Hello, my name is Brian Youm, but most of you probably know me as Seven_Poke. I started VGC in 2016 as a senior, and gained a renewed interest in VGC in 2018 after failing to get a Worlds invite in 2017 (as a Master). These two Regionals meant a lot to me because I was determined to show everyone that ...
Read More »Trainer Tower Circuit – Introducing the Team Cup!
The Trainer Tower Circuit’s last major event begins soon! The Team Cup is the only tournament in the Circuit where you can select your friends for a team and compete with them. With a hefty amount of Circuit Points on the line, this may be the final push players need to get over the line and into the Trainer Tower ...
Read More »Big Mama! – Top 8 Roanoke Regional Team Report
Hey there everyone! My name is Andrew Davis, and you may recognize me from the Tri-State Area VGC scene or from my YouTube Channel where I do VGC Battles. I have been playing VGC since the 2015 season, and I competed at Worlds in 2016. Since 2016, I have taken a more casual approach to VGC, going to events mostly ...
Read More »Alex’s Bizarre Adventure – Top 8 Collinsville Regional Report
Hello everyone! My name is Alex Arand (@AlexTheRNGLord) and I am sharing my team that I used to get to the Top 8 of Collinsville Regionals. I started playing VGC last year in the Chicago-land area, I have been playing the game since I was 7 with Pokémon Diamond version being my first game ever and favorite of the series. ...
Read More »2018 Sheffield Regional
Sheffield; United Kingdom: 6/16/18-6/17/18 Placing Player CP $ Team Used 1st Michele Gavelli 200 $2,000 2nd Lee Provost 160 $1,000 3rd Jamie Dixon 130 $500 4th Aurelien Lefebvre 130 $500 5th Ben Kyriakou 100 $250 6th Jonathan Evans 100 $250 7th Jens Arne Mækinen 100 $250 8th Max Waterman 100 $250 Usage Usage % Pokémon 5 62.5% 4 50% 3 ...
Read More »2018 Japanese Nationals
Japan: 6/9/18-6/10/18 This tournament had a format of a 32 person Top Cut, however the Top 50 received an invite to the World Championships. Having gathered teams from another website, we will be linking it at the bottom. We will be posting the Top 50 teams. Placing Player Invite Type Team Used 1st Kael Day 2 2nd Ryosuke Kosuge Day ...
Read More »2018 Sheffield Regional Preview
Written by Nigel Gower Fittingly it is the band Europe that sang the ‘Final Countdown’ and Sheffield for many will serve as the final countdown for many European hopes. The battlefields are set, with invites still to be attained and travel awards for the World Championship very much on the line, this final event will go a long way to ...
Read More »2018 Malaysia Regional
Malaysia: 6/2/18-6/3/18 Placing Player CP $ Team Used 1st Benjamin Tan 200 $1,000 2nd Wan Aqil 160 $500 3rd Wilson Foong 130 $250 4th Chris Giagozoglou 130 $250 5th Melvin Keh 100 – 6th JS Deo 100 – 7th Kevin Ngim 100 – 8th Khalid Alhuraiz 100 – Usage Usage % Pokémon 7 87.5% 4 50% (1,3) 3 37.5% 2 ...
Read More »It’s Never Too Late for One Last Ride – 2018 Madison Regional 2nd Place Team Report
Hello, my name is Jake Smith, but those of you on showdown and twitter probably know me as TheLoanRanger. I have only been a VGC competitor for about a year and a half (my first event was in December 2016), and this was my first Regional top cut ever! I had a ton of fun, and getting to use Mudsdale ...
Read More »2018 Madison Regionals
Madison, Wisconsin; United States: 6/3/18-6/4/18 Placing Player CP $ Team Used 1st Paul Chua 200 $2,000 2nd Jake Smith 160 $1,000 3rd Brian Youm 130 $500 4th George Tifverman 130 $500 5th Ethan Simpson 100 $250 6th Carson Confer 100 $250 7th Stephen Mea 100 $250 8th Aditya Subramanian 100 $250 Usage Usage % Pokémon 6 75% 4 50% 3 ...
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