Saturday, June 6, 2015

Vibrava -- Primal Clash Pokemon Card Review

Vibrava Primal Clash Pokemon Card
Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Vibrava from the Primal Clash Pokemon Card set.  Vibrava is a stage 1, dragon type Pokemon card, with an hp of 80.  It has a x2 weakness to fairy type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost.  Vibrava does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move that this card has is called Sand Attack, for one colorless energy card this move does 20 damage plus if the defending Pokemon tries attacking during their next turn, your opponent must flip a coin, and they can only attack if they flip a heads.  Vibrava's second move is called Super Vibration, this move requires three energy cards to use, one each of fighting, grass, and colorless, and it does 60 damage.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Vibrava is a stage 1 Pokemon card, you'll first have to get Trapinch into play (I reviewed Trapinch from this set a couple of weeks ago) and then evolve Trapinch into Vibrava.  Vibrava does have a stage 2 evolution in Flygon that you'll probably want to use with this Pokemon line but since I haven't reviewed that card yet, the strategy below will act like Vibrava is the final evolution in this line.  So if you read my review of Trapinch from this set, it is a fighting type Pokemon card and it would make for a solid starter type Pokemon in a deck, it has a good HP, low retreat cost, and two quick, average attacking power moves.  So knowing this about Trapinch and looking at this Vibrava card, I am a fan of Sand Attack on this card, it does some damage but it is a very defensive move, possibly disabling your opponent from attacking.  In my opinion, this Vibrava card would be a perfect stepping stone to using Flygon, but just using Trapinch and Vibrava without Flygon isn't recommended, I would either use just Trapinch or the entire Pokemon line.  I am not a huge fan of Super Vibration just because it requires two different energy types and does average damage for the amount of energy required.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating.  In my opinion this is a slightly below average, yet still average Stage 1 Pokemon card from the Primal Clash set.  This card definitely doesn't blow me away and make me want to use it in a deck, but it isn't bad overall, outside of having just a little lower HP than I'd like, this card does have two decent moves, and a low retreat cost.  Paired with Trapinch from this set, I would give both combined only a 2 out of 5 rating, I think this line will improve greatly with the introduction of Flygon.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Vibrava from the Primal Clash set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Vibrava's stage 2 evolution in Flygon which is from this same 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 --
How many Pokemon cards do I have left to review from the Primal Clash set before I start reviewing Roaring Skies cards?
Please comment with your answer and a link to your YouTube channel.  Only one entry per person per day.  Approximately 24 hours after this review has been posted, I will use a random number generator to select a commenter who has commented with the correct answer. 

23 comments:

Cabal said...

You had 12 Pokemon cards which are Flygon, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Skitty, Delcatty, Spinda, 2 version of Bidoof, Bibarel, Bouffalant and 2 version of Bunnelby to review from the Primal Clash set before you start reviewing Roaring Skies cards.

cabalw

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Sky said...

twelve pokemon cards.

SkyBlade79
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3-GR64yJnJghdWyUFYq-TA

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Serge B. said...

You have 12 Pokemon cards: Flygon, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Skitty, Delcatty, Spinda, 2 Bidoof, Bibarel, Bouffalant and 2 v)Bunnelby to review from the Primal Clash set before you start reviewing Roaring Skies cards.

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Unknown said...

PrimetimePokemon you have 12 cards to review of Primal Clash and they are

You have 12 Pokemon cards: Flygon, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Skitty, Delcatty, Spinda, 2 Bidoof, Bibarel, Bouffalant

YouTube channel link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIABBCybvc7rp1sVvdPi_vg

Unknown said...

PTP,You have 12 cards left to review.

Bouffalant, Zigzagoon, Spinda, Skitty, Delcatty, Linoone, 2 version of Bunnelby, Bibarel, Flygon and 2 version of Bidoof.

YT NAME:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVrUvupzEH_cY1DtaqOeDHg

MercilessGohan said...

You have 12 cards left to review from Primal Clash set which are all Pokemon cards (as you do not review trainer and energy cards).

YouTube name: Niruth Kashyap

Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWBgLwMzImHCHJpGxyhFYKQ

Chasista said...

Still 12 more.


Chasista

https://www.youtube.com/user/Chasista

Unknown said...

you got 12 cards can i get it plz my birthday is soon
:3

Unknown said...

You have 12 more Pokemon cards to review from the Primal Clash expansion before you start reviewing Roaring Skies cards.

Kai Tung Ng

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_wX6pMW7wFZFmb9E3XmOw

Unknown said...

Still 12 more

Kyle Carter

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0KxjW6GiPb-LnohV81nOvg

Unknown said...

There's 12 cards left from Primal Clash you have yet to review

playwithtay63

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIRkRgEi_Ac6u69qqEMNkKA

Unknown said...

12 more cards

Hill jlk

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5I_qXVlFZBiCFAg5JHGneg

Unknown said...

12 cards
Aditya rallapalli
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCw8wdXSc4wzq5F4qn9Wcl6Q

MasterPhil361 said...

12 Cards left before you go and review the Roaring Skies set
My YouTube account is Philip Bondame

Unknown said...

12 more to go!

2926max

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF9cfn20Y66h5HMYMf64Umg

Unknown said...

12 cards to go, mate!

Hello9720

Unknown said...

12 cards left

Poinkal
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuUJxUimqAHPxd0cYdCNqRA

MahouShoujo said...

Only 12 left until you start reviewing roaring skies

megaBUTTER95

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTTlKdoWR3bE_zmcElwDemQ

Unknown said...

You have 12 cards left to review from Primal Clash set

JDPTPokemon

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBEKUD96sir4MaMOY4QVkFQ

Unknown said...

12 left
niek kerver
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV56iPky8HRBPCljeD6ulhQ

PrimetimePokemon said...

Congrats to Matthew Templeman for winning!