Greetings everyone. Welcome to a new series I decided to start called NIntendo Power Edit. Just as it sounds, I am going to edit decks that were submitted into NIntendo Power magazines. Yes, this also means that it will be once a month I will be able to do this, but I decided to do the first 2 this month. On with a deck that the NP Krew made themselves. this one is called Hiss, Spit and Sceptile.
NP version (all cards are from EX: R/S)
4 Skitty
1 Delcatty
4 Treecko
2 Grovyle
2 Sceptile
3 Taillow
1 Swellow
3 Koffing
1 Weezing
1 Nosepass
1 Scyther ex
1 Chansey ex
2 Potion
2 Energy Search
2 Professor Birch
2 Pokeball
4 Switch
24 Grass Energy
When I started looking at this deck, I already noticed a few problems:
1. Too many evo lines
2. Too many singles
3. Too many energies
4. Too few Trainers (but I dont blame em)
Since Sandstorm came out, I decided to look more into the trainers of Sandstorm for the answers. Luckily, I did find some, but that aint important. One thing that should be done is reduce the Evo lines. For now, lets focus on the Treecko and Skitty lines. These will be our main ideas. As for back-up, lets put in 2 Scyther ex and Nosepass. Our new Pokemon line-up should look like this:
4 Treecko
2 Grovyle
2 Sceptile
4 Skitty- Sandstorm
3 Delcatty- EX:RS
2 Nosepass
2 Scyther ex
19 Pokemon
Now we move onto the trainers. Good trainer cards, but not enough of em. Since the new format is Eon, we might as well use some of the Eon cards.
4 Copycat
3 Elm's Training Method
3 Lanette's Net Search
4 Hyper Potion
4 Switch
3 Oracle
3 Double Full Heal
24 Trainers
Meanwhile, we have 17 Energies. Obviously, these should be Grass type.
17 Grass Energy
Now let's look at that beautiful deck footage:
4 Treecko
2 Grovyle
2 Sceptile
4 Skitty- Sandstorm
3 Delcatty- EX:RS
2 Nosepass
2 Scyther ex
4 Copycat
3 Elm's Training Method
3 Lanette's Net Search
4 Hyper Potion
4 Switch
3 Oracle
3 Double Full Heal
17 Grass Energy
NP version (all cards are from EX: R/S)
4 Skitty
1 Delcatty
4 Treecko
2 Grovyle
2 Sceptile
3 Taillow
1 Swellow
3 Koffing
1 Weezing
1 Nosepass
1 Scyther ex
1 Chansey ex
2 Potion
2 Energy Search
2 Professor Birch
2 Pokeball
4 Switch
24 Grass Energy
When I started looking at this deck, I already noticed a few problems:
1. Too many evo lines
2. Too many singles
3. Too many energies
4. Too few Trainers (but I dont blame em)
Since Sandstorm came out, I decided to look more into the trainers of Sandstorm for the answers. Luckily, I did find some, but that aint important. One thing that should be done is reduce the Evo lines. For now, lets focus on the Treecko and Skitty lines. These will be our main ideas. As for back-up, lets put in 2 Scyther ex and Nosepass. Our new Pokemon line-up should look like this:
4 Treecko
2 Grovyle
2 Sceptile
4 Skitty- Sandstorm
3 Delcatty- EX:RS
2 Nosepass
2 Scyther ex
19 Pokemon
Now we move onto the trainers. Good trainer cards, but not enough of em. Since the new format is Eon, we might as well use some of the Eon cards.
4 Copycat
3 Elm's Training Method
3 Lanette's Net Search
4 Hyper Potion
4 Switch
3 Oracle
3 Double Full Heal
24 Trainers
Meanwhile, we have 17 Energies. Obviously, these should be Grass type.
17 Grass Energy
Now let's look at that beautiful deck footage:
4 Treecko
2 Grovyle
2 Sceptile
4 Skitty- Sandstorm
3 Delcatty- EX:RS
2 Nosepass
2 Scyther ex
4 Copycat
3 Elm's Training Method
3 Lanette's Net Search
4 Hyper Potion
4 Switch
3 Oracle
3 Double Full Heal
17 Grass Energy