Roserade GL -- Rising Rivals Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Roserade GL from the Rising Rivals set. This is a basic, grass type Pokemon with an hp of 80. It has a x2 weakness to fire type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost. It does not have a Poke-Power or Poke-Body but it does have two moves, its first move is called Poison Blind which takes one colorless energy card and does 10 damage plus the defending Pokemon is poisoned and can't retreat during their next turn. Roserade GL's second move is called Long Whip and for two energy cards, one each of colorless and grass it does 30 damage and if the defending Pokemon is affected by a special condition you can do this 30 damage to one of your opponent's benched Pokemon instead.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
As far as strategy goes, I would use Poison Blind first and Long Whip second, neither move is very impressive but I would definitely inflict a special condition on the defending Pokemon first that way even if you retreat Roserade GL or it gets knocked out you can still leave an impression the defending Pokemon. I may consider using this card in a spread damage type deck and making sure I am able to do 30 damage to one of the benched Pokemon when I am using Long Whip.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating. It is pretty average overall, I like how it can poison the defending Pokemon and how its attacks don't acquire that much energy so it is a fast card to use.
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So thanks for reading today's review of Roserade GL from the Rising Rivals set, stay tuned for tomorrow's review of Shiftry from the same set.

Rampardos GL -- Rising Rivals Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Rampardos GL from the Rising Rivals set. This is a basic, fighting type Pokemon with an hp of 90. It has a x2 weakness to grass type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost. It doesn't have a Poke-Power or Poke-Body but it does have two moves, its first move is called Trample and for two energy cards, one each of fighting and colorless, it does 30 damage to each heads you get when you flip a coin for each Pokemon in play, so if you get a heads when you flip a coin for one of your own benched Pokemon it will do 30 damage to that Pokemon. Rampardos GL's other move is called Rend which takes three energy cards, two colorless and one fighting, and does 40 damage plus twenty more damage if you get a heads.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
As far as strategy goes I would want to limit the number of Pokemon on my bench when using this card so I could use Trample without damaging too many of my own Pokemon. The only reason I would have a full bench when using this move would be if on another card there is a move that does damage that takes into account all the damage on your own Pokemon. I really wouldn't use Rampardos GL for any other reason then to do spread damage since Rend isn't very good.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating. It has the potential to do 180 damage at once to your opponent's Pokemon but it also has the same possibility of doing that to your own Pokemon. It does have a decent hp and a good retreat cost, so this card isn't all bad, but it is an awfully risky card to use especially at the end of games, since you could knock out your own Pokemon and lose.

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So thanks for reading today's review of Rampardos GL from the Rising Rivals set, stay tuned for tomorrow's review of Roserade GL from the same set.

Mismagius GL -- Rising Rivals Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Mismagius GL from the Rising Rivals set, this is a basic, psychic type Pokemon with an hp of 80. It has a x2 weakness to darkness type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to normal type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost. Mismagius GL does not have a Poke-Power or Poke-Body but it does have two moves, its first move is called Psychic Removal and for one psychic energy card it does 10 damage and if you get two heads when you flip two coins you can remove all energy cards from the defending Pokemon. Mismagius GL's other move is called Grudge and for two energy cards, one each of colorless and psychic it does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each prize card your opponent has taken.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, there are two times when I would like to use this card, the first would be against a Pokemon that has a lot of energy attached to it, I would then use Psychic Removal and hope to remove all the energy cards from the Pokemon. The second situation I would use Mismagius GL in would be late in the game when my opponent has already taken 4 to 5 prize cards, that way I could use Grudge and do 60 or 70 damage every turn for only two energy cards.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 4 out of 5 rating, it is definitely the best SP Pokemon card that I've reviewed on my blog so I have to give it a better score than the other ones. I like how it doesn't require that much energy to attack and that it can actually affect the defending Pokemon quite significantly, especially for only being a basic Pokemon with a low hp.

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So thanks for reading today's review of Mismagius GL from the Rising Rivals set, stay tuned for tomorrow's review of Rampardos GL from the same set.

