Prop 15/3 (Base-Gym) - A Look at Viable Trainers
Update 2024.10.10: This blog has migrated to https://retrotcgs.com/wotc-retro-pokemon/ . Please find my most up-to-date Prop 15/3 lists in the metagame page and my active lists page . Thanks! Potentially Viable Trainers & Their Roles in Prop 15/3 (Posted June 22, 2024 - pictures added) This article’s intent is to eventually cover all playable Trainer cards in Prop 15/3. The ubiquitous Trainers in Prop 15/3 are similar to those seen in other WotC Base-Gym formats, but the opportunity cost of playing one Trainer over another limits play of some of the cards that are very powerful only when the deck is drawing a lot of cards (like Bill, multiple PlusPowers, Energy Retrieval or The Rocket’s Trap). The following sections categorize Trainers from their roles during game play (with some discussion about how viable they may be), but cards may fit multiple groups and have multiple use cases. I’ve tried to include every card that I believe...