 11
Aerodactyl GL
Rising Rivals 55
Stunfisk
Dragons Exalted 70
Darkness:
Shiftry
Diamond and Pearl 14
Rising Rivals 13
Next Destinies 72
Nuzleaf
Hidden Legends 45
Legend Maker 41
Crystal Guardians 39
Diamond and Pearl 57
Next Destinies 71
Seedot
Sandstorm 77
Hidden Legends 71
Deoxys 71
Legend Maker 61
Diamond and Pearl 97
Rising Rivals 78
Next Destinies 2
Weavile
Diamond and Peal 40
Undaunted 25
Next Destinies 70
Sneasel
Neo Revelation 34
Aquapolis 110
Legends Awakened 120
Undaunted 6
Next Destinies 69
Zoroark
BW Promos 9
BW Promos 19
Dark Explorers 71
Zorua
Black and White 70
McDonalds Promos 9
Emerging Powers 66
Dark Explorers 69
Dark Explorers 70
Honchkrow
Mysterious Treasures 10
Supreme Victors 29
Undaunted 16
Murkrow
Neo Revelation 46
Sandstorm 47
Mysterious Treasures 90
Secret Wonders 95
Dragons Exalted 72
Absol
Triumphant 91
Plasma Freeze 67
Sableye
Stormfront 48
Dark Explorers 62
Spiritomb
Arceus 32
Darkrai G
Rising Rivals 3
Metal:
Metagross
Legends Awakened 10
Supreme Victors 7
Undaunted 18
Metang
Hidden Legends 21
Legends Awakened 64
Legends Awakened 65
Supreme Victores 69
Undaunted 30
Beldum
Hidden Legends 28
Hidden Legends 29
Legends Awakened 83
Legends Awakened 84
Supreme Victors 90
Undaunted 43
Plasma Freeze 50
Klinklang
Black and White 76
Dark Explorers 77
Klang
Black and White 75
Emerging Powers 75
Dark Explorers 76
Plasma Storm 89
Klink
Black and White 74
McDonalds Promos 10
Emerging Powers 74
Dark Explorers 75
Boundaries Crossed 97
Plasma Storm 88
Scizor
Neo Discovery 29
Majestic Dawn 29
Undaunted 84
Scyther
Jungle 26
Unseen Forces 46
Undaunted 36
Dark Explorers 4
Boundaries Crossed 7
Bronzong
Mysterious Treasures 6
Arceus 14
Next Destinies 76
Bronzor
Majestic Dawn 52
Arceus 34
Arceus 54
Triumphant 58
Next Destinies 75
Skarmory
Great Encounters 53
Skarmory FB
Supreme Victors 83
Cobalion
Emerging Powers 77
Noble Victories 100
Dialga
Platinum 5
Jirachi
Rising Rivals 7
Colorless:
Togekiss
Great Encounters 11
Undaunted 9
Plasma Storm 104
Togetic
Neo Genesis 16
Neo Destiny 15
Aquapolis 39
Great Encounters 55
Plasma Storm 103
Togepi
Southern Islands 4
Neo Destiny 56
Aquapolis 114
Team Rocket Returns 50
Great Encounters 88
Undaunted 70
Boundaries Crossed 110
Blissey
Platinum 22
HeartGold SoulSilver 106
Dark Explorers 82
Chansey
Base Set 3
Fire Red and Leaf Green 19
Platinum 69
Dark Explorers 80
Dark Explorers 81
Cinccino
Black and White 89
Emerging Powers 85
Next Destinies 85
Minccino
Black and White 88
Emerging Powers 84
Next Destinies 84
Dragons Exalted 109
BW Promos 13
Dodrio
Supreme Victors 25
Undaunted 11
Plasma Storm 100
Doduo
Base Set 48
Fire Red and Leaf Green 62
Emerald 45
Supreme Victors 102
Plasma Storm 99
Ditto
Triumphant 17
Boundaries Crossed 108
Cleffa
Neo Genesis 20
HeartGold SoulSilver 17
Smeargle
Secret Wonders 66
Undaunted 8
Togekiss C
Supreme Victors 86
Chatot G
Supreme Victors 54
Bouffalant
Black and White 91
Tornadus
Emerging Powers 89
Regigigas
Legends Awakened 15
Audino
Boundaries Crossed 126
Eeveeloutions:
Vaporeon
Majestic Dawn 34
Jolteon
Rising Rivals 26
Dark Explorers 37
Flareon
Rising Rivals 19
Plasma Freeze 12
Espeon
Undaunted 81
Dark Explorers 48
Umbreon
Aquapolis 41
Majestic Dawn 32
Leafeon
Undaunted 17
Plasma Freeze 11
Glaceon
Rising Rivals 41
Eevee
Wizards Promo 11
Neo Discovery 38
Sandstorm 63
Unseen Forces 55
Delta Species 69
Majestic Dawn 62
Majestic Dawn 63
Rising Rivals 59
Undaunted 48
Dark Explorers 83
Plasma Freeze 89
Plasma Freeze 90
Supporters:
Bebe's Search (Mysterious Treasures 109)
Bianca (Emerging Powers 90)
Black Belt (Triumphant 85)
Buck's Training (Legend's Awakened 130)
Castaway (EX Crystal Guardians 72)
Cheren (Emerging Powers 91)
Cilan (Next Destinies 86)
Colress (Plasma Storm 118)
Copycat (HeartGold & SoulSilver 90)
Cynthia's Feelings (Legend's Awakened 131)
Felicity’s Drawing (Great Encounters 98)
Fisherman (HeartGold & SoulSilver 92)
Ghetsis (Plasma Freeze 101)
Holon Farmer (EX Delta Species 91)
Holon Lass (EX Delta Species 92)
Holon Mentor (EX Delta Species 93)
Holon Scientist (EX Delta Species 97)
Interviewer's Questions (Unleashed 77)
Judge (Unleashed 78)
Lady Outing (EX Ruby & Sapphire 83)