Luxray GL -- Rising Rivals Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Luxray GL from the Rising Rivals set. This is a basic, electric type Pokemon with an hp of 80. It has a x2 weakness to fighting type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to metal type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost. It doesn't have a Poke-Power or Poke-Body but it does have two moves, the first move is called Bite and for two colorless energy cards it does 30 damage. Luxray GL's second move is called Trash Bolt which takes three energy cards, one electric and two colorless, and does 70 damage. However when using this move you have to discard an energy card from your hand and if you don't this move does nothing.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, you'll definitely want to use Luxray GL Lv. X in your deck if you're using this card. This card actually isn't too bad for an SP Pokemon. It does a fair amount of damage for two energy cards and the thing that is good about Trash Bolt is that it doesn't require you to discard an energy card from Luxray GL but from your hand, and this way you can incorporate supporter cards that allow you to search your discard pile for energy cards and put them back into your hand, so there is really no damage done to Luxray GL by discarding an energy card from your hand and Luxray GL will be able to attack every turn.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating, it is one of the better SP cards I've reviewed so far, it doesn't have an extremely high retreat cost but it doesn't have a high hp either. It can do some damage you'll just have to wait a few turns to do some damage and you'll have to have plenty of energy in your hand to do damage every turn.

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Lucario GL -- Rising Rivals Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Lucario GL from the Rising Rivals set. This is a basic, fighting type Pokemon with an hp of 80. It has a x2 weakness to psychic type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost. Its Poke-Body is called Boundary aura which says that you need to apply x2 weakness to everyone's Pokemon in play. Besides the Poke-Body, Lucario GL only has one move called Combo Throw which takes three energy cards, one metal and two colorless energy cards and this move does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each energy attached to the defending Pokemon.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
As far as strategy goes, this card would work good against Pokemon that have low weaknesses, let's say +10 weakness, but in order for this to have any effect at all your opponent's Pokemon will have to be weak to your Pokemon. Other than that this card's strategy is extremely straightforward since it is a basic Pokemon and it only has one move.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 1 out of 5. This card is absolutely horrible, not only does is it very slow but it has a low hp to boot. Lucario GL's Poke-Body could wreak havoc on your own team and its only move isn't very good unless the defending Pokemon has a lot of energy cards attached to it and then Combo Throw will be good for only one turn since more than likely the Pokemon that your opponent will move into play won't have very much energy attached to it.

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So thanks for reading today's review of Lucario GL from the Rising Rivals set, stay tuned for tomorrow's hopefully more positive review of Luxray GL from the same set.

Froslass GL -- Rising Rivals Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Froslass GL from the Rising Rivals set. This is a basic, water type Pokemon with an hp of 70. It has a x2 weakness to metal type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost. It doesn't have a Poke-Power or Poke-Body but it does have two moves, the first move is called Sleep Inducer and for one colorless energy card you may switch the defending Pokemon with one of their benched Pokemon and that new Pokemon is asleep. Froslass GL's other move is called Wake-Up Slap and for two energy cards, one each of psychic and colorless, it does 30 damage plus 20 more damage if the defending Pokemon is affected by a special condition.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
As far as strategy goes, the first thing you want to notice about this card is even though it is a water type card its moves are either colorless or psychic type. So you'll need psychic energy for this card not water energy. As far as using the moves, you'll want to use Sleep Inducer first and Wake-Up Slap second, so the second move can do more damage, and since Froslass GL only has 70 hp it is good that the defending Pokemon is asleep so it can't attack.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 3 out of 5 rating, I still don't think it is too great but it is decent for an SP card. I like how it is fairly quick and how it can induce special conditions.

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So thanks for reading today's review of Froslass GL from the Rising Rivals set, stay tuned for tomorrow's review of Lucario GL from the same set.

Floatzel GL -- Rising Rivals Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:
Today's Pokemon Card of the Day is Floatzel GL from the Rising Rivals set. This is a basic, water type Pokemon card with an hp of 80. It has a x2 weakness to electric type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost. It doesn't have a Poke-Power or Poke-Body but it does have two moves, the first move is called Incite and this move requires no energy cards and allows you to search your discard pile for up to two supporter cards and put them back into your hand. Floatzel GL's second move is called Giant Wave and for two water energy cards it does 50 damage but Floatzel GL can't use this move twice in a row.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes I would only recommend using this card if you plan on using a lot of supporter cards in your deck, that way when you use them, you can put Floatzel GL into the active Pokemon spot and use Incite to get them back into your hand. Having one of these in your deck if any at all would be the best possible advise for this card, since doing 50 damage in two turns isn't very good.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 2 out of 5 rating, I really don't like SP Pokemon that much and this card is not an exception. It isn't a bad card overall but if you have too many of these cards in your deck it won't help you at all.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's review of Floatzel GL from the Rising Rivals set, stay tuned for tomorrow's review of Froslass GL from the same set.