Honestly one of the things that disappoint me about this game is that between reprints and copy-pasted abilities down to the name (Roast Reveal for Ninetales/ Salazzle), it keeps looping into itself but with bigger numbers. OHKO formats, 2HKO formats, basic, evolution, ability (lock)...
@@ktvx.94 Honestly I don't *super* mind copy/paste jobs as long as new ideas are also being brought in along side, as there's always opportunities for new combinations to be found that way. Though I might just still be on the Battle Styles high for now haha
@@jonathanunova2856 As one of two Klinklang fans in the universe, I'm sad about that a little too, but we can only hope for the klinky meta again one day
Smeargle was one of the biggest impacts during that years nationals. So many decks ran 8 supporters. Plus 4 Random Receivers as a way of countering opponents Portraits. I think I ran something like 3 Juniper, 3 N and 2 Oak. I remember effectively losing a game because I Portraited a Juniper and was forced to discard valuable resources. Due to the ruling that you must play a supporter you find in your opponents hand.
Empoleon/Dusknoir was a deck I made that saw some play. So much fun to get complete KO's and put the opponent at 1 prize left instead of the 2 that were so much more common in the second EX era. Made N even better than it already was.
I still have my secret rare gardevoir and darkrai ex full art in mint. This has always been one of my all-time favorite sets, and probably the last one I enjoyed as a kid before recently getting back into pokemon. I always appreciate the time put into these videos
il never forget going to whsmiths to buy a pack of dark explorers when i was about 8, person in front of me didnt have enough pocket money and when i opened the pack they would've bought in the car it was my first ever chase card, a full art Raikou EX. Good times
When this set first came out my brother pulled a Full Art Darkrai EX out of his one pack when I bought over 10+ packs lol atleast I pulled a Raikou EX tho lol
Hoho! I have that Gardevior! And the Archeops! But Empoleon IS MY CARD. Empoleon/Terrakion was my deck of choice for years. I loved the deck to death and I had it built almost immediately after the Japanese scan of the card popped up online.
dude im down bad i've accidentally built up a collection of every gardevoir printed EXCEPT FOR THAT ONE i wanna buy it so bad but no one has it in english and for a decent price
I wonder why they have a knack for just randomly excluding a member of a trio with chase cards whether starter or legendary in a given set or block. Loves these videos, also explains why that raikou ex I found yesterday was a lot
Something I think that gets forgotten about the secret rares from this era was that they really did not do a good job of making it clear to children that they were something special, so you would end up finding absolutely trashed ones in kids binders. I have one of the ones from the dragons exalted in a particularly depressing condition. Luckily they got smart and added the gold borders
I know you get really busy, but every time you miss a week on this, I'm convinced that you will never finish the series. I've already watched it twice and when it's done, I plan to watch the full series again ❤
It's pretty funny that right as we reach when Klinklang was at it's peak, we have him basically again in Battle Styles Bronzong. Fun set!
Honestly one of the things that disappoint me about this game is that between reprints and copy-pasted abilities down to the name (Roast Reveal for Ninetales/ Salazzle), it keeps looping into itself but with bigger numbers. OHKO formats, 2HKO formats, basic, evolution, ability (lock)...
@@ktvx.94 Honestly I don't *super* mind copy/paste jobs as long as new ideas are also being brought in along side, as there's always opportunities for new combinations to be found that way. Though I might just still be on the Battle Styles high for now haha
As the world's biggest (and only) Klinklang fan I'm disappointed they gave its ability away to another Pokémon.
@@jonathanunova2856 As one of two Klinklang fans in the universe, I'm sad about that a little too, but we can only hope for the klinky meta again one day
Smeargle was one of the biggest impacts during that years nationals. So many decks ran 8 supporters. Plus 4 Random Receivers as a way of countering opponents Portraits. I think I ran something like 3 Juniper, 3 N and 2 Oak. I remember effectively losing a game because I Portraited a Juniper and was forced to discard valuable resources. Due to the ruling that you must play a supporter you find in your opponents hand.
