WEBVTT 09:00.000 --> 09:20.280 Welcome everyone to the 2026 Pokemon World Championships. 09:20.280 --> 09:27.600 We are back here after 10 years of bigger and better for this year's World Championships. 09:27.600 --> 09:33.280 got Pokemon XP as well. There are so many exciting things. So here on your countdown 09:33.280 --> 09:38.120 show, we want to break it all down for what you want to be watching and experiencing this 09:38.120 --> 09:43.200 entire weekend. Hi, everybody. I'm Joshua. I'm going to be talking about Pokemon Unite. 09:43.200 --> 09:48.480 We got Amanda talking about Pokemon Go, Ethan talking about the Pokemon Trading Card Game, 09:48.480 --> 09:55.000 and Rosemary talking about the Pokemon Video Game. We obviously have so much to talk about. 09:55.000 --> 09:59.080 competition is so exciting. These halls are already packed with competitors and 09:59.080 --> 10:03.480 fans alike but we have a lot of major things to talk about one of which we 10:03.480 --> 10:08.040 are sitting on right now. This stage is incredible everyone is already getting a 10:08.040 --> 10:11.400 first look at it. Rosemary what's one of the coolest things you've seen either 10:11.400 --> 10:16.000 here or at the convention so far? Well I gotta agree with you this stage looks 10:16.000 --> 10:21.360 amazing but it isn't just the stage we have so many activations all around 10:21.360 --> 10:26.560 San Francisco. There's even a Pokemon Go stamp rally so you can see some of what 10:26.560 --> 10:30.840 San Francisco has to offer. It's gonna be a possible to do everything this weekend. 10:30.840 --> 10:36.600 Shereva you Ethan. Yeah I mean these events year after year continue to grow 10:36.600 --> 10:41.880 and expand. There's more and more to do each year. The competition becomes even 10:41.880 --> 10:46.200 more intense as players continue to hone their skills in all the games. It's 10:46.200 --> 10:50.520 gonna be an incredible weekend. That just bouncing off of that. 30 years for Pokemon 10:50.520 --> 10:55.880 like you said Rosemary, 10 years now for Pokemon Go, it's been absolutely incredible, especially as 10:55.880 --> 11:00.520 a Go player to see everything there has been to do in San Francisco. Yeah, I mean this event, 11:00.520 --> 11:05.160 I said bigger and better right during the intro. It really is. I'm so excited for all the competition 11:05.160 --> 11:09.960 that's going to happen on this main stage, but this convention hall goes for what seems like miles 11:09.960 --> 11:14.920 that direction and there is Pokemon everywhere surrounding us. I wouldn't have it any other way. 11:14.920 --> 11:20.800 It is so, so fun, but our job is to focus on what's going on here on the main stage 11:20.800 --> 11:25.860 and in the tournament hall all weekend long, so we want to talk about what you should be 11:25.860 --> 11:27.360 looking to watch this weekend. 11:27.360 --> 11:30.040 We're going to start off with some major storylines. 11:30.040 --> 11:33.800 So RealSpirary, what is a major storyline in the video game that people should be paying 11:33.800 --> 11:34.800 attention to? 11:34.800 --> 11:40.240 Well, the highlight of the weekend is that this is the first World Championships for 11:40.240 --> 11:47.600 Pokemon champions and what better way to be able to kick off this game's life cycle than to crown a world champion 11:47.600 --> 11:53.920 We've got mega evolution back. It's going to be just such a great display for all of our top trainers around the world 11:53.920 --> 11:58.640 Show what they've got for Pokemon champions. Awesome. How about TCG? 11:59.320 --> 12:06.200 It's really around that one big bad Pokemon dragapult EX. You can't run and you can't hide from them 12:06.200 --> 12:09.440 is everywhere, especially the top trainers 12:09.540 --> 12:11.280 bringing him to the World Championship. 12:11.380 --> 12:13.280 So we're going to see if there's another deck 12:13.380 --> 12:14.780 that could be thrown in. 12:14.880 --> 12:17.420 We had a similar metagame 10 years ago 12:17.520 --> 12:21.220 to very dominant decks, very dominant archetypes. 12:21.320 --> 12:23.560 And it was actually a rogue deck that was able to take 12:23.660 --> 12:24.560 the tournament down. 12:24.660 --> 12:27.260 So who knows, we could see another surprise back 12:27.360 --> 12:28.860 in San Francisco after check. 12:28.960 --> 12:29.960 Oh, I love that. 12:30.060 --> 12:31.160 A look back is so fun. 12:31.260 --> 12:33.800 I know we have the museum as well here in the venue. 12:33.900 --> 12:35.640 I'm not sure if that rogue deck is featured. 12:35.640 --> 12:41.940 I sure hope it is. There's a lot of cool moments throughout TCG's history, but how about for Pokemon Go, Amanda? 12:41.940 --> 12:44.240 What should we be looking forward to watching all weekend long? 12:44.240 --> 12:46.860 So I feel like Go is in this unique position right now. 12:46.860 --> 12:53.640 We're kind of at the bend diagram middle between the video game and Unite because as the video game has moved on to a new thing, 12:53.640 --> 12:56.440 this will actually be the last season for Go to have an 12:56.940 --> 13:02.200 individual World Champion as we are moving to 3 vs 3 for the World Championships next season. 13:02.200 --> 13:06.600 So that's a big accolade that I think a lot of people are really hoping that they'll be able to claim. 13:06.600 --> 13:12.700 Yeah, I mean you've had a few world champions already and one more to take that solo throne is so exciting. 13:12.700 --> 13:16.500 Pokemon Unite, we are in a bit of a sweet and sour situation. 13:16.500 --> 13:20.500 It is the final time for Pokemon Unite at the world championships. 13:20.500 --> 13:26.700 However, we could not have picked a bigger stage, bigger venue to crown our final world champion. 13:26.700 --> 13:29.100 That is going to be the major storyline to watch. 13:29.100 --> 13:36.060 There is going to be one final team raising that trophy at the Chase Center this weekend, by the way. 13:36.060 --> 13:41.580 We're switching venues and going to one of the biggest that San Francisco has to offer for our Grand Finals. 13:41.580 --> 13:44.020 That is going to be just incredible. 13:44.020 --> 13:48.940 I cannot wait to see all the competitions all day long on that championship Sunday. 13:48.940 --> 13:50.260 It's going to be a lot of fun. 13:50.260 --> 13:55.580 So that is why we think you should be watching, but maybe you're asking, who should I be watching? 13:55.580 --> 13:56.620 Well, that's our next job. 13:56.620 --> 14:01.100 So, Rosemary, what players do we have to watch in the video game over the weekend? 14:01.100 --> 14:06.620 It was so hard to just narrow it down to three competitors because it is the world championships 14:06.620 --> 14:11.260 and we've got the top trainers from around the world that are going to be competing here this weekend. 14:11.260 --> 14:18.140 But we've got Wolf Glick, Marco Silva and Ko Tukide as your players to watch for the video game. 14:18.140 --> 14:23.580 Wolf Glick needs no introduction. This man won the world championships 10 years ago 14:23.580 --> 14:28.580 And now, it could be his time to get a second title. 14:28.580 --> 14:31.820 He came off the back of the second place at the first regional championships 14:31.820 --> 14:35.300 that we had in Pokemon Champions, and he's always a meta innovator. 14:35.300 --> 14:38.820 He thinks about what is going to be strong and how can I beat that? 14:38.820 --> 14:43.380 And that's why he had mega steel eggs at that regional championships. 14:43.380 --> 14:47.140 Marco Silva from Italy is going to be our next player to watch. 14:47.140 --> 14:50.860 He is a three-time international champion, 14:50.860 --> 14:55.340 only one of few competitors that can say that they've even won twice, 14:55.340 --> 14:59.180 but he's missing the elusive World Championship title. 14:59.180 --> 15:04.700 So that's why Izeron came this weekend to see if he can finally claim that. 15:04.700 --> 15:07.740 Last but certainly not least, Ko Tsukide. 15:07.740 --> 15:11.740 He is a world champion from the seniors division in 2019, 15:11.740 --> 15:15.740 but Ko has been on an absolute international tear this season, 15:15.740 --> 15:18.940 top-running both the international championships that he attended, 15:18.940 --> 15:22.780 as well as the Japan Nationals just a couple of months ago. 15:22.780 --> 15:27.220 So if there's anybody that you should be keeping an eye on in Japan, it is Ko. 15:27.220 --> 15:31.180 Wow, I mean, the absolute lineup there on the BG. 15:31.180 --> 15:34.500 We had people cheering in the crowd just with a player, a ton of players to watch. 15:34.500 --> 15:38.900 So yeah, some huge faces in the community here at the World Championships. 15:38.900 --> 15:41.780 So exciting. I know the trading card game is no exception. 15:41.780 --> 15:44.660 Now, Edwin, who should we be watching over the weekend? 15:44.660 --> 15:46.740 Of course, this year, no exception. 15:46.740 --> 15:51.140 We've got international talent coming from all over the world. 15:51.140 --> 15:54.900 Our three players to watch are from a mixture of different regions. 15:54.900 --> 15:58.540 Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, a player for many, many years, 15:58.540 --> 16:02.580 had a great season coming over to regional championships. 16:02.580 --> 16:04.900 The Houston and taking it down. 16:04.900 --> 16:07.980 Pies are definitely on him to see if Japan can win a world 16:07.980 --> 16:10.420 championship on their 10th anniversary. 16:10.420 --> 16:13.260 Tour de Reclove, no introduction for this man. 16:13.260 --> 16:15.420 Did the global circuit, the grand slam, 16:15.420 --> 16:19.420 the only player to win all four international championships. 16:19.420 --> 16:23.260 It's also missing that elusive world championship title. 16:23.260 --> 16:25.300 Got so close in the Oklahoma. 16:25.300 --> 16:28.340 He's still looking for that championship win. 16:28.340 --> 16:31.900 And of course, our defending world champion, 16:31.900 --> 16:35.820 Wiley McKay, can't write off the back of Gardevoir this year, 16:35.820 --> 16:37.380 but he's a very talented player. 16:37.380 --> 16:40.060 We'll have to see what that key decides to bring this year 16:40.060 --> 16:42.140 to see if he can become a repeat champion. 16:42.140 --> 16:48.700 Interesting. Okay, it's maybe even a rogue option for Riley McKay. We'll have to see. I know you're already talking about big bad 16:48.780 --> 16:55.060 Dragapult. Do you think all three of these players to watch are bringing bringing the notorious maybe infamous Dragapult this weekend? I 16:55.820 --> 17:01.240 Know I can probably speak for tour that's where it has played Dragapult to a lot of different events 17:01.240 --> 17:08.100 But he loves his trade ability on Zoroark. He played that to the North American international 17:08.100 --> 17:13.780 championships where he made top cut. I wouldn't be so shocked to see him come back with another 17:13.780 --> 17:18.660 innovative Zoroark build and try and take down his tour. It is not about the spirit of the world 17:18.660 --> 17:22.820 championships. Trainers with their iconic partner Pokemon. I mean that just fits the 17:22.820 --> 17:27.220 bill. How about for Pokemon Go? Any players to watch them? You should never rise. Oh boy, 17:27.220 --> 17:34.500 there are so many talented players and I know that we've been a little bit more new to the 17:34.500 --> 17:40.980 seen that we haven't had any repeat world champions, but the keyword is yet because the first person 17:40.980 --> 17:47.140 we want to look at here is Fields Boy last season, the Anaheim World Champion. He is from India, 17:47.140 --> 17:52.180 but he's actually had a chance this season to play a couple times in North America and also 17:52.180 --> 17:57.700 international championships and has top cut during those. So he is still really going through this 17:57.700 --> 18:03.860 season quite grossly. Next up we have Nighttime Clashard. We're going to call him Mr. Worldwide 18:03.860 --> 18:09.300 at this point because he's been playing in North America, Europe and Oceania. He also got first 18:09.300 --> 18:14.500 place at the Latin American international championships. He is also leading NA on the 18:14.500 --> 18:19.380 leaderboard. So definitely a player that wants to be able to give this world championship title. 18:20.020 --> 18:25.220 And last but again, we can't say last but not least, we're always saying it, but we have to 18:25.220 --> 18:32.340 really say this because the Spanish sensation, Pato Man, is arguably the best trainer in Pokemon 18:32.340 --> 18:36.680 right now. I think you could ask 10 trainers and probably 10 out of 10 will 18:36.680 --> 18:42.900 say that he's had the best season. He was the champion of the UIC two years in a row. 18:42.900 --> 18:46.880 He was our finalist last season in Anaheim and I think a lot of people are 18:46.880 --> 18:50.820 wondering if he's gonna take it all the way this year. I love that. I mean the 18:50.820 --> 18:55.260 World Championships always has that vibe. It's a championship of champions every 18:55.260 --> 18:59.700 single time. Feels like Pokemon Go really leaning into that this time around. 18:59.700 --> 19:02.700 Well, I gave everybody else the chance to say three players to watch. 19:02.700 --> 19:06.700 I'm, of course, going to allow you guys to talk about 15 players to watch, 19:06.700 --> 19:09.700 and they're going to be sectioned off into three different teams. 19:09.700 --> 19:13.700 We have some teams coming from all over the world, of course, just like every title. 19:13.700 --> 19:18.700 The first one we got to talk about is Fennel from Japan. 19:18.700 --> 19:20.700 This team is unbelievable. 19:20.700 --> 19:24.700 To tell you the truth, it doesn't feel like they know how to lose the video game. 19:24.700 --> 19:28.700 At any point in time, every single championship that this team has been a part of this year, 19:28.700 --> 19:33.260 This year, they have won in the R former world champions 19:33.260 --> 19:35.980 in Honolulu just a couple of years ago. 19:35.980 --> 19:38.660 This team is looking on a whole nother level. 19:38.660 --> 19:41.300 Who none of the next team go in North America 19:41.300 --> 19:43.180 is Rue Dignitas. 19:43.180 --> 19:44.740 Zagreb, not a huge fan of Umbria on there. 19:44.740 --> 19:46.300 I am, I got a pinch for it. 19:46.300 --> 19:49.220 But Zagreb leading the way for Rue Dignitas. 19:49.220 --> 19:51.500 This team is looking amazing this year. 19:51.500 --> 19:55.260 Champions at LAIC and at NAIC this year 19:55.260 --> 19:58.420 as well as a really strong performance in the Asian. 19:58.420 --> 20:03.780 Champions League a lot of players on that team hunting for a world championship title 20:03.780 --> 20:07.220 But this could be the one to do it take a look at their group stage later on the United 20:07.220 --> 20:13.620 Show though crazy start for their tournament and after them we have the reigning world champions Peru 20:14.020 --> 20:19.580 Unite last year in Anaheim were able to dominate the competition in the arena 20:19.580 --> 20:21.220 They're looking to do so again 20:21.220 --> 20:24.060 It was strange season for this team ups and downs 20:24.060 --> 20:29.200 But they are on the up going into the world championships when they won the Latin America 20:29.900 --> 20:36.660 Regional League taken down to each one Brazil Latin America South and North so doing a amazing season 20:36.660 --> 20:40.300 They look boys to be a real contender at this time 20:40.300 --> 20:43.460 So that is gonna be what the major story lines 20:43.460 --> 20:47.460 We think you should be watching this weekend some of the players that you should be watching 20:47.460 --> 20:54.020 We also want to give you even more reasons to be watching the world championships as well as all the broadcasts 20:54.060 --> 20:59.860 associated. We got drops. We got this for us. Rosemary, what are we giving away in the video game? 21:00.180 --> 21:08.220 Well, well, well, we do have an incentive war that you can drop inside Pokemon champions for just watching 21:08.660 --> 21:15.060 60 minutes of the stream and alongside of that you're also giving away some other in-game items 21:15.060 --> 21:19.460 So that if you don't want to use Insider War on your next team, you can actually get and 21:19.460 --> 21:22.540 and for improvement for a new Pokemon and train it up. 21:22.540 --> 21:26.060 So make sure that you're sticking around and watching the stream. 21:26.060 --> 21:29.560 Yeah, the recent launch of Champions, a lot of new resources. 21:29.560 --> 21:32.060 Even if you're a new player, these seem like great drops 21:32.060 --> 21:34.260 that you could add to your collection. 21:34.260 --> 21:36.760 Maybe get some of those Pokemon recruited onto your team. 21:36.760 --> 21:39.760 Even I know the trading card game, you got a few of these lined up. 21:39.760 --> 21:43.160 So what's going on in the world of drops in the trading card game? 21:43.160 --> 21:45.660 We've got a whole mixture of things. 21:45.660 --> 21:49.260 Look at all those things you can get within the Pokemon trading card game. 21:49.260 --> 21:56.780 live, of course those exclusive worlds, accessories, deck box, some cosmetics for your avatar. 21:56.780 --> 22:00.460 There's a mixed Xero aura place at the Mega Xero aura EX. 22:00.460 --> 22:05.220 It's got two of the special art rare, so you know, nice way to fling out your deck of it, 22:05.220 --> 22:08.980 as well as a special worlds loop train. 22:08.980 --> 22:10.220 Get all that from watching this stream. 22:10.220 --> 22:12.500 There's going to be plenty of awesome action this weekend. 22:12.500 --> 22:13.500 Awesome. 22:13.500 --> 22:14.500 Yeah, I mean huge show. 22:14.500 --> 22:15.500 It's an Ethan by the way. 22:15.500 --> 22:19.100 At home I'm sure you can read that just fine on your screen, but that is some small thought 22:19.100 --> 22:21.660 that Ethan was able to read on the monitor that we have in front of us. 22:21.660 --> 22:24.260 So, big behind the curtain there, but great work, Ethan. 22:24.260 --> 22:27.300 That's in the trading card game for Trading Card Game Live. 22:27.300 --> 22:30.540 But how about for Pokemon Go, what do we got for drops? 22:30.540 --> 22:34.940 Yeah, Ethan's eyesight is impeccable, but for Go, there's also some very cool things 22:34.940 --> 22:37.460 that you are going to be able to do just by watching. 22:37.460 --> 22:39.820 And the main thing, you can see him raising that trophy there. 22:39.820 --> 22:44.060 You will be able to get a Tinketon based off of Beelzeboy's team last year 22:44.060 --> 22:46.820 that he was able to take that world championship. 22:46.820 --> 22:50.820 Not only that, you're going to have a little choose your own adventure for watching 30 minutes. 22:50.820 --> 22:55.620 You can choose between going down a Lickitung, Totodile, or the Rupert hat. 22:55.620 --> 22:57.820 So I don't know, joints, what would you pick if you were playing? 22:57.820 --> 22:59.020 Oh, I'm going Totodile. 22:59.020 --> 22:59.820 All the way? 22:59.820 --> 23:01.620 I love that Pokemon. 23:01.620 --> 23:02.620 I mean, it wouldn't even be a trick. 23:02.620 --> 23:03.620 You're going Rupert? 23:03.620 --> 23:06.220 Yeah, Claude Sire is so good. 23:06.220 --> 23:08.220 Ethan, what are you picking? 23:09.620 --> 23:11.620 I agree, Claude Sire is pretty cool. 23:11.620 --> 23:13.420 I got to love that little guy. 23:13.420 --> 23:19.020 I have to go, Licky Licky's probably gonna be the major Pokemon in our meta, so pay attention to that this weekend. 23:19.020 --> 23:22.820 But yes, you're gonna want to make sure you're watching because you'll get a lead TM as well, 23:22.820 --> 23:25.820 so you can use that to take away the charge, can't run your Pokemon. 23:25.820 --> 23:28.520 Oh, I love that. Prepare for a future competition. 23:28.520 --> 23:31.520 Steve, in the Pokemon Go season, that's a great job. 23:31.520 --> 23:33.220 Great time to do it right now. 23:33.220 --> 23:37.820 Pokemon Unite, we got some really cool drops this time around for the World Championships. 23:37.820 --> 23:40.820 Of course, we got your classics, that World Championships sticker, 23:40.820 --> 23:47.540 We also have license art and then one of my favorite drops that we have ever had if you watch worlds for 45 minutes 23:47.540 --> 23:54.420 You actually get a license of Pokemon that you can play in game one of the five Pokemon that Peru used to win 23:54.500 --> 23:58.740 That game winning match in Anaheim last year leave me on side up 23:59.020 --> 24:02.060 Zashion and tell you on in Crustle those middle two 24:02.580 --> 24:04.520 Zashion and side up those are going to be 24:05.540 --> 24:09.340 Relevant threats this weekend. They're going to be banned. They're going to be picked 24:09.340 --> 24:12.040 We're going to see a lot of them on the Pokemon United broadcast. 24:12.040 --> 24:16.740 So we have so many rewards that you can be getting for watching any of our games. 24:16.740 --> 24:20.940 I know in the Pokemon XP broadcast, we also have things to be given away. 24:20.940 --> 24:26.040 So check out so many amazing moments at this year's World Championships in 2026, 24:26.040 --> 24:29.140 which is, well, not exactly a rerun, but a return. 24:29.140 --> 24:34.040 As 10 years ago, the World Championships was held here in San Francisco. 24:34.040 --> 24:38.640 Love getting the chance to showcase Pokemon to this incredible city yet again. 24:38.640 --> 24:41.040 That's got us in the nostalgic mood a little bit. 24:41.040 --> 24:47.040 So we want to say one of maybe our favorite competitive memories of all Pokemon Rosemary. 24:47.040 --> 24:48.240 How about you? 24:48.240 --> 24:54.240 Being in San Francisco, it just makes me remember our time in Japan just a couple of years ago. 24:54.240 --> 24:59.040 Another way that we could commemorate a huge milestone for the Pokemon franchise. 24:59.040 --> 25:05.280 And so to see how the city was set up for everyone to enjoy and how San Francisco is now, 25:05.280 --> 25:09.280 It's just a great time to be a Pokemon fan. 25:09.280 --> 25:11.280 Absolutely, Ethan, how about you? 25:11.280 --> 25:13.280 Got a flashback to ten years ago. 25:13.280 --> 25:16.280 What a tournament it was before in San Francisco. 25:16.280 --> 25:23.280 The change inside from a hotel ballroom to now this incredibly expansive convention center. 25:23.280 --> 25:27.280 Really seeing that road deck take down the tournament. 25:27.280 --> 25:29.280 Shocking the entire world. 25:29.280 --> 25:31.280 I'm really curious to see what happens. 25:31.280 --> 25:33.280 Awesome rapid fire for you, Lemberger. 25:33.280 --> 25:39.040 I think at the same point too, just being able to be in the stadium last season was such a big thing for a goal. 25:39.040 --> 25:43.840 Going from a stage to a stadium is absolutely incredible and we're going to get to go ahead and do it again this year. 25:43.840 --> 25:48.240 I cannot wait. I've loved all the world championships that we have had in previous years. 25:48.240 --> 25:56.720 It has been so fun, but like I said, we are getting bigger and better for this year's Pokemon XP and World Championships. 25:56.720 --> 26:02.880 San Francisco has been home to legendary Pokemon moments across so many of our titles. 26:02.880 --> 26:07.760 What this year is going to be so fun, so let's throw it to our opening ceremonies. 27:02.880 --> 27:04.880 Oh 28:02.880 --> 28:04.880 I 29:02.880 --> 29:03.880 We're coming! 29:14.880 --> 29:16.880 Here we stand at the start of a new day 29:16.880 --> 29:19.880 Looking out on a new adventure 29:19.880 --> 29:22.880 No one knows where the road will take us 29:22.880 --> 29:25.880 Ready, set, cause now it's time to go 29:25.880 --> 29:28.880 Maybe we can finally see 29:28.880 --> 29:30.880 Who we're meant to be 29:30.880 --> 29:33.680 We step away from the lonely 29:33.680 --> 29:36.380 Every chance your heart's filling up 29:36.380 --> 29:38.880 You know we've got side-by-side to lonely 29:38.880 --> 29:42.380 Together, you and I will touch the stars 29:42.380 --> 29:46.180 And then, if you will all over again 29:46.180 --> 29:49.180 Cause even if we lose our way 29:49.180 --> 29:53.380 You know we say, here we go 29:55.380 --> 29:58.880 Here we go again 29:58.880 --> 30:03.880 And even better the next time we go 30:03.880 --> 30:09.880 Here we go again 30:09.880 --> 30:13.880 Memories last at a lifetime 30:13.880 --> 30:16.880 It's a new day, we all get 30:16.880 --> 30:19.880 With all our hands 30:19.880 --> 30:22.880 Here we go again 30:52.880 --> 30:54.880 I don't care 30:54.880 --> 30:55.880 I don't care 30:55.880 --> 30:58.880 Let me blast it on the edge 30:58.880 --> 31:00.880 You 31:00.880 --> 31:02.880 You know 31:02.880 --> 31:03.880 I'm gonna 31:04.880 --> 31:06.880 Beat you up 31:06.880 --> 31:08.880 You 31:22.880 --> 31:24.880 Here we go! 31:24.880 --> 31:25.880 Here we go! 31:25.880 --> 31:27.880 We're gonna take you down! 31:27.880 --> 31:29.880 Here we go! 31:31.880 --> 31:35.880 Here we go again! 31:35.880 --> 31:39.880 We're gonna prove you're never gonna last at our last hour. 31:39.880 --> 31:45.880 Take the new day to be away with your friends! 31:45.880 --> 31:47.880 Here we go! 31:47.880 --> 31:50.880 Here we go! 31:50.880 --> 31:57.380 Here we go again 31:57.380 --> 32:00.380 Here we go again 32:05.880 --> 32:07.880 Hello, Trainers, and good morning. 32:07.880 --> 32:13.880 To start things off, we are about to take you on a musical journey from the past through the present. 32:13.880 --> 32:19.880 Celebrating 30 years of Pokémon will start today by bringing you the great music of Kanto. 32:19.880 --> 32:22.040 I'm your conductor, Charlie Rosen, 32:22.040 --> 32:24.360 and we are the 8-Bit Big Band. 32:24.360 --> 32:25.240 Thank you so much. 32:25.240 --> 32:26.080 Please enjoy. 37:56.080 --> 38:03.080 Thank you. 38:03.080 --> 38:19.080 Thank you so much. 38:19.080 --> 38:29.080 Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. 38:29.080 --> 38:35.080 Well, that journey through Kanto was actually only just the start of our program this morning, Trainers. 38:35.080 --> 38:43.080 Now, join me as we travel across generations to celebrate the amazing 30-year legacy of Pokémon. 38:43.080 --> 38:45.080 Thank you so much. 45:13.080 --> 45:41.080 Hello, hello, hello, and welcome to the 2026 Pokemon World Championships and Pokemon XP. 45:41.080 --> 45:55.920 Let's give it up one more time for our fabulous dancers and the 8-bit big band. 45:55.920 --> 46:00.640 I mean come on, no matter when you first discovered Pokemon, I hope hearing those medleys from 46:00.640 --> 46:06.120 our orchestra transported you back to some happy and cheerful memories. 46:06.120 --> 46:08.160 Hi, I'm Gabby Durden. 46:08.160 --> 46:10.260 I'm your host for this weekend's festivities. 46:10.260 --> 46:12.700 And just like you, I've loved Pokemon 46:12.700 --> 46:16.940 since I was a small child, forming my first core memories. 46:16.940 --> 46:20.340 So I'm beyond honored to be here on this stage, 46:20.340 --> 46:23.940 coming to you live from San Francisco, California. 46:23.940 --> 46:24.940 Yeah. 46:24.940 --> 46:25.940 Yeah. 46:28.540 --> 46:31.220 This weekend is extra special for all of us. 46:31.220 --> 46:33.080 One part of our event commemorates 46:33.080 --> 46:36.720 the hard work of our trainers as they conclude their journey 46:36.720 --> 46:40.560 to become world champions across four types. 46:40.560 --> 46:41.820 Pokemon champions. 46:45.360 --> 46:47.260 The Pokemon trading card game. 46:50.060 --> 46:51.200 Pokemon Go. 46:53.600 --> 46:55.600 And Pokemon Unites. 46:58.740 --> 47:02.140 And, and, and even more adventure awaits 47:02.140 --> 47:05.640 with our first ever Pokemon XP, 47:05.640 --> 47:08.560 where we couldn't be more excited for you to join us for activities, 47:08.560 --> 47:12.360 panels, attractions, and much more throughout the weekend. 47:13.720 --> 47:19.000 All right, two incredible events, one unforgettable weekend. 47:19.000 --> 47:22.240 And you better believe we're going to make sure it's one for the record books. 47:22.240 --> 47:25.000 But I think we should get things started, shall we? 47:28.200 --> 47:31.680 It is my pleasure to introduce to the stage 47:31.680 --> 47:38.680 the president and CEO of the Pokemon Company, Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara. 47:38.680 --> 48:07.080 Hello, Trainers, and welcome to the team. 48:07.080 --> 48:26.880 Hello Trainers and welcome to the 2026 Pokemon World Championships and Pokemon XP. 48:26.880 --> 48:31.520 First I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone gathered here today as well as 48:31.520 --> 48:34.040 all of you from around the world joining us online. 48:34.040 --> 49:03.040 And whether you're here to compete for the title of World Champion or you've come with family and friends to enjoy Pokemon XP, I'm truly delighted that we can all be here together on Pokemon's 30th anniversary. 49:03.040 --> 49:32.040 From all the exciting experiences we have waiting for you at Pokemon XP to the World Championship Finals, we're going to have a chase center on Sunday, this weekend is sure to be a lot of fun. 49:32.040 --> 49:35.640 that I think trainers will remember for many years to come. 49:54.680 --> 49:57.320 And to all of the competitors who have battled their way here, 49:57.880 --> 50:01.720 truly your hard work, passion, and determination inspire future 50:01.720 --> 50:05.040 trainers who dream of one day standing on this very stage. 50:05.040 --> 50:09.560 You truly represent both an aspiration and a source of hope for the next generation. 50:09.560 --> 50:16.600 皆さんが今日ここにいることが次の世代への夢をつないで 50:16.600 --> 50:23.320 そのことにここでをもって最後まで全力で協議を楽しんでください 50:23.320 --> 50:27.560 Just by being here today you are helping pass those dreams on to the future. 50:27.560 --> 50:31.200 Take pride in that and enjoy every moment of the competition as you give it your best to 50:31.200 --> 50:32.200 the very end. 50:32.200 --> 50:39.800 And with that, I wish you all the best of luck in your battles. 51:01.200 --> 51:12.200 Thank you, Mr. Ichihara, for setting the stage. 51:12.200 --> 51:16.200 Oh, so beautifully. 51:16.200 --> 51:19.200 Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. 51:19.200 --> 51:23.200 I can feel the energy in this room. 51:23.200 --> 51:28.200 I can sense the excitement to compete. 51:28.200 --> 51:33.200 More than 2,000 trainers have descended upon San Francisco 51:33.200 --> 51:36.760 to test their skills and fight with all their might 51:36.760 --> 51:40.920 to become the next Pokemon World Champion. 51:42.080 --> 51:45.400 Competitors, the time has come. 51:45.400 --> 51:47.280 Please make your way over to the play tables 51:47.280 --> 51:48.840 to kick off your matches. 51:50.120 --> 51:55.680 And before we get into the action, 51:55.680 --> 51:59.680 our casters are prepped to walk you through everything in store this weekend. 52:00.320 --> 52:07.040 So everybody, let the 2026 Pokemon World Championships begin. 52:18.520 --> 52:24.520 Welcome in trainers to the 2026 Pokemon go world championships. 52:24.520 --> 52:27.960 I'm speediest chief too with the illustrious Amanda Lundberg. 52:27.960 --> 52:29.880 We cannot wait to get into this. 52:29.880 --> 52:33.040 All right, it not only is it the 30th anniversary of Pokemon 52:33.040 --> 52:35.120 for our game specifically Pokemon Go, 52:35.120 --> 52:37.200 this is our 10th anniversary 52:37.200 --> 52:40.800 and this is going to be a special show for all of you. 52:40.800 --> 52:42.640 Absolutely a special moment, 52:42.640 --> 52:47.320 but only one champion will be crowned on Sunday. 52:47.320 --> 52:48.960 But I'll tell you what, a lot of trainers, 52:48.960 --> 52:50.640 they might not be as up to date 52:50.640 --> 52:52.080 with competitive Pokemon Go, 52:52.080 --> 52:53.720 so we've got a quick format video. 52:53.720 --> 53:03.240 Let's dive into the format for Pokemon Go at the 2026 Pokemon World Championships. 53:03.240 --> 53:08.680 The best trainers from around the globe are here to compete for their share of a two million 53:08.680 --> 53:14.560 dollar prize pool and the coveted title of Pokemon Go World Champion. 53:14.560 --> 53:20.720 The competition takes place over three days, battling in a double elimination bracket using 53:20.720 --> 53:22.680 a great format. 53:22.680 --> 53:27.760 Only two trainers will remain to compete on Championship Sunday. 53:27.760 --> 53:31.960 Matches are best of three until the end of the bracket. 53:31.960 --> 53:38.760 Winners finals, losers finals and grand finals are all played as a best of five series. 53:38.760 --> 53:43.960 Each match follows the bring six pick three format, where trainers craft a team of six 53:43.960 --> 53:47.560 Pokemon but only bring three into each game. 53:47.560 --> 53:53.360 The trainers are bringing their all to the playtables this weekend, and we will soon see 53:53.360 --> 53:59.960 who will claim the trophy and title of Pokemon Go World Champion. 53:59.960 --> 54:02.240 Let's get this tournament started. 54:02.240 --> 54:09.040 If we couldn't have said it better, let's indeed get this tournament started here in 54:09.040 --> 54:11.480 our show 6 pick 3 format. 54:11.480 --> 54:12.840 It's kind of an open meta, right? 54:12.840 --> 54:17.080 Well, there's some Pokemon at the different international championships at Regionals. 54:17.080 --> 54:19.320 Minnesota shifts throughout the year. 54:19.320 --> 54:22.040 However, I think that we're going to see some very special things. 54:22.040 --> 54:25.120 You said the year, Amanda, it shifts up to the day 54:25.120 --> 54:26.600 in competitive Pokemon Go. 54:26.600 --> 54:29.960 And these trainers have been cooking all season long. 54:29.960 --> 54:32.000 Let's take a look here at what is at stake. 54:32.000 --> 54:36.200 These are the prize money rewards at the New World Championships. 54:36.200 --> 54:39.280 First place takes home $20,000. 54:39.280 --> 54:42.960 That's a lot of money, but that's not all the way through 16th place. 54:42.960 --> 54:46.880 So you're going to see up to $1,000 for that competitive dip. 54:46.880 --> 54:48.900 Not only that, they're getting competitor kits. 54:48.900 --> 54:50.600 There's going to be some different prizes 54:50.600 --> 54:53.760 throughout the weekend and also for you while watching at home. 54:53.760 --> 54:55.720 So much at stake and so many reasons 54:55.720 --> 54:58.000 to push yourself to your absolute limits 54:58.000 --> 54:59.360 because this is the world championships. 54:59.360 --> 55:01.280 This is it, the last tournament, 55:01.280 --> 55:03.600 the last event of the entire season. 55:03.600 --> 55:06.240 And the last chance to cement your name 55:06.240 --> 55:09.040 in the history books as a competitive Pokemon Go player. 55:09.040 --> 55:10.000 But you know what, Amanda? 55:10.000 --> 55:12.840 San Francisco is a beautiful city 55:12.840 --> 55:15.880 from the Golden Gate Bridge all the way downtown. 55:15.880 --> 55:19.320 There's so much to see, but sometimes you want to play it safe too. 55:19.320 --> 55:24.320 And bringing a jacket down here when the sun starts to go down on the bay is a great choice. 55:24.320 --> 55:29.640 Let's talk about some safe picks in the metagame right now, and we have to talk about Ticketun first. 55:29.640 --> 55:36.080 Ticketun is a pokemon that once it got its attack, Ticketun Hammer, it became one of the most popular pokemon used. 55:36.080 --> 55:41.200 And people are either going to be playing it or defending against it this weekend. 55:41.200 --> 55:45.840 Ticketun Hammer is so powerful, and when you're at Ticketun, everything looks like a nail. 55:45.840 --> 55:51.880 Let's take a look at Kanto 9 tails next because this is one of the top picks to counter that Tinketon and keep it in check 55:51.880 --> 55:58.400 Kanto 9 tails recently got energy ball as one of its charge attacks making it also not only hit back against those Tinketons 55:58.400 --> 56:03.480 But also some of the water type Pokemon that was giving it a lot of trouble before now players have to opt 56:03.480 --> 56:07.760 Do I want to shield up a Pokemon that could potentially get knocked down by that 9 tails? 56:07.760 --> 56:12.680 We are definitely going to see an energy ball connected to a coaxi or at least once this weekend 56:12.680 --> 56:13.600 So stay tuned for that. 56:13.600 --> 56:16.480 But another people wanted to highlight is Licky Licky, 56:16.480 --> 56:19.200 a normal type of Pokemon with only one weakness. 56:19.200 --> 56:21.760 And roll out is the fast attack with body slam to boot. 56:21.760 --> 56:24.280 This Pokemon is gonna be everywhere in the Medicaid. 56:24.280 --> 56:26.520 Yeah, we think that this could potentially be 56:26.520 --> 56:29.120 the top used Pokemon, definitely a safe pick. 56:29.120 --> 56:30.560 A lot of people actually like to use it 56:30.560 --> 56:33.000 in that what we call safe swap position. 56:33.000 --> 56:34.760 So if you don't have a good lead, 56:34.760 --> 56:36.740 immediately you're gonna see that Licky Licky come in 56:36.740 --> 56:38.160 to try to just soak up some damage 56:38.160 --> 56:39.520 and put out some damage of its own. 56:39.520 --> 56:42.280 Definitely a safety net and I have few on at that. 56:42.280 --> 56:45.360 But let's look at some of the Pokemon that are upsetting the Apple cart. 56:45.360 --> 56:51.260 These are risky picks, but winning with your favorites is a key part of Pokemon Go competitive. 56:51.260 --> 56:53.760 So let's take a look first at Pistoyan Electrodemando. 56:53.760 --> 56:56.060 I am really, really high on this Pokemon. 56:56.060 --> 56:59.760 I think this Pokemon right here can core break numerous teams. 56:59.760 --> 57:00.760 Walk me through it. 57:00.760 --> 57:02.640 Well, it's an electric and grass type Pokemon. 57:02.640 --> 57:06.940 It's got Thunder Shock as a fast attack, which is only two turns, very fast energy generation. 57:06.940 --> 57:11.740 You get energy Paul just like the Ninetales has, but you get Wild Charge as well. 57:11.740 --> 57:14.260 So you see so many Pokemon like Nantin and Feraligator, 57:14.260 --> 57:16.500 Wild Charges go to fry them. 57:16.500 --> 57:19.020 There's other risky picks that some people might be playing, 57:19.020 --> 57:21.420 and we know for sure at least one person 57:21.420 --> 57:23.820 will be bringing this Shadow Giratina. 57:23.820 --> 57:27.540 Shadow Giratina is a Pokemon that has recently 57:27.540 --> 57:29.420 become more Great League viable. 57:29.420 --> 57:32.460 It's already won a couple of regional championships. 57:32.460 --> 57:34.820 Could it possibly win Worlds? 57:34.820 --> 57:35.740 That's a great question. 57:35.740 --> 57:37.300 Let's take a look at another dragon 57:37.300 --> 57:39.300 that maybe is a little more easy to get 57:39.300 --> 57:41.420 than that Shadow Giratina Altered form. 57:41.420 --> 57:48.420 This is Tertinator, a dragon fire type Pokémon with access to Ember, Brutal Swing, Dragon Claw, Flash Cannon, Overheats. 57:48.420 --> 57:56.120 It's got an arsenal at its disposal, and this Pokémon can core break a lot of these teams that do have the grass or the fire type Pokémon like Ninetales. 57:56.120 --> 58:03.920 That's absolutely true. These fire type Pokémon are kind of putting a little bit of pressure turning up the heat on the tinkertons that we're going to see on the field. 58:03.920 --> 58:10.820 But it's not just the Pokémon, it's definitely the players that you want to be keeping your eye on, seeing what they're going to bring and pilot in this tournament. 58:10.820 --> 58:12.780 starting with the North America region. 58:12.780 --> 58:14.500 These are three trainers that we think 58:14.500 --> 58:15.820 are gonna have a pretty outstanding time. 58:15.820 --> 58:17.740 We're looking at Cy Rhino, Nighttime Clashier, 58:17.740 --> 58:19.700 and Dunebug 97. 58:19.700 --> 58:21.740 Those latter two names you're probably familiar with, 58:21.740 --> 58:25.140 but Cy Rhino exploded onto the scene at NAIC, 58:25.140 --> 58:27.220 sweeping that grand finals. 58:27.220 --> 58:28.780 Our leaderboards are set. 58:28.780 --> 58:30.420 These trainers have fought all season long. 58:30.420 --> 58:32.060 Nighttime Clashier stands at top, 58:32.060 --> 58:35.140 but there are so many talented trainers in this top 16. 58:35.140 --> 58:37.740 And not only just in the top 16 here in North America, 58:37.740 --> 58:39.780 we've got top trainers all over the globe. 58:39.780 --> 58:42.780 Let's go ahead and take a swipe over to the EU region. 58:42.780 --> 58:43.660 These are players to watch. 58:43.660 --> 58:45.620 We talked about them in the pre-show. 58:45.620 --> 58:47.580 We have Pat Oman up for us, the trainer, 58:47.580 --> 58:50.160 with the most championship points of this season. 58:50.160 --> 58:51.980 Next up, inadequate from the Netherlands 58:51.980 --> 58:53.420 and Stone Collection from Germany, 58:53.420 --> 58:56.620 who actually won a championship here in North America 58:56.620 --> 58:57.740 earlier on in the season. 58:57.740 --> 58:59.420 Amanda, 40. 58:59.420 --> 59:02.820 40 events until Stone Collection took gold. 59:02.820 --> 59:04.180 He is absolutely committed, 59:04.180 --> 59:06.260 and these trainers have been committed all season. 59:06.260 --> 59:08.340 Pat Oman again, leading the pack there, 59:08.340 --> 59:11.260 But some spice in Europe, Tontan Batusa number six 59:11.260 --> 59:14.020 and Z's wireless at number eight. 59:14.020 --> 59:15.500 In Europe in particular, Amanda, 59:15.500 --> 59:16.980 I know you can vouch for this. 59:16.980 --> 59:19.380 Those trainers push themselves very hard 59:19.380 --> 59:21.060 to win the signature Pokemon. 59:21.060 --> 59:23.260 Everyone wants to be the next Alolan Raticate champion, 59:23.260 --> 59:24.900 the next Theevil champion, 59:24.900 --> 59:27.420 or even a spicier pick like Shadow Hydragan. 59:27.420 --> 59:29.060 You know, EE might play with spice, 59:29.060 --> 59:31.420 but Latam definitely plays with heart. 59:31.420 --> 59:33.540 And there is some Latin American trainers 59:33.540 --> 59:36.660 that are absolutely gonna be shining this weekend for sure. 59:36.660 --> 59:43.260 We've got some Brazilian boy twins here with the CP points there at the bottom there, TZ, Steiner, and Alindiaz Parjeff. 59:43.260 --> 59:48.460 It's so hard not to talk about Laptam when you see these trainers so powerful, so talented. 59:48.460 --> 59:56.160 But this is a pleasant surprise for all of our longtime PVPers. Look at number one, that's Zardy, a trainer that burst onto the scene early on, 59:56.160 --> 01:00:05.460 took a year off but is coming back with a vengeance and so many other talented trainers, including number seven, Memmi-Kinflana, who just won his first event ever. 01:00:05.460 --> 01:00:09.040 And of course we saw Marto briefly on that players to watch screen as well. 01:00:09.040 --> 01:00:12.540 Marto Galday, a staple name here in Pokemon Go. 01:00:13.040 --> 01:00:16.500 Exactly, Marto, the pride of Argentina, but let's head down to OC. 01:00:16.640 --> 01:00:20.880 We've got Jelithy, who won two events this season with the same team. 01:00:20.880 --> 01:00:22.640 And no, that is not an error. 01:00:22.640 --> 01:00:25.320 We've got Gone 1001, and they love Jai. 01:00:25.680 --> 01:00:28.520 Jai is known for bringing that a little night tales, but I'll see, Amanda. 01:00:28.520 --> 01:00:30.360 I don't know if there's much room for it in this meta. 01:00:30.360 --> 01:00:32.520 We'll have to see with all of those fire type Pokemon. 01:00:32.520 --> 01:00:35.100 Tinkeredo might not be the only thing that's a little bit afraid. 01:00:35.100 --> 01:00:38.740 This is the Oceania leader for they're gone actually leaving that hand, you know 01:00:38.740 --> 01:00:42.700 And it was going back and forth there between that first place 01:00:42.700 --> 01:00:46.100 He was able to take one himself not a surprise to see him at the very top 01:00:46.100 --> 01:00:51.200 I do like Godzilla as well famously winning the Grand Finals in Australia with a guzzlord 01:00:51.200 --> 01:00:55.860 Oh my guzzlord gamers arise up. I do think that will be a prominent pick in this medicaid 01:00:55.860 --> 01:01:00.560 We talked about Turretnator and Shadow here to an altered form because because our players know what's up 01:01:00.560 --> 01:01:05.060 And not only that we sometimes don't know what's up in the other regions because we don't get to see 01:01:05.100 --> 01:01:09.340 a lot of the regional competitions, but these are players to watch from Japan. 01:01:09.340 --> 01:01:13.420 We have first we have happy boy Q ended up taking the Japanese qualifier and then maybe 01:01:13.420 --> 01:01:18.500 you've seen the other two trainers as they have competed often in Oceania, David actually 01:01:18.500 --> 01:01:21.820 being able to get that first click in Melbourne earlier this season. 01:01:21.820 --> 01:01:25.780 Exactly talented trainers and we always look to APAC, we've got two world champions from 01:01:25.780 --> 01:01:31.900 APAC and oh my goodness, look at production, we've got them on screen, Beelzeboi and Yaqai 01:01:31.900 --> 01:01:36.340 are both competing again this weekend as well as Master Mahir. Everyone when they 01:01:36.340 --> 01:01:40.260 look at at India they talk about the Elzeboid but Master Mahir is such a 01:01:40.260 --> 01:01:43.980 formidable trainer and you would argue that he and Elzeboid were neck and neck 01:01:43.980 --> 01:01:47.660 last year at Worlds. Being able to top cut in that competition I think that he 01:01:47.660 --> 01:01:51.260 has something to prove here in San Francisco's office if he'll be able to 01:01:51.260 --> 01:01:55.300 do that. There's so many trainers who have come to compete in this event. Those 01:01:55.300 --> 01:01:59.500 are just a few names we just have to pick just the smallest amount. I honestly 01:01:59.500 --> 01:02:01.900 You could have added a ton more names on that list and I've been like yes 01:02:01.900 --> 01:02:08.380 These are also definitely players to watch you're gonna want to make sure you're watching this whole weekend players and Pokemon are not the only 01:02:08.380 --> 01:02:13.420 Treats for our viewers at home. Let's take a look at our drops starting with the video game 01:02:13.420 --> 01:02:20.320 We do have awesome swag items here a hat and a Pikachu shirt and make sure to type in that code enjoy worlds 01:02:20.440 --> 01:02:23.520 26 in order to snag that distro from champions 01:02:23.520 --> 01:02:30.120 So that's right. We have it for the video game and we also have it for the other games that are being competed here in the arena 01:02:30.120 --> 01:02:35.160 We have TCG up next and look how many drops they have if you are a card game player 01:02:35.160 --> 01:02:39.520 You are probably loving this. I mean this is a vault of goodies, right? 01:02:39.520 --> 01:02:45.540 Make sure to connect your account correctly and snack these drops. Let's slide on over to the green screen 01:02:45.540 --> 01:02:47.240 We've got go coming up as well 01:02:47.240 --> 01:02:52.440 Not only can you pick one of these three hats and get this valuable Pokemon for your own PvP team 01:02:52.440 --> 01:02:57.100 But we have a very special award Amanda. Tell us about that tinkerton. So tinkerton 01:02:57.100 --> 01:03:03.140 We talked about earlier what feels boy used it to help him win in the world championships in Anaheim last season 01:03:03.140 --> 01:03:07.980 This is the exact tinkerton that feels boy used with the exact same spread 01:03:07.980 --> 01:03:13.340 So this is very cool if you're a player who's thinking oh, maybe I want to get into Pokemon PvP 01:03:13.340 --> 01:03:16.940 But I don't have a lot of the Pokemon yet. This is a great way to get started 01:03:16.940 --> 01:03:21.780 So you want to make sure that you're watching and be able to collect that but well, that's not all we have 01:03:21.780 --> 01:03:28.440 That's definitely not all use that code San Francisco 2026 to snack this avatar item a 01:03:29.000 --> 01:03:34.500 Sage green Pikachu shirt and a little spoiler for everyone at home my tie tomorrow sage green 01:03:34.500 --> 01:03:36.500 So we're definitely on theme here in San Francisco 01:03:36.500 --> 01:03:40.820 That's looking prime if you go ahead and put that on make sure if you're go in the go valley 01:03:40.820 --> 01:03:45.140 Maybe take a screenshot of it and be able to post it on the socials or something 01:03:45.140 --> 01:03:51.300 So we can see that you are watching this stream and that you are supporting the champions all of our posters and chatters 01:03:51.300 --> 01:03:58.100 Let's get active. I'm getting work from production. We've got usage for day one. Okay. These painters have had the lid on the pot. 01:03:58.100 --> 01:04:02.460 They've been cooking for over two months and these are the Pokemon of choice. 01:04:02.660 --> 01:04:07.020 We did get the first three right, Amanda, but look at the Pokemon below it. 01:04:07.020 --> 01:04:12.020 The safest of the safe there in the top three, but I guess not really too big of surprise. 01:04:12.020 --> 01:04:19.340 They were coming in recently taking that seventh spot and then we also have some brown type Pokemon there with that 01:04:19.340 --> 01:04:21.980 Pantel, Merawek, and also the Unovan Stumpfist. 01:04:21.980 --> 01:04:24.380 I want to get our trainers at home involved. 01:04:24.380 --> 01:04:26.540 Some Pokemon are not on this board. 01:04:26.540 --> 01:04:28.780 Annihilate, I thought, would be a bit higher. 01:04:28.780 --> 01:04:31.180 We also do not see the spicier picks like Turtmator, 01:04:31.180 --> 01:04:33.100 but that's kind of to be expected. 01:04:33.100 --> 01:04:35.180 Type in the chat, which Pokemon you think 01:04:35.180 --> 01:04:37.260 is going to take it off here in San Francisco. 01:04:37.260 --> 01:04:39.260 A big question I think a lot of people will have, 01:04:39.260 --> 01:04:41.340 but they won't for long because there's open team sheets, 01:04:41.340 --> 01:04:44.540 is that Shadow Fortress running a Volt Switch 01:04:44.540 --> 01:04:46.380 as it's fast attack or bug fight? 01:04:46.380 --> 01:04:48.700 Because we've seen both do quite well 01:04:48.700 --> 01:04:52.060 throughout this competitive season and they're just so different it depends on 01:04:52.060 --> 01:04:54.860 the team it depends on what these trainers are trying to do 01:04:54.860 --> 01:04:58.940 scheme wise with their team of six but you know Amanda we put our phone two 01:04:58.940 --> 01:05:02.380 cents in the slot and we said these are the pokemon that we think are going to 01:05:02.380 --> 01:05:06.380 succeed this weekend four picks each i don't know what 01:05:06.380 --> 01:05:08.940 shadow alexander is doing on this graphic but 01:05:08.940 --> 01:05:12.300 shadow swan is the truth right back me up here right uh you know i played 01:05:12.300 --> 01:05:15.580 against it it is pretty annoying to play against what surprised me to 01:05:15.580 --> 01:05:19.360 actually see one or two in the tournament of course I think a lot of us 01:05:19.360 --> 01:05:23.980 ended up going with that Hussain Electro there was in that top 8 spot of top 12 usage 01:05:23.980 --> 01:05:27.900 so maybe not that spicy at all. One thing I do want to point out I say it every 01:05:27.900 --> 01:05:32.860 time, Sabalaya is my Sabal guy and if any meta that it's viable for I definitely 01:05:32.860 --> 01:05:35.860 want to see it play and it can actually start hitting back now against those 01:05:35.860 --> 01:05:37.700 Licky Lickies which is in that top spot. 01:05:37.700 --> 01:05:43.140 2-0 butters and Henry are Don Gozo believers in a Hussain Electro meta 01:05:43.140 --> 01:05:49.140 I don't know if that Pokemon is not going to succeed, but these trainers believe in it. 01:05:49.140 --> 01:05:54.140 So again, let us know in the chat which Pokemon you think is going to take the crown this weekend. 01:05:54.140 --> 01:05:58.140 We took a peek at some of the team sheets on Arcanine and oh my goodness, 01:05:58.140 --> 01:06:00.140 Amanda, are we in for some treats this weekend? 01:06:00.140 --> 01:06:03.140 There's been a small meta shakeup since June. 01:06:03.140 --> 01:06:06.140 You could say that things have been sort of like leveling out. 01:06:06.140 --> 01:06:09.140 You see a lot of different practice tournaments, different usage going on. 01:06:09.140 --> 01:06:15.140 So it's really exciting to see that it all boils down to this very moment that they'll be playing throughout the weekend. 01:06:15.140 --> 01:06:23.140 All the top trainers who have made it here said, okay, this is my team of six that could potentially make me the San Francisco World Champion. 01:06:23.140 --> 01:06:30.140 Exactly. These trainers have been cooking, but you know what? We're here in the venue in San Francisco, but this is a World Championship. 01:06:30.140 --> 01:06:36.140 And everyone in the world who loves competitive Pokemon is part of it. You need to get involved following us on socials. 01:06:36.140 --> 01:06:39.840 on socials, remember to use that backslash play Pokemon 01:06:39.840 --> 01:06:42.580 across various channels and you'll find us there. 01:06:42.580 --> 01:06:45.800 And also when you post on X, formerly known as Twitter, 01:06:45.800 --> 01:06:47.520 make sure to use that hashtag play Pokemon 01:06:47.520 --> 01:06:48.520 so you can find your posts. 01:06:48.520 --> 01:06:50.000 Yeah, we wanna see those avatar items 01:06:50.000 --> 01:06:51.780 that you're gonna get all the different things. 01:06:51.780 --> 01:06:54.500 Let us know who you think is going to be taking home 01:06:54.500 --> 01:06:55.340 the crown. 01:06:55.340 --> 01:06:56.820 We're gonna get all involved here. 01:06:56.820 --> 01:06:58.420 There's so much to do in San Francisco, 01:06:58.420 --> 01:07:00.160 but there's so much to do for you guys as well 01:07:00.160 --> 01:07:01.580 if you're watching at home. 01:07:01.580 --> 01:07:03.180 Make sure to connect your Twitch account. 01:07:03.180 --> 01:07:05.780 We will be posting instructions in the chat 01:07:05.780 --> 01:07:07.100 to help you get your tongue connected 01:07:07.100 --> 01:07:08.940 so you can rack up those watch minutes, 01:07:08.940 --> 01:07:11.300 get those drops, and be happy campers 01:07:11.300 --> 01:07:12.860 while you're enjoying the show this weekend. 01:07:12.860 --> 01:07:15.180 And as a reminder to everyone, this is just day one. 01:07:15.180 --> 01:07:16.020 Absolutely. 01:07:16.020 --> 01:07:16.860 You're liking the content. 01:07:16.860 --> 01:07:17.940 If you're excited to see more games, 01:07:17.940 --> 01:07:18.980 hit that follow button. 01:07:18.980 --> 01:07:20.660 We have day two, and then Championship Sunday, 01:07:20.660 --> 01:07:22.860 we will be all on the main channel 01:07:22.860 --> 01:07:25.100 for each of our games finals as we move through the day. 01:07:25.100 --> 01:07:28.260 So I know that for 30 minutes that you can choose, 01:07:28.260 --> 01:07:30.060 I'm calling it a choose your own adventure here. 01:07:30.060 --> 01:07:32.540 You can choose between a licky tongue path, 01:07:32.540 --> 01:07:35.340 a totodile path, and a Pavey and Booper path. 01:07:35.340 --> 01:07:37.500 What path would you choose, Will? 01:07:37.500 --> 01:07:39.140 Oh, that is a really good question. 01:07:39.140 --> 01:07:42.380 So I played the community days for those Pokemon in the past, 01:07:42.380 --> 01:07:46.180 but I gotta say, Feraligator is so fun and so cool. 01:07:46.180 --> 01:07:47.940 You can always use another Feraligator, 01:07:47.940 --> 01:07:50.380 especially one with a little bit more attack wave. 01:07:50.380 --> 01:07:54.220 And of course, Licky Licky, our top number one Pokemon 01:07:54.220 --> 01:07:56.260 in this meta, you evolved that from a Licky tongue. 01:07:56.260 --> 01:07:58.940 So maybe a lot of people will opt to go for that route 01:07:58.940 --> 01:07:59.780 as well. 01:07:59.780 --> 01:08:02.300 Clotsar is a Pokemon that wouldn't surprise me actually 01:08:02.300 --> 01:08:04.020 to see a bit in this tournament, 01:08:04.020 --> 01:08:06.420 So definitely don't count out the Paldein woofer. 01:08:06.420 --> 01:08:07.580 Paldein woofer is very fun. 01:08:07.580 --> 01:08:09.380 And Klotzire might be another core breaker 01:08:09.380 --> 01:08:10.780 that trainers look out for. 01:08:10.780 --> 01:08:13.180 Poisonous things, Stone Edge, Sludge Bomb, Earthquake, 01:08:13.180 --> 01:08:15.620 plus more bulk than you can imagine. 01:08:15.620 --> 01:08:17.260 That Pokemon is formidable. 01:08:17.260 --> 01:08:18.580 And I think one of our casters thinks 01:08:18.580 --> 01:08:21.100 it'll be top usage on day two as well. 01:08:21.100 --> 01:08:23.260 But I'll tell you what, Amanda, just one more time. 01:08:23.260 --> 01:08:26.140 Let's do a refresher on how to connect your Twitch account 01:08:26.140 --> 01:08:28.940 and claim these rewards for easy steps. 01:08:28.940 --> 01:08:30.380 You've got this chat, I believe in you. 01:08:30.380 --> 01:08:32.060 Yeah, we know that you can do it. 01:08:32.060 --> 01:08:36.060 If you do need help, there will be people in the chat to help that out. 01:08:36.060 --> 01:08:38.060 Here's a little tip. 01:08:38.060 --> 01:08:41.060 Using exclamation point drops is not going to do anything for you. 01:08:41.060 --> 01:08:44.060 So go ahead, maybe take a screenshot of this even 01:08:44.060 --> 01:08:47.060 to make sure that you are going to be able to collect all of the different rewards 01:08:47.060 --> 01:08:49.060 that we have for you in Pokemon Go. 01:08:49.060 --> 01:08:51.060 Pro tip for everyone as well. 01:08:51.060 --> 01:08:53.060 Open up the other streams and other tabs 01:08:53.060 --> 01:08:56.060 and make sure that you're collecting those drops. 01:08:56.060 --> 01:08:59.060 You never know, maybe you'd log into TCG Live occasionally. 01:08:59.060 --> 01:09:01.060 You're going to want those drops and those memories 01:09:01.060 --> 01:09:03.100 memories when you revisit the game. 01:09:03.100 --> 01:09:05.140 So even if you don't play those primarily, 01:09:05.140 --> 01:09:06.860 it's always good to snack free stuff 01:09:06.860 --> 01:09:07.940 because this stuff is awesome. 01:09:07.940 --> 01:09:10.140 I tell you what, we're steering straight across these booths 01:09:10.140 --> 01:09:11.180 here at the Unite team too. 01:09:11.180 --> 01:09:12.980 We didn't really talk about theirs, 01:09:12.980 --> 01:09:15.580 but there's a licensed Pokemon that you can grab from up here. 01:09:15.580 --> 01:09:16.420 So pretty cool. 01:09:16.420 --> 01:09:17.460 That is true. 01:09:17.460 --> 01:09:18.980 All of our Pokemon Unite trainers. 01:09:18.980 --> 01:09:21.140 And honestly, Amanda, we've got a big screen in front of us, 01:09:21.140 --> 01:09:22.940 but I feel like I need a magnifying glass 01:09:22.940 --> 01:09:24.620 to read all of these drops. 01:09:24.620 --> 01:09:26.300 So you've got to get active and make 01:09:26.300 --> 01:09:29.620 sure to pick up this exclusive Twitch chat badge. 01:09:29.620 --> 01:09:30.300 That's dope. 01:09:30.300 --> 01:09:31.800 just to explain this to everyone. 01:09:31.800 --> 01:09:33.300 Maybe if you're just a casual Twitch viewer, 01:09:33.300 --> 01:09:34.800 you only come on to watch Pokemon. 01:09:34.800 --> 01:09:36.800 This means that next to your name, 01:09:36.800 --> 01:09:38.300 this Pikachu will appear, 01:09:38.300 --> 01:09:39.300 and you can take this with you 01:09:39.300 --> 01:09:41.300 to any other channel that you watch. 01:09:41.300 --> 01:09:43.300 This is yours to own, 01:09:43.300 --> 01:09:44.800 so make sure to claim that as well. 01:09:44.800 --> 01:09:45.800 Very, very cool. 01:09:45.800 --> 01:09:48.300 We've got goodies galore for you 01:09:48.300 --> 01:09:50.800 here at the World Championship in San Francisco, 01:09:50.800 --> 01:09:52.800 so definitely make sure that your account's connected 01:09:52.800 --> 01:09:54.800 and definitely stay tuned throughout the weekend 01:09:54.800 --> 01:09:58.800 because not only is this going to be the last time 01:09:58.800 --> 01:10:04.200 time an individual person is going to win worlds for Pokemon go the tournament 01:10:04.200 --> 01:10:09.300 field is stacked we will talk about that more as the weekend progresses but 01:10:09.300 --> 01:10:12.840 you're right there's so many updates in Pokemon it's really hard to keep track 01:10:12.840 --> 01:10:18.400 Pokemon go as long as we've known it has been an individual e-sport pursuit but 01:10:18.400 --> 01:10:24.200 next year we are shifting to a three versus three team format we don't have 01:10:24.200 --> 01:10:27.920 details no leaks on the screen for you guys at home I'm so sorry but if we do 01:10:27.920 --> 01:10:31.520 learn something will be the first Italian. Yeah absolutely but in the 01:10:31.520 --> 01:10:34.880 meantime we definitely have to take it. We saw a little you know nostalgia road 01:10:34.880 --> 01:10:39.000 there in the opening ceremony. We really have to soak in the moments here for 01:10:39.000 --> 01:10:43.520 Pokemon Go. There has been a couple champions already Beelzeboy, Yukai. They're 01:10:43.520 --> 01:10:47.240 both here. They're both ready to be playing for it again. Do you think that 01:10:47.240 --> 01:10:52.280 we will have a repeat champion for our very last year of individual go? I want 01:10:52.280 --> 01:10:57.200 to read what Chat says. Come on Chat. Keep it going. Keep it going. Alright. I'll 01:10:57.200 --> 01:11:02.560 make my response I firmly believe Amanda that we will never have a repeat champion mark my word 01:11:03.120 --> 01:11:08.800 it's too competitive it's too fast and just a single mistake can derail an entire tournament run 01:11:08.800 --> 01:11:13.440 and also our co-caster Caleb made a really good point he said we do operate in a double elimination 01:11:13.440 --> 01:11:19.600 format which means a quarter of trainers are going to go 0-2 this event and then half of them will go 01:11:19.600 --> 01:11:24.880 1-2 it's brutal out here in competitive Pokemon Go you have to be at the top of your game and as 01:11:24.880 --> 01:11:26.280 as much as I believe in our trainers, 01:11:26.280 --> 01:11:28.120 I want to see them all succeed. 01:11:28.120 --> 01:11:29.240 They can only do one champion 01:11:29.240 --> 01:11:31.240 and it's probably gonna be a new person on Sunday. 01:11:31.240 --> 01:11:33.000 I mean, top of their game, 01:11:33.000 --> 01:11:34.600 I have to ask you a real quick question, Will. 01:11:34.600 --> 01:11:35.760 Oh, okay. 01:11:35.760 --> 01:11:38.040 Are you at the top of your dance game? 01:11:38.040 --> 01:11:39.400 I don't know about dance moves. 01:11:39.400 --> 01:11:41.640 I mean, this mat we're standing on isn't that big. 01:11:41.640 --> 01:11:43.120 Oh, wait, wait, you're talking about this? 01:11:43.120 --> 01:11:43.960 Well, I don't know. 01:11:43.960 --> 01:11:46.600 Maybe we'll get a chance to see you pull out your EDM moves 01:11:46.600 --> 01:11:49.640 there earlier on, because this is something that's very cool. 01:11:49.640 --> 01:11:52.880 One of them already sold out in Los Angeles, 01:11:52.880 --> 01:11:58.040 But this is Pokemon Night Out, the concert with Marshmallow and Alson Wonderlander. 01:11:58.040 --> 01:12:01.880 Tickets are available for the London one in November. 01:12:01.880 --> 01:12:05.120 That is gonna be so cool. I am a big Marshmallow fan, to be honest with you. 01:12:05.120 --> 01:12:09.240 And we asked if we could wear space suit helmets this weekend, we were told no. 01:12:09.240 --> 01:12:12.320 But Marshmallow does have a really cool helmet that he wears during his sets. 01:12:12.320 --> 01:12:13.760 Maybe we could borrow it and bring it to go. 01:12:13.760 --> 01:12:17.400 We'll have the Pokemon one with the little ears on the top of the helmet there. 01:12:17.400 --> 01:12:18.680 We'll bring it to the concert. 01:12:18.680 --> 01:12:23.680 If we wore marshmallow headsets on the cast, that would be the coolest thing, but we're 01:12:23.680 --> 01:12:25.680 going to have a fun time regardless, everybody. 01:12:25.680 --> 01:12:29.080 That's going to be a really great time for all of our EDM enjoys out there. 01:12:29.080 --> 01:12:33.400 And this weekend in San Francisco, not only do we have the events, we've got Pokemon 01:12:33.400 --> 01:12:35.720 XP, which we haven't talked about at all. 01:12:35.720 --> 01:12:37.200 That's a massive event. 01:12:37.200 --> 01:12:41.160 You and I have been here, what, almost two days, and we've not been able to cover all 01:12:41.160 --> 01:12:42.160 of it yet. 01:12:42.160 --> 01:12:45.880 So if you are a fan and you do have access to it, make sure to see as much as you possibly 01:12:45.880 --> 01:12:46.880 can. 01:12:46.880 --> 01:12:52.340 I've heard a rumor honestly that there might be some drone shows at night as well. 01:12:52.340 --> 01:12:54.840 Drone shows at the fairy building in San Francisco. 01:12:54.840 --> 01:12:57.680 I always love seeing the Pokemon drone shows. 01:12:57.680 --> 01:13:02.720 There's been so many fun things to do and there's also fun things in the venue and there's 01:13:02.720 --> 01:13:04.280 fun things for the competitors. 01:13:04.280 --> 01:13:07.320 Obviously they're all competing to be able to beat that world champion. 01:13:07.320 --> 01:13:09.680 But let's go ahead and take a look at the different things. 01:13:09.680 --> 01:13:13.640 The whole time has built up to here in San Francisco. 01:13:13.640 --> 01:13:17.640 This is starting to put the North America road map, starting in Baltimore. 01:13:17.640 --> 01:13:22.940 I cannot believe that we started all the way back there, but my goodness, this next season 01:13:22.940 --> 01:13:27.780 is going to be so sick, you guys, and keep in mind as well that the next season will 01:13:27.780 --> 01:13:30.060 operate on the new battle system. 01:13:30.060 --> 01:13:35.060 So Pokemon like Mimikyu, like Cramorant, those are going to become valuable meta players. 01:13:35.060 --> 01:13:38.780 I think everyone's peeking at the end of the blurry ones, being like, TBA, what, where 01:13:38.780 --> 01:13:39.780 is that one? 01:13:39.780 --> 01:13:40.780 I'm not quite sure. 01:13:40.780 --> 01:13:43.380 I was like, maybe if I squint just hard enough, 01:13:43.380 --> 01:13:45.940 I can actually see the city, but I couldn't get it done. 01:13:45.940 --> 01:13:47.780 There are quite a few regional competitions, 01:13:47.780 --> 01:13:49.980 and that is how our players qualify 01:13:49.980 --> 01:13:51.620 for the World Championships there. 01:13:51.620 --> 01:13:54.360 Each competition awards championship points. 01:13:54.360 --> 01:13:57.700 The first place gets a direct invite to the world, 01:13:57.700 --> 01:13:59.500 and then also throughout the season, 01:13:59.500 --> 01:14:01.380 but the ICs, it's the top four people 01:14:01.380 --> 01:14:03.140 who also get placements for Worlds. 01:14:03.140 --> 01:14:04.900 Exactly, the championship points 01:14:04.900 --> 01:14:07.420 are a very important part of competitive Pokemon. 01:14:07.420 --> 01:14:10.180 A lot of trainers, maybe they don't win events outright, 01:14:10.180 --> 01:14:11.580 But if they're consistent enough, 01:14:11.580 --> 01:14:14.060 they can earn their world championships first. 01:14:14.060 --> 01:14:15.940 I'll tell you what everybody, we have two trainers on stage. 01:14:15.940 --> 01:14:17.140 I know you're probably asking, 01:14:17.140 --> 01:14:19.260 are these commentators just gapping all the time? 01:14:19.260 --> 01:14:20.340 We wanna see some games. 01:14:20.340 --> 01:14:21.500 I'm right there with you. 01:14:21.500 --> 01:14:22.860 Our trainers are getting set up 01:14:22.860 --> 01:14:24.300 and we'll just be another moment though. 01:14:24.300 --> 01:14:26.500 Actually, they're already on stage 01:14:26.500 --> 01:14:27.900 and it looks like they're getting ready to go. 01:14:27.900 --> 01:14:29.980 Take it to the stage. 01:14:29.980 --> 01:14:33.000 Check out our very first matchups 01:14:33.000 --> 01:14:34.780 of the world championships that we're seeing here. 01:14:34.780 --> 01:14:39.140 We got DHC knighted up against Pato Man. 01:14:39.140 --> 01:14:40.940 This is such an electric matchup, 01:14:40.940 --> 01:14:43.980 starting off the 2026 World Championships. 01:14:43.980 --> 01:14:47.500 With Potomac, the back-to-back EUIC winner 01:14:47.500 --> 01:14:49.700 is a great way to do it, but DHC United, 01:14:49.700 --> 01:14:52.340 if everyone remembers back earlier this season, 01:14:52.340 --> 01:14:55.220 DHC conquered, I believe it was Toronto, 01:14:55.220 --> 01:14:57.620 with his shadow Garrados against 01:14:57.620 --> 01:14:59.180 Helsinki in the Grand Finals. 01:14:59.180 --> 01:15:02.140 Potomac ended up taking the last tournament for EU 01:15:02.140 --> 01:15:04.940 in Turin, a fairly similar meta, 01:15:04.940 --> 01:15:06.820 so we'll have to see if he's confident 01:15:06.820 --> 01:15:09.380 that he'll be able to take this game number one. 01:15:09.380 --> 01:15:12.140 Both of these trainers so well accolated 01:15:12.140 --> 01:15:14.580 and taking a peek at their teams. 01:15:14.580 --> 01:15:18.220 I don't see a licky-licky anywhere on Paco Man's team. 01:15:18.220 --> 01:15:20.220 Yeah, no safe picks on either side here. 01:15:20.220 --> 01:15:22.700 I just want everyone to take in the stage as well 01:15:22.700 --> 01:15:24.560 while we get these sprites up on screen. 01:15:24.560 --> 01:15:27.380 But look at the background and how awesome this is. 01:15:27.380 --> 01:15:30.420 These trainers are competing for it, for the championship. 01:15:30.420 --> 01:15:33.860 And I think that the venue is so fitting 01:15:33.860 --> 01:15:36.580 for the gravity of what they are trying to achieve. 01:15:36.580 --> 01:15:38.820 But right back to the teams, as you mentioned, Amanda, 01:15:38.820 --> 01:15:41.180 my Lodik on Pogdeman's team, 01:15:41.180 --> 01:15:44.100 and then the Don Dozzo on DHC United. 01:15:44.100 --> 01:15:45.840 So my Lodik, I've heard a lot of rumors. 01:15:45.840 --> 01:15:48.140 I've heard that Waterfall is likely the fast hat 01:15:48.140 --> 01:15:48.980 for this one. 01:15:48.980 --> 01:15:50.820 I can see that they definitely get to see 01:15:50.820 --> 01:15:52.380 because they have open team sheets 01:15:52.380 --> 01:15:53.820 for both of these trainers. 01:15:53.820 --> 01:15:55.060 They're checking it out. 01:15:55.060 --> 01:15:57.460 We're just starting up the matches. 01:15:57.460 --> 01:16:00.380 And I have to admit, it looks like Henry and Butters 01:16:00.380 --> 01:16:01.660 maybe they're onto something there 01:16:01.660 --> 01:16:03.980 because the very first game of this thing, 01:16:03.980 --> 01:16:05.980 we have a Don Dozzo on screen. 01:16:05.980 --> 01:16:11.260 exactly done doza but also hip-out on a Pokemon that I think has a lot of valuable coverage 01:16:11.260 --> 01:16:15.420 weather ball rock and earth power with sand attack as the fast attack that is going to 01:16:15.420 --> 01:16:20.300 really throw a wrench into any cantonight tail plans but another Pokemon that I'm a little 01:16:20.300 --> 01:16:23.700 surprised to see on both sides Amanda is a Malamar. 01:16:23.700 --> 01:16:29.380 Malamar in a tinketon meta what is going on no tinketon to be found even though it is 01:16:29.380 --> 01:16:34.940 in the top 12 usage of all of the world players of today looks like both these trainers are 01:16:34.940 --> 01:16:38.940 getting ready, we're getting locked in, throw the ball, we're starting the match. 01:16:38.940 --> 01:16:45.120 Game one of the 2026 World Championships, Licky Licky Lee from DHC United into the 01:16:45.120 --> 01:16:49.940 UNOVAN STUNFIST from Pato Man, the very neutral matchup as you expect, that 01:16:49.940 --> 01:16:52.340 his STUNFIST will eventually wear down this opponent. 01:16:52.340 --> 01:16:56.780 Going ahead now just really both of them charging up a ton of energy there. 01:16:56.780 --> 01:17:01.080 DHC United wants to be able to throw a shadow ball to do more damage on the 01:17:01.080 --> 01:17:04.220 UNOVAN STUNFIST and while the first mud bomb going through the UNOVAN STUNFIST 01:17:04.220 --> 01:17:05.540 didn't do too much damage. 01:17:05.540 --> 01:17:06.660 The second one would definitely 01:17:06.660 --> 01:17:08.380 knock the Licky Licky down to the yellow. 01:17:08.380 --> 01:17:10.940 Shadowball coming through from the DHC United's 01:17:10.940 --> 01:17:13.300 Licky Licky does connect, lowering that. 01:17:13.300 --> 01:17:14.500 You know the stuff is about half health. 01:17:14.500 --> 01:17:16.260 How comes a bug bite for Trish? 01:17:16.260 --> 01:17:18.860 And this is one of the main reasons to run that fast attack 01:17:18.860 --> 01:17:20.500 because this matchup into the Sunfist 01:17:20.500 --> 01:17:22.260 is abysmal with both switch. 01:17:22.260 --> 01:17:23.340 And maybe a good reason, 01:17:23.340 --> 01:17:25.740 Patelman left that Malamar on the bench 01:17:25.740 --> 01:17:26.860 for this game number one. 01:17:26.860 --> 01:17:30.060 Incoming course lead to just soak up all of this damage. 01:17:30.060 --> 01:17:32.260 Bug bites not doing nothing here, 01:17:32.260 --> 01:17:33.660 but this rock team is gonna make that 01:17:33.660 --> 01:17:37.100 the player in Porcelor have attacked even less. 01:17:37.100 --> 01:17:39.100 One of the most important things about playing the one-turn 01:17:39.100 --> 01:17:41.220 Fast Attack Pokemon like Bug Bite Fortress 01:17:41.220 --> 01:17:43.340 is getting your tiny just right. 01:17:43.340 --> 01:17:45.660 Tiny, those astonishers getting as much Fast Attack 01:17:45.660 --> 01:17:46.780 damage as possible. 01:17:46.780 --> 01:17:48.180 BSU did such a good job of that, 01:17:48.180 --> 01:17:49.980 and he's trying to push with a Rock Tomb. 01:17:49.980 --> 01:17:51.180 Goes on Charge Attack priority. 01:17:51.180 --> 01:17:52.020 Great call. 01:17:52.020 --> 01:17:54.380 Going ahead, throwing the sand to Fortress is a Pokemon 01:17:54.380 --> 01:17:56.820 that both of its charge attacks will do something 01:17:56.820 --> 01:17:57.700 to its opponent. 01:17:57.700 --> 01:17:59.380 That Rock Tomb is going to lower the attack, 01:17:59.380 --> 01:18:01.980 and the sand tombs are going to lower the defense here. 01:18:01.980 --> 01:18:05.420 So this porcelain might be low, tons of energy. 01:18:05.420 --> 01:18:08.540 There has to grow here with a 1 HP fortress left down. 01:18:08.540 --> 01:18:10.020 It goes in comes that Likula Dina, 01:18:10.020 --> 01:18:11.660 me to pivot back into the Ynogun Sunfist. 01:18:11.660 --> 01:18:12.900 I really like to swap out there. 01:18:12.900 --> 01:18:14.300 In comes the Dondozo. 01:18:14.300 --> 01:18:16.300 And although this Ynogun Sunfist will 01:18:16.300 --> 01:18:18.420 deal a lot of super effective damage to the Dondozo, 01:18:18.420 --> 01:18:20.500 it is bulky as all get-out. 01:18:20.500 --> 01:18:22.380 It will be able to withstand a discharge here. 01:18:22.380 --> 01:18:25.300 And those waterfalls are chunking away in the meantime. 01:18:25.300 --> 01:18:26.660 You see that super effective damage, 01:18:26.660 --> 01:18:28.780 but still way in the green at this point. 01:18:28.780 --> 01:18:30.500 Potomac great turning here. 01:18:30.500 --> 01:18:34.820 now throws other charge attack and getting that first shield off of DHC 19. 01:18:34.820 --> 01:18:38.660 Everyone likes to talk about charge attacks in competitive Pokemon Go, but fast attack 01:18:38.660 --> 01:18:43.380 damage is such a critical part and no waterfalls. Take down the Innova stuff because that is a big 01:18:43.380 --> 01:18:48.420 KO for DHC. Coming back in now immediately with the Corsula this is charge attack priority and 01:18:48.420 --> 01:18:52.340 then the Pokemon with the higher attack will always be able to go first getting that protection 01:18:52.340 --> 01:18:56.820 off of Potomans side because he wants to get this Dandozo low here as you can see he also 01:18:56.820 --> 01:18:58.020 those thrones in shape. 01:18:58.020 --> 01:19:00.820 Too much energy to waste here for Potemann. 01:19:00.820 --> 01:19:01.940 This nightshade will connect, 01:19:01.940 --> 01:19:04.140 but the bad news is I don't think it's enough. 01:19:04.140 --> 01:19:07.340 Don Toso hangs on, out comes the on-buck-like fortress 01:19:07.340 --> 01:19:09.220 from Potemann, and now he's square up against that 01:19:09.220 --> 01:19:10.060 Licky Licky. 01:19:10.060 --> 01:19:12.180 Licky Licky has a ton of energy shadowball, 01:19:12.180 --> 01:19:13.940 number one going through here. 01:19:13.940 --> 01:19:16.100 Only one shield left on Potemann's side. 01:19:16.100 --> 01:19:19.300 Using it now once you keep this fortress nice and healthy 01:19:19.300 --> 01:19:21.340 because of Corsola doesn't really want to face off 01:19:21.340 --> 01:19:22.180 against that Licky Licky, 01:19:22.180 --> 01:19:23.780 especially at such low health here, 01:19:23.780 --> 01:19:26.420 shadowball number two gonna be able to connect. 01:19:26.420 --> 01:19:28.660 I really like the immediate throw here from DHC. 01:19:28.660 --> 01:19:30.140 He does not want to get hit with the sand tube 01:19:30.140 --> 01:19:32.220 and lose all the energy that he gathered up, 01:19:32.220 --> 01:19:34.900 but the fortress is commanding this matchup. 01:19:34.900 --> 01:19:36.140 There's still potential for DHC. 01:19:36.140 --> 01:19:37.380 He's got to use it here, 01:19:37.380 --> 01:19:38.860 or he will lose his lucky lucky. 01:19:38.860 --> 01:19:39.700 Go ahead. 01:19:39.700 --> 01:19:42.020 Now he puts it up on his very low lucky lucky lucky. 01:19:42.020 --> 01:19:44.180 You're looking at switch timers are not quite up yet. 01:19:44.180 --> 01:19:46.020 He's hoping to be able to hit to another attempt, 01:19:46.020 --> 01:19:48.340 not even able to get to the body slam. 01:19:48.340 --> 01:19:50.020 Now back in comes the don dozo 01:19:50.020 --> 01:19:51.700 and is able to take out that bug bite 01:19:51.700 --> 01:19:53.220 before the serve is reached. 01:19:53.220 --> 01:19:55.100 What a close match. 01:19:55.100 --> 01:19:59.220 crucial farm down from the shadow bug by Fortress there by Potomac getting the 01:19:59.220 --> 01:20:04.540 knockout against the Licky Licky and disrupting the body slam was key if he 01:20:04.540 --> 01:20:08.300 does think the body slam that waterfall might be enough to bring down the 01:20:08.300 --> 01:20:12.460 Fortress and cause an upset here and I say upset because Potomac is such a 01:20:12.460 --> 01:20:17.220 talented trainer with so many athletes to his name Amanda he finished six 01:20:17.220 --> 01:20:23.260 internationals in a row in top four yeah no one has quite done it like 01:20:23.260 --> 01:20:35.260 He's been top cutting not only regional competitions but international championships just like you were saying he was last year's finalist in Anaheim and he's got something to prove. 01:20:35.260 --> 01:20:41.260 And he's starting off very strongly here in game number one against what would it say a very strong newcomer to the game. 01:20:41.260 --> 01:20:47.260 I would definitely agree and with a signature pick at that we have seen a few of these trainers focus on so far. 01:20:47.260 --> 01:20:53.340 you know the Sunfish, Fortress on both sides as well as DHC United's Don Dozo and Licky Licky, 01:20:53.340 --> 01:20:59.020 the question now becomes, what adjustments are made in game number two? Again, to remind everyone, 01:20:59.020 --> 01:21:04.540 competitive Pokemon Go is a best of three double elimination tournaments, so DHC needs to win 01:21:04.540 --> 01:21:09.660 two more games in order to advance through this round on the winner side. Yes, the winners side 01:21:09.660 --> 01:21:14.220 of the bracket is where I think all the trainers would hopefully comfortably want to play because 01:21:14.220 --> 01:21:16.460 because that means you have a little bit more wiggle room 01:21:16.460 --> 01:21:18.020 to be able to make mistakes. 01:21:18.020 --> 01:21:21.580 But we've seen trainers being able to take very early losses, 01:21:21.580 --> 01:21:23.660 go through the loser's bracket, and be 01:21:23.660 --> 01:21:24.860 able to come out on top. 01:21:24.860 --> 01:21:28.500 So just because you're down does not mean that you are out. 01:21:28.500 --> 01:21:29.220 And guess what? 01:21:29.220 --> 01:21:31.620 We are just getting started. 01:21:31.620 --> 01:21:34.420 We started out game number one with a neutral matchup, 01:21:34.420 --> 01:21:36.340 Licky Licky versus the Unova and Stunfist. 01:21:36.340 --> 01:21:38.300 But there are some disastrous scenarios 01:21:38.300 --> 01:21:39.420 that could play out here. 01:21:39.420 --> 01:21:42.460 I'm looking at a man team on THC United's team, 01:21:42.460 --> 01:21:44.380 and that you love with Stumpfist on Potomac. 01:21:44.380 --> 01:21:47.100 So whenever you look at a show six pick three format, 01:21:47.100 --> 01:21:49.660 you want to keep those hard matchups in mind, 01:21:49.660 --> 01:21:52.860 try to avoid those disaster situations 01:21:52.860 --> 01:21:54.020 and play to your win conditions. 01:21:54.020 --> 01:21:55.420 And let's see what they're going to do 01:21:55.420 --> 01:21:57.740 as we're hopping into game number two. 01:21:57.740 --> 01:22:00.140 Now we have that shadow fortress on the side of Potomac, 01:22:00.140 --> 01:22:02.700 up against the Licky Licky on DC United. 01:22:02.700 --> 01:22:04.140 Just starting both of these tournaments, 01:22:04.140 --> 01:22:05.340 staying in the matchup. 01:22:05.340 --> 01:22:07.140 You could see how much damage already 01:22:07.140 --> 01:22:10.900 those fast attacks alone are doing to that Licky Licky. 01:22:10.900 --> 01:22:14.580 Now throwing a Fitz for a Shadow Ball and giving that first protect shield off of Pactaman. 01:22:14.580 --> 01:22:20.840 Because Shadow Fortress does have those debuffing charge attacks, it's very wise for Pactaman to shield up a full strength Shadow Ball. 01:22:20.840 --> 01:22:25.040 Look for a Rock Tomb debuff potentially, but in comes the swap. 01:22:25.040 --> 01:22:26.840 DHC tries to catch a Rock Tomb on the dump. 01:22:26.840 --> 01:22:29.800 Oh, so, Pactaman says, you know what? I'll give you two anyway. 01:22:29.800 --> 01:22:33.500 He said, okay, well, I see what you're doing there. I am going to debuff you. 01:22:33.500 --> 01:22:40.100 Pactaman has a choice now. He's immediately going to swap out and look at this coming in with his own water type Pokemon. 01:22:40.100 --> 01:22:44.020 These waterfalls are doing very little damage to each other there. 01:22:44.020 --> 01:22:48.260 It's going to be this charge attack going through on the Dundosa that's going to start making it hurt. 01:22:48.260 --> 01:22:52.740 I got to be honest, Milotic is such a unique pick in this competitive meta for Worlds. 01:22:52.740 --> 01:22:55.940 But if there's any trainer who's going to be scary with it, it's Otoman, 01:22:55.940 --> 01:22:59.540 because he did play it at the UIC in his victory there. 01:22:59.540 --> 01:23:03.220 So I think that he's got the slight edge, but the outrage connects. 01:23:03.220 --> 01:23:04.740 Big damage to Milotic. 01:23:04.740 --> 01:23:07.220 Not as big as I think that the DC United were hoping, 01:23:07.220 --> 01:23:10.220 but that Rock Tomb ended up doing a lot more than we thought. 01:23:10.220 --> 01:23:13.100 But look at this! Absolutely huge! 01:23:13.100 --> 01:23:16.260 You have to pass it through because he recognized that he was at another attack. 01:23:16.260 --> 01:23:20.940 Didn't want to put up this other shield here, and Dow goes to Dundos with another outrage going. 01:23:20.940 --> 01:23:26.380 Still two shields on the side of DC United, but he might have to use one here as the wallet is at its next attack. 01:23:26.380 --> 01:23:30.340 Even when you use the protect shield, still one damage comes through regardless. 01:23:30.340 --> 01:23:35.660 And DHC United had the outrage, but he was forced to no shield because he might lose his Dundos anyway. 01:23:35.660 --> 01:23:42.000 Now in a shadow fortress near matchup, and it looks like Patsyman is just slightly ahead, but that's all he needs. 01:23:42.000 --> 01:23:47.300 Coming out with just a little bit of energy before he swapped out ends up putting him right here for the Santum number one. 01:23:47.300 --> 01:23:53.700 This is low on defenses and DC says, you know what? Right back at you pal Santum coming through here on the side of Patsyman, 01:23:53.700 --> 01:23:59.000 and he's going to end up shooting this here. Will he give it out? He has no chance to run at this moment. 01:23:59.000 --> 01:24:03.700 Exactly. Oh, after the debuff, Licky-Licky combo plays with the shadow ball. I got to be honest, 01:24:03.700 --> 01:24:09.300 I think this is enough to pick up the KO and the key Pokemon for Potomac in game number one goes down here 01:24:09.500 --> 01:24:15.540 Licky Licky sticking out its tongue as a competitor there as fortress goes down and the loaded comes back in 01:24:15.540 --> 01:24:19.820 Sort of forcing Licky Licky to maybe have to throw a little bit. It's gonna get there first DC 01:24:19.820 --> 01:24:24.900 You notice it lets another rollout go through doesn't even want to try to throw at the exact same time great play 01:24:24.900 --> 01:24:27.640 There also puts up the shield and trying to get a little bit more energy 01:24:27.640 --> 01:24:29.480 energy. He pops that you know, but 01:24:29.480 --> 01:24:31.880 Sunfish, it's all about fresher. 01:24:31.880 --> 01:24:32.940 And I think that Potaman is 01:24:32.940 --> 01:24:34.260 applying as much as he possibly 01:24:34.260 --> 01:24:35.560 can because his last healthy 01:24:35.560 --> 01:24:37.280 Pokemon just hit the field. 01:24:37.280 --> 01:24:38.960 You know, the Sunfish has a lot 01:24:38.960 --> 01:24:40.160 of work to do. I think the 01:24:40.160 --> 01:24:41.200 Thunder Shot down is out of the 01:24:41.200 --> 01:24:42.200 question here, but he needs 01:24:42.200 --> 01:24:43.720 energy to deal with the fortress. 01:24:43.720 --> 01:24:45.080 He's ahead. I think Potaman 01:24:45.080 --> 01:24:46.600 might have this. Speaking of 01:24:46.600 --> 01:24:48.500 Fortress, it comes back in here 01:24:48.500 --> 01:24:50.500 going to have to think this mud 01:24:50.500 --> 01:24:52.100 bomb. You can see DC and I kind 01:24:52.100 --> 01:24:53.500 of unsure of what you want to do 01:24:53.500 --> 01:24:55.800 there. It is barely enough to 01:24:55.800 --> 01:24:56.740 knock out the fortress. 01:24:56.740 --> 01:25:04.140 Pato Man gives a nod here as he still has a decent amount of energy throwing the next mudbomb and taking this a queen to oh 01:25:04.480 --> 01:25:06.820 perfect energy management flawless 01:25:07.500 --> 01:25:11.560 Execution but that's what we come to expect from the back-to-back EUIC champion 01:25:11.560 --> 01:25:16.840 Let's hear in the venue for Pato Man winning round one and starting us off here at the world championships 01:25:16.840 --> 01:25:22.240 And I know if people are just not even watching at home if you're taking a look through that tournament bracket 01:25:22.240 --> 01:25:24.640 And you see, Platinum has a 2-0 victory. 01:25:24.640 --> 01:25:25.840 You said, well, of course he does. 01:25:25.840 --> 01:25:27.160 He's such a great player. 01:25:27.160 --> 01:25:30.360 But the big thing is, DC United played so well 01:25:30.360 --> 01:25:33.320 through those matchups, those games were very, very close 01:25:33.320 --> 01:25:35.160 and could have swung either way. 01:25:35.160 --> 01:25:38.560 If both players weren't playing exactly on point. 01:25:38.560 --> 01:25:40.280 And that's the thing about the World Championships 01:25:40.280 --> 01:25:43.440 is all of these trainers are our top level competitors 01:25:43.440 --> 01:25:44.720 throughout the seasons. 01:25:44.720 --> 01:25:47.720 You're not going to see as many, what would be, 01:25:47.720 --> 01:25:49.560 mistakes or misplays as you could 01:25:49.560 --> 01:25:51.520 at a potential regional competition. 01:25:51.520 --> 01:25:54.160 I mean, this is your first Pokemon Go PDP tournament. 01:25:54.160 --> 01:25:56.840 You tuned in to absolute cinema. 01:25:56.840 --> 01:25:58.480 And I think that something that's so important 01:25:58.480 --> 01:25:59.680 to mention as well, Amanda, 01:25:59.680 --> 01:26:01.760 is that these trainers have been fighting all season, 01:26:01.760 --> 01:26:04.280 and it's not just about the teams of six, 01:26:04.280 --> 01:26:07.400 it's about how well you know your Pokemon. 01:26:07.400 --> 01:26:09.560 Anyone that's right on a new pair of dress shoes says, 01:26:09.560 --> 01:26:11.040 okay, they look great, 01:26:11.040 --> 01:26:13.680 but after a few miles walking in them, 01:26:13.680 --> 01:26:15.680 your heels are torn up, 01:26:15.680 --> 01:26:18.560 and these trainers have practiced these Pokemon relentlessly. 01:26:18.560 --> 01:26:20.200 That's how Pokemon knew he was able 01:26:20.200 --> 01:26:21.480 to take the outrage, no problem. 01:26:21.480 --> 01:26:24.280 That's how Potemann knew he could trigger this charge attack, 01:26:24.280 --> 01:26:25.520 fire, he tied and win it. 01:26:25.520 --> 01:26:27.440 And that's how he knew he would survive the roll-outs 01:26:27.440 --> 01:26:30.360 from the Licky Licky and force another shield. 01:26:30.360 --> 01:26:32.840 Yeah, some people might say it's like this is pure skill 01:26:32.840 --> 01:26:36.320 you just seeing on the stages here between his opponents. 01:26:36.320 --> 01:26:41.000 And this is our very first matchup of the day. 01:26:41.000 --> 01:26:43.720 And I think that it's just showcasing some of the talent, 01:26:43.720 --> 01:26:46.160 but we're going to see so many more talented trainers 01:26:46.160 --> 01:26:47.360 throughout this weekend. 01:26:47.360 --> 01:26:50.320 I cannot wait to see the Pokemon that they brought as well. 01:26:50.320 --> 01:26:52.400 As you mentioned earlier, the meta game will shift, 01:26:52.400 --> 01:26:56.120 not even week to week or month to month, but day to day. 01:26:56.120 --> 01:26:57.720 I promise you that a lot of trainers 01:26:57.720 --> 01:27:00.640 that brought these teams here today on Friday, 01:27:00.640 --> 01:27:04.480 they had a completely different scheme earlier this week. 01:27:04.480 --> 01:27:06.080 So what are you thinking when you're looking 01:27:06.080 --> 01:27:07.480 at the team compositions here? 01:27:07.480 --> 01:27:10.200 No Canto Ninetales on either of those teams, 01:27:10.200 --> 01:27:14.160 no Tinkerton and only one Licky Licky. 01:27:14.160 --> 01:27:17.580 Sometimes day one for regional competitions, 01:27:17.580 --> 01:27:19.760 when it's such a wide meta, 01:27:19.760 --> 01:27:21.280 there's some picks that you see there 01:27:21.280 --> 01:27:22.720 that you don't see in day two, 01:27:22.720 --> 01:27:25.280 but it's actually surprising at the World Championships 01:27:25.280 --> 01:27:26.200 where you're seeing the people 01:27:26.200 --> 01:27:27.920 who have really been thinking about this 01:27:27.920 --> 01:27:29.440 since they've been able to know 01:27:29.440 --> 01:27:30.720 that they qualified for Worlds. 01:27:30.720 --> 01:27:33.200 What am I going to run in August? 01:27:33.200 --> 01:27:35.920 Exactly, and we always get some of the best Pokemon 01:27:35.920 --> 01:27:38.280 and the best plays, but I gotta be honest, 01:27:38.280 --> 01:27:39.800 I wanna hear from Ponsoman himself. 01:27:39.800 --> 01:27:41.760 Let's get our notebooks and our pencils out 01:27:41.760 --> 01:27:43.680 and take some notes for Eads on stage. 01:27:43.680 --> 01:27:45.200 Let's hear from the Spanish prodigy. 01:27:47.200 --> 01:27:48.840 Thank you, Speedy and Amanda. 01:27:48.840 --> 01:27:52.120 I am joined by Paxman, a player we all know, we all love, 01:27:52.120 --> 01:27:54.880 and he's already won the very first match here 01:27:54.880 --> 01:27:57.680 at the 2026 Pokemon World Championships. 01:27:57.680 --> 01:28:00.280 Paxman, how are you feeling after that win? 01:28:00.280 --> 01:28:02.320 I'm feeling really confident, I say. 01:28:02.320 --> 01:28:05.920 I know this guy was like a super good player. 01:28:05.920 --> 01:28:08.600 He won a Toronto IDR if I know the word. 01:28:08.600 --> 01:28:12.680 So, yeah, I'm not really confident. 01:28:12.680 --> 01:28:17.680 I'm so hyped for this tournament, I want to do my best possible and try to take it also. 01:28:17.680 --> 01:28:19.680 Let's see what comes. 01:28:19.680 --> 01:28:22.680 Now we're in San Francisco, you arrived last week. 01:28:22.680 --> 01:28:27.680 How has your preparation been balancing your tourism and preparing for this event? 01:28:27.680 --> 01:28:33.680 So preparation for this one has been kind of hard, just because I had some ideas before 01:28:33.680 --> 01:28:38.680 the Seattle community day and that shaped the meta a lot. 01:28:38.680 --> 01:28:44.480 So, you know, it has been not the easiest preparation, but I'm feeling confident anyway. 01:28:44.480 --> 01:28:50.480 I think my team is out there for this tournament, so I'll keep going and that's it. 01:28:50.480 --> 01:28:53.200 We've all noticed that you've got that Milotic again. 01:28:53.200 --> 01:28:57.000 You brought Dragon Tail Milotic back at EUIC, where you won. 01:28:57.000 --> 01:28:58.440 This time we've gone for waterfall. 01:28:58.440 --> 01:28:59.880 What's the decision behind that? 01:28:59.880 --> 01:29:04.600 Well, actually I think Milotic is a really good Pokémon on this meta, really safe into 01:29:04.600 --> 01:29:05.600 most things. 01:29:05.600 --> 01:29:13.280 You can't like heartbeat that shadow canine and also I thought like okay with sick him 01:29:13.280 --> 01:29:20.160 I want you a city's gear and I want to ring so why I cannot just play the other MVP in my US Iran 01:29:20.160 --> 01:29:25.320 Which was my logic and ring words. I don't know I'll try but you know, it could be a kind of family 01:29:25.320 --> 01:29:28.840 You know, I mean it looks like it's doing well already now last year 01:29:28.840 --> 01:29:35.040 You came second in the world and since then we're talking third in Frankfurt second at LAIC 01:29:35.040 --> 01:29:43.640 second in Birmingham, first to EUIC, second in Seville, fourth in NAIC, and you won of course the last regional of the year in Turin. 01:29:43.640 --> 01:29:47.840 How does that feel with all of that momentum coming into the World Championships? 01:29:47.840 --> 01:29:50.840 I know you have high expectations, but what's that like for you? 01:29:50.840 --> 01:29:59.440 Well, I obviously know this is a different tournament. I start from zero against a lot of good players, actually the best players in the world. 01:29:59.440 --> 01:30:03.200 So you can never, like, be all, I'm gonna win 01:30:03.200 --> 01:30:06.560 because I got these places on other tournaments. 01:30:06.560 --> 01:30:10.280 It's gonna be hard, I know the run on work is never easy, 01:30:10.280 --> 01:30:13.080 but I'll try to do my best and that's all. 01:30:13.080 --> 01:30:15.280 Now, I know we're probably gonna be speaking to you a lot 01:30:15.280 --> 01:30:17.400 this weekend, but are there any early shout-outs 01:30:17.400 --> 01:30:19.240 you'd like to give your friends, family, 01:30:19.240 --> 01:30:20.840 people that you've prepared with? 01:30:20.840 --> 01:30:22.920 Of course, I wanna show my family that is here, 01:30:22.920 --> 01:30:26.800 they're like, supporting me, my mother, my father, 01:30:26.800 --> 01:30:28.800 my brother, my sister. 01:30:28.800 --> 01:30:34.800 Also my friend, Christian, my girlfriend and all people supporting me in this trouble 01:30:34.800 --> 01:30:40.400 because I really appreciate that and I want to give you the thing you want to see. 01:30:40.400 --> 01:30:44.000 And we cannot wait to see it. We know you have so many fans out there. 01:30:44.000 --> 01:30:46.960 Best of luck this weekend. You're off to a great start. 01:30:46.960 --> 01:30:48.400 Castus, back to you. 01:30:50.960 --> 01:30:56.480 Already early on in this gaming and the duck is already riding high on the waves here. 01:30:56.480 --> 01:30:59.080 Pato Man, as we've talked about time and time again, 01:30:59.080 --> 01:31:00.240 even though this has just started, 01:31:00.240 --> 01:31:03.160 one of the best players right now globally. 01:31:03.160 --> 01:31:04.960 I think a lot of eyes are on him, 01:31:04.960 --> 01:31:07.240 and I think so far, not a disappointment. 01:31:07.240 --> 01:31:08.560 Highly consistent, right? 01:31:08.560 --> 01:31:10.200 Especially at the international level. 01:31:10.200 --> 01:31:11.600 When the stage is the biggest, 01:31:11.600 --> 01:31:14.080 Pato Man rises to the occasion. 01:31:14.080 --> 01:31:16.600 And as we saw this season at EUIC, 01:31:16.600 --> 01:31:19.840 he actually lost in the third round of the event 01:31:19.840 --> 01:31:21.240 and then just said, you know what? 01:31:21.240 --> 01:31:22.480 I didn't like that feeling. 01:31:22.480 --> 01:31:23.960 I'm just not gonna do that again. 01:31:23.960 --> 01:31:31.460 So he won 15 sets straight, not five, not 10, 15 straight to win the championship back to back. 01:31:31.460 --> 01:31:38.720 Any crowdsurfed at both EUICs, I mean my goodness, we're gonna have to have like a reserved crowdsurfing zone for him when he competes next year. 01:31:38.720 --> 01:31:44.860 There's gonna be a splash zone set specifically there for Path of Man, but he is not the only player in this tournament. 01:31:44.860 --> 01:31:46.960 There are so many good players. 01:31:46.960 --> 01:31:53.360 And like we said earlier on, we keep mentioning it, but that was just game number one of this entire weekend. 01:31:53.960 --> 01:31:55.960 Just game one, just getting started 01:31:55.960 --> 01:31:59.160 and our next set of trainers will take the stage shortly, 01:31:59.160 --> 01:32:01.400 but I wanna get everyone again engaged in chat. 01:32:01.400 --> 01:32:03.720 I know it's a little early, but if you're on the East Coast, 01:32:03.720 --> 01:32:05.640 I mean, you've probably had your breakfast by now. 01:32:05.640 --> 01:32:07.480 Let us know what you think of the event so far 01:32:07.480 --> 01:32:10.480 and which Pokemon you expect to succeed. 01:32:10.480 --> 01:32:12.400 Again, I'm a little surprised by the Milotic 01:32:12.400 --> 01:32:13.480 and Dondozo picks. 01:32:13.480 --> 01:32:16.360 I was like, yeah, there's a fire type against an itel. 01:32:16.360 --> 01:32:18.160 But it's got energy ball, don't forget about that. 01:32:18.160 --> 01:32:20.320 That's true, but we did see how much 01:32:20.320 --> 01:32:21.720 that Dondozo can take. 01:32:21.720 --> 01:32:32.220 That is a bulky Pokemon, both of those running surf as it's fast stack to be able to hit back against those fire type Pokemon that we probably will see more and also a little bit better into that Tinketung matchup. 01:32:32.220 --> 01:32:42.720 Something I wanted to mention for this world championships is that the pool of available trainers that we're able to qualify, especially from the TPC region, expanded greatly. 01:32:42.720 --> 01:32:48.220 So in past years might have seen Yakai from Hong Kong, might have seen other trainers like Crescent Angels from Japan. 01:32:48.220 --> 01:32:50.340 And we said, OK, not only a handful of them, 01:32:50.340 --> 01:32:52.980 we're actually able to qualify and travel to the World 01:32:52.980 --> 01:32:53.780 Championships. 01:32:53.780 --> 01:32:55.180 That has been totally changed. 01:32:55.180 --> 01:32:57.380 We're going to get a lot of trainers in the TPC region, 01:32:57.380 --> 01:32:58.900 which is such a treat, too, because we 01:32:58.900 --> 01:33:01.740 don't get to see them compete on live streams outside of maybe 01:33:01.740 --> 01:33:02.940 the BJCS. 01:33:02.940 --> 01:33:03.460 Absolutely. 01:33:03.460 --> 01:33:04.820 I was just going to say the same. 01:33:04.820 --> 01:33:07.540 It's one of my favorite parts of the World Championships. 01:33:07.540 --> 01:33:09.500 It's getting to see some of the trainers 01:33:09.500 --> 01:33:12.100 that we don't get to talk about as often 01:33:12.100 --> 01:33:14.580 and be kind of blown away by different play styles 01:33:14.580 --> 01:33:15.500 that they have been like. 01:33:15.500 --> 01:33:23.780 This is a trainer who I have heard of, that I know that do does well, but to see them actually play on the main stage is absolutely incredible. 01:33:23.780 --> 01:33:30.840 And we've seen some of that in Yakai, in Beelzeboy, and in Masterman here, but trainers that we've said that you should be able to watch. 01:33:30.840 --> 01:33:34.720 Well, speaking of main stage, let's go ahead and flip it around and look downtown. 01:33:34.720 --> 01:33:37.800 This is the venue here for the event this weekend. 01:33:37.800 --> 01:33:44.120 Again, the Pokemon XP experience is such a massive, massive organization. 01:33:44.120 --> 01:33:50.720 This is just a fragment, a piece, a sliver, if you will, of what's to see here in San Francisco this weekend. 01:33:50.720 --> 01:33:56.720 One thing that is very cool, if you are in San Francisco, make sure that you're looking out for that stamp rally. 01:33:56.720 --> 01:34:04.220 So, different locations around San Francisco, you can take a stamp and you're going to get the Pikachu, that is the astronaut outfit. 01:34:04.220 --> 01:34:11.220 Yeah, well, you know what I like, Amanda, and I'm just going to be honest, I know a lot of our Go Trainers are watching and you probably share the same sentiment, 01:34:11.220 --> 01:34:13.700 But I think it's so ironic that a lot of the other games, 01:34:13.700 --> 01:34:15.860 maybe they don't get competitive Pokemon Go. 01:34:15.860 --> 01:34:17.220 Maybe they think it's just tapping. 01:34:17.220 --> 01:34:19.900 They're like, I want to really see the skill expression. 01:34:19.900 --> 01:34:22.940 But the ironic part to me is that everybody, 01:34:22.940 --> 01:34:25.500 if you're a VG player, United player, TCG player, 01:34:25.500 --> 01:34:28.260 even if you're just a fan, they're opening their app. 01:34:28.260 --> 01:34:30.620 They're rating these Pikachu's, they're doing the stat rallies 01:34:30.620 --> 01:34:32.980 and they're getting involved in competitive Pokemon Go, 01:34:32.980 --> 01:34:34.740 at least slightly, right? 01:34:34.740 --> 01:34:36.140 Maybe they're right on the doorstep. 01:34:36.140 --> 01:34:38.940 I think that, I know that all costumes 01:34:38.940 --> 01:34:42.020 are kind of matching the theme of it as well going on. 01:34:42.020 --> 01:34:45.060 Definitely space here, but you are looking mighty royal. 01:34:45.060 --> 01:34:48.900 Well, I was thinking as well, red version, blue version. 01:34:48.900 --> 01:34:50.820 And I did have the silver tie, because that 01:34:50.820 --> 01:34:52.660 was the next generation of games after that. 01:34:52.660 --> 01:34:55.540 So Amanda, we got to get you a gold tie in order 01:34:55.540 --> 01:34:56.460 to keep the theme going. 01:34:56.460 --> 01:34:56.960 Perfect. 01:34:56.960 --> 01:34:58.180 Yeah, that sounds great. 01:34:58.180 --> 01:35:00.780 Production gold also took a gold crown. 01:35:00.780 --> 01:35:01.980 Listen, I'm not picky. 01:35:01.980 --> 01:35:05.460 I'm not going to be the person that says gold necklace. 01:35:05.460 --> 01:35:06.340 Gold crown is also OK. 01:35:06.340 --> 01:35:07.300 Can we manifest that here? 01:35:07.300 --> 01:35:08.540 I'll actually tell production right now. 01:35:08.540 --> 01:35:12.540 maybe a separate gold crowns that okay okay hold on you need a throne as well 01:35:12.540 --> 01:35:18.020 yeah my feet are getting tired already but I will say the official verbiage 01:35:18.020 --> 01:35:22.860 that we have been told to use is the Pokemon worlds Pikachu and the Pokemon 01:35:22.860 --> 01:35:26.940 XP Pikachu with the Cosmog pin that's how you tell the difference yeah exactly 01:35:26.940 --> 01:35:30.340 plus know which one is your favorite but everything about this has been 01:35:30.340 --> 01:35:34.660 absolutely incredible I loved the little intro video I saw the Umbrians 01:35:34.660 --> 01:35:41.540 Just running on the planet, Brion is so cool, it doesn't even need a helmet. 01:35:41.540 --> 01:35:49.500 Hey, Aura, well our next set of traders are getting set up here, shortly everybody, we 01:35:49.500 --> 01:35:53.500 will get those to you as soon as we can, but until then, you can look at our charming 01:35:53.500 --> 01:35:57.340 faces and we'll continue to tell you about the world championships this weekend. 01:35:57.340 --> 01:36:01.340 And again, Amanda, I think honestly, once we finish our rotation here and our friends 01:36:01.340 --> 01:36:05.820 Butters and Caleb come up. I would kind of want to go see more at this event. Absolutely, too 01:36:05.820 --> 01:36:09.300 There's so much going on in the venue outside as well 01:36:09.300 --> 01:36:14.460 I saw people there's a little skate park outside. Oh, I I want to see you skateboard and a kid 01:36:14.460 --> 01:36:16.780 Can we can we film that? Can we get that on the stream? 01:36:17.540 --> 01:36:22.300 Well, I'd also like to see me do that, too 01:36:23.780 --> 01:36:27.940 Well, maybe not the skate park if our suits are torn when we come back 01:36:27.940 --> 01:36:32.760 You'll know where we were but that being said you all at home are watching and you're getting involved on 01:36:33.220 --> 01:36:37.100 Socials let's take a look at some of the posts that you've been throwing up and review 01:36:37.100 --> 01:36:38.860 What do you have to say about the world championships? 01:36:38.860 --> 01:36:43.780 Go ahead and take a look at the first one there the first drone show which was actually 01:36:43.780 --> 01:36:49.380 But staying there said how about the drone show at the Giants game at Oracle Park in San Francisco? 01:36:49.380 --> 01:36:51.580 What a way to close out the eve of the 01:36:51.900 --> 01:36:57.700 2006 Pokemon World Championships couldn't agree more check out these pictures. This is so cool 01:36:57.940 --> 01:37:03.180 You know what when we went to the Pokemon Center yesterday, I did get one of these pluses. I'm just gonna admit 01:37:03.180 --> 01:37:07.840 I do have the rocket backpack Chars are plushy, but look at the Pikachu as well 01:37:07.840 --> 01:37:14.420 What's this one's name worlds costume Pikachu nailed it and the world championships in case you forgot where you were 01:37:14.500 --> 01:37:18.820 This is the biggest event of the year and if you're thinking that hey those look pretty good 01:37:18.820 --> 01:37:22.940 You can check them out Friday Saturday and Sunday as well if you are in the area 01:37:22.940 --> 01:37:25.740 But guess what we got our next games ready to go 01:37:25.740 --> 01:37:28.940 So we're going to hop on down to the stage there to see what we've got cooking. 01:37:29.440 --> 01:37:32.740 Let's see, we've got K-Bon versus Deku-Pai. 01:37:32.940 --> 01:37:36.040 This is going to be a fascinating matchup because K-Bon is one of those trainers 01:37:36.040 --> 01:37:38.440 from Japan that we don't get to see very often. 01:37:38.840 --> 01:37:41.440 He is elite in terms of skill. 01:37:41.640 --> 01:37:45.740 We see the Hsuian Electro there on the left and your little friend, 01:37:45.940 --> 01:37:47.540 Shadow Saber-Eye on the right. 01:37:47.540 --> 01:37:49.340 He's wiggling his little hands here. 01:37:49.340 --> 01:37:54.440 Also, another thing we kind of want to take note of is those top three Pokémon 01:37:54.440 --> 01:37:58.560 that we said were safe picks are actually on both of these trainers teams with that 01:37:58.560 --> 01:38:01.560 Licky Licky, that Nine Tails and the Tinker Time. 01:38:01.560 --> 01:38:06.480 So we could potentially see some mirror matchup gaming because this is a show six pick three 01:38:06.480 --> 01:38:10.320 right you can choose to bring three potentially see those if they think that these are the 01:38:10.320 --> 01:38:12.240 safest picks for their team. 01:38:12.240 --> 01:38:18.240 And another aspect of preparation for competitive Pokemon Go is knowing your Pokemon stats and 01:38:18.240 --> 01:38:23.240 picking specific Pokemon to power up that you think will win those head to head matchups. 01:38:23.240 --> 01:38:28.040 So if you do see mirror matches, you will see one of those two taking the slight advantage 01:38:28.040 --> 01:38:29.040 as the game goes on. 01:38:29.040 --> 01:38:32.280 And that being said, Amanda, what about strangers who's already locked in? 01:38:32.280 --> 01:38:33.280 They're still ready to go? 01:38:33.280 --> 01:38:36.280 They're ready to go for Pokemon Go. 01:38:36.280 --> 01:38:38.640 Another one, taking a little bit more time. 01:38:38.640 --> 01:38:43.640 Don't blame them at all, even if you are on this main stage, which you're maybe not on 01:38:43.640 --> 01:38:44.640 so often. 01:38:44.640 --> 01:38:45.640 It takes a little bit of pressure. 01:38:45.640 --> 01:38:50.320 You want to take a moment to pause and think, what can I do to be able to get myself at 01:38:50.320 --> 01:38:53.680 least game number one because that puts you in a very advantageous position. 01:38:53.680 --> 01:38:59.500 Looking at this matchup for Kaepon, I like the Meroac a lot. You have multiple 01:38:59.500 --> 01:39:03.040 targets like the Shadowcatcher 9 tails, like the Ticketun, and you're neutral 01:39:03.040 --> 01:39:07.200 into Licky Licky and the opposing Shadow Saberlight. You do have to watch out 01:39:07.200 --> 01:39:11.280 for of course the Corbinite, but you've got Rockside for that. I think the worst 01:39:11.280 --> 01:39:15.760 matchup's gotta be that Waterfall Miloade. We'll have to see if it will come into play. 01:39:15.760 --> 01:39:21.920 looks like it can do pretty good. We saw it last game with half a man against DHC United. Will we see 01:39:21.920 --> 01:39:27.200 Niko Pei take it now again against Kaibon because it looks like both of these trainers are getting 01:39:27.200 --> 01:39:32.880 ready to get locked in. And we have locked ins on both sides. Sorry everybody this is 01:39:32.880 --> 01:39:39.760 winners round two group G Kaibon taking on Deku Pi. Going ahead start off this game with that 01:39:39.760 --> 01:39:44.320 shadow my loaded up against the man team not the matchup that you're really looking for if you're 01:39:44.320 --> 01:39:50.320 and decoupage position, but still going ahead, maybe going to go for that wrap and lower the attack of that Mantine. 01:39:50.320 --> 01:39:54.320 You see it's both of these trainers staying in it here going for twister number one. 01:39:54.320 --> 01:39:59.320 I'm telling you man, if we learn this at NAIC, even when water type Pokemon are not the focus of the meta, 01:39:59.320 --> 01:40:06.320 somehow they rise to the top of it and starting off with a water versus water matchup is Pokemon Go in its prime. 01:40:06.320 --> 01:40:09.320 Going for the wrap gear, decoupage fighting back. 01:40:09.320 --> 01:40:11.320 Going ahead, not using a protect shield on the first one. 01:40:11.320 --> 01:40:15.160 definitely a good play because the next one would be a knockout here and now in 01:40:15.160 --> 01:40:20.000 comes Licky Licky to be met with that Hussain Electro number 8 on the top 12 01:40:20.000 --> 01:40:24.560 usage here throwing a body slam no protect shield used by K-Bon. First body 01:40:24.560 --> 01:40:28.680 slam connecting into Hussain Electro again with that energy ball and wild 01:40:28.680 --> 01:40:32.440 charge tool kit a lot of trainers will wait to throw their charge attacks until 01:40:32.440 --> 01:40:36.720 late in the matchup or they go for a cheeky energy ball this can possibly 01:40:36.720 --> 01:40:40.200 trigger a defense drop. Going ahead getting all the bubbles there no 01:40:40.200 --> 01:40:45.320 shield used by Decapite either takes it down to a little bit after half health and an immediate 01:40:45.320 --> 01:40:50.600 pivot here going for another body slam and it looks like Kebon is going to shield this one up 01:40:50.600 --> 01:40:54.520 because a lot of energy doesn't want to lose on this electro. Yeah I do like this play quite a bit. 01:40:54.520 --> 01:40:59.960 I think this Pokemon is just outside of body slam range. Throwing after two rollouts ensuring this 01:40:59.960 --> 01:41:04.680 damage will connect. Kebon lets this charge attack go but he's got to be careful to not get barmed 01:41:04.680 --> 01:41:10.000 down by something that swaps in thrown ahead now to loaded here going for energy 01:41:10.000 --> 01:41:14.440 ball this is a great play by k-bomb because and the next Pokemon coming in 01:41:14.440 --> 01:41:18.120 you can choose a throw energy ball or that heavy hitting wild Georgia whatever 01:41:18.120 --> 01:41:21.800 comes in immediate throw before that waterfall goes through gets protect shield 01:41:21.800 --> 01:41:24.320 for sure from Deku paya I think when you look at the rest of the team 01:41:24.320 --> 01:41:28.360 competition there k-bomb had no fear just blind wild charge yellow send it 01:41:28.360 --> 01:41:32.160 full does get a protection away from my loaded now he's got a decision to make 01:41:32.160 --> 01:41:35.100 comes back in with the man team doesn't want to reveal his third Pokemon. 01:41:35.100 --> 01:41:39.060 You saw that he's trying to swap out the catchers on something else. 01:41:39.060 --> 01:41:40.240 Wasn't able to do so. 01:41:40.240 --> 01:41:45.940 Putting up the protection here because Nantan is starting to be a little bit of a menace. 01:41:45.940 --> 01:41:50.140 Here is Amanda's favorite Pokemon and typically this matchup with Lean, 01:41:50.140 --> 01:41:54.340 looking at his direction just due to its poke and being able to double resist the shadow claws. 01:41:54.340 --> 01:41:58.420 But this is a drain punch save all I used to buy going for the foul play though. 01:41:58.420 --> 01:42:02.220 Drain punch is a attack that boosts your own defense. 01:42:02.220 --> 01:42:03.960 And with a shadow ball potentially coming through, 01:42:03.960 --> 01:42:06.460 you would maybe think that that would have been the first one 01:42:06.460 --> 01:42:07.620 that the decouplier threw. 01:42:07.620 --> 01:42:10.140 However, he went for the heavier hitting foul play. 01:42:10.140 --> 01:42:12.660 And this shadow ball will connect with that save line, 01:42:12.660 --> 01:42:15.100 knocking it down fairly low before the next one going 01:42:15.100 --> 01:42:17.380 through, going straight for foul plays here. 01:42:17.380 --> 01:42:19.820 Decouplier hoping and getting his hope here 01:42:19.820 --> 01:42:21.500 that he's not going to be able to shield. 01:42:21.500 --> 01:42:23.980 And again, those shadow balls being double resisted 01:42:23.980 --> 01:42:26.060 are not going to make much of an impact. 01:42:26.060 --> 01:42:30.540 Licky Licky comfortably pushes for another shadow ball. No fear there. 01:42:30.540 --> 01:42:33.420 But Deku-Pi might see a farm down opportunity. 01:42:33.420 --> 01:42:36.860 I think that K-Von needs to make the swap out immediately in order to avoid that. 01:42:36.860 --> 01:42:40.300 Switch timers are up. See that man thing coming immediately back. 01:42:40.300 --> 01:42:46.380 And going for that twister should be enough at this stage because there's no protect shields remaining. 01:42:46.380 --> 01:42:48.540 And this Malota goes down. 01:42:48.540 --> 01:42:50.860 And completed some research to boot, right? 01:42:50.860 --> 01:42:57.260 BQ5 was unable to topple the Mantine, and we started off that Water vs. Water matchup in the lead. 01:42:57.260 --> 01:43:03.340 We got it again towards the end, and honestly, the analogy I was thinking of was swimming against the tide. 01:43:03.340 --> 01:43:10.580 When you have a Mi-Rodic with Waterfall against the bulky, beefy Mantine, it can feel almost impossible to push up against it. 01:43:10.580 --> 01:43:15.540 Mantine was another Pokemon that really benefited from the move update, 01:43:15.540 --> 01:43:19.540 But with so many Pokemon that are electric taking the field, 01:43:19.540 --> 01:43:21.660 it's sometimes a bit of a risky pick. 01:43:21.660 --> 01:43:24.860 It was not surprised to see it in such high usage. 01:43:24.860 --> 01:43:27.460 But I now, after seeing the K-Bond play it, 01:43:27.460 --> 01:43:29.140 yeah, I'm definitely not surprised at all. 01:43:29.140 --> 01:43:30.580 No, and I really love that you mentioned that, 01:43:30.580 --> 01:43:33.260 because the Electric-type Pokemon are the things to fear. 01:43:33.260 --> 01:43:36.900 No Electric coverage at all on Decapai's team, 01:43:36.900 --> 01:43:38.700 which makes that Pokemon very safe. 01:43:38.700 --> 01:43:40.740 So again, in the show six pick three format, 01:43:40.740 --> 01:43:42.540 it's so different from the Go Battle League, 01:43:42.540 --> 01:43:45.020 where you just lock in a sturdy team of three 01:43:45.020 --> 01:43:50.020 In this format, you can pick and choose based on what your opponent has at their disposal, 01:43:50.020 --> 01:43:52.320 and this will change your approach from round to round. 01:43:52.320 --> 01:43:56.020 Definitely. That's why Show 6 Pick 3 is so interesting, right? 01:43:56.020 --> 01:43:59.920 It can change from matchup to matchup as you see your opponent's team 01:43:59.920 --> 01:44:04.420 maybe recognizing not necessarily weaknesses, but how you want to play around 01:44:04.420 --> 01:44:07.420 wouldn't surprise me if we see that man team more and more 01:44:07.420 --> 01:44:10.820 throughout this recognizing how safe it is against Decoupai's team, 01:44:10.820 --> 01:44:12.720 maybe in that safe swap position. 01:44:12.720 --> 01:44:16.440 Exactly right. Well, DeCoupay, speaking of that trainer, 01:44:16.440 --> 01:44:20.560 best finish this season was fourth at the Santiago event, 01:44:20.560 --> 01:44:22.720 or excuse me, third at the Santiago event, 01:44:22.720 --> 01:44:26.240 and that couple of other strong performances 01:44:26.240 --> 01:44:27.640 netted him the championship points 01:44:27.640 --> 01:44:30.880 to come and compete here this weekend in San Francisco. 01:44:30.880 --> 01:44:32.440 Let's get into game number two, Amanda. 01:44:32.440 --> 01:44:34.080 This could be an elimination game 01:44:34.080 --> 01:44:36.240 where K-Bon is able to knock DeCoupay down 01:44:36.240 --> 01:44:37.400 to that loser side bracket. 01:44:37.400 --> 01:44:41.760 Oh, going ahead and seeing a very, very exciting matchup 01:44:41.760 --> 01:44:44.460 as we see the licky licky space off against each other. 01:44:44.460 --> 01:44:47.020 Number one, Pokemon here, up. 01:44:47.020 --> 01:44:49.420 Both of them charging up a little bit of extra energy 01:44:49.420 --> 01:44:51.140 and actually might get to see who wins 01:44:51.140 --> 01:44:53.520 charge attack priority here as the first body spam 01:44:53.520 --> 01:44:56.220 goes through no potential views on D2Py side. 01:44:56.220 --> 01:44:59.500 You said number one and the number one rule came to my mind, 01:44:59.500 --> 01:45:02.420 do not throw shadow ball in this matchup trainers. 01:45:02.420 --> 01:45:04.780 It is double resistant, it'll get you nowhere. 01:45:04.780 --> 01:45:06.940 We're gonna see body spam spam back and forth 01:45:06.940 --> 01:45:09.700 and valuable information on a charge attack priority tie 01:45:09.700 --> 01:45:11.940 as these trainers feel their way through this matchup. 01:45:11.940 --> 01:45:15.380 And welcome to the slam as both of them go once again 01:45:15.380 --> 01:45:17.100 for charge attack priority. 01:45:17.100 --> 01:45:19.300 That is some valuable information 01:45:19.300 --> 01:45:20.940 to take away in this game. 01:45:20.940 --> 01:45:23.540 Knowing that the licky, licky on this side of K-Bon 01:45:23.540 --> 01:45:24.820 is a little bit higher attack, 01:45:24.820 --> 01:45:26.980 could also mean that it may be not as bulky 01:45:26.980 --> 01:45:29.980 and perhaps can survive as well these attacks. 01:45:29.980 --> 01:45:31.900 That's a really good point because it will come down 01:45:31.900 --> 01:45:33.700 to the slimmest of margins here. 01:45:33.700 --> 01:45:36.700 These Pokemon keep an even pace as the matchup wears on. 01:45:36.700 --> 01:45:39.260 Neither trainer willing to swap out. 01:45:39.260 --> 01:45:40.380 That tells you a lot as well. 01:45:40.380 --> 01:45:41.380 Maybe they don't want to take that 01:45:41.380 --> 01:45:42.580 Likiliki energy anywhere else, 01:45:42.580 --> 01:45:44.420 or maybe they don't think they're confident 01:45:44.420 --> 01:45:46.700 they can farm down if they do make a swap. 01:45:46.700 --> 01:45:49.020 Going ahead now, throwing a body slam. 01:45:49.020 --> 01:45:51.700 Looks like it's still out of body slam rage. 01:45:51.700 --> 01:45:53.500 K-Bon knows it as well, 01:45:53.500 --> 01:45:56.140 and it looks like he's ready to press and go ahead 01:45:56.140 --> 01:45:57.940 and throw at the charge attack priority. 01:45:57.940 --> 01:46:01.220 Third one already in the starting part of the matchup here. 01:46:01.220 --> 01:46:03.140 No protection abused by Jekyll Pysad, 01:46:03.140 --> 01:46:04.700 and it looks like it will go down, 01:46:04.700 --> 01:46:06.860 and K-Bon gets to dictate the switch. 01:46:06.860 --> 01:46:09.100 Exactly, call it the calm before the storm. 01:46:09.100 --> 01:46:15.140 the shadow kids are nine tails to amber advantage, but it's met by the man team and that is the value of 01:46:15.460 --> 01:46:20.940 Controlling switch advantage. Kaibam is able to respond here with his water flying to Pokemon and avoids the catch 01:46:20.940 --> 01:46:25.820 But he swaps Marowak into Corviknight. This is not ideal. This isn't maybe 01:46:26.420 --> 01:46:28.700 Just a quick you swap I swap there 01:46:28.700 --> 01:46:34.580 He isn't an advantageous position with that man time against the nine tails and knows it doesn't want to take an energy ball on 01:46:34.580 --> 01:46:37.700 on the Marowak, but Marowak's fast attacks 01:46:37.700 --> 01:46:40.580 and one of his charge attacks just do negligible damage 01:46:40.580 --> 01:46:43.140 to that Fortnite has to throw this rock slide here. 01:46:43.140 --> 01:46:45.220 No protect shield once again by Deku-Pai. 01:46:45.220 --> 01:46:46.300 Yeah, I like this play a lot. 01:46:46.300 --> 01:46:48.020 You know, you can absorb the first rock slide 01:46:48.020 --> 01:46:50.260 and you're not at risk of being mudslap down, 01:46:50.260 --> 01:46:52.740 not here and not probably in two minutes or now. 01:46:52.740 --> 01:46:54.620 So it's safe to allow that charge stack through, 01:46:54.620 --> 01:46:57.140 but the second one, you might need to respect. 01:46:57.140 --> 01:46:58.780 Getting mighty, mighty closer. 01:46:58.780 --> 01:47:01.020 Still two protect shields used on Deku-Pai's side. 01:47:01.020 --> 01:47:02.700 Still not shielding it up, saying, 01:47:02.700 --> 01:47:06.440 not going to do it. Look how much energy now is on that 01:47:06.440 --> 01:47:09.180 Corbinite. The very little help doesn't want to get any more 01:47:09.180 --> 01:47:12.340 farm to that man team here now throwing first air cutter. Air 01:47:12.340 --> 01:47:15.380 cutter has a potential to bulk the attack of the Corbinite. 01:47:15.380 --> 01:47:17.680 We'll have to see if he gets it. He does get it right there 01:47:17.680 --> 01:47:20.520 throwing immediately with just a sliver of health left. 01:47:20.520 --> 01:47:24.120 Laser precision there. A single sand attack into the air 01:47:24.120 --> 01:47:27.400 cutter. Anulifying that much slack damage and still getting 01:47:27.400 --> 01:47:29.760 the torch tacked through incomes of man team. Oh, swaps 01:47:29.760 --> 01:47:30.960 Wubs throws a weather ball. 01:47:30.960 --> 01:47:31.800 This is a hate. 01:47:31.800 --> 01:47:33.120 And a risky one at that. 01:47:33.120 --> 01:47:34.080 A risky one. 01:47:34.080 --> 01:47:34.920 Nineteen thousand. 01:47:34.920 --> 01:47:35.640 Not taken. 01:47:35.640 --> 01:47:38.680 K-Bon looking in there, strong and silencing. 01:47:38.680 --> 01:47:39.520 No way. 01:47:39.520 --> 01:47:42.400 Even if it was an energy ball, I can take the first. 01:47:42.400 --> 01:47:45.080 Going for the twister, a little bit of a bait of his own, 01:47:45.080 --> 01:47:47.120 although this will still do a decent amount of damage 01:47:47.120 --> 01:47:48.040 should it go unshielded. 01:47:48.040 --> 01:47:49.320 Yeah, I mean, let's be honest. 01:47:49.320 --> 01:47:50.920 Given the shield scenario here, 01:47:50.920 --> 01:47:53.200 D-Coupa needs to pull a bundle B out of a hat 01:47:53.200 --> 01:47:54.800 in order to flip this and that. 01:47:54.800 --> 01:47:57.240 And that weather ball bait was a great idea, 01:47:57.240 --> 01:47:58.680 but K-Bon saw it coming. 01:47:58.680 --> 01:48:03.160 energy ball does not get the defense drop either, which means he's fancy and still a full strength. 01:48:03.160 --> 01:48:06.680 Yeah, as a reminder, still two shields left on K-Bond's side, uh, 01:48:06.680 --> 01:48:10.760 did prepare, used his first one there, used his second one now on a second twister, 01:48:10.760 --> 01:48:14.440 as that 9-tels just continues to go up for more energy, going for another 01:48:14.440 --> 01:48:19.480 weather ball, forcing that first shield off of K-Bond's side, uh, still in a very advantageous 01:48:19.480 --> 01:48:24.200 position, but the switch timer is up and he needs to be wary of a potential catch. 01:48:24.200 --> 01:48:28.520 No, you're exactly right. Corbinite comes out of its roost and right back into it. 01:48:28.520 --> 01:48:34.800 Decoupon unable to secure the swap on charge tag priority weather ball is the last shot from the cancer nine tails 01:48:34.800 --> 01:48:37.880 But k-bond has the water pulse ready doing everything 01:48:37.880 --> 01:48:40.440 He could they're recognizing his own wind condition 01:48:40.440 --> 01:48:46.520 But so did k-bond and k-bond is able to take that shield go for toward the tech hurting even though he lost it 01:48:46.880 --> 01:48:52.120 Guarantees that this will now connect with the nine tails down it goes taking another to oh sweep 01:48:52.360 --> 01:48:58.480 Our trainer who finished third place in Santiago does fall to that loser side bracket here at the world champ 01:48:58.520 --> 01:49:04.520 and K-Bond looks out to the crowd cheering as he advances to Winners Round 3. 01:49:04.520 --> 01:49:09.040 Bunks his fist there as he's in an advantageous position being on that 01:49:09.040 --> 01:49:13.520 Winners side of the bracket. Also when you're not used to playing as often on 01:49:13.520 --> 01:49:18.280 the main stage is an absolutely incredible feat for him. He looked at it through that 01:49:18.280 --> 01:49:22.840 whole thing he was just so locked in so concentrated knew exactly what he wanted 01:49:22.840 --> 01:49:27.000 to do. He got the Pokemon that he wanted on his opponents and he just didn't let 01:49:27.000 --> 01:49:32.220 foot off the gas. We know Japan is a very special region and my goodness the 01:49:32.220 --> 01:49:36.600 composure there on stage absolutely unfazed by whatever his opponent tries to 01:49:36.600 --> 01:49:41.180 do. I expect all of our Japanese trainers to be equally as disciplined and firm 01:49:41.180 --> 01:49:45.640 in their approach. Again it all started in this battle number two winning the 01:49:45.640 --> 01:49:50.060 lead situation here K-pop with a slightly more attack-weighted Licky. Licky gave 01:49:50.060 --> 01:49:54.060 him the advantage he needed. Here we have to really think about this too because if 01:49:54.060 --> 01:49:56.800 If it was the other way around, in Decomprise, 01:49:56.800 --> 01:49:59.780 Lippy Licky ended up winning that charge attack priority, 01:49:59.780 --> 01:50:02.700 he might have been able to dictate the switch advantage, 01:50:02.700 --> 01:50:05.420 and that could have potentially changed this whole game. 01:50:05.420 --> 01:50:07.660 Correct, and in some games, that's what you want. 01:50:07.660 --> 01:50:10.660 In other games, switch advantage does not matter as much. 01:50:10.660 --> 01:50:12.380 It all comes down to knowing your team 01:50:12.380 --> 01:50:14.420 and knowing what situation you're actually in. 01:50:14.420 --> 01:50:15.860 A lot of trainers will play, 01:50:15.860 --> 01:50:17.980 and it will be called ABC team, 01:50:17.980 --> 01:50:19.500 where you have your ABC core, 01:50:19.500 --> 01:50:22.540 and then a C swap to kind of game that alignment back. 01:50:22.540 --> 01:50:25.980 some trainers though will play an ABB or even an ABA. 01:50:25.980 --> 01:50:27.980 I don't want to get these weather balls through. 01:50:27.980 --> 01:50:30.500 Trying to just do a little bit of damage. 01:50:30.500 --> 01:50:32.420 This was the potential win condition 01:50:32.420 --> 01:50:34.780 if you would have been able to catch an attack there. 01:50:34.780 --> 01:50:36.060 I'm just able to do so. 01:50:36.060 --> 01:50:39.100 And now taking down here by K-Bon, 01:50:39.100 --> 01:50:41.180 a really good player from the pack. 01:50:41.180 --> 01:50:42.700 Well done by K-Bon. 01:50:42.700 --> 01:50:44.660 He advances to winners around three, 01:50:44.660 --> 01:50:46.580 but his opponent's not out of it yet. 01:50:46.580 --> 01:50:48.220 Does fall down to that loser side bracket. 01:50:48.220 --> 01:50:50.100 Again, unlike the other titles here this weekend, 01:50:50.100 --> 01:50:52.500 we are a double elimination format. 01:50:52.500 --> 01:50:58.020 these trainers can only afford to take two losses before their world championship dreams are dashed. 01:50:58.020 --> 01:51:02.500 And tell you what, I mean like we talked about Patelman earlier on, he dropped down quite early 01:51:02.500 --> 01:51:07.780 at an international championship. We've had people win regionals dropping down the very first round 01:51:07.780 --> 01:51:11.780 to that bracket. So even though they're down, don't count them out, you can go ahead and pay 01:51:11.780 --> 01:51:17.540 attention to all the trainers who are still in the tournament as this is early days. But on Saturday 01:51:17.540 --> 01:51:23.700 the field is going to get a little bit narrower and on Sunday there will only be two. 01:51:23.700 --> 01:51:28.580 Switch mods forgive me if I'm wrong but I think you can type exclamation bracket and you can take a look. 01:51:28.580 --> 01:51:34.340 So if I'm wrong just I apologize in advance but yeah definitely take a look there at the bracket 01:51:34.340 --> 01:51:38.340 follow along with the trainers that you want to see compete and speaking of competitors we do 01:51:38.340 --> 01:51:41.620 have Fareed on stage for a quick interview take it away. 01:51:41.620 --> 01:51:49.700 Thanks very much, Speedy and Amanda. We are joined by Kebon, who's just won his first 01:51:49.700 --> 01:51:52.740 match of the World Championships. How are you feeling? 01:51:52.740 --> 01:52:00.140 Yeah, I'm very excited. Yeah, I'm very excited now. Just a little bit nervous for just the 01:52:00.140 --> 01:52:06.500 first game, but to tell you, I'm really, yeah, excited now, yeah. 01:52:06.500 --> 01:52:12.080 last year you came in the top 24 you qualified this year by coming top 24 in 01:52:12.080 --> 01:52:15.500 the Japan Championship Series how are you feeling for this weekend? 01:52:15.500 --> 01:52:25.940 I'm a little bit nervous because I went to second last time so I couldn't yeah I 01:52:25.940 --> 01:52:31.220 couldn't have lost here. Now last year you got knocked out by Yakai that must 01:52:31.220 --> 01:52:34.660 have obviously been a huge match for you are there any players that you've been 01:52:34.660 --> 01:52:38.200 looking at this year that you'd like to play against or like to avoid? 01:52:38.200 --> 01:52:50.200 Avoid? Yeah, direct avoid. Especially on day one. Yeah, day two, yeah, I'm gonna pick him, if I, if I, yeah. 01:52:50.200 --> 01:52:52.080 You well felt great. I'm glad to hear it. 01:52:52.080 --> 01:52:52.580 Yeah, thank you. 01:52:52.580 --> 01:52:56.740 Obviously, you've got to a good start here. What's it like for you playing here on stage? 01:52:56.740 --> 01:52:59.960 I know there's a little bit more pressure, but it must feel pretty good to win. 01:52:59.960 --> 01:53:11.480 I actually, so I'm not really nervous here, just easy, easy, taking easy, taking easy. 01:53:11.480 --> 01:53:14.280 And I said to myself, and just play. 01:53:14.280 --> 01:53:18.440 Yeah, I mean, you're doing really, really well so far, and you know, you were in Anaheim 01:53:18.440 --> 01:53:23.080 last year, now you're in San Francisco, did you have some time before today to settle 01:53:23.080 --> 01:53:25.400 down, to prepare, to enjoy the atmosphere? 01:53:25.400 --> 01:53:33.400 Yes, I practice every day with my teammates and they are very strong, so it was good practice. 01:53:33.400 --> 01:53:37.400 Perfect. You mentioned a teammate. Are there any shoutouts that you'd like to give? 01:53:37.400 --> 01:53:38.400 Yes. 01:53:38.400 --> 01:53:41.400 Please go ahead. Do you have any shoutouts to your friends and family? 01:53:41.400 --> 01:53:49.400 Yeah, I do. Thank you for me and friends, family, me, everybody. 01:53:49.400 --> 01:53:53.400 I'm going to go to day two, so cheer me up. Please. 