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    Charizard V/VMAX and Grimmsnarl V/VMAX Revealed!

    Grimmsnarl VMAX's G-Max Drill is the drill that will pierce the heavens.
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    SM11 Miracle Twins!

    Lapras, Misty's Request, and PsyPoke TTGX actually go quite well together. Throw some Lapras on your Bench, put Misty's Request back in your hand, use Misty's Request (or other draw support) to get more Supporters in your hand, and hit for big numbers.
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    SM11 Miracle Twins!

    In Expanded, you could use Mew^2 GX alongside Metal Charge Bronzong, Solgaleo GX, and Dimension Valley to easily hit for base 230 damage every turn, including your first turn if you use the Bronzor from Team Up and/or Max Elixir. You can also use Mega Gengar EX with Phantom Gate to copy any of...
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    'Unbroken Bonds,' May's English SM10 Set!

    That Clefable seems like it could be a solid contender in Expanded, particularly. If you have 6 Pokemon with a Fairy energy attached, you can deal 190 damage (before other modifiers) for a single energy on a single-prize attacker. Combine this with Geomancy Xerneas and Sky Field, and you can...
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    'Sky Legends' Officially Revealed!

    Uxie could be more useful paired with some previous iterations of Mesprit and Azelf. I remember the Double Colorless attack Mesprit being a decent rogue deck back when it first came out -- but that was when Buzzwole was big, so Mesprit had a relevant type advantage. Maybe some Expanded ones I...
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    SM10a \'GG End\' Mini-Set in April

    Question: does Chandelure's attack allow you to put Fire Pokemon that were already in the discard pile (prior to using the attack) on the Bench, or does it only allow you to choose Fire Pokemon that were among the five cards discarded due to the attack? If it's the former, that adds a huge...
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    SM10a \'GG End\' Mini-Set in April

    Are there any old Zygarde cards that get new life when played alongside this one? I guess Zygarde GX is the main partner, since you can play those without cutting into the amount of baby Zygarde you can play. Shame it doesn't seem to work alongside Zygarde EX.
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    News Japan's First 2019 Sets: 'Night Unison,' 'Full Metal Wall'

    I had a great idea about how you swing hard with a Pikachu/Zekrom Tag-Team, and then when it goes down, you use Raichu to charge up the next one (since your opponent just took three prizes). Then you finish out the game with your second Tag-Team. But that doesn't work if you take any prizes with...
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    SM9 'Tag Volt,' Japan's December Set!

    That Pikachu & Zekrom art is beautiful.
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    SM9 'Tag Volt,' Japan's December Set!

    You could use Pidgeotto for its ability, and use Pidgeot as a tech: if your opponent ever has only one Pokemon in play, that second attack could win you the game (since it seems to be lacking the typical "can't use this attack if your opponent only has one Pokemon" catch).
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    'Detective Pikachu' Live Action Pokemon Movie Trailer Released!

    I'm excited! The Pokemon's designs are certainly different from what I'd expect, but I think that no matter what designs they went with, there would be something that felt off -- it's difficult to translate cartoon characters into a realistic style. So though I do have some reservations on the...
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    News 'Lost Thunder,' America's November Set!

    Girafarig + Trumbeak + Slowking + Unknown MISSING = a deck that I will lose so many games with, but will be so satisfying when it works. Seriously though, there are a lot of interesting effects amongst these cards that could be fun to incorporate in (like Typhlosion's and Meganium's abilities...
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    'Explosive Impact,' Japan's SM8 Set; Raises Questions About Switch Release

    I like cards like this. It's good, but not game-changing, so it feels balanced. It's the kind of card that I want to build a deck around... though I realize there's certainly better options out there. Most of the specifics I'd say have already been said -- Seviper CRI, energy denial, etc. But I...
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    Major 'Pokemon Switch' Rumors Today -- A Breakdown and Analysis!

    I'm still waiting for the Pokeball accessories to interact with each other. There's something both awesome and hilarious about the idea of challenging a random passerby to a battle right then and there because you notice they're also carrying around a Pokeball.
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    Help Playing PTCG Casually

    I really enjoy playing this game, but as a poor college student, I'm not quite sure I'm ready to spend the money to actually play competitively. Most of the fun for me is just playing with other people who also enjoy Pokemon; is there a way/place to play where I could meet new people and not...
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