WEBVTT 02:00.000 --> 02:02.000 I 04:00.000 --> 04:02.000 You 11:30.000 --> 11:34.960 with the full dealings and then for TCG Emily, of course, and then of course Gale Fang who's gonna 11:34.960 --> 11:40.320 be doing all of my Unite stuff because he knows the game better than me. But we've got so much 11:40.320 --> 11:44.400 action going on here, actually a lot of you have done Unite, I made that joke earlier, but we've got 11:44.400 --> 11:48.400 so much action that has happened over the past few days, I mean of course players and teams coming 11:48.400 --> 11:53.280 from all across the world and it's been so exciting to watch but we're only lighting I guess half 11:53.280 --> 11:57.360 ish through the entire tournament already we've seen so many upsets and some great wins so I'm 11:57.360 --> 12:06.160 I'm going to go one by one and kind of ask you all, first of all, what is your big takeaway so far now being partly through this event and seeing what's going to come into the future. 12:06.160 --> 12:07.760 So Sierra, do you see? 12:07.760 --> 12:14.960 I mean, first off for the Pokemon video game, the biggest takeaway from the get go is this is a really tough tournament. 12:14.960 --> 12:23.060 We have had so many of our previous world champions get knocked out in phase one of the competition, which I mean, you come to world is the best of the best. 12:23.060 --> 12:42.660 some people have to drop along the way, but I think we were really hyping up this repeat champion and we do have a couple of them still in the field, but it's it's looking tricky. The other one too with our current regulation and slash B, it's all been about this mega Charizard, right? But we have seen that even though it's really at the top 12:42.660 --> 12:46.300 percentage is it's not necessarily all of the top teams. 12:46.300 --> 12:48.460 We've gotten to see Mega Dragonite by Yuya, 12:48.460 --> 12:49.900 which has been incredible. 12:49.900 --> 12:53.420 Justin Tang with his Mega Delphox and Mega Blast Toys, 12:53.420 --> 12:56.380 and J.N. Terry DeRocona with Mega Star Raptor, 12:56.380 --> 12:59.540 and Brightchu, just showing that there is a lot of innovation 12:59.540 --> 13:02.060 in different megas that really could rise to the top. 13:02.060 --> 13:04.420 Yeah, of course, it's so exciting seeing, of course, 13:04.420 --> 13:06.220 the new game and all the new formats, 13:06.220 --> 13:07.580 and there's just so many things being changed. 13:07.580 --> 13:09.340 But Emily, how about TCG? 13:09.340 --> 13:10.300 What's the take away? 13:10.300 --> 13:26.300 Well, you can't talk about the Pokemon trading card game without talking about the big bad Dragonfall DX, which of course is here in a full force, but honestly, not as much as people would expect at the World Championship, only sitting at 43.2%. 13:26.300 --> 13:32.300 A lot of players actually thought that this deck would actually be above 50% for this tournament. 13:32.300 --> 13:46.300 but all the way at the top of our Swiss phase one is going to be Brent Tonneson from Australia who is currently undefeated, 8-0, with Dragapult crushing hammers. 13:46.300 --> 13:57.300 So there's a couple of variants of Dragapult that can be played, but it seems like Brent has actually really locked down just the most consistent list and where you really just don't want to take risks here in the world championship. 13:57.300 --> 14:05.380 I don't want to take no risk or take every risk, but of course, with Pokemon Go, how's 14:05.380 --> 14:06.380 it going? 14:06.380 --> 14:07.380 Definitely. 14:07.380 --> 14:12.020 So a big take away here is our two Grand Finals, Potomac and Bealsboy are still in the running 14:12.020 --> 14:17.380 to make another Grand Final, so here they were top two for a reason and Bealsboy, reigning 14:17.380 --> 14:20.380 World Champion, we've never, speaking of VP, World Champion, we've never had a World 14:20.380 --> 14:25.500 Champion VP ever as well in our fifth year, so still early on, but it really might happen 14:25.500 --> 14:26.500 this year. 14:26.500 --> 14:37.500 The finalist that finished second last year has gone on 5-3 Championship Sundays in International World Cup Live, which is absolutely insane stat line. 14:37.500 --> 14:43.500 And he's looking to try to make it back to Grand finals to find the win that World Championship that he's going for. 14:43.500 --> 14:46.500 So that could be a super exciting one, especially if they get that rematch. 14:46.500 --> 14:55.500 How to rematch an NAIC that was super close, and I'm sure it's on the back of both their minds that they might, based off of the NBA number 2 and maybe the Championship Sunday. 14:55.500 --> 15:01.060 Well, that actually is a great segment to unite because we've got a lot of players that are former champions will champions 15:01.180 --> 15:04.100 But a lot of them have been eliminated and you've got other teams 15:04.100 --> 15:06.260 We've got some our previous reign will champion as well 15:06.260 --> 15:07.700 That's having a little bit of a tough time 15:07.700 --> 15:12.660 But the real takeaway here that nobody expected is people who have never been the world champion, which is Europe, right? 15:12.660 --> 15:14.740 We've had Japanese champions. We've had American champions 15:14.740 --> 15:17.540 We've had a Latin champion most recently 15:17.540 --> 15:24.940 But Europe has qualified with one extra spot through like kind of a big qualifier at UIC and all four of their teams have made it today 15:24.940 --> 15:28.180 number two, which I believe is the first time that's ever happened, and they are looking 15:28.180 --> 15:32.500 extremely good, so they've made it up to second place at Worlds, they've made it to the Grand 15:32.500 --> 15:36.640 Finals before, but they've never quite been there, just been one of those regions. 15:36.640 --> 15:40.420 This might be their year, so everybody's really looking towards Europe, but we still 15:40.420 --> 15:45.500 have basically every region presence in day number two, so anything can really happen 15:45.500 --> 15:49.260 with Pokemon United, so it's been very exciting, but of course there have been some amazing 15:49.260 --> 15:52.700 moments that have happened already, and I do want to each kind of highlight one of them 15:52.700 --> 15:57.040 that's happened so far. So, uh, of course, if you're getting any big moment, 15:57.560 --> 16:03.440 I highlighted. Oh, we had to highlight to, but starting off talking about the fact 16:03.440 --> 16:07.400 that we can have a repeat world champion. I wanted to highlight for show he can 16:07.400 --> 16:11.620 do his matter 2023 Pokemon world champion. Looking back at this match, 16:11.620 --> 16:15.800 so he was going up against our, okay, we got the, we got the cliff switch, 16:15.800 --> 16:18.640 but we'll start with this one first. So we're switching the point. We're 16:18.640 --> 16:21.840 talking about the unique Pokemon. We'll, we'll come back to show you in a second. 16:21.840 --> 16:26.160 I wanted to highlight Kari's team and Kari as a player because Kari has been someone who has really 16:26.160 --> 16:31.360 stepped up for this year. He is for any regional champion and when we're looking at a couple of 16:31.360 --> 16:35.920 these unique megas he has to with the Listeraptor and the Raichu but it was really this Izumi and 16:35.920 --> 16:41.520 Arcanine that stole the show. This has been a Pokemon that hasn't necessarily picked up on so many 16:41.520 --> 16:46.880 teams but really made so much impact but this is what I was talking about. Shohei Kimura going up 16:46.880 --> 16:53.600 against a Japan national champion in Hiroshi Onishi and this was such a great match. 16:53.600 --> 16:59.040 Shohei now sitting at 7-1 record, we had very similar teams with Megachars are being one of the 16:59.040 --> 17:06.800 dominant teams going into this tournament and how Shohei piloted it was such a we know that he's so 17:06.800 --> 17:13.600 skilled but to see it again in such confidence display was really like wow if this is just a 17:13.600 --> 17:16.600 preview of his matches. 17:16.600 --> 17:18.040 Hey, he's going to go all the way. 17:18.040 --> 17:20.120 It was incredible. 17:20.120 --> 17:22.520 It's such a big stage to be able to show something like that 17:22.520 --> 17:23.240 on. 17:23.240 --> 17:25.480 Yeah, now, since, of course, the Pokemon video game had two 17:25.480 --> 17:27.120 clips, now that means you not get zero clips, 17:27.120 --> 17:28.520 unfortunately, and it's taken away from us. 17:28.520 --> 17:28.880 I'm sorry. 17:28.880 --> 17:29.720 That's just how it goes. 17:29.720 --> 17:30.640 That's just how it goes. 17:30.640 --> 17:32.000 No, we'll have one later. 17:32.000 --> 17:34.360 But for the trading card game, of course, 17:34.360 --> 17:37.080 it's a gigantic tournament, any moment 17:37.080 --> 17:38.680 that you wanted to kind of tribute. 17:38.680 --> 17:39.800 Well, there's plenty, right? 17:39.800 --> 17:42.240 And I think for a lot of players that may be tuning into the 17:42.240 --> 17:45.440 pulled the trading card game for the first time. 17:45.440 --> 17:47.400 They may not know this, but we've 17:47.400 --> 17:52.080 had a whole expansion set that has been released in between NAIC 17:52.080 --> 17:53.760 and the World Championship. 17:53.760 --> 17:56.720 But of course, it is going to be Brett Thomason 17:56.720 --> 18:00.200 on the right, piloting that very straightforward, very 18:00.200 --> 18:01.760 consistent Dragapult. 18:01.760 --> 18:05.320 He even ran out of ways to get Dragapult in the end. 18:05.320 --> 18:07.960 And then Dragapult's best friend, Monkey Dory, 18:07.960 --> 18:09.680 coming in with the mind bend. 18:09.680 --> 18:11.600 with that ability, AdredaBrain, 18:11.600 --> 18:14.280 being able to move three damage counters over 18:14.280 --> 18:15.840 and then taking the win from here. 18:15.840 --> 18:18.920 But honestly, this is my favorite moment of yesterday. 18:18.920 --> 18:23.520 Matejish, who actually got top eight at Worlds last year 18:23.520 --> 18:27.640 with Dragapult, I believe, is piloting Alec Kazam. 18:27.640 --> 18:29.520 Now, the most popular stadium 18:29.520 --> 18:32.160 that we actually have in the trading card game these days 18:32.160 --> 18:33.720 is Team Rocket's Watchtower. 18:33.720 --> 18:35.800 It shuts off the DUNS parts, 18:35.800 --> 18:38.480 but he actually paired it with DUSPNOR. 18:38.480 --> 18:41.920 So it's definitely a very tricky way to make the deck, 18:41.920 --> 18:45.520 but he knows exactly how to trip up the rest of the field. 18:45.520 --> 18:46.600 That's another two clips. 18:46.600 --> 18:48.160 I think you're actually out of clips now. 18:48.160 --> 18:49.520 Yeah, yeah, they're actually gonna, 18:49.520 --> 18:50.960 they're gonna finish this segment. 18:50.960 --> 18:53.360 They're just gonna just take me off stage immediately. 18:53.360 --> 18:55.200 No, I love the fact too that when we talk 18:55.200 --> 18:56.240 about all these games together, 18:56.240 --> 18:57.440 which is not, you know, I don't know what I mean, 18:57.440 --> 18:59.520 opportunities to, it just sounds so ridiculous 18:59.520 --> 19:00.720 to hear two Pokemon paired together 19:00.720 --> 19:01.720 that it's a class of year, like, 19:01.720 --> 19:03.320 Jack of all, and Jack of all the best friend, 19:03.320 --> 19:04.960 Monkey Dory, like, looking at that 19:04.960 --> 19:06.800 from other games you're sectioned, it's like, what? 19:06.800 --> 19:07.640 That's wild. 19:07.640 --> 19:10.740 You think like they've actually played a training card game, you know crime round was good for a while 19:10.740 --> 19:13.760 I want to play that but of course we can't we can't ignore go 19:13.760 --> 19:16.840 I think they might have taken away your clip to because they're just there. There's some reading 19:18.280 --> 19:21.760 You know, what was it if there's a clip for now? We don't have a story in the game yet 19:21.760 --> 19:27.040 So long ago we do have trying to pull which someone actually tried to realize simple low championships and white work 19:27.720 --> 19:33.480 Work decently well, but we are in our fifth year and I feel like the skill level for this game has gone to an all-time 19:33.480 --> 19:36.480 It's going higher and higher as this is Emi Guido, 19:36.480 --> 19:38.480 one of our former world champions against 19:38.480 --> 19:40.480 a two-time Tywin champion. 19:40.480 --> 19:42.480 In their first matchup on the Winners Minos, 19:42.480 --> 19:44.480 Winner goes to day number two on that Winners side loser. 19:44.480 --> 19:46.480 Might even get knocked out tournament. 19:46.480 --> 19:48.480 But look at how close this is down to the wire. 19:48.480 --> 19:51.480 Both players having like two or three point one left 19:51.480 --> 19:53.480 with red HE bars. 19:53.480 --> 19:56.480 Only a fraction of percentages of health. 19:56.480 --> 19:58.480 And you can see in the very end, 19:58.480 --> 20:00.480 it comes down to the final seconds. 20:00.480 --> 20:04.680 simultaneous knockout just really highlights the skill level game too. 20:04.680 --> 20:09.120 That's a half seconds that they had to, you know, tie on that very moment. 20:09.120 --> 20:10.400 That's exactly what happened. 20:10.400 --> 20:14.160 But we see that in so many of our matches through the routes and these players, 20:14.160 --> 20:17.680 like they're so tuned into game that they kind of are anticipating each other's 20:17.680 --> 20:18.480 anticipation. 20:18.480 --> 20:21.440 And that's kind of how it has been this year. 20:21.440 --> 20:25.480 And so I say every world champion every year is just better, better than the previous. 20:25.920 --> 20:29.320 It's, I mean, it's so cool, especially with games like, you know, of course, 20:29.320 --> 20:33.240 I'd love to do a game of TCG, but you know, I feel like our game's a little bit newer, right? 20:33.240 --> 20:38.520 As far as things go competitively, so it's really cool to see the players level up more and more as time has gone on. 20:38.520 --> 20:42.280 And that's actually what my clip is, which is if anybody out there is not familiar with Pokemon Unite, 20:42.280 --> 20:47.960 I think this is such a great clip to kind of show how amazing the game is, how strong the movement is. 20:47.960 --> 20:51.160 This is Haruto, one of the best players in the world to be out of Japan. 20:51.880 --> 20:55.400 Put off one of the best juke that we have ever seen. 20:55.400 --> 20:59.000 They're going to be on the Lucario and they're going to be chased around. 20:59.000 --> 21:02.280 So you should be able to see them kind of in the top right there, 21:02.280 --> 21:04.120 juicing an entire team. 21:04.120 --> 21:08.440 One d4, they managed to go, escape into the Kyogre pit, 21:08.440 --> 21:09.600 they're escaping the entire team, 21:09.600 --> 21:11.920 they managed to help them back with using bone rush right here, 21:11.920 --> 21:16.920 a huge juke, and they waste the entire time of Groot Dignitas, 21:16.920 --> 21:19.680 which was considered one of the best teams in the world 21:19.680 --> 21:21.480 looking to win this entire tournament, 21:21.480 --> 21:23.920 but they actually got eliminated on day number one 21:23.920 --> 21:26.000 in a big upset of hard, it was because of this, 21:26.000 --> 21:27.840 but there are just too many good teams, 21:27.840 --> 21:29.840 So 21:29.840 --> 21:34.480 Yes, yes, all that is such an amazing truth. This is that's one of the amazing clip for all time 21:34.480 --> 21:38.460 So if you check out Pokemon Unite, that's kind of the movie that you can expect from it 21:38.460 --> 21:45.320 So I mean amazing moments already from all these games. It's been such an amazing half of the event so far 21:45.320 --> 21:48.080 I'm biggest maybe one third for considering Sunday as well 21:48.080 --> 21:53.760 And of course, there's so many amazing things out here in this actual venue. I cannot believe how huge it is 21:53.760 --> 21:58.080 There's so many things to do I feel like I've I don't know like 10% of it 21:58.080 --> 22:01.760 I feel like you are yeah, I I tried to go for a wander and I'm like all right 22:01.760 --> 22:07.260 I'm off for a cup around surely I can see everything right you start getting out to the convention floor 22:07.260 --> 22:11.840 And it just goes as far as the eye can see and there's still so much where I looked at a map 22:11.840 --> 22:15.780 And I'm like this doesn't even scratch the surface is just incredible 22:15.880 --> 22:22.160 How much love there is for Pokemon how much love has been put into the event and so many things going on 22:22.160 --> 22:26.000 So hopefully we have the opportunity today, but it's a competition ramps up. I don't know. 22:26.640 --> 22:32.080 Yeah. Yeah. You honestly to build on Sierra's point. I really feel like there's something here for a 22:32.080 --> 22:38.000 Pokemon fan of any level. If even if it's your first day, if you've been with the series for years, 22:38.000 --> 22:43.040 you really can just find something for you. I know there's musical performances outside. There's a 22:43.040 --> 22:49.280 whole outside stage Pokemon XP happening for the first time. For me, my favorite thing that I've seen 22:49.280 --> 22:51.880 so far is that life-size of Venusaur, 22:51.880 --> 22:54.920 Blasttoys and Charizard, made out of LEGO. 22:54.920 --> 22:56.120 It's so cool. 22:56.120 --> 22:57.120 Ridiculous, yeah. 22:57.120 --> 22:58.960 I'm trying to get a picture with that. 22:58.960 --> 22:59.960 I've not been able to yet. 22:59.960 --> 23:01.000 Do you have a favorite thing real quick 23:01.000 --> 23:02.600 before we move on to the next thing? 23:02.600 --> 23:05.040 I mean, yeah, I don't think I have similar to Emilia. 23:05.040 --> 23:06.160 Probably everyone else here. 23:06.160 --> 23:08.640 Maybe I haven't had the full time to experience all of it. 23:08.640 --> 23:10.680 From all my friends and competitors 23:10.680 --> 23:13.240 that have been on this event, even disaster first aid, 23:13.240 --> 23:14.680 you're like, yeah, I don't know what to expect 23:14.680 --> 23:17.320 from both my XP side mates, but all of them, 23:17.320 --> 23:22.180 for everyone that said it's blue blown their expectation right and it's just if 23:22.180 --> 23:26.720 you're a bulkier or a fan of Pokemon it's the perfect place for you if you're 23:26.720 --> 23:29.480 on the fence about Pokemon you'll probably fall in love with Pokemon after this 23:29.480 --> 23:33.520 weekend so so many great reasons to come out to these world championships and no 23:33.520 --> 23:38.040 better way to celebrate it on the planet. Oh absolutely but of course I want to make 23:38.040 --> 23:40.520 sure that everybody at home doesn't feel bad as well so of course there are things 23:40.520 --> 23:43.960 that every game is giving out for just for watching which unfortunately I've 23:43.960 --> 23:47.040 been missing because I've been here so I actually haven't had the strings open 23:47.040 --> 23:50.360 But we'll talk about what our games are kind of giving away. 23:50.360 --> 23:52.040 So let's start with the Pokemon video games. 23:52.040 --> 23:55.240 If you have anything knowledgeable about what's actually 23:55.240 --> 23:57.240 being distributed for the Pokemon game. 23:57.240 --> 23:58.680 We're giving away so much. 23:58.680 --> 24:00.760 I don't know which order the graphics are going to fly, 24:00.760 --> 24:03.000 but we're giving away a swag in game 24:03.000 --> 24:05.280 if you want the World Championship shirt, 24:05.280 --> 24:08.400 as well we got to make sure that your style is matching 24:08.400 --> 24:09.800 your Pokemon. 24:09.800 --> 24:13.240 You have the opportunity to pick up the 2026 World's 24:13.240 --> 24:14.160 Incineroar. 24:14.160 --> 24:16.080 Incineroar is everywhere now for VGC. 24:16.080 --> 24:21.280 It's kind of taken over whether you love or hate Lucidor or it is taken over it is here 24:21.280 --> 24:25.920 It is one of these strongest Pokemon opportunity to grab that there and this is the shirt 24:25.920 --> 24:31.140 I was talking about enjoy worlds 26 again enjoy worlds 26 24:31.960 --> 24:33.960 Write it down take a picture 24:34.840 --> 24:40.680 Don't ask a 10 million times in the twitch chat enjoy worlds 26 and you can get that hat and shirt 24:40.680 --> 24:44.600 All right, I need a pen bro. If you bring a pen so I can write that code down, please or otherwise 24:44.600 --> 24:49.960 and of course we have so many different things for so many games I agree 24:49.960 --> 24:52.800 obviously I don't know what's gonna come up first but but the trading card game 24:52.800 --> 24:58.120 we'll see what they bring there we go honestly you talk about swag in 24:58.120 --> 25:02.320 champion you can also get your swag the Pokemon trading card game live as well 25:02.320 --> 25:06.720 I personally love the jacket looks like a half leather jacket half letterman 25:06.720 --> 25:10.280 which is really sick but of course players loved to customize their deck 25:10.280 --> 25:17.080 boxes as well so you can find all of your world swag right on your screen but the longer you watch 25:17.080 --> 25:22.280 the Pokemon trading card game the more things you actually get unlocked so in order to get all of 25:22.280 --> 25:26.600 this swag that you see right here you have to actually watch for 60 minutes but if you only 25:26.600 --> 25:33.160 have time for 30 minutes today you can actually get six packs of pitch black so once again that is 25:33.160 --> 25:38.840 our newest set that we had in the Pokemon trading card game I personally love watching a regional 25:38.840 --> 25:43.080 stream on the side to make sure I'm always opening packs either in person or online. 26:08.840 --> 26:11.280 who's the background, just on the team talk. 26:11.280 --> 26:12.240 Really cool to have. 26:12.240 --> 26:15.280 And of course, we got the Pokemon Pikachu XP, 26:15.280 --> 26:17.840 you see, and the space outfit as well as the champion. 26:17.840 --> 26:19.680 Pikachu is spawning in the game right now, 26:19.680 --> 26:21.320 so you can get it if you're opening games. 26:21.320 --> 26:23.480 So open up a game, play it, 26:23.480 --> 26:26.440 and you also get a fresh out car shirt as well, 26:26.440 --> 26:27.280 you can do it. 26:27.280 --> 26:30.200 And no big deal, but I might've gotten the shiny Pikachu 26:30.200 --> 26:32.960 with the space costume yesterday. 26:32.960 --> 26:34.360 But hey, it could be like me 26:34.360 --> 26:35.920 if you just open up a game and play it. 26:35.920 --> 26:37.080 Everybody up here is greedy there. 26:37.080 --> 26:39.880 You can brag about the Chinese, get multiple clips. 26:39.880 --> 26:41.360 We got so much good stuff. 26:41.360 --> 26:42.520 What has United got? 26:42.520 --> 26:43.360 I know, I know, yeah. 26:43.360 --> 26:44.520 United, of course, has some really 26:44.520 --> 26:45.920 actually amazing things depending 26:45.920 --> 26:47.240 on how long you watch for. 26:47.240 --> 26:49.120 You get an exclusive logo sticker for the event. 26:49.120 --> 26:51.560 Or at 30 minutes, you get to an exclusive license 26:51.560 --> 26:53.360 over Pikachu, which is very, very cool. 26:53.360 --> 26:55.600 And then you actually get a license for one of the Pokemon 26:55.600 --> 26:58.640 from the World Champion team Peru last year, what they won 26:58.640 --> 27:00.360 with if you do watch for 45 minutes. 27:00.360 --> 27:02.200 So some really nice stuff. 27:02.200 --> 27:05.440 And of course, just be sure to watch all of the streams 27:05.440 --> 27:06.920 for each of these. 27:06.920 --> 27:10.120 if you want to be able to get some awards at home. 27:10.120 --> 27:12.440 And I mean, just watch all your favorite players play 27:12.440 --> 27:14.640 because we are getting so close now 27:14.640 --> 27:16.600 to starting day number two. 27:16.600 --> 27:19.000 I know it's been an amazing day once so far. 27:19.000 --> 27:20.280 And of course, it's a reminder to everybody, 27:20.280 --> 27:24.240 this is all leading up to a huge championship Sunday 27:24.240 --> 27:26.320 in the Chase Center, the arena. 27:26.320 --> 27:27.760 I mean, we got a little sneak peek of it. 27:27.760 --> 27:29.320 It is incredible. 27:29.320 --> 27:31.680 It is going to be a show like I think 27:31.680 --> 27:35.000 no Pokemon fans have ever, ever watched. 27:35.000 --> 27:37.560 So of course we've got four amazing games. 27:37.560 --> 27:39.440 Be sure to watch all the broadcasts. 27:39.440 --> 27:42.200 We're gonna have a really tough time today, 27:42.200 --> 27:44.400 I think deciding who we'll be moving on 27:44.400 --> 27:47.480 towards that special championship Sunday. 27:47.480 --> 27:49.280 So thank you from all of us. 27:49.280 --> 27:51.400 We're gonna be moving on very soon 27:51.400 --> 27:54.680 as we get sending it over to our start 27:54.680 --> 27:56.200 for day number two here 27:56.200 --> 27:59.680 at the Pokemon World Championships, 2026. 27:59.680 --> 28:01.320 We'll see you all playing soon. 31:05.000 --> 31:25.000 We stand at the start of a new day, looking out on a new adventure, no one knows where the road will take us, already said, cause now is time to go, maybe we can finally see who we're meant to be. 31:25.000 --> 31:27.560 This is so cool, it makes me so lovely 31:27.560 --> 31:30.280 Every charm you show us, here we are 31:30.280 --> 31:32.920 You know we rise up aside to glory 31:32.920 --> 31:36.360 Together you and I will touch the stars 31:36.360 --> 31:40.040 And then, we'll do it all over again 31:40.040 --> 31:43.240 Cause even if we lose our way 31:43.240 --> 31:47.080 You and I will stay, here we go 31:49.080 --> 31:52.520 Here we go again 31:52.520 --> 31:57.520 And even better than my son, here we come 31:59.520 --> 32:02.520 Here we come again 32:04.520 --> 32:07.520 And every slash that I take 32:08.520 --> 32:13.520 We take the okay with all our hands 32:13.520 --> 32:16.520 Here we come again 32:46.520 --> 32:48.520 We go again 32:50.520 --> 32:52.520 Everybody's laughing like that 32:54.520 --> 32:56.520 We go again 32:56.520 --> 32:58.520 We go again 32:58.520 --> 33:04.520 We go again 33:46.520 --> 33:48.860 Oh, yeah. 33:48.860 --> 33:52.840 Oh, wow. 33:52.840 --> 33:53.300 Oh. 33:53.300 --> 33:53.800 Oh, oh. 34:03.800 --> 34:06.120 Hey, everybody. 34:06.120 --> 34:10.320 Welcome to day two of the Pokemon World Championships 34:10.320 --> 34:12.140 and Pokemon XP. 34:12.140 --> 34:15.880 Yeah. 34:15.880 --> 34:20.520 We are absolutely delighted you decided to spend your days in the bay enjoying oh so 34:20.520 --> 34:27.320 sunny San Francisco California. 34:27.320 --> 34:29.080 What a day that we have in store. 34:29.080 --> 34:33.800 I'm Gabby Durden and after a strong start to yesterday, I'm back to keep us on track 34:33.800 --> 34:41.360 towards Championship Sunday and the culmination of all the fun surrounding Pokemon XP. 34:41.360 --> 34:42.840 Have you seen the skate park? 34:42.840 --> 34:44.360 You got a chance to? 34:44.360 --> 34:45.360 Yeah? 34:45.360 --> 34:50.560 right? Okay, I'm gonna have to go check that out. It's wild. You know what else is wild? 34:50.560 --> 34:57.520 The fact that we are going to know our finalists across all of the divisions by the end of the day. 34:57.520 --> 35:03.600 Some of which will be crowned world champions when we take over even more of the city by 35:03.600 --> 35:13.120 unleashing the power of Pokemon in the chase center. Today is about our trainers across 35:13.120 --> 35:18.080 Pokemon champions, the trading card game, Pokemon Go and Pokemon Unite. 35:18.080 --> 35:22.080 Our incredible competitors are ready to battle for glory. 35:22.080 --> 35:25.280 And I'm curious, who are you cheering for? 35:26.080 --> 35:28.880 Let's see, who did I write down in my notes yesterday? 35:28.880 --> 35:35.600 Oh yeah, and Pokemon BGC trainers Yuya Wakasugi, Justin Tang and Stefano Grepi. 35:35.600 --> 35:38.960 They look like they have the best shot at championship Sunday, 35:38.960 --> 35:41.200 but we'll see how things shake out once we get into top cut. 35:41.200 --> 35:46.740 But the Pokemon TCG competition has been unmistakably fierce. 35:46.740 --> 35:52.760 But Brent Tonneson, Henry Chow, and Rune Herrmans, they really hope to hold on to yesterday's 35:52.760 --> 35:57.960 momentum and I know a lot of people agree that they can in Pokemon Go, I'm not gonna 35:57.960 --> 36:03.240 lie, I'm keeping my own feels a boy, as well as Potomac and Meweedle as they tap their 36:03.240 --> 36:05.040 way through the bracket. 36:05.040 --> 36:11.160 And finally for Pokemon Unite, we've got Peru Unite, Reject and KOMI, ready for the 36:11.160 --> 36:18.440 to put up a fight. Am I right? Who's going to shine bright in the championship Sunday arena? 36:18.440 --> 36:26.200 Well, I'm stoked to find out. How about you? As we've mentioned, the Pokemon World Championships 36:26.200 --> 36:31.640 are only half of the fun we have this weekend. Pokemon XP is in full swing. And whether you're 36:31.640 --> 36:37.240 tuning in from home or you're here with us in person, there is something for everyone. Later 36:37.240 --> 36:42.040 make sure you check out the Pokemon XP panels featuring Pokemon Go, Lego, and 36:42.040 --> 36:46.900 Jimmy Paul. Those will be live on the Pokemon XP channel. You don't want to miss 36:46.900 --> 36:52.220 it, so this would be the time to add that to your schedule. And while I have your 36:52.220 --> 36:56.100 attention, can we take a moment to recognize all of the people that make an 36:56.100 --> 37:04.940 event like this possible? Join me in thanking the phenomenal staff, judges, 37:04.940 --> 37:11.340 production crew, and everyone working behind the scenes to bring the Pokemon World Championships 37:11.340 --> 37:20.140 and Pokemon XP to life in San Francisco, California. 37:20.140 --> 37:27.500 See the Pokemon community truly is something special, and it's because each and every one 37:27.500 --> 37:29.620 of you is part of it. 37:29.620 --> 37:32.420 Okay, that's enough from me right now. 37:32.420 --> 37:34.660 We have a day two of the Pokemon World Championships 37:34.660 --> 37:36.140 to get started. 37:36.140 --> 37:37.860 Let's get into it. 37:37.860 --> 37:39.740 Chasters, take it away. 37:44.300 --> 37:45.940 Thank you so much. 37:45.940 --> 37:48.980 We can all wait to get started here with the 2026 37:48.980 --> 37:51.620 Pokemon World Championship. 37:51.620 --> 37:56.020 As we eye up, who is going to be our next VGC champion? 37:56.020 --> 37:58.060 Sarah, Dawn, and Leah, for us on the desk 37:58.060 --> 38:01.260 to be taking off dates to the action. 38:01.260 --> 38:02.540 I cannot wait. 38:02.540 --> 38:03.220 I can't wait. 38:03.220 --> 38:07.020 I mean, it was such a great day yesterday, day one 38:07.020 --> 38:07.980 of the tournament. 38:07.980 --> 38:09.100 It was remarkable. 38:09.100 --> 38:10.900 From start to finish, it was exciting. 38:10.900 --> 38:12.020 It was explosive. 38:12.020 --> 38:14.340 And we had some familiar faces. 38:14.340 --> 38:17.060 We had some new faces that we're not so familiar with, 38:17.060 --> 38:18.500 performing extremely well. 38:18.500 --> 38:20.100 And it's just going to continue today. 38:20.100 --> 38:23.420 And the journey to getting to our two finalists 38:23.420 --> 38:24.980 is well underway. 38:24.980 --> 38:27.460 And we're going to get there very, very soon. 38:27.460 --> 38:29.740 And I feel like the title of world champion 38:29.740 --> 38:32.460 is the greatest prize of all, right? 38:32.460 --> 38:34.100 That's what everyone's been chasing. 38:34.100 --> 38:36.820 You'll hold onto that title for your life. 38:36.820 --> 38:38.380 But of course, we wanna make sure you're sent home 38:38.380 --> 38:40.340 with a variety of goodies. 38:40.340 --> 38:41.420 So as well as that title, 38:41.420 --> 38:44.740 you're gonna be walking home with $30,000. 38:44.740 --> 38:46.360 Imagine how many Pokemon plushies, 38:46.360 --> 38:49.340 how many Pokemon trading cards that is, 38:49.340 --> 38:51.380 which is just absolutely incredible. 38:51.380 --> 38:54.020 And for second place, showing up on that championship Sunday 38:54.020 --> 38:58.100 and still walking away with $20,000, ain't half bad. 38:58.100 --> 39:01.340 It's incredible pricing to think where we were, you know, 39:01.340 --> 39:04.180 when PGC have originally started to where we are now 39:04.180 --> 39:05.860 with this incredible prize pool, 39:05.860 --> 39:09.660 but like you say, Sierra, the prize money is just a portion 39:09.660 --> 39:12.900 of the reward because it is the title going away 39:12.900 --> 39:15.580 as world champion after this weekend is, you know, 39:15.580 --> 39:17.940 the coveted title on every trainer. 39:17.940 --> 39:21.500 Goes for is hungry for and wants to take away with them 39:21.500 --> 39:24.060 at the end of this proceedings. 39:24.060 --> 39:26.420 And I know that there's a lot of new eyes on the broadcast 39:26.420 --> 39:30.500 all the twitch shops, all the goodies and all the excitement with Pokemon VGC and World. 39:30.500 --> 39:35.220 So to get you up to speed on how the competition is taking place today, check out this format video. 39:38.980 --> 39:42.100 Whether it's your first time watching or you just need a quick refresher, 39:42.100 --> 39:47.300 here is an overview of the Pokemon VGC format at the 2026 World Championships. 39:48.260 --> 39:53.460 The best trainers of around the globe are here to compete for their share of a $2 million prize 39:53.460 --> 39:57.420 pool and the coveted title of Pokemon World Champion. 39:57.420 --> 40:02.060 The first World Championships played in Pokemon Champions will take place over three days. 40:02.060 --> 40:06.820 Phase 1 consists of Swiss rounds where trainers battle head to head in a best of three format 40:06.820 --> 40:08.620 with open team sheets. 40:08.620 --> 40:13.540 That means critical details about each trainer's Pokemon are available to the opponent. 40:13.540 --> 40:17.140 Trainers advance to Swiss Phase 2 if they gain more match points than their division 40:17.140 --> 40:18.140 threshold. 40:18.140 --> 40:23.380 At the conclusion of Phase 2, the top 8 trainers and up to 8 additional trainers tie with a 40:23.380 --> 40:30.260 will advance into an asymmetrical single elimination bracket until only two finalists remain. On 40:30.260 --> 40:35.460 Championship Sunday, these finalists face off in San Francisco's Chase Arena for our 40:35.460 --> 40:42.020 biggest finals yet. Two will enter the arena, but only one will walk away as the 2026 Pokémon 40:42.020 --> 40:47.060 World Champion. Who will become the first World Champion of the Pokémon Champions era? Which 40:47.060 --> 40:52.340 Pokémon will dominate the meta? We'll be here all weekend so you won't miss a second of the 40:52.340 --> 40:55.860 action. With that, it's time to get today's matches going. 40:55.860 --> 40:57.260 Castors, take it away. 41:00.500 --> 41:02.740 Thanks so much, Cast Voiceover, Rosemary. 41:02.740 --> 41:05.220 We are almost ready to get started with the competition. 41:05.220 --> 41:07.900 But of course, we have to talk about a couple of the great things 41:07.900 --> 41:10.540 that you can earn by watching at home, 41:10.540 --> 41:14.580 whether you're here for VGC for any of our games. 41:14.580 --> 41:17.580 So whether it's, you know, this shirt, 41:17.580 --> 41:21.020 whether it's the Pokemon, whether the training tickets, 41:21.020 --> 41:26.020 you can get by watching along. 41:26.020 --> 41:29.020 Especially in 60 minutes on 41:29.020 --> 41:31.020 Twitch gets you the incineroar, 41:31.020 --> 41:32.020 which is definitely something 41:32.020 --> 41:33.020 you want to pick up. 41:33.020 --> 41:34.020 Competitive Brandy Pokemon. 41:34.020 --> 41:36.020 They'll be able to use in the 41:36.020 --> 41:37.020 upcoming season when it all 41:37.020 --> 41:38.020 kicks off again. 41:38.020 --> 41:39.020 Yeah, but looking a little bit 41:39.020 --> 41:40.020 back while you earn those 41:40.020 --> 41:41.020 Twitch rocks, let's talk about 41:41.020 --> 41:43.020 what we saw yesterday as well 41:43.020 --> 41:45.020 as we had some fantastic 41:45.020 --> 41:48.020 Pokemon VGC gameplay. 41:48.020 --> 41:49.020 Talking about this match here, 41:49.020 --> 41:53.260 year. This one was so much fun because we were expecting so much Charizard, right? And there is 41:53.260 --> 41:58.220 so much Charizard out there. But take it a moment to pause, breathe, and see some mega 41:58.220 --> 42:05.020 metagross and a cleaver on the field. Yeah, it was an incredible match. And what a decision 42:05.020 --> 42:09.580 by Chloe to bring those Pokemon into what you say is a top-heavy Charizard format. 42:09.580 --> 42:15.820 Then we can follow up with some action from Carey yesterday against Narwitch as well with that 42:15.820 --> 42:18.820 It's a little bit shaky when it 42:18.820 --> 42:20.820 connects. It really counts. 42:20.820 --> 42:24.820 Really does. And this one also 42:24.820 --> 42:28.820 crazy. Mega Blaziken was not on 42:28.820 --> 42:31.820 my list of Pokemon that I would 42:31.820 --> 42:33.820 necessarily anticipate to see at 42:33.820 --> 42:36.820 a positive level on a 501 record 42:36.820 --> 42:38.820 heading in Switzerland. So that 42:38.820 --> 42:39.820 was just absolutely incredible 42:39.820 --> 42:41.820 to witness it put in the 42:41.820 --> 42:46.820 So that was just absolutely incredible to witness and put in so much work. 42:46.820 --> 42:52.820 But of course, we still have to see what Pokemon and what trainers are going to be coming out on top today. 42:52.820 --> 42:56.820 As anyone who did have those six match points does advance to face two other competitions 42:56.820 --> 42:59.820 and are going to be fighting it out for a chance to make the rate of top cut 42:59.820 --> 43:01.820 and try and find themselves at the chase center tomorrow. 43:01.820 --> 43:05.820 Yeah, well, all of the players that have advanced to this portion of the tournament, 43:05.820 --> 43:08.820 they've put themselves in prime position to go forward 43:08.820 --> 43:21.820 So far in being contentioned for that championship title on Sunday, they've got a bit of a distance to go, they've got a few matches to win, but they are on the right track to doing that and here we can have a look at our first two players, they're only a portion of them here. 43:21.820 --> 43:31.820 You can see Yuiya top and our only undefeated trainer so far in the tournament, just a tank just in there behind who had carried the tonneau as well, who performed extremely well. 43:31.820 --> 43:33.820 you finished the show yesterday with 43:33.820 --> 43:35.820 Shohei, who was just incredible. 43:35.820 --> 43:37.820 I mean, what a performance and 43:37.820 --> 43:39.820 that really tough mirror match really 43:39.820 --> 43:41.820 showed why they are such a 43:41.820 --> 43:43.820 highly committed trainer in this 43:43.820 --> 43:45.820 season. And what I love about this 43:45.820 --> 43:47.820 list of trainers as well is there has 43:47.820 --> 43:49.820 been a lot of trainers that have really 43:49.820 --> 43:51.820 gotten to showcase their dominance throughout 43:51.820 --> 43:53.820 this season but weren't necessarily 43:53.820 --> 43:55.820 talked about yesterday as 43:55.820 --> 43:57.820 you know, these are the trainers watching. 43:57.820 --> 43:59.820 It's hard, there's so many top trainers at 43:59.820 --> 44:02.900 to see the likes of Kerry and 44:02.900 --> 44:04.900 Zachary Weed have the 7 and 1 44:04.900 --> 44:05.900 records. I'm definitely rooting 44:05.900 --> 44:06.900 for them going into today. 44:06.900 --> 44:08.900 Dawey as well. Someone who has 44:08.900 --> 44:10.900 always has such innovative team 44:10.900 --> 44:12.900 building is incredible to see, 44:12.900 --> 44:14.900 and I'm so excited, and it'll be 44:14.900 --> 44:16.900 really it's going to be a tough 44:16.900 --> 44:18.900 competition today, right? So it 44:18.900 --> 44:19.900 would be awesome to see this 44:19.900 --> 44:21.900 list of trainers here at the end 44:21.900 --> 44:23.900 of the day in our top cut, but 44:23.900 --> 44:25.900 it will get whittled down 44:25.900 --> 44:26.900 somehow. Yeah, I mean, it just 44:26.900 --> 44:27.900 goes to show you. You look 44:27.900 --> 44:28.900 across. These are all super 44:28.900 --> 44:33.780 These are all superstars, you know, of our game and the quality of these players. 44:33.780 --> 44:37.860 And this is just a snapshot of some of the players that we'll be in phase two. 44:37.860 --> 44:40.500 There are a lot of others that we aren't featuring right now, 44:40.500 --> 44:42.820 but you know, you can put likes on the media forums as well. 44:42.820 --> 44:46.020 One of the greatest players, in my opinion, that we've ever seen. 44:46.020 --> 44:49.300 But then we've got some other players as well that are kind of rising stars, 44:49.300 --> 44:51.140 Nikolai Hoitz and Nielsen. 44:51.140 --> 44:54.500 They're a real great player on the European circuit. 44:54.500 --> 44:56.580 It's very innovative with their picks, 44:56.580 --> 44:58.660 and I believe they brought something quite interesting. 44:58.660 --> 45:02.420 this weekend so hopefully good to feature some of them as well as the other trainers that we've 45:02.420 --> 45:08.260 got here but former world champion across the board that are going for that second title as well. 45:08.260 --> 45:13.140 It would be incredible in this day and age of Pokemon to see that repeat title but we do have 45:13.140 --> 45:18.660 two trainers still in the competition and in great form for it. First up Shohei Kimura, 45:18.660 --> 45:24.740 2023 Pokemon world champion. We got to see him face off against the Japan national champion 45:24.740 --> 45:28.580 and Hiroshi yesterday in a very, 45:28.580 --> 45:31.220 not quite a mirror, but a very close match. 45:31.220 --> 45:33.380 But the way Shohei played that 45:33.380 --> 45:34.780 was just absolutely incredible. 45:34.780 --> 45:36.860 This was one of the strongest team architects 45:36.860 --> 45:38.460 heading into the tournament 45:38.460 --> 45:40.220 and to be piloted at such a high level 45:40.220 --> 45:43.940 by such a top tier trainer, 7-in-1. 45:43.940 --> 45:45.620 You still have to win a few more, 45:45.620 --> 45:48.860 but wow, is he looking in great form to take it all. 45:48.860 --> 45:51.340 Yeah, and I mean, it's all about the micro decisions 45:51.340 --> 45:53.900 that Shohei makes in the team building process. 45:53.900 --> 45:58.820 So the differences between Hiroshi's team and Shohei's, all of the six were the same. 45:58.820 --> 46:03.860 But also the micro decisions in game as well, when to set up the tailwind, when to attack, 46:03.860 --> 46:04.860 when to be defensive. 46:04.860 --> 46:08.940 Shohei's got that down to such an art and I love the dedication that Shohei has. 46:08.940 --> 46:12.260 We've seen Shohei appear at European regional throughout the season. 46:12.260 --> 46:17.340 It's a long journey, but not making one, making a number of trips and all the ICs as 46:17.340 --> 46:21.180 well and performing to a very consistent level and all that experience throughout the season 46:21.180 --> 46:25.420 and it's just growing that back catalog of an experience 46:25.420 --> 46:28.540 that they've got to make them such a high top-class 46:28.540 --> 46:29.820 kind of up there. 46:29.820 --> 46:32.500 Not the only world champion still fighting out 46:32.500 --> 46:35.460 for another title, though, looking next to person out. 46:35.460 --> 46:38.500 So still in at seven and one. 46:38.500 --> 46:42.340 And what I love about Pokemon VGC is, first off, 46:42.340 --> 46:44.740 we just have so many world champions here. 46:44.740 --> 46:49.580 But looking back at 2019, that was seven years ago now, 46:49.580 --> 46:53.820 right, but still looking in such great form and you can see the accomplishment since then. 46:53.820 --> 46:58.060 I am so excited. Like when you have a world top for a world top world champion, that's 46:58.060 --> 47:04.300 just that's incredible. The resume. Yeah, I mean, near at all is just one of us. Again, 47:04.300 --> 47:08.940 you would put them in the highest bracket of top players that we've got in our circuit, 47:08.940 --> 47:13.740 you know, coming in this weekend doesn't always go the way you want it to, but it has been a 47:13.740 --> 47:18.460 phenomenal start for an hour time and looking really good, looking really strong coming in 47:18.460 --> 47:23.980 to this phase two of the tournament. And having the experience of being a world champion previously, 47:23.980 --> 47:27.900 that is just going to benefit you so much on this go. You know what to do at this part of the 47:27.900 --> 47:32.700 tournament. You know how to approach each and every round. Take it step by step. Don't get too 47:32.700 --> 47:38.860 far ahead of yourself and then see how far you can take your skill and team, which I really do 47:38.860 --> 47:42.860 like as well, like Charizard, the Aerodactyl. We've seen that have a lot of success, but there's a 47:42.860 --> 47:47.100 lot of burst damage there with the Venus Soul, especially when you get it set up in those scenarios 47:47.100 --> 47:50.220 and the Sun and they're nice support. Something that they are. 47:50.220 --> 47:56.380 Neatos used in the past to allow success is that in Senor, which has been picking up a lot of popularity 47:56.380 --> 48:02.060 recently pairing really nicely with a lot of these offensive pieces that they've got on their team. 48:02.060 --> 48:06.220 It's just the consistency for me throughout all of the years when you look especially at the world 48:06.220 --> 48:11.020 championships to show that he has always just been in such a great form and for now, so again, 48:11.020 --> 48:16.620 looking in that form, I'm excited for that run. But that's like a look at the meta as well, 48:16.620 --> 48:21.820 not just the players to watch but the Pokemon. No surprise when we talk about Charizard being on 48:21.820 --> 48:30.140 talk for the mega evolution and King Gambit just such a strong tease seeing it at a casual 65% 48:31.180 --> 48:37.740 it makes sense but Sylveon at 35% for these two we saw so much impact from Sylveon yesterday and 48:37.740 --> 48:43.100 I know roses out there like I always knew I always knew boosting it on yeah and it makes a lot of 48:43.100 --> 48:55.100 So it says Sylveon is such a great boost to our Pokemon, you know, it can perform in Tailwind, it can perform in Trick Room, it's got that spread damage, it's got the big burst damage in that hyper hyper beam that we saw yesterday as Sierra. 48:55.100 --> 49:08.100 But yeah, I think, no surprise, and it takes advantage of the Feriora that we commonly see set up by a V-Mega Floor, so it really is a bit of a kind of double-edged sword in those scenarios if you are piloting the Metaflow in your team. 49:08.100 --> 49:10.260 of the Pokemon as well. I think Venusus dropped down a bit. 49:10.260 --> 49:13.220 Starraptor is there in and around about. 49:13.220 --> 49:15.900 You don't see the Sinisteria now like we did yesterday, 49:15.900 --> 49:16.740 which is a surprise to me. 49:16.740 --> 49:18.460 I think Sinisteria has a really big role, 49:18.460 --> 49:19.980 but it does have a hard time. 49:19.980 --> 49:22.500 King Gambit and Charizard are the top two Pokemon 49:22.500 --> 49:23.780 in the usage charts. 49:23.780 --> 49:26.820 Talking particularly about the mega Pokemon, 49:26.820 --> 49:29.420 first off, Megastarraptor has been the main of my existence 49:29.420 --> 49:31.900 on the ranked ladder. 49:31.900 --> 49:34.700 I can't hit too much because it is incredibly strong 49:34.700 --> 49:39.300 make sense why a port was a 49:39.300 --> 49:41.300 field in phase two has this 49:41.300 --> 49:43.300 Pokemon. But wow, it was a 49:43.300 --> 49:45.300 bit annoying for me. But 49:45.300 --> 49:46.300 looking at the Megas, even 49:46.300 --> 49:47.300 though again, Charizard does 49:47.300 --> 49:48.300 have the more dominant share, 49:48.300 --> 49:50.300 it's actually quite spread out 49:50.300 --> 49:51.300 even a little bit more than I 49:51.300 --> 49:53.300 expected. And I love that when 49:53.300 --> 49:55.300 we look at phase two and that 49:55.300 --> 49:56.300 lower list of Pokemon that there 49:56.300 --> 49:58.300 is still some more interesting 49:58.300 --> 50:00.300 picks out there. There's a 50:00.300 --> 50:02.300 camera. There's a mega dragon 50:02.300 --> 50:09.620 those down on the bottom shelf are the ones that we kind of want to keep an eye on as the tournament progresses here just as a note as well that's 50:09.620 --> 50:22.420 Megascovillain and Mega Blast was actually tied in usage with the frost last the camera of the Dragonite and the Gengor so they're also on there in about so don't be surprised if you see those as their tournament progresses but yes 50:22.420 --> 50:31.740 Starraptor, Nuance of the scene and former MB and just an incredible Pokemon and our trainers are really getting to grips with how this Pokemon can be piloted to be 50:31.740 --> 50:36.080 the optimum potential that it's got and pairing it up nicely as well with that 50:36.080 --> 50:39.740 mega right you why which we haven't seen too much of but there are teams 50:39.740 --> 50:44.580 present in the field and hopefully you do get a bit more right you today because 50:44.580 --> 50:49.500 it is a very very squishy but it's very important when it's put in the right 50:49.500 --> 50:53.900 positions and piloted by our top trainers the the meme that's not fake out 50:53.900 --> 50:58.460 chip it's fake out trunk onto it right I like it but hey it feels so much 50:58.460 --> 51:05.340 We're talking a little bit about the twitch drops earlier on. You weren't paying attention. We'll talk about it again 51:05.340 --> 51:07.940 And we'll even bring some supporting graphics this time 51:07.940 --> 51:15.140 Of course, you want to make sure that you are tuning in and get your 60 minutes in so you can get that world in 51:15.380 --> 51:17.380 Cinerar it's such a strong Pokemon 51:17.820 --> 51:21.660 If you haven't seen it before I don't think you're a true VGC fan 51:21.740 --> 51:25.740 It is everywhere. You need one. You need this one get it now 51:25.740 --> 51:33.740 Yeah, definitely pick it up as well as all the quick coupons the teammate tickets that gonna be very useful and helping you build those teams going into the 51:33.740 --> 51:38.740 2027 season consider what's gonna be used throughout and whenever it's available 51:38.740 --> 51:43.740 It's a top top Pokemon like Sierra says if you don't have one already and you're planning to play next season 51:43.740 --> 51:48.740 Definitely make sure you get it picked up even if you already have one have six. It's a good Pokemon 51:48.740 --> 51:50.740 You need one on every single one of your teams, right? 51:50.740 --> 51:54.980 teams, right? Yeah, change, change your stat alignments and all those things. So you don't 51:54.980 --> 52:00.420 need to waste any resources in game. Just have separate ones, separate teams. Exactly. 52:00.420 --> 52:06.980 But we got more for you. We got more in store. Enjoy Worlds 26. That's right. Enjoy Worlds 52:06.980 --> 52:14.420 26 or anyone asking out there. We got a shirt. We got a hat and you can enjoy Worlds 26 to 52:14.420 --> 52:19.380 get all of that. And of course, tuning into the stream as well. You can not just enjoy 52:19.380 --> 52:22.380 you can get yourself a nice 52:22.380 --> 52:23.380 exclusive chat back. We were 52:23.380 --> 52:24.380 talking about this yesterday. 52:24.380 --> 52:25.380 It is so clean. I've already 52:25.380 --> 52:27.380 seen people in the Twitch chat 52:27.380 --> 52:29.380 with it. It looks so nice. I 52:29.380 --> 52:30.380 really need to get my own 52:30.380 --> 52:31.380 something. Please have me and 52:31.380 --> 52:32.380 remind me later on because I 52:32.380 --> 52:34.380 will be devastated if I mess 52:34.380 --> 52:35.380 out on this and you should be 52:35.380 --> 52:36.380 too. Honestly, because this is 52:36.380 --> 52:38.380 nice. I will remind you, Sarah. 52:38.380 --> 52:40.380 I'll make sure you thank you 52:40.380 --> 52:41.380 promise. Thank you promise. 52:41.380 --> 52:43.380 All right. We're we're we're 52:43.380 --> 52:45.380 getting the chat back. We're 52:45.380 --> 52:46.380 getting the chat back. We're 52:46.380 --> 52:48.380 so back, but there is so much 52:48.380 --> 52:53.360 There is so much exciting things this or we got to bring it back to the competition though and look at the standings again 52:53.540 --> 52:59.140 Now the big question is who can get enough round wins to put themselves into top cut? 52:59.540 --> 53:06.300 Certainly anyone at 7-1 or a 8 and 0 is in prime position be able to do so only one 53:06.660 --> 53:13.020 undefeated player in the field you yeah, and so this team I'm oh my gosh. I'm so excited 53:13.020 --> 53:16.300 He's been it all right. I I can't wait. I can't wait 53:16.300 --> 53:20.940 I mean when you look at the team we'll get into them in a moment but I think, you know, 53:20.940 --> 53:26.300 what an incredible accomplishment if we're just looking from this perspective now taking a back 53:26.300 --> 53:32.460 step into the start of D2, incredible performance from Yuya really coming in and saying okay well 53:32.460 --> 53:37.980 I'm here and performing to the best level I can, can we go much further? Well no one's been able to 53:37.980 --> 53:43.500 stop them so far and they're looking on track to continuing that as we get further into this 53:43.500 --> 53:48.060 tournament. Of course, all those seven wands below have taken one loss, but sometimes taking 53:48.060 --> 53:52.780 the loss is actually the galvanizing effect that you need to be able to kind of push on because 53:52.780 --> 53:57.580 it kind of wakes you up, maybe realize that, okay, well, my play was not as sharp as it could have 53:57.580 --> 54:01.100 been there. Here we go. Let's push on. Let's get a bit further. And sometimes, you know, 54:01.660 --> 54:05.020 there can be unfortunate things that happen in game that are out of your control. And they're 54:05.020 --> 54:08.780 just something you have to deal with. Pick yourself up, brush yourself on. And there's some of the 54:08.780 --> 54:13.820 the most accomplished trainers are able to kind of not let that get them and continue on 54:13.820 --> 54:17.180 push forward and see how they can get in the tournament. 54:17.180 --> 54:18.460 It was somebody stacked names here. 54:18.460 --> 54:22.660 You know these matchups are going to be good, but let's look at our notables and our featured 54:22.660 --> 54:23.660 ones. 54:23.660 --> 54:27.820 There is a reason I'm freaking out because we get to see Yuiya Wakazugi up next. 54:27.820 --> 54:33.780 Going up against Kari who we saw yesterday, that second matchup though, Nato versus Shohei 54:33.780 --> 54:35.060 is incredible. 54:35.060 --> 54:36.580 There is feature stations. 54:36.580 --> 54:38.980 is the sidestreams as well. 54:38.980 --> 54:40.820 You've got to make sure you check out all of the action. 54:40.820 --> 54:43.700 Ian, just Joji versus Fragov. 54:43.700 --> 54:44.900 That is... 54:44.900 --> 54:46.020 Yeah, I feel like at this stage of the tournament... 54:46.020 --> 54:47.860 Person's identity versus Zachary. 54:47.860 --> 54:48.740 I just... 54:48.740 --> 54:49.460 Amazing. 54:49.460 --> 54:49.860 Wow. 54:49.860 --> 54:50.420 Matchups, yeah. 54:50.420 --> 54:53.140 I mean, it's really hard to pick which one we're going to feature, 54:53.140 --> 54:56.660 but we have got Yury on our only undefeated player 54:56.660 --> 54:57.540 in the tournament so far. 54:57.540 --> 54:59.460 We get to feature Kari again, 54:59.460 --> 55:01.460 who's got on board because yesterday, 55:01.460 --> 55:04.660 which was amazing to see such a dominant performance as well 55:04.660 --> 55:08.660 the game against a pretty hard 55:08.660 --> 55:09.660 matchup in all respect on paper. 55:09.660 --> 55:10.660 You think, wow, the rain mode 55:10.660 --> 55:11.660 here feels very difficult. So 55:11.660 --> 55:12.660 they were brave in bringing 55:12.660 --> 55:14.660 that to see and all can I in 55:14.660 --> 55:15.660 against that rain cold and it 55:15.660 --> 55:17.660 performed so, so well. 55:17.660 --> 55:19.660 Oh, well, I just the amount of 55:19.660 --> 55:20.660 damage that the head smash 55:20.660 --> 55:21.660 just were doing and it was a 55:21.660 --> 55:24.660 crazy three game set. So seven 55:24.660 --> 55:26.660 one record so deserved. But 55:26.660 --> 55:27.660 for you, yeah, sitting at this 55:27.660 --> 55:29.660 eight and oh, let's head down 55:29.660 --> 55:31.660 to the stage. You get ever so 55:31.660 --> 55:33.660 closer to this match being 55:33.660 --> 55:41.920 defeated after day one of the Pokemon World Championships as one as stacked as this is such a crazy feat 55:42.060 --> 55:44.060 But to do it with mega 55:45.060 --> 55:51.180 Dragonite is even more impressive on the list of mega Pokemon that could pop off this one 55:51.180 --> 55:56.700 I don't necessarily think was on anyone's radars, but to be the only undefeated is a statement 55:56.700 --> 56:02.400 Yeah, I love this iteration of I got similar kind of iteration what you'd expect to see with big six 56:02.400 --> 56:06.620 But the dragonite kind of replacing what would normally be a char is out there. I love it though 56:06.620 --> 56:11.440 I think it's really good really smart, and it's performing obviously extremely well in this tournament here 56:11.440 --> 56:13.980 You can see it is a mega dragonite with that inner focus 56:13.980 --> 56:19.920 So it's got the immunity to fake out flinches before it does mega evolve and then it would obtain that multi-scan ability 56:19.920 --> 56:22.360 Which is so so useful as well no 56:22.800 --> 56:30.080 Setup really on the team just a lot of fast offense and that fast speed can be benefited from that whimsicott as well 56:30.080 --> 56:33.580 you can activate that white 56:33.580 --> 56:35.080 herb to get the speed jump on 56:35.080 --> 56:36.080 things like aerodactyl as well 56:36.080 --> 56:38.080 to have that vast rock slide 56:38.080 --> 56:40.080 and start shipping away and 56:40.080 --> 56:42.080 you've got the two of Megas as 56:42.080 --> 56:44.080 well, which are just so, so 56:44.080 --> 56:46.080 strong if they're positioned 56:46.080 --> 56:48.080 right and you know the 56:48.080 --> 56:50.080 through home is very easy. And 56:50.080 --> 56:52.080 I love the inclusion of the 56:52.080 --> 56:54.080 mega dragonate because you still 56:54.080 --> 56:56.080 do have a lot of energy and 56:56.080 --> 56:58.080 a lot of energy and a lot of 56:58.080 --> 57:02.080 you're going to be able to 57:02.080 --> 57:03.080 do that. You're going to be 57:03.080 --> 57:04.080 able to get the vision of the 57:04.080 --> 57:05.080 mega dragonite because you still 57:05.080 --> 57:06.080 do have the coverage with the 57:06.080 --> 57:08.080 heat wave, which is what 57:08.080 --> 57:09.080 Charizard does, right? But 57:09.080 --> 57:10.080 having things like the 57:10.080 --> 57:11.080 Thunderbolt and Dragonfall 57:11.080 --> 57:12.080 should really be able to 57:12.080 --> 57:13.080 pressure, but not 57:13.080 --> 57:14.080 necessarily being reliant on 57:14.080 --> 57:15.080 that weather to do that big 57:15.080 --> 57:16.080 damage. It's really nice. You 57:16.080 --> 57:17.080 don't have to worry about the 57:17.080 --> 57:18.080 weather wars. You don't have 57:18.080 --> 57:19.080 to worry about boost, 57:19.080 --> 57:21.080 bringing out the sun to then 57:21.080 --> 57:22.080 make sure your basket region 57:22.080 --> 57:24.080 does less damage, right? And I 57:24.080 --> 57:26.080 think such a unique pick that 57:26.080 --> 57:27.080 cannot be just stopped in its 57:27.080 --> 57:31.240 the way he was. He was on 57:31.240 --> 57:32.940 winning streak yesterday and 57:32.940 --> 57:34.980 why he was highlighted this 57:34.980 --> 57:37.020 duo of mega star after and 57:37.020 --> 57:38.180 this right you. Right you can 57:38.180 --> 57:39.920 be a little bit squishy, but 57:39.920 --> 57:40.820 the coverage and hasn't a 57:40.820 --> 57:42.360 couple of these matchups is 57:42.360 --> 57:43.520 incredible, but I think it's 57:43.520 --> 57:44.720 just all eyes on that who's 57:44.720 --> 57:46.160 doing Arkane. Again, the 57:46.160 --> 57:47.720 amount of damage and the fact 57:47.720 --> 57:49.320 that it has that focus actually 57:49.320 --> 57:51.200 can't just take us down in one 57:51.200 --> 57:52.600 hit. It was a really big 57:52.600 --> 57:54.440 pain point for narrow which in 57:54.440 --> 57:56.000 their match yesterday. Yeah I 57:56.000 --> 58:07.000 I think it causes all sorts of issues for the old you I think because it's for passive speed control with that zap panning if you do may revolve and that can be a bit of a detriment. 58:07.000 --> 58:15.000 You can match tailwinds if you do bring that star up that which that intimidate is going to be very important for weakening some of those physical threats on your side. 58:15.000 --> 58:24.000 Starting out our day such an aggressive lead coming out from carry with that Huzooian Archivine we talked so much about and star after on the opposing end for you. 58:24.000 --> 58:27.680 to stay undefeated to Winsicott and Basque legion. 58:27.680 --> 58:31.720 So potential to just go for a tailwind and set up a lot of damage. 58:31.720 --> 58:35.000 Yeah, that immediate tailwind prankster from the Winsicott is going to put 58:35.000 --> 58:38.360 that Basque legion into a really good position to go for either target. 58:38.360 --> 58:40.200 It's boosted by the lifehold as well. 58:40.200 --> 58:42.560 So the damage there, it's going to be able to take that, 58:42.560 --> 58:46.280 continue knocking down down to it, stash immediately or do some really good damage. 58:46.280 --> 58:49.960 Just to soften up that star after the intimidate we mentioned 58:49.960 --> 58:52.760 they're coming into the match is really important just to weaken that attack 58:52.760 --> 58:56.560 that on the basket. It's probably out of range from picking up a knockout on either 58:56.560 --> 59:00.480 either in the Pokemon right now. We're not going for a tailwind in any sort of 59:00.480 --> 59:06.520 setup though. We're all about that damage and it's a dual wing that misses. That 59:06.520 --> 59:09.800 would have been a lot of damage just a KO into the whimsicott but now nothing 59:09.800 --> 59:13.360 done from the star after. It's already down to half health and it's a basket 59:13.360 --> 59:18.040 lesion that can follow up. Wavecrack the double up into that bird is enough to 59:18.040 --> 59:21.880 claim Yuya the first KO in the match. Yeah the dual wing is a really unfortunate 59:21.880 --> 59:25.600 missed there for Kerry, he would have undoubtedly picked up the knockout onto the Whimsicott. 59:25.600 --> 59:28.600 And like you said, the Intimidic quite crucial here. 59:28.600 --> 59:32.240 Still going for the double up, really smart knock, going for that tailwind straight away. 59:32.240 --> 59:36.440 Now that tailwind option has been removed from Kerry, and Vaskyly's in fairly hanging 59:36.440 --> 59:38.880 on with one HP from that recall damage. 59:38.880 --> 59:43.040 Allowing it another turn, it's immune to the extreme speed priority that the Arcanine's 59:43.040 --> 59:44.040 gotten. 59:44.040 --> 59:47.680 Kerry's siding it, he's going to be able to fire off an Aquajet to get one last attack. 59:47.680 --> 59:51.680 But Kerry, knowing that, bringing in the Armortale Frigrave going to block that. 59:51.680 --> 59:55.080 So you don't have any priority on the turn, but that's still an escalation. 59:55.080 --> 59:59.880 If you are looking at a swap out come out later, it would definitely be problematic. 59:59.880 --> 01:00:02.080 There is also still Wimspot that can type a tailwind. 01:00:02.080 --> 01:00:03.080 Yeah, and that's the problem. 01:00:03.080 --> 01:00:05.680 I think you can go for the tailwind, but would you want to do that in front of the 01:00:05.680 --> 01:00:07.960 furgraft that's threatening maybe a trick room here? 01:00:07.960 --> 01:00:11.800 Have you got enough in the tank to take down that furgraft in two hits? 01:00:11.800 --> 01:00:15.760 Probably not because of that citrus barrier, but because of the intimidated soul, carrying 01:00:15.760 --> 01:00:19.480 a position now where they can set that trick room up. 01:00:19.480 --> 01:00:23.960 And it really discares you from going for any sort of speed control of their own because 01:00:23.960 --> 01:00:27.180 it would counteract what Terri is trying to do. 01:00:27.180 --> 01:00:28.180 Protect on the Arcanine. 01:00:28.180 --> 01:00:31.840 So Burgras is going to be the only one to attack and it's not a women's spot attacking 01:00:31.840 --> 01:00:36.460 into the Burgras to try and take it down and prevent a trick room, but instead he's double 01:00:36.460 --> 01:00:37.960 up into the Arcanine. 01:00:37.960 --> 01:00:38.960 Such a well timed protect. 01:00:38.960 --> 01:00:42.480 And Burgras, we don't want to go for the trick room yet. 01:00:42.480 --> 01:00:45.160 Instead, women's spot avoided and attacked last turn. 01:00:45.160 --> 01:00:48.120 It's time to break that focus hatch now. 01:00:48.120 --> 01:00:51.960 a really smart play from Kari, catching that double attack into the tech. Now he's getting 01:00:51.960 --> 01:00:55.400 the psychic damage onto the Wimplecourt now, that probably puts it in range of an extreme 01:00:55.400 --> 01:00:59.560 speed from the Arcanine to remove it, okay, so that's really great. And then you can set up 01:00:59.560 --> 01:01:04.840 your trick room with the photograph this turn, and then potentially if the Arcanine does go down, 01:01:04.840 --> 01:01:09.160 you're in a position to bring something you would think like that Sylveon in the back onto the 01:01:09.160 --> 01:01:13.240 field to start helping Kira up and maybe getting her closer, maybe taking game one. 01:01:13.240 --> 01:01:20.240 Yeah, looking at it, the Arcanine, it hasn't even had its focus slash broken yet, so even 01:01:20.240 --> 01:01:24.520 if it goes for the Wimps squad and you can fire off one last pack of the basket legion 01:01:24.520 --> 01:01:29.480 into it, because you only do get one attack without, like, orbits, if days are numbered, 01:01:29.480 --> 01:01:33.600 you wouldn't even be enough to take the Arcanine off down, so it will just be a switch, so 01:01:33.600 --> 01:01:36.760 you could potentially do some good damage into something else like that Sylveon. 01:01:36.760 --> 01:01:42.280 If it is a potential juggle into that spot, it could get tricky, but instead, opting to 01:02:12.280 --> 01:02:17.400 still active so you're kind of blocked from really getting any value there. So if you are you probably 01:02:17.400 --> 01:02:21.400 just going to see this attack come out, let these two come out and then bring them to 01:02:21.400 --> 01:02:24.680 press welcome on the next turn but not want to give up the winter cut just yet. 01:02:25.880 --> 01:02:30.760 Wems Scott protects Helping Hand still beyond. There's two targets that have already been damaged 01:02:30.760 --> 01:02:36.200 in front of you. You can only take down one. Vasquez Legion stays, they come to an end. But 01:02:36.200 --> 01:02:39.640 with the protect on the Wems Scott it looks like around but there's still so many more turns on 01:02:39.640 --> 01:02:44.040 this trick room to get through King Gambit though way to start trying to get 01:02:44.040 --> 01:02:47.760 through that. King Gambit coming in a really nice response here and the one 01:02:47.760 --> 01:02:52.280 thing that we saw in the team preview you had access to is four attack King 01:02:52.280 --> 01:02:57.240 Gambit so the coverage to kind of go after a lot of different things. You go after 01:02:57.240 --> 01:03:01.000 the Phyrograph here for some perfect damage with the Couture Beef all four after that 01:03:01.000 --> 01:03:04.120 Sylvian with an iron head and that's probably where you want to start 01:03:04.120 --> 01:03:06.680 targeting you don't really worry about the offensive threat from the 01:03:06.680 --> 01:03:09.680 Pergraf so much now, the Sylvian into the Talvic. 01:03:09.680 --> 01:03:12.480 You want to try and remove that as quick as possible. 01:03:12.480 --> 01:03:13.920 Pergraf took that personally. 01:03:13.920 --> 01:03:15.360 We're not worried about the offensive threat. 01:03:15.360 --> 01:03:18.000 Well, that's going to be Pergraf picking up a KO. 01:03:18.000 --> 01:03:21.400 Swim Scott is gone, but targeting down into the Sylvion 01:03:21.400 --> 01:03:24.960 does even out how much momentum each shader is taking 01:03:24.960 --> 01:03:26.440 on this herd. 01:03:26.440 --> 01:03:28.480 That's going to be a clean one hit KO, 01:03:28.480 --> 01:03:31.200 but now it's Pergraf still around in this trick room. 01:03:31.200 --> 01:03:33.440 And two Pokemon gone for Yuya. 01:03:33.440 --> 01:03:35.320 Floette blasted her in the field. 01:03:35.320 --> 01:03:39.680 Yeah, now the Flowette coming in, the Alcanine's been preserved very smartly by Kerri, 01:03:39.680 --> 01:03:42.560 so you can come in now, like you've mentioned before, it's still got the Focus Dash, 01:03:42.560 --> 01:03:45.080 so they're gonna be at least able to take one attack. 01:03:45.080 --> 01:03:48.840 The King Gambit has got low Hicks, so that's gonna be super effective damage into the Alcanine, 01:03:48.840 --> 01:03:54.360 probably take it down to the Dash, but it does give Alcanine the ability to fire back in return, 01:03:54.360 --> 01:03:58.640 and kind of pick the target, where you go, probably safer to go after the King Gambit, 01:03:58.640 --> 01:04:00.440 because there's no protect there. 01:04:00.440 --> 01:04:03.840 In case that Flowette does protect, so you don't really want to target into that, 01:04:03.840 --> 01:04:07.280 It is a big offensive threat right now. 01:04:07.280 --> 01:04:10.040 It can protect, but going with the mega evolution 01:04:10.040 --> 01:04:12.320 says it might just want to go on the offensive 01:04:12.320 --> 01:04:15.120 and not leave that king gambit out to dry. 01:04:15.120 --> 01:04:18.520 Helping Han, Arcana looking to do the most amount of damage 01:04:18.520 --> 01:04:20.480 where it's going to be targeted to is the question. 01:04:20.480 --> 01:04:22.040 Low kick does a lot. 01:04:22.040 --> 01:04:24.160 Not even enough to bring it down to that 1% focus 01:04:24.160 --> 01:04:27.320 hash activation as head slash in a return, 01:04:27.320 --> 01:04:28.400 targeting down the flow. 01:04:28.400 --> 01:04:30.640 And if it is protected, it could have been dangerous. 01:04:30.640 --> 01:04:34.480 But instead, Floor will be down with one fell swoop. 01:04:34.480 --> 01:04:37.600 Yeah, really good catch there from Kerry going after the Flood, 01:04:37.600 --> 01:04:40.680 saying, OK, well, now I can stall out this trick room 01:04:40.680 --> 01:04:42.400 and then put my Arcanine in the position. 01:04:42.400 --> 01:04:44.240 As long as my photograph's still in the field, 01:04:44.240 --> 01:04:46.160 I'm not going to be threatened by the sucker punch. 01:04:46.160 --> 01:04:49.240 But you just say, OK, well, I'm just going to attack here. 01:04:49.240 --> 01:04:51.080 The problem is the King Amit right now 01:04:51.080 --> 01:04:53.560 is going to be going before your Arcanine, 01:04:53.560 --> 01:04:54.520 being able to take it down. 01:04:54.520 --> 01:04:56.920 And if it's the photograph is the King Amit, 01:04:56.920 --> 01:04:58.800 things aren't going to play out very well for you. 01:04:58.800 --> 01:05:00.160 So you've got to preserve that Arcanine. 01:05:00.160 --> 01:05:02.960 And that is the way to get through and win this game. 01:05:02.960 --> 01:05:05.320 It'll just be both Pokemon protected 01:05:05.320 --> 01:05:06.940 to make sure the speaking dimensions 01:05:06.940 --> 01:05:10.200 a little bit more suited to carry side of the board 01:05:10.200 --> 01:05:12.240 as only one Pokemon remaining for you yet. 01:05:12.240 --> 01:05:16.800 100% King Gambit, two Pokemon left on the other side though. 01:05:16.800 --> 01:05:18.560 I mean, the further up when you're eyeing up 01:05:18.560 --> 01:05:20.800 what it can do is, well, not much. 01:05:20.800 --> 01:05:23.240 It can only go for these helping hands. 01:05:23.240 --> 01:05:25.360 So it's gonna be the arc nine that has to get the job 01:05:25.360 --> 01:05:27.240 all done by itself. 01:05:27.240 --> 01:05:29.400 Boosting the attack, flare bullets is enough 01:05:29.400 --> 01:05:31.400 to take down the King Gambit and claim 01:05:31.400 --> 01:05:33.480 Kerry the first game in a set. 01:05:33.480 --> 01:05:35.840 The extreme you all managed there from Kerry 01:05:35.840 --> 01:05:38.560 to get out of that really tough situation 01:05:38.560 --> 01:05:42.520 from those first two turns as the start after went down. 01:05:42.520 --> 01:05:44.160 Timing the trick room really well, 01:05:44.160 --> 01:05:45.880 taking advantage of it. 01:05:45.880 --> 01:05:47.280 King Gambit caused a lot of issues, 01:05:47.280 --> 01:05:49.560 but managing that end scenario so well, 01:05:49.560 --> 01:05:51.960 picking the right choices to go after as well 01:05:51.960 --> 01:05:52.880 at the right time. 01:05:52.880 --> 01:05:55.120 If you're saying that the easy choice in a lot of scenarios 01:05:55.120 --> 01:05:56.880 would have been the King Gambit, there's no protect there. 01:05:56.880 --> 01:05:58.560 Do you expect the protect on the fly? 01:05:58.560 --> 01:06:03.360 But no, Stain tried Trude and tested to their convictions, going after the flow at the smarter choice, 01:06:03.360 --> 01:06:07.560 catching no protect on that Pokemon, and then sulling out the trick room. 01:06:07.560 --> 01:06:12.360 The Armour Tail Pivotal and being able to allow Kerry the action not to close that game off. 01:06:12.360 --> 01:06:17.060 And that's a big call as well, because if you targeted down into that flow at and it was a protect, 01:06:17.060 --> 01:06:19.660 you have now accomplished nothing for the turn. 01:06:19.660 --> 01:06:23.760 The King Gambit targets down into that arc nine, breaks the sash, 01:06:23.760 --> 01:06:27.480 and all of a sudden it's a lot that could do a lot of damage or just the King 01:06:27.480 --> 01:06:30.880 Gambit to really be able to even the score with again a photograph unable to 01:06:30.880 --> 01:06:35.800 touch that King Gambit so big turn a big swing at the end of it but carry up 01:06:35.800 --> 01:06:41.160 one now in this set one step closer to taking the win but heading into game 01:06:41.160 --> 01:06:46.760 two can you yet bounce back again our only undefeated trainer in the field you 01:06:46.760 --> 01:06:50.680 know you have the potential to win but a little switch up of the leads were 01:06:50.680 --> 01:06:52.680 Harry going into game number two. 01:06:52.680 --> 01:06:56.520 Yeah, Vasco legion coming out and that one's a cut from you this year and the 01:06:56.520 --> 01:07:00.040 Sylvan actually a little bit better because you you saw the importance of 01:07:00.040 --> 01:07:03.400 the Hissui Nokenai in that game one so you do want to protect it. The most 01:07:03.400 --> 01:07:06.440 important thing here is getting that intimidate down to the Vasco legion it 01:07:06.440 --> 01:07:09.960 does really slow it down because she went boosted by that light bulb so you can 01:07:09.960 --> 01:07:13.080 get some good damage on this year. You can even go for a tailwind if you're 01:07:13.080 --> 01:07:16.840 on if you suspect that coming out but I think it's better at this stage to just 01:07:16.840 --> 01:07:22.120 trying leverage the star after get it mega evolved and get some damage onto the board. We saw that 01:07:22.120 --> 01:07:26.680 your win being significant. Next at this turn that would be huge but not gonna happen protect from 01:07:26.680 --> 01:07:32.360 wins the top. We got the lucky avoiding game number one but it won't be Kerry Rhea attempting to take 01:07:32.360 --> 01:07:37.400 care of the whimsicott here instead setting up tailwind with the star after. Hyper voice to follow 01:07:37.400 --> 01:07:42.040 up whimsicott again will take no damage but if you have a way to start chunking away at this 01:07:42.040 --> 01:07:45.380 is Basque Legion, whereas it'll be the only one to attack. 01:07:45.380 --> 01:07:47.800 The wave patch does a lot of damage, 01:07:47.800 --> 01:07:50.640 but not nearly enough into the Sylvion. 01:07:50.640 --> 01:07:53.520 Yeah, it's a really nice play from Kerry here. 01:07:53.520 --> 01:07:55.200 You do take a lot of damage onto your Sylvion, 01:07:55.200 --> 01:07:56.560 but it's kind of done its job right. 01:07:56.560 --> 01:07:58.400 It's put that Basque Legion into a position 01:07:58.400 --> 01:08:00.880 where you just are after to go for the dual wing, 01:08:00.880 --> 01:08:03.240 be into that slot this next turn and pick it up. 01:08:03.240 --> 01:08:05.720 Even if the Windsor Goat goes for a tailwind to match the 01:08:05.720 --> 01:08:09.040 carries, then the Sylvion still has to be that Basque 01:08:09.040 --> 01:08:09.480 Legion. 01:08:09.480 --> 01:08:11.320 There's always a threat as well of the Sylvion maybe 01:08:11.320 --> 01:08:12.680 which you know, Fergaraf coming in. 01:08:12.680 --> 01:08:16.160 So there's a hesitation about going for a last-ditch Aquajet. 01:08:16.160 --> 01:08:17.400 It's wasted, you know. 01:08:17.400 --> 01:08:19.280 So that's something else to consider. 01:08:19.280 --> 01:08:20.760 Staraf, they're going to be removed. 01:08:20.760 --> 01:08:22.160 Save for later on. 01:08:22.160 --> 01:08:23.240 Yeah, Fergaraf in set. 01:08:23.240 --> 01:08:24.800 This will be the armortale. 01:08:24.800 --> 01:08:27.000 To make sure any priority is stopped, 01:08:27.000 --> 01:08:29.080 and of course, just to swap out no on-core works. 01:08:29.080 --> 01:08:30.200 Double priority. 01:08:30.200 --> 01:08:32.840 Aquajet won't do anything at all. 01:08:32.840 --> 01:08:34.400 And Vaskyletian goes down. 01:08:34.400 --> 01:08:36.560 Wim's got taken so much damage. 01:08:36.560 --> 01:08:38.800 Fantastic switch coming up from Kari. 01:08:38.800 --> 01:08:40.320 Yeah, amazing play from Kari. 01:08:40.320 --> 01:08:45.200 really identifying the two threats there, the on call big threat to lock you into that tailwind 01:08:45.200 --> 01:08:50.880 and then that aqua jet as well and completely null and void. Now the floor comes in, now you've got 01:08:50.880 --> 01:08:55.680 to think that you have to go for the tailwind with that wind to cut, to put that floor into a 01:08:55.680 --> 01:09:00.080 stronger position. Thing that Kerry could be smart about, they haven't got too many turns 01:09:00.080 --> 01:09:04.560 of their own tailwind left and if the tailwind comes out from you, they will be elevated at 01:09:04.560 --> 01:09:08.800 first to the Pokemon on Kerry's side. So Kerry could technically go for a trick room a little bit 01:09:08.800 --> 01:09:11.760 earlier than what they're thinking here maybe we could take the silver and trick room with the 01:09:11.760 --> 01:09:15.520 paragraph and then although two tailwinds are set up you're still going to be under speeding 01:09:15.520 --> 01:09:20.240 them with the trick room in effect going into the next turn. Yeah with these tailwind trick room 01:09:20.240 --> 01:09:23.760 teams sometimes on that last part of tailwind we can see the trick room so you can really 01:09:24.400 --> 01:09:29.520 make the most of any variety of speed mode your team has but going for it early it is a tailwind 01:09:29.520 --> 01:09:35.120 from Julia it'd be evening the score and could be a really good heads-up play but there you go 01:09:35.120 --> 01:09:39.360 for it that we'll have to see because you also have to worry about the amount of damage 01:09:39.360 --> 01:09:41.120 you can do on this turn. 01:09:41.120 --> 01:09:44.000 Floette, mega evolution and that fairy aura. 01:09:44.000 --> 01:09:48.160 Quick attack, another way to try and make sure that you are going to be out speeding and 01:09:48.160 --> 01:09:52.160 whimsicott already at low health will be taken down so you don't actually even have to worry 01:09:52.160 --> 01:09:53.600 about the tailwind. 01:09:53.600 --> 01:09:57.040 You can just go ahead and play this with your own speed. 01:09:57.040 --> 01:10:02.200 Sylveon does get taken down, but Phrygora does an opportunity to attack psychic. 01:10:02.200 --> 01:10:07.540 Like, Floette will be stricken off the hit, but still, that's another Pokemon gone from Yuya. 01:10:07.540 --> 01:10:11.040 Yeah, a much more direct route, and I kind of prefer that to be honest as well, 01:10:11.040 --> 01:10:13.560 because knowing that, probably like the King Gamma in the back, 01:10:13.560 --> 01:10:16.120 if you set the Brickroom up, it's going to benefit that, 01:10:16.120 --> 01:10:20.540 whereas now you're in a much stronger position where you still got one turn of tail and left, 01:10:20.540 --> 01:10:24.020 you've denied it, and now you've got that Hissui and Arcanine in. 01:10:24.020 --> 01:10:25.480 You know how to help in hand. 01:10:25.480 --> 01:10:29.080 Flavlist will get that King Gamma, and you're not so worried about what that Floette does 01:10:29.080 --> 01:10:32.240 if you all the history of Arcanine can resist those various attacks. 01:10:32.240 --> 01:10:38.280 Hulkinghand, Arcanine, again set up for success with two juicy targets in front of it. 01:10:38.280 --> 01:10:45.680 And with the king gave it unable to protect, the Flurflip is more than enough to claim carry his third KO in the match. 01:10:45.680 --> 01:10:51.880 It is all down to a mega-flowet, but Q-high of a hill to climb up up Dazzling Gleam. 01:10:51.880 --> 01:10:57.480 Not enough damage, Arcanine's only having the stash broken now. This is all quite done. 01:10:57.480 --> 01:11:04.480 Yeah, I mean, Kerry is in the pieces, the tools, so, so elegantly, so well in this match, and there we go. 01:11:04.480 --> 01:11:10.480 A commanding game number two, Kerry D'Artona to take the victory. 01:11:10.480 --> 01:11:17.480 Up here on the stage, we saw a great victory yesterday, and again, a stronger one here today. 01:11:17.480 --> 01:11:25.480 He is so well-posted with this all. This New Zealand Arcanine that's put in so much work, and then perhaps for a late-out plan. 01:11:25.480 --> 01:11:28.140 I mean, it just shows how comfortable 01:11:28.140 --> 01:11:30.180 carries with the team and the tools 01:11:30.180 --> 01:11:31.780 they have at the disposal. 01:11:31.780 --> 01:11:33.980 Getting everything right in that match as well. 01:11:33.980 --> 01:11:36.320 The timing of a Pharrigraph switch in and 01:11:36.320 --> 01:11:37.620 getting two was perfect. 01:11:37.620 --> 01:11:39.500 The loud and the silviant to remove the 01:11:39.500 --> 01:11:41.660 basket leading before got any more value 01:11:41.660 --> 01:11:43.500 and really threatened that Whimsicott and 01:11:43.500 --> 01:11:45.500 carrying no in the calcs as well there. 01:11:45.500 --> 01:11:47.400 When that barrier is active, 01:11:47.400 --> 01:11:49.900 just enough to get that quick attack knockout 01:11:49.900 --> 01:11:51.900 onto that Whimsicott to then nah, 01:11:51.900 --> 01:11:53.500 the tailwind coming out. 01:11:53.500 --> 01:11:57.540 the game. And so, you know, 01:11:57.540 --> 01:11:59.540 you're going to be going, um, 01:11:59.540 --> 01:12:01.540 coming out. So just yet really 01:12:01.540 --> 01:12:03.540 well executed from carrying 01:12:03.540 --> 01:12:04.540 going to be a formidable 01:12:04.540 --> 01:12:06.540 opponents to the rest of the 01:12:06.540 --> 01:12:08.540 field in the rest of day two. 01:12:08.540 --> 01:12:09.540 I mean, the whims to go out 01:12:09.540 --> 01:12:10.540 despite the fact that it had 01:12:10.540 --> 01:12:12.540 taken a lot of damage. It was 01:12:12.540 --> 01:12:13.540 still. I mean, slowly on with 01:12:13.540 --> 01:12:15.540 the cook attack. Quick attack 01:12:15.540 --> 01:12:17.540 isn't known for the craziest 01:12:17.540 --> 01:12:18.540 amount of damage out there, 01:12:18.540 --> 01:12:20.540 right? So it's not going to 01:12:20.540 --> 01:12:21.540 get those lashes. There's one 01:12:21.540 --> 01:12:25.140 You see, you know, you know, 01:12:25.140 --> 01:12:27.980 I'm getting really, really 01:12:27.980 --> 01:12:29.320 talk to you. Take a hassle 01:12:29.320 --> 01:12:30.860 facility and it is doing its 01:12:30.860 --> 01:12:31.580 best out there. It really did. 01:12:31.580 --> 01:12:33.660 It really did have about gone 01:12:33.660 --> 01:12:35.260 another way, but just still so 01:12:35.260 --> 01:12:36.660 expertly played like played 01:12:36.660 --> 01:12:37.860 for Kerry. Again. He's just 01:12:37.860 --> 01:12:39.960 looking so strong, but for you 01:12:39.960 --> 01:12:42.140 yeah, man, it's not. We didn't 01:12:42.140 --> 01:12:44.740 get to see the dragonite. I 01:12:44.740 --> 01:12:46.460 understand why not, but I'm 01:12:46.460 --> 01:12:47.940 excited to potentially see him 01:12:47.940 --> 01:12:51.140 again later. So such a cool 01:12:51.140 --> 01:12:54.580 sure maybe you weren't the victor in this match but there was only one person 01:12:54.580 --> 01:12:58.180 undefeated on day one and you will still be able to hold out. Yeah there is that 01:12:58.180 --> 01:13:01.020 like you say you can see what the dragonite didn't cover it's not going to 01:13:01.020 --> 01:13:05.540 fail well into a sylvan that Kerry's going to lean into quite heavily but I'm 01:13:05.540 --> 01:13:08.780 sure there'll be plenty of other opportunities for you in the rest of 01:13:08.780 --> 01:13:13.420 the tournament to pilot that dragonite to more success if you have such a phenomenal 01:13:13.420 --> 01:13:19.460 start as we can but I think Kerry kind of just going back to how they're playing 01:13:19.460 --> 01:13:24.660 it when you look at the games that you've seen with them they're not really leveraging or using the 01:13:24.660 --> 01:13:29.220 the mega pokemon as their main attacking outlet as their offensive threat using it as more of a 01:13:29.220 --> 01:13:33.780 utility and then there's that reliance on the other pokemon like issu and arcanine like the 01:13:33.780 --> 01:13:40.180 sylvion and then the support rolls that are played pivotal like that that burger af and how well 01:13:40.180 --> 01:13:46.100 kairi knows the interactions and yeah it's just just very very well done and very interesting. 01:13:46.100 --> 01:13:52.100 What I think is really interesting with the team is because we always, we haven't gotten to see the Sir Afterdue the craziest amount of impact. 01:13:52.100 --> 01:13:57.100 But that's also because it's the first target to be taken down because you can't let it snowball, right? 01:13:57.100 --> 01:14:02.100 It is the perfect diversion. It gets taken down all the other Pokemon sweep away the game. 01:14:02.100 --> 01:14:05.100 So I just really love this team and all the pieces to it. 01:14:05.100 --> 01:14:10.100 But of course, we need to hear from Cary. After that victory, let's go catch up with him on the stage. 01:14:10.100 --> 01:14:18.620 Hello, my name is Gabby Sender and I'm here with Kari D'Otrona who is moving on in the 01:14:18.620 --> 01:14:20.980 competition still in contention for Top Clut. 01:14:20.980 --> 01:14:21.980 How does it feel? 01:14:21.980 --> 01:14:24.420 I feel really good right now. 01:14:24.420 --> 01:14:26.020 I feel very focused, very good. 01:14:26.020 --> 01:14:31.740 I got a good night's sleep, got good conversations with all my friends and I'm ready to play, 01:14:31.740 --> 01:14:33.380 ready to do good moms. 01:14:33.380 --> 01:14:37.300 I mean you were just telling me that backstage prior to this match you're feeling a little 01:14:37.300 --> 01:14:41.900 nervous but then you know the gears started turning and a plan started forming so walk 01:14:41.900 --> 01:14:46.780 me through that I mean when we were talking about that matchup backstage I was talking 01:14:46.780 --> 01:14:50.220 to Evan specifically we were like well this kind of looks like that Charizard Floette 01:14:50.220 --> 01:14:54.060 team but the Dragonite and the Sneasler really made it feel different. 01:14:54.060 --> 01:14:56.420 Oh 100% changes how it completely plays. 01:14:56.420 --> 01:15:01.260 Dragonite isn't as scary as Charizard on paper I know I have Hussien Arcanine but it can 01:15:01.260 --> 01:15:04.620 get kind of awkward versus Charizard if they manage to remove it because then I don't really 01:15:04.620 --> 01:15:08.700 have the best ways of removing it, unless I want to like start eating heat waves and 01:15:08.700 --> 01:15:12.700 trading damage, which isn't like super nice. So Dragonite does make it similar. I was a 01:15:12.700 --> 01:15:16.660 bit scared of the Sneasler, but I figured he would lean more into Basculage and Wimzacod, 01:15:16.660 --> 01:15:20.660 so I wanted to lean more into Starraptor. I was thinking Raichu originally, but I'm like, 01:15:20.660 --> 01:15:25.100 it's too weak to Basculage and Unlead, and at least with Harkinon and Starraptor, I'm 01:15:25.100 --> 01:15:27.860 able to get multiple plans into multiple leads. 01:15:27.860 --> 01:15:33.140 Yeah, so let's go through that game one, because I know the Starraptor did its best. Unfortunately, 01:15:33.140 --> 01:15:38.260 quite work out but that trick room really seemed to bail you out of a tough start. 01:15:38.260 --> 01:15:42.600 So yeah, the dual wing be so it was kind of a call that turn because he can either moon 01:15:42.600 --> 01:15:47.180 blast aqua jet the basket lead the park and I'm or he can double the star raptor coin 01:15:47.180 --> 01:15:51.460 like a photograph swap or protect. I was thinking about it and I'm like I think he's just going 01:15:51.460 --> 01:15:55.820 to double my star raptor if I remove wins a cot I should be in contention to just close 01:15:55.820 --> 01:16:01.180 out the game because he doesn't have the damage. But then the mishap and then I was like that's 01:16:01.180 --> 01:16:02.140 That's really bad. 01:16:02.140 --> 01:16:04.420 And so, but I found the one way back in, 01:16:04.420 --> 01:16:06.500 which is to pressure Trick Room to force out the King Gambit 01:16:06.500 --> 01:16:08.100 and then get the 50-50 right on it, 01:16:08.100 --> 01:16:10.300 the full-ette swings or not on that last turn. 01:16:10.300 --> 01:16:11.700 And that Trick Room looks so good. 01:16:11.700 --> 01:16:14.260 I was very surprised you pivoted to Tailwind in game two. 01:16:14.260 --> 01:16:15.100 Was that intentional? 01:16:15.100 --> 01:16:16.220 I mean, obviously it was intentional, 01:16:16.220 --> 01:16:17.660 but what was the thinking behind it? 01:16:17.660 --> 01:16:19.540 So I wanted to adjust to Sylveon 01:16:19.540 --> 01:16:21.780 in case he went to a possible Dragonite changeup. 01:16:21.780 --> 01:16:24.300 I also really like leading Sylveon sometimes 01:16:24.300 --> 01:16:26.660 because you can bait certain things from the opponent. 01:16:26.660 --> 01:16:28.580 And also pressured out the Basque Legion 01:16:28.580 --> 01:16:29.900 to take a lot of damage. 01:16:29.900 --> 01:16:33.500 because the Windsor caught doesn't really want to set tail in that turn because it's at risk of getting like 01:16:33.500 --> 01:16:39.380 the wing beaded hyper voice like are you clicking tail in and hyper voice so it gets into an awkward position 01:16:39.380 --> 01:16:43.780 I think the big turn was when I called the aqua jet on core and I just swapped for a graph on the star raptor 01:16:43.780 --> 01:16:47.020 I was fine if he set tail end and swung with basket into my 01:16:49.540 --> 01:16:52.300 Sorry Sylveon because I knew I could win that trade 01:16:53.020 --> 01:16:54.140 For sure for sure 01:16:54.140 --> 01:16:59.300 So I mean all of those decisions all those moves show that you have a lot of comfort with the team 01:16:59.300 --> 01:17:04.340 And I think that's the kind of comfort you need to make it far in this tournament. How are you feeling overall? 01:17:04.900 --> 01:17:08.260 I feel really good. I really like this team. It reminds me a lot of 01:17:08.980 --> 01:17:12.740 my King Gambit Volcarona team back from Reg H. It just kind of flows. 01:17:12.740 --> 01:17:16.020 But I also feel like it has a lot of fundamentals that I've been learning across the season. 01:17:16.020 --> 01:17:17.700 Like I learned to rigouraf when I went to 01:17:19.540 --> 01:17:24.180 Orlando. I started learning how to do tailroom back in Portland last season. 01:17:24.180 --> 01:17:30.100 So it just kind of combined a lot of the teams that I used previously and blended into one nice team with a lot of options 01:17:30.100 --> 01:17:34.020 And you feel like you're falling back on those fundamentals and your matches throughout the weekend? 01:17:34.500 --> 01:17:39.700 Overall, yes, but I'm also trying to implement new ones to get better and grow stronger because like nobody's perfect, right? 01:17:39.700 --> 01:17:41.700 You got to push yourself to be better every day. So 01:17:42.500 --> 01:17:48.740 That's the goal. All right. Well, Carrie, thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate it best of luck throughout the rest of this run 01:17:49.060 --> 01:17:51.380 Do you have any shout outs you want to give to anybody watching at home? 01:17:51.380 --> 01:17:56.380 So I shouted out a ton of people yesterday, of course, Patrick Caden and then all the others I shout out. 01:17:56.380 --> 01:18:01.380 I did forget to shout out Marcus Hamon. I really want to thank him because he gave me some like great advice 01:18:02.380 --> 01:18:06.380 over the previous weeks in regards to how to approach certain matchups and his thought on the team. 01:18:06.380 --> 01:18:07.380 So I really want to thank him for that. 01:18:08.380 --> 01:18:14.380 One more, sorry. And of course my parents for allowing me to go here and my aunt Janet and uncle Michael who are in the crowd right now. So thank you. 01:18:15.380 --> 01:18:20.380 Awesome. Well, shout outs to everybody. Hello to your aunt and uncle out there and hello to you watching at home. 01:18:20.380 --> 01:18:27.000 I'm sure you'd love to watch us break down that battle, so let's go check out Ben's battle breakdown back there in the analyst lounge 01:18:29.300 --> 01:18:32.140 Thank you so much Gabby we've got a battle to break down 01:18:32.140 --> 01:18:36.400 But it's gonna be moving on from the battle that we've just had it was crazy 01:18:36.400 --> 01:18:39.020 It was such a great way to start the match 01:18:39.020 --> 01:18:45.420 I don't know what it is about the world championships this year and starting off with a nice clean 2-0 on the stream 01:18:45.420 --> 01:18:49.500 But we're we're here again. We're doing it again for Saturday here 01:18:49.500 --> 01:18:53.240 here, but we've got such an 01:18:53.240 --> 01:18:55.240 amazing feature match here with 01:18:55.240 --> 01:18:57.240 Lee and Sierra going through 01:18:57.240 --> 01:18:59.240 that the other match that we 01:18:59.240 --> 01:19:01.240 had on our notables show. Hey 01:19:01.240 --> 01:19:03.240 versus now. So this is a world 01:19:03.240 --> 01:19:05.240 champion, previous world 01:19:05.240 --> 01:19:07.240 champion showdown that we've 01:19:07.240 --> 01:19:09.240 got here coming up. I was so 01:19:09.240 --> 01:19:11.240 excited when I saw this on 01:19:11.240 --> 01:19:13.240 notables. I was I was telling 01:19:13.240 --> 01:19:15.240 you a shot. You got to go check 01:19:15.240 --> 01:19:17.240 this out. And oh my gosh, 01:19:17.240 --> 01:19:19.240 absolutely amazing. Of course, 01:19:19.240 --> 01:19:23.240 So he's just been so strong and consistent with those. 01:19:23.240 --> 01:19:27.560 Yeah, yeah, I mean, probably one of the best players with this six, to be honest. 01:19:27.560 --> 01:19:32.920 And I think the little micro kind decisions that they've made and putting items where they are, 01:19:32.920 --> 01:19:38.360 stats where they are, I really make a huge difference when opponents are watching this. 01:19:38.360 --> 01:19:42.200 From the kind of common trend that they would probably use to be seeing, 01:19:42.200 --> 01:19:46.120 I think that makes Shohei stand out from the rest, you know, the snorkel here. 01:19:46.120 --> 01:19:55.120 They just got a nice lead, you activate that sunga, that core-affiliability active, and then the Venusaur is going to be threatening sleep powder attacks on the phylohazard. 01:19:55.120 --> 01:20:01.120 Yes, the Garchomp is threatening the Charizard, but pretty easy to protect here from the Charizard, just to free up that Venusaur for a take. 01:20:01.120 --> 01:20:10.120 Yeah, the trouble is, is if you start protecting the Garchomp, you take the pressure away from the Charizard, your King Gambit's not looking like it's going to take an attack all too well. 01:20:10.120 --> 01:20:16.120 Well, and this is what we would play for sometimes is just that sleep powder avoid their charizard 01:20:16.120 --> 01:20:20.760 Wow trained for seeing that coming going down to just 1% 01:20:21.560 --> 01:20:27.880 Yeah, but probably here is now. Yes, you can go for a bit the heat wave the king gamut nice smart protect from sure 01:20:27.880 --> 01:20:30.840 Hey, you're gonna get in a second chance at this sleep powder 01:20:30.840 --> 01:20:36.880 But the charizard days are kind of numbered until I can gamut is removed and the primary way to remove the king gamut 01:20:36.880 --> 01:20:40.720 was always going to be the Charizard so it becomes a little bit more difficult for now 01:20:40.720 --> 01:20:46.360 so can they weave in their own bar chomping scenario it's difficult because if you get 01:20:46.360 --> 01:20:51.240 caught with a kautau cleave on the switch in things become increasingly difficult yeah 01:20:51.240 --> 01:20:56.280 and like do you even go for the sucker punch in this position like you know both players 01:20:56.280 --> 01:21:00.160 can see this coming at this point right that's kind of one of the things though is yes you 01:21:00.160 --> 01:21:06.680 can see it coming from a mile out but sometimes when the players just so obvious well if you're 01:21:06.680 --> 01:21:08.720 You gotta think ahead, right? 01:21:08.720 --> 01:21:10.560 If I can just sucker punch the Charizard 01:21:10.560 --> 01:21:12.640 and that is just the most obvious play, 01:21:12.640 --> 01:21:14.120 do they actually switch it out? 01:21:14.120 --> 01:21:16.200 Because if you all of a sudden make the heads up play, 01:21:16.200 --> 01:21:17.400 well, I don't think so, sucker punch, 01:21:17.400 --> 01:21:18.720 because that's too obvious. 01:21:18.720 --> 01:21:20.760 You can get so much mileage, 01:21:20.760 --> 01:21:22.840 but it looks like not sucker punching. 01:21:22.840 --> 01:21:23.760 Was the right call here, 01:21:23.760 --> 01:21:24.920 because Charizard will protect. 01:21:24.920 --> 01:21:27.200 It's just so clean, so obvious. 01:21:27.200 --> 01:21:28.760 But Venusaur, okay, it wasn't a miss, 01:21:28.760 --> 01:21:31.960 just a well-timed swap from Shohei, 01:21:31.960 --> 01:21:35.320 but Venusaur has not actually accomplished anything, 01:21:35.320 --> 01:21:37.680 which feels really bad in this match. 01:21:37.680 --> 01:21:39.080 I feel like this is like, 01:21:39.080 --> 01:21:41.880 Shohei was on round eight yesterday 01:21:41.880 --> 01:21:44.400 in this Charizard flow out mirror, 01:21:44.400 --> 01:21:45.880 playing up against it. 01:21:45.880 --> 01:21:48.240 He's just, you can see how well practiced he is. 01:21:48.240 --> 01:21:50.760 It's like, not just switching the Whimsicott 01:21:50.760 --> 01:21:53.440 in to catch the Charizard going for a protect 01:21:53.440 --> 01:21:55.120 and put that on core pressure on, 01:21:55.120 --> 01:21:56.600 but then also knowing to like, 01:21:56.600 --> 01:21:57.920 hey, that's lost property. 01:21:57.920 --> 01:21:58.920 Gonna be playing passive. 01:21:58.920 --> 01:22:00.560 Like let's, this is the opportunity 01:22:00.560 --> 01:22:02.920 to try to get some damage down into the Venusaur 01:22:02.920 --> 01:22:06.760 and really like try to further the board position 01:22:06.760 --> 01:22:08.920 rather than like go into the protect 01:22:08.920 --> 01:22:11.080 and not really make any progress. 01:22:11.080 --> 01:22:12.720 And now you've got the scenario 01:22:12.720 --> 01:22:15.120 where it's your hands can set it that hill 01:22:15.120 --> 01:22:16.600 and Garchomp gonna be ahead of everything. 01:22:16.600 --> 01:22:19.520 Even that VSO on the side and just rock slide, 01:22:19.520 --> 01:22:22.920 which does force the switch to Garchomp coming in here. 01:22:22.920 --> 01:22:24.920 Should be the double, okay. 01:22:24.920 --> 01:22:26.960 The double pivot's always an interesting one 01:22:26.960 --> 01:22:28.520 because it's nothing really gained 01:22:28.520 --> 01:22:30.200 except for the pivoting right, 01:22:30.200 --> 01:22:32.680 but an instant in for that Intimidate Drop 01:22:32.680 --> 01:22:36.160 is a bit tailed in on the other end. 01:22:36.160 --> 01:22:39.400 That's gonna be a lot of damage and a lot of pressure. 01:22:39.400 --> 01:22:43.560 And you can see how much that intimidate pays off, 01:22:43.560 --> 01:22:47.440 but still like an earthquake next turn can do so much. 01:22:47.440 --> 01:22:49.800 Yeah, it's like, and do you wanna bring, 01:22:49.800 --> 01:22:52.440 if you're now to, you're bringing the guard chomp in 01:22:52.440 --> 01:22:53.760 because you kinda need to, right? 01:22:53.760 --> 01:22:56.320 You're like expecting the rock slide 01:22:56.320 --> 01:22:58.040 because the Charizard's just protected. 01:22:58.040 --> 01:23:00.760 You're expecting maybe that little bit of spread pressure. 01:23:00.760 --> 01:23:02.280 You wanna bring the guard chomp in 01:23:02.280 --> 01:23:04.680 because that's going to take those attacks. 01:23:04.680 --> 01:23:07.760 But equally, Nalto's like on the uphill battle 01:23:07.760 --> 01:23:09.680 because you're bringing that into a Whimsicott 01:23:09.680 --> 01:23:12.120 that could just go for a moon blast on the next turn. 01:23:12.120 --> 01:23:14.880 And especially when the tailwind then gets set up, 01:23:14.880 --> 01:23:19.280 that's two turns in a row that Shohei hasn't let Nalto 01:23:19.280 --> 01:23:20.960 get away with the defensive plays 01:23:20.960 --> 01:23:24.320 and has managed to aggressively switch their board position up 01:23:24.320 --> 01:23:26.840 and try to find a little bit more position. 01:23:26.840 --> 01:23:29.080 And you have a figure for the one, 01:23:29.080 --> 01:23:32.600 but I ended up into the Whimsicott instead. 01:23:32.600 --> 01:23:35.000 Because it's a Garchon that can just go for the attack 01:23:35.000 --> 01:23:36.320 at Earthquake again. 01:23:36.320 --> 01:23:38.920 The Antibody has just done so much work, 01:23:38.920 --> 01:23:41.600 but at Shohei that consistently getting more and more 01:23:41.600 --> 01:23:44.920 momentum if there isn't a big swing from the Garchon 01:23:44.920 --> 01:23:46.240 from now to here. 01:23:46.240 --> 01:23:47.720 You go to one of them, the Dragon's Close here 01:23:47.720 --> 01:23:50.560 is gonna be enough, but I think that the Earthquake 01:23:50.560 --> 01:23:53.280 really is small there from Shohei to no way 01:23:53.280 --> 01:23:54.920 you're gonna put the opposing Garchon. 01:23:54.920 --> 01:23:56.640 This is now in range. 01:23:56.640 --> 01:23:58.040 After that, that rough skin damage, 01:23:58.040 --> 01:24:01.800 of the life or recoil there is it going to be in range of a sucker punch now you can just bring 01:24:01.800 --> 01:24:06.360 your Kingamber onto the field sucker punch get rid of that Kingamber and the Scythera is also 01:24:06.360 --> 01:24:09.880 taking a lot of damage as well it's going to be in range of a moonblast so it's a pretty easy 01:24:09.880 --> 01:24:14.760 clean up view and you don't have really too much reliance even on until when at this point although 01:24:14.760 --> 01:24:18.120 I was saying that the Citrus Buries probably put the Incinor just out of range in the Scythera 01:24:18.120 --> 01:24:22.920 very um but still the Gaulchon threatened and you've got two port one on the back in the red as 01:24:22.920 --> 01:24:27.480 well so they're not going to be able to come in and have the impact like you would want them to 01:24:28.040 --> 01:24:30.920 Can I just call out the earthquake in your self-play? 01:24:30.920 --> 01:24:31.880 I think this is something like... 01:24:31.880 --> 01:24:32.920 You see that so much. 01:24:32.920 --> 01:24:37.400 So much, so much across all of Phase 1 yesterday. 01:24:37.400 --> 01:24:39.960 And it's one of those things that I feel like 01:24:39.960 --> 01:24:42.840 if you're at home and you're playing on the ladder 01:24:42.840 --> 01:24:43.480 and you're thinking like, 01:24:43.480 --> 01:24:46.440 oh, I can't earthquake because I've got something next to me 01:24:46.440 --> 01:24:47.960 that I might be damaging. 01:24:47.960 --> 01:24:50.120 Like, I think Shohei's doing a really great job 01:24:50.120 --> 01:24:52.520 of showcasing why that's so important to actually, 01:24:52.520 --> 01:24:53.960 hey, hang on a second. 01:24:53.960 --> 01:24:56.280 Damaging myself not too much of a problem 01:24:56.280 --> 01:25:00.280 If it gets enough damage on my opponent, that's exactly it. It's like the risks, right? 01:25:00.280 --> 01:25:04.200 And earthquake and next to the WIMP spot isn't the biggest risk. It's going to take the hit so well, 01:25:04.200 --> 01:25:10.600 but we also did get to see the why it could be so dangerous in yesterday's matches, but 01:25:11.160 --> 01:25:16.280 so much damage into this incident over time. Incinerator is just a bye incident. 01:25:17.240 --> 01:25:21.720 Yeah, there's just even that part you think, okay, well, Fingal is going to take the earthquake, 01:25:21.720 --> 01:25:26.040 but it's still all right. The Goldchamp is going to take another take of that recall. 01:25:26.040 --> 01:25:32.200 If it wasn't it wasn't in center or taken down that would have been Garchomp to KO in its own partner Pokemon, right? 01:25:32.240 --> 01:25:34.240 But this is the thing like, you know 01:25:34.560 --> 01:25:42.720 Malto knows that yeah, we're in we're in teller and what tell went right now and the likelihood is that in center all goes down but if 01:25:43.520 --> 01:25:45.520 yeah, it's 01:25:45.640 --> 01:25:50.160 Sure, he decided to target into that guard chomp instead. I've played doesn't matter, right? 01:25:50.160 --> 01:25:54.480 Because the guard chomps gone down and then the incident all gets to act instead 01:25:54.480 --> 01:25:58.880 And so I've now so sort of like holding their ground in that position and saying well, okay 01:25:59.240 --> 01:26:04.680 Pick one of the KO's I I get some major like damage off onto your side of the field and I know like 01:26:05.000 --> 01:26:10.200 From there I get to plan my end game with whatever I get to achieve on that turn. Yeah 01:26:10.200 --> 01:26:12.280 And now there's an almost pin position 01:26:12.280 --> 01:26:18.200 You want to get the Charizard on some fields accurate at core fill ability, so it puts the Venus or head solo health though 01:26:18.200 --> 01:26:21.600 One thing you can take advantage of is that sleep powder potentially 01:26:21.600 --> 01:26:26.040 the second punch won't engage, but while it still went as an effect for at least one more turn, 01:26:26.040 --> 01:26:29.580 it is going to be pressuring a knockout, an easy knockout until I've seen it so. 01:26:29.580 --> 01:26:36.220 Godchomp's waiting, the Moonblast coming from the Wimsykart, and then he's got very low health, 01:26:36.220 --> 01:26:41.880 Jarosar's coming back, and yeah, it's looking great for sure here, not so much for now, 01:26:41.880 --> 01:26:44.180 so I don't know if there's a way back for them right now. 01:26:44.180 --> 01:26:48.820 And you don't always see this situation where it's like Wimsykart's kind of the most dangerous thing 01:26:48.820 --> 01:26:51.220 on the field now because all of that's scary. 01:26:51.220 --> 01:26:54.620 Like all of Nelto's Pokemon are in range of a moon blast, right? 01:26:54.620 --> 01:26:56.820 But also in range of a sucker punch, 01:26:56.820 --> 01:26:59.220 that King Gambit is boosted by the Black Glasses as well. 01:26:59.220 --> 01:27:02.020 So they're certainly going to take a chunk out of anything, 01:27:02.020 --> 01:27:05.120 but there's not many chunks left on Nelto's side 01:27:05.120 --> 01:27:06.720 to take anything out of, right? 01:27:06.720 --> 01:27:10.620 We got like a combined 35% through there are three remaining Pokemon 01:27:10.620 --> 01:27:13.720 in terms of that health pool, but a good protect 01:27:13.720 --> 01:27:15.920 and assuming a good swamp as well. 01:27:15.920 --> 01:27:22.920 We're down to, if we had 35% before, we had 34% towards our VKO. 01:27:22.920 --> 01:27:24.920 We're slowly getting there. 01:27:24.920 --> 01:27:26.920 We're getting there. 01:27:26.920 --> 01:27:35.920 Any offensive threat from the Venusol is covered from the King Gamma with a sucker punch if you want to protect your winter car. 01:27:35.920 --> 01:27:39.920 And I think even a moon blast is going to be enough to take down the Venusol even though it's resistive. 