This card released in 2021’s Japanese set “Blue Sky Stream” (S7R), where the headline Pokemon was Rayquaza VMAX. Volcarona was intended as a combo partner in Ray decks to get the energy cards back into your deck.
It’s an interesting ability. ASR Diancie has the same effect and has seen a good amount of play… but it’s a basic and is much easier to slot into decks. Hard to imagine Rhyperior getting the same usage but hey, ya never know!
Player A has M Tyranitar EX, base Retreat of 4, and two Gravity Gemstones attached (4+2=6)
Player A has 4 MT Ariados (6+4=10) and 4 Team Aqua’s Muk (10+4=14)
Player B has an active Relicanth about to use the attack Deep Sea Pressure which adds 2 (14+2=16)
Player B has 4 Team Aqua’s Muk (16+4=20) and 3 MT Ariados (20+3=23)
After Player B uses Relicanth’s attack, on Player A’s turn, they Boss’s Orders up Player B’s Honchkrow V, which has 4 Gravity Gemstones on it (23+4=27).
This caps at 27.
(Honchkrow V is interchangable with Sigilyph and Revavroom ex)
(M Tyranitar EX and two Gemstones is interchangable with Steelix ex or any other 5-retreat pokemon with 1 Gravity Gemstone. I chose Tyranitar exclusively for style points and nothing else.)
If anyone else can think of anything more to add, I think this is the maximum.
Dark Souls
Might be a good counter to Boss’s Orders. I can see decks playing at least one of these
also how foolish of me i forgot that toolbox sigilyph exists lol
the actual maximum retreat cost is in fact 27, if both players actives are Sigilyph PLB 41 with 4 gravity gemstones attached & player B has an Absol TEU 88 benched with the effect of captivating poke puff during player A’s turn
I just realized Poké Maniac doesn’t narrow it down, but the point is you only have a retreat cost of 3 (I’m digging myself into a hole, aren’t I?).
Whimsicast, three posts into reading a strangely analytical discussion of people’s weights written in deep Pokémon trade game card references: “What did I just witness?”
Anonymous
What if Bisharp is actually dead? It’s just not a ghost type because it already has two types.
False. Look at Kabutops from the next set. A rock/water type with its rock type represented with the Fighting type, and it doesn’t have a Lightning resistance.
… or just look it up on Serebii. Cubone is a ground type.
As for me, I’d be feather ball searchable if retreat cost didn’t suddenly become based on speed instead of weight when you get to 0. My granny keeps trying to fatten me up, but to no avail. Probably not far from the weight of a Float Stone… just not as fast as one (Yes, the floating rock goes brrrrrrrrrrr).
Sam
A GLC deck would
burma
This card released in 2021’s Japanese set “Blue Sky Stream” (S7R), where the headline Pokemon was Rayquaza VMAX. Volcarona was intended as a combo partner in Ray decks to get the energy cards back into your deck.
Lilly
No
Dusk Mage Necrozma
It only works from the active. No deck wants to attack with this.
Anonymous
It’s not a ghost type because it already has two types.
burma
SV8 Cofagrigus has a very similar attack to “Rule of Evil.” But as a ghost type, it’s an effect (damage counters) rather than direct damage.
burma
It’s an interesting ability. ASR Diancie has the same effect and has seen a good amount of play… but it’s a basic and is much easier to slot into decks. Hard to imagine Rhyperior getting the same usage but hey, ya never know!
Divinity
My current formula caps at 27.
Stadium in play is Sky Field
Player A has M Tyranitar EX, base Retreat of 4, and two Gravity Gemstones attached (4+2=6)
Player A has 4 MT Ariados (6+4=10) and 4 Team Aqua’s Muk (10+4=14)
Player B has an active Relicanth about to use the attack Deep Sea Pressure which adds 2 (14+2=16)
Player B has 4 Team Aqua’s Muk (16+4=20) and 3 MT Ariados (20+3=23)
After Player B uses Relicanth’s attack, on Player A’s turn, they Boss’s Orders up Player B’s Honchkrow V, which has 4 Gravity Gemstones on it (23+4=27).
This caps at 27.
(Honchkrow V is interchangable with Sigilyph and Revavroom ex)
(M Tyranitar EX and two Gemstones is interchangable with Steelix ex or any other 5-retreat pokemon with 1 Gravity Gemstone. I chose Tyranitar exclusively for style points and nothing else.)
If anyone else can think of anything more to add, I think this is the maximum.
Dark Souls
Might be a good counter to Boss’s Orders. I can see decks playing at least one of these
Charmaster
Oh. So you don’t think Wooper’s actually dead.
Lilly
I was just making a lil joke because someone said that about Scovillain (also rather randomly) >.<
lebiyon
Not being gross, but arent the heads actually the reproductive part of the plant? It’s teeth are seeds
Charmaster
I’ve got to stop posting under “anonymous” now that I’ve revealed my name so I don’t get mixed up with other anonymous posters like this one.
I am not connected to these “What if [fill in the blank] is already dead?” posts. You already said that for Wooper, and you never gave context.
GeneralTeng09
I was joking about how Scovillain is able to survive without throat.
tfw
also how foolish of me i forgot that toolbox sigilyph exists lol
the actual maximum retreat cost is in fact 27, if both players actives are Sigilyph PLB 41 with 4 gravity gemstones attached & player B has an Absol TEU 88 benched with the effect of captivating poke puff during player A’s turn
Anonymous
I just realized Poké Maniac doesn’t narrow it down, but the point is you only have a retreat cost of 3 (I’m digging myself into a hole, aren’t I?).
Whimsicast, three posts into reading a strangely analytical discussion of people’s weights written in deep Pokémon trade game card references: “What did I just witness?”
Anonymous
What if Bisharp is actually dead? It’s just not a ghost type because it already has two types.
Anonymous
Where did this comment come from? More context is necessary for how you jumped to this alarming conclusion.
Anonymous
False. Look at Kabutops from the next set. A rock/water type with its rock type represented with the Fighting type, and it doesn’t have a Lightning resistance.
… or just look it up on Serebii. Cubone is a ground type.
Anonymous
As for me, I’d be feather ball searchable if retreat cost didn’t suddenly become based on speed instead of weight when you get to 0. My granny keeps trying to fatten me up, but to no avail. Probably not far from the weight of a Float Stone… just not as fast as one (Yes, the floating rock goes brrrrrrrrrrr).