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Arbok14 |
02/12/09
Name: Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain
Set: Platinum
Analysis: The Galactic Pokemon are noticeably weak for
their energy requirements, but this will certainly fix
that. Gyarados can do Wriggle for 2 energy, which is
pretty ridiculous. Palkia G's Pearl Breath becomes a
pretty decent attack. There are many other benefits.
Modified: Pretty good, you should definitely use it in
your Galactic deck. (4/5)
Limited: Use it use it USE IT! (5/5)
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Jigglypuff13 |
2/12 Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain (PT)
If I had more time, this wouldn't be my first review of
the week. Still, it is, so who cares. Anyway, trainer
week, and it continues with Energy Gain (I'm not going
to use the full name again, I don't want to type that
out again). Anyway, the card, and it has quite a nice
effect. You attach it to one of your SP Pokémon (means
little at the moment, since all SP Pokémon are G
Pokémon, but next set will introduce, well, look at the
spoilers), which then pays C less to use it's attacks.
Reducing energy costs for attacks is brilliant. It may
only be C less, but it means many SP Pokémon will be
attacking for 1 energy, which can be deadly (hands up
those who want to face a Toxicroak G who can deal 60
damage for P?), and unbelievable considering they are
coming from basics.
The downside? First off, it's a tool. Now, unless you
attach it to a Toxicroak G, you will have to choose
between Unown G and Energy Gain, and that's not an easy
decision to make, since it then leaves your nice G
Pokémon vulnerable to the ever present Machamp (SF),
meaning you have the choice of either being OHKOed by
Take Out, or paying full price for your attacks. All
right, it isn't that hard to choose, but it would be
nice to have that little extra speed granted by Energy
Gain. Again other decks, it depends upon how many
dangerous effects they use. The other thing is, it has
to be attached to an SP Pokémon. Not necessary a bad
thing, since it stops it being hideously broken, but
many people (me included) seem to think there aren't
really enough really powerful SP Pokémon to take
advantage. A few decks will play the odd SP Pokémon as a
tech (like Dialga G Lv.X (PT) or Crobat G (PT)), but
only the near-pure SP decks will actually gain any
advantage from this card.
Ratings:
Modified: Only usable in one set of decks (at the
moment), but the gain those decks receive from this card
is massive. Off the top of my head, only 4 or 5 SP
Pokémon will really find any use from this card, but
like I said, they do really like this card. In many
decks, this is obviously a waste of space. However, in
the 3 or so decks that use any of these cards as an
attacker, 4 is the perfect number of this card. A good
card, but a majority of decks couldn't care less about
this card, so... 3.75/5
Limited: Did you get a load of SP Pokémon in your decks?
Are you use the really useful ones? Are any of them good
attackers? If you answered yes to all of these questions
(and you really should've), use this card, and as many
as you can lay your hands on from your packs since those
SP Pokémon will thank you for it. The others won't care,
but still, Energy Gain is worth the space here. 4/5 |