01:27:39.920 --> 01:27:42.920 So you're quite easily able here just to sucker punch. 01:27:42.920 --> 01:27:46.540 the Venusaur cover that even if they're a sneak part of this come out it's only 01:27:46.540 --> 01:27:49.520 putting a few gams to sleep and then the following turn after the moon blasts the 01:27:49.520 --> 01:27:53.080 dodge I'm gonna be able to see that we still don't know what's in the back for 01:27:53.080 --> 01:27:58.840 Shohei right yeah we've only seen three Pokemon so far and tailwind will you know 01:27:58.840 --> 01:28:03.920 take away the pressure that the Venusaur is putting on as well on core 01:28:03.920 --> 01:28:09.560 coming down onto it there locking it into double protect though double protect 01:28:09.560 --> 01:28:13.080 getting it, you know, fair, fair play, but here's the sucker punch into the 01:28:13.080 --> 01:28:16.440 guard jump, we know that's in range, that's going down, King Gambit going down 01:28:16.440 --> 01:28:22.520 to 7%, but 7% is easily gonna be enough for Shohei to lock up this game. I feel 01:28:22.520 --> 01:28:26.800 like, I feel like Nelto played really well against a different opponent in 01:28:26.800 --> 01:28:32.320 this particular match, right? If Shohei hadn't made so many like really 01:28:32.320 --> 01:28:36.680 aggressive like reads, really pushing forward in that game, like it looks like 01:28:36.680 --> 01:28:41.680 just, you know, made every read 01:28:41.680 --> 01:28:42.680 turn after turn, right? 01:28:42.680 --> 01:28:43.680 But these matches can go 01:28:43.680 --> 01:28:45.680 differently every single time. 01:28:45.680 --> 01:28:46.680 I'm sticking it out. 01:28:46.680 --> 01:28:47.680 We get the swap, too. 01:28:47.680 --> 01:28:49.680 So that does give us and now to 01:28:49.680 --> 01:28:51.680 that information that it was the 01:28:51.680 --> 01:28:52.680 Charizard. 01:28:52.680 --> 01:28:53.680 I feel like it's pretty well to 01:28:53.680 --> 01:28:54.680 be assumed, but you know how that 01:28:54.680 --> 01:28:56.680 going into game two. 01:28:56.680 --> 01:28:57.680 It's not like you wonder how 01:28:57.680 --> 01:28:59.680 much of that is like a little bit 01:28:59.680 --> 01:29:00.680 of conditioning. 01:29:00.680 --> 01:29:01.680 Oh, yeah. 01:29:01.680 --> 01:29:02.680 Oh, my God, the mind games. 01:29:02.680 --> 01:29:03.680 The mind games. 01:29:03.680 --> 01:29:04.680 Like how do you play the mind 01:29:04.680 --> 01:29:05.680 games, right? 01:29:05.680 --> 01:29:09.600 you want to keep your opponent guessing or do you want to say like, hey, by the way, 01:29:09.600 --> 01:29:13.560 I've watched Arizona too, right? You've got to be careful of it going into game two. 01:29:13.560 --> 01:29:18.360 Oh, okay. We're going to big brain here. Okay. I mean, it makes sense for all champion. 01:29:18.360 --> 01:29:25.500 It checks out, but game two. Same leads again. So, you know, both of these 01:29:25.500 --> 01:29:30.200 trainers, I love going into these games, whereas exactly the same leads coming up for both 01:29:30.200 --> 01:29:36.480 training because like the branching parts of a match are so so wide right what 01:29:36.480 --> 01:29:41.120 decisions do you make also just asleep how to hit this time right yeah like how 01:29:41.120 --> 01:29:45.120 does the targeting go yeah like there's so many there's so many different ways 01:29:45.120 --> 01:29:48.400 that this can go and even though the leads look the same like where we're 01:29:48.400 --> 01:29:52.840 gonna go from here is probably gonna be totally different we want to see that in 01:29:52.840 --> 01:29:58.240 Paris match yesterday it was three games three identical leads but very very 01:29:58.240 --> 01:30:02.800 different things and I really do love being able to see that run back into this one though. 01:30:02.800 --> 01:30:06.080 I mean if we get a connect that could be everything but if it's miss targeted into 01:30:06.080 --> 01:30:10.400 the win to call we already got that swap and that could also all right so we're just not 01:30:10.400 --> 01:30:15.120 sleep powdering anything this turn. Okay it's a it's for testing Garchom so nothing that seems 01:30:15.120 --> 01:30:20.240 sleepless. It's the safer player as well for Garchom to be in a a stronger position the next 01:30:20.240 --> 01:30:25.120 thing you tell him with win to call you get that same thing. That's big. That's big. It's gonna be 01:30:25.120 --> 01:30:53.400 We've got some compounding probabilities as well right because the Windsor cock can go for a tailwind it's still got its sash intact 01:30:53.400 --> 01:31:00.600 And so we're tailwing and the chance of a if a rock slide comes out and the rock slide gets the chance to flinch the venus all and 01:31:00.760 --> 01:31:03.240 There's the chance of missing the sleep powder like sure 01:31:03.240 --> 01:31:07.400 He's sort of compounding those odds of the potential of those rocks in play 01:31:07.560 --> 01:31:10.960 But with the incineroar coming in really nice play from now 01:31:10.960 --> 01:31:15.080 So just making sure like yeah that venus all does get a few turns to go for it 01:31:15.080 --> 01:31:20.520 Yeah, but there is still you know that odds of the flinch doesn't senator is not stopping that but if you want to talk about 01:31:20.520 --> 01:31:24.520 We can only just miss, right? 01:31:24.520 --> 01:31:26.520 We've got to count for that one as well. 01:31:26.520 --> 01:31:29.520 So, Venusaur, we don't have to worry about the flinch at all 01:31:29.520 --> 01:31:31.520 and the opportunity to go for the Sleep Powder 01:31:31.520 --> 01:31:33.520 if you hit it with... 01:31:33.520 --> 01:31:36.520 No! Another miss! 01:31:36.520 --> 01:31:38.520 This is heartbreaking for Nelson. 01:31:38.520 --> 01:31:40.520 And let's be clear, right? 01:31:40.520 --> 01:31:43.520 You put Sleep Powder on knowing that it can miss, 01:31:43.520 --> 01:31:45.520 but you still have to commit to it. 01:31:45.520 --> 01:31:47.520 And we've got to shout this out, right? 01:31:47.520 --> 01:31:49.520 Because even though it's not working in this match, right, 01:31:49.520 --> 01:31:53.360 this match right it still make it it doesn't make it the wrong move to have 01:31:53.360 --> 01:31:57.840 on the Venusaur right having earth power instead wouldn't be you know better in 01:31:57.840 --> 01:32:02.120 this particular matchup so now he's using the tools and using tools correctly 01:32:02.120 --> 01:32:05.920 but just not getting the backup of what's happening in the match it's one 01:32:05.920 --> 01:32:09.200 of those unlucky components of the current regulation that we're in that 01:32:09.200 --> 01:32:12.120 some of the most powerful moves just have that an inherent chance to miss and 01:32:12.120 --> 01:32:15.480 that's always the give or take you keep trainers sometimes often to those less 01:32:15.480 --> 01:32:19.440 powerful moves to not avoid in the scene but sleep outer your kind of 01:32:19.440 --> 01:32:22.920 stuck with it right you just kind of go for it but to have the sleep powder mist 01:32:22.920 --> 01:32:29.000 a heat wave mist that one is just tough and now shouhei you can just the ring 01:32:29.000 --> 01:32:32.400 of the Pokemon again the center again takes the head but we're just doing the 01:32:32.400 --> 01:32:35.360 damage over time and now it's just not really been able to accomplish much in 01:32:35.360 --> 01:32:39.240 this batch not so far better resource management this time around but really 01:32:39.240 --> 01:32:43.800 wants to put that gargoyle to sleep because it's a great protect from shouhei 01:32:43.800 --> 01:32:48.560 it was the impending threat of the bake out there so it made sense to just delay 01:32:48.560 --> 01:32:56.160 things. You now got a position where you're going to start going for some 01:32:56.160 --> 01:32:59.200 attacks here because you've got the opportunity and had the opportunity a 01:32:59.200 --> 01:33:04.120 number of times to go after that winter cold just after the goal jump and start 01:33:04.120 --> 01:33:07.920 damaging it because at some point you're gonna have to get damage on to it and 01:33:07.920 --> 01:33:11.800 I want it to sleep that's great but how many turns of sleep are you gonna get and 01:33:11.800 --> 01:33:13.920 and he's gonna get his value out of it. 01:33:13.920 --> 01:33:15.680 Missed him, I think he's gonna change 01:33:15.680 --> 01:33:16.840 your track a little bit. 01:33:18.160 --> 01:33:20.200 Oh, we're attack, getting set number six around. 01:33:20.200 --> 01:33:23.040 Do we hit the sleeve powder this time? 01:33:23.040 --> 01:33:24.360 Well, you did another miss. 01:33:25.840 --> 01:33:27.360 Unisor's not hitting an attack, 01:33:27.360 --> 01:33:28.960 but it's not really getting hit either. 01:33:28.960 --> 01:33:31.720 At what point do you just call it fair, right? 01:33:31.720 --> 01:33:33.760 Unisor's just sitting there enjoying the sun. 01:33:33.760 --> 01:33:35.400 Like, it's just having a good time there. 01:33:35.400 --> 01:33:37.840 Unisor wins by doing absolutely nothing. 01:33:37.840 --> 01:33:40.040 There, finally, we get it. 01:33:40.040 --> 01:33:42.040 We got it! We got it! 01:33:42.040 --> 01:33:44.040 We got it! We got it! 01:33:44.040 --> 01:33:46.040 Even our casters on the other side are cheering. 01:33:46.040 --> 01:33:48.040 Is it too late though? 01:33:48.040 --> 01:33:50.040 Well, no. 01:33:50.040 --> 01:33:52.040 That's all. 01:33:52.040 --> 01:33:54.040 Yeah, I think the parting shot now into the guard jump 01:33:54.040 --> 01:33:56.040 well is it. 01:33:56.040 --> 01:33:58.040 And now you get the Charizard back in and it really comes 01:33:58.040 --> 01:34:00.040 in a position. 01:34:00.040 --> 01:34:02.040 Right, and so like this is one of the things about sleep turn 01:34:02.040 --> 01:34:04.040 order, right? 01:34:04.040 --> 01:34:06.040 Coming into Pokemon Champions, sleep had a little bit of a 01:34:06.040 --> 01:34:08.040 nerf, it's one turn less at most 01:34:08.040 --> 01:34:12.760 most overall but also there and there's always been that thing like Amungus has 01:34:12.760 --> 01:34:17.240 been the premier sport Pokemon because it puts Pokemon to sleep after they've 01:34:17.240 --> 01:34:21.160 used a move you don't get that guaranteed tick until the next turn and 01:34:21.160 --> 01:34:23.600 this is what's happened with the Star Chomp right it's got to take its 01:34:23.600 --> 01:34:27.800 guaranteed turn now Charizard feels really nice coming in hopefully it put 01:34:27.800 --> 01:34:31.240 its glasses on and maybe can hit a heat wave this time on to that Whimsicott take 01:34:31.240 --> 01:34:35.520 it down to Sash and start doing some stuff but it's Venusaur then now has an 01:34:35.520 --> 01:34:40.040 opportunity to instead of missing a sleep powder, miss a leash storm instead, 01:34:40.040 --> 01:34:41.600 carrying into this car. 01:34:41.600 --> 01:34:43.600 Why are we putting this into the universe? 01:34:43.600 --> 01:34:48.720 You know, I don't want to cast this curse yet, but, you know, it was here waiting for me. 01:34:48.720 --> 01:34:50.040 Oh, let's see. 01:34:50.040 --> 01:34:52.120 I hope it doesn't come to... 01:34:52.120 --> 01:34:53.880 No, it's locked out. 01:34:53.880 --> 01:34:55.960 You have to be worried about that on for, right? 01:34:55.960 --> 01:34:58.040 So it's which makes so much more sense. 01:34:58.040 --> 01:34:59.400 We don't want to be locked into a move. 01:34:59.400 --> 01:35:01.840 The majority of the time we aren't hitting anyways. 01:35:01.840 --> 01:35:03.280 So a switch around. 01:35:03.280 --> 01:35:15.280 Wim's got down to Sash, Garchomp, we're looking at maybe just even taking it out before it can even wake up, because a fake out and just another heatwave will be enough to drop the Pokemon and even just playing a double KO for now too. 01:35:15.280 --> 01:35:28.280 Yeah, and one of the unfortunate things about those continuous sleep power misses and into the Texas, the timing they also getting the Charizard back on the field, you can see the Sun is just faded, so if you are now, so yes, you've got the opportunity, 01:35:28.280 --> 01:35:32.280 Just go for a heat wave again, just give it a win to cut. 01:35:32.280 --> 01:35:36.280 We get the Chars off out, maybe fake out into that win to cut. 01:35:36.280 --> 01:35:38.280 And hope that the Goalchamps does this move. 01:35:38.280 --> 01:35:43.280 The other option is, could potentially try and get a honey shot. 01:35:43.280 --> 01:35:47.280 Another one, I think, to that Goalchamp here, expecting 80 to win to cut 01:35:47.280 --> 01:35:50.280 to be a bit more passive this game. 01:35:50.280 --> 01:35:52.280 Yeah, definitely. It's got the option to protect. 01:35:52.280 --> 01:35:55.280 I think this is yet another read that these players have to make. 01:35:55.280 --> 01:35:58.440 to make it. I feel like we've talked about it quite a lot. 01:35:58.440 --> 01:36:02.120 The reads that you have to make to keep ahead of the game, 01:36:02.120 --> 01:36:05.360 especially in these mirrors, the small advantages 01:36:05.360 --> 01:36:07.880 that you take in these particular mirror matches 01:36:07.880 --> 01:36:10.480 and like when you switch from like this, 01:36:10.480 --> 01:36:13.080 playing on the offensive to playing on the defensive 01:36:13.080 --> 01:36:16.560 to try and catch your opponent off guard is so, so critical. 01:36:16.560 --> 01:36:19.000 It'll stay a sleek pass to protect those. 01:36:19.000 --> 01:36:21.880 So it's gonna take a lot of damage, 01:36:21.880 --> 01:36:25.440 critical here as well and just another parting shot. 01:36:25.440 --> 01:36:27.800 So even if we look up like on the next turn, 01:36:27.800 --> 01:36:29.840 when it does, it's just really not. 01:36:31.320 --> 01:36:33.560 The cool thing here though is that the Incineroar, 01:36:33.560 --> 01:36:35.760 like usually it's not a benefit for Incineroar 01:36:35.760 --> 01:36:38.760 to be on low health, but when you want to reset the sun 01:36:38.760 --> 01:36:41.520 and the Garchomp's been sleeping for a couple of turns, 01:36:41.520 --> 01:36:42.440 could be kind of nice. 01:36:42.440 --> 01:36:44.840 You know, you bring the Incineroar back in, 01:36:44.840 --> 01:36:47.840 it takes a moon blast, it takes rocks like Texan earthquake, 01:36:47.840 --> 01:36:50.400 comes back out and you can bring the Charizard, 01:36:50.400 --> 01:36:54.400 set up the Sun, set up the Venusaur, start putting yourself on the offensive again. 01:36:54.400 --> 01:36:58.400 Yeah, and even if it does manage to survive the turn on the glitching, 01:36:58.400 --> 01:37:01.400 you don't mind either because you don't make out to take advantage of it. 01:37:01.400 --> 01:37:04.400 So it can give you the room to reposition it really well. 01:37:04.400 --> 01:37:08.400 And yeah, things going a lot better from now on to on this game with that Venusaur. 01:37:08.400 --> 01:37:13.400 But like you say, Ben, I think the priority here is to try and get that Sun set up again. 01:37:13.400 --> 01:37:18.400 The winster card is going to be susceptible to any sort of attack now because the cards are protected. 01:37:18.400 --> 01:37:22.400 So I think now could be a good time to see that Charizard go out like steady and strong. 01:37:22.400 --> 01:37:27.400 So maybe go after that Garchomp, because that is the offensive threat. 01:37:27.400 --> 01:37:30.400 Even with those intimidation, all you've done is look at the life force. 01:37:30.400 --> 01:37:37.400 It's not going to be a threat, especially if Joe Hayde decides to switch it out 01:37:37.400 --> 01:37:40.400 and maybe keep it for the last part of this game. 01:37:40.400 --> 01:37:46.460 I wonder what's in the back as well right because if it's Garchomp, sorry if it's King 01:37:46.460 --> 01:37:52.340 Gambit and Charizard in the back and Nelto is able to preserve Garchomp and Charizard, 01:37:52.340 --> 01:37:58.260 that's a really good matchup to have at full HP in the back right and so and yeah it's 01:37:58.260 --> 01:38:01.520 kind of preferred to have your Incider all come in to take a rock slide. 01:38:01.520 --> 01:38:05.060 That Garchomp is going to be at like minus four right now right? 01:38:05.060 --> 01:38:07.060 Yeah minus four yeah I think. 01:38:07.060 --> 01:38:13.060 like that it's well it's gonna be at minus all of it now because it is gone 01:38:13.060 --> 01:38:17.620 from the field but no flint, gargantuan's gone. You can finally bring in 01:38:17.620 --> 01:38:21.140 something that can actually do a little bit more damage. Williams got set up for 01:38:21.140 --> 01:38:25.040 the tailwind. In tenor two notably didn't go down so yeah you have the active 01:38:25.040 --> 01:38:28.420 faker on the turn but that whole bring it in let it be KO'd bring in the 01:38:28.420 --> 01:38:32.580 Charizard for free set the Sun kind of be able to go isn't really quite the 01:38:32.580 --> 01:38:36.020 option there anymore but it will be Shohei did bring the Charizard in 01:38:36.020 --> 01:38:40.980 match up with you. Yeah so maybe that's like you know also works for both of 01:38:40.980 --> 01:38:46.340 these trainers right. Shohei's got the tailwind and the Charizard to put a 01:38:46.340 --> 01:38:50.020 bunch of pressure on. I mean that's only going to last a few turns and you know 01:38:50.020 --> 01:38:53.620 with the Incineroar coming in and actually surviving that attack the 01:38:53.620 --> 01:38:59.220 fake out is in play it's gonna slow down the game a little bit and again we've 01:38:59.220 --> 01:39:04.060 got that read whether or not the Windsor cock goes down to the fake out on 01:39:04.060 --> 01:39:09.020 this turn or if you go for a fake out into the Charizard and just attack into the Venusaur 01:39:09.020 --> 01:39:14.300 with the Venusaur and try and get some damage down onto the board. It's not a bad idea to 01:39:14.300 --> 01:39:19.900 start like locking into a sludge bomb in this spot to try and get some damage down if you're 01:39:19.900 --> 01:39:24.700 like just a little bit ahead on damage. Both of these Charizards have ancient power and so when 01:39:24.700 --> 01:39:29.500 you when you play up against each other just like that little bit of extra chip really does help. 01:39:29.500 --> 01:39:34.140 Yeah, it'd be interesting if you'd just see Shohei. Just go for that double protect with the... 01:39:34.140 --> 01:39:38.140 ...but walls impending Faker from the Incineroar that has just switched out now. 01:39:38.140 --> 01:39:42.940 There's gonna Mega Evolve. And no protects coming out, just a straight moonblast into Venusaur. 01:39:42.940 --> 01:39:48.700 But with a tailwind, you don't mind Mega Evolving bringing that sun into there because you're gonna be faster than Venusaur anyway. 01:39:48.700 --> 01:39:55.740 Ooh, the Charizard, the He-Wave of Venusaur goes down to no Sledge Bombs, nothing else, and... 01:39:55.740 --> 01:40:00.240 Yeah, it could have been the 01:40:00.240 --> 01:40:01.740 Faco, but trying to bring the 01:40:01.740 --> 01:40:04.440 Charizard it instead. So a 01:40:04.440 --> 01:40:05.740 long difference on that turn 01:40:05.740 --> 01:40:07.740 and put one just gone now. 01:40:07.740 --> 01:40:10.740 And just more more real reads 01:40:10.740 --> 01:40:12.740 coming out from show of A and 01:40:12.740 --> 01:40:15.740 like it's so impressive to be 01:40:15.740 --> 01:40:16.740 quite so accurate so 01:40:16.740 --> 01:40:18.740 consistently, especially at 01:40:18.740 --> 01:40:19.740 this level of competition, 01:40:19.740 --> 01:40:21.740 right? And just just, you know, 01:40:21.740 --> 01:40:22.740 taking those turns to be like, 01:40:22.740 --> 01:40:24.740 well, last time I was here, I 01:40:24.740 --> 01:40:26.740 and try and get something done. 01:40:26.740 --> 01:40:29.740 And, hey, like, sometimes you get punished 01:40:29.740 --> 01:40:32.740 for those kind of reads in the turn, 01:40:32.740 --> 01:40:34.740 but if you get them right, and especially in this matchup, 01:40:34.740 --> 01:40:38.740 you get so much advantage to be able to come through. 01:40:38.740 --> 01:40:40.740 There's also the plays that you'd make when you're up a game 01:40:40.740 --> 01:40:42.740 in a set that you would never do when you're down, right? 01:40:42.740 --> 01:40:44.740 If you're up the game in the set, 01:40:44.740 --> 01:40:46.740 you can play that little bit more aggressive 01:40:46.740 --> 01:40:48.740 and go for those plays that would advance your board 01:40:48.740 --> 01:40:51.740 stages so much more and call out your opponent 01:40:51.740 --> 01:40:55.340 trying to find that small window of opportunity, right? 01:40:55.340 --> 01:40:57.860 So being up that game and having that little bit more wiggle room, 01:40:57.860 --> 01:41:00.100 you can see the more aggressiveness coming out 01:41:00.100 --> 01:41:02.820 and being able to get rid of something like that Venusaur, 01:41:02.820 --> 01:41:04.900 I think just put you in such a great spot. 01:41:04.900 --> 01:41:06.660 I mean, you still have to worry about the Garchomp and stuff 01:41:06.660 --> 01:41:09.780 that you have that tail when you have a full health Charizard. 01:41:09.780 --> 01:41:13.420 Yeah, I think here, it's a tricky scenario 01:41:13.420 --> 01:41:14.580 because I think if you're sure, 01:41:14.580 --> 01:41:16.700 hey, you won't get initial damage against the Garchomp, 01:41:16.700 --> 01:41:19.260 so when that King Gamba comes back onto the field, 01:41:19.260 --> 01:41:21.980 It's going to be grinding and knockout with a sucker punch. 01:41:21.980 --> 01:41:25.100 And the Whimzacock's really quite important here. 01:41:25.100 --> 01:41:29.540 Maybe why Shohist then, well, end game is going to be my Whimzacock. 01:41:29.540 --> 01:41:31.820 We do see the Garchamp because of that threat. 01:41:31.820 --> 01:41:34.340 Protects here, which might open the door for an ancient power, which... 01:41:34.340 --> 01:41:35.860 Ooh! 01:41:35.860 --> 01:41:37.700 Did we get the boost? That's a question. 01:41:37.700 --> 01:41:39.380 I've never seen the boost. 01:41:39.380 --> 01:41:40.900 Are we about to see the boost? 01:41:40.900 --> 01:41:42.540 We see the KO. 01:41:42.540 --> 01:41:43.660 I don't think we get the boost. 01:41:43.660 --> 01:41:45.460 No. 01:41:45.460 --> 01:41:46.460 No, I... 01:41:46.460 --> 01:41:48.380 Oh, it's for you, buddy. 01:41:48.380 --> 01:41:51.460 seen so many. Have you ever seen the boost? Have either of you ever seen the 01:41:51.460 --> 01:41:57.460 boost? Not on a stream. I haven't game yet. Does the boost even exist? I'm not 01:41:57.460 --> 01:42:04.660 sure it does. I've not seen it in Champions. I don't know. They've been 01:42:04.660 --> 01:42:07.380 playing Charizard for a while. They must get this through some time. I've never 01:42:07.380 --> 01:42:10.700 seen it. For those watching at home, you have three analysts all shrugging right 01:42:10.700 --> 01:42:15.980 now. Ends up, but we'll see another one. We'll see another one come through. We're 01:42:15.980 --> 01:42:20.020 We got more to go with, but it seems just at this point, 01:42:20.020 --> 01:42:23.420 two-inch of power coming on through a second KO on the board. 01:42:23.420 --> 01:42:27.220 Kind of just a little too much for this Garchon to be able to do. 01:42:27.220 --> 01:42:31.220 I mean, kill ends up, but Wimms-a-cott, Wimms-a-cott hits the field, and... 01:42:31.220 --> 01:42:32.820 Preservation of the Wimms-a-cott, so I'm pulling. 01:42:32.820 --> 01:42:35.020 Now you've got the double up, the moon blast, the second bench. 01:42:35.020 --> 01:42:36.020 Gonna be enough to lock it up. 01:42:36.020 --> 01:42:39.380 And this is just, you know, Shohei knowing the team inside out, 01:42:39.380 --> 01:42:42.460 knowing their wing cons, saw down to a tee, 01:42:42.460 --> 01:42:44.620 just making them such a great thing. 01:42:44.620 --> 01:42:54.460 So hey, oh my goodness. Yeah, it's like just just completely textbook there at the end and just like taking the advantage that you create across the game and then just 01:42:56.060 --> 01:43:02.260 Trading is as successful as you can like switching where you need to preserving the right the right bits just so you can get to the end came 01:43:02.940 --> 01:43:03.900 absolutely 01:43:03.900 --> 01:43:05.140 Textbook 01:43:05.140 --> 01:43:12.860 Well, he's a world champion for a reason. It'd be a two-time world champion for a reason. All right, right. Well, let's see what we've got 01:43:12.860 --> 01:43:18.100 we've got our next round of Swiss coming right up so we're going to kick it over to the castes to get this championship rolling 01:43:20.940 --> 01:43:21.660 That's right 01:43:21.660 --> 01:43:28.480 They are both world champions for a reason and I have to say my record for ancient power boost in one game is two 01:43:28.660 --> 01:43:30.940 And let me tell you it felt disgusting 01:43:31.780 --> 01:43:34.300 Yeah, you know why we didn't have like two chargers at once, right? 01:43:34.300 --> 01:43:38.500 I think I have done the same thing although many many years ago. I didn't get a battle about 20 years ago 01:43:38.500 --> 01:43:43.380 I did it so I'm due a game whenever you're ready. Whenever you're ready game 01:43:43.380 --> 01:43:47.420 but our players are just about ready to hop into our Swiss round 10. Let's take 01:43:47.420 --> 01:43:51.940 a look at the matchup out on the field. Of course we are heading into our win 01:43:51.940 --> 01:43:57.020 and in round. All of these players at eight wins one loss they just need one 01:43:57.020 --> 01:44:01.980 more win to qualify for the top cut later today and we will be watching two 01:44:01.980 --> 01:44:06.540 of Europe's strongest trainers right now Antonio Sanchez and Giovanni 01:44:06.540 --> 01:44:08.540 to tell me. These two trainers 01:44:08.540 --> 01:44:10.540 are among the last to at least have a 01:44:10.540 --> 01:44:12.540 little bit of slack remaining where not 01:44:12.540 --> 01:44:14.540 eliminated by losing this game. I really 01:44:14.540 --> 01:44:16.540 tighten this field now where a majority 01:44:16.540 --> 01:44:18.540 of the trainers are going to need to win 01:44:18.540 --> 01:44:20.540 out in order to make the top cut. Still 01:44:20.540 --> 01:44:22.540 have to a couple more Swiss rounds after 01:44:22.540 --> 01:44:24.540 this one where you do need to continue to 01:44:24.540 --> 01:44:26.540 have fewer losses. So, uh, yeah, 01:44:26.540 --> 01:44:28.540 it's crunch time now. Yeah, there are some 01:44:28.540 --> 01:44:30.540 impressive elimination matches out there 01:44:30.540 --> 01:44:32.540 in the field. I don't know if you all had 01:44:32.540 --> 01:44:34.540 time to see at the bottom of that list. 01:44:34.540 --> 01:44:38.260 versus Emilio Forbes, two of the strongest competitors 01:44:38.260 --> 01:44:40.340 at the World Championships in general, 01:44:40.340 --> 01:44:41.940 like multiple top cuts. 01:44:41.940 --> 01:44:43.820 Of course, Emilio made it to the finals. 01:44:43.820 --> 01:44:45.700 Both of them are on tournament life right now. 01:44:45.700 --> 01:44:47.140 One of them will be going home, 01:44:47.140 --> 01:44:49.660 one of them will continue for the opportunity 01:44:49.660 --> 01:44:50.900 to compete for the top cut. 01:44:50.900 --> 01:44:51.980 Yeah, just how it is at this point, 01:44:51.980 --> 01:44:53.020 the World Championships, right? 01:44:53.020 --> 01:44:54.740 I think even way back to round one, 01:44:54.740 --> 01:44:55.580 you know, players are kind of commenting, 01:44:55.580 --> 01:44:57.580 man, you know, this is a terrible matchup I've got. 01:44:57.580 --> 01:44:58.820 I think it's this really good opponent. 01:44:58.820 --> 01:45:01.380 But yeah, I mean, it's the best players in every region, right? 01:45:01.380 --> 01:45:03.100 Every round is going to be really challenging. 01:45:03.100 --> 01:45:04.460 And I think even maybe some of the trainers 01:45:04.460 --> 01:45:07.220 We don't have that sort of accolade on the resume already. 01:45:07.220 --> 01:45:08.740 They got here for a reason, right? 01:45:08.740 --> 01:45:10.740 And hey, maybe this weekend, that trainer's 01:45:10.740 --> 01:45:12.140 even more dangerous than someone who's 01:45:12.140 --> 01:45:13.220 been historically better, right? 01:45:13.220 --> 01:45:14.900 It's all about being high at the right time, 01:45:14.900 --> 01:45:16.300 knowing your team at the right time. 01:45:16.300 --> 01:45:18.660 And these trainers have been the best of the weekend so far. 01:45:18.660 --> 01:45:21.460 This is where your champion's legacy begins 01:45:21.460 --> 01:45:23.020 at the World Championships. 01:45:23.020 --> 01:45:26.220 And we have two incredible trainers from Europe competing 01:45:26.220 --> 01:45:29.820 to make it into the top cut here on stage, Antonio Sanchez 01:45:29.820 --> 01:45:33.380 from Spain versus Giovanni Piscitelli from Italy. 01:45:33.380 --> 01:45:35.220 And this is an incredible matchup. 01:45:35.220 --> 01:45:37.900 I'm excited to see these two teams go up against each other 01:45:37.900 --> 01:45:40.020 because you have on Giovanni's side, 01:45:40.020 --> 01:45:41.820 you have the classic big six. 01:45:41.820 --> 01:45:44.620 And then for Antonio, you have the other style of balance 01:45:44.620 --> 01:45:46.940 team with Toxapex that has really picked up heading 01:45:46.940 --> 01:45:47.660 into this tournament. 01:45:47.660 --> 01:45:50.060 Yeah, and I think part of what was picked up 01:45:50.060 --> 01:45:51.540 is like you kind of like this matchup, right? 01:45:51.540 --> 01:45:53.020 I don't think it's like super favorite or anything. 01:45:53.020 --> 01:45:54.780 You have some fun tools with Matchup. 01:45:54.780 --> 01:45:56.300 Cinder is often pretty good. 01:45:56.300 --> 01:45:58.380 Toxapex is an opportunity to make some plays here. 01:45:58.380 --> 01:46:00.700 So it'd be fun to see how these teams interact. 01:46:00.700 --> 01:46:04.140 also kind of just a great showcase of this regulation. 01:46:04.140 --> 01:46:05.620 Even though all 12 of the Pokemon in this game 01:46:05.620 --> 01:46:07.620 were available in regulation MA, 01:46:07.620 --> 01:46:09.060 with the upgrades they could have done, 01:46:09.060 --> 01:46:11.420 life war potentially being a big benefit. 01:46:11.420 --> 01:46:13.100 Although actually, I believe only one of the two trainers 01:46:13.100 --> 01:46:14.540 actually has won. 01:46:14.540 --> 01:46:16.900 These teams have kind of been the teams to beat 01:46:16.900 --> 01:46:19.020 in this regulation a lot of ways from the perspective 01:46:19.020 --> 01:46:20.980 just of having the most raw power. 01:46:20.980 --> 01:46:21.820 Absolutely. 01:46:21.820 --> 01:46:24.140 Let's take a look at Antonio's team first here. 01:46:24.140 --> 01:46:28.260 This is going to be the Toxapex variant of the Charizard team. 01:46:28.260 --> 01:46:29.980 And actually kind of a throwback here, 01:46:29.980 --> 01:46:34.100 We are actually seeing the Solar Beam still on Charizard with a lot of players opting 01:46:34.100 --> 01:46:38.660 to remove Solar Beam for the mirror matchup going for Ancient Power instead. 01:46:38.660 --> 01:46:42.860 Yeah, it's kind of fun where it would be a really strong regulation MA throwback, except 01:46:42.860 --> 01:46:46.260 for this team, Arkit, that hadn't really been discovered then, where we kind of wound up 01:46:46.260 --> 01:46:50.660 on this group of six Pokemon because of Wolf's NAAC run, which did not involve quite the 01:46:50.660 --> 01:46:51.660 same team. 01:46:51.660 --> 01:46:53.460 So even though you could have played this back then, I wasn't. 01:46:53.460 --> 01:46:57.540 But yeah, so the Solar Beam on Charizard, typically see that removed when Venusaur 01:46:57.540 --> 01:46:58.540 is present. 01:46:58.540 --> 01:47:03.180 bit of a throwback there also the twist scarf on guard shop put number of options you could choose 01:47:03.180 --> 01:47:06.860 but again the thing that's really interesting to me here no life orb right kind of one of the big 01:47:06.860 --> 01:47:11.340 boost in power of a team scott with regulation and be instead of opting for different ways to 01:47:11.340 --> 01:47:15.820 influence the battlefield this held items yeah no life orb here and some really interesting 01:47:15.820 --> 01:47:22.220 text for some of these more traditional pokemon sylvion has dropped hyper beam in favor of yawn 01:47:22.220 --> 01:47:26.380 so sometimes you see hyper voice and hyper beam with yawn but no quick attack 01:47:26.380 --> 01:47:33.220 Antonio has opted to keep hyper voice and quick attack and drop hyper beam dropping that huge damage in favor of the more supportive 01:47:33.220 --> 01:47:37.860 Yon and also you have to shut this out because you have the solar beam on Charizard 01:47:38.100 --> 01:47:45.560 Venusaur is not carrying a grass type attack instead opting for earth power and sludge bomb to potentially help out against 01:47:45.560 --> 01:47:49.660 Pokemon like King Gambit or even as we've been seeing that is Suya Narcodyne 01:47:49.700 --> 01:47:53.460 Yeah, the vasculature on the other side of the field may have tears in its eyes of the tears of joy 01:47:53.460 --> 01:47:55.980 It's like, what do you mean there's no Grass Moves? 01:47:55.980 --> 01:47:57.780 Interesting way to build this team out. 01:47:57.780 --> 01:48:00.940 So I think it'll be sort of fun to watch how this plays out, 01:48:00.940 --> 01:48:03.140 where players tend to have like really strong flow charts 01:48:03.140 --> 01:48:04.340 into the most common team market. 01:48:04.340 --> 01:48:06.420 I think things are just enough different here, 01:48:06.420 --> 01:48:08.380 where maybe it's going into causes opponent 01:48:08.380 --> 01:48:10.580 to kind of need to think a little bit harder about this one, 01:48:10.580 --> 01:48:12.780 where even though it's a bunch of familiar faces, 01:48:12.780 --> 01:48:15.020 they aren't executed a little bit differently than normal. 01:48:15.020 --> 01:48:18.260 Well, here is Giovanni Piscitelli on your screen here, 01:48:18.260 --> 01:48:21.420 going for the new version of Charizard and Flowette 01:48:21.420 --> 01:48:25.860 that has the ancient power and also going for the three attacks version of 01:48:25.860 --> 01:48:29.260 Floette not the calm mind version that was seen early on especially in 01:48:29.260 --> 01:48:34.300 regulation in a like you mentioned gotta see that life orb on garchomp the big 01:48:34.300 --> 01:48:38.420 change for regulation in a giving garchomp so much more power and more 01:48:38.420 --> 01:48:42.060 offense at the expense of some of itself yeah I mean it's just so powerful 01:48:42.060 --> 01:48:45.260 aware we've seen throughout the course that we can how effective is to finish 01:48:45.260 --> 01:48:48.020 becomes maybe the most reliable attacker in the format a lot of ways to 01:48:48.020 --> 01:48:52.620 Slowly rocks like cannon will miss, but the other moves, you know perfect accuracy lots of damage 01:48:52.620 --> 01:48:56.220 But even if you miss a prediction you still kind of move forward in the battle in a positive way 01:48:56.220 --> 01:49:00.760 I think of the grass type moves to me or just such a fun story that you hear where of course 01:49:00.760 --> 01:49:04.340 It's the Charizard that doesn't have the Venus or that has the ancient power attack 01:49:04.340 --> 01:49:10.060 So, you know, maybe again allowing the Pokemon who are weak to water type attack or grass type text a little bit better 01:49:10.060 --> 01:49:13.560 But that's one interesting tweak of the taxifix version of the team 01:49:13.560 --> 01:49:16.020 You don't really want grass type attacks against this team anyway 01:49:16.020 --> 01:49:17.460 There's not a whole lot to do with it. 01:49:17.460 --> 01:49:20.540 So it may help the big six and smash up a little bit here 01:49:20.540 --> 01:49:22.740 where I'm kind of like checked out of the moves 01:49:22.740 --> 01:49:24.100 that he doesn't need here anyway. 01:49:24.100 --> 01:49:28.440 Well, here we are, getting ready for our first game of this win 01:49:28.440 --> 01:49:32.820 and end to top cut at the World Championships. 01:49:32.820 --> 01:49:36.460 And of course, Giovanni will be leading with the classic 01:49:36.460 --> 01:49:38.900 Garchomp and Charizard lead, 01:49:38.900 --> 01:49:42.220 acing down Incineroar and Charizard from Antonio. 01:49:42.220 --> 01:49:45.180 So getting that intimidate down onto that life orb Garchomp 01:49:45.180 --> 01:49:50.680 It's huge, but lots of rock type pressure against these two rock or rock week Pokemon rocks looking really good here 01:49:50.680 --> 01:49:55.140 And I saw those two pop up away cut that double the champion tiered there. He's been practicing 01:49:56.140 --> 01:49:57.760 game ladder 01:49:57.760 --> 01:50:04.620 Absolutely, but now you see you have the guard chump and Charizard able to fire off rock slides earth quakes and ancient powers 01:50:04.620 --> 01:50:10.800 This incinerator looking pretty pretty spooked out by this and either of the parts that Pokemon really gonna be able to do a 01:50:10.800 --> 01:50:13.040 a whole lot on Tony's side of the field. 01:50:13.040 --> 01:50:14.680 So probably not the lead match we've been hoping for, 01:50:14.680 --> 01:50:16.480 but you're never gonna be too shocked 01:50:16.480 --> 01:50:17.480 when you play a team like this 01:50:17.480 --> 01:50:20.440 and you end up against Charizard and Garchomp on turn one, 01:50:20.440 --> 01:50:23.000 one of the most powerful lead combinations you've seen. 01:50:23.000 --> 01:50:25.040 So I'm sure he's a pretty choreographed game plan 01:50:25.040 --> 01:50:26.520 for what to do with physicals. 01:50:26.520 --> 01:50:27.840 Yeah, and first and foremost, 01:50:27.840 --> 01:50:30.920 it's get Charizard off the field staring down 01:50:30.920 --> 01:50:32.600 both the Garchomp and Charizard, 01:50:32.600 --> 01:50:36.040 bringing in his own Garchomp is Antonio. 01:50:36.040 --> 01:50:39.000 That will allow the choice of Garchomp to be faster 01:50:39.000 --> 01:50:42.040 than both the Charizard and Garchomp from Giovanni. 01:50:42.040 --> 01:50:45.440 As Giovanni will go ahead and mega evolve his Charizard there, 01:50:45.440 --> 01:50:47.680 gets the sun on the field, 01:50:47.680 --> 01:50:50.760 while Garchomp will blink to the bakeout from Incineroar. 01:50:50.760 --> 01:50:52.760 Here is the ancient power Giovanni knows 01:50:52.760 --> 01:50:55.280 that Antonio is not going to just give up that damage 01:50:55.280 --> 01:50:58.680 on Charizard, instead connects onto the Incineroar. 01:50:58.680 --> 01:51:00.600 It's down below half, which will allow Incineroar 01:51:00.600 --> 01:51:02.440 to heal up with its citrus berry. 01:51:02.440 --> 01:51:04.120 If you see a bit of damage in the Incineroar though, 01:51:04.120 --> 01:51:05.680 and I could also, you know a lot of folks 01:51:05.680 --> 01:51:07.320 find this to potentially don't want to be intimidated, 01:51:07.320 --> 01:51:08.840 so getting that damage down early, 01:51:08.840 --> 01:51:11.180 And also you kind of just know there's no way I'm going to be allowed to 01:51:11.180 --> 01:51:14.540 ancient power the opposing card so I might as well take that damage on the 01:51:14.540 --> 01:51:17.480 center but now these choice star card shop is into the battlefield single 01:51:17.480 --> 01:51:20.380 movement locked into the very interesting certainly the Charizard would 01:51:20.380 --> 01:51:24.080 love to maybe try to get some sneak more damage off here if you're maybe 01:51:24.080 --> 01:51:27.200 okay you know my opponent will also not allow me to get that free rock slide 01:51:27.200 --> 01:51:30.540 probably going to go into a dark dragon claw into the opposing card shop so hey 01:51:30.540 --> 01:51:32.760 you know maybe I can just leave Charizard out here I don't really care 01:51:32.760 --> 01:51:36.120 that much about the dragon claw also be careful to protect the stout gear which 01:51:36.120 --> 01:51:40.120 It's always kind of the way this is the choice Pokemon, but it's never going to see a switch immediately. 01:51:40.120 --> 01:51:47.120 They're bringing in the King Gambit here, a perfect switch, and if you expect to be tanking any rock slides from that choice Garchomp, 01:51:47.120 --> 01:51:53.120 actually going to see all four Pokemon from Antonio now as it's going to be Proxotext on the field. 01:51:53.120 --> 01:51:59.120 Garchomp on Giovanni's side will protect here, has reduced attack, and catches the Dragon Claw. 01:51:59.120 --> 01:52:06.120 So Antonio locking into Dragon Claw, Giovanni getting the King Gambit out on the field and feeling pretty good about that turn. 01:52:06.120 --> 01:52:10.120 Yeah, I think a lot of great things there. I mean, King Gambit's a great switch, kind of no matter what there. 01:52:10.120 --> 01:52:13.120 If you get it wrong and it is a rock slide, King Gambit's going to take that really well too. 01:52:13.120 --> 01:52:17.120 I guess the only disadvantage is now the best Pokemon on your team to switch into the Dragon Claw. 01:52:17.120 --> 01:52:22.120 Unless one of the two fairy type Pokemon are in the back, which are relatively unlikely with the sequencing. 01:52:22.120 --> 01:52:26.120 You're going to have to take a Dragon Claw to something in that slot, but I'll get pretty good now. 01:52:26.120 --> 01:52:27.560 Now, we have to see an interesting combination 01:52:27.560 --> 01:52:28.640 of the TACS effects, the guard jump, 01:52:28.640 --> 01:52:30.440 entering the field together for the first time. 01:52:30.440 --> 01:52:32.160 We saw the weakness of the choice graph for that turn, 01:52:32.160 --> 01:52:34.280 where the scouting switch was pretty easy 01:52:34.280 --> 01:52:35.640 and now this is going to be a predictable turn, 01:52:35.640 --> 01:52:37.640 but potentially the option, eventually, 01:52:37.640 --> 01:52:39.560 for TACS effects to trap something in the infestation, 01:52:39.560 --> 01:52:41.360 which makes it much easier to actually connect 01:52:41.360 --> 01:52:42.600 with a choice attack. 01:52:42.600 --> 01:52:44.680 Yeah, unfortunately, the King Gambit on the field 01:52:44.680 --> 01:52:47.040 is actually quite happy to see TACS effects 01:52:47.040 --> 01:52:49.040 on the other side, but like you mentioned, 01:52:49.040 --> 01:52:51.280 nothing really wants to tank that dragon claw 01:52:51.280 --> 01:52:54.760 on the switch and the charge are taking over, 01:52:54.760 --> 01:52:57.960 almost 50% there, while Garchomp takes a critical hit, 01:52:57.960 --> 01:53:00.200 Kowtow leave in return. 01:53:00.200 --> 01:53:02.760 By switching out, this Charizard is now trapped 01:53:02.760 --> 01:53:04.320 on the field with Tox effects. 01:53:04.320 --> 01:53:05.800 And if you're the Tox effects player, 01:53:05.800 --> 01:53:09.080 you love trapping your opponent's Charizard on the field. 01:53:09.080 --> 01:53:11.580 Yeah, probably not as excited about that critical hit though. 01:53:11.580 --> 01:53:14.200 Now in danger of potentially knockout from Sucker Punch, 01:53:14.200 --> 01:53:16.440 and if Garchomp ends, it's probably fairly close. 01:53:16.440 --> 01:53:18.200 And another weakness of the choice car, 01:53:18.200 --> 01:53:19.360 I forget talking around it, 01:53:19.360 --> 01:53:20.960 but if you're not familiar with this whole item, 01:53:20.960 --> 01:53:23.200 you can't use that attacking move, right? 01:53:23.200 --> 01:53:26.880 So I'm very good at playing in sucker punch with that because you're guaranteed to connect 01:53:26.880 --> 01:53:28.480 if you don't switch that Pokemon out. 01:53:28.480 --> 01:53:30.560 So I guard shop potentially pretty checked here. 01:53:30.560 --> 01:53:33.280 And he's thinking just a little bit too much damage to feel safe. 01:53:33.280 --> 01:53:36.560 Like a doctor practically a hand looking much better where not too threatened by any of 01:53:36.560 --> 01:53:38.920 these Pokemon could keep spreading those into the station. 01:53:38.920 --> 01:53:41.200 Good to go for a tactic or something. 01:53:41.200 --> 01:53:43.520 But also you know, such effects work slowly, right? 01:53:43.520 --> 01:53:45.920 And it's going to be that other slot that's in some danger. 01:53:45.920 --> 01:53:46.920 Absolutely. 01:53:46.920 --> 01:53:52.160 And the King Gambit showing that it is happy to take swings into any Pokemon on Antonio's 01:53:52.160 --> 01:53:53.160 side. 01:53:53.160 --> 01:53:58.520 project will be enough to pick up the KO onto Jar Chomp. A little bit more chip damage back from 01:53:58.520 --> 01:54:04.200 the rough skin onto the King Gambit. We'll start adding up as there is another ancient power. 01:54:04.200 --> 01:54:09.560 Boost! There you go Ben. See the boost on the ancient power there but maybe a little bit too 01:54:09.560 --> 01:54:15.880 little too late for this Charizard. It is already at low health and has been infested by the Tox 01:54:15.880 --> 01:54:21.240 effects but at the same time if you get to fire off a plus one attack from that Charizard you're 01:54:21.240 --> 01:54:23.820 You're gonna deal big damage to whatever comes out. 01:54:23.820 --> 01:54:25.960 Yeah, it's going to be interesting to watch this one 01:54:25.960 --> 01:54:27.800 where Charizard, just healthy enough, 01:54:27.800 --> 01:54:30.000 where it can survive two more turns in infestation 01:54:30.000 --> 01:54:31.000 and still get attacked off. 01:54:31.000 --> 01:54:34.520 So, reasonably likely, it'll maybe get a single swing. 01:54:34.520 --> 01:54:36.160 And yeah, I mean, Charizard, 01:54:36.160 --> 01:54:38.180 one of the most powerful attackers in this format, 01:54:38.180 --> 01:54:40.600 without all of its stats being boosted by one level. 01:54:40.600 --> 01:54:44.160 So, even one weather ball could do a lot of damage here, 01:54:44.160 --> 01:54:45.400 but if they're trying to find it, 01:54:45.400 --> 01:54:46.840 there's still that incinerator in the back 01:54:46.840 --> 01:54:49.200 who could try to both stall a little bit 01:54:49.200 --> 01:54:52.320 with the fake out to force the Charizard to protect it here 01:54:52.320 --> 01:54:54.560 and you'll get one more Charizard's anti-station damage. 01:54:54.560 --> 01:54:56.440 But also, if the Charizard doesn't protect it, 01:54:56.440 --> 01:54:59.200 it would do enough damage to cause it to survive 01:54:59.200 --> 01:55:00.040 one pure turn. 01:55:00.040 --> 01:55:03.280 However, to give it coming in, you're being intimidated, 01:55:03.280 --> 01:55:05.800 not looking so intimidated at all after the defiant boost. 01:55:05.800 --> 01:55:07.640 And now doing enough damage, at least maybe 01:55:07.640 --> 01:55:09.120 attack protection is a little uncomfortable 01:55:09.120 --> 01:55:10.840 with being hit with the counter-counter. 01:55:10.840 --> 01:55:11.760 Yeah, absolutely. 01:55:11.760 --> 01:55:14.880 And the Charizard getting that speed boost in addition 01:55:14.880 --> 01:55:16.320 to the special attack boost. 01:55:16.320 --> 01:55:18.120 Of course, Ancient Power does have the opportunity 01:55:18.120 --> 01:55:20.120 to use all of your stats. 01:55:20.120 --> 01:55:22.600 Takes it so hard for Antoine to position here 01:55:22.600 --> 01:55:25.000 until that Tarsart is off the field. 01:55:25.000 --> 01:55:27.000 It can pick up Kaos on basically anything 01:55:27.000 --> 01:55:29.080 except for the Tox effects at this point. 01:55:29.080 --> 01:55:30.880 And the Incineroar is actually kind of an awkward spot. 01:55:30.880 --> 01:55:31.920 The fake art is going to land it. 01:55:31.920 --> 01:55:33.000 That's actually fairly huge. 01:55:33.000 --> 01:55:34.240 That huge make out there. 01:55:34.240 --> 01:55:36.720 Just the additional damage getting additional chip 01:55:36.720 --> 01:55:38.520 onto the Tarsart. 01:55:38.520 --> 01:55:41.080 The low kick, not enough damage to pick up the Kao 01:55:41.080 --> 01:55:44.120 onto Incineroar even after the Defiant boost. 01:55:44.120 --> 01:55:47.480 And there is the double up Toxic onto the Tarsart. 01:55:47.480 --> 01:55:52.080 That plus the big doubt plus a turn of infestation should be enough to pick up the KO here. 01:55:52.280 --> 01:55:53.980 It's really close. 01:55:54.080 --> 01:55:57.080 It might be just like one hit point away actually. 01:55:57.080 --> 01:55:58.080 I think it's just shy. 01:55:58.580 --> 01:55:59.080 What nice. 01:55:59.080 --> 01:55:59.580 Oh, yeah. 01:55:59.580 --> 01:56:00.080 You just miss it. 01:56:00.280 --> 01:56:00.980 Just misses. 01:56:00.980 --> 01:56:02.980 I think one thing is really neat too about the Toxicon. 01:56:02.980 --> 01:56:03.480 Forget about it. 01:56:03.480 --> 01:56:05.480 But Toxicon is normally not a perfectly accurate attack. 01:56:05.480 --> 01:56:07.080 It does always hit from the Toxicon. 01:56:07.080 --> 01:56:09.080 So you know that this play is fairly safe. 01:56:09.080 --> 01:56:13.680 But yeah, Chars are because of the defense boost from the Eastern Power just barely able to survive. 01:56:13.680 --> 01:56:15.680 And potentially pick up a knockout here. 01:56:15.680 --> 01:56:25.680 I think very likely we'll see a painful bucking here as Toxtapex wants nothing to do with that, but the Incineroar I assume cannot protect, so that's 13% not looking real sturdy here. 01:56:25.680 --> 01:56:31.680 Yeah, it's a question of do you give up your Incineroar or your Charizard at this point if you are Antonio and it has to be the Incineroar. 01:56:31.680 --> 01:56:33.680 It can protect actually, I'm sorry. 01:56:33.680 --> 01:56:39.680 So, typically you only see that on teams with Paraston, but you have the option just to stall that out and let the Charizard go. 01:56:39.680 --> 01:56:42.680 Another adaptation that's pretty interesting is that you miss that during the team preview. 01:56:42.680 --> 01:56:48.160 Yeah, it does make sense like some octapex right where if you want to play the more defensive sort of win condition to give you 01:56:48.160 --> 01:56:51.880 I'm not sure you would otherwise have so we'll use that for tactic 01:56:51.880 --> 01:56:56.200 Hey looking pretty good there for it who we don't typically see in this composition. Yeah, absolutely 01:56:56.200 --> 01:57:00.400 That is a KO for the protect incinerator by protecting here 01:57:00.440 --> 01:57:04.480 That means that this Charizard is not able to do anything with that ancient power 01:57:04.640 --> 01:57:11.720 The King Gambit also not able to do anything and the King Gambit will take another turn of infestation damage while the Charizard goes down 01:57:12.680 --> 01:57:15.180 And Tux-Fex is just about back up to full health. 01:57:15.180 --> 01:57:17.480 Yeah, I mean, this is the horrors of Tux-Fex, right? 01:57:17.480 --> 01:57:18.880 Where if you catch the right Pokemon in there, 01:57:18.880 --> 01:57:19.780 you know, even with the Charger, 01:57:19.780 --> 01:57:21.380 you're kind of like completely affecting there. 01:57:21.380 --> 01:57:23.380 I did kind of knock out... 01:57:23.380 --> 01:57:24.780 I don't know, knock out, I guess. 01:57:24.780 --> 01:57:27.180 Getting Sinnera climbed to be knocked out there, 01:57:27.180 --> 01:57:28.980 just kind of by drawing attention, allowing, 01:57:28.980 --> 01:57:30.480 I think, Gambit to get back to return. 01:57:30.480 --> 01:57:31.980 But it kind of now what, right? 01:57:31.980 --> 01:57:33.980 Where Garchomp's going to get back in for free, 01:57:33.980 --> 01:57:36.180 and, you know, we've got this very weakened in Sinnera. 01:57:36.180 --> 01:57:37.480 The Garchomp has already been knocked out. 01:57:37.480 --> 01:57:39.380 So, until now, it's very low on resources, 01:57:39.380 --> 01:57:41.880 but, you know, looking closer in the Pokemon town now. 01:57:41.880 --> 01:57:46.220 low on resources but Giovanni is in a really awkward position here. 01:57:46.220 --> 01:57:51.820 The only way that Giovanni can deal super effective damage to that tox effects would be via Earthquake. 01:57:51.820 --> 01:57:56.780 It does not have stomping tantrum instead just Earthquake which would pick up the KO onto King Gambit 01:57:56.780 --> 01:57:59.520 and there are no immunities left on the team. 01:57:59.520 --> 01:58:03.360 Also, the tox effects can always just click Wide Guard and protect itself. 01:58:03.360 --> 01:58:06.060 Yeah, I think it's probably fairly free of this drill. 01:58:06.060 --> 01:58:10.360 Again, you know, you're really not called a Wide Guard, I think, you know, there's a risk of just getting this turn wrong, 01:58:10.360 --> 01:58:12.820 I'm getting earthquakeed and really paying for it, 01:58:12.820 --> 01:58:14.460 but I thought it would feel fairly safe 01:58:14.460 --> 01:58:15.720 trying to go for a toxic here, 01:58:15.720 --> 01:58:18.280 so wearing Garchomp down could be pretty effective. 01:58:18.280 --> 01:58:21.160 Okay, well Incineroar tried to go for a double protect there. 01:58:21.160 --> 01:58:23.120 Antonio does not want to give up damage 01:58:23.120 --> 01:58:25.120 on the Charizard in the back. 01:58:25.120 --> 01:58:28.400 Instead, just forcing Garchomp to take that life orb recoil 01:58:28.400 --> 01:58:31.760 or getting a free turn extra turn with the Incineroar. 01:58:31.760 --> 01:58:34.440 Howtow cleave feels good damage to the Toxic tech 01:58:34.440 --> 01:58:36.200 because it does have that attack boost, 01:58:36.200 --> 01:58:39.120 but there is the Toxic down onto Garchomp. 01:58:39.120 --> 01:58:42.760 that is going to add up so quickly between the life orb recoil 01:58:42.760 --> 01:58:46.920 and the stacking damage from OXIC. 01:58:46.920 --> 01:58:48.960 Toxic's doing a great job in this game, 01:58:48.960 --> 01:58:51.560 but it's pretty much getting worn down in a hurry here 01:58:51.560 --> 01:58:54.360 to see the final Pokemon coming out onto the field here 01:58:54.360 --> 01:58:57.040 to support it after the end of these animations. 01:58:57.040 --> 01:58:59.240 And there's still a lot of damage left to be done, right? 01:58:59.240 --> 01:59:01.040 You get bar chop, there's going to have a very difficult time 01:59:01.040 --> 01:59:02.520 knocking out Toxic specifically. 01:59:02.520 --> 01:59:04.800 So maybe if you can isolate that 1v1, 01:59:04.800 --> 01:59:07.040 that kind of just becomes a win-in now. 01:59:07.040 --> 01:59:08.480 But keep in mind as well, 01:59:08.480 --> 01:59:10.480 but he does still have a boosted level of attack. 01:59:10.480 --> 01:59:12.200 It's not in the field for what feels like forever, 01:59:12.200 --> 01:59:15.800 but several years ago Incineroar did get that intimidate down, 01:59:15.800 --> 01:59:17.160 which was reversed by the defying. 01:59:17.160 --> 01:59:19.680 So potentially still a pretty threatening, 01:59:19.680 --> 01:59:22.120 but they did a lot of damage to that couch house, please. 01:59:22.120 --> 01:59:24.080 You know, you have to expect quite a bit of dodge. 01:59:24.080 --> 01:59:26.560 Yes, but if this Charizard can help finish off 01:59:26.560 --> 01:59:29.960 this opposing King Gambit, then maybe you're starting to cook. 01:59:29.960 --> 01:59:31.820 Yeah, you may start having an opportunity, 01:59:31.820 --> 01:59:33.760 but we also have to notice that Giovanni 01:59:33.760 --> 01:59:36.560 has not shown this final Pokemon left. 01:59:36.560 --> 01:59:43.460 And if that is what I think it is, that Basque Legion in the back will be so happy to let this Garchomp and King Gambit go down 01:59:43.460 --> 01:59:46.960 and send its last respects off into any Pokemon on the field. 01:59:46.960 --> 01:59:55.360 Absolutely. Yeah, I mean even the Chars are here. It's going to people with wide guard support, which is starting to feel mandatory given the host and island of the field here. 01:59:55.360 --> 01:59:57.680 Probably going to take some damage in the way down, right? And he can say, 01:59:57.680 --> 02:00:05.360 Fairly free Sucker Punch to King Gamma, let's say you know, Antonia's getting real weird here trying to make some big reason, trying to get his advantages. 02:00:05.360 --> 02:00:09.960 Maybe starting up right there, he would protect like, please please another turn and yeah, it does dodge it. 02:00:09.960 --> 02:00:17.560 Yeah, Kadoo at least waves one turn here with that protect, the Sucker Punch and Dragon Claw both firing up into the Charizard. 02:00:17.560 --> 02:00:21.560 Pox effect now able to infest the Garchomp as well. 02:00:21.560 --> 02:00:28.560 but Antonio is going to need to get multiple protects from this Charizard to have a hope if it's that Vasculation in the back. 02:00:28.560 --> 02:00:35.560 However, Antonio has also held the Mega Evolution on the Charizard, which would allow it to set the Sun 02:00:35.560 --> 02:00:39.560 and be able to deal super effective damage back to the Vasculation with Solar Beam. 02:00:39.560 --> 02:00:44.560 I give you as many turns as possible as well as reducing any potential Wage Crashes. 02:00:44.560 --> 02:00:47.560 The option, though, may be irrelevant by the time the Vasculation is revealed, 02:00:47.560 --> 02:00:50.560 or if you can pick up a knockout with last respects, why bother. 02:00:50.560 --> 02:00:57.560 Also, keep in mind with, you know, I haven't seen a lot of detox effects so far, unlike maybe what you'd see in a single battle, there is no recover on that effect, right? 02:00:57.560 --> 02:01:03.560 So, it's 53% HP, maybe enough, but it's kind of like right on the edge of being in danger of a knockout for the King Gambit. 02:01:03.560 --> 02:01:10.560 Charles is going to fail to protect, so we may not see Drat at all, although Dragonclaw is not going to pick up a knockout, and you see why there was no attacking move there. 02:01:10.560 --> 02:01:16.560 Yeah, the Dragonclaw is not enough to pick up the KO on its own, without the sucker punch, additional damage. 02:01:16.560 --> 02:01:23.880 I expect resets the infestation on to King Gambit which I believe was just let up the last turn and now 02:01:24.080 --> 02:01:28.720 Continuing to heal up with leftovers the damage is stacking onto both of these Pokemon 02:01:29.400 --> 02:01:36.320 Getting real close there. Garchomp goes down next turn. Yeah, you know, I don't want to pop off for a protect failure 02:01:36.320 --> 02:01:43.400 I think that's actually a great play by Antonio. We probably should have I just so many amazing things for Antonio side of the field 02:01:43.400 --> 02:01:46.240 Let's get a weird, like, oh, why does Charizard just double protect? 02:01:46.240 --> 02:01:47.240 Why didn't it negative all? 02:01:47.240 --> 02:01:49.520 Well, it didn't need to negative all, but it wouldn't really have mattered. 02:01:49.520 --> 02:01:51.320 Now, both these Pokémon can protect. 02:01:51.320 --> 02:01:54.760 They will both succeed because there was no successful protection in the previous turn. 02:01:54.760 --> 02:01:57.800 And both of these Pokémon are going to go down to damage over time effects. 02:01:57.800 --> 02:02:01.240 Then, critically, even if on the next turn that just leaves the Charizard being knocked out, 02:02:01.240 --> 02:02:04.720 they'll do potentially have the max turns of drown for what little that will likely matter. 02:02:04.720 --> 02:02:08.200 But, you know, you're charging some chip on Vascular Legion, that makes it huge difference. 02:02:08.200 --> 02:02:11.920 And then also, the Toxapex, you know, even if Charizard were to go down and do nothing, 02:02:11.920 --> 02:02:16.100 Which is this one's actually fairly unlikely if you more turn to get those damage over time effects 02:02:16.100 --> 02:02:19.700 You know it's often from that it just the color and we see these types of effects versus basketball 02:02:19.700 --> 02:02:22.740 Agent and games, but I think Antonio is done just enough to get Charizard 02:02:23.140 --> 02:02:28.140 Enough ahead to help talk the facts that talk the best is probably going to win this one if Charizard goes down at all 02:02:28.260 --> 02:02:30.340 That's my guy. I love this little guy 02:02:30.340 --> 02:02:37.240 Just that needs to double protect here to pick up these ko's no damage dealt to Antonio's Pokemon instead 02:02:37.240 --> 02:02:45.040 Toxapex will recover another 6% of health with that leftover 4% or 5% rather as the 02:02:45.040 --> 02:02:48.840 Garchomp and King Gambit go down. 02:02:48.840 --> 02:02:54.640 What a fun ending here, they look really sketchy for Antonio for a while there, but yeah. 02:02:54.640 --> 02:02:58.360 Ironically what a few times we've seen where a pale protector is very beneficial for the 02:02:58.360 --> 02:02:59.360 player who failed it. 02:02:59.360 --> 02:03:02.560 Without that maybe Charles Lee goes down this turn and things get a little bit sketchier 02:03:02.560 --> 02:03:06.320 on the following turn, but then it does become that Vasculage and Toxapex 1v1. 02:03:06.320 --> 02:03:08.660 Instead here, Charles is going to get you negatable, 02:03:08.660 --> 02:03:10.100 probably help out a little bit. 02:03:10.100 --> 02:03:12.060 At worst, you know, absolute worst, 02:03:12.060 --> 02:03:14.260 you know, maybe you get, like, crit by Aqua Jet or something, 02:03:14.260 --> 02:03:17.000 but you're still giving Toxtapex a free turn. 02:03:17.000 --> 02:03:20.000 Really great job by Antonio here to get those margins 02:03:20.000 --> 02:03:21.900 and get the help that Toxtapex needed 02:03:21.900 --> 02:03:23.840 to most likely close out this game more. 02:03:23.840 --> 02:03:26.140 And this is Mystic Water Fasculation, 02:03:26.140 --> 02:03:28.580 so the Aqua Jet will be dealing more damage 02:03:28.580 --> 02:03:29.920 than the Citrus Berry, 02:03:29.920 --> 02:03:33.180 but less than a life orb variant of the Fasculation. 02:03:33.180 --> 02:03:34.980 But like you mentioned, no matter what, 02:03:34.980 --> 02:03:39.420 what that water damage is getting reduced by the drought that you have to assume. 02:03:39.420 --> 02:03:44.260 Antonio has shown such great restraint with this Charizard over the course of the game. 02:03:44.260 --> 02:03:49.440 It's what you have to do with some of these mega evolutions that have immediate on the 02:03:49.440 --> 02:03:50.440 field effects. 02:03:50.440 --> 02:03:54.580 There's the mega evolution finally to Charizard why. 02:03:54.580 --> 02:03:59.460 Will set the sun and reduce the power of Vasculigent water type attacks. 02:03:59.460 --> 02:04:03.860 Without an awkward jet, then this Charizard will definitely be able to fire off a solar 02:04:03.860 --> 02:04:09.060 being here absorbs the light and you can see the power of the grass type attack getting 02:04:09.060 --> 02:04:14.820 damage, crucial damage down onto the basket legion. That's enough for just one kick of 02:04:14.820 --> 02:04:21.300 infestation to KO the basket legion here but it targets down the Toxifex instead. Toxifex 02:04:21.300 --> 02:04:26.660 goes down and Giovanni has found the out here is potentially just take out the Toxifex here 02:04:26.660 --> 02:04:32.340 and pray and hope that a crit mystic water aqua jet in the sun is enough damage. 02:04:32.340 --> 02:04:39.540 I believe you have a 1-24 chance to crick, so not great odds here, but there's more than zero, so see what happens. 02:04:39.540 --> 02:04:46.980 It's a non-zero chance. There's the Aqua Jet. 8% health remaining for Charizard, with the crick, Giovanni would have gotten it, 02:04:46.980 --> 02:04:54.820 but instead Antonio Sanchez is going to fire off this Solar Beam and take game one. What a wild endgame. 02:04:54.820 --> 02:04:59.780 We've seen a lot of tax-effect end games over the course of the past few months of these tournaments, 02:04:59.780 --> 02:05:02.540 I don't think we've seen anything quite like that. 02:05:02.540 --> 02:05:05.940 Really methodical ending, really creative way to end that game. 02:05:05.940 --> 02:05:07.280 And I think that's just what you have to do 02:05:07.280 --> 02:05:09.980 as your Toxics player, where players at this level 02:05:09.980 --> 02:05:12.940 are too good to fall victim to the most obvious lines. 02:05:12.940 --> 02:05:14.580 So I have to be a little bit creative there. 02:05:14.580 --> 02:05:16.820 I think I was like three or four turns in our other charge. 02:05:16.820 --> 02:05:18.020 It was for protect this undershield. 02:05:18.020 --> 02:05:20.380 Like, hey, attacking isn't what I need to do here. 02:05:20.380 --> 02:05:22.220 I need to waste the turns of my opponent 02:05:22.220 --> 02:05:24.620 to start getting closer and closer to that end game. 02:05:24.620 --> 02:05:26.620 And turns it only ended up swinging one time 02:05:26.620 --> 02:05:27.500 in the entire game. 02:05:27.500 --> 02:05:29.500 But that one attack was absolutely bull. 02:05:29.500 --> 02:05:32.700 twice, I guess, after the game was already over, but, yeah, you know, 02:05:32.860 --> 02:05:36.540 one big attack that effectively ended it, where regardless of what Giovanni 02:05:36.540 --> 02:05:39.820 chose to do on that ultimate turn, you didn't get a critical hit, 02:05:39.820 --> 02:05:40.500 he couldn't win the game. 02:05:40.980 --> 02:05:45.500 Absolutely. And really well played there from Antonio to see that line. 02:05:45.500 --> 02:05:49.900 And Giovanni felt like he was in decent position throughout that entire game. 02:05:50.220 --> 02:05:54.380 But even after getting the ancient power boost on Charizard, it really felt like 02:05:54.380 --> 02:05:58.140 things were becoming very awkward for Antonio to position around that, 02:05:58.140 --> 02:06:02.140 But the power of that Toxapex is just dealing damage over time. 02:06:02.140 --> 02:06:07.140 Getting that fake out down onto Charizard especially to waste that turn, get another kick of damage. 02:06:07.140 --> 02:06:11.140 You have to find these little moments where you can sneak in one extra turn. 02:06:11.140 --> 02:06:16.140 Speaking of protects, by the way, I want to go back to that Incineroar Protect as well. 02:06:16.140 --> 02:06:19.140 I look at your kind of strange techs when we first saw it, but it looks really good there. 02:06:19.140 --> 02:06:21.140 And yeah, the synergy of this team just kind of makes a lot of sense. 02:06:21.140 --> 02:06:24.140 Especially, again, you have that Choice Star guard chop there. 02:06:24.140 --> 02:06:27.480 maybe gives you an opportunity to earthquake, but otherwise, you could not work. 02:06:27.480 --> 02:06:29.280 At least for one turn in Santa Monica, protect itself. 02:06:29.280 --> 02:06:31.080 Again, you know, we're looking at these teams, 02:06:31.080 --> 02:06:34.280 like, oh, we've seen this combination of 60 Pokemon before, Scott. 02:06:34.280 --> 02:06:35.380 Why are you excited about this? 02:06:35.380 --> 02:06:36.280 Well, that's why, right? 02:06:36.280 --> 02:06:39.680 Where I think these little optimizations allow you to play the team differently, 02:06:39.680 --> 02:06:41.980 and we're gonna see the advantages there. 02:06:41.980 --> 02:06:45.540 As we jump into game two also, I think it's sort of a tough spot for Giovanni. 02:06:45.540 --> 02:06:47.280 We're like, okay, well, how do I adjust to this? 02:06:47.280 --> 02:06:50.480 Well, if Toxa-Pax is the main reason I lost this game, 02:06:50.480 --> 02:06:53.340 am I going to then adjust by bringing one of my fairy-type Pokemon? 02:06:53.340 --> 02:06:55.340 It doesn't seem like what I want. 02:06:55.340 --> 02:06:56.340 Yeah, definitely. 02:06:56.340 --> 02:06:58.340 Toxapex would love to see the 02:06:58.340 --> 02:07:00.340 Floette or the Whimsicott get 02:07:00.340 --> 02:07:02.340 them trapped on the field with it. 02:07:02.340 --> 02:07:04.340 Naturally going to be the Incineroar 02:07:04.340 --> 02:07:06.340 and the Toxapex lead immediately 02:07:06.340 --> 02:07:08.340 from Antonio getting that 02:07:08.340 --> 02:07:10.340 Intimidate down onto a guard chop 02:07:10.340 --> 02:07:12.340 and the Toxapex, you know, 02:07:12.340 --> 02:07:14.340 sometimes with Toxapex you just need that one 02:07:14.340 --> 02:07:16.340 extra turn and it really helps if you can start 02:07:16.340 --> 02:07:17.340 doing that from turn one. 02:07:17.340 --> 02:07:19.340 Yeah, and you know we saw the previous 02:07:19.340 --> 02:07:21.340 game just play Antonio winning. 02:07:21.340 --> 02:07:22.860 The first turn, definitely did not go for it, 02:07:22.860 --> 02:07:25.100 now we won, you had to pivot around a little bit, 02:07:25.100 --> 02:07:26.820 actually saw the guard chop coming into battle 02:07:26.820 --> 02:07:29.940 on the second turn, or between, during the first turn. 02:07:29.940 --> 02:07:30.780 Mm-hmm. 02:07:30.780 --> 02:07:32.260 Yeah, switching out immediately for it. 02:07:32.260 --> 02:07:33.100 Yeah. 02:07:33.100 --> 02:07:35.180 Let's see, yeah, keep things a little bit confusing 02:07:35.180 --> 02:07:36.020 early in the morning. 02:07:36.020 --> 02:07:37.620 But tactics, being on the field immediately 02:07:37.620 --> 02:07:38.460 makes it a lot easier. 02:07:38.460 --> 02:07:39.780 Also, immediately get that in tim base down. 02:07:39.780 --> 02:07:41.380 So, that's good enough for the second game in a row. 02:07:41.380 --> 02:07:42.940 Looking pretty good on this first turn, 02:07:42.940 --> 02:07:44.660 and the guard chop has to be even wearier, 02:07:44.660 --> 02:07:46.060 because again, those spread attacks, 02:07:46.060 --> 02:07:47.300 much more difficult to use tactics 02:07:47.300 --> 02:07:48.620 like the field, even though, 02:07:48.620 --> 02:07:50.100 probably not feeling so threatened 02:07:50.100 --> 02:07:55.660 You have to use it here on immediately forcing the basket legion out onto the field here 02:07:55.660 --> 02:07:58.980 Both because it has a good matchup in it to the incinerator 02:07:58.980 --> 02:08:05.180 Which does not have a dark type attack and also it would allow it to switch out if it were infested however 02:08:05.900 --> 02:08:12.140 Antonio catches the basket legion on the switch in with a toxic instead. That's going to deal less damage immediately 02:08:12.700 --> 02:08:18.380 But over time if basket legion wants to stay on the field, it's going to start stacking up so fast 02:08:18.380 --> 02:08:22.200 Yeah, kind of a cool ball there too, or maybe getting exactly what he expected, you know, 02:08:22.200 --> 02:08:25.640 and fairly unlikely that King Gamma's going to come in that situation, so it's only going 02:08:25.640 --> 02:08:27.640 to be Charizard or Vasculigian. 02:08:27.640 --> 02:08:31.160 And yeah, I mean, Vasculigian early in the game, a very different analogue than it was 02:08:31.160 --> 02:08:32.160 lately. 02:08:32.160 --> 02:08:35.640 We saw how powerful that last respect was when it was the final poke on the previous game. 02:08:35.640 --> 02:08:40.040 Time to vex that nearly so concerned at this time where last respectac won't do anything 02:08:40.040 --> 02:08:41.040 here. 02:08:41.040 --> 02:08:43.800 Doesn't have to be more wary of the guard chop, though it has been intimidated and is 02:08:43.800 --> 02:08:47.160 probably intimidated in an out-of-game sense by the potential of wide guards. 02:08:47.160 --> 02:08:49.560 A vasculage, you're not going to want that toxic to add up. 02:08:49.560 --> 02:08:50.760 Get that a battle right away. 02:08:50.760 --> 02:08:52.440 Yeah, the only options for vasculage 02:08:52.440 --> 02:08:55.400 and being to deal damage to itself with wave crash 02:08:55.400 --> 02:08:58.240 and take ticks of poison toxic damage, 02:08:58.240 --> 02:08:59.520 get out of the field here. 02:08:59.520 --> 02:09:02.600 Garchomp goes for the earthquake as Charizard switches in. 02:09:02.600 --> 02:09:06.080 Of course, this is why you pair Garchomp next to Charizard. 02:09:06.080 --> 02:09:08.920 With the Intimidate, Poxifex is able to take that damage 02:09:08.920 --> 02:09:11.800 quite handily, and the Life Orb Recoil 02:09:11.800 --> 02:09:14.440 will start adding up onto Garchomp. 02:09:14.440 --> 02:09:16.200 This does mean that Poxifex again 02:09:16.200 --> 02:09:18.420 gets to start spreading toxic. 02:09:18.420 --> 02:09:20.340 The guard chomp now toxic, 02:09:20.340 --> 02:09:22.140 going to take ticks of poison damage 02:09:22.140 --> 02:09:25.180 in addition to recoil damage every time it attacks. 02:09:25.180 --> 02:09:27.820 And Antonio is showing us some other tricks this team has, 02:09:27.820 --> 02:09:28.660 or you get to protect them, 02:09:28.660 --> 02:09:30.740 and then we're looking pretty impactful there. 02:09:30.740 --> 02:09:32.540 You know, unlike what we just saw on Geobotty, 02:09:32.540 --> 02:09:34.220 sorry, Bill, you know, there's only one Pokemon 02:09:34.220 --> 02:09:36.260 for Antonio who could switch into the first place, 02:09:36.260 --> 02:09:37.460 the Charizard we saw. 02:09:37.460 --> 02:09:39.500 How trusty was about conserving it in the previous games 02:09:39.500 --> 02:09:41.060 to protect and then then give it ends, 02:09:41.060 --> 02:09:43.380 and then, hey, this Hax effect's being that half recoverer, 02:09:43.380 --> 02:09:44.940 but maybe why we're seeing toxic 02:09:44.940 --> 02:09:48.900 to the unit station is that it does have the regenerator ability which heals it when it 02:09:48.900 --> 02:09:52.900 switches out of battle and the station drops when Toxapex switches out so maybe it wouldn't 02:09:52.900 --> 02:09:56.420 be so effective there but that Toxapex is going to stick if Toxapex feels like maybe 02:09:56.420 --> 02:09:59.740 hey you know let me get out of the way I'm going to come back later and be in end game 02:09:59.740 --> 02:10:00.740 one condition once again. 02:10:00.740 --> 02:10:06.660 Yeah Toxapex could switch out right now and be back up to just about 100% health after 02:10:06.660 --> 02:10:07.660 the regenerator. 02:10:07.660 --> 02:10:13.300 It is going to be a winzakot adjustment from Giovanni Garchomp now switching out four 02:10:13.300 --> 02:10:18.220 that Whimzacot as Incineroar will switch out for Garchomp on Antonio's side. 02:10:18.220 --> 02:10:24.180 Cars are now finally will go for the Mega Evolution to get some big boost to its damage 02:10:24.180 --> 02:10:25.940 and set the sun here. 02:10:25.940 --> 02:10:31.140 Whimzacot catching the Garchomp on the switch is a pretty good position for it to be in. 02:10:31.140 --> 02:10:37.340 Additionally, Whimzacot can threaten Encore into this Toxpex and really limit the amount 02:10:37.340 --> 02:10:40.220 of options that Antonio is going to have moving forward. 02:10:40.220 --> 02:10:44.240 There's the ancient power into garchop not feeling a little bit of damage 02:10:44.240 --> 02:10:47.140 But always an opportunity to fish for those boosts if you have them 02:10:47.140 --> 02:10:48.680 I didn't get the twice in a row there 02:10:48.680 --> 02:10:52.780 I was kind of wondering if after we do we could have maybe manifest what that all is 02:10:52.780 --> 02:11:00.280 Yeah, but hey, you know on Geobody's side of the field, I don't think you're ever complaining when you swap Whimsicott on the field with garchop of the same current 02:11:01.160 --> 02:11:03.740 Also kind of a bunch of interesting things are available now 02:11:03.740 --> 02:11:07.340 Of course both trainers are realizing that hey, you know Geobody doesn't have the Q-bed gambit in the back 02:11:07.340 --> 02:11:12.240 I mean one of the reasons why we didn't see it swapped in on that first turn, but you know you have the tailwind threat 02:11:12.240 --> 02:11:16.900 We're probably not one you do that tailwind wouldn't beat Garchomp just rock sliding here 02:11:16.900 --> 02:11:19.340 So I'm probably going to need a little bit more than that 02:11:19.340 --> 02:11:22.100 But it was at least somewhat of an offensive threat here though 02:11:22.100 --> 02:11:24.860 It's not really a Pokemon you want to get trapped playing in Festation either 02:11:24.860 --> 02:11:28.460 So a lot to consider on this turn as the Charizard considers defending itself 02:11:28.460 --> 02:11:36.460 Charizard would like to protect this turn because Garchomp with the toy scarf is going to lock in to rock slide and Whimsicott will dodge it 02:11:36.460 --> 02:11:44.460 The Moon Blast though firing back on to the Garchomp. No tailwind here, just offense. Garchomp hangs on with 4% health. 02:11:44.460 --> 02:11:52.460 No encore onto the Tox effect means that Whimsicott is now locked onto the field here. So if you get tailwind up, that's great. 02:11:52.460 --> 02:11:58.460 But also it means that Whimsicott won't be able to switch out. You won't be able to have two offensive threats. It'll just be the one. 02:11:58.460 --> 02:11:59.460 one. 02:11:59.460 --> 02:12:03.140 Yeah, notice Tailwind Sweeper wins the cat, wanting to have to do its best here, which 02:12:03.140 --> 02:12:04.940 kind of makes it wonderful. 02:12:04.940 --> 02:12:05.940 Was dodging Rax like good? 02:12:05.940 --> 02:12:06.940 Yeah. 02:12:06.940 --> 02:12:09.940 I mean, certainly not getting clinched was good, as that creates a great situation on 02:12:09.940 --> 02:12:12.580 the desktop where you could just go for it, tailwind attacks the guard chop, it's like 02:12:12.580 --> 02:12:16.060 you pretty much guarantee you could get something good, but yeah, the talk effects once again 02:12:16.060 --> 02:12:17.060 is looking good. 02:12:17.060 --> 02:12:20.100 Hey, maybe doesn't he just switch out the heal up after all, like unlikely to be targeted 02:12:20.100 --> 02:12:24.100 here, where a heat wave is needlessly risky, where you could miss the guard chop, you could 02:12:24.100 --> 02:12:25.100 get wide guarded. 02:12:25.100 --> 02:12:28.340 So probably going to see a single target attack on that slot as Tucked Rax continues adding 02:12:28.340 --> 02:12:33.300 damage over time. And of course, why go for any other attack than ancient power when you only need 02:12:33.300 --> 02:12:39.620 to deal 4% and you can keep fishing for those. Two games in a row. Hey, we said it never happened 02:12:39.620 --> 02:12:45.700 and here it is. Well, Charizard now at plus one, plus one, plus one, plus one, plus one, plus one, 02:12:45.700 --> 02:12:52.340 but it will take a Toxic for its troubles. So every Pokemon except for Whimsicott is now Toxic 02:12:52.340 --> 02:12:58.580 on Giovanni's side and that does put a timer on the Charizard. There's only so much it can do with 02:12:58.580 --> 02:13:04.100 those boosts. Plus one status element as well which is not great but what is great is that part of 02:13:04.100 --> 02:13:08.500 the field otherwise where Max Burns of Tailwind, Ancient Power Boost, maybe the best offensive 02:13:08.500 --> 02:13:13.300 book about the format Charizard, is feeling great other than this little bit of poison though. It 02:13:13.300 --> 02:13:16.980 probably doesn't have to worry about it. Let's not think about that right now. Of course the other 02:13:16.980 --> 02:13:21.300 side of the field, the other side I guess, it's partner. Now less exciting here where you know 02:13:21.300 --> 02:13:26.580 But again, the offensive Dynamo would have to contribute as much as they can offensively here. 02:13:26.580 --> 02:13:30.500 Is it at least threatening some Encore's, which would make it harder to spell out the tailwind? 02:13:30.500 --> 02:13:34.580 It's not like it's doing nothing here, but Moonlight's not going to be super very explosive 02:13:34.580 --> 02:13:38.260 what's left of this team. Instead of just going to be forced to enter the battle here to 02:13:38.260 --> 02:13:41.380 intimidate two special attackers to keep slowing things down. 02:13:41.380 --> 02:13:44.580 It's still a terrible spot, right? You're probably going to go for a fake out into this tower. 02:13:44.580 --> 02:13:45.460 Yeah, we're not going to think about that. 02:13:45.460 --> 02:13:47.380 And why not get rid of a turn of trick room? 02:13:47.380 --> 02:13:49.940 Again, as we've seen before about these both Munch and Protector, 02:13:49.940 --> 02:13:53.940 Bunker and Dr. Vex's case, so maybe you get another turn of detail with that way. 02:13:53.940 --> 02:13:58.340 And hey, you know, Incineroar is sort of uniquely great here too, and it's protected. 02:13:58.340 --> 02:14:01.940 Can't be on point, because it's still a dark type Pokémon that is easy to prankster. 02:14:01.940 --> 02:14:06.900 Ooh, going for the fake out onto Whimsicott means that Charizard actually gets to swing 02:14:06.900 --> 02:14:12.500 with this boosted Ancient Power into Incineroar. That feels good damage, brings it below 50%, 02:14:12.500 --> 02:14:18.660 but again, Incineroar heals back up with that Citrus Berry, and now the infestation has trapped 02:14:18.660 --> 02:14:21.300 to the boosted Charizard on the field. 02:14:21.300 --> 02:14:24.020 The Giovanni will not be able to switch that Pokemon out, 02:14:24.020 --> 02:14:26.620 which means that it is just going to keep taking 02:14:26.620 --> 02:14:29.660 infestation damage and continuing to stack 02:14:29.660 --> 02:14:33.020 poison damage from the Toxic while being able to, 02:14:33.020 --> 02:14:35.100 you know, pick up a KO on this Incinerator, 02:14:35.100 --> 02:14:37.220 eventually, maybe, depending on how many 02:14:37.220 --> 02:14:38.740 protects these Pokemon get. 02:14:38.740 --> 02:14:40.940 Yeah, this Pokemon's HP are going down pretty quickly. 02:14:40.940 --> 02:14:42.620 I mean, people kind of think of Tock to Pectus 02:14:42.620 --> 02:14:44.140 as a small Pokemon, and sure, 02:14:44.140 --> 02:14:46.140 again, maybe in single battles, that's true, 02:14:46.140 --> 02:14:48.100 but this child doesn't gonna go down in a hurry, 02:14:48.100 --> 02:14:52.100 The toxic going down before the infestation is key, there's more damage to the turn. 02:14:52.100 --> 02:14:57.100 And we've seen it with only a couple of turns, Charizard already losing about a third of his health. 02:14:57.100 --> 02:15:01.100 It's going to go down quicker and quicker after that, where, you know, it is very scary, 02:15:01.100 --> 02:15:05.100 but Antonio is getting closer and closer to defending that craft. 02:15:05.100 --> 02:15:13.100 Diorvani was able to sneak in that ancient power because Incineroar decided to fake out Wimzacot to prevent any on-course shenanigans. 02:15:13.100 --> 02:15:20.300 Antonio deciding that he wants to make sure that the Toxapex can trap that Charizard on the field that turn. 02:15:20.300 --> 02:15:28.400 Finally gets Enforced here into Investation, but the Ancient Power will connect onto the Protect of the Incineroar. 02:15:28.400 --> 02:15:36.300 So this Toxapex is not going to be dealing any real damage anymore, at least until the Enforced ends or it switches out. 02:15:36.300 --> 02:15:39.400 But all of the damage has already been done. 02:15:39.400 --> 02:15:44.400 this project is adding up so quickly the infestation Charizard is already so 02:15:44.400 --> 02:15:49.120 low only a couple more terms remaining for Charizard to be one more for 02:15:49.120 --> 02:15:52.360 Windsor-Cott and you know being locked in infestation is not ideal here but I 02:15:52.360 --> 02:15:56.240 don't know that it really matters yeah and also worth noting to the drought 02:15:56.240 --> 02:15:59.600 expired for now as well of course you'd assume that there's a Charizard looking 02:15:59.600 --> 02:16:02.640 in the back though I don't know that it's too likely that Giovanni Charizard is 02:16:02.640 --> 02:16:05.960 going to be lucky enough to escape and reset its own drought yeah with the 02:16:05.960 --> 02:16:11.560 drought ending here. Charizard loses access to that super powered weather ball which would be 02:16:11.560 --> 02:16:17.560 basically the only thing capable of breaking through that toxapex at this point even with the 02:16:17.560 --> 02:16:22.520 resisted damage. Ancient power just doesn't have enough damage on its own if it's not a super effective 02:16:22.520 --> 02:16:28.680 hit. And yeah this toxapex has slowed this entire game down. Antonio just going for the 02:16:28.680 --> 02:16:34.520 double protect option on Incinor does not get it but is able to survive another ancient power 02:16:34.520 --> 02:16:39.720 because of that citrus berry. That means that Whimsicuff also has to swing at the Incineroar 02:16:39.720 --> 02:16:45.000 finally picks up the KO there knocks out the Incineroar as it's going to continue to take that 02:16:45.000 --> 02:16:50.280 damage over time. A little bit of infestation damage on to Whimsicuff pushing it even closer 02:16:50.280 --> 02:16:57.080 with a huge critical hit there. As Toxapex healed all the way back up who needs to switch out and 02:16:57.080 --> 02:17:01.880 get regenerator active it's already at 98%. And don't forget your rulers to note that they 02:17:01.880 --> 02:17:06.840 that did technically do more damage with the critical hit, but you see the impact of Encore, 02:17:06.840 --> 02:17:11.000 however, with Twinsicats surviving, just turned the tailwind Peters out, and you know, if that 02:17:11.000 --> 02:17:14.600 Encore not occurred exactly when it did, the Tox effect almost certainly was going for a 02:17:14.600 --> 02:17:19.400 toxic influence, it would have caused it to faint before it could have sent Tailwind. This is still 02:17:19.400 --> 02:17:23.960 not exactly a great situation on Giovanni's side of the field, where you've got a Poison Vascular 02:17:23.960 --> 02:17:28.040 Legion in the back, and both these Pokemon about to be knocked out, and it was a stretch of the 02:17:28.040 --> 02:17:33.040 Well, actually, but at least you could get a tailwind to try to close up the game as quickly as possible here with 02:17:33.040 --> 02:17:37.040 a Wozakat and Charizard on their last legs versus, but the Wozakat had been knocked out. 02:17:37.040 --> 02:17:42.040 I think this is a much more dire situation for Giovanni, so great job hitting the anchor exactly when he needs to. 02:17:42.040 --> 02:17:45.040 Yeah, this is a really awkward position here for Antonio. 02:17:45.040 --> 02:17:52.040 Also, the Wimzakat may be close to being released from the infestation, which makes this protect kind of risky here. 02:17:52.040 --> 02:17:57.660 here. Wimzacot is able to reset the tailwind here in expiring exactly when Giovanni needed 02:17:57.660 --> 02:18:03.020 it too. There is the ancient power. One last attempt from the Charizard as Pox effects 02:18:03.020 --> 02:18:08.500 trying to get a little bit of damage down on to the Wimzacot there with a normal infestation 02:18:08.500 --> 02:18:15.300 but did not get a critical hit. The Charizard will go down to the poison here but this Wimzacot 02:18:15.300 --> 02:18:21.180 needs to be able to be released from the infestation and it is. That was the end of the infestation 02:18:21.180 --> 02:18:25.180 turns for Whimsicott and now Charizard can be on board into that protect. 02:18:25.180 --> 02:18:29.500 Yeah that's what you typically think of as an explosive play that that could be huge 02:18:29.500 --> 02:18:33.180 if these two poke them on remaining. I think now Antonio is probably in a position where 02:18:33.180 --> 02:18:37.820 you have to go for the double protect on Charizard and hope that Octapax can pick up that big 02:18:37.820 --> 02:18:41.740 knockout. You know we're kind of making fun of Whimsicott's offense but this time it's 02:18:41.740 --> 02:18:45.980 Octapax who needs to pretend to be a striker here and try to bail out its friend. I don't 02:18:45.980 --> 02:18:49.180 think we've seen any successful double protector in Antonio's opponent set. 02:18:49.180 --> 02:18:51.740 I think so. He's two. He's two, yeah. 02:18:51.740 --> 02:18:53.740 That's how it works. 02:18:53.740 --> 02:18:55.740 So hey, maybe we'll leave it here. 02:18:55.740 --> 02:18:58.460 We'll see it here, although with Garchoff and Trig, the field on the other side, 02:18:58.460 --> 02:19:02.380 it may not matter all that much, where Charizard is going to be in trouble either way, though, 02:19:02.940 --> 02:19:08.140 you know, a wide guard, I guess, would help out there if Charizard is able to avoid getting atcored. 02:19:08.140 --> 02:19:10.380 All right, but it's going to be very important. 02:19:10.380 --> 02:19:17.340 Charizard needs to hit a double protect to avoid getting locked into protect by Encore from Windsorcott. 02:19:17.340 --> 02:19:19.680 Antonio will need that damage. 02:19:19.680 --> 02:19:22.080 Charizard does not get the double protect. 02:19:22.080 --> 02:19:24.580 No double protects for Antonio. 02:19:24.580 --> 02:19:28.080 And actually going to encore into the Toxapex instead. 02:19:28.080 --> 02:19:32.360 Giovanni realizing Antonio has to go for the double protect anyway. 02:19:32.360 --> 02:19:35.860 Let me just make sure this Toxapex can't do anything. 02:19:35.860 --> 02:19:37.900 Such smart targeting there from Giovanni. 02:19:37.900 --> 02:19:40.200 Very risky, but it pays off. 02:19:40.200 --> 02:19:41.900 Yeah, the Dragon Claw kind of clustered there too. 02:19:41.900 --> 02:19:43.740 Kind of covers for a couple of different options. 02:19:43.740 --> 02:19:46.400 If there's been a wide guard instead, you will go like riffing. 02:19:46.400 --> 02:19:51.280 after kind of when you're embarrassing locking your opponent into wide guard, but also, hey, you know with the dragon claw 02:19:51.800 --> 02:19:54.720 Get some safe damage down the charlotte still checked, right? 02:19:54.720 --> 02:19:58.600 Yeah, the risk is saying and it's not going to be able to do anything for the name of the game 02:19:58.600 --> 02:20:03.440 And I am the fast allegiance now entering the battlefield. These book one are both on timers 02:20:03.440 --> 02:20:08.200 But they're both going to threaten a lot of damage with not suspecting giant water impacts things are still 02:20:08.800 --> 02:20:13.840 Not over, but I don't know that actually being able to pull this one off like that prep the series of double 02:20:16.400 --> 02:20:24.400 Yeah, there are both Vasculation and Garchomp are on timers, but the timer is still very generous at this stage of the game 02:20:24.400 --> 02:20:29.400 Although Vasculation and Garchomp both do tend to deal damage to themselves when they are attacking 02:20:29.400 --> 02:20:35.400 Of course, Vasculation most likely choosing to lock into the last respects instead to keep its timer as long as possible 02:20:35.400 --> 02:20:38.400 Antonio is going to need to start getting some of those double protects 02:20:38.400 --> 02:20:42.400 Yeah, but hey, you know, we've seen it happen before and that's what's so scary about touch effects 02:20:42.400 --> 02:20:45.640 about Tox effects, sometimes even when things go really wrong, 02:20:45.640 --> 02:20:47.400 there's still that chance of it's okay. 02:20:47.400 --> 02:20:50.400 You know, probably be able to survive one round of attacks. 02:20:50.400 --> 02:20:52.240 I mean, potentially be able to survive one round of attacks 02:20:52.240 --> 02:20:53.760 against it, and maybe that's enough. 02:20:53.760 --> 02:20:55.400 A Charizard going to go down immediately here, 02:20:55.400 --> 02:20:57.040 but it does get Tox effect to turn to try 02:20:57.040 --> 02:20:58.320 to make something happen. 02:20:58.320 --> 02:20:59.640 Yep, there goes Charizard, 02:20:59.640 --> 02:21:03.080 and more recoil damage from the Life Orb. 02:21:03.080 --> 02:21:04.360 There is the last respects, 02:21:04.360 --> 02:21:07.400 more than 50% damage onto Tox effects. 02:21:07.400 --> 02:21:10.000 It cannot take another last respects, 02:21:10.000 --> 02:21:12.760 and basketball Legion is still so healthy. 02:21:12.760 --> 02:21:14.040 Of course, having switched out, 02:21:14.040 --> 02:21:17.000 it reset the toxic timer on the basketball Legion, 02:21:17.000 --> 02:21:19.640 though, Toxicpex needs a lot of turns 02:21:19.640 --> 02:21:21.080 of fainful bunkers here 02:21:21.080 --> 02:21:23.900 in order to actually survive through this office 02:21:23.900 --> 02:21:25.760 from basketball Legion and guard job. 02:21:25.760 --> 02:21:27.400 Yeah, Chetals, fair you from the attempt 02:21:27.400 --> 02:21:29.320 to do the very incorrect math 02:21:29.320 --> 02:21:31.040 at how many fainful bunkers are required, 02:21:31.040 --> 02:21:33.040 but it's definitely more than two. 02:21:33.040 --> 02:21:35.960 Yeah, we may find out all together, 02:21:35.960 --> 02:21:38.080 or we may never know. 02:21:38.080 --> 02:21:41.240 It could be impossible to figure out. 02:21:41.240 --> 02:21:42.800 Yeah, maybe the greatest finds in 02:21:42.800 --> 02:21:43.840 mathematicians in the community 02:21:43.840 --> 02:21:44.560 can figure this out for them. 02:21:44.560 --> 02:21:48.320 I think it's four, but I don't like strongly thick. 02:21:48.320 --> 02:21:51.520 Yeah, you're not willing to risk it all 02:21:51.520 --> 02:21:53.480 on four painful bunkers. 02:21:53.480 --> 02:21:54.920 Yeah, I feel like we're probably not 02:21:54.920 --> 02:21:55.840 going to find out of this one. 02:21:55.840 --> 02:21:57.600 But hey, you know, we've seen stranger things. 02:21:57.600 --> 02:21:59.880 Isn't two ancient power boosts in this set? 02:21:59.880 --> 02:22:02.000 I think probably out of the tax a bunch of surviving here 02:22:02.000 --> 02:22:03.120 are probably higher than that. 02:22:03.120 --> 02:22:05.320 So you can do the math of that too if you want, 02:22:05.320 --> 02:22:06.760 but maybe don't tag. 02:22:06.760 --> 02:22:13.560 Well, if we assume that we're just going to see multiple painful bunkers here, and if 02:22:13.560 --> 02:22:18.240 we assume that Giovanni is going to be able to get the win, actually Antonio decides to 02:22:18.240 --> 02:22:19.240 do it. 02:22:19.240 --> 02:22:20.240 Thank you Antonio. 02:22:20.240 --> 02:22:25.440 You have saved me some vamping for the end of this match, and we're going into game three. 02:22:25.440 --> 02:22:28.720 Giovanni picking that game to very strongly. 02:22:28.720 --> 02:22:31.520 We were talking about budget stuff. 02:22:31.520 --> 02:22:32.520 Encore, right? 02:22:32.520 --> 02:22:33.520 Encore, yes. 02:22:33.520 --> 02:22:35.760 The win's a kind of adjustment huge for Giovanni there. 02:22:35.760 --> 02:22:38.800 So I think that's interesting to be talking between the games 02:22:38.800 --> 02:22:42.520 that Windsor Cup was sort of a difficult Pokemon to bring 02:22:42.520 --> 02:22:45.720 because of the tight matchup, but it's in it just the right time 02:22:45.720 --> 02:22:49.680 they're able to be so impactful on this game with on core. 02:22:49.680 --> 02:22:52.680 And then really showing also how impactful 02:22:52.680 --> 02:22:54.480 was to get into the battlefield the right time. 02:22:54.480 --> 02:22:56.800 It got in right as Garchamp did dodge that rock slide, 02:22:56.800 --> 02:22:58.120 which could be further time. 02:22:58.120 --> 02:22:59.880 Or like, oh, maybe you want Windsor Cup to get nacked out. 02:22:59.880 --> 02:23:02.400 I think if that rock side connects that extra damage causes 02:23:02.400 --> 02:23:04.160 Windsor Cup to go down, you don't get to tail in. 02:23:04.160 --> 02:23:05.360 You don't get the on course later. 02:23:05.360 --> 02:23:07.880 I think it really changes how the end of that battle plays out. 02:23:07.880 --> 02:23:11.600 But regardless, really well played on Giovanni's side 02:23:11.600 --> 02:23:13.560 throughout the course of that game, 02:23:13.560 --> 02:23:16.200 doing a nice job of avoiding getting negative positions, 02:23:16.200 --> 02:23:18.240 kind of limiting Tox's impact, 02:23:18.240 --> 02:23:20.120 although certainly still the MVP of that match 02:23:20.120 --> 02:23:21.400 of Franconi is out of the field. 02:23:21.400 --> 02:23:23.840 Absolutely, definitely great call out there 02:23:23.840 --> 02:23:26.400 on the rock slide, Miss, of the Whimsicott as well. 02:23:26.400 --> 02:23:28.840 It's something we've been sort of seeing over and over again. 02:23:28.840 --> 02:23:31.320 We talked about it in game one with the fakeout damage 02:23:31.320 --> 02:23:32.560 from the Incineroar. 02:23:32.560 --> 02:23:35.200 Every little piece of chip damage matters 02:23:35.200 --> 02:23:37.660 on a Toxapex team against their opponent. 02:23:37.660 --> 02:23:39.760 Because you need to keep those turns. 02:23:39.760 --> 02:23:41.400 You need to be able to keep, get the KO 02:23:41.400 --> 02:23:43.440 before the infestation releases, 02:23:43.440 --> 02:23:45.520 and they can switch out or, you know, 02:23:45.520 --> 02:23:48.000 survive the one extra turn they need. 02:23:48.000 --> 02:23:49.600 And missing that rockslide, 02:23:49.600 --> 02:23:51.720 allowed that Wimps to have to hang around for 02:23:51.720 --> 02:23:53.160 probably two or three more turns 02:23:53.160 --> 02:23:54.440 and it would have otherwise. 02:23:54.440 --> 02:23:56.920 Yeah, and I think that's kind of the margins 02:23:56.920 --> 02:23:58.600 that we see for these games here, 02:23:58.600 --> 02:24:01.440 where it's just kind of how it plays out with Toxapex. 02:24:01.440 --> 02:24:02.880 You're not gonna win or lose by a lot. 02:24:02.880 --> 02:24:04.280 You know, we saw how impactful 02:24:04.280 --> 02:24:08.440 that critical hit infestation was, you know, it did like 4% instead of 3. 02:24:08.720 --> 02:24:12.440 Um, and because of that, uh, you know, you really need to get the damage where 02:24:12.440 --> 02:24:15.560 you can get it, uh, if that's going to be your win condition or to avoid it 02:24:15.560 --> 02:24:16.400 different than the other side, right? 02:24:16.400 --> 02:24:18.280 So tiny bit of damage mitigation can matter. 02:24:18.560 --> 02:24:22.000 It's often come down to one or two, uh, turns of damage over time effects, one 02:24:22.000 --> 02:24:22.640 direction or the other. 02:24:22.800 --> 02:24:24.000 Either side could definitely win. 02:24:24.000 --> 02:24:26.480 We've seen that over the course of the games, and that was going to decisive 02:24:26.480 --> 02:24:29.120 game three, as both these traders trying to pick up their ninth win, 02:24:29.120 --> 02:24:30.320 want to see what they've chosen to lead. 02:24:30.680 --> 02:24:34.080 All right, they're going for their ninth win and Antonio has chosen his 02:24:34.280 --> 02:24:41.000 third lead combination while Giovanni is sticking with the tried and true, the Garchomp and Charizard. 02:24:41.000 --> 02:24:47.080 Antonio will continue to lead the Incineroar, but this time paired alongside his own Charizard. 02:24:47.080 --> 02:24:54.200 Yeah, and I, you know, Incineroar looking pretty good again, where we've had some interesting paths to these games, 02:24:54.200 --> 02:24:57.520 but Garchomp and Charizard kind of both struggling to deal with the Incineroar, so you like that side of the field. 02:24:57.520 --> 02:25:03.400 Again, Charizard into Garchomp, less great, but with the Intimidate down, you would at least survive Iraq side, 02:25:03.400 --> 02:25:08.040 You have some options though, you know the threat of the ancient power making it difficult to actually go for one 02:25:08.320 --> 02:25:12.240 However, and all the previous times we've seen that there's been no attempt to go after 02:25:12.600 --> 02:25:15.840 Antonio's charge of the ancient power because it's just too risky of a play, right? 02:25:15.840 --> 02:25:20.960 I would be happy to see if he goes for it, but no. It's a game three. We're on TV. We don't want anything silly 02:25:20.960 --> 02:25:30.040 No, not gonna risk everything there. Tarazard has to retreat. Who must pressure from the Tarazard and Garchomp on Giovanni's side? 02:25:30.040 --> 02:25:34.800 This is going to be a mega evolution from Giovanni to immediately set the stun and get 02:25:34.800 --> 02:25:37.040 the stat boost onto Charizard. 02:25:37.040 --> 02:25:41.440 Takeout onto Guard Chomp will prevent it from going for an attack here, feeling a little 02:25:41.440 --> 02:25:43.840 bit of damage back with these rough skin. 02:25:43.840 --> 02:25:45.240 There is the Ancient Power. 02:25:45.240 --> 02:25:47.560 This time connects onto Guard Chomp. 02:25:47.560 --> 02:25:54.480 Antonio every time a third boost, three for three in games here. 02:25:54.480 --> 02:25:56.480 This Charizard is pretty scary. 02:25:56.480 --> 02:26:00.480 This Charizard wants to be a world champion, it's going to do whatever it has. 02:26:00.480 --> 02:26:03.480 That's incredible. A great move too also. 02:26:03.480 --> 02:26:06.480 It's going to be using that perhaps you could riskally leave the Charizard in there. 02:26:06.480 --> 02:26:08.480 It would not have gone well if that had occurred there. 02:26:08.480 --> 02:26:12.480 So, Garchomp going to take less damage, but either way that boosts a few closing Charizard. 02:26:12.480 --> 02:26:13.480 Pretty scary. 02:26:13.480 --> 02:26:17.480 The good news is that you do have Garchomp in the center on the field to help deal with this Charizard, 02:26:17.480 --> 02:26:20.480 which is probably the combination of two Pokemon that would be ideal, 02:26:20.480 --> 02:26:25.480 but very quickly a threat you're going to need to deal with as now this Charizard has somehow managed to get boosted 02:26:25.480 --> 02:26:27.120 to get boosted three games in a row. 02:26:27.120 --> 02:26:29.120 Absolutely, and it's so scary 02:26:29.120 --> 02:26:31.440 because in addition to the speed and special attack, 02:26:31.440 --> 02:26:33.160 it also has a defense boost, 02:26:33.160 --> 02:26:35.640 means it definitely survives this choice scarf, 02:26:35.640 --> 02:26:37.520 Garchomp's rock slides. 02:26:37.520 --> 02:26:38.760 Here it comes, you can see, 02:26:38.760 --> 02:26:41.840 oh, but it actually breaks through the boost there. 02:26:41.840 --> 02:26:43.800 Super effective damage on the Charizard 02:26:43.800 --> 02:26:45.880 and it's a great hit. 02:26:45.880 --> 02:26:48.840 Antonio's Garchomp wants to be a world champion, 02:26:48.840 --> 02:26:52.360 just as badly as Giovanni's Charizard. 02:26:52.360 --> 02:26:54.920 And now Garchomp is able to fire back a life warp 02:26:54.920 --> 02:26:57.560 boosted earthquake with the Intimidate down. 02:26:57.560 --> 02:27:01.120 Both Incineroar and Garchomp are able to survive that handily 02:27:01.120 --> 02:27:04.720 while Incineroar is able now to heal up with the Citrus Fairy, 02:27:04.720 --> 02:27:07.760 become healthy once again, and finally start pivoting, 02:27:07.760 --> 02:27:10.160 getting a parting shot down onto that Garchomp, 02:27:10.160 --> 02:27:11.800 now at minus two. 02:27:11.800 --> 02:27:14.520 Now, that's a huge parting shot and a huge shot out as well. 02:27:14.520 --> 02:27:17.560 Now, we often talk about how important probability management 02:27:17.560 --> 02:27:19.960 is in Pokemon video game championships. 02:27:19.960 --> 02:27:22.400 You can't always have a 100% chance 02:27:22.400 --> 02:27:23.800 to keep the path you're taking. 02:27:23.800 --> 02:27:24.800 Lift the manager out. 02:27:24.800 --> 02:27:25.900 This is a game where this doesn't really 02:27:25.900 --> 02:27:26.900 what's happened, right? 02:27:26.900 --> 02:27:29.000 We've got much of a very low percentage option 02:27:29.000 --> 02:27:30.400 causing huge swings in the game. 02:27:30.400 --> 02:27:32.600 Of course, the ancient power boost, three games in a row. 02:27:32.600 --> 02:27:34.440 But then completely negated by that critical hit. 02:27:34.440 --> 02:27:36.800 Critically, critical hits do ignore boosts 02:27:36.800 --> 02:27:37.600 to defensive fat. 02:27:37.600 --> 02:27:40.520 So that charge I was acting as if it was a neutral defense. 02:27:40.520 --> 02:27:42.320 And then because of that, the critical hit 02:27:42.320 --> 02:27:43.400 enough to knock it out. 02:27:43.400 --> 02:27:45.280 We've actually taken that rock slide pretty well. 02:27:45.280 --> 02:27:47.920 We've probably done about half without the critical hit. 02:27:47.920 --> 02:27:50.000 But the choice guy's also critical there, 02:27:50.000 --> 02:27:51.400 where Dr. Biddyard earlier in the game 02:27:51.400 --> 02:27:54.200 wouldn't have been quicker than the Charizard to be getting with the set that speed boost, 02:27:54.200 --> 02:27:56.880 but you get back with Book Pook when having one level of increased speed, 02:27:56.880 --> 02:27:58.120 the naturally faster Garchomp, 02:27:58.120 --> 02:27:59.960 able to move first, get that big knockout, 02:27:59.960 --> 02:28:03.440 and keep Antonio into skiing after it was starting to otherwise look kind of bleak. 02:28:03.440 --> 02:28:05.560 Yeah, it was looking extremely bleak, 02:28:05.560 --> 02:28:09.400 but the critical hit has allowed Antonio to get right back in here 02:28:09.400 --> 02:28:15.480 and with the Toxapex on the field after getting two attack drops down onto that Garchomp, 02:28:15.480 --> 02:28:18.600 feeling pretty good about itself right now. 02:28:18.600 --> 02:28:23.000 King Gambit is coming out, so back to Game 1's plan for Giovanni. 02:28:23.000 --> 02:28:26.200 Probably means that that Whimsical has been left back at home, 02:28:26.200 --> 02:28:29.800 so Toxtapex should feel comfortable to do whatever it wants to here. 02:28:29.800 --> 02:28:33.200 Yeah, Toxtapex may be going to easy focus once again, though. 02:28:33.200 --> 02:28:35.600 King Gambit is going to get in safely this time. 02:28:35.600 --> 02:28:39.800 Not infested, doesn't have to worry about being caustic as a Steel-type Pokemon, 02:28:39.800 --> 02:28:43.400 so you're perhaps going to get certain looking for some damage onto the Starch out from his friends 02:28:43.400 --> 02:28:44.400 if you're in a good spot. 02:28:44.400 --> 02:28:49.000 I'm yet the weakest of the guards of the black in that rock slides are almost certainly going to lift the leaves battle here 02:28:49.000 --> 02:28:50.920 So is it opportunity for Giovanni though? 02:28:50.920 --> 02:28:54.860 You know later on he's going to need to look for some damage the guards of it is not yet in sucker punch range 02:28:54.860 --> 02:29:00.400 Oh, guard chomp is able to fire off a rock slide getting some chip damage down onto both the basket legion 02:29:00.400 --> 02:29:05.360 That has switched in for Giovanni is a guard chomp another crit onto the king game 02:29:05.360 --> 02:29:12.760 But this time and a flinch like I said and Antonio guard chomp wants to be world champion 02:29:12.760 --> 02:29:18.160 Yeah, it's got like the little annihilate angry thing at its forehead where it's like that's enough ancient power boosts 02:29:18.160 --> 02:29:19.520 I'm taking care of this 02:29:19.520 --> 02:29:22.720 There's the toxic that lands on to the Vasculation as well 02:29:22.720 --> 02:29:28.000 So that is important tip damage on to Vasculation is an important missed turn from King Dammit 02:29:28.000 --> 02:29:32.640 And now Vasculation is stacking that toxic damage. Yeah, that's big too 02:29:32.640 --> 02:29:34.000 I think without the 02:29:34.000 --> 02:29:39.440 Charging of Vasculation kind of like the next scariest threat on the team but already taking a bunch of damage and critically 02:29:39.440 --> 02:29:41.940 Not enough of its friends have been knocked out yet. 02:29:41.940 --> 02:29:43.940 Only one boost to that last respect. 02:29:43.940 --> 02:29:45.940 And because of having to flee battle here, 02:29:45.940 --> 02:29:47.940 Garchomp's going to come back out. 02:29:47.940 --> 02:29:51.440 Another turn where Giovanni is just allowing this choice scarf. 02:29:51.440 --> 02:29:54.440 Garchomp to fire off Rock Slide after Rock Slide. 02:29:54.440 --> 02:29:56.940 Not very effective to both of these Pokemon here, 02:29:56.940 --> 02:30:00.940 but King Dammit is finally able to fire back with a Kautau cleave. 02:30:00.940 --> 02:30:03.940 Not enough to pick up the KO onto Garchomp on its own. 02:30:03.940 --> 02:30:08.940 That will mean another turn of rough skin damage onto that Garchomp. 02:30:08.940 --> 02:30:15.620 another turn of rock slide chip onto the King Gambit either way that is good news for Antonio 02:30:15.620 --> 02:30:20.700 But Giovanni has now successfully been able to get that bar chop back in without the intimidate drops 02:30:20.740 --> 02:30:23.620 But now has been invested still has a clock on it 02:30:23.620 --> 02:30:25.540 It does have that timer though critically 02:30:25.540 --> 02:30:27.860 Best religion avoiding the damage there, of course 02:30:27.860 --> 02:30:31.100 It's like kind of a better focus on defense as it goes tough on the ancient traffic and effects 02:30:31.100 --> 02:30:33.180 But maybe a great read there as well 02:30:33.180 --> 02:30:37.580 I'm a go-champ's really done a shop here, right where I think the duck can charge out of loans like you did it buddy 02:30:37.580 --> 02:30:41.340 great job, but it has really continued to whittle down that King Damage, of course the most difficult 02:30:41.340 --> 02:30:45.660 Pokemon for Toxic Pecs to deal with, because it can't toxic it, so you would love even more 02:30:45.660 --> 02:30:49.660 rust and damage, but effectively removing two turns of infestation that would otherwise be 02:30:49.660 --> 02:30:53.500 required, and hey, you know, the Rock Slide Chip could batter a little bit too. We've seen how big 02:30:53.500 --> 02:30:58.380 a difference that 1% can make when these damage over time effects are dealing set amounts of damage. 02:30:58.380 --> 02:31:03.500 So it's also Chip and also the potential for King Damage to flinch every time a rockslide connects. 