Off to Arizona today.. Mew/Absol/Donphan -- Why? Why Not? 
We get there early.. chill. I play some games with Audino.
Oh.. here was my list:
4 Absol (Prime)
3 Phanpy [HGSS]
3 Donphan (Prime)
3 Mew (Prime)
1 Tyrogue [HGSS]
1 Beheeyem [NV]
1 Mandibuzz [BW]
1 Crobat (Prime) --- Didn't really want to use this, but, couldn't think of another card.
17...
4 Rainbow
4 Fighting
4 Special Darkness
12...
4 Pokemon Collector
3 Professor Oak's New Theory
2 N
3 Pokemon Communication
3 Professor Junuper
2 Eviolite
3 Pokemon Catcher
2 Pluspower
2 Junk Arm
2 Switch
2 Twins
1 Super Rod
1 Black Belt
1 Rocky Helmet
31..
Round 1: Reshiram/Typhlosion
Unfortunately, my opponent did not have the best of starts and I had a Turn 2 Donphan (Prime) to their two Cyndaquil. We played for fun after and had some great games.
Round 2: ZPST
Uhh.... I didn't get a turn.
Round 3: Eelektrik/Zekrom
I won a beach ball! Anyway, I started with Absol (Prime) to her Tornadus. She went first and benched Zekrom and 2 Tynamo. Attached and passed. I drew and played Pokemon Collector, getting 2 Mew and a Phanpy. I didn't bench Phanpy because I did not want it to get Pokemon Catcher'd. I got a couple early Knock Outs via Vicious Claw (sending Mandibuzz and Beheeyem to the Lost Zone). I Eviolite'd my Absol so it was able to withstand an 80 attack from Thundurus. I did 90 (via 2 Special Dark).. and placed a Crobat (Prime) in the Lost Zone. I was able to get out Donphan and take a couple prizes on an Eelektrik and Zekrom. They were able to knock out my Donphan with Druddigon so I was all set for some Mew Action. I started off by doing 50 (via Mandibuzz) to an Eelektrik (which previously had 20). They OHKO'd my Mew [Prize count.. 3-3]. I Brought up Absol and OHKO'd Druddigon via Pluspower. However, they brought up another one and KO'd me back [2-2]. I brought up Mew (with a Rainbow Energy) and drew. I played Professor Juniper... and drew a Pokemon Catcher. I brought up Thundurus and used Beheeyem's 1st attack.. KOing Thundurus and Eelektrik from the game. Awesome Game!
[Lunch: I battle my friend from league who won Seniors with "Cake" and I beat him with an Eviolite Audino'd because I kept Catchering his Cobalion and Got 7 Energy on Audino.. hitting 4+ heads each time.. without a Victini in play.] lol XD
Round 4: Donphan/Machamp/Vileplume
During my first turn I debated whether to worry about Vileplume. I was unsure, but, went first. I started with Phanpy and Pokemon Collector'd for Mew/Mew/Tyrogue and benched all 3. I attached a Fighting Energy and passed. He started with Machop and used Pokemon Collector'd for Phanpy and 2 Oddish. That made my decision easier. I decided to go for the Phanpy to take out an attacker and just concede the Trainer Lock. He attached to Phanpy and Passed. I drew, evolved to Donphan.. attached a 2nd Fighting Energy to it and played Pluspower. I didn't have the Pokemon Catcher, but, had a Professor Oak's New Theory.. the 5th card I beleive was the Pokemon Catcher. I brought up Phanpy and OHKO'd it. Unfortunately he didn't have anything. I got Heavy Impact going next turn and the game was not difficult from there.
Round 5: Magnezone/Yanmega
I started with Absol. he went first and benched Cleffa.. then used Magnemite's attack to switch. I really wish I had used N at the time since I was positive he had Rare Candy Magnezone. However, I didn't, and used Pokemon Collector for Tyrogue and 2 Phanpy. I retreated Absol and KO'd his Cleffa. That... was the end of my suppoters for a while. He would spend the next few turns (after having the Turn 2 Magnezone) doing his best to get rid of my Phanpy. He was successful with 1 of them. The 2nd one stayed safe because I attached an Eviolite to it. In the end, my awesome hand of Lost Zone Pokemon and Twins wasn't enough to bring me back in the game. I did make it look respectable getting down to two prizes though.
GG!
So.. I finish 3-2 and get 5th place. Oh well. Got offered to judge in New Mexico.. so.. I hope I can make that.. would be awesome :O!
Props:
~Team Hatter
~The Rabbi
~Audino
~Mandibuzz
~Full Art N
Slops:
~Getting donked, even though I know it is a part of the game.
also.. for anyone who cared.. here is the list I used last week..
