Baby Mario
2010 UK
National
Seniors
Champion |
Blastoise
(Plasma Blast)
Yep, this is the same Blastoise
we got in Boundaries Crossed and as a shiny version in
Plasma Storm, only with different artwork. In other
words, this is the third time we have seen this
immensely powerful card in less than a year, oh and it’s
available in a theme deck too. By now, no-one should
have any problems getting hold of a few copies.
Blastoise
is a great card because its Deluge Ability allows you to
break one of the game’s fundamental rules (one Energy
attachment per turn) not just once, but as many times as
you can (or want to). It has great synergy with Energy
Retrieval and Super Energy Retrieval which can ensure a
constant supply of Energy in the hand to use with
Deluge. Most important of all, it has fantastic
attacking Pokémon which make the most of the insane
Ability: with Blastoise
support Black Kyurem EX can
OHKO every Pokémon in the game, turn after turn, while
Keldeo EX and
Mewtwo EX can have their
damage output racked up to ridiculous levels. In fact,
pretty much anything that needs a lot of Water and/or
Colourless Energy can benefit from
Blastoise.
This card does have a somewhat decent attack in Hydro
Pump, which can be used when necessary to deal with
pesky Safeguard Pokémon, but it’s overwhelmingly a
support Pokémon, dependent on having good partners for
its playability (remember how little impact the very
similar Feraligatr Prime
made?). As long as they exist, then you should continue
to see Blastoise decks
appearing regularly in the top cut of major tournaments.
Rating
Modified: 4.5 (the Ability just begs to be abused)
Limited: 3.5 (could do work on its own here)
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