02:31:03.500 --> 02:31:06.940 Yeah, it could be a sucker punch here now after the Couchhound Cleave to put it in range, but 02:31:06.940 --> 02:31:10.420 It doesn't have to be right and maybe if you get cheeky like hey, I don't care that much about rock slide 02:31:10.420 --> 02:31:13.320 I'm the go after taxa back to spend I got you up. You get a little more damage now 02:31:13.320 --> 02:31:18.300 Yep, no sucker punch here. That just means both guard top and king gambit have to tank these rock slides 02:31:18.780 --> 02:31:24.940 Will there be a flinch? There's one on guard top to on King gambit. No, but it is targeted into the baneful bunker 02:31:24.940 --> 02:31:29.260 So this guard top it can't keep getting away with this. Yeah 02:31:29.260 --> 02:31:32.180 I mean this is what happens when you ignore choice car start shots, right? 02:31:32.180 --> 02:31:37.460 Yeah, sometimes it's gonna miss all the track slides and do nothing, but often it's just going to stop all of your Pokemon from moving forever 02:31:37.780 --> 02:31:39.620 And that seems to be what's happening here 02:31:39.620 --> 02:31:45.060 I'm curious what that guard shop was using you attacked where it gets like somewhat likely it was a double to the toxin effect 02:31:45.060 --> 02:31:49.160 Where the cliff may actually have been better to avoid the poison unless you wanted the 02:31:49.380 --> 02:31:52.060 Darshop to go down maybe which I think is fairly unlikely here 02:31:52.060 --> 02:31:56.980 But starting to really run out of HP and G of army side of the field only two more turns of 02:31:56.980 --> 02:31:58.980 of infestation tick on that guard chop, 02:31:58.980 --> 02:32:01.060 it's talk to if I get able to stand and heal them. 02:32:01.060 --> 02:32:03.260 Again, I expect they double up here now. 02:32:03.260 --> 02:32:05.460 However, if you double up to try to pick up Toxaphex, 02:32:05.460 --> 02:32:07.660 I think you're probably gonna pull short of anyway. 02:32:07.660 --> 02:32:09.700 There's the threat of that rock slide once again. 02:32:09.700 --> 02:32:12.860 Yep, there is always the threat of the rock slide. 02:32:12.860 --> 02:32:14.900 You know, it has 30% chance to flinch, 02:32:14.900 --> 02:32:17.700 if it connects, 90% chance to connect. 02:32:17.700 --> 02:32:20.300 Wide guard coming out from Toxaphex, 02:32:20.300 --> 02:32:23.140 so trying to prevent an earthquake coming out 02:32:23.140 --> 02:32:25.460 from Giovanni's side, another rock slide, 02:32:25.460 --> 02:32:29.420 another connect onto both Garchomp and King Gambit. 02:32:29.420 --> 02:32:31.740 Does Giovanni get to move this time? 02:32:31.740 --> 02:32:34.820 Well, he does, but the wide guard calling it out. 02:32:34.820 --> 02:32:37.140 Rock slide whips into the wide guard. 02:32:37.140 --> 02:32:39.700 And now King Gambit finally launches an attack 02:32:39.700 --> 02:32:42.580 which into the Talk to Pecs with no defiant boost. 02:32:42.580 --> 02:32:45.540 Talk to Pecs shrugs off that Caltow cleave. 02:32:45.540 --> 02:32:46.660 That's just not enough, right? 02:32:46.660 --> 02:32:49.500 Now Talk to Pecs is going to be able to protect out 02:32:49.500 --> 02:32:52.300 this next turn, probably maybe even more HP back. 02:32:52.300 --> 02:32:54.820 And he's a force that lost it already. 02:32:54.820 --> 02:33:05.260 That's a forfeit as Antonio Sanchez has punched his ticket into the top cut of our world championships with some incredible talks of next play. 02:33:05.460 --> 02:33:06.860 I think that was just amazing. 02:33:07.060 --> 02:33:11.180 I can't imagine anybody looking to be the top cut is going to want to have to deal with Antonio. 02:33:11.380 --> 02:33:12.740 His elimination bracket. 02:33:12.940 --> 02:33:17.020 Really brilliant solutions, really to all those games, including the one that you lost. 02:33:17.220 --> 02:33:18.820 But especially game one and game three there. 02:33:19.020 --> 02:33:23.060 The tactics just looks so powerful, but his positioning was so good throughout the entirety of the game. 02:33:23.060 --> 02:33:25.940 and it navigates some really unfamiliar game states, 02:33:25.940 --> 02:33:28.140 I'm sure, with Charizard getting those ancient power boosts 02:33:28.140 --> 02:33:29.020 in all the games. 02:33:29.020 --> 02:33:31.300 Look at this roller coaster right here. 02:33:31.300 --> 02:33:32.020 We're so back. 02:33:32.020 --> 02:33:32.700 We're so back. 02:33:32.700 --> 02:33:33.420 We're so back. 02:33:33.420 --> 02:33:36.220 And then immediately afterwards, it's so over. 02:33:36.220 --> 02:33:39.100 It's so over. 02:33:39.100 --> 02:33:42.860 The rocks like crit hurt my heart. 02:33:42.860 --> 02:33:45.740 Charizard's two and probably many of its bones as well. 02:33:45.740 --> 02:33:48.380 But I think that's just how you have to play in this format, 02:33:48.380 --> 02:33:50.580 right, where we kind of notice the same thing in regulation 02:33:50.580 --> 02:33:53.180 at the North America International Championships, 02:33:53.180 --> 02:33:55.180 but there is a lot of variance in this format, right? 02:33:55.180 --> 02:33:56.820 Weird stuff is going to happen, 02:33:56.820 --> 02:33:58.260 and if you're going to win this tournament, 02:33:58.260 --> 02:33:59.980 you're just gonna have to be able to navigate 02:33:59.980 --> 02:34:01.620 the sea of strangeness that you're in. 02:34:01.620 --> 02:34:03.420 You know, be a lot of unfamiliar board states, 02:34:03.420 --> 02:34:04.740 and I think you did a great job 02:34:04.740 --> 02:34:06.260 of kind of not letting things get carried away, right? 02:34:06.260 --> 02:34:08.740 I think it's very easy to tilt when not only 02:34:08.740 --> 02:34:11.260 one of the most impactful 10% chances in the game occurs, 02:34:11.260 --> 02:34:13.580 when it happens, three games in a row. 02:34:13.580 --> 02:34:15.460 But none of the times that it happened 02:34:15.460 --> 02:34:17.380 didn't really seem like it was like that big of a deal. 02:34:17.380 --> 02:34:18.620 I don't think even the game that he lost, 02:34:18.620 --> 02:34:23.060 like really the reason, so I think just a great job of controlling it right. 02:34:23.060 --> 02:34:26.020 Certainly could have seen that third game go a very different way without that critical hit, 02:34:26.020 --> 02:34:29.620 but also would have gone a very different way without the H of powers to begin with, right? 02:34:29.620 --> 02:34:31.460 So, you know, the game gives and it takes some time. 02:34:31.460 --> 02:34:32.620 I think that was a very exciting set. 02:34:32.620 --> 02:34:34.260 And I think both players played really well, right? 02:34:34.260 --> 02:34:37.820 I think that must have been a very difficult and stressful game where both players probably like, 02:34:37.820 --> 02:34:42.420 okay, in turn one, I give a vision for this game, you know, turn two is going to go this way, 02:34:42.420 --> 02:34:46.260 turn three is going to go this way, and it just got immediately thrown awry all three games. 02:34:46.260 --> 02:34:52.260 So I think props to both of them for kind of staying locked in playing good sets and playing out all the games away where they could have won anything. 02:34:52.260 --> 02:35:01.660 Absolutely. When you have a meta game like this that has so much variance in it, you know, adding ancient power to Charizard adds variance to the game. 02:35:01.660 --> 02:35:08.960 It adds that chance to get those temperate that boost for the ancient power to all of your stats. Having choice carve Garchomp locked into Rock slide. 02:35:08.960 --> 02:35:13.160 It adds all that variance. You have to be able to improvise. You have to be able to adapt. 02:35:13.160 --> 02:35:18.560 I think you're so right, a lot of players see that ancient power boost on Charizard and think okay well this is, it's over. 02:35:18.560 --> 02:35:24.760 I have now the strongest Pokemon in the game. I basically have a mini Xerneas on the field, but it's Charizard Y now. 02:35:25.260 --> 02:35:27.940 How do I adapt to it? And Antonio stayed 02:35:28.340 --> 02:35:32.100 really calm and collected and was able to find an outreach one of that time to happen. 02:35:32.100 --> 02:35:35.060 Yeah, I think another thing I'm kind of left with thinking about what that said too. 02:35:35.060 --> 02:35:39.500 It is really interesting that the one game that Giovanni was able to win is the one that Whizzicat came, right? 02:35:39.500 --> 02:35:43.460 Yeah, I'm I think the end of the game three adjustment to go back to the game one game plan is really interesting 02:35:43.460 --> 02:35:48.020 I don't think the game plan is really what caused the outcome right is kind of a twisty interning match 02:35:48.020 --> 02:35:50.580 Yeah, you know when they got looking very good in that matchup 02:35:50.580 --> 02:35:54.260 I think it'll be interesting we see ones a cut versus tax effects again later in this tournament to see 02:35:54.260 --> 02:35:59.300 Yeah, whether whimsicke comes at all and then coming back full it is because on course just so devastating that matchup 02:35:59.700 --> 02:36:06.460 Absolutely. Well, that was such a fun match for us to watch and I can tell I can see across the way that my friends Gabby 02:36:06.460 --> 02:36:12.220 and Ben are excited to talk about that matchup as well. So let me go ahead and toss it right over to y'all. 02:36:14.540 --> 02:36:18.460 Right, yeah, I think we, I think we got it, Evan. I think we got it first time nailed it. 02:36:19.180 --> 02:36:23.580 Gabby and Ben here, yeah, talking about that match. And that was, I mean, that was the story of 02:36:23.580 --> 02:36:30.060 Toxpex, wasn't it? I mean, that was such a well played set by Antonio. And I certainly think 02:36:30.060 --> 02:36:36.860 watching Antonio play in our European circuit. I'm not surprised to see him have not just a little 02:36:36.860 --> 02:36:43.660 bit of a different way to play Toxapex, but just such a controlled and such a composed way to play 02:36:43.660 --> 02:36:49.580 it as well. Yeah, it felt like he wasn't trying to force Toxapex. You know, a lot of times, 02:36:50.220 --> 02:36:54.140 at least when I'm trying to pilot those kind of teams, I feel like you want to flowchart it 02:36:54.140 --> 02:36:57.980 very aggressively. You want to get your Toxets in, you want to get your infestations in, 02:36:57.980 --> 02:37:04.440 and you want to get those in early so you have the turn so that they start to add up and you get that set up early on. 02:37:04.440 --> 02:37:11.120 But he felt like he was very okay with just letting it happen naturally and he was okay with getting on-court into that infestation. 02:37:11.120 --> 02:37:19.280 He didn't really let it rattle him and I think that really paid off especially going into that game three when it felt like even though the game two game plan didn't quite work out, 02:37:19.280 --> 02:37:22.120 he still had it in control. He still knew his weak conditions. 02:37:22.120 --> 02:37:28.440 Definitely. I think it's like that's the the real key there. I really like the callout game is like not trying to force it like right from 02:37:28.440 --> 02:37:31.320 Right from the bat. I mean we saw it in some of the early games 02:37:31.320 --> 02:37:36.000 It did of course like talk to pegs does stick around on the field quite a long time 02:37:36.000 --> 02:37:41.160 Yeah, but it was in a good spot for most of those times and I've got a 02:37:41.760 --> 02:37:47.800 Sneaking suspicion that you know if it was ever really under that much threat that Antonio would have repositioned it 02:37:47.800 --> 02:37:50.800 I use his Pokemon really, really effectively. 02:37:50.800 --> 02:37:54.520 So, rather than diving into a specific turn in that match, 02:37:54.520 --> 02:37:57.800 because spoilers, there was quite a few of them 02:37:57.800 --> 02:38:00.040 across the match, we're just going to kick it over 02:38:00.040 --> 02:38:02.640 to just a little bit of a look at the matchup 02:38:02.640 --> 02:38:05.800 and a little bit of a reminder of some of the open lists 02:38:05.800 --> 02:38:07.800 as we go of these trainers. 02:38:07.800 --> 02:38:11.200 And so, yeah, looking at this matchup here, 02:38:11.200 --> 02:38:12.520 we talked about it already. 02:38:12.520 --> 02:38:15.360 Toxopex being the real star of the show. 02:38:15.360 --> 02:38:17.720 And I thought we'd take some time to like break down 02:38:17.720 --> 02:38:20.720 why Toxapex works in a little bit more detail. 02:38:20.720 --> 02:38:21.800 Yeah. 02:38:21.800 --> 02:38:22.720 I like that. 02:38:22.720 --> 02:38:25.040 I mean, you know, at face value, 02:38:25.040 --> 02:38:26.600 I think the concept is pretty simple. 02:38:26.600 --> 02:38:27.960 You know, damage over time. 02:38:27.960 --> 02:38:32.960 It's this idea that you can get toxic, Toxapex, toxic, 02:38:33.280 --> 02:38:35.080 set up onto the opposing Pokemon. 02:38:35.080 --> 02:38:37.800 The damage that it deals onto the opposing Pokemon 02:38:37.800 --> 02:38:40.960 will increase every single turn it remains on the field. 02:38:40.960 --> 02:38:44.040 It will reset whenever that Pokemon is switched off 02:38:44.040 --> 02:38:46.400 of the field and set back onto the field. 02:38:46.400 --> 02:38:51.200 than you pair it with infestation, which as long as the Toxapex remains on the field and infestation 02:38:51.200 --> 02:38:57.040 is active, that Pokemon can't switch out. So it's very synergistic. So completely, just making sure 02:38:57.040 --> 02:39:02.960 those Toxics rack up their turn after turn. Sometimes you go for the baneful bunker, and if a Pokemon 02:39:02.960 --> 02:39:09.280 uses a contact move on you, then you become poisoned and you can be locked in. I think one of the 02:39:09.280 --> 02:39:14.480 cool things about Toxapex, and it's like Mega Gengar, but like mini Mega Gengar, like Mega Gengar 02:39:14.480 --> 02:39:20.120 at home, right? Because if your Toxopex is sitting in a matchup against King Gambit that 02:39:20.120 --> 02:39:25.360 hasn't had a defiant boost, maybe sitting there in front of a flowette, specifically 02:39:25.360 --> 02:39:30.920 in these sort of matchups, even in this case, a guard chomp that's only got earthquake and 02:39:30.920 --> 02:39:36.840 therefore can be blocked from doing any damage because of wide guard, you can sort of trap 02:39:36.840 --> 02:39:42.520 in those Pokemon, but also traps the Toxopex in as well. And like, sometimes a player will 02:39:42.520 --> 02:39:47.080 switch in a Pokemon you get the infestation on there and it's like well are you locked in here with 02:39:47.080 --> 02:39:54.200 me or am I locked in here with you right but and it's a it's a great way for a control player like 02:39:54.200 --> 02:40:01.160 Antonio to be able to shut off the options that their opponent has to be able to switch because 02:40:01.160 --> 02:40:06.280 you look at this whole team loves to be able to switch around it loves to be able to reposition 02:40:06.280 --> 02:40:10.840 it wants to be able to get the Windsor caught in and out it wants to be able to get the Basque 02:40:10.840 --> 02:40:15.000 skilletion in at the right time wants to be able to reset that Sun with the Charizard. 02:40:15.000 --> 02:40:19.040 You know, there's so many things that this team likes to do to switch around and then 02:40:19.040 --> 02:40:23.560 Toxapex comes up and is like, nah, we're not letting it happen. 02:40:23.560 --> 02:40:28.400 Yeah, and to carry the comparison all the way through, you know, unlike Mega Gengar, 02:40:28.400 --> 02:40:33.280 this isn't your Mega Pokemon, it's a lot more bulkier and it can carry that leftovers recovery 02:40:33.280 --> 02:40:34.280 item with it. 02:40:34.280 --> 02:40:39.280 So, overall, it's there to stay on the field, it's there to enable its partner to deal 02:40:39.280 --> 02:40:45.480 that big damage, and it allows you to play a slower, more control-oriented game, whereas 02:40:45.480 --> 02:40:49.400 with Mega Gengar and those Parasong teams, you're really looking for those key three 02:40:49.400 --> 02:40:50.900 turns. 02:40:50.900 --> 02:40:56.640 And I think that gives players like Antonio the ability to run these teams that look more 02:40:56.640 --> 02:41:02.040 like the big six, which the number is a little bit bigger than six, if you will. 02:41:02.040 --> 02:41:07.720 I feel like it's getting a little more wishy-washy, if you will, as we get through the tournament, 02:41:07.720 --> 02:41:17.720 that wished with Toxapex and play it in a different, a very different way but still sort of accomplish that same goal of you have this Pokemon to deal the big damage and Toxapex is there just to enable it. 02:41:17.720 --> 02:41:28.720 Definitely and so there's something else that Toxapex can enable and it's just going to go over to Antonio's open team list here. I want to call out the item choice here on the 02:41:28.720 --> 02:41:38.720 and the Garchomp is going for a choice scarf and being able to lock a Pokemon in with infestation 02:41:38.720 --> 02:41:44.960 and then to be able to then pick your moves on the choice scarf Pokemon, in this case Garchomp, 02:41:44.960 --> 02:41:48.100 like you can lock a Garchomp in. 02:41:48.100 --> 02:41:52.260 One of the famous things like Garchomp versus Garchomp, Dragonclaw is not strong enough to 02:41:52.260 --> 02:41:58.200 knock out an opposing Garchomp, it always lives with just that few percent remaining. 02:41:58.200 --> 02:42:06.200 the combination of being able to train your guard chomp to be adamant as a start alignment instead of jolly doing that 02:42:06.200 --> 02:42:11.040 Little bit more damage plus the 12% at least from infestation going into it 02:42:11.520 --> 02:42:17.320 Suddenly guard chomp on the opposite side of the field is in KO range and your choice scarf guard chomp 02:42:17.320 --> 02:42:20.840 You don't have to risk the speed tie between these two Pokemon 02:42:20.840 --> 02:42:26.360 You can just go straight on the offensive knock it out and then like looking at the rest of if we go over to 02:42:26.360 --> 02:42:30.540 and we go over to Giovanni's team, 02:42:30.540 --> 02:42:33.820 it's only the Garchomp that has that earthquake there 02:42:33.820 --> 02:42:36.020 to be able to do super effective damage. 02:42:36.020 --> 02:42:37.860 Nothing else on the rest of the team 02:42:37.860 --> 02:42:39.780 is doing super effective damage into Toxpex. 02:42:39.780 --> 02:42:43.540 And that's one of, if not one of the multiple reasons 02:42:43.540 --> 02:42:44.860 that it does so well. 02:42:44.860 --> 02:42:46.460 Yeah, and I think we saw that interaction 02:42:46.460 --> 02:42:47.980 a couple of times in that last set. 02:42:47.980 --> 02:42:49.660 And I'm sure it came up multiple times throughout 02:42:49.660 --> 02:42:51.540 the tournament as Garchomp has been one of the most 02:42:51.540 --> 02:42:53.380 popular Pokemon here on the field. 02:42:53.380 --> 02:42:54.380 Definitely. 02:42:54.380 --> 02:42:59.420 And then, you know, in this, going back to this matchup set, we saw it in game two, certainly 02:42:59.420 --> 02:43:04.820 the Whimsicott putting some on-clip pressure to like stop the Toxinpex doing what it did. 02:43:04.820 --> 02:43:11.860 But also, big shout-outs to Giovanni, I said it during the previous round, I've never seen 02:43:11.860 --> 02:43:18.260 the ancient power activation in our stream matches, even on the online ladder. 02:43:18.260 --> 02:43:21.420 And then Giovanni's like, just hold my drink. 02:43:21.420 --> 02:43:25.660 He's just going, getting it every single time. 02:43:25.660 --> 02:43:27.340 And this Charizard, Charizard getting 02:43:27.340 --> 02:43:28.580 the ancient power boost, isn't it? 02:43:28.580 --> 02:43:31.580 Scott was calling it out on the broadcasts, right? 02:43:31.580 --> 02:43:33.260 It's so, so powerful. 02:43:33.260 --> 02:43:37.740 It creates so much of a positive threat. 02:43:37.740 --> 02:43:39.940 But again, going back to this Toxapex, 02:43:39.940 --> 02:43:42.340 we're going to keep rooting everything back to Toxapex, 02:43:42.340 --> 02:43:42.840 right? 02:43:42.840 --> 02:43:44.700 Because you've got the wide guard, 02:43:44.700 --> 02:43:48.580 but also like with the fact that this Charizard here, 02:43:48.580 --> 02:43:49.780 like it's going for, 02:43:51.060 --> 02:43:54.320 it's going for heatwave and ancient power 02:43:54.320 --> 02:43:55.760 and weather ball, right? 02:43:55.760 --> 02:44:00.760 And so you don't have the solar beam to do like neutral damage. 02:44:01.440 --> 02:44:05.020 You only have that fire type damage into the Toxapex. 02:44:05.020 --> 02:44:07.880 And so even if you get the Omni-Boost 02:44:07.880 --> 02:44:10.160 is not doing as much as you want it to 02:44:10.160 --> 02:44:13.400 because everything's focused down into that Toxapex, 02:44:13.400 --> 02:44:14.800 just trying to keep the game alive. 02:44:14.800 --> 02:44:16.940 And Antonio was so smart that he didn't even 02:44:16.940 --> 02:44:20.080 mega evolve his own Charizard so that he didn't reset the Sun 02:44:20.080 --> 02:44:22.920 so Weatherball didn't even get that fire typing back 02:44:22.920 --> 02:44:24.400 in some of those end game scenarios. 02:44:24.400 --> 02:44:27.000 Like the way that he was positioning this Tox effects 02:44:27.000 --> 02:44:29.760 went even beyond the Tox effects itself. 02:44:29.760 --> 02:44:31.240 It was so well played. 02:44:31.240 --> 02:44:32.400 Very, very much so. 02:44:32.400 --> 02:44:36.480 I mean, the game that Giovanni was able to come out victorious, 02:44:36.480 --> 02:44:39.000 the on-call was able to come in really clutch 02:44:39.000 --> 02:44:40.000 in that situation. 02:44:40.000 --> 02:44:44.720 but it still took the combination of Basque and King Gambit, 02:44:44.720 --> 02:44:47.520 two of the strongest physical attackers in the game, 02:44:47.520 --> 02:44:49.280 going for last respects, 02:44:49.280 --> 02:44:51.720 which is one of the most powerful moves in the game. 02:44:51.720 --> 02:44:53.400 That wasn't enough to finish it off. 02:44:53.400 --> 02:44:55.840 And then the King Gambit comes in with the Caltow Cleave 02:44:55.840 --> 02:44:57.720 to close the game, 02:44:57.720 --> 02:44:59.800 but it's so hard to get into that position 02:44:59.800 --> 02:45:02.000 because you're not able to switch through the match, 02:45:02.000 --> 02:45:05.600 you're not able to get yourself into a good spot. 02:45:05.600 --> 02:45:08.880 So I'm really impressed with how both of these players 02:45:08.880 --> 02:45:14.320 really approach to match up and how you're both like Antonio was going for the same strategy 02:45:14.320 --> 02:45:19.320 like pretty consistently overall. Yeah. But Giovanni was mixing things up and trying to 02:45:19.320 --> 02:45:24.800 find those little like little holes to prod into to find a way around this talk to face. 02:45:24.800 --> 02:45:29.640 He did it really, really well. He did. Yeah. And I think that just goes to show the caliber 02:45:29.640 --> 02:45:34.640 of the players we have competing at this point. That was a winning in matchup for our asymmetrical 02:45:34.640 --> 02:45:40.400 top cut and it's only going to get more difficult from here as we have what one more round of 02:45:40.400 --> 02:45:45.520 swiss to go so this is going to be the last opportunity these trainers have to prove themselves 02:45:45.520 --> 02:45:52.720 in the 2026 season as if they don't win this round game over game over well it could be game over 02:45:52.720 --> 02:45:56.560 for some of these trains probably not for some others we'll have to see who's going to be making 02:45:56.560 --> 02:46:01.200 it into our asymmetrical top cut but we're going to go to a quick break right now and 02:46:01.200 --> 02:46:03.160 and we'll be back with our next round of Swiss 02:46:03.160 --> 02:46:05.000 here at the Pokemon World Championships. 02:46:05.000 --> 02:46:15.000 MUSIC 02:46:15.000 --> 02:46:17.800 People come to Pokemon from all walks of life, 02:46:17.800 --> 02:46:19.200 so I'm going to have a wander around here 02:46:19.200 --> 02:46:21.960 at the Pokemon World Championships in San Francisco, 02:46:21.960 --> 02:46:23.880 and I'm going to get some people's stories. 02:46:23.880 --> 02:46:26.600 Both my boys are into Pokemon, 02:46:26.600 --> 02:46:28.320 and it became a family event, 02:46:28.320 --> 02:46:30.800 some time for us to share and buy together, 02:46:30.800 --> 02:46:35.480 And so, you know, I picked it up over time and started getting a little bit better at it. 02:46:35.480 --> 02:46:39.240 And sometimes I have to lean on them for support to help me catch some of them. 02:46:39.240 --> 02:46:42.400 But, you know, I'm still learning and enjoying it. 02:46:43.280 --> 02:46:47.000 I originally grew up on Pokemon, you know, so born in 89. 02:46:47.000 --> 02:46:50.120 So big, big Charizard, the original 151. 02:46:50.800 --> 02:46:54.840 What brought me here was about six years ago, back in the planning, 02:46:54.840 --> 02:47:00.040 collecting, eventually, Pokemon store and then started to sponsor players 02:47:00.040 --> 02:47:03.000 and play with them. And then now I have players that play in worlds every year. 02:47:04.040 --> 02:47:10.120 Well, it started from when I was really little back when Pokemon cards first started coming out. 02:47:10.920 --> 02:47:16.760 I played with my brother and grew up loving the video games as well. So on the original Game Boy 02:47:16.760 --> 02:47:25.800 too. But as far as getting here to here and everything, I first saw worlds on stream about 02:47:25.800 --> 02:47:30.600 two years ago. So back when it was in Hawaii, it looked amazing and I made it a mission every year 02:47:30.600 --> 02:47:38.920 to go to every world after that. So it's been a dream. So now I'm playing the TCG competitively. 02:47:39.880 --> 02:47:45.160 I'm going to make it as a qualifier next year, but it's been a dream just to be here as a spectator. 02:47:45.960 --> 02:47:52.120 Well, my grandson plays. He's been playing for years, was ranked pretty high in the U.S. 02:47:52.120 --> 02:47:56.120 But he's been worlds were like this is fifth or sixth worlds. 02:47:56.120 --> 02:48:01.120 This is our third one that we played at his grandparents coming to support him. 02:48:01.120 --> 02:48:03.120 So we're just supporting him. 02:48:03.120 --> 02:48:08.120 And when he's playing and you got a bit of time to yourself, what do you find yourself doing? 02:48:08.120 --> 02:48:10.120 Walking around trying to stay busy. 02:48:10.120 --> 02:48:14.120 Because watching the game does me no good. 02:48:14.120 --> 02:48:19.120 Now that we've heard everybody else's stories, it's time for you to ask yourself, 02:48:19.120 --> 02:48:22.920 How are you going to get to Worlds next year? 02:48:22.920 --> 02:48:25.420 They say every Pokemon is somebody's favorite. 02:48:25.420 --> 02:48:27.800 We're testing that out of the World Championships here 02:48:27.800 --> 02:48:28.960 in San Francisco. 02:48:28.960 --> 02:48:30.520 I'm going to find some players, and I'm 02:48:30.520 --> 02:48:33.240 going to ask them who their favorite is. 02:48:33.240 --> 02:48:36.640 Favorite Pokemon is Mewtwo. 02:48:36.640 --> 02:48:41.240 I think I just like the way he moved, his style is kind of 02:48:41.240 --> 02:48:43.920 sleek, and I enjoy playing with him. 02:48:43.920 --> 02:48:47.320 And actually, when I catch one, I'm happy and excited. 02:48:47.320 --> 02:48:49.320 I think everyone is happy when they catch immunity. 02:48:49.320 --> 02:48:51.700 That is a powerful Pokemon. 02:48:51.700 --> 02:48:53.700 My favorite Pokemon is Milotic. 02:48:53.700 --> 02:48:55.160 I just think it looks really nice. 02:48:55.160 --> 02:48:58.260 And I'm a little bit sad because when it's printed in cards, 02:48:58.260 --> 02:49:01.600 it's usually some kind of like walling defensive Pokemon. 02:49:01.600 --> 02:49:02.900 And that's not my play style, 02:49:02.900 --> 02:49:05.100 but I hope the one day I can play with Milotic. 02:49:05.100 --> 02:49:07.340 So right now my favorite is actually Greninja. 02:49:07.340 --> 02:49:09.240 I've just loved it in the anime, 02:49:09.240 --> 02:49:12.340 loved it since I was maybe like 10 years old. 02:49:12.340 --> 02:49:14.220 It's just a cool Ninja Pokemon. 02:49:14.220 --> 02:49:15.820 That's it, basically. 02:49:15.820 --> 02:49:18.660 Have you ever got to play a Greninja deck in the TCG? 02:49:18.660 --> 02:49:20.980 Um, the Mega Greninja deck, yeah. 02:49:20.980 --> 02:49:25.980 But I chose to play Festively this weekend. 02:49:25.980 --> 02:49:29.780 Uh, Drutini, Dragonair, and Dragonite grew up on the original 151, 02:49:29.780 --> 02:49:33.420 and, uh, I liked the fact that they swam and then eventually could fly. 02:49:33.420 --> 02:49:35.220 I'm gonna ice cream, too. 02:49:35.220 --> 02:49:38.260 How long did it take you to get your Dragonite fully evolved 02:49:38.260 --> 02:49:40.020 when you first played the game? 02:49:40.020 --> 02:49:42.180 Uh, before the Elite Four, for sure. 02:49:42.180 --> 02:49:44.620 So, we'll talk to the world level 60. 02:49:44.620 --> 02:49:47.020 My favorite Pokemon is Juratina. 02:49:47.020 --> 02:49:50.220 I really like the two forms that he has. 02:49:50.220 --> 02:49:54.020 And I like it because I played Lostbox, 02:49:54.020 --> 02:49:57.020 and it was a very fun deck. 02:49:57.020 --> 02:50:01.220 And the Juratina was really good on that time. 02:50:01.220 --> 02:50:04.020 My favorite Pokemon is Mega Manectric 02:50:04.020 --> 02:50:07.020 because he has a big hair, 02:50:07.020 --> 02:50:13.220 and he has a matte face when he gets Mega. 02:50:13.220 --> 02:50:15.220 I love it. The best answer of 02:50:15.220 --> 02:50:17.220 her all day. My favorite 02:50:17.220 --> 02:50:19.220 Pokemon. He's got to be 02:50:19.220 --> 02:50:21.220 Rayquaza. I just think the delta 02:50:21.220 --> 02:50:23.220 episode is really cool, and I 02:50:23.220 --> 02:50:25.220 like it's dynamic with the 02:50:25.220 --> 02:50:27.220 office. My favorite Pokemon is 02:50:27.220 --> 02:50:29.220 Metagross, and I'm wearing it 02:50:29.220 --> 02:50:31.220 here today. My first in the 02:50:31.220 --> 02:50:33.220 world. Why Metagross? It's just 02:50:33.220 --> 02:50:35.220 really cool, isn't it? It's 02:50:35.220 --> 02:50:37.220 like powerful. It's smart. It's 02:50:37.220 --> 02:50:39.220 got a mega. The shinies really 02:50:39.220 --> 02:50:41.220 cool. I'm actually using it in 02:50:41.220 --> 02:50:42.220 champions, which is amazing 02:50:42.220 --> 02:50:44.220 So yeah, it's always been my favorite. 02:50:44.220 --> 02:50:47.720 My favorite Pokemon is Spheal, because I think it's really cute. 02:50:47.720 --> 02:50:49.720 And yeah, I have a whole collection at home. 02:50:49.720 --> 02:50:51.220 She's all of the cards. 02:50:51.220 --> 02:50:52.720 How big of a collection are we talking? 02:50:52.720 --> 02:50:54.720 She's like all. I have one of these, 02:50:54.720 --> 02:50:56.720 and then I'm trying to get people to sign them. 02:50:56.720 --> 02:50:59.720 But yeah, still working on that collection. 02:50:59.720 --> 02:51:02.220 My favorite Pokemon is Orengeru, 02:51:02.220 --> 02:51:04.220 and it comes back from a control deck with Pidgeotto 02:51:04.220 --> 02:51:06.720 that was premiered at one of the World Championships, 02:51:06.720 --> 02:51:08.720 and I continued to play that after and after. 02:51:08.720 --> 02:51:11.720 And that was until Sorton Shields, 02:51:11.720 --> 02:51:15.720 where the new turn 1 rules came out and then that deck sort of went off. 02:51:15.720 --> 02:51:18.720 My favorite Pokemon is Kairili. 02:51:18.720 --> 02:51:25.720 It's because I play Unlimited 20 years ago. It's very good. I choose this. 02:51:25.720 --> 02:51:31.720 I started to say Samurai instead of Oshawa because I realized not enough people appreciate Samurai 02:51:31.720 --> 02:51:36.720 because he's on all fours. I guess that's the whole reason people are like, 02:51:36.720 --> 02:51:38.560 like, oh, he's the worst of the line. 02:51:38.560 --> 02:51:40.080 I don't know. 02:51:40.080 --> 02:51:41.840 You haven't played the same route. 02:51:41.840 --> 02:51:44.320 You haven't played, you haven't gotten into level 100 02:51:44.320 --> 02:51:46.520 at least 30 different times. 02:51:46.520 --> 02:51:47.840 I think you might be the biggest time 02:51:47.840 --> 02:51:48.680 we're playing I've ever met. 02:51:48.680 --> 02:51:50.360 And I say that with nothing but love. 02:51:50.360 --> 02:51:52.520 It's actually Zorua. 02:51:52.520 --> 02:51:53.520 It is Zorua. 02:51:53.520 --> 02:51:57.640 So I am cosplayed as Evie because Evie Merch 02:51:57.640 --> 02:51:59.680 is really easy to get a hold of. 02:51:59.680 --> 02:52:02.080 Zorua, because I really like black and white, 02:52:02.080 --> 02:52:04.760 it was the era that I grew up playing. 02:52:04.760 --> 02:52:13.760 But I really did like the gimmick of like transforming into a different Pokemon and switching out and being able to basically trick your opponent. 02:52:13.760 --> 02:52:21.760 My favorite Pokemon is Ditto because he is the bigger reminder that you really can be and do anything that you put your mind to. 02:52:21.760 --> 02:52:28.760 So there we go. We've met some players. We found their favorite Pokemon. And now it's time for you to think, who's your favorite? 02:54:04.760 --> 02:54:08.760 world championships in San 02:54:08.760 --> 02:54:10.760 Francisco, California. We are 02:54:10.760 --> 02:54:12.760 one round away from being at 02:54:12.760 --> 02:54:14.760 our top cut, which is where the 02:54:14.760 --> 02:54:16.760 best of the best around the 02:54:16.760 --> 02:54:18.760 world will battle it out in that 02:54:18.760 --> 02:54:20.760 single elimination bracket. So 02:54:20.760 --> 02:54:22.760 let's find out who those camp 02:54:22.760 --> 02:54:24.760 players are going to be. Hi, Aaron. 02:54:24.760 --> 02:54:25.760 How you doing today? I'm doing 02:54:25.760 --> 02:54:27.760 well. Hey guys, Aaron. Cybertron 02:54:27.760 --> 02:54:29.760 Zang. We're here with another 02:54:29.760 --> 02:54:31.760 episode of World to top cut. 02:54:31.760 --> 02:54:33.760 He could be a banger because 02:54:33.760 --> 02:54:38.640 in North America, actually two Bay Area locals as well with the World Championships being in 02:54:38.640 --> 02:54:44.080 San Francisco. Can imagine just how much it would mean to them to be able to top put worlds here. 02:54:45.440 --> 02:54:49.520 Imagine though that you have battled all the way through the bracket in the Swiss rounds, 02:54:49.520 --> 02:54:54.320 just to face off against one of your locals. It happens sometimes that's the nature of these 02:54:54.320 --> 02:54:58.480 competitions and just the caliber of the player that we have here. So let's take a look at our 02:54:58.480 --> 02:55:03.680 standings one final time so that you can see who is in the running to be a part of that top cut. 02:55:03.760 --> 02:55:07.480 If you were at nine and one, you've already locked your spot there. 02:55:07.480 --> 02:55:10.480 You can take a loss and you're going to be there no matter what. 02:55:10.480 --> 02:55:13.920 So congratulations to Zachary Weed, Antonio Sanchez, 02:55:13.920 --> 02:55:17.560 Kerry D'Ortona, and Shohei Kimura for all making it there. 02:55:17.560 --> 02:55:21.000 But if you're at eight two, this is the final hurdle. 02:55:21.000 --> 02:55:25.640 You've got to win this one and you are in to the World Championships top cut. 02:55:25.640 --> 02:55:28.480 Yeah, and it's an unbelievably stacked list of players. 02:55:28.480 --> 02:55:30.480 Even just looking of course at our nine and ones, 02:55:30.480 --> 02:55:33.520 you've got Shohei Kimura, the only remaining World Champion. 02:55:33.520 --> 02:55:37.240 previous world champion looking to potentially get a second title. 02:55:37.480 --> 02:55:39.360 He's like absolutely dominant in this tournament, right? 02:55:39.360 --> 02:55:43.480 I feel like there's no one in the world that can pilot the kind of standard 02:55:43.480 --> 02:55:44.960 compositions better than him. 02:55:45.240 --> 02:55:47.680 And I think all eyes are definitely on him, but you know, 02:55:47.680 --> 02:55:51.360 Kerry Zachary has definitely been two of the really strong players from North 02:55:51.360 --> 02:55:53.320 America. Zach said an amazing season, right? 02:55:53.320 --> 02:55:57.960 He got second at Regionals, second at EUIC, now top in the world championships to 02:55:57.960 --> 02:56:01.680 have that kind of dominance throughout an entire year is really difficult. 02:56:01.680 --> 02:56:06.080 and for Antonio and Kerry, these are players that have won regional championships before, 02:56:06.080 --> 02:56:10.800 and now here are at the world's stage. And yeah, already punching their ticket, 02:56:10.800 --> 02:56:15.440 must be relieving, you know, to have secured a top cut slot before the last round. 02:56:15.440 --> 02:56:21.040 And it's just such a major accomplishment too, that you get to say that you've top cut the world 02:56:21.040 --> 02:56:26.640 championships, but the job's not done yet. So let's turn our attention to the competitors that 02:56:26.640 --> 02:56:28.640 that are going to be facing off against each other 02:56:28.640 --> 02:56:31.440 in this round to win and in. 02:56:31.440 --> 02:56:33.800 Emilio Forbes versus Raghav Malawiya 02:56:33.800 --> 02:56:37.880 is going to be the match that we focus on our stream here, 02:56:37.880 --> 02:56:41.280 but we are going to be broadcasting some of the other matches 02:56:41.280 --> 02:56:43.400 on this list, on the feature streams, 02:56:43.400 --> 02:56:45.920 so make sure that you go check those out as well. 02:56:45.920 --> 02:56:50.560 There are some heavy hitting matches in these winning ends. 02:56:50.560 --> 02:56:51.840 Yeah, I mean, every single one of them, 02:56:51.840 --> 02:56:53.040 I wish we could watch. 02:56:53.040 --> 02:56:55.200 We had the pleasure of watching both Chloe 02:56:55.200 --> 02:56:58.400 and Philly yesterday, win on streams with some unique picks, 02:56:58.400 --> 02:57:01.840 whether it be Cleaver, Mega Metagross on Chloe's team, 02:57:01.840 --> 02:57:04.840 or the Mega Blaziken and Free Marina on Philly's team. 02:57:04.840 --> 02:57:06.480 So both of them have a chance 02:57:06.480 --> 02:57:09.680 to take their unique picks into Worlds Top Cut. 02:57:09.680 --> 02:57:11.160 You also have Hiroshi, 02:57:11.160 --> 02:57:13.640 who of course won the Japanese National Championships, 02:57:13.640 --> 02:57:15.960 came into this tournament with a lot of pressure. 02:57:15.960 --> 02:57:18.800 All eyes are always on the Japanese National Champion. 02:57:18.800 --> 02:57:20.640 He is one game away from potentially making it 02:57:20.640 --> 02:57:22.800 to his first Worlds Top Cut as well. 02:57:22.800 --> 02:57:25.180 A lot of other incredible players there as well. 02:57:25.180 --> 02:57:29.780 And you know, a lot of North American representation, actually, with Justin Payne for his world's 02:57:29.780 --> 02:57:30.780 top cut. 02:57:30.780 --> 02:57:34.260 Navjit Joshi, who got top eight at the World Championships in 2024, looking to get his 02:57:34.260 --> 02:57:35.900 second top cut. 02:57:35.900 --> 02:57:40.340 Just so much representation and I can't wait to see how the results shake up. 02:57:40.340 --> 02:57:44.140 But it's going to be a really, really grueling match for all of these players. 02:57:44.140 --> 02:57:50.500 Let's get started and take that one step closer to seeing our final competitors that will 02:57:50.500 --> 02:57:52.620 make it into the top cut bracket. 02:57:52.620 --> 02:57:54.620 and it's going to be this dual 02:57:54.620 --> 02:57:56.620 weather team from this team 02:57:56.620 --> 02:57:58.620 building group, the mega 02:57:58.620 --> 02:58:00.620 Swampert and the mega Charizard 02:58:00.620 --> 02:58:02.620 Rock of going to be the strongest 02:58:02.620 --> 02:58:04.620 soldier left amongst this group. 02:58:04.620 --> 02:58:05.620 Yeah, I think rung off seem as a 02:58:05.620 --> 02:58:06.620 team. A lot of players expected 02:58:06.620 --> 02:58:08.620 to see at this tournament, but 02:58:08.620 --> 02:58:10.620 Emilio's team is honestly quite 02:58:10.620 --> 02:58:12.620 different, right? We have. Of 02:58:12.620 --> 02:58:14.620 course, the Serena that is a 02:58:14.620 --> 02:58:16.620 Pokemon that is not a beard on 02:58:16.620 --> 02:58:18.620 the World Championship stream yet 02:58:18.620 --> 02:58:20.620 this year. Really valuable pick. 02:58:20.620 --> 02:58:24.900 a really valuable pick, of course, to block fake out from the opposing side and potentially 02:58:24.900 --> 02:58:29.260 Grimstiles parting shot. In addition, you've got the dual mega pairing of Aerodactyl and 02:58:29.260 --> 02:58:33.900 Raichu. And I think Amelia has quietly been one of the coolest team builders in North 02:58:33.900 --> 02:58:38.020 America. Of course, he got second at the World Championships many, many years ago using a 02:58:38.020 --> 02:58:42.260 semi-perish mode with mega Gengar. And I was expecting him to actually just bring Wim 02:58:42.260 --> 02:58:45.660 Scott Flow at Charizard to this tournament. And so when I saw that this was the team he 02:58:45.660 --> 02:58:47.900 you locked in, I popped off. 02:58:47.900 --> 02:58:52.540 Well, if you squint a little, then maybe like the Zarina 02:58:52.540 --> 02:58:54.580 looks like a whimsacot and the Aerodactyls 02:58:54.580 --> 02:58:56.380 just a different color charizard. 02:58:56.380 --> 02:58:58.260 You know, the pieces are kind of all there. 02:58:58.260 --> 02:59:00.300 But if you take a closer look on this team, 02:59:00.300 --> 02:59:01.900 you can kind of see where you still 02:59:01.900 --> 02:59:04.740 have a similar utility to a lot of those Pokemon. 02:59:04.740 --> 02:59:06.820 You've got Tailwind on this Aerodactyl, 02:59:06.820 --> 02:59:09.060 despite the fact that it can mega evolve, 02:59:09.060 --> 02:59:11.740 you're going to actually take away one of those tech 02:59:11.740 --> 02:59:14.860 offensive slots like Ice Fang in favor of having 02:59:14.860 --> 02:59:19.920 that speed control option. Yeah, and Raichu and Aerodactyl as a dual mega pairing is cool 02:59:19.920 --> 02:59:24.400 because you can bring bold into a battle and just choose not to mega evolve a lot, right? 02:59:24.400 --> 02:59:28.120 Regular Raichu we've seen a lot of high level players at this tournament bring solely for 02:59:28.120 --> 02:59:31.800 fake out a turn of lightning rod potentially, which is really relevant in this matchup given 02:59:31.800 --> 02:59:35.280 that there's more Caledon on the opposing side. Of course, you also have focused Blast 02:59:35.280 --> 02:59:39.800 and Serena here is used as an offensive kick over Phyragraph, which is normally used on 02:59:39.800 --> 02:59:43.560 compositions like this to block that fake out. And of course, Serena has a lot of damage 02:59:43.560 --> 02:59:46.400 I mean, we're staring down a mega Swampert on the opposing side. 02:59:46.400 --> 02:59:48.240 Well, Serena says, look, I can just power with you 02:59:48.240 --> 02:59:49.800 and get a one hit knockout on. 02:59:49.800 --> 02:59:55.280 I think that's why Serena has been that sneaky pocket pick. 02:59:55.280 --> 02:59:57.400 That grass type offense is something 02:59:57.400 --> 02:59:59.800 that cannot be ignored in a meta like this. 02:59:59.800 --> 03:00:03.400 You see a lot of Pokemon teams, including Venusaur, 03:00:03.400 --> 03:00:05.040 as one of those picks with Leafstorm, 03:00:05.040 --> 03:00:06.920 just so you actually do have some additional damage 03:00:06.920 --> 03:00:10.240 or gigatrain, I guess is another one of those prominent options. 03:00:10.240 --> 03:00:12.520 You can see this one on Raghav's side 03:00:12.520 --> 03:00:14.560 is going to be the leaf storm. 03:00:14.560 --> 03:00:17.400 And it's just been so popular this weekend. 03:00:17.400 --> 03:00:18.280 It has, yeah. 03:00:18.280 --> 03:00:22.000 And Raghav's team, seen multiple times on the stream. 03:00:22.000 --> 03:00:24.360 Of course, what makes it so powerful is the flexibility 03:00:24.360 --> 03:00:26.760 to use sun as well as rain. 03:00:26.760 --> 03:00:28.440 One of the adaptations on this team 03:00:28.440 --> 03:00:30.040 from when it initially debuted is 03:00:30.040 --> 03:00:33.560 Tars are now running Hurricane and Mega Swampert 03:00:33.560 --> 03:00:36.080 taking over Vasculation, which was initially 03:00:36.080 --> 03:00:36.920 on this composition. 03:00:36.920 --> 03:00:39.160 And so you can do a lot of cool things, of course, 03:00:39.160 --> 03:00:42.040 using Peloport to switch in, turn that weatherball 03:00:42.040 --> 03:00:45.920 into a water type attack, also make hurricane accurate as well. 03:00:45.920 --> 03:00:47.600 And you can flex between the dual mega picks. 03:00:47.600 --> 03:00:48.920 Now, I think on paper, 03:00:48.920 --> 03:00:51.560 Swampert actually looks insanely powerful here, right? 03:00:51.560 --> 03:00:53.520 But you do have to beat the Serena. 03:00:53.520 --> 03:00:54.640 If you're able to clear Serena, 03:00:54.640 --> 03:00:56.080 then Swampert suddenly feels like 03:00:56.080 --> 03:00:57.680 you can actually potentially get a one-hit knockout 03:00:57.680 --> 03:00:59.920 onto any of Emilio's Pokemon. 03:00:59.920 --> 03:01:02.440 But the Serena having focus ash means 03:01:02.440 --> 03:01:04.520 that that's a big hurdle to clear. 03:01:04.520 --> 03:01:07.160 I feel like though we could maybe anticipate 03:01:07.160 --> 03:01:09.640 that Raghav could have that pekatar sword, 03:01:09.640 --> 03:01:11.440 but not mega evolve it, 03:01:11.440 --> 03:01:15.960 just try to go for a hurricane while the Pelopter is on the field and then have that 03:01:15.960 --> 03:01:19.360 Swamper in the back to clean up once you have removed that threat. 03:01:19.360 --> 03:01:22.160 Yeah, definitely. I think that's one of the interesting things that you could do with this 03:01:22.160 --> 03:01:25.720 team is that both Charizard and Swamper can be brought into the same battle. It's one 03:01:25.720 --> 03:01:28.920 of my favorite things about dual mega teams because I was just saying that Emilio could 03:01:28.920 --> 03:01:33.440 do that with Aerodactyl on Raichu. My big question for Emilio is, yeah, how comfortable 03:01:33.440 --> 03:01:37.120 do you feel with Aerodactyl because it's very good into Charizard, obviously good into 03:01:37.120 --> 03:01:50.120 very bad into Swampert and our Caledon, but here we go win and end for these two legendary players and a Swampert is going to start off the battle immediately as there's no mega from Emilio's UTR. 03:01:50.120 --> 03:01:58.120 Got the caliper to set the reign so that Swampert, once a mega evolves, can activate its Swift Swim, get that additional speed boost. 03:01:58.120 --> 03:02:05.120 But the Sneasler and the Can Gambit on the other side both have ways to stop that with the priority options from the Can Gambit and the fake out from the Sneasler. 03:02:05.120 --> 03:02:09.120 Yeah, exactly. I think Sneasler here likely wants to go for a fake-out-of-the-swamper. 03:02:09.120 --> 03:02:11.120 Earthquake is just so granting right now for me. 03:02:11.120 --> 03:02:15.120 I think Gambit may be looking to then get a sword stance off. 03:02:15.120 --> 03:02:18.120 I think for Emilia, a lot about this game will likely be Dan. 03:02:18.120 --> 03:02:22.120 I either just burst down the swamper, but she after I've gotten his sword stance off. 03:02:22.120 --> 03:02:25.120 You know, I wouldn't expect actually a plus-two-life of Sucker Punch to get a nothing pale. 03:02:25.120 --> 03:02:29.120 This is tricky. But maybe after a little bit of fake-out-of-the-swamper that you get there, 03:02:29.120 --> 03:02:34.120 Serena's going to be really important, but you don't want to switch it in because then the focus starts just getting broken. 03:02:34.120 --> 03:02:45.120 Supper is going to mega bomb on this first turn as it has to eat the fake out so that could leave a vulnerable to an additional attack coming through from this King Gambit as Pelopter is next to fire off a weather ball. 03:02:45.120 --> 03:02:51.120 Going into the King Gambit, the rain is going to help boost up the power of that move so Frasier can give it to a foul pass. 03:02:51.120 --> 03:02:54.120 But as three swords and three sucker punches are about to hurt. 03:02:54.120 --> 03:03:00.120 Yeah, this third is interesting, right? The sneaker also can do a little bit of additional chip damage because it has faith. 03:03:00.120 --> 03:03:02.560 So, if you theoretically can get the extra trick 03:03:02.560 --> 03:03:04.080 that they need, those are fiends with sucker punch 03:03:04.080 --> 03:03:05.120 into Swamper. 03:03:05.120 --> 03:03:07.120 Swamper though, so easily, can just switch out, 03:03:07.120 --> 03:03:08.520 or if you didn't protect and say, 03:03:08.520 --> 03:03:10.120 okay, you can break my protective fiend, 03:03:10.120 --> 03:03:12.360 but your sucker punch still won't be able to go through, 03:03:12.360 --> 03:03:14.680 King Gambit actually crucially taking under 50% 03:03:14.680 --> 03:03:15.720 from that weather ball. 03:03:15.720 --> 03:03:17.200 You're gonna actually expect Pelopters' weather ball 03:03:17.200 --> 03:03:19.240 to do a little bit more, so that's a big deal, 03:03:19.240 --> 03:03:20.840 because it means even if you get the turn ball 03:03:20.840 --> 03:03:23.160 against Swamper, Pelopter likely will not get 03:03:23.160 --> 03:03:24.520 the knockout onto King Gambit. 03:03:24.520 --> 03:03:26.160 So, Swords Dance, Lightroom, King Gambit, 03:03:26.160 --> 03:03:27.760 one of the biggest threats in the format. 03:03:27.760 --> 03:03:29.640 Nemealum actually opting for a protect here, 03:03:29.640 --> 03:03:31.600 So this guard chop, or sorry, just the swapper 03:03:31.600 --> 03:03:33.000 just going for an earthquake, it does, 03:03:33.000 --> 03:03:34.520 and Sleezer's just going to fall. 03:03:34.520 --> 03:03:36.760 Yeah, no focus to actually be able to keep it around 03:03:36.760 --> 03:03:39.280 since that's going to be held on this arena. 03:03:39.280 --> 03:03:42.200 A super effective attack, Sleezer goes down 03:03:42.200 --> 03:03:44.920 without another fight in this first game. 03:03:44.920 --> 03:03:46.760 It's gonna give an option for Emilio 03:03:46.760 --> 03:03:48.680 to bring in another Pokemon, 03:03:48.680 --> 03:03:51.480 but I like to protect here from the King Yemmin as well 03:03:51.480 --> 03:03:53.240 because you have to wonder whether or not 03:03:53.240 --> 03:03:54.880 that our Chaladon is in the back. 03:03:54.880 --> 03:03:57.760 If you add faith into that, then you do have to give over 03:03:57.760 --> 03:04:05.320 powerful stamina boost to better our childhood. Yeah, I think that's a really great point. And I think Emilio did us the opportunity to just go for the faint 03:04:05.320 --> 03:04:15.360 sucker punch there, right? And pretend to try to knock out slumper. The thing is, on these teams, I honestly expect slumper to be incredibly bulky, so I'm not sure you can get the knockout with that combo, but it's that 03:04:15.360 --> 03:04:27.400 sacrificing the speeds right now, you can see just how much of an offense and threat the mega slumper poses, right? Haches can hit everything that Emilio's brought for super effective damage right now. So right as she comes in, you do have the ability, of course, to go for a fake 03:04:27.400 --> 03:04:31.400 out here, floppering now, not wanting to fall to a fakeout-sucked-out combination. 03:04:31.400 --> 03:04:35.400 Brutastar was going to switch in, which then of course could set up reflection of all of the third. 03:04:35.400 --> 03:04:38.400 The right two, though, is going to use this opportunity to beg and evolve. 03:04:38.400 --> 03:04:43.400 I mean, you get that no guard ability, so that these attacks can be 100% accurate. 03:04:43.400 --> 03:04:48.400 But Zap Cannon and Focus Blast are often here, but the sucker punch won't fail, 03:04:48.400 --> 03:04:50.400 as that swap is good. 03:04:50.400 --> 03:04:53.400 Brutastar decides not to fake out on this turn, but for the Zap Cannon 03:04:53.400 --> 03:05:01.400 to guarantee a one hit knockout onto this Peloponk is just going to be a final turn of rain for Raghav to not reset that in this game one. 03:05:01.400 --> 03:05:07.400 Yeah, so Raghav there gets around the sucker punch, but maybe we'll be able to see a double up onto that slot because he's not going to extra attack off with Peloponk. 03:05:07.400 --> 03:05:14.400 Swamper is still posing a really big threat though. Grimstar now has the ability to go for something like that Reflect. 03:05:14.400 --> 03:05:19.400 With Reflect, that swamper should be able to survive the sucker punch from K'yamit. 03:05:19.400 --> 03:05:23.240 However, you can double up off the Swamper with Focus Blast and a Sacrifice. 03:05:23.240 --> 03:05:27.820 So, if you're wrong on that you might want to protect Swamper instead of Light Green for his Benreflect afterwards. 03:05:27.820 --> 03:05:30.740 So, Fiel is going to be the last one that actually goes to read it in this game. 03:05:30.740 --> 03:05:37.400 Okay, so that's going to reveal all the cards in Emilio's hand in terms of the four Pokemon that he has brought to this game. 03:05:37.400 --> 03:05:41.900 As King Yama goes through the Sacrifice, F plus two with that sword stand. 03:05:41.900 --> 03:05:45.600 It is not going to be enough to get the knock-out of the Swamper on this turn. 03:05:45.600 --> 03:05:52.320 Swapper free to go for the earthquake finish the damage off of the King Gambit and feel the on takes a good try to yeah 03:05:53.760 --> 03:06:00.660 Like this swapper is just happy to click earthquake after earthquake and we don't air it out the or stream of being brought into the battle 03:06:01.280 --> 03:06:03.280 Really really difficult to have good resistances 03:06:03.320 --> 03:06:08.000 But like you said Rosemary the rain is about to expire and because Peloper had painted earlier 03:06:08.000 --> 03:06:09.720 No ability to reset it anymore 03:06:09.720 --> 03:06:15.580 So that will get the speed advantage over to ride you after this turn from sorrow now pretty easily set up 03:06:15.600 --> 03:06:19.180 a light screen if you want and right you of course this is the ability to go 03:06:19.180 --> 03:06:22.140 for fake ups you can take up slump or hyper voice if you think that he's 03:06:22.140 --> 03:06:25.420 whamper is going to go for the obvious protect we can then double up onto the 03:06:25.420 --> 03:06:28.820 grim snarl and actually deny a light screen and so really curious what 03:06:28.820 --> 03:06:33.140 rongoffs last Pokemon is because I think that Venusaur actually a little bit 03:06:33.140 --> 03:06:37.380 more useful over our chaladon either way though this turn the key decision is 03:06:37.380 --> 03:06:41.180 who do you think out with right now? Our chaladon would have to eat a focused 03:06:41.180 --> 03:06:44.220 blast I don't think that that's something that it will be able to do very well. 03:06:44.220 --> 03:06:48.900 Salford though is going to protect itself in danger of something like a fake out in the 03:06:48.900 --> 03:06:49.900 back. 03:06:49.900 --> 03:06:51.620 But, Aelio does call it. 03:06:51.620 --> 03:06:55.900 The fake out into the Grimstarl is going to deny a turn of setup from that Pokemon and 03:06:55.900 --> 03:07:00.220 we have a vulnerable to this follow up of the hyper voice coming out from the Sylveon 03:07:00.220 --> 03:07:01.220 that is a knockout. 03:07:01.220 --> 03:07:05.300 A great call there and Rogoff now down to just two Pokemon left as well. 03:07:05.300 --> 03:07:08.980 And you can see Rogoff knew if I just clicked Earthquake there that's probably a double 03:07:08.980 --> 03:07:12.740 knockout and that's me going up 1-0 in this set but that's a really difficult call to 03:07:12.740 --> 03:07:13.740 go for. 03:07:13.740 --> 03:07:15.800 is gonna be our child on in the back as well. 03:07:15.800 --> 03:07:19.480 So, like I said, this might not be the perfect Pokemon 03:07:19.480 --> 03:07:20.320 for you to have in the back. 03:07:20.320 --> 03:07:22.000 That Swampert now committed protect. 03:07:22.000 --> 03:07:24.200 No more rain means that Ryche can just launch 03:07:24.200 --> 03:07:26.000 a focused blast into it. 03:07:26.000 --> 03:07:28.560 My question is, will Ryche do 30% to Swampert? 03:07:28.560 --> 03:07:29.600 If you're not confident on that, 03:07:29.600 --> 03:07:33.120 you can quick attack with the Sylveon to ensure that. 03:07:33.120 --> 03:07:35.680 And the, actually Sylveon here does not have quick attack 03:07:35.680 --> 03:07:37.920 and so you'd have to go for a hyper voice instead. 03:07:37.920 --> 03:07:40.240 But either way, I think the Swampert is the big offensive 03:07:40.240 --> 03:07:42.840 threat, goes for the double protect, but does not get it. 03:07:42.840 --> 03:07:46.160 So that is going to mean that Sylveon actually can go for the Protect here. 03:07:46.160 --> 03:07:49.280 We're not going to see a blacked attack on this turn. 03:07:49.280 --> 03:07:53.360 But Ry2 tends to go for the Focus Flaps, the KO of the Swampert, 03:07:53.360 --> 03:07:56.560 and it is enough to get that 30% over the line. 03:07:56.560 --> 03:07:59.760 Our Chowdong still has a chance to move in this final turn, 03:07:59.760 --> 03:08:03.520 but the Flash Cannon foils at the Protect of the Sylveon. 03:08:03.520 --> 03:08:06.600 Should be a locked game for Emilio in this game one. 03:08:06.600 --> 03:08:10.160 Yeah, it was interesting because it felt like Swampert was just doing so much damage, 03:08:10.160 --> 03:08:14.320 But Rogog's teammates weren't able to accomplish very much, right? 03:08:14.320 --> 03:08:15.500 And so Focus Blast comes out. 03:08:15.500 --> 03:08:19.320 That alone is just going to absolutely crush our challenge on doing 85%. 03:08:19.320 --> 03:08:20.620 A nice protect by Emilia as well. 03:08:20.620 --> 03:08:24.320 It felt like this game was decided by the fake out call, that specific turn. 03:08:24.320 --> 03:08:24.820 Absolutely. 03:08:24.820 --> 03:08:27.080 It's faster than Sylveon, so it gets the dragon pulse off. 03:08:27.080 --> 03:08:31.280 You can see Raiju's so bulky actually, that he's taking 50% from that. 03:08:31.280 --> 03:08:34.520 And a yawn from Sylveon here just to ensure our challenge is going to fall asleep. 03:08:34.520 --> 03:08:38.600 Yeah, this is just the safest way for you to be able to get Moon Escape. 03:08:38.600 --> 03:08:42.160 I think you don't want to open yourself up to a critical hit from the archaladon 03:08:42.320 --> 03:08:47.920 So this could be a very easy double protect from the ride to the still be on let the archaladon fall asleep 03:08:47.920 --> 03:08:50.800 And then you'll be able to finish it off from there. Exactly 03:08:50.800 --> 03:08:56.760 So this game was really close right like that one turn if rock off makes the hard call out and clicks earthquake 03:08:56.760 --> 03:08:58.960 I think you know that's the game for rock off 03:08:58.960 --> 03:09:04.080 I think there's also a couple of turns maybe you know when the heliport just got one shot by the zap cam and that potential 03:09:04.080 --> 03:09:08.480 a bit of pivot, but Focus Blast is going to come out here, knock out the arch out on, and Emilio 03:09:08.480 --> 03:09:13.920 Forbes is going to go up 1-0 for both of them, and also future secure effective damage from 03:09:13.920 --> 03:09:18.960 Earthquake, it still manages to pull off the game. That is just so impressive, because you're right, 03:09:18.960 --> 03:09:24.640 there was just so much pressure that that Swampert was exerting turn after turn after turn, and the 03:09:24.640 --> 03:09:30.480 fact that Emilio could sit there and really think critically about, can I get through this turn 03:09:30.480 --> 03:09:32.040 while throwing out attacks. 03:09:32.040 --> 03:09:33.720 Do I really need to go for a protect? 03:09:33.720 --> 03:09:35.680 And he always paid the protects at the right moment, 03:09:35.680 --> 03:09:37.620 especially with that Silvion at the end. 03:09:37.620 --> 03:09:40.260 And I think what I really liked about how Emilio 03:09:40.260 --> 03:09:42.220 kind of maneuvered that game is he sacrificed 03:09:42.220 --> 03:09:44.620 Sneasler just kind of to get that initial fake out off. 03:09:44.620 --> 03:09:47.700 But that was enough for the king gamble to get boosted 03:09:47.700 --> 03:09:49.300 to scare away the Swamper. 03:09:49.300 --> 03:09:51.000 So much about this matchup is, 03:09:51.000 --> 03:09:52.660 can you have your Pokemon out at the right time? 03:09:52.660 --> 03:09:54.140 Right, if Swamper is not on the field, 03:09:54.140 --> 03:09:55.500 Raiju is actually incredible. 03:09:55.500 --> 03:09:57.480 Like in one shot, the Pelopyrus, Mison, 03:09:57.480 --> 03:09:58.840 there's so much damage to our child on. 03:09:58.840 --> 03:10:03.640 the fake out pressure from it is also great, but Raichu is really, really bad into swamper. 03:10:03.640 --> 03:10:07.560 So if you're robbed of you, ideally walk your swamper out on the field while Raichu is out, 03:10:07.560 --> 03:10:14.600 but the bait out to force swamper out allows Raichu to come in and just really dominate for a couple of turns. 03:10:14.600 --> 03:10:20.440 I do wonder if there was an opportunity to still bring something like the megacharger to this game. 03:10:20.440 --> 03:10:28.680 Hindsight's always 2020, so after we get a chance to watch the game unfold, it's easy for us to look back and notice those small things that could have made a difference. 03:10:28.680 --> 03:10:31.760 But it's tough because what if Emilio now decides, 03:10:31.760 --> 03:10:34.200 okay, well, you think you're gonna bring Charizard? 03:10:34.200 --> 03:10:35.680 It can just bring Aerodactyl. 03:10:35.680 --> 03:10:37.880 Yeah, yeah, there's this awkward tension. 03:10:37.880 --> 03:10:39.400 I think the main thing is Charizard feels 03:10:39.400 --> 03:10:40.920 very awkward to bring because it's like, 03:10:40.920 --> 03:10:42.480 who do you drop for it? 03:10:42.480 --> 03:10:44.400 I think Raghav probably felt like, 03:10:44.400 --> 03:10:46.480 well, my Pokemon choice is okay in that last one. 03:10:46.480 --> 03:10:47.760 Let's see if there are any mix-up. 03:10:47.760 --> 03:10:50.080 It is just gonna be Power First Waffer once again. 03:10:50.080 --> 03:10:53.480 So I think, yes, while we're switching out previously, 03:10:53.480 --> 03:10:54.320 you know, it was a big deal. 03:10:54.320 --> 03:10:55.800 This time it's a complete mix-up though, 03:10:55.800 --> 03:10:57.880 Aerodactyl and Serena. 03:10:57.880 --> 03:11:12.880 So I really like this though, because Aerodactyl does have that offensive pressure on you something like the Pelipur, you can just drop a rock slide, or even try to force the Pelipur to go for wide guard, so it's not going to go for an attack on this turn, which really does keep this Zarina safe to go for a power whip into the Swamper. 03:11:12.880 --> 03:11:18.880 Exactly, yeah, and I think what's so tricky here is if you're wrong, you can use your Swamper, well then the Ryche just takes over, right? 03:11:18.880 --> 03:11:24.880 So one of the questions I also have is did Emilia potentially drop Ryche you because he's committing to Aerodactyl and was expecting a Charizard mix up? 03:11:24.880 --> 03:11:29.880 I guess it's going to be regular Airdactyl still here with Mega Ritro in the back, but we'll have to see. 03:11:29.880 --> 03:11:33.880 It's going to be a swap out of the Palo Piper, preserve the rain for later. 03:11:33.880 --> 03:11:35.880 And it's a double swap. 03:11:35.880 --> 03:11:36.880 Is it our Chow Don? 03:11:36.880 --> 03:11:37.880 It is our Chow Don. 03:11:37.880 --> 03:11:40.880 It's a great thing to switch into these physical attacks. 03:11:40.880 --> 03:11:44.880 Absolutely. Airdactyl though doesn't play into those hands, 03:11:44.880 --> 03:11:49.880 sets the tailwind just to make sure that you can actually get the speed control 03:11:49.880 --> 03:11:53.880 and the power whip goes into the Dremstraw, but misses its target. 03:11:53.880 --> 03:11:57.880 I was laughing there because I was expecting to go to our child on us, you got the fable. 03:11:57.880 --> 03:12:02.040 Yeah exactly, but actually Emilio calling out that the slumper was going to protect 03:12:02.040 --> 03:12:03.240 her switch and for a child on. 03:12:03.240 --> 03:12:07.320 Unfortunately she does miss onto the Grim snore also costs some free damage onto that 03:12:07.320 --> 03:12:08.320 slot. 03:12:08.320 --> 03:12:11.600 A great repositioning by Raghav, I think Emilio probably won the trade in terms of 03:12:11.600 --> 03:12:15.280 leads here and as you saw IronAxler did not mega-vault so I'm still expecting that Ryche 03:12:15.280 --> 03:12:17.280 to be in the basket here it is. 03:12:17.280 --> 03:12:21.080 Hey, Ryche it's a little risky I feel like to bring it in but as I say that you have 03:12:21.080 --> 03:12:26.020 to remember that Ryche's ability before a mega-evolves is lightning rod. So while the 03:12:26.020 --> 03:12:30.360 raid is active, our Chaladon does get a chance to have these one-turn electric shots, but 03:12:30.360 --> 03:12:34.440 that's not going to be something that's going to be able to land into either of these Pokémon 03:12:34.440 --> 03:12:39.320 as we see a double switch come through from Emilio. Rogoff, though, great call. Just go 03:12:39.320 --> 03:12:41.640 score the dragon pulse into that slot. 03:12:41.640 --> 03:12:45.760 Yeah, does not get baited into clicking electric shot there or flash cannon even, so really 03:12:45.760 --> 03:12:50.200 nice call. And this time around, it actually does over 50% to Ryche with the dragon pulse. 03:12:50.200 --> 03:12:51.600 So it looks like it is a roll. 03:12:51.600 --> 03:12:53.400 Ryche now, of course, is out on the field. 03:12:53.400 --> 03:12:55.880 It has the ability to go for a fake out, 03:12:55.880 --> 03:12:57.840 and then the King Gambit can get a sword stance off. 03:12:57.840 --> 03:12:59.640 But a Rogoff now, you know, 03:12:59.640 --> 03:13:01.280 already able to get that reflect up, 03:13:01.280 --> 03:13:02.520 it's probably gonna be pretty difficult 03:13:02.520 --> 03:13:03.480 to deny the light screen, 03:13:03.480 --> 03:13:04.880 because even if you fake out Grimmsnarl, 03:13:04.880 --> 03:13:07.120 King Gambit can't follow up with a knockout. 03:13:07.120 --> 03:13:08.480 But Rogoff recognizing, hey, 03:13:08.480 --> 03:13:10.240 fake out pressure is online right now. 03:13:10.240 --> 03:13:11.080 This is what I'm saying. 03:13:11.080 --> 03:13:11.920 I want Swampert out on the field. 03:13:11.920 --> 03:13:12.960 When Ryche is out on the field, 03:13:12.960 --> 03:13:14.680 why not just switch out right now? 03:13:14.680 --> 03:13:16.400 And it's certainly a protective of Ryche, 03:13:16.400 --> 03:13:18.520 so that it doesn't fall to a double up drum. 03:13:18.520 --> 03:13:20.400 They start chowled on the following turn. 03:13:20.400 --> 03:13:22.320 The King Gambit is going to risk it all. 03:13:22.320 --> 03:13:24.040 Goats for the Swords Dance to make sure 03:13:24.040 --> 03:13:25.240 it's going to get that shot. 03:13:25.240 --> 03:13:28.840 Attack boost, an electric shot now comes out. 03:13:28.840 --> 03:13:30.920 I wonder if that electric shot was a prediction on where 03:13:30.920 --> 03:13:32.440 I choose to potentially switch out. 03:13:32.440 --> 03:13:34.360 Or saying, I don't mind giving you a special attack boost 03:13:34.360 --> 03:13:36.600 because I know I'm going to have the Swapper out on the field 03:13:36.600 --> 03:13:37.800 the next turn anyway. 03:13:37.800 --> 03:13:40.960 And so, our chowled on every special attack boost that it 03:13:40.960 --> 03:13:43.040 gets is quite scary, right? 03:13:43.040 --> 03:13:45.160 And the King Gambit, you're taking advantage of the fact 03:13:45.160 --> 03:13:47.760 that I can just get a relatively free Swords Dance off. 03:13:47.760 --> 03:13:49.760 Reflect is up on the opposing side though, right? 03:13:49.760 --> 03:13:52.160 So the sucker punch is not as threatening. 03:13:52.160 --> 03:13:54.080 I don't think focus last plus sucker punch, 03:13:54.080 --> 03:13:57.240 you can get the knockout on to the Swamper right now. 03:13:57.240 --> 03:13:59.120 If it does, that would be really threatening, 03:13:59.120 --> 03:14:01.360 but I think Swamper is quite happy about the position 03:14:01.360 --> 03:14:04.160 that is in because of its full HP, it's got reflect up, 03:14:04.160 --> 03:14:07.160 and it of course is in the rain up against Ryche. 03:14:07.160 --> 03:14:10.200 Yeah, so even if you wanted to go for that double up, 03:14:10.200 --> 03:14:12.680 that Swamper is going to be faster than the Ryche here. 03:14:12.680 --> 03:14:15.640 So you actually can't get that guaranteed damage off. 03:14:15.640 --> 03:14:17.600 So now what can Emilio do? 03:14:17.600 --> 03:14:22.080 of the competitors have shown all four Pokemon that they have brought to the second game. 03:14:22.080 --> 03:14:27.040 There's an Aerodactyl and a Zarina in the back for Emilio that you could use as defensive 03:14:27.040 --> 03:14:31.560 switches, but neither of them feel particularly good to switch into an attack from the Swampert 03:14:31.560 --> 03:14:32.560 on the other side. 03:14:32.560 --> 03:14:38.080 So we see the commitment of the mega evolution from this Raiju and Swampert for our competitors 03:14:38.080 --> 03:14:39.080 respectively. 03:14:39.080 --> 03:14:40.720 So let's see how the rest of this turn plays out. 03:14:40.720 --> 03:14:43.960 Yeah, my guess is a double protect here just because there's still one more turn of tail 03:14:43.960 --> 03:14:45.200 in here on Emilio's end. 03:14:45.200 --> 03:14:49.840 But it's not it's actually just gonna be an attack on both so focus blast comes out. Wow 03:14:50.000 --> 03:14:54.500 It's a lot to our child off. It doesn't get the knockout. No, it's gonna make it very very close 03:14:54.500 --> 03:14:57.080 So but if there's a physical attack coming up from this King gambit 03:14:57.080 --> 03:15:03.080 Then you will see that Sam and a boost activate, but the earthquake just attacks the partner as well 03:15:03.200 --> 03:15:07.620 So rather does get the KO onto the ride to very close to the King gambit 03:15:07.620 --> 03:15:11.640 Thanks to that critical hit, but you also knocked out your own partner our child on yeah 03:15:11.640 --> 03:15:16.480 It's not the first time we've seen a ground-side Pokemon knock out its own partner on the street this weekend. 03:15:16.480 --> 03:15:18.480 Another style! 03:15:18.480 --> 03:15:23.840 King Gambit trying to call out the double protect there, so Raga makes an aggressive play. 03:15:23.840 --> 03:15:31.440 Guess a lot of damage off. I mean the slumper obviously now is really threatened by this plus four sucker punch, but a critical hit there. 03:15:31.440 --> 03:15:38.440 King Gambit showing his bolt, right? Even with the critical hit, still able to survive, but it was a really action-paced turn. 03:15:38.440 --> 03:15:44.780 There's still a pelliper in the back, so we saw the tailwind expire. Emilio had the guaranteed speed advantage on that last turn, 03:15:44.780 --> 03:15:50.220 but that is now gone and that pelliper is waiting to come back out hopefully once the rain expires. 03:15:50.220 --> 03:15:53.840 So you can guarantee the speed control for the swamper for the rest of the game. 03:15:53.840 --> 03:15:59.920 Yeah, and what is so delicate here is the plus four sucker punch from King Amid into Swamper with reflect up. 03:15:59.920 --> 03:16:02.420 I still don't expect it to knock it out to be honest. 03:16:02.420 --> 03:16:05.380 Serena obviously still pressures power width into Swamper. 03:16:05.380 --> 03:16:10.380 Swampert can protect this turn as Grimmsnorrow just goes for an attack into either of these Pokemon. 03:16:10.380 --> 03:16:13.380 Both are posing a pretty big threat, right? The King Yam is obviously incredibly boosted. 03:16:13.380 --> 03:16:19.380 This Arena here also has that focus stash, and so, you know, want to get damage into it ideally, 03:16:19.380 --> 03:16:23.380 but yeah, the main awkward thing for Grimmsnorrow here is it doesn't really have anything to do, basically. 03:16:23.380 --> 03:16:27.380 Other things make it's offensive attack, which is going to be that spirit break. 03:16:27.380 --> 03:16:30.380 Yeah, but is spirit break actually going to be enough? 03:16:30.380 --> 03:16:32.380 I mean, we're not going to actually see the answer to that. 03:16:32.380 --> 03:16:37.900 to that. I was wondering if that would be able to get the K.R. to the King Gambit, but it is just an 03:16:37.900 --> 03:16:43.500 ice punch into the Zarina, ignoring the King Gambit entirely, but Zarina is still up, so the 03:16:43.500 --> 03:16:47.740 Power Whip connects this time around into the Grim Snarl, but that reflect is going to keep it nice 03:16:47.740 --> 03:16:51.820 and healthy to make that a three hit knockout. A double up there from the Grim Snarls, it fires 03:16:51.820 --> 03:16:58.940 on the Scarecray. What was that for this Zarina to go into the next turn? Really nice call there, 03:16:58.940 --> 03:17:03.740 They're doubling up onto the screen and expecting King Yamba to either not attack or say, 03:17:03.740 --> 03:17:06.180 look, I know I'm going to survive the sucker punch anyway, so then we just try to knock 03:17:06.180 --> 03:17:07.180 you out. 03:17:07.180 --> 03:17:10.480 Amelia, I think, predicts to protect from the slumpert end, so it goes for Power Whip 03:17:10.480 --> 03:17:15.500 onto Grimstone instead, recognizing that there's actually not that much great damage 03:17:15.500 --> 03:17:16.500 into Grimstone, right? 03:17:16.500 --> 03:17:19.740 In the previous game, still, we almost answered to it, but it wasn't brought into this game, 03:17:19.740 --> 03:17:22.580 and so Reflect is still up. 03:17:22.580 --> 03:17:25.180 Pelopon now can be brought back in to reset the weather, right? 03:17:25.180 --> 03:17:28.380 So you could switch Grimstone out into Pelopon, just go for an Earthquake. 03:17:28.380 --> 03:17:33.180 Again, the big question is, is this plus four, life four soccer punch able to knock out Swamper? 03:17:33.180 --> 03:17:34.860 But I think the answer to it is no. 03:17:35.820 --> 03:17:41.740 Might have to risk it all though. You are one game up, so Emilio has a little wiggle room to play around with. 03:17:41.740 --> 03:17:45.900 His Pelopon comes back in to reset the refrain for its partner, Swamper. 03:17:45.900 --> 03:17:49.980 Can you give a go for the soccer punch? Plus four isn't enough to knock it out. 03:17:49.980 --> 03:17:55.180 Even with the life war to help boost up some of that damage, until 20% is all who Swamper needs. 03:17:55.180 --> 03:17:58.180 in order to fire back and take another KO. 03:17:58.180 --> 03:18:00.180 1% left here for this Darina, 03:18:00.180 --> 03:18:03.180 and that is going to be for sure a knockout. 03:18:03.180 --> 03:18:07.180 One Pokemon left here as Emilio has to bring back in the Aerodactyl. 03:18:07.180 --> 03:18:10.180 Yeah, I think Raghav just did an amazing job positioning Swampert in this game. 03:18:10.180 --> 03:18:13.180 Emilio recognized that I can't win with Aerodactyl. 03:18:13.180 --> 03:18:15.180 And folks, we're going to a game three. 03:18:15.180 --> 03:18:19.180 I think those Sylveon in that last one, plus Sniasler and Metland, 03:18:19.180 --> 03:18:21.180 there was a little bit of lack of damage output, 03:18:21.180 --> 03:18:24.180 especially because Aerodactyl just basically couldn't do anything 03:18:24.180 --> 03:18:28.620 didn't do anything in terms of offense to that one. It was brought in essentially to set up a tailwind, and I 03:18:28.980 --> 03:18:35.220 think Emilio likely pivoted to Aerodactyl potentially covering for Charizard Venusaur, right? Because I think that's a very common adaptation 03:18:35.620 --> 03:18:41.840 with these teams, but this turn so crucial as you see the Swamper just going for earthquake, King Gambit there, 03:18:41.840 --> 03:18:46.300 have the opportunity to maybe just go for a sucker punch. Two sucker punches likely, you know, 03:18:46.300 --> 03:18:50.100 would have done a lot into that Swamper slot, but instead, yeah, tries to go for that extra sword stance, 03:18:50.100 --> 03:18:53.140 and you can see how valuable that reflect is with Rimsnarl. 03:18:53.140 --> 03:18:56.100 By having reflect up, the King Gambit, even at plus 4 attack, 03:18:56.100 --> 03:18:57.860 not able to get that one hit knockout. 03:18:57.860 --> 03:19:00.500 And then Raghav making some really aggressive calls in that scene. 03:19:00.500 --> 03:19:01.620 I think you're gonna protect King Gambit, 03:19:01.620 --> 03:19:03.140 it doubles up on Serena. 03:19:03.140 --> 03:19:05.220 And I think if you're Emilio, you're probably thinking, 03:19:05.220 --> 03:19:07.860 I don't know if I really want that Aerodactyl once again. 03:19:07.860 --> 03:19:09.620 But then if you're Raghav, you could be thinking, 03:19:09.620 --> 03:19:12.340 well, if I just now scared you away from bringing Aerodactyl, 03:19:12.340 --> 03:19:15.220 maybe it opens up the door for something like Charizard Venusaur. 03:19:15.220 --> 03:19:15.700 Right. 03:19:15.700 --> 03:19:18.180 But realistically, I do think the core of Archgrim, 03:19:18.180 --> 03:19:30.180 really consistent on Raghav then right even in Emilio's win against that core in the first game. I felt like Raghav's Pokemon weren't necessarily the issue was for just about like how the Swamper was positioned throughout the course of the battle. 03:19:30.180 --> 03:19:39.180 And in game two that was something that Raghav fixed. So I think that was a really great indication that we're going to see a great game three. 03:19:39.180 --> 03:19:43.080 I think the pressure is on especially for Emilio here. 03:19:43.080 --> 03:19:45.420 Do you just go back to what you had shown in the first game, right? 03:19:45.420 --> 03:19:48.980 And for Raghav, do you try to mix it up and say, I'm going to hard call you out 03:19:48.980 --> 03:19:50.660 and bring that Charizard Venus one? 03:19:50.660 --> 03:19:53.580 I wouldn't expect it, but yeah, it's just going to be Pella or Swamper once again. 03:19:53.580 --> 03:19:56.380 Falexy, Emilio is the one that made the adjustment, 03:19:56.380 --> 03:19:58.780 and it's going to be another one for this third game. 03:19:58.780 --> 03:20:00.620 Brichu and Zarina as the lead. 03:20:00.620 --> 03:20:04.340 I like this a lot because you pressure would fake out and power away immediately. 03:20:04.340 --> 03:20:07.420 And being here is normally the response into this. 03:20:07.420 --> 03:20:11.240 would be switching in our child on potentially in order to get that free 03:20:11.240 --> 03:20:13.940 stamina boost. But if you switch in our child on, well, then focused last one 03:20:13.940 --> 03:20:17.140 right. She was just incredibly brightening. So one play that Raghav might 03:20:17.140 --> 03:20:20.100 want to consider going forward is like protect Swamper, switching Grimmsnarr on 03:20:20.100 --> 03:20:23.820 turn one, then turn two Grimmsnarr can set up a screen as then you pivot out the 03:20:23.820 --> 03:20:27.900 Swamper or even stay in with it. But I think for Raghav, so much of this 03:20:27.900 --> 03:20:31.140 dynamic is conserving the Swamper. And I think Emilio's lead here is really good 03:20:31.140 --> 03:20:34.300 because now you're so much off into pressure with both of these Pokemon. 03:20:34.300 --> 03:20:38.460 And reminder that in game 2, Zarya actually missed the first power with that click. 03:20:38.460 --> 03:20:42.220 That was damage that really could have started to add up on that Grimstar. 03:20:42.220 --> 03:20:49.100 And you have to imagine if that had connected, does that Grimstar go down to the power in the reflect on the second one? 03:20:49.100 --> 03:20:52.620 But it's not going to be any swaps to start this game. 03:20:52.620 --> 03:20:57.580 Just the mega evolution immediately as this ride to takes on its new form. 03:20:57.580 --> 03:21:00.220 And let's see if this whopper is going to follow as well. 03:21:00.220 --> 03:21:01.020 Yup. 03:21:01.020 --> 03:21:06.300 is and so of course the Pelloper here does not have the protect right and so 03:21:07.340 --> 03:21:12.220 that Swamper you know to maybe both of us attack here so I'd like right you kind of oh my goodness 03:21:12.220 --> 03:21:16.860 yeah right he doesn't go he go doesn't pick up either I think calling out that Swamper was going 03:21:16.860 --> 03:21:20.940 to protect her switch and that right she just goes down I mean rock up might just get a double knock 03:21:20.940 --> 03:21:26.700 out to start this game yeah I think that critical hit is not mattering against this right shoe that 03:21:26.700 --> 03:21:29.380 is just going to be a one-bit knockout. 03:21:29.380 --> 03:21:32.540 Earthquake, letting it rip, going to go for the one-kick, 03:21:32.540 --> 03:21:34.460 was expecting something like the Archialid 03:21:34.460 --> 03:21:36.620 on a come-in switch into that slot. 03:21:36.620 --> 03:21:37.620 And there's the tailwind. 03:21:37.620 --> 03:21:39.780 I think this game honestly might just be over 03:21:39.780 --> 03:21:40.660 from that turn one. 03:21:40.660 --> 03:21:41.980 Emilio was saying, 03:21:41.980 --> 03:21:43.540 pick up plus power with the Swamper. 03:21:43.540 --> 03:21:45.340 Surely you're not gonna let me do that, right? 03:21:45.340 --> 03:21:46.860 You're gonna switch in Archialid on potential 03:21:46.860 --> 03:21:48.060 either of these slots. 03:21:48.060 --> 03:21:49.700 I used to make a really aggressive prediction, 03:21:49.700 --> 03:21:52.420 but I honestly don't see a great pass for him 03:21:52.420 --> 03:21:53.260 out of this. 03:21:53.260 --> 03:21:54.100 Raghav says, you know what? 03:21:54.100 --> 03:21:55.100 I am just gonna earthquake. 03:21:55.100 --> 03:21:56.660 I am just gonna tailwind. 03:21:56.660 --> 03:22:01.380 Even if you go for a double up onto the Swamp Rant, at least get my tail wind up, right? 03:22:01.380 --> 03:22:07.020 But Rockup just says you kind of have to respect it and Emilio tries to call it out, doesn't get it. 03:22:07.020 --> 03:22:08.900 And it's just going to be such an uphill battle for him. 03:22:08.900 --> 03:22:12.820 Rockup can probably taste Top Cut, but he's still got to get over the finish line. 03:22:12.820 --> 03:22:13.260 Yeah. 03:22:13.260 --> 03:22:17.700 Emilio's still going to give it everything that he's got because you have this wide and final game. 03:22:17.700 --> 03:22:21.820 See if you can turn it around and achieve that World Championship Top Cut. 03:22:21.820 --> 03:22:24.220 But another earthquake, a lowly from the Swamper, 03:22:24.220 --> 03:22:28.820 is going to bring this King Gambit down to less than half of its HP. 03:22:28.820 --> 03:22:30.860 Pelopter was hoping to finish off this Arbina here, 03:22:30.860 --> 03:22:33.380 but King Gambit still got the way with his sword stance. 03:22:33.380 --> 03:22:36.460 On a something good turn, there's not going to be a reflect in play, 03:22:36.460 --> 03:22:38.460 but we saw that even at plus two, 03:22:38.460 --> 03:22:41.780 this Swamper took between like 30 to 50%. 03:22:41.780 --> 03:22:43.780 Yeah, I think the play that you probably want to go for 03:22:43.780 --> 03:22:45.460 is supper punch into the Pelopter, right? 03:22:45.460 --> 03:22:48.940 Try to one-shot that, and then Swamper's ice punch, 03:22:48.940 --> 03:22:50.340 should have knocked out Serena from that range. 03:22:50.340 --> 03:22:53.940 than you get a double knockout with power with, but if you're Raghav, you can say, 03:22:53.940 --> 03:22:57.060 look, I'm ahead in the game, I'm going to trade, or you can say, protect Swamper, 03:22:57.060 --> 03:23:01.860 switch the Grinstaur win potentially, right? And I think the main thing is, yeah, Raghav 03:23:01.860 --> 03:23:05.700 definitely has so much offensive pressure right now. Question is, is he willing to trade? It is 03:23:05.700 --> 03:23:08.980 going to be the wide guard, so the wide guard gets around Sucker Punch, which then means that 03:23:08.980 --> 03:23:13.300 Swamper can follow up with an earthquake. And again, it's Sucker Punch, game to the power first slot. 03:23:13.940 --> 03:23:19.700 Going to fail on this one, as the Swamper goes for its earthquake, should be a knockout onto the 03:23:19.700 --> 03:23:25.700 If it's not under this arena, maybe Zarina could actually try to get some revenge for its teammates. 03:23:25.700 --> 03:23:30.700 Can Gambit, sorry, that sword see it's just not enough for this third and final game. 03:23:30.700 --> 03:23:33.700 This power was does connect into this Womper. 03:23:33.700 --> 03:23:35.700 So a great one hit knockout. 03:23:35.700 --> 03:23:41.700 It's going to help us start to even up the Pokemon count, but there's still a lot of work cut out for Amelia. 03:23:41.700 --> 03:23:47.700 Two Pokemon remaining. Let's see what's in the back here as Rod still has three to go. 03:23:47.700 --> 03:23:51.380 Three to go. Yeah, and with that tailwind pressure as well 03:23:52.220 --> 03:23:56.980 Expecting Grimstone our child on like that previous one and it is gonna be our child on hitting the field here immediately 03:23:57.140 --> 03:24:00.020 Now with no right you okay, it's gonna be Sneasler 03:24:00.020 --> 03:24:03.580 So you do have two things you know that offer a lot of offensive pressure 03:24:04.260 --> 03:24:09.980 However, the thing is that the Sneasler here has faint and so it normally often likes to carry protect 03:24:09.980 --> 03:24:12.740 But this set does not have protect right now you have fake out open 03:24:12.740 --> 03:24:15.980 But still one more part of tailwind over on Rockoffs end as well 03:24:15.980 --> 03:24:19.900 These are actually I would say is probably the best Pokemon a half year just because of the speed advantage 03:24:19.900 --> 03:24:24.820 But if you don't fake out the pelliper a pelliper just gets a hurricane off and take either of these both one right? 03:24:24.820 --> 03:24:26.820 So it feels like you kind of need to fake out the pelliper 03:24:27.220 --> 03:24:31.060 Serena the question is can it survive a dragon pulls potentially at 47% 03:24:31.060 --> 03:24:34.780 I actually think it is quite close our child on a lecture shock should not gonna want me to knock out 03:24:34.780 --> 03:24:36.300 I'm gonna either of these but 03:24:36.300 --> 03:24:42.060 Still really really tricky here because the question is how do you ever deal enough damage to a citrus berry pelliper at this point? 03:24:42.060 --> 03:24:45.540 hurricane just knocked out both of these. They protect makes sense here. Try to 03:24:45.540 --> 03:24:48.180 stall out the tailwind. Maybe it's gonna be a close combat into our 03:24:48.180 --> 03:24:51.740 chaladon. Nope, it's gonna just be that fake out. Make sure you can't hurricane, 03:24:51.740 --> 03:24:55.860 make sense. Dragon pulls in to protect. So, tailwind now at least is stalled out. 03:24:55.860 --> 03:25:01.180 Yeah, that's going ahead. Help on this subsequent turn for this Smeasler to 03:25:01.180 --> 03:25:05.580 guarantee some damage onto either of your chaladon or the pelliper if there is no 03:25:05.580 --> 03:25:10.140 protect. But I don't know if Sarina's power whip can actually deal enough to 03:25:10.140 --> 03:25:23.140 I feel like you'd probably go for a diorqual power whip, I don't even think that's gonna get the knockout, but if you get a diorqual status condition or a critical hit with either, that's good enough, or maybe the pelliper actually just falls into that combination. 03:25:23.140 --> 03:25:39.140 So, it still feels so, so, so difficult for Emilia, I think that turn one just set him behind so much, but he's been making the right place to keep himself in this one, so this is going to be a really crucial turn, I think if Rock-Out gains too big of an advantage here, it will just be over. 03:25:39.140 --> 03:25:42.140 So let's see. You also could have attempted double protect here. 03:25:42.140 --> 03:25:45.140 Pelopon's actually going to switch here and it's going to be Venusaur as the last one. 03:25:45.140 --> 03:25:47.140 I think that is a really smart adjustment as well. 03:25:47.140 --> 03:25:50.140 Hey, I mean, you're still going to be able to do a lot though with this Direclaw. 03:25:50.140 --> 03:25:56.140 That's going to take his Venusaur down to less than half, but the power with Mrs. It's Mark. 03:25:56.140 --> 03:26:00.140 A Direclaw will be enough to finish this Venusaur up on the next turn. 03:26:00.140 --> 03:26:04.140 He actually does take that Dragonfall. 03:26:04.140 --> 03:26:06.140 As you can see, Raghav wanting to swap out there. 03:26:06.140 --> 03:26:08.660 there, one to obviously conserve the Peloponbe 2. 03:26:08.660 --> 03:26:09.940 Now you can also reset the rain. 03:26:09.940 --> 03:26:11.940 I think if Dragon pulls Kaos to the Serena there, 03:26:11.940 --> 03:26:13.740 probably it's just over, but that's what I was saying. 03:26:13.740 --> 03:26:15.060 Maybe it's bulky enough to survive. 03:26:15.060 --> 03:26:16.900 So Venusaur is a mix-up here, actually, 03:26:16.900 --> 03:26:18.940 I think is quite powerful because if you switch in 03:26:18.940 --> 03:26:21.620 a little bit more effectively, it does pose a threat. 03:26:21.620 --> 03:26:24.900 But the thing is now, there is the offensive threat 03:26:24.900 --> 03:26:28.060 of close combat into the Archalodon slot, right? 03:26:28.060 --> 03:26:30.660 And so Karina actually going for a protect here, right? 03:26:30.660 --> 03:26:33.620 Emilio playing his heart out right now. 03:26:33.620 --> 03:26:35.180 His rockup go for it is gonna be close combat 03:26:35.180 --> 03:26:37.460 to arch out on us, gonna do a lot of damage, 03:26:37.460 --> 03:26:39.460 but it does virtually survive. 03:26:39.460 --> 03:26:42.140 It's going to leave this Sneasler pretty vulnerable. 03:26:42.140 --> 03:26:44.220 This Enosaur does not have Earth Power, 03:26:44.220 --> 03:26:46.220 which is one of the tech offensive moves 03:26:46.220 --> 03:26:48.780 we sometimes see on this Enosaur. 03:26:48.780 --> 03:26:51.300 The White Herb is going to cleanse the stat changes 03:26:51.300 --> 03:26:53.620 that come through problems of close combat. 03:26:53.620 --> 03:26:56.580 This is a turn that Emilio is going to get right, 03:26:56.580 --> 03:26:58.260 drag a pole snow into the Sneasler. 03:26:58.260 --> 03:27:00.220 It's going to help to soften it up a little bit, 03:27:00.220 --> 03:27:03.220 but this Arina is going to stick around for the next turn. 03:27:03.220 --> 03:27:08.960 Yeah, I mean Emilio's doing a great job of flying back into it and Rose like you called out the Venus we're not having something like that 03:27:08.960 --> 03:27:13.180 Earth power means that it can't do too much in the Sceesler other than going for sleep powder there 03:27:13.180 --> 03:27:19.380 But Emilio has gotten a good chain of turns here our chowdown protects like you still have to deal with Pelopera in this endgame 03:27:19.380 --> 03:27:21.380 But Emilio is getting closer and closer right now 03:27:22.180 --> 03:27:26.820 Protect though keeping this our chowdown around in the face and throw out that both combat 03:27:26.820 --> 03:27:30.980 But the triple axel can it get the three hits and knock out this Venus or it only needs two 03:27:30.980 --> 03:27:37.020 and all of a sudden Emilio is way back in this 2v2 in this game number three. 03:27:37.020 --> 03:27:42.500 Oh this is so tense right now. Our childhood heals back a little bit more 03:27:42.500 --> 03:27:46.140 with those leftovers. There is still this offensive threat of heliport in the 03:27:46.140 --> 03:27:49.620 back. I felt like this was always the biggest win condition for Rogoff right 03:27:49.620 --> 03:27:53.060 because Hurricane does get a 1k knockout onto both of these but it is 03:27:53.060 --> 03:27:56.340 feeling so so scary. I think if you're a Rogoff you probably felt like that game 03:27:56.340 --> 03:28:00.940 was just over after turn one. Emilio has made a lot of really great calls. The 03:28:00.940 --> 03:28:06.220 stay in it and now it's gonna be close combat knocking out our child on here we go hey that's one 03:28:06.220 --> 03:28:12.220 Pokemon down Pelfer by itself still have the ability to get KOs into either these close 03:28:12.220 --> 03:28:17.740 combat defense drops are going to stick so this Pelfer can do some damage here tower with them from 03:28:17.740 --> 03:28:22.220 the Zarina gonna have to take it down low enough then either the Sneezer or the Zarina can finish it 03:28:22.220 --> 03:28:27.820 off on the next turn Cedarsbury recovering looks like it might actually make sure that this Pelfer 03:28:27.820 --> 03:28:30.340 can fall to a follow-up on the next one. 03:28:30.340 --> 03:28:32.420 But Hurricane for now takes out the Sneasler, 03:28:32.420 --> 03:28:37.620 and it's a very tense 1v1 for a spot in the top cut 03:28:37.620 --> 03:28:39.420 at the World Championships. 03:28:39.420 --> 03:28:41.540 Emilio needs to hit this power whip, 03:28:41.540 --> 03:28:45.500 needs it to do 48% to move on. 03:28:45.500 --> 03:28:48.340 He has fought so hard after that turn. 03:28:48.340 --> 03:28:49.740 Here we go, power whip connects. 03:28:49.740 --> 03:28:51.180 How much does it do? 03:28:51.180 --> 03:28:52.180 It's going to do a nice. 03:28:52.180 --> 03:28:54.860 10 hours, Emilio does it. 03:28:54.860 --> 03:29:01.460 A top cut guaranteed for Emilio fourth after taking down the final fashion of hope for Raghav. 03:29:01.460 --> 03:29:05.060 Another successful event for Emilio. 03:29:05.060 --> 03:29:09.660 What a show, an epic showdown for a three game set. 03:29:09.660 --> 03:29:12.860 I cannot believe Emilio won that after turn one, right? 03:29:12.860 --> 03:29:17.260 Like, that was such a huge deficit, like it's a clawback throw, 03:29:17.260 --> 03:29:20.260 but he found the perfect sequencing of events. 03:29:20.260 --> 03:29:25.780 And for Raghav there, opportunity to potentially power whip or hurricane into the Serena slot 03:29:25.780 --> 03:29:30.420 instead of the Sneasler. Didn't know if Direclaw would necessarily do enough there either. Power 03:29:30.420 --> 03:29:35.220 whip of course just such a powerful attack but it's accuracy not the highest. Paul smiles for 03:29:35.220 --> 03:29:40.660 both players there though and I think Emilio must be feeling so relieved to have found a way to 03:29:40.660 --> 03:29:46.260 clutch that one out. Absolutely incredible playing from behind showing why you don't give up even 03:29:46.260 --> 03:29:48.740 it turn one and aggressive prediction doesn't go your way. 03:29:48.740 --> 03:29:55.740 100% because right off the gate that right you fell to a one hit knockout from that swamper 03:29:55.740 --> 03:30:00.260 going for the earthquake connecting onto both. Power whip though getting some revenge here 03:30:00.260 --> 03:30:06.140 from the Zarina got Emilio back into this. Even though the Zarina ended up missing a 03:30:06.140 --> 03:30:10.860 power whip in this third game as well onto the Venusaur just some chip damage and had 03:30:10.860 --> 03:30:15.740 that critical survival of the dragon pulse just to give Emilio enough of a 03:30:15.740 --> 03:30:19.420 fighting chance triple Axel getting those two hits as well as he got this 03:30:19.420 --> 03:30:25.540 Venusaur and then all of a sudden it really was just such a tense Razor's 03:30:25.540 --> 03:30:31.020 Edge final showdown for these Pokemon. Yeah the main thing like I think was the 03:30:31.020 --> 03:30:34.460 switch out from Pelipper like maybe there was the opportunity to just stay in. 03:30:34.460 --> 03:30:37.860 The question I you know still have is whether or not Direclaw plus Powerwhip 03:30:37.860 --> 03:30:50.860 I think there were a lot of opportunities where Ragaugh probably knows how if I just made my target into the other slot, I'd probably just win the game, because he had the advantage for so much of that game, right? 03:30:50.860 --> 03:30:56.860 There was the opportunity when it was Hurricane into Serena on turn 2 of the game, could have been a wetterball potential to K'Hanbitt, for example. 03:30:56.860 --> 03:31:05.860 For Amelia to have found a path back into that game was absolutely perfect defensive play with fake out and protect Salao Tao and protect Serena at all the right opportunities, 03:31:05.860 --> 03:31:11.700 opportunities knowing like our child on when you don't have that special attack boost is not the strongest offensive threat dragon 03:31:11.700 --> 03:31:18.020 Pulse not able to do over 50% to so many Pokemon right and so just threats the needle and what Sneezer being that final perfect 03:31:18.020 --> 03:31:23.860 Pokemon getting that close combat off of our child knows that burst damage that you need and so that was that's what the world 03:31:23.860 --> 03:31:28.380 Championships are about like and that is why Emilio is such an incredible player 03:31:28.380 --> 03:31:32.820 Of course, we're all got honestly played incredibly as well. It's just that hard call on turn one 03:31:32.820 --> 03:31:37.180 I think that will probably be a game that he's going to sit back on and reflect on a good bit. 03:31:37.180 --> 03:31:41.220 It's really, it hurts when you get so close to the top cut at the World Championships. 03:31:41.220 --> 03:31:45.620 And it felt like it was his, but Emilio claws back and found, 03:31:45.620 --> 03:31:48.620 honestly, I think maybe one of the most incredible comebacks I've seen this season. 03:31:48.620 --> 03:31:53.620 Commiserations though, I mean, that just the fact that you are the one went away from the top cut 03:31:53.620 --> 03:31:55.820 is still an incredible accomplishment. 03:31:55.820 --> 03:31:59.820 And so I hope that even though maybe you are going to think back on that game, 03:31:59.820 --> 03:32:04.540 that rock off. You're still proud of yourself. This is still a great performance and for all 03:32:04.540 --> 03:32:10.060 of our competitors that were just playing their winning ends. This is going to be a 03:32:10.060 --> 03:32:15.660 world championship that you can hopefully remember and keep us one of those top accomplishments. 03:32:15.660 --> 03:32:20.620 This world has been so hard. You think about the number of competitors that fell at 0 3 03:32:20.620 --> 03:32:26.460 1 3 just kind of, you know, falling out as we get through that first day to make it this 03:32:26.460 --> 03:32:32.220 I do hope that they can see that as a as a great win. Yeah, and the margins are so razor thin right in the end 03:32:32.220 --> 03:32:36.420 Serena did have to land triple axel twice into the game or phrase the two hits right there 03:32:36.420 --> 03:32:38.860 And then double power whip into the pelliper as well 03:32:39.060 --> 03:32:42.180 This Pokemon is really great if it hits all of its moves 03:32:42.180 --> 03:32:46.900 It is not one of the more consistent Pokemon because powerup and triple axel are both such high variance moves 03:32:46.900 --> 03:32:52.560 If any of those moves miss at any point frog up's moving on to top cut right and so that is how 03:32:52.560 --> 03:32:54.560 you're going to be able to 03:32:54.560 --> 03:32:56.560 see how close things can feel. 03:32:56.560 --> 03:32:57.560 But when you're playing for 03:32:57.560 --> 03:32:58.560 behind, you do need things to 03:32:58.560 --> 03:33:00.560 go right and arena clutched up 03:33:00.560 --> 03:33:01.560 and showed why it can be a 03:33:01.560 --> 03:33:02.560 really unique pocket pick in 03:33:02.560 --> 03:33:03.560 this format. Like you mentioned 03:33:03.560 --> 03:33:04.560 that power whip damage. There 03:33:04.560 --> 03:33:05.560 aren't that many strong physical 03:33:05.560 --> 03:33:06.560 grass type attackers in this 03:33:06.560 --> 03:33:08.560 format. Normally we see it for 03:33:08.560 --> 03:33:10.560 you know, it's ability, but the 03:33:10.560 --> 03:33:11.560 combination of the utility of 03:33:11.560 --> 03:33:12.560 the ability as well as its 03:33:12.560 --> 03:33:14.560 damage up, but it's just a lot 03:33:14.560 --> 03:33:15.560 and to see it clutch up here on 03:33:15.560 --> 03:33:17.560 stream to advance the top cut. 03:33:17.560 --> 03:33:18.560 I mean, yeah, can ask for 03:33:18.560 --> 03:33:19.560 anything more. What a cool 03:33:19.560 --> 03:33:21.560 said. We are going to take a 03:33:21.560 --> 03:33:26.680 breaking down some of the competitors that have moved on to that top cut. So please don't go anywhere. 03:33:39.080 --> 03:33:46.120 Hello everyone, I'm Kyle Pukasukovic. I'm on the product development team for the TCG at TPCI, 03:33:46.120 --> 03:33:51.720 joined here by Chip and Azul, and today we're going to take a look at some of the cards from the 03:33:51.720 --> 03:33:57.160 classic collection from the 30th Celebration expansion. One of the first ones we can take a 03:33:57.160 --> 03:34:02.840 look at is this Magikarp. It's a very cool card I remember when this card initially got revealed 03:34:02.840 --> 03:34:08.680 during the Scarlet and Violet era of the game, just the general excitement around it. It's beautiful 03:34:08.680 --> 03:34:15.720 and seeing it now in this new 30th anniversary style with this golden border makes it pop 03:34:16.120 --> 03:34:20.120 So nicely, and I mean, an iconic Pokemon as well in Magic Carp, 03:34:20.120 --> 03:34:24.120 one of the original Pokemon, so I always love to see that getting some love. 03:34:24.120 --> 03:34:28.120 Yeah, I'm very emblematic of one of the innovations of the Scarlet Moon Violet era. 03:34:28.120 --> 03:34:34.120 The introduction of those illustration rare cards, this is very much an embodiment of what that new art style kind of represents 03:34:34.120 --> 03:34:37.120 and that new kind of card rarity. 03:34:37.120 --> 03:34:45.120 Azul, we also have, maybe a curled back of it, more to the past, maybe two thousands or so with this Dark Tarana card. 03:34:45.120 --> 03:34:49.920 Yeah, yeah, the Dark Taranis are looking super good in its new gold border, of course. 03:34:49.920 --> 03:34:54.640 And I think for competitive players, a big throwback had a lot of success back in the day. 03:34:54.640 --> 03:34:59.120 Most commonly comes to mind is Ross Cawthon's second place at the World Championships in 2005, 03:34:59.120 --> 03:35:03.680 right? So a lot of history in the competitive scene with this one. 03:35:03.680 --> 03:35:08.720 Yeah, Ross Cawthon, only player to qualify for every World Championships to date, 03:35:08.720 --> 03:35:12.160 and that's kind of where his legacy began, was with this card right here. 03:35:12.160 --> 03:35:19.160 And we'll also bring it to this Lugia that's from the Aquopolis extension going even further into the past. 03:35:19.160 --> 03:35:21.160 You can really see the gold border on this one. 03:35:21.160 --> 03:35:27.160 And it's affectionately referred to as, like, crystal Lugia due to its crystal-type Hokey body. 03:35:27.160 --> 03:35:32.160 One of the first Pokemon that, if you attach different types of energy to it, can change types. 03:35:32.160 --> 03:35:37.160 And its attack costs represent the different types it can turn into as well. 03:35:37.160 --> 03:35:41.160 And I think just a very iconic card as well, very striking artwork. 03:35:41.160 --> 03:35:45.160 That brings us to one more, and we haven't revealed yet. 03:35:45.160 --> 03:35:50.160 And so for the first time, we will officially reveal drumroll, please. 03:35:54.160 --> 03:36:01.160 Baset Pikachu brought back here for the 30th anniversary classic collection. 03:36:01.160 --> 03:36:03.160 I mean, what a callback, right? 03:36:03.160 --> 03:36:06.160 To the very first expansion for the Pokemon TCG. 03:36:06.160 --> 03:36:10.160 Our work done by Arita-san, of course, just totally iconic. 03:36:10.160 --> 03:36:11.800 love to see it included. 03:36:11.800 --> 03:36:14.040 As well, do you get any memories, 03:36:14.040 --> 03:36:17.240 seeing the original Pikachu artwork for the TCG? 03:36:17.240 --> 03:36:20.040 Yeah, I remember having the original card 03:36:20.040 --> 03:36:21.240 back way back in the day. 03:36:21.240 --> 03:36:23.240 I don't even remember how long ago it was now, 03:36:23.240 --> 03:36:24.840 but it's really cool to see it represent, 03:36:24.840 --> 03:36:26.840 once again, here in the 30th anniversary set. 03:36:26.840 --> 03:36:29.720 Yeah, and once again, these are just a few of the 30 cards 03:36:29.720 --> 03:36:31.720 you'll see in the classic collection 03:36:31.720 --> 03:36:35.720 in the 30th celebration Pokemon TCG expansion. 03:36:35.720 --> 03:36:38.120 But we also have some more cards to look at as well. 03:36:38.120 --> 03:36:43.240 as well. We'll get a glimpse into what the future of the Pokemon TCG might be like with 03:36:43.240 --> 03:36:49.800 some of these futuristic rare cards illustrated by Yoshiro Optin, and we have a couple different 03:36:49.800 --> 03:36:56.400 ones here. Some you'll find in the 30th Celebration expansion, such as this Mew EX and Mew 2 EX. 03:36:56.400 --> 03:37:01.840 And some you'll find in an ultra premium collection product such as these Pikachu EX. 03:37:01.840 --> 03:37:05.120 Yeah, I mean, I think there might be infinite possibilities for the Mew, because of course 03:37:05.120 --> 03:37:09.680 its ability allows it to utilize the attacks of any of your benched Pokemon as long as 03:37:09.680 --> 03:37:12.520 you have the necessary energy required. So this is going to be a card I'm very excited 03:37:12.520 --> 03:37:15.340 to see what the community can come up with when they get their hands on it. 03:37:15.340 --> 03:37:20.320 And also a card that like as new cards come out in years to come, it'll be a card that 03:37:20.320 --> 03:37:24.800 you'll always come back to as a potential option. It is so versatile in the ways you 03:37:24.800 --> 03:37:26.280 could potentially use it. 03:37:26.280 --> 03:37:29.840 Yeah, very fitting for Mew of course. Over the years we've seen lots of different Mew 03:37:29.840 --> 03:37:34.640 cards in the TCG being able to use all sorts of different attacks and always feels like 03:37:34.640 --> 03:37:41.280 there's some way to use this kind of card. It is on the low end of HP for a Pokemon EX with just 160, 03:37:41.280 --> 03:37:44.800 but being able to use pretty much any of the attacks of any of your Pokemon, 03:37:45.360 --> 03:37:47.680 hey, there's probably a use for that somewhere, right? 03:37:47.680 --> 03:37:48.720 Yeah, well, I know. 03:37:48.720 --> 03:37:53.760 Yep. And then we can also shift our attention to the Mewtwo EX. You know, we have a shift here, 03:37:54.400 --> 03:38:00.080 we kind of have a split of day and night. Mew representing the day theme and Mewtwo 03:38:00.080 --> 03:38:07.760 representing the night theme. Mewtwo EX has this photon bullets attack chip. What do you see in here? 03:38:07.760 --> 03:38:14.560 Yeah, I mean Mewtwo of course another iconic pokemon spread potential always very good you know 03:38:14.560 --> 03:38:21.760 targeting down multiple pokemon with just one single attack has a lot of potential softening 03:38:21.760 --> 03:38:28.320 things up to be easier KO'd by a different pokemon perhaps or using photon bullets turn after turn 03:38:28.320 --> 03:38:31.440 and after turn can really build up a lot of damage in play, 03:38:31.440 --> 03:38:35.120 potential board wipe scenarios, multi prize turns. 03:38:35.120 --> 03:38:37.080 I love cards like this. 03:38:37.080 --> 03:38:39.240 Yeah, and you can see, you know, much higher HP 03:38:39.240 --> 03:38:41.000 than the Mew EX as well. 03:38:41.000 --> 03:38:42.680 230 HP as well. 03:38:42.680 --> 03:38:45.640 Can you see any potential here for Mew 2 EX? 03:38:45.640 --> 03:38:48.760 Yeah, yeah, I think might be missing a little bit 03:38:48.760 --> 03:38:50.720 of energy acceleration for the Psychic type right now, 03:38:50.720 --> 03:38:55.480 but the spread attack, you never know what you're 03:38:55.480 --> 03:38:58.000 going to be able to combo that with to be able to make things 03:38:58.000 --> 03:39:02.440 awkward for your opponent for sure absolutely we can shift our attention 03:39:02.440 --> 03:39:06.880 over to these Pikachu EX cards as well you know Pikachu one of those Pokemon 03:39:06.880 --> 03:39:11.480 that is frequently featured as a Pokemon EX even though it's not a fully 03:39:11.480 --> 03:39:16.960 evolved Pokemon we'll start off with the day Pikachu EX with the pika pika 03:39:16.960 --> 03:39:22.320 parade attack chip what do you see in here yeah so a very powerful effects 03:39:22.320 --> 03:39:26.720 being able to throw a ton of Pokemon into play normally these call for family 03:39:26.720 --> 03:39:32.220 style attacks, bring out one, two, very rarely three Pokemon. 03:39:32.220 --> 03:39:35.900 This one allowing you to just fill your board with basic Pokemon. 03:39:35.900 --> 03:39:39.260 We see players utilizing that A-Spec precious trolley currently 03:39:39.260 --> 03:39:41.980 in the meta game from time to time when they want to do that. 03:39:41.980 --> 03:39:45.380 Now, if players want to use a different A-Spec in their deck, 03:39:45.380 --> 03:39:48.700 they have an option to still pull a bunch of powerful Pokemon out. 03:39:48.700 --> 03:39:51.740 And there are so many powerful basic Pokemon in the game right now, 03:39:51.740 --> 03:39:57.740 Throwing a Mega King Discon, perhaps a Latias EX into play right away doesn't seem too bad. 03:39:57.740 --> 03:40:04.740 Yeah, and as always we'll take a look at the Knight Pikachu EX with the Zip Zap Frenzy Attack. 