Arcanine
Stage 1 Fire Pokemon  (Evolves From Growlithe)
LV. 34     HP 70
CC:    Quick Attack:    10+
    Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.
RR:    Flames of Rage:    40+
    Discard 2 F Energy cards attacked to Arcanine in order to do this attack. This attack does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Arcanine.
-C    Retreat
W    Weakness
No.  059  (Promo #6)
Location: WOTC Pokemon TCG League

HP:
70 HP isn't bad for a stage 1.
Attack #1:
It's a nice attack but isn't reliable to do good damage.
Attack #2:
Flames of Rage is only good to do great damage if it is badly damaged. Discarding 2 R Energy is not that good either.
Retreat:
His retreat cost is great for a stage 1!!
Weakness:
His weakness is real bad because Rain Dance is still a very common deck to play.
Overall:
Aracanine's attacks aren't reliable, but his retreat cost and his HP made him a pretty good card.

Philip Shu
kshu@monmouth.com