Listing playable/gamebreaking cards

[Jason]

Hey ya'lls.

I am wanting to know what cards were playable during their time in Modified, and in Unlimited format.

Please fill me in the early days as I do not know much (didnt play back then) and let me know if I miss any during the time I played. I started playing around Unseen Forces.


Base Set
Blastoise - Rain Dance
Chansey - Double Edge
Electabuzz - Thunderpunch
Alakazam - Damage Swap
Hitmonchan - Jab
Bill
Computer Search
Energy Removal
Gust of Wind
Item Finder
Professor Oak
Scoop Up
Super Energy Removal

Jungle
Scyther - Sword Dance/Slash
Wigglytuff - Do The Wave

Fossil
Muk - Toxic Gas
Magmar -Smokescreen
Moltres - Wildfire
Mr Fuji

Team Rocket
Dark Vileplume - Hay Fever
Rainbow Energy

Gym Heroes
Blaine's Arcanine
Erika

Gym Challenge
Rocket's Zapdos

Neo Genesis
Typhlosion - which one?
Feraligatr - which one?
Pichu
Slowking
Tyrogue
Sneasel
Cleffa
Professor Elm
Double Gust

Neo Discovery

Neo Revelations
Entei - Pokemon Power one
Magcargo

Neo Destiny

Expedition

Aquapolis

Skyridge
Oracle
Desert Shaman

Original promos, Gen 1/2
Mewtwo - Energy Absorpation

Ruby/Sapphire
Blaziken - Firestarter
Swampert - Water Call
Gardevoir - Psy Shadow
Delcatty - Energy Draw
Mewtwo ex

Sandstorm
Dunsparce - Strike and Run
Gardevoir ex
Rare Candy

Dragon
Magneton
TV Reporter
Rayquaza ex

Team Magma, Team Aqua
Team Aqua's Manectric
Team Magma's Camerupt - which one?
Team Magma's Claydol - which one?
Team Magma's Groudon
Team Magma's Zangoose
Blaziken ex
Suicune ex
Swampert ex

Hidden Legends
Bellossom - Heal Dance
Electrode
Milotic
Voltrob - Recharge
Ancient Technical Machine - Rock
Desert Ruins
Steven's Advice

Firered LeafGreen
Ditto - Form Variation
Nidoqueen - Power Lariat
Pidgeot - Quick Search
Nidorina - Fast Evolution
Parasect - Energy Powder
Pidgeotto - Clutch
Wartortle - Smash Turn
Nidoran F - Look for Friends
Paras - Call for Family
Pidgey - Corner
Squirtle - Smash Turn
Voltorb - Floating Electrons
Celio's Network
VS Seeker
Blastoise ex
Electrode ex
Zapdos ex

Team Rocket Returns
Dark Ampharos - Darkest Impulse
Dark Electrode - Darkness Navigation
Dark Dragonite - Dark Trance
Dark Tyranitar - Grind/Spinning Tail
Dark Tyranitar - Sand Damage/Second Strike
Dark Dragonair - Evolutionary Light
Dark Flaafy
Dark Pupitar - Explosive Evolution
Magmar - Dump and Draw
Copycat
Pokemon Retriever
Pow Hand Extenstion
Rocket Admin
Swoop Teleporter
Dark Metal Energy
R Energy
Rocket's Sneasel ex

Deoxys
Jirachi - Wishing Star
Ludicolo - Swing Dance/Circular Steps
Metagross - Super Connectivity
Shedinja - Empty Shell
Magcargo - Smooth Over
Lombre - Aqua Lift
Lotad - Surprise
Lunatone
Manetric - Thunder Spear
Minun - Sniff Out
Plusle - Call for Family
Solrock
Weezing - Liability
Electrike - Recharge
Slugma - Collect
Wrumple - Acension
Meteor Falls
Space Center
Scramble Energy
Manectric ex
Rayquaza ex
Salamence ex
Latias*
Latios*
Rayquaza*

Emerald
Battle Frontier
Lanette's Net Search
Rare Candy
Scott
Wally's Training
Double Rainbow Energy
Medicham ex
Basic Energies

Unseen Forces
Ariados - Reactive Poison/Spider Trap
Houndoom - Lonesome
Sunflora - Green Blast
Jynx - Pure Power
Smoochum - ^
Stantler - Push Away
Aipom - Snappy Move
Corsola - Cry for Help/Double Attack
Scyther - Twin Play
Mary's Request
Espeon ex
Lugia ex
Politoed ex
Scizor ex
Steelix ex
Umbreon ex

