<DIV>Hey all! I'm back with another fix for ya. Enjoy!<br>
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<DIV>Hey Satoshi, I have an average deck that could use some work. It is a</DIV>
<DIV>mixture of hand disruption and just plain KO'ing my opponent. Here it 
is:</DIV>
<DIV>Giovanni's Long Lasting Deck</DIV>
<DIV>Pokemon: 17</DIV>&nbsp;
<DIV>4 Giovanni's Machop (evolution)</DIV>
<DIV>3 Giovanni's Machoke (evolution)</DIV>
<DIV>3 Giovanni's Machamp (hurt em)</DIV>
<DIV>3 Gligar (stalling and a overall good card)</DIV>
<DIV>4 Cleffa (stalling/card drawing)</DIV>&nbsp;
<DIV>Trainers: 25</DIV>&nbsp;
<DIV>3 Pokemon Breeders (machamp)</DIV>
<DIV>4 Focus Band (machamp)</DIV>
<DIV>4 Oak (drawing)</DIV>
<DIV>4 Itemfinder (retrieving)</DIV>
<DIV>4 Computer Search (drawing)</DIV>
<DIV>2 Nightly Garbage Run (retrieving)</DIV>
<DIV>4 Lass (EEEKKKK!)</DIV>&nbsp;
<DIV>Energies: 18</DIV>&nbsp;
<DIV>2 Recycle Energy (anyone)</DIV>
<DIV>4 Steel Energy (machamp)</DIV>
<DIV>12 Fighting Energy (Duh!)<br>
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<DIV>Hmmm...I like, I like. Original strategy, _very_ original Pokémon</DIV>
<DIV>choices...just a few things to fix while you're here.</DIV>&nbsp;
<DIV>First off, drop all but 2 Cleffa; four is an invite for the dreaded 
"Lone</DIV>
<DIV>Cleffa of Death"-that is, having one Cleffa to start out and your 
opponent</DIV>
<DIV>flipping heads. =/ Ouch. Anyway, in their places go 2...Chansey! Yes,</DIV>
<DIV>Chansey. With 4 Metal Energy in here, we can use the powerful puffball as 
a</DIV>
<DIV>backup hitter a la Steel Edge.</DIV>&nbsp;
<DIV>The trainers look good for the most part, but we can improve on them a 
bit.</DIV>
<DIV>Nix 2 Lass in favor of two Giovanni. This guy can come in real handy in 
a</DIV>
<DIV>pinch, and having a turn _one_ Giovanni's Machoke is a great 
intimidation</DIV>
<DIV>move. Next, Nix a Focus Band for a Misty's Wrath for the sole purpose 
of</DIV>
<DIV>draw power, and we'll move on.</DIV>&nbsp;
<DIV>The Energy looks good; however, with the inclusion of Chansey, I'd like 
to</DIV>
<DIV>change those Recycle Energy to Double Colorless-this'll help Chansey 
get</DIV>
<DIV>powered up faster. Next, take out 2 Fighting Energy for two more DCE. 
Guess</DIV>
<DIV>what? We're done!</DIV>&nbsp;
<DIV>Overall, this deck was great to begin with-it had an original theme, 
which</DIV>
<DIV>isn't seen a lot in today's environment. Good luck and happy gaming,</DIV>
<DIV>everyone!</DIV>