Lannette's Net Search (EX Sandstorm 87)
Looker's Investigation (Platinum 109)
Mr. Briney's Compassion (EX Dragon 87)
N (Noble Victories 92)
Oracle (Skyridge 138)
Pokemon Collector (HeartGold & SoulSilver 97)
Pokemon Fan Club (Aquapolis 130)
Pokemon Nurse (Expedition 145)
Professor Birch (EX Ruby & Sapphire 89)
Professor Cozmo's Discovery (EX Deoxys 90)
Professor Elm's Training Method (HeartGold & SoulSilver 100)
Professor Juniper (Dark Explorers 98)
Professor Oak's New Theory (HeartGold & SoulSilver 101)
Professor Oak's Research (Expedition 149)
Professor Rowan (Diamond & Pearl 112)
Relic Hunter (Skyridge 120)
Rival (Diamond & Pearl 113)
Rocket's Admin (EX Team Rocket Returns 86)
Roseanne’s Research (Secret Wonders 125)
Sage's Training (Undaunted 87)
Seeker (Triumphant 88)
Skyla (Boundaries Crossed 134)
Steven's Advice (EX Hidden Legends 92)
Twins (Triumphant 89)
Volkner's Philosophy (Rising Rivals 98)
Item Cards:
Superior Energy Retrieval (Plasma Freeze 103)
Bicycle (Plasma Storm 117)
Escape Rope (Plasma Storm 120)
Ether (Plasma Storm 121)
Hypnotoxic Laser (Plasma Storm 123)
Devolution Spray (Dragons Exalted 113)
Tool Scrapper (Dragons Exalted 116)
Enhanced Hammer (Dark Explorers 94)
Random Receiver (Dark Explorers 99
Rare Candy (Dark Explorers 100)
Ultra Ball (Dark Explorers 102)
Level Ball (Next Destinies 89)
Super Rod (Noble Victories 95)
Crushing Hammer (Emerging Powers 92)
Max Potion (Emerging Powers 94)
Pokemon Catcher (Emerging Powers 95)
Energy Retrieval (Black and White 92)
Plus Power (Black and White 96)
Pokemon Communication (Black and White 99)
Potion (Black and White 100)
Revive (Black and White 102)
Super Scoop Up (Black and White 103)
Switch (Black and White 104)
Dual Ball (Call of Legends 78)
Lost Remover (Call of Legends 80)
Pokemon Reversal (HGSS 99)
Pokegear 3.0 (HGSS 96)
Life Herb (Unleashed 79)
Energy Exchanger (Undaunted 73)
Junk Arm (Triumphant 87)
VS Seeker (Supreme Victors 140)
Luxury Ball (Stormfront 86)
Technical Machine TS-1 (Legends Awakened 136)
Warp Point (Majestic Dawn 88)
Night Maintenance (Secret Wonders 120)
Time Space Distortion (Mysterious Treasures 124)
Windstorm (EX Crystal Guardians 85)
Pokemon Breeder Fields (Neo Revelation 62)
Super Energy Retrieval (Neo Genesis 89)
Professor Elm (Neo Genesis 96)
Computer Search (Base Set 71)
Imposter Professor Oak (Base Set 73)
Item Finder (Base Set 74)
Pokemon Breeder (Base Set 76)
Pokemon Trader (Base Set 77)
Super Energy Removal (Base Set 79)
Professor Oak (Base Set 88)
Energy Removal (Base Set 92)
Gust of Wind (Base Set 93)
Tools:
Amulet Coin (Great Encounters 97)
Bench Shield (Arceus 83)
Bubble Coat (Legends Awakened 129)
Cessation Crystal (EX Crystal Guardians 74)
Eviolite (Noble Victories 91)
Expert Belt (Arceus 87)
Float Stone (Plasma Freeze 99)
Fluffy Berry (EX Unseen Forces 85)
Focus Band (Neo Genesis 86)
Giant Cape (Dragons Exaleted 114)
Gold Berry (Neo Genesis 93)
Leftovers (Great Encounters 99)
Lucky Egg (Arceus 88)
Rescue Scarf (Dragons Exalted 115)
Rocky Helmet (Noble Victories 94)
Time Shard (Aquapolis 135)
Stadiums:
Ancient Tomb (EX Hidden Legends 87)
Broken Ground Gym (Neo Destiny 92)
Broken Time Space (Platinum 104)
Cursed Stone (EX Legend Maker 72)
Narrow Gym (Gym Heroes 124)
Resistance Gym (Gym Challenge 109)
Rocket's Minefield Gym (Gym Challenge 119)
Skyarrow Bridge (Next Destinies 91)
Speed Stadium (Diamond and Pearl 114)
Tropical Beach (BW Promo 28)
Special Energy:
Double Colorless Energy (Next Destinies 92)
Rainbow Energy (HGSS 104)
Recycle Energy (Neo Genesis 105)
Boost Energy (EX Dragon Frontiers 87)
Warp Energy (Stormfront 95)
Cyclone Energy (Stormfront 94)
Double Rainbow Energy (EX Crystal Guardians 88)
Scramble Energy (EX Dragon Frontiers 89)
Call Energy (Majestic Dawn 92)
Upper Energy (Rising Rivals 102)
Rescue Energy (Triumphant 90)
Prism Energy (Next Destinies 93)
Blend Energy GRPD (Dragons Exalted 117)
Blend Energy WLFM (Dragons Exalted 118)
Holon's Electrode (EX Delta Species 21)
Holon's Magneton (EX Delta Species 22)
So what does everybody think? Does it sound fun? Have any questions let me know and I'll try to answer them.
