Hey everybody, Justin here again.  I've been reading some of the more recent killer deck reports and I really have a thing or two to say about them.

 

    Let's start at the root.  You can only make a GOOD psychic deck when you have the cards neccessary (And not poor man's cards).  Then again, most of the time, it's just cards that belong in other archetypes.  Here's what I have to say about some common psychic deck errors:

 

Error #1: Kanghaskhan

 

This is a common mistake that annoys me.  If you have enough money to buy a Kanghaskhan, you obviously have enough to buy a chansey.  These cards belong in those lame Rain Dance decks, fetching, fetching, fetching.

 

Error #2: Gust of Wind

 

These pop up all over psychic decks.  This is a STALL deck, not a psychic attack deck.  You're supposed to STALL in a STALL deck and ATTACK in an ATTACK deck.  Got it? Good.

 

Error #3: Bill

 

Please, please don't use this card in stall decks.  It makes them look bad, and they only help you deck yourself.

 

Error #4: Prof. Oak

 

See above. . .

 

Error #5: Scyther

 

Yuk, how disgusting.  I actually saw Scyther in a psychic deck.  He belongs in Gaymakers, thank you very much.

 

Error #6: Item Finder

 

Why keep using item finder to get trainers back when you discard 2 valuable cards to get it.  You discard a Mr. Mime and an Alakazam to get. . .an energy removal.  Not good.

 

Error #7: Pokemon Breeder

 

Once again, I say this.  WHY won't people wake up and realize that you don't combine archetypes?  You do NOT need this in a STALL deck.

 

Error #8: Switch

 

Did someone forget about retreating?  Why waste the space with this card?

 

Error #9: Tauros

 

Puh-leeze.  When was the last time you've actually played someone who used tauros?  I can't remember the last time.  The reason- it's simple.  Just too weak.

 

Error #10: Snorlax

 

Oh, brother.  Its attack is far too energy-intensive, its pokemon power is useless, and its HP is awful.  Why use it?

 

 

 

    That's about it for now.  So please, if you make a psychic deck, don't make them look like they're so weak and hybrid-archetypical. . .

 

Justin