2009-11-2 Mamoswine [GL] RR 27/111

[MrMeches]

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[gal=45528] 2009-11-2 Mamoswine [GL] RR 27/111 [/gal]​

 

[Yarac]

Not as bad as it first looks.

Pros: Great weakness/resistance for this metagame
Cons: 4 energies :nonono: way too slow to power up

Consider playing with Floatzel GL Lvx and 4 Flint's to power him up in a reasonable time. 4 Buffer pieces will also help out with the relatively low hit points so you can get that extra turn to power up another on the bench.

All in all:

5/10 - worth play testing for the meta in your area

 

[Napoleon]

No! NoNoNONO!!!!! Play 4 of these with Nidoking RR on bench and Floatzel GL.
It's called the Lazy Deck. Spam Devoluter and Damage Porter and beat the life outta your opponent. You don't attack your opponent with anything until you are 1 prize down. Nidoking with Upper/DCE comes out and Megahorn/Fling Away. Equal prizes. Rinse and repeat, annoy your opponent to no end.

4 Swine
2-2-2 Nidoking
1-1-1 Queen
2-2 Floatzel GL Lv.X
2 Devoluter
2 Porter

Duh!

Second! And first to claim a post!

This card is real fun, but not really tournament level. Dies against Champ, counters Lux (a bit) and also dies to Flygon. Ah well. Maybe if you are feeling lazy?

 

[Poison Pokemon Master]

the gym leader is cute...that is all... =D

 

[sixquack]

4 retreat... ouch
4 energy for the attack... ouch
Ok Pokebody... meh...
Decent HP...
Good resistance and acceptable weakness for an SP.

2/10

 

[Asrialys]

So unfair! Why do Swinub, Piloswine, and Mamoswine get resistance to Lightning while Marshtomp and Swampert have to take the full force of such attacks? Ugh, sometimes, Resistances don't make sense. Whatever.

Anyway, this card seems fun to use. Wouldn't mind putting it in my deck...

 

[ArceusRules]

1 attack only and way to slow. 0/10

 

[Empolionx54]

I think this card would be better if there was an X for it. Poke-Body is okay but not much else. Well okay 100 HP is good for a non-leveling-up-sp Pokemon. and weakness and resistance is fair.

2/10

~May the Will be done.

 

[Xuii2-the-cleric]

lazy deck 2

3 swine
4 crobat g
4 turn
4 ssu
1 porter

 

[Regis_Neo]

Today's CotD is Mamoswine GL from RR, a fun card. Statwise, 100 HP is nice for a SP, x2 Weakness to :metal: is ok, -20 Resistance to :lightning helps, and :colorless:colorless:colorless:colorless to Retreat is nasty (though you'll likely just Poke-Turn this guy if he gets into trouble). Icy Aura is a fun Poke-Body, dealing a damage counter to each active Pokemon (namely your opponent's, though yours also if you play the non-existent doubles) if they're not a :water: type between turns; basically, a sorta semi-Poison for free, that's only dependent on Mamoswine GL being active and the opposing Pokemon not a :water: type. Avalanche is pricey at :water::water::colorless:colorless colorless less with Energy Gain) for 60 and a 50/50 chance of dealing 10 to each of your opponent's Benched Pokemon. Overall, if it weren't for the sub-par attack, this could be a rather competitive card. But alas, it's mainly there for fun.

Modified - 5/10 (Not bad for fun play, but suffers issues in the competitive scene)
Limited - 7/10 (At worst, you set him out there and he's a big wall that deal a continual damage counter inbetween turns. Should you get his attack going, it becomes more fun)
Unlimited - 1/10 (Too slow, not effective)

 

[Barkjon]

100 hp good for an Sp, x2 weakness to :metal: is fine, -20 to :electric: is good, but :colorless::colorless::colorless::colorless: to retreat stinks. Icy Aura is an awesome Poke-Body... and you don't hurt yourself, either, if Mamoswine GL is active! Avalanche is overpriced for only 60 damage, but it could also snipe all of the pokemon on the bench.

Modified: 6/10 (A good card, but it's attack is too pricy and it's retreat stinks)
Limited: 8/10 (Much better)
Unlimited: 0/10 (You kidding me?)

 

[Dennis Hawk]

Play this with Gliscor promo. You know you want to. Shuppet/Uxie donk may also benefit, if you want to waste your Poketurns to this... I mean, it's an extra Crobat.

The body is the selling point of this card. When Great Feraligatr comes out this might have something as an attacker too - but so will Gyarados G, Kyogre, etc.

The attack is too costly for this meta and the retreat cost is horrible, you'll never get this to stay alive with only 100hp.

4/10.