01:53:53.400 --> 01:54:00.840 I can't wait to see how far you get best of luck. Thank you very much and congratulations again. Thank you cast us back to you 01:54:02.920 --> 01:54:07.040 The confidence on K bond you absolutely love to see it 01:54:07.040 --> 01:54:08.920 He said you'll see me day two 01:54:08.920 --> 01:54:15.080 He's not frazzled at all playing on stream and that's really showing with that great to oh start for him 01:54:15.280 --> 01:54:21.960 Advancing on into winners around three. It sounds so cliche, but honestly everyone confidence is key 01:54:21.960 --> 01:54:25.960 I won't reveal which trainer it was, but I was having a conversation earlier this week. 01:54:25.960 --> 01:54:30.760 They were already planning their speech for Sunday when they win the whole thing. 01:54:30.760 --> 01:54:34.760 Again, you have as much as you can handle in front of you when you get your opponent. 01:54:34.760 --> 01:54:37.880 You don't need to be fighting yourself internally as well. 01:54:37.880 --> 01:54:42.200 Carry that confidence into each match and I'm very, very confident our trainers will be successful. 01:54:42.200 --> 01:54:46.040 I think that that is something that a lot of people can take away because we saw DHC United 01:54:46.040 --> 01:54:50.040 play earlier on. We mentioned that he was like a relatively new trainer to the scene. 01:54:50.040 --> 01:54:51.540 Maybe he didn't have as much experience. 01:54:51.540 --> 01:54:54.420 He probably had even less experience on the stream. 01:54:54.420 --> 01:54:54.920 It's true. 01:54:54.920 --> 01:54:59.080 But both of these trainers just really competing and playing really well. 01:54:59.080 --> 01:55:02.580 And these are two other trainers who I definitely think have never had a chance 01:55:02.580 --> 01:55:04.780 to play against each other before. 01:55:04.780 --> 01:55:09.480 We have Boom 20 from Belgium playing up against an existing monkey from North America. 01:55:09.480 --> 01:55:13.280 A lot of our European trainers are very familiar with Boom, 01:55:13.280 --> 01:55:16.120 a trainer with an absolutely elite record. 01:55:16.120 --> 01:55:19.480 I think his worst finish in his career is like seventh place. 01:55:19.480 --> 01:55:22.000 I think it was nice, but you surround that area. 01:55:22.000 --> 01:55:26.160 He's top cut every single competition that he has played in. 01:55:26.160 --> 01:55:30.680 He really made some waves last year when he entered his very first tournament 01:55:30.680 --> 01:55:33.600 and became the regional champion at that time. 01:55:33.600 --> 01:55:35.760 This is his first World's competition, though. 01:55:35.760 --> 01:55:38.200 And we all know things can get a little bit shaky. 01:55:38.200 --> 01:55:42.320 I know a lot of facts about Boon, because I also am living in Belgium. 01:55:42.320 --> 01:55:47.680 One fun one that I think is now continuing on is that he has played more games on stream 01:55:47.680 --> 01:55:50.560 then he has played at the tables and now look at him. 01:55:50.560 --> 01:55:52.440 It's already just winners round three 01:55:52.440 --> 01:55:55.040 and we're seeing him once again on screen. 01:55:55.040 --> 01:55:58.120 Quite the resume for our European trainer on the left, 01:55:58.120 --> 01:56:01.960 but existing monkey has also been consistent this season. 01:56:01.960 --> 01:56:03.320 I believe the best finish, 01:56:03.320 --> 01:56:06.280 which actually ninth place in Seattle, 01:56:06.280 --> 01:56:07.440 and he did it with Gus Lord, 01:56:07.440 --> 01:56:08.560 Chargerbug, Jellison, 01:56:08.560 --> 01:56:09.920 Togic, his shadow, Kintomarowak, 01:56:09.920 --> 01:56:11.880 and in Polion, as you can see, 01:56:11.880 --> 01:56:13.440 his World Championship team 01:56:13.440 --> 01:56:15.520 is definitely different from that. 01:56:15.520 --> 01:56:20.520 He did opt for his Suin Electrode Pokémon that I think is going to be very successful this weekend. 01:56:20.520 --> 01:56:23.520 And it's got plenty of targets. I'm looking at Booms of Zoomerall. 01:56:23.520 --> 01:56:27.020 It's got to be pretty scared over there on the left side of the screen, right? 01:56:27.020 --> 01:56:33.020 Quags are normally doing quite well against electric type Pokémon, but I tell you what, 01:56:33.020 --> 01:56:38.520 going ahead and getting an energy ball from a Suin Electrode is not something that it wants to do. 01:56:38.520 --> 01:56:45.400 existing monkey is a trainer that he has been doing fairly well obviously was able to qualify for 01:56:45.400 --> 01:56:50.760 worlds but neither one of these trainers have had a lot of experience I think on this big main 01:56:50.760 --> 01:56:56.040 stage. I agree I think this is still a new experience even though they do have some very 01:56:56.040 --> 01:57:00.760 significant accolades under their belt already but this is the peak right this is the last event 01:57:00.760 --> 01:57:06.040 of the season and the crown is on the line so let's take a deeper dive into these teams. 01:57:06.040 --> 01:57:11.800 Flourages for existing monkey is a fairy type Pokemon that we do not talk about very much. We've seen so many take a ton 01:57:11.800 --> 01:57:14.480 Take a ton will be the fairy star of the weekend. Don't get me wrong 01:57:14.560 --> 01:57:22.360 But this floor just has options this one for existing monkey is running fairy wind with chilling water and disarming voice 01:57:22.360 --> 01:57:26.800 There's no trailblaze on this floor just but it can still be very powerful 01:57:26.800 --> 01:57:33.840 And in one matchup in particular that I'm seeing is that disarming voice versus Malamar is going to wreck that dark type Pokemon 01:57:33.840 --> 01:57:40.740 Looks like both of these trainers are getting ready to lock in. We'll have to see what they want to bring for game number one here in 01:57:40.740 --> 01:57:47.760 Where's round two group B? We have that shadow camp to Ninetales up against the Hussuin Electrode. A part grass type Pokemon 01:57:47.760 --> 01:57:52.140 We'll see what the existing monkey wants to do the immediate pivot into that safe swap of Licky Licky 01:57:52.140 --> 01:57:55.740 Just sticking his tongue out already had a body slam, but doesn't want to throw it quite yet 01:57:55.740 --> 01:58:03.080 Yeah, you see a Ninetales on the other side. Electrode better bail out fast. Licky Licky is happy to absorb this damage for its teammate 01:58:03.080 --> 01:58:04.480 The other ball does connect at 01:58:04.480 --> 01:58:06.200 Licky Licky like you said with the 01:58:06.200 --> 01:58:07.880 shadow ball but the chip and diff 01:58:07.880 --> 01:58:09.400 strat boom comes in with quack 01:58:09.400 --> 01:58:11.000 sire coming in now going for the 01:58:11.000 --> 01:58:12.240 heavier hitting shadow ball. 01:58:12.240 --> 01:58:14.120 But this quack sire is nice and 01:58:14.120 --> 01:58:15.320 healthy at this point. 01:58:15.320 --> 01:58:17.160 Another thing to point out is a lot 01:58:17.160 --> 01:58:18.680 of people opt for that shadow 01:58:18.680 --> 01:58:20.040 version of the nine tails. 01:58:20.040 --> 01:58:21.720 Also a lot of shadow quack sorry. 01:58:21.720 --> 01:58:23.320 This one is a regular quack 01:58:23.320 --> 01:58:24.840 sire here throwing the first 01:58:24.840 --> 01:58:26.680 aquatail at a fairly low level. 01:58:26.680 --> 01:58:27.960 You know protect shield from 01:58:27.960 --> 01:58:28.840 existing monkey. 01:58:28.840 --> 01:58:30.360 I like to be no shield here, 01:58:30.360 --> 01:58:32.000 but there's two aquatails loaded 01:58:32.000 --> 01:58:34.240 and boom is so good at playing safe 01:58:34.240 --> 01:58:35.800 and recognizing what his opponent is likely to do. 01:58:35.800 --> 01:58:37.840 He says, if I throw the stone edge and it fails, 01:58:37.840 --> 01:58:39.280 I'm gonna lose this matchup for sure. 01:58:39.280 --> 01:58:41.520 So double off, double off the tail is the safer play. 01:58:41.520 --> 01:58:42.680 And so getting a shield on that 01:58:42.680 --> 01:58:45.400 because look how much energy is on that licky licky 01:58:45.400 --> 01:58:48.880 going for a shadow ball, one rollout away from another one. 01:58:48.880 --> 01:58:50.640 No protect shield views on boom side. 01:58:50.640 --> 01:58:52.600 He saw that electrode, he says, okay, you know, 01:58:52.600 --> 01:58:54.160 I know that some heavy hitting damage, 01:58:54.160 --> 01:58:55.880 wanna make sure to just be able to get 01:58:55.880 --> 01:58:57.480 as much damage off as possible. 01:58:57.480 --> 01:58:59.040 Letting this quacksire do its work, 01:58:59.040 --> 01:59:01.760 getting it nice and low and now letting it go down. 01:59:01.760 --> 01:59:11.360 And by doing that boom gives up control of switch advantage which means he's not going to have that nine tails into a lecture matchup any longer and he's got to be a bit more careful about which Pokemon he decides to bring out. 01:59:11.360 --> 01:59:17.660 Yeah, he's up a shield but he is going to have to come back in and maybe potentially lose a shield. No, a complete. 01:59:17.660 --> 01:59:25.360 And we're down. This is huge for Boon there because there's a lot of energy back on this nine tails and even though there's an Empoli on any of the fast attacks aren't doing much at all. 01:59:25.360 --> 01:59:27.760 It's only going to be the Charger attacks making waves. 01:59:27.760 --> 01:59:29.120 This is not water falling. 01:59:29.120 --> 01:59:30.120 Polion everyone. 01:59:30.120 --> 01:59:33.880 This is metal sound and that is not going to make a big impact into the cancer. 01:59:33.880 --> 01:59:37.880 And I says, as you pointed out, weather ball number one connects number two is being held 01:59:37.880 --> 01:59:42.720 because because this impoleon will win the charge type priority tie if these trainers 01:59:42.720 --> 01:59:44.840 throw an alignment and know who knows that as well. 01:59:44.840 --> 01:59:49.800 Going for a little extra energy and now at two weather balls here, throwing the first 01:59:49.800 --> 01:59:52.600 moon before a next hydro cannon is even available. 01:59:52.600 --> 01:59:56.880 This one has one protection doesn't want to use it on his employee on here, but there's 01:59:56.880 --> 02:00:00.420 still another weather ball ready when this electrode comes back in. This is 02:00:00.420 --> 02:00:03.320 wildly uncomfortable because the nine tails is closing in the backpack 02:00:03.320 --> 02:00:07.120 weather balls in this matchup as well. And it's gonna outpace before existing 02:00:07.120 --> 02:00:11.200 monkey can even get to his first wild charge going ahead, recognizing maybe 02:00:11.200 --> 02:00:15.000 the writing on the wall at this point, maybe not even going to throw an attack 02:00:15.020 --> 02:00:20.200 taking the information of game number one here and taking it for game number 02:00:20.200 --> 02:00:25.480 two existing monkey goes down. Boom takes game number one clean, efficient, 02:00:25.480 --> 02:00:28.280 calculated experience beyond his years. 02:00:28.280 --> 02:00:30.640 That's what we come to expect from boom 20 02:00:30.640 --> 02:00:33.600 and he is displaying that early on in San Francisco. 02:00:33.600 --> 02:00:35.320 This is only winners round two 02:00:35.320 --> 02:00:38.240 and he's off to a one zero start. 02:00:38.240 --> 02:00:41.400 Soon Electro was something that we originally called out 02:00:41.400 --> 02:00:43.320 earlier on as a risky pick, 02:00:43.320 --> 02:00:46.760 but ends up being quite safe into this world's meta 02:00:46.760 --> 02:00:50.040 in that top eight spot of day one usage. 02:00:50.040 --> 02:00:52.920 This Licky Licky gets that Wagsire out of the way, 02:00:52.920 --> 02:00:54.760 but I think that's exactly what Boom wants 02:00:54.760 --> 02:01:02.820 Recognizing the strong position of having an extra shield and energy on a nine tails versus the whole team there of existing monkey 02:01:02.820 --> 02:01:07.360 And I mean perfect coverage right you've got the energy ball for the Encholion and the weather ball has neutral 02:01:07.360 --> 02:01:12.160 And you've got the weather ball fire for the Electra so the nine tails wrapped up this game with a bow 02:01:12.160 --> 02:01:15.840 But I want to talk to you about series progression and if you're existing monkey 02:01:15.840 --> 02:01:17.840 Maybe you do believe in your Hussain Electra 02:01:17.840 --> 02:01:20.800 Maybe you do think that Pokemon can't help you in this matchup 02:01:20.800 --> 02:01:23.400 But in game one, after you lead it into a nine tails, 02:01:23.400 --> 02:01:25.880 doesn't that kind of dissuade you from leading it again? 02:01:25.880 --> 02:01:26.720 I don't know. 02:01:26.720 --> 02:01:28.240 Maybe it's one of those things where, you know, 02:01:28.240 --> 02:01:30.320 it's a game in everyone's mind as well. 02:01:30.320 --> 02:01:31.440 Well, my opponent led this game one. 02:01:31.440 --> 02:01:33.080 So there's no way he would do it again 02:01:33.080 --> 02:01:34.880 because he thinks that I would change it out. 02:01:34.880 --> 02:01:36.480 So we'll have to see. 02:01:36.480 --> 02:01:38.800 Again, this is a best of three matchup 02:01:38.800 --> 02:01:40.840 on the winner's side of the bracket. 02:01:40.840 --> 02:01:43.000 So still a lot to play for, 02:01:43.000 --> 02:01:45.240 even though he is down one game. 02:01:45.240 --> 02:01:47.360 It's always fascinating to see what these trainers do 02:01:47.360 --> 02:01:48.440 in terms of adjustments 02:01:48.440 --> 02:01:50.720 because they gain a lot of information 02:01:50.720 --> 02:01:59.680 from the approach from the energy management from the Pokemon selected and that helps them to inform what they're going to do in game number two as the series goes on I think the 02:01:59.680 --> 02:02:07.160 cantonine tails is a must bring for boom no matter what so if you're existing monkey you can anticipate that Pokemon you just don't know in what position 02:02:07.160 --> 02:02:19.920 well obviously it made it one of those hiding shell games there find the nine tails if existing monkey can do so might put him in an advantageous position as we hop into winners round 02:02:19.920 --> 02:02:25.720 to game number two the way we ended game number one we start game number two 02:02:25.720 --> 02:02:29.760 and pulling on into that canto nine tails and think the longer this matchup 02:02:29.760 --> 02:02:33.840 goes on the better it gets for the nine tails because the pacing adds up only 02:02:33.840 --> 02:02:37.280 four embers to the weather ball versus five metal sands of the hydro cannon 02:02:37.280 --> 02:02:40.440 going ahead using that first protect shield because definitely doesn't want 02:02:40.440 --> 02:02:44.480 to take a hydro cannon there and actually opting for the energy ball heavy 02:02:44.480 --> 02:02:48.400 hitting and doesn't use a shield on the side of existing monkey we can see how 02:02:48.400 --> 02:02:52.680 much damage this does knocks it down to the low red there and already another 02:02:52.680 --> 02:02:57.000 weather ball going straight for it here nine tails is literally on fire at risk 02:02:57.000 --> 02:03:01.000 of being cringe it's blazing fast up here with the shadow gates and high tails 02:03:01.000 --> 02:03:04.720 stealing away that first protection from existing monkey and no swap out from 02:03:04.720 --> 02:03:08.680 either trainer yet another charge that coming through and boom invests while 02:03:08.680 --> 02:03:12.920 going ahead using both protect shields very early on in the matchup there but 02:03:12.920 --> 02:03:16.240 you might be able to completely farm down should existing monkey not want to 02:03:16.240 --> 02:03:21.440 out. That's exactly what happens. A lot of energy and now Ninjutsu doesn't have shields, 02:03:21.440 --> 02:03:23.840 but it has so much energy as this Mantine comes in. 02:03:23.840 --> 02:03:27.280 And I think if you're a broom, you just leave this Pokemon in, right? You go ahead and fire 02:03:27.280 --> 02:03:31.120 off the double energy balls, take a shield, chip down the Mantine, and then probably come 02:03:31.120 --> 02:03:34.680 in with Licky Licky as the safe bet. Let's see if that's what he decides to do. 02:03:34.680 --> 02:03:38.480 Hoping maybe for an energy drop. No, immediately pivoting out into that Licky Licky. We see 02:03:38.480 --> 02:03:43.440 it so often as a safe swap, but Mantine can really get back at this Pokemon, especially 02:03:43.440 --> 02:03:48.240 when there has been a little bit of energy already loaded on it, this waterfalls will connect with 02:03:48.240 --> 02:03:53.520 that Licky Licky and now pivoting into the Floridus. And this is the benefit of that force swap 02:03:53.520 --> 02:03:58.320 because now Boom is able to lure out the Fairy-type Pokemon. As you look at the back line, Boom has a 02:03:58.320 --> 02:04:03.200 Malamar and we talked about the disarming voice being a huge threat to his Dark-type Pokemon. 02:04:03.200 --> 02:04:06.320 Now he doesn't have to fear it because he sees it here on the field. Going ahead, 02:04:06.320 --> 02:04:11.120 throwing this first chilling water, what this attack does is going to lower the attack 02:04:11.120 --> 02:04:12.260 of your opponent there. 02:04:12.260 --> 02:04:13.580 So this Licky, Licky, 02:04:13.580 --> 02:04:14.660 but if it throws body slams 02:04:14.660 --> 02:04:15.660 or if it throws shadow balls 02:04:15.660 --> 02:04:16.460 is not going to be doing 02:04:16.460 --> 02:04:18.420 as much damage as before. 02:04:18.420 --> 02:04:19.820 Even still, Licky, Licky 02:04:19.820 --> 02:04:21.020 is starting to still put in work 02:04:21.020 --> 02:04:22.860 going for yet another body slam. 02:04:22.860 --> 02:04:24.400 Yeah, it's slow and easy, 02:04:24.400 --> 02:04:26.140 but it does add up over time. 02:04:26.140 --> 02:04:27.040 Body slam connects. 02:04:27.040 --> 02:04:29.040 Another one is ready to go as well. 02:04:29.040 --> 02:04:30.700 Floor just will be able to endure, 02:04:30.700 --> 02:04:32.380 but it's going to be super close. 02:04:32.380 --> 02:04:33.440 Existing monkey only one 02:04:33.440 --> 02:04:34.240 protection left. 02:04:34.240 --> 02:04:36.640 The sights to forego the shield here 02:04:36.640 --> 02:04:37.740 and take the damage. 02:04:37.740 --> 02:04:38.780 Go ahead, taking and swapping 02:04:38.780 --> 02:04:39.640 back into the mansion. 02:04:39.640 --> 02:04:42.720 So he's got an attack safe on that fortress, which is dangerous. 02:04:42.720 --> 02:04:47.720 Now you see Boon coming in with saying, OK, well, disarming voice is not something that 02:04:47.720 --> 02:04:49.320 this Malamar wants to face. 02:04:49.320 --> 02:04:53.520 Malamar scy-waving through that man team is going to take a water pulse for its trouble. 02:04:53.520 --> 02:04:56.840 And I think after the wing attacks, the twister is still not enough. 02:04:56.840 --> 02:05:00.680 So the double water pulse is the play that the foul play does come through first. 02:05:00.680 --> 02:05:02.200 What does existing monkey do? 02:05:02.200 --> 02:05:03.320 Keep in mind he's got a shield. 02:05:03.320 --> 02:05:07.520 He just uses his last shield here on that next foul play, just getting a ton of energy 02:05:07.520 --> 02:05:11.200 on this mountain, throwing now into that Malamore. 02:05:11.200 --> 02:05:13.160 Still an attack safe up on the floor. 02:05:13.160 --> 02:05:15.600 There's still some help left on Boone's nine tails. 02:05:15.600 --> 02:05:18.960 We have to see how these two trainers want to play out here 02:05:18.960 --> 02:05:21.040 as this nine tails immediately comes into knockout 02:05:21.040 --> 02:05:21.760 that man team. 02:05:21.760 --> 02:05:23.320 Boone's awareness of the switch timer 02:05:23.320 --> 02:05:24.360 is off the charts here. 02:05:24.360 --> 02:05:25.600 He knew that Existing Monkey was going 02:05:25.600 --> 02:05:27.720 to be able to reach for that floor just in just another moment. 02:05:27.720 --> 02:05:29.360 So he throws that nine tails onto the field, 02:05:29.360 --> 02:05:30.760 fires a weather ball, but he's going 02:05:30.760 --> 02:05:31.960 to take the chilly water here. 02:05:31.960 --> 02:05:33.440 This is going to do a lot of damage. 02:05:33.440 --> 02:05:36.200 Going ahead, no protect shields left on either side. 02:05:36.200 --> 02:05:42.040 very small sliver of help up on his gorgeous as his licky licky comes back in it's got an attack 02:05:42.040 --> 02:05:50.440 load it doesn't even need it rolls out down all we've seen so far on stream is 2-0 sweeping boom 02:05:50.440 --> 02:05:55.960 rolls forward to winners round three with a victory over existing monkey what a talented 02:05:55.960 --> 02:06:01.800 trainer again plays so experienced is so dialed in all the time you wouldn't believe that he's 02:06:01.800 --> 02:06:03.960 he's only competed at just a handful of events. 02:06:03.960 --> 02:06:06.120 Every single time Boom plays, 02:06:06.120 --> 02:06:10.400 I think other trainers are starting to turn and take notice. 02:06:10.400 --> 02:06:12.020 He's a trainer who's been playing 02:06:12.020 --> 02:06:13.480 a lot of grassroots tournaments. 02:06:13.480 --> 02:06:15.600 And I think that's where he got his, you know, 02:06:15.600 --> 02:06:17.500 a little bit, everyone knew who he was 02:06:17.500 --> 02:06:19.860 before he entered his first tournament. 02:06:19.860 --> 02:06:21.480 And now everyone gets to see him 02:06:21.480 --> 02:06:24.000 on the main stage here in San Francisco. 02:06:24.000 --> 02:06:25.480 Absolutely incredible plays. 02:06:25.480 --> 02:06:29.160 He's someone truly some of the best energy management 02:06:29.160 --> 02:06:31.160 and aggressive plays that you will see 02:06:31.160 --> 02:06:32.000 throughout the time. 02:06:32.000 --> 02:06:34.060 He knows exactly what he wants to do. 02:06:34.060 --> 02:06:35.180 He's not afraid to take risks. 02:06:35.180 --> 02:06:36.940 He's not afraid to go down two shields 02:06:36.940 --> 02:06:38.340 at the beginning of a matchup 02:06:38.340 --> 02:06:40.300 and still come out on top. 02:06:40.300 --> 02:06:43.300 I really appreciate how decisive Boone can be. 02:06:43.300 --> 02:06:44.380 He's not wishy-washy. 02:06:44.380 --> 02:06:46.500 When he knows a Pokemon is key, 02:06:46.500 --> 02:06:47.980 he's not worried about double investing. 02:06:47.980 --> 02:06:49.140 To your point, Amanda, 02:06:49.140 --> 02:06:50.780 he recognizes the win conditions 02:06:50.780 --> 02:06:53.660 and he seizes them, does not linger. 02:06:53.660 --> 02:06:56.740 I did such a critical skill in competitive Pokemon Go 02:06:56.740 --> 02:06:58.100 because if you try to split the difference 02:06:58.100 --> 02:06:59.900 between two or three different strategies, 02:06:59.900 --> 02:07:06.900 Eventually you find out you can't succeed in any of them and the best trainers are able to find those win conditions early on and follow them through to the end. 02:07:06.900 --> 02:07:11.900 You tell you what, you know, for a while it kind of looked like it could have been in existing Monkeys Court. 02:07:11.900 --> 02:07:18.900 He swapped out with very low energy on that floor just but an attack saving. When there's no protect shields left, either one of those was enough to knock out. 02:07:18.900 --> 02:07:25.900 Boom, stayed calm, kept a body slam on his licky-licky before he swapped out here and now he's able to bend. 02:07:25.900 --> 02:07:28.300 Turns out he doesn't even need it to take that game number three. 02:07:28.300 --> 02:07:29.800 It was so, so close. 02:07:29.800 --> 02:07:31.140 It made me a little nervous, right? 02:07:31.140 --> 02:07:33.940 I was like, I was like, are you going to throw the body set? 02:07:33.940 --> 02:07:36.580 I mean, if you just throw the body set and the game's over, 02:07:36.580 --> 02:07:37.540 you can do the rollout. 02:07:37.540 --> 02:07:40.020 It's a little cooler, but if you just throw the body set. 02:07:40.020 --> 02:07:40.820 OK, rollout did it. 02:07:40.820 --> 02:07:42.980 OK, there's no reason to be scared. 02:07:42.980 --> 02:07:45.900 Manti almost stole away that win with the wing attacks. 02:07:45.900 --> 02:07:48.780 He ended up fast attacking down two of the Pokemon 02:07:48.780 --> 02:07:50.820 in that game number two. 02:07:50.820 --> 02:07:53.420 I know that we've been talking quite a bit about him, 02:07:53.420 --> 02:07:55.060 but I want to hear from the man himself. 02:07:55.060 --> 02:07:57.060 We got freed with an interview with Boom20. 02:08:00.060 --> 02:08:07.060 Here he is, it's Boom20 and a lot of us weren't expecting to see you here this weekend, but you've shown up, talk us through what happened. 02:08:07.060 --> 02:08:23.060 So, originally I thought that couldn't come because of exams, but the schedule, I got very lucky with the schedule and I got a big break in between the exams which allowed me to be here in San Francisco and I'm enjoying every single second of it. 02:08:23.060 --> 02:08:25.820 Very lucky for you, very unlucky for everyone else. 02:08:25.820 --> 02:08:28.660 Lots of people here believe that you are head and shoulders 02:08:28.660 --> 02:08:31.020 above the competition, not just because of your height. 02:08:31.020 --> 02:08:33.220 But how did it feel getting your first ever victory 02:08:33.220 --> 02:08:35.220 here at the World Championships? 02:08:35.220 --> 02:08:36.540 Well, it feels great. 02:08:36.540 --> 02:08:38.860 Came especially this morning, woke up at 6 o'clock 02:08:38.860 --> 02:08:40.340 and lots of nerves. 02:08:40.340 --> 02:08:42.380 This first match really helps 02:08:42.380 --> 02:08:45.020 and I hope I can keep this momentum going. 02:08:45.020 --> 02:08:46.460 Now, if we looked at your record, 02:08:46.460 --> 02:08:48.620 you've only played five events before this. 02:08:48.620 --> 02:08:51.540 And in those, you've got top eight every single time. 02:08:51.540 --> 02:08:52.780 One of them was at gold. 02:08:52.780 --> 02:08:58.780 Two of them were silvers. How does it feel going in with the expectations now at the World Championships? 02:08:59.780 --> 02:09:04.780 Well, I'm mainly happy to just be able to go, right? Especially since I was not expecting to be here. 02:09:04.780 --> 02:09:09.780 So as long as I don't make a fool of myself, I don't play terrible, I'll go home happy. 02:09:09.780 --> 02:09:14.780 Now you've got some interesting picks. You're not going for full meta. This time you've got something spicy that we saw, 02:09:14.780 --> 02:09:18.780 especially the Malamar right at the very end. Do you want to talk us through that choice? 02:09:18.780 --> 02:09:26.060 Well, originally I had the ensuing electrode in the Malmar spot, but yesterday, me and David, 02:09:26.060 --> 02:09:28.180 we both teamed together. 02:09:28.180 --> 02:09:32.620 We were discussing about some potential issues with it and we changed it last minute, which 02:09:32.620 --> 02:09:36.340 actually was very scary because the electrode would have come in real handy in this matchup, 02:09:36.340 --> 02:09:41.180 but the Malmar just provides a lot of flexibility, a lot of coverage across the meta. 02:09:41.180 --> 02:09:45.100 It doesn't have a lot of hard counters and that's the type of game I like to play. 02:09:45.100 --> 02:09:46.100 Amazing. 02:09:46.100 --> 02:09:50.180 David any shoutouts you'd like to say for any players that you prepared with for this weekend? 02:09:51.300 --> 02:09:55.300 Yeah mainly I've mainly prepared with David but I just want to shout out everyone that's watching 02:09:55.300 --> 02:10:01.780 at home my family I would say hi I wasn't expecting to be on stream this quick. And it must have been 02:10:01.780 --> 02:10:05.700 a little bit of pressure some nerves there you were saying before this match are you a little bit 02:10:05.700 --> 02:10:10.580 more calm now to get that victory under your belt? Yes definitely I'm ready to take on the next 02:10:10.580 --> 02:10:15.860 opponent and we'll see how the day goes. I cannot wait to see how far you go boom congratulations 02:10:15.860 --> 02:10:18.180 again. Great performance there. 02:10:18.180 --> 02:10:23.860 Castors, we're going to go to a segment where we can watch Marta Galday at the Latin America 02:10:23.860 --> 02:10:25.860 International Championships. 02:10:25.860 --> 02:10:52.420 I started in complete Pokemon in 2018 when PBB was first introduced. 02:10:52.420 --> 02:10:56.660 I started playing with my friend and then some Grassroots tournaments. 02:10:56.660 --> 02:11:00.940 So my starter Pokemon is Grookey, even though I haven't played the Galar games. 02:11:00.940 --> 02:11:04.500 Reminds me of myself of it, so I just love it. 02:11:04.500 --> 02:11:08.860 My earliest memory was when I went to a tournament just to get a Meltdown box, and my friends 02:11:08.860 --> 02:11:14.260 convinced me to play the tournament, and after that it was just emotion and getting excited 02:11:14.260 --> 02:11:15.260 for battles. 02:11:15.260 --> 02:11:16.260 I couldn't stop. 02:11:16.260 --> 02:11:21.020 I think I've learned to be composed, I think I have a lot of experience in the stage, so 02:11:21.020 --> 02:11:23.420 that generally is an advantage against my opponents. 02:11:25.420 --> 02:11:29.420 Going to the rent, I had a team that I felt kind of comfortable with. 02:11:29.420 --> 02:11:31.620 It has some holes and some weaknesses, 02:11:31.620 --> 02:11:35.020 but me knowing those weaknesses made the opponents seem more predictable. 02:11:35.020 --> 02:11:37.220 I think that was the most important key aspect. 02:11:38.420 --> 02:11:40.820 The thing I want to improve the most right now is to predict. 02:11:40.820 --> 02:11:42.620 What my opponent is running and what should I do? 02:11:42.620 --> 02:11:45.020 Because sometimes you need to bait out something 02:11:45.020 --> 02:11:47.020 or you need to play a certain strategy 02:11:47.020 --> 02:11:48.820 and I feel like I could improve that. 02:11:48.820 --> 02:11:55.420 Due to the magnitude of the tournament being international, the finals had a bit more pressure. 02:11:55.420 --> 02:12:00.340 I started getting nervous and played a bit less confident than I currently do. 02:12:00.340 --> 02:12:03.220 Every year I think it's harder to win in Pokemon Go. 02:12:03.220 --> 02:12:07.860 Everyone is improving so the competition is getting more fierce and that's why I feel 02:12:07.860 --> 02:12:09.620 like I have less chances to win. 02:12:09.620 --> 02:12:12.780 This finals was pretty rough and I thought I was going to lose at the end. 02:12:12.780 --> 02:12:16.020 My summer will survive that with very low HP. 02:12:16.020 --> 02:12:17.940 At the end it was crazy. 02:12:17.940 --> 02:12:19.340 It looks like I still have it. 02:12:19.340 --> 02:12:23.540 It's Mordo has just reached a Superal status. 02:12:23.540 --> 02:12:27.040 He might be the greatest of all time. 02:12:27.040 --> 02:12:29.540 In the world, I never expected to win it. 02:12:29.540 --> 02:12:31.140 It feels surreal. 02:12:31.140 --> 02:12:33.840 This win is very important because I sometimes don't myself, 02:12:33.840 --> 02:12:35.740 so this helps me a lot. 02:12:35.740 --> 02:12:37.440 It has been a crazy season. 02:12:37.440 --> 02:12:39.140 It doesn't make sense. 02:12:39.140 --> 02:12:41.740 This is the third time I have qualified to world this season, 02:12:41.740 --> 02:12:45.340 and I think we're only like two months in. 02:12:45.340 --> 02:12:47.140 When I qualified to the Grand Finals, 02:12:47.140 --> 02:12:52.140 I started crying and I threw myself into the floor, and it's a moment I will never forget. 02:12:53.140 --> 02:12:56.140 I think the most epic finalist to face in Worlds would be Jekai. 02:12:56.140 --> 02:13:00.140 Jekai sent me to the Losers bracket right at the end of Worlds. 02:13:00.140 --> 02:13:05.140 I think I kind of choked in the last game. I could have won that game, and I'm still a bit sad about that. 02:13:05.140 --> 02:13:07.140 That would be epic to have their revenge. 02:13:07.140 --> 02:13:13.140 Worlds is always very fun and very fierce, and also I want to go to Disney. 02:13:17.140 --> 02:13:19.140 He is the national champion! 02:13:24.140 --> 02:13:30.140 My name is Elam Rojas, and I am from Costa Rica, but I live in Florida. 02:13:30.140 --> 02:13:34.140 Elam, a tenured veteran, two-time regional champion. 02:13:34.140 --> 02:13:38.140 These are the battles that make or break your destiny. 02:13:38.140 --> 02:13:43.140 If I had to pick a starter Pokemon, I would probably say Pit Love. 02:13:43.140 --> 02:13:49.300 very cute and then it becomes pretty strong looking. When I was playing 02:13:49.300 --> 02:13:53.500 Pokemon Go in Colombia, I had like a group of friends that I used to hang out 02:13:53.500 --> 02:13:58.580 with and I would hear them talk about self tournaments at the time. The very 02:13:58.580 --> 02:14:03.960 first time that I played a tournament that had a price it was I think $250 02:14:03.960 --> 02:14:08.580 for first place. That was like the biggest thing for me at the time. I was 02:14:08.580 --> 02:14:12.780 like playing in my room and then I went running to tell my brother I was like 02:14:12.780 --> 02:14:18.500 I just won this tournament. It showed me that I had the skill and at the same 02:14:18.500 --> 02:14:23.220 time was having a lot of fun. The Go Battle League got introduced into the 02:14:23.220 --> 02:14:29.180 game. At the time there was a kilometer requirement to unlock your sets. I just 02:14:29.180 --> 02:14:33.500 didn't want to walk the whole way so I only get to play for like three sets 02:14:33.500 --> 02:14:42.220 per day, play Pokemon started and I just I just love it. Something that I've learned through 02:14:42.220 --> 02:14:50.380 competing is that the way you carry yourself, the way you handle yourself in moments of stress 02:14:50.380 --> 02:14:56.300 are going to heavily affect the way things happen, your life goes and that kind of stuff. 02:14:56.300 --> 02:15:02.460 Even just being on stage it could be very stressful but if you do your best to calm yourself down, 02:15:02.460 --> 02:15:07.460 you're going to be putting in your best version of yourself. 02:15:09.460 --> 02:15:15.460 The very first match that I had streamed on day one, I was very shaky. 02:15:15.460 --> 02:15:17.460 I was doing a lot of mistakes. 02:15:17.460 --> 02:15:22.460 But throughout day two, I felt way more comfortable. 02:15:22.460 --> 02:15:30.460 And towards the end, like the grand finals, I feel like I was probably as comfortable as I felt in a while. 02:15:30.460 --> 02:15:36.300 because I knew at the end of the day it's a long series. I have to call lines. I have to 02:15:36.300 --> 02:15:44.820 stay resilient. I have to make the right decisions. So it was just much more consistent and up to the 02:15:44.820 --> 02:15:50.740 level that I want to display. It's always a good time playing Doombook. I believe this 02:15:50.740 --> 02:15:58.540 four is like four, two maybe. He recently beat me in Toronto, but I'm happy that I was able to 02:15:58.540 --> 02:16:01.980 beat him today, not only once, but twice. 02:16:01.980 --> 02:16:04.100 But Fortress shakes it off. 02:16:04.100 --> 02:16:05.740 Dunbug falls. 02:16:05.740 --> 02:16:09.180 It looks like Elam is going to be your Houston regional champion. 02:16:09.180 --> 02:16:12.540 The very first season where I qualified for Worlds, 02:16:12.540 --> 02:16:14.940 it was 2023 season. 02:16:14.940 --> 02:16:17.580 I think I got a second place in Baltimore 02:16:17.580 --> 02:16:19.300 and then a second place in Hartford. 02:16:19.300 --> 02:16:21.020 It was Worlds in the Oklahoma. 02:16:21.020 --> 02:16:24.380 It was the dream trip for me. 02:16:24.380 --> 02:16:28.900 But I wasn't able to make it because of ESA issues. 02:16:28.900 --> 02:16:31.060 I was like preparing the whole time, 02:16:31.060 --> 02:16:33.620 and then it was like pretty heartbreaking news 02:16:33.620 --> 02:16:35.540 if I could have made it. 02:16:35.540 --> 02:16:38.180 So because of that, I took like a long break. 02:16:38.180 --> 02:16:41.140 But at the end of the day, stuff happens. 02:16:41.140 --> 02:16:45.100 And with my level and my consistency, 02:16:45.100 --> 02:16:47.780 I knew that I would be able to qualify again 02:16:47.780 --> 02:16:51.220 and to show the world what I've made up. 02:16:51.220 --> 02:16:53.500 I'm going to win worlds this year. 02:16:53.500 --> 02:17:02.140 getting that final achievement would solidify me as I mean I don't want to say it like this but as one of the codes. 02:17:08.460 --> 02:17:14.300 Welcome back to the 2026 Pokemon World Championship where one of these trainers will become one of those 02:17:14.300 --> 02:17:17.300 because we are celebrating 30 years of Pokemon, 02:17:17.300 --> 02:17:18.940 10 years of Pokemon Go. 02:17:18.940 --> 02:17:22.460 We have over 300 of the best trainers 02:17:22.460 --> 02:17:24.460 on the planet competing here 02:17:24.460 --> 02:17:27.380 to become your Pokemon Go World Champion. 02:17:27.380 --> 02:17:29.860 I am 2-0 Butters, joined by Caleb Payne. 02:17:29.860 --> 02:17:32.860 And what a weekend we have coming up here. 02:17:32.860 --> 02:17:34.820 Not only is it the 30th for Pokemon 02:17:34.820 --> 02:17:36.660 and 10-year anniversary of Pokemon Go, 02:17:36.660 --> 02:17:39.500 it's also the fifth year for Pokemon Go 02:17:39.500 --> 02:17:41.980 in the official championship series circuit. 02:17:41.980 --> 02:17:43.900 And we've had, what, five World Champions 02:17:43.900 --> 02:17:50.900 to be Clued, Emmie Weedow from that senior submission the first year. We're going to crown a six, but it could be the year where we have a repeat champion too. 02:17:50.900 --> 02:17:59.900 It's no doubt the pinnacle of Pokemon Go PvP right now and it has started off strong. Of course, Pottleman, he is probably the favorite to win it all here. 02:17:59.900 --> 02:18:04.900 Of course, any of these 300 trainers could do it. That's how talented they all are. 02:18:04.900 --> 02:18:06.720 But a trainer that made, I believe, 02:18:06.720 --> 02:18:08.960 six-street championship Sundays 02:18:08.960 --> 02:18:11.080 is a back-to-back international champion, 02:18:11.080 --> 02:18:13.960 started out 2-0, just as some other top trainers 02:18:13.960 --> 02:18:16.480 like Boom and K-Bone started 2-0 as well. 02:18:16.480 --> 02:18:17.960 That's right, and Boom is a player 02:18:17.960 --> 02:18:19.920 that you definitely keep your eyes on in the back. 02:18:19.920 --> 02:18:21.560 We just saw him play on stage, 02:18:21.560 --> 02:18:23.920 has only attended four tournaments ever, 02:18:23.920 --> 02:18:26.280 only in EU, first place, second place, 02:18:26.280 --> 02:18:28.000 third place, and a ninth place, 02:18:28.000 --> 02:18:31.560 incredibly high efficiency and effectiveness 02:18:31.560 --> 02:18:32.640 in his matches. 02:18:32.640 --> 02:18:35.560 And you know, our EU players are looking very strong, 02:18:35.560 --> 02:18:38.000 but we got players from all around the world here. 02:18:38.000 --> 02:18:39.360 And for the past two years, 02:18:39.360 --> 02:18:41.080 our world champions have been from APEC. 02:18:41.080 --> 02:18:42.360 Well, we got our next two trainers 02:18:42.360 --> 02:18:43.720 that you might be familiar with, 02:18:43.720 --> 02:18:45.400 because train trainers that have some reps, 02:18:45.400 --> 02:18:46.540 let's get on over to stage. 02:18:46.540 --> 02:18:49.360 We got EU, Mero versus Taun, Taun, 02:18:49.360 --> 02:18:52.240 Batus on stage for you right now. 02:18:52.240 --> 02:18:55.640 And Taun, Taun, Batus, the Spice Master himself. 02:18:55.640 --> 02:18:56.480 Let's see what he's running. 02:18:56.480 --> 02:18:59.920 He's running a pow down and a shadow high dragon. 02:18:59.920 --> 02:19:08.920 was one of the keys to his success in his regional win this year and the EO Merrill is running also kind of a spicy team too. 02:19:08.920 --> 02:19:10.920 He likes to really mix up the movesets quite a bit. 02:19:10.920 --> 02:19:14.920 I believe that is indeed a Galarian Corsa, not the non Galarian Corsa. 02:19:14.920 --> 02:19:19.920 Let's just keep that in mind, but does have pretty standard movesets all the way throughout. 02:19:19.920 --> 02:19:28.920 It is going to be mudbomb and octal tail on the shadow quags that are not stone edge, which for this matchup, it could be pretty bad if he gets it into the man team. 02:19:28.920 --> 02:19:32.080 into the manatee. And how about the opposing in another dark dragon as well? 02:19:32.080 --> 02:19:36.520 You have the Guzzlord on Eomero's side, a Pokemon that you wouldn't really expect 02:19:36.520 --> 02:19:39.680 to see in a heavy Tinketon meta. You saw Tinketon, I believe, 02:19:39.680 --> 02:19:43.480 with either number two or three in usage right now. Of course, the meta is dominated 02:19:43.480 --> 02:19:48.440 by Licky Licky, Tinketon, and Shadow Kanto Ninetales in particular. 02:19:48.440 --> 02:19:51.480 Those are the Pokemon to target. So how does Guzzlord do that? 02:19:51.840 --> 02:19:55.160 Guzzlord does really well, of course, into that Shadow Kanto Ninetales. 02:19:55.160 --> 02:19:59.060 going to be able to soak up all of its energy, not very effectively. 02:19:59.060 --> 02:20:02.700 So I feel like that could be a really nice threat into this heavy Shadow 02:20:02.700 --> 02:20:03.760 Kanto Ninetales meta. 02:20:03.760 --> 02:20:07.400 A lot of trainers have gone for the waterfall users, the water types, 02:20:07.500 --> 02:20:10.800 but it's interesting that these two trainers vote for that dragon type 02:20:10.800 --> 02:20:12.700 that we really haven't seen much of at all. 02:20:12.760 --> 02:20:13.040 Yeah. 02:20:13.040 --> 02:20:17.060 The Dark Dragon has really great typing, especially helping neutralize 02:20:17.060 --> 02:20:20.800 Kanto Ninetales, which is pretty prominent within this meta alone. 02:20:20.800 --> 02:20:26.400 But Glareon Corsot has made a resurgence in this meta, one of the safest and strongest and bulkiest Ghost types. 02:20:26.400 --> 02:20:29.400 And that is also going to be a great neutralizing factor with that Dark Dragon. 02:20:29.400 --> 02:20:34.400 And I was just double checking to make sure that there wasn't a Flash Cannon actually on that Shadow High Dragon. 02:20:34.400 --> 02:20:37.600 Because that can actually do some neutral damage into the Ticket Tonne. 02:20:37.600 --> 02:20:39.800 And remember that is better since the last update as well. 02:20:39.800 --> 02:20:42.100 But I know it is going to be the Fly and the Bird of Swing. 02:20:42.100 --> 02:20:48.200 And then a late Riser in the meta right now, a Pokemon that can do pretty well against that Shadow Canto Ninetales as well. 02:20:48.200 --> 02:20:51.160 is that Shadow Quagsire that is on Eomero's side. 02:20:51.160 --> 02:20:53.080 Of course, Tauntaun does have that night's out, 02:20:53.080 --> 02:20:54.040 so can he target it? 02:20:54.040 --> 02:20:55.840 He has two really good bench press for Pokemon. 02:20:55.840 --> 02:20:57.560 Let's get this battle started. 02:20:57.560 --> 02:21:00.480 It is gonna be the Tinketon versus the Mantine. 02:21:00.480 --> 02:21:03.160 It's kind of a pokey matchup, but it's very neutral. 02:21:03.160 --> 02:21:04.000 Yeah, definitely. 02:21:04.000 --> 02:21:06.680 I mean, Type Advantage would go over to the Mantine, 02:21:06.680 --> 02:21:08.920 as he's gonna resist all the charge attacks from Tinketaun, 02:21:08.920 --> 02:21:12.680 but that Tinketaun hammer hits so hard, 02:21:12.680 --> 02:21:14.880 even when resisted, as you're gonna see it coming through 02:21:14.880 --> 02:21:16.000 against the Mantine Tauntaun, 02:21:16.000 --> 02:21:17.600 not gonna throw up the first shield. 02:21:17.600 --> 02:21:22.520 And it's going to be not very effective, but like you said, it does nearly half up the health. 02:21:22.520 --> 02:21:23.840 I mean, not exactly. 02:21:23.840 --> 02:21:26.440 Probably about 40% of the health plus that very wind damage. 02:21:26.440 --> 02:21:28.840 It just does so much even when it's resisted. 02:21:28.840 --> 02:21:31.000 It is such a strong community-date attack. 02:21:31.000 --> 02:21:32.760 And both these trainers are just going to play it out. 02:21:32.760 --> 02:21:34.920 Soft losing this matchup going to be the end of the world. 02:21:34.920 --> 02:21:36.360 You do have coverage in the back. 02:21:36.360 --> 02:21:40.520 And if you're taunt on, you know you have that shadow of Hydraegon in the back. 02:21:40.520 --> 02:21:42.280 And you see Ticaton in the lead. 02:21:42.280 --> 02:21:45.640 That is literally best case scenario for your wild card pick. 02:21:45.640 --> 02:21:47.840 It is going to be able to go off in the back line. 02:21:47.840 --> 02:21:48.440 Exactly. 02:21:48.440 --> 02:21:50.200 And Tom's on just going to save the shields, 02:21:50.200 --> 02:21:53.160 likely pull the high dragon because it is so frail. 02:21:53.160 --> 02:21:54.120 Going to let this go. 02:21:54.120 --> 02:21:56.560 And Eomero charging up as much and just possibly 02:21:56.560 --> 02:21:58.600 far throwing this final kickdown hammer. 02:21:58.600 --> 02:21:59.640 Not actually going to be enough. 02:21:59.640 --> 02:22:01.840 And the twister is going to be thrown. 02:22:01.840 --> 02:22:03.640 This is triple resistant twister. 02:22:03.640 --> 02:22:05.840 But it might be enough to kill this thing. 02:22:05.840 --> 02:22:06.440 Let's see. 02:22:06.440 --> 02:22:09.080 And it endured the tickets on both sides 02:22:09.080 --> 02:22:11.760 to get the very one down and to get a crucial bulldoze. 02:22:11.760 --> 02:22:14.120 And has a 50-50 chance of coin flip right here 02:22:14.120 --> 02:22:15.480 to get the debuff as well. 02:22:15.480 --> 02:22:17.480 really get the debuff into this hill battle, 02:22:17.480 --> 02:22:19.160 but it's all gonna be about that shadow 02:22:19.160 --> 02:22:20.080 Hydraigon in the back. 02:22:20.080 --> 02:22:21.400 No, did not get that debuff. 02:22:21.400 --> 02:22:22.560 You're probably gonna see, 02:22:22.560 --> 02:22:24.480 actually does come in with the Kraizar. 02:22:24.480 --> 02:22:25.320 This is good, actually. 02:22:25.320 --> 02:22:27.840 The Mantine has a twister in the back 02:22:27.840 --> 02:22:29.320 for that shadow Hydraigon as well. 02:22:29.320 --> 02:22:30.480 That would be super effective. 02:22:30.480 --> 02:22:31.600 And he has to let this go. 02:22:31.600 --> 02:22:33.560 He has to save the shields for the Hydraigon. 02:22:33.560 --> 02:22:34.880 I'd like this play from Tauntaun, 02:22:34.880 --> 02:22:36.880 knowing that he needs shields for the Hydraigon, 02:22:36.880 --> 02:22:38.880 even in a more positive matchup. 02:22:38.880 --> 02:22:39.880 But there are really, 02:22:39.880 --> 02:22:41.520 extremely positive matchups in Hydraigon. 02:22:41.520 --> 02:22:42.920 Just very neutral ones. 02:22:42.920 --> 02:22:45.040 And the Mantine does have the super fight to the twister, 02:22:45.040 --> 02:22:47.480 So saving the shields for that can be huge. 02:22:47.480 --> 02:22:50.040 You're not gonna protect shields against the Earth Power. 02:22:50.040 --> 02:22:51.600 That's a lot of damage mitigated. 02:22:51.600 --> 02:22:53.280 This bomb can be absolutely huge, 02:22:53.280 --> 02:22:55.720 but no taunts against the second Earth Power. 02:22:55.720 --> 02:22:57.680 And probably the reason he's running a non-shadow 02:22:57.680 --> 02:22:59.560 he piled on to have that extra bolt 02:22:59.560 --> 02:23:01.040 to be able to get to these charge stacks. 02:23:01.040 --> 02:23:02.440 Got another protect shield. 02:23:02.440 --> 02:23:03.920 He has two protect shields ahead, 02:23:03.920 --> 02:23:05.440 but there's a lot of energy here 02:23:05.440 --> 02:23:07.040 and he can go for Aqua Tail Bates 02:23:07.040 --> 02:23:09.240 because a bomb going through that bomb. 02:23:09.240 --> 02:23:12.680 Into the bomb that is gonna be going double-resistant, 02:23:12.680 --> 02:23:13.520 but it doesn't matter. 02:23:13.520 --> 02:23:14.800 The man's gonna know how. 02:23:14.800 --> 02:23:21.600 One HP and a catch right there for Tauntaun, giving him a third shield effectively for the shadow high dry gun. 02:23:21.600 --> 02:23:26.240 Here comes the octatill bait. You're going to have to shield pretty much everything here for Tauntaun, even if it's octatill. 02:23:26.240 --> 02:23:28.520 He hasn't even seen the third poke one yet. 02:23:28.520 --> 02:23:32.820 You know, Mero, going to think about maybe swapping up, but no, might just stay in here to tank some of this damage. 02:23:32.820 --> 02:23:36.200 Get to another octatill bait, but Tauntaun is going to reach the Brutal Swing first. 02:23:36.200 --> 02:23:38.100 But double Brutal Swing can do this. 02:23:38.100 --> 02:23:41.700 He's going to be able to knock out with this Brutal Swing here. He has one protect shield remaining. 02:23:41.700 --> 02:23:46.300 He can protect you up to Twister if he can pace to the double Brutal Swing plus the Dragon Breath Damage. 02:23:46.300 --> 02:23:48.500 I think Tauntaun can close this. 02:23:48.500 --> 02:23:54.400 And the Shadow Hydra Gaunt Master is here to play as you can see Irmiel reaching for the double Twister. 02:23:54.400 --> 02:23:58.000 But Tauntaun going to outpace through the Brutal Swings instead. 02:23:58.000 --> 02:24:02.100 First one coming through, Irmiel, thinking it through, thinking if he has a chance here. 02:24:02.100 --> 02:24:07.100 But no, there isn't one as Tauntaun's here and unleashing the Shadow Hydra Gaunt on the world stage. 02:24:07.100 --> 02:24:08.900 just as he's done in the past, 02:24:08.900 --> 02:24:11.000 become a regional champion of the High Dragoons. 02:24:11.000 --> 02:24:12.600 Gonna be able to knock out the Manatee 02:24:12.600 --> 02:24:15.940 and to take game number one of this winner's round, 02:24:15.940 --> 02:24:19.740 number three, Tauntaun having effectively three shields 02:24:19.740 --> 02:24:22.340 in the back as you were saying, able to swap, 02:24:22.340 --> 02:24:24.620 catch that mudbomb into the Manatee, 02:24:24.620 --> 02:24:26.520 that Manatee that had zero health 02:24:26.520 --> 02:24:28.880 and he pivoted out only for that moment. 02:24:28.880 --> 02:24:31.420 He only kept that Manatee in a round to catch an attack 02:24:31.420 --> 02:24:32.560 and it worked perfectly. 02:24:32.560 --> 02:24:36.160 That's why he has a one next to his name right now. 02:24:36.160 --> 02:24:39.320 That's right. I mean, he has a bunch of titles under his name too. 02:24:39.320 --> 02:24:43.260 An EUIC champion, a multi-time regional champion, 02:24:43.260 --> 02:24:47.200 multi-time medalist and a world's competitor. 02:24:47.200 --> 02:24:50.900 And he just played that matchup first to perfection, 02:24:50.900 --> 02:24:54.160 catching and knowing that you can't avoid the catch 02:24:54.160 --> 02:24:56.500 if you're EOMarrow because you're going against 02:24:56.500 --> 02:24:58.100 a one turn shadow high drag house. 02:24:58.100 --> 02:24:59.660 There's just no way to avoid it here. 02:24:59.660 --> 02:25:02.200 As you see, this is the catch that played 02:25:02.200 --> 02:25:03.700 and had so much value here. 02:25:03.700 --> 02:25:04.800 And a double earth power shield. 02:25:04.800 --> 02:25:08.000 It was the right call from your mail to save on such a look at that catch 02:25:08.520 --> 02:25:14.600 Absolutely huge because if he had to shield that bump bomb on the high drag out or doesn't even get the catch off 02:25:14.760 --> 02:25:18.540 Then this final shield that and wouldn't have done anything for you 02:25:18.540 --> 02:25:23.320 I don't think you can just throw the switch if I see had to get the double twister instead because that final main shield 02:25:23.320 --> 02:25:29.200 And you see right here a completely different strategy that you've been seeing the entire tournament so far a new take on the minute 02:25:29.200 --> 02:25:35.200 Netta from Tauntaun, a trainer that is known for his boldness, for his innovation, and he brought it to the world stage. 02:25:35.200 --> 02:25:41.200 He brought his signature Pokemon, the Shadow Hydraegon, and he sat in for game number two, but he has an awesome lead. 02:25:41.200 --> 02:25:44.200 This is a neutral matchup, but Korshla loved this matchup in the Manteen. 02:25:44.200 --> 02:25:49.200 Definitely, and you have the super effective power jab, but more importantly, you just laid both here than the Manteen, 02:25:49.200 --> 02:25:54.200 and you avoid the Gustler matchup in the back on the U.M.S. Tauntaun doesn't know that it's there, 02:25:54.200 --> 02:25:57.800 that it's there but yeah at least it's feeling pretty comfortable as you're 02:25:57.800 --> 02:26:01.320 just going for the twister maybe a little bit less effective than the water 02:26:01.320 --> 02:26:04.960 balls but wants to put it potentially in a chip down like oh and goes for a 02:26:04.960 --> 02:26:09.120 great catch on the nightshade. But he was trying to go for the power gym right? 02:26:09.120 --> 02:26:11.960 Yeah. He was trying to swap on the power gym to be not very effective but he 02:26:11.960 --> 02:26:15.920 whiffed on that and he whiffed on the bait as well but counterswap into the 02:26:15.920 --> 02:26:19.520 main team but this is exactly where you want to be. He thought about saving that 02:26:19.520 --> 02:26:22.720 backline Pokemon that he pouted on he could have brought in the Hippodon as 02:26:22.720 --> 02:26:26.280 Well, if had on what a bit of better matchup here, but he was saving it for something 02:26:26.280 --> 02:26:31.680 I'm not sure exactly what he was saving it in the back for yeah, definitely. I mean I think talk about things that he 02:26:32.120 --> 02:26:33.880 You know might be trying to fade it out 02:26:33.880 --> 02:26:37.920 But you know it could be maybe he thinks it's like a licky licky in the back 02:26:37.920 --> 02:26:43.280 But instead you know has that God's Lord and the God's Lord is in a pretty good position 02:26:43.280 --> 02:26:45.040 I mean if you look at the back line, God's Lord and man 02:26:45.040 --> 02:26:48.080 He has so much play into reigning Pokemon taunt on and yes 02:26:48.080 --> 02:26:51.200 he loves in a bad match with the Tinkertown but as long as you bring the 02:26:51.200 --> 02:26:55.840 mansion low enough you have a clear path to victory. The 45 switch timer for 02:26:55.840 --> 02:26:59.840 Iomaro is back up so he can swap out so it is for Tonton and Tonton is gonna try 02:26:59.840 --> 02:27:03.480 to get him for a farm down. Oh! Here comes the Dothorn to get a really nice farm down 02:27:03.480 --> 02:27:07.480 but this is clunky because Tonton does have a switch available as well. He's 02:27:07.480 --> 02:27:11.160 gonna throw this power gem and plus you can't really form down the porcelain from 02:27:11.160 --> 02:27:14.520 this range so actually no sorry he's switch locked in. He is switch locked in 02:27:14.520 --> 02:27:17.920 this matchup play. How much farm can Iomaro get? Maybe he's gonna throw a charge stack 02:27:17.920 --> 02:27:21.300 party of Power Gym smart play from EO Merrill. Yeah, perfect counting from EO Merrill to 02:27:21.300 --> 02:27:25.180 deny Tauntaun to build to get this Power Gym up unless he wants to spend his shield. Tauntaun 02:27:25.180 --> 02:27:29.600 trying to think it through and does the side of let it go has put everything on the remaining 02:27:29.600 --> 02:27:33.740 Pokemon. This time it's not the Shadowhide Dragon. It's going to be the hand power down 02:27:33.740 --> 02:27:37.620 about the charge engine pre fast with the sand attack and it's not shadow so it could 02:27:37.620 --> 02:27:40.660 take some of this damage but you have to still watch out for not only the team is on with 02:27:40.660 --> 02:27:45.260 entry but the main thing still has a full 50% HP. And the timers almost back up for EO Merrill. 02:27:45.260 --> 02:27:51.060 It's gonna be hard to swap though because you have a three turn fast attack against a one turn fast attack from taunt on here 02:27:51.060 --> 02:27:54.000 So the Bruce wing is gonna be coming through no protection once again 02:27:54.000 --> 02:28:00.740 They have how'd on a Pokemon that we haven't seen too much on this stage before there is the swap into the combo attack into the 02:28:00.740 --> 02:28:03.280 Twister it's gonna be super effective. There's two protect shields remaining 02:28:03.280 --> 02:28:08.260 But you mirrors just gonna save those two protect shields first back my Pokemon as he lets guzzler go down 02:28:08.260 --> 02:28:10.020 It's gonna be the man team versus the world 02:28:10.020 --> 02:28:12.620 But the man team does have to take a little chip damage here. Oh 02:28:12.620 --> 02:28:17.280 It doesn't even protect shield. He knows that same attack doesn't do any damage. So why do I protect shield right? 02:28:17.280 --> 02:28:21.200 Four shields remaining in total neither player designed to use their shields 02:28:21.200 --> 02:28:25.300 And I'm most of a taunt on maybe thinking he should have used a shield a little bit sooner 02:28:25.300 --> 02:28:31.480 But this is pretty much over for taunt on because he has two back-back twister and energy on the tinketon 02:28:31.480 --> 02:28:36.220 And there's still two shields inside of Eomero. Exactly. So if there is the energy on the tinketon it is over 02:28:36.220 --> 02:28:41.560 I was thinking maybe he can't get to the triple weather ball rocks here, but a tinketon has the attack to combo play 02:28:41.560 --> 02:28:45.000 Here's the swap, here's the combo play, one away from the both of those and that will do it. 02:28:45.000 --> 02:28:46.680 There's no protect shields remaining. 02:28:46.680 --> 02:28:52.280 This battle was vulnerable and Eomaro is able to tie up the series one-to-one. 02:28:52.280 --> 02:28:55.160 What a series so far from Eomaro versus Tauntaun. 02:28:55.160 --> 02:29:00.440 Eomaro, one of our first ever Worlds qualifier in the Visual Circuit back in 2020, 02:29:00.440 --> 02:29:06.520 getting second place in the first ever North America regional against King I.V. in Indianapolis in 2022. 02:29:06.520 --> 02:29:11.000 And even though he's never won a title himself in a regional international world title, 02:29:11.000 --> 02:29:13.760 He's always been able to hang against the best of best, 02:29:13.760 --> 02:29:17.140 making multiple top cuts throughout his five year career. 02:29:17.140 --> 02:29:20.260 And as we celebrate our history of Pokemon and Pokemon Go, 02:29:20.260 --> 02:29:21.600 he is a historic figure, 02:29:21.600 --> 02:29:23.740 not only because he was there at the beginning, 02:29:23.740 --> 02:29:27.940 but I believe he is actually one of the best team creators 02:29:27.940 --> 02:29:28.900 in the circuit. 02:29:28.900 --> 02:29:30.980 Oftentimes, in these big tournaments, 02:29:30.980 --> 02:29:34.420 EO Merrill will be the architect of their team 02:29:34.420 --> 02:29:37.220 for an international championship for a big regional, 02:29:37.220 --> 02:29:40.460 and he will use that team and spread it 02:29:40.460 --> 02:29:46.380 with his other teammates and they will all try his version of his team and often they do really well 02:29:46.380 --> 02:29:52.780 with that team. So now we're in this meta that's absolutely new. It's wide open. It's evolving so 02:29:52.780 --> 02:29:58.460 quickly. You want someone like Diomaro on your side to be helping you team build. Yeah Diomaro is 02:29:58.460 --> 02:30:03.340 in your DMs. You're feeling good about your form and prep. Here we go. Game number three against 02:30:03.340 --> 02:30:08.220 Diomaro for top top of two. This is winners round three. So either way plays will still be in the 02:30:08.220 --> 02:30:11.340 tournament but seeing how the winters has huge as here comes the shadow high 02:30:11.340 --> 02:30:14.940 dragon can take kick things off. Well shadow high dragon usually loves this 02:30:14.940 --> 02:30:19.900 matchup but this is a bloodbomb quagsire so it's not as nice as it is against the 02:30:19.900 --> 02:30:23.420 stone edge because against the stone edge either the quagsire has to rely on 02:30:23.420 --> 02:30:26.620 baits or actually just going straight for the bloodbomb or landing that 02:30:26.620 --> 02:30:29.900 stone edge but now here comes swap into the licky licky this is actually where 02:30:29.900 --> 02:30:34.380 you want to be you can throw this energy or you can bank one actually a no 02:30:34.380 --> 02:30:37.980 shield here this is gonna chunk a lot into the licky licky I expect him to bank 02:30:37.980 --> 02:30:41.960 up at least until this next rollout it's over maybe swapping to the bottom no 02:30:41.960 --> 02:30:45.780 actually you might want to know he lets it go yeah it puts on time in a tough 02:30:45.780 --> 02:30:49.080 position he doesn't want to throw both shields away on the high drag down 02:30:49.080 --> 02:30:51.920 without even seeing the third Pokemon he's just not getting as much value as 02:30:51.920 --> 02:30:55.840 possible here maybe trying to go for double brutal swing as he is at the next 02:30:55.840 --> 02:31:00.880 one does you know just gonna let this go and even though he has let the 02:31:00.880 --> 02:31:06.000 licky-licky go completely gone at this point to he starts to get to another 02:31:06.000 --> 02:31:08.760 another brutal swing. He does get to that brutal swing. That's 02:31:08.760 --> 02:31:12.240 devastating. And now he gets his protect shield back. So suddenly 02:31:12.240 --> 02:31:15.040 he has the alignment and he was able to get his protect shield 02:31:15.040 --> 02:31:18.240 back and he's ahead on health. This is a great situation here 02:31:18.240 --> 02:31:21.440 for taunt on as he brings in the man team and that wax are his 02:31:21.440 --> 02:31:24.080 helpless. There's no stone edge. This is so weird too because 02:31:24.080 --> 02:31:26.280 his man team or scroungs have a one side and man team or 02:31:26.280 --> 02:31:29.120 scroungs have on another side. But taunt has advantage because 02:31:29.120 --> 02:31:32.320 he's at the super vectors rock weather ball coverage against 02:31:32.320 --> 02:31:35.280 the man team where steal Merrill. He has nowhere to go with 02:31:35.280 --> 02:31:44.280 I think his only plan here is to grab shields, do something, stall the timer enough to combo play the pattern and take it out and then try to take it out later with the Manti. 02:31:44.280 --> 02:31:48.280 But, Tonton calls the bait and doesn't shield the potential super effective water balls. 02:31:48.280 --> 02:31:51.280 Another risky bait in what a call from Tonton. 02:31:51.280 --> 02:31:56.280 Ilmerro did this earlier going straight for the twister and here comes the weather ball rock that's going to be super effective. 02:31:56.280 --> 02:32:03.280 It's going to take at least two of these and knock out a Manti and this is not the shadow version as well so it actually is going to take three at this range 02:32:03.280 --> 02:32:06.880 because remember these sand attacks are gonna be double resisted they're just 02:32:06.880 --> 02:32:10.220 not doing enough so Tauntaun is just gonna let this step out of go down but 02:32:10.220 --> 02:32:13.800 if I don't get probably take a twister it might even be able to get to one more 02:32:13.800 --> 02:32:17.080 weather ball can it get to one more weather ball no floppy saves it yeah and 02:32:17.080 --> 02:32:21.100 he sees this combo plate coming and now you know Merrill has the shadow quags 02:32:21.100 --> 02:32:26.160 at but it's only resisted fast attack and charge attack damage not many places 02:32:26.160 --> 02:32:30.400 for this quags at the glass you see how dominant of a matchup this is and Tauntaun 02:32:30.400 --> 02:32:34.400 now throwing the water post doesn't want to take another second of damage from 02:32:34.400 --> 02:32:38.720 Graxler despite that being all-resistant taking two e-mount to his final 02:32:38.720 --> 02:32:42.280 boat won't know he gets one final aquatel off but this is just gonna tickle the 02:32:42.280 --> 02:32:46.560 man team it has so much both this water flying type takes the aquatel no 02:32:46.560 --> 02:32:50.240 problem able to farm down with that wing attack and now it's gonna be man team 02:32:50.240 --> 02:32:53.680 versus man team but there is a protect shield advantage for taunt on here you 02:32:53.680 --> 02:32:58.160 are behind on energy but like you said there is that energy banked in the back 02:32:58.160 --> 02:33:00.860 and that's why Tauntaun is already saying GG to EO Merrill 02:33:00.860 --> 02:33:03.220 because the twister plus either a combo play 02:33:03.220 --> 02:33:07.220 or some wing attack is gonna finally close it out for Tauntaun 02:33:07.220 --> 02:33:09.120 as he takes it two to one. 02:33:09.120 --> 02:33:12.560 Tauntaun with a dominant victory in that third game, 02:33:12.560 --> 02:33:15.260 recognizing that as long as he maintains switch advantage 02:33:15.260 --> 02:33:18.360 with that shadow high drag gun, he has so much room to go. 02:33:18.360 --> 02:33:21.060 Despite the down a shield, he was in control 02:33:21.060 --> 02:33:24.860 and that is the risk you take running that ground water coverage 02:33:24.860 --> 02:33:30.380 of Quagsire, Nancy, one of the perennial flyer Pokemon in this meta, it's going to be 02:33:30.380 --> 02:33:31.820 completely hard walling it off. 02:33:31.820 --> 02:33:36.180 Well, that was a late riser in the meta, especially in some practice tournaments leading up the 02:33:36.180 --> 02:33:40.260 Shadow Quagsire because these trainers are desperately looking for a water type that 02:33:40.260 --> 02:33:42.700 can beat Shadow Kanto Ninetales. 02:33:42.700 --> 02:33:45.260 That is the recipe, that is the formula here for Worlds. 02:33:45.260 --> 02:33:47.380 And Quagsire is a Pokemon that can do that. 02:33:47.380 --> 02:33:49.860 Obviously, it's double super effective against the energy ball. 02:33:49.860 --> 02:33:52.620 You don't want to take that, but the pacing is so strong. 02:33:52.620 --> 02:33:54.920 getting four mud shots through that awkward tail. 02:33:54.920 --> 02:33:56.180 It could be really good in that matchup, 02:33:56.180 --> 02:33:58.600 but it's so devastating against the man team. 02:33:58.600 --> 02:34:00.880 And man team is taught by usage. 02:34:00.880 --> 02:34:03.680 It's just too hard to use it flexibly in this meta, 02:34:03.680 --> 02:34:05.960 compared to the more flexible ground type 02:34:05.960 --> 02:34:08.200 that was on Tauntaun's team that he pout on. 02:34:08.200 --> 02:34:09.320 Yeah, definitely a pout on, 02:34:09.320 --> 02:34:11.760 definitely a spice anti meta pig 02:34:11.760 --> 02:34:13.520 that probably will get you a lot of players off mark. 02:34:13.520 --> 02:34:14.360 And more importantly, 02:34:14.360 --> 02:34:16.720 a lot of players might not know how that matchup goes, 02:34:16.720 --> 02:34:18.160 even off to the non-shadow. 02:34:18.160 --> 02:34:20.240 And you can see how much value you got from it. 02:34:20.240 --> 02:34:24.840 doesn't shield to twister still hangs around hasn't moved back just in case 02:34:24.840 --> 02:34:30.160 things get dicey later but so far had even need the pow down for later and 02:34:30.160 --> 02:34:33.600 how much of a damage could it be for taunta to be running to Pokemon that 02:34:33.600 --> 02:34:38.360 you narrow and some other trainers might not be as familiar with yes he did win a 02:34:38.360 --> 02:34:41.120 regional championship with that shadow high dragon but it's not a popular 02:34:41.120 --> 02:34:45.560 Pokemon in the meta and taunta knows it better than anyone and that hip-hound on 02:34:45.560 --> 02:34:49.800 it has gained some steam in the go battle league but in championship series 02:34:49.800 --> 02:34:53.240 you really don't see it often in New York City, the shadow 02:34:53.240 --> 02:34:55.640 hit patterns, so that normal pattern is pretty rare. 02:34:55.640 --> 02:34:59.880 I'll be honest, I don't see most of Pokemon in any format if it's on 02:34:59.880 --> 02:35:03.880 Tauntaunts scene, but I'm curious to hear a word from the Spice Master himself. 02:35:03.880 --> 02:35:05.000 Fareed, take it away. 02:35:08.520 --> 02:35:12.520 Thank you, casters. I'm joined by Tauntaunts on the winner of that last match. 02:35:12.520 --> 02:35:16.760 Your second win now at the World Championships here in San Francisco. 02:35:16.760 --> 02:35:18.040 How are you feeling? 02:35:18.040 --> 02:35:29.540 I'm a bit nervous because I can't attract my second game on this best of three, but I still got this best of three, so I'm really happy about my performance and I hope I will continue until the finals. 02:35:29.540 --> 02:35:40.540 Ami, and you're such an exciting player to watch from all the fans and all throughout the season as well. Shadow, Hydraigon, but it's not the first time you've used it. You won Prague with it as well. Why did you bring it this weekend? 02:35:40.540 --> 02:35:46.040 So, to be honest, I lack of inspiration for this weekend and I wanted to bring a dragon. 02:35:46.040 --> 02:35:50.740 I didn't find anything else but the Hydra-Gon. I think it's still good, currently. 02:35:50.740 --> 02:35:57.240 Even if everyone is playing Tinkathon, I think it still has players to see during my battles. 02:35:57.240 --> 02:36:01.540 So, Tinkathon has obviously been such a popular Pokémon coming into this meta. 02:36:01.540 --> 02:36:05.340 What's it like for you bringing a Pokémon that really, really would struggle against it? 02:36:05.340 --> 02:36:08.840 You mean... Wait, Pokémon? Sorry, I didn't... 02:36:08.840 --> 02:36:13.640 that Shadow Hydragon obviously struggles against that Tinketon, how did you balance that out in your team? 02:36:13.640 --> 02:36:22.040 Oh, okay, so I directly put the Shadow canine because it was like the best answer to Ticathon even 02:36:22.040 --> 02:36:27.560 fairies who can handle Cileo for example, so I think it was a good pairing as long as you're not facing 02:36:27.560 --> 02:36:34.520 a carbine and I put a hypodon so to get some ground coverage, I didn't want to use quite 02:36:34.520 --> 02:36:41.520 I think Hapaldon is a really great shout. You've opted for the regular Hapaldon over the Shadow. Was there a specific reason for that? 02:36:41.520 --> 02:36:53.520 I tried Shadow Hypo in GBL. It was a way to frail, to handle things like Corsola, even Ticatin. You know, you get wanted killed by a Ticatin Hammer. 02:36:53.520 --> 02:36:59.520 And I saw Hamsilai playing it. And Higami also told me to play it because it was a really good pitch. 02:36:59.520 --> 02:37:04.020 amazing and you obviously bring so many spicy Pokemon you've gone through so 02:37:04.020 --> 02:37:07.860 many Pokemon throughout all of your events in the championship series when 02:37:07.860 --> 02:37:12.220 you're building a team do you pick a spicy Pokemon and think I really want 02:37:12.220 --> 02:37:15.940 to make this work and I'll build around it or do you build a safer team and then 02:37:15.940 --> 02:37:20.940 add some spice at the end. Currently my team building is more like I'm picking a 02:37:20.940 --> 02:37:24.900 dragon type but I really like then if it's a spicy I already have a spicy pick 02:37:24.900 --> 02:37:28.740 if it's not I will try to find something really spicy that covers really well 02:37:28.740 --> 02:37:35.120 with him or another you know pairing typing so it's more of a dragon typing 02:37:35.120 --> 02:37:39.360 in a particular type amazing and I know you've traveled here to San 02:37:39.360 --> 02:37:42.960 Francisco with some of your friends when you're team building do you team 02:37:42.960 --> 02:37:46.260 built together at all or do you have to go and do your completely own thing 02:37:46.260 --> 02:37:50.100 because you're such a unique style so I'll be honest for this tournament it's 02:37:50.100 --> 02:37:53.920 he cameo built my team I didn't build anything I just thought I wanted to play 02:37:53.920 --> 02:38:01.920 I tried to play with the other team, but I didn't find the team I really liked, and he suggested me to play with the Hyperdon with it, and he built a team. 02:38:01.920 --> 02:38:06.920 I tried to build another team, but I ended up with the same exact team, so I just played it. 02:38:06.920 --> 02:38:11.920 Well, it sounds like Hikami needs a great shoutout. Is there anyone else you'd like to shout out this weekend? 02:38:11.920 --> 02:38:21.920 Shoutout to every French user who is watching the stream. I know it's kind of late, I hope you enjoy this stream, and shoutout to my family, they really support me a lot. 02:38:21.920 --> 02:38:28.060 I'm sure they're all really enjoying watching you win best of luck for the rest of the weekend and congratulations again on that victory 02:38:28.460 --> 02:38:30.460 Custards back to you 02:38:31.820 --> 02:38:32.860 Thank you so much Tomahawk 02:38:32.860 --> 02:38:38.900 We really enjoy him winning as well because it is awesome to see a trainer have his unique take on the meta 02:38:38.900 --> 02:38:42.940 He just talked about his team building mechanics a little later. I actually might talk about it 02:38:42.940 --> 02:38:49.880 I had a little unofficial questionnaire that I asked about 30 trainers competing here today about their take on how hard it was 02:38:49.880 --> 02:38:51.600 is to build for this meta. 02:38:51.600 --> 02:38:54.920 What they're taking on is how important a wild card pick is 02:38:54.920 --> 02:38:57.480 and how important that is for your team building process 02:38:57.480 --> 02:39:00.000 in general, because it's on these trainers' mind. 02:39:00.000 --> 02:39:02.320 In a meta right now that's so wide open, 02:39:02.320 --> 02:39:04.280 you have the top meta that is solidified. 02:39:04.280 --> 02:39:07.240 But I would say between six through 15, 02:39:07.240 --> 02:39:09.160 it can be anything in this meta, 02:39:09.160 --> 02:39:11.080 and that's really hard to team build around. 02:39:11.080 --> 02:39:11.920 Definitely. 02:39:11.920 --> 02:39:14.760 And certain players have certain signature Pokemon 02:39:14.760 --> 02:39:15.880 that they use a lot. 02:39:15.880 --> 02:39:17.560 I feel like Tauntaun is a great example of someone 02:39:17.560 --> 02:39:19.280 that doesn't really have a signature Pokemon. 02:39:19.280 --> 02:39:23.440 He just always goes really off meta and goes something spicy because he switched up the 02:39:23.440 --> 02:39:28.000 team so often there's no way to pinpoint what he's going to team build and the wider the 02:39:28.000 --> 02:39:32.480 meta is the more spice you get bring and I think honestly it might be the perfect kind 02:39:32.480 --> 02:39:33.480 of meta for taunt time. 02:39:33.480 --> 02:39:34.480 We'll see how far it goes. 02:39:34.480 --> 02:39:37.560 You know I'm just going to bring it up now because I know you like the stats. 02:39:37.560 --> 02:39:43.760 I asked about 30 trainers here that are going to be competing and I asked them at a difficulty 02:39:43.760 --> 02:39:49.600 out of 10. How hard was it the team build for this event compared to all other championship 02:39:49.600 --> 02:39:56.720 events? And on average, it was a 7.8 out of 10 with 23% of those trainers saying it was 02:39:56.720 --> 02:40:03.120 10 out of 10 difficulty to prepare for this event just because of how wide open the meta 02:40:03.120 --> 02:40:08.080 is of course because of the numbers of the tournament and all of these trainers from 02:40:08.080 --> 02:40:12.960 other regions as you see some on the stage right now. It is just really hard to deal with. 02:40:12.960 --> 02:40:15.880 Yeah, and we have a crazy matchup coming up here. 02:40:15.880 --> 02:40:18.360 Fantastic success, by the way, and we got to know that one. 02:40:18.360 --> 02:40:22.120 But we got the reigning world champion, Beelzeboy, 02:40:22.120 --> 02:40:25.600 on the big stage, going against Sona from Thailand. 02:40:25.600 --> 02:40:28.080 And this is going to be a super exciting one, too. 02:40:28.080 --> 02:40:29.840 And speaking of spice, look at their teams. 02:40:29.840 --> 02:40:33.800 And while they're both running Jump Fluff and Cancel 9Tails. 02:40:33.800 --> 02:40:37.320 Jump Fluff and the Cancel 9Tails meta is absolutely wild. 02:40:37.320 --> 02:40:40.600 But the hard-hitting neutral acrobatics is huge. 02:40:40.600 --> 02:40:42.200 And recently, a buffed energy ball 02:40:42.200 --> 02:40:45.240 helps both the Nineteals and the jump off in these situations. 02:40:45.240 --> 02:40:48.200 So I'm very excited to see this one play out. 02:40:48.200 --> 02:40:50.480 Also, as a quick reminder to everyone, tune in. 02:40:50.480 --> 02:40:51.760 Be sure to tune into broadcasts. 02:40:51.760 --> 02:40:54.280 You can get twist drops throughout the entire weekend 02:40:54.280 --> 02:40:57.480 during the broadcast live or during any rebroadcast. 02:40:57.480 --> 02:40:59.120 There might be some issues right now, 02:40:59.120 --> 02:41:00.520 but we will get that sorted out 02:41:00.520 --> 02:41:01.760 probably within the next two hours. 02:41:01.760 --> 02:41:02.600 So just hang tight there. 02:41:02.600 --> 02:41:04.400 But also just to an end of broadcasts, 02:41:04.400 --> 02:41:05.960 well, I mean, the action is so great, right? 02:41:05.960 --> 02:41:07.880 And we'll get those twist drops working back up 02:41:07.880 --> 02:41:09.160 if there's any difficulties right now. 02:41:09.160 --> 02:41:11.640 It is high priority and it's gonna be a high priority. 02:41:11.640 --> 02:41:14.520 you get these twitch drops because they're very unique and awesome. 02:41:14.520 --> 02:41:17.320 Of course, if you didn't know, there's also an elite charge to him. 02:41:17.520 --> 02:41:22.280 There is the literal Pokemon from Busyboy that you can get with these stats 02:41:22.480 --> 02:41:25.320 from his World Championship run as well. 02:41:25.320 --> 02:41:29.080 So there is so much to gain here just from watching, just from hanging out. 02:41:29.280 --> 02:41:32.400 I got even better news for you as we're talking about the World Champion 02:41:32.400 --> 02:41:35.560 and his signature Ticket Time that he won Worlds with last year. 02:41:35.760 --> 02:41:40.120 Not only do you get the exact thing that he used, but you also get a special 02:41:40.120 --> 02:41:42.120 exclusive background with his 02:41:42.120 --> 02:41:43.120 Dinkathon. 02:41:43.120 --> 02:41:44.120 That is so cool. 02:41:44.120 --> 02:41:45.120 We've never done that before. 02:41:45.120 --> 02:41:46.120 For any Twitch shots in the 02:41:46.120 --> 02:41:48.120 history of Pokemon Go, but this 02:41:48.120 --> 02:41:50.120 is a special world and for those 02:41:50.120 --> 02:41:52.120 watching wherever you are in the 02:41:52.120 --> 02:41:54.120 world, you know, best way to be 02:41:54.120 --> 02:41:56.120 a part of it and get a little 02:41:56.120 --> 02:41:57.120 commemorative Pokemon in your 02:41:57.120 --> 02:41:58.120 storage. 02:41:58.120 --> 02:41:59.120 And we've said we're celebrating 02:41:59.120 --> 02:42:01.120 10 years of Pokemon Go, so if 02:42:01.120 --> 02:42:02.120 you're a Pokemon Go trainer that's 02:42:02.120 --> 02:42:03.120 played in the past and haven't 02:42:03.120 --> 02:42:04.120 played recently, that's another 02:42:04.120 --> 02:42:06.120 awesome thing that you can collect 02:42:06.120 --> 02:42:07.120 right now. 02:42:07.120 --> 02:42:08.120 The backgrounds look so cool and 02:42:08.120 --> 02:42:09.120 if you're able to get a shiny, 02:42:09.120 --> 02:42:12.060 a shiny, plus the exclusive background. 02:42:12.060 --> 02:42:13.600 Oh, it's just the best. 02:42:13.600 --> 02:42:15.700 And what's going to be the best is this matchup. 02:42:15.700 --> 02:42:17.140 Of course, he is a boy. 02:42:17.140 --> 02:42:18.540 He is the reigning world champion. 02:42:18.540 --> 02:42:21.600 He had a pretty good 2026 season as well. 02:42:21.600 --> 02:42:24.840 He brought his game into the North America circuit, 02:42:24.840 --> 02:42:27.080 also into the international circuit as well. 02:42:27.080 --> 02:42:28.780 And he continued up his dominance. 02:42:28.780 --> 02:42:29.520 He did well. 02:42:29.520 --> 02:42:31.920 He didn't get a title this season. 02:42:31.920 --> 02:42:33.820 He hasn't gotten one since being a world champ, 02:42:33.820 --> 02:42:37.720 but he has displayed that he is still on top of his game 02:42:37.720 --> 02:42:41.160 coming back here to the 2026 World Championships. 02:42:41.160 --> 02:42:43.600 Definitely, and he is definitely in contention 02:42:43.600 --> 02:42:45.360 of one of those players that could potentially 02:42:45.360 --> 02:42:47.200 repeat as a champion this year. 02:42:47.200 --> 02:42:49.160 I mean, that would be back-to-back years for him, 02:42:49.160 --> 02:42:51.960 but his world's performances are absolutely insane. 02:42:51.960 --> 02:42:54.720 Back in 2024, he got fourth place 02:42:54.720 --> 02:42:58.000 in his first ever international world's tournaments, 02:42:58.000 --> 02:43:00.040 first time ever playing against any players 02:43:00.040 --> 02:43:02.920 on the French circuit outside of his home reach in India. 02:43:02.920 --> 02:43:05.880 And last year, he gets first place. 02:43:05.880 --> 02:43:12.680 Like that's absolutely insane to average a top four at the world stage against the best players in the world. 02:43:12.680 --> 02:43:17.080 But that is why he is one of the best players in the world still to this day. 02:43:17.080 --> 02:43:21.080 Here we go. Game number one, Sona vs. Villas Bochona. 02:43:21.080 --> 02:43:22.880 Definitely the underdog in this one. 02:43:22.880 --> 02:43:26.680 But he still has what it takes to potentially go for the upset. 02:43:26.680 --> 02:43:29.880 And it's going to be the jump walk into Malmar. Fantastic start for Sona. 02:43:29.880 --> 02:43:35.480 Some Pokemon that you often see together and a team in Go Battle League say swap into that 9 tails there. 02:43:35.480 --> 02:43:37.200 and it's going to be met by the diggers feet, 02:43:37.200 --> 02:43:39.440 but this isn't actually terrible for the Ninetales. 02:43:39.440 --> 02:43:42.800 Because of this energy ball and the pacing with that ember, 02:43:42.800 --> 02:43:45.120 you're able to fight back against a lot of your counters, 02:43:45.120 --> 02:43:48.640 which your main counters as a fire type is ground and water. 02:43:48.640 --> 02:43:50.360 Guess what they're weak to, Caleb? 02:43:50.360 --> 02:43:51.440 They're weak to grass, 02:43:51.440 --> 02:43:54.160 and you get to those grass attacks really quickly. 02:43:54.160 --> 02:43:56.120 And beautiful, like, going to protect up the shadow, 02:43:56.120 --> 02:43:57.760 cancel Ninetales to start things off 02:43:57.760 --> 02:44:00.000 as that scorched sand would nearly KO. 02:44:00.000 --> 02:44:01.760 You can see, still enough, maybe a little surprised by this, 02:44:01.760 --> 02:44:02.960 but now you get a weird position. 02:44:02.960 --> 02:44:04.720 We have a potential weather ball, 02:44:04.720 --> 02:44:10.660 You can see field boy throws the weather ball right before sports fans reach and this allows him to throw another one on charge 02:44:10.660 --> 02:44:15.080 I priority it's on the side of shields shields coming through over here comes another weather ball coming right now 02:44:15.080 --> 02:44:17.960 Oh, no, he doesn't go for it and there is the charge attack 02:44:17.960 --> 02:44:22.760 It is gonna be shielded up from Beelzeboi Beelzeboi is used to having this team competition advantage 02:44:22.760 --> 02:44:26.280 Just like he had in that grand finals was Potomac with his glaring motors 02:44:26.280 --> 02:44:32.960 He has the same thing with the shadow canton nine tails the safe swap or just in general up energy shadow canton nine tails 02:44:32.960 --> 02:44:35.840 is unchecked against Zona's team. 02:44:35.840 --> 02:44:37.400 So he's just gonna invest into it, 02:44:37.400 --> 02:44:39.420 into this entire series, 02:44:39.420 --> 02:44:41.740 as he's able to use both his shields there 02:44:41.740 --> 02:44:43.220 to take down the first Pokemon, 02:44:43.220 --> 02:44:46.540 but this Ninetales is still healthy and has energy. 02:44:46.540 --> 02:44:47.780 Dad, I'd love to play from Bealsboy. 02:44:47.780 --> 02:44:49.260 So if you look at the team, just like he said, 02:44:49.260 --> 02:44:50.380 it is completely unchecked, 02:44:50.380 --> 02:44:53.340 and Bealsboy is now gonna reach another weather ball, 02:44:53.340 --> 02:44:56.180 and he has another weather ball in the bay. 02:44:56.180 --> 02:44:58.140 And this is not really a great matchup. 02:44:58.140 --> 02:45:00.420 A lot of large ITC's are losing the cancel, 02:45:00.420 --> 02:45:02.140 not just because of this incredible coverage. 02:45:02.140 --> 02:45:04.720 Oh, and he makes the catch up the drill thing instead 02:45:04.720 --> 02:45:07.260 getting maximum value here in this cancel, 02:45:07.260 --> 02:45:08.860 Nigel's matchup in this first game. 02:45:08.860 --> 02:45:10.780 And remember, he did bank an attack, too. 02:45:10.780 --> 02:45:13.780 I believe he has the energy ball or that weather ball as well. 02:45:13.780 --> 02:45:16.220 Here comes the jump-fluff, but now this jump-fluff 02:45:16.220 --> 02:45:18.540 is going to be taking that super effective wing 02:45:18.540 --> 02:45:21.380 attack damage, but only has to deal with that neutral twister 02:45:21.380 --> 02:45:22.900 while throwing out neutral damage. 02:45:22.900 --> 02:45:24.940 Well, actually going for the energy ball here 02:45:24.940 --> 02:45:26.340 to try to chunk this manatee, and it's not 02:45:26.340 --> 02:45:27.740 going to be enough to knock out the manatee. 02:45:27.740 --> 02:45:29.220 You're going to need double energy ball. 02:45:29.220 --> 02:45:31.140 I like going for the double energy ball instead 02:45:31.140 --> 02:45:34.080 the acrobatics because I think you needed to charge attacks no matter what 02:45:34.080 --> 02:45:37.140 yeah great place on Sona for showing I actually you know even though this one 02:45:37.140 --> 02:45:40.540 made that catch earlier he did throw a drill but the less effective of inter 02:45:40.540 --> 02:45:44.300 ninjas expecting feels what to go for a catch like that right exactly what he 02:45:44.300 --> 02:45:48.620 did however Sona is still in a top position because the cancel ninjas is 02:45:48.620 --> 02:45:52.540 loaded with energy and you have time to swap out and you can see feels boy so 02:45:52.540 --> 02:45:55.820 understanding of the timing here brings in the cancel ninjas doesn't even wait the 02:45:55.820 --> 02:46:00.660 time to give Sona the chance to swap back over to the Empoli on and more 02:46:00.660 --> 02:46:05.500 for the Impoleon is out of energy and there's some still full health Malamar in the back. 02:46:05.500 --> 02:46:10.300 And instead of going for that full sweep with the Shadow Kanto 9 tails and said he's going 02:46:10.300 --> 02:46:14.140 to the Malamar, he's going to throw it after the Hydra Cannon does go through here, he 02:46:14.140 --> 02:46:17.780 can either try to go for the Super Power, that Super Effective or try to go for a foul 02:46:17.780 --> 02:46:21.180 play and use his Weather Ball in the back, but no, it was charge attack priority into 02:46:21.180 --> 02:46:26.460 that Super Power, which is super effective into that Steel Tide from the Impoleon, but 02:46:26.460 --> 02:46:29.200 It is gonna be enough to knock out that Napoleon 02:46:29.200 --> 02:46:31.400 if Beasley Boy takes game number one. 02:46:31.400 --> 02:46:33.640 Wow, what a game from Beasley Boy. 02:46:33.640 --> 02:46:37.900 Lost the lead, but still won the game in dominant fashion. 02:46:37.900 --> 02:46:39.700 That's the world champ difference right there. 02:46:39.700 --> 02:46:41.440 I think he wants to lose lead. 02:46:41.440 --> 02:46:44.180 I think he wants to just come in with Shadow Cancel, 02:46:44.180 --> 02:46:46.040 nine tails and get an energy advantage. 02:46:46.040 --> 02:46:49.180 We saw this on the main stage in Anaheim 02:46:49.180 --> 02:46:50.920 where he had that Galarian Moltres 02:46:50.920 --> 02:46:52.880 that was so good against an opposing team 02:46:52.880 --> 02:46:54.860 and we know Beasley Boy's tendencies. 02:46:54.860 --> 02:46:58.300 when he finds a Pokemon that is dominant in a matchup, 02:46:58.300 --> 02:47:00.060 he rides that wave. 02:47:00.060 --> 02:47:01.700 And I believe he's gonna be investing 02:47:01.700 --> 02:47:03.580 into that Shadow Kanto Ninetales once again 02:47:03.580 --> 02:47:04.420 in game number two. 02:47:04.420 --> 02:47:05.260 Absolutely. 02:47:05.260 --> 02:47:06.580 I mean, what a great call from him, right? 02:47:06.580 --> 02:47:07.980 If you look at the entire team of Sona, 02:47:07.980 --> 02:47:12.140 there's just no real answer to the Shadow Kanto Ninetales. 02:47:12.140 --> 02:47:13.660 The best you can potentially do is chip 02:47:13.660 --> 02:47:14.860 and come in with your own, 02:47:14.860 --> 02:47:17.980 or try to two shield through with the Counter Shadow Ninet. 02:47:17.980 --> 02:47:19.340 That might be the answer he needs 02:47:19.340 --> 02:47:21.380 because he just didn't have an answer to it. 02:47:21.380 --> 02:47:22.500 And I'm very curious, right? 02:47:22.500 --> 02:47:23.980 Because Sona's certainly been practicing 02:47:23.980 --> 02:47:38.980 It's just huge a huge threat across the board, especially at the edge of all block so there's got to be a way that he knows how to play around that matchup, but in the hands of the World Champion like this boy, it is tough. 02:47:38.980 --> 02:47:43.980 It might be the best Pokemon in the meta. I think you would have a plan for it going into the World Championships. 02:47:43.980 --> 02:47:46.940 But what also sticks out to me for music boy 02:47:46.940 --> 02:47:52.860 He basically has the go battle league team that is pretty famous of jump puff in polion in Malamar 02:47:53.260 --> 02:47:59.980 Combined with the shadow kanta nine tails licky licky and man team which are three at a top five usage Pokemon 02:47:59.980 --> 02:48:07.260 So basically he brought the top three Pokemon here in the meta and he brought a really famous go battle league team 02:48:07.260 --> 02:48:12.860 And this jump puff I believe is to start countering that wave of waterfall users 02:48:12.860 --> 02:48:16.460 a last minute adjustment that we saw as some trainers like 02:48:16.460 --> 02:48:18.140 Padaman bringing that melodic. 02:48:18.140 --> 02:48:20.740 We even saw DHC United with that Don Dozo. 02:48:20.740 --> 02:48:23.060 Those trainers that are trying to get that last second 02:48:23.060 --> 02:48:25.740 water type that will dominate the Shadow Canto Ninetales. 02:48:25.740 --> 02:48:26.580 Guess what? 02:48:26.580 --> 02:48:28.700 Jump Pluff will be the answer to all those picks. 02:48:28.700 --> 02:48:29.540 That's right. 02:48:29.540 --> 02:48:30.380 And here we go. 02:48:30.380 --> 02:48:31.220 Game number two. 02:48:31.220 --> 02:48:33.140 Sona has some work through here. 02:48:33.140 --> 02:48:34.220 Still is not out of it yet. 02:48:34.220 --> 02:48:36.580 Has to win this game to force a game number three. 02:48:36.580 --> 02:48:37.420 Here we go. 02:48:37.420 --> 02:48:39.940 It's going to be them poll number Shadow Canto Ninetales. 02:48:39.940 --> 02:48:42.700 And again, Sona doesn't have a great answer this. 02:48:42.700 --> 02:48:45.340 does have the Shadow Nile in the back this time around, 02:48:45.340 --> 02:48:48.920 but you just get so hard outpaced by the Kanto Ninetales. 02:48:48.920 --> 02:48:51.760 It's just so awkward because you're doing neutral 02:48:51.760 --> 02:48:54.220 as that fire type, and because it's water's feel 02:48:54.220 --> 02:48:57.460 and using a steel fast attack in that metal sound, 02:48:57.460 --> 02:49:00.020 it is resisted by that Shadow Kanto Ninetales. 02:49:00.020 --> 02:49:02.180 And of course, Beelzeboy does invest 02:49:02.180 --> 02:49:03.580 into a Shadow Kanto Ninetales, 02:49:03.580 --> 02:49:05.100 the super effective Hydra Cannon, 02:49:05.100 --> 02:49:07.260 which would absolutely chunk, does get protected, 02:49:07.260 --> 02:49:08.700 going for the energy ball. 02:49:08.700 --> 02:49:11.500 Now, does he just double shield and farm down instead? 02:49:11.500 --> 02:49:14.720 No, he's trying to get a shield back and he does get that shield back from Polio 02:49:14.720 --> 02:49:18.700 But I fully expect the Usa Boy to either swap out here or double shield and farm down 02:49:18.700 --> 02:49:22.480 Yeah, I don't think he's gonna stay in here too long, but in comes Sona with the waterfall 02:49:22.480 --> 02:49:25.840 So, Enchi Ball does more damage to Weather Ball. It's less efficient 02:49:25.840 --> 02:49:30.180 But it does put your Polio in farm down range for Emperor and Sona 02:49:30.180 --> 02:49:35.440 I think knows to swap straight over to the Annihilate, but here comes the Nancy 02:49:35.440 --> 02:49:37.820 And it's such a dominant matchup for the flying water type 02:49:37.820 --> 02:49:42.960 This is devastating for that Shadow Nile. If you see a Pokemon like Mantine, or if you see a Pokemon like Corse-Lite, 02:49:42.960 --> 02:49:49.380 you really hate to see it as a Shadow Nile. And this is even worse, because at least you can throw the super effective damage into the Corse-Lite. 02:49:49.380 --> 02:49:54.820 Now you're just sitting there taking Twisters. The Twister is probably going to be just about enough, so he has to use the Protect Shield. 02:49:54.820 --> 02:49:56.980 But Beasboy is almost that double Twister, yeah. 02:49:56.980 --> 02:50:01.920 Yeah, I believe Beasboy is one away from the next one. Let's see if Sona's able to get you against there on charge at party. 02:50:01.920 --> 02:50:08.320 It does maintain switch advantage for Sona which is pretty big and this is a double ramp up on Nihilax. 02:50:08.320 --> 02:50:12.720 He undercharges. He undercharges. He throws the great but it's still enough to knock out there. 02:50:12.720 --> 02:50:17.620 The Ninetales doesn't have a charge attack but it will outpace the annihilate and here comes the Malabar 02:50:17.620 --> 02:50:22.820 going to try to go for the full side way down. Swap out into the jump off, power swap into the Shadow Kanto Ninetales. 02:50:22.820 --> 02:50:29.620 The Shadow Kanto Ninetales has the energy advantage but you can take a weather ball and you should be able to get to the acrobatics before the double weather ball 02:50:29.620 --> 02:50:31.820 But it's gonna be closed. I don't know if you'll get out paced or not 02:50:31.820 --> 02:50:35.180 Yeah, drop off. It's one of the focus grass. That's here. You are able to get to 02:50:37.020 --> 02:50:42.260 Absolutely brutal for Sona and you can see he feels as well as feels what's going to lead this even if he's a mouse 02:50:42.260 --> 02:50:46.260 Hang on there's gonna be no help remaining on the final three Pokemon off Sona 02:50:46.260 --> 02:50:52.420 But it is enough to KO and here comes the menace that is shadow get the man toes yet again 02:50:52.580 --> 02:50:55.940 So now reaches for the rage fist does get it off in time 02:50:55.940 --> 02:50:57.340 It is no help remaining. 02:50:57.340 --> 02:50:59.020 I think the Malamarkers has fast-tracked everything down 02:50:59.020 --> 02:50:59.820 to the end. 02:50:59.820 --> 02:51:02.380 And just like game number one ended with a superpower 02:51:02.380 --> 02:51:03.820 into them, holding on to that is probably 02:51:03.820 --> 02:51:05.220 what's going to happen once again 02:51:05.220 --> 02:51:07.460 as this Malamark is nearly full healthier. 02:51:07.460 --> 02:51:09.300 It's going to be able to outpace the superpower 02:51:09.300 --> 02:51:12.300 and throw a foul play, actually, just for fun. 02:51:12.300 --> 02:51:18.340 And Beosavoy, with the clean 2-0 on the back of that shadow, 02:51:18.340 --> 02:51:22.740 canceling 9-tales, advances to winners' round number four. 02:51:22.740 --> 02:51:25.580 And Beosavoy, trying to become the fourth sign 02:51:25.580 --> 02:51:30.580 time ever back to back two time world champion for Pokemon go. 02:51:30.580 --> 02:51:35.580 It is really, really hard to do that because there's only one winner and we have over 300 players, 02:51:35.580 --> 02:51:40.580 the best of us in the world, but he's making quick work of his opponents and he made that look easy. 02:51:40.580 --> 02:51:46.580 He did make it look easy. I mean with that team composition advantage and you know his strengths in competing, 02:51:46.580 --> 02:51:50.580 he is really good at taking advantage of the team composition. 02:51:50.580 --> 02:51:54.080 You gave him that shadow Kanto nine tails with an opportunity to go anywhere. 02:51:54.080 --> 02:51:55.880 He double shielded it both matches. 02:51:55.880 --> 02:51:59.380 He actually probably could even swept with it both matches, but instead swept with 02:51:59.380 --> 02:52:03.880 the Malamar in the end and now he's advancing and has a really good opportunity 02:52:03.880 --> 02:52:05.480 now to make it to day number two. 02:52:05.480 --> 02:52:05.880 Definitely. 02:52:05.880 --> 02:52:07.680 And he's been absolutely on top of this game. 02:52:07.680 --> 02:52:10.680 Even though, you know, like you said, he didn't win a title throughout this regular season. 02:52:10.680 --> 02:52:14.680 He's gone through some really sad tournaments to internationals and making 02:52:14.680 --> 02:52:18.080 top, I believe 10 in both of them as well is absolutely huge. 02:52:18.080 --> 02:52:22.240 I think he got a fourth place at LA as well at that regional and you can see here in this matchup 02:52:22.240 --> 02:52:25.960 So I didn't play poorly but feel the boy played it perfectly 02:52:25.960 --> 02:52:31.540 I don't I didn't see a single misplay in any of those two games in any point in that matchup 02:52:31.540 --> 02:52:38.180 That is not easy thing to fall off but feels the boy was just so up on with every shield every move drone every catcher attempts 02:52:38.180 --> 02:52:44.420 They just avoided his opponent from getting any type of vanish and we playing like that like it's so hard to beat 02:52:44.420 --> 02:52:49.940 right no matter who you are. He's so locked in and it's the combination of the skill and the 02:52:49.940 --> 02:52:54.340 ability to rise up in the moment. I think that's one of these boys best strengths and you've even 02:52:54.340 --> 02:52:58.980 seen him get down in competitions before. I believe you're watching an international competition 02:52:58.980 --> 02:53:04.260 earlier on in the season. He would lose the first game it seemed like every single matchup but then 02:53:04.260 --> 02:53:10.500 he would always sweep, reverse sweep to keep advancing. This is a trainer that loves the moment. 02:53:10.500 --> 02:53:17.300 He is a humble trainer at heart, but he is so talented and he's putting on a show so far at Worlds. 02:53:17.300 --> 02:53:22.180 Definitely. Well, let's hear a word from the World Champion, Fred. Take it away. 02:53:25.780 --> 02:53:30.020 Thank you, Caleb and Butters. And Caleb and Butters were the commentators. 02:53:30.020 --> 02:53:34.420 Last year, when you won your World Championships, they're casting your first match here on stage 02:53:34.420 --> 02:53:39.060 in San Francisco. One win under your belt in front of everyone. How are you feeling? 02:53:39.060 --> 02:53:44.100 it's awesome yeah I love hearing Caleb and butters like you know whenever they 02:53:44.100 --> 02:53:50.500 cast like I look back on this team and here all their casting so I'm excited 02:53:50.500 --> 02:53:53.700 yeah no it's really good to see that you're you're getting them a mental 02:53:53.700 --> 02:53:58.340 under your belt already that was a big win there so far your teams looking 02:53:58.340 --> 02:54:01.500 pretty strong how are you feeling for it for the rest of the weekend 02:54:01.500 --> 02:54:06.820 it yeah I like the team I made an adjustment that like yesterday 02:54:06.820 --> 02:54:12.620 yesterday evening but overall I like the team I think it's good. It looks pretty 02:54:12.620 --> 02:54:17.200 good and you are the world's champion that means last year you qualified 02:54:17.200 --> 02:54:21.820 directly to San Francisco this year but you didn't take a break in between you've 02:54:21.820 --> 02:54:25.980 actually played quite a few events regionals and international championships 02:54:25.980 --> 02:54:32.180 talk us through your year. Yeah I started off in Vegas and then I'd 02:54:32.180 --> 02:54:42.180 I was running Melmetal. I really wanted to make Melmetal work, but it did not. But then I went to EUIC, which was so fun. 02:54:42.180 --> 02:54:49.180 And then I went to LA Regional and NAIC. And now we are back in California. 02:54:49.180 --> 02:54:57.180 We are, but you came top 8 in those 3 last events. So you've got some good momentum under your belt there. How are you feeling for the World Championships? 02:54:57.180 --> 02:55:01.180 Do you think you can really push and take it all the way once more? 02:55:01.180 --> 02:55:07.180 Okay, so I think of all the players in the tournament, I have the least pressure because 02:55:07.180 --> 02:55:10.540 nobody expects the reigning world champion to do well the second time, right? 02:55:10.540 --> 02:55:17.700 So, I mean, I'm just excited to be here, hang out with you all and play the games. 02:55:17.700 --> 02:55:19.540 And you've been enjoying San Francisco, haven't you? 02:55:19.540 --> 02:55:21.100 You've been here for a little while. 02:55:21.100 --> 02:55:24.660 What have you been enjoying most about the city? 02:55:24.660 --> 02:55:25.660 I don't know. 02:55:25.660 --> 02:55:26.900 The wind is really nice. 02:55:26.900 --> 02:55:29.380 I like the weather a lot, yeah. 02:55:29.380 --> 02:55:34.860 And yeah, I've been having pizza every day, which has been nice. 02:55:34.860 --> 02:55:36.900 How does the food compare to back home? 02:55:36.900 --> 02:55:42.100 Maybe I'm a little biased, but I like food back home. 02:55:42.100 --> 02:55:44.140 But the food here is great as well. 02:55:44.140 --> 02:55:45.820 I think that's a pretty fair analysis. 02:55:45.820 --> 02:55:50.300 Now, is there anyone you'd like to shout out for your preparation for this weekend or 02:55:50.300 --> 02:55:51.300 anything else? 02:55:51.300 --> 02:56:00.100 I want to thank all my friends who are here, me here, DJ, Brandon, Panic, Decay, there's 02:56:00.100 --> 02:56:07.020 so many showers back home to HVK, the Delhi Diamonds, and yeah, thank you. 02:56:07.020 --> 02:56:09.100 Yeah, thank you to all those players for that. 02:56:09.100 --> 02:56:12.620 My team, thank you to my team because it's so, yeah, it's great. 02:56:12.620 --> 02:56:15.780 Of course, your team is a huge part for so many of these players. 02:56:15.780 --> 02:56:18.940 Beilsport, you are the world champion, can you hold onto it? 02:56:18.940 --> 02:56:20.740 we cannot wait to see. 02:56:20.740 --> 02:56:22.660 We'll send it back to your favorite casters, 02:56:22.660 --> 02:56:23.560 Caleb and Butters. 02:56:23.560 --> 02:56:24.400 Take us away. 02:56:26.660 --> 02:56:27.500 All right, thank you for it. 02:56:27.500 --> 02:56:30.260 And thank you, Bealsboy, for the wonderful kind words. 02:56:30.260 --> 02:56:32.340 One of my favorite world champions as well. 02:56:32.340 --> 02:56:35.100 In that top five, I would say, for a world champion. 02:56:35.100 --> 02:56:37.620 You know, funny enough, I actually saw Bealsboy 02:56:37.620 --> 02:56:39.300 a few days ago, maybe two days ago, 02:56:39.300 --> 02:56:40.580 and we're getting some food, 02:56:40.580 --> 02:56:42.860 and he was gonna bring a fairy type. 02:56:42.860 --> 02:56:44.380 All right, he didn't have a fairy type on the scene. 02:56:44.380 --> 02:56:46.580 He made me guess, whole list of Pokemon, right? 02:56:46.580 --> 02:56:48.420 I was like, Clefable, Wigglytuff, 02:56:48.420 --> 02:56:51.020 something off meta where we think none of those, 02:56:51.020 --> 02:56:54.460 not to get taught, not forges, it was carpet. 02:56:54.460 --> 02:56:55.860 But he didn't end up bringing it, 02:56:55.860 --> 02:56:59.220 so I feel like he retained some of the love 02:56:59.220 --> 02:57:00.060 for the world champions, 02:57:00.060 --> 02:57:01.060 because I think if he brought the carpet, 02:57:01.060 --> 02:57:04.660 some people might not be a big fan of him as much. 02:57:04.660 --> 02:57:05.940 Well, we didn't get to find out, 02:57:05.940 --> 02:57:09.660 but he said he made a last minute adjustment last night. 02:57:09.660 --> 02:57:11.140 I think it's the jump off. 02:57:11.140 --> 02:57:11.980 I really do. 02:57:11.980 --> 02:57:12.880 We're gonna ask him later, 02:57:12.880 --> 02:57:14.900 but I think he saw too many trainers 02:57:14.900 --> 02:57:16.780 bringing those waterfall water types, 02:57:16.780 --> 02:57:19.220 or maybe some quacks fires or some stun fist. 02:57:19.220 --> 02:57:21.420 And he made that last second adjustment to the jump off. 02:57:21.420 --> 02:57:23.300 But we'll try to get back to you on that, 02:57:23.300 --> 02:57:24.940 if that was that last second adjustment. 02:57:24.940 --> 02:57:26.340 And he said he loves the wind here. 02:57:26.340 --> 02:57:28.140 It feels like he's got wind behind him. 02:57:28.140 --> 02:57:29.300 He has momentum. 02:57:29.300 --> 02:57:30.740 And I believe already now, 02:57:30.740 --> 02:57:33.820 he might be having the best performance 02:57:33.820 --> 02:57:36.740 of a world champion going into the next season. 02:57:36.740 --> 02:57:38.620 Because classically in Pokemon Go, 02:57:38.620 --> 02:57:40.660 whoever wins the world championships 02:57:40.660 --> 02:57:43.740 does not do as well in the next world championships. 02:57:43.740 --> 02:57:46.920 a visa boy is on path to changing that right now. 02:57:46.920 --> 02:57:47.760 Definitely, yeah. 02:57:47.760 --> 02:57:49.560 And you know, it's a tough one, right? 02:57:49.560 --> 02:57:52.160 It's not even a knock on any past world champion. 02:57:52.160 --> 02:57:54.360 It's just you're playing against the best of best. 02:57:54.360 --> 02:57:56.640 It's double elimination style and anything can happen. 02:57:56.640 --> 02:57:59.720 But he has quite the self record in not only worlds, 02:57:59.720 --> 02:58:02.280 but I would say in all of California. 02:58:02.280 --> 02:58:04.880 He got first in Anaheim last year, fourth in LA, 02:58:04.880 --> 02:58:06.680 back in California, getting San Francisco 02:58:06.680 --> 02:58:08.640 looking for another top finish. 02:58:08.640 --> 02:58:10.480 And you know, any type of finish, 02:58:10.480 --> 02:58:12.280 any top finish at Worlds is still something 02:58:12.280 --> 02:58:13.120 you're impressed about. 02:58:13.120 --> 02:58:15.600 We're very excited to keep on following his journey through 02:58:15.600 --> 02:58:16.000 the world. 02:58:16.000 --> 02:58:16.800 Well, it's so hard, right? 02:58:16.800 --> 02:58:18.880 Because there's so much parody in terms of the meta 02:58:18.880 --> 02:58:21.120 and in terms of the top trainers, right? 02:58:21.120 --> 02:58:23.200 I mean, we're going to be in Chase Center on Sunday. 02:58:23.200 --> 02:58:26.360 So I have the justification to talk a little bit of NBA. 02:58:26.360 --> 02:58:28.760 But there hasn't been a repeat champion 02:58:28.760 --> 02:58:32.160 since the home of the Chase Center, the Golden State Warriors 02:58:32.160 --> 02:58:34.200 in the NBA, because there's just so much parody. 02:58:34.200 --> 02:58:37.680 It's so hard to just climb that mountaintop two seasons 02:58:37.680 --> 02:58:38.400 in a row. 02:58:38.400 --> 02:58:40.720 And it's the same for these world championships 02:58:40.720 --> 02:58:41.840 and Pokemon as well. 02:58:41.840 --> 02:58:44.440 So if the easy boy is going to be able to do that, 02:58:44.440 --> 02:58:48.000 he'll be just like the home champs at Chase Center, 02:58:48.000 --> 02:58:48.920 the Golden State Warriors. 02:58:48.920 --> 02:58:50.880 Yeah, I mean, I would say, in a way, 02:58:50.880 --> 02:58:53.480 it's even hard to be going repeat champion in BWG 02:58:53.480 --> 02:58:56.360 because you're not playing a couple dozen teams, 02:58:56.360 --> 02:58:58.720 you're playing against hundreds of players, 02:58:58.720 --> 02:59:01.640 and there's going to be only one that rises to the top. 02:59:01.640 --> 02:59:03.640 Speaking of rising to the top, he did win it last year, 02:59:03.640 --> 02:59:05.680 and that's why we have amazing Twitch drops 02:59:05.680 --> 02:59:07.760 for you all this year at World Championships. 02:59:07.760 --> 02:59:10.840 You mentioned it earlier, but if you watch at least 30 minutes, 02:59:10.840 --> 02:59:15.720 get the Lick and Tongue, Totodile, and Pal game whooper to create a championship ready 02:59:15.720 --> 02:59:19.000 team which we see a lot in these Pokemon Lick and Lick and be so relevant. 02:59:19.000 --> 02:59:22.760 The evolution of Lick and Tongue as well as frauging to be really relevant. 02:59:22.760 --> 02:59:26.640 Maybe not as much in this meta, but it has been really strong for the past couple years. 02:59:26.640 --> 02:59:28.040 Pal game whooper into that closet. 02:59:28.040 --> 02:59:32.040 We have a closet coming up actually in Cluster, one of the focus Pokemon greatly, but if you 02:59:32.040 --> 02:59:35.960 watch for 60 minutes butters, you get feels the voice Tinket on and like I said with the 02:59:35.960 --> 02:59:39.880 special background he's exacting that he brought to world championships last year 02:59:39.880 --> 02:59:43.400 and an elite charge to him in case you want to throw on gigaton hammer on to 02:59:43.400 --> 02:59:47.880 that thing it's on and make sure you have twitch drops enabled and watch for 02:59:47.880 --> 02:59:51.720 that 60 minutes like you said and if it's a rebroadcast you can still get 02:59:51.720 --> 02:59:57.520 these twitch drops as well and everyone can get this t-shirt right now the 2026 02:59:57.520 --> 03:00:02.000 world championships all you gotta do is put in that task code yeah take a 03:00:02.000 --> 03:00:05.760 screenshot send it to your friends and your family log into the game to 03:00:05.760 --> 03:00:11.120 claim it as well and you see that world Pikachu very cool to see. It's in the game for Pokemon 03:00:11.120 --> 03:00:15.920 Go right now also as well as a Pokemon XP Pikachu. So all you have to get it though is logging 03:00:15.920 --> 03:00:19.360 right now and playing the game. Even if you've been away from the game for a while it's no better 03:00:19.360 --> 03:00:23.440 time to get back into it. We got a bunch of Twitch Shops as well for all our other games. 03:00:23.440 --> 03:00:29.440 You got Pokemon Unites, Pokemon Live, TCG, Pokemon Champions and Pokemon Pocket. So there's so many 03:00:29.440 --> 03:00:33.680 cool things and you know the text is a little bit too small for me to read right now but again 03:00:33.680 --> 03:00:39.080 Zoom in, take a look, tune into all the broadcasts to get a chance to do this, and you can get 03:00:39.080 --> 03:00:41.320 this from tuning in live as well as re-broadcast. 03:00:41.320 --> 03:00:43.920 So even if you're not watching it live, it might be a different kind of sound. 03:00:43.920 --> 03:00:45.880 The re-broadcast will be happening throughout the weekend as well. 03:00:45.880 --> 03:00:47.320 I'm so stoked about this. 03:00:47.320 --> 03:00:52.280 We have a unique exclusive Twitch chat badge that you can get. 03:00:52.280 --> 03:00:59.480 It's the 2026 World's Costume Pikachu right next to your name when you chat in the stream. 03:00:59.480 --> 03:01:03.560 So we would love to see you chatting in the stream with that badge. 03:01:03.560 --> 03:01:05.240 made sure to take advantage of that. 03:01:05.240 --> 03:01:07.640 That's one of the coolest flexes that you can have 03:01:07.640 --> 03:01:10.280 in a Twitch chat is an awesome badge. 03:01:10.280 --> 03:01:12.080 You know, I might be a little biased. 03:01:12.080 --> 03:01:13.080 I mean, everyone's biased, right? 03:01:13.080 --> 03:01:14.720 But I think this Pikachu is probably 03:01:14.720 --> 03:01:16.880 one of my favorites of all time. 03:01:16.880 --> 03:01:19.120 Because, you know, we had some really good ones all the way 03:01:19.120 --> 03:01:19.920 throughout the years. 03:01:19.920 --> 03:01:23.080 But it's got the champion cape, the crown, 03:01:23.080 --> 03:01:26.280 the 30th anniversary, no better way to commemorate it. 03:01:26.280 --> 03:01:27.720 And honestly, I'm really jealous of where 03:01:27.720 --> 03:01:28.520 a Wings World is here. 03:01:28.520 --> 03:01:32.800 Because I'm sure the outfits, the avatar, everything exclusive 03:01:32.800 --> 03:01:34.240 It's going to be top notch. 03:01:34.240 --> 03:01:38.560 Well, the thing is, we also have the Pokemon XB costume Pikachu as well. 03:01:38.560 --> 03:01:40.160 And we have a new stamp system. 03:01:40.160 --> 03:01:43.320 If you're here in the city of San Francisco, you can take advantage of that. 03:01:43.320 --> 03:01:46.080 Get those encounters, get those special backgrounds as well. 03:01:46.080 --> 03:01:50.960 So there's so much happening in terms of Pokemon in San Francisco right now. 03:01:51.080 --> 03:01:56.160 And we have the top trainers in Pokemon Go, as I said before, over 300 of them. 03:01:56.240 --> 03:02:01.120 And we're trying to whittle that down into a top cut for day number two. 03:02:01.120 --> 03:02:03.400 So which trainers will endure? 03:02:03.400 --> 03:02:05.240 Yeah, and you know, we're on the winner's side. 03:02:05.240 --> 03:02:06.840 So we see a lot of winners matchups. 03:02:06.840 --> 03:02:08.640 Something that I think is really fascinating is, 03:02:08.640 --> 03:02:10.720 especially in the double elimination format, 03:02:10.720 --> 03:02:13.560 25% of the players at this tournament 03:02:13.560 --> 03:02:15.560 will not win a series. 03:02:15.560 --> 03:02:17.760 And 50% of players will not win a series 03:02:17.760 --> 03:02:19.680 or go one to have a negative record. 03:02:19.680 --> 03:02:21.080 And that's really, really tough, 03:02:21.080 --> 03:02:23.800 but it speaks to the volume of how tough the competition is. 03:02:23.800 --> 03:02:25.280 These are some of the best players in the world 03:02:25.280 --> 03:02:27.480 winning multiple titles, having gone, 03:02:27.480 --> 03:02:29.640 maybe even undefeated in tournaments, 03:02:29.640 --> 03:02:32.280 but against the best of best, it is tough. 03:02:32.280 --> 03:02:33.480 And you can definitely follow along the bracket 03:02:33.480 --> 03:02:36.200 on Trolange as well, if anyone wants to see any of the action. 03:02:36.200 --> 03:02:37.640 We can't cover every match unfortunately. 03:02:37.640 --> 03:02:39.840 We would love to, but we might be here all month, 03:02:39.840 --> 03:02:40.680 and that's the case. 03:02:40.680 --> 03:02:42.680 However, we got a great matchup coming up. 03:02:42.680 --> 03:02:47.680 We have Kanto No, first Colin Six Japan, first EU, 03:02:47.720 --> 03:02:49.960 Colin Six, one of our most decorated players, 03:02:49.960 --> 03:02:51.880 and they call him the final boss in the EU, 03:02:51.880 --> 03:02:54.660 because coincidentally, he typically is 03:02:54.660 --> 03:02:56.120 in the final stage of battle. 03:02:56.120 --> 03:02:58.000 Well, he definitely has that reputation. 03:02:58.000 --> 03:03:00.800 Recently, he hasn't always been there to be that final boss, 03:03:00.800 --> 03:03:02.640 but in this moment, as we've mentioned before, 03:03:02.640 --> 03:03:05.560 we're celebrating the history of Pokemon Go, of Pokemon, 03:03:05.560 --> 03:03:08.000 these Pokemon trainers that have these legacies. 03:03:08.000 --> 03:03:10.040 What better way to be a final boss 03:03:10.040 --> 03:03:12.520 than in 2026 Pokemon World Championships 03:03:12.520 --> 03:03:14.120 and make it the championship Sunday. 03:03:14.120 --> 03:03:16.800 And like you said, we're on that winner's side of the bracket. 03:03:16.800 --> 03:03:19.560 I believe I can see this is gonna be already 03:03:19.560 --> 03:03:22.360 the winner's round number four for these trainers. 03:03:22.360 --> 03:03:25.640 So these trainers are really close to day number two 03:03:25.640 --> 03:03:26.840 and getting the top cut. 03:03:26.840 --> 03:03:28.280 And that is a huge achievement. 03:03:28.280 --> 03:03:31.680 You just pointed out the realistic statistics 03:03:31.680 --> 03:03:33.520 that you have to deal with being at a world championship. 03:03:33.520 --> 03:03:36.560 But if you can be that coveted few to get to day number two, 03:03:36.560 --> 03:03:39.560 you're just one step closer to that ultimate glory, 03:03:39.560 --> 03:03:41.000 not only becoming the world champion, 03:03:41.000 --> 03:03:43.040 but of course, all the prizes that you have 03:03:43.040 --> 03:03:45.240 from becoming top nine through top 12, 03:03:45.240 --> 03:03:48.200 there are so many prizes on the line for these trainers. 03:03:48.200 --> 03:03:49.040 That's right. 03:03:49.040 --> 03:03:50.800 And Colin Six, you can see Asi's getting ready 03:03:50.800 --> 03:03:51.640 for the final two. 03:03:51.640 --> 03:03:53.520 Has still had a fantastic season, right? 03:03:53.520 --> 03:03:54.720 Maybe didn't win a title. 03:03:54.720 --> 03:03:56.820 got second place at UIC. 03:03:56.820 --> 03:03:58.460 I believe the biggest international this year, 03:03:58.460 --> 03:04:00.600 only was the Potter Man, which, I mean, you know, 03:04:00.600 --> 03:04:02.060 who's not losing it these days. 03:04:02.060 --> 03:04:04.300 And then he got, I believe, a second place 03:04:04.300 --> 03:04:06.360 and a third place this season as well, 03:04:06.360 --> 03:04:09.540 losing in Antiquance, also the actually most winning 03:04:09.540 --> 03:04:11.340 trainer of the entire season. 03:04:11.340 --> 03:04:14.420 Has one more series and matches 03:04:14.420 --> 03:04:16.540 than I believe any trainer in the entire year. 03:04:16.540 --> 03:04:17.540 He just doesn't play that much, 03:04:17.540 --> 03:04:18.780 he's busy casting as well. 03:04:18.780 --> 03:04:20.980 Yes, I miss worded that because I said, 03:04:20.980 --> 03:04:22.020 he hadn't been the final boss 03:04:22.020 --> 03:04:23.620 because he hadn't won the championship, 03:04:23.620 --> 03:04:26.020 But that is a misworded statement 03:04:26.020 --> 03:04:27.900 because he has been that final boss. 03:04:27.900 --> 03:04:29.700 He has been the traitor to be there, 03:04:29.700 --> 03:04:31.900 but he wants to be that final boss 03:04:31.900 --> 03:04:34.460 that does succeed against the competition as well. 03:04:34.460 --> 03:04:36.740 Like you mentioned, he has had an awesome season. 03:04:36.740 --> 03:04:39.900 He has had such an awesome Pokemon Go journey. 03:04:39.900 --> 03:04:41.740 And he is running a unique team right here. 03:04:41.740 --> 03:04:43.500 I believe he has the Codzire 03:04:43.500 --> 03:04:46.300 and he has the Hissui and Electrode, 03:04:46.300 --> 03:04:48.620 a Pokemon that we both had on our cast of predictions, 03:04:48.620 --> 03:04:52.060 a Pokemon that actually broke its way in the top usage. 03:04:52.060 --> 03:04:54.420 I believe it was like number nine and top, 03:04:54.420 --> 03:04:56.580 number eight actually in top usage 03:04:56.580 --> 03:04:58.860 for that electric grass type. 03:04:58.860 --> 03:05:02.320 And it's gonna be facing an absolutely wild team 03:05:02.320 --> 03:05:05.540 on the other side with a shadow polytone, 03:05:05.540 --> 03:05:09.220 a shadow gliscor, a pangoro, a chargeabug, 03:05:09.220 --> 03:05:11.220 tinketongue and licky-licky. 03:05:11.220 --> 03:05:14.940 The spice on this matchup is absolutely insane. 03:05:14.940 --> 03:05:17.180 I don't know what it would reach on the Skolbo scale, 03:05:17.180 --> 03:05:18.780 but you got, I mean, when's the last time 03:05:18.780 --> 03:05:22.100 see a shadow or shadow Gliscor. 03:05:22.100 --> 03:05:24.700 Even Pankoro has been kind of extinct for a while, 03:05:24.700 --> 03:05:27.860 but end console note is just bringing it, 03:05:27.860 --> 03:05:28.820 even Charkabuff, right? 03:05:28.820 --> 03:05:31.340 The lecture that the lobby will not bring these days, 03:05:31.340 --> 03:05:33.140 but the size of bringing this one. 03:05:33.140 --> 03:05:35.140 And then console six, I mean, it's weird 03:05:35.140 --> 03:05:37.100 because Azuma has been so meta for a while, 03:05:37.100 --> 03:05:39.820 but Azuma has not really been meta this year, 03:05:39.820 --> 03:05:42.660 particularly this season of Girl Battle League 03:05:42.660 --> 03:05:45.140 since the updates, but he is bringing it here 03:05:45.140 --> 03:05:48.260 as well as the Bogey Closet and even has the Bureau. 03:05:48.260 --> 03:05:52.240 Well, that's why it's so hard to prepare right now in this meta 03:05:52.240 --> 03:05:53.720 because it is so wide open. 03:05:53.720 --> 03:05:56.040 There's so many viable picks that you can use. 03:05:56.040 --> 03:05:58.840 And then in that informal questionnaire, I asked trainers, 03:05:58.840 --> 03:06:01.040 how important is a wild card Pokemon? 03:06:01.040 --> 03:06:04.600 77% of the trainers said it's very useful. 03:06:04.600 --> 03:06:06.400 7% said it's a must have. 03:06:06.400 --> 03:06:09.860 So 84% are saying you need that wild card pick. 03:06:09.860 --> 03:06:11.200 But then I also asked them, 03:06:11.200 --> 03:06:14.800 how concerned are you against all the opposing wild cards? 03:06:14.800 --> 03:06:16.060 And the funny thing is, 03:06:16.060 --> 03:06:21.540 The most common answer for that was you actually can't protect your team against everything. 03:06:21.540 --> 03:06:25.500 So it's not the biggest part of your team building process because they know there are 03:06:25.500 --> 03:06:27.740 going to be so many of these picks. 03:06:27.740 --> 03:06:33.300 Right now you're facing multiple of them if you are calling as we get into this game 03:06:33.300 --> 03:06:37.140 number one with the Azumarul versus the Licky Licky. 03:06:37.140 --> 03:06:39.540 Alright, this is a pretty bulky matchup. 03:06:39.540 --> 03:06:41.540 Let's see which one outlasts. 03:06:41.540 --> 03:06:45.100 You got the shadow Glyceborg in the back and you're going to avoid the Zero matchup which 03:06:45.100 --> 03:06:50.240 from pretty good by N. Conto now. And you have the shadow guy scores the shadow 03:06:50.240 --> 03:06:54.700 polytote there is the quags are in that shadow canto nine tails in the back 03:06:54.700 --> 03:06:58.000 here gonna go ahead and go for the shadow ball and this is actually where 03:06:58.000 --> 03:07:01.840 you kind of want to be for the zoom roll matchup you don't love this matchup 03:07:01.840 --> 03:07:07.000 at against the licky licky but it's super neutral and a zoom rule is probably 03:07:07.000 --> 03:07:12.520 the best Pokemon ever in Pokemon go and look at the team from N. Conto now he's 03:07:12.520 --> 03:07:15.900 He's like, I don't want to deal with Kanto and Ninjutsu. 03:07:15.900 --> 03:07:19.480 He brought three hard answers to that Kanto Ninjutsu. 03:07:19.480 --> 03:07:21.640 Kanto Ninjutsu has played into all three, 03:07:21.640 --> 03:07:24.160 but it is not a comfortable position for Kanto to feed in. 03:07:24.160 --> 03:07:25.880 And if Ankozuno has a shield advantage, 03:07:25.880 --> 03:07:27.600 that's Ninjutsu, not going to have a lot of plays to go. 03:07:27.600 --> 03:07:29.040 Here comes the swap to the Black Star, 03:07:29.040 --> 03:07:31.040 but here comes Ankozuno with the Poujou. 03:07:31.040 --> 03:07:33.040 And this is a stone edge, Black Star, 03:07:33.040 --> 03:07:35.680 so you're going to have to at least go build up to maybe 03:07:35.680 --> 03:07:39.760 bait or go for the harder, hitting more energy stone edge. 03:07:39.760 --> 03:07:41.280 But if Ankozuno shields it, 03:07:41.280 --> 03:07:42.880 It's going to be kind of trouble for the back side. 03:07:42.880 --> 03:07:45.560 And actually instead of throwing that CharterTag from the Zoomerler, 03:07:45.560 --> 03:07:47.520 try to clean up that first matchup, 03:07:47.520 --> 03:07:50.200 swapped out, banked it to try to bait something out in the back, 03:07:50.200 --> 03:07:53.720 and it is going to be a polytode versus this stone edge that 03:07:53.720 --> 03:07:55.240 does get Protect Shielded up. 03:07:55.240 --> 03:07:57.800 And now there is one Protect Shield down here, 03:07:57.800 --> 03:08:00.640 and it's actually going to be going for the Blizzard, 03:08:00.640 --> 03:08:02.760 knowing that one weather ball wouldn't be enough. 03:08:02.760 --> 03:08:05.920 He tries to sneak in a Blizzard through two Protect Shields. 03:08:05.920 --> 03:08:07.280 Oh no, it's actually the Ice Beam. 03:08:07.280 --> 03:08:07.960 Sorry. 03:08:07.960 --> 03:08:10.400 Hey, it's Ice Beam, but it's just not enough. 03:08:10.400 --> 03:08:12.640 You know, if it was a blister, I would have said no. 03:08:12.640 --> 03:08:14.480 But instead, it's going to be the ice beam. 03:08:14.480 --> 03:08:16.240 And now, Colin has a slight advantage, 03:08:16.240 --> 03:08:17.920 because he lands not only the stone edge, 03:08:17.920 --> 03:08:20.560 but also has a shield advantage. 03:08:20.560 --> 03:08:22.360 Plus, the sumo's got a lot of energy. 03:08:22.360 --> 03:08:24.080 But in comes Enk, Enk comes with those. 03:08:24.080 --> 03:08:26.400 Licky, Licky, and I believe there's a charge-track priority. 03:08:26.400 --> 03:08:28.800 So, Colin 6 has to decision to make Dusty spend his first shield. 03:08:28.800 --> 03:08:30.400 Yeah, he has an ice beam, or that play rough. 03:08:30.400 --> 03:08:32.320 And he actually lets it go, because it's a body slam. 03:08:32.320 --> 03:08:35.880 And the body slam is not enough to knock out the Izumro here. 03:08:35.880 --> 03:08:38.120 And now, this Licky, Licky is going to be knocked out. 03:08:38.120 --> 03:08:39.400 He's going to go for the full charge. 03:08:39.400 --> 03:08:40.620 Yes, he goes for the full X-Lite, 03:08:40.620 --> 03:08:42.200 trying to knock out this licky-licky. 03:08:42.200 --> 03:08:43.080 Is he able to do it? 03:08:43.080 --> 03:08:45.080 No, but one bubble should be able to do it. 03:08:45.080 --> 03:08:46.760 Now, can he get to a charge attack 03:08:46.760 --> 03:08:48.600 against this polytode or the Gliscor 03:08:48.600 --> 03:08:50.080 that would be devastating here? 03:08:50.080 --> 03:08:52.120 I don't know if he can take the fast attack damage, 03:08:52.120 --> 03:08:54.040 but he does have a protection advantage 03:08:54.040 --> 03:08:55.560 for that ShadowKidz on Ninetales. 03:08:55.560 --> 03:08:57.800 He instant swap, trying to get this inverse, 03:08:57.800 --> 03:08:59.560 trying to get as much energy as possible 03:08:59.560 --> 03:09:02.120 while having to deal with these super effective sand tombs. 03:09:02.120 --> 03:09:03.640 And the sand tombs is guaranteed deep off, 03:09:03.640 --> 03:09:05.440 a chance the Ninetales more importantly 03:09:05.440 --> 03:09:07.080 is also super effective. 03:09:07.080 --> 03:09:13.560 But Colin Six had the plan to put everything on the 9th is ready because the licky licky actually reached the shadow ball 03:09:13.560 --> 03:09:18.680 But he still decided to let it potentially go knowing that he needs to save shields for the science house 03:09:18.680 --> 03:09:24.440 Knowing there's a positive in the back, but now he sees the shadow fly score as well. Can you do anything here? 03:09:24.440 --> 03:09:28.760 He goes for the catcher tip, but gets the weather ball off first and this is disastrous 03:09:28.760 --> 03:09:31.960 But Colin can get some still shield on his side and comes to know and you can't 03:09:31.960 --> 03:09:34.300 and put down this polytope. 03:09:34.300 --> 03:09:35.640 And you have to throw a charge attack, 03:09:35.640 --> 03:09:38.080 but can you get to the zoom roll here? 03:09:38.080 --> 03:09:39.720 There is one protection remaining. 03:09:39.720 --> 03:09:41.680 Do you try to swap on this sand tomb? 03:09:41.680 --> 03:09:44.640 Is the sand tomb already banked here? 03:09:44.640 --> 03:09:47.760 And can he swap into the zoom roll to observe it? 03:09:47.760 --> 03:09:48.600 No, it's not big. 03:09:48.600 --> 03:09:49.440 Did he swap here? 03:09:49.440 --> 03:09:51.200 He swapped literally trying to get the ice cream, 03:09:51.200 --> 03:09:52.440 but he's unable to. 03:09:52.440 --> 03:09:55.440 Unfortunate for Colin 6, and Dr. Nogashi didn't even 03:09:55.440 --> 03:09:57.480 have the sand tomb ready, but this is the top part, right? 03:09:57.480 --> 03:09:59.840 As you don't see, Shadowfist for very often, 03:09:59.840 --> 03:10:01.560 might be a mashup, he's not familiar with 03:10:01.560 --> 03:10:03.560 going to land it getting the super 03:10:03.560 --> 03:10:05.560 better damage to it and Conto know 03:10:05.560 --> 03:10:07.560 takes the first game against con six in 03:10:07.560 --> 03:10:09.560 Conto know with the spice is 03:10:09.560 --> 03:10:11.560 able to hang on there 03:10:11.560 --> 03:10:13.560 versus the juggernaut that 03:10:13.560 --> 03:10:15.560 is calling having that ice 03:10:15.560 --> 03:10:17.560 thing tech on that polytode 03:10:17.560 --> 03:10:19.560 as well. I really like that. Of course 03:10:19.560 --> 03:10:21.560 it's going to be good against the man team. At least 03:10:21.560 --> 03:10:23.560 you have a neutral attack against it. But 03:10:23.560 --> 03:10:25.560 also just bringing out the shadow 03:10:25.560 --> 03:10:27.560 Gliscorps at this stage at this level 03:10:27.560 --> 03:10:29.560 and able to knock out with that sand 03:10:29.560 --> 03:10:35.880 and Collin did the right thing also trying to just swap out on that zoom rule and clear that deep up 03:10:35.880 --> 03:10:40.000 But at that point at that range he was super effective was enough to knock out the night tails 03:10:40.000 --> 03:10:45.000 Yeah, what would a matchup there to I mean I talked to no play that almost as well 03:10:45.000 --> 03:10:49.920 Awesome the ice beam was the right flight going for that move to take out the flagstaff 03:10:49.920 --> 03:10:54.440 But unfortunately did not allow him to do so put him in a slightly disadvantage 03:10:54.440 --> 03:10:56.740 But, guess the body's in wrong. 03:10:56.740 --> 03:10:58.380 Doesn't actually go over the shuttle's tail, 03:10:58.380 --> 03:11:00.580 but it allows, and comes in up to that. 03:11:00.580 --> 03:11:02.380 It's got a turn advantage to come in and swap in. 03:11:02.380 --> 03:11:03.720 And I think the mistake of column six, 03:11:03.720 --> 03:11:05.980 made here, because that's not going to get the catch there, 03:11:05.980 --> 03:11:08.580 is that he could have farmed extra against the polyzone. 03:11:08.580 --> 03:11:11.120 Maybe got a little nervous, wasn't sure of the edge of counts. 03:11:11.120 --> 03:11:12.580 And again, it's a shallow polyzone. 03:11:12.580 --> 03:11:13.780 How often does he see shallow polyzone 03:11:13.780 --> 03:11:14.620 and shallow glycephal, right? 03:11:14.620 --> 03:11:16.920 So, I don't even blame him for not knowing all those counts. 03:11:16.920 --> 03:11:18.620 So much to keep track of, because, again, 03:11:18.620 --> 03:11:21.660 for our viewers at home, we can see everything on both sides. 03:11:21.660 --> 03:11:23.860 These players can only see their side of the screen. 03:11:23.860 --> 03:11:26.200 So they're only working with half the information we are. 03:11:26.200 --> 03:11:28.420 Well, for either way, you would have to get that swap out 03:11:28.420 --> 03:11:30.460 because there was a protect shield remaining. 03:11:30.460 --> 03:11:32.000 Even if you got the double weather ball, 03:11:32.000 --> 03:11:33.200 you would get that protect shield 03:11:33.200 --> 03:11:35.100 and you would have to throw the second weather ball 03:11:35.100 --> 03:11:36.060 or swap anyway. 03:11:36.060 --> 03:11:40.460 But we're getting into game number two from inconto no 03:11:40.460 --> 03:11:41.900 versus calling. 03:11:41.900 --> 03:11:42.740 And there it is. 03:11:42.740 --> 03:11:44.740 It's flying side versus flying side. 03:11:44.740 --> 03:11:46.240 You have the shadow list score, 03:11:46.240 --> 03:11:48.900 but I feel like you don't love this matchup 03:11:48.900 --> 03:11:49.840 against the shadow list score 03:11:49.840 --> 03:11:53.140 because it takes way longer to get to your flying type 03:11:53.140 --> 03:11:57.860 charge attacks which is acrobatics. Oh and he just full sends the acrobatics not even over the 03:11:57.860 --> 03:12:04.900 fate but colon six snuffs it out shields a hard-hating stab acrobatics and now I got to know in a much 03:12:04.900 --> 03:12:10.820 couple difficult position because Spiro has over two drop back loaded does make a catch onto licky 03:12:10.820 --> 03:12:15.060 licky but colon six not feeling bad about this one. I love that catch because at that point I'm 03:12:15.060 --> 03:12:18.980 like you just have to let the gliss score go yes you got the protection but this Spiro is just 03:12:18.980 --> 03:12:22.740 loaded with energy and it's actually going to get the triple charge attack before a body slam 03:12:22.740 --> 03:12:26.860 is available no actually banks all the energy so was able to throw that charge 03:12:26.860 --> 03:12:30.460 attack get enough wing attacks to re-bank all that energy that I had before 03:12:30.460 --> 03:12:35.160 and then you bring out your sponge Pokemon which is that clogs iron to just 03:12:35.160 --> 03:12:39.600 soak up all of that licky licky energy which it does best absolutely huge for 03:12:39.600 --> 03:12:43.680 politics because not only does he has over two drill packs loaded but on top 03:12:43.680 --> 03:12:48.460 of that he has a bulkier matchup into licky licky licky is very both the 03:12:48.460 --> 03:12:55.320 Closar is just laughing at the health and the damage from the licky licky and in comes com six with the sonnet 03:12:55.320 --> 03:12:56.940 The problem is you can't fast-track this down, right? 