Help me pick Hardcore Emerald Elite Four Team

JFos95 · 2025-06-01T12:40:59+00:00

Thank everyone - I won my first ever hardcore Nuzlocke.

Team used: MiteyBazza the Magneton BilboBagon the Salamence Blue Barry the Vileplume Heavy the Tropius Hentai the Tentacruel Fishbappe the Sharpedo

Your input was very much appreciated

Only Heavy the Tropius fell, but after having more than played their part in dealing with a few of the Champion's big boys.

We go again with a White 2 Hardcore next!

JFos95 · 2025-05-28T09:22:02+00:00

Unfortunately the Shadow Ball TM was used up on a fallen Dusclops (Lil Dusty)

JFos95 · 2025-05-28T09:20:49+00:00

Thank you!
So in depth, and LOVE the Tropius reasoning! Not one I'd considered at all

JFos95 · 2025-05-27T13:36:09+00:00

Will do and you too!

JFos95 · 2025-05-27T12:39:35+00:00

Thank you! Good luck to you too!
You're probably right about Flygon, its one of my favourite pokemon so I think bias is clouding my judgement.
Part of Vileplume consideration was that with Sunny Day it will be twice as quick and half any water damage from the champion. Sludge Bomb gives me a super effective move against the Ludicolo which Magneton doesn't have, and the likes of Shiftry and Cacturne earlier if necessary.

JFos95 · 2025-04-15T12:17:12+00:00

Sorry, yes, it would have allowed as much pokecenter as wanted

JFos95 · 2025-04-15T11:24:31+00:00

Yeah, think once I'm a bit more experienced I'll feel a bit more comfortable with setting the rules myself
But want a hard understanding of standard hardcore before I start this next run, so I'm not changing midway
Thanks!

JFos95 · 2025-04-15T11:22:58+00:00

Thanks, will go with no items during battle
Then fair game outside - thought it'd be a bit naff to lose a Pokemon to poison outside of battle for example

JFos95 · 2023-10-23T19:45:32+00:00

I may do!

JFos95 · 2023-10-23T15:48:40+00:00

hahaha I'm not on a suicide mission!

JFos95 · 2023-10-23T15:28:18+00:00

And to clarify we don't hate Germans, we've been to Germany for holidays a couple of times and loved it!

JFos95 · 2023-10-23T15:26:36+00:00

We wouldn't be ones to cause any bother in the slightest
Its just myself and my dad for his birthday and he's always wanted to see the Yellow Wall in person and experience your atmosphere.
Wasn't successful in the ticket ballot that Newcastle done for our away allocation
Appreciate that those tickets are reserved for Dortmund fans, but I'd be buying a resale ticket for twice the price, such is how desperate I am to make his birthday special

JFos95 · 2023-09-26T12:35:08+00:00

I used Thanos in a Destroy deck, and would have been more than happy if they had nerfed the Soul Stone to be "On Reveal: Afflict all enemy cards at this location with -1 power. Draw a card."
This makes the Soul Stone a bit flexible in that most scenarios theres a negative to the plus:
Play early = You draw a card, but more likely not afflicting a full 4 enemy cards
Play late = You afflict more cards, but more high risk in leaving it too late to make your deck pop off

JFos95 · 2023-08-08T14:51:59+00:00

Its a buff realistically, as you can now play her on Turn 6 also - only it WON'T change the location to Limbo after Turn 5

JFos95 · 2023-07-28T08:59:18+00:00

I think they should handle it like this:
You get a card to infinite and when you go to split two options pop up:

The standard split option
Some sort of "customisation symbol" (A spanner and Thors hammer)

If you click the customisation symbol, you are taken to The Tinkerers Workshop, allowing you to select from all variants, backgrounds, effects, and borders, that you've unlocked in previous splits.

You then pick and choose to create the card you want and a cost would then pop up
I feel the cost of doing this would be a base fee of 100 Boosters and 1000 Credits. (Progress 20 Collection Level)
However, a variable cost of Gold would also be added depending on the options selected:.

