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On Succeeding as a Time-Crunched Competitor and the Challenges of PokéParenting “The first time I handed my daughter a Pokemon trading card I had a clear picture of what would happen: she would hold it gently, examine the character depicted on the card, then look up at me with eyes of adoration and simply ask, “Daddy, what is this?” I would then motion for her to sit on my lap while I recalled memories of the game. The stories of tournaments won and prizes earned would intrigue her and she would yearn to read and do the math required to play the game. She would do this with lightning speed, proving…
New Manectrics, Refreshed Toads, and the Timely Return of Bait & Switch “The first deck I have for you is, as you might have guessed, a Manectric deck. It uses Regice AOR to limit the opposing player’s options. Regice is my favorite new card to play with. Its Safeguard effect is very tough to penetrate once Regice gets 3 Energy under it. Doing so isn’t that expensive when you factor in the utility that Turbo Bolt brings to the table. Regice improves on Suicune PLB in almost every way. While Suicune was a great card in its day, Suicune and Regice alike are only as good as the Pokemon that they can block the attacks…
It attacks with rapid beats of its stick. As it strikes with amazing speed, it gets more and more pumped. (Grookey)
It has an electrical organ on its chest. While generating electricity, it fills its surroundings with what sounds like the strumming of a bass guitar. (Toxtricity)
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