03:12:56.940 --> 03:13:01.920 There's so much help remaining on the Closar and on the console has two moves loaded 03:13:01.920 --> 03:13:05.780 So any console know how decision-making is going to charge up throws on charge the break 03:13:05.780 --> 03:13:09.940 Oh, I love it. He just full sense of acrobatic knowing that getting the heart-hitting move is the play 03:13:10.220 --> 03:13:16.300 Santune would not be enough to take out the Closar just knowing his dimensions and knowing exactly how much his charge attacks do 03:13:16.300 --> 03:13:20.020 he was able to register that the sand attack wouldn't be enough so he goes 03:13:20.020 --> 03:13:22.720 for that knockout but you have to deal with all that energy on the Fero. 03:13:22.720 --> 03:13:26.380 Fero's just coming in getting a little extra energy first. You have to actually 03:13:26.380 --> 03:13:30.620 hold on but it does he double shield? I think so. He's gonna double shield. I think that's the 03:13:30.620 --> 03:13:33.140 play right because he knows he has no fast attack pressure from the resistant 03:13:33.140 --> 03:13:37.460 mud shot from the poly toad and column six might be scratching his head a little bit. 03:13:37.460 --> 03:13:41.180 Like is this worth it? What is happening in the back? The end console know I love 03:13:41.180 --> 03:13:44.540 this play from because it looks so bad from in the back end but I suppose to get 03:13:44.540 --> 03:13:49.160 this ring attack now it's huge and now he thinks he thinks he's going for 03:13:49.160 --> 03:13:53.100 santu he thinks he's going for the debuff and he is sending it instead he's 03:13:53.100 --> 03:13:58.700 gonna go for the acrobatics and it lands in the clagsire doing a huge joke of 03:13:58.700 --> 03:14:02.940 damage absolutely massive but on six still has a shield remaining and could 03:14:02.940 --> 03:14:05.980 potentially get a stonage maybe I'll put this enough let's see how much damage this does 03:14:05.980 --> 03:14:08.680 if you didn't get any more try damage against the polisher that's number two 03:14:08.680 --> 03:14:14.140 no has spoke with a double stonage does he have time and cost no building up to 03:14:14.140 --> 03:14:17.040 the double waterfall and now for only he just goes to the 03:14:17.040 --> 03:14:19.540 aqua tier but I don't think it's going to KO. Yeah but the 03:14:19.540 --> 03:14:21.940 thing is you can even maybe win with wing attack on your 03:14:21.940 --> 03:14:23.940 shadow gliss score because you're double resisting these 03:14:23.940 --> 03:14:26.740 mud shots plus you have all this energy bank. There is a 03:14:26.740 --> 03:14:29.740 protection remaining. Colin wants to get some energy. He's 03:14:29.740 --> 03:14:32.340 trying to hope to get to a drill pack on his feral but is 03:14:32.340 --> 03:14:35.140 the timer back up? No the timer's not back up. Can he go 03:14:35.140 --> 03:14:38.240 for a farm down? He needs the farm down. He desperately needs 03:14:38.240 --> 03:14:40.840 enough energy to get to the drill pack to tie up this 03:14:40.840 --> 03:14:43.440 series. Can he get there? And console note trying to solve 03:14:43.440 --> 03:14:45.400 the switch time as you can swap over, swap is available. 03:14:45.400 --> 03:14:46.800 Can you get to the triple bank of time? 03:14:46.800 --> 03:14:48.520 What about the second two hits? 03:14:48.520 --> 03:14:51.280 And Ancocts will now take the two-zero victory 03:14:51.280 --> 03:14:53.840 in this spice matchup against Colin Six. 03:14:53.840 --> 03:14:57.120 Spectacular plays from Ancocto, no, 03:14:57.120 --> 03:15:00.920 coming out of nowhere in dominating this matchup 03:15:00.920 --> 03:15:03.760 versus Colin with the spice mix. 03:15:03.760 --> 03:15:06.440 He played amazingly. 03:15:06.440 --> 03:15:07.280 Wow. 03:15:07.280 --> 03:15:08.120 What a series. 03:15:08.120 --> 03:15:10.400 And Ancocts will know, maybe a lesser known player 03:15:10.400 --> 03:15:11.240 in the circuit, right? 03:15:11.240 --> 03:15:17.540 because a lot of the players from Japan, from other regions in Asia, they don't have a lot of their tournaments broadcast, right? 03:15:17.540 --> 03:15:20.640 So I believe that Encounter Noir did qualify through PJCS this year. 03:15:20.640 --> 03:15:21.140 Yes. 03:15:21.140 --> 03:15:28.040 But, you know, my personal prediction this year for World Championships is that I think last few years APAC players have won Worlds. 03:15:28.040 --> 03:15:33.640 I think it might happen for a third year shift because they increase the amount of players that can come from those regions. 03:15:33.640 --> 03:15:34.840 And I think very well deserved, right? 03:15:34.840 --> 03:15:37.320 because our last two chambers were from those regions, 03:15:37.320 --> 03:15:40.200 and now they get a chance to show off the spotlight 03:15:40.200 --> 03:15:43.000 and be, you know, a part of this tournament 03:15:43.000 --> 03:15:45.240 that maybe in the past wouldn't have been able to base 03:15:45.240 --> 03:15:46.900 on how many players could walk by, 03:15:46.900 --> 03:15:48.000 and ends up coming down. 03:15:48.000 --> 03:15:49.800 He brought the spice to that series. 03:15:49.800 --> 03:15:53.160 And of course, out of all of the regions in APAC, 03:15:53.160 --> 03:15:56.080 Japan has the largest player base here, 03:15:56.080 --> 03:15:58.000 competing at the World Championships, 03:15:58.000 --> 03:16:00.680 and a player base that has been practicing together, 03:16:00.680 --> 03:16:03.160 have their own unique strategy, own unique style, 03:16:03.160 --> 03:16:04.440 something that these trainers here 03:16:04.440 --> 03:16:07.400 that we've seen all season long in our championship series 03:16:07.400 --> 03:16:09.560 are not as well aware of. 03:16:09.560 --> 03:16:12.000 And you saw it exactly there. 03:16:12.000 --> 03:16:14.160 The mind games that he was playing in that matchup 03:16:14.160 --> 03:16:17.200 with those Spice Pokemons, it's just brilliant, Caleb. 03:16:17.200 --> 03:16:19.840 Yeah, it's a shadow, Glyspor, shall we? 03:16:19.840 --> 03:16:22.040 And then he didn't faint. 03:16:22.040 --> 03:16:25.040 He went full acrobatics, full times. 03:16:25.040 --> 03:16:27.320 He just went for all the hard of hitting moves. 03:16:27.320 --> 03:16:29.560 And since you know what, as long as I play this wall, 03:16:29.560 --> 03:16:30.840 I know the ring costs. 03:16:30.840 --> 03:16:32.680 And you can see here, right, column six, 03:16:32.680 --> 03:16:33.640 great job bank calls. 03:16:33.640 --> 03:16:36.720 and he puts himself in the wing attack range. 03:16:36.720 --> 03:16:38.480 He obviously doesn't know the concept of that, right? 03:16:38.480 --> 03:16:40.920 So, maybe he doesn't think he needs to help us much, 03:16:40.920 --> 03:16:43.080 but it came in absolutely huge. 03:16:43.080 --> 03:16:44.960 This farmed down, and of course, 03:16:44.960 --> 03:16:48.120 the after-match to take out almost the entire health form 03:16:48.120 --> 03:16:50.240 of the frags that are later to put politics 03:16:50.240 --> 03:16:51.520 in a very different position. 03:16:51.520 --> 03:16:53.680 And this is the point of the moment that happens 03:16:53.680 --> 03:16:55.560 so often in these world championships 03:16:55.560 --> 03:16:56.960 that I get the goosebumps. 03:16:56.960 --> 03:16:59.000 I get a bit of chills because I see something 03:16:59.000 --> 03:17:00.560 that I haven't seen before. 03:17:00.560 --> 03:17:02.400 I haven't seen this type of strategy. 03:17:02.400 --> 03:17:05.400 It seems like Inconto though has cracked the code a little bit 03:17:05.400 --> 03:17:07.280 and I can't wait to see where that takes him 03:17:07.280 --> 03:17:10.960 because this was the winner's semis in Group E. 03:17:10.960 --> 03:17:13.840 So I don't know if that definitely secured Day Number Two, 03:17:13.840 --> 03:17:16.920 but he has an amazing chance to be here 03:17:16.920 --> 03:17:18.680 on Saturday, Day Number Two. 03:17:18.680 --> 03:17:20.760 Yeah, I believe he has to win the Winner's Finals 03:17:20.760 --> 03:17:21.880 or win the Loose Finals. 03:17:21.880 --> 03:17:24.960 He has two more chances to make it into Day Number Two 03:17:24.960 --> 03:17:26.520 and his odds are looking pretty good. 03:17:26.520 --> 03:17:28.160 He's only, he only ran three Pokemon. 03:17:28.160 --> 03:17:29.840 We didn't see the Panthers, the Tinkentown 03:17:29.840 --> 03:17:31.680 or the Chargerbugs, but wow. 03:17:31.680 --> 03:17:35.840 What a well-built team, a spice team at Vast. 03:17:35.840 --> 03:17:36.680 And that's the thing, right? 03:17:36.680 --> 03:17:38.480 No matter what our top 12 usage is, 03:17:38.480 --> 03:17:40.000 if you know how to build a team well, 03:17:40.000 --> 03:17:42.480 especially in an open meta and make it synergized, 03:17:42.480 --> 03:17:43.960 it can take you really, really far. 03:17:43.960 --> 03:17:46.760 In Contano, trying to win infinite glory 03:17:46.760 --> 03:17:48.480 here at the World Championships, 03:17:48.480 --> 03:17:49.560 let's hear from him. 03:17:49.560 --> 03:17:50.720 Take it away, Tomahawk. 03:17:53.160 --> 03:17:55.680 I'm joined by Contano, one of the players 03:17:55.680 --> 03:17:57.680 that's traveled here to San Francisco 03:17:57.680 --> 03:17:59.760 all the way from Japan. 03:17:59.760 --> 03:18:01.000 And you have just beaten, 03:18:01.000 --> 03:18:03.560 not just one of the best players in Europe, 03:18:03.560 --> 03:18:06.520 but one of the best players in the world in Colin Six. 03:18:06.520 --> 03:18:07.520 How are you feeling? 03:18:31.000 --> 03:18:49.000 He's a very good player, but he's also a player who knows a lot about the game, so I was able to do something about it. 03:19:01.000 --> 03:19:04.600 your favorite pokemon that poly toad talk us through why you went with that 03:19:04.600 --> 03:19:07.040 pokemon 03:19:12.520 --> 03:19:25.440 my favorite pokemon is poly toad and that is why I was using poly toad 03:19:25.440 --> 03:19:29.600 now you're in San Francisco at your world championships have you played in a 03:19:29.600 --> 03:19:32.600 World Championships before? 03:19:50.600 --> 03:19:57.600 Yes, and not other worlds, but Ponto's son has entered many various other tournaments, 03:19:57.600 --> 03:20:05.040 especially the UIC, where his opponent came second that time, so he's able to experience 03:20:05.040 --> 03:20:06.600 other tournaments as well. 03:20:06.600 --> 03:20:09.800 Well you've done really, really well so far and you should be very proud. 03:20:09.800 --> 03:20:14.200 You've still got yourself on the winner's side of the bracket, so best of luck. 03:20:14.200 --> 03:20:19.720 Congratulations again, otherwise we're going to go to a quick video, stay tuned. 03:20:19.720 --> 03:20:27.640 The one that banished, the one that watches, a legendary Pokémon that exists in shadows. 03:20:27.640 --> 03:20:35.200 Deared for its presence yet coveted by trainers worldwide, Giratina has left a lasting mark 03:20:35.200 --> 03:20:37.120 on the world of Pokémon GO. 03:20:37.120 --> 03:20:43.280 In its altered form, Giratina thrives as a supported force, anchoring teams and wearing 03:20:43.280 --> 03:20:48.760 down opponents with patience, strength, but in its origin form, Giratina's true nature 03:20:48.760 --> 03:20:55.160 awakens, breathes from the chains of exile, it becomes a serpentine dragon, abandoned by gravity, 03:20:55.160 --> 03:21:01.160 its attacks grow fierce, and transform it from a sturdy defender into a devastating closer capable 03:21:01.160 --> 03:21:15.800 of ending battles with overwhelming power. It's no wonder that such a weakly bursted 03:21:15.800 --> 03:21:19.520 hostile Pokémon as clean displays on chat-inched 03:21:19.520 --> 03:21:23.880 videos. Yet, having a legendary Pokémon is not the same as mastering it. It takes knowledge 03:21:23.880 --> 03:21:30.480 to unlock the full potential of these giants. Allow me to show you. 03:21:30.480 --> 03:21:35.120 Legendary Pokémon are notoriously difficult to obtain, but their power makes the effort 03:21:35.120 --> 03:21:41.560 work well. They shine the most in the Master League, where their CP can reach staggering 03:21:41.560 --> 03:21:49.640 heights, but some can also be kept below 1500 CP, making them viable for the Great League. 03:21:49.640 --> 03:21:54.160 Trainers often trade with friends to secure a legendary Pokemon that ideally sit as close 03:21:54.160 --> 03:22:00.160 to 1500 CP as possible, without exceeding that Great League professional. 03:22:00.160 --> 03:22:05.000 Examples of legendary Pokemon that are very good in the Great League are Cresselia, Giratina 03:22:05.000 --> 03:22:08.760 on Registil, Zaptos and Galarian Moltres. 03:22:11.560 --> 03:22:16.360 Galarian Moltres was a key member of World Champion Builds Boys team. 03:22:16.360 --> 03:22:19.800 It has some of the best fast and charged sex in the game. 03:22:19.800 --> 03:22:25.400 Once Mandebus ruled the skies, but now Galarian Moltres has taken the throne. 03:22:28.200 --> 03:22:34.600 With its dark and flying type, it is one of the best counters to popular crowns and ghost-type football. 03:22:35.000 --> 03:22:44.000 Giratina comes in two forms. Origin, offering more offense pressure, and Alpert, providing greater bulk. 03:22:44.000 --> 03:22:53.000 Recently, trainers were able to rescue Shadow Giratina Alpert from Giovanni, and it has proven to be successful in the competition immediately. 03:22:53.000 --> 03:23:02.000 Its typing gives it eight defensive resistances, making it one of the top choices as your ghost-like Pokémon to bring to the battlefield. 03:23:02.000 --> 03:23:08.140 Next to strength and versatility, some legendary Pokemon focus on coverage and poke. 03:23:08.140 --> 03:23:13.700 Priscilla has been a stapling competitive battle for years, thanks to its flexible choice 03:23:13.700 --> 03:23:14.900 of attacks. 03:23:14.900 --> 03:23:18.500 With Krasnod, it threatens water and ground type Pokemon. 03:23:18.500 --> 03:23:22.220 With Moon Blast, it handles dragon and dark type Pokemon. 03:23:22.220 --> 03:23:25.660 And with Future Sight, it delivers strong neutral damage. 03:23:25.660 --> 03:23:29.580 It has won multiple championships for a reason. 03:23:33.020 --> 03:23:38.220 Legendary football demonstrates that many favorites can find a place in competitive battles. 03:23:40.060 --> 03:23:46.220 With their strength, versatility and coverage, the way can be tailored to fill the role your team needs the most. 03:23:46.220 --> 03:23:49.740 Whether it is in friendly matches or the football go-valley, 03:23:49.740 --> 03:23:53.180 mastering these footballs can give trains a decisive edge. 03:23:53.180 --> 03:23:58.940 Try for yourself by catching or training one of these legendary Pokemon and adding them to your roster. 03:23:58.940 --> 03:24:00.540 Best of luck, Trainers! 03:24:07.260 --> 03:24:09.500 Pokemon Go is my first Pokemon game I've played. 03:24:09.500 --> 03:24:14.300 My favorite Pokemon is Registeel because it was the Pokemon I won my first ever 03:24:14.300 --> 03:24:15.580 play Pokemon Regional with. 03:24:15.580 --> 03:24:17.500 It was Worlds in Yokohama, Japan. 03:24:17.500 --> 03:24:19.100 That was the furthest I've ever traveled. 03:24:19.100 --> 03:24:21.100 Absolutely worth it. Once in a lifetime trip. 03:24:21.100 --> 03:24:26.060 I would definitely say I look up to it's action the world champion from Yokohama. He's definitely 03:24:26.700 --> 03:24:31.420 really helped me with a lot of the teams I build and a lot of the play styles I've really gotten 03:24:31.980 --> 03:24:36.460 comfortable with. So everywhere I like to go my favorite food is nachos. I always have to like 03:24:37.260 --> 03:24:42.140 criticize the nachos that different places have that I travel to. So I would definitely say 03:24:42.140 --> 03:24:46.860 nachos are the best thing ever. I want to say fruit because that's what you should be having 03:24:46.860 --> 03:24:49.860 First, not, but I always love my bag of chips. 03:24:49.860 --> 03:24:53.460 My favorite city to compete in, it actually has to be London. 03:24:53.460 --> 03:24:54.900 I just love the city in general. 03:24:54.900 --> 03:24:56.660 It's always a breeze to travel around London. 03:24:56.660 --> 03:24:58.740 Variety of music is definitely EDM. 03:24:58.740 --> 03:25:01.800 Always a lot of jamming music when it comes to that genre. 03:25:01.800 --> 03:25:03.640 That's what I always do to like hype myself up 03:25:03.640 --> 03:25:05.100 before tournaments. 03:25:05.100 --> 03:25:07.080 Water, fire, or draft? 03:25:07.080 --> 03:25:07.740 Water. 03:25:07.740 --> 03:25:10.380 Water is essential to life. 03:25:10.380 --> 03:25:21.320 Welcome back Pokemon trainers to the 2026 Pokemon go world championships. 03:25:21.320 --> 03:25:26.240 The action so far this weekend has been absolutely incredible and it's only heating up as the 03:25:26.240 --> 03:25:27.240 day goes on. 03:25:27.240 --> 03:25:31.200 My name is home size Henry joined here on the desk by the one and only Luther Pikachu. 03:25:31.200 --> 03:25:34.920 Take it through day number one as these trainers continue to fight for their place in top cut. 03:25:34.920 --> 03:25:37.480 Honestly, the matches so far have been incredible. 03:25:37.480 --> 03:25:41.600 We have the best of the best from all around the globe competing to get that coveted number 03:25:41.600 --> 03:25:45.060 one spot to call themselves the Pokemon World Champion. 03:25:45.060 --> 03:25:48.280 This is the fifth world championship for competitive Pokemon Go. 03:25:48.280 --> 03:25:51.480 And so one of these trainers within a few days is going to be able to add their name 03:25:51.480 --> 03:25:53.120 to that incredible roster. 03:25:53.120 --> 03:25:57.240 So far it seems like kind of an early theme, a recipe to success, one could say, has been 03:25:57.240 --> 03:25:58.840 kind of thinking outside the box. 03:25:58.840 --> 03:26:02.480 He's going into the tournament, what Pokemon were we expecting, the Cantonine, Tails, the 03:26:02.480 --> 03:26:03.480 Kyliki, the Tinketon. 03:26:03.480 --> 03:26:06.880 And they definitely made their present selves, but it really feels like trainers thinking 03:26:06.880 --> 03:26:09.280 outside the box trying to find interesting ways to 03:26:09.280 --> 03:26:11.480 corebreak those options, whether it's the Dondozo, 03:26:11.480 --> 03:26:14.980 we saw Milotic, we just saw a Shadow Glide score piloted 03:26:14.980 --> 03:26:15.920 to perfection. 03:26:15.920 --> 03:26:17.520 So trainers kind of think it outside the box, 03:26:17.520 --> 03:26:20.000 trying to, maybe not necessarily discerning the top six 03:26:20.000 --> 03:26:22.240 in usage and that risk has really paid off. 03:26:22.240 --> 03:26:23.720 Well, I think we're in an interesting position 03:26:23.720 --> 03:26:25.920 because the forever forward meta only really unleashed 03:26:25.920 --> 03:26:27.520 towards the end of the regional season. 03:26:27.520 --> 03:26:29.160 We had the terrain and special championships 03:26:29.160 --> 03:26:31.200 where a lot of trainers on the European side were able 03:26:31.200 --> 03:26:32.760 to kind of dip their toe in the water 03:26:32.760 --> 03:26:34.360 and see how this meta was feeling. 03:26:34.360 --> 03:26:36.040 But now, fast forward through the summer, 03:26:36.040 --> 03:26:40.360 the Pokemon World Championships and this is the tournament unlike any other so our trainers do they 03:26:40.360 --> 03:26:44.200 want to bring something tried and tested something reliable or something that little bit more spicy 03:26:44.200 --> 03:26:48.200 it's worlds at the end of the day so you got to be confident. And speaking of confidence we have 03:26:48.200 --> 03:26:52.840 two trainers right down on the stage and there are two trainers who have had pretty incredible 03:26:52.840 --> 03:26:59.720 seasons on the left Spartan L who has had runner-up placements in Merida and Monterey this season 03:26:59.720 --> 03:27:05.480 and Firestar who's arguably been one of the most consistent trainers in North America he's competed 03:27:05.480 --> 03:27:12.280 again and again and he is always finding his way into these top cuts making deep tournament runs. 03:27:12.280 --> 03:27:15.640 That's the thing, a lot of consistency across the board from both of these trainers and the 03:27:15.640 --> 03:27:19.720 Pokemon as well have certainly got their fair share of competitive experience. Pokemon like the 03:27:19.720 --> 03:27:23.640 Empolium we have seen in many matters past but the Pokemon I want to talk about first of all is 03:27:23.640 --> 03:27:27.640 that Thevil on fire star side. That's one that's recently had that community day and unlocked the 03:27:27.640 --> 03:27:32.920 icy wind that's really put it forward into this meta game. What Thevil can put like at least in terms 03:27:32.920 --> 03:27:37.640 of pressure onto an opponent's team is it's a really difficult Pokemon to try and lead 03:27:37.640 --> 03:27:41.640 weak to because if you end up like losing lead to a Thievel and you put something in, 03:27:41.640 --> 03:27:46.440 Thievel has the ability with that new legacy move, Icy Wind, slow down your roll, debuff 03:27:46.440 --> 03:27:50.760 your attack and then pin it into a matchup. And so Thievel can honestly put a lot of pressure 03:27:50.760 --> 03:27:55.400 on the teams, especially considering that the dark type of choice for Spartan is MandaBuzz. 03:27:55.400 --> 03:27:58.360 MandaBuzz is running kind of a different move set to what we've seen in the past in the 03:27:58.360 --> 03:28:00.360 the championship series. In 03:28:00.360 --> 03:28:02.360 days of old, we had Aerial Ace, we 03:28:02.360 --> 03:28:04.360 had Air Slash and Valve Play, but now 03:28:04.360 --> 03:28:06.360 it's Snarl, Valve Play, and Shadow 03:28:06.360 --> 03:28:08.360 Ball. And that man of us moves that gives a very 03:28:08.360 --> 03:28:10.360 strong neutral matchups, but a worry 03:28:10.360 --> 03:28:12.360 could be it does not have 03:28:12.360 --> 03:28:14.360 any coverage into that deadly Feeble. 03:28:14.360 --> 03:28:16.360 I think Feeble has to watch out though, because on 03:28:16.360 --> 03:28:18.360 the opposing side you do have that Flaugers, and 03:28:18.360 --> 03:28:20.360 the Fairy type running that Fairy Wind is going 03:28:20.360 --> 03:28:22.360 to be able to deal decently with that 03:28:22.360 --> 03:28:24.360 opposing Pokemon, doesn't have to worry too much about taking 03:28:24.360 --> 03:28:26.360 those sucker punches. And Flaugers critically as well 03:28:26.360 --> 03:28:29.960 is running that chilling water and the disarming voice, not opting for the trailblaze, not wanting 03:28:29.960 --> 03:28:34.280 to be able to boost itself up instead going for that defense attack drop on the opposing side 03:28:34.280 --> 03:28:37.480 and weaken it out for later. But Henry, let's jump into the match. We've got Galarian Corsula 03:28:37.480 --> 03:28:41.800 versus the Ninetales. An interesting choice right off the bat from Spartan. He's opted for the non- 03:28:41.800 --> 03:28:45.960 shadow Kanto Ninetales. Typically, the shadow is preferred for matchups like these. 03:28:45.960 --> 03:28:50.360 Weather ball, energy ball, they're decent charge attacks, but the bulk of Galarian Corsula means 03:28:50.360 --> 03:28:54.440 that even if an energy ball does get a debuff, Galarian Corsula, not worried. This is what 03:28:54.440 --> 03:28:57.960 9 tells like to do best though use those embers to farm up all the energy and get some damage on the 03:28:57.960 --> 03:29:01.720 forfeit switches galore it's going to be the licky licky person down against the evil now switches 03:29:01.720 --> 03:29:06.680 on both sides and people not quite able to make the ice wind before body slam is available fire star 03:29:06.680 --> 03:29:10.360 will put up the effect shield and this little bit telegraphs his next move is he could try and reach 03:29:10.360 --> 03:29:14.440 for the icy wind showed in the body slam that would be the most damage yeah evil going for 03:29:14.440 --> 03:29:17.720 these sucker punches there's the icy wind like he mentioned we know the bulk of licky licky is going 03:29:17.720 --> 03:29:21.480 to be able to contend with this and regardless of the shield comes in play the ice and debuff will 03:29:21.480 --> 03:29:24.560 still come through, but Spartan reserving their shields wisely for Licky Licky. 03:29:24.560 --> 03:29:28.400 An important aspect of this game for Firestar was the fact that he did not let it catch 03:29:28.400 --> 03:29:32.480 happen. He was able to hold onto that energy on that Galarian Corsola, so even though he 03:29:32.480 --> 03:29:36.280 is in a position where he's down a shield in this mid game, look at that body set, that 03:29:36.280 --> 03:29:39.400 body set, there's nothing. Siebel should be able to exit the match with a lot of energy, 03:29:39.400 --> 03:29:42.880 there's a lot of energy in the Corsola as well, and then switch back as Night Tales 03:29:42.880 --> 03:29:43.880 hits the field. 03:29:43.880 --> 03:29:46.720 Yeah, the switch time is half reset, so we're going to see a run back of the opening leads 03:29:46.720 --> 03:29:50.200 for this first game here with the Ninetales versus the Corsola, but Corsola is going to 03:29:50.200 --> 03:29:53.300 start ramping on the pressure a little bit going for this power jab is super 03:29:53.300 --> 03:29:56.440 effective but not enough to get the KO nine tails still in the game. It looks 03:29:56.440 --> 03:29:59.380 like Spartan would not have made the double weather ball so instead opting 03:29:59.380 --> 03:30:02.660 for the energy ball. Energy ball slightly less efficient but does do a little bit 03:30:02.660 --> 03:30:06.740 more damage. Energy ball connects, Corsula survives, no debuff comes through and 03:30:06.740 --> 03:30:09.900 Firestar farms down. Yeah those are strong she's just finishing up against 03:30:09.900 --> 03:30:12.580 that nine tails but now Spartan has an option you could bring in that and pull 03:30:12.580 --> 03:30:14.780 him from the back start farming up a little bit of energy or put the 03:30:14.780 --> 03:30:18.220 Licky Licky back in place. It is gonna be that point here you have the shotty 03:30:18.220 --> 03:30:21.700 ready to go. That's going to apply so much pressure onto that Corsola. Incredible 03:30:21.700 --> 03:30:26.020 counting there from Spartan, the overfarm by one CMP tying the Corsola, 03:30:26.020 --> 03:30:30.280 slamming the door as the energy for Firestar is lost. The Firestar could look 03:30:30.280 --> 03:30:34.940 to utilize the evil energy to great success as Impoleon hits a deal. Two of 03:30:34.940 --> 03:30:38.700 the steel type Titans of the meta, Tinkertum versus Impoleon and Tinkertum 03:30:38.700 --> 03:30:42.460 does have that utility coverage move with the Bulldoze to apply pressure to the 03:30:42.460 --> 03:30:46.220 opposing Impoleon but Spartan gonna let this come through. Bulldoze connects. It's a 03:30:46.220 --> 03:30:51.020 50% chance at a debuff, but it does not come through. Firestar reaching for the next bulldoze, 03:30:51.020 --> 03:30:54.620 Spartan not going to throw energy just as he wants to hold onto the energy to make it more 03:30:54.620 --> 03:30:58.460 difficult for Firestar to potentially try and switch into Feeble. And with the second bulldoze 03:30:58.460 --> 03:31:01.660 coming through, I think a wide shield here, you want to keep him polion in the game, no debuffs, 03:31:01.660 --> 03:31:05.660 still against one lucky little penguin as he gets all of that energy up on the Hydra cannons. 03:31:06.220 --> 03:31:10.300 And this Hydra cannon, it's not going to be a problem for Tinketon. Tinketon is very bulky. 03:31:10.300 --> 03:31:14.060 In addition to having that great defensive typing, Firestar can try and reach for the bulldoze, 03:31:14.060 --> 03:31:15.540 But Spartan is going to cut him off. 03:31:15.540 --> 03:31:16.660 Going for the Hydro Cannon. 03:31:16.660 --> 03:31:18.460 Firestar, he's letting Tingenton go. 03:31:18.460 --> 03:31:21.100 He's putting his Game 1 hopes on the back of Feeble. 03:31:21.100 --> 03:31:23.180 There's still that one shield on Firestar's side of the field 03:31:23.180 --> 03:31:24.180 as well to utilize. 03:31:24.180 --> 03:31:26.180 And you have that Feeble with so much energy band 03:31:26.180 --> 03:31:27.380 coming back onto the field. 03:31:27.380 --> 03:31:29.500 The Night Slash in play, but Spartan now deciding, 03:31:29.500 --> 03:31:30.980 do you want to keep him podium in play 03:31:30.980 --> 03:31:32.300 or are you going to utilize that shield? 03:31:32.300 --> 03:31:34.140 It is at the last second going up. 03:31:34.140 --> 03:31:35.340 The Protect Shield comes off. 03:31:35.340 --> 03:31:37.340 Does Firestar, oh he gets the boost. 03:31:37.340 --> 03:31:39.820 It is going to be a charge attack priority tie here. 03:31:39.820 --> 03:31:41.460 So now the Feeble, these sucker punches, 03:31:41.460 --> 03:31:42.820 they already do so much damage, 03:31:42.820 --> 03:31:46.280 But they're going to be hitting even harder Spartan able to grab the final protect shield 03:31:46.280 --> 03:31:50.960 But a plus one night slash and polion can never hope to survive this this time as well 03:31:50.960 --> 03:31:53.640 It's insult to injury the tracks yields are down the plus one light 03:31:53.640 --> 03:31:57.220 You said Henry is gonna come full in full force and get the knockout onto that polio 03:31:57.220 --> 03:31:59.760 Licky-licky however comes back in although that's a lot of energy 03:31:59.760 --> 03:32:05.640 There's not a lot of HP on the board and does this body set take the knockout the ice to indiva from earlier has been reset 03:32:05.640 --> 03:32:11.400 Licky, Licky fires up the body slam, Thiebel falls and that's going to be a game one win for Spartan. 03:32:11.400 --> 03:32:19.640 That was on the finest of margins in that endgame. Licky, Licky barely holding on but such a fantastic utility to come in with all that energy and keep the pressure on. 03:32:19.640 --> 03:32:25.640 I really liked Spartan's decision in the endgame. It seemed like for a second there he wasn't quite sure if the body slammer would take the knockout. 03:32:25.640 --> 03:32:31.900 So even despite the threat of those boosted sucker punches, he stayed calm. He threw the roll out to get a little bit of extra damage. 03:32:31.900 --> 03:32:39.360 The evil is quite bulky and with a little bit of extra damage done body slam takes the knockout and sparring clutches a very important victory 03:32:39.360 --> 03:32:44.480 I have to mention as well the pressure output from these charge attacks that the nine tails and the opoleum were 03:32:44.480 --> 03:32:46.800 Bel able to deal out against fire star side 03:32:46.800 --> 03:32:52.180 You were able to get to those energy balls and weather balls so fast on nine tails side and at the same time back to back hydro 03:32:52.180 --> 03:32:57.580 Conn is ready to go is such a ferocious thing to deal with even despite the fact that the regular nine tails is not necessarily 03:32:57.580 --> 03:33:01.700 knows the damage that it can output. I really liked how he was able to decision that 9 tails 03:33:01.700 --> 03:33:05.700 in this game. He was able to fire off an energy ball early on, survive the power gem, so the 03:33:05.700 --> 03:33:09.380 bulk on the regular 9 tails actually came in clutch, getting a second energy ball. And 03:33:09.380 --> 03:33:14.300 then the energy management on Spartan was absolutely critical in that end game. Napoleon 03:33:14.300 --> 03:33:18.820 energy so valuable in this meta as a whole, but so valuable in this matchup, the energy 03:33:18.820 --> 03:33:24.620 goes everywhere unless they're in an impoleon mirror, and by prioritizing that energy perfectly, 03:33:24.620 --> 03:33:28.860 She's just able to get enough damage out of that Feeble to take the game one win. 03:33:28.860 --> 03:33:30.900 That's an interesting observation though, because you're right. 03:33:30.900 --> 03:33:33.100 You see a lot more of the shadow variant on these 9-tels. 03:33:33.100 --> 03:33:36.100 I think it's a nice way for it to apply pressure to some of the water types in the meta. 03:33:36.100 --> 03:33:40.740 But then we're going to see the adaptation here, where it's not shadow and gives it that defensive capabilities. 03:33:40.740 --> 03:33:41.940 But we're jumping right into the game. 03:33:41.940 --> 03:33:45.020 It's going to be a ghost type parade with the Annihilation vs. the Corsalev. 03:33:45.020 --> 03:33:47.500 Oh, that is not what Spartan was hoping to see. 03:33:47.500 --> 03:33:50.580 But he save switches, licky-licky, Firestar going to bring in the Feeble. 03:33:50.580 --> 03:33:53.540 And Feeble just going to strike first with the Night Slash. 03:33:53.540 --> 03:34:01.340 Night Slash isn't a cheaper move, won't have that attack drop, but what it does get is some damage onto that Licky Licky because the Licky Licky having health in the endgame 03:34:01.340 --> 03:34:04.440 and it'll prove to be a little bit problematic for Firestar in game number one. 03:34:04.440 --> 03:34:10.240 Yeah, Sloan and Steddy can indeed win the race in Licky Licky's game, of course, but now it's going to be going for another one of these body slams. 03:34:10.240 --> 03:34:15.040 These just stack up some decent damage into the opposing people and look at that, another one is primed and ready to go. 03:34:15.040 --> 03:34:18.880 A no shield from Firestar, he knows his body sample not threatened to knock out. 03:34:18.880 --> 03:34:24.080 He's approaching very quickly under the Night Slash, and as these sucker punches connect as the damage adds up, 03:34:24.080 --> 03:34:28.360 Licky Licky is going to be very hard pressed to survive, so Spartan will invest to protect Shield. 03:34:28.360 --> 03:34:31.360 Not something we see every day, particularly when there is a Shadow Annihilate in the back, 03:34:31.360 --> 03:34:35.680 that normally likes to hold all of those shields to itself, but Licky Licky optimizing the potential 03:34:35.680 --> 03:34:38.800 to go for all this energy on the Shadow Ball, all the Body Slam. 03:34:38.800 --> 03:34:41.200 It looks like Thievill, however, is just pipping it to the post. 03:34:41.200 --> 03:34:44.400 That may have been a miss-celt there from Spartan, he lets it on Night Slash be reached, 03:34:44.400 --> 03:34:47.600 Now he's down both protect shields and considering what he has in the back 03:34:47.600 --> 03:34:55.200 He could be in some pretty serious trouble against tinketon and he can't even farm down the sucker punch pressure from evil too much for 03:34:55.200 --> 03:34:59.280 Licky-Licky and Spartan has to give up both protect shields and an entire body slam 03:34:59.280 --> 03:35:01.760 You can see what Licky-Licky is trying to do as you say farm down 03:35:01.760 --> 03:35:05.720 There's much energy up on the board and then unleash that on one of the poke one in the back on fire star side 03:35:05.720 --> 03:35:10.200 But Licky-Licky had to go for that damage in that situation, but now he gets that shadow board and look it's gone and shielded 03:35:10.200 --> 03:35:14.040 He's making the read. He's trusting in Tinketon with both protect shields intact. 03:35:14.040 --> 03:35:18.360 The Shadow Ball connects. Big damage. Ingum's man to buzz. Tinketon hits the field. 03:35:18.360 --> 03:35:23.320 And this could be a very big problem for Spartan. Spartan did stay in that lead match 03:35:23.320 --> 03:35:25.720 to get a little bit of energy that will allow him to outpace. 03:35:25.720 --> 03:35:28.680 But this is where having two protect shields, he's critical for Firestar. 03:35:28.680 --> 03:35:34.040 He can protect the Tinketon, invest in that hell, and then reach for the Tinketon hammer for the one. 03:35:34.040 --> 03:35:38.600 Hit KO. And look at the work that those fairy winds are putting in against the Shadow Manilape as well. 03:35:38.600 --> 03:35:46.100 so much energy up on the board and so much HP being dwindled away on an earlipside, particularly with the follow-up of that heavy damage attack coming through. 03:35:46.100 --> 03:35:51.800 This Tinketon, by prioritizing that HP, is firmly outside of a range where Shadow Ball could take a knockout. 03:35:51.800 --> 03:35:56.800 And that is very, very good for Firestar, because being outside of Shadow Ball range, even though you have a prevent shield, 03:35:56.800 --> 03:36:01.300 you're not necessarily threatened to throw it until he's able to make it to his second Shadow Ball, 03:36:01.300 --> 03:36:06.500 whereas in the meantime, these Tinketon hammers, oh my goodness, and he gets the catch back out of the Corsula. 03:36:06.500 --> 03:36:09.620 Corsola basically just being used as he damaged Bunch in this game. 03:36:09.620 --> 03:36:13.540 Yeah, it's taking shadowball after shadowball, but even though it's taking a super effective attack, 03:36:13.540 --> 03:36:16.260 it is still hanging on in the game and can retaliate with this power gem. 03:36:16.260 --> 03:36:19.060 Something that the Mandebus does not appreciate taking at all. 03:36:19.060 --> 03:36:22.340 So, Firestar ended up dropping the first game, but in game two, 03:36:22.340 --> 03:36:28.260 he fights back in dramatic fashion. Corsola knocking out one of its most typical matchups in Mandebus. 03:36:28.260 --> 03:36:30.740 We've got a series we're going to a game number three. 03:36:30.740 --> 03:36:34.820 I love myself a game three. It's more incredible competitive Pokemon action for you guys at home 03:36:34.820 --> 03:36:40.100 to enjoy and for us to cast over as well particularly when the games are so very close so much great 03:36:40.100 --> 03:36:44.020 alignment so much switching but for me it really came down to the momentum swing when tinkerton 03:36:44.020 --> 03:36:49.300 found itself down against our annihilator that tinkerton and the call to make to send in the 03:36:49.300 --> 03:36:53.300 course and no shield a super effective shadowball he was trusting in the fact that tinkerton up two 03:36:53.300 --> 03:36:57.460 shields looking into spartans even if it was something like that problematic kanto nine tails 03:36:57.460 --> 03:37:02.660 which is not a good matchup up two shields he should still have enough where just by firing 03:37:02.660 --> 03:37:06.100 a full doses in Gigaton hammers that Tinkathon would still be able to close out that match. 03:37:06.660 --> 03:37:10.100 Yeah it was great to be able to see one of the top poke one in the meta have such great utility 03:37:10.100 --> 03:37:14.820 in play but again one of the key things for me was about those shield utilities being able to 03:37:14.820 --> 03:37:18.500 keep the shields nicely preserved in contrast to your opponent who was then incredibly vulnerable 03:37:18.500 --> 03:37:21.940 here the Annihilate and then the follow-up with the Mandypuzz gigaton hammer was just able to come 03:37:21.940 --> 03:37:26.900 through absolutely unstopped. Now a team construction like that from Spartan is only possible when the 03:37:26.900 --> 03:37:30.740 Fairy type of choice on Fire's first side is the Tinkathon because Annihilate can actually have 03:37:30.740 --> 03:37:34.820 some play. Ticket's on through the fairy steel typing counter hits for neutral. You can actually 03:37:34.820 --> 03:37:40.180 over time get some pretty nice damage there. So the idea was to kind of run a soft ABA line 03:37:40.180 --> 03:37:44.020 which is basically where your lead Pokemon and your back Pokemon share weakness. And so his plan 03:37:44.020 --> 03:37:47.380 was if I see the ticket on on the lead, I can kind of soft lose the match up for the man the 03:37:47.380 --> 03:37:53.060 bush should be good in the back. All right, the stage is set. The battler's already game number three 03:37:53.060 --> 03:37:58.740 Spartan L versus Firestar. The Corsola returns but this time it leads into Florges. Yes, both 03:37:58.740 --> 03:38:03.000 Changing things up bringing that floor jazz into play. It's just able to go for these very winds stop farming up 03:38:03.000 --> 03:38:07.320 As much energy as possible gets to his charge attacks nice and early, but then goes for that chilling water 03:38:07.600 --> 03:38:12.440 Now what mean that fire star may have to check for with this team composition if he is double weak to fighting in the back 03:38:12.440 --> 03:38:16.400 We know Spartan has not bought the annihilate, but if I start is worried about the annihilate 03:38:16.400 --> 03:38:19.000 He could potentially need to try and hit it out of this matchup 03:38:19.000 --> 03:38:20.700 I do like the adjustment in steel types here 03:38:20.700 --> 03:38:26.240 Tinketon is gone and at its place in Polion a Pokemon that can better take charge stacks from Spartans in Polion 03:38:26.240 --> 03:38:31.240 And knowing as well the Theevils in the back here, you want to make sure that you avoid facing down against our opposing Flaugers. 03:38:31.240 --> 03:38:36.240 Empolion joins the Fray is able to go for these Metal Slimes and just get into a prime position, but it's now time for that. 03:38:36.240 --> 03:38:42.240 Poggan wants to start going for the big damage, trying to get the Night Sage down onto the opposing side, but Empolion can take that easy. 03:38:42.240 --> 03:38:47.240 I love this play pattern from Firestar. It's something we've seen time and time again, typically with Licky Lickies. 03:38:47.240 --> 03:38:53.240 If you're ever able to get a little bit of chip damage and kind of soften up your opponent, then you can bring in your own Empolion. 03:38:53.240 --> 03:38:57.560 in poleon because everything in this matchup is resisted in poleon. The reason why it's in this 03:38:57.560 --> 03:39:01.720 meta is it has an incredibly strong defensive typing. Firestar will actually invest a protect 03:39:01.720 --> 03:39:05.720 shield. He does want to keep this in poleon around but this is a pretty effective way for him to 03:39:05.720 --> 03:39:10.280 kind of neutralize that energy. Steel typing is one of the best defensive typings in the game and 03:39:10.280 --> 03:39:14.040 in poleon is able to utilize this so well. We're going to slow down the pace of play in this mirror 03:39:14.040 --> 03:39:18.040 between both the in poleons but the one key thing they can do is relentlessly store up all of this 03:39:18.040 --> 03:39:22.840 energy. Hydra Cannon comes across not very effective but it is going to be hanging on on the opposing 03:39:22.840 --> 03:39:25.540 inside, Spartan can retaliate with a hydrocanon of his very own. 03:39:25.540 --> 03:39:28.360 Oh my goodness, a very low HP survive for Spartan. 03:39:28.360 --> 03:39:31.860 Firestar double shielding, he's doubling down on Empolion. 03:39:31.860 --> 03:39:33.360 There's a switch into the Forgis, 03:39:33.360 --> 03:39:35.500 and I believe that was actually a charge type priority type. 03:39:35.500 --> 03:39:36.900 Forgis' energy is resisted, 03:39:36.900 --> 03:39:39.360 but Spartan just wants damage on this Pokemon. 03:39:39.360 --> 03:39:41.540 Yep, just trying to weaken up, try and get it off the board 03:39:41.540 --> 03:39:43.240 as soon as possible, and that's one way to do it. 03:39:43.240 --> 03:39:46.340 Getting the KO on the Forgis, now Spartan has the option. 03:39:46.340 --> 03:39:48.600 I can't remember how much energy was banked on that opposing Empolion, 03:39:48.600 --> 03:39:51.100 but at the same time, your Ninetales can start going through these embers, 03:39:51.100 --> 03:39:52.440 farming up energy of its own, 03:39:52.440 --> 03:39:56.520 And particularly as you have the shield advantage on Spartan side, you can find a way through the Sympoleon. 03:39:56.520 --> 03:40:01.480 Can Firestar potentially find a way to save the Empoleon? Maybe try and go for a catch. 03:40:01.480 --> 03:40:05.240 The energy was thrown on the Corse Lake. It was used to chip the Empoleon earlier. 03:40:05.240 --> 03:40:09.160 He's going to try for the catch. Bray and Zeeble. But Zeeble is down quite a lot of energy. 03:40:09.160 --> 03:40:15.000 Ninetales will reach for the energy ball. There is always a percent chance at a defense drop. Will it come through here? 03:40:15.000 --> 03:40:18.440 Enigabal does connect. Significant amount of damage, but it looks like no debuff. 03:40:18.440 --> 03:40:21.720 people still able to go for these sucker punches, but the Ninetales is just not 03:40:21.720 --> 03:40:24.700 holding back another energy ball as primed and ready to go. 03:40:24.700 --> 03:40:27.920 Spartan still does have that protection to work with but also has the holy 03:40:27.920 --> 03:40:30.880 arm which could potentially be used as a sacrificial swap at Firestar. 03:40:30.880 --> 03:40:35.080 Ways to turn, no catch will come through, but Spartan knows this Night Slash is 03:40:35.080 --> 03:40:39.120 survivable. Does he decide to let it go? He will. This would be less damage than 03:40:39.120 --> 03:40:42.040 in Hydrocannon, so he's gonna no shield and try and farm down. 03:40:42.040 --> 03:40:45.560 Yeah, Ninetales proved his bulk in the previous match of this set, so it knows 03:40:45.560 --> 03:40:48.920 is able to hang on. You still have that shield. You have so much energy with the Corsula again. 03:40:48.920 --> 03:40:52.200 One of these bulkier pokémon is in play. You have to get a couple more embers of chip down 03:40:52.200 --> 03:40:56.040 to be able to apply that pressure. I think Firestar may have a guaranteed win condition here. 03:40:56.040 --> 03:40:59.400 He should survive it. If he's able to instantly switch into the Impoleon, 03:40:59.400 --> 03:41:04.520 then he could potentially go for a catch. But oh, Spartan reads the catch. Firestar stays on the 03:41:04.520 --> 03:41:10.680 field. He gets the call right. Impoleon falls and Firestar's onto the Group D winners finals. 03:41:10.680 --> 03:41:15.880 come and compose the whole way through that set fire star able to come back and 03:41:15.880 --> 03:41:20.160 give us an incredible game the three thriller of a match wow what a way to 03:41:20.160 --> 03:41:23.320 kick things off on our side of the broadcast their fire star staying 03:41:23.320 --> 03:41:28.480 undefeated in the tournament so far fire star just stone cold under pressure he 03:41:28.480 --> 03:41:32.640 dropped that game number one and sometimes you can kind of see it can get 03:41:32.640 --> 03:41:36.160 to players they can get a little bit flustered but not fire star he was 03:41:36.160 --> 03:41:41.760 composed. He was just cool under pressure and he made the plays. That ending was so exciting though. 03:41:41.760 --> 03:41:47.440 Spartan calling the catch but Firestar stays in and just farms him down. The mind games were 03:41:47.440 --> 03:41:51.840 incredible. A great set between two great players and honestly I'm a little sad that it had to come 03:41:51.840 --> 03:41:56.560 to an end but what a series. I mean I say this a lot about competitive Pokemon Go. Everything is in 03:41:56.560 --> 03:42:00.800 these half second kind of increments right and you have to make so many split second decisions 03:42:00.800 --> 03:42:04.800 and already start visualizing paths to victory and I think that was a masterclass in what Firestar 03:42:04.800 --> 03:42:09.280 was able to utilize here in this game. The adaptations as well on Spartan side, I really 03:42:09.280 --> 03:42:11.840 like to see them come through. I like seeing the Annihilator, for example, I like seeing 03:42:11.840 --> 03:42:15.920 the Adjustment Factor Fludges in game two. But Firestar was just able to get fantastic 03:42:15.920 --> 03:42:19.440 alignment with Pokemon like this evil, just constantly applying pressure with those sucker 03:42:19.440 --> 03:42:23.600 punches, getting so much energy up and ultimately weakening Spartan's life. 03:42:23.600 --> 03:42:28.560 An incredibly underrated moment in that series was even though Spartan had the weather ball, 03:42:28.560 --> 03:42:34.320 Firestar made a very conscious choice to over form by one if he could then pivot out. He wasn't 03:42:34.320 --> 03:42:38.800 even able to get the catch, but what that did is it set up a very difficult end game where everything 03:42:38.800 --> 03:42:43.040 has energy. The Impoleon was only two metal sounds away from a Hydro Cannon. There's the 03:42:43.040 --> 03:42:47.440 fast attack pressure from the Galarian Corsula, so even in a very dynamic game that had so many 03:42:47.440 --> 03:42:51.760 moving parts, Pokemon switching in, left and right, charge attacks being stored, the Switch 03:42:51.760 --> 03:42:56.160 Timers desync all over the place, he was kind of able to set up a complicated board state, and I 03:42:56.160 --> 03:43:00.960 feel like that is part of what made it so difficult for Spartan to handle is he was able to preserve 03:43:00.960 --> 03:43:04.480 that Impoleon and it was at a pretty good health range too. So it just kind of set 03:43:04.480 --> 03:43:07.400 himself up really really well. I think you make a good observation about the 03:43:07.400 --> 03:43:09.840 switch timer. In this game in particular it was really really strong 03:43:09.840 --> 03:43:12.960 constantly on both sides of the field they were making that adaptation maybe 03:43:12.960 --> 03:43:15.720 slowing down the pace of play but then thinking hey I've got this energy bank 03:43:15.720 --> 03:43:18.640 later I have to make sure I get the right moment to switch in the poke once 03:43:18.640 --> 03:43:21.640 of being very confident of that timer was I think a really critical part of 03:43:21.640 --> 03:43:24.600 this particular set. The good news is we should hear from Firestar himself 03:43:24.600 --> 03:43:28.760 about that dramatic set. Sounds like we have Fareed ready down on the stage to 03:43:28.760 --> 03:43:30.880 to hear from the man of the hour, Firestar. 03:43:33.320 --> 03:43:36.000 I'm really excited to hear from Firestar as well. 03:43:36.000 --> 03:43:37.600 He's a player we all know, 03:43:37.600 --> 03:43:39.520 and he's had a really eventful season. 03:43:39.520 --> 03:43:40.720 That was a great victory up there. 03:43:40.720 --> 03:43:41.840 How are you feeling? 03:43:41.840 --> 03:43:42.920 I'm feeling ecstatic. 03:43:42.920 --> 03:43:45.000 I have been wanting to keep improving, 03:43:45.000 --> 03:43:47.000 being able to make it to winners finals 03:43:47.000 --> 03:43:50.240 in the World Championships is something I could have, 03:43:50.240 --> 03:43:52.240 honestly, I would say I could have never dreamed of, 03:43:52.240 --> 03:43:53.640 but I've been dreaming. 03:43:53.640 --> 03:43:55.360 Now, you and I played a long time ago, 03:43:55.360 --> 03:43:56.960 and that was a really tough match, 03:43:56.960 --> 03:43:58.960 But since then, you've been absolutely soaring. 03:43:58.960 --> 03:44:00.640 You've had a great season so far. 03:44:00.640 --> 03:44:02.720 I'm glad we're not playing this weekend. 03:44:02.720 --> 03:44:04.880 What's it been like for you this year? 03:44:04.880 --> 03:44:06.440 It's been absolutely crazy. 03:44:06.440 --> 03:44:08.800 It's really been a game of steady improvements. 03:44:08.800 --> 03:44:10.600 I've desperately wanted to improve, 03:44:10.600 --> 03:44:12.440 and this season has been perfect for it. 03:44:12.440 --> 03:44:15.760 Not only making my first winnors side in Seattle, 03:44:15.760 --> 03:44:19.840 making my continuing the winnors side even up to here, 03:44:19.840 --> 03:44:22.200 hopefully I can make it into day two on the winnors side 03:44:22.200 --> 03:44:24.800 and show my potential here at the Worlds. 03:44:24.800 --> 03:44:27.100 Now, I like that Feeble pick that you had in your team. 03:44:27.100 --> 03:44:29.960 You managed to land that night slush in that last game 03:44:29.960 --> 03:44:30.920 and suck a punch down. 03:44:30.920 --> 03:44:32.440 What's that new Pokemon been like for you 03:44:32.440 --> 03:44:34.240 since this community day? 03:44:34.240 --> 03:44:35.840 Feeble has been super interesting. 03:44:35.840 --> 03:44:38.280 It was one of the picks that some people advise me 03:44:38.280 --> 03:44:41.120 not to go with, but when in practice, 03:44:41.120 --> 03:44:43.480 it just felt so neutral being able to icy wind 03:44:43.480 --> 03:44:45.760 even the fairies and cause them issues 03:44:45.760 --> 03:44:48.320 is something fantastic for a dark type. 03:44:48.320 --> 03:44:49.880 It's been fantastic. 03:44:49.880 --> 03:44:51.360 Every single team I've played against today 03:44:51.360 --> 03:44:54.600 has either been like almost 4X to 5X week to it, 03:44:54.600 --> 03:44:56.900 and it's been very easy for me to bring. 03:44:56.900 --> 03:44:58.660 Now, lots of players have different approaches 03:44:58.660 --> 03:44:59.500 to team building. 03:44:59.500 --> 03:45:01.700 Some will have their team ready weeks in advance. 03:45:01.700 --> 03:45:03.940 Others want to look in right at the very end. 03:45:03.940 --> 03:45:05.340 What's your style? 03:45:05.340 --> 03:45:06.740 So I've been building for a while. 03:45:06.740 --> 03:45:08.820 I came across this team about a week ago, 03:45:08.820 --> 03:45:10.820 and with enough practice, 03:45:10.820 --> 03:45:14.620 I locked it in literally night before at about 11 p.m. 03:45:14.620 --> 03:45:16.060 What I always recommend to people 03:45:16.060 --> 03:45:18.740 that are heading to the fence, not sure on their team, 03:45:18.740 --> 03:45:19.980 continue getting that practice. 03:45:19.980 --> 03:45:22.940 Don't lock it in too early and don't second guess yourself. 03:45:22.940 --> 03:45:24.180 I think that's really good advice, 03:45:24.180 --> 03:45:25.740 but you've now played some matches. 03:45:25.740 --> 03:45:28.020 You're obviously doing very well with the team. 03:45:28.020 --> 03:45:29.180 Are you still happy with it? 03:45:29.180 --> 03:45:30.260 Are there any bits where you're like, 03:45:30.260 --> 03:45:31.620 oh, this could have been slightly different? 03:45:31.620 --> 03:45:33.220 Or is this really, really something 03:45:33.220 --> 03:45:34.820 that you've worked well on? 03:45:34.820 --> 03:45:37.740 I'd say overall, everything seemed pretty solid. 03:45:37.740 --> 03:45:39.060 There were a couple issues. 03:45:39.060 --> 03:45:40.780 I actually had an issue into Altaria 03:45:40.780 --> 03:45:42.260 and I lost my game one against it, 03:45:42.260 --> 03:45:43.380 which was kind of scary, 03:45:43.380 --> 03:45:46.220 but I bounced back and haven't seen Altaria since. 03:45:46.220 --> 03:45:47.620 So that's been kind of helpful. 03:45:47.620 --> 03:45:48.460 Right, well, fingers crossed, 03:45:48.460 --> 03:45:50.060 you don't face any more Altaria, 03:45:50.060 --> 03:45:52.060 but I would be really worried if I were your opponent's 03:45:52.060 --> 03:45:53.900 because that was some really strong gameplay. 03:45:53.900 --> 03:45:56.660 Congratulations again, best of luck for the rest of the tournament. 03:45:56.660 --> 03:45:58.820 Otherwise, Kastas, take it away. 03:46:01.020 --> 03:46:03.180 Bouncing back is certainly what he's been able to do, 03:46:03.180 --> 03:46:05.380 even after taking a game one loss. 03:46:05.380 --> 03:46:07.860 That's why we play best of three at the end of the day. 03:46:07.860 --> 03:46:10.060 Of course, Firestar will be continuing in the competition, 03:46:10.060 --> 03:46:11.540 but Spartans not out yet either. 03:46:11.540 --> 03:46:13.020 We play a double elimination bracket, 03:46:13.020 --> 03:46:14.700 so even though you take that one loss, 03:46:14.700 --> 03:46:16.220 the dream is still very much alive 03:46:16.220 --> 03:46:17.940 for our trainers in that losers bracket. 03:46:17.940 --> 03:46:20.300 Speaking of, we've had so many matches 03:46:20.300 --> 03:46:22.420 occurring off stream throughout the day. 03:46:22.420 --> 03:46:23.740 We have a bunch of results for you. 03:46:23.740 --> 03:46:26.300 We have Ripperly taking down Pranav, 03:46:26.300 --> 03:46:28.220 Kem Koop emerging victorious, 03:46:28.220 --> 03:46:30.380 Z's wireless taking down Arbusora. 03:46:30.380 --> 03:46:31.820 There's some top names here. 03:46:31.820 --> 03:46:32.860 That certainly is as well. 03:46:32.860 --> 03:46:34.420 Panama down there as well. 03:46:34.420 --> 03:46:37.060 We've also got Marta Galday taking a 2-0 victory there 03:46:37.060 --> 03:46:37.980 over Serrana. 03:46:37.980 --> 03:46:40.420 Again, a trainer, I think a lot of viewers out there, 03:46:40.420 --> 03:46:42.340 a lot of fans are really rooting for. 03:46:42.340 --> 03:46:43.340 But I have to say Z's wireless, 03:46:43.340 --> 03:46:46.100 I remember Z's wireless versus Panama at EUIC. 03:46:46.100 --> 03:46:48.340 I think that was one of the most iconic games 03:46:48.340 --> 03:46:49.740 of Pokemon Go history. 03:46:49.740 --> 03:46:51.220 Great to see both of these competitors here 03:46:51.220 --> 03:46:52.860 on the world stage. 03:46:52.860 --> 03:46:58.760 I really like seeing trainers who are able to kind of build off a strong performance and turn it into such incredible consistency. 03:46:58.760 --> 03:47:04.660 Because people can have those like one-off incredible runs, but if the trainers do that, it almost feels like a light's a fire under them, right? 03:47:04.660 --> 03:47:10.360 Where suddenly they're like, I get it. I no longer feel those nerves like, I can lock in, I can play my game. 03:47:10.360 --> 03:47:15.460 And that's what we've seen where ZZ, he very frequently tries to go anti-meta rather than running the top stuff. 03:47:15.460 --> 03:47:20.660 He usually tries to find something kind of interesting, whether it's something like he's brought a King Gambit to a previous World Championship, 03:47:20.660 --> 03:47:23.300 which, if you're watching, you're familiar with VGC, 03:47:23.300 --> 03:47:25.500 you go Henry, King Gambit is very good. 03:47:25.500 --> 03:47:29.340 King Gambit is kind of a surprise for us at this format. 03:47:29.340 --> 03:47:30.860 So he's known for kind of thinking outside the box. 03:47:30.860 --> 03:47:32.700 I'm very happy to see that at least off stream, 03:47:32.700 --> 03:47:34.240 things have been going very well for him. 03:47:34.240 --> 03:47:35.940 I do like seeing that creativity come through 03:47:35.940 --> 03:47:36.780 on a lot of teams. 03:47:36.780 --> 03:47:38.060 And I'm glad you mentioned the consistency 03:47:38.060 --> 03:47:39.940 because again, a trainer that I don't really need 03:47:39.940 --> 03:47:42.180 any encouragement to talk about is Padaman of course. 03:47:42.180 --> 03:47:44.620 I do like to consider myself Padaman's number one fan, 03:47:44.620 --> 03:47:45.900 but we talk a lot about his, you know, 03:47:45.900 --> 03:47:48.180 back to back European international championship wins. 03:47:48.180 --> 03:47:50.180 But for me, one of the highlights was he was a trainer 03:47:50.180 --> 03:47:52.180 who in the European scene was doing incredibly well 03:47:52.180 --> 03:47:53.460 getting to these Grand Finals, 03:47:53.460 --> 03:47:55.780 but it actually took him to his third Grand Finals 03:47:55.780 --> 03:47:56.860 to be able to get the win. 03:47:56.860 --> 03:47:58.940 And I remember as with Charm Alolan nine tails 03:47:58.940 --> 03:48:01.740 back in the day, but again, it took him those three attempts. 03:48:01.740 --> 03:48:03.540 The consistency was there, but the victory, 03:48:03.540 --> 03:48:06.340 the golden ticket as it were, still was just out of reach. 03:48:06.340 --> 03:48:08.500 And he had to keep that momentum up and keep that drive. 03:48:08.500 --> 03:48:10.740 And for a lot of trainers, that really is the story. 03:48:10.740 --> 03:48:13.260 For a lot of them as well, I mean trainers like Firestar, 03:48:13.260 --> 03:48:15.220 they have that consistency, those top finishes, 03:48:15.220 --> 03:48:16.780 but we're still waiting for a lot of trainers 03:48:16.780 --> 03:48:18.420 to get that number one win. 03:48:18.420 --> 03:48:24.980 Are you actually alluding to this perfectly because speaking of Potomac, he is back on stage 03:48:24.980 --> 03:48:30.980 and this might be the matchup that I have been the most excited for this entire day 03:48:30.980 --> 03:48:37.700 on the left. Potomac, the boy wonder, back to back European international champion. 03:48:37.700 --> 03:48:42.900 He had a streak where he had made day three at five consecutive internationals. The streak was 03:48:42.900 --> 03:48:47.220 only broken at NAIC where he got four. It's still an unbelievable run and sitting across the table 03:48:47.220 --> 03:48:52.660 for him, a rising star from the United States of America, Caspian Pike. 03:48:52.660 --> 03:48:56.740 He's only participated this is his fourth event, but his third event in Indianapolis, 03:48:56.740 --> 03:48:58.180 he won the whole thing. 03:48:58.180 --> 03:49:02.740 A rising star in our scene versus Potomac, who is an established star. 03:49:02.740 --> 03:49:05.140 This matchup has an incredible amount of firepower. 03:49:05.140 --> 03:49:08.740 I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, wasn't Indianapolis the last regional of the U.S. 03:49:08.740 --> 03:49:09.740 circuit in this season? 03:49:09.740 --> 03:49:11.580 Was that the very last one? 03:49:11.580 --> 03:49:15.580 Because I think if it was, then Padaman winning Turin, the last one of the European season. 03:49:15.580 --> 03:49:28.580 it to where the hottest condensers coming into the world championships you are absolutely right that is a terrific callout right there so these trainers have both been at the top of their game very very recently and the teams that they're running are incredibly interesting 03:49:28.580 --> 03:49:36.580 Potomac has opted for the non-shadow, Milotic, Waterfall, Aqua Tail wrap, the ability to kind of debuff through matchups with wrap, 03:49:36.580 --> 03:49:40.580 and with super effective water type Vastal Pressure, be kind of difficult for the Ninetales. 03:49:40.580 --> 03:49:46.580 And then Caspian Pike also has a fish of his own. We have a little fish battle here on stage, but he has Dondoso. 03:49:46.580 --> 03:49:54.580 Dondoso with Waterfall, Surf, and Outrage, feels a very similar role of trying to target and shut down Pokémon like Alolan Ninetales. 03:49:54.580 --> 03:50:00.100 9 tails. Well, I think that's the reason because Kaspy and Pike was running the Feraligator back in 03:50:00.100 --> 03:50:04.180 Indianapolis and Pokemon like Feraligator and Empolion are kind of dropping off a little bit 03:50:04.180 --> 03:50:08.180 more particularly the Feraligator in the face of Pokemon like the Alolan 9 tails that particularly 03:50:08.180 --> 03:50:11.860 in the shadow form are able to apply a lot more pressure with seeing in this world championships 03:50:11.860 --> 03:50:16.900 already early doors, a big shift into more bulky water type variants, Dondozo and the Milotic for 03:50:16.900 --> 03:50:22.500 example. And those Pokemon, the main reason why they're rising is an ability to survive a super 03:50:22.500 --> 03:50:25.140 super effective energy ball from that Kanto Ninetales. 03:50:25.140 --> 03:50:26.940 A Pokemon like Shadow Feraliator, 03:50:26.940 --> 03:50:28.020 it's actually not a comfortable match 03:50:28.020 --> 03:50:29.020 up to the Ninetales. 03:50:29.020 --> 03:50:30.900 If you end up getting one bait called wrong, 03:50:30.900 --> 03:50:32.420 if you end up shielding a weather ball, 03:50:32.420 --> 03:50:34.020 suddenly the Ninetales is outpacing you, 03:50:34.020 --> 03:50:35.780 you're getting one shot, it's tough. 03:50:35.780 --> 03:50:37.860 But if you have these water types that have bulk, 03:50:37.860 --> 03:50:40.260 like that Milotic, like that Dardozo, 03:50:40.260 --> 03:50:42.100 you throw a super effective energy ball at them, 03:50:42.100 --> 03:50:42.940 and they're fine. 03:50:42.940 --> 03:50:43.820 They take that very comfortably, 03:50:43.820 --> 03:50:45.320 they're still smacking down 03:50:45.320 --> 03:50:48.060 with super effective waterfall damage. 03:50:48.060 --> 03:50:50.740 So it's very interesting to see as the meta adapts 03:50:50.740 --> 03:50:52.660 to try and counter that Cancer Ninetales, 03:50:52.660 --> 03:50:55.060 because it is an absolute terror. 03:50:55.060 --> 03:50:56.620 Well, it looks like our train is already, 03:50:56.620 --> 03:50:57.580 so we're not gonna leave you waiting 03:50:57.580 --> 03:50:58.860 any longer, let's jump into the game. 03:50:58.860 --> 03:51:01.220 It's gonna be a fortress versus the Ninetales here. 03:51:01.220 --> 03:51:03.540 This is no a fortress wants to see at all. 03:51:03.540 --> 03:51:05.540 A catastrophic lead for Bato, man, 03:51:05.540 --> 03:51:07.100 but in comes Milotic. 03:51:07.100 --> 03:51:08.980 Caspian Pipe gonna stay on the field. 03:51:08.980 --> 03:51:10.540 He's gonna build up to the energy ball. 03:51:10.540 --> 03:51:11.740 This would do quite a lot of damage. 03:51:11.740 --> 03:51:13.260 He goes for the weather ball bait. 03:51:13.260 --> 03:51:14.500 He will save a little bit of energy 03:51:14.500 --> 03:51:16.140 and grab an early protect shield. 03:51:16.140 --> 03:51:17.700 Yeah, Panama not only losing the lead, 03:51:17.700 --> 03:51:19.900 but losing a shield very early on in this game one. 03:51:19.900 --> 03:51:23.200 has lots of energy charged up those the adaptation comes in with this stun fist 03:51:23.200 --> 03:51:26.860 now because Pato man did end up investing for tech shield this by load it 03:51:26.860 --> 03:51:29.980 is very very healthy now the most recent time we saw my lot of is actually at 03:51:29.980 --> 03:51:33.060 the European international championships where you're never gonna believe it 03:51:33.060 --> 03:51:37.140 Pato man ended up winning so he's very familiar with this Pokemon castian bike 03:51:37.140 --> 03:51:40.300 could potentially try and look to make a play for switch advantage here as 03:51:40.300 --> 03:51:43.740 keeping nine tails aligned on that force rest would be very very favorable but 03:51:43.740 --> 03:51:46.380 despite the bulk of this by loading something is applying a lot of pressure 03:51:46.380 --> 03:51:50.380 having, you know, super effective fast and charge attacks here. The Thunder Shock stacking up. 03:51:50.380 --> 03:51:54.380 What I see, I think, on Caspian Pike's side, going through the shield here, you want to be able to eat up this Aquatown, 03:51:54.380 --> 03:51:57.380 not take any damage and keep that pressure game on. 03:51:57.380 --> 03:52:01.380 And Caspian Pike, one off the discharge, able to fire off the charge attack on perfect timing. 03:52:01.380 --> 03:52:05.380 Cato Man invests to protect shield. Can he potentially waterfall down? 03:52:05.380 --> 03:52:09.380 This is going to be close to Stunfisk as low, but Stunfisk is buggy, but Caspian Pike pops out. 03:52:09.380 --> 03:52:13.380 He brings in Licky Licky, and that's going to be swiftly answered with the Forrest Rips. 03:52:13.380 --> 03:52:15.380 Yeah, again, slowing down the pace of play here, 03:52:15.380 --> 03:52:17.380 Licky Licky versus Forrest, but Forrest is much happier 03:52:17.380 --> 03:52:20.180 to face down against the Licky Licky than the Ninetales in the lead. 03:52:20.180 --> 03:52:22.780 Licky Licky, however, can utilize all of these charge attacks, 03:52:22.780 --> 03:52:24.380 so no protection remaining on Padaman's side, 03:52:24.380 --> 03:52:26.980 and that is a huge chunk of damage into that bulky Pokemon. 03:52:26.980 --> 03:52:29.580 Oh, that is so much damage onto the Licky Licky. 03:52:29.580 --> 03:52:31.580 Caspian Pike, he's gonna like to let this go. 03:52:31.580 --> 03:52:33.180 This will not take the knockout, 03:52:33.180 --> 03:52:36.380 but Potomac does get very, very good value out of his Fortress. 03:52:36.380 --> 03:52:39.780 The Raktu connects, Caspian White will reach for the Shadow Ball, 03:52:39.780 --> 03:52:40.980 but he's actually gonna over farm, 03:52:40.980 --> 03:52:42.780 because he does not want to give a lot of farm 03:52:42.780 --> 03:52:45.420 to Potomac once that fortress gets knocked out. 03:52:45.420 --> 03:52:47.180 Yeah, here comes the second shadow ball coming through. 03:52:47.180 --> 03:52:48.420 Being the shadow variant on it, 03:52:48.420 --> 03:52:49.420 the fortress is well-done. 03:52:49.420 --> 03:52:51.380 It's leaving a little bit more vulnerable defensively, 03:52:51.380 --> 03:52:54.220 but now Padaman can bring that Milotic back in 03:52:54.220 --> 03:52:55.980 with all the energy up to face down to get Ninetales. 03:52:55.980 --> 03:52:57.820 But look at that, Ninetales gets there first. 03:52:57.820 --> 03:52:59.780 This is gonna be close. It's a resistant weather ball. 03:52:59.780 --> 03:53:01.980 Milotic is very bulky. Can it survive? 03:53:01.980 --> 03:53:03.780 Weather ball connects. Milotic falls. 03:53:03.780 --> 03:53:07.580 No! And that is exactly what Caspian was hoping to see. 03:53:07.580 --> 03:53:10.060 This Ninetale's absolutely dealing, vanquishing, 03:53:10.060 --> 03:53:11.460 that opposing Milotic from play. 03:53:11.460 --> 03:53:14.300 play and look at that it's got another charge attack for some style points to 03:53:14.300 --> 03:53:16.620 face down against into this Corsola. 03:53:16.620 --> 03:53:21.980 What a problem for Caspian Pike to be, he does not have a lot of HP remaining on his remaining Pokemon. 03:53:21.980 --> 03:53:26.220 He's gonna have to survive astonishments on the Licky Licky and I don't know if Licky Licky has what it takes. 03:53:26.220 --> 03:53:31.580 There's not a lot of energy ready on that Licky Licky, it does manage to get to the body start but we know that will be negligible damage into the Corsola. 03:53:31.580 --> 03:53:35.660 Wasn't able to get to the Shadow Ball, now it really is all hopes and stun fists for Caspian Pike. 03:53:35.660 --> 03:53:40.800 But Pato Man has the back to back night shades as close as it can get. 03:53:40.800 --> 03:53:44.000 Caspian knows with back to back night shades, the only one for Dex shield. 03:53:44.000 --> 03:53:47.100 It's checkmate, Pato Man takes game number one. 03:53:47.100 --> 03:53:52.240 It certainly looks a little bit dicey in turns and that the beginning in the leads was not ideal for 03:53:52.240 --> 03:53:55.340 Panama, forced to go for those shields early, then my low tick goes down. 03:53:55.340 --> 03:53:58.780 But he was able to come out on top, that is a champion right there. 03:53:58.780 --> 03:54:04.020 I think an incredibly tricky aspect of that game was Caspian Pike intentionally over farmed 03:54:04.020 --> 03:54:09.160 not only to try and let it farm in that licky licky matchup, but also over farmed because he wanted an ability to switch out 03:54:09.160 --> 03:54:12.200 He did not want to concede farmed to that my load if he wanted nine gels in the field 03:54:12.200 --> 03:54:14.880 But in doing so by throwing the extra rollout 03:54:14.880 --> 03:54:19.200 He took a lot of extra bug bites and that was actually the deciding factor in this game 03:54:19.200 --> 03:54:21.920 It was right here instead of going the shadow ball right away 03:54:21.920 --> 03:54:27.800 You over farmed to throw one more base the switch timer would not have been off after this knockout was taken after the shadow ball lands 03:54:27.800 --> 03:54:29.480 The switch timer just came off 03:54:29.480 --> 03:54:35.380 but it wouldn't have been available had he not from the rollout so it's a very tricky situation of trying to manage your health 03:54:35.480 --> 03:54:42.480 versus manage the timers. Pato Man just ends up committing to back attack pressure and by not getting any charge attacks off on the Milotic 03:54:42.580 --> 03:54:48.480 there was a fear that maybe there was enough HP remaining on that Licky Licky, but even double-resisted 03:54:48.580 --> 03:54:54.480 astonishing's got the far down on Licky Licky. That game was as close as it could get. 03:54:54.580 --> 03:54:58.480 So Licky Licky was trying to buy a little bit of time you save for maybe the Ninetales could come back into the game 03:54:58.480 --> 03:55:01.880 the game and Nontas was able to deal with the Milota beautifully with the bulk of that 03:55:01.880 --> 03:55:05.560 Corsola, particularly with the Astonishes stacking up to low HP just meant that Panaman 03:55:05.560 --> 03:55:09.680 had a clear path to victory at the end of that game one. But Caspian Pike has been in 03:55:09.680 --> 03:55:12.720 these positions before, his back might be up against the wall in this situation, but 03:55:12.720 --> 03:55:15.640 we played this best of three set, there's adaptations to be made. 03:55:15.640 --> 03:55:20.360 I'm so impressed with how that regular Milotic, the non-channel was able to handle that you 03:55:20.360 --> 03:55:24.320 know, the Sunfish matchup, because normally we see a lot of water times, especially if 03:55:24.320 --> 03:55:27.960 they're down a shield, kind of struggle there, but the reason that Caspian Pike had to pivot 03:55:27.960 --> 03:55:30.920 out to give up switch advantage with you was just getting far down all right we've 03:55:30.920 --> 03:55:33.280 got lock-ins game number two it's gonna be you know the stunfish for 03:55:33.280 --> 03:55:37.480 Casper and bike it is a shadow bug by fortress for Potomac yeah Padaman sticking 03:55:37.480 --> 03:55:40.200 with the same leads from that game one and the fortress of the Pokemon by his 03:55:40.200 --> 03:55:43.840 side from that victory into Rin as well gets lots of energy up but it is going 03:55:43.840 --> 03:55:47.200 to be the stunfish that's supposed to move mud bomb would do some pretty 03:55:47.200 --> 03:55:51.240 significant damage but never throwing the farm down Potomac is going to shield up 03:55:51.240 --> 03:55:55.560 the mud bomb if a mud bomb gets no shielded then potentially if it's a 03:55:55.560 --> 03:55:59.140 good IV on that Sunfist. Sunfist has the ability to no shield and make double 03:55:59.140 --> 03:56:02.100 discharge and kind of make life a little bit uncomfortable but by shielding a 03:56:02.100 --> 03:56:05.220 mud bomb that should hopefully put Potomac in a slightly better position. 03:56:05.220 --> 03:56:09.400 Yeah we are gonna see the Santune come through with the supporting defense buff 03:56:09.400 --> 03:56:12.360 that it will always deal through. That does leave the Sunfist a little bit more 03:56:12.360 --> 03:56:14.780 vulnerable but the Sunfist I think is really also trying to get some damage on 03:56:14.780 --> 03:56:17.800 the board. He goes for that discharge, puts the fortress down into that yellow 03:56:17.800 --> 03:56:21.240 zone and look at that another discharge ready to go. But this should be 03:56:21.240 --> 03:56:24.960 survivable for Potomac. It is going to be very very close but the important 03:56:24.960 --> 03:56:29.440 distinction right here of shielding the mudbomb is what allows him to win this switch advantage. 03:56:29.440 --> 03:56:33.520 So switch advantage has been won, but it all comes back. It all started from that very 03:56:33.520 --> 03:56:37.120 first mudbomb shield. Very, very good sequencing here from Potomac. 03:56:37.120 --> 03:56:40.680 And Panama, allowing the Licky Licky to farm up a little bit there, but critically being 03:56:40.680 --> 03:56:44.480 able to farm on the foragers as well to get to these charge attacks here. The Rock Tomb 03:56:44.480 --> 03:56:47.920 will come through. Connects obviously onto that Licky Licky Lois. Its attack may be making 03:56:47.920 --> 03:56:50.680 it a little bit easier for one of the poke, one in the back for Panama. 03:56:50.680 --> 03:56:53.880 Milotic will hit the field immediately and switch out into the Mantine, answered with 03:56:53.880 --> 03:56:56.880 this is a pretty negative matchup for the Mantine. 03:56:56.880 --> 03:56:58.880 However, Mantine is up a little bit of energy. 03:56:58.880 --> 03:57:01.880 It's up a shield, but it's going to have a lot of work to do 03:57:01.880 --> 03:57:04.880 if it wants to get through the bulky Corsola and end up by loading. 03:57:04.880 --> 03:57:08.880 As well, that Power Gem does apply a lot of super effective pressure onto the Mantine here. 03:57:08.880 --> 03:57:10.880 Mantine is going to go for the Water Pass, however. 03:57:10.880 --> 03:57:13.880 We know the bulk of the Corsola is going to be able to keep it comfortably in the game, 03:57:13.880 --> 03:57:15.880 and it looks like Panama's actually going for the Night Shade here. 03:57:15.880 --> 03:57:17.880 Looks like the shield comes up on Casting Pike's side, though, 03:57:17.880 --> 03:57:19.880 thinking maybe that couldn't be the Power Gem. 03:57:19.880 --> 03:57:21.880 I really like that play from Potomac. 03:57:21.880 --> 03:57:25.120 a very low risk bait, where even if the Nite Chain ends up getting no shield, there's some 03:57:25.120 --> 03:57:28.720 very valuable damage that would make the Mantine a lot easier for my Loading to deal with. 03:57:28.720 --> 03:57:32.760 Now Pato-Man, he is looking to try and land the Power Gem, Cast me in double shields, 03:57:32.760 --> 03:57:35.960 but even purely off the Astonish damage, a Charge Attack hasn't landed on the Mantine, 03:57:35.960 --> 03:57:38.520 and it's already lost almost two thirds of its health bar. 03:57:38.520 --> 03:57:41.360 This Corsair is putting in some work and pressure to boot. 03:57:41.360 --> 03:57:45.000 Mantine, however, can now start retaliating as well, part of him allowing us to go through 03:57:45.000 --> 03:57:49.200 wanting to conserve the shields a little bit more in this second game. 03:57:49.200 --> 03:57:54.400 comes Milotic. Waterfall goes through as Twister will connect, but it's a no shield from Potomac. 03:57:54.400 --> 03:58:00.560 The non-shadow Milotic is very, very bulky. The Twister connects. Milotic takes it like it's nothing, 03:58:00.560 --> 03:58:02.640 and even these waterfalls are starting to pressure. 03:58:02.640 --> 03:58:06.480 Thing is Milotic really doesn't feel threatened at all by anything the Mantine can come back with. 03:58:06.480 --> 03:58:10.880 Patamant is able to preserve that shield nicely and forcing this Mantine to have to keep unleashing 03:58:10.880 --> 03:58:14.960 all the energy it's storing up to be able to keep the pressure on the Milotic. Milotic now able to go 03:58:14.960 --> 03:58:18.180 go for something like a wrap or just keep up this back to back acro tails if 03:58:18.180 --> 03:58:19.260 there's going to be a switch. 03:58:19.260 --> 03:58:22.880 Pato Man do not want to risk the upper tail missing the knockout will full 03:58:22.880 --> 03:58:26.980 center the wrap. Wrap is going to land. Mantine is going to fall and now it's 03:58:26.980 --> 03:58:29.180 Licky Licky versus the world. 03:58:29.180 --> 03:58:31.880 Licky Licky has a lot of energy however so it is able to unleash that but 03:58:31.880 --> 03:58:35.500 Padaman wisely had conserved that shield for this exact scenario here. You can 03:58:35.500 --> 03:58:39.260 keep my load safely in the game and now you have all the energy for days to try 03:58:39.260 --> 03:58:41.180 and deal with this opposing Licky Licky. 03:58:41.180 --> 03:58:44.420 And Caspian did not actually end up firing off energy here. 03:58:44.420 --> 03:58:47.140 He was potentially worried about a catch, so instead of locking in two-charts, 03:58:47.140 --> 03:58:50.780 he already tied the overfarm, but the wrap is going to land Licky, Licky, 03:58:50.780 --> 03:58:55.020 all the switch, Corsola farms down Licky, Licky again, 03:58:55.020 --> 03:58:58.140 as Potomac takes the series two games to zero. 03:58:59.420 --> 03:59:00.700 What an incredible game. 03:59:00.700 --> 03:59:04.100 Look at the relief though, however, that was definitely Dicey in places 03:59:04.100 --> 03:59:07.860 throughout the set for Panda Man, was able to keep calm and composed throughout, 03:59:07.860 --> 03:59:11.060 making the great utility switches with that Corsola and the Miloadik. 03:59:11.060 --> 03:59:13.500 And I have to say, sticking with the fortress as your lead 03:59:13.500 --> 03:59:16.480 in games one and game two just put on so much pressure with those bug flies they 03:59:16.480 --> 03:59:19.840 were tearing through the opponent I really liked the conviction there from 03:59:19.840 --> 03:59:23.800 Pato man even though he ended up seeing the worst-case scenario lead for the 03:59:23.800 --> 03:59:26.480 fortress leading into the canton I tell said you know what what are the odds that 03:59:26.480 --> 03:59:30.960 happens again what if I just run this back and then try and just not lead into 03:59:30.960 --> 03:59:33.560 the cancer night else although the crazy thing was he managed to win that game 03:59:33.560 --> 03:59:37.440 because of how safe my lotic was to save switch you know this done this we 03:59:37.440 --> 03:59:40.560 actually saw it in the Indianapolis regionals where Caspian pike against 03:59:40.560 --> 03:59:41.960 out of pocket was able to utilize 03:59:41.960 --> 03:59:43.060 some fish to really effectively 03:59:43.060 --> 03:59:44.360 neutralized on gozo. 03:59:44.360 --> 03:59:45.960 Don gozo is very bulky, 03:59:45.960 --> 03:59:47.160 but it doesn't have the pacing 03:59:47.160 --> 03:59:48.360 and my loaded spacing group 03:59:48.360 --> 03:59:50.160 to be very, very problematic 03:59:50.160 --> 03:59:51.560 for that sunfish and forcing 03:59:51.560 --> 03:59:52.360 to give up switch advantage 03:59:52.360 --> 03:59:53.260 and that opened the door 03:59:53.260 --> 03:59:54.660 for pato man to win that game. 03:59:54.660 --> 03:59:55.660 My loader was an absolute 03:59:55.660 --> 03:59:56.860 showstopper in that game. 03:59:56.860 --> 03:59:58.260 And one of the things I say a lot 03:59:58.260 --> 03:59:59.660 is I know it's Pokemon at the end 03:59:59.660 --> 04:00:00.460 of the day and it's really 04:00:00.460 --> 04:00:01.160 through. You got to carry the 04:00:01.160 --> 04:00:02.160 Pokemon to win the game. 04:00:02.160 --> 04:00:03.560 But you also have to play 04:00:03.560 --> 04:00:04.860 the player and sometimes 04:00:04.860 --> 04:00:05.960 the player is like the fourth 04:00:05.960 --> 04:00:06.660 Pokemon on the team. 04:00:06.660 --> 04:00:07.760 And I think Pat on was able 04:00:07.760 --> 04:00:09.360 to demonstrate that so beautifully. 04:00:09.360 --> 04:00:10.160 As you said, you know, 04:00:10.160 --> 04:00:13.040 having a terrible lead position with that fortress in game one, 04:00:13.040 --> 04:00:14.720 but still being able to clutch the victory, 04:00:14.720 --> 04:00:17.760 did possibly put a seed of doubt into Caspian Pike's mind 04:00:17.760 --> 04:00:19.400 for the adaptations coming into the next game. 04:00:19.400 --> 04:00:21.280 Meaning Panama says, I'm bringing my fortress. 04:00:21.280 --> 04:00:22.600 What are you going to do? 04:00:22.600 --> 04:00:24.880 Because even when the fortress was on the cancer nine test, 04:00:24.880 --> 04:00:28.480 it was blind because of the my loading strength as a safe switch. 04:00:28.480 --> 04:00:31.360 But that lead matchup in game number two 04:00:31.360 --> 04:00:33.400 felt so incredibly decisive. 04:00:33.400 --> 04:00:36.560 The very, very heads up play of shielding early in a matchup 04:00:36.560 --> 04:00:38.600 where Mudbomb doesn't even come close to take the knockout, 04:00:38.600 --> 04:00:39.760 but understanding. 04:00:39.760 --> 04:00:40.880 If he's going to try and play 04:00:40.880 --> 04:00:42.400 that zero-protect shield scenario, 04:00:42.400 --> 04:00:44.560 you can make a mud bomb plus double discharge. 04:00:44.560 --> 04:00:45.800 If I shield the mud bomb, 04:00:45.800 --> 04:00:47.440 then double discharge isn't a problem. 04:00:47.440 --> 04:00:48.760 But if you know shield that mud bomb, 04:00:48.760 --> 04:00:51.280 then mud bomb plus discharge actually knocks out 04:00:51.280 --> 04:00:53.360 incredible foresight from Potomac. 04:00:53.360 --> 04:00:56.120 Watching him play, you instantly understand 04:00:56.120 --> 04:00:58.040 how he's had such incredible success 04:00:58.040 --> 04:00:59.440 at an international level. 04:00:59.440 --> 04:01:01.240 His plays are just brilliant. 04:01:01.240 --> 04:01:02.640 It's always a pleasure and always a joy 04:01:02.640 --> 04:01:03.480 to watch Panama play 04:01:03.480 --> 04:01:05.160 and also a privilege to watch Caspian Pike 04:01:05.160 --> 04:01:06.240 in action as well. 04:01:06.240 --> 04:01:07.960 Someone who hasn't played too many tournaments 04:01:07.960 --> 04:01:09.600 but has had such great success. 04:01:09.600 --> 04:01:11.560 Again, they have only dropped down to the losers brackets. 04:01:11.560 --> 04:01:13.480 They are still in contention for this tournament. 04:01:13.480 --> 04:01:15.360 It is worlds at the end of the day, so early on, 04:01:15.360 --> 04:01:16.640 even on the first day of competition, 04:01:16.640 --> 04:01:19.040 we are gonna see Titans at the competition battle out. 04:01:19.040 --> 04:01:20.480 You know, that could have been a final pairing, 04:01:20.480 --> 04:01:21.320 for example. 04:01:21.320 --> 04:01:23.920 To be honest, yeah, they are both regional champions, 04:01:23.920 --> 04:01:25.600 two of our games best, 04:01:25.600 --> 04:01:27.160 and for Caspian Pike, 04:01:27.160 --> 04:01:29.680 his day not being over is very critical, 04:01:29.680 --> 04:01:31.580 because he was able to make it up to the group finals, 04:01:31.580 --> 04:01:33.460 which if I'm not mistaken means that he is 04:01:33.460 --> 04:01:36.440 still pretty close to making it through two day number two, 04:01:36.440 --> 04:01:39.380 which this being his first world's wick would be an incredible accomplishment. 04:01:39.380 --> 04:01:43.260 So if the Caspian bike fans watching at home, he's down, but he's not out. 04:01:43.260 --> 04:01:44.820 He's still very much in it. 04:01:44.820 --> 04:01:47.540 And for the Potomac fans, business as usual. 04:01:47.540 --> 04:01:50.940 Potomac showed up to an international and Potomac dominated. 04:01:50.940 --> 04:01:53.480 Exactly, and I think as well, it's always interesting when, 04:01:53.480 --> 04:01:55.420 even as a competitor coming in, you're a world, 04:01:55.420 --> 04:01:56.900 you know you're going to play against the best of the best. 04:01:56.900 --> 04:02:00.020 But Panama's name is definitely not the one you necessarily want to see on the 04:02:00.020 --> 04:02:00.780 bracket early doors. 04:02:00.780 --> 04:02:02.620 So Caspian bike, you've got that one out of the way. 04:02:02.620 --> 04:02:04.740 The show is yours for the taking. 04:02:04.740 --> 04:02:11.500 But of course you guys at home as well are engaging with us on the broadcast as much as the action energy is electric here in the stadium. 04:02:11.500 --> 04:02:15.820 It really is about you viewers at home engaging that really adds that extra bit to the beat. 04:02:16.020 --> 04:02:18.580 Let's take a look at some incredible social media messages from you. 04:02:18.700 --> 04:02:21.380 The first from the Dana Dame made it to San Francisco. 04:02:21.380 --> 04:02:24.660 Hashtag play Pokemon and look at that the Golden Gate Bridge. 04:02:24.780 --> 04:02:25.860 We have Incineroar. 04:02:25.860 --> 04:02:28.020 I know you know that one from the video game. 04:02:28.180 --> 04:02:30.700 Incineroar up top Charizard as well. 04:02:30.820 --> 04:02:32.580 An incredibly cool way to enter the venue. 04:02:32.580 --> 04:02:40.580 really beautiful seeing all of the different Pokemon that is scattered around San Francisco here to celebrate the Pokemon World Championships and the Pokemon XP as well. 04:02:40.580 --> 04:02:48.580 So many fans making it this way. I really hope you're enjoying the experience. Look, there's a little blastoise as well coming through. Good morning, Pokemon World, Pokemon XP. 04:02:48.580 --> 04:02:54.580 I mean, blastoise, it's doing pretty well on the video game, Simon, things. And the water types, you're amongst friends here in Pokemon Go. 04:02:54.580 --> 04:03:02.080 the scale of Pokemon worlds and you can see it in that last photo. It's honestly just staggering when you enter. It's incredibly cool. 04:03:02.080 --> 04:03:06.580 And we have Ash Van Girl Lisa. I got the World Pikachu Probe and my local League on Saturday after 04:03:06.580 --> 04:03:12.080 meeting the tournament. Also won this really cool Pikachu Micro Fiber Cloth and a free raffle. Hashtag Pikachu, 04:03:12.080 --> 04:03:18.580 hashtag play Pokemon. You'll love to see it. Man. That world's Pikachu. That's an incredible design. 04:03:18.580 --> 04:03:22.080 Yeah. Shout out to the Pikachu. I mean, we also have the one for the Pokemon XP as well. 04:03:22.080 --> 04:03:22.580 Oh true. 04:03:22.580 --> 04:03:27.020 You have double Pikachu action here to celebrate Pokemon's 30th birthday as well, and I know 04:03:27.020 --> 04:03:30.900 a lot of fans out there are really excited to go around the city and be able to see different 04:03:30.900 --> 04:03:34.340 Pokemon that are scattered around on banners and details here and there. 04:03:34.340 --> 04:03:36.700 There really is just something to look out for everywhere you go. 04:03:36.700 --> 04:03:40.140 And something that was very cool as I was getting to explore San Francisco yesterday 04:03:40.140 --> 04:03:45.060 is there actually is a stamp rally in San Francisco for Pokemon Go, and I had never really done 04:03:45.060 --> 04:03:48.220 a stamp rally before, so I stamped it, and then one of the World's Pikachu showed up 04:03:48.220 --> 04:03:50.980 and I was like, oh, this is the way to get extra World's Pikachu, so if you're here in 04:03:50.980 --> 04:03:55.540 San Francisco. It's worth going to find those stamp stops. There are a few of them kind 04:03:55.540 --> 04:03:58.540 of near the venue. I think I managed to get three so far. 04:03:58.540 --> 04:04:00.040 Oh, you're ahead of me. I've only got two. 04:04:00.040 --> 04:04:03.460 Oh, all right. We're in the lead. This is good. But I still haven't gotten the shiny 04:04:03.460 --> 04:04:08.540 yet. So I will keep stamping those stamp pokey stops and try and get the shiny. This is 04:04:08.540 --> 04:04:09.940 a very, very cool shiny. 04:04:09.940 --> 04:04:12.820 It's got a beautiful background as well of the Golden Gate Bridge. So, you know, it's 04:04:12.820 --> 04:04:16.900 a really nice memento to take away from the tournament. So if you can take yourself away 04:04:16.900 --> 04:04:20.100 from the Pokemon action, I'm not encouraging you to do so. But maybe if you've got time 04:04:20.100 --> 04:04:22.900 later on after the broadcast go and get those stamps in Pokemon Go. 04:04:22.900 --> 04:04:26.820 And I am actually hearing a bit of a word from production actually, interestingly enough 04:04:26.820 --> 04:04:30.660 that they're saying it is definitely worth making sure that your Pokemon Go app is up 04:04:30.660 --> 04:04:36.540 to date that you are signed in and ready because to quote them something amazing is coming 04:04:36.540 --> 04:04:37.540 this weekend. 04:04:37.540 --> 04:04:39.580 And that's just the Pokemon action. 04:04:39.580 --> 04:04:44.220 There's so many amazing things, honestly the list just goes on and on but I think that's 04:04:44.220 --> 04:04:45.220 really sound advice. 04:04:45.220 --> 04:04:48.260 I'm going to take note of that, make sure you guys do our home as well as we wait for our 04:04:48.260 --> 04:04:52.200 you want to make sure you don't 04:04:52.200 --> 04:04:54.200 miss any of the action that is 04:04:54.200 --> 04:04:55.240 coming through here. Now take 04:04:55.240 --> 04:04:57.240 it a look at the names that 04:04:57.240 --> 04:04:58.240 will have coming up here in a 04:04:58.240 --> 04:05:00.240 few short minutes. Oh, we have 04:05:00.240 --> 04:05:02.240 an absolute tree for you guys. 04:05:02.240 --> 04:05:04.240 We have returning to the stage 04:05:04.240 --> 04:05:06.240 be raining Pokemon Go World 04:05:06.240 --> 04:05:08.240 Champion Beelzeboy. Now Beelzeboy 04:05:08.240 --> 04:05:09.240 has been running some Pokemon 04:05:09.240 --> 04:05:10.240 that we haven't necessarily seen 04:05:10.240 --> 04:05:11.240 a lot of. He's running the 04:05:11.240 --> 04:05:14.240 Malamar. He's also running the 04:05:14.240 --> 04:05:16.240 jump love and jump love is a 04:05:16.240 --> 04:05:18.240 flyer that honestly feels a 04:05:18.240 --> 04:05:21.980 run Pokemon that are weak to 04:05:21.980 --> 04:05:23.180 Canterran eintails and a Canterran 04:05:23.180 --> 04:05:24.180 eintails meta, but it feels like 04:05:24.180 --> 04:05:25.180 he's got a decent job of running 04:05:25.180 --> 04:05:26.180 the double flyer. He still has 04:05:26.180 --> 04:05:27.180 the man team to try and check 04:05:27.180 --> 04:05:28.180 the Canterran eintails and then 04:05:28.180 --> 04:05:29.180 he has that jump love, whereas 04:05:29.180 --> 04:05:30.180 jump love can provide very, 04:05:30.180 --> 04:05:31.180 very strong zero shield 04:05:31.180 --> 04:05:32.180 matchups just because of its 04:05:32.180 --> 04:05:33.180 incredible bulk and honestly 04:05:33.180 --> 04:05:34.180 really good typing. And the 04:05:34.180 --> 04:05:35.180 other boy obviously being the 04:05:35.180 --> 04:05:36.180 reigning world champion as well, 04:05:36.180 --> 04:05:37.180 someone who has a lot of eyes 04:05:37.180 --> 04:05:38.180 on him to try and get the double 04:05:38.180 --> 04:05:39.180 try and get the back to back 04:05:39.180 --> 04:05:40.180 because we have not had a repeat 04:05:40.180 --> 04:05:41.180 Pokemon world champion before, 04:05:41.180 --> 04:05:42.180 so the other boy could indeed 04:05:42.180 --> 04:05:43.180 be one of those contenders on 04:05:43.180 --> 04:05:44.180 the other side of the world 04:05:44.180 --> 04:05:45.180 champion. So the other boy 04:05:45.180 --> 04:05:46.180 could be one of those contenders 04:05:46.180 --> 04:05:48.160 would indeed be one of those contenders. 04:05:48.160 --> 04:05:49.880 On the opposing side, however you have Ripperly, 04:05:49.880 --> 04:05:52.600 a player that I know very well from across the pond, 04:05:52.600 --> 04:05:54.360 and have been able to see a lot of success 04:05:54.360 --> 04:05:55.920 along the European scene. 04:05:55.920 --> 04:05:57.160 We've got a lot of those key Pokemon 04:05:57.160 --> 04:05:58.080 that are in this team as well. 04:05:58.080 --> 04:05:59.280 You've got that Kanto, Ninetales, 04:05:59.280 --> 04:06:00.600 you've got the Licky, Licky, 04:06:00.600 --> 04:06:01.680 but you've also got the Flaugers, 04:06:01.680 --> 04:06:03.880 a Pokemon that I've been really interested to see come through. 04:06:03.880 --> 04:06:05.000 You have that Fairy Wind, 04:06:05.000 --> 04:06:06.000 that can apply a lot of pressure 04:06:06.000 --> 04:06:07.600 to the Dark Types on the opposing side, 04:06:07.600 --> 04:06:10.120 and you do see that Malamar potentially in play. 04:06:10.120 --> 04:06:11.920 Well, I'm very curious about for Ripperly, 04:06:11.920 --> 04:06:13.760 is he does have that Kanto Merowak. 04:06:13.760 --> 04:06:15.240 Now, previously, people who have watched 04:06:15.240 --> 04:06:20.480 previous metas, we've seen Kanto Marowak as the Shadow. However, this time it's 04:06:20.480 --> 04:06:23.920 actually the non-Shadow Marowak and that's for a very particular reason. 04:06:23.920 --> 04:06:26.760 In a very similar way to Alpha Ralliator has been phased out in favorite 04:06:26.760 --> 04:06:31.360 Pokemon like Milotic and Dondozo, the non-Shadow Marowak has actually risen in 04:06:31.360 --> 04:06:35.760 popularity because it can survive that Shadow Kanto Ninetales energy ball. So 04:06:35.760 --> 04:06:39.280 being able to hang on, survive the energy ball, and not instantly be forced to 04:06:39.280 --> 04:06:42.520 give up protection shields is part of why we are starting to see these bulkier 04:06:42.520 --> 04:06:44.520 their options because Kanto 04:06:44.520 --> 04:06:46.520 nightdales, its neutral matchups 04:06:46.520 --> 04:06:48.520 are just absolutely incredibly strong. 04:06:48.520 --> 04:06:50.520 There's a nice bit of history here as well. 04:06:50.520 --> 04:06:52.520 Ripley was actually able to get top four 04:06:52.520 --> 04:06:54.520 at the Frankfurt Regional Championships 04:06:54.520 --> 04:06:56.520 in the previous year with a shadow 04:06:56.520 --> 04:06:58.520 Kanto Marowak. So actually now, you know, 04:06:58.520 --> 04:07:00.520 dropping that shadow variant going for that 04:07:00.520 --> 04:07:02.520 bulkier side, it's a Pokemon he's clearly 04:07:02.520 --> 04:07:04.520 well versed with and has had a lot of success 04:07:04.520 --> 04:07:06.520 with, but now changing things up, adapting 04:07:06.520 --> 04:07:08.520 for the critical meta of worlds today. 04:07:08.520 --> 04:07:10.520 Now, Jumpluff could be a Pokemon 04:07:10.520 --> 04:07:15.240 Ripperly wants to run. Because Jumpluff is very very strong usually here. It does have to avoid the 04:07:15.240 --> 04:07:20.040 Cantor Ninetales, but as Beals avoid just because a Pokemon is strong on your line of six doesn't 04:07:20.040 --> 04:07:24.360 mean you necessarily have to bring it. So if you're pretty confident that Ripperly will try and 04:07:24.360 --> 04:07:28.680 run strong into the Jumpluff, you could potentially try and target down those options by instead 04:07:28.680 --> 04:07:32.760 running Pokemon like your own Cantor Ninetales, which should be very good into Ripperly's Cantor 04:07:32.760 --> 04:07:37.160 Ninetales at Empolio. Exactly and I think the leads are going to be quite critical here as well. 04:07:37.160 --> 04:07:40.440 You want to make sure that you're getting a Pokemon into a prime position to stop farming up 04:07:40.440 --> 04:07:45.100 Lots of energy because there's a lot of bulky Pokemon on the field here Pokemon like the Licky Licky for example 04:07:45.100 --> 04:07:50.520 But at the same time there can be such relentless pressure from Pokemon like the Empolio and the Ninetales that both of our trainers have a piece 04:07:50.520 --> 04:07:54.440 We've seen time and time again when they're able to be able to bank up lots of energy 04:07:54.440 --> 04:07:58.160 It can be so difficult to deal from particularly if you're already in a shields down scenario 04:07:58.160 --> 04:08:03.320 Oh a very interesting note that I just realized this floor just is not one of the disarmament boys for distance 04:08:03.320 --> 04:08:05.240 This is actually the more traditional set of trailblaze 04:08:05.240 --> 04:08:08.680 which means the floor dis is actually completely walled off by that jump bluff. 04:08:08.680 --> 04:08:12.360 So that makes that matchup even more difficult for Ripperly 04:08:12.360 --> 04:08:14.920 because since you don't have that disarming voice with disarming voice, 04:08:14.920 --> 04:08:17.480 you can at the very least have a move that you can hit back against jump bluff. 04:08:17.480 --> 04:08:20.840 But with a water attack and a grass attack into a grass flyer, 04:08:20.840 --> 04:08:24.440 you're kind of left just throwing charge attacks and they're doing no damage. 04:08:24.440 --> 04:08:26.840 So floor just could be kind of a tough bring here 04:08:26.840 --> 04:08:29.560 unless Ripperly is very confident that maybe with a game one line 04:08:29.560 --> 04:08:31.640 that they've been able to scare away that jump bluff. 04:08:31.640 --> 04:08:33.480 Yeah, I think if you're the floor dis user, 04:08:33.480 --> 04:08:35.720 So you kind of generally want to see a Pokemon 04:08:35.720 --> 04:08:37.480 that you're going to be able to capitalize that trail plays 04:08:37.480 --> 04:08:39.560 on a position where you can boost up your own attack 04:08:39.560 --> 04:08:41.240 and then allow FlauGes to kind of shine 04:08:41.240 --> 04:08:42.920 a little brighter in its own right. 04:08:42.920 --> 04:08:45.040 But possibly not going to be the call here for Ripley. 04:08:45.040 --> 04:08:46.440 We'll have to see as the leads are ready, 04:08:46.440 --> 04:08:48.040 our trainers are getting ready for the match. 04:08:48.040 --> 04:08:49.280 Their out front and center is going 04:08:49.280 --> 04:08:51.240 to be the man team versus the Malamar. 04:08:51.240 --> 04:08:53.080 Now this is a very neutral matchup. 04:08:53.080 --> 04:08:55.680 Billsboy realizing the FlauGes is a very tough bring 04:08:55.680 --> 04:08:56.640 for Ripley. 04:08:56.640 --> 04:08:58.040 And what does FlauGes typically counter? 04:08:58.040 --> 04:08:59.200 That's going to be the Malamar. 04:08:59.200 --> 04:09:01.080 And now Malamar has an incredible amount 04:09:01.080 --> 04:09:03.080 of neutral play in this matchup. 04:09:03.080 --> 04:09:08.500 Malamar just farming up so much energy is able to get his charge tax off just a little bit ahead of this mountain here 04:09:08.500 --> 04:09:13.540 The foul play is gonna come through no shield on Ripley side and Ripper Lee knows that because it's the non-channel Malamar 04:09:13.540 --> 04:09:20.340 It's not gonna do a lot of damage, but there's the catch and sneak Bills a boy showing us those world champion moves catching that twister 04:09:20.740 --> 04:09:26.120 Preserving the Malamar because if there is no Fortis in the back and Fortis is pretty unlikely of this matchup 04:09:26.120 --> 04:09:28.360 Then that Malamar will always have value 04:09:28.360 --> 04:09:33.120 This is a matchup. I've been waiting to see however the alignment of the shadow nine tails against the Empolion 04:09:33.120 --> 04:09:35.360 You do have to watch out for these hide-to-canons coming through of course 04:09:35.360 --> 04:09:39.240 That's why there's a shield in play but the energy balls are ready and also the weather balls 04:09:39.240 --> 04:09:42.640 That's something Empolion doesn't appreciate either and it looks like nine tails is actually at two of them 04:09:43.120 --> 04:09:47.440 Ripley gonna go for the weather ball. I think Empolion oh this boy will actually put up the protect shield 04:09:47.440 --> 04:09:50.600 Ripley does have the back-to-back if only I should still be one off here 04:09:50.600 --> 04:09:57.060 So he can outpace but not gonna choose to instead is going to over farm as bills boy is able to grab that final protect shield 04:09:57.060 --> 04:10:03.680 We've seen this before with the protect shields are utilized on that more weak shadow variant, let's say defensively and needs that capabilities 04:10:03.680 --> 04:10:06.640 But look how much energy is up on this nine tells you against the man team 04:10:06.640 --> 04:10:11.080 That's definitely not ideal, but you have that energy ball busy feels a boy going to unshield this 04:10:11.080 --> 04:10:14.740 It really feels like bills boy has has been kind of dancing throughout this game 04:10:15.480 --> 04:10:21.860 Desinking the switch timers saving charge attacks being able to pivot out and try and set up in any game board state 04:10:21.860 --> 04:10:24.420 where that Malamore with a protect shield is very strong. 04:10:24.420 --> 04:10:26.900 But Mantine is outside of Drillpeck range, 04:10:26.900 --> 04:10:29.180 which could prove to be a little bit problematic for Ripperly 04:10:29.180 --> 04:10:30.700 because the resistant metal sounds 04:10:30.700 --> 04:10:32.380 are gonna be doing basically no damage. 04:10:32.380 --> 04:10:33.420 We're gonna see a reverse now, 04:10:33.420 --> 04:10:35.140 where it's the Mantine on Beelzeboi 04:10:35.140 --> 04:10:37.220 versus the Empolion on Ripperly's side. 04:10:37.220 --> 04:10:38.660 But it's the same kind of state of play. 04:10:38.660 --> 04:10:40.940 There's not a lot that the Mantine can really do 04:10:40.940 --> 04:10:42.940 to that opposing Empolion, not very effective moves, 04:10:42.940 --> 04:10:45.100 and look at the energy up on that Empolion. 04:10:45.100 --> 04:10:46.980 It's got the Drillpeck already. 04:10:46.980 --> 04:10:48.540 Mantine should be able to hang on here. 04:10:48.540 --> 04:10:49.940 It's taken quite a lot of damage. 04:10:49.940 --> 04:10:50.860 Beelzeboi knows it. 04:10:50.860 --> 04:10:52.760 He's gonna be no shielding, Drowpeck will connect, 04:10:52.760 --> 04:10:55.060 Mantine survives, and Mantine can make another move. 04:10:55.060 --> 04:10:57.260 It's gonna force energy out of the Empolion. 04:10:57.260 --> 04:10:59.260 That was such an awkward health range for Ripley 04:10:59.260 --> 04:11:00.760 to try and play around, and suddenly, 04:11:00.760 --> 04:11:02.960 all that Empolion energy is lost. 04:11:02.960 --> 04:11:04.360 It worked so hard to farm it all up, 04:11:04.360 --> 04:11:05.860 but it has been unleashed onto the Mantine. 04:11:05.860 --> 04:11:07.060 At least you've taken that one Pokemon, 04:11:07.060 --> 04:11:09.060 but look at the energy stored up on that Malamar, 04:11:09.060 --> 04:11:10.560 and it's actually banked again in the back 04:11:10.560 --> 04:11:11.560 as the Empolion comes in. 04:11:11.560 --> 04:11:12.760 What a beautiful catch. 04:11:12.760 --> 04:11:14.760 Oh, my goodness, Beelzeboi. 04:11:14.760 --> 04:11:18.060 He saves the Malamar energy, catches onto the Empolion. 04:11:18.060 --> 04:11:19.060 That's incredible. 04:11:19.060 --> 04:11:21.400 In comes the Ninetales, but can Ninetales farm down? 04:11:21.400 --> 04:11:24.240 Ninetales gets the farm down and Polyon falls. 04:11:24.240 --> 04:11:26.000 Ninetales doing its best to be able to get there, 04:11:26.000 --> 04:11:27.880 but the superpower is ready on this Malabar. 04:11:27.880 --> 04:11:30.120 It has been supporting the Elzaboy the whole way through this match, 04:11:30.120 --> 04:11:32.320 keeping itself safe, keeping these attacks ready to go, 04:11:32.320 --> 04:11:34.220 and there's no protect shields remaining on Ripley's side, 04:11:34.220 --> 04:11:35.460 so the superpower will come through, 04:11:35.460 --> 04:11:37.120 puts the Ninetales into the red. 04:11:37.120 --> 04:11:40.320 Oh, he survives, but did that Sidewave take the knockout there? 04:11:40.320 --> 04:11:42.860 Beelzeboi with a very tough call to make here. 04:11:42.860 --> 04:11:44.000 Beelzeboi's gonna let it go. 04:11:44.000 --> 04:11:45.400 He's calling that it's the Weatherball. 04:11:45.400 --> 04:11:47.060 Weatherball connects for big damage, 04:11:47.060 --> 04:11:49.180 and he is able to get the side wave down. 04:11:49.180 --> 04:11:52.100 Yes, side wave comes through, looks like it's only going to take one or two more 04:11:52.100 --> 04:11:53.300 to be able to get to that super power. 04:11:53.300 --> 04:11:56.140 The foul plays in play, but Mantine is able to foul the Malamar. 04:11:56.140 --> 04:11:59.860 That feels like he had diligently tried so hard to observe throughout that game. 04:11:59.860 --> 04:12:01.380 That catch onto the Empolion, 04:12:01.380 --> 04:12:03.660 being able to preserve that Malamar was incredible, 04:12:03.660 --> 04:12:06.980 but unfortunately it set up the Canto 9 tails too well. 04:12:06.980 --> 04:12:08.940 The Canto 9 tails getting that full farm down, 04:12:08.940 --> 04:12:12.140 trusting that Ripperly's counts were exactly accurate. 04:12:12.140 --> 04:12:15.780 Had he been off by one, had he doubted he could have thrown a weather ball 04:12:15.780 --> 04:12:17.460 and then not have that end game, 04:12:17.460 --> 04:12:19.340 but he ended up just getting so much energy. 04:12:19.340 --> 04:12:20.420 And that's what Fieldsboy tried to do, 04:12:20.420 --> 04:12:22.380 save energy on the Malamore in reposition, 04:12:22.380 --> 04:12:24.980 but Ripperly did not let him get away with it. 04:12:24.980 --> 04:12:27.100 Very, very strong gameplay there from Ripperly 04:12:27.100 --> 04:12:29.420 as he takes game one against a formidable foe. 04:12:29.420 --> 04:12:30.860 We saw a couple of times in this match, 04:12:30.860 --> 04:12:32.460 actually Ripperly going for the double 04:12:32.460 --> 04:12:33.620 on a load of those charge attacks, 04:12:33.620 --> 04:12:35.380 making sure there was maybe double weather for, 04:12:35.380 --> 04:12:37.580 or possibly the double Hydra Cannon as well on that, 04:12:37.580 --> 04:12:39.780 and Polion's just constantly keep the pressure up, 04:12:39.780 --> 04:12:41.460 force the shields to come through from Realty Boy 04:12:41.460 --> 04:12:43.700 and then leave his team more vulnerable to bottom up attacks 04:12:43.700 --> 04:12:46.100 when Ripley's Pokemon were able to rejoin the field. 04:12:46.100 --> 04:12:47.340 And that was so close. 04:12:47.340 --> 04:12:51.020 The Kanto Ninjas barely clinging to his HP bar there 04:12:51.020 --> 04:12:53.540 as it was able to survive that superpower. 04:12:53.540 --> 04:12:55.460 And that superpower, had it knocked out, 04:12:55.460 --> 04:12:56.540 that would have set up Fielderoy 04:12:56.540 --> 04:12:58.420 to be able to potentially take home the win. 04:12:58.420 --> 04:13:00.180 The main team was outside of foul play range, 04:13:00.180 --> 04:13:02.100 but he would have been able to get a bunch of sideways damage 04:13:02.100 --> 04:13:02.940 in there as well. 04:13:02.940 --> 04:13:04.260 So it would have been a very close end game, 04:13:04.260 --> 04:13:05.700 but it was just not enough. 04:13:05.700 --> 04:13:07.860 The Shadow Kanto Ninjas, even with that Shadow stat 04:13:07.860 --> 04:13:10.300 is taking extra damage, still able to hang on. 04:13:10.300 --> 04:13:12.620 Yeah, that makes me a little bit surprised to be honest. 04:13:12.620 --> 04:13:14.180 I thought being the shadow variant, I was like, oh, it's 04:13:14.180 --> 04:13:15.100 going to be more vulnerable. 04:13:15.100 --> 04:13:16.860 But actually, Niantail's really proving 04:13:16.860 --> 04:13:19.040 why he does want to be the best Pokemon in this forever 04:13:19.040 --> 04:13:21.820 forward meta, and why it was in the top 12 usage of Pokemon 04:13:21.820 --> 04:13:24.140 trainers, bringing it to day one here at Worlds. 04:13:24.140 --> 04:13:27.020 So Bill's a boy, often, to not bring that jump bluff. 04:13:27.020 --> 04:13:28.540 Unfortunately, he didn't end up working out. 04:13:28.540 --> 04:13:30.020 So does he decide to risk it? 04:13:30.020 --> 04:13:32.380 Ripperly, in my opinion, is almost always 04:13:32.380 --> 04:13:33.580 bringing the Kanto Ninetales. 04:13:33.580 --> 04:13:35.380 It's very, very strong, usually, into this team. 04:13:35.380 --> 04:13:37.260 But also, it's a very good check into the jump bluff. 04:13:37.260 --> 04:13:39.140 So does Bill's boy decide to risk it? 04:13:39.140 --> 04:13:40.500 It would be a bit of a risky call. 04:13:40.500 --> 04:13:42.460 But if it can avoid that Kanto Ninetales, 04:13:42.460 --> 04:13:44.800 It does look like it has a lot of strong play here. 04:13:44.800 --> 04:13:46.700 I think as long as you've got Pokemon like the man team that 04:13:46.700 --> 04:13:48.900 can find its way into the 9-Tels for example, 04:13:48.900 --> 04:13:50.620 and just try and get that pressure down, 04:13:50.620 --> 04:13:52.300 then possibly jump off is going to have 04:13:52.300 --> 04:13:53.340 a happier time of things. 04:13:53.340 --> 04:13:55.180 But you'll write the alignment can be devastating. 04:13:55.180 --> 04:13:57.580 We've already seen how 9-Tels does against the rest of the team. 04:13:57.580 --> 04:14:00.060 If it goes into something like the jump off, 04:14:00.060 --> 04:14:02.380 then it's really going to rain on jump plus parade. 04:14:02.380 --> 04:14:04.380 All right, Lucy, we don't have to wait any longer. 04:14:04.380 --> 04:14:06.540 The battlers have locked in game number two, 04:14:06.540 --> 04:14:09.500 winners finals of Group A. It's going to be Malamar 04:14:09.500 --> 04:14:11.060 into Impoleon. 04:14:11.060 --> 04:14:15.340 Now this matchup at first glance looks to be very dominant for Malamar, you have access 04:14:15.340 --> 04:14:19.140 to a super effective super power, but in Polion, because it has identical pacing and 04:14:19.140 --> 04:14:22.980 wind charge type priority, the more shields that are in play, Polion actually has some 04:14:22.980 --> 04:14:25.060 very nice opportunities to be well here. 04:14:25.060 --> 04:14:28.340 Once again so much energy on the board, the fast attacks really not doing too much damage 04:14:28.340 --> 04:14:32.300 into either opponent, but in Polion now starting to unleash these Hydra cannons, it's got another 04:14:32.300 --> 04:14:33.540 one ready to go as well. 04:14:33.540 --> 04:14:37.900 Malamar takes that, can retaliate with a foul play of its very own, but this time in contrast 04:14:37.900 --> 04:14:38.900 Ripley going for the shield. 04:14:38.900 --> 04:14:42.560 Yes, the boy could look to try and go for the man team catch here assuming that there's gonna be a throw 04:14:42.560 --> 04:14:45.600 He does go for the catch. Oh, it's under the Empolion either way 04:14:45.600 --> 04:14:50.400 He wanted to ensure he could get the catch Ripper Lee actually went for the drill peck it 04:14:50.720 --> 04:14:55.280 Disappating a catch on a man team, but it's the Empolion and that Empolion took almost no damage 04:14:55.360 --> 04:14:58.720 Yeah, once again, we've got Empolion versus Empolion getting that energy up in the ball 04:14:58.720 --> 04:15:03.400 But Ripper Lee had that switch advantage can now bring in that man team and start applying pressure to the opposing of polio 04:15:03.400 --> 04:15:07.800 I really like how Ripper Lee was able to bounce back here that catch was devastating 04:15:07.800 --> 04:15:11.800 but having an ability to rebank the energy on that Impoleon and then bring the Mantine. 04:15:11.800 --> 04:15:15.800 Mantine is one of the most effective Pokemon for neutralizing Impoleon energy. 04:15:15.800 --> 04:15:20.300 It feels like it almost shouldn't be because it's a matchup that has a tremendous amount of resistive damage, 04:15:20.300 --> 04:15:23.300 but the natural bulk of Mantine and the resistance to Metal Sound means 04:15:23.300 --> 04:15:25.300 that even as Impoleon throws Draw Pack after Draw Pack, 04:15:25.300 --> 04:15:27.800 Smash Up doesn't honestly work out particularly well. 04:15:27.800 --> 04:15:32.300 And also, respectfully, the Water Palace damage is putting in some work against the opposing Impoleon here. 04:15:32.300 --> 04:15:35.300 It is forcing it to go for its energy here, go for the Draw Pack into the Mantine, 04:15:35.300 --> 04:15:38.420 find it smart putting it down into the yellow but it really does look like once 04:15:38.420 --> 04:15:41.460 Mantine can get to this other energy it's going to be putting that pressure 04:15:41.460 --> 04:15:44.740 for the KO onto Empolion. So Bill's the boy not opting for a catch this time 04:15:44.740 --> 04:15:49.300 and said get a state in, forced to fire off three Drobbex in a row to finally 04:15:49.300 --> 04:15:52.820 fell to Mantine. In comes the Kanto 9 tails looking for the farm down not 04:15:52.820 --> 04:15:55.460 quite able to get it. The Hydro Cannon has been reached. 04:15:55.460 --> 04:15:58.020 Yeah this time you're going to have to go for a shield onto that 9 tails to keep it 04:15:58.020 --> 04:16:00.500 in the game but I think it's only a matter of time for a few more embers to 04:16:00.500 --> 04:16:04.100 work its magic down into the Empolion and remove it from play. Now you've got the 04:16:04.100 --> 04:16:06.940 the mountain however so again you want to get to these energy walls you want to 04:16:06.940 --> 04:16:10.780 start applying pressure to BLZ boys mountain now in case this energy ball 04:16:10.780 --> 04:16:13.740 will do a decent amount of neutral damage but bills boy is gonna be no 04:16:13.740 --> 04:16:16.900 shielding in case an energy ball gets a debuff who wants to hold his protect 04:16:16.900 --> 04:16:20.060 shields for later he will be able to make it to the water pulse no catch comes 04:16:20.060 --> 04:16:23.540 out from Riverley he predicted an overfarm but bills the boy gets the 04:16:23.540 --> 04:16:27.780 call right stays on the field fires off the water pulse and water pulse is gonna 04:16:27.780 --> 04:16:30.700 knock out the nine tails I'm so impressed with the longevity of the 04:16:30.700 --> 04:16:36.700 in these games, forcing the shields to go down on Ripple I side just to unleash that water-type damage into the opposing 9-tiles. 04:16:36.700 --> 04:16:39.700 Now you've got your Malomar with the superpower down into the opposing impodium. 04:16:39.700 --> 04:16:43.700 Just KO's left, right and center coming through from BL's avoid. That's your world champion right there. 04:16:43.700 --> 04:16:47.700 That was an incredible game, number two, between these two players. 04:16:47.700 --> 04:16:53.700 What I really liked is it really felt like the game came down to whoever was better able to utilize that duo of Empolion and Manteen. 04:16:53.700 --> 04:16:58.700 Against teams that do not have that you know of a stun face to corebreak that duo, that duo ends up being very neutral, 04:16:58.700 --> 04:17:04.500 very flexible and also if you're able to pilot them well it can be a very effective way to neutralize your opponents in 04:17:04.500 --> 04:17:08.300 Polyon plus Manti duo and that was the master class we saw there from Beelzeboy 04:17:08.700 --> 04:17:16.340 Consistently desyncing timers getting catches preserving the in Polyon and then just being able to better leverage those two strong water types to get the equalizer 04:17:16.340 --> 04:17:20.860 I think it's interesting as well because we're seeing in Polyon and Manti actually on both sides of the field here 04:17:20.860 --> 04:17:22.180 So as much as you kind of say 04:17:22.180 --> 04:17:25.380 We want the Manti up on this side against in Polyon the opponent wants that as well 04:17:25.380 --> 04:17:27.600 But on their side and we're seeing a lot of the time 04:17:27.600 --> 04:17:32.840 You know who's able to maybe set up that alignment first and try and gain momentum from it can ultimately win out the game 04:17:32.840 --> 04:17:35.900 The Malamon has proved to be a very nice pick for Billsboy 04:17:35.900 --> 04:17:40.300 He's consistently been able to protect the Malamon with catches onto those more defense of water types 04:17:40.460 --> 04:17:46.660 almost evoking memories of the Latin American international championships where it really felt like if you caught something on your water type 04:17:46.660 --> 04:17:47.940 You were probably winning that game 04:17:47.940 --> 04:17:51.300 And he kind of been able to emulate that play style to very nice success 04:17:51.300 --> 04:17:57.620 And then once he was able to get those shields down in game number one rip really was able to decide it by getting that critical farm down with 04:17:57.620 --> 04:17:59.280 Ninjutsu and Napoleon but at the game number two 04:17:59.280 --> 04:18:05.660 It was in polyons revenge surviving on one hit point remaining making that hydro cannon and a pressuring way that found a protect shield 04:18:05.660 --> 04:18:08.180 They kind of sealed Ripley's fate but once again home size 04:18:08.180 --> 04:18:12.100 We've got ourselves a game at three these trainers know we want all of the competitive action 04:18:12.100 --> 04:18:15.420 And we want things to come right down to the wire your reigning world champion 04:18:15.420 --> 04:18:18.780 Beelzeboy is one game away from staying undefeated in the tournament 04:18:18.780 --> 04:18:25.420 but also one game away from dropping down into the loser's bracket and trying to have that run to get the title back to back 04:18:25.560 --> 04:18:31.340 Ripley however took such a commanding game one was able to really utilize the positioning to game momentum over BL 04:18:31.340 --> 04:18:36.840 So what can he do it in a game three and cause an upset early on in this tournament? The nerves have to be high 04:18:36.840 --> 04:18:41.420 They can feel the anticipation building. This is the biggest game. They have played today 04:18:41.460 --> 04:18:44.700 It's a win and in if you win your group 04:18:44.700 --> 04:18:48.580 You're through to date number two here at the Pokemon Go World Championships 04:18:48.580 --> 04:18:52.280 But if you lose there's more gameplay ahead the battlers exchange thumbs up 04:18:52.280 --> 04:18:58.820 They are ready the battlers are locked in the stage is set game number three bills a boy versus ripper Lee 04:18:58.820 --> 04:19:01.580 And it's gonna be man team into the shadow Kanto night tails 04:19:01.700 --> 04:19:04.500 Almost like we're picking up where we left off from the previous game here 04:19:04.500 --> 04:19:07.420 The embers are gonna come through trying to get all that energy up on the night 04:19:07.420 --> 04:19:11.700 Tells side of things but you're gonna have to do a lot of charge attack to get through this bulky man team 04:19:11.700 --> 04:19:16.100 This is two perfect mirror teams, just in a slightly different order. 04:19:16.100 --> 04:19:22.700 Whoever's better able to leverage their advantage this year, get catches, get up energy, he tries for the catch, he brings in Empolion, 04:19:22.700 --> 04:19:31.200 feels more going to choose to bring in the Ninetales, but Ninetales, because he ended up throwing a wing attack there, is actually behind Ripperly able to throw first and deny Ninetales it's full Ember sneak. 04:19:31.200 --> 04:19:37.200 This could give the Empolion an edge here, being able to get that first try to kind of down getting that first shield utilized up on Ninetales side, 04:19:37.200 --> 04:19:46.900 Although 9Tels can retaliate again with these weatherballs, forcing Shields to possibly come through and leave Ripley's team a lot more vulnerable, as you said, getting that momentum edge could put him in the front foot of this race. 04:19:46.900 --> 04:19:52.500 Being down this with energy, it almost feels like Beelzeboy is required to double Shield Ripley with a very advanced play there. 04:19:52.500 --> 04:19:58.000 He over-forms by one, knowing Beelzeboy had the charge stack, but knowing that Beelzeboy would never play to a losing charge severity time. 04:19:58.000 --> 04:20:00.700 So Ripley's still able to get a little bit of extra energy. 04:20:00.700 --> 04:20:06.500 Beelzeboy approaches the double up on weatherballs, waits the turn, no catch comes through, and now Ripley has to decide. 04:20:06.500 --> 04:20:09.020 Is this worth investing my protect shields? 04:20:09.020 --> 04:20:11.560 Ripley exhibiting not just wisdom on his own side of the field, 04:20:11.560 --> 04:20:15.400 but a gone VL's a boys side as well with all of those critical overfarms. 04:20:15.400 --> 04:20:18.560 But we are going to see the Ninetales start to come through with this weather ball. 04:20:18.560 --> 04:20:20.500 A shield coming up from Ripley's side. 04:20:20.500 --> 04:20:22.000 Ken Bealsboy pivot out here. 04:20:22.000 --> 04:20:23.160 The Hydro Cannon is available. 04:20:23.160 --> 04:20:24.260 Oh, he stays in. 04:20:24.260 --> 04:20:25.920 Ripley reads the switch out. 04:20:25.920 --> 04:20:28.820 And this is going to allow Bealsboy to actually make an energy ball. 04:20:28.820 --> 04:20:32.100 Yep, energy ball will come through thick and fast into the Mantine on Ripley's side 04:20:32.100 --> 04:20:33.720 because there are no protect shields remaining. 04:20:33.720 --> 04:20:38.400 Ninetales did put in some work against that podium to leave the fact line a lot more vulnerable even though it's not very effective 04:20:38.400 --> 04:20:44.480 That's a chunk of damage that was such an incredible heads up play by bills boy understand that rifer Lee had actually just snuck through a metal 04:20:44.480 --> 04:20:47.520 Sound when he switched that guarantees a one-turn switch out 04:20:47.520 --> 04:20:52.920 So normally even though it would be a charge temporary time man team into that nine tails bills boy understood 04:20:52.920 --> 04:20:55.120 He's behind by a turn because he got that sneak 04:20:55.120 --> 04:21:00.720 I can stay in get the chip damage with that energy ball and then once the man team's health has been decreased 04:21:00.720 --> 04:21:05.820 then suddenly the wall in Polyon hits the field and life gets very difficult for Ripperly. 04:21:05.820 --> 04:21:08.380 Yeah, the story of the set has been the battle between these water types 04:21:08.380 --> 04:21:13.260 and they're just carving out a Mella chapter here in this game three once again in Polyon going on the offensive here with 04:21:13.260 --> 04:21:16.100 this Drillpeck will connect down onto Manti, but it's still in the game 04:21:16.100 --> 04:21:20.220 but it's so far away from getting to its charge attacks and Polyon is just able to go again and again. 04:21:20.500 --> 04:21:24.020 Great call by Beelzeboy throwing the Hydra Cannon. Drillpeck would be more efficient 04:21:24.020 --> 04:21:29.020 but either would take the knockup. Hydra Cannon covers her potential catch onto the Ninetales. Ninetales will hit the field. 04:21:29.020 --> 04:21:33.380 There's the switch back into the man team the water pulse snipe ripperly looks to the sky 04:21:33.380 --> 04:21:39.420 But there's no help there this water pulse is guaranteed to connect at nine tails will fall 04:21:39.460 --> 04:21:42.600 This is beautiful synergy from the water types of the alzaboy side 04:21:42.600 --> 04:21:47.260 They and podium put in so much work and now the mountain clearing away that nine tails from the field now 04:21:47.260 --> 04:21:53.060 It's just a second away from taking down the impoli on its nemesis throughout the set and be alzaboy proving the world championship difference 04:21:53.060 --> 04:21:56.900 It's still very much in play here the 2026 Pokemon world championships 04:21:56.900 --> 04:22:02.380 I'm honestly feeling deja vu right now the last time I saw bills boy make plays of this caliber 04:22:02.380 --> 04:22:09.460 He won the entire thing world's 20 25 clearly bills a boy playing in California not to be messed with 04:22:09.660 --> 04:22:12.380 I don't mean be able to play lost game one in that step right as well 04:22:12.380 --> 04:22:17.020 So already had his back to the wall had to make some adaptations and on Ripley side as well again 04:22:17.260 --> 04:22:23.380 Phenomenal play really identifying keep open one into this matchup and having to really stay on your nerve to be able to make sure those 04:22:23.380 --> 04:22:27.060 adaptations, the energy conservation was in play and you mentioned this one in that game three. 04:22:27.060 --> 04:22:30.900 The way he was over farming maybe once or twice was just absolutely beautiful, 04:22:30.900 --> 04:22:34.580 but when you're up against Fielce the boy you really have to be on top of your game. 04:22:34.580 --> 04:22:39.780 It really felt to me like a very high level of a very technical set like two players who clearly 04:22:39.780 --> 04:22:45.140 understand the game at an incredible depth battling it out, the switches, the over farms, 04:22:45.140 --> 04:22:49.940 utilizing the fact that in polion into kanto nine tails a water type into a fire type is actually 04:22:49.940 --> 04:22:51.520 an extraordinarily neutral matchup. 04:22:51.520 --> 04:22:54.100 Bealsboy recognized he had a double shield at this play right here. 04:22:54.100 --> 04:22:56.400 Rifferly read the catch attempt by Bealsboy. 04:22:56.400 --> 04:22:57.480 He read the read. 04:22:57.480 --> 04:22:58.700 He stayed in, but if you notice the man, 04:22:58.700 --> 04:22:59.820 he was behind by the turn, 04:22:59.820 --> 04:23:01.160 and that's why he can outpace it. 04:23:01.160 --> 04:23:02.740 Wouldn't be a charge security tie. 04:23:02.740 --> 04:23:04.440 He was not locked out of the field, 04:23:04.440 --> 04:23:07.180 and then he was just able to set up that impoliade 04:23:07.180 --> 04:23:08.700 to shut down the man team. 04:23:08.700 --> 04:23:11.780 That was just masterfully played games there by Bealsboy. 04:23:11.780 --> 04:23:14.440 And we've had a bit of a legend curse here 04:23:14.440 --> 04:23:16.020 when it came to people who winning Worlds 04:23:16.020 --> 04:23:17.780 kind of underperforming in their next year. 04:23:17.780 --> 04:23:19.380 Looks like Bealsboy breaking the mold 04:23:19.380 --> 04:23:21.780 He has been dominated on day number one. 04:23:21.780 --> 04:23:26.380 I loved as well the fact that you had the Malamar being showcased really beautifully in games one and two. 04:23:26.380 --> 04:23:28.380 But Bealsboy kind of saying you put in work. 04:23:28.380 --> 04:23:37.380 Let's just go for a full down mirror match between the nine tells the mountain and the impolion against my opponent and give a pure masterclass that shows why I am indeed one of the best trainers in the world. 04:23:37.380 --> 04:23:41.380 Beautiful place for both of them looking forward to seeing what they're going to bring in the rest of the competition. 04:23:41.380 --> 04:23:48.380 What I really liked about how Bealsboy played that set was even though jump fluff on paper looks very strong, Bealsboy understood that sometimes a Pokemon almost the threat of it. 04:23:48.380 --> 04:23:52.300 the threat of it. The bench pressure of it can be just as valuable as actually bringing it. 04:23:52.300 --> 04:23:56.220 Because of the threat of that jump bluff, it really restricted the lines that Ripperly was 04:23:56.220 --> 04:24:00.140 able to bring. And then based on that, he's realizing, oh, he is never bringing Pokemon 04:24:00.140 --> 04:24:04.700 like that Trebley. Florgis, I can just run to ADA Water. I can run the Ninetales, all Pokemon 04:24:04.700 --> 04:24:08.620 that would not have an incredibly fun time against Florgis, but being able to punish the fact that 04:24:08.620 --> 04:24:13.500 Florgis was kind of kept in a perpetual bench state out of fear of a jump bluff that he wisely 04:24:13.500 --> 04:24:16.860 just never brought to the game. Yeah, I love that pressure sometimes just in the team line, 04:24:16.860 --> 04:24:19.260 how it can affect Pokemon and leaving them on the bench. 04:24:19.260 --> 04:24:20.780 I learned from your comments earlier, HomoSize, 04:24:20.780 --> 04:24:23.260 you mentioned how watching this game, watching BLs of the play, 04:24:23.260 --> 04:24:27.100 was really kind of reminiscent of 2025 04:24:27.100 --> 04:24:29.020 and his previous World Championship run. 04:24:29.020 --> 04:24:31.260 So, while we kick it to a very short break, 04:24:31.260 --> 04:24:33.660 let's have a little reminisce down memory lane 04:24:33.660 --> 04:24:36.220 of what World 2025 was all about. 04:24:36.220 --> 04:24:54.220 Tell me if we had to start from the beginning once again, would it be worth it? 04:24:54.220 --> 04:25:03.220 Would you trace every single step that led us to this very moment, would you do it? 04:25:03.220 --> 04:25:08.220 Every high and every low 04:25:08.220 --> 04:25:13.220 Knowing just where the path would go 04:25:13.220 --> 04:25:18.220 Every sacrifice we made 04:25:18.220 --> 04:25:20.220 We could do it all again 04:25:20.220 --> 04:25:25.220 So we could stand up here and say 04:25:25.220 --> 04:25:27.220 It's our time 04:25:27.220 --> 04:25:29.220 We've been waiting so long 04:25:29.220 --> 04:25:32.220 Feels like forever 04:25:32.220 --> 04:25:35.020 Now the bully has come find me 04:25:35.020 --> 04:25:37.220 It's a time 04:25:37.220 --> 04:25:39.120 But we'll never stay 04:25:39.120 --> 04:25:42.220 Until forever 04:25:42.220 --> 04:25:45.120 Wake up all the heads and stay with me 04:25:45.120 --> 04:25:47.120 It's a time 04:25:55.120 --> 04:25:57.120 It's a time 04:26:02.220 --> 04:26:10.980 Let me take you all back to the scene of just a small town kid who believes growing up 04:26:10.980 --> 04:26:14.540 I throw a ball against the wall and dream of making the lead so when I got a starter 04:26:14.540 --> 04:26:19.780 now I really started a team from the first loss to the first battle I want to articulate 04:26:19.780 --> 04:26:24.500 what the words like I'm the journey push forward to evolve with my friends I look back at every 04:26:24.500 --> 04:26:29.500 And I do it again and again and again 04:26:29.500 --> 04:26:33.500 No way, just where the path would go 04:26:33.500 --> 04:26:35.500 All the way up to victory road 04:26:35.500 --> 04:26:38.500 Every sacrifice, every way 04:26:38.500 --> 04:26:40.500 No regret, so I live for the game 04:26:40.500 --> 04:26:43.500 Try to find me here you say 04:26:43.500 --> 04:26:46.500 We're making things our time 04:26:46.500 --> 04:26:48.500 We've been waiting so long 04:26:48.500 --> 04:26:51.500 Feels like forever 04:26:51.500 --> 04:26:56.500 Now my moment has come, finally it's our time 04:26:56.500 --> 04:27:01.500 But remember this day, until forever 04:27:01.500 --> 04:27:06.500 We're gonna try to stay with me, it's our time 04:27:06.500 --> 04:27:16.500 Oh, it's our time 04:27:16.500 --> 04:27:17.560 Time! 04:27:17.560 --> 04:27:19.060 Time! 04:27:19.060 --> 04:27:20.160 Time! 04:27:20.160 --> 04:27:21.160 Time! 04:27:21.160 --> 04:27:25.200 It's our time! 04:27:25.200 --> 04:27:26.200 Time! 04:27:26.200 --> 04:27:27.200 Time! 04:27:27.200 --> 04:27:28.200 Time! 04:27:28.200 --> 04:27:29.200 Time! 04:27:29.200 --> 04:27:30.200 Time! 04:27:30.200 --> 04:27:31.200 Time! 04:27:31.200 --> 04:27:32.200 Time! 04:27:32.200 --> 04:27:33.200 Time! 04:27:33.200 --> 04:27:34.200 Time! 04:27:34.200 --> 04:27:35.200 Time! 04:27:35.200 --> 04:27:36.200 Time! 04:27:36.200 --> 04:27:42.700 Every step in every scar, every wish upon a star, look the strength to chase the sun, 04:27:42.700 --> 04:27:48.340 We face out these refused to run from humble start to change the glory 04:28:12.700 --> 04:28:17.700 It's our time, our time, yeah 04:28:19.700 --> 04:28:22.700 It is our time, and we'll give it up 04:28:22.700 --> 04:28:25.700 You know we can't so far, never give it up 04:28:25.700 --> 04:28:29.700 And now take a look at us, finally 04:28:29.700 --> 04:28:32.700 It's our time, and we'll give it up 04:28:32.700 --> 04:28:35.700 You know we can't so far, never give it up 04:28:36.700 --> 04:28:40.700 And now take a look at us, finally 04:28:40.700 --> 04:29:07.020 We are returning to you live from the Moscow Center here in San Francisco as we continue 04:29:07.020 --> 04:29:12.220 our coverage of the Pokemon Go World Championships. I'm Speedy Chief with Amanda Lundberg. 04:29:12.220 --> 04:29:17.500 Yes, and it is indeed our time for Pokemon Go to be making these spectacular memories 04:29:17.500 --> 04:29:23.180 for our last individual World Champion that will be crowned this weekend here in San Francisco. 04:29:23.180 --> 04:29:27.900 We're in like the final stages, update one for some of the competitors while others are just 04:29:27.900 --> 04:29:32.620 getting started. Still plenty more broadcast to go. I hope you're tuning in. I hope that you 04:29:32.620 --> 04:29:33.780 you have your Twitch connected 04:29:33.780 --> 04:29:35.540 so you're getting all of our fabulous drops 04:29:35.540 --> 04:29:37.700 and seeing these fantastic games. 