03:40:04.740 --> 03:40:07.740 You see any fun combos you can pull off with this one? 03:40:07.740 --> 03:40:12.740 Yeah, I mean this is once again, I feel like similar to the Mu EX, almost limitless potential, 03:40:12.740 --> 03:40:15.740 allowing you to accelerate any number of basic energy into play from your hand. 03:40:15.740 --> 03:40:20.740 We do have the Energy Search Pro A-Spec in the format still, so that'll be a very cool combination. 03:40:20.740 --> 03:40:22.940 So much of the Mew, lots of potential, 03:40:22.940 --> 03:40:24.020 lots of future potential I think 03:40:24.020 --> 03:40:25.480 is like the big ones for these two. 03:40:25.480 --> 03:40:28.620 It's got an amazing look at these futuristic rare cards 03:40:28.620 --> 03:40:31.180 and we have 30 years of Pokemon. 03:40:31.180 --> 03:40:34.020 We're celebrating how far we've come, 03:40:34.020 --> 03:40:35.960 especially with the Pokemon TCG 03:40:35.960 --> 03:40:39.340 and taking a look towards what the future might hold as well, 03:40:39.340 --> 03:40:42.540 getting a little glimpse with these futuristic rare cards. 03:40:42.540 --> 03:40:45.460 And it's exciting to see what we have here 03:40:45.460 --> 03:40:47.300 and we'll continue to see what the future holds 03:40:47.300 --> 03:40:48.580 for the Pokemon TCG. 03:40:48.580 --> 03:41:13.900 Welcome back traders here we're at the end of the Swiss of the Pokemon World Championships 03:41:13.900 --> 03:41:20.540 just after round 11. My name's Ben joined by, of course, Rose and Aaron here at the Analyst Desk 03:41:20.540 --> 03:41:26.700 to have a little bit of a, a bit of a reflect on what we've seen so far in the world championships 03:41:26.700 --> 03:41:32.140 coming into our top cut before we start looking forward, of course, to our top cut and whittling 03:41:32.140 --> 03:41:37.340 down those two trainers that are going to be making it all the way into Championship Sunday. 03:41:37.340 --> 03:41:45.300 Now, that match between Emilio and Raghav was absolutely crazy. 03:41:45.300 --> 03:41:49.940 That game three, turn one, I think we were all in the backstage in the green room 03:41:49.940 --> 03:41:52.980 while you guys were casting and we're like, okay, we see turn one. 03:41:52.980 --> 03:41:56.140 We're thinking, okay, cool, Raghav's in top car. 03:41:56.140 --> 03:41:57.860 Like that's the match over. 03:41:57.860 --> 03:42:02.380 And then somehow Emilio found a way to come back from that match. 03:42:02.380 --> 03:42:04.940 What was that like to cast for you? 03:42:04.940 --> 03:42:15.940 I don't know if there are better words to describe it because I think it really did feel like Raghav was already one turn in, but in the door of the top cut. 03:42:15.940 --> 03:42:31.940 But I think it's just the fact that it speaks volumes to Emilio's expertise as a player. That's why he's a four time regional champion is because Emilio has a way of looking at the game where you can kind of see those small avenues to thread the needle enough in order to bring himself back into those spots. 03:42:31.940 --> 03:42:41.940 Yeah, and I want to give Raga of credits to his performance as well, because you know, I was like, well, it feels like the game is over after turns one and two, but I don't think Raga necessarily made any mistakes after turn two, right? 03:42:41.940 --> 03:42:49.940 You went for plays that were all logical, and I think Raga was probably thinking, well, I can take these neutral trades because I'm so far ahead in the game, right? 03:42:49.940 --> 03:42:59.940 But the critical survival with the Serena, for example, the Caisler being able to do so much damage with close combat, like, I think Emilio just found the perfect sequence of moves to counter what Raga was doing. 03:42:59.940 --> 03:43:01.940 I think every play that 03:43:01.940 --> 03:43:02.940 Rogoff made after turn two 03:43:02.940 --> 03:43:04.940 still made plenty of sense. 03:43:04.940 --> 03:43:05.940 I think that's the game. 03:43:05.940 --> 03:43:06.940 Let's really, it's probably 03:43:06.940 --> 03:43:07.940 gonna be really tough for 03:43:07.940 --> 03:43:08.940 Rogoff in that he's probably 03:43:08.940 --> 03:43:09.940 thinking if I just made one 03:43:09.940 --> 03:43:10.940 aggressive prediction 03:43:10.940 --> 03:43:11.940 throughout the any course 03:43:11.940 --> 03:43:12.940 of those turns, right? 03:43:12.940 --> 03:43:13.940 When I already had the lead, 03:43:13.940 --> 03:43:14.940 like that, that would have 03:43:14.940 --> 03:43:15.940 just been it. 03:43:15.940 --> 03:43:16.940 Whether it be targeting 03:43:16.940 --> 03:43:17.940 Sneasler on the turn, Serena 03:43:17.940 --> 03:43:18.940 protected with Venus or or 03:43:18.940 --> 03:43:19.940 the turn that lat Serena 03:43:19.940 --> 03:43:20.940 protected when it was 03:43:20.940 --> 03:43:21.940 Pelop or Swamper. 03:43:21.940 --> 03:43:22.940 Right? 03:43:22.940 --> 03:43:23.940 Like there was multiple 03:43:23.940 --> 03:43:24.940 like protected on a 03:43:24.940 --> 03:43:25.940 hurricane, right? 03:43:25.940 --> 03:43:26.940 And so I think like 03:43:26.940 --> 03:43:27.940 Emilio's use of defensive 03:43:27.940 --> 03:43:28.940 playing saying you have to 03:43:28.940 --> 03:43:34.220 to respect the offense my Serena has, Raghav respecting that offense consistently meant that 03:43:35.580 --> 03:43:39.100 Emilio was able to like basically weave in enough attacks especially with that sneeze or getting 03:43:39.100 --> 03:43:43.180 those close combats off and in the end our child don't also have the potential to go for a protect 03:43:43.180 --> 03:43:47.340 it didn't but Emilio calls it targets right into it right and I think Raghav was also probably 03:43:47.340 --> 03:43:50.860 thinking about the odds a little bit we're like oh even if I get all of this wrong well you still 03:43:50.860 --> 03:43:55.580 have to hit your triple axles and your power waves but it was the perfect combination of things where 03:43:55.580 --> 03:43:59.860 Emilio finds the right counterplay to the right, once again, Raghav plays makes sense, right? 03:43:59.860 --> 03:44:01.980 But Emilio finds the perfect counterplay every turn. 03:44:01.980 --> 03:44:09.100 But I feel like, I want to build on your point there, Eric, because there's also the conditioning about the amount of times 03:44:09.100 --> 03:44:13.100 that Raghav chose to go into the Sarena when it went for a protect. 03:44:13.100 --> 03:44:14.380 There's that conditioning. 03:44:14.380 --> 03:44:19.180 And even though, like, if you look at those final turns where the Sneeze of the Diplop 03:44:19.180 --> 03:44:23.180 probably doesn't get there on the Pelipper from about half health, like, 03:44:23.180 --> 03:44:26.060 if it's just a hurricane into that Sarena on that turn. 03:44:26.060 --> 03:44:27.420 But again, you've got to play the odds. 03:44:27.420 --> 03:44:32.380 And Raghav's like, well, this Sarena has played so defensively. 03:44:32.380 --> 03:44:35.340 Emilio is respecting the damage that Raghav has 03:44:35.340 --> 03:44:37.740 and the lead that he created. 03:44:37.740 --> 03:44:40.140 And then there's the switch. 03:44:40.140 --> 03:44:42.940 And there's the weave into the game. 03:44:42.940 --> 03:44:45.980 As you say, you're still going to hit your power pips, right? 03:44:45.980 --> 03:44:52.620 But you're still in a position where Emilio's taken that one little line, 03:44:52.620 --> 03:44:56.520 that. I'm not sure what you 03:44:56.620 --> 03:44:58.320 think. But one little sort of 03:44:58.420 --> 03:45:00.220 sliver of hope to try to make 03:45:00.320 --> 03:45:02.320 it through that match. I want 03:45:02.420 --> 03:45:04.220 to just also say that it's so 03:45:04.320 --> 03:45:05.920 easy again in hindsight to take 03:45:06.020 --> 03:45:07.520 a look at the game and 03:45:07.620 --> 03:45:09.220 recognize these small points 03:45:09.320 --> 03:45:11.220 where a different decision or 03:45:11.320 --> 03:45:12.820 different play could have swung 03:45:12.920 --> 03:45:14.920 the favor of the game and as a 03:45:15.020 --> 03:45:16.520 competitor, you both have 03:45:16.620 --> 03:45:18.020 experienced this as well and 03:45:18.120 --> 03:45:19.720 very high pressure in 10 03:45:19.820 --> 03:45:21.320 situations. It's hard to make 03:45:21.320 --> 03:45:26.080 possibilities that could happen in this one tiny micro universe of this one match. 03:45:26.080 --> 03:45:29.160 And so I just want to give again credit to both of our competitors. 03:45:29.160 --> 03:45:32.520 Everyone that has competed at the World Championships this weekend and 03:45:32.520 --> 03:45:35.280 maybe have had those moments on stream that are easy to nitpick and 03:45:35.280 --> 03:45:37.880 call out because it's hard. 03:45:37.880 --> 03:45:41.520 It is so hard and you're playing as the best of the best at Worlds. 03:45:41.520 --> 03:45:42.800 But this is the World Championships. 03:45:42.800 --> 03:45:45.640 I mean, this is where those small adaptations. 03:45:45.640 --> 03:45:50.240 This is where all the prep that you put into coming into the World Championships. 03:45:50.240 --> 03:45:52.040 This is where it all matters, right? 03:45:52.040 --> 03:45:53.840 You do the rounds, you do the playing 03:45:53.840 --> 03:45:55.440 against these different competitions. 03:45:55.440 --> 03:45:57.080 You're training against friends 03:45:57.080 --> 03:45:59.760 that you're working with towards the world championships. 03:45:59.760 --> 03:46:03.160 And, you know, like those little micro-decisions 03:46:03.160 --> 03:46:04.880 of the things, that's where the magic is 03:46:04.880 --> 03:46:08.560 in the execution here at this level of competition. 03:46:08.560 --> 03:46:10.640 And we've had, you know, a few upsets. 03:46:10.640 --> 03:46:13.880 We've had trainers come in that we were expecting, 03:46:13.880 --> 03:46:16.960 hey, you're likely, you're coming in on absolute tear. 03:46:16.960 --> 03:46:18.960 this could be your event that 03:46:18.960 --> 03:46:20.960 have gone home in phase one. 03:46:20.960 --> 03:46:24.960 That's just what happens when you get to this sort of pressure cooker of an event. 03:46:24.960 --> 03:46:29.960 I think that first turn and that game three in particular is something that I would really emphasize. 03:46:29.960 --> 03:46:35.960 Anyone watching the stream, newer viewers to take a look at because I think most people would probably just click the forfeit button right there and say, 03:46:35.960 --> 03:46:39.960 that's it. I made a hard read. It didn't work. I'm so far behind. I'm not even going to try. 03:46:39.960 --> 03:46:44.960 But Emilia just showed if you can find a path to victory, you have to play perfectly, right? 03:46:44.960 --> 03:47:01.040 right? There's just no room for ever. Once again, like, Emilio string together the perfect sequence of turns turn after turn after turn after turn and also had to, you know, not get unlucky with the Mrs with Serena. But in the end, it was enough. And so I didn't come back some Pokemon are always some of the most 03:47:01.040 --> 03:47:14.240 exciting things to watch, right? And to be able to find a path back into the game and you can slowly feel the tension building. I think you could see it in Raga's face that he's probably, you know, I'm saying it was like, you're so close, but you still have to close it out, right? And in the end, I think Raga 03:47:14.240 --> 03:47:17.240 I'm not sure if he's going to 03:47:17.240 --> 03:47:18.040 get the knockout. I'm not sure 03:47:18.040 --> 03:47:19.840 if he's going to get the 03:47:19.840 --> 03:47:20.240 knockout. I'm not sure if he's 03:47:20.240 --> 03:47:21.040 going to get the knockout. I 03:47:21.040 --> 03:47:22.040 slowly realized. Oh my goodness. 03:47:22.040 --> 03:47:22.640 Wait like, Emilio is getting 03:47:22.640 --> 03:47:23.240 turned after turned up the turn 03:47:23.240 --> 03:47:24.040 right like the same feels like 03:47:24.040 --> 03:47:25.640 it's slowly slipping away from 03:47:25.640 --> 03:47:26.240 me, but I still have a chance. 03:47:26.240 --> 03:47:29.240 I still each part. It's like, 03:47:29.240 --> 03:47:30.240 okay. He's like. Climbing back 03:47:30.240 --> 03:47:31.240 up the rope a little bit, but I 03:47:31.240 --> 03:47:32.240 still have plenty of room to 03:47:32.240 --> 03:47:34.240 work where but then it gets to 03:47:34.240 --> 03:47:35.240 that final turn, and I'm sure 03:47:35.240 --> 03:47:36.240 he's also probably thinking I 03:47:36.240 --> 03:47:37.240 should have maybe just 03:47:37.240 --> 03:47:38.240 hurricaneed the Serena slot 03:47:38.240 --> 03:47:39.240 and said and taken the dire 03:47:39.240 --> 03:47:40.240 claw, but if you're not sure 03:47:40.240 --> 03:47:41.240 about the damage calcs in that 03:47:41.240 --> 03:47:42.240 situation, you think both 03:47:42.240 --> 03:47:46.160 and that doesn't always go right as well like if you leave the Diaclore open 03:47:46.160 --> 03:47:52.280 there's a possibility well how Diaclore works you know it's not it's not a 03:47:52.280 --> 03:47:58.960 guarantee there either so let's move forward let's look at our top cut 03:47:58.960 --> 03:48:03.840 bracket here see who is gonna be up against who so we have our three players 03:48:03.840 --> 03:48:08.600 there in yellow that have made it well enough through our tournament to have a 03:48:08.600 --> 03:48:10.640 a buy in this top 16 round. 03:48:10.640 --> 03:48:12.800 A reminder, this is an asymmetrical top cut. 03:48:12.800 --> 03:48:16.200 We have 13 competitors overall in this bracket. 03:48:16.200 --> 03:48:19.520 So three of them getting a buy into our top eight. 03:48:19.520 --> 03:48:23.160 The rest of them are fighting for their place. 03:48:23.160 --> 03:48:26.440 Zachary Weed, second place at the Las Vegas Regional 03:48:26.440 --> 03:48:29.880 Championship, second place at EUIC, top eight at Worlds. 03:48:29.880 --> 03:48:32.040 He's had one of the most phenomenal seasons 03:48:32.040 --> 03:48:33.360 I can remember in North America. 03:48:33.360 --> 03:48:37.520 And I, yeah, I'm not surprised to see him here in top eight. 03:48:37.520 --> 03:48:41.200 he has quickly risen to become one of the stars in North American VGC. 03:48:41.200 --> 03:48:44.320 But yeah, just absolutely dominant as a top three seed here. 03:48:44.320 --> 03:48:48.320 And Antonio Sanchez has gotten top eight at the World Championships before. 03:48:48.320 --> 03:48:52.080 And so another top cup performance here, of course, won a regional championship as well. 03:48:52.080 --> 03:48:58.080 We got to see him play on stream and Takuma representing Japan being the third player to get a buy. 03:48:58.880 --> 03:49:02.240 And Takuma actually got 40th at the Japan Nationals. 03:49:02.240 --> 03:49:05.200 I mean, that tournament is very, very hard. 03:49:05.200 --> 03:49:10.240 and so I think even just saying you get top 64 you qualify to the world championships is very impressive 03:49:10.240 --> 03:49:15.840 but Takumo comes into this tournament ends up doing very well off the back of that recent success 03:49:15.840 --> 03:49:20.560 at Japan match where you get to play Pokemon champions and then you also come in with a really 03:49:20.560 --> 03:49:26.960 cool team that has Dragonite focuses a lot on that mega flowette and so I'm really excited to see 03:49:26.960 --> 03:49:32.320 just how far to take it and then looking at our top 16 bracket I mean talking about Japan 03:49:32.320 --> 03:49:36.780 national championships we have Hiroshi who was able to win this year's Japan 03:49:36.780 --> 03:49:40.980 national championships showing their caliber of play getting into top 16. 03:49:40.980 --> 03:49:48.820 Versi Navji Joshi, a previous top eight at Worlds in 2024, doing really really 03:49:48.820 --> 03:49:54.380 well in that tournament. Carson versus Zhao is looking like a really cool match 03:49:54.380 --> 03:50:01.020 as well because Carson's running a more Charizard focused team right and Zhao 03:50:01.020 --> 03:50:07.100 is running the Lichenrock, Frostlass, Megasco Villain combination there, one of two with 03:50:07.100 --> 03:50:12.540 Zachary Reid, weed that's been able to make it through to our top cut. 03:50:12.540 --> 03:50:18.900 Yeah, Carson, you know, played in the seniors division over a decade ago and took a long 03:50:18.900 --> 03:50:23.740 break from VGC, came back and actually has been on a tear this season, winning a regional 03:50:23.740 --> 03:50:25.260 championship as well. 03:50:25.260 --> 03:50:28.980 And so really, really great to see them back here. 03:50:28.980 --> 03:50:35.980 I honestly had not been able to see very much on the international stage before and so they think this is a big, big performance for him. 03:50:35.980 --> 03:50:45.980 And this is a player that recently aged up from the senior division. It's actually the Sao Paulo original champion from 2025 in seniors. 03:50:45.980 --> 03:50:51.980 And so the fact that you've recently aged up from the master division, you're getting a top six seed at the World Championships. 03:50:51.980 --> 03:51:00.980 I think that's a really great player to keep our eyes on and also one that I think a lot of competitors are looking at, like these young upstarts. 03:51:00.980 --> 03:51:19.980 There's always one from every generation that comes up to the Masters division that just comes in and starts humbling us old heads, you know, coming in and showing, like, you know, they've got, they've got the, I see this is like in a lot of the circuit where these young players age up and they've just got no fear. 03:51:19.980 --> 03:51:45.980 I think that's like one of the things I really find exciting about watching them like they used to playing with the masters both in their like local communities but also like in terms of what we have in our grassroots and online circuit so it's not like a big step up from seniors to masters and even seniors is very very competitive and certainly at the top level so if you're able to like take that transition into masters and keep it going like you know the sky's the limit. 03:51:45.980 --> 03:51:54.120 that. Absolutely. Yeah. And 03:51:54.120 --> 03:51:56.120 there are some players in that 03:51:56.120 --> 03:51:58.120 top cover. No familiar or very 03:51:58.120 --> 03:51:59.160 familiar, I should say with the 03:51:59.160 --> 03:52:01.160 World Championship final stage. 03:52:01.160 --> 03:52:03.160 Of course, we have a war 03:52:03.160 --> 03:52:05.160 champion, Joe, uh, Joey Camero, 03:52:05.160 --> 03:52:06.160 and we also have Emilio, who 03:52:06.160 --> 03:52:07.160 just won on stream, of course, 03:52:07.160 --> 03:52:09.160 came so close to winning worlds 03:52:09.160 --> 03:52:11.160 getting second. Many many years 03:52:11.160 --> 03:52:13.160 ago. He's had multiple top cuts 03:52:13.160 --> 03:52:14.160 at the World Championship stage 03:52:14.160 --> 03:52:19.360 I'm sure his heart rate after both that last set and the set before where I think he yeah had 03:52:19.460 --> 03:52:26.040 Misclicked self-targeted his own Pokemon to knock it out by accident and then one by one percent in the end like to 03:52:26.040 --> 03:52:31.800 Clutch up a game three. He's probably multiple points throughout the last hour thought. Okay. Well, that's it 03:52:31.800 --> 03:52:34.460 Well, it's over but it keeps his dream alive 03:52:34.460 --> 03:52:38.840 And I feel like yeah on the other side of that coin like Shohei has shown us 03:52:39.280 --> 03:52:41.240 So often over this stream 03:52:41.240 --> 03:52:46.280 We've got to feature him quite a few times on the broadcast and every single time like 03:52:46.920 --> 03:52:52.880 I've never seen really someone play these sort of Charizard flow at compositions as 03:52:53.720 --> 03:52:55.960 Impressively like on the front foot as 03:52:57.000 --> 03:53:03.480 Shohei has been showing us this weekend right? It's like even in the mirror like you played the mirror around eight yesterday 03:53:03.560 --> 03:53:06.040 we played effectively a mirror in 03:53:06.040 --> 03:53:09.400 in one of the rounds that we had on today. 03:53:09.400 --> 03:53:12.800 And every single time he's just positive switch here, 03:53:12.800 --> 03:53:14.160 calling the protect there, 03:53:14.160 --> 03:53:19.240 like not letting any like little bit of the position 03:53:19.240 --> 03:53:20.720 that he's got go to waste. 03:53:20.720 --> 03:53:24.360 And really, I'm just so excited to see how far he can get. 03:53:24.360 --> 03:53:27.320 Maybe this is, and we've been talking about this coming in, 03:53:27.320 --> 03:53:30.240 like there's only one chance for us to get another repeat 03:53:30.240 --> 03:53:33.120 world champion and Shohei has been showing us 03:53:33.120 --> 03:53:35.960 that maybe he's got what it takes. 03:53:35.960 --> 03:53:41.200 We'll have to see if that is what's going to be coming to pass, or whatever else we could see. 03:53:41.200 --> 03:53:45.200 Who could become our next world championship? We'll find out after this break. 03:55:05.960 --> 03:55:07.960 and San Francisco as you can see. 03:55:07.960 --> 03:55:09.960 We've got the World Championship side. 03:55:09.960 --> 03:55:11.960 We've got the Pokemon XP side. 03:55:11.960 --> 03:55:13.960 I hear it's absolutely insane in there. 03:55:13.960 --> 03:55:15.960 Let's go take a look. 03:55:16.960 --> 03:55:19.960 We got to get me popping out behind everything that we can. 03:55:19.960 --> 03:55:21.960 Let's take a shot of it. 03:55:29.960 --> 03:55:31.960 Hey, how's it going? 03:55:35.960 --> 03:55:42.360 Beautiful pieces, bring it in close here, I want you to take a look at this for everyone 03:55:42.360 --> 03:55:43.360 at home. 03:55:43.360 --> 03:55:49.000 This is a fantastic piece, this is the beautiful save a lie we have right here, without question 03:55:49.000 --> 03:55:54.720 one of the finest we have, beautiful, sparkly, we have the Eevee right next to it, and finally 03:55:54.720 --> 03:56:01.520 the jiggly puff, very nice collection. 03:56:01.520 --> 03:56:06.240 The official meant limit one per customer, but I count as two customers, so I will take 03:56:06.240 --> 03:56:07.240 two. 03:56:07.240 --> 03:56:08.240 No. 03:56:08.240 --> 03:56:09.240 King Pikachu. 03:56:09.240 --> 03:56:30.000 We have now transitioned from the world championships to the XP area. 03:56:30.000 --> 03:56:33.680 steam, extremely cool, in my opinion, cooler than the world 03:56:33.680 --> 03:56:36.360 championship area. I'm probably not supposed to say that. Let's do 03:56:36.360 --> 03:56:38.320 some pop outs. Boom. 03:56:41.600 --> 03:56:43.840 Okay, okay, get a picture of me with the umbrella. 03:56:46.680 --> 03:56:47.360 There you go. 03:56:49.320 --> 03:56:52.600 The world championship play mat and bag also limit one. These 03:56:52.600 --> 03:56:55.920 are different, though, so I can take them. Yes. Yes, I got a 03:56:55.920 --> 03:56:59.480 Yes, place is poppin. 03:56:59.480 --> 03:57:02.240 Beautiful, special, elegant. 03:57:02.240 --> 03:57:03.560 One of them's going on a trip. 03:57:03.560 --> 03:57:04.760 One of them's blasting off. 03:57:04.760 --> 03:57:07.440 Another one would be in a spaceship. 03:57:07.440 --> 03:57:09.560 I think I like Kearley the best. 03:57:09.560 --> 03:57:11.800 I have been excited to see this the entire time. 03:57:11.800 --> 03:57:14.960 This is the item I've had my eye on more than anything else. 03:57:14.960 --> 03:57:16.560 This jacket right here. 03:57:18.160 --> 03:57:21.200 It's beautiful, it's special. 03:57:21.200 --> 03:57:23.400 I'm not exactly sure where I can wear it, 03:57:23.400 --> 03:57:28.400 and I want it very bad. I'll 03:57:28.400 --> 03:57:30.400 be back for it. This time. I'm 03:57:30.400 --> 03:57:31.400 not allowed to shop for this 03:57:31.400 --> 03:57:34.400 right now. Hey, Pokemon 03:57:34.400 --> 03:57:36.400 trainers. Welcome to Pokemon 03:57:36.400 --> 03:57:38.400 Championships history, a series 03:57:38.400 --> 03:57:39.400 where we showcase important 03:57:39.400 --> 03:57:41.400 moments throughout the history 03:57:41.400 --> 03:57:43.400 of competitive Pokemon. I'm 03:57:43.400 --> 03:57:44.400 Jake Muller, and I'd love to 03:57:44.400 --> 03:57:46.400 take you back to the world 03:57:46.400 --> 03:57:48.400 Championships in 2015. The 03:57:48.400 --> 03:57:50.400 year mega kink is con claimed 03:57:50.400 --> 03:57:52.400 her biggest victory. But first 03:57:52.400 --> 03:57:59.040 to 2014. Pokemon X and Pokemon Y introduced Mega Evolutions to competitive Pokemon, and 03:57:59.040 --> 03:58:04.960 Mega Kangaskhan dominated the metagame throughout the entire season. However, when the 2014 World 03:58:04.960 --> 03:58:10.640 Championships ruled around, Mega Kangaskhan fell to the wayside, failing to make a single appearance 03:58:10.640 --> 03:58:17.120 in Top 8. Although Mega Kangaskhan surged back into the metagame as we moved into the 2015 season, 03:58:17.120 --> 03:58:22.320 its place at the top became crowded thanks to the introduction of even more Mega Evolutions 03:58:22.320 --> 03:58:27.200 from Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire. 03:58:27.200 --> 03:58:31.920 As the world championships loomed, the community wondered whether Mega-Kangaskan would once 03:58:31.920 --> 03:58:37.120 again be pushed out of the minigame by a high presence of Pokemon that could counter it. 03:58:37.120 --> 03:58:42.800 Anticipating this, many players from Europe and North America opted not to include Mega-Kangaskan 03:58:42.800 --> 03:58:46.000 on their teams, fearing history would repeat itself. 03:58:46.000 --> 03:58:48.920 Japan, however, had something else in mind. 03:58:48.920 --> 03:58:55.160 two months prior at the Japan National Championships, Shoma Honami claimed first place with an early 03:58:55.160 --> 03:58:59.800 version of a team structure that would come to be known as Chalk, which featured Criselya, 03:59:00.440 --> 03:59:07.400 Keetran, Amungus, Lander Assyrian, and Mega-Kangaskhan. This team composition 03:59:07.400 --> 03:59:13.800 boasted an unmatched combination of power and flexibility, leading Shoma and many other Japanese 03:59:13.800 --> 03:59:19.740 players to ride the mega kengis Khan wave all the way to Boston. As the 2015 03:59:19.740 --> 03:59:24.060 world championships progressed it became clear that chalk was the team to beat 03:59:24.060 --> 03:59:28.500 even though the competition was full of teams with outside mega evolution picks 03:59:28.500 --> 03:59:39.340 like mega mawile mega charizard x mega salamence and mega charizard y 03:59:39.340 --> 03:59:44.340 of the top eight players used 03:59:44.340 --> 03:59:45.340 teams that followed the chalk 03:59:45.340 --> 03:59:47.340 guidelines, including Shoma 03:59:47.340 --> 03:59:49.340 Honami himself. While the 03:59:49.340 --> 03:59:50.340 extraordinary success of this 03:59:50.340 --> 03:59:52.340 team composition at the biggest 03:59:52.340 --> 03:59:53.340 event of the season was 03:59:53.340 --> 03:59:54.340 astounding, even more 03:59:54.340 --> 03:59:56.340 interesting was the variation 03:59:56.340 --> 03:59:58.340 seen within chalk just inside 03:59:58.340 --> 04:00:00.340 this top eight. While all six 04:00:00.340 --> 04:00:02.340 teams had both mega kankes con 04:00:02.340 --> 04:00:04.340 and landeris therian, many 04:00:04.340 --> 04:00:05.340 players opted for some alternate 04:00:05.340 --> 04:00:07.340 options for the remaining 04:00:07.340 --> 04:00:08.340 Pokemon. 04:00:08.340 --> 04:00:13.180 Petran was substituted for a different Fire-type Pokemon on two occasions, with one player 04:00:13.180 --> 04:00:16.540 using Entei and one choosing Volcarona. 04:00:16.540 --> 04:00:22.660 The sixth Pokemon on the team ranged from Thunderous to Aegislash to Taranitar to Scrafty. 04:00:22.660 --> 04:00:27.540 Sylveon made an appearance in Place of Criselia in one instance, and one player even gave 04:00:27.540 --> 04:00:31.040 up Amungus to run both Aegislash and Thunderous. 04:00:31.040 --> 04:00:36.540 The two teams in top eight at the World Championships that did not make use of Mechikengis Khan 04:00:36.540 --> 04:00:38.980 were both defeated in the quarterfinals, 04:00:38.980 --> 04:00:41.220 meaning that MegaKangaskhan was guaranteed 04:00:41.220 --> 04:00:42.740 to have her day in the sun. 04:00:42.740 --> 04:00:45.340 Players shake hands, knowing that the game is over, 04:00:45.340 --> 04:00:47.380 wrote on washed balls, and the crowd reacts. 04:00:47.380 --> 04:00:49.220 Ladies and gentlemen, Yosuke Advancing, 04:00:49.220 --> 04:00:50.060 we've seen him. 04:00:50.060 --> 04:00:51.380 This is the second time on stream 04:00:51.380 --> 04:00:54.140 playing incredibly, incredibly well. 04:00:54.140 --> 04:00:57.540 After taking down Naoto Mizoguchi in top four, 04:00:57.540 --> 04:00:59.860 Shoma Honami would be met in the finals 04:00:59.860 --> 04:01:02.980 by fellow Japanese player Hidiyuki Taita, 04:01:02.980 --> 04:01:06.260 whose Volcarona set him apart from the rest of the field. 04:01:06.260 --> 04:01:09.260 Oh my god, he's done! 04:01:09.260 --> 04:01:11.260 We get another kill in the field! 04:01:11.260 --> 04:01:14.260 The championship match was a back and forth affair. 04:01:14.260 --> 04:01:18.260 Shoma 1 game 1 thinks the consistent damage output from his lander's theory 04:01:18.260 --> 04:01:22.260 and clever use of disruptive attacks, like Thunder Wave and Swagger. 04:01:22.260 --> 04:01:24.260 And here we go, will it be able to hit through confusion? 04:01:24.260 --> 04:01:26.260 Is the question, no, it hits itself! 04:01:26.260 --> 04:01:28.260 Huge! Shoma very excited! 04:01:28.260 --> 04:01:32.260 But Hideyuki turns the tides and even the score at 1 game all, 04:01:32.260 --> 04:01:35.260 after his Pokemon broke through confusion on crucial turns. 04:01:35.260 --> 04:01:41.480 A lot on the line for these two trainers, almost $20,000 in prizing here as it hits 04:01:41.480 --> 04:01:43.220 through with a big shadow sneak. 04:01:43.220 --> 04:01:46.300 I think that will pick up the faint here on the Thunderous. 04:01:46.300 --> 04:01:50.780 It is definitely at this point looking like Hideo K's taking it to a game three. 04:01:50.780 --> 04:01:56.340 In the deciding game, Shoma made expert use of Hitran's defensive utility and offensive 04:01:56.340 --> 04:02:00.820 power, proving that the original Chalk Fire-type Pokémon was still number one. 04:02:00.820 --> 04:02:07.260 should do a done here. Oh my gosh! Picking up the fate on Hideyuki's Pokemon, as well as catching the burn. 04:02:07.260 --> 04:02:13.140 Activating the weakness policy there, but the burn is absolutely huge and it's only a matter of protect before this one is over. 04:02:13.140 --> 04:02:17.980 Fittingly, MegaKangaskhan re-entered the field right before Hideyuki conceded defeat. 04:02:17.980 --> 04:02:30.420 Shoma's decision to stay true to his run to the Japan Nationals title, with the original components of the Chalk team composition paid off as he became the 2015 Pokemon World Champion. 04:02:30.420 --> 04:02:37.920 Shoma, HONAMI is your 2015 Pokemon video game world champion. 04:02:37.920 --> 04:02:45.420 Thank you for watching and let us know some of your favorite moments in VGC history by using the hashtag play Pokemon. 04:03:00.420 --> 04:03:18.740 Welcome back everyone to the Pokemon World Championships here in beautiful San Francisco. 04:03:18.740 --> 04:03:23.740 In addition we've got Pokemon XP happening right outside these doors as well. 04:03:23.740 --> 04:03:30.740 I love that we just got to see how Shoma Honami became a world champion back in 2015 04:03:30.740 --> 04:03:35.740 because it's time to get ready to crown a new world champion here in San Francisco. 04:03:35.740 --> 04:03:38.740 Well, that gets real simple from here. If you don't win, you're done. 04:03:38.740 --> 04:03:43.740 Exactly. Every player in the bracket is a single elimination bracket. 04:03:43.740 --> 04:03:47.740 Win, you get to keep playing, lose, and you go home. 04:03:47.740 --> 04:03:51.740 Go home as a top cut competitor at the world championship, so pretty good. 04:03:51.740 --> 04:03:55.220 But at this point, each and every one of our players 04:03:55.220 --> 04:03:58.260 knows that they have a shot at being the world champion. 04:03:58.260 --> 04:03:58.940 Exactly, Evan. 04:03:58.940 --> 04:04:00.340 I think we're kind of at that point in the tournament 04:04:00.340 --> 04:04:01.540 where, hey, a few weeks from now, 04:04:01.540 --> 04:04:03.580 I think everyone who's gotten to this point in the tournament 04:04:03.580 --> 04:04:04.940 is going to think, I had a great run. 04:04:04.940 --> 04:04:06.100 I had a great world championship. 04:04:06.100 --> 04:04:07.140 I'm proud of myself. 04:04:07.140 --> 04:04:08.620 Right now, it's a little bit different, right? 04:04:08.620 --> 04:04:10.500 Where you don't know when you're going to get a chance to do this. 04:04:10.500 --> 04:04:13.540 Again, making the top cut of world championship is so difficult. 04:04:13.540 --> 04:04:15.580 And you can't waste this opportunity, right? 04:04:15.580 --> 04:04:17.580 Everyone kind of realizes, hey, I've got this point. 04:04:17.580 --> 04:04:18.260 I could do it. 04:04:18.260 --> 04:04:20.300 Like, this is no longer just a dream. 04:04:20.300 --> 04:04:23.060 It's achievable and it's really important to cash it in. 04:04:23.060 --> 04:04:24.340 One of these trainers is going to. 04:04:24.340 --> 04:04:26.300 Absolutely, and we are going to be playing 04:04:26.300 --> 04:04:29.780 our first round of the play-in rounds of top cut 04:04:29.780 --> 04:04:31.380 to make it to our top eight, 04:04:31.380 --> 04:04:33.540 which means that the players who are competing 04:04:33.540 --> 04:04:36.500 in this round only need to win, what? 04:04:36.500 --> 04:04:39.500 Four more rounds to beat the world champion 04:04:39.500 --> 04:04:43.500 of the Pokemon first champions world champion. 04:04:43.500 --> 04:04:44.420 That's wild. 04:04:44.420 --> 04:04:47.980 They've already played 11 sets of Pokemon so far. 04:04:47.980 --> 04:04:49.140 What's four more? 04:04:49.140 --> 04:04:53.780 When you think about it, these players have played thousands of games to practice over 04:04:53.780 --> 04:04:54.780 the course of the season. 04:04:54.780 --> 04:04:59.500 They think it's all now going to come down to four rounds, maybe a dozen games to be 04:04:59.500 --> 04:05:00.500 the world champion. 04:05:00.500 --> 04:05:03.380 It's so close from where they started at the beginning of the year. 04:05:03.380 --> 04:05:06.700 Incredible achievement by all of these trainers to get to this point, but it would be a shame 04:05:06.700 --> 04:05:07.700 to lose now. 04:05:07.700 --> 04:05:12.100 Absolutely, and I'm so excited for all of our competitors who have made it to this 04:05:12.100 --> 04:05:16.580 op cut stage of the tournament, both because I know that it feels great for them to have 04:05:16.580 --> 04:05:21.460 that opportunity, but also because I am excited to see what these competitors can do when, 04:05:21.460 --> 04:05:26.340 you know, the pressure is on it to make or break moments. This is the time where you 04:05:26.340 --> 04:05:31.540 stamp your name in the history books. We've got some incredible competitors to watch out 04:05:31.540 --> 04:05:36.460 for. Absolutely. I'm very excited for all of these trainers for the particularly our 04:05:36.460 --> 04:05:40.820 next actually really fun. But everyone who gets this point in the tournament, right? 04:05:40.820 --> 04:05:45.420 I mean, they're they've proven themselves to be a player to watch for seasons. Absolutely. 04:05:45.420 --> 04:05:48.140 We're going to be watching our first match up here. 04:05:48.140 --> 04:05:54.300 What I'm so excited about this tournament is that it is a truly international tournament. 04:05:54.300 --> 04:05:57.260 This is the world championship for a reason. 04:05:57.260 --> 04:06:02.100 We have people from so many different regions here competing at the world championships. 04:06:02.100 --> 04:06:06.220 Regions that, you know, when we first started doing this 13 years ago, people had written 04:06:06.220 --> 04:06:09.500 off as saying, oh, well, there's really just North America and Japan. 04:06:09.500 --> 04:06:13.780 And honestly, there's really just Japan and Ray Rizzo at that point. 04:06:13.780 --> 04:06:20.220 So it's so exciting to see the growth of the game and see how many opportunities some of these regions have been able to get. 04:06:20.220 --> 04:06:23.980 And I'm personally extremely excited to see our Latin American competitors, 04:06:23.980 --> 04:06:30.100 especially because we are going to be able to see them follow their journey next season as part of the official stream broadcast. 04:06:30.100 --> 04:06:33.580 Exactly. Yeah, I think I'm really excited to get more tape on some of these players, right? 04:06:33.580 --> 04:06:37.020 We're really excited to get to see the Latin American players we do have in top cut. 04:06:37.020 --> 04:06:40.340 You're trying to join Paul Ruiz as a world champion from that region. 04:06:40.340 --> 04:06:43.780 But yeah, I mean, it's like we always read about their accomplishments, right? 04:06:43.780 --> 04:06:44.900 We don't get to see it as much. 04:06:44.900 --> 04:06:46.940 I think tuning in next season will be really fun. 04:06:46.940 --> 04:06:49.700 Kind of get to see more from what those players are doing. 04:06:49.700 --> 04:06:51.820 And yeah, I mean, and are you going into this tournament too? 04:06:51.820 --> 04:06:54.340 It wasn't Japan or North America, but I think it seemed like a lot of 04:06:54.340 --> 04:06:57.140 players felt like it was like Japan and Europe were the only regions even this year. 04:06:57.140 --> 04:06:58.260 Or Thailand and Italy. 04:06:58.260 --> 04:06:58.940 Yeah, right. 04:06:58.940 --> 04:07:00.700 And yeah, top cup bracket looking a little bit different, right? 04:07:00.700 --> 04:07:05.500 Kind of proving that, hey, we shouldn't have written off some of the trainers that we did. 04:07:05.500 --> 04:07:07.060 And I think it's going to make this really fun, right? 04:07:07.060 --> 04:07:08.580 A lot of different light of them. 04:07:08.580 --> 04:07:11.460 really nice mix of teams and top cut as well. 04:07:11.460 --> 04:07:12.960 You know, mostly expected poke, 04:07:12.960 --> 04:07:15.060 one of those some really cool surprises as well, 04:07:15.060 --> 04:07:16.860 but that's the way these teams are piloted, 04:07:16.860 --> 04:07:18.260 I think it's really going to make the difference. 04:07:18.260 --> 04:07:19.820 And everyone who's gotten this point 04:07:19.820 --> 04:07:21.500 is an absolute master of their own team. 04:07:21.500 --> 04:07:23.060 Yeah, and that's what's been so exciting 04:07:23.060 --> 04:07:25.060 about watching this tournament is, 04:07:25.060 --> 04:07:27.700 you know, the meta game has some very much 04:07:27.700 --> 04:07:30.380 top tier threats, you know, top teams that everyone 04:07:30.380 --> 04:07:32.740 should have practiced against going into it, 04:07:32.740 --> 04:07:34.860 but it's not the same meta where it's like, 04:07:34.860 --> 04:07:37.060 okay, I know exactly what my lines are 04:07:37.060 --> 04:07:42.820 every single team or like if I'm gonna play against big six, I know exactly the flow chart that I'm going to go in for 04:07:42.820 --> 04:07:47.380 There is a lot of variance in this, but it's also just such razor thin margins 04:07:47.380 --> 04:07:50.460 I don't know if there are that many teams that feel like they have a 04:07:51.980 --> 04:07:56.140 Overwhelmingly winning matchup against the other teams in the meta right now 04:07:56.140 --> 04:07:59.360 And a lot of trades become a little frustrated right because they're kind of used to oh you have my prep 04:07:59.360 --> 04:08:01.180 Maybe I can just like team dip people a little bit 04:08:01.180 --> 04:08:05.380 Let's just out this this year playing out right where you kind of just have to be really locked in every game 04:08:05.380 --> 04:08:09.300 to navigate some really difficult conditions in each matchup. 04:08:09.300 --> 04:08:10.780 And especially, I mean, like there's 04:08:10.780 --> 04:08:12.260 little training differences, right? 04:08:12.260 --> 04:08:14.020 You know, oh, I'm a little statical, a little bit different. 04:08:14.020 --> 04:08:14.860 Oh, I've changed the move. 04:08:14.860 --> 04:08:15.700 I've changed the item. 04:08:15.700 --> 04:08:17.380 But it's hard for that to be the difference 04:08:17.380 --> 04:08:18.660 between winning and losing a match. 04:08:18.660 --> 04:08:21.140 So these trainers are, they've been very stressed so far. 04:08:21.140 --> 04:08:22.980 And we're entering the most stressful part of a tournament 04:08:22.980 --> 04:08:23.420 now. 04:08:23.420 --> 04:08:23.920 Absolutely. 04:08:23.920 --> 04:08:25.660 And let's take a look at those competitors who 04:08:25.660 --> 04:08:28.900 have qualified for our top cut bracket. 04:08:28.900 --> 04:08:31.180 Of course, you can see there are three players who, 04:08:31.180 --> 04:08:34.500 by virtue of their record and strength of schedule, 04:08:34.500 --> 04:08:37.540 have qualified for the top eight already. 04:08:37.540 --> 04:08:39.260 And they are three player or two players 04:08:39.260 --> 04:08:41.620 that we have seen on stream a few times already, 04:08:41.620 --> 04:08:44.540 Antonio Sanchez and Zachary Weed, 04:08:44.540 --> 04:08:47.340 but also Takuma Yamazaki from Japan 04:08:47.340 --> 04:08:49.980 has also advanced to the top eight. 04:08:49.980 --> 04:08:50.820 So they are close. 04:08:50.820 --> 04:08:54.060 Three players are guaranteed a spot in the top eight 04:08:54.060 --> 04:08:55.580 and the remaining competitors 04:08:55.580 --> 04:08:58.060 are fighting for the opportunity to join them. 04:08:58.060 --> 04:09:00.340 Yeah, all these players finished with two losses or fewer, 04:09:00.340 --> 04:09:02.220 but the very top trainers, the fewest losses 04:09:02.220 --> 04:09:03.740 than with the best opponent records 04:09:03.740 --> 04:09:07.340 the ones who are able to get those buys to move on as everyone else works to join them here. 04:09:07.340 --> 04:09:12.420 A lot of big memes that we have on this side of the field where any of these players could very 04:09:12.420 --> 04:09:17.140 feasibly become the world champion. We've got to see a number of them on stream before and there's 04:09:17.140 --> 04:09:21.220 some pretty exciting achievements to the side. We have a former world champion in Joe Hayekumura, 04:09:21.220 --> 04:09:25.620 a former world's runner-up in Emilio, right, where I think both these trainers probably, 04:09:25.620 --> 04:09:29.580 you know, really adding to a legacy starting to get into like greatest of all time conversation if 04:09:29.580 --> 04:09:30.880 they're able to win this one. 04:09:30.880 --> 04:09:33.480 Yet no one has ever been able to replicate 04:09:33.480 --> 04:09:35.820 what Ray Rizzo did in 2011, 04:09:35.820 --> 04:09:38.880 which is winning a second world championship, 04:09:38.880 --> 04:09:41.760 let alone back to back like Ray Rizzo did back then. 04:09:41.760 --> 04:09:44.920 However, the competition is just so much more fierce now 04:09:44.920 --> 04:09:49.020 here in 2026 that if Shohei Kummer is able 04:09:49.020 --> 04:09:50.260 to make it all the way, 04:09:50.260 --> 04:09:52.160 he is our last remaining world champion 04:09:52.160 --> 04:09:53.600 chasing that second crown here, 04:09:53.600 --> 04:09:56.760 but you have to consider him as one of the greatest 04:09:56.760 --> 04:09:58.900 of all time if he is able to accomplish 04:09:58.900 --> 04:10:00.760 a second world championship. 04:10:00.760 --> 04:10:03.360 But like we mentioned, so many great competitors 04:10:03.360 --> 04:10:05.240 from across the world here. 04:10:05.240 --> 04:10:07.800 I'm really excited that we have Brazilian representation. 04:10:07.800 --> 04:10:09.740 We have Canadian representation. 04:10:09.740 --> 04:10:12.000 We have so many incredible competitors here. 04:10:12.000 --> 04:10:14.640 It is a world championships. 04:10:14.640 --> 04:10:17.140 Lots of leave you waiting too much longer. 04:10:17.140 --> 04:10:18.080 Got a match ready. 04:10:18.080 --> 04:10:20.140 And I couldn't be more excited for this one. 04:10:20.140 --> 04:10:22.980 Yeah, this is a matchup that Scott has been bragging 04:10:22.980 --> 04:10:26.880 about calling from before the world championships. 04:10:26.880 --> 04:10:28.880 Not necessarily that they would be facing each other 04:10:28.880 --> 04:10:35.820 But two of your players that you are most excited to see here at the absolutely at the caster bias ball for me where you know 04:10:37.320 --> 04:10:40.640 Give me a lot of fun to watch when I always tell you I'm excited. That's my job 04:10:40.640 --> 04:10:44.200 But this time I'm telling you the truth. I think two really exciting players here 04:10:44.200 --> 04:10:48.000 I just really love watching Carson in our domestic circuit here in North America 04:10:48.000 --> 04:10:53.240 I just think he's so scary to play against I think a Pokemon DGC when you get to a point where you're good enough 04:10:53.240 --> 04:10:55.240 It kind of just feels different watching you play, 04:10:55.240 --> 04:10:59.240 kind of just exert pressure by virtue of being so good at capitalizing on your game, 04:10:59.240 --> 04:11:02.240 just so good at creating advantageous forward positions. 04:11:02.240 --> 04:11:05.240 And I think of the more offensively-oriented players in North America, 04:11:05.240 --> 04:11:07.240 they're sure to me there was nobody better than Carson. 04:11:07.240 --> 04:11:10.240 And with the way this format's playing out, where players couldn't quite figure out defense, 04:11:10.240 --> 04:11:13.240 where every game at smaller margins you kind of have to make a read, 04:11:13.240 --> 04:11:15.240 to me it seems like for all the North American players, 04:11:15.240 --> 04:11:18.240 Carson could be the best suited to that sort of tournament. 04:11:18.240 --> 04:11:22.240 Absolutely, and you can see Carson's accomplishments there on your screen, 04:11:22.240 --> 04:11:25.240 very accomplished back in the senior division. 04:11:25.240 --> 04:11:28.240 He aged up into the Masters Division, competed through 2018, 04:11:28.240 --> 04:11:32.240 took a break, and came back with a vengeance, 04:11:32.240 --> 04:11:34.240 starting at the end of Scarlett and Violet. 04:11:34.240 --> 04:11:37.240 It's our current Seattle regional champion, 04:11:37.240 --> 04:11:39.240 just proving that the skills don't go away. 04:11:39.240 --> 04:11:42.240 They're just always there waiting for you to come back to them. 04:11:42.240 --> 04:11:44.240 Yeah, I think he's been incredible for the long break as well, 04:11:44.240 --> 04:11:45.240 where he just immediately is like, 04:11:45.240 --> 04:11:48.240 oh, wow, why don't you just immediately be the scariest player in the world? 04:11:48.240 --> 04:11:49.240 Very awesome. 04:11:49.240 --> 04:11:50.240 I'm really excited to watch you watch. 04:11:50.240 --> 04:11:51.920 I haven't got to see as much footage of him, 04:11:51.920 --> 04:11:54.240 but I think he was someone that players should have been a little bit more 04:11:54.240 --> 04:11:55.680 afraid of coming into this tournament. 04:11:55.680 --> 04:11:57.920 Luffy was eighth in championship points in Latin America, 04:11:57.920 --> 04:12:01.120 but he's really been grinding the online tournaments coming up to this event. 04:12:01.120 --> 04:12:04.160 I think we've kind of mentioned repeatedly throughout the course of this weekend, 04:12:04.160 --> 04:12:07.200 where since you can't team two people really in this format, 04:12:07.200 --> 04:12:09.280 it's very important to know your team and its lines well. 04:12:09.280 --> 04:12:11.440 He's been playing this team a lot, I believe, 04:12:11.440 --> 04:12:14.400 two weeks ago on the last Western online grassroots tournament. 04:12:14.400 --> 04:12:16.160 He gets second place using the same team. 04:12:16.160 --> 04:12:19.360 So he's played high stakes batches with this team already, 04:12:19.360 --> 04:12:22.960 And I don't think anyone's maybe too excited to play against either of his trainers. 04:12:22.960 --> 04:12:25.480 So it's not surprising to see both of them in the top cut. 04:12:25.480 --> 04:12:27.440 I think we should get a really exciting match here. 04:12:27.560 --> 04:12:29.880 Yeah, let's take a look at Carson St. 04:12:29.880 --> 04:12:34.720 Dennis's team here, a very familiar grouping of six Pokemon. 04:12:34.720 --> 04:12:37.920 But you always have to look at these small differences here. 04:12:38.120 --> 04:12:41.560 Whenever I see a team like this, I always look at the King Gambit to see which one it is. 04:12:41.560 --> 04:12:43.320 It's purple and four attacks. 04:12:43.320 --> 04:12:44.480 I look at the Charizard. 04:12:44.480 --> 04:12:46.600 There's the solar beam over the ancient tower. 04:12:46.600 --> 04:12:52.600 But also, you have to look at the things you weren't expecting to see different, and I see that Rock Tomb on Sneaseler. 04:12:52.600 --> 04:12:54.600 Yeah, I love it. And there are a whole lot of changes here, right? 04:12:54.600 --> 04:12:59.600 Like, you know, don't change the things that aren't broken, but I love Rock Tomb in the hands of a player like this one, right? 04:12:59.600 --> 04:13:01.600 Where you just have to think about board states a little bit differently. 04:13:01.600 --> 04:13:05.600 And notice that you do pretty impactful rock-type damage, where it makes it much more effective. 04:13:05.600 --> 04:13:08.600 It can say like Charizard or Pelipper or whatever, you get a super effective attack. 04:13:08.600 --> 04:13:11.600 But also the speed drop on it is really impactful. 04:13:11.600 --> 04:13:15.220 always drop speed by one level so you know players are kind of just playing 04:13:15.220 --> 04:13:18.320 around checking certain end game situations like oh I know this Pokemon 04:13:18.320 --> 04:13:21.120 is faster than that one so I can just preserve that to have them finish off 04:13:21.120 --> 04:13:24.640 even a Sneaseler can't knock out the opponent. Being able to lower its speed 04:13:24.640 --> 04:13:27.920 potentially allows one of its friends to flip an end game situation. I think it's 04:13:27.920 --> 04:13:31.600 really cool especially for a player if it's proven to be as good at navigating 04:13:31.600 --> 04:13:34.360 matches and kind of creating bad situations for his opponents as Carson has. 04:13:34.360 --> 04:13:39.120 Absolutely and having that as a secondary speed control option alongside the tailwind 04:13:39.120 --> 04:13:44.240 on Wentecott gives him so much flexibility and he is going to need it going up against 04:13:44.240 --> 04:13:51.280 Joao Felipe Leche here from Brazil running the Scovillain and Frostlast dual mega team 04:13:51.280 --> 04:13:58.120 that also has that Lycan Rock which is a big part of this team and is designed to be matched 04:13:58.120 --> 04:14:00.480 up so well into Charizard teams. 04:14:00.480 --> 04:14:04.000 Yeah I mean look at to see that Lycan Rock almost for sure this matchup I think players 04:14:04.000 --> 04:14:06.920 are always a little surprised when they see Lycan Rock if you haven't really been following 04:14:06.920 --> 04:14:08.240 this year's video game championships. 04:14:08.240 --> 04:14:10.280 Not traditionally a Pokemon that we see 04:14:10.280 --> 04:14:11.640 in this level of competition, 04:14:11.640 --> 04:14:12.680 but it's so uniquely good, right? 04:14:12.680 --> 04:14:14.240 The only Pokemon capable of using 04:14:14.240 --> 04:14:16.160 that increased priority rock type move 04:14:16.160 --> 04:14:18.440 that, hey, no matter what speed control is happening, 04:14:18.440 --> 04:14:19.680 I'm gonna dunk that Charizard 04:14:19.680 --> 04:14:21.440 if you leave it unprotected against like it rocks. 04:14:21.440 --> 04:14:22.960 So what are you going to do about it? 04:14:22.960 --> 04:14:24.880 Like the rest of the team is pretty fun too. 04:14:24.880 --> 04:14:26.120 We start seeing it the week before 04:14:26.120 --> 04:14:28.360 the North America International Championships in Turin. 04:14:28.360 --> 04:14:31.000 That really hasn't changed at all in regulation in B. 04:14:31.000 --> 04:14:32.280 Just the team that a lot of players 04:14:32.280 --> 04:14:34.720 have found a lot of comfort on, like, hey, you know, 04:14:34.720 --> 04:14:36.360 maybe I don't have anything new for this format, 04:14:36.360 --> 04:14:37.440 but I'm going to play it really well. 04:14:37.440 --> 04:14:39.680 And I think I have the tools to beat every matchup. 04:14:39.680 --> 04:14:41.720 The one big change being that lifeguard held item 04:14:41.720 --> 04:14:44.720 wasn't available before, was previously usually Citrusberry 04:14:44.720 --> 04:14:46.980 on that Vasco legion and said lifeguard here for Joao. 04:14:46.980 --> 04:14:48.640 So going to be a little bit more offensive. 04:14:48.640 --> 04:14:50.200 I mean, not as bulky as it used to be. 04:14:50.200 --> 04:14:52.040 That was kind of a fun synergy with the Aurora veil 04:14:52.040 --> 04:14:54.320 from Foss last, but it just showed a lot of damage compared 04:14:54.320 --> 04:14:55.840 to what we saw in regulation in that. 04:14:55.840 --> 04:14:57.720 Well, here we go. 04:14:57.720 --> 04:15:01.200 Game one of our first top-cut match here 04:15:01.200 --> 04:15:03.560 at the World Championships. 04:15:03.560 --> 04:15:07.320 Joao will be leading Crosslash next to that Lycan Rock 04:15:07.320 --> 04:15:10.880 and immediately catching the Charizard and King Gambit. 04:15:10.880 --> 04:15:14.440 And immediately you see why Lycan Rock has a place 04:15:14.440 --> 04:15:16.640 in this meta against these teams, 04:15:16.640 --> 04:15:18.440 threatening super effective, 04:15:18.440 --> 04:15:20.360 flawed super effective damage 04:15:20.360 --> 04:15:22.520 against both Pokemon on Carson's side. 04:15:22.520 --> 04:15:24.880 Yeah, Lycan Rock is immediately terrifying here. 04:15:24.880 --> 04:15:27.040 Not only does it have the Accelerac or the Rackfly, 04:15:27.040 --> 04:15:28.200 you're trying to take out the Charizard 04:15:28.200 --> 04:15:29.760 and close top effort King Gambit as well. 04:15:29.760 --> 04:15:32.000 And it also covers a lot of the switches pretty well, 04:15:32.000 --> 04:15:35.120 right where there are any Pokemon other than Sneasler who's going to be too 04:15:35.120 --> 04:15:36.360 excited about taking out those attacks. 04:15:36.360 --> 04:15:37.640 And that will focus you in the back butchers. 04:15:37.640 --> 04:15:44.920 Sneasler coming in, Frostlass is a little bit concerned about staring down 04:15:44.920 --> 04:15:48.200 Charizard and losing the weather war from the jump. 04:15:48.200 --> 04:15:53.360 But that Sneasler coming in will threaten Facebook to pick out pressure as the 04:15:53.360 --> 04:15:56.720 Xcelerock connects on to Wim the Caught on the switch in. 04:15:56.720 --> 04:16:00.720 Ironhead from the King Gambit will be able to connect on to Lichenrock and 04:16:00.720 --> 04:16:10.880 bring it down to its focus set, and now you have, again, a Pokemon for Joel that threatens Quad's super effective damage on both Pokemon on Carson's side. 04:16:10.880 --> 04:16:14.720 Yeah, the tech chart not working super well for Carson here, but I don't think he's going to be too upset about the trade. 04:16:14.720 --> 04:16:19.520 Funding it out to both sides, switching out their Mega Evolve in Pokemon there, not Mega Evolved yet, 04:16:19.520 --> 04:16:27.520 because the weather war is a little bit difficult, he's not just right, where typically you kind of want to be the one who Mega Evolves second in order to get that advantage there. 04:16:27.520 --> 04:16:30.880 Frostlast typically naturally quicker, but both sides still lag for now. 04:16:30.880 --> 04:16:33.720 Leica Rock having to escape to deserve itself as a win condition later. 04:16:33.720 --> 04:16:36.320 Don't want to let that go down while Charizard is still at full health. 04:16:36.320 --> 04:16:41.320 Yeah, free sucker punch there would mean that Charizard could start running over this team, 04:16:41.320 --> 04:16:44.920 especially after Wimzacot is able to get the tailwind up. 04:16:44.920 --> 04:16:49.520 There's the Topolberry activating to reduce the power of that close combat, 04:16:49.520 --> 04:16:54.720 just enough to allow King Gambit to hang on with 9% health. 04:16:54.720 --> 04:17:03.060 that is going to drop the defenses of Sneasler but immediately regain them with the White Earth and activate the Unburden, 04:17:03.060 --> 04:17:08.420 allowing that Sneasler to be able to match the speed boost from the tailwind on Wim Zaka. 04:17:08.420 --> 04:17:11.820 Of course, King Gambit is happy to take an Iron Head on the switch. 04:17:11.820 --> 04:17:18.620 Yeah, can I switch there from Julow? Not taking too much Gambit from the Iron Head of this King Gambit and also creating a situation for the opposing King Gambit. 04:17:18.620 --> 04:17:22.220 We're not always there to worry about the Sneasler now, but there's a lot to do anything other than sucker punch. 04:17:22.220 --> 04:17:25.980 It's a danger of being supper punched itself and knocked up before I could do anything. 04:17:25.980 --> 04:17:28.540 I'm not going to do a whole lot of damage in the battle between the King Gambits, 04:17:28.540 --> 04:17:31.500 but when you only have 9% HP, you're kind of checked there, 04:17:31.500 --> 04:17:33.260 which really reduces the impact of his tailwind, right? 04:17:33.260 --> 04:17:35.740 Sneasler's still the fastest poker on the field after I'm burdened. 04:17:35.740 --> 04:17:37.580 King Gambit checked by his opposite numbers. 04:17:37.580 --> 04:17:38.700 So nice job right you out there. 04:17:38.700 --> 04:17:41.260 It doesn't have the speed advantage from a speak to troll perspective, 04:17:41.260 --> 04:17:44.060 but with the reality of kind of how these poker on can actually does. 04:17:44.060 --> 04:17:47.340 So Carson's still on the back foot, going to need a little bit more maneuvering 04:17:47.340 --> 04:17:49.340 to really get an advantage onto the battle for the year. 04:17:49.340 --> 04:17:57.340 King Gambit will retreat again, not trying to give up any Pokemon for free here as Garchomp will switch in. 04:17:57.340 --> 04:18:03.340 No priority coming out from Joao, and Whimsicott is still faster than the Unburdened Sneasler in Tailwind. 04:18:03.340 --> 04:18:08.340 That close combat now connects on to the Garchomp on the switch and does a lot of damage. 04:18:08.340 --> 04:18:13.340 A double up into that slot likely to pick up the Garchomp on the switch in here. 04:18:13.340 --> 04:18:18.340 There's the Kowtow Queen coming out from King Gambit, connects on to Garchomp, and it is enough. 04:18:18.340 --> 04:18:21.340 loses Garchomp immediately on the switch. 04:18:21.340 --> 04:18:22.340 That's a big knockout too. 04:18:22.340 --> 04:18:24.340 You know, Pokemon that could otherwise have really helped out 04:18:24.340 --> 04:18:26.340 with dealing with that like and rock in the back later. 04:18:26.340 --> 04:18:28.340 So, you know, it's pretty good for Joulau there. 04:18:28.340 --> 04:18:29.340 Charizard going to come in now. 04:18:29.340 --> 04:18:31.340 Doesn't have to worry about the like and rock immediately. 04:18:31.340 --> 04:18:33.340 And then you're kind of looking at this from Charizard's side. 04:18:33.340 --> 04:18:36.340 It feels like, hey, like, I almost have to send out Charizard. 04:18:36.340 --> 04:18:38.340 Otherwise, it's just going to be checked and useless later 04:18:38.340 --> 04:18:39.340 in the matchup. 04:18:39.340 --> 04:18:41.340 So some important progress here from Joulau. 04:18:41.340 --> 04:18:43.340 And then also important to keep it my juice. 04:18:43.340 --> 04:18:44.340 Sneak on top is now going to reduce stuff. 04:18:44.340 --> 04:18:47.340 Once again, he's the fastest Pokemon to fill in with Salem. 04:18:47.340 --> 04:18:49.580 It is in range of being knocked out by that Moon Blast now. 04:18:49.580 --> 04:18:50.900 So potentially, you know, 04:18:50.900 --> 04:18:52.460 there is a better situation for Karsten now. 04:18:52.460 --> 04:18:53.500 He had to lose a Pokemon to do it, 04:18:53.500 --> 04:18:54.980 but Wim Zekat checking Sneezler 04:18:54.980 --> 04:18:56.300 and Charizard checking King Gambit. 04:18:56.300 --> 04:18:58.020 So now what will Joao do in response 04:18:58.020 --> 04:18:59.500 to being threatened with a double knockout? 04:18:59.500 --> 04:19:00.660 Yeah, exactly right. 04:19:00.660 --> 04:19:03.060 You're usually expecting to get more damage 04:19:03.060 --> 04:19:04.660 out of a life warp dart top, 04:19:04.660 --> 04:19:06.900 but getting this Charizard in position 04:19:06.900 --> 04:19:08.980 may just be enough. 04:19:08.980 --> 04:19:12.940 Still holding on to the Mega Evolution on a Charizard 04:19:12.940 --> 04:19:16.460 does not want to give up the weather war right away. 04:19:16.460 --> 04:19:27.460 Wimsicott will be able to pick up the KO on two scenes or with a second moon blast King Gambit just trying to protect itself so it can still threaten some damage on Priority's sucker punch. 04:19:27.460 --> 04:19:30.460 Here comes Lycanroc immediately needs to check that Charizard. 04:19:30.460 --> 04:19:40.460 Zero hesitation there, just says the Lycanroc out immediately, but this is a very interesting situation, right, where you'd love to slam that Accelerot into Charizard, deal with it right away, but Lycanroc's only at a single hit point, right? 04:19:40.460 --> 04:19:44.300 hit point right in. Whimsicott fastest Pokemon in the field and certainly not in range of a 04:19:44.300 --> 04:19:47.900 sucker punch from here as a fairy type you over this that dark type attack so what will happen 04:19:47.900 --> 04:19:51.020 well char is already protect well like in rock protect the trainers are going to have to make 04:19:51.020 --> 04:19:54.540 a read here potentially a lot of ground to be gained but i think if i do have those pokemon 04:19:54.540 --> 04:19:58.780 go down here without doing anything it could be a huge advantage for the opposing trainer. 04:19:58.780 --> 04:20:03.900 And that whimsicott is threatened maybe by a double priority target there the accelerock 04:20:03.900 --> 04:20:09.580 had dealt a lot of damage previously that is black classes king gambit giving it maybe 04:20:09.580 --> 04:20:13.740 It's just enough to get over the hurdle of the type resistance. 04:20:13.740 --> 04:20:16.980 But, Charizard is ready to just go on the offensive, 04:20:16.980 --> 04:20:20.580 protecting Whimsicott from any attacks coming out from Joao. 04:20:20.580 --> 04:20:23.020 That is the Accelerac into Whimsicott, 04:20:23.020 --> 04:20:24.780 not targeting down to Charizard. 04:20:24.780 --> 04:20:26.660 That they double-target into Whimsicott. 04:20:26.660 --> 04:20:28.580 Carson calls it correctly, 04:20:28.580 --> 04:20:32.340 perfectly launches a heat wave back and picks up a double KO. 04:20:32.340 --> 04:20:34.020 Huge double from Carson there, 04:20:34.020 --> 04:20:36.900 and that's what we saw from him all season in North America. 04:20:36.900 --> 04:20:38.980 They're very precarious position there, 04:20:38.980 --> 04:20:40.380 but reads just like you did. 04:20:40.380 --> 04:20:42.340 Hey, that could be a double on the Whimsicott. 04:20:42.340 --> 04:20:44.940 It's too obvious for me to not protect my Charizard, 04:20:44.940 --> 04:20:46.060 so he just lets it attack. 04:20:46.060 --> 04:20:47.340 And I get a more double knockout 04:20:47.340 --> 04:20:49.260 and immediately picks up that first game. 04:20:49.260 --> 04:20:51.660 He's now a game away from moving on to the top eight. 04:20:51.660 --> 04:20:55.220 That is the power of a perfect play. 04:20:55.220 --> 04:20:59.020 Carson St. Dennis making the exact read he needed. 04:20:59.020 --> 04:21:00.740 Getting both of those KO's, 04:21:00.740 --> 04:21:02.460 the only two Pokemon remaining 04:21:02.460 --> 04:21:05.060 that could check that Charizard and Joao knew. 04:21:05.060 --> 04:21:07.940 Immediately this game is over. 04:21:07.940 --> 04:21:09.580 I have to go to game 2. 04:21:09.580 --> 04:21:12.460 That really great shot by Carson throughout the course of that match. 04:21:12.460 --> 04:21:15.180 Sacrificing the guard chop when he needed to in order to get back into an 04:21:15.180 --> 04:21:18.740 advantageous position, getting that tailwind up, and getting enough damage in the 04:21:18.740 --> 04:21:22.260 Lichenrock. It's so important with those Charizard teams to sash the Lichenrock. 04:21:22.260 --> 04:21:26.020 It's a very frail Pokemon. You still always have to hit it twice because of that 04:21:26.020 --> 04:21:29.460 focus sash item. I didn't really have to give anything up on that first turn to 04:21:29.460 --> 04:21:32.740 sash the Lichenrock. I think to me, as much as I read, that was also the other 04:21:32.740 --> 04:21:36.940 decisive turn in that game. Just too much to give up for too little and a really 04:21:36.940 --> 04:21:40.300 great job by Carson there. I think, you know, the early positioning kind of seemed like it wasn't 04:21:40.300 --> 04:21:44.220 due to the advantage, but he did a great job of picking exactly the spots he needed and got 04:21:44.220 --> 04:21:49.420 himself a great win in that first game. And I had to point out every time Joel had the extremely 04:21:49.420 --> 04:21:56.220 effective damage on both of Carson's Pokemon, at any moment if Carson had gotten a read incorrect, 04:21:56.220 --> 04:22:01.660 his Pokemon were taking massive damage and he had to play that so perfectly from the jump to 04:22:01.660 --> 04:22:05.260 avoid all of that. It's like he can read his opponent's minds. He's been so good at this is 04:22:05.260 --> 04:22:06.860 is why I was so excited to watch him, 04:22:06.860 --> 04:22:09.540 where Carson always just seems to play these sort of teams 04:22:09.540 --> 04:22:11.540 that are kind of a very small margin for error. 04:22:11.540 --> 04:22:13.340 And again, that's just kind of this whole format now, 04:22:13.340 --> 04:22:15.060 where I think he was a little ahead of the curve 04:22:15.060 --> 04:22:17.500 playing that way back in Pokemon Starlight, Pokemon Violet. 04:22:17.500 --> 04:22:19.660 And now that everyone has to play his game, 04:22:19.660 --> 04:22:20.940 he's got a little advantage, I think. 04:22:20.940 --> 04:22:22.220 It would have been so easy for him 04:22:22.220 --> 04:22:23.240 to make a big mistake there, 04:22:23.240 --> 04:22:24.080 kind of just look silly, 04:22:24.080 --> 04:22:25.660 maybe get blown out in the first game, 04:22:25.660 --> 04:22:27.180 but he gets every read right. 04:22:27.180 --> 04:22:28.740 And this is a terrible position to be in, 04:22:28.740 --> 04:22:30.220 I feel like, if you're a Joao. 04:22:30.220 --> 04:22:31.860 You know, where this matchup, you know, 04:22:31.860 --> 04:22:33.260 it's a fresh game in game two, 04:22:33.260 --> 04:22:35.140 but I think with Carson being a player 04:22:35.140 --> 04:22:36.480 who's still good at making those reads. 04:22:36.480 --> 04:22:39.340 Now he gets two chances to do it again to move on. 04:22:39.340 --> 04:22:41.980 Absolutely, and that is such a scary place to be 04:22:41.980 --> 04:22:43.140 if you are Joao. 04:22:43.140 --> 04:22:44.980 However, like you mentioned, 04:22:44.980 --> 04:22:47.660 this is a team that Joao has been grinding. 04:22:47.660 --> 04:22:49.260 He understands the lines, 04:22:49.260 --> 04:22:52.420 and just because he got them wrong in game one, 04:22:52.420 --> 04:22:55.740 does it mean that he cannot come back here in game two? 04:22:55.740 --> 04:22:58.140 This is a team that has a good matchup 04:22:58.140 --> 04:23:00.660 into the style of Tarazar's team, 04:23:00.660 --> 04:23:04.180 and Person had to play out of his mind to get there. 04:23:04.180 --> 04:23:05.980 Can he do it again? 04:23:05.980 --> 04:23:08.860 Here is the King Gambit and Tarzard led for Carson 04:23:08.860 --> 04:23:12.540 and Joao, again, the Frostlass and the Lycanroc. 04:23:12.540 --> 04:23:13.980 The familiar Pokemon in the field, 04:23:13.980 --> 04:23:16.180 I think that makes this even more fun, right? 04:23:16.180 --> 04:23:17.900 Now you have the conditioning of game one. 04:23:17.900 --> 04:23:19.860 Okay, well, I know what my opponent did last time. 04:23:19.860 --> 04:23:22.420 Will they do the same thing or will they mix it up? 04:23:22.420 --> 04:23:24.460 Again, Lycanroc threatening a ton of damage 04:23:24.460 --> 04:23:25.740 onto either of these Pokemon. 04:23:25.740 --> 04:23:27.660 A close combat and the King Gambit could be huge 04:23:27.660 --> 04:23:29.060 if he gets the same players last time, 04:23:29.060 --> 04:23:30.020 but maybe he won't. 04:23:30.020 --> 04:23:31.260 So far Frostlass switching out 04:23:31.260 --> 04:23:32.820 just like he did in the first game. 04:23:32.820 --> 04:23:37.380 They're coming back in for the crosslash just like in the first game, but this time 04:23:37.740 --> 04:23:44.660 Carson is switching it up instead of switching out the Charizard instead going to mega evolve the Charizard 04:23:44.900 --> 04:23:47.660 Hopping for an offensive move here 04:23:47.660 --> 04:23:52.340 That is going to set the drought and it will go for a protect one of the rare 04:23:52.660 --> 04:23:57.980 Opportunities where it does make sense to mega evolve and protect and this time he gets it right 04:23:57.980 --> 04:24:03.300 Another turn where Carson gets it right, the Acceleron into the protect and the 04:24:03.300 --> 04:24:07.140 Ironhead breaks like in Rocks Focus S once again. 04:24:07.140 --> 04:24:10.980 It was a get in that very scary spot, but I think this is an interesting situation 04:24:10.980 --> 04:24:12.420 we get on this subsequent turn. 04:24:12.420 --> 04:24:16.100 Charizard won his protect, he is vulnerable to that Acceleron, so a lot of 04:24:16.100 --> 04:24:17.620 attention to switch it out of battle. 04:24:17.620 --> 04:24:20.420 However, King gave it the pretty important Pokemon this matchup, especially if 04:24:20.420 --> 04:24:24.700 he isn't able to get that tailwind up and he needs increased priority to help out 04:24:24.700 --> 04:24:25.300 a little bit. 04:24:25.300 --> 04:24:30.300 You know, this variant of King Gambit, it's a little bit weaker on the defense side than what we see for some others. 04:24:30.300 --> 04:24:36.300 Unlike his opponent's King Gambit, not able to protect critically well, basing the threat of two different close combats on this turn. 04:24:36.300 --> 04:24:41.300 Or, I fake out at a close combat if you want to dodge a potential sucker punch into the like-a-drag slot. 04:24:41.300 --> 04:24:51.300 Yeah, and of course, with Charizard staying on the field and protecting, it is not protected from the ability to dodge the fake out or an Acceleron as a result. 04:24:51.300 --> 04:24:56.820 Carson is forced to switch that Pokemon out, bringing in the Garchomp once again. 04:24:56.820 --> 04:25:02.820 There is the Accelerot now connecting on to the Garchomp and the Ropskin, finishing off 04:25:02.820 --> 04:25:03.820 the Wike and Rock. 04:25:03.820 --> 04:25:09.060 A perfect switch in there to get the damage that you needed and a Sucker Punch connects 04:25:09.060 --> 04:25:10.060 on to Sneasler. 04:25:10.060 --> 04:25:15.100 That's going to deal just a little bit of damage and open up the close combat here into the 04:25:15.100 --> 04:25:16.100 King Gambit. 04:25:16.100 --> 04:25:21.700 First of all, we'll go ahead and munch on that topo berry to reduce the damage in King Gambit again 04:25:22.100 --> 04:25:28.140 Barely hanging on thanks to that resist berry and really nicely done there King Gambit also kind of safely getting some damage there 04:25:28.140 --> 04:25:34.020 Why I'm gonna make sure to get some damage on sneezler even with a double target that would have been guaranteed to at least weaken it a little bit 04:25:34.020 --> 04:25:36.380 And I want a huge place which is that garage up in there, right? 04:25:36.860 --> 04:25:39.740 Rough skin looking real good over the course of this event so far 04:25:39.740 --> 04:25:44.380 But I think you have a knockout and once again that hopefully that's supposed to counter Charles are going down for nothing 04:25:44.380 --> 04:25:45.720 You know, and I think at this point, 04:25:45.720 --> 04:25:48.220 you have to be very careful to make sure you manage the resources. 04:25:48.220 --> 04:25:49.980 You still have a chance against Charizard. 04:25:49.980 --> 04:25:51.580 Frostlass is not going to be able to do it on its own, 04:25:51.580 --> 04:25:52.860 so it's easily now switching out. 04:25:52.860 --> 04:25:55.460 And we see Fasci Legion as the final Pokemon from Zulao. 04:25:55.460 --> 04:25:57.460 OK, Fasci Legion out on the field. 04:25:57.460 --> 04:25:59.500 No switch coming out from Carson. 04:25:59.500 --> 04:26:02.940 That means that Frostlass is able to mega evolve, 04:26:02.940 --> 04:26:05.300 is able to set the snow. 04:26:05.300 --> 04:26:09.780 Frostlass now has temporarily taken control of the weather. 04:26:09.780 --> 04:26:11.580 It's just going to force Garchomp to protect, 04:26:11.580 --> 04:26:13.980 so it doesn't take an extremely effective blizzard 04:26:13.980 --> 04:26:19.660 for its troubles, and the sucker punch into the Sneasler slot instead whips into or potentially 04:26:19.660 --> 04:26:24.780 into the Frostlass, and there comes the Aurora Veil to make Joao's team even bulkier and 04:26:24.780 --> 04:26:26.380 more difficult to break through. 04:26:26.380 --> 04:26:27.380 Huge read from Joao, right? 04:26:27.380 --> 04:26:30.380 I think almost certainly a sucker punch into the Frostlass slot, and that's big. 04:26:30.380 --> 04:26:33.700 You know, if it's attacking with a ton of damage, right on the edge of the 1-8 knockout, 04:26:33.700 --> 04:26:36.940 instead of there's a free Aurora Veil up, it's going to help both of these Pokemon take 04:26:36.940 --> 04:26:39.940 a sucker punch better from this team game, and it critically helps through the remainder 04:26:39.940 --> 04:26:40.940 of the game. 04:26:40.940 --> 04:26:42.900 It can be difficult to deal with this Charizard still, 04:26:42.900 --> 04:26:44.640 so I think every bit of defensive step helps 04:26:44.640 --> 04:26:46.180 maybe allowing some of these pokemen 04:26:46.180 --> 04:26:47.780 to survive one more attack 04:26:47.780 --> 04:26:49.740 and also have that Blizzard now threatening 04:26:49.740 --> 04:26:51.660 the guard shop relatively safely where, 04:26:51.660 --> 04:26:54.340 but not so safely as Charizard comes in. 04:26:54.340 --> 04:26:56.260 We see the value of mega evolving Charizard 04:26:56.260 --> 04:26:57.460 earlier in the game. 04:26:57.460 --> 04:26:58.740 Since it's that regular Charizard, 04:26:58.740 --> 04:27:00.740 just change the weather and Frostless barely survives. 04:27:00.740 --> 04:27:03.140 Barely survives thanks to the Aurora veil. 04:27:03.140 --> 04:27:05.340 There's the Blizzard connects with both Pokemon 04:27:05.340 --> 04:27:07.220 outside of the snow. 04:27:07.220 --> 04:27:08.300 King Gambit goes down. 04:27:08.300 --> 04:27:12.100 Charizard takes a third of its health on the switch in, 04:27:12.100 --> 04:27:15.220 but of course that would have been all of the Garchomp's health. 04:27:15.220 --> 04:27:18.700 Here comes Vasculage, and no Pokemon have been knocked out, 04:27:18.700 --> 04:27:20.340 or just one Pokemon was knocked out, 04:27:20.340 --> 04:27:23.620 and that is enough to pick up the KO on the Charizard. 04:27:23.620 --> 04:27:27.660 That means that Joao is now in such a huge position here. 04:27:27.660 --> 04:27:30.500 Very strong to have that weather setter off the field. 04:27:30.500 --> 04:27:32.020 Yeah, that is really big. 04:27:32.020 --> 04:27:33.420 You're not critically hitting the blizzard 04:27:33.420 --> 04:27:36.220 on both Pokemon in the sun, much less accurate that way, 04:27:36.220 --> 04:27:38.020 but this really improves the position, 04:27:38.020 --> 04:27:40.100 able to just pick up that knockout and Charizard, 04:27:40.100 --> 04:27:42.420 if Blizzard had missed that flight, would have survived. 04:27:42.420 --> 04:27:44.860 I've been able to at least have a much better chance 04:27:44.860 --> 04:27:46.420 this game, probably Wimzakot would have come in, 04:27:46.420 --> 04:27:47.260 made it a little set tailwind up, 04:27:47.260 --> 04:27:48.820 and we have a very different game state. 04:27:48.820 --> 04:27:50.860 Instead, Garchomp facing down this cross last now, 04:27:50.860 --> 04:27:53.860 and may be able to pick it up with the help of Wimzakot here, 04:27:53.860 --> 04:27:56.060 but it's going to get out of battle for now, 04:27:56.060 --> 04:27:58.140 and Garchomp's got a lot of work to do. 04:27:58.140 --> 04:28:00.020 Yeah, Garchomp has a lot of work to do, 04:28:00.020 --> 04:28:01.820 and not a lot of time. 04:28:01.820 --> 04:28:04.340 Going to spend this one turn protecting itself 04:28:04.340 --> 04:28:07.860 so it does not risk getting hit by another Blizzard. 04:28:07.860 --> 04:28:13.560 There's the moon glass this time going to connect onto the basket leads and just feeling a little bit of damage to that Pokemon 04:28:13.920 --> 04:28:17.300 That protection protects the guard top from that last respect 04:28:17.300 --> 04:28:23.580 But that just means that Sneasler and Sneasler's fake-out pressure gets in for free. Yeah, it's an incredibly important site 04:28:23.580 --> 04:28:28.580 The last game was carpeting to resist something. Wow. And now Gershom probably needs to hit a double protect this day 04:28:28.580 --> 04:28:33.400 And this game double up in that slot would be very devastating if it's not gonna directly be very close with that life 04:28:33.400 --> 04:28:37.400 It fails to double protect went for it, but doesn't get it. 04:28:37.400 --> 04:28:41.400 We are not seeing a lot of double protects here at the World Championship. 04:28:41.400 --> 04:28:47.400 The Drowow even goes for the fake out onto Whimsicott recognizing that Garchoff had to go for that. 04:28:47.400 --> 04:28:49.400 And instead it goes down. 04:28:49.400 --> 04:28:51.400 Vasco Legion picks up another KO. 04:28:51.400 --> 04:28:53.400 It is just Whimsicott remaining. 04:28:53.400 --> 04:28:57.400 And yes, we get a game three in top cut. 04:28:57.400 --> 04:28:59.400 So easily it can go either way. 04:28:59.400 --> 04:29:04.040 either way. I was showing why he's one of the best players in the Latin America region, 04:29:04.040 --> 04:29:09.080 doing a great job of locking that one in. I wouldn't impress a victory as well. It kind 04:29:09.080 --> 04:29:12.480 of seemed like he gave up that likelihood not to be able to do easily, but no. He had 04:29:12.480 --> 04:29:18.040 a plan for this one, able to come away with the win despite losing the Charizard counter. 04:29:18.040 --> 04:29:20.640 Maybe in Carson's side, the other way, he just couldn't stay in a position where he 04:29:20.640 --> 04:29:23.960 could really take advantage of the Charizard at all, right? It seemed like it was so big 04:29:23.960 --> 04:29:28.060 and maybe it would have been if the Sun was able to cause that blizzard to miss, but Frost 04:29:28.060 --> 04:29:30.400 This last clutching gap, able to get that extra damage 04:29:30.400 --> 04:29:31.220 in and out of the Charizard. 04:29:31.220 --> 04:29:33.100 Because of that, but King Gaman and Charizard 04:29:33.100 --> 04:29:35.340 going down to that turn, creating the advantage from Joao 04:29:35.340 --> 04:29:36.460 to finish out the game. 04:29:36.460 --> 04:29:39.020 Yeah, without any of those additional resources, 04:29:39.020 --> 04:29:42.620 Carson just could not law his way back into that game. 04:29:42.620 --> 04:29:45.740 And Joao, like you mentioned, just proving how easily it 04:29:45.740 --> 04:29:47.300 can go the other way. 04:29:47.300 --> 04:29:51.860 When you have these close matches, these deed heavy matches, 04:29:51.860 --> 04:29:53.860 it can really turn on a dime. 04:29:53.860 --> 04:29:57.860 And that makes this game three so exhilarating. 04:29:57.860 --> 04:30:01.640 Even if it looks exactly the same from the Pokemon choices, 04:30:01.640 --> 04:30:03.980 the different choices that the different lines 04:30:03.980 --> 04:30:07.080 that are going through these players' head are immense. 04:30:07.080 --> 04:30:08.780 I'll be really excited to see if we see once again 04:30:08.780 --> 04:30:09.940 kind of the same league combination, 04:30:09.940 --> 04:30:12.100 this sort of mind game each other, just at an angle. 04:30:12.100 --> 04:30:14.060 I do think with these two team matchups in particular, 04:30:14.060 --> 04:30:16.180 I mean, I'm sort of stressed with so much time 04:30:16.180 --> 04:30:17.020 before this tournament, 04:30:17.020 --> 04:30:18.780 thinking about what they want to do in this matchup. 04:30:18.780 --> 04:30:20.100 If you played a little bit differently 04:30:20.100 --> 04:30:21.340 because of which your opponent has made 04:30:21.340 --> 04:30:22.740 or like who your opponent is, 04:30:22.740 --> 04:30:24.700 but you know, they probably played this match 04:30:24.700 --> 04:30:26.980 in their heads for weeks before this tournament. 04:30:26.980 --> 04:30:31.980 Oh, Scovillain, spicy on the field next to the Lycan Rock. 04:30:31.980 --> 04:30:35.180 And the Siezler up against the Charizard. 04:30:35.180 --> 04:30:37.900 So Scovillain changed up from Joao, 04:30:37.900 --> 04:30:39.700 bringing that Pokemon as the Mega, 04:30:39.700 --> 04:30:42.180 and most likely leaving Frostlass behind. 04:30:42.180 --> 04:30:43.900 Now, Frostlass looked really good in that last game, 04:30:43.900 --> 04:30:45.340 but had to get pretty lucky to do it, right? 04:30:45.340 --> 04:30:47.180 Maybe Aurora will be able to potentially be impactful, 04:30:47.180 --> 04:30:48.220 but wouldn't really not matter, 04:30:48.220 --> 04:30:50.460 because that double hit Blizzard wanted him to be big. 04:30:50.460 --> 04:30:51.980 But maybe we're not talking at all right now, 04:30:51.980 --> 04:30:53.260 and maybe we're talking about energy 04:30:53.260 --> 04:30:54.100 with the Blizzard issue. 04:30:54.100 --> 04:30:55.700 So, opting for the Scovillain and Savage, 04:30:55.700 --> 04:30:59.380 for this very physical Pokemon heavy line up that Carson has been bringing. 04:30:59.380 --> 04:31:01.180 So don't get pretty impactful here, you know. 04:31:01.180 --> 04:31:05.220 Any Pokemon that hits a megascovillain will be spurned and everything with Charizard 04:31:05.220 --> 04:31:06.380 can be pretty upset by that. 04:31:06.380 --> 04:31:09.340 And hey, there's a Pokemon in the team whose job it is to knock out Charizard. 04:31:09.340 --> 04:31:12.180 So, like in Rock and Handle Charizard, it's a govillain to handle everyone else. 04:31:12.180 --> 04:31:13.660 It's a pretty positive team to it, right? 04:31:13.660 --> 04:31:15.980 That's why this team is supposed to be favorite in the Charizard. 04:31:15.980 --> 04:31:16.980 Absolutely. 04:31:16.980 --> 04:31:21.060 And Basquieligian coming out, Joao, is going to protect the like in Rock. 04:31:21.060 --> 04:31:24.460 Not going to let that focus act be broken immediately. 04:31:24.460 --> 04:31:31.700 There is a double protect, so while it's fishing for a good moody boost onto this Scovillain, 04:31:31.700 --> 04:31:36.500 of course moody will increase the special defense and drop its speed. 04:31:36.500 --> 04:31:40.340 That special defense you would probably rather have defense, but that's one of those too 04:31:40.340 --> 04:31:41.340 that you consider a jackpot. 04:31:41.340 --> 04:31:43.820 Yeah, I think we're doing pretty good about it, right? 04:31:43.820 --> 04:31:46.620 It's going to make it much easier to deal with the Chargill, where the Strix govillain 04:31:46.620 --> 04:31:47.620 survived that long. 04:31:47.620 --> 04:31:48.620 Again, defensively better. 04:31:48.620 --> 04:31:51.180 You want to make sure you burn both of these post-movements you can, but are you really 04:31:51.180 --> 04:31:54.420 willing to get both of these Pokemon thrown to kick out Scovillain? 04:31:54.420 --> 04:31:58.420 The argument's probably a losing game for Tarzan, so he's got to figure out how to deal with this one. 04:31:58.420 --> 04:32:03.420 If you really prefer your special attacking Pokemon to deal with Scoville in order to get rid of those burns, 04:32:03.420 --> 04:32:08.420 but not really going to be an option here, and Lycanroc to switch out like, hey, think that look is so good for you. 04:32:08.420 --> 04:32:09.420 We got to save this guy for later. 04:32:09.420 --> 04:32:15.420 Yeah, I don't see King Gambit or Tarzan, so Lycanroc has no business being on the field right now. 04:32:15.420 --> 04:32:21.420 But what does have business is the Mega Scoville, and like you mentioned, any physical attackers that, 04:32:21.420 --> 04:32:27.140 For any attackers that hit into Scovillain at all, will be burnt by a spicy spray. 04:32:27.140 --> 04:32:30.100 You can see that's why Fast Collision is protecting. 04:32:30.100 --> 04:32:33.600 The Direfly is not enough damage to pick up the KO onto Scovillain. 04:32:33.600 --> 04:32:35.600 Let's get a paralysis. 04:32:35.600 --> 04:32:38.100 These are will be burnt for its troubles. 04:32:38.100 --> 04:32:45.980 Carson's plan here is to just stall out and only have one Pokemon over two turns that Sneasler be burned and take out the Scovillain. 04:32:45.980 --> 04:32:48.760 Steelers are definitely the best Pokemon to get priority if you pick somebody. 04:32:48.760 --> 04:32:50.040 Still useful if it's burned. 04:32:50.040 --> 04:32:53.420 They're not going to deal as much damage if you burn a half of the Pokemon physical damage, 04:32:53.420 --> 04:32:54.460 but it does allow it. 04:32:54.460 --> 04:32:55.580 You still use fake outs. 04:32:55.580 --> 04:32:57.580 You can still get a status effect from Direclaw. 04:32:57.580 --> 04:32:58.580 You know, it's doing more than nothing. 04:32:58.580 --> 04:33:00.420 One of these other Pokemon with their job is just damage. 04:33:00.420 --> 04:33:01.700 I'm not too excited here. 04:33:01.700 --> 04:33:04.820 However, the best collision reports have potentially a decent spot here. 04:33:04.820 --> 04:33:08.220 I'm getting the awkwardness of having to figure out which best religion is faster now. 04:33:08.220 --> 04:33:10.900 But at least Skovillain almost dealt with. 04:33:10.900 --> 04:33:15.780 Skovillain almost dealt with, but also kind of scary to have Skovillain dealt with 04:33:15.780 --> 04:33:18.660 on this team because now the close combat picking up the 04:33:18.660 --> 04:33:21.700 skill bill and that is just powering up Joe Al's last 04:33:21.700 --> 04:33:25.780 respect which would be able to pick up a KO into the opposing 04:33:25.780 --> 04:33:29.540 Vasculation. There is the white herb activating to 04:33:29.540 --> 04:33:34.580 fix on all of the drops from the close combat as one Vasculation's last 04:33:34.580 --> 04:33:38.500 respects without any painted partners is not enough to pick up the KO 04:33:38.500 --> 04:33:41.700 but that life for Vasculation with one painted partner 04:33:41.700 --> 04:33:44.700 Absolutely hit it. 04:33:44.700 --> 04:33:46.580 Now, Kory takes some recoil damage here as well. 04:33:46.580 --> 04:33:47.900 So the faster Legion had the best way 04:33:47.900 --> 04:33:49.340 to be able to attack twice more. 04:33:49.340 --> 04:33:51.980 But twice could be enough in this situation. 04:33:51.980 --> 04:33:54.020 Even though the Pokemon count, and the Carson 04:33:54.020 --> 04:33:56.180 still has the mega-volve Pokemon, which is helpful here. 04:33:56.180 --> 04:33:58.500 But we're kind of running out of resources in Carson. 04:33:58.500 --> 04:34:00.100 So I was feeling like I kept the porn. 04:34:00.100 --> 04:34:01.660 Ceasar's going to have some problems here. 04:34:01.660 --> 04:34:02.860 Charizard starts to wear the light. 04:34:02.860 --> 04:34:05.820 And Rocky does call the Charizard switch coming into battle. 04:34:05.820 --> 04:34:08.220 And now this is looking like a pretty advantageous situation 04:34:08.220 --> 04:34:09.300 for Jawa once again. 04:34:09.300 --> 04:34:10.700 You know, in Xcelarok, you know, the Charizard 04:34:10.700 --> 04:34:12.700 attack easily with that skilletion. 04:34:12.700 --> 04:34:15.300 Just don't worry about like an rock potentially getting sash here, 04:34:15.300 --> 04:34:18.700 which you really want to avoid, but pretty apt to take this position. 04:34:18.700 --> 04:34:20.400 So, Johnson, can you get this read right? 04:34:20.400 --> 04:34:23.200 I think both sides kind of feel like, hey, you know, if I get one big one right, 04:34:23.200 --> 04:34:25.400 I'm really close to moving on to the top eight. 04:34:25.400 --> 04:34:31.700 And this is definitely a moment where there could be a big lead one way or the other. 04:34:31.700 --> 04:34:33.400 Charizard retreats. 04:34:33.400 --> 04:34:36.900 Person is not ready to put all of it on Charizard right now. 04:34:36.900 --> 04:34:39.500 Instead, bringing in the Winsicott. 04:34:39.500 --> 04:34:46.360 Wow also not willing to put it all on like a rock protect, but that is protecting in front of a whizakot on the switch 04:34:46.700 --> 04:34:49.380 Little dog to be close combat this time around 04:34:49.380 --> 04:34:54.180 But that's these learn out goes down to the last respect because of it this basket 04:34:54.180 --> 04:34:58.140 You get like you said it only gets to swing twice, but that might just be enough 04:34:58.620 --> 04:35:05.460 Yeah, that's a big knock that Charles are number one before spec on to the battlefield and things are getting really dicey for Carson 04:35:05.460 --> 04:35:07.460 You know, Windsor cut, maybe if it had, 04:35:07.460 --> 04:35:09.460 or if maybe Skeezler'd be able to knock out the Vasculage, 04:35:09.460 --> 04:35:11.460 you could try to touch Lichenrock a little bit more easily 04:35:11.460 --> 04:35:13.460 with an Encore or something, 04:35:13.460 --> 04:35:15.460 but there's still a Pokemon remaining on Dua's side of the field, 04:35:15.460 --> 04:35:17.460 so it makes this much more difficult to deal with. 04:35:17.460 --> 04:35:19.460 Charizard probably going to have to protect here. 04:35:19.460 --> 04:35:21.460 interested during Lichenrock, he's gonna flee for now, 04:35:21.460 --> 04:35:23.460 try to have more flexibility, anticipating the Charizard. 04:35:23.460 --> 04:35:25.460 He's not going to leave it so vulnerable this turn. 04:35:25.460 --> 04:35:29.460 Okay, well, King Gambit is switching in for the Lichenrock. 04:35:29.460 --> 04:35:32.460 That means that carpet is able to now mega-evolve 04:35:32.460 --> 04:35:34.460 his Charizard. 04:35:34.460 --> 04:35:35.460 Why? 04:35:35.460 --> 04:35:40.580 Cars are now out on the field, sets the sun, going to make sure that its fire type attacks 04:35:40.580 --> 04:35:42.980 are even more powerful. 04:35:42.980 --> 04:35:46.980 Aske legion goes for a protect, does not want to paint this turn. 04:35:46.980 --> 04:35:51.900 Wimpsicott not going for an encore instead of a moon blast into the protect and the 04:35:51.900 --> 04:35:55.020 weather ball catches King Gambit on the switch in. 04:35:55.020 --> 04:36:00.260 That does mean that Lincoln Rock gets to come in for free and without the risk of being 04:36:00.260 --> 04:36:01.260 encore to do the resets. 04:36:01.260 --> 04:36:07.260 Yeah, so that win is probably going to go on offense, and appropriately this game could all come down to a read. 04:36:07.260 --> 04:36:12.260 And if there isn't a missile rocket into the Charizard slot, maybe you can do some big damage here and start flipping this game around. 04:36:12.260 --> 04:36:16.260 But, you know, otherwise, Charizard's really still being threatened by this Lycanroc. 04:36:16.260 --> 04:36:18.260 A double win, but wins the cut, not so free to either. 04:36:18.260 --> 04:36:23.260 A vasculation somewhat being checked by, while win the cut will be quicker of an either Lycanroc or vasculation. 04:36:23.260 --> 04:36:27.260 So, really precarious position for the spectators. It's so close. 04:36:27.260 --> 04:36:30.660 This is so tense and that Vasco Legion just protected, 04:36:30.660 --> 04:36:33.300 so it may not have an opportunity 04:36:33.300 --> 04:36:35.420 to go for, to protect this time around. 04:36:35.420 --> 04:36:37.100 It would have to go for a double, 04:36:37.100 --> 04:36:38.420 also risking being on board, 04:36:38.420 --> 04:36:41.060 or just being picked up by a KO from the Whimsicron 04:36:41.060 --> 04:36:42.740 and a Moonblast here. 04:36:42.740 --> 04:36:46.380 But can Lycanroc beat both of these Pokemon? 04:36:46.380 --> 04:36:47.900 Now Lycanroc is going to actually end the game. 04:36:47.900 --> 04:36:49.380 You know Vasco Legion can't do an internal 04:36:49.380 --> 04:36:50.580 at this level, hell, it's a tail end, 04:36:50.580 --> 04:36:52.700 you know the tail end, oh, it's so happy 04:36:52.700 --> 04:36:54.740 about that tail end and no protect. 04:36:54.740 --> 04:36:58.000 That's because the Accelerate connects onto Charizard! 04:36:58.000 --> 04:37:00.000 One, two, three, oh! 04:37:00.000 --> 04:37:03.800 And with that, Joao has defeated the major offensive pressure 04:37:03.800 --> 04:37:05.340 that Carson has remaining. 04:37:05.340 --> 04:37:08.080 And with the last respects connecting up to Whimsicott, 04:37:08.080 --> 04:37:10.800 brings it down to Focussage, but that is it. 04:37:10.800 --> 04:37:14.760 Joao, the lead linty is moving on to our top eight. 04:37:14.760 --> 04:37:15.840 What an incredible performance. 04:37:15.840 --> 04:37:17.600 You're Carson, I mean, so many great leads 04:37:17.600 --> 04:37:18.920 over the course of this season, 04:37:18.920 --> 04:37:19.920 but when it came down to it, 04:37:19.920 --> 04:37:22.520 Joao able to present Brazil on the top eight 04:37:22.520 --> 04:37:24.320 by making the read when he needed to. 04:37:24.320 --> 04:37:26.120 a little bit of a crushing and moving out here. 04:37:26.120 --> 04:37:28.520 Wouldn't be incredible match by both of these trainers. 04:37:28.520 --> 04:37:32.720 Wow, and that is just what this meta is like right now. 04:37:32.720 --> 04:37:35.920 Everything is, the margins are so thin. 04:37:35.920 --> 04:37:38.600 It all comes down to these individual moments 04:37:38.600 --> 04:37:40.920 where you can get the read correct. 04:37:40.920 --> 04:37:42.880 None of those were wrong plays. 04:37:42.880 --> 04:37:47.000 They were just one competitor making an understanding 04:37:47.000 --> 04:37:48.880 the board seat and understanding their opponent 04:37:48.880 --> 04:37:50.000 a little bit better. 04:37:50.000 --> 04:37:52.360 What great poise by Joel throughout the course of this set. 04:37:52.360 --> 04:37:53.600 You know, again, you're liking Rock. 04:37:53.600 --> 04:37:56.040 It's supposed to have some advantage against Charizard, but it's not so easy, right? 04:37:56.040 --> 04:37:59.240 You kind of see that in the first game where you know you have some theoretical advantages. 04:37:59.240 --> 04:38:00.360 You still have to get the positioning. 04:38:00.360 --> 04:38:03.960 And Carson is so good at making it difficult to push those advantages. 04:38:04.080 --> 04:38:07.880 The good would have been very easy to fall behind for the first game and kind of just make a mistake 04:38:07.880 --> 04:38:08.840 and get back out of this one. 04:38:08.840 --> 04:38:09.960 But Jowell really locked in. 04:38:10.120 --> 04:38:14.160 It's a great job of avoiding making any game losing mistakes in the subsequent games. 04:38:14.160 --> 04:38:15.600 It had exactly enough resources, right? 04:38:15.960 --> 04:38:18.840 That vasculage and just barely surviving as long as it needed to. 04:38:18.840 --> 04:38:22.280 That final attack, clinching the win, looking really great there. 04:38:22.280 --> 04:38:23.500 And then, hey, you'll like and rock. 04:38:23.500 --> 04:38:25.080 Finally was able to survive a game, right? 04:38:25.080 --> 04:38:27.120 Went down so early in game one and game two. 04:38:27.120 --> 04:38:29.880 But in that third game, finally that end game win position 04:38:29.880 --> 04:38:31.880 that you dream of it being gets charged. 04:38:31.880 --> 04:38:34.400 Hey, you know, this team might be looking a little long 04:38:34.400 --> 04:38:38.240 in the tooth after being created so early at regulation MA. 04:38:38.240 --> 04:38:40.400 But here we are at the World Championships, 04:38:40.400 --> 04:38:41.960 the end of regulation MB. 04:38:41.960 --> 04:38:43.960 And it's moving on to the top eight. 04:38:43.960 --> 04:38:45.240 Absolutely. 04:38:45.240 --> 04:38:49.920 And I am so thrilled for Joao to have advanced to the top eight. 04:38:49.920 --> 04:38:52.920 This is his first season in the Masters Division, 04:38:52.920 --> 04:38:55.320 having aged up from the seniors division. 04:38:55.320 --> 04:38:58.520 And let me tell you, my first season, 04:38:58.520 --> 04:39:00.400 I was nowhere close to the top eight 04:39:00.400 --> 04:39:02.640 at the World Championships in the Masters Division. 04:39:02.640 --> 04:39:04.700 So congratulations, Joao. 04:39:04.700 --> 04:39:07.080 Incredible play, extremely well deserved. 04:39:07.080 --> 04:39:08.080 Yeah, incredible play. 04:39:08.080 --> 04:39:09.480 And he's an incredible season to you. 04:39:09.480 --> 04:39:10.880 I think he's really put the work in again. 04:39:10.880 --> 04:39:11.920 You've been grinding online. 04:39:11.920 --> 04:39:13.520 He's been making sure he's prepared for this tournament. 04:39:13.520 --> 04:39:15.180 I think a lot of trainers found this format 04:39:15.180 --> 04:39:16.520 to be very challenging. 04:39:16.520 --> 04:39:18.120 It's not, to me, like maybe a number of trainers. 04:39:18.120 --> 04:39:21.640 maybe I didn't put the prep in they would have liked to because it was hard. 04:39:21.640 --> 04:39:22.880 And you know, it's a while pushed through. 04:39:22.880 --> 04:39:25.000 He did what he had to do to make sure he'd be ready for this tournament. 04:39:25.000 --> 04:39:26.680 He's getting his just rewards. 04:39:26.680 --> 04:39:28.200 Congratulations to Carson as well. 04:39:28.200 --> 04:39:29.840 I think it's probably an incredible season. 04:39:29.840 --> 04:39:32.000 You know, sometimes you play another really great opponent. 04:39:32.000 --> 04:39:34.640 Not everybody can win, but really excited for July. 04:39:34.640 --> 04:39:38.040 I think it's always fun to kind of see the youth in the competitive circuit 04:39:38.040 --> 04:39:41.680 started moving up and kind of establishing their name in this top age division. 04:39:41.680 --> 04:39:43.160 And excited for Brazil too, right? 04:39:43.160 --> 04:39:47.120 You know, it's not too often we get a player from Brazil this deep in the tournament. 04:39:47.120 --> 04:39:49.280 So, hey, you know, maybe we'll get our Brazilian World Champion this year. 04:39:49.280 --> 04:39:52.080 Absolutely. That would be our first Brazilian World Champion, 04:39:52.080 --> 04:39:54.280 the second from the Latin American region, 04:39:54.280 --> 04:39:59.800 and incredible play there from Joel to make it into the top eight. 04:39:59.800 --> 04:40:02.040 You know, we have a new generation of Pokemon. 04:40:02.040 --> 04:40:05.240 This is the first World Championships on Pokemon Champions. 04:40:05.240 --> 04:40:10.400 And it's these moments where sort of the next generation of legends and competitors 04:40:10.400 --> 04:40:15.160 that people start seeing their names on the match slip and say, oh, no. 04:40:15.160 --> 04:40:22.360 I'm intimidated by the idea that I have to play against Joao who just got the top eight in the world championships. 04:40:22.960 --> 04:40:25.460 Incredible and I'm so excited for the kids. All right, right? 04:40:25.460 --> 04:40:27.160 You know, we've seen a few times every year now. 04:40:27.160 --> 04:40:31.860 So these graduating seniors are just so powerful and Joao may be the most powerful yet. 04:40:32.060 --> 04:40:41.460 Absolutely. And Joao, the powerful is down on stage and ready for an interview to tell us about how it feels to be in the top eight of the world championships. 04:40:41.460 --> 04:40:49.300 Thank you so much. I'm here with your first top eight finalists of the 2026 World Championships. 04:40:49.300 --> 04:40:58.300 Jorahal Khalid Leche. Congratulations. Thank you. So we have not seen you yet this weekend. 04:40:58.300 --> 04:41:03.500 You had an incredible run in Swiss. Please tell us about it. What has been your experience 04:41:03.500 --> 04:41:08.300 been like here at the World Championships? I love being the World Championships. It's 04:41:08.300 --> 04:41:13.300 an awesome experience. My Swiss rounds were very tough. I started out with a loss and 04:41:13.300 --> 04:41:18.300 I had to like come back after that, but I managed to do it. So I'm really happy. 04:41:18.300 --> 04:41:23.300 Evan just called you Joao the powerful and if you started with a loss and came all the 04:41:23.300 --> 04:41:29.300 way into top eight, I can't help but agree. You ran your team with Megascovillain and 04:41:29.300 --> 04:41:33.300 Megafrost last so powerfully throughout that matchup. What made you decide to bring these 04:41:33.300 --> 04:41:34.980 Pokemon. 04:41:34.980 --> 04:41:38.020 It was a team that like I've been using for quite a while, 04:41:38.020 --> 04:41:40.060 so I had a lot of comfort with it. 04:41:40.060 --> 04:41:42.660 Even though I'm not sure if it was the best team 04:41:42.660 --> 04:41:45.300 in the tournament, I'm very happy to play with it 04:41:45.300 --> 04:41:47.820 because it's a team I've been playing for a long time. 04:41:47.820 --> 04:41:49.900 So I feel like I'm good with it. 04:41:49.900 --> 04:41:51.660 It felt very comfortable to you, right? 04:41:51.660 --> 04:41:53.340 Yeah, for sure. 04:41:53.340 --> 04:41:55.100 And do you think that comfort allowed you 04:41:55.100 --> 04:41:56.340 to make some of those plays? 04:41:56.340 --> 04:41:58.820 I mean, you brought Megasco Villain in that final battle. 04:41:58.820 --> 04:42:00.540 What was your thinking behind that? 04:42:00.540 --> 04:42:13.540 Yeah, I was thinking he was leading Charizard and King Gambit, and if I managed to get a burn onto the King Gambit and acelerate the Charizard, that would put me in a great position. 04:42:13.540 --> 04:42:27.540 And I was kind of expecting a change of leads, but Covenant is generally good into his Pokemon because he has a lot of physical attackers, and the only one that really can KO it easily is Charizard. 04:42:27.540 --> 04:42:31.700 So I think it was a good Pokemon to bring on Game 3. 04:42:31.700 --> 04:42:32.740 It was a great Pokemon. 04:42:32.740 --> 04:42:35.020 I mean, it got you here to top eight, 04:42:35.020 --> 04:42:37.740 as well as some amazing friends and family, I'm sure. 04:42:37.740 --> 04:42:40.420 Do you have any shoutouts you want to give to anybody at home? 04:42:40.420 --> 04:42:41.980 I have a lot of shoutouts. 04:42:41.980 --> 04:42:45.940 I have shoutouts for the people from Brazil watching, 04:42:45.940 --> 04:42:49.180 shoutout to people from my school, 04:42:49.180 --> 04:42:54.660 people from my prep group, Gloria, Andrew, Austin, 04:42:54.660 --> 04:42:55.980 a lot of people. 04:42:55.980 --> 04:43:00.620 And, yeah, I just don't know, I couldn't make, 04:43:00.620 --> 04:43:03.620 I couldn't have made it here without the help of a lot of people. 04:43:03.620 --> 04:43:05.300 So it feels really good. 04:43:05.300 --> 04:43:06.900 Congratulations once again, Joao. 04:43:06.900 --> 04:43:09.100 I'm making top eight here at the World Championships. 04:43:09.100 --> 04:43:11.060 Best of luck in your next match. 04:43:11.060 --> 04:43:14.460 And we're going to go ahead and head over to Ben's Battle Breakdown 04:43:14.460 --> 04:43:17.340 to see what we have coming up next in our tournament. 04:43:23.220 --> 04:43:25.020 Thank you so much, Gabby. 04:43:25.020 --> 04:43:32.460 that. I mean, that was a 04:43:32.520 --> 04:43:34.760 absolutely crazy game and. 04:43:34.820 --> 04:43:36.860 Using a team that as you said, 04:43:36.920 --> 04:43:38.920 Scott before like we saw it like 04:43:39.000 --> 04:43:41.000 at the end of M a really come 04:43:41.060 --> 04:43:43.400 into its own insurance and then 04:43:43.460 --> 04:43:45.200 since then it's just it's just 04:43:45.260 --> 04:43:46.800 never really stopped right? 04:43:46.860 --> 04:43:48.300 It's always been there. Even 04:43:48.360 --> 04:43:50.100 the grassroots tournaments. You 04:43:50.160 --> 04:43:51.600 see it like getting this 04:43:51.660 --> 04:43:53.440 consistent like top 16 top 8 04:43:53.440 --> 04:43:56.960 the world championships here it is again it's twice in the top eight I really 04:43:56.960 --> 04:44:01.320 like it where I think it's like the sort of you know it in most years I feel 04:44:01.320 --> 04:44:03.260 like that kind of like wouldn't be the right way to approach the world 04:44:03.260 --> 04:44:06.520 championship this format's been so much about comfort right like I don't know if 04:44:06.520 --> 04:44:09.200 this team was ever like the strongest team in the format but it always seemed 04:44:09.200 --> 04:44:12.680 like the people who liked it really liked it and like kind of from the moment 04:44:12.680 --> 04:44:16.520 that they tried it after turn like oh man like I am the strongest soldier of 04:44:16.520 --> 04:44:19.560 this team I don't play anything else ever again and we could be in your 04:44:19.560 --> 04:44:25.400 regulation and they may still be playing the right format for that sort of thing 04:44:25.400 --> 04:44:29.000 right where your company is so important and hey you like I know you know what 04:44:29.000 --> 04:44:32.800 this does but like that's great beat me on it and it's not so easy yes that's 04:44:32.800 --> 04:44:36.040 what's really surprising to me about it is because I expected people to have 04:44:36.040 --> 04:44:41.040 figured out how to beat it by now there is no beating it I'm calling that out 04:44:41.040 --> 04:44:44.840 now like I think like it's the perfect combination of everything right like 04:44:44.840 --> 04:44:49.080 the like and rock covers the Charizard the Sneezer that covers the mega flow 04:44:49.080 --> 04:44:51.980 these are the two most powerful Pokemon in the format. 04:44:51.980 --> 04:44:54.480 I hear like, the way that I look at it is, 04:44:54.480 --> 04:44:58.280 uh, Frostlass and Scovillain as the two makers, 04:44:58.280 --> 04:44:59.580 kind of like everything else. 04:44:59.580 --> 04:45:02.280 Uh, maybe, when you were the exception of King Gambit, 04:45:02.280 --> 04:45:03.380 like a little bit, 04:45:03.380 --> 04:45:04.980 Scovillain does a little bit of Colomai, 04:45:04.980 --> 04:45:07.180 and Frostlass does a little bit of Colom B. 04:45:07.180 --> 04:45:09.180 Yeah, I think what can be really cool about it is like, 04:45:09.180 --> 04:45:11.380 the team has chemistry that I feel like other teams don't, right? 04:45:11.380 --> 04:45:13.280 Uh, and like, yeah, I think like, uh, 04:45:13.280 --> 04:45:15.380 it has some really great abilities to kind of counter 04:45:15.380 --> 04:45:16.880 the strongest Pokemon in the game, 04:45:16.880 --> 04:45:17.880 and then with what's left of it, 04:45:17.880 --> 04:45:19.360 It all just plays really nicely together. 04:45:19.360 --> 04:45:22.200 I think one thing that trainers were kind of finding difficult 04:45:22.200 --> 04:45:23.920 about preparing for this year's World Championships, 04:45:23.920 --> 04:45:24.880 it's like you just seem like every team 04:45:24.880 --> 04:45:26.440 had something wrong with it, right? 04:45:26.440 --> 04:45:28.240 Especially if you're working with a really high power 04:45:28.240 --> 04:45:30.840 Pokemon, there just isn't like a perfect mix of them 04:45:30.840 --> 04:45:32.040 that doesn't have any weaknesses. 04:45:32.040 --> 04:45:34.360 And this team, I think, maybe you're dropping a little bit 04:45:34.360 --> 04:45:36.200 in raw power, or I don't think anyone's coming 04:45:36.200 --> 04:45:37.040 to terms with it. 04:45:37.040 --> 04:45:39.040 Yes, I believe the two strongest mega of all Pokemon 04:45:39.040 --> 04:45:40.440 are Frost Lassence Govillain, right? 04:45:40.440 --> 04:45:41.920 That's a crazy take. 04:45:41.920 --> 04:45:43.560 But it doesn't matter necessarily, right? 