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Rocket’s Zapdos · Gym Challenge (G2) #15

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Rocket’s Zapdos · 70 HP · {L}
Pokémon (Zapdos) › Basic · is: Team Rocket’s

{L} → Plasma : 20
If there are any {L} Energy cards in your discard pile, attach 1 of them to Rocket’s Zapdos.

{L}{L}{L}{C} → Electroburn : 70
Rocket’s Zapdos does damage to itself equal to 10 times the number of {L} Energy cards attached to it.

weak: n/a | resist: {F}-30 | retreat: 2
illus. Shin-ichi Yoshida · LV.34
Gym › Gym Challenge (G2) › #15/132 : Rare Holo · ↘ Oct 16, 2000
Formats: Other: 1999–2001 · Modified: 2002
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Rating

Overall: 97.06% (165 wins, 5 losses)

Within Set & Formats:

  • Gym Challenge: 100% (1 win, 0 losses)
  • BS-on (1999–2001): 100% (14 wins, 0 losses)
  • RO-on (Modified 2002): 100% (20 wins, 0 losses)

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6 comments

  1. Mantidactyle

    (11 years ago)

    This Pokémon was so good EVERY DECK played it when it came out.
    1 I do 20 I attach an Energy from my discard to Zapdos (w00t !)
    4 I OHKO every Pokémon played in this metagame.

    Combo with Computer Search / Item Finder / Misty’s Wrath / Prof Oak…
    Oh, and Super Energy Removal.
    And Metal Energy old wording, too.
    And Lass.
    And [too many cards]

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  2. Chuck Rancor

    (10 years ago)

    I wish I knew the pokemon meta back then to understand how broken this is

    Reply
    • Matheus Aguiar Chuck Rancor

      (10 years ago)

      Although I missed the Gym series meta, but based in the base sets, where:
      – you could draw your entire Deck with Professor Oak, Bill, Computer Search and Item Finder;
      – you could remove energy as you with with (Super) Energy Removal;
      – Pokémon rarely broke the 100HP and 50 damage caps, including Stage 2s;
      – 70 being just enough to OHKO the haymaker basics, such as Magmar, Scyther, Hitmonchan and Electabuzz;
      – For one energy dealing 20 AND being “protected” from Energy Removal meant being better than Hitmonchan on early damage;

      This card should’ve been awesome. Hitmonchan must’ve gone home crying.

      Reply
      • CaptainX24Matheus Aguiar

        (10 years ago)

        I’m pretty sure it was awesome, actually.

        Reply
  3. Richard Rich

    (1 year ago)

    This artwork is so freaky. I wonder why they’re bringing *this* card back to Celebrations. Maybe because of how much it was played back in the day?

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    • NosRichard Rich

      (1 year ago)

      It seems like that’s the case. It’s why we’re seeing things like Luxray GL LV.X (RR) #109, Team Magma’s Groudon (MA) #9 (and not Aqua’s Kyogre lol), and Mew ex. There seem to be a few exceptions, like Base Set Charizard (cause you have to have Charizard 🙄)

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