Hello, I'm a pokemon trainer from Dallas, Texas I'm into wrestling, mettalica, and pokemon. It's a weird mix. My comp name is James Armstrong. I have collected all 102 of The american cards, and have a Japanese mew. I am undefeated and have won several tournaments . First I am going to give you some deck building advice. This goes for the guy buying his first starter deck or to the guy who's been collecting for 6 months. Ok first of all Practice, Practice, Practice. Against friends, family, whatever. You'll get formilliar with your deck, and develop a unique strategy. Here is the way I make a deck. First have two different kinds of pokemon. I use water and psycic. This is a good choice because the most common pokemon types are fighting and fire. Have 10 kinds of each type of pokemon, then have 10 holo cards. If you don't have enough holos to fill that requirement fill the remaining cards with extra regular cards. Then have ten energys for each type of pokemon. Then fill the remaining ten cards with good trainers. I use 1 computer search, 1 clefairy doll, 2 pokemon trader,2 super potion, 2 Bill, and 2 Proffesor Oak. I can't stress enough to use Proffesor Oak. If your in a tight spot P.O. will get you out, but don't over use Professor Oak. 4 P.O.s is flirting with running out of cards. Now I want to let you all know that these numbers are approximate. It's ok to have 9 water pokemon, and 11 psychic pokemon, or whatever just balance it out. Now my next thing is a warning I saw those pikachu cards. I want to show you something Yes, it's an american Mew, but it isn't. I did that on paint shop pro. I could send it to 50 pages, and people would probably believe it. Now I know mine isn't of very great quality, but I just whipped up something. I can make a togepede card or whatever else I want. I'm just saying don't believe it till you see it in your hands, not on the internet, and then still be skeptical. There are several counterfieters, and I know some. I do it for fun, but there are probably tons that do it for cash. Thinking they've bought an american mew, an american gengar, or a togapede card, and waste several dollars, and cards to get them. Thats The Armstrong Opinion James Armstrong