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Today's deck looks like a fine example of fun concepts being taken to the next level.

Lets take a look at today's sent deck.

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Dear Martin:

I built this deck around Sabrina's Golduck and Alakazam, a combo much talked about but rarely seen.

Pokemon 20

4 Abra (Team Rocket, higher HP and for evolving)
2 Kadabra (For evolving and for Super Psy)
3 Alakazam (Damage Swap to full Bench to power Damage Shift)
4 Sabrina's Psyduck (For evolving)
3 Sabrina's Golduck (Damage Shift, perfect with Alakazam)
2 Cleffa (Neo Genesis, No explanation)
2 Chansey (Staller and Damage Sponge)

Trainers 22

4 Bill (No explanation)
4 Professor Oak (No explanation)
4 PlusPower (Gives Damage Shift extra 10 to KO Haymaker Pokemon)
3 Pokemon Breeder (Get to Alakazam quicker)
3 Gust of Wind (Bring up threat from bench)
2 Item Finder (Reuse Trainers)
2 Computer Search (Get vital Pokemon or Trainer)

Energy 18
14 Psychic (To attack)
4 Water (In case of emergency Water Spray)

Hope this peaks your interest. Thanks for reading my deck!

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Pokemon

I like the deck idea. This deck has existed ever since Gym Challenge first came out. Personally, I haven't seen that many people use this deck.

The Alakazam line is the first thing we will look at. 4/2/3 line can work since you play Pokemon breeder to compensate for the missing Kadabra.

Pokemon breeder also allows you to get your whole combo out by second turn.

Play 2 Tyrogue in here. It's great against Clefable and Wigglytuff. Also, if you actually choose to attack with some of your Psychic Pokemon (not recommended), you have something to combat Psychic resistant fiends.


Playing only 2 Cleffa is a big no-no. You play a lot of Pokemon, and you have to have them out on the board by turn 2, and you need to build.

On average, you will get out your combo on turn 3, because you will bench your basics, lass eliminating a gust threat, Eeeeeeek, then _Power_Up_ your Golduck.


Since you don't play Scoop up or Pokemon center, the whole "sponge" strategy is kinda iffy. Drop a Chansey to make room for a 4th Cleffa. We will make more room shortly.


Trainers

Your whole, "Add plus power to Golduck and damage shift to KO a 70 HP Pokemon" strategy doesn't work. The attack says MOVE DAMAGE COUNTERS, and dosen't actually do damage. So plus power won't help.

Next, Bill isn't that good of a card these days. We have much better options.

Play 2 Professor elm and add another search. Elm is great with evolutions. The next spot will go towards a nightly Garbage run. This will send back evolutions you trash by Oaking, Searching, etc.


Drop a Pokemon breeder for another Gust.


Play Lass. Lass is great with Cleffa. Lass, destroy their options, and get a fresh hand. I like those odds.

Also, play another Computer search to get out your Evo's faster.



Energy

Last but not least, the energy.

You play completely too much Psychic. You can trim it to 7. 

Add 4 DCE. This will help you retreat Alakazam, etc.


Swap and Shift!
Pokemon 22
4 Abra
2 Kadabra
3 Alakazam
3 Sabrina's Psyduck
3 Sabrina's Golduck
4 Cleffa
2 Tyrogue
1 Chansey

Trainers 23

2 Professor Elm
4 Professor Oak
3 Lass
2 Pokemon Breeder
3 Gust of Wind
3 Item Finder
3 Computer Search
2 Switch
1 Nightly Garbage run

Energy 15
7 Psychic
4 DCE
4 Water Energy


Good luck and happy gaming!
(Take that Satoshi!)

~ The Real Slim Marty