I'm a veteran card player;I played Pokemon since it first came out and I got
the chance to see the most outstanding cards.....and unfortunately the worst
of the pile as well.
Miguel's Worst List:
10)Charizard (Base);Sure,everyone may disagree with me....but a Stage 2 that
requires 4 energy,2 to discard,and for 100 (Well,100 is one huge shot so
that's why Charizard is 10 not 6.) that can't be boosted fast just ain't
worth it.In one match one of my Gyarados' blasted two Charizard without so
much as a scratch.
9)Machamp (Base);One word,Blech.However,his Strike Back power would be very
good on other Pokemon.
8)Maintenance (Base);So,let's see...shuffle two cards from my hand into my
deck to draw one card.Aren't I getting robbed>
7)Revive (Base);Tell me,would you play football with no pads?Well,why send
out a Pokemon with half-life?
6)Metapod (Base);I haven't figured out what you're supposed to do with this
thing in a deck without Butterfree.
5)Lapras (Fossil);Raindancers may disagree...but Lapras is a pathetic
Pokemon and should only be used in decks if you've been commited to insane
asylums.
4)Koffing (Rocket);Hmmmmmm.....a weak Pokemon never to be used when the Base
Koffing exists.
3)Gastly (Base);One of the few Pokemon that can't do damage...it can only
put you to sleep.Whee!
2)Magikarp (Base);'Nuff said.
1)Devolution Spray (Base);Useless unless it's an Eevee deck.But if you could
use it on your opponent's Pokemon......
Miguel's Top 10:
10)Vileplume (Jungle);Finally there's a doctor in the house.
9)Nidoking (Base);Toxic really really hurts.
8)Koffing (Base);10 damge and either confusion or poison,a must for any
grass deck.
7)Machop (Base);Fast and painful.
6)Chansey (Base);Who put this wall here?Charizard can't even toast it.
5)Hitmonchan (Base);Think of it as the best fighting Pokemon.
4)Oddish (Rocket);Auto-sleep or poison.This thing can support a deck by
itself.
3)Blastoise (Base);The great blue turtle,nightmare to fire decks.
2)Haunter (Fossil);A great wall and fun attacker until you meet a Snorlax.
1)Gyarados (Base);Could this be the all-time greatest card ever?100 HP,a 50
point attack for 3 energy,weakness to grass and resistant to fighting.This
is the ultimate nightmare when combined with Team Rocket's Magikarp,this is
water's Haymaker and THE must for all water decks.

Miguel Caron
gyarados_lord@hotmail.com
Miguel is the Viridian Gym leader for the Pokemon League and the champ of
his town.
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