Hopefully I will be able to make it to Worlds and play with some of you out there. In the meantime I hope I inspire some of you to try this out. It really has made me love this game more than ever before.
Hello Pokegym!
This is going to be a long post. Please bare with me. Anyone interested in unlimited or singleton formats I think should find it most interesting. I have, over the past three months, created something that has proven to be very fun and has completely renewed my interest in the game and I want to share, not only my thought process and errata, but a complete Cube List (clocking in at over 600 unique cards, excluding basic energy) with you all. I am really hoping to bring this to some sort of major event sometime in the coming year so that I can experience game play with more seasoned players. So, again, please bare with me. I can't promise you will be as optimistic about this type of game play as I am, but you never know, this could be just what you are looking for.
As a long time lover and supporter of TCG I have always been a little resentful of the fact that due to my geographical location I have not been able to be a part of Organized Play since the days of Wizards. I have always bought boosters, for many years I did so only as a collector, and only since starting a relationship with my current partner have I gotten back into the TCG as an actual game.
His love of Magic: The Gathering inspired me to relive my old Trading Card love that was Pokemon. He happened to have a large collection of Base Set - Fossil cards, and we bonded over building decks with our old favourites. It reignited his love of the game and we began to buy cards from the newer sets (I had given all but what I call my Pokedex binder away shortly before we met), and have since become well versed on the current metagame, but we sadly were never able to actually play other people. We tried Playtcg and PTCGO, but both feel far too impersonal for us to enjoy. In the past 8 months we had all but stopped playing completely because it just wasn't worth the investment any more. I have never purchased a Boundaries Crossed or Plasma Storm booster pack (I did buy the Elite Trainer Box however; couldn't resist). I still had the desire, but standard against the same opponent all the time just isn't fun.
James (my partner) has been a player and collector of MTG since its inception. He has taken breaks from the game, and has, because of our location again, never really been able to play in many sanctioned events. Although it is MUCH easier to be a Magic Player here than a Pokemon one. Through all this he has stayed extremely passionate about the game, and a little over a year ago he and his MTG buddies decided to put together what is called a Cube.
But what is a Cube?
A Cube is a collection of cards, all different, that is shuffled together and divided into "booster packs" that are then drafted (passed around the table to each player. He or she then chooses one card from the pack and passes it along to the next player who does the same until all cards have been "drafted" to various players) and the used to build Singleton Decks. Each player gets three "packs" of 15 cards, then uses the 45 cards along with Basic Lands to build a 40 card deck. Players then play each other in tournament style games. Magic has always been a game that lends itself well to drafting as cards can all be played individually of each other.
I have heard of drafting in Pokemon although the logistics of it seem far more difficult to me. Evolution requirements can make many cards drafted completely useless when it comes time to build a deck. I must admit I had never drafted Pokemon before, so perhaps my fears are unwarranted, but nonetheless I just didn't think it would work. Not with sealed booster packs anyway.
For many months I watched James and his friends playing with the cube, trying to devise a way to make it work for Pokemon. I have put together many half lists and tried different ideas to see how the work (drafting only fully evolved Pokemon for example, then simply pulling the prestages like you do basic energy), but never did I come up with something that I believed would work well.
