{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.
illus. Shin-ichi Yoshida · LV.34
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Mantidactyle
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]
Chuck Rancor
I wish I knew the pokemon meta back then to understand how broken this is
Matheus Aguiar
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.
CaptainX24
I’m pretty sure it was awesome, actually.
Richard Rich
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?
Nos
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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