The Messed Up Haymaker
by
The Mighty Bobland
I took
this deck to the Pokemon League at the Crossroads Mall in Beckley, WV on April
1st. This deck is a haymaker using replacements for some of the rare
cards. For example, I use Doduo in place of Scyther because Doduo has a
free retreat cost and a one energy attack (plus they're easier to get).
Pokemon:15
1 Movie Promo Electabuzz
2 Ditto
2 Hitmonlee
1 Kangaskhan
4 Doduo
3 Jigglypuff
2 Machop
Trainers:21
1 Computer Search
2 Scoop Up
3 Bill
4 Energy Removal
4 Gust of Wind
4 Plus Power
1 Professor Oak
2 Super Potion
1 Double Colorless Energy
23 Fighting Energy
Battle One versus Tommy with a Fire/Lightining
deck:
This match started off with his Electabuzz to my
Jigglypuff. I used two Plus Power to knock his Electabuzz down to 30 HP
on turn two. I knocked out his Electabuzz after he benched it with the
help of Gust of Wind. I later had a Hitmonlee that was fully powered to
his Eevees and Magmar. I was on the verge of winning with two prizes
left. I used Machop to knock out Eevee. Unfortunately I was also
on the verge of getting decked. So, he gusted out my no energy
Kangaskhan. I let him get 80 damage before I got enough energy to
retreat. Then I High Jump Kicked for the knockout and the win.
1-0
Battle Two versus the Slowpoke Guy who had a
"Scavenge" deck:
He started out with his Slowpoke to my Jigglypuff.
I later drew Hitmonlee and eventually High Jumped Kicked him to death.
He then drew a Promo Mewtwo, but after a Stretch Kick/Gust of Wind/High Jump
Kick combo I knocked out his Mewtwo. What I can't figure out is why he
kept Reviving his Slowpoke, but he did and the rest was ancient history.
2-0
Battle Three versus Dawson and his Fighting
Resistant Deck:
We had to go to Sudden Death several times because
we both needed points and there was only about ten minutes left in the
session. He opened with Pinsir to my Machop. I attached two Plus
Powers to knock his Pinsir to 20 HP. He retreated and sent out Scyther,
but I had a Gust. I used it and Low Kicked it to win the battle.
3-0
Battle Four versus Dawson again:
This match was the most uneventful match of the
day. His Imakuni's Doduo Killed my Machop on turn one using two Plus
Powers.
3-1
Battle Five versus Dawson one last time:
Once again I used Jigglypuff to start out, but it
was against his Scyther. He used Swords Dance on turn one and since I
had no Energy Removal, I was forced to use Lullabye. It failed and I was
KO'ed.
3-2