"My Many Encounters with the Jungle" when i heard jungle was coming out, i was excited and eager to get some new powerful cards to add to my deck, and was hoping to get some shiny new holos for my collection. After frantic searching for a place that sold jungle, i walked away with 5 1st edition booster packs, waiting for me to open. I eagerly tore into the first pack and moved past the commons and uncommons searching for a rare holo. Well i got a rare, but it was no holo. Neither were any of the other rares. I was disappointed for a while, and then i looked back and searched over my new cards: Vaporeon, Kangaskhan, Pidgeot, Nidoqueen, and Venomoth. Well i immediatley recognized Vaporeon and Kangaskhan as great cards, but i was skeptical about the rest. Reconstructing my deck with new jungle cards like Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Pikachus, Kangaskhans and Snorlax, i decided to test the new cards once and for all. Needless to say the changes were for the better. Rhyhorn is extremely effective as a basic pokemon against electric decks. And with 70hp, it is tough to beat. Kangaskhan can be put out against psychic decks and use it to endlessly draw cards while your opponent tries to get by its resistance. Well i was satisfied, so satisfied i bought Power reserve theme deck for my first grass/psychic deck. And i was eager to FINALLY be able to use my grass rares that had been sitting around. Needless to say, i came across a few discovories... Victreebell is EXTREMELY underrated. Yes, I thought it was horrible when i got it, but u can only imagine how great it is to Lure out your opponents non-energized Gyarados and Horribly slaughtering it. Pinsir is another GREAT card. 2 energy for a 20 damage attack that can paralyze?! amazing! Well not THAT amazing but it gets the job done. Scyther...Well everyone knows about scyther. VILEPLUME is another GREAT card. Its power to heal is EXTREMELY useful (and Very Annoying to opponents) and it can Fight Very Effectively with an attack with the potential to do 120 damage. SO what if it confuses itself, it can still attack. And if youre worried about not using its power, leave it on the bench. JOLTEON- Same attack as Kangaskhan for 1 less energy, quick attack with potential to do 30 damage, 70 hp, looks cool, enough said. And finally, the POkeball. This card just plain SUCKS. It is the worst thing ive ever seen. Everytime ive seen it played the toss failed. With the potential to be COMPLETELY worthless, this card is not worth crap. OH, and one last thing...Away from jungle, Dewgong ROCKS!!!! Thanks for reading, Marc. Cyclone942@juno.com Marc Caron ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.