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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
Quicketune's strategy was among the most simple of the time. The deck's entire focus was to set up a {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Kricketune|27}} on the second turn of the game with three {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Kricketot|86}} on the | Quicketune's strategy was among the most simple of the time. The deck's entire focus was to set up a {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Kricketune|27}} on the second turn of the game with three {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Kricketot|86}} on the Bench. {{TCG|Supporter card|Supporter cards}}, such as {{TCG|Holon Mentor}}, {{TCG|TV Reporter}}, and {{TCG|Celio's Network}}, along with {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer cards}} such as {{TCG|Master Ball}} and {{TCG|Great Ball}} provided Quickitune with the means to set up quickly. The deck's extremely thin Pokémon count of only eight allowed extra room for these consistency cards. | ||
From that point forward, Kricketune would attack with ''Concerto'', doing 80 damage each turn if there were three Kricketot | From that point forward, Kricketune would attack with ''Concerto'', doing 80 damage each turn if there were three Kricketot Benched, using {{TCG|PlusPower}} when necessary to reach a knockout and {{TCG|Night Maintenance}} whenever a Pokémon was knocked out. | ||
==Key cards== | ==Key cards== | ||
[[File:HolonMentorEXDeltaSpecies93.jpg|thumb|left|{{TCG|Holon Mentor}}]] | [[File:HolonMentorEXDeltaSpecies93.jpg|thumb|left|{{TCG|Holon Mentor}}]] | ||
* '''{{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Kricketune|27}}''' - As the deck's primary and only attacker, Kricketune was capable of doing up to 80 damage for only {{e|Grass}}{{e|Grass}} with its ''Concerto'' attack. At the time, this was extremely powerful early in the game and easy to accomplish through the deck's large {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer}} and {{TCG|Supporter card|Supporter}} line. | * '''{{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Kricketune|27}}''' - As the deck's primary and only attacker, Kricketune was capable of doing up to 80 damage for only {{e|Grass}}{{e|Grass}} with its ''Concerto'' attack. At the time, this was extremely powerful early in the game and easy to accomplish through the deck's large {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer}} and {{TCG|Supporter card|Supporter}} line. | ||
* '''{{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Kricketot|86}}''' - Although Kricketot is obviously needed in the deck to evolve into Kricketune, having three Kricketot on the | * '''{{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Kricketot|86}}''' - Although Kricketot is obviously needed in the deck to evolve into Kricketune, having three Kricketot on the Bench was also critical to achieving maximum damage output with ''Concerto''. | ||
* '''{{TCG|Holon Mentor}}''' - Holon Mentor's ability to get all three remaining Kricketot on the | * '''{{TCG|Holon Mentor}}''' - Holon Mentor's ability to get all three remaining Kricketot on the Bench (after the Kricketot the player started with) was vital to Quicketune's strategy, for the reason stated above. | ||
* '''{{TCG|Quick Ball}}''' - After using Holon Mentor or Great Ball to search out all four Kricketot from the deck, the Quicketune player still needed to evolve into Kricketune to begin using ''Concerto''. Since the only Pokémon left in the deck would be the latter, the combination of Holon Mentor and Quick Ball allowed for a turn two Kricketune almost 100% of the time. | * '''{{TCG|Quick Ball}}''' - After using Holon Mentor or Great Ball to search out all four Kricketot from the deck, the Quicketune player still needed to evolve into Kricketune to begin using ''Concerto''. Since the only Pokémon left in the deck would be the latter, the combination of Holon Mentor and Quick Ball allowed for a turn two Kricketune almost 100% of the time. | ||
* '''{{TCG|Great Ball}}''' - Holon Mentor was generally a more effective method, but Great Ball's ability to search out a Kricketot was important in the event that Holon Mentor was not available or the player would be better served by a different Supporter. | * '''{{TCG|Great Ball}}''' - Holon Mentor was generally a more effective method, but Great Ball's ability to search out a Kricketot was important in the event that Holon Mentor was not available or the player would be better served by a different Supporter. | ||
