Team Rocket's Trapper (Electric/Steel)
by Jolt27
Toys 'R' Us
Pineville, NC
July 21, 2001
10 participants

TEAM ROCKET'S TRAPPER
Pokémon x 11
TR's Zapdos x 1
Magnemite Neo2 x 2
Buzz x 2
Scyther x 1
Mankey x 1
Cleffa x 2
Erika's Jigglypuff x 2
Trainers x 39
Gold Berry x 2
Mary x 1
Challenge x 1
Scoop Up x 1
Gust of Wind x 2
Item finder x 1
Imposter Oak's Revenge x 4
Bill x 4
Oak x 3
Lass x 4
The Rocket's Trap x 1
Rocket's Sneak Attack x 3
Professor Elm x 2
Computer Search x 3
Chaos Gym x 1
Imposter Oak x 3
Pokémon Trader x 2
Rocket's Training Gym x 1
Energy x 10
DCE x 3
Thunder x 7
 
 

This deck did much better than I thought it would.  It even won six battles before the tournament began!  Try it, you'll be impressed!  (By the way, Magnemite rocked!!)

Battle 1, against Venacenter:
We both opened with Scyther.  He used Swords Dance, and while I powered up my bench he slashed for 60 damage.  I sent out Erika's Jigglypuff and attacked with Pulled-Punch, with a DCE. He sent out Koffing.  On his next turn he used foul gas and confused me.  I played Magnemite and locked on.  On my next turn I finished Koffing.  He sent out his last Pokémon, a Bulbasaur.  I locked on and beat him.  While I was waiting on my next opponent I battled him again.  His Pokémon kept hiding in his deck and again Magnemite was the hero, beating Venasaur.  (Luckily, it has resistance to grass!)

Battle 2, against Clefable/TR's Zapdos:
I had done so well until now.  My active was Magnemite.  His was Neo Clefairy.  He soon evolved Clefairy and beat Magnemite, then made short work of my other Pokémon.

PLAYING TIPS
Try to get rid of your opponent's hand with cards like The Rocket's Trap, Rocket's Sneak Attack, and Lass.  Also,
use a strong Pokémon like Magnemite, but if you get sight of a Clefable DONT USE TR'S ZAPDOS!!!
 
Jolt27
brightpathed@yahoo.com