Tuff Trap

Place:Intergalactic Traders

Date:August 5, 2000

People:36

What:Gym Leaders Pre-Release

 

Hello again Pojo People, Jason Ketchum here, I went to the Pre-Release Tourney today and did pretty good, I battled like 10 times, I didn't take notes so most of the matches were fuzzy, enjoy reading!!!

Tuff Trap v1.0

Pokemon 11

4 Jigglypuff

3 Wigglytuff

2 Chansey

2 Scyther

Trainers 37

3 TR's Trap

3 Imposter Oak's Revenge

4 Rocket Sneak Attack

4 Professor Oak

4 Bill

1 Challenge!

2 Scoop Up

3 Energy Removal

2 Nightly Garbage Run

2 Gust of Wind

4 Item Finder

4 Computer Search

1 Mysterious Fossil

Energy 12

4 Full Heal Energy

4 Potion Energy

4 Double Colorless Energy

Cool huh? No? :-(

The goal of this deck is to reduce the opponent's hand to zero on turn 1, first use Imposter Oak's Revenge (if the have a hand of 5 or more) then RSA them, and then finally TR's Trap taking away 3 cards making their hand zero. Item Finders are there just in case TR's Trap fails, Mysterious Fossil is an Anti-Ditto (I hardly saw any Dittos) you Pound, Slash, Do the Wave, whatever and then retreat sending out M Fossil, most of the time you should win on turn one with Jigglypuffs Pound plus 4 PlusPowers or something. Either that, you should win on turn 2 when Wiggly is out, the opponent should only have 1 Pokemon on the bench so it won't be that hard. Well anyway, the matches!

Practice Match Nick AKA Raindance I lost to AKA II The Cheater

I went first and reduced his hand to zero on the first turn, his active was Squirtle and his bench was Poliwag, I had a Scyther and a Jigglypuff. I attached a DCE and passed, he drew, Bubbled for Para, I then attached a Full Heal Energy, PlusPower and Slashed for the win. He then sent out Poliwag, had no bench, game.

Match #2

I reduced his hand to zero and then I pounded plus 1 Pluspower, Oaked got another and Pounded for a first turn win by KO'ing Poliwag. Game.

I went around trading n stuff, I then battled another guy, forgot his name, he's the one with that "Turbo"? Tuff deck. He had a Haymaker or something, he said that his "strategy" is very good. Strategy??? Haymaker doesn't have ANY Strategy, you just Jab, Slash, and Thunder Punch.

Practice Match Some Guy with Haymaker?

I got a really REALLY bad start, I KO'd a Buzz with a Chansey and then he KO'd me with a Hitmonchan. Game.

Match #2

Ding Ding! Time for the rules. No Match #2

I got my Boosters, they were pretty horrible, I got a Brock's Rhyhorn and a Misty's Poliwrath, both Non-Holo, everyone else around me got WAY better cards. Well the Gym Leader said I could only use Gym 1 cards if I had the English version. Well... guess no TR's Trap. So I used a super fast Wiggly deck.

I Want My Trapper Back v1.0

Pokemon: 14

4 Jigglypuff
4 Wigglytuff
2 Scyther
2 Chansey

2 Ditto

Energy:16
4 Grass Energy
4 Double Colorless Energy
4 Full Heal Energy
4 Potion Energy

Trainers: 30
3 Bill
3 Computer Search
4 Professor Oak
4 Pluspower
3 Item Finder
3 Rocket Sneak Attack
3 Gust Of Wind
2 Lass
2 Nightly Garbage Run
2 Scoop Up

1 Challenge!

Well I got paired up and I thought I was gonna have a little trouble since the guy I was gonna battled had Dk Vileplume in it. Ow.

Match #1 Bryon? with Poison Deck

I went first, he only had 1 Pokemon, rocket Oddish, I had a Scyther only. I drew a card, Grass energy pass, he Poison Powdered, my turn drew card, Slash KO, I win, he then said "Next time say Swords Dance" and I said sorry, I had a PPower and C Search, and an Oak in my hand so I was gonna win anyways.

Match #2

He got a pretty good start, but on turn 2 I went through my deck really fast, ie got a full bench on turn 2 and then KO'd some Pokemon. I then almost died since I got Confused by Dk Gloom, when I eventually KO'd myself I remember sending out another Tuff or Scyther winning the game with PlusPowers.

