Waterpsydeck

Name: Dave Spangler (Stop-N-Save---Lancaster PA)

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mIRC nickname (if you have one): AIM: DSpang3642

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Email Address: DSpang3642@supernet.com

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Skill Level: Intermediate

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Speed Metagame in your area: Slow Turbo (we play around a lot with non-typical decks)

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Strategy of your deck: Disruption/Beatdown

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Deck Name: Waterpsydeck

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Deck Listing (please include quantity of each card also)

Pokémon

Psyduck (fossil) x4

Golduck (fossil) x3

Seel x4

Dewgong x3

Mewtwo (movie promo) x4

Trainers

Bill x4

Prof Oak x3

Energy Search x3

Energy Removal x4

Scoop Up x3

Comp Search x2

Energy Flow x3

Energy Types

Water x8

Psychic x 8

Full Heal Energy x4

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Other info you feel is important: This deck works best if Psyduck is first with a few turns of having a headache, to disrupt the trainer strategy of the other player. Golduck's Hyper Beam keeps the energy limited on the opponent, and Dewgong's just such a good attacker. Mewtwo provides support, with absorbtion and energy flow to keep the energy where I can use it.

Scott saw your email come in on my account and recognized you from PA... =) Of course, that is not the only reason I am fixing your deck. I really like the basis for your Non-Archetype Deck, and thought it would be fun to give a tune up to. Since you play a lot of a-typical decks in your area, this should be a fun deck to run.

Your Pokémon base is great! I'll change very little, other than take off one M2 Promo to make a space for a trainer.

Your trainer base is also fairly good. There are a few changes I'm going to make that should make your deck a bit more efficient. I think changing out Energy Search for some Energy Retrievals will work really well for you. Also, adding in some Nightly Garbage Runs will recycle any knocked out Pokémon and discarded energy you may lose. Also helps out a bit to guard against decking. Of course, Electabuzz is your bane (weakness to Electric), and you really need Gust of Wind to eliminate him with Mewtwo Promo. Everything else looks good.

With Energy Retrieval and Nightly Garbage Run, plus a decent amount of search in a slower environment, you really can reduce your energy count.

Pokémon - #17
4 Psyduck (fossil)
3 Golduck (fossil)
4 Seel
3 Dewgong
3 Mewtwo (movie promo)

Trainers - #25
4 Bill
3 Prof Oak
2 Energy Retrieval
4 Energy Removal
3 Scoop Up
2 Comp Search
3 Energy Flow
2 Nightly Garbage Run
2 Gust of Wind

Energy - #18
8 Water
6 Psychic
4 Full Heal Energy

Dave, you had an excellent base with your deck choices. I hope these changes work well for you. Good Luck!