Author Topic: The Stronger Charizard--Base Set or EXP holo John Kulp Member Member # 64111 posted November 18, 2002 10:36 AM             I'm building a deck in which I need a Charizard but I don't know which of the two in the subject above is superior. I would appreciate some input before I make my decision. Thank you. [ November 18, 2002, 10:38 AM: Message edited by: John Kulp ] -------------------- "And how dare they act like we're criminals? They should welcome Team Rocket." -James(Epi 2) "May the death of the world be upon each and every one of you." -Ezekial Rage "Ah,excellent! Feel the rage!" -Professor Nanba(Epi 224) From: Pittsburgh,PA | Registered: Feb 2002  |  IP: Logged Asraun Emnesity Member Member # 106310 posted November 18, 2002 01:07 PM             In my opinion, I'd say the 100 HP Charizard is the strongest of all of them.... But as for the 120 HP Expedition and the 120 HP Base Set Charizard, I'd go for the Base Set one. Why? IMO the Expedition's Pokémon Power for the 120 one is better than the Base Set Charizard's power, yet the Expedition one doesn't have Resistance and it's attack: Scorching Whirlwind may do 120 damage, but has a good chance of making you discard ALL card attached to Charizard. It would take quite a bit to build up, and even if you did have Double Colorless Energy, your opponent could easily get rid of it by using Energy Removal or Super Energy Removal. If anything, I'd just say go for the other Charizard. 100 HP, one colorless energy to have a chance of doing 40 damage (Yes it's a flip attack, but hey, it could work.) And It's other attack, that does 60 damage, you only have to remove one energy in order to use it. It also only takes 2 energy to retreat too. But hey, that's just my opinion, make whatever choice you see is best. -Asraun Emnesity [ November 18, 2002, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: Asraun Emnesity ] -------------------- AIM: Celestial Vulpix E-Mail: [email protected] MSN: [email protected] 15+ finalist @ Atlanta, GA (Spring '02) From: The depths of the woods | Registered: Sep 2002  |  IP: Logged TheGameHHH6662 Member # 108723 posted November 18, 2002 02:51 PM             Base set/LC Charizard is certainly nice when you combo it with base/LC Venusaur to power it up quickly but E-card Charizard is good fun to play with.Of course you could always put in two of each! -------------------- Play the game or the game will play you. Hark,can you hear them? How beautiful they sound,the children of the night! So,you think you're tough with that Gatr? Well bring it on!! From: Norwich,England | Registered: Oct 2002  |  IP: Logged Otaku Member # 42359 posted November 18, 2002 05:12 PM             Out of the options you give, I'd go with... oh I can't decide. I'd run 2 /Base/2/LC and one EXP if that is what you feel youmust use-I think I'd rather have the straight two discard rather than the risk of loosing all. I reccomend one EXP jsut so you don't have to worry about your Power being shut off-EXP affects all your Pokes so... You should probably run either Harvest Bount Venusaur (so you cad keep up a steady assualt) or NR Aerodactyl so you can use all you lower evo's attacks- and have Charmeleon and Charmander's Cheaper attacks to fall back on. I'd go with Asraun Emnesity's suggestion-the 100HP powerless EXP version. I have a deck that swarms it: I use Dodrio to give myself a free retreat cost and voila! 'Zard Swarm! I can power up Tail Smash with a Recyle Energy, then go to town. I can power up Flame thrower for the coup de grace, and when I have 90 damage-Pokemon Nurse/Center to repeat the process! Another good choice is Dark Charizard-useing the TR Charmander, you can power-up Cleffa as normal first turn, play Chramander, Eeeeeeek!, then use TR Chrmander's Power to snatch the okd Fire ENergy from Cleffa, add a second, and Breeder to Dark Charizard. Most importantly though, have fun! -------------------- Imakuni Rules! You can reach me at Otakutron on AIM and nihon_game_otaku on Yahoo Messenger. From: Iowa | Registered: Sep 2001  |  IP: Logged Prime Member Member # 102940 posted November 18, 2002 09:47 PM             Depends on what kind of deck your playing. The good part about BS Charizard was that you could play it in any deck, and apply any energy. Same with the EX one too, but if you play the EX charizard in a grass deck, it turns all grass on ALL of your pokemon into fire and thus un-useable. Also damage wise, it might to the amount to knock out a chancey but you may have to discard all energy cards while for 20 less damage, on the BS one, you only have to discard two energy at most. BS charizard has a resistance and EX charizard doesn't. If it were my opinion, I would choose the BS charizard. It works awesome with recycle energy and EX venusaur and if you just going to use a fire deck, no need for the wide-fire change power of EX charizard. IMO the only thing EX. Charizard has over BS charizard is that it can do 20 more damage. But BS Charizard doesnt have to discard as much, as a resistance, not a wide spread power, so it can be used in any deck. Also, heres a question. BS Charizard states: "This power can't be used if Charizard is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed." So does that mean if he is poisoned or burned, his power still works? -------------------- "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson From: Asheville, North Carolina | Registered: Aug 2002  |  IP: Logged BJJ763 Member # 158 posted November 19, 2002 04:50 AM             No the Power is off if Charizard if Burned and/or Posioned. LC Charizard states that the Power does not work if Charizard is effected by a Special Condition. Both Burn and Posion are Special Conditions. -------------------- Our trade list Pokémon answers at the Compendium "We are not purposely trying to mess with your minds." - DMTM Indentifier of the Magby Rule. Baton-wielding thug cop. From: Warwick RI USA | Registered: Feb 2001  |  IP: Logged Kasumi Member Member # 115074 posted November 19, 2002 07:09 PM             I believe the new EXP holo card would be a better addition to your respective deck. -------------------- Kasumi Kyto From: Mississippi | Registered: Nov 2002  |  IP: Logged John Kulp Member Member # 64111 posted November 19, 2002 08:37 PM             First off thank you one and all. With your opinions I have made my decision. For those who care I'm going with the Base Set one. More automatic,better to lose two than all of them(knowing my luck). And more importantly I've never used it before and always wanted to. And a special thanks to Otaku whose has given me several good ideas not only for my deck,but for the future as well. I'm throwing in the Recycle Es,Neo Dactyl,and a E Stadium for good measure. One note:To you Kasumi,I mean no offense but you have to throw in the reason why. I'm asking your opinion of why should I consider this card above the other. See? If anyone wants to continue the debate by all means go ahead. I thank you for your input. -------------------- "And how dare they act like we're criminals? They should welcome Team Rocket." -James(Epi 2) "May the death of the world be upon each and every one of you." -Ezekial Rage "Ah,excellent! Feel the rage!" -Professor Nanba(Epi 224) From: Pittsburgh,PA | Registered: Feb 2002  |  IP: Logged Martin Moreno Member Member # 107070 posted November 19, 2002 10:28 PM             Definitly base set bro. It is useable with Entei or Typhlosion to get it powered quicker. hehe. -------------------- -The Chosen One Martin "Martin, you've been mentally outta here for a long time." -PokePop From: Dallas Texas | Registered: Sep 2002  |  IP: Logged matthewssandslash Member Member # 74650 posted November 19, 2002 10:39 PM             I'll second Otaku. Suddenly the room is filled with gasps of amazement. Otaku walks up to matthewssandslash and says: "Matt, you feeling okay?" matthewssandslash responds "Well, you're still terribly wrong about Dark Charizard-" Otaku sighs and rolls his eyes "but the swarmable 100 HP Charizard is an idea of mine, too. With 3 base and one Rocket (I think the Exp. ones are pretty dang awful) Charmander, 1 Base Charmeleon, and 3/4 100 HP Charizard, you'd have a nice, rogue deck." Otaku faints, and needs to be revived by a gallon of Gatorade. "Brr," Otaku says. He then asks matthewssandslash "Incidentally, which of the 120 HP Charizards would be... ohh... not as bad?" "Base Set, naturally." matthewssandslash replies. Otaku faints again, since matthewssandslash agreed with him again. matthewssandslash wisely decides to never agree with Otaku again. The End! -------------------- Top 75 in the WORLD in Limited! =) 14-5 overall at Worlds in side events, 3-3 in Team Legendary Sealed, 5-2 in Theme Deck challenge (using Trouble!), 11-2 overall in one-player events... 6-0 in Gym Draft! =) www.pojo.com/pokemon.html is the COOLEST site ANYWHERE. And for anyone who cares, I discovered the Strength Charm misruling. You all won your STS', but I discovered the strength Charm misruling. So there. From: Here, I think... I'm not sure though. =/ | Registered: Apr 2002  |  IP: Logged Otaku Member # 42359 posted November 21, 2002 09:54 AM             I don't know what's scarier, that Matthew's Sandslash and I agreed... or that he could write me so accurately in a story... As for the debate, is there anyone who acctually does favor the Exp Charizard with a Pokemon power? -------------------- Imakuni Rules! You can reach me at Otakutron on AIM and nihon_game_otaku on Yahoo Messenger. From: Iowa | Registered: Sep 2001  |  IP: Logged ukpokemonpro Member # 518 posted November 21, 2002 02:58 PM             BASE no further comment needed. -------------------- ukpokemonpro "a meaningless title is just that ... meaningless" "London Super Battlezone 2003" quote the judge... 'only joking' on misreported match results: DQ Yep its that serious! 14,000 deck boxes yeah we'll take all of them .... what have I done! Find the Pokemon League and Tournaments in Kent at:The Gamers Guild From: Gillingham, Kent, UK | Registered: Feb 2001  |  IP: Logged matthewssandslash Member Member # 74650 posted November 22, 2002 10:18 PM             Lol, Otaku, you are EXACTLY like Nite Owl. That's how I got you so good. rofl But I think that besides Master Trainer Mike there's nobody who prefers the 120 HP Exp. Charizard to any of the others. -------------------- Top 75 in the WORLD in Limited! =) 14-5 overall at Worlds in side events, 3-3 in Team Legendary Sealed, 5-2 in Theme Deck challenge (using Trouble!), 11-2 overall in one-player events... 6-0 in Gym Draft! =) www.pojo.com/pokemon.html is the COOLEST site ANYWHERE. And for anyone who cares, I discovered the Strength Charm misruling. You all won your STS', but I discovered the strength Charm misruling. So there. From: Here, I think... I'm not sure though. =/ | Registered: Apr 2002  |  IP: Logged

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