I'm just gonna say it... nerf or ban Giratina EX

Blockinlick

I doubt there are any naysayers left at this point, now that a whole new set has been dropped for over two weeks now and Giratina EX hasn't lost a shred of dominance, despite Oricorio being an intended hard-counter.

Many big 500+player tournaments happened this last week and Giratina EX still dominated 70-80% of the top 10 in EVERY SINGLE ONE. No exagerration, those are literally the statistics.

It's been a defining characteristic of PTCGP that cards aren't changed, nerfed, buffed, or even banned... but I think Giratina EX calls for a policy change exception.

It's fine if one deck stays on top for a long time, or even forever, but Giratina EX isn't just on top, it's occupying 75% of the top ten spots. Comparatively, a healthy dominance would teeter at 25-30%,. That said, 75% is FARRR beyond acceptable.

I don't care how you do it. Nerf it, ban it, buff its counters, whatever. Just recognize that this card is a problem and do something about it without repeating the same design dilemma as Regice in the EX era of the TCG.

Something like:

[Basic] Tropius EX — 150 HP

Ability: Aerial Maneuver - If a pokemon's attack did more than 100 damage to Tropius during your opponent's last turn, you may switch it with a benched pokemon and heal 100 damage from it

LCC: Leaf Gust - 60

Weakness: Fire +20 - Retreat: CC

It being a leaf pokemon with lots of HP would mean it would have access to healing that would counter the Greninja & Darkrai approach.

Everyone I know in-person that plays this game are saying they refuse to particpate in player battles now because they're tired of Giratina EX and so am I. The Darkrai phase was bad, but this is a whole different level.

Eremas

if it isn't Giratina EX then it's going to be Stoke Charizard EX. One card will always be the most hated and played.

BoHuggabee

depends on how you counter it. Sometimes its really weak and sometimes its op. I quit using it cause i found it mostly useless.