>> I have a question about the devolution spray and about the use of 
potions.
 
>> 1.  In layman's terms, what does the devolution spray do and do you 
recommend
>> using it?
  
>> 2.  Can you use two potions on the same turn?


Devolution Spray: 1/2 "ok" and 1/2 Piece of Monkey Sh*t:)
By: Tyler Grund

The devolution spray can be used as a Full heal, but there is actually 
a double usefullness that is hidden in the card.  

The card states that you take OFF all stages of evolution off of one 
of your OWn Pokemon above a number of your choice.  I.E. i have a 
charizard out, and i devolution spray all stage 2s.  leaving me with a 
healed (not potioned) charmeleon.

Actually using devolution spray as it was intended...as a Full Heal, 
is quite pointless.  If you wanted to do this, use the actual card: 
Full heal.  BUT, as i said, there is a double usefullness that is 
hard to realize.

If you have a stage 2 evolution on one of your pokemon, and your 
opponent decides he wants to remove your energies from him, then you 
have a useless pokemon...since most stage 2s need a good amount of 
energys to work.  Well, even if you pokemon is quite healthy, You can 
devolution spray, and bring your pokemon to either a stage 1, or back 
to basics.  THis is great since most basics and stage 1s require 
either one energy or 2 colorless....

EXAMPLE:  once again you've got a charizard out with 4 energys 
attached to the bugger...BUT you decide to wait a turn b4 using his 
power, but silly you, your opponent decides to energy and super energy 
remove your charizard, leaving a lonely energy on him....  at this 
point, your opponent thinks hes got your charizard in trouble, BUT, 
youve got a double colorless energy in your hand, AND a devolution 
spray.  On your turn, you devolution spray your charizard BACk to a 
stage 1 charmeleon, and place the DBL colorless on him, NOW he can do 
30 damage, whereas, the charizard had no hope.   If anything, if you 
dont HAVE a dbl colorless, you can bring him back to charemander and 
do 10 damage, OR retreat him.  

So, as my long example shows, you can actually put devolution spray to 
use. The problem is, it becomes very specific in use.  there isnt THAT 
many instances when you might use it....

ALL IN ALL, like most crappy trainers, devolution spray can be used 
quite effectivly in fun home games..to surprise your buddy, but I dont 
believe it is powerfull enough to be seen in any tourny deck anytime 
soon.

***yes:) you can use as many trainers as you want in one turn, which 
includes using one to 4! potions.

Thanks
TYLER GRUND
tylergrund@hotmail.com