Subject: Green Glowy Stuff

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Slowly, the door to the recently vacated Satoshi's Shop creaks open, 
the darkness pierced by a single beam of sunlight.

A lone figure dressed in a trenchcoat, jeans and a shirt with "ph34r" 
emblazoned on the front steps in, an Umbreon perched on his shoulder. 
Under his arm, he carries a rolled up blueprint and deed for the Shop. 
He walks around the counter, slowly running his hand along its surface, 
leaving four trails in the dust where his fingers passed.

The Umbreon leaps off of the figure's shoulder onto the counter, 
sliding on all the dust and falling off the other side.

"...Graceful."

A slight sound from the darkness amongst the shelves sets the figure on 
his guard, his free hand drawing back his trenchcoat to reveal an 
elaborate, gleaming sai. The Umbreon, with grey streaks on its fur from 
sliding in the dust, leaps back onto the counter and growls. From the 
deep black of the abandoned Shop, a voice emerges.

"Here already?"

The figure slowly turns, his posture becoming more relaxed, allowing 
the trenchcoat to cover the metallic weapon once again. On the counter, 
a sudden brilliant light emerges from the Umbreon's golden rings, 
bathing the Shop in a slightly yellowish light. The stranger that spoke 
from the darkness can now be seen standing in between the empty 
shelves, wearing a Pojo jersey, with a large katana hung from his back.

"'Tashi?"

Satoshi: "I just didn't think you'd be here so quickly, Bondi. I was 
just gathering some...last minute things."

A loud crash, followed by deep-throated grumbling from the storage room 
sets Bondi on edge once again, quickly unsheathing a sai. From the 
doorway emerges Satoshi's Blastoise, which takes one look at Bondi, 
shrugs, and walks over to 'Tashi.

Blastoise: "I STILL CAN'T FIND MY CHEWY-TOY!"

Slapping his forehead in exasperation, Satoshi grumbles incoherently 
under his breath.

BondiBorg: *Blinks* "...I'm not going to ask. Anyway, it's good to see 
you again. I guess you didn't get killed by that crazed herd of giant 
pygmy llamas over in Mongolia, then?"

With a small nod towards the sword slung across his back, Satoshi 
shrugs.

"Not only were they not a problem, but they tasted rather like chicken."

A knock at the entrance to the darkened shop attracts the attention of 
all four residents, as Bondi's first customer stands at the door. 
Looking nervously from Bondi's face down to his hand, which still holds 
a sai, the customer slowly walks into the Shop...

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Hi!  I've been out of the game for some time now, and I used to play 
this slowking deck, and I was wondering if you could maybe update it!  
Thanks!

Green Glowy Stuff
Pokemon x14
Slowbro x3
Slowking x3
Cleffa x3
Murkrow x3
Sneasel x1
Chansey x1

Trainers x30
Professor Elm x4
Computer Search x3
Item Finder x3
Bill x3
Switch x3
Gust of Wind x3
Gold Berry x3

Ecogym x2
Chaos Gym x2

Energy x16
Rainbow x4
Darkness x4
Double Colorless x4
Recycle x4

It's your basic slowking, but I'm not sure if it'll work in today's 
environment.  Thanks a ton!

-Fatality
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BondiBorg: "If I may have a minute, 'Tashi..."

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Let's begin with the Pokémon. Thanks, by the way, for seperating the 
different kinds of cards into groups and including amounts for them. ^_^

In a Slowking deck, you want as many chances to get Slowking out as 
possible, so a 4/4 on the line is absolutely necessary. To make room, 
take out the Chansey, which is most commonly just bait for Tyrogue 
nowadays. Toss one Murkrow, you probably won't have more than two out 
at a time anyway.

{Pokémon}{14}
{4} Slowpoke
{4} Slowking
{3} Cleffa
{2} Murkrow
{1} Sneasel

You've got a good start on the Trainers, but there's definately work to 
be done. Also, you've only got 26 Trainers, instead of the listed 
30...that's fine, though, we can use the space.

Professor Elm is, sadly, just plain too slow for Unlimited. Not being 
able to play Trainers until next turn will keep you from playing that 
vital Super Energy Removal or Gust of Wind that would win you the game. 
For this reason, change all the Elms to Professor Oak. If you need a 
new hand fast, then Oak. Item Finder will make up for any Trainers you 
discard, and in a minute I'll add a Town Volunteers, which lets you 
retrieve 5 Pokémon (also Basic Energy, but your deck doesn't have any).

While we're messing with the Professor Oaks, let's go ahead and take 
one out for another Computer Search, it's okay to run three Oaks; if 
you play all four of them, chances are that you'll deck out. I, 
personally, always put only three in my deck as a self-imposed limit. 
Next, let's take out all three Bill (Oak is more effective, and 
Computer Search is more direct) for 3 Lass. Using Lass, then 
Eeeeeeeking on first turn will literally win some games for you by 
drastically stunting the opponent's progress.

Switch the Gold Berries out for Focus Bands; except Slowking, which 
will be on the bench, none of your Pokémon have over 60 HP. Focus will 
be much more effective at saving your critters. Take out a Switch for a 
4th Item Finder, then both Chaos Gyms can go for a Sprout Tower and a 
Town Volunteers. Lose a Gust (and we'll go ahead and use those extra 
four spaces) for 2 Energy Charge to get back your Darkness, and 3 
Rocket Sneak Attack, which keeps your opponent from keeping any good 
Trainers in their hands.

Finally, one thing I notice is certainly lacking is the pride and joy 
of Unlimited...Super Energy Removal and Energy Removal! ^_^ I run a 3/2 
line on those in most cases, so add in 3 Super Energy Removal and 2 
Energy Removal, we'll take out some Energy to provide five spaces in 
just a minute.

{Trainers}{35}
{4} Computer Search
{4} Item Finder
{3} Professor Oak
{3} Lass
{3} Rocket Sneak Attack
{3} Focus Band
{3} Super Energy Removal
{2} Energy Removal
{2} Energy Charge
{2} Switch
{2} Gust of Wind
{2} Ecogym
{1} Sprout Tower
{1} Town Volunteers

Finally, the Energy. Double Colorless is no longer needed, so ditch 
those and a Rainbow.

Final Decklist:

{Pokémon}{14}
{4} Slowpoke
{4} Slowking
{3} Cleffa
{2} Murkrow
{1} Sneasel

{Trainers}{35}
{4} Computer Search
{4} Item Finder
{3} Professor Oak
{3} Lass
{3} Rocket Sneak Attack
{3} Focus Band
{3} Super Energy Removal
{2} Energy Removal
{2} Energy Charge
{2} Switch
{2} Gust of Wind
{2} Ecogym
{1} Sprout Tower
{1} Town Volunteers

{Energy}{11}
{4} Darkness
{4} Recycle
{3} Rainbow

Good Luck!
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Satoshi: "I have to say, I had been worried when I saw the 'Under New 
Management' sign go up. Good to see that the Shop rests in capable 
hands, though. Good luck, Bondi."

Blastoise and Satoshi walk out of the store after the customer, leaving 
Bondi alone in his new surroundings, Umbreon having stalked off to 
explore the storage room. Perhaps this would be interesting, after 
all...