posted February 04, 2003 11:12 PM            

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(My collection consists of basic set starters, Fossil, Jungle, Team Rocket, Neo Discovery)

1) Know any deadly combos (with those cards) off the top of your head?

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What format? If unlimited you need some BASE SET (2) cards: CPU Search, Item Finders, SUper ENergy Removals, Energy Removals.

Jungle has ONE of the best basic POKEMON: scyther.
Fossil has Aerodactyl & some others (hmmm I am drawing a blank)
Rocket: Rocket Sneak Attack is ok, Imposter Oak's Revenge is annoying, NIGHTLY Garbage Run is a staple to bringing back pokemon & basic energy back into your deck; the set has DARK Vileplume but low hp but decent attacks.
Discovery: OK set, KABUTOPS is awesome, Kingdra cool.

BUT in modified you NEED some Genesis/Expedition cards.
Prof ELM, Prof Oak's Research, COPYCAT, Cleffa, pichu, magby, etc.

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2) I have found that I need about 20 to 22 basic Pokemons, and 21 to 24 energy cards to insure a good starting hand, does that sound about right? Or should I risk redrawing by lowering the number of basic pokemons? After all, 24 energay can come in handy, but I definitely won't need 20 basic Pokemons in 1 game.

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3) Going all the way to the cheesy end, are there any successful strategy that relies on letting your opponent draw like 22 extra cards in the begining by having few Pokemons? I think I have a few cards from Team Rocket that does that sort of thing, I'd love it if you tell me about others.

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4) I have like 0 Double Energies, what are the best Pokemon types to go without them?
In unlimited you NEED them.

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BBP's: Electabuzz, hitmonchan, fossil magmar (GREAT one), and others/

Thanks in advance.

I HOPE this helped.... others will chime in also

[ February 04, 2003, 11:13 PM: Message edited by: IPGeek21 ]

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posted February 05, 2003 05:28 PM            

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20 energy? That's >5% of drawing 0 in 7.

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Well, with 20 Energy in a deck, you will get 2 Energies in your opening hand on average. And if you need more, that's what the extra Trainers are for: drawing through your deck and getting whatever cards you need.

My signature deck, a Dark Scizor/Dark Octillery deck, plays 16 Energy, 19 Pokémon (13 Basic), and 25 Trainers. It runs quite smoothly and it wins more games than it loses, lemme tell you. =)

In Unlimited, a good mix of Trainers that draw cards might be:
4 Professor Oak
4 Computer Search
3 Copycat

Plus 3 to 4 Item Finder to reuse your card-drawing Trainers (or anything else you need, obviously).

In Modified, you might see these card-drawing Trainers in a deck:
4 Professor Elm
3 Copycat
3 Pokémon Trader
2 Professor Oak's Research

Mixes of card engine-type Trainers can vary greatly, of course, but the above examples are average, solid groups of card drawers. Generally, you have at least 10 Trainers in a deck that draw you cards, almost always more. The other 20-some Trainers that would be in your deck are up to you and the strategy of the deck that you're using.

I hope that made sense to you!

-Dugtrio

[ February 05, 2003, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: Dugtrio1951 ]

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posted February 05, 2003 08:20 PM            

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Originally posted by Zubbus:
(My collection consists of basic set starters, Fossil, Jungle, Team Rocket, Neo Discovery)
Computer Search? I thought it's too expensive, well I supposed I can ditch those extra pokemons.

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