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2011-12-23 NV Archeops 067

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[gal=52595]2011-12-23 NV Archeops 067[/gal]​
 
This card has an amazing ability
I'm just not sure it's worth the trouble right now
because the fossil engine is slower and basics are very prominent.

amazing card!
7/10
 
I have huge plans for this card :D I think its ability could be game breaking if only the fossil engine was better.
7/10 for its great potential
 
The must underrated card in the set, made a deck based around it, and has been working perfectly so far, get it out consistently by turn 2/3.
 
OMGosh, I hate this card soooo much XD Murders my Chandelure deck, any time someone plays it I might as well just give up. And everyone says the Fossil engine is broken, but every time I've seen this guy he's been put out by turn two, leaving me stuck with a bunch of Litwicks who can't do crap. This card can kill any deck out there that involves evolutions, I mean, that's pretty big. And things will only get better/worse with twist Canyon, which will allow players to bypass fossils altogether and just play the Resurrected Pokemon as they are. As much as I hate it it is an outstanding card, and even with Basics being as prevalent as they are today it's a good tech to have, at least to shut down an enemy's supporting evolutions like Blissey or Reuniclus.

With Twist Canyon it's a 10/10
Until then 8/10 for the current fossil engine.
 
Great Card with Twist Canyon. it will be a nightmare that receives a 10/10 but until then 6.5/10 because the fossil system is very slow. Hard to make alot of combos with it.
 
The ability is broken and wrecks evolution decks, still it's practically useless because of all those big basics.
6/10
 
6/10
So mamy decks are just basics (cake zpst dondragons can even win w/out evelution etc) twist mountain will make it legit
 
Can't say anything that hasn't already been said. The fossil engine is terrible compared to before, 7/10 in our current metagame, 10/10 in the upcoming meta.
 
If you're playing against basic decks, you don't have to go through the trouble of getting this card out...you guys don't seriously think you're meant to attack with this do you?
 
Rambo said:
If you're playing against basic decks, you don't have to go through the trouble of getting this card out...you guys don't seriously think you're meant to attack with this do you?
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Obvious statement.

But if you're not playing against basic decks, or anything that may evolve to set up. (Eelektrik, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, etc.)

It's a pain to get set up especially with the way fossils now work.
 
1 this card is horrible you can't evolve to if you play it and its would only be able to work in zps and it wouln't even be good.

1/10
 
Today's CotD is Archeops from NV...it'd be so much better if it weren't a Fossil Pokemon...even under the old Fossil rules, it would've been somewhat viable unlike the new rules...

Anyways, statwise 130 HP is average for a Stage 1, x2 Weakness to :grass: is eh, no Resistance is common, and :colorless::colorless: to Retreat is a bit pricey. Ancient Power is a pretty deadly Ability, locking down the ability to evolve Pokemon on either side of the field. This can cripple many decks out there, but again...he's just so impractical to get out, by the time you do likely your opponent will already be set up and not caring. Not to mention one can just use Catcher to bring Archeops up to KO him...Rock Slide is eh, :fighting::fighting::colorless: for a base 60 isn't that great, but dealing 10 to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokemon helps a bit.

Modified - 2/10 (If only it were more practical to use...not to mention many strong Basics, now and upcoming, kind of limit its Ability)
Limited - 1/10 (Rofl, good luck even getting the right cards to run it, let alone get it out. Seriously, not worth the trouble, odds are that stacked against you seeing it, its attack isn't even that good)
Unlimited - 1/10 (No use here when you have good oldies like Aerodactyl Fossil)
 
Miamisportsfan45 said:
Obvious statement.

But if you're not playing against basic decks, or anything that may evolve to set up. (Eelektrik, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, etc.)

It's a pain to get set up especially with the way fossils now work.
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It's not a pain to set up, I normally always get at least an Archen by at least turn 2, the bottom 7 cards is still a lot of cards to find an Archen if you're running 4, not to mention research records and being able to use it multiple times a turn. I don't want to spoil what deck I'm running it with, so I'm not gonna say how it's maximum consistency.

pokesam128 said:
1 this card is horrible you can't evolve to if you play it and its would only be able to work in zps and it wouln't even be good.

1/10
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Please tell me you're joking.

Firstly I'm hoping if you're playing this card you're not planning on using it in evolution decks.
Secondly why would it only work in ZPS? Who says that you can only use it with existing popular decks?
I just can't get my head around the reasons for your 1/10 rating of the card, you managed to miss out the only reason this card is bad, it's summoning conditions.

Regis at least gives decent reasoning for his rating, which although I disagree with, he has a fair point.
 
as of right now with the fossil mechanic i would never play it. But, this card will be soo much better once the stadium out in english that says, "Each player may flip a coin once during his or her turn. If heads, he or she choose 1 Revived Pokemon card from his or her hand and plays it onto his or her Bench."
Pre-Stadium: 7/10 for its versatility, but the fossil engine sucks
Post-Stadium: 9/10
 
It's ability is amazing, if you're not playing that many evolutions, it can cripple an opponent's deck.

It's attack could be better, but it's stats are pretty good.

The fossil mechanic still has ways to be improved but at least this isn't too bad if you run 4 of the fossil trainer and 4 of the middle stage. Perhaps 4-4-2 is all that is needed?

Either way, I really do hope to see some bright, skilled player drop this at a big event and clean up.

oops, uh, I'll give it a 6/10 for overall, 8/10 for potential
 
Dragon Strife said:
as of right now with the fossil mechanic i would never play it. But, this card will be soo much better once the stadium out in english that says, "Each player may flip a coin once during his or her turn. If heads, he or she choose 1 Revived Pokemon card from his or her hand and plays it onto his or her Bench."
Pre-Stadium: 7/10 for its versatility, but the fossil engine sucks
Post-Stadium: 9/10
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He brings a good point, once the Stadium is out it'll be much better...still, kinda sucks you can't Candy from a Fossil to the Stage 2 like before.
 
Im playing archeops but with Terrakion in it because of zpst and all of the other lightning decks in the format out there (megazone, Crome dome...).8.5/10
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It won't be better with Twist Mountain imo, because then we'll have even more big basics it's useless against. The fossil engine isn't that bad, you should be able to set up Archeops pretty consistently, but against basic decks you have like 10+ dead cards in your deck...
 
^ The main pure basic deck is Zekrom, correct? CaKE still technically uses evolution.

So..most Archeops based decks run Terrakion or similar cards in it, and multiple copies. Only using Terrakion can work against ZPST, try it out.
 
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