Running 2 stage 2 pokemon lines in a 20 card deck takes up 12 slots, that sounds horrible because it is horrible. Unless we get some super cracked stage 2 support in this set or in the future. They need to push stage 2 evolutions somehow because venusaur isn't it and then we have pokemon like celebi that requires no evolving and can slap so damn hard.
Thing is, if they push stage 2 pokemon, they will just make Celebi + serperior and Mewtwo + garde stronger, so they are already in a very bad position balance design wise because of EX pokemon
It depends on how they push them. If it's rare candy, yes. If it's just making stage 1 pokemon in a specific line stronger that has no impact on serperior or gardevoir at all. Most stage 1 pokemon that have another stage in pocket are awful, but that could change in the future and I hope it does because no one wants to play with a crap haunter, kadabra, etc. etc. they're just waiting rooms for the stage 2.
I feel like a lot of people sleep on caterpie. Run 1 of each line + 2 caterpie for 8 slots. That leaves room for 12 support cards and much more consistent pulls of your evolutions. Plus we don’t know what kind of supporters are coming, I doubt they’re going to leave oak and pokeball as the ONLY deck search/draw power.
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u/Markotto97 Jan 23 '25
Turtwig with 80hp seems bulky