Thought of an interestic mechanic

[im9today]

Manectric70 HP:lightning
Stage1 Evolves from Electrike
body:Lingering Static
When Manectric is brought from being your active Pokemon to the bench, all of your opponent's active Pokemon are now Paralyzed.
:lightning:colorlessElectric Throat 20
If your opponent's active Pokemon retreats on your opponent's next turn, the new active Pokemon becomes Paralyzed.
:lightning:lightning:lightningTag
Switch Manectric with one of your benched Pokemon. Move all :lightning energies attached to Manectric to your new Active Pokemon. Return Manectric and all cards attached to your hand.

Weakness::fighting:+30
Resistance::grass:-20
Retrat Cost::fighting::fighting:

What do you think? : - ) The retreat cost is supposed to be that way. I've always wondered why they only use colorless for retreat costs.

Post any other interesting or unique moves/mechanics you can think of.

 

[Chromecatz]

It wont ever be able to retreat lol.

 

[Lucario EX]

I thought of this first, actually. No offense, I just wanted to point it out. Check GreenZangoose's New Concept contest if you don't believe me.

 

[im9today]

It's fine, I believe you lol. He can retreat if you have fighting energy in your deck, and attached to him.

Also the whole retreating to damage your opponent is the main mechanic. The colored retreat is just a side mechanic. : - )

 

[greenzangoose]

Oh, nice to see you in the CaC forms! :thumb:

Although there are thoughts that energy specific retreat cost would be cool, it just doesn't work.

I can understand why Flare Blitz needs :fire: energy or Hydro Pump needs :water: energy but why would you need anything but :colorless to run away? :tongue:

I do like the Lingering Static effect though, add in a retreat cost of 2 :colorless and it would be hard enough to retreat it. Nice card altogether! :thumb: