The Best Basic, Stage 1, and Stage 2, The most underated and over rated.... Everyone is saying the best basic is hitmonchan or scyther. yea right. so many pokemon hav a resistance to hitmon so not him. if u have the energy on scyther then just do to slashes. in my opinion parasect is if not better than equal and cheaper than syther. The most underated basic is either nidoran male or clefairy. y? same attack as farfetch'd except u can use it as much as u want. clefairy? 3 energies n e attack. sure machop and hitmonchan can beat it. but all pokemon have a weakness. The best basic is either electabuzz or clefairy. Stage 1? Clefable or Gyarados or nidorino (way better than nidoqueen and almost all pokemon. You decide. Worst? there's too many. Stage 2? Well Charizard sucks. Blastois can only do up to 60 so can venusaur and there pokemon powers are useless unless u hav an all water or grass deck. Vileplume is great, but the best and most underrated is.......................................... NIDOKING!!! for three energies toxic. an automatic posion except it takes away 20 after each turn. also ninety hp. week to psychic. how many psy pokemon can killl him with one hit? none can take away 50. so do toxic then either thrash or switch with anyone. Sure prize. Those of you who always compare all pokemon saying oh this or that pokemon can beat a charizard! u obviously hav never been to a tourney. u'd b lucky to find a FIRE deck at one. The worst stage 2 is most likely nidoqueen