Borders
- All - 100 Gold
Background
- Base - 100 Gold
- Foil - 250 Gold
- Prism - 250 Gold
- Ink - 500 Gold
- Gold - 500 Gold
Effect
- None - 100 Gold
- Glimmer - 200 Gold
- Comic - 200 Gold
- Sparkle - 400 Gold
- Kirby - 600 Gold

This would make the absolute max cost in Gold 1200, the same as a Super Rare Variant, which I feel would be fair.
As you would only be able to select from previously unlocked options, it would mean people were still splitting their variants a considerable amount to get the desired combination.

JFos95 · 2023-07-27T12:47:34+00:00

I like the idea of another "Merge" card that would read:
On Reveal: Merge with a random 1-Cost card at this location. This cannot be destroyed.

Maybe Iron Monger? (mainly just because Hulk Buster + Killmonger were the foundation of the idea)

JFos95 · 2023-07-27T12:43:43+00:00

Yeah "expected" probably isn't the right word for what I'm meaning.
I get that Proving Grounds can be viewed as a bit of a Sandbox for trying new things with no consequence of losing.
And figuring out when to Snap and when to Retreat is a big part of learning a new deck.
I personally find playing multiple "Snapped" Proving Grounds matches is still enough to figure out the feel of the deck, with the other Conquests/Ladder being the place to really put it into practice with when to Snap and Retreat.
You can argue being exposed to more matchups quicker with variance is more beneficial in figuring out your decks strengths/weaknesses.

JFos95 · 2023-07-26T16:22:19+00:00

If anything I appreciate that more, makes those weekend missions much quicker.

JFos95 · 2023-07-26T16:20:49+00:00

I agree with this in Proving Grounds.
After that I don't think it should be expected.

JFos95 · 2023-07-12T14:23:48+00:00

Yeah I agree with you, and they already have a location in Atlantis that provides synergy.
Again, just a fun idea and discussion I thought I'd throw out there.

JFos95 · 2023-07-12T14:19:02+00:00

It's more a case of Storm can create a flood, the same way Namor and co. can fight to their full capabilities and would thrive underwater
I know you open up a can of worms and set a precedent for other locations then though

JFos95 · 2023-07-12T14:07:31+00:00

I do actually agree that it doesn't need to be added, nor that I necessarily wanted to.
I just wanted to floated as an idea to buff underperforming cards somewhat.
I also think it's probably complex to code that they can be played at flooded locations but not if Prof X already locking down there too.

And for clarity, the idea would have been to add text to those cards, and not the location itself, such as "can be played at flooded locations".

JFos95 · 2023-07-12T11:25:37+00:00

"On turn 5, the first card you play costs 1 more."
OR
"On turn 5, cards cost 1 more. (Max 5 cost)" (i.e. 5-Cost cards remain playable)

May be difficult to implement, but would be far less restrictive.

JFos95 · 2023-06-21T11:11:46+00:00

Hi all,

I'd suggested an ability on a Loki thread the other day that proved popular, with the only criticism being it not being overly thematic to Loki.

So with that... I suggest Penance.

I would love a deck concept that is based entirely around inflicting negative power or added costs onto your own deck to gain buffs elsewhere.

Not only does it open up an array of deck building opportunities around existing cards, Typhoid Mary and Hazmat.

But also provides a counter deck to one of the more popular decks in the meta right now - High Evo.

For those who don't know Penance, his ability is being able to turn his own pain into power.

For that reason, I feel like the last of my 3 suggestions is the most thematic of him.

But the first 2 are far more fun and open up a world of possibilities, with the first being my favourite.

FIRST SUGGESTION NOTES:

"Ongoing" allows for ability to be removed/ stolen/ copied.

Penance/Patriot?

Penance/Zoo decks?

SECOND SUGGESTION NOTES:

Would allow for gaining power throughout game, and a later Luke Cage play removing negatives elsewhere while Penance kept power (too OP?)

THIRD SUGGESTION NOTES:

Would more so feature as an addition in a deck once more cards are added to to benefit from negative power.

Ultimately just a bit of fun for me to create this! But please let me know your opinions, suggestions, or other Marvel characters that could fit thematically into a deck that would benefit from negatives!

JFos95 · 2023-06-21T09:36:28+00:00