1-0-0

He said that he had "never seen such a fast deck" I then got paired up with another guy.

Match #2 Kid with Haymaker or something

What disturbed me was that he had a Japanese TR's Hitmonchan and he had Clear Covers, he always used it as a Starting Pokemon. I remember getting Wiggly early and beating his Hitmonchans, and Dittos really bad. I remember doing a really cool move by Waving Ditto, and then using Gust of Wind killing Ditto, and then he sent out Hitmonchan, and I KO'd him too with PPower. 2 Prizes in one turn.

Match #3

I started with a Scyther while he started with a Hitmonchan or something, I took care of Hitmonchan by Slashing twice and PPower, he then send out a Clefable and Slashed me, I benched a Ditto and then Danced, he then Slashed again, I then PlusPowered and Slashing for the Win. 2-0-0

I then walked around doing nothing and just sitting their listening to some guys yelling "Pojo rocks!" Hmm...

Match #3 Guy with Sponge??? Fighting/Psy?

I think I got mixed up with the wrong match but I'm pretty sure it was this one, I got Wiggly really early, I RSA'd him a couple times taking way Professor Oak, Professor Oak, and Computer Search on the first turn due to Item Finder, I then Oaked. He Jabbed me or Psyburned me or something like that, I evolved into Tuff and Waved him for alot of damage, all I remember is KO'ing his Chans or Scythers or Mewtwos (I forgot) right away when they hit the bench.

Match #4

He managed to get some punches in but I scooped up a few times, I remember winning on turn 5 with Scythers or something.

3-0-0

He started telling some guys that my deck was freakin fast or something and my discard pile was like 3 inches high on turn 5, the turn I beat him.

Match #4 Overconfident Undefeated Guy

He thought he was gonna get first, and told his brother[?] that he wasn't gonna give him any packs if he won. I just remember zipping through my deck and kicking his butt.

Match #5 ^see underlined part above.

4-0-0

After the match he said something like "you wrecked my streak, no!" Then he said stuff like I was gonna get first probably, he also said that to some other guys too, the guys who lost to me also said that I was gonna probably get first. Next match!

Match #5 Guy with some Sponge/Haymaker?

What I don't like about Haymakers is because they don't require much of a strategy, and when you have a bad hand they whoop your butt. On this match all I have to say is: Jigglypuff vs his Mr.Mime Over

Match #6

Bad Hand, I lose.

Final Match

Read underlined part above ^

4-1-0

Well today I found out something very interesting about that Nick guy who beat me with his Raindance, he's a cheater!!! In Match #3 I think, I saw him cheat, when using Pokemon Trader he got a Pokemon, and then got his Oaks and good cards in the front, after using it he makes some crap up like, Oops forgot to draw a card or something, I felt pretty bad for the guy who lost to him, he also knew he cheated, I spread the word around that that kid was a cheater and about 3 guys started watching him, when I went to watch the current match he was at, all the guys told me "that guy cheats!!!" I watched the whole thing, he cheated every turn, I remember the practice match I battled him, I cut his deck and he got pissed. Well, the cheater's opponent's parents were watching the match, and the cheater's mother was too, I dont think they knew how to play the game, but they soon realized he was cheating, I caught some of these things:

Getting good cards and moving them to front, then shuffling so the cards in front dont get messed up.

Not letting anyone cut his deck.

Item Findering/ Computer Searching discarding only 1 card or none at all.

Drawing like 5 times a turn and then says "I forgot to draw"

The strangest thing was... he lost!!! Time ran out and the opponent won!! Yea! That showed him.

Match #6 Matt?? with Raindance NOOO!!!!!

I hate Raindance, the get REALLY lucky, they can turn a losing battle into a winning battle. But, if you take out the right Pokemon then you could win. I remember getting Tuff out fast Waving his Articuno's to death. When a Squirtle hit the bench, it got KO'd, he said "biotch" and showed me a Blastoise and Breeder in his hand. I RSA'd him a few times to take away PPowers and Oaks. And I eventually won.

