Pokemon CotW 17

Kangaskhan

Name:        Kangaskhan

Type:        Basic Pokemon

Card #:      card 5 of 64

Rarity:      Rare - Holo

Color:       Colorless

HP:          90 HP

Weakness:    F      

Resistance:  P -30  

Retreat:     3

Pokemon #:   115

Species:     Parent

Level:       40

Attack:      [1]  Fetch

             Draw a card.

Attack:      [4]  Comet Punch  (20x) 

             Flip 4 coins.  This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

History:

Kangaskhan live in a very parent/kid culture.  Kangaskhan will do whatever it takes to protect their young.  Pokemon Poaching have kept their numbers small, and the few herds that remain are under strict protection in the Safari Zone.  A human kid, Tommy, that was accidentally abandoned by their parents in the Safari Zone was also taken care of by a herd of Kangaskhan.

Strategy:

90 HP, and Fetch?  Man oh man.  Too bad it's weak to fighting.  If you're in a pinch, this is the Pokemon to use.  Just grab cards until you get what you need.  Then just sac it (let it get KO'd.)  Hopefully you'll have a very full bench. :-)

That's usually the strategy, but you can leave it on the bench until you get 4 Energy onto it, too.  Comet Punch is one mean monster. 

The thing is though you'll need 4 Energy before you can start dishing.  Even a Staryu would have nearly killed it, a Charmander too (assuming Embers)... or it'll be quite damaged, anyway.  Four turns with no damaging attack does suck, even though you'll probably be drawing stuff out.

Strengths:

-Easy to lay out and can take a beating

-Can potentially deal 80 damage

Weaknesses:

-Hitmonchans

-3 Retreat (that's nasty)

-the four turn lag time where you won't deal any damage at all means you usually put the Energy on the Bench.

Combos:

-It doesn't need combos.  (No, seriously, I can't think of any combos.)