That was until an idea that for whatever reason had escaped me came to me: instead of using tons of different Pokemon I needed to limit the families. Take only a small number of available Pokemon and find their best and most interesting cards. Look through all the sets, choosing the best available basics and stage ones to go along with their stage two powerhouses. Then draft it all together. After all if you have multiples of the same Pokemon, evolution lines get easier to put together. It would still be a singleton format, but instead of 1 Pikachu there would be 5.
So I hit the net, reading every last card from all English sets, finding Pokemon that had multiple good cards to their name. Pokemon with interesting abilities and powerful attacks and I came up with a setlist of nearly 1000 cards. That was way too many, and I have since been able to trim it down to just over 600.
I decided 4 families for each type. 2 Stage 2' and 2 Stage 1s was the aim, although Fighting and Darkness became exceptions to the rule when finding a second stage 2 for each that was remotely playable failed. Hydreigon and Conkeldurr are both on my radar though when both gain enough cards to be added.
To keep card numbers down I decided to go with a Pyramid evolution line. It would either be a 7-5-3 for stage twos (with there being a one exception as a 6-4-2 line) or simply a 5-3 for stage ones. Anything more would bloat the cube too much and would probably require a drop of one family per type. Seeing as how I wanted to keep a decent variety of Pokemon in the cube those numbers worked for me. Randomization tests showed excellent results with those numbers as well.
For Basic Pokemon that would not evolve I originally chose the number 8. 8 of each type would be present, however this proved too difficult for some, and far too easy for others. Eventually 8 became 6 which worked well. I decided to make colorless an exception to the rule and double the number of basics it would receive as a way to provide more options during drafting.
To round out the cube and keep a certain fan favourite in I added the Eevee Family. 2 of each evolution (except Vaporeon and Glaceon who each received one card because they share a type) and 12 different Eevee cards.
For trainer cards I decided to add pretty much everything with a decent effect that wouldn't end up being a dead draw or useless play (ie Trainer cards that have a flip requirement for their only effect are few and far between) and cards that boosted one type were no accepted into the cube either (no Dark Patch or Asperita Gym for example). Supporters and Item cards got the most love and are most plentiful with Stadiums and Tools appearing in smaller numbers.
I used the same philosophy for selecting Special Energy although I was a bit more lenient on boosting certain things (for example Prism Energy is in the Cube, but Special Darkness Energy is not).
Now that I had a list it was time to figure out just how much we needed to draft. I fist started with 45 cards, That was far too few. Evolution lines were never getting completed and too many dead draft picks came out. 50 cards had much of the same results. I settled on 60 cards. That number seemed to always give you at least a workable deck as long as you drafted with some strategy.
The draft process works like this: Shuffle the entire cube, passing chunks of cards back and forth amongst all players. Ten minutes or so of shuffling seemed to work the best. Deal yourself 4 Booster Packs (face down piles of cards) containing 15 cards. I find it works best to put the entire cube on a table and randomly deal from different piles of cards. Set the four packs aside in front of you and put away the rest of the cards. At the same time everyone looks at their first pack and selects one card, placing it face down in front of them. Shuffle the rest of the cards in that first pack and pass it to the person to your left. Repeat until all 15 cards from each pack have been selected and then pick up your second pack and repeat (only pass to your right this time). Repeat for packs 3 and 4 alternating directions each time.
Now it is time to build your deck. I find a 40 card deck works best although a 50 card deck is also possible. Try it both ways and see how you like it.
Once everyone has built their deck it is time to play. Roll dice for positioning and away you go.
If you are playing with 40 card decks you play with 4 prize cards. 50 card decks play with 5.
Due to Pokemon's ever changing card wording here is some simple errata and rules I have found makes things easier and more fun:
Only a Pokemon's Nintendo given name counts. Erika's Gloom can evolve from any Oddish and Evolve into any Vileplume. Same with Dark Quilava or Team Magma's Baltoy.
If a card references Pokemon Powers, Poke-Powers, Poke-Bodies or Abilities read it to mean any of the aforementioned.
Weakness and Resistance is played as written. If there is no number after the weakness symbol play it as 2x.
Supporters stay on the field till the end of your turn and can be played on turn one.
First player to play does not draw a card.
So now you have all the info needed to Play with a Pokemon Cube... except an actual card list. Well here is my current build. This list supports up to 8 Players. I am currently building a 16 player list that I will post when completed.
