Rebooking Puerto Rico was expensive, so Iโm gonna start offering coaching again ๐
$20/hr, willing to work on anything but in terms of specific decks Lost Box is definitely what Iโd be able to teach best. Other than that, can help with fundamentals and general skills too ๐ซก
I sat next to Toby Clark and another LATAM player during round 15; during the first judge call that happened, the judge literally told Toby that he would side with the other player because he didnโt understand Tobyโs British accent. How is this allowed???
5th/1778 at Pittsburgh Regionals, my second Regionals in Masters and third Regionals in general! I honestly still havenโt completely processed the fact that I actually did it, but nevertheless, Iโm gonna gush about the weekend quite a bit, so get ready!
#PlayPokemon
Placed 2nd at the Puerto Rico SPE this weekend! I still canโt believe I was able to not only top 8 again, but also make my first ever finals. Thereโs a lot of people for me to thank, so here we go๐
Got my first US Cup win and my first Worlds invite today with the BDIF!!! Felt great to win with a list thatโs more on the unique side and a deck that I genuinely love playing ๐ฅฐ
Longer post when I get back to Maryland, but thank you so, so much to everyone for the support! I still canโt believe I was able to make it this far, and I wouldnโt have been able to do it without all of you โค๏ธ
Itโs not quite the end of the season yet, but I genuinely canโt believe I was able to make it into top 16 NA. Just need to close out strong at NAIC now ๐ซก
54th at my first TCG IC! SableZard was a pretty mid play considering the amount of Jirachi and Mew, but I was able to avoid most of those matchups until Day 2. Shoutout to
@YungMykel
and
@imporkchopTCG
for being great roommates and for both making T512(Michael with the same 60)!
So proud of my friend and testing partner Justin Teng for taking the list to 11th this weekend! Already had so much fun this weekend with the boys, but this was just the icing on the cake. Weโre taking down Charlotte ๐ค
(Posting for him again cause no Twitter ๐)
Hi
@CopagPokemon
now that Sรฃo Paulo Regionals is over CAN I GET MY LAIC MONEY??? Iโve been emailing for months now with no answer, and all of my banking information is correct. This is ridiculous.
9-4-2 for 111th at Indy. Won the games today where I played well and lost the ones where I didnโt. Really happy to get points this weekend though, especially after how brutal day 1 was. Shoutout to
@YungMykel
for all the help and same 59 ๐ค
@_dpiddy
@TheAn1meMan
See I knew people were gonna bring this up, but I highkey think this is one of the best titles out there. Itโs eye-catching, conveys the meaning of the Japanese title, and reflects the central theme of the story. Pretty perfect if you ask me.
Top 64 at Vancouver with the 59 that got me to Worlds + 1 funny card. Sucks that I lost out from a 9-2-1 start but the luck earlier in the tournament had to catch up with me at some point. This weekend was the most fun Iโve ever had playing Pokรฉmon, Iโm gonna miss Gardy :(
Updating this because a deal just fell through:
- Top 256 Knoxville, Top 64 Vancouver
- Got my Worlds invite in my first season, in February
- Currently 28th in NA, 50th globally(684 CP)
- Been quickly and accurately translating new Japanese releases for months now
Iโm looking for a sponsor/team. I know this is still my first season, and I donโt have nearly as extensive of a resume as many top players, but I would really appreciate it if someone is willing to take a chance on me. Retweets also appreciated ๐
Made it to top 4, opponent got a game loss and couldnโt get going game 2. Matchup felt surprisingly fine though,
@KhusAidan
made it sound way worse than it actually was ๐
Omw to my first (TCG) IC! This is the most confident Iโve felt about a deck choice this season(even though I still have 2 decks to decide from), and itโs also the most practice Iโve put in before an event, so Iโm excited to showcase that this weekend!
The fact that most top players, especially the ones who work with Jude, havenโt said anything speaks volumes to how tolerant the VGC community is of bigotry and toxicity in general
@angelohunter_
I donโt know why anyoneโs praising them for increased hack checks when all of these issues are still very much there and honestly way worse.
Handy Circulator(Tool)
If the Pokรฉmon this card is attached to is damaged by an attack from the Defending Pokemon, move an Energy from the Defending Pokรฉmon to one of your opponentโs Benched Pokรฉmon.
Hereโs the list that I ran this weekend to 143/2605. Pretty standard except for Pal Pad, which helped a lot with the deckโs weakness to Iono, but no Counter Catcher felt weird. Tomb is also insane, absolute must include. Not much Iโd add other than maybe the Catcher
Hoopa = ๐
Thought I would share this since the formatโs coming to an end; my friend Justin Teng came up with this and went 5-2-2 at Pittsburgh + Top 4/finals at Cups in one of the most stacked regions(DMV). So proud of him, and heโs def getting that invite this year ๐ซก
Also posting for Justin cause still no Twitter ๐
63rd with this Moon list that our friend Jason played this weekend too. Theyโve been farming DMV locals with basically this 60 and Iโm glad to see that work pay off this weekend ๐
45th/1427 at Sacramento! Pretty standard list, only standout card is Tomb ig which won me a game against Lugia and a set against Mew. 280/600 now, almost halfway to Worlds!
Iโm looking for a sponsor/team. I know this is still my first season, and I donโt have nearly as extensive of a resume as many top players, but I would really appreciate it if someone is willing to take a chance on me. Retweets also appreciated ๐
Happy
#PokemonDay
! Over the past few months, Iโve had the privilege of traveling the world, making lifelong friends, and competing in this amazing game. I donโt know where life will take me, but what I do know is that I want this passion to continue for as long as possible.