04:29:37.700 --> 04:29:40.800 Well, backstage, you and I have been browsing that bracket 04:29:40.800 --> 04:29:43.820 and so many top trainers have either been eliminated 04:29:43.820 --> 04:29:45.900 or knocked down to that loser side bracket. 04:29:45.900 --> 04:29:48.100 And I got word that there was hard Jeff 04:29:48.100 --> 04:29:51.660 versus inadequates in their round one of their group. 04:29:51.660 --> 04:29:52.820 And unfortunately, I don't think we're gonna get 04:29:52.820 --> 04:29:53.880 that match on stream. 04:29:53.880 --> 04:29:56.280 We have so many other talented battleers to showcase, 04:29:56.280 --> 04:29:58.300 but we will eventually see those trainers 04:29:58.300 --> 04:29:59.660 as we move through this broadcast. 04:29:59.660 --> 04:30:01.620 Speaking of seeing players throughout this broadcast, 04:30:01.620 --> 04:30:08.720 You've been tuning in a little bit earlier on you may have seen one of these spaces already performing that is boom 20 on that left-hand side 04:30:08.720 --> 04:30:12.280 But he is up against LJ on that right-hand side 04:30:12.280 --> 04:30:17.560 And that is a name that maybe I've been you're familiar with because he got fourth place at the 04:30:18.480 --> 04:30:21.600 2023 world competition and he did it with five 04:30:22.140 --> 04:30:26.300 Pokemon not six but five due to a moveset registration error 04:30:26.300 --> 04:30:30.140 He took down some of the world's best with a hand tied behind his back. 04:30:30.140 --> 04:30:32.380 So what can LJ do when he's at full power? 04:30:32.380 --> 04:30:38.300 We'll have to see because these two players are powerhouses going up against each other in the 04:30:38.300 --> 04:30:45.180 winners finals to guarantee their spot in day number two. Will, I learned a little fun fact here. 04:30:45.180 --> 04:30:48.700 We saw Boom play earlier on stream. He did play a couple off stream. 04:30:48.700 --> 04:30:54.620 He is undefeated at the tables in his whole Pokemon career. 04:30:54.620 --> 04:30:58.180 He has not dropped a game when he is not on stream. 04:30:58.180 --> 04:31:00.060 We can call him Boom 2-0. 04:31:00.060 --> 04:31:01.380 Actually, maybe we should. 04:31:01.380 --> 04:31:03.460 Maybe a name change is in order, 04:31:03.460 --> 04:31:04.980 but he's still got a lot of work here 04:31:04.980 --> 04:31:06.500 to do at the World Championships. 04:31:06.500 --> 04:31:09.580 His first ever, again, in spite of that incredible resume 04:31:09.580 --> 04:31:11.660 at the tables on stream and beyond, 04:31:11.660 --> 04:31:13.500 this is his first World Championships, 04:31:13.500 --> 04:31:16.260 and he's up against literally the best of the best. 04:31:16.260 --> 04:31:18.800 And there's so much to break down about this matchup. 04:31:18.800 --> 04:31:20.740 We have the Malamar, Shadow Kintan, Eintelz, 04:31:20.740 --> 04:31:22.500 and a zoomerall for Boom. 04:31:22.500 --> 04:31:26.300 Meanwhile, Elche with Tinkaton and his Feeble, 04:31:26.300 --> 04:31:28.380 as well as that Hussuy and Electro. 04:31:28.380 --> 04:31:29.880 If you break down this dynamic, Amanda, 04:31:29.880 --> 04:31:30.720 what do you see? 04:31:30.720 --> 04:31:31.540 What really jumps out to you? 04:31:31.540 --> 04:31:33.380 You know, we talked a little bit earlier on 04:31:33.380 --> 04:31:35.020 about Mantine being quite safe 04:31:35.020 --> 04:31:38.260 when there is no electric type Pokemon on the other team. 04:31:38.260 --> 04:31:41.420 And that is exactly what Elche is facing up against there. 04:31:41.420 --> 04:31:42.900 There are some Pokemon that, yes, 04:31:42.900 --> 04:31:44.360 can start putting a dent into it, 04:31:44.360 --> 04:31:46.620 but there's no hard counter threats. 04:31:46.620 --> 04:31:48.800 We're hopping right into this game number one. 04:31:48.800 --> 04:31:51.600 We're seeing that Toga kiss up against the Thiebel here. 04:31:51.600 --> 04:31:54.080 Thiebel's fast attacks are not going to be doing too much 04:31:54.080 --> 04:31:57.560 damage, but that icy wind will slow down the Toga kiss there. 04:31:57.560 --> 04:31:59.920 LJ's thing in trying to catch an aura spear 04:31:59.920 --> 04:32:02.960 not quite able to do so, but still landed on that Manti. 04:32:02.960 --> 04:32:04.600 Stumbling out of the gate, boom, 04:32:04.600 --> 04:32:06.920 throws the aura spear into the Manti, 04:32:06.920 --> 04:32:09.400 double resisted damage, great catch by LJ 04:32:09.400 --> 04:32:10.640 to kick things off here. 04:32:10.640 --> 04:32:12.520 But like you said, there aren't too many hard counter 04:32:12.520 --> 04:32:14.280 matchups, and the switch is available. 04:32:14.280 --> 04:32:16.400 So boom, can't reach for a different Pokemon than he does. 04:32:16.400 --> 04:32:18.800 Going ahead, just chipping away a little bit that mantis. 04:32:18.800 --> 04:32:20.360 It's out a ton of energy. 04:32:20.360 --> 04:32:22.160 Now throwing this first waterpulse 04:32:22.160 --> 04:32:25.000 into an unprotected licky, licky here. 04:32:25.000 --> 04:32:27.120 Licky, licky, it's just going to take it on the chin, 04:32:27.120 --> 04:32:28.680 maybe take it on the tongue. 04:32:28.680 --> 04:32:31.720 And just going ahead and just charging up a ton more energy 04:32:31.720 --> 04:32:34.720 here, throwing the shadow ball, but not before the second waterpulse 04:32:34.720 --> 04:32:35.240 goes off. 04:32:35.240 --> 04:32:37.160 One eye on the switch timer always. 04:32:37.160 --> 04:32:40.160 And LJ swaps so early that he's almost back 04:32:40.160 --> 04:32:42.440 to his reserve Pokemon, can't reach for the feeble 04:32:42.440 --> 04:32:45.160 or the Ticket Time, but the Shadow Ball does get queued up. 04:32:45.160 --> 04:32:46.680 I don't think this is quite enough, 04:32:46.680 --> 04:32:48.440 and I think L.J. agrees with me 04:32:48.440 --> 04:32:49.920 as he no shields his Shadow Ball. 04:32:49.920 --> 04:32:52.720 Letting that go through, gets it down mighty low there. 04:32:52.720 --> 04:32:54.360 One more rollout should do it. 04:32:54.360 --> 04:32:55.680 That's a little extra energy. 04:32:55.680 --> 04:32:57.760 Can probably get up now to a body slam 04:32:57.760 --> 04:33:00.320 should L.J. not want to throw immediately on that fever. 04:33:00.320 --> 04:33:01.760 Looks like that's exactly what he's gonna do. 04:33:01.760 --> 04:33:03.800 Still no protect shield flip on his side 04:33:03.800 --> 04:33:05.200 as the body slam will connect. 04:33:05.200 --> 04:33:08.120 Yeah, wanting to maintain his ability to swap out. 04:33:08.120 --> 04:33:09.840 In comes the token with the aura sphere 04:33:09.840 --> 04:33:12.360 already stored, locked, and loaded. 04:33:12.360 --> 04:33:14.400 Gonna go ahead and pull away that first shield from LJ. 04:33:14.400 --> 04:33:16.560 And there's a problem I'm seeing on the horizon, 04:33:16.560 --> 04:33:18.560 the man just swaps that Tinkerton. 04:33:18.560 --> 04:33:19.720 A nine tails might come out soon. 04:33:19.720 --> 04:33:22.080 Yeah, taking a peek at these back lines here. 04:33:22.080 --> 04:33:24.480 Boom, just did swap in here. 04:33:24.480 --> 04:33:26.440 Has to produce a protection because the icy wind 04:33:26.440 --> 04:33:27.360 would do a lot of damage. 04:33:27.360 --> 04:33:30.520 The bigger problem now is that the Torgacus is debuffed 04:33:30.520 --> 04:33:34.120 as that Tinkerton comes in and just starts swinging the hammer. 04:33:34.120 --> 04:33:37.680 I wonder if your LJ, if you can just continue to farm up, 04:33:37.680 --> 04:33:40.200 anticipate a swap and then carry all that energy 04:33:40.200 --> 04:33:41.920 into the nine tails matchup to try to make it 04:33:41.920 --> 04:33:43.020 a little more favorable. 04:33:43.020 --> 04:33:45.400 Our spheres are going to add up in the meanwhile, 04:33:45.400 --> 04:33:47.440 and boom, is deploying all this energy. 04:33:47.440 --> 04:33:48.840 This is our sphere number two. 04:33:48.840 --> 04:33:51.040 The one, no, still no shield on Elche. 04:33:51.040 --> 04:33:54.040 So there for the Tinkerton, Tinkerton's Tinkerton hammer 04:33:54.040 --> 04:33:56.480 would be the one that needs to take out that Togokis here. 04:33:56.480 --> 04:33:58.880 But the real question is, will Boone shield it up, 04:33:58.880 --> 04:34:01.120 knowing that he has that nine tails in the back, 04:34:01.120 --> 04:34:04.760 content to let it go down here as Elche attempts, 04:34:04.760 --> 04:34:06.400 maybe an undercharge then decides against it. 04:34:06.400 --> 04:34:08.560 That Togokis is out of the picture. 04:34:08.560 --> 04:34:10.680 I mean, this is basically best case scenario for Boone. 04:34:10.680 --> 04:34:16.900 He recognized that LJ we need to deploy a ton of energy in the gigaton hammer in order to force that token kiss off the field 04:34:17.080 --> 04:34:21.280 Outcomes the nine tails first bulldozer. No problem. Don't forget. He says it like you lick it 04:34:21.280 --> 04:34:26.160 He can switch that Pokemon out in case he gets debunked coming in now with that evil on the side of LJ 04:34:26.160 --> 04:34:32.600 Getting the protection off of boom side as night slash goes through here once you keep that nine tails as healthy as 04:34:33.080 --> 04:34:39.040 Possible because he's got some energy to boot. I mean no boost on the night slash has to hurt a little bit here for LJ 04:34:39.040 --> 04:34:40.560 He's gonna let the people go down. 04:34:40.560 --> 04:34:42.480 He took that shield, did a great job. 04:34:42.480 --> 04:34:45.040 Final Pokemon will be the Tinkerton. 04:34:45.040 --> 04:34:47.200 Out it comes, but it's so weak. 04:34:47.200 --> 04:34:50.120 Going ahead now and saying the shield left, no problem. 04:34:50.120 --> 04:34:52.160 Farming down the Tinkerton at the end. 04:34:52.160 --> 04:34:54.920 Boom takes game number one. 04:34:54.920 --> 04:34:57.120 It brings a heavy sign of relief. 04:34:57.120 --> 04:34:59.920 That is literally the first time I've ever seen Boom 04:34:59.920 --> 04:35:03.360 express anything resembling not being confident. 04:35:03.360 --> 04:35:06.200 And I think it all came down to that initial play. 04:35:06.200 --> 04:35:07.560 I think you start the game. 04:35:07.560 --> 04:35:09.080 There's so many things running through your mind. 04:35:09.080 --> 04:35:10.760 And then Elche, one of the most experienced 04:35:10.760 --> 04:35:13.400 and talented traders we have, especially from Latan, 04:35:13.400 --> 04:35:15.960 he makes that swap and boom, stumble. 04:35:15.960 --> 04:35:17.040 And that's rare to see. 04:35:17.040 --> 04:35:20.280 But this is how you know you have a really good player, right? 04:35:20.280 --> 04:35:22.920 Yes, sometimes you stumble, but he didn't fall. 04:35:22.920 --> 04:35:25.360 He recovered, he came back into those matchups. 04:35:25.360 --> 04:35:27.880 And I think that just shows a good wherewithal 04:35:27.880 --> 04:35:30.640 within him to be able to say, okay, 04:35:30.640 --> 04:35:33.360 I know I made a mistake, but now watch me work. 04:35:33.360 --> 04:35:34.200 Exactly. 04:35:34.200 --> 04:35:36.120 And he has worked with that nine tails. 04:35:36.120 --> 04:35:37.920 every single round we've seen him on stream. 04:35:37.920 --> 04:35:40.400 He continues to bring it into this matchup as well. 04:35:40.400 --> 04:35:42.920 In spite of that man team from Elche, 04:35:42.920 --> 04:35:45.680 he's gonna kinda force him to bring that water type 04:35:45.680 --> 04:35:47.920 Pokemon more often and try to get that alignment. 04:35:47.920 --> 04:35:50.520 Going ahead there, Elche really had a good idea 04:35:50.520 --> 04:35:51.360 with it. 04:35:51.360 --> 04:35:52.360 We talked about in the earlier matchup 04:35:52.360 --> 04:35:53.880 when there's not really an electric type 04:35:53.880 --> 04:35:56.440 or something that can do heavy, hard counter damage 04:35:56.440 --> 04:35:57.280 to the man team. 04:35:57.280 --> 04:35:59.760 It makes a really great safe swap in this meta. 04:35:59.760 --> 04:36:01.000 That's exactly what we saw. 04:36:01.000 --> 04:36:03.880 Not only that, he was able to get that catch. 04:36:03.880 --> 04:36:04.960 Really great start. 04:36:04.960 --> 04:36:08.000 You'll have to see Elton can pull back for game number two. 04:36:08.000 --> 04:36:09.640 Tie up this series. 04:36:09.640 --> 04:36:11.800 Call me crazy, Amanda, but I think that that, 04:36:11.800 --> 04:36:14.240 okay, well, that was a little too easy for you. 04:36:14.240 --> 04:36:16.440 How about that is Zumril from Boom 20? 04:36:16.440 --> 04:36:18.320 That Pokemon looks pretty safe 04:36:18.320 --> 04:36:20.720 into basically all these matchups here. 04:36:20.720 --> 04:36:23.480 And if you're pressuring with Kanto Ninetales and Toadkiss, 04:36:23.480 --> 04:36:25.320 you're probably persuading Elche 04:36:25.320 --> 04:36:27.480 to lead the Historic Electrode on the bench. 04:36:27.480 --> 04:36:30.160 Maybe Zumril can wedge itself in there for Boom as well. 04:36:30.160 --> 04:36:31.240 To see how he wants to play it. 04:36:31.240 --> 04:36:32.520 If you watch Boom play, 04:36:32.520 --> 04:36:35.220 He typically likes very fast aggressive place. 04:36:35.220 --> 04:36:38.460 Azumeral Wall has a lot of folk to its name. 04:36:38.460 --> 04:36:40.040 Aggressive is not really the word 04:36:40.040 --> 04:36:42.080 that I would use to describe that Pokemon. 04:36:42.080 --> 04:36:44.360 However, the fact that this is a Pokemon 04:36:44.360 --> 04:36:47.560 that's been around since basically the beginning of PVP 04:36:47.560 --> 04:36:51.840 is a testament to how good Azumeral is in almost any meta. 04:36:51.840 --> 04:36:53.320 We are locked in, trainers. 04:36:53.320 --> 04:36:55.860 This is game number two of the winners finals. 04:36:55.860 --> 04:36:58.660 Winner advanced today, number two at the World Championships 04:36:58.660 --> 04:37:01.800 and the trusty canton itails jumps onto the field for boom. 04:37:01.800 --> 04:37:04.400 Go ahead, leads the pack here as a Corsula. 04:37:04.400 --> 04:37:07.960 Another Pokemon very similar to a Zoomal with slower pacing 04:37:07.960 --> 04:37:09.720 and a bit more bulk to its name, 04:37:09.720 --> 04:37:12.320 continues to just start charging up energy as well. 04:37:12.320 --> 04:37:15.520 Going for it, well, it's almost charge attack priority here. 04:37:15.520 --> 04:37:18.040 And LJ lets that first one go through, 04:37:18.040 --> 04:37:19.840 knocks it down to about half health. 04:37:19.840 --> 04:37:21.560 I think the key there is pacing. 04:37:21.560 --> 04:37:23.280 Boom recognized that that glaring Corsula 04:37:23.280 --> 04:37:26.040 is gonna take 15 turns to get to its charge attack. 04:37:26.040 --> 04:37:29.200 And that is a lifetime for the Cantho Ninetales to farm. 04:37:29.200 --> 04:37:31.040 So now LJ has to pretend with the fact 04:37:31.040 --> 04:37:35.300 that nine tails is basically maxed out on energy and he's going to have to find a 04:37:35.300 --> 04:37:36.780 way around that Pokemon. 04:37:36.780 --> 04:37:40.780 Licky tongue coming in, doing what Licky tongue does, just getting up a lot of extra 04:37:40.780 --> 04:37:45.420 energy and now going for a body slam on this Thiebel. Thiebel is something that 04:37:45.420 --> 04:37:50.900 has recently been added to the meta and has shaken everything up here. So going 04:37:50.900 --> 04:37:55.260 ahead, taking body slam number two, Elche taking energy of his own. 04:37:55.260 --> 04:37:59.780 Thiebel can win this match up depending on what the stats are for the Thiebel 04:37:59.780 --> 04:38:02.940 that Elche powered up. He's gonna go ahead and throw this night slash and 04:38:02.940 --> 04:38:06.580 honestly I think he needs the boost in order to sucker punch down it's gonna 04:38:06.580 --> 04:38:10.340 be pretty competitive and Licky Licky meanwhile it's just one roll out away 04:38:10.340 --> 04:38:14.380 from another body slam. Going ahead throwing right beforehand who knows it 04:38:14.380 --> 04:38:18.980 as well. This Licky Licky is not quite at the one HP but still doesn't want to 04:38:18.980 --> 04:38:23.380 use a shield on it recognizing that it has done its job. Let's see what boom 04:38:23.380 --> 04:38:27.860 brings in. It's gonna be that quag sire now. Elche be able to reach a move. Yes 04:38:27.860 --> 04:38:29.580 This is going straight for that Night Slash. 04:38:29.580 --> 04:38:30.860 I mean, the downside is that Boom 04:38:30.860 --> 04:38:32.260 reveals his third Pokemon first. 04:38:32.260 --> 04:38:33.820 But the upside is that he already 04:38:33.820 --> 04:38:35.780 has enormous energy on the Ninetales. 04:38:35.780 --> 04:38:37.700 Now he's going to have a ton of energy on the Quagsire 04:38:37.700 --> 04:38:38.100 as well. 04:38:38.100 --> 04:38:39.620 So like you called out, Amanda, he 04:38:39.620 --> 04:38:42.340 likes those fast, aggressive, energy-intensive Pokemon. 04:38:42.340 --> 04:38:45.740 The Corsula already has energy built to it there, 04:38:45.740 --> 04:38:47.300 going ahead, throwing that first Night Shade, 04:38:47.300 --> 04:38:50.020 getting the first Protect Shield off of Boom's side. 04:38:50.020 --> 04:38:52.140 He's got a lot of energy on his Pokemon there. 04:38:52.140 --> 04:38:54.740 But if you take a peek at both the Ninetales and the Quagsire, 04:38:54.740 --> 04:38:57.420 they're both fairly low health. 04:38:57.420 --> 04:39:01.780 absolutely maximizing those charge attack intervals throws the weather ball 04:39:01.780 --> 04:39:06.260 here LJ notes his glaring course I can hang on he trust it to and it does oh 04:39:06.260 --> 04:39:11.260 excuse me it's KO and I'm so shocked oh wow this is big for boom they're being 04:39:11.260 --> 04:39:15.700 able to not let that course look it up any energy is huge incoming with that 04:39:15.700 --> 04:39:21.060 anti-nove the big thing here is there's two protections for LJ to hide behind and 04:39:21.060 --> 04:39:25.240 unlike a previous matchup where there was a mud bomb and aqua tail on the 04:39:25.240 --> 04:39:29.100 Quacksire. Boom's Quacksire is running Stone Edge. 04:39:29.100 --> 04:39:30.980 Yeah, that is going to be a difference vicar here. 04:39:30.980 --> 04:39:34.060 The second energy ball is also applying a lot of pressure. 04:39:34.060 --> 04:39:36.780 I just realized still two protect shields for Elche. 04:39:36.780 --> 04:39:39.180 He's putting it all on his Mantine here, 04:39:39.180 --> 04:39:40.780 and he's got that evil that he can swap out 04:39:40.780 --> 04:39:41.860 for a potential third shield. 04:39:41.860 --> 04:39:44.260 Going ahead now and using that first shield 04:39:44.260 --> 04:39:45.660 with a really low health mental. 04:39:45.660 --> 04:39:48.060 This is a bait move by Boom, 04:39:48.060 --> 04:39:50.220 but still gets that shield very good for him. 04:39:50.220 --> 04:39:53.100 Elche is still in a great position overall. 04:39:53.100 --> 04:39:54.300 Has to use both shields here, 04:39:54.300 --> 04:39:57.140 but he's going for a charge attack of his own on that quag sire. 04:39:57.140 --> 04:40:01.100 Yeah, this is going to be really critical here as the second protection gets peeled away. 04:40:01.100 --> 04:40:04.260 Mantine it goes for the waterfalls. It's harder hitting attack. 04:40:04.260 --> 04:40:05.580 We get this shield from boom. 04:40:05.580 --> 04:40:07.260 Now the question is pacing and a catch. 04:40:07.260 --> 04:40:11.700 The feeble still lurking and the back could pop out like a fox and take this attack. 04:40:11.700 --> 04:40:13.620 Does he pull the trigger? No! 04:40:13.620 --> 04:40:14.740 LJ misses it. 04:40:14.740 --> 04:40:16.820 Going ahead now, throwing another Aqua Tail. 04:40:16.820 --> 04:40:19.820 Remember, this is a part water type and flying type Pokemon, 04:40:19.820 --> 04:40:22.100 so it's not doing a ton of damage there. 04:40:22.100 --> 04:40:24.800 Not enough to take it out, and enough to get to the twister. 04:40:24.800 --> 04:40:26.720 This is huge for LJ. 04:40:26.720 --> 04:40:28.760 This is a roller coaster back and forth. 04:40:28.760 --> 04:40:30.080 LJ thought it was over. 04:40:30.080 --> 04:40:32.920 He connects with the twister to bring down that coaxire, 04:40:32.920 --> 04:40:35.600 and over with his HP, but he wing attacks through. 04:40:35.600 --> 04:40:38.040 Wing attack down, the nine tails comes back 04:40:38.040 --> 04:40:38.880 and knocks out the man. 04:40:38.880 --> 04:40:41.440 The both of these are so low, healthy, 04:40:41.440 --> 04:40:43.680 but coming in for evil has a little bit more, 04:40:43.680 --> 04:40:48.400 and takes it down one HP and a dream indeed. 04:40:48.400 --> 04:40:54.760 Sucker punch more like a haymaker at the last second when LJ needed his people to pull through 04:40:55.160 --> 04:40:58.120 Ember just not strong enough. It's not a blaze 04:40:58.120 --> 04:41:02.440 It is just that a small ember of fire and the damage reflects that 04:41:02.760 --> 04:41:08.220 Everybody we're headed to a game number three and we knew this was gonna be cinema when we saw this matchup backstage 04:41:08.240 --> 04:41:11.560 Home size Henry said all my goodness this is gonna be epic 04:41:11.560 --> 04:41:14.120 He is definitely watching on the edge of the seat 04:41:14.120 --> 04:41:18.720 which I'm sure plenty of you not only in the arena but also at home are doing 04:41:18.720 --> 04:41:23.640 because this is a big matchup for today. This is the winners finals of Group B 04:41:23.640 --> 04:41:27.680 guaranteed spot in the winners side of the bracket for day number two and I 04:41:27.680 --> 04:41:32.760 think this game just shows how good both of these trainers are and how safe this 04:41:32.760 --> 04:41:38.160 manning is for LJ. This last 30 seconds I'm telling you up down all around what 04:41:38.160 --> 04:41:42.120 a roller coaster as both trainers thought they had it in the bag and thought 04:41:42.120 --> 04:41:47.520 They fumbled the bag and it turns out that LJ stands atop in that game number two. 04:41:47.520 --> 04:41:53.020 So we're heading into a decisive battle number three and I think that LJ is giving boom all he can handle. 04:41:53.020 --> 04:41:57.420 I think that we're going to see that mantin again for sure in game number three. 04:41:57.420 --> 04:42:00.520 LJ really relied on bulk in game number two. 04:42:00.520 --> 04:42:03.520 Their course a little on the team. Yes, it's a little bit slow pacing, 04:42:03.520 --> 04:42:07.220 but it definitely did the job of kind of scaring away some of this Pokemon 04:42:07.220 --> 04:42:11.520 and then also that mantin with no electric type coverage on the other side. 04:42:11.520 --> 04:42:12.680 going into game number three. 04:42:12.680 --> 04:42:15.120 I think strategy for boom in game number two was to store 04:42:15.120 --> 04:42:17.680 energy and just to play it all at the end. 04:42:17.680 --> 04:42:19.960 Let's see what he does differently here against Elche. 04:42:19.960 --> 04:42:23.480 Going ahead now, Elche is smartly throwing the energy ball here, 04:42:23.480 --> 04:42:25.320 but here's the thing, when you're pursuing an electrode 04:42:25.320 --> 04:42:28.040 in the lead, you can wild charge and just dip. 04:42:28.040 --> 04:42:29.800 Wild charge lowers your own defenses, 04:42:29.800 --> 04:42:32.360 so you don't really want to stay in too long after that, 04:42:32.360 --> 04:42:34.920 but look how much damage already just one charge attack 04:42:34.920 --> 04:42:36.240 has done to Licky Licky. 04:42:36.240 --> 04:42:38.160 Yeah, and I think that this pursuing an electrode 04:42:38.160 --> 04:42:41.440 will also outpace only 10 turns to both of its charge stacks 04:42:41.440 --> 04:42:45.080 Meanwhile, that Licky Licky, these four rollouts for Shadow ball. 04:42:45.080 --> 04:42:46.640 Here comes another energy ball. 04:42:46.640 --> 04:42:49.080 Fortunately, that shield early in this game number three. 04:42:49.080 --> 04:42:50.240 Is at the body slam. 04:42:50.240 --> 04:42:51.600 He wants to put up that protect shield, 04:42:51.600 --> 04:42:54.280 at least start chunking away at the left. 04:42:54.280 --> 04:42:56.480 Trying to go for a catch here, we commandant. 04:42:56.480 --> 04:42:58.880 And now coming in with a 12-bit kiss. 04:42:58.880 --> 04:43:00.920 We saw it in another game with Boom last time. 04:43:00.920 --> 04:43:03.080 He accidentally threw the aura spear into it. 04:43:03.080 --> 04:43:05.520 But this time, he's going to get a little bit more energy, 04:43:05.520 --> 04:43:07.840 and we're going to see him throw the move on the right. 04:43:07.840 --> 04:43:11.200 Two water pulses, feels like the recipe for success here. 04:43:11.200 --> 04:43:18.080 and being tooling attacks up means that LJ might be able to close this gap before the third charge attack from Toga Kiss is ready to go. 04:43:18.080 --> 04:43:20.240 There's only five pecs for each of these side shots. 04:43:20.240 --> 04:43:24.400 Now, LJ has been hoarding his shields pretty much to the last moment each game. 04:43:24.400 --> 04:43:27.360 Game one didn't work from game two, paid off. 04:43:27.360 --> 04:43:30.080 This second one is going through and still no protection. 04:43:30.080 --> 04:43:33.760 This minting is going to be low as low as it can go. 04:43:33.760 --> 04:43:36.480 But my jaw hit the ground because this is not a water pulse. 04:43:36.480 --> 04:43:38.000 This is a twister. 04:43:38.000 --> 04:43:44.760 He resisted charge attack into the togakus, but LJ must know his damage accounts. Here comes togakus hangs on 04:43:44.760 --> 04:43:46.780 This might be a simul k.o. Going ahead 04:43:46.780 --> 04:43:54.040 That's exactly what it is both fall from the sky and now we have eight seconds to decide what we are bringing in now 04:43:54.040 --> 04:43:58.320 Each trainer is gonna wait to the absolute last second because that would if one went in first 04:43:58.320 --> 04:44:02.440 It would give the other one too much information the nine tails comes in you see LJ shake his head 04:44:02.640 --> 04:44:06.240 Yes here and now he's going straight for that night slash number one 04:44:06.240 --> 04:44:12.640 It looks like LJ is down a shield if I'm not mistaken first night slash comes through here a boost would be 04:44:12.960 --> 04:44:19.080 Critical here for LJ doesn't get it on the first night slash going ahead now still hasn't used up protection 04:44:19.080 --> 04:44:25.560 Is this the moment that he will do so boom has won LJ still has to as this first one connects 04:44:25.560 --> 04:44:29.160 Here what about number two coming immediately after guys start to respect them 04:44:29.160 --> 04:44:34.040 There's the first shield from LJ in this decisive game number three nine tails well outpaced 04:44:34.040 --> 04:44:39.140 But I think it's got the HP to hang on it's gonna force boom to swap into the licky-licky with the body slam spam 04:44:39.480 --> 04:44:42.120 LJ might need to make a switch of his own going ahead now 04:44:42.120 --> 04:44:46.600 This first body slam is going to be shielded up zero shields left on LJ side now 04:44:46.600 --> 04:44:51.360 But he is also at a night slash just boom want to use both of his shields here 04:44:51.360 --> 04:44:56.760 The licky-licky has taken both in this game wants to try to keep it around because it has a decent amount of energy left 04:44:56.760 --> 04:45:00.840 It in comes the electrode and down maybe goes to the electrode 04:45:00.840 --> 04:45:06.520 This is going to be extremely close because that feeble needs to pull through and boom knows 04:45:06.520 --> 04:45:09.440 And he's got barely any HP and he needs more energy 04:45:09.440 --> 04:45:13.760 He needs more charge stacks goes for the body slam here LJ might have lost this game 04:45:13.760 --> 04:45:18.960 You know you saw it on boom's face when that electrode came in he saw how much energy was on his licky licky 04:45:18.960 --> 04:45:25.440 He said this paid off for me body slam for you body slam for you game number three for me 04:45:25.440 --> 04:45:34.580 Boom winning again. What a young phenom here at the 2026 World Championships. I mean the 04:45:34.580 --> 04:45:40.560 resume doesn't lie. The plays on stage are speaking the same truths that we saw all season 04:45:40.560 --> 04:45:46.020 long and I think LJ pushing the furthest that I've witnessed personally. The bad news for 04:45:46.020 --> 04:45:50.900 boom is it's only going to get harder from here. We can say for sure now boom has officially 04:45:50.900 --> 04:45:55.900 that he has competed in LJ down, but not out, knocked down to that loser side of the 04:45:55.900 --> 04:46:00.900 bracket. Well, he will continue on in this double elimination tournament. But what a 04:46:00.900 --> 04:46:04.900 set of games those were. I'm telling you that game to I'm still thinking about the last 30 seconds. 04:46:04.900 --> 04:46:10.900 It's like lingering in my mind. The swaps each trainer thinking the game was over only to have the outcome be reversed. 04:46:10.900 --> 04:46:16.900 What a series for two of our best players. And I honestly, everybody, if you're enjoying if you're enjoying that, you're 04:46:16.900 --> 04:46:19.740 I honestly, everybody, if you're enjoying that, 04:46:19.740 --> 04:46:21.180 you're gonna see a lot more of that 04:46:21.180 --> 04:46:23.220 as we move to day number two tomorrow. 04:46:23.220 --> 04:46:24.620 And these two trainers, 04:46:24.620 --> 04:46:26.260 I could watch these replays all day, 04:46:26.260 --> 04:46:28.780 just seeing how good they both are here. 04:46:28.780 --> 04:46:30.780 That simultaneous knockout between the mandate 04:46:30.780 --> 04:46:33.500 and the total kiss was also absolute cinema. 04:46:33.500 --> 04:46:35.740 I thought we were gonna see the back-to-back waterfalls, 04:46:35.740 --> 04:46:37.580 but the twister into the wing attack, 04:46:37.580 --> 04:46:40.420 Cyble KO, was wild, 04:46:40.420 --> 04:46:42.820 and it made for a very exciting matchup, 04:46:42.820 --> 04:46:44.100 especially as you pointed out, Amanda, 04:46:44.100 --> 04:46:45.620 when both of the Pokemon paint, 04:46:45.620 --> 04:46:48.020 Whoever sends out their pick first is going to get countered. 04:46:48.020 --> 04:46:51.060 And so you saw them waiting until the absolute last second 04:46:51.060 --> 04:46:52.100 to be able to do so. 04:46:52.100 --> 04:46:55.780 And these games came down to the wire every single time. 04:46:55.780 --> 04:47:00.020 You saw how Boom recognized how he was going to win that near 04:47:00.020 --> 04:47:00.540 the end. 04:47:00.540 --> 04:47:02.780 He was almost like, OK, don't screw it up. 04:47:02.780 --> 04:47:03.740 I just need to bodice them. 04:47:03.740 --> 04:47:04.740 I need one more rollout. 04:47:04.740 --> 04:47:05.820 And it should be enough. 04:47:05.820 --> 04:47:07.500 And it absolutely was. 04:47:07.500 --> 04:47:08.260 That's a thing too. 04:47:08.260 --> 04:47:10.500 A lot of trainers that are that experienced, 04:47:10.500 --> 04:47:11.940 they recognize the win condition. 04:47:11.940 --> 04:47:13.820 And they can play things out in their mind 04:47:13.820 --> 04:47:14.820 in the middle of the game. 04:47:14.820 --> 04:47:17.060 So you might be 10, 15, 20 seconds out 04:47:17.060 --> 04:47:19.420 from the eventual outcome, but they already 04:47:19.420 --> 04:47:22.460 have visualized one more rollout, Body Sam, KO. 04:47:22.460 --> 04:47:24.620 They already know exactly how the game is going to play out. 04:47:24.620 --> 04:47:26.940 That's such a good mental exercise, too. 04:47:26.940 --> 04:47:28.740 If you're playing your own battles at home, 04:47:28.740 --> 04:47:29.860 just start thinking about that. 04:47:29.860 --> 04:47:31.940 Start thinking about the end of the game and not just 04:47:31.940 --> 04:47:33.340 the matchup that's in front of you. 04:47:33.340 --> 04:47:34.940 Another thing to really consider 04:47:34.940 --> 04:47:37.100 is if you're playing the game, maybe 04:47:37.100 --> 04:47:39.820 have a teammate or friend that is running something similar 04:47:39.820 --> 04:47:42.420 to it so you guys can have a different understanding of Pokemon 04:47:42.420 --> 04:47:43.420 as it goes on. 04:47:43.420 --> 04:47:45.140 We're hopping right into the next matchup here. 04:47:45.140 --> 04:47:47.860 We have a player on the right hand side of the screen 04:47:47.860 --> 04:47:50.300 that was on our players to watch for the Lactam region. 04:47:50.300 --> 04:47:53.200 We have Marto Galday for the first time on screen. 04:47:53.200 --> 04:47:54.100 I believe so. 04:47:54.100 --> 04:47:56.700 Marto Galday from Argentina, of course, 04:47:56.700 --> 04:47:59.860 adored in the competitive Pokemon GO community. 04:47:59.860 --> 04:48:01.660 LAIC champion, if you remember, 04:48:01.660 --> 04:48:03.820 he was up against 12 Vittorello, 04:48:03.820 --> 04:48:06.300 surviving the Braeper from the Galarian Maltres. 04:48:06.300 --> 04:48:07.140 He's a zoomer, 04:48:07.140 --> 04:48:10.100 oh, got to that final charge attack that it needed 04:48:10.100 --> 04:48:12.900 and all the emotions out poured after that. 04:48:12.900 --> 04:48:14.740 He's gonna take on Firestar, 04:48:14.740 --> 04:48:15.940 trainer from North America 04:48:15.940 --> 04:48:18.820 that we have seen very competitive this season. 04:48:18.820 --> 04:48:20.660 No stranger to the spicy picks. 04:48:20.660 --> 04:48:22.260 And he's got, I venture to say, 04:48:22.260 --> 04:48:23.540 two foxes on the team, right? 04:48:23.540 --> 04:48:25.380 He's got the Kanto Night Tales and the Thiebel. 04:48:25.380 --> 04:48:26.220 I'm loving that. 04:48:26.220 --> 04:48:29.260 I love foxes and I love Firestar's play. 04:48:29.260 --> 04:48:32.020 He's been absolutely on fire this season, 04:48:32.020 --> 04:48:34.260 really doing well, top cutting many times. 04:48:34.260 --> 04:48:36.060 We saw him on stream already, 04:48:36.060 --> 04:48:37.860 forming really well to get to the spot 04:48:37.860 --> 04:48:38.900 in the winter finals. 04:48:38.900 --> 04:48:44.260 Prophecy if he can get past Marto Galde to be able to secure it that day to great call out 04:48:44.260 --> 04:48:48.340 This is group D. We've gotten multiple groups here in our double elimination format 04:48:48.340 --> 04:48:52.620 It looks like the game where was already decided by the Rock Paper Scissors. That was a pretty a rock paper scissors matchup 04:48:52.620 --> 04:48:54.300 I would say 04:48:54.300 --> 04:48:57.540 But no these two traders probably know each other pretty well 04:48:57.540 --> 04:49:00.580 And that's one of the best things about our competitive Pokemon go community 04:49:00.580 --> 04:49:07.340 Is that no matter if you're from a if you're from laptop or Oceania wherever you you reside these trainers scrim together practice together 04:49:07.340 --> 04:49:14.340 I think that they probably battled it out a few times even on the go battling ladder, you know and talking about teams 04:49:14.340 --> 04:49:19.260 Let's go ahead and talk about them a little bit because Marto for some I'm seeing some of the pics that he has 04:49:19.260 --> 04:49:25.420 He has another tondozo of his own and also that shadow save last seemingly running frame punch 04:49:25.420 --> 04:49:28.620 You mentioned the save line and I think that's really cool. I know it's your favorite 04:49:28.620 --> 04:49:34.180 But what about Altaria? That's a Pokemon that we saw a bit in Turin right after the moveset change 04:49:34.180 --> 04:49:37.580 but it's been almost non-existent this weekend at Worlds. 04:49:37.580 --> 04:49:39.340 I think that's because there's so many other adjustments 04:49:39.340 --> 04:49:41.900 that have been made over the weeks that have passed. 04:49:41.900 --> 04:49:44.500 To see this Pokemon out, it's kind of like a throwback, right? 04:49:44.500 --> 04:49:46.220 It's like seeing a zoomerall in 2026. 04:49:46.220 --> 04:49:47.860 You're like, oh, this thing's still around. 04:49:47.860 --> 04:49:48.900 It's still pretty good, I guess. 04:49:48.900 --> 04:49:49.740 Indeed. 04:49:49.740 --> 04:49:51.460 We talked about zoomerall being one of the Pokemon 04:49:51.460 --> 04:49:52.460 from the very beginning. 04:49:52.460 --> 04:49:55.100 We can put Altaria right up there next to it. 04:49:55.100 --> 04:49:57.580 Always been a consistent threat. 04:49:57.580 --> 04:50:00.620 Nowadays, running Flamethrower as one of its Charger attacks, 04:50:00.620 --> 04:50:03.020 which even though Tinkentown doesn't have, 04:50:03.020 --> 04:50:05.120 You know, it doesn't have a fantastic matchup against Tinkitun. 04:50:05.120 --> 04:50:07.220 It can definitely hit back and put in some hurt. 04:50:07.220 --> 04:50:08.720 Well, I mean, look at all the obstacles 04:50:08.720 --> 04:50:10.480 that would have to overcome against Firestar, though. 04:50:10.480 --> 04:50:12.120 You've got the Twister and the Mantine. 04:50:12.120 --> 04:50:14.400 You've got a Napoleon that's going to resist all the Dragon 04:50:14.400 --> 04:50:14.840 Breaths. 04:50:14.840 --> 04:50:18.360 You've got the Evil Icy Wind, which is double super effective. 04:50:18.360 --> 04:50:20.320 And then, like you pointed out, the Tinkitun matchup 04:50:20.320 --> 04:50:21.280 is a bit perilous. 04:50:21.280 --> 04:50:22.560 Flamethrower can fight back. 04:50:22.560 --> 04:50:25.600 The Tinkitun hammer absolutely smashes through HP. 04:50:25.600 --> 04:50:27.800 Plus, you've got the Power Gem on the Galarian Corselaw. 04:50:27.800 --> 04:50:28.680 My goodness. 04:50:28.680 --> 04:50:31.080 So many obstacles to navigate here. 04:50:31.080 --> 04:50:32.880 Will Larto even consider that Pokemon? 04:50:32.880 --> 04:50:35.600 I mean, maybe, you know, Altaria usually in the skies, 04:50:35.600 --> 04:50:36.840 maybe just sitting on the ground, 04:50:36.840 --> 04:50:40.080 maybe perhaps on the bench for this specific matchup. 04:50:40.080 --> 04:50:40.920 But you never know, 04:50:40.920 --> 04:50:43.560 Marto has a lot of plays with interesting Pokemon. 04:50:43.560 --> 04:50:46.120 He really knows the ins and outs of what he wants to do. 04:50:46.120 --> 04:50:49.640 And he's had a lot of success in the Play Pokemon circuit. 04:50:49.640 --> 04:50:50.480 Oh, absolutely. 04:50:50.480 --> 04:50:53.200 And not only in his own region, 04:50:53.200 --> 04:50:55.080 but also at the World Championships. 04:50:55.080 --> 04:50:58.080 I believe it was in Hawaii, he finished top four. 04:50:58.080 --> 04:50:59.800 I mean, he's no stranger to the big stage, 04:50:59.800 --> 04:51:01.600 and I'm sure he's gonna put on a show for us. 04:51:01.600 --> 04:51:06.080 But are there any other picks that really stand out to you or how about this better question? 04:51:06.080 --> 04:51:12.400 Is there one Pokemon on each side that you think has to come to this battle? No matter what I? 04:51:14.360 --> 04:51:18.640 Would guess that Marta will bring the Dondo so just looking at the matchups there 04:51:18.640 --> 04:51:21.600 I think it it doesn't have like any strong wins 04:51:21.600 --> 04:51:27.360 But it doesn't have any strong losses and that's like I would say that course law has been such a good pick overall 04:51:27.360 --> 04:51:32.320 But if there is a team with the shadow sable lie, it kind of makes you think twice about bringing it 04:51:32.560 --> 04:51:37.620 But I will tell you that nine tails has been around. It's been really really good for a lot of players 04:51:37.620 --> 04:51:39.860 It wouldn't surprise me if we're gonna see those on the field 04:51:39.900 --> 04:51:46.440 Well given that the team from Marta only has one true tinketon check in that canto nine tails 04:51:46.440 --> 04:51:52.460 I think that there are some opportunities there for Marta to try to heart counter it when it does come because I 04:51:52.740 --> 04:51:55.480 Don't see any reason why fire star would leave that on the bench 04:51:55.480 --> 04:51:58.200 If it's got five favorable matchups in one negative one, right? 04:51:58.200 --> 04:52:01.000 But of course that's a bit of the mind game in itself, right? 04:52:01.000 --> 04:52:03.160 It's like you looking at your opponent saying, 04:52:03.160 --> 04:52:07.320 I dare you to bring this Pokemon because I've got a plan. 04:52:07.320 --> 04:52:08.840 And I'm ready for it, right? 04:52:08.840 --> 04:52:10.520 We'll have to see if they're getting ready. 04:52:10.520 --> 04:52:14.120 It looks like the trainers are getting close to being locked in 04:52:14.120 --> 04:52:15.800 for this matchup winners finals. 04:52:16.760 --> 04:52:19.240 We're going to head into the battles shortly everybody, 04:52:19.240 --> 04:52:21.720 but let us know when you're watching at home, 04:52:21.720 --> 04:52:24.520 who you think is going to win this next series. 04:52:24.520 --> 04:52:31.400 Martial Galdi, a storied trainer or fire star, not to be too punny, but a rising star in North America, 04:52:31.400 --> 04:52:35.560 both of these trainers are giving it their all, and they've advanced all the way to the winners finals. 04:52:35.560 --> 04:52:41.720 It's about, what time is it here in California? About 1.23. It's only lunchtime, and these trainers 04:52:41.720 --> 04:52:45.640 are already punching their tickets to day two. Oh, I tell you what, another fun thing about both of 04:52:45.640 --> 04:52:50.280 these trainers is both of them have the plush of their favorite Pokemon there on the screen with them. 04:52:50.280 --> 04:52:54.520 We got that jump-up that has done so well for Marto Galdi in previous tournaments 04:52:54.520 --> 04:52:57.420 And we have that Gerrachi from the side of Firestar 04:52:57.420 --> 04:53:00.720 I thought that Marto's favorite was the Ghiratina. Is that not... 04:53:00.720 --> 04:53:03.620 I think you're a mistake. Another one that starts MAR. 04:53:03.620 --> 04:53:04.920 No, no, no. Palkia. 04:53:04.920 --> 04:53:05.720 Oh, yeah, there we go. 04:53:05.720 --> 04:53:08.720 Yeah, that's the one. That's how you spell Palkia. Yeah. 04:53:09.220 --> 04:53:12.720 Gerrachi, definitely a very fun Pokemon, Steel and Psychic type. 04:53:12.720 --> 04:53:19.720 I do remember my first ever GoFest experience catching that Pokemon in Chicago at Grand Park. 04:53:19.720 --> 04:53:25.080 very, very fun. Of course, the stats were, they left a lot to be desired, but that's how Mitch 04:53:25.080 --> 04:53:29.960 Bills tend to roll, right? Speaking of stats, just a reminder, if you guys are watching on Twitch, 04:53:29.960 --> 04:53:35.720 make sure that you are connected, because if you are watching for 60 minutes, you will get a tinketon 04:53:35.720 --> 04:53:42.200 with the same stats that Bielsebois had when he won the World Championships last season. He's actually 04:53:42.200 --> 04:53:47.160 locked in his day two already, beating Ripperly in the last winners finals right before we came on. 04:53:47.160 --> 04:53:52.840 speaking of locked in our trainer on the left is just that's waiting on our 04:53:52.840 --> 04:53:56.080 trainer on the right Marto is still mulling things over a little bit trying 04:53:56.080 --> 04:54:00.680 to get everything lined up again so much of show six pick three is game 04:54:00.680 --> 04:54:05.000 planning take okay if I leave this Pokemon and encounter this specific 04:54:05.000 --> 04:54:08.320 opponent what do I do I stay in through a charge from swap I swap 04:54:08.320 --> 04:54:12.360 immediately do I stay in and play at the zeros do I stay to play out the twos so 04:54:12.360 --> 04:54:16.280 many questions but we're gonna get some answers here everybody game one on the 04:54:16.280 --> 04:54:21.400 getting ready to rock and roll here in the lead. They're pretty good for fire 04:54:21.400 --> 04:54:25.520 star. We have that people up against that shadow Saber lie have to see how 04:54:25.520 --> 04:54:28.520 Marto wants to play that out. Keep in mind that those nights actually they're 04:54:28.520 --> 04:54:32.280 gonna do some nice damage to Saber lie but train punches also not gonna do too 04:54:32.280 --> 04:54:36.800 much with man team great catch there by fire star a good start for him in this 04:54:36.800 --> 04:54:40.840 winners finals. I'm getting echoes of the L chain boom matchup with the aura 04:54:40.840 --> 04:54:44.280 sphere was caught another fighting type move on a man team and it does 04:54:44.280 --> 04:54:45.320 basically nothing. 04:54:45.320 --> 04:54:47.160 Marcos does not want to leave empty-handed though. 04:54:47.160 --> 04:54:48.760 He's going to gather up a ton of energy 04:54:48.760 --> 04:54:49.800 if I're up for foul play. 04:54:49.800 --> 04:54:51.320 I mean, I think if you're in Marcos, you say, 04:54:51.320 --> 04:54:53.000 okay, well, the feeble, you know, 04:54:53.000 --> 04:54:55.320 it wasn't the greatest matchup for the Sableye anyway. 04:54:55.320 --> 04:54:55.720 Yeah. 04:54:55.720 --> 04:54:57.400 I'm now a little bit buffer. 04:54:57.400 --> 04:54:59.400 Watch me start throwing my stuff. 04:54:59.400 --> 04:55:02.040 I'm honestly, yeah, a little surprised to see the swap out 04:55:02.040 --> 04:55:03.560 because that feeble looks pretty dominant 04:55:03.560 --> 04:55:06.200 in the Sableye matchup, even in spite of the drain punch. 04:55:06.200 --> 04:55:07.560 We're going to see a charge stack up through. 04:55:07.560 --> 04:55:10.680 Water pulls, peels away that shield from Marcos all day. 04:55:10.680 --> 04:55:12.360 He's got another foul play ready to go, though. 04:55:12.360 --> 04:55:16.520 going ahead, throwing that foul play and Manteen just continuing to build up energy, 04:55:16.520 --> 04:55:19.880 using a protect shield of his own on the side of Firestar. Keep in mind, 04:55:19.880 --> 04:55:24.680 now these switch timers are very misaligned here, so both of them could switch out, 04:55:24.680 --> 04:55:28.520 should they want to push through, coming through here, no protect shield on Marto's side. 04:55:28.520 --> 04:55:34.200 The question now is, can Marto farm down this Manteen? He's got a waterfall gondoso and an 04:55:34.200 --> 04:55:38.120 ember kanto knife dill. It's going to be really hard to farm down this Pokémon, 04:55:38.120 --> 04:55:41.080 but he did succeed in taking both of Firestar's shields. 04:55:41.080 --> 04:55:43.440 Yeah, makes sense for Mark to stay in with that save. 04:55:43.440 --> 04:55:44.320 I think, okay, fine. 04:55:44.320 --> 04:55:46.720 This is actually where I would have loved to see the man team 04:55:46.720 --> 04:55:47.440 to begin with. 04:55:47.440 --> 04:55:50.720 Twister number one now coming through unprotected on that 04:55:50.720 --> 04:55:51.160 Dinoza. 04:55:51.160 --> 04:55:53.840 Look how much energy that thing still has. 04:55:53.840 --> 04:55:55.880 But the twister, I mean, not much damage, right? 04:55:55.880 --> 04:55:57.960 The Dunduzzo is used to surfing the waves, 04:55:57.960 --> 04:56:00.640 and it is not bothered by a little storm here and there. 04:56:00.640 --> 04:56:02.920 Second twister connects down into the yellow, the swap out 04:56:02.920 --> 04:56:03.360 into the canton. 04:56:03.360 --> 04:56:05.080 I tell you, trying to get the formula swaps into the end 04:56:05.080 --> 04:56:05.760 poleon. 04:56:05.760 --> 04:56:07.720 Canton, I tell you, is now going to go for a weather ball. 04:56:07.720 --> 04:56:08.560 Here's the thing. 04:56:08.560 --> 04:56:11.320 Kanto Ninetales is a head-on energy. 04:56:11.320 --> 04:56:15.680 There are no protect shields left on fireside side, 04:56:15.680 --> 04:56:17.040 and Marco still has one shield lift. 04:56:17.040 --> 04:56:18.760 So this might be exactly what he needs to help 04:56:18.760 --> 04:56:20.440 get himself back into the game. 04:56:20.440 --> 04:56:21.400 Yeah, I'm not gonna lie. 04:56:21.400 --> 04:56:22.640 This is very perilous, right? 04:56:22.640 --> 04:56:25.840 Because Marco is just going to shield up the Hydra cannon, 04:56:25.840 --> 04:56:28.520 and as long as he avoids the charge attack priority tie, 04:56:28.520 --> 04:56:31.680 which Kanto Ninetales would lose, 04:56:31.680 --> 04:56:32.920 he's gonna bring down the Empolion, 04:56:32.920 --> 04:56:33.920 and he avoids it perfectly. 04:56:33.920 --> 04:56:35.080 That's exactly what he does. 04:56:35.080 --> 04:56:37.360 Great counting by Marco Galdes saying, 04:56:37.360 --> 04:56:40.120 All right, this is just gonna be enough for me. 04:56:40.120 --> 04:56:43.240 What you got now as the next Pokemon will come back in. 04:56:43.240 --> 04:56:45.320 Coming in with that, Thiebel already has some energy there. 04:56:45.320 --> 04:56:46.800 Night Slash coming through. 04:56:46.800 --> 04:56:50.440 Night Slash number one, Thiebel doesn't have much energy 04:56:50.440 --> 04:56:52.520 outside of this, so I think the Kento Ninetales 04:56:52.520 --> 04:56:54.600 might be able to outpace, but it's gonna, 04:56:54.600 --> 04:56:55.720 all the boost comes through. 04:56:55.720 --> 04:56:57.080 That might be a game changer here. 04:56:57.080 --> 04:56:58.720 The one ahead, you see how much more they suck 04:56:58.720 --> 04:57:01.280 in front, doing fire, I'm sorry, 04:57:01.280 --> 04:57:03.400 fire going to the fire star here 04:57:03.400 --> 04:57:05.440 as the first fireball, weatherball connects. 04:57:05.440 --> 04:57:10.200 And the second one is just one away here, tries to catch a minty, but now is spulping back into the Dondozo. 04:57:10.200 --> 04:57:13.140 Seeing the swap coming, oh and really close there. 04:57:13.140 --> 04:57:18.540 Because of the one turn swap, March is able to throw two waterfalls and a surf, but that was scary close. 04:57:18.540 --> 04:57:20.140 He almost got hit by a twister. 04:57:20.140 --> 04:57:23.940 Going ahead now, trying to get to one more surf. 04:57:23.940 --> 04:57:26.840 And he's able to do that right before Firestar throws. 04:57:26.840 --> 04:57:31.240 You see Marco readjusting and recognizing he's taken game number one. 04:57:31.240 --> 04:57:37.760 Don Dozzo gobbles up two Pokemon, two KO's for the water type as the water falls and 04:57:37.760 --> 04:57:41.040 serves are just too much for Firestar. 04:57:41.040 --> 04:57:44.760 Let's see if he can regain himself here in game number two. 04:57:44.760 --> 04:57:49.680 Very close matchups on both sides, but super well played by Marto Galder there recognizing 04:57:49.680 --> 04:57:53.920 that with that Sableye sometimes you know you take a bad situation and you turn it to 04:57:53.920 --> 04:57:54.920 your advantage. 04:57:54.920 --> 04:57:57.120 That's exactly what Marto was able to do. 04:57:57.120 --> 04:58:02.760 You know what, my Dom Dozzo and my Ninetales don't really fare too well into that man team. 04:58:02.760 --> 04:58:06.280 I'm gonna stick in with the Saber Line and just chip away as much as possible. 04:58:06.280 --> 04:58:08.040 Yeah, I really like the point you made there. 04:58:08.040 --> 04:58:11.840 And especially when you saw the lead, it looked really scary for Martell, at least in my opinion. 04:58:11.840 --> 04:58:15.340 I mean, that's a pretty competitive matchup and you've taken a lot of sucker punch damage 04:58:15.340 --> 04:58:18.040 as to Saber Line, whereas your Shadow Claws are resisted. 04:58:18.040 --> 04:58:22.160 But Firestar saw something there, made the swap, and you know, he's never been afraid 04:58:22.160 --> 04:58:23.880 to kind of put it all on the line. 04:58:23.880 --> 04:58:27.960 He gave both of his shields up early on, but the Pokemon that he had in reserve was the 04:58:27.960 --> 04:58:31.800 Mantine and there just wasn't enough firepower to that Pokemon. 04:58:31.800 --> 04:58:35.280 So maybe next time, if he gives up the shields early, he'll have something more potent in 04:58:35.280 --> 04:58:36.280 the back. 04:58:36.280 --> 04:58:37.280 Throw it ahead. 04:58:37.280 --> 04:58:41.520 Now you can see the recap here being able to take out both of those Pokemon to take game 04:58:41.520 --> 04:58:42.520 number one. 04:58:42.520 --> 04:58:47.320 Marto is in a, you know, commanding position here, but will he be able to keep this lead 04:58:47.320 --> 04:58:48.640 if he wins that next game? 04:58:48.640 --> 04:58:51.400 He's guaranteed to move on to day number two. 04:58:51.400 --> 04:58:56.200 But as we've already seen, these matches can get so incredibly close, so back and forth. 04:58:56.200 --> 04:59:00.440 Wouldn't surprise me if Firestar can pull this around and we would be going to a best of three. 04:59:00.440 --> 04:59:07.640 Game one, no tinketun from Firestar. Felt like a very safe, familiar pick that he could have leaned on. 04:59:07.640 --> 04:59:13.800 Ops not to bring it. Meanwhile, Marto did not bring his dragon and flying type Altaria either. 04:59:13.800 --> 04:59:16.520 So both of these trainers still with a few tricks up their sleeve. 04:59:16.520 --> 04:59:18.680 Let's see what they decide to do here in game number two. 04:59:18.680 --> 04:59:23.320 I mean, if maybe Marto is taking a page out of your books and is Altaria a safe bet here 04:59:23.320 --> 04:59:28.440 with so many hard counters of it on the other side or at least hard counter attacks, you 04:59:28.440 --> 04:59:31.400 only have two shields that you can use per game. 04:59:31.400 --> 04:59:35.200 You have to decide when you want to use it and we're going to find out soon as actually 04:59:35.200 --> 04:59:39.200 Altaria is the very first Pokemon we see on Marto's side taking the field up against 04:59:39.200 --> 04:59:40.760 Firestar's Thiebel. 04:59:40.760 --> 04:59:44.880 Very similar pacing here for these Pokemon, the Sky Attack and the icy wind are almost 04:59:44.880 --> 04:59:49.120 identical but this Altaria will lose the charge attack priority so wisely 04:59:49.120 --> 04:59:52.480 throwing just before the icy wind is ready and honestly Amanda I wouldn't be 04:59:52.480 --> 04:59:55.680 shocked to see a swap out here to avoid taking that damage or shielding. 04:59:55.680 --> 05:00:00.720 But you know what the problem is is icy wind on anything is going to lower the 05:00:00.720 --> 05:00:04.160 attack. Farasur says don't want it now don't want to put it on not very 05:00:04.160 --> 05:00:06.560 effective attack onto this Tinkerton that just comes in. 05:00:06.560 --> 05:00:09.040 Immediate pivot by him into this Corsula. 05:00:09.040 --> 05:00:12.800 So now he's a thiebel with a lot of energy and a bulky Pokemon that can at 05:00:12.800 --> 05:00:16.040 at least tank one gigaton hammer as the first one goes through. 05:00:16.040 --> 05:00:18.920 I mean Martell already claimed one protection from Firestar. 05:00:18.920 --> 05:00:22.640 He's gonna, I guess, be hit by a barrage of gigaton hammers 05:00:22.640 --> 05:00:25.280 if he doesn't do something about this tinketon 05:00:25.280 --> 05:00:26.360 and fire up the nightshake here. 05:00:26.360 --> 05:00:27.760 This will do some chip damage. 05:00:27.760 --> 05:00:29.280 The tinketon has so much energy. 05:00:29.280 --> 05:00:31.040 It's probably, oh yeah, it's already at the next 05:00:31.040 --> 05:00:31.880 gigaton hammer. 05:00:31.880 --> 05:00:32.720 What am I talking about? 05:00:32.720 --> 05:00:33.920 They just start swinging away, 05:00:33.920 --> 05:00:35.760 but still swinging here. 05:00:35.760 --> 05:00:38.240 Does Firestar wanna put his protection into it? 05:00:38.240 --> 05:00:41.040 Says no, not gonna do it, but it is the gigaton hammer. 05:00:41.040 --> 05:00:45.860 It's enough to knock out that Corsola and now coming in with the Mantic, a pretty good 05:00:45.860 --> 05:00:47.360 hard counter to the Tinketun. 05:00:47.360 --> 05:00:49.920 But it's so uncomfortable because what are you going to do? 05:00:49.920 --> 05:00:51.560 Wing attack down a steel type? 05:00:51.560 --> 05:00:53.600 Or are you going to sucker punch down a fairy type? 05:00:53.600 --> 05:00:55.800 Those are your two options here as Firestar. 05:00:55.800 --> 05:00:58.080 He's got so much Tinketun to work through still. 05:00:58.080 --> 05:01:02.360 He's going to take one Gigatun hammer for his trouble, maybe even a second one unless 05:01:02.360 --> 05:01:03.880 he throws a charge attack pretty soon. 05:01:03.880 --> 05:01:07.240 Going ahead and throwing right before saying, all right, that's enough Tinketun. 05:01:07.240 --> 05:01:08.680 You calm down. 05:01:08.680 --> 05:01:09.960 Go back into your ball. 05:01:09.960 --> 05:01:15.600 had enough here in Marcho content to let it go. It did a ton of damage. In comes 05:01:15.600 --> 05:01:20.000 Altaria and immediate pivot back out and actually goes for a knight slash bait. 05:01:20.000 --> 05:01:24.320 Gets that shield a great play by Firestar. I really like that bait. Firestar is 05:01:24.320 --> 05:01:27.600 about two steps behind. He needs to make up some ground and that's a good way to 05:01:27.600 --> 05:01:31.200 start moving that direction but out comes the Dondozo which is such an issue 05:01:31.200 --> 05:01:36.480 for him in game number one. A nice slash boost here would be awfully sweet. Going 05:01:36.480 --> 05:01:42.160 ahead this one's going through it says how many can I throw before I get a boost in meantime just 05:01:42.160 --> 05:01:46.960 continuing to get a ton of energy going for a second one against this dondo so gonna get it pretty 05:01:46.960 --> 05:01:52.080 darn low no need to shield here night slash not gonna do that much damage even though it is same 05:01:52.080 --> 05:01:58.960 type attack bonus no boost either so it goes from bad news to worse four fire star he's his back is 05:01:58.960 --> 05:02:04.800 against the wall right now back against the wall shields down here we'll have to see how he wants to 05:02:04.800 --> 05:02:08.480 come back from this just charging up a little bit more energy here tries to 05:02:08.480 --> 05:02:12.120 complete farm down great catch that's a one way to do it here is this going to be 05:02:12.120 --> 05:02:15.480 not very effective you know Manchin has been taking a gigaton hammer not very 05:02:15.480 --> 05:02:20.520 effective also taking this surf on the chin Wow inspired swap and now he's got 05:02:20.520 --> 05:02:24.640 the twister loaded ready for this Altaria that might have been the catch 05:02:24.640 --> 05:02:28.320 that fire star needed to get back into this if I'm not mistaken his evil does 05:02:28.320 --> 05:02:31.520 have an icy wind as well so there's a lot of energy still to go around but the 05:02:31.520 --> 05:02:34.220 The question is pacing and Altaria outpaces. 05:02:34.220 --> 05:02:36.360 Shake it up, baby, trying to get that twist 05:02:36.360 --> 05:02:37.720 and shout out of the way, 05:02:37.720 --> 05:02:39.960 but this sky attack should be enough 05:02:39.960 --> 05:02:41.240 to knock out that man team. 05:02:41.240 --> 05:02:44.000 And yes, people does have a ton of energy, 05:02:44.000 --> 05:02:45.760 opting to go for another Night Slash, 05:02:45.760 --> 05:02:47.200 getting that last protection. 05:02:47.200 --> 05:02:49.000 But look at the health on this, Will. 05:02:49.000 --> 05:02:50.400 I don't know if it's enough. 05:02:50.400 --> 05:02:54.600 Saving the shields has paid massive dividends for Marto 05:02:54.600 --> 05:02:57.560 as he's able to protect himself from the Night Slash 05:02:57.560 --> 05:02:59.720 and protect himself from an upset here 05:02:59.720 --> 05:03:01.680 at the World Championships Finals. 05:03:01.680 --> 05:03:03.400 You see both these players shaking hand, 05:03:03.400 --> 05:03:04.840 great game by both of them, 05:03:04.840 --> 05:03:08.080 recognizing what they needed to do to win. 05:03:08.080 --> 05:03:11.320 Firestar had a lot of great calls within those matches, 05:03:11.320 --> 05:03:12.920 but in at the end, 05:03:12.920 --> 05:03:15.240 Marto pulled through with some Pokemon 05:03:15.240 --> 05:03:16.320 that you weren't even quite sure 05:03:16.320 --> 05:03:17.760 was gonna be in that matchup. 05:03:17.760 --> 05:03:19.520 Definitely did a lot of good from there, 05:03:19.520 --> 05:03:21.080 getting that Sky Attack on that Manatee 05:03:21.080 --> 05:03:22.160 at that last second. 05:03:22.160 --> 05:03:24.800 I mean, at the risk of sounding nerdy, 05:03:24.800 --> 05:03:27.080 I've been pretty wishy-washy on the Dondozo, 05:03:27.080 --> 05:03:29.680 but it seems like it's making a big impact 05:03:29.680 --> 05:03:34.120 I just lost my co-caster. We're now in a solo cast from here on out now. You can't come back now 05:03:35.280 --> 05:03:39.980 What a series there from fire star and his opponent Marto Gal day 05:03:40.240 --> 05:03:45.340 Firestar's not out of it yet does drop down to that loser side bracket here in San Francisco 05:03:45.340 --> 05:03:50.040 And I said, uh, I said world championships grand or I said world championship finals 05:03:50.040 --> 05:03:56.400 I meant winners finals because we still have so many more battles to go everybody. Absolutely. This is just day number 05:03:56.400 --> 05:03:58.400 number one that we've got going on here, 05:03:58.400 --> 05:04:00.400 but some of these trainers are guaranteed 05:04:00.400 --> 05:04:02.520 to be making it on to day number two. 05:04:02.520 --> 05:04:05.080 Marto Galli can add his name to this list, 05:04:05.080 --> 05:04:07.680 despite these great catches that Firestar had 05:04:07.680 --> 05:04:08.600 throughout the matches. 05:04:08.600 --> 05:04:09.600 So inspired, right? 05:04:09.600 --> 05:04:11.760 He caught the drain punch, but not mistaken. 05:04:11.760 --> 05:04:14.520 Game number one, he caught a surf there in game number two, 05:04:14.520 --> 05:04:16.800 plus the kick it on the hammer that you call it out. 05:04:16.800 --> 05:04:19.400 Great man team plays, but it's just not enough 05:04:19.400 --> 05:04:22.880 to clear through the bulk of Marto's Altaria 05:04:22.880 --> 05:04:24.200 and Don Bezos, duo. 05:04:24.200 --> 05:04:26.700 just really taking to the skies. 05:04:26.700 --> 05:04:28.820 Taking game number two there for 05:04:28.820 --> 05:04:30.480 Martell Gallday well done by the 05:04:30.480 --> 05:04:31.580 pride of Argentina himself. 05:04:31.580 --> 05:04:33.340 I cannot wait to hear from him 05:04:33.340 --> 05:04:34.820 as we get set up everybody. 05:04:34.820 --> 05:04:36.700 Let us know if you're rooting for 05:04:36.700 --> 05:04:37.980 Martell or any other specific 05:04:37.980 --> 05:04:39.740 trainer in the bracket this weekend. 05:04:39.740 --> 05:04:40.760 As we said, I mean, 05:04:40.760 --> 05:04:41.900 there's so many upsets, 05:04:41.900 --> 05:04:43.660 so many trainers that we thought 05:04:43.660 --> 05:04:46.280 we're a lot to make day two have 05:04:46.280 --> 05:04:47.780 unfortunately been knocked out, 05:04:47.780 --> 05:04:49.280 so it's going to get perilous 05:04:49.280 --> 05:04:51.580 as we move towards the top in a 05:04:51.580 --> 05:04:52.780 double elimination tournament. 05:04:52.780 --> 05:04:54.220 in a double elimination tournament, 05:04:54.220 --> 05:04:56.180 sometimes that's the way it goes. 05:04:56.180 --> 05:04:58.220 But while we can discuss all of that, 05:04:58.220 --> 05:05:00.300 I really want to hear what Marto has to say 05:05:00.300 --> 05:05:02.340 about making it on to day number two. 05:05:02.340 --> 05:05:03.740 Go ahead, Pru, take it away. 05:05:07.180 --> 05:05:09.580 Marto Galdi does it again. 05:05:09.580 --> 05:05:11.700 A huge win there, putting you into day two. 05:05:11.700 --> 05:05:13.220 You must be so pleased. 05:05:13.220 --> 05:05:15.180 Yeah, I'm a bit emotional right now. 05:05:15.180 --> 05:05:17.380 Last year, it didn't go so well for me at Worlds. 05:05:17.380 --> 05:05:20.820 And my objective this tournament was to go to day two, 05:05:20.820 --> 05:05:23.060 So I'm just very happy right now. 05:05:23.060 --> 05:05:25.780 And you're being a fire star, who's a fantastic player. 05:05:25.780 --> 05:05:27.620 You're through to day two, so you can relax 05:05:27.620 --> 05:05:28.860 for the rest of the day. 05:05:28.860 --> 05:05:30.500 What do you think and how are you feeling 05:05:30.500 --> 05:05:32.340 about how today has gone so far? 05:05:32.340 --> 05:05:33.940 I was perfect for me. 05:05:33.940 --> 05:05:36.900 I didn't doubt myself, like I'm very confident myself. 05:05:36.900 --> 05:05:39.140 I just didn't practice with the team. 05:05:39.140 --> 05:05:41.020 So I had a bit of doubt with the team. 05:05:41.020 --> 05:05:46.020 So it went perfect and I'll stay to cheer for my friends. 05:05:46.180 --> 05:05:48.300 Amazing, what was your team building process like 05:05:48.300 --> 05:05:49.420 as you're approaching Worlds? 05:05:49.420 --> 05:05:52.300 I know a lot of players were panicking until the very last moment. 05:05:52.300 --> 05:05:54.940 You saw that feeble there, how was that for you? 05:05:54.940 --> 05:05:57.140 Yeah, it's a funny story. 05:05:57.140 --> 05:05:58.620 I stole a team from someone. 05:05:58.620 --> 05:06:00.540 That's how it generally goes. 05:06:00.540 --> 05:06:03.980 Actually, yesterday I was so desperate asking people for teams. 05:06:03.980 --> 05:06:05.260 I'm like, give me a team, give me a team. 05:06:05.260 --> 05:06:06.100 And people didn't believe me. 05:06:06.100 --> 05:06:07.620 They say like, oh, you probably have a team. 05:06:07.620 --> 05:06:08.660 No, I didn't. 05:06:08.660 --> 05:06:10.580 But I just saw one team and it worked. 05:06:10.580 --> 05:06:12.540 I cannot say who, but it worked. 05:06:12.540 --> 05:06:13.260 Well, there we go. 05:06:13.260 --> 05:06:16.100 And you are one of the most decorated players in the world. 05:06:16.100 --> 05:06:18.900 What's this season been like for you? 05:06:18.900 --> 05:06:22.900 This season it's okay. I didn't win a tournament. I had high hopes of myself. 05:06:22.900 --> 05:06:27.700 Any AC, I think I could have won that tournament. I just wasn't that focused day three. 05:06:27.700 --> 05:06:33.700 So it was a bit of not the best, but I took it a bit easy this season because I didn't play as much tournaments. 05:06:33.700 --> 05:06:35.700 But I'm pretty happy with it. 05:06:35.700 --> 05:06:39.900 Previously, when you've done well at international championships and the world championships, 05:06:39.900 --> 05:06:44.700 do you go into those events feeling, I'm really good at the moment, this is going to be my tournament? 05:06:44.700 --> 05:06:48.700 Or are you still a little bit nervous as you enter in it that gradually builds throughout? 05:06:48.700 --> 05:06:53.900 I think you're always nervous. Before the tournament I was never nervous, like very confident myself. 05:06:53.900 --> 05:06:59.100 I generally when I go to a tournament I keep my head low, I say like okay let's try to make the best possible. 05:06:59.100 --> 05:07:06.220 Coming into this tournament I saw myself being a strong player and it worked out today so. 05:07:06.220 --> 05:07:10.380 And how do you prepare for tomorrow? You're going to relax, you're going to look at your matchup. 05:07:10.380 --> 05:07:13.820 What's the level of practice you do before you go into day two and event? 05:07:13.820 --> 05:07:20.060 Yeah, I don't know from practicing, but I'll try my best because I really want to perform well tomorrow for the region. 05:07:20.060 --> 05:07:27.460 We'll see. Right now, I'll say to cheer for my friends, which is always like the case, so it's very early right now, so we'll see later. 05:07:27.460 --> 05:07:30.060 Is there any of your friends that you'd like to give a thanks to? 05:07:30.060 --> 05:07:43.660 Oh, there's way too many, but I'll give a shout out to my Twitch chat, my family, my friends, Shoei, Larry, Nawel, Niu, Maxi, Tsu-Ku, Man-Gen, there's too many, I'm gonna forget them. 05:07:43.660 --> 05:07:45.420 But yeah, shout out to everyone that's supporting me. 05:07:45.420 --> 05:07:48.340 I feel the love, I feel the support these past days. 05:07:48.340 --> 05:07:51.060 So I'm just very happy that gives me joy. 05:07:51.060 --> 05:07:52.980 Amazing, congratulations, Marto. 05:07:52.980 --> 05:07:55.460 Some brilliant action down here on the stage, 05:07:55.460 --> 05:07:57.540 but so much more still to come. 05:07:57.540 --> 05:07:58.980 Castors, back to you. 05:08:00.940 --> 05:08:01.940 Thank you so much, Bruton. 05:08:01.940 --> 05:08:03.500 Thank you, Marto, for those insights. 05:08:03.500 --> 05:08:05.020 It's always great to hear from players 05:08:05.020 --> 05:08:07.220 who are well-known within the community, 05:08:07.220 --> 05:08:09.540 so well-known that he even has his own people 05:08:09.540 --> 05:08:12.380 that he's thinking out like, oh, my own chuch chat. 05:08:12.380 --> 05:08:15.020 He is a good content creator for Pokemon Go, 05:08:15.020 --> 05:08:17.060 and it's a delight to see him on the screen. 05:08:17.060 --> 05:08:19.540 Well, you know, they say that a good artist creates, 05:08:19.540 --> 05:08:20.780 but a great artist steals. 05:08:20.780 --> 05:08:23.300 And it looks like Martell had no problem stealing 05:08:23.300 --> 05:08:25.500 a quality team from one of his friends. 05:08:25.500 --> 05:08:27.060 And, I mean, can't blame him, right? 05:08:27.060 --> 05:08:28.260 Because if it's a working formula, 05:08:28.260 --> 05:08:29.380 I'm sure that they're pretty proud 05:08:29.380 --> 05:08:31.140 of how Martell played the team. 05:08:31.140 --> 05:08:33.220 So if you guys have been watching this 05:08:33.220 --> 05:08:35.620 from the beginning, at the very start of the show, 05:08:35.620 --> 05:08:39.080 we gave you some players to watch from each of these. 05:08:39.080 --> 05:08:41.700 And we're just also giving you a little update 05:08:41.700 --> 05:08:44.040 on how they are doing so far. 05:08:44.040 --> 05:08:49.020 So for EU, Pat Oman, who's gone 5-0 so far, 05:08:49.020 --> 05:08:51.140 Inadequance just started his rounds, 05:08:51.140 --> 05:08:52.580 was able to take round number one, 05:08:52.580 --> 05:08:54.460 which I believe was against Harjeth. 05:08:54.460 --> 05:08:56.820 So we know that the Harjeth has been knocked down 05:08:56.820 --> 05:08:58.580 to the losers bracket round one, 05:08:58.580 --> 05:09:01.380 and Stone Collection hasn't started his tournament yet. 05:09:01.380 --> 05:09:03.180 We dropped that little breadcrumb earlier. 05:09:03.180 --> 05:09:04.700 We knew, based on the bracket, 05:09:04.700 --> 05:09:07.500 that it was Inadequance versus L&DS Harjeth. 05:09:07.500 --> 05:09:10.980 I mean, I gotta say, one of Brazil's best trainers. 05:09:10.980 --> 05:09:16.080 Speaking of Brazil, we do have TZ Steinar, Marto and LDS Harjeff. 05:09:16.080 --> 05:09:21.180 And this honestly is a shocker to see Steinar 02. 05:09:21.180 --> 05:09:25.380 Honestly, last thing I predicted, but it just speaks volumes about how stacked 05:09:25.380 --> 05:09:26.880 this World Championships truly is. 05:09:26.880 --> 05:09:32.180 Absolutely true. Steiner has had an amazing season there, all leading up to Worlds. 05:09:32.180 --> 05:09:36.780 But sometimes that absolutely happens. Caleb talked about it a little bit earlier on. 05:09:36.780 --> 05:09:40.480 Statistically, these champions, there can only be one. 05:09:40.480 --> 05:09:46.580 It's most likely not going to be over the 100 competitors who have registered and are here competing. 05:09:46.580 --> 05:09:53.980 But on Championship Sunday, we will see who that will be for our last ever individual world champion. 05:09:53.980 --> 05:10:02.580 It's a long road to get there. And honestly, if I could give just one piece of advice to the trainers that didn't perform the way that they wanted, be where your feet are. 05:10:02.580 --> 05:10:05.580 Don't linger on the game that was on the stage or at the tables. 05:10:05.580 --> 05:10:09.500 Don't think about next year's World Championships, which is a year away. 05:10:09.500 --> 05:10:14.460 Be where your feet are here at the venue, enjoying the time with your friends at Pokemon XP, 05:10:14.460 --> 05:10:17.900 taking all the sights in this beautiful city of San Francisco. 05:10:17.900 --> 05:10:20.940 It's a good rule of thumb, right? No matter where you are in life, be where your feet are. 05:10:20.940 --> 05:10:26.540 And absolutely true because there's been so many things that you can do if you are here in San Francisco. 05:10:26.540 --> 05:10:31.100 Even if the tournament run has ended, there are side events, there are XP events, 05:10:31.100 --> 05:10:34.540 plenty of things to do in this city. 05:10:34.540 --> 05:10:37.980 And also, you know, if you're hungry to battle, you can hop in to go battle league. 05:10:37.980 --> 05:10:39.820 You can do some battles there as well. 05:10:39.820 --> 05:10:43.180 I spoke with a few trainers, got some GBL recommended teams from them. 05:10:43.180 --> 05:10:45.900 We might air that segment later, so definitely stay tuned for that. 05:10:45.900 --> 05:10:49.660 But meanwhile, we're going back down to the stage for more live battles. 05:10:49.660 --> 05:10:52.780 We've got a Japan versus Japan showdown. 05:10:52.780 --> 05:10:56.300 We don't get to see these trainers play very often on screen, 05:10:56.300 --> 05:10:59.660 and we actually now get to see two play against each other. 05:10:59.660 --> 05:11:02.220 Super well known in the community. 05:11:02.220 --> 05:11:05.580 We've got Pokimichie versus Encontono. 05:11:05.580 --> 05:11:09.820 Encontono taking on a familiar face. 05:11:09.820 --> 05:11:12.620 I'm sure they've battled in the PJCS in the past 05:11:12.620 --> 05:11:15.020 and likely have queued up in Go Battle League as well. 05:11:15.020 --> 05:11:16.620 Let's talk about the teams though 05:11:16.620 --> 05:11:18.220 because you do have some unique picks here. 05:11:18.220 --> 05:11:20.700 We have seen Tinketung, Glare, Corsola, 05:11:20.700 --> 05:11:22.700 Thievol, Mantine, you know, the Sunfisk. 05:11:22.700 --> 05:11:24.700 The Pokemon I want to point out for Pokimichie 05:11:24.700 --> 05:11:26.140 is that Shadow Annihilate, 05:11:26.140 --> 05:11:27.900 which I thought was going to have a bigger presence. 05:11:27.900 --> 05:11:30.140 And famously, earlier on in the stream, 05:11:30.140 --> 05:11:35.300 And Contano took down Colin with that shadow glyceor and shadow polytode Colin 05:11:35.660 --> 05:11:44.060 Six one of the great trainers from EU finalists at EUIC was taken down knocked down to the loser's bracket by and Contano by this 05:11:44.060 --> 05:11:47.400 I would call rather spicy team there 05:11:47.400 --> 05:11:52.020 I'm trying to think which one I would say was even the spiciest he has that shadow polytode 05:11:52.020 --> 05:11:55.420 He also has that shadow glider as well or gliscor as well 05:11:55.420 --> 05:12:05.420 Yeah, exactly. And I was kind of wondering what the movesets would be. We don't see that gliscord that often, but I do think it is running sand-tune acrobatics if I'm not mistaken. 05:12:05.420 --> 05:12:19.420 Absolutely, too. And we'll have to see if it will come into play against Pokimichi. And if Pokimichi is ready for it, because keep in mind that the Pokémon Company region of Japan is on a different system that doesn't use championship points. 05:12:19.420 --> 05:12:23.420 They use qualifiers to be able to compete here at Worlds. 05:12:23.420 --> 05:12:30.040 I'm so excited because that field of qualified competitors was expanded. It used to be just the top eight or top ten or even top four 05:12:30.160 --> 05:12:36.700 Now it's expanded and more of these trainers from the TPC region can come and compete and show us that they are some of the best in the world 05:12:36.920 --> 05:12:41.020 We talked about the annihilate we talked about the poly tone and the shadow gly score 05:12:41.160 --> 05:12:43.620 There's a pangoro on that team as well 05:12:43.920 --> 05:12:51.580 That is an interesting pick for this meta does great against Licky Licky if you think it does pretty good against Galarian 05:12:51.580 --> 05:12:57.180 course look but it does fear Ticketton. Oh absolutely fears Ticketton and I was 05:12:57.180 --> 05:13:00.740 looking at the Thiebel too I mean if you're spinning up the cross chops one 05:13:00.740 --> 05:13:05.220 close combat and it's lights out for the dark type evil so I don't know Pangoro 05:13:05.220 --> 05:13:09.100 might find some play here but like you pointed out Amanda a couple of really 05:13:09.100 --> 05:13:12.940 dire matchups you want to avoid first being Ticketton of course secondly 05:13:12.940 --> 05:13:16.900 though man team has to be pretty abysmal and if you're in a shield jump 05:13:16.900 --> 05:13:20.380 scenario versus the shadow and eyelid you likely just get countered down. We 05:13:20.380 --> 05:13:26.980 We haven't seen as many fighters as I anticipated seen in this meta, but we have seen more Pokemon 05:13:26.980 --> 05:13:31.680 that have been sort of French picks like that Melodic that we saw earlier on in the day in 05:13:31.680 --> 05:13:35.480 Dandoza which we just saw Marto Garl, they play to perfection. 05:13:35.480 --> 05:13:39.500 There's a water type though on Encontano's team with that Shadow Polytote however that 05:13:39.500 --> 05:13:45.220 we could see as another contender for a good water type in this meta. 05:13:45.220 --> 05:13:49.220 That is a water ball, excuse me, water ball, what am I talking about? 05:13:49.220 --> 05:13:52.220 Weather ball, water, and ice beam at Shadow Poly toad. 05:13:52.220 --> 05:13:55.220 I mean, this could be an interesting matchup. 05:13:55.220 --> 05:13:57.220 There's one point, oh, one more point I wanted to make, the charge above. 05:13:57.220 --> 05:14:02.220 I think charge above for N. Contano could be very, very impactful. 05:14:02.220 --> 05:14:05.220 X-Scissor, the Thiebel, Volt switch through the Mantine. 05:14:05.220 --> 05:14:06.220 There's a ton of play for that. 05:14:06.220 --> 05:14:09.220 Yeah, doing great against you, Nova and Sunfus as well. 05:14:09.220 --> 05:14:11.220 Electric types against each other. 05:14:11.220 --> 05:14:12.500 not going to see it at the beginning. 05:14:12.500 --> 05:14:15.700 Pokimichi has a great lead there going for him. 05:14:15.700 --> 05:14:18.100 The Inovan Sunfish up against that Tinkerton. 05:14:18.100 --> 05:14:20.140 Tinkerton has to throw a bulldozer 05:14:20.140 --> 05:14:21.940 really to do much damage overall. 05:14:21.940 --> 05:14:22.980 Doesn't want to throw anything. 05:14:22.980 --> 05:14:25.260 Tries to catch onto that please score 05:14:25.260 --> 05:14:27.820 and now comes in with a Mantine on the side of Pokimichi. 05:14:27.820 --> 05:14:30.180 Yeah, tried to catch a double resistant mud bomb 05:14:30.180 --> 05:14:31.900 but did not quite get his wish. 05:14:31.900 --> 05:14:33.940 Outcomes the acrobatics and got a respect 05:14:33.940 --> 05:14:36.100 that even though Mantine is extremely bulky, 05:14:36.100 --> 05:14:38.540 acrobatics from a shadow high attack fly score 05:14:38.540 --> 05:14:41.300 would really wreak havoc on the HP. 05:14:41.300 --> 05:14:43.300 Got the waterpulse overcharging. 05:14:43.300 --> 05:14:45.780 Going also for the Twister bait here, 05:14:45.780 --> 05:14:47.380 getting that first shield back, 05:14:47.380 --> 05:14:48.980 Pukimichi going for this. 05:14:48.980 --> 05:14:51.180 We'll still have a lot of energy on the man team. 05:14:51.180 --> 05:14:53.820 For him, self should he choose to now throw a waterpulse, 05:14:53.820 --> 05:14:54.780 which he is at. 05:14:54.780 --> 05:14:58.260 But just now, and Kotonoh says, you bait, I bait. 05:14:58.260 --> 05:15:00.900 Look at him get this last shot with that sand dune. 05:15:00.900 --> 05:15:03.100 Insane sand dune bait here. 05:15:03.100 --> 05:15:03.940 And you gotta be asking, 05:15:03.940 --> 05:15:05.660 why are these trainers fighting so hard 05:15:05.660 --> 05:15:06.620 in the middle matchup? 05:15:06.620 --> 05:15:08.520 It's because that Ticket Ton wants to get away 05:15:08.520 --> 05:15:11.720 from the you know, but stuff this and in Contano realizes he's not going to get his 05:15:11.720 --> 05:15:15.280 wish. He's got to send it back out to soak a what is this triple resisted 05:15:15.280 --> 05:15:19.200 twister. He said recognizing. Okay, I'll take what I can get here. Sure that you 05:15:19.200 --> 05:15:23.520 know, when stuff is coming back in, but maybe I can lower expenses here with his 05:15:23.520 --> 05:15:28.520 bulldoze number one coming through bulldoze does have a chance to lower that 05:15:28.520 --> 05:15:31.360 defense and it does activate here going to go for the mud bomb, you know, in 05:15:31.360 --> 05:15:36.200 stuff this fighting back against ticket time can absorb one but not to go ahead 05:15:36.200 --> 05:15:39.600 throwing that first one on the side of Poki Michi there. 05:15:39.600 --> 05:15:41.600 It is going to be a little bit defense drop 05:15:41.600 --> 05:15:43.520 and Boltos is going to be going through 05:15:43.520 --> 05:15:46.200 before the next one from the Nova Sunfish side. 05:15:46.200 --> 05:15:47.800 No protection remaining on Poki Michi. 05:15:47.800 --> 05:15:50.600 Great awareness by N. Contano to know his Ticket Time. 05:15:50.600 --> 05:15:51.600 Double win. 05:15:51.600 --> 05:15:53.360 Wow, double drop on the defense as well. 05:15:53.360 --> 05:15:56.440 So this Nova Sunfish is looking awfully soft. 05:15:56.440 --> 05:15:58.480 Might get farmed down by the next Pokémon that comes out, 05:15:58.480 --> 05:16:00.640 but the Mudbomb does KO the Ticket Time. 05:16:00.640 --> 05:16:02.720 Coming in now with that Licky Licky, 05:16:02.720 --> 05:16:06.040 that number one used Pokémon of our tournament so far. 05:16:06.040 --> 05:16:09.560 And now you see the little pause before he throws, but out of double debuff, 05:16:09.560 --> 05:16:11.760 Bodyslam should do it at this range. 05:16:11.760 --> 05:16:16.880 Just wants to get up a little more energy first, and Pokimichu gives a mud bomb as a parting gift. 05:16:16.880 --> 05:16:22.320 I keep thinking that Enconteno is putting in a lot of work, but we have not even seen the Thiebel from Pokimichu. 05:16:22.320 --> 05:16:25.320 He's got a lot of gas still left in the tank, and as you said, Amanda, 05:16:25.320 --> 05:16:29.520 Bodyslam is going to be more than enough now that this Stuntfist has been double debuffed. 05:16:29.520 --> 05:16:34.240 He's ahead on shields on Enconteno's side, and now we do see that Thiebel coming back in. 05:16:34.240 --> 05:16:38.480 Both of these pairs swapping in and out, timing exactly right. 05:16:38.480 --> 05:16:42.360 Getting that last protection as a twister goes through from that Mantine side. 05:16:42.360 --> 05:16:46.400 Now the advantage for pacing is going to go to that Gliscor and Contano has no 05:16:46.400 --> 05:16:49.840 exactly where it is and he throws on charge attack priority perfectly when the 05:16:49.840 --> 05:16:52.960 twister is ready. Great timing, great where with all from 05:16:52.960 --> 05:16:57.840 and Contano being able to knock out this Mantine and maybe be able to sand tune 05:16:57.840 --> 05:17:01.200 the Thebel which would help him be able to do that but Night Slash of course looks 05:17:01.200 --> 05:17:03.360 like it will be reached first. 05:17:03.360 --> 05:17:05.160 Yeah, it doesn't throw the charge attack. 05:17:05.160 --> 05:17:07.280 Evil gonna pick up a massive tail here 05:17:07.280 --> 05:17:09.680 and could get a massive attack boost off the Night Sash 05:17:09.680 --> 05:17:10.520 as well. 05:17:10.520 --> 05:17:10.960 Let's see it. 05:17:10.960 --> 05:17:12.320 It does come through. 05:17:12.320 --> 05:17:14.000 Big, big place for you. 05:17:14.000 --> 05:17:14.920 You can see him coming up. 05:17:14.920 --> 05:17:16.240 Not the happiest about it. 05:17:16.240 --> 05:17:19.480 Although he's grinning, it's through his teeth there. 05:17:19.480 --> 05:17:21.800 The first body slam is able to connect, 05:17:21.800 --> 05:17:23.920 but this box is boosted. 05:17:23.920 --> 05:17:26.400 It's not quite grinning more like a grimace. 05:17:26.400 --> 05:17:28.360 Here comes body slam number two, 05:17:28.360 --> 05:17:30.800 as Licky Licky tries to fight back in this matchup. 05:17:30.800 --> 05:17:32.320 But the rollout damage is not going to be enough. 05:17:32.320 --> 05:17:34.680 this evil. It looks like it's on a run. 05:17:34.680 --> 05:17:35.880 Doing everything again. 05:17:35.880 --> 05:17:39.160 Night Slash coming through at the last second here, 05:17:39.160 --> 05:17:42.200 putting that Licky Licky in a world of hurt 05:17:42.200 --> 05:17:46.160 and putting Pokimichi in charge of game number one. 05:17:46.160 --> 05:17:47.000 Wow. 05:17:47.000 --> 05:17:50.800 Close battle between these two traders from Japan 05:17:50.800 --> 05:17:52.760 and Kanto putting in so much work 05:17:52.760 --> 05:17:54.880 but honestly, man, that fella he wiggled 05:17:54.880 --> 05:17:58.000 and he fought but he could not get an opening. 05:17:58.000 --> 05:17:59.360 Now, Pokimichi said, oh yeah, 05:17:59.360 --> 05:18:00.520 I still have a third Pokemon. 05:18:00.520 --> 05:18:01.720 I haven't shown you yet. 05:18:01.720 --> 05:18:02.960 It went from bad to worse. 05:18:02.960 --> 05:18:04.440 And you see at the very end too, 05:18:04.440 --> 05:18:06.720 that there was a friendship level increase between this. 05:18:06.720 --> 05:18:08.040 So I think that these two trainers 05:18:08.040 --> 05:18:11.680 have definitely battled against each other before. 05:18:11.680 --> 05:18:14.680 As a reminder, you can also be sending gifts to your friends. 05:18:14.680 --> 05:18:17.560 And there are some really cool hockey stops here 05:18:17.560 --> 05:18:19.520 at the venue and around San Francisco. 05:18:19.520 --> 05:18:21.280 So if you're someone that's at home 05:18:21.280 --> 05:18:23.400 and you know someone here, try to beg them for a gift 05:18:23.400 --> 05:18:26.080 because I've seen a couple of them and they are pretty cool. 05:18:26.080 --> 05:18:27.360 They are so cool. 05:18:27.360 --> 05:18:28.920 And I've been meaning to walk around the venue 05:18:28.920 --> 05:18:30.600 and try to collect some of them. 05:18:30.600 --> 05:18:32.160 As a reminder, everybody, 05:18:32.160 --> 05:18:34.280 Hoki Michi finished 13th overall 05:18:34.280 --> 05:18:36.800 at the World Championships last year, 05:18:36.800 --> 05:18:39.440 actually defeated by Lyle Jeffs and Friar Stars. 05:18:39.440 --> 05:18:42.760 So he's trying to do better than 13th place overall, 05:18:42.760 --> 05:18:45.320 trying to push himself, maybe, up into the top eight, 05:18:45.320 --> 05:18:47.160 but he's gotta get through and continue 05:18:47.160 --> 05:18:48.920 and advance through this winners finals first. 05:18:48.920 --> 05:18:51.240 One more game should be able to do it for him. 05:18:51.240 --> 05:18:53.040 Should he be able to take game number two? 05:18:53.040 --> 05:18:55.280 This is winners finals up through P, 05:18:55.280 --> 05:18:57.480 meaning the winner will go on. 05:18:57.480 --> 05:18:58.920 However, the loser will knock down 05:18:58.920 --> 05:19:01.040 to that loser's side of the bracket. 05:19:01.040 --> 05:19:02.600 Thinking about the Pokemon here, 05:19:02.600 --> 05:19:04.600 what adjustments are we going to get 05:19:04.600 --> 05:19:05.760 from these two trainers? 05:19:05.760 --> 05:19:08.360 It felt like the Gliscorps had a couple opportunities 05:19:08.360 --> 05:19:10.240 here and there, did connect one acrobatics, 05:19:10.240 --> 05:19:12.440 but also commanded a lot of shields. 05:19:12.440 --> 05:19:14.760 And Contano also a successful sandtune bait 05:19:14.760 --> 05:19:16.880 on the man team that was pretty gnarly. 05:19:16.880 --> 05:19:19.520 Does he bring that Pokemon back in game number two? 05:19:19.520 --> 05:19:21.000 One thing we have to remember too, 05:19:21.000 --> 05:19:23.160 is that Contano fought back very hard 05:19:23.160 --> 05:19:25.480 against a very bad lead for himself. 05:19:25.480 --> 05:19:27.120 When you see a Tinkerton up against 05:19:27.120 --> 05:19:28.480 Novin' Sanfus at the beginning. 05:19:28.480 --> 05:19:30.880 It heavily favors you, Novin' Sanfus. 05:19:30.880 --> 05:19:33.600 Even still, he managed to make some great catches, 05:19:33.600 --> 05:19:36.160 get those shields down right away, 05:19:36.160 --> 05:19:37.800 and get a double debuff. 05:19:37.800 --> 05:19:40.320 So it still could have been playing 05:19:40.320 --> 05:19:43.200 onto anyone's game until those very last moments. 05:19:43.200 --> 05:19:46.040 And it just also should show, just because you lose, 05:19:46.040 --> 05:19:47.920 Lee doesn't mean that you are automatically 05:19:47.920 --> 05:19:49.000 going to lose the game. 05:19:49.000 --> 05:19:49.920 Very well said. 05:19:49.920 --> 05:19:52.360 And you know that Sanfus has to be the first thing 05:19:52.360 --> 05:19:54.040 on Enkanto's mind. 05:19:54.040 --> 05:19:55.640 And when you have a team like his, right, 05:19:55.640 --> 05:20:00.340 You've got a charge book that's gonna struggle against the you know, it's not this the tank of time will struggle as well 05:20:00.480 --> 05:20:06.900 You've got your poly to which yeah, I can fight back, but if you're down protect shields remember it's still a water-type Pokemon 05:20:06.900 --> 05:20:08.900 It's gonna take a lot of damage from the discharge 05:20:08.900 --> 05:20:12.280 So kind of feels like the options are limited here on the right side of your screen 05:20:12.480 --> 05:20:16.280 Whereas pokey Mitchie's in the driver's seat, man, I love watching these guys get ready here 05:20:16.280 --> 05:20:17.120 We got a thumbs up 05:20:17.120 --> 05:20:22.640 We got some stretches as we're getting into the battle a much better matchup for incontinue there as now 05:20:22.640 --> 05:20:27.220 with the Hoki Michi who is immediately swapping out into a safe swap normally 05:20:27.220 --> 05:20:31.580 of a man team but with an electric type on the other side that's a pretty dangerous 05:20:31.580 --> 05:20:35.420 swap do you think the fact that the gigatom hammer is being thrown could be 05:20:35.420 --> 05:20:39.100 a giveaway that maybe we're not seeing one of those Pokemon in the back yeah I 05:20:39.100 --> 05:20:42.660 think the lack of a swap here means that there is no charge bug you can start to 05:20:42.660 --> 05:20:46.460 do that process of illumination if you are Hoki Michi but if you're in console 05:20:46.460 --> 05:20:50.060 you're probably thinking as well hey if I could control switch in the mid game 05:20:50.060 --> 05:20:54.460 here. I can offensively align my pangoro versus the feeble and give myself a chance 05:20:54.460 --> 05:20:57.580 against whatever that third pokemon is which is the you know the sunfish. So 05:20:57.580 --> 05:21:00.380 there's a lot of play here and I would not be surprised to see this mid game 05:21:00.380 --> 05:21:03.340 matchup go the distance. And you see pokemon immediately putting up a 05:21:03.340 --> 05:21:08.620 shield saying they didn't even swap out. Okay this team is weak to the tinkerton 05:21:08.620 --> 05:21:12.540 as the next water pulse goes through. Will he get that first protection? Yes he does 05:21:12.540 --> 05:21:16.540 in front of no has a lot of energy on that tinkerton at this moment. Tinkerton 05:21:16.540 --> 05:21:20.620 basically in one mode here, you cannot throw a bulldoze and ferry wind down. 05:21:20.620 --> 05:21:21.740 It's not going to happen. 05:21:21.860 --> 05:21:25.500 Man team will lose charge type party to basically everything else in the meta 05:21:25.620 --> 05:21:27.660 and it does lose to the ticket on here. 05:21:27.740 --> 05:21:30.900 You can turn hammer number three coming in now, coming for that, you know, 05:21:30.900 --> 05:21:34.980 Vince Dunfus and now I think you have to remember that both of these 05:21:34.980 --> 05:21:36.300 trainers can swap out. 05:21:36.300 --> 05:21:39.940 So at this point, you see and come to know staying in here, throwing a bulldoze, 05:21:39.940 --> 05:21:44.100 hoping for maybe what happened last game, being able to get a defense debuff 05:21:44.100 --> 05:21:46.340 would be a really great position for him. 05:21:46.340 --> 05:21:48.340 Wasn't able to get it on the first one. 05:21:48.340 --> 05:21:49.260 Wasn't able to get it. 05:21:49.260 --> 05:21:50.220 Out comes the discharge. 05:21:50.220 --> 05:21:53.460 I really like that blade, because if Fokimichi is expecting 05:21:53.460 --> 05:21:56.300 a swap out, that discharge would catch a lot more Pokemon 05:21:56.300 --> 05:21:57.860 neutrally than the Mudbomb wig. 05:21:57.860 --> 05:21:59.420 And Nyu's going to knock out anyway. 05:21:59.420 --> 05:22:02.060 Inconvenient, immediate pivot now into the Thiebel. 05:22:02.060 --> 05:22:07.540 But now, Kompino has an answer for it there with that Hengarou. 05:22:07.540 --> 05:22:09.820 I don't think Inconvenient is quite out of the wits yet, 05:22:09.820 --> 05:22:12.220 because he can build up to the double close combat here. 05:22:12.220 --> 05:22:13.980 But then after the Thiebel faints, 05:22:13.980 --> 05:22:15.980 He risked the Sunfish coming in, 05:22:15.980 --> 05:22:16.980 Thunder Shocking down, 05:22:16.980 --> 05:22:18.980 and still being an issue for the Gliscor. 05:22:18.980 --> 05:22:19.980 It's going to be a little tricky, 05:22:19.980 --> 05:22:23.340 but in Kotsu-no starting to take control of this game. 05:22:23.340 --> 05:22:25.660 Going for it straight away, 05:22:25.660 --> 05:22:28.700 lowering the defense here of the pender. 05:22:28.700 --> 05:22:30.780 It doesn't even matter going ahead 05:22:30.780 --> 05:22:33.700 and just throwing the next one immediately. 05:22:33.700 --> 05:22:35.420 I like this, expecting a night slash, 05:22:35.420 --> 05:22:36.460 but the shoe goes up anyway. 05:22:36.460 --> 05:22:38.420 Pokimichi sniffs out the play. 05:22:38.420 --> 05:22:39.420 Does he get Thunder Shock down 05:22:39.420 --> 05:22:40.660 or does he swap into Gliscor? 05:22:40.660 --> 05:22:41.500 Timer's not there. 05:22:41.500 --> 05:22:42.780 Timer is not quite there yet. 05:22:42.780 --> 05:22:45.780 It is quite low and not even actually bothering all the way. 05:22:45.780 --> 05:22:48.180 Go ahead and get this pangoro out of here. 05:22:48.180 --> 05:22:51.020 The big thing is though, Gliscor in the back 05:22:51.020 --> 05:22:53.500 has a pretty darn good matchup against it. 05:22:53.500 --> 05:22:55.260 You know, when Sanfis withers no shields. 05:22:55.260 --> 05:22:55.980 Yeah, exactly. 05:22:55.980 --> 05:22:58.180 You're going to need multiple, multiple discharges 05:22:58.180 --> 05:23:00.060 to even weaken this Gliscor. 05:23:00.060 --> 05:23:01.660 Sanctum number one comes through, 05:23:01.660 --> 05:23:03.260 and this is just the first shovel. 05:23:03.260 --> 05:23:05.540 A second one will definitely pick up the KO. 05:23:05.540 --> 05:23:08.780 Keep in mind it's part ground, but it's also part flying there. 05:23:08.780 --> 05:23:12.140 So at the same time, you can see him just continue to charge away. 05:23:12.140 --> 05:23:15.960 I think at this point, Pokemon can not even bother to throw an attack, recognizing the 05:23:15.960 --> 05:23:19.760 writing on the wall and that this is going into a decisive game number three. 05:23:19.760 --> 05:23:22.480 A sand tune, number two, takes out the Yenova's Sunfist. 05:23:22.480 --> 05:23:27.360 And Gliscorps Animation gave us a nice little pincer clip right there just to show that 05:23:27.360 --> 05:23:29.400 it's having a great time against Yenova's Sunfist. 05:23:29.400 --> 05:23:31.440 He says, yeah, more of that matchup, please. 05:23:31.440 --> 05:23:32.800 I'd like to see that Pokemon again. 05:23:32.800 --> 05:23:35.680 And I said, you know, you saw it in Contrino stretching at the beginning. 05:23:35.680 --> 05:23:37.360 Maybe he was just doing a little Gliscorps dancing. 05:23:37.360 --> 05:23:38.760 Okay, I'm giving you a warning. 05:23:38.760 --> 05:23:40.720 This is what's coming in. 05:23:40.720 --> 05:23:43.600 I really love how expressive Incontino is. 05:23:43.600 --> 05:23:45.960 We've seen the smiles, the grimaces, 05:23:45.960 --> 05:23:48.120 and whatever that last one just was, 05:23:48.120 --> 05:23:50.840 he's really wearing his emotions on his sleeve. 05:23:50.840 --> 05:23:52.320 So going into game number three, Amanda, 05:23:52.320 --> 05:23:53.160 what do you think? 05:23:53.160 --> 05:23:55.680 Because, I mean, Pocomichi had all the momentum in game one, 05:23:55.680 --> 05:23:58.360 and Contino fought back strong in game number two. 05:23:58.360 --> 05:24:00.600 Well, you know, when he was interviewed earlier on, 05:24:00.600 --> 05:24:02.880 on stream, he was holding up that polly to. 05:24:02.880 --> 05:24:06.520 We haven't seen it at all against Pocomichi's team. 05:24:06.520 --> 05:24:08.560 And you have to wonder, is it one of those pics 05:24:08.560 --> 05:24:13.240 you like it because it's you think it's an actually good call for the meta or do 05:24:13.240 --> 05:24:17.520 you just like it because it is one of your signature Pokemon valid question 05:24:17.520 --> 05:24:21.720 right and I think at this stage you can't let your favorite tism kind of 05:24:21.720 --> 05:24:25.400 cloud the Pokemon that you pick you need to pick the right Pokemon for the 05:24:25.400 --> 05:24:29.000 right matchups and even though that poly toad might look strong and you might 05:24:29.000 --> 05:24:32.800 be telling you yeah I think I can win this you gotta be honest you gotta be 05:24:32.800 --> 05:24:36.320 measured here by score though seems like a staple for man console now going 05:24:36.320 --> 05:24:38.420 game number one winning with 05:24:38.420 --> 05:24:39.920 the game number two will have 05:24:39.920 --> 05:24:41.420 to see if he will bring it in 05:24:41.420 --> 05:24:43.020 to game number three as both of 05:24:43.020 --> 05:24:44.720 these trainers take a moment to 05:24:44.720 --> 05:24:46.420 get ready to decide what 05:24:46.420 --> 05:24:47.620 they're going to lock in for 05:24:47.620 --> 05:24:49.120 this very decisive game number 05:24:49.120 --> 05:24:50.420 three who will determine who 05:24:50.420 --> 05:24:52.120 is going on today. Number two 05:24:52.120 --> 05:24:53.620 on that winners side of the 05:24:53.620 --> 05:24:55.520 bracket. This is close close 05:24:55.520 --> 05:24:57.220 battles between two trainers 05:24:57.220 --> 05:24:59.420 from Japan. If you want to 05:24:59.420 --> 05:25:01.520 start shadowed life score, I 05:25:01.520 --> 05:25:03.120 think Pocchi Mitchie I mean 05:25:03.120 --> 05:25:03.820 what are the three best 05:25:03.820 --> 05:25:05.620 options? Mantine, uh, 05:25:05.620 --> 05:25:10.660 Feeble, Galarian Corsola, but then at that point you're ABA weak to Pangoro, right? 05:25:10.660 --> 05:25:17.020 So there's so many obstacles to navigate here and the team composition in order is going to matter quite a bit as well as these trainers 05:25:17.020 --> 05:25:22.700 Blocking their teams again everyone. This is the winners finals whoever wins this moves on to day number two 05:25:22.820 --> 05:25:27.460 Whoever loses it probably has to battle two or three more rounds to get a chance to do the same 05:25:27.460 --> 05:25:33.420 And you brought up a good point about the Pangoro being a big problem for that team if he would have a composition like that 05:25:33.420 --> 05:25:40.140 But that is also one of the reasons that show 6-3 is so engaging and fun because you don't get to know what your opponent's 05:25:40.140 --> 05:25:43.940 Going to bring until that pops out of that pokeball and then it's everyone's game 05:25:43.940 --> 05:25:46.800 It's like you know we get everyone gets a see backstage 05:25:46.800 --> 05:25:47.700 Yeah, okay 05:25:47.700 --> 05:25:52.220 I see what they're bringing and you guys are about to as well as we hop into game number three 05:25:52.220 --> 05:25:55.700 We got that glaring course along the side of pokemachi up against that shadow go to score 05:25:55.700 --> 05:25:59.660 Well pop or maybe even glide as neither of these Pokemon are gonna touch the ground 05:25:59.660 --> 05:26:05.660 We're going to see the Gliscorps build up a ton of energy and reach for the acrobatics immediately is going to do a lot of damage. 05:26:05.660 --> 05:26:10.660 Heavy hitting attack will a protection go up last second if does on Pokimichi. 05:26:10.660 --> 05:26:15.660 Keeping that course nice and healthy as it just continues to go ahead and go. 05:26:15.660 --> 05:26:23.660 And look at that, still way to turn and still through the nightshake into that licky licky that has got to hurt. 05:26:23.660 --> 05:26:28.660 But we'll have to see how he bounces back from it as that evil comes in to start taking up some energy. 05:26:28.660 --> 05:26:34.700 I mean the good news for pokemiches that he avoided the pangoro lead that he was probably really worried about and now that he sees 05:26:34.700 --> 05:26:38.980 A licky-licky it's safe to bring in his evil gets a new side of this Pokemon 05:26:38.980 --> 05:26:43.280 And I think his end goals probably to win this matchup and then throw an icy win into whatever 05:26:43.460 --> 05:26:45.640 In Contano sends out next going ahead 05:26:45.640 --> 05:26:49.980 There was just a small amount of chip damage already on that licky-licky from that night here 05:26:49.980 --> 05:26:54.280 Which again it's not going to be doing too much because of normal typing of licky-licky there 05:26:54.280 --> 05:26:56.740 but now another body stem is going through. 05:26:56.740 --> 05:26:59.340 This people is getting pretty low. 05:26:59.340 --> 05:27:00.860 It's definitely being worn down 05:27:00.860 --> 05:27:02.740 and Licky Licky is known for that. 05:27:02.740 --> 05:27:04.840 Just being patient, but relentless. 05:27:04.840 --> 05:27:06.860 Another night slash is ready 05:27:06.860 --> 05:27:08.540 and throw on the charge attack priority. 05:27:08.540 --> 05:27:10.220 This will definitely pick up the knockout. 05:27:10.220 --> 05:27:13.380 Going ahead now, no protection on and Compton O's side, 05:27:13.380 --> 05:27:15.340 content to let that Licky Licky go down. 05:27:15.340 --> 05:27:17.580 The real question will be, will he be able to get 05:27:17.580 --> 05:27:20.340 to another attack here as now that this word comes in 05:27:20.340 --> 05:27:22.660 and there's immediate swap out back into that force. 05:27:22.660 --> 05:27:26.860 to throw a second night shards and this time I found my target lost in the 05:27:26.860 --> 05:27:29.940 sauce and Contano reaches for the acrobatics but he's a turn too late 05:27:29.940 --> 05:27:33.280 forced to shield up here switch climbers still available for him so he can't 05:27:33.280 --> 05:27:35.820 reach for the charge bug but he doesn't want to reveal his third Pokemon just 05:27:35.820 --> 05:27:39.340 yet honestly though he's got to avoid taking too much astonish damage or he 05:27:39.340 --> 05:27:43.140 will lose his life score I mean this is a big problem for poke Mitchy if you're 05:27:43.140 --> 05:27:47.140 looking at take a peek at that backline but this might be the absolute 05:27:47.140 --> 05:27:51.660 saving thing for him look at him stone cold they're recognizing okay 05:27:51.660 --> 05:27:57.420 Mantine you stay away from this here as I'm going to try to get that charge a buck out of the pitcher 05:27:57.420 --> 05:28:02.220 Look at the sequencing from Bokeh Mitchie. He goes for the night. She which means he's gonna try to get two night shades 05:28:02.220 --> 05:28:03.820 Instead of just be one power gym 05:28:03.820 --> 05:28:05.260 He thinks he might be able to do it 05:28:05.260 --> 05:28:10.460 But this discharge is gonna cut off this glaring course a lot if Bokeh Mitchie hangs on here that will be decisive 05:28:10.460 --> 05:28:13.700 This will be a big moment. I think everyone's waiting, but it does 05:28:14.740 --> 05:28:19.380 Just at the last second in comes the man things try maybe trying to get a catch onto that low health evil 05:28:19.380 --> 05:28:21.280 but there are two charge attacks. 05:28:21.280 --> 05:28:24.180 First one, this target is reached, 05:28:24.180 --> 05:28:25.680 but unfortunately for Pokemitchy, 05:28:25.680 --> 05:28:27.780 there is another one already loaded. 05:28:27.780 --> 05:28:30.020 I mean, massive swap, incredible timing, 05:28:30.020 --> 05:28:31.620 even in spite of the weight, 05:28:31.620 --> 05:28:33.300 but there's so much pressure, 05:28:33.300 --> 05:28:35.100 it might've just been inevitable. 05:28:35.100 --> 05:28:37.500 Discharge number two, double super effective. 05:28:37.500 --> 05:28:39.620 Mantine fans, look away from the screen. 05:28:39.620 --> 05:28:40.940 Oh, it gets down so low. 05:28:40.940 --> 05:28:42.740 One more bolt switch will do it, 05:28:42.740 --> 05:28:46.180 but Mantine is able to get off a twister here. 05:28:46.180 --> 05:28:48.740 It's gonna knock that charge book out very, very low. 05:28:48.740 --> 05:28:51.540 keep in mind we still have that Gliscor in the back to be able to do it. 05:28:51.540 --> 05:28:56.380 Doesn't even need it as the man team goes down and and Contano gets what we 05:28:56.380 --> 05:28:58.100 call a reverse sweep. 05:28:58.820 --> 05:29:04.940 Incredibly well done by the charge of a trainer and Contano charge but keeps 05:29:04.940 --> 05:29:08.580 on chugging the little bug that could nobody really believed in it. 05:29:08.580 --> 05:29:12.340 I didn't hear any talk about charge of a bug, but it's enough to overcome 05:29:12.340 --> 05:29:12.980 pokemitchy. 05:29:13.220 --> 05:29:15.620 Oh man and Contano all smiles there. 05:29:15.620 --> 05:29:21.300 very expressive trainer and he's been winning so far able to make it to day two with an incredibly 05:29:21.300 --> 05:29:26.420 impressive spicy team there. We've seen some Pokemon on that team that we haven't seen very 05:29:26.420 --> 05:29:31.460 much on the broadcast before. And if you're a fan of those Pokemon, you better tune in tomorrow 05:29:31.460 --> 05:29:35.460 because you might see some more shadow polytode action and I got to say the Goliath score it 05:29:35.460 --> 05:29:39.460 seems like it's almost ubiquitous. I think he'll bring that out no matter what. I think we saw 05:29:39.460 --> 05:29:44.820 every single game for him is a Pokemon that has been a little bit popular in the past but with 05:29:44.820 --> 05:29:46.900 with a different set of move sets. 05:29:46.900 --> 05:29:49.060 But now with the acrobatics and the sandtune, 05:29:49.060 --> 05:29:50.980 which guarantees to lower the defense 05:29:50.980 --> 05:29:52.420 of your opponent's Pokemon, 05:29:52.420 --> 05:29:55.540 I think it definitely was able to take him pretty far. 05:29:55.540 --> 05:29:58.860 It just fits one of those really specific niches 05:29:58.860 --> 05:30:01.220 where you're like, hey, I want to be a flying type Pokemon, 05:30:01.220 --> 05:30:02.980 but I kind of want to resist electric too. 05:30:02.980 --> 05:30:04.020 How do I do that? 05:30:04.020 --> 05:30:05.780 You know, you can't really be a Corvik Knight. 05:30:05.780 --> 05:30:07.620 And if you're Altaria, you're a little too slow 05:30:07.620 --> 05:30:09.300 and a little too weak to ice, 05:30:09.300 --> 05:30:11.460 but I think that Gliscor is also a little soft to ice. 05:30:11.460 --> 05:30:13.500 So maybe there are some shared overlaps there. 05:30:13.500 --> 05:30:14.340 Who knows? 05:30:14.340 --> 05:30:19.020 been so many trainers, people from Japan, like I said before, who we don't get an opportunity 05:30:19.020 --> 05:30:23.580 to see very often, always happy to see them winning, doing well on stream. 05:30:23.580 --> 05:30:27.580 There are some other trainers that are well known staples within our community who have 05:30:27.580 --> 05:30:30.540 been competing at Worlds and Lyle Jeffs is one of them. 05:30:30.540 --> 05:30:34.660 We're going to show you a little bit about his personal story. 05:30:34.660 --> 05:30:43.580 Playing Pokemon Blue, that was like a big part of kind of growing up and getting introduced 05:30:43.580 --> 05:30:45.100 into the Pokemon world. 05:30:45.100 --> 05:30:48.180 I used to spend many hours playing that on long car rides. 05:30:49.460 --> 05:30:53.100 Here's my starting Pokemon, most likely Blastoise. 05:30:53.100 --> 05:30:55.140 Squirtle, Squirtle. 05:30:55.140 --> 05:30:57.820 One of the Titans of North America, 05:30:57.820 --> 05:30:58.980 Lyle Jeffs III. 05:30:58.980 --> 05:31:02.980 My brother introduced me to battling in Pokemon Go, 05:31:02.980 --> 05:31:04.660 and I sort of started from there 05:31:04.660 --> 05:31:06.260 doing some grassroots tournaments. 05:31:06.260 --> 05:31:08.460 His first regional finals, NAAC Top 8, 05:31:08.460 --> 05:31:11.020 which set him to worlds where he got top 33. 05:31:11.020 --> 05:31:15.220 I just really like the aspect of me versus another trainer, 05:31:15.220 --> 05:31:18.780 using my skills and abilities to sort of outwit them 05:31:18.780 --> 05:31:20.460 and outplay them. 05:31:21.580 --> 05:31:24.500 My favorite moment from competitive play Pokemon history 05:31:24.500 --> 05:31:27.300 was actually the very first EUIC. 05:31:27.300 --> 05:31:30.540 Pokemon Go on that big stage was just sort of like 05:31:30.540 --> 05:31:32.380 eye-opening to me and really inspired me 05:31:32.380 --> 05:31:34.860 to start my own play Pokemon journey. 05:31:34.860 --> 05:31:36.700 Last season I qualified for Worlds 05:31:36.700 --> 05:31:38.500 due to a trickle down at NAIC. 05:31:38.500 --> 05:31:40.380 I was actually able to win a regional this year 05:31:40.380 --> 05:31:42.940 and prove to myself that me making Worlds last year 05:31:42.940 --> 05:31:44.220 was in fact legit. 05:31:44.220 --> 05:31:47.700 Lion Jeffs has the opportunity to claim the championship. 05:31:47.700 --> 05:31:52.700 Continuous top cuts, getting so close, and he's done it. 05:31:52.780 --> 05:31:54.860 It feels amazing to win a regional, 05:31:54.860 --> 05:31:58.180 especially after Pittsburgh when I finished second place. 05:31:58.180 --> 05:32:00.180 What I've learned since I've started competing 05:32:00.180 --> 05:32:02.300 is just how amazing the community is. 05:32:02.300 --> 05:32:04.700 This is one of my favorite parts of coming to these events, 05:32:04.700 --> 05:32:06.020 and getting a hang out with everyone, 05:32:06.020 --> 05:32:08.660 the ups and downs of the tournament runs, 05:32:08.660 --> 05:32:10.900 the community that I'm a part of, 05:32:10.900 --> 05:32:14.140 they're motivating me to try to make them better 05:32:14.140 --> 05:32:16.020 and to try to make myself better. 05:32:16.020 --> 05:32:19.740 And in these battles, a long-time dream has been achieved. 05:32:21.100 --> 05:32:22.780 In terms of people that I look up to, 05:32:22.780 --> 05:32:25.480 obviously it's Aksin, the world champion. 05:32:25.480 --> 05:32:27.820 We all want to strive to be a world champion. 05:32:28.820 --> 05:32:30.460 My number one goal this season, 05:32:30.460 --> 05:32:33.020 I would say do well at Worlds. 05:32:33.020 --> 05:32:35.740 I was a little underwhelmed with my performance last year 05:32:35.740 --> 05:32:37.260 in Japan. 05:32:37.260 --> 05:32:39.220 Probably, I would say, win world, 05:32:39.220 --> 05:32:40.940 but maybe that's a little too ambitious. 05:32:40.940 --> 05:32:43.440 I will be winning the World Championship this year. 05:32:47.160 --> 05:32:49.460 Hello, Pokemon fans and friends. 05:32:49.460 --> 05:32:52.300 Lundberger here to talk to you about how you can add 05:32:52.300 --> 05:32:55.980 a Galarian Legendary Pokemon to your tournament roster. 05:32:55.980 --> 05:32:59.060 With the Pokemon Go Championship Series in full swing, 05:32:59.060 --> 05:33:01.540 trainers everywhere are flocking to catch 05:33:01.540 --> 05:33:03.740 the rare stars of the competitive meta, 05:33:03.740 --> 05:33:06.220 the Galarian Legendary Pokemon. 05:33:06.220 --> 05:33:09.700 The 2025 competitive season marked the first time 05:33:09.700 --> 05:33:12.640 Galarian Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres 05:33:12.640 --> 05:33:14.300 were eligible for tournaments, 05:33:14.300 --> 05:33:16.400 and they immediately made their mark, 05:33:16.400 --> 05:33:19.340 stirring up excitement and ruffling a few feathers 05:33:19.340 --> 05:33:20.580 in the process. 05:33:20.580 --> 05:33:22.500 Among these Pokemon, Galarian Moltres 05:33:22.500 --> 05:33:24.260 soared straight to the top, 05:33:24.260 --> 05:33:26.740 quickly becoming one of the most popular picks 05:33:26.740 --> 05:33:28.140 in the show six format. 05:33:28.140 --> 05:33:29.980 With its dark and flying typing, 05:33:29.980 --> 05:33:32.740 it counters many dominant Pokemon in the meta. 05:33:32.740 --> 05:33:35.580 Additionally, its powerful charge attack Brave Bird 05:33:35.580 --> 05:33:38.220 allows it to take on even its toughest opponents, 05:33:38.220 --> 05:33:40.780 like Claude Seier and Azumaral. 05:33:40.780 --> 05:33:42.500 It's no surprise that Glareon Multus 05:33:42.500 --> 05:33:45.340 made quite an impression in its early tournaments. 05:33:45.340 --> 05:33:47.740 It was on the team of the third place finisher 05:33:47.740 --> 05:33:49.300 in its debut tournament 05:33:49.300 --> 05:33:51.860 and continued to gain traction from there. 05:33:51.860 --> 05:33:53.980 Even by the first tournament of the season, 05:33:53.980 --> 05:33:57.820 Glareon Multus was in the top usage for day two competitors, 05:33:57.820 --> 05:33:59.780 as well as on both of the teams 05:33:59.780 --> 05:34:02.540 in the grand finals in Dortmund, Germany. 05:34:02.540 --> 05:34:05.220 Glareon Multus became an undeniable force 05:34:05.220 --> 05:34:07.220 to be reckoned with. 05:34:07.220 --> 05:34:09.780 If you are eager to add a Glareon Multress to your roster, 05:34:09.780 --> 05:34:11.780 it's easier than you might think. 05:34:11.780 --> 05:34:14.460 These elusive Pokemon can only be encountered 05:34:14.460 --> 05:34:17.260 while using your blue daily adventure incense, 05:34:17.260 --> 05:34:20.260 a special item that lasts for 15 minutes 05:34:20.260 --> 05:34:23.540 and spawns Pokemon not already seen on your map, 05:34:23.540 --> 05:34:27.540 including Wild Glareon Articuno, Zapdos, or Multress. 05:34:28.500 --> 05:34:31.820 To maximize your success while you're out birdwatching, 05:34:31.820 --> 05:34:33.920 if you have an Origin Form Dialga, 05:34:33.920 --> 05:34:38.960 Activate its Roar of Time ability to pause the daily incense timer. 05:34:38.960 --> 05:34:44.240 This will give you more time to search for your feathered friends without feeling rushed. 05:34:44.240 --> 05:34:49.200 The Glarion Legendary Pokémon have an extremely high flea rate, so you should always use 05:34:49.200 --> 05:34:55.580 a Golden Raspberry and an Ultra Ball for your throw, no matter the Pokémon CP, to increase 05:34:55.580 --> 05:34:58.160 your chance of a successful capture. 05:34:58.160 --> 05:35:03.800 For those truly special encounters where letting a rare Pokémon escape is not an option, don't 05:35:03.800 --> 05:35:09.560 hesitate to use a Master Ball for a guaranteed catch. Though the Master Balls are rare, so 05:35:09.560 --> 05:35:15.080 are these Pokemon. After catching a Glareon Multus, you'll likely want to optimize it 05:35:15.080 --> 05:35:19.560 to be a perfect tournament-ready partner. Consider arranging a special trade with a 05:35:19.560 --> 05:35:25.240 friend to aim for the attack, defense, and HP spread that you are hunting for. Once your 05:35:25.240 --> 05:35:30.560 prize partner is ready, take it to a competition, cups, or challenges to showcase its prowess 05:35:30.560 --> 05:35:33.660 in action. The Galarian legend 05:35:33.660 --> 05:35:34.660 are more than just Pokemon, 05:35:34.660 --> 05:35:36.800 they are game changers in this 05:35:36.800 --> 05:35:39.500 competitive land and skyscape. 05:35:39.500 --> 05:35:40.960 With Galarian Moltres leading the 05:35:40.960 --> 05:35:42.600 way, their impact on the meta 05:35:42.600 --> 05:35:44.500 is undeniable. So grab your 05:35:44.500 --> 05:35:46.580 daily incense, prepare your team 05:35:46.580 --> 05:35:48.300 and get ready to take flight. 05:35:48.300 --> 05:35:49.700 With one of these powerhouses 05:35:49.700 --> 05:35:50.840 on your roster, you'll be 05:35:50.840 --> 05:35:52.580 soaring above the competition 05:35:52.580 --> 05:35:53.580 in no time. 05:35:56.580 --> 05:35:57.580 What's my favorite? 05:35:57.580 --> 05:35:58.780 My favorite is the one that's 05:35:58.780 --> 05:36:00.020 Got jet black hair. 05:36:00.020 --> 05:36:01.220 He's extremely fast. 05:36:01.220 --> 05:36:02.220 Limitless. 05:36:02.220 --> 05:36:03.220 So cute. 05:36:03.220 --> 05:36:05.860 She has a 12-octave vocal range. 05:36:05.860 --> 05:36:06.860 Can be calm. 05:36:06.860 --> 05:36:07.860 Powerful. 05:36:07.860 --> 05:36:08.860 Still a woman. 05:36:08.860 --> 05:36:09.860 Her name is Kido. 05:36:09.860 --> 05:36:10.860 She's so powerful. 05:36:10.860 --> 05:36:12.140 He would improvise on this part. 05:36:12.140 --> 05:36:14.860 He just always finds a way to make it funny. 05:36:14.860 --> 05:36:18.700 We both have very fast moves and can change the world using its mind. 05:36:18.700 --> 05:36:20.700 Jigglypuff is my favorite. 05:36:20.700 --> 05:36:21.700 Jigglypuff. 05:36:21.700 --> 05:36:22.700 Jigglypuff. 05:36:22.700 --> 05:36:23.700 Jigglypuff. 05:36:23.700 --> 05:36:31.700 Every single time you met a new Pokemon, it felt like you met a new part of yourself. 05:36:31.700 --> 05:36:32.700 He likes to sleep. 05:36:32.700 --> 05:36:33.700 Just like me. 05:36:33.700 --> 05:36:34.700 I'm like, horrible. 05:36:34.700 --> 05:36:35.700 I'm a little bit of a nice human. 05:36:35.700 --> 05:36:37.700 There's a lot of ways to get rid of opponents. 05:36:37.700 --> 05:36:39.700 Always cheers for the girls. 05:36:39.700 --> 05:36:40.700 We love language. 05:36:40.700 --> 05:36:41.700 Salvayote, saapinite. 05:36:41.700 --> 05:36:44.700 She uses her voice to protect herself. 05:36:44.700 --> 05:36:45.700 There's homies, you know? 05:36:45.700 --> 05:36:46.700 That's what I love. 05:36:46.700 --> 05:36:47.700 That's what I love. 05:36:47.700 --> 05:36:48.700 My favorite is... 05:36:48.700 --> 05:36:49.700 I like to go to the city. 05:36:49.700 --> 05:36:50.700 Akanei. 05:36:50.700 --> 05:36:51.700 Angkor. 05:36:51.700 --> 05:36:53.700 So what's your favorite? 05:38:21.700 --> 05:38:26.700 We're here so far from home on the undripped path 05:38:26.700 --> 05:38:30.700 But we're not alone, we got each other 05:38:30.700 --> 05:38:34.700 So we got a lot, and now the moment's come 05:38:34.700 --> 05:38:36.700 To finally take our share 05:38:36.700 --> 05:38:38.700 Oh, look out, Bob, we've come 05:38:38.700 --> 05:38:40.700 Look out, Bob, we've come 05:38:40.700 --> 05:38:42.700 We're such close now 05:38:42.700 --> 05:38:44.700 Two battles we won 05:38:44.700 --> 05:38:46.700 Oh, look out, Bob, we've come 05:38:46.700 --> 05:38:48.700 Look out, Bob, we've come 05:38:48.700 --> 05:38:52.700 You still ain't sure they know, but look how far we've come 05:38:52.700 --> 05:38:54.700 Look how far we've come 05:39:14.700 --> 05:39:16.700 Look how far we've come 05:39:18.700 --> 05:39:38.080 Welcome back trainers to the 2026 Pokemon Go World Championships. 05:39:38.080 --> 05:39:42.700 And if you're just tuning in now, maybe not even halfway to day number one yet, but so 05:39:42.700 --> 05:39:43.700 many incredible battles. 05:39:43.700 --> 05:39:50.740 This is the best of best year fighting to become the fifth ever world champion of Pokemon go. I'm K.O.Peng. I'm Joe Mike 05:39:50.740 --> 05:39:53.460 Good friend 2-0 butters. How's the battle so far? 05:39:53.460 --> 05:40:00.140 I'm feeling amazing and look how far we've come in obviously championship series, but in Pokemon go in general and I 05:40:00.420 --> 05:40:03.340 Just want to say if you are here in the venue 05:40:03.340 --> 05:40:07.180 You're here in San Francisco, and you haven't played Pokemon go in a little bit 05:40:07.180 --> 05:40:13.660 I think you're gonna want to update your app because something awesome is gonna be happening this weekend that you're not gonna 05:40:13.700 --> 05:40:18.660 want to miss. Definitely and also if you haven't been playing Pokemon Gold perfect time is when 05:40:18.660 --> 05:40:22.980 you're tuning the broadcast because there's twist drops and you get all these cool rewards 05:40:22.980 --> 05:40:26.900 for free just for watching and if you're ready to watch right now might as well get some rewards 05:40:26.900 --> 05:40:32.580 for it too. Watch up to 60 minutes to get all the full rewards and of course we got our battles 05:40:32.580 --> 05:40:37.860 on our hands. We're gonna head into the stage it's they love Jai from Australia first Taunta Batous 05:40:37.860 --> 05:40:46.420 from France. Tantan Batous, who was first place at 2023 EYC, first place at 2025 Gdans, 05:40:46.420 --> 05:40:53.540 and where he left off, he was first place at 2026 Prague with that shadow high dragon. He has 05:40:53.540 --> 05:40:59.540 brought it back here to the winners finals, and now he is just one match victory away from day 05:40:59.540 --> 05:41:04.340 number two. And they love Jai, second world championship for him, maybe not the best role 05:41:04.340 --> 05:41:09.540 last year, I think he went 0-2, did take games in both of his losses, but one of the best players 05:41:09.540 --> 05:41:14.420 from Oceania has two second place finishes. His first two tournaments, he got second in both, 05:41:14.420 --> 05:41:19.620 actually, and has always been a, you know, a kind of a household name ever since that 2020 season 05:41:19.620 --> 05:41:25.140 when he started to compete in the official circuits. And, you know, he's definitely going to get some 05:41:25.140 --> 05:41:29.380 much more accomplished players sitting across him, but they love Jai, friends with a lot of players 05:41:29.380 --> 05:41:32.820 in the community, and especially with, you know, so much online communication these days. I know 05:41:32.820 --> 05:41:37.780 he screams with a lot of the top players in the circuits. So he has the ability to take down any 05:41:37.780 --> 05:41:41.940 Titan in the field and both of them are in this winners finals. They're both looking for I believe 05:41:41.940 --> 05:41:46.180 their first ever game number two at World Championships and that would be such a huge 05:41:46.180 --> 05:41:50.020 you know cyber league that they make it there because not only do they make it to day two but 05:41:50.020 --> 05:41:55.140 they make out the winner side. That's a massive advantage and of course the teams are looking 05:41:55.140 --> 05:42:00.180 pretty spicy as expected. Yeah and it's a little spicier for the Corvanite as well because I believe 05:42:00.180 --> 05:42:03.980 that is a shadow Corvanite that Jai has at his disposal. 05:42:03.980 --> 05:42:07.380 A newer Pokemon that recently got released into Shadow Grunts. 05:42:07.380 --> 05:42:10.700 Now you can also Elite Team it to get that special charge deck, 05:42:10.700 --> 05:42:13.100 which you can get with Twitch Drops right now. 05:42:13.100 --> 05:42:17.100 Get that Elite Charge him and look at that dapper fancy looking 05:42:17.100 --> 05:42:20.340 Shadow Kanto Ninetales for Tauntons, but there's even his most 05:42:20.340 --> 05:42:22.460 meta Pokemon is Spitey looking. 05:42:22.460 --> 05:42:23.300 That's right. 05:42:23.300 --> 05:42:27.020 And we got Nalo of Jai with a double flyer with Licky Licky in the lead. 05:42:27.020 --> 05:42:30.100 It's going to be a good lead for him because he avoids the Shadow Corvanite. 05:42:30.100 --> 05:42:43.700 on to the shadow cancel nine tails which is a pretty disastrous matchup. Everything in the back, you know, actually it's actually very alignment dependent because you do not want the Altaria on the Tinketon, you want the Corviknight on it. 05:42:43.700 --> 05:42:57.300 However, the Altaria doesn't have nearly as many plays to go, as you see Tauntaun Batu's building a line, ABA strong into the Altaria. And so he's going to throw this energy ball, going to do more damage to the weather ball, trying to chip it out as much as possible. 05:42:57.300 --> 05:42:58.760 Oh, we get a deep buff as well. 05:42:58.760 --> 05:43:02.300 And it probably won't matter just because now the body slam is going to be coming through 05:43:02.300 --> 05:43:05.700 and you will get the knockout before this next body slam is probably available. 05:43:05.700 --> 05:43:09.560 I mean, unless you come in with the Glaring Corsula, there goes down the Kanto Ninetales. 05:43:09.560 --> 05:43:13.860 Here comes the Tinketon trying to get that advantage instantly swapping out into the Shadow Corbinite. 05:43:13.860 --> 05:43:18.960 Now, this is interesting because you're doing super effective sand attack with that ground type fast attack. 05:43:18.960 --> 05:43:25.060 But all of your energy is going to be resisted into the typing of that Steel Fairy type of Tinketon. 05:43:25.060 --> 05:43:27.300 and he actually gave off a protect shield 05:43:27.300 --> 05:43:29.420 against a resistant gigaton hammer. 05:43:29.420 --> 05:43:30.780 Gigaton hammer just won this move, 05:43:30.780 --> 05:43:31.820 so I even resisted. 05:43:31.820 --> 05:43:33.860 You could potentially command shields 05:43:33.860 --> 05:43:35.180 and into the shadow Corbinite 05:43:35.180 --> 05:43:37.580 because it's less bulky than the non-shadow, 05:43:37.580 --> 05:43:38.860 you have to respect it. 05:43:38.860 --> 05:43:41.540 And it's the boost right on the first air cutter. 05:43:41.540 --> 05:43:42.940 Going to be massive for this matchup. 05:43:42.940 --> 05:43:45.620 You can see the sand attacks are starting to really chunk 05:43:45.620 --> 05:43:47.260 the health bar of the singaton. 05:43:47.260 --> 05:43:49.500 The attack is one stage higher now 05:43:49.500 --> 05:43:50.540 for the shadow Corbinite. 05:43:50.540 --> 05:43:53.020 Now it's going to do more damage with the Zest Shard attack. 05:43:53.020 --> 05:43:54.540 Here comes the swap into the course run. 05:43:54.540 --> 05:44:00.120 That's a beautiful swap because oh actually gets to protect you. This is just an air cutter right now for Jai 05:44:00.120 --> 05:44:03.960 It wasn't the payback even though he was at payback energy does it get another boost? 05:44:03.960 --> 05:44:07.300 No, not another boost, but he's at the payback right now. That's gonna be super effective 05:44:07.300 --> 05:44:11.700 He is gonna double down. He's gonna beat again. Can he get both protect deals from this gorsula? 05:44:11.700 --> 05:44:16.420 Tauntaun singing about it, but he throws up the shield doesn't want to take a boosted shadow payback 05:44:16.420 --> 05:44:20.860 But they love Jai, he's in the position he needs and I don't think Gorsha is going to be able to get the two moves 05:44:20.860 --> 05:44:24.940 He tries to massage out but doesn't get to it and here comes the payback. 05:44:24.940 --> 05:44:30.020 I think this might one shot KO the Corsula, Tata Purdue is trying to think it through. 05:44:30.020 --> 05:44:32.500 And yes, he takes out the Boki Dose type. 05:44:32.500 --> 05:44:37.180 Two stage bump on the attack, was able to knock out and now you have that 05:44:37.180 --> 05:44:39.380 Protect Shield advantage to use on this Gigaton Hammer. 05:44:39.380 --> 05:44:40.940 You're already at the flamethrower here. 05:44:40.940 --> 05:44:43.060 Tata doesn't have any Protect Shields remaining. 05:44:43.060 --> 05:44:47.060 This is gonna be super effective into the steel typing of that Tinketon. 05:44:47.060 --> 05:44:51.480 How about the Shadow Corviknight and the three ball flex from Jive 05:44:51.480 --> 05:44:53.580 to start us off in game number one. 05:44:53.580 --> 05:44:56.780 And he had a shield remaining on top of it, too. 05:44:56.780 --> 05:44:58.620 Dominant victory there from Day Love Jive. 05:44:58.620 --> 05:45:02.340 And it was on the backs of the double air cutter base. 05:45:02.340 --> 05:45:04.180 And it's a really tough position for Contop 05:45:04.180 --> 05:45:06.460 because if you don't shield a payback, 05:45:06.460 --> 05:45:07.780 you could just get one shot KO. 05:45:07.780 --> 05:45:10.540 But if you shield an air cutter, it's even more disastrous 05:45:10.540 --> 05:45:11.940 because there's a chance to boost again, 05:45:11.940 --> 05:45:13.580 which is what exactly happened. 05:45:13.580 --> 05:45:16.500 And then you get hit by a double boosted 05:45:16.500 --> 05:45:18.900 super effective payback from the Shadow Corp. 05:45:18.900 --> 05:45:20.580 That is not a fun time. 05:45:20.580 --> 05:45:23.660 What stands out to me in that game number one team composition 05:45:23.660 --> 05:45:26.700 for Tauntaun is it felt like he was also trying to scare off 05:45:26.700 --> 05:45:30.460 that Alolan Nine Tails because he was running ABA strong 05:45:30.460 --> 05:45:32.820 to it with the Shadow Canter Nine Tails in the lead 05:45:32.820 --> 05:45:34.340 and the Tingaton in the back. 05:45:34.340 --> 05:45:37.780 Does that mean that he's trying to play his signature Pokemon 05:45:37.780 --> 05:45:39.900 in that Shadow Hydraegon in the game number two? 05:45:39.900 --> 05:45:43.260 Because if you scare away that Alolan Nine Tails, 05:45:43.260 --> 05:45:46.340 you do have a lot more flexibility in neutral play 05:45:46.340 --> 05:45:49.340 into the team of Jai, but if you're gonna be expecting 05:45:49.340 --> 05:45:51.220 those same three Pokemon from Jai, 05:45:51.220 --> 05:45:53.320 the Licky Licky, Altaria, and Corbinite, 05:45:53.320 --> 05:45:55.480 you actually don't have the greatest of matchups, 05:45:55.480 --> 05:45:57.960 so he might have to sit that signature Pokemon, 05:45:57.960 --> 05:46:01.260 but I believe that he used game number one 05:46:01.260 --> 05:46:03.660 to try to scare off the biggest counter 05:46:03.660 --> 05:46:05.060 to his signature Pokemon, 05:46:05.060 --> 05:46:07.100 so he could use it in game number two. 05:46:07.100 --> 05:46:09.200 All right, well, here it goes, being a game number two, 05:46:09.200 --> 05:46:11.200 it's going to be Day Love Jai up a game 05:46:11.200 --> 05:46:13.140 into the Shadow High Dragon, 05:46:13.140 --> 05:46:15.000 tons of things that's brought it out, 05:46:15.000 --> 05:46:20.000 But this is actually kind of a weird matchup because the aircruiser is going to do a good chunk, even though it's not the best move. 05:46:20.000 --> 05:46:23.500 Shadowhide, Dragon's so frail that even the aircruiser is going to start doing a lot of damage. 05:46:23.500 --> 05:46:29.000 And it's a ShadowCorpionite, so the ShadowCorpionite is going to be able to land this aircruiser. Can he get a boost once again? 05:46:29.000 --> 05:46:38.700 Wow! And he gets the boost! So this sand attack is doing way more damage. The double Bruno swing will be available, so you could win the 0-protect shield situation here if you are taunt on. 05:46:38.700 --> 05:46:42.000 And Dryg doesn't shield the first one. Does he try to shield the second one? 05:46:42.000 --> 05:46:43.800 He can go for the sand attack down. 05:46:43.800 --> 05:46:45.280 It's not going to be on charge that party. 05:46:45.280 --> 05:46:46.800 Maybe he's going to try to take the alignment. 05:46:46.800 --> 05:46:48.240 Yes, he's going to take the alignment. 05:46:48.240 --> 05:46:49.680 Go for the sand attack down. 05:46:49.680 --> 05:46:51.840 I love this play from Jai because he knows that even 05:46:51.840 --> 05:46:53.200 Payback can do a lot into Ninetales. 05:46:53.200 --> 05:46:54.040 But here comes Adonai. 05:46:54.040 --> 05:46:55.520 He's not trying to let him get to it. 05:46:55.520 --> 05:46:57.640 And it's just going to throw the air cutter first. 05:46:57.640 --> 05:46:58.640 Do some part damage. 05:46:58.640 --> 05:47:01.200 It is a boosted Gormnice, so this is still going to be better 05:47:01.200 --> 05:47:03.280 than throwing it into the Ninetales later. 05:47:03.280 --> 05:47:05.640 Now, chips it, dips it. 05:47:05.640 --> 05:47:07.880 Here comes the Licky Licky for a dominant matchup. 05:47:07.880 --> 05:47:09.960 Well, it's funny, he couldn't even bring a Quagsire 05:47:09.960 --> 05:47:12.660 down a shield into something like a fire type 05:47:12.660 --> 05:47:15.080 because you would take that double super effective 05:47:15.080 --> 05:47:16.500 energy ball as you see here, 05:47:16.500 --> 05:47:18.960 the energy ball will actually do more damage 05:47:18.960 --> 05:47:19.860 than one weather ball. 05:47:19.860 --> 05:47:23.160 And also you can try to fish for a debuff on the defense. 05:47:23.160 --> 05:47:26.320 It can drop the defense by one stage of your opponent. 05:47:26.320 --> 05:47:27.360 There's a chance of that. 05:47:27.360 --> 05:47:29.440 And under charge on the body slam, 05:47:29.440 --> 05:47:32.360 trying to get the farm down and the perfect farm down, 05:47:32.360 --> 05:47:34.520 getting one extra roll out because of it. 05:47:34.520 --> 05:47:36.160 This is so disaster tauntaun. 05:47:36.160 --> 05:47:37.560 Yes, he has a shield advantage, 05:47:37.560 --> 05:47:39.200 but he has to go through pretty much three balls. 05:47:39.200 --> 05:47:44.160 Oh, a beautiful catch, he catches the recidious Shadow Ball onto the high dragout. 05:47:44.160 --> 05:47:48.120 This is one way to get back into the game for sure, but he still has a lot more to go. 05:47:48.120 --> 05:47:55.000 That's exactly what he needed. He had a protective advantage, but essentially he now has a two-protection advantage after he caught that Shadow Ball. 05:47:55.000 --> 05:47:57.800 Now the next Shadow Ball is available. It does get the protect shield. 05:47:57.800 --> 05:48:02.800 Now the awkward situation is, do you try to go for a bulldoze, bulldoze farm down? 05:48:02.800 --> 05:48:07.440 You have to commit to the gigaton because it's going to be really hard to finish off this licky-licky. 05:48:07.440 --> 05:48:12.440 I like this decision. You need to get this licky-licky out of here and Bulldoze would not have done it. 05:48:12.440 --> 05:48:16.040 And I think Jai's in a commanding position. He has a full health Shadow Quacks that are left. 05:48:16.040 --> 05:48:21.340 There is no Mud Bomb, but at this range Mud Shot and Aguadil will start really adding up. 05:48:21.340 --> 05:48:27.340 On top of it, he still has the Shadow Corminite and the Super Vectives Shadows and the Dex will still add up. 05:48:27.340 --> 05:48:30.140 And he could also just catch that Giganton Hammer if he really wants to. 05:48:30.140 --> 05:48:33.140 If he doesn't catch it, I don't think it fair to win down either. 