Delta Species
Dragonite delta
Gardevoir delta
Marowak delta
Metagross delta
Salamence delta
Starmie delta
Holon's Magneton
Holon's Electrode
Porygon2 - Backup
Dragonair delta - which one?
Metang delta
Beldum delta
Dratini delta - which one?
Eevee - Call for Family
Holon's Magnemite
Holon's Voltorb
Holon Farmer
Holon Lass
Holon Mentor
Holon Researcher
Holon Scientist
Holon Transciever
Holon Energy GL - What deck used that again?
Holon Energy FF
Holon Energy WP
Flareon ex
Jolteon ex
Vaporeon ex

Legend Maker
Lapras - Support Navigation
Girafarig - Rear Sensor
Lunatone
Solrock
Wobbuffet - Shadow Tag
Roseila - Flick Poison
Wynaut
Cursed Stone
Giant Stump
Power Tree
Strange Cave
Claw Fossil
Mysterious Fossil
Root Fossil
Banette ex
Flygon ex
Mew ex

Holon Phantoms
Flygon delta
Latias delta - Dual aura
Latios delta - Dual aura
Raichu delta - Zzzap/Metalic thunder
Chimecho delta - Delta support
Exeggutor delta - Delta circle/split bomb
Holon's Castform - Delta draw
Exeggcute delta
Pikachu delta
Trapinch delta
Holon Adventurer
Rare Candy
delta Rainbow Energy
Crawduant ex
Mew ex
Basic Energies

Crystal Guardian
Banette - Safeguard
Blastoise delta - Sheild Veil/Enraged Linear Attack
Charizard delta - Peal of Thunder/Metal Burn
Dugtrio - Sand Veil/Dig Under
Tauros - Crush Chance/Call for Family
Charmeleon delta
Shuppet - Ascension
Charmander delta
Mudkip - Submerge
Treecko delta
Castaway
Celio's Network
Cessation Crystal
Crystal Beach
Windstorm
Double Rainbow Energy
Delcatty ex
Groudon ex
Jirachi ex
Sceptile ex delta
Shiftry ex - Dark Eyes

Dragon Frontiers
Meganium delta
Nidoqueen delta
Electabuzz delta
Nidorina delta
Vibrava delta - Sonic Noise
Chikorita delta
Elekid delta
Ralts - Hypnosis
Trapinch delta (both)
TV Reporter
Flygon ex d
Latios ex d
Rayquaza ex d
Mew* delta

Power Keepers
Blaziken - Firestarter
Delcatty - Energy Draw
Gardevoir - Psy Shadow
Machamp - Overzealous
Battle Frontier
Phoebe's Stadium
Scott
Steven's Advice
Absol ex
Shiftry ex - Skill Hack
Flareon*
Jolteon*

EX Series Promos (incl. Pop Series)
Mew delta (fire)
Umbreon*

Diamond & Pearl
Dusknoir - Dark Palm
Electivire - Intense Voltage
Empoleon - Ice Blade/Aqua Jet
Infernape - Flare Blitz
Lucario - Feint/Aura Sphere
Magnezone - Magnetize
Rhypherior - Earth Fissure
Machamp - Revenge
Monferno - Flame Dance
Prinplup - Aqua Shower
Riolu - Wild Kick
Chimchar - Scratch
Piplup - Peck
Pokedex Handy 910is
Speed Stadium
Empoleon Lv.X
Infernape Lv.X
Torterra Lv.X

Mysterious Treasures
Alakazam - Power Cancel
Azelf - Downer Material
Blissey - Happy Chance
Feraligatr - Energy Cyclone
Garchomp - Rainbow Scale
Honchkrow - Dark Genes
Typhlosion - Firestarter
Ariados - Sticky
Gyarados - Dragon DNA
Kricketune - Concerto
Mantine - Jumbo Fin
Mr Mime - Airy Wall
Nidoqueen - Mother Pheromone/Give Aid
Ninetales - Color Shift
Croconaw - Evolutionary Vitality
Magmar - Flare
Cyndaquil - Tackle
Magikarp - Flail
Murkrow - Swarm
Bebe's Search
Lake Boundary
Night Maintenance
Quick Ball
Team Galactic Wager
Electivire Lv.X
Lucario Lv.X
Magmortar Lv.X
Time Space Distortion

