Hi.....this is for What's On Top.
This is my first time submiting something like this to pojo.
For my first article I'll be putting the top 5 rares,uncommons and commons in
the Team Rocket set.I'll also have the top energy and the top 10 overall
cards in this set.
Here you are:

Rares:
1-Blastoise
Well....this one was hard.But both of it's attacks are great.I really like
Rocket Tackle even though it does 10 damage to it's self.
2-Alakazam
Ahhhhhhhh my favorite pokemon.This is also my fave card in TR.Low HP craps
but teleport blast is GREAT.Mind Shock is also really good with the attack
having no chance of being resisted.Oh ya...cool art  =D.
3-Vileplume
Yup.......we all know that Hay Fever is awesome...unless you're the defender.
Petal whirlwind is like Petal Dance except it doesn't give out as much damage
and there's only a CHANCE of confusion.
4-Arbok
I really like this card as well.Poison Vaper is a great attack...hurting the
defender,his bench and poisoning it.Stare is Ok only cause it can stop the
defending pokemon's pokemon power untill his next turn.
5-Machamp
I've got on word..FLING.....
Do Mega Punch untill you get to Fling and mabye you'll get the defender and a
prize before you fling.The stategy here is to Fling all your opponent's
pokemon untill he's got one left then Mega Punch away.

Uncommons:
1-Muk
It's Pokemon Power..Sticky Goo....is going to make your opponent think about
retreating ALOT.Sludge Punch is great.2 Grass energy for 20 damage and
automatic poisoning.
2-Golduck
This guy is just plain AWESOME.In everyone of my psy decks he's there.A water
pokemon that requirs psychic energy.That'll get Wigglytuff decks and most
colerless pokemon.Third Eye would be broken if you didn't have to discard an
energy.Almost put him in first.
3-Kadabra
He's like a miny Dark Alakazam with a pokemon power.
He has Mind Shock ....2 psy energy,does 30 damage and you don't apply R and W.
Matter Exchange...it's pokemon power allows you to discard a card to draw
one.That can be great one you need a card.
4-Dragonair
The main reason it belongs here is because of it's pokemon power.Need
Dragonite?You've got it right away with Dark Dragonair.Tail Stike is ok.A
little bit costly.
5-Jolteon
I've got it here cause of Lighting Flash.I electric energy for a 20 attack
that with a heads coin flip prevents the defending pokemon's attack.Low HP
hurts it though....50 to be exact.

Commons:
1-Grimer
Poison Gas WOULD be better if it poisoned instead of causing sleep.It's fine
though.
Sticky Hands though is what I like.IF you get heads you do 30 damage and
paralilysis for 2 grass energy.If tails it's just 10 damage.Great attack.
2-Voltorb
20 damage for 1 energy and 40 HP.Great fast hitting pokemon and a good
starter for Basic Electrode.
3-Charmander
Shoot..if only Charmeleon and Charizard were better.20 damage for 1 fire
energy and  it's Pokemon Power "Gather Fire"will get energy from a pokemon
that is about to faint.
4-Abra
It has the same attack as basic abra plus 1 and it has higher HP.Vanish is
kinda odd.OK,but odd.It's good if you have to use it though.
5-Squirtle
A very splashable pokemon and it technicly uses only 1 energy.

Trainers:
1-Nightly Garbage Run
This is one of my favorite trainers.Works great against stall decks.I would
be broken if you could put the cards back in your HAND.I would love that.
2-Team Rocket's Sneak Attack
So you can look at your oppnents hand and put a trainer back into his
deck?GREAT!!Freeze Raindance and a whole bunch of other decks.
3-Challenge!
This one is a double-edged sword.Draw cards or fill your bench.That can work
aganist you or for you.
4-The Boss's Way
Other than Dark decks..you don't need this.Of course you get a deck with
darks in it you'll need it.
5-Goop Gas Attack
Got a raindance and you're battling a Mr.Mime deck?No prob.Or vice versa.

Energy:
1-Rainbow
This is just overall good.Too bad it does 10 damage to the pokemon you attach
it to.

Now to the top 10 in Team Rocket:
1-Alakazam
2-Golduck
3-Muk
4-Nightly Garbage Run
5-Vileplume
6-Blastoise
7-Team Rocket's Sneak Attack
8-Arbok
9-Challenge
10-Rainbow Energy
And that's it..there is no more.
Thanks pojo for posting this and for everyone reading it.
Stephen Pineros            
E-mail me anything you want at yankee1jc@aol.com





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