Hi! This is KoopaTrooperXL! I'm new to pojo.com, but I
have a great strategy for Starmie that I think I should share with you guys.
OK let's take a look at Starmie.
Starmie - Water type - 60 HP
2W - Recover - Discard 1 energy card to remove all damage
counters.
1W 2C - Star Freeze - Flip a coin , if heads the defending
pokemon is paralyzed - 20 damage.
Weakness to Electricity, 1 retreat cost.
I know many people have hated Starmie since
the beginning of the TCG but I think he can be a top card. Look at his attacks
- he is great for stalling and Psychic stall decks. All you have to do is
discard 1 energy to heal all damage - no problem in a Raindance deck, that
leaves him virtually invincible.
Even a powerful Hitmonchan, Mewtwo, or even
Wigglytuff cannot defeat him, he is super effective against popular
pokemon like Charizard. Then once you have been attacked you recover!!! He
cannot be killed! All you have to do is draw plenty of water energies ( Use
Bill or Oak ) and he is the perfect stall - Do I see Chanseys or Alakazams
that can heal themselves - no!
But I haven't even looked at the second
attack yet, the powerful Star Freeze. With this attack you can paralyze the
oppenent, leaving it ready to be Star Freezed again next turn. And if
does get a hit in, simply recover. This can stall for ages, as long as you
have the power to get the right cards.
While you are stalling with Starmie, you can
be buliding up Alakazams, Chanseys and Tentacools on your bench. Not only is
Starmie great, but because he is water you can combo him with Tentacool in a
stall deck. Also that goes well with water+psychic pokemon like Golduck, jynx,
Starmie and Slowpoke because you have water and psychic energies.
Now I know many people are going to complain
but I have an original idea and I have have been using it in my stall for
ages. People do not expect to see Starmie in a deck, although I get beaten a
lot it is still very powerful. Sure you say it is no good , there are better
Pokemon for raindance, but you have been looking in the wrong place. There ARE
other uses for water pokemon! also he is cheap, a common, and has a great
pre-evolution, Staryu.
OK I hope i have helped you and if not
please reply and tell me what you think - you should try Starmie in a stall
deck, he really works!!!
:) See ya later, from KoopaTrooperXL.