4 Mew (Prime)
4/3 Vespiquen
3/3 Donphan (Prime)
1 Tyrogue (HGSS) ---- Tynamo and Solosis
1 Absol (Prime) ----- For Chandelure
19...
4 Rainbow
3 Rescue
3 Psychic
3 Fighting
13...
4 Pokemon Collector
4 PONT
3 Communication
3 Professor Junuper
2 PlusPower
2 Revive
2 Pokemon Catcher
2 Junk Arm
2 Switch
2 Twins
1 Rocky Helmet (went with this over Eviolite because the 20 less damage really wouldn't matter in the end)
1 Black Belt
28..
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So.. I was going to play Mew/Tornadus again, however, I wanted a change (although I wanted to still play Mew).. so I went ahead and built Donphan/Mew/Vespiquen. The idea is to send Combee to the lost zone and then copy its attack for damage for 1 Colorless Energy. Donphan was there for the obvious reasons.
So.. we get there and I see basically everyone is running Eelektrik/Something. I felt good about that since I was running Donphan (Prime).
Round 1: (Magnezone (Prime)/Eelektrik)
I do know that he could OHKO me easily...so I had to be cautious I go first.. he starts with Tynamo (30 HP) and Magnemite benched. I start with Mew (Prime). I draw and play Pokemon Collector, grabbing Combee, Combee, Tyrogue. I attach a Psychic Energy to Combee and retreat for Tyrogue, using Mischevious Punch for the KO [The only reason I played Tyrogue was because I expected a lot of Solosis/Tynamo's after reading various websites). He brings up Magnemite, attaches and does N. He draws a Thundorus and switches to it. Luckily he can't attack this turn. I draw and get out a Vespiquen and attach a Rainbow Energy to it [I woke up with Tyrogue]. I retreat and attack with Enraged Assault.. taking him to 90. He goes Rare Candy Magnezone, benches a Thundorus, but, can not get out of the active spot so he passes. I draw and Play down Absol (Prime) [which was in the deck to OHKO Chandelure], and also bench a Phanpy. I switch out the Combee and bring up Absol and pass (he gets KO'd via poison). He brings up Magnezone and plays Pokemon Collector... getting Tynamo, Tynamo, Magnemite.
They all take 2 damage counters. Some turns pass and I couldn't draw an energy for Donphan.. I catcher'd up a couple Eelektrik and KO'd them with Combee. I end up getting Donphan going and he hits around it, knowing I will probably end up koing my Tyrogue. A key moment was when I was able to OHKO his Magnezone with my Donphan because of the Absol from earlier (giving it 2 damage counters). I keep getting N'd down to lower and lower cards and it gets 2-2. My hand is Fighting, Rainbow, Generic Card (Revive I believe). I attach a Fighting to Donphan and KO his Pokemon. His resources are low, but he knew that if I did Earthquake next turn I would KO my Tyrogue and take us to sudden death (he used Catcher to KO a Pokemon). I was hoping my hand was low enough that he wouldn't N me.. and.. I was right. I attached the rainbow and used Heavy Impact for game.
Games with Z-man are always the best ones! Never boring and keeps me on my toes!
Round 2: (Kyurem/Electrode/Cobalion)
Oi vey! I HAD to go first so I could evolve into Vespiquen before he got Electrode.. and luckily.. that is what happened. I ended up having Turn 1 See Off for Combee.. and on Turn 2 I catcher'd his lone Voltorb to buy myself a turn. On his next turn he benched one.. I used PONT in hopes of Junk Arm/Pokemon Catcher... whifffffffffff. So, I attach Rocky Helmet to Mew [I played Rocky Helmet over Eviolite because I determined that the extra 20 HP on Mew or Combee wouldn't have an effect.. plus I always thought it'd be annoying to Rocky Helmet a Donphan] and KO'd his active. He plays Electrode on his next turn and hits enough for his 2nd attack (putting my 3 Mew's and Absol at 30). He took 20. I drew and Rescue Energy'd a Mew and attack with Enraged Assault for 80.. putting him at 110 from poison. He knew he couldn't pass up the opportunity to take 3 prizes.. even if he KO'd himself. He attached to a Cobalion and KO'd my Mew's (KOing himself in return via Rocky Helmet). I drew and benched Mew (recovered from Rescue Energy).... and used N. The N won me the game. He got nothing and I luckily got an energy so I could retreat my Absol (which had a Psychic Energy). He couldn't garner any steam after that and I took the game.
