Super Psy in the sky, everybody fall and
die(Psychic, Water)
by Eric Garant
Family Hobby Central
Alpena MI
Hi. I went to a tourney ay Family Hobby again.
Raher than playing a standard Haymaker or Trapper like everybody or something
specifically made to beat those decks, I decided to try a fun idea and see if
it works. The name... It's just something funny I thought of. Here's the deck.
Pokemon (16)
4 Abra (2 Rocket, 2 Base)
3 Kadabra
1 Alakazam
2 Chansey
2 Lapras
2 Seel
2 Dewgong
Energy (20)
2 Double Colorless Energy
7 Water
11 Psychic
Trainers(24)
2 Poke Trader
2 Gold Berry
3 Oak
4 Bill
3 Computer Search
2 Item Finder
3 Pluspower
3 Gust of Wind
2 Resistance Gym
The strategy is simple. Get out an early Kadabra
or Dewgong to use Super Psy or Aurora Beam. If all fails, that's why I
included Chansey and Alakazam to stall. Well, here we go!
Round 1 vs. Chad with Machamp's monkeys
Whew! This one was very easy. I started with Base
Abra vs. Mankey(Jungle). I went first. I attached Psychic Energy to Abra, and
also Pluspower. I play Resistance Gym. Then I Psyshock. I draw Kadabra
for the Prize. He sends out a lone Machop. He Low Kicks me after attaching an
Energy. I retreat for another Base Abra, attach an Energy to the Benced one,
evolve it into Kadabra, then Oak. I pass after playing Gold Berry on Kadabra.
He draws, plays a Mankey, attaches an Energy to it, and Low Kicks. I send out
Kadabra. I Bill. Fearing Dark Primeape's Frenzied Attack sending this match to
Sudden Death, I Gust out and kill Mankey after attaching an Energy. He draws,
then forfeits.
Record: 1-0 3 points
Round 2 vs. Eric with Blaine's RK9 deck
He loves doing high damage. I expected Lugia, but
he surprised me. He started with the 60 HP Blaine's Growlithe and no Bench
while I started with Base Abra Active, and Benched Abra and Seel. I won the
flip and retreated for Seel. I attached an Energy and used Headbutt. He drew,
attached an Energy to Growlithe and Stoked. I drew, attached Water to Seel
(Dewgong in hand) and Headbutted. He evolved into K9, played Recall, and
Stoked. I evolved and use Aurora Beam for the win.
Record 2-0 6 points
Semifinals vs. Steve with Classic Haymaker
This guy had all Base Set cards. He started with
Farfetche'd vs. my Lapras. He went first but failed on Leek Slap. My Lapras
eventually killed Fetchant. He then promoted Chan to kill Lapras. My Abra
paralyed Chan. He was all alone with 50 Health left. I Item Findered for
Pluspower, played it, Billed, another Pluspower, Oaked, one more power, and
Pyshock for the win.
Record 3-0 9 Points
Final Round vs. Rick
This is the store owner. He enters tourneys when
he holds them. He had the same record as me. This is the farthest he has ever
gotten. He was playing a Mewtwo, TR Zappy Sponge. I started with Chansey vs.
Mewtwo. I stalled for a long time and got a Dewgong and Kadabra with 2
Energies a piece. Chansey was finally finished by TR's Zapdos. I sent out
Kadabra and used Super Psy. He plazma'd. I Gold Berryed Dewgong, and killed
Zapdos. He promoted a lone MP Mewtwo to finish Kadabra. I sent out Dewgong and
Oaked, played and Energy, and Aurora Beamed. He drew. Then he said, " You
win".
Record 4-0 12 Points
For the win I received 4 Neo Genesis Boosters
and 1 Japanese Neo Booster. In the American packs I pulled Elekid, Lugia,
Slowking, and Azumarril. In the Jap I got anothe Lugia plus a EcoGym. I'll
take those pulls any day.
Props to:
Rick for the great prizes
to those boosters for being so lucky
to Japan for putting two rares in Neo packs
Chad for being a good loser
Slops to:
Eric for trying to steal my Lugia
the city for there only being 16 contestants