Shocking Sponge (electric/psychic)

by Corey Hodges

The Gamer's Vault

Clovis, NM

August 5, 2000

30 participants

 

This was a prerelease tournament for the new Gym Hero set so lots of people came (max for the small store).  I signed up for it the week before so I wasn't worried about getting in.  My friend Lonnie signed up too using my no rare deck I made for him and he beats everyone with it (except my Sponge deck but he does beat my Haymaker).  Everyone got to open a Gym Hero booster before the tournament and could use any card from that pack in there deck.  I got a Rocket's Trap and a Sabrina's Gaze which I was thinking of putting in my deck but decided not to.  Well here's my deck and how it did.

Pokemon(10)                                                                              

4 Electabuzz

3 (MP) Mewtwo

3 Scyther

Trainers(31)

4 Pro Oak

4 Plus Power

4 Gust of Wind

4 ER

4 SER

3 Bill

3 NGR

3 Scoop Up

2 PC Search

Energy(19)

8 Psychic

8 Electric

3 DCE

 

Round 1

Shocking Sponge vs. kid w/ Psychic Deck

He starts with a Jynx up and a Jynx on the bench.  I have a Mewtwo up and nothing on my bench.  1 DCE, 1 Oak, 1 Gust, 1 Psychic, 1 Electric, 1 Scoop Up in my hand.  He goes first.  He puts an energy on his Jynx and Doubleslaps, 2 heads, 40 damage.  I draw, and get a psychic energy, yes!  I put down a psychic energy on Mewtwo, play the gust, just in case he doesn't have another energy, then Oak.  I get a Plus Power, another Mewtwo, and energies among other things.  I attack and do Energy Absorption and get the Psychic and DCE and put it on him.  His turn he puts an energy on Jynx and DoubleSlaps, 1 heads, 20 damage.  I go and draw a PC Search, I discards 1 Psychic and 1 Electric to get an Oak and I attach a Psychic energy to my other Mewtwo before using it.  I get an Electabuzz, Scyther, Plus Power, ER and energies.  I ER his Jynx, drop the Buzz and Scyther.  K! ills his Jynx with Psyburn and ge

1-0  5 Points

 

Round 2

Shocking Sponge vs. best friend Lonnie with no rare deck

I HATE this deck cause it is the fastest deck I've ever seen.  Everyone fears this deck but me cause I built it and knows exactly how it works.  Anyway he starts with a Charmander and a Magmar on the bench and I have 2 Buzz.  I only have 1 Energy in my hand though.  I go first.  I draw an energy (thank god) and attach an Electric to Buzz and Shock for 10 and Paralasis.  He goes and Bills, Bills, BILLS!  3 times!  Puts down an energy 2 Magmars, Machop, and Farfetched.  I go and draw an Oak attach the energy to Buzz, ER Charmander and Oak.  I get a Mewtwo, Scyther, 1 PP, and Energies.  Thunderpunch for...40!  I draw a prize.  He brings up Farfetched(kicked himself) and Leek Slap for 0.  I go, attach Psychic energy to Mewtwo,  punch for 60 and take 10 myself.  He brings up Machop and Jabs for 40.  I go attach an energy to Mewtwo, and Punch for 40. ! He goes and kills my Buzz. 

2-0   10 Points

 

Round 3

Shocking Sponge vs. Lady w/ grass deck

Most of her Pokemon are weak to Psy so I was really happy when I saw that.  She starts with a whopping 4 Pokemon!  2 TR Koffing, 1 TR Grimer, and a Pinsir.  I start w/ a scyther up and a Mewtwo on the bench.   3 Psychic, 1 DCE, and a PC Search in my hand.  She goes first.  She attaches an energy to Koffing and Tackles for 10.  I retreat Scyther for Mewtwo, attach an energy to him and Search using to the Psychic energies.  I get an Oak and use it and get 2 Gusts, another Mewtwo, NGR, ER and energies.  I ER her Koffing and Energy Absorption.  She tackles again.  I Draw an Oak and Burn for kill.  She draws a fossil Grimer.  She has a Koffing up and puts an energy on fossil Grimer.  I burn her Koffing for KO.  She brings up Grimer and doesn't have any energies left.  She nasty Goos for 10 and no paralysis.  I burn it for the KO.  She brings up the T! R Grimer still no energies and it

3-0  16 points

 

Final Round

Shocking Sponge vs. Genita w/ Rain Dance

This was the easiest match.  She starts with a Squirtle up and TR Dratini on the bench.  I start with a Scyther and Buzz on the bench.  2 PP, 1 Electric and 1 Psychic energies, and an ER.  She goes first and Bubbles for 10 and no paralasis.  I retreat and bring up Buzz.  Attach an energy and 2 PP and kill Squirtle (Oh wait, I have to be politically correct,  KO'ed Squirtle).  She brings up Dratini, attaches a DCE and Wraps for 20 and Paralasis.  I draw an Oak, ER her Dratini, Oak and get a PP among other things and attach an energy and pass.  She attaches another energy and passes.  I attach a PP (just in case) and Punch for game.

4-0   22 points

 

Well I won and got 9 Gym Hero boosters.  I got Erika' Dragonair, Holo Brock, Brock, holo Misty,  Misty's Cloyster, Lt. Surges Electabuzz, Brock's Zubat, Brock's Golem, and a holo Eevee from the league.

 

Props to The Gamer's Vault for being the Best CCG store in the world!

 

Corey Hodges                  corey_hodges@hotmail.com