Heya PoJo People! Professor Kate here to tell you about my newest tournament
deck, Wigglytuff's Exeggcution.  Tournament Summary after Deck List.

Pokemon (21)        Trainers (18)       Energies (21)
2X Mr. Mime     2X Computer Search  4X DBL Colorless
4X Exeggcute        3X Switch           5X Psychic
3X Exeggutor        1X Professor Oak        12X Fighting
3X Jigglypuff       2X Pokemon Trader
2X Wigglytuff       2X Gust of Wind
2X Hitmonchan       3X Energy Retrieval
3X Cubone       2X Item Finder
2X Marrowak     3X Bill

(This deck needs some work. I am taking out a Bill, and an energy Retrieval,
and adding an Oak and a Jigglypuff.  Im also removing the Cubone line and
adding 3 Doduo 2 Dodrio to aid in retreating)

I played this deck at the open tournamnet, held at Mayhem Collectables in Des
Moines, Iowa on Saturday, August 7.  I drove up to Des Moines with two of my
friends, Jose and Tim. We hoped there would be lots of people there so we
wouldn't have to face each other in the first few matches.  We were
pleasantly surprised to see there were about 30 people there, ranging in ages
unfortunately most of them didn't have very good decks.  

Entry Fee for the tournament was $1.00, and the first place prize was a First
Edition Blastoise. Second Place Prize was A first edition Hitmonchan.

We had thought the tournament would begin at Noon, but found out there was
going to be a "Pokemon University" that day, where the people who needed deck
help could get tips on how to build better decks, and where people can ask
questions about the game itsself. Tim, Jose, and myself teach "Pokemon
University" for the Ames, Iowa Mayhem store, so when we were asked to help
out, we did.

About 3:45 the "Pokemon University" Ended, and the tournament announcements
began. It was going to be a 4 round, swiss tournament. Matches would be
played 'best-two-out-of-three', and people with the same rankings would be
matched together. Rounds were also limited to 30 minutes each.

Round 1: I won 2-0

I was randomly paired with a fellow named Chris. He played a Psychic~Fighting
deck. Nice guy, but unfortunately I mowed through his deck with lightning
speed. Through use of Bills, Computer Search, and Professor Oak, I had a
fully powered Wigglytuff and a full bench by round 3, and his poor little
Machops and Abras just didn't stand a chance against Wiggly's 60 point "Do
the Wave" attack.

Round 2:  I won 2-0

Round 2 was kinda difficult for me, because I was playing against a really
nice kid named Tyler. I asked Tyler how old he was, and he told me he was 10.
I'm 22, so I felt kinda wierd playing someone less than half my age. Lets
just say that I was **REEEAAALLLYYY** nice to him. He was playing a
Grass~Water deck, and it was obvious that he didn't play the game very much,
didn't have much experience, and also was kinda nurvous. It took 10 minutes
for him to get his cards drawn... try 1 he layed his prizes before drawing
his hand; try 2 he drew his hand, then started to lay prizes before checking
to see if he had basics; try 3 he forgot to lay prizes... =)

When the game started  it was pretty much like round 1, but this time I
focused on the Exeggcutors in my deck. I had a Hitmonchan in the active slot,
and an Exeggcute on the bench. I powered up Hitmonchan first turn, then
Billed. I got a computer search and a psychic energy. Then I
computersearched, discarding a couple energies for a double colorless. I hit
him for 20.. . Over the next few turns I hit him with Hitmonchan as I built
up the Exeggcute.  When I finally brought him out, it had 3 double colorless
and 2 Psy energies on it. I managed to knock out the majority of his pokemon
with it. He did do an admerable job though, because he managed to get a
Clefable out against my Exeggcutor and used metrinome to knock out my own
Pokemon!  I wound up beating him 2-0 though, because he didn't know the game,
his deck, or his Pokemon's powers very well.

Round 3: I lost 0-2

Round 3 was a very sad round for me, because I was placed against my friend
TIM! Tim was playing his deck called "Best Defence" and lets just say, his
Electabuzzes, Voltorbs, and Hitmonchans beat me down quick and hard. Both
games, my Professor Oak ( a definate need to use at least once in this deck
was in the prizes and I never got to it!) He beat me 2-0, and during both
games I only drew 1 prize!

Round 4: I lost 2-1

Round 4 I was matched against my other friend, JOSE! What made this round
even worse was Jose was playing a deck that he borrowed from me to play!
Game 1 I got my Wiggly out fast, and beat hi m quick... Games 2 and 3 he
knocked out all my pokemon, so I lost.

After that, I was out of the tournament,
but I finished up with a total score of 5-2--and the only people who beat me
were my friends who wound up coming in 1st and 2nd! GO TEAM AMES!

Kate J.
nytngale@iastate.edu