Hey Pojo, this is my second article - I hope that you post it. This one is about overlooked trainers. Thats right, its not a rant, or a thoughtless comparison, so if you want those get out while you can :). Now all of you that are left, I bring you some of the most overlooked trainers, and how to use them.

- Computer Search
A very useful trainer, though not as overlooked as some of the others. I know someone who has many pokemon in his deck, and so uses several traders. In my deck I use several of these. Who do you think wins? These guys are anything you want them to be! Whether its that PlusPower for the prize, or that Venusaur you just couldn't draw, these have definitely saved me in many games. Sure you have to discard 2 cards, but you don't need 4 energy on all of your pokemon ;). You can discard basics that you have the evolutions out already, evolutions whose basics have died, etc. This is definitely a potential game winning card.

- Mr. Fuji
Ah yes, our old time friend, Fuji. What is doing on this list you ask? Well thats a good question, because it means that he really is overlooked. This guy can save potential Gust of Wind fodder from dying. Have that staller retreat just as your main is powered up, then instead of waiting for it die... FUJI to the rescue. Not only does it prevent the opponent from gaining a prize, but it increases cards and energy you can draw - deadly against stall decks. Use that movie mewtwo to get 10 energy from your discard - retreat, and Fuji it all back in! An interesting use I don't think anyone has thought of - if you are down to zero cards in your deck (you lose next turn), but need only one prize, yet have no energy on your high retreat active. Just Fuji a benched pokemon with plenty of energy and then use Bill! Yep, Bill! Draw some energy then beat that lazy staller!

- Item Finder
Its Computer Search's little brother! If you have used up all those energy removals, and the opponent's attacks are making a mess of you... use Item Finder to bring back some of those Super Energy Removals. Better than recycle - draw it immediately, and the 2 card discarding drawback isn't too bad. (Just don't item finder a computer search - unless you are going to use it to get an oak or other game winning card). I use one of these in every deck, because I usually don't play stall (how boring) and have plenty cards in my hand. One time I had to oak because I was losing, and I had 5 cards in my hand. Well... I put an energy on my active, put a pluspower on it. Item Findered a super energy removal, used it, then used my oak, and continued trainer mayhem. Boy was my opponent mad :).

- Andy
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