04:45:43.560 --> 04:45:44.800 Because they play their role on the team. 04:45:44.800 --> 04:45:45.960 They enable these other Pokemon, 04:45:45.960 --> 04:45:51.680 Maybe you do have three of the strongest non mega evolving Pokemon the team and also like in rock is there to do its job 04:45:52.880 --> 04:45:57.160 Like and King Gambit's there to fulfill the the role of the mega Pokemon 04:45:57.160 --> 04:46:00.800 You're right. Yeah, the mega Pokemon is there all along. You just got a fish are yeah 04:46:00.800 --> 04:46:03.040 Yeah, yeah, you know these mega stones just in glasses instead 04:46:03.040 --> 04:46:09.320 I think that's just so brilliant right where I mean we get too caught up in like the idea of like power outside of a vacuum 04:46:09.320 --> 04:46:11.320 And these are all Pokemon that make each other better 04:46:11.320 --> 04:46:15.520 that. Yeah, definitely. It 04:46:15.520 --> 04:46:17.320 is like the sum of the parts 04:46:17.320 --> 04:46:18.920 make the team rather than just 04:46:18.920 --> 04:46:20.320 the individual components 04:46:20.320 --> 04:46:22.320 being the Pokemon with like the 04:46:22.320 --> 04:46:23.320 most stats overall. One thing 04:46:23.320 --> 04:46:25.320 I wanted to touch on taking a 04:46:25.320 --> 04:46:27.320 couple clips from the match is 04:46:27.320 --> 04:46:29.320 like how important this like and 04:46:29.320 --> 04:46:31.320 rock is across the set. How 04:46:31.320 --> 04:46:33.320 many reads that both of our 04:46:33.320 --> 04:46:35.320 players were making in those 04:46:35.320 --> 04:46:37.320 moments because like. The next 04:46:37.320 --> 04:46:39.320 round that Joe is going to have 04:46:39.320 --> 04:46:47.320 this is a position from game 04:46:47.320 --> 04:46:49.320 one where we've already seen a 04:46:49.320 --> 04:46:51.320 the like and rock go for an 04:46:51.320 --> 04:46:53.320 Xceleroc into the Charizard. And 04:46:53.320 --> 04:46:55.320 the question is like, do you 04:46:55.320 --> 04:46:57.320 Xceleroc again? Right? And you 04:46:57.320 --> 04:46:59.320 get these positions. Pretty 04:46:59.320 --> 04:47:01.320 often. But the key thing here, I 04:47:01.320 --> 04:47:05.320 think was that the King gambit on 04:47:05.320 --> 04:47:07.320 King gambits on Carson side has 04:47:07.320 --> 04:47:17.320 and put it into a position where, like, it doesn't matter what attack hits it, any attack going into this Lycanroc is going to be able to finish it off. 04:47:17.320 --> 04:47:26.320 And once it's done, like, this team really does struggle with Charizard, right? This is the, the Lycanroc is the key linchpin of being able to actually deal with it. 04:47:26.320 --> 04:47:36.320 You've invested an entire Pokemon in dealing with the Charizard and saying, like, I don't have a matchup into Charizard, but I have this one Pokemon, and that is exactly what it's for. 04:47:36.320 --> 04:47:39.900 for is to have a priority rock type attack to knock out Charizard. 04:47:39.900 --> 04:47:41.240 Regardless of the speed control. 04:47:41.240 --> 04:47:43.160 Yeah, I think it's like you're kind of looking at this team, right? 04:47:43.160 --> 04:47:45.040 You know, we see Garshaw up on almost every team. 04:47:45.040 --> 04:47:46.760 You can speak us the absent here, right? 04:47:46.760 --> 04:47:49.160 You know, there's like kind of a secondary checks for Charizard. 04:47:49.160 --> 04:47:52.520 And while we found, I think impressive, maybe to be the most thing, 04:47:52.520 --> 04:47:54.920 the thing was most impressive, but the says that you managed to win a game. 04:47:55.000 --> 04:47:57.880 Well, like and rock did not help really at all dealing with Charizard. 04:47:58.360 --> 04:48:01.200 It just, yeah, and again, it's so critical because the rest of the team 04:48:01.200 --> 04:48:03.040 beats up Charizard's friends really well, right? 04:48:03.040 --> 04:48:03.800 And that's sort of the point. 04:48:03.800 --> 04:48:07.560 But keeping Lycan Rock in front of Charles on the right turns is really difficult. 04:48:07.560 --> 04:48:10.760 That's why we don't see more of this team and it kind of requires those players like, 04:48:10.760 --> 04:48:15.320 okay, I've decided to one trick this team until the end of time because there's a lot of finesse 04:48:15.320 --> 04:48:19.720 needed even though if you actually get the 1v1 it's so easy. I'm talking about finesse, I mean, 04:48:19.720 --> 04:48:24.520 let's let this clip roll out, right? Because this was the turn where the Windsor cock goes for the 04:48:24.520 --> 04:48:28.280 protect and then there's the double up of the sucker punch and the Excel Rock, thinking that 04:48:28.280 --> 04:48:31.480 maybe Carson was going to go on the defensive and you got to call out this play from Carson, 04:48:31.480 --> 04:48:36.360 right? And this is game-winning turn on the spot there. As soon as, as soon as the protect gets 04:48:36.360 --> 04:48:41.880 locked in on the Whimsicott, this Charizard just gets to go absolutely crazy here and just go 04:48:41.880 --> 04:48:46.920 straight on the offensive, go for his mega evolution, and go for the heat wave there. If my 04:48:46.920 --> 04:48:53.400 buttons are doing the, doing the business here, is, uh, why this game went in Carson's favor. 04:48:53.400 --> 04:48:59.320 This is, this is the turn that basically confirmed to me I could never play either of these teams 04:48:59.320 --> 04:49:03.360 I was like, Oh, I'm going to 04:49:03.360 --> 04:49:04.960 get this match up. Because the 04:49:04.960 --> 04:49:06.400 moment like I was realized. Oh, 04:49:06.400 --> 04:49:07.400 wait, which one do I protect? 04:49:07.400 --> 04:49:08.400 Do I protect women's a cop to 04:49:08.400 --> 04:49:10.000 protect Charizard? I have no 04:49:10.000 --> 04:49:11.000 idea which one do I protect, 04:49:11.000 --> 04:49:13.000 and I know I lose if I get the 04:49:13.000 --> 04:49:14.000 wrong one, right? Isn't it? 04:49:14.000 --> 04:49:16.000 It's important to call out here 04:49:16.000 --> 04:49:17.600 that. Never have a player's 04:49:17.600 --> 04:49:18.640 really have any idea exactly 04:49:18.640 --> 04:49:19.640 how this turn is going to go, 04:49:19.640 --> 04:49:21.480 right? Because, uh, you know, 04:49:21.480 --> 04:49:23.520 women's a cop can go for maybe 04:49:23.520 --> 04:49:24.520 an encore into the lichen rock 04:49:24.520 --> 04:49:25.520 that may be a little bit later. 04:49:25.520 --> 04:49:26.520 Right? That still blocks the 04:49:26.520 --> 04:49:28.520 sucker punch. You need the 04:49:28.520 --> 04:49:35.080 the the wins are cut in that turn right and so it gets really dicey here the game the game is a forfeit 04:49:35.440 --> 04:49:38.280 Straight away on the job because the big parts of 04:49:38.800 --> 04:49:46.240 Shows team are really taking care of and I think that's really important to call out like in this match up like even if you 04:49:46.240 --> 04:49:51.920 Have a Pokemon like like a rock and so good against the Charizard like you still got a you still got to get the turns right when they matter 04:49:52.680 --> 04:49:56.280 Because we maybe one of those difficult teams to do it with right where like in rock 04:49:56.280 --> 04:49:59.260 You know it bought us bad as you can get on the defensive side 04:49:59.260 --> 04:50:03.760 You know the absolute poster child for the focus sash held item and I can see here that first 04:50:03.760 --> 04:50:08.740 How easy it is for things to go wrong and like you know you have like the hardest counter for charge are theoretically in the game 04:50:09.220 --> 04:50:10.520 You know 04:50:10.520 --> 04:50:14.360 You have one of the best players of like a rock still it goes wrong sometimes 04:50:14.720 --> 04:50:18.660 Definitely moving on to game two right where we had this this situation again 04:50:18.680 --> 04:50:21.720 We're coming into it after the first excel rock, right? 04:50:21.720 --> 04:50:27.480 I mean, is it like one of the key, key through lines through this match is like, can you get Excel rock off or not? 04:50:27.480 --> 04:50:31.520 And the first two games, it was a distinct not as it turns out. 04:50:31.520 --> 04:50:34.980 And like after this Charizard, it's already burn its protect. 04:50:34.980 --> 04:50:39.240 So it cannot protect itself reliably, at least on this turn. 04:50:39.240 --> 04:50:43.020 You've got the, the Sneasler, threatening a close combat into here. 04:50:43.020 --> 04:50:45.580 There's a close combat coming into the King Gambit as well. 04:50:45.580 --> 04:50:49.620 There's the Excel rock pressure on the Charizard that's just gone for the protect. 04:50:49.620 --> 04:50:57.540 But also you've got the like almost safe play of just going for a fake out into the King gambit 04:50:57.540 --> 04:51:02.100 We stop that from moving then the Excel rock goes into the Charizard 04:51:02.100 --> 04:51:07.360 It looks like a lovely objective play in this situation 04:51:07.360 --> 04:51:12.580 And I love how Carson was able to deal with this and just being able to like hey hang on a second 04:51:12.580 --> 04:51:14.580 I'm just gonna switch the Charizard out 04:51:14.580 --> 04:51:15.580 So smart. 04:51:15.580 --> 04:51:20.820 And like the Excel rock, yeah, it's an upside that it's got its tough claws as an ability, 04:51:20.820 --> 04:51:21.820 right? 04:51:21.820 --> 04:51:25.020 A few more damage to be able to knock out these Charizards, a little bit of a downside 04:51:25.020 --> 04:51:27.460 when there's a rock, a rough skin on the other side. 04:51:27.460 --> 04:51:29.860 Yeah, yeah, it's got tough claws, but the skin was even tougher. 04:51:29.860 --> 04:51:31.820 And, you know, I can think about the play again, too. 04:51:31.820 --> 04:51:33.140 I kind of missed it in the moment. 04:51:33.140 --> 04:51:36.820 I wonder a little bit if perhaps that draw was conditioned by what happened in that turn 04:51:36.820 --> 04:51:38.020 you called out from game one, right? 04:51:38.020 --> 04:51:41.140 I was like, oh, like, Charizard kind of got me by attacking in a turn where I thought 04:51:41.140 --> 04:51:42.140 he wouldn't. 04:51:42.140 --> 04:51:55.140 I don't lose in the same way again, and that just caused him to lose like and rock in a different way. Yeah, and there's here is the switch into Garchomp here the rough skin gonna be activating knocking out that like and rock from one percent. 04:51:55.140 --> 04:52:06.140 But I think the really key thing here and where this was a little bit of a great switch up for Joe is when we go a little bit further, we haven't got a time stamp on it. 04:52:06.140 --> 04:52:11.580 it, but when we got a little bit further and there's the Basque Legion in the back and that adaptation, I think was the 04:52:12.700 --> 04:52:21.020 Best thing that I did in this whole game was like identifying it with the life orb even after just one Pokemon gets knocked out 04:52:22.020 --> 04:52:24.180 Basque Legion's Basque Legion's coming for you. 04:52:24.700 --> 04:52:30.020 Basque Legion was so important in that game. Just having that offensive pressure outside 04:52:30.540 --> 04:52:31.980 in the Sun 04:52:31.980 --> 04:52:38.140 have with the ghost type last respects there after one KO you're fine letting your like and rock go down because you had a 04:52:38.220 --> 04:52:41.540 Second option to start blowing up the Pokemon on Parsons 04:52:41.540 --> 04:52:44.700 Yeah, I think it's really big too because we are kind of talking before like okay 04:52:44.700 --> 04:52:47.840 You know maybe one of the weaknesses team is a bunch of raw power some others 04:52:47.840 --> 04:52:49.540 But I think you can make a pretty good arguments 04:52:49.540 --> 04:52:55.200 Okay, I want the most offense I can possibly get from two non mega evolving Pokemon what you poke one 04:52:55.200 --> 04:52:56.940 Should I big and what item should I give them? 04:52:56.940 --> 04:53:00.740 I think giving the life orb to Basque Legion rather than to something like Garcharp or King Gambit 04:53:00.740 --> 04:53:06.740 given King Yambet those black glasses which is nearly as good, but it's like uniquely good for King Yambet because it can get by without coverage. 04:53:06.740 --> 04:53:09.740 I think that's probably actually the best you can do with two Pokemon. 04:53:09.740 --> 04:53:14.740 And we kind of really saw that throughout the course of the two games of Joao 1 where basketball legend was horrifying. 04:53:14.740 --> 04:53:18.740 Even with like one knockout on its team, Lasreplex is kind of just mowing down everything. 04:53:18.740 --> 04:53:22.740 Yeah, exactly. It leads us into our game three here. 04:53:22.740 --> 04:53:25.740 And this is after the Skow Villain goes down, right? 04:53:25.740 --> 04:53:32.740 It goes for the Diaclore into the Skow Villain, gets the poison, but takes a burn for its troubles. 04:53:32.740 --> 04:53:38.740 And this is a really cool turn here where Xiao brings the Lycan Rock in after the Skow Villain goes down. 04:53:38.740 --> 04:53:44.740 The Basquilligians trading last respects, but even if it was a Speedtide, 04:53:44.740 --> 04:53:51.740 while still was able to make it through the last respects, base power is not enough to carry a Basquilligian. 04:53:51.740 --> 04:53:56.740 It's kind of the cool Pokemon, like, just from a little side note, like, from a design choice, 04:53:56.740 --> 04:54:01.740 it's like, it's the most powerful thing, but just wait for it, like, eventually. 04:54:01.740 --> 04:54:03.740 Like, there's a nice little balance there. 04:54:03.740 --> 04:54:10.740 But now, of course, you've got the Excel rock again, threatening down this Charizard, whether it protects or not. 04:54:10.740 --> 04:54:14.740 But I think the key thing here is getting the burn on the Sneezer. 04:54:14.740 --> 04:54:19.740 now the dive floor, which is 04:54:19.740 --> 04:54:21.740 resisted into the Basque legion, 04:54:21.740 --> 04:54:24.740 14% isn't much, but like it's on 04:54:24.740 --> 04:54:26.740 the edge. It's another point 04:54:26.740 --> 04:54:28.740 where you're like, Hey, hang on 04:54:28.740 --> 04:54:30.740 a second. Does this KO and then 04:54:30.740 --> 04:54:32.740 you like it looks to me while I 04:54:32.740 --> 04:54:34.740 was thinking watching the maps 04:54:34.740 --> 04:54:36.740 like. Does this last respects 04:54:36.740 --> 04:54:37.740 just go into here and the like 04:54:37.740 --> 04:54:38.740 and what go into here and is 04:54:38.740 --> 04:54:41.740 like, Is there anything that 04:54:41.740 --> 04:54:42.740 Carson can do about that 04:54:42.740 --> 04:54:47.700 It's unclear to me, and it was such a really interesting sequence of events that led us 04:54:47.700 --> 04:54:48.700 here. 04:54:48.700 --> 04:54:53.340 Both I think Carson making the right calls on only targeting the Skow Villain with the 04:54:53.340 --> 04:54:59.180 Sneasler, but the way that Joel was able to then capitalize on the Skow Villain going 04:54:59.180 --> 04:55:05.460 down by making sure that Sneasler had to double target it, boosted the last respects, allowed 04:55:05.460 --> 04:55:10.700 it to pick up the KO on the basket legion proper on Carson's side, which then allowed 04:55:10.700 --> 04:55:14.020 the Lycan Rock to come in on the switch for free. 04:55:14.020 --> 04:55:16.140 Really clever sequencing of events there. 04:55:16.140 --> 04:55:17.580 Yeah, I thought both players were just so smart 04:55:17.580 --> 04:55:18.420 the way they played this one. 04:55:18.420 --> 04:55:20.020 They both seemed to have prepared in their slides. 04:55:20.020 --> 04:55:21.060 I feel like we say this sort of thing a lot, 04:55:21.060 --> 04:55:22.620 like, oh, both players are so great. 04:55:22.620 --> 04:55:24.460 I'm so proud of all of our trainers. 04:55:24.460 --> 04:55:25.700 But this time I really mean it, right? 04:55:25.700 --> 04:55:27.660 Where I think it was like exactly the right way 04:55:27.660 --> 04:55:30.300 to play that recarcent, especially given the moody boost 04:55:30.300 --> 04:55:32.260 that's goviling out, but I was ready for it, right? 04:55:32.260 --> 04:55:34.260 I think they're both just so practiced, so experienced, 04:55:34.260 --> 04:55:35.940 then you had to play that line so well. 04:55:35.940 --> 04:55:38.980 And it's easy to see how both the trainers got to this point 04:55:38.980 --> 04:55:39.820 in the tournament. 04:55:39.820 --> 04:55:47.340 100% as like and that game free was just the main difference right between that made it like so far in trials favor is 04:55:47.740 --> 04:55:49.240 Like a rock still got its sash 04:55:49.240 --> 04:55:56.540 You know and that's such a difficult thing to get through making that last call on the Excel rock into the Charizard like as like well 04:55:56.540 --> 04:55:58.540 I've tried it five times before 04:55:59.260 --> 04:56:04.440 Surely this time surely this time. Yeah, just like a really great 04:56:04.440 --> 04:56:06.480 team. We're going to be 04:56:06.480 --> 04:56:08.480 going to be a great example of 04:56:08.480 --> 04:56:10.480 how this team functions into 04:56:10.480 --> 04:56:12.480 Charizard, and especially a 04:56:12.480 --> 04:56:14.480 great example for what's coming 04:56:14.480 --> 04:56:16.480 up where Giovanni is playing a 04:56:16.480 --> 04:56:18.480 Charizard the all of these 04:56:18.480 --> 04:56:20.480 things that we've been talking 04:56:20.480 --> 04:56:22.480 about will matter for that top 04:56:22.480 --> 04:56:24.480 eight match and just a little 04:56:24.480 --> 04:56:25.480 reminder to everyone at home 04:56:25.480 --> 04:56:27.480 that we will be able to feature 04:56:27.480 --> 04:56:29.480 all of our top eight matches. 04:56:29.480 --> 04:56:30.480 But not only that, of course, 04:56:30.480 --> 04:56:32.480 all of our top four matches 04:56:32.480 --> 04:56:39.480 Yeah, it's a really exciting point of the tournament. We've got down to eight players without further ado 04:56:39.480 --> 04:56:42.920 Let's head it over to our casters and get our top eight going 04:58:02.480 --> 04:58:09.680 We have the eight best Pokemon trainers in the entire world picked out and with 04:58:09.680 --> 04:58:14.800 each match we get closer and closer to determining who is going to be our next 04:58:14.800 --> 04:58:19.840 Pokemon world champion. Welcome back everyone. Sierra Dawn Lee provost on the 04:58:19.840 --> 04:58:24.800 desk to get started with top eight of our competition. Oh my gosh we're here 04:58:24.800 --> 04:58:29.600 already only eight trainers left. I know I can't believe we're at this stage yeah 04:58:29.600 --> 04:58:31.600 Yeah, yeah. 16 foot mass. 04:58:31.600 --> 04:58:38.600 Top 8. But yes, getting into the top 8 itself, you know, is just such an incredible accomplishment. 04:58:38.600 --> 04:58:44.600 And it's very exciting to be at this really crucial point of the tournament to see who will be progressing on. 04:58:44.600 --> 04:58:48.600 Obviously, Scott mentioned it earlier. If you lose at this stage, that is it. 04:58:48.600 --> 04:58:55.600 Your tournament run is over, but if you win, you are on a road to hopefully get a little bit closer to Championship Sunday. 04:58:55.600 --> 04:59:03.200 And it is the top eight trainers quick math once again, but for the trainers to make their way to this point 04:59:03.200 --> 04:59:07.640 It's just been absolutely incredible and with only a few match wins away 04:59:07.840 --> 04:59:13.520 From finding yourself in that championship Sunday or potentially with that world championship title 04:59:13.760 --> 04:59:19.660 They've all won a few matches of Pokemon before it's why they're here at this point and any of them to be our next world champion 04:59:19.660 --> 04:59:25.240 This is incredible list as well. There's so many different storylines coming coming to light 04:59:25.600 --> 04:59:35.320 Yeah, and lots of different team comps as well, which I think really shows the innovation skill level of these trainers to kind of go with different options as well and those 04:59:35.520 --> 04:59:40.560 Talked about it time and time again those micro decisions that make all the difference on the battlefield 04:59:40.560 --> 04:59:42.680 And that's what it will come down to a lot of the time 04:59:42.680 --> 04:59:48.560 How comfortable are these trainers with these teams that they've put all of their confidence into and it's been like you say 04:59:48.920 --> 04:59:52.400 Amazing to see and witness a lot of the journeys we've had so far 04:59:52.400 --> 04:59:56.960 But for a number of these trainers, the journey still got to continue. 04:59:56.960 --> 05:00:01.360 We've got another chapter to compete until we get to that final one tomorrow. 05:00:01.360 --> 05:00:04.560 And these matches are just getting closer and closer of course. 05:00:04.560 --> 05:00:08.960 When you have the caliber of player that we have, well to be expected, 05:00:08.960 --> 05:00:10.320 but it's been so exciting. 05:00:10.320 --> 05:00:14.160 But let's get started with our first top eight match. 05:00:14.800 --> 05:00:16.800 This is going to be a fun one, everyone. 05:00:16.800 --> 05:00:21.760 We have Antonio Sanchez going up against Hiroshi Onishi. 05:00:21.760 --> 05:00:29.680 And looking at two teams that just put so well positioned going into the event and two trainers with very fantastic accomplishments. 05:00:29.680 --> 05:00:36.760 Yeah, well, we know Horishi is the current Japan national champion from earlier this year. Incredible accomplishment. 05:00:36.760 --> 05:00:40.960 And then continuing that form into the World Championships, into the top bit of the tournament. 05:00:40.960 --> 05:00:44.000 But Antonio, no stranger, we had them on stream earlier. 05:00:44.000 --> 05:00:48.640 Antonio obviously winning that regional in Liverpool in 2024 season. 05:00:48.640 --> 05:00:51.360 Since then it's been very consistent with the results. 05:00:51.360 --> 05:00:54.560 getting into day two consistently, getting into top eight, 05:00:54.560 --> 05:00:56.240 and just an incredible player. 05:00:56.240 --> 05:00:59.080 It's never had that huge win outside of a region 05:00:59.080 --> 05:01:00.400 or one of the major events. 05:01:00.400 --> 05:01:01.840 Could this be the one? 05:01:01.840 --> 05:01:03.600 Antonio definitely capable of it, 05:01:03.600 --> 05:01:04.640 incredibly skilled trainer, 05:01:04.640 --> 05:01:07.320 but got a tough task ahead of him. 05:01:07.320 --> 05:01:09.200 And not the first world top cut 05:01:09.200 --> 05:01:13.480 when you look back at 24 with that top 16 at Honolulu, 05:01:13.480 --> 05:01:17.760 but now having already won up that being here in top eight, 05:01:17.760 --> 05:01:19.360 you know that he's gotta be hungry to take that. 05:01:19.360 --> 05:01:20.720 Even one step further, 05:01:20.720 --> 05:01:24.240 now that you've been afforded that opportunity once again. 05:01:24.240 --> 05:01:29.080 But of course, for Hiroshi to win the Japan National Championships, 05:01:29.080 --> 05:01:31.680 go into the World Championships with that title 05:01:31.680 --> 05:01:34.560 and be able to accomplish this type of run 05:01:34.560 --> 05:01:37.400 with that National Champion buff, 05:01:37.400 --> 05:01:39.880 it would just be incredible to be able to see him go all the way. 05:01:39.880 --> 05:01:43.200 It would be either trainer, it would be a joy to see 05:01:43.200 --> 05:01:44.960 lifting that trophy on Sunday, 05:01:44.960 --> 05:01:47.360 but of course, one has to overcome the other 05:01:47.360 --> 05:01:49.240 before we get close to that. 05:01:49.240 --> 05:01:51.840 and both have very similar teams on the face of it, 05:01:51.840 --> 05:01:53.320 but there are some big differences 05:01:53.320 --> 05:01:55.640 that are gonna play a huge part in this match 05:01:55.640 --> 05:01:58.320 and who will be able to come out on top of course 05:01:58.320 --> 05:02:00.760 and start with Antonio's team here. 05:02:00.760 --> 05:02:02.520 Tox of Pecs was star of the show earlier, 05:02:02.520 --> 05:02:05.280 is the big difference really between the two teams 05:02:05.280 --> 05:02:08.200 and can be the difference maker for Antonio in general. 05:02:08.200 --> 05:02:11.560 It's a Pokemon that we saw really pop off at NAIC 05:02:11.560 --> 05:02:14.440 and the amount of mileage you can get from it 05:02:14.440 --> 05:02:16.440 and just how careful your opponent has to be. 05:02:16.440 --> 05:02:18.960 Of course, it is just so bulky. 05:02:18.960 --> 05:02:20.960 It can be a real pest to deal with, 05:02:20.960 --> 05:02:23.480 but if you're also over compensating for the talks effects 05:02:23.480 --> 05:02:25.240 and trying to throw too much into that, 05:02:25.240 --> 05:02:28.160 there's so much offensive powerhouse pieces on this team 05:02:28.160 --> 05:02:29.480 that can really make the difference. 05:02:29.480 --> 05:02:32.480 Sylveon, I feel like, has been the star of the tournament, 05:02:32.480 --> 05:02:34.840 and of course, you can't discount the others as well. 05:02:34.840 --> 05:02:38.480 And even Venusaur, this set having that sleep outer variety, 05:02:38.480 --> 05:02:40.080 if you land one of those sleep routers, 05:02:40.080 --> 05:02:41.720 that has the opportunity to completely 05:02:41.720 --> 05:02:43.200 turn to the hides of the match. 05:02:43.200 --> 05:02:47.280 Yeah, especially if the Charizard from Marishi comes out, 05:02:47.280 --> 05:02:51.200 It sets the sun that chlorophyll is activated, that venous soul is then enabled. 05:02:51.200 --> 05:02:54.480 That sleep powder, if it does hit like you see, it can be the difference maker. 05:02:54.480 --> 05:02:59.000 This choice scarf on the Godchump as well does create a few issues for Horoshi, 05:02:59.000 --> 05:03:01.680 where they're going to have to really lean into their whimsy cock. 05:03:01.680 --> 05:03:03.640 There's speed control option to get ahead of that. 05:03:03.640 --> 05:03:09.480 So they do go down a Charizard route, then it needs to be able to supersede that. 05:03:09.480 --> 05:03:11.120 Do you bring the flowette here? 05:03:11.120 --> 05:03:14.120 You mentioned the venous soul that Antonio's got access to. 05:03:14.120 --> 05:03:21.120 That's another great Pokemon that can sit in front of it, way more comfortable than other options and can threaten back with that sledge bomb damage. 05:03:21.120 --> 05:03:28.120 Looking over at Hiroshi's team, we had called it some of the similarities when we are looking at a Mega Charizard, right? 05:03:28.120 --> 05:03:33.120 But this one just has a lot more offense across the board, paired up with this Gwimsacott. 05:03:33.120 --> 05:03:42.120 And being able to pressure something like an Encore or even just outspeeding for a lot of these speedier pieces can just completely push the momentum in your favor. 05:03:42.120 --> 05:03:46.400 But it's what mega you want to go with as well as you do have a Charizard over the floor 05:03:46.400 --> 05:03:50.520 I feel like the Charizard could be really strong one in this match, but still you have options 05:03:50.520 --> 05:03:51.760 You do have options 05:03:51.760 --> 05:03:57.200 I think the pivotal piece is gonna be that wins the cup because it can help disrupt what is a big phone in 05:03:57.440 --> 05:04:01.760 Roshi side in the toxa pecs if you can hopefully lock it into something like a wide guard 05:04:01.760 --> 05:04:07.560 Then it really becomes a bit of dead weight for Antonio and then gives you the ring to maybe leverage some of these big pieces 05:04:07.560 --> 05:04:14.380 like you see the Charizard that has got engine power that's an advantage in Hiroshi has over Antonio so even in front of an opposing 05:04:14.380 --> 05:04:19.900 Mega Charizard you can threaten with that attack with super effective damage, then you look at the Float as well 05:04:19.900 --> 05:04:23.880 It's got that burst damage in light of ruin and it can support the whimsy cut as well 05:04:23.880 --> 05:04:27.800 But there are some big threats and a couple of poison types they don't want to see 05:04:28.200 --> 05:04:35.520 Two very capable trainers, but only one can move on to top four between Antonio Sanchez and Hiroshi Onishi 05:04:35.520 --> 05:04:40.400 Let's get into it and find out who's very aggressive lead from Hiroshi 05:04:40.400 --> 05:04:44.000 But Antonio has it well Garchamp and King Gambit on the one side 05:04:44.240 --> 05:04:49.000 Unisor and Charizard for the other you've got to be careful if you are Antonio with that Garchamp 05:04:49.000 --> 05:04:54.000 Obviously, there is the Rocks line threat there and you can't go to protect 05:04:54.000 --> 05:04:58.600 Just get the Sun in play and then take advantage like you mentioned in the other view all that sleep party 05:04:58.600 --> 05:05:03.080 You can put the Garchamp to sleep and then the three's at the Charizard to help deal with the King Gambit 05:05:03.080 --> 05:05:07.640 the thingambers on her or she side has not bought a protect so right now sit in 05:05:07.640 --> 05:05:11.720 front of this Charizard with his friend so you did see the play of Charizard 05:05:11.720 --> 05:05:16.880 mega while Venus off put that gosh on to sleep then the Charizard can go straight 05:05:16.880 --> 05:05:21.400 after that thingambers the one thing you would say the thingambers has in his back pocket is an 05:05:21.400 --> 05:05:25.920 opera berry it will give at least one extra turn in front of this Charizard to get an attack on. 05:05:25.920 --> 05:05:30.560 The evolution was a Charizard to go ahead and get a rest of the on this turn and of course bring 05:05:30.560 --> 05:05:55.520 the Sun about to leave powder Garchomp for Hiroshi won't do anything on this turn as it has to take a mandatory turn of sleep 75% of the time. It is a great move. But King Gambit, Aucubarie will definitely help to take this hit just down to below half and let the Garchomp's able to shrug it off now that should be up to King Gambit to be feeling the damage trying to equalize just a little bit and it will be a 05:05:55.520 --> 05:06:00.000 How does he leave into Charizard? A lot of damage into it. 05:06:00.000 --> 05:06:02.320 Yeah, it's nice damage into Charizard. 05:06:02.320 --> 05:06:04.960 He's with the Okubari, he's off with that Charizard up. 05:06:04.960 --> 05:06:06.560 Is it in range of the Superflinch? 05:06:06.560 --> 05:06:08.480 He's probably saying not after that Charizard. 05:06:08.480 --> 05:06:09.520 He's damaged. 05:06:09.520 --> 05:06:12.240 The Venusaur as well is bringing in the King Gamma with him. 05:06:12.240 --> 05:06:16.000 If Baron is Cauchom, he's going to be free. 05:06:16.000 --> 05:06:17.120 Is it going to wake up this time? 05:06:17.120 --> 05:06:19.360 If he can wake up, we can threaten this Charizard. 05:06:19.360 --> 05:06:22.240 But do you need that King Gamma in a vulnerable spot now, 05:06:22.240 --> 05:06:24.640 where it's potentially threatened by both that Charizard? 05:06:24.640 --> 05:06:30.640 And if you go for the stretch potentially being so good at some things, you can take that King Amit out on the way. 05:06:30.640 --> 05:06:42.640 Not wanting to potentially get sucker punch, Charizard has to swap out as no sucker punch said King Amit to just eat up this earth power as being a sword to claim the first kill in the match. 05:06:42.640 --> 05:06:50.640 King Amit goes down for a guard shot. Time to see if it will wake up. No, another turn of sleep. No damage coming out from Hoshi's end of the board. 05:06:50.640 --> 05:06:55.440 It's a nice play from Antonio, taking advantage of the ball position there, if you don't switch 05:06:55.440 --> 05:06:58.240 that King out, I'm going to take it down. 05:06:58.240 --> 05:07:02.040 Thankfully for Antonio, the guard jump saves his sleep, now it has spent its turn, it's 05:07:02.040 --> 05:07:05.840 got a chance to wake up this next game, but you've got your guard jump on the field for 05:07:05.840 --> 05:07:10.960 free, it'll be interesting to see which Pokemon comes in for hosh, which mega if they went 05:07:10.960 --> 05:07:14.920 for, is there any more towards that floor, that's going to have issues against that Venus 05:07:14.920 --> 05:07:18.520 soul, and if it is the Charizard, that is going to have to deal with the guard jump, 05:07:18.520 --> 05:07:24.460 probably enemy number one. Yeah, especially to with that Shui serve over on the Garchon 05:07:24.460 --> 05:07:29.080 Sture, you're giving up a little bit of damage for that, but you're just oh so speedy. I mean, 05:07:29.080 --> 05:07:32.640 into the match though, basket region instead of trying pressure. Of course, with these 05:07:32.640 --> 05:07:36.600 water type attacks, they won't be doing quite as much damage, so doing like the last respects 05:07:36.600 --> 05:07:42.040 isn't really good to get either, and both Pokemon Antonio's and the board are full health. 05:07:42.040 --> 05:07:46.200 Yeah, the one thing that you would say in normal situations is that Venus would threaten 05:07:46.200 --> 05:07:49.560 that basketball league and it doesn't have a blast type attack, it's just got the earth 05:07:49.560 --> 05:07:53.160 fire and the sludge bomb. So basketball league isn't sitting in a bit more of a 05:07:53.160 --> 05:07:57.960 preferable state right now, it's not really going to be threatened by a knockout from 05:07:57.960 --> 05:08:02.120 that Venusaur because if it's the boost in the stun, so if you can get an attack off 05:08:02.120 --> 05:08:05.640 onto one of the Garchomp old Venusaur, it will help soften it up. You just got to hold 05:08:05.640 --> 05:08:07.640 the wrong Garchomp and get it up. 05:08:07.640 --> 05:08:13.080 Will it be protect for the basketball league and to not get put to sleep as Venusaur attempts 05:08:13.080 --> 05:08:17.840 to fire off another one for the guard chomp though it will be Antonio is 05:08:17.840 --> 05:08:23.120 moving hers and all Eddie with Amacel's intimate guard chomp for her oh she goes 05:08:23.120 --> 05:08:28.160 down. Yeah it's a big turn for Antonio and you can see there maybe the possibility of trying to get the 05:08:28.160 --> 05:08:33.800 thing there, drawing those attacks into the guzzle protect maybe but no Antonio not falling for it 05:08:33.800 --> 05:08:36.640 going straight after the target in the guard chomp. There was a bit of a scene 05:08:36.640 --> 05:08:40.840 up there now this Charizard is forced out into the field guard chomp is locked 05:08:40.840 --> 05:08:45.080 into the Dragonfall though, so there is no threat of that rock slide, but still this Dragonfall 05:08:45.080 --> 05:08:48.360 is going to be hitting pretty hard. And you've still got that threat to the Sleep Hatter. 05:08:48.360 --> 05:08:50.440 Is it going to go into the Basque League and that you protect it? 05:08:50.440 --> 05:08:54.200 It's going to start to go after. And you've got the focus that there's a little bit of security 05:08:54.200 --> 05:08:58.040 for that Venusole. You go after the Charizard with just that Dragonfall. 05:08:58.040 --> 05:09:04.120 Trying to double up it into it, but again, with how fast this Venusaur is thanks to the Sun, 05:09:04.120 --> 05:09:08.280 a Sleep Hatter connecting can just completely stop her off to the side of the board. 05:09:08.280 --> 05:09:14.280 It's cracked a little bit of a swathe for Roo though instead of her to join the freight in place of that garchop 05:09:14.280 --> 05:09:16.520 So an opportunity to have that move reset 05:09:18.120 --> 05:09:23.960 Mega evolution so late into all of it make sure you get the most momentum out of this Charizard 05:09:23.960 --> 05:09:31.440 Because it definitely has to make some up no sleep powder though instead just full offensive freeing Charizard down to about half 05:09:31.480 --> 05:09:38.000 He weighed in retaliation in general will take the hit well, but Venus or it gets brought right down to its focus sash 05:09:38.280 --> 05:09:48.280 Yeah, it's a perfect Pokemon in the back, but Antonio, getting that all-important intimidating onto the Basque Legion, and the bird coming out onto the Venusaur, it's not going to stick around one this turn. 05:09:48.280 --> 05:09:53.280 It will go down, the last respect's coming out, and not going to be that effective, needs to be a general bridge switch there. 05:09:53.280 --> 05:09:59.280 Losing the Venusaur though, I don't know if Antonio minds this too much, because it gets that Garchomp back out onto the field, right? 05:09:59.280 --> 05:10:07.280 And now it's going to be able to lock in with the Rockslight, it will potentially be able to get rid of the Corridor through which damage suits that Basque Legion as well. 05:10:07.280 --> 05:10:12.620 Have you got enough of the tank to be able to take down the Vasco legion in Cinerol on Antonio's side? 05:10:12.620 --> 05:10:14.100 Does not have a kill. 05:10:14.100 --> 05:10:15.740 I've got to take advantage of that. 05:10:15.740 --> 05:10:17.580 Thanks for nothing, Focus Ash. 05:10:17.580 --> 05:10:18.620 This is all I'll say. 05:10:18.620 --> 05:10:22.780 Venusaur going down, which you wouldn't maybe want to do that sludge boat damage. 05:10:22.780 --> 05:10:26.780 That second hit into the Charizard to try and take it down, or even just the sweep powder. 05:10:26.780 --> 05:10:30.080 But at least Garchomp coming back out, we hit that same thing the last time. 05:10:30.080 --> 05:10:30.880 You have the Twi'etsker. 05:10:30.880 --> 05:10:33.580 If you walk into a move, what is it going to be? 05:10:33.580 --> 05:10:36.480 Because something like the Foxlight trying to take off this Charizard, 05:10:36.480 --> 05:10:39.640 but it's the basket leading to both sitting at a lot of health. 05:10:39.640 --> 05:10:41.680 Yeah, it is. It's going to be 05:10:41.680 --> 05:10:44.280 re-conflicted about what it goes home next. 05:10:44.280 --> 05:10:46.480 I mean, the last respect is going to be doing a lot of damage. 05:10:46.480 --> 05:10:48.720 There is only one turn of the stun left as well. 05:10:48.720 --> 05:10:50.720 The ins and outs does have fake outs. 05:10:50.720 --> 05:10:53.360 So cancel that charge or damage turn. 05:10:53.360 --> 05:10:54.760 And after that, though, 05:10:54.760 --> 05:10:57.960 it probably will be a case of get through this protector 05:10:57.960 --> 05:10:59.760 and see what the start shot locks into 05:10:59.760 --> 05:11:01.840 and then approach that next turn, respectively. 05:11:01.840 --> 05:11:03.640 Maybe without the stun, the basket leading to them 05:11:03.640 --> 05:11:04.800 will be a little bit more threatening, 05:11:04.800 --> 05:11:10.800 especially with that little crash to the after just so they can have access to trying to get rid of that in general. 05:11:10.800 --> 05:11:13.480 Just a swap for Rue for the Garchomp, no luck yet. 05:11:13.480 --> 05:11:16.800 Charizard instead for Enchirio coming back out. 05:11:16.800 --> 05:11:19.760 And this is a great way too to maybe just brunt some protectors. 05:11:19.760 --> 05:11:21.240 You now get your Charizard in. 05:11:21.240 --> 05:11:22.280 Oh, not for free! 05:11:22.280 --> 05:11:26.440 Vascular Legion goes on the offensive, so the swap in, Charizard goes down! 05:11:26.440 --> 05:11:33.040 You might now see a pot and shot here from this Incinero and Vascular Legion to lie that attack hurry even further. 05:11:33.040 --> 05:11:36.480 And then you can drop another Intimidate and then you've got that active fake out. 05:11:36.480 --> 05:11:38.200 It's quite a smart play for Mantonio. 05:11:38.200 --> 05:11:41.360 The Roshi pulling themselves really back into this game so well. 05:11:41.360 --> 05:11:45.320 But now you're going to have that fake out onto what was just the protective Charizard. 05:11:45.320 --> 05:11:49.560 You can stop that and extract, concentrate all of your efforts down onto Vasculation. 05:11:49.560 --> 05:11:53.240 It's just going to be further with him to the now, even though it always comes to the field. 05:11:54.000 --> 05:11:56.960 Now Garahton 3 hits the field, Incinera comes out. 05:11:56.960 --> 05:12:01.160 And as you said, that attack where Vasculation is even lower. 05:12:01.160 --> 05:12:07.660 And now, since the Charizard has burned for tech, do you go for the double or potentially bail it? 05:12:07.660 --> 05:12:10.460 Or do you just go for the attack as both options are tough? 05:12:10.460 --> 05:12:16.060 At least if Garchomp does lock into something like that rock side, there is always that opportunity for the miss, right? 05:12:16.060 --> 05:12:21.160 But the odds aren't necessarily in your favor for that, so do you risk this match on that moment? 05:12:21.160 --> 05:12:23.160 Yeah, I think it's a really tough call here. 05:12:23.160 --> 05:12:28.760 I think if you go for the tech, if you go for it, it'll make more sense to if you get it, then it works out really well for you. 05:12:28.760 --> 05:12:34.060 Now, the Baskilligen's the biggest problem for Antonio to deal with right now, because it looks like Jukka has the impact he wants. 05:12:34.060 --> 05:12:37.420 It does land on the Charizard, no fake out as well. 05:12:37.420 --> 05:12:42.620 Antonio's going to maybe cycle another part of his shot into this Baskilligen to try and weaken it even further. 05:12:43.460 --> 05:12:48.620 First off, we get to see the last respects into the Garjop and you can weaken it all you want. 05:12:48.620 --> 05:12:53.820 When the critical hit comes through, the Garjop won't be able to survive. 05:12:53.820 --> 05:12:56.500 Vasculage and brought down to 45% health. 05:12:56.500 --> 05:13:00.140 Seeing Cynaror clear blade's not necessarily too effective, 05:13:00.140 --> 05:13:02.140 is not quite doing enough. 05:13:02.140 --> 05:13:04.060 Get the run this one back, 05:13:04.060 --> 05:13:07.220 but it's only going to be these two folk, come on. 05:13:07.220 --> 05:13:08.220 Yeah, and I think in Cynaror, 05:13:08.220 --> 05:13:09.900 probably just going to be able to close it up. 05:13:09.900 --> 05:13:11.420 That clear blade stun you just seen 05:13:11.420 --> 05:13:13.500 is going to be enough to get the knockout key. 05:13:13.500 --> 05:13:16.020 You've got to consider as well the life of recall. 05:13:16.020 --> 05:13:19.340 Although last respect has been powered up to the maximum, 05:13:19.340 --> 05:13:21.980 not going to be able to do it, but is this way fresh? 05:13:21.980 --> 05:13:28.500 A couple of rounds of Intimidate, but with Ratch coming on through into the Incinerator is enough damage. 05:13:28.500 --> 05:13:34.380 Vast Illusion wins the 1v1, and Hiroshi takes the first game in the set. 05:13:34.380 --> 05:13:47.060 Yeah, the potting shots, the plays, the intricate getting in and out was just not enough to weaken that Vast Illusion to the point where it was able to be overcome by the Incinerator there, and, you know, I think really well played from Hiroshi. 05:13:47.060 --> 05:13:51.380 Antonio managed to feel very well in a lot of scenarios, especially that early game of the Sleep 05:13:51.380 --> 05:13:54.900 Powder is getting rid of the King Gambit, but didn't really have the answers to that 05:13:54.900 --> 05:14:00.500 Basque Legion when it hit the field, unfortunately. I think a little bit of a real awkward Pokemon 05:14:00.500 --> 05:14:04.500 to deal with when you've got no grass type attack on your Venusaur, you've got no way to change 05:14:04.500 --> 05:14:09.540 moves on your Garchomp as well. It really made it difficult to land anything into that Basque 05:14:09.540 --> 05:14:13.460 Legion. I think the Charizard as well was probably the best method to deal with the Basque Legion 05:14:13.460 --> 05:14:21.540 It has got solar beam, but we saw it coming in getting caught on the switch without last respects really just left Antonio with 05:14:21.940 --> 05:14:25.780 Very few resources to kind of come back and clean up the game 05:14:26.260 --> 05:14:30.460 And the amount of damage at the end the last respects critical hit into Gartons 05:14:30.460 --> 05:14:37.060 Got to feel good and then still having enough momentum to take down the incinerator now for Antonio 05:14:37.060 --> 05:14:42.980 Where do we switch it up for game number two the Venusaur it was nice when you landed the sleeper 05:14:42.980 --> 05:14:48.080 It was nice with the earth power but a couple of options may be lacking to try and take care of that basket 05:14:48.080 --> 05:14:49.600 We can have ran away with the end game 05:14:49.600 --> 05:14:52.140 Maybe something to prioritize a little bit sooner 05:14:52.140 --> 05:14:55.820 But let's find out as we head into game number two here 05:14:55.820 --> 05:15:01.100 Garchomp and Kinggamut is once again for Hiroshi and on the opposing end will run back to Charizard 05:15:01.100 --> 05:15:02.600 But now with Incinera 05:15:02.600 --> 05:15:06.080 A little bit of a switch up, that early Intimidate is going to be good in one respect 05:15:06.080 --> 05:15:10.500 On to the opposing Garchomp but not on to that Kinggamut at the fine ability activating 05:15:10.500 --> 05:15:12.820 So it is going to be a little bit more threatening. 05:15:12.820 --> 05:15:14.620 You've got to get through this next turn. 05:15:14.620 --> 05:15:16.820 See, the King Gammon doesn't have tech. 05:15:16.820 --> 05:15:20.540 So it is a nice, easy target for that Baker to slow down here. 05:15:20.540 --> 05:15:22.620 But you probably want to go after the guard jump. 05:15:22.620 --> 05:15:25.380 It is threatening bigger damage on the Charizard 05:15:25.380 --> 05:15:27.100 with potential walkslide as well. 05:15:27.100 --> 05:15:30.300 So choices are, do you keep that Charizard on the field 05:15:30.300 --> 05:15:32.780 and maybe just leverage your Baker here 05:15:32.780 --> 05:15:34.300 to get something in a little bit more 05:15:34.300 --> 05:15:36.700 preferable machine that much. 05:15:36.700 --> 05:15:37.500 It's for us. 05:15:37.500 --> 05:15:38.500 And no switch. 05:15:38.500 --> 05:15:41.540 While Charizard's here, we're gonna make the most of it. 05:15:41.540 --> 05:15:46.640 First off, with the Mega Evolution, and again, bringing around the drone, and the Sunshine. 05:15:46.640 --> 05:15:50.380 Off the scene, though, because Garchomp on the opposing end can be a very scary threat. 05:15:50.380 --> 05:15:54.420 But one that will be taken down for now, with tanks of that fake out. 05:15:54.420 --> 05:15:58.020 Garchomp can't act, and Heatwave, there is going to be a... 05:15:58.020 --> 05:16:02.760 Okay, it's gonna be... there is gonna be an Akkaberid, but it will be a double connect. 05:16:02.760 --> 05:16:05.100 King Gamda's gonna survive this hit. 05:16:05.100 --> 05:16:09.820 Now, with an opportunity to respond with Kautau Cleave into something like this Charizard, 05:16:09.820 --> 05:16:16.300 could be a great way to do some damage, but Low Kick into Incineroar does even more, bringing it down to just a bit. 05:16:16.300 --> 05:16:23.740 It's a nice Low Kick, and the Alkabar used a good use there, just something that Incineroar now is going to be susceptible to going down to a potential. 05:16:23.740 --> 05:16:32.380 But it's quick, if that's what you're choosing, from that Gaucho, you would have to in that scenario switch out the King Gamma if you're Horoshi and kind of poke all the boost that you've got. 05:16:32.380 --> 05:16:35.500 Charizard is still sitting in not a terrible position though. 05:16:35.500 --> 05:16:39.020 I'm wondering has Antonio brought the Tox effects this game though? 05:16:39.020 --> 05:16:41.660 That is something that you could maybe give it in to here. 05:16:41.660 --> 05:16:42.940 You're not expecting an earthquake. 05:16:42.940 --> 05:16:46.940 Your Garchomp is minus one as well so I could try and get it on the field. 05:16:46.940 --> 05:16:50.220 It's as possible if it is there but we'll have to wait and see. 05:16:50.220 --> 05:16:53.180 Charizard not in the greatest spot though right now in front of you. 05:16:54.140 --> 05:16:59.980 It certainly is not which is why protect from Antonio to keep it safe past this turn. 05:16:59.980 --> 05:17:04.700 Dirty take on a lot of damage as well as he will you just don't want it to be taken a sucker for test taking any damage 05:17:04.700 --> 05:17:09.740 You don't want to take any with that sucker pun now with follow up rocks live incineroar is 05:17:10.900 --> 05:17:14.980 Quite good through this turn, but are we gonna see it act? Yes? 05:17:14.980 --> 05:17:20.780 Blair bless dry and take care of this threat of the king gambit while you can yes good trades yet 05:17:20.780 --> 05:17:25.500 You know easy stuff that potting show this is a dollar jump right we cannot let it further 05:17:25.500 --> 05:17:31.020 but the moving rest of the King Gambit is very valuable here and the Incinero is still 05:17:31.020 --> 05:17:34.940 sticking around as well so there is potential to swap that out and then in that case we 05:17:34.940 --> 05:17:38.940 will see it later on if you want to. You've got to be careful as well if you are Antonio 05:17:38.940 --> 05:17:42.860 now because there's two rock threats in the field, we've got Karachi, Charizard if it 05:17:42.860 --> 05:17:46.620 mega rolls it's got that ancient power and then you do have the Rock Slide as well and 05:17:46.620 --> 05:17:50.220 the Rock Slide is pretty straightforward here, we'll pick up the knockout onto Incinero because 05:17:50.220 --> 05:17:54.540 with Amateur Story taken and that Charizard will be in range, it depends on the speed, 05:17:54.540 --> 05:17:58.860 interactions as well. Which Charizard is going to go first or oh she does surpass 05:17:58.860 --> 05:18:04.860 Antonio's can get that into power-up with the rocks like so. Antonio's Charizard not in again 05:18:04.860 --> 05:18:10.140 the best of positions right now. There's always just that little bit of variation with the folk 05:18:10.140 --> 05:18:15.180 with the speeds of the Pokemon so it's time to see if potentially there's a ski tie or who is 05:18:15.180 --> 05:18:19.980 going to move first but a switch out is another way to reserve instead of playing any sort of 05:18:19.980 --> 05:18:25.900 to those speedtide games, go ahead and threaten with not just one, but two Pokemon switching 05:18:25.900 --> 05:18:29.900 out. Talk to Pax. It's going to be a switch up here in game number two. 05:18:29.900 --> 05:18:33.700 Yeah, I'm going to get that negative release from the jersey. Why? We'll see if it is the 05:18:33.700 --> 05:18:37.580 Ancient Power. There's also a chance that comes out of the boost, which would be a huge 05:18:37.580 --> 05:18:42.340 help to Horoji. A fence to try. We're going to see the Dragon Claw. It is cold on the 05:18:42.340 --> 05:18:46.180 Switch Inn. Great cold there. And is it going to be swallowed up by the Ancient Power? 05:18:46.180 --> 05:18:56.180 Decent amount of damage with the Dragon Claw, but OVAP Wave instead hit into both of these targets and bring Garchomp for Antonio down to just a bit. 05:18:56.180 --> 05:19:05.180 Burn onto the Tox effects as well. That's not what you'd want to see when you're relying on this Pokémon to be sticking around for so long. 05:19:05.180 --> 05:19:10.180 This is going to negate the amount, like, the leftover recovery that you're trying to get. 05:19:10.180 --> 05:19:14.180 Yeah, that makes it very difficult so you utilise the Toxic Fex in the way that you want to 05:19:14.180 --> 05:19:17.180 set an appeal, kind of just tip away and disrupt. 05:19:17.180 --> 05:19:22.180 Now it is going to be pretty much staying where it is and every bit of damage will count now, 05:19:22.180 --> 05:19:24.180 so really fortunate for Horoshe. 05:19:24.180 --> 05:19:28.180 They do have access to why God this turned, or do you start getting things on the time 05:19:28.180 --> 05:19:32.180 that you go for the trap, you go for the Toxic onto a set of fields. 05:19:32.180 --> 05:19:34.180 You can go Toxic pretty comfortably here. 05:19:34.180 --> 05:19:38.180 You know that you can damage the only immunity on Horoshe's side has fallen, 05:19:38.180 --> 05:19:43.460 falling so when you go after and it lands it will take effect. The gall jump down and turning 05:19:43.460 --> 05:19:47.860 your side as well is golf. Has the access to go for the dragon clone to the opposing gall jump? 05:19:47.860 --> 05:19:51.300 Probably will be enough to pick up the knockout there. How do you choose to go through this 05:19:51.300 --> 05:19:59.060 charge that we have? You're going into a protect. So, protect on the turn. Stay good past this 05:19:59.060 --> 05:20:03.780 rock slide and just pick up a little bit more into the gall jump on the opposing end. A flinch 05:20:03.780 --> 05:20:09.620 would always be nice to try and make sure this aspect isn't taking any more damage but instead 05:20:09.620 --> 05:20:14.740 just this earthquake this will hit into both of the pokemon onto antonio's and something that 05:20:14.740 --> 05:20:21.940 box effect does not appreciate at all and garchon does not have a way to get through wow the earthquake 05:20:21.940 --> 05:20:26.900 there really bold decision by haroshi knowing that why god is an option but saying well if you 05:20:26.900 --> 05:20:31.540 don't go for it i'm gonna really reap some rewards you see the tongue to come out onto the garchon but 05:20:31.540 --> 05:20:37.940 I think a turn too late, and so much damage as well with that critical hit, and the top two pecs isn't in a real 05:20:37.940 --> 05:20:42.820 potential, because now any sort of damage onto it will probably be enough to pick it up, and it's not 05:20:42.820 --> 05:20:47.540 utilizing any sort of roll that we use to think, or is she dealing with it so so well. 05:20:48.340 --> 05:20:54.100 And there is always the potential to try and swap it out against Rikari, that way, but when the pieces 05:20:54.100 --> 05:20:58.100 on your team are kind of dwindling away, and you've taken so much damage into something like that in 05:20:58.100 --> 05:21:02.140 already that's also a difficult one because you know that the Pokemon you 05:21:02.140 --> 05:21:05.540 send in for the talks effects might just be taken down and then you're left 05:21:05.540 --> 05:21:10.940 with only two options left Antonio definitely in a very tricky situation 05:21:10.940 --> 05:21:16.620 yeah and now you can bring in the Incineroop here so much damage so far but 05:21:16.620 --> 05:21:24.860 you will be able to utilize that takeout onto the Charizard of the Gargoyle 05:21:24.860 --> 05:21:28.940 probably want to go for the Charizard though, more than anything. If you go up to the Garchard, 05:21:28.940 --> 05:21:33.660 the rough skinner is probably going to take you down, but you are in a real pinch here where 05:21:33.660 --> 05:21:38.300 a heat wave is going to be enough to clear the top specks and incinerate it. That isn't a chosen 05:21:38.300 --> 05:21:45.660 target, and even a rock slide, which is an easy choice for the Garchard. I mean, even at this 05:21:45.660 --> 05:21:49.900 point, you're talking about rock slide, heat wave, you do have to be careful on the top specks 05:21:49.900 --> 05:21:54.700 with the wide guard right but then Hiroshi you go and see that the health bars on the other 05:21:54.700 --> 05:21:59.260 Pokemon are so low you can even just pick them off with a single target it's at if you're worried 05:21:59.260 --> 05:22:05.260 double in through the one slot. Talk specs will take the opportunity to switch out some recovery 05:22:05.260 --> 05:22:11.340 but with Charizard coming back in could potentially just get hit. Incineroar Wood Protect is always a 05:22:11.340 --> 05:22:16.300 fun little team building thing and Earthquake coming out from Hiroshi will do nothing into 05:22:16.300 --> 05:22:20.820 to consider. And Charizard Swap looks like it's going to be good. It'll be the follow-up, though, from the 05:22:20.820 --> 05:22:28.180 opening end. Oh, it's called it. And Ancient Power into Antonio's Charizard is going to bring it oh, so low. 05:22:28.180 --> 05:22:34.320 Yeah, what a great call from Horosian. That moving lawn pretty much locks up the game and makes it very difficult for 05:22:34.320 --> 05:22:39.200 Antonio to get back into this in any sort of way she performs. Now you've got the situation where that 05:22:39.200 --> 05:22:44.620 fake-out's burnt. There's no why God supports to protect against the income and the rock slide, and that is 05:22:44.620 --> 05:22:45.940 going to be enough to say, Paul, please, 05:22:45.940 --> 05:22:50.460 Pokemon down if they leave themselves vulnerable in this position. 05:22:50.460 --> 05:22:53.900 The rock side, all the ball, come on, for Antonio. 05:22:53.900 --> 05:22:55.220 Aris, though, low. 05:22:55.220 --> 05:22:56.780 Again, if you're worried about the accuracy, 05:22:56.780 --> 05:22:58.140 you can just go for a single target. 05:22:58.140 --> 05:22:59.940 And Senorah is going to swap out. 05:22:59.940 --> 05:23:03.340 Tosspex comes back in with a little bit of a new lease 05:23:03.340 --> 05:23:06.060 on life with a little bit of recovery. 05:23:06.060 --> 05:23:08.380 But you've got to play so carefully here. 05:23:08.380 --> 05:23:11.340 And Hiroshi has such a great earthquake. 05:23:11.340 --> 05:23:17.060 the top six coming on in is not going to be well-posed against this one. We saw how much 05:23:17.060 --> 05:23:22.780 damage it did last time. It's not going to be enough things to how much work this incident 05:23:22.780 --> 05:23:25.820 has put in, but it's still in a tough spot. 05:23:25.820 --> 05:23:32.100 It's really helping out there against, well, with the top six here, but you can see who 05:23:32.100 --> 05:23:36.740 on respect it is taking a little bit of recovery, but that is undone by that burn that was so 05:23:36.740 --> 05:23:41.220 impactful. And the go chomp is on the timer as well. So it's not got many turns left before 05:23:41.220 --> 05:23:54.220 that poise he takes does take it down but this combination of earthquakes to kind of cover anything that is in Charizard like Incineroar is so good and then you combine that with that ancient power from the Charizard as well which is covering the opposing Charizard and any potential switch. 05:23:54.220 --> 05:24:05.220 The Incineroar if it decides to come back onto the field did further weaken that car chop. The real difficult situation for Antonio to find themselves in but they're doing everything in their power to try and get back into it. 05:24:05.220 --> 05:24:07.220 and it'll start with that protect, 05:24:07.220 --> 05:24:09.220 Charizard, yet again, the double protect 05:24:09.220 --> 05:24:11.140 and Toxics with the Baneful Bunker, 05:24:11.140 --> 05:24:15.140 so no damage will come out onto Antonio's side of the board. 05:24:15.140 --> 05:24:17.620 The Garchomp doesn't accomplish anything. 05:24:17.620 --> 05:24:21.060 Neither will Hiroshi's Charizard and the Toxics. 05:24:21.060 --> 05:24:24.060 We've seen them stack up onto the Garchomp, 05:24:24.060 --> 05:24:27.420 burn after turn, its health is dwindling, 05:24:27.420 --> 05:24:30.300 but it's not enough to take it down. 05:24:30.300 --> 05:24:32.300 If you want these two Pokemon to stick around, 05:24:32.300 --> 05:24:33.540 you're gonna have to rely on the triple 05:24:33.540 --> 05:24:37.940 the Charizard into double for Toxapex. Yeah, now do you go for the wide guard here expecting 05:24:37.940 --> 05:24:42.900 potentially an earthquake into power combination in the machine so much? The thing is that Heroshi 05:24:42.900 --> 05:24:47.620 could go for it, just go Dragon Claw into power into that Toxapex slot, you know how to protect it. 05:24:48.180 --> 05:24:54.420 No triple, the attempt Charizard won't, anything, neither will the Toxapex, both fail. These Pokemon 05:24:54.420 --> 05:24:59.460 are gonna get hit and taken down. First off, Dragon Claw. We're going for the single target 05:24:59.460 --> 05:25:03.940 attacks had to cover for the potential of that wide guard and that's not good that's 05:25:03.940 --> 05:25:08.980 going to be one KO on the turn. Toxicx thankfully does get the leftovers 05:25:08.980 --> 05:25:13.860 recovery before any sort of that damage kicks in but of course Garchomp's work 05:25:13.860 --> 05:25:19.100 of Roshi has overstayed its welcome. Toxicx will take it down. Yeah the Garchomp 05:25:19.100 --> 05:25:23.460 getting some real value out of it. Roshi using it right down to the last minute 05:25:23.460 --> 05:25:27.260 there. The Toxic's kicking it over but the Basque Legion the perfect cover one 05:25:27.260 --> 05:25:30.300 to bring in against what is going to be Incineroar and Coltifex. 05:25:30.300 --> 05:25:32.780 You've got that Last Respects pretty powered up, right? 05:25:32.780 --> 05:25:35.460 You've got Ancient Power as well that you can hit that Incineroar with. 05:25:35.460 --> 05:25:38.900 You've got Pokemon and Antonyos side so, so, so long. 05:25:38.900 --> 05:25:41.540 Anything that hits them is going to knock them out. 05:25:41.540 --> 05:25:44.340 That's exactly it. Sure, the Last Respects is boosted. 05:25:44.340 --> 05:25:45.740 Sure, you can do a lot of damage. 05:25:45.740 --> 05:25:48.780 You don't need to do a lot of damage in this state. 05:25:48.780 --> 05:25:53.220 But Pokemon on Antonyos side have been whittled down turn after turn. 05:25:53.220 --> 05:25:56.620 And we're going to go out in our own way. 05:25:56.620 --> 05:25:58.100 They go to the side to hit. 05:25:58.100 --> 05:26:01.620 Taskalige and with the awkward jet to take the final KO. 05:26:01.620 --> 05:26:06.700 And it's going to be Hiroshi Onishi to take the set 2-0. 05:26:06.700 --> 05:26:12.700 Making his way to top 4 here at the 2026 Pokemon World Championships. 05:26:12.700 --> 05:26:15.380 Coming into this event as the national champion, 05:26:15.380 --> 05:26:19.060 you get a lot to prove and he has proved a lot so far. 05:26:19.060 --> 05:26:22.900 Yeah, what a convincing victory and such a strong performance from Hiroshi. 05:26:22.900 --> 05:26:27.220 where you go into this match thinking how are you going to deal with this Toxapex with that 05:26:27.220 --> 05:26:31.540 wide guard that blocks all of these spread attacks that you're going to need for the Toxapex, 05:26:31.540 --> 05:26:37.060 but you didn't need it. Didn't need it, had a plan and laid it out perfectly and really was just 05:26:37.060 --> 05:26:41.460 elegant in the way that they set up from start to finish, taking advantage in game two in particular 05:26:41.460 --> 05:26:46.500 of that King Gamma, the Incineroar lead there and utilising the Okcaberry. Maybe it didn't get a 05:26:46.500 --> 05:26:51.780 knockout itself, but it's softened things up and put things in place to be close to getting knocked 05:26:51.780 --> 05:26:56.120 out later on the game which made it a lot more difficult for Antonio. The big turning 05:26:56.120 --> 05:27:00.320 point here was that burn onto the top of the pecs. If that hadn't happened, it might have 05:27:00.320 --> 05:27:05.160 made it a little bit easier for Antonio to kind of utilise that Pokemon and leverage 05:27:05.160 --> 05:27:08.560 it a little bit more like we've seen him do time and time again, but unfortunately that 05:27:08.560 --> 05:27:14.160 burn, just undoing the leftovers recovery each and every turn. The use of ancient power, 05:27:14.160 --> 05:27:20.080 catching that Chorazol on the switch, brilliantly done, but it just made Antonio's life so difficult 05:27:20.080 --> 05:27:23.780 to get any sort of momentum 05:27:23.780 --> 05:27:25.080 back in this game. It was also 05:27:25.080 --> 05:27:26.880 because of constantly just 05:27:26.880 --> 05:27:27.880 having just being on the 05:27:27.880 --> 05:27:29.080 back foot within this match. 05:27:29.080 --> 05:27:30.680 Roshi just had so much pressure 05:27:30.680 --> 05:27:32.080 on the board when it's a 05:27:32.080 --> 05:27:33.080 large on that's earthquake 05:27:33.080 --> 05:27:35.080 and turn after turn and being 05:27:35.080 --> 05:27:36.080 allowed to put that much 05:27:36.080 --> 05:27:37.480 pressure out. Antonio 05:27:37.480 --> 05:27:39.080 constantly having to pivot out. 05:27:39.080 --> 05:27:40.080 You call one of these swaps 05:27:40.080 --> 05:27:41.580 get good damage in. You're just 05:27:41.580 --> 05:27:43.080 so far ahead and the amount of 05:27:43.080 --> 05:27:44.080 time to found ourselves in the 05:27:44.080 --> 05:27:46.080 position. Roshi just had such a 05:27:46.080 --> 05:27:47.080 strong start to the match was 05:27:47.080 --> 05:27:49.080 able to constantly get in those 05:27:49.080 --> 05:27:52.620 over time and when all of his Pokemon are faster and they put out so much 05:27:52.620 --> 05:27:56.120 pressure there was nothing else Antonio could do you had to make the 05:27:56.120 --> 05:27:59.240 switches and hope that Hiroshi isn't going to call you or miss up along the 05:27:59.240 --> 05:28:03.920 way. Yeah exactly that and I think as well some of the kind of advantage items 05:28:03.920 --> 05:28:07.400 that you've got on your side if you're Antonio unlike that Chloscov, Garchomp 05:28:07.400 --> 05:28:11.760 kind of came back to be a little bit of a hindrance more than an advantage in 05:28:11.760 --> 05:28:15.800 that set in particular and that that's testament to Hiroshi and how they 05:28:15.800 --> 05:28:21.240 identify that as a threat and then took advantage and flipped the tables and said you know well yeah 05:28:21.240 --> 05:28:26.120 you might be in a good position right now but what I'm going to do next is going to make it a real 05:28:26.120 --> 05:28:31.560 detriment to your game plan and yeah just so so well done. It was just an incredible match and big 05:28:31.560 --> 05:28:37.880 congratulations to Antonio for making it to this point. For Hiroshi you want to step closer now 05:28:37.880 --> 05:28:44.280 to be in the finals or be in our champion. Yeah one step closer and yeah familiar with this 05:28:44.280 --> 05:28:51.280 environment. He did it very recently in a different champions format in MA at the Japan Nationals. 05:28:51.280 --> 05:28:58.280 But yeah, he's going to take that experience and hopefully push them on to getting one step closer to championships Sunday. 05:28:58.280 --> 05:29:06.280 I mean, top four is an incredible achievement. We have to go here from him as Hiroshi is on the stage now for our interview. 05:29:06.280 --> 05:29:12.280 Thank you so much, Sarah. 05:29:12.280 --> 05:29:22.280 I'm here with your first top four player of the 2026 World Championships, Hiroshi Onishi. 05:29:22.280 --> 05:29:28.680 Hiroshi, congratulations on making top four. 05:29:28.680 --> 05:29:34.980 You are also the reigning champion of the PJCS, the Japan Championship Series. 05:29:34.980 --> 05:29:38.980 How does it feel now to be here in top four at Worlds? 05:30:34.980 --> 05:30:36.980 to compete with this weekend. 05:31:00.980 --> 05:31:03.980 There are a lot of really strong teams in the format right now. 05:31:03.980 --> 05:31:09.480 But when I was making my choice, I tried to choose the team that best fit me to bring to the tournament. 05:31:10.480 --> 05:31:17.980 Very nice. Going into this battle, I think Toxapex was one of the biggest threats on the opposing side of the field. 05:31:17.980 --> 05:31:22.980 What was your strategy to compete Toxapex, especially in that game, too? 05:31:22.980 --> 05:31:35.980 Especially in Game 2, it's a tough game, but what's the strategy to fight against this tough game? 05:31:35.980 --> 05:31:51.980 In the end, the most powerful strategy was to defeat the most powerful enemy, and that's when I started to think about it. 05:31:51.980 --> 05:31:56.980 In the end, I was too confident that I was going to win. 05:32:05.980 --> 05:32:12.980 be aware of, but in the end I got a critical hit and it really didn't make that much of 05:32:12.980 --> 05:32:13.980 difference. 05:32:13.980 --> 05:32:14.980 Those critical hits can help out indeed. 05:32:14.980 --> 05:32:15.980 Thank you so much Hiroshi. 05:32:15.980 --> 05:32:26.980 Do you have any shout outs to any family or friends who might be watching at home? 05:32:26.980 --> 05:32:30.980 Everyone here is cheering for SNS. 05:32:30.980 --> 05:32:33.480 Everyone here is cheering for SNS. 05:32:33.480 --> 05:32:35.380 Thank you, everyone. 05:32:35.380 --> 05:32:38.380 So for everybody here and everybody out on social media 05:32:38.380 --> 05:32:41.580 who's been cheering me on, that really gives me a lot of power. 05:32:41.580 --> 05:32:43.680 So thank you so much. 05:32:43.680 --> 05:32:45.080 Congratulations, Hiroshi. 05:32:45.080 --> 05:32:47.380 Once again, on making it into top four here 05:32:47.380 --> 05:32:48.980 at the World Championships. 05:32:48.980 --> 05:32:52.580 Let's go ahead and take it over to Ben's Battle Breakdown, too. 05:32:52.580 --> 05:32:53.580 Well, break it down. 05:32:53.580 --> 05:32:57.620 I'm going to show you the 05:32:57.680 --> 05:33:00.920 world championship. 05:33:00.980 --> 05:33:03.020 Certainly a lot of power in 05:33:03.080 --> 05:33:05.020 that last match. She's doing 05:33:05.080 --> 05:33:07.120 so so well there. But while 05:33:07.180 --> 05:33:09.360 we're in top eight here at the 05:33:09.420 --> 05:33:11.000 world championships, that was 05:33:11.060 --> 05:33:12.560 our first one. We know our 05:33:12.620 --> 05:33:14.660 first player that has made it 05:33:14.720 --> 05:33:16.460 into our top four. Let's go 05:33:16.520 --> 05:33:18.600 over to the standings and just 05:33:18.660 --> 05:33:20.600 keep this moving along and see 05:33:20.660 --> 05:33:22.300 who's next that we are going to 05:33:22.300 --> 05:33:28.300 And our next match is Jowl versus Giovanni, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what they've got in store for us. 05:33:29.300 --> 05:33:35.300 It's actually too, yeah, like looking at Jowl and what he's been able to accomplish on this world championship. 05:33:35.300 --> 05:33:42.300 But in this last year, as a player and even previously, I think the globe has just been so impressive. 05:33:42.300 --> 05:33:45.300 And to be able to see him make a run like this through the bracket is incredible. 05:33:45.300 --> 05:33:47.300 And Lee, for Giovanni. 05:33:47.300 --> 05:33:54.820 Yeah, I mean Giovanni is just an incredible player in general and probably not one of 05:33:54.820 --> 05:33:58.220 the favourite Italians coming into this event but it's really done. 05:33:58.220 --> 05:34:02.740 They're really proud getting to top 8 and I'm sure they are not done yet. 05:34:02.740 --> 05:34:06.500 We saw them on stream earlier and they were very close in taking a victory. 05:34:06.500 --> 05:34:10.420 They took a right down to the wire just not enough to take another line in the end but 05:34:10.420 --> 05:34:14.100 they've got themselves into top 8 and they're going to be going again and that's the main 05:34:14.100 --> 05:34:15.100 thing. 05:34:15.100 --> 05:34:18.540 again. We saw how they had all the advantage with those ancient 05:34:18.540 --> 05:34:22.540 power boots. Yeah. That's wild. They can harness that energy 05:34:22.540 --> 05:34:25.260 and take it into the top air and beyond. And of course, 05:34:25.260 --> 05:34:29.180 Stefano as well, also from Italy, Italy, definitely one of the 05:34:29.180 --> 05:34:33.660 strongest set of players that we have in the game right now. 05:34:33.660 --> 05:34:38.220 Stefano really came by no means out of nowhere, but really 05:34:38.220 --> 05:34:40.940 came to the fore after he won his first regional championships 05:34:40.940 --> 05:34:48.440 and still continuing that consistency, especially like seeing when he won it with an icy win, Chen Pao, 05:34:48.440 --> 05:34:53.440 which at the time was like, it was a meta team that he was using for that one little change, 05:34:53.440 --> 05:34:58.940 that one little adaptation that really took him, took his team and his play to the next level. 05:34:58.940 --> 05:35:03.940 I want to call it Japan on this bracket because we just got to see Hiroshi win on broadcast 05:35:03.940 --> 05:35:08.440 and we still have two more Japanese players fighting through top eight. 05:35:08.440 --> 05:35:12.280 that's what we're talking about. 05:35:12.380 --> 05:35:14.280 We're talking about the 05:35:14.380 --> 05:35:16.180 Kuma going up against the 05:35:16.280 --> 05:35:18.180 following out and then you get 05:35:18.280 --> 05:35:20.180 as well. This was our mega 05:35:20.280 --> 05:35:22.220 Dragonite player that dragon 05:35:22.320 --> 05:35:24.220 and we didn't get to see what 05:35:24.320 --> 05:35:25.820 such a cool team. I'm really 05:35:25.920 --> 05:35:27.320 excited to see how that's going 05:35:27.420 --> 05:35:29.320 to fare up against Zachary, who 05:35:29.420 --> 05:35:31.420 is I mean one of his best is 05:35:31.520 --> 05:35:34.400 evident by his season and his 05:35:34.500 --> 05:35:36.400 run here at Worlds. Yeah 100 05:35:36.500 --> 05:35:37.500 percent. I mean, it's calling 05:35:37.500 --> 05:35:39.500 that we have left from Japan 05:35:39.500 --> 05:35:41.500 that's still sticking with the 05:35:41.500 --> 05:35:43.500 Charizard bandwagon that we've 05:35:43.500 --> 05:35:45.500 kind of all been on as well. 05:35:45.500 --> 05:35:47.500 But seeing that sort of 05:35:47.500 --> 05:35:49.500 consistency coming out, those 05:35:49.500 --> 05:35:51.500 two other teams that both have 05:35:51.500 --> 05:35:53.500 Mega Dragonite have two 05:35:53.500 --> 05:35:55.500 different Pokemon, Whimsicott 05:35:55.500 --> 05:35:57.500 compared to Garchomp on the same 05:35:57.500 --> 05:35:59.500 overall five Pokemon otherwise 05:35:59.500 --> 05:36:01.500 composition and so like, you know, 05:36:01.500 --> 05:36:03.500 it's still some slightly different 05:36:03.500 --> 05:36:05.500 approaches, but that commonality 05:36:05.500 --> 05:36:06.700 and use it. 05:36:06.700 --> 05:36:08.540 Yeah, it's always really interesting in that lead up 05:36:08.540 --> 05:36:10.780 to Worlds, especially when we have a break, 05:36:10.780 --> 05:36:13.540 as long as we have, between our last official event in ASE, 05:36:13.540 --> 05:36:17.660 into now, is all the meta development per region, right? 05:36:17.660 --> 05:36:20.100 Especially the per region, because of that team building 05:36:20.100 --> 05:36:20.620 groups. 05:36:20.620 --> 05:36:23.020 We also do have scenes that have those different grassroot 05:36:23.020 --> 05:36:23.420 scenes. 05:36:23.420 --> 05:36:26.100 And Japan is definitely known for having a really strong 05:36:26.100 --> 05:36:27.140 grassroot scene. 05:36:27.140 --> 05:36:28.380 They put a lot of preparation in. 05:36:28.380 --> 05:36:30.820 And when you have those different sub regions, 05:36:30.820 --> 05:36:34.100 you can really get more push out of a meta, right? 05:36:34.100 --> 05:36:36.140 that's why after a bit of time, 05:36:36.140 --> 05:36:38.060 we will see these really cool picks come out. 05:36:38.060 --> 05:36:41.100 And to see that that is what is coming out 05:36:41.100 --> 05:36:43.620 is this mega dragonite out of all things. 05:36:43.620 --> 05:36:45.340 I think it's just so exciting. 05:36:45.340 --> 05:36:48.140 It's not just all mega cars aren't out here. 05:36:48.140 --> 05:36:49.940 We get some really cool team building. 05:36:49.940 --> 05:36:50.780 Definitely. 05:36:50.780 --> 05:36:53.100 It's like mega dragonite was definitely something 05:36:53.100 --> 05:36:56.580 that we're gonna be seeing a great deal of in our top cup. 05:36:56.580 --> 05:36:58.580 And let's have a little look at the two players 05:36:58.580 --> 05:37:01.220 that we're gonna be seeing in our next round. 05:37:01.220 --> 05:37:05.140 We've got a breakdown of Shwell's run through our Swiss. 05:37:05.140 --> 05:37:06.740 This is phase one. 05:37:06.740 --> 05:37:09.100 He said in his interview that he lost round one 05:37:09.100 --> 05:37:11.700 and sort of had to come back from there, 05:37:11.700 --> 05:37:13.940 but also taking a loss in round seven 05:37:13.940 --> 05:37:17.460 against former world champion Cherque Cherque Kimura, 05:37:17.460 --> 05:37:19.820 but still being able to, since then, 05:37:19.820 --> 05:37:21.740 win out every single one of his rounds 05:37:21.740 --> 05:37:23.620 to make it here to the top eight. 05:37:23.620 --> 05:37:25.700 It's an incredible performance. 05:37:25.700 --> 05:37:27.260 Even when you go back to that lost round, 05:37:27.260 --> 05:37:29.500 Warnett is a similar mirror. 05:37:29.500 --> 05:37:30.700 We don't know the year. 05:37:30.700 --> 05:37:36.880 intricate details of each team, but you're assuming that they're very very very similar options on both sides of field 05:37:36.880 --> 05:37:44.200 They can always be different, right? You can get one long move, but then you can kind of let that go and then pick themselves up again 05:37:44.200 --> 05:37:46.700 And continue on such a strong run after that 05:37:46.700 --> 05:37:51.880 You can see the variety of teams as well that they've had to come up against, you know 05:37:52.000 --> 05:37:54.420 So just the same archetypes over and over again 05:37:54.420 --> 05:37:58.200 This team has built so well it can kind of match up even to some of the newer more popular 05:37:58.200 --> 05:38:00.400 that we've seen come to the 05:38:00.400 --> 05:38:01.400 full. It's the right you there. 05:38:01.400 --> 05:38:03.400 We've got the star actor, the 05:38:03.400 --> 05:38:05.000 Golden Goal as well. So it 05:38:05.000 --> 05:38:06.800 handles itself very well. And 05:38:06.800 --> 05:38:08.400 Joe was very, very well 05:38:08.400 --> 05:38:10.400 accomplished with it to have to 05:38:10.400 --> 05:38:12.000 bounce back from that round one 05:38:12.000 --> 05:38:14.200 loss and then going up against 05:38:14.200 --> 05:38:16.200 Oh, and then taking the win. 05:38:16.200 --> 05:38:18.200 You just had the craziest 180 of 05:38:18.200 --> 05:38:19.800 all time to put yourself on a 05:38:19.800 --> 05:38:20.800 winning way. And I feel like 05:38:20.800 --> 05:38:22.200 that just sparked so much 05:38:22.200 --> 05:38:23.600 confidence for yourself going 05:38:23.600 --> 05:38:25.400 on forward in what you can 05:38:25.400 --> 05:38:27.400 accomplish. And the fact that 05:38:27.400 --> 05:38:33.240 that, yeah, you go into phase two out of 62 record, you made it, which is, it's going 05:38:33.240 --> 05:38:37.320 to be difficult, but to be able to win out since then is just incredible. And looking 05:38:37.320 --> 05:38:40.720 at the day, it's incredible. 05:38:40.720 --> 05:38:45.960 That comes up and I'm immediately like, okay, I guess I'm on Justin Tang, Carcensen Dennis. 05:38:45.960 --> 05:38:51.240 What fabulous opponents as well. Not to mention Alexander too, like all of these names are 05:38:51.240 --> 05:38:55.360 so, so crazy. And they're now about to play up against you. 05:38:55.360 --> 05:38:57.360 like this tournament doesn't 05:38:57.360 --> 05:38:59.360 get easier as you carry on 05:38:59.360 --> 05:39:00.360 winning, right? It gets harder 05:39:00.360 --> 05:39:02.360 and harder and harder. That is 05:39:02.360 --> 05:39:03.360 just an incredible list, 05:39:03.360 --> 05:39:05.360 especially to again at the X 05:39:05.360 --> 05:39:06.360 and two going into phase two. 05:39:06.360 --> 05:39:07.360 So you just knocked it. That's 05:39:07.360 --> 05:39:09.360 not like, oh, we're growing up 05:39:09.360 --> 05:39:11.360 against these people and it's 05:39:11.360 --> 05:39:12.360 fun match. No, you just knocked 05:39:12.360 --> 05:39:14.360 out this list of individuals 05:39:14.360 --> 05:39:15.360 from the World Championship. 05:39:15.360 --> 05:39:16.360 That is incredible. So I was 05:39:16.360 --> 05:39:18.360 completely audit here this 05:39:18.360 --> 05:39:19.360 weekend and to see that from 05:39:19.360 --> 05:39:21.360 such a young, great player is 05:39:21.360 --> 05:39:24.360 truly inspiring. Yeah, it's 05:39:24.360 --> 05:39:29.560 Yeah, it's incredible and it's one of those stories that we tune in, we watch, we're here, 05:39:29.560 --> 05:39:32.480 we're present for the World Championships and why we love it. 05:39:32.480 --> 05:39:36.200 There's these younger players coming in and just making and putting their stamp on these 05:39:36.200 --> 05:39:42.360 events and saying, I'm a serious contender, I've got to take, set up, take note and we'll 05:39:42.360 --> 05:39:44.200 see whether the journey continues after this. 05:39:44.200 --> 05:39:46.720 I'm sure it's going to be great, but it's not finished yet. 05:39:46.720 --> 05:39:50.080 So until stories, still a lot of action to come. 05:39:50.080 --> 05:39:54.880 Well, let's look at our other competitor here in the Top 8, Giovanni Ficcatelli, 05:39:54.880 --> 05:39:59.080 hailing from Italy, playing a little bit more of a standard composition 05:39:59.080 --> 05:40:02.960 that we were expecting coming in to make a big, big splash here. 05:40:02.960 --> 05:40:05.520 That mega-charizard, why mega-flow-out? 05:40:05.520 --> 05:40:09.840 But again, another player taking a loss in round one, 05:40:09.840 --> 05:40:14.920 bouncing back and making it all the way through here to the Top 8. 05:40:14.920 --> 05:40:17.120 Must feel confident in his mega-swamper matchup, 05:40:17.120 --> 05:40:18.920 considering he's taken around... 05:40:18.920 --> 05:40:22.720 I think that's just the way to 05:40:22.720 --> 05:40:24.720 do it. You lose around one and 05:40:24.720 --> 05:40:26.720 it gives you the energy to 05:40:26.720 --> 05:40:28.720 tell her on what we'll let you 05:40:28.720 --> 05:40:30.920 test that one. I think so. But 05:40:30.920 --> 05:40:31.920 one of the things that's 05:40:31.920 --> 05:40:33.920 actually I think quite quite 05:40:33.920 --> 05:40:35.920 interesting to see coming into 05:40:35.920 --> 05:40:37.920 this particular match is that I 05:40:37.920 --> 05:40:39.920 Giovanni played against Claudio 05:40:39.920 --> 05:40:41.920 using the same composition that 05:40:41.920 --> 05:40:43.920 he's about to go up against 05:40:43.920 --> 05:40:45.920 playing out in this match. 05:40:45.920 --> 05:40:49.120 that he's about to go up against playing foul in this matchup. 05:40:49.120 --> 05:40:52.320 And he was able to be victorious in this matchup. 05:40:52.320 --> 05:40:56.720 It's a match where usually the Megasco Villain, 05:40:56.720 --> 05:40:58.720 Megafros last kind of composition, 05:40:58.720 --> 05:41:02.240 usually gives this more, I'm going to call it standard team, 05:41:02.240 --> 05:41:05.120 but tried and tested team of the Charizard flow. 05:41:05.120 --> 05:41:06.920 It usually gives it a hard time, right? 05:41:06.920 --> 05:41:09.320 And Giovanni's already shown in this tournament 05:41:09.320 --> 05:41:11.320 that he's able to overcome it. 05:41:11.320 --> 05:41:13.160 That's one of the things, and that's something we got to see 05:41:13.160 --> 05:41:17.160 it. And I see as well as this 05:41:17.160 --> 05:41:17.660 variation of team that he's 05:41:17.660 --> 05:41:19.160 going up against with this 05:41:19.160 --> 05:41:20.160 like a rock. It is very strong 05:41:20.160 --> 05:41:21.160 into these charts. Our teams 05:41:21.160 --> 05:41:22.160 that cannot be doubted. But 05:41:22.160 --> 05:41:23.160 when you have such a strong 05:41:23.160 --> 05:41:24.160 pick into it, you got to figure 05:41:24.160 --> 05:41:25.160 out your answers. You got to 05:41:25.160 --> 05:41:26.160 figure out your game plan into 05:41:26.160 --> 05:41:28.160 it. And if you can take down a 05:41:28.160 --> 05:41:29.160 piece like the like rock early 05:41:29.160 --> 05:41:30.160 on or your opponent doesn't 05:41:30.160 --> 05:41:31.160 preserve it quite correctly, 05:41:31.160 --> 05:41:33.160 you can exploit that team and 05:41:33.160 --> 05:41:34.160 be able to take the win. That's 05:41:34.160 --> 05:41:35.160 why Charizard is still so 05:41:35.160 --> 05:41:37.160 successful. Why it still has 05:41:37.160 --> 05:41:39.160 such a high usage. The like 05:41:39.160 --> 05:41:40.160 rocks haven't eliminated the 05:41:40.160 --> 05:41:42.160 Charizard not even close yet. 05:41:42.160 --> 05:41:44.560 There's still a few left of them kicking, 05:41:44.560 --> 05:41:48.200 but we're going to be kicking it over to a short break now 05:41:48.200 --> 05:41:50.520 while we get our next top eight round set up. 05:41:50.520 --> 05:41:52.880 So stay tuned. We'll be right back very soon. 05:43:12.160 --> 05:43:14.600 2020. 26 Pokemon World 05:43:14.600 --> 05:43:16.520 Championships in San Francisco, 05:43:16.520 --> 05:43:18.600 California. The day has been 05:43:18.600 --> 05:43:21.300 an exciting one as we have 05:43:21.300 --> 05:43:23.100 already started our journey 05:43:23.100 --> 05:43:25.100 through the top cut single 05:43:25.100 --> 05:43:26.540 elimination bracket. My name 05:43:26.540 --> 05:43:27.680 is Rosemary Kelly and I'm 05:43:27.680 --> 05:43:29.340 joined by Aaron Zang and we're 05:43:29.340 --> 05:43:30.940 so stoked to be here to bring 05:43:30.940 --> 05:43:32.740 you through our next top eight 05:43:32.740 --> 05:43:33.540 match. First of all, 05:43:33.540 --> 05:43:34.840 congratulations to King Gambit. 05:43:34.840 --> 05:43:36.420 You are now officially a world 05:43:36.420 --> 05:43:38.080 champion as it is on all the 05:43:38.080 --> 05:43:39.520 remaining teams here at the 05:43:39.520 --> 05:43:41.560 World Championships. The only 05:43:41.560 --> 05:43:43.480 was Antonio who just got eliminated. 05:43:43.480 --> 05:43:46.000 And so if you've played this format at all, 05:43:46.000 --> 05:43:48.440 you probably know how good King Gambit is. 05:43:48.440 --> 05:43:50.680 It really kind of feels like a Swiss army knife 05:43:50.680 --> 05:43:53.360 in that it can flex onto so many different teams. 05:43:53.360 --> 05:43:55.480 It has incredible overall stats. 05:43:55.480 --> 05:43:57.760 But what's interesting is we've seen a lot of variations 05:43:57.760 --> 05:43:58.720 of King Gambit's, right? 05:43:58.720 --> 05:44:00.920 We've seen Focus Ash popping up as an item. 05:44:00.920 --> 05:44:03.840 The type resist buries like Aukabary as well as Stropelberry, 05:44:03.840 --> 05:44:06.040 Black Glasses and Life Orb in particular 05:44:06.040 --> 05:44:08.440 was a really big set coming into the World Championships. 05:44:08.440 --> 05:44:09.760 You can run four attacks on it. 05:44:09.760 --> 05:44:11.480 You can run for tech, sword stance, 05:44:11.480 --> 05:44:13.920 and no coverage moves other than CalTown's sucker punch. 05:44:13.920 --> 05:44:16.960 And so this Pokemon has just been really, really dominant. 05:44:16.960 --> 05:44:19.160 So I'm not surprised to see it win the world championships, 05:44:19.160 --> 05:44:21.400 but I didn't think we'd be crowning it this early on. 05:44:21.400 --> 05:44:24.200 Yeah, I mean, just adding on to that, 05:44:24.200 --> 05:44:27.600 I can't believe we also saw some supreme overlord steps 05:44:27.600 --> 05:44:29.560 for a little while there when Incineroar 05:44:29.560 --> 05:44:31.240 was sleeping behind the wheel. 05:44:31.240 --> 05:44:36.200 But we are ready to go for our next top eight mad congratulations 05:44:36.200 --> 05:44:38.080 to our King King Gambit. 05:44:38.080 --> 05:44:42.320 And let's now see who will also move on to the top four. 05:44:42.320 --> 05:44:46.480 We've got Joao Felipe Leitchi versus Giovanni Picciutelli. 05:44:46.480 --> 05:44:48.600 An exciting one, Joao. 05:44:48.600 --> 05:44:52.720 Phenomenon graduating from the seniors division. 05:44:52.720 --> 05:44:55.240 It's the youngest player in our remaining top eight here. 05:44:55.240 --> 05:44:58.200 And Saul Paul really great comeback 05:44:58.200 --> 05:45:01.200 after being down the game in that previous top 16 match. 05:45:01.200 --> 05:45:02.360 Of course, he is running one. 05:45:02.360 --> 05:45:04.320 A lot of players actually call it Italian ice. 05:45:04.320 --> 05:45:05.600 This was a team that was developed 05:45:05.600 --> 05:45:07.440 by a group of top Italian players 05:45:07.440 --> 05:45:10.140 before the North American International Championships, 05:45:10.140 --> 05:45:11.780 because I'm afraid it's being about to have that life 05:45:11.780 --> 05:45:13.080 or one basket region. 05:45:13.080 --> 05:45:15.920 For Jalal, this is a dream run. 05:45:15.920 --> 05:45:18.380 You see his accomplishments on the screen. 05:45:18.380 --> 05:45:20.020 And seniors had some pretty good success. 05:45:20.020 --> 05:45:22.620 One original championship, top eight at LAIC, 05:45:22.620 --> 05:45:25.120 but here he is in the Masters division, 05:45:25.120 --> 05:45:27.860 matches his best finish as a top eight finish in Masters, 05:45:27.860 --> 05:45:30.400 but it's at World, it's not regionals. 05:45:30.400 --> 05:45:31.900 Yeah, it's just so impressive. 05:45:31.900 --> 05:45:34.640 Sometimes you always have that question mark of, 05:45:34.640 --> 05:45:36.900 was the seniors run something where maybe 05:45:36.900 --> 05:45:41.960 The power level of seniors was not the same as what you might experience in the Masters 05:45:41.960 --> 05:45:45.360 Division and Joao proving that no, this is not a fluke. 05:45:45.360 --> 05:45:48.880 This is his moment within this top cut. 05:45:48.880 --> 05:45:51.520 On the flip side of things, you do have Giovanni Piscitelli. 05:45:51.520 --> 05:45:56.960 You're talking about how this Italian ice archetype of Joao is one that you would imagine. 05:45:56.960 --> 05:46:02.200 Giovanni has actually had a lot of experience against given that he is an Italian player 05:46:02.200 --> 05:46:07.800 and has performed against a lot of the top competitors that also had that Italian-ice archetype. 05:46:07.800 --> 05:46:12.680 Our analysts did such a great job as well of breaking down some of the runs that both of our competitors have had. 05:46:12.680 --> 05:46:17.640 And Giovanni has actually beaten this sixth already earlier on in the tournament, 05:46:17.640 --> 05:46:25.080 whereas Joao has lost to this quote-unquote big six archetype that we have seen competitors use. 05:46:25.080 --> 05:46:31.080 Yeah, what's interesting is both of these players surely have grinded the respective matchup so much 05:46:31.080 --> 05:46:36.200 coming into this tournament because these were two of the top teams, but it doesn't matter how much practice you put in. 05:46:36.200 --> 05:46:40.120 Sometimes the execution can play out very differently and when you're playing at the absolute highest level, 05:46:40.120 --> 05:46:46.520 your opponents might take lines that you just did not see in practice when you were grinding in because they've got to hyper-optimize the matchup, right? 05:46:46.520 --> 05:46:48.840 So we take a look at Joao's team here. 05:46:48.840 --> 05:46:56.280 Of course, the unique pool mega feature of mega Frostlass as well as mega Skobill, and Frostlass being able to provide a lot of offense with that Blizzard, 05:46:56.280 --> 05:47:02.280 which really checks Kar-Chomp, a Pokemon that otherwise can hit Sneaseler, King Gambit, Lycanroc for lots of damage. 05:47:02.280 --> 05:47:06.280 Skullvillian on the other hand gives you a little bit more defensive capabilities with redirection, 05:47:06.280 --> 05:47:08.280 being able to burn a lot of those deep physical attackers. 05:47:08.280 --> 05:47:12.280 When Joao played against the Teemo's very similar to Giovanni's in top 16, 05:47:12.280 --> 05:47:17.280 you actually saw him flex between both of them, and so I think both are very viable here, 05:47:17.280 --> 05:47:20.280 but of course the key Pokemon to pay attention to, in my opinion, is going to be that Lycanroc, 05:47:20.280 --> 05:47:22.280 if you're expecting Charizard to be opposing in. 05:47:22.280 --> 05:47:23.280 like to be posing in. 05:47:23.280 --> 05:47:26.080 Lichenrock exists on this team to be a huge checkmate 05:47:26.080 --> 05:47:28.920 into Charizard, but from how Joel into the top eight, 05:47:28.920 --> 05:47:31.440 able to like sell a rock and opposing Charizard. 05:47:31.440 --> 05:47:33.960 And the threat of it is so, so big. 05:47:33.960 --> 05:47:35.280 And as the Charizard player, 05:47:35.280 --> 05:47:36.960 if you're gonna bring Charizard into the matchup, 05:47:36.960 --> 05:47:39.640 it is this constant dance of when do I actually have 05:47:39.640 --> 05:47:41.480 my Charizard on the field and attack. 05:47:41.480 --> 05:47:43.640 And it can be really hard to take out this Lichenrock 05:47:43.640 --> 05:47:46.040 because you look at Pokemon on Giovanni's team, 05:47:46.040 --> 05:47:49.000 like the Garchomp, maybe even the Baskillige 05:47:49.000 --> 05:47:50.480 to be able to pick off this Pokemon, 05:47:50.480 --> 05:47:56.100 the focus dash makes it tough to invest just one attack you require to so let's 05:47:56.100 --> 05:47:59.900 take a deeper look at Giovanni's team this is again kind of looking at that 05:47:59.900 --> 05:48:03.600 Charizard with a more updated moveset you've got ancient power for 05:48:03.600 --> 05:48:07.640 opposing mega Charizards instead of something like the solar beam that we 05:48:07.640 --> 05:48:10.640 saw be popular at the beginning of before that yeah and this is a really good 05:48:10.640 --> 05:48:13.520 callout because the lack of solar beam means that like rock actually becomes 05:48:13.520 --> 05:48:17.240 even more difficult to deal with right sometimes when you're using a team like 05:48:17.240 --> 05:48:20.040 this if you have solar beam you predict that the like and rock to switch in you 05:48:20.040 --> 05:48:23.480 can nail it with a solar beam but here you're not gonna do that much damage with 05:48:23.480 --> 05:48:27.000 any of your attacks. King Gambit's one of the key Pokemon I'm actually looking at 05:48:27.000 --> 05:48:30.800 on Giovanni's end because it is the Choblberry 4 Attack King Gambit which 05:48:30.800 --> 05:48:34.600 means that this Pokemon has incredible coverage into Joao's team right? You're 05:48:34.600 --> 05:48:38.120 able to hit Frost Slash King Gambit like in Rock Basket Legion for super 05:48:38.120 --> 05:48:42.320 effective damage but the King Gambit also has to be a little bit scared because 05:48:42.320 --> 05:48:45.480 of course there's the Sneezer on the opposing end to close combat as well as the 05:48:45.480 --> 05:48:48.840 Skow Bill and so here we go we're jumping into game one there's so many 05:48:48.840 --> 05:48:51.640 different variations of Pokemon that both players can bring. And it's going to be a 05:48:51.640 --> 05:48:54.960 Floette here. Charizard dropped out of respect for the Lakinron. 05:48:54.960 --> 05:48:59.160 Floette coming to the battle means that we are likely going to see the Mega Evolution 05:48:59.160 --> 05:49:03.920 invested into this Pokemon to be that there's a Charizard in the back there. But it would 05:49:03.920 --> 05:49:08.520 not have the ability to Mega Evolve if you select it for the Floette on this turn. Looking 05:49:08.520 --> 05:49:11.680 across the way, we've got the Lakinrocks, Govillain, for Juaul. 05:49:11.680 --> 05:49:15.280 Yeah, I think what's interesting in this matchup is a lot of times players still end 05:49:15.280 --> 05:49:18.840 the freeing Charizard, despite the backers of Lichenrock on the opposing team, because 05:49:18.840 --> 05:49:22.080 the idea is, well, if I knock out Lichenrock, well, then Charizard's clear, right? 05:49:22.080 --> 05:49:26.360 But often really difficult to accomplish that, so the Scoville, and defensively, is actually 05:49:26.360 --> 05:49:27.360 quite great in the flow. 05:49:27.360 --> 05:49:29.520 It won't do that much damage, it can burn it, right? 05:49:29.520 --> 05:49:32.520 And so it's going to be a mega evolution to immediately start up the game here. 05:49:32.520 --> 05:49:36.280 The burnish is going to help to get that residual damage at the end of the turn, but since 05:49:36.280 --> 05:49:41.360 the Lichenrock is that special attack, where it doesn't actually have that negative effect 05:49:41.360 --> 05:49:43.360 of having its damage halved. 05:49:43.360 --> 05:49:48.520 Can you see the whimsicott go for the protect though as both the skull villain and the flouette 05:49:48.520 --> 05:49:53.120 end up investing the mega evolution like in rock still one of the fastest pokemon on the 05:49:53.120 --> 05:49:58.640 field gets to fire off a rock slide maybe it can flinch this flouette in it's tracks 05:49:58.640 --> 05:50:03.640 and that is what happens on the first turn of the game over heat now connecting from 05:50:03.640 --> 05:50:08.120 the skull villain you're gonna drop your special attack but you basically just drop this flouette 05:50:08.120 --> 05:50:10.600 too a great trade of your stacks. 05:50:10.600 --> 05:50:13.720 Yeah, I mean, that would have been a huge basing gleam to get off, right? 05:50:13.720 --> 05:50:16.840 Like, we bring Light and Rock down to the focus sash there. 05:50:17.480 --> 05:50:20.280 Fast rocks like I feel like they've really defined this format, 05:50:20.280 --> 05:50:22.440 whether it be Light and Rock, Garchomp, or Eridakko, 05:50:22.440 --> 05:50:25.880 so showcasing why this move is so unbelievably powerful. 05:50:26.520 --> 05:50:29.480 Would have done, right, a fair amount of damage from the Floette 05:50:29.480 --> 05:50:31.160 if you are going for that basing gleam. 05:50:31.880 --> 05:50:35.240 Yeah, like, it just really gets the Light and Rock quite low. 05:50:35.240 --> 05:50:37.160 So not the turn that Giovanni wanted to see. 05:50:37.160 --> 05:50:39.480 Now you risk Light and Rock just going for something like that, 05:50:39.480 --> 05:50:40.680 that is Accelerock, right? 05:50:40.680 --> 05:50:41.760 Like when it's got to tailwind, 05:50:41.760 --> 05:50:42.840 but then pull out the scope of the game. 05:50:42.840 --> 05:50:45.660 So Giovanni, maybe you want to consider protecting the flow 05:50:45.660 --> 05:50:48.040 or just switching out on a King Gambit or Garchomp. 05:50:48.040 --> 05:50:49.360 You have to switch out here. 05:50:49.360 --> 05:50:52.480 That blow let's so important to have that damage for later, 05:50:52.480 --> 05:50:55.200 and it's gonna be the Garchomp that ends up taking its place. 05:50:55.200 --> 05:50:57.080 Moose Akai with some move blasts. 05:50:57.080 --> 05:50:59.200 Set him, setting up something like the tailwind 05:50:59.200 --> 05:51:02.200 because you know that that Lichenrock damage is important. 05:51:02.200 --> 05:51:04.920 Lichenrock though, still around to deliver 05:51:04.920 --> 05:51:07.240 another set of rock slides 05:51:07.240 --> 05:51:09.480 as the skill building has yet to move. 05:51:09.480 --> 05:51:11.920 Another overheat that Moosekot has already taken 05:51:11.920 --> 05:51:13.440 a lot of damage and at minus two, 05:51:13.440 --> 05:51:15.240 it's still good for the knockout. 05:51:15.240 --> 05:51:16.920 Yeah, what a light out start here, 05:51:16.920 --> 05:51:19.000 especially given that it wasn't even Charizard 05:51:19.000 --> 05:51:19.840 on the opposing end. 05:51:19.840 --> 05:51:23.400 Lichenrock showcasing how it can put in a lot of work. 05:51:23.400 --> 05:51:25.400 Even if it's not staring down that Charizard, 05:51:25.400 --> 05:51:27.120 and no tailwind crucially set up 05:51:27.120 --> 05:51:28.600 from the opposing end as well. 05:51:28.600 --> 05:51:30.280 So, feel like Joao has built up 05:51:30.280 --> 05:51:32.640 a really big early lead here. 05:51:32.640 --> 05:51:33.760 Well, that comes back. 05:51:33.760 --> 05:51:36.800 Once again, though, still ready to buy that Lichenrock. 05:51:36.800 --> 05:51:38.280 Of course, the light here could protect 05:51:38.280 --> 05:51:40.040 and then Dark Trump could angle for an earthquake, 05:51:40.040 --> 05:51:41.720 for example. 05:51:41.720 --> 05:51:43.360 But if you earthquake, you're going 05:51:43.360 --> 05:51:45.880 to be attacking the Skull Villain, which 05:51:45.880 --> 05:51:47.880 is going to burn you for the remainder of the game. 05:51:47.880 --> 05:51:48.380 Yeah. 05:51:48.380 --> 05:51:50.080 So it's a really difficult position here, 05:51:50.080 --> 05:51:51.880 I think, especially given that you're all 05:51:51.880 --> 05:51:53.440 still as two Pokemon in the back. 05:51:53.440 --> 05:51:55.160 The basket region is slasher. 05:51:55.160 --> 05:51:56.520 You're like the most likely. 05:51:56.520 --> 05:51:58.160 The Black Glasses, Horsesands, King Gambit 05:51:58.160 --> 05:52:00.800 set generally doesn't feel very powerful in this matchup, 05:52:00.800 --> 05:52:02.520 especially when you stare down an opposing King 05:52:02.520 --> 05:52:03.480 Gambit in Charizard. 05:52:03.480 --> 05:52:05.600 And so making a basket region also 05:52:05.600 --> 05:52:10.360 such an immense threat but for Joao right now definitely has the lead. What is 05:52:10.360 --> 05:52:13.320 Giovanni going to do with this blowout? It is going to be the protect. 05:52:13.320 --> 05:52:17.940 Hoping that that's going to negate a priority at Cell Rock but the Garchomp 05:52:17.940 --> 05:52:24.800 is able to strike first not to KO onto the Lycan Rock but low enough that you 05:52:24.800 --> 05:52:28.840 maybe get a chance to clinch it and stop it from moving after some of this luck 05:52:28.840 --> 05:52:32.840 is already gone against you. You'll have to get burned for your troubles 05:52:32.840 --> 05:52:37.320 So, it kind of helps to even the scale a little bit. 05:52:37.320 --> 05:52:40.280 Yeah, and with this Govillean being at minus core special attack, 05:52:40.280 --> 05:52:42.120 there's very minimal damage at this point. 05:52:42.120 --> 05:52:45.480 But I think getting the fur on Garchup is still a really big deal, right? 05:52:45.480 --> 05:52:49.160 Because now the Floette is still threaded by an Exalorock. 05:52:49.160 --> 05:52:51.160 It was a rock side coming out here instead of the Earthquake 05:52:51.160 --> 05:52:53.800 trying to get some super effective damage on the Govillean. 05:52:53.800 --> 05:52:56.520 But as a result, the Lighting Rock does not end up fainting. 05:52:56.520 --> 05:52:59.000 So now Floette in a precarious position is going to switch out. 05:52:59.000 --> 05:53:01.640 Expecting Gampage coming here and it ends in two games. 05:53:01.640 --> 05:53:07.640 The game is still in a vulnerable position, but the Skull Villain now leaving the field 05:53:07.640 --> 05:53:11.640 is going to help this King Gambit out so it's not going to end up getting burned if it attacks 05:53:11.640 --> 05:53:16.640 into the slot right now as it does take the Excel Rock, so Floette, getting out of dodge 05:53:16.640 --> 05:53:21.640 with that one retreating back into its pokeball, but the guard chops the next, the second Rock 05:53:21.640 --> 05:53:25.640 Slide to finally knock this Lycan Rock out once and for all. 05:53:25.640 --> 05:53:28.640 Yeah, and Joelle actually reveals there is King Gambit in the back. 05:53:28.640 --> 05:53:32.920 The main reason you potentially want to bring in this matchup is to kind of checkmate Vasco Legion, 05:53:32.920 --> 05:53:36.140 but there's no Vasco Legion from Giovanni's end this time around. 05:53:36.140 --> 05:53:41.440 And so I think the Gambit ends up feeling a little bit worse, although of course, the Sleezer is the final pick here. 05:53:41.440 --> 05:53:45.640 So now you actually thread in with close combat onto Sleezer, Sucker Punch into Garchomp, 05:53:45.640 --> 05:53:49.920 and that little bit of damage on a King Gambit actually can go a long way, right? 05:53:49.920 --> 05:53:52.820 It is going to be the Troubles vary, but when you get the little bit of Chip, 05:53:52.820 --> 05:53:55.720 that often is enough for you to just get the knockout with close combat. 05:53:55.720 --> 05:53:59.560 And so I think Joelle in a really strong offensive position right now. 05:53:59.560 --> 05:54:02.080 Sneezler just such a great final Pokemon to have. 05:54:02.080 --> 05:54:05.320 And yeah, I think now it is on Geobind to try to respond. 05:54:05.320 --> 05:54:07.640 But it's so difficult when the flow is so low, 05:54:07.640 --> 05:54:09.880 you can't gambit, it has that priority damage. 05:54:09.880 --> 05:54:11.640 And with the burn on guard job, 05:54:11.640 --> 05:54:12.880 you won't even be able to get a knockout, 05:54:12.880 --> 05:54:14.720 even if you get an attack off. 05:54:14.720 --> 05:54:17.800 Yeah, you would love to be able to get that spread first quick damage 05:54:17.800 --> 05:54:19.520 into both of these targets, 05:54:19.520 --> 05:54:22.720 but you also have to be able to protect your own can gambit, 05:54:22.720 --> 05:54:24.560 which does not have protect. 05:54:24.560 --> 05:54:26.360 So you can't even go for that. 05:54:26.360 --> 05:54:31.760 I would say Gambit from Giovanni also hoped to land a low kick into the opposing King Gambit. 05:54:31.760 --> 05:54:33.860 That'd be a pretty neutral turn. 05:54:33.860 --> 05:54:37.360 A little bit better though for Dual, as Garchomp continues to take burn damage. 05:54:37.360 --> 05:54:42.960 Yeah, exactly. Like, I think that's always a safe play in that you get a little bit more burn damage 05:54:42.960 --> 05:54:47.860 and then the Garchomp now is even higher probability of getting knocked out by a Stucker Punch by the King Gambit, right? 05:54:47.860 --> 05:54:49.860 So I think Stucker Punch close combat still a play. 05:54:49.860 --> 05:54:53.260 My question is, sometimes with these teams, the Sneezers won't actually have that much 05:54:53.260 --> 05:54:54.260 offensive investment. 05:54:54.260 --> 05:54:57.660 And so if that is the case, then can the King Gambit, with the total barrier on the opposing 05:54:57.660 --> 05:55:01.060 side, actually survive back close combat even after with a little bit of chip damage? 05:55:01.060 --> 05:55:04.100 So once again, I think Joel's play here is backhand. 05:55:04.100 --> 05:55:05.100 Sucker Punch, guard chop. 05:55:05.100 --> 05:55:06.100 I can close combat into King Gambit. 05:55:06.100 --> 05:55:07.100 How does Giovanni respond? 05:55:07.100 --> 05:55:10.100 And the answer is going to be switching out back to King Gambit. 05:55:10.100 --> 05:55:14.860 Maybe the Clawat to come back when he takes its place, if it ends up taking something 05:55:14.860 --> 05:55:16.620 like that, Sucker Punch, it will fail. 05:55:16.620 --> 05:55:20.260 So that is one attack that has been mitigated 05:55:20.260 --> 05:55:23.580 and the close combat heads in that direction as well. 05:55:23.580 --> 05:55:25.460 And so while that goes down first troubles, 05:55:25.460 --> 05:55:27.980 but does this actually give an opening for Giovanni 05:55:27.980 --> 05:55:31.500 to actually win critical super effective damage 05:55:31.500 --> 05:55:33.580 into either of these Pokemon? 05:55:33.580 --> 05:55:35.340 See the white are consumed there from the Sneezer 05:55:35.340 --> 05:55:36.820 so it can't actually reach. 05:55:36.820 --> 05:55:39.180 Oh, what a play on my Giovanni. 05:55:39.180 --> 05:55:40.500 There's the earthquake. 05:55:40.500 --> 05:55:42.620 The burn though is going to keep the Sneezer around 05:55:42.620 --> 05:55:43.460 for the next turn. 05:55:43.460 --> 05:55:44.300 It will, yeah. 05:55:44.300 --> 05:55:47.940 that was like the one play Giovanni could do to keep himself in the game. 05:55:47.940 --> 05:55:50.540 So I want to explain that because sure, many of you were just expecting 05:55:50.540 --> 05:55:51.740 Sucker Punch to go to Garchomp. 05:55:51.740 --> 05:55:54.340 But like I said, sometimes with these Sneaslers, you don't have that much 05:55:54.340 --> 05:55:57.540 attack investments, so Joao was worried, saying, you have Tropal Berry. 05:55:57.780 --> 05:56:00.620 I might not KO you in close combat because of that, even with the chip damage. 05:56:00.780 --> 05:56:02.340 So I'm going to double up into your King Gambit. 05:56:02.660 --> 05:56:05.860 Giovanni recognizing that says, well, I'm going to switch out, you have to 05:56:05.860 --> 05:56:08.260 double up into it, and I'm going to get a huge Earthquake off. 05:56:08.660 --> 05:56:10.060 To your point though, there's the burn. 05:56:10.100 --> 05:56:13.060 Is it enough right now is the big question because Sneasler still has 05:56:13.060 --> 05:56:14.500 Pressure with close combat. 05:56:14.500 --> 05:56:16.900 My question is, can King Gambit on the opposing side 05:56:16.900 --> 05:56:18.940 knock out Sneasler with a sucker punch? 05:56:18.940 --> 05:56:20.020 I would not expect it to. 05:56:20.020 --> 05:56:21.500 The Sneaslers on these teams normally have 05:56:21.500 --> 05:56:22.980 a lot of physical ball. 05:56:22.980 --> 05:56:25.540 And so, Sneasler actually just going for a protect here. 05:56:25.540 --> 05:56:26.980 We've talked about going for these protect 05:56:26.980 --> 05:56:28.500 to just get more burn damage out. 05:56:28.500 --> 05:56:30.460 Also baits out a protect on the opposing guard chop 05:56:30.460 --> 05:56:33.100 potentially, but it's not going to be a protectly conflict. 05:56:33.100 --> 05:56:35.180 It's a double protect here, Verjuau, 05:56:35.180 --> 05:56:38.420 just to set out what Giovanni wants to lock into 05:56:38.420 --> 05:56:39.620 for these attacks. 05:56:39.620 --> 05:56:41.820 Honestly, Giovanni wants to actually try to get through 05:56:41.820 --> 05:56:44.740 this end game after giving him a second chance 05:56:44.740 --> 05:56:47.940 and a second flight, Garchomp continues to get low 05:56:47.940 --> 05:56:50.220 as that burn damage is stacked up over time. 05:56:50.220 --> 05:56:51.740 So if we were wondering whether or not 05:56:51.740 --> 05:56:53.620 the Sucker Punch from Joao's King Gambit 05:56:53.620 --> 05:56:56.260 would get the knockout, it definitely will now. 05:56:56.260 --> 05:56:59.140 Yeah, I think Joao probably wants to just go 05:56:59.140 --> 05:57:00.980 for the double off on to the opposing King Gambit. 05:57:00.980 --> 05:57:03.140 Although the opposing Gambit is faster, 05:57:03.140 --> 05:57:04.620 can Sucker Punch first, right? 05:57:04.620 --> 05:57:07.620 And so as a result, Joao doesn't want to take any risks. 05:57:07.620 --> 05:57:10.260 Actually switches out, which makes a lot of sense. 05:57:10.260 --> 05:57:11.420 Aids out to protect from Garchomp. 05:57:11.420 --> 05:57:13.900 This Garchomp is on a timer from that burn. 05:57:13.900 --> 05:57:15.220 And it is the soccer punch here. 05:57:15.220 --> 05:57:17.820 Some nice call by Joao. 05:57:17.820 --> 05:57:20.100 Yeah, but it's a soccer punch from the other side, too. 05:57:20.100 --> 05:57:22.340 And the folks up there are going to fail. 05:57:22.340 --> 05:57:24.300 But now that you have this Scovillain on the board, 05:57:24.300 --> 05:57:26.300 you actually can help to keep your own game 05:57:26.300 --> 05:57:29.140 but safe from something like an opposing low-to-clot rage 05:57:29.140 --> 05:57:29.640 powder. 05:57:29.640 --> 05:57:30.340 Exactly. 