Hello Pojo,

I have a revolutionary tip that I think will help many players in choosing
pokemon for their decks.  This wil be especially helpful for the Grass,
Water, and  Fire types.

My point is that a pokemon with 50 hp almost definitely live as long as a
pokemon w/ 60 hp.  And a pokemonwith 70hp will live just as long as a pokemon
with 80 hp. 

Now let me explain.  The average attack does between 20 and 30 damage.  So a
pokemon with 50 hp will live 2 turns.  But so will a pokemon with 60 hp.  If
an attack does 20 thhey'll both live 3 turns.  Its an exeption if the attack
does 10.  There aren't too many attacks that do ten.  And if the attack does
40 then a pokemon with 50 and a pokemon that has 60 will both die in 2 turns.
Not many attacks do more 50.  Less than 1/2 dozen (I think).  Its the same
with a pokemon that has 70 or 80 hp.  They will probably live the same amount
of turns.  The same is even true for the 90 - 100 range. 

Now that we have etablished that fact.  I want to point out another point. 
Wotc has made it rather tricky.  In some circumstances, such as with
cloyster, he will lave just as long as Pinsir or any other 60 hp pokemon. 
(This is unless there is weakness) Usually 50 hp pokemon have pretty good
attacks that are just as good if not better than the ones w/ 60 hp.  You can
apply this strategy to the 70 - 80 range and the
90 - 100 range.

I hope this helps.  It has been very helpful to me in my Lockjaw deck. 
Lockjaw being water/ fire

thanx for your time
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PS Pojo I feel this is very important and helpful to many people so please
post it.  thank you