Rock the Boat v1.0 (Water)
by Adam Shwartz
Fun 4 All
Ann Arbor, MI
20-25 People

This is my Pojo Killer Deck debut.  It took place on a Saturday (I can't
remeber the date, exactly) at Fun 4 All hobby shop.  There were about 20-25
people there, including me and my friend Bryan.  I must admit, this was my
first ever tourny, and I was really nervous.  I have been playing ever since
the TCG debut, but only casual games with friends and people at the league. 
The day before the tourny, I played my life out for practice.  So, here
goes, tell me what you think:

Rock the Boat v1.0 (Water)

Pokemon-20

Misty's Horsea-2
Misty's Seadra-2
Gyarados-1
Dark Gyrados-2
(TR) Magikarp-4
(Base) Squirtle-2
(TR) Squirtle-2
Dark Wartortle-2
Wartortle-2
Dark Blastoise-1
Blastiose-1

Trainers-14

Bill-4
Comp. Search-2
Gust of Wind-2
Energy Flow-2
PKMN Center-2
Mr. Fuji-3

Water Energy-25

I absolutely hate Haymakers and Wiggly decks.  The take out the fun of
seeing what others play, and see their strategy.  This may be a Rain Dance
deck, but I use any strategy that pops up while playing.  So, here's how
things went:

Round 1: vs. Haymaker

Like I said, I don't like Haymakers.  This  was a Lightning/Psychic/Grass
Haymaker.  I started okay, with 1 Misty's Horsea, 1 Misty's Seadra, a (TR)
Squirtle, 3 W energy, and a Bill.  He opened with only 1 pokemon.  His
Scyther againt my Misty's Horsea.  I won the flip, so I went first.  I drew
a Wartortle.  I put energy on Horsea, and attacked for 10 damage.  I guess
he had some odd strategy, because that was the only basic he played. On our
2nd turn he used Swords dance.  On my third turn I flipped a heads with
Smokescreen.  Next turn, I knocked out Scyther, for the win.  He ended up
making an excuse that he didn't get the trainers he needed.
1-0

Round 2: vs. Fire

This was a bit easier, due to the weakness.  I was able to get Gyarados out
by my fourth turn, causing a problem for my opponent.  I had let him knock
out one of my Misty's Horseas to let out Gyarados.  After Gyarados was out,
I knocked out 4 pokemon in a row leaving him out of basics.
2-0

Round 3: vs. Health Insurance (Pyschic)

This was possibly my hardest match yet, it got really annoying when he kept
sweeping all the damage away with Alakazam and PKMN center.  So, I did it
back.  I used energy flow, took all the energy off my hurt PKMN, and swept
the damage off using PKMN center.  Then I put back the energy using
Blastoise's Rain Dance power.  It went on for a long time, and I didn't have
any real problems.  We were both down to the last prize, and I had only a
Misty's Seadra with 20 HP left.  He had a Hypno with 2 energy on it.  It was
his turn and he had no energy left.  He used Prophecey on himself.  I used
KO Needle, praying for a heads.  And luckily I got it, and knocked out Hypno
for an other win!
3-0

Round 4 (Semi-Finals): vs. Erika's Dark Sister (Grass)

This is one Bryans decks I helped him make.  On the way to the tourny the
dork said he wouldn't use it...liar.  The only good thing was that I knew
the strategy behind it, and I had a way to stop it.  As much as he tried, he
had to eventually put Dark Vileplume as his active.  I used his strategy
against him.  Using all mind, I damaged all the pokemon as much as i could,
knowing he would need his Venasaur and PKMN center.  But, I wouldn't knock
out the Dark Vileplume.  He was stuck with the severly damaged pokemon, and
a perfect Dark Vileplume.  I GOWed his Dark Vileplume for a heavily damaged
energy-less Gloom.  I knocked it out with Dark Wartortle, and took my last
prize.  Here's when you need to know, don't use Gyarados, or Dark Gyarados
unless you have to.
4-0

Round 4 (Finals): vs. Victreebel's Shocking Secret (Grass/Lightning)

This was the worst match ever!  By the 3rd turn my opponent had a fully
charged Erika's Victreebell.  All I had were 2 Magikarp with 1 energy each. 
You can guess the outcome.
4-1

I tried really hard at my first tourny and proudly took 2nd place.  I got 3
Gym Heroes booster packs (1st place was a theme deck of your choice and 2
booster packs).

Feel free to email me!

*~Adam Shwartz~*
pocket_squirtle@hotmail.com
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