Analyzing the Format Shift from Seattle to Madison and Decks to Consider Looking Ahead to Mexico “As the first Regionals in the PRC-GRI format, Seattle had the responsibility of showing us what meta decks were strong and which were smoke. What we got was unprecedented. Garbodor, man. To my knowledge, there has never been a such a commanding performance by a single deck, occupying an impossible 75% of Top 32. Gardevoir/Gallade is the only reasonable comparison, but even then, I’m not sure even it reached those levels. I don’t know the overall meta from Day 1, but I imagine that it had to be at least over 50%, which is likewise shocking. Decidueye/Vileplume, at its peak…
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Its thick and fluffy fur protects it from the cold and enables it to use hotter fire moves. (Raboot)
Kenny’s Thoughts on Qualifying for Worlds 2019 and a Retrospective on the 2018 Season Structure “I know from the feedback I’ve received over the years that a number of you are basically checked out on this season. Maybe you’re a less experienced player who is just getting a taste for the scene, or maybe you came up a little short on your invite. Either way, your sights are set on next year. It’s my hope that this section will provide some helpful advice on how best to achieve your goal of qualifying for the World Championship. Two disclaimers: Who knows what decisions TPCi is going to make regarding the invite structure for next year. All…
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Highlighting Three of the Top Performing Decks from Limitless Q4, Including Zacian V/Combo, ADP/Spiritomb, and Spiritomb/Ultra Beasts “via: This combo is why the deck has combo in its name and is a force to be reckoned with, even against Fire-based decks like Blacephalon. To do the combo correctly, you have to: Use Oranguru SSH to place Jirachi Prism Star on top of your deck. Then use Mr. Mime DET to replace one of your Prize cards with the top card of your deck (i.e., Jirachi Prism Star). You will know exactly where Jirachi Prism Star is because you can put it wherever you like into your Prize cards. Once you take a Prize, you simply remember to…
It’s skilled at both offense and defense, and it gets pumped up when cheered on. But if it starts showboating, it could put itself in a tough spot. (Cinderace)