In response to your "Top 5" challenge, here's my opinions!

#5.) Exeggutor ~ People must think I'm stupid for this one. On average, 6

Grass Energy will give you 30 damage. Even though that 30 damage is put where

you feel like, 6 Grass for 30 isn't the greatest.

#4.) Butterfree ~ I really do like the cards that either heads or tails, you

get something good. Rainbow Powder allows for you to either Paralyze or

Poison! I like that. Fly is also there, but attacks that do nothing on tails

aren't that great.

#3.) Mew ~ Combined with a Rainbow Energy, this allows you to do 20 damage to

any type of Pokemon. The only reason this card wasn't scored higher is the

pitiful part, 30 HP! It's your choice if you want to spend a Focus Band on

Mew...I wouldn't.

#2.) Slowking ~ 1 Psychic Energy gives you the possibility to re-live a

Trainer. I find that better than an Item Finder, even if it does take an

attack to use. Psychic is also great, especially against

Typhlosion/Feraligatr.

#1.) Vileplume! ~ Guaranteed the best card in Southern Islands! I think that

its attacks are great, despite the 70 HP. Paradise Pollen removes 20 from you

and 20 from your Bench. Then, Horrid Pollen REALLY screws your opponent over!

Without the aid of a Trainer card, your opponent has only a 25% chance of

damaging you next turn! That effect also works for retreating, 25%! I really

like the ability to Paralyze/Confuse.

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~Chris~