2012-01-10 NV Stunfisk 042

[waynegg]

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[gal=52523]2012-01-10 NV Stunfisk 042[/gal]​

 

[QD4U]

At a first glance, this card looks quite terrible. But is it really so bad?

Well to find out exactly how bad it is, let's compare it to Zekrom!

Derpfish
HP: 90
Weakness: Fighting
Retreat cost: 2
Attack 1: 20 for 2 colorless.
Attack 2: 60 for 1 Lightning 2 colorless, 50 % chance to do 30 dmg to yourself.

Zekrom
HP: 130
Weakness: Fighting
Retreat cost: 2
Attack 1: 20+ for 2 colorless.
Attack 2: 120 for 2 Lightning 1 colorless, 100 % chance to do 40 dmg to yourself.

So there you have it, Derpfish is outclassed in every way by another Pokémon!

0/10 (Modified) - Derp.

 

[Jadehex]

Bad. Ok seriously though folks, let see what this thing has going for him: 90 HP (ok for basic), DCE Compatability, 2 Bad Attacks, and a 2 Retreat. Unfortunately this Stunfisk is outclasses by several pokemon, even the Other stunfisk, who boasts Fighting Tech in a Lightning Deck (not terrible), Resistance to Lightning, and Fewer Retreat. At least at the Noble Victories Pre-Release He Combo'd With Emolga Well, he gets a 1/10 for that at least.

 

[ArceusRules]

At a first glance, this card looks quite terrible. But is it really so bad?

Well to find out exactly how bad it is, let's compare it to Zekrom!

Derpfish
HP: 90
Weakness: Fighting
Retreat cost: 2
Attack 1: 20 for 2 colorless.
Attack 2: 60 for 1 Lightning 2 colorless, 50 % chance to do 30 dmg to yourself.

Zekrom
HP: 130
Weakness: Fighting
Retreat cost: 2
Attack 1: 20+ for 2 colorless.
Attack 2: 120 for 2 Lightning 1 colorless, 100 % chance to do 40 dmg to yourself.

So there you have it, Derpfish is outclassed in every way by another Pokémon!

0/10 (Modified) - Derp.

Don't say derp. It's really annoying. It did NOT outclass Zekrom. Zekrom's HP is 40 Higher and does up to 140 damage with Outrage (180 if 4 Plus Powers are being used.) It does 120 with Bolt Strike and 40 damage to itself instantly, but that's synergy with Outrage. You can't compare a Powerhouse like Zekrom to a hunk of garbage like Stunfisk, cuz you know that hunk of garbage is gonna lose.

 

[Akane]

Don't say derp. It's really annoying. It did NOT outclass Zekrom. Zekrom's HP is 40 Higher and does up to 140 damage with Outrage (180 if 4 Plus Powers are being used.) It does 120 with Bolt Strike and 40 damage to itself instantly, but that's synergy with Outrage. You can't compare a Powerhouse like Zekrom to a hunk of garbage like Stunfisk, cuz you know that hunk of garbage is gonna lose.

...er, I'm pretty sure what QD4U said was that Zekrom outclasses Derpfish in every way and not the other way around. Oh, and just to annoy you: derp derp derp derp derp derp derp

Now, back on topic...

Modified: 2/10
Derpfish is, as QD4U stated, completely outclassed in every way by the likes of Zekrom. Don't use it.

Limited: 4/10
If you need a filler Electric type, I guess this could be moderately decent. Otherwise, since there's no DCE in Noble Victories, it's pretty much useless.

 

[Rambo]

Don't say derp. It's really annoying. It did NOT outclass Zekrom. Zekrom's HP is 40 Higher and does up to 140 damage with Outrage (180 if 4 Plus Powers are being used.) It does 120 with Bolt Strike and 40 damage to itself instantly, but that's synergy with Outrage. You can't compare a Powerhouse like Zekrom to a hunk of garbage like Stunfisk, cuz you know that hunk of garbage is gonna lose.

Firstly don't be rude to other people, he's saying derp because it is a pokemon that is considered to be a derpy pokemon. Secondly in what respect did he say it outclasses Zekrom? And don't call Stunfisk a hunk of garbage, a hunk maybe, but not one of garbage. You are hurting Stunfisk lover's feelings everywhere.

