Subject: Dark Blasty

Hey guys. Here's a deck that is for the new Modified format. It features 
Dark Blastoise, one of the big threats to Fire IMO.

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Hey Khap.  I have a new modified deck for you to tweak.  Thanks for looking.

Pokemon(18)
4 Squirtle(Base, LC)
2 Dark Wartortle(Rocket, LC)
3 Dark Blastoise(Rocket, LC)
3 Cleffa(Genesis)
2 Murkrow(Genesis)
2 Smeargle(Discovery)
2 Pichu(Genesis)

Trainers(26)
4 Prof. Elm(Genesis)
3 Bill(Base, LC)
3 Rocket's Hideout(Revelation)
3 Focus Band(Genesis)
3 Gold Berry(Genesis)
3 Trader(Base, LC)
3 Double Gust(Genesis)
2 Breeder(Base, LC)
2 The Boss's Way(Rocket, LC)

Energy(16)
12 Water
4 Darkness

The strategy is kinda simple.  Get Dark Blastoise out by turn two, and start 
using Hydro Cannon.  The Smeargle and Dark Wartortle both have attacks that 
can take down Fire which have gotten very big.  Pichu is for the many 
Pokemon Powers out there like Slowking.  I stuck in the Murkrow since I was 
already using Dark Energy for Dark Blastoise.  The trainers are easy too.  
The only thing is I can't decide between Gold Berry and Focus Band so I 
included both.  Boss's Way, Trader, Breeder, Elm and Bill help get out Dark 
Blastoise by turn two.  Well that's it.  Thanks for any future tweakage.
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Hey budd-ee. Your deck looks good. However, it is going in a direction that 
isn't needed. This will be fixed by the end of it all.

The Pokémon all together look okay, but you need 4 Dark Wartortles to 
counter all the Fire decks that are roaming about. So drop the Murkrows for 
them - they weren't needed that much. Now, drop both Smeargles for 2 Neo: 
Genesis Wooper so you can have some protection from Lightning Pokémon. I 
like the touch of Pichu to counter most of the PP guys - mostly Fire types. 
;)

The Trainers...need some tweakage. You need more drawing so you can counter 
the fast Fire decks that do massive damage by turn 2. So...drop 3 Gold Berry 
for 1 more Double Gust, one more Bill, and one more Pokémon Trader. You can 
drop The Boss's Way for 2 Time Capsules.

The Energy are fine. Nice and stable.

Overall, your deck was built on good foundations but needed some tweakage.

Pokémon: 18
4 Squirtle
4 Dark Wartortle
3 Dark Blastoise
3 Cleffa
2 Wooper (Neo: Genesis)
2 Pichu

Trainers: 26
4 Professor Elm
4 Bill
4 Pokémon Trader
4 Double Gust
3 Rocket's Hideout
3 Focus Band
2 Pokémon Breeder
2 Time Capsule

Energy: 16
12 Water
4 Darkness

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