Double Dose
by John Chimento
@Game Emporium
Albany, NY
Sunday 11/12/2000

Double Dose - The object of this deck is two-fold: 1.) Administer a quick
beatdown to your opponent and 2.) Prevent damage done to yourself through
Super Potions, Scoop-Ups, Defenders, and heavy Energy Removal.  The name of
the deck stems from Chansey's Double Edge and Rocket's Zapdos.

Pokemon (8)
4 Chansey
4 Rocket's Zapdos

Energy (16)
10 Lightning
3 DCE
3 FHE

Trainers (36)
4 Prof. Oak
3 CPU Search
4 Super Potions
2 Scoop Up
2 NGR
4 Item Finder
4 Plus Powers
3 Defenders
4 Super Energy Removals
4 Energy Removal
2 Misty's Wrath

Report  - Only 5 people showed.  Tournament was held as Round Robin style.
3 points for a win and one point for a loss.  You played each person 1 time
in Round 1 for a total of four games.  The top 4 went to Round 2 and then
the top 2 no matter of record or points played for 1st and 2nd.  Due to the
small turn out prizes were given for 1st and 2nd only.

Round 1, Match 1 vs. Ben (w/ Psychic Hay)
Ben was the only other adult player there.  Ben was using a Psychic haymaker
with no MP Mewtwo (yes) and for back up he had Hitmonchans and Hitmonlees.
Ben wins the coin toss.  It is his Mr. Mime vs my Chansey. 1st Turn - He
attaches energy to Mime and passes. 2nd Turn- I CPU 2 lightning energy for
Rocket's Zapdos and bench Zappy with a L.  3rd Turn - Ben places both Hitmo
brothers on the bench and attaches a second energy to Mime and meditates for
zero to Chansey.  4thTurn - I scoop Chansey and send R. Zapdos.  Attach a
second L to Zappy and use a Super Energy Removal on Mime. I then Plasma for
20 to Mime.  5th Turn - Ben removes one energy on Rockets Zapdos and places
a fighting energy on Hitmonlee.  6th Turn - I attach a L energy to R. Zapdos
and Oak.  I then Plasma and knock out Mime.  7th Turn - Ben promotes
Hitmonlee and attaches a second fighting energy to stretch kick Chansey on
the bench.  8th Turn - I place another R. Zapdos on the bench attach a
lightning energy to active Zapdos and two defenders for Electroburn to knock
out hitmonlee.  9th turn - Ben promotes Hitmonchan and attahces a fighting
and passes.  10th Turn - I Electroburn Hitmonchan for the win.  I win due to
Ben's lack of basics.

Record 1-0 : 3 Points

Round 1, Match 2 vs. Nick with Lava Burst deck
I win the coin toss. My 2 R. Zapdos versus his 2 R. Moltres. Turn 1 - I
attach a L energy and PP and Oak the rest. I plasma for 30.  Turn 2 Nick
places fire energy to active R. Moltres and passes.  Turn 3 - Plasma with
another plus power to knock out R. Moltres.  Nick uses Rebirth to R.
Moltres.  Turn 4 - Nick promotes his benched R. Moltres. I can see that this
will be the pattern for a while. This is the way the rest of the match went.
Nick did not see his Magmar with Lava Burst and I kill off all his Rebirthed
Moltres by taking all 6 prizes.
 
Record 2-0
Points - 6

Round 1, Match 3 vs. Devon with Potpourri (Match was too long to remember
specifics.)
Devon was using a Prop 15 PotPourri he is bringing to New Jersey STS.  He
has Scyther, MP Mewtwo, Hitmonchan, F. Magmar, Buzz, and Chansey.  It works
extremely well and is effective with only 15 trainers.  I lost this match
due to being decked. I had only 1 prize remaining and my R. Zapdos could not
finish off Chansey.  I need to add G.O.W. next tourney.
 
Record 2-1
Points - 7

Round 1, Match  4 vs. Peter with a Misty's Deck
Peter was using a modified Misty's deck with Misty's Pre-Release Seadras.  I
get the coin toss and was hoping for Zappy 1st draw.  Ist Turn - I start
with Chansey to his one Horsea.  I burn through half my deck to find 3 cards
to win on first turn: R. Zapdos, 1 L energy, and Scoop Up.  I found all but
one.  The 2 Scoops were in my prizes.  I place R. Zapdos on bench with 1 L
energy and pass. 2nd Turn - Peter attaches Water energy to Horsea and
tackles Chansey for 10.  3rd Turn - I retreat Chansey and Plasma for
40(weakness) for the win.

Record 3-1
Points - 9

Single Elimination Round 2: Consists of the top 4 players from Round 1
playing off each other for Round 3 the Finals.

Match 1 vs. Devon w/Potpourri
Another long match. Same outcome different Pokemon.  This time I was down to
1 prize left to take and I could not successfully flip through his Magmar's
Smokescreen.  I decked and lost.

Record 3-2
Points - 10

Luckily I was tied with Nick in total points so we had to battle off for the
finals.  Yes I get another chance!

Round 2, Match 2 vs. Nick (Lava Burst deck) 
This time Nick was successfully able to Lava Burst and knock out one of my
Rockets Zapdos. Unfortunately my ER's and SER's kept his Blaine's Magmar at
bay. (Do you hear me? Blaine's Magmar is severely affected by energy removal
I don't care how many fire energy cards and 4 Blaine trainers you use!) 60
Hp did not withstand the assault of my other Rocket Zapdos's.  I won by
benching him.  Yeah a rematch with Devon.

Record 4-2
Points - 13



Finals vs. Devon with Potpourri
How many times do I play this kid?  This is the one that counts.  This time
I played more conservative and used my Item Finders for more NGRuns. I was
down to 1 prize again and had a fully pumped Chansey on the bench and R.
Zappy active.  I retreat R. Zappy and Double-Edge his Magmar for the win.
Yes I finally beat him!

Record 5-2
Points - 16

Prizes: 1st Place - 4 lousy Gym Challenge booster packs for a $3.00 entry
fee.  All I got was a  holo Misty's Golduck(My 5th one!)

Thanks for reading please contact me at AN7710@dfa.state.ny.us

Props To:
* All parents that play
* To a Prop 15-3c deck that took 2nd place among 30+ Trainer decks

Slops To:
* No DCI tourneys in the Albany, NY area
* To 4 booster packs for 1st place :-(