Round 3: (Zekrom/Eelektrik)
She began with Cryogonal. The game started off nice for me since I began with Mew, but retreated for Absol (Prime) turn 1 and had it attacking turn 2. I got 2 Donphans out but could not get an energy for it(attached a Rainbow to a Combee)... I picked off Eelektrik's via OHKO's (From Absol's Poke-Body).. but.. her big hitters Zekrom and Thundorus were still alive. She KO'd me with Thundorus and I used Enraged Assault (via my Combee in Lost Zone from Absol) and got her to 90.. she retreated and KO'd me with Zekrom.... a few turns passed... I FINALLY got a Fighting Energy for Donphan after having to sac a couple Mew's so I could play Twins.. I was able to get the Pluspower to some OHKO's... We get down to 1-1 and I am Vespiquenless, however, a couple turns before that I noticed the Tyrogue I placed in the Lost Zone.. so I used Junk Arm for Pokemon Catcher and brought up the Thundorus (with 90 damage) and used Mischevious Punch for the KO and game.
Round 4: (Reshiram/Emboar)
I really had no idea what to do haha. I just played it out trying aggro Donphan, but, I had thought I placed a Combee in the Lost Zone when I hadn't.. so when I brought up Mew and noticed.. I was like.. oh.. I lose now.
Top 2: (Reshiram/Emboar)
Game 1: He got nothing and I had T2 Donphan.
{1-0}
Game 2:
Great game, a lot of back and forth action, but his Catcher of Vespiquen led to a early hole and I got a mid-game dead hand. He pulled it out with RDL.
{1-1}
Game 3:
He had a slow start, but did pick it up in a hurry. I had T2 Enraged Assault and took out his Tepig's. He got Reshiram's out and I was forced to hit them since I did not have a way to get catcher. We traded KO's after that and when it got down to 2-2... I was about to KO him but knew that I needed to draw my N to get rid of the RDL from his hand that I 99.9% sure he had.. I drew.. Professor Juniper.. so I KO him.. but he simply brings up Generic Pokemon.. uses RDL and wins.
Great Games !
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So.. I finish in 2nd place. :]
Pros:
~Team Hatter
~Tyrogue
~Absol (Prime)
~Getting a FA N, Victini
~1st and 2nd place both pulling a Full Art and a Kyurem
~Beating Kyurem
Slops:
~Nothing
(hopefully my games make sense)
We get there early.. chill. I play some games with Audino.
Oh.. here was my list:
4 Absol (Prime)
3 Phanpy [HGSS]
3 Donphan (Prime)
3 Mew (Prime)
1 Tyrogue [HGSS]
1 Beheeyem [NV]
1 Mandibuzz [BW]
1 Crobat (Prime) --- Didn't really want to use this, but, couldn't think of another card.
17...
4 Rainbow
4 Fighting
4 Special Darkness
12...
4 Pokemon Collector
3 Professor Oak's New Theory
2 N
3 Pokemon Communication
3 Professor Junuper
2 Eviolite
3 Pokemon Catcher
2 Pluspower
2 Junk Arm
2 Switch
2 Twins
1 Super Rod
1 Black Belt
1 Rocky Helmet
31..
Round 1: Reshiram/Typhlosion
Unfortunately, my opponent did not have the best of starts and I had a Turn 2 Donphan (Prime) to their two Cyndaquil. We played for fun after and had some great games.
Round 2: ZPST
Uhh.... I didn't get a turn.
Round 3: Eelektrik/Zekrom
I won a beach ball! Anyway, I started with Absol (Prime) to her Tornadus. She went first and benched Zekrom and 2 Tynamo. Attached and passed. I drew and played Pokemon Collector, getting 2 Mew and a Phanpy. I didn't bench Phanpy because I did not want it to get Pokemon Catcher'd. I got a couple early Knock Outs via Vicious Claw (sending Mandibuzz and Beheeyem to the Lost Zone). I Eviolite'd my Absol so it was able to withstand an 80 attack from Thundurus. I did 90 (via 2 Special Dark).. and placed a Crobat (Prime) in the Lost Zone. I was able to get out Donphan and take a couple prizes on an Eelektrik and Zekrom. They were able to knock out my Donphan with Druddigon so I was all set for some Mew Action. I started off by doing 50 (via Mandibuzz) to an Eelektrik (which previously had 20). They OHKO'd my Mew [Prize count.. 3-3]. I Brought up Absol and OHKO'd Druddigon via Pluspower. However, they brought up another one and KO'd me back [2-2]. I brought up Mew (with a Rainbow Energy) and drew. I played Professor Juniper... and drew a Pokemon Catcher. I brought up Thundurus and used Beheeyem's 1st attack.. KOing Thundurus and Eelektrik from the game. Awesome Game!
