Cursegar tech questiion

[the cheating bidoof]

Should I tech in a 1-1 alakazam for nationals in order to stop them from bright looking my gengar or claydol. I could also just block a Dark Palm or cosmic power aginst a stage 2 deck

[David's Confused Pokedad]

Let me be the first to tell you that you will have to send all your good cards to the discard pile and have nothing left with to battle.

[baby mario]

Only way to know for sure is by playesting a lot and see how helpful it is.

In theory, I agree with ^.

I don't think Cursegar lists can afford the discard.

[Barkjon]

Yes, but make sure that you can draw more cards to make up for the lost two - perhaps Professor Oak's Visit?

[mikeg542]

Cursegar runs claydol....You don't need to alazakzam everything. I'd be perfectly happy to discard 10 cards to know my opponent wouldn't get a single uxie/bright look off in a game.

[Ralts4ever]

Well I think it's a great idea! Someone on the gym ran a 2-0-2 Alakazam and they did good! Lol. I love your name. There's Mother Gengar (Nidoqueen), Duskgar, and why not a Gengazam?

EDIT: What a fail name

[renfield89]

2 Mimes, 1-0-1 Alakazam, end of story.

[Kabutops141]

^Exactly. I like Zam in Cursegar a lot. It just helps the Jumpluff, LG, and Dos matchups that much more. Trick is getting it out early. When I played it, I just discarded uneeded cards for that matchup like Azelfs and extra Spiritmbs. It's worth it, IMHO.

[uuuufff]

yeah, and if anything, i'd say it's EASIER for cursegar to dump useless cards from its hand.

[vegitalian]

I like Alakazam a LOT. I haven't gotten it to work yet, but if you can, more power to you.