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'''Raindance''' is a [[deck archetype]] for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. It was most commonly used when the {{TCG|Base Set}} was popular.

==Strategy==
The strategy of Raindance is to take advantage of {{TCG ID|Base Set|Blastoise|2}}'s {{TCG|Pokémon Power}}, Rain Dance, which allows the player to attach {{TCG|Water Energy}} cards as often as they like to their {{TCG|Water|Water-type}} Pokémon. Aside from Blastoise, many other Pokémon are included which also benefit from having large amounts of Water Energy available to do additional damage, such as {{TCG ID|Fossil|Lapras|10}} and {{TCG ID|Fossil|Seadra|42}}, which each have a Water Gun attack which increases in power with the number of Water Energy attached. Trainer cards used to supplement this strategy generally include cards which aid in the retrieval and play of Wartortle and Blastoise (such as {{TCG ID|Base Set|Pokémon Breeder|76}} and {{TCG ID|Base Set|Pokémon Trader|77}}) as well as cards to aid in obtaining more Water Energy in the player's hand (such as {{TCG ID|Base Set|Bill|91}} and {{TCG ID|Fossil|Energy Search|59}}). Ideally, with the use of Trainer cards, a player could have Blastoise in play by their second turn.

==Typical deck list==
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This deck list is for the [[Base Set (TCG)|Base]]-[[Fossil (TCG)|Fossil]] format.<ref> [https://jklaczpokemon.wordpress.com/more-on-1999-fossil/ More on 1999: Playing Pokémon with the Fossil Expansion] on Jason Klaczynski's blog</ref>
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{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Blastoise|2}}|Water||Rare Holo}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Wartortle|42}}|Water||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Squirtle|63}}|Water||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Fossil|Articuno|2}}|Water||Rare Holo}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pokémon Breeder|76}}|Trainer||Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Professor Oak|88}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Bill|91}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Maintenance|83}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Computer Search|71}}|Trainer||Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Item Finder|74}}|Trainer||Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Energy Retrieval|81}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Lass|75}}|Trainer||Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Super Energy Removal|79}}|Trainer||Rare}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Gust of Wind|93}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|PlusPower|84}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Super Potion|90}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Switch|95}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|14|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Water Energy|102}}|Energy|Water|None}}
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==Restriction==
Most of the cards in Raindance are currently illegal in [[Play! Pokémon]] organized tournaments.

==Popularity==
The Raindance archetype proved to be very popular until Play! Pokémon began to rotate older cards out of play. Several variations of the archetype include {{TCG|Rain Dance}}, {{TCG|Fossilized Rain Dance}}, {{OBP|Raindance|Let's Play Pokémon}}, {{TCG|Misty's Raindance}} and {{TCG|Rain of Tears}}.

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