05:48:33.140 --> 05:48:40.200 And going for the bulldoze here, you do have a coin flip 50-50 chance of getting the debuff from this bulldoze. 05:48:40.200 --> 05:48:43.060 Can Tauntaun get it? Yes, he gets the defense drop. 05:48:43.060 --> 05:48:46.660 Now suddenly, this Quagsire would be in range of Gigaton Hammer. 05:48:46.660 --> 05:48:52.300 The last protect shield is down for Tauntaun, but Tauntaun needs to throw a Gigaton Hammer into this Quagsire 05:48:52.300 --> 05:48:54.040 and be able to finish off the Corbinite. 05:48:54.040 --> 05:48:56.840 The Corbinite is energy dry, but he throws a Gigaton. 05:48:56.840 --> 05:49:00.500 There's one protection remaining, so he does properly call it. 05:49:00.500 --> 05:49:02.840 huge shield from Jai, even if it's a fate, right? 05:49:02.840 --> 05:49:04.540 He knows he gets more mudshot damage often. 05:49:04.540 --> 05:49:05.840 He could just protect his hand tacked down, 05:49:05.840 --> 05:49:08.480 but shielding that gigatun hammer is game over 05:49:08.480 --> 05:49:12.720 as they love Jai, takes a two zero victory over Taunt on Batuus 05:49:12.720 --> 05:49:14.820 to find his first ever day number two 05:49:14.820 --> 05:49:16.060 at World Championships. 05:49:16.060 --> 05:49:17.760 Well, taunt to Jai now. 05:49:17.760 --> 05:49:22.100 He is advancing into our top cut for day number two 05:49:22.100 --> 05:49:25.660 here at Pokemon Go World and a trainer 05:49:25.660 --> 05:49:28.760 who has gotten second place so many times in his career, 05:49:28.760 --> 05:49:30.900 able to come in on that winter side of the bracket. 05:49:30.900 --> 05:49:33.420 He definitely has a chance to make it the championship Sunday 05:49:33.420 --> 05:49:35.540 because he played awesome in that matchup. 05:49:35.540 --> 05:49:37.420 I think he played so clean, Caleb. 05:49:37.420 --> 05:49:38.020 Yeah, definitely. 05:49:38.020 --> 05:49:40.100 And you can see great sportsmanship from Taunton as well 05:49:40.100 --> 05:49:41.860 to respecting the trainer of sitting crossings, 05:49:41.860 --> 05:49:43.380 also running some spice himself. 05:49:43.380 --> 05:49:43.980 Shadow Corp. 05:49:43.980 --> 05:49:45.820 Which we really haven't seen on the big stage. 05:49:45.820 --> 05:49:48.140 There's a recent Shadow Pokemon introduced in Pokemon Go. 05:49:48.140 --> 05:49:50.620 So not even a lot of chance to review the run stats. 05:49:50.620 --> 05:49:51.940 Speaking of signature Pokemon, we're 05:49:51.940 --> 05:49:53.940 talking about Shadow High Dragon from Taunton. 05:49:53.940 --> 05:49:56.900 Dayle Jai, maybe a lesser known household name, 05:49:56.900 --> 05:50:01.780 has played in eight tournaments where he could run a low nine times. He played in another 05:50:01.780 --> 05:50:05.940 tournament, but it was like a limited medicine. It's a little different, but he has run shadow 05:50:05.940 --> 05:50:11.220 camp, shadow alone in nine tails in six out of his eight torments so far. This makes it 05:50:11.220 --> 05:50:16.140 seven out of nine tournaments. And his worst results were really when he didn't bring the 05:50:16.140 --> 05:50:20.980 long night just including last year world. So the signature Pokemon, it doesn't get more 05:50:20.980 --> 05:50:25.460 signature than shadow alone nine tails and they love died. Well, what a sack that is. 05:50:25.460 --> 05:50:30.300 Shadow Kanto Ninetales is literally the meta pick of the tournament and the key 05:50:30.300 --> 05:50:33.500 Pokemon that most of these trainers were trying to prepare for the most by 05:50:33.500 --> 05:50:36.980 trying to get a water type to counter it and then using the jumpflop evolution 05:50:36.980 --> 05:50:39.940 from trainers like use the boy the former world champ trying to defeat those 05:50:39.940 --> 05:50:44.820 water types so the key factor in this meta is Shadow Kanto Ninetales and the 05:50:44.820 --> 05:50:49.020 fact to flip that Zag go with your signature Pokemon of the Shadow of 05:50:49.020 --> 05:50:52.700 Lillian Ninetales and make it the day number two doing so yeah that is epic 05:50:52.700 --> 05:50:55.580 That reminds me of the first ever World Championships, right? 05:50:55.580 --> 05:51:01.500 Where there wasn't a lonely Ninetales and a Kanto Ninetales going for the final Grand Championship. 05:51:01.500 --> 05:51:07.060 That's right, and if history repeats itself, it was indeed the lone Ninetales that threw the edge over the Kanto Ninetales, 05:51:07.060 --> 05:51:12.020 despite the fact that it's a bad matchup for the lone Ninetales, but it just has so much more value. 05:51:12.020 --> 05:51:13.820 Yes, we didn't see it in this particular game. 05:51:13.820 --> 05:51:18.020 I don't know, maybe we won't see it at all in this tournament, but you do have to worry about it on the bench, 05:51:18.020 --> 05:51:20.540 and it gives you pause to bring other Pokemon in, 05:51:20.540 --> 05:51:23.520 And that's why we probably didn't see the Hapow down from Taunt on Pt.2, 05:51:23.520 --> 05:51:25.280 knowing that, you know, there's so many answers. 05:51:25.280 --> 05:51:31.040 Double water, ice, you know, and it just makes it really, really tough to run that Hapow down. 05:51:31.040 --> 05:51:34.120 And big congrats to Veil of Jai for making his first ever day two at Worlds. 05:51:34.120 --> 05:51:35.640 And it makes it even more difficult. 05:51:35.640 --> 05:51:39.040 You even saw in that matchup, there's a signature Pokemon of the Alolan Ninetales, 05:51:39.040 --> 05:51:40.320 which I didn't even bring it, right? 05:51:40.320 --> 05:51:43.180 Because it doesn't have the greatest of matchups in the Taunt on Steam. 05:51:43.180 --> 05:51:46.480 And then Taunt on has his signature Pokemon of the Shadow Hydraegon, 05:51:46.480 --> 05:51:48.780 but he was able to scare off that counter. 05:51:48.780 --> 05:51:51.220 But in game number two, it just didn't really have a target, right? 05:51:51.220 --> 05:51:56.060 It didn't have the best opportunities, and it's hard to stick the landing on these Pokemon 05:51:56.060 --> 05:51:57.980 because the meta is so wide open. 05:51:57.980 --> 05:52:02.540 We talked about it before, but the top five usage is the top of the meta. 05:52:02.540 --> 05:52:07.980 But then after that, there are so many branches and so many ways that the meta can expand, 05:52:07.980 --> 05:52:11.100 and it's really hard to be able to counter all of it. 05:52:11.100 --> 05:52:13.980 So you might have that signature Pokemon that's really good in some matchups. 05:52:13.980 --> 05:52:16.540 And in some matchups, you're like, I can't even bring this out. 05:52:16.540 --> 05:52:16.980 Definitely. 05:52:16.980 --> 05:52:20.180 And I think, you know, we were pretty spot on with our predictions, I guess, right? 05:52:20.180 --> 05:52:25.020 In terms of like, how you spoke one, Licky, Licky, Kanto, nine tails and Tingleton, 05:52:25.020 --> 05:52:26.660 top of the meta, top three in usage. 05:52:26.980 --> 05:52:29.900 But that just makes players really predictable because you know those are coming 05:52:30.060 --> 05:52:32.980 and then you could bring something like a shadow Corbinite, which has been 05:52:32.980 --> 05:52:35.140 matched to the Tingleton has playing to Licky, Licky. 05:52:35.140 --> 05:52:38.540 Yes, the other one about the Kanto, nine tails, but he's got double water and a 05:52:38.540 --> 05:52:41.060 dragon and a Licky, Licky, Licky on his team. 05:52:41.060 --> 05:52:44.060 It's just so hard to bring that Kanto, nine tails as we saw in that first game 05:52:44.260 --> 05:52:46.740 from Tom, he tried it, but it just didn't work out so well. 05:52:46.740 --> 05:52:48.460 So, big congrats to Dale of Jai. 05:52:48.460 --> 05:52:49.980 And if you're a Tauntaun Batuse fan, 05:52:49.980 --> 05:52:50.820 he's still in it. 05:52:50.820 --> 05:52:52.220 He will be moved to lose his finals, 05:52:52.220 --> 05:52:53.820 but if he wins that matchup, 05:52:53.820 --> 05:52:56.580 he will also be joining Jai in day number two. 05:52:56.580 --> 05:52:58.620 And a fun fact, there is actually two Pokemon 05:52:58.620 --> 05:53:00.020 in North America that are tied 05:53:00.020 --> 05:53:02.660 for the most regional championships this season. 05:53:02.660 --> 05:53:05.140 Those two Pokemon were on that last team. 05:53:05.140 --> 05:53:07.020 Do you know those Pokemon, Caleb? 05:53:07.020 --> 05:53:09.740 Uh, wait, say your question one more time. 05:53:09.740 --> 05:53:11.500 There's two Pokemon that are tied 05:53:11.500 --> 05:53:12.900 for the most regional championships, 05:53:12.900 --> 05:53:15.020 which means those Pokemon were on the team 05:53:15.020 --> 05:53:18.340 of the regional champions in North America this season. 05:53:18.340 --> 05:53:19.180 This season. 05:53:19.180 --> 05:53:21.300 And those two Pokemon were on the winning team 05:53:21.300 --> 05:53:23.380 and you saw it on the battlefield Caleb. 05:53:23.380 --> 05:53:24.660 Oh, okay. 05:53:24.660 --> 05:53:26.740 I'm gonna go with Altaria and Licky Licky. 05:53:26.740 --> 05:53:28.380 No, it's Altaria Corbinite actually. 05:53:28.380 --> 05:53:29.220 Oh, okay. 05:53:29.220 --> 05:53:31.220 Altaria Corbinite two is flying here. 05:53:31.220 --> 05:53:33.300 We're tied for the most regional champions 05:53:33.300 --> 05:53:35.060 as we look at our top 12 Pokemon. 05:53:35.060 --> 05:53:36.580 Neither of those Pokemon, 05:53:36.580 --> 05:53:38.540 so they were heroes of the season, 05:53:38.540 --> 05:53:41.820 but they are not represented on this day one graphic 05:53:41.820 --> 05:53:44.180 because they've kind of fallen off a little bit. 05:53:44.180 --> 05:53:53.180 This is the top 12 usage and if you remember Natalya of Jai's team, he has, I believe, only one Pokemon out of his six in the top 12 usage. 05:53:53.180 --> 05:53:57.180 He has come completely prepared for this meta to just go into meta. 05:53:57.180 --> 05:54:06.180 It's only number one. It's only Licky Licky. He has the Licky Licky, but otherwise, all his Pokemon are outside of the top 12 usage, which is very rare and hard to do. 05:54:06.180 --> 05:54:12.180 But it just speaks to the fact that this meta is so expansive right now, just like our player pool is. 05:54:12.180 --> 05:54:19.460 It could be any Pokemon and it could be any trainer in chase center on Sunday. Yeah, it's it's rare to find someone maybe using less 05:54:20.100 --> 05:54:26.740 Meta Pokemon that even Tom Tom, but even Tom Tom had to eventually face off against someone like that and that indeed was they love 05:54:26.740 --> 05:54:29.140 Jai so meta is met up for a reason but 05:54:29.780 --> 05:54:34.260 Anti meta is also anti meta for a reason as we have an exciting matchup coming up 05:54:34.420 --> 05:54:41.140 It is going to be doom bug 97 versus k-bomb and speaking of north american regional championships, right? 05:54:41.140 --> 05:54:42.140 That's true. 05:54:42.140 --> 05:54:43.140 That's true. 05:54:43.140 --> 05:54:47.040 Dombard 97 won the best players in the world throughout the entire circuit. 05:54:47.040 --> 05:54:50.980 But I think his main Achilles heel year after year has been World Championships. 05:54:50.980 --> 05:54:51.980 Has not made that top go. 05:54:51.980 --> 05:54:53.860 Has not made that day number two. 05:54:53.860 --> 05:54:57.860 Even when he was considered the best player in the world going to Worlds back in 2024, 05:54:57.860 --> 05:55:01.660 had what like I think three regional titles in that season alone in a second place at 05:55:01.660 --> 05:55:05.340 EYC, but just couldn't find his footing at World Championships. 05:55:05.340 --> 05:55:09.580 But this year, he came on with the mission and he's in that winners finals and he's 05:55:09.580 --> 05:55:12.460 only one match away from making that day number two. Well it's crazy to say a 05:55:12.460 --> 05:55:16.260 trainer as talented as Dunebug is streaky but I think he is actually a 05:55:16.260 --> 05:55:20.980 streaky Pokemon. Alright sorry not a Pokemon a trainer. He is able to just go 05:55:20.980 --> 05:55:25.180 and win championship after championship but then oftentimes in the season he 05:55:25.180 --> 05:55:28.300 cools off a little bit and by the time he gets the world championships he's 05:55:28.300 --> 05:55:32.420 maybe not in his best groove and he's talked about that before and he's talked 05:55:32.420 --> 05:55:35.060 about how he wants to make that adjustment for this time this 05:55:35.060 --> 05:55:38.860 championship that he wants to be on top of his game going into world 05:55:38.860 --> 05:55:43.340 championships which in other times he's been in top of his game during earlier portions of the seasons 05:55:43.340 --> 05:55:47.180 or a juncture of North American regional championships, international championships, 05:55:47.180 --> 05:55:52.060 but now we're here in August at the absolute end of the season he wants to be at the top and it 05:55:52.060 --> 05:55:56.780 looks like he's doing pretty well so far because he is also in the winners finals which means if he 05:55:56.780 --> 05:56:01.340 is able to defeat K-Bond he moves on to day number two. Definitely and K-Bond has been put in work 05:56:01.340 --> 05:56:06.300 too. I think it was one of the first match we saw on the broadcast today just made quick work of his 05:56:06.300 --> 05:56:12.060 This is one of the cleanest 2-0s I've seen and just make incredible shield call decisions. 05:56:12.060 --> 05:56:13.880 K-Bond coming all the way to Japan as well. 05:56:13.880 --> 05:56:17.300 So it might be the first time ever these two players are facing off. 05:56:17.300 --> 05:56:18.300 And that's the thing, right? 05:56:18.300 --> 05:56:21.720 Especially our players from North America, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania, there's 05:56:21.720 --> 05:56:25.900 a lot of chances for you to watch their matches on the broadcast. 05:56:25.900 --> 05:56:29.060 But for some of these players like K-Bond coming from Japan, there's not many chances 05:56:29.060 --> 05:56:30.060 to see his gameplay. 05:56:30.060 --> 05:56:34.020 And it could be a complete unknown factor that even DOOMBUG is not experienced. 05:56:34.020 --> 05:56:38.240 He's gone to so many corners, battle so much on stage, but I guess on no point, you don't 05:56:38.240 --> 05:56:39.580 know what to expect. 05:56:39.580 --> 05:56:45.080 And there is a pretty meta team from K-Bond, but of course has the Hussion electrode, which 05:56:45.080 --> 05:56:46.920 is a grass and electric type. 05:56:46.920 --> 05:56:50.680 And I think that's going to be a key factor here, because if you did not have that electrode 05:56:50.680 --> 05:56:56.440 and also that Licky-Licky, the Jellison on Dubug's team is looking really strong in the 05:56:56.440 --> 05:56:57.440 K-Bond's matchup. 05:56:57.440 --> 05:56:59.560 So how do you actually protect that Jellison? 05:56:59.560 --> 05:57:03.560 How do you protect it from that Hussion electrode and Licky-Licky core? 05:57:03.560 --> 05:57:08.520 pretty hard to do to be honest. There's not really a clear Pokemon. You do have the neutral picks 05:57:08.520 --> 05:57:13.400 like maybe the Thiebel, like the Florges. So maybe it might be some Thiebel and Jealousy coming 05:57:13.400 --> 05:57:18.040 out from Doomglove here. Yeah, Jealousy is a pretty hard pick in my opinion. It is obviously, 05:57:18.040 --> 05:57:21.640 you can see not the most popular Ghost type in this tournament. Maybe not even the second most 05:57:21.640 --> 05:57:25.480 popular as Horselay is on most teams. The problem with Jealousy is that even though it has great 05:57:25.480 --> 05:57:29.000 type of error, it resists the Gigathon Hammer from the Tingathon. You would think it's a winning 05:57:29.000 --> 05:57:32.680 matchup, but he can do a hammer plus the fair when really chumped even the 05:57:32.680 --> 05:57:36.040 jealous it and a matchup that seems like it would be really one-sided isn't so 05:57:36.040 --> 05:57:39.200 much. So I'm very curious to see how Dumbok will play around this. He is no 05:57:39.200 --> 05:57:43.160 stranger to running spice himself and want to innovate and try new things 05:57:43.160 --> 05:57:46.880 including it's working for him so far in this world championship. And it is hard 05:57:46.880 --> 05:57:51.000 to succeed in a meta that the top Pokemon is Licky Licky if you are a ghost type 05:57:51.000 --> 05:57:54.600 because of course you are using the fast attack which is hex which is double 05:57:54.600 --> 05:57:58.880 resisted into that normal typing of the Licky Licky. So maybe he just sits it 05:57:58.880 --> 05:58:03.000 all together, but a lot of meta picks really from Dunebug, you do have that 05:58:03.000 --> 05:58:07.800 Florgis that maybe has some neutral play besides of course the Tinketon, but 05:58:07.800 --> 05:58:10.440 otherwise has some neutral play to everything, and let's actually look at 05:58:10.440 --> 05:58:14.080 the Charge Stacks, because recently a lot of these trainers have been dropping 05:58:14.080 --> 05:58:18.440 Trailblaze for that Disarming Voice, because you don't really need Trailblaze 05:58:18.440 --> 05:58:22.600 in this meta as much, because Chilling Water is often just as good, you get that 05:58:22.600 --> 05:58:25.640 debuff, and you would rather have that same type attack bonus with the Fairy 05:58:25.640 --> 05:58:30.320 that's right and there's even a lot less water types in this meta alone because 05:58:30.320 --> 05:58:33.120 of shadow can't or just can't tonight I was in general with that engine ball 05:58:33.120 --> 05:58:37.000 covers outpacing these water types so I agree I don't think you really need 05:58:37.000 --> 05:58:40.280 trailblazers much and if you ever get into a dragon situation you really want 05:58:40.280 --> 05:58:44.080 that harder-hitting neutral super effective at state disarming voice but 05:58:44.080 --> 05:58:48.080 here we go do bug 97 birds k-bond to start things off in this winners files 05:58:48.080 --> 05:58:52.160 up groove G winner makes it in day number two and it's going to be the man team 05:58:52.160 --> 05:58:55.840 Again, ShadowKidZ and I just started off here, not the best lead for GymBug. 05:58:55.840 --> 05:59:01.240 This is where you want to be if you're K-Bond, because you're going to be able to take neutral damage from the energy ball. 05:59:01.240 --> 05:59:06.560 That is why these water types are either trying to have fast attack damage that's going to be super effective with water, 05:59:06.560 --> 05:59:14.080 or have a subtyping that can protect you from this energy ball, so that your water typing has a chance to get some fire typing, which is crazy. 05:59:14.080 --> 05:59:18.640 It would have so often to the Twister, it's dragon type, but guess what? 05:59:18.640 --> 05:59:23.040 A fairy just popped up on the battlefield and it's not very effective. 05:59:23.040 --> 05:59:26.720 Double resisted, what a beautiful catch from Doombug in that timing. 05:59:26.720 --> 05:59:29.280 And now he draws out the shadow. 05:59:29.280 --> 05:59:30.720 Cancel 9 tails, going to debuff it. 05:59:30.720 --> 05:59:34.800 This gives him a lot of opportunities to reverse farm down and get a lot of value 05:59:34.800 --> 05:59:36.480 in his own cancel 9 tails. 05:59:36.480 --> 05:59:40.960 And more importantly, we see 9 tails, even with energy, is a problem for Manti. 05:59:40.960 --> 05:59:42.720 And you have the double weather ball here. 05:59:42.720 --> 05:59:46.320 probably double it. Weather ball is gonna be enough even though you got the debuff here. 05:59:46.320 --> 05:59:50.560 Flour just doesn't have the best that product. Oh, it's just about gonna be enough. I don't know 05:59:50.560 --> 05:59:55.040 though. If you can hang on to this with one health, you could get to that chilling water. I think you 05:59:55.040 --> 06:00:01.040 might be able to barely endure. Can the flower hang on through the fire? Yes! Gets to that chilling 06:00:01.040 --> 06:00:05.360 water to try to douse the flames from the Kinton night sails. It is going to be able to knock it 06:00:05.360 --> 06:00:10.560 out. Absolutely master of doom buggy. Not only catch the entry from the man team, but he also 06:00:10.560 --> 06:00:16.160 foot's a very respiring matchup into the nine tails and now he has what he wants. He doesn't know 06:00:16.160 --> 06:00:20.160 if there's a tigaton in the back and that's probably the worst matchup possible for the 06:00:20.160 --> 06:00:24.400 Siebel so he's just going to bring this in and knowing that you know what even with energy like 06:00:24.400 --> 06:00:29.280 even if I'm in a fast situation my nine tails should be good unless it's into a Marowak and 06:00:29.280 --> 06:00:32.960 indeed it is actually not it's just going to be the Licky Licky and now Drew Buck knows his 06:00:32.960 --> 06:00:36.880 win cost as he's seen all three Pokemon from K-Bon and at this point you're just trying to reduce 06:00:36.880 --> 06:00:40.460 the attack of the Licky Licky because you have to go straight body slam if you 06:00:40.460 --> 06:00:43.800 do the Licky Licky the shadow ball is gonna be not very effective so here 06:00:43.800 --> 06:00:46.880 comes the swap actually into the Kanto Naito there's two protect shields 06:00:46.880 --> 06:00:50.480 remaining here comes the body slam it's gonna be coming through but because of 06:00:50.480 --> 06:00:54.360 the debuff it's not gonna be doing nearly enough able to hold on with a lot 06:00:54.360 --> 06:00:58.160 of health left and now suddenly you're starting to outpace the Licky Licky there 06:00:58.160 --> 06:01:01.600 are four protect shields remaining but you're generating energy faster and you 06:01:01.600 --> 06:01:05.480 got an inbur. Yeah he got a lot of energy and now K-bomb's gonna have a difficult 06:01:05.480 --> 06:01:08.640 time trying to optimize to return the teacher here might have to throw him 06:01:08.640 --> 06:01:12.840 bad time is doing buckets at three weather ball he actually goes to the 06:01:12.840 --> 06:01:16.400 energy ball this huge it's going to do more damage does k-bomb decide to shield 06:01:16.400 --> 06:01:19.000 this because if he doesn't in my cable he pulls the shield at the very last 06:01:19.000 --> 06:01:23.320 second but another engine balls there and he catches it on the man team it's 06:01:23.320 --> 06:01:26.880 the right move over do but so he is going to effectively take out the man team 06:01:26.880 --> 06:01:29.880 and force k-bomb in situation where he only has to make you like you left and 06:01:29.880 --> 06:01:32.960 it's like he like he versus the world here as a feeble comes in and gets a 06:01:32.960 --> 06:01:36.560 sucker punch down. The licky licky has almost two body slams worth of energy. 06:01:36.560 --> 06:01:40.040 There's one protection remaining. Where is Dunebug gonna use it? And he uses it 06:01:40.040 --> 06:01:44.040 into the Feeble. Feeble has a decent stat product here, which means that it has a 06:01:44.040 --> 06:01:50.720 decent amount of HP and defense. So it's gonna be able to, I think, hold on to this 06:01:50.720 --> 06:01:54.720 body slam. It is kind of bulky. Well, this is actually not the worst of K-Bond. If you 06:01:54.720 --> 06:01:57.480 could get the roll out down, I don't think the Ninth Sense will be able to get to a 06:01:57.480 --> 06:02:00.560 move in time. But it looks like Dunebug just went commit to the fast stack down. 06:02:00.560 --> 06:02:04.960 because he gets it, he does, and he gets the first game off against Gabon. 06:02:04.960 --> 06:02:08.960 And Doombug said he wanted to be on top of his game, going into the world championships. 06:02:08.960 --> 06:02:13.040 And it sure seems like that right now, being able to swap onto that twister, 06:02:13.040 --> 06:02:17.440 to take it not very effective into the floor, just to be able to hold on with one health remaining, 06:02:17.440 --> 06:02:21.680 to get that last chilling water, he played amazing during the game number one. 06:02:21.680 --> 06:02:26.000 And that was huge value for Doombug, right? Catches the double-resisted twister, 06:02:26.000 --> 06:02:29.040 gets double chilling water off, lives switch advantage, 06:02:29.040 --> 06:02:32.040 And more importantly, his line composition made a lot of sense. 06:02:32.040 --> 06:02:36.440 He had the 9-0 lead to check the Tinketon, and he had Florges and Devo in the back, 06:02:36.440 --> 06:02:41.440 both really weak to Tinketon, but the Florges has neutral damage to still throw at Tinketon, 06:02:41.440 --> 06:02:43.440 and you could draw it out, then you're in a good spot. 06:02:43.440 --> 06:02:46.840 But K-Bond didn't even bring it. He didn't respect the Florges nor the Devo, 06:02:46.840 --> 06:02:48.740 and because of that, Dunebug was able to come ahead. 06:02:48.740 --> 06:02:51.640 No, exactly right. Trying to fade out that Tinketon with the Florges, 06:02:51.640 --> 06:02:54.740 now going into the adjustments for this game number two. 06:02:54.740 --> 06:02:58.240 Does K-Bond try to bring that Tinketon, knowing that it's going to have a good backline, 06:02:58.240 --> 06:03:02.240 but anything can happen, especially with the trainer as experienced as Doombug. 06:03:02.240 --> 06:03:07.280 Doombug has literally seen it all and he has thrown out more strategies as almost any trainer. 06:03:07.280 --> 06:03:13.120 I think he has some of the most experience in Championship Series when you look at games played. 06:03:13.120 --> 06:03:17.760 I know he has the most medals of any trainer in Championship Series, 06:03:17.760 --> 06:03:21.600 but he probably also has the most match victories as well. 06:03:21.600 --> 06:03:27.040 Doombug MPP is just synonymous, right? He has done so much in this game just in general. 06:03:27.040 --> 06:03:31.400 He's actually the first ever person to hit legend in go battle league when he first came out 06:03:31.400 --> 06:03:36.300 So he's like there's so many athletes that doing like has but on the world championship stage 06:03:36.300 --> 06:03:42.400 This is kind of the missing piece that he has been searching for for the past five years now in the fifth year 06:03:42.400 --> 06:03:46.240 He's looking to try to change that narrative the top of her cape on because we talked about it, right? 06:03:46.240 --> 06:03:49.000 Can you bring tickets on? Yes, it's evil and there's gorgeous 06:03:49.000 --> 06:03:51.320 But look at we hit the face you have a mirror matchup 06:03:51.320 --> 06:03:54.920 Which is not ideal you have a losing matchup for shells and you have a losing matchup versus nine tails 06:03:54.920 --> 06:04:00.180 And you don't have a great type of vanished matchup or in kind of lose your matchup into man team like it is so 06:04:00.460 --> 06:04:03.940 Impossible to bring this thing it's on and you're just rolling the dice with the dice 06:04:03.940 --> 06:04:06.140 It's not in your favor, but the other side of the coin 06:04:06.180 --> 06:04:11.780 It's not terrible versus jealous it or the main team as well right through that is thing it's on strength 06:04:11.780 --> 06:04:15.740 So you could have five neutral matchups and maybe one devastating matchup 06:04:15.740 --> 06:04:18.400 We're gonna see if k-bomb does decide to bring it instead 06:04:18.400 --> 06:04:22.820 There is the man team and both these trainers do have that shadow came to nine tails in the back 06:04:22.820 --> 06:04:27.820 but essentially Doombrug that brought ABA Barry into this game number two. 06:04:27.820 --> 06:04:31.220 And this is going to be a tough one for Doombug if he doesn't get the lineman he needs 06:04:31.220 --> 06:04:36.120 because the nine tails onto his own Tingala is not going to be a fun time as well. 06:04:36.120 --> 06:04:39.320 You have the Licky Licky that would be on his camp for nine tails. 06:04:39.320 --> 06:04:41.320 But the problem is he can't really swap out here. 06:04:41.320 --> 06:04:42.320 He's supposed to have five protrusioners. 06:04:42.320 --> 06:04:45.120 I love this play from him because as long as he gets some master, 06:04:45.120 --> 06:04:49.120 he wants to get debuffed through a lot of damage and then get shields back potentially. 06:04:49.120 --> 06:04:53.040 As K-Bon gonna have to go for the more energy intensive water pulse to do anything. 06:04:53.040 --> 06:04:54.320 Oh, he goes for the chilly water! 06:04:54.320 --> 06:04:55.680 Hey, K-Bon doesn't shield it! 06:04:55.680 --> 06:05:01.040 So risky here, going for the not very effective water type damage, and K-Bon lets it go! 06:05:01.040 --> 06:05:03.840 It's not very effective, but you do debuff the opponent here, 06:05:03.840 --> 06:05:06.480 and now you probably can let this water pulse through, 06:05:06.480 --> 06:05:08.400 but you've already given up and protect shield, 06:05:08.400 --> 06:05:10.000 and now you're gonna be at very low health, 06:05:10.000 --> 06:05:13.840 so K-Bon is really far ahead in this beginning stage of the game. 06:05:13.840 --> 06:05:14.640 Now what do you do? 06:05:14.640 --> 06:05:17.600 You just go for another chilly water before the water pulse is available, 06:05:17.600 --> 06:05:19.600 that's exactly what Doombug reaches for. 06:05:19.600 --> 06:05:21.600 Yeah, I don't like, I don't hate this play from Doombug, 06:05:21.600 --> 06:05:24.600 because even if it's not shielded, he gets killed like this. 06:05:24.600 --> 06:05:26.600 Yes, he gets a shield, but he can also now shield back 06:05:26.600 --> 06:05:28.600 and still maintain switchmanage and leave with a move. 06:05:28.600 --> 06:05:30.600 So, I actually don't hate this play from Doombug, 06:05:30.600 --> 06:05:32.600 because if he didn't land, if he, uh, 06:05:32.600 --> 06:05:35.600 if he went for a turn voice and K-Bond shield that one, 06:05:35.600 --> 06:05:36.600 he would be in much worse position. 06:05:36.600 --> 06:05:38.600 But now that K-Bond's defunct, it's a lot better. 06:05:38.600 --> 06:05:40.600 Oh, and here comes the T-N-Tron. 06:05:40.600 --> 06:05:41.600 Not wasting any time. 06:05:41.600 --> 06:05:42.600 Want to save the energy. 06:05:42.600 --> 06:05:45.600 I love that play from Doombug because he knows the energy's going to be useful later, 06:05:45.600 --> 06:05:48.240 And he already has a winning match with your team to turn into Licky Licky. 06:05:48.240 --> 06:05:52.080 That's huge because the switch advantage mattered a lot more to Doombug. 06:05:52.080 --> 06:05:55.360 Because if he matched up his Tinketon into a Shadow Canto Ninetales, 06:05:55.360 --> 06:05:56.640 he would be in a tough position. 06:05:56.640 --> 06:05:59.200 Instead, it's matched up against this Licky Licky. 06:05:59.200 --> 06:06:03.200 And it's going to be Shadow Canto Ninetales versus Shadow Canto Ninetales in that backline. 06:06:03.200 --> 06:06:04.400 Here comes the Giggaton Hammer. 06:06:04.400 --> 06:06:07.200 There's one protection remaining and it is off the battlefield. 06:06:07.200 --> 06:06:08.880 That is a smart use of your protection. 06:06:08.880 --> 06:06:11.280 But the second Shadow Ball isn't quite enough. 06:06:11.280 --> 06:06:14.080 So there's going to be another Giggaton Hammer that's going to be coming out. 06:06:14.080 --> 06:06:17.280 Switch timer's coming up soon. Let's see if K-Bon goes to the 9-tiles or not. 06:06:17.280 --> 06:06:21.160 As D-Mug has reached the next, Gigaton Hammer wants to save as much out of this boss, 06:06:21.160 --> 06:06:22.840 so as he, I think he snuffs out the backline. 06:06:22.840 --> 06:06:24.080 Oh, and brings it in! 06:06:24.080 --> 06:06:27.200 And the Furbid Tied and Pudgy, but yet again, banks the move! 06:06:27.200 --> 06:06:30.120 He banks it. Does that mean he has a Chilling Water 06:06:30.120 --> 06:06:32.680 and he has a Gigaton Hammer in that backline? 06:06:32.680 --> 06:06:35.040 But he's not going to get back to a Switch Timer for a long time. 06:06:35.040 --> 06:06:38.840 The Switch Timer currently in Pokemon Go PvP is 45 seconds. 06:06:38.840 --> 06:06:41.920 Each Shark Attack will take 10 seconds off the clock. 06:06:41.920 --> 06:06:45.160 So after this energy ball, 10 seconds will be off that timer. 06:06:45.160 --> 06:06:47.640 He needs to get back to start throwing some combo attacks. 06:06:47.640 --> 06:06:48.640 He's going for the energy ball. 06:06:48.640 --> 06:06:49.760 He's going for the debuff. 06:06:49.760 --> 06:06:51.360 Does he get the debuff on his feet? 06:06:51.360 --> 06:06:51.860 Oh! 06:06:51.860 --> 06:06:52.720 He gets the debuff. 06:06:52.720 --> 06:06:54.160 Huge debuff for Doombug. 06:06:54.160 --> 06:06:56.120 Goes for another energy ball, but K-Bomb's 06:06:56.120 --> 06:06:58.000 going to throw the weather ball first. 06:06:58.000 --> 06:06:59.920 This next energy ball, I don't think it's enough, even 06:06:59.920 --> 06:07:00.760 with the debuff. 06:07:00.760 --> 06:07:03.120 And we have to keep in mind, time is just two moves loaded 06:07:03.120 --> 06:07:04.840 on Doombug's side. 06:07:04.840 --> 06:07:08.040 And now he throws an energy ball K-Bomb out of shields as well. 06:07:08.040 --> 06:07:10.480 Still has kept potential on the main team, 06:07:10.480 --> 06:07:13.480 so he could still gather and take him out at any point. 06:07:13.480 --> 06:07:15.480 Who plays first? Does anyone move? No one moves. 06:07:15.480 --> 06:07:17.480 And he throws it. Wait, this is tough, right? 06:07:17.480 --> 06:07:21.480 Because Boombug, I don't think you can pass that down his nine tails with either your fairy deck 06:07:21.480 --> 06:07:24.480 and you're both throwing fairy winds, so let's see what he's going to do. 06:07:24.480 --> 06:07:26.480 But he kind of has to throw a move at some points. 06:07:26.480 --> 06:07:28.480 He's trying to think it through. In comes the gorgeous. 06:07:28.480 --> 06:07:30.480 Oh, he gets to farm now. 06:07:30.480 --> 06:07:33.480 He gets to farm down with the fairy wind. Mantiin is there available. 06:07:33.480 --> 06:07:36.480 Do we see a peekaboo? Will we see K-Bon come with the lick-a-lickie? 06:07:36.480 --> 06:07:39.480 Swap into the Mantiin. He's looking at maybe going for the peekaboo. 06:07:39.480 --> 06:07:40.320 He's looking at it. 06:07:40.320 --> 06:07:41.160 There's no peekaboo. 06:07:41.160 --> 06:07:43.160 There is a peekaboo, but it's very, very down. 06:07:43.160 --> 06:07:46.040 Now suddenly, Dumbul has two charge attacks. 06:07:46.040 --> 06:07:47.640 It's a charge attack priority. 06:07:47.640 --> 06:07:49.360 Devastating there for K-Boy. 06:07:49.360 --> 06:07:51.600 Is he's gonna be able to land the gigaton hammer 06:07:51.600 --> 06:07:55.000 and waste all of this energy on them, Linky and Linky. 06:07:55.000 --> 06:07:56.880 Yeah, and he gets the Bison Ball. 06:07:56.880 --> 06:07:59.800 Very unfortunate charge attack priority for K-Boy. 06:07:59.800 --> 06:08:01.360 But the problem is he wasn't gonna charge that party 06:08:01.360 --> 06:08:02.720 into the floor just either. 06:08:02.720 --> 06:08:03.720 So he has to do something. 06:08:03.720 --> 06:08:05.440 He wants to hang on as much as possible. 06:08:05.440 --> 06:08:07.440 But the disarming voice is there. 06:08:07.440 --> 06:08:09.120 And Dumbul, you see he's subbing. 06:08:09.120 --> 06:08:12.820 He gets it all and takes the 2-0 victory over K-Pon 06:08:12.820 --> 06:08:15.400 to find his first ever day to have World Championships. 06:08:15.400 --> 06:08:19.280 He is one of the Pokemon Go PDT Goats for a reason. 06:08:19.280 --> 06:08:21.920 He showed it off right there in game number two 06:08:21.920 --> 06:08:23.200 to finish it off. 06:08:23.200 --> 06:08:26.680 What an amazing demonstration of how you can execute 06:08:26.680 --> 06:08:29.440 in an in-game in Pokemon Go PDT. 06:08:29.440 --> 06:08:32.440 Even Duned Bugs cannot believe it. 06:08:32.440 --> 06:08:35.200 What an absolute master class from both players. 06:08:35.200 --> 06:08:37.520 You know, that was so back and forth in so many ways. 06:08:37.520 --> 06:08:40.240 K-Fon tried to go for the catch, but it's so hard. 06:08:40.240 --> 06:08:43.040 And the patience from Dumbug to avoid the catch was huge. 06:08:43.040 --> 06:08:45.600 He recognized that was his opponent's only win 06:08:45.600 --> 06:08:46.520 condition there. 06:08:46.520 --> 06:08:47.480 And let's talk about two. 06:08:47.480 --> 06:08:50.280 He went double energy ball in that nine-tailed spear, which 06:08:50.280 --> 06:08:53.240 is not the most efficient move, but it does do more damage. 06:08:53.240 --> 06:08:55.240 And if you get the deep bump, it's definitely worth it. 06:08:55.240 --> 06:08:58.320 And if we could see that in game in slow motion 06:08:58.320 --> 06:09:01.080 a little bit, starting with that floor just 06:09:01.080 --> 06:09:03.480 into the shadow of Kanto nine-tails, that was ridiculous. 06:09:03.480 --> 06:09:06.400 To be able to have that composure at this level, 06:09:06.400 --> 06:09:08.720 on this stage with the lights this bright 06:09:08.720 --> 06:09:11.600 in the biggest tournament ever in Pokemon Go history 06:09:11.600 --> 06:09:14.440 to be able to have that endurance to stay in. 06:09:14.440 --> 06:09:16.620 No, I can get the fairy when down. 06:09:16.620 --> 06:09:17.600 I can stay in here. 06:09:17.600 --> 06:09:18.920 I can go for a swap. 06:09:18.920 --> 06:09:21.760 I know that their peekaboo or counter swap is coming. 06:09:21.760 --> 06:09:23.600 I'll just go for my fairy when down 06:09:23.600 --> 06:09:24.760 and they go for a wing attack. 06:09:24.760 --> 06:09:27.040 And then I will unleash all my charge attacks 06:09:27.040 --> 06:09:29.720 that I've been faking throughout the duration 06:09:29.720 --> 06:09:32.040 of this battle to finish it off. 06:09:32.040 --> 06:09:34.320 It is just greatness we are witnessing. 06:09:34.320 --> 06:09:44.320 Yeah, the lights are bright, but they're not bright, too bright for Dombug 97, as he made all the right moves there, the patience, the setup, the place from the beginning to end. 06:09:44.320 --> 06:09:55.320 Baking all the energy for the final moments of this match, when both players had three bulk months remaining on each side, but it was just enough for Dombug as he catches it. 06:09:55.320 --> 06:09:59.320 And on the charge attack priority, you can see he was super excited to be there, too. 06:09:59.320 --> 06:10:01.320 And you know, watch out for how he's accomplished, right? 06:10:01.320 --> 06:10:07.320 Tied, I think, with LDS Hard Jeff with the most amount of titles in the championship series circuits. 06:10:07.320 --> 06:10:12.320 I think they're both at 7 tournament 1s in total, which is absolutely insane. 06:10:12.320 --> 06:10:14.320 But even then, they still have 4 to 5 for it. 06:10:14.320 --> 06:10:19.320 I mean, it's just really like speed chess at the end of there, right? He knows he's already 3 moves ahead. 06:10:19.320 --> 06:10:21.320 I move this way, he moves, my opponent's going to move that way. 06:10:21.320 --> 06:10:27.320 I'm going to do a fairy wind and then checkmate. I'm going to have all the energy and his Mantine is going to be knocked out from a fairy wind. 06:10:27.320 --> 06:10:30.320 His Kanto Ninetales is going to be knocked out from a fairy wind as well. 06:10:30.320 --> 06:10:37.120 Well, he got two of those knockouts with very wins in order to hold on to that energy to be able to close the battle 06:10:38.280 --> 06:10:43.120 Amazing Caleb amazing. Yeah, what what a series we had so far there and oh, of course 06:10:43.120 --> 06:10:44.440 You can pick your next match as well 06:10:44.440 --> 06:10:49.800 So be sure to tune into the broadcast we watch his live twitch.tv slash Pokemon god if you're watching rebroadcast 06:10:49.800 --> 06:10:52.960 Be sure to try to tune into a live one if you can to get your votes in 06:10:52.960 --> 06:10:59.180 Yeah, we would love to hear from you to see what matchup will have next because remember we have a lot of groups here 06:10:59.180 --> 06:11:02.780 We have over 300 trainers competing in these Pokemon go world championships. 06:11:02.780 --> 06:11:05.280 So we staggered our different groups throughout the day. 06:11:05.280 --> 06:11:07.380 So if you haven't seen your favorite trainer yet, 06:11:07.480 --> 06:11:12.080 it could mean that they are still battling through the beginning stages of their specific group. 06:11:12.180 --> 06:11:15.980 And they might be joining the ranks of these winners and losers finals soon. 06:11:15.980 --> 06:11:19.080 So make sure to make your pick to see which trainer will be up next. 06:11:19.080 --> 06:11:19.580 That's right. 06:11:19.580 --> 06:11:21.580 And for any fans of K bomb, he's still in it. 06:11:21.580 --> 06:11:28.580 He is moving down to that loose finals, but a match one there will guarantee him a day number two at world championships as well. 06:11:28.580 --> 06:11:34.940 But they can grasp the DOOM bug and I feel like a lot of our big names in this tournament so far have been making that date number two, right? 06:11:34.940 --> 06:11:36.220 I think what? 06:11:36.220 --> 06:11:38.220 Bees boy made it, right? Potumon 06:11:38.780 --> 06:11:44.140 And now we got DOOM bug a lot of our Titans making it through but there's still so much potential upsets 06:11:44.140 --> 06:11:47.980 And if you look at the bracket a lot of upsets have happened even if we haven't shown it on the broadcast 06:11:47.980 --> 06:11:53.540 Well, just to echo that point if you are new to Pokemon Go Championship series our whole tournament is double elimination 06:11:53.540 --> 06:11:56.620 And so far here today, we've only been on that winner's side of the bracket 06:11:56.620 --> 06:12:04.320 So if you enjoyed watching a trainer earlier on in the stream and unfortunately they lost they were not eliminated by that loss because we've only seen the winner side 06:12:04.320 --> 06:12:09.800 And to lose in this tournament to be eliminated you have to have two match losses 06:12:09.800 --> 06:12:14.020 So this was winners finals and now K-Bon will drop down to the losers finals 06:12:14.020 --> 06:12:18.800 Like you said has an opportunity for one more batch victory to get to that coveted day number two 06:12:18.800 --> 06:12:22.720 That's right. And if you want to follow along be sure to follow along on our true launch bracket 06:12:22.720 --> 06:12:26.760 I believe it's exclamation mark bracket if you're watching on Twitch to pull up that link 06:12:27.100 --> 06:12:31.240 But also you could just like look it up online if you'd like but we got some more battles to go 06:12:31.240 --> 06:12:38.820 It's gonna be PvP David 0 7 against goji and goji one that's hot players from Korea 06:12:38.820 --> 06:12:42.120 And I know that he definitely played in last year's world championships 06:12:42.120 --> 06:12:48.160 But maybe in further ones as well loves to run spice and I believe goji was a recent number one on go battle 06:12:48.160 --> 06:12:49.660 Well, always run so spicy. 06:12:49.660 --> 06:12:51.160 I mean, let's take a look at what he's right. 06:12:51.160 --> 06:12:53.160 Wait, hold up, hold up. 06:12:53.160 --> 06:12:55.160 He's running a Requieson? 06:12:55.160 --> 06:12:56.160 What? 06:12:56.160 --> 06:12:58.160 A Great League is actually insane. 06:12:58.160 --> 06:13:00.160 First off, that's so rare to get. 06:13:00.160 --> 06:13:01.160 It almost impossible. 06:13:01.160 --> 06:13:02.160 You know what I'm talking about? 06:13:02.160 --> 06:13:04.160 That Caleb is almost impossible to get this game. 06:13:04.160 --> 06:13:05.160 A few things, right? 06:13:05.160 --> 06:13:07.160 First off, you have to trade it, right? 06:13:07.160 --> 06:13:09.160 This is great to meet people in your community. 06:13:09.160 --> 06:13:12.160 You have to do a friendship trade, a very low friendship trade. 06:13:12.160 --> 06:13:14.160 So someone you maybe just met or have a low friendship. 06:13:14.160 --> 06:13:16.160 But I'm not adding into the game. 06:13:16.160 --> 06:13:22.160 try to re-roll the Rekweza stats so that you can even make it greatly eligible. This thing is also 06:13:22.160 --> 06:13:27.120 just absolutely paper fit, right? It is hard to use, absolutely hard to use. I didn't even see the 06:13:27.120 --> 06:13:30.160 rest of the team yet. I just saw Rekweza to start things off. I mean, the rest of the team, he's 06:13:30.160 --> 06:13:34.480 got double ground, you know, all that stuff. Thinkers me is pretty interesting in this meta, but 06:13:34.480 --> 06:13:41.840 the Rekweza is actually wild. I literally don't know what, like if you're actually gonna bring it, 06:13:41.840 --> 06:13:46.080 like how could you make this work it's insane that even has it also to bring it 06:13:46.080 --> 06:13:52.000 in this is this is winners finals that he has that requires up I mean right near 06:13:52.000 --> 06:13:57.040 requires a road that is outside of the venue here in San Francisco and you 06:13:57.040 --> 06:14:00.920 just mentioned it there is a lot of advantages in Pokemon go to getting high 06:14:00.920 --> 06:14:04.200 friendship because you can have lucky trades and you can have better Pokemon 06:14:04.200 --> 06:14:08.760 with those trades but there's also a lot of advantages of having low friendship 06:14:08.760 --> 06:14:15.320 in Pokemon Go. The main thing is to get those PvP Pokemon. So if you find a new friend and trade 06:14:15.320 --> 06:14:20.280 some Pokemon like a Ray Plaza, you might have an opportunity to have that attack be lower 06:14:20.280 --> 06:14:26.040 and therefore eligible for the Great League and eligible to be in the winners finals here at the 06:14:26.040 --> 06:14:32.440 World Championships, which is absolutely crazy. I just got to know how much he's been using it. 06:14:32.440 --> 06:14:37.960 Is this just a token bench Pokemon or are we actually going to see it on the battlefield? 06:14:37.960 --> 06:14:43.640 I think this is actually insane. I don't know because I don't think anyone has really tried to make 06:14:43.640 --> 06:14:48.200 Rekwaza seriously. I think in Attica's maybe tried it in a previous tournament before, 06:14:48.200 --> 06:14:52.280 but even he said it was hard to use and he loves running his spicy dragon types, right? 06:14:52.280 --> 06:15:00.600 But Goji is, I believe, yeah, won the South Korea playoffs back in 2024. So is a champion winner. 06:15:00.600 --> 06:15:05.560 So is BB David as well. But if I'm BB David, I mean he at least has double pairs. I hear a lot of 06:15:05.560 --> 06:15:10.040 answers to this equation. He has a leaky leaky Malmour. I'm sure the sideways is going to absolutely 06:15:10.040 --> 06:15:15.000 trunk, but it's possible it's just a flex. It could be. It could be. Yeah, because most of you in the 06:15:15.000 --> 06:15:19.960 world do not even have this. I'm a tough. I've tried it a few times. It's never gone my way, 06:15:19.960 --> 06:15:25.320 even when trading, but it's one thing to have it. It's another thing to try in a tournament. It's 06:15:25.320 --> 06:15:31.480 another thing to try it in the winners finals of day number one at World Championships. Absolutely 06:15:31.480 --> 06:15:35.720 wilds but like I said this this guy loves running spice base and that is the 06:15:35.720 --> 06:15:40.680 spiciest thing we've seen it's like this tournament but maybe in the entire like 06:15:40.680 --> 06:15:45.240 year so far. One of the coolest wild card ticks I've ever seen but let's talk a 06:15:45.240 --> 06:15:48.440 little bit about the other five because I believe those are the Pokemon we're 06:15:48.440 --> 06:15:51.640 gonna be seeing more often in this matchup. He is actually running double 06:15:51.640 --> 06:15:56.120 ground but a Pokemon that we were not expecting to be top usage that actually 06:15:56.120 --> 06:15:59.480 became top usage here is that you know the stun fist of course it's the 06:15:59.480 --> 06:16:00.940 the electric and ground typing. 06:16:00.940 --> 06:16:02.600 And then you also have the diggers speed 06:16:02.600 --> 06:16:04.520 that is the normal and ground typing. 06:16:04.520 --> 06:16:06.320 That's really strong against a team 06:16:06.320 --> 06:16:07.400 with the Glaring Corsair. 06:16:07.400 --> 06:16:10.240 But PVP David does not have the Glaring Corsair on his team. 06:16:10.240 --> 06:16:12.720 And a fun fact, I believe that PVP David 06:16:12.720 --> 06:16:15.000 just faced off versus Out-of-Pocket, 06:16:15.000 --> 06:16:17.760 who was undefeated going into that matchup with PVP David. 06:16:17.760 --> 06:16:20.840 But it looks like PVP David was able to take down 06:16:20.840 --> 06:16:23.280 Out-of-Pocket to get to this moment right here. 06:16:23.280 --> 06:16:24.880 He is running the double water, 06:16:24.880 --> 06:16:27.800 but the Fairy type is one we haven't really seen that much. 06:16:27.800 --> 06:16:30.300 He's actually running the Toga Kits on his team. 06:16:30.300 --> 06:16:31.180 And here's the thing, right? 06:16:31.180 --> 06:16:32.500 He might have double fairy, 06:16:32.500 --> 06:16:35.220 but the bubble is resistant on the Reqesa. 06:16:35.220 --> 06:16:37.100 And yes, I see him double to Rebekah, 06:16:37.100 --> 06:16:40.100 probably enough to one-shot KO the Reqesa. 06:16:40.100 --> 06:16:41.940 The Reqesa is running Dragon's End, 06:16:41.940 --> 06:16:43.780 which is a recently buffed move. 06:16:43.780 --> 06:16:44.900 And that's something you probably see 06:16:44.900 --> 06:16:47.860 in like Mega Master League, if you're playing Gold Battle League, 06:16:47.860 --> 06:16:48.820 but definitely not something to see 06:16:48.820 --> 06:16:50.700 in Ultra League nor Great League. 06:16:50.700 --> 06:16:52.540 And the Dragon's End of Flying move, 06:16:52.540 --> 06:16:54.140 it's a signature move for Reqesa. 06:16:54.140 --> 06:16:56.380 It does so much damage. 06:16:56.380 --> 06:17:02.620 I think only very few Pokemon on PV Davis side can even handle a dragon sent probably just the zoom rule and like you like 06:17:02.620 --> 06:17:06.060 But they took chip damage to hold them sorry. All right, here we go game number one goji vs. 06:17:06.060 --> 06:17:09.900 PV Davis not far request and no regrets on the first game. It's coming Malabar into man team 06:17:09.900 --> 06:17:17.020 I really do like that goji all his Pokemon are almost all exactly 1500 CP or 1499 as you see there 06:17:17.020 --> 06:17:23.780 That is a nice place the closer you can get to that 1500 CP cutoff the better the stats on your Pokemon can't be as 06:17:23.780 --> 06:17:25.820 As this Malamar is gonna be throwing this foul play 06:17:25.820 --> 06:17:28.100 into the Manti, the good thing about Malamar 06:17:28.100 --> 06:17:30.700 is it significantly outpaces the good attacks 06:17:30.700 --> 06:17:31.540 from the Manti. 06:17:31.540 --> 06:17:33.260 So if you properly protect shield, 06:17:33.260 --> 06:17:35.620 oh, actually does not go for the protect shield 06:17:35.620 --> 06:17:36.460 on this waterfall. 06:17:36.460 --> 06:17:38.120 So this is not terrible here for Goji 06:17:38.120 --> 06:17:39.860 because now you've got your chunk damage in. 06:17:39.860 --> 06:17:41.780 Even if you go down to this Malamar, 06:17:41.780 --> 06:17:43.980 you could finish it off with something else potentially. 06:17:43.980 --> 06:17:45.580 Yeah, Goji, feeling pretty confident here, 06:17:45.580 --> 06:17:47.060 you avoid the Malamar into the course. 06:17:47.060 --> 06:17:49.260 I'm course assigning it the worst Pokemon into Malamar 06:17:49.260 --> 06:17:50.860 because it's still doing neutral damage 06:17:50.860 --> 06:17:52.740 and he is going to be able to get to that twist 06:17:52.740 --> 06:17:57.480 To fight for switch man does PB Davis shield no ops not to knowing that I mean the man 06:17:57.480 --> 06:18:02.340 He's really disastrous his backline right quagsire and nine just getting this all the fewer at least in a farm down range 06:18:02.340 --> 06:18:06.340 It's huge comes in those to double reason much hot gets one much hot advantage 06:18:06.340 --> 06:18:09.460 We know that it was literally one health because it got knocked out by one much 06:18:09.460 --> 06:18:13.340 Yeah, I didn't think he was gonna get to that twister but held on with one HP 06:18:13.340 --> 06:18:19.700 We know that for a fact because one much hot does one HP to a man team and now it's gonna be coming in with that advantage here 06:18:19.700 --> 06:18:23.700 The backline is looking absolutely dominating for BB David. 06:18:23.700 --> 06:18:28.500 He has that shadow canton nine steals just lurking in the shadows for that Tinketon. 06:18:28.500 --> 06:18:32.180 Yeah, I'm surprised Goji is going to show the course like he's got to know that 06:18:32.180 --> 06:18:37.940 his the backline BB David's got to be strong into the Tinketon because he's running a malware that's 06:18:37.940 --> 06:18:42.980 so weak to Tinketon. So double answer to Tinketon in the back with BB David's a very expected line. 06:18:42.980 --> 06:18:46.580 Let's see how it's going against round this one. This is not looking good for Goji's backline. 06:18:46.580 --> 06:18:50.420 Not gonna lie, Rayquaza was looking really good at getting back to the top. 06:18:50.420 --> 06:18:52.880 Rayquaza looks good into the entire team, actually. 06:18:52.880 --> 06:18:58.580 Yeah, it does. As the Aqua Tail does get protected, like you said, he's probably expecting an answer in the back for Tickets on. 06:18:58.580 --> 06:19:01.580 So I like using the Protect Shield. Maybe trying to get this farm down. 06:19:01.580 --> 06:19:04.980 He can take the Aqua Tail, no problem. He needs to get this to Sonderstown. 06:19:04.980 --> 06:19:07.480 But he and Pete David's probably gonna cut it off and swap out. 06:19:07.480 --> 06:19:11.080 He does exactly that, so he doesn't allow the ramp up of energy. 06:19:11.080 --> 06:19:15.080 And now here comes the super effective Power Gym because it's protected by David. 06:19:15.080 --> 06:19:19.980 Yeah, you can see Goji, a little grimace, a little smile, knowing that he is in trouble. 06:19:19.980 --> 06:19:26.260 And that is exactly the case as a cancelant, it's not only paces faster, but you have to saw your dominant matchup in the back. 06:19:26.260 --> 06:19:30.500 If you throw up this shield, it's pretty much guaranteed that if you beat David, it's going to know it's the team that's on the back. 06:19:30.500 --> 06:19:34.600 And I don't think that if you beat David, it's ever going to let a power gem go through at this point in time. 06:19:34.600 --> 06:19:35.800 Goes for it. 06:19:35.800 --> 06:19:40.420 And if you beat David, has this room make, he is going to shield this up. And this is so tough for Goji. 06:19:40.420 --> 06:19:45.220 PP David, no respect for the Rekwaza and it is payoff in game number one. 06:19:45.220 --> 06:19:50.420 And now, yes, you could knock out potentially with the Gigaton Hammer plus very wins eventually. 06:19:50.420 --> 06:19:54.660 But the thing is, you're so far behind on energy, the double weather ball is going to be reached 06:19:54.660 --> 06:19:59.460 before you have the energy for even that Gigaton Hammer. And there it is from PP David. 06:19:59.460 --> 06:20:02.980 It's going to be able to finish off this matchup and take game number one. 06:20:02.980 --> 06:20:08.820 PP David, such a talented player. I believe at least a two-time regional champion has multiple 06:20:08.820 --> 06:20:14.340 second place finishes as well including a title from this season alone and he's looking to make a 06:20:14.340 --> 06:20:20.020 stamp here at World Championships and he has a very dominant game number one especially because he 06:20:20.020 --> 06:20:25.220 built that line perfect to counter Goji's back line with the Ting-a-ton. Do we see replacement 06:20:25.220 --> 06:20:29.380 game number two because after you see that line Goji's got to be thinking man maybe I gotta lean 06:20:29.380 --> 06:20:34.820 into this dragon flying time right it was so mutually safe into everything PV David brought in 06:20:34.820 --> 06:20:39.620 that game like there's no licky-licky there's no fairy and you just have so much 06:20:39.620 --> 06:20:43.220 use of like I mean yeah it's a free of Pokemon so who knows like if it really 06:20:43.220 --> 06:20:47.980 can handle even like a quacks that are off the field but I think it can and we'll 06:20:47.980 --> 06:20:51.460 see if goji makes that just right now but a very quick game from PD Davis to 06:20:51.460 --> 06:20:55.500 start things off look we all want to see it we're literally at Rayclaw's of road 06:20:55.500 --> 06:21:00.380 we want to see one of the most legendary Pokemon literally pop out of 06:21:00.380 --> 06:21:07.340 pokeball in open great league that I've ever seen. It's a true legendary in its name. I don't think we're gonna see it. 06:21:07.340 --> 06:21:11.060 But if we do see it, it will be so epic to see it in the stadium. 06:21:11.060 --> 06:21:17.300 We are locked in for game number two and you made a noise so it's possible. Are we gonna see the Ray Plaza? 06:21:17.300 --> 06:21:19.300 Let's see what they're locked into. 06:21:19.300 --> 06:21:21.300 There it is! It's the Ray Plaza! 06:21:21.300 --> 06:21:23.300 Double Barry in the back! 06:21:23.300 --> 06:21:24.300 Oh no! 06:21:24.300 --> 06:21:29.700 on the semi-final score for a tetra is no mud-bomb on the black side so it's not the worst for Goji in this matchup 06:21:29.700 --> 06:21:35.620 but still a losing matchup and more importantly David calmly relying perfectly again having two 06:21:35.620 --> 06:21:40.420 having the main answer team done the lead and two things read to team on the back and again Goji is 06:21:40.420 --> 06:21:44.900 corebroken in this lead because he just can't really get the tinketon to get on the right target 06:21:44.900 --> 06:21:48.700 he is going to throw a game on hammer and PDK is going to spend the shield this would be good though 06:21:48.700 --> 06:21:50.700 because you have a shield advantage. 06:21:50.700 --> 06:21:52.700 It might come down to an ancient power boost. 06:21:52.700 --> 06:21:54.700 If he's able to boost in the back, 06:21:54.700 --> 06:21:57.700 we know Goji is the main character in this story 06:21:57.700 --> 06:22:01.700 because Ray Plaza is facing a double fairy backline 06:22:01.700 --> 06:22:03.700 which is devastating for a dragon type, 06:22:03.700 --> 06:22:06.700 but you at least got a protect shield out of this matchup 06:22:06.700 --> 06:22:08.700 which you wouldn't expect to get a protection 06:22:08.700 --> 06:22:10.700 out of a Pokemon like Flagstaff. 06:22:10.700 --> 06:22:12.700 That's typically supposed to counter. 06:22:12.700 --> 06:22:14.700 Now, do you bring in their cousin? No. 06:22:14.700 --> 06:22:23.200 Oh, this is good. This is a decent matchup for the man team, but the thing is you don't have any great charge attacks to throw into the Azuma. 06:22:23.200 --> 06:22:26.400 No, you don't. Oh, wait, hold on. This Azuma is running Hyker Bomb in play route. 06:22:26.400 --> 06:22:31.700 So, maybe David actually doesn't have the best match of the inch to replace it with this because it takes more energy to get to that play route. 06:22:31.700 --> 06:22:36.800 Enough to public KO, but Reqwaza still, but Goji more importantly left with the Gigatron hammer. 06:22:36.800 --> 06:22:40.300 So, he has that for the backline and more importantly, he has a shield advantage. 06:22:40.300 --> 06:22:48.900 Candle or Quasar take out the Tocus and the Quasar later, and maybe even the Sumo, because the Sumo still has a lot of health, and like you said, only resists the charge attack from Koji. 06:22:48.900 --> 06:22:55.200 Well, the timers are ticking away, and after one more charge attack, both of these trainer timers are going to be close to being back up. 06:22:55.200 --> 06:23:05.700 I don't think you want to come in with the Requaza at this moment, because the Azumarul has a good amount of energy, but now that the Azumarul is energy-dry, is this the time that you unleash the Requaza? 06:23:05.700 --> 06:23:09.400 Because your Mantine, it's very low health. Are we going to see the swap into the Requaza? 06:23:09.400 --> 06:23:12.100 We can go to the combo play and here it comes! 06:23:12.100 --> 06:23:13.740 Gigas on hammer, neutral damage, 06:23:13.740 --> 06:23:15.140 but a hard hitting move, 06:23:15.140 --> 06:23:17.580 and David doesn't wanna spend another shield on this, 06:23:17.580 --> 06:23:18.820 doesn't wanna go down two shields, 06:23:18.820 --> 06:23:20.100 have to respect the potential, 06:23:20.100 --> 06:23:21.940 or Quasar is going to get out. 06:23:21.940 --> 06:23:22.780 But here comes the farm down, 06:23:22.780 --> 06:23:23.860 you're gonna have to get to the movement time, 06:23:23.860 --> 06:23:26.100 and here comes the Toa-Kiss, 06:23:26.100 --> 06:23:27.940 and you can see, Goji not enjoying this, 06:23:27.940 --> 06:23:28.980 you have super-veg to inch around, 06:23:28.980 --> 06:23:30.020 but look at the peg damage, 06:23:30.020 --> 06:23:30.860 the neutral peg damage, 06:23:30.860 --> 06:23:32.980 doing so much into the Requisa, 06:23:32.980 --> 06:23:34.220 first side shot coming through. 06:23:34.220 --> 06:23:35.380 I think he needs a boost. 06:23:35.380 --> 06:23:38.420 I think his opportunity to win this battle, 06:23:38.420 --> 06:23:40.380 to advance in this tournament. 06:23:40.380 --> 06:23:43.540 Is it this Rayquaza, after this Dragotail hits it? 06:23:43.540 --> 06:23:46.260 No, actually gonna go for the Dragonessy. 06:23:46.260 --> 06:23:47.780 He's going for double Dragonessy. 06:23:47.780 --> 06:23:49.740 How much damage is this Dragonessy 06:23:49.740 --> 06:23:52.900 gonna do neutrally into this Togekiss? 06:23:52.900 --> 06:23:54.260 I believe it should be enough to KO. 06:23:54.260 --> 06:23:57.100 He goes to maximum energy against Togekiss. 06:23:57.100 --> 06:23:59.740 BB David knows he cannot afford to shield here. 06:23:59.740 --> 06:24:03.340 Goji can still swap out and clear the debuff. 06:24:03.340 --> 06:24:04.860 But don't help! 06:24:04.860 --> 06:24:07.260 One shot KO, here comes the Quaxxer. 06:24:07.260 --> 06:24:09.660 Now goes for the intrapower baits. 06:24:09.660 --> 06:24:11.420 And Bates is David, he has to shield. 06:24:11.420 --> 06:24:14.100 He has to shield, but you are doing resisted. 06:24:14.100 --> 06:24:15.900 He can swap, he can swap. 06:24:15.900 --> 06:24:17.060 When does he go for it? 06:24:17.060 --> 06:24:18.380 The Aqua Tail is available. 06:24:18.380 --> 06:24:19.980 There's a swap, simultaneous swap, 06:24:19.980 --> 06:24:21.380 but he's gonna get a charge attack. 06:24:21.380 --> 06:24:22.420 He had the water post. 06:24:22.420 --> 06:24:23.780 He can throw the water post. 06:24:23.780 --> 06:24:24.940 He throws it. 06:24:24.940 --> 06:24:26.500 Yeah, but for the problem is now you get 06:24:26.500 --> 06:24:28.820 much shot down, and Goji doesn't have the move. 06:24:28.820 --> 06:24:31.940 Huge maneuver from P.B. David to get the much shot down. 06:24:31.940 --> 06:24:32.980 He can see Goji shaking his head. 06:24:32.980 --> 06:24:35.220 I don't think he has the dragon set ready yet. 06:24:35.220 --> 06:24:37.020 Water post, not enough. 06:24:37.020 --> 06:24:38.820 A few more much shots will do a stone edge. 06:24:38.820 --> 06:24:40.820 Just floating Goji trying to press it. 06:24:40.820 --> 06:24:42.780 But one dragotail away. 06:24:42.780 --> 06:24:45.580 And PBDavid taking down the Legendary Quasar 06:24:45.580 --> 06:24:48.140 makes his day number two at World Championships. 06:24:48.140 --> 06:24:51.740 Oh, it's the end of Rayquaza Road for this Rayquaza. 06:24:51.740 --> 06:24:54.980 As it goes down, is it not able to sweep the backlight. 06:24:54.980 --> 06:25:01.700 But PBDavid is able to win it two to zero to secure his place 06:25:01.700 --> 06:25:06.700 In day number two of the 2026 Pokemon World Championships, 06:25:06.700 --> 06:25:09.020 but what a display from Goji, 06:25:09.020 --> 06:25:11.420 who is not quite eliminated yet. 06:25:11.420 --> 06:25:14.640 Yeah, great line reach from PB David to set him up. 06:25:14.640 --> 06:25:17.720 And he knew that after bringing a triple soft 06:25:17.720 --> 06:25:19.460 to Reqweza line, he's like, 06:25:19.460 --> 06:25:20.620 I gotta bring my two berries 06:25:20.620 --> 06:25:22.020 because this thing is going to be in pain. 06:25:22.020 --> 06:25:23.540 And he had the matchups he wanted. 06:25:23.540 --> 06:25:27.060 Quags are on Tinketon, double fairy on the Reqweza, 06:25:27.060 --> 06:25:29.180 but it still came down to the Y. 06:25:29.180 --> 06:25:32.620 one dragon tail away from taking out the black siren. 06:25:32.620 --> 06:25:34.900 That is the power of Requisa. 06:25:34.900 --> 06:25:37.220 I don't know if it's still really good, 06:25:37.220 --> 06:25:39.540 but it still made it look pretty fun. 06:25:39.540 --> 06:25:40.980 I'm not gonna lie to you, Taylor. 06:25:40.980 --> 06:25:43.420 I don't always participate in the Master League. 06:25:43.420 --> 06:25:47.100 I thought Dragon's Ascent was gonna be a Dragon type attack. 06:25:47.100 --> 06:25:47.940 It is not. 06:25:47.940 --> 06:25:49.100 Because of the name. 06:25:49.100 --> 06:25:51.140 If it is not a Dragon type attack, 06:25:51.140 --> 06:25:52.380 it is a flying type attack. 06:25:52.380 --> 06:25:55.580 If you didn't know either, I don't blame you. 06:25:55.580 --> 06:25:57.140 Yeah, I mean, it ascended to the sky. 06:25:57.140 --> 06:26:01.060 You can see how much damage you did, one shot KO, the tokens, 06:26:01.060 --> 06:26:03.260 the neutral dragons then doing even more damage 06:26:03.260 --> 06:26:05.220 to the ancient power that's super-vegged 06:26:05.220 --> 06:26:07.020 because you have the same type of tattoo on this, 06:26:07.020 --> 06:26:10.260 and you have the, you know, it's just like an exclusive move. 06:26:10.260 --> 06:26:11.860 So it just does so much damage. 06:26:11.860 --> 06:26:13.620 You can see here, this end game was so close. 06:26:13.620 --> 06:26:15.180 I think if he just goes for a dragon tail 06:26:15.180 --> 06:26:17.860 and expects to catch, because you can see right here, right, 06:26:17.860 --> 06:26:19.820 he's trying to avoid it, he swaps, 06:26:19.820 --> 06:26:21.340 but then Goji swaps, and Goji changes. 06:26:21.340 --> 06:26:22.500 He's like, now, oh my gosh, 06:26:22.500 --> 06:26:25.060 I just give you the energy you need for the Quackstart. 06:26:25.060 --> 06:26:26.140 Quackstart wants to have to move, 06:26:26.140 --> 06:26:28.740 and if he just stayed in there to land the dragon set 06:26:28.740 --> 06:26:30.620 and then we would have our first ever equation 06:26:30.620 --> 06:26:31.460 went out of broadcast. 06:26:31.460 --> 06:26:33.660 We could have dragon tails down, right? 06:26:33.660 --> 06:26:34.160 Yeah. 06:26:34.160 --> 06:26:36.540 To that double resisted, obviously, 06:26:36.540 --> 06:26:38.860 fairy typing, and able to dragon tail down, 06:26:38.860 --> 06:26:40.540 get two dragon tails, get the dragon to sit, 06:26:40.540 --> 06:26:41.540 close off that matchup. 06:26:41.540 --> 06:26:42.860 But it would have been tied to one to one. 06:26:42.860 --> 06:26:44.260 They still would have had a game number three. 06:26:44.260 --> 06:26:46.260 But what an epic moment that would have been. 06:26:46.260 --> 06:26:49.020 An epic moment nonetheless, the Seabree Quaza 06:26:49.020 --> 06:26:51.300 in an open, great league battlefield. 06:26:51.300 --> 06:26:53.180 Once again, it is super rare. 06:26:53.180 --> 06:26:55.060 I've actually never even seen one. 06:26:55.060 --> 06:26:57.220 So that was a treat for me here today. 06:26:57.220 --> 06:26:59.900 Yeah, now everyone in the world has seen it in action. 06:26:59.900 --> 06:27:01.500 And I do see his potential, right? 06:27:01.500 --> 06:27:02.980 And got to give props to Goji. 06:27:02.980 --> 06:27:04.860 He made it all into the winners' finals. 06:27:04.860 --> 06:27:06.860 Who knows how many other people were defeated 06:27:06.860 --> 06:27:08.300 by Rekweza in this tournament, right? 06:27:08.300 --> 06:27:10.300 I'm sure some people were like, wait, did you face it or not, 06:27:10.300 --> 06:27:12.540 right, or was it just in the back for bench pressure? 06:27:12.540 --> 06:27:13.980 But Goji's not out of the gets. 06:27:13.980 --> 06:27:17.340 Still can win the losers' finals and make day number two. 06:27:17.340 --> 06:27:19.060 And I mean, what a joy would that be, right? 06:27:19.060 --> 06:27:21.900 Seeing Rekweza again in day number two, 06:27:21.900 --> 06:27:22.940 that'd be so fun to see. 06:27:22.940 --> 06:27:27.740 But we'll see kind of how that shakes up and a great run for BV David who may say number two 06:27:27.740 --> 06:27:31.980 I believe he made day two in Honolulu if I'm not mistaken 06:27:31.980 --> 06:27:34.900 He had a pretty high finish at world championships that year not sure about last year 06:27:34.900 --> 06:27:39.580 But one of our best players especially from you and definitely a fun one. So pick your next match 06:27:39.580 --> 06:27:44.780 I mean if you know anyone else road request, uh, yeah, I'm not telling you how to vote, but that's how I would vote 06:27:45.420 --> 06:27:51.380 Yeah, we would love to hear what which trainer you would love to see next 06:27:51.380 --> 06:27:54.380 But we have much more on the other side. 06:27:54.380 --> 06:27:55.380 Take it away, Will. 06:27:58.380 --> 06:27:59.380 Welcome in, Trainers. 06:27:59.380 --> 06:28:01.880 I'm here with some of the best Trainers in the world. 06:28:01.880 --> 06:28:03.380 And there are worlds qualified. 06:28:03.380 --> 06:28:05.880 I know that Arrow, you've been battling a lot in the Go Battle League. 06:28:05.880 --> 06:28:09.880 And a lot of Trainers at home, they're not able to enjoy the tournament competitively. 06:28:09.880 --> 06:28:11.380 But maybe they're in GBL. 06:28:11.380 --> 06:28:12.880 So you know what? I want a strong team. 06:28:12.880 --> 06:28:15.880 I want to compete. I want to play like my hero, Arrow. 06:28:15.880 --> 06:28:18.380 Arrow, what are you currently running in GBL? 06:28:18.380 --> 06:28:25.380 Okay, so I'm currently running Hussuian Electrode, Shadow Wifesire, and Shadow Swanna. 06:28:25.380 --> 06:28:30.060 The goal of the team is to save all your shields for Swanna and let it rain terror. 06:28:30.060 --> 06:28:32.260 Do you have any move set recommendations? 06:28:32.260 --> 06:28:34.780 I know Swanna gets gusts and that's pretty powerful. 06:28:34.780 --> 06:28:39.180 I would run gusts, Aqua Jet Fly on Swanna, on Electrode. 06:28:39.180 --> 06:28:45.500 As Timthing is Swift is, I would run Wild Charge and Energy Ball, and you always want 06:28:45.500 --> 06:28:46.500 Stone Edge on Wifesire. 06:28:46.500 --> 06:28:51.020 are. Mudbob's not a real move said. Thank you so much, Aira. I know you've got a match 06:28:51.020 --> 06:28:54.660 coming up, so I'll see who else we can find, and best of luck to you next round. Thank 06:28:54.660 --> 06:29:00.660 you, sweetie. I just bumped into Out of Pocket, who I know as the number one Quagsire fan, 06:29:00.660 --> 06:29:03.260 and I have to ask him as well, because he's one of the best trainers in North America. 06:29:03.260 --> 06:29:07.420 Pocket, what are you running in GBL right now? So I actually hit the Legend Rank, running 06:29:07.420 --> 06:29:11.500 Quagsire in GBL, but very recently I've been enjoying a team that consisted of Shadow, 06:29:11.500 --> 06:29:14.000 by Fortress, Dondozo, and Wiki-Liki. 06:29:14.000 --> 06:29:15.660 I like to call the team the Rotators, 06:29:15.660 --> 06:29:18.400 because when both Fortress and Dondozo use their fast attacks 06:29:18.400 --> 06:29:19.900 to kind of like twist a little bit, 06:29:19.900 --> 06:29:21.040 like Dondozo is really cool. 06:29:21.040 --> 06:29:23.240 He just like a, he's like a little like, 06:29:23.240 --> 06:29:25.940 like he charges up a twist to throw the waterfalls. 06:29:25.940 --> 06:29:27.380 And it's a lot of fun. 06:29:27.380 --> 06:29:29.540 You gotta teach me that move after you finish this interview, 06:29:29.540 --> 06:29:31.280 but I wanted to ask you, you mentioned the waterfall, 06:29:31.280 --> 06:29:33.920 Dondozo, what other movesets would you recommend 06:29:33.920 --> 06:29:35.260 for this team? 06:29:35.260 --> 06:29:39.020 So Fortress, Fortress really excels with flying debuffs. 06:29:39.020 --> 06:29:44.000 So you would bug by fast pressure, it'll either lower their defenses with a sand 06:29:44.000 --> 06:29:48.560 tube or lower their attacks that with a rock to dump those out. 06:29:48.560 --> 06:29:51.320 It really likes the cheapest target possible. 06:29:51.320 --> 06:29:53.020 It's going to how slow waterfall is. 06:29:53.020 --> 06:29:57.700 So you run surfing outrage with it and then lucky, lucky you were just on roll out. 06:29:57.740 --> 06:29:58.460 Shout out all body. 06:29:59.260 --> 06:29:59.600 Awesome. 06:29:59.600 --> 06:30:01.300 But any, any advice for playing the team? 06:30:01.300 --> 06:30:02.120 Do you have a safe swap? 06:30:02.120 --> 06:30:04.160 You always go to Licky, Licky in that situation or what? 06:30:04.820 --> 06:30:07.560 I'd say like 99% of the time it's Licky, Licky. 06:30:07.560 --> 06:30:12.360 I would only really say swap down those if you're like they do not have an 06:30:12.360 --> 06:30:14.960 electrolyte or a jump block or something that really shuts it down 06:30:14.960 --> 06:30:19.120 because that does those extremely good energy but it's just way more likely to 06:30:19.120 --> 06:30:20.720 get a find a really tough matchup. 06:30:20.720 --> 06:30:23.720 Thank you so much. I know you have a match coming up so I'll let you run. 06:30:23.720 --> 06:30:29.240 Let's see who else we can find. I'm here with one of North America's rising stars. 06:30:29.240 --> 06:30:33.320 This is Sustenance Eater who burst onto the stage just a couple years ago. 06:30:33.320 --> 06:30:36.120 He's qualified for Worlds this year as well. 06:30:36.120 --> 06:30:44.120 I'm so curious because your team this weekend is cool, but what are you running in go battle league? Yeah, so go battle league is a little different from show six right now 06:30:44.120 --> 06:30:46.120 I'm kind of preferring to use 06:30:46.120 --> 06:30:49.120 Glaring wheezing shadow glaring wheezing with sludge and brutal swing 06:30:49.120 --> 06:30:54.120 I think it has really great neutral play into a lot of the fairies that people are leading right now such as the forges 06:30:54.120 --> 06:30:57.120 Not as great to the ticket on but there's always some neutral play there 06:30:57.120 --> 06:31:03.120 And then it also is really good into the fighters and it does a lot of damage to all the other things like ghost man team and 06:31:03.120 --> 06:31:09.080 And in the back, I use a wiki and man team to bulky flexible Pokemon that always seem to get the job done 06:31:09.080 --> 06:31:12.720 I really like glaring reason but the ground weakness is tough to overcome 06:31:12.720 --> 06:31:16.200 So I like that you paired it with man team because man team just dominates those matchups 06:31:16.200 --> 06:31:19.240 Do you have any moose or recommendations for man team and for leaky-leaky? 06:31:19.520 --> 06:31:25.800 Yeah, so what you like you wise where does it get the standard roll out body slam and shadow ball and then man team same thing here 06:31:26.000 --> 06:31:31.680 Wing attack twister and waterfalls. I was playing against a licky-licky yesterday, and I got to with the earthquake 06:31:31.680 --> 06:31:35.940 Which was the first surprise but then he threw four more rollouts. I said oh, this is a body slam 06:31:35.940 --> 06:31:40.500 It was a shadow ball shadow ball earthquake is also a move set that you might see from time to time 06:31:40.580 --> 06:31:45.340 Do you have any advice on playing the team? Do you lead the man team? Do you swap a specific Pokemon? 06:31:45.500 --> 06:31:50.600 Yeah, so I'm like leading the glare and wheezing it feels like we can always do a bunch of fairy winds and catch out on to 06:31:50.640 --> 06:31:56.120 One of our bulky Pokemon the lucky wiki or the man team and the energy is always gonna be some later because whenever we get in the 06:31:56.120 --> 06:31:58.020 Situation where we're throwing neutral sludges 06:31:58.020 --> 06:32:03.300 Those are gonna be hitting for a lot of damage against things like what he would eat and man team and it feels really good to have that energy and 06:32:03.300 --> 06:32:04.560 Sweep with it later on 06:32:04.560 --> 06:32:07.100 All right, so since I know you have a match coming up, so I'll let you run 06:32:07.260 --> 06:32:11.340 Let's get back over to the stream everybody and let us know how you're doing in the go battle League this weekend 06:32:21.580 --> 06:32:23.380 My name is 06:32:23.380 --> 06:32:25.300 and I'm from Spain. 06:32:25.300 --> 06:32:27.380 I would be the other side, 06:32:27.380 --> 06:32:30.820 not because it's the type that it's the Pokemon Serac, 06:32:30.820 --> 06:32:33.380 which is my representative Pokemon. 06:32:34.180 --> 06:32:38.340 My first time competing was in Leerful in 2003, 06:32:38.340 --> 06:32:41.420 where my dad came with me to Leerful, 06:32:41.420 --> 06:32:43.340 and I also got second place, 06:32:43.340 --> 06:32:46.380 and then I won the Kedav Regional. 06:32:46.380 --> 06:32:48.300 I would love to repeat that 06:32:48.300 --> 06:32:50.540 and win the next World Championship. 06:32:50.540 --> 06:33:01.540 I didn't have a gold medal, but I had a gold trophy, which was the EYC one, so I'm really 06:33:01.540 --> 06:33:02.540 proud of that. 06:33:02.540 --> 06:33:14.940 It was like a really fun experience because also the final was against a really good friend 06:33:14.940 --> 06:33:17.540 of mine, which is T-Shirtles. 06:33:17.540 --> 06:33:22.060 And I actually lost a final line in teams in Barcelona 06:33:22.060 --> 06:33:23.740 in my home city. 06:33:23.740 --> 06:33:26.060 So I'm really proud of that. 06:33:26.060 --> 06:33:30.500 And I think it's a really memorable moment. 06:33:30.500 --> 06:33:33.660 Pato Man, he is going for the triple crown here. 06:33:33.660 --> 06:33:36.420 Basically, my team has Quichupol, 06:33:36.420 --> 06:33:38.740 which is a really good platform for this meta. 06:33:38.740 --> 06:33:41.580 So I think my team is really fun to play. 06:33:41.580 --> 06:33:43.220 Three ball flexer on Pato Man. 06:33:43.220 --> 06:33:44.780 He is so on point. 06:33:44.780 --> 06:33:50.980 So, if I had to say an MVP for this weekend, I would say it was Corsula, I really like that. 06:33:50.980 --> 06:33:55.980 Also, for this meta, he did really help me to get this point in the tournament. 06:33:55.980 --> 06:34:02.280 Yeah, actually, I was really worried about the MOTRES, and I had to face the MOTRES in the grand finals, 06:34:02.280 --> 06:34:06.280 so that wasn't really good for me. 06:34:06.280 --> 06:34:12.780 And then maybe CISOR, because I didn't have a real response, but I think that's all, 06:34:12.780 --> 06:34:16.780 Because my team, I think it was really safe to play. 06:34:16.780 --> 06:34:19.280 Execution is just on another level. 06:34:19.280 --> 06:34:23.280 So the Grand Final was the most difficult match that I had this weekend. 06:34:23.280 --> 06:34:27.780 Because of the mudflash, and also the sub-bodies are really good players. 06:34:27.780 --> 06:34:30.780 So I had to play around that. 06:34:30.780 --> 06:34:35.280 Also, Kizami's rate did really good bench pressure. 06:34:35.280 --> 06:34:42.280 Because the counters to the mudflash, which are not really countered, got really off base. 06:34:42.280 --> 06:34:46.480 I buy the salon, so I had to manage those two. 06:34:46.480 --> 06:34:51.160 I also stayed in the Xalapos, which were really good to my team. 06:34:51.160 --> 06:34:55.200 And I think I don't really have that much of play. 06:35:12.280 --> 06:35:37.600 I feel good, but also maybe not disappointed, but feeling that I could have done more, but 06:35:37.600 --> 06:35:42.920 still I'm really proud of myself and happy with this tournament. 06:35:42.920 --> 06:35:49.440 My most memorable moment from this weekend was Saturday when I fought fight the World 06:35:49.440 --> 06:35:56.440 Finals in the Wings Project because I feel like I had all the moments when I needed and 06:35:56.440 --> 06:36:03.440 everyone supported me really, really, supported me in getting more champion for the next day. 06:36:03.440 --> 06:36:09.040 I think it's like the love I have for Pokemon because I really like playing the game. 06:36:09.040 --> 06:36:17.740 Also the community, the families, the players that always support me, also run on mine and I appreciate all of them. 06:36:17.740 --> 06:36:22.740 So that will be the main reason why I keep providing to these guys. 06:36:24.440 --> 06:36:31.940 You have to be completely focused on doing and never give up as the way to focus your dreams. 06:36:31.940 --> 06:36:35.940 And that's what I want to do for the next season. 06:36:46.580 --> 06:36:50.820 The action's only heating up here at the Pokemon Go World Championship. 06:36:50.820 --> 06:36:53.060 So many trainers have already punched their ticket today. 06:36:53.060 --> 06:36:56.580 Number two, the action just keeps on building. 06:36:56.580 --> 06:37:00.580 My name is Homeless Henry, joined on the desk with the one and only Lou the Pikachu. 06:37:00.580 --> 06:37:02.340 to take you through more winners finals. 06:37:02.340 --> 06:37:05.300 We've had so many trainers so far already punched their day to take it. 06:37:05.300 --> 06:37:09.220 And there's still so many games ahead of us as these trainers continue to fight for the dream 06:37:09.220 --> 06:37:11.140 of being crowned the next world champion. 06:37:11.140 --> 06:37:14.500 We're at that fork in the road of day one where some trainers have locked in for day two of the 06:37:14.500 --> 06:37:18.820 competition. Their confidence is absolutely sky high. And then some other trainers had to take 06:37:18.820 --> 06:37:23.220 a step back and regroup and lock in that focus to stay in the competition. But we've seen time 06:37:23.220 --> 06:37:27.380 and time again, trainers drop down into that losing bracket and have that wonderful story going 06:37:27.380 --> 06:37:30.140 all the way to even win worlds on a time. 06:37:30.140 --> 06:37:33.580 One of my favorite stories actually occurred in 2025, sorry, 06:37:33.580 --> 06:37:37.540 out of 2026, EUIC, which Potomac looking to defend his title, 06:37:37.540 --> 06:37:41.020 we just got to see that wonderful story about Potomac 06:37:41.020 --> 06:37:43.260 and his runner up performance at the World Championships. 06:37:43.260 --> 06:37:44.860 He dropped into losers, I believe, 06:37:44.860 --> 06:37:47.460 in losers rounds three at EUIC, 06:37:47.460 --> 06:37:49.620 and then clearly decided he'd have enough of that losing thing 06:37:49.620 --> 06:37:52.500 and then won 15 sets in a row. 06:37:52.500 --> 06:37:54.500 Incredible run to claim the ground. 06:37:54.500 --> 06:37:56.420 So even if you are rooting for someone at home 06:37:56.420 --> 06:37:59.020 and they have dropped to the losers side of the bracket. 06:37:59.020 --> 06:38:00.460 They are by no means out of it 06:38:00.460 --> 06:38:03.500 as we've seen some incredible losers runs even this season. 06:38:03.500 --> 06:38:04.980 Sometimes I always think trainers drop down 06:38:04.980 --> 06:38:06.500 just to give us more content for them, 06:38:06.500 --> 06:38:07.900 more action to showcase. 06:38:07.900 --> 06:38:08.820 But speaking of the action, 06:38:08.820 --> 06:38:10.900 our trainers for winners finals of Group I 06:38:10.900 --> 06:38:12.260 are ready on the stage. 06:38:12.260 --> 06:38:15.220 We have got Gabo Herka versus Kento Sarenori, 06:38:15.220 --> 06:38:17.060 and there are some really interesting choices here. 06:38:17.060 --> 06:38:19.700 Kento Sarenori running three shadows on that team. 06:38:19.700 --> 06:38:23.380 Kento Sarenori is an incredible battler from Japan, 06:38:23.380 --> 06:38:25.900 had his first Worlds experience last year at Anaheim 06:38:25.900 --> 06:38:28.620 and had a very strong 13th place finish. 06:38:28.620 --> 06:38:31.020 Now he is going a little bit more anti-Meta here. 06:38:31.020 --> 06:38:32.700 Shadow Kingdra, I don't believe a Pokemon 06:38:32.700 --> 06:38:35.020 that we've seen on stream so far today. 06:38:35.020 --> 06:38:37.060 Shadow Kingdra this season actually recently 06:38:37.060 --> 06:38:39.580 got access to Surf, and with Surf, 06:38:39.580 --> 06:38:41.460 as opposed to the Swift Outrage moveset 06:38:41.460 --> 06:38:42.700 that we saw at the European International 06:38:42.700 --> 06:38:45.820 Chimneychips, gives Kingdra a lot more consistency overall. 06:38:45.820 --> 06:38:48.420 Additionally, I think Fero Energy could be kind of interesting 06:38:48.420 --> 06:38:49.500 in this matchup. 06:38:49.500 --> 06:38:51.340 If Fero was able to get just that tiny little bit 06:38:51.340 --> 06:38:52.860 of energy advantage, even against a Pokemon 06:38:52.860 --> 06:38:55.420 like Yudovus Thunfisk, Fero with that straight 06:38:55.420 --> 06:39:24.420 the draw in pacing could make life quite difficult. I think when the forever forward meta broke out, everyone was saying, hey, fear is going to be really, really good now. We're going to see it picking up in usage, but it's kind of been a little bit on the bench. It was great to be able to see it in action here. Alongside a few team that might be a little bit more vulnerable with the shadow variants, but you have the Fludgers, you have the Fludgers, you have the claw tire that are able to have that bulk allow side, the brawn on Gabbo Herkesside. However, a few familiar faces. We've of course got that licky, licky. We've got the stun fist and the quagsire as well. But I love seeing that little jump up in the air. 06:39:25.420 --> 06:39:29.900 jump love can put some pretty interesting pressure on the lines that 06:39:29.900 --> 06:39:34.260 Kento Sarinori would like to run as his his floor just is running the disarmament 06:39:34.260 --> 06:39:37.100 voice will have an ability to hit back but King's really not a fan of that 06:39:37.100 --> 06:39:41.460 match if the annihilate would be very tricky as well one thing that's actually 06:39:41.460 --> 06:39:45.860 a little bit interesting it is even though the the freak the Firo actually 06:39:45.860 --> 06:39:48.660 has access to drill run one of the reasons why it's falling out of usage is 06:39:48.660 --> 06:39:52.140 Kanto nine tails you might think okay it is a ground move why is Kanto nine 06:39:52.140 --> 06:39:55.220 tails problem for it because of the speed of Kanto nine tails always being able 06:39:55.220 --> 06:39:59.680 outpace it. If you lead Fiora into Kanto Ninetales, Kanto Ninetales is double shields. The Ember 06:39:59.680 --> 06:40:03.140 damage adds up to the point where we're weather ball KO's and then you just lose the matchup. 06:40:03.140 --> 06:40:06.880 So in a very weird way, no Kanto Ninetales on the side of Gabber Herka could potentially 06:40:06.880 --> 06:40:11.060 open the door to some Fiora gameplay. Ninetales can certainly start steamrolling for a match 06:40:11.060 --> 06:40:14.180 and that's another thing I associate with a Pokemon like Annihilate. If you can get those 06:40:14.180 --> 06:40:18.500 rage fists going, start getting the attack boost upon each other again and again, that 06:40:18.500 --> 06:40:21.740 can leave your opponent having to ask some serious questions. Where do you utilize the 06:40:21.740 --> 06:40:24.860 shields where do you maybe make the switches into eat up that energy and 06:40:24.860 --> 06:40:27.500 ultimately how do you deal with annihilate once it gets the ball rolling 06:40:28.060 --> 06:40:31.580 we've got lock into your for game number one winners finals of group i it's 06:40:31.580 --> 06:40:35.500 going to be forges for gabo herca into the clawed sire for kento saurinori 06:40:35.500 --> 06:40:39.020 yeah forges get out of there as quickly as possible because of poison stings would start 06:40:39.020 --> 06:40:43.580 stacking up a lot of damage instead you can bring in this quag sigh that's able to farm up all of 06:40:43.580 --> 06:40:47.100 this energy and nyle have also joined field on the opposing side doesn't go through the shield to 06:40:47.100 --> 06:40:48.100 they're able to take up this 06:40:48.100 --> 06:40:49.100 Aquatail. 06:40:49.100 --> 06:40:50.100 I do like Kendo Saranori 06:40:50.100 --> 06:40:52.100 deciding to basically try and 06:40:52.100 --> 06:40:54.100 find a usage for the Annihilate 06:40:54.100 --> 06:40:55.100 because Annihilate does have 06:40:55.100 --> 06:40:56.100 some polarizing matchups here. 06:40:56.100 --> 06:40:57.100 There's the forges, there's the 06:40:57.100 --> 06:40:58.100 jump lever could get a little 06:40:58.100 --> 06:40:59.100 bit difficult. 06:40:59.100 --> 06:41:00.100 Seeing that Quagsire 06:41:00.100 --> 06:41:02.100 and Quagsire is actually not 06:41:02.100 --> 06:41:03.100 on Stone Edge, it is on 06:41:03.100 --> 06:41:05.100 Aquatail Mud Bomb. 06:41:05.100 --> 06:41:06.100 So an interesting choice there 06:41:06.100 --> 06:41:07.100 from Gabo Herka. 06:41:07.100 --> 06:41:08.100 Here comes the first rage fist 06:41:08.100 --> 06:41:09.100 on this Annihilate. 06:41:09.100 --> 06:41:10.100 It's going to go on shield 06:41:10.100 --> 06:41:11.100 on Gabo Herka's side 06:41:11.100 --> 06:41:12.100 so obviously it's going to 06:41:12.100 --> 06:41:13.100 connect and critically get 06:41:13.100 --> 06:41:14.100 that guaranteed attack boost 06:41:14.100 --> 06:41:15.100 as well. 06:41:15.100 --> 06:41:16.100 That can put it into good stead 06:41:16.100 --> 06:41:19.140 to start getting a few more counters down I was gonna say until we saw a fairy type 06:41:19.140 --> 06:41:20.620 join the field. 06:41:20.620 --> 06:41:23.580 Fortress will take a lot of damage from the plus one rage fist, shield does come up from 06:41:23.580 --> 06:41:27.580 Gabbo Herka but Gabbo Herka getting a big farm down here, suddenly Claude Sire could 06:41:27.580 --> 06:41:32.180 be threatened by the super effective Chilling Waters and Fortress is gonna get me six fairy 06:41:32.180 --> 06:41:33.540 wind head start. 06:41:33.540 --> 06:41:37.820 Claude Sire is not threatened by back to back Chilling Waters but as Claude Sire continues 06:41:37.820 --> 06:41:41.660 to take this damage and continues to get more and more debuff then the momentum might swing 06:41:41.660 --> 06:41:42.660 over to Gabbo Herka. 06:41:42.660 --> 06:41:46.060 I really like that from the Fortress, capitalizing on the annihilate with those fairy winds again 06:41:46.060 --> 06:41:48.860 getting up all that energy just so you can apply so much pressure and look at 06:41:48.860 --> 06:41:52.060 that already back up and has banked out for later. Stunfisk coming down against 06:41:52.060 --> 06:41:54.740 the clock, Thomas switching things up. Now King is facing down against the Stunfisk. 06:41:54.740 --> 06:41:58.340 Great patience from Genshisar and Nori not letting the sludge bomb be caught. 06:41:58.340 --> 06:42:01.900 Stunfisk will be able to consistently chip away with neutral damage but a 06:42:01.900 --> 06:42:05.420 shadow surf lands. This Stunfisk is not going to be other fields for very long 06:42:05.420 --> 06:42:08.660 because that damage would be devastating. And these Dragon Breaths so 06:42:08.660 --> 06:42:11.740 ferocious not doing too much damage but they just constantly whittle away at 06:42:11.740 --> 06:42:15.020 your opponent. They're so so fast and critically getting this King for to the 06:42:15.020 --> 06:42:19.340 energy the shield goes up at the last second keeping Stunfisk in play. Stunfisk 06:42:19.340 --> 06:42:22.280 desperately trying to raise to the double discharge and can it go for the mud 06:42:22.280 --> 06:42:26.460 bomb instead? Shield does come up from Kento Sarenori. Kento Sarenori just has 06:42:26.460 --> 06:42:30.220 to make it to the surf. If the surf connects then that should be the 06:42:30.220 --> 06:42:33.180 deciding charge stack of this game. There's no more shields in the game at 06:42:33.180 --> 06:42:36.220 the moment so this stuff will be guaranteed to connect down onto the 06:42:36.220 --> 06:42:39.220 opposing Stunfisk. It is vulnerable. It's gonna secure the knockout. Vultures 06:42:39.220 --> 06:42:42.740 will be forced to be able to come in afterwards and it does have all that 06:42:42.740 --> 06:42:45.940 energy banked up already, but Claude Zyre is there to meet it. 06:42:45.940 --> 06:42:50.100 Oh that's a really nice optimization by Kento Sarunori, gonna throw the Dragon Breath and 06:42:50.100 --> 06:42:54.100 then combo play with the Sludge Bomb. The Chilling Water debuff has been reset, 06:42:54.100 --> 06:42:58.020 Flaugius falls, and that is a game one win for Kento Sarunori. 06:42:58.020 --> 06:43:01.860 That felt like a full circle moba for the Claude Zyre, it was able to latch onto the 06:43:01.860 --> 06:43:05.620 Flaugius in the lead, then switched out, had all the energy and right at the very end was 06:43:05.620 --> 06:43:10.420 finally able to get the damage down, that poison type damage onto the Flaugius to secure game one 06:43:10.420 --> 06:43:15.140 for Kento Zara Nori. I think that Kento Zara Nori kind of made it look easy in that game. There 06:43:15.140 --> 06:43:18.740 were multiple moments where it felt like the game could have gotten out of control, especially 06:43:18.740 --> 06:43:22.340 if the sludge bomb had been caught onto the stun fist. Stun fist is a ground shot that would have 06:43:22.340 --> 06:43:25.700 double resisted it and with that energy gone, then maybe there's a world where Florida gets 06:43:25.700 --> 06:43:30.020 enough energy where it can actually find its way through the claw attire. But the patience of Kento 06:43:30.020 --> 06:43:35.300 Zara Nori over farming past watching for that catch, not letting it happen, is part of what's 06:43:35.300 --> 06:43:41.740 really set him up for success and then that new move on Kingdra, Surfing so deadly, not even having to fade. 06:43:41.740 --> 06:43:46.540 The Shadow Kingdra, not a Pokemon, we've really seen a lot so far today in day one of the Pokemon Goal Championships, 06:43:46.540 --> 06:43:52.260 but Kendo started already demonstrating that just because there's low usage, just not being able to load in damage output. 06:43:52.260 --> 06:43:58.700 I did like the preservation of this Kingdra as well, Kendo Sarnor utilizing the shields to keep it in play and constantly apply pressure with their surfs. 06:43:58.700 --> 06:44:03.580 You all are going to be doing providable damage, same type of type of load as being able to utilize the Shadow boost that you get as well. 06:44:03.580 --> 06:44:07.580 Also, the Quagsire. It's not going to appreciate taking those stuffs either. 06:44:07.580 --> 06:44:14.580 And the Quagsire safe switch, because there's no Mantine on the side of Kento Sarenori, ends up being a pretty safe switch overall. 06:44:14.580 --> 06:44:19.580 Because even if you're bringing something like the Fero, two Aqua Tails will still come pretty close to securing a knockout. 06:44:19.580 --> 06:44:23.580 So Kento Sarenori could always no shield the first, but does that Fero get brought? 06:44:23.580 --> 06:44:26.580 He identified that it could be a key contributor to victory. 06:44:26.580 --> 06:44:29.580 Does Kento Sarenori decide to lock it in game number one? 06:44:29.580 --> 06:44:32.580 Just because you won doesn't mean you can't make adjustments. 06:44:32.580 --> 06:44:34.980 He's only one win away from day number two. 06:44:34.980 --> 06:44:39.680 Of course, sometimes you'll think my opponent's going to adjust a certain way in order to accommodate how I played in game one. 06:44:39.680 --> 06:44:43.080 So I need to be that one step ahead and make the adjustment to my opponent's adjustment. 06:44:43.080 --> 06:44:46.680 So you could be right. Something like the fear would be great to be able to see in here. 06:44:46.680 --> 06:44:49.480 I was really intrigued to see the shadow annihilate get brought clearly. 06:44:49.480 --> 06:44:55.380 No fear of the jump left. No fear of the Florida's but very wisely taking the opportunity to. 06:44:55.380 --> 06:44:58.680 If there's a situation where there's a Florida's lead, you don't want to save the annihilate 06:44:58.680 --> 06:45:03.880 and then lose switch advantage, then have annihilate on the floor just get the annihilate in a matchup where at the very least 06:45:03.880 --> 06:45:06.800 counters are hitting for neutral and that way you're guaranteed to always get some value 06:45:06.800 --> 06:45:12.100 I think that's where the clods are our partnership was really great for that annihilate because it could easily apply pressure to that 06:45:12.100 --> 06:45:16.460 Flajus and when we saw it right away in the leads it went straight back into its poke ball and made the adaptation 06:45:16.460 --> 06:45:20.520 So let's see what our trainers are rocking out here with the full game to it is that Flajus 06:45:20.520 --> 06:45:25.280 And there's the Fero home slides like you called it that Fero looks immediately very 06:45:25.280 --> 06:45:30.240 is threatening into Gavillherka's line. Gavillherka has the jump-fluff in the back. The quacksire, 06:45:30.240 --> 06:45:34.240 which is no fast attack pressure, it's going to be a charge, saccharity, tie, Fira with the monster 06:45:34.240 --> 06:45:38.240 attacks that enable the win. Shield comes up from Gavillherka, but seeing an early shield could 06:45:38.240 --> 06:45:42.480 telegraph to Kintosarinori that this is only a chilling water and not a disarming voice. 06:45:42.480 --> 06:45:46.320 That's exactly the play we're seeing unfold on at the stage at the moment. The chilling order will 06:45:46.320 --> 06:45:49.680 come through, will connect onto the Fira, do a little bit of damage, critically get that attack 06:45:49.680 --> 06:45:54.160 drop however as well. So not as much offense coming through from Fira here without energy is 06:45:54.160 --> 06:45:57.760 being stored up and Nala Shirley water is going to follow through though. This could get a little 06:45:57.760 --> 06:46:02.480 bit tricky for Kendra Sarinori because as the Fero continues to get lower and lower that jump 06:46:02.480 --> 06:46:07.440 up is exceedingly strong into his back line. He is now at a stage of double attack drop which 06:46:07.440 --> 06:46:10.640 means that Florges really does not have to respect this and Florges isn't really in any 06:46:10.640 --> 06:46:15.920 danger of getting pecked down before Fero would have to throw again. I think Florges noticing 06:46:15.920 --> 06:46:19.200 that there is of course that jump up in the back wants to try and get rid of this Fero as quickly 06:46:19.200 --> 06:46:23.440 as possible but jump up actually coming in to maybe try and get the closing blow here. Fero is 06:46:23.440 --> 06:46:26.320 He's going to be able to unleash the draw pack though, however, it's going on shielded 06:46:26.320 --> 06:46:30.360 onto that jump off, so it will have to take this damage, super effective, but still hanging 06:46:30.360 --> 06:46:31.360 on. 06:46:31.360 --> 06:46:36.400 That double attack drop paying dividends for Gabel Hurka, and I really like this play. 06:46:36.400 --> 06:46:39.360 Reset that attack drop, save the energy, and then bring in the Kingdra. 06:46:39.360 --> 06:46:43.440 Oh my goodness, the full set, acrobatics, the no shield from Shadow Kingdra. 06:46:43.440 --> 06:46:47.960 Kingdra will hang on here, but that is a lot of health gone in a split second. 06:46:47.960 --> 06:46:51.480 Sometimes Fortune favors the Brave, but unfortunately here for Kingdra it did have to take a heavy 06:46:51.480 --> 06:46:52.720 hit of damage there. 06:46:52.720 --> 06:46:56.080 It is able to retaliate, though, now with a swift across the stage here. 06:46:56.080 --> 06:46:57.520 Jumpluff is going to let this come through. 06:46:57.520 --> 06:46:59.360 No shield to be utilized on Gabo Herco's side, 06:46:59.360 --> 06:47:01.080 but Jumpluff has the bulk to be able to stay in the game. 06:47:01.080 --> 06:47:04.560 It has so much energy, but those Dragon Breaths putting in so much work, 06:47:04.560 --> 06:47:05.600 energy, lost. 06:47:05.600 --> 06:47:06.960 Quagsire now in play. 06:47:06.960 --> 06:47:08.840 I don't think that's what Gabo Herco was hoping for. 06:47:08.840 --> 06:47:12.560 He was hoping to get the farm down, but the Shadow Dragon Breath is so oppressive. 06:47:12.560 --> 06:47:17.160 Jumpluff falls, and now Quagsire is forced to take a swift as well, 06:47:17.160 --> 06:47:19.200 and that has helped that you really do not want to lose, 06:47:19.200 --> 06:47:23.920 his incomes annihilate with this massive counter fast move pressure. At least you do have the energy 06:47:23.920 --> 06:47:27.520 up on Quag's side though, however, so you can already get an Aqua Tail across the board. But we've 06:47:27.520 --> 06:47:31.280 got to remember both these trains also have a shield in play. That could easily be the momentum 06:47:31.280 --> 06:47:34.880 swing that is needed, particularly considering this annihilator isn't in a position to start going 06:47:34.880 --> 06:47:39.280 for the Rage Fist, but first it has to get through the splorges. Kendo Sauronori is nodding. He likes 06:47:39.280 --> 06:47:44.160 the position that he's in. Annihilator can try and counter down the splorges. Annihilator says 06:47:44.160 --> 06:47:49.780 very typhoon, gets the farm down, the rage fist is loaded, there's still that loaded 06:47:49.780 --> 06:47:54.800 charge stack on the Fero as well, so the moment Gablehark shields this charge deck, his fate 06:47:54.800 --> 06:48:00.160 is sealed, rage fist gets the shield, Kento Sarenori can just stay in, the Annihilate 06:48:00.160 --> 06:48:04.000 will have to get knocked out here, it cannot be farmed down, and then Fero having that 06:48:04.000 --> 06:48:08.440 drill pack stored, all those attack drops reset is going to secure Kento Sarenori this 06:48:08.440 --> 06:48:09.440 game. 06:48:09.440 --> 06:48:13.000 Yeah, Quacksaw are violently doing its best to try and get the Annihilate out of there 06:48:13.000 --> 06:48:23.000 that we talked about as the great adaptation coming into game two is able to sweep in from the skies, secure the knockout, and Kento Sarenori will be advancing into day two of the competition. 06:48:23.000 --> 06:48:33.000 Very well played there by Kento Sarenori. Upon locking it looked like a very tricky team composition to handle, where both the fortress and the jumblub were exceedingly strong into his backline, 06:48:33.000 --> 06:48:40.000 but the decision to save switch to the jumblub Kento Sarenori was actually able to get some pretty solid value there, even from a double debuff throwback. 06:48:40.000 --> 06:48:42.560 It still inflicted some pretty good damage there. 06:48:42.560 --> 06:48:45.200 And so by getting that damage, suddenly it was able to set up the Kingdra, 06:48:45.200 --> 06:48:46.880 and then Kingdra put in so much work. 06:48:46.880 --> 06:48:49.840 It farms down a jump flop, which is one of its worst matchups. 06:48:49.840 --> 06:48:51.680 And then Annihilate was supposed to not like the Florida disc, 06:48:51.680 --> 06:48:53.440 and Annihilate just countered down the Florida disc, 06:48:53.440 --> 06:48:57.520 so the Fairy-type fast moves just not necessarily work it out for Gabba Urca. 06:48:57.520 --> 06:48:58.960 Yeah, having a few question marks in my head, 06:48:58.960 --> 06:49:00.320 a bit like a side duck after that. 06:49:00.320 --> 06:49:03.440 So looking at things, as you said, the Annihilate doing so well into the Florida disc, 06:49:03.440 --> 06:49:05.840 you don't often see the fighting timing pound to take down 06:49:05.840 --> 06:49:08.000 and opposing Fairy-type in a bulky one at that. 06:49:08.000 --> 06:49:12.880 I think again, just showcasing that once you get rage-fist up as well, the attack moves will be helping out. 06:49:12.880 --> 06:49:16.480 And critically as well, you know, the king drop being up to do so well against the jump-flop. 06:49:16.480 --> 06:49:19.840 Really great to be able to see possibly Meta's flipped on the head a little bit. 06:49:20.400 --> 06:49:27.040 That Fero, if you're in a matchup where you don't have to deal with bad 9 tails, it can just run away with games. 06:49:27.040 --> 06:49:30.000 Even into that Florida's like consistently winning charge-stab priority. 06:49:30.000 --> 06:49:34.080 Florida's love to be able to debuff things, but his identical pacing and you lose charge-stab priority. 06:49:34.080 --> 06:49:38.240 and if you shield, it almost feels like there's this giant neon sign above your opponent's head saying, 06:49:38.240 --> 06:49:41.440 I am throwing the chilling water, you can no shield, it's fine. 06:49:41.440 --> 06:49:46.560 And so even that matchup, which is technically a neutral one, still felt profoundly negative for the Forgas. 06:49:46.560 --> 06:49:52.880 So very well played there to Kento Saurinori, and Shadow Kingra sneaking into day number two, very cool to see. 06:49:52.880 --> 06:49:58.240 I love those little inferences, like you say, kind of when you see one move happen, you know what possibly the battle is going to be. 06:49:58.240 --> 06:50:01.760 And I definitely have some questions, because the Cloths are, I thought, did so well in game one, 06:50:01.760 --> 06:50:06.520 but in game two he didn't bring it, even though it applied so much pressure, so great feel to see that come through. 06:50:06.520 --> 06:50:16.400 Maybe there was a little bit of worry after it was two ground types in the back, maybe there could be like an ABA lead and back ground type and then the Claude Sair could get countered. 06:50:16.400 --> 06:50:24.600 But trusting in the fact that Fero should actually end up being a lot more neutral overall, did actually keep the exact same backline with the Kingdra and the Annihilate, 06:50:24.600 --> 06:50:28.280 But just saying, you know what, I can actually run my second Fortress counter, which is the Fero, 06:50:28.280 --> 06:50:33.080 because that Fero Fortress matchup was very unfortunate for that Fortress. My goodness. 06:50:33.080 --> 06:50:36.600 Yeah, Fero, I think, was definitely making a statement, and it was nice as well to be able to 06:50:36.600 --> 06:50:40.040 see a composition with two shadow types coming forward, because sometimes you have to ask the 06:50:40.040 --> 06:50:43.560 question, why do I put my shields? We know shadow poke won't really like to eat up those shields, 06:50:43.560 --> 06:50:46.680 but when you've got the annihilator and the king, it's like, what do you do to split them across, 06:50:46.680 --> 06:50:50.680 so you have to really, I think, make good educated guesses of what your opponent is bringing and 06:50:50.680 --> 06:50:52.240 I'm glad they're going to be utilized for most. 06:50:52.240 --> 06:50:56.320 I really like the matchup knowledge of understanding that even in acrobatics onto a shadow king 06:50:56.320 --> 06:50:58.400 grid is something that is survivable. 06:50:58.400 --> 06:51:02.340 That's where you can immediately tell the level of preparation that these trainers have. 06:51:02.340 --> 06:51:03.560 They have played out these matchups. 06:51:03.560 --> 06:51:06.480 They know the optimal things that they can and can't survive. 06:51:06.480 --> 06:51:10.320 And a lot of the times sometimes they will build very specific steps to be able to survive 06:51:10.320 --> 06:51:11.640 charge stacks in certain matchups. 06:51:11.640 --> 06:51:16.560 So it's really nice to see a trainer's preparation pay off in a big way on the big stage. 06:51:16.560 --> 06:51:22.640 Ketya Saranori, he is well on his way to repeating or even exceeding his World 25 performance 06:51:22.640 --> 06:51:23.960 because he's on to day number two. 06:51:23.960 --> 06:51:28.640 Exactly, and taking down a regional champion from earlier in the season as well is no easy 06:51:28.640 --> 06:51:29.640 feat. 06:51:29.640 --> 06:51:32.480 So you've got to be feeling confident after that victory and bouncing into day two of 06:51:32.480 --> 06:51:33.480 the competition. 06:51:33.480 --> 06:51:37.600 Because the action is still rolling here at the 2026 Pokemon World Championships, we've 06:51:37.600 --> 06:51:41.280 had so many incredible veterans at the competition battling it out and there's some trainers as 06:51:41.280 --> 06:51:45.560 well who really want to be able to make their mark and call themselves the very next Pokemon 06:51:45.560 --> 06:51:50.280 world champion. I mean, I've been so inspired so far in this tournament and it sounds like a lot of 06:51:50.280 --> 06:51:54.200 you at home have been inspired as well. You guys have been reaching out using the hashtag play 06:51:54.200 --> 06:51:59.720 Pokemon, which is incredible. Looks like our first one here is from mickey bgc matching with my buddy 06:51:59.720 --> 06:52:05.640 hashtag play Pokemon hashtag Pokemon worlds hashtag Pokemon xp always got the jacket. Okay, 06:52:05.640 --> 06:52:09.640 that's awesome. That's awesome. I didn't see the jacket at first. That's so cool. Yeah, loving the 06:52:09.640 --> 06:52:13.960 mega right you as well. The mega revolutions are so cool. The more recent ones that we've been able 06:52:13.960 --> 06:52:20.100 to, you know, see coming out into the Pokemon world. Great to be able to showcase them and going to even a pre evolution of 06:52:20.100 --> 06:52:25.740 Raichi. We got the little Pikachu, the world Pikachu. And look at that Bata, Hondo. The Hondo with the background. 06:52:25.740 --> 06:52:32.220 The San Francisco background is all that's very cool from Wild Side 2 underscore Mystic. Now that is a trip souvenir right there. 06:52:32.220 --> 06:52:36.660 That's an incredible find. Oh, look at this as well. Another Hondo, but also a shiny. 06:52:36.660 --> 06:52:42.780 So we call that a Shondo in the community. The Mewtwo with the backdrop as well to commemorate 10 years of Pokemon Go. 06:52:42.780 --> 06:52:50.260 What an incredible memory and what an incredible background as well be the the globe background with the Sun coming over it 06:52:50.300 --> 06:52:54.300 It honestly feels like a very fitting way to celebrate 10 years of this incredible game 06:52:54.540 --> 06:52:57.780 Hondo mute use for everyone and and in the go battle league 06:52:57.780 --> 06:52:59.820 We actually have the mega masterly coming up here pretty soon 06:52:59.820 --> 06:53:06.180 So if you get that mute to it is worth powering up because mega mute to is an absolute menace in the mega masterly 06:53:06.180 --> 06:53:09.900 That thing is each carer. I'd say I was lucky enough as well to get the shiny on that 06:53:12.780 --> 06:53:17.780 I'm so excited to be able to get that, so that's one I think I'll have to consider for my future battles as well. 06:53:17.780 --> 06:53:23.780 I didn't get the shiny on that one, but on one of the raid days, I did actually end up getting the Shundo. 06:53:23.780 --> 06:53:29.780 My first ever Hundo Mewtwo was a Shundo, which I was shocked by, so we had to obviously be raised after that and get it maxed out, 06:53:29.780 --> 06:53:34.780 but it's maxed out, I finished the best buddy a few days ago on it, so we are prepared. 06:53:34.780 --> 06:53:40.780 It is powered up, mega level maxed, bring on the Mega Master League, bring your Mewtwo counters, 06:53:40.780 --> 06:53:46.300 to be up my team. Great skill to have that ready for when we battle possibly in the future, 06:53:46.300 --> 06:53:49.340 but I'm glad you mentioned kind of the best buddy as well because we see that a lot of 06:53:49.340 --> 06:53:52.860 the time with our competitors here. The Pokemon will have that little best buddy ribbon showing 06:53:52.860 --> 06:53:56.380 that between the Pokemon and the trainer, they've really fueled this bond together and they have 06:53:56.380 --> 06:54:00.060 that trust and faith within each other to bring it to the world. The championships, 06:54:00.060 --> 06:54:04.460 our next trainers are ready. However, on the stage, we're actually going to be moving into the losers 06:54:04.460 --> 06:54:08.620 finals here for group A. We're going to be showcasing some trainers we featured earlier on in the 06:54:08.620 --> 06:54:10.420 in the broadcast, critically Ripley, 06:54:10.420 --> 06:54:14.020 who had an incredible match against the Elzaboy, actually. 06:54:14.020 --> 06:54:15.740 You know, had an incredible match against them, 06:54:15.740 --> 06:54:18.260 took game one, but unfortunately got reverse swept 06:54:18.260 --> 06:54:19.860 and kicked down into the loser's bracket. 06:54:19.860 --> 06:54:21.780 But some incredible Pokemon choices here. 06:54:21.780 --> 06:54:23.420 Oh my goodness. 06:54:23.420 --> 06:54:25.420 I'm looking over at his opponent here, 06:54:25.420 --> 06:54:29.300 Nyan Gakke, and we've gotta talk about that Tertnator. 06:54:29.300 --> 06:54:33.020 Tertnator is there to really try and target down Pokemon 06:54:33.020 --> 06:54:34.740 like the Shadowcanto Ninetales. 06:54:34.740 --> 06:54:36.300 Shadowcanto Ninetales, one of the reasons 06:54:36.300 --> 06:54:38.260 why it's so popular is it feels like its energy 06:54:38.260 --> 06:54:39.580 those everywhere, the fire type, 06:54:39.580 --> 06:54:42.420 weather ball, the grass type, energy ball, 06:54:42.420 --> 06:54:43.620 but suddenly there's a Turdenator 06:54:43.620 --> 06:54:44.780 and it's a fire dragon type 06:54:44.780 --> 06:54:46.060 and anything you could throw at it 06:54:46.060 --> 06:54:47.500 is gonna be double resisted. 06:54:47.500 --> 06:54:49.300 This Turdenator is running incinerate, 06:54:49.300 --> 06:54:50.740 brutal swing and overseas. 06:54:50.740 --> 06:54:53.300 Brutal swing does give the Turdenator very fast pacing. 06:54:53.300 --> 06:54:56.620 It is only two incinerates to the first three brutal swings 06:54:56.620 --> 06:54:58.660 and then one incinerate to the fourth 06:54:58.660 --> 06:55:01.140 and it also has overheat in case it needs to inflict 06:55:01.140 --> 06:55:03.660 some pretty big neutral damage. 06:55:03.660 --> 06:55:05.980 And it looks like there's only two fire resistors 06:55:05.980 --> 06:55:07.820 on the team, so an overheat landing 06:55:07.820 --> 06:55:09.660 could be game-changing in this set. 06:55:09.660 --> 06:55:11.300 I think Incinerate is always very interesting 06:55:11.300 --> 06:55:12.620 because you're kind of saying it only takes two 06:55:12.620 --> 06:55:14.220 or only takes one on the follow-up 06:55:14.220 --> 06:55:15.460 to be able to get to that charge attack. 06:55:15.460 --> 06:55:17.980 Incinerate is one of those slower, faster attacks. 06:55:17.980 --> 06:55:19.340 It can sometimes however, you know, 06:55:19.340 --> 06:55:21.140 obviously reap the rewards from all the energy 06:55:21.140 --> 06:55:22.080 it can generate up, 06:55:22.080 --> 06:55:23.860 but it is something you have to be very cognizant of 06:55:23.860 --> 06:55:25.220 in terms of your timing. 06:55:25.220 --> 06:55:29.100 And honestly, even Turdinator into the Flauages, for example, 06:55:29.100 --> 06:55:31.060 is not the worst matchup ever 06:55:31.060 --> 06:55:33.380 because of that very unique Fire Dragon typing 06:55:33.380 --> 06:55:35.180 that we really don't see a lot of in this meta. 06:55:35.180 --> 06:55:36.420 Even if it does run at the Flauages, 06:55:36.420 --> 06:55:39.760 only hitting it for neutral damage. Looks like we're not gonna have to wait much 06:55:39.760 --> 06:55:44.140 longer. The battlers are ready. We've got double lock-ins. Game number one. Losers 06:55:44.140 --> 06:55:47.620 finals of Group A. It's gonna be the Shadow Canto Ninetales into the 06:55:47.620 --> 06:55:52.300 Turdenator. Oh no! We are bringing the fire to the stage. We've got Turdenator 06:55:52.300 --> 06:55:57.180 versus the Ninetales. In comes the Florgis. But Florgis is not gonna do 06:55:57.180 --> 06:56:01.140 particularly well either. In comes the Electrode and the Florgis is completely 06:56:01.140 --> 06:56:05.300 walled. There's no disarming voice. It's trailblaze and chilling water. Repurly 06:56:05.300 --> 06:56:09.640 shaking his head as he knows this is a very negative matchup. Yes it's not the 06:56:09.640 --> 06:56:12.460 Poker when he wants to see with the Flauages. The Ninetales in the back however would be 06:56:12.460 --> 06:56:15.380 happy to find a live in against it later on. So Flauages has got to try and find a 06:56:15.380 --> 06:56:18.860 way to navigate that. Right now however the electrode in a prime position should 06:56:18.860 --> 06:56:23.100 just keep going for these energy balls getting that damage on the board. Even if 06:56:23.100 --> 06:56:26.660 a second attack drop is applied that second energy ball is still going to be 06:56:26.660 --> 06:56:30.380 taking the knockout. Normally what makes Kanto Ninetales so threatening is 06:56:30.380 --> 06:56:33.580 let's say it was Kanto Ninetales into a Mantine. You're able to get a bunch of 06:56:33.580 --> 06:56:37.580 farm from the electrode and then suddenly your energy balls will add up. You can throw as 06:56:37.580 --> 06:56:42.540 many charge attacks as you want at that turnator. That turnator is not going to mind whatsoever. 06:56:42.540 --> 06:56:45.740 This electrode doesn't mind taking chilling wardens either, getting those attack drops, 06:56:45.740 --> 06:56:49.580 look at that. It doesn't mind. Going for an electrical bats in LKF. This is a pokemon it 06:56:49.580 --> 06:56:52.780 does have a problem with however the ember's coming through thick and fast and giving so much 06:56:52.780 --> 06:56:56.700 energy to that 9 jails. The electrode is going to have one last hurrah, getting some damage 06:56:56.700 --> 06:57:01.340 against its opponent. This is a double debuff wild charge and that's still half of the night 06:57:01.340 --> 06:57:03.340 the field. And now the 06:57:03.340 --> 06:57:05.340 turnator is going to re hit 06:57:05.340 --> 06:57:07.340 the field in the man team, but 06:57:07.340 --> 06:57:08.340 it's going to be fully walled 06:57:08.340 --> 06:57:09.340 off by the zoom world. This is 06:57:09.340 --> 06:57:11.340 a very, very slow matchup. 06:57:11.340 --> 06:57:12.340 Honestly, the biggest damage 06:57:12.340 --> 06:57:13.340 healer here for the man team 06:57:13.340 --> 06:57:14.340 is going to be the neutral 06:57:14.340 --> 06:57:15.340 way attacks. But the single 06:57:15.340 --> 06:57:16.340 assistant water plus overtime 06:57:16.340 --> 06:57:17.340 man team does have a pacing 06:57:17.340 --> 06:57:19.340 advantage. But the question is 06:57:19.340 --> 06:57:21.340 maintain has to get through it 06:57:21.340 --> 06:57:22.340 entire zoom world and then get 06:57:22.340 --> 06:57:24.340 damage on the turnator. And I 06:57:24.340 --> 06:57:25.340 just think it might be too 06:57:25.340 --> 06:57:26.340 much fault on the side of nine 06:57:26.340 --> 06:57:28.340 cockade. The zoom world does 06:57:28.340 --> 06:57:29.340 feel like a thorn in the side 06:57:29.340 --> 06:57:30.340 of rupees team. But the 06:57:30.340 --> 06:57:33.280 side of rupees team here as you've said it's gonna really slow down the pace of 06:57:33.280 --> 06:57:36.320 play with the mantis really not a lot man team can do to it other than those 06:57:36.320 --> 06:57:39.400 wing attacks and then nine tails at the same time isn't gonna appreciate the 06:57:39.400 --> 06:57:43.080 bubbles coming through so my team has a lot of work to do to remove this a 06:57:43.080 --> 06:57:47.160 zoom rule from play and then you've got to still deal with that turbinator that 06:57:47.160 --> 06:57:50.600 turbinator does have a decent amount of energy as well now the turbinator's 06:57:50.600 --> 06:57:54.840 charge tax cannot really threaten here but we're actually gonna see oh in comes 06:57:54.840 --> 06:57:59.600 rip early firing off the energy ball but in doing so this now sets up the 06:57:59.600 --> 06:58:06.880 It does indeed you unleash a lot of your energy onto that zoomer and turn it as you said it's just gonna get straight on in here seeing that the 06:58:06.880 --> 06:58:10.760 Ninetales is wonderful, but nine tails gets the edge can go for a weather ball no shield right now 06:58:10.760 --> 06:58:16.000 Oh, no an entire incinerate goes through turn it are already at an advantage 06:58:16.000 --> 06:58:22.840 It now looks unstoppable get a farm up to a hundred go for the brutal swing with early force to let this go 06:58:22.880 --> 06:58:26.320 But even though brutal swing is only neutral damage onto the man team 06:58:26.320 --> 06:58:29.880 It just really feels like the man team does not have enough in the tank an 06:58:30.240 --> 06:58:36.000 Immediate brutal swing should be able to just about burn the switch timer here and then get a zoom world back on the field 06:58:36.320 --> 06:58:38.560 Turdinator looks so nonchalant on the field right now 06:58:38.560 --> 06:58:41.080 But it is applying so much pressure just able to get 06:58:41.480 --> 06:58:47.200 Consistently to these brutal swings and forcing pressure onto that man team man team's able to go for the you know attack 06:58:47.200 --> 06:58:50.600 Yeah, we'll be able to get some good damage on the board with the twisters super effective 06:58:50.600 --> 06:58:52.600 But turdinator is still in play 06:58:52.600 --> 06:58:57.600 And now I'm going to go for the Overheat. This is resisted, but Overheat is an incredibly powerful attack. 06:58:57.600 --> 06:59:04.600 Ripperly is going to no shield. This is going to deal damage. Overheat connects, and he's barely able to hang on. 06:59:04.600 --> 06:59:10.600 But one bubble from Azumarill is able to get the farm down, and Mainkake takes the Game 1 win. 06:59:10.600 --> 06:59:13.600 That was such a great teamwork between the Azumarill and the Turdenator as well. 06:59:13.600 --> 06:59:19.600 I think between them, they just really walled against Ripperly's team, and they just felt like there was no wiggle room for him to maneuver there. 06:59:19.600 --> 06:59:22.360 maneuver there particularly when we saw the leads come out there was the nine 06:59:22.360 --> 06:59:25.680 tails that had to get out of there fantastic I would kind of say almost like 06:59:25.680 --> 06:59:29.680 a pincer movement coming through on the opposing side. It really felt like there 06:59:29.680 --> 06:59:33.120 was almost nothing that Ripperly could do in any of those matchups 06:59:33.120 --> 06:59:36.260 unfortunately and that's sometimes when trainers try and go a bit more 06:59:36.260 --> 06:59:39.800 anti-meta where we've seen a couple of zoom world. Zoom world is arguably the 06:59:39.800 --> 06:59:44.160 greatest Pokemon go PvP Pokemon of all time but nowadays it's not seen as 06:59:44.160 --> 06:59:47.320 frequently so I'll honestly view it as something that's a bit more anti-meta. The 06:59:47.320 --> 06:59:51.820 The Tornator is very anti-meta, but running these anti-meta picks specifically to try and target down the meta, 06:59:51.820 --> 06:59:55.620 if you're able to find your target, that's going to be very favorable alignment. 06:59:55.620 --> 07:00:00.120 Tornator, it absolutely proved it's worse than that game, because that Night Tales, it got energy. 07:00:00.120 --> 07:00:01.620 And energy just did nothing. 07:00:01.620 --> 07:00:05.820 Yeah, it went absolutely nowhere, and I want to credit as well the work that Electro put in there. 07:00:05.820 --> 07:00:10.620 Even though it had two debuffs from the Chilling Water, it was able to apply a lot of damage with the energy balls. 07:00:10.620 --> 07:00:15.820 The Thunder Shocks just kept stacking up all of that energy, and it just felt like a Pokemon that could not roll away from the field. 07:00:15.820 --> 07:00:17.820 it was very frustrating for Ripley to deal with. 07:00:17.820 --> 07:00:22.620 And Ripley, I would imagine he's probably not safe switching a floor just again into this team 07:00:22.620 --> 07:00:25.820 because that electrode matchup was just so dominant. 07:00:25.820 --> 07:00:28.820 The moment I realized I was like, oh no, there's no disarming voice. 07:00:28.820 --> 07:00:32.420 That message goes from pretty playable with disarming voice to very tough without it. 07:00:32.420 --> 07:00:34.220 Well, let's see what adaptations are made. 07:00:34.220 --> 07:00:38.220 The Nine Tails this time finds its mark against the grass type electric on the opposing side 07:00:38.220 --> 07:00:40.020 and much better state of play for Ripley. 07:00:40.020 --> 07:00:42.820 I really like Ripley's conviction here. 07:00:42.820 --> 07:00:47.380 even though it led into the Turtonator, Riverley predicted that Nankake would make an adjustment. 07:00:47.380 --> 07:00:52.180 So you know what? Surely it's not the Turtonator again. It's not. It's the electrode. In comes the 07:00:52.180 --> 07:00:57.300 zoomerill. You can fire off the energy ball, pressure away a shield, and then potentially even look to 07:00:57.300 --> 07:01:01.540 try and pivot out here eventually. Exactly. And now the Ninetales once again farming off all this 07:01:01.540 --> 07:01:05.140 energy with Ember, getting himself to the energy ball. We know the zoomerill is bulky enough to be 07:01:05.140 --> 07:01:08.980 easily able to take that. I don't know why, since like it has a built-in third shield against these 07:01:08.980 --> 07:01:12.260 super effective attacks. Does take it down to the yellow, however. There's plenty of energy up 07:01:12.260 --> 07:01:16.060 up in the zoom real side. It does have to fight his way through the bulkiest boys that 07:01:16.060 --> 07:01:21.540 Licky Licky. Licky Licky is the damage punch here. Play Rock will hit for neutral but his 07:01:21.540 --> 07:01:25.980 shirt does not feel like it. Whereas Licky Licky, this is not a range for Shadow Ball, 07:01:25.980 --> 07:01:29.020 will take the knockout and that's why Ripirly is not throwing energy just yet. Ideally, 07:01:29.020 --> 07:01:32.740 he wants to try and get as much energy as possible before securing the knockout so that 07:01:32.740 --> 07:01:36.700 way when that electric comes back in, he can actually get some damage on him. Yeah, you 07:01:36.700 --> 07:01:40.860 can see these body sums being charged up. Shadow Ball as well, at two of those back-to-back 07:01:40.860 --> 07:01:44.560 Licky, Licky able to capitalize on the fact that Azumarill is so slow to get to his Charging Shack 07:01:44.560 --> 07:01:47.460 it can just go from rollout after rollout and get that energy prime. 07:01:47.460 --> 07:01:50.060 One Shatterball comes through but it's not enough to be able to get the KO. 07:01:50.060 --> 07:01:52.760 It needs one, maybe two more rollouts to get there. 07:01:52.760 --> 07:01:55.660 Oh, that is really not what Riverly was hoping to see. 07:01:55.660 --> 07:01:58.760 The Azumarill hanging on one HP at a dream. 07:01:58.760 --> 07:02:01.860 That crashes away not only a Shadowball but it bodies him as well. 07:02:01.860 --> 07:02:05.260 And suddenly all that Licky, Licky energy doesn't really have it anymore. 07:02:05.260 --> 07:02:07.660 It's forced to use it all onto that bulky Azumarill. 07:02:07.660 --> 07:02:09.760 Yeah, it would have been great if it just went down with the Shatterball 07:02:09.760 --> 07:02:12.640 and those couple of rollouts, but instead had to unleash the damage. 07:02:12.640 --> 07:02:15.960 It does still have enough ready to be able to go for that shuttle ball into the electrode. 07:02:15.960 --> 07:02:19.920 That puts in some serious work, but now Ripley has lost that licky-licky. 07:02:19.920 --> 07:02:22.480 The 9-tiles comes in perfect. You can get those embers down, 07:02:22.480 --> 07:02:26.120 but the electrode already finds with the charge attack, forcing the shield on Ripley's side. 07:02:26.120 --> 07:02:30.240 This Turtonator is going to have to pull off a master class in the endgame. 07:02:30.240 --> 07:02:34.400 There it is. Turtonator ruffles off of the field, in comes Mantine, 07:02:34.400 --> 07:02:39.560 and unfortunately both battlers are realizing that this Turtonator is in a very rough spot. 07:02:39.560 --> 07:02:44.160 Yeah, a little bit of a contrast from Game 1 into Game 2, Turdinator not as happy to face down against this Mantine. 07:02:44.160 --> 07:02:49.560 Does get the Brutal Swing on the board, but we know that Mantine is ready with that Twister to unleash some super effective damage. 07:02:49.560 --> 07:02:54.160 There is to look across the shield on my side, but you're going to have to take at least one of these. 07:02:54.560 --> 07:03:03.960 And unfortunately, for Naitake, it does look like Twister is able to pick up the two-hit knockout, whereas the Brutal Swings, the choice to not run Dragon Claw, does give Turdinator better pacing. 07:03:03.960 --> 07:03:09.960 But in moments like these, this is when Brutal Swing can feel inadequate as Brutal Swing after a Brutal Swing connection to the Mantine. 07:03:09.960 --> 07:03:15.960 And Mantine still looks very cheerful, as he can just no shield everything and just span up Twister after Twister. 07:03:15.960 --> 07:03:23.960 Yeah, it's doing those little backflips of joy, knowing it's in a prime position. Here's a Mellot Twister, trying to blow the Turbinator off the field, and that final shield has now been utilized. 07:03:23.960 --> 07:03:29.960 The Turbinator is a lot more vulnerable. You still have the shield on Ripulae's side, but I do think the Mantine is in a position to still take this. 07:03:29.960 --> 07:03:33.960 I really like the decision to no show because even if this does not take the knockout 07:03:34.080 --> 07:03:38.720 The nine tail should actually be able to defeat the Turtonator here a very rare moment 07:03:38.920 --> 07:03:45.200 When a nine tails deals meaningful damage onto a Turtonator board the Turtonator has been dealt with this thoroughly by man team weather ball 07:03:45.200 --> 07:03:48.840 Even despite the double resistance will take the knockout back in comes the like trode 07:03:48.840 --> 07:03:52.080 There's weather ball number two. That's a great answer from ripperly 07:03:52.080 --> 07:03:55.840 It all went wrong in game one but staying calm staying composed 07:03:55.840 --> 07:03:59.840 Sticking with that 90L lead and pays off way better this time. 07:03:59.840 --> 07:04:02.840 9Tel score is revenge and redemption against that Turtonator. 07:04:02.840 --> 07:04:07.840 Being able to, like you say, not deal too much damage, but enough damage to be able to secure the knockout. 07:04:07.840 --> 07:04:09.840 Evening out the score between both of these trainers. 07:04:09.840 --> 07:04:11.840 This is what we love to see. We set this earlier on the desk. 07:04:11.840 --> 07:04:14.840 But give us game 3s, please. All day long. 07:04:14.840 --> 07:04:17.840 The mind games now are going to reach an all-time high. 07:04:17.840 --> 07:04:21.840 Both battlers know they are one win away from day 2, 07:04:21.840 --> 07:04:27.440 day two but one loss away from exiting out of this tournament. This is the most important 07:04:27.440 --> 07:04:32.960 game they will play today and I cannot blame them here. They're taking last second decisions 07:04:32.960 --> 07:04:37.040 here. They're taking their time. They're double checking their theory crafting lines because 07:04:37.040 --> 07:04:42.400 they know this is everything. I mean so far the narrative in this user's final set has been the 07:04:42.400 --> 07:04:46.560 battle of the fire type for Ninetales, the Turbanator. Coming into game three home slides, 07:04:46.560 --> 07:04:50.800 do you think they're going to bank on these trust of Pokemon again or are we going to see a bold 07:04:50.800 --> 07:04:55.840 switch up between these five times. I think if I'm ripperly I might end up benching the 07:04:55.840 --> 07:05:00.560 tantalizer. The tantalizer does have very intriguing coverage but the worry is if we 07:05:00.560 --> 07:05:03.600 saw what happened to game number one it kind of just got obliterated by the 07:05:03.600 --> 07:05:06.800 Turtonator. There was no amount of energy management that could save it from alignment 07:05:06.800 --> 07:05:11.280 that is that dire. So potentially trying to pin it away from it if you're worried about 07:05:11.280 --> 07:05:15.760 that Turtonator could be an option but as well there's some very enticing that stuff here like 07:05:15.760 --> 07:05:18.520 like the Corbinite, the Sweeney Electrode, 07:05:18.520 --> 07:05:20.200 so there are reasons to bring it. 07:05:20.200 --> 07:05:22.620 So is this gonna be a really, really tough one? 07:05:22.620 --> 07:05:24.500 I can see it going both ways. 07:05:24.500 --> 07:05:26.120 I do think the Turdenator is probably 07:05:26.120 --> 07:05:28.040 going to get brought in game number three, 07:05:28.040 --> 07:05:30.400 because the Turdenator, as long as it can basically 07:05:30.400 --> 07:05:32.080 more or less avoid the Merowak, 07:05:32.080 --> 07:05:33.400 even in that Mantine matchup, 07:05:33.400 --> 07:05:35.040 as long as the Mantine has some damage on it, 07:05:35.040 --> 07:05:36.680 Turdenator's ability to survive one Twister 07:05:36.680 --> 07:05:38.120 is actually pretty nice there. 07:05:38.120 --> 07:05:38.960 It is indeed. 07:05:38.960 --> 07:05:40.280 It has that bulk to be able to hang on 07:05:40.280 --> 07:05:41.520 a little bit longer. 07:05:41.520 --> 07:05:42.440 I think as well, critically, 07:05:42.440 --> 07:05:43.880 the leads are gonna be so important. 07:05:43.880 --> 07:05:46.040 when we saw Ninetales at a disadvantage position, 07:05:46.040 --> 07:05:48.120 that's where suddenly Rippley was on the back foot, 07:05:48.120 --> 07:05:49.440 but as soon as you can get the alignment 07:05:49.440 --> 07:05:51.040 with that Ninetales, the story is different. 