Hello, Adams.  First, for the fire side, I would drop the growlithe 
family and add 3/2 or 4/3 Ponyta/Rapidash and maybe another Charmeleon, and 
if you can find the room, add 3-4 Magmars.

    Now for the fighting.  First rule, never ever go 1-1 or 2-1 on a Pokemon 
family.  They are just taking up room.  The safe way to go is 4/3, 3/2, or 
if you have to, 4/2.  As for stage 2 families, i would go 4/3/2, 4/3/1, 
4/2/1, 3/2/1, 3/2/2, you get the picture.

   Now for trainers.  Same thing applies.  Unless you have to never go 1 or 
2 of a single trainer.  3-4 is the safe way to go.  Retrievals are a must 
for a fire deck.  If you are gonna go energy removal, go 4 regular and 3-4 
super energy removal.  Pokedex are not a good idea for this deck.  2-3 Oaks 
and 2-4 Bills are the way to go.

  Other changes for the deck I will write below.






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Dear Josh,

         My deck is a slight revision of the two player starter set. It wins 
about half the time. Usually my deck does good in first few turns and can 
deal a lot of quick damage ( machop, diglett). Unfortunately, most of my 
pokemon can't   take what they can dish out. As a result, I am royally 
screwed over by larger, evolved pokemon. Most of my wins come either when my 
opponent gets 1 in his opening hand or when I can get a fully loaded machamp 
out. I realize that cards like charizard chansey, another machamp, and 
pokemon breeder would help this deck greatly, but my funds are limited.  
Please help. I need a deck that can get some bigger pokemon out, and one 
that won't burn a hole in my pocket. Here is my current deck...

12 fire energy
14 fighting energy

Fire cards (9)
4 charmander
2 charmeleon
2 growlithe
1 arcanine

Fighting cards (15)
2 cubone
1 marowak-----------Drop family.
3 diglett-----------I would get 1-3 Dugtrio's and go 4/3 or 3/2.
4 machop
2 machoke
1 machamp-----------Try and get another and go 4/3/2.
1 mankey
1primeape-----------This is a decent family. Go 4/3 or 3/2 if you can.

----------------If it is possible get some Hitmonchans.  Also, you might 
consider some Farfetch'd.

Trainers (9)
2 potion--------Good for Machoke.  Add more and maybe 3-4 Super Potions.

2 switch
1 gust of wind--------3-4 is good if you can fit them in.
1 energy removal---Drop or get more plus supers.
1 energy retrieval---3-4 is the way to go.
1 pokedex-----------Blech!
1 bill------------Add more plus Oaks.

Humbly yours
             J Adams         hawks_ 15@hotmail


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