So last blog i christened 3 different Pokemon as the kings of the meta, Mewtwo EX, Darkrai EX and the soon to be released Rayquaza EX. These three cards are easily the most overpowered cards we have right now, not just for their attacks but for the amount of support they have for being basic Pokemon.
The format right now is all about big basics and these three are the behemoths of the TCG right now. Massive HP, and very effective attacks make The Three Kings of the Pokemon TCG some of the most sought after cards ever and its easy to see why.
Mewtwo EX -The Psychic King
Mewtwo EX – Psychic – HP170
Basic Pokemon
[C][C] X Ball: Does 20 damage times the number of Energy attached to each player’s Active Pokemon.
[P][P][C] Psycho Drive: 120 damage. Choose 1 Energy attached to this Pokemon and discard it.
Pokemon EX Rule: When Pokemon EX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Psychic (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Mewtwo was first to be released in the Next Destinies set and it has been on a nearly unstoppable rampage since its release. X Ball is the most powerful splash attack (can be used in any deck) Since Garchomp C Lv.X's Dragon Rush. A attack that's only damage limit is the number of energy your willing to attach is just broken in a format that has very little that can counter it (Only Reshiram BW and Zekrom EX can really force your opponent to attach more energy to their Mewtwo to KO you).Stats wise Mewtwo weighs in at a hefty 170 HP with a weakness to a underplayed type and a resistance that can be lowered by one with Skyarrow Bridge. Mewtwos only weakness is to itself, Mew EX will be released in Dragons Exhalted but its low HP makes it a easy kill.
Darkrai EX- The Dark King
Darkrai EX – Dark – HP180
Basic Pokemon
Ability: Darkness Cloak
As long as this Pokemon is in play, all of your Pokemon with any Dark Energy attached to them have no Retreat cost.
[D][D][C] Night Spear: 90 damage. Choose 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon, and this attack also does 30 damage to that Pokemon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance when damaging the Bench.)
Pokemon-EX Rule: When Pokemon-EX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: Psychic (-20)
Retreat: 2
I see Darkrai as more of a support unless its in its own deck, but its still a heavy hitter. Darkness Cloak is a very useful ability when you factor in cards like Prism Energy and Rainbow Energy as well as the soon to be released Blend Energy GRPD providing Dark Energy to non Dark Pokemon. Don't mistake me though on the attacking side Darkrai is no slouch either, Night Spear can be as deadly as X Ball maybe even more. If you choose to use The Dark King as a a main attacker then you be using the Dark Engine of Dark Patch and Dark Claw to hit fast and hard. Night Spear with a Dark Claw attached will be doing 110 damage to the active Pokemon (120 with Special Dark Energy) and 30 to any two Pokemon. If you can get this going fast enough you can score 3 KOs in the span of two to three turns. On the stats end of things Darkrai has a massive 180 HP with a fighting weakness, which can be countered with Tornadus or Tornadus EX. Psychic Resistance gives it a auto immunity to Mewtwo EX which is amazing since The Psychic King sees play everywhere. Retreat Cost means nothing on this card as it should always have a Dark Energy attached.
Rayquaza EX- The Dragon King
Rayquaza-EX – Dragon – HP170
Basic Pokemon
[C] Heaven’s Call: Discard the top 3 cards from your deck, and if there are any Energy cards, attach them to this Pokemon.
[R][L] Dragon Burst: 60x damage. Discard either all Fire Energy or Lightning Energy cards attached to this Pokemon. This attack does 60 damage times the number of Energy discarded in this way.
When Pokemon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
August brings this Pokemon's release to the TCG and its gonna be a automatic hit. Heavens Call makes Rayquaza potentially the fastest of the Three Kings possibly letting you attach multiple energy to Rayquaza a turn. Dragons Burst is easily the most broken attack in the TCG right now when you factor in that Fire and Lightning have the best form of Energy acceleration in the game right now. As far as stats go outside of HP Rayquaza has the best of the three, with its only weakness being itself (random Psychic decks could take down Mewtwo in one shot). The Retreat Cost is the best of the three since it is totally erase able with Skyarrow Bridge.
Future
If a set rotation does happen in September then we will be sitting in a very small set format at the start (ex. a B&W on format is only 6 sets). This means that you will more then likely have to run a deck with these three to be competitive. Luckily it has been announced that in the fall these three will be released in tins making them all easier to get and hopefully bringing down their value. I myself am looking forward to that potential format because these three will be accessible to everyone and should make for a very thought controlled format.
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