05:57:30.340 --> 05:57:33.700 Rage powder plus soccer punch here should just be game over. 05:57:33.700 --> 05:57:35.940 Megascovillain was honestly quite incredible in this game. 05:57:35.940 --> 05:57:37.380 You could see how that burn on Garchomp 05:57:37.380 --> 05:57:38.860 just completely neutralized it. 05:57:38.860 --> 05:57:40.540 But you're going to be the protect coming out 05:57:40.540 --> 05:57:44.220 the scovillain. I think it also makes sense at this point with the turn 05:57:44.220 --> 05:57:47.540 ticking down on guard chop. It has done a significant amount of damage right just 05:57:47.540 --> 05:57:50.500 saying okay now you're just one turn away from painting but to me this game 05:57:50.500 --> 05:57:54.060 feels over. Mega scovillain was absolutely incredible in neutralizing the 05:57:54.060 --> 05:57:56.860 number one threading guard chop. Really unfortunate clinch to start the game 05:57:56.860 --> 05:58:00.700 but I didn't get to do any damage in this game and yeah wins the cup didn't really 05:58:00.700 --> 05:58:05.060 get to accomplish very much either. Equipment has won moonblast and then got 05:58:05.060 --> 05:58:09.860 knocked out by an attack on a subsequent turn and you have to wonder 05:58:09.860 --> 05:58:12.700 whether or not this game would have looked a little bit differently had that 05:58:12.700 --> 05:58:15.660 little bit of damage or had one stop being able to set up something like a 05:58:15.660 --> 05:58:19.180 tailwind. I really like how patiently Jolana's played this game you know I was 05:58:19.180 --> 05:58:21.700 talking about this going through a sucker punch close combat but in that 05:58:21.700 --> 05:58:24.860 situation you might not know how fast your King Gambit is relatively opposing 05:58:24.860 --> 05:58:28.540 King Gambit you can get crit, sucker punch now cleans up the guard chomp and 05:58:28.540 --> 05:58:32.900 Skovillian loves seeing opposing King Gambit like these are the two absolute 05:58:32.900 --> 05:58:35.580 best Pokemon I think for Skovillian to go up against it's just gonna be over 05:58:35.580 --> 05:58:39.580 coming out here. No need for 05:58:39.580 --> 05:58:40.580 rage fodder and it obliterates 05:58:40.580 --> 05:58:41.580 being gambit as Scovillain puts 05:58:41.580 --> 05:58:42.580 on a master class in this game 05:58:42.580 --> 05:58:44.580 offensively. We've been talking 05:58:44.580 --> 05:58:45.580 about some of the most powerful 05:58:45.580 --> 05:58:47.580 mega evolutions in the format 05:58:47.580 --> 05:58:50.580 being Charizard. We've seen a 05:58:50.580 --> 05:58:51.580 lot of really cool ones but 05:58:51.580 --> 05:58:53.580 let's not forget that Scovillain 05:58:53.580 --> 05:58:55.580 has been at the top of a lot of 05:58:55.580 --> 05:58:57.580 people's radars but maybe flying 05:58:57.580 --> 05:58:58.580 under a heading into this 05:58:58.580 --> 05:58:59.580 tournament. Absolutely yeah and 05:58:59.580 --> 05:59:00.580 I think you know what's 05:59:00.580 --> 05:59:01.580 interesting is normally we think 05:59:01.580 --> 05:59:02.580 about the Scovillain as a 05:59:02.580 --> 05:59:03.580 defensive tool as once again 05:59:03.580 --> 05:59:08.140 once again you know replaying here some flinches I think at this point there was 05:59:08.140 --> 05:59:10.940 the opportunity for Garchomp to potentially earthquake right by 05:59:10.940 --> 05:59:14.020 Brock sliding actually doesn't tail the lichenrock and the lichenrock then has 05:59:14.020 --> 05:59:18.300 pressure into the flow that's not kind of forcing a switch and sucker punch here 05:59:18.300 --> 05:59:21.220 failing I think this was a really nice play by Giovanni to try to keep myself in 05:59:21.220 --> 05:59:25.140 the game the reality is he was already immensely far behind and in terms of the 05:59:25.140 --> 05:59:28.620 Pokemon choice right with flow like going down so quickly Garchomp and King 05:59:28.620 --> 05:59:31.620 Gambit often just don't have enough firepower and the way Joelle conserved 05:59:31.620 --> 05:59:35.460 this scobelin was brilliant. So one of the things about scobelin is it doesn't like going 05:59:35.460 --> 05:59:38.860 up against Charizard and actually does no damage into it. Charizard can kind of obliterate 05:59:38.860 --> 05:59:43.100 it, but with Floette being the commit here, the scobelin actually had a really great time 05:59:43.100 --> 05:59:46.700 and the point I wanted to make to you, Rosemary, was we talked about scobelin as like a defensive 05:59:46.700 --> 05:59:50.540 tool for rage powder and burns, but we saw overkeep, like what, three different times 05:59:50.540 --> 05:59:54.140 in that game. It mainly just, yeah, it didn't even really go for redirection. It was like, 05:59:54.140 --> 05:59:56.940 all right, let me get Chip onto the Floette. Let me knock up the Whimsa Claw. Let me knock 05:59:56.940 --> 05:59:59.940 some kind of special attack 05:59:59.940 --> 06:00:01.940 moody boosts and that can 06:00:01.940 --> 06:00:02.940 definitely have to go off the 06:00:02.940 --> 06:00:03.940 rails very quickly. As we 06:00:03.940 --> 06:00:06.940 enter into game two is one 06:00:06.940 --> 06:00:07.940 game. We are going to see a 06:00:07.940 --> 06:00:09.940 bit of an adjustment coming 06:00:09.940 --> 06:00:11.940 out from too while easler and 06:00:11.940 --> 06:00:12.940 King gambit in front of 06:00:12.940 --> 06:00:13.940 Whimster top. Floette as a 06:00:13.940 --> 06:00:18.980 from Chihuahua, Sneasler, and King Gambit in front of Wimster top Floette as a run back for Giovanni. 06:00:18.980 --> 06:00:23.300 Yeah, so Giovanni, kind of just saying, I'm gonna stick to the Floette. I think Charizard is a 06:00:23.300 --> 06:00:28.340 bait here because once again you have the Lichenrock and I don't want to play this guessing game of 06:00:28.340 --> 06:00:34.100 having my Charizard against it. So King Gambit here is the Blast of Swords Dance set and so you're 06:00:34.100 --> 06:00:37.540 not gonna do a lot of damage right now, right? You could go for something like a Swords Dance, 06:00:37.540 --> 06:00:41.460 but I think right now I favor Giovanni's position just because the Floette is exerting a lot of 06:00:41.460 --> 06:00:45.540 up into pressure. The Sneasler right now, of course, does have access to that fake out. 06:00:45.540 --> 06:00:49.940 And what you look at is, it's not a mega. That makes me think Charizard is in the back. 06:00:49.940 --> 06:00:55.700 Very possible. I'm actually just going to use Light of Ruin to trigger a one-shot onto this 06:00:55.700 --> 06:01:02.660 Sneasler. It's so close, but it's just not quite enough. So the Sneasler is able to fire back a 06:01:02.660 --> 06:01:08.980 dire clock, and that's going to eliminate the floor when after it took so much recoil from the Light of Ruin. 06:01:08.980 --> 06:01:13.540 Not a cool adjustment in not mega-volving, but this is the bolt that the Stasler sometimes 06:01:13.540 --> 06:01:16.420 had survived for Light of Brune outside of Mega Evolution. 06:01:16.420 --> 06:01:19.220 The Epic gets that sword stance off, and that's really scary. 06:01:19.220 --> 06:01:22.300 Now, J'O'Lencourt has the ability to go for fake out there, for faking out in front of 06:01:22.300 --> 06:01:24.580 a windscout with Oncourt is always really scary. 06:01:24.580 --> 06:01:27.900 However, it is going to be the King Gambit coming in from the opposing side, so it's 06:01:27.900 --> 06:01:29.860 going to be a pretty strong Pokemon, right? 06:01:29.860 --> 06:01:34.380 At this point, Giovanni has brought three Pokemon that resist the Dark-type attacks from King 06:01:34.380 --> 06:01:35.780 Gambit, so I think that's smart. 06:01:35.780 --> 06:01:39.540 I also think the lack of a mega evolution there makes it surely it's got to be Charizard in the back, right? 06:01:39.540 --> 06:01:42.080 You don't want to bring Charizard into a boosted King Gambit. 06:01:42.080 --> 06:01:47.840 So, I think Giovanni's goal right now, I really just did not get the King Gambit and get it out of the way 06:01:47.840 --> 06:01:51.020 so that Charizard can hit the field and for Joao maybe you consider conserving it. 06:01:51.020 --> 06:01:55.780 I mean, if there's a Scovillain in the back, you could protect King Gambit, sacrifice Sneasler, gets a Scovillain in, 06:01:55.780 --> 06:02:00.780 and that combination was really scary. It's going to be a swamp here, and it is Scovillain, okay? 06:02:00.780 --> 06:02:08.780 It's not going to be able to contribute a lot to this turn, so you're going to get it out in favor of that Skull Villain. 06:02:08.780 --> 06:02:13.780 And Charizard does make it appear as Giovanni's fourth Pokemon in this game too. 06:02:13.780 --> 06:02:20.780 A Protect on the King Gambit is going to keep it safe, but the Whimsicott is actually targeting its move blast into the partner. 06:02:20.780 --> 06:02:26.780 So a nice little bit of chip damage there onto the Skull Villain that he moved from the Charizard should be able to clutch up on the next one. 06:02:26.780 --> 06:02:31.180 a defense boost at special defense balls from the moody boost. 06:02:31.180 --> 06:02:34.940 Gonna make it even more vulnerable to these two special attackers on the other side. 06:02:34.940 --> 06:02:39.820 My big question for you, Rosemary, is does this Supper Punch knock out Charizard? 06:02:39.820 --> 06:02:43.420 Charizard runs all kinds of different spreads in the format. 06:02:43.420 --> 06:02:48.060 We've seen players train their Charizard, even survive Life Floor, plus two Supper Punch. 06:02:48.060 --> 06:02:52.060 That's like a ton of HBs defense investment, basically Max Max, right, close to it. 06:02:52.060 --> 06:02:55.580 So, even if the Charizard can hang on even with the sliver of HP, 06:02:55.580 --> 06:02:59.820 that heat wave will get a double knockout like we especially with that special defense drop on the 06:02:59.820 --> 06:03:05.420 skull billet if it faints that's game over here we go is it just going to be sucker punch and it's so 06:03:05.420 --> 06:03:10.700 does Charizard survive with the speed advantage and Giovanni's favor you have to imagine the one 06:03:10.700 --> 06:03:14.780 way around this would be for going for that priority sucker punch before we get there we do 06:03:14.780 --> 06:03:21.100 see the mega evolution as skull villains protects itself so Kenneth can get away with a huge knockout 06:03:21.100 --> 06:03:23.100 What is it going to do? 06:03:23.100 --> 06:03:26.100 It goes from Hade on with just enough 06:03:26.100 --> 06:03:28.760 to be able to get an attack off on this turn. 06:03:28.760 --> 06:03:30.200 Moon Blast will fail. 06:03:30.200 --> 06:03:31.500 Heatwave comes out. 06:03:31.500 --> 06:03:33.840 Protect is going to help disco villain burst 06:03:33.840 --> 06:03:36.500 and it connects into the King Gambit. 06:03:36.500 --> 06:03:37.740 King Gambit will go down, 06:03:37.740 --> 06:03:38.900 but I think if you're a Cholaou, 06:03:38.900 --> 06:03:40.300 you're pretty happy about that, right? 06:03:40.300 --> 06:03:42.300 If you look at the four-focus punch Yobani brought, 06:03:42.300 --> 06:03:43.600 you don't really need to sucker punch 06:03:43.600 --> 06:03:45.900 or watch the sucker punch any of the other Pokemon. 06:03:45.900 --> 06:03:48.000 Getting that one big one in a Tarsard Offend 06:03:48.000 --> 06:03:50.660 is the big, big attack. 06:03:50.660 --> 06:03:56.340 And so, big lead I think still over to Joao, what is going to come in right now, right? 06:03:56.340 --> 06:03:58.740 Because the Charizard is really, really low. 06:03:58.740 --> 06:04:02.460 It'll faint to really any priority attack, a fake object, a solo rocket, an awkward jet, 06:04:02.460 --> 06:04:03.460 right? 06:04:03.460 --> 06:04:06.100 And thank you for Joao, you also have to consider, well, I know that there's still that King 06:04:06.100 --> 06:04:08.860 Gambit in the back, and I probably want to conserve my skill bill. 06:04:08.860 --> 06:04:11.700 And the skill bill in Vasco Legion is what looks really tough right now. 06:04:11.700 --> 06:04:15.780 Of course, the Whimsicott has all four pressure in the skill bill, so you can offer a skill 06:04:15.780 --> 06:04:16.780 bill in. 06:04:16.780 --> 06:04:20.100 And then Vasco Legion is bringing awkward jet into Charizard, so then you can potentially 06:04:20.100 --> 06:04:24.640 with Charizard and a King Gambit and go for Encore onto it in the subsequent turn. 06:04:24.640 --> 06:04:26.220 So, Diabani's not out of it yet. 06:04:26.220 --> 06:04:28.020 I think Encore is such a big tool. 06:04:28.020 --> 06:04:30.860 It's one of the main reasons why Wim Sakat is brought out of this matchup. 06:04:30.860 --> 06:04:32.780 But Charizard keeping up that much damage, 06:04:32.780 --> 06:04:35.740 so I was getting closer and closer to the semifinals. 06:04:35.740 --> 06:04:37.740 One more turn of tailwind left. 06:04:37.740 --> 06:04:41.580 So, does Diabani actually want to try to leverage that with the Charizard 06:04:41.580 --> 06:04:42.700 while you have a chance? 06:04:42.700 --> 06:04:47.820 Maybe you do want to flirt with Fire if that basket leading is not going to go for a priority attack. 06:04:47.820 --> 06:04:49.060 But things better of it. 06:04:49.060 --> 06:04:52.980 can gambit comes out so villain tries to shed his stuff on the 06:04:54.260 --> 06:05:00.180 Unlucky moody rolls that it has gotten in this match and that's also going to help redirect away 06:05:01.460 --> 06:05:02.980 Last respect comes out 06:05:02.980 --> 06:05:09.620 You're bringing wins a lot down to that focus dash and that's a great move selection to lock into knowing that that's what of all 06:05:09.620 --> 06:05:13.460 Of course on the other side. Exactly. Yeah, joel gets another great play there 06:05:13.460 --> 06:05:18.100 And I think for Giovanni that play like he did also makes a lot of sense of joel makes a mistake there 06:05:18.100 --> 06:05:21.440 and stays in with the Scovillain and it gets locked in. 06:05:21.440 --> 06:05:24.020 Well, suddenly you actually completely turn the tides, right? 06:05:24.020 --> 06:05:26.180 That could have been an attack just to knock out the Sneaseler, 06:05:26.180 --> 06:05:28.940 but the basket leaves you and gets so much damage in a limb secrete. 06:05:29.700 --> 06:05:32.900 Once again, the King Gambit on the opposing side also can't protect right now, right? 06:05:32.900 --> 06:05:35.620 So you can always launch a make out into that slot if you wanted. 06:05:35.620 --> 06:05:38.420 You also could just go for close combat that no one has expired, 06:05:38.420 --> 06:05:42.980 although you risked some sacrifice from the King Gambit and to either Pokemon right now. 06:05:42.980 --> 06:05:46.620 But a big turn for Joao, what's really, really important though 06:05:46.620 --> 06:05:49.720 So it's making sure that you can serve the Bastion Legion ideally to get that awkward 06:05:49.720 --> 06:05:51.720 jump to finish off Charizard. 06:05:51.720 --> 06:05:56.000 The Bastion Legion is going to retreat for now, exactly as you called it in Skowvillian. 06:05:56.000 --> 06:05:57.520 It's to make a reappearance. 06:05:57.520 --> 06:06:01.920 It isn't really under threat right now, getting knocked out to the Lipspot or the King Gambit 06:06:01.920 --> 06:06:06.520 here, so you can bring that Pokemon in safely before considering a mega evolution in Sneasler. 06:06:06.520 --> 06:06:07.520 Doesn't it? 06:06:07.520 --> 06:06:08.520 Fall for the Protect. 06:06:08.520 --> 06:06:12.520 Side-syn fake out this King Gambit so it cannot get an attack off. 06:06:12.520 --> 06:06:15.520 And we're going to see a special attack drop here on the Skowvillian. 06:06:15.520 --> 06:06:18.280 and that's a moody boost you like to see. 06:06:18.280 --> 06:06:20.040 I was gonna say, okay, Overheat is just, 06:06:20.040 --> 06:06:21.520 I mean, I think it was gonna one shot everything 06:06:21.520 --> 06:06:23.320 from the range that they were now, but even more so. 06:06:23.320 --> 06:06:24.160 Now for sure. 06:06:24.160 --> 06:06:28.280 So, I mean, another great play, I think, by Joe out here, 06:06:28.280 --> 06:06:30.920 as Skilville manages to come in for free right now. 06:06:30.920 --> 06:06:33.480 There is, once again, all four pressure into the Sneasler, 06:06:33.480 --> 06:06:36.560 but King Gambit is gonna be the one swapping out. 06:06:36.560 --> 06:06:37.400 Great play by Giovanni. 06:06:37.400 --> 06:06:39.280 I think Giovanni recognizes that he can serve this 06:06:39.280 --> 06:06:41.440 ideally to beat the Vasco Legion, 06:06:41.440 --> 06:06:44.200 but how do you deal with Skilville and at this point, 06:06:44.200 --> 06:06:46.700 He's looking so threatening. 06:06:46.700 --> 06:06:50.700 Going to mega evolve now after biding its sweet time 06:06:50.700 --> 06:06:53.260 with this special attack boost. 06:06:53.260 --> 06:06:56.620 Going to see a skill building to go all out on the offense. 06:06:56.620 --> 06:06:58.260 He's going to protect himself. 06:06:58.260 --> 06:07:00.420 Going to keep him safe from the move last. 06:07:00.420 --> 06:07:02.420 Maybe a missed opportunity for damage there. 06:07:02.420 --> 06:07:04.540 They're going to skill build and as the gigatrain is going 06:07:04.540 --> 06:07:06.420 to help finish off this whimsipot, 06:07:06.420 --> 06:07:08.780 give him a little bit of HP recovery back, 06:07:08.780 --> 06:07:11.300 and set the skill building up for success in the endgame. 06:07:11.300 --> 06:07:14.100 Yeah, and just getting skills strapped up at this point. 06:07:14.100 --> 06:07:20.100 What is it on boost down? King Gambit is going to come in in the back, but once again you have to stare down this Govillain. 06:07:20.100 --> 06:07:25.100 I think he can probably just go through something like a rage fodder with Govillain and then go for a Gaird Bond Charizard, right? 06:07:25.100 --> 06:07:31.100 The King Gambit is kind of checkmated by this Govillain. Can't protect. If you go for a rage fodder on the pack, we'll go into it. 06:07:31.100 --> 06:07:38.100 So, barring some really weird speed interaction with Charizard is faster than the Sneasler. I think that Joao should be able to advance to the top four. 06:07:38.100 --> 06:07:42.180 So, honestly, I've been playing, I would say, flawlessly throughout this set, and has made 06:07:42.180 --> 06:07:45.580 Megascobal look like an absolute boost of a Pokemon. 06:07:45.580 --> 06:07:50.860 Joao lost to this team from Shouhei Kimura earlier on in the tournament, but has clearly 06:07:50.860 --> 06:07:55.340 learned a couple of things to apply to this match versus Joao Bonny. 06:07:55.340 --> 06:08:00.660 There's still a back religion in the back for Joao to depend upon to finish off this 06:08:00.660 --> 06:08:07.300 game in style, but there's this game gambit in Charizard that Joao Bonny has that maybe 06:08:07.300 --> 06:08:10.640 will help him keep the dream alive. 06:08:10.640 --> 06:08:14.180 Skull Villain, rage powders, draws away the attention 06:08:14.180 --> 06:08:16.140 as he's led to score first. 06:08:16.140 --> 06:08:18.220 Close combat into the King Gambit. 06:08:18.220 --> 06:08:20.340 Choppelberry is going to activate the help 06:08:20.340 --> 06:08:22.860 of make this close combat survivable. 06:08:22.860 --> 06:08:25.340 And so King Gambit hands on with his sliver. 06:08:25.340 --> 06:08:26.860 The widerb is gone already, 06:08:26.860 --> 06:08:28.900 so there isn't going to be a plethora of these stats dropped. 06:08:28.900 --> 06:08:30.460 Okay, I was thinking about game two. 06:08:30.460 --> 06:08:31.540 That's going to help actually 06:08:31.540 --> 06:08:33.340 to get this unverted activated. 06:08:33.340 --> 06:08:36.260 But he was connect, double onto these Pokemon, 06:08:36.260 --> 06:08:38.820 but Skullvillain actually survives that. 06:08:38.820 --> 06:08:40.220 So this map is just revised. 06:08:40.220 --> 06:08:41.940 Doesn't have being dire upon a Charizard, 06:08:41.940 --> 06:08:44.980 but I think because of the burn that will now come out, 06:08:44.980 --> 06:08:46.300 you can see a Javani shaking his head. 06:08:46.300 --> 06:08:48.060 Skullvillain will say it will be a double knockout, 06:08:48.060 --> 06:08:50.820 but that King Gambit now will think from burn, 06:08:50.820 --> 06:08:52.660 not after this turn, but the following one. 06:08:52.660 --> 06:08:54.620 As the Legion comes in, you'll protect. 06:08:54.620 --> 06:08:57.340 And as you called out Rosemary in the beginning of this, 06:08:57.340 --> 06:08:59.140 there's no solar beam on that Charizard. 06:08:59.140 --> 06:09:01.180 So you cannot even hit that Basquit Legion 06:09:01.180 --> 06:09:02.140 for very much damage. 06:09:02.140 --> 06:09:04.760 So all Joannis to do now is bring out Basquit Legion, 06:09:04.760 --> 06:09:07.240 Protect King Gambit Bates, Aqua Jet KO Charizard, 06:09:07.240 --> 06:09:09.200 and he is moving on to the top four, 06:09:09.200 --> 06:09:10.960 the 16-year-old prodigy. 06:09:10.960 --> 06:09:14.760 Great timing at the sun, expired on that last turn. 06:09:14.760 --> 06:09:17.960 Vascular Legion does get to close this one out for Xuao. 06:09:17.960 --> 06:09:22.160 An impressive run for Xuao in this 2026 season. 06:09:22.160 --> 06:09:24.920 This freshly aging up from the senior division 06:09:24.920 --> 06:09:29.200 goes on to the top four of the Pokemon World Championships. 06:09:29.200 --> 06:09:32.480 Protect now so King Gambit will fall to the burn damage 06:09:32.480 --> 06:09:35.620 As the cars are going to fall in the next turn. 06:09:35.620 --> 06:09:38.500 Sucker punch, Will, ancient power coming out. 06:09:38.500 --> 06:09:40.380 Oh, ancient power, Will. 06:09:40.380 --> 06:09:44.420 One last ancient power for the road here for Giovanni. 06:09:44.420 --> 06:09:45.300 No boost coming out. 06:09:45.300 --> 06:09:48.780 He got a lot of those in one of the previous top cut matches. 06:09:48.780 --> 06:09:51.540 He knows this one is all but over. 06:09:51.540 --> 06:09:53.620 I love the adjustment to Winston-Cott-Flewett 06:09:53.620 --> 06:09:54.660 and not Mega-Bullwing-Flewett. 06:09:54.660 --> 06:09:56.260 I think that's one of the big things to this team. 06:09:56.260 --> 06:10:00.140 But Joao, he is going to be moving on to the top four. 06:10:00.140 --> 06:10:02.380 He looked really good in that sex. 06:10:02.380 --> 06:10:07.380 Absolutely lights out there for this young Brazilian player. 06:10:07.380 --> 06:10:14.380 What a commanding performance and just a dominant one throughout these stages of the World Championships. 06:10:14.380 --> 06:10:20.380 Now onto a top four. Just how far can you truly take this miraculous run? 06:10:20.380 --> 06:10:26.380 That was so fun to watch and I think it made such a good argument for Megascovall. 06:10:26.380 --> 06:10:32.880 This team came together initially when the team that Giovanni was using was really rising in the meta game 06:10:32.880 --> 06:10:35.880 and you could see all the tools that Joao had to deal with it, right? 06:10:35.880 --> 06:10:39.680 I think the King Gambit actually coming in, I thought he made really effective use of it. 06:10:39.680 --> 06:10:44.180 It is not an easy Pokemon to use in this matchup, which is why on paper you often consider dropping it, right? 06:10:44.180 --> 06:10:48.880 But managed to get that plus 2 sucker punch off into Charizard and Wall of Disnok at the knockout 06:10:48.880 --> 06:10:52.380 brings it so low that basically one other move will finish it off, right? 06:10:52.380 --> 06:10:56.800 So, finding the perfect angle for King Gambit, just flawlessly done here. 06:10:56.800 --> 06:11:00.500 And even though the Charizard managed to survive, at this point, I feel like the main downside is that 06:11:00.500 --> 06:11:04.780 Wimsikot was just never providing any real value other than going for Encore. 06:11:04.780 --> 06:11:07.580 But Joao really never let himself get Encore as a result. 06:11:07.580 --> 06:11:09.380 Wimsikot actually often feels like dead weight. 06:11:09.380 --> 06:11:12.740 And in this end game, Joao's saying, look, even if you attack with Charizard, 06:11:12.740 --> 06:11:16.180 it doesn't matter because I know I'm going to get close combat guaranteed into King Gambit. 06:11:16.180 --> 06:11:18.780 And if you target me, I'll get the burn as well, right? 06:11:18.780 --> 06:11:20.740 And so, really smart targeting there. 06:11:20.740 --> 06:11:22.780 like I think, yeah, could have targeted Charizard as well, 06:11:22.780 --> 06:11:24.460 but the gambit with the inability to protect these, 06:11:24.460 --> 06:11:25.700 you guarantee that damage. 06:11:25.700 --> 06:11:27.600 He knew basically just just gonna close out the game 06:11:27.600 --> 06:11:29.500 against these Pokemon. 06:11:29.500 --> 06:11:32.360 And so the fact that Lacking Rock didn't come out, 06:11:32.360 --> 06:11:34.620 Charizard did come out and Joel still won 06:11:34.620 --> 06:11:36.620 as a testament to the amount of flexibility 06:11:36.620 --> 06:11:37.620 that his team has. 06:11:37.620 --> 06:11:40.380 Right, I mean, just having anything that has that priority 06:11:40.380 --> 06:11:42.820 damage in the end, the Aqua Jet or the Sacrifice 06:11:42.820 --> 06:11:44.060 would have been enough. 06:11:44.060 --> 06:11:46.600 That's really what these teams are designed for. 06:11:46.600 --> 06:11:48.860 You have these cleanup crews that can come in 06:11:48.860 --> 06:11:54.860 after your other Pokemon have done so much damage that get a chance to actually finish and secure those knockouts and 06:11:55.140 --> 06:12:03.420 So I'll really putting on a master class and why this team and this archetype has been super dominant in these last couple of months 06:12:03.420 --> 06:12:06.380 Yeah, and Rosie now you and I were talking before we got on the broadcast 06:12:06.380 --> 06:12:07.880 But we were saying like in this matchup 06:12:07.880 --> 06:12:15.100 There's just so much that both players can do right you can lean into either mega evolution and for Giovanni as we saw you could 06:12:15.100 --> 06:12:16.740 I should bring both mega evolutions as well. 06:12:16.740 --> 06:12:19.380 And so part of what makes this team so powerful in the metagame 06:12:19.380 --> 06:12:21.980 is it's the amount of different modes that you can go with. 06:12:21.980 --> 06:12:25.260 But let's hear a little bit more from Joao, 06:12:25.260 --> 06:12:27.060 who is now advancing to the top four 06:12:27.060 --> 06:12:28.860 and throw it down through the interview. 06:12:31.300 --> 06:12:32.620 Big congratulations. 06:12:32.620 --> 06:12:34.980 Can we give it up for everyone for a quarter finalist 06:12:34.980 --> 06:12:35.860 here in VGC? 06:12:35.860 --> 06:12:36.700 Joao! 06:12:36.700 --> 06:12:43.540 You're now talked for of the Pokemon World Championships. 06:12:43.540 --> 06:12:46.220 there is a crowd out there cheering for you. 06:12:46.220 --> 06:12:49.100 Your friends and family here, how are you feeling? 06:12:49.100 --> 06:12:50.460 It feels amazing. 06:12:50.460 --> 06:12:54.460 I don't know what to say, but I'm just glad to be here 06:12:54.460 --> 06:12:57.580 and I'm very happy to have made it this far. 06:12:58.460 --> 06:12:59.300 And yeah. 06:13:00.540 --> 06:13:03.300 This has been an incredible run for yourself 06:13:03.300 --> 06:13:05.900 and I wanna talk about earlier today when we saw you 06:13:05.900 --> 06:13:07.580 and going into the weekend, 06:13:07.580 --> 06:13:10.220 did you feel that confidence that you could be here 06:13:10.220 --> 06:13:12.340 in the spot at Top 4? 06:13:12.340 --> 06:13:22.340 Yeah, my goal when I started playing was like always to be the best sometimes I think I can't do it, but at the end it always works out some yeah. 06:13:23.840 --> 06:13:35.140 Regardless of what happens from here on out, the conversation amongst the players, the fans, the analysts and everything has been of how good you are of this prodigy, how amazing you are at Pokemon. 06:13:35.140 --> 06:13:40.420 like do you do you feel like this is your year just upcoming because you're so young you just 06:13:40.420 --> 06:13:45.700 say tough to the master if you're so good like how does it mean feel well I don't know if this is 06:13:45.700 --> 06:13:51.220 my year but I hope it is I'm gonna try my best to make it to finals in the next match and win it all 06:13:53.860 --> 06:13:57.380 you've certainly made a statement so far and I want to make sure you can get rested up for that 06:13:57.380 --> 06:14:01.220 but I want to give you the opportunity while you're here on this stage yet again if you had any 06:14:01.220 --> 06:14:02.720 any words before your top four 06:14:02.720 --> 06:14:03.880 match or anyone else that you 06:14:03.880 --> 06:14:05.220 still want to give shout outs 06:14:05.220 --> 06:14:05.920 to. 06:14:05.920 --> 06:14:07.420 I want to shout out my dad, 06:14:07.420 --> 06:14:08.820 which I forgot to shout out on 06:14:08.820 --> 06:14:10.220 the last interview when he was 06:14:10.220 --> 06:14:12.320 like the most important person 06:14:12.320 --> 06:14:14.320 like for me to be here. 06:14:14.320 --> 06:14:16.220 And I also want to shout out my 06:14:16.220 --> 06:14:18.720 brother, Cisco, who's doing well 06:14:18.720 --> 06:14:20.320 at juniors, very well at juniors 06:14:20.320 --> 06:14:21.020 as well. 06:14:21.020 --> 06:14:22.820 And I'm rooting for him. 06:14:22.820 --> 06:14:25.020 And yeah, it runs in the family. 06:14:25.020 --> 06:14:26.220 Can congratulations. 06:14:26.220 --> 06:14:27.420 It's been an honor to be able to 06:14:27.420 --> 06:14:29.220 see you play here and best of 06:14:29.220 --> 06:14:35.220 going on into your next match. As for us we have two of four of our quarter 06:14:35.220 --> 06:14:38.980 finalists. Let's head back over to our casters and find out who our next two are 06:14:38.980 --> 06:14:46.980 going to be. Hey very much to our right. Yes, well really showing us how aging up 06:14:46.980 --> 06:14:50.860 into the Masters division isn't necessarily as daunting as it could be. 06:14:50.860 --> 06:14:55.700 On the biggest stage we have in competition making it all the way to 06:14:55.700 --> 06:15:01.980 the top four. Ben Kirakou here with the wonderfully pro boss team. Have a little bit of a deeper 06:15:01.980 --> 06:15:06.820 dive into a couple of those moments that we had with Joao's stamping their ticket into 06:15:06.820 --> 06:15:11.940 the top four before we look at our next top eight match here at the World Championship. 06:15:11.940 --> 06:15:17.540 Yeah, you know, for how young Joao is, they're so composed when they're in game in the 06:15:17.540 --> 06:15:22.220 battlefield, they're really locked in and, you know, it really shows through in the matches 06:15:22.220 --> 06:15:26.940 and how commanding and dominant they are in them, then the lines and understanding they've got of 06:15:26.940 --> 06:15:32.300 the team as well, just to overcome multiple opponents now that we've seen. And yeah, 06:15:32.300 --> 06:15:37.180 just incredible to see what an achievement gets up for, but not done yet. Not done yet. 06:15:37.180 --> 06:15:42.940 One more to get a step closer to championship Sunday, but doing all the right things and just 06:15:42.940 --> 06:15:49.340 so, so impressed. And yeah, rooting that they can carry that on into the rest of the tournament. 06:15:49.340 --> 06:15:56.300 definitely. Oh, we got a little little clip here for game one. I think one of the most difficult 06:15:56.300 --> 06:16:03.180 moments that we had in that game one of like, how do you how do you secure this end game? Right? 06:16:03.180 --> 06:16:11.100 So we had the early game where the Lycan Rock was able to get a little bit of positive pressure 06:16:11.100 --> 06:16:17.020 going down onto Giovanni's team, but then wasn't able to stick around very long. It's a Lycan Rock 06:16:17.020 --> 06:16:21.900 that's not a surprise to anyone at all and Giovanni was able to deal with that, not bringing the Charis 06:16:21.900 --> 06:16:27.820 articles to this matchup. We know in this position that the flowette was sitting in the back on a 06:16:27.820 --> 06:16:36.780 pretty low HP percentage. And the question mark here, right, is whether or not you can just go 06:16:36.780 --> 06:16:42.780 for the close combat into the king gambit to suck a punch from the king gambit into the guard 06:16:42.780 --> 06:16:53.780 It's not like putting on loads of offensive pressure, but it's still present in the game. You still have to respect it. Um, but the big thing in our uncle this out during the round is these 06:16:53.780 --> 06:16:59.860 our uncle this out during the round is these Sneaslers here they're pretty they're pretty bulky 06:16:59.860 --> 06:17:06.180 and they're pretty low in terms of their offensive output so even though the King Gambit is on just 06:17:06.180 --> 06:17:12.100 89 percent and usually if you've got a pretty invested Sneasler that would be a clean KO 06:17:12.900 --> 06:17:18.260 that's not necessarily guaranteed in the board state that we've got here no and I think that's 06:17:18.260 --> 06:17:23.300 one of the the understandings of Jowl Polly and gets with that Sneasler is it going to be enough 06:17:23.300 --> 06:17:30.420 although the King Gammat has taken that small margin of chip damage there. Is it good? The question is at this stage of the tournament as well 06:17:30.420 --> 06:17:35.100 It's a big call to make. Yeah, that's gonna be enough because I'm committing to it. Like you said the garchomp 06:17:35.100 --> 06:17:39.940 It's not gonna be hitting as hard as what we normally regularly used to seeing it's still got the life 06:17:39.940 --> 06:17:44.540 Or they're still gonna have that boot. Yeah, and the close combat will lower those defenses 06:17:44.540 --> 06:17:49.100 Yes, and so you might activate the white herby will undo those and get the speed boost 06:17:49.100 --> 06:17:55.620 But you could put yourself at a detrimental position if that King Gamma does switch out to come back in and then sucker punch later, you know 06:17:55.780 --> 06:18:02.180 Definitely because this is the other thing right is that hey, maybe the 89% is just like a little bit too much 06:18:02.740 --> 06:18:07.300 Hp where you're not comfortable and we don't know at this point in the game like 06:18:08.420 --> 06:18:12.020 Overall is it this way round in terms of the speed order? 06:18:12.020 --> 06:18:16.900 Like does this this King Gamma go for a sucker punch first or is it in this order, right? 06:18:16.900 --> 06:18:19.660 and you go, you try to fail a, 06:18:19.660 --> 06:18:21.800 you try to go for a sucker punch and fail it. 06:18:21.800 --> 06:18:24.840 And so there's this big temptation then to go like, 06:18:24.840 --> 06:18:28.040 hey, I need to suck a punch into this King Gambit, 06:18:28.040 --> 06:18:30.640 then close combat into the King Gambit, 06:18:30.640 --> 06:18:34.820 just to guarantee that that's going to be the KO here. 06:18:34.820 --> 06:18:37.980 And just playing this, this clip along, right? 06:18:37.980 --> 06:18:42.060 This is the call that Giovanni made so, so well, right? 06:18:42.060 --> 06:18:46.460 Where he decides to try to keep himself in the match 06:18:46.460 --> 06:18:55.660 and try to be able to, you know, make sure that King Gambit's there for a potential end game, 06:18:55.660 --> 06:19:00.780 switching it out into the flowette, calling the sucker punch, but then also the flowette 06:19:00.780 --> 06:19:04.620 goes down, the white herb activates, and we're sort of kind of back to square one, where this 06:19:04.620 --> 06:19:10.540 guard jump is getting like closer and closer to being 100% in sucker punch range. 06:19:10.540 --> 06:19:13.980 Yeah, and it was a good sacrifice, I think, if you had Giovanni to bring in that flowette 06:19:13.980 --> 06:19:18.620 the right time because you don't really want to mess around at this stage of the game as well 06:19:18.620 --> 06:19:22.780 with those guessing games especially when you don't know the speed interactions but so much so 06:19:22.780 --> 06:19:28.140 flowed comes in takes that and then you've got like you say you're in a you're back in the same 06:19:28.140 --> 06:19:32.860 situation but you're in a worse situation as well and the same point because the goal jump now taking 06:19:32.860 --> 06:19:38.700 that it's a tick of chip and you're not really any further along in the battle yet there it's great 06:19:38.700 --> 06:19:41.340 but yeah, it doesn't really progress you any further, 06:19:41.340 --> 06:19:46.780 but maybe that's just down to how well Jiao manages these situations 06:19:46.780 --> 06:19:50.540 rather than falling all traps and going for the soccer pitch in that scenario. 06:19:50.540 --> 06:19:55.420 I think there's a big example of the way that Jiao has been playing in this tournament 06:19:55.420 --> 06:20:00.660 of like showing so much patience in the way that he's going about his games. 06:20:00.660 --> 06:20:03.380 Wrapping up the second game was like, 06:20:03.380 --> 06:20:05.940 well, just going for a protective return 06:20:05.940 --> 06:20:08.220 and letting the burn kind of do its thing. 06:20:08.220 --> 06:20:16.940 And just using that residual damage to put himself in a really good position and that's so important when you're playing at this level of competition 06:20:17.140 --> 06:20:22.320 We're not saying like hey, don't make a read don't make a call, but also a bit the right time 06:20:23.160 --> 06:20:24.840 Exactly that couldn't say it better myself 06:20:24.840 --> 06:20:28.940 It's like this is this is the time where you've got to keep your composure 06:20:29.300 --> 06:20:33.500 It's still only six Pokemon that you're having to go up against and yeah, okay 06:20:33.500 --> 06:20:37.780 They're handled by some of the best in the world playing absolutely on form right? 06:20:37.780 --> 06:20:44.160 So not necessarily as easy as that, but Charles giving us such a great great showing 06:20:44.660 --> 06:20:50.900 Let's have a catch up with our bracket now seeing our first two players that are going to be making it to the top four 06:20:51.540 --> 06:20:54.060 Hiroshi and trial punching their tickets there 06:20:54.060 --> 06:20:57.940 They're going to be playing up against each other in our semi finals 06:20:58.140 --> 06:21:01.820 But the next match that we're going to be seeing is to kuma versus to father 06:21:01.820 --> 06:21:09.900 Yeah, and this one in particular going to be another absolutely fantastic top eight game to decide who our next top four 06:21:10.220 --> 06:21:15.580 opponent will be no and we've already got one top four match lined up and that one is going to be incredible 06:21:15.580 --> 06:21:18.740 But before then we've got two more sets to determine 06:21:19.020 --> 06:21:23.820 Yeah, those those remaining top four players and what a way to do it. You know, we've got Giovanni and 06:21:24.420 --> 06:21:27.420 Jal that have just set the stage set the standards 06:21:27.420 --> 06:21:32.860 So I'm sure our next players will be meeting those and probably exceeding expectations. 06:21:32.860 --> 06:21:37.020 And of course, after that match, we're going to have Yuya as well versus Zachary Weed. 06:21:37.020 --> 06:21:38.460 And that I'm really excited about. 06:21:38.460 --> 06:21:41.500 Zachary has been on an absolute tear during the season. 06:21:41.500 --> 06:21:44.220 Representing that, Frostlast and Lycan Rock team. 06:21:44.220 --> 06:21:46.940 I'm just going to say, it was on my cast of predictions for a reason. 06:21:46.940 --> 06:21:51.500 But you've got to turn up when you're playing that team. 06:21:51.500 --> 06:21:54.860 It's not the easiest, maybe not the most intuitive team. 06:21:54.860 --> 06:22:02.860 It's not the biggest collection of stats, it's a team that really works with its, you know, synergies as well. 06:22:02.860 --> 06:22:09.860 We've got a little bit of a player run though, Lee, to set us up for our next top eight match here in the World Championships. 06:22:09.860 --> 06:22:13.860 So let's have a look at Takuma's run through the tournament. 06:22:13.860 --> 06:22:19.860 Yeah, we can see that they started the day one proceedings against a former regional champion here, 06:22:19.860 --> 06:22:23.780 here winning one of the first regional events in the European season against 06:22:23.780 --> 06:22:28.140 Emmanuel and yeah coming out of that convincingly well especially against 06:22:28.140 --> 06:22:33.620 the hybrid rain what looks like a parish trap sort of scene that we've seen 06:22:33.620 --> 06:22:37.500 throughout this weekend overcoming that with no problem at all I love 06:22:37.500 --> 06:22:42.820 Takayumi's Dragonite choice as well we talked about this briefly last on the 06:22:42.820 --> 06:22:46.540 analyst desk about that integration foregoing the Charizard and saying make 06:22:46.540 --> 06:22:48.540 the way to go, but then yeah, 06:22:48.540 --> 06:22:50.540 we can take a look at day two as well. 06:22:50.540 --> 06:22:52.540 And not getting off to the best start. 06:22:52.540 --> 06:22:54.540 Pwn and first in the day, Stefano, 06:22:54.540 --> 06:22:56.540 taking a loss there, but since then 06:22:56.540 --> 06:22:58.540 has been able to win 06:22:58.540 --> 06:23:00.540 out against the double mega star 06:23:00.540 --> 06:23:02.540 actors that they faced. 06:23:02.540 --> 06:23:04.540 I'd love to have seen what happened 06:23:04.540 --> 06:23:06.540 in that match against Stefano, because 06:23:06.540 --> 06:23:08.540 we see it time and time again, 06:23:08.540 --> 06:23:10.540 players playing in the Swiss 06:23:10.540 --> 06:23:12.540 and then coming up 06:23:12.540 --> 06:23:14.540 into top car and the records 06:23:14.540 --> 06:23:22.380 right? And so, you know, even 06:23:22.380 --> 06:23:24.380 though Takumi is going up 06:23:24.380 --> 06:23:26.380 against Takumi, sorry, going 06:23:26.380 --> 06:23:28.380 up against Stephano again. Will 06:23:28.380 --> 06:23:30.380 the result be the same like 06:23:30.380 --> 06:23:32.380 after every time that you play 06:23:32.380 --> 06:23:34.380 a particular matchup and 06:23:34.380 --> 06:23:36.380 certainly particular player, 06:23:36.380 --> 06:23:38.380 you go when you're not on the 06:23:38.380 --> 06:23:40.380 winning side, you walk away 06:23:40.380 --> 06:23:42.380 from that matching page. You 06:23:42.380 --> 06:23:44.380 know what could I have done 06:23:44.380 --> 06:23:46.900 that will come to pass in our top eight. 06:23:46.900 --> 06:23:48.700 You can see the incredibly tough run 06:23:48.700 --> 06:23:50.500 that Stefano's had in day one. 06:23:50.500 --> 06:23:52.300 In particular, it's a progress to day two. 06:23:52.300 --> 06:23:54.060 You've got some big, big names there. 06:23:54.060 --> 06:23:55.580 Wolf Click, named me round four. 06:23:55.580 --> 06:23:57.100 They were able to overcome. 06:23:57.100 --> 06:23:59.140 And then, you know, continue that. 06:23:59.140 --> 06:24:01.660 Tarant, Erdi as well, last round of the day. 06:24:01.660 --> 06:24:02.500 Just incredible. 06:24:02.500 --> 06:24:04.420 All of these players are very accomplished. 06:24:04.420 --> 06:24:05.980 But what a run Stefano had, 06:24:05.980 --> 06:24:08.340 kind of losing round one and then going on the bounce, 06:24:08.340 --> 06:24:10.100 undefeated to finish off the day. 06:24:10.100 --> 06:24:13.620 Then coming in to day two here. 06:24:13.620 --> 06:24:17.940 Takuma with their first opponent we've already seen will be their top 8 opponent. 06:24:17.940 --> 06:24:23.060 I think like getting back to your point, Stefanos is going to feel very confident. 06:24:23.060 --> 06:24:25.380 Whereas Takuma probably not that confident. 06:24:25.380 --> 06:24:28.420 But that's not a bad thing because you can learn a lot from a defeat. 06:24:28.420 --> 06:24:31.060 Sometimes more from a defeat than you can from a victory. 06:24:31.060 --> 06:24:33.940 So, you know, these players will be familiar with each other's teams. 06:24:33.940 --> 06:24:38.100 But as we've seen time and time again over this weekend, it's micro decisions. 06:24:38.100 --> 06:24:40.100 The micro changes throughout a game. 06:24:40.100 --> 06:24:41.300 It can make all the difference. 06:24:41.300 --> 06:24:43.140 And it goes both ways as well, right? 06:24:43.140 --> 06:24:50.140 the thing that was coming out to me on the second part of Stefanos run is that they took a loss to Zachary Weed, 06:24:50.140 --> 06:24:58.140 who is also on their side of the bracket. So if Zachary is able to win their top eight match, as well as Stefano, 06:24:58.140 --> 06:25:12.140 then there's going to be a rematch after a rematch. They're going into the top four, and whether or not either of our players are able to flip the script on exactly what went down in the previous times that they went up against each other. 06:25:12.140 --> 06:25:16.600 especially in the same tournament like it's it's different to when you've played a player like 06:25:17.180 --> 06:25:20.380 Tournament after tournament right and maybe you're using different teams 06:25:20.380 --> 06:25:24.980 Maybe you're coming at it from a different place, but this is this is the same team 06:25:24.980 --> 06:25:29.620 This is the same tournament and all these players are on some of the runs of their lives right now 06:25:30.020 --> 06:25:36.300 And to see like how they adjust to those sort of matchups the repeat matchups is so so exciting 06:25:36.300 --> 06:25:41.660 Exactly that and I think it's great to be able to kind of point out that these players have faced each other before 06:25:42.140 --> 06:25:47.740 is it changes the dynamic of the game. Normally we'd see that game one where players are overcautious 06:25:47.740 --> 06:25:52.380 sometimes where they're trying to fish out information, trying to judge those speed interactions 06:25:52.380 --> 06:25:56.540 a lot well. A lot of those might have already been worked out so that's something that we can 06:25:56.540 --> 06:26:01.900 take into this game and know a little bit more about why some decisions have been made over others 06:26:02.620 --> 06:26:08.460 as things play out. This is getting so exciting Lee. So we're going to key it to a quick break 06:26:08.460 --> 06:26:11.180 while we get our third top eight match sorted. 06:26:11.180 --> 06:26:13.340 So stay tuned, we'll be back very soon. 06:27:38.460 --> 06:27:41.320 San Francisco, California. 06:27:41.320 --> 06:27:43.000 My name is Evan Lattin. 06:27:43.000 --> 06:27:46.160 I am here for the bottom half of our top eight. 06:27:46.160 --> 06:27:47.520 It's like good friend Scott Glauza. 06:27:47.520 --> 06:27:50.760 Scott, we have already identified who our first two 06:27:50.760 --> 06:27:53.300 semi-finalists are going to be. 06:27:53.300 --> 06:27:56.100 Now it's time to find out who the next ones are. 06:27:56.100 --> 06:27:58.260 Very excited for yet another fantastic match. 06:27:58.260 --> 06:28:00.000 And excited to see which teams make it too. 06:28:00.000 --> 06:28:02.840 I think with this game, the first Pokemon champion, 06:28:02.840 --> 06:28:03.900 World Championship. 06:28:03.900 --> 06:28:06.640 I think, well, the humans and the Pokemon kind of, 06:28:06.640 --> 06:28:08.040 trying to make a name for themselves, right? 06:28:08.040 --> 06:28:18.040 They could be pretty interesting and kind of maybe impact things as they move forward and I think both these teams are kind of interesting in different ways as it kind of like pertains to being representatives of this meta game. 06:28:18.040 --> 06:28:36.040 Absolutely. You can see our top eight competitors here are Takuma Yamazaki and Stefano Greppy. Both of these players are running some very interesting teams. Takuma, of course, is running basically the big six team but has replaced the Charizard with Dragonite instead. 06:28:36.040 --> 06:28:41.440 Well, Stefano is running a variant of the same team that we saw at the North American International Championships. 06:28:41.440 --> 06:28:45.440 The same six Pokemon that Eric Rios brought to become a finalist at that tournament. 06:28:45.440 --> 06:28:47.540 Yeah, that team was very popular for a while afterwards. 06:28:47.540 --> 06:28:48.740 Still really strong. 06:28:48.740 --> 06:28:53.140 Depends on the struggle with the couple variants of the Charizard team. 06:28:53.140 --> 06:28:54.840 But it doesn't have to worry about here. 06:28:54.840 --> 06:28:55.940 We get that Dragonite instead. 06:28:55.940 --> 06:28:57.140 And I'm pretty excited to see this. 06:28:57.140 --> 06:29:00.040 We even had a ton of the Mega Dragonite variants of this team on stream. 06:29:00.040 --> 06:29:02.440 And I think it probably comes to the surprise of some players. 06:29:02.440 --> 06:29:04.340 I think a lot of trainers kind of want to take them to seriously. 06:29:04.340 --> 06:29:06.500 I know when I was asking around trying to prep this room, 06:29:06.500 --> 06:29:08.140 hey, you know, like Mega Dragonite, 06:29:08.140 --> 06:29:09.060 is this the thing that we're gonna see? 06:29:09.060 --> 06:29:10.300 Is this the thing that we're not gonna see? 06:29:10.300 --> 06:29:11.700 I mostly get a lot of, nah, it's not. 06:29:11.700 --> 06:29:13.860 You're not gonna worry about that. 06:29:13.860 --> 06:29:15.780 But Jokes and I, here it is, 06:29:15.780 --> 06:29:17.060 game away from the semi-finals. 06:29:17.060 --> 06:29:19.300 Yeah, top eight, actually two Mega Dragonite here 06:29:19.300 --> 06:29:21.020 in the top eight at this bottom half 06:29:21.020 --> 06:29:22.260 of the top eight bracket here. 06:29:22.260 --> 06:29:25.340 And it is a really interesting adaptation 06:29:25.340 --> 06:29:27.100 because you see a lot of players 06:29:27.100 --> 06:29:29.460 who are dealing with the Charizard mode 06:29:29.460 --> 06:29:31.340 of the big six team 06:29:31.340 --> 06:29:33.300 by just putting Rockslide on something, 06:29:33.300 --> 06:29:39.780 You know, but using guard chop as a way to check it using like in rock as we've already seen at the top half of the bracket 06:29:40.180 --> 06:29:44.680 That works really well against Charizard. That is extremely weak to rock typing 06:29:44.900 --> 06:29:48.460 Let's go against dragonite, especially with multi-scale active. Yeah 06:29:48.460 --> 06:29:51.620 I think it does a lot of the same stuff right you still get like the heat wave if you need it 06:29:51.780 --> 06:29:54.180 Kind of similar defensive profile though again, you know 06:29:54.500 --> 06:29:58.380 Enough not weak to the same thing but it messes up a lot of people's a counter play 06:29:58.380 --> 06:30:01.660 I think there's a lot of other fun stuff on this variant of the team as well 06:30:01.660 --> 06:30:06.660 Well, to me the most interesting thing is that Faint on Snazor, which opens up a lot of stuff on other Pokemon. 06:30:06.660 --> 06:30:12.660 Typically, Steve, they're not going to make room for this, because you're giving up Protect Forward, or like Quick Guard, like you'd see on these setup teams. 06:30:12.660 --> 06:30:17.660 But I think for this team in particular, it's really interesting because of all the priority, also the Choice Scarf on Darchop. 06:30:17.660 --> 06:30:20.660 And even kind of with both Last Respect and Light of Rune on Floy. 06:30:20.660 --> 06:30:25.660 You get a lot of situations where one slot needs to protect because they can't survive, and Faint takes it away. 06:30:25.660 --> 06:30:30.660 Or you almost guarantee you're going to get a knockout unless you miss an attack or something, because you're threatening so much unavoidable power into a slot. 06:30:30.660 --> 06:30:34.660 power into a slot and it gets really cool. The team like this one lets you play kind of like 06:30:34.660 --> 06:30:38.660 with more safe aggression other teams where in this read heavy format you can kind of get some 06:30:38.660 --> 06:30:43.540 guarantees that other teams can't get. Yeah it's a fascinating attack that hits through protect and 06:30:43.540 --> 06:30:50.180 breaks protect for a Pokemon trying to avoid damage from another attack on the field and it is a 06:30:50.180 --> 06:30:55.460 very strong attack that most Pokemon that get access to it just don't have room for. They need 06:30:55.460 --> 06:31:00.980 every other attack on that's available for them and Sneezer is one of the Pokemon that does 06:31:00.980 --> 06:31:06.660 sometimes have that four slot as rotating. See coaching, rock slide, protect, quick guard, 06:31:06.660 --> 06:31:10.020 and now faint as well. So it makes a lot of sense that we'll be seeing that, but 06:31:10.020 --> 06:31:15.140 it could run into some problems here because of that four rigor wrap over here on Stefano's team. 06:31:15.140 --> 06:31:18.100 Yeah, and that quite as fun in this match as the normal lead. I think it's going to create some 06:31:18.100 --> 06:31:22.580 really great mind games between the two players that Armortale going to block faint, which not 06:31:22.580 --> 06:31:24.780 Not only stuff to damage, but of course, also the protect 06:31:24.780 --> 06:31:26.720 to penetration, and I think because of that, both sides 06:31:26.720 --> 06:31:28.420 kind of would have to guess a little bit more 06:31:28.420 --> 06:31:29.780 where we're going to lose that safety. 06:31:29.780 --> 06:31:32.260 Okay, you know, an open team share that gets fun 06:31:32.260 --> 06:31:34.540 that they both know that each other has this thing 06:31:34.540 --> 06:31:36.020 where they attempt to use those in the field, 06:31:36.020 --> 06:31:38.460 you have to be afraid, well, is it safe to protect here 06:31:38.460 --> 06:31:40.500 if I don't want to switch my free graph in? 06:31:40.500 --> 06:31:41.780 But then on the other side, it feels like, well, 06:31:41.780 --> 06:31:43.420 is it safe to fit in here when free graph 06:31:43.420 --> 06:31:44.980 potentially could come in? 06:31:44.980 --> 06:31:46.540 I think it makes it a lot of fun. 06:31:46.540 --> 06:31:49.260 I've seen a lot of very difficult, complicated turns 06:31:49.260 --> 06:31:50.540 for these trainers over the course of the weekend. 06:31:50.540 --> 06:31:54.940 I think the interaction between these two Pokemon are going to keep them both guessing throughout the course of this match 06:31:54.940 --> 06:32:00.180 And you also have to shout out on this version of Stefanos team the rock tomb on 06:32:00.620 --> 06:32:02.620 Garchomp giving Stefano access to 06:32:02.940 --> 06:32:08.140 Stingled target rock type damage that also lowers the speed of the Pokemon impacted 06:32:08.140 --> 06:32:14.980 So you usually tend to use rock to when you need that extra oomph because you don't want the spreads the reduction in damage from the spread type 06:32:15.380 --> 06:32:16.700 Rock slide 06:32:16.700 --> 06:32:20.260 Rock tomb of course, maybe a little bit more useful here with the dragonite 06:32:20.260 --> 06:32:24.420 not trying to get those KOs like that. Yeah I think Christian's matchup to you know kind of like 06:32:24.420 --> 06:32:28.260 pairs well with the trigger after you can lowers the speed of and you can't use priority to get 06:32:28.260 --> 06:32:32.660 over it which is the solution that you'd really want to use for his opponent there. So a pretty 06:32:32.660 --> 06:32:37.140 fun combination of tricks. For now we do see that space learn turn one though probably not going 06:32:37.140 --> 06:32:43.140 to need to faint from here and then the Aerodactyl and Sylveon facing the family. Yeah so Tailwind 06:32:43.140 --> 06:32:48.260 mode is what's being threatened by Stefano right now leading with Aerodactyl and Sylveon 06:32:48.260 --> 06:32:53.160 does have access to the Megastone on Aerodactyl, so can go ahead and boost the power. 06:32:53.160 --> 06:32:57.460 Also has access to Ice Fang, just threatening that Garchomp immediately. 06:32:57.460 --> 06:33:01.460 However, Garchomp does have the Choice Scarf here, so it will be able to house Fee. 06:33:01.460 --> 06:33:03.460 Yeah, now it wins the card, so it will go quickly in. 06:33:03.460 --> 06:33:07.960 Pretty fun the other direction as well, where, hey, you know, if you focus too much on that Aerodactyl, 06:33:07.960 --> 06:33:12.060 you do have to worry about Sylvia, but Faker going to stop a potential devastating Hyper Voice here. 06:33:12.060 --> 06:33:17.060 No Hyper Voice coming out from the Sylvia, but a Rock Slide will connect onto both Aerodactyl 06:33:17.060 --> 06:33:21.700 and Sylvia no mega evolution, but a flinch on Aerodactyl. 06:33:21.700 --> 06:33:25.220 The rock slides are a common for you, Stefano. 06:33:25.220 --> 06:33:27.140 If you don't have access to priority, 06:33:27.140 --> 06:33:29.460 you are at risk of flinching every turn. 06:33:29.460 --> 06:33:31.700 That is devastating, turn one. 06:33:31.700 --> 06:33:34.100 Aerodactyl is a pretty decisive Pokemon 06:33:34.100 --> 06:33:36.100 of the North America International Championships, 06:33:36.100 --> 06:33:36.900 kind of being the flincher. 06:33:36.900 --> 06:33:39.140 But here it has become the flinchy, 06:33:39.140 --> 06:33:41.460 now in range of being knocked out from another rock slide. 06:33:41.460 --> 06:33:43.460 And Sylvia, I'm endangered now from this lazler. 06:33:43.460 --> 06:33:46.100 So, Stefano immediately, way on the back, 06:33:46.100 --> 06:33:51.100 It's a tough spot. 06:33:51.100 --> 06:33:53.100 Absolutely in the driver's seat here. 06:33:53.100 --> 06:33:58.100 Stefano has to figure out a way to claw his way back into this game. 06:33:58.100 --> 06:34:00.100 Now, because the guard jump is choice scarf, 06:34:00.100 --> 06:34:03.100 Stefano knows that he can switch in his own guard jump here 06:34:03.100 --> 06:34:06.100 safely to change this rock slide. 06:34:06.100 --> 06:34:08.100 The protect comes out from being Sylveon, 06:34:08.100 --> 06:34:11.100 making sure it does not take any damage this time. 06:34:11.100 --> 06:34:15.100 And guard jump only takes a little bit of chip damage from that rock slide. 06:34:15.100 --> 06:34:18.100 slide while the direclaw will flip into the protect. 06:34:18.100 --> 06:34:19.660 A great defensive switch there. 06:34:19.660 --> 06:34:22.260 Able to stabilize that turn, but probably not quite 06:34:22.260 --> 06:34:23.580 out of the water yet. 06:34:23.580 --> 06:34:25.900 Still, Sylvia, kind of being pinned by the Snezler, 06:34:25.900 --> 06:34:27.500 so maybe having to make one more switch. 06:34:27.500 --> 06:34:29.300 And having the complicated situation, OK, well, 06:34:29.300 --> 06:34:30.100 what can I switch in? 06:34:30.100 --> 06:34:33.380 They can potentially still take a rock slide and a direclaw 06:34:33.380 --> 06:34:34.380 into that slot. 06:34:34.380 --> 06:34:37.020 Of course, the guard shot may be threatening a dragon claw 06:34:37.020 --> 06:34:39.220 to its opposite number there with the twist scarf 06:34:39.220 --> 06:34:40.300 guard shot on able to switch. 06:34:40.300 --> 06:34:42.300 So underside, or under the switch, 06:34:42.300 --> 06:34:44.900 those switch attacks somewhat likely to switch Pokemon 06:34:44.900 --> 06:34:47.380 if it doesn't want to risk taking that dragon claw in return. 06:34:47.380 --> 06:34:50.020 So, interesting options available for both trainers. 06:34:50.020 --> 06:34:51.700 One thing to keep in mind too is that Aerodactyl 06:34:51.700 --> 06:34:53.460 doesn't have to at least protect or wide guard. 06:34:53.460 --> 06:34:56.220 It's a very aggressive set there with three attacks at the other end. 06:34:56.220 --> 06:34:58.780 Well, there is Sylveon switching out 06:34:58.780 --> 06:35:01.620 for that Aerodactyl back out on the field. 06:35:01.620 --> 06:35:04.980 So, Stefano hoping that the pressure from guards up 06:35:04.980 --> 06:35:06.500 is enough, but no. 06:35:06.500 --> 06:35:10.260 Just continuing to fire off rock slide after rock slide, 06:35:10.260 --> 06:35:12.660 and Aerodactyl will go down. 06:35:12.660 --> 06:35:17.100 Next, I'll do both Pokemon, the Aerodactyl, and the Garchomp here, and talk them up. 06:35:17.100 --> 06:35:21.340 There's always a shot that you can get a flinch with this choice star, Garchomp, 06:35:21.340 --> 06:35:25.660 plus the Direclaw connects and gets the paralysis even worse. 06:35:25.660 --> 06:35:29.580 Now, there's even less chance that Garchomp is going to be able to break through the flinch 06:35:29.580 --> 06:35:31.960 and the paralysis, but it does. 06:35:31.960 --> 06:35:35.240 Sneasler goes down because the rough skin broke the focus set, 06:35:35.240 --> 06:35:39.820 and now Garchomp is finally taking some damage here, just above 50%. 06:35:39.820 --> 06:35:44.200 That's a big knockout for Stefano there, where I think the game was in danger of getting away from him, 06:35:44.200 --> 06:35:46.840 but still a pretty impactful situation there. 06:35:46.840 --> 06:35:49.940 Knockout and Sneasler's great, you love to see that, and you weaken the opposing Garchak, 06:35:49.940 --> 06:35:55.240 but I think what made me keep in mind there, the Nerdactyl's holding Aerodactylite, but you chose not to Mega Evolve, right? 06:35:55.240 --> 06:35:58.980 Not really any reason to do that, unless there is a Pokemon in the back that... 06:35:58.980 --> 06:36:02.840 Ah, perhaps we'll also use that Mega Stone instead, which is some critical information from Takama, right? 06:36:02.840 --> 06:36:08.100 Where you can basically be assured that Charizard is in the back, so preserving that Garchak and that Rockslight is big, 06:36:08.100 --> 06:36:10.020 but also really limits the f***ing actions, right? 06:36:10.020 --> 06:36:11.820 Like, well, either I can switch in HR's, 06:36:11.820 --> 06:36:14.180 or where I already know my opponent has Choice Rocks 06:36:14.180 --> 06:36:16.300 on the field, or I can bring in Sylvia, 06:36:16.300 --> 06:36:17.860 which is a little bit predictable here, 06:36:17.860 --> 06:36:20.260 and probably something my opponent's going to try to check 06:36:20.260 --> 06:36:22.620 with his replacement Pokemon, and here he is, it's Fluet. 06:36:22.620 --> 06:36:26.700 And this is kind of a not great replacement Pokemon here, 06:36:26.700 --> 06:36:29.260 though Fluet does not want to mega evolve here, 06:36:29.260 --> 06:36:31.380 because that carry aura could just continue 06:36:31.380 --> 06:36:35.340 to boost Sylvia's quick attack into that guard chop. 06:36:35.340 --> 06:36:36.860 Yeah, as long as it doesn't hack you out, 06:36:36.860 --> 06:36:37.700 you're probably good. 06:36:37.700 --> 06:36:38.620 You kind of assume it's okay. 06:36:38.620 --> 06:36:41.020 We've got to deal with a paralyzed guard jump, 06:36:41.020 --> 06:36:43.300 Sylvia in itself, and Charizard. 06:36:43.300 --> 06:36:45.540 It's as long as you can survive a single quick attack 06:36:45.540 --> 06:36:46.820 and then finish it off with like, 06:36:46.820 --> 06:36:48.740 maybe a rock slide and dazzling beam or something, 06:36:48.740 --> 06:36:50.100 you're probably good. 06:36:50.100 --> 06:36:51.540 However yet, that's a way to throw the game. 06:36:51.540 --> 06:36:53.500 You know, you get the boost, quick attack, 06:36:53.500 --> 06:36:54.700 you get like, crit or something, 06:36:54.700 --> 06:36:56.780 and things suddenly look very bad 06:36:56.780 --> 06:36:57.700 from a very good position. 06:36:57.700 --> 06:36:59.060 But this is a huge leap we're talking about, 06:36:59.060 --> 06:37:01.420 looking very close to kind of closing out this first one. 06:37:01.420 --> 06:37:04.300 Well, here comes the mega evolution from the Floette. 06:37:04.300 --> 06:37:06.660 So we'll be able to boost its own stats 06:37:06.660 --> 06:37:11.660 and also boost the power of all fairy type attacks on the field. 06:37:11.660 --> 06:37:15.240 And now, Mega-Float, the fairy aura is radiating 06:37:15.240 --> 06:37:18.920 and Sylveon is just going to choose to protect for this turn. 06:37:18.920 --> 06:37:22.480 Not trying to risk anything as Garchomp goes for another rockslide. 06:37:22.480 --> 06:37:26.800 Of course, it cannot choose any other attacks until it switches out. 06:37:26.800 --> 06:37:29.560 That's just gonna deal a little bit of damage to the Garchomp, 06:37:29.560 --> 06:37:31.360 but of course, there is the clinch chance, 06:37:31.360 --> 06:37:32.560 there is the paralysis chance, 06:37:32.560 --> 06:37:35.360 but even more, there is the faint chance to this deathly. 06:37:35.360 --> 06:37:41.360 100% faint chance there as Garchomp goes down. 06:37:41.360 --> 06:37:43.360 And not too much that Stefano could do there. 06:37:43.360 --> 06:37:45.360 I'm going to have to bring that final poke. 06:37:45.360 --> 06:37:47.360 And to give it his charge, I definitely just bank an eatery. 06:37:47.360 --> 06:37:50.360 Critical quick attack or a rock slide missed to stay in this game. 06:37:50.360 --> 06:37:53.360 It's been a very strong early game to talk about here. 06:37:53.360 --> 06:38:00.360 And it is the Charizard for Stefano, the final Pokemon that he has available in game one here. 06:38:00.360 --> 06:38:04.360 Of course immediately threatened by the choice scarf Garchomp. 06:38:04.360 --> 06:38:11.440 Most cars are can end up surviving a single rock slide from the from a toy scarf garchomp especially 06:38:11.840 --> 06:38:16.140 But it's a lot more would love to have full health after the the rock slide 06:38:16.140 --> 06:38:21.300 Yes, but how can you survive both a rock slide and a gasoline thing because you still have to knock these Pokemon out right? 06:38:21.300 --> 06:38:22.940 You'll flow it especially bulky enough 06:38:22.940 --> 06:38:26.740 You wouldn't think a single attack would knock it out especially because you still have to deal with car chop as well 06:38:26.740 --> 06:38:30.040 You know, I mean even like the world's biggest heat wave maybe to get through that one 06:38:30.040 --> 06:38:33.380 So probably rocks like this most or with me here. 06:38:33.380 --> 06:38:36.340 Charles is gonna protect plus you at least avoid that rock slide for now. 06:38:36.340 --> 06:38:39.380 Yeah, can at least hope that it gets to avoid a rock. 06:38:39.380 --> 06:38:44.100 Will not have to even try to hope for it avoid there as it will connect on to Sylveon. 06:38:44.100 --> 06:38:46.100 There was no quick attack that came out. 06:38:46.100 --> 06:38:52.500 So Sylveon is trying to survive this dazzling gleam and fire off a hyper voice to pick up the KO. 06:38:52.500 --> 06:38:56.780 Dazzling gleam connects and that is plenty of damage to knock out the Sylveon. 06:38:56.780 --> 06:39:04.140 And now all Stefano can hope for is a miss on the rocks like to at least stay in the game a little bit 06:39:04.140 --> 06:39:08.220 I saw a lot to deal with you. So an underneath Pokemon on Takuma side of steel as well 06:39:08.220 --> 06:39:12.340 I could relatively good chance at spasculation, which would be a real problem here as well 06:39:12.340 --> 06:39:15.100 But hey, Charizard's not giving up. It's gonna do everything he's doing here 06:39:15.100 --> 06:39:20.140 It's gonna try to drive to rocks like I'll pick up some big damage on these Pokemon and hope that that final Pokemon is something 06:39:20.140 --> 06:39:25.300 We can handle. Yeah, this is the top eight of the world championships if your odds are not zero 06:39:25.300 --> 06:39:30.580 You're gonna keep trying of course with the rocks like connecting with no spread the targets available 06:39:31.020 --> 06:39:33.020 Chars are will go down 06:39:33.580 --> 06:39:39.180 Yamazaki will take game one out that looks very strong for Takuma 06:39:39.180 --> 06:39:44.860 He was of that first turn flinch really preventing Stefano from getting anything going 06:39:44.860 --> 06:39:48.600 Yeah, I mean really couldn't have been better for Takuma there and there's two critical engines in block 06:39:48.600 --> 06:39:53.200 You both get that flinch a turn one which I've not alone may have made that game on playable the direclaw for house 06:39:53.200 --> 06:39:58.000 is kind of big too. Not just because it kind of finished the game off, but also avoid losing 06:39:58.000 --> 06:40:01.840 some information you might have wanted to know, or car chop it with hat with its speed reduced. 06:40:01.840 --> 06:40:05.680 Definitely going to be slower than, for instance, the opposing mecha flow out where you don't learn 06:40:05.680 --> 06:40:09.440 anything about either of your training, which you know, you can probably make an assumption there, 06:40:09.440 --> 06:40:12.320 which now you're expecting this Pokemon to be trained, especially at this point in the tournament, 06:40:12.320 --> 06:40:17.280 you know, maybe get some bad review from previous matches from your opponent, but never really in 06:40:17.280 --> 06:40:21.600 that one because of the RNG. And that makes this second game very interesting to prepare for, right? 06:40:21.600 --> 06:40:25.920 like hey you know I think I played the right line I just need to get luckier or do you really mix 06:40:25.920 --> 06:40:29.680 things up like hey you know I don't want to risk getting eliminated in a situation like that one 06:40:29.680 --> 06:40:34.160 where I didn't have too much control over my own fate yeah no easy ways to deal with this and 06:40:34.160 --> 06:40:37.120 you know it's kind of the sort that both sides are choosing to live and die by right you know it's 06:40:37.120 --> 06:40:40.960 an aridactyl versus a choice scarf guard job you're not locking these pokemon in because you're afraid 06:40:40.960 --> 06:40:46.560 to click rock side yeah absolutely that is actually the primary reason you would choose to use those 06:40:46.560 --> 06:40:54.800 Pokemon, especially the aridacle over a whimsical that gives you much more regular access to the tailwind and you know 06:40:54.800 --> 06:40:56.880 There is an argument to be made for that 06:40:56.880 --> 06:41:02.820 There is only 27% of the time that the game goes the way that it went in game one. Absolutely 06:41:03.000 --> 06:41:05.880 You know, I think there's also other deviations you can make too certainly 06:41:05.880 --> 06:41:07.800 I can mix it makes up your Pokemon a little bit more 06:41:07.800 --> 06:41:13.760 You know the double mega approach it was super great there where maybe you consider leaving one of the two of them at home 06:41:13.760 --> 06:41:18.880 I think also unfortunate for Stefano there, I think you can guess relatively accurately 06:41:18.880 --> 06:41:20.920 basket legion with the Pokemon we never saw. 06:41:20.920 --> 06:41:21.920 It's likely. 06:41:21.920 --> 06:41:22.920 Love to have gotten that information confirmed. 06:41:22.920 --> 06:41:26.320 Just to get some more information about how Taco Bell is approaching this match up. 06:41:26.320 --> 06:41:29.240 A little bit different playing the Dragonite version of this team than the Charizard. 06:41:29.240 --> 06:41:33.320 So I think just for comfort in game planning with these games or Stefano can no longer afford 06:41:33.320 --> 06:41:34.320 to drop a single game. 06:41:34.320 --> 06:41:38.320 Just to kind of figure out how your opponent's doing things, not to get surprised by anything. 06:41:38.320 --> 06:41:45.320 Okay, well slight adjustment here from Stefano bringing the King Gambit alongside of the Aerodactyl, 06:41:45.320 --> 06:41:49.320 while it is the Sneasler and the Garchomp once again for Takuma. 06:41:49.320 --> 06:41:56.320 So still the option for Garchomp to just lock into Choice Scarf Rock slide and see if you get that 27% again. 06:41:56.320 --> 06:41:59.320 Yeah, I mean, why not? Right? I mean, so, uh, it's so exciting that you did the last time. 06:41:59.320 --> 06:42:03.320 See, they're kind of making this even more complicated, too, where now that you've put one, 06:42:03.320 --> 06:42:06.320 really want to be hit with a close combat and you're threatening fake out as well. 06:42:06.320 --> 06:42:09.700 I think, you know, tempting not to take out gear since you both have to worry with the 06:42:09.700 --> 06:42:14.380 Grigorap, but also in close combat, potentially like really good at I3 of these Pokemon shows. 06:42:14.380 --> 06:42:17.620 Not like a huge incentive to try to make that read. 06:42:17.620 --> 06:42:18.780 Yeah, absolutely. 06:42:18.780 --> 06:42:23.980 And I have to wonder if there is going to be a mega evolution from Aerodactyl this time 06:42:23.980 --> 06:42:24.980 around. 06:42:24.980 --> 06:42:28.740 Last time, Sumano wanted to bring both of his Megazin. 06:42:28.740 --> 06:42:34.220 Here is another major adjustment, the trick room mode and the priority blocking mode of 06:42:34.220 --> 06:42:35.220 Grigorap. 06:42:35.220 --> 06:42:37.940 Here is the mega evolution immediately. 06:42:37.940 --> 06:42:40.420 This will allow this mega aerodactyl 06:42:40.420 --> 06:42:44.180 potentially to be able to pick up a KO onto the Sneasler. 06:42:44.180 --> 06:42:45.300 It has to survive. 06:42:45.300 --> 06:42:48.580 This rock slide has to not flinch here, however. 06:42:48.580 --> 06:42:51.460 That is a connection and another flinch. 06:42:51.460 --> 06:42:54.020 Two for two on turn one. 06:42:54.020 --> 06:42:55.860 Followed up with the close combat 06:42:55.860 --> 06:42:58.740 and disaster strikes for Stefano. 06:42:58.740 --> 06:43:01.780 Aerodactyl goes down immediately. 06:43:01.780 --> 06:43:07.180 It's been absolutely brutal for Stefanos for once again, just doesn't get to execute his game plan and yeah 06:43:07.180 --> 06:43:10.120 That blinker off switch is completely whipping there doesn't go for the fake 06:43:10.120 --> 06:43:15.020 I got a close combat. You look so juicy there with those two Pokemon out. I just don't think the bait was strong enough 06:43:15.420 --> 06:43:18.340 Also worth seeing that you know that mega evolution you think it was Charizard 06:43:18.340 --> 06:43:20.660 That's probably the one that was replaced with trigger up here 06:43:20.660 --> 06:43:24.300 I it's going to be really difficult for Stefanos to get back at this one 06:43:24.300 --> 06:43:28.580 You know the mega evolution could have created some variants there or could have protected him from some variants 06:43:28.580 --> 06:43:32.620 Oh, at least you would need more than two rock slides to pick up the knockout, but you know, 06:43:32.620 --> 06:43:35.540 Sneezley taking care of that and we see Sylveon entering the battle. 06:43:35.540 --> 06:43:38.860 So yes, that does confirm the Pokemon that the final is selected this time. 06:43:38.860 --> 06:43:41.260 And boy, this Sylveon has got a lot of work to do. 06:43:41.260 --> 06:43:44.860 I guess at this point, you're probably hoping that maybe Sylveon will just attack you successfully, 06:43:44.860 --> 06:43:45.860 get a trick room off. 06:43:45.860 --> 06:43:47.140 Please don't flinch this time. 06:43:47.140 --> 06:43:50.700 And then maybe Sylveon and Trick Room could sweep through these mostly quicker Pokemon. 06:43:50.700 --> 06:43:56.140 Yeah, at this point, you are really hoping that Furrigerap can get the trick room down. 06:43:56.140 --> 06:44:03.340 You need to be able to survive close combat and rock slide, which Phirgiraph should be able to do quite easily with that citrus fairy. 06:44:03.540 --> 06:44:10.040 But knowing that, you then also have to survive a rock slide and a dire claw which could put you to sleep or paralyze again. 06:44:10.140 --> 06:44:19.140 However, it looks like PacoBot is not opting into that, instead switching Garchomp out for the King Gambit to prepare himself for this trick room. 06:44:19.140 --> 06:44:21.140 Sylveon will go for the protect. 06:44:21.140 --> 06:44:24.140 Sneezer keeping Stefano on us there with the Dire Claw, 06:44:24.140 --> 06:44:29.140 making sure that Stefano is not able to sneak something in here as Trick Room will go up. 06:44:29.140 --> 06:44:32.140 I mean, Stefano gets the Trick Room up. I think that's the right thing to do here. 06:44:32.140 --> 06:44:35.140 However, one of the reasons why we don't tend to see a lot of Trick Room 06:44:35.140 --> 06:44:38.140 in these early formats of Pokemon Champions is exactly what you just saw. 06:44:38.140 --> 06:44:40.140 Oh, it's the very obvious, very telegraphed Trick Room. 06:44:40.140 --> 06:44:44.140 I'm going to pin the other Pokemon down. I'm going to bring in King Gambit, 06:44:44.140 --> 06:44:47.140 a Pokemon that, well, he isn't like a Trick Room sweeper in a traditional sense 06:44:47.140 --> 06:44:52.860 Sanchez because he's like probably the single best Pokemon is regulation. He is very slow and very good against most Pokemon trick for 06:44:52.860 --> 06:44:56.100 his team. He's super effective against either of his Pokemon. He's going after Phyrogram first. 06:44:56.100 --> 06:45:03.740 Oh, but does not get it. Phyrogram is able to hang on with that Citra Fairy healing right back up to 38%. 06:45:03.740 --> 06:45:08.700 Phyrogram is able to fire off the psychic into Sneasler, which activates the focus sash. 06:45:08.700 --> 06:45:11.540 So Sneasler now is able to stick around. 06:45:11.540 --> 06:45:18.040 Stefano will need to use Hyper Voice to pick up the KO onto that Sneasler, but instead opting for the Hyper Beam. 06:45:18.040 --> 06:45:22.740 This is headed straight for King Gambit. It connects, and that is not enough. 06:45:22.740 --> 06:45:26.940 King Gambit has been trained to survive a Hyper Beam from that Sylvium, 06:45:26.940 --> 06:45:31.040 which means that Sneasler gets to pick up the KO in return with Dire Claw. 06:45:31.040 --> 06:45:33.440 There is nothing Stefano could do there. 06:45:33.440 --> 06:45:35.740 Oh, that's a huge trade. 06:45:35.740 --> 06:45:40.340 Hyper Beams kind of be countered to that counter, right? Like, oh, you know, I have the top Pokémon, 06:45:40.340 --> 06:45:42.440 So I'll just pay what it takes to get rid of it, 06:45:42.440 --> 06:45:44.180 but not quite enough damage there. 06:45:44.180 --> 06:45:46.500 And you need a little extra from Thunderbolt or something. 06:45:46.500 --> 06:45:47.700 With that flying out, 06:45:47.700 --> 06:45:50.460 you'll always think King Gambit is still really scary. 06:45:50.460 --> 06:45:52.540 Also a lot of priority tasks in this team, right? 06:45:52.540 --> 06:45:54.300 And even if you're actually able to get a little advantage 06:45:54.300 --> 06:45:56.460 on Stefano's side for what it means to the stripper 06:45:56.460 --> 06:45:58.500 of losing the Armortale to be big, 06:45:58.500 --> 06:46:00.340 but it's just only King Gambit is that final Pokemon. 06:46:00.340 --> 06:46:01.700 And hey, you know, at least you're still 06:46:01.700 --> 06:46:02.980 in a fairly good position here. 06:46:02.980 --> 06:46:04.900 Maybe 4Grap can target King Gambit. 06:46:04.900 --> 06:46:06.060 King Gambit can target Sneasler. 06:46:06.060 --> 06:46:07.860 At least you can even up the Pokemon score. 06:46:07.860 --> 06:46:10.660 very interesting and tense moment here, 06:46:10.660 --> 06:46:14.340 especially not having gotten information from game one. 06:46:14.340 --> 06:46:16.180 We do not know how these King Gambit 06:46:16.180 --> 06:46:18.540 are going to match up under Trick Room. 06:46:18.540 --> 06:46:20.600 Of course, their alignment is both adamant, 06:46:20.600 --> 06:46:22.780 so they're both showing the same information 06:46:22.780 --> 06:46:24.660 on their team sheet for each other. 06:46:24.660 --> 06:46:28.340 But this Perigarap was able to survive that kowtow cleave. 06:46:28.340 --> 06:46:30.260 There is the shot that could hang on 06:46:30.260 --> 06:46:31.460 for just a little bit longer 06:46:31.460 --> 06:46:34.220 if King Gambits decide to go after each other instead. 06:46:34.220 --> 06:46:36.620 Or someone could sneak in a sucker punch 06:46:36.620 --> 06:46:38.700 or a Stefano cab. 06:46:38.700 --> 06:46:41.220 Instead, he can game it, will be switching out 06:46:41.220 --> 06:46:45.260 for the Garchomp to avoid that sucker punch from Stefano, 06:46:45.260 --> 06:46:48.060 while Maricarap will now finally clean up the Sneezer 06:46:48.060 --> 06:46:49.940 with a second sidekick. 06:46:49.940 --> 06:46:51.460 So it's a big knockout, at least you get one, 06:46:51.460 --> 06:46:53.460 and the nice thing about Garchomp entering the battle, 06:46:53.460 --> 06:46:55.220 at least it's a little bit more predictable here, 06:46:55.220 --> 06:46:58.940 where it can't protect, but it's still very healthy, 06:46:58.940 --> 06:47:00.980 and neither of these Pokemon have a super effective attack 06:47:00.980 --> 06:47:04.300 against it, so even a double up is gonna be pretty close. 06:47:04.300 --> 06:47:06.940 Now you can't double up both Pokemon, right? 06:47:06.940 --> 06:47:08.980 Or certainly, I guess that would be a double up King Gambit, I guess. 06:47:08.980 --> 06:47:10.980 But I don't think two attacks is gonna be enough. 06:47:10.980 --> 06:47:13.940 You really need at least three to pick up both of these Pokemon. 06:47:13.940 --> 06:47:16.300 So, at least one more attack going to go the other way. 06:47:16.300 --> 06:47:20.500 And there is still another Pokemon that is in the back for Takuma. 06:47:20.500 --> 06:47:25.220 We have only seen the Ceasler, the King Gambit, and the Garchomp. 06:47:25.220 --> 06:47:29.060 If it's going to be the Floette, there's only two turns left of Trick Room 06:47:29.060 --> 06:47:33.780 that Takuma has to spell out before this for Rigoraph and King Gambit are sitting ducks. 06:47:33.780 --> 06:47:35.220 Yeah, it's like getting really close. 06:47:35.220 --> 06:47:36.940 I mean, I think the bonus is a great shot. 06:47:36.940 --> 06:47:37.780 How about this early game? 06:47:37.780 --> 06:47:38.820 We see these sucker punch go down. 06:47:38.820 --> 06:47:39.660 Pick up King Gambit. 06:47:39.660 --> 06:47:42.540 So two to two Pokemon count now, but now what? 06:47:42.540 --> 06:47:45.060 Jet King Gambit goes down to that sucker punch. 06:47:45.060 --> 06:47:47.140 The final able to pick up that KO. 06:47:47.140 --> 06:47:50.380 Carrigrap now firing off a psychic into Garchomp. 06:47:50.380 --> 06:47:53.020 That is a, well, with the special defense drop 06:47:53.020 --> 06:47:54.820 that comes close to a two hit KO, 06:47:54.820 --> 06:47:57.140 if it can survive this earthquake, 06:47:57.140 --> 06:48:00.140 both King Gambit and Carrigrap will survive 06:48:00.140 --> 06:48:01.700 the earthquake here. 06:48:01.700 --> 06:48:05.460 The choice card not having the full power of something like a life or 06:48:05.460 --> 06:48:09.660 but here it is, the Dragonite is the final choice for Takuma. 06:48:09.660 --> 06:48:12.740 Boss is really interesting, so I think you're getting a little bit scared here. 06:48:12.740 --> 06:48:14.860 You is psychic enough to pick up this guard shot. 06:48:14.860 --> 06:48:16.460 Navi's special defense is devoid. 06:48:16.460 --> 06:48:18.100 It can be fairly close at that point. 06:48:18.100 --> 06:48:22.020 Well, you've got a two against one, but Dragonite's not going to be one shot from this position for sure. 06:48:22.020 --> 06:48:26.540 Perhaps going to pick up a Pokemon immediately here and then get an advantage from the trick from expiring. 06:48:26.540 --> 06:48:31.500 Also, a heat wave maybe fits up both Pokemon if your Dragonite hit both, but do you risk heat wave missing? 06:48:31.500 --> 06:48:33.220 that you do have to hit both of them 06:48:33.220 --> 06:48:35.760 if you are going to go for that option. 06:48:35.760 --> 06:48:39.100 There is the mega evolution coming out from Dragonite. 06:48:39.100 --> 06:48:41.540 Mega Dragonite now on the field. 06:48:41.540 --> 06:48:44.940 One turn potentially away from making it into the semifinals. 06:48:44.940 --> 06:48:46.500 The psychic is not enough. 06:48:46.500 --> 06:48:49.180 Garchomp hangs on with 10% of its health 06:48:49.180 --> 06:48:51.420 while King Gambit targets down the Dragonite. 06:48:51.420 --> 06:48:53.100 Hoping for the psychic to be enough. 06:48:53.100 --> 06:48:54.860 It's a flip on the Dragonite, 06:48:54.860 --> 06:48:57.620 but Earthquake from Garchomp is enough 06:48:57.620 --> 06:49:01.420 to clean up both of Stepano's final remaining Pokemon. 06:49:01.420 --> 06:49:05.220 And Takuma Yamazaki is headed to our semi-finals. 06:49:05.220 --> 06:49:06.540 And it's just that clean right there 06:49:06.540 --> 06:49:08.540 where there's not much that more Stefano could do. 06:49:08.540 --> 06:49:10.040 I think he played a really nice set. 06:49:10.040 --> 06:49:11.940 It's the right thing to try to battle back there. 06:49:11.940 --> 06:49:14.420 But Erdachael just never got to play the game, right? 06:49:14.420 --> 06:49:16.300 When you get flinched at the beginning of each game, 06:49:16.300 --> 06:49:18.740 you're trying to use a tailwind based strategy, 06:49:18.740 --> 06:49:20.740 or even a rock slide based strategy, the second game, 06:49:20.740 --> 06:49:22.980 where maybe Erdachael is just going for an ice fang 06:49:22.980 --> 06:49:24.380 to try to pick the guard jump up or something 06:49:24.380 --> 06:49:26.580 and then go to the trick remote anyway regardless. 06:49:26.580 --> 06:49:27.980 And we never really get to find out 06:49:27.980 --> 06:49:30.260 because Stefano really never got to show us what he's doing. 06:49:30.260 --> 06:49:31.700 a tough way to lose the top eight sets, 06:49:31.700 --> 06:49:33.260 but congratulations to his opponent 06:49:33.260 --> 06:49:35.220 who played that exactly the way he should have. 06:49:35.220 --> 06:49:36.100 Yeah, absolutely. 06:49:36.100 --> 06:49:38.100 When you are faced with that turn one, 06:49:38.100 --> 06:49:41.020 if you are talking about that is exactly what you do. 06:49:41.020 --> 06:49:42.820 You go for the rock slide. 06:49:42.820 --> 06:49:45.100 You try to get the flinches if you can, 06:49:45.100 --> 06:49:48.420 because if you do, you might just win the game immediately. 06:49:48.420 --> 06:49:50.340 And credit where it's due. 06:49:50.340 --> 06:49:53.300 Stefano really clawed back in that game too. 06:49:53.300 --> 06:49:57.300 The trick room mode gave him so much more of an opportunity 06:49:57.300 --> 06:50:00.460 than the, you know, faster mode with the life or Garchomp 06:50:00.460 --> 06:50:02.380 and with the Charizard of Game 1. 06:50:02.380 --> 06:50:03.740 Yeah, I mean, you almost see it work. 06:50:03.740 --> 06:50:05.180 You see why this team is so powerful 06:50:05.180 --> 06:50:06.540 or having the option to go faster, 06:50:06.540 --> 06:50:08.180 the Urdactyl on the tail end or slow 06:50:08.180 --> 06:50:10.580 with the Frigurett Sylvia mode is so powerful. 06:50:10.580 --> 06:50:12.740 Like, you know, Team Gambit is there to counter this. 06:50:12.740 --> 06:50:13.860 You know, the first Pokemon we know 06:50:13.860 --> 06:50:15.540 was going to be a Masters Division World Champion 06:50:15.540 --> 06:50:17.140 was on all of the remaining teams. 06:50:17.140 --> 06:50:19.020 And I think critically, had to use Sylvia 06:50:19.020 --> 06:50:20.500 at all the early to finish things off. 06:50:20.500 --> 06:50:22.300 You have the last two Pokemon on Tachymasider, 06:50:22.300 --> 06:50:23.820 both dragon type Pokemon. 06:50:23.820 --> 06:50:25.780 You'd love to have had Sylvia available for that, 06:50:25.780 --> 06:50:30.720 but King Gambit forcing his opponent to give up that Sylveon 06:50:30.720 --> 06:50:32.280 and that just kind of puts in a situation 06:50:32.280 --> 06:50:34.200 where there just wasn't a way for the pieces to work. 06:50:34.200 --> 06:50:36.560 Yeah, and you have to really credit the training 06:50:36.560 --> 06:50:39.040 on that King Gambit as well to survive the hyper beam 06:50:39.040 --> 06:50:40.840 that came out from the Sylveon. 06:50:40.840 --> 06:50:43.120 That is absolutely something that Sylveon players 06:50:43.120 --> 06:50:46.720 have been using to defeat King Gambit in trick room like that. 06:50:46.720 --> 06:50:48.880 It's supposed to counter the King Gambit. 06:50:48.880 --> 06:50:52.640 It's an all-in strategy because you need to get the KO, 06:50:52.640 --> 06:50:55.080 otherwise you're literally a sitting down. 06:50:55.080 --> 06:50:56.880 Yeah, and of course, you just had KO'd, right? 06:50:56.880 --> 06:50:57.720 I mean, there's some problems there. 06:50:57.720 --> 06:50:59.560 You can't attack the turn after using Hyper Beam, 06:50:59.560 --> 06:51:02.080 so somewhat likely you'll still be on the next turn anyway, 06:51:02.080 --> 06:51:03.880 and your trick room gets stalled out a little bit more. 06:51:03.880 --> 06:51:07.080 But we certainly would have been better than what happened, 06:51:07.080 --> 06:51:08.360 where even though I think Stephon, 06:51:08.360 --> 06:51:09.880 did a nice job of getting as close to the putt. 06:51:09.880 --> 06:51:12.280 I mean, I just had a huge deficit to try to make up 06:51:12.280 --> 06:51:14.960 after the mega-evolve Pokemon went down so easily. 06:51:14.960 --> 06:51:15.800 It's just a tough break. 06:51:15.800 --> 06:51:17.640 It's been a very rock-slide-centric format, 06:51:17.640 --> 06:51:20.040 and hey, I think that's kind of the job of these trainers, right? 06:51:20.040 --> 06:51:22.560 Hey, what's the best way to attack these regulations 06:51:22.560 --> 06:51:23.680 of these tournaments, Ron? 06:51:23.680 --> 06:51:25.660 A lot of moves got some sort of balance adjustment 06:51:25.660 --> 06:51:26.500 with both champions. 06:51:26.500 --> 06:51:27.340 Rockside did not write. 06:51:27.340 --> 06:51:28.580 It's the same move that we've known 06:51:28.580 --> 06:51:30.420 since the early days of the video game championships. 06:51:30.420 --> 06:51:31.820 It's been feared for years and years 06:51:31.820 --> 06:51:32.980 and we see why here, right? 06:51:32.980 --> 06:51:34.220 Where, hey, yeah. 06:51:34.220 --> 06:51:36.820 Rockside rolls your way, they can win you games. 06:51:36.820 --> 06:51:38.980 All right, well, speaking of winning games, 06:51:38.980 --> 06:51:41.540 it was Takamaku one hour last game 06:51:41.540 --> 06:51:43.660 and is now a semi-finalist here 06:51:43.660 --> 06:51:45.300 at the World Championships. 06:51:45.300 --> 06:51:47.740 Let's hear what he has to say about that match. 06:51:51.540 --> 06:51:52.500 Thank you so much. 06:51:52.500 --> 06:51:57.300 Let's give it up one more time now into top four, it's Sakuma! 06:52:02.100 --> 06:52:04.100 Big congratulations. 06:52:04.100 --> 06:52:05.600 How do you feel going into that match? 06:52:05.600 --> 06:52:08.600 How do you feel now that you've won that match when you're in top four? 06:52:22.500 --> 06:52:30.060 I'm happy to win the championship. 06:52:30.060 --> 06:52:32.780 I can't believe I'm here. 06:52:32.780 --> 06:52:36.020 Even in that game, a lot of lucky things happened. 06:52:36.020 --> 06:52:38.140 So I'm really happy to be able to win that match. 06:52:38.140 --> 06:52:41.540 I want to talk about this team in the Mega Dragonite. 06:52:41.540 --> 06:52:43.700 That was a really cool pick into the weekend. 06:52:43.700 --> 06:52:45.340 Why Mega Dragonite? 06:52:45.340 --> 06:52:47.740 You thought it would win the world champions? 06:52:47.740 --> 06:52:50.420 Why did you choose Mega Kairi? 06:52:50.420 --> 06:53:17.420 I was able to use the Mega Dragonite, which is very popular in the meta, and I came up with the idea of working with my friends. 06:53:17.420 --> 06:53:21.820 so I copied this idea and it managed to get me here. 06:53:21.820 --> 06:53:24.620 Great choice coming into the event. 06:53:24.620 --> 06:53:26.460 Now you've made it to top four. 06:53:26.460 --> 06:53:28.940 How do you feel going into this top four match? 06:53:28.940 --> 06:53:32.460 Do you feel confident about potentially being in the finals? 06:53:47.420 --> 06:53:51.020 I want to do my best to win this match. 06:54:07.020 --> 06:54:10.020 Is there any message for those who are cheering for you? 06:54:10.020 --> 06:54:15.820 Well, I couldn't win this match because I was the only one who could win. 06:54:15.820 --> 06:54:18.820 I'm really happy to have you here today. 06:54:18.820 --> 06:54:20.820 I'm really happy to have you here today. 06:54:20.820 --> 06:54:21.820 Thank you for your time. 06:54:45.820 --> 06:54:53.820 game. It's a great match. It's 06:54:53.820 --> 06:54:55.820 certainly a community that 06:54:55.820 --> 06:54:57.820 brings us together and allows 06:54:57.820 --> 06:54:59.820 us to have these deep, deep 06:54:59.820 --> 06:55:01.820 runs. It's very rare that we see 06:55:01.820 --> 06:55:02.820 players that don't have a 06:55:02.820 --> 06:55:04.820 shout out for players that have 06:55:04.820 --> 06:55:05.820 helped them along the way. 06:55:05.820 --> 06:55:07.820 What a great match to that. 06:55:07.820 --> 06:55:09.820 You've been able to show us here 06:55:09.820 --> 06:55:11.820 in top a congratulations again 06:55:11.820 --> 06:55:13.820 on making it to top four, and 06:55:13.820 --> 06:55:20.700 move into very, very soon, and it's so exciting to see how this bracket is shaping up. 06:55:20.700 --> 06:55:24.900 We've got three out of four of our top four players already. 06:55:24.900 --> 06:55:30.780 Yeah, and one more last top eight match to go, and this one's going to be just as exciting as the rest of them, 06:55:30.780 --> 06:55:38.180 because we've got Yuya, who came into day two, the undefeated player, managed to overcome some bumps along the road 06:55:38.180 --> 06:55:43.460 and got themselves into the top eight here, going up against a formidable opponent who's been 06:55:43.460 --> 06:55:49.460 In Hot Street, this whole weekend, exactly, we've been playing that four-slash-like-rock team 06:55:49.460 --> 06:55:54.460 extremely well, going to be very difficult for you, but another player that has got that mega-dragonite as well 06:55:54.460 --> 06:56:00.460 is a very exciting interaction between these two teams and how they dynamically go against each other. 06:56:00.460 --> 06:56:06.460 Yeah, you and Takuma, if they weren't working together, had a sort of similar inspiration for the teams that they're running. 06:56:06.460 --> 06:56:12.460 Only one Pokemon different in their six Pokemon teams, but one Pokemon can make all the difference 06:56:12.460 --> 06:56:14.100 and the way that that plays. 06:56:14.100 --> 06:56:18.420 And you are definitely showing us why they're here in the top eight. 06:56:18.420 --> 06:56:22.140 Zachary is well, I do want to call out Zachary as being a player 06:56:22.140 --> 06:56:26.420 that I really enjoyed both watching in this season, 06:56:26.420 --> 06:56:28.660 but certainly in this tournament as well. 06:56:28.660 --> 06:56:33.460 And listening to his interview earlier today or yesterday, 06:56:33.460 --> 06:56:35.180 my mind's blanking on which one it was. 06:56:35.180 --> 06:56:39.620 But when he just looked so calm and collected 06:56:39.620 --> 06:56:42.020 and the way that he was talking about the game, 06:56:42.020 --> 06:56:46.180 the mentality of just, you know, it's okay if things get a little bit hard, right? 06:56:46.180 --> 06:56:50.260 Just keep on going, keep on, keep on trucking away, so to speak. 06:56:50.500 --> 06:56:54.500 And, you know, you can overcome those things and it's about the enjoyment of the game, 06:56:54.780 --> 06:56:58.980 as well as just the competitive elements that go along with it. 06:56:59.180 --> 06:57:02.500 Yeah, and I think we saw that composure from Zachary at EUIC. 06:57:02.500 --> 06:57:05.900 You know, early this season came so close to getting that title. 06:57:06.300 --> 06:57:10.180 Unfortunately, not getting over the line there, but I mean, replicating the run 06:57:10.180 --> 06:57:14.980 here would be a dream for Zachary hopefully to get themselves into that position on Sunday where 06:57:14.980 --> 06:57:20.100 they've got a chance of taking the title more than capable of it. I think in that calm and composed 06:57:20.100 --> 06:57:24.340 nature that they bring in the approach to the game that they go about I think it can just 06:57:24.900 --> 06:57:31.220 really help them in their stead to try to achieve the championship title and it wouldn't surprise me 06:57:31.220 --> 06:57:35.620 to see Zachary win it and I think they've had such a great season the accomplishments that they've 06:57:35.620 --> 06:57:39.380 they've been able to get throughout this year, which is so tough. 06:57:39.380 --> 06:57:42.340 Season in VG is so, so long. 06:57:42.340 --> 06:57:45.660 So to have that consistency over and over and time and time again, 06:57:45.660 --> 06:57:50.940 different formats, different games now, I think it's just a huge accomplishment 06:57:50.940 --> 06:57:54.180 and really something to... 06:57:54.180 --> 06:57:57.980 It just, yeah, I'm wax lyrical about Zachary. 06:57:57.980 --> 06:58:01.980 We know Lee, we're 100% because that's what it's all about. 06:58:01.980 --> 06:58:08.740 Let's take a look at you use run across this because you use coming in here with the mega dragonite 06:58:08.740 --> 06:58:13.580 We've been talking about it so so much across the season. There is the undefeated 06:58:14.100 --> 06:58:17.300 Sea of green there across all eight rounds 06:58:17.540 --> 06:58:23.420 And I've been loving looking at all of these records that our players coming into at the top eight 06:58:23.420 --> 06:58:25.620 I've been able to go up against because 06:58:26.220 --> 06:58:31.580 Contrary to what we might have thought going in there's been such a variation out there in the field 06:58:31.580 --> 06:58:37.420 We've seen a lot of that on stream and none of these players that have made it into top eight have done it by just playing 06:58:37.420 --> 06:58:41.660 Up against Charizard flow it round after round after round you see so much 06:58:42.340 --> 06:58:47.400 Variation and look at some of the names there. I mean Marco Silva, Stefan Mott, Darwy C 06:58:47.820 --> 06:58:50.140 Just in time well, I could say all of them 06:58:50.460 --> 06:58:55.900 But you know, it's such a such a fantastic set of accomplishments to be able to overcome 06:58:56.460 --> 06:59:01.180 All of these trainers. Yeah, exactly that and I think the diversity of teams as well 06:59:01.180 --> 06:59:05.820 that they've come up against. Like you say, it isn't just the same two, three, four teams 06:59:05.820 --> 06:59:08.060 that they've come up against. There's so much diversity, so much 06:59:08.620 --> 06:59:14.540 Differation in the tactical approach from each and every player that they've had to adapt on the fly and really 06:59:14.860 --> 06:59:19.740 know the ins and outs of their teams to overcome their opponents. So this is the run going into day two, 06:59:19.740 --> 06:59:23.500 which has led to them getting into the top eight. Not the best start today, but against 06:59:23.980 --> 06:59:27.820 really tough opponents, but able to bounce back in rounds 11 06:59:27.820 --> 06:59:33.220 and then that top 16 match against Amelia Forbes as well to make their way into top 8. 06:59:33.220 --> 06:59:38.260 It's such a nice comfort blanket going into phase 2 at 8 I know. 06:59:38.260 --> 06:59:45.660 Knowing that like one for three, if you take any of the players that have played here at the World Championships 06:59:45.660 --> 06:59:51.340 and you said, hey, you've got to win one out of three of the next three matches that you're playing, 06:59:51.340 --> 06:59:56.700 you'd say odd on to be able to make it there and get that top three. 06:59:56.700 --> 07:00:00.660 likely it can happen of course like you've still got to be on your guard 07:00:00.660 --> 07:00:04.800 you've got to be playing a game right but as long as you're on form you know 07:00:04.800 --> 07:00:09.020 you're showing us that they can come back and of course been undefeated since 07:00:09.020 --> 07:00:13.220 then we're in the knockout stages of the event having to play in our asymmetrical 07:00:13.220 --> 07:00:19.660 top 16 and then going on to top 8 now Oren Zachary was able to skip that top 07:00:19.660 --> 07:00:26.060 16 round and go straight into our top 8 so has also had an opportunity to have 07:00:26.060 --> 07:00:30.020 have a little bit of a breather, 11-1 instead of 10-2. 07:00:30.020 --> 07:00:35.060 It's an incredible record really on the face of it and this is their day one schedule. 07:00:35.060 --> 07:00:39.860 Again, we'll go through the names, the top players right the way through. 07:00:39.860 --> 07:00:43.620 We actually had the feature match to be able to get Zachary on stream round three against 07:00:43.620 --> 07:00:50.100 Portia and that was a very warm side of the event as we had the repeat from the EYC finals 07:00:50.100 --> 07:00:51.100 there. 07:00:51.100 --> 07:00:55.660 So Zachary showing on stream how strong they could be, giving a bit of a showcase of what 07:00:55.660 --> 07:00:58.460 they had in store for the rest of the floor this weekend. 07:00:58.460 --> 07:01:00.700 But continuing that on, did have a little hiccup 07:01:00.700 --> 07:01:03.460 along the way round five, but didn't let that get to them. 07:01:03.460 --> 07:01:05.540 And that's their last loss from here. 07:01:05.540 --> 07:01:07.380 They've been on an absolute storm. 07:01:07.380 --> 07:01:10.060 And again, facing off against a variety 07:01:10.060 --> 07:01:12.700 of different teams as well, that's, you know, 07:01:12.700 --> 07:01:15.500 I think the one thing I would say about Zachary 07:01:15.500 --> 07:01:17.740 bringing this team and Pesza brought these teams 07:01:17.740 --> 07:01:19.540 that are more established in the format, 07:01:19.540 --> 07:01:22.780 it is something that your opponent is gonna be prepared for. 07:01:22.780 --> 07:01:24.860 They've had time to practice against this team. 07:01:24.860 --> 07:01:32.300 I think it just gives even more credit to Zachary's performance as we can using something that is very widely known by the player base 07:01:32.460 --> 07:01:37.060 But also like one of those teams where you can make some different decisions as well 07:01:37.060 --> 07:01:40.580 And yeah, I think there's been going into this tournament 07:01:40.580 --> 07:01:45.880 I would have expected Sneasler with gunk shot to be the Sneasler of choice, but I believe Zachary and 07:01:46.900 --> 07:01:50.180 various others have taken the taking dive floor as like hey 07:01:50.180 --> 07:01:56.260 just when I hit those moves and that consistency then shines through with that big win streak there 07:01:56.260 --> 07:02:04.780 overcoming Carson overcoming Stefano overcoming Shohei they're going into our top eight and now 07:02:04.780 --> 07:02:12.740 about to face off against you yeah so this is like a really great example of like why comfort is so 07:02:12.740 --> 07:02:19.460 so good because even if you have a little blip along the road as Zachary did in round five of the 07:02:19.460 --> 07:02:23.860 the next year. Then. Let's 07:02:23.960 --> 07:02:25.460 call it what it is. It was a 07:02:25.560 --> 07:02:27.460 bit just a tiny bit seems like 07:02:27.560 --> 07:02:28.760 it. Hopefully that's all it 07:02:28.860 --> 07:02:30.460 was because Zachary now going 07:02:30.560 --> 07:02:31.960 to be going into top eight 07:02:32.060 --> 07:02:33.460 will be looking closely with an 07:02:33.560 --> 07:02:35.360 eye on top four to progress on 07:02:35.460 --> 07:02:36.860 from there. But of course, got 07:02:36.960 --> 07:02:38.060 probably a little bit of a new 07:02:38.160 --> 07:02:39.460 challenge with that dragon 07:02:39.560 --> 07:02:41.460 eyes. Not expecting that team. 07:02:41.560 --> 07:02:42.460 That's probably an unexpected 07:02:42.560 --> 07:02:43.660 team that you would think to 07:02:43.760 --> 07:02:45.260 face coming into the world 07:02:45.360 --> 07:02:46.260 championships, but it's one 07:02:46.360 --> 07:02:47.460 that's presented in front of 07:02:47.560 --> 07:02:48.460 you. Can they overcome it? 07:02:48.460 --> 07:02:55.100 find out so I guess Lee should we find out throw our casters and get this last top eight on the road 07:04:18.460 --> 07:04:22.480 for you. My name is Rosemary Kelly and I'm joined once again by Aaron Zang and we're 07:04:22.480 --> 07:04:28.240 here to bring you through our final top eight match which four trainers will stand above 07:04:28.240 --> 07:04:32.240 the rest to continue through this top cut. You tired of rock sliding yet Rosemary? Because 07:04:32.240 --> 07:04:37.160 I want a little bit more. I want more rock sliding. You do? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. I'm going 07:04:37.160 --> 07:04:43.880 to have you keep that opinion. Okay. I'm not going to share that one. But yeah, you're 07:04:43.880 --> 07:04:47.360 right. We're definitely going to be in for just a little bit more. But I do feel like 07:04:47.360 --> 07:04:50.360 that's kind of the nature of 07:04:50.360 --> 07:04:51.360 this particular meta game. 07:04:51.360 --> 07:04:52.360 You have to kind of think 07:04:52.360 --> 07:04:53.360 about what is that small edge 07:04:53.360 --> 07:04:54.360 that I might be able to take 07:04:54.360 --> 07:04:55.360 within these matches. 07:04:55.360 --> 07:04:56.360 And unfortunately, sometimes 07:04:56.360 --> 07:04:58.360 that actually is in the RNG 07:04:58.360 --> 07:04:59.360 realm. 07:04:59.360 --> 07:05:02.360 You know, I was trying to think 07:05:02.360 --> 07:05:03.360 like Rockside. 07:05:03.360 --> 07:05:04.360 I feel like I've seen it 07:05:04.360 --> 07:05:05.360 flinch so many times and just 07:05:05.360 --> 07:05:06.360 use so many times throughout 07:05:06.360 --> 07:05:07.360 the course of both this event 07:05:07.360 --> 07:05:09.360 and the NAIC Top cut. 07:05:09.360 --> 07:05:11.360 We've got yet another Rockside 07:05:11.360 --> 07:05:13.360 Pokemon in this next one. 07:05:13.360 --> 07:05:14.360 Trying to think, do we have 07:05:14.360 --> 07:05:15.360 one or two? 07:05:15.360 --> 07:05:16.360 It's actually only one. 07:05:16.360 --> 07:05:17.960 No Garchomp here. Only one. 07:05:17.960 --> 07:05:23.160 Just Lichenrock, but today is going to be another one of the Frost Slash Skobill 07:05:23.160 --> 07:05:27.560 in teams with Lichenrock. We just saw have a very, very dominant performance. 07:05:27.560 --> 07:05:31.160 Now there's one in the top four. We'll see if two of these teams are going to be able to advance. 07:05:31.160 --> 07:05:34.860 Once again, this team came out at the end of the regulation MA format. 07:05:34.860 --> 07:05:39.560 Zachary Weed here is piloting it, trying to bring it to a top four finish at the World Championship. 07:05:39.560 --> 07:05:43.160 He is up against Yuya, who does not have Charizard. 07:05:43.160 --> 07:05:46.160 You look at Yuya's team and normally you'd expect to see a Charizard over Dragonite, 07:05:46.160 --> 07:05:48.160 it's going to be a mega Dragonite on that composition. 07:05:48.160 --> 07:05:51.160 It's really exciting to see that because I think Dragonite is one of those. 07:05:51.160 --> 07:05:58.160 We've seen it sometimes jammed onto these rain teams because you do get those 100% accurate hurricanes when the rain is active. 07:05:58.160 --> 07:06:02.160 But this one is going to be a move set of Dragon pulse, heat wave and thunderbolt. 07:06:02.160 --> 07:06:09.160 Dragonite just has such amazing coverage options that it really does feel like it has a nice place on this team. 07:06:09.160 --> 07:06:15.160 Exactly. Used for its immense bulk and ability to stuff really good coverage across the board. 07:06:15.160 --> 07:06:18.240 Seth has inner focus as well before mega Evolvings, 07:06:18.240 --> 07:06:20.560 used to get around potential fakedouts. 07:06:20.560 --> 07:06:23.640 And it is just a very bulky mega evolution, 07:06:23.640 --> 07:06:26.080 although it is staring down a ice type Pokemon 07:06:26.080 --> 07:06:28.440 that's generally gonna be the number one threat 07:06:28.440 --> 07:06:29.720 to the Mega Dragonite, of course, 07:06:29.720 --> 07:06:31.400 in the Mega Frost last year. 07:06:31.400 --> 07:06:33.560 Saw the players' accomplishments there. 07:06:33.560 --> 07:06:35.920 Zachary has been one of the most outstanding players 07:06:35.920 --> 07:06:37.160 in North America this season, 07:06:37.160 --> 07:06:38.560 dated to the finals of a regionals 07:06:38.560 --> 07:06:40.320 and at international championships. 07:06:40.320 --> 07:06:42.240 Here he is at top A at Worlds. 07:06:42.240 --> 07:06:45.040 And for Yuya, it's a big opportunity for him 07:06:45.040 --> 07:06:48.360 Best finish was top 32 at the Japanese national championships. 07:06:48.360 --> 07:06:51.600 Here he is, trying to go all the way up worlds. 07:06:51.600 --> 07:06:57.000 And with a team that is otherwise relatively very familiar outside of that mega dragonite, 07:06:57.000 --> 07:07:01.400 you do have the mega flowette that's going to have three different fairy tech options 07:07:01.400 --> 07:07:05.080 to take advantage of that fairy aura ability, it gets when a mega evolves. 07:07:05.080 --> 07:07:09.480 But then of course you have the usual suspects of this regulation with the fast religion 07:07:09.480 --> 07:07:12.280 Kingya, but Sneasler and Wimson Cod. 07:07:12.280 --> 07:07:13.600 Rosemary, I lied. 07:07:13.600 --> 07:07:15.060 you know how I said, oh, there's no guard shop, 07:07:15.060 --> 07:07:16.060 there's no Rockside? 07:07:16.060 --> 07:07:17.060 No, it's on the Sneasler. 07:07:17.060 --> 07:07:18.960 Yeah, take a look at this, Sneasler, 07:07:18.960 --> 07:07:21.200 Sneasler running the Umberd instead, 07:07:21.200 --> 07:07:23.160 but with fake out close combat, Direclaw, 07:07:23.160 --> 07:07:24.760 and of course, Rockside. 07:07:24.760 --> 07:07:27.080 Now, Rockside often used on Sneasler, 07:07:27.080 --> 07:07:29.640 mainly to help out against opposing Charizard, 07:07:29.640 --> 07:07:32.120 but also, it's just a move that can get you out of a pick goal 07:07:32.120 --> 07:07:33.660 and give you some additional coverage, right? 