Hi, PLEASE READ THIS ARTICLE IT IS LONG BUT WORTH IT!!!
       This deck idea is what Storm described as a Haybreaker, high damage (80 damage a turn specifically) to obliterate Haymakers, or any other underpowered deck that got in its way.  Maybe its just me, but I like the idea of doing 80 damage a turn and mowing down pokemon after pokemon.  But I doubt it.  Thats why I wrote this article.
       I went to a LA tourney last week and got slaughtered, but that is also beside the point, what I learned there is what Im sharing with you.  Storm (thats the tourny organizer) took me aside and helped me with my deck and when necessary would yell quit whining!!!  No Cussing  Shutup Danget etc. but he helped me with my deck which I will post in the Killer Decks section when I take it to a tourny.  He told me about some of his deck designs like damage swap, Bad marriage (a Nidoqueen King deck), and 2 others, but the one that caught my attention was the haybreaker deck he described.  He said it did 80 damage a turn, but thats it.  That got me thinking, then I solved how I could build one for myself.  He must have had a stroke of genius to even consider making it, but I figured out my Haybreaker, and what are good cards for a Haybreaker. 
       I think Haybreakers should be slower than Haymakers, but not that much slower otherwise they lose the high attack advantage.  I also thought that Haybreakers cant waste that many cards, so I dont have any oaks either.
       The only color type candidates for my Haybreaker are colored cards (youll see why in a minute).  Then I realized how many cards have resistance to fighting, so it was out.  I dont have enough energy for lightning, so I zapped that idea (though it might make a good haybreaker color).  1st stage water and basics are too weak and slow sayonara water.  Psychic is a common resistance too so I couldnt use it.  That basically left me with Fire and Grass Pokemons. 
       I thought hard for a few seconds, but picturing Ashs head getting fried by Charizard in the cartoon show decided it for me.  Grasss basics are also kind of weak and just a few good 1st stages that do 40 or more damage.  Fire on the other hand has good HP basics with good attacks (in general) and their stage 1s are extremely powerful when used correctly.  Look at Charmeleon and compare it to Charizard, Charmeleon only has 80 hp, but thats about it, plus it has the non discarding attack to boot and Charizards attack would be complete, total, uninhibited, overkill (mmmmmm overkill).  I added 2 base set Magmars for basic power and 2 Fossil Magmars for speed power.  Then came the decision for backup spot Arcanine or Ninetails?  I chose Arcanine for its HP.  I almost added Wiggly, but decided not to, replacing him with other cards. 
       Now for the card that speeds this deck up with one hit TKOs, its (drum roll, loooooooooonnnnnnngg pause) PORYGON!  Yes, the mystery card is Porygon for its conversion 1 ability (thats why colorless wasnt even a choice) he allows 1 hit TKOs against any pokemon less than 100 HP.  NOW whats up with uncommons?!?!?!  (Homer like drool)  MMMMMM 160 damage a turn aghhhhh  Now lets take a peek at my deck thats still in the beta stages

Valkyries Haybreaker

3 Charmanders
2 Charmeleons
1 Arcanine             (Maybe a ninetails or another 2 arcanine)
2 Growlithes         (Maybe two vulpixes or another growlithe)
3 Porygon
2 Base Magmars
2 Fossil Magmars

4 Potion
2 Super Potion
4 Bills
3 Energy Removals

26 Fire energys
3 DBC

       Look at this deck, it contains only uncommons, but still opens that can of. Well, you know what. The only reason I dont use the ninetails is because I want Arcanines higher HP, and higher, non-discarding attack.  Imagine what you can do when you put your mind to it.  Yes I know its only 57 cards but Im still deciding what to do with the other 3 spaces.

I hope this article really helped, and would like to know if you would like me to write future articles on subjects.  I think I have good ideas, but I just implement them wrong, so if you would like me to write an article on a card, I will for ya.

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