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Rising to the Above

Xander’s T4 Run in Vancouver, Garbodor/Drampa vs Gardevoir, and Shining Legends Thoughts “Heading into the tournament, I was thinking about playing Vikavolt/Tapu Bulu. After Hartford’s failure, I was pretty much done with Fire decks. As much as everyone hates the word “playstyle” in Pokemon, there is some basis in the argument that playing certain archetypes leads to better success. This can be chalked up to a higher comfort level with certain decks, rather than a specific style of choice. For example, I’ve continuously performed better with M Gardevoir and Garbodor decks throughout my past two years. I have yet to make Day 2 at a Regionals or above with any other deck…

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The Expansive Echoes

Profiling Alolan Exeggutor and Vespiquen, Plus More Expanded Thoughts and Tidbits “The biggest piece of advice I can give you for the upcoming Regional in Portland is this: expect the unexpected. I think lots of players will try to take whatever deck they find the most interesting or fun and attempt to make it work for this tournament. Though there are established powerhouses, the format is undeniably more accessible to random decks than it was back in the spring for Roanoke. This will lead to lots of pet decks. There is no reasonable way you can prepare for everything, so try to give some thought of how whatever deck you decide to…