Recent content by jazee

I could swear I read a rule where the first player's first turn they can't do something like use a Poke Power or Level Up? But the player that goes second can do it on their first turn. Is this a myth or an actual rule? Actually as a side note, I don't see a rule in the rule book against...

I see your point, but if you say the third card could be the exact card you need, couldn't one just as easily say, the one card you are forced to give up *could* also be the one you really need on your next turn? We are comparing a 0 for 2 with +10 attack to a 1 for 3 with +0 attack. I don't...

Thanks. The thing that makes it confusing is that is says "you may choose I of the Defending Pokemon" You don't have a choice if you can only use it on the Active. Wouldn't it be more clear to just say, you can use this power on the "Active Pokemon" ? I know I know, the wording isn't...

I've always considered Professor Oak's Visit a staple trainer card along with Bebe's Search. (Better than Felicity as the you put a card back into the deck instead of having to discard it.) I'm starting to experiment with the Legends set (I'm being wise and using proxies before me and my kids...

Does a Poke Power that says "Once during your turn..." mean you can use it multiple times or only once? If multiple times, then I'd have to say Magmortar X with Torrid Wave is should continue to be a VERY strong card. I swear I searched some archives on other websites and it said you can only...

Thanks for rubbing it in. With the new LA release it saves my behind as the kids can trade away alot of the pre-LA DP cards we bought for new LA cards with the kids from school. I just need to start testing in order to tell them what to try to go trade for! Someone recommended playing...

I forgot Night Maintenance doesn't require 3 flips. So Energy Restore can easily end up being a dud with only 1 or none heads. And the fact that if you are running a mostly Basic deck like Darkrai X, etc., getting basics out of the discard is a valuable flexibility to have. However I think I...

Great write up. I'm an analyst by profession and new to the Pokemon TCG. Here's my two cents based on my own analysis. I agree with most everything you wrote with a few exceptions: Felicity's Drawing vs. Professor Oaks Visit. Felicity's edge is to be able to dump 2 for 4. But that edge in...

I would start them out with simply the best deck you can build with the cards available at hand. I'm building decks for my two kids based on extensive research on forums like this. Just shelling out money for singles like Lefeon X, G&G, etc. But that's if you have considerable money to spend...

Could someone post a list of all Level.X Cards including Legends Awaken? Thanks

Well looks like I can thin out some of my Lv.X's! If I need to build two decks for each line then I shouldn't have more than 4 of any Lv.X for the entire 3 of us (assuming no more than 2 of us want to run the same line.) This just saved me some bucks. No wonder the earlier poster though I was...

Has anyone thouroughly tested Legend Awakens decks (using the scans) against GG/Pl0X to determine if GG will be done after LA comes out? I need to know what to sink my money into as far as LA. Guess I better set aside some time. Back to back posts merged. The following information has been...

Some excellent advice. Especially the E-bay search tactic. Regarding the earlier comment about maybe having overkill. There is many instances, either at home or at the league when 2 of the 3 of us want to run the same lines, like Empoleon. So I have to buy enough to build two decks with all...

Has anyone printed scans of Legend Awakens cards and tested some decks against GG, PLOX, etc. to see if the LA release has cards to fairly easily counter them? A lot of people are talking about AMU, but getting 3 Lv.X cards on the board isn't an easy/fast task.

So I take it 1874 wasn't enough to get invited to Worlds? Or did you get invited. If not, I'm guessing somewhere in the 1900's would be where you could get invited to world's this year?