07:05:51.040 --> 07:05:53.600 But let's see if the Ninetales is back in play. 07:05:53.600 --> 07:05:56.240 No, it has been benched, turban-aider on the opposing side, 07:05:56.240 --> 07:05:58.440 but it's Corsola versus Mantine. 07:05:58.440 --> 07:06:01.640 Now, beating Corsola into a Pokemon that is not Licky-Licky, 07:06:01.640 --> 07:06:03.560 when you know your opponent does have a Licky-Licky, 07:06:03.560 --> 07:06:07.080 is an incredibly, incredibly awkward spot to be in. 07:06:07.080 --> 07:06:08.760 You will oftentimes notice that trainers 07:06:08.760 --> 07:06:10.520 will over-form Quetsidivari with Corsola 07:06:10.520 --> 07:06:12.480 out of fear of a charge attack being caught, 07:06:12.480 --> 07:06:17.880 Even though Corsewell should throw power gems here, you really want the power gem to either land for damage on the Manti or 07:06:18.320 --> 07:06:26.000 You want it to have the ability to like threaten a protection away from Manti. A power gem landing on a Licky Licky is a very inefficient use of energy 07:06:26.000 --> 07:06:30.720 So does Nainkake look to try and over farm here? Does he consider a throw on a limity studs? 07:06:30.760 --> 07:06:35.280 But ripperly with a reed. There's that catch he was looking for as in comes Licky Licky. 07:06:35.280 --> 07:06:38.400 This is exactly we said you don't want the power gem to land in the spot 07:06:38.400 --> 07:06:42.480 exactly the target. Licky Licky has absorbed for itself. Of course Licky gets out of there. We're now 07:06:42.480 --> 07:06:46.160 going to see the zoom roll to multi Pokemon once again in play. But the critical fingers, 07:06:46.160 --> 07:06:51.120 these rollouts will start stacking up. We are going to see so much over farming of this energy 07:06:51.120 --> 07:06:55.840 onto the Shadow Balls. This Licky Licky being outside of play rough range and even with a couple 07:06:55.840 --> 07:06:59.840 more bubbles landing, still out that a play rough range is very good for Ripperly. Ripperly has 07:06:59.840 --> 07:07:04.720 potentially cleared the path for that non-shadowed Merowak in the back to be able to sweep because 07:07:04.720 --> 07:07:11.260 We know Naenggakke has that Turdinator, so each charge attack that Licky Licky lands on the Azumaril as his health bar gets lower and lower, 07:07:11.260 --> 07:07:14.900 the odds of Rifferly being able to get through a first sweep only increase. 07:07:14.900 --> 07:07:18.700 Azumaril also trying to play the same game as Licky Licky here, trying to overfarm the energy. 07:07:18.700 --> 07:07:24.820 This play rough will come through, but there is another one, only a few bubbles away from being primed as well to just keep that pressure on. 07:07:24.820 --> 07:07:31.940 At the same time, Licky Licky has won too many rollouts away from being able to get to that body slam, so really the offensive drive is on Azumaril right now. 07:07:31.940 --> 07:07:37.340 I really felt like he got incredible value out of that Vicky Linky, forcing two charge stacks out of his zoomerul is incredible 07:07:37.340 --> 07:07:41.140 because his zoomerul thrives by just outbulking things and making multiple charge stacks 07:07:41.140 --> 07:07:45.740 and now he can bring in the Mantine. The Mantine should also be outside of a potential play rough range. 07:07:45.740 --> 07:07:52.340 The Mantine capped at 100 energy, going to go for the Water Pulse. Water Pulse won't take the knockout here, but it will get this zoomerul perilously low. 07:07:52.340 --> 07:07:56.940 Yeah, Mantine already came in with so much energy, it can unleash a little bit, it's got some to afford. 07:07:56.940 --> 07:08:02.140 but critically the play rough was righty on that zoomer over the mountain able to get the edge 07:08:02.140 --> 07:08:08.700 the shield comes up and that is what ripper lee is hoping to see ripper lee with that shield 07:08:08.700 --> 07:08:12.380 should have a pretty good idea that it's the tournater in the back he's letting it go he's 07:08:12.380 --> 07:08:17.820 putting his day two hopes on the back of kanto marowak that's the thing marowak is indeed in 07:08:17.820 --> 07:08:22.860 the back it finds his mark down against the turdonator nine kake looks up has a little after 07:08:22.860 --> 07:08:26.600 himself this was not the Pokemon he wanted to see and Mero Wax just the 07:08:26.600 --> 07:08:31.840 consistency at which it can reach bone clubs is a very big problem I don't even 07:08:31.840 --> 07:08:34.840 believe there's an opportunity for the Turtonator to bait into landing and 07:08:34.840 --> 07:08:38.760 overheat I just think that the Mero Wax is always just gonna be able to outpace 07:08:38.760 --> 07:08:42.080 here this is the thing there's so much pressure coming through from the Mero 07:08:42.080 --> 07:08:45.280 Wax and you have that shield still on Ripley's side so it is going to be able 07:08:45.280 --> 07:08:48.440 to keep itself nice and safe from one of these brutal swings and apply so much 07:08:48.440 --> 07:08:51.440 pressure going forward of course the Turtonator was fast to be able to get 07:08:51.440 --> 07:08:54.520 to them is another one coming through, but the Marowak's still going to be around. 07:08:54.520 --> 07:08:58.560 And unfortunately, even though Brutal Swing and Overheat have decent synergy, it's not 07:08:58.560 --> 07:09:03.640 good enough, and he's only able to make it to another Brutal Swing, can't quite get the 07:09:03.640 --> 07:09:08.360 farm down, but with all this energy on the Marowak, this is looking like a potential win 07:09:08.360 --> 07:09:09.360 here for Ripperly. 07:09:09.360 --> 07:09:12.800 That was so close though, that was nearly a full farm down on the Turdenator, but I 07:09:12.800 --> 07:09:15.240 love that you have energy and energy to spare. 07:09:15.240 --> 07:09:18.400 You can go for another one of these blowncups in to the opposing Corsula, but Corsula's 07:09:18.400 --> 07:09:19.400 bulky. 07:09:19.400 --> 07:09:23.980 Corsola will be able to hang on here, the Meroac getting lower, the Pinty and the Mantine. 07:09:23.980 --> 07:09:28.240 Oh, Mantine able to get there, hanging on, making it to the Twister. 07:09:28.240 --> 07:09:29.740 Is this going to be enough? 07:09:29.740 --> 07:09:33.540 I thought those astronomers might cause an upset, but Twister will come through. 07:09:33.540 --> 07:09:36.980 Is it enough? Yes, the Corsola goes down, a zoomer, or goes for the bubble. 07:09:36.980 --> 07:09:39.340 Manches to get the KO, but now the Meroac comes in. 07:09:39.340 --> 07:09:43.220 Meroac should survive the bubble, and that's going to do it. 07:09:43.220 --> 07:09:47.660 Ripperly waited, he was so worried about a catch, no catch comes through. 07:09:47.660 --> 07:09:51.260 He's able to secure the knockout, get the reverse sweep, 07:09:51.260 --> 07:09:53.740 and his world's run is not yet over. 07:09:53.740 --> 07:09:57.100 He's moving on with a fist pump to day number two. 07:09:57.100 --> 07:09:59.140 Do you know what? If we were in seats right now, 07:09:59.140 --> 07:10:00.900 I would be completely on the edge of my head. 07:10:00.900 --> 07:10:01.900 I would be on the floor. 07:10:01.900 --> 07:10:03.500 That end game was back and forth. 07:10:03.500 --> 07:10:05.900 Switches left, right and center on both sides of the field. 07:10:05.900 --> 07:10:07.300 It really came down to the wire. 07:10:07.300 --> 07:10:09.700 Both these trainers wanting to stay in the competition 07:10:09.700 --> 07:10:11.900 and Ripley has been able to secure that. 07:10:11.900 --> 07:10:13.620 Commiserations, of course, to his opponent. 07:10:13.620 --> 07:10:15.500 He has been knocked out of the competition. 07:10:15.500 --> 07:10:19.500 a very great run, making it one win away from day number two. 07:10:19.500 --> 07:10:20.940 And we're going to Pokemon that we haven't seen yet. 07:10:20.940 --> 07:10:22.860 Turtonator, and able to pull out a very good show. 07:10:22.860 --> 07:10:25.900 And we saw maybe the reasons why people considered Turtonator 07:10:25.900 --> 07:10:27.580 when they were able to shut down the Ninetales, 07:10:27.580 --> 07:10:29.900 and the reasons why they may not have, because where there's 07:10:29.900 --> 07:10:32.780 Ninetales, there's also Mantine, and that Mantine matchup 07:10:32.780 --> 07:10:33.900 was very tough. 07:10:33.900 --> 07:10:35.900 That end game did get a little bit scary, though, 07:10:35.900 --> 07:10:37.820 because once he was able to make the phone club, 07:10:37.820 --> 07:10:40.540 he should always be able to get the zero turn switch into the Mantine, 07:10:40.540 --> 07:10:43.260 click the twister, guaranteeing that it was in the middle of the 07:10:43.260 --> 07:10:45.260 he actually threw a wing attack, 07:10:45.260 --> 07:10:47.260 waited a turn, and in doing so, 07:10:47.260 --> 07:10:49.260 there could have been a catch opportunity, 07:10:49.260 --> 07:10:50.260 but no catch comes through. 07:10:50.260 --> 07:10:52.260 It still lands on its intended target there, 07:10:52.260 --> 07:10:54.260 but Ripperly was very favored, 07:10:54.260 --> 07:10:56.260 but in that end game, there was a brief opening 07:10:56.260 --> 07:10:57.260 where a catch actually could have happened. 07:10:57.260 --> 07:10:58.260 It didn't end up happening. 07:10:58.260 --> 07:11:00.260 He still got the win, but for a moment there, 07:11:00.260 --> 07:11:02.260 we were all holding our breath. 07:11:02.260 --> 07:11:04.260 Yeah, things were so incredibly close, 07:11:04.260 --> 07:11:05.260 and even battling out here, 07:11:05.260 --> 07:11:07.260 you could just see these fast attacks 07:11:07.260 --> 07:11:09.260 powering up so much energy across the board, 07:11:09.260 --> 07:11:10.260 and I think that was the key thing from both players. 07:11:10.260 --> 07:11:12.260 They were farming so much energy up 07:11:12.260 --> 07:11:16.580 energy up that they were possibly having back-to-back pressures but maybe that one extra wing attack 07:11:16.580 --> 07:11:19.900 or that one extra astonish just started to pave a way to victory. 07:11:19.900 --> 07:11:26.780 At one specific optimization that I did really like there was being able to get that catch, 07:11:26.780 --> 07:11:31.260 reading the fact that oh he's going to throw on alignment here to try and outpace but this 07:11:31.260 --> 07:11:32.900 was the end game that I was talking about. 07:11:32.900 --> 07:11:37.580 He zipped land the bone club, he could pivot in but he waits the turn and the astonish goes 07:11:37.580 --> 07:11:41.340 through so it was on alignment that he actually opened the door for his opponent to catch. 07:11:41.340 --> 07:11:56.840 He didn't catch. He stayed on the field, but that was about as close as it could get. Azubaral farms down, bubble super effective, but the non-shadowed Marowak, the extra bulk, that's the reason people have it on their team, and it ended up paying off there, as it had just enough HP remaining to take on that win. 07:11:56.840 --> 07:12:05.840 Loki, when I saw that astonish come through there, like, like, I jumped. I was so shocked. I was like, it's gone down, but no. A little increment of HP either way could have been a different story, but no. 07:12:05.840 --> 07:12:09.340 was able to hang on. And then 07:12:09.340 --> 07:12:09.940 the Marowak obviously was able 07:12:09.940 --> 07:12:10.840 to close out the game. I 07:12:10.840 --> 07:12:11.840 thought that was a beautiful 07:12:11.840 --> 07:12:12.840 adjustment as well. We spoke 07:12:12.840 --> 07:12:13.840 a little bit about Will the 07:12:13.840 --> 07:12:14.840 Ninetales come back and you 07:12:14.840 --> 07:12:15.840 talked about how Corvik Knight 07:12:15.840 --> 07:12:16.840 in the Troat is so tempting 07:12:16.840 --> 07:12:17.840 right to bring the Ninetales 07:12:17.840 --> 07:12:19.840 in, but that is not what nine 07:12:19.840 --> 07:12:21.840 Kake brought. So benching that 07:12:21.840 --> 07:12:22.840 Ninetales was a perfect play. 07:12:22.840 --> 07:12:24.840 Just trying to avoid that that 07:12:24.840 --> 07:12:25.840 game one where it felt like 07:12:25.840 --> 07:12:27.840 even though he ended up playing 07:12:27.840 --> 07:12:28.840 pretty well, there was just not 07:12:28.840 --> 07:12:29.840 really any play like he was 07:12:29.840 --> 07:12:31.840 consistently never able to do 07:12:31.840 --> 07:12:32.840 anything other than single or 07:12:32.840 --> 07:12:34.840 even double resisted damage in 07:12:34.840 --> 07:12:39.740 So recognizing if I'm gonna bet on myself, I'm at the world championships and I'm one win away 07:12:39.740 --> 07:12:45.360 I'm gonna bet on myself to try and have if I can set up a neutral game and just try and play better 07:12:45.360 --> 07:12:49.120 All it takes is playing better one time and that's gonna be benching the nine tails 07:12:49.120 --> 07:12:52.960 Because he's bringing that tornado and then Merawak adjustment ended up working out very nicely 07:12:52.960 --> 07:12:59.320 But it was all set up by that really rough matchup at the start getting that catch on the licky-licky. It was so important 07:12:59.320 --> 07:13:05.880 Well sticking in the losers side of things we're coming to another losers group finals our trainers ready on the stage 07:13:05.880 --> 07:13:08.720 This is gonna be another epic battle of proportions 07:13:08.720 --> 07:13:13.400 Being able to see trainers who have advanced so far in the competition to be able to get to the world championship 07:13:13.400 --> 07:13:18.800 But now be potentially one game away from being knocked out. This is where things get really really intense 07:13:18.920 --> 07:13:23.080 We've got two wanted competitors on stage on the left 07:13:23.080 --> 07:13:28.780 We have Pokimichi and on the right, one of Europe's brightest stars, Hecami. 07:13:28.780 --> 07:13:32.380 Hecami also running down Milotic that we've seen a couple times today. 07:13:32.380 --> 07:13:38.580 Milotic, Siebel, Galarian, Corsola, Tinketon, a Charger Bug of Pokemon we've seen a little bit today, 07:13:38.580 --> 07:13:41.380 but not super frequently, and Altaria over Mantis. 07:13:41.380 --> 07:13:46.380 Really like to see the Altaria, it was a Pokemon I definitely thought would be more prevalent coming into this World Championships, 07:13:46.380 --> 07:13:47.980 but I haven't seen it around too much. 07:13:47.980 --> 07:13:52.380 The one thing I love so much about Altaria in the past has been its synergy with a Pokemon like Empolion, for example. 07:13:52.380 --> 07:13:57.320 I think they have beautiful ways to cover each other, but no I'm pulling on combination here on a calmest team instead 07:13:57.320 --> 07:14:01.160 That water steal type is kind of in split between the Milotic and of course that tinkerton 07:14:01.200 --> 07:14:03.420 But as we take a look across a commie team 07:14:03.420 --> 07:14:08.340 I can kind of see where that flyer ended up being Altaria because if you consider the fact that poke Mitchy has you know 07:14:08.340 --> 07:14:12.920 The stunfisk is pretty good into the charge bug charge like it's a really rough match up there 07:14:12.920 --> 07:14:17.840 It's really good into the tinkerton. Oh, they did rock paper scissors there on stage. It looked like that's fantastic 07:14:18.040 --> 07:14:20.520 And even Milotic it can hit for super effective damage 07:14:20.520 --> 07:14:33.520 So if you opt for a flyer of Mantine, then you might be in a situation where, like, half of your team isn't playable into a stunfisk, so I think Yltaria presumably comes out of a desire to not be quite as weak to that stunfisk. 07:14:33.520 --> 07:14:40.520 Even though Mantine is arguably the better Pokemon, it's not the best coverage into this team, so I like the choice for Hakami here. 07:14:40.520 --> 07:14:45.520 one Pokemon that these train effect to Pokemon these trainers have a piece is that evil and that course stiller as well 07:14:45.520 --> 07:14:51.120 I've got an eye on whether these tables are going to come into this match because if you can land the sucker punches down against the opposing course 07:14:51.120 --> 07:14:54.320 So that that is a match with that bulky Pokemon does not want to face at all 07:14:54.320 --> 07:14:59.240 And people sucker punch does look pretty deadly in this match up 07:14:59.240 --> 07:15:06.080 It oftentimes feels like you're looking at five five Pokemon where sucker punch is unresisted and then usually like a tinketon 07:15:06.080 --> 07:15:10.880 Which is kind of like the worst matchup you could ever see as a people. Yeah, the one thing you have to avoid 07:15:10.880 --> 07:15:17.440 It's just never have it on a ticket on even just a feeble mirror where sucker funds is resisted is obviously just still pretty neutral 07:15:17.440 --> 07:15:19.720 And it's basically decided on whoever wins charge second priority 07:15:19.720 --> 07:15:24.760 If I give my ice you would debuff up before my opponent then their ice wind is gonna be doing a lot less and it ends up working out a 07:15:24.760 --> 07:15:28.840 Lot better so it's very intriguing to try and bring feeble into a matchup like this 07:15:29.200 --> 07:15:35.020 Especially with Altaria over man team on the side of a commie where those double super effective ice you wins could be a very big problem 07:15:35.020 --> 07:15:38.040 But there's always that worry if it ends up on the tigaton 07:15:38.040 --> 07:15:43.380 It almost feels a little bit like that that nine tails and the turnator situation where you could throw as many charge 07:15:43.380 --> 07:15:46.320 Stacks as you want and the tigaton is just not gonna mind 07:15:46.320 --> 07:15:46.820 Yeah 07:15:46.820 --> 07:15:51.080 It is not going to be bothered at all by taking all that damage another critical Pokemon on Pokemon 07:15:51.080 --> 07:15:54.140 Michi side is gonna be that shadow and I like having the counter as well 07:15:54.140 --> 07:15:57.240 That's really nice into Pokemon like the evil on the opposing side as well 07:15:57.240 --> 07:16:02.680 If you can get those raid fists rolling that can just be such monumental damage even into like resistive attacks 07:16:02.680 --> 07:16:06.580 If you're at a couple of plus attacks, you can still be doing some significant work out there on the field. 07:16:06.580 --> 07:16:14.580 And one thing that I did want to double check is the annihilate fast move, because I've heard some rumors that there are some annihilates actually running low kick at the tournament. 07:16:14.580 --> 07:16:19.180 This is not one of them. This is one of the counter annihilates. Counter, rage fist, and ice punch. 07:16:19.180 --> 07:16:26.080 So it is going to have a ton of fast attack pressure, but there are some pretty nice, like, counter resistances on Hikami's side. 07:16:26.080 --> 07:16:29.920 with the Glade Corsula, with the Charged Bug, although somehow I always feel like Annihilate 07:16:29.920 --> 07:16:32.880 makes that Charged Bug match a lot closer than it should be, and the Altaria, 07:16:32.880 --> 07:16:36.000 kind of Altaria, those shields and Ice Punch, that could get very, very tricky. 07:16:36.000 --> 07:16:39.200 I do love that flexibility though, because as you mentioned, yes, the fast attack, 07:16:39.200 --> 07:16:42.320 not going to be doing too much into Altaria or the Corsula, but then the charge attacks, 07:16:42.320 --> 07:16:45.760 you know, whether it is going to be the Bravest or the Ice Punch has a way to deal with them as 07:16:45.760 --> 07:16:49.920 well, right? And Counter still pretty good at being able to get that energy up, so it really 07:16:49.920 --> 07:16:53.120 will come down, I think, to possibly shield utility if we see that alignment play out. 07:16:53.120 --> 07:17:00.340 And I think in in an annihilate matchup here always guaranteeing that you're going to have useful energy 07:17:00.480 --> 07:17:04.920 Could be something that that is actually making annihilate a pretty nice pick here 07:17:04.920 --> 07:17:10.780 Because even despite the counter resistances if you're able to get it onto one of those matchups like a feeble or a mylotic 07:17:10.780 --> 07:17:16.140 And you're able to farm down you can guarantee your energy has value in a way that if you win a dominating matchup with feeble 07:17:16.140 --> 07:17:17.400 And they bring the tingaton 07:17:17.400 --> 07:17:21.080 Then you're forced to pivot out and that's which advantage that that you fought so hard for 07:17:21.080 --> 07:17:25.360 unfortunately you're kind of forced to give it up otherwise all all your extra energy just doesn't really do anything 07:17:25.760 --> 07:17:30.840 It's gonna be interesting to see what the leads are coming out here because we've mentioned so many alignment dependent matchups 07:17:30.840 --> 07:17:35.000 I guess you know some Pokemon really hard counter into another one possibly these leads 07:17:35.240 --> 07:17:40.700 Forcing your opponent to make those switches and suddenly go down on the switch timer can be the thing that stacks up towards the endgame 07:17:40.700 --> 07:17:46.240 I always find those matches the most interesting where it's possibly the opening turn or two is what determines the endgame at the end 07:17:46.240 --> 07:17:49.440 And there's so much flexibility on these teams, but this potentially could happen 07:17:49.440 --> 07:17:55.520 I really like the idea of charge bug for Hikami. I think charge bug it's it's not a big fan of dealing with that 07:17:55.520 --> 07:17:59.520 You know the stunfisk, but charge a bug it has super effective accessors into the feeble 07:17:59.520 --> 07:18:04.500 It actually ends up resisting gigaton hammer if anything can actually resist gigaton hammer 07:18:04.500 --> 07:18:09.260 So it does resist gigaton hammer. There's a man-deenicum target. It does have that resistance to counter 07:18:09.680 --> 07:18:13.340 Now Corsola is a matchup or Corsola just kind of neutrally outbulks it 07:18:13.340 --> 07:18:18.440 But I do think the charge book could be a key contributor here for Hikami, especially if it's able to find one of those matchups 07:18:18.440 --> 07:18:22.640 I always love seeing Chargerbug. It's a Pokemon that's had a lot of utility across many different 07:18:22.640 --> 07:18:26.360 matters. Even if it's not the most popular, there's a lot of Chargerbug believers, I like 07:18:26.360 --> 07:18:31.000 to say, that have a lot of experience and flexibility with this Pokemon. Being able to have that 07:18:31.000 --> 07:18:34.360 pressure with, you know, X's or as well could be so nice into the dark types we see running 07:18:34.360 --> 07:18:36.600 around. And interestingly, this is actually a Shadow 07:18:36.600 --> 07:18:41.400 Milotic. We did see Potomac already make it into the number two with the regular Milotic. 07:18:41.400 --> 07:18:45.600 The Shadow Milotic is going to have substantially more fast attack pressure and shield pressure. 07:18:45.600 --> 07:18:47.200 Hellernet does come at a cost. 07:18:47.200 --> 07:18:49.080 We saw one of the things that aided Potomad 07:18:49.080 --> 07:18:51.520 in making it to day number two was the bulk of Milotic, 07:18:51.520 --> 07:18:54.040 but the trade-off, 20% extra tier attack, 07:18:54.040 --> 07:18:56.880 but 20% reduced from your defense. 07:18:56.880 --> 07:18:59.800 So that trade-off, sometimes it can benefit, 07:18:59.800 --> 07:19:02.200 sometimes it can hurt, and in this matchup, 07:19:02.200 --> 07:19:04.280 I think especially if it ends up onto the Annihilate, 07:19:04.280 --> 07:19:05.560 those shadow counters could be 07:19:05.560 --> 07:19:07.000 a little bit problematic for it. 07:19:07.000 --> 07:19:08.240 Yeah, one shadow into another. 07:19:08.240 --> 07:19:09.840 You're gonna have the extra boost, like you said, 07:19:09.840 --> 07:19:11.680 but also your defenses are gonna be weakened. 07:19:11.680 --> 07:19:13.360 At the same time that we have seen Milotic 07:19:13.360 --> 07:19:15.080 do really well in end game positions, 07:19:15.080 --> 07:19:17.320 where it's possibly in a position to start, you know, 07:19:17.320 --> 07:19:19.320 getting that final KO with those waterfalls 07:19:19.320 --> 07:19:20.260 and trying to farm down. 07:19:20.260 --> 07:19:21.600 So that's possibly if you've been able 07:19:21.600 --> 07:19:23.000 to weaken up the annihilate enough 07:19:23.000 --> 07:19:24.760 with something like the Thiebel, for example, 07:19:24.760 --> 07:19:27.500 then possibly Milotic can just sweep away the competition. 07:19:27.500 --> 07:19:29.840 Especially if you're in an end game situation 07:19:29.840 --> 07:19:33.000 where you don't have any more Pokemon that you can switch out, 07:19:33.000 --> 07:19:35.680 that's when the Rap debuffs can kind of get out of hand. 07:19:35.680 --> 07:19:38.200 Because waterfall is already a pretty decent fast attack. 07:19:38.200 --> 07:19:39.600 It does some pretty nice damage, 07:19:39.600 --> 07:19:41.440 but once you're able to lower their defense, 07:19:41.440 --> 07:19:43.320 the waterfall damage just to ramp up, 07:19:43.320 --> 07:19:46.720 It almost feels like a tidal wave of damage coming at your Pokemon. 07:19:46.720 --> 07:19:49.560 And if you're not able to have any other Pokemon on the field, 07:19:49.560 --> 07:19:52.200 like if both here on the two Pokemon have been knocked out already, 07:19:52.200 --> 07:19:54.800 then there's just no way to stop that Shadow Milotic. 07:19:54.800 --> 07:19:57.880 It's like the opposite of Annihilate that's boosting itself up and up. 07:19:57.880 --> 07:20:01.080 The wraps are actually boosting you down or debuffing you down, 07:20:01.080 --> 07:20:03.320 and that's where things can become a lot more vulnerable. 07:20:03.320 --> 07:20:06.360 Looks like the trainers, however, are putting their final calculations to the test. 07:20:06.360 --> 07:20:09.680 Remember, this is a match where one of them will be sent home 07:20:09.680 --> 07:20:11.760 at the end of the day out of the competition. 07:20:11.760 --> 07:20:14.000 So everything is on the line. 07:20:14.000 --> 07:20:14.840 Let's jump into it. 07:20:14.840 --> 07:20:16.520 It is going to be the Thievel for Pokimichi 07:20:16.520 --> 07:20:18.720 and the Chargerbug for Hikami. 07:20:18.720 --> 07:20:21.560 Now this is a matchup that should end up favoring Hikami. 07:20:21.560 --> 07:20:23.560 Voltridge will hit for neutral, so will Suckerbunt. 07:20:23.560 --> 07:20:26.200 But a super effective accessor landing could be catastrophic. 07:20:26.200 --> 07:20:28.480 It's going to be Pokimichi going on the offensive first 07:20:28.480 --> 07:20:30.360 as he looks to connect with Night Slash. 07:20:30.360 --> 07:20:31.800 Yeah, Night Slash will come across the field 07:20:31.800 --> 07:20:33.560 and connect onto that opposing Chargerbug. 07:20:33.560 --> 07:20:34.920 Do a significant amount of damage. 07:20:34.920 --> 07:20:36.520 But critically, the fact that you can... 07:20:36.520 --> 07:20:38.080 Oh, it got the attack boost as well. 07:20:38.080 --> 07:20:39.520 That's exactly what the Thievel needs. 07:20:39.520 --> 07:20:41.320 Why is he, I think, going for the shield here, though? 07:20:41.320 --> 07:20:44.680 Now Thiebel should be able to pretty effortlessly get a full farm down. 07:20:44.680 --> 07:20:47.720 The X's are will be shielded, but Sucker Punch was scaring before, 07:20:47.720 --> 07:20:53.240 wait until it's attack boosted, and the prediction by Pokimichi calling that Hikami would throw right away, 07:20:53.240 --> 07:20:55.400 and he's able to force a charge to a Fiori tie. 07:20:55.400 --> 07:20:57.560 Hikami will be able to partially the final shield, 07:20:57.560 --> 07:20:59.880 but Thiebel is going to get a pretty massive farm down. 07:20:59.880 --> 07:21:01.320 It's going to have a decent amount of HP, 07:21:01.320 --> 07:21:05.080 and it's also going to have quite a bit of plus one attack boosted energy. 07:21:05.080 --> 07:21:07.720 Thiebel was able to make swift work of this Charger Bug, 07:21:07.720 --> 07:21:10.600 when actually it didn't have the best matchup against it in the first place. 07:21:10.600 --> 07:21:14.200 It's not Feeble vs Feeble, but you gotta remember the one on Pokimitcheside has that attack. 07:21:14.200 --> 07:21:18.520 At least it did. Now you got the Tinketon. This is the perfect Pokémon to deal with Feeble. 07:21:18.520 --> 07:21:27.080 And that is the risk. If you end up safe switching a Feeble into a Tinketon team, if there's a Tinketon back there, you could be in a very big world of hurt. 07:21:27.080 --> 07:21:33.480 Icy Wind will debuff the Tinketon, but I don't think any amount of debuffs can save this Feeble from Tinketon Hammer. 07:21:33.480 --> 07:21:37.160 That's true. Tinketon Hammer is gonna hurt when it comes to onto the Feeble. 07:21:37.160 --> 07:21:41.060 You can of course keep going for the icy wind, trying to deep up the opposing team as much as possible, 07:21:41.060 --> 07:21:43.820 but look how minimal that damage is on the board. 07:21:43.820 --> 07:21:47.280 Gigaton Hammer is primed and considering the feeble is also already in the yellow, 07:21:47.280 --> 07:21:48.760 Hikami's going to let it go down. 07:21:48.760 --> 07:21:50.360 At Poki and Michi, nice optimization. 07:21:50.360 --> 07:21:53.880 They're farming up as much energy as possible without exceeding the 100 energy cap. 07:21:53.880 --> 07:21:57.560 Gigaton Hammer still takes the knockout and in comes Shadow Miload. 07:21:57.560 --> 07:22:00.840 Shadow Miload going to be going for these waterfalls, farming up as much energy as possible. 07:22:00.840 --> 07:22:04.760 There isn't another Gigaton Hammer on the board, but you've got to remember it's at minus 2 now as well. 07:22:04.760 --> 07:22:07.640 So the Miloadik gonna be in a better position to take this. 07:22:07.640 --> 07:22:09.760 You can see it's doing about a quarter damage here. 07:22:09.760 --> 07:22:11.480 Critically, however, Stumpfist comes in. 07:22:11.480 --> 07:22:13.760 This is a great poke one to deal with Miloadik. 07:22:13.760 --> 07:22:16.120 These Shadow Operatails will do a pretty considerable amount 07:22:16.120 --> 07:22:17.360 of damage onto the Stumpfist, 07:22:17.360 --> 07:22:18.960 but an important part of this end game 07:22:18.960 --> 07:22:20.960 is gonna be the Thiebel for Pokimichi. 07:22:20.960 --> 07:22:23.560 Thiebel actually did store a Night Slash, 07:22:23.560 --> 07:22:26.160 so as Shadow Miloadik looks to try and shield up 07:22:26.160 --> 07:22:27.920 and potentially try for a Farm Down, 07:22:27.920 --> 07:22:30.120 if the Farm Down is not successful, 07:22:30.120 --> 07:22:31.880 then unfortunately that Thiebel 07:22:31.880 --> 07:22:33.200 is gonna have a Chart Stack. 07:22:33.200 --> 07:22:42.200 He's able to save that shadow by Lodik, but the Feeble having that night's life bank should still be absolutely game winning for Pocchi Mitchy. 07:22:42.200 --> 07:22:47.200 Seeing the charge bug coming valiantly for the Miloadik, really great to be able to see that Pocchi won in play. 07:22:47.200 --> 07:22:52.200 It does eventually go down to another bit of damage from that fast attack Miloadik coming back with all the energy. 07:22:52.200 --> 07:22:56.200 But as you said, the Feeble also has energy in the bank and is able to get the edge. 07:22:56.200 --> 07:22:59.200 Oh, that was perfection by Pocchi Mitchy. 07:22:59.200 --> 07:23:00.200 to get the edge. 07:23:00.200 --> 07:23:02.920 Oh, that was perfection by Pokimichi. 07:23:02.920 --> 07:23:07.520 Pokimichi waited the turn, saw the animation for the waterfall start, and it's a three-turn 07:23:07.520 --> 07:23:10.640 animation, and then that was the moment to strike. 07:23:10.640 --> 07:23:14.920 Switched in, Thiebel able to snipe down with the Night Slash, guaranteed that it takes the 07:23:14.920 --> 07:23:16.440 knockout there. 07:23:16.440 --> 07:23:18.320 Great gameplay there from Pokimichi. 07:23:18.320 --> 07:23:19.320 It's very easy. 07:23:19.320 --> 07:23:22.040 If your opponent saves you to something, you have something that's very strong to just 07:23:22.040 --> 07:23:26.320 switch in your strong answer, but Pokimichi knew, I'm in no hurry to switch. 07:23:26.320 --> 07:23:30.720 I can bang the Night Slash, then bring in Tinketon, and that won him that game. 07:23:30.720 --> 07:23:33.920 If he immediately switches into the Tinketon and does not make that energy, 07:23:33.920 --> 07:23:37.680 then suddenly, Hikami's Milotic isn't in position to win. 07:23:37.680 --> 07:23:40.960 I mean, talk us through that endgame situation, because we saw the Stunfest 07:23:40.960 --> 07:23:42.560 applying a lot of pressure to the Milotic. 07:23:42.560 --> 07:23:45.600 Milotic was able to switch out, maybe trying to avoid a potential farm down, 07:23:45.600 --> 07:23:47.680 but it still just didn't go Hikami's way. 07:23:47.680 --> 07:23:49.920 If he was able to get that farm down with the Waterfalls, 07:23:49.920 --> 07:23:52.160 it would have set up kind of a 50-50 endgame, 07:23:52.160 --> 07:23:55.120 where Pokimichi would have been able to send in the Thiebel, 07:23:55.120 --> 07:23:59.760 and then it comes down to like does hikami catch because hikami really needed this catch 07:23:59.760 --> 07:24:03.200 for the move from the feeble but because he didn't get the farm down he would have been 07:24:03.200 --> 07:24:07.120 knocked out by the discharge that forced his hand he was forced to catch out of it and then 07:24:07.120 --> 07:24:11.680 from there it was just pokemitchy watching for that animation actually waited there a little bit 07:24:11.680 --> 07:24:15.680 to take a little bit of extra damage just to guarantee he would get knocked out by the waterfall 07:24:15.680 --> 07:24:20.800 and then the moment he saw it switching in sniping down with that night slash incredibly 07:24:20.800 --> 07:24:22.800 the game play there by 07:24:22.800 --> 07:24:24.800 and he is off early in this 07:24:24.800 --> 07:24:26.800 the show, you know very early 07:24:26.800 --> 07:24:28.800 on as well getting the attack 07:24:28.800 --> 07:24:30.800 coming through really I think 07:24:30.800 --> 07:24:32.800 the dominance saying people was 07:24:32.800 --> 07:24:34.800 not mess around even though you 07:24:34.800 --> 07:24:36.800 reset that you saved all that 07:24:36.800 --> 07:24:38.800 beautiful energy for the end 07:24:38.800 --> 07:24:40.800 as we saw player on screen 07:24:40.800 --> 07:24:42.800 in the position where he's 07:24:42.800 --> 07:24:44.800 away from being knocked out of 07:24:44.800 --> 07:24:46.800 the competition. It was great to 07:24:46.800 --> 07:24:48.800 play. Do you think if the attack 07:24:48.800 --> 07:24:50.840 through on the table. It could have been a very different story. 07:24:51.280 --> 07:24:55.400 I, I definitely agree that attack boost on night size is very 07:24:55.400 --> 07:24:58.000 legit. I'm happy, but getting it on that first night's last was so 07:24:58.000 --> 07:25:00.200 big for Pokemon. She, because it really led Pokemon. She to 07:25:00.200 --> 07:25:02.760 dictate that switch advantage. He come. He didn't want to 07:25:02.760 --> 07:25:05.920 surrender a big farm down because he didn't have a tinketon 07:25:05.920 --> 07:25:09.400 in the back. So a boosted icy winds don't have done a lot of 07:25:09.400 --> 07:25:11.320 damage once he eventually got farmed down and then had to 07:25:11.320 --> 07:25:13.880 bring in his own people. So he tried to get aggressive, try and 07:25:13.880 --> 07:25:16.160 make the call that there's no tinketon in the back. If a 07:25:16.160 --> 07:25:19.760 Tinketon was there and it just completely shut down that evil. 07:25:19.760 --> 07:25:21.240 Yeah, Tinketon was in a great position. 07:25:21.240 --> 07:25:23.880 It didn't worry about taking the ice winds for damage or debuffs 07:25:23.880 --> 07:25:26.600 because that Geketon hammer is just so relentless. 07:25:26.600 --> 07:25:28.880 And it really does put the fear into a lot of Pokemon 07:25:28.880 --> 07:25:30.640 on the opposing side, either forcing shields 07:25:30.640 --> 07:25:32.360 or meaning that you have to sacrifice them 07:25:32.360 --> 07:25:34.360 to preserve a Pokemon in the back. 07:25:34.360 --> 07:25:36.160 And it looks like the weight is over. 07:25:36.160 --> 07:25:37.440 The battlers are locked in. 07:25:37.440 --> 07:25:40.480 Game number two, win or go home for Hikami. 07:25:40.480 --> 07:25:43.280 It's gonna be Galarian Corsola leading into Tinketon. 07:25:43.280 --> 07:25:46.440 This is a very neutral, very bulky lead matchup. 07:25:46.440 --> 07:25:48.520 We're seeing a shake up from both trainers as well. 07:25:48.520 --> 07:25:49.880 No evil in the backlines, 07:25:49.880 --> 07:25:52.800 but ChargerBug is wading in the wings on Hikami's side. 07:25:52.800 --> 07:25:54.840 Looks like all the energy is coming up on the Tinkertown. 07:25:54.840 --> 07:25:55.920 Not going for the Tinkertown hammer, 07:25:55.920 --> 07:25:57.400 instead going for the Bulldoze. 07:25:57.400 --> 07:25:59.920 Oh, getting a shield with the Bulldoze as well. 07:25:59.920 --> 07:26:01.660 There's a chance at a debuff. 07:26:01.660 --> 07:26:03.000 Bulldoze hits the shield. 07:26:03.000 --> 07:26:04.520 We do see that debuff. 07:26:04.520 --> 07:26:06.800 And now the Corsula has been, 07:26:06.800 --> 07:26:08.040 had its defense reduced, 07:26:08.040 --> 07:26:09.120 and that's gonna be a problem. 07:26:09.120 --> 07:26:10.320 So maybe the Fairywinds do more, 07:26:10.320 --> 07:26:11.880 the Tinkertown Hammers do more. 07:26:11.880 --> 07:26:14.580 That is a completely game-changing bulldoze drop. 07:26:14.580 --> 07:26:20.740 Both of these gains, Pokimichie has come out and made a statement with either a boost or a debuff from these attackers. 07:26:20.740 --> 07:26:22.620 Tinkertown now going for that gigatron hammer. 07:26:22.620 --> 07:26:26.120 We are going to see it come down onto the opposing Milotic. It is pretty bulky, 07:26:26.120 --> 07:26:31.760 and you have at least reset the defense drop on the opposing side, but look at that damage nonetheless. That's not very effective. 07:26:31.760 --> 07:26:36.960 In comes the Corsula. Corsula will be able to absorb the damage here from this Milotic. 07:26:36.960 --> 07:26:41.160 Shadow Milotic does have that extra attack stat there due to being a Shadow, 07:26:41.160 --> 07:26:43.760 which means these Aqua Tails will hit substantially harder, 07:26:43.760 --> 07:26:45.600 but this is still a Galarian Corsula. 07:26:45.600 --> 07:26:48.760 Galarian Corsula gonna look for the full farm down. 07:26:48.760 --> 07:26:50.800 This Aqua Tail will be very close to knocking out 07:26:50.800 --> 07:26:52.840 Pokemitchy, frosting in the Corsula. 07:26:52.840 --> 07:26:55.120 He thinks he can't hold on here, it's gonna be close. 07:26:55.120 --> 07:26:58.320 Aqua Tail connects, Corsula, it does survive, 07:26:58.320 --> 07:27:00.920 and he exits with a massive amount of energy. 07:27:00.920 --> 07:27:03.200 Absolutely unfazed, Corsula staying in play 07:27:03.200 --> 07:27:05.000 and can now unleash this Nightshade 07:27:05.000 --> 07:27:06.840 into its counterpart on the opposing side. 07:27:06.840 --> 07:27:08.280 Hikami letting this one go through, 07:27:08.280 --> 07:27:10.080 preserving their shields for a Pokemon in the fact, 07:27:10.080 --> 07:27:13.720 knowing it can take one nightshade but it's now down into the yellow. The energy 07:27:13.720 --> 07:27:17.440 is up on Corsola however on Hikami side you do have the utility to unleash that 07:27:17.440 --> 07:27:21.880 but Pokimichi has two shields on his side of the field. His stun fist looks 07:27:21.880 --> 07:27:27.120 to be a very big problem for Hikami as Hikami has brought his charge bug in the 07:27:27.120 --> 07:27:31.720 back. Charge bug really not a big fan of that matchup whatsoever. He's down a 07:27:31.720 --> 07:27:35.680 protect shield. Pokimichi is gonna no shield but Hikami won't have an 07:27:35.680 --> 07:27:39.360 opportunity to make a second nightshade unless Pokimichi decides not to fire off 07:27:39.360 --> 07:27:42.840 it is charged. You're kind of relying on the Corsair here to be able to deal with 07:27:42.840 --> 07:27:46.640 this stunfisk so that your Chargerbug can have a better time later on. But both 07:27:46.640 --> 07:27:49.920 those shields are in play for Pokemitch. He doesn't go for them however, lets the 07:27:49.920 --> 07:27:53.780 second Nightshade come through. And he's not going to be able to get the farm down 07:27:53.780 --> 07:27:58.000 Pokemitchy holding onto those protect shields. He is calling that it's the 07:27:58.000 --> 07:28:01.080 Chargerbug in the back and there's gonna be zero fast attack pressure 07:28:01.080 --> 07:28:05.240 remaining. And you know what? He's right. There's the reveal. It's Chargerbug. There 07:28:05.240 --> 07:28:10.200 There is so little HP remaining on all of Pokemon, but with the triple resistance to 07:28:10.200 --> 07:28:13.840 electric on Yunova's stunfist, Hikami can never farm down. 07:28:13.840 --> 07:28:18.360 That's the thing that's really not a room to maneuver on this charge bug, whereas the 07:28:18.360 --> 07:28:22.040 mud bombs on the opposing side for this stunfist are just going to be in the prime position. 07:28:22.040 --> 07:28:25.640 You've got rid of the protect shields on Hikami's side, you don't have free reign to get that 07:28:25.640 --> 07:28:27.000 damage down. 07:28:27.000 --> 07:28:31.360 Two mud bombs will not take the knockout, charge bug is exceedingly, exceedingly bulky. 07:28:31.360 --> 07:28:33.800 the economy going to fire off this X-Scissor. 07:28:33.800 --> 07:28:35.840 The Protect Shields finally starting to come up 07:28:35.840 --> 07:28:37.120 for Pokemitchy. 07:28:37.120 --> 07:28:39.120 Pokemitchy will also have a potential opportunity 07:28:39.120 --> 07:28:41.280 to try and catch an X-Scissor as needed, 07:28:41.280 --> 07:28:44.040 as he does have access to that Tinketon 07:28:44.040 --> 07:28:45.120 that has been preserved in the back. 07:28:45.120 --> 07:28:47.800 But first, he's gonna stay in, fire off another Mud Bomb, 07:28:47.800 --> 07:28:49.680 and this Mud Bomb landing may even put it in the ferry 07:28:49.680 --> 07:28:51.520 with downrange for that Tinketon. 07:28:51.520 --> 07:28:53.680 I love the vision though that Pokemitchy has created 07:28:53.680 --> 07:28:54.680 here, preserving those shields, 07:28:54.680 --> 07:28:56.640 knowing that if you can get down onto that Charger Bug, 07:28:56.640 --> 07:28:58.280 the electric type of attack is doing nothing. 07:28:58.280 --> 07:29:00.880 The X-Sciss is you can shield against if you want to, 07:29:00.880 --> 07:29:03.040 but instead says, let's bring the X's through, 07:29:03.040 --> 07:29:06.800 utilize all your energy and let Tinkertong wrap things up. 07:29:06.800 --> 07:29:08.640 And that was a nice no shield by Poke Mitchie. 07:29:08.640 --> 07:29:10.600 He's trusting in the fact that the Charger Bug 07:29:10.600 --> 07:29:12.400 just could never get enough energy. 07:29:12.400 --> 07:29:15.720 The bulldoze is reached, Charger Bug will fall. 07:29:15.720 --> 07:29:19.040 Poke Mitchie betted all on it being Charger Bug in the back. 07:29:19.040 --> 07:29:20.640 He was absolutely correct 07:29:20.640 --> 07:29:22.680 and he's moving on to day number two. 07:29:23.680 --> 07:29:26.200 Brilliant foresight calling exactly what his opponent 07:29:26.200 --> 07:29:27.960 was bringing in this match and Tinkertong. 07:29:27.960 --> 07:29:30.240 One of the best Pokemon in the meta right now, 07:29:30.240 --> 07:29:34.800 showcasing exactly why it is at the top usage for our trainers here at the 2026 07:29:34.800 --> 07:29:38.800 Pokemon World Championship. Congratulations, Pokemonichi. You are still in contention 07:29:38.800 --> 07:29:43.840 to become our world champion at the end of this weekend. I didn't really like how he 07:29:43.840 --> 07:29:48.400 Kami was able to try and work around that kind of a difficult matchup there. He ends up 07:29:48.400 --> 07:29:53.040 showing that the bulldozed debuff was catastrophic because it forced him out of a pretty neutral 07:29:53.040 --> 07:29:56.560 matchup because once you're debuffed, that matchup goes from neutral to suddenly pretty 07:29:56.560 --> 07:30:00.520 catch dropping. He was able to get that catch out onto the Milotic, but 07:30:00.520 --> 07:30:03.720 unfortunately that galarian course love being able to know she'll be up against 07:30:03.720 --> 07:30:06.640 and farm down. That was absolutely devastating because it really felt like 07:30:06.640 --> 07:30:10.400 there wasn't a lot of value gained out of that Milotic catch. That's Pokemon at 07:30:10.400 --> 07:30:13.400 the end of the day, though. Sometimes those roles go your way. Sometimes they 07:30:13.400 --> 07:30:16.880 don't, but definitely for Poco Mitchie, it felt like he was in the driving seat 07:30:16.880 --> 07:30:19.760 the whole way through, whether it was, you know, from Night Slash or the deep up 07:30:19.760 --> 07:30:22.600 as well in that game too. Just all those little bits to give him an edge and 07:30:22.600 --> 07:30:25.880 advantage. That's one thing, but then to capitalize on it the way he did, 07:30:25.880 --> 07:30:27.640 absolutely phenomenal play. 07:30:28.320 --> 07:30:31.000 That's a very good point that that there was actually a status 07:30:31.000 --> 07:30:33.600 effect that a proctin game number one as well there where he 07:30:33.600 --> 07:30:35.040 did have that night's last boost. 07:30:35.240 --> 07:30:39.400 So unfortunately the RNG not necessarily in Hikami's favor. 07:30:39.600 --> 07:30:42.440 Overall, I feel like he played a pretty good set. 07:30:42.600 --> 07:30:45.920 But Pokimichi with the stone cold read calling it was charged 07:30:45.920 --> 07:30:46.640 bug in the back. 07:30:46.880 --> 07:30:49.720 Those are the kind of reads that can make a trainer a world 07:30:49.720 --> 07:30:50.240 champion. 07:30:50.440 --> 07:30:53.800 So Pokimichi in fine form here so far in San Francisco. 07:30:53.800 --> 07:30:57.360 And I like that idea saying hey Chargerbug is going to be coming into this game 07:30:57.360 --> 07:31:00.760 I'm going to bench the people as well that had a difficult time into the charge bug 07:31:00.760 --> 07:31:03.720 Yes, it was able to get that light such who's but that's not guaranteed 07:31:03.720 --> 07:31:06.400 And that was something that you don't want to have to rely on going into the game 07:31:06.400 --> 07:31:11.060 So making these adaptations bringing that stun fist to pressure that Chargerbug was a phenomenal adjustment on Pokemon 07:31:11.060 --> 07:31:11.480 Michi side 07:31:11.480 --> 07:31:18.560 I also really liked the the decision by by Pokemon Michi recognizing that that once that that second mudbomb was reached 07:31:18.560 --> 07:31:20.560 charged, chargebook's done its job. 07:31:20.560 --> 07:31:22.560 Well, sorry, the, the, uh, 07:31:22.560 --> 07:31:24.560 Stunfisk had, had done its job there 07:31:24.560 --> 07:31:26.560 and, and he could end up just no shooting that X 07:31:26.560 --> 07:31:28.560 scissor, and then trusting Tinketon to be able to take home 07:31:28.560 --> 07:31:30.560 that win, and being able to navigate those 07:31:30.560 --> 07:31:32.560 endgame scenarios, and, and be able to see 07:31:32.560 --> 07:31:34.560 your win condition, not play to your opponent's win 07:31:34.560 --> 07:31:36.560 condition there, there was just so many electric types. 07:31:36.560 --> 07:31:38.560 Yeah, that's true. Yeah, there were way too many, too many 07:31:38.560 --> 07:31:40.560 electric types for me, I'm getting confused. 07:31:40.560 --> 07:31:42.560 But recognizing that once that second month bomb 07:31:42.560 --> 07:31:44.560 landed, suddenly there was no need for the Stunfisk. 07:31:44.560 --> 07:31:46.560 The Stunfisk did not need to be protected 07:31:46.560 --> 07:31:51.720 any more and then he just bring the ticket on make it to the bulldoze even the bulldoze very good move 07:31:51.840 --> 07:31:55.040 There's almost no HTL. I mean so many electric types 07:31:55.040 --> 07:31:58.540 Maybe we need to take a little bit of a break and defuse off to some incredible 07:31:58.680 --> 07:32:00.840 Pokemon matches that's exactly what we're gonna do 07:32:00.840 --> 07:32:06.280 We're gonna throw it to a break and you guys can take a look at what the welcome kits are like here at the 2026 Pokemon World Championships 07:32:46.560 --> 07:33:07.560 My name is Vaid Ban. I go by Veazaboy and I'm from India. 07:33:07.560 --> 07:33:13.560 He is holding his community on his back, his friends, his dreams. You need to do it right now. 07:33:13.560 --> 07:33:22.560 My favorite Pokemon starter is Spikotito, because that was my first actual starter in 07:33:22.560 --> 07:33:23.560 Balaton Violet. 07:33:23.560 --> 07:33:28.560 Like most people, I started playing the game in 2016, and it first came out. 07:33:28.560 --> 07:33:34.560 When COVID hit, I found out about the battling feature that Pokemon Go had added, and I just 07:33:34.560 --> 07:33:37.560 hopped on to the game, and I've been playing since. 07:33:37.560 --> 07:33:39.560 My friend persuaded me to come to Japan. 07:33:39.560 --> 07:33:41.560 I hadn't qualified for the World Champion Subscriber. 07:33:41.560 --> 07:33:46.600 subscribed. I really like the game. It told me to you know come along. That was my first 07:33:46.600 --> 07:33:52.720 international trip. The atmosphere at world was crazy. It's accent one that time. I thought 07:33:52.720 --> 07:33:57.720 you know I would like to complete that world someday. And I also met Aaron Cybertron saying 07:33:57.720 --> 07:34:02.480 was really cool. You know my friend persuaded me to come to Japan and meeting Cybertron 07:34:02.480 --> 07:34:08.760 goes to after things that got me into competitive Pokemon. There are so many great players. I 07:34:08.760 --> 07:34:14.260 I mean, Dancing Rob is definitely one person that, you know, he's the trailblazer, he's the first world champion. 07:34:14.260 --> 07:34:22.260 Like, most things it takes a while to learn and it's not always smooth sailing. 07:34:22.260 --> 07:34:27.260 It's very important to take a step back sometimes and take a deep breath and link things over. 07:34:27.260 --> 07:34:31.760 It's best to just drink lots of water and, you know, pause. 07:34:31.760 --> 07:34:36.760 This is my second in-person tournament. The first one I got in fourth place. 07:34:36.760 --> 07:34:42.200 is following up his last year's world performance with the exact same dominance. 07:34:42.200 --> 07:34:46.200 I really like Mokras. I caught it on my daily adventure in sense. 07:34:46.200 --> 07:34:49.960 One day walking back home, I definitely had to build a team around it. 07:34:49.960 --> 07:34:56.440 I have an eyelid for opposing fighters. I have Laughers, which is the best neutral pick in the game. 07:34:56.440 --> 07:35:00.840 I was sure that this is a good team and that I have practiced well enough with it, 07:35:00.840 --> 07:35:03.400 that I can play around most opposing teams. 07:35:03.400 --> 07:35:07.400 The MVP of my team was definitely Lapis. 07:35:07.400 --> 07:35:11.400 One of my toughest opponents was India's Tarjeev. 07:35:11.400 --> 07:35:17.400 His annihilator was really good versus my team because I didn't have a go-cyber than my own annihilator. 07:35:17.400 --> 07:35:19.400 And he's a great opponent. 07:35:20.400 --> 07:35:23.400 This was my first finals on stream. 07:35:24.400 --> 07:35:27.400 Vizalboy has now reset the bracket! 07:35:27.400 --> 07:35:32.400 I feel like when you're actually battling, you don't really pay a lot of attention to 07:35:32.400 --> 07:35:35.400 what is happening around you, you just focus on the battles. 07:35:35.400 --> 07:35:39.400 Most of it was the same but lots of smoke, lots of light and lots of people's hearing. 07:35:45.400 --> 07:35:52.400 Right at the end when I hit the ice beam on the Corsula, I knew it was done. 07:35:52.400 --> 07:35:55.400 Absolute cinema. 07:35:55.400 --> 07:36:01.400 The number one challenge that I set for myself this season was to make as little misplays as possible. 07:36:01.400 --> 07:36:02.400 To help that guy? 07:36:02.400 --> 07:36:07.400 Well, I didn't make a few misplays, but I guess it balances out because I won. 07:36:07.400 --> 07:36:13.400 If you're 20-25, Pokemon Go World Champion! 07:36:13.400 --> 07:36:21.400 My most memorable moment on the stage was definitely, you know, walking up to the podium with the crowd cheering and then lifting the trophy. 07:36:21.400 --> 07:36:25.400 This is the one event where I get to meet a lot of my friends. 07:36:25.400 --> 07:36:29.400 The community is very warm and wholesome and very welcoming. 07:36:29.400 --> 07:36:35.400 Thank you for all your kindness and I'm very grateful for everything that community has helped me with. 07:36:35.400 --> 07:36:41.400 the world championship last year in Anaheim, California in an arena. 07:36:41.400 --> 07:36:46.400 Take a good look around because this year we're going to try to do it one more time. 07:36:46.400 --> 07:36:50.400 We're going to be in the Chase Stadium on Sunday to crown another champion. 07:36:50.400 --> 07:36:53.400 But in the meantime, we're going to see who's going to make it there. 07:36:53.400 --> 07:36:55.400 I'm Amanda, also known as Lumberger. 07:36:55.400 --> 07:36:57.400 I'm going to be in the Lumberger. 07:36:57.400 --> 07:36:59.400 I'm going to be in the Lumberger. 07:36:59.400 --> 07:37:01.400 I'm going to be in the Lumberger. 07:37:01.400 --> 07:37:03.400 I'm going to be in the Lumberger. 07:37:03.400 --> 07:37:07.400 I'm Amanda, also known as Lumberger, here alongside speediest chief too. 07:37:07.400 --> 07:37:17.400 That's such a good point, Amanda. All of our in-person Pokemon fans need to remember that we are headed to the Chase Center for all of our Championship Sunday activities, so we hope to see you there. 07:37:17.400 --> 07:37:26.400 But, as you said, we still have a lot of battles left to go today, and we have moved our way through, I think, about, like, 65, 70% of the groups. 07:37:26.400 --> 07:37:30.400 We're going to continue to see these trainers that have not yet appeared on the stream. 07:37:30.400 --> 07:37:34.760 the stream. I tell you what, some people are already locked in for day number two. 07:37:34.760 --> 07:37:40.040 They're taking a rest. Others are still tapping here and some people who are up 07:37:40.040 --> 07:37:44.200 next are in the winners group of their finals. They're about to join the people 07:37:44.200 --> 07:37:47.680 in that. And one of these trainers is someone who was a finalist a couple of 07:37:47.680 --> 07:37:52.080 years ago. And I think he wants to try to do with him. You think so? It wasn't in 07:37:52.080 --> 07:37:56.400 Hawaii, perhaps? Could have been. Let's go ahead and take a look at the stage. 07:37:56.400 --> 07:38:01.200 All right, on the left side of your screen is Jin's hailing from Australia and then 07:38:01.200 --> 07:38:07.280 inadequates on the right side. A lot of trainers familiar with European PvP are very well acquainted 07:38:07.280 --> 07:38:13.680 with that trainer and he's done it against all odds. He brings the shadow guiratina altered form 07:38:13.680 --> 07:38:18.400 to the world championships and he's done pretty well with it so far. If you guys have been paying 07:38:18.400 --> 07:38:22.880 attention to the brackets and you can use that exclamation point bracket to see how everything 07:38:22.880 --> 07:38:28.720 is going. You've seen that there are so many fierce competitors here in group J. Jins and 07:38:28.720 --> 07:38:32.640 inadequate have been able to make it here to that winter side of the bracket, but it all comes 07:38:32.640 --> 07:38:36.880 down to this moment for them to see who will be making it on on that winter side for day number 07:38:36.880 --> 07:38:41.920 two. Jins, an Australian trainer who's recently moved to North America and also has been competing 07:38:41.920 --> 07:38:47.280 quite a bit there. Jins, definitely powerful, definitely formidable. I know that our OC trainers 07:38:47.280 --> 07:38:51.600 don't get as much coverage as some of the other regions, but they are equally as talented. 07:38:51.600 --> 07:38:55.840 Couple of key picks I wanted to mention here, the car pink for Jinz. If I'm not mistaken, 07:38:55.840 --> 07:39:00.480 this is the first time we've seen it, maybe the second this entire weekend. And then on 07:39:00.480 --> 07:39:05.280 inadequacies team, you, I know that you're thinking about that shadow gear, Tina altered form. But 07:39:05.280 --> 07:39:10.960 how about poly wrath? What was martyne cooking with that? Because I mean, if you want a water 07:39:10.960 --> 07:39:15.600 type that meets other water types, poly wrath is pretty good. I mean, not only that you said earlier 07:39:15.600 --> 07:39:19.600 on, well, I don't think anyone is actually going to bring in a low linen nine tails. We have one of 07:39:19.600 --> 07:39:21.600 of those on the team of 07:39:21.640 --> 07:39:24.240 as well. He's known for 07:39:24.280 --> 07:39:27.480 of team compositions. This 07:39:27.520 --> 07:39:30.580 a few things work so far 07:39:30.620 --> 07:39:33.680 two regional championships 07:39:33.720 --> 07:39:36.060 to be able to get him qual 07:39:36.080 --> 07:39:38.620 championship here. A few 07:39:38.660 --> 07:39:41.100 to point out here, partic 07:39:41.120 --> 07:39:43.860 side. That shadow gear to 07:39:43.900 --> 07:39:47.600 claw shadow sneak and dra 07:39:47.600 --> 07:39:52.080 So it's going to struggle a little bit in matchups like versus Pidgeot and then the polyrath. 07:39:52.080 --> 07:39:54.480 I know a lot of trainers are playing much shot. 07:39:54.480 --> 07:39:58.360 He opted for counter as well as icy wind and dynamic punch. 07:39:58.360 --> 07:40:01.880 She's going to have a little bit more fast attack pressure, but a little less charge 07:40:01.880 --> 07:40:02.880 attack pressure. 07:40:02.880 --> 07:40:06.600 So we'll see how much pressure these trainers are going to put into these matchups because 07:40:06.600 --> 07:40:09.040 we're getting ready for game number one. 07:40:09.040 --> 07:40:10.040 Getting locked in here. 07:40:10.040 --> 07:40:11.040 Take it to the stage. 07:40:11.040 --> 07:40:15.800 We have a great lead for Nataklenzer that Pidgeot up against the lowland nine tails. 07:40:15.800 --> 07:40:20.680 You see Jin's immediately pivot out into Glaring Corsula to be met by hard counter Thiebel. 07:40:20.680 --> 07:40:26.920 Oh no, Jin smiled as soon as he saw the lead and this has gone from bad to disaster because 07:40:26.920 --> 07:40:29.600 Thiebel is going to devour Glaring Corsula. 07:40:29.600 --> 07:40:35.160 I said on the pre-show Amanda that Inadequance's teams are generally prediction heavy but the 07:40:35.160 --> 07:40:38.360 boost adds insult to injury here. 07:40:38.360 --> 07:40:42.080 Power Jin getting fired off and I don't think Inadequance even needs to shield this. 07:40:42.080 --> 07:40:44.320 This bandit is getting mean here. 07:40:44.320 --> 07:40:45.480 It's boosted up. 07:40:45.480 --> 07:40:51.280 He's taking out a bulky Pokemon and it's going to be able to hit whatever comes in now. 07:40:51.280 --> 07:40:54.940 Will it be an icy wind for the Pidgeot, or will it be a nice, very heavy hitting now 07:40:54.940 --> 07:41:00.200 that it's boosted into the Meroac, or also icy wind because that's also super effective. 07:41:00.200 --> 07:41:05.400 He's got three more sucker punches, maybe more because the gust damage has not yet applied, 07:41:05.400 --> 07:41:08.560 goes for the Night Slash, and you know what, you're only going to get one charge attack 07:41:08.560 --> 07:41:12.240 anyway, pulls the shield with it, and the older dodge is true, Amanda. 07:41:12.240 --> 07:41:14.160 When it rains, it pours. 07:41:14.160 --> 07:41:18.560 time in here going come back in with the Alolan nine toes. This time the pitcher does have a little 07:41:18.560 --> 07:41:23.040 bit of energy stored and an atticons putting up that protect shield there wants to make sure 07:41:23.040 --> 07:41:27.600 that he's not going to be able to take much damage just an air cutter and now also going ahead and 07:41:27.600 --> 07:41:33.280 getting a boost on the side of James. Alolan nine tails with the weather ball ice as well as chilling 07:41:33.280 --> 07:41:38.640 water so it does have a little bit of a way to fight back against this counter part but these 07:41:38.640 --> 07:41:43.600 gusts are relentless and that heat wave if it can actually be devastating so an atticons chills that 07:41:43.600 --> 07:41:53.600 Double shielded Alolan Ninetales here, Corsula out of the way, Pidgeot down very, very low and now comes in Kanto Marowak, which doesn't want to see the Lula Ninetales either. 07:41:53.600 --> 07:41:58.600 Jin's playing very ABA weak to the Lula Ninetales, which was in the lead. 07:41:58.600 --> 07:42:08.600 And look at them laughing, inadequate snows. He has a third Pokemon that could answer this Kanto Marowak, but he might not even need to show it because his Alolan Ninetales is ice typing. 07:42:08.600 --> 07:42:12.320 ice typing. It's just so valuable. It's hard to bring ice and they take a ton 07:42:12.320 --> 07:42:15.720 Kanto Night Tales meta, but I think an adequate might have found the only way 07:42:15.720 --> 07:42:19.880 to do it. Going ahead, throwing that last weather ball should be enough to take 07:42:19.880 --> 07:42:24.560 out that Kanto Merowak at this point. Pidgeot is going to be, well, you know, 07:42:24.560 --> 07:42:29.360 coming back in, but going down rather quickly. This is icing on the cake 07:42:29.360 --> 07:42:34.320 because an adequate did not even need to show his third Pokemon. So not only did 07:42:34.320 --> 07:42:41.540 he win lead, win swap, get a night slash boost, win closing matchups, but he also kept his 07:42:41.540 --> 07:42:43.620 last Pokemon a secret from Jyn. 07:42:43.620 --> 07:42:45.980 So he doesn't even know what to prep for in game two. 07:42:45.980 --> 07:42:49.740 I mean, they're both laughing and smiling, but Jyn's has to be kind of like smiling through 07:42:49.740 --> 07:42:55.260 the pain there because he was predicted quite hard in that matchup and an applicants has 07:42:55.260 --> 07:42:56.740 such a powerful lead. 07:42:56.740 --> 07:43:01.420 Like you pointed out, also game one is usually a game where people like to kind of get some 07:43:01.420 --> 07:43:02.420 information. 07:43:02.420 --> 07:43:09.420 is my opponent like to play? Not knowing your opponent's third Pokemon puts you on a huge disadvantage for game number two. 07:43:09.420 --> 07:43:19.920 As we take a look at Anatikwitz's team, the team building is so unique because, consider this matchup, consider that Shadow Bugfight Fortress on Jyn's side. 07:43:19.920 --> 07:43:24.420 You might say, okay, it's got a little bit of utility, maybe I want to bring it next game to battle the feeble. 07:43:24.420 --> 07:43:29.680 Well, an adequate sandwiched it between a fairy-type Alolan Ninetales and a fighting-type 07:43:29.680 --> 07:43:34.720 Poliwraps, and he had built in resistances in case he saw the Bugfighter coming. 07:43:34.720 --> 07:43:38.700 This team is so unique, and there are levels to this, especially with typing management 07:43:38.700 --> 07:43:39.700 coverage. 07:43:39.700 --> 07:43:43.780 And we talked about it just briefly earlier on, but Jens was leading two Pokémon that 07:43:43.780 --> 07:43:48.260 was weak to that Alolan Ninetales, one in the front being that Pidgeot and the Meruac 07:43:48.260 --> 07:43:50.320 in the back that was also weak. 07:43:50.320 --> 07:43:53.200 So when you see it in the lead, it was such a risk for him. 07:43:53.200 --> 07:43:55.000 He had to swap out. 07:43:55.000 --> 07:43:58.080 But in doing so, he brought out his only counters 07:43:58.080 --> 07:43:59.280 to the Lola Ninetales. 07:43:59.280 --> 07:44:00.440 You're absolutely right. 07:44:00.440 --> 07:44:02.720 And if you look at Jin's team, I mean, he's got the carving. 07:44:02.720 --> 07:44:03.920 He's got the dandoso. 07:44:03.920 --> 07:44:06.080 He's got answers for Lola Ninetales. 07:44:06.080 --> 07:44:09.280 But unless those answers are lined up, they're useless. 07:44:09.280 --> 07:44:11.760 And the inadequates took a swift game one. 07:44:11.760 --> 07:44:14.000 Now it's up to Jin to kind of recenter himself, 07:44:14.000 --> 07:44:16.200 figure out how he wants to approach this game number two. 07:44:16.200 --> 07:44:17.200 Because he's very talented. 07:44:17.200 --> 07:44:20.040 All the way in the winners finals group, J. Game one, 07:44:20.040 --> 07:44:23.820 you know, sometimes a line, it just doesn't go your way making it through the 07:44:23.820 --> 07:44:27.300 bracket to be in the winners finals is no small feat. 07:44:27.420 --> 07:44:30.260 And Adequence has one more game to do to make it to day number two. 07:44:30.260 --> 07:44:33.360 Will Jyns be able to stop him as we pop into the battle here? 07:44:33.520 --> 07:44:36.760 We have a Pidgeot lead again versus that Shadow Geertina. 07:44:36.860 --> 07:44:38.300 An immediate swap out onto the Thiebel. 07:44:38.300 --> 07:44:42.400 Looks like Adequence playing a similar team except for now the Geertina in the back, 07:44:42.440 --> 07:44:45.400 but looks like Jyns pretty much just same with D'Amdozo. 07:44:45.640 --> 07:44:46.440 Yeah, exactly. 07:44:46.440 --> 07:44:49.920 Relying on similar Pokemon here, but the Thiebel will force away the first 07:44:49.920 --> 07:44:51.440 protect shield do we get another boost from an 07:44:51.440 --> 07:44:55.240 adequate no we do not in game two at least not yet yeah you 07:44:55.240 --> 07:44:58.360 can't keep getting away with this right now going for 07:44:58.360 --> 07:45:01.000 air cutter does you want to put up a shield immediately 07:45:01.000 --> 07:45:04.040 decides not to do so here as this air cutter will connect 07:45:04.080 --> 07:45:07.200 with the evil not sit down to the low red but now being able 07:45:07.200 --> 07:45:09.920 to still get off at night slash yeah not wanting to risk 07:45:09.920 --> 07:45:12.040 anything does not even go for the sucker punch just the 07:45:12.040 --> 07:45:15.120 night slash James way his options decides to tip the 07:45:15.120 --> 07:45:18.080 scale towards the protect shield if there's a gear Tina 07:45:18.080 --> 07:45:22.080 and an Alolan Itails, but is Anatolix going to show his third Pokemon this early? 07:45:22.080 --> 07:45:27.680 Going ahead now, waiting out that switch timer very smartly and now coming in without Alolan 07:45:27.680 --> 07:45:32.160 Itails. Remember, there is a heat wave here. Anatolix has two shields, but last time he's 07:45:32.160 --> 07:45:36.720 Jyn's baby first, and Anatolix calls it here, doesn't shield it up, air cutter connects, 07:45:36.720 --> 07:45:40.800 but it doesn't do much damage, immediately pivoting into that core slurp, and Anatolix looks like 07:45:40.800 --> 07:45:44.160 he's standing and he's going to chip it a little bit before going into that period. 07:45:44.160 --> 07:45:48.320 That was an unbelievably diabolical bait call there. 07:45:48.320 --> 07:45:50.740 As an adquanth, if you would have lost his alone nine tails, 07:45:50.740 --> 07:45:53.060 would have been down to just one Pokemon 07:45:53.060 --> 07:45:54.780 at the midpoint of the game, 07:45:54.780 --> 07:45:57.940 but he trusts in himself and calls it perfectly. 07:45:57.940 --> 07:45:59.780 Here comes the first potential for an adquanth. 07:45:59.780 --> 07:46:01.220 He's got to respect his nightshade. 07:46:01.220 --> 07:46:03.020 Even though the nightshade is not going to be doing 07:46:03.020 --> 07:46:04.740 as much damage because of that to the water, 07:46:04.740 --> 07:46:07.100 it's still going to do a lot to this Pokemon. 07:46:07.100 --> 07:46:08.980 He wants to protect it up at all costs, 07:46:08.980 --> 07:46:10.540 charging up a ton of energy, 07:46:10.540 --> 07:46:12.420 throwing right before the next one is available. 07:46:12.420 --> 07:46:18.240 Great timing there by an adequate and this should be enough to do a lot of damage to that course shadow sneak might mess 07:46:18.240 --> 07:46:19.940 Around and knock out the course line 07:46:19.940 --> 07:46:25.340 It does out comes a pg out which has been a thorn in the side of an adequate here so far out 07:46:25.340 --> 07:46:28.820 It's gonna go ahead and no shield this I mean air cutter heat wave 07:46:29.220 --> 07:46:32.740 Neither one is gonna threaten to knock out at this range going ahead just taking it 07:46:32.740 --> 07:46:37.900 But the big problem is neither one of the fast attack of the side of an adequate is either going to be too much coming back 07:46:37.900 --> 07:46:40.700 and sniping there, getting some extra energy as the Pidgeot 07:46:40.700 --> 07:46:41.420 goes down. 07:46:41.420 --> 07:46:42.420 We see the third. 07:46:42.420 --> 07:46:43.740 It's going to be that Dondozo. 07:46:43.740 --> 07:46:45.580 No protection is left on Jin's side, 07:46:45.580 --> 07:46:48.660 but very low health Pokemon on the side of an Ataclanus. 07:46:48.660 --> 07:46:50.380 Mechanically, very inspired. 07:46:50.380 --> 07:46:53.020 But this Dondozo is a watery wall 07:46:53.020 --> 07:46:55.460 that's going to be so hard to break through. 07:46:55.460 --> 07:46:58.300 An Ataclanus has a lot of energy on his Giratina. 07:46:58.300 --> 07:47:01.420 But what's stopping Jin from just farming all the way down, 07:47:01.420 --> 07:47:03.500 throwing an outrage, and tanking whatever 07:47:03.500 --> 07:47:05.020 that Giratina can throw at it? 07:47:05.020 --> 07:47:07.180 Going ahead, this weather fall will connect. 07:47:07.180 --> 07:47:10.580 There is some energy under your Tina, but there's a ton of energy on the Dom 07:47:10.580 --> 07:47:13.140 Dozo and only one shield to hide behind. 07:47:13.140 --> 07:47:14.020 Will this be a bait? 07:47:14.020 --> 07:47:17.620 Will this be the outrage or will he not even get a chance as he goes for another 07:47:17.620 --> 07:47:18.420 fast attack? 07:47:18.420 --> 07:47:20.020 Wait, there's still a protection in place. 07:47:20.020 --> 07:47:22.100 So Jyns might have to go for the waterfall down. 07:47:22.100 --> 07:47:23.260 First Dragon Claw connects. 07:47:23.260 --> 07:47:24.180 Does he have a second one? 07:47:24.180 --> 07:47:25.580 No, he's not even there. 07:47:25.580 --> 07:47:26.220 Wow. 07:47:26.220 --> 07:47:32.220 Look how incredibly close those margins are as Jyns is able to take game number two 07:47:32.220 --> 07:47:33.900 in the winners' finals for Minatico. 07:47:33.900 --> 07:47:37.060 And it's one of the most decorated trainers we have this season. 07:47:37.180 --> 07:47:45.700 Running back very similar Pokemon in game number two. Jins was not I guess discouraged by that game number one matchup 07:47:45.820 --> 07:47:51.060 Madness that he ran into at this point though an adequate series has been evened up one one 07:47:51.340 --> 07:47:56.500 Jins is proving why he is here in the winners finals group J at the world championships 07:47:56.500 --> 07:47:59.020 And I think that both trainers need to lock in for this next game 07:47:59.020 --> 07:48:02.860 I mean Pidgeot in the lead for that first game was very scary for him 07:48:02.860 --> 07:48:06.620 But Pidgeot in the lead game too looked very, very precise. 07:48:06.620 --> 07:48:09.540 And I think Jinx is happy with how that game turned out. 07:48:09.540 --> 07:48:12.980 Tying up the series and look how much damage 07:48:12.980 --> 07:48:15.260 he's done two more times. 07:48:15.260 --> 07:48:17.180 That Pidgeot, I think you nailed it Amanda. 07:48:17.180 --> 07:48:19.540 That is the number one Pokemon that I think 07:48:19.540 --> 07:48:21.740 an addictons has to watch out for in this decisive game, 07:48:21.740 --> 07:48:23.660 number three, gotta find a way to counter it. 07:48:23.660 --> 07:48:26.740 And if you do, you kind of box yourself in. 07:48:26.740 --> 07:48:28.100 Cause you say, okay, well I have to bring the 07:48:28.100 --> 07:48:30.260 lower nine tails to beat it handedly. 07:48:30.260 --> 07:48:31.860 But then that tells Jinx that, 07:48:31.860 --> 07:48:34.060 Okay, Dantoso is safe against my team, 07:48:34.060 --> 07:48:36.500 or maybe you can bring back the car break 07:48:36.500 --> 07:48:37.740 for the first time, right? 07:48:37.740 --> 07:48:39.460 There's so many different windows of opportunity 07:48:39.460 --> 07:48:40.620 that that opens. 07:48:40.620 --> 07:48:42.220 So heading into game number three, 07:48:42.220 --> 07:48:43.780 this is really anyone's series. 07:48:43.780 --> 07:48:46.020 Dantoso just had too much bulk to get through 07:48:46.020 --> 07:48:48.420 in that last game being able to take that waterfall, 07:48:48.420 --> 07:48:51.540 knock out in adiquines, and that, I tell you what, 07:48:51.540 --> 07:48:52.860 I get excited about things like this, 07:48:52.860 --> 07:48:56.020 because that means we get to see more engaging gameplay, 07:48:56.020 --> 07:48:58.460 especially at this super high level. 07:48:58.460 --> 07:48:59.660 You're exactly right. 07:48:59.660 --> 07:49:05.500 A Pokemon that would be able to answer Dandoza as we talked about is the poly wrath. It was on the game one team 07:49:05.900 --> 07:49:08.900 Does inadequence kind of toy with the idea 07:49:08.900 --> 07:49:14.140 Maybe a breed in this decisive game three when Pidgeot has been out of its roost and all over the field 07:49:14.140 --> 07:49:15.780 And that's the thing with gins do right here 07:49:15.780 --> 07:49:21.380 No idea that the poly wrath was in the first game and he didn't really adapt too much because of that specific Pokemon 07:49:21.380 --> 07:49:25.620 Maybe he thought your team was in the back the whole time the other and says you know what all right 07:49:25.620 --> 07:49:28.260 I'm just going to play it a little bit differently, a little bit better. 07:49:28.260 --> 07:49:30.580 And it really worked out for him there for game number two. 07:49:30.580 --> 07:49:34.620 One of our trainers has locked in decisive game three here. 07:49:34.620 --> 07:49:36.620 Winners finals. 07:49:36.620 --> 07:49:39.620 Let's see who advances to day two on the winners side. 07:49:39.620 --> 07:49:41.620 He made a prediction in game number one. 07:49:41.620 --> 07:49:44.020 He does it again in game number three. 07:49:44.020 --> 07:49:46.220 Alola and Eytale versus the shadow Pidgeot. 07:49:46.220 --> 07:49:51.020 This time Jens is not ABA weak so now that he pivots out it's not going to be as bad. 07:49:51.020 --> 07:49:55.820 And an adequate stays in a little bit longer, which I think is sort of proving that there's not that 07:49:55.820 --> 07:50:00.620 feeble there to answer the Corsula. Also going for the weather ball, which paces a little bit 07:50:00.620 --> 07:50:06.380 quicker, but does not lower the attack of the Corsula. You're exactly right. And we've been 07:50:06.380 --> 07:50:10.940 talking about lowland nine tails is the only answer for Pidgeot. But how about a steel water 07:50:10.940 --> 07:50:16.460 type? Maybe something like impoleon could also try its wares against the Pidgeot. So an adequate 07:50:16.460 --> 07:50:20.380 now has built himself in a couple of options. And if that polywrap were to get up energy, 07:50:20.380 --> 07:50:25.380 He also has icy wind to threaten, so he's very strong into that normal flying type Pokemon this game. 07:50:25.380 --> 07:50:30.980 I mean, we've seen how well Kanto Ninetales has done, and Lola Ninetales paced him just as quickly to these brother balls. 07:50:30.980 --> 07:50:39.780 So doing what the Ninetales essentially can do, knocking out this big old Corsula by just getting to attacks so much quicker. 07:50:39.780 --> 07:50:43.680 And Atacoin has invested one shield already, and now he gets a tip-tape. 07:50:43.680 --> 07:50:47.680 What comes in as the Dundosa comes in, he has every opportunity if he wants to swap out and keep it, 07:50:47.680 --> 07:50:49.980 or maybe he just stays in a little bit longer. 07:50:49.980 --> 07:50:51.980 banking almost to weather ball 07:50:51.980 --> 07:50:53.980 sort of energy and go throw in here. 07:50:53.980 --> 07:50:55.980 I don't know if Jim has any reason to shield. 07:50:55.980 --> 07:50:57.980 He knows the move sets. It's on the team sheet there. 07:50:57.980 --> 07:50:59.980 Weather ball ice and chilling water. 07:50:59.980 --> 07:51:01.980 Neither going to be super effective, 07:51:01.980 --> 07:51:03.980 but inadequate is going to force his Sandozo 07:51:03.980 --> 07:51:05.980 to do something to remove the nine tails from the field. 07:51:05.980 --> 07:51:07.980 Nine tails little animation. 07:51:07.980 --> 07:51:09.980 They're flipping its hair right before it flips 07:51:09.980 --> 07:51:12.980 that weather ball up into the air to hit the Dandozo. 07:51:12.980 --> 07:51:14.980 As you can see, it's just so bulky. 07:51:14.980 --> 07:51:17.980 It's getting so much energy, complete farm down. 07:51:17.980 --> 07:51:21.980 down and now the polyrath comes in and it's going to have to take an outrage. 07:51:21.980 --> 07:51:28.380 Counter polyrath. What year is it? Is it 2021? This Pokémon has not been meta-relevant for quite a while, 07:51:28.380 --> 07:51:32.380 but inatequence is showing us it still has a lot of fight. It's a blind swap! 07:51:32.380 --> 07:51:37.340 The prediction again. Inatequence is ready. Both of these trainers swap. The exact same 07:51:37.340 --> 07:51:42.380 Dungeons does have a shield advantage, but not anymore as he puts it up to protect himself from 07:51:42.380 --> 07:51:47.420 this community day attack. Hydrocanon going to do a ton of damage there. Heatwave will also 07:51:47.420 --> 07:51:52.860 hit back at the Empolion, but he has to be able to get it. Does Inadequance think this is a bait? 07:51:52.860 --> 07:51:57.260 That is the great question. He's going to let it through. It's only neutral everybody, 07:51:57.260 --> 07:52:01.900 but it is a Shadow Pidgeot and that hurts a lot. He's going to be able to take away the final show 07:52:01.900 --> 07:52:06.460 here with the Hydro Cannon. Pidgeot is being protected by Jens for how close is Polyrath. 07:52:06.460 --> 07:52:11.180 You're a nice win. This is a big, big thing because there's not much health left on this Empolion 07:52:11.180 --> 07:52:15.660 and Augusta is able to take it down and it does a lot of damage to that Polyrath. Polyrath coming 07:52:15.660 --> 07:52:17.900 and no energy on it whatsoever. 07:52:17.900 --> 07:52:19.340 Everybody's putting up the shield. 07:52:19.340 --> 07:52:20.860 This is so tough. 07:52:20.860 --> 07:52:22.300 Final protect shield goes up. 07:52:22.300 --> 07:52:25.340 Polyrath all alone, and there's a barrage 07:52:25.340 --> 07:52:27.900 of flying type attacks headed its direction. 07:52:27.900 --> 07:52:30.340 Closing in, can't get there. 07:52:30.340 --> 07:52:32.660 Oh, Polyrath did everything it could. 07:52:32.660 --> 07:52:34.860 You know, it really was on the bench, 07:52:34.860 --> 07:52:35.940 the whole game number one. 07:52:35.940 --> 07:52:37.740 Game three, it did make a showing, 07:52:37.740 --> 07:52:39.260 but unfortunately for inadequates, 07:52:39.260 --> 07:52:42.340 it wasn't enough to get past that shadow Pidgeot. 07:52:42.340 --> 07:52:44.860 And Jyn's advances on to day two. 07:52:44.860 --> 07:52:48.380 series started with fireworks and ended in a fizzle for 07:52:48.380 --> 07:52:51.900 inadequate. But Jens proved that he's got what it takes to 07:52:51.900 --> 07:52:55.340 overcome those bad alignment matchups, fight his way back 07:52:55.340 --> 07:52:58.140 into the series and reverse sweep a legend like 07:52:58.140 --> 07:53:01.820 inadequate. A player from Australia being able to make it 07:53:01.820 --> 07:53:05.020 over North America start making waves over there and now 07:53:05.020 --> 07:53:08.460 he's definitely doing so in San Francisco. Jens is a player 07:53:08.460 --> 07:53:11.900 you're going to want to keep your eyes on as he took down one 07:53:11.900 --> 07:53:14.380 of the most decorated trainers we have this year in the 07:53:14.380 --> 07:53:18.880 competitive circuit. So much nuance comes down to the moveset choices here. 07:53:19.000 --> 07:53:22.440 Again, counter polywad something we don't really think about. You're the gear 07:53:22.440 --> 07:53:26.500 seen an altered form without ancient power. So the pitch out was the right 07:53:26.500 --> 07:53:31.360 play and Jin's just kept on hammering it lead after lead after lead was not 07:53:31.400 --> 07:53:36.820 perturbed by inadequacies choices. I mean, it says it speaks volumes about a 07:53:36.820 --> 07:53:40.680 trainer like Jin's that he's not rattled after what was a disastrous game 07:53:40.680 --> 07:53:43.880 I mean, Pitch up is really a shining Pokemon for him. 07:53:43.880 --> 07:53:45.160 If you think about it, 07:53:45.160 --> 07:53:47.280 Martyn has won two tournaments this season. 07:53:47.280 --> 07:53:48.840 He's used Giratina in everything. 07:53:48.840 --> 07:53:50.920 He basically made a blanket statement saying, 07:53:50.920 --> 07:53:53.560 I'm bringing this to worlds. 07:53:53.560 --> 07:53:55.360 And then you know that you have face to face, 07:53:55.360 --> 07:53:56.640 but you say, okay, I have a Pokemon 07:53:56.640 --> 07:53:58.760 that actually does okay against it 07:53:58.760 --> 07:54:01.480 because I resist those fast attacks. 07:54:01.480 --> 07:54:04.240 Exactly, finding ways out of that natural. 07:54:04.240 --> 07:54:05.840 It's not right there, that blind swap. 07:54:05.840 --> 07:54:06.960 I'm such a big fan of that. 07:54:06.960 --> 07:54:08.800 And Anaclysm knew the switch was coming. 07:54:08.800 --> 07:54:12.640 He didn't even wait to see the typings change in the top right corner of his screen. 07:54:12.640 --> 07:54:16.440 He went straight to the infallion, but just being unable to keep pace, 07:54:16.440 --> 07:54:20.440 especially with the Pidgeot with one or two best lead, it was just overwhelming in the end. 07:54:20.440 --> 07:54:21.720 I mean, it was the call right there. 07:54:21.720 --> 07:54:23.240 You saw his face afterwards. 07:54:23.240 --> 07:54:27.960 If he would have shielded up that heat wave, it could have been a whole different ball game. 07:54:27.960 --> 07:54:29.600 But you don't know, that's the whole thing. 07:54:29.600 --> 07:54:32.960 When you have one shield left, is your opponent baiting to try to get that shield 07:54:32.960 --> 07:54:37.120 stripped away from you, or is there going for the actual heavy hitting attack? 07:54:37.120 --> 07:54:39.120 Jinz really played that super well. 07:54:39.120 --> 07:54:40.520 He baited game number two. 07:54:40.520 --> 07:54:42.240 He went straight for it game number three, 07:54:42.240 --> 07:54:44.160 and it really proved successful for him. 07:54:44.160 --> 07:54:47.040 Congratulations to Jinz for advancing to day number two 07:54:47.040 --> 07:54:48.960 on the winner's side bracket. 07:54:48.960 --> 07:54:51.440 He's proving that he can hang with the best of them. 07:54:51.440 --> 07:54:54.760 Inadequates, meanwhile, had a rocket start, 07:54:54.760 --> 07:54:57.280 winning at rounds one and two over LNDS, hard Jeff, 07:54:57.280 --> 07:55:00.520 and Ilum kind of fizzled there on stage against Jinz. 07:55:00.520 --> 07:55:04.320 So the question now is, can the trainer from the Netherlands 07:55:04.320 --> 07:55:07.000 fight back, find his way back into the bracket, 07:55:07.000 --> 07:55:11.520 like his fellow EU countryman, Potomac, did an EUIC. 07:55:11.520 --> 07:55:13.600 He didn't care that he fell down to the loser's bracket. 07:55:13.600 --> 07:55:15.040 He just fought his way through the rest of it. 07:55:15.040 --> 07:55:17.160 So maybe an adequate could do something similar. 07:55:17.160 --> 07:55:18.840 I mean, in this double elimination tournament, 07:55:18.840 --> 07:55:21.080 still anything is possible for him. 07:55:21.080 --> 07:55:23.680 He has top cut performances from coming 07:55:23.680 --> 07:55:25.000 from that loser's side of the bracket. 07:55:25.000 --> 07:55:27.400 He has won tournaments coming from the loser's side 07:55:27.400 --> 07:55:30.440 of the bracket, so definitely don't count him out yet. 07:55:30.440 --> 07:55:32.800 But in the meantime, there's going to still so many more 07:55:32.800 --> 07:55:34.320 great matches to be played. 07:55:34.320 --> 07:55:36.280 What a fun meta game we have, everybody. 07:55:36.280 --> 07:55:41.080 We knew that Kanto Ninetales, Licky Licky, and Ticket Ton would be the most common choices, 07:55:41.080 --> 07:55:46.520 but I don't know if anyone had Shadow Pidgeot on their bingo cards or Waterfall Shadow Milotic 07:55:46.520 --> 07:55:48.360 or any of these fun picks that we've seen. 07:55:48.360 --> 07:55:51.840 We're gonna head down to the stage here shortly though, everybody, as our trainers get their 07:55:51.840 --> 07:55:52.840 headphones on. 07:55:52.840 --> 07:55:56.320 Auburn, taking on Paul Garcia. 07:55:56.320 --> 07:55:58.240 Auburn is a GVL legend. 07:55:58.240 --> 07:56:02.200 Are you familiar with his accolades and his accomplishments? 07:56:02.200 --> 07:56:08.680 one of the people where he's quietly calm but extremely good at the game. He's a world 07:56:08.680 --> 07:56:13.560 competitor multiple years in a row, always really nice placements, but never has that 07:56:13.560 --> 07:56:17.640 absolute breakout moment that people are like, oh, this is Auburn. Well, pay attention because 07:56:17.640 --> 07:56:23.400 this could be that moment, winners finals for group number K. Well, I just wanted to speak 07:56:23.400 --> 07:56:29.240 briefly. I mean, I knew Auburn's name two years before I ever met Auburn. And it's because of the 07:56:29.240 --> 07:56:35.600 go battling accolades being at the top of the leaderboards year in year out month after month season after season 07:56:35.600 --> 07:56:40.660 This is a trainer that has dominated the blind format and then I was so excited a couple years ago 07:56:40.660 --> 07:56:44.080 And he made the transition over to the show six pick three format 07:56:44.080 --> 07:56:48.360 He's been in a grand finals before he was defeated by Richie for a member right 07:56:48.360 --> 07:56:51.560 That was the Swampert team from Richie that just overpowered Auburn 07:56:51.560 --> 07:56:56.120 He wasn't able to to rain that Pokemon in but he's actually the winners finals here group K 07:56:56.120 --> 07:57:02.560 So for all of our elderly trainers out there that are 25 and up maybe there is a chance for us yet 07:57:02.560 --> 07:57:06.760 And if you take a look at the team compositions of both Auburn and Paul Garcia 07:57:06.760 --> 07:57:11.000 They have very similar things in common of four of the six Pokemon are the same 07:57:11.040 --> 07:57:14.600 But the real difference is between that and Polion the Malamar 07:57:15.040 --> 07:57:18.080 Florgis and the tank of time that is in the side of Auburn 07:57:18.240 --> 07:57:19.520 Yeah, you nailed it 07:57:19.520 --> 07:57:22.520 I think that those are the standout picks and a lot will revolve around that 07:57:22.520 --> 07:57:25.760 There's always a question of move sets and we have not seen a trailblaze 07:57:26.000 --> 07:57:28.480 Florgis and any of our casting rotations Amanda 07:57:28.480 --> 07:57:33.320 We're gonna get another disarming voice Florgis and that Malamar across the board from it 07:57:33.320 --> 07:57:35.320 Looks like the number one target 07:57:35.320 --> 07:57:38.840 So Malamar we saw a little bit earlier when boom 20 it was playing it 07:57:38.840 --> 07:57:45.760 I wonder if it's big part of Auburn's team building abilities as well because as we've mentioned when there are fairy type Pokemon when there are 07:57:45.760 --> 07:57:51.560 Pokemon that have actual fairy type attacks like you just point out disarming voice Malamar gets a little bit scared 07:57:51.560 --> 07:57:53.560 and bug bite fortress. 07:57:53.560 --> 07:57:56.560 I'm still trying to struggle to find its placement in the meta, 07:57:56.560 --> 07:58:00.560 but people who have been using it have obviously been piloting it to success. 07:58:00.560 --> 07:58:02.560 Well, Malomar is flexible. 07:58:02.560 --> 07:58:04.560 Just need to avoid some of those really tough matchups. 07:58:04.560 --> 07:58:08.560 And let's see if Paul Garcia is able to do that. 07:58:08.560 --> 07:58:10.560 A couple other things I wanted to note. 07:58:10.560 --> 07:58:12.560 First of all, we have a regular Kanto Marowak. 07:58:12.560 --> 07:58:15.560 Not purified, not shadow on one side. 07:58:15.560 --> 07:58:18.560 And then we have a shadow Kanto Marowak on Auburn's team. 07:58:18.560 --> 07:58:24.480 team. So a little difference there, a little difference in potency and also defense. But 07:58:24.480 --> 07:58:29.040 I do think that the mudslap, although in spite of all the nerfs, is still a very powerful fast attack. 07:58:29.040 --> 07:58:32.320 I think a lot of people have been opting for different types of ground 07:58:32.320 --> 07:58:37.440 Pokemon during this tournament. We've seen a lot of the Kanto Marillax, but we've also seen 07:58:37.440 --> 07:58:43.520 a couple more fringe picks such as like a Hapaldon earlier on. And I mean, so let us know what you 07:58:43.520 --> 07:58:48.880 you think is the best? I haven't seen much Diggerspeed. Oh, yeah, that's actually a good 07:58:48.880 --> 07:58:52.480 point. I haven't seen it either. And you would think Diggerspeed's got a lot of opportunity 07:58:52.480 --> 07:58:56.680 in these matchups. I mean, I guess you've gotten like really hard losses to things like 07:58:56.680 --> 07:58:59.800 Mantine. That's pretty rough. Unless you're running Hyper Beam Diggerspeed, that would 07:58:59.800 --> 07:59:04.400 be top off. But yeah, I think that it does actually have a place in the meta. The more 07:59:04.400 --> 07:59:07.840 I look at this. You can definitely hit back against the Canto Ninetales. Yeah. Hit back 07:59:07.840 --> 07:59:12.360 against Tinkitons, against the Licky Lickies. I mean, there's quite a few things that it 07:59:12.360 --> 07:59:14.640 It has targets for, but you're absolutely right. 07:59:14.640 --> 07:59:17.800 With Manton being so prevalent in this meta, 07:59:17.800 --> 07:59:19.280 not being able to throw anything at it 07:59:19.280 --> 07:59:22.240 kind of puts a damper on that usage. 07:59:22.240 --> 07:59:24.480 Our trainers are thinking things over, 07:59:24.480 --> 07:59:27.480 reading those team sheets, making game plans, right? 07:59:27.480 --> 07:59:29.880 Probably thinking if I lead Tinketon, for example, 07:59:29.880 --> 07:59:32.280 and I encounter Kanto Ninetales, what's my safe spot? 07:59:32.280 --> 07:59:33.480 What do I pivot to? 07:59:33.480 --> 07:59:35.560 They're already thinking two or three steps ahead. 07:59:35.560 --> 07:59:37.160 In terms of team composition, they say, 07:59:37.160 --> 07:59:39.600 well, if my opponent is leading Kanto Ninetales, 07:59:39.600 --> 07:59:40.640 what are they likely to bring? 07:59:40.640 --> 07:59:45.240 How do they protect that Pokemon from my pick, Mantine, for example? 07:59:45.240 --> 07:59:47.920 And once you have a team that is very similar to your opponents, 07:59:47.920 --> 07:59:51.480 using a lot of meta Pokemon, like we kind of pointed out earlier, 07:59:51.480 --> 07:59:55.600 those nine tails, the tinketons, the licky-lickies, the Mantines, 07:59:56.160 --> 07:59:57.480 then you really have to start wondering, 07:59:57.480 --> 08:00:00.440 okay, are these meta for the reason that I should be playing them? 08:00:00.440 --> 08:00:02.760 Like, how well do they synergize together? 08:00:03.000 --> 08:00:07.040 Or can I take a Pokemon that I've kind of picked to be one of my more spicy 08:00:07.040 --> 08:00:10.280 or fringe picks and make them work within that context? 08:00:10.280 --> 08:00:17.080 Exactly. It's super satisfying when you can make those spicy Pokemon work, but sometimes you just got to reach for old reliable. 08:00:17.080 --> 08:00:24.040 Whatever Pokemon is strong in the current meta game, go ahead and take that Pokemon and see how far you can go with it. 08:00:24.040 --> 08:00:30.480 One of our trainers has locked in. The other one just followed suit. All right, everybody, we're headed to our winners finals for group K. 08:00:30.480 --> 08:00:31.400 Let's get started. 08:00:31.400 --> 08:00:35.840 Going ahead, leading that tinkertun on the side of Auburn up against the floor. 08:00:35.840 --> 08:00:40.480 So we've got some very on fairy damage here going on immediate pivot out by 08:00:40.480 --> 08:00:44.120 progress into that man team, which handles that ticket to much more 08:00:44.120 --> 08:00:47.920 comfortably. It does. We've talked about this matchup quite a few times already 08:00:47.920 --> 08:00:52.080 today on Friday. Gigaton hammer hurts. You're going to need at least two plus 08:00:52.080 --> 08:00:57.200 a bunch of fairy winds to pick up the KO, but no swap out until late. In comes 08:00:57.200 --> 08:01:02.200 Licky. Licky will come in to stop up all of this damage, but there's quite a bit 08:01:02.200 --> 08:01:05.360 of energy on the mansion already throwing that first water pulse, which 08:01:05.360 --> 08:01:08.800 You can see it wasn't nice jump to the Licky Licky and Licky will now start to 08:01:08.800 --> 08:01:12.840 pace accordingly here just going all the way up to a shadow ball and look at Auburn 08:01:12.840 --> 08:01:17.680 he's not fooling around he's going straight for that shadow ball. Does Paul Garcia think that it's just a body 08:01:17.680 --> 08:01:21.600 sandbater? Is he gonna put up a shield? Great shield call there. Mantine could have endured 08:01:21.600 --> 08:01:25.080 sure but if you want to get off all this energy and maybe another charge attack you 08:01:25.080 --> 08:01:29.160 have to protect shield there Paul Garcia with a great call out. Switch timers also 08:01:29.160 --> 08:01:33.920 displaced by about 15 seconds so Paul Garcia can pivot out if he so chooses. 08:01:33.920 --> 08:01:40.380 Looks like it's gonna be able to take that Auburn's going for one more and actually going for another rollout while this Twister will go. 08:01:40.380 --> 08:01:47.100 Auburn uses his protection because there's a little bit of energy left, but are we gonna see a catch on this something that a bodice would not do much damage on? 08:01:47.100 --> 08:01:55.200 I don't know. It could be possible. Bodice then coming through here. This will pick up a knockout. Paul Garcia has to decide if he's gonna continue to invest in the man team. 08:01:55.200 --> 08:01:58.600 He decides to let it go. Save his final protection for his other two Pokemon. 08:01:58.600 --> 08:02:04.840 This isn't bad. I mean with the licky-licky this low anything can come in and get a fondant and get a little bit of extra energy 08:02:04.840 --> 08:02:07.960 That's exactly what Paul Garcia does with the employee on now 08:02:08.040 --> 08:02:14.500 Employment has a two middle sons advantage coming in with the mantis of all on Albert site going for the heavier hitting attack 08:02:14.500 --> 08:02:16.600 You don't want to throw the watertight damage into a waterfly 08:02:17.120 --> 08:02:24.580 This is such an awkward matchup like trying to grab a slippery bar of soap neither one of these watertight Pokémon can really wrestle away 08:02:24.580 --> 08:02:27.020 the match up until late in its 08:02:27.020 --> 08:02:30.020 that's a progression. So no 08:02:30.060 --> 08:02:31.360 coming through this time. 08:02:31.400 --> 08:02:33.860 man team. Waterfalls going 08:02:33.900 --> 08:02:36.060 as Paul Garcia doesn't put 08:02:36.100 --> 08:02:38.140 but employee on's only at 08:02:38.160 --> 08:02:40.340 don't want to swap a tink 08:02:40.360 --> 08:02:42.100 a load in the fully on ea 08:02:42.140 --> 08:02:44.640 to stay into this kind of 08:02:44.680 --> 08:02:47.180 matchup. It is pretty neut 08:02:47.200 --> 08:02:50.120 of time to pace to that ne 08:02:50.140 --> 08:02:52.180 of these trainers have on 08:02:52.220 --> 08:02:54.620 Paul Garcia tries to catch 08:02:54.620 --> 08:03:01.540 Florida's to now met with Timketon. We're back to where we started. Yeah tries to catch the charge attack there but fails. I think the 08:03:01.540 --> 08:03:08.620 Florida's his only hope is to try to slow down this Tinketon as much as possible as the first Chilling Water connects. They'll look for a second one. 08:03:08.620 --> 08:03:18.620 Gotta throw the Gaketon hammer before that second one comes through right? Right? Right? Question mark? No. Auburn definitely has a plan for this as he just continues to swing that hammer. 08:03:18.620 --> 08:03:23.780 Take the Chilling Waters, lower the attack of the Tinkertun, but even Double D-Buff still 08:03:23.780 --> 08:03:27.960 would do so much damage to this Fairy-type Pokemon, and Paul Garcia goes in and just lets 08:03:27.960 --> 08:03:29.460 it go. 08:03:29.460 --> 08:03:32.120 Maybe looking for a Fairy-Win down? 08:03:32.120 --> 08:03:37.500 Double D-Buff, Tinkertun's Tinkertun Hammer does so much damage still, bulldoze to boot 08:03:37.500 --> 08:03:41.020 as well perfectly, and perfectly managed by Auburn. 08:03:41.020 --> 08:03:43.300 He's got the energy he needs for the next charge attack. 08:03:43.300 --> 08:03:47.220 Paul Garcia not even shielding it up, even though it is super effective damage, just 08:03:47.220 --> 08:03:49.980 Once you try to get off as much as possible here, 08:03:49.980 --> 08:03:51.820 they're going for right for charge attack priority. 08:03:51.820 --> 08:03:53.540 And if you notice, he's going for the group 08:03:53.540 --> 08:03:56.420 that hits the shield here, just in case Auburn decided 08:03:56.420 --> 08:03:58.620 he wanted to bring that Mantine in as a safe swap. 08:03:58.620 --> 08:04:00.020 Yeah, I was thinking of the swap, 08:04:00.020 --> 08:04:01.940 but I was thinking, oh, catch, catch would be flashy, 08:04:01.940 --> 08:04:02.780 it'd be cool. 08:04:02.780 --> 08:04:05.180 But honestly, if you are ticketing, 08:04:05.180 --> 08:04:06.860 you can deal the damage, just lock him 08:04:06.860 --> 08:04:09.500 in a charge attack priority, take that shield or the KO, 08:04:09.500 --> 08:04:11.020 and then bring out the Mantine. 08:04:11.020 --> 08:04:14.180 Yeah, but this is what we call a combination play here, 08:04:14.180 --> 08:04:16.100 getting that last shield with the bulldoze 08:04:16.100 --> 08:04:21.700 and finishing it off with the water pulls and Auburn takes game number one from Paul Garcia and winners finals group K. 08:04:22.100 --> 08:04:31.980 Well played. We started off with a fairly odd pairing of the Florgis and take it on went into a very mushy water versus water matchup. 08:04:31.980 --> 08:04:36.300 But eventually we got to the end of that game. That was just the number one though. 08:04:36.300 --> 08:04:38.620 Game number two. I think some adjustments are in order. 08:04:38.780 --> 08:04:41.340 Well, what are the adjustments that you're thinking of? 08:04:41.340 --> 08:04:47.560 Great question. I mean a lot of it comes down to alignment, and I didn't really see too many openings for different Pokemon 08:04:47.560 --> 08:04:53.620 I mean if you're Paul Garcia, maybe you're thinking about the canton eintails, but last game not only was there a rollout 08:04:53.620 --> 08:04:59.760 Licky-licky, but also a man team to contend with so you can't really answer that tinketon with a hard pick like cancer 08:04:59.760 --> 08:05:01.760 Ninetails, unless you're willing to take a big risk 08:05:01.760 --> 08:05:08.200 I mean man team is on both of the teams here, and it's still a pretty safe Pokemon overall 08:05:08.200 --> 08:05:13.480 when there's no electric types it just seems to be a bit of a menace. I've been 08:05:13.480 --> 08:05:17.440 talking to some trainers I know that the trainer from France Mega Junko he is 08:05:17.440 --> 08:05:21.160 not a man trained believer at all he thinks that this is the Pokemon that 08:05:21.160 --> 08:05:27.160 should not be as popular as it is and yet it was top four of day 12 or sorry 08:05:27.160 --> 08:05:31.560 yeah top four of the 12 in day one here. Mega Junko and I should form a club 08:05:31.560 --> 08:05:35.600 because I'm not a I'm not a big man team player myself so I think we'd actually 08:05:35.600 --> 08:05:40.600 Well, despite all of that, it seems to be doing quite well in the world championships. 08:05:40.600 --> 08:05:46.600 So maybe we should be taking notes from some of these trainers as Auburn was able to use it to fight successfully in game number one. 08:05:46.600 --> 08:05:50.600 With that water pools to knock out the Empolion, but that was game one, guys. 08:05:50.600 --> 08:05:53.600 Guess what's happening now? We're jumping right into game number two. 08:05:53.600 --> 08:05:56.600 And Auburn jumps right into a disaster scenario here. 08:05:56.600 --> 08:06:00.600 Mantine and the lead got to get the Kanto Meriwak out of their ASAP. 08:06:00.600 --> 08:06:03.600 Out comes the Empolion to answer that. Licky, Licky, save swap. 08:06:03.600 --> 08:06:06.600 going ahead and immediately throwing that shadow ball to before the 08:06:06.600 --> 08:06:10.240 employee on even gets to attack no protection you'll be by Paul Garcia 08:06:10.240 --> 08:06:13.960 recognizes that even if it is a shadow ball it's not going to be a threat and 08:06:13.960 --> 08:06:16.880 knockout at that stage that's what shields are going to be used for later 08:06:16.880 --> 08:06:20.800 while you just gain up a ton of energy I mean both of these heavy hitters need 08:06:20.800 --> 08:06:24.760 to charge techs each to pick up the chaos so shield investments gonna start 08:06:24.760 --> 08:06:28.520 to be a question that weighs in both trainers minds as the first hydrocannot 08:06:28.520 --> 08:06:33.040 connects the second one is cute and the pacing advantage goes to Empolion it's 08:06:33.040 --> 08:06:37.200 really interesting though from the side of Auburn because with you have such a bad matchup like he 08:06:37.200 --> 08:06:41.600 had at the beginning with that Marowak versus the Mantine you think maybe you would want to try to 08:06:41.600 --> 08:06:47.200 keep alignment but with a couple mud slaps now you are going to be able to threaten that rock slide 08:06:47.200 --> 08:06:52.480 at the Mantine that's coming in so great play by Auburn. Let's see how Paul can see it once 08:06:52.480 --> 08:06:56.800 he responds because this Marowak's got energy. I mean we're kind of like in an inverted mirror 08:06:56.800 --> 08:07:01.600 situation right Shadowkid's a Marowak versus Mantine right now but we might get a regular 08:07:01.600 --> 08:07:03.700 another Merawek versus a Mantine later. 08:07:03.700 --> 08:07:08.400 Rockside coming through just like he called out a Manna and no shield that's gonna hurt again. 08:07:08.400 --> 08:07:10.900 Like I said, it needs to end the fast attacks. 08:07:10.900 --> 08:07:17.200 I've got to very much at all look at Auburn waiting to turn there catching this waterfalls onto his own Mantine. 08:07:17.200 --> 08:07:19.500 And if you're Paul and Garcia, what do you do? 08:07:19.500 --> 08:07:25.200 You don't want to swap out into a Merawek to be in this, but now you'll look very low health Mantine left. 08:07:25.200 --> 08:07:26.000 Exactly right. 08:07:26.000 --> 08:07:29.200 I just did the Scorsese cinema back here off camera. 08:07:29.200 --> 08:07:31.400 What a swap and a catch from Auburn. 08:07:31.400 --> 08:07:34.580 Twister coming through here, neutral damage, we'll start to add up. 08:07:34.580 --> 08:07:37.240 Even on the bulkiest of Pokemon, like Mantine, 08:07:37.240 --> 08:07:38.880 and Auburn's gotta decide when to throw. 08:07:38.880 --> 08:07:41.240 He says, you know what, I think now is a good time. 08:07:41.240 --> 08:07:44.480 Keep in mind both of these trainers have two shields of Bulgarcy 08:07:44.480 --> 08:07:46.920 is now using his first one here, 08:07:46.920 --> 08:07:49.860 hoping that Auburn's gonna do the same, but they aren't even energy. 08:07:49.860 --> 08:07:50.860 And they have similar Pokemon. 08:07:50.860 --> 08:07:53.960 Tries to go in to catch Twister, but now comes in with that Meruac, 08:07:53.960 --> 08:07:57.460 and this Water Force is going to hurt. 08:07:57.460 --> 08:07:59.660 I mean, what are you gonna do with your Bulgarcy, right? 08:07:59.660 --> 08:08:01.380 You can't try to call it. 08:08:01.380 --> 08:08:02.880 You're not going to get a 08:08:02.880 --> 08:08:03.360 twister bait. 08:08:03.360 --> 08:08:04.660 It's definitely going to be 08:08:04.660 --> 08:08:06.160 the water pulse and Auburn 08:08:06.160 --> 08:08:07.660 suddenly has two protect shields 08:08:07.660 --> 08:08:09.660 to Paul Garcia's zero and he has 08:08:09.660 --> 08:08:11.360 played this match up masterfully 08:08:11.360 --> 08:08:13.460 and have so much of it comes down 08:08:13.460 --> 08:08:15.060 to that swap and catch of the 08:08:15.060 --> 08:08:15.740 water pulse earlier. 08:08:15.740 --> 08:08:17.160 They say that Merrill is 08:08:17.160 --> 08:08:18.940 weeping behind that mask and I 08:08:18.940 --> 08:08:21.040 think it really might be doing so 08:08:21.040 --> 08:08:22.600 now because this is getting a 08:08:22.600 --> 08:08:24.300 little bit hard to deal with no 08:08:24.300 --> 08:08:25.980 protection gloves on the side of 08:08:25.980 --> 08:08:27.740 Paul Garcia and Auburn has just 08:08:27.740 --> 08:08:28.540 used his first. 08:08:28.540 --> 08:08:34.540 He's got so much energy, and I think we're going to see him go ahead and just let this go through. 08:08:34.540 --> 08:08:37.540 At this stage in the game, Auburn is budgeting his HP. 08:08:37.540 --> 08:08:40.540 He wants to make sure that he has enough to withstand the wing attacks here. 08:08:40.540 --> 08:08:43.540 Hold on to that protector to case he needs it, which he does. 08:08:43.540 --> 08:08:46.540 So taking that single bottom club is all he can afford to do. 08:08:46.540 --> 08:08:48.540 Final show comes up, and this game might be a wrap. 08:08:48.540 --> 08:08:52.540 Saving that shield for a rainy or twistery type day, it seems. 08:08:52.540 --> 08:08:59.980 Putting that up, going for that rock side, knocking out the Mantine and taking game number two here as a 08:08:59.980 --> 08:09:03.260 Paul Garcia's Merlot comes back in, but just too little in the tank. 08:09:03.260 --> 08:09:07.260 And as you can see there on stage, that's Auburn's happy face once he wins. 08:09:09.340 --> 08:09:11.180 You can tell, very, very excited. 08:09:12.300 --> 08:09:16.940 Well played by both trainers on stage. Paul Garcia definitely put up a big fight. 08:09:16.940 --> 08:09:21.900 One of Mexico's best trainers, but Auburn looks to be in very, very good condition. 08:09:21.900 --> 08:09:27.420 this late in the day he will move on to day number two on the winter side bracket and group out. 08:09:27.420 --> 08:09:32.220 I mean that's something right to you know that he's known for go battle league which is a blind 08:09:32.220 --> 08:09:38.780 three format he's also proving his prowess here in the show six pick three making it on to day two 08:09:38.780 --> 08:09:42.460 on that winter side of the bracket. Proving his prowess I actually might write that one down that's 08:09:42.460 --> 08:09:49.500 pretty good. All right. What else what else is good right the man team the Kanto Marowak and the 08:09:49.500 --> 08:09:52.020 the matchups that we saw, so much of it, right? 08:09:52.020 --> 08:09:54.380 When you have similar Pokemon on both teams, 08:09:54.380 --> 08:09:56.620 so much of that dividing line, 08:09:56.620 --> 08:09:58.260 it's not a big flashy play. 08:09:58.260 --> 08:09:59.620 It's not a big knockout. 08:09:59.620 --> 08:10:00.820 It's not a big no shield. 08:10:00.820 --> 08:10:03.780 It tends to be the small things, the micro adjustments, 08:10:03.780 --> 08:10:07.500 the swap, the catch, just one more fast tech here and there. 08:10:07.500 --> 08:10:10.300 And those little bricks start to build into a house 08:10:10.300 --> 08:10:12.460 and you build a big barrier 08:10:12.460 --> 08:10:14.020 between you and your opponent over time. 08:10:14.020 --> 08:10:16.020 And also one thing I'd like to point out besides 08:10:16.020 --> 08:10:17.780 that brilliant catch that really spoke 08:10:17.780 --> 08:10:19.300 that momentum in Auburn's favorite, 08:10:19.300 --> 08:10:23.700 Auburn had a bad lead with that Kanto Merlwack up against the Mantine. 08:10:23.700 --> 08:10:28.260 He went for a switch in the licky-licky, but he didn't fight for switch advantage. 08:10:28.260 --> 08:10:33.140 Instead, he chose to get some extra energy on his own Merlwack when it came back in. 08:10:33.140 --> 08:10:38.860 So then it was more threatening to whatever was in the back and really powerful for him. 08:10:38.860 --> 08:10:43.060 So fascinating because when the game begins, I think a lot of trainers have a game plan. 08:10:43.060 --> 08:10:46.460 They think they know what they want to do, but then you encounter those unknown variables, 08:10:46.460 --> 08:10:47.460 which are your opponent. 08:10:47.460 --> 08:10:48.740 And you have to adjust. 08:10:48.740 --> 08:10:51.860 You say, okay, I'm about a third of the way through the game. 08:10:51.860 --> 08:10:54.460 Does this look like a game I can win with protection advantage? 08:10:54.460 --> 08:10:55.700 And then you get halfway through the game. 08:10:55.700 --> 08:10:56.540 You say, you know what? 08:10:56.540 --> 08:10:57.980 I've got to use my protect shields now. 08:10:57.980 --> 08:11:00.260 Maybe energy advantage is the way I'm going to do this. 08:11:00.260 --> 08:11:01.940 And then later on in the game, you say, you know what? 08:11:01.940 --> 08:11:05.020 As long as I control switch advantage at this critical point, 08:11:05.020 --> 08:11:07.460 I think I get the alignment right, and I can win this game. 08:11:07.460 --> 08:11:09.180 There's so many different modes, and I 08:11:09.180 --> 08:11:12.620 think that it's almost like a big web of different strategies 08:11:12.620 --> 08:11:15.900 that condenses down smaller and smaller and smaller 08:11:15.900 --> 08:11:18.300 until there's only one or two win conditions left. 08:11:18.300 --> 08:11:19.780 that's essentially what we get at the end of the game. 08:11:19.780 --> 08:11:22.300 Absolutely, it's not just one single thing that you can do. 08:11:22.300 --> 08:11:24.780 It's not like, oh, I'm always gonna play for switch advantage 08:11:24.780 --> 08:11:26.620 because that is going to guarantee me the winner. 08:11:26.620 --> 08:11:28.340 Always, I'm gonna save my shield 08:11:28.340 --> 08:11:29.980 for my more frail Pokemon 08:11:29.980 --> 08:11:31.700 because I wanted to be able to hit harder. 08:11:31.700 --> 08:11:34.380 No, you really have to analyze it second by second 08:11:34.380 --> 08:11:37.380 because that's how long turns can be in Pokemon. 08:11:37.380 --> 08:11:38.300 Blink and you miss it. 08:11:38.300 --> 08:11:39.900 Blink and you fumble for one second. 08:11:39.900 --> 08:11:43.180 You have given your opponent so much extra advantage. 08:11:43.180 --> 08:11:44.900 Exactly, I mean, just a late swap, 08:11:44.900 --> 08:11:45.980 a couple seconds too late, 08:11:45.980 --> 08:11:47.860 your opponent suddenly is keeping pace 08:11:47.860 --> 08:11:49.340 with your Pokemon that's supposed to counter. 08:11:49.340 --> 08:11:50.500 And then you're like, oh my goodness, 08:11:50.500 --> 08:11:52.900 maybe I actually need to double shield here 08:11:52.900 --> 08:11:54.580 in order to maintain switch advantage. 08:11:54.580 --> 08:11:57.100 So many different variables in competitive Pokemon go. 08:11:57.100 --> 08:11:58.540 And we love to talk about them here, 08:11:58.540 --> 08:12:01.220 especially such a high level, like the world championships. 08:12:01.220 --> 08:12:04.140 I mean, you know, I never want to wipe my memory, 08:12:04.140 --> 08:12:06.140 but if I experienced competitive Pokemon go 08:12:06.140 --> 08:12:08.860 for the first time watching this world, 08:12:08.860 --> 08:12:10.460 oh man, what a time. 08:12:10.460 --> 08:12:11.900 The what a time indeed. 08:12:11.900 --> 08:12:14.540 I think a lot of trainers are thinking the same 08:12:14.540 --> 08:12:17.620 for the 30 year anniversary for Pokemon, 08:12:17.620 --> 08:12:20.020 10 year anniversary for Pokemon Go, 08:12:20.020 --> 08:12:22.420 five years for us in this competitive circuit. 08:12:22.420 --> 08:12:23.260 Exactly. 08:12:23.260 --> 08:12:24.780 And what a journey it's been, 08:12:24.780 --> 08:12:26.340 but the journey continues everybody. 08:12:26.340 --> 08:12:28.180 Remember, this is only Friday. 08:12:28.180 --> 08:12:30.100 We have a few more matches today 08:12:30.100 --> 08:12:32.180 and we will see tons of battles 08:12:32.180 --> 08:12:33.940 from start to finish on Saturday 08:12:33.940 --> 08:12:34.980 and then Championship Sunday 08:12:34.980 --> 08:12:36.820 will be on the main channel. 08:12:36.820 --> 08:12:38.420 So make sure to tune into that 08:12:38.420 --> 08:12:41.100 and follow this channel and that one to get notified. 08:12:41.100 --> 08:12:44.680 So, next up, Ice Kris and H. Shira. 08:12:44.680 --> 08:12:46.380 Look at the team of H. Shira. 08:12:46.380 --> 08:12:48.400 A little bit of funky, I would say. 08:12:48.400 --> 08:12:51.320 We saw one Pangoro earlier on doing quite well. 08:12:51.320 --> 08:12:54.540 This is also on her team, as well as a Chargerbug, 08:12:54.540 --> 08:12:55.380 which has been doing well. 08:12:55.380 --> 08:12:57.800 I saw Hikami playing it a little bit earlier on. 08:12:57.800 --> 08:13:00.120 We've seen some success with Pokemon 08:13:00.120 --> 08:13:02.600 that hasn't been as popular outside 08:13:02.600 --> 08:13:05.040 of that top 12 usage of day one. 08:13:05.040 --> 08:13:05.880 Exactly. 08:13:05.880 --> 08:13:07.600 We did see Marto have a bit of success 08:13:07.600 --> 08:13:09.100 with Altaria earlier. 08:13:09.100 --> 08:13:10.600 I think that the Pangoro, 08:13:10.600 --> 08:13:13.880 We also saw have an impact, especially against a Thiebel, right? 08:13:13.880 --> 08:13:17.960 But no Thiebel's to be seen on the opposing side, but two soft targets in 08:13:17.960 --> 08:13:19.760 Empoleon and the Licky-Licky. 08:13:19.760 --> 08:13:24.200 So, eight-sheer, definitely a valued member, especially of the grassroots community in 08:13:24.200 --> 08:13:30.400 NA, often contributing to discussions on Discord or scrims and battles and getting 08:13:30.400 --> 08:13:31.200 prepped. 08:13:31.200 --> 08:13:34.120 I think a lot of trainers speak highly of her because they think that she's got 08:13:34.120 --> 08:13:37.720 the talent to make a deep run, even in the biggest stages like Worlds. 08:13:37.720 --> 08:13:38.240 Absolutely. 08:13:38.240 --> 08:13:42.160 the talent, the wherewithal, the knowledge of Pokemon and their damages. 08:13:42.160 --> 08:13:46.940 These are all very important things that you have to take into account while you're building your teams. 08:13:46.940 --> 08:13:51.420 I know some people, they like to build a team with a Pokemon that has a high attack 08:13:51.420 --> 08:13:59.260 because they know that if a Pokemon say, like, I'm just gonna use Licky Licky even though that's not the best example of a heavy hitting Pokemon. 08:13:59.260 --> 08:14:03.100 But they want to win that mirror matchup. They want to win that charge attack priority. 08:14:03.100 --> 08:14:04.260 They want to be able to throw first. 08:14:04.260 --> 08:14:06.360 Well, other people opt for bulk saying, 08:14:06.360 --> 08:14:09.060 okay, I know that if I have just a little more defense 08:14:09.060 --> 08:14:10.960 or a little more bulk to my name, 08:14:10.960 --> 08:14:13.620 then I'm gonna be able to survive and charge attack better 08:14:13.620 --> 08:14:14.960 and I'll be able to throw one more off. 08:14:14.960 --> 08:14:17.100 These are things that people are taking into account. 08:14:17.100 --> 08:14:19.860 They're trying against the different opponents, 08:14:19.860 --> 08:14:21.300 they're trying against their friends, 08:14:21.300 --> 08:14:22.460 and they're also saying, okay, 08:14:22.460 --> 08:14:24.900 this could be the difference maker that it takes 08:14:24.900 --> 08:14:26.200 to help me win Worlds. 08:14:26.200 --> 08:14:27.740 I think a good example, 08:14:27.740 --> 08:14:30.380 if I could piggyback off of your theme there, 08:14:30.380 --> 08:14:33.080 was when Shadow Scissor was super top meta. 08:14:33.080 --> 08:14:35.980 And even before that, when Frostlass was super top meta, 08:14:35.980 --> 08:14:37.720 because essentially you'd be in a situation 08:14:37.720 --> 08:14:39.840 where you know that one charge attack 08:14:39.840 --> 08:14:41.240 could KO your Pokemon, 08:14:41.240 --> 08:14:43.040 and you're gonna be in a lot of mirror matches, 08:14:43.040 --> 08:14:46.000 so you might as well pick one with a little bit more attack, 08:14:46.000 --> 08:14:47.920 power that one up, and use that instead. 08:14:47.920 --> 08:14:48.960 And you're right, that is something 08:14:48.960 --> 08:14:50.360 that a lot of changers are thinking about, 08:14:50.360 --> 08:14:53.520 especially given specific ranges of attack 08:14:53.520 --> 08:14:55.240 based on the Pokemon species, right? 08:14:55.240 --> 08:14:58.280 So you can only punch so high as a Licky Licky. 08:14:58.280 --> 08:15:01.760 But if you're a Primeape, the sky is truly the limit. 08:15:01.760 --> 08:15:09.080 Another good example speaking of primate was do you remember when shadow annihilate or annihilate was out and had shadow ball and not rage fist 08:15:09.080 --> 08:15:11.600 There was so many mere matches that I know a lot of trainers 08:15:11.600 --> 08:15:17.640 They were opting for absolutely the highest attack they could get because they did not want to lose that charge attack priority 08:15:17.640 --> 08:15:23.800 I built one. I built one. Oh my goodness. Yeah. Well, you never know. You never know what you're gonna need it 08:15:23.800 --> 08:15:24.880 It's absolutely true 08:15:24.880 --> 08:15:29.360 And I know a lot of people probably are still using it just on the off case that they're gonna run into another 08:15:29.360 --> 08:15:31.120 another annihilate here in the tournament. 08:15:31.120 --> 08:15:33.520 We haven't seen as many fighting type Pokemon 08:15:33.520 --> 08:15:35.440 as we anticipated early on, 08:15:35.440 --> 08:15:37.680 but seeing the Pangoro on the side of it, 08:15:37.680 --> 08:15:40.560 sure there is one of them that has been making 08:15:40.560 --> 08:15:42.720 a little bit of leaves in this tournament. 08:15:42.720 --> 08:15:45.040 In this matchup though, wait, 08:15:45.040 --> 08:15:46.400 now actually in this matchup, 08:15:46.400 --> 08:15:47.440 I think it's got a lot of play. 08:15:47.440 --> 08:15:50.720 Pangoro does have a bit of variety in its move set as well. 08:15:50.720 --> 08:15:51.760 And double checking here, 08:15:51.760 --> 08:15:53.560 it looks like Night Slash close combat, 08:15:53.560 --> 08:15:55.200 which is pretty standard. 08:15:55.200 --> 08:15:57.400 Each year is gonna be running that set into this team. 08:15:57.400 --> 08:16:00.160 She's got to avoid the Florgis, right? 08:16:00.160 --> 08:16:01.540 But outside of that, 08:16:01.540 --> 08:16:03.880 Pangaro's got a ton of neutral matchups, 08:16:03.880 --> 08:16:04.840 and if it has shields, 08:16:04.840 --> 08:16:06.880 I think it can also wear down on Ataria 08:16:06.880 --> 08:16:07.880 with the Night Slashes. 08:16:07.880 --> 08:16:10.600 Another point, I was just looking at our Ice Crysis team there 08:16:10.600 --> 08:16:11.440 with that Florgis, 08:16:11.440 --> 08:16:15.200 another one running disarming voice in the past. 08:16:15.200 --> 08:16:17.160 A Florgis was opting for Trailblaze, 08:16:17.160 --> 08:16:18.320 which boosts its own attack, 08:16:18.320 --> 08:16:19.360 and a Chalene Water, 08:16:19.360 --> 08:16:21.760 which lowered your opponent's attack. 08:16:21.760 --> 08:16:24.000 This time, you're just going for straight, raw damage. 08:16:24.000 --> 08:16:26.040 You're doing a little bit more with that disarming voice 08:16:26.040 --> 08:16:27.600 and hitting some things that are in the meta 08:16:27.600 --> 08:16:29.160 for super effective damage. 08:16:29.160 --> 08:16:30.160 No, exactly, Raya. 08:16:30.160 --> 08:16:32.680 I think sometimes you do need just that forward, 08:16:32.680 --> 08:16:36.280 aggressive kind of strategy in order to close out matchups 08:16:36.280 --> 08:16:38.400 and take control of games. 08:16:38.400 --> 08:16:41.440 Outside of that, I don't see too many moveset surprises. 08:16:41.440 --> 08:16:44.480 We are rocking in Altaria with Sky Attack and Flamethrower. 08:16:44.480 --> 08:16:46.800 I know sometimes you'll see the moon blast, 08:16:46.800 --> 08:16:48.600 but that's not very common in the championship series 08:16:48.600 --> 08:16:50.640 because there are so many steel type Pokemon. 08:16:50.640 --> 08:16:52.320 And when you're a dragon type, 08:16:52.320 --> 08:16:55.920 if you're weak to ice or if you're gonna run into a wall 08:16:55.920 --> 08:16:56.920 It's a steel type. 08:16:56.920 --> 08:16:58.840 It's good to have a little fire up your sleeve. 08:16:58.840 --> 08:16:59.680 I think so. 08:16:59.680 --> 08:17:01.920 I think that they're a little bit happy about having that. 08:17:01.920 --> 08:17:03.720 Just a little extra security. 08:17:03.720 --> 08:17:06.400 And I also think because of fire type damage 08:17:06.400 --> 08:17:09.200 from like the nine tails that we've seen so often 08:17:09.200 --> 08:17:11.280 that I think it's number two in this tournament. 08:17:11.280 --> 08:17:13.720 That's why we're seeing a rise of the water type Pokemons 08:17:13.720 --> 08:17:15.440 like the Bandozes and like the Melodic 08:17:15.440 --> 08:17:17.160 that's it's on Hsirah's team. 08:17:17.160 --> 08:17:18.400 Let's get started everybody. 08:17:18.400 --> 08:17:20.800 Ice, Chris taking on Hsirah. 08:17:20.800 --> 08:17:22.720 Altaria versus Licky, Licky. 08:17:22.720 --> 08:17:24.360 Defiant neutral side matchup. 08:17:24.360 --> 08:17:26.160 But I think that overtime, 08:17:26.160 --> 08:17:28.520 Licky Licky will probably take the edge. 08:17:28.520 --> 08:17:29.240 Going ahead now, 08:17:29.240 --> 08:17:32.080 just both of them charging up a ton of energy here. 08:17:32.080 --> 08:17:34.640 When there's a Licky Licky on the opposing side, 08:17:34.640 --> 08:17:36.080 even when you're at the shadowball, 08:17:36.080 --> 08:17:37.600 you will see a lot of trainers 08:17:37.600 --> 08:17:39.800 maybe build up a little bit more or wait 08:17:39.800 --> 08:17:43.000 because shadowball catches on to another Licky Licky. 08:17:43.000 --> 08:17:45.760 Just feels so disheartening. 08:17:45.760 --> 08:17:46.760 I know it truly does. 08:17:46.760 --> 08:17:48.320 It could be extremely deflating, 08:17:48.320 --> 08:17:50.360 especially when you're trying to build momentum 08:17:50.360 --> 08:17:51.600 for your own side. 08:17:51.600 --> 08:17:53.960 Shield comes up actually on the second shadowball 08:17:53.960 --> 08:17:56.960 and the pivot now in to the shadow waterfall. 08:17:56.960 --> 08:17:57.680 Miload it again. 08:17:57.680 --> 08:17:59.960 So many water type Pokemon facing off Amanda. 08:17:59.960 --> 08:18:01.520 Going ahead now throwing the effect. 08:18:01.520 --> 08:18:03.880 We'll be definitely doing more than the hydro cannon, 08:18:03.880 --> 08:18:07.440 but Miload it will be able to take it quite comfortably there. 08:18:07.440 --> 08:18:10.120 And now it sure has a couple of options. 08:18:10.120 --> 08:18:13.400 The lot of hotels are going to be doing much either are the wraps, 08:18:13.400 --> 08:18:16.360 but wrap is going to lower the defense of the employee on. 08:18:16.360 --> 08:18:18.680 So that might be what her plan is. 08:18:18.680 --> 08:18:20.080 Yeah, I think the waterfall pressure, 08:18:20.080 --> 08:18:22.760 even though it's negligible right now after a debuff, 08:18:22.760 --> 08:18:24.560 it might start to pile on. 08:18:24.560 --> 08:18:26.160 Rap number one coming through here. 08:18:26.160 --> 08:18:27.920 Likely no shield from Iced Chrissy's. 08:18:27.920 --> 08:18:30.200 Only got one left and both of these attacks 08:18:30.200 --> 08:18:31.480 are gonna be resisted. 08:18:31.480 --> 08:18:33.560 No shields to wrap as expected. 08:18:33.560 --> 08:18:34.480 Waterfalls. 08:18:34.480 --> 08:18:36.520 Oh, he does not want to stay around and see. 08:18:36.520 --> 08:18:37.720 How comes the Altaria? 08:18:37.720 --> 08:18:40.200 Altaria coming in had a lot of energy there. 08:18:40.200 --> 08:18:42.040 It sure also only has one shield. 08:18:42.040 --> 08:18:45.160 Chooses not to use it and the Melodic goes down. 08:18:45.160 --> 08:18:47.080 In comes that Licky Licky to start right back 08:18:47.080 --> 08:18:48.640 where we were at the very beginning. 08:18:48.640 --> 08:18:50.720 But this time the Altaria has a little bit more energy 08:18:50.720 --> 08:18:53.460 to start with and throws its sky attack. 08:18:53.460 --> 08:18:55.520 Still no protection, it was on her sheer side. 08:18:55.520 --> 08:18:58.120 I'm starting to like how this matchup looks for Hshira. 08:18:58.120 --> 08:18:59.640 Her third Pokemon, as you can see, 08:18:59.640 --> 08:19:01.160 is the Mantine in the back. 08:19:01.160 --> 08:19:02.680 And the third Pokemon for Icecrest 08:19:02.680 --> 08:19:04.840 is the Shadow Kanto Marowak. 08:19:04.840 --> 08:19:06.080 So Shadow Ball coming through here 08:19:06.080 --> 08:19:08.240 to guarantee the knockout. 08:19:08.240 --> 08:19:09.960 But I think Hshira might look for a pivot 08:19:09.960 --> 08:19:11.720 because she does not want to get much of that down 08:19:11.720 --> 08:19:12.680 when the Marowak comes out. 08:19:12.680 --> 08:19:14.200 Yeah, no risky business there saying, 08:19:14.200 --> 08:19:15.440 okay, I'm just gonna go ahead, 08:19:15.440 --> 08:19:16.880 throw this whatever comes in. 08:19:16.880 --> 08:19:18.200 We see it in immediate pivot, 08:19:18.200 --> 08:19:20.480 not even really noticing what it's going to be. 08:19:20.480 --> 08:19:23.140 and now coming in with that man thing, which has a great matchup. 08:19:23.140 --> 08:19:26.780 It does need to be wary of the rock side, but it can take one comfortably. 08:19:27.020 --> 08:19:30.320 Yeah, exactly. And I think in terms of relative damage, the rock side is the 08:19:30.320 --> 08:19:32.820 most threatening charge attack still on the board for ice. 08:19:32.820 --> 08:19:36.340 Chris to throw eight shares way. Waterfalls coming through here. 08:19:36.340 --> 08:19:39.300 Ice. Chris might need a catch in order to win this game, if I'm being honest. 08:19:39.340 --> 08:19:43.140 I mean, might need a catch, but he has quite a bit of energy as this first 08:19:43.140 --> 08:19:47.740 rock side will go through the last potential views from eight shares side, 08:19:47.740 --> 08:19:54.940 making sure that the man team stays nice and healthy and now actually going for the other waterpulse doesn't roll that rock slide right away. 08:19:54.940 --> 08:20:03.340 This is going to knock it down quite low, but keep in mind, this is a regular Kanto Marowak and not a shadow on a shadow one might not have lived that quite so comfortably. 08:20:03.340 --> 08:20:09.740 Such a good call Amanda. That's exactly right. Rockside number two will connect into the man team, but the wing attacks are piling on as well. 08:20:09.740 --> 08:20:13.100 This Kanto Marowak might actually faint. No, those are the swapping to the pole on. 08:20:13.100 --> 08:20:18.600 Does Hshira know where the energy is, goes for the twister, and maybe Icecrest lost count, this twister is going to hurt. 08:20:18.600 --> 08:20:25.600 This twister will be able to connect with the Emporion. It is hard skill, but it is still going to be able to not be quite enough. 08:20:25.600 --> 08:20:33.100 Wow! Just trying to do as much damage as he can before this Emporion goes down, but there's still that Licky Licky in the back with a little low health Meralak. 08:20:33.100 --> 08:20:39.100 DROPEK connects, Licky-Licky comes out, it's one roll out away, and Licky-Licky might get the job done after all. 08:20:39.100 --> 08:20:43.100 H.Shiara connects with the body slam and wins game one. 08:20:43.100 --> 08:20:47.100 Not taking any chances, and I know that rollout doesn't do too much. 08:20:47.100 --> 08:20:51.100 That mudslap's gonna do more damage. Let me go ahead and finish that off with the body slam. 08:20:51.100 --> 08:20:55.100 Taking that game in the winners' finals of Group L. 08:20:55.100 --> 08:20:57.100 Well done, H.Shiara. 08:20:57.100 --> 08:21:08.100 I looked a little tedious there in the late goings of the matchup, but she ultimately found her way through a tricky team composition from Ice Kris in game number one. 08:21:08.100 --> 08:21:17.100 Ice Kris is a trainer who's been well-known within our circuit as well. We talked about each year and this interesting team composition that she has put together. 08:21:17.100 --> 08:21:23.100 I know that you said before that you're not quite a man team believer. We saw a lot of it in the other team. You see it on her team as well. 08:21:23.100 --> 08:21:26.100 But what about the charge above? Are you a charge above believer? 08:21:26.100 --> 08:21:33.940 Well, I feel like my friends these wires be disappointed to me if I said I wasn't so I'm more of a chargebook believer than I am a man team believer 08:21:33.940 --> 08:21:35.180 All right, that's fair 08:21:35.180 --> 08:21:42.220 I think that both of them definitely have places in this world's meta as we've seen quite a few man team and a couple of chargeable 08:21:42.220 --> 08:21:47.660 Being able to do quite well in each year there at the end getting to that push there was something that really 08:21:48.660 --> 08:21:54.820 Momentum behind her name there, but then the ice-creams being able to get off this attack was was just you know a little bit fun for us 08:21:54.820 --> 08:21:57.760 all the watch at home. Yeah, you know, they say there's so many ways to cut a 08:21:57.760 --> 08:22:02.080 cake. I almost felt like H0 when she saw that the Twister didn't KO, could have 08:22:02.080 --> 08:22:06.500 done a blind swap over to the Licky-Licky, soaked the charge attack from the 08:22:06.500 --> 08:22:10.000 Empolion there, brought the Mantine back out, and still wrapped up the game. So 08:22:10.000 --> 08:22:13.240 there are a couple different avenues she could have taken. She took the scenic 08:22:13.240 --> 08:22:15.940 route there, let Ice Criss fire off the charge attack, and then close it up. 08:22:15.940 --> 08:22:20.020 Saying, okay, one more charge attack for me as well. That'll do it. Hop it into 08:22:20.020 --> 08:22:24.580 game number two. H0 wins this. She'll continue on to day two on that winner's 08:22:24.580 --> 08:22:28.900 side of the bracket we have a licky licky up against an employee on here and 08:22:28.900 --> 08:22:33.860 Shadowball is being thrown. Shadowball against the employee on will deal 08:22:33.860 --> 08:22:37.500 meaningful damage sometimes you get that early shield in order to protect your 08:22:37.500 --> 08:22:41.700 Pokemon's overall health but not this time in comes the licky licky into the 08:22:41.700 --> 08:22:45.300 man team though oh my goodness ice Chris has got to work through this matchup 08:22:45.300 --> 08:22:48.780 because man team last game was a headache. Throwing the head now throwing the 08:22:48.780 --> 08:22:52.180 Shadowball and actually hits that first shield off each year they're saying okay 08:22:52.180 --> 08:22:56.580 probably a shadow ball want to be able to keep this healthy has a lot of energy 08:22:56.580 --> 08:23:00.620 here throwing a water pulse of her own this ice-crisp moment respond with a 08:23:00.620 --> 08:23:04.740 shield and kind of no choosing to let this connect. Yeah I think Licky Licky can 08:23:04.740 --> 08:23:08.820 absorb two water pulses here ring attacks don't threaten the KO either so 08:23:08.820 --> 08:23:12.060 it's gonna be a little bit tricky for each here to bring it down also keep in 08:23:12.060 --> 08:23:15.660 mind the switch timers are a little displaced I do think that one trainer 08:23:15.660 --> 08:23:19.460 will be able to swap for the other second water pulse though still does not 08:23:19.460 --> 08:23:23.820 full of shield. Keep in mind we do have two licky licky series. You see him 08:23:23.820 --> 08:23:27.620 living there now throwing the shadow ball. When we wait for that to land on the 08:23:27.620 --> 08:23:31.820 H-shears low health pump, if this one does connect and you see him pivot out 08:23:31.820 --> 08:23:35.860 into the hole and I'm now saying okay let's see what we can do and a quick pivot by 08:23:35.860 --> 08:23:39.260 H-shear and do him a loading. Yeah I really like the drill pet here. I think no 08:23:39.260 --> 08:23:42.300 matter what you're probably gonna throw that if you're ice crisp but just having 08:23:42.300 --> 08:23:45.420 the awareness to not kind of go on autopilot there and throw a hydro cannon 08:23:45.420 --> 08:23:48.940 well done by him and I think that the pressure is really starting to mount. I 08:23:48.940 --> 08:23:54.940 I don't know if you agree, but it feels like the momentum is really on Chris's side each Shira looks like she's just playing defense right now 08:23:54.940 --> 08:23:56.940 Going ahead doing a lot of fancy spots 08:23:56.940 --> 08:24:03.860 We have the whip timing here, but in the same breath ice Chris still has two shields to his name and a lot of energy 08:24:03.860 --> 08:24:08.760 I was gonna say why not just let the impoleon go coming in Altaria and drag it breath down 08:24:10.060 --> 08:24:15.780 See the switch time is it up getting so many dragon, but that's a lot of energy for that Altaria 08:24:15.780 --> 08:24:18.780 as Licky Licky comes back in and try to do what it can do. 08:24:18.780 --> 08:24:22.140 But it might get a little bit, wait for it, tricky. 