CaterpiesAreOP
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Hey there, I was just thinking about what cards barely see any play that are potentially really good but never get any shine.
Jirachi CoL/UL This card I find underrated because you can potentially wreck shop on stage 2 decks and rush decks with stage 1s. Jirachi can accelerate psychic energy from the discard onto itself for every heads you flip out of 3. Paired with Kyurem, Jirachi is great for scoring multiple knockouts on pokemon that have damage counters on them. If there was a Hydreigon 97 DR on the field with 60 damage you could time hollow to de-evolve the Hydreigon into a Deino for KO (Providing the Hydreigon was rare candied).
Smoochum HGSS I really liked this card as a stall tactic in Vileuplume decks, it's a baby pokemon meaning it has free retreat. You get to move energy from the active onto any benched pokemon, meaning you could stack a DCE onto say an Cleffa or Emolga which is totally pointless and your opponent has to be very careful with his/her energy drops. It is especially annoying with trainer lock up. Also good for activating twins.
Kyurem NV Kyurem has never really been part of tier 1 decks, I still say it's underrated. People have only really used Kyurem in Cake (Cobalion, Kyurem, Electrode). Hitting 30 damage to every pokemon on your opponent's field is huge. That's 180 damage all together! Of course eviolite will nerf the hit but tool scrapper is your friend. I think Dusclops and Kyurem could be a cool rogue deck when Boundaries Crossed is released. Being able to freely move your opponent's damage counters is great, it's like Reuniclus's brother.
Excadrill DE 56 I find this card underrated only because of the 2nd attack. Would have been nice to have around last format for it's first attack (hitting the bench for 30 to 1 pokemon, good for baby pokes). I say the 2nd attack is good because it will OHKO eels and most basic and stage 1 electric and dark pokemon. That's not the focal point though, being able to get back any card in your discard is huge. You could get special energy, trainers, and SUPPORTERS! :O I remember playing some guy who stalled me for 3 turns and just used PONT every turn to set up. It was super annoying but effective.
Stunfisk DR In this format Eels and Dark decks are pretty big. Hitting the active for 20 and the bench for a single basic energy is pretty good for an opening pokemon. If the active pokemon you are hitting for 20 happens to be one of the decks I've mentioned you could double that. Sweet. The second attack is great for stalling your opponent. If you see a darkrai on the bench, catcher it and rumble it for 80. darkrai won't be able to retreat with it's ability because stunfisk says no. For only 2 energy and being a basic (And only giving up 1 prize), 40 damage is pretty good.
Anyways, I know I listed some rotated cards but I just wanted to share. I wanna hear from you guys what you think is underrated. I do play a lot of top tier decks online but I always wanna try something new and different.
Jirachi CoL/UL This card I find underrated because you can potentially wreck shop on stage 2 decks and rush decks with stage 1s. Jirachi can accelerate psychic energy from the discard onto itself for every heads you flip out of 3. Paired with Kyurem, Jirachi is great for scoring multiple knockouts on pokemon that have damage counters on them. If there was a Hydreigon 97 DR on the field with 60 damage you could time hollow to de-evolve the Hydreigon into a Deino for KO (Providing the Hydreigon was rare candied).
Smoochum HGSS I really liked this card as a stall tactic in Vileuplume decks, it's a baby pokemon meaning it has free retreat. You get to move energy from the active onto any benched pokemon, meaning you could stack a DCE onto say an Cleffa or Emolga which is totally pointless and your opponent has to be very careful with his/her energy drops. It is especially annoying with trainer lock up. Also good for activating twins.
Kyurem NV Kyurem has never really been part of tier 1 decks, I still say it's underrated. People have only really used Kyurem in Cake (Cobalion, Kyurem, Electrode). Hitting 30 damage to every pokemon on your opponent's field is huge. That's 180 damage all together! Of course eviolite will nerf the hit but tool scrapper is your friend. I think Dusclops and Kyurem could be a cool rogue deck when Boundaries Crossed is released. Being able to freely move your opponent's damage counters is great, it's like Reuniclus's brother.
Excadrill DE 56 I find this card underrated only because of the 2nd attack. Would have been nice to have around last format for it's first attack (hitting the bench for 30 to 1 pokemon, good for baby pokes). I say the 2nd attack is good because it will OHKO eels and most basic and stage 1 electric and dark pokemon. That's not the focal point though, being able to get back any card in your discard is huge. You could get special energy, trainers, and SUPPORTERS! :O I remember playing some guy who stalled me for 3 turns and just used PONT every turn to set up. It was super annoying but effective.
Stunfisk DR In this format Eels and Dark decks are pretty big. Hitting the active for 20 and the bench for a single basic energy is pretty good for an opening pokemon. If the active pokemon you are hitting for 20 happens to be one of the decks I've mentioned you could double that. Sweet. The second attack is great for stalling your opponent. If you see a darkrai on the bench, catcher it and rumble it for 80. darkrai won't be able to retreat with it's ability because stunfisk says no. For only 2 energy and being a basic (And only giving up 1 prize), 40 damage is pretty good.
Anyways, I know I listed some rotated cards but I just wanted to share. I wanna hear from you guys what you think is underrated. I do play a lot of top tier decks online but I always wanna try something new and different.
