EARTH
1Pinecono
ATK:
400
DEF:
200
View:
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If this card is sent to the Graveyard by the effect of "Acorno": You can Special Summon this card from the Graveyard.
Pinecono — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 33 ± 6 · Confidence: Low
- Intrinsic: 38 · Deck: 36 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body · Secondary: Extender
Why it scores here
Pinecono scores in the low range because its sole effect is entirely gated on Acorno's activation — without Acorno in the combo sequence, it is a 400/200 vanilla with no relevant effect. When the trigger fires, it generates a free Level 1 body from the Graveyard, providing modest material utility in Level 1-centric lines. High ATK and DEF played no role in this score; the result is driven by a hard partner dependency, zero opponent interaction, and an extremely thin evidence base of only two decks with no recorded combo data.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 30 | The card requires Acorno's specific effect to activate; both sampled decks include Acorno at 100% co-occurrence, confirming the dependency, but any opening hand without Acorno leaves Pinecono with no effect (observed/inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 30 | No combo data exists; text-only inference suggests the Acorno+Pinecono sequence yields two Level 1 bodies, a fair but modest board contribution with no confirmed end-board power index (inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 50 | Pinecono revives itself from the Graveyard via Acorno's trigger at no additional cost, converting a send into a roughly neutral card-exchange once the activation condition is met (inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 5 | Pinecono has no disruption, negation, removal, or opponent-targeting effect in any game state or zone (verified from card text). |
| Material Utility | 45 | As a Level 1 EARTH Plant, Pinecono can serve as generic material for Rank 1 Xyz or Link plays; its recurring body adds incremental body value in Level 1-supported lines (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 15 | The card is completely inert outside an Acorno-based build and has no alternative activation path, independent effect, or multi-zone reach (verified from card text). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 25 | Running Pinecono at 3 copies mandates also running Acorno, occupying a significant portion of a DuelLinks 20-card deck for a conditional two-card engine (observed — both decks run 3 copies, always alongside Acorno). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Material body (primary, 1.0). Intrinsic ≈ 38, Deck ≈ 36, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: Hard garnet dependency (-4). Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Provides a free Level 1 body from the Graveyard at no activation cost once Acorno's trigger resolves
- Level 1 EARTH Plant typing enables niche Rank 1 Xyz and Plant-support synergies
- Runs at maximum copies in all sampled decks, suggesting high consistency within its intended engine
Weaknesses
- Completely dead without Acorno present in the combo sequence
- No effect that interacts with or disrupts the opponent in any way
- 400 ATK / 200 DEF provides no board presence as a Normal Summon
Counters / choke points
- Removing or negating Acorno before it can send Pinecono to the Graveyard
- GY banishment effects that prevent Pinecono from triggering its revival
Best use
Recurring Level 1 body extender via Acorno GY-send trigger. Decks: Acorno-Pinecono Level 1 engine (Book Of, Frog). Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Card effect requires 'sent to Graveyard by the effect of Acorno' as activation condition (card text); Card is Level 1 EARTH Plant with 400 ATK / 200 DEF (card text); Legal in TCG, OCG, MasterDuel, and DuelLinks formats (formats field)
- Observed: Both decks in evidence include Acorno at 100% co-occurrence (decks_evidence); Card is run at 3 copies in all 2 sampled decks (copies_per_deck distribution); Appears exclusively in DuelLinks gameplay type within the sample (gameplay_types)
- Inferred: The Acorno+Pinecono sequence produces two Level 1 bodies available for further plays; Card functions as a vanilla 400/200 body in any game state without Acorno's trigger; Level 1 EARTH Plant typing may enable Rank 1 Xyz or Plant-synergy lines
- Data gaps: No combo data supplied — combo conversion is entirely text-based inference No guide mentions — no community context on intended role or optimal sequencing Only 2 total decks in sample — extremely thin evidence base No usage statistics available — archetype inclusion rate across a larger sample is unknown Acorno's exact card text not provided in evidence — trigger mechanics inferred from Pinecono's activation condition text