Now that Ive fully read and abided by the deck submittal guidelines, I 
resubmit my deck and tournament report =)
~Kate Johnson
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Heya PoJo People! Professor Kate here to tell you about my newest tournament 
deck, Wigglytuff's Exeggcution.  Tournament Summary after Deck List.

Pokemon (21)        Trainers (18)       Energies (21)
2X Mr. Mime     2X Computer Search  4X DBL Colorless
4X Exeggcute        3X Switch           5X Psychic 
3X Exeggutor        1X Professor Oak        12X Fighting
3X Jigglypuff       2X Pokemon Trader
2X Wigglytuff       2X Gust of Wind
2X Hitmonchan       3X Energy Retrieval
3X Cubone       2X Item Finder
2X Marrowak     3X Bill

(This deck needs some work. I am taking out a Bill, and an energy Retrieval, 
and adding an Oak and a Jigglypuff.  Im also removing the Cubone line and 
adding 3 Doduo 2 Dodrio to aid in retreating)

I played this deck at the open tournamnet, held at Mayhem Collectables in Des 
Moines, Iowa on Saturday, August 7.  I drove up to Des Moines with two of my 
friends, Jose and Tim. We hoped there would be lots of people there so we 
wouldn't have to face each other in the first few matches.  We were 
pleasantly surprised to see there were about 30 people there, ranging in ages 
from 8 to about 38. There were lots of kids between 8 and 15 (prob 2/3) and 
unfortunately most of them didn't have very good decks.  

Entry Fee for the tournament was $1.00, and the first place prize was a First 
Edition Blastoise. Second Place Prize was A first edition Hitmonchan.

We had thought the tournament would begin at Noon, but found out there was 
going to be a "Pokemon University" that day, where the people who needed deck 
help could get tips on how to build better decks, and where people can ask 
questions about the game itsself. Tim, Jose, and myself teach "Pokemon 
University" for the Ames, Iowa Mayhem store, so when we were asked to help 
out, we did. 

About 3:45 the "Pokemon University" Ended, and the tournament announcements 
began. It was going to be a 4 round, swiss tournament. Matches would be 
played 'best-two-out-of-three', and people with the same rankings would be 
matched together. Rounds were also limited to 30 minutes each.

Round 1: I won 2-0

I was randomly paired with a fellow named Chris. He played a Psychic~Fighting 
deck. Nice guy, but unfortunately I mowed through his deck with lightning 
speed. Through use of Bills, Computer Search, and Professor Oak, I had a 
fully powered Wigglytuff and a full bench by round 3, and his poor little 
Machops and Abras just didn't stand a chance against Wiggly's 60 point "Do 
the Wave" attack.

Round 2:  I won 2-0

 Round 2 was kinda difficult for me, because I was playing against a really 
nice kid named Tyler. I asked Tyler how old he was, and he told me he was 10. 
I'm 22, so I felt kinda wierd playing someone less than half my age. Lets 
just say that I was **REEEAAALLLYYY** nice to him. He was playing a 
Grass~Water deck, and it was obvious that he didn't play the game very much, 
didn't have much experience, and also was kinda nurvous. It took 10 minutes 
for him to get his cards drawn... try 1 he layed his prizes before drawing 
his hand; try 2 he drew his hand, then started to lay prizes before checking 
to see if he had basics; try 3 he forgot to lay prizes... =)

When the game started  it was pretty much like round 1, but this time I 
focused on the Exeggcutors in my deck. I had a Hitmonchan in the active slot, 
and an Exeggcute on the bench. I powered up Hitmonchan first turn, then 
Billed. I got a computer search and a psychic energy. Then I 
computersearched, discarding a couple energies for a double colorless. I hit 
him for 20.. . Over the next few turns I hit him with Hitmonchan as I built 
up the Exeggcute.  When I finally brought him out, it had 3 double colorless 
and 2 Psy energies on it. I managed to knock out the majority of his pokemon 
with it. He did do an admerable job though, because he managed to get a 
Clefable out against my Exeggcutor and used metrinome to knock out my own 
Pokemon!  I wound up beating him 2-0 though, because he didn't know the game, 
his deck, or his Pokemon's powers very well.

Round 3: I lost 0-2

Round 3 was a very sad round for me, because I was placed against my friend 
TIM! Tim was playing his deck called "Best Defence" and lets just say, his 
Electabuzzes, Voltorbs, and Hitmonchans beat me down quick and hard. Both 
games, my Professor Oak ( a definate need to use at least once in this deck 
was in the prizes and I never got to it!) He beat me 2-0, and during both 
games I only drew 1 prize!

Round 4: I lost 2-1

Round 4 I was matched against my other friend, JOSE! What made this round 
even worse was Jose was playing a deck that he borrowed from me to play!
Game 1 I got my Wiggly out fast, and beat hi m quick... Games 2 and 3 he 
knocked out all my pokemon, so I lost.

After that, I was out of the tournament, 
but I finished up with a total score of 5-2--and the only people who beat me 
were my friends who wound up coming in 1st and 2nd! GO TEAM AMES!

If you have any suggestions for me, feel free to email me! 

Kate J.
"The Pokemon Lady"
nytngale@iastate.edu