Lately I have taken a lot of heat from people angry that Scyther and
Electabuzz are not on my Top 10 list;this article should explain why.
Haymakers although they are annoying will be bouncing off the walls when
they open their boosters and find new versions of old haymakers.I will
compare them with their old counterparts to see which is the better.
Scyther Vs. Rocket's Scyther;
Scyther;a basic Pokemon with 70 HP,no retreat cost and a 30 base attack for
3 colorless energy.
Rocket's Scyther;a basic with 60 HP,1 retreat cost and 40 base attack for 2
colorless energy and one grass.
In a battle between the two,Rocket's Scyther would probably win because of
it's Shadow Images attack.If we let them attack each other without Shadow
Images or Sword Dance,they'd kill each other;both can defeat each other in 2
shots.
Hitmonchan Vs. Rocket's Hitmonchan;
Hitmonchan;basic with 70 HP with 2 retreat cost a 20 damage attack with a
later 40 damage shot.
Rocket's Hitmonchan;basic with 60 HP and 1 retreat cost.It has a tricky
attack and then a Gyarados and Kadabra style attack for 50 damage with 3
energies.
Rocket's Hitmonchan's tricky cross-counter would win him the match or tie
it.Hitmonchan just using jab would get double the damage back.So once
again,Rocket wins.
Electabuzz Vs. Lt. Surge's Electabuzz 1 Vs. Lt. Surge's Electabuzz 2;
Electabuzz;basic with 70 HP and 2 retreat.Nice attacks and cheap too.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz 1;60 HP with 2 retreat cost.a weak attack but nice
charge effect.The weakest Electabuzz.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz 2;a basic boy with 70 HP 2 retreat a fun charging
effect that leads to a 90 damage shot on the 2nd turn.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz 2 is the supreme capable of whacking all the other's
on turn 2.Only a really lucky Electabuzz with Thundershock MIGHT beat it.

So all in all,the Gym Heroes Pokemon beat out the originals and should be
the new wave of Haymakers;defeating it's ancestor.

Miguel Caron
If you disagree with me (And who doesn't.) write to;
gyarados_lord@hotmail.com
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