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From: "Brian Hart" <hartyguy@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 17:41:08 EST

>Hey Aaron!   What's Up!
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>Here is a deck that came 2nd in a tournament of 8 people.  Yeah, an inch of snow and people stay inside all day.  Well, the only reason my deck did not win was because in the finals my opening hand was a Jungle Pikachu, 5 Psychic Energy, and a Switch.  My opponent went first, played a Hitmonchan, Energy, Attached PlusPower and Jabbed for a first turn victory.  Well, here's my deck called PsyEctric Power (no it is not a Zap! variation at all, or there'd be a lot of single trainers and Pokémon with about 28 energy):
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>POKÉMON 18:
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>1x Jungle Pikachu*(OK HP, evolution, bench damage)
>1x League Promo Pikachu*(good HP, evolution, 50% chance of Paralysis)
>1x Movie Promo Pikachu*(OK HP, evolution, Self-Pumper)
>1x Base Riachu*(good HP, 50% chance of damage prevention)
>1x Fossil Riachu*(great HP, Bench damage)
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>2x Electabuzz(great HP, great attacks)
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>2x Chansey(awesome HP, absorbs damage, can stall and retreat easy)
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>2x Alakazam(good HP, great POKÉMON POWER, good attack)
>3x Kadabra(good HP, evolution, Self-Heal, awesome attack)
>4x Abra(evolution, 50% chance of Paralysis, free retreat)
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>TRAINERS 18:
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>1x Computer Search**(get the card I need)
>1x Scoop Up( get that damage off that Chansey)
>2x Professor Oak(get some cards)
>4x Bill(get some cards)
>2x Energy Removal(make opponent helpless)
>2x Gust of Wind(bring out a helpless Pokémon)
>2x Switch(save my helpless guys)
>1x PokeBall***(50% chance of get the Pokémon I need)
>1x Mr. Fuji(send Chansey and cards back to the deck)
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>ENERGY 26:
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>14x Electric Energy
>12x Psychic Energy
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Brian sends in a deck idea I've been thinking could be a real competitor.  This deck uses Alakazam's Damage Swap offensively, NOT to stall.  The thinking would be to have a heavy hitter out like 'Buzz or Mewtwo and quickly build Alakazam on the bench to keep all the damage off your active Pokemon. 

Here's my vision of the deck:

4 Electabuzz
3 Promo Mewtwo
4 Abra
3 Alakazam
2 Chansey
1 Mr. Mime

4 Bill
4 Pokemon Breeder
2 Professor Oak
3 Computer Search
2 Item Finder
3 Scoop Up
1 Pokemon Center

8 Electric
13 Psychic
3 DCE

Don't be deceived by the Scoop and Pokemon Center... This deck should be played all offense!  It should be very difficult for your opponent to Knock out your big guns in 1 turn...and if they can (Raindance) Search for Mr. Mime ASAP and you'll be set!

Another nice thing about this deck is your attackers are nearly immune to Energy Removal.  Mewtwo laughs at it and Electabuzz has such cheap attacks it hardly slows it down. 

Playtesting will tell if Breeder is the right call...Kadabra is certainly an excellent Pokemon but Breeder builds your "combo" much faster.  It also looks like a Mr. Fuji belongs in this deck...I'll need to make room somehow!  =)

Hope this helps...have fun!
Aaron


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