08:24:22.140 --> 08:24:22.980 Oh my goodness. 08:24:22.980 --> 08:24:24.460 Yes, it may. 08:24:24.460 --> 08:24:25.940 Sky attack going to get fired off here. 08:24:25.940 --> 08:24:29.020 No protect shield from H Sheara on the Licky Licky. 08:24:29.020 --> 08:24:31.420 This Altaria looks to be in a commanding position. 08:24:31.420 --> 08:24:34.740 I do think a catch or a swap might be in the cards 08:24:34.740 --> 08:24:36.900 for H Sheara, but oh, this is actually 08:24:36.900 --> 08:24:38.980 the first step for her to come back into the game. 08:24:38.980 --> 08:24:41.780 Because the body sand bait, killing away the shield, is huge. 08:24:41.780 --> 08:24:43.100 A catch, swap, or a bait. 08:24:43.100 --> 08:24:45.260 We'll take what we can get, says H Sheara, 08:24:45.260 --> 08:24:47.020 and then she did get that first shield. 08:24:47.020 --> 08:24:48.500 Another sky attack coming through 08:24:48.500 --> 08:24:50.460 using the last protect shield. 08:24:50.460 --> 08:24:52.700 This Altaria is quite healthy, 08:24:52.700 --> 08:24:54.940 but you have to keep in mind now that the Switch Timer 08:24:54.940 --> 08:24:56.380 is going to be a little misaligned. 08:24:56.380 --> 08:24:58.660 They can swap at any moment. 08:24:58.660 --> 08:25:00.220 Another body sand. 08:25:00.220 --> 08:25:02.140 Does she get the double baits 08:25:02.140 --> 08:25:03.540 on the low energy body sand? 08:25:03.540 --> 08:25:05.660 Ice Kris gives up both shields 08:25:05.660 --> 08:25:07.740 and each year is starting to build her way back. 08:25:07.740 --> 08:25:09.740 She needs a shadow ball right now 08:25:09.740 --> 08:25:11.900 and the Mantine comes out and he's a twister as well. 08:25:11.900 --> 08:25:14.580 Going ahead and going for that twister right before, 08:25:14.580 --> 08:25:16.980 Going for this, this is a dragon type damage, 08:25:16.980 --> 08:25:18.860 but it's not a dragon type Pokemon, 08:25:18.860 --> 08:25:21.740 so it doesn't have same type attack bonus. 08:25:21.740 --> 08:25:23.820 It is super effective, but Altaria hangs on 08:25:23.820 --> 08:25:25.420 to throw its own attack. 08:25:25.420 --> 08:25:27.380 You have to completely undercharge here 08:25:27.380 --> 08:25:28.700 as Icecrest can't do any damage. 08:25:28.700 --> 08:25:30.580 You have to farm down with Dragon Breath, 08:25:30.580 --> 08:25:31.980 try to get to another Sky Attack, 08:25:31.980 --> 08:25:33.620 but he might need to catch on Mickey Licky 08:25:33.620 --> 08:25:35.220 to give himself any chance at all. 08:25:35.220 --> 08:25:36.580 Down goes the Mantine, 08:25:36.580 --> 08:25:38.180 then now there's still a little bit of energy, 08:25:38.180 --> 08:25:40.460 but Mickey Licky still has a body slam. 08:25:40.460 --> 08:25:43.740 Loaded here, it's going for the Altaria, not for one. 08:25:43.740 --> 08:25:48.040 The real question is how much help is left on Ice Kris's Licky Licky in the back? 08:25:48.040 --> 08:25:50.040 Here comes Licky Licky. Absolutely not. 08:25:50.040 --> 08:25:51.800 It's got nothing left! 08:25:51.800 --> 08:25:59.680 H.Shiira! 2-0 over Ice Kris! What an incredibly well piloted game. What a series from her. 08:25:59.680 --> 08:26:04.400 H.Shiira popping off there at the end with that Licky Licky. So much energy. 08:26:04.400 --> 08:26:13.000 Two body slam baits gets two shields and then knocks out two Pokemon at the end to advance to day number two. 08:26:13.000 --> 08:26:16.600 throwing the body slam immediately when Licky Licky came out. 08:26:16.600 --> 08:26:18.600 That was the absolute key. 08:26:18.600 --> 08:26:21.600 Ice Kris was going to say, okay, either she throws it immediately, 08:26:21.600 --> 08:26:24.900 either she throws a rollout, or she pauses and then throws. 08:26:24.900 --> 08:26:26.500 There were three different avenues. 08:26:26.500 --> 08:26:27.900 He could only choose one. 08:26:27.900 --> 08:26:32.300 And when he ducked left, H. Shearer was there with a haymaker to take the series. 08:26:32.300 --> 08:26:34.400 Wow, really, really close match. 08:26:34.400 --> 08:26:37.200 Both of those trainers were so concentrated within them. 08:26:37.200 --> 08:26:40.100 But in the end, there could only be one who advances. 08:26:40.100 --> 08:26:43.700 Congratulations to H-Shiro for being the woman who did so. 08:26:43.700 --> 08:26:48.340 Such an incredible series and Ice-Kris is a fantastic trainer, right? 08:26:48.340 --> 08:26:52.180 This is another player who's always topping those Go Battle League leaderboards, 08:26:52.180 --> 08:26:54.820 has consistently competed at the regional level. 08:26:54.820 --> 08:26:57.940 I'm used to incredibly formidable and he was in the group finals as well. 08:26:57.940 --> 08:27:00.900 So both of those trainers outstanding individually, 08:27:00.900 --> 08:27:04.980 but H-Shiro was better Friday at the World Championships in 2026. 08:27:04.980 --> 08:27:08.500 And if you're a big fan of Ice-Kris, like I know a lot of people who are, 08:27:08.500 --> 08:27:09.700 I'm a little bit in the chats. 08:27:09.700 --> 08:27:10.420 Don't worry. 08:27:10.420 --> 08:27:12.240 We might see a little bit more of him later on 08:27:12.240 --> 08:27:14.940 as he just drops down to that loser's side of the bracket 08:27:14.940 --> 08:27:16.740 in this double elimination tournament. 08:27:16.740 --> 08:27:17.940 I'm just so impressed, right? 08:27:17.940 --> 08:27:20.140 Game number one, fantastic from H.Shiara. 08:27:20.140 --> 08:27:23.260 Game number two, still, I stick to that point. 08:27:23.260 --> 08:27:25.460 I feel like she was playing defense for three quarters 08:27:25.460 --> 08:27:26.460 of that game. 08:27:26.460 --> 08:27:28.060 And then when she saw the opening, 08:27:28.060 --> 08:27:29.460 she shot through the gap. 08:27:29.460 --> 08:27:31.740 It was able to win in stunning fashion. 08:27:31.740 --> 08:27:33.860 I mean, we've seen that quite a few times so far 08:27:33.860 --> 08:27:35.060 in the World Championship. 08:27:35.060 --> 08:27:36.980 When there are games going on, we 08:27:36.980 --> 08:27:42.260 this with two protect shields even baiting is so dangerous but when it 08:27:42.260 --> 08:27:47.360 pays off it pays off if h-air didn't bait those times and those were shadow 08:27:47.360 --> 08:27:51.220 balls and they were both shielded up she would not have had enough energy to 08:27:51.220 --> 08:27:55.980 knock out both Altaria and that Licky Licky in the end. You're 100% right if the double bait 08:27:55.980 --> 08:28:01.340 fails if anything goes wrong in that long plan of hers the whole thing comes 08:28:01.340 --> 08:28:06.620 apart but she executed flawlessly in order to win it yeah I mean just right 08:28:06.620 --> 08:28:11.300 there ice Chris thought okay she throws a roll out she pauses something else 08:28:11.300 --> 08:28:15.660 happens but the one thing he didn't want to happen is exactly what she did no 08:28:15.660 --> 08:28:19.820 no no throwing it right away and I just love the smile on her face if she 08:28:19.820 --> 08:28:25.100 recognizes this is it this is the moment that I am moving on in the tournament 08:28:25.100 --> 08:28:31.180 wow absolutely incredible games there day two age here is gonna hit different 08:28:31.180 --> 08:28:35.460 everybody I cannot wait to see them battle it out tomorrow I'll tell you what 08:28:35.460 --> 08:28:37.460 We have our own opinions and 08:28:37.460 --> 08:28:38.460 thoughts, but I want to hear 08:28:38.460 --> 08:28:40.460 from the trainer herself. 08:28:40.460 --> 08:28:41.460 Freed. What's a share about to 08:28:41.460 --> 08:28:45.460 say? We're very lucky to be 08:28:45.460 --> 08:28:47.460 joined by Heather, also known 08:28:47.460 --> 08:28:49.460 as a share winner of that last 08:28:49.460 --> 08:28:51.460 match and straight through to 08:28:51.460 --> 08:28:53.460 day two here at the World 08:28:53.460 --> 08:28:54.460 Championships. Heather, how are 08:28:54.460 --> 08:28:56.460 you feeling? I have no words 08:28:56.460 --> 08:28:59.460 honestly, like I'm so, so 08:28:59.460 --> 08:29:02.460 happy. Um yeah, that was really, 08:29:02.460 --> 08:29:03.460 really well played. And this is 08:29:03.460 --> 08:29:07.060 play. And this is your first 08:29:07.060 --> 08:29:08.260 World Championships and you're 08:29:08.260 --> 08:29:09.460 through to day two. That is an 08:29:09.460 --> 08:29:11.060 immense achievement. What does 08:29:11.060 --> 08:29:12.260 that feel like? If you were to 08:29:12.260 --> 08:29:13.460 look back and know that you've 08:29:13.460 --> 08:29:15.060 made day two already, how are 08:29:15.060 --> 08:29:18.260 you feeling? Honestly, it's just 08:29:18.260 --> 08:29:19.860 like unbelievable. I'm just so, 08:29:19.860 --> 08:29:21.460 so thrilled. I've just been 08:29:21.460 --> 08:29:23.060 playing really well, and I 08:29:23.060 --> 08:29:24.260 haven't dropped a single game 08:29:24.260 --> 08:29:25.860 yet today, so hopefully we'll 08:29:25.860 --> 08:29:27.060 take that momentum into 08:29:27.060 --> 08:29:28.260 tomorrow. Well, I think everyone's 08:29:28.260 --> 08:29:29.860 really, really excited, but I was 08:29:29.860 --> 08:29:31.460 particularly excited about your 08:29:31.460 --> 08:29:32.660 Shadow Milotic pick because 08:29:32.660 --> 08:29:35.460 Pokemon coming into this weekend. Talk us through that choice. 08:29:35.960 --> 08:29:39.900 Yeah, so I've been kind of toying with the idea of what water type I wanted to 08:29:39.900 --> 08:29:43.920 bring. I was thinking about Lapras. I was thinking about shadow, um, my 08:29:43.920 --> 08:29:47.240 logic. So I was just kind of pulling between the two. And of course, I was 08:29:47.240 --> 08:29:50.460 always bringing mankind to pair with. And I thought that, um, my logic just 08:29:50.460 --> 08:29:53.380 paired a little bit better with it, provide a lot of fast pressure into, 08:29:53.380 --> 08:29:57.620 uh, Pokemon like Sunfist, that kind of thing. So it just provided rabbit out 08:29:57.620 --> 08:29:58.980 the team a little bit better than Lapras did. 08:29:58.980 --> 08:30:04.580 It's been really exciting and you've obviously played NAIC. You've had a little bit of break over the summer 08:30:04.580 --> 08:30:07.620 What was preparation like as you anticipated world championships? 08:30:08.220 --> 08:30:10.220 It's been a lot of 08:30:10.220 --> 08:30:13.900 Inadequate practice tournaments and then a lot of GPL 08:30:13.980 --> 08:30:18.820 So the go battle league has been I've been I've been going hard at it to learn my matchups 08:30:18.820 --> 08:30:23.700 I'm the damage is everything like that. And then of course scrimming with teammates and friends has helped a lot, too 08:30:23.700 --> 08:30:28.420 So for players at home, when you're building your teams, are you testing all of them in 08:30:28.420 --> 08:30:30.620 the Go Battle League so that you can see how they play? 08:30:30.620 --> 08:30:33.340 Do you use a line of three from your team of six? 08:30:33.340 --> 08:30:38.380 Yes, I definitely do a lot of testing in the Go Battle League with, I was actually playing 08:30:38.380 --> 08:30:39.380 this morning. 08:30:39.380 --> 08:30:42.140 Once I locked in my team last night, I didn't do anything. 08:30:42.140 --> 08:30:44.780 I was like, I'm just going to, you know, breathe, just sleep on it. 08:30:44.780 --> 08:30:45.780 And then I woke up this morning. 08:30:45.780 --> 08:30:48.540 I was like, all right, it's time to get on to it until I ran some lines of three from 08:30:48.540 --> 08:30:50.460 my team just to get into it. 08:30:50.460 --> 08:30:53.340 And when you've been playing today, you've obviously done very, very well. 08:30:53.340 --> 08:30:57.580 Are there any Pokemon or matchups that you've learned during the course of this tournament 08:30:57.580 --> 08:31:00.580 that you're actually really excited about and you can take forward to day two? 08:31:00.580 --> 08:31:02.340 Or is everything going as you expected? 08:31:02.340 --> 08:31:03.900 Everything's going as expected. 08:31:03.900 --> 08:31:06.500 I haven't really seen any crazy matchups yet. 08:31:06.500 --> 08:31:08.940 So yeah, everything pretty expected. 08:31:08.940 --> 08:31:09.940 Amazing. 08:31:09.940 --> 08:31:11.980 Is there any last shoutouts you'd like to give? 08:31:11.980 --> 08:31:15.580 Yeah, huge shoutout to a couple battle frontier teams. 08:31:15.580 --> 08:31:18.780 So my team Wing Attack and then also the Homestice Homies. 08:31:18.780 --> 08:31:20.380 Huge shoutout to my partner. 08:31:20.380 --> 08:31:21.780 I wouldn't be here without him. 08:31:21.780 --> 08:31:25.100 And then shout out to everyone who has helped me scrimmed. 08:31:25.100 --> 08:31:27.580 Juice, for you in particular, helped me a lot. 08:31:27.580 --> 08:31:29.860 So, who should I shoot, shout out to him. 08:31:29.860 --> 08:31:31.860 All my friends, everyone who has supported me 08:31:31.860 --> 08:31:34.620 through this journey, shout out to all of them. 08:31:34.620 --> 08:31:37.580 Amazing battles, but it's not just battles happening here 08:31:37.580 --> 08:31:39.220 at the Pokemon World Championships. 08:31:39.220 --> 08:31:40.740 If you've missed any of the action over 08:31:40.740 --> 08:31:42.920 at the Pokemon Center, stay tuned. 08:32:42.920 --> 08:33:03.800 and I'm originally from Boston Massachusetts, the book went up, I would be steel type, because 08:33:03.800 --> 08:33:05.480 I'm very resilient like steel. 08:33:05.480 --> 08:33:08.580 Doom Book was the first trainer to be able to get three 08:33:08.580 --> 08:33:10.980 rainbow competitions in four seasons. 08:33:10.980 --> 08:33:12.880 He's so good at this game. 08:33:12.880 --> 08:33:16.080 When I was working a summer job after graduating high school, 08:33:16.080 --> 08:33:18.520 some coworkers were just playing Pokemon Go. 08:33:18.520 --> 08:33:21.460 And I was like, what is this game that they're playing? 08:33:21.460 --> 08:33:23.900 Oh, you can find Pokemon in the real world. 08:33:23.900 --> 08:33:26.700 And I was hooked. 08:33:26.700 --> 08:33:28.800 Hey, my favorite early memory from the game 08:33:28.800 --> 08:33:31.060 is the first GoFest I've ever attended, 08:33:31.060 --> 08:33:33.900 where there was just such a fun community. 08:33:33.900 --> 08:33:36.140 It was a great time overall. 08:33:36.140 --> 08:33:38.300 I would say the best advice I have for new football 08:33:38.300 --> 08:33:40.500 trainers, be the best person you can, 08:33:40.500 --> 08:33:43.100 because that will help you in life in general, 08:33:43.100 --> 08:33:45.900 and also at tournaments you go to. 08:33:45.900 --> 08:33:49.100 My biggest mentor in my life has been my father, 08:33:49.100 --> 08:33:52.420 who's stabbing along with me, while he's folding. 08:33:52.420 --> 08:33:55.500 He put in the effort, and the results will follow. 08:33:55.500 --> 08:33:58.860 I think the underdog mentality really pushes me further 08:33:58.860 --> 08:34:01.980 and helps me succeed when I really need it. 08:34:01.980 --> 08:34:03.940 I think the biggest development for me personally 08:34:03.940 --> 08:34:06.100 throughout the years has been concentration 08:34:06.100 --> 08:34:07.900 and in-game discipline, 08:34:07.900 --> 08:34:11.780 not making rash decisions that could potentially cost me games. 08:34:11.780 --> 08:34:13.940 There's absolutely a balance between being aggressive 08:34:13.940 --> 08:34:16.660 and being more reserved with your play style. 08:34:16.660 --> 08:34:18.420 When it comes to attending tournaments, 08:34:18.420 --> 08:34:22.240 I would say 70% I'm focused on winning, 08:34:22.240 --> 08:34:23.740 doing as best as I can. 08:34:23.740 --> 08:34:27.700 Then 30% is having fun with everyone and all my friends. 08:34:27.700 --> 08:34:31.960 My most difficult match in day two was against Rockhead. 08:34:31.960 --> 08:34:35.800 That basket on Doudra and Zoomerill combo 08:34:35.800 --> 08:34:39.080 and Shadow Sizzler was just a lot to deal with. 08:34:39.080 --> 08:34:41.440 And I had to just make some really risky calls 08:34:41.440 --> 08:34:44.160 and it ended up working out in the end. 08:34:44.160 --> 08:34:47.720 I feel like Ryce's occasion is the most fierce competitor 08:34:47.720 --> 08:34:50.000 I can face at any tournament. 08:34:50.000 --> 08:34:52.160 My first finals was in Arlington. 08:34:52.160 --> 08:34:54.400 I was able to dig myself out of an O2 hole 08:34:54.400 --> 08:34:56.880 and the losers' finals against Ryce. 08:34:56.880 --> 08:34:59.200 This match compared to the other ones, 08:34:59.200 --> 08:35:04.080 It shows how much I was able to adjust to a difficult matchup. 08:35:04.080 --> 08:35:05.800 In the first winners finals, 08:35:05.800 --> 08:35:10.120 I was just not realizing how strong my shadow climate would be. 08:35:10.120 --> 08:35:13.440 But once we got to that rematch, I was starting to realize, 08:35:13.440 --> 08:35:15.800 this is a really good pick against his team. 08:35:15.800 --> 08:35:17.480 Once I made the correct adjustments, 08:35:17.480 --> 08:35:20.880 I was able to just steamroll through the rest of the games. 08:35:20.880 --> 08:35:22.440 When I reset the bracket, 08:35:22.440 --> 08:35:25.240 I knew I was in a very good spot. 08:35:25.240 --> 08:35:30.240 Dudebug, box this, this, give it up for your lost Vegas regional champion! 08:35:30.240 --> 08:35:35.240 Uh, right now I'm feeling really in awe of everything that's happening. 08:35:35.240 --> 08:35:37.240 It's been a crazy weekend. 08:35:37.240 --> 08:35:42.240 Dudebug came down to Vegas and he set the state on fire this weekend! 08:35:44.240 --> 08:35:51.240 This event qualified me for Worlds and put me in a very good position to get that travel award for UIC at London. 08:35:51.240 --> 08:35:55.000 Everyone in those seasons would probably be make day two of it. 08:35:55.000 --> 08:35:58.840 Every world championship I've attended, I've never made day two. 08:35:58.840 --> 08:36:00.680 I just finally want to break through that wall. 08:36:00.680 --> 08:36:06.400 My favorite world moment has to be when I got to spend that whole time with my amazing 08:36:06.400 --> 08:36:07.400 boyfriend, Dillon. 08:36:07.400 --> 08:36:11.360 I don't know if I'm going to win Worlds this year, but you'll have to tune in and find out. 08:36:11.360 --> 08:36:13.400 Which type of team you start poking at? 08:36:13.400 --> 08:36:14.400 Go. 08:36:14.400 --> 08:36:19.760 I think it was just to look out for me at Worlds because I'm just a sneaky player, I'm 08:36:19.760 --> 08:36:20.600 Very sneaky. 08:36:20.600 --> 08:36:21.440 F***. 08:36:22.440 --> 08:36:24.080 Sometimes I can fly under the radar 08:36:24.080 --> 08:36:27.200 and people might not expect me to come out from my new ground. 08:36:28.520 --> 08:36:30.840 If I won Worlds, I think my life would be complete. 08:36:41.160 --> 08:36:46.560 Welcome back to the 2026 Pokemon World Championships 08:36:46.560 --> 08:36:49.680 and we have had trainers battle throughout the day 08:36:49.680 --> 08:36:54.720 in hopes to making it to the company day number two in the rest of the trainers 08:36:54.720 --> 08:37:00.240 that we're going to see do have that opportunity just as doombug has already secured. 08:37:00.240 --> 08:37:02.280 I am 2-0 butters joined by Kayla Payne. 08:37:02.280 --> 08:37:07.720 And we've got incredible battles, incredible storylines, some upsets, some repeating players 08:37:07.720 --> 08:37:08.720 making that day too. 08:37:08.720 --> 08:37:11.000 Particularly our two grand finalists, Bills the Boy and Parliament. 08:37:11.000 --> 08:37:14.600 Both on that Winnerside Day 2, scary stuff for these players to deal with. 08:37:14.600 --> 08:37:19.160 But we have two players coming up next that have never made day number two here at World 08:37:19.160 --> 08:37:23.240 championships, neither than have won a title yet, but this could be their breakout season. 08:37:23.240 --> 08:37:27.960 And he was looking a little scary for North American representation for a while as only 08:37:27.960 --> 08:37:32.920 for a moment two trainers had made it through. Of course, Dunebug was one of them, but now a wave 08:37:32.920 --> 08:37:38.040 of some of those trainers like H. Shearer and up next we have Sussin, its eater and Teddy Bear with 08:37:38.040 --> 08:37:42.600 those same opportunities to make it to day number two. Because remember also North America does 08:37:42.600 --> 08:37:47.400 have the most participants here at the World Championships. It was just barely overtaking 08:37:47.400 --> 08:37:50.640 you're up, of course. Yeah, and I love the match we have up next because 08:37:50.640 --> 08:37:54.780 Susan Zeter and Teddy Bear, both of them have not really had the best finish, but 08:37:54.780 --> 08:37:59.140 always in the top cut, always deemed to be a lot of those top players and now 08:37:59.140 --> 08:38:02.900 they have a chance to make a name for themselves. Teddy Bear, I think highest 08:38:02.900 --> 08:38:05.820 ever finish was a fourth place medal, which is still pretty good. And then 08:38:05.820 --> 08:38:09.480 Susan Zeter, breakout season for him, seventh place at EYC, the younger brother 08:38:09.480 --> 08:38:13.380 of Nite Time Clash, but also very accomplished in his own right. And this 08:38:13.380 --> 08:38:15.700 could be a pretty fun one because they're still winners finals. They both 08:38:15.700 --> 08:38:18.340 technically have two chances to make day number two. 08:38:18.340 --> 08:38:19.380 Well, I'm glad you brought that up 08:38:19.380 --> 08:38:21.340 because you would actually expect these trainers 08:38:21.340 --> 08:38:23.860 to be underdogs at this point in the tournament, right? 08:38:23.860 --> 08:38:28.300 With 300 of the top trainers throughout all of Pokemon Go, 08:38:28.300 --> 08:38:30.620 two trainers that have a best performance of seventh 08:38:30.620 --> 08:38:33.660 and fourth is definitely not the favorites for North America, 08:38:33.660 --> 08:38:36.140 but they are sitting here in this position 08:38:36.140 --> 08:38:38.300 with the opportunity to make it to day number two 08:38:38.300 --> 08:38:39.740 and get over that hurdle. 08:38:39.740 --> 08:38:41.060 A trainer like Susan and Seater 08:38:41.060 --> 08:38:43.660 who has frequently made day number two, 08:38:43.660 --> 08:38:46.420 getting 7th multiple times, getting 9th multiple times, 08:38:46.420 --> 08:38:48.760 and often getting in that top 16, 08:38:48.760 --> 08:38:51.840 but never really making an impact on that day number two. 08:38:51.840 --> 08:38:54.360 Can he come in on that winner's side of the bracket 08:38:54.360 --> 08:38:56.900 and make that impact that he's been searching for? 08:38:56.900 --> 08:38:58.080 And let's take a look at these teams. 08:38:58.080 --> 08:39:00.540 So we got the dozo back in action. 08:39:00.540 --> 08:39:01.820 We saw that on Jinz's team, 08:39:01.820 --> 08:39:03.900 and now it's on Susan's Eater's team as well. 08:39:03.900 --> 08:39:05.760 I think Martial Galday had it too. 08:39:05.760 --> 08:39:07.420 Definitely a very anti-meta pick, 08:39:07.420 --> 08:39:10.380 but you have that fast attack pressure of waterfall 08:39:10.380 --> 08:39:11.220 to help you show us. 08:39:11.220 --> 08:39:13.780 But here we go. It's gonna be Malamore into all charges. 08:39:13.780 --> 08:39:17.020 Kick things off. It's a non-shadowed Malamore. 08:39:17.020 --> 08:39:19.420 So it's not gonna hit as hard, but it can take these moves pretty well too. 08:39:19.420 --> 08:39:20.820 And look at the swap! 08:39:20.820 --> 08:39:23.020 And this is just gonna be a neutral attack here. 08:39:23.020 --> 08:39:26.620 So we didn't get to point out there's actually a shadow primate in the back for Teddy Bear. 08:39:26.620 --> 08:39:27.820 I actually talked to Teddy Bear. 08:39:27.820 --> 08:39:30.420 He said he didn't have a ton of time to prepare for this tournament, 08:39:30.420 --> 08:39:31.820 and he still didn't have a team left. 08:39:31.820 --> 08:39:34.220 He certainly made a spicy team. 08:39:34.220 --> 08:39:36.220 One of the few trainers running that Altaria, of course. 08:39:36.220 --> 08:39:37.020 We saw in Greener's Metro. 08:39:37.020 --> 08:39:39.620 And trying to counter swap into the Nightshade here, 08:39:39.620 --> 08:39:42.100 throwing out a fighting type versus this ghost type, 08:39:42.100 --> 08:39:46.260 but at least you have this super effective ghost type attack to fight back. 08:39:46.260 --> 08:39:48.340 And try to maybe even, I mean, catching a nice fish, 08:39:48.340 --> 08:39:49.860 there's probably not even an ideal for a tight bear, 08:39:49.860 --> 08:39:53.460 but get the racers off before, as long as you're confident 08:39:53.460 --> 08:39:56.100 knowing that you can tank the super effective rage fist. 08:39:56.100 --> 08:39:58.580 And you can see here, try to get some of the balls off, 08:39:58.580 --> 08:40:00.820 maybe a little bit technical-ish here, 08:40:00.820 --> 08:40:02.740 as we're going to see how these players played out here. 08:40:02.740 --> 08:40:04.980 He's still going to go for potentially a nice fish, 08:40:04.980 --> 08:40:06.820 as the next rage fist is reached. 08:40:06.820 --> 08:40:12.180 Well, as you can see on the screen that it's in this middle left area where you see the tap happening 08:40:12.180 --> 08:40:16.900 But if you actually look at the camera where he's tapping on the screen seems like he's tapping in different areas as well 08:40:16.900 --> 08:40:18.260 So maybe it's not registering 08:40:18.260 --> 08:40:23.380 That's why you see the frustration from sustenance either there and they're gonna play out the matchup because 08:40:23.620 --> 08:40:27.220 Anything can happen here. He's gonna come in with the Malamar the Malamar is loaded with energy 08:40:27.220 --> 08:40:28.820 He's gonna be able to get that sideways down here 08:40:28.820 --> 08:40:32.500 So you don't want to quit right now even though that happened you got to still battle through 08:40:32.500 --> 08:40:38.780 There's four protection remaining for Pokemon remaining and your Malamar is absolutely loaded with energy. You're not out of it 08:40:38.780 --> 08:40:40.900 Yes, I think you could still easily win this actually 08:40:41.260 --> 08:40:44.700 Maybe not easily I should say but he was able to come away with all this energy 08:40:44.700 --> 08:40:48.460 But unfortunately now seems like it's a little bit tough as you can't really get the moves off here 08:40:48.460 --> 08:40:50.220 Teddy bear is gonna throw this discharge 08:40:50.220 --> 08:40:54.700 Yeah, and a little bit of frustration there for substance eater as he was trying to throw an attack 08:40:54.700 --> 08:40:57.620 You could see when your charge attacks actually glow up like that 08:40:57.620 --> 08:40:59.620 It means that you're a hunt at 100 energy 08:40:59.620 --> 08:41:02.560 So you could see that substance either was at 100 energy 08:41:02.560 --> 08:41:07.700 Which is the maximum amount of energy that a Pokemon can hold in Pokemon go PvP 08:41:07.700 --> 08:41:15.620 So when you're at 100 energy these top trainers would want to throw that energy to try to use that to regain it with fast attacks 08:41:15.620 --> 08:41:21.300 And so substance either was unable to in that moment and now it's gonna be in the judges hands 08:41:21.300 --> 08:41:21.900 Yeah, tough 08:41:21.900 --> 08:41:29.300 I mean, I think that that one might be, you know, likely going to be a rematch, but we'll wait for our expert judges to debate on that one. 08:41:29.300 --> 08:41:36.800 Um, as you can see, very, very communicative throughout, so he recognized as well, like, there's no reason for Susan Zeter to throw a move there. 08:41:36.800 --> 08:41:42.200 Um, but we're just going to make sure all the tech situations are resolved before we start the next one. 08:41:42.200 --> 08:41:44.800 And you can see the players, they know, they know how it goes, right? 08:41:44.800 --> 08:41:49.000 And they know that it's frustrating to be on the receiving end of that, even if you're on the opposing end. 08:41:49.000 --> 08:41:54.120 But keep going for Assassin's Eater as well, if you're ever on the stage, don't quit out the match, right? 08:41:54.120 --> 08:41:58.840 Play it through, and you never know, like, if he wins that match, there's, I mean, what's Tiger going to do, right? 08:41:58.840 --> 08:42:04.120 He's not going to race that review, so it still could be possible for him to win it, but good on him to stay composed there 08:42:04.120 --> 08:42:06.760 and just play it out until the judges told him to stop the match. 08:42:06.760 --> 08:42:10.200 Dan, good advice for trainers battling in the Go Battle League sometimes as well. 08:42:10.200 --> 08:42:14.680 You'll keep battling, even if you have bad alignment, maybe something doesn't go right in the battle. 08:42:14.680 --> 08:42:18.840 Just keep powering through, because you've seen on stage, there's so many times 08:42:18.840 --> 08:42:20.840 that these trainers seem down and out, 08:42:20.840 --> 08:42:22.400 but they do make a comeback. 08:42:22.400 --> 08:42:24.000 And both these trainers have taken off their heads 08:42:24.000 --> 08:42:25.720 that they're trying to hear what the judges are gonna be 08:42:25.720 --> 08:42:26.640 telling them right now. 08:42:26.640 --> 08:42:29.440 And again, these are trainers that you would consider 08:42:29.440 --> 08:42:31.240 underdogs for this moment. 08:42:31.240 --> 08:42:34.160 Of course, over 80 of our trainers, 08:42:34.160 --> 08:42:36.680 I believe from the North American region, 08:42:36.680 --> 08:42:39.480 are here competing at the World Championships. 08:42:39.480 --> 08:42:42.160 But a lot of the trainers you expect to make a day number two 08:42:42.160 --> 08:42:44.200 are those trainers with multiple regional titles, 08:42:44.200 --> 08:42:48.240 maybe an international title or multiple times in top four. 08:42:48.240 --> 08:42:58.160 But how about two trainers here trying to make their stamp on championship series in the biggest moment possible where we celebrate 30 years of Pokemon, 10 years of Pokemon Go. 08:42:58.160 --> 08:43:03.520 Whoever's going to win this Pokemon Go World Championship, it's going to be an absolute legend. 08:43:03.520 --> 08:43:12.920 And can they repeat something that Firestar did last year, going from maybe an unknown to a trainer that coming to the next season was well known by the community? 08:43:12.920 --> 08:43:16.120 Definitely. And I mean, these two players have been in the circle for a couple years as well. 08:43:16.120 --> 08:43:21.260 So many do know them, but they, you know, they haven't seen them perform at the, you know, winning 08:43:21.260 --> 08:43:24.660 multiple trophies, titles and stuff like that, but they're well on their way. 08:43:24.760 --> 08:43:28.560 Let's do a little, many quick recap of their run so far to get to this winter's final. 08:43:28.560 --> 08:43:32.300 So Susins Heater starts off with a victory against Blacks Bolton, right? 08:43:32.560 --> 08:43:38.820 Retro winner, the best superior player I think in the world, particularly on the all grass 08:43:38.820 --> 08:43:44.820 moves, superior moveset, beats a little winery, beats legend push, and then now it's in the 08:43:44.820 --> 08:43:48.140 the winner's finals. Meanwhile, Teddy Bear, in his own run, 08:43:48.140 --> 08:43:51.660 beat Eduardo Lomas, and then beat Suvanche, 08:43:51.660 --> 08:43:55.700 and then also beats Yamaren to get to this winner's finals, 08:43:55.700 --> 08:43:57.220 both going three and zero, 08:43:57.220 --> 08:43:59.740 not dropping a series against this point. 08:43:59.740 --> 08:44:02.380 And that's why they landed in these winners' finals here, 08:44:02.380 --> 08:44:04.060 and it's incredibly difficult. 08:44:04.060 --> 08:44:05.260 I mean, you go out on the floor, 08:44:05.260 --> 08:44:07.620 you mentioned the statistics alone earlier on, right? 08:44:07.620 --> 08:44:10.420 How many of the top trainers in the world will go 0-2? 08:44:10.420 --> 08:44:12.980 How many will have a negative win percentage just going? 08:44:12.980 --> 08:44:13.820 50%. 08:44:13.820 --> 08:44:17.580 50% of them will have a negative win percentage here, 08:44:17.580 --> 08:44:19.460 which I mean, they're not used to that. 08:44:19.460 --> 08:44:21.580 They're top competitors in their field, 08:44:21.580 --> 08:44:23.060 in their respective regions. 08:44:23.060 --> 08:44:25.500 In the come to this moment with 300 of the best in the world, 08:44:25.500 --> 08:44:26.500 literally anything could happen. 08:44:26.500 --> 08:44:28.540 Also, there's no seeding, right? 08:44:28.540 --> 08:44:29.380 No seeding. 08:44:29.380 --> 08:44:30.760 In other tournaments and championship series, 08:44:30.760 --> 08:44:31.600 there is seeding. 08:44:31.600 --> 08:44:32.740 So if you are a top trainer, 08:44:32.740 --> 08:44:36.100 you're usually playing a trainer with a lower seed. 08:44:36.100 --> 08:44:37.340 So you have that advantage here. 08:44:37.340 --> 08:44:38.600 Here in the world championships, 08:44:38.600 --> 08:44:42.180 it's just only the best of the best in anything that goes. 08:44:42.180 --> 08:44:43.020 That's right. 08:44:43.020 --> 08:44:46.540 you know, especially when you're facing off some of the best players in the world, right, 08:44:46.540 --> 08:44:51.300 in a maybe a regional, maybe even an international or one of those qualifiers, you might play 08:44:51.300 --> 08:44:54.460 against players that are a little bit less experienced and even if you have a bad lead, 08:44:54.460 --> 08:44:58.220 a bad counter swap, a bad back line, you can still come away with it if you just play as 08:44:58.220 --> 08:44:59.380 optimally as possible. 08:44:59.380 --> 08:45:02.980 But against some of the best of bests, you can play the game perfectly and still lose 08:45:02.980 --> 08:45:05.860 the game because you just made the wrong line call. 08:45:05.860 --> 08:45:09.140 You face something that you don't expect to see, like a requiser even, you know. 08:45:09.140 --> 08:45:13.500 So like all these things can factor in, which is why I always say whoever wins worlds, 08:45:13.500 --> 08:45:15.540 one of the best players in the world for sure. 08:45:15.540 --> 08:45:19.220 But some players in my mind might have gone O2 in this tournament and it's still one of 08:45:19.220 --> 08:45:20.220 the best players in my mind. 08:45:20.220 --> 08:45:23.780 They just had a really tough run, a really tough matchup, or maybe just had one deep 08:45:23.780 --> 08:45:25.540 off or a buff not going their favor. 08:45:25.540 --> 08:45:30.060 Well, you mentioned Rayquaza because that was one of the coolest flexes I have ever 08:45:30.060 --> 08:45:32.500 seen in Pokemon Go PvP. 08:45:32.500 --> 08:45:37.060 You have an opportunity to also get an amazing flex. 08:45:37.060 --> 08:45:44.600 out this exclusive badge that you can earn to be put by your name in the twitch chat. 08:45:44.600 --> 08:45:49.500 This is awesome. It's a cool way to stand out and look how beautiful that is the Pokemon 08:45:49.500 --> 08:45:53.240 World Championships Costume Pikachu that you're going to get right next to your name. 08:45:53.240 --> 08:45:57.180 Yeah, I mean that's a champion Pikachu right there. Look at how confident that Pikachu's 08:45:57.180 --> 08:46:01.300 face is. You know, I might drop some of that myself once in a while if I get a chance to 08:46:01.300 --> 08:46:04.980 do it. So definitely tune in and of course we have push-ups all throughout the week. 08:46:04.980 --> 08:46:11.840 So many rewards, watch I believe at least 60 minutes right in the Pokemon Go stream to get all the rewards Pokemon Go 08:46:11.840 --> 08:46:14.180 But there's two drops for all of our main series games as well 08:46:14.180 --> 08:46:17.220 And if you want to check in on the previous world champion 08:46:17.520 --> 08:46:21.840 We have Bees avoid moving on to day number two on that winter side and you have the 08:46:22.420 --> 08:46:29.040 Opportunity to get his tinketon from last season's world championships by participating in these twitch drops 08:46:29.160 --> 08:46:34.380 Remember you have to have two drops enabled and then you have to watch the stream for up to 16 minutes to get that 08:46:34.380 --> 08:46:41.940 And if you're watching a rebroadcast right now, you are still eligible and of course that exclusive elite charge team is super useful 08:46:41.940 --> 08:46:47.060 You could use that to get a gigaton hammer as well. That is such a strong attack for that take it on 08:46:47.060 --> 08:46:50.860 I know you've used to use elite teams just to get the perfect moveset for your clay doll 08:46:50.860 --> 08:46:54.620 You know, so you can use it for weather even if it's not exclusive movement, of course 08:46:54.620 --> 08:46:56.620 We got the San Francisco 08:46:56.940 --> 08:47:02.340 Exclusive worlds t-shirt for your avatar. So enter that passcode to get some additional swag for your avatar 08:47:02.340 --> 08:47:06.900 Yeah, you're gonna want to get these because these are the unique ones obviously. It's the world championships 08:47:06.900 --> 08:47:11.540 It's Pokemon XP these are the best drops that we're gonna have in the entire 08:47:11.980 --> 08:47:17.520 Season and I can't wait to get those as well through the rebroadcast myself because I'm definitely gonna need to use that elite charge 08:47:17.520 --> 08:47:19.520 See and I have about zero right now 08:47:19.860 --> 08:47:24.340 I always use them on shadow Pokemon that have community day attacks 08:47:24.340 --> 08:47:29.500 And I'm trying to get those exclusive attacks on my shadow Pokemon. I'm a shadow Pokemon fan 08:47:29.500 --> 08:47:33.300 I feel like you're also though. I need to put the bait move on the left side. Oh, yes 08:47:33.300 --> 08:47:39.180 The bigger move on the right side. No the other way around the other way around. Are you left-handed? No, okay 08:47:39.180 --> 08:47:41.180 But I'm 08:47:41.380 --> 08:47:46.300 No, where do you put your attacks when you're building a PvP Pokemon? 08:47:46.300 --> 08:47:51.240 Do you have the bait attack which is the lower energy attack on the right side or the left side? 08:47:51.240 --> 08:47:53.740 Or you don't care just wherever it ends up it ends up 08:47:53.740 --> 08:47:58.900 I like to have the bait on the right side and then I have the 08:47:58.900 --> 08:48:03.240 absolute dominant big attack on the left side because I think I tap with my 08:48:03.240 --> 08:48:06.160 right hand on the right side I'm like it I'll bait I'll bait but then you don't 08:48:06.160 --> 08:48:10.560 know where to lay in that attack you know I just cross over and I landed anyway 08:48:10.560 --> 08:48:14.760 butters explaining his charge of hacks and in the order of it but speaking of 08:48:14.760 --> 08:48:19.280 events to we also have the Pokemon night out EDM concert do you like EDM yeah 08:48:19.280 --> 08:48:24.280 it you know actually there's gonna be special live performances from Marshmallow 08:48:24.280 --> 08:48:28.800 in Alice in Wonderland which I believe are two people who are huge Pokemon fans 08:48:28.800 --> 08:48:33.200 is well at this special event. So check that out if you're in the area. Yeah, 08:48:33.200 --> 08:48:36.720 definitely. The LA tickets already sold out Los Angeles, but their tickets 08:48:36.720 --> 08:48:41.720 available for London. So if you're a big fan of Pokemon and music and EDM, great 08:48:41.720 --> 08:48:44.240 crossover right there. As we see our players, I think they're getting ready 08:48:44.240 --> 08:48:47.800 for the next matchup. Thank you all for your patience. Of course, so many cool 08:48:47.800 --> 08:48:52.080 events for Pokemon and stuff. So, so much check out. And remember, hashtag 08:48:52.080 --> 08:48:56.040 Pokemon World on social media. We want to hear from you. Are you at the venue? If 08:48:56.040 --> 08:49:00.600 if you are at the venue and maybe you're playing another game and you're just hearing this in the 08:49:00.600 --> 08:49:06.040 crowd right now, you're going to actually want to open your Pokemon Go app. Keep it updated because 08:49:06.040 --> 08:49:10.680 something pretty cool is going to be happening this week in Caleb. So if you're in the SF area 08:49:10.680 --> 08:49:16.360 or you're at the venue, you're going to want to download Pokemon Go if you're a Pokemon fan. 08:49:16.360 --> 08:49:21.640 And download too, even if you're not in the SF area, you can get the Pikachu, the XP Pikachu 08:49:21.640 --> 08:49:25.120 right with the helmet. I believe also the world speaking true as well with the 08:49:25.120 --> 08:49:30.680 outfits and some people are flexing. I actually saw a Shundo earlier from 08:49:30.680 --> 08:49:35.440 Andy a world competitor actually shiny and 100% so shout out to him and you 08:49:35.440 --> 08:49:39.360 know he I think he told me he's gonna trade to me after after our broadcast so 08:49:39.360 --> 08:49:43.680 I'm looking forward to have that. I don't know that kind of defeats the purpose of a Shundo. 08:49:43.680 --> 08:49:48.400 It could still be a Shundo to me. It's true. There's a very rare chance that you 08:49:48.400 --> 08:49:51.040 You can have this cool Pokemon as they have. 08:49:51.040 --> 08:49:53.040 Yeah, but congratulations to that person. 08:49:53.040 --> 08:49:56.680 That's awesome to have the background and the shiny 08:49:56.680 --> 08:49:59.580 also being a hundo and maybe even using masterful hundos. 08:49:59.580 --> 08:50:01.160 But all right, looks like we're gonna get 08:50:01.160 --> 08:50:02.320 locked back into this matchup. 08:50:02.320 --> 08:50:05.120 So let's lock into this actual matchup. 08:50:05.120 --> 08:50:07.760 You have the Dantos though from Sustenance Eater. 08:50:07.760 --> 08:50:09.400 This was on my cast of predictions 08:50:09.400 --> 08:50:11.240 because I think a lot of trainers were pivoting 08:50:11.240 --> 08:50:13.640 into water types that could counter Shadow Kanto Nytos. 08:50:13.640 --> 08:50:16.240 I believe Nytime Clashor is running the same attack team. 08:50:16.240 --> 08:50:18.320 He is the brother of Sustenance Eater. 08:50:18.320 --> 08:50:20.500 They team built together and here's the lead. 08:50:20.500 --> 08:50:22.200 The Malmour into the Stuntfest, 08:50:22.200 --> 08:50:23.920 having that Caudzire and Corsula 08:50:23.920 --> 08:50:25.240 in the back for Sustenance here. 08:50:25.240 --> 08:50:26.560 Looks like Sustenance is running back 08:50:26.560 --> 08:50:29.480 to the exact same three Pokemon in the same order. 08:50:29.480 --> 08:50:31.240 I think it's a really solid one too, right? 08:50:31.240 --> 08:50:32.320 It has a lot of answers to that. 08:50:32.320 --> 08:50:33.560 Tintin on the back with Corsula 08:50:33.560 --> 08:50:34.640 and of course the Clawsider. 08:50:34.640 --> 08:50:36.520 It's just gonna be a really great matchup here. 08:50:36.520 --> 08:50:37.880 It is going to be the non-child Malmour. 08:50:37.880 --> 08:50:39.840 So you can take them up pretty well. 08:50:39.840 --> 08:50:41.440 And Sustenance here, I believe, 08:50:41.440 --> 08:50:43.160 will probably just build up the two moves before throwing. 08:50:43.160 --> 08:50:45.440 Oh, in comes the catcher temp from Teddy Bear, 08:50:45.440 --> 08:50:47.080 but that's not going to be so well. 08:50:47.080 --> 08:50:49.120 actually something here throws a super bow before 08:50:49.120 --> 08:50:50.200 potentially swapping. 08:50:50.200 --> 08:50:51.880 I wonder if he thinks that table 08:50:51.880 --> 08:50:53.520 trying to lure out the cloth side. 08:50:53.520 --> 08:50:56.200 So maybe something easier decides to come in with, 08:50:56.200 --> 08:50:58.040 oh wait, just go through the double super power. 08:50:58.040 --> 08:50:59.040 So the double super power, 08:50:59.040 --> 08:51:00.840 maybe then gonna come with a course look 08:51:00.840 --> 08:51:02.440 and try to astonish down. 08:51:02.440 --> 08:51:05.240 No protection here because you did have your attack 08:51:05.240 --> 08:51:07.960 and defense drop two stages that next super power 08:51:07.960 --> 08:51:10.520 was not gonna be as useful as the first one. 08:51:10.520 --> 08:51:12.040 And here comes that clawed out here. 08:51:12.040 --> 08:51:14.680 Gonna go ahead and go for the super effective bulldoze. 08:51:14.680 --> 08:51:16.240 But this will do less damage 08:51:16.240 --> 08:51:21.280 in a gigaton hammer but he did secure the debuff which is a 50-50 chance now 08:51:21.280 --> 08:51:25.560 suddenly this next gigaton hammer which is reached right now is gonna do a ton 08:51:25.560 --> 08:51:29.920 of damage. Codzar is bulky but Sustenance Gitter doesn't really want to take that 08:51:29.920 --> 08:51:33.640 damage so he puts up a protect shield. Yes interesting I thought he was gonna try to throw 08:51:33.640 --> 08:51:37.160 before the gigaton hammer. The size not too big. Wait close for the earthquake I 08:51:37.160 --> 08:51:40.840 think this is a little bit overdoing it here on the damage but actually goes to 08:51:40.840 --> 08:51:44.680 the owner's arch too. Very curious playing from Sustenior. Maybe expecting that 08:51:44.680 --> 08:51:48.460 had, Teddy Bear might try to go for the catch, but that wasn't the case. And now, Teddy Bear 08:51:48.460 --> 08:51:50.660 has the mud bomb before the Earthquakes is reached. 08:51:50.660 --> 08:51:54.940 And this is the risk of having Caudzire against other ground types, of course. They will outpace 08:51:54.940 --> 08:51:58.740 you to their ground type attacks. And that mud bomb is super effective. You're almost 08:51:58.740 --> 08:52:02.580 at the Earthquake here. Do try to see a swap into the Altaria to get it double resisted, 08:52:02.580 --> 08:52:06.500 and actually throwing the bait stone edge here, which is going to be resisted, and it 08:52:06.500 --> 08:52:08.620 gets protect shielded by Teddy Bear. 08:52:08.620 --> 08:52:11.700 A huge bait from Susie, either. You can see Tampa not loving that. He's going to bake 08:52:11.700 --> 08:52:14.560 to NG4 later as it comes to Corsula into the Ultra. 08:52:14.560 --> 08:52:16.360 You have to super effective power champ, 08:52:16.360 --> 08:52:18.660 and this is why Corsula is one of the best 08:52:18.660 --> 08:52:21.100 Ghost types in this meta, and the most popular one 08:52:21.100 --> 08:52:22.940 as it can neutralize a lot of these flying types 08:52:22.940 --> 08:52:23.900 with this rock coverage. 08:52:23.900 --> 08:52:26.980 And Corsula is so strong in neutral matchups. 08:52:26.980 --> 08:52:28.600 That's why it's been good forever. 08:52:28.600 --> 08:52:29.580 But like you mentioned, 08:52:29.580 --> 08:52:32.280 rock type attached right now are really valuable 08:52:32.280 --> 08:52:33.120 in the current meta. 08:52:33.120 --> 08:52:34.980 So you have that advantage of being 08:52:34.980 --> 08:52:36.620 an insane neutral Pokemon, 08:52:36.620 --> 08:52:39.160 plus the coverage advantage as well. 08:52:39.160 --> 08:52:40.620 That's why it's in a great position. 08:52:40.620 --> 08:52:42.900 Even when Licky Licky is number one in usage, 08:52:42.900 --> 08:52:44.300 Corseless still has the opportunity 08:52:44.300 --> 08:52:45.860 as he's gonna reach the second power jam. 08:52:45.860 --> 08:52:46.940 I think he can hang on. 08:52:46.940 --> 08:52:48.820 So no shield from Sustenance either. 08:52:48.820 --> 08:52:49.860 I like this play from Teddy Bear though, 08:52:49.860 --> 08:52:51.860 cause he could potentially put this in Dragon Breath range 08:52:51.860 --> 08:52:52.860 after laying this guy attack. 08:52:52.860 --> 08:52:55.020 More importantly, his switcher might be coming up soon, 08:52:55.020 --> 08:52:57.300 but Sustenance doesn't give him a chance to squat down. 08:52:57.300 --> 08:52:59.940 He's just gonna throw the super vector power jam. 08:52:59.940 --> 08:53:01.540 Teddy Bear calling a top position 08:53:01.540 --> 08:53:03.540 cause the clock still has energy remaining. 08:53:03.540 --> 08:53:07.140 Gonna go straight into the, some of his blunts. 08:53:07.140 --> 08:53:10.300 Sustenance, Sustenance out, brings in the Malmour first 08:53:10.300 --> 08:53:12.460 and still has a shield, so could just shield us up 08:53:12.460 --> 08:53:15.900 and throw the super power to do some strong neutral damage 08:53:15.900 --> 08:53:16.740 into the something. 08:53:16.740 --> 08:53:18.300 And both trainers were over farming there, 08:53:18.300 --> 08:53:20.580 going that there was one protect shield in play 08:53:20.580 --> 08:53:21.580 for sustenance eater. 08:53:21.580 --> 08:53:23.900 Now there are zero protect shields in play. 08:53:23.900 --> 08:53:25.580 Actually going for the super power here, 08:53:25.580 --> 08:53:27.040 instead of going for the foul play, 08:53:27.040 --> 08:53:28.480 but the thing is you don't have your timer. 08:53:28.480 --> 08:53:29.900 You're trying to get to the back to back. 08:53:29.900 --> 08:53:31.500 This is definitely gonna knock out here. 08:53:31.500 --> 08:53:33.660 There are low health Pokemon in the back 08:53:33.660 --> 08:53:35.580 for sustenance eater, but Clawd'sire can't do 08:53:35.580 --> 08:53:36.860 any fast attack pressure. 08:53:36.860 --> 08:53:38.780 And Corsula is quite low. 08:53:38.780 --> 08:53:40.140 Corsula's gonna be coming in. 08:53:40.140 --> 08:53:42.540 Can you get enough Astonish damage to Astonish down? 08:53:42.540 --> 08:53:44.300 And yes, you get the Astonish down, 08:53:44.300 --> 08:53:45.860 but one Dragon Breath pretty much, 08:53:45.860 --> 08:53:48.460 or two Dragon Breaths is gonna be able to knock out the horse. 08:53:48.460 --> 08:53:50.540 He avoids the Astonish damage, this is actually pretty big. 08:53:50.540 --> 08:53:52.860 Can't you get to the Stone Edge before the Skyjack 08:53:52.860 --> 08:53:54.420 should be both pacing for it? 08:53:54.420 --> 08:53:56.940 And it's reached right before the ult right against it. 08:53:56.940 --> 08:53:59.340 Susten, you here takes the first game against Teddy Bear. 08:53:59.340 --> 08:54:01.060 Susten, it's either can't believe it, 08:54:01.060 --> 08:54:04.100 as he outpaces the Altaria to reach the Stone Edge 08:54:04.100 --> 08:54:06.620 and take game number one. 08:54:06.620 --> 08:54:09.340 Oh, what a match between these two. 08:54:09.340 --> 08:54:11.300 And it was so neutral throughout, right? 08:54:11.300 --> 08:54:12.740 I thought it was a little bit weird at first, 08:54:12.740 --> 08:54:15.180 because I decided to go for the double super power 08:54:15.180 --> 08:54:16.700 into the Tinketon instead of just bringing 08:54:16.700 --> 08:54:17.540 the Clausteroid right away. 08:54:17.540 --> 08:54:19.780 But Tinketon is so strong with the neutral, 08:54:19.780 --> 08:54:20.740 hard-hitting gears on hand, 08:54:20.740 --> 08:54:23.620 but even into a matchup with ground and poison 08:54:23.620 --> 08:54:26.140 into a very steel, it's still, 08:54:26.140 --> 08:54:28.420 okay, so I decided to pause to throw a little bit of air 08:54:28.420 --> 08:54:31.540 to chip it down and try to take it out by committee. 08:54:31.540 --> 08:54:33.900 Yeah, it felt like Malamar was not carrying its weight 08:54:33.900 --> 08:54:36.620 in that battle, and initially with the super powers 08:54:36.620 --> 08:54:38.740 in the Tinketon, and then even with the super power 08:54:38.740 --> 08:54:39.900 into the skunk fist. 08:54:39.900 --> 08:54:42.100 It just couldn't find the right dimensions in the battle, 08:54:42.100 --> 08:54:44.540 but just with both of the Clawsire 08:54:44.540 --> 08:54:46.740 and the bulk of that Galarian Corsula 08:54:46.740 --> 08:54:49.580 was able to carry Susan and Peter through that backline. 08:54:49.580 --> 08:54:52.660 Corsula, sorry, the Clawsire, 08:54:52.660 --> 08:54:54.660 a Pokemon that has fallen off in the meta 08:54:54.660 --> 08:54:56.220 has been kind of fringed. 08:54:56.220 --> 08:54:59.740 It's now kind of back to be that neutral sponge 08:54:59.740 --> 08:55:01.620 that can soak up licky, licky energy, 08:55:01.620 --> 08:55:05.300 but also have really effective high energy charge attack 08:55:05.300 --> 08:55:07.540 to either get protect shields or get knockouts. 08:55:07.540 --> 08:55:08.140 That's right. 08:55:08.140 --> 08:55:09.700 And you know, it was actually a cast that 08:55:09.700 --> 08:55:11.100 put Klossai on the predictions. 08:55:11.100 --> 08:55:11.600 Oh, yeah? 08:55:11.600 --> 08:55:12.100 Yeah. 08:55:12.100 --> 08:55:13.380 It probably wasn't you, though. 08:55:13.380 --> 08:55:14.180 It probably wasn't. 08:55:14.180 --> 08:55:15.540 No, it was so, yeah. 08:55:15.540 --> 08:55:17.540 But yeah, I mean, I think it's a very annoying 08:55:17.540 --> 08:55:19.140 Pokemon to base because it's so bulky, right? 08:55:19.140 --> 08:55:21.140 It's a little bit slower than some of the other Pokemon 08:55:21.140 --> 08:55:22.140 in pacing these days. 08:55:22.140 --> 08:55:24.140 But because it's so bulky, you can tank a lot of this, 08:55:24.140 --> 08:55:25.180 and it's such great coverage. 08:55:25.180 --> 08:55:28.140 Ground and rock coverage is rarely resisted by much, 08:55:28.140 --> 08:55:29.140 especially in the Great League. 08:55:29.140 --> 08:55:30.340 I almost hear it in, like, a chest stop. 08:55:30.340 --> 08:55:31.700 But who's doing that these days? 08:55:31.700 --> 08:55:32.940 And because of that, I think it's actually 08:55:32.940 --> 08:55:33.940 providing a lot of value. 08:55:33.940 --> 08:55:35.980 Yes, it does lose to a lot of other ground types, 08:55:35.980 --> 08:55:39.060 like marijuana, but against Stumpfist, it's not that bad. 08:55:39.060 --> 08:55:41.740 Yeah, and the other ground types feel really hard to play 08:55:41.740 --> 08:55:44.660 besides Stumpfist because of how a heavy influence 08:55:44.660 --> 08:55:48.020 that Mantine and these other water types have on the meta. 08:55:48.020 --> 08:55:50.300 So Claws are able to have that extra both 08:55:50.300 --> 08:55:52.100 and even a hard hitting charge attack 08:55:52.100 --> 08:55:54.020 like the Stone Edge to throw into the Mantine 08:55:54.020 --> 08:55:56.460 and then be able to be so good against Licky Licky. 08:55:56.460 --> 08:55:59.020 Be really good against the Shadow Cantile Ninetales 08:55:59.020 --> 08:56:00.460 as well, a strong Pokemon. 08:56:00.460 --> 08:56:02.300 And then if the Hussuin Electrode 08:56:02.300 --> 08:56:03.940 is gonna be a factor day number two, 08:56:03.940 --> 08:56:05.260 we don't really know that. 08:56:05.260 --> 08:56:07.360 We both have that on our caster predictions, 08:56:07.360 --> 08:56:09.700 but having that ground type for Electro Types 08:56:09.700 --> 08:56:11.300 is super valuable as well. 08:56:11.300 --> 08:56:12.620 All right, here we go. 08:56:12.620 --> 08:56:13.940 I believe Sustenir is ready. 08:56:13.940 --> 08:56:17.180 I said he's going to think this through just one more time 08:56:17.180 --> 08:56:18.820 because this could be the last bout for him 08:56:18.820 --> 08:56:21.940 on the winner side if he doesn't find a victory here. 08:56:21.940 --> 08:56:23.860 But it's only going down one game. 08:56:23.860 --> 08:56:25.540 Can still force a game number three. 08:56:25.540 --> 08:56:26.380 Here we go. 08:56:26.380 --> 08:56:27.780 Sustenir versus Sever. 08:56:27.780 --> 08:56:29.980 Sustenir up a game and it's going to be 08:56:29.980 --> 08:56:32.380 the shadow fortress into Altaria. 08:56:32.380 --> 08:56:34.420 And this fortress is indeed running bugged by. 08:56:34.420 --> 08:56:37.380 So not a great matchup with us in leader, but not terrible either 08:56:37.380 --> 08:56:39.340 because you're also resisting the drag man. 08:56:39.460 --> 08:56:42.500 It's tough though, because you take double super effective flamethrower. 08:56:42.540 --> 08:56:45.700 Oh, that was the bait that was going to be incoming, but it's going to be the 08:56:45.700 --> 08:56:49.240 sky attack landing in an astonished does go through for that glaring course. 08:56:49.240 --> 08:56:52.120 So now Teddy bear in the back doesn't have a clear answer. 08:56:52.120 --> 08:56:55.620 So maybe he's just going to try to bank up some more and injury, get his flamethrower 08:56:55.620 --> 08:56:58.000 back and get out of there before the power gem comes. 08:56:58.000 --> 08:57:01.500 Maybe try to swap on a power gem and there was that attempt, but he missed it. 08:57:01.500 --> 08:57:05.020 Yeah, but because this course still has ratings of chip damage 08:57:05.020 --> 08:57:10.840 It makes a matchup a lot easier for the stuff is thumb is traditionally does lose this matchup even shields even energy even health 08:57:10.980 --> 08:57:17.780 But at this rate the something's has a lot more play and more importantly you avoid the tinketon into the fortress for later 08:57:17.780 --> 08:57:20.880 Well, this is looking good for teddy bear because look at the back line as well 08:57:20.880 --> 08:57:26.780 You're gonna have that tinketon to match up against the Malamar and you're still gonna be able to have that double super effective 08:57:26.780 --> 08:57:29.180 flamethrower to throw at that fortress as well. 08:57:29.180 --> 08:57:31.540 All you got to do is clean up this match up 08:57:31.540 --> 08:57:33.900 versus the course of it to maintain that alignment. 08:57:33.900 --> 08:57:35.180 You're going to be able to throw this discharge. 08:57:35.180 --> 08:57:36.660 You already have the next discharge. 08:57:36.660 --> 08:57:38.980 You can even be patient and get another thunder shock 08:57:38.980 --> 08:57:40.220 through the timer is up. 08:57:40.220 --> 08:57:42.260 You just got to throw before nightshade in perfect timing. 08:57:42.260 --> 08:57:44.580 Actually going for the mudbomb to secure the knockout. 08:57:44.580 --> 08:57:46.100 I think Teddy bear thinks that he can't get 08:57:46.100 --> 08:57:47.060 to another move anyway. 08:57:47.060 --> 08:57:48.340 So going for the harder hitting move 08:57:48.340 --> 08:57:50.420 just in case there was like a potential catch. 08:57:50.420 --> 08:57:51.620 But because he waited for the side shoot, 08:57:51.620 --> 08:57:52.740 that's probably not possible. 08:57:52.740 --> 08:57:55.660 And now comes the now more and you can see Teddy bear 08:57:55.660 --> 08:58:00.560 hard pivoting over which is kind of interesting because he knows that there's a fortress in the back 08:58:00.560 --> 08:58:05.700 But many viewers confident that you know what you can resist a bug bite as well and get some hair still does a lot even for 08:58:05.700 --> 08:58:09.580 Resistant well that hard pivot is definitely risky. Yes, you will have a catch opportunity 08:58:09.580 --> 08:58:13.860 But that alignment that was going to be so strong for you with the tinketon versus the Malamar in the back 08:58:14.100 --> 08:58:16.540 It's gone now and now here comes the bulldoze bait 08:58:16.540 --> 08:58:19.460 Can you get the debuff as well the coin flip does happen? 08:58:19.460 --> 08:58:25.320 So it is a one-stage defense drop onto that shadow fortress now gonna be coming back for that super effective sand attacks 08:58:25.320 --> 08:58:30.820 There's only one protection remaining and once you throw this sand attack, the next one will threaten the knockout 08:58:30.820 --> 08:58:35.340 And he's gonna be really close to this next sand attack. He gets to the gigaton hammer 08:58:35.340 --> 08:58:37.580 Does something you need to throw up a shield finally throws one up 08:58:37.580 --> 08:58:41.040 But teddy bear has the option to pivot over to Altari if you would like 08:58:41.220 --> 08:58:46.080 Something you know can easily be with a double assistant. It doesn't go for does it take you're trying to go for a catch 08:58:46.260 --> 08:58:50.060 Moves are being reached and take it does swap over to the stuff this oh, no 08:58:50.060 --> 08:58:52.660 Get the discharge off, that's huge for Teddy Bear. 08:58:52.660 --> 08:58:53.900 There's one protection remaining, 08:58:53.900 --> 08:58:56.500 you have to use it here because you have the sand tomb. 08:58:56.500 --> 08:58:59.100 The sand tomb is gonna be so useful in this back, 08:58:59.100 --> 08:59:01.140 or the rock tomb versus that Altaria. 08:59:01.140 --> 08:59:03.340 He had so much energy, but there's a protection remaining. 08:59:03.340 --> 08:59:04.980 You have the Malamar for a swap as well. 08:59:04.980 --> 08:59:07.620 Remember, Altaria does have an attack loaded. 08:59:07.620 --> 08:59:09.060 Does he try to throw a charge sack? 08:59:09.060 --> 08:59:11.180 Friday, no, he throws the rock tomb, 08:59:11.180 --> 08:59:13.260 expecting that it's gonna be Altaria. 08:59:13.260 --> 08:59:15.820 This is not gonna be enough to knock out the Tingaton. 08:59:15.820 --> 08:59:17.140 There is no protection. 08:59:17.140 --> 08:59:17.980 What do you do? 08:59:17.980 --> 08:59:19.380 You try to go for the bug bite down, 08:59:19.380 --> 08:59:21.860 and he gets there but no swaps on the bulldoze. 08:59:21.860 --> 08:59:23.460 This could be still disaster assassin either 08:59:23.460 --> 08:59:24.860 if he gets the debuff and more importantly 08:59:24.860 --> 08:59:26.180 the chip damage is really important 08:59:26.180 --> 08:59:28.100 for the non-shadow Malmaw. 08:59:28.100 --> 08:59:29.700 Altaria gonna be coming in soon. 08:59:29.700 --> 08:59:30.900 Oh, we know the timer's not even up 08:59:30.900 --> 08:59:32.560 so you get the full sideways down 08:59:32.560 --> 08:59:33.980 but the debuff comes through 08:59:33.980 --> 08:59:36.100 and Altaria is loaded with energy 08:59:36.100 --> 08:59:37.380 and that chip damage is crucial 08:59:37.380 --> 08:59:38.460 as Taibir's trying to reach it. 08:59:38.460 --> 08:59:41.100 Two attacks just have to shield up 08:59:41.100 --> 08:59:42.980 because he knows nothing is through the rock tomb earlier 08:59:42.980 --> 08:59:44.980 so doesn't have another rock tomb banked 08:59:44.980 --> 08:59:47.220 and great plays from Teddy Bear 08:59:47.220 --> 08:59:49.340 to try to close out with back to back sky 08:59:49.340 --> 08:59:51.540 first one coming through against the D-Bub Malamar. 08:59:51.540 --> 08:59:54.480 And this SkyTac should be enough to knock out the Malamar. 08:59:54.480 --> 08:59:58.120 You have the back-to-back thing that Fortress is very low health. 08:59:58.120 --> 09:00:00.480 It is a bug steel type, so that's going to be neutral. 09:00:00.480 --> 09:00:02.480 Wait a second, no way! 09:00:02.480 --> 09:00:06.120 He got so risky there, he was trying to reach for the flamethrower 09:00:06.120 --> 09:00:07.760 just to throw the double super effective, 09:00:07.760 --> 09:00:09.260 but they thought better of it. 09:00:09.260 --> 09:00:11.400 I'll throw the SkyTac, I'll tie up this series. 09:00:11.400 --> 09:00:13.660 I don't want to mess around with day number two. 09:00:13.660 --> 09:00:15.460 Very high low place from Teddy Bear there. 09:00:15.460 --> 09:00:18.140 Great shield usage, great no-shield usage as well. 09:00:18.140 --> 09:00:21.580 right and I said you know what I have energy on the team it's on but I don't 09:00:21.580 --> 09:00:24.340 mind maybe debuff me that's fine I can still get the bulldoze off that's 09:00:24.340 --> 09:00:27.820 exactly what happened and teddy bear knowing his ring about that was a pretty 09:00:27.820 --> 09:00:30.540 weird match for back for right purposely giving up switching in is 09:00:30.540 --> 09:00:33.900 purposely locking in the team it's on into the fortress knowing how long that 09:00:33.900 --> 09:00:37.660 how short the time is on these days 45 seconds you have time to pivot out go 09:00:37.660 --> 09:00:41.300 by some this and getting that discharge office huge it's a tough call because I 09:00:41.300 --> 09:00:44.460 mean obviously the alignment would have been really good for teddy bear in the 09:00:44.460 --> 09:00:47.340 back because he doesn't know that we know that because we can see the backline 09:00:47.340 --> 09:00:53.760 I like the decision to try to have an extra Pokemon around because you knew at that point there was a fortress and the 09:00:53.760 --> 09:00:58.940 Fortress is in the throwing attacks that are going to either drop the opponent's attack or drop the opponent's defense 09:00:58.940 --> 09:01:05.340 So you would like another Pokemon that can clear that debuff because in Pokemon go PvP if you are debuff 09:01:05.340 --> 09:01:09.500 You're attacking your defense if you swap out of the matchup that debuff goes away 09:01:09.500 --> 09:01:16.700 And so it's smart to have an extra Pokemon to try to clear that in the endgame as these trainers are locked in to a crucial game 09:01:16.700 --> 09:01:19.500 Game number three, it's Malomar versus Tingaton. 09:01:19.500 --> 09:01:21.300 This is not great for the Malomar, 09:01:21.300 --> 09:01:22.900 but he's actually staying in. 09:01:22.900 --> 09:01:24.740 Yeah, I mean, the Malomar could go for a chip 09:01:24.740 --> 09:01:25.700 and swap out here. 09:01:25.700 --> 09:01:27.060 I mean, the top part is, of course, 09:01:27.060 --> 09:01:28.700 that's not amazing, amazing, 09:01:28.700 --> 09:01:30.660 and the Tingaton, especially behind energy, 09:01:30.660 --> 09:01:32.580 Gigaton Hammer still does quite a bit as a bear. 09:01:32.580 --> 09:01:34.380 It's just going to let this first one go. 09:01:34.380 --> 09:01:35.740 Maybe we'll see a little bit later 09:01:35.740 --> 09:01:37.340 that there isn't a clear answer for Tingaton, 09:01:37.340 --> 09:01:39.420 but there is, it is indeed the fortress 09:01:39.420 --> 09:01:41.460 that now comes to Gigaton Hammer. 09:01:41.460 --> 09:01:43.100 And this is the thing that Sassanir has to watch out for. 09:01:43.100 --> 09:01:44.140 Do you ever go for a shield, 09:01:44.140 --> 09:01:45.340 not knowing what's on the back? 09:01:45.340 --> 09:01:46.180 Yes, go and shield up. 09:01:46.180 --> 09:01:49.280 display because if you look at the side of Teddy bear there's no real answer to 09:01:49.280 --> 09:01:54.040 the course law on his team so if you spend a shield on the Glance course law 09:01:54.040 --> 09:01:58.520 it will still go quite a ways away but because he gave so much energy to the 09:01:58.520 --> 09:02:02.960 tingenton gets a second gigaton hammer off and that does so much damage into 09:02:02.960 --> 09:02:06.400 this billion course law in the counter swap now just bringing in your bulky 09:02:06.400 --> 09:02:10.120 Pokemon to soak up all the energy kind of just a reverse situation I'm gonna 09:02:10.120 --> 09:02:14.080 bring in my bulky Pokemon soak up all your energy now I'm gonna do the same 09:02:14.080 --> 09:02:15.800 You're gonna have to take that first night's save. 09:02:15.800 --> 09:02:17.200 You're gonna have to take another night's save 09:02:17.200 --> 09:02:20.760 because this course is not in range of a mud bomb or discharge. 09:02:20.760 --> 09:02:24.100 But, Sustencedar is getting very close to his timer 09:02:24.100 --> 09:02:26.240 because he didn't try to swap out to his Pokemon 09:02:26.240 --> 09:02:27.880 as his timer is already up. 09:02:27.880 --> 09:02:29.120 There it is, another pivot. 09:02:29.120 --> 09:02:30.560 And now he's gonna show the fortress. 09:02:30.560 --> 09:02:32.140 This gives Teddy Bear a lot of information. 09:02:32.140 --> 09:02:34.400 All three Pokemon have been revealed for Sustencedar 09:02:34.400 --> 09:02:36.240 and Teddy Bear knows that his backline matchup 09:02:36.240 --> 09:02:37.840 is pretty weird right into fortress. 09:02:37.840 --> 09:02:38.800 You have Altari into it. 09:02:38.800 --> 09:02:41.600 It's not the best matchup, but if you can chip it down enough 09:02:41.600 --> 09:02:43.520 then the Dragon Breath and Sky Attack might be enough. 09:02:43.520 --> 09:02:45.880 or if you grab a shield, oh no, Sustenance doesn't shield. 09:02:45.880 --> 09:02:47.520 This could put him in a very dangerous 09:02:47.520 --> 09:02:48.640 fast stack farm down range. 09:02:48.640 --> 09:02:50.320 And the mud bomb does go through. 09:02:50.320 --> 09:02:51.640 Fortress can take it. 09:02:51.640 --> 09:02:53.080 Here comes the Tinketon here. 09:02:53.080 --> 09:02:54.600 You're gonna be at the Sustenance right now. 09:02:54.600 --> 09:02:55.760 You don't wanna take a bulldoze. 09:02:55.760 --> 09:02:57.560 You wanna throw him maybe on charge attack priority. 09:02:57.560 --> 09:02:59.880 Perfect counting there from Sustenance either. 09:02:59.880 --> 09:03:01.320 There are two protect shields remaining, 09:03:01.320 --> 09:03:02.520 but do you wanna give it up here? 09:03:02.520 --> 09:03:04.640 You're at such low health on the Tinketon. 09:03:04.640 --> 09:03:06.240 And no, just let the Sustenance go. 09:03:06.240 --> 09:03:07.160 I like that decision. 09:03:07.160 --> 09:03:09.080 Now you can come in with your Altaria. 09:03:09.080 --> 09:03:11.840 You can get a greedy farm down with that Altaria, 09:03:11.840 --> 09:03:14.320 but you are at risk of getting debuffed somewhere, 09:03:14.320 --> 09:03:16.680 so you have that something that's in the back to clear, 09:03:16.680 --> 09:03:17.800 and here comes the Altaria. 09:03:17.800 --> 09:03:19.120 Teddy Bear going way down his timer, 09:03:19.120 --> 09:03:20.680 because his timer is quite decent, 09:03:20.680 --> 09:03:22.560 and you can see Sustenator going straight for the Sanctum. 09:03:22.560 --> 09:03:23.920 Does Teddy Bear shoot it? 09:03:23.920 --> 09:03:24.920 Wait, maybe a little bit. 09:03:24.920 --> 09:03:25.760 Maybe a little bit. 09:03:25.760 --> 09:03:26.580 My little bit. 09:03:26.580 --> 09:03:29.520 That's a huge side relief for Sustenator. 09:03:29.520 --> 09:03:31.320 Has a small chance for Winkon, 09:03:31.320 --> 09:03:33.720 as he has Sustenator loaded on the Malmaw, 09:03:33.720 --> 09:03:37.360 but Teddy Bear has a sizable advantage in the energy lead, 09:03:37.360 --> 09:03:39.160 however Malmaw paces much faster, 09:03:39.160 --> 09:03:41.040 and Sustenator actually shoots his not to shield 09:03:41.040 --> 09:03:43.780 And now all of this Pokemon are quite low here. 09:03:43.780 --> 09:03:45.380 Remember there is a debuff on Teddy Bear. 09:03:45.380 --> 09:03:46.220 Does he try to swap out? 09:03:46.220 --> 09:03:47.480 There he tries to swap out. 09:03:47.480 --> 09:03:48.880 But now you're loaded with energy. 09:03:48.880 --> 09:03:50.280 Does he try to go down with a sideway? 09:03:50.280 --> 09:03:51.980 Yes, he gets the full sideway down. 09:03:51.980 --> 09:03:54.780 And Susie is still around with enough help 09:03:54.780 --> 09:03:56.380 to take a dragon breath as well. 09:03:56.380 --> 09:03:58.820 He can definitely back to back foul play here. 09:03:58.820 --> 09:04:00.180 Teddy Bear is clicking on that shield. 09:04:00.180 --> 09:04:02.320 Thinking about it, he does employ it. 09:04:02.320 --> 09:04:03.160 This is so tough. 09:04:03.160 --> 09:04:04.820 Imagine if Teddy Bear stowed a shield from early 09:04:04.820 --> 09:04:07.500 that he didn't spend on the sand to him. 09:04:07.500 --> 09:04:08.320 Did you see Susie here? 09:04:08.320 --> 09:04:09.160 Susie is inner smiling. 09:04:09.160 --> 09:04:10.100 Yeah, he's getting excited here. 09:04:10.100 --> 09:04:13.660 He still has a shield on his side and Corsola is barely healthy. 09:04:13.660 --> 09:04:16.580 And Altaria, I don't think has what it takes to drag my account with a straight 09:04:16.580 --> 09:04:20.340 jab, there's just no way from this range, even lets astonish Stu. 09:04:20.340 --> 09:04:24.380 But I think the riding is on the wall, Assassin's Eater just moments away from 09:04:24.380 --> 09:04:27.140 making his first ever day two at World Championships. 09:04:27.140 --> 09:04:29.980 And Teddy Bear gave away his swap earlier in the battle. 09:04:29.980 --> 09:04:32.260 He doesn't have a swap here for this night shade. 09:04:32.260 --> 09:04:36.900 And Assassin's Eater is able to get there as he tells his opponent, 09:04:36.900 --> 09:04:45.560 GG. He wins this battle and he takes the series 2 to 1 to advance the day number 2 at Pokemon Worlds. 09:04:45.560 --> 09:04:49.900 Wow. What a performance. You can see South Korea super excited and happy about it. 09:04:49.900 --> 09:04:54.660 Well deserved as well. I mean you so on point in that game and that's the top part with Teddy Bear, right? 09:04:54.660 --> 09:05:00.300 Like we obviously can see the energy values on the fortress you can't, but when you are in the biggest stage, 09:05:00.300 --> 09:05:02.700 you cannot afford to make those mistakes. 09:05:02.700 --> 09:05:05.200 and substance you're taking advantage of that mistake 09:05:05.200 --> 09:05:08.300 and finding a decisive game three win. 09:05:08.300 --> 09:05:11.180 And it seems like substance eater did have a strategy. 09:05:11.180 --> 09:05:14.920 He was deploying the same Pokemon game after game 09:05:14.920 --> 09:05:18.120 and he was just battling through, just persisting 09:05:18.120 --> 09:05:22.180 and that persistence was enough to eventually win the battle 09:05:22.180 --> 09:05:24.660 and he came in with that, with a strategy 09:05:24.660 --> 09:05:28.160 and it's a reason that he is getting onto the winner's side 09:05:28.160 --> 09:05:29.860 of the bracket day number two. 09:05:29.860 --> 09:05:32.300 I will point out right now that there is a little bit 09:05:32.300 --> 09:05:35.300 of discussion happening on the stage here. 09:05:35.300 --> 09:05:39.100 I think possibly Teddy Bear has said something to the judge 09:05:39.100 --> 09:05:42.700 and we do see that the match is under review. 09:05:42.700 --> 09:05:44.900 We'll keep you all updated on what the review is. 09:05:44.900 --> 09:05:46.380 Personally, I didn't see anything, 09:05:46.380 --> 09:05:47.380 but I might have missed it, right? 09:05:47.380 --> 09:05:49.320 Obviously the players are experiencing firsthand. 09:05:49.320 --> 09:05:51.020 So we'll see if they're discussing it. 09:05:51.020 --> 09:05:52.340 And also more importantly, 09:05:52.340 --> 09:05:55.380 did any potential issues in that game affect the outcome, 09:05:55.380 --> 09:05:56.220 right? 09:05:56.220 --> 09:05:57.920 Because something needed to look really far ahead 09:05:57.920 --> 09:05:58.760 in my mind, right? 09:05:58.760 --> 09:05:59.940 And he's on a shield remaining too. 09:05:59.940 --> 09:06:01.780 So I don't know if it's possible 09:06:01.780 --> 09:06:05.860 to even get there, but we will keep you updated on what the judges discussed and what the 09:06:05.860 --> 09:06:07.340 players have brought up for you. 09:06:07.340 --> 09:06:10.460 And obviously, of course, within Teddy Bears, right, to bring up any reviews of things the 09:06:10.460 --> 09:06:11.860 gameplay was not clean. 09:06:11.860 --> 09:06:12.860 Absolutely. 09:06:12.860 --> 09:06:15.300 So this is what's happening right now. 09:06:15.300 --> 09:06:18.140 Teddy Bear maybe noticed something that happened in that battle. 09:06:18.140 --> 09:06:21.580 He has told the judges and now the awesome judging staff that we have here. 09:06:21.580 --> 09:06:25.980 And we give a huge thanks to the judging staff for not only Pokemon Go, but for all the titles 09:06:25.980 --> 09:06:31.100 and really all of the huge, amazing staff that makes a tournament like this possible in 09:06:31.100 --> 09:06:37.380 event like this possible. There are so many people that wake up and work hard to make something 09:06:37.380 --> 09:06:41.100 like this happen. I just want to give a big thank you to all of them. 09:06:41.100 --> 09:06:45.420 Yeah, definitely. Yeah, especially our judges on stage as well to making sure all the gameplay 09:06:45.420 --> 09:06:51.820 is going as well as it can, even if there's any hiccups. I believe the review is related 09:06:51.820 --> 09:06:57.020 to Glaring Corsair in the end being there, but I'm not exactly sure what occurs. So they're 09:06:57.020 --> 09:07:00.420 going to take a look at that and we'll keep you all updated once we have a report from 09:07:00.420 --> 09:07:05.380 my trousers. Yeah. And so once again, I was talking about before North America 09:07:05.380 --> 09:07:08.820 hasn't been represented on that winter side of the bracket so much. And we have 09:07:08.820 --> 09:07:13.220 two women's situation. Right. Yeah, it's a guarantee. I think when I was talking 09:07:13.220 --> 09:07:16.340 to some North American trainers earlier, like, okay, we have some guarantees 09:07:16.340 --> 09:07:19.620 upcoming because we have two North American trainers going against each 09:07:19.620 --> 09:07:22.420 other. And how about some of these trainers coming in with the underdog 09:07:22.420 --> 09:07:25.860 you mentioned that Susana Cedar, his best performance with seven Teddy bears, 09:07:25.860 --> 09:07:29.140 best performance was four. Even the next trainers that we have on stage, 09:07:29.140 --> 09:07:36.540 Hungry Wolfpack and King OWT. Hungry Wolfpack's best performance was 9th and King OWT's best performance was 5th. 09:07:36.540 --> 09:07:40.140 So a lot of these trainers that came into the tournament, maybe their opponent is thinking, 09:07:40.140 --> 09:07:46.140 okay, I'm glad I had that matchup. They're not glad now because, yeah, some of these underdog trainers are making a name for themselves here. 09:07:46.140 --> 09:07:50.840 And I feel like this is what happens every world championship, every big international championship, right? 09:07:50.840 --> 09:07:59.040 These trainers that haven't been able to get over that hurdle, get over the hump, they do it in the biggest moment and it solidifies their Pokemon Go legacy. 09:07:59.040 --> 09:08:02.500 That's right. You know, I mean, some of these big names were like, oh, they've won all these tournaments. 09:08:02.500 --> 09:08:06.960 They had all these performances, but they all started somewhere and we all start somewhere to you. 09:08:06.960 --> 09:08:10.340 So if you're watching this home, you're like, I don't know if I could do it. You never know, right? 09:08:10.340 --> 09:08:15.700 I mean, substance eater just joined, I believe, start playing in the circuit maybe a year, maybe two years ago. 09:08:15.900 --> 09:08:19.840 And this has been such a stellar season for him traveling internationally as well. 09:08:19.940 --> 09:08:24.440 Having so many top performances and now just moments away from the day number two at Worlds. 09:08:24.440 --> 09:08:33.440 Well, and if you've literally never even played Pokemon GO PVP and you enjoy Pokemon GO, you enjoy raiding, you enjoy Shining Hunting, you enjoy collecting, 09:08:33.440 --> 09:08:39.440 you can take advantage of this Twitch drop right now, get the Tinketon from last year's World Championships, 09:08:39.440 --> 09:08:47.440 and then you're literally one third of your way there to making a team, because Tinketon is so strong right now, you'll get that Elite Charge Tiem as well to use, 09:08:47.440 --> 09:08:52.440 so even if you've never even played, you can get so close to even making a GO Battle League team. 09:08:52.440 --> 09:09:02.440 team queue up see if you like it. It's a fun game and speaking of newer players to hungry well back played only one tournament last year in 2020 that first ever tournament was at North America International 09:09:02.440 --> 09:09:15.440 Championships the last tournament in North America and you know obviously they make worlds off of that one tournament first ever tournament but this season was essentially his first ever season and he's already made worlds and has a chance maybe 09:09:15.440 --> 09:09:20.080 even make day two as we big big congratulations to Susan Cedar as it looks like the review was 09:09:20.080 --> 09:09:25.040 in his favor and he's going to take a two one victory over teddy bear. A resilient victory 09:09:25.040 --> 09:09:31.680 from Susan Cedar to be able to move on to day number two something that he's done frequently 09:09:31.680 --> 09:09:36.640 in the 2026 season but it's been at the start of day number two where he's fumbled a bit so 09:09:36.640 --> 09:09:41.040 can this be his moment where he is strong in the day number two you'll have to tune in tomorrow 09:09:41.040 --> 09:09:44.640 to find out because he'll be coming in on that winter side of the bracket which means he will 09:09:44.640 --> 09:09:48.480 battle early on in day number two on Saturday. That's right and double 09:09:48.480 --> 09:09:51.840 elimination so even if you lose this in day number two you still have more 09:09:51.840 --> 09:09:56.520 chances to still make that day number three championship series finale and 09:09:56.520 --> 09:10:00.040 of course Teddy Bear is still not out of it yet as will be moving down to our 09:10:00.040 --> 09:10:04.240 losers finals. One series when there will also guarantee him a spot in day 09:10:04.240 --> 09:10:08.320 number two. An awesome performance so far from Teddy Bear. He mentioned to me that 09:10:08.320 --> 09:10:12.320 he hasn't had the most time to be able to prepare for this tournament but he was 09:10:12.320 --> 09:10:16.640 the trainer that was on the bubble coming in to the end of this 2026 season. 09:10:16.640 --> 09:10:22.420 I believe the last two tournaments of the season with the Indianapolis regionals 09:10:22.420 --> 09:10:25.840 and of course with the North American International Championship, 09:10:25.840 --> 09:10:28.840 he was one of those trainers just outside of that top 75, 09:10:28.840 --> 09:10:32.000 which needed a decent performance to be able to qualify. 09:10:32.000 --> 09:10:33.960 And not only did he qualify, 09:10:33.960 --> 09:10:39.400 now he's an opportunity where he is one match victory away from getting to day number two. 09:10:39.400 --> 09:10:45.320 So a trainer on the bubble doesn't know if he's even going to be here now has a chance to make it to Saturday. 09:10:45.320 --> 09:10:47.560 That's right. Yeah. I mean, it's such a great point. 09:10:47.560 --> 09:10:52.760 8th year as well. One of our players that made day number two right before we came on for Castle Rotation 09:10:52.760 --> 09:10:57.880 was the last player to qualify from North America. And now she's gone undefeated. 09:10:57.880 --> 09:11:01.880 Had to drop that game to make day number two at Worlds. Like anything can happen. 09:11:01.880 --> 09:11:05.880 And just making it to the World Stage is absolutely huge. So some of our players, 09:11:05.880 --> 09:11:07.560 they might have gone O2 and don't feel good about it. 09:11:07.560 --> 09:11:11.900 but just making here show so much grits and so much potential. 09:11:11.900 --> 09:11:15.100 Well, it's the perfect example that anyone could win Worlds, right? 09:11:15.100 --> 09:11:19.000 When you have literally your last trainer that was able to punch their ticket 09:11:19.000 --> 09:11:21.640 to the World Championships on the North American side, 09:11:21.640 --> 09:11:25.980 make it through day one without a game loss. 09:11:25.980 --> 09:11:27.480 This tournament is stacked, of course. 09:11:27.480 --> 09:11:29.920 We talk about it all the time, but really, 09:11:29.920 --> 09:11:33.120 to be able to come out on top in this tournament, it could be anyone, 09:11:33.120 --> 09:11:36.720 but it will be the person that is resilient, 09:11:36.720 --> 09:11:39.120 is gonna be able to shine in the biggest moments 09:11:39.120 --> 09:11:41.660 and it's gonna be crowned a legend 09:11:41.660 --> 09:11:43.300 and obtain infinite glory. 09:11:43.300 --> 09:11:46.440 That's right, and a really cool outfit on top of that. 09:11:46.440 --> 09:11:49.100 You'll be a part of the history books for sure. 09:11:49.100 --> 09:11:49.940 Speaking of history books too, 09:11:49.940 --> 09:11:51.460 I mean, looking at the players history 09:11:51.460 --> 09:11:54.740 of our upcoming matchup is King OWT and Hungry Wolf Pack. 09:11:54.740 --> 09:11:56.820 Hungry Wolf Pack, I said, pretty much, 09:11:56.820 --> 09:11:57.660 course ever season, right? 09:11:57.660 --> 09:11:59.980 Outside of that one final tournament last season, 09:11:59.980 --> 09:12:02.340 King OWT has, I believe, only played 09:12:02.340 --> 09:12:06.220 in seven tournaments in total since 2023. 09:12:06.220 --> 09:12:08.060 And this is by far his best season, right? 09:12:08.060 --> 09:12:10.560 And to even qualify for Worlds on only a few torments 09:12:10.560 --> 09:12:12.060 is a very tough heat in itself, 09:12:12.060 --> 09:12:14.540 but a physical finish will get you a lot of chance to your points. 09:12:14.540 --> 09:12:17.660 And of course, one match away from making Day Number Two 09:12:17.660 --> 09:12:19.540 at Worlds on the biggest stage. 09:12:19.540 --> 09:12:20.740 Oh, it's so beautiful to see. 09:12:20.740 --> 09:12:23.240 We were able to look ahead on our next three matchups. 09:12:23.240 --> 09:12:25.140 And this really is the underdog portion 09:12:25.140 --> 09:12:26.340 of the tournament so far. 09:12:26.340 --> 09:12:28.120 Earlier on, we were just talking about all how 09:12:28.120 --> 09:12:29.480 all these big games are succeeding. 09:12:29.480 --> 09:12:30.740 Of course, they played awesome. 09:12:30.740 --> 09:12:32.740 But in these next three matches, 09:12:32.740 --> 09:12:35.260 these are trainers that have been on the edge, 09:12:35.260 --> 09:12:38.860 the bubble or even making day two, but not really making a name for themselves 09:12:38.860 --> 09:12:42.780 in day number two. The underdogs are making it to the top of day number two 09:12:42.780 --> 09:12:46.020 because all of these trainers, I mentioned it before, we're going to be doing 09:12:46.020 --> 09:12:50.700 winners finals and luchas finals. So to see a trainer win on stage, they are 09:12:50.700 --> 09:12:54.740 going to day number two at both one worlds. Definitely. And here we go. We 09:12:54.740 --> 09:12:58.260 have our players on the screen right now. Let's take a look at the teams from 09:12:58.260 --> 09:13:02.380 these two. It is going to be hungry. World pack running the aquatail stone 09:13:02.380 --> 09:13:04.560 edge variants of Quads that 09:13:04.560 --> 09:13:05.760 have that shadow cancel. 09:13:05.760 --> 09:13:07.660 Matt shows you a zoomer a lot 09:13:07.660 --> 09:13:08.900 of you defaulting more to the 09:13:08.900 --> 09:13:10.300 zoomer just going for the bulk 09:13:10.300 --> 09:13:11.660 the bulkier water types. 09:13:11.660 --> 09:13:13.000 This is zoomer is indeed 09:13:13.000 --> 09:13:14.100 running ice thing player also 09:13:14.100 --> 09:13:15.040 not that I had one was offered 09:13:15.040 --> 09:13:16.500 to be David earlier but that's 09:13:16.500 --> 09:13:17.780 a move that's very very hard to 09:13:17.780 --> 09:13:19.200 land. And of course Malmour is 09:13:19.200 --> 09:13:20.440 really picking up the use especially 09:13:20.440 --> 09:13:22.780 we see it might be a lower usage 09:13:22.780 --> 09:13:24.340 Pokemon but high performing 09:13:24.340 --> 09:13:25.780 Pokemon means that it's a really 09:13:25.780 --> 09:13:26.720 great meta read for a lot of 09:13:26.720 --> 09:13:27.680 these players. And there's two 09:13:27.680 --> 09:13:28.880 Malmour on the screen. 09:13:28.880 --> 09:13:30.520 Yeah. And it's surprising 09:13:30.520 --> 09:13:32.260 because Tinketon has been 09:13:32.260 --> 09:13:36.420 one of the safest, strongest picks in the entire tournament, you're often seeing it in the stadium 09:13:36.420 --> 09:13:42.340 here at Pokemon World. So to have Malibar be this successful, it's surprising to me. And we've seen 09:13:42.340 --> 09:13:47.540 multiple trainers now bring it here. It was the last second adjustment. Malibar was not top usage. 09:13:47.540 --> 09:13:51.700 So it seemed like a lot of these trainers got the same message. Maybe Malibar had the chance to be 09:13:51.700 --> 09:13:55.140 really strong in this tournament. They brought it. And another Pokemon that we thought was going 09:13:55.140 --> 09:14:01.540 to be really strong, the Hissuien Electrode is on the side of King OWT. And then we have another 09:14:01.540 --> 09:14:04.640 Shadow Corviknight, I believe, from Hungry Wolfpack as well. 09:14:04.640 --> 09:14:08.140 That's right. And of course, Shadow Kingdra on the side of King OWT. 09:14:08.140 --> 09:14:11.240 It was a Pokemon that is pretty good in this meta, at least, 09:14:11.240 --> 09:14:14.540 what a lot of you assume, but it's much harder to play in practicality 09:14:14.540 --> 09:14:16.240 because it is on the more fair side. 09:14:16.240 --> 09:14:19.640 But the pacing is so fast, that Swift, 09:14:19.640 --> 09:14:22.540 and indeed this Kingdra is running Swift and Surf. 09:14:22.540 --> 09:14:27.440 So really great covers, a great neutralizer to that Shadow Camping 9 tails on top of it. 09:14:27.440 --> 09:14:30.740 I think King OWT has so many neutral options into this. 09:14:30.740 --> 09:14:34.820 obviously the Kingdra that you mentioned is really neutral against everything, even against 09:14:34.820 --> 09:14:39.140 the Korbanite. It's not terrible because if you can protect your property and protect your 09:14:39.140 --> 09:14:44.260 the payback, you can hang in that matchup. And then you also have the Hussuin Electro that looks 09:14:44.260 --> 09:14:48.660 just really awesome against everything on Hungry Wolfpack's team that's not Shadow Kanto Nightail. 09:14:48.660 --> 09:14:52.980 So I believe that core in general of a Shadow Kingdra to protect yourself from that Shadow 09:14:52.980 --> 09:14:57.860 Kanto Nightails and the Hussuin Electro is incredibly safe. And then one of the safest 09:14:57.860 --> 09:15:04.720 this Pokemon in not only championship series, but in open great league go battle league is that Fero as well has almost perfect 09:15:04.940 --> 09:15:10.260 coverage to be able to hit either neutral or super effective damage versus most of the meta has awesome typing between 09:15:10.520 --> 09:15:12.820 That normal and flying typing. That's right 09:15:12.820 --> 09:15:19.620 And even into the Corbin at which resists all the attacks from the Fero that you're also throwing double resistance and attack in return 09:15:19.620 --> 09:15:22.940 Right, so it's not even the most comfortable matchup for that 09:15:22.940 --> 09:15:28.360 And because of that, if you look at the side of Hungry Rollpack, there just aren't any clear, clear answers to Fero. 09:15:28.360 --> 09:15:32.700 Fero doesn't really hard beat much, right? There's no fighting type on side of Hungry Rollpack, 09:15:32.700 --> 09:15:36.780 but you have so much play into everything else, and because Fero is so attack-weighted, 09:15:36.780 --> 09:15:41.180 it's going to win that charge attack priority against, I believe, every single Pokemon on Hungry Rollpack's side. 09:15:41.180 --> 09:15:47.500 And so because of that, King OW2 can really invest shields into that Fero, and play around it, and just play all these neutral matchups out. 09:15:47.500 --> 09:15:50.140 Well, you have so much neutrality if you're KINGOWW2. 09:15:50.140 --> 09:15:51.980 You have so much optionality. 09:15:51.980 --> 09:15:54.420 You have the Shadow Kingdra, you have the Hussiri Electro, 09:15:54.420 --> 09:15:56.980 you have the Fero, you even have the Shadow Kento Ninetales 09:15:56.980 --> 09:15:58.980 that even do super effective energy ball damage 09:15:58.980 --> 09:16:01.100 versus the water type, so you have it all. 09:16:01.100 --> 09:16:02.980 And there it is, it's the Shadow Kingdra, 09:16:02.980 --> 09:16:05.420 but this is a great lead for Hungry Wolfpack. 09:16:05.420 --> 09:16:06.820 If you're gonna see the Shadow Kingdra, 09:16:06.820 --> 09:16:07.980 you would prefer that matchup. 09:16:07.980 --> 09:16:10.140 That's why you get the instant swap, instant Ninetales, 09:16:10.140 --> 09:16:12.980 and one of the better neutral answers is this Licky Licky. 09:16:12.980 --> 09:16:14.020 And you can see Hungry Wolfpack 09:16:14.020 --> 09:16:15.540 was ready for the safe swap. 09:16:15.540 --> 09:16:17.340 I mean, it doesn't get safer then. 09:16:17.340 --> 09:16:21.100 nine tails in this particular matchup as you can see there is no dragon type on the side of 09:16:21.100 --> 09:16:25.180 Hungry Rollback to wall off this energy so this energy goes absolutely everywhere in the Hungry 09:16:25.180 --> 09:16:30.540 Rollback side and see King OWT letting the harder hitting edge ball no deep up there but still 09:16:30.540 --> 09:16:34.460 putting this licky-licky in a very uncomfortable range where Hungry Rollback has to consider 09:16:34.460 --> 09:16:38.780 shielding even potentially a weather ball. And you might think it's weird that a fire type Pokemon 09:16:38.780 --> 09:16:43.420 is going constantly for a grass attack it's because like you said it does a little bit more damage 09:16:43.420 --> 09:16:45.220 which in the dimensions of this battle, 09:16:45.220 --> 09:16:46.900 you would rather throw double energy ball 09:16:46.900 --> 09:16:48.700 and maybe have an opportunity to invert down 09:16:48.700 --> 09:16:50.700 if you do go for the protection here. 09:16:50.700 --> 09:16:53.420 There it is, King OWT does go for the protection, 09:16:53.420 --> 09:16:55.420 is now gonna be able to get that energy down 09:16:55.420 --> 09:16:57.260 as the shadow falls goes nowhere 09:16:57.260 --> 09:16:58.860 and you have the energy for the back line, 09:16:58.860 --> 09:17:00.220 which is gonna be super effective 09:17:00.220 --> 09:17:01.900 either into the shadow Corbinite 09:17:01.900 --> 09:17:03.300 or the Azumarill that comes in. 09:17:03.300 --> 09:17:05.580 And I like to play a lot because Hummry Wulpak 09:17:05.580 --> 09:17:07.820 has put the Kingdra in checkmate. 09:17:07.820 --> 09:17:09.260 It doesn't have a lot of places to go 09:17:09.260 --> 09:17:12.100 into the Corbinites nor the Azumarill. 09:17:12.100 --> 09:17:13.660 but more importantly, 100 roll pack, 09:17:13.660 --> 09:17:15.420 pretty weak to this Assume Electrope. 09:17:15.420 --> 09:17:16.740 So maybe expecting that, you know what, 09:17:16.740 --> 09:17:17.780 I'm going to use Shield of Ange 09:17:17.780 --> 09:17:19.380 because this Assume Electrope just corbic 09:17:19.380 --> 09:17:20.500 my entire backline. 09:17:20.500 --> 09:17:21.340 And here comes the ice beam 09:17:21.340 --> 09:17:22.660 that's going to be super affected 09:17:22.660 --> 09:17:24.060 into the crash typing. 09:17:24.060 --> 09:17:26.780 And he knows that there's also a Corbinite in the back 09:17:26.780 --> 09:17:28.940 and this is going to be your most useful protection 09:17:28.940 --> 09:17:29.900 of the battle remaining. 09:17:29.900 --> 09:17:31.140 So that was really smart. 09:17:31.140 --> 09:17:33.180 Now instantly swapping into the Corbinite, 09:17:33.180 --> 09:17:36.220 he knows that King LWT is switch lock. 09:17:36.220 --> 09:17:38.020 So if he throws the wild charges here, 09:17:38.020 --> 09:17:40.220 he's going to drop his defense by two stages. 09:17:40.220 --> 09:17:41.140 If he does it again, 09:17:41.140 --> 09:17:42.700 It's going to be four stages drop. 09:17:42.700 --> 09:17:44.540 I believe you're going to see the back to back here, 09:17:44.540 --> 09:17:46.740 but I don't think you can get back to your timer. 09:17:46.740 --> 09:17:48.180 Yeah, I'd love to split from Hungry Wopak. 09:17:48.180 --> 09:17:50.140 He knows that he can just drop both shields here 09:17:50.140 --> 09:17:50.980 and just come out. 09:17:50.980 --> 09:17:52.540 I mean, he still has essentially full health 09:17:52.540 --> 09:17:55.180 on this Shadow Gormack, but even overfall in the middle. 09:17:55.180 --> 09:17:56.020 Oh, can he swap? 09:17:56.020 --> 09:18:00.100 No, just go straight for the payback quadruple debuffs. 09:18:00.100 --> 09:18:03.140 This means that this payback's going to definitely one shot KO. 09:18:03.140 --> 09:18:04.100 They have stood in the electro. 09:18:04.100 --> 09:18:05.300 There it goes. 09:18:05.300 --> 09:18:07.000 And now you have the Shadow King, 09:18:07.000 --> 09:18:09.140 Shadow King, the Serpent who will still do a good 09:18:09.140 --> 09:18:11.140 Shungry damage has also attached opportunity. 09:18:11.140 --> 09:18:14.420 Wait, Harvey Wolfeck just going straight for the air cutter. 09:18:14.420 --> 09:18:15.260 Doesn't want to mess around, 09:18:15.260 --> 09:18:16.660 doesn't want to let the payback come through, 09:18:16.660 --> 09:18:18.340 but this is not going to KO the Kingdra. 09:18:18.340 --> 09:18:20.220 Knowing that the surf had an opportunity 09:18:20.220 --> 09:18:23.300 to knock out the Corbinite going towards that attack 09:18:23.300 --> 09:18:24.620 and now making as much energy as they can. 09:18:24.620 --> 09:18:25.460 Oh! 09:18:25.460 --> 09:18:27.060 The patient from Hunky Wolfeback 09:18:27.060 --> 09:18:29.660 to take the resistive surf into the Kingdra. 09:18:29.660 --> 09:18:32.020 But remember, there is a swap opportunity 09:18:32.020 --> 09:18:35.300 and King OWT is using a one turn back stack. 09:18:35.300 --> 09:18:37.180 He can't swap into the nine tails. 09:18:37.180 --> 09:18:38.380 He has the opportunity 09:18:38.380 --> 09:18:40.640 and he can also just bake up so much energy. 09:18:40.640 --> 09:18:43.600 It's healthy try to go for the Swamp Hatches. 09:18:43.600 --> 09:18:45.440 Beautiful replay by King OWT, 09:18:45.440 --> 09:18:48.900 because you put the Zero now closing in 09:18:48.900 --> 09:18:50.520 on Dragon Breath range, 09:18:50.520 --> 09:18:52.520 and now gets to get the under the charge, 09:18:52.520 --> 09:18:54.440 but a Zero is just so slow. 09:18:54.440 --> 09:18:57.360 You're doing double resistive bubble damage, 09:18:57.360 --> 09:19:00.880 and King OWT's perform up to 100 energy 09:19:00.880 --> 09:19:03.240 before throwing the Swip, and now has to serve. 09:19:03.240 --> 09:19:05.240 Can't serve be enough against the Shadowclaw, 09:19:05.240 --> 09:19:06.960 and we haven't seen this match up much, 09:19:06.960 --> 09:19:11.520 But it is hard hitting neutral damage into the more frail version of this Fortnite. 09:19:11.520 --> 09:19:15.440 Here comes the serve and Hundero back just has a few more stands actually gets his air cover. 09:19:15.440 --> 09:19:19.400 Candy hang on, I don't know this chaos but it might just be in a few dragon breath away. 09:19:19.400 --> 09:19:24.360 One dragon breath and King Odil's team gets the win after two crazy back to back catches. 09:19:24.360 --> 09:19:30.360 His fate was aligned to that serve and King OWT was able to do enough damage. 09:19:30.360 --> 09:19:35.480 Must the dragon breath be able to win that match up in the back where it felt like hungry Wolf back 09:19:35.480 --> 09:19:37.800 had all the answers in that team composition, 09:19:37.800 --> 09:19:40.200 but the flexibility from the Pokemon, 09:19:40.200 --> 09:19:41.480 like the Hissuin Electro, 09:19:41.480 --> 09:19:45.400 also having that swap available for the Shadow King 09:19:45.400 --> 09:19:46.240 to Nytales. 09:19:46.240 --> 09:19:47.640 But how about Shadow Kingtra, 09:19:47.640 --> 09:19:50.040 making an appearance here at the World Championships? 09:19:50.040 --> 09:19:52.000 Hey, I thought it was going to be good in the NAAC meta. 09:19:52.000 --> 09:19:53.080 I did not think it was going to be good 09:19:53.080 --> 09:19:54.120 in the open-grade lead meta, 09:19:54.120 --> 09:19:56.120 but that's exactly what King OWT is showing 09:19:56.120 --> 09:19:57.320 on the big stage. 09:19:57.320 --> 09:19:58.720 And I love the composure, right? 09:19:58.720 --> 09:20:00.040 He got caught on. 09:20:00.040 --> 09:20:01.240 It's not a great feeling, right? 09:20:01.240 --> 09:20:04.920 A focus, you're catching a Shadow Serf from the Kingtra. 09:20:04.920 --> 09:20:07.480 but it gave him actually the win kind he needed 09:20:07.480 --> 09:20:08.960 because he over far more, 09:20:08.960 --> 09:20:11.160 caught again on his own Pokemon, 09:20:11.160 --> 09:20:12.520 knowing that the swimmer had a throw move 09:20:12.520 --> 09:20:14.360 because pretty much out of health at that point, 09:20:14.360 --> 09:20:16.600 farmed down through a swift 09:20:16.600 --> 09:20:19.640 and had the surf ready for the quarter nights. 09:20:19.640 --> 09:20:21.040 And just, that's just what you need, right? 09:20:21.040 --> 09:20:22.440 A lot of times, if you might get frustrated, 09:20:22.440 --> 09:20:24.120 maybe at their home to play go battle, 09:20:24.120 --> 09:20:26.040 you get caught on as a tough situation, 09:20:26.040 --> 09:20:29.200 but that composure, recognizing the game is not over. 09:20:29.200 --> 09:20:31.760 In fact, turning a negative into a positive 09:20:31.760 --> 09:20:33.320 was what got him that win. 09:20:33.320 --> 09:20:40.120 that Electro stood no chance once this defense was dropped by four stages here, but it all came down to his Kingdra. 09:20:40.120 --> 09:20:44.620 And like you said, there's just so much pressure, even though there was an awesome swap into the Azumaril, 09:20:44.620 --> 09:20:48.620 because Azumaril paced so slowly compared to Kingdra's two charge attacks, 09:20:48.620 --> 09:20:54.420 he was able to manipulate that back and swap at the exact right moment to catch that Ice Beam. 09:20:54.420 --> 09:20:57.920 Look at the patience here, looking and knowing there's not an Ice Beam available yet, 09:20:57.920 --> 09:21:00.720 and looks like these trainers are lost into game number two. 09:21:00.720 --> 09:21:03.840 It is going to be the Malamar once again against the Shadow King Drift. 09:21:03.840 --> 09:21:10.880 This is an awkward matchup for Shadow King Drift because obviously the crowd play is doing a lot more damage than the Swift is. 09:21:10.880 --> 09:21:13.680 So if you were to do impactful damage, you have to go all the way to Surf. 09:21:13.680 --> 09:21:18.320 But if Malamar does shield that Surf, you get outpaced for your next charge attack. 09:21:18.320 --> 09:21:21.360 And I don't think King OWT will even stay in after they're going to Surf. 09:21:21.360 --> 09:21:24.320 Just wants to get the standard shot, maybe grab a shield from Hungry Wolfpack. 09:21:24.320 --> 09:21:26.880 Hungry Wolfpack does not shield the Surf. 09:21:26.880 --> 09:21:28.640 I mean, it could have been a base if that would have been this action. 09:21:28.640 --> 09:21:33.760 That's the case, but that's the chip damage needed and now team OWT comes in with the Hissun Electro. 09:21:33.760 --> 09:21:39.600 Hissun Electro is pretty safe in this team, but the Shadow Kanto Ninetales is the main check to it 09:21:39.600 --> 09:21:43.920 and Hungry Wolfpack brought it just for this situation. Well, getting an OWT is in such a tough 09:21:43.920 --> 09:21:48.720 situation because not only do you have this bad matchup, you also have a bad matchup in the backline. 09:21:48.720 --> 09:21:52.720 You have your own Shadow Kanto Ninetales versus the licky-licky of Hungry Wolfpack. 09:21:52.720 --> 09:21:56.640 So now you're going to throw this wild charge, get the protection, but your defense has dropped 09:21:56.640 --> 09:21:58.640 two stages you can back the back 09:21:58.640 --> 09:22:00.640 but you can get back the back the 09:22:00.640 --> 09:22:02.640 Tech Shields here but I believe this was 09:22:02.640 --> 09:22:04.640 Charged Attack Priority, King OWT is shaking 09:22:04.640 --> 09:22:06.640 his head but I think it is locked in 09:22:06.640 --> 09:22:08.640 he's going to have to use his second 09:22:08.640 --> 09:22:10.640 Protect Shield in order to keep this 09:22:10.640 --> 09:22:12.640 Electro'd around and no he just lets it go 09:22:12.640 --> 09:22:14.640 I like this play from King OWT he still has 09:22:14.640 --> 09:22:16.640 a King for the Force Energy from Hungry 09:22:16.640 --> 09:22:18.640 Wolfpack, I think Hungry Wolfpack will 09:22:18.640 --> 09:22:20.640 probably swap out if that's the case 09:22:20.640 --> 09:22:22.640 but his own Shadow Camper Ninjas can 09:22:22.640 --> 09:22:24.640 definitely put in work here in comp the 09:22:24.640 --> 09:22:26.800 is not the best match, but with the shield advantage, 09:22:26.800 --> 09:22:29.000 Shadow Kanto Ninjas can put in absolute work 09:22:29.000 --> 09:22:30.440 and gets the Ember through on top of it 09:22:30.440 --> 09:22:31.400 for some extra energy. 09:22:31.400 --> 09:22:33.360 And the scary thing for 100 Wolfpack 09:22:33.360 --> 09:22:35.880 is the fact that that Kingdra is around in the back, 09:22:35.880 --> 09:22:37.360 because even at that low health, 09:22:37.360 --> 09:22:40.160 it double resists the Ember from the Shadow Kanto Ninjails. 09:22:40.160 --> 09:22:42.600 It can definitely get to a charge attack in the backlight 09:22:42.600 --> 09:22:44.800 as this first energy ball is gonna be coming through. 09:22:44.800 --> 09:22:46.440 There is that one protector remaining, 09:22:46.440 --> 09:22:48.840 but both of the Pokemon from King OWT 09:22:48.840 --> 09:22:51.200 that's remaining are getting so low in health. 09:22:51.200 --> 09:22:53.400 And King Otis, if you try to throw a charge attack priority, 09:22:53.400 --> 09:22:56.080 The hunger wolf pack doesn't throw the body slam. 09:22:56.080 --> 09:22:58.120 This might put it in KO range. 09:22:58.120 --> 09:22:59.720 Let's see, can you take it out? 09:22:59.720 --> 09:23:01.920 No, just to drive you a little bit of health 09:23:01.920 --> 09:23:03.920 and now gets the body slam off. 09:23:03.920 --> 09:23:05.440 There's kind of a weird breaking on WT 09:23:05.440 --> 09:23:06.760 because he's going to shield, 09:23:06.760 --> 09:23:08.120 try to preserve the health on this, 09:23:08.120 --> 09:23:09.760 but you're pretty much a fast attack. 09:23:09.760 --> 09:23:10.600 He needs the pivot. 09:23:10.600 --> 09:23:12.640 He needs the pivot here and go into, 09:23:12.640 --> 09:23:14.000 there's the pivot and do your thing. 09:23:14.000 --> 09:23:15.340 Swap in the pastries, 09:23:15.340 --> 09:23:17.320 can he get the floor down and take the serve? 09:23:17.320 --> 09:23:20.800 No, instead, hungry wolf pack is able to get to the foul play 09:23:20.800 --> 09:23:22.200 at the very last moment 09:23:22.200 --> 09:23:25.580 We've won out for a beating and he's able to tie up the series. 09:23:25.580 --> 09:23:27.440 Maybe a slight miscue from King LWT. 09:23:27.440 --> 09:23:29.800 Maybe wanted to save that shield for the King's Rope. 09:23:29.800 --> 09:23:32.380 He was calling the top position the moment 09:23:32.380 --> 09:23:34.100 that Shadow Ball was thrown. 09:23:34.100 --> 09:23:35.460 And what a great call for Hungry Wolfpack. 09:23:35.460 --> 09:23:38.440 Going to shield himself goes to the hard hitting move anyway 09:23:38.440 --> 09:23:40.500 because a lot of players expect Wolfpack to see 09:23:40.500 --> 09:23:41.440 either shield or you're going to bait 09:23:41.440 --> 09:23:43.640 and that's exactly the mind games Hungry Wolfpack. 09:23:43.640 --> 09:23:44.960 I'm full setting the Shadow Ball. 09:23:44.960 --> 09:23:46.140 I don't think you're a shield. 09:23:46.140 --> 09:23:47.500 Now you're in fast attack pressure range 09:23:47.500 --> 09:23:48.840 and that's exactly what happens. 09:23:48.840 --> 09:23:53.640 King, sorry, Hungry Wolfpack was able to endure the tie of that series. 09:23:53.640 --> 09:23:56.740 Even though it seems like he is a team composition disadvantage, 09:23:56.740 --> 09:23:59.840 he made all the right reads going to this game number two. 09:23:59.840 --> 09:24:03.280 He was able to have a Shadow Kanto Ninetales to counter that Kisui in 09:24:03.280 --> 09:24:07.620 Electrode, he was also able to have the Licky Licky to counter that Shadow 09:24:07.620 --> 09:24:09.580 Kanto Ninetales from King OWT. 09:24:09.580 --> 09:24:11.120 So if anyone's game here, 09:24:11.120 --> 09:24:16.260 if I still feel like King OWT has such an awesome team composition advantage, 09:24:16.260 --> 09:24:19.100 but it doesn't matter when you're in a rubber match right now 09:24:19.100 --> 09:24:21.940 into the sights of game number three, anything can happen. 09:24:21.940 --> 09:24:22.780 That's right. 09:24:22.780 --> 09:24:24.700 He knows that WT was in a tough position, right? 09:24:24.700 --> 09:24:27.180 Had the Ninth Hill onto the electrode. 09:24:27.180 --> 09:24:30.580 And because the Ninth Hill shielded up both Wild Charge, 09:24:30.580 --> 09:24:32.700 that was still a full held Ninth Hill shielded up to 10, 09:24:32.700 --> 09:24:34.500 but then you had to dump the surf. 09:24:34.500 --> 09:24:36.020 Had you landed a Wild Charge, 09:24:36.020 --> 09:24:37.500 maybe could drag him down or just call him 09:24:37.500 --> 09:24:38.660 for a straight for a swift, 09:24:38.660 --> 09:24:40.180 but he's still in tough position 09:24:40.180 --> 09:24:41.020 because there's a licky, licky there. 09:24:41.020 --> 09:24:43.660 Here we go, match point, reaching the hungry wolf bag 09:24:43.660 --> 09:24:45.740 and King OWT to start things off. 09:24:45.740 --> 09:24:50.000 It's going to be the licky, licky, into the mount more fantastically for King OWG. 09:24:50.000 --> 09:24:52.860 Alignment's going to matter in the backlight as this zoomer all swaps out. 09:24:52.860 --> 09:24:56.340 Maybe he's trying to bait out that Tinketon here for the Corbinite to have more play, 09:24:56.340 --> 09:24:58.660 but the backline is going to be a shadow Kanto Ninetales. 09:24:58.660 --> 09:25:00.500 So you're going to have a tough matchup here. 09:25:00.500 --> 09:25:03.540 You have your ferry versus a ferry that counters you, 09:25:03.540 --> 09:25:07.940 and then you're going to have a Corbinite versus a shadow Kanto Ninetales if things stay the same. 09:25:07.940 --> 09:25:10.860 But Hungry Wolfback did miss the line. 09:25:10.860 --> 09:25:15.180 The switch timer significantly, he can bounce around this matchup and try to come back. 09:25:15.180 --> 09:25:18.860 That's right. And yeah, the timers are super misaligned and this is the top part with the zero. 09:25:18.860 --> 09:25:24.820 Not only is it slower, but with this particular moveset, you're completely walled off by the most popular fairy type, 09:25:24.820 --> 09:25:32.620 which is the Tingaton, a very hard-hitting neutral gigaton hammer, comes through, and Hungry Wolfpack trying to maybe misalign the timers of bits. 09:25:32.620 --> 09:25:38.140 But the backline is not looking great from either. As the Kanto Ninetales is wading in the wings, 09:25:38.140 --> 09:25:42.900 and King OWT might have just completely hard countered Hungry Wolfpack in the third and final game. 09:25:42.900 --> 09:25:45.780 Oh, and gets the air cutter off before the swappers available. 09:25:45.780 --> 09:25:48.740 But I believe you're going to be able to hang on if you're the team that's on here. 09:25:48.740 --> 09:25:51.500 And King OWT was trying to hold on to get to that nine-tiles. 09:25:51.500 --> 09:25:52.180 He does hang on. 09:25:52.180 --> 09:25:53.060 Is there going to be a boost here? 09:25:53.060 --> 09:25:53.980 There is no boost. 09:25:53.980 --> 09:25:56.940 And now suddenly you're at the mercy of the top Pokemon in the meta, 09:25:56.940 --> 09:26:01.620 probably only needing four inverts to get to that super effective weather ball 09:26:01.620 --> 09:26:02.660 fire type. 09:26:02.660 --> 09:26:06.180 It's going to be super effective into the quarterback and get it low enough 09:26:06.180 --> 09:26:07.540 that you can ember down. 09:26:07.540 --> 09:26:09.540 You will probably give up a protection. 09:26:09.540 --> 09:26:10.020 Oh. 09:26:10.020 --> 09:26:12.100 It doesn't even get the payback. 09:26:12.100 --> 09:26:16.940 King OWT, putting a very strong performance in this final game. 09:26:16.940 --> 09:26:19.460 Has a Malmarr loaded with NJ as well. 09:26:19.460 --> 09:26:21.660 This way, Hungry Wolfpack has to spend a single shield. 09:26:21.660 --> 09:26:24.940 Not only is he in bad matchup, after bad matchup, 09:26:24.940 --> 09:26:27.420 he also has to worry about the King OWT's Malmarr 09:26:27.420 --> 09:26:31.100 that is ready for this licky-licky no matter what. 09:26:31.100 --> 09:26:32.620 And he's just not gonna shield anything. 09:26:32.620 --> 09:26:34.900 He knows that the Malmarr has so much play, 09:26:34.900 --> 09:26:38.060 still has to be done with a gigaton hammer on top of it. 09:26:38.060 --> 09:26:40.980 This is an absolutely impossible task 09:26:40.980 --> 09:26:44.820 100 Wolfpack to overcome. Oh actually tries to over form there lets the 09:26:44.820 --> 09:26:48.220 zoomer all farm him down and waste all the energy I think he's ahead enough 09:26:48.220 --> 09:26:54.620 that it didn't matter but he almost gave up about 85 energy to 100 Wolfpack in 09:26:54.620 --> 09:26:59.100 that moment we kind of thought that it's over it's a wrap but I mean it still 09:26:59.100 --> 09:27:05.060 feels pretty bad because there is a lot more health available on this Malamar 09:27:05.060 --> 09:27:08.020 then there is a licky-licky of course there were four protectials now there's 09:27:08.020 --> 09:27:10.820 only three and there's still the gigas on him on a ticket saw now I think 09:27:10.820 --> 09:27:14.300 that speaks to ballings of how far ahead King OWC was, right? 09:27:14.300 --> 09:27:17.780 Let's all the entry code and still get absolutely dominant 09:27:17.780 --> 09:27:21.180 this match, but such a smart line read from King OWC 09:27:21.180 --> 09:27:24.580 to completely put Hungry Will back in a corner 09:27:24.580 --> 09:27:26.060 in this final match. 09:27:26.060 --> 09:27:28.020 And here comes the combo play. 09:27:28.020 --> 09:27:31.060 Giggas on hand with the closings out as King OWC 09:27:31.060 --> 09:27:33.940 finds a spot in day number two at World Championships. 09:27:33.940 --> 09:27:38.580 Congratulations, a trainer that has had his best performance 09:27:38.580 --> 09:27:44.700 of fifth place is pumped up to do this well on the world stage and make it to the winner's 09:27:44.700 --> 09:27:49.660 side of day number two. But shout out to Hungry Wolfback, another underdog that's made it 09:27:49.660 --> 09:27:52.340 so far and he is not eliminated yet. 09:27:52.340 --> 09:27:55.340 Yeah, and Hungry Wolfback, you can see he is still smiles as well, right? He knew that 09:27:55.340 --> 09:27:59.700 was the top matchup. I don't think any player in this world circuit could have overcame 09:27:59.700 --> 09:28:04.780 the matchup that he was in with that specifically matchup and the back lines. But King Alder 09:28:04.780 --> 09:28:08.140 also played it absolutely perfectly and that's the top part right you can play 09:28:08.140 --> 09:28:11.820 the perfect game but against someone that good they just have to play it well 09:28:11.820 --> 09:28:16.060 too and there's just not much you can do. They congrats to Team OWT 4 that top 09:28:16.060 --> 09:28:20.140 cut 4-day number 2 and Humber Wopack still has a chance and it's a lose your finals. 09:28:20.140 --> 09:28:23.260 And it seems like he came up against a team competition that's really strong 09:28:23.260 --> 09:28:26.060 against him. He obviously made the right calls in the game number 2 to 09:28:26.060 --> 09:28:29.660 dominate that one the tie of the series but to be able to do that over and over 09:28:29.660 --> 09:28:32.460 again it's incredibly difficult. The only trainer I know that can do that is 09:28:32.460 --> 09:28:34.220 is usually inadequate for more time. 09:28:34.220 --> 09:28:35.980 He's able to call every team competition. 09:28:35.980 --> 09:28:37.900 Even he has faltered here a little bit 09:28:37.900 --> 09:28:38.900 at the World Championships, 09:28:38.900 --> 09:28:40.340 getting all the way to the winners finals 09:28:40.340 --> 09:28:42.780 and then dropping down to that loser's side of the bracket 09:28:42.780 --> 09:28:46.980 is so tough to this try to depend on the alignment 09:28:46.980 --> 09:28:49.260 in a tournament that is widespread in the meta 09:28:49.260 --> 09:28:52.660 as this one is, you kind of have to be reliant more 09:28:52.660 --> 09:28:54.700 on the flexibility of your Pokemon. 09:28:54.700 --> 09:28:57.300 And King OWT, I really love this team competition 09:28:57.300 --> 09:29:00.220 because I feel like there's just infinite flexibility for him. 09:29:00.220 --> 09:29:01.740 That's right, especially in through this matchup. 09:29:01.740 --> 09:29:04.600 And credit to the Hungry Wolfpack, he did everything he could. 09:29:04.600 --> 09:29:07.900 He even bubbled down the nine jails that had energy, right? 09:29:07.900 --> 09:29:10.100 And also just, you know, hanged on, didn't shield. 09:29:10.100 --> 09:29:12.420 Knowing exactly where you need to spend the shields. 09:29:12.420 --> 09:29:14.860 But again, that safe swap of Zero is so tough 09:29:14.860 --> 09:29:15.900 in a tinketum meta. 09:29:15.900 --> 09:29:17.620 We've seen a Zero have a lot playing. 09:29:17.620 --> 09:29:19.860 And I believe that's why maybe players like VP David 09:29:19.860 --> 09:29:22.060 is running the hydro pump for the coverage 09:29:22.060 --> 09:29:25.020 just for that one particular matchup 09:29:25.020 --> 09:29:26.060 that could potentially just flip it 09:29:26.060 --> 09:29:28.380 or give it, give himself the advantage he needs. 09:29:28.380 --> 09:29:30.100 But yeah, this was a tough one for Hungry Wolfpack 09:29:30.100 --> 09:29:30.940 in the final one. 09:29:30.940 --> 09:29:33.300 great series between these two competitors. 09:29:33.300 --> 09:29:37.700 Well done to these trainers that are trying to make a name for themselves on the world stage. 09:29:37.700 --> 09:29:39.340 And I think they're well on their way. 09:29:39.340 --> 09:29:43.100 Of course, King OWT does bring the Hesuin Electrode into day number two, 09:29:43.100 --> 09:29:46.820 a Pokemon that really throws a wrench into a lot of these top teams, 09:29:46.820 --> 09:29:48.540 especially if they're on our Shadow of Kintanite Telt. 09:29:48.540 --> 09:29:51.860 So we're going to see how that plays out, especially on that winter side of the bracket tomorrow. 09:29:51.860 --> 09:29:56.540 And speaking of winter side of the bracket too, we have a lot of fun matches still to go. 09:29:56.540 --> 09:30:00.820 And one of them is a former world champion, Eddie Rideau. 09:30:00.820 --> 09:30:10.060 We'll be going against Headiness, who I don't know about this year, but I know last year was the Thailand Qualifier Champion and also made day number two last year in World Championship. 09:30:10.060 --> 09:30:23.940 So a very strong player and also another great player from APAC that doesn't have a lot of broadcast opportunities to play on stage because they don't have as many tournaments in the region, but very high performance rate and has a chance to potentially take down one of our World Champions. 09:30:23.940 --> 09:30:25.900 and M.E. Weedle, of course, 09:30:25.900 --> 09:30:28.780 technically the first Pokemon Go world champion 09:30:28.780 --> 09:30:30.540 because he was in the seniors division 09:30:30.540 --> 09:30:32.820 for the one year that we had that division 09:30:32.820 --> 09:30:35.340 and he was able to take down other top seniors. 09:30:35.340 --> 09:30:38.340 And let's be honest, the senior division at that time, 09:30:38.340 --> 09:30:40.100 and probably even if it exists now, 09:30:40.100 --> 09:30:42.300 is still really hard to get through. 09:30:42.300 --> 09:30:45.460 As you see, how many of these top trainers in Pokemon Go 09:30:45.460 --> 09:30:48.500 are some of these young trainers that have so much talent? 09:30:48.500 --> 09:30:50.340 Yeah, they need to make a Masters Plus division 09:30:50.340 --> 09:30:51.180 for guys like us, 09:30:51.180 --> 09:30:53.420 because it's hard to keep up with the kids here these days, 09:30:53.420 --> 09:30:57.740 But I mean, we don't has really grown up in the scene right back in 2020 win this 09:30:57.740 --> 09:31:01.980 first ever World Championship following year has won a regional one EYC in 09:31:01.980 --> 09:31:06.100 obviously now the only division we have which is the Masters division and he's 09:31:06.100 --> 09:31:09.780 you know he's a very decorated player one of the few actually to have a 09:31:09.780 --> 09:31:14.180 world title international title in a regional title so definitely heading 09:31:14.180 --> 09:31:17.940 this is up against the tying but they're doing a little rock paper scissors 09:31:17.940 --> 09:31:21.900 right now on stage a little pregame action here as we take a look at the 09:31:21.900 --> 09:31:25.700 teams. There's a closet on the field for Teddiness as well. Yes, speaking of 09:31:25.700 --> 09:31:29.900 decorated, I'm missing the decoration from any we do like he has in his full 09:31:29.900 --> 09:31:33.740 Pokemon suit. That was such a great look. That's right. Rocking it here today, 09:31:33.740 --> 09:31:38.140 but he did rock that in the past as the former world champion is running the 09:31:38.140 --> 09:31:42.620 floor. Just licky, licky shadow flags are impoli on shadow Kanto night tales and 09:31:42.620 --> 09:31:45.820 course love. Impoli on is probably one of the Pokemon that's dropped off the 09:31:45.820 --> 09:31:50.540 most of Pokemon that has been in the fringe of top 12 usage in previous 09:31:50.540 --> 09:31:54.540 practice tournaments and because it has that neutrality more into that shadow 09:31:54.540 --> 09:31:58.340 camp tonight tells because it has the steel subtyping so you don't take super 09:31:58.340 --> 09:32:02.300 effective from the energy ball and I feel like in other matchups I think if 09:32:02.300 --> 09:32:06.620 only on it's been looking really good let's look at it right now it also looks 09:32:06.620 --> 09:32:11.700 incredibly safe against tenuous esteem it does to a degree right the nine tails 09:32:11.700 --> 09:32:15.900 is pretty awkward because the pacing so fast but the quacks are is running up on 09:32:15.900 --> 09:32:19.860 not so nice so it makes it a lot worse for the impoleon and the only but the 09:32:19.860 --> 09:32:21.900 emi weedles 09:32:21.900 --> 09:32:25.420 sorry that's all the important on the side yet you're absolutely right the 09:32:25.420 --> 09:32:29.340 impoleon emi weedle side different story they're very safe right even even 09:32:29.340 --> 09:32:33.740 to cancel that just has play but it has a lot of utility there tokyo so does 09:32:33.740 --> 09:32:38.100 have to or shear the super effective and if you're ahead on energy there that is 09:32:38.100 --> 09:32:40.660 the awkward situation you're going to have to shield every potential super 09:32:40.660 --> 09:32:44.580 effective or sphere but I do like the moveset from emi weedles quite said the 09:32:44.580 --> 09:32:48.060 mudbomb off the tail for this working to match up because there is no man team 09:32:48.060 --> 09:32:51.780 there's no Altaria so throwing the octane is at least those neutral damage 09:32:51.780 --> 09:32:55.100 yes stone s is nice for tokens with tokens usually shields anyway you can 09:32:55.100 --> 09:32:59.580 still chip it down and do something whereas we saw octane vs mudbomb into 09:32:59.580 --> 09:33:03.300 man team earlier today and that's a much much harder matchup and it even helps 09:33:03.300 --> 09:33:06.260 into the course load matchup as well because mudbomb is a more efficient 09:33:06.260 --> 09:33:10.620 attack as well it's so risky with how much man team is in the matter right now 09:33:10.620 --> 09:33:13.980 but when you're in this opportunity I believe once again we are in winners 09:33:13.980 --> 09:33:18.100 finals for this group. You are not facing a Mantine, you're facing a Toga 09:33:18.100 --> 09:33:22.220 Kits, a fairy type that has fallen off a little bit. It's been fringe met up, but 09:33:22.220 --> 09:33:25.900 because Ticketon is so dominant and really strong against Toga Kits, you 09:33:25.900 --> 09:33:30.380 haven't seen it as much, but how does it match up against Emmy Weedlesen? It is 09:33:30.380 --> 09:33:35.300 kind of mutually everywhere. It does have hard hitting attacks. Let's see, is it 09:33:35.300 --> 09:33:39.660 the Cy Shock and the Orser, or does it have? Okay, sometimes you can go for the 09:33:39.660 --> 09:33:43.660 Desmond Gleam for the harder charge attack as well. Even some trainers go for 09:33:43.660 --> 09:33:47.380 the ancient power but I believe the standard attacks on that toga kiss but I 09:33:47.380 --> 09:33:50.900 feel like there's a lot of flexibility from both of these trainers here yeah 09:33:50.900 --> 09:33:54.280 definitely and it's particularly the ghost type course slot on both sides is 09:33:54.280 --> 09:33:57.660 only one true answer which is the licky-licky on the side of emirito and 09:33:57.660 --> 09:34:01.260 the feeble on the side of teddy is but if you avoid those particular matchups 09:34:01.260 --> 09:34:04.180 course that's played into everything right obviously your matches but if you 09:34:04.180 --> 09:34:07.820 look at everything else on both sides course that's winning or neutral match 09:34:07.820 --> 09:34:12.300 up against the rest entire entire rest remaining for Pokemon on both sides so I 09:34:12.300 --> 09:34:18.220 I expect a lot of playing course love and really it just comes down to who could get the Gillian course on the right matchups 09:34:18.220 --> 09:34:20.760 And who would get their counters on the posting plan course love 09:34:20.760 --> 09:34:25.380 But it's also going to come down to who can play more flexibly because I feel like this matchup in general 09:34:25.380 --> 09:34:27.300 It's not too alignment dependent 09:34:27.300 --> 09:34:33.420 So in this situation you might see a lot more pivoting than you'll see in other matches because you know if you're not worried about 09:34:33.700 --> 09:34:37.660 Switchlocking your Pokemon you can hang on with that Pokemon in the back to try to catch something later 09:34:37.660 --> 09:34:40.980 Or even get to a last ditch charge attack in the end game 09:34:40.980 --> 09:34:48.260 So this is the best moments for Pokemon GO PVP when you have enough flexibility and neutrality to be able to be flexible 09:34:48.260 --> 09:34:49.140 That's right 09:34:49.140 --> 09:34:56.580 And we're moments away from lock in between our two competitors Emmy Weedle looking to be talking about poses by the way 09:34:56.580 --> 09:34:59.260 I'm looking at an awesome pose right now from Emmy Weedle 09:34:59.260 --> 09:35:04.220 He does have the world champion pose and outfit from London 2022 09:35:04.220 --> 09:35:09.260 One of two be able to have it the other being dancing Rob now one of our expert judges on the field and 09:35:09.260 --> 09:35:14.500 and Emilito could be the first ever two time champion in Pokemon Go. 09:35:14.500 --> 09:35:15.860 But he's got to get through Tendness first. 09:35:15.860 --> 09:35:17.940 He's got to get through a lot of top players on day number two, 09:35:17.940 --> 09:35:21.780 but both players only one match away from making that top 32. 09:35:21.780 --> 09:35:26.100 And what a flex that is to be able to have that pose in the Go Battle League 09:35:26.100 --> 09:35:27.780 when you are battling there. 09:35:27.780 --> 09:35:33.780 And I actually believe, I think I saw there was a 2026 backpack in Pokemon Go 09:35:33.780 --> 09:35:35.780 as well that you can get access to. 09:35:35.780 --> 09:35:37.100 That is a really cool flex. 09:35:37.100 --> 09:35:40.820 The backpacks here at Pokemon Worlds look absolutely awesome. 09:35:40.820 --> 09:35:46.340 Of course, having the special Pikachu, not only from Pokemon Worlds, that cost him, 09:35:46.340 --> 09:35:53.940 but you also have Pokemon XP happening in San Francisco with the more space-themed costume Pokemon. 09:35:53.940 --> 09:35:55.060 Okay, I was wrong actually. 09:35:55.060 --> 09:35:57.860 So, Tidiness was a Tidement champion last year. 09:35:58.540 --> 09:36:01.980 Back-to-back champion actually won it all this year as well. 09:36:01.980 --> 09:36:05.420 And prior to years, 2023 and 2024, 09:36:05.420 --> 09:36:07.260 he was the second place finisher there. 09:36:07.260 --> 09:36:10.460 So a second, a second, a first in a first place finish 09:36:10.460 --> 09:36:12.700 in Thailand is absolutely wild, 09:36:12.700 --> 09:36:16.220 but probably one of their most accomplished players 09:36:16.220 --> 09:36:18.140 in the entire region. 09:36:18.140 --> 09:36:21.040 And last year, like I said, made a top cut, I believe, 09:36:21.040 --> 09:36:23.980 in Anaheim looking to do that again in backtrack years. 09:36:23.980 --> 09:36:25.660 Definitely one of the top players 09:36:25.660 --> 09:36:27.220 to watch out for especially on A-Pack. 09:36:27.220 --> 09:36:28.820 Yeah, I don't want to let that fly by 09:36:28.820 --> 09:36:31.660 and let it be understated at how difficult that is. 09:36:31.660 --> 09:36:35.560 Especially with a lot of the ways that a lot of these APAC trainers do qualify. 09:36:35.960 --> 09:36:40.160 Sometimes it's in online tournaments where you can have even single elimination. 09:36:40.160 --> 09:36:42.060 It depends on the APAC region. 09:36:42.160 --> 09:36:48.460 But to be able to do that well in back to back to be the triple really strong 09:36:48.460 --> 09:36:50.660 performances in his perspective region. 09:36:50.860 --> 09:36:54.660 He must be an insane battler because you don't see that often. 09:36:54.660 --> 09:36:55.260 I think Mr. 09:36:55.260 --> 09:36:58.460 Mejir is another trainer that has been awesome at doing that as well. 09:36:58.460 --> 09:37:02.580 but it's a rare feat to be able to go to these open APAC qualifiers 09:37:02.580 --> 09:37:04.420 and continue to dominate like that. 09:37:04.420 --> 09:37:06.100 Yeah, I mean, to really speak to that point, too, 09:37:06.100 --> 09:37:09.100 Teddiness didn't even win the qualifier for Thailand. 09:37:09.100 --> 09:37:10.420 He won the playoffs. 09:37:10.420 --> 09:37:12.420 So he got, I believe, fifth place in the qualifier. 09:37:12.420 --> 09:37:13.980 So they didn't even sweep the qualifier, 09:37:13.980 --> 09:37:17.060 but locked in when it counted in the playoffs 09:37:17.060 --> 09:37:20.620 to get that number one spot again in his home region. 09:37:20.620 --> 09:37:21.620 You can see our players. 09:37:21.620 --> 09:37:22.620 Don't really love this bump. 09:37:22.620 --> 09:37:24.100 I love the sportsmanship here. 09:37:24.100 --> 09:37:26.740 All smiles, because they know they beat so many players 09:37:26.740 --> 09:37:32.460 just to get to this winners finals to try to close out day number one. 09:37:32.460 --> 09:37:34.620 Here we go, Emmy Weedover setting this, 09:37:34.620 --> 09:37:38.100 and it's going to be the shadow cancel nine kills into Togekiss. 09:37:38.100 --> 09:37:41.420 Two champions are in the stadium right now 09:37:41.420 --> 09:37:43.620 and actually going to stay in with this Togekiss. 09:37:43.620 --> 09:37:47.300 Yes, you are going to get outpaced to that weather ball, 09:37:47.300 --> 09:37:49.260 but it's not the strongest attack. 09:37:49.260 --> 09:37:51.700 Yes, it's the same type of attack bonus, but you can take that easily. 09:37:51.700 --> 09:37:54.380 And because Ornispere is a pretty strong attack, 09:37:54.380 --> 09:37:57.880 You can maybe even threaten a protect shield from Emile Weedle. 09:37:57.880 --> 09:37:59.880 Does he try to go for an early protect shield? 09:37:59.880 --> 09:38:02.380 No, I think he's just going to let it go. 09:38:02.380 --> 09:38:05.880 Yeah, and this is the benefit of running Tokis instead of the Tingenton. 09:38:05.880 --> 09:38:10.880 Because Tingenton doesn't really hang on, can't really hit back there easily into the cancel nine tails. 09:38:10.880 --> 09:38:14.380 So, having a little bit more flexibility for a tightness is going to be pretty crucial here. 09:38:14.380 --> 09:38:18.380 Goes through the shield, tries to go for the switch advantage, and in comes the Impoliant. 09:38:18.380 --> 09:38:21.880 Gets the Orchard off to go and grab the instant shield from Emile Weedle. 09:38:21.880 --> 09:38:23.380 Yeah, you don't want to let this one go. 09:38:23.380 --> 09:38:26.620 be super effective into the Impoleon that's not that bulky and now you're 09:38:26.620 --> 09:38:29.620 gonna counter with your own Impoleon here but you're behind energy but it 09:38:29.620 --> 09:38:32.820 doesn't really matter. This is one of the matchups that is not too devastating to 09:38:32.820 --> 09:38:36.620 be behind on energy because both these charge attacks are resistant and double 09:38:36.620 --> 09:38:40.420 Hydra Cannon isn't even enough to knock out because the metal sounds are 09:38:40.420 --> 09:38:44.740 double resistant you're doing almost no fast attack pressure. And first Hydra Cannon is 09:38:44.740 --> 09:38:49.340 gonna land as headness is almost at his own second Hydra Cannon going to be 09:38:49.340 --> 09:38:51.340 Throwing it, Emmi Rideau is ahead on energy, 09:38:51.340 --> 09:38:53.820 so he might just softly win this matchup 09:38:53.820 --> 09:38:55.860 to potentially put himself in a fastback range. 09:38:55.860 --> 09:38:58.020 And I think that's kind of the ball in the story right now, right? 09:38:58.020 --> 09:39:00.180 Ball players are softly losing the matchups 09:39:00.180 --> 09:39:01.500 to try to see what can happen. 09:39:01.500 --> 09:39:03.140 But Emmi Rideau has the advantage, 09:39:03.140 --> 09:39:05.260 because he has to shield advantage, and the, oh, wait, 09:39:05.260 --> 09:39:06.740 oh, no, actually, shield advantage is not there, 09:39:06.740 --> 09:39:09.340 as Teng is forced to throw the hyper cannon 09:39:09.340 --> 09:39:10.500 before getting fastbacked down. 09:39:10.500 --> 09:39:11.420 Now, is this risky? 09:39:11.420 --> 09:39:13.740 He was able to let those imbers through 09:39:13.740 --> 09:39:15.460 and try to keep himself at low health. 09:39:15.460 --> 09:39:17.020 But does this give the opportunity for him, 09:39:17.020 --> 09:39:21.700 Holy on now to come down in metal sound down that could be risky pretentious 09:39:21.700 --> 09:39:27.500 But he's already clicking on his feeble trying to pivot out of that matchup here comes the factor and here comes the counter feeble 09:39:27.500 --> 09:39:33.180 There's one protect shield remaining for both these trainers. Amy needle is not liking this backline matchup as he shakes his head 09:39:33.180 --> 09:39:38.580 I think I mean we don't still in a very commanding position in attendance because how do you take out the waxer and 09:39:38.860 --> 09:39:43.900 The impulse on because ten years was forced to throw the high ten at a low health nine tails 09:39:43.900 --> 09:39:45.900 It puts him really far behind. 