LIGHT
1Watthopper
Archetype:
Watt
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
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Your opponent cannot select another face-up "Watt" monster as an attack target, or target them with card effects.
Watthopper — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 47 ± 8 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 44 · Deck: 48 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Utility · Secondary: Material body
Why it scores here
Watthopper is a Level 1 Light Thunder body whose only printed effect protects other face-up Watt monsters from being attacked or targeted by the opponent's card effects. It converts into no card advantage, no searches, and no boards in the evidence, so its score rests on being a cheap, consistently run Watt support piece. Its 3-copy inclusion across all 5 sampled decks and 3 archetypes shows portability, but guardrail 3 means that frequency only confirms it is a practical staple and does not raise its power.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 50 | The card is a cheap Level 1 body run at 3 copies in all 5 sampled decks, but no searcher or combo route is recorded (observed/inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 20 | The text only protects Watt monsters and builds nothing by itself, and there are zero recorded combo boards (verified text, observed absence). |
| Resource Economy | 15 | No draw, search, or GY refuel appears in the text, so it is a neutral body (verified). |
| Effect & Interaction | 20 | The protection stops opponent attacks and targeting on Watts but does not negate or remove anything (verified text). |
| Material Utility | 40 | A Level 1 non-Tuner Thunder body with usable Synchro/Xyz fit but no evidence of material use in boards (inferred). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 35 | The protection depends on a face-up Watt on board and the card is weak after its effect is negated; redundancy is only supported by the 3-copy count (inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 80 | Cheap, no garnet or lock, and 3 copies are routinely run in the sampled decks (observed). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Utility / no clear role default weights (no single role dominates the text); no role blend applied. Intrinsic ≈ 44, Deck ≈ 48, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Cheap Level 1 body run at 3 copies in every sampled Watt and Harpie deck
- Protection effect shields other face-up Watt monsters from attacks and targeted effects
- Low deckbuilding cost with no garnet or self-lock
Weaknesses
- No searcher, combo, or card-advantage route in the evidence
- Protection only applies while another face-up Watt is on the field
- Zero recorded combo boards, so combo conversion rests on text alone
Counters / choke points
- Opponent board wipes or non-targeting effects bypass the protection
- Opponent can remove the protected Watt by effects that ignore targeting
Best use
Utility support body for Watt protection and Level 1 material. Decks: Watt, Harpie. Suggested copies: 3.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Effect text: opponent cannot select another face-up Watt monster as an attack target or target it with card effects; Level 1 Light Thunder Effect Monster, archetype Watt; Formats: TCG, OCG, MasterDuel
- Observed: Run at 3 copies in 5 of 5 sampled decks; Appears in 3 archetypes (Harpie, Watt, Sự kiện N/R); Partners include Wattcobra and Wattdragonfly in 5 of 5 decks; Guide CORE section lists the card with Watt partners
- Inferred: Role is a protective Utility body rather than a searcher or starter; Material value is generic for a Level 1 non-Tuner
- Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo conversion is text-only inference no banlist token — assumed 3 copies (unlimited) no usage statistics (StatisticsCard) — archetype inclusion % inferred from deck sample only