Pokemon Cube (Base Set – Plasma Freeze)
Grass:
Jumpluff
Team Rocket Returns 11
Secret Wonders 11
HeartGold SoulSilver 6
Skiploom
Neo Genesis 49
Aquapolis 60
Team Rocket Returns 49
Secret Wonders 65
Dragons Exalted 2
Hoppip
Neo Genesis 61
Expedition 112
Aquapolis 83
Team Rocket Returns 57
Secret Wonders 90
HeartGold SoulSilver 67
Dragons Exalted 1
Vileplume
Undaunted 24
Boundaries Crossed 3
Bellossom
Undaunted 1
Gloom
Gym Heroes 45
Aquapolis 49
Unseen Forces 58
Legends Awakened 96
Undaunted 27
Oddish
Team Rocket 63
Gym Challenge 70
Aquapolis 97
Hidden Legends 68
Unseen Forces 64
Legends Awakened 111
Undaunted 60
Yanmega
Legends Awakened 17
Supreme Victors 14
Triumphant 98
Yanma
Neo Discovery 36
Team Rocket Returns 28
Unseen Forces 50
Legends Awakened 128
Triumphant 84
Roserade
Diamond and Pearl 13
Unleashed 23
Dragons Exalted 15
Roselia
Dragon 9
Secret Wonders 62
Supreme Victors 123
Unleashed 61
Dragons Exalted 12
Shaymin
Platinum 38
Undaunted 8
Boundaries Crossed 10
Celebi
Mysterious Treasures 7
Virizion
Noble Victories 13
Roserade GL
Rising Rivals 12
Fire:
Typhlosion
Neo Destiny 10
Mysterious Treasures 16
HeartGold SoulSilver 110
Quilava
Neo Genesis 46
Neo Destiny 39
Unseen Forces 45
Mysterious Treasures 60
HeartGold SoulSilver 49
Cyndaquil
Neo Genesis 56
Neo Destiny 61
Expedition 104
Sandstorm 59
Hidden Legends 59
Unseen Forces 45
Mysterious Treasures 79
Blaziken
Great Encounters 1
Platinum 3
Dark Explorers 17
Combusken
Emerald 25
POP Series 4 6
Power Keepers 29
Great Encounters 35
Dark Explorers 16
Torchic
Dragon 77
Emerald 69
Crystal Guardians 65
Power Keepers 67
Great Encounters 89
Platinum 99
Dark Explorers 15
Simisear
Black and White 22
Next Destinies 16
Plasma Storm 20
Pansear
Black and White 21
Emerging Powers 18
Noble Victories 16
Next Destinies 15
Plasma Storm 19
Ninetales
Mysterious Treasures 32
Platinum 36
Call of Legends 17
Vulpix
Gym Challenge 66
Hidden Legends 81
Platinum 102
Platinum SH6
Call of Legends 75
Victini
Noble Victories 15
Noble Victories 98
Magby
Neo Genesis 23
Moltres
Fossil 27
Reshiram
Black and White 113
Ho-Oh
Secret Wonders 10
Water:
Blastoise
Platinum 2
Unleashed 13
Boundaries Crossed 31
Wartortle
Expedition 92
Crystal Guardians 42
Secret Wonders 75
Unleashed 42
Boundaries Crossed 30
Squirtle
Base Set 63
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 46
Fire Red and Leaf Green 83
POP Series 4 14
Secret Wonders 112
Unleashed 63
Boundaries Crossed 29
Kingdra
Team Rocket Returns 12
Legends Awakened 7
Unleashed 85
Seadra
Neo Genesis 48
Dragon 39
Team Rocket Returns 48
Legends Awakened 70
Unleashed 40
Horsea
Fossil 49
Aquapolis 84
Dragon 33
Dragon 58
Team Rocket Returns 58
Unleashed 49
Plasma Freeze 18
Golduck
Platinum 29
Triumphant 22
Boundaries Crossed 35
Psyduck
Aquapolis 104
Sandstorm 73
Team Rocket Returns 70
Secret Wonders 100
Platinum 87
Gyarados
Deoxys 8
Mysterious Treasures 26
Stormfront 19
Magikarp
Team Rocket 47
Skyridge 75
Dragon 60
Stormfront 65
Dragons Exalted 23
Kyurem
Noble Victories 34
Plasma Freeze 31
Lapras
Great Encounters 21
Manaphy
Unleashed 3
Keldeo
Boundaries Crossed 47
Relicanth
Call of Legends 69
Lightning:
Magnezone
Stormfront 6
Triumphant 96
Plasma Storm 46
Magneton
Team Rocket 11
Skyridge 19
Dragon 17
Triumphant 43
Plasma Storm 44
Magnemite
Base Set 53
Gym Heroes 50
Aquapolis 91
Dragon 62
Delta Spieces 74
Triumphant 68
Plasma Storm 42
Ampharos
Secret Wonders 1
Platinum 1
HeartGold SoulSilver 14
Flaaffy
Neo Revelation 28
Dragon 27
Unseen Forces 56
Secret Wonders 50
HeartGold SoulSilver 42
Mareep
Neo Genesis 65
Expedition 119
Team Rocket Returns 67
Secret Wonders 94
Platinum 83
HeartGold SoulSilver 73
