It's more mechanically similar to Protean than anything else. Aesthetics wise though, yea for sure, that's a type-changing Pokémon made of crystal alright.
One important thing to consider with Misty and Brock is that in Japan, they were released in theme decks. So they were designed around their specific decks and not really to be viable in general play.
people always say crystal lugia is kind of bad, but I can think of several use cases for it and all of them are actually awful situations and niche use cases because those decks, to my knowledge, only exist in the expanded format.
Ok so i looked into the e-reader format, and turns out they aren’t all types in your hand and they don’t check at point of resolution just activation, so you can attach a rainbow energy to the birds
Why are we pretending Crystal crobat needs 4 energy to attack when it really doesn't? You don't need to use the first attack if it doesn't suit your deck or your energy, you could run it in a psychic and grass deck and have it work just fine. Or, in a fire and grass deck for the first attack. Many decks other than grass decks ran that scyther in the early days because it was a really strong basic with free retreat.
@@ich3730 and on some of the "best Pokemon cards" videos there are cards where you don't use both attacks. Or those with absolutely Terrible attacks but you only use it for the poke power. Are these bad cards because "You're not using everything about the card, therefore it sucks!"
Well its first attack isnt good for a stage 2 and its second attack isnt doing it any favors. So your point doesnt stand reguardless. Edit: Wait, crobat or scyther?
@CirnoFairy The bigest problem with crobat is that it's a stage 2 and both attacks are not good, at all. The energy requirements are way to steep for the effects of the attack, the first one, for example, deals 20 damage with a 50/50 chance of statusing the opponent with burn and poison. Poison is alright but doesn't do enough damage on it's own and burn is terrible status condition. The second attack is 4 coinflips and then 20 damage for each heads. One in sixteen times you would be able to knock out an opposing Crobat and one in eighth times you could deal 60 damage. Crobot is stage 2 and for a stage 2, these attacks wouldn't even be that good if they didn't have the terrible energy requirments. The fact that it can only really use one of it's attacks is only the cherry ontop.
@@Justntelleon I never said Crystal crobat is good or competitive, just that its attacks don't cost 4 energy. It's like if I made an early set jynx, 1 water energy for 20 damage and 3 psychic energy for 50 damage. Does that mean this hypothetical jynx needs 4 energy to attack with psychic? No, it just means you can splash it in a water deck and still have a 1 energy 20 damage attack, or use it in a psychic deck, or, use it in a water psychic hybrid.
I have a newbie question, and I'm not sure where to look this up. At 41:43, there's a Golduck card shown. Does it do water damage because the card is water, or does it do psychic damage because the energy needed is psychic?
I am still awake. With Pocket out now, I've finally taken an interest in learning the card game.
I wish you good travels in Pokeland!
Legend Lugia is one of the coolest card arts I've ever seen even if it is a bad card
you cant just drop this here without a timestamp
@TheStyler2710
00:15:27
Idk if that works but 15 mins and 27 seconds
The crystal pokémon mechanic sounds similar to the Tera mechanic is Gen 9
Delta species were kinda like that too
It's more mechanically similar to Protean than anything else. Aesthetics wise though, yea for sure, that's a type-changing Pokémon made of crystal alright.
Yes it’s literally just tera But really really bad lol where as Tera is the best and most balanced gimmick released so far
Isn't it just the protean ability?
One important thing to consider with Misty and Brock is that in Japan, they were released in theme decks. So they were designed around their specific decks and not really to be viable in general play.
The Crystal Pokémon and amazing rare cards seem very reminiscent of the upcoming stellar Pokémon in stellar crown/miracle
Sadly those don't look great so far either...
Man, duel logs has been on all my hobbies from wow to ygo and now Pokemon 😂. Keep up the good top videos!
I love to fall free to use this for my nap times
The way he pronounces some of these cards is driving me crazy.
Hey man some of these names be crazy be lenient
"Nemonia" 😭
when I was a kid I thought the crystal pokemon cards a few of my friends had were fake lol
kruryem? Zebstreeka? Rayqueza? are you serious?
Yes
I love your channel. 10/10.
people always say crystal lugia is kind of bad, but I can think of several use cases for it and all of them are actually awful situations and niche use cases because those decks, to my knowledge, only exist in the expanded format.
Hiru ur my favorite youtuber
Ok so i looked into the e-reader format, and turns out they aren’t all types in your hand and they don’t check at point of resolution just activation, so you can attach a rainbow energy to the birds
Why are we pretending Crystal crobat needs 4 energy to attack when it really doesn't? You don't need to use the first attack if it doesn't suit your deck or your energy, you could run it in a psychic and grass deck and have it work just fine. Or, in a fire and grass deck for the first attack. Many decks other than grass decks ran that scyther in the early days because it was a really strong basic with free retreat.
"You dont need to use 50% of this cards ability" is not the slam dunk argument for playability you think it is...
@@ich3730 and on some of the "best Pokemon cards" videos there are cards where you don't use both attacks. Or those with absolutely Terrible attacks but you only use it for the poke power. Are these bad cards because "You're not using everything about the card, therefore it sucks!"
Well its first attack isnt good for a stage 2 and its second attack isnt doing it any favors. So your point doesnt stand reguardless.
Edit: Wait, crobat or scyther?
@CirnoFairy
The bigest problem with crobat is that it's a stage 2 and both attacks are not good, at all. The energy requirements are way to steep for the effects of the attack, the first one, for example, deals 20 damage with a 50/50 chance of statusing the opponent with burn and poison. Poison is alright but doesn't do enough damage on it's own and burn is terrible status condition. The second attack is 4 coinflips and then 20 damage for each heads. One in sixteen times you would be able to knock out an opposing Crobat and one in eighth times you could deal 60 damage.
Crobot is stage 2 and for a stage 2, these attacks wouldn't even be that good if they didn't have the terrible energy requirments.
The fact that it can only really use one of it's attacks is only the cherry ontop.
@@Justntelleon I never said Crystal crobat is good or competitive, just that its attacks don't cost 4 energy. It's like if I made an early set jynx, 1 water energy for 20 damage and 3 psychic energy for 50 damage. Does that mean this hypothetical jynx needs 4 energy to attack with psychic? No, it just means you can splash it in a water deck and still have a 1 energy 20 damage attack, or use it in a psychic deck, or, use it in a water psychic hybrid.
I have a newbie question, and I'm not sure where to look this up.
At 41:43, there's a Golduck card shown.
Does it do water damage because the card is water, or does it do psychic damage because the energy needed is psychic?
The attack is always the type of the Pokemon, not the energies attached. Hope this helps
Don't get me wrong, riley is REALLY bad, but he definitely isn't the worst supporter card of all time
49:55 ?? Lance was the first card on the list bro? Lol
Please spotify
The moment I saw the vileplume I was like 'oh god no'
So logs pokemon when im thinking a psychic dark type!
so can be as for when going are do but!
Forget all these mechanics, the TCG has major issues with typing.
Type in the tcg is completely different from type in the video game
@marvalice3455 Yes, it is. Anyway, forget all these mechanics, the TCG has major issues with typing.
crystal s the og tera type that's col at least
do you mispronounce things on purpose, i swear you mispronounce the same names multiple different ways