Cool Porygon
Distributed with the Nintendo 64 game console/Pokémon Stadium bundle April 2000. Distributed through the Pokémon TCG League Fall 2000.
Type: Basic Pokémon Card#: 15 (Holo) Color: Colorless HP: 30
Weakness: F Resistance: P -30 Retreat: 1
Species: Virtual Lv: 15 Pkmn#: 137
Attack: [3] Texture Magic () You may change Cool Porygon's Resistance to a type of your choice other than Colorless. If the defending Pokémon has a Weakness, you may change it to a type of your choice other than colorless. (Benching either Pokémon ends the effect on that Pokémon.)
Attack: [3] 3-D Attack (20×) Flip three coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Really interesting card. All that is holding it back is it's 50HP. Ok, let's take a better look at Cool Porygon.
Texture Magic
It's good that you can change your Resistance, but that may be a problem when your fighting Colorless Pokemon. Changing their Weakness is only good if you have something on the Bench ready to back it up. It would be cool if you could change Cool Porygon's type too, to bad you can't. It's a little expensize attack too. But changing your Resistance can really pay off.
3-D Attack
Three Colorless energies for an average 40 isn't that bad. Flip three for 20 each heads, with a few Defenders and Texture Magic making the Resistance, this Pokemon could be a problem when trying to be killed.
Stats
Cool Porygon's stats aren't really that great. The fighting Weakness makes him very vulnerable to Hitmonchan (unless you use Texture Magic). Resistance to Psychic and single retreat cost is pretty normal. The worst thing is though, the 50HP. Making Cool Porygon a easy traget for a Special Punch or Do the Wave.
Combos
Good with Hitmonchan, since you can change your opponent's Weakness and a Jab for 40 can be annoying. Also, with Defenders and Berrys to keep Cool Porygon alive and fighting. And don't forget, the all mighty Double Colorless Energy!
Rating
I give Cool Porygon a 5.9. It just dosen't seem like a huge advantage card with the weak stautes.
