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2008-7-26 Leafeon - Which is better? - MD 007 or 024/100

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I am fairly certain that no one can disagree that #7 is better. Bind Down is good, because early game, it satlls even more if they happen to get a Baltoy, Duskull, etc. as their only Pokemon. Plus, healing has never really appealled to most players for some reason, considering a good percentage of KOs are either one or two hit anyways. With the second attack, once again #7 rules because without flipping a coin, it does just 10 less damage than if you got a heads with the other one, PLUS you are getting an added effect.
 
Phazon Elite said:
. . . which card is better? That's like asking me to choose between Family Guy and Hannah Montana in a "which one of these does NOT make me want a lobotomy" contest: the choice is pretty freaking obvious.
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I don't get it... It's #7 right?

#7 is so good the other one becomes unplayable. Stop looking at it!
 
#7 is the better one because early game it can prevent your opponent's set up Pokemon from retreating and it's second attack can help make it a tank vs. water Pokemon. The only thing the #24 Pokemon has over this one is it has one retreat cost less but that is not a big deal since if you also play umbreon both of the leafeons will have free retreat. Also it can heal itself by 1 damage counter but that is not really effective in today's format.
Leafeon #7 get's a 8/10
Leafeon #24 gets a 6/10 it's a ok replacement if you can't get the #7.
 
#24. Leaf Blade can 2HKO 130 HP Pokemon without PlusPower, you're almost always going to have two energy attached T2 anyway, so Spiral Drain does more damage faster, Retreat Cost is less, and the artwork is better.
 
Ho Megas Alexandros said:
I don't get it... It's #7 right?
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Nope, it's #24.

Removing one damage counter while 4HKO-ing the opposition is the most broken attack effect in the GAME, and coin flips are the best thing since sliced cheddar; nothing makes me feel pro quite like hitting a crucial HEADS flip! One might even say that this card is off the hizzy, dawgs!

Edit: Crap, Lucario beat me to it.
 
Haha, oh #24 is such a terrible card. It was nice as a collectible item when it was a promo in Japan, but it's amusing how this unplayable card was released in English through MD. Its attacks are so awful, they remind me of a dark past where most Pokémon had attacks like this. Recent DP sets may be overpowered, but looking at Leafeon's attacks I understand everything being bad would have been even worse.
 
I tried #24 when I didn't have the #7's. Leaf Guard is a much better attack. MUCH better. 24 isn't a terrible card, but it's definitely NOT as good as #7.

I think #7 is a 9/10 and #24 is a 5/10.
 
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#7 is much better. The second attack helps soo much against Empoleon. Also, retreat denial w/ a Dre attached against a starter gives you a chance to set up. Wakness and Resistance are good.

#24 is also good. 40 dmg and heal is pretty good and it can do higher damage, but that's nothing that the LV X can't do.

Overall, with the LV X, #7 gives more options.

#7 ~ 9/10
#24 ~ 6/10
 
#7 is WAY better.
1. Leaf Guard is better than Spiral Drain because your essentially removing 20
damage by reducing it.
2.Leaf Guard does 60 damage, no flip.
3.AWESOME art.
Overall, 9/10
#24 isn't that bad.
1.Lower Retreat cost.
2.Uses same attack, same damage as GE Sceptile, but for
less energy.
3.40 damage on an atack that has a useful effect.
Overall, 5/10
 
# 7 Has it hands down. But # 24 could be helpful to use the Level X ability one more turn. Spiral Drain could save you at some point.
 
I think number seven is more useful because it's first attack stops your opponent from retraeting after warp points or their phione and pachi. Also reducing an attack by 20 is also really good against certain decks.

Leafeon # 7all the way
9.5/10
 
I think the Lv. 42 version is better. Having that one-Energy attack is very useful, and the 1-for-30 is a great ratio, plus the trapping effect, as some have mentioned, that puts "starter" Pokemon into a bind. Additionally, the "defensive" moves that each have (Spiral Drain vs. Leaf Guard), I agree with some of the earlier analysis. Preventing damage is better than healing in most cases, unless the Pokemon has a monster amount of HP or has a Rage attack.

Furthermore, for 3 Energy, I would rather have a turnaround of up to 80 rather than a 50 guarantee with a _chance_ at 70.

The Lv. 40 version isn't a _bad_ card, but the Lv. 42 version is better for people who have the choice. It's annoying how the theme deck has a holo variant of a non-foil card and has no alternative version of a foil card. Oh well!
 
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