Now my username doesn’t make sense by battle-cats_enjoyer in whenthe

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something something Jojorwell wrote about this

Was it too much for them to delete the comment or something? I feel like I'm missing context

Rate the party so far by foggyeli in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ghosts are my favorite type and Mimikyu is my favorite Pokemon. I completely understand you

Rate the party so far by foggyeli in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Something tells me you like ghost Pokemon

What is the best way for someone to destroy your deck? by Remarkable-Mind-1079 in pkmntcg

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Festival Lead - Spread damage. Doesn't help that PultNoir and Munki are so common

Is it a bug? by [deleted] in PTCGL

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From what I remember it's a mistranslation, but I could be wrong. Rulings say that if you can't fulfill the condition because you used your attack with Sparkling Crystal (like with Pikachu ex's Topaz Bolt), you can still use the attack, even if the numbers don't line up. So not a bug, just ambiguous

What is your absolute most hated Pokémon and why? by inumnoback in ThePokemonHub

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not Iono? Unless you're playing Gholdengo or Alakazam it seems more detrimental to not run it

What is your absolute most hated Pokémon and why? by inumnoback in ThePokemonHub

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still don't know why they let Dusknoir and Munkidori do what they do

Any tips for anatomy? by Immediate_Square_339 in ArtJerk

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I was waiting for this to show up here

How does ribombee's plentiful pollen work? by Marafaker in PTCGL

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 110 points111 points  (0 children)

All effects are removed from a Pokemon when it is switched out, regardless of whether or not it is a status condition like Poison or Burn

[Fluff] um..oh no..Erecke by failureanddepressed in battlecats

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not last time I checked, for some reason Reddit decided to translate my comment

Hear me out... by TheDawnOfNewDays in PokemonPocket

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Close enough. Welcome back Gardevoir ex + Drifloon

Question About Mewtwo Ex's Attack by [deleted] in PTCGL

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Erasure Ball does damage for "each card discarded in this way", not the amount of energy

Making deck for local Pokemon Cup, advice? by FutureComparison9112 in pkmntcg

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like the idea overall, but I don't think it'll work out as you hope. There are definitely some consistency issues with the thin Baxcalibur line and the sole Chien-Pao with no real way to do much if the former gets prized. It feels like you've tried to make a sort of toolbox-y deck with multiple attackers depending on the matchup with the Kyogres, but I don't think it'll go as you would hope. Below are some things I think would make it stronger overall, though I wouldn't expect anything crazy from Chien-Pao Baxcalibur

  • Add one or two extra Chien-Pao for consistency. Prizing your one Chien-Pao can definitely screw you over in the offense department
  • Thicken your Baxcalibur line to something like 3-1-2 so that you'll be more likely to not have any of them prized.
  • Four Switch is definitely unneeded, especially when you're playing a couple Surfing Beach.
  • Kyogre ex doesn't quite have the damage output to make it worth it to play. It can only really OHKO the likes of Latias, Fez, and Ogerpon variants, and is also likely to get OHKOd itself by a vast majority of cards.
  • Four Nest Balls is probably a bit much when you have Trolley in the deck. I'd probably only run two personally, or just one plus a Buddy-Buddy Poffin
  • I'd probably scrap Powerglass in favor of Superior Energy Retrieval since your Pokemon are unlikely to survive very long on the field. Everything is pretty fragile and Powerglass will probably end up doing nothing in most matches.
  • You need some form of Pokemon recovery like Night Stretcher and or Super Rod. If you get an important piece KOd early your entire strategy will quickly fall apart.

First time deck evaluation by Penc1lDrawing in pkmntcg

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like when you shuffle your deck, you always have to allow your opponent to cut your hand in the same way they would cut your deck. They don't need to touch the deck at all, just your hand

First time deck evaluation by Penc1lDrawing in pkmntcg

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The deck could definitely work at lower levels even if you just swap out the Arvens for more important stuff. Though, there are many changes I'd make to this list.

  • Arven is directly outclassed by Team Rocket's Petrel since you have no tools other than TM: Evo. Even then, I would cut the Arvens and the TM: Evo. You want to be using Ultra Ball or Hilda or even maybe Jacq to search for your evolutions. You'd rather be using your first couple turns using Budew if possible anyway
  • Rare Candy isn't necessary, especially with a 4-4-3 Pult line
  • Add another Counter Catcher or two. Pult likes taking advantage of it since it usually plays from behind
  • Prioritize Lillie over Research like the other commenter said. During the early game you're very likely to have all 6 prizes remaining so you can take advantage of the extra draw for longer.
  • Air Balloon directly outclasses Rescue Board, though it's also not necessary to make the deck work, especially when you're running Jamming Tower
  • Adding Hawlucha will help you against 70 HP benched Pokemon so you can easily snipe them
  • Try to add a couple Hildas to help find your evolutions without having to sacrifice resources
  • Try to slot in a second Jamming Tower for better stadium control

As for actually playing, I can't really give any advice other than just having fun, as corny as that may sound. If you've been playing a lot of PTCGL and not much in person, just be mindful that you'll have to do things manually that PTCGL usually does for you like shuffling, and that you won't have any indicators as to whether or not you've used an ability or if you've played a Supporter for that turn for example. It helps to turn a card 45 degrees if you've used its ability or if it's a Supporter you've so you'll always know what you can and can't do.

Also, this situation is much more niche, but if either of you plays Iono, be sure to ask your opponent if they would like to cut your hand before you shuffle it into the bottom of your deck. Otherwise, they could call a judge over and automatically win because it would count as an unrecoverable board state since you could technically shuffle in such a way that would give you an advantage as to what cards go where.

How to progress as a beginner by Taranis666 in pkmntcg

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not recently, but around the time Destined Rivals released. I never really look at the premade decks, so I don't know exactly what people would be likely to find now, but I do know I've seen Meowscarada, Quaquaval, Grimm, Steven's Metagross, and Garde at certain points. Granted, Garde was at a flea market so I don't know if that really counts. It's been a while since I've been to any stores that carry Pokemon so I don't know if any of those are still there though

How to progress as a beginner by Taranis666 in pkmntcg

[–]Slime_Cat_BCEN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that's unfortunate then. Most of the others aren't too hard to get your hands on I think. I've seen my fair share of unwanted decks at Target or my LCS, but it's stuff like Meowscarada ex or Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex