EARTH
3
2Performapal Ballad
Archetype:
Performapal
ATK:
500
DEF:
1100
View:
2937
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once per turn, at the start of the Damage Step, when your "Performapal" monster battles an opponent's face-up monster: You can make that opponent's monster lose 600 ATK (even if this card leaves the field). [ Monster Effect ] If your "Performapal" monster attacked, after damage calculation: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; that target loses ATK equal to the ATK of that "Performapal" monster.
Performapal Ballad — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 37 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 40 · Deck: 35 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body · Secondary: Utility, Support
Why it scores here
This card scores in the low-to-mid range due to its narrow archetype lock and lack of combo conversion evidence. While it provides persistent ATK reduction effects to support Performapal monsters, the evidence shows only a single recent deck inclusion with zero combo appearances, indicating limited practical impact in current Performapal strategies. The low 500 ATK stats and once-per-turn limitation on the Pendulum effect restrict both its combo potential and board resilience. As a Pendulum Monster, it offers some material utility and scale coverage, but archetype lock and absence of card advantage generation severely limit its value.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 35 | Only 1 Performapal deck found running it; searchable within archetype but tightly restricted to that home (observed). |
| Combo & Conversion | 20 | Zero combo appearances across available databases; card text shows only ATK reduction with no board extension or advantage generation (observed). |
| Resource Economy | 25 | No card advantage; purely a one-for-one support card with situational, reactive ATK-reduction effects (verified). |
| Effect & Interaction | 35 | Provides only soft ATK reduction (600 fixed plus variable amount), not hard negation or removal (verified). |
| Material Utility | 40 | Level 3 body with 500 ATK is usable as Synchro or XYZ fodder within Performapal but lacks generic appeal and clean material traits (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 50 | Pendulum effect persists even after card leaves field, providing unusual resilience; once-per-turn clause limits repeated use per turn (verified). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 55 | Clean Performapal archetype fit at 1 copy per deck; no apparent garnet or self-locking restrictions (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Material body primary role. Intrinsic ≈ 40, Deck ≈ 35, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Persistent Pendulum effect continues even after card leaves field, providing lingering value
- Provides ATK reduction support tailored to Performapal monsters
- Dual-zone presence as Pendulum Monster (Monster Zone or Pendulum Zone)
- Clean archetype synergy within Performapal
- Scale 2 Pendulum enables deck acceleration in Pendulum-based strategies
Weaknesses
- Archetype-locked to Performapal only; no portability to other decks
- Very low offensive stats (500 ATK) severely limit combo conversion and damage output
- No card advantage generation or deck acceleration mechanisms
- Only 1 recent deck found suggests minimal meta presence or current relevance
- Once-per-turn Pendulum effect limits flexibility and repeated use
- Provides only soft interaction (ATK reduction) without hard negation, removal, or board control
Counters / choke points
- Effect negation (Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Infinite Impermanence)
- ATK reset and modification effects (cards that set or increase opponent ATK)
- Removal or disruption of Performapal monsters preventing Pendulum effect activation
- Pendulum Zone disruption or lock effects
- General Performapal archetype interruption
Best use
Support piece and material body. Decks: Performapal. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card text: Pendulum effect reduces opponent's monster ATK by 600 once per turn at start of Damage Step when Performapal battles; effect persists even if card leaves field; Card text: Monster effect targets 1 opponent face-up monster and reduces its ATK equal to the attacking Performapal's ATK after damage calculation; Archetype: Performapal; Type: Pendulum Effect Monster, Level 3, Scale 2, 500 ATK / 1100 DEF; Appears in 1 Performapal deck, 1 copy in main deck; Both effects are non-advantage (no card draw or special summons)
- Observed: 1 recent Performapal deck includes this card (1 copy, main deck); All 15 top partners are Performapal archetype cards (100% co-occurrence rate); 0 combo appearances in available combo database across all formats; Moderate page view count (2,844) but not indicative of power (guardrail 1)
- Inferred: Functions as a support/utility piece in Performapal archetype based on text and deck inclusion pattern; Likely searchable by Performapal-specific tutor effects (typical for archetype members); Usable as Level 3 XYZ monster fodder or non-Tuner Synchro material; Primary role determined by low ATK/support nature rather than combo-driving potential; OPT Pendulum effect prevents spam or repeated activation per turn
- Data gaps: No combo evidence (0 total combos) — combo conversion and board interaction cannot be verified, only text-inferred No guide mentions — archetype context, meta role, and human expertise on Performapal strategies unknown No usage statistics (StatisticsCard available = false) — inclusion % across Performapal decks and historical trends unknown Only 1 recent deck found — sample too small to determine current meta relevance, archetype centrality, or consistency of inclusion No banlist or legal copy restrictions specified — assumed unlimited (3 copies per deck)