Dragons Exalted 38
Raichu
Stormfront 8
Supreme Victors 77
HeartGold SoulSilver 10
Pikachu
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 43
Fire Red and Leaf Green 74
Rising Rivals 113
Supreme Victors 120
HeartGold SoulSilver Promo 3
Electrode
Base Set 21
Hidden Legends 5
Triumphant 93
Voltorb
Aquapolis 115
Secret Wonders 117
Stormfront 80
Stormfront SH3
Triumphant 83
Zekrom
Black and White 114
Pichu
HeartGold SoulSilver 28
Raichu GL
Rising Rivals 31
Pachirisu
Call of Legends 18
Rotom
Undaunted 20
Emolga
Dragons Exalted 45
Psychic:
Gengar
Diamond and Pearl 27
Stormfront 18
Triumphant 94
Haunter
Fossil 21
Diamond and Pearl 30
Arceus 41
Arceus 42
Triumphant 35
Gastly
Fossil 33
Neo Destiny 65
Skyridge 57
Legend Maker 52
Arceus 36
Arceus 64
Triumphant 63
Gardevoir
Ruby and Sapphire 7
Secret Wonders 7
Next Destinies 57
Kirlia
Ruby and Sapphire 34
Ruby and Sapphire 35
Delta Species 47
Secret Wonders 35
Plasma Storm 60
Ralts
Ruby and Sapphire 67
Ruby and Sapphire 68
Sandstorm 74
Delta Species 81
Secret Wonders 102
Platinum 89
Plasma Storm 59
Drifblim
Diamond and Pearl 24
Stormfront 16
Undaunted 12
Drifloon
Majestic Dawn 61
Stormfront 58
Supreme Victors 103
Undaunted 46
Dragons Exalted 49
Slowking
Neo Destiny 14
Unseen Forces 14
HeartGold SoulSilver 12
Slowpoke
Team Rocket 67
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 45
Team Rocket Returns 76
Unseen Forces 72
Undaunted 66
Mr. Mime
Jungle 22
Plasma Freeze 47
Mew
Triumphant 97
Uxie
Legends Awakened 43
Azelf
Legends Awakened 19
Jirachi
Unleashed 1
Fighting:
Machamp
Stormfront 20
Triumphant 26
Triumphant 95
Machoke
Expedition 85
Legend Maker 39
Power Keepers 33
Stormfront 41
Triumphant 40
Machop
Base Set 52
Skyridge 74
Legend Maker 57
Power Keepers 53
Diamond and Pearl 86
Stormfront 64
Triumphant 67
Lucario
Unleashed 19
Call of Legends 14
Next Destinies 64
Riolu
Legends Awakened 117
POP Series 8 16
Platinum 91
Call of Legends 50
Next Destinies 63
Donphan
HeartGold SoulSilver 40
HeartGold SoulSilver 107
Plasma Storm 72
Phanpy
Deoxys 69
POP Series 2 15
HeartGold SoulSilver 77
Call of Legends 66
Plasma Storm 71
Claydol
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 33
Deoxys 5
Great Encounters 15
Baltoy
Sandstorm 32
Team Magma Vs Team Aqua 61
Deoxys 53
Great Encounters 60
Dragons Exalted 63
Terrakion
Noble Victories 73
Landorus
BW Promos 43
Tyrogue
HeartGold SoulSilver 33
Rocket's Hitmonchan
Gym Heroes 11
Aerodactyl GL
Rising Rivals 55
Stunfisk
Dragons Exalted 70
Darkness:
Shiftry
Diamond and Pearl 14
Rising Rivals 13
Next Destinies 72
Nuzleaf
Hidden Legends 45
Legend Maker 41
Crystal Guardians 39
Diamond and Pearl 57
Next Destinies 71
Seedot
Sandstorm 77
Hidden Legends 71
Deoxys 71
Legend Maker 61
Diamond and Pearl 97
Rising Rivals 78
Next Destinies 2
Weavile
Diamond and Peal 40
Undaunted 25
Next Destinies 70
Sneasel
Neo Revelation 34
Aquapolis 110
Legends Awakened 120
Undaunted 6
Next Destinies 69
Zoroark
BW Promos 9
BW Promos 19
Dark Explorers 71
Zorua
Black and White 70
McDonalds Promos 9
Emerging Powers 66
Dark Explorers 69
Dark Explorers 70
Honchkrow
Mysterious Treasures 10
Supreme Victors 29
Undaunted 16
Murkrow
Neo Revelation 46
Sandstorm 47
Mysterious Treasures 90
Secret Wonders 95
Dragons Exalted 72
Absol
Triumphant 91
Plasma Freeze 67
Sableye
Stormfront 48
Dark Explorers 62
Spiritomb
Arceus 32
Darkrai G
Rising Rivals 3
Metal:
Metagross
Legends Awakened 10
Supreme Victors 7
Undaunted 18
Metang
Hidden Legends 21
Legends Awakened 64
Legends Awakened 65
Supreme Victores 69
Undaunted 30
Beldum
Hidden Legends 28
Hidden Legends 29
Legends Awakened 83
Legends Awakened 84
Supreme Victors 90
Undaunted 43
