> >I have a pretty good raindance deck.  You probably
> know the strategy so
> >I
> >don't think I'll need to tell you.  Here it is:
> >Energy (23):
> >23x Water Energy
> >Trainers (18):
> >1x Super Energy Removal (the only one I have)
> >2x Pokeball (Want to replace with Computer Search)
> >4x Gust of Wind (Get out any pokemon that will
> cause
> me problems)
> >3x Energy Removal (Give me energy advantage)
> >3x Professor Oak (Major part of a raindance)
> >1x Computer Search (I know I need more)
> >4x Bill (I don't deck myself ever)
> >Pokemon ():
> >2x Blastiose
> >3x Wartortle
> >4x Squirtle
> >2x Lapras
> >1x Articuno
> >3x Gyrados
> >4x Magikarp
>
> ***
>
> Raindance decks are always pretty easy to fix,
> because
> there's not that many ways to put them together.
> Your
> deck appears to be solid, so I'll just tighten it up
> a
> little.
>
> 1) I can't argue with any of your Pokemon. I
> wondered
> for a second what the Lapras were for...then I
> remembered that they work well against those DAMN
> Mr.
> Mime decks. I would probably take out a Gyarados and
> a
> Magikarp in order to get 2 more Articunos--in a
> Raindance deck, it's hard to beat a basic that does
> 50
> for 4 water energy. I think Gyarados is a good
> choice
> here--I myself tend to favor Dewgong a bit more, but
> it's just a personal preference. Gyarados is
> definitely the better in a mono-water deck, and he
> helps split your weakness.
>
> 2) Your trainers need very little work. Even in the
> cases where they do, you've usually figured out for
> yourself what needs to be done. So go ahead, replace
> the Pokeballs with Searches. Drop the SER for a
> regular Energy Removal, and that should be all.
>
> 3) Energy looks fine.
>
> I'm not going to list the entire deck over again,
> because my changes were so few. The changes can be
> summed up below:
>
> -1 Magikarp
> -1 Gyarados
> -2 Pokeball
> -1 Super Energy Removal
>
> +2 Articuno
> +2 Computer Search
> +1 Energy Removal
>
> That's all! Have fun! And I hope I never have to
> play
> you :-)
>
> (This deck gets the official "I DID NOT HAVE TO ADD
> ANY OAKS OR BILLS TO THIS DECK" award.)