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Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 01:47:57 EDT
Subject: Comment on Raichu Masters Rocket's Zapdos  tip
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To all who this concerns imnot trying to bash Raichu Master's tip or anyone
elses so please dont be offended.


Metal Energy reads "damage done to the pokemon metal energy is attached to is
reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). If the pok'emon Metal
Energy is attached to isn't Metal, whenever it damages a pokemon, reduce that
damage by 10 (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)  

I don't recall seeing anything on there about reducing it twice so
~RaichuMasterJohn is either wrong or his opponent(s) cheated badly.
Oh and while im at it I thought I'd tell any one who thinks metal energy is
good with Erika's Dratini or Mr.Mime here's how it goes:

Erika's Dratini: Metal Energy reduces damage before the effect of the the
pokemon takes place, please refer to page 21 of Rulebook Version 4 or higher
for proof.

Good: If your opponent evolves you can prevent damage from its attack.
(Aerodactyl is better for this.  Use it instead.)
Bad: If you have Metal energy in your deck you might want to use it for
something that works with it (scizor, steelix, ROCKETS ZAPDOS,etc.).  Erikas
Dratinis attack is weak enough do you really want ot weaken it more.

Mr. Mime: same as Dratini.
Good: sort of highers the pain threshhold (sort of good because if you atach
two you can prevent the typical 10-20 damage bbp's hit so then we have a trap
for anything that dishes out 10-20 or 50-infinite attach one more and it
10-30 or 60-infinite he can only be killed in one hit pretty good but for the
most part 1 hurts alot it eliminates 10 or 40-infite sized attacks.
Electabuzz is pretty much elminated. just attach one per turn and try to
workwith berry/potion to keep him alive, also use fossil gastly to get back
energy ecogym to keep it and nightly garbage run to get back mime and stall
longer.
Bad. Lowers attack power, makes people mad (shouldnt this be good.) and is
weak to removal.  Oh yeah and dont even try darkness energy with Mime cause
it doesnt work.

P.S. Rockets Zapdos Rulz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please send all questions and comments to kjsrc1@aol.com
And so Scott doesnt delete this call me~~BUZZ~~
P.S.  Why cant I get my deck worked on.