Plasma Freeze 50
Klinklang
Black and White 76
Dark Explorers 77
Klang
Black and White 75
Emerging Powers 75
Dark Explorers 76
Plasma Storm 89
Klink
Black and White 74
McDonalds Promos 10
Emerging Powers 74
Dark Explorers 75
Boundaries Crossed 97
Plasma Storm 88
Scizor
Neo Discovery 29
Majestic Dawn 29
Undaunted 84
Scyther
Jungle 26
Unseen Forces 46
Undaunted 36
Dark Explorers 4
Boundaries Crossed 7
Bronzong
Mysterious Treasures 6
Arceus 14
Next Destinies 76
Bronzor
Majestic Dawn 52
Arceus 34
Arceus 54
Triumphant 58
Next Destinies 75
Skarmory
Great Encounters 53
Skarmory FB
Supreme Victors 83
Cobalion
Emerging Powers 77
Noble Victories 100
Dialga
Platinum 5
Jirachi
Rising Rivals 7
Colorless:
Togekiss
Great Encounters 11
Undaunted 9
Plasma Storm 104
Togetic
Neo Genesis 16
Neo Destiny 15
Aquapolis 39
Great Encounters 55
Plasma Storm 103
Togepi
Southern Islands 4
Neo Destiny 56
Aquapolis 114
Team Rocket Returns 50
Great Encounters 88
Undaunted 70
Boundaries Crossed 110
Blissey
Platinum 22
HeartGold SoulSilver 106
Dark Explorers 82
Chansey
Base Set 3
Fire Red and Leaf Green 19
Platinum 69
Dark Explorers 80
Dark Explorers 81
Cinccino
Black and White 89
Emerging Powers 85
Next Destinies 85
Minccino
Black and White 88
Emerging Powers 84
Next Destinies 84
Dragons Exalted 109
BW Promos 13
Dodrio
Supreme Victors 25
Undaunted 11
Plasma Storm 100
Doduo
Base Set 48
Fire Red and Leaf Green 62
Emerald 45
Supreme Victors 102
Plasma Storm 99
Ditto
Triumphant 17
Boundaries Crossed 108
Cleffa
Neo Genesis 20
HeartGold SoulSilver 17
Smeargle
Secret Wonders 66
Undaunted 8
Togekiss C
Supreme Victors 86
Chatot G
Supreme Victors 54
Bouffalant
Black and White 91
Tornadus
Emerging Powers 89
Regigigas
Legends Awakened 15
Audino
Boundaries Crossed 126
Eeveeloutions:
Vaporeon
Majestic Dawn 34
Jolteon
Rising Rivals 26
Dark Explorers 37
Flareon
Rising Rivals 19
Plasma Freeze 12
Espeon
Undaunted 81
Dark Explorers 48
Umbreon
Aquapolis 41
Majestic Dawn 32
Leafeon
Undaunted 17
Plasma Freeze 11
Glaceon
Rising Rivals 41
Eevee
Wizards Promo 11
Neo Discovery 38
Sandstorm 63
Unseen Forces 55
Delta Species 69
Majestic Dawn 62
Majestic Dawn 63
Rising Rivals 59
Undaunted 48
Dark Explorers 83
Plasma Freeze 89
Plasma Freeze 90
Supporters:
Bebe's Search (Mysterious Treasures 109)
Bianca (Emerging Powers 90)
Black Belt (Triumphant 85)
Buck's Training (Legend's Awakened 130)
Castaway (EX Crystal Guardians 72)
Cheren (Emerging Powers 91)
Cilan (Next Destinies 86)
Colress (Plasma Storm 118)
Copycat (HeartGold & SoulSilver 90)
Cynthia's Feelings (Legend's Awakened 131)
Felicity’s Drawing (Great Encounters 98)
Fisherman (HeartGold & SoulSilver 92)
Ghetsis (Plasma Freeze 101)
Holon Farmer (EX Delta Species 91)
Holon Lass (EX Delta Species 92)
Holon Mentor (EX Delta Species 93)
Holon Scientist (EX Delta Species 97)
Interviewer's Questions (Unleashed 77)
Judge (Unleashed 78)
Lady Outing (EX Ruby & Sapphire 83)
Lannette's Net Search (EX Sandstorm 87)
Looker's Investigation (Platinum 109)
Mr. Briney's Compassion (EX Dragon 87)
N (Noble Victories 92)
Oracle (Skyridge 138)
Pokemon Collector (HeartGold & SoulSilver 97)
Pokemon Fan Club (Aquapolis 130)
Pokemon Nurse (Expedition 145)
Professor Birch (EX Ruby & Sapphire 89)
Professor Cozmo's Discovery (EX Deoxys 90)
Professor Elm's Training Method (HeartGold & SoulSilver 100)
Professor Juniper (Dark Explorers 98)
Professor Oak's New Theory (HeartGold & SoulSilver 101)
Professor Oak's Research (Expedition 149)
Professor Rowan (Diamond & Pearl 112)
Relic Hunter (Skyridge 120)
Rival (Diamond & Pearl 113)
Rocket's Admin (EX Team Rocket Returns 86)
Roseanne’s Research (Secret Wonders 125)
