Dear Pojo,

     I would like to compare Poliwrath to Blastoise and show it's advantages 
and weaknesses.  Let me show the Stats of Poliwrath and Blastoise first.

Blastoise:
Type: Water
Evolution: Stage 2
Hp: 100
PokePower: As often as you like during your turn (before you attack)you may 
attach 1 WATER energy card to one of your WATER pokemon.  Cannot be used if 
Blastoise is asleep, paralyzed or confused.
Attack 1: Hydro Pump(WWW).  Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each 
WATER energy on Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack's energy cost. 
  Extra Water energy after the 2nd doesn't count.
Weakness: Electric
Resistance: none
Retreat Cost: 3

Poliwrath: Type: Water
Evolution: stage 2
Hp: 90
Attack 1: Water Gun (WWC).  Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each 
WATER energy on Poliwtath but not used to pay for this attack's energy cost. 
  Extra Water energy after the 2nd doesn't count.
Attack 2: Whirlpool (WWCC).  If the depening pokemon has any energy cards 
attached to it, choose one of them and discard it.
Weakness: Grass
Resistance: none
Retreat Cost: 3

First off Poliwrath is a WAY overlooked card.  Everyone likes Blastoise 
because he is more popular in the Pokemon TV show and GB game.  No one ever 
uses Poliwrath becuase he is not half as popular as Blastoise.  Okay they 
are both stage 2.  blastoise has only 10 Hp than Poliwrath but 90 HP is 
still better than lots of pokemon.  Okay blastoise has a PokePower and 
states that he can move a WATER energy to a WATER pokemon.  That means that 
Blastoise cannot work in a multicolour deck, unlike PoliWrath.  Poliwrath's 
attacks use 2 Water energy and 1 or 2 colourless energy so it can be used 
well with any other colour as a main water hitter.  Poliwrath's second 
attack, Whirlpool is in my opinion the ultimate water attack.  It has an 
afordable energy cost and a unique effect of discarding.  40 isn't a bad 
damage count either.  They are both weak against unpopular pokemon so i wont 
make much comments about it.

In my opinion, Poliwrath is better (as i said it is my opinion so dont send 
me death treats about this).  Why? Even though i think they are both equally 
good in skill, poliwrath can work well with other colours and 2 colours are 
always better than one.  Blastoise in the other hand is an all-water 
pokemon, withattack that needs water energy only and a PokePower that 
supports Water pokemon.  I hope this has change your mind about Poliwrath.  
PLease post this up on your site Pojo.  Thanx for your time.

        -Roger Kiang (r_kiang68@hotmail.com)-


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