Pokemon Examination: Erica's Exeggcutor
by Sidewinder (April 15, 2000)
 
Yet another Pokemon Examination...  This one is very similar to the others; Stage 1 Pokemon from the Gym Expansion.
 
Erica's Exeggcute
Type:  Basic Grass Pokemon
LV.15     HP 50
P:   Reflect
  Effect:  During your opponent's next damage, damage done to
    this Pokemon by attacks is reduced by half.  (Other effects
    are unchanged.)
GC:   Egg Bomb:   40
  Effect:  Flip a coin.  If heads, this Pokemon does 20 damage
    to itself.
-C     Retreat
R      Weakness
No. 102 (Uncommon)
 
Erica's Exeggutor
Type:  Stage 1 Grass Pokemon (Evolves from Erica's Exeggcute)
LV.31     HP 70
P:   Psy Exchange
  Effect:  Shuffle your hand into your deck, then draw 5 cards.
GCC:   Stomp:   30+
  Effect:  Flip a coin.  If heads, this attack does 10 more
    damage.
-CC    Retreat
R      Weakness
No. 103 (Uncommon)
 
Strategy:
 
Erica's Exeggcute is much like the other evolving Basics I've examined: 50HP and some pretty good attacks.  50HP is enough, and Reflect can come in handy.  Egg Bomb hurts sometimes, but only half the time, and 40 damage for 1 Grass and 1 Colorless is excellent.  The retreat of 1 is good too.
 
Erica's Exeggcutor has a strong 70HP and a strong and reliable attack in Stomp.  The thing about him, though, is Psy Exchange.  Unless you use Gambler as a stall, say goodbye to the dice.  Psy Exchange allows you to shuffle your hand into your dekc and draw 5 cards, which can be very useful.  I still think if you want card drawing that Oak is better, but is you don't like to discard...
 
Strengths:
 
Erica's Exeggcute has good HP and Egg Bomb is good; Erica's Exeggcutor has a strong attack that does 30-40 damage for 1 Grass and 2 Colorless and Psy Exchange is great in some situations.
 
Weaknesses:
 
Fire kills them, one Fire Punch and PlusPower from the Base Magmar and he's dead.  Also Exeggcutor has an annoying Retreat Cost of 2.
 
Conclusion:
 
He might be the solution to the Team Rocket Expansion Evil Vileplume, which stops any player from playing Trainers.  Psy Exchange can draw without help of a Trainer.  Note: I think that unless the opposing player gets Evil Vileplume first or second turn, a Haymaker/Raindance will still kill it because of it's low 60HP but that's for another time.
 
Thanks,
Sidewinder
md953palm9more@netzero.net