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Jigglypuff13 |
7/31 Omanyte Lv.37 (MD)
Hello, and, unfortunately, we've run out of preview
cards (well, there is one more, that was released before
we got the cards to review), so we are reviewing commons
for the rest of the week. Now, they are commons, so
don't expect much. Today's' one, however, isn't that
bad, being Omanyte from MD. Now, the only reason you
would be using this is because you are playing Omastar,
and have Omanyte there so you don't have to use Rare
Candy. That's fair enough, but you may find being quite
helpful at some point (I'm not saying it's going to be
helpful every game (unless it's in a Fossil deck), but
you never know). Before going on about why it may be
helpful, I'm going to talk about the basics of the card,
the HP and the bottom stats. 70HP on a Stage 1 that is
still to evolve is alright really. You shouldn't expect
it to survive that much, but it should only really be
used on the bench or in desperation early game, so the
HP shouldn't be much of a problem. If you leave it on
the bench, the Weakness shouldn't be too bad, with a +20
Grass Weakness. Even if it does find itself active,
there aren't many Grass decks in the format at the
moment (Leafeon based Eeveelutions and Torterra decks
spring to mind as the only ones, though you could find
Breloom (SW) teched into some decks). There will be in
the next format (probably), but at the moment, you have
no need to worry about it. No Resistance is expected,
and the single Retreat Cost is average again, and
expected again, but it's hardly bad.
Now, why you could find it useful. Well, in Fossil decks
(or decks where you are playing a 2-1-2 Omastar line or
bigger), Call Up can be very useful. Normally, I hate
flippy cards, but that flippy Poké-Power can get a
Fossil back from the Discard Pile and put it straight on
the bench. Now, if you need to use 2 Omastars in
successive turns, then it can be useful in any deck that
has teched in Omastar. Of course, in Fossil decks, it
can get back any of the Dome or Helix Fossil or Old
Amber from the Discard Pile, which allows for a great,
if slightly inconsistent, way of getting your Fossils
back. If you end up getting it early game in any deck
(you using it in a sniping deck, aren't you?), it can
end up being quite useful. Why? Since the attack, Wash
Over, can be nice little spreading attack. 20 for WC is
a bit bad really, but the double 10 snipe is nice, and
really helps with Omastars Poké-Power of devolution, and
any Pokémon that has sniping or spreading ability (Kabutops
(MD) helps continue the spreading theme, but Empoleon
(MD) and other snipers like it as well). Of course, you
should only use the attack if you really have to early
game since there are better cards for the job, but it
can be useful in a tight situation.
Combos, well, it works well with the Fossil stated in
the Poké-Power (that's Helix Fossil, Dome Fossil and Old
Amber for those who can't remember), so it can get them
out, but really, it works best as a simple step up stage
to get Omastar out without using a Rare Candy. It can be
used as something else, but most of the time, you will
be using it as a step in the evolution chain.
Survivability, well, while it's on the bench, it could
find it self sniped. Magmortar Lv.X (MT) is the only
card that can snipe to be able to OHKO Omanyte on the
bench. Others can 2 or 3HKO it, but it's relatively safe
on the bench. Active, early game, 70HP should have the
card stay alive for a few turns at least. Mid to late
game, it will be KOed for an easy prize, since it cannot
survive any main attackers attack (apart from
non-Strength Charm or Plus Power boosted Psychic Locks,
and maybe others).
Ratings:
Modified: It is a useful card at all times of the game.
Wash Over is a nice attack early game to help with
spreading and thus Omastar's great Poké-Power. Call Up
is a great Poké-Power mid to late game to get back any
KOed Fossils. However, it's a little bit situational to
really be used every game and used effectively every
game. Wash Over is good, but if you are in a desperate
situation, and Call Up is only good if you are playing a
Fossil deck. Basically, it can be very good, but only in
the right situation. 2/5
Limited: 70HP should see it live for a while, and Wash
Over can be a nice spreading attack here, and Call Up
can be useful in getting back any other Fossil you may
have put in your deck here. The spreading is nice, but
is better if you have the luck of pulling an Omastar as
well, and preferably anything else that can snipe.
Should be useful here. 2.25/5 |
