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Remember Potion from back in the
day? Like Base Set era? When recovering 20 damage
could've meant the difference between saving yourself
and winning the game? Man, those were the days.
I say that if only because Fresh
Water Set reminds me of Base Set Potion in many ways -
it's an Item that heals off 20 damage being the obvious
one. What makes Fresh Water Set better than that,
though, is that instead of 1 Pokemon getting the
treatment, it's all of your Pokemon. That's pretty
decent, considering that would be anywhere from 20-120
damage recovered.
In a game like Pokemon, you expect
to take damage. It's inevitable, it's primarily how you
win the game! And cards like Fresh Water Set can help
take the edge off...in mid-to-late game scenarios. Early
on, Fresh Water Set is...meh. It's actually worse than
the modern-day Potion that heals 30 - and NO ONE runs
the modern-day Potion. As the game progresses though,
Fresh Water Set gets better in terms of recovery for
multiple Pokemon...provided they don't get KO'd.
The other thing with Fresh Water
Set is what it can be combined with. There are some
Pokemon with Alpha Recovery who will get 40 damage
removed, and if you're running this with Rough Seas,
that's 50 damage off of your guys - pretty significant
if you ask me! Cause on its own, Fresh Water Set isn't
that great, but combined with some of the other cards in
the set, it's got potential.
Really, it depends on your deck's
style. If you've got a bunch of little guys running into
the Active slot and taking damage, Fresh Water Set might
not be such a bad idea. Otherwise, pass.
Rating
Standard: 2/5 (it's decent
recovery, but only if a lot of your guys are taking
damage; think spread damage or stuff like Sharpedo-EX)
Expanded: 2/5 (about the same here,
though really you're gonna wanna run Max Potion anyway)
Limited: 3.5/5 (decent recovery in
a lower damage output AND you've got access to Alpha
Recovery Pokemon and Rough Seas - could work out
dangerously well!)
Arora Notealus: Can Fire Pokemon
have this stuff? I dunno, being Weak to Water you'd
think they'd be like, "OH ARCEUS MAN WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOU'RE DOING?!" And don't get me started on
Rock/Ground-types. On the other hand, Grass-types are
probably lapping this stuff up.
Next Time: Deep within the
forest...is something that definitely is the Celebi
Shrine.
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