First of all I would just like to say,"Pojo, your site kicks and is the
best out there. Your magazine is really cool too!!!"
    But, back to the article. I hate seeing all of the people who play
pokemon trying to get that last rare, that last Hitmonchan, that last
Charizard for their deck. They're willing to blow a lot of dough or half of
their cards just to get one rare!! That's just not right. Hre is a list of
most of the rares and their possible replacements for people who need rares.

Base Set:

Alakazam: Slowbro (Slowbro's power is limited, but a bench of'em will wisk
away 200 damage)

Chansey: Lickitung (Who else? Everyone else with his HP is rare. He's still
got good stalling and damaging attacks)

Charizard: Arcainine (could be better than Charizard. Can do 80 damage with
no discard)

Clefairy: Jigglypuff (Tough, no common or uncommon has Metronome. Jiggly is
a better singer though)

Gyarados: Dewgong (One, basic is stronger. Two, more colorless attacks. Has
less HP and no resistance though)

Hitmonchan: Machop (same twenty for one, but less HP. Maybe a defender will
keep him in longer...)

Machamp: Golem (Has less HP, but resistance and more damaging attacks)

Mewtwo: Eevee (Tailwag will work 50/50 and quick attack isn't bad)

Nidoking: Arbok (Poison fang is nice and terror strike is okay)

Ninetales: Arcainine (same as charizard, use take down)

Poliwrath: Golduck (use hyper beam. it's =not as powerful but it'll work)

Raichu: Fearow (Agility is the same and drill peck will work)

Jungle:

Clefable: (same as clefairy)

Electrode: Jungle Pikachu (can zap the bench and give water a shock)

Flareon: Charmeleon (better colorless attacks and flamethrower is about
even)

Mr. Mime: Jynx (instead of a power hes got more HP)

Nidoqueen: Nidorino (Horn drill will do the same damage as mega punch, HP
are a little low)

Pidgeot: Fearow (good attacks, almost the same HP)

Pinsir: Horn drill is like guillotine, everything else is the same)

Scyther: Persian (Only difference is the weakness and resistance)

Snorlax: Lickitung (same HP, can be a better wall than snorlax too.)

Venomoth: Koffing ( a couple of good flips and koffing will seem pretty
powerful)

Vaporeon: Wartortle (bite is pretty effective)

Vileplume:(nothing with this kind of attack or Pokemon Power)

Wigglytuff: (no good replacement)

Fossil:

Aerodactyl: Tauros or Golbat (same HP, no power)

Articuno: Omastar (no bench damage but okay attacks)

Ditto: (nothing is like it)

Dragonite: (nothing with is power)

Gengar: Jynx ( jmeditate is sort of like this guy's attacks)

Haunter: (nothing with this power or attacks anywhere)

Hitmonlee: Machop (can do damage quicker than Hitmonlee)

Hypno: Jungle Pikacu (can damage the bench the same)

Kabutops: Graveler (no removing damage and not great attacks)

Lapras: Staryu (quick attacks,maybe a defender or two will keep him in
longer...)

Moltres: Arcainine (do the same damage and good attacks)

Muk: Arbok (better chance of killing by poison)

Raichu: Jungle Pikachu (okay bench zapper)

Zapdos: Jungle Pikachu (okay bench zapper)



if you have any questions, comments, or want anything else e-mail me

gyarados@mac.com

C-man