Sponge (Psychic, Lightning, Grass)
                             John Davis
                             Mind Games
                     Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
                               4-3-01
                           Around 14 people

This deck is based on Scott Gerhardt's version.(Scott, your deck rocks!)Gym
Heroes was just released and this was the last non Gym tourney before next
month's. No Japanese cards allowed. No gym. All promo's in Australia and
base to rocket.

Sponge:

Pokemon 10:

2 MP Mewtwo
2 Ditto
1 Mew
1 Scyther
4 Electabuzz

Trainers 33:

2 Scoop Up
3 Computer Search
4 Energy Removal
3 Energy Retrieval
4 Plus Power
2 Super Energy removal
3 Item Finder
1 Mr. Fuji
1 Gambler
3 Gust of Wind
4 Prof. Oak
3 Bill

Energy 17:

7 Psychic
7 Lightning
3 Double Colorless

The Tourney:

Round One, Alex (my brother)w/jynx haymaker

I hoped as this was his fisrt tourney, that he'd go well in the first round.
I opened with Scyther w/ Ditto and Electabuzz on bench, him Jynx w/ Mr. Mime
on bench. I retreated for Ditto and attached DCE, doubleslap, 20 damage. He
attaches a Psychic to Mr. Mime and double slap for 20. I attach a lightning
energy to Ditto, and meditate for the win. He sends out Mr. Mime, attaches
apsychic enrgy and doubleslaps for 20. I attach lightning to 'buzz and
search for plus power.  use meditate, 20. He passes next turn and i retreat
Ditto for 'buzz attach plus power and thundershock, no paralysis. He
meditates, I thundershock w/ pluspower in my hand. Yay!! Poor alex.

1-0-0 3 points

Round 2, ???? w/ Magmar Stall with Rapidash:

He acts as if he's fgoing to win after he won his last match. He sent out
Magmar w/ ponyta on bench. I have Ditto w/ Electabuzz on bench. I smog him
with DCE and he's poisoned. He attaches fire to Magmar and smokescreens. I
put a lightning on 'buzz and smog for 20. He loses confidence and sends out
ponyta and plays DCE and uses Smash kick. I play plus power and use Flame
Tail. Yes i won!! he had the choice to play another game because we finished
before time. He said we won't then he realised he could at least get a draw
on the DCI sheet. He eventually won the match with Scyther to his Rapidash.

1-0-1   4 Points

Round 3, Gerald w/Classic Stall:

This match was very long and I can't really remember it but he kept sending
out Chansey and using pokemon center. In the end time wascalled and i had
more prizes gone than him. Yay!

2-0-1   7 Points

Round 4, Eric w/ Wiggly:

This guy was supposed to be the second best guy here. He sent out scythers
and I 'buzzs. I beat his Jigglypuff early so there was only 1 wiggly to
beat. I won later on with like 2 cards left in my deck. Fuji was a real big
help! I can't believe I won against a great player. The next match must be
pretty intense. It's against Andrew, the organiser for the second or first
place.

3-0-1   10 points

Round 5 Finals!!, Andrew w/ Classic Wiggly:

I was pretty nervous. I was usually in the losers corner of the room and now
I'm versing the organiser! Unfortunetely time was called later on in the
game and I lost just as i was item finding for a gust of wind for the win. i
was dissapointed but I was happy i did so good.

3-1-1   10 Points

Prizes were 2 Gym Heroes boosters, First edition Kabutops and Dark arbok
non-holo.

Now for Props and Slops!!!

Props:

*Getting so far int he tourney!
*Alex for his first tourney!!
*My booster getting Erika's Victreebel
*Scott Gerhardt for making up this awesome deck!
*Pojo, you should be no. 1!

Slops:

*The kid that thought that he was so good and that he could beat me!
*Holo Brock in the second pack (I've already got one!)
*The people that didn't come. If they did the prize would have been a
booster box.
*Pokemasters for taking up the no. 1 spot!

Thanks for Reading

John Davis


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