Friday, December 1, 2017

Electabuzz -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Electabuzz Burning Shadows Pokemon Card
Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Electabuzz from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Electabuzz is a Basic, Lightning type Pokemon card with a HP of 80.  It has a x2 weakness to Fighting type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to Metal type Pokemon, and a two Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  The first move on this card is called Punch, for two Colorless Energy cards, this move does 20 damage.  The second move on this card is called Thunder Shock, for three Energy cards, one Lightning and two Colorless, this move does 40 damage, plus, if you get a heads when flipping a coin, your opponent's Active Pokemon is Paralyzed.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Electabuzz is a Basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Electivire, which I'll be reviewing tomorrow, you'll more than likely want to use this card with that Pokemon.  However, since I haven't reviewed that card yet, I'll just act as though I plan on using this card without its evolution.  So, on its own, there is really no reason to use this card in a deck, it is slow on the attack, has a somewhat high retreat cost, and for three Energy cards, it does below average damage and only has a 50/50 shot at Paralyzing the defending Pokemon.  I would much rather use Pikachu from this set instead of this Electabuzz card.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Electivire, this is a below average Basic Pokemon card from the Burning Shadows set.  Like I mentioned above, without Electivire, there is little reason to use this card in a deck.  The card does have an above average HP and it does have two moves, but that is about it, neither move on this card is very good.  Certainly look elsewhere for a Basic, Lightning type Pokemon if you're building a deck.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Electabuzz from the Burning Shadows set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Electabuzz's Stage 1 evolution in Electivire, which is from this same set.  Make sure to check below for the Free Pokemon TCG Online Codes!

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Today's Quiz for a Pokemon TCG Online Code Card --
How many English sets included just Electabuzz before Electabuzz had a Stage 1 evolution form in Electivire?
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