Secret Wonders
Gallade - Sonic Blade/Psycho Cut
Gardevoir - Telepass
Absol - Baleful Wind/Raid
Banette - Spiteful Pain
Electivire - Motor Drive
Furret - Keen Eye
Magmortar - Flame Blast/Fireball Bazooka
Minun - Minus Charge
Plusle - Plus Charge
Weavile - Dark Engage/Shadow Charge
Kirlia - Psychic Research
Skiploom - U-turn
Cleffa - Moon Stone
Duskull - Reaper Cloth

brb

 

[fizzycat]

wasn't wildfire top tier? that had fossil moltres as it's main force

also let's not forget the infamous slowking and sneasel from neo genesis

 

[QD4U]

Not sure about this, but didn't Super Energy Removal see play?

 

[Sandslash7]

SER did see a LOT of play. That should definitely be on there.

Neo Sneasel and Neo Slowking were so good they were banned.

Rocket's Zapdos (GC) was good.

Neo Typhlosion, Neo Feraligatr were good archetypes back in the day, along with Blaine's Arcanine.


Neo 3 Entei was good (the one with the Poke-Power), it synergized with Neo 3 Magcargo.

 

[Unfallible]

Don't forget neo Cleffa, Bill (base), Alakazam (base), and Blastoise (base).

 

[bullados]

Clefable Jungle.
Misty's Wrath.
Trash Exchange (mostly as a combo card)
Feraligatr NG
Slowking NG
Cleffa NG
Pichu NG
Tyrogue ND
Professor Elm NG
Double Gust NG
Mewtwo Promo
Mewtwo ex RS
Rare Candy SS
Archie
Maxie
TA Manectric

 

[Dreikill]

oracle (SR)
desert shaman
poke nurse
team mgma groudon
team magma zangoose
team magma claydoll
team magma camerupt
swampert ex
magneton (dragon)
chansy (base)
bellosome (HL)
desert ruin

 

[Cyrus]

I think you should seriously look at just "gamebreaking" cards, and not just "playable" ones; otherwise, you'll be stuck typing for hours, and the thread wiill have accomplished nothing.

That said, you're off to a good start.

 

[Tash]

EXTREMELY early in the game's life there was a popular deck with Zapdos/Electrode that worked like some kind proto-ZPS, but nobody really remembers it because it died after Jungle was released.

 

[Jason]

Clefable Jungle.
Misty's Wrath.
Trash Exchange (mostly as a combo card)
Archie
Maxie


someone explain how those actually did work in their prime?


Also when looking over this, it made me realise, and im sure many of you would - that back in the EX series days, we had FAR more playable cards than we have recently....

 

[bullados]

Clefable Jungle.
Misty's Wrath.
Trash Exchange (mostly as a combo card)
Archie
Maxie


someone explain how those actually did work in their prime?


Also when looking over this, it made me realise, and im sure many of you would - that back in the EX series days, we had FAR more playable cards than we have recently....

Clefable was Zoroark, only more broken, and cost 1 less energy.

Misty's Wrath was a powerful draw card.

Trash Exchange made Neo Genesis Feraligatr a powerhouse before Parasect was released.

Archie and Maxie were the BASIS of the 2004 World Championship winning decks. Archie for Aqua, and Maxie for Magma.

 

[Ness]

Here's some you forgot. These lists will be more accurate at the earlier sets because I played so many years with Base-Neo stuff. If an evolution was good, I included the previous forms too. Not sure if you were looking for that.

Base Set
Pokémon Trader
Pokémon Breeder

Jungle
Mr. Mime

Fossil
Ditto

Team Rocket
Nightly Garbage Run

Gym Heroes
Erika's Dratini
Erika's Perfume
Secret Mission
Erika's Bellsprout (Careless Tackle)
Erika's Weepinbell
Erika's Victreebel
Narrow Gym

Gym Challenge
Chaos Gym

Neo Genesis
Typhlosion (Firestarter)
Feraligatr (Riptide)
Focus Band
Gold Berry
Steelix
Murkrow
Darkness Energy
Metal Energy
Recycle Energy

Neo Discovery
Igglybuff
Unown N
Kabutops
Kabuto
Hyper Devolution Spray
Fossil Egg

Neo Revelations
Suicune (Legendary Body)
Entei (Legendary Body)
Raikou (Legendary Body)
Crobat
Golbat
Zubat
Kingdra
Seadra
Horsea
Pokémon Breeder Fields
Balloon Berry
Healing Field
Parasect
Paras

Neo Destiny
Light Dragonite
Light Dragonair
Dratini
EXP. ALL

Expedition
Blastoise
Wartortle
Squirtle
Dual Ball
Energy Removal 2
Master Ball
Pokémon Nurse
Professor Elm's Training Method
Professor Oak's Research
Strength Charm
Super Scoop Up
Warp Point
Switch
Darkness Energy
Metal Energy

Aquapolis
Super Energy Removal 2
Town Volunteers
Juggler

Skyridge
Gyarados
Magikarp
Hyper Potion
Fast Ball
Crystal Shard

 

[Jason]

Thank you, Ness.

