Solrock from Triumphant (#9) [12/16]

dmaster

Aspiring Trainer
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Guiding questions:
1. How does the card stand on its own? Is it good, bad, or have potential? Is it worth being played?
2. What popular metagame decks could it be used in?
3. What combos can you use it with? How so?
4. Give it a rating, and explain why you have given it that rating. You can also rate the card by rating the thread itself (out of 5 stars).
5. How's the artwork?

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PhoenixFlare

The Ultra Phoenix
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1. How does the card stand on its own? Is it good, bad, or have potential? Is it worth being played?
It is somewhat worth being played, but doesn't stand on its own very well.

2. What popular metagame decks could it be used in?
As far as I know, none.

3. What combos can you use it with? How so?
Obviously Lunatone for the Body, but also anything that scatters seeing as it blocks Nidoqueen that lots of people are running these days.

4. Give it a rating, and explain why you have given it that rating. You can also rate the card by rating the thread itself (out of 5 stars).
I give it a 2.5/5. I would only run it in a scatter deck, but even then, probably not, but it can come in handy.

5. How's the artwork?
I think it is pretty cool, but nothing special.

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thefleeee

Uber N00b
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1. How does the card stand on its own? Is it good, bad, or have potential? Is it worth being played?
Solrock is an okay card and has some potential but cannot stand on its own

2. What popular metagame decks could it be used in?
Possibly Machamp if you wanted to prevent the opponent from healing and allowing yourself to use Machamp Prime effectively with SSU and Seeker

3. What combos can you use it with? How so?
Machamp as stated above and any deck that counters Nidoqueen decks

4. Give it a rating, and explain why you have given it that rating. You can also rate the card by rating the thread itself (out of 5 stars).
3/5 It's a good card but can't really pull its own weight in a deck

5. How's the artwork?
Its not that great in my opinion compared to the rest of the cards in Triumphant
 

scizorlicious

Now with one fewer 's'
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1. How does the card stand on its own? Is it good, bad, or have potential? Is it worth being played?
Uhh... not on its own. I suppose with a few lucky coin flips, you could win with it, but...
2. What popular metagame decks could it be used in?
Not really any, although quite a few spread decks use it (none are exactly meta, though).
3. What combos can you use it with? How so?
Lunatone for its 'Body, and also any spread deck.
4. Give it a rating, and explain why you have given it that rating. You can also rate the card by rating the thread itself (out of 5 stars).
2.5/5... it's alright with Lunatone and spread, but otherwise, it's sort of meh.
5. How's the artwork?
It's alright. The expression on the Solrock looks a bit... creepy... and the card just sorta looks dreary in general.
 

vexel

Aspiring Trainer
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1. How does the card stand on its own? Is it good, bad, or have potential? Is it worth being played?
It seems like a ok card, its not bad but its not good either. It's attack could be useful if you get lucky, but unless you're using a lunatone it's body is useless.

2. What popular metagame decks could it be used in?
I'm not sure.

3. What combos can you use it with? How so?
You could use it with lunatone for its body.

4. Give it a rating, and explain why you have given it that rating. You can also rate the card by rating the thread itself (out of 5 stars).
3/5

5. How's the artwork?
I like the artwork. 4/5
 

tyranicham

Lord of the Ball
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1.If you can bring this out as you as first pokemon and strike first, I don't see it as a bad one since its attack can slow down your opponent's build up if its a slow deck. But in late game it might end up as a liability.

2. None that I know of.

3. Well with Lunatone and any deck that emphasises on spreading damage, perhaps Gengar Lvl. X or Darkrai-Cressalia legend.

4. 3/5. Not going to really hold up on this own but can flourish as a supporter card.

5. 3.5/5, decent and I'll say I like it.
 

juunkmilk

3nd coming
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I actually really love this card, though I can't say why.
1. How does the card stand on its own? Is it good, bad, or have potential? Is it worth being played?
Its actuallynot very good, as much as I want it to be, definitely only a tech, and definitely not metagame. It's pretty much just a waste of two bench spaces unless Garchomp C really hurts you.

2. What popular metagame decks could it be used in?
Nothing popular, seeing as its only use is in decks that are destroyed by Garchomp (as I said before).

3. What combos can you use it with? How so?
The obvious Lunatone SV, which is another reason its great against Garchomp.

4. Give it a rating, and explain why you have given it that rating. You can also rate the card by rating the thread itself (out of 5 stars).
★★★☆☆ (3/5) Its kinda meh. Just an okay tech for a specific deck, and it takes up two bench spaces.

5. How's the artwork?
I actually really love it. And the holo makes it even better. Speaking of which, I have this totally thrill misprinted Solrock with two random strips of holo at the bottom of the card. Just thought that was cool.
 

KYLEMMM

Aspiring Trainer
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1. On it's own, it's not good. If Sun Flash did at least 40, it'd be alright.
2. Absolutley none, as of now.
3. I'd have to say that I'd prefer it with the Supreme Victors' Lunatone, or something that would move damage counters. This would kill Donphan and Steelix decks.
4. 3/5. Not to bad. Could've been way better, but not to bad.
5. 3.5/5 if regular version, 5/5 if holo version.
 

Freakachu123

Aspiring Trainer
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Ok, so I finally just read the text on this right, because I thought this was the beastliest card ever. I never read the part about the Lunatone having to be in play :\ oh well lol
1. How does the card stand on its own? Is it good, bad, or have potential? Is it worth being played?
*ok lets start the with the basics: 70 Hp, 1 retreat, eh not the greatest stats but may be able to take one blow before dying. It's attack is weak, and you have to get real lucky for it to even be mentioned as an ok attack.
2. What popular metagame decks could it be used in?
* Maybe spread ones but doubtful
3. What combos can you use it with? How so?
*Of course it works with it's Lunatone, and well just spread decks I assume.
4. Give it a rating, and explain why you have given it that rating. You can also rate the card by rating the thread itself (out of 5 stars).
*Ok def was going to give it a at least a four (if not more) until I read the Lunatone part, so now I have to say a two. It need two spots on the bench and eh just not worth it in my eyes. Maybe if Lunatone was better but then still....
5. How's the artwork?
*Artwork= 3
 
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