Hello, my name is Brian and I just got some Team Rocket packs hoping to
get a
Dark Dragonair.  No luck. : (  Let's take a look at Dark Dragonair.


Type:        Stage 1 -- from Dratini
Rarity:      Uncommon
Color:       Colorless
HP:          60 HP
Weakness:    none
Resistance:  P -30
Retreat:     2
Pokemon Power:       "Evolutionary Light"
              Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search
your
              deck for an Evolution card.  Show it to your opponent and
put it
              into your hand.  Shuffle your deck afterward.  This power
can't be
              used if Dark Dragonair is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Attack:      [3]  Tail Strike  (20+)
              Flip a coin.  If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20
more
              damage; if tails, this attack does 20 damage.

Wow!  Evolutionary Light is really good.  You don't have to flip coins
or anything
to get to search for an evolution card.  The attack isn't that bad.

Good Combos:
1. Dark Dragonair plus a NidoKing Pokemon evolution line.  Dark
dragonair provides the Psychic resistance for your opponent that might
want to take advantage of NidoKing's psychic weaknesses.
2. Dark Dragonair plus 3 more Dark Dragonair.  Once you have one out
there is no stopping you to find another Dark Dragonair and then so on.
On your next turn you will be able to get 4 evolution cards.  Muk and
Goop Gas attack can hinder this strategy.  Aerodactyl can also interfere
but not if you use a NidoKing line in your deck.

Bad Combos:
1. Dark Dragonair + searching for Muk.  What!  Are you crazy!  These two
Pokemon don't belong in the same deck let alone in the same sentence.
Evolutionairy Light is the
best part of the card.

Weaknesses:
1. 60 hp   20 less than the base set
2. Little bit of a high retreat but just search for a Dodrio
3. Ok attack but not enery effeicient

That is it for now.

Bye

Brian signing off