[Lunch: I battle my friend from league who won Seniors with "Cake" and I beat him with an Eviolite Audino'd because I kept Catchering his Cobalion and Got 7 Energy on Audino.. hitting 4+ heads each time.. without a Victini in play.] lol XD
Round 4: Donphan/Machamp/Vileplume
During my first turn I debated whether to worry about Vileplume. I was unsure, but, went first. I started with Phanpy and Pokemon Collector'd for Mew/Mew/Tyrogue and benched all 3. I attached a Fighting Energy and passed. He started with Machop and used Pokemon Collector'd for Phanpy and 2 Oddish. That made my decision easier. I decided to go for the Phanpy to take out an attacker and just concede the Trainer Lock. He attached to Phanpy and Passed. I drew, evolved to Donphan.. attached a 2nd Fighting Energy to it and played Pluspower. I didn't have the Pokemon Catcher, but, had a Professor Oak's New Theory.. the 5th card I beleive was the Pokemon Catcher. I brought up Phanpy and OHKO'd it. Unfortunately he didn't have anything. I got Heavy Impact going next turn and the game was not difficult from there.
Round 5: Magnezone/Yanmega
I started with Absol. he went first and benched Cleffa.. then used Magnemite's attack to switch. I really wish I had used N at the time since I was positive he had Rare Candy Magnezone. However, I didn't, and used Pokemon Collector for Tyrogue and 2 Phanpy. I retreated Absol and KO'd his Cleffa. That... was the end of my suppoters for a while. He would spend the next few turns (after having the Turn 2 Magnezone) doing his best to get rid of my Phanpy. He was successful with 1 of them. The 2nd one stayed safe because I attached an Eviolite to it. In the end, my awesome hand of Lost Zone Pokemon and Twins wasn't enough to bring me back in the game. I did make it look respectable getting down to two prizes though.
GG!
So.. I finish 3-2 and get 5th place. Oh well. Got offered to judge in New Mexico.. so.. I hope I can make that.. would be awesome :O!
Props:
~Team Hatter
~The Rabbi
~Audino
~Mandibuzz
~Full Art N
Slops:
~Getting donked, even though I know it is a part of the game.
also.. for anyone who cared.. here is the list I used last week..
4 Mew (Prime)
4/3 Vespiquen
3/3 Donphan (Prime)
1 Tyrogue (HGSS) ---- Tynamo and Solosis
1 Absol (Prime) ----- For Chandelure
19...
4 Rainbow
3 Rescue
3 Psychic
3 Fighting
13...
4 Pokemon Collector
4 PONT
3 Communication
3 Professor Junuper
2 PlusPower
2 Revive
2 Pokemon Catcher
2 Junk Arm
2 Switch
2 Twins
1 Rocky Helmet (went with this over Eviolite because the 20 less damage really wouldn't matter in the end)
1 Black Belt
28..
---------------
So.. I was going to play Mew/Tornadus again, however, I wanted a change (although I wanted to still play Mew).. so I went ahead and built Donphan/Mew/Vespiquen. The idea is to send Combee to the lost zone and then copy its attack for damage for 1 Colorless Energy. Donphan was there for the obvious reasons.
So.. we get there and I see basically everyone is running Eelektrik/Something. I felt good about that since I was running Donphan (Prime).
Round 1: (Magnezone (Prime)/Eelektrik)
I do know that he could OHKO me easily...so I had to be cautious I go first.. he starts with Tynamo (30 HP) and Magnemite benched. I start with Mew (Prime). I draw and play Pokemon Collector, grabbing Combee, Combee, Tyrogue. I attach a Psychic Energy to Combee and retreat for Tyrogue, using Mischevious Punch for the KO [The only reason I played Tyrogue was because I expected a lot of Solosis/Tynamo's after reading various websites). He brings up Magnemite, attaches and does N. He draws a Thundorus and switches to it. Luckily he can't attack this turn. I draw and get out a Vespiquen and attach a Rainbow Energy to it [I woke up with Tyrogue]. I retreat and attack with Enraged Assault.. taking him to 90. He goes Rare Candy Magnezone, benches a Thundorus, but, can not get out of the active spot so he passes. I draw and Play down Absol (Prime) [which was in the deck to OHKO Chandelure], and also bench a Phanpy. I switch out the Combee and bring up Absol and pass (he gets KO'd via poison). He brings up Magnezone and plays Pokemon Collector... getting Tynamo, Tynamo, Magnemite.
