Pokemon's Most HATED Mechanic (2008-2024)

So over the 20 plus years of the pokemon tcg we have seen some horrible cards, but today we are going to look at the most hated mechanic that has stood the test of time and absolutely irritated the player base when ever it has existed!
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[@user-jj6vd7ml5f]

Salamence pilot, Guy Bennett here. Can't believe my deck got it's own segment 😭😍 completely honored and grateful for the shout out. That small window of post-Arceus release to pre-HGSS was the only span of time where the deck was amazing. It took fantastic matchups into Flygon, Beedrill, Machamp, and actually Gardevoir Gallade, as silly as it sounds. When I won that City I took out one in Swiss, one in t4, and one in finals. I honestly couldn't tell you *why* it was a great matchup since it's been so long 😅 but my opponent in the finals was (and still is) a great friend of mine and we tested that matchup extensively. The real killers of the deck were the rise of GDos and SP like you said. I actually managed to beat an SP in swiss, but only bc they had a lone Garchomp C and I donked it with an expert belted Skitty 😂. Anyway, thanks for the awesome shoutout! I still have the deck sleeved up since it meant so much to me back then as my first tournament win ❤

[@BurtsPTCG]

Ayo that's so cool that you saw this! Honestly made my day 🙏🙏 hope I did your killer deck justice!

[@user-jj6vd7ml5f]

@@BurtsPTCG you absolutely did!

[@ConnorKrohnicles]

Coin flips? Edit: ahh of course. Agreed.

[@BurtsPTCG]

Coin flips are a definite second 😭🤣

[@iamspikefire]

@@BurtsPTCG coin flip video when? 💀

[@BurtsPTCG]

Oh goodness that would be a hefty video 😭

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

It would probably be best to just mention the most prominent coin flip cards, seeing as trying to talk about every single one that came out would get out of hand.

[@Skasaha_]

I was going to guess EX Pokemon. It was clear from the very first set that big basics were already the most powerful Pokemon, making them even more powerful just overcentralizes the types of decks available.

[@BurtsPTCG]

Good shout tbf and probably worth it's own video!

[@autobotstarscream765]

If they'd just restrict most EXs to Evolved Pokémon, it would give Evolution Decks an edge to fight back against Haymakers.

[@BurtsPTCG]

Good point for sure!

[@MissingNo_]

I love that Gardevoir has been the core of like way too many meta/best decks throughout the TCG.

[@BurtsPTCG]

Ikr! Been way too many top tier garde cards 🤣😭

[@shinreimyu]

It's the closest thing the PTCG will get to the waifu tax in a lot of other TCGs since the female humans can't be on the field.

[@holon_phantom]

I think the title of the video should be changed to "Jake Gearhart's most hated mechanic"

[@BurtsPTCG]

This would definitely be true 🤣

[@MISTERSLAPYEAH]

Loving the videos man! I just got into the TCG so seeing all of this history has been great!

[@BurtsPTCG]

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[@TheFDream]

Loving the flood of video's man

[@BurtsPTCG]

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[@MindofInstincts]

10:19 correction Silver Bangle was the card and it did 30 more damage to EX Pokemon instead of Muscle Bands 20.

[@SturmAH]

That Tapu-lele 😂 Nice look back at this hated feature (that still haunts me) though I did have fun with the new-ish Clefable that takes an extra prize at 50 damage for 3 psychic. Not good, but a mean surprise.

[@BurtsPTCG]

You could definitely run it in garde for cheeky little surprise turns and you would 100% get value 👀

[@SturmAH]

@@BurtsPTCG O-hoho I definitly have. I played against an Iron Hands deck. Soften 2 up with 180 damage from Driftloon. Took the KO one the first one with Clefabe. The the opponent missed what Clefable does or, well I'm not sure, but he Bossed out a Kirlia instead of dealing with Clefable, took 2 more prizes, but the I KO'ed him in return, so I felt it was poetic justice against Iron Hands. XD

[@thetrickster4899]

