OK, I just thought of this combo last week,
and if it sounds too good to be true, it just might be (I'll explain
later).
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Scizor
80 HP M
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[M] False Swipe (?)
Does
damage equal to half
the
defending Pokémon's
remaining HP (rounded
down to the nearest
10).
*[3] Double Claw (20x)
Flip
2 coins. This attack
does
20 damage times the
number of heads.
Weakness: F
Resistance: Grass
Retreat Cost: 2
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*I believe Double Claw was mistranslated. The US
card has "20+" instead of "20x," which implies that the attack SHOULD
read:
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage plus 20
damage times the number of heads.
However, I believe Wizards' official ruling is that
the "20+" is the misprint, not the attack description, so I went with this one.
(You don't need that attack for the combo anyway.)
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Porygon 40
HP C
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[1] Conversion I (): If
the
Defending Pokémon has
a weakness, change
its
weakness to any type
other than colorless.
[3] Psybeam (20): Flip
a
coin. If heads, the
Defending Pokémon is
now confused.
Weakness: F
Resistance: P
Retreat Cost: 0
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Alright, those are the cards, here's the combo (in
case you haven't already figured it out). Use Porygon's Conversion to change the
Defending Pokémon's weakness to Metal, then use Scizor's False Swipe for an
instant KO!
False Swipe damage = [(Defending Pkmn's HP) / 2] *
2 (for weakness) = Defending Pkmn's HP
It won't work on Pokémon with an odd number of HP,
since False Swipe rounds down, but a Plus Power easily remedies this. This also
works with Base Set Porygon, but TR Porygon is WAY better (10 more HP and free
retreat). Also, this will not work on
Pokémon with no weakness. Babies, Darkness, and
legendary birds (just to name a few) are immune to Porygon's Conversion I. So,
it's a good idea to have other Pokémon to support this combo.
This strategy is mainly useful for those pesky
Pokémon that just won't die...er, faint (Chansey, Steelix, Charizard, other
120 HPs). Of course Metal Energies on the opponent really put a damper on this,
but Plus Powers and ERs work in a pinch. Since no Pokémon have resistance to
Metal, you don't have to worry about that, but you DO need to worry about Unown
M. Gust and use another hard hitter (like MP Mewtwo or Rocket's Scyther) to KO
that pesky Unown fast.
OK, I think I've gone on long enough. As you can
see, this combo has its flaws, but it does have potential. Let me know if you
like it or have any suggestions. No spam/flaming please.
BTW, this is my first submission to Pojo.com, so
don't judge me too harshly! o^_^o Oh, and is it alright if I plug my Pokémon
Apprentice theme? Oops, did I type that? *psst! email me if you want it! it's
really good!*
Ankh-Morporkian