07:07:33.660 --> 07:07:34.760 Actually, into Frost Slash, 07:07:34.760 --> 07:07:36.640 close combat and Direclaw are both quite poor, 07:07:36.640 --> 07:07:38.200 but Rockside allows you to hit it 07:07:38.200 --> 07:07:39.240 for super effective damage, 07:07:39.240 --> 07:07:41.400 but he thing once again for UES team 07:07:41.400 --> 07:07:43.400 is the ability to go with Eider mega evolution 07:07:43.400 --> 07:07:49.760 and dragonite now flow it on paper often feels okay into these cross last go 07:07:49.760 --> 07:07:53.480 villain teams but there's a good bit of defense and you also have to worry about 07:07:53.480 --> 07:07:56.240 sco villain right because scovo just resists all the fairy type damage we 07:07:56.240 --> 07:08:01.600 saw it being led in the quarter finals against a mega flow at and just to 07:08:01.600 --> 07:08:06.920 stand and also burn at the opposing flow at so taking a look at Zach's team here 07:08:06.920 --> 07:08:10.800 no major surprises this is generally what you expect we've seen some 07:08:10.800 --> 07:08:15.360 adaptations on Sneasler, sometimes with Direclaw, but this one is running that gunk shot. It'd be a 07:08:15.360 --> 07:08:20.320 really good attack, but of course not the most reliable at 80% accuracy. But if it does hit the 07:08:20.320 --> 07:08:26.000 flow out, that is a one hit knockout. So that's a really great eject button that this Sneasler can 07:08:26.000 --> 07:08:31.200 use to get one of the biggest threats in this matchup out of the way. Zachary Weed, the last 07:08:31.200 --> 07:08:36.080 hope of the United States to make it further into the top cut of the World Championship, 07:08:36.080 --> 07:08:40.480 to potentially even take home the whole thing. That is going to be a Pokemon that I think we 07:08:40.480 --> 07:08:43.840 We have to keep our eyes on there's that chocolate berry King gambit on the other side 07:08:43.840 --> 07:08:49.140 It does have a lot of different attacks that will be able to hit Zach's team for super effective damage 07:08:49.140 --> 07:08:53.160 Really great points, and I think one of the big questions I have is your yuya 07:08:53.160 --> 07:08:57.960 Do you think about that dragonite because let's say frost last doesn't come out and it's gonna be a scovill in command 07:08:58.160 --> 07:09:02.800 Dragonite suddenly becomes a lot more powerful, but dragon is just so weak into that process 07:09:02.800 --> 07:09:06.880 There's gonna be a big interesting dynamic here between the both players and it's gonna be scovill in here 07:09:06.880 --> 07:09:08.880 So 07:09:10.480 --> 07:09:14.160 Pokemon that can survive on its own merit. 07:09:14.160 --> 07:09:18.160 We saw some moody boosts come through that didn't make us go villain a bit more of a threat 07:09:18.160 --> 07:09:23.860 But you do have to imagine that this is a Pokemon that doesn't want to be on the field without utilizing mega evolution 07:09:23.860 --> 07:09:30.200 Absolutely, yeah, and a mega evolution really threatening because then you can thread in the basket with a bird, right? 07:09:30.200 --> 07:09:34.440 And so I am already really curious if UDOT has that dragon 07:09:34.440 --> 07:09:39.480 I think that right now Zachary has a lot of offense coming out from the life and rock with rock 07:09:39.480 --> 07:09:42.280 White still going on DC construction with an overfeed as well. 07:09:42.280 --> 07:09:45.280 Basketledge and Wavecrush is also really quite threatening, 07:09:45.280 --> 07:09:47.680 but you won't necessarily get a one-hit knockout if you're here 07:09:47.680 --> 07:09:49.480 because the focus is actually like in Rock. 07:09:49.480 --> 07:09:52.280 Wimpscott here could choose to go for a boom last. 07:09:52.280 --> 07:09:54.080 You wanted to double up onto the like in Rock, right? 07:09:54.080 --> 07:09:56.280 You could also go for a potential attack. 07:09:56.280 --> 07:09:59.680 Goal is not in a mega ball, so going to start off with that protect. 07:09:59.680 --> 07:10:02.580 Watch this scout out for a moody boost here at the end of the turn. 07:10:02.580 --> 07:10:04.880 If Wimpscott is going to fail to get damaged down, 07:10:04.880 --> 07:10:06.880 then that's still going to be cause of the protect. 07:10:06.880 --> 07:10:11.880 And if the Rockside comes down, that's one of the downsides of bringing this move is you can miss. 07:10:11.880 --> 07:10:16.880 The misses with the Bastille Legion with some critical damage, but it does connect onto the Lichtochon. 07:10:16.880 --> 07:10:20.880 That was a double up of damage into the Skogeligo, so a great protect! 07:10:20.880 --> 07:10:24.880 As for the Booty Boost, Boity has special attack drop. Ouch! 07:10:24.880 --> 07:10:29.880 Yeah, so Skogel actually opting to protect and ends up being a good turn for that. 07:10:29.880 --> 07:10:35.880 The Rockside dodge, obviously not ideal, but Skogel in there should take two of his last end-waste craft combination. 07:10:35.880 --> 07:10:38.480 You guys say, look, I'm going to get, like, 07:10:38.480 --> 07:10:40.780 a plump burn if it means knocking out your mega evolution 07:10:40.780 --> 07:10:41.280 immediately. 07:10:41.280 --> 07:10:43.560 So now, Wings God obviously has on-court pressure 07:10:43.560 --> 07:10:44.760 on to the spillbill. 07:10:44.760 --> 07:10:46.800 Spillbill, you consider switching out? 07:10:46.800 --> 07:10:49.440 Or you could maybe just go for mega evolution, rage powder, 07:10:49.440 --> 07:10:52.120 redirect the wave, crash the wave, right? 07:10:52.120 --> 07:10:54.040 You know, we didn't see the mega, so now I'm curious. 07:10:54.040 --> 07:10:56.000 Is there any chance it's actually a mega frostbust 07:10:56.000 --> 07:10:56.720 in the back? 07:10:56.720 --> 07:10:58.200 Spillbill is going to switch out here. 07:10:58.200 --> 07:11:00.960 So does not want to get on-court, just passing the engine, 07:11:00.960 --> 07:11:02.840 3D state switching here. 07:11:02.840 --> 07:11:05.000 It is going to take the wave, crash a little bit better 07:11:05.000 --> 07:11:07.640 as it's going to be a loop to cut protecting itself this time around. 07:11:08.640 --> 07:11:11.520 Like a rock, throw down another rock slide. 07:11:11.680 --> 07:11:15.880 You wanted to see it, Aaron, to hope that you are going about the wish 07:11:15.880 --> 07:11:17.880 that you're having come true. 07:11:17.880 --> 07:11:20.920 I found Collision Fletcher. Aaron, I played you for that one. 07:11:21.320 --> 07:11:23.640 It's regulation, and me, baby. 07:11:23.640 --> 07:11:26.360 Rock slide, this side connects on the path to Legion, 07:11:26.640 --> 07:11:29.800 and a flinch comes out, does what Rock Slide does its best. 07:11:29.800 --> 07:11:32.320 So, Basilision gets to come in for three. 07:11:32.320 --> 07:11:36.820 Now, of course, Black Hierarchy and Vasculation, both applying a good amount of offensive pressure. 07:11:36.820 --> 07:11:40.320 This focus I should think is huge pain for you to deal with. 07:11:40.320 --> 07:11:45.320 You're a Vasculation ally, you could consider it felt more about to lighten your off with something like a blue blast and an awkward jet. 07:11:45.320 --> 07:11:50.320 Lighten your off though, could just go for protect, and then the opposing Vasculation could be ready with lots of specs. 07:11:50.320 --> 07:11:55.320 Often I think players protect in front of the Wings of God and then switch out afterwards to get around all four, right? 07:11:55.320 --> 07:12:00.820 And so, I think Zag finds a good position to bring that Vasculation in, and here's the awkward move that I was talking about. Wow! 07:12:00.820 --> 07:12:04.340 We're gonna bring that Lycan Rock all the way down to a focus stat. 07:12:04.340 --> 07:12:08.900 As Aqua Jack can still be very powerful, try to get through some of this speed. 07:12:08.900 --> 07:12:12.740 Like a recoil course comes through and then we get to see the rest of this turn play out. 07:12:12.740 --> 07:12:14.580 As Moon Scott goes to the Moon Black, 07:12:14.580 --> 07:12:17.540 Zathria can burn the KO onto the Lycan Rock, 07:12:17.540 --> 07:12:20.740 so now that's no longer going to be a direct event. 07:12:20.740 --> 07:12:23.540 Ragnite is creeping in the back for Yuya, 07:12:23.540 --> 07:12:29.780 but the back allegiance for Zathria has now gotten a power stack too that lacks respect. 07:12:29.780 --> 07:12:34.300 This is like a rock allies is taking out and that's going to even up the Pokemon town 07:12:34.300 --> 07:12:38.540 Yeah, really good call out there about the life and rock painting because I think that he is one of the primary 07:12:38.540 --> 07:12:42.940 Test of Dragonite. Well, that's that actually have cross-bass of the fourth one. Let's go curious about that 07:12:43.260 --> 07:12:48.140 Also curious that you get deep the mid to the dragon. I'm right. I think he's creeping you my primary drop 07:12:48.140 --> 07:12:51.500 I know yeah, it's gonna be people editing the field here. And so 07:12:51.500 --> 07:12:54.500 I feel like being one step 07:12:54.500 --> 07:12:55.500 ahead in terms of both of 07:12:55.500 --> 07:12:57.500 choices in this first game. 07:12:57.500 --> 07:12:59.500 Absolutely. I mean, that's the 07:12:59.500 --> 07:13:00.500 bright Pokemon that you want to 07:13:00.500 --> 07:13:01.500 see on the other side, but you 07:13:01.500 --> 07:13:03.500 got to worry a little bit now. 07:13:03.500 --> 07:13:04.500 Just these are trying to fake 07:13:04.500 --> 07:13:06.500 out your flat. You want to try 07:13:06.500 --> 07:13:08.500 to actually play around that 07:13:08.500 --> 07:13:10.500 potential threat and you worry 07:13:10.500 --> 07:13:12.500 at all that the news. God might 07:13:12.500 --> 07:13:14.500 switch in and on course, 07:13:14.500 --> 07:13:16.500 users to be down. Yeah, right? 07:13:16.500 --> 07:13:17.500 Here's another fascinating 07:13:17.500 --> 07:13:19.500 story. I'm going to show you 07:13:19.500 --> 07:13:21.500 Yeah 07:13:22.500 --> 07:13:25.820 It's just faster you just go for come shot last year, right? 07:13:25.820 --> 07:13:30.060 So they got also works just to make sure that you you know cover for a couple on this 07:13:31.140 --> 07:13:34.980 Maybe saying look, I don't think I'm gonna be faster. I'm just gonna give up my basket region here 07:13:35.140 --> 07:13:41.420 Yeah, there's going to be another off the jet and then a back to Legion fires off the last respect that's two KOs 07:13:41.780 --> 07:13:43.180 for that 07:13:43.180 --> 07:13:47.180 as we have to bring in X-File and Final Pokemon for first game. 07:13:47.180 --> 07:13:49.180 What is it going to be though? 07:13:49.180 --> 07:13:53.180 Because I think if it's King Gambit, it's going to feel really tricky. 07:13:53.180 --> 07:13:56.180 You can't get around Sneezer just going for a dump shot, right? 07:13:56.180 --> 07:13:57.180 So it's going to be just Sneezer. 07:13:57.180 --> 07:14:00.180 I think it's probably going to be your best bet here. 07:14:00.180 --> 07:14:01.180 Fake out now, active on it. 07:14:01.180 --> 07:14:03.180 You can't go from fake out into Zack's Sneezer. 07:14:03.180 --> 07:14:05.180 Zack's Sneezer here does have pretend. 07:14:05.180 --> 07:14:09.180 So if you're Zack, you can consider just going for a double protect potentially. 07:14:09.180 --> 07:14:12.180 One thing that Zack might also be thinking about is how can I potentially get Skogun out? 07:14:12.180 --> 07:14:19.980 actually get still going out on the field and have redirected career later on in this game, but your theory doesn't pull at this dazzling game, of course, that's going to be a nice week out of the crowd. 07:14:19.980 --> 07:14:28.380 So, Skisler in the back for Yuiya gives him a lifeline, now, of course, right in the obvious cave-out, he needs to just protect himself back from him. 07:14:29.980 --> 07:14:39.380 You don't have to worry about the fake-out, affecting the battling of the very leaves, because that is, it goes tight, you don't still fire off and attack with that Pokemon, 07:14:39.380 --> 07:14:47.980 If he begins to get through with something like a defensive protect from Yuya, but it is just a double protect anyway. 07:14:47.980 --> 07:14:50.880 That way you can feed the mega evolution. 07:14:50.880 --> 07:14:54.480 Come out, you know that that takeout is for sure off the board now. 07:14:54.480 --> 07:14:59.780 Takeout and Light of Rune here gave me an agent that ideally knocked out Vasculin, but Zack does double protect. 07:14:59.780 --> 07:15:04.080 Now this texture, you know, Sneasler is bringing Bumpchall onto the flowette, right? 07:15:04.080 --> 07:15:05.780 Which that was obviously really scary. 07:15:05.780 --> 07:15:09.820 so you protect blowing up with the opposing Snezler doesn't even do enough to 07:15:09.820 --> 07:15:12.780 damage right they can so I feel like I really favor his actress position right now 07:15:12.780 --> 07:15:16.500 and that's the wrong slide that's the only way out of this you just these are 07:15:16.500 --> 07:15:20.340 does go first you always see a flinch 30% chance to do it 07:15:20.340 --> 07:15:21.780 it's going against Snezler 07:15:21.780 --> 07:15:23.780 here's a flinch for the zone shot 07:15:23.780 --> 07:15:28.380 it connects a one hit dog out on this blow as to take out this mega evolution 07:15:28.380 --> 07:15:32.580 one Pokemon last year for you guys in this first game in the Snezler 07:15:32.580 --> 07:15:36.580 But that's the legion, Bungie, so you can pick up one out of the Rocks slide. 07:15:36.580 --> 07:15:39.080 Got one, but I don't think that is the right one. 07:15:39.080 --> 07:15:44.880 It's a 3v1, Yuya recognizes this game is over, and Zack is going to take this very first game. 07:15:44.880 --> 07:15:47.880 Honestly, really, really clinical. 07:15:47.880 --> 07:15:51.380 Cursely, that was a really big turn, right? Being able to land that Gung-Chon. 07:15:51.380 --> 07:15:53.080 Gung-Chon already is a high variance move. 07:15:53.080 --> 07:15:56.580 You factory in Rocks like Blitzchance as well, and it just becomes so, so scary, right? 07:15:56.580 --> 07:16:01.880 It's like, just slightly in your favor, and so that, however, is why you use Gung-Chon's easler. 07:16:01.880 --> 07:16:06.440 able to just spread it and basically all flow into the format, even physically defensive ones with a knockout. 07:16:06.440 --> 07:16:09.800 And to me, what was a big deal was Dragonite was dropped in this one. 07:16:09.800 --> 07:16:12.360 Once again, it's not the most intuitive Pokemon to bring into a matchup. 07:16:12.360 --> 07:16:16.360 But for us last but Zach, I feel like was one step ahead in Team Preview saying, 07:16:16.360 --> 07:16:19.400 I'm going to bring Scoville in and I'm going to make a call, right? 07:16:19.400 --> 07:16:23.560 And so you're probably thinking, wow, okay, well, it really didn't feel very good there. 07:16:23.560 --> 07:16:25.880 It got absolutely trapped against Sneasler in this end game. 07:16:25.880 --> 07:16:29.000 So in terms of adjustments, maybe you start looking towards that Dragonite, 07:16:29.000 --> 07:16:33.600 But if you're Zach, then you say, well, okay, I think you're gonna give it a dragonite now. I'm going frostlass 07:16:33.600 --> 07:16:39.320 Now frostlass would be a really great counter call if you do decide to bring that dragonite 07:16:39.400 --> 07:16:43.760 But I feel like even still I like the skill villain in that game 07:16:43.760 --> 07:16:49.200 Just even being able to have a rage powder for later on you have to worry about the trust that there are three very powerful 07:16:49.200 --> 07:16:54.440 physical attackers on you decide that it still feels good to bring the skill villain. I think that's a great point 07:16:54.440 --> 07:16:59.960 Yeah, and we've seen school and like rock being led consistently into these teams with whims to come right even with no 07:16:59.960 --> 07:17:03.240 Chars are that like and rock still putting in a lot of work 07:17:03.240 --> 07:17:09.160 So your point Rose. I think you yeah has two things to consider one. How do I just beat like and rocks go villain and two 07:17:09.680 --> 07:17:13.880 Okay, it could Zach actually mix things up and go with frost last because he's one game ahead 07:17:13.880 --> 07:17:17.280 And so I think there's a lot of scary things to consider and your point 07:17:17.280 --> 07:17:20.360 Yeah, I don't see the easiest response to like and rock and scoville 07:17:20.360 --> 07:17:24.700 It seems like a pretty safe consistent lead because of how physically oriented you just see this 07:17:25.160 --> 07:17:29.240 And you can even consider maybe trying to set up a tailwind with the whimsicott this time around 07:17:29.240 --> 07:17:32.600 But it did feel like the whimsicott was stuck in a really difficult position 07:17:32.680 --> 07:17:38.520 And maybe even more so because you see King Gambit and Scovillian on the other side with that whimsicott fast 07:17:38.520 --> 07:17:45.240 Allegiant yeah, so King Gambit comes out now red and fast. Allegiant immediately and this is what makes whimsicott so awkward in the matchup 07:17:45.240 --> 07:17:46.640 It doesn't really do damage 07:17:46.640 --> 07:17:52.320 You're gonna moonblast for a little bit on Skobill and a little bit on King Gambit, but right now King Gambit's like 07:17:52.320 --> 07:17:55.720 Hey, I've got soccer punch on your Vasco Legion. I'm block glasses, right? 07:17:55.720 --> 07:17:59.840 And so I think Yuya already starting behind in this match, 07:18:00.080 --> 07:18:02.720 committing to the same lead as the previous one. Does Vasco Legion switch out? 07:18:02.720 --> 07:18:07.920 It does. Does not want to take a sucker punch. Zack, you get a pretty big lead here by just going straight for swords dance. 07:18:07.920 --> 07:18:12.120 Yeah, that would have really threatened a ton of the image on anything that's just back in. 07:18:12.120 --> 07:18:17.520 If you were curious whether or not Black Blast is set for punch with one hit knockout basket legion out plus two 07:18:17.520 --> 07:18:20.280 It definitely will skill villain does not wait 07:18:20.920 --> 07:18:25.580 Anytime to go for the mega evolution this time around it is going to do that right away 07:18:25.880 --> 07:18:28.440 It's got does it's landed move blast in 07:18:28.440 --> 07:18:31.720 Oh, it actually does a lot. That was a critical 07:18:34.240 --> 07:18:38.640 Drop means I can give it is going to get a plus two to fire boost 07:18:38.640 --> 07:18:46.040 I'm really great play by Yuya there though manages to date the slot into Vasculage and Zack tries to play aggressively says 07:18:46.560 --> 07:18:51.000 You know, I think you're gonna expect the sucker watch me so obvious. You're gonna expect me to sword stance 07:18:51.000 --> 07:18:52.040 I'm just gonna go for it 07:18:52.040 --> 07:18:57.040 But Yuya ends up getting the better end of it and you know, I was saying hey whips got into this 07:18:57.040 --> 07:18:59.180 It doesn't do that much damage, but hey when you get a critical hit 07:18:59.180 --> 07:19:03.260 That's pretty darn good and every time I see move less being clicked into King game 07:19:03.260 --> 07:19:06.480 But I always get a little bit nervous because of the fact that the defiant can't activate 07:19:06.480 --> 07:19:12.140 So you're you yeah, you're probably not really stoked about that right the good thing is at least for Pokemon viewers this upper punch right now 07:19:12.200 --> 07:19:17.240 But Scoville in is actually you know putting on a lot of office the pressure into this duel right now 07:19:17.240 --> 07:19:21.240 These are of course can go for a gyro follow do significant damage into it 07:19:21.640 --> 07:19:27.880 So to worry about the spicy spray that will not help with this needs their damage output 07:19:27.880 --> 07:19:34.680 But this go villain is going to say goodbye for now as back to leading comes out to take this place a lot of information now about 07:19:34.680 --> 07:19:37.240 without what Zac has actually brought to this match. 07:19:37.240 --> 07:19:39.280 And we're going to see this King Amur protect itself, 07:19:39.280 --> 07:19:41.120 knowing that there is a fake out on the other side 07:19:41.120 --> 07:19:43.720 and even a close combat if the Sniper wanted it. 07:19:43.720 --> 07:19:45.320 Really safe play there by Zac. 07:19:45.320 --> 07:19:46.720 Wanted to cover through a Direclaw 07:19:46.720 --> 07:19:47.920 into the Skow Bill and so on. 07:19:47.920 --> 07:19:49.520 And also says, okay, well, if you attack, 07:19:49.520 --> 07:19:51.120 at worst it's going to be something like Direclaw 07:19:51.120 --> 07:19:51.960 on Moon Blast, right? 07:19:51.960 --> 07:19:54.440 So King Amur right now still exerting a lot of offensive 07:19:54.440 --> 07:19:55.600 pressure with Sucker Punch. 07:19:55.600 --> 07:19:57.400 One thing to note about Yuya's team is that 07:19:57.400 --> 07:19:59.360 on the Sniper, there is no protect 07:19:59.360 --> 07:20:01.120 for any non-attacking moves. 07:20:01.120 --> 07:20:03.040 You can always Sucker Punch that slot if you wanted to. 07:20:03.040 --> 07:20:06.080 right now for example you pressure with sucker punch and awkward jacking 07:20:06.080 --> 07:20:09.840 these are slot and with that who's our king gambit if the flow is not all key 07:20:09.840 --> 07:20:11.840 maybe you can knock it out 07:20:11.840 --> 07:20:14.480 that would be a lot of counts 07:20:14.480 --> 07:20:16.880 i yeah i i i would have been a true a shame 07:20:16.880 --> 07:20:21.040 oh man would that be crazy to see it really would and that would completely 07:20:21.040 --> 07:20:25.760 turn the tide into zack's favor we're gonna see the flowette mega evolve first 07:20:25.760 --> 07:20:30.320 as basket legion protects next so what's the follow here from this king gambit 07:20:30.320 --> 07:20:32.520 isn't going to be the sucker punch there and it is. 07:20:32.520 --> 07:20:34.920 The bluet actually does take a significant amount, 07:20:34.920 --> 07:20:37.720 but that is going to still be a pretty healthy survival 07:20:37.720 --> 07:20:40.680 so it can go for the jazzling gleam on this following turn. 07:20:40.680 --> 07:20:42.520 Now that the theory ore is activated, 07:20:42.520 --> 07:20:44.720 and this can give it, it also takes a lot of damage. 07:20:44.720 --> 07:20:46.440 I thought maybe that could knock out, 07:20:46.440 --> 07:20:47.920 but that is a survival. 07:20:47.920 --> 07:20:49.320 It survives. 07:20:49.320 --> 07:20:51.400 It's interesting because obviously you can just 07:20:51.400 --> 07:20:53.320 awkward jet slot that slot now, right? 07:20:53.320 --> 07:20:55.480 But, Masculine Legion, like I said, 07:20:55.480 --> 07:20:58.080 maybe sucker punch awkward jet gets there 38%. 07:20:58.080 --> 07:20:59.760 How crazy do things that are life form? 07:20:59.760 --> 07:21:01.560 Aqua Jet can finish it off, and Zac might be like, 07:21:01.560 --> 07:21:03.000 well, I don't know what your defense is spread in, 07:21:03.000 --> 07:21:04.800 so let me just get a good sense of it. 07:21:04.800 --> 07:21:07.000 There is a lot of offensive pressure right now 07:21:07.000 --> 07:21:08.360 from Yuya's side, right? 07:21:08.360 --> 07:21:10.600 The Flood, of course, also personally has that Light of Rude, 07:21:10.600 --> 07:21:11.440 which we saw previously, 07:21:11.440 --> 07:21:13.720 which you can use to kind of puke the Basque Legion. 07:21:13.720 --> 07:21:14.920 So right now, your Basque Legion's 07:21:14.920 --> 07:21:16.200 bringing Aqua Jet into King Gambit. 07:21:16.200 --> 07:21:18.760 If you're Zac, maybe you consider protecting your King Gambit. 07:21:18.760 --> 07:21:21.600 But if you do, you also risk the Fast Duage on your side, 07:21:21.600 --> 07:21:24.440 just aggressively getting targeted down and baiting, right? 07:21:24.440 --> 07:21:27.800 But yeah, that Boom Blast activating that divide 07:21:27.800 --> 07:21:28.640 is so strong. 07:21:28.640 --> 07:21:29.940 doesn't finish off low end. 07:21:29.940 --> 07:21:30.940 Wow. 07:21:30.940 --> 07:21:33.440 Just a knockout there onto the mega evolution. 07:21:33.440 --> 07:21:36.640 Low end is down and cannot contribute any more damage 07:21:36.640 --> 07:21:38.240 into the second game. 07:21:38.240 --> 07:21:41.040 And so that is a big knockout, a trade. 07:21:41.040 --> 07:21:43.040 Blow for blow with these aqua jets. 07:21:43.040 --> 07:21:46.040 Well, from Moosa's can gambit, that's a fire boost now. 07:21:46.040 --> 07:21:48.540 No longer a threat in the second game. 07:21:48.540 --> 07:21:51.140 I feel like Zachary has good control of this game, 07:21:51.140 --> 07:21:54.040 but right able to eliminate a huge mega threat 07:21:54.040 --> 07:21:55.440 in that collect. 07:21:55.440 --> 07:21:56.440 Still got a skill building. 07:21:56.440 --> 07:22:01.860 What's the guy's gonna come back in once plan hope us not doing that much other than maybe going for moonblast or on for 07:22:02.160 --> 07:22:04.400 You thread in tailing right now, which is nice 07:22:04.400 --> 07:22:09.640 And still the one actually has a pretty nice offensive matchup in both these with over heat as well as giga drain 07:22:09.640 --> 07:22:15.040 And so what was got here can render the Vasculage in somewhat useless by going for an all-coron slap-slots 07:22:15.040 --> 07:22:19.100 So don't can't redirect it Vasculage it could protect or even switch out potentially 07:22:19.440 --> 07:22:24.600 You if you're is accurate though also have to respect something like moonblast plus wave fresh double office was still villain 07:22:24.600 --> 07:22:29.880 right and just try to eliminate that because I think right now you just probably thinking oh man like I I gotta knock out 07:22:29.880 --> 07:22:33.000 Skobulin at some point you know there's these are with dark on the back which is helpful 07:22:33.000 --> 07:22:37.600 But it's just so scary because the Skobulin protects Vasco Legion so nicely here 07:22:37.600 --> 07:22:43.280 Oh, it's going to be a rage powder to redirect away the attack so that Vasco Legion is free and clear to go for something else 07:22:43.280 --> 07:22:47.720 It's limpsick. Yeah, there's the odd war had dog land the encore because it's a brass type 07:22:47.880 --> 07:22:51.400 That encore is not going to get redirected away by the rage powder 07:22:51.400 --> 07:22:56.280 or self-assuant, there's no choice except to continue to go for Aqua Jet while it is on the field. 07:22:56.280 --> 07:23:00.360 I think in that position, Zach's saying, well, the Aqua is so obvious, I'd switch out so often on Aung for her, 07:23:00.360 --> 07:23:04.400 you're gonna double off onto my Vasculiating or onto my Skowvillain, I should say, and Wavecrash comes out, 07:23:04.400 --> 07:23:08.920 and you could see Skowvillain trained to be able to survive that. 07:23:08.920 --> 07:23:11.960 But I do think the Tides turn a little bit more in Yuya's favors now, right? 07:23:11.960 --> 07:23:15.080 Because you have locked the Vasculiating into Aqua Jet. 07:23:15.080 --> 07:23:16.920 That's not gonna be a very powerful attack. 07:23:16.920 --> 07:23:20.720 You're a whimsicott, thread in some potential knockout onto Skowvillain with the Moonblast. 07:23:20.720 --> 07:23:23.320 You can last respects the Vasco Legion slot as well. 07:23:23.320 --> 07:23:26.040 So the turn for Yuya there is that saying, you know what, 07:23:26.040 --> 07:23:27.680 I'm off the game and if I get this turn right, 07:23:27.680 --> 07:23:29.400 I can see the win right in front of me. 07:23:29.400 --> 07:23:31.440 But Yuya goes for the save on war play 07:23:31.440 --> 07:23:33.760 and it rewards him really, really heavily. 07:23:33.760 --> 07:23:36.160 I think the thing about on war is if you get it right, 07:23:36.160 --> 07:23:37.480 it actually gives you a huge advantage 07:23:37.480 --> 07:23:39.280 because it negates the turn 07:23:39.280 --> 07:23:40.120 and then the following turn 07:23:40.120 --> 07:23:41.640 you have to play around it as well, right? 07:23:41.640 --> 07:23:43.600 And like deal with the consequences of it. 07:23:43.600 --> 07:23:46.080 And so for Zach right now, the question is, 07:23:46.080 --> 07:23:46.920 do you actually switch out? 07:23:46.920 --> 07:23:48.160 Like maybe you're actually content just staying in 07:23:48.160 --> 07:23:49.480 with your Vasco Legion and off the journey 07:23:49.480 --> 07:23:52.280 because you know the switch is so obvious. 07:23:52.280 --> 07:23:55.000 And what is that fourth and final end of that? 07:23:55.000 --> 07:23:56.080 Has it been revealed yet? 07:23:56.080 --> 07:23:59.320 So it's possible to be the Snazer or the Life and Rock? 07:23:59.320 --> 07:24:00.800 Those are the two that make the most sense 07:24:00.800 --> 07:24:03.840 since that mega evolution wasn't invested into the Skowvillian, 07:24:03.840 --> 07:24:05.000 but there's no switch. 07:24:05.000 --> 07:24:08.600 It's just another Aqua Jet into the opposing Vascular Legion. 07:24:08.600 --> 07:24:09.960 As Skowvillian protects itself, 07:24:09.960 --> 07:24:11.920 so it doesn't get knocked out on this turn, 07:24:11.920 --> 07:24:13.880 that's going to get one attack. 07:24:13.880 --> 07:24:15.320 The Moon Blast from the Wimpscrawt 07:24:15.320 --> 07:24:16.880 cannot land on its target, 07:24:16.880 --> 07:24:18.640 but the last respect comes out. 07:24:18.640 --> 07:24:21.120 It is a knockout despite the burn. 07:24:21.120 --> 07:24:23.440 And so there's a free switch here for Zack, 07:24:23.440 --> 07:24:25.440 but is it too little too late? 07:24:25.440 --> 07:24:26.960 Yeah, let's see. 07:24:26.960 --> 07:24:28.800 Like I mentioned, yeah, staying in with the awkward jet, 07:24:28.800 --> 07:24:31.000 saying, look, I don't want to switch something in 07:24:31.000 --> 07:24:32.520 and eat up too much damage. 07:24:32.520 --> 07:24:33.760 It's also a testament just how powerful 07:24:33.760 --> 07:24:36.280 Basco Legion is that your burn still gets the knockout. 07:24:36.280 --> 07:24:39.320 It is going to be the seasoner coming out right now, though. 07:24:39.320 --> 07:24:42.800 So, this is looking quite scary, I think, 07:24:42.800 --> 07:24:45.080 for Zack in the, you know, the Basco Legion here 07:24:45.080 --> 07:24:47.160 to get another attack off. 07:24:47.160 --> 07:24:49.960 I mean, you can thread in a moot last into the Scovillain, 07:24:49.960 --> 07:24:52.440 for example, if Baskillige is somehow able to get a last 07:24:52.440 --> 07:24:55.480 respect for Wavefresh from a Sneasler, that would be huge. 07:24:55.480 --> 07:24:57.600 Sneasler right now, of course, does have fake-out pressure 07:24:57.600 --> 07:24:58.120 online, though. 07:24:58.120 --> 07:25:00.720 The Baskillige will faint after one more tick of life 07:25:00.720 --> 07:25:02.760 or pulse will burn, obviously. 07:25:02.760 --> 07:25:04.680 I think, yeah, getting the awkward turn right 07:25:04.680 --> 07:25:07.760 makes me favor Yuya more, but it still 07:25:07.760 --> 07:25:08.840 is really close right now. 07:25:08.840 --> 07:25:10.880 OK, what's that going for the defense? 07:25:10.880 --> 07:25:13.120 Does that mean that maybe we see some damage come out 07:25:13.120 --> 07:25:14.760 from the Sneasler into the Baskillige? 07:25:14.760 --> 07:25:18.980 It's going to get rage counter from Scovillain to guarantee that this Sneasler is safe from 07:25:18.980 --> 07:25:23.920 an attack from the basket legion as the Aqua Jet comes through to pick it off. 07:25:23.920 --> 07:25:27.480 That's burn damage though in her life orb recoil at the end of the turn so is that going 07:25:27.480 --> 07:25:31.500 to add up to be enough and it looks like it will once the burn comes through at the end. 07:25:31.500 --> 07:25:35.680 But Sneasler tries to use the gump shot into the limpsick gomp that has protected itself. 07:25:35.680 --> 07:25:38.680 Can Sneasler clutch out a 1v2? 07:25:38.680 --> 07:25:41.580 I think the answer is just going to be no, right? 07:25:41.580 --> 07:25:46.340 You get to bring out the Sneasler now on Yuya's end and you can go for fake out into 07:25:46.340 --> 07:25:50.100 a tailwind then start launching close combat at Moon Blast. 07:25:50.100 --> 07:25:53.300 It's just because of the 2v1, like when it's got to be able to get a single Moon Blast 07:25:53.300 --> 07:25:57.340 off into Sneasler and be able to set up Heroin should allow Yuya to take us to a game 3. 07:25:57.340 --> 07:25:58.940 So here we go, fake out comes out. 07:25:58.940 --> 07:26:00.940 You can't really protect because then you get on board, right? 07:26:00.940 --> 07:26:03.300 So then you also get up chip damage from that. 07:26:03.300 --> 07:26:06.900 So fake out going to stop the Sneasler and his tracks and Lipsicott just confirms the 07:26:06.900 --> 07:26:11.380 damage and on the next turn and looks like this is going to be wrapped up. 07:26:11.380 --> 07:26:16.380 the game count and we get to go to a game three to see who will move on to the top four. 07:26:16.380 --> 07:26:21.380 Yeah, and it was a mix up right here in terms of the lead adjustments from Zach, the King Gambit, 07:26:21.380 --> 07:26:25.380 the Red and Fasculature now, but I think a couple calls went and Uya's favored here. 07:26:25.380 --> 07:26:29.380 Winscott actually opting just to go for a protect right now as Sneasler will move first, 07:26:29.380 --> 07:26:33.380 get that close combat off and does enough to bring us to game three. 07:26:34.380 --> 07:26:40.380 Important information there as well to actually be able to see that Uya's Sneasler did get the close combat off. 07:26:40.380 --> 07:26:47.020 close combat off first. Yeah, until a lot to consider heading into a very critical game three. 07:26:47.020 --> 07:26:51.660 Only one of them could move on to the top four of the world championships. I think if you're 07:26:51.660 --> 07:26:55.180 exact, you're probably thinking I had a couple of opportunities in that one. Things just didn't go 07:26:55.180 --> 07:27:00.540 my way on specific turns. This was nice, obviously, and getting the boost with the Divya. But I think 07:27:00.540 --> 07:27:04.060 one thing that Yuya did really effectively was bring multiple Pokemon. I didn't really care that 07:27:04.060 --> 07:27:07.580 much about the sucker punch damage. This turn was huge, by the way, because I was talking about 07:27:07.580 --> 07:27:11.180 about sucker punch aqua jet, maybe just tailing flow. And as we saw later, aqua jet did knock 07:27:11.180 --> 07:27:15.420 it out, right? So had the double up went up there, then the king gambit would have been 07:27:15.420 --> 07:27:19.260 healthier instead of being at just 2%, which allowed it to paint from aqua jet. But to 07:27:19.260 --> 07:27:23.300 me, I think the on core was what was kind of the key deciding factor in this end game 07:27:23.300 --> 07:27:27.180 where that got on core blocked and then it put basket legion in a really compromising 07:27:27.180 --> 07:27:28.180 position. 07:27:28.180 --> 07:27:32.580 Yeah, you saw the theory though, right? Because you do have this go villain, at least the 07:27:32.580 --> 07:27:36.860 rage powder can help to redirect away the attacks in the basket legion. But it can't 07:27:36.860 --> 07:27:41.860 you against this grass type 07:27:41.860 --> 07:27:42.860 encore. And so that is 07:27:42.860 --> 07:27:44.860 unfortunate, but a call you 07:27:44.860 --> 07:27:45.860 have to make when you're in a 07:27:45.860 --> 07:27:47.860 position like that. So heading 07:27:47.860 --> 07:27:48.860 into this game three, do we see 07:27:48.860 --> 07:27:50.860 a mix up? Is there actually 07:27:50.860 --> 07:27:51.860 going to be an appearance on 07:27:51.860 --> 07:27:53.860 the mega dragonite for you? Yeah 07:27:53.860 --> 07:27:55.860 and the mega process for Zach. 07:27:55.860 --> 07:27:56.860 I don't know. I was hoping to 07:27:56.860 --> 07:27:57.860 see it in the last game. I 07:27:57.860 --> 07:27:58.860 think you might say I think 07:27:58.860 --> 07:27:59.860 this is just the best line 07:27:59.860 --> 07:28:00.860 that I have to take like 07:28:00.860 --> 07:28:01.860 when Scott basketball, you 07:28:01.860 --> 07:28:02.860 make certain a lot of offensive 07:28:02.860 --> 07:28:03.860 pressure. If you're exact, 07:28:03.860 --> 07:28:04.860 right, you could be King 07:28:04.860 --> 07:28:05.860 Gambit again, but King Gambit 07:28:05.860 --> 07:28:19.860 right? Because he got multiple turns wrong against the basket legion and it with all the resistances it didn't do very much. So let's see if he brings it back it's not gonna be the life in Rocks. I feel like it's more consistent because Rocks like those 30 to 40% consistent against everything. 07:28:19.860 --> 07:28:24.860 It's gonna be the run back of the basket legion and the wins the clock. And so there's a lot of offense on both sides. 07:28:24.860 --> 07:28:30.180 So what is interesting here is what do you just go for Moonblast wavecrashing to Skogilin again, right? 07:28:30.180 --> 07:28:35.500 Skogilin protected last time. Let's say you predict that. Well, you can Moonblast awkward at the opposing life in Rockin. 07:28:35.500 --> 07:28:43.540 So even though we've seen the exact same leads, I think turn one and really give whoever gains the, you know, advantage and gets the turn right. 07:28:43.540 --> 07:28:48.820 It really just allows it to snowball. And so let's see, okay, Skogilin is going to stay in. It is just going to mega ball. 07:28:48.820 --> 07:28:55.140 mega evolution is going to help the skull villain to have that spicy extract for the physical 07:28:55.140 --> 07:28:59.700 attacker of this fast religion. We'll see what actually happens on this turn is when 07:28:59.700 --> 07:29:04.020 Scott's going to go for the protect first. Be sure I can keep that focused fashion tactic. 07:29:04.020 --> 07:29:09.460 Fast religion is also going to go for a protect. Now you have the information that this skull 07:29:09.460 --> 07:29:14.900 villain did end up committing that mega evolution and like and rock can knock at those rock slides. 07:29:14.900 --> 07:29:24.900 Yeah, so going for the double protect just to say, look, I want to just scout for what you do this time around and whatever you click while now I have Oncour pressure to either slot next turn. 07:29:24.900 --> 07:29:32.900 So ends up being a little bit safe, right? And now you do pressure Oncour in slow light and rock in the rock slide or in to Skogilin for gigatry, right? 07:29:32.900 --> 07:29:39.900 And so same play exists where I talked about earlier, which is Moon Blast plus Aqua Jet into light and rock. That seems kind of unlikely, right? 07:29:39.900 --> 07:29:45.660 right because Skilvillian could go for a rage powder potentially, but it is, and yeah no rage powder! 07:29:45.660 --> 07:29:50.220 No rage powder to just draw the attention away so Light and Rock gets brought down to its focus 07:29:50.220 --> 07:29:54.380 as by that aqua jet. So there's another follow-up here from the way to the clock, this Light and Rock 07:29:54.380 --> 07:29:59.340 is just going to go down. So connects Skilvillian, make up enough of the deficit as Whipsacock's 07:29:59.340 --> 07:30:05.020 Moonblast lands. Light and Rock is now out of this third game. Skilvillian has the pressure here, 07:30:05.020 --> 07:30:08.020 over-steep super effective into the Whimsecline. 07:30:08.020 --> 07:30:10.660 It's a giga-drain for it, the Vascular Legion as well, 07:30:10.660 --> 07:30:13.300 but Vascular Legion does not get felled 07:30:13.300 --> 07:30:15.500 by that one giga-drain. 07:30:15.500 --> 07:30:17.220 Not the worst trade I think at the end of the day, 07:30:17.220 --> 07:30:19.740 Lichenrock going down without getting any damage off 07:30:19.740 --> 07:30:21.020 does not feel great if you're Zaka, 07:30:21.020 --> 07:30:22.180 but I think Zaka was saying, 07:30:22.180 --> 07:30:23.780 you're not gonna go for Moonblast's Aqua Jet. 07:30:23.780 --> 07:30:25.300 I can rage-potter that Aqua Jet away, 07:30:25.300 --> 07:30:28.260 and so you, like I said, that is a protective play to make, 07:30:28.260 --> 07:30:29.380 and the question is whether or not 07:30:29.380 --> 07:30:30.500 Zaka's gonna want to cover for it. 07:30:30.500 --> 07:30:32.020 Govillain still gets a lot, though. 07:30:32.020 --> 07:30:33.660 Vascular Legion in safely from his end, 07:30:33.660 --> 07:30:37.900 So now you thread in Aqua Jet into the basket legion on Yuya's end and just an overkeep 07:30:37.900 --> 07:30:39.700 potentially into the Limsa Cup, right? 07:30:39.700 --> 07:30:43.180 So I think Zax's position is actually still fine, even though Lyca Rock can get any damage 07:30:43.180 --> 07:30:44.180 off it. 07:30:44.180 --> 07:30:48.140 But once again, on-core, this is why Wings Cut is such a valuable tool in this matchup. 07:30:48.140 --> 07:30:50.460 Vasco Golanelle is going to be locked into Giga Drain. 07:30:50.460 --> 07:30:56.500 But this Aqua Jet's going to pick off the basket legion, and so too, a Pokemon down 07:30:56.500 --> 07:31:00.660 for Yuya as that basket legion was a pretty critical piece of the puzzle. 07:31:00.660 --> 07:31:07.660 At least it was able to take up the light and rock before it was self, but now the Wingspot has its focus as broken by this Govillain. 07:31:07.660 --> 07:31:08.660 And that was 30%. 07:31:08.660 --> 07:31:10.660 30%, yeah, that's not bad. 07:31:10.660 --> 07:31:13.660 Govillain's offense is actually really putting in a lot of work. 07:31:13.660 --> 07:31:20.660 Now we know it's Govillain, however, it's locked in the gigadrain, and then of course if you argue yet you can grind in on-core into the faster region as well, right? 07:31:20.660 --> 07:31:22.660 And force that into Aqua Jet. 07:31:22.660 --> 07:31:24.660 So, what do you do now if you're Zachary? 07:31:24.660 --> 07:31:27.660 Because the Flood isn't a really strong position, right? 07:31:27.660 --> 07:31:29.660 I would expect Sneasler to be Zachary's more Pokemon. 07:31:29.660 --> 07:31:33.660 You really don't want to switch to Easler in, and you'd have way too much Mary-type damage, 07:31:33.660 --> 07:31:36.660 especially if Yuya makes an aggressive prediction and just goes for something like, you know, 07:31:36.660 --> 07:31:38.660 Fasling Wing, who last double up into that slot. 07:31:38.660 --> 07:31:40.660 These are faints. It's a disaster. 07:31:40.660 --> 07:31:42.660 And so, you can see the power of on-core gear. 07:31:42.660 --> 07:31:45.660 I think Yuya has a save on-core into the Vascular Legion. 07:31:45.660 --> 07:31:47.660 Zac could maybe protect Vascular Legion, switch to Go-Villain out, 07:31:47.660 --> 07:31:50.660 or even protect Vascular Legion, and get a gigatron off of Go-Villain, 07:31:50.660 --> 07:31:52.660 saying, look, you have two fairies out right now. 07:31:52.660 --> 07:31:53.660 They're not going to do much damage in the mean. 07:31:53.660 --> 07:31:55.660 I'm fine being bought into Gigatron. 07:31:55.660 --> 07:31:57.660 I'm just going to keep gigatroning your Flawette. 07:31:57.660 --> 07:32:04.660 All of that damage ends up adding up eventually, so I think you have to worry a little bit about that scovillain getting too much damage. 07:32:04.660 --> 07:32:09.660 And you can feel he's going to heal you at the end of the turn if you actually have had some damage taken. 07:32:09.660 --> 07:32:12.660 So scovillain's going to have to be dealt with at some point or another. 07:32:12.660 --> 07:32:16.660 Back e-legion first to protect itself and then scovillain gets to attack. 07:32:16.660 --> 07:32:20.660 And the back e-legion keeps itself safe from a move blast from this wincecott. 07:32:20.660 --> 07:32:29.360 Now slow back with the Dazzling's initiative chip to the Skobulin, but again, is this going to be just a light tickle that the Skobulin can heal off with a gigatrain? 07:32:29.360 --> 07:32:36.660 Yeah, I think the answer is yes, and this is why I kept saying maybe Dragonite, maybe Dragonite, or maybe Dragonite's offense would have been a little bit better in this position. 07:32:36.660 --> 07:32:44.060 That is not a bad trade hit for Skobulin, right? Skobulin's like, hey, thanks for the damage, I'm going to heal back up and enjoy your burn on the way out as well, right? 07:32:44.060 --> 07:32:47.460 So it's a really good trade here once again though 07:32:47.460 --> 07:32:50.540 There is the threat of on for now into a basket lesion slot 07:32:50.540 --> 07:32:56.140 So you would think maybe basket lesion wants to switch out if you switch out into that Sneasler and you need up a moon blast 07:32:56.140 --> 07:32:59.540 And as we lean hey that might just be a knockout. So Sneasler comes in 07:32:59.540 --> 07:33:01.540 Do you go for Angkor here? 07:33:03.540 --> 07:33:09.540 And so Sneasler will make sure that that fails a flat and the following up with a moon blast 07:33:09.540 --> 07:33:12.260 That's still a lot of damage that this Neesler's going to eat, 07:33:12.260 --> 07:33:17.060 but it's a round for the next turn as Skobily gets off another impressive gigadrain, 07:33:17.060 --> 07:33:20.100 one more, and this Floette's going to get knocked out. 07:33:20.100 --> 07:33:24.100 Can we just point out that two turns ago, we had Max HP Floette, Max HP Skobilyne, 07:33:24.100 --> 07:33:27.060 and now we have Max HP Skobilyne, 27% Floette. 07:33:27.060 --> 07:33:29.700 Like, that Floette has really got it shipped away. 07:33:29.700 --> 07:33:31.860 The Skobilyne's offense is actually been really impressive, 07:33:31.860 --> 07:33:34.500 and yes, Neesler, watching after survive that Moonblast, 07:33:34.500 --> 07:33:36.900 like I said, Yuiya could have doubled up in that position, 07:33:36.900 --> 07:33:41.060 going for Moon Blast with his Glimpsicot, instead tries to on-court the Basque Legion, 07:33:41.060 --> 07:33:45.540 does not get it out of fear of Aqua Jet coming out and finishing Flo-Let. 07:33:45.540 --> 07:33:50.340 So big momentum swing over to Zac now. Sneasler of course out on the field, 07:33:50.340 --> 07:33:54.900 does have the ability to just go for a fake out. As always, if you fake out then you have to worry 07:33:54.900 --> 07:33:59.300 about getting on-court potentially afterwards, but it is something like a mutualized either spot. 07:33:59.300 --> 07:34:01.620 By the way, I still don't see an answer to Skullvillain right now. 07:34:02.500 --> 07:34:03.300 I don't either. 07:34:03.300 --> 07:34:06.500 It's got to be the Sneasler in the back, right, but you got to get it out eventually, 07:34:06.500 --> 07:34:08.500 and so her ad is going to be a Wimpscot for Tech. 07:34:08.500 --> 07:34:12.500 Govillain can start to knock out under this blowout with just a single giga drain 07:34:12.500 --> 07:34:15.500 and then you also have overheat to try to knock out this Wimpscot. 07:34:15.500 --> 07:34:18.500 Either way, I see this Govillain being the big winner here. 07:34:18.500 --> 07:34:21.500 Even though Sneasler doesn't get a chance to fake out the Wimpscot 07:34:21.500 --> 07:34:24.500 and gets knocked out with that Dazzling Gleam, 07:34:24.500 --> 07:34:27.500 it's Govillain attacks this blowout which it does. 07:34:27.500 --> 07:34:31.500 That's another Pokemon down and it's only Wimpscot 07:34:31.500 --> 07:34:35.500 that stands in Zach's way of moving on to the top four of the World Championship. 07:34:35.500 --> 07:34:38.500 You got one more in the back, right? 07:34:38.500 --> 07:34:39.500 One. 07:34:39.500 --> 07:34:40.500 Is this the Sniezler coming in? 07:34:40.500 --> 07:34:44.500 Maybe it's the Sniezler, but I'm just saying, like, at this fast religion, you have to worry 07:34:44.500 --> 07:34:45.500 about it. 07:34:45.500 --> 07:34:46.500 It's sitting down there. 07:34:46.500 --> 07:34:49.500 Maybe it's the King Gamma and it keeps you in there. 07:34:49.500 --> 07:34:50.500 Sniezler. 07:34:50.500 --> 07:34:52.500 So Sniezler here, probably the best Pokemon. 07:34:52.500 --> 07:34:55.500 If it's King Gamma and a regular Dragonite, I would have thought the game was over. 07:34:55.500 --> 07:34:58.500 I mean, this still looks really dire, to be honest. 07:34:58.500 --> 07:35:01.500 I'm trying to think, like, you can't double protect, right? 07:35:01.500 --> 07:35:04.500 Because if you double protect, then, of course, you lose to an Alcor. 07:35:04.500 --> 07:35:10.580 You have to really be mindful of offering up its knees or to just go for an immediate fire call in a stove. Oh, and like I think 07:35:10.580 --> 07:35:14.500 Zach's in a really commanding position given the offensive match of the stove building in basket region 07:35:14.500 --> 07:35:17.060 This needs to find the right sequencing here 07:35:17.460 --> 07:35:19.540 Make sure you do not lose call for here we go 07:35:19.540 --> 07:35:25.300 It's just gonna be office coming out full blast into basket region 90 down to 51 that did 39% 07:35:34.500 --> 07:35:54.500 and now we are one Pokemon away from Zack moving on to the top four. Overheat connects, Skullvillain's going to lose some special attack stats, but at this point the damage is gone, Sneezle's at 33% and the 4 of it comes through. 07:35:54.500 --> 07:35:58.500 That's we who's on to the top four of the world championships. 07:35:58.500 --> 07:36:03.700 Well, we started this, I told you, I wanted to see a rock slide, and boy, did we see rock 07:36:03.700 --> 07:36:04.700 slide. 07:36:04.700 --> 07:36:10.380 He saw rock slide and every one of its forms, it gives it and it takes it away. 07:36:10.380 --> 07:36:17.340 That move can be powerful or it can let you down and that double miss, heavily unfortunate 07:36:17.340 --> 07:36:19.620 for that to seal up the game for you, yeah. 07:36:19.620 --> 07:36:24.060 Yeah, to be honest, I think even if you get the double flinch there, like Zach still gets 07:36:24.060 --> 07:36:25.500 another turn to play with, right? 07:36:25.500 --> 07:36:36.120 So it was very, very heavily favored in Zach's, uh, yeah, in that final turn, uh, but the rock slide, you know, you always go for it as like a last ditch effort, get some damage, also go for a flinch. 07:36:36.120 --> 07:36:45.760 But to me, the main defining factor in game three was once again, mega scovillain came out, mega flowette came out on the opposing side and the flowette just traded terribly into a scovillain, right? 07:36:45.760 --> 07:36:49.380 So that's what we kept saying, dragonite, dragonite, dragonite, immediately dragonite, baby dragonite. 07:36:49.380 --> 07:36:52.780 And if it were a dragonite in that end game, it actually is pretty bulky, right? 07:36:52.780 --> 07:36:55.340 You've got decent damage with the Dragon Pulse. 07:36:55.340 --> 07:36:56.780 You've got Keep Wave and Thunderbolt as well. 07:36:56.780 --> 07:36:58.120 Pretty good coverage across the board, 07:36:58.120 --> 07:37:00.540 but Yuya just sticking to flow out in the end 07:37:00.540 --> 07:37:03.620 and getting Zach making the adjustment back into like 07:37:03.620 --> 07:37:06.220 dropping that King Gambit and does not get flinched 07:37:06.220 --> 07:37:07.060 here in the end. 07:37:07.060 --> 07:37:09.140 And Zachary is going to get a trophy here 07:37:09.140 --> 07:37:11.340 moving on to the semifinals. 07:37:11.340 --> 07:37:13.900 Still an impressive performance there by Yuya. 07:37:14.940 --> 07:37:17.980 Coming out of the Japan national tournament 07:37:17.980 --> 07:37:21.180 right into this one with a top three two result. 07:37:21.180 --> 07:37:28.180 the world championships is an impressive achievement. It's pretty good. Yeah. And I just wish we could 07:37:28.180 --> 07:37:33.180 have seen mega dragonite because I think, you know, he was one of the premier mega dragonite players just coming out of day one. 07:37:33.180 --> 07:37:39.180 It's not a Pokemon that's made a ton of appearances on stream. We had a couple of mega dragonites in day two here. 07:37:39.180 --> 07:37:46.180 Yeah, basically one of the best pilots of it throughout the tournament, but definitely an amazing run throughout the course. 07:37:46.180 --> 07:37:49.780 the game. I think that's a 07:37:49.780 --> 07:37:51.420 really good way to play. I 07:37:51.420 --> 07:37:53.020 think that's a really good 07:37:53.020 --> 07:37:53.820 way to play. Yes, and man, I 07:37:53.820 --> 07:37:54.460 got to say like seeing rock 07:37:54.460 --> 07:37:55.420 slide on a sneasler just 07:37:55.420 --> 07:37:56.620 instill so much fear in my 07:37:56.620 --> 07:37:58.260 heart, knowing how fast it is 07:37:58.260 --> 07:37:59.460 and ability to get flinched 07:37:59.460 --> 07:38:01.820 just across the board, but in 07:38:01.820 --> 07:38:03.260 the end, it is not the most 07:38:03.260 --> 07:38:04.660 reliable there in that end 07:38:04.660 --> 07:38:05.260 game. And once again, I think 07:38:05.260 --> 07:38:05.900 like Zach was in a really 07:38:05.900 --> 07:38:06.500 favorable position given the 07:38:06.500 --> 07:38:08.140 bulk of basket region and 07:38:08.140 --> 07:38:08.740 school Dylan and he spoke on 07:38:08.740 --> 07:38:09.340 our training ways to 07:38:09.340 --> 07:38:12.340 guarantee that you can survive 07:38:12.340 --> 07:38:14.140 one big attack normally, right? 07:38:14.140 --> 07:38:14.740 And so I thought Scoville and 07:38:14.740 --> 07:38:17.740 It's not going to affect the game that much. 07:38:17.740 --> 07:38:19.740 I'm just I'm just kidding. 07:38:19.740 --> 07:38:22.740 But yeah, I think it's just been an amazing performance. 07:38:22.740 --> 07:38:23.740 Let's hear from Zach. 07:38:23.740 --> 07:38:26.740 He must be elated that he's moving on to the top four. 07:38:28.740 --> 07:38:29.740 Thank you so much. 07:38:29.740 --> 07:38:30.740 I'm here with Zachary. 07:38:30.740 --> 07:38:34.740 Weed your final top four player here at the 2026 World 07:38:34.740 --> 07:38:35.740 Championships. 07:38:35.740 --> 07:38:36.740 Let's hear it up. 07:38:40.740 --> 07:38:43.740 Zachary, I know it's been a crazy season for you. 07:38:43.740 --> 07:38:47.280 season for you. What does it mean to be here on the stage knowing that you've 07:38:47.280 --> 07:38:53.360 walked in a trophy here at the World Championships. I am kind of in disbelief 07:38:53.360 --> 07:38:57.480 to say the least. I was messaging all my friends the week before this event. I was 07:38:57.480 --> 07:39:02.800 saying oh my god I can't wait to go 4-4 at this tournament and well this is a lot 07:39:02.800 --> 07:39:06.640 better than 4-4 I'd say. I mean there's still a 4 in the number so you got that 07:39:06.640 --> 07:39:12.320 part right. Yeah. All right well let's talk about that last match because it was 07:39:12.320 --> 07:39:23.320 I'm looking pretty dicey there for a while, especially with you as whips a cot. I mean, what was your strategy playing around those on course, especially when it looked like that whips a cot could have locked you into protect or awkward jet a lot of those turns. 07:39:24.320 --> 07:39:40.320 Yeah, the whips a cot was very scary for sure, especially because it could set tailwind allow the basket legion to pretty much sweep my team if I didn't play well. But I realized that even though it can click on core or and it can click tailwind, it's not really offering much of a damage threat. 07:39:40.320 --> 07:39:46.260 damage threat most of the time so with my Scovillain on the field I can I can 07:39:46.260 --> 07:39:50.880 just say I'm fine getting Encore into Gigadrain because you're getting trapped 07:39:50.880 --> 07:39:55.800 basically trapped on the field with a Pokemon that's doing maybe 10 to 20% 07:39:55.800 --> 07:40:01.560 onto my Scovillain at max so I was fine with taking the Encore as if it meant I 07:40:01.560 --> 07:40:06.660 was just able to keep doing damage of some sort. I mean not only just doing 07:40:06.660 --> 07:40:12.740 damage, but healing damage. We saw your Scovillain heal up half the damage it took every single 07:40:12.740 --> 07:40:16.860 turn it felt like. It seems like it's your MVP of that battle. 07:40:16.860 --> 07:40:22.700 For sure. When I used to play this matchup, I tend to lean towards Frost last more, but 07:40:22.700 --> 07:40:26.620 the more I've played with the team, the more I've realized how good Scovillain is because 07:40:26.620 --> 07:40:32.660 most of that team just cannot deal with the fire typing and the burn at all. Combined 07:40:32.660 --> 07:40:35.460 with some gigadrain or overheat chip. 07:40:35.460 --> 07:40:37.740 It means that a lot of their Pokemon 07:40:37.740 --> 07:40:40.020 get chipped down very quickly in range 07:40:40.020 --> 07:40:42.700 of all your priority attacks. 07:40:42.700 --> 07:40:45.420 So out of curiosity, in that game number three, 07:40:45.420 --> 07:40:48.540 when Lycanroc went down early with that double KO, 07:40:48.540 --> 07:40:50.180 did you really have to pivot your game plan 07:40:50.180 --> 07:40:52.100 to be focused more around the skull villain, 07:40:52.100 --> 07:40:55.740 or was that your plan from the start? 07:40:55.740 --> 07:40:57.620 Going into that turn, I knew that he was gonna 07:40:57.620 --> 07:40:59.860 double up in KO something. 07:41:00.860 --> 07:41:02.580 I was fine with it being the Lycanroc, 07:41:02.580 --> 07:41:07.580 because it meant that Scovillain could just stay around and be an absolute wall for him. 07:41:07.580 --> 07:41:14.580 And honestly, once the Basque Legion is gone, there's not much stopping Scovillain from completely taking over the game. 07:41:14.580 --> 07:41:22.580 Maybe he could have played a little bit more aggressive and tried to call out a Aqua Jet Moon Blast, 07:41:22.580 --> 07:41:29.580 but ultimately I was fine giving up the Lichenrock for basically nothing, knowing that my position was still completely fine. 07:41:29.580 --> 07:41:33.580 Well, Zachary, congratulations again on making top four. 07:41:33.580 --> 07:41:36.580 Are there any shout-outs you want to give to anybody watching at home? 07:41:36.580 --> 07:41:42.580 Shout-out to my family, my mom here in the audience with us. 07:41:42.580 --> 07:41:50.580 All my friends watching, my local scene, and just everyone who helped me this weekend. 07:41:50.580 --> 07:41:52.580 I love everyone. 07:41:52.580 --> 07:41:54.580 Congratulations again on making top four. 07:41:54.580 --> 07:41:58.580 Let's hear it for Zachary and all of our top four finalists here in San Francisco. 07:41:58.580 --> 07:42:00.580 to the top four matches. 07:42:00.580 --> 07:42:01.580 We're going to have a little 07:42:01.580 --> 07:42:03.580 bit of a run down to the top 07:42:03.580 --> 07:42:06.580 eight. Let's go one more time. 07:42:06.580 --> 07:42:08.580 And now let's go ahead and talk 07:42:08.580 --> 07:42:10.580 to Ben about our finalists. We 07:42:10.580 --> 07:42:11.580 have some incredible top four 07:42:11.580 --> 07:42:12.580 matches come coming up, and I 07:42:12.580 --> 07:42:14.580 can't wait to hear him break it 07:42:14.580 --> 07:42:16.580 down. Yeah, you're still 07:42:16.580 --> 07:42:18.580 cheering, but keep on cheering 07:42:18.580 --> 07:42:20.580 because Zachary's done so so 07:42:20.580 --> 07:42:22.580 well to make it into our top 07:42:22.580 --> 07:42:24.580 four. Ben has got here to have 07:42:24.580 --> 07:42:26.580 a little bit of a rundown of 07:42:26.580 --> 07:42:32.540 Well, but we haven't really seen it pop off in the way that Zachary made it pop off in that match 07:42:32.540 --> 07:42:36.740 Have we yeah? I mean I think it looks like a very different Pokemon that match and pretty much every other time 07:42:36.740 --> 07:42:39.940 We've seen it right where I typically use basically just for an ability right when it's broken 07:42:39.940 --> 07:42:43.020 Hey, you know all rage powder. I'll get you know some burns out there 07:42:43.020 --> 07:42:48.140 I'll support the team and I'll kind of go on my merry way where he was a school sweeper than that one 07:42:48.540 --> 07:42:54.060 Because yeah, I just wasn't never good way to deal with it and you know the special attacks down that Pokemon isn't bad 07:42:54.060 --> 07:42:58.220 right? I put you that giga drain where you're not just like immediately nuking your own stats and 07:42:58.220 --> 07:43:03.180 right? Yeah, I mean, it's not what I was expecting to see in top eight. But maybe we're seeing more 07:43:03.180 --> 07:43:06.620 and more of why this team keeps surviving, right? It's a little more flexible than maybe it appears. 07:43:06.620 --> 07:43:11.260 Yeah, it's like, you know, it's not just also you get those moody boosts that we saw, and like, 07:43:11.260 --> 07:43:14.700 sometimes they work for you, sometimes they don't work for you. We saw a scovillian get a 07:43:14.700 --> 07:43:20.460 two plus special attack boost at some point today, and we're like, oh, that's a that's a scovillian 07:43:20.460 --> 07:43:25.740 we're gonna look out for. But in that match, especially in game three, where playing up against 07:43:25.740 --> 07:43:30.540 the Mega Flowette, I mean, that's like one of the reasons that Scovillian is really part of this 07:43:30.540 --> 07:43:35.820 team is to just sort of like, be Scovchilling against Mega Flowettes and any other fairy type 07:43:35.820 --> 07:43:41.100 damage like from the Windsor cock in front of it and just like, hey, yeah, sure, won't call me into 07:43:41.100 --> 07:43:45.260 Gigadray, no problem, I'll just keep recovering all of my health. Yeah, I think it's a lot of fun too, 07:43:45.260 --> 07:43:48.780 because you get like, to forget that element of the matchup sometimes, like, obviously like 07:43:48.780 --> 07:43:50.420 They can rock Sarah for Charizard. 07:43:50.420 --> 07:43:52.920 Just go villains a big jerk to most of the physical 07:43:52.920 --> 07:43:53.940 attackers in the team, 07:43:53.940 --> 07:43:55.500 but it does have the type batch up advantage 07:43:55.500 --> 07:43:56.900 against flow at you, right? 07:43:56.900 --> 07:43:57.740 As we saw that match, 07:43:57.740 --> 07:43:59.700 it's not gonna knock it out in a hurry or anything, 07:43:59.700 --> 07:44:01.140 but you would get there eventually 07:44:01.140 --> 07:44:02.460 and more critically, 07:44:02.460 --> 07:44:04.740 flow reserve is really doing anything to it back 07:44:04.740 --> 07:44:06.540 where, yeah, it was definitely a, 07:44:06.540 --> 07:44:09.340 you know, you're trapped in here with me sort of situation. 07:44:09.340 --> 07:44:10.940 And looking at this matchup as well, 07:44:10.940 --> 07:44:13.700 I mean, this is not something that I feel like Zachary 07:44:13.700 --> 07:44:15.460 would have prepared for specifically. 07:44:15.460 --> 07:44:23.920 a lot of players don't come to this sort of archetype the way that you and Takuma most importantly now being the match that we're going to see 07:44:23.920 --> 07:44:33.460 after this with Zachary versus Takuma in top four and and say hey this this Charizard just ain't pulling its way let's put a dragonite there instead 07:44:33.460 --> 07:44:42.460 which to be fair it's a strong Pokemon it's got lots of stats it's got multi-scale which is probably one of if not the most strong abilities in the game 07:44:42.460 --> 07:44:52.460 But I think that what's really interesting about this matchup here is like if you focus on the Scovillain if you're Zachary where it's like, hey, Dragonite looks really cool. 07:44:52.460 --> 07:44:59.460 You've got like a little bit of cover with the Basque Legion as well. We saw how much those life or wave crashes do. 07:44:59.460 --> 07:45:07.460 But also you've got a little bit of pressure from that Whimsicott with the Encore that really changes the way that this Pokémon goes. 07:45:07.460 --> 07:45:11.340 But if you bring those free Pokemon and then instead 07:45:12.300 --> 07:45:18.380 Zachary decides hey, you know what? I'm going for the frostlass right this changes the matchup and flips it on its head 07:45:18.620 --> 07:45:21.780 Yeah, I thought it was pretty interesting too because I think if you look at this matchups 07:45:21.780 --> 07:45:23.740 There's a dragon right there. I think for a lot of players 07:45:23.740 --> 07:45:30.500 It's like a glowing beacon on frostlass and you're like, oh, I have to this is my chance. There's a four times weakness 07:45:30.500 --> 07:45:35.020 I'm gonna get them and I really wouldn't have been on the right way to approach this matchup 07:45:35.020 --> 07:45:40.460 I think it's neat because again, I think probably both of these mega Pokemon are a little bit under appreciated, right? 07:45:40.460 --> 07:45:43.840 Where they kind of lose a spotlight to the supporting cast here 07:45:43.840 --> 07:45:46.200 But there's just so much that they can do in this matchup 07:45:46.200 --> 07:45:50.940 But I think also kind of just showing a willingness to bring out their mega Pokemon also makes it so much more difficult to play against 07:45:50.940 --> 07:45:56.580 Where it's like a really deceptively difficult team preview. Yeah, there's like there's so many different branching paths here 07:45:56.580 --> 07:45:59.460 I think it's most notably important to say that 07:45:59.460 --> 07:46:02.980 But Zachary's got a face basically like this matchup again. 07:46:02.980 --> 07:46:03.980 But instead of the wins, 07:46:03.980 --> 07:46:07.940 it comes on you as team that he's decided to go for. 07:46:07.940 --> 07:46:09.460 Takuma's got a guard job. 07:46:09.460 --> 07:46:12.700 And so none of the encore pressure is going to be present 07:46:12.700 --> 07:46:16.380 in Zachary's top four, which was like overall 07:46:16.380 --> 07:46:17.300 a little bit problematic. 07:46:17.300 --> 07:46:19.140 Maybe we're going to see a little bit more rocks slide 07:46:19.140 --> 07:46:21.500 going on with the guard job that Takuma's running 07:46:21.500 --> 07:46:23.660 like a choice car on that. 07:46:23.660 --> 07:46:26.700 And just having the opportunity to play that 07:46:26.700 --> 07:46:28.660 and just spread a little bit of damage out, 07:46:28.660 --> 07:46:34.140 break the focus action like and rock things like that really like swing the match up in a different way and have a 07:46:35.020 --> 07:46:37.020 Zachary like even though five of the Pokemon 07:46:37.420 --> 07:46:41.620 The same like what you do against it changes so dramatically. Yeah, totally 07:46:41.620 --> 07:46:45.900 And I think for us maybe even more tempting in that situation where you get the dream of all I got 07:46:48.500 --> 07:46:50.500 Brother you flying blizzard I 07:46:50.500 --> 07:46:54.220 But even seen the comic in the old days. I mean, I think it's interesting to begin here 07:46:54.220 --> 07:46:55.300 You have the option of bringing it 07:46:55.300 --> 07:46:56.360 get the option not bringing it. 07:46:56.360 --> 07:46:57.600 They got Scoville, and still pretty good 07:46:57.600 --> 07:46:59.040 against both of those Pokemon also, 07:46:59.040 --> 07:47:01.500 where that rock side's gonna hurt a lot the first time, 07:47:01.500 --> 07:47:03.800 but after that, especially Choice Grip, Garchop, 07:47:03.800 --> 07:47:05.040 become much more of a flinch bot 07:47:05.040 --> 07:47:06.280 than a real offensive threat. 07:47:06.280 --> 07:47:08.280 So maybe you just kind of like play the odds 07:47:08.280 --> 07:47:09.640 in that one a little bit. 07:47:09.640 --> 07:47:11.800 I think it's just, it's fun in that regard, right? 07:47:11.800 --> 07:47:14.680 Where it's so complicated to play against, 07:47:14.680 --> 07:47:15.840 kind of in both directions. 07:47:15.840 --> 07:47:17.680 And I think it'll be really fun to watch that 07:47:17.680 --> 07:47:19.720 as a three game set, where either of them 07:47:19.720 --> 07:47:21.800 could very feasibly bring any of their Pokemon. 07:47:21.800 --> 07:47:23.960 I think it's always the most fun match to watch. 07:47:23.960 --> 07:47:27.900 you get to the stage of the 07:47:27.900 --> 07:47:29.900 tournament like all of our 07:47:29.900 --> 07:47:31.900 players are playing so so well 07:47:31.900 --> 07:47:33.900 and brings me onto a point in 07:47:33.900 --> 07:47:36.900 game three that we saw where 07:47:36.900 --> 07:47:38.900 this is this is pretty early in 07:47:38.900 --> 07:47:41.900 the game right and so we had 07:47:41.900 --> 07:47:45.900 the. In game one we had. One 07:47:45.900 --> 07:47:47.900 or two I can't remember we had 07:47:47.900 --> 07:47:49.900 the situation. I think it was 07:47:49.900 --> 07:47:51.900 one where the like and rock goes 07:47:51.900 --> 07:47:53.900 and the basquit legion goes for 07:47:53.900 --> 07:47:55.900 an aqua jet here and a moon 07:47:55.900 --> 07:47:57.900 whimsicott goes for a moon glass 07:47:57.900 --> 07:47:59.900 here, KO the lycan rock and leave 07:47:59.900 --> 07:48:01.900 the Scoville and kinda ready to 07:48:01.900 --> 07:48:03.900 have to fend for itself in the 07:48:03.900 --> 07:48:05.900 rest of the game, right? And so 07:48:05.900 --> 07:48:07.900 in this turn, you've got this 07:48:07.900 --> 07:48:09.900 situation where both players are 07:48:09.900 --> 07:48:11.900 like, well, okay, I've seen this 07:48:11.900 --> 07:48:13.900 story before, right? I know what 07:48:13.900 --> 07:48:15.900 can happen in this particular 07:48:15.900 --> 07:48:17.900 scenario, but I wanted to call out 07:48:17.900 --> 07:48:19.900 specifically like the mental 07:48:19.900 --> 07:48:35.900 that the players had to actually sit in this turn and just like, say, hang on a second, right? We're in this position yet again. Do we do the same thing again while my opponent makes a read or do I try to make a read on top of a read? 07:48:35.900 --> 07:48:43.900 I think it's particularly interesting at this point in a tournament where it's a little bit different than playing a Swiss round where they've known their opponent for probably a couple of hours at this point. 07:48:43.900 --> 07:48:48.300 They've done some prep knowing the match up and they know what they think the best line is matches right in the wall 07:48:48.300 --> 07:48:51.300 How much you improvise versus how much you kind of trust it before the game? 07:48:51.300 --> 07:48:52.900 I believe this is the right thing to do 07:48:52.900 --> 07:48:57.340 What players kind of just choosing to stick to their guns here and make the same moves that they made the first time 07:48:57.380 --> 07:49:00.580 Yeah, it's like and here you see like the lichenrock was a 07:49:01.380 --> 07:49:05.140 Zachary and he said it this interview is willing to risk that lichenrock going down 07:49:05.660 --> 07:49:11.620 Because that's go villain was in such a good position and here it is going down to that double up yet again 07:49:11.620 --> 07:49:27.620 But I think unlike in game one, we saw that we see the giga drain coming out here into the Basque legion and I want to pause it here as well just to like highlight how much HP this Basque legion has left just 12%. 07:49:27.620 --> 07:49:38.620 And when you're playing Basque legion against Basque legion, especially when they're both carrying the life orb, like you're happy if you're Zachary to make that trade and holding that line is like what you say, I'm going to rock slide. 07:49:38.620 --> 07:49:47.460 if it goes well great thumbs up we're we're making some progress in the match if it doesn't what I'm getting is a lot of damage on a life or 07:49:47.460 --> 07:49:55.100 Basque legion and actually I can use aqua jet to just start picking out the pieces. Yeah, I think we're playing as the back legion to especially early in the game. 07:49:55.100 --> 07:50:02.760 It's so exciting to get to make that trade where the best legion probably the format's greatest late game sweeper but getting it this low this early kind of insures 07:50:02.760 --> 07:50:06.040 like well it's probably not going to switch out at this point where it's kind of committed itself 07:50:06.040 --> 07:50:10.520 but even if it does you know there's no like series of late game loss respects I have to worry 07:50:10.520 --> 07:50:15.000 about right I think it's just such a nice way to get this set up where you know a potential 07:50:15.000 --> 07:50:19.080 threat where it actually could just you know wax go villain from full health in a perfect 07:50:19.080 --> 07:50:23.160 scenario it's just never gonna occur in a game like this one exactly and then when you've got the 07:50:23.720 --> 07:50:28.840 in this situation you know that we don't know this yet but you know this that they've got the 07:50:28.840 --> 07:50:33.680 the flow it in the back and that like you're wondering how in this at this point you probably 07:50:33.680 --> 07:50:37.920 thinking like how am I actually going to deal so much damage to this mega scope villain 07:50:37.920 --> 07:50:43.320 to get it down and like yeah okay if you if you go for the encore and you try to lock 07:50:43.320 --> 07:50:48.400 the scope villain into a very far to say or a not offensive move it's gone for giga drain 07:50:48.400 --> 07:50:52.200 already right so like that's the the worst case scenario it's not going to be locked 07:50:52.200 --> 07:50:59.760 into to overheat as well. But in that situation, you're only like slowing down the progress 07:50:59.760 --> 07:51:03.920 of the match. You're not actually like making any progress of your own. I think that's something 07:51:03.920 --> 07:51:09.680 that Zachary did set up so, so well in like holding firm, making that trade, keeping calm 07:51:09.680 --> 07:51:10.680 under the pressure. 07:51:10.680 --> 07:51:13.520 Yeah, I think it's a real mastery of the team show on there, right? We're at Canyon. I think 07:51:13.520 --> 07:51:17.920 a lot of players just kind of view it as a spicy spray bot. And I understand no, like 07:51:17.920 --> 07:51:21.680 in this situation, I can use to go down in a different way than most people think of 07:51:21.680 --> 07:51:23.280 when they think of this team, 07:51:23.280 --> 07:51:25.920 allow it to pick up multiple KO's in that game, 07:51:25.920 --> 07:51:29.760 it set a couple of Pokemon's health bars worth of damage. 07:51:29.760 --> 07:51:32.040 It's supportive until it needs to do something else, right? 07:51:32.040 --> 07:51:33.680 And I think it's just really smart. 07:51:33.680 --> 07:51:35.020 Kind of like, hey, you know, 07:51:35.020 --> 07:51:36.400 every Pokemon has a bunch of attributes 07:51:36.400 --> 07:51:38.280 and it has a theoretical role on the team, 07:51:38.280 --> 07:51:39.520 but situation can change. 07:51:39.520 --> 07:51:41.680 And you see why he says it's a strong season, right? 07:51:41.680 --> 07:51:43.560 Again, not a player that was on, 07:51:43.560 --> 07:51:44.560 the player's to watch graphic, 07:51:44.560 --> 07:51:45.400 but maybe just below it. 07:51:45.400 --> 07:51:47.680 Or he had two really impressive second place finishes 07:51:47.680 --> 07:51:49.320 this year at both level event. 07:51:49.320 --> 07:51:51.240 And he's only a single round away 07:51:51.240 --> 07:51:54.080 to the finals. We've had a 07:51:54.080 --> 07:51:55.280 great time. We've had a great 07:51:55.280 --> 07:51:57.240 time from getting to a final 07:51:57.240 --> 07:51:59.280 yet again. Yeah, so you called 07:51:59.280 --> 07:52:01.280 this out beforehand. Yeah, as 07:52:01.280 --> 07:52:03.280 we come back to the standings 07:52:03.280 --> 07:52:05.280 of the match. See all four of 07:52:05.280 --> 07:52:07.280 our top competitors here 07:52:07.280 --> 07:52:09.280 ready to go into our semi 07:52:09.280 --> 07:52:12.280 finals. Zachary has made it to 07:52:12.280 --> 07:52:14.280 the finals multiple times, but 07:52:14.280 --> 07:52:15.280 haven't quite gotten over that 07:52:15.280 --> 07:52:17.280 line. We've been talking about 07:52:17.280 --> 07:52:19.280 it already and Sula Victor 07:52:19.280 --> 07:52:25.520 in threatening to, you know, get to that sort of same level of credentials, but maybe he can take 07:52:25.520 --> 07:52:29.440 it all the way. Yeah, yeah, I think we always feel a little bad for those trainers. You always seem 07:52:29.440 --> 07:52:33.520 to just be so consistent, but just can't quite get over that hump. We'll have to see if that happens 07:52:33.520 --> 07:52:37.840 for him, but I feel we're very deserving trainers in these semi-finals, and I can't wait to see 07:52:37.840 --> 07:52:42.640 which of them may get to the exciting finals in the big arena tomorrow. Well, let's get ourselves 07:52:42.640 --> 07:52:47.200 set up for our top four. We're going to go to a short break right now, but stay tuned. You won't 07:52:47.200 --> 07:52:49.200 I don't want to miss this here at the World Championships. 07:54:17.200 --> 07:54:21.100 the world championship title. 07:54:21.200 --> 07:54:23.200 I'm Sarah Dawn joined here by Lee 07:54:23.300 --> 07:54:26.200 Robos. We only have four trainers left. 07:54:26.300 --> 07:54:28.200 The best of the best. 07:54:28.300 --> 07:54:32.200 Yeah, it's really coming down to the few remaining trainers. 07:54:32.300 --> 07:54:36.200 One of these trainers will be moving into championship Sunday 07:54:36.300 --> 07:54:39.200 to tend themselves for that title. 07:54:39.300 --> 07:54:42.200 The other will have done an incredible job. 07:54:42.300 --> 07:54:43.200 Which one will it be? 07:54:43.300 --> 07:54:45.200 Well, they're going to give it everything in this next match 07:54:45.200 --> 07:54:47.680 and both of these players have been incredible. 07:54:47.680 --> 07:54:49.600 All of our top four players have been incredible 07:54:49.600 --> 07:54:51.640 to get to where they are in this tournament. 07:54:51.640 --> 07:54:53.760 We know the level of competition 07:54:53.760 --> 07:54:56.160 and they've had to come up against time and time again, 07:54:56.160 --> 07:54:58.120 each and every round to get to this stage. 07:54:58.120 --> 07:55:00.240 It was just a phenomenal achievement. 07:55:00.240 --> 07:55:02.000 It has been incredible to watch the ball. 07:55:02.000 --> 07:55:03.440 Let's head over to the stage 07:55:03.440 --> 07:55:07.640 and introduce our first top four match. 07:55:07.640 --> 07:55:11.200 What an incredible one, two very different stories. 07:55:11.200 --> 07:55:13.360 We got Hiroshi Onishi going up against 07:55:13.360 --> 07:55:15.360 And this is just incredible. 07:55:15.360 --> 07:55:23.360 Berker Oshi, we saw him just a few months ago take down the Japan national championship. 07:55:23.360 --> 07:55:28.360 Such an accomplishment and going on a run here that a couple have managed to do before him. 07:55:28.360 --> 07:55:34.360 Going from that national champion to that world champion and he is so close to making that a reality. 07:55:34.360 --> 07:55:39.360 But for Jarl, this season has been amazing for him. 07:55:39.360 --> 07:55:45.400 for him and it's his first season here in the Masters of Vision to already put 07:55:45.400 --> 07:55:49.000 that much of a statement on the game is incredible we've got to see the 07:55:49.000 --> 07:55:52.480 achievements he's had within seniors looking at the regional championships 07:55:52.480 --> 07:55:56.760 looking at the runs he's made at internationals but now on the biggest 07:55:56.760 --> 07:56:01.720 stage incredible this could be the opportunity at first year to become 07:56:01.720 --> 07:56:07.800 world champion for such a young trainer a potential prodigy in the game yeah 07:56:07.800 --> 07:56:12.440 It's an incredible thought isn't it both stories are remarkable. Let's see which one plays out 07:56:12.440 --> 07:56:19.860 We'll start with a quick overview of Horoshi team same six Pokemon that they use to success to take that Japanese national championship 07:56:19.860 --> 07:56:26.600 So with some alterations coming into this tournament, but it is that strong Charizard and mega flow at combination 07:56:26.600 --> 07:56:31.840 They're gonna be supported with that wins the card that provides the speed control the disruption with that Hong Kong 07:56:31.840 --> 07:56:37.160 And then you've got like kind of the balance car from that come in and just get that physical damage out 07:56:37.160 --> 07:56:43.160 the field when needed, but the two team of Pokemon and disruptors as well, like King Gambit, 07:56:43.160 --> 07:56:47.880 four attacks there, the Okabari to give room against opposing Charizard, and then that 07:56:47.880 --> 07:56:52.760 fasted agent. Mega Charizard sometimes, or sometimes not paired with the Mega Flowette, 07:56:52.760 --> 07:56:59.960 have been the dominant Megas here for Pokemon champions, but, wow, his team is a team able to 07:56:59.960 --> 07:57:06.040 bring that down, and a team that he's very familiar facing up against. Some variation of Mega Charizard 07:57:06.040 --> 07:57:11.000 throughout the tournament. He has taken down seven of them looking for that eighth and if you can 07:57:11.560 --> 07:57:16.520 preserve pieces like that lichenrock, well then it could be a very easy task but of course he has 07:57:16.520 --> 07:57:21.240 to be so careful with every single piece of the puzzle here. Yeah, this is a big test for Horshee 07:57:21.240 --> 07:57:26.600 because this team in particular, like you said, Sierra, is made to go up against these Charizard 07:57:26.600 --> 07:57:31.320 Mega Flowette teams. Being able is going to be that lichenrock, but like you say, you've got to be 07:57:31.320 --> 07:57:35.400 very careful with it. You do have a bit of security because of the focus slash there, so two hits are 07:57:35.400 --> 07:57:41.320 going to have to go into that to remove it from play, but Jow can take advantage of it and utilize 07:57:41.320 --> 07:57:46.360 it to get rid of the opposing Charizard and then freeze up the mega choice on Jow's side of the 07:57:46.360 --> 07:57:50.920 field across last wall, the Skull Villain that can do so much damage to a lot of players. 07:57:51.560 --> 07:57:56.520 And with these two teams and very capable trainers with very different backs, it's time to get started 07:57:56.520 --> 07:58:02.840 here with Tom Ford, determine who is going to be our first finalist on Championship Sunday. 07:58:02.840 --> 07:58:06.760 Vascovillian and Wim Scott in the lead for Hiroshi on the opposing end that 07:58:06.760 --> 07:58:09.640 like a rock right away make it in here it's next to Scovillian. 07:58:09.640 --> 07:58:13.800 Yeah the Scovillian coming out now is really nice to job. They're gonna have to 07:58:13.800 --> 07:58:17.800 get the pressure on to that Vascovillian and also the fact that they can mega 07:58:17.800 --> 07:58:20.760 evolve in it. That Vascovillian is actually in them, it's 07:58:20.760 --> 07:58:24.280 packed, it's pulled into them by the rage fighter then he's gonna burn and that's 07:58:24.280 --> 07:58:28.200 so valuable going deeper into the game. The like of North does have to be a bit 07:58:28.200 --> 07:58:31.160 heavy, you don't want to give up that sash tree early on in this game and you're 07:58:31.160 --> 07:58:34.160 You're not really going to get the damage onto the Vasculation or the Wimpy Claw. 07:58:34.160 --> 07:58:36.160 It's going to be very impactful. 07:58:36.160 --> 07:58:39.160 The one thing you could say if you want to break the Slash on the Wimpy Claw, 07:58:39.160 --> 07:58:42.160 you can probably do that now if you want to get some damage there. 07:58:42.160 --> 07:58:44.160 But like I've seen, switching out, 07:58:44.160 --> 07:58:48.160 want to be positive for later when a Charizard will be in the next few weeks. 07:58:48.160 --> 07:58:50.160 You've got to keep that lichenhawk so safe. 07:58:50.160 --> 07:58:52.160 But keep it the Focus Slash safe on it as well. 07:58:52.160 --> 07:58:54.160 Provides so much threat later on. 07:58:54.160 --> 07:58:56.160 So a Squawko makes so much sense, 07:58:56.160 --> 07:58:59.160 as well as Mega Evolution for this govillain. 07:58:59.160 --> 07:59:01.580 Make sure you get your ability on a play. 07:59:01.580 --> 07:59:03.360 Moonblast though, right away, 07:59:03.360 --> 07:59:05.760 we're going on the offensive end for Hurochi. 07:59:05.760 --> 07:59:09.880 First attack, not necessarily the most amount of damage 07:59:09.880 --> 07:59:11.280 in that spicy spray. 07:59:11.280 --> 07:59:14.080 We'll be damaged over time with that burn. 07:59:14.080 --> 07:59:16.000 Following up though with the back legion, 07:59:16.000 --> 07:59:18.440 wave cracks, all out offensive. 07:59:18.440 --> 07:59:21.520 The double up will be enough to take Skovill and down. 07:59:21.520 --> 07:59:23.840 That's a huge big knockout there 07:59:23.840 --> 07:59:26.280 and makes the difference with that life hold 07:59:26.280 --> 07:59:27.560 to take that Pokemon down. 07:59:27.560 --> 07:59:29.080 but at the cost you are burning that 07:59:29.080 --> 07:59:30.480 bascalation so it's not going to have 07:59:30.480 --> 07:59:32.400 much impact going forward in this match. 07:59:32.400 --> 07:59:34.600 Is that what the Skull Villain was used for? 07:59:34.600 --> 07:59:36.280 Maybe we'll see how things play out 07:59:36.280 --> 07:59:37.360 and Jow's failure. 07:59:37.360 --> 07:59:38.920 Thought that would sneeze along to the field. 07:59:38.920 --> 07:59:40.360 Now I'm going to have active bakeout, 07:59:40.360 --> 07:59:41.840 can go after that Wimzikov. 07:59:41.840 --> 07:59:44.000 So prevent the tailwind, this next curve 07:59:44.000 --> 07:59:46.280 as the King Gamma comes into a prime position 07:59:46.280 --> 07:59:47.880 and it is going to be going after that 07:59:47.880 --> 07:59:50.680 bascalation now and it is in range of a 07:59:50.680 --> 07:59:52.320 sucker punch, easy sucker punch 07:59:52.320 --> 07:59:54.840 while a sneezer could deal with that Wimzikov. 07:59:54.840 --> 07:59:55.960 And if you're scared about something 07:59:55.960 --> 07:59:59.800 like that K-Code, you can go ahead and just click that Protect button on the 07:59:59.800 --> 08:00:04.520 Whim Scott and be so good through the turn. Baskin-Legion as well, but the 08:00:04.520 --> 08:00:08.720 King Gambit over for Joao's side of the board does have that source in. If you 08:00:08.720 --> 08:00:12.600 all of a sudden catch heroes, you make it a passive play, you can go ahead and set up, 08:00:12.600 --> 08:00:15.800 which could help this King Gambit not just get through the Baskin-Legion, it 08:00:15.800 --> 08:00:18.560 doesn't even help for the Baskin-Legion, but it could set it up for a prime 08:00:18.560 --> 08:00:23.560 position for all down the rest of the match. No protects though, but also no 08:00:23.560 --> 08:00:27.560 It's just going to be a tailwind in a follow-up wave crash. 08:00:27.560 --> 08:00:29.560 Burn definitely showing up here the amount of damage, 08:00:29.560 --> 08:00:34.560 but King Gamut down to almost about half is decently respectable. 08:00:34.560 --> 08:00:36.560 Have to see the follow-up from the season, though. 08:00:36.560 --> 08:00:42.560 Close combat into the Winds of God is not necessarily the damage you would have wanted, 08:00:42.560 --> 08:00:45.560 but when you do get that stat drop defense and the special defense, 08:00:45.560 --> 08:00:47.560 it'll activate the White Herb. 08:00:47.560 --> 08:00:51.560 All those disappear and you'll be extra speedy from here on out. 08:00:51.560 --> 08:00:55.420 on out. King Amit, you eat the end of the year, you have to wait for a passenger. 08:00:55.420 --> 08:00:59.180 Swordzand right now makes King Amit extra scary. 08:00:59.180 --> 08:01:02.660 Yeah, and it's a really small play from Charles here going for the close combat. 08:01:02.660 --> 08:01:06.520 That's actually that white herb. He plays with the opposing team as we see Hiroshi, 08:01:06.520 --> 08:01:09.740 so that's where we end up. And now take the opportunity when it's there. 08:01:09.740 --> 08:01:13.300 The Basque Legion is not as much of a threat when it's burned, so you get that soul stance. 08:01:13.300 --> 08:01:15.980 You become a huge threat going forward in this match. 08:01:15.980 --> 08:01:20.180 Now you can dispatch, you can go for the sufferpunting of the Basque Legion, 08:01:20.180 --> 08:01:24.620 but you just go for the cat her plea to try and guarantee getting it not waste the 08:01:24.620 --> 08:01:28.300 surface maybe hasn't had to come out is in the last stage damage from the 08:01:28.300 --> 08:01:31.940 basket medium and go for the ones that got again the ones that go can threaten 08:01:31.940 --> 08:01:35.140 their own calling to this thing so it could kind of put the stoppers on maybe 08:01:35.140 --> 08:01:39.580 going for preferred attacks into the back when something else which is in for it 08:01:39.580 --> 08:01:43.940 but knowing damage it seems from that close come out already not the worst scenario 08:01:43.940 --> 08:01:48.220 it got its boost and it wants to make sure it can keep them and stick around 08:01:48.220 --> 08:01:51.660 But on-core women's got in through the Sneasler. 08:01:51.660 --> 08:01:53.460 You're locking it into an attacking move, 08:01:53.460 --> 08:01:55.160 but it's a close call, but that doesn't do much 08:01:55.160 --> 08:01:56.760 into the women's caught in, well, 08:01:56.760 --> 08:01:58.460 not the unit, into Vasculation. 08:01:58.460 --> 08:02:01.200 Target of choice, Vasculation did try and target down, 08:02:01.200 --> 08:02:03.400 but with the on-core, it does mean 08:02:03.400 --> 08:02:05.600 that the targeting switches up a little bit, 08:02:05.600 --> 08:02:07.780 and Vasculation is not affected at all. 08:02:07.780 --> 08:02:09.740 Yeah, it wouldn't be the worst case scenario, 08:02:09.740 --> 08:02:11.240 but if it's into the Vasculation 08:02:11.240 --> 08:02:13.440 and that close call is selected on-call, 08:02:13.440 --> 08:02:15.780 then it is the worst because that Vasculation 08:02:15.780 --> 08:02:17.320 gets another chance to stick around, 08:02:17.320 --> 08:02:22.760 around get some more really important damage on the outside of the field now. They're not taking 08:02:22.760 --> 08:02:27.080 real use of these kill intons. I don't think Zhao minds that too much. You want to try and 08:02:27.080 --> 08:02:31.640 stall out these kill intons, all the run pain intons in this game. As soon as that's gone, 08:02:31.640 --> 08:02:36.040 you can deal with the winter caught in the meantime as well. Then, that is fine because we're not 08:02:36.040 --> 08:02:39.080 going to see any more of it depending on what is in the back to come in. We need to know the 08:02:39.080 --> 08:02:43.960 lighting of all of those Pokemon so it can come in and really take advantage of the actual speeds 08:02:43.960 --> 08:02:45.520 start to miss the ball. 08:02:45.520 --> 08:02:46.920 With these two Pokemon though, 08:02:46.920 --> 08:02:49.760 oh, it will be a separate bunch landing into the Vasculation. 08:02:49.760 --> 08:02:51.560 That's one way to try and play around 08:02:51.560 --> 08:02:53.200 all out of the King Gambit. 08:02:53.200 --> 08:02:56.360 But comfortable to try and go for the attack. 08:02:56.360 --> 08:02:57.480 Will it go down? 08:02:57.480 --> 08:02:59.880 Follow up though, maybe even just trade, 08:02:59.880 --> 08:03:02.800 but King Gambit will hold on, not enough, 08:03:02.800 --> 08:03:04.680 even with that critical hit. 08:03:04.680 --> 08:03:06.360 Follow up close combat from Cesar. 08:03:06.360 --> 08:03:07.600 You're locked into it. 08:03:07.600 --> 08:03:10.600 Ribbits got it already taken so much damage though, 08:03:10.600 --> 08:03:13.520 even though he's still with the burn turn after turn. 08:03:13.520 --> 08:03:16.320 Pokemon go down now 08:03:16.840 --> 08:03:20.400 It's gonna be interesting to see which Pokemon on the back of our road 08:03:20.400 --> 08:03:24.800 You've got so much value out of that basket even despite it being burned has 08:03:25.240 --> 08:03:29.840 Be able to get damaged on the ball pick up a knockout along the way the wins across high set that tail 08:03:29.840 --> 08:03:34.480 We're in and being a very disruptive present locking the sleeper into on course that 08:03:34.640 --> 08:03:37.820 As a cross-combat is that going to pay dividends now 08:03:37.820 --> 08:03:41.900 with the remaining two Pokemon to make a win in the field. 08:03:41.900 --> 08:03:43.340 That's going to be the big question. 08:03:43.340 --> 08:03:45.260 Using two Pokemon on the same turn 08:03:45.260 --> 08:03:49.660 and having to fly with the last few is going to be a tough one. 08:03:49.660 --> 08:03:53.100 But when you have a Pokemon like Fluwet making an appearance, 08:03:53.100 --> 08:03:56.260 oh, and next to the Garjump, it definitely feels a lot better. 08:03:56.260 --> 08:03:58.740 You have one turn up this tailwind to play around with as well. 08:03:58.740 --> 08:04:01.420 Of course, that doesn't necessarily help you up against something 08:04:01.420 --> 08:04:04.140 like that, Sacrifon, but it means you have to call your turn 08:04:04.140 --> 08:04:05.740 very, very carefully. 08:04:05.740 --> 08:04:07.940 Why eliminate this boss to King Gambit? 08:04:07.940 --> 08:04:11.740 Well, also not falling back into a Sneasler that still can hit some 08:04:11.740 --> 08:04:13.740 really really powerful close contacts. 08:04:13.740 --> 08:04:16.940 It can hit the close contacts, Floyd. It's not going to mind taking us too much, 08:04:16.940 --> 08:04:19.140 but like you say, that's a hundred hits plus two. 08:04:19.140 --> 08:04:22.340 The black glasses are boosting the attack power of that as well. 08:04:22.340 --> 08:04:24.540 So you can't just ignore that. 08:04:24.540 --> 08:04:26.940 You have to respect that threat there with Floyd. 08:04:26.940 --> 08:04:29.340 You can make a revolve, you have access to dust, 08:04:29.340 --> 08:04:31.740 and you will do respectful damage into the Sneasler, 08:04:31.740 --> 08:04:33.540 and it will get rid of that King Gambit, 08:04:33.540 --> 08:04:35.940 here in the way for that lighting off to come in. 08:04:35.940 --> 08:04:39.460 C1 prioritized the flowette, all the guard jump. 08:04:39.460 --> 08:04:41.500 You probably see the guard jump once that came down 08:04:41.500 --> 08:04:43.340 before guard jumping, you can feel 08:04:43.340 --> 08:04:46.100 your opponent's left hand and the light coming back. 08:04:46.100 --> 08:04:47.740 And with the last front of Taylor as well, 08:04:47.740 --> 08:04:49.980 of course, you have to see him go on the offensive 08:04:49.980 --> 08:04:52.140 to try and take advantage of it. 08:04:52.140 --> 08:04:54.860 But we could also see as well just go on a little bit more 08:04:54.860 --> 08:04:56.640 of a defensive play, but it'll be you 08:04:56.640 --> 08:04:58.660 guard jump protecting and only flowette 08:04:58.660 --> 08:04:59.980 trying to attack on the turd. 08:04:59.980 --> 08:05:02.180 Try to call out that potential sucker punch, 08:05:02.180 --> 08:05:05.840 But it goes into Floette and Set and there's still a lot of damage. 08:05:05.840 --> 08:05:08.280 Close combat trying to split that difference. 08:05:08.280 --> 08:05:11.480 Now we just get slow with this dazzling gleam. 08:05:11.480 --> 08:05:14.480 So much damage though, King Abbot goes down, 08:05:14.480 --> 08:05:17.420 but Sneezer hangs on my chest the thread. 08:05:17.420 --> 08:05:19.020 It's a good survival for the Sneezer 08:05:19.020 --> 08:05:21.620 and just showing how well it's been trained defensively 08:05:21.620 --> 08:05:23.820 compared to the normal kind of just attack, 08:05:23.820 --> 08:05:25.820 hand, speed or engage. 08:05:25.820 --> 08:05:27.420 Really useful for the survival there 08:05:27.420 --> 08:05:29.760 because now you're gonna get another chance at that close combat. 08:05:29.760 --> 08:05:31.460 If you can go into the bar jump, 08:05:31.460 --> 08:05:33.300 There is a possibility. 08:05:33.300 --> 08:05:36.420 Cross combat, cross combat might be enough to kick the knockout there. 08:05:36.420 --> 08:05:37.380 You better be worried about that. 08:05:37.380 --> 08:05:39.460 Simple carries as the guard jump has access to you. 08:05:39.460 --> 08:05:43.540 You don't want to activate that and then miss the knockout and allow the guard jump just to earthquake. 08:05:43.540 --> 08:05:46.660 But of course you can't earthquake when the flowette isn't protecting. 08:05:47.300 --> 08:05:48.980 The flowette can't take the earthquake. 08:05:48.980 --> 08:05:50.820 So you've got to make some big decisions here. 08:05:50.820 --> 08:05:53.700 The guard jump has to go from attack to standoff. 08:05:53.700 --> 08:05:57.540 And Sneezler feeling confident not having to go for one will protect us. 08:05:57.540 --> 08:06:00.500 Just the double protect comes out from Zorale's end. 08:06:00.500 --> 08:06:05.460 So both Pokemon seem safe and now just a gargoyle with the earthquake. 08:06:05.460 --> 08:06:08.260 One Pokemon protects, two Pokemon protects. 08:06:08.260 --> 08:06:10.420 Guess what didn't go on the field? 08:06:10.420 --> 08:06:14.820 Your own Floette brought down to just East River 08:06:14.820 --> 08:06:17.380 as the closing moments of this match. 08:06:17.380 --> 08:06:20.100 You are just in such a commanding position. 08:06:20.100 --> 08:06:21.780 Yeah, that's not terrible. 08:06:21.780 --> 08:06:24.340 I mean, the Floette, you don't really want to take in that damage, 08:06:24.340 --> 08:06:26.740 but now you're in the scenario where you can protect the Floette 08:06:26.740 --> 08:06:29.060 and both Pokemon on the opposing side, 08:06:29.060 --> 08:06:35.260 Well, they kind of have to attack. They can go for double protect, but it's risky because then it's taken Earthquake damage. 08:06:35.260 --> 08:06:41.360 The problem is, again, can the Garchomp take a double up from this close combat. That's the big question. 08:06:41.360 --> 08:06:44.560 We're going to see that here. Is Direclaw fishing for status, maybe? 08:06:44.560 --> 08:06:54.060 Direclaw first into the Garchomp. Isn't quite too much, and Rockclaw maybe not with him in the last search he would have thought, as he will go down Earthquake. 08:06:54.060 --> 08:07:01.580 The question is going to be though, oh that's just so, feel so bad for when it goes down to the garjump. 08:07:01.580 --> 08:07:05.340 Now we need the Liger Roster to show up big, taking so much damage, 08:07:05.340 --> 08:07:11.980 brought down into its focus stat, can it do enough into the garjump to win it out? 08:07:11.980 --> 08:07:12.480 What? 08:07:12.480 --> 08:07:20.220 That's going to be the hit, but in rough skin, Liger Roster gets K-Yod in her Roshi to take the first game in the set. 08:07:20.220 --> 08:07:37.220 Yeah, incredibly well done there from Horo. She really compels throughout and just coming through with the goal jump at the perfect time despite getting that early burn onto the basket legion which you built would have put them further behind and they looked like they were really making the most out of the 08:07:37.220 --> 08:07:44.320 and the basket legion and that's not just the suffering of the team on Jow side and really take advantage and put 08:07:44.320 --> 08:07:50.000 There's pieces. There's final pieces the flow and the goal job in great position when they finally 08:07:50.400 --> 08:07:58.440 I will never disrespect gar chomp and the amount of hits it can take ever again getting into the end game the amount of 08:07:58.760 --> 08:08:01.880 Pressure that I was able to put on with things like this sneasler 08:08:01.880 --> 08:08:08.880 I thought it looked a little bit stronger, but Garchomp even feeling so confident in not just doing a lot of damage 08:08:08.880 --> 08:08:10.880 but peyowing that 08:08:10.880 --> 08:08:16.280 Floette in favor of getting all the damage on the opposing end of the board paid off huge 08:08:16.280 --> 08:08:18.480 Always trust in Garchomp in a game number two 08:08:18.480 --> 08:08:24.640 Well, I can see if Joel can make a bounce back here as Leica Girok and Kovalin in the lead 08:08:24.640 --> 08:08:27.640 Going up against the switch up, Charizard and Garchomp 08:08:27.640 --> 08:08:34.640 Yeah, the Lycanok likes seeing that Charizard. So how are you going to have to be very careful with that problem in particular? 08:08:34.640 --> 08:08:47.640 Godchomp also not really a big fan of the Skullvillain because you go for that earthquake, yes, you're not in the Charizard, but you will activate that spicy spray if you use the Skullvillain at a negative level, and that's likely to happen. 08:08:47.640 --> 08:08:53.640 Although Charizard can also kind of check that Skullvillain, but this is a beauty about the Lightning Rocks. 08:08:53.640 --> 08:08:59.140 You've got that sash, you've got the Enable of Mint. Go after that Charizard, check it with Anisdela Rocks. 08:08:59.140 --> 08:09:05.640 So you tech this Skullvillain this turn and hopefully get that burn once the dodge jump is decides to go down the route of attacking. 08:09:05.640 --> 08:09:10.640 You've got to be also careful with this Charizard. Mega Evolution though. 08:09:10.640 --> 08:09:17.140 If you are taking a hit from this Lightning Rock, it could spell this faster for this Mega Pokemon. 08:09:17.140 --> 08:09:20.440 But looks like we're gonna make the call and we're gonna go for it is not one 08:09:20.440 --> 08:09:26.500 But both trainers are going to mega evolve when we talk about the necessity of the skull villain and getting that space to spray 08:09:26.500 --> 08:09:31.180 You need to mega evolve for that now to see where the damage is coming out like and rock will 08:09:31.420 --> 08:09:38.860 Protect the call Charizard does not have to worry about taking a rock-type attack and instead can go on the offensive 08:09:38.860 --> 08:09:46.060 First one to attack though is gonna be that garg-jump and will hit in to this go villain enough to start squishing it up 08:09:46.060 --> 08:09:49.140 get some damage, but you do take a burn before that. 08:09:49.140 --> 08:09:51.860 Thought to see how the technical got is later on, 08:09:51.860 --> 08:09:55.140 but now the follow up charge arc, we're going for the accuracy, 08:09:55.140 --> 08:10:00.180 we're going for the KO to eliminate the skill villain from Zua. 08:10:00.180 --> 08:10:01.940 Yeah, such a great play from Horashi, 08:10:01.940 --> 08:10:05.420 knowing that there's so much pressure on that charge arc from the lighting roll. 08:10:05.420 --> 08:10:06.500 Are you going to protect it? 08:10:06.500 --> 08:10:08.820 Well, I'm going to stand now, I'm going to hold your bluff and attack, 08:10:08.820 --> 08:10:11.380 and it gets to the whole room before that now. 08:10:11.380 --> 08:10:14.020 The Omega has fallen, the Garchomp has taken turn, 08:10:14.020 --> 08:10:17.860 but it's still in a decent place where it can't just throw out constant airquakes. 08:10:17.860 --> 08:10:20.420 All you gotta think about is breaking the sash on that light. 08:10:20.420 --> 08:10:23.620 I feel pretty free to go for protecting the Charizard here. 08:10:23.620 --> 08:10:27.460 The one thing that I would say is protecting against King Gambit, playing passive against it. 08:10:27.460 --> 08:10:29.460 That's where players can pull up free. 08:10:29.460 --> 08:10:32.020 If you allow this King Gambit on the opposite side, etc. 08:10:32.020 --> 08:10:34.740 But as the sword stands, then we know how that can go. 08:10:34.740 --> 08:10:36.820 That can slow down health pretty quickly. 08:10:37.620 --> 08:10:41.300 The fact that the Garchomp is burned definitely feels just a little bit better in this board. 08:10:41.300 --> 08:10:45.260 say with the Sasha will be an attack on the Leica Rock with a protect last turn. 08:10:45.260 --> 08:10:54.260 So double up here if the Leica Rock does it, it can be scary but Leica Rock again calling that we're not seeing something oh so offensive as 08:10:54.260 --> 08:10:58.500 these are comes out of this is just a double up this could be disastrous. 08:10:58.500 --> 08:11:03.180 Earthquake first, first it is burned which is going to limit the amount of damage but 08:11:03.180 --> 08:11:06.500 Sceesler still taking a significant chunk. 08:11:06.500 --> 08:11:10.060 He-way following up in the sun into both targets 08:11:10.060 --> 08:11:13.460 is enough for Hiroshi to get the double KO! 08:11:13.460 --> 08:11:17.500 Foundationing here has just been placed in perfectly by Hiroshi. 08:11:17.500 --> 08:11:19.460 North Wardens commit with that life, 08:11:19.460 --> 08:11:21.020 and Rock has been the former for Jiao, 08:11:21.020 --> 08:11:24.460 and now that Charizard taking full advantage of the freedom. 08:11:24.460 --> 08:11:30.020 Two turns and with that, Hiroshi only moves on! 08:11:30.020 --> 08:11:31.860 the championship Sunday. 08:11:31.860 --> 08:11:36.860 You're a Japan national champion, one step closer 08:11:36.860 --> 08:11:39.420 to maybe becoming a world champion, 08:11:39.420 --> 08:11:42.140 joining those four men in history 08:11:42.140 --> 08:11:45.660 with such a commanding game too. 08:11:45.660 --> 08:11:47.460 Yeah, and a risky play as well, 08:11:47.460 --> 08:11:49.380 but I mean, it paid off for Hiroshi 08:11:49.380 --> 08:11:51.100 and you've got to give them huge credit 08:11:51.100 --> 08:11:53.700 because it takes bravery to make those decisions. 08:11:53.700 --> 08:11:57.060 It's such a high stakes game to keep that charge out. 08:11:57.060 --> 08:11:58.580 In front of the life and rock and say, 08:11:58.580 --> 08:12:04.780 I think you're gonna think I'm gonna protect so I'm not gonna protect and I'm gonna take advantage get rid of the skull villain 08:12:04.780 --> 08:12:06.440 Well, that's on the field take advantage of my coach 08:12:06.440 --> 08:12:09.360 I might not mind it being burned because all I'm doing is getting this 08:12:09.580 --> 08:12:14.240 The softening these Pokemon have the damage that I need for the Charizard to clean up after that 08:12:14.240 --> 08:12:21.060 And that's exactly what we saw and Jow just couldn't get that handle of getting the like and rock attacking into the Charizard 08:12:21.060 --> 08:12:23.260 It's such a hard decision to make because if you get it wrong 08:12:23.540 --> 08:12:25.980 Sash is broken and you're in a real detrimental place 08:12:25.980 --> 08:12:31.580 That's the thing. Again, when it's a play that seems so telegraphed, you have to think 08:12:31.580 --> 08:12:35.980 about case like surely, surely my opponent is not going to let me just take the Charizard 08:12:35.980 --> 08:12:36.980 here, right? 08:12:36.980 --> 08:12:41.780 So we talk about the zoning game, but it's Hiroshi just making these really, really bold 08:12:41.780 --> 08:12:43.980 plays and Joao calling out. 08:12:43.980 --> 08:12:49.220 It's those 50-50s in Pokemon VGC that make the game oh so exciting and when somebody 08:12:49.220 --> 08:12:53.740 can get them right to turns in a row, it can be the difference maker in a match. 08:12:53.740 --> 08:12:59.380 And it's also those two terms that if that like a rock did a tack and draw was just like 08:12:59.380 --> 08:13:03.780 it's not joy for her. She was just careless with the Charizard. Well, we could be talking 08:13:03.780 --> 08:13:08.780 about a game three right now. There's such tough decisions to make. But I mean, really 08:13:08.780 --> 08:13:13.620 big kudos to both of our trainers. Oh yeah, huge congratulations to Joe who managed to 08:13:13.620 --> 08:13:18.140 get to top four. You know, we've mentioned they just aged up into masters coming into 08:13:18.140 --> 08:13:22.900 the world championships and having such an incredible performance this weekend with 08:13:22.900 --> 08:13:25.620 They're a very, very familiar team to a lot of players. 08:13:25.620 --> 08:13:27.500 I think that's just incredible to see, 08:13:27.500 --> 08:13:29.060 and I'm sure they've got a very, very 08:13:29.060 --> 08:13:30.220 bright future ahead of them. 08:13:30.220 --> 08:13:35.260 But to Horoshi, they have made it possible to repeat 08:13:35.260 --> 08:13:39.180 what some of their other region players have done in the past, 08:13:39.180 --> 08:13:40.780 going and winning Japan Nationals, 08:13:40.780 --> 08:13:43.460 and in the same year, winning the World Championships. 08:13:43.460 --> 08:13:46.660 They are cementing their place in Championships on day, 08:13:46.660 --> 08:13:48.780 giving themselves a shot of lifting that title 08:13:48.780 --> 08:13:50.580 at the end of the event. 08:13:50.580 --> 08:13:54.980 we saw in 2015, we saw it in 2017, 08:13:54.980 --> 08:13:57.980 and we have a chance to repeat history here, 08:13:57.980 --> 08:13:59.920 which is so exciting. 08:13:59.920 --> 08:14:01.500 And the matches that we've gotten to see 08:14:01.500 --> 08:14:03.220 coming out from Vero V, 08:14:03.220 --> 08:14:05.700 I don't feel like there's any reason why it couldn't be him, 08:14:05.700 --> 08:14:07.980 but even just the opportunity again, 08:14:07.980 --> 08:14:10.380 to be playing in the arena tomorrow 08:14:10.380 --> 08:14:12.340 is gonna be unlike anything else. 08:14:12.340 --> 08:14:13.940 The biggest congratulations to him. 08:14:13.940 --> 08:14:15.820 There is trainers that chase that stage, 08:14:15.820 --> 08:14:18.220 that opportunity for a lifetime, 08:14:18.220 --> 08:14:22.420 and to be so close to getting that world championship title, 08:14:22.420 --> 08:14:23.540 so well-deserved. 08:14:23.540 --> 08:14:24.860 Yeah, so, so well-deserved. 08:14:24.860 --> 08:14:27.460 And using the same six Pokemon, 08:14:27.460 --> 08:14:30.820 that did them so well at the Japan National Championships. 08:14:30.820 --> 08:14:32.500 You mentioned throughout the stream 08:14:32.500 --> 08:14:35.540 that there have been alterations, changes, and updates made 08:14:35.540 --> 08:14:39.740 between the AB and the MA format. 08:14:39.740 --> 08:14:41.860 But I think it just goes testament to show 08:14:41.860 --> 08:14:43.380 how comfortable they are with the six 08:14:43.380 --> 08:14:44.620 and they know their lines 08:14:44.620 --> 08:14:47.260 and know the ins and outs of how to go up against 08:14:47.260 --> 08:14:51.740 even teams that are built to kind of counteract whatever they bring into the tournament. 