Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Card of the Day: Aerodactyl GL (Rising Rivals)



To be honest, when I first saw this card I thought it was stupid. Now, it seems to be the staple for several decks around here for the same reason I thought it was stupid; drawing.

Wasting an attack to draw cards? This is probably the most basic of lessons I've learned: having cards is power. Many a time I have had to end the turn without doing anything, just because I've had no cards, just a hand of stage one and twos with no energies, basics, or even supporters/trainers. Just Aerodactyl's drawing power makes it worth it.

Aerodactyl is probably one of the best starters you can play, since collect costs one colorless energy and you effectively triple your draw per turn. Aerodactyl has plenty of health, so most basics will take a while to bring him down. And, if you can attach a fighting energy next turn, you can keep those basics basics. If the opponent can't evolve his or her pokemon, you're in for some quick n' easy kills and your opponent's hand is cockblocked with evolved cards that they'll never get to play.

Not to mention Aerodactyl's free retreat cost, so that whenever you've finished building up your bench, you can bring it back and bring even more pain.

Tips: Just something interesting about this card- Aerodactyl is typed as weak to electric, yet its a fighting pokemon, which most electric types are weak to. This can make a match up between the two a brutal "damage-bath", so just keep that in mind.

11 comments:

  1. Nice card :D
    They've changed so much since I was a kid.
    Glad to see they're still around though

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  2. Especially if you are primal breathing a basic electric or a a stage 1 that wants to become a stage 2, because you keep that electric pokemon from obtaining it's full potential.

    A possible danger can arise if they play the Sunyshore City Gym stadium card, which will remove their weakness to fighting type.

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  3. Nice info, never seen this card before.

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  4. I would consider this card even in a non-fighting deck.

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  5. That is a very good point. I am planning on putting one in my deck.

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  6. Just found out tonight that this guy owns Beldum from Legends awakened every time. Very annoying

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  7. Oh my goodness, Aerodactyl! My friend plays this, haha. I miss magic.

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  8. Oh wow, its very funny. Good work.

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  9. I love that card! I have a first edition dark charizard. Can do like 300 damage in one go if ur lucky ;]

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  10. Oh man, pokemon brings me back! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. damn, these cards bring back some good memories

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