It's really not that good.
Reread the card. DRE reduces the attack by 10, which includes bench damage, even to self.
Keith
Reread the card. DRE reduces the attack by 10, which includes bench damage, even to self.
Keith
DRE said:Double Rainbow Energy can be attached only to an Evolved Pokemon (excluding Pokemon-ex). While in play, Double Rainbow Energy provides every type of Energy but provides 2 Energy at a time. (Has no effect other than providing Energy.) Damage done to your opponent's Pokemon by the Pokemon Double Rainbow Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (before applying Weakness and Resistance). When the Pokemon Double Rainbow Energy is attached to is no longer an Evolved Pokemon, discard Double Rainbow Energy.
Game, set. DRE doesn't drop the damage done to your own Pokemon.
Now, why was RaiEggs successful? Answer that question, and I think you'll find a way to make Empoleon successful. It's that kind of logic that made Magmortar pretty solid during cities (Remember Blaziken EX...?). :/
...The comparison of Empoleon to Exeggutor d is indeed quite right. It's got Exeggutor's attacks... But with more HP, AND in the right order too... And to top things off, it can deal more damage with the straight damage attack, and is super effective against a fairly popular card. IIRC, Exeggutor wasn't super-effective against... Much of ANYTHING besides Holon's Castform.
Now, why was RaiEggs successful? Answer that question, and I think you'll find a way to make Empoleon successful. It's that kind of logic that made Magmortar pretty solid during cities (Remember Blaziken EX...?). :/