Hi, this is my first article, but I'm pretty sure this will help you all who
read this, even if it isn't the first article on archetypes.

First of all, let's take a extremely quick look at all the well known
archetypes (from most annoying to least):

1.) Haymaker- Yeah, the one people seem to hate.   Known for killing the
opponent fast with Hitmons and Scythers I play one myself, and it is possible
to make one without rare pokemon all over the place.  I have used one with
machop, f. gastly, jigglypuff, and f. magmar and have gotten 2nd place to a
sponge.  Which comes to...

2.)Sponge- Annoying type #2.  I have one of these decks and it does well to. 
Hello, if you're gonna yell about how dominant these archetypes are, there
are two solutions (which I'll tell you at the bottom of this article).  These
are heavily trainer-reliant (usually 25-35 per deck) and can be countered
easily by Lass, and some of the new Rocket trainers.

3.)Potpourri- Pretty much a Haymaker variant that substitutes fighting for
fire.  I like Haymaker more because Hitmonchan in my opinion is better than
Fossil Magmar because a Promo Mewtwo is as hard to kill as a Blastoise and
there are tons of Raindance out there.

4.)Raindance- If you haven't heard of this, you live in a bubble.  Depends on
Base Blastoise to power up his aquatic buddies.

5)WallStall- Uses Mimes, Alakazams, Chanseys, and Scoop Ups to keep their
board cleam and uses trainers that increase their deck size and derease the
opponents to make them deck out.

6)TuffStuff, Viagra, etc.-  Uses Wigglytuff's "Do the Wave" in combination
with search cards to fill the bench.

7)AeroMew- Uses Mew and Aerodactyl to prevent literally all evolution.  My
best deck is a combination of AeroMew and Sponge.

8)Many decks revolve around the use of Pokemon that damage the bench,
especially Hypno, Gengar, and Hitmonlee.

    There are many more archetypes, but they don't show up as frequently (ER
decks, Agility, Venusaur and Exeggutor/Charizard, and others), but I think
this last one, everyone has faced (and hopefully not used):

9)"The Overnight Pile of Crap That Your Mom Bought you at the Local Retailer
Because You Needed to Show Your Rares"  Deck ("TOPCTYMBYATLRBYNTSYRO" D)- 
Imagine every rare thrown into a pile that rarely is 60 cards and is rainbow,
relies usually around 15 energy (less than most Haymakers), and are
usuallymissing evolution lines.  Usually used by 6-8 year olds who still
think that Ash and Pikachu are gods.

    If you have problems with any of these archetypes in your area (usually
there is one that tends to be used more), then there are 3 solutions:

                    1) Build a deck of that archetype
                    2) Build a deck that counters their archetype
                    3) DEAL WITH IT!!!!!!!

    I hate it when people whine that they get beat by a Haymaker.  I feel
like saying, "THEN BUILD A SPONGE OR GET OVER IT!!!!!"   The six year old
with 5 Charizards in his deck often replies, "I've never heard of that
Pokemon before, is he going to be in Gold or SIlver???"  I then beat him over
the head with a pointed stick until his mom continues to buy him 10 first
edition Team Rocket boosters.  Okay, that's my $10 worth.