Got the cup W with the Indy 60(same arts too except the Rods so I just used the Indy pic)! Really happy to get my first DMV cup win, especially with such a stacked field today
2023 was the year that I finally found a community I truly feel like I belong to. I made so many amazing friends this year and got to experience so, so many exciting things in such a short time. Iโm going to keep this momentum going into 2024 and continue to grow and improve.
Choose one of these 2 effects.
- Switch your Active Pokรฉmon with one of your Benched Pokรฉmon.
- During this turn, your Pokรฉmonโs attacks do 30 more damage to your opponentโs Active Pokรฉmon V or ex.
Gonna take a bit of a break from TCG for the next few weeks since thereโs still a month and a half until Vancouver. Also feeling pretty burnt out from 3 back to back Regionals, so I definitely need this break. Iโm still down to talk about the game, just not gonna grind as much.
Secret Box
You may only play this card if you discard 3 cards from your hand.
Search your deck for an Item card, a Tool card, a Supporter card, and a Stadium card, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
LAIC + cup points are in, which means Iโm almost 3/4ths of the way to Worlds! Not gonna slow down tho, Iโve already made it this far and Iโm going to push myself to the absolute limit to see what I can do in my first full season ๐ค
Attack: Discard up to 3 energy cards from your hand. Do 60x the number of cards you discarded to one of your opponentโs Pokรฉmon
Attack: During your opponentโs next turn, the defending Pokรฉmon cannot retreat
Played no VIP Gardy w/ Heavy Ball, I see why people play VIP now! Shoutout to using Slap like 5 times today ๐
On the bright side, finally made it above 500 points!!! Weโre getting close ๐ค
Ability: Scorching Body
If this Pokรฉmon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from one of your opponentโs Pokรฉmon, that Pokรฉmon is Burned.
[M][C][C] Steel Blast 50x
Discard all [M] Energy attached to this Pokรฉmon. This attack does 50x the number of Energy discarded.
154th(6-3) at Knoxville with Gardy ๐
Bricking against 2 Moon felt horrible, but my play in the earlier rounds wasnโt the cleanest, so I guess it balances out.
Huge shoutout to
@ohwhenslunch
for helping me prep, couldnโt quite get there but we were close ๐ซก
FINALLY got a challenge win!!! Ran my Vancouver list but with Cress over Mew and Zacian over Cape. Super happy that I was able to get the win right before Gardy dies :)
Looks like Iโve dropped to 29th after EUIC/Orlando, with a 42 point gap between me and 22nd which I think is a bit better than pre-EUIC? Either way, the travel award still looks doable so Iโm gonna keep pushing, at the very least I want to be able to say I gave my all this season
Posting this list for my friend Justin since he doesnโt have a Twitter; he got 116th/1543 with Arc Aero Keys this weekend! Super proud of him for getting his first Day 2, heโs been grinding out this deck for the last few weeks and itโs clearly paid off!
Made top 4 but scooped to Justin to get him the invite!!! Definitely a bit annoyed that we got paired in top 4 instead of finals, but Iโm still so, SO happy for him! +32 for LAIC stipend is helpful too ๐
Top 4 at the Winchester, VA cup today with Gardy! Really glad I got to redeem myself after going 2-3 at locals with Tina last night ๐
Shoutout to
@YungMykel
for the 12 AM Gardy coaching and Justin for the ride :)
Finally over 3/4ths of the way to the invite now!
Hereโs the list I got 2 top 4s with this weekend. Double Flare Veil is amazing, otherwise the Tord build is pretty optimal imo. No Jirachi cause Lost Box is fake and Tina is winnable anyways. Pal Pad felt good but the extra Mon or two from Yell wouldโve been nice sometimes.
Kinda insane that NA has a much higher requirement than EU when travel in the US is significantly more expensive than across Europe, never mind going between Canada and the US. EU should have been at least 600 points this season, if not higher.
Yo mates! How many TCG MASTER division players can we expect at Worlds 2024 with it being in Hawaii (expensive)? ๐ค๐๏ธ
Currently 527 are qualified in the TPCi structure.
(171 EU / 94 US-CANADA / 162 LATAM / 88 OCEANIA / 12 MIDDLE EAST-SOUTH AFRICA).
How many players from Asia
This week we've got an interview with top 4 finisher
@iCaterpie
!
We cover why he keeps playing Pidgeot control, specifics for the 60 and of course the top 4 stream match
In podcasting platforms now and YouTube a little later today
Rebooked my flight to Puerto Rico and the flight got delayed right after my payment went through. Iโm actually so done, thanks
@FlyFrontier
for making this a horrible experience!
@OMGYama
@torimojori
Thatโs a really good point that I havenโt seen too many people bring up, but also that doesnโt explain Vox and Ike joining in.
Ability: This Pokรฉmon takes no damage from attacks from your opponentโs basic Pokรฉmon ex
Attack: This attack also does 30 damage to one of your opponentโs benched Pokรฉmon
Ability: If this Pokรฉmon has any [D] Energy attached, you may use this ability. Once during your turn, you may move 3 damage counters from one of your Pokรฉmon to one of your opponentโs Pokรฉmon.
[P][C] 60
The Defending Pokรฉmon is confused.