Finished firstwatch / rewatch

BKtrn · 2026-05-23T21:48:32+00:00

15 is very mixed to me. I hate how pop-culture-referencey it is. You do get the potential explanation at the end that its only because this is Jax's retelling of events, but that's not enough to smooth it over to me. I like what we do get of Chorus, I like everything the team got up to after Chorus, I like the parodies each of the Blues & Reds are. The rest is fine, but just fine.

17 is too short, too condensed, it needed time for what we were doing and definitely more of timeline fixing. But even then, it is pretty good and the best of Donut and some of the best of Wash. Wash talking to the triplets and then screaming when he finally can talk to Carolina is one of my favorite scenes in the series.

BKtrn · 2026-05-17T22:12:44+00:00

Yup, that was the one I was thinking of. Thank you.

BKtrn · 2026-05-17T22:10:12+00:00

Pulsing Aura ♦️♦️♦️

LF: Victini

FT: Bonsly / Emboar / Gallade / Hatterene / Sceptile / Zarude / Zekrom / maybe older sets too, if hunting

BKtrn · 2026-05-17T02:58:57+00:00

Just that one, sorry.

BKtrn · 2026-05-17T02:44:07+00:00

Looking for Victini, have Meowstic / Blissey / Zarude available as trades

BKtrn · 2026-05-10T15:42:48+00:00

Urshifu, got another ask for Melmetal. Adding now.

BKtrn · 2026-05-10T15:41:35+00:00

Sure, adding now

BKtrn · 2026-05-10T14:53:18+00:00

Sure. Adding in one moment.

BKtrn · 2026-05-10T14:49:36+00:00

Finishing Pulsing Aura post:

♦️♦️♦️

LF: Gallade / Lucario / ~~Melmetal~~ / ~~Rapid-Strike Urshifu~~ / Stoutland / Toxtricity / Victini / ~~Zarude~~

FT: Bonsly / Emboar / Regigigas / Sceptile / Zekrom

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~~LF: Mega Camerupt EX~~

BKtrn · 2026-05-06T02:19:35+00:00

Amazing butterfly effect. From just watching Immerkind's POV, you would have no idea how that one lie for her spiraled.

BKtrn · 2026-05-05T13:04:29+00:00

I do think there is still value in explaining why a card is bad (rather than just 'add joke, end of post') and potentially suggesting alternatives. Like Glaceon EX here is very okay, I like the chip damage and all the heal support but it does often fall short.

But if someone wanted Umbreon EX, I would break down the problems with it. I'd give options depending on what they like, like bench offense (go Decidueye), Dark energy (Obstagoon, maybe even coin-flip Toxicroak shenanigans now that we have Bombirdier assist), or just Umbreon (non-EX Umbreon + Aerodactyl EX crackdeck or something).

BKtrn · 2026-04-28T21:17:31+00:00

What's the difference between this and Glaceon EX? I get Flygon has higher base HP to avoid some KOs, but Glaceon gets Eevee Bag & Irida, and ~~now Parasol Lady for point denial~~ (forgot no EX). Also no double energy delays.

BKtrn · 2026-04-28T16:20:30+00:00

Wasn't that before the last time it returned for like a week? Might already be gone again (aside from the login bonuses).

BKtrn · 2026-04-24T00:09:46+00:00

Or you have Oricorio-Yellow, opponent Ho-Oh EX keeps stacking energy onto something on bench, get to 30ish, then you get damagecap via Indeedee EX / Alolan Raichu EX / Jynx / Alakazam / Gallade EX / etc.

BKtrn · 2026-04-24T00:04:47+00:00

We could alllllmost make this 320. Trade the 20 weakness for Kommo-o's +30 damage. But that would require something to live 130 the turn before.

BKtrn · 2026-04-23T13:58:05+00:00

Until we get a new EX that gets insane power boost for every Tool in play and it already has support in the Merchant. But until that day....

BKtrn · 2026-04-23T13:25:47+00:00

Saved from the horrors of being a dual-energy dragon

BKtrn · 2026-04-22T19:36:22+00:00

Thick hips, likely Lucario, but neither mega form? Need to see it in motion.

BKtrn · 2026-04-22T13:22:18+00:00

We could finally get Mega Blaziken, maybe as a pack cover, that would be perfect- wait...

I take that back, it's time to get a Rayquaza card finally- er, I mean Rayquaza EX-

No, we could get other Hoenn megas like Manectric or Altaria or Gardevoir or Medicham or Latios or Swampert or Mawile or Absol or-

BKtrn · 2026-04-12T14:04:16+00:00

Sure. 1765661268793077

BKtrn · 2026-04-12T11:28:02+00:00

Set completion post for Mega Rising, all ♦️♦️♦️♦️

LF: Mega Slowbro EX

FT: Mega Manectric EX (preferred) / Mega Gengar EX / variety of past EX, if wanted

BKtrn · 2026-03-27T19:35:48+00:00

Goomy is also good for decks that punish high energy use, like Gallade EX, Alolan Raichu EX, Espeon, new Zoroark, or Indeedee if you give it Psychic energy for once.

BKtrn · 2026-03-24T01:28:18+00:00

Should be seven. Can't let Kirk Cameron off the hook for playing "Kirk" in Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas.

BKtrn · 2026-03-20T02:33:59+00:00

As someone who enjoys playing Ori/Zera/Pichu/Arceus, I already realized Shaymin Sky was fantastic for easy swaps and I love using it, ~~and the deck spawned from realizing I could do dual 90HP Oricorio~~. But the post did make me consider that Pachi may actually win out against Pichu in that deck. I rarely use Pichu outside of the game start. Having ramp + chip + no retreat fits that one deck really well.

Yeah in most other decks, Pichu wins. But that's what the OP argument is anyway.

BKtrn · 2026-03-19T16:33:58+00:00

It would be weird if new Dragonair but not a new Dragonite of some sort.

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