ArmoredMewtwo
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Hey, everyone, it's been a while since I started a thread... I would have posted after States, but I was exhausted after the three-hour drive home. @_@
Anyway, I just now got the chance to look at some of the Bonds to the End of Time scans, and realized something: Raichu GL is going to be popular when it comes out for most SP Decks. Why do I say this? It's a simple matter of its second attack:
[L][C] Lightning Chain: Does 30 damage plus an additional 10 damage times the number of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon with any damage counters on them.
Now, even though it's a Rare, I say this will be the next set's (or whenever it comes out) Toxicroak in terms of hype, but it will actually have a reason to back it. Let's compare and contrast, shall we?
Similarities:
By the beginning of the opponent's next turn (Assuming Toxitank is running correctly against a non-G/Status Block deck), 70 damage can be dealt by both.
Both only take one energy to attack with Energy Gain.
Both get the benefit of Team Galactic cards and other SP-related Trainers, as well as Snowpoint Temple.
Differences:
Toxicroak G is Psychic, Raichu GL is Electric.
Likewise, both have double-weakness (Toxicroak G to Psychic, Raichu GL to Electric).
Toxicroak G has a built in Unown G, while Raichu has two attacks.
Toxicroak has 90 HP, Raichu has 80.
Toxicroak loses to G Pokemon Decks (Including itself, if the opponent has a slower set-up. That's right; slower), Psychic Decks, and most decks with Psychic Resistance. Raichu loses to decks that don't keep many Pokemon on the Bench, Fighting Decks (Namely Ramparados, though Machamp can still OHKO it if Unown G isn't attached, which makes it a bit harder to run), and Anti-Spread Decks.
Toxicroak relies on the opponent's Pokemon suffering Poison (which can usually be blocked by Unown G, Status-Repelling Bodies/Powers, and the actually state of being an SP Pokemon), while Raichu's limited to how many Pokemon are on your opponent's bench and if you can damage them.
Toxitank can tech in Azelf X to avoid weakness, which Raichu (if it wants to avoid being owned in the face) must tech in cards like Exploud.
All in all, the cards are very similar... However, in a match-up between decks built around the two, Toxicroak is likely to lose.
That's just my observation of the situation... Would anyone like to share their thoughts on this matter? Personally, I think I may run it with Dusknoir X.
Anyway, I just now got the chance to look at some of the Bonds to the End of Time scans, and realized something: Raichu GL is going to be popular when it comes out for most SP Decks. Why do I say this? It's a simple matter of its second attack:
[L][C] Lightning Chain: Does 30 damage plus an additional 10 damage times the number of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon with any damage counters on them.
Now, even though it's a Rare, I say this will be the next set's (or whenever it comes out) Toxicroak in terms of hype, but it will actually have a reason to back it. Let's compare and contrast, shall we?
Similarities:
By the beginning of the opponent's next turn (Assuming Toxitank is running correctly against a non-G/Status Block deck), 70 damage can be dealt by both.
Both only take one energy to attack with Energy Gain.
Both get the benefit of Team Galactic cards and other SP-related Trainers, as well as Snowpoint Temple.
Differences:
Toxicroak G is Psychic, Raichu GL is Electric.
Likewise, both have double-weakness (Toxicroak G to Psychic, Raichu GL to Electric).
Toxicroak G has a built in Unown G, while Raichu has two attacks.
Toxicroak has 90 HP, Raichu has 80.
Toxicroak loses to G Pokemon Decks (Including itself, if the opponent has a slower set-up. That's right; slower), Psychic Decks, and most decks with Psychic Resistance. Raichu loses to decks that don't keep many Pokemon on the Bench, Fighting Decks (Namely Ramparados, though Machamp can still OHKO it if Unown G isn't attached, which makes it a bit harder to run), and Anti-Spread Decks.
Toxicroak relies on the opponent's Pokemon suffering Poison (which can usually be blocked by Unown G, Status-Repelling Bodies/Powers, and the actually state of being an SP Pokemon), while Raichu's limited to how many Pokemon are on your opponent's bench and if you can damage them.
Toxitank can tech in Azelf X to avoid weakness, which Raichu (if it wants to avoid being owned in the face) must tech in cards like Exploud.
All in all, the cards are very similar... However, in a match-up between decks built around the two, Toxicroak is likely to lose.
That's just my observation of the situation... Would anyone like to share their thoughts on this matter? Personally, I think I may run it with Dusknoir X.