Correction on one thing at 1:55, SF Gengar wasn't even legal during both of Gino's legendary runs. Gardy doesn't need Cresselia to deal with Gengar anyway, Gardy Lv.Xs Bring Down works fairly well against it. While yes, Cress was primarily utilized for damage manipulation and setting up maths, the attack itself is a lot more respectable than what you said. It steals games. There's a reason why players who opt for Cresselia over Jolteon⭐️ play a few more psychic energies. With how oppressive Plox was in the format, it wasn't hard to set up a Cresselia ready to attack at the right time. While yes, it wasn't a central part of the gameplan, it was an actually viable second option at times. It ohkos Bronzong after moving damage with Lake Boundary in play, ohko's Kirlias (with LB) and Ralts.

[@kirbstagoontheaxolotl]

Honestly I actually thought Lost Zone was what was going to be brought up when I saw the video title, as it has existed for a similar amount of time and still to this day is in meta and is annoying for players to face. I personally after some... Struggles, to say the least, against ADPZ went and made Decidugoon. Aka the middle finger to ADPZ alongside Altariagoon. Ended up making a spiritual successor after it was rotated out in Perrserker V Can't wait for Lost Zone to be rotated out

[@naturalharmoniagropius4486]

Taking extra prizes helps speed up the game since nowadays, a matchup can be done within 10 turns

[@BurtsPTCG]

10 turns?! Most games are much shorter then that now 👀

[@MightyKhaan23]

Ah yes, the bane of my existence in the TCG! I typically tend to gravitate towards single-prize decks and counter-meta strategies, so decks like these which can take multiple prize cards from a single one-prize knockout have always been public enemy #1 for me. They do make the card game very interesting, though! Anyways, thanks so much for making these videos! I always love to study the history of the TCG, and videos like these help to immortalize it!

[@BurtsPTCG]

Thank you for your support! Means a lot 🙏🙏

[@trollenburger]

I think the most hated mechanic is Ability blocks - Since the first Garbodor came around...

[@BurtsPTCG]

Fair enough! I quite like ability lock tbh, especially when field blower /tool scrapper was in format, felt fair

[@ARMsMaster]

Actually, Muk was the first pokemon in the TCG to have the power to block ability. I no longer play the TCG, but when I did play, my most hated abilty was Jungle Mr. Mime with its ability to block all attacks that did 30 or more damages.

[@kirbstagoontheaxolotl]

UNEC was a fun deck ngl. I had a modified decklist idea for it with Memories of Dawn Mew and Bide Barrier Wobbufett

[@BurtsPTCG]

@ARMsMaster good point! There was a mum ex too that was decent in the 04 format! 🙏

[@9ElevenGamer]

Have you any tips for getting Grass Energy on quick? At present I am using Gardenia's Vigor and Exeggutor V but both are hit and miss, it's great when it all comes together, but not getting Heads more than twice on the trot with Exeggutor leaves me struggling, I am happy to lose the 2 prizes for the sake of set-up but Exeggutor's usually back in hand after use courtesy of an Acerola and will generally have extra HP on via a Hero's Cape so can take the damage prior to rescue, but it really is one of those where if I get 3 Tails in a row my game is all but over, should it pan out in my favour it rarely go's wrong. I play Expanded so if there are any golden-oldie cards out there: one of my favourites for causing a bit of havoc being Koga, let me know, I've been playing what I'd say properly since 2021 so I am still finding a lot of older cards that fit my deck and play style, I'd use Forest of Giant Plants but am aware it's banned, any you'd recommend for a grass deck? Preferably to get Energy on quick. Keep up the great content mate, it's always fun viewage! (Nice new word there) If your busy no problem, but if an idea pops in your head like: Triple Grass Energy from 2008 "Obivously a joke" that'd be great.

[@Rand0mDood26]

I used the Crobat at a Prof Cup where Stage 1s were considered basics. I used that with Xatu from Paldean Fates, Cofagrigus ex and Raticate from 151. Also had Weezing from Cosmic Eclipse to help with the damage spreading. Called it the Haunted House deck and had fun with it and got 10th place with it out of 43 players.

