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It was another milestone in the development of these fascinating games and will forever hold a special place in the hearts of Pokmon fans

2x Venusaur ex 2x Ivysaur 2x Bulbasaur 2x Lilligant (can be swapped for 2x Exeggutor ex, or 1x Butterfree) 2x Petilil (can be swapped for 2x Exeggcute, or 2x Caterpie and 1x Metapod) 2x Poke Ball 2x X Speed 2x Professors Research 2x Sabrina 2x Erika (can be swapped for 2x Potion) Accompanying this deck with Erika means you can regularly heal up your Pokemon, making Venusaur ex hard to knock out

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Considering Decidueye ex is a powerhouse, it is neat to have a Rowlet you can show off as part of the deck

According to the site's own tips on identifying fake cards, "around 80% of counterfeits" can be identified purely based on the reverse card art being the wrong shade of blue (usually fakes are lighter blue than the real thing)

Austere Command is split up into four selective board wipe effects, allowing the caster to pull off one-sided wipes against a variety of decks