Pokemon TCG - Hawlucha EX – Furious Fists Ultra Rare Card Review

by Phoenix Desertsong

Hawlucha EX  is a very cool card, and it’s become a very popular Pokemon in the X&Y video games, as well. This Hawlucha card does have some interesting stats. It only has 130 HP, which is a bit low for an EX Pokemon. But considering that it  is ordinarily a Basic Pokemon, that’s still a healthy number.

Hawlucha’s main plus is its ability: Counterattack. If  Hawlucha EX  is your Active Pokemon and is damaged by an opponent’s attack, even if that attack would knock it out, you put 2 damage counters on the Attacking Pokemon. That’s a pretty sweet ability.

Its  lone attack, Moonsault Stomp, costs 1 Fighting Energy and 2 colorless energy, and deals 60 base damage. If there is a Stadium card in play, it deals 40 more damage. 100 damage for a 3 energy attack is OK, but having to rely on a Stadium card means that Hawlucha EX’s overall play-ability is a bit limited.

However, Hawlucha EX does have a couple things going for it.

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Skyarrow Bridge  is a Stadium card that is quite playable, and has seen play in a good number of decks. Also, being a Fighting Pokemon, Hawlucha EX is a perfect counter to Darkrai EX, who has been very strong in competitive play.

Another thing that  Hawlucha EX  has going for it is that instead of a weakness to Psychic, like many Fighting-type Pokemon, it instead has Electric weakness. Also, being a flying type Pokemon in the games,  Hawlucha EX  has a -20 Resistance to other Fighting-type Pokemon.

There are some players already looking for ways to integrate this Hawlucha EX  card into their decks. Overall, Hawlucha is just a really cool Pokemon card, and is yet another EX card that many players and collectors will be happy to add to their collections.

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