Tyler Z’s Randolph Spring Battle Roads Report

I knew long ahead of time I was going to play Sabelock for my first Battle Road. After some extensive play testing, about 120 games I had my list as clean and consistent as I wanted it. I arrived at the store right as registration was starting. I registered then played a couple practice games. We only have 14 people so there will be 4 rounds with a top 2 cut.

Pokémon: 4 Sableye 2 Garchomp C 2 Garchomp C LV.X 2 Honchkrow G 1 Toxicroak G Promo 3 Crobat G 1 Ambipom G 1 Chatot G 1 Giratina (Let Loose) 2 Uxie 1 Azelf

Trainer/Supporter/Stadium: 4 Cyrus’s Conspiracy 3 Pokémon Collector 2 Cyrus’s Initiative 1 Judge 1 Aaron’s Collection 4 Pokéturn 4 Energy Gain 3 Power Spray 2 SP Radar 4 Super Scoop Up 1 Expert Belt

Energy: 2 D 1 P 4 Special Dark 4 Double Colorless

Round 1 Vs Sue with Gyarados

pokemon-paradijs.comI don’t like this matchup at all, I know if they can get their Gyarados out fast it’s hard for you to combat it so I was feeling nervous. Also, I knew she knows how to play Gyarados well because she beat me at States. I start with Sableye active and a Garchomp C on the bench to her Luxray GL, I Impersonate for a Cyrus’s Initiative and flip double tails. She gets a turn 1 Gyarados out, but with only 1 ‘Karp in the discard. She drops a Crobat and uses 2 Poké Turns and then attacks with Gyarados to Knock Out my Sableye.

I Pokémon Collector for Uxie, Honchkrow G, and Chatot G. Bench Honchkrow G and Chatot G, attach a Double Colorless and an Energy Gain to Garchomp C then use Uxie to Set Up. I hit the Garchomp C LV.X and from there we trade prizes back and forth until were both down to 1 Prize. I have a Garchomp C LV.X active with an energy Gain on it and a Honchkrow G, Uxie, and Chatot G on the bench to her active Gyarados with Luxray GL, Crobat G, and Regice on the bench. I attach an Energy and Claw Swipe for 30 to her Gyarados.

Her Luxray X and 4 Pokémon Rescues are in the discard from Felicity’s so she either has to Regi Move or Cyclone Energy for the win. She announces Regi Move and I Power Spray it. I ask her if she has the Cyclone Energy and she says she doesn’t, then she Tail Revenges for 90. I attach another energy to Garchomp C LV.X and Dragon Rush her Luxray GL for the game. Great game.

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Round 2 Vs Andrew S with Charizard

I start with Sableye and from turn 1 I disrupt him. I steal 3 straight knock outs with Honchkrow while I give him bad top decks with Chatot G. He gets an Uxie and tries to use Set Up but I Power Spray him. He eventually gets a Typhlosion Prime out with 3 Energy and a Belt and takes 2 Prizes. I Dragon Rush his Typhlosion to leave it at 10 HP. He whiffs on the energy and passes. I flash bite his Typhlosion to Knock it Out then Knock Out his Vulpix with Honchkrow G. Good game Andrew.

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Round 3 Vs Frank Diaz with Gliscor/Cresselia/Spiritomb/Luxray GL/Entei & Raikou LEGEND

pokemon-paradijs.comYou can always expect a crazy deck when playing Frank, and somehow they work. I start with Sableye to his Spiritomb. I Impersonate a Cyrus’s Initiative and get 1 heads, he has 2 Pokémon Collector so it’s not much use. He collectors for Gligar, Gligar, and Baltoy and then Darkness Graces to get out a Gliscor. I attach a Special Dark to Sableye and Knock Out his Spiritomb. He gets out a Claydol the following turn, I then Knock it Out with Garchomp C LV.X. I get ahead 3 Prizes, but then he starts to come back locking me with Gliscor and then scoops up 2 Prizes with Cresselia.

He continues to repeat the same process and eventually takes 5 Prizes and I scoop because I can’t do anything.

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Round 4 Vs (?) with Kingdra/Gengar

We both start with Uxie. He goes first attaches and uses Psychic Restore for 40. I go Collector for 2 Crobat G. I Flash Bite him with both Crobats, use a Poké Turn and Flash bite again. Attach the energy to Uxie and Psychic Restore for the game, Sorry.

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I end up coming in 4th place which is alright for my first ever Battle Road. In my two packs I pull the bottom half of Entei & Raikou LEGEND and sell it to Frankie Durso.