Anyway onto my review, this card is WAAY better than Zekrom, because not only does it not do 40 to itself (it does 30), it might not even do that! Instead of looking at what it can't OHKO, let's look at what it can OHKO, shall we? Most basics that can evolve from all current sets get KO'd, with the exception of some tanks like Tangela and Lickitung, both of which were never designed originally to have an evolution. Although it loses to Phanpy, it can EASILY kill it with an attached Black Belt, which let's face it won't be very often when using this amazing card, so phanpy may have an issue. It also OHKO's popular flying types, such as T..Altaria, easily, all without having to damage itself, unless you get tails. And you can reduce the risk of getting tails by using the newly released Victini, which allows you to reflip. It's second attack outclasses Zekrom's second attack because it can be utilised in 2 turns, with the help of double colorless energy, witch Zekrom can't utilise, which works well in being able to get turn 2 donks on all these popular pokemon like oshawott, that turtle guy, and larry the lobster. Also this spectacular card is a common, A COMMON, unlike Zekrom which is like impossible to get anywhere, meaning that not only does it completely outclass Zekrom, it's easier to pull out of a pack, and slap it into your deck.

So all in all, this pokemon has been getting a LOT of hype, not just in my area, but all over the world, and for very good reason. So I will base my review on the following things:

Awesomeness 10/10
Playability 10/10
Versatility 10/10
Comparing to Zekrom 10/10
How much it impacts the current metagame 10/10.

Thanks for checking out my review, I thought I'd do something special for my 777th post !

 

[baby mario]

^ A hunk of garbage

^ A derpy Pokémon

Stunfisk is pure set filler. He's acceptable in Limited as a relatively high HP Basic, but has no place in Modified.

derp/10

 

[ForginGeorge]

I run run this in one of my decks sheerly for a counter against tornadus, since I run rainbow and DCE. Zekrom isn't really favorable to me and this awesome piece of fish can one shot tornadus, and just one pluspower if that tornadus has an eviolite. I've playtested this sucker and 9/10 times, he does his job amazingly.

I say, it's a fairly decent, not the best, but pretty good. Just gotta give the card some credit.

6/10

 

[Regis_Neo]

Yesterday's CotD was Stunfisk from NV...yeah, not that good. Statwise 90 HP is nice for a Basic, x2 Weakness to :fighting: is meh, no Resistance is common, and :colorless::colorless: to Retreat is a bit pricey. Mud Shot is a bit overpriced at :colorless::colorless: for 20, and Thunder is no better at :lightning::colorless::colorless: for 60 and a 50/50 chance of dealing 30 to itself. So yeah...when you consider things like Zekrom exist, you pretty much ignore things like Stunfisk.

Modified - 1/10 (No reason to use it really, Zekrom does the whole big Basic attacker role so much better)
Limited - 6/10 (Ok here for :lightning: decks I guess, modestly big Basic with ok attacks)
Unlimited - 1/10 (No use here, gets eaten alive)

 

[TheRolesWePlay]

Stunfisk is well...as previously stated pretty awful, so instead of retreading old ground I'm going to instead give a different outlook.

This particular Stunfisk debuted in the Victini half-deck in Japan alongside sychic: Victini and Simisear, and like those two it depends on flipping a coin. (Though to a much lesser crippling degree than them)

Stunfisk really only shines in a format restricted to only common Pokemon and is probably the best or second best common in the current rotation (bested by Hitmonlee due to weakness)

It's bad, but it's hard to hate on a common that is admittedly not that bad when considering that, especially since the only other commons in the set that is actually good are both of the Tynamo, so you could do a lot worse pulls (unless of course it's the reverse holo.

Modified (common): 9/10 great for this nonexistent format
Limited (common): 10/10 best common in the set
Art: .......I take it all back, because that smug look is just taunting me now -50/10

Overall: -50/10

 

[fawfulmark2]

and here we have Electrofisk, who is pretty much an inferior version of the ground version, which is impressive since the original was kinda average anyway.

the moveset is a modified version of Ol' Base raichu, but wher that had the kinda neat Agility, this has...Mud shot. working for 2 of any energy is nice,but the fact that it has only 20 damage with no second effect s pretty crummy. the main issue is that they took Thunder-Once again based on Baes raichu's thunder- and kept it EXACTLY THE SAME. same effect same damage, everything except the Energy cost is a mirrror. back then: pretty bsss. now: just plain Awful. Ground fis's Thundershock does 50 damage and can Paralyze-very cool. this? 60 damage, and you hrt yourself on Tails. .....shouldn't Thunder do like 100 damage nowadays? arrgh.

pros:

-90 hp ain't bad
-he can kill Tornadus....

cons:
-they made him a weaker version of the other Stunfisk....
-....and a card from 1998.
-oh, and higher retreat cost than the other fisk as well!

final score: 2/10-this card is almost as bad as GF giving this Pokemon the ability limber in the Video games. almost.