>What do you mean Blastoise is better than Venusaur?  Let me ask you
>something:  how many times do you get a Squirtle, Breeder, Blastoise,
>and 4 Energy plus 1 on the top of your deck in your opening hand?
>That's almost impossible!!!!  Blastiose is a VERY good card, much better
>than a Charizard or something, but Venusaur is a little better.  What
>are you more likely to have?  5 energy in your hand of 4 energy in
>play?  I play mono grass (hooray!  Jungle!!!)  and every game that I
>have gotton out a Nidoking, Venusaur, or Beedrill out I have never
>lost.  And I've only not gotten them out 3 times, and I won 2 of those
>games.  Now that Jungle is out, my deck will be even better!!  Blastoise
>is a great card, but Venusaur is better.
>
>From: Zach Busser <mbusser@fast.net>