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  1. Merovingian

    “Pokémon LEGENDS: Z-A” Teased for Nintendo Switch in 2025!

    I do enjoy that there were rumors of something regarding Gen 2, 'Presents used Unowns in the intro. And a fake out to a Gen 6 Legends. Well played.
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    Pokemon Day Preview Teases Tera Ogerpon ex, Tera Greninja ex, and Eevee Illustration Rare!

    Greninja is always a nerve racking reveal "is this when we'll see Shadow Stitching again?"
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    Love Ball Revealed from “Crimson Haze!”

    It's like they looked at Friend Ball and went, "use this masterpiece as a template, but make it crappy"
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    Scoop Up Net Also Banned from Expanded Internationally

    Beach hasn't been relevant since before COVID. Shock Lock control isn't a thing anymore and the prevalent control decks in the last 2 years to current either use 1 Beach or don't use Beach at all. If you want to play control and don't have Beach, it's not a dealbreaker and you can get on fine...
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    Scoop Up Net Also Banned from Expanded Internationally

    Scoop Up Net Scoop Up Cyclone Super Scoop Up 9 ways of picking up an expended Valiant ex and bringing up a new one and repeat. You can do a max of 180 damage with Tachyon. But that requires 4 successful Super Scoop Up coin flips Float Stone could also be used to retreat into 1 Iron Valiant...
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    Scoop Up Net Also Banned from Expanded Internationally

    Not surprised Net got banned. It's wording meant that it was never meant to survive outside of it's block. It should have been banned sooner because Fast Raid donk was a thing, even though it's damage output was dubious at best. But I guess Iron Valiant ex gives it a significantly bigger...
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    Scoop Up Net Banned in Japan!

    I do not miss the constant debates during COVID between "what should be banned? Shaymin-EX or Scoop Up Net?" Shaymin-EX was busted and Net highlighted that. Net, in Expanded--currently--isn't a problem. I think this is Japan getting ahead of the 8-ball before an ex deck comes along and...
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    Full Art Alolan Vulpix V, Jynx Character Rare from ‘Incandescent Arcana’!

    I think TCPI looked at what he did with Galarian Slowking V and they went, “woah, we didn’t think you’d go THAT hard on this one. We need to contain this to just the regular art box. Here, do Pyukumuku next.”
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    Help Are there any cards that "protect" stadiums?

    not many Pokemon can do this. Handsomep mentioned Regice (CES) and Palkia (CEL). But they can only do it if they are in the active. If you go Expanded, there's a Ninetales that can do it--can't remember the set, but it can be on the Bench and you're set. I know this was attempted when...
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    New 'V-UNION' Trademark Filed for the Pokemon TCG!

    Well now! - Can only summon THAT SPECIFIC V-Union per game (you could theoretically "summon" Mewtwo V-U, Greninja V-U, etc.) - need all 4 pieces in discard pile - no deck building restrictions to V-Union, (you could run 4 of each part). Battle Compressor is being eyeballed as busted...
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    Special Delivery Charizard Promos Accidentally Released!

    Damn you, Johnny Employee! worst employee!
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    'Single Strike Master' & 'Rapid Strike Master' Officially Listed, +UV Cards?

    Morpeko is definitely interesting. It’s a contender for “Sableye replacement” in Expanded you have Rototiller Excadrill, but it requires Fighting Energy and is a Stage 1. It’s already in a viable control deck, it’s just not splashable. Bunnelby can get back 2 of any card for C, but they...
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    'Shocking Volt Tackle,' Japan's September Set!

    Man! They're really trying to get an Electrode/card that KOs itself that's balanced.
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    Contest PokéBeach Original Character Contest II (Congrats Merovingian!)

    Aw, cool! That’s awesome! thanks again for the opportunity, and the stories by Ephemera and Jabberwock are fantastic reads. can’t wait to see how it all plays out!
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    'World Down' and 'Legendary Heartbeat,' Japan's Summer Sets Introducing Amazing Rares!

    This and UNB Malamar. Boss's Orders a VMAX back. Devo Curse it to hand, use Hypnotic Reign to discard it AND use a big beefy attack for D
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    'World Down' and 'Legendary Heartbeat,' Japan's Summer Sets Introducing Amazing Rares!

    All I care about is the Celebi. Quick translation program says it's 30X the Energy attached to....you? Them? Both? Amazing Bloom evolves all of whatever is on your Bench. Personally....big oof. IIRC, there's a Shining Celebi coming out soon anyway because of the movie, so I'll hold out...
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    'World Down' and 'Legendary Heartbeat,' Japan's Summer Sets Introducing Amazing Rares!

    There are distinct differences between Jirachi-EX VS Island Challenge Amulet and Shaymin-EX VS Scoop Up Net With Jirachi-EX and Island Challenge Amulet. Both cards were part of an integral hand lock combo. If you were to ban one over the other, there would be balance either way, especially...
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    'World Down' and 'Legendary Heartbeat,' Japan's Summer Sets Introducing Amazing Rares!

    FIGHT! Up to this point, they haven't. Almost all of Pokemon's consistency has been in the form of once-per-turn Supporters, or requiring a massive setup (multiple Zoroark-GX). Shaymin-EX has been sort of weird in Expanded, it's been ok. It's helped combo decks do their combo thing more...
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    'World Down' and 'Legendary Heartbeat,' Japan's Summer Sets Introducing Amazing Rares!

    I want to like Amazing Raikou. It reads like it's on the cusp of great potential. a 1-Prize Pokemon that can put 240 damage ON THE BOARD for nothing more than a wonky attack cost (no "damage to all your Pokemon", no self-mill, no coin toss, no extra conditions. Just "if you have the energy...
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    Contest PokéBeach Original Character Contest II (Congrats Merovingian!)

    There's a few things. And if you don't want spoilers from Metal Gear Rising, just skip all this: As far as character design, I started with a sort of "template" using Handsome Jack from Borderlands 2 (before we knew more about him from the pre-sequel) and the villains from No More Heroes 1...
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