Why does Gengar break every format he's printed in?
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I don't think banning Lux X is justified. Ban Cyrus' Conspiracy, problem solved.
It's PokeTurn that breaks SP.
I think if the thread title was 'Why is Gengar always such a legitimate option to contribute to a competitive deck?' it'd make more sense. It does seem like certain Pokemon, like Gengar and Machamp, and obviously Pikachu who shows up twice in every set, and Charizard who gets thrown in much more than the poor, sad Venusaur line, either get an edge competitively or are at least made on a lot more cards than others.
If I understand correctly I think what the OP is getting at is, why does it always seem like the same few Pokemon get produced a lot and/or are always good options, why can't they take like, the same text from the new Gengar Prime and put it on, say, Hypno or Xatu or something? Give some other Pokemon a chance at being good for once?
If I understand correctly I think what the OP is getting at is, why does it always seem like the same few Pokemon get produced a lot and/or are always good options, why can't they take like, the same text from the new Gengar Prime and put it on, say, Hypno or Xatu or something? Give some other Pokemon a chance at being good for once?
Bolt
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Expand your thinking.
I think it has to do more with being a Stage 2 psychic-type than just Gengar. I remember the various types being explained around the Fossil era, something like:
Fire types discard energy to do big damage, Fighting types tend to have better damage:energy ratios, Grass types deal status effects, Psychic types have extra effects with their attacks and Pokemon Powers, etc.
I think it has to do more with being a Stage 2 psychic-type than just Gengar. I remember the various types being explained around the Fossil era, something like:
Fire types discard energy to do big damage, Fighting types tend to have better damage:energy ratios, Grass types deal status effects, Psychic types have extra effects with their attacks and Pokemon Powers, etc.
DonphanAtoZ
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Scipio
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Stage 2 Psychic/Ghost/Poison lines:
Gengar
Dusknoir
Alakazam
Gardevoir
Metagross
Venusaur
Nidoking/queen
Beedrill
Crobat
Vileplume
Victreebell
Dustox
You'd think if they want a Stage 2 Psychic to fulfill that specific role, there's plenty of options.
how would you ever win a game, if that was done ?
Porii Sames
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That was total mimicking sarcasm lol
Yes, it was actually.
pokemonmaster50000
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because gengar rules
Shadow Zangoose
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Actually, it is nearly that good. It's not sick broken like everybody thought it was going to be, but it's very, very good. The keyword in your post is "nub". People just don't know what they're doing with Gengar. Andceo knows what's up.
AlmightyGoldenGarchomp
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what is a donk? how would banning them help?
AyameHikaru
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^A donk is a game where one player wins within their first two turns. (Some people only consider it a donk if it's your first turn of the game.) Basically, it gives your opponent no time to set up, and no chance to back out of a bad start or recover.
Banning them would give both players in a match the chance to set up. Usually donks happen with the player who goes second, because they can use Expert Belt/Pluspower/Poketurn/Etc. However, even if we banned T1 donks, you'd get people complaining about T2 donks, then T3, etc.
Banning them would give both players in a match the chance to set up. Usually donks happen with the player who goes second, because they can use Expert Belt/Pluspower/Poketurn/Etc. However, even if we banned T1 donks, you'd get people complaining about T2 donks, then T3, etc.
AlmightyGoldenGarchomp
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ok, thanks.....17
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