08:14:51.740 --> 08:15:10.240 I'm just still thinking back to that game number two in those first two turns and if those are the type of plays that Hiroshi is making tomorrow or even if it's not, his opponent is going to have a rough time trying to prectinate because then how do you prep against someone who's just so, so confident because again, you get that wrong the other way, you lose on the spot. 08:15:10.240 --> 08:15:13.940 Yeah, I think if we saw the acelerock into the Jorazal turn one 08:15:14.620 --> 08:15:18.900 There's a completely different story because then the garchon gets burnt and then yeah 08:15:18.900 --> 08:15:23.840 Where's your big offense coming because then the flow at snow in the back like you know, we saw her 08:15:23.840 --> 08:15:26.460 Oh, she's leaning to in game one 08:15:27.660 --> 08:15:34.320 So yeah, it is this very fine margins 50 50s and it's just making the right one at the right time 08:15:34.520 --> 08:15:39.360 Unfortunately for Jao it was just yeah, and you can understand why if you get that wrong 08:15:39.360 --> 08:15:44.460 than Lycanok Falls and then the Charles, I was kind of freed up to just do what it kind of did there anyway. 08:15:44.460 --> 08:15:51.160 Those 50-50s are so tough to make, but for Hiroshi, our first finalist here at the World Championships, 08:15:51.160 --> 08:15:54.160 it's time to go here for him as we head over to the stage. 08:15:56.960 --> 08:16:06.960 Thank you so much. May I introduce you to your first finalist of the 2026 World Championships in the video game, Hiroshi Odishi! 08:16:09.360 --> 08:16:19.360 Congratulations, Hiroshi. You had a very tough matchup in that round, especially in Game 2. 08:16:19.360 --> 08:16:27.360 Your mega-chars are especially in those first couple of turns. What were you thinking in that matchup? 08:16:27.360 --> 08:16:31.200 Congratulations on the final scene. 08:16:31.600 --> 08:16:36.640 I think we were in a very bad situation last time, 08:16:36.640 --> 08:16:38.240 but especially in the second round. 08:16:38.240 --> 08:16:43.840 I'm sure you recognized that the Megalizer was a bit of a disaster. 08:16:43.840 --> 08:16:48.640 What did you feel when you saw that last time? 08:16:50.040 --> 08:16:51.160 Yes, especially... 08:16:51.160 --> 08:16:52.840 Oh, thank you very much. 08:16:52.840 --> 08:17:08.840 In the second game, we had a bad situation with Lugargan and Deserton, but we were able to win the first game, and we still have the chance to win the next game. 08:17:38.840 --> 08:17:43.960 more advantage for him so I took advantage of you know I took that read made that the big play 08:17:44.520 --> 08:17:50.280 managed to turn around in the end. You made a big play in game number one as well when you 08:17:50.280 --> 08:17:56.120 didn't protect your filalette. Were those big plays what got you all the way here to the finals at 08:17:56.120 --> 08:17:58.120 the world championships? 08:18:38.840 --> 08:18:43.720 reads and I was able to get this far on that what gives you the confidence to make those big plays 08:19:08.840 --> 08:19:15.600 I think it's a matter of trying to remember my skills. 08:19:38.840 --> 08:19:41.840 who helped you get here and helped you along your journey. 08:20:08.840 --> 08:20:13.840 You know, I touched on this in one of the previous interviews as well, but there are so many people who have supported me thus far 08:20:13.840 --> 08:20:18.840 and practiced with me thus far, and I'm just so grateful to every single one of you. Thank you so much. 08:20:18.840 --> 08:20:21.840 Thanks to you guys. You're able to come as far as I've come. 08:20:21.840 --> 08:20:26.840 Let's hear it one more time for your first finalist here, Hiroshi Onishi. 08:20:30.840 --> 08:20:34.840 Thank you once again and best of luck in the competition tomorrow. 08:20:34.840 --> 08:20:40.920 Let's go ahead and take it back to Ben in the analyst lounge to break down. What's coming up next? 08:20:43.840 --> 08:20:50.640 Thanks so much Gabby. Yeah, wow one finalist that we know who is gonna be playing tomorrow on 08:20:51.640 --> 08:20:57.960 Championship Sunday Hiroshi. Congratulations. Yeah, not only winning Japan national championships 08:20:57.960 --> 08:21:02.200 But also then going the distance here at the world championship 08:21:02.200 --> 08:21:08.040 just one match away from becoming the world champion. And after that performance, holy moly, 08:21:08.040 --> 08:21:12.600 if I'm on the other side of the bracket, I am quaking in my boots over here. 08:21:12.600 --> 08:21:18.280 100%. We were talking before we went on air, like, the biggest predictor is what you said, 08:21:18.280 --> 08:21:23.320 like, the biggest predictor of success for the world championships has been historically 08:21:23.320 --> 08:21:28.440 the Japan national championships. And we would have to go back and just double check all of our 08:21:28.440 --> 08:21:44.440 Japanese winners of the World Championships to make sure, but like, if not all, most of them have also won the Japan National Championships that year, and so, if it's gonna happen, if there was any sort of predictions, if there's any sort of smart money on this, going into 08:21:44.440 --> 08:21:50.440 two championships Sunday, Hiroshi has proved that he is capable of taking it all the way. 08:21:50.440 --> 08:21:54.760 Yeah, I would always feel comfortable saying that I think the winner of the Japanese National 08:21:54.760 --> 08:21:59.560 Championships is a favorite to win the entire tournament at the World Championships. And Hiroshi 08:21:59.560 --> 08:22:05.800 proving exactly why that is just unmitigated aggression and confidence coming out from that 08:22:05.800 --> 08:22:10.840 player in incredible Saturday. I really enjoyed watching it. I can't wait to see what he brings 08:22:10.840 --> 08:22:14.840 the game. I mean, I mean, 08:22:14.940 --> 08:22:15.940 it's like, you know, it's 08:22:16.040 --> 08:22:17.540 going to be a great place to 08:22:17.680 --> 08:22:19.340 the chase center tomorrow. Can 08:22:19.480 --> 08:22:21.340 you imagine those plays at the 08:22:21.480 --> 08:22:22.940 chase center? Like I mean, it's 08:22:23.080 --> 08:22:24.340 one thing doing it on the 08:22:24.480 --> 08:22:26.340 world stage. It's one thing 08:22:26.480 --> 08:22:28.080 doing it in top four, but in 08:22:28.220 --> 08:22:30.080 front of that live audience and 08:22:30.220 --> 08:22:31.680 all of those lights. The floor 08:22:31.820 --> 08:22:33.280 is probably going to be doing 08:22:33.420 --> 08:22:35.320 something crazy as well, right? 08:22:35.440 --> 08:22:37.320 Just like last year, but that's 08:22:37.440 --> 08:22:39.320 the beauty of these seeing 08:22:39.320 --> 08:22:41.320 I had to take it all the way and 08:22:43.120 --> 08:22:48.880 Just makes me more and more excited. Yeah, I'm so excited. I'm so thrilled for Hiroshi to have a editor 08:22:48.880 --> 08:22:56.260 This is a player who has been grinding it out once Pokemon champions came out was one of the people who set the meta in 08:22:56.500 --> 08:23:04.720 Regulation M a through his performances on the online ladder and through other tournaments and obviously winning the Japanese national championships 08:23:04.720 --> 08:23:09.000 absolutely deserve for him to make it to the final stage tomorrow and using a 08:23:09.000 --> 08:23:12.400 similar composition to what he's using in the world championships right now I 08:23:12.400 --> 08:23:18.000 mean this has been such a story of this format as a whole through MA into MB 08:23:18.000 --> 08:23:21.400 that through line of hey are you comfortable with the team that you're 08:23:21.400 --> 08:23:26.040 running not just is it the best team is it the best team for you to be able to 08:23:26.040 --> 08:23:30.360 play and I think her as she's hit on there's like maybe both yeah because 08:23:30.360 --> 08:23:35.400 Yeah, this is the strongest it's got the most stats of any team pretty much in the format 08:23:35.400 --> 08:23:38.920 It's got it's just one of the most powerful but also one of the most bulky teams 08:23:38.960 --> 08:23:42.560 It's got the speed on its side as well in many situations 08:23:42.560 --> 08:23:48.560 It's got the ability to set itself up and set some positions not relying on things like sleep powder to 08:23:48.840 --> 08:23:55.400 You know try to get an advantage. So it's got a little bit of a consistency very consistent advantage in the way that he's playing 08:23:55.400 --> 08:24:00.820 And that's allowing the skill of Hiroshi to shine through and shine through this whole 08:24:00.820 --> 08:24:01.820 event. 08:24:01.820 --> 08:24:02.820 Yeah, absolutely. 08:24:02.820 --> 08:24:05.740 And, you know, the thing that we've been talking about in the run up to the World Championships 08:24:05.740 --> 08:24:10.140 is do you want to be like the 15th or 20th best big six player in the field or do you 08:24:10.140 --> 08:24:14.460 want to be the best pilot of the team that you are the best of that you are bringing 08:24:14.460 --> 08:24:15.460 to this tournament? 08:24:15.460 --> 08:24:20.260 And you know what turns out is being really good is to be the best pilot of the best team 08:24:20.260 --> 08:24:24.020 in the format right now and Hiroshi made it to the finals for exactly that reason. 08:24:24.020 --> 08:24:29.020 like, just just just do that. 08:24:29.020 --> 08:24:31.020 like it. But it's a completely 08:24:31.020 --> 08:24:34.020 different story and the way 08:24:34.020 --> 08:24:36.020 that Hiroshi played that match. 08:24:36.020 --> 08:24:38.020 Definitely worth talking about 08:24:38.020 --> 08:24:39.020 not necessarily some of the 08:24:39.020 --> 08:24:41.020 turns that we had, but we have 08:24:41.020 --> 08:24:43.020 got a couple of little parts of 08:24:43.020 --> 08:24:44.020 that match that I want to go 08:24:44.020 --> 08:24:46.020 back to and just think about 08:24:46.020 --> 08:24:48.020 like the macro the game. 08:24:48.020 --> 08:24:51.020 100% because the way that 08:24:51.020 --> 08:24:53.020 Hiroshi played this game one, 08:24:53.020 --> 08:25:00.460 Right, so we saw in the early stage that the megascove villain got taken down to a combination of moonblast 08:25:00.460 --> 08:25:02.940 just doing that little bit of a chip, sco villain. 08:25:02.940 --> 08:25:09.420 He's trained normally to be able to take a wave crash from a life-or-basket legion and not after moonblast, right? 08:25:09.420 --> 08:25:14.140 And so, you know, this sco villain going down is a really big deal. 08:25:14.140 --> 08:25:18.460 Now, in a lot of these match-ups, you get to this position, you're like, 08:25:18.460 --> 08:25:22.500 like, Oh, Basque legions, like 08:25:22.500 --> 08:25:24.500 the most powerful, one of the 08:25:24.500 --> 08:25:26.500 ways that's the ace in the 08:25:26.500 --> 08:25:28.500 whole, the end game, like the 08:25:28.500 --> 08:25:30.500 final part of the puzzle that 08:25:30.500 --> 08:25:32.500 you want to be trying to win 08:25:32.500 --> 08:25:34.500 the game with, right? But the 08:25:34.500 --> 08:25:36.500 way that Hiroshi, like, played 08:25:36.500 --> 08:25:38.500 this game, it seemed like the 08:25:38.500 --> 08:25:40.500 Basque legion was like a means 08:25:40.500 --> 08:25:42.500 to an end, right? And so in 08:25:42.500 --> 08:25:44.500 this situation, and we're not 08:25:44.500 --> 08:25:46.500 going to go through the turn, 08:25:46.500 --> 08:25:50.100 because this guard chomp is the key to the matchup. 08:25:50.100 --> 08:25:54.100 When you look on Jarl's side, you've got the King Gambit, 08:25:54.100 --> 08:25:55.600 you've got the Sneasler, right? 08:25:55.600 --> 08:25:57.100 You've got the Lycan Rock. 08:25:57.100 --> 08:26:00.600 None of those Pokemon like taking Earth Deck. 08:26:00.600 --> 08:26:03.100 Yeah, they quite dislike it very much. 08:26:03.100 --> 08:26:04.400 Dislike it very much. 08:26:04.400 --> 08:26:07.500 And so what we've seen time and again with this matchup 08:26:07.500 --> 08:26:10.400 is like, hey, the Skow Villain comes in, 08:26:10.400 --> 08:26:12.600 the guard chomp gets burned, 08:26:12.600 --> 08:26:16.300 and then the guard chomp can't do the fun ground shaky thing. 08:26:16.300 --> 08:26:21.100 that it really likes to do in these situations and put loads of pressure on the field. 08:26:21.100 --> 08:26:25.340 But as it happened, you know, if we do a little bit of fast forwarding through the match, 08:26:25.340 --> 08:26:28.300 uh, oh, wait. There we go. Nailed it. There. 08:26:28.300 --> 08:26:33.340 Um, the Godchomp is coming in, and it's coming in on 100%. 08:26:33.340 --> 08:26:34.860 And not burnt at all. 08:26:34.860 --> 08:26:41.980 Not burnt at all. And there's just not enough damage here or here with a king gambit like on low HP. 08:26:41.980 --> 08:26:45.660 There's still the flowet that you've got to be able to consider. 08:26:45.660 --> 08:26:49.860 And so one of the ways that you beat a King Gambit, 08:26:49.860 --> 08:26:53.180 I give it too many things to target at the same time. 08:26:53.180 --> 08:26:58.140 And this sort of setup, this playing something that looks like a downside 08:26:58.140 --> 08:27:02.780 at the front end of the game, but actually turns out to be an upside 08:27:02.780 --> 08:27:05.740 at the end of the game was so, so clever from Hiroshi. 08:27:05.740 --> 08:27:06.500 Yeah, absolutely. 08:27:06.500 --> 08:27:10.460 And managing that Scoville and is such an important part of this matchup 08:27:10.460 --> 08:27:15.260 because outside of the flow at and to a point, the Windsor caught 08:27:15.260 --> 08:27:19.100 with the four Pokemon that Hiroshi brought for this matchup, 08:27:19.100 --> 08:27:22.060 Scovillain is enemy number one. 08:27:22.060 --> 08:27:25.580 If your physical attackers are getting burnt by the Scovillain, 08:27:25.580 --> 08:27:26.620 then you're on the back foot, 08:27:26.620 --> 08:27:29.900 but you have to make, choose which poison you want, right? 08:27:29.900 --> 08:27:30.300 Yeah. 08:27:30.300 --> 08:27:33.180 And by picking the Basculation and sacrificing that piece 08:27:33.180 --> 08:27:35.420 to knock out the Scovillain, you're totally right. 08:27:35.420 --> 08:27:36.620 It completely opens up. 08:27:36.620 --> 08:27:39.580 The only Pokemon remaining are all weak to Earthquake, 08:27:39.580 --> 08:27:42.300 and it doesn't even matter what's next to the Garchomp. 08:27:42.300 --> 08:27:44.860 It's just going to keep quaking the Earth. 08:27:44.860 --> 08:27:52.260 like, you know, even if it starts to get attacked, it's going to have a snack, like it's going to be able to just hang on. 08:27:52.260 --> 08:28:05.260 And again, this choice of item, we talked about the consistency a minute ago of the team at large, you know, you see the choices a lot of the time, it's a life orb, as it got introduced, like guard jump, one of the best Pokemon in the format. 08:28:05.260 --> 08:28:14.460 What happens if it's 30% stronger, right? We love that. Pretty good, as it turns out, but actually, like, this has been a trend in the metagame, like guard jump, 08:28:14.460 --> 08:28:18.780 wanting to go a little bit bulkier so you can go toe-to-toe with those life or 08:28:18.780 --> 08:28:21.660 guard chomps but actually try to come out on top. 08:28:21.660 --> 08:28:24.380 Yeah what if guard chomps actually had 25% more health? 08:28:24.380 --> 08:28:27.420 Yeah, yeah. As a good thing, it doesn't have both at the same time. 08:28:27.420 --> 08:28:28.540 Yeah, I would like that. 08:28:28.540 --> 08:28:34.140 I mean that's kind of like mega guard chomps, but that's a whole other conversation buddy. 08:28:34.140 --> 08:28:39.260 We're not getting into. So then Hiroshi, a game up, right? 08:28:39.260 --> 08:28:47.660 and going into Game 2 where, in fact, let me just get to it because this Game 2 was absolutely crazy, 08:28:47.660 --> 08:28:57.660 right? So we had... hmm, not sure where we are. Do you know what? Oh yeah, this is it. Right, so 08:28:57.660 --> 08:29:03.980 turn one here and we've got Charizard on the field in front of his enemy lichen. 08:29:03.980 --> 08:29:04.980 Yeah. 08:29:04.980 --> 08:29:10.380 This, you're smiling, and I don't know why you're smiling ever, because this is exactly 08:29:10.380 --> 08:29:15.340 what we're all coming here to see like this matchup. 08:29:15.340 --> 08:29:20.740 This is what the Lycan Rock is for, and the Scovillean is for burning the Garchomp, right? 08:29:20.740 --> 08:29:25.060 So this looks like an unbelievable position for Jal, right? 08:29:25.060 --> 08:29:26.060 Yeah. 08:29:26.060 --> 08:29:28.300 If I'm Jal, I feel so happy about this lead matchup. 08:29:28.300 --> 08:29:30.300 I have all of the pressure right now. 08:29:30.300 --> 08:29:34.340 I could pick up a KO onto that Charizard whenever I choose to, 08:29:34.340 --> 08:29:38.300 and I can burn that Garchomp and make it so weak for the rest of the game. 08:29:38.300 --> 08:29:40.780 I feel great. This is exactly what I hoped for. 08:29:40.780 --> 08:29:41.700 Unless. 08:29:41.700 --> 08:29:42.540 Unless. 08:29:42.540 --> 08:29:43.180 Unless. 08:29:43.180 --> 08:29:45.340 Unless I'm playing the Japanese National Champion 08:29:45.340 --> 08:29:48.300 who decides to make the most ridiculous call-out, 08:29:48.300 --> 08:29:50.140 the kind of call-out you can only make 08:29:50.140 --> 08:29:52.340 when you're already up one game in a set. 08:29:52.340 --> 08:29:54.420 I- Exactly that. I mean, this is- 08:29:54.420 --> 08:29:57.220 I think this is the most important part of this turn, right? 08:29:57.220 --> 08:29:59.980 And the- the next turn, which is the only two turns of the match. 08:29:59.980 --> 08:30:03.320 you've just joined us. Just 08:30:03.320 --> 08:30:05.120 having the game advantage and 08:30:05.120 --> 08:30:06.920 being in a situation that you 08:30:06.920 --> 08:30:09.020 like. Well, okay, if this goes 08:30:09.020 --> 08:30:10.520 wrong regardless of which way it 08:30:10.520 --> 08:30:12.520 goes wrong, I'm on the back foot. 08:30:12.520 --> 08:30:13.960 I'm probably not getting out of 08:30:13.960 --> 08:30:15.720 this game feeling good about 08:30:15.720 --> 08:30:17.220 myself in like I don't want to 08:30:17.220 --> 08:30:18.560 necessarily have to go to a game 08:30:18.560 --> 08:30:21.160 three and start trying to, uh, 08:30:21.160 --> 08:30:23.500 like figure out these reads again 08:30:23.500 --> 08:30:24.800 and again and again, right? And 08:30:24.800 --> 08:30:27.000 so, uh, do you know what? Like, 08:30:27.000 --> 08:30:29.640 I'm either gonna take the loss 08:30:29.640 --> 08:30:36.080 later or I could like take a risk now if I lose on the spot fine no problem hold 08:30:36.080 --> 08:30:40.440 your hands up and say like I I made a call it didn't work out we'll try again 08:30:40.440 --> 08:30:46.680 we'll try again right but now it's not even the heat wave it goes it goes by 08:30:46.680 --> 08:30:50.760 the weather's all calling it as well like this is committing to the to the to 08:30:50.760 --> 08:30:55.920 the prediction yeah 100% accurate weather ball you are you're losing to 08:30:55.920 --> 08:31:01.040 the Xcelerock, but you're 100% knocking out that Scovillain, if Lycanrock does what it does there, 08:31:01.040 --> 08:31:06.240 and protects, because Charles is like, there's no way I get this Charizard for free. And Hiroshi's 08:31:06.240 --> 08:31:09.680 like, you're right, there isn't, because I'm going to knock out your Pokemon in that. 08:31:09.680 --> 08:31:17.040 Exactly, and then turn two. And like, our players have reset, right? The only difference now is 08:31:17.040 --> 08:31:22.240 that because Lycanrock has just protected, it's less likely that it's going to protect again. 08:31:22.240 --> 08:31:27.520 What does that mean? It's more likely to go on the offensive. And, uh, you know, Hiroshi's like, 08:31:27.520 --> 08:31:31.120 I'm not sure what's going through his head at this point. And I'm wondering if it's like, 08:31:31.120 --> 08:31:37.040 I got away with it once. Yeah, am I, am I going to get away with it again? And, but it's still 08:31:37.040 --> 08:31:41.040 a difficult position, depending on what Pokemon are in the back. And so like, 08:31:41.040 --> 08:31:46.480 Shao's like, rightly saying like, Hey, yeah, surely, surely he's not going to let me, 08:31:46.480 --> 08:31:51.520 I think that's a good idea. 08:31:51.620 --> 08:31:53.520 Yeah, go for this again. 08:31:53.620 --> 08:31:54.920 Switching out into the 08:31:55.020 --> 08:31:57.020 Sneasler. God Trump even burn 08:31:57.120 --> 08:31:59.020 doing what it does best. 08:31:59.120 --> 08:32:02.020 He played. Two KOs, only one 08:32:02.120 --> 08:32:03.820 Pokemon left for Joe, and 08:32:03.920 --> 08:32:04.820 there's there's nothing left 08:32:04.920 --> 08:32:06.260 for him to come back to. Yeah, 08:32:06.360 --> 08:32:08.060 the most fitting use of that 08:32:08.160 --> 08:32:10.060 double KO graphic. I think 08:32:10.160 --> 08:32:11.700 we've ever seen here. 08:32:11.800 --> 08:32:13.100 Incredible call out there 08:32:13.200 --> 08:32:14.700 again because Joe is on the 08:32:14.800 --> 08:32:16.400 back foot at that point. He 08:32:16.480 --> 08:32:21.680 by, you know, just going, like, going for an Accelerak into a protect and losing your momentum 08:32:21.680 --> 08:32:27.360 again. So he's trying to reposition. He's trying to say that, oh, great. I know that I'm in the lead 08:32:27.360 --> 08:32:32.480 right now. I need to get even further in the lead. I need to make sure I have the advantage 08:32:32.480 --> 08:32:37.360 on the Pokemon sense in this current moment. I need to get further ahead to the next turn. 08:32:37.360 --> 08:32:42.160 And Hiroshi says, okay, but what if I just click keep leaving Earthquake instead? 08:32:42.160 --> 08:33:00.160 I mean, it seems so obvious right like I mean just going for any sort of defensive play, but I don't sound like a broken record, but it's coming back to like the game one game one up and on this stage, like it's such a I think a mark of respect on both players. 08:33:00.160 --> 08:33:02.860 the way that that turn plays out, right? 08:33:02.860 --> 08:33:05.220 Both players are actually respecting, 08:33:05.220 --> 08:33:08.820 not disrespecting what the other one has at their disposal, 08:33:08.820 --> 08:33:09.660 right? 08:33:09.660 --> 08:33:12.280 And so this repositioning could have ended up 08:33:12.280 --> 08:33:13.860 pretty bad for Hiroshi. 08:33:13.860 --> 08:33:18.100 And Hiroshi's respecting that by actually calling the bluff 08:33:18.100 --> 08:33:20.100 and saying, like, I'm just going to go for it. 08:33:20.100 --> 08:33:22.020 I'm going to go straight on the offensive 08:33:22.020 --> 08:33:24.220 and not saying, like, do you know what? 08:33:24.220 --> 08:33:25.620 Like, this is a tough situation. 08:33:25.620 --> 08:33:26.540 I'm going to play negatively. 08:33:26.540 --> 08:33:31.020 No, I still have a way to have an explosive game here. 08:33:31.020 --> 08:33:32.340 Yeah, that's absolutely correct. 08:33:32.340 --> 08:33:34.820 And it's a great point to make that both of these players 08:33:34.820 --> 08:33:37.540 were absolutely respecting each other's options here. 08:33:37.540 --> 08:33:41.580 You know, you make that play game one or turn one of game two 08:33:41.580 --> 08:33:44.580 because you understand that you have no moment 08:33:44.580 --> 08:33:46.980 if you're a hero, because you have no shot here. 08:33:46.980 --> 08:33:49.460 Like, oh, my Pokemon matchups so poorly 08:33:49.460 --> 08:33:51.300 against the Pokemon out on your field 08:33:51.300 --> 08:33:52.540 that I have to switch. 08:33:52.540 --> 08:33:54.900 And because I have to switch, and I know that you know 08:33:54.900 --> 08:33:58.500 that I have to switch, I won't switch, and instead I'm going to start picking up the 08:33:58.500 --> 08:34:03.020 KOs and the same the next turn around. It's like, okay, I recognize that, you know, you're 08:34:03.020 --> 08:34:08.100 feeling behind and, you know, you're all still threatening again and you want to try to pick 08:34:08.100 --> 08:34:13.340 something up. But if you whiff into the protect, you're already so far behind that you're not 08:34:13.340 --> 08:34:17.940 going to be able to come back into the game. So I know you have to make a play. I'm going 08:34:17.940 --> 08:34:21.180 to respect the play that I know you have to make, because you understand what's going 08:34:21.180 --> 08:34:23.180 I'm going to punish you for it. 08:34:23.180 --> 08:34:31.180 It was beautiful play and her two for a two game set her two game match game to turn game incredibly beautiful. 08:34:31.180 --> 08:34:38.180 I loved watching that so so brilliant and I can't wait to see what her as she has in store for us in the finals tomorrow. 08:34:38.180 --> 08:34:45.180 But Evan, are you ready to find out who our final finalists is going to be here at the World Championships? 08:34:45.180 --> 08:34:46.180 I can't wait. 08:34:46.180 --> 08:34:47.180 I am so excited. 08:34:47.180 --> 08:34:48.180 I love both of these teams. 08:34:48.180 --> 08:34:55.180 I love both of these players watching them throughout this tournament for our final semi and I can't wait to see who's going to join Hiroshi and Chase. 08:34:55.180 --> 08:34:59.180 Well, without further ado, let's take it away. I will see you, Custards. 08:35:02.180 --> 08:35:14.180 Thank you so much for the final time today. Aaron and I are here to walk you through this final top four. Aaron, Hiroshi, Onishi, waiting there in the finals. Who's it going to be that's going to join him? 08:35:14.180 --> 08:35:16.020 It's going to be an intense battle. 08:35:16.020 --> 08:35:19.540 Of course, on one side, you have Zachary Lee. 08:35:19.540 --> 08:35:22.860 Zach has made it to the finals of a regional championship, 08:35:22.860 --> 08:35:24.740 an international championship. 08:35:24.740 --> 08:35:27.100 Now he's one game away from potentially making it 08:35:27.100 --> 08:35:29.300 to his first world championship finals. 08:35:29.300 --> 08:35:34.020 You imagine your first world finals being in Chase Center. 08:35:34.020 --> 08:35:37.700 I could not even fathom what that feeling would be like. 08:35:37.700 --> 08:35:41.020 And for Takuma Yamazaki, that is also an accomplishment 08:35:41.020 --> 08:35:43.260 that he is greatly looking forward to. 08:35:43.260 --> 08:35:49.500 they both stand in each other's paths. Takuma coming off of a top 64 at Japan Nationals this year 08:35:49.500 --> 08:35:57.020 to make it to the World Championships. But Zack, as you said, has had an impressive 2026 season 08:35:57.020 --> 08:36:02.380 and the fact that he gets to end it off with at least a top four here, Worlds is so cool. 08:36:02.380 --> 08:36:06.620 And he's staring down a team that looks very familiar to the team that he actually just 08:36:06.620 --> 08:36:11.100 defeated in order to make it to the semifinals. The only difference is a choice scarf garchomp 08:36:11.100 --> 08:36:16.740 over Wimsecot. So, Zac has some experience playing against this archetype. This is kind 08:36:16.740 --> 08:36:21.100 of this new duel of Mega Dragonite, Mega Floette. The rest of the Pokemon are what we generally 08:36:21.100 --> 08:36:25.060 see throughout the course of the event. But, I do think the inclusion of ToyScarf Garchomp 08:36:25.060 --> 08:36:30.340 as well as Mega Dragonite as the duo here can be threatening to Zac's team. Previously, 08:36:30.340 --> 08:36:34.220 when Zac fought against the composition, it was Mega Floette that was really prioritized, 08:36:34.220 --> 08:36:38.020 right? And so, trying to get as much damage off with Mega Floette, you've got this dual 08:36:38.020 --> 08:36:43.460 mega flex. Dragonite strong enough to be brought actually even as a non-mega evolution, but 08:36:43.460 --> 08:36:46.900 Floette often being the heavy damage dealer, West Dragonite's a little bit bulkier, and 08:36:46.900 --> 08:36:52.060 you also have no protect on the Spiesler, the King Gambit, or the Garen chop. Spiesler 08:36:52.060 --> 08:36:53.900 here actually opting for these baits. 08:36:53.900 --> 08:36:59.900 I'm actually wondering if the moveset adjustment on this particular mega Dragonite versus the 08:36:59.900 --> 08:37:04.340 one that Zack faced in Top 8 is actually enough to bring it as you said. You've got Dragon 08:37:04.340 --> 08:37:07.340 and I think it's a really 08:37:07.440 --> 08:37:09.140 powerful option to help get 08:37:09.240 --> 08:37:10.340 around something where Zach 08:37:10.440 --> 08:37:12.340 does have a couple of faster 08:37:12.440 --> 08:37:13.340 pieces. 08:37:13.440 --> 08:37:14.340 Absolutely. 08:37:14.440 --> 08:37:15.340 Yeah. 08:37:15.440 --> 08:37:16.340 So once again, I think I would 08:37:16.440 --> 08:37:17.340 love to see Becky Dragonite 08:37:17.440 --> 08:37:19.340 here on the world stage, right? 08:37:19.440 --> 08:37:21.340 I think that actually in the 08:37:21.440 --> 08:37:23.340 top eight match, Zach had 08:37:23.440 --> 08:37:24.340 constantly dropped an egg of 08:37:24.440 --> 08:37:25.340 frost last course. 08:37:25.440 --> 08:37:26.340 Maybe frost last is probably 08:37:26.440 --> 08:37:27.340 the number one best Pokemon you 08:37:27.440 --> 08:37:28.340 could have in the format 08:37:28.440 --> 08:37:29.340 against the dragonite and the 08:37:29.440 --> 08:37:31.340 guard shop on the opposing side 08:37:31.440 --> 08:37:32.340 here. 08:37:32.440 --> 08:37:33.340 But once again, taking a look at 08:37:33.340 --> 08:37:37.900 taking a look at Zach's team, it is that dual mega pairing of Frostlass and Skow Villain. 08:37:37.900 --> 08:37:44.220 Skow Villain being so frequently led with this team and I think the number one takeaway I've seen 08:37:44.220 --> 08:37:48.300 from the top players using Skow Villain is how effective they are in being able to deal actual 08:37:48.300 --> 08:37:53.260 damage with it. We saw it basically kind of solo through a mega flow at in the quarter finals. 08:37:53.260 --> 08:37:58.380 We've seen it dish out massive amounts of damage with Overheat as well. Do not discount this Pokemon 08:37:58.380 --> 08:38:03.380 as a damage dealer, also being able to of course burn so many key Pokemon, Vasculation, King 08:38:03.380 --> 08:38:04.380 Gambit, Card Trumps, Thiesler. 08:38:04.380 --> 08:38:07.900 Those are basically the best physical attackers that exist in the game and part of the reason 08:38:07.900 --> 08:38:11.420 why Scobillen exists is to be able to neutralize their damage on putt. 08:38:11.420 --> 08:38:15.900 I also wonder whether or not the addition of gunk shot on this Thiesler is something 08:38:15.900 --> 08:38:21.820 else that might push the cards towards that mega dragonite there for Takuma. 08:38:21.820 --> 08:38:27.220 We saw that gunk shot, the one hit knockout on that flowet in the quarter finals and so 08:38:27.220 --> 08:38:29.500 So you have to wonder if that's going to be something 08:38:29.500 --> 08:38:30.940 that's going through Takuma's head. 08:38:30.940 --> 08:38:33.140 Yeah, I think if you're a ham, you're probably really 08:38:33.140 --> 08:38:35.900 trying to cover for leaves around the Megasco villain, 08:38:35.900 --> 08:38:36.460 right? 08:38:36.460 --> 08:38:37.820 Megasco villain, like it or not. 08:38:37.820 --> 08:38:39.060 Megasco villain, King Gambit. 08:38:39.060 --> 08:38:41.940 So for Zack, do we see a mix up here? 08:38:41.940 --> 08:38:43.740 I'd love to see Dragonite making up here. 08:38:43.740 --> 08:38:46.460 And there's Frostlass, so no Skobill insane. 08:38:46.460 --> 08:38:48.020 Look, we don't respect your Dragonite. 08:38:48.020 --> 08:38:49.700 No, Dragonite. 08:38:49.700 --> 08:38:51.500 Dragonite's vasculated for Takuma, 08:38:51.500 --> 08:38:54.300 and for Zack, it is because Frostlass and the Snoozler. 08:38:54.300 --> 08:38:55.740 Frostlass, not one of those Pokemon 08:38:55.740 --> 08:39:00.780 we generally end up seeing brought to a battle unless you are ready and willing to mega evolve it. 08:39:00.780 --> 08:39:05.740 Yeah and so Frostlass here in a pretty decent position, I mean hey it threatens 08:39:05.740 --> 08:39:09.420 super effective damage both onto Dragonite as well as the Vascular Legion. 08:39:09.420 --> 08:39:13.980 Zack of course also has the fake out on the Sneezer. Sneezer won't do very much damage 08:39:13.980 --> 08:39:18.540 with Bumshot or close combat but you can run in for example fake out into Dragonite or Bumshot 08:39:18.540 --> 08:39:23.020 into Blizzard immediately. Vascular Legion I would expect to potentially survive a Shadow Ball 08:39:23.020 --> 08:39:25.320 from the Frostlass, but if you're exact, 08:39:25.320 --> 08:39:26.520 you can play really aggressively, 08:39:26.520 --> 08:39:27.880 double up onto either slot, 08:39:27.880 --> 08:39:29.280 or just say, hey, I'm gonna set up 08:39:29.280 --> 08:39:30.720 a free Aurora build right now. 08:39:30.720 --> 08:39:31.560 Yeah, it's going to be, 08:39:31.560 --> 08:39:34.020 the Snezler is gonna take out for the Lycan Rock, 08:39:34.020 --> 08:39:34.960 and that's going to make it appear 08:39:34.960 --> 08:39:36.460 as a health threat and a dragon like that 08:39:36.460 --> 08:39:39.320 ends up maybe evolving on this first turn. 08:39:39.320 --> 08:39:41.600 So going out that multi-scale intact 08:39:41.600 --> 08:39:43.560 as you are still at full HP, 08:39:43.560 --> 08:39:45.660 and there's no fake out on the other side 08:39:45.660 --> 08:39:47.700 that can help you to get around that. 08:39:47.700 --> 08:39:49.540 Frostlass protects itself, 08:39:49.540 --> 08:39:51.540 to enter into the next steps of this turn, 08:39:51.540 --> 08:39:53.500 and Blast Legion does the same. 08:39:53.500 --> 08:39:56.300 So can Dragonite get away with some free damage? 08:39:56.300 --> 08:39:58.380 Onto the Lycanroc that just switched in. 08:39:58.380 --> 08:39:59.460 Heatwave comes out. 08:39:59.460 --> 08:40:00.860 It can't connect on this Lycanroc 08:40:00.860 --> 08:40:02.220 and break its focus dash. 08:40:02.220 --> 08:40:04.940 Yeah, so Dragonite attacking in front of the threat 08:40:04.940 --> 08:40:08.700 of the frost last and says, look, I've got the multi-skill, 08:40:08.700 --> 08:40:10.380 even if you blizzard me at the end of the world. 08:40:10.380 --> 08:40:12.780 I think I'm most probably pretty happy about that turn, right? 08:40:12.780 --> 08:40:14.340 You don't really take any damage. 08:40:14.340 --> 08:40:16.380 Lycanroc comes in, but now it is vulnerable 08:40:16.380 --> 08:40:17.500 to eating up an Aqua Jet. 08:40:17.500 --> 08:40:19.060 Of course, Dragonite now is vulnerable 08:40:19.060 --> 08:40:20.580 to eating up something like an Xceleroc 08:40:20.580 --> 08:40:25.540 plus a blizzard combination or just blizzard rock side for example, but if you click rock side and you get aqua-jetted 08:40:25.540 --> 08:40:27.460 Well, then lacking rock doesn't really accomplish anything, right? 08:40:27.460 --> 08:40:34.080 So I think the Vasculation right now still looking really powerful offensively and while Frostlass is really good into this duel 08:40:34.080 --> 08:40:38.200 The fact that they both will potentially survive one big attack is quite a big deal 08:40:38.200 --> 08:40:44.240 So I think the main interesting dynamic this turn is is there going to be an aqua jet into the like and rock slot? 08:40:44.240 --> 08:40:48.560 Damn it's switching here perfect to deal with the school unless it's a close combat into Dragonite 08:40:48.560 --> 08:40:54.500 It also be a protect that comes out from this like a rock right to try to get around something like the aqua jet 08:40:54.500 --> 08:41:01.180 But the braw flat is going to take the opportunity to mega evolve set the snow and maybe even serve something like and roar avail 08:41:01.440 --> 08:41:07.800 First though we see the Xcel Rock which is going to connect into the King Yambit that would have broken the multi-scale on the Dragonite 08:41:09.240 --> 08:41:13.680 Get the aqua jet so that's all that like a rock is going to contribute to this first game 08:41:13.680 --> 08:41:19.680 The frost last still get the chance to attack as we see the life or free coil comes through for the basket legion 08:41:19.680 --> 08:41:21.680 If it's a shadow ball, there would be pretty big 08:41:21.680 --> 08:41:25.680 But it's got the blizzard to connect damage onto bolts, but it's going to be very ineffective 08:41:25.680 --> 08:41:27.680 Yeah, it's a little freesier though, okay 08:41:28.680 --> 08:41:30.680 Every time the blizzard animation comes out 08:41:30.680 --> 08:41:35.680 My heart skips a beat exactly, but Takuma going for the perfect bait there with the dragonite sink 08:41:35.680 --> 08:41:38.680 I think you kind of need to respect this right because dragonite is actually quite good 08:41:38.680 --> 08:41:40.680 It's everything that's not the frost last 08:41:40.680 --> 08:41:42.880 and manages to secure Knocked Out to Like and Ruffle, 08:41:42.880 --> 08:41:44.520 not taking very much damage. 08:41:44.520 --> 08:41:46.360 After Life Orb, Shadow Ball from Frostlass, 08:41:46.360 --> 08:41:48.280 I think they have been a knockout 08:41:48.280 --> 08:41:49.520 onto that Bastion Legion, right? 08:41:49.520 --> 08:41:52.480 So a really favorable turn for Takuma there. 08:41:52.480 --> 08:41:54.400 Sneezer now, however, does come out, 08:41:54.400 --> 08:41:56.640 and once again, the King Gambit on Takuma's team here 08:41:56.640 --> 08:41:58.160 does not have to protect, 08:41:58.160 --> 08:42:01.080 and so it is extremely vulnerable right now. 08:42:01.080 --> 08:42:02.960 You can just go for something like a close combat 08:42:02.960 --> 08:42:04.520 into that spot, Shadow Ball. 08:42:04.520 --> 08:42:05.640 But the question here is, 08:42:05.640 --> 08:42:08.040 are you fearing the Sucker Punch? 08:42:08.040 --> 08:42:09.600 It's so, you could go for an Aurora veil, 08:42:09.600 --> 08:42:16.600 I mean, Garchomp is going to switch in with the close combat a little bit more effectively, 08:42:16.600 --> 08:42:17.600 but it's just a fakeout. 08:42:17.600 --> 08:42:22.200 And so fakeout into Garchomp does some chips, Neasler, though with a rough skin recoil is 08:42:22.200 --> 08:42:27.600 going to have to take some in return as Proxlash cannot land that shadow wall. 08:42:27.600 --> 08:42:31.960 An opportunity to have gone for another Blizzard there, but really ineffective in front of 08:42:31.960 --> 08:42:33.480 that King Gambit back you lead him. 08:42:33.480 --> 08:42:34.480 Exactly. 08:42:34.480 --> 08:42:36.720 Yeah, it would have to be a hard read that there was going to be a switch out there. 08:42:36.720 --> 08:42:41.040 So it's not every day you see a guard chop willingly switch in against a mega frost last 08:42:41.040 --> 08:42:44.080 But as a reminder this is going to be the choice scarf on the guard chop 08:42:44.080 --> 08:42:48.020 And so right now it is posing a huge offensive threat for example 08:42:48.020 --> 08:42:52.000 You could go for a tech with basket region go for an earthquake with guard chop 08:42:52.120 --> 08:42:54.920 Still have the multi-skill action on dragon as well 08:42:54.920 --> 08:42:58.360 So space would does not want to take that earthquake going to pivot in basket region here 08:42:58.360 --> 08:43:03.320 Zack's got expert doing some damage with this frost last has been to be stopping tantrum no protects those switches 08:43:03.320 --> 08:43:14.320 So if Gartan goes first, Toyska going to lock it into the stomping tantrum as long as it stays on the field as fast as he can get taken down by that shadow ball that we would have liked to connect in the turn prior. 08:43:14.320 --> 08:43:21.320 So that's going to be another knockout. 3v3 here as Takuma and Zachary have to think about what's coming next. 08:43:21.320 --> 08:43:30.320 I think Zach's probably pretty happy about that turn at the end of the day, right? Managed to get a key knockout and also conserve Frostlass's HP because we make any damage there. 08:43:30.320 --> 08:43:36.680 And so, I think what is really scary about this Rosslas is it's offensive spread into the guard jump of Dragonite and the Basque Legion, right? 08:43:36.680 --> 08:43:39.180 Blizzard just destroys the Bull Dragon dual. 08:43:39.180 --> 08:43:43.660 So, King Gambit now, really the perfect poke point to switch in, does threaten with Sucker Punch. 08:43:43.660 --> 08:43:48.380 But, Zack can play around that Sucker Punch potentially by going for an Aqua Jet. 08:43:48.380 --> 08:43:51.900 King Gambit's Sucker Punch extremely threatening into both poke points here. 08:43:51.900 --> 08:43:56.460 Zack could always potentially go for something like a Protect and then kick it out into Scezor as well. 08:43:56.460 --> 08:43:57.900 Crosslash builds up a roarville. 08:43:57.900 --> 08:43:59.180 It's not quicked so far in the game, 08:43:59.180 --> 08:44:00.740 but that's another way to get around Sucker Punch. 08:44:00.740 --> 08:44:04.100 So right now the Sucker Punch mind game is real, right? 08:44:04.100 --> 08:44:06.700 Does Takuma go for a Sucker Punch and feel it? 08:44:06.700 --> 08:44:08.060 Does Akri hard call out and say, 08:44:08.060 --> 08:44:10.180 look, I think you're actually gonna count how clean you need. 08:44:10.180 --> 08:44:13.300 And if this King Gambit is a top of theory, 08:44:13.300 --> 08:44:14.900 what's the likelihood that a Sucker Punch 08:44:14.900 --> 08:44:17.580 is actually going to knock out the Crosslash here? 08:44:17.580 --> 08:44:19.220 Not gonna get that question answered, 08:44:19.220 --> 08:44:20.900 but it is going to be a protect. 08:44:20.900 --> 08:44:22.220 I think even though it was a Sucker Punch, 08:44:22.220 --> 08:44:23.540 it's a vacuated instead. 08:44:23.540 --> 08:44:25.620 No Aqua Jet, no damage. 08:44:25.620 --> 08:44:30.620 And that is now two Pokemon here for staff and Sceasler has to come back out. 08:44:30.620 --> 08:44:34.620 The hard call out there, this is what I was saying, basketball each could click off which 08:44:34.620 --> 08:44:38.620 at a get around that, could have switched into Sceasler, but the perfect burn for 08:44:38.620 --> 08:44:41.620 Akuma here and the Sceasler will come in. 08:44:41.620 --> 08:44:44.620 Gambit once again still does not protect available, right? 08:44:44.620 --> 08:44:50.620 So right now you're breaded with something like fake out plus a lizard, but it's looking quite scary. 08:44:50.620 --> 08:44:52.620 Conserving the Garchup will be nice, right? 08:44:52.620 --> 08:44:54.500 So the question here is, do you potentially switch it out? 08:44:54.500 --> 08:44:56.200 Do you think you're going to eat fake-out-plus blizzards 08:44:56.200 --> 08:44:57.600 into the Garchomp slot? 08:44:57.600 --> 08:44:59.760 If so, you've still got that dragon in the back. 08:44:59.760 --> 08:45:01.560 Snow is slowly about to expire as well. 08:45:01.560 --> 08:45:03.300 So you can land just a little bit of damage 08:45:03.300 --> 08:45:05.000 in a frost slap with a subtle punch. 08:45:05.000 --> 08:45:06.840 Garchomp, if it switches out and comes back in, 08:45:06.840 --> 08:45:09.760 maybe can clue things out within Earthquake, right? 08:45:09.760 --> 08:45:13.120 But maybe if you are, Huckamaw, you make that read, 08:45:13.120 --> 08:45:15.480 maybe protect frost slaps, post-combat, and if you can't 08:45:15.480 --> 08:45:16.320 damage it, right? 08:45:16.320 --> 08:45:17.640 This turn, a fucking question I have is, 08:45:17.640 --> 08:45:18.480 what does Garchomp do? 08:45:18.480 --> 08:45:19.320 It is going to switch. 08:45:19.320 --> 08:45:20.520 Does Akri call this? 08:45:20.520 --> 08:45:25.160 Well, if the Dragonite comes in, seek out into that slot, plus the Blizzard would take out... 08:45:25.160 --> 08:45:26.160 Whoa! 08:45:26.160 --> 08:45:31.800 Dragonite, and the center punch is going to bail, so that means that this problem has ended up using a Roar Veil on this turn. 08:45:31.800 --> 08:45:34.320 So King Gambit does not get any damage down. 08:45:34.320 --> 08:45:37.120 Can Sneasler do something astronomical here? 08:45:37.120 --> 08:45:38.120 Get the close up! 08:45:38.120 --> 08:45:39.120 What a turn! 08:45:39.120 --> 08:45:40.120 It's very crazy! 08:45:40.120 --> 08:45:45.760 Top of the theory activates to soften the blows, but this King Gambit still can't hit one! 08:45:45.760 --> 08:45:49.360 the game over. That's a really 08:45:49.360 --> 08:45:51.360 hard play to make when you're 08:45:51.360 --> 08:45:53.160 staring down to make up plus 08:45:53.160 --> 08:45:54.760 Blizzard and so an amazing 08:45:54.760 --> 08:45:56.360 turn there. Sneezer's wider 08:45:56.360 --> 08:45:57.560 back to make some now it is 08:45:57.560 --> 08:45:58.760 fast as well with that on 08:45:58.760 --> 08:46:00.360 burden. No snow, though, so 08:46:00.360 --> 08:46:01.760 that means these blizzards 08:46:01.760 --> 08:46:03.760 Rosemary can miss only 70% 08:46:03.760 --> 08:46:05.360 accurate. Bar chop will be able 08:46:05.360 --> 08:46:06.760 to come back in, though, of 08:46:06.760 --> 08:46:07.760 course, reset its move, but it 08:46:07.760 --> 08:46:09.760 perfectly time to roar veil and 08:46:09.760 --> 08:46:11.760 an amazing burn by Zachary 08:46:11.760 --> 08:46:13.760 there. And that's what we're 08:46:13.760 --> 08:46:17.040 and an amazing burn by Zachary there, just phenomenal play. 08:46:17.040 --> 08:46:19.560 And this really feels like both players are just trading 08:46:19.560 --> 08:46:22.080 blow-for-blow, very, very high level right now. 08:46:22.080 --> 08:46:23.520 This is the world championships. 08:46:23.520 --> 08:46:26.320 You've got to be confident to make these reasons. 08:46:26.320 --> 08:46:28.840 Sometimes that's going to be the little bit of a difference 08:46:28.840 --> 08:46:31.360 that makes a big difference in your game. 08:46:31.360 --> 08:46:32.880 This guard top has to come back out. 08:46:32.880 --> 08:46:35.200 So now, if you're talking about what do you lock into 08:46:35.200 --> 08:46:35.920 with this choice spot? 08:46:35.920 --> 08:46:36.960 That is the question. 08:46:36.960 --> 08:46:39.360 Yet, you go for Earthquake, which of course will deal 08:46:39.360 --> 08:46:41.240 a lot of damage, because the speed order will be 08:46:41.240 --> 08:46:46.680 first, right? You get a big attack off. The other question here is, does Sceesler consider 08:46:46.680 --> 08:46:51.240 protecting, right? And Frostlass then could just go for a Blizzard wiki, uh, a Rouraville. 08:46:51.800 --> 08:46:55.160 You also could say, well, if I don't feel like Earthquake is the right move to lock in, 08:46:55.160 --> 08:46:59.080 I'm just gonna hedge my bet on Rockside and look for a flinch. If I get the flinch on Frostlass, 08:46:59.080 --> 08:47:05.160 actually that might be enough for me to still win the battle. So, it still feels so tense here. 08:47:05.160 --> 08:47:08.920 I would give the advantage to Zachary. Sceesler is going to go for the protect. So, is it a 08:47:08.920 --> 08:47:14.520 that rocks like right now or is it just earthquake lots of 30 for the 08:47:14.520 --> 08:47:17.840 guard chop that's what's gonna be the move that it lost into with the choice 08:47:17.840 --> 08:47:24.920 start 30% come true we're gonna cross last really look at it for Zach here 08:47:24.920 --> 08:47:30.280 now all the guard chop play connect us to the dragonite and the healthy scale 08:47:30.280 --> 08:47:34.440 does not keep it that healthy so much damage here dragonite probably gonna 08:47:34.440 --> 08:47:37.840 follow up with the heat wave respect that's enough now for us I think it's 08:47:37.840 --> 08:47:40.440 still in Zach's favorite here though right because you just knocked out the 08:47:40.440 --> 08:47:44.880 dragonite and okay no cross class hangs on Mary help me with that Aurora veil 08:47:44.880 --> 08:47:50.400 and so I mean Scezler now will once again be able to move first being able to 08:47:50.400 --> 08:47:55.260 land blizzard through Rock's life so so scary right now it is a big miss on 08:47:55.260 --> 08:47:58.480 Garchomp right a connector I think would have just immediately ended the game 08:47:58.480 --> 08:48:04.680 and so back now gets another chance you go for a close combat into the Garchomp 08:48:04.680 --> 08:48:08.680 or you can just try to die or fall, finish off Dragonite and then Blizzard to finish off Carshop. 08:48:08.680 --> 08:48:14.680 Carshop here has to click the rock slide, right? With Dragonite you can either decide to protect or maybe go for another key wave, 08:48:14.680 --> 08:48:16.680 but it is so tense right now. 08:48:16.680 --> 08:48:24.680 So many anasterd moves and secondary probabilities that can activate with the Spiral 2v2 for the first game. 08:48:24.680 --> 08:48:27.680 And it really does come down to this. 08:48:27.680 --> 08:48:29.680 Can the rock slide connect onto the rock slide? 08:48:29.680 --> 08:48:32.320 to the Frogslash, but Broxlash goes first with the Frogshot, 08:48:32.320 --> 08:48:34.160 and that's going to be a connection. 08:48:34.160 --> 08:48:37.120 Dragonite goes down, and now it's a 2v1. 08:48:37.120 --> 08:48:40.760 Looking for Barchomp, dude, the impossible to take the bolt out. 08:48:40.760 --> 08:48:44.120 Broxlash connects, Broxlash now, down for the count, 08:48:44.120 --> 08:48:47.600 and so 1v1 between this Measler and this Garchomp. 08:48:47.600 --> 08:48:50.920 Yeah, but firstly, Measler, having had that alert and activate, 08:48:50.920 --> 08:48:52.600 he'll just be able to outspeed Barchomp. 08:48:52.600 --> 08:48:55.040 This is Toyscart Barchomp locked into Rockslide, 08:48:55.040 --> 08:48:58.600 and I think we're going to see Zachary take this first game. 08:48:58.600 --> 08:49:00.360 close combat comes out. 08:49:00.360 --> 08:49:01.320 You're gonna get the knockout, 08:49:01.320 --> 08:49:03.160 but it does a hefty amount. 08:49:03.160 --> 08:49:04.240 And if I, you know, I were gonna say, 08:49:04.240 --> 08:49:06.040 if Bartop were faster here at the rocks, 08:49:06.040 --> 08:49:07.520 like, you know, you get the flinch chance, 08:49:07.520 --> 08:49:08.840 the defense drop, you can actually add up 08:49:08.840 --> 08:49:09.920 with the roar of Hill up here. 08:49:09.920 --> 08:49:11.080 Rocks like doesn't do enough. 08:49:11.080 --> 08:49:12.640 And another close combat will bring us 08:49:12.640 --> 08:49:13.760 to game three here. 08:49:13.760 --> 08:49:14.800 Whoo! 08:49:14.800 --> 08:49:18.440 A lot of variables in the final moments of this game one. 08:49:18.440 --> 08:49:21.040 And we still have a second game to play out here. 08:49:21.040 --> 08:49:23.000 And Zach is one close combat away 08:49:23.000 --> 08:49:24.640 for being able to lock this up 08:49:24.640 --> 08:49:27.080 and bring us into the beginning of the next one. 08:49:27.080 --> 08:49:29.080 There you go. Garchomp's down. 08:49:29.080 --> 08:49:30.920 And let's think about game two. 08:49:30.920 --> 08:49:32.680 I can't express how much of a momentum 08:49:32.680 --> 08:49:34.360 it was from that one turn. 08:49:34.360 --> 08:49:35.480 Aurora failed. 08:49:35.480 --> 08:49:37.720 Dodging the sucker punch, close combat, 08:49:37.720 --> 08:49:39.360 knocking out the scambit. 08:49:39.360 --> 08:49:43.160 It felt like it was a really dire situation at that point, 08:49:43.160 --> 08:49:45.880 but that one play instantly squeezed the momentum back 08:49:45.880 --> 08:49:47.320 into Zachary's favor. 08:49:47.320 --> 08:49:48.520 Really incredible play. 08:49:48.520 --> 08:49:50.200 And this is what we were previewing, Rosemary, right? 08:49:50.200 --> 08:49:51.880 We said, OK, well, Zach played against something 08:49:51.880 --> 08:49:53.560 that was similar in top eight, but there 08:49:53.560 --> 08:49:54.760 is a choice for Garchomp. 08:49:54.760 --> 08:49:56.600 And I think one of the key learnings 08:49:56.600 --> 08:49:59.160 that Hapuma may have had watching Zax top A was like, 08:49:59.160 --> 08:50:00.760 wait, hold on, I feel like Dragonite is really good 08:50:00.760 --> 08:50:02.520 in the snow villain, let me bring Dragonite. 08:50:02.520 --> 08:50:04.840 But instead, the Frostlass ends up getting picked 08:50:04.840 --> 08:50:08.040 and it is so good into this dual dragon combination. 08:50:08.040 --> 08:50:10.280 And so, you can see how valuable that Auroraville 08:50:10.280 --> 08:50:13.960 is allowing Frostlass to survive rock tide and heat wave. 08:50:13.960 --> 08:50:17.400 Wow, just such an intense first game there. 08:50:17.400 --> 08:50:18.840 And then the gunk shot connects. 08:50:18.840 --> 08:50:19.680 Yes, that's the other key, yes. 08:50:19.680 --> 08:50:22.040 That is really important. 08:50:22.040 --> 08:50:24.400 Heat wave two under the Frostlass. 08:50:24.400 --> 08:50:28.280 My guess was that was going to go for a gum shot and shadow ball there in a Dragonite because at that point the 08:50:28.280 --> 08:50:32.880 Garchomp is not a factor in the Sneasler. You just need to knock out the Dragonite once Dragonite beats the 08:50:33.160 --> 08:50:38.600 Sneasler wins that one you won against Garchomp, but still yeah exactly. I mean anytime you see late game 08:50:38.680 --> 08:50:45.840 Scarfrock's like just so so scary, but Frostlast does manage to attack through it outside of snow into Dragonite 08:50:45.840 --> 08:50:47.160 So going into game two 08:50:47.160 --> 08:50:48.560 You know one of the questions is okay 08:50:48.560 --> 08:50:52.160 Are we gonna see Dragonite again because it honestly did not accomplish very much in that last game 08:50:52.160 --> 08:50:56.160 game, partially because of the 08:50:56.160 --> 08:50:57.160 threat of crosslash. So you 08:50:57.160 --> 08:50:58.160 could consider adjusting to the 08:50:58.160 --> 08:51:00.160 mega flow at instead. What if 08:51:00.160 --> 08:51:01.160 that goes to Megasco villain 08:51:01.160 --> 08:51:02.160 instead, right? Say, okay, I 08:51:02.160 --> 08:51:03.160 think you're going to drop 08:51:03.160 --> 08:51:04.160 Dragonite now. So it is this 08:51:04.160 --> 08:51:05.160 kind of rock, paper, scissors 08:51:05.160 --> 08:51:08.160 between the mega evolution. But 08:51:08.160 --> 08:51:11.160 that is up one game. He's looked 08:51:11.160 --> 08:51:12.160 so good into this kind of team 08:51:12.160 --> 08:51:13.160 composition. Let's see if there's 08:51:13.160 --> 08:51:15.160 a mix up from either players. 08:51:15.160 --> 08:51:16.160 Takamo spent a lot of time in 08:51:16.160 --> 08:51:17.160 that first game repositioning to 08:51:17.160 --> 08:51:20.160 play around the crosslash. 08:51:20.160 --> 08:51:23.600 The second game is the Vaskry and Skowvillain's end. 08:51:23.600 --> 08:51:25.920 The Vaskry should blow it for talking balls. 08:51:25.920 --> 08:51:27.800 Yes, these are the adjustments I was talking about, 08:51:27.800 --> 08:51:30.960 and I would say it generally favors Zachary more, right? 08:51:30.960 --> 08:51:33.400 Because the Skowvillain is just such a nuisance 08:51:33.400 --> 08:51:34.280 in being able to burn these. 08:51:34.280 --> 08:51:36.400 You saw how effective it was in handling, 08:51:36.400 --> 08:51:39.240 even just flowette, in the top eight. 08:51:39.240 --> 08:51:41.040 However, if you aren't talking about it, 08:51:41.040 --> 08:51:42.880 you do have a lot of offensive pressure, right? 08:51:42.880 --> 08:51:44.400 Something like a mega evolution, 08:51:44.400 --> 08:51:46.720 dazzling coming plus wave crash was a lot. 08:51:46.720 --> 08:51:48.640 Vaskry can go for something like mega ball 08:51:48.640 --> 08:51:50.940 with the Scovillain, just actually protect it, 08:51:50.940 --> 08:51:54.180 and then just bait trash into Pokemon's Floette. 08:51:54.180 --> 08:51:55.100 So you have to be very careful. 08:51:55.100 --> 08:51:56.860 And then right now, if the life worth asking Legion 08:51:56.860 --> 08:52:00.100 is just exert so much offensive pressure into each other, 08:52:00.100 --> 08:52:01.840 you also have to respect Floette potentially saying, 08:52:01.840 --> 08:52:04.020 you know what, I'm gonna call out a protect your Scovillain, 08:52:04.020 --> 08:52:06.740 and I'm just gonna click my light of ruin. 08:52:06.740 --> 08:52:08.900 Big difference though, in between the last time 08:52:08.900 --> 08:52:10.940 we saw these Pokemon face off against each other 08:52:10.940 --> 08:52:12.060 is that there's no wings to cross 08:52:12.060 --> 08:52:14.460 that can threaten them on court in either slot. 08:52:14.460 --> 08:52:16.140 She's gonna have to worry about whether or not 08:52:16.140 --> 08:52:17.980 Ragecider is going to punch you, 08:52:17.980 --> 08:52:22.980 to get lost into something like an aqua jet that may be a little bit unreliable. 08:52:22.980 --> 08:52:27.980 But we will see the four let mega evolve as well as the scovillain to match. 08:52:27.980 --> 08:52:30.980 So both mega evolutions extended in this second game. 08:52:30.980 --> 08:52:32.980 But now what do these fast legions do? 08:52:32.980 --> 08:52:36.980 Let's see. First of all, is it going to be a rage powder here? 08:52:36.980 --> 08:52:39.980 Protect on the Valkyriesian, okay? 08:52:39.980 --> 08:52:43.980 At the good start for this fast legion, but the scovillain is still vulnerable. 08:52:43.980 --> 08:52:48.980 A Davening Ream comes out, which is going to connect into Skull Villain that's going to 08:52:48.980 --> 08:52:53.980 prove his soul in a burn to the Flowette, which will start to stack up that damage over time. 08:52:53.980 --> 08:52:56.980 But Bakulee Jin for Takumon still gets a chance to attack here. 08:52:56.980 --> 08:53:01.980 An A-Filem's Reflect tried to call out this Bakulee Jin on Zachery's side, attacking, 08:53:01.980 --> 08:53:04.980 as Skull didn't get to fire up and overheat. 08:53:04.980 --> 08:53:09.980 That's going to be a nice stack of damage now between the burn as well as that Overheat damage. 08:53:09.980 --> 08:53:16.700 Yeah, I think great turn for Zachary there right that's already a lot of damage on a flowette if you go for protect with the 08:53:16.780 --> 08:53:18.820 You know still villain. I mean right now 08:53:18.820 --> 08:53:23.020 I think we'll add maybe to survive off with Jeff as much is such a strong quote line here 08:53:23.020 --> 08:53:27.200 Let if we like doesn't have any full technical see if potentially facing to it either way though 08:53:27.220 --> 08:53:31.980 Talk about had to be potential to double up on still villain there immediately go for the knockout onto it 08:53:31.980 --> 08:53:36.460 right go for Dazzling's name and wave crash, but doesn't end up coming out there and now 08:53:36.860 --> 08:53:39.660 Zachary gets a lot of key damage and media line to flow out 08:53:39.660 --> 08:53:42.380 However, now Skobillian's damage output is obviously greatly reduced. 08:53:42.380 --> 08:53:46.220 You can just go for a rage powder once again to kind of protect your Vasco Legion. 08:53:46.220 --> 08:53:50.660 But if it's Dazzling Glean coming out, well, then the Vasco Legion still keeps up a ton of damage. 08:53:50.660 --> 08:53:54.540 So let's see if Zachery can advance his position after that strong third one. 08:53:55.140 --> 08:53:58.100 The Vasco Legion is going to protect, because another thing I saw on the table 08:53:58.100 --> 08:54:02.820 was something like an off-widget into Tacoma's Vasco Legion followed up by a Beagle Brain. 08:54:02.820 --> 08:54:08.020 But this Skobillian is at minus two, and it's going to be a moon blast into the Vasco. 08:54:08.020 --> 08:54:10.620 So he got the other side, not a one hit knockout, 08:54:10.620 --> 08:54:11.460 so he could see. 08:54:11.460 --> 08:54:14.860 Oh, that's perfect shot, but that's not going to land. 08:54:14.860 --> 08:54:18.660 The last respect, try to hit the opposing basket legion 08:54:18.660 --> 08:54:19.540 and will fail. 08:54:19.540 --> 08:54:22.620 I really feel like we are just watching a boxing match 08:54:22.620 --> 08:54:25.980 between these two and they are truly trading blow for blow. 08:54:25.980 --> 08:54:28.460 As in this case, Zachary gets the advantage on turn one, 08:54:28.460 --> 08:54:31.180 but then Takamaw makes an amazing play on the second turn. 08:54:31.180 --> 08:54:33.180 I mean, moon blasting there in front of basket legion 08:54:33.180 --> 08:54:34.820 when Skobelin could just go for a rage pot 08:54:34.820 --> 08:54:36.460 or seems pretty wild, right? 08:54:36.460 --> 08:54:38.540 but the expectation is for Skobel and to protect there, 08:54:38.540 --> 08:54:42.020 and so, lots of damage onto that Vasculation given now. 08:54:42.020 --> 08:54:43.260 Of course, there still is no burn 08:54:43.260 --> 08:54:44.720 on the opposing Vasculation either, 08:54:44.720 --> 08:54:45.940 so it is very threatening. 08:54:45.940 --> 08:54:47.940 Something like Dazzling Gleam and Wavecrash right now 08:54:47.940 --> 08:54:49.140 is quite scary. 08:54:49.140 --> 08:54:50.740 Off the deck comes out, does get the knockout! 08:54:50.740 --> 08:54:51.740 It's survived! 08:54:51.740 --> 08:54:52.820 Oh, my goodness! 08:54:52.820 --> 08:54:53.660 No way! 08:54:53.660 --> 08:54:57.580 Well, when at 1%, it can still fire off another attack here, 08:54:57.580 --> 08:55:00.060 and the Dazzling Gleam is good to connect it to full. 08:55:00.060 --> 08:55:02.340 Vasculation took so much chip from the life orb 08:55:02.340 --> 08:55:05.020 that that final tickle is going to send it back 08:55:05.020 --> 08:55:06.420 into his pokeball. 08:55:06.420 --> 08:55:09.180 But now Vascularian can go with the Wave Crash. 08:55:09.180 --> 08:55:13.500 That is going to be a two knockout for Toppa Ma in the second game. 08:55:13.500 --> 08:55:19.260 Vascularian finally gets burned, but both Skovillian and Vascularian are out here. 08:55:19.260 --> 08:55:21.700 For example, he's got two Pokemon left he can bring in. 08:55:21.700 --> 08:55:23.980 Yeah, my big question is what is in the back, right? 08:55:23.980 --> 08:55:26.420 If it's something like Sneezler and King Gambit, 08:55:26.420 --> 08:55:29.220 you do pressure with something like Bake Out and Swords Dance, right? 08:55:29.220 --> 08:55:31.260 Toppa Ma may want to switch in that Trace Garg-Chomp, 08:55:31.260 --> 08:55:34.700 but if you bring in Garg-Chomp and there is Sneezler Gambit on the opposing side, 08:55:34.700 --> 08:55:37.340 You risk big out in a Garchomp, King Gambit, sword dancing, right? 08:55:37.340 --> 08:55:41.340 And so big question is what do both players have in the back? 08:55:41.340 --> 08:55:44.140 The advantage, definitely over to Pokemon right now. 08:55:44.140 --> 08:55:47.180 But Zachary, with that King Gambit, that sword dance, 08:55:47.180 --> 08:55:50.620 that black glasses, that is always a Pokemon you cannot count out in these end games, 08:55:50.620 --> 08:55:52.780 like Rockwell Sloth, UCS, Rock Slide. 08:55:52.780 --> 08:55:53.940 It is going to be Garchomp coming in. 08:55:53.940 --> 08:55:55.900 So is it Sleezler Gambit on the opposing side? 08:55:55.900 --> 08:55:57.940 There's the King Gambit, what's next to it? 08:55:57.940 --> 08:55:58.780 And it's a Sleezler too. 08:55:58.780 --> 08:56:01.100 I mean, you just have to bring it up top, King Gambit, 08:56:01.100 --> 08:56:04.340 just to give you some 50 damage into what's in the back, but yeah. 08:56:04.340 --> 08:56:06.180 Exactly as you call it, Aaron. 08:56:06.180 --> 08:56:08.320 So, I think this is really interesting 08:56:08.320 --> 08:56:10.080 because you look at Guard Shop and you think, 08:56:10.080 --> 08:56:12.420 well, okay, Earthquake is now just incredibly powerful 08:56:12.420 --> 08:56:13.260 into everything, right? 08:56:13.260 --> 08:56:15.320 But is there gonna be a Dragonite in the back? 08:56:15.320 --> 08:56:16.920 Probably not, and so you don't really want 08:56:16.920 --> 08:56:17.960 to put that Earthquake because you want 08:56:17.960 --> 08:56:19.260 to be damaging yourself. 08:56:19.260 --> 08:56:21.280 Guard Shop, of course, does have the 08:56:21.280 --> 08:56:23.240 stopping tantrum here as well. 08:56:23.240 --> 08:56:25.100 An interesting thing, if you fake out into that Guard Shop 08:56:25.100 --> 08:56:26.200 with the stopping tantrum threat 08:56:26.200 --> 08:56:27.800 and the one-hit knockout onto either slot 08:56:27.800 --> 08:56:29.980 the following turn, Vascular Legion right now 08:56:29.980 --> 08:56:31.400 can still go through a wave crash 08:56:31.400 --> 08:56:32.940 to deal decent damage and plus diesel, 08:56:32.940 --> 08:56:36.300 that burn is a really big deal. So the question for Zachary right now is, yeah, 08:56:36.300 --> 08:56:39.420 do you go to the sword stance? I think take out into Garchomp sword stance with King Gambit 08:56:39.420 --> 08:56:42.940 kind of feels like the same obvious play. And then my other question is, what is the 08:56:42.940 --> 08:56:47.660 4-4-1 in the backboard pocket? All right, so talk because right at this moment, 08:56:47.660 --> 08:56:52.220 this Garchomp does have the speed advantage against you. So when the lifeless tasler is able to 08:56:53.180 --> 08:56:57.820 consume its wider, activate the unburden, and then you do get that sword stance, 08:56:57.820 --> 08:57:02.460 sucker punch to have that priority action against the Garchomp, then this is going to be 08:57:02.460 --> 08:57:07.040 advantage over to Takuma, but you do see the wave crash come through. These are 08:57:07.040 --> 08:57:11.180 taking a lot of damage, but can Gambit does get the sword stance off, so can it be 08:57:11.180 --> 08:57:14.940 enough to actually get the knockout onto the guard chomp on the subsequent turn? 08:57:14.940 --> 08:57:18.600 Yeah, I think right now, I'm Zachary, I'm thinking I'm gonna protect 08:57:18.600 --> 08:57:20.980 Sneasler, I'm gonna sucker punch your guard chomp. You're basically just 08:57:20.980 --> 08:57:23.980 trying to not do much, and if I'm in Takuma's shoes, I would consider off 08:57:23.980 --> 08:57:28.180 with getting the Sneasler, and just going for the stomping cantramon in King Gambit. 08:57:28.180 --> 08:57:31.100 You could also make the read that it's going to be sucker punch coming out, and 08:57:31.100 --> 08:57:34.220 to say, you know what, I'm going to swap Garchomp out into my final Pokemon. 08:57:34.220 --> 08:57:36.940 The final Pokemon likely is going to be King Gambit or Sneasler. 08:57:36.940 --> 08:57:39.820 Both of those have a fighting type attack, which can just get a one hit knockout 08:57:39.820 --> 08:57:40.980 until you're closing King Gambit. 08:57:40.980 --> 08:57:43.980 So I still very much favor talking about this position right now. 08:57:43.980 --> 08:57:46.140 Zachary gets the story, stands off, I think that is the one cool 08:57:46.140 --> 08:57:49.220 that kind of keeps himself in it, but that wave crash still gets so much damage, right? 08:57:49.220 --> 08:57:51.100 And so my other question is, 08:57:51.100 --> 08:57:53.340 Sneasler potentially survived a life of Akwajet. 08:57:53.340 --> 08:57:54.900 Okay, no switches, no protection. 08:57:54.900 --> 08:57:56.420 Oh, it doesn't, he's so high! 08:57:56.420 --> 08:57:57.780 And that should just be it. 08:57:57.780 --> 08:58:00.540 I think even with the sucker punch coming out here. 08:58:00.540 --> 08:58:06.100 Yeah, if it's a sucker punch into the guard chop, it's not going to pick up the knockout, but it is 08:58:06.100 --> 08:58:13.560 not going to be enough. That is unfortunate and will send us into a game three that is to stop the 08:58:13.560 --> 08:58:17.160 canterons to finish off the King Gambit and he's got a tie series. 08:58:17.160 --> 08:58:21.260 Wow, you know when the leads came out it was like, oh, mega-flow on one end, it's the mega-skill 08:58:21.260 --> 08:58:25.860 build on the other. I feel like this should favor Zachary, but the offense that comes out from this 08:58:25.860 --> 08:58:33.340 Floette Vasculation duo is just so strong and with no frost last bar chop is able to come in and threaten with so much damage in this end game 08:58:33.420 --> 08:58:37.580 That end game by the way also highlights why some players have moved on to light forebunking gambit 08:58:37.580 --> 08:58:40.020 It doesn't work on this team because you need it on Vasculation 08:58:40.020 --> 08:58:44.040 But this clutch survival as well 1% like I was saying I'm like well 08:58:44.040 --> 08:58:47.100 It's around that range where it might be you know the initial overkeep was nice 08:58:47.100 --> 08:58:51.420 But just has enough to hang on retaliate back with the damage output as well 08:58:51.420 --> 08:58:54.220 And so, Floette and Vasculation look quite solid there. 08:58:54.220 --> 08:58:59.020 And the thing is, I think that duel is actually still pretty good into a frost-last adjustment as well, right? 08:58:59.020 --> 08:59:02.620 And so, if you're Zachary, you want to cover for the Floette and Vasculation, 08:59:02.620 --> 08:59:05.820 King Gambit can thread in Vasculation as a lead immediately. 08:59:05.820 --> 08:59:10.020 The hard thing about using King Gambit in this matchup is that there are just so many resistances to it, right? 08:59:10.020 --> 08:59:13.020 Like, you've got the Floette, you've got the King Gambit, you've got the Sneeze there on the other end. 08:59:13.020 --> 08:59:13.520 Right. 08:59:13.520 --> 08:59:15.620 And I feel like we saw that in Top 8 with Zachary as well. 08:59:15.620 --> 08:59:18.220 We brought Gambit, didn't really work out super well, right? 08:59:18.220 --> 08:59:20.560 The question is, do we see it once again? 08:59:20.560 --> 08:59:22.020 It's not the easiest book one to use, 08:59:22.020 --> 08:59:24.780 but checkmates the basket legion on the opposing side 08:59:24.780 --> 08:59:26.020 so effectively. 08:59:26.020 --> 08:59:27.660 It is a lot tougher when the ping game 08:59:27.660 --> 08:59:30.300 that only has access to those dark type attacks. 08:59:30.300 --> 08:59:32.300 I think that's really where you look at Takuma's 08:59:32.300 --> 08:59:34.500 having a bit of the advantage there 08:59:34.500 --> 08:59:36.260 and a lot more coverage with the fact 08:59:36.260 --> 08:59:38.300 that you still have iron head and low kick. 08:59:38.300 --> 08:59:41.940 So I don't know, it's a really, really tough call. 08:59:41.940 --> 08:59:43.740 You know that it's a tense situation, 08:59:43.740 --> 08:59:47.380 you're in the top four, Grand Finals is right in front of you. 08:59:47.380 --> 08:59:51.420 you can taste it and both of these competitors of one game, 08:59:51.420 --> 08:59:54.540 you can see the tension and the stress. 08:59:54.540 --> 08:59:57.420 And once again, just this dynamic 08:59:57.420 --> 08:59:59.380 of which mega evolution can you go with, right? 08:59:59.380 --> 09:00:02.740 Floette, overall, it just feel better in that one. 09:00:02.740 --> 09:00:03.820 You stare down a skill building, 09:00:03.820 --> 09:00:05.260 which normally is not the mega, 09:00:05.260 --> 09:00:06.280 like you would like to see, I think, 09:00:06.280 --> 09:00:08.260 but it still just did a lot of damage, right? 09:00:08.260 --> 09:00:09.940 So I think Chocomot might say, 09:00:09.940 --> 09:00:11.580 you know what, even if you go back to Frostlass, 09:00:11.580 --> 09:00:13.260 I'm still okay going with Floette. 09:00:13.260 --> 09:00:14.940 I would love to see Dragon, I make an appearance again, 09:00:14.940 --> 09:00:15.940 but that's just my guess. 09:00:15.940 --> 09:00:17.580 and for Zach could see a run back 09:00:17.580 --> 09:00:18.780 and maybe King Gambit gets dropped. 09:00:18.780 --> 09:00:19.620 But here we go. 09:00:19.620 --> 09:00:20.700 It's gonna be another lease. 09:00:20.700 --> 09:00:22.900 He's learned back to Legion. 09:00:22.900 --> 09:00:26.500 Thinking that Leesler might not be too bad. 09:00:26.500 --> 09:00:28.700 You do have fake out in this situation. 09:00:28.700 --> 09:00:30.700 It's also perfect because you see a flowette 09:00:30.700 --> 09:00:32.740 on the other side and hit it with a gunshot. 09:00:32.740 --> 09:00:33.580 Exactly, yep. 09:00:33.580 --> 09:00:36.380 I think this is a lead that covers for what 09:00:36.380 --> 09:00:37.700 Takamo went for in the previous game 09:00:37.700 --> 09:00:39.420 and he does run it back here. 09:00:39.420 --> 09:00:41.620 And so right now you have pressure like you said 09:00:41.620 --> 09:00:43.540 with that fake out or that gunshot. 09:00:43.540 --> 09:00:45.460 There's a lot of offense from Zach's side as well. 09:00:45.460 --> 09:00:47.740 You are, Zach, you could make an aggressive prediction here and say, 09:00:47.740 --> 09:00:50.340 you know what, there's no way you're going to ever let me target Floette. 09:00:50.340 --> 09:00:52.820 I'm going to double up on your basket region with something like a gum shot 09:00:52.820 --> 09:00:54.500 and a last respects immediately. 09:00:54.500 --> 09:00:56.660 My question then is whether or not that even gets the knockout, 09:00:56.660 --> 09:00:59.220 but I think it'll definitely come really close. 09:00:59.220 --> 09:01:02.660 Yeah, I mean, I would love to see that come to fruition, 09:01:02.660 --> 09:01:05.180 but I also feel like there's a way to play around that, 09:01:05.180 --> 09:01:08.340 and that's just with protecting the basket region here. 09:01:08.340 --> 09:01:08.820 Yeah. 09:01:08.820 --> 09:01:11.380 We're going to just go for a double protect just for the safety, 09:01:11.380 --> 09:01:14.380 so I can help to at least stall out for the safe house. 09:01:14.380 --> 09:01:16.980 But that's actually gonna make a buy for now, 09:01:16.980 --> 09:01:19.500 as Garchomp now comes out to take its place. 09:01:19.500 --> 09:01:22.060 That is a Pokemon that will have a lot better resistances 09:01:22.060 --> 09:01:24.300 to a gunshot that could come out from the speed blur, 09:01:24.300 --> 09:01:26.100 but it protects itself on this turn. 09:01:26.100 --> 09:01:26.940 Holy, holy, holy. 09:01:26.940 --> 09:01:28.340 Will the last respect come out? 09:01:28.340 --> 09:01:29.180 Oh my goodness. 09:01:29.180 --> 09:01:30.700 And it barely measures the knockout 09:01:30.700 --> 09:01:32.700 of the Chocomons back to Legion. 09:01:32.700 --> 09:01:34.180 Life form, very powerful, 09:01:34.180 --> 09:01:36.540 but not enough to get it over the line for this one. 09:01:36.540 --> 09:01:37.380 Wow. 09:01:37.380 --> 09:01:38.220 Holy, holy, holy, holy. 09:01:38.220 --> 09:01:39.540 It's all last respect. 09:01:39.540 --> 09:01:41.500 No, put in hold, knock each other out. 09:01:41.500 --> 09:01:43.500 That's not a bad trade, though, at the end of the day, 09:01:43.500 --> 09:01:47.820 because now you get your guard chop in and it's a sneasler just protected so it is incredibly 09:01:47.820 --> 09:01:53.500 vulnerable to an earthquake we're stopping and from right now oh my goodness is this just such a 09:01:53.500 --> 09:01:58.460 fast pace set the big question i have for you rosemary is is there that frost last in the back 09:01:58.460 --> 09:02:05.420 right because if so well that's pretty good into the guard chop so what do all trainers bring in 09:02:05.420 --> 09:02:11.740 right now really really intense first turn though last respects even with those specs adaptability 09:02:11.740 --> 09:02:16.300 life course is pretty good. And there's Crosslash coming out. So that is the adaptation we talked 09:02:16.300 --> 09:02:20.940 about as we'll let make some return here. I think it's a great call though. I mean you still have 09:02:20.940 --> 09:02:25.420 to worry a little bit about the fact that Scarchoff is faster than you with that choice Garth. 09:02:25.420 --> 09:02:30.620 But Crosslash can help to make sure that the Sneezer doesn't get taken out by a stuffing 09:02:30.620 --> 09:02:35.100 can't turn back the Aurora Veal as a potential here. A lot of different paths we can walk down 09:02:35.100 --> 09:02:38.940 on this turn. Yeah I mean Garthrup is exerting pressure with something to enter more earthquake 09:02:38.940 --> 09:02:42.500 right now, right? And so you would think, well, I want to knock out the Sneasler. You just protect it. 09:02:42.500 --> 09:02:46.020 I don't want you to get a gunshot off into me. Sneasler could just say, hey, you know what? 09:02:46.020 --> 09:02:48.100 I'm going to switch out. Process is going to mega ball. 09:02:48.100 --> 09:02:52.260 I'm going to one-shot your guard chop. And once guard chop is made, Sneasler is in a phenomenal position in the end game. 09:02:52.260 --> 09:02:58.340 So I actually think this is a really key turn and the main dynamic to pay attention to is guard chop versus Sneasler. 09:02:58.340 --> 09:03:02.900 Who will make it out of the turn? And if your guard chop, you say, you know what? 09:03:02.900 --> 09:03:05.180 I don't feel comfortable with any option. You could just click rock slide. 09:03:05.180 --> 09:03:07.060 and that is always kind of like dead on a jail card, 09:03:07.060 --> 09:03:08.500 but it's gonna be the pivot here 09:03:08.500 --> 09:03:10.220 instead of expecting a switch. 09:03:10.220 --> 09:03:12.460 The Sacri, switch out the Sneasler here. 09:03:12.460 --> 09:03:13.300 He does. 09:03:13.300 --> 09:03:14.740 Okay. 09:03:14.740 --> 09:03:16.540 Oh, this is so intense. 09:03:16.540 --> 09:03:18.980 You wanna be able to see that epic showdown, 09:03:18.980 --> 09:03:20.420 but it's gonna be the King Gambits 09:03:20.420 --> 09:03:23.260 with Infer Chocomot and the Lycan Rocks for Zach 09:03:23.260 --> 09:03:26.740 as Mega Evolution finds itself again on this crosslash. 09:03:27.980 --> 09:03:29.820 Could be a big turn. 09:03:30.820 --> 09:03:33.140 Hey, so I think trying to fade out the Garbush up, 09:03:33.140 --> 09:03:35.060 I would think, and just go for the Blizzard 09:03:35.060 --> 09:03:41.060 That is the case. This is a very favorable turn for Mokima, right? Like, here he was risking the game. 09:03:41.060 --> 09:03:42.260 Don't shot into that slot. 09:03:42.260 --> 09:03:45.560 Zack said, okay, I'm gonna switch up because surely you're gonna respect that, right? 09:03:45.560 --> 09:03:49.460 Here we go. It's gonna be Blizzard. So the main scary thing here is they can freeze right now. 09:03:49.460 --> 09:03:53.560 There's okay damage on a flow at 33%. Is there a freeze onto either? 09:03:53.560 --> 09:03:58.460 There is not! And it's gonna be a huge move last in return into the Frostbast slot. 09:03:58.460 --> 09:04:01.360 Wow. It's gonna take it down to 23%. 09:04:01.360 --> 09:04:03.660 And so that is a lot of damage treated. 09:04:03.660 --> 09:04:09.060 I don't know if the Blizzard is actually going to have to add it up to enough. 09:04:09.060 --> 09:04:12.660 Now, this Lycanroc did get in scoffery with its focus dash intact. 09:04:12.660 --> 09:04:13.660 It did, exactly. 09:04:13.660 --> 09:04:17.940 And right now King Gambit would love to sucker punch either of these, but Lycanroc can just 09:04:17.940 --> 09:04:21.820 excel rock to get around it, move before the sucker punch, and Frostlass can Aurora 09:04:21.820 --> 09:04:22.820 bail. 09:04:22.820 --> 09:04:26.700 However, let's say you hover for those, well then what if Frostlass just goes for Blizzard 09:04:26.700 --> 09:04:28.700 and Lycanroc goes for close combat, right? 09:04:28.700 --> 09:04:33.560 There also could just be rocks like blizzard potentially trying to knock out flow out or excel rock plus blizzard into flow out 09:04:33.560 --> 09:04:38.160 So lots of options right now king gambit does exert a lot of pressure here likes rock 09:04:38.160 --> 09:04:40.160 Go starting off with a protect 09:04:40.940 --> 09:04:43.540 Focus ashes a very valuable resource in this game 09:04:44.380 --> 09:04:48.520 My games, but the second punch works from the public can give it 09:04:48.520 --> 09:04:50.620 But life is down and you know 09:04:50.620 --> 09:04:57.420 It's just the sneasler and the like and rock left as flow egg goes for another attack with the dazzling blink 09:04:57.420 --> 09:05:00.540 So protect good to keep this like a rocket boy, Steve. 09:05:00.540 --> 09:05:04.260 But can Sneasler fly the rock? Close this, how? 09:05:04.260 --> 09:05:07.700 Oh my gosh, this is so tense because we know there's a guard chop in the back. 09:05:07.700 --> 09:05:10.380 We know that guard chop, of course, can just click Earthquake. 09:05:10.380 --> 09:05:13.340 If Sneasler is able to get that from Burden to activate, though, 09:05:13.340 --> 09:05:15.460 with close combat before guard chop picks the field, 09:05:15.460 --> 09:05:17.420 you'll get the speed advantage, which will be a big deal. 09:05:17.420 --> 09:05:19.500 I think, actually, that does not happen. 09:05:19.500 --> 09:05:21.380 You're going to be in a really difficult position here. 09:05:21.380 --> 09:05:23.980 And so, to act as talent to his final two, 09:05:23.980 --> 09:05:27.560 to help mark does have a lot of offense and pressure but also still has to 09:05:27.560 --> 09:05:28.980 respect the bullet here 09:05:28.980 --> 09:05:31.980 things that would love to close combat king gambit like rock would probably 09:05:31.980 --> 09:05:36.740 love to get a rock side here maybe fish for a flinch as well so tense especially 09:05:36.740 --> 09:05:40.180 with that choice car bar chop leading as a final boss and don't forget there is 09:05:40.180 --> 09:05:42.140 still that focus action like rock as well 09:05:42.140 --> 09:05:46.740 you sucker punch the like rock right this is 09:05:46.740 --> 09:05:51.700 so that's one way that this game can be taken from you at the dog shot cannot 09:05:51.700 --> 09:05:53.700 knock out this bullet on this turn. 09:05:53.700 --> 09:05:56.700 Top of Barry actually can't take this tin gambit either, 09:05:56.700 --> 09:05:59.700 so you do get away with one Pokemon KO, 09:05:59.700 --> 09:06:01.700 but you're gonna drop your defenses here 09:06:01.700 --> 09:06:02.700 on the Lycan Block, 09:06:02.700 --> 09:06:04.700 and if you still close this out, 09:06:04.700 --> 09:06:07.700 with that Toyscarp Garchomp waiting in the wings, 09:06:07.700 --> 09:06:08.700 dazzlingly now, 09:06:08.700 --> 09:06:09.700 break that focus dash, 09:06:09.700 --> 09:06:12.700 as you get brought all the way down to one, 09:06:12.700 --> 09:06:14.700 and Sneezer takes a lot of damage too. 09:06:14.700 --> 09:06:16.700 And that should just be it, right? 09:06:16.700 --> 09:06:17.700 Gumshot. 09:06:17.700 --> 09:06:19.700 That is the gamble that you take. 09:06:19.700 --> 09:06:27.300 Troisgarve Garchomp now hits the field and Sneezer's Umberton has not been activated, so Earthwick now will just be able to finish things off. 09:06:27.700 --> 09:06:34.600 And this is what makes Gungshot such a high variance move on the Sneezer. I mean, had that connected, that would have been a double knockout. 09:06:34.600 --> 09:06:37.300 It would have been Sneezer plus Lycor walking into Troisgarve Garchomp. 09:06:37.300 --> 09:06:40.500 I think in that position, Troisgarve Garchomp actually still looks okay as well. 09:06:40.500 --> 09:06:44.100 I also wasn't sure if the close combat was going to knock out Team Gambit to be honest. 09:06:44.100 --> 09:06:49.200 I'm curious on what the damage roll is there, but for Takuma, I think you can see Chase enter 09:06:49.200 --> 09:06:51.200 in his future. 09:06:51.200 --> 09:06:53.200 So going to be a protector from the Sneasler though, 09:06:53.200 --> 09:06:56.200 so you can figure out what this Garchomp is going to walk into 09:06:56.200 --> 09:06:59.200 as the flowette is going to protect itself as well. 09:06:59.200 --> 09:07:01.200 Like a rock does go for the Shell Rock, 09:07:01.200 --> 09:07:03.200 hoping maybe that that wouldn't have been enough damage 09:07:03.200 --> 09:07:05.200 to actually take the flow out from here. 09:07:05.200 --> 09:07:07.200 But Garchomp has locked itself into Earthquake, 09:07:07.200 --> 09:07:09.200 and I think that is game set match. 09:07:09.200 --> 09:07:13.200 Takamaw going to move on to the finals of the World Championships. 09:07:13.200 --> 09:07:16.200 Dakarie, the last hope of the U.S. 09:07:16.200 --> 09:07:20.900 The Sneasler just cannot finish this 1v2. 09:07:20.900 --> 09:07:25.000 And to bring a Garchomp into a matchup with Frost Slider, 09:07:25.000 --> 09:07:29.000 Sryfire's excellent positioning defines the perfect call. 09:07:29.000 --> 09:07:32.500 It's key heard in this one was when it was Garchomp out against Sneasler 09:07:32.500 --> 09:07:34.000 and Sneasler switches. 09:07:34.000 --> 09:07:38.000 Blood up for a double, but not really gonna matter here as Garchomp's earthquake 09:07:38.000 --> 09:07:40.000 is going to deliver the finishing blow 09:07:40.000 --> 09:07:45.000 and Takamon will be moving on to the finals here at the Pokémon World Championship. 09:07:46.200 --> 09:07:52.200 Amazing effort there by Zachary in the top four, but it's going to see Japan versus Japan. 09:07:52.200 --> 09:07:55.200 And we look forward to the grand finals tomorrow. 09:07:55.200 --> 09:08:02.200 And you can see the emotion, what it means to him to be able to play in the chase center tomorrow. 09:08:02.200 --> 09:08:09.200 An amazing performance by Zachary once again who has had one of the most dominant seasons I've ever seen in North America. 09:08:09.200 --> 09:08:13.200 Second at Las Vegas Regionals, second at EUIC, top fourth at the World Championships. 09:08:13.200 --> 09:08:17.040 He has gotten a medal and trophy at all of those events, 09:08:17.040 --> 09:08:20.240 has easily become one of the best players in North America, 09:08:20.240 --> 09:08:22.800 and is super-starred to watch out for in the upcoming seasons, 09:08:22.800 --> 09:08:25.120 but his season will end here. 09:08:25.120 --> 09:08:27.280 And what a game three this was. 09:08:27.280 --> 09:08:30.880 This whole set truly just felt like two masters going back and forth. 09:08:30.880 --> 09:08:32.960 Every time I felt like one player would get an advantage, 09:08:32.960 --> 09:08:35.520 then the next turn the other player would kind of pull things back 09:08:35.520 --> 09:08:38.320 and reel things back in, and it was just a tug of war, 09:08:38.320 --> 09:08:41.040 slowly and surely throughout this entire set, 09:08:41.040 --> 09:08:46.720 and just so fun to be able to wash rows right out the gates in that third game. You see the 09:08:46.720 --> 09:08:52.480 basquit legion trade their eighties against each other, you know, life or recoil, making that 09:08:52.480 --> 09:08:59.360 lack of respect to KO and then the basquit legion knocking itself out to its own life or recoil. 09:08:59.360 --> 09:09:04.960 And then these next couple of turns, there was a lot of damage, I think that was left on the board, 09:09:04.960 --> 09:09:09.120 but you have to make those tough calls or you're going into protecting here. Do you expect to switch? 09:09:09.120 --> 09:09:12.000 do you really want to try to play into that trap card? 09:09:12.000 --> 09:09:15.920 Yeah, I would have loved to see how this game would have played out had the gunk shot hit 09:09:15.920 --> 09:09:20.240 because I think it would still be this situation where it's full HP Garchomp against Sneasler 09:09:20.240 --> 09:09:23.920 plus Liking Rock, right? And the Garchomp should just be able to clean up things pretty easily 09:09:23.920 --> 09:09:28.000 with Earthquake in that position. So that's what I was saying, like maybe the other play to go for 09:09:28.000 --> 09:09:31.520 is go for close combat on Slikking Gambit, rock side into the Flo-Wet Slot instead. 09:09:32.320 --> 09:09:35.920 But Garchomp is so strong in that endgame where I think even if the murder boost is active on 09:09:35.920 --> 09:09:39.600 on Sneaseler, it's probably still not enough. Maybe it opens the door for like a critical hit close combat. 09:09:39.600 --> 09:09:46.640 Yeah, but a perfect conservation of that scarf garb chop. But once again, it was that one turn where you have garb chop and you have the Sneaseler and 09:09:47.440 --> 09:09:53.520 Garb chop switches out, baits out the Blizzard, baits it out perfectly and Floette Stas and Gleam just does so much damage. 09:09:53.520 --> 09:09:57.440 There's a reason why when this Pokemon got introduced, everyone was saying it is so good. 09:09:58.080 --> 09:10:04.960 But turns out, yeah, when you have really good base special attack and you are one of the few really strong special attackers and you have an ability to 09:10:04.960 --> 09:10:07.120 a booster special attack or fairy damage. 09:10:07.120 --> 09:10:08.120 Pretty good. 09:10:08.120 --> 09:10:09.120 And adds up quite quickly. 09:10:09.120 --> 09:10:11.240 And even against a team that has a lot of bulk, I mean, 09:10:11.240 --> 09:10:14.280 Dazzling, Gleam able to do over 50% so frequently 09:10:14.280 --> 09:10:15.800 to all of these pokeballs. 09:10:15.800 --> 09:10:16.840 Yeah. 09:10:16.840 --> 09:10:19.640 And what a difference just one Pokemon even made 09:10:19.640 --> 09:10:20.560 in this matchup. 09:10:20.560 --> 09:10:22.400 You saw Zach play this out in the top eight, 09:10:22.400 --> 09:10:23.240 that Whimsecot. 09:10:23.240 --> 09:10:24.480 Holy. 09:10:24.480 --> 09:10:25.520 Really big deal. 09:10:25.520 --> 09:10:29.560 But something that Zach was able to effortlessly navigate. 09:10:29.560 --> 09:10:31.360 And then now you get to this top four 09:10:31.360 --> 09:10:33.360 and that choice scarf guard chop 09:10:33.360 --> 09:10:35.460 actually taking that Whimsecot spot, 09:10:35.460 --> 09:10:38.460 completely shifted the dynamic of the matchup. 09:10:38.460 --> 09:10:39.640 The tale is all this time, 09:10:39.640 --> 09:10:42.480 GuardChomp has been dominant in competitive EGC 09:10:42.480 --> 09:10:45.840 ever since it was introduced in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. 09:10:45.840 --> 09:10:47.960 Back in the day, you had ChoiceGuard GuardChomp 09:10:47.960 --> 09:10:49.620 paired with Zapdos with Discharge, 09:10:49.620 --> 09:10:51.320 and I've met a games moved on, 09:10:51.320 --> 09:10:52.480 as generations moved on, 09:10:52.480 --> 09:10:55.040 it was GuardChomp that always stuck around. 09:10:55.040 --> 09:10:56.640 Landriss Darien stole its thunder 09:10:56.640 --> 09:10:57.960 for actually quite a while, saying, 09:10:57.960 --> 09:11:02.240 hey, I'm stronger, I also have a really great ability, 09:11:02.240 --> 09:11:04.240 but no lander is in the game. 09:11:04.240 --> 09:11:06.240 Garchomp comes back in full force 09:11:06.240 --> 09:11:08.240 and reminds us of why it's been one of the 09:11:08.240 --> 09:11:11.240 all-time historic Pokemon in UTC. 09:11:11.240 --> 09:11:13.240 Well, this may be the conclusion of the match. 09:11:13.240 --> 09:11:15.240 The day is not done yet. 09:11:15.240 --> 09:11:19.240 Let's hear from our second finalist on the stage. 09:11:21.240 --> 09:11:23.240 Let's give a big congratulations 09:11:23.240 --> 09:11:25.240 to our second world's finalist, 09:11:25.240 --> 09:11:28.240 Takamaya Mizaki! 09:11:32.240 --> 09:11:37.760 Takuma, congratulations on making it to the finals of the 2026 World Championships. 09:11:37.760 --> 09:11:38.960 How does it feel? 09:11:39.960 --> 09:11:42.360 Congratulations on your final match. 09:11:42.360 --> 09:11:45.160 Please tell us how you feel right now. 09:11:45.800 --> 09:11:48.200 I don't feel like I'm going to die. 09:11:48.200 --> 09:11:49.800 I don't think I will. 09:11:50.280 --> 09:11:53.080 It's completely unbelievable. I'm so happy. 09:11:53.880 --> 09:11:57.280 Your last performance at the Japan National Championships 09:11:57.280 --> 09:12:00.920 was not quite as high of a finish. 09:12:00.920 --> 09:12:03.920 So I imagine, does this come as a surprise? 09:12:30.920 --> 09:12:40.560 So I was able to see that in the Japanese National Championships. 09:12:40.560 --> 09:12:46.480 I did make it quite as far. 09:12:46.480 --> 09:12:52.920 To be honest, my goal was just to make it here to Worlds and be able to stand here on stage. 09:12:52.920 --> 09:12:57.680 So I wasn't thinking about aiming for the championship or anything like that. 09:12:57.680 --> 09:13:02.680 So it's completely unbelievable that now I do have this chance to compete with the championship. 09:13:02.680 --> 09:13:06.680 Well, the stage only gets bigger and more amazing from here. 09:13:06.680 --> 09:13:09.680 So we'll see you tomorrow on Championship Sunday in the Chase Arena. 09:13:09.680 --> 09:13:18.680 But for now, I want to talk to you about your top core match as you brought that choice scarf garchomp into a matchup against Vega Frost last, 09:13:18.680 --> 09:13:23.680 which on paper doesn't look that great. So what was your strategy? What were you thinking? 09:13:23.680 --> 09:13:36.680 The team is very close to the opponent, but the strategy is to fight against a weak opponent. 09:13:36.680 --> 09:13:44.680 Yes, the team is very close to Kaiju and Gamilius, so it's very difficult to fight against a weak opponent. 09:13:44.680 --> 09:13:49.980 In the first round, I thought there would be a scobila, so I gave it back to him. 09:13:49.980 --> 09:13:55.380 But the opponent was good, so I gave him a second try. 09:13:55.380 --> 09:14:00.980 And in the second round, I gave him a scobila, so I was good at that. 09:14:00.980 --> 09:14:05.680 But I was able to win it well, and I wanted to win the third one the most. 09:14:05.680 --> 09:14:12.680 So I won the game with the way I played the game. 09:14:12.680 --> 09:14:19.680 Yeah, mega frost is a really tough matchup. We need to bring mega dragonite and gargantua. 09:14:19.680 --> 09:14:23.680 So, you know, the first match was a little rough. 09:14:23.680 --> 09:14:29.680 And then the second match, honestly, like I read that my opponent would bring school villain instead. 09:14:29.680 --> 09:14:31.680 And that match went well for me. 09:14:31.680 --> 09:14:35.680 And then in the third match, you know, they brought, 09:14:35.680 --> 09:14:38.680 I'm a fast house, but I haven't floored well. 09:14:38.680 --> 09:14:43.680 I reached for the final two games, and that worked out, and I was able to win. 09:14:43.680 --> 09:14:45.680 Congratulations on your win, Takuma. 09:14:45.680 --> 09:14:49.680 Do you have any shout-outs you want to give to anybody who may be washing at home, 09:14:49.680 --> 09:14:52.680 or anybody who supports you on your journey to the finals? 09:14:52.680 --> 09:14:58.680 Do you have any message for your family and friends who are watching this video? 09:14:58.680 --> 09:15:03.680 Well, I've been to the gym before. 09:15:03.680 --> 09:15:08.680 But this time, I was able to come here with my friends and practice the same part. 09:15:08.680 --> 09:15:13.680 I got various advice for this game. 09:15:13.680 --> 09:15:16.680 I think I can get back to this place. 09:15:16.680 --> 09:15:20.680 I want to use this time again. 09:15:20.680 --> 09:15:34.680 Yeah, so I've practiced with so many different people and you know, it's really because of all the health that I've gotten, all the support from people around me and advice that I've received that I was able to get here. So, very thankful. 09:15:34.680 --> 09:15:40.680 Well, thank you Takuma so much for your time and let's hear it one more time for our second finalist Takuma Yamazaki. 09:15:40.680 --> 09:15:49.820 So make sure to tune in tomorrow on Championship Sunday where you'll see Hiroshi Onishi and 09:15:49.820 --> 09:15:55.460 Takamori Yamazaki face off in our Grand Finals in the Chase Arena, but of course that's 09:15:55.460 --> 09:15:59.960 not everything that's been going on here at the World Championships and of course at 09:15:59.960 --> 09:16:00.960 Pokemon XP. 09:16:00.960 --> 09:16:06.260 There's been some incredible experiences at this event that you probably would not want 09:16:06.260 --> 09:16:09.360 to miss, but fortunately we have a lovely recap for you to see. 09:16:09.360 --> 09:16:11.360 So let's check it out. 09:16:11.360 --> 09:16:39.620 Welcome to the 09:16:39.620 --> 09:16:52.620 I can feel the energy. I can sense the excitement to compete. 09:16:52.620 --> 09:17:08.620 More than 2,000 trainers have descended upon San Francisco to test their skills. 09:17:08.620 --> 09:17:34.840 And fight with all their might to become the next Pokemon World Champion. 09:17:34.840 --> 09:17:38.840 time I think it's going to be 09:17:38.840 --> 09:17:40.840 different and every time it's 09:17:40.840 --> 09:17:42.840 exactly the same. We look back 09:17:42.840 --> 09:17:44.840 at the replay of all of the 09:17:44.840 --> 09:17:46.840 things that have been going on 09:17:46.840 --> 09:17:48.840 in this world championships and 09:17:48.840 --> 09:17:50.840 you think at the start of the 09:17:50.840 --> 09:17:52.840 event. Wow. All of that to look 09:17:52.840 --> 09:17:54.840 forward to at the end of it was 09:17:54.840 --> 09:17:56.840 like how did we get here so 09:17:56.840 --> 09:17:58.840 quickly? It seems like only a 09:17:58.840 --> 09:18:00.840 moment ago, but what a world 09:18:00.840 --> 09:18:02.840 championships. It has been 09:18:02.840 --> 09:18:08.400 way to championship Sunday and in what commanding top four matches that we had 09:18:08.400 --> 09:18:12.040 them show off their skills. Yeah they both looked really great in their sets 09:18:12.040 --> 09:18:16.760 of course Hiroshi had a quick 2-0 victory and made some incredible callouts 09:18:16.760 --> 09:18:21.320 while I think Aaron explained it best in this last matchup where Takuma and 09:18:21.320 --> 09:18:26.240 Zachary were going blow for blow like two champion prize fighters in the ring 09:18:26.240 --> 09:18:29.900 back and forth and back and forth and I can't wait to see what both those 09:18:29.900 --> 09:18:31.580 competitors have for us tomorrow. 09:18:31.580 --> 09:18:32.740 You know, and in some ways, the skills 09:18:32.740 --> 09:18:34.180 appropriate to me, too, that we're ending 09:18:34.180 --> 09:18:35.620 with two Japanese players in the finals. 09:18:35.620 --> 09:18:37.100 I feel like the players from Japan 09:18:37.100 --> 09:18:39.420 have done so much to innovate this meta game of Pokemon 09:18:39.420 --> 09:18:40.780 champion so far. 09:18:40.780 --> 09:18:41.580 Kind of makes sense. 09:18:41.580 --> 09:18:43.500 Hey, you're a tournament where it's mostly teams that 09:18:43.500 --> 09:18:45.220 we're all familiar with from the past, 09:18:45.220 --> 09:18:46.460 that the players from the region, 09:18:46.460 --> 09:18:47.940 that most of those teams that originate from, 09:18:47.940 --> 09:18:49.180 were able to come out on top. 09:18:49.180 --> 09:18:50.100 Yeah, 100%. 09:18:50.100 --> 09:18:53.500 And then, you know, it's how you execute those things 09:18:53.500 --> 09:18:56.660 in the moment, like, especially Takumi was saying, 09:18:56.660 --> 09:18:58.660 like, in that matchup, maybe not something 09:18:58.660 --> 09:19:03.980 that he was necessarily prepared for, but not necessarily expecting to make it to this 09:19:03.980 --> 09:19:08.500 stage of the tournament, but still holding his head high and showing like even in those 09:19:08.500 --> 09:19:13.180 situations, you can still make a read. You can do something different. You can find a 09:19:13.180 --> 09:19:17.820 way through your opponent once you've gone blow for blow and figure out exactly how you're 09:19:17.820 --> 09:19:21.380 going to make it to the end game. Yeah. And I think that's what's so beautiful about our 09:19:21.380 --> 09:19:26.740 game and watching this tournament especially is to seeing the level of play that everyone 09:19:26.740 --> 09:19:28.340 brings to every single round. 09:19:28.340 --> 09:19:30.940 I mean, we started round one 09:19:30.940 --> 09:19:33.620 yesterday with two incredible matches 09:19:33.620 --> 09:19:34.880 and we didn't stop. 09:19:34.880 --> 09:19:37.020 Like it was all gas, no breaks 09:19:37.020 --> 09:19:39.020 from the jump at this tournament. 09:19:39.020 --> 09:19:40.620 And it's no surprise that we have 09:19:40.620 --> 09:19:42.920 two incredible players to duke it out 09:19:42.920 --> 09:19:44.300 for the title of champion, 09:19:44.300 --> 09:19:46.600 the first champion of champions here 09:19:46.600 --> 09:19:48.660 in San Francisco. 09:19:48.660 --> 09:19:50.240 I think maybe one of the most stressful tournaments 09:19:50.240 --> 09:19:53.100 in competing ever to where there's no easy matches 09:19:53.100 --> 09:19:53.940 in this whole. 09:19:53.940 --> 09:19:54.780 I don't want to do it. 09:19:54.780 --> 09:19:55.700 Every match is so close. 09:19:55.700 --> 09:19:57.420 every match has so many situations. 09:19:57.420 --> 09:19:58.820 You have to get calls right. 09:19:58.820 --> 09:20:01.420 You can't just play passively and kind of kind of grind out 09:20:01.420 --> 09:20:03.500 matches the way you can in some other format. 09:20:03.500 --> 09:20:05.700 Real women's in here to help players just pivot 09:20:05.700 --> 09:20:07.340 into the best situations on game. 09:20:07.340 --> 09:20:08.220 You've got to make those reads. 09:20:08.220 --> 09:20:10.740 You kind of saw that with nearly every top cut match. 09:20:10.740 --> 09:20:12.260 So I'm really impressed by all the players 09:20:12.260 --> 09:20:13.540 able to make it to this point. 09:20:13.540 --> 09:20:15.420 And I think the players who, what keeps you really 09:20:15.420 --> 09:20:19.380 be proud of themselves, what a crazy tournament this has been. 09:20:25.700 --> 09:20:27.760 you 09:20:55.700 --> 09:20:57.760 you 09:21:25.700 --> 09:21:27.760 you 09:21:55.700 --> 09:21:57.760 you 09:22:25.700 --> 09:22:27.760 you 09:22:55.700 --> 09:22:57.760 you 09:23:25.700 --> 09:23:44.860 I really want to shout out this team that Takuma is using here with the Dragonite over 09:23:44.860 --> 09:23:48.020 Charizard on the more traditional big 6 core. 09:23:48.020 --> 09:23:49.900 It dominated day one. 09:23:49.900 --> 09:23:54.420 This is a similar team that Yuya used to go undefeated in day one and of course Takuma 09:23:54.420 --> 09:23:59.180 only dropped the one match in day one and has now made it all the way to the 09:23:59.180 --> 09:24:04.140 finals. That is an adaptation of one of those small changes, one Pokemon change 09:24:04.140 --> 09:24:09.260 that has obviously completely changed how opponents play into that lineup and 09:24:09.260 --> 09:24:13.780 it definitely paid off on day one for both Yuya and Takuma. Now Takuma is at 09:24:13.780 --> 09:24:17.700 the finals using this variation and I think it's gonna be really exciting to 09:24:17.700 --> 09:24:22.140 see how this new version of Big Six that drops the Charizard for Dragonite 09:24:22.140 --> 09:24:24.580 match up against big six classic. 09:24:24.580 --> 09:24:28.620 Yeah, I don't think we could ask for something better really like. 09:24:28.620 --> 09:24:30.980 It's not quite new school against old school, right? 09:24:30.980 --> 09:24:35.140 But it's like the the the adaptations to the formats and the changes and 09:24:35.140 --> 09:24:36.580 how that swings the match up. 09:24:36.580 --> 09:24:40.180 And I certainly dragonite puts I think quite a few spanners in the works for 09:24:40.180 --> 09:24:42.140 a lot of teams that we've seen in the format. 09:24:42.140 --> 09:24:45.540 We've seen two of them making it all the way to pretty much this this stage 09:24:45.540 --> 09:24:47.620 of the competition for a reason. 09:24:47.620 --> 09:24:50.180 Yeah, you made it to the top cut as well with the same team. 09:24:50.180 --> 09:24:52.340 So something's working here. 09:24:52.340 --> 09:24:53.900 Just a very appropriate final boss. 09:24:53.900 --> 09:24:55.420 Res, hey, was this the right adaptation? 09:24:55.420 --> 09:24:57.060 Well, here you are, our last round of the tournament. 09:24:57.060 --> 09:24:58.340 Let's beat the team that everyone thought 09:24:58.340 --> 09:24:59.500 was the strongest coming in. 09:24:59.500 --> 09:25:01.860 To prove that your team is actually the strongest. 09:25:01.860 --> 09:25:03.460 Yeah, 100%. 09:25:03.460 --> 09:25:06.860 I kind of wait to get to Championship Sunday 09:25:06.860 --> 09:25:09.180 in the chase arena as well. 09:25:09.180 --> 09:25:10.900 In the meantime, if you've been following us 09:25:10.900 --> 09:25:13.660 or if you're going to be following us tomorrow as well, 09:25:13.660 --> 09:25:16.180 we've got the Twitch drops that we've been going on. 09:25:16.180 --> 09:25:19.180 Needing a little bit of watch time, only 30 minutes. 09:25:19.180 --> 09:25:20.780 If you haven't already done that, 09:25:20.780 --> 09:25:23.740 and that was a great opportunity on the restream, 09:25:23.740 --> 09:25:25.980 or of course, put it in your diary for tomorrow 09:25:25.980 --> 09:25:29.540 to be able to make sure that you get those quick coupons, 09:25:29.540 --> 09:25:31.940 the teammate tickets, and the training tickets. 09:25:31.940 --> 09:25:33.740 Yeah, saving the best for last year 09:25:33.740 --> 09:25:36.900 with those training tickets for watching tomorrow. 09:25:36.900 --> 09:25:38.620 I definitely have made use of that. 09:25:38.620 --> 09:25:40.660 I go through my training tickets pretty quickly. 09:25:40.660 --> 09:25:42.340 Yeah, I don't have too many left either. 09:25:42.340 --> 09:25:43.860 And hey, a great thing, if you see a team maybe 09:25:43.860 --> 09:25:45.380 that you thought was a lot of fun watching, 09:25:45.380 --> 09:25:46.580 if you want to try it out yourself, 09:25:46.580 --> 09:25:48.300 I could pretty much just wipe out the VP cost 09:25:48.300 --> 09:25:52.440 If you pick this up, so I definitely make sure to tune in and don't forget to get the incineroar as well 09:25:52.440 --> 09:25:57.440 His conversion rate could have been a little bit better from day one to day two, but still a very powerful Pokemon 09:25:57.440 --> 09:25:59.440 I'm sure you'll find some use for him 09:25:59.440 --> 09:26:07.500 Yeah, like, you know, and if you want to just have a little bit of extra spreek red going into your online matches and post-worn championships 09:26:07.500 --> 09:26:13.740 Enjoy worlds 26 getting that really great swag t-shirt and the cap as well 09:26:13.740 --> 09:26:18.740 So when you go up on ladder, it's like, hey, you are watching the world championships. 09:26:18.740 --> 09:26:23.740 You are watching the world championships this weekend. 09:26:23.740 --> 09:26:26.740 Because they're wearing the white hat, where they were competing in the world championship. 09:26:26.740 --> 09:26:28.740 That's what it is. 09:26:28.740 --> 09:26:31.740 Also, don't forget, those O's are actually zero. 09:26:31.740 --> 09:26:35.740 So, N-0-Y, word zero, world's 26. 09:26:35.740 --> 09:26:37.740 Yeah, it rolls off the tongue, right? 09:26:37.740 --> 09:26:41.740 I mean, after the Trivada game course, Evan and I have some history with red world's t-shirts. 09:26:41.740 --> 09:26:47.180 t-shirts, so I'm struggling here, but I hope they put it better in it than I did. 09:26:47.180 --> 09:26:49.020 They'll put a blazer in and then we'll be set. 09:26:50.460 --> 09:26:55.980 Well, if you're not set after all of that, then we also have our drops for the Pokemon Trading 09:26:55.980 --> 09:27:02.700 Card game. Pokemon Go and Pokemon Unite, so much there that you can get a hold of. So do make sure 09:27:02.700 --> 09:27:08.700 you tune in to all of the broadcast tomorrow because on Championship Sunday, we get to crown 09:27:08.700 --> 09:27:13.180 on our finalists and our winners in each of our games. 09:27:13.180 --> 09:27:14.900 Pokemon Unite followed by Pokemon Go, 09:27:14.900 --> 09:27:17.140 followed by Pokemon Trading Card Game 09:27:17.140 --> 09:27:19.620 and of course, champions at the end. 09:27:19.620 --> 09:27:21.740 And you don't know how to make sure 09:27:21.740 --> 09:27:22.900 you've got your account linked. 09:27:22.900 --> 09:27:24.300 Here's a little bit of an instruction 09:27:24.300 --> 09:27:26.620 to make sure that you get that going. 09:27:26.620 --> 09:27:29.420 It's also in the Twitch chat as well. 09:27:29.420 --> 09:27:30.260 While you're watching, 09:27:30.260 --> 09:27:32.140 you can get some extra instructions from the watch. 09:27:32.140 --> 09:27:34.540 Make sure you actually get all of our goodies. 09:27:34.540 --> 09:27:35.460 Yeah, you did the work. 09:27:35.460 --> 09:27:36.380 You watch the stream. 09:27:36.380 --> 09:27:38.020 Make sure you get your goodies. 09:27:38.700 --> 09:27:45.580 definitely. So we're going to be kicking things off tomorrow at 9 o'clock Pacific and I said this 09:27:45.580 --> 09:27:51.100 last yesterday at the end of yesterday I'm not to be trusted with any time conversions. You know 09:27:51.100 --> 09:27:56.540 what time you're in but 9 o'clock Pacific the same start time that we've had both yesterday 09:27:56.540 --> 09:28:02.220 and today we'll be kicking things off with Pokemon Unite on Championship Sunday so make sure you 09:28:02.220 --> 09:28:07.820 tune in you set your alarms and make sure in the meantime that you are following all the channels 09:28:07.820 --> 09:28:16.460 and of course follow us on all of the channels as well YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, you name 09:28:16.460 --> 09:28:23.820 it, hashtag play Pokemon or play Pokemon in most places as well. Thank you to everybody 09:28:23.820 --> 09:28:28.300 that's been watching along the stream today. We've had an absolute blast. We've got our 09:28:28.300 --> 09:28:34.700 championship Sunday ready to go. So we're going to sign things off here and get ready for that. 09:28:34.700 --> 09:28:41.100 we cannot wait to see who will be our 2026 world championship. So from us, thank you very much 09:28:41.100 --> 09:28:50.620 and we will see you tomorrow. 09:30:34.700 --> 09:30:36.700 you