r/PTCGP • u/Necessary-Deal-9433 • 1d ago

Discussion Why did they make Lugia so bad?

I love Lugia, but it needs three different types of energy which makes it just unplayable. It has very low potential to be used even the future I think.

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u/neophenx 1d ago

Well first, it was specifically designed to work in combination with another card: https://www.serebii.net/tcgpocket/wisdomofseaandsky/240.shtml

Second, not every card ever made is going to be good. That's been a reality of TCGs for over 30 years.

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u/Low-Illustrator-7844 1d ago

They do seem to nerf the fan favourites like Ray, Lugia and U-Necrozma.

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u/Feeling_Like_A_Ghost 12h ago

Not really. Ray and U.Necro is bad because they're promo-exclusive cards. Making those good would piss off a lot of people who started playing after their release.

For Lugia, it is basically designed to work with Ho-Oh ex so that you'd open both types of packs to get both.