[@BurtsPTCG]

Haunted house is such a good name 🤣

[@radaf4429]

YOU FORGOT ABOUT RIBOMBEE! It lets you take 2 more prize cards if the defending Pokémon is KO'd next turn!

[@BurtsPTCG]

I actually purposely didn't count "if defending pokemon is knocked out next turn" ones cause they are always shockingly bad and would of just bulked the video out with fluff 🤣 there's a evs marshadow with the same effect but for one prize 🙏

[@radaf4429]

@BurtsPTCG Ouch. Poor Ribombee. I was actually able to combine Ribombee's effect with Clefable's to take 5 prize cards with 1 ko though once. ONCE!

[@BurtsPTCG]

@radaf4429 that's actually incredible can't lie 🤣

[@andrewmartniez402]

My most hated Pokemon mechanic is definitely Prizing. I have some of the worst prizing luck. At a regional I played Zacian Vstar and every round I prized at least 3 energy, and multiple basics

[@genesisera8364]

The RNG with the prizes is one thing, but prizing is also just a snowball mechanic where winning begets winning and reduces the chances for a comeback - this video just showed how much worse said snowball effect could get. Like, ngl, I wonder how it would be like if the player whose Pokemon got knocked out got the cards instead, like with Duel Masters's shield system.

[@toromisher]

Out of curiosity do you pronounce Lysandre differently on purpose? If so I love the vibes! So much so that I've started using it in my playgroup xD

[@BurtsPTCG]

Nah not on purpose just how I've always said it tbf 🤣😭

[@uselessneon9042]

Lol ive always said it like that too

[@luccasrodrigues8253]

Were does he got those foil card 3d animations?

[@BurtsPTCG]

Luke lune on twitter! Should be in the description :)

[@frontrow35]

CROBAT EPIC MODE

[@azura2552]

I was totally expecting item or ability lock, but extra prizes is a pretty hated mechanic

[@BurtsPTCG]

All pretty bad ones all things considered 🤣😭

[@krystianpokeseries9515]

You forgot to mention turbo hands , the deck which makes iron hands ex do 140,160,180 potentially 220 damage while potentially taking one more prize card

[@BurtsPTCG]

Deck has flopped to much for me to justify mentioning tbf 😭 funky deck tho!

[@lukayaba4793]

“Let’s get back to the video” *video ends*

[@BurtsPTCG]

Time to go watch another one then ;p

[@joshuamakin3053]

Jake Gearhart is somewhere fist pumping right now about ironhands ex Amazing analysis on one of the most polarizing Mechanic.

[@BurtsPTCG]

He could of doubled the script length im sure 🤣

[@backpackerraden6268]

@@BurtsPTCG only doubled?

[@BurtsPTCG]

Good point, would be like 4 hours 🤣

[@backpackerraden6268]

@@BurtsPTCG four hours and I'm guessing 6 aneurisms.

[@modafekshen]

What about Winbro? Slobro with Twilight Inspiration!

[@BurtsPTCG]

You know what.. Can't argue with that 🤣🤣

[@LiliumOrientalis]

Lmao i love that iron hands had a similar impact to the tcg meta as it did with vgc when it was first legalized there

[@BurtsPTCG]

Remember seeing how crazy iron hands was in vgc too 😂 funny when that happens😂

[@pyrefox]

I'd give that "prize" to energy removal, 100%

[@BurtsPTCG]

Can be really annoying for sure, but unsure if it has ever warped formats as much as extra prize taking has imo

[@maxwellwhite]

This isn’t that bad. Imo gusting is the one i hate the most. It makes it impossible to be strategic with your active.

[@nmr7203]

That's only because in the current game everything dies in one hit.

[@fawfulmark2]

Huh, I always assumed the most disliked Mechanic in the TCG were Coin Flips, since it's always been viewed as contentious from the inherent RNG and is part of the reason why some have a mixed reception of the NEO Block of the TCG where they were most frequent. Not even mentioning the overall reluctance of physical Coin usage in general over Dice.

