Black & White Trainer Kit Now Out!

[Raikou Trainer]

I was at my local Wal-Mart today, and noticed that they had the B&W Trainer Kits out, so I picked one up. It comes with a Black & White pack, and all the cards in the decks (except for a few) are from the first Black & White set. Anyways, here are the contents of each deck:

Excadrill Deck

1/30: Lillipup (B&W #80)
2/30, 3/30: Figting Energy
4/30: Energy Switch
5/30-10/30: Fighting Energy
11/30: Timburr (B&W #58)
12/30: Audino
13/30: Drilbur (EP#54)
14/30: Gurdurr
15/30: Potion
16/30: PlusPower
17/30: Excadrill (Non-holo, EP #56 w/alternate art)
18/30: Audino
19/30: Herdier
20/30: Figthing Energy
21/30: Energy Search
22/30: Fighting Energy
23/30: Potion
24/30: Pokemon Communication
25/30: Drilbur (same as above)
26/30: Fighting Energy
27/30: Lillipup
28/30: Fighting Energy
29/30: Timburr
30/30: Excadrill (same as above, except holo)

Zoroark Deck

1/30: Purrloin
2/30: Watchog
3/30: Darkness Energy
4/30: Minccino
5/30-10/30: Darkness Energy
11/30: PlusPower
12/30: Patrat (B&W #77)
13/30: Zorua
14/30: Pidove
15/30: Tranquill
16/30: Energy Retrieval
17/30: Zoroark (Non-holo, EP #67 w/alternate art)
18/30: Pokemon Communication
19/30: Minccino
20/30: Darkness Energy
21/30: Pidove
22/30: Darkness Energy
23/30: Zorua
24/30: Darkness Energy
25/30: Purrloin
26/30: Darkness Energy
27/30: Energy Search
28/30: Darkness Energy
29/30: Patrat
30/30: Zoroark (same as above, except holo)

Nothing amazing in these decks this time, but they're still great for teaching new players the game.

[joshA11]

wow waite there is no pokemon catcher?

[Tash]

Originally Posted by joshA11

wow waite there is no pokemon catcher?

If they did that, nobody would bother to buy EP packs anymore.

[King Piplup]

Originally Posted by Tash

If they did that, nobody would bother to buy EP packs anymore.

I didn't think it anyway worth it anyway, sadly.

Yup, wish they did better with these. It is a product for beginners, so can't complain to much. No supporter is interesting though.

[rotomboyz]

haha I wonder why Vince ordered tons of these...

[MegaVelocibot]

The card list came out over here, but it's nice to see the topic come up again. The "for-beginners" discussion came up in that thread as well. As always, I've tried to make a good double-deck out of it in my I Double Theme Decks thread, but... ugh, it's just so bad... I'd be up for any suggestions for a double-deck better than the one I posted.

[AyameHikaru]

I just think it's rather sad that the TK is supposed to be for teaching new players, and they neglect one of the most important aspects of the game - Supporters! Cheren and Bianca are both excellent 'beginner' Supporters to use, it was the perfect opportunity!

-2-1 Herdier (We really have too many Lillipups floating around already!)
+2 Cheren
+1 Collector

-2 Minccino
-1 Purrlion
+2 Bianca
+1 Copycat

...instantly the decks are 20% cooler.

[Frost]

Anyone know how much these are selling for in stores? I'll probably have to hope somebody sells the alternate artwork Zoroark/Excadrill online. :(

[Tash]

Originally Posted by Frost

Anyone know how much these are selling for in stores? I'll probably have to hope somebody sells the alternate artwork Zoroark/Excadrill online. :(

I think it was 13 dollars at Walmart.

[thisguy]

Wow this is no good, what a wasted opportunity. Oh well it's one less purchase to make.

[MegaVelocibot]

Originally Posted by AyameHikaru

I just think it's rather sad that the TK is supposed to be for teaching new players, and they neglect one of the most important aspects of the game - Supporters! Cheren and Bianca are both excellent 'beginner' Supporters to use, it was the perfect opportunity!

-2-1 Herdier (We really have too many Lillipups floating around already!)
+2 Cheren
+1 Collector

-2 Minccino
-1 Purrlion
+2 Bianca
+1 Copycat

...instantly the decks are 20% cooler.

While the Cheren and Bianca make sense, Copycat and Pokemon Collector come from "old" sets, comparatively-speaking. I could understand why those would not be reintroduced in a Trainer Kit, which would restrict their control of cards from upcoming formats.

[espy87]

yeahh. i will just tell new players to buy red frenzy lol

i already have my catchers so i don't mind that it doesn't come with catcher but these lists are just terrible for new players.
atleast they have reshiram and zekrom available in tins and soon boxes.

i havent bought one pack of EP since the prerelease and i don't plan on buying any either.
i will just win some through battle roads lol

[Kurama]

How disappointing. The cards featured are not remotely competitive, despite their 80 damage for 3. If only excadrills attack requirements had colorless in them.

[[R]Visitor]

Sad. Trainer kits used to be awesome.

[Charranitar]

I looked at this at walmart. If it had the Zoroark with Nasty Plot I would have bought it