Friday, February 15, 2013

Mienshao -- Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Review

Mienshao Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card
Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Mienshao from the Boundaries Crossed Pokemon Card Set.  Mienshao is a stage 1, fighting type Pokemon card, with an hp of 90.  It has a x2 weakness to psychic type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Mienshao does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  Mienshao's first move is called Knock Off, this move requires two energy cards, one each of colorless and fighting, and does 20 damage plus you get to discard a card from your opponent's hand.  Mienshao's second move is called Double Whip and this move does 70 damage times the number of heads you get when you flip two coins, this move requires three energy cards to use, two colorless and one fighting.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Mienshao is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Mienfoo into play (I reviewed both Mienfoo cards from this set the past couple of days) and then evolve Mienfoo into Mienshao.  If you read the past two reviews, I would definitely recommend using the Mienfoo card numbered 87/149 instead of the earlier card from this set.  Mienfoo is a good starter type Pokemon card so you may have it in the active Pokemon spot when you evolve it into Mienshao.  So regardless of when you move Mienshao into the active Pokemon spot, use whichever move you have the sufficient amount of energy cards for.  I would always recommend using Double Whip over Knock Off except for when the defending Pokemon will be knocked out by 20 damage or less.  After reviewing both Mienfoo and Mienshao from this set I would recommend using a 1-1 line of Mienfoo and Mienshao in a fighting type deck.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is an average stage 1 Pokemon card.  This card has an average hp, and two pretty average to slightly above average moves.  I like that this card has a low retreat cost yet can do up to 140 damage in 1 turn.  Overall, I would give the full line of Mienfoo and Mienshao from this set a 3 out of 5 rating.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Mienshao from the Boundaries Crossed set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Landorus EX Full Art from this set.  Make sure to check below for the Free Pokemon TCG Online Codes!

Free Pokemon TCG Online Code Cards:
Today's Quiz for a Pokemon TCG Online Code Card --
What rarity is each of the Mienshao cards in the English sets?
Please respond by including your YouTube username and link to your YouTube channel.  If the question is quite tough, the first correct comment will win, otherwise I'll use a random number generator to choose a winner.

36 comments:

Daniel Fermo de Oliveira said...

Noble Victories: Uncommon
Next Destinies: Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed: Uncommon

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Unknown said...

uncommon

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Unknown said...

uncommon in all the sets

Unknown said...

uncommon in all the sets
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Unknown said...

uncommon
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Methyy said...

Un common in all english sets

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atif said...

N.Victories-Uncommon
N.Destinies-uncommon
B.Crossed: Uncommon

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papiku said...

uncommon

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Unknown said...

Noble Victories: Uncommon
Next Destinies: Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed: Uncommon

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Unknown said...

Noble Victories: Uncommon
Next Destinies: Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed: Uncommon

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Unknown said...

Next Destinies: Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed: Uncommon
Noble Victories: Uncommon

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Mighty Mewtwo said...

They've all been uncommon.

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PokeMasterGreg said...

There's been one in each of Noble Victories, Next Destinies and Boundaries Crossed. All have been uncommon. http://www.youtube.com/user/PokeMasterGreg?feature=mhee

GhostSlider08 said...

He's always been uncommon.

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HookHand14 said...

I believe all the cards Mienshao has ever been on were uncommon. http://www.youtube.com/user/HookHand14?feature=mhee

NoMessBS said...

Uncommon in three sets.
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HappyDaddy12 said...

Next Destinies, Uncommon
Noble Victories, Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed, Uncommon

ProfMcGrumpyPants said...

Released three times, always uncommon.

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HappyDaddy12 said...

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KillaKingler92 said...

Uncommon. http://www.youtube.com/user/KillaKingler92?feature=mhee

TheGeuse84 said...

He's been uncommon in each of the three sets he was released in. http://www.youtube.com/user/TheGeuse84?feature=mhee

Unknown said...

Mienshao cards are uncommon in all three of Noble Victories, Next Destinies and Boundaries Crossed.

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xSilentXVeteran said...

Uncommon in all.
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Unknown said...

Uncommon

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Unknown said...

uncommon in the three sets

kadetoster said...

The answer is that miensaho is in all three sets UNCOMMON.

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jeremy said...

Noble Victories: Uncommon
Next Destinies: Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed: Uncommon

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xx1TuK3r1xx said...

all of them were uncommon

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Unknown said...

All were uncommon.


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Unknown said...

Uncommon in all english sets.

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GamerodyBill said...

All UNCOMMON
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JWLim said...

Mienshao cards have been released in the Noble Victories, Next Destinies and Boundaries Crossed sets, where they have all been uncommon so far.

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qwart said...

Noble Victories, Next Destinies and Boundaries Crossed all have uncommon Mienfoo.

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YunokiAz said...

All uncommon cards

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PrimetimePokemon said...

Congrats to Phlosio for winning!