Rocket gave us a look the Dark Side of Pokemon. Dark Pokemon seem to have
strong attacks that can deal some massive damage quick, but there Hit Points
are low. So for this reason many people have decide to stay away from Dark
Pokemon. Well even if you don't like Dark Pokemon Rocket gave us some good
common cards. So now I will give you my top ten common cards in Rocket.
Maybe, after reading this you might want to go buy some Rocket or trade.

10. Abra- 40 Hit Points on this Abra this is 10 more then Base 2. Also, it's
attacks are pretty good for there cheap cost. For 1 psyhic Psyshock does 10
damage plus 50% paralization. The thing that makes this card good is it's
other attack, for 1 psyhic Vanish shuffle Abra into your deck and discard
all attached cards. Well now there is a psyhic energy in your discard pile
for Mewtwo and a Scoop up attack that saved your Abra and you opponent
cannot collect a prize.

9. Diglett- Okay, it has 10 more Hit Points for a total of 40 plus 30
resistance to Electic. 1 fighting energy does 10 damge do not apply
resistance or weakness. Rocket Zapdos killer? Well Rocket Zapdos can plasma
all they want, but that will not hurt Diglett. Also, Diglett can hurt you
Rocket Zapdos.

8. Rattata- For 1 colorless 10 damage flip a coin if heads it does 10 more
damage. Not as good as Base 2 Rattata attack. What makes this card is it's
pokemon power. Switch the top card of your deck, for one of your prizes.
Could make or break a game weather the card you need is in your prize's.

7. Grimer- 40 Hit points is alright. For 1 grass energy you can do poison
gas which puts the defending pokemon to sleep, would have been a lot better
if it poisned the defending pokemon. For 2 grass energy you can do Sticky
hands, if you are good at coin flips this is the attack for you. If you get
heads you will do 10 damage plus 20 more damage and paralization, if you get
tails you only do 10 damage. Coin flips make this game a lot more exciting
and interesting.

6. Squirtle- 50 Hit points 10 more then last time. For 2 colorless it does
20 damage. The added Hit points will keep Squirtle out there fighting
longer, and it's more powerful attack will hit those fire pokemon even
harder.

5. Dratini- 40 hit points, but NO weakness and 30 resistance to psyhic. For
2 colorless 10 damge plus a 50% chance of paralization. Alittle better then
Base 2 and easier to find.

4. Mankey- 40 Hit points 10 more then the other one. For 1 fighting and 1
colorless you can do 20 damage plus it you flip heads you do 20 more damage
for a total 40 damage. That is enough to knock WigglyTuff in one attack.

3. Oddish- 50 Hit Points is just the start to this grass pokemon. For 1
Grass Energy you can choose between Sleep or Poison.

2. Voltord- One electic will allow you to do speed ball for 20 damage.

1. Charmander- Has 10 less hit points, but this card is still one of the
best pokemon in this set. For 1 fire energy you can do 20 damage, but that
does not make this card great. This is a great late game card, say you are
low on energy and pull Charmander do you play him and attach an energy or
save it for another pokemon. You save if for another pokemon and attack with
Charmander. How you make ask? His pokemon power move on Fire energy attached
to another one of your pokemon to Charmander. This power has so many
possiblities. Save a fire energy attached to a pokemon that is about to be
knocked out. Charmander the energy recyling pokemon.

I hope this has help you. Maybe even given you some new ideas for your own
deck.


Rob
Woodland7@hotmail.com