Ok, in the new expansion there will be a new Blastoise card.
Evil Blastoise(Dark Blastoise)(RARE)
70 HP
2 Retreat Cost
Weak: Lighting
WW Hydro Blast 30+
This attack does 30 plus 20 for each extra
water energy card attached to Pokmon.
(2 more Max)
 
2W Rocket Tackle 40
This pokemon takes 10 damage.
Flip a coin if heads, any effects of your
opponents next attack are ignored, including
damage done to Evil Blastoise.
 
Ok, this is a great card.  One of very few that dishes out 70 damage without any drawbacks(discarding or dealing damage to yourself).  He will be in the upcoming Rocket expansion(April 24).  This is going to go great in any raindance for many reasons.
-You dont have to take out any of your 4 base Blastoise(he has a different name)
-He can be breeded from your squirtle.(You dont have to worry about Evil Wartortle)
-He has an attack that blocks any damage coming to him.
 
And as if his first move wasnt good enough, take a look at Rocket Tackle.  For 3 energy you can dish out 40, take 10 damage and block your opponents next attack.  He will definetly find his way into many Raindance decks.  The only thing this guy is missing is the Raindance Power.  But combo'd with the Base Blastoise he will be doing 70 damage on turn 2(if you are extremely lucky).  True he only has 70 HP and can be taked down by an electabuzz in one hit, but if this guy goes first you no longer have to worry about Electabuzz, try and keep the upper hand.
 
Also, if WotC has decided to make all Holo's in the japanese set Non-Holo rares also(like in Jungle and Fossil), you can expect to see a non holo version of Evil Blastoise.
 
Thanks for the web space,
Daniel P
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