Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise? UPDATED: Also need help with Donchamp!
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RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
Reshiboar does not really need to tech against Blastoise, unless you consider PlusPower optional. Blue Flare with a PlusPower destroys Blastoise (+2 would kill Gater), and after a couple of those they might not be able to make a comeback, especially if you get the Gater up with Catcher. As for the variants that run Floatzel they might give Reshiboar more trouble - Floatzel is a lot easier to set up than a Gater and it can actually retreat.
You could add a Zekrom or two, but that isn't really teching against Blastoise - that's just giving your deck a different avenue of attack.
And all this is coming from someone who plays Blastoise.
Reshiboar does not really need to tech against Blastoise, unless you consider PlusPower optional. Blue Flare with a PlusPower destroys Blastoise (+2 would kill Gater), and after a couple of those they might not be able to make a comeback, especially if you get the Gater up with Catcher. As for the variants that run Floatzel they might give Reshiboar more trouble - Floatzel is a lot easier to set up than a Gater and it can actually retreat.
You could add a Zekrom or two, but that isn't really teching against Blastoise - that's just giving your deck a different avenue of attack.
And all this is coming from someone who plays Blastoise.
RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
I agree with DNA, just run Zekrom and only use Outrage. It's much better than Lanturn Prime and it takes 1 turn less to use. One of my friends actually runs Zekrom in his ReshiBoar deck and it seems to work fine.
I agree with DNA, just run Zekrom and only use Outrage. It's much better than Lanturn Prime and it takes 1 turn less to use. One of my friends actually runs Zekrom in his ReshiBoar deck and it seems to work fine.
RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
Pluspowers and junk arms are all the deck needs to beat blastoise. that said, two thunder falls kills all their floatzels; so you can run a ERL if you're that worried. Also, rayquaza and deoxys will take mass prizes and they will not be able to KO it back.
Pluspowers and junk arms are all the deck needs to beat blastoise. that said, two thunder falls kills all their floatzels; so you can run a ERL if you're that worried. Also, rayquaza and deoxys will take mass prizes and they will not be able to KO it back.
RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
meh...the easiest way is run 2 zekrom...if you're up against blastigatr, just have one zekrom out and attach two energies....after it gets shot, put the second down and attach energy....boom there goes the dynamite.
if you wanna try for top cuts though then you'll need something other than just zekrom....good players are starting/have already figured out ways to work around those outrage junkies...that fun came and went within a month. gotta do more than plain ole' tank against the pros.
meh...the easiest way is run 2 zekrom...if you're up against blastigatr, just have one zekrom out and attach two energies....after it gets shot, put the second down and attach energy....boom there goes the dynamite.
if you wanna try for top cuts though then you'll need something other than just zekrom....good players are starting/have already figured out ways to work around those outrage junkies...that fun came and went within a month. gotta do more than plain ole' tank against the pros.
RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
i guess zekrom is not the best tech against blastoise. a clever blastoise player will never hit zekrom heavy before they sniped off your ninetails, and maybe even emboar
i guess zekrom is not the best tech against blastoise. a clever blastoise player will never hit zekrom heavy before they sniped off your ninetails, and maybe even emboar
RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
As mentioned by DNA, you OHKO Blastoise with a plus power. Blastoise, being a stage 2, has an incredibly hard time of recovering after a couple of Blue Flares, while Reshiram can recover much faster since it is a basic
As mentioned by DNA, you OHKO Blastoise with a plus power. Blastoise, being a stage 2, has an incredibly hard time of recovering after a couple of Blue Flares, while Reshiram can recover much faster since it is a basic
RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
....From my extensive testing, It does need it. Some people may disagree but I like Lanturn Prime. Reason: It helps against mirror match up, two different types you have the advantage against Reshiboar and Water Decks, that is why I use it in Both my Scizor Prime and my Reshiboar deck (5 More cards then all RH
). -Techdeck
....From my extensive testing, It does need it. Some people may disagree but I like Lanturn Prime. Reason: It helps against mirror match up, two different types you have the advantage against Reshiboar and Water Decks, that is why I use it in Both my Scizor Prime and my Reshiboar deck (5 More cards then all RH
). -Techdeck
RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
^ You're saying that Lanturn Prime is a good tech against Reshiboar? With only 110 hp it's not going to be there very long.
^ You're saying that Lanturn Prime is a good tech against Reshiboar? With only 110 hp it's not going to be there very long.
RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
Stage 1 that kills a basic... and then the basic kills the stage 1
Okay, now you're down a lanturn. What now? The only 'counter' against reshiboar that you can put in is something to stop it from taking a prize per turn. I.E. Samurott or bust.
The best thing about samurott is if it is active, you can attach to your benched floatzel then move the water to the active with wash out.
Zhaituki said:
Stage 1 that kills a basic... and then the basic kills the stage 1
Okay, now you're down a lanturn. What now? The only 'counter' against reshiboar that you can put in is something to stop it from taking a prize per turn. I.E. Samurott or bust.
The best thing about samurott is if it is active, you can attach to your benched floatzel then move the water to the active with wash out.
RE: Does Reshiboar need a tech against Blastoise?
I guess Lanturn is confusing because it technically has weakness on both of them :/. I think it would be good because it can tech against Blastoise right well. Reshiboar came up in my post simply because it could also replace Zoroark for mirror matches, whereas Zoroark won't help at all vs 'Toise.
I guess Lanturn is confusing because it technically has weakness on both of them :/. I think it would be good because it can tech against Blastoise right well. Reshiboar came up in my post simply because it could also replace Zoroark for mirror matches, whereas Zoroark won't help at all vs 'Toise.
blargh257 said:
Yes. Tech a card that is weak to water and will lose you to prizes when they kill it.
ATS said:Don't tech against Blastoise - with the release of Catcher it will see a lot less play
Barux said:
Pokemon catcher will also DESTROY Reshiboar, because they'll drag up Tepigs and kill them before they become Boars.
Jahikoi said:
You won't get a chance to use TWO Thunder Falls, because they will kill the ERL right away. ERL isn't a good tech. RDL, yes.
If you are truly worried about your Blastgatr matchup(a deck that won't be played much), then you need to do two things.
1) Put in pluspowers(thank you DNA, for having the only sensible post on this thread)
2) Run RDL.
RDL can't get one-shot by Blastoise, unless they drop 5 Pluspowers. So...you take 4 prizes, they take 2.