these two basics are one of the best in the game. Electabuzz- 70Hp, 1 retreat cost, weakness fighting For 1 L you can do 10 damage and maybe paralyze, not too bad. good staller while you're waiting for that last energy. Thunderpunch is awesome! For 1 L and 1 C you can do 30 damage and maybe even 40! Just keep a potion for those few times that it lands on tails. I didn't really know how good he was until i started playing him in my deck. Maybe the best rare out of the basic set?? Hitmonchan- I love this guy. I think of him as a super Machop. He too has 70HP w/ a weakness to Psy. For one F energy he can do 20 damage (like Machop) and for FFC he can do a very nice 40 damage! hehehe! I wont go into much more detail because most people know how good he is. Even with the arrival of Hitmonlee soon, I still will keep my Hitmonchans. In addition, Scyther(on paper) is better than Farfetch'd. I myself like Farfetch'd but I'd rather have 3 Scythers than 3 Farfetch'ds Sean Play Pokemon TCG Online! http://get.to/wisdomofsean/ _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com