Mega Blastoise, and Spooky Swords!

Hey Trainers!

Another Mega Pokémon has been revealed, along with the Aegislash evolution line, from the upcoming X and Y set. So I’ll be giving you guys a quick look at them, and my opinions on their use!

New Cards!

First up is Mega Blastoise, the first water Mega Pokémon! Like his counterpart Mega Venusaur, he has an absurd HP of 220 and has only one attack. Blastoise’s attack Hydro Bombard, deals 120 base damage for a cost of (W)(W)(W), and does 30 damage to two bench Pokémon. The mega turtle also has a Grass weakness, and a heavy three retreat cost.

Mega Cannon Now Included!

 Not only is this a reasonable attack cost, but the bench damage makes it essentially a Darkrai EX, with boosts in both base attack and snipe damage! If put in a Blastoise deck, it could be easily powered up and function similar to Darkrai decks, rearranging the space to function similarly. Hypothetically, Blastoise BCR acts as your energy acceleration rather than dark patch and energy switch. Keldeo is used as your way to switch in and out of the active spot like Darkrai’s Ability Dark Cloak. Finally, you do not require cards like Hypnotoxiclaser and Dark Claw to increase damage output, because Blastoise already deals more damage! However, if space could be made you could still use Hypnotoxiclaser to increase the damage even more.

Which is Better?

Next I’ll be looking at Aegislash!

The King's Sword and Shield

Aegislash is a Metal stage two with 140 HP. It has one attack Buster Swing, costing a hefty (M)(M)(C)(C) and dealing 120 damage ignoring resistance. However, what makes this card special is its Ability! The name of its Ability is the same as in the game, Stance Change. This allows you to place an Aegislash from your hand on top of your active one. This essentially lets you utilize both cards, being able to switch between the two if you have multiple copies in your hand.

Flexible Evolutions

The second print of Aegislash also has 140 HP and the Ability stance change. The ghostly blade has an attack as well, called King’s shield. This attack functions similar to the video game attack and prevents any damage dealt to Aegislash on the following turn. King’s shield has the same cost as Buster Swing, but with the added affect only deals 50 base damage. This move is quite useful, while being hard to set up a stage three Pokémon it would be well worth it, if it weren’t for the fact that King’s Shield can only be used consecutively.

Can't Use King's Shield Two Turns in A Row

Overall, The XY set looks pretty impressive! I’m excited to see all the Kalos Pokémon printed and carried into battle TCG style!

That’s it for today trainers, To be Continued!