Will add them in soon. Still working on the DP-on stuff to now. so that'll take a mo.

 

[pickaxe]

you guys missed some pretty obvious cards:

- Erika's Jigglypuff
- Rocket's Sneak Attack
- Lass
- Magby (NG)
- Sableye (SF)
- Aerodactyl (Fossil)
- Vileplume EX
- Porygon2 (GE)

edit: also Brock's Ninetails and Goop Gas Attack

 

[SuperWooper]

Game-breaking stuff:

Professor Oak abuse (via Computer Search/Item Finder)
(Super) Energy Removal
Lass, Imposter Oak's Revenge, Rocket's Sneak Attack, The Rocket's Trap (pre-NG)
Sneasel NG
Slowking NG

And then Sableye/Crobat/Uxie in MD-on with the current first-turn rules. Each of them shares a little blame for that catastrophe.

 

[lucario aura wielder]

admin/n gow/catcher spiritomb expert bel bts most of sp engine trainers

 

[Kenshin's Garde]

Archie and Maxie were the BASIS of the 2004 World Championship winning decks. Archie for Aqua, and Maxie for Magma.

TBF, Aqua wasn't really a deck.

 

[Pooka]

I'm adding onto the list in the original post.

Base Set
Double Colorless Energy
Lass
Switch

Jungle
Clefable

Fossil
Ditto

Team Rocket
Dark Muk
Imposter Oak's Revenge
Nightly Garbage Run
Rocket's Sneak Attack

Gym Heroes
Brock's Mankey (Taunt)
Erika's Dratini
Erika's Victreebel
No Removal Gym
The Rocket's Trap
Trash Exchange

Gym Challenge
Blaine
Blaine's Arcanine (not in Gym Heroes)
Chaos Gym
Erika's Jigglypuff
Warp Point

Neo Genesis
Typhlosion (Fire Recharge)
Feraligatr (Riptide)

Darkness Energy
Ecogym
Energy Charge
Focus Band
Gold Berry
Metal Energy
Murkrow
Recycle Energy
Sprout Tower
Steelix
Super Scoop Up
Time Capsule

Neo Discovery
Espeon (Psychic)
Hyper Devolution Spray (became good later on with Beedrill SK)
Igglybuff
Smeargle
Tyrogue (not in Neo Genesis)
Tyranitar
Umbreon (Feint Attack)
Unown D
Unown M
Unown N

Neo Revelations
Entei (Howl)

Ampharos
Crobat
Entei (Legendary Body)
Healing Field
Kingdra
Parasect
Suicune (Legendary Body)

Neo Destiny
Dark Feraligatr
Dark Gengar
EXP.ALL
Mantine

Expedition
Copycat
Energy Removal 2
Feraligatr (Major Tsunami)
Meganium (first Pokemon with Water Resistance)
Pokemon Nurse
Pokemon Reversal
Prof. Elm's Training Method
Strength Charm

Aquapolis
Boost Energy
Exeggutor (Called Shot)
Furret
Jumpluff
Pokemon Fan Club
Scizor
Town Volunteers
Warp Energy

Skyridge
Oracle
Desert Shaman

Beedrill
Crystal Shard
Cyclone Energy
Fisherman
Friend Ball
Lure Ball
Retro Energy

Original promos, Gen 1/2
Eevee (Chain Reaction)
Mew (Neutral Shield)
Pokemon Tower
Team Rocket's Meowth

Ruby/Sapphire
Sceptile (Energy Trans)
Slaking

Sandstorm
Lanette's Net Search
Marill (Free retreat)
Multi Energy
Omastar
Wailord ex
Wally's Training
Wobbuffet

Dragon
Flygon (Energy Shower)
Mr. Briney's Compassion
Muk ex
Salamence (Dragon Wind)

Team Magma, Team Aqua
Team Magma's Camerupt (Overheat)
Team Magma's Claydol (Magma Switch)

Aqua Energy
Double Rainbow Energy
Magma Energy
Sceptile ex
Team Aqua Hideout
Team Magma Ball
Team Magma Conspirator
Team Magma Schemer

Hidden Legends
Crobat
Exploud
Gorebyss
Island Cave
Jirachi
Lanturn
Magnetic Storm
Metagross
Metagross ex
Rhydon
Shiftry
Walrein

Firered LeafGreen
Articuno ex
Electrode ex
Great Ball
Moltres ex
Mt. Moon

Team Rocket Returns
Dark Steelix
Jumpluff

I'll let someone else fill in the rest of the sets.

