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BASE SET DECK! Blastoise, Poliwrath, super energy removal!

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darkpoet

Aspiring Trainer
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4-4-4 poliwrath (40 damage and discards an energy from other players pokemon)
2-2-2 blastoise (attaches an extra water energy once per turn)
2 porygon (changes other players weakness to a type of my choice)

4x super energy removal
(discard an energy from your pokemon to discard 2 from other players pokemon)
4x energy removal
(discard an energy from other players pokemon)
4x computer search
(kinda like pokemon communication but different)
4x prof oak
(discard your hand, draw 7 cards)
4x energy retrival
(gets back energy from discard pile)

20x{W}

okay basicly i set up poliwrath and blastoise. discard with poliwrath, energy removal, and super energy remval. but with super energy removal i have to discard an energy from my pokemon (which will be poliwrath) so blastiose is basicly there to stack poliwrath with energy so it can still attack :) porygon is basicly to stall haha idk. and i have energy retrival too which is good for this deck :) i would throw in a few junk arms. but thoes arnt base set. if you want to sugest changes to the deck, please only sugest cards from BASE SET!! thank you :)
 
First off, don't post repeatedly hoping someone will get your attention. We're getting to it.

As for the list itself I can see what the goal is. Having tested out Poliwrath in TCG GB, I can attest to how absolutely terrifying he can be. I'd like to make the following suggestions:

~Replace Porygon with Kangaskhan. It's got more HP, can actually help you set up, and can actually do something. Porygon is just an easy prize waiting to happen.
~Put Gust of Wind in there. Seriously. You can cut back on the SER or some Water Energy for that.
~And speaking of staple Trainers...4 Bill. Assuming you are playing with Base Set rules (and not newer), you can play multiple Bill in a single turn. You can cut back on the Energy Retrieval or some Water Energy for that.
~Double Colorless Energy. I know that since you have Blastoise you don't really need to do this, but since Poliwrath is compatible with it, you may want to consider it. Then again, in your list I would consider DCE definitely optional.
~Pokemon Breeder. Seriously. You are running 2 Stage 2s in your deck, and as you are probably aware, your goal is to get out a Blastoise ASAP. Pokemon Breeder lets you accomplish a T2 Blastoise and/or Poliwrath, letting you speed the deck up. Simply put, Pokemon Breeder is the nerfed version of Rare Candy.
~Item Finder. For all intents and purposes, Item Finder is identical to Junk Arm - discard 2 cards, then pick up a Trainer card from your discard pile. You don't have to do this, but it wouldn't be a bad idea. Discard any Water Energy or Energy Removals you might not need and pick up something like Bill/Gust of Wind/Professor Oak. It's optional, but not as much as DCE; Item Finder would help you out a lot more.

Poliwrath was definitely a beast back in the day and a force to be reckoned with. Your list is overall quite solid but could use some improvement.

Also, Computer Search is not like Pokemon Communication. It's completely different; it was and still is one of the best cards in the game.
 
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