[@enhidri160]

It’s nearly impossible to perfect coin flips, dice are generally a lot more trustworthy and a lot less difficult/messy

[@Bryan.PlaysGames]

I remember seeing this a few times

[@BurtsPTCG]

These cards? Good memories or bad memories? 👀

[@Bryan.PlaysGames]

@@BurtsPTCG good when I used them, bad when they were used against me

[@BurtsPTCG]

@Bryan.PlaysGames Sounds about right forme too 🤣

[@Bryan.PlaysGames]

@@BurtsPTCG also a deck you should really look at for the current meta, Festival Lead

[@frontrow35]

YES LUGIA !2022 IS #1. LUGIA, PILLOW. SLEEP ON ,,, AR CHEOPS?

[@haneulpokemon]

Hey bro when did you start playing ptcg?

[@BurtsPTCG]

Hi! Been following for agesss but started playing competitive like 2011

[@haneulpokemon]

@@BurtsPTCG cool bro love you taking us on the time machine!

[@BurtsPTCG]

Appreciate your support my friend! Means a lot 🙌

[@SharKing319]

Taking extra prize cards? Huh. I'll be honest, I was fully expecting the most hated thing about the TCG to be... the prize cards themselves. Let's be real, this is an awful win condition because it adds unnecessary RNG and can completely ruin your deck, regardless of how you build it. If you think it feels awful to lose because you were disallowed to play certain cards, you couldn't get around something like paralysis or sleep, you missed vital coin flips, or you just couldn't draw what you needed (and yes, those are all awful), trust me, there is _no worse feeling_ than losing a game because your own deck just decided to cripple itself for no reason. It's especially bad when something egregious happens: I was playing a Primal Kyogre-EX deck once, and I lost a game because *_ALL THREE OF MY KYOGRE-EXS WERE PRIZED._* (As an aside, this mechanic also makes one-copy tech cards much riskier than they should be, especially when they're often meant to help you against bad matchups.) I get that there needs to be a win condition connected to KO'ing your opponent's Pokémon so that there's an actual point to it, and taking six KOs (or fewer because of big, powerful targets) is a good way to do it. But I'd argue that it's possible to have that wincon _without_ the ruinous RNG attached. Just change prize cards to "KO points" or something that you can keep track of with a die; dice already go from 1-6 and are used in the competitive game for all sorts of other purposes anyway (damage counters, coin flips, etc).

[@AndreNGropo]

Thought it would be about stall.

[@umiforce8152]

I video about prize cards eh?

[@GazerBeam2k]

Bring back Ancient Traits!!

[@BurtsPTCG]

Imagine a world were Tera was like ancient traits 👀

[@derekgunnels4856]

Prize cards?

[@ZaphodBeeblebrox-sy8ey]

Uh... what's with the face on Tapu Lele?

[@BurtsPTCG]

It's a proxy I made back when leles were like £40, my name is Shai (like shaymin) so Tapu Shai Le was born haha

[@owlcitywarriors4059]

tcg always support deck pyschic that deck always have good engine ==a in every season

[@BurtsPTCG]

Psychic is normally very good yes!

[@owlcitywarriors4059]

@@BurtsPTCG and every new card released always pyshic have better support where support for fighting type and grass T_T

[@BurtsPTCG]

Fighting needs, some help for sure 😭😭

[@snekksuperior]

Best videos worst thumbnails

[@Skyace13]

I would much rather have a (theoretically) late game unlock like Sableye than first turn Iron Hands ex. The idea of damage spread makes more sense and is more capable of being countered.

[@gligarguy4010]

Most hated mechanic? You must mean sleep, for someone who never flips heads when they need it most 😔

[@BurtsPTCG]

They could switch though 👀 tbf when laser was around sleep flips were killer 🤣

[@joefarrell7048]

Nah, its tag teams and vmax pokemon, yuck

[@BurtsPTCG]

I've got videos planned for both of those! But my god the Inteleon plus Vmax thst attacks for 2 or 3 energy meta was dreadful haha

[@autobotstarscream765]

Pokémon as powerful as Tag Teams should be locked behind the V-Union mechanic. If you want to obliterate, you should have to draw Exodia.