 

[Dawn]

Dp Great Encounters
Claydol
Porygon
Porygon 2
Baltoy
Felicitys Drawing
Moonlight Stadium
Togekiss
Togepi
Cresselia Lv. X
Unown G
Rare Candy
Premier Ball
Blaziken
Sceptile
Grovyle
Treeko
Combusken
Torchic
Pachirisu
Beedrill
Palkia Lv. X
Dp Majestic Dawn
Garchomp Lv.X
Empoleon
Leafeon Lv. X
Leafeon
Unown Q
Call Energy
Phione
Mewtwo
Bronzong
Glaceon Lv. X
Glaceon
Eevee
Scizor
Toxicroak
Eevee
Omastar
Omanyte
Helix Fossil
Warp Point
Dp Legends Awakened
Uxie
Uxie Lv. X
Azelf
Mesprit
Mesprit Lv. X
Azelf Lv. X
Kingdra
Gliscor Lv. X
Gliscor
Rhypherior Lv. X
Rayquaza
Ditto
Unown R
Cynthia's Feelings
Snow point Temple
Regice
Regirock
Regigigas
Mewtwo Lv. X
Dp Stormfront
Dusknoir
Magnezone:lightning:
Mismagius
Abomasnow
Gengar
Gyarados
Machamp
Tyranitar
Scizor
Cherrim
Scyther
Cherubi
Sablye
Haunted
Ghastly
Magnemite
Magneton
Warp energy
Cyclone Energy
Combee
Pokeblower
Pokedrawer
Pokehealer
Magneton
Luxury Ball
Duskull SH
Machamp Lv. X
Dusknoir Lv. x
Heatran Lv. X
Regigigas Lv. x
Switch
Platinum
Ampharos
Blastouse
Blaziken
Delcatty
Dialga (Reverse Time)
Giratina (Let Losse)
Dialga G
Manectric
Weavile G
Blissey
Toxicroak G
Bronzong G
Crobat G
Houndoom G
Palkia G
Chansey
Honchkrow G
Ralts
Brocken Time Space
Cyrus Conspiracy
Energy Gain
Poke Turn
Power Spray
Pokedex
Pokemon Rescue
Pluspower
Lookers Investigation
Rainbow Energy
Dialga G LV. x
Palkia G Lv. X
Scyther
Hirmonchan
Electabuzz
Kirlia
Vulpix
Vulpix
Memory Berry
Rising Rivals
Luxray GL
Luxray GL Lv. X
Infer ape 4
Infer ape 4 Lv. x
Flygon
Flygon Lv. x
Lucario GL
Roserade GL
Ambipom G
Nidoqueen
Bebes Search
Aaron's Collection
Sp Radar
Upper Energy
Sp Energy
Dark Enegy
Metal Energy
Surfing Pikachu
Supreme Victors
Absol G
Blaziken G
Metagross
Honchkrow
Murkrow
Lunatone
Charot G
Dragonite Fb
Garchomp C
Cyrus Iniative
Vs Seeker
Absol G Lv. X
Garchomp C. Lv. X
Blaziken Fb Lv. X
Staraptor Fb
Staraptor Fb Lv. X
Palmers Contribution
Arceus
Gengar (Curse)
Spiritomb
Expert Belt
Gengar Lv. x

 

[GodTrainer]

Would love to see this list continue throughout all the sets, up-to current. nice walk down memory lane

I have been away from the game for the last 2 seasons, my last set (prior to two weeks ago when i got back into it) i bought and completed was Arcious.

I have since (in the last two weeks) gone back and purchased complete sets of all HGSS and BW block sets.

I miss being a proff and tournament organizer and it is for that reason I'm getting back into it. I have been catching up on the format and this list is kinda neat!

Looking forward to seeing everyoen again at Nats and Worlds again this year:thumb: