Why do so many people care about the rotation? I can understand that it’s kind of a big mystery since there wasn’t a rotation last year, and maybe collectors/sellers want to try and get the most out of their cards while they still can, but it boggles my mind why semi-competitive players would be thinking about the rotation at all right now, much less dedicating threads/posts on message boards about it (and yes, I understand that’s exactly what I’m doing).
Now, I’m not saying it doesn’t matter, but, considering that, in the U.S. at least, we’ve still got…
- Nationals
- Worlds
- Our August set
- Our November set before any important tournaments (i.e. cities).
There is no need to worry about the rotation. You should be focusing on figuring out the local meta game for your Battle Roads (if you’re playing in them), what you’re going to play for Nationals, and then a little bit further down the line, what you’re going to play for Worlds. If you’re a competitive player who plans to attend both, that should be your main focus (unless you don’t care how you do, which in that case this article doesn’t really matter to you, heh).
Even if you’re not really competitive, or just not attending Nationals/Worlds this year, I still don’t understand why people are trying to build decks for a potential rotation, getting into arguments about it, etc. when we’ve still got another set coming! That’s another 100-150 cards that could change the game extensively, and a handful that we know will (Vileplume, Gengar Prime, etc.).
On top of that, before we get to the City Championships (which are, to most competitive players, the true start of the reason), we’ll likely have ANOTHER set, which means another 100-150 cards, more decks, more combos, etc., etc.
So, consider this article just a bit of venting on my part, like an Op. Ed. piece I guess, ha. I just really don’t understand the minds of Pokemon players sometimes.
Like I said at the beginning though, I’d like this to be kind of a springboard of discussion. I want to know why I’m wrong and why you should be worrying about the rotation and why not having X or Y card matters now, I want someone to prove me wrong, for sure! If you have a differing opinion, an argument to bring up, or just want to tell me how much of an idiot I am, please reply in the comments section and I’ll do my best to get back to you!
