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Team Up Notables, the Oceania Meta, Lost March, Psychic Malamar, and Impressions of the New Standard “There are a lot of cards in Team Up, and quite a few of them are pretty good. Pikachu & Zekrom-GX: This is probably the card/deck that is seeing the most hype, and from my experience it has certainly lived up to that hype. The card is incredibly strong, combining high HP, insane Energy acceleration, and a broken GX attack. Add in the Lightning-type support we’ve received in the last two sets, and you get a truly powerful archetype. Celebi & Venusaur-GX: This is what I feel is probably the most interesting TAG TEAM to talk about, because it is played…
Exploring Ultra Prism and First Looks at Magnezone and Empoleon “(spoiler: it’s a short list) Without much doubt, I think the combination of Solgaleo—or whatever that Necrozma thing is supposed to be—and Magnezone is among the more intriguing options in the new set. I’ve heard a good number of thoughts indicating a belief that the hype is perhaps too extreme, but generally speaking, when the card designers gift a combo so obviously, it tends to be useful at some point in its legal lifespan. I’m not saying it’s going to run through St. Louis—maybe it needs rotation in order to eventually shine. But, at some point in its lifespan, I…
The stalks of leeks are thicker and longer in the Galar region. __________ that adapted to these stalks took on a unique form. (Galarian Farfetch’d)
It’s famous for its high level of intelligence, and the large size of its brain is proof that it also possesses immense psychic power. (Orbeetle)