This and dragon frontiers was my return to TCG at 17. So happy to have this
Yes!!! Best series! Can't believe we're this deep into BW already!
I hit the like button in the single digits! Not to mention I've really enjoyed this series. Keep it up
I remember having that Darkrai EX deck and it was unstoppable.
Man, I'm old. I reached this set
Empoleon/Dusknoir was a deck I made that saw some play. So much fun to get complete KO's and put the opponent at 1 prize left instead of the 2 that were so much more common in the second EX era. Made N even better than it already was.
Thank you so much for all videos you made. You are one of my absolutely best youtubers ever. :)
Jsi borec. Mám moc rád tvoji tvorbu.
I still have my secret rare gardevoir and darkrai ex full art in mint. This has always been one of my all-time favorite sets, and probably the last one I enjoyed as a kid before recently getting back into pokemon. I always appreciate the time put into these videos
il never forget going to whsmiths to buy a pack of dark explorers when i was about 8, person in front of me didnt have enough pocket money and when i opened the pack they would've bought in the car it was my first ever chase card, a full art Raikou EX. Good times
I always wondered why we never got a Suicune EX :(
Likewise regice was excluded from getting an ultra rare in the BW era, both those trios would have been cool
An other one of my favourite Black and White sets! Beautiful artwork and great cards!
When this set first came out my brother pulled a Full Art Darkrai EX out of his one pack when I bought over 10+ packs lol atleast I pulled a Raikou EX tho lol
Hoho! I have that Gardevior! And the Archeops! But Empoleon IS MY CARD. Empoleon/Terrakion was my deck of choice for years. I loved the deck to death and I had it built almost immediately after the Japanese scan of the card popped up online.
dude im down bad i've accidentally built up a collection of every gardevoir printed EXCEPT FOR THAT ONE
i wanna buy it so bad but no one has it in english and for a decent price
@@botaniccal Good luck hunting!
I remember playing during this time and man basics were almost the whole metagame
I wonder why they have a knack for just randomly excluding a member of a trio with chase cards whether starter or legendary in a given set or block. Loves these videos, also explains why that raikou ex I found yesterday was a lot
Still remember when this released! Wow I feel old
Absolutely love this series
Oh wow,i turned 21 in 2011.so if i was in japan & playin the game @ that time,that would've been a cool surprise
lord i dropped off in tcg so hard after black white base set i never even HEARD of this set
Something I think that gets forgotten about the secret rares from this era was that they really did not do a good job of making it clear to children that they were something special, so you would end up finding absolutely trashed ones in kids binders. I have one of the ones from the dragons exalted in a particularly depressing condition. Luckily they got smart and added the gold borders
the fact that is still one of the only EX pokemon still beeing used in expanded says a lot
i remember how i inadvertently got so many people mad with a combination of sableye and hypnotoxic laser i randomly got
Darkrai and Mewtwo are great cards, they even make a battle arena deck for them
We're finally here, the eternal suffering begins here with POKEMON CATCHER FOR GAME!
And this is just the beginning of it's rampage.
Back when Darkrai costed around $35-$60 just like Mewtwo...and this was what a lot of players wanted at the time.
Commenting for engagement!
Are you doing subsets history like Dragon Vault in a special video?
This is the set where I really go into the cars game
I have the full art Kyogre EX! I cannot believe that it is $101!
I know you get really busy, but every time you miss a week on this, I'm convinced that you will never finish the series.
I've already watched it twice and when it's done, I plan to watch the full series again ❤
Just realized it said electrigun. Surprised they allowed the word “gun” in a Pokémon, since they wouldn’t let guns in the anime.
Water Gun: am I joke to you?
Be nice to collect the whole EX cards but is like 230+ total cards I think.. Slowly
Drinking game. Have a shot every time the word “cool” is used.
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