Misty’s Gyarados · Gym Challenge (G2) #13

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   MarxForever

   (10 years ago)

   First card to have an Attack break the 60 damage limit without having a negative effect, and the only card during the entire original (Media Factory) run to do so. Though that’s because the negative effect was built into the Pokemon itself, but since that Negative effect was a Pokemon Power it could be mitigated through cards like Goop Gas or Muk.
   And of course the odds of flipping two tails in a row is an acceptable 25%.

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     Strč prst skrz krkMarxForever

     (3 years ago)

     Right–although loading 4 energies onto this guy, only to have him get shuffled away, would feel pretty bad!!

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       AmbassadorStrč prst skrz krk

       (2 years ago)

       […] so what? That misses the point of MarxForever’s original comment, which is that 70 damage was a big deal that invariably requires some level of management if you want to do hit that number, and it’s surprising how long the original run of the game was able to maintain the same power balance for so long. It’s actually one of the more interesting comments on the site.

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   Ambassador

   (1 year ago)

   This card combos beautifully with Brock’s Ninetales. Shapeshift will turn off Gyarados’ Pokémon Power, and Brock’s Protection will prevent Energy Removal et al. (This combination is suggested on p.59 of Vol.6 of Pokémon Trainer Card Magazine.)

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