Hello, my name's Daniel and I'm going to report on my first tournament
with my deck called Forest Spirit which was at Games Galore in Raleigh,
NC on December 11.  About 20 to 25 people showed up.  Here we go:

19 Grass Energy
3 Double Colorless

3 Bulbasaur
2 Ivysaur
1 Venusaur
3 Nidoran(M)
2 Nidorino
1 Nidoking
2 Pinsir
2 Scyther
2 Koffing
1 Weezing

2 Computer Search
1 Pokemon Breeder
1 Pokemon Trader
1 Pokemon Center
2 Potion
2 Bill
2 Proffesor Oak
2 Energy Removal
1 Super Energy Removal
2 Switch
2 Gust of Wind

Round 1:
I can't remember the guy or the deck, but he seemed spoiled saying stuff
like "I have all the American cards!".  Sheesh, what's wrong with
parents today?  Anyway, I had out Bulbasaur and Nidoran (M)  He had out
2 monsters.  I started out with Nidoran and got Horn Hazard off and then
used Bulbasaur for two turns and got leech seed.  I evolved him into
Ivysaur and ko'd him with Poisonpowder.  I got another Energy out and
evolved into Venusaur and killed his last monster.  Record: 1-0

Round 2:
This guy, Carson, ended up going all the way.  He plays a Psychic stall
deck.  I had out Scyther, Pinsir, Koffings, and Nidoran.  He ended up
having Alakazam, 2 Chanseys, a Mr. Mime, Jynx, and Ditto.  Ditto
destroyed my Pinsir and put my Scyther on the ropes.  I was able to
Confuse Ditto with Scyther, but he Damaged Swapped them on his Chansey
and Pokemon Center'd.  His Jynx killed everyone.  But he's a great guy
and had a great deck.  Props to him.  Record: 1-1

Round 3:
I think her name was Katie, she played a Raindance deck, but couldn't
get any evolutions.  Scyther killed her Seels, Poliwags, and Squirtles.
Tough loss for her, too bad.  Record: 2-1

Round 4:
This 6 year old used a classic Haymaker with Scyther, Hitmonchan, and
Electabuzz and she was kicking big butt all day.  But Nidoran(M) got 2
horn hazards off against her only Electabuzz and I finished the job with
Nidorino.  Record: 3-1

Round 5:
This kid played a Hitmonchan and fossil Magmar haymaker.  This was the
third place game.  I got in trouble with Scythers and Pinsirs and was on
the ropes the whole match.  I oaked 2 times and tried to put up a fight
with Energy and Super Energy Removals.  But his magmar kicked butt and
ended with Hitmonchan and won by Prizes.  He ended up winning 2nd place
in a tie breaker, but he's way too cocky and looks spoiled to me.  His
mom was on her cellphone all day!  God!  Oh well, I came in like 4th or
5th.

I think I did well, considering it's my first tournament ever.  Final
record: 3-2

Props:
-To Games Galore for holding an awesome tournament
-To Carson for going all the way
-To my dad for taking me and picking me up
-To Mr. Gerhardt and the Pojosama for the awesome Deck report files!

Slops:
-To that kid who I faced last
-To the wack scoring system which made an all-prizes loss hurt me badly

--
Daniel Duterte
dduterte@earthlink.net

(go heels)