{"id":243996,"date":"2024-04-18T18:41:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T10:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=243996"},"modified":"2024-04-18T18:41:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T10:41:27","slug":"pokemon-tcg-banette-ex-gives-the-giratina-vstar-deck-the-counterplay-it-needs-violet-ex-sv1v-095-078","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2024\/04\/18\/pokemon-tcg-banette-ex-gives-the-giratina-vstar-deck-the-counterplay-it-needs-violet-ex-sv1v-095-078\/","title":{"rendered":"[Pok\u00e9mon TCG] Banette ex Gives the Giratina VSTAR Deck the Counterplay It Needs (Violet ex [SV1V] 095\/078)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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At the recent Pok\u00e9mon Europe International Championships (EUIC) in London, a previously little-used spin on one of the metagame’s staple decks put the Pok\u00e9mon TCG world on notice. Isaiah Bradner claimed a runner-up finish with a seldom-seen take on the Giratina VSTAR deck: it included a Banette card from Lost Abyss [S11] and a Banette ex card from Violet ex [SV1V].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Banette ex is a defensive powerhouse that’s an ideal counter for the Chien-Pao ex deck which Giratina VSTAR decks often struggle with. With 250 HP, the Pok\u00e9mon-ex version of the Marionette Pok\u00e9mon possesses impressive tankiness. What’s more, for just one Psychic Energy card, its Everlasting Darkness attack denies the opponent a chance to use any Item card. This attack primarily targets the Rare Candy card from the Pok\u00e9mon GO [S10b] set. Most Chien-Pao ex decks use it to set up the Snow Hazard [SV2P] Baxcalibur card; Banette ex sees to it that this won’t happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the event that the opponent gets Baxcalibur in play and sets up the Chien-Pao ex card from the same set, Banette ex can still tip the balance in the player’s favor. Thanks to Banette ex’s massive HP, Chien-Pao ex players must discard five Energy cards to one-shot the Ghost-type Pok\u00e9mon. Not only does this burn up a huge chunk of the opponent’s resources; if Banette ex is brought back from the discard pile, it will almost certainly be able to remain in play until the end of the game, wreaking havoc all the while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visually, this Super Rare (SR) card’s Full Art illustration features a close-up of Banette ex’s face\u2014easily its most well-known feature. Banette ex itself is outlined in teal while the background is a shade of purple that exudes mystical vibes, adding to the card’s general aesthetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In English, this card is 229\/198 from the Scarlet & Violet [SV1] set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its peak condition, a Banette ex (Violet ex [SV1V] 095\/078) card carries a price tag of 3,850 JPY (~US$25).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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