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> From: "suntubi" <suntubi@prodigy.net>

> I'm going to contrast Dewgong and Gyarados. They both are Stage 1 Pokémon,
> they both are water, they both have an attac that can take away 50 damage,
> and they both have an attack that may paralyze.
>  
> Dewgong has 80 HP, evolves from Seel, has no resistance, weakness to
> lightning, and a retreat cost of three. His attacks, though, are for 1
> colorles, and 2 water energies, he can do Auroa Beam which does 50 damage.
> Also, for 2 colorless, and 2 water energies, he can do Ice Beam and do 30
> damage and might paralyze the opponent. 
>  
> Gyarados on the other hand, evolves from Magikarp, has 100 HP, resistance
> (-30) to Fighting, weak to grass, retreat cost of three. His attacks take 3
> water to do Dragon Rage, which does 50 Damage, Also, he has Bubblebeam for 4
> water energies and does 40 damage and may paralyze your opponent.
>  
> Dewgong's advantages over Gyarados: Dewgong evolves from the better Seel.
> Also, you don't need only water energies to do his attacks. Dewgong is also
> uncommon so he's a lot easier to find. 
>  
> Gyarados's advantages over Dewgong: Bubblebeam does more damage, he has more
> HP, he has resistance to fighting.
>  
> Bottom line, is who do I think is better. I think that if you have a combo
> deck, that you're better off with a Dewgong, mainly becuase you don't have to
> worry about finding all water energies. But if you're using a pure water
> deck, I'd recommend Gyarados, so not all of you're Pokémon are sitting ducks
> against an electric deck, and because you shouldn't have trouble finding
> water energies when they are the only ones there, so it's just like having a
> Dewgong with 20 more HP and a more powerful paralyzing attack.