> From: <suntubi@prodigy.net>
> To: <ThePoJo@thepojo.com>
> Subject: The card that is REALLY crap! -Joe C.
>
> As everyone has seen, everyone argues about cards. I personally think that
> most any card is good....if used correctly. Okay, I'll take some of the most
> popular cards and expplain how they aren't completely bad.
>  
> Chansey, either worshiped or shunned. Well, depending which way you use it,
> it can be either. Using Chansey as a main Pokémon to attack your opponent is
> stupid. Double Edge is STUPID to use as your main strategy. Chansey is a
> staller...and he's good at it! You use Scrunch, keep using it until he's down
> 1o 20 or 10 HP. By the time that happens, most your Pokémon will be charged
> up. Then use Double Edge and kill them both. Ta-da! You all of a sudden have
> an awesome bench, plus the Pokémon that was chipping away at Chansey ALSO
> dies (most of the time).
>  
> Now, for Charizard. I admit, I'm a person who thinks that Charizard is only
> called so powerful because of the hype, but he's not a total loser. It's
> stupid to put him out as soon as possible, and to keep using Fire Spin
> without waiting. However, if you keep him on the bench through a big portion
> of the game, and you attach lots of energies to him, (let's just say you put
> on 8), you have 3 prizes left...the game's yours! So he's not as great as
> some people say, but he's not as weak as other people say.
>  
> For the morons out there who wasted their time writing Blastoise VS. Venusaur
> articles, they both are good, and in my opinion, the best cards in the game!
> I don't think I have to explain their greatness.
>  
> Finally, Zapdos. Once again, everyone looks at his bottom attack. He has
> another one, too. Use that until he's down to 30 HP, then do Thunder (unless
> your opponent has 60 or less HP). Also, if your opponent brings out a full
> energy Venusaur, and he's moving all the energies onto Venusaur, surprise
> your opponent and do Thunder. This also kicks butt if you have one prize
> left, you basically win the game.
>  
> Now...the card that is really crap is: Goldeen and Seaking. Seaking's good,
> but not worth putting in Goldeens. i have yet to see anyone argue about that.
>