They all take 2 damage counters. Some turns pass and I couldn't draw an energy for Donphan.. I catcher'd up a couple Eelektrik and KO'd them with Combee. I end up getting Donphan going and he hits around it, knowing I will probably end up koing my Tyrogue. A key moment was when I was able to OHKO his Magnezone with my Donphan because of the Absol from earlier (giving it 2 damage counters). I keep getting N'd down to lower and lower cards and it gets 2-2. My hand is Fighting, Rainbow, Generic Card (Revive I believe). I attach a Fighting to Donphan and KO his Pokemon. His resources are low, but he knew that if I did Earthquake next turn I would KO my Tyrogue and take us to sudden death (he used Catcher to KO a Pokemon). I was hoping my hand was low enough that he wouldn't N me.. and.. I was right. I attached the rainbow and used Heavy Impact for game.
Games with Z-man are always the best ones! Never boring and keeps me on my toes!
Round 2: (Kyurem/Electrode/Cobalion)
Oi vey! I HAD to go first so I could evolve into Vespiquen before he got Electrode.. and luckily.. that is what happened. I ended up having Turn 1 See Off for Combee.. and on Turn 2 I catcher'd his lone Voltorb to buy myself a turn. On his next turn he benched one.. I used PONT in hopes of Junk Arm/Pokemon Catcher... whifffffffffff. So, I attach Rocky Helmet to Mew [I played Rocky Helmet over Eviolite because I determined that the extra 20 HP on Mew or Combee wouldn't have an effect.. plus I always thought it'd be annoying to Rocky Helmet a Donphan] and KO'd his active. He plays Electrode on his next turn and hits enough for his 2nd attack (putting my 3 Mew's and Absol at 30). He took 20. I drew and Rescue Energy'd a Mew and attack with Enraged Assault for 80.. putting him at 110 from poison. He knew he couldn't pass up the opportunity to take 3 prizes.. even if he KO'd himself. He attached to a Cobalion and KO'd my Mew's (KOing himself in return via Rocky Helmet). I drew and benched Mew (recovered from Rescue Energy).... and used N. The N won me the game. He got nothing and I luckily got an energy so I could retreat my Absol (which had a Psychic Energy). He couldn't garner any steam after that and I took the game.
Round 3: (Zekrom/Eelektrik)
She began with Cryogonal. The game started off nice for me since I began with Mew, but retreated for Absol (Prime) turn 1 and had it attacking turn 2. I got 2 Donphans out but could not get an energy for it(attached a Rainbow to a Combee)... I picked off Eelektrik's via OHKO's (From Absol's Poke-Body).. but.. her big hitters Zekrom and Thundorus were still alive. She KO'd me with Thundorus and I used Enraged Assault (via my Combee in Lost Zone from Absol) and got her to 90.. she retreated and KO'd me with Zekrom.... a few turns passed... I FINALLY got a Fighting Energy for Donphan after having to sac a couple Mew's so I could play Twins.. I was able to get the Pluspower to some OHKO's... We get down to 1-1 and I am Vespiquenless, however, a couple turns before that I noticed the Tyrogue I placed in the Lost Zone.. so I used Junk Arm for Pokemon Catcher and brought up the Thundorus (with 90 damage) and used Mischevious Punch for the KO and game.
Round 4: (Reshiram/Emboar)
I really had no idea what to do haha. I just played it out trying aggro Donphan, but, I had thought I placed a Combee in the Lost Zone when I hadn't.. so when I brought up Mew and noticed.. I was like.. oh.. I lose now.
Top 2: (Reshiram/Emboar)
Game 1: He got nothing and I had T2 Donphan.
{1-0}
Game 2:
Great game, a lot of back and forth action, but his Catcher of Vespiquen led to a early hole and I got a mid-game dead hand. He pulled it out with RDL.
{1-1}
Game 3:
He had a slow start, but did pick it up in a hurry. I had T2 Enraged Assault and took out his Tepig's. He got Reshiram's out and I was forced to hit them since I did not have a way to get catcher. We traded KO's after that and when it got down to 2-2... I was about to KO him but knew that I needed to draw my N to get rid of the RDL from his hand that I 99.9% sure he had.. I drew.. Professor Juniper.. so I KO him.. but he simply brings up Generic Pokemon.. uses RDL and wins.
Great Games !
{1-2}
So.. I finish in 2nd place. :]
Pros:
~Team Hatter
~Tyrogue
~Absol (Prime)
~Getting a FA N, Victini
~1st and 2nd place both pulling a Full Art and a Kyurem
~Beating Kyurem
Slops:
~Nothing
(hopefully my games make sense)