Match #7

He got Blastoise really early and it was almost over until I finally killed it, but I was then against an army of fully Pumped Lapras confusing me and then Gunning me with 30. My Scyther was gonna die, I managed to get 30 damage in with a Full Heal Energy, when he died the bell went off. He won the match cuz he was ahead by 1 prize. It is now... Sudden Death!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I was freakin nervous.

Sudden Death

My Active, Chansey, his Active Articuno, and another Articuno on bench.

I got a Tuff on my bench on turn 2, I scooped up Chansey and then Waved for 50. He then attached an energy or something and Para'd me. I Attached Full Heal and KO'd him. He sent out another Articuno. I drew... Oak and used it. I then Challenged 2 times with Item Finder. Getting 4 cards since he declined. I then Billed, no PPower but I got another Bill instead, Billed again, Nope, Billed again, I got it. Game. I win.

5-1-0

Hmm... not bad. Not bad at all... I was really happy I beat the Raindance, now I know RainDance isn't THAT hard since I'm not battling a cheater. Next match, boy this was close!!

Match #7 Reese? With Turbo Tuff uh-oh.

He had 4 Scythers and some Magmars in it. I remember him only having a Scyther as his Active and I got a Tuff real fast, I won. Game!!!!

Match #8 He got Tuff real fast this time, but my Chanseys couldn't take the 60 damage per turn. Oh man.

Final Uh-oh.

He got Wiggly REAL early while I got nothing, I thing I managed to get 1 Prize KO'ing a Puff. He kept killing me until he had 3 Prizes left and I had 6 or 5. He had one Tuff in play and was about to deck in like 10 turns. I was stalling by Scooping Up most of the time. I managed to get Chansey Powered up with 2 Energys and a DCE. Since he didn't run ERs I was fine. I KO'd Tuff, and then he sent out Magmar, or Scyther, I'm not sure. His bench barely had any energys. I then KO'd Magmar/Scyther too, and I sent out a Jigglypuff or something and Pounded + PlusPower he then got 50 damage on me cuz he Smogged No Poison + PlusPower, and then I attached a Potion Energy. I then Scooped Up. Sent out TUff and Waved for 40 damage KO'ing him. He sent out Scyther attachinga DCE, he thought that I could only take off 40 because I only had 3 guys on the bench, I had like 20 HP so I was gonna die eventually. I then put down 2 more guys, Item Findered PlusPower, KO. He sent out Scyther or som! ething who had like 50 HP left, a

6-1-0

Well, at this point I knew I was gonna get a pack and then I realized that Reese lost 2 times already and was still in the tourney! After you lost twice you're out, well next battle:

Match #8 Guy that beat me with Haymaker/Sponge

I forgot this match, all I know is that I won. It was really fast.

Match #9

He got a Kangaskhan and beat me up realy bad, then I lost.

Final Match

He got a Hitmonchan and Jabbed my dudes to death, when I KO'd it with Scyther he sent out a Kangaskhan and killed me. I lose :-(

That Reese guy got 4th place and won 4 boosters, and I did better but still got the same amount! Well the guy that lost 2 times who beat Reese after I did went to battle the guy that beat me for 1st and Second, that's not fair. :-( oh well. I'm still happy, but my cards were kinda bad. Oh yea one more thing, when I was battling Match #8, the Gym Leader asked who wanted a free Gym 1 Booster Box, I said that I did and he gave it to me for free!!!! YES!!!!

Well in my 4 Boosters I got a Misty's Tentacool (a rare?!?!?! it stinks!! it can't do any damage, it just makes the opponent asleep and fills your bench up with more Tentacools.) Brock's Sandslash Non-Holo, TR's Scyther Holo (yea baby!!!), and Sabrina's Gengar Holo (....??? is this a good card? I think so.... lemme read it...wow cool)

Well I had a lot of fun, you guys can e-mail me at pokemon_trainer_jason@hotmail.com or pokemon_trainer_jason@yahoo.com

Props n Slops

Props to:

The Gym Leader for giving me a free Gym 1 Booster Box!!!! :-)

Intergalactic Traders

The guy that beat me 2 times

Slops to:

The Cheater

1/2 Props 1/2 Slops to

Me

Jason Ketchum signing off...

--Jason ketchum the only sane ketchum family member

PS: I didn't want to put any pics or anything since I'm too tired, *YAWN* Good *yawn* luck.....ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZz