Before I give my TR "stinkers" list, I would like to say that I have
used almost every card in the expansion against most archtypes and some
decks off the top of some trainers heads. I thought I should write this
before Gym Heroes comes out. So *trumpets sound* here it is!

 Dark Arbok- On the scale of 1-10, 1 being the worst, I give it an 8.
That doesn't mean it's good, just not as impointless to use as some
other "stinkers". Yes, Posion Vapor does damage to all of your opponents
bench, but this card is missing the power needed for a Holo card. I also
don't see Stare doing much, It's like a little Goop Gas! Sure, I can see
this card mixed in with some decks, but as I said before, it doesn't
strike fear into me when it's on my opponents bench!

 Dark Dragonite-9.5- I had to think this one over. Giant Tail is WAY TO
CHANCEY for it's energy cost. I'd Rather Chansey's Double-Egde, and
Chansey is Basic, with about 50HP more. I could see it working with
Wiggly decks but I'd Rather a little Uncommon trainer called Challenge.

Dark Persian-1.5- Need I say more? Okay, I played this one game against
a Persian and the card sucks. (I can't beleive the boss would actually
keep this guy as a pet!?) It's first attack is like a gust o' wind,
can't complain, right? WRONG! Let's compare with Fossil Arbok. For a
colored energy you, at least do damage!!! For the same grass energy you
could use Base Weedle's Poison Sting, instead or DCE for the same
effect. At least with Weedle you have Beedrill to look forward to!!!

 Dark Raticate-4- It's first attack takes 1 Colorless energy more to
inflict the same 20 damage as you could with a Base Rattata or Raticate.
Speaking or Raticate, it has more going for it. First, the only attack
to inflict an unknown amount of damage, send Scyther down to 30 and
finish it of with a Plus power. Horribly similar to Dark Dragonite,
chance attack, final Stage of Evolution (SOE)

 Meowth-1- A mini- Long Kick from Fossil Hitmonlee, with a coin flip
added. I like the picture of it though, oops! non-related!

 Digger-4.5-Hmmm..., let me flip a coin to see if I do damage to myself.
Firstly, you got a 25% chance of even doing damage to the defender. I'd
rather try Haunter's Dream Eater! Second, if you flip tails, (I hate
trainers that require coin flips!) you do ten damage to yourself!

 Sleep!-.5- yet another Rocket Secret Machine. LISTEN TO ME! First, you
got a 25% chance the thing will even effect your Opponent Pokemon into
not attacking! Flip a coin to see if the thing works and after your
turn. If you bumbed it up to something where it's auto-asleep, yes! By
all means, DO NOT USE THIS CARD!

 Card I feel diserves recognition- Dark Magneton- This card is great!
Same HP as Base's, can mismatch energy or pile up energy(on anything but
Exeggutor) on one single Pokemon. Combined with my Dark Electrode, Dark
Magneton was fully-powered in one turn! It's also not an energy hog just
to give your opponent a prize!

 RJ greenguy59@hotmail.com