Hello. While visiting this very section, I came upon a post labeled "Top 10
Player's Pokemon". I thought, "oh great, Lemme guess, Wigglytuff is number
one, same old, same old." But, I was surprised to find that this hardly
included some of the archetypical Hay and Wiggly types. But, I do not agree
with the views. FQ will be where I comment.

<10. Sabrina's Haunter (Gym Heroes)
Comments: Sabrina's Haunter has no retreat, no weakness, fighting
resistance, and an attack, Night Spirits, which can be really solid.  No
reason why this one shouldn't be where it is.
Rating: 6.5
  FQ: Sabrina's Haunter? Night Spirits is a flippy attack(and flippy attacks
aren't good unless it's a Sneasel or Dk. Raichu.) Plus, you have to have a
full bench of Gastlies and such.
9. Electabuzz
Comments: I dislike haymaker Pokemon (or as I like to call them, GAYmaker
Pokemon), but 'Buzz is okay, and 'Chan is great.  Thunderpunch isn't bad
with the 70HP, but the double retreat is bad.  He's a solid attacker and a
bad retreater.
Rating: 6.7
  FQ: *Sigh* Just because you can't beat Haymakers doesn't mean you should
call them gay. Buzz deserved to be higher than this, and with a better
rating. Besides, Hays do have Scoop Up and such, and you won't be retreating
much with Buzz.
8. Misty's Golduck
Comments: I love Electrobeam.  Even if you have to discard Energy cards with
it.  Attach a water energy and a psychic energy to power both attacks at
once, and then fire away.  Wonderful Pokemon.
Rating: 7.3
  FQ:Weakness to Electric, plus the fact that the second attack, while quite
useful, is a Tails-Fails. Not so wonderful.
7. Dark Blastoise
Comments: In a Rain Dance deck (my favorite deck), Rain Dance the four water
energy cards here and KO the hay Pokemon each in one hit.  I love this
Pokemon.
Rating: 7.6
  FQ: Yeah, Hays are gay, but Raindances are fine? This guys okay, but a
Stage 2 with 70 HP? Ew.
6. Dark Raichu
Comments: Surprise Thunder is great.  One heads for 10 each to your
opponent's bench, and if you're really lucky, two heads for 20 each to your
opponent's bench.  70HP and a low retreat are good too.
Rating: 7.8
  FQ: 70HP is good for basics, not evolutions. While I like this Raichu, it
shouldn't be so high on the list, since it's not gonna do too good in
today's enviroment.
5. Dark Wartortle
Comments: Doubleslap kinda sucks, but I love Mirror Shell.  It protects the
wimpy 60HP and weakness to lightning, making Dark Wartortle a solid Pokemon.
Rating: 8.1
  FQ:Uh, again, you rated this higher than Electabuzz?! Even with Mirror
Shell, this guy is bad, because, if they know you have a Dark Blastoise in
your hand, they'll destroy this thing, even if it costs them. Plus, there's
always Energy Removal.
4. Hitmonchan
Comments: In my definate opinion, he's the only solid hay Pokemon.  Jab for
a first turn 20 (40 to a Jiggly or Clefairy), and Special Punch is solid
too.  Bad retreat cost, but he's a wrecking ball until death.
Rating: 8.5
  FQ: Sorry to burst your bubble, but Hitmonchan is dead. With the fighting
Resisters around, why bother with this guy? And I thought he was gay?
3. Gengar
Comments: Gengar has been a favorite of mine for quite a while now.  Curse
is great, and Dark Mind is wonderful.  Excellent bench killer.
Rating: 9.5
  FQ:I like Gengar, but geez, number 3? Did I mention there are also alot of
Psychic resistors?
2. Squirtle (Team Rocket)
Comments: Why Squirtle?  'Cause he's broken!  Think about it.  One retreat
is solid, 50HP, and an all colorless Shell Attack.  He's fits into pretty
much any deck (I even used him as a starting Pokemon in my Alakazam deck
once), and he works really well with a first turn Lass and DCE.  I simply
love this Pokemon!
Rating: 9.6
  FQ:This is what bothers me. BROKEN?! I'll define broken. Broken is when a
Pokemon's good points heavily outweigh it's bad. So what if Squirtle is
splashable? How does he work with Lass? 20 for 2 colorless is average, this
Pokemon does not deserve to be here.
1. Blastoise
Comments: Why on earth would anyone ask me for a reason of why I think
Blastoise is the game's best Pokemon?  Rain Dance is totally broken, and
Hydro Pump is wonderful.  Not to mention, a full 100HP and this guy's really
the best Pokemon ever.
Rating: 10.0
  FQ:Can't really argue about the PP, but the best Pokemon ever? No.
Electabuzz makes that 100 HP look a little low, since a Thundershock, then a
punch with heads totally destroys him.
In closing, this Top 10 was surely original, but what it had to say what
surely wrong. G'night folks!
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Jill Hansen
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