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Gallop(EnglishVersion)
Type:Fire
HP:110
Stage:Stage1
Evolution:Rapidash
Ability:Gallop
Onceduringyourturn(beforeyourattack),youmaydiscard1FireEnergyattachedtothisPokémon.Ifyoudo,switchthisPokémonwith1ofyourBenchedPokémon.
Attack1:FlareBlitz(Fire)
30damage.Thisattackdoes10damagetothisPokémon.
Attack2:HeatWave(Fire)
70damage.DiscardaFireEnergyattachedtothisPokémon.
Strengths:
HighHPforaStage1Pokémon
Usefulabilitytopivotanddisrupttheopponent'sstrategy
Powerfulattacksthatcanhithard
Weaknesses:
WeaktoWaterandGroundattacks
CanbevulnerabletoSpecialConditions
ReliesondiscardingEnergytouseitsability
EffectiveStrategies:
1.EarlyPivoting:
UseGallop'sabilityearlyinthegametoswitchoutdamagedorthreatenedPokémon.
Thiscanhelpyouavoidlosingkeyattackersordisruptingtheopponent'sstrategy.
2.RapidashCombo:
EvolveGallopintoRapidashtoutilizeitsabilitytodiscardFireEnergyanddraw2cards.
Thiscanhelpyoucyclethroughyourdeckandfindthecardsyouneed.
3.EnergyManagement:
GallopcanbenefitfromEnergyretrievalcards,suchasDoubleColorlessEnergyorSwitch.
ThisallowsyoutoreusediscardedEnergyandkeepGallop'sabilityactive.
4.AttackingSupport:
GallopcanserveasaneffectiveattackerwithitspowerfulFlareBlitzandHeatWaveattacks.
ItsabilitytodiscardEnergyforHeatWavecanhelppushthroughdamagedorbulkyPokémon.
5.Matchups:
Gallopisbestsuitedformatchupswhereitcanpivotanddisrupttheopponent'sstrategy.
AvoidusingitagainstdecksthatrelyheavilyonWaterorGroundPokémon.
Tips:
ConsiderusingGallopinconjunctionwithotherpivotcards,suchasZigzagoonorUxie,tomaximizeitsmobility.
BemindfulofyourEnergydiscarding,asrunningoutofEnergycanlimitGallop'seffectiveness.
PairGallopwithPokémonthatbenefitfromdiscardedEnergy,suchasReshiram&CharizardGXorMoltres&Zapdos&Articuno-GX.
