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From: "Javier Aparicio" <jjaparicio@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "Javier Aparicio" <jjaparicio@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 06:15:15 -0600

>Greetings
>
>A while ago at Pojo.com I saw one of your fixes, regarding a Psychic deck
>that featured also Hitmonchan to defeat Mime and all Psy-resistant
>Pokemon... Id just like to comment about some issues. I like this deck a
>lot, but I just dont understand some card choices; first of all, this' the
>deck:
>
>4x CPU Search
>
>I just enjoy this mechanic so much =) Like getting the card you need is so
>good.
>
>
>3x Prof. Oak
>4x Energy Removal
>2x SER
>
>Staples
>
>
>4x Hitmonchan
>4x Fossil Gastly
>3x Fossil Haunter
>2x Gengar
>3x Promo Mewtwo
>1x Kangaskhan (interesting idea with CPU... this leads to another point:)
>3x Scoop Up
>
>Wouldn't it be better if there were 4 of these? Since Hitmo & Kang are most
>likely to have just 1 energy atached to them, Scoop wont hurt them at all,
>and what can I say about Mewtwo? he can get the energy whenever he wants =)
>Plus the
>
>
>2x Energy Retrievals
>
>along with Gastly, help to get the energy back.
>
>
>14 Psy Energy
>7 Fite Energy
>
>yeah right...
>
>Last, Id like to ask about the
>
>4x Plus Powers
>
>are these good at all? I dont see a scneario where dealing 10 extra damage
>is a deciding factor; maybe when you get Gengar and start cursing (hehe =P),
>but when that happens, you will be much likely winning, IMO. Id rather sue
>cards that help you win, not cards that help you win more that you're
>winning already... but maybe Im wrong, just wanna known what made you use
>the 4 PP =)
>
>Any comments widely appreciated
>
>Later,
>
>-- jAs
>... better known as Sexican
>
>

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What's this?  One of my very own fixes... being reviewed by a mere commoner?!?! (there I go again, talking like Kurt Angle... my wife's gonna kill me!)

Actually I decided to post this as, ahem, "Sexican" had some excellent points.  As I playtested this deck more I came to quickly realize this to be a "control" deck, that didn't necessarily always win Haymaker style, although it could.  As a result I found Plus Power to be less than optimal.  As a result I added 3 Bill's to protect from bad opening hands (did happen occasionally) and also added 3 Garbage Retrieval instead of Energy Retrieval as I though this card fit the deck a bit better.

I appreciate everyone's thoughts and idea's about my decks, please keep them coming!  I plan to continue playtesting this deck, and I'll be sure to keep you all updated! 

Hope this helps... Have a Nice Day =)

"AARON, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU TO STOP QUOTING WWF SUPERSTARS???"

Sorry Honey,
Aaron "the genetic jackhammer" Teare