The Original
Haymaker(Fighting/Electric/Colorless)
By: Seth Sagulo
Eternal Elysium
Aloha, Oregon
Sat. August 5th,  2000
8 People

Hello, this is going to be my very first tourney report. I went to a
pre-release Gym Hero's tourney. About 8 people came. The person who was
running the tourney decided to has a "Free For All" tourney. That means
everyone plays against everyone. Will the person who was running the tourney
gave us our 2 Gym Hero's booster packs. In my packs I got Erika's Clefairy
and Lt. Surge's Magneton. I didn't use any new cards that I got. Now on to
the report.


Original Haymaker (Variant)


4 Hitmonchan-Good starting pokemon

4 Electabuzz-Was the best basic pokemon. But still a chance or a second turn
kill with this guy.

3 Scyther-This is where it changes a little. Free retreat and a good staller.

2 Ditto-Good with any deck (mostly)
13 Pokemon

2 Gust of Wind-A must need at the end of a tight game.

2 Comp. Search-Find a card in your deck. Pretty good card.

2 Pro. Oak- The best trainer card!

2 Item Finder- Same as Comp. Search but look through your discard pile
instead.

4 Energy Removal- Removes energy at no cost.

2 Super Energy Removal- Removes 2 energy on 1  pokemon for only 1 energy of
yours.

2 Scoop Up-Do I need to say anything?

4 PlusPower- Saves a turn sometimes. (Instead of having to attack a 70 HP
pokemon 3 times just add a PlusPower)
20 Trainers

12 Fighting Energy

11 Electric Energy

4 Double Colorless Energy


Now on to the event….


1st  Round: Me vs David with Colorless deck
 I went second. this was a short match he used Clefables to kill Hitmonchan
and Scyther. I did get Ditto out. The prizes where 4-2 he leads. Then he got
out Clefable and killed me.

0-1 1 Point

2nd Round: Me vs Some Kid with Colorless and Grass deck
I went first. This was kinda easy I started out with a Hitmonchan and he
started out with a Venonat and Dratini. He could never get enough energy at
the start because I kept on removaling them. All he managed to do was to only
do 30 damage on Hitmonchan. I killed both his starting pokemon and he never
got and other pokemon.

1-1 3 Points

3rd Round: Me vs Alex (I think) with a Grass deck
This was the same as the other round. I stared with Hitmonchan he had a
Tangela as the starting and a GH (Gym Hero's) Oddish,Weedle as his bench. At
first I was scared because I could get killed by the Tangela. I went first. I
added a fighting energy to Hitmonchan and Jabbed. He put an energy on Tangela
and poitioned. I drew another Hitmonchan and put an energy on it. I Jabbed
for 20 more damage. He drew and put a energy on hit Tangela. He used Bind. No
paralyze. I super energy removaled. And Jabbed with a Pluspower for the kill.
He brought out Weedle. I killed that in a couple turns but I got poisned.
Then he brought out another Weedle. I scooped up Hitmonchan and put the other
hitmonchan oh the bench. By that time I had a fully loaded Electabuzz and a
Scyther both fully loaded. I killed the Weedle. His last pokemon was a GH
Koffing. And I killed that with a fully loaded Hitmonchan.
BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hehe

2-1 5 Points

4th Round: Me vs Brian with a Fire and Electric deck
This guy was pretty easy but no easy. All he got out where Magmars and I
killed all of them until I had a Scyther and a Hitmonchan left. I kept on
attacking but he used Smokescreen and I flipped 5 tails in a row. But by the
time I had heads I had a fully loaded bench with 2 pokemon loaded and ready
to kill they where Electabuzz and Scyther. He had 2 Magmars left. I killed
them both with a breeze.

3-1 7 Points

5th Round: Me vs Ernest I forgot the deck he had
All I remember here was that it was down to 1 prize each he had 6 cards left
in is deck and I had 12. I had Scyther out and a hitmonchan on my bench. He
had a Magmar out and GH Mr. Mime, Hitmonchan, and a Ditto with 20 damage on
it. I had a Super,Electabuzz, Item Finder and a Fighting Energy in my hand.
It took me 5 minutes to make this move.(hehe I haven't played pokemon for
about 6 months) I Item Findered for a gust of wind. Attached a Fighting
energy to Hitmonchan retreated Scyther gusted Ditto out and killed it for the
win!!!!!

4-1 9 Points

6th Round: Me vs Dennis
This was for third and fourth but third and fourth got the same amount of
prizes so I just played easy on him. I forgot he was good and he beat me
really bad and everyone was laughing but that was my mistake I should have
played better on him. Oh well…….

7th Round: Me vs nobody
I was going to play this other kid but he dropped out of the tourney so I
only got 1 point for it. It didn't really matter anyway.


Standings:
Ernest 1st place 12 Gym Hero Packs plus 3 Team Rocket Packs

David 2nd place 8 Gym Hero Packs plus 2 Team Rocket Packs

Dennis 3rd place 4 Gym Hero Packs plus 1 Team Rocket Pack

Me (Seth) 4th place 4 Gym Hero Packs plus 1 Team Rocket Pack


Props and Slops Time!!

Props for my dad for driving me to the tourney when he was very busy

Props for my deck for doing ok

Props for Wizards for sponsoring a great tourney

Slops for me to losing to David and Dennis (I'll get you next time!)

Slops to Will because he made us pay 6.50 to get our prizes!


Seth
Chrono19595@aol.com

If you have any suggestions please contact me at the address above.