Sage's Training (Undaunted 87)
Seeker (Triumphant 88)
Skyla (Boundaries Crossed 134)
Steven's Advice (EX Hidden Legends 92)
Twins (Triumphant 89)
Volkner's Philosophy (Rising Rivals 98)
Item Cards:
Superior Energy Retrieval (Plasma Freeze 103)
Bicycle (Plasma Storm 117)
Escape Rope (Plasma Storm 120)
Ether (Plasma Storm 121)
Hypnotoxic Laser (Plasma Storm 123)
Devolution Spray (Dragons Exalted 113)
Tool Scrapper (Dragons Exalted 116)
Enhanced Hammer (Dark Explorers 94)
Random Receiver (Dark Explorers 99
Rare Candy (Dark Explorers 100)
Ultra Ball (Dark Explorers 102)
Level Ball (Next Destinies 89)
Super Rod (Noble Victories 95)
Crushing Hammer (Emerging Powers 92)
Max Potion (Emerging Powers 94)
Pokemon Catcher (Emerging Powers 95)
Energy Retrieval (Black and White 92)
Plus Power (Black and White 96)
Pokemon Communication (Black and White 99)
Potion (Black and White 100)
Revive (Black and White 102)
Super Scoop Up (Black and White 103)
Switch (Black and White 104)
Dual Ball (Call of Legends 78)
Lost Remover (Call of Legends 80)
Pokemon Reversal (HGSS 99)
Pokegear 3.0 (HGSS 96)
Life Herb (Unleashed 79)
Energy Exchanger (Undaunted 73)
Junk Arm (Triumphant 87)
VS Seeker (Supreme Victors 140)
Luxury Ball (Stormfront 86)
Technical Machine TS-1 (Legends Awakened 136)
Warp Point (Majestic Dawn 88)
Night Maintenance (Secret Wonders 120)
Time Space Distortion (Mysterious Treasures 124)
Windstorm (EX Crystal Guardians 85)
Pokemon Breeder Fields (Neo Revelation 62)
Super Energy Retrieval (Neo Genesis 89)
Professor Elm (Neo Genesis 96)
Computer Search (Base Set 71)
Imposter Professor Oak (Base Set 73)
Item Finder (Base Set 74)
Pokemon Breeder (Base Set 76)
Pokemon Trader (Base Set 77)
Super Energy Removal (Base Set 79)
Professor Oak (Base Set 88)
Energy Removal (Base Set 92)
Gust of Wind (Base Set 93)
Tools:
Amulet Coin (Great Encounters 97)
Bench Shield (Arceus 83)
Bubble Coat (Legends Awakened 129)
Cessation Crystal (EX Crystal Guardians 74)
Eviolite (Noble Victories 91)
Expert Belt (Arceus 87)
Float Stone (Plasma Freeze 99)
Fluffy Berry (EX Unseen Forces 85)
Focus Band (Neo Genesis 86)
Giant Cape (Dragons Exaleted 114)
Gold Berry (Neo Genesis 93)
Leftovers (Great Encounters 99)
Lucky Egg (Arceus 88)
Rescue Scarf (Dragons Exalted 115)
Rocky Helmet (Noble Victories 94)
Time Shard (Aquapolis 135)
Stadiums:
Ancient Tomb (EX Hidden Legends 87)
Broken Ground Gym (Neo Destiny 92)
Broken Time Space (Platinum 104)
Cursed Stone (EX Legend Maker 72)
Narrow Gym (Gym Heroes 124)
Resistance Gym (Gym Challenge 109)
Rocket's Minefield Gym (Gym Challenge 119)
Skyarrow Bridge (Next Destinies 91)
Speed Stadium (Diamond and Pearl 114)
Tropical Beach (BW Promo 28)
Special Energy:
Double Colorless Energy (Next Destinies 92)
Rainbow Energy (HGSS 104)
Recycle Energy (Neo Genesis 105)
Boost Energy (EX Dragon Frontiers 87)
Warp Energy (Stormfront 95)
Cyclone Energy (Stormfront 94)
Double Rainbow Energy (EX Crystal Guardians 88)
Scramble Energy (EX Dragon Frontiers 89)
Call Energy (Majestic Dawn 92)
Upper Energy (Rising Rivals 102)
Rescue Energy (Triumphant 90)
Prism Energy (Next Destinies 93)
Blend Energy GRPD (Dragons Exalted 117)
Blend Energy WLFM (Dragons Exalted 118)
Holon's Electrode (EX Delta Species 21)
Holon's Magneton (EX Delta Species 22)
So what does everybody think? Does it sound fun? Have any questions let me know and I'll try to answer them.
Hopefully I will be able to make it to Worlds and play with some of you out there. In the meantime I hope I inspire some of you to try this out. It really has made me love this game more than ever before.
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