09:39:45.900 --> 09:39:47.740 Glows this Nightshade right on charge of priority. 09:39:47.740 --> 09:39:49.060 I believe Enryu will just go and no shield. 09:39:49.060 --> 09:39:52.420 He knows he can tank this especially because the Nightshade didn't boost the Thief ult. 09:39:52.420 --> 09:39:55.220 Octatill will put the Siebel in KO range. 09:39:55.220 --> 09:39:57.980 So Teddiness gonna have to potentially throw up the shield, 09:39:57.980 --> 09:40:00.260 but he knows there's an Empoli on the back 09:40:00.260 --> 09:40:02.060 and I don't think his Switch Shimer is up for a test. 09:40:02.060 --> 09:40:02.620 No, it's not. 09:40:02.620 --> 09:40:05.460 Yes, and here goes Enryu Wido trying to get to it right away. 09:40:05.460 --> 09:40:07.660 But this will wheel down the timer even further. 09:40:07.660 --> 09:40:09.860 And now he has the opportunity to swap out. 09:40:09.860 --> 09:40:11.460 He has two Pokemon remaining. 09:40:11.460 --> 09:40:13.960 his switch timer is up, Kenny swapped out. 09:40:13.960 --> 09:40:16.640 Will there be a pause from the former world champion? 09:40:16.640 --> 09:40:18.600 There is no pause, he is not growing yet. 09:40:18.600 --> 09:40:20.800 And there is the Hydra Cadet that's gonna be landing 09:40:20.800 --> 09:40:23.040 into the feeble, and Teddiness doesn't really 09:40:23.040 --> 09:40:25.380 have much opportunity because his backline Pokemon 09:40:25.380 --> 09:40:26.480 are so low on health. 09:40:26.480 --> 09:40:27.640 If you look at the Curse Festival, 09:40:27.640 --> 09:40:28.920 look at Teddiness trying to swap 09:40:28.920 --> 09:40:29.920 and catch the Oxford Poliamp, 09:40:29.920 --> 09:40:31.280 but I think he overtapped there. 09:40:31.280 --> 09:40:32.680 Kenny gets a Hydra, and he does! 09:40:32.680 --> 09:40:33.520 Gets a Hydra! 09:40:33.520 --> 09:40:34.360 He gets the Buried! 09:40:34.360 --> 09:40:35.180 Last seconds! 09:40:35.180 --> 09:40:36.480 Double Resistant Metal Cell, 09:40:36.480 --> 09:40:39.520 not doing enough to fast-sack down the Impoleon, 09:40:39.520 --> 09:40:41.260 and the Quagsire still remains. 09:40:41.260 --> 09:40:44.060 Can you take it out? There's still the Toga kiss and the Maggot Toga kiss. 09:40:44.060 --> 09:40:45.960 Gonna double resist the mudshot damage. 09:40:45.960 --> 09:40:48.060 You get to the off with them though, and Emmy Weedle. 09:40:48.060 --> 09:40:51.060 But is that gonna be simultaneous? 09:40:51.060 --> 09:40:52.560 The Impulion is still in the back. 09:40:52.560 --> 09:40:54.660 One metal sound versus one mudshot. 09:40:54.660 --> 09:40:56.160 We might see a tie here. 09:40:56.160 --> 09:40:57.560 Will it be the simultaneous? 09:40:57.560 --> 09:41:02.560 Yes, simultaneous knockout as these trainers have tied game number one. 09:41:02.560 --> 09:41:04.260 Wow, what a game there too. 09:41:04.260 --> 09:41:05.960 I think Emmy Weedle might have noticed something. 09:41:05.960 --> 09:41:09.260 Maybe lost turn at some point in the matchup with, 09:41:09.260 --> 09:41:14.200 I believe it was impolion into oh, sorry actually flags that into the people 09:41:14.200 --> 09:41:18.020 Well, what made me take a look at that too because it looked at the place talking that I think that was the frustrating point for him 09:41:18.020 --> 09:41:21.260 Where that could have made a difference especially because it ended on a tie 09:41:21.260 --> 09:41:24.220 I did end on that they lost over they tied at the very final term 09:41:24.220 --> 09:41:26.860 Oh, that's a good point doesn't get closer than that, right? 09:41:26.860 --> 09:41:30.140 Yeah, the actual literal tie and that can happen in Pokemon 09:41:30.140 --> 09:41:33.700 Yeah, and that can happen in Pokemon go PvP when you simultaneously 09:41:33.700 --> 09:41:51.700 simultaneously knocked out your last remaining Pokemon for either trainer with a fast attack that will result in the tie in here in championship series when there's a tie you replay it so it's zero zero right now it actually doesn't even look like it's going to the judges at all looks like they're just going to replay that game number one. 09:41:51.700 --> 09:41:57.440 I think I misinterpreted his frustration I thought I because I didn't see anything but I maybe I missed something 09:41:57.440 --> 09:41:59.800 I thought that he's fresh or something, but maybe he just didn't like the matchup 09:41:59.800 --> 09:42:03.240 He was it right? I don't think wax are that bad into people all things considered 09:42:03.240 --> 09:42:09.400 But but maybe we don't not fan of that matchup and and it's not I mean it doesn't get closer than that and that means we get a 09:42:09.400 --> 09:42:11.160 Few more games out of it. So I'm happy with that 09:42:11.160 --> 09:42:14.040 I know maybe any leader and the technicals not that happy with me 09:42:14.040 --> 09:42:18.280 Maybe a little bit of psychic reading future site from Amy. We know he wasn't liking it 09:42:18.280 --> 09:42:20.640 as soon as people enter the battlefield, 09:42:20.640 --> 09:42:21.480 he wasn't like, you're like, 09:42:21.480 --> 09:42:22.560 I don't know why you're shaking it. 09:42:22.560 --> 09:42:23.840 It's not that bad. 09:42:23.840 --> 09:42:25.280 But he saw the tie happening. 09:42:25.280 --> 09:42:28.040 He wanted to get that W instead of the T. 09:42:28.040 --> 09:42:30.840 So now we got the replay of this game, number one. 09:42:30.840 --> 09:42:32.240 As these two trainers are gonna lock in, 09:42:32.240 --> 09:42:34.320 and this played out like I thought it would play out 09:42:34.320 --> 09:42:37.320 because you see so much neutrality in this matchup. 09:42:37.320 --> 09:42:38.480 There's so much pivoting. 09:42:38.480 --> 09:42:41.720 How many times was a switch timer used in that matchup? 09:42:41.720 --> 09:42:42.920 And even in the end game, 09:42:42.920 --> 09:42:45.080 taking this had three Pokemon remaining 09:42:45.080 --> 09:42:46.360 with very low health. 09:42:46.360 --> 09:42:48.480 Yeah, really, really close games there, too. 09:42:48.480 --> 09:42:50.280 And that Empolion getting to the Hydra Cannon 09:42:50.280 --> 09:42:51.920 at the final second was huge here. 09:42:51.920 --> 09:42:53.280 You can see he failed the catch attempt, 09:42:53.280 --> 09:42:56.080 but still got that Hydra Cannon off. 09:42:56.080 --> 09:42:57.440 Great place from both players, too. 09:42:57.440 --> 09:42:59.840 I mean, I don't think either really made mistakes there. 09:42:59.840 --> 09:43:01.120 In fact, I thought Emigre would have put himself 09:43:01.120 --> 09:43:03.400 in a really good position to force the Hydra Cannon 09:43:03.400 --> 09:43:05.600 from Teddy Nisses Empolion. 09:43:05.600 --> 09:43:07.480 And honestly, if he waited for one more Ember, 09:43:07.480 --> 09:43:10.360 he probably wouldn't have even got that final Hydra Cannon off. 09:43:10.360 --> 09:43:12.000 Here we go, game number two. 09:43:12.000 --> 09:43:13.560 Or actually, I should say game number one, redo. 09:43:13.560 --> 09:43:15.200 Emigre would have played that fantastically 09:43:15.200 --> 09:43:16.700 into the grand course of headiness. 09:43:16.700 --> 09:43:18.440 And he shook his head a little bit thinking, 09:43:18.440 --> 09:43:20.840 I knew you were going to leave that licky-licky here, 09:43:20.840 --> 09:43:23.440 and having that safe swap into the Togikis 09:43:23.440 --> 09:43:25.840 has been strong so far, because now you actually 09:43:25.840 --> 09:43:27.840 do pick up a protect shield, because you don't want 09:43:27.840 --> 09:43:29.600 to take that super effective aura sphere. 09:43:29.600 --> 09:43:31.160 Now, you see a little chip and dip, 09:43:31.160 --> 09:43:33.760 where you do a little bit of damage into this Togikis, 09:43:33.760 --> 09:43:36.160 and then keep the remaining health on this licky-licky. 09:43:36.160 --> 09:43:38.600 And most importantly, keep alignment 09:43:38.600 --> 09:43:40.440 to match up with that Corsal in the back. 09:43:40.440 --> 09:43:42.200 Oh, this is huge for Emilio now, 09:43:42.200 --> 09:43:44.720 because he puts this in a metal sound range. 09:43:44.720 --> 09:43:49.020 Ted is going to reach for the Orc to dust and he will decide to spend both shields off the bat. 09:43:49.020 --> 09:43:58.520 There's a lot of damage mitigated and now I actually like this player a lot because there's no very easy answer for them pulling on top of that point has energy lead attached as well. 09:43:58.520 --> 09:44:05.820 This is where you can hide your Corsula though. Now you can two shield your Feeble in the back and you can soak up all this energy and have that protect shield advantage. 09:44:05.820 --> 09:44:11.320 This is looking awful for Teddiness but because he has that fairy type which is the Toe Kits instead of a Tingatong, 09:44:11.320 --> 09:44:14.320 He was able to get double protect shields against these Pokemon 09:44:14.320 --> 09:44:16.320 that are vulnerable to fighting type attacks. 09:44:16.320 --> 09:44:18.320 And now he's going to be able to throw this Night Shade. 09:44:18.320 --> 09:44:19.720 There's no protect shields remaining. 09:44:19.720 --> 09:44:21.220 The timer is probably back up, 09:44:21.220 --> 09:44:23.420 but you're not going to switch off your licky-licky. 09:44:23.420 --> 09:44:26.920 That's right. And Ami-Wido, if he didn't like Teemo from the first game, 09:44:26.920 --> 09:44:30.320 he's not going to like it in the second game with a two-shield advantage. 09:44:30.320 --> 09:44:32.120 Ted is thinking they'd do it a little bit. 09:44:32.120 --> 09:44:33.520 He's going to switch advantage now. 09:44:33.520 --> 09:44:34.720 He's probably not going to have it later. 09:44:34.720 --> 09:44:37.820 So wants to just let this course look go and just come to Teemo. 09:44:37.820 --> 09:44:39.320 That's exactly what he does. 09:44:39.320 --> 09:44:41.120 And this is really scary for Ami-Wido 09:44:41.120 --> 09:44:43.720 because if Tendness goes for any, gets any boost off 09:44:43.720 --> 09:44:45.960 with a Night Shade, that could be absolutely huge 09:44:45.960 --> 09:44:48.000 for Tendness to close out the game with a box. 09:44:48.000 --> 09:44:50.640 And Amy Weedle is just trying to get off his attacks instantly 09:44:50.640 --> 09:44:52.400 because he knows he doesn't want to get debuff 09:44:52.400 --> 09:44:53.400 from his Icy Wind. 09:44:53.400 --> 09:44:55.560 Icy Wind will drop the attack 09:44:55.560 --> 09:44:57.720 by one stage against the opposing Pokemon. 09:44:57.720 --> 09:44:59.840 You do see the first protect shield of the battle 09:44:59.840 --> 09:45:02.640 for Tendiness here, but do you actually go for the Icy Wind? 09:45:02.640 --> 09:45:05.440 I think it might be more valuable to go for a Night Slash 09:45:05.440 --> 09:45:07.040 and try to go for a Sucker Patch down. 09:45:07.040 --> 09:45:08.800 And that's exactly what Tendiness is doing. 09:45:08.800 --> 09:45:10.880 You don't want to waste that energy for Icy Wind 09:45:10.880 --> 09:45:12.080 for an inefficient attack. 09:45:12.080 --> 09:45:15.120 Exactly, and Tendiness could potentially get a boost here. 09:45:15.120 --> 09:45:17.160 No CS, no tumors, anyway, gets a second. 09:45:17.160 --> 09:45:19.360 Like, oh, wait, no, doesn't go and throw the move. 09:45:19.360 --> 09:45:21.080 That's an interesting place from Tendness. 09:45:21.080 --> 09:45:23.000 I mean, I think he could just easily got that off 09:45:23.000 --> 09:45:23.880 and not have to get a shield. 09:45:23.880 --> 09:45:25.280 Wait, he's just not shooting anything, 09:45:25.280 --> 09:45:27.840 and now he's going to be closing in on fast attack range. 09:45:27.840 --> 09:45:29.960 And these munch shots aren't going to be doing that much, 09:45:29.960 --> 09:45:31.480 but look at the health on everything. 09:45:31.480 --> 09:45:32.920 You have back-to-back nine slash. 09:45:32.920 --> 09:45:34.520 There are no protect shields remaining. 09:45:34.520 --> 09:45:35.560 Does he have the reach? 09:45:35.560 --> 09:45:37.920 You don't have the much attack with the D.V.O. 09:45:37.920 --> 09:45:40.080 Tending it to boost up the nine slash. 09:45:40.880 --> 09:45:45.040 No, he doesn't get it and Emmi Rideau feels pretty confident about it too. 09:45:45.040 --> 09:45:47.920 I mean, I don't know if you get fast-hacked down the course from this help ring, 09:45:47.920 --> 09:45:49.280 just see how much health is on the course. 09:45:49.280 --> 09:45:50.800 If you get even one Asansh off, it's worth it. 09:45:50.800 --> 09:45:53.120 But no, I don't think that's going to be the case. 09:45:53.120 --> 09:45:56.720 He does get one Asansh off, but Emmi Rideau want to close it out there too. 09:45:56.720 --> 09:45:58.160 And maybe a slight mistake from Teddius, 09:45:58.160 --> 09:46:00.880 because if you just threw the Nite Shade on proper timing there, 09:46:00.880 --> 09:46:05.440 could avoid the body slam and save the shield for the T-Bow for the Parkside. 09:46:05.440 --> 09:46:07.120 Exactly right, because in the in-game, 09:46:07.120 --> 09:46:10.560 Teddius had his T-Bow against the wall, against that Licky Licky. 09:46:10.560 --> 09:46:14.240 and you don't really want to be using double protect shields against body slams. 09:46:14.240 --> 09:46:17.120 You've got that two protect shields advantage for a reason. 09:46:17.120 --> 09:46:20.080 You don't want to just give it up to body slams from the licky-licky, 09:46:20.080 --> 09:46:23.360 but you were put in that position where you had almost no health left on the people, 09:46:23.360 --> 09:46:26.720 no health left on the Corsula. You really couldn't use it efficiently, 09:46:26.720 --> 09:46:28.480 and that was the downfall for Teddingness there. 09:46:28.480 --> 09:46:33.120 So he wasn't able to find a good opportunity to use that protect shield advantage, 09:46:33.120 --> 09:46:34.880 and Imi Redo is able to take game number one. 09:46:34.880 --> 09:46:37.600 Yeah, Imi Redo played to his win conditions perfectly there, 09:46:37.600 --> 09:46:42.540 And I think the top part for ten this is he's let the tokens get into metal sound range 09:46:42.800 --> 09:46:48.540 Looking at the team of Emmy we don't nothing can really completely wall off the energy from Tokyo's and has so much play into everything 09:46:48.540 --> 09:46:54.240 So I think it would have been probably a really solid shield for him because he's ahead on energy and and he also 09:46:54.240 --> 09:46:55.720 I believe crap is here for any weirdo 09:46:55.720 --> 09:47:00.160 So he'd be on even shields you come in and pull me on behind energy on him on a tokens 09:47:00.160 --> 09:47:05.980 You don't really win that match up because you're gonna get outpaced by by the or sphere in the peck image from the Tokyo 09:47:05.980 --> 09:47:08.880 So I think, you know, possibly in the future, 09:47:08.880 --> 09:47:10.840 getting the second game tennis might make that adjustment say, 09:47:10.840 --> 09:47:12.940 you know what, maybe I should spend the shields on the Tokus, 09:47:12.940 --> 09:47:15.180 given how safe it is into the rest of the team of Emil Rito. 09:47:15.180 --> 09:47:17.040 Yeah, he did come up a little bit short there, 09:47:17.040 --> 09:47:20.040 but I did love that combination between the Tokus and the Corsola 09:47:20.040 --> 09:47:22.380 to be able to get those protect shields with the Tokus 09:47:22.380 --> 09:47:25.740 and then bring in the Corsola to try to soak in all of that energy. 09:47:25.740 --> 09:47:28.780 And once the switch timers were misaligned 09:47:28.780 --> 09:47:30.740 and you don't have to face it versus Licky Licky, 09:47:30.740 --> 09:47:32.340 that gave him hope, that gave him life, 09:47:32.340 --> 09:47:34.380 and he had the opportunity to try to close it out, 09:47:34.380 --> 09:47:35.640 but he just wasn't able to. 09:47:35.640 --> 09:47:37.640 And this is going to be game number three for these trainers, 09:47:37.640 --> 09:47:40.560 because the game number one did result in a tie. 09:47:40.560 --> 09:47:42.320 So then they replayed that and Emmy Weedle 09:47:42.320 --> 09:47:43.720 was able to win game number two. 09:47:43.720 --> 09:47:44.640 This is winners final. 09:47:44.640 --> 09:47:46.280 So if he wins this next game, 09:47:46.280 --> 09:47:50.360 he is advancing into day number two here at Pokemon Worlds. 09:47:50.360 --> 09:47:52.400 And he has the chance to become our first ever 09:47:52.400 --> 09:47:55.360 two-time Pokemon Go champion. 09:47:55.360 --> 09:47:57.000 What a feat that would be. 09:47:57.000 --> 09:47:59.360 I mean, even just making it into day number two 09:47:59.360 --> 09:48:00.960 at World Championships is a hard feat, right? 09:48:00.960 --> 09:48:02.720 So many players, like we talked about earlier, 09:48:02.720 --> 09:48:03.560 Junebug, right? 09:48:03.560 --> 09:48:04.640 One of the best players in our circuit 09:48:04.640 --> 09:48:09.480 Finally made it for the first time ever and Emmy Weedow trying to do it again for like a second time, right? 09:48:09.480 --> 09:48:12.280 At least I've maybe he's even done it before in a previous tournament 09:48:12.280 --> 09:48:15.520 But definitely a really strong player in our circuit and tennis 09:48:15.520 --> 09:48:20.520 We're gonna have to dig deep here to find a way to force a game number three. Here we go match point for Emmy 09:48:20.520 --> 09:48:24.320 Weedow versus Teddiness and it's gonna be an Empolia mirror match 09:48:24.320 --> 09:48:29.040 Well, you know when Teddiness backbends the wall when he's in the playoff that is where he delivers 09:48:29.040 --> 09:48:33.280 So can he reverse sweep here to get to day number two in polio versus in polio? 09:48:33.280 --> 09:48:39.920 It doesn't really matter too much who wins charge attack priority early on because as I mentioned before both of these impoleons can take 09:48:40.360 --> 09:48:42.720 Double hydra canons it might actually even be more 09:48:43.080 --> 09:48:47.240 Advantages to try to hold on to some energy if you can figure out how to get out 09:48:47.240 --> 09:48:51.200 But we do see who wins charge attack priority and the matchup here is a little bit more favor for Emmy 09:48:51.200 --> 09:48:52.920 Weaver because they have a sense of the mirror team 09:48:52.920 --> 09:48:58.000 But you have Licky Licky instead of the tokens from the side of Teddiness and if Emmy weaver wins charge 09:48:58.000 --> 09:49:03.040 I call it wins the switch advantage Licky Licky on so of course that is disastrous for Teddiness 09:49:03.040 --> 09:49:07.240 and Ted is not throwing the move right away expecting Ted to catch it. Gordon just let this hatchet in and go. 09:49:07.240 --> 09:49:10.880 Does Emmy Weedle try to save them? Only on for later. He could potentially go for a catch, 09:49:10.880 --> 09:49:13.200 but Ted is going to throw the hatchet right away. 09:49:13.200 --> 09:49:18.040 I mean you can soft win this matchup if you are Teddiness because you win charge attack birdie. 09:49:18.040 --> 09:49:21.640 And in order to win charge attack birdie, you have to have more attack. 09:49:21.640 --> 09:49:27.640 These are the same Pokemon, so that means Teddiness has his Pokemon with a higher attack stat than Emmy Weedle, 09:49:27.640 --> 09:49:32.040 which does affect his stat product, but you can win that charge attack priority and win the lead 09:49:32.040 --> 09:49:34.680 and maybe ensure that you have a good matchup in the back. 09:49:34.680 --> 09:49:38.360 Here comes that licking licking going for the full farm down with that rollout. 09:49:38.360 --> 09:49:39.120 That's so tough. 09:49:39.120 --> 09:49:41.680 Emmy Rito not only has the energy advantage, but yes, 09:49:41.680 --> 09:49:43.880 it is a matchup that he just wants given the back climb, 09:49:43.880 --> 09:49:47.800 but he's behind energy and there's still a mere match in the back. 09:49:47.800 --> 09:49:50.320 There's no easy way of taking out this licky-licky 09:49:50.320 --> 09:49:52.680 and it's even harder for Tokis now that's behind, 09:49:52.680 --> 09:49:54.560 I believe, two rollouts worth of energy. 09:49:54.560 --> 09:49:56.800 And no shield there on the body slam. 09:49:56.800 --> 09:49:59.240 Body slam is an okay attack in this matchup 09:49:59.240 --> 09:50:02.760 because you need two charge attacks plus the roll out super effective damage anyway. 09:50:02.760 --> 09:50:06.920 A Shadow Ball does do more damage than one body slam even though it's same type of attack bonus. 09:50:06.920 --> 09:50:11.240 Here comes the next body slam, here comes the protection. Now can you try to tee up maybe a 09:50:11.240 --> 09:50:16.440 Swap even but you really need to get this licky-licky lower. You need to either land an Orisphere 09:50:16.440 --> 09:50:20.680 or possibly get the last protection. Here comes the Swap. You do the course look. Maybe that gets 09:50:20.680 --> 09:50:25.240 dead in his life here but he's behind on energy. Yeah he is and that's tough right because any 09:50:25.240 --> 09:50:27.200 the timers are not up by any means. 09:50:27.200 --> 09:50:29.680 So even if you lose this match or how do you fast back down 09:50:29.680 --> 09:50:33.480 on Glareon Corsola and Tidus maybe sees the writing on the wall 09:50:33.480 --> 09:50:35.080 trying to find a way around this, 09:50:35.080 --> 09:50:37.080 we can see how much too effective damage he does 09:50:37.080 --> 09:50:38.520 in this mirror matchup. 09:50:38.520 --> 09:50:40.920 The problem is he needs extra energy to come out of this 09:50:40.920 --> 09:50:44.520 to have a chance to throw anything into the licky licky, 09:50:44.520 --> 09:50:46.000 but any wheeler should protect us up. 09:50:46.000 --> 09:50:50.200 Those that he's going to outpace the Corsola to a move as well. 09:50:50.200 --> 09:50:52.200 And here comes the Astana. 09:50:52.200 --> 09:50:57.160 down absolutely brutal for Teddiness and Teddiness knows this is not even in 09:50:57.160 --> 09:51:00.440 side-shock range so you can't even throw the side-shock to win that charge 09:51:00.440 --> 09:51:04.080 priority to you know take out the Golan course and waste energy but Licky 09:51:04.080 --> 09:51:08.400 Licky comes in tries to go for the comp play or she's gonna come through first but 09:51:08.400 --> 09:51:11.640 it's not gonna be enough to KO to Licky Licky and it looks like he has that 09:51:11.640 --> 09:51:18.000 body slam loaded it looks like his ticket to day number two is loaded as 09:51:18.000 --> 09:51:24.360 as M.E. Weedle is able to win this 2-0 to advance. 09:51:24.360 --> 09:51:26.240 A tough tie to start things off, 09:51:26.240 --> 09:51:28.960 but M.E. Weedle finds a spot yet again. 09:51:28.960 --> 09:51:31.400 A top cut at World Championships 09:51:31.400 --> 09:51:33.680 and pays his dreams for becoming 09:51:33.680 --> 09:51:36.040 the first ever two-time World Champion. 09:51:36.040 --> 09:51:37.800 And an emotional trainer here, 09:51:37.800 --> 09:51:40.960 knowing he is one step closer to his ultimate dream. 09:51:40.960 --> 09:51:42.640 Of course, he's done it before, 09:51:42.640 --> 09:51:44.840 but to do it against the entire field 09:51:44.840 --> 09:51:46.720 of the best trainers on the planet 09:51:46.720 --> 09:51:50.720 When he was in the seniors division, yes, it was stacked, but it was a smaller player pool. 09:51:50.720 --> 09:51:55.720 Now, he is in the big leagues versus over 300 of the best trainers in the planet 09:51:55.720 --> 09:52:00.720 with an opportunity to be on Championship Sunday in the Chase Arena. 09:52:00.720 --> 09:52:05.720 And speaking of smaller championship pool too, I mean, even compared to the past World Championships, 09:52:05.720 --> 09:52:07.720 this is, I believe, the largest one to date. 09:52:07.720 --> 09:52:12.720 So, no matter who is a World Champion, there's never been a bigger and more stacked field 09:52:12.720 --> 09:52:14.720 than there is this weekend. 09:52:14.720 --> 09:52:23.720 weekend. And honestly, the players have gone better over the years as well. So the level of performance that you have to bring to these big tournaments is at an all time high. 09:52:23.720 --> 09:52:36.720 Yeah, and what's an all time high here is the Pokemon action in San Francisco. Not only do we have the world championships, we have Pokemon XP, but we also had a really awesome Giants game. Let's check it out. 09:54:14.720 --> 09:54:21.280 in there. Let's go take a look. We got to get me popping out behind everything that we can. 09:54:21.280 --> 09:54:22.160 Let's take a shot of it. 09:54:31.680 --> 09:54:32.480 Hey, how's it going? 09:54:39.040 --> 09:54:44.000 Beautiful pieces. Bring it in close here. I want you to take a look at this for everyone at home. 09:54:44.000 --> 09:54:48.800 This is a fantastic piece. This is the beautiful sable eye we have right here. 09:54:48.800 --> 09:54:54.080 Without question, one of the finest we have. Beautiful, sparkly, we have the Eevee right 09:54:54.080 --> 09:54:57.600 next to it, and finally the jigglypuff. Very nice collection. 09:55:02.320 --> 09:55:07.920 The official matte. Limit one per customer. But I count as two customers, so I will take two. 09:55:07.920 --> 09:55:10.880 No. King Pikachu. 09:55:14.000 --> 09:55:31.000 We have now transitioned from the world championships to the XP area. 09:55:31.000 --> 09:55:35.640 Space themed, extremely cool, in my opinion, cooler than the world championship area. 09:55:35.640 --> 09:55:37.300 I'm probably not supposed to say that. 09:55:37.300 --> 09:55:38.300 Let's do some pop outs. 09:55:38.300 --> 09:55:39.300 Boom, pop. 09:55:39.300 --> 09:55:46.300 Okay, okay, get a picture of me with the Umbreon. 09:55:46.300 --> 09:55:49.300 There you go. 09:55:49.300 --> 09:55:52.300 The World Championships play mat and bag. 09:55:52.300 --> 09:55:53.300 Also limit one. 09:55:53.300 --> 09:55:55.300 These are different though, so I can take them. 09:55:55.300 --> 09:55:56.300 Yes? 09:55:56.300 --> 09:55:57.300 Yes. 09:55:57.300 --> 09:55:58.300 I got a yes. 09:55:58.300 --> 09:56:00.300 Place is popping. 09:56:00.300 --> 09:56:01.300 Beautiful. 09:56:01.300 --> 09:56:03.300 Special, elegant. 09:56:03.300 --> 09:56:04.300 One of them is going on a trip. 09:56:04.300 --> 09:56:05.300 One of them is blasting off. 09:56:05.300 --> 09:56:08.300 Another one would be in a spaceship. 09:56:08.300 --> 09:56:10.300 I think I like Curely the best. 09:56:10.300 --> 09:56:12.700 I have been excited to see this the entire time. 09:56:12.700 --> 09:56:15.820 This is the item I have had my eye on more than anything else. 09:56:15.820 --> 09:56:17.260 This jacket right here. 09:56:19.020 --> 09:56:20.380 It's beautiful. 09:56:20.380 --> 09:56:21.100 It's special. 09:56:21.980 --> 09:56:25.420 I'm not exactly sure where I can wear it, except everywhere, 09:56:25.420 --> 09:56:27.100 and I want it very badly. 09:56:27.100 --> 09:56:28.140 I will be back for it, 09:56:28.140 --> 09:56:30.220 because technically I'm not allowed to shop for this right now. 09:56:30.220 --> 09:56:44.380 The action has been incredible so far here at day one of the 2026 Pokemon Go World Championships. 09:56:44.380 --> 09:56:48.220 And we still have a few trainers battling it out trying to earn their spots in day number 09:56:48.220 --> 09:56:49.220 two. 09:56:49.220 --> 09:56:50.220 My name is home side center. 09:56:50.220 --> 09:56:51.460 Join on the desk here by Lou the Pikachu. 09:56:51.460 --> 09:56:55.820 The games have been incredible and the good news is day one is not yet done. 09:56:55.820 --> 09:56:59.180 The action just keeps getting better and better with every single match that we bring to the 09:56:59.180 --> 09:57:00.180 broadcast. 09:57:00.180 --> 09:57:04.500 some veterans crash out of the competition we've got some new trainers maybe at the very first world 09:57:04.500 --> 09:57:10.260 championships making all the way to these final stages of day one and honestly seeing some of the 09:57:10.260 --> 09:57:14.980 incredible games and amazing Pokemon that we're seeing it's going to be one of the history books. 09:57:14.980 --> 09:57:18.580 It really feels like a lot of trainers who have thought outside the box and kind of brought 09:57:18.580 --> 09:57:22.980 Pokemon that people didn't necessarily believe in have really been rewarded. I can't even count 09:57:22.980 --> 09:57:28.420 how many times we've seen Dondozo, we've seen Milotic, we've seen a lot of very cool picks have 09:57:28.420 --> 09:57:30.320 we're going to have a lot of 09:57:30.420 --> 09:57:32.320 success. And as we continue to 09:57:32.420 --> 09:57:34.320 fill up our side of the bracket, 09:57:34.420 --> 09:57:36.320 we have most of the winners 09:57:36.420 --> 09:57:38.320 decided already. We still have 09:57:38.420 --> 09:57:40.320 one more winners final. And 09:57:40.420 --> 09:57:41.320 that's going to be group. Oh, 09:57:41.420 --> 09:57:43.320 and then I believe we are going 09:57:43.420 --> 09:57:45.320 to have the losers finals of 09:57:45.420 --> 09:57:47.320 Group P, which is actually going 09:57:47.420 --> 09:57:49.320 to be a rematch of the Group P 09:57:49.420 --> 09:57:51.320 Group Semifinals. Yaki versus 09:57:51.420 --> 09:57:53.320 Teddy this. Oh, that's going to 09:57:53.420 --> 09:57:55.320 be an awesome one. I love a 09:57:55.420 --> 09:57:56.320 rematch for that opportunity to 09:57:56.420 --> 09:57:58.320 have redemption. We actually 09:57:58.420 --> 09:58:00.480 and kicking Spartan down to the loser's bracket. 09:58:00.480 --> 09:58:03.640 But then, lo and behold, when Firestar ended up 09:58:03.640 --> 09:58:05.440 in the loser's bracket and the loser's finals there, 09:58:05.440 --> 09:58:06.600 he faced down against Spartan again 09:58:06.600 --> 09:58:09.800 and Spartan was able to overcome a 2-1 victory. 09:58:09.800 --> 09:58:11.840 So sometimes these upsets can happen. 09:58:11.840 --> 09:58:13.840 Is that possibly on the cards for the rest of us 09:58:13.840 --> 09:58:14.680 one of it here? 09:58:14.680 --> 09:58:17.320 And Yakai was actually the one who got sent down to loser. 09:58:17.320 --> 09:58:18.920 So Yakai might be the one coming into it 09:58:18.920 --> 09:58:20.360 with a chip on his shoulder. 09:58:20.360 --> 09:58:22.000 And if there's a person who don't want to have a chip 09:58:22.000 --> 09:58:24.840 on their shoulder, it's probably a former world champion. 09:58:24.840 --> 09:58:26.560 As Yakai has been on these stages before, 09:58:26.560 --> 09:58:28.200 he's won the entire thing. 09:58:28.200 --> 09:58:30.600 and he's already put together a very strong performance 09:58:30.600 --> 09:58:32.480 at his position himself very well 09:58:32.480 --> 09:58:35.400 with only one win separating him from a top cut. 09:58:35.400 --> 09:58:37.440 We've spoken a few times about whether a world champion 09:58:37.440 --> 09:58:39.000 can actually run back worlds 09:58:39.000 --> 09:58:41.000 and get that title for a second time. 09:58:41.000 --> 09:58:44.360 We've seen the Alzeboy advance in undefeated 09:58:44.360 --> 09:58:45.320 so far in the competition. 09:58:45.320 --> 09:58:47.280 We'll be seeing him in day two, 09:58:47.280 --> 09:58:50.560 but I think the only other remaining world champion 09:58:50.560 --> 09:58:51.800 we've got is the Kai. 09:58:53.120 --> 09:58:55.240 The Kai and Beelzeboy, I believe, 09:58:55.240 --> 09:58:57.840 are trying to be those final two remaining. 09:58:57.840 --> 09:59:03.180 I mean, we also have Dancing Rob, but he is backstage out the house, so I guess it could be after he's there. 09:59:03.180 --> 09:59:09.220 But it is very cool to see some of these former world champions showing out and still doing very, very well. 09:59:09.220 --> 09:59:12.220 Beals the Boy, honestly, was so impressive earlier in the day. 09:59:12.220 --> 09:59:18.220 Beals the Boy's gameplay was incredible, but the good news is we've got our final winners final ready on stage. 09:59:18.220 --> 09:59:23.180 The Group 0 finals are going to be between 9 Alphie and Hiromaru. 09:59:23.180 --> 09:59:27.300 I mean, Alfie had such a commanding start to this season at the Frankfurt Regional Championship. 09:59:27.300 --> 09:59:32.420 The very first event on the European calendar for 2026 was able to get a second place finish. 09:59:32.420 --> 09:59:36.740 So came out really putting his mark onto the tournament scene, 09:59:36.740 --> 09:59:39.820 and now here at the World Championship still undefeated in the winners' finals, 09:59:39.820 --> 09:59:42.940 one match away from advancing into day two. 09:59:42.940 --> 09:59:44.660 Now, whoa, take a look at these teams. 09:59:44.660 --> 09:59:46.620 Lou, we got to talk about Morgroom. 09:59:46.620 --> 09:59:47.100 Oh, yeah. 09:59:47.100 --> 09:59:49.700 Morgroom is here to kind of shake things up. 09:59:49.700 --> 09:59:52.340 I don't believe that's the Pokemon we've seen so far today, 09:59:52.340 --> 09:59:54.260 but he has Corviknight, Corsula, 09:59:54.260 --> 09:59:57.540 seeking Morgram, Cradilly and Shadow, can't deny it to us. 09:59:57.540 --> 10:00:00.740 Those who watched Worlds in 2025 will know 10:00:00.740 --> 10:00:03.140 it really felt like the matchup between Cradilly 10:00:03.140 --> 10:00:05.980 and Galarian Moltres ended up deciding so many games. 10:00:05.980 --> 10:00:08.340 Cradilly has since become a bit more difficult 10:00:08.340 --> 10:00:11.220 to bring because of Tinketon, 10:00:11.220 --> 10:00:12.740 but take a look at Hiromaru's team. 10:00:12.740 --> 10:00:15.180 Tinketon is there, so Cradilly could be high-risk, 10:00:15.180 --> 10:00:17.820 high-reward, but Morgram is also a very interesting pick. 10:00:17.820 --> 10:00:20.220 Morgram is a dark and fairy-type Pokemon. 10:00:20.220 --> 10:00:22.220 the team. We've seen a lot of 10:00:22.220 --> 10:00:24.220 things like that. We've seen 10:00:24.220 --> 10:00:26.220 a lot of things like that. 10:00:26.220 --> 10:00:28.220 Morghum sucker punch foul play 10:00:28.220 --> 10:00:29.220 and a play rough. Another one 10:00:29.220 --> 10:00:30.220 of these sucker punchers kind 10:00:30.220 --> 10:00:32.220 of in a similar way to what 10:00:32.220 --> 10:00:34.220 people can do. But with that 10:00:34.220 --> 10:00:36.220 dual typing so that way it's 10:00:36.220 --> 10:00:37.220 not so vulnerable to let's say 10:00:37.220 --> 10:00:38.220 bug bite, for example, and 10:00:38.220 --> 10:00:39.220 counter from annihilate. Yeah, 10:00:39.220 --> 10:00:40.220 crudely was actually on the 10:00:40.220 --> 10:00:41.220 team that Alfie used to get 10:00:41.220 --> 10:00:42.220 that second face finish, so it 10:00:42.220 --> 10:00:44.220 might be one of those bond 10:00:44.220 --> 10:00:46.220 favorites on the team. But I 10:00:46.220 --> 10:00:47.220 kind of look at here tomorrow 10:00:47.220 --> 10:00:48.220 side, and I'm like, Yeah, there's 10:00:48.220 --> 10:00:49.220 a lot of the favorites we've 10:00:49.220 --> 10:00:52.740 You know some Pokemon on here I wasn't expecting like you know, yes, you got your 9 tails 10:00:52.740 --> 10:00:57.260 But then talk us through these road picks here home slice. Okay, I really like hip-hound on Lou 10:00:57.260 --> 10:01:00.580 I I might be hip-hound on strongest soldier here 10:01:00.580 --> 10:01:04.440 Okay, what I really like about hip-hound on is it functions very similarly to a 10:01:04.820 --> 10:01:11.060 Mero Wacke where the goal is in a meta where there's no chest not if you've rock plus ground coverage your energy will always be valuable 10:01:11.060 --> 10:01:16.180 You don't end up in a spot where it's like cancer nine deals in a tornado where you can throw five moves and it doesn't matter 10:01:16.180 --> 10:01:22.060 Your energy is always valuable, but what separates a hip-out on from a kanto-marowak is the fact that you have weatherball rock 10:01:22.060 --> 10:01:25.440 So instead of having cheaper ground damage, it's cheaper rock damage 10:01:25.440 --> 10:01:30.420 And in a meta where there's a lot of Pokemon like Mantine, having very quick rock damage can be a bit of more of a benefit 10:01:30.420 --> 10:01:34.800 Whereas we've seen the Marowak-Mantine matchup and unfortunately, Marowak's a little bit slow there 10:01:34.800 --> 10:01:39.220 So the speed of hip-out on and the fact that he's chosen to run the Shadow of Pound on as well 10:01:39.220 --> 10:01:41.860 This Pound on is going to be able to output damage very quickly 10:01:41.860 --> 10:01:46.160 But if it gets any disadvantaged boards, if it's behind on Energy, if it's behind the shield, 10:01:46.160 --> 10:01:51.460 that's where the Shadow Static could end up becoming a bit of a hindrance because it can't quite take the hits. 10:01:51.460 --> 10:01:56.760 I do like that flexibility and the comparisons to the Marowak with kind of the ground and rock type charge attacks 10:01:56.760 --> 10:01:59.960 does give it a lot of flexibility and it's good to be able to see where the ball is coming through. 10:01:59.960 --> 10:02:05.460 There isn't just on Ninetales, for example, we do see that type changing depending on the Pokemon that is utilizing it. 10:02:05.460 --> 10:02:07.460 Another key Pokemon, however, is the Jellison. 10:02:07.460 --> 10:02:10.980 This was a Pokemon I think in Turin was doing very well and in previous formats 10:02:10.980 --> 10:02:16.340 We've seen lots of trainers for example Maximilian P in a previous format was actually able to win with the Jellison original 10:02:16.340 --> 10:02:21.220 So it is a firm favorite out there in a meta at the moment where we're seeing in Polly on in Dondozo 10:02:21.220 --> 10:02:24.340 And my load it is the water types. It's nice to see this bulky one still in action 10:02:24.340 --> 10:02:28.580 And Jellison is another one of these bulky water types. Do you exactly identify part of why it's here? 10:02:28.580 --> 10:02:31.700 Is it can actually survive that shadow energy ball from Kanto Ninetales? 10:02:32.340 --> 10:02:33.860 It's very difficult to survive 10:02:33.860 --> 10:02:37.940 There are many many water types that are just not showing up here today because if you can't survive the energy ball 10:02:37.940 --> 10:02:39.260 Why should you be on the team? 10:02:39.260 --> 10:02:43.980 But Jellison can actually survive that and because ember is a very high energy generation fast move 10:02:43.980 --> 10:02:46.580 It doesn't do a lot of damage so it's resisted damage 10:02:46.580 --> 10:02:48.460 It's a very low base power fast attack 10:02:48.460 --> 10:02:54.160 And so that means that Jellison can actually do pretty well into the nine tails as long as it's even energy if the nine tails gets 10:02:54.160 --> 10:02:57.100 Up energy and Jellison counter switches. That's when it can't get flipped 10:02:57.100 --> 10:03:00.900 I think when we take a look as well at some of the interesting Pokemon on Alfie's side 10:03:00.900 --> 10:03:05.100 We've spoken a little bit about the more group. We've also got that Corbin I've you seen some trainers bring the shadow 10:03:05.100 --> 10:03:09.920 Very well championed, but this one is not rocking that shadow for more. Is it? Let's have a double check 10:03:09.920 --> 10:03:13.900 No, looks like it's not so the regular Corbinite there 10:03:13.900 --> 10:03:17.020 There can be quite a few matchups where by not having the shadow status 10:03:17.020 --> 10:03:22.500 If it doesn't get a lot of these sand attack breakpoints because sand attack it does not get same type attack bonus on Corbin 10:03:22.500 --> 10:03:28.380 It really doesn't do a lot of damage Corbinite is mainly relying on its typing the steel flying in a very similar way to how 10:03:28.380 --> 10:03:32.460 while Skarmory did in like two worlds ago back in 2024. 10:03:32.460 --> 10:03:34.100 That typing offers an incredible amount 10:03:34.100 --> 10:03:35.420 of defensive resistances. 10:03:35.420 --> 10:03:37.420 So the goal is kind of be annoying, 10:03:37.420 --> 10:03:38.860 take a lot of resisted hits 10:03:38.860 --> 10:03:40.740 by kind of walling off a lot of damage, 10:03:40.740 --> 10:03:42.260 and then just trying to outlast opponents 10:03:42.260 --> 10:03:44.140 even if it doesn't have the greatest kit. 10:03:44.140 --> 10:03:46.980 So I think the fact that it is the regular Corbinite 10:03:46.980 --> 10:03:48.980 could actually prove to be quite helpful here 10:03:48.980 --> 10:03:51.340 because that way you don't end up having to 10:03:51.340 --> 10:03:52.860 take nearly as much resisted damage 10:03:52.860 --> 10:03:54.740 from gigaton hammer, for example. 10:03:54.740 --> 10:03:56.180 The seeking as well as an interesting one 10:03:56.180 --> 10:03:57.420 of the Turrent Special Championships, 10:03:57.420 --> 10:03:59.520 It was on a third of the top 16 usage. 10:03:59.520 --> 10:04:01.220 And it was actually a Pokemon that both had a man 10:04:01.220 --> 10:04:03.300 and Chris used in that iconic grand finals, 10:04:03.300 --> 10:04:05.660 two great success being able to utilize icy wind 10:04:05.660 --> 10:04:07.740 and things, but now we have the Thievolin play. 10:04:07.740 --> 10:04:09.300 I am surprised to see it back in action, 10:04:09.300 --> 10:04:10.380 but Alfie is trusting in it. 10:04:10.380 --> 10:04:12.460 However, the leads are our Pokemon trainers. 10:04:12.460 --> 10:04:14.500 It is Causola versus the Licky Licky. 10:04:14.500 --> 10:04:16.740 That is not what Alfie was hoping to see. 10:04:16.740 --> 10:04:19.020 Alfie is going to safe switch into seeking, 10:04:19.020 --> 10:04:20.780 seeking, reaching for an icy wind, 10:04:20.780 --> 10:04:21.740 but before it's able to get there, 10:04:21.740 --> 10:04:23.580 he will bar, he baits with the body slam 10:04:23.580 --> 10:04:26.020 and is able to grab a very early protect shield. 10:04:26.020 --> 10:04:29.260 Yeah, he's utilizing that defensive capability with the shield. Keeps seeking in the game. 10:04:29.260 --> 10:04:32.380 It's already got all that energy charged up. Has the utility to go for the IC win. 10:04:32.380 --> 10:04:33.700 But look at that Licky Licky. 10:04:33.700 --> 10:04:37.740 He's got so much energy on the board, and it's not going to even worry about taking an IC win, Tear. 10:04:37.740 --> 10:04:41.860 Seeking's coverage is very intriguing in a show 6-3 environment. 10:04:41.860 --> 10:04:45.300 But when it has to deal against a lot of these very bulky Pokémon like the Licky Licky, 10:04:45.300 --> 10:04:47.300 that's when it can feel a little bit underwhelming. 10:04:47.300 --> 10:04:49.020 In comes the Ninetales. Ninetales. 10:04:49.020 --> 10:04:51.460 Gonna be baited with an IC win. Hero Maura, we're thinking it through. 10:04:51.460 --> 10:04:54.380 Does he decide to call it? Oh no, he puts up the shield. 10:04:54.380 --> 10:04:57.820 But even at minus one, this shadow energy ball is no joke. 10:04:57.820 --> 10:04:58.460 That's very true. 10:04:58.460 --> 10:05:00.060 And of course, we're going to see the Zembers coming through. 10:05:00.060 --> 10:05:01.740 They're not going to be doing too much, particularly 10:05:01.740 --> 10:05:03.740 with that debuff that came through from the IC win, 10:05:03.740 --> 10:05:05.140 but a wise shield on Alfi's side. 10:05:05.140 --> 10:05:06.620 I think that's a second shield to utilize though. 10:05:06.620 --> 10:05:08.780 So it is going to be a lot more vulnerable if Nintel's 10:05:08.780 --> 10:05:10.460 can fastly pace to another energy ball. 10:05:10.460 --> 10:05:12.540 So a fantastic switch for Alfi. 10:05:12.540 --> 10:05:15.220 And Alfi is really able to punish the decent switch timers. 10:05:15.220 --> 10:05:17.220 Hiromaru is forced to fire off energy. 10:05:17.220 --> 10:05:19.580 He doesn't necessarily want to fire off this energy, 10:05:19.580 --> 10:05:21.020 but he needs his switch timer. 10:05:21.020 --> 10:05:22.740 He wants to get Licky Licky back in line 10:05:22.740 --> 10:05:26.440 of the Corsola, even that weather ball landing will not burn the timer, his timer will be 10:05:26.440 --> 10:05:31.260 a momentarily buddy, just couldn't escape and is forced to fire off more debuff energy 10:05:31.260 --> 10:05:34.380 at the Corsola, which for Alfi is a very acceptable trade. 10:05:34.380 --> 10:05:37.860 Yeah, weather ball just coming through doing that little bit of damage, but of course Corsola 10:05:37.860 --> 10:05:41.660 has so much utility as well with the potential of that power gem going into the 9-tiles. 10:05:41.660 --> 10:05:45.500 Instead, you found him on that licky-licky-licky, has that coverage attack with the Shattered 10:05:45.500 --> 10:05:49.740 Ball as well to target into these ghost types, Corsola goes down. 10:05:49.740 --> 10:05:51.740 is a bit unfortunate did over 10:05:51.740 --> 10:05:53.740 formed by one astonished had he 10:05:53.740 --> 10:05:54.740 blind thrown anticipating the 10:05:54.740 --> 10:05:55.740 switching he would have actually 10:05:55.740 --> 10:05:57.740 got the power down off but instead 10:05:57.740 --> 10:05:59.740 he does not in comes cradily but 10:05:59.740 --> 10:06:01.740 cradily is behind it's down a shield 10:06:01.740 --> 10:06:03.740 it's down energy this shadow ball 10:06:03.740 --> 10:06:05.740 is guaranteed to land and in the 10:06:05.740 --> 10:06:07.740 back the Pokemon that shuts down 10:06:07.740 --> 10:06:09.740 cradily like no other there's that 10:06:09.740 --> 10:06:11.740 ticket on honestly Licky Licky is on 10:06:11.740 --> 10:06:12.740 a rampage right now shadow ball up 10:06:12.740 --> 10:06:13.740 to shadow ball it does not even 10:06:13.740 --> 10:06:15.740 blink in the face of this attack 10:06:15.740 --> 10:06:16.740 coming through from the crate 10:06:16.740 --> 10:06:17.740 Dilly because as you've said Licky 10:06:17.740 --> 10:06:21.520 Licky Licky doesn't have to deal with the great deal. You have the tinker done in the back 10:06:21.520 --> 10:06:25.680 That is in the prime position to just start speaking through seeking comes back in nine tails towards the break 10:06:26.080 --> 10:06:30.000 Nine tails reaching for that energy ball, but not quite able to get there 10:06:30.000 --> 10:06:36.940 Oh nine tails will actually put up the protect shield looking to try and force all energy out from the seeking seeking gets the final protect 10:06:36.940 --> 10:06:43.420 Shield all the energy balls available seeking is one short and that means seeking is getting sent directly back to his photo ball 10:06:43.420 --> 10:06:47.660 This is what Ninetales wanted, able to go for that energy ball, KO's the Sea King and 10:06:47.660 --> 10:06:49.180 brings that Cradelli back into the building. 10:06:49.180 --> 10:06:52.700 We've already had that little peep look at the Tinketon in the back and that's something 10:06:52.700 --> 10:06:54.780 Alfie knows all too well. 10:06:54.780 --> 10:06:56.140 And there's just no way out. 10:06:56.140 --> 10:06:59.140 The reason Alfie doesn't throw the energy is because there's just simply no ability 10:06:59.140 --> 10:07:01.180 for Cradelli to ever beat that Tinketon. 10:07:01.180 --> 10:07:05.580 So he's going to save his time here and then just try and lock in, refocus for that game 10:07:05.580 --> 10:07:06.580 number two. 10:07:06.580 --> 10:07:11.620 Game one was out of reach as Hiromaru able to navigate kind of a tricky save switch there 10:07:11.620 --> 10:07:16.580 with the Sea King, but using Licky-Licky as the damage sponge, getting 9 tails on the field, 10:07:16.580 --> 10:07:19.020 and navigating around those decent simers. 10:07:19.020 --> 10:07:23.060 The game looks very favorable from the lock-in, but Alphie did a really nice job of making 10:07:23.060 --> 10:07:27.500 it complex and Hiromaru was able to still figure out a way to solve it and not let that 10:07:27.500 --> 10:07:28.500 game get out of hand. 10:07:28.500 --> 10:07:32.180 I like the utility of this 9 tails that you can see, just being able to constantly apply 10:07:32.180 --> 10:07:36.900 pressure with those charge attacks, but critically getting out of play when it was in an unfavorable 10:07:36.900 --> 10:07:37.900 position. 10:07:37.900 --> 10:07:41.580 The way the Tinkertong was preserved so beautifully towards the end as well meant they, Hiromaru, 10:07:41.580 --> 10:07:46.100 already could have that kind of mental game pressure as soon as that came out the credilly knew it was in trouble 10:07:46.100 --> 10:07:51.380 I think that the sea king actually proved to be maybe a little bit more problematic than he or Mara may have expected 10:07:51.820 --> 10:07:55.820 Because even though Licky Licky does have a very commanding seeking matchup 10:07:55.820 --> 10:08:03.500 He really needed to kind of try and preserve that for the Corsola because Corsola energy is very very difficult to deal with if it's not on 10:08:03.500 --> 10:08:07.200 That Licky Licky so even though he can kind of stay in and win that matchup 10:08:07.300 --> 10:08:10.900 Pivoting out is what allowed him to kind of neutralize that Corsola energy 10:08:10.900 --> 10:08:14.900 and then just save that Kinkatana as you identify to the back, calling that it's Criddly. 10:08:14.900 --> 10:08:19.400 Because taking a look across this team, Kinkatana energy is very, very strong here. 10:08:19.400 --> 10:08:23.400 Now we've seen a couple of times today, a trainer have a lead that's completely unfavorable, 10:08:23.400 --> 10:08:25.900 and you have to immediately swap into a poke one in the back. 10:08:25.900 --> 10:08:29.400 But then we've seen a lot of the times coming into game two, they think my opponent's going to adapt, 10:08:29.400 --> 10:08:33.900 they're going to think maybe that was too easy, so they kind of do the double block strategy, 10:08:33.900 --> 10:08:36.900 and run back to the same lead absolutely fearlessly. 10:08:36.900 --> 10:08:39.900 I wonder if there's something Alfie's going to do and bring that Sea King once again. 10:08:39.900 --> 10:08:43.860 We've seen a lot of trainers actually be very very successful with that. So you know what that didn't work 10:08:43.860 --> 10:08:48.060 Yeah, I'm just gonna run it back this time. I'm gonna make the right plays at this time 10:08:48.060 --> 10:08:51.920 I'm not gonna lead licky-licky. Well, there's gonna be a licky-licky on my Corsola 10:08:53.020 --> 10:08:57.820 Yeah, I would be excited to see him run it back there because Corsola does actually 10:08:58.380 --> 10:09:04.140 Outside of that licky-licky dictate a lot of very neutral play here across the board the the electrode matchup 10:09:04.380 --> 10:09:06.980 Electro typically wins the zeros by going double energy ball 10:09:06.980 --> 10:09:11.220 but Corsola eventually can't just kind of outfall get the nine tails is pretty nice as well 10:09:11.220 --> 10:09:14.980 Although there's always the fear of potential catch up a move onto a licky-licky in the back 10:09:15.380 --> 10:09:19.460 Jellison outpaces, but the astonishes do a terrifying amount of damage 10:09:19.780 --> 10:09:24.740 Hip out on unfortunately, that is a matchup where it is substantially worse as the shadow just because the astonishing do a lot 10:09:24.820 --> 10:09:25.940 It tinks very neutral 10:09:25.940 --> 10:09:30.340 So I can see the idea behind the bringing the Corsola because like five of six I can play 10:09:30.500 --> 10:09:34.740 Unfortunately, licky-licky was locked in as the lead and that made it very very challenging 10:09:34.740 --> 10:09:40.980 Even if you let you say have five out of the six as a good opponent necessarily you just need that one to completely 10:09:41.220 --> 10:09:46.940 Throw you off kilter, but looks like our trainers are ready one game up on Hiromaru's side of the field 10:09:46.940 --> 10:09:50.940 But we're gonna see the adaptation it is going to be the hip hop on versus the sea king 10:09:50.940 --> 10:09:53.700 Oh my goodness shadow it pow down hits the field 10:09:53.940 --> 10:09:58.420 Pow down is in danger of taking super effective damage from icy wind about gonna farm up 10:09:58.420 --> 10:10:03.100 Oh my goodness here on maru saves the hip power catches the icy wind 10:10:03.100 --> 10:10:05.200 and seeking in shambles. 10:10:05.200 --> 10:10:06.440 That is some beautiful energy 10:10:06.440 --> 10:10:07.280 thanks for later. 10:10:07.280 --> 10:10:08.440 And once again, the majestic nine 10:10:08.440 --> 10:10:10.240 tails on the field to try and ruin 10:10:10.240 --> 10:10:10.880 seeking stay. 10:10:10.880 --> 10:10:11.800 Look at this pacing. 10:10:11.800 --> 10:10:13.000 It gets to the eligible. 10:10:13.000 --> 10:10:14.120 But there's a switch on Alfie's side. 10:10:14.120 --> 10:10:15.480 There's a nine tails of beast. 10:10:15.480 --> 10:10:17.960 Alfie says anything you can do, I can do better. 10:10:17.960 --> 10:10:19.760 The energy is rebanked. 10:10:19.760 --> 10:10:23.200 And this is a debuffed and resisted energy ball. 10:10:23.200 --> 10:10:24.720 And now for Alfie, the name of the game 10:10:24.720 --> 10:10:26.920 is going to try and get as much energy as possible. 10:10:26.920 --> 10:10:28.440 You know the switch timer will eventually come up 10:10:28.440 --> 10:10:30.000 and if Houdon will hit the field, 10:10:30.000 --> 10:10:31.840 Kiro Maru is just going to throw charge attacks 10:10:31.840 --> 10:10:33.080 purely to try and burn the timer. 10:10:33.080 --> 10:10:39.580 But if Alfi can farm to 100, then it's very difficult to bring back into hip-out on because suddenly there's double energy ball threatening you. 10:10:39.580 --> 10:10:45.880 You might want to start pacing out to get to that time, but at the same time the 9-tels on Hiromaru, so wants to try and get that energy up to be banked for later. 10:10:45.880 --> 10:10:51.980 Alfi actually going for the energy ball here into that opposing shadow 9-tels, not enough to get the KO, but does put it in the reg. 10:10:51.980 --> 10:10:55.580 And as you can see, the retaliation is going to be a weatherfall of Hiromaru's own. 10:10:55.580 --> 10:11:01.580 Now Alfi has to make the decision. Will there be a switch into the hip-out on? He's going to have to try and make the call. In comes hip-out on. 10:11:01.580 --> 10:11:06.140 Oh, there's the pivot out, in comes the Corsola, but Ipowdon is up so much energy, and Ipowdon 10:11:06.140 --> 10:11:09.660 should have a pretty clear path to at least connect with one shadow, Earth Power. 10:11:09.660 --> 10:11:13.260 As soon as they were up, their switch time has got reset on both sides of the field. 10:11:13.260 --> 10:11:17.260 Ipowdon trying diligently to try and get this damage down into the Corsola, but Corsola still 10:11:17.260 --> 10:11:20.780 in play, able to go for these astonishing farm up all the energy, going for a nice shape, 10:11:20.780 --> 10:11:22.220 but it looks like the Ipowdon got the edge. 10:11:22.780 --> 10:11:26.460 Corsola now with a tough call, but they can already one-protect, she'll down, not get a shield, 10:11:26.460 --> 10:11:30.860 but that does significant damage. Now even a weather ball rock could threaten, 10:11:30.860 --> 10:11:35.740 and a Poudon is so blazingly fast that Corselo is actually forced to fire off energy here. 10:11:35.740 --> 10:11:39.020 Yeah, Corselo's got to find a way to clear this up out of the field, but there are two shields, 10:11:39.020 --> 10:11:43.500 well now one remaining on Hiromaru's side, so it keeps a Poudon in the game, and as you said, 10:11:43.500 --> 10:11:47.100 just one more charge attack could be enough to remove Corselo from play. 10:11:47.100 --> 10:11:50.700 Corselo does have a nightshade, if all he wants the energy he's going to have to put up the protect 10:11:50.700 --> 10:11:55.900 shield, but he's not, he lets it go, whether while Rock takes the knockout and Corselo will fall. 10:11:55.900 --> 10:11:59.100 It could be critical to keep that shield for something like the 9-tiles in the back later on, 10:11:59.100 --> 10:12:03.260 there's so much energy up in the seeking though so do you want to keep that in play or how much 10:12:03.260 --> 10:12:06.620 damage will this weather ball do to seeking if it goes on shield if we're going to find out 10:12:06.620 --> 10:12:11.260 connects down takes it down into that yellow as her power on drops incredible counting there from 10:12:11.260 --> 10:12:15.660 alfi recognizing that could not have been the earth power in comes the tinketon this tinketon is 10:12:15.660 --> 10:12:20.220 guaranteed to have to take a super effective draw in hero maru ends up no show to the first but 10:12:20.220 --> 10:12:25.100 alfi's going to outpace this seeking energy is going to be a very big problem that's the thing 10:12:25.100 --> 10:12:28.020 you know you have to take one of those your shield isn't going to keep you safe 10:12:28.020 --> 10:12:30.940 from all of them. Ninetales Joy's Defreit takes up some energy but that's just 10:12:30.940 --> 10:12:35.020 farming it up more for the Sea King. It really felt like there was a very 10:12:35.020 --> 10:12:38.300 pivotal moment in that mid game where the game kind of got away from here 10:12:38.300 --> 10:12:41.660 tomorrow and that was going for a final charge, type priority tie, wall debuff in 10:12:41.660 --> 10:12:45.460 the mirror and he's just gonna end up getting farmed down there. Sea King gets 10:12:45.460 --> 10:12:49.740 revenge here for Alphie, gets the equalizer and we're gonna be going on to a 10:12:49.740 --> 10:12:53.540 game number three. Really great to see the utility play in that Sea King. You 10:12:53.540 --> 10:12:56.860 mentioned in game one how it actually was a lot more difficult for Hiromaru to 10:12:56.860 --> 10:12:59.980 deal with even though Hiromaru came up on top it's always a little bit like 10:12:59.980 --> 10:13:04.380 seeking her to you and went yeah I'm trouble let me show you how. What I think 10:13:04.380 --> 10:13:08.220 kind of ended up being a difference maker in the game was there was a big 10:13:08.220 --> 10:13:11.780 desync in the switch clocks that was caused by Hiromaru catching that icy 10:13:11.780 --> 10:13:16.300 wind and then Alfie rebanking energy before bringing in the Ninetales. Alfie 10:13:16.300 --> 10:13:21.260 was going to reach 100 energy before Hiromaru was so Hiromaru could have 10:13:21.260 --> 10:13:25.660 saved the energy on the Ninetales, knocked off the charge security tie, tanked the demove, 10:13:25.660 --> 10:13:28.940 and then pivoted it back and pout on, and then suddenly there's energy on the Ninetales, 10:13:28.940 --> 10:13:32.300 and it could be a little bit problematic later on. But by going for a charge security tie, 10:13:32.300 --> 10:13:36.060 and throwing that charge attack, while it is resisted and debuffed, he got almost no 10:13:36.060 --> 10:13:39.900 belly out of that energy, and despite the fact that he had set up a pretty strong board state 10:13:39.900 --> 10:13:43.820 from the start with that catch, it ended up kind of slipping away from him, and all the 10:13:43.820 --> 10:13:48.220 understanding that that could only be the weather ball rock was brilliant counting there, 10:13:48.220 --> 10:13:54.220 And from there, Seeking does what it does best, which is Seeking Mixed Life, very, very difficult for Ticket on. 10:13:54.220 --> 10:14:01.220 It certainly does. It was great to see Seeking still in a great position, having had a good run at the very beginning of this forever forward meta. 10:14:01.220 --> 10:14:06.220 I think as well, the hip hop on, I felt for it that it never really found its mark strongly onto something like the Ninetales there. 10:14:06.220 --> 10:14:12.220 Constantly Alphie was able to find alignment that was not necessarily the most favorable for hip hop on. 10:14:12.220 --> 10:14:17.740 Yeah, Hipadon was able to get some nice damage onto the Corsola, but unfortunately not quite enough. 10:14:17.740 --> 10:14:21.980 But it looks like we have lock-ins. Game number three, a trip to day two on the line. 10:14:21.980 --> 10:14:24.860 It's going to be Shadow Kento Ninetales into the Jealousy. 10:14:24.860 --> 10:14:28.940 Shaking things up. We've got the water on the field to try and put some pressure onto the supposing. 10:14:28.940 --> 10:14:32.700 Ninetales with Ninetales in a great position to get those energy balls rolling as well. 10:14:33.420 --> 10:14:38.060 And there is a water resist in the back for Alfie. So Alfie will potentially have an ability to throw 10:14:38.060 --> 10:14:42.340 one Ember trying for a serve catch on the seeking. Kirimaru will put up the 10:14:42.340 --> 10:14:46.300 protect shield. Energy ball not going to land, no debuff comes through and no 10:14:46.300 --> 10:14:50.220 catch either. Alfi just gonna stay on the field but this serve would do way too 10:14:50.220 --> 10:14:53.740 much damage so Alfi is forced to match protect shields. The hex is doing the best 10:14:53.740 --> 10:14:57.420 to try and get maybe to a double serve to pull those shields out on Ninetail's side 10:14:57.420 --> 10:15:01.820 to apply the pressure but Ninetail's so speedy with this Ember getting the 10:15:01.820 --> 10:15:05.700 energy balls ready to go. It's not jellicent we know is able to take one of 10:15:05.700 --> 10:15:07.740 but look at that damage home's life. 10:15:07.740 --> 10:15:11.140 Oh, tries for the catch, not quite able to get there. 10:15:11.140 --> 10:15:13.100 As Hiramaru is not going to under tap. 10:15:13.100 --> 10:15:15.980 So Alfi was predicting Hiramaru was going to under tap predicting the catch, 10:15:15.980 --> 10:15:18.580 but Hiramaru instead just ended up throwing the fast attack. 10:15:18.580 --> 10:15:21.540 So now Shadow Ball will pressure away the final protection of the game 10:15:21.540 --> 10:15:22.980 as Outcomes Licky Licky. 10:15:22.980 --> 10:15:26.700 Alfi goes no shields down, very early doors in this game three. 10:15:26.700 --> 10:15:29.820 Once again, C-King in prime position to start getting these debuffs in play. 10:15:29.820 --> 10:15:31.540 It's not going to be doing too much damage to the Licky Licky. 10:15:31.540 --> 10:15:32.780 We know he's going to be able to take it, 10:15:32.780 --> 10:15:35.540 but critically the damage in retaliation is going to be weakened. 10:15:35.540 --> 10:15:42.620 And the switch clocks are pretty significantly misaligned here minus one shadow ball was there do some pretty big damage onto the C King shadow ball 10:15:42.620 --> 10:15:47.020 Is an incredibly efficient charge stack after one more charge attack from all feet the switch timer will be up 10:15:47.020 --> 10:15:50.120 He would love to be able to get that Corbin out of the field. Can he escape? 10:15:50.120 --> 10:15:53.940 No, he cannot the timer would not have been up here a borrowers reaching for the body sand 10:15:53.940 --> 10:15:58.660 He's not gonna let the body sand land it said can fire off the icy wind and then look to get Corbin out on the field 10:15:58.660 --> 10:16:03.660 Yeah, see King gonna burn up a little bit more time as the Corbin I joined the fray as you mentioned though 10:16:03.660 --> 10:16:06.620 the shadow will will come through the system on a debuff licky licky so it's not going to be 10:16:06.620 --> 10:16:09.900 dealing as much but it's going to really come down to where the call tonight can farm up the 10:16:09.900 --> 10:16:15.660 last bits of energy left on this licky licky. Oh but the timer is up in comes the nine tails. 10:16:15.660 --> 10:16:19.260 Alfie just gonna settle for the air cutter he wants whatever damage he can get he knows if he 10:16:19.260 --> 10:16:23.020 tried to reach the payback hero maru would not have let him get there this also does 10:16:23.020 --> 10:16:27.100 fish for a boost air cutter is going to land no boost comes through but now hero maru can actually 10:16:27.100 --> 10:16:32.380 over form even better oh that count is immaculate from hero maru. On both sides of the field these 10:16:32.380 --> 10:16:36.620 fast attacks of putting in some work as well but Ninetales very happy to unleash this weather ball 10:16:36.620 --> 10:16:41.020 into that pulver night. It falls from grace and now Alphie has a twist to make. Are you going to 10:16:41.020 --> 10:16:45.820 bring in the opposing Ninetales and try and gain that advantage that we saw in the previous game 10:16:45.820 --> 10:16:51.180 as well? The Ninetales does have a pretty significant health advantage here. What is down at 10:16:51.180 --> 10:16:55.500 a protect shield? Hiramaru just going to go for the slow and steady weather balls. They are 10:16:55.500 --> 10:16:59.820 resistant but if you throw a mouth of them this Ninetales is going to be in trouble. He's reaching 10:16:59.820 --> 10:17:01.820 for the weather ball, but I catch the ball for you. 10:17:01.820 --> 10:17:03.500 The energy pacing there was interesting as well. 10:17:03.500 --> 10:17:05.900 Hiromaru had a lot more energy when the Ninetales joined the fray, 10:17:05.900 --> 10:17:08.300 but then now it's kind of switched around a little bit, 10:17:08.300 --> 10:17:10.220 the Sea King in a position to eat up that energy 10:17:10.220 --> 10:17:11.980 and still stay in play. 10:17:11.980 --> 10:17:14.300 But it does go down so that energy is back up 10:17:14.300 --> 10:17:15.660 on the Ninetales and Hiromaru's side, 10:17:15.660 --> 10:17:18.620 as the Ninetales on Alphyside is already ready with the weather ball. 10:17:18.620 --> 10:17:21.020 But it looks like Hiromaru's able to get that first. 10:17:21.020 --> 10:17:23.500 And Hiromaru able to win charge step, 10:17:23.500 --> 10:17:24.300 they're already there. 10:17:24.300 --> 10:17:26.860 Weatherball is going to be securing the knockout, 10:17:26.860 --> 10:17:33.420 and Hero Maru able to get a three ball flex having all three Pokemon still around. 10:17:33.420 --> 10:17:38.620 A protect shield still unused as well as Hero Maru takes the series two games to zero. 10:17:39.660 --> 10:17:43.260 That was an incredibly dominant performance in a game three. I mean, 10:17:43.260 --> 10:17:47.500 games one and two, we had a little bit of back and forth, some very cognizant plays around that 10:17:47.500 --> 10:17:50.940 switch time up in game three. Hero Maru just dominated. 10:17:51.580 --> 10:17:55.740 The adjustment to the Corviknight from Allfi unfortunately kind of ended up backfiring there, 10:17:55.740 --> 10:18:02.140 He was trusting in the Corbinite to try and take on the win, but unfortunately that shadow nine tails that matchup is so dominant 10:18:02.140 --> 10:18:03.620 Even though said attack is super effective 10:18:03.620 --> 10:18:05.980 It just never really does a lot of damage from Corbinite 10:18:05.980 --> 10:18:10.260 That's one of the reasons why some trainers off to the shadow is you can get a little bit of extra sand attack damage 10:18:10.260 --> 10:18:14.340 And if you get one extra damage per turn and it's a one-turn move that can really add up over time 10:18:14.340 --> 10:18:17.380 But of course he was the regular and even just settling for that air cutter 10:18:17.380 --> 10:18:20.220 We saw that damage was just not what you're hoping to see whatsoever 10:18:20.220 --> 10:18:23.880 to be able to take one of 10:18:23.880 --> 10:18:25.680 those energy balls. However, 10:18:25.680 --> 10:18:27.180 the jealous was a nice 10:18:27.180 --> 10:18:28.660 adaptation to on here in 10:18:28.660 --> 10:18:29.880 Mauricide because again, it's 10:18:29.880 --> 10:18:31.060 not going to worry about 10:18:31.060 --> 10:18:31.760 anything. The seeking is 10:18:31.760 --> 10:18:32.900 going to be sending his way 10:18:32.900 --> 10:18:34.420 and on the nine tell side of 10:18:34.420 --> 10:18:35.460 things with those energy 10:18:35.460 --> 10:18:36.260 balls coming through. It's 10:18:36.260 --> 10:18:38.100 not going to be as vulnerable 10:18:38.100 --> 10:18:39.500 as something like the hip 10:18:39.500 --> 10:18:40.300 out on, for example, we know 10:18:40.300 --> 10:18:41.300 it's going to be able to take 10:18:41.300 --> 10:18:41.940 one of those energy balls 10:18:41.940 --> 10:18:43.340 thanks to his fault. I had a 10:18:43.340 --> 10:18:44.500 little bit said that hip out 10:18:44.500 --> 10:18:45.940 on lost the only stream game 10:18:45.940 --> 10:18:47.980 that that it was brought to 10:18:47.980 --> 10:18:49.540 in this series, but I still 10:18:49.540 --> 10:18:58.540 She does limit a pattern quite a bit in this match because normally you've weather ball rock for super effective into like a man team if you have a jump love, but Corbinite still flying. 10:18:58.540 --> 10:19:04.040 It's only neutral and your sand attacks are resisted and that's never a good spot to be even when your sand attacks are neutral. 10:19:04.040 --> 10:19:05.540 So suddenly your sand attacks are resisted. 10:19:05.540 --> 10:19:09.540 Notice that we do have a match under review for this decisive game at number three. 10:19:09.540 --> 10:19:16.040 So a wonderful judging team is going to be checking everything, double checking, checking it twice just to make sure that everything occurred as intended. 10:19:16.040 --> 10:19:21.040 Yeah, we'll get you an update as soon as we can, Pokemon Trainers, but it gives us a little bit more time to unpick this match up 10:19:21.040 --> 10:19:25.740 and take a look at some of the Pokemon that did so well throughout this set at the very least so far. 10:19:25.740 --> 10:19:31.740 I mean, Homestice, we talked a little bit about the Tinkathon that came earlier on in the game, but this was benched out for this final match. 10:19:31.740 --> 10:19:38.140 And you can kind of see why in terms of what Alphie brought. It seemed like Alphie, with the Corp of Nightbird, was trying to target down that Tinkathon, 10:19:38.140 --> 10:19:41.740 being like, I have several Pokemon that are very weak to that Tinkathon and surely it has to be brought. 10:19:41.740 --> 10:19:46.700 but hero model was able to make a brilliant read, benching that tinketon all together, 10:19:46.700 --> 10:19:51.100 running a line of three that was actually shockingly weak to the morgram, but trusting that even just 10:19:51.100 --> 10:19:56.380 the threat of tinketon. Tinketon's aura from the bench was enough to keep morgram away, 10:19:56.380 --> 10:20:00.380 because had morgram been played into that line of three, there's no sucker punch resistance there, 10:20:00.380 --> 10:20:04.700 so morgram would have gone absolutely crazy. And the tinketon did so well finding its line 10:20:04.700 --> 10:20:08.380 against the credilly that Alfie brought into that first game as well, but as you mentioned, 10:20:08.380 --> 10:20:12.140 the adaptation was very weak to the morgram. There had to be some confidence the morgram wasn't 10:20:12.140 --> 10:20:16.140 going to come necessarily into this game. Do you think there could have been play if Alfie had 10:20:16.140 --> 10:20:20.700 brought it? I think that morgram could have found success, but it's a very difficult brain 10:20:20.700 --> 10:20:24.540 considering that morgram's energy is so thoroughly shut down by tinketon. It almost feels a little 10:20:24.540 --> 10:20:28.780 bit like we've we've seen a couple times trainers run feeble into tinketon teams. Sometimes it 10:20:28.780 --> 10:20:32.860 can work very well. And other times it's just so catastrophically painful because you can throw 10:20:32.860 --> 10:20:37.020 like three charge decks and the tinketon just does not care. Having that combination of bulk and 10:20:37.020 --> 10:20:39.020 and that incredible fairy steel typing, 10:20:39.020 --> 10:20:42.220 plus gigaton hammer, which is for those who don't know at home, 10:20:42.220 --> 10:20:43.740 it's a precipice blades clone. 10:20:43.740 --> 10:20:45.540 You know the move Groudon uses in the match league, 10:20:45.540 --> 10:20:48.180 where you would throw precipice blades 10:20:48.180 --> 10:20:49.980 and then the neutral monsters are gone. 10:20:49.980 --> 10:20:51.740 It's that, but it's a steel move. 10:20:51.740 --> 10:20:53.180 So it's a very strong move. 10:20:53.180 --> 10:20:55.020 Even something like Corbin, it has to fear it. 10:20:55.020 --> 10:20:58.340 So I think that threatening aura of ticaton, 10:20:58.340 --> 10:21:00.420 it makes it really difficult to lock in Morghum. 10:21:00.420 --> 10:21:02.860 Even though I do think Morghum is honestly pretty decent 10:21:02.860 --> 10:21:06.860 in this matchup, the fear of being in a decisive game three 10:21:06.860 --> 10:21:12.460 and not having neutral play because Morgum's on Tinkathon could definitely be a worry and contribute to why it was not brought. 10:21:12.460 --> 10:21:16.460 The one thing I like about the Gigaton Hammer as well is not only is it a devastating attack, 10:21:16.460 --> 10:21:20.360 but Tinkathon's actually able to pace to it very respectfully with those fairy winds. 10:21:20.360 --> 10:21:25.260 Sometimes we see some really big damage dealing attacks, but it does take the Pokemon a while to get there 10:21:25.260 --> 10:21:29.960 and you have to make sure that you have that time sense locked into your strategy as you're playing. 10:21:29.960 --> 10:21:35.260 But with the Tinkathon, you generally can have it on the field and apply pressure with that Gigaton Hammer very, very quickly. 10:21:35.260 --> 10:21:40.860 And one little bit of Tinkathon gigaton hammer trivia that a lot of people do not know is it's seven fairy wins to the first 10:21:40.860 --> 10:21:44.740 But did you know it's seven seven six if you throw two gigaton hammers? 10:21:44.740 --> 10:21:47.440 It's a little bit like a buy two get one free the third one 10:21:47.460 --> 10:21:52.980 You have enough residual energy that you only get to it in six and that can come sneak up on players sometimes weather 10:21:52.980 --> 10:21:57.180 So you should seven but if you burn that pit of residual by throwing multiple gigaton hammers 10:21:57.180 --> 10:21:59.180 Then you get to that third one just a little bit quicker 10:21:59.420 --> 10:22:03.780 And that's a terrifying thought a move that powerful getting to it one fairy went faster than normal 10:22:03.780 --> 10:22:07.380 that. You know, it's a 10:22:07.380 --> 10:22:09.180 really, really good position. 10:22:09.180 --> 10:22:10.880 Local Loki. If you were already 10:22:10.880 --> 10:22:12.580 sold on Tinkertown, that is 10:22:12.580 --> 10:22:14.580 definitely a fantastic sales 10:22:14.580 --> 10:22:15.580 fit. Not only does it have 10:22:15.580 --> 10:22:16.580 incredible defensive typing, but 10:22:16.580 --> 10:22:17.780 being able to use that same 10:22:17.780 --> 10:22:19.780 type attack photos on a gigaton 10:22:19.780 --> 10:22:20.980 hammer and just deal so much 10:22:20.980 --> 10:22:22.580 relentless damage is fantastic 10:22:22.580 --> 10:22:24.180 play. I think it's interesting 10:22:24.180 --> 10:22:25.780 as well when you have that 10:22:25.780 --> 10:22:26.780 coin slip for the bulldoze as 10:22:26.780 --> 10:22:27.780 well to get the defense drop. 10:22:27.780 --> 10:22:28.780 If you're able to be in a 10:22:28.780 --> 10:22:29.780 position to get that defense 10:22:29.780 --> 10:22:30.780 drop and follow up with the 10:22:30.780 --> 10:22:31.780 gigaton hammer. There's really 10:22:31.780 --> 10:22:32.780 not a lot that's going to be in 10:22:32.780 --> 10:22:34.780 the first and it was a 10:22:34.780 --> 10:22:41.780 bulldozer debuff and it basically flipped an entire neutral matchup into a dominant one for Ticket on so much so that the Corsola had to pin it out. 10:22:41.780 --> 10:22:44.780 So it does open the door to like a very big upside. 10:22:44.780 --> 10:22:50.780 But even a risk averse trainer can probably still use Ticket on to great success because even if you just go straight gigaton hammer, 10:22:50.780 --> 10:22:52.780 eventually they're going to run out of shields. 10:22:52.780 --> 10:22:54.780 Lou, there's two questions. 10:22:54.780 --> 10:22:58.780 If you throw enough gigaton hammers, they cannot shield them all. 10:22:58.780 --> 10:23:01.780 I think the other interesting match within this is not only is it about shield conservation. 10:23:01.780 --> 10:23:06.780 about shield conservation, but it's about time management as well, particularly in the set between Alfie and Hiramaru. 10:23:06.780 --> 10:23:12.780 You talked a lot about how the switch timers were misaligned. How does that give a trainer an advantage? Maybe a reflection from this set. 10:23:12.780 --> 10:23:22.780 So the switch timer in comparison to when Go was introduced to the Championship Series was 60 seconds, which meant that even if you were in a matchup and your opponent stayed in to throw a charge tag after you switched in, 10:23:22.780 --> 10:23:25.700 switched in, you were still on the field for 50 more seconds. 10:23:25.700 --> 10:23:28.300 So you could kind of soften up a Pokemon 10:23:28.300 --> 10:23:30.540 and people would often do this in Lickitung matchups. 10:23:30.540 --> 10:23:32.620 They would throw like an Azumral Play Rough 10:23:32.620 --> 10:23:34.820 into the safe such Lickitung, bring in their own Lickitung 10:23:34.820 --> 10:23:36.900 and that Lickitung was trapped on the field forever. 10:23:36.900 --> 10:23:38.460 But as the years have gone by, 10:23:38.460 --> 10:23:40.580 that switch timer's slowly gotten lower and lower and lower, 10:23:40.580 --> 10:23:43.780 55 seconds, 50 seconds, now it's down to 45. 10:23:43.780 --> 10:23:45.620 And the quick kind of mental math 10:23:45.620 --> 10:23:47.300 that I will oftentimes do in my head 10:23:47.300 --> 10:23:49.540 is the amount of fast moves to get to a charge stack 10:23:49.540 --> 10:23:52.340 plus a charge stack is right around 10 to 11 seconds. 10:23:52.340 --> 10:23:54.900 So usually you can keep track of the switch timer 10:23:54.900 --> 10:23:56.420 by the amount of charge tax thrown. 10:23:56.420 --> 10:23:59.580 So usually if there are four charge tax thrown, 10:23:59.580 --> 10:24:02.540 that will be enough and that counts like my charge tax 10:24:02.540 --> 10:24:03.940 and my opponent's charge tax, 10:24:03.940 --> 10:24:05.380 that will burn a switch timer. 10:24:05.380 --> 10:24:08.300 So if you save such a sea king for example, 10:24:08.300 --> 10:24:10.540 and then Licky Licky throws the shadow ball, 10:24:10.540 --> 10:24:12.460 shields, I see wins and then hits out, 10:24:12.460 --> 10:24:13.900 that's two charge tax. 10:24:13.900 --> 10:24:16.180 Now these switch timers are basically misaligned 10:24:16.180 --> 10:24:17.860 by around 22 seconds. 10:24:17.860 --> 10:24:21.580 And so instead of being in a negative matchup forever, 10:24:21.580 --> 10:24:26.140 Suddenly you have the alignment you want for 22 seconds and they have the alignment that they want for 22 seconds 10:24:26.140 --> 10:24:28.020 So it's a bit more of an equalizer 10:24:28.020 --> 10:24:32.360 So players who are consistently able to kind of dance in and out of matchups make those catches 10:24:32.360 --> 10:24:36.480 Because not only are catches devastating because the energy didn't land where you wanted it to land 10:24:36.580 --> 10:24:41.020 But that's also burning one of the one of the four charge attacks for the timer 10:24:41.020 --> 10:24:47.560 And that's where some of these games were even a favorable alignment good players can make those winning plays and just start to kind of 10:24:47.560 --> 10:24:51.500 the game. You know, you know, 10:24:51.500 --> 10:24:53.200 you're not going to be able to 10:24:53.200 --> 10:24:55.000 pull away with the winds being 10:24:55.000 --> 10:24:56.240 able to get those catches 10:24:56.240 --> 10:24:58.240 decent timers gets them on back 10:24:58.240 --> 10:24:59.840 on the field, and there are so 10:24:59.840 --> 10:25:01.240 many matches in this meta where 10:25:01.240 --> 10:25:02.840 you do have an ability to which 10:25:02.840 --> 10:25:03.840 you're able to get up a little 10:25:03.840 --> 10:25:05.480 bit of energy. Even that 10:25:05.480 --> 10:25:06.280 shadow came tonight. He was 10:25:06.280 --> 10:25:07.480 man to match up allegedly. I've 10:25:07.480 --> 10:25:08.680 been told it's a bad match up 10:25:08.680 --> 10:25:10.680 for nine tails. I keep seeing 10:25:10.680 --> 10:25:12.560 nine tails. Not out man. You 10:25:12.560 --> 10:25:14.120 know, 1000 thing. I just wants 10:25:14.120 --> 10:25:15.160 to completely flip the script on 10:25:15.160 --> 10:25:17.160 kind of what it's necessarily 10:25:17.160 --> 10:25:20.960 you know, they're not going to 10:25:21.060 --> 10:25:22.260 be able to get the right 10:25:22.360 --> 10:25:22.860 trainers. Maybe like you say, 10:25:22.960 --> 10:25:24.260 go for that charge attacks to 10:25:24.360 --> 10:25:24.960 burn through those last couple 10:25:25.060 --> 10:25:26.760 of seconds to get this 10:25:26.860 --> 10:25:27.960 which time exactly where they 10:25:28.060 --> 10:25:29.760 want to. But sometimes we also 10:25:29.860 --> 10:25:31.260 see them having to go for that 10:25:31.360 --> 10:25:32.760 because the counts are off 10:25:32.860 --> 10:25:33.760 against their opponent. 10:25:33.860 --> 10:25:34.560 Sometimes they're maybe trying 10:25:34.660 --> 10:25:35.760 to farm down against their 10:25:35.860 --> 10:25:36.760 opponent, but they know their 10:25:36.860 --> 10:25:38.160 opponent is maybe one fast 10:25:38.260 --> 10:25:39.560 attack away. Getting the charge 10:25:39.660 --> 10:25:40.960 attack of their very own. So 10:25:41.060 --> 10:25:42.560 you as the trainer have no 10:25:42.660 --> 10:25:43.560 choice, but to least the energy 10:25:43.660 --> 10:25:44.960 you have been so valiantly 10:25:45.060 --> 10:25:46.360 storing onto your opponent in 10:25:46.360 --> 10:25:49.540 yourself to switch time alignment, but you potentially can give it to your opponent as 10:25:49.540 --> 10:25:50.540 well. 10:25:50.540 --> 10:25:53.480 The way I like to think about it is there's several advantages that you can basically 10:25:53.480 --> 10:25:55.720 play to in a game of Pokemon Go PvP. 10:25:55.720 --> 10:25:57.720 There's the switch advantage which everyone knows. 10:25:57.720 --> 10:26:02.820 If you save switch in Altaria and I bring in my C.Leo for example, double super effective 10:26:02.820 --> 10:26:06.320 powder's nose, I have switch advantage, I have a very happy individual. 10:26:06.320 --> 10:26:10.240 However, there can also be energy advantage and shield advantage. 10:26:10.240 --> 10:26:15.360 So there can be certain matchups like, for an energy advantage example, Shadow Kanto 10:26:15.360 --> 10:26:17.260 Kanto Ninetales vs Feraligator. 10:26:17.260 --> 10:26:21.320 If it's not even energy, and Ninetales is able to bait once, Ninetales just wins. 10:26:21.320 --> 10:26:24.460 But if you have a Feraligator that's up 2 shouts across the energy, you can bait all 10:26:24.460 --> 10:26:28.160 you want Kanto Ninetales, you are getting banished by the Hydra Cannon unless you catch out 10:26:28.160 --> 10:26:29.160 of the matchup. 10:26:29.160 --> 10:26:32.660 So that's where an energy advantage can flip a game, and that's part of where when these 10:26:32.660 --> 10:26:36.680 timers are desynced, trainers can switch in and get some of these energy head starts 10:26:36.680 --> 10:26:38.760 that can potentially allow it to flip it. 10:26:38.760 --> 10:26:40.620 And finally, there's Shield Advantage. 10:26:40.620 --> 10:26:44.180 There can be matchups that are pretty terrible, but if you're able to have a protection shield 10:26:44.180 --> 10:26:47.220 your opponent doesn't then suddenly things could just flip on their head. 10:26:47.220 --> 10:26:50.980 Exactly and I think sometimes that can be the difference between those wins 10:26:50.980 --> 10:26:54.900 that you know can really be steamrolled through an opponent or sometimes they come right down to 10:26:54.900 --> 10:26:58.260 the wire. We've seen it a few times in the tournament so far here at the World Championship 10:26:58.260 --> 10:27:02.180 in the varieties between the shadow forms and not particularly with Pokemon like Milotic. 10:27:02.180 --> 10:27:05.860 Sometimes we've seen the Pokemon that don't have that shadow form and therefore have that 10:27:05.860 --> 10:27:10.260 additional little bit of bulk being the clutch little increments of HP that can keep them in 10:27:10.260 --> 10:27:15.540 the game and ultimately keep the trainer in the tournament. And Milotic the trade-off I feel is 10:27:15.540 --> 10:27:20.740 honestly very extreme there where the Shadow Milotic doesn't feel as bulky as you would like but 10:27:20.740 --> 10:27:24.740 the amount of ramp-up pressure that it has with Rav, I believe it was H-era who was able to make 10:27:24.740 --> 10:27:29.540 day two with the Shadow Milotic and we can kind of compare and contrast that with Potomac who 10:27:29.540 --> 10:27:33.940 one of your favorites who managed to make day two with the regular Milotic where it doesn't quite 10:27:33.940 --> 10:27:38.180 have that ability to kind of farm through a matchup where I believe off entirely resistance damage 10:27:38.180 --> 10:27:39.500 This is a fun piece of trivia. 10:27:39.500 --> 10:27:42.140 Shadow Milotic wins the two shield against Empolion. 10:27:42.140 --> 10:27:43.780 Empolion is usual Dropax. 10:27:43.780 --> 10:27:45.540 And Milotic is entirely resistant to damage. 10:27:45.540 --> 10:27:47.740 Milotic can actually win the two shield there. 10:27:47.740 --> 10:27:49.140 Just, well, these Shadow Milotic, 10:27:49.140 --> 10:27:50.980 just off of that sheer ability to ramp up 10:27:50.980 --> 10:27:52.460 because of that shadow status, 10:27:52.460 --> 10:27:54.660 the shadow waterfalls, the wrap debuffs, 10:27:54.660 --> 10:27:56.660 just kind of compounding more and more damage. 10:27:56.660 --> 10:27:57.860 Whereas the regular, I'll be honest, 10:27:57.860 --> 10:27:59.540 I have not looked at the matchups there. 10:27:59.540 --> 10:28:00.940 It does have better survivability, 10:28:00.940 --> 10:28:03.420 but that's how the matchups can actually be quite different 10:28:03.420 --> 10:28:05.660 because you're playing a more defensive Pokemon 10:28:05.660 --> 10:28:06.980 rather than a more offensive one. 10:28:06.980 --> 10:28:12.980 We maybe need to check out more of those stats then on the regular map, considering the Panama is in day two of the competition undefeated. 10:28:12.980 --> 10:28:16.480 He's not just one of my favorites, he is my favorite, let's be honest. 10:28:16.480 --> 10:28:22.480 Another Pokemon though is the one that we have in this particular matchup, between Hiromaru and Alfie is this Kanto Ninetales, 10:28:22.480 --> 10:28:26.480 because the shadow variant gives you so much more of an edge, particularly against water types like Empolion. 10:28:26.480 --> 10:28:31.980 If you can get that alignment correct, being able to deal that additional damage can really swing momentum. 10:28:31.980 --> 10:28:37.580 One particular matchup that I really noticed about the Shadow 9 tails was actually very early on. 10:28:37.580 --> 10:28:40.380 It was one of the first three matches of the day. It was boom 20. 10:28:40.380 --> 10:28:43.280 He was using the Shadowcatcher 9 tails to do a Polion. 10:28:43.280 --> 10:28:47.380 Now, Weatherball is the more efficient move to go for there, but in that matchup, he actually threw an energy ball first, 10:28:47.380 --> 10:28:48.780 and people were a little bit confused. 10:28:48.780 --> 10:28:51.980 But what that little bit of extra damage allowed him to do was in the two-shot master, 10:28:51.980 --> 10:28:57.580 if he lands the energy ball without the debuff, he can ember down in the twos and set up that farm down, 10:28:57.580 --> 10:29:01.580 where even though it's more efficient to throw two Weatherballs if you want to take the knockout, 10:29:01.580 --> 10:29:05.740 he was planning for if my opponent heavily invests protect shields here, I can just farm 10:29:05.740 --> 10:29:09.820 down and win the two. So it's players understanding those specific scenarios and taking advantage 10:29:09.820 --> 10:29:13.900 of the fact that regardless of the Pokemon that you're running, if you know the matchups that 10:29:13.900 --> 10:29:17.580 that you're able to play to and you're winning shielding scenarios, you can immediately see 10:29:17.580 --> 10:29:21.820 where the certain players preparation shines because that is immediately evident in their 10:29:21.820 --> 10:29:25.820 gameplay. Yeah, and we've seen a couple of times these split second decisions being the critical 10:29:25.820 --> 10:29:29.820 moment in getting a victory or not, inadequate earlier on. I remember it, I think it was in his 10:29:29.820 --> 10:29:35.500 game three. The Pidgeot was going for a heatwave and inadequate had to make that call. Is this a 10:29:35.500 --> 10:29:39.500 bait coming through or not? He got the call wrong. But again, those baits and those split second 10:29:39.500 --> 10:29:43.020 decisions are the critical things to swing momentum, particularly in a game three. And we've seen a 10:29:43.020 --> 10:29:47.900 lot of those so far. I think we've had the biggest tree of game threes in this tournament so far. 10:29:47.900 --> 10:29:53.500 And honestly, I can't complain. That is just bonus Pokemon Go PvP. Now speaking of Pokemon Go PvP, 10:29:53.500 --> 10:29:58.140 all you viewers watching at home have access to our wonderful Twitch drops and we have the 10:29:58.140 --> 10:30:00.340 instructions for you I see you typing 10:30:00.340 --> 10:30:01.860 exclamation point and a command that 10:30:01.860 --> 10:30:04.780 doesn't do anything yes you Jeremy I see 10:30:04.780 --> 10:30:05.340 you 10:30:05.340 --> 10:30:07.020 all right here we go this is how to do it 10:30:07.020 --> 10:30:09.900 right up here visit rewards.pokémon.com 10:30:09.900 --> 10:30:11.780 login to your pokémon trainer 10:30:11.780 --> 10:30:13.300 central account link to your twitch 10:30:13.300 --> 10:30:14.940 account watch your desired stream for a 10:30:14.940 --> 10:30:17.540 period of time to earn rewards I believe 10:30:17.540 --> 10:30:20.860 this stream and the replay that'll be 10:30:20.860 --> 10:30:22.380 happening after we end stream here 10:30:22.380 --> 10:30:24.180 later today you'll have access to 10:30:24.180 --> 10:30:26.100 twitch drops on both of those because I 10:30:26.100 --> 10:30:28.100 don't have my twitch ruff yet I know 10:30:28.100 --> 10:30:29.540 I need Bills the Boy Tinketon. 10:30:29.540 --> 10:30:31.020 I want to be a world champion like him, 10:30:31.020 --> 10:30:32.540 so I need that Tinketon. 10:30:32.540 --> 10:30:33.940 I also really need that Elite Church, 10:30:33.940 --> 10:30:35.540 if I think I see her right now. 10:30:35.540 --> 10:30:36.380 So do I. 10:30:36.380 --> 10:30:37.500 I have absolutely none left. 10:30:37.500 --> 10:30:38.860 I need to get all of the goodies, 10:30:38.860 --> 10:30:39.700 and the more you watch, 10:30:39.700 --> 10:30:41.580 the more you engage, the more potential there is. 10:30:41.580 --> 10:30:43.740 As you mentioned, having that replay is really, really nice, 10:30:43.740 --> 10:30:45.580 because regardless of what time zone you're in, 10:30:45.580 --> 10:30:46.740 and whenever you're catching up 10:30:46.740 --> 10:30:48.420 on this epic Pokemon Go broadcast, 10:30:48.420 --> 10:30:49.740 you can still get involved. 10:30:49.740 --> 10:30:51.100 It's not the only game either. 10:30:51.100 --> 10:30:52.300 I know we are the best game, 10:30:52.300 --> 10:30:54.500 but it's not the only game where we have giveaways. 10:30:54.500 --> 10:30:55.860 If you engage with the broadcast, 10:30:55.860 --> 10:30:57.820 we've got things with Pokemon Champions as well. 10:30:57.820 --> 10:31:00.740 You are able to get the 20-26 weld in Cinerol. 10:31:00.740 --> 10:31:03.060 I hear Cinerol is a good Pokemon. 10:31:03.060 --> 10:31:06.500 Maybe not a Pokemon GoPVP, but in Champions, 10:31:06.500 --> 10:31:08.580 I've heard very, very good things about it. 10:31:08.580 --> 10:31:10.420 Cinerol is very cool. 10:31:10.420 --> 10:31:12.980 They have drops for the Pokemon Trading Card game. 10:31:12.980 --> 10:31:16.700 We also have, oh my goodness, an exclusive Twitch chat badge. 10:31:16.700 --> 10:31:18.340 Imagine rolling up in a Twitch chat 10:31:18.340 --> 10:31:20.500 and you have the world's Pikachu sitting next to your name. 10:31:20.500 --> 10:31:21.460 That's pretty cool. 10:31:21.460 --> 10:31:24.100 So I'll be honest, probably over dinner. 10:31:24.100 --> 10:31:25.380 I will have to recap up 10:31:25.380 --> 10:31:28.140 is I need that world Pikachu Twitch chat badge. 10:31:28.140 --> 10:31:28.980 I need it. 10:31:28.980 --> 10:31:29.820 Let's just be honest, 10:31:29.820 --> 10:31:31.180 you just can't stay away from the action. 10:31:31.180 --> 10:31:33.060 I know we've lived and breathed it today, 10:31:33.060 --> 10:31:34.380 but you're gonna be like, I need more. 10:31:34.380 --> 10:31:36.180 I need to just stay extra excited. 10:31:36.180 --> 10:31:38.220 But you're right, this is just such a cute Twitch badge 10:31:38.220 --> 10:31:40.860 as well, being able to have that really focused Pikachu. 10:31:40.860 --> 10:31:42.700 Every single year, everyone is excited to see 10:31:42.700 --> 10:31:44.900 what's the world Pikachu gonna look like. 10:31:44.900 --> 10:31:47.660 And I really think the team outdid themselves. 10:31:47.660 --> 10:31:51.500 And if you enjoyed the incredible opening of today's show, 10:31:51.500 --> 10:31:53.740 with all that amazing Pokemon music, 10:31:53.740 --> 10:31:55.840 kind of a trip down memory lane. 10:31:55.840 --> 10:31:58.480 Looks like we have a Pokemon Night Out EDM concert 10:31:58.480 --> 10:31:59.840 with Marshmallow. 10:31:59.840 --> 10:32:03.120 London is calling one of the shows is sold out. 10:32:03.120 --> 10:32:06.160 Tickets available now at the O2. 10:32:06.160 --> 10:32:09.160 And that's one of the coolest venues out there as well. 10:32:09.160 --> 10:32:11.360 So if you like Pokemon, if you like EDM, 10:32:11.360 --> 10:32:13.760 if you live somewhere in the vicinity 10:32:13.760 --> 10:32:15.680 where you can travel to London, check it out. 10:32:15.680 --> 10:32:16.920 It seems like a pretty cool event. 10:32:16.920 --> 10:32:18.600 Yeah, it looks like the Los Angeles event 10:32:18.600 --> 10:32:20.840 is actually sold out already as well. 10:32:20.840 --> 10:32:36.840 like you know really really epic locations a phenomenal night of music and everything as well I think even though we play this you know this game called Pokemon there are so many intricate core memories associated with either one Pokemon the music a particular game in particular a particular location I think a lot of people 10:32:36.840 --> 10:32:41.320 sometimes you're really connected to where a particular game is set, let's say. 10:32:41.320 --> 10:32:45.520 I didn't expect the music this morning during the ceremony to hit me as much as it did, 10:32:45.520 --> 10:32:48.000 but oh my goodness, they were absolutely incredible. 10:32:48.000 --> 10:32:53.600 And just hearing all those callbacks to the old games, and they would flash the photos 10:32:53.600 --> 10:32:54.600 up to, oh my goodness. 10:32:54.600 --> 10:32:59.000 Oh, it's a live orchestra, like that hit different, like in your soul. 10:32:59.000 --> 10:33:00.000 It was incredible. 10:33:00.000 --> 10:33:04.640 I was sitting there, misty-eyed, being like, lock in, buddy, you got to do this. 10:33:04.640 --> 10:33:09.220 It's a beautiful way to start the day and I honestly think of these world championships things do hit different 10:33:09.220 --> 10:33:11.060 We're talking about the world championship difference 10:33:11.060 --> 10:33:15.160 But honestly the world championship experience difference is on a whole other level 10:33:15.160 --> 10:33:20.740 We can have a little bit of a step back as well and look at how things have shaped out for the go broadcast in terms of day 10:33:20.740 --> 10:33:22.740 One meta a lot of familiar faces there 10:33:23.180 --> 10:33:29.700 But some other familiar faces are two competitors from that match that he had previously looks like both of them are 10:33:29.700 --> 10:33:34.660 step it away our winner is confirmed Hiromaru has been the fixer in this set. 10:33:34.660 --> 10:33:39.540 Hiromaru played brilliantly being able to navigate several pretty complicated 10:33:39.540 --> 10:33:44.140 games emerging victorious and Hiromaru that I believe was our final winners 10:33:44.140 --> 10:33:48.860 final. He's making it to day two on the winners side of the bracket which is 10:33:48.860 --> 10:33:52.980 incredible still kind of has that that extra life intact of not having been 10:33:52.980 --> 10:33:57.020 said to the losers bracket yet but the the good news is is his opponent there 10:33:57.020 --> 10:34:00.300 definitely not out of it by any means just gonna be in the loser's bracket 10:34:00.300 --> 10:34:03.700 still fighting to make his way to day number two. Exactly and Alfie is a 10:34:03.700 --> 10:34:07.700 veteran of the competition so someone who's gonna be able to regroup focus 10:34:07.700 --> 10:34:10.420 look towards the next match and should certainly be a name that you keep an eye 10:34:10.420 --> 10:34:14.740 out for in the rest of the tournament but wow what an intense best of three set 10:34:14.740 --> 10:34:17.300 coming through there some Pokemon I wasn't expecting to see they have powered on 10:34:17.300 --> 10:34:20.540 the jealous of that one also the credillion that little blast from the 10:34:20.540 --> 10:34:23.700 past great to be able to see it making some waves here at the Pokemon World 10:34:23.700 --> 10:34:28.260 championships. Now, hip-hop was actually on my cast of prediction. So, I'm over the moon. 10:34:29.060 --> 10:34:33.540 We finally got a hip-hop on in day number two. It took us almost to the end, but we did get a hip-hop 10:34:33.540 --> 10:34:40.100 on in day number two. I believe it was hip-hop on. I had a man-teen on there, a dondozo. Overall, 10:34:40.100 --> 10:34:44.580 been a pretty successful day. The annihilate might have been a bit of a swing and a miss, but you 10:34:44.580 --> 10:34:49.220 know what? I'll take three for four. I'll take three for four. I think I'm looking at three for four 10:34:49.220 --> 10:34:52.180 as well. Obviously, we've got the nine tiles. We've got the floor just, I think they're really 10:34:52.180 --> 10:34:54.180 I think it's a good thing that 10:34:54.180 --> 10:34:56.180 you can see that it's really 10:34:56.180 --> 10:34:58.180 showing up in this tournament. 10:34:58.180 --> 10:35:00.180 We have seen a little bit of 10:35:00.180 --> 10:35:02.180 variety in terms of its charge 10:35:02.180 --> 10:35:03.180 attacks. I personally met rail 10:35:03.180 --> 10:35:04.180 braze user, but not everybody 10:35:04.180 --> 10:35:05.180 is using that one out there. 10:35:05.180 --> 10:35:07.180 The evil has obviously shown up 10:35:07.180 --> 10:35:09.180 in dividends being able to have 10:35:09.180 --> 10:35:10.180 that sucker punch doing so 10:35:10.180 --> 10:35:11.180 incredibly well. And I know 10:35:11.180 --> 10:35:12.180 that it maybe hasn't got into 10:35:12.180 --> 10:35:13.180 phase two of the competition as 10:35:13.180 --> 10:35:15.180 much as I know, but I know that 10:35:15.180 --> 10:35:17.180 there was a gastrodon out there. 10:35:17.180 --> 10:35:18.180 Zeffie Masters was bringing one 10:35:18.180 --> 10:35:19.180 so it was great to be able to 10:35:19.180 --> 10:35:21.180 see it still making a name for 10:35:21.180 --> 10:35:23.740 at the screen it almost looks like a quagsire. 10:35:23.740 --> 10:35:26.740 A quagsire has been doing very well so far. 10:35:26.740 --> 10:35:27.820 I'm a little bit sad though, 10:35:27.820 --> 10:35:29.260 when we first saw that graphic, 10:35:29.260 --> 10:35:31.420 Fareed had a shadow Alakazam on there. 10:35:31.420 --> 10:35:33.700 That was not the Pokemon he was predicting to make day two. 10:35:33.700 --> 10:35:35.500 It was supposed to be a shadow Geertina. 10:35:35.500 --> 10:35:37.300 But when I first saw it I was like, oh. 10:35:37.300 --> 10:35:38.140 Interesting. 10:35:38.140 --> 10:35:38.980 Does he know something I don't know? 10:35:38.980 --> 10:35:41.100 What is Alakazam doing in this meta? 10:35:41.100 --> 10:35:42.700 I mean, it has Fire Punch. 10:35:42.700 --> 10:35:44.460 Surely that does something in a Tinketon. 10:35:44.460 --> 10:35:46.180 Probably not, definitely not. 10:35:46.180 --> 10:35:48.340 But no, he met Shadow Geertina 10:35:48.340 --> 10:35:49.900 and I believe I heard that Inatequins 10:35:49.900 --> 10:35:52.340 did actually make it to day number two. 10:35:52.340 --> 10:35:54.940 So, read off to a really good start here. 10:35:54.940 --> 10:35:56.100 I shadow gear Tina. 10:35:56.100 --> 10:35:57.540 Am I the only played by one person, 10:35:57.540 --> 10:35:59.740 but that person is easily one of the best traders 10:35:59.740 --> 10:36:00.800 in the entire world. 10:36:00.800 --> 10:36:03.460 It's a purely off of an adequate shadow gear Tina 10:36:03.460 --> 10:36:04.460 doing quite well here. 10:36:04.460 --> 10:36:05.940 Not only is he one of the best trainers in the world, 10:36:05.940 --> 10:36:07.180 but he's one of the best trainers in the world 10:36:07.180 --> 10:36:08.260 with your Tina. 10:36:08.260 --> 10:36:09.100 Yes. 10:36:09.100 --> 10:36:11.300 He has flawlessly won many regionals 10:36:11.300 --> 10:36:13.020 with that particular Pokemon. 10:36:13.020 --> 10:36:14.820 And I know before the tournament, 10:36:14.820 --> 10:36:16.500 he was kind of saying out there on social media 10:36:16.500 --> 10:36:18.260 and things like, if you're bringing your Tina 10:36:18.260 --> 10:36:20.420 in this meta, you are completely wild. 10:36:20.420 --> 10:36:21.260 And guess what? 10:36:21.260 --> 10:36:23.380 He was the one really psyching himself out there, 10:36:23.380 --> 10:36:24.680 bringing Giratina, of course, 10:36:24.680 --> 10:36:26.060 despite the Tinkertons out there, 10:36:26.060 --> 10:36:27.100 despite the Azumarils, 10:36:27.100 --> 10:36:29.140 he is really still rooting for his friend. 10:36:29.140 --> 10:36:31.220 But we have another match ready for you. 10:36:31.220 --> 10:36:33.380 This is Luz's finals, group P, 10:36:33.380 --> 10:36:35.700 between Y'Kai and Teddius. 10:36:35.700 --> 10:36:38.300 Ooh, now this is a rematch here. 10:36:38.300 --> 10:36:40.620 Y'Kai and Teddius played in the group semi-finals, 10:36:40.620 --> 10:36:43.700 and Teddius, who is the Thailand regional champion, 10:36:43.700 --> 10:36:45.380 was able to emerge victorious. 10:36:45.380 --> 10:36:46.580 Y'Kai is running a Pokemon 10:36:46.580 --> 10:36:50.920 don't think we've seen today and that is the Dunsparse. Now we've seen a lot of 10:36:50.920 --> 10:36:55.000 trainers. They had the Kancho Marowak, they had the Hapauton, they're really trying to 10:36:55.000 --> 10:36:58.640 find Pokemon that have the Rock Ground coverage. Well, let me introduce you to 10:36:58.640 --> 10:37:02.560 Dunsparse. Dunsparse is not a rock type, it's not a ground type, it's a pure normal 10:37:02.560 --> 10:37:05.960 type, but it has rollout, it has rock slide, and drill run. So it's basically 10:37:05.960 --> 10:37:09.520 another way that players are trying to get that rock ground coverage on their 10:37:09.520 --> 10:37:12.960 team, but this time he doesn't necessarily want the weaknesses that come 10:37:12.960 --> 10:37:18.040 with being a rock or a ground type. So he's opted for the Dunsparse. The Dunsparse actually 10:37:18.040 --> 10:37:23.120 has some very real targets here. It's a normal type which is bad for the course love. It 10:37:23.120 --> 10:37:28.200 is super effective damage into four of the six members of the team. Now Dunsparse, because 10:37:28.200 --> 10:37:31.720 it doesn't get that same type of attack bonus, its damage can be a bit overwhelming at times. 10:37:31.720 --> 10:37:36.040 So usually Dunsparse is not going to be able to like 1v2 in grand fashion, like some of 10:37:36.040 --> 10:37:39.400 the more dominant sweepers. But what it can do is be a very defensive Pokemon that can 10:37:39.400 --> 10:37:42.440 still hit for an annoying amount of super effective damage. 10:37:42.440 --> 10:37:46.980 I think as well, it's interesting seeing kind of a bulky normal type in the form of Dancefast going for that rollout. 10:37:46.980 --> 10:37:48.980 We see that a lot in Licky Licky, for example. 10:37:48.980 --> 10:37:52.780 So seeing a different Pokemon still without utility, it kind of can play a similar role. 10:37:52.780 --> 10:37:55.620 But the difference really is about those charge attacks as you've mentioned. 10:37:55.620 --> 10:37:58.820 The coverage is fantastic having that ground and rock side coverage. 10:37:58.820 --> 10:38:01.920 Another Pokemon I want to talk about, however, is going to be that Dondozo. 10:38:01.920 --> 10:38:05.020 It's in just such a great position to apply good pressure. 10:38:05.020 --> 10:38:08.760 But in this particular matchup, do you see having a place against Teddy Ness? 10:38:08.760 --> 10:38:12.000 I think Dondozo looks very incredible here. 10:38:12.000 --> 10:38:17.700 Dondozo it's very slow, but it has incredible incredible amounts of bulk 10:38:17.700 --> 10:38:21.920 So when it comes to evaluating a team and looking at is Dondozo good 10:38:21.920 --> 10:38:25.820 I usually look for water resist and I only see one and it's in Polly on and 10:38:26.060 --> 10:38:30.260 Weirdly enough the impoli on matchup is not actually that convincing for the impoli on it feels like it should be 10:38:30.260 --> 10:38:33.060 But Dondozo's ability to survive two drill pegs very comfortably 10:38:33.060 --> 10:38:39.420 Yeah, and Dondozo actually has an exceedingly dominant matchup in the feeble so much so that a high ranked on those 10:38:39.420 --> 10:38:43.140 can actually win the 0 protection shield to 1 protection center which is they 10:38:43.140 --> 10:38:46.740 shield the surf you know shield all the night slashes and you can still win so I 10:38:46.740 --> 10:38:51.380 think don dozo does have some very good play here now because don dozo is strong 10:38:51.380 --> 10:38:55.620 that could basically force teddy this into always bring the impoleon so 10:38:55.620 --> 10:39:00.140 there's always a bit of a gamble here do you end up risking the don dozo even if 10:39:00.140 --> 10:39:02.420 it's on impoleon it's not the worst but that still just wouldn't be a very 10:39:02.420 --> 10:39:05.620 efficient use of the don dozo or to try and psych out your opponent and then 10:39:05.620 --> 10:39:08.740 just run a team that's very strong into the impoleon knowing that the impoleon 10:39:08.740 --> 10:39:13.140 will be somewhere. Another Pokemon we've seen a splattering of across this tournament is the 10:39:13.140 --> 10:39:17.220 Toca Kiss and both of our trainers are actually running that particular Pokemon. I find it very 10:39:17.220 --> 10:39:21.700 interesting as a build because it's not actually running any fairy type moves and fairies seem to 10:39:21.700 --> 10:39:25.780 be very strong in the meta obviously with the fairy winds, on for lodges and on tinker time to be 10:39:25.780 --> 10:39:29.860 able to deal with a lot of the dark types and the dragons out there but instead Toca Kiss utilizing 10:39:29.860 --> 10:39:34.740 more of its flying type with that pek and having good coverage with aurasphere and scishog. Aurasphere 10:39:34.740 --> 10:39:38.020 could be nice into potential, you know, normal types out there. 10:39:38.020 --> 10:39:43.460 Yeah, the Polyon, for example, that matchup is actually exceedingly, exceedingly stat-dependent 10:39:43.460 --> 10:39:48.420 because the Togekiss and Polyon charge-security tie is within a range, where depending on how 10:39:48.420 --> 10:39:52.340 these trainers ended up deciding in terms of if you go for a more bulk spread, you go for 10:39:52.340 --> 10:39:56.660 a more high attack spread, that is within the realm of that CMP type potentially being 10:39:56.660 --> 10:40:01.860 I-V-dependent. So, the stat spreads on these particular mods is going to matter quite a bit 10:40:01.860 --> 10:40:08.180 as well. Corsola is probably the most efficient check to Togikis here, just because since Togikis 10:40:08.180 --> 10:40:12.900 is not wearing dazzling gleam, it doesn't really have that hard hitting same type attack bonus 10:40:12.900 --> 10:40:18.820 charge attack and non-same type attack bonus side shock. That was a tongue twister, I'll tell you 10:40:18.820 --> 10:40:23.220 that. Just really doesn't do a lot of damage onto the Corsola, so Corsola does end up on 10:40:23.220 --> 10:40:26.980 that Togikis. That is a very, very good spot to be if you're the Corsola. 10:40:26.980 --> 10:40:30.740 Yeah, Corsola on your Christ side has to watch out though for the people on Teddingness aside, 10:40:30.740 --> 10:40:37.760 If that Pokemon does want to come to the match the sucker punches can put in a lot of valiant effort as well as them being able to apply pressure with the dark 10:40:37.760 --> 10:40:42.440 type charge attack that can be followed up at the same time those evil has to watch out for some of the play that can come 10:40:42.440 --> 10:40:44.140 Through on your kai side, but at least this time 10:40:44.140 --> 10:40:47.660 I'm not seeing that charge bug with an X is that we saw the last time I saw people match up 10:40:47.900 --> 10:40:51.860 And last time I believe the people just said you know what I'm just gonna make slash boosted the charge 10:40:51.860 --> 10:40:57.960 What didn't even matter it had a plan it always has a plan is that sneaky little fox for a reason you cannot underestimate it 10:40:57.960 --> 10:40:59.960 I feel like we've seen so many 10:40:59.960 --> 10:41:01.960 Feeble nights like this on Dream today. 10:41:01.960 --> 10:41:03.960 You would think it's like 30%. It's not. 10:41:03.960 --> 10:41:05.960 It is like, I believe, 10% or 12% 10:41:05.960 --> 10:41:07.960 right in and around that range. 10:41:07.960 --> 10:41:09.960 It is a very low percent chance to happen, 10:41:09.960 --> 10:41:11.960 but Feeble has just kept boosting, 10:41:11.960 --> 10:41:13.960 and that has consistently flipped games. 10:41:13.960 --> 10:41:15.960 If there's any time, though, if we are Feeble to pull through 10:41:15.960 --> 10:41:17.960 with those boosts, it's going to be at the World Championships, 10:41:17.960 --> 10:41:19.960 though. It's almost like the Pokemon knows, 10:41:19.960 --> 10:41:21.960 and it is showing up for its trainer, 10:41:21.960 --> 10:41:23.960 and that can sometimes be the beautiful thing 10:41:23.960 --> 10:41:25.960 that can win out the games. Our trainers are really locked 10:41:25.960 --> 10:41:31.160 This is Loser's Finals. One of these trainers will be going home and we've got two champions on the field right now. 10:41:31.160 --> 10:41:37.960 Both of these trainers have phenomenal records. Both of them deserve to be able to go into the next stage of the competition, but only of them will. 10:41:37.960 --> 10:41:44.960 Yakae has locked in. He is looking for revenge. He was sent to the Loser side of the bracket by Teddiness. 10:41:44.960 --> 10:41:51.960 The trainers exchanged well wishes. We've got double lock ins. We've got a fist pump. Game number one, Group P Loser's Finals. 10:41:51.960 --> 10:41:56.820 finals, Teddy-ness is gonna be leading the Thievel, oh no, but Ya'kai has Corsola! 10:41:56.820 --> 10:42:01.140 Let's go, Thievel against the Corsola, these sucker punches are gonna be making this Corsola 10:42:01.140 --> 10:42:05.740 leave the field as the Togokist joins from the sky and Polion there to match it. 10:42:05.740 --> 10:42:09.700 A very interesting decision here by Teddy-ness, Teddy-ness did not choose to bring in the 10:42:09.700 --> 10:42:12.100 Corsola, instead bringing in Impoleon. 10:42:12.100 --> 10:42:17.140 Impoleon does have access to these super effective metal sounds that will add up over time, but 10:42:17.140 --> 10:42:20.820 if the Togish is supposed to get enough of a head start, potentially it may be able to 10:42:20.820 --> 10:42:23.060 to make three aura spheres, but it looks like Tettiness 10:42:23.060 --> 10:42:25.060 is actually knocking it through a single charge attack. 10:42:25.060 --> 10:42:28.140 Tettiness may just look to try and fully farm down. 10:42:28.140 --> 10:42:30.060 Yes, those metal sounds really putting in some work. 10:42:30.060 --> 10:42:31.940 I think it's already at the two Hydra cannons, 10:42:31.940 --> 10:42:34.140 but wanting to get as much energy as possible 10:42:34.140 --> 10:42:35.940 at the utility of these shields, though. 10:42:35.940 --> 10:42:37.940 It does manage to get rid of the token kiss. 10:42:37.940 --> 10:42:39.180 Both those shields have paid off, 10:42:39.180 --> 10:42:41.620 because now you have Hydra cannon after Hydra cannon. 10:42:41.620 --> 10:42:43.220 Back to back, Hydra cannon's loaded. 10:42:43.220 --> 10:42:46.300 Corsula will be able to survive the double up gear, 10:42:46.300 --> 10:42:48.460 but the critical decision by Tettiness 10:42:48.460 --> 10:42:49.860 to not throw a charge attack 10:42:49.860 --> 10:42:51.360 ends up paying off massive dividends. 10:42:51.360 --> 10:42:53.620 Had he thrown even one Hydro Cannon, 10:42:53.620 --> 10:42:55.420 Yaki would have taken one to a metal sound 10:42:55.420 --> 10:42:57.980 and made it to the third or a spear to secure the dock out. 10:42:57.980 --> 10:43:00.500 That's a good confidence and utility with that Pokemon, 10:43:00.500 --> 10:43:02.100 knowing that you could farm it the whole way down 10:43:02.100 --> 10:43:03.820 and look at this, and the Hydro Cannon is ready to go. 10:43:03.820 --> 10:43:05.500 It's gonna make this Corsula start having 10:43:05.500 --> 10:43:07.580 to ask herself questions about whether you shield 10:43:07.580 --> 10:43:09.920 to keep that energy that Corsula has acquired 10:43:09.920 --> 10:43:12.780 on your Kai-side, and that's exactly what goes down. 10:43:12.780 --> 10:43:13.820 And shielding here is tough. 10:43:13.820 --> 10:43:15.220 Oh, Yaki, he pivots out. 10:43:15.220 --> 10:43:16.780 You read the feeble switching, 10:43:16.780 --> 10:43:18.540 but no switching comes through. 10:43:18.540 --> 10:43:27.340 Instant Teddiness stays on the field, makes the Hydral Cannon, and this Hydral Cannon should clear a path for the Corsula from Teddiness to be able to take on the game one way. 10:43:27.340 --> 10:43:40.740 Corsula in that final shield on the forward coast that really wants to land those bug lights down onto the field with the Inosas in the back, instead of going to find his way against the Corsula, really not doing too much damage to Corsula, not going to worry about taking this damage, but the debuffs are going to be able to slow down the pace of play. 10:43:40.740 --> 10:43:44.860 The Rock Tomb connects, but that damage is just insufficient. 10:43:44.860 --> 10:43:48.060 And as these astonishing add up more and more, 10:43:48.060 --> 10:43:49.780 you just really see no way out for your guy. 10:43:49.780 --> 10:43:51.220 He wins as he knows. 10:43:51.220 --> 10:43:53.140 There's just no path forward in this game. 10:43:53.140 --> 10:43:54.620 You're pulling on being able to hang on 10:43:54.620 --> 10:43:56.540 and make that last second Hydra cannon. 10:43:56.540 --> 10:43:59.380 It is barely no help raining on its own car in the back, 10:43:59.380 --> 10:44:01.260 but that was absolutely critical. 10:44:01.260 --> 10:44:02.100 Hey, at the end of the day, 10:44:02.100 --> 10:44:04.020 you just need some help to keep you into the game. 10:44:04.020 --> 10:44:06.340 So I'm pulling on being able to go for those hard encounters, 10:44:06.340 --> 10:44:07.740 really set up the Corsair, 10:44:07.740 --> 10:44:09.860 and the Thiebel plus access towards the Zen game. 10:44:09.860 --> 10:44:16.860 You see the coursework go down, but Tettiness brings in that evil to get the final knockout onto that coursework, farm up a little bit of energy. 10:44:16.860 --> 10:44:22.540 Only one sucker punch away, there's the Night Slash, a sigh of relief for Tettiness. 10:44:22.540 --> 10:44:26.860 History repeating itself so far as Tettiness is going to be taking game number one. 10:44:26.860 --> 10:44:31.340 I mean after you've already had a victory over a previous World Champion, you've got to be feeling confident, 10:44:31.340 --> 10:44:35.300 but that doesn't mean you necessarily wanted to rematch them in the loser's bracket. 10:44:35.300 --> 10:44:39.380 but Teniena's already showing that all of that knowledge and wisdom gained from the previous set 10:44:39.380 --> 10:44:43.380 is still at the front of his mind. What a commanding start to this set. 10:44:43.380 --> 10:44:48.980 It really felt like Yatai had an opportunity to gain an advantage with that Toei-Kis and Polion matchup. 10:44:48.980 --> 10:44:53.700 However, the critical decision by Tenien is to not throw that energy, going down all protect shields, 10:44:53.700 --> 10:44:58.180 but to say, you know what, I cannot let you make a third. If you make a third, my entire Polion's gone. 10:44:58.180 --> 10:45:02.260 And that decision, going down two shields, it feels like it's oftentimes a recipe for disaster, 10:45:02.260 --> 10:45:07.380 But here it was absolutely essential and incredible decision by Teddy this committing to that matchup 10:45:07.380 --> 10:45:11.080 And it pays off in a big way as hold on to so much value in this game 10:45:11.180 --> 10:45:15.620 That's where we see the mastery of true competitors where they have the force that you okay 10:45:15.620 --> 10:45:17.740 I'm gonna have to use both my shields now. It's early 10:45:17.740 --> 10:45:18.860 I'm really banking on the sympoleum 10:45:18.860 --> 10:45:24.580 But it's to set up a very specific win condition for the end and be able to have that foresight and commitment to go through with it 10:45:24.580 --> 10:45:29.660 It's absolutely masterful fantastic plays from Teddy Ness, but now you're kind he's a previous world champion 10:45:29.660 --> 10:45:32.940 How was he going to adapt to come into this and keep himself in the tournament? 10:45:32.940 --> 10:45:35.340 Blue, I think it's Tontozo time. 10:45:35.340 --> 10:45:42.620 I love Tontozo. I think it might be the time here because Tontozo, even the Empolion matchup, 10:45:42.620 --> 10:45:46.300 I've been the Empolion there in the go battle league. I did not have a good time. It was a 10:45:46.300 --> 10:45:52.060 straight up terrible time. I threw so many drill pegs. Tontozo did not care. It was a little bit 10:45:52.060 --> 10:45:56.860 rough. So I really think that Tontozo has the potential to be exceedingly, exceedingly safe 10:45:56.860 --> 10:46:01.140 He didn't opt for it in game number one, but if he is able to end up bringing it 10:46:01.140 --> 10:46:06.180 I think on those who could pull off some pretty nice value here because I think no matter where it's aligned 10:46:06.180 --> 10:46:10.280 It's always going to have some pretty good value. I felt that the Corsair as well on you Kai's side 10:46:10.280 --> 10:46:15.380 It never really seemed to get its footing in the game and obviously facing down against the evil very early on did put it on 10:46:15.380 --> 10:46:20.760 The back foot a little bit so you're Kai possibly may be thinking is the Corsair going to be the Pokemon I need for this match 10:46:20.760 --> 10:46:24.460 It is a good old reliable it has flexibility into the match against Tendiness 10:46:24.460 --> 10:46:28.860 But if you lose that alignment, then it could be curtains from those who could indeed be the call 10:46:28.860 --> 10:46:35.100 I think also potentially considering done sparse even though done sparse never really does a lot of damage 10:46:35.220 --> 10:46:42.460 What done sparse can do it's gonna be a disruptor to the course attendiness likes to bring well stages set the battle is already 10:46:42.620 --> 10:46:49.140 It's gonna be course law and there it is done sparse hits the field done sparse is indeed in play against the very stylish lifting 10:46:49.140 --> 10:46:53.140 with those glasses but it's got out of range as the Empolion joins the field. 10:46:53.140 --> 10:46:59.140 And Empolion not choosing to throw a charge attack right away could have thrown on 5 there to potentially get the turn back 10:46:59.140 --> 10:47:03.140 but instead not going to happen. It's going to be drill run being launched by the Dunsvars 10:47:03.140 --> 10:47:05.140 and Empolion investing in very early protect shield. 10:47:05.140 --> 10:47:09.140 I wonder if we're going to see all the energy farm up on this Empolion again just like in that K1. 10:47:09.140 --> 10:47:12.140 Gets to the second hearty cannon but now unleashes it into that Corsula Yikai. 10:47:12.140 --> 10:47:16.140 Not shielding this, know that Corsula has the bulk to be able to withstand one of these attacks 10:47:16.140 --> 10:47:19.500 But you have to keep an eye on those counts because the Empolion is not messing around. 10:47:19.500 --> 10:47:22.740 It's gonna get to another back-to-back Hydro Cannon very soon. 10:47:22.740 --> 10:47:27.340 Oh Empolion massively over farming and it ends up being a charge step already time. 10:47:27.340 --> 10:47:30.940 Does Y'Kai trust that his course I can't hold on? He's not gonna risk it. 10:47:30.940 --> 10:47:32.340 He will put up the protect shield. 10:47:32.340 --> 10:47:37.540 TeddyNess did not want to throw energy until he thought there was maybe a chance of the Hydro Cannon taking the KO. 10:47:37.540 --> 10:47:40.740 You don't want to lose all the momentum that this Corsair has built up with the energy. 10:47:40.740 --> 10:47:42.740 You're forcing the shields to come through on Empolion's side. 10:47:42.740 --> 10:47:45.740 So you didn't want to run the risk that the Hydro Cannon would get the KO. 10:47:45.740 --> 10:47:48.700 Now you're leaving Teddiness a lot more vulnerable without those shields. 10:47:48.700 --> 10:47:55.100 Kossler however, once again committing going for that second shield, wanting to get rid of the Symbolion with the charge attack of its very own. 10:47:55.100 --> 10:47:59.020 Reaper doesn't see a catch out of the Klawtzai and waits to turn, but so does Ya'kai! 10:47:59.020 --> 10:48:04.300 Ya'kai not gonna let that happen and instead he holds the energy and in comes a bug bite forageress. 10:48:04.300 --> 10:48:10.940 Yeah, that energy back for later and both these Pokemon trainers equally in a position where you've got the ground and rock type coverage charge attacks as well. 10:48:10.940 --> 10:48:14.060 The Klawtai is going to be able to do the first blink with this earthquake. 10:48:14.060 --> 10:48:17.100 It does connect down onto the fortress. Look at that damage home slice. 10:48:17.100 --> 10:48:22.300 That damage is massive, but due to the fact that Claude Sire runs Poison's thing, it can never farm down. 10:48:22.300 --> 10:48:25.180 So, two charge attacks will always have to be expanded here by Teddiness. 10:48:25.180 --> 10:48:29.100 In the meantime, Sanctum Lance doesn't really do a lot of damage, but it does put the minus one 10:48:29.100 --> 10:48:33.100 on a defensive Claude Sire. And suddenly, Claude Sire is not working particularly healthy. 10:48:33.100 --> 10:48:36.780 Yeah, that's giving a little bit more longevity to these bug flies that are just chomping away 10:48:36.780 --> 10:48:40.060 at the opposing Claude Sire. Claude Sire, as you said, forced to have to go for these charge attacks. 10:48:40.060 --> 10:48:42.940 The past attacks were not going to be able to battle through that fortress. 10:48:42.940 --> 10:48:51.540 Now the dunce fast back in play going for these roll-ups. Not very effective, so I think the switch coming out from Corsula, resetting that defense buff, drop as well, bringing in this Corsula. 10:48:51.540 --> 10:48:59.440 Now, catching a move from a normal type onto a Corsula might seem like a bit of a crazy play, but honestly, I kind of like the play pattern here from Tidy this. 10:48:59.440 --> 10:49:04.240 This is not Licky Licky vs. Corsula, where there can be a super effective shadow ball that erases you through the field. 10:49:04.240 --> 10:49:10.440 These are neutral charge attacks, and Drill Run really does not do a lot here. However, Ykai does have banked energy. 10:49:10.440 --> 10:49:13.040 Does he try to risk going for accommodation play here? 10:49:13.040 --> 10:49:13.960 He is not. 10:49:13.960 --> 10:49:15.880 Oh, he tried to predict it, baby. 10:49:15.880 --> 10:49:18.000 No, he actually ended up firing up the Power Gem, 10:49:18.000 --> 10:49:19.480 but no switch comes through from the Akai. 10:49:19.480 --> 10:49:21.240 The energy is still maintained. 10:49:21.240 --> 10:49:22.440 Yeah, Power Gem will come through, 10:49:22.440 --> 10:49:23.760 connect down onto the stunspot. 10:49:23.760 --> 10:49:26.120 The energy onto that course slot on Akai's side is ready. 10:49:26.120 --> 10:49:28.280 It switches in, and it will be able to get the Nightshake 10:49:28.280 --> 10:49:30.320 down onto its counterpart on the opposing side, 10:49:30.320 --> 10:49:33.320 telling us not looking too happy to see this come through. 10:49:33.320 --> 10:49:34.960 And Akai also threw an astonish, 10:49:34.960 --> 10:49:36.240 and he did want to get slightly lower. 10:49:36.240 --> 10:49:38.800 Oh, he doesn't actually quite take the knockout there. 10:49:38.800 --> 10:49:40.160 He is gonna get a little bit lower. 10:49:40.160 --> 10:49:44.640 In comes the Empolion, Denkorsla, hang on here, no it cannot, Korsala will fall. 10:49:45.120 --> 10:49:50.760 Korsala goes down, Empolion has the energy, it's able to get the advantage over the Dunsparse here. 10:49:51.160 --> 10:50:02.640 Oh, that is as close as it can get, Hydro Cannon connects, Dunsparse will fall, and Lightning strikes twice as Tendiness gets back-to-back wins over Yakai. 10:50:02.640 --> 10:50:15.640 Ted Ennis gave your kind no room to maneuver and in an incredible to an O set is able to knock out the previous world champion from the tournament on the double in the winner side of the bracket and in the loser side of the bracket. 10:50:15.640 --> 10:50:17.640 Ted Ennis is able to reign supreme. 10:50:17.640 --> 10:50:31.640 Ted Ennis is our reigning Thailand national champion making his appearance at Worlds and really making a name for himself on this global stage incredible gameplay going up against one of the best and emerging victorious and a pretty dominant two games. 10:50:31.640 --> 10:50:40.640 two games week. I have to say I love the way he came out very kind of aggressive in the beginning of those games forcing those shields to come through but also preserving them so beautifully on the 10:50:40.640 --> 10:50:48.640 on the podium kind of saying yeah I'm gonna use up my shields but then what are you gonna do when you lose yours I've got my clothes I would all the energy I've got my clothes I would all the energy I've got my 10:50:48.640 --> 10:50:57.640 on podium with all the energy and it just constantly meant that was an onslaught of attacks that you can't just there was too much to deal with. And it really felt like you can't play that series well but 10:50:57.640 --> 10:51:02.980 but Teddy this just did not give him even a single Iota of momentum every 10:51:02.980 --> 10:51:06.540 opportunity trying to be able to pivot out here it looks like our winner's 10:51:06.540 --> 10:51:12.580 side of the bracket is set and look at the names here we have some incredible 10:51:12.580 --> 10:51:17.860 incredible names locked in on day number two winner's side we have feels a boy 10:51:17.860 --> 10:51:21.700 all the way at the top here a Maru do bug 10:51:21.700 --> 10:51:26.700 I mean, this this top cut is 10:51:26.700 --> 10:51:27.700 incredible for tomorrow. If 10:51:27.700 --> 10:51:28.700 you're just tuning in, jot down 10:51:28.700 --> 10:51:29.700 these names. These are going to 10:51:29.700 --> 10:51:30.700 be your top 16 from the 10:51:30.700 --> 10:51:32.700 Winner side here advancing into 10:51:32.700 --> 10:51:33.700 phase two of the competition. 10:51:33.700 --> 10:51:34.700 Some incredible games we've seen 10:51:34.700 --> 10:51:36.700 so far. King WT as well gave us 10:51:36.700 --> 10:51:37.700 an absolute thrill earlier on in 10:51:37.700 --> 10:51:38.700 the broadcast. Do make sure to 10:51:38.700 --> 10:51:40.700 go back and watch like MPVP 10:51:40.700 --> 10:51:42.700 David as well and M. E. Weedle 10:51:42.700 --> 10:51:44.700 as well has been one of the 10:51:44.700 --> 10:51:45.700 contenders throughout this 10:51:45.700 --> 10:51:46.700 battle. Someone who I think, 10:51:46.700 --> 10:51:47.700 you know, has won accolades in 10:51:47.700 --> 10:51:48.700 the past, but really wants to 10:51:48.700 --> 10:51:50.700 keep that momentum going. 10:51:50.700 --> 10:51:55.940 So our top side of the bracket is set and we've had all you wonderful people 10:51:55.940 --> 10:51:59.780 hanging out with us all day throughout this incredible action. 10:51:59.780 --> 10:52:00.780 I think it's time. 10:52:00.780 --> 10:52:06.900 I believe we have Will and Amanda standing on standby ready and waiting with a very special 10:52:06.900 --> 10:52:08.260 message for you guys. 10:52:08.260 --> 10:52:10.700 Stay tuned. 10:52:10.700 --> 10:52:12.100 Hello Pokemon trainers. 10:52:12.100 --> 10:52:15.900 We are mega excited to deliver some exciting news to you today. 10:52:15.900 --> 10:52:23.480 The LAIC 2027 meta will feature a limited format for Pokemon Go competitive players. 10:52:23.480 --> 10:52:27.120 This is very exciting, it's going to be in the Great League with some caveats. 10:52:27.120 --> 10:52:32.200 Yes, there's going to be certain type things that are not allowed such as fire, dark, steel 10:52:32.200 --> 10:52:33.640 and fairy. 10:52:33.640 --> 10:52:39.320 Legendary Pokemon, mythical Pokemon and Ultra Beasts are also not permitted. 10:52:39.320 --> 10:52:44.560 As well as a list of powerhouse Pokemon that you may already be familiar with in the Great 10:52:44.560 --> 10:52:45.560 League. 10:52:45.560 --> 10:52:47.700 And here is the most exciting part. 10:52:47.700 --> 10:52:53.520 For the very first time, Mega Evolved, Pokemon, and Primal Reversions will be allowed into 10:52:53.520 --> 10:52:54.520 the format. 10:52:54.520 --> 10:52:59.920 Except for one small caveat that Mega Saber-Lie will not be allowed. 10:52:59.920 --> 10:53:03.920 Mega Saber-Lie is definitely Amanda's favorite, but there are so many exciting Pokemon that 10:53:03.920 --> 10:53:06.880 you'll be able to play if you compete at LEIC. 10:53:06.880 --> 10:53:11.020 So start Mega Evolving, and we can't wait to see you there. 10:53:11.020 --> 10:53:13.420 and incredibly exciting announcement. 10:53:13.420 --> 10:53:16.700 Mega Pokemon at LAIC. 10:53:16.700 --> 10:53:18.860 I'm a little sad Mega Saber-Lie is banned. 10:53:18.860 --> 10:53:21.100 I do actually have one of those built and ready to go. 10:53:21.100 --> 10:53:22.860 So I'm going to have to go back to the drawing board. 10:53:22.860 --> 10:53:24.660 There's Saber-Lies out, but it sounds 10:53:24.660 --> 10:53:27.340 like a lot of other Mega Pokemon are allowed. 10:53:27.340 --> 10:53:29.980 And that'll be a first time ever on the Pokemon Go Championship 10:53:29.980 --> 10:53:30.460 series. 10:53:30.460 --> 10:53:32.700 So I'm incredibly excited to see what these trainers can 10:53:32.700 --> 10:53:34.100 cook up over the next few months, 10:53:34.100 --> 10:53:35.740 meeting up to the Latin American International 10:53:35.740 --> 10:53:36.540 Championships. 10:53:36.540 --> 10:53:38.820 Every single time we have these restrictive meds as well, 10:53:38.820 --> 10:53:40.860 it really does test your team building skills. 10:53:40.860 --> 10:53:45.700 I love seeing what trainers are able to cook up and bring to these tournaments particularly with mega coming forward 10:53:45.700 --> 10:53:50.140 It is like the game is evolving even more in the next year of competitive Pokemon 10:53:50.140 --> 10:53:51.700 So I personally cannot wait for that 10:53:51.700 --> 10:53:53.100 It's going to be incredible 10:53:53.100 --> 10:53:58.700 But the next bit of Pokemon action that you guys have to keep an eye on is actually the continuation of the Pokemon world championships 10:53:58.940 --> 10:54:01.660 2026 if you want to make sure that you tune into the broadcast tomorrow 10:54:01.660 --> 10:54:06.260 You can see on the bottom of your screen the start time it starts at 9 a.m. Pacific time and 10:54:06.780 --> 10:54:10.100 12 p.m. Not I said am yes, because then it's 12 p.m 10:54:10.860 --> 10:54:12.860 I'm from across the pond, okay? 10:54:12.860 --> 10:54:14.860 We just work with, like, London time. 10:54:14.860 --> 10:54:15.860 But these are the times. 10:54:15.860 --> 10:54:16.860 Jot them down. 10:54:16.860 --> 10:54:17.860 Don't be late. 10:54:17.860 --> 10:54:18.860 And guess what? 10:54:18.860 --> 10:54:19.860 If you are late, you can catch up on the replay. 10:54:19.860 --> 10:54:20.860 Very true. 10:54:20.860 --> 10:54:22.860 And make sure to follow along on all our socials 10:54:22.860 --> 10:54:24.860 so you're not missing a minute of the action. 10:54:24.860 --> 10:54:26.860 If you thought day one was incredible, 10:54:26.860 --> 10:54:28.860 you haven't seen anything yet. 10:54:28.860 --> 10:54:30.860 The best of the best battling it out. 10:54:30.860 --> 10:54:32.860 And we go all the way down, I believe, tomorrow 10:54:32.860 --> 10:54:35.860 to a top two who will be making it to day number three 10:54:35.860 --> 10:54:37.860 in the chase center. 10:54:37.860 --> 10:54:39.860 That atmosphere is going to be incredible. 10:54:39.860 --> 10:54:45.860 Honestly, the fact that we have hundreds of competitors and then whittling it down to just two at the end of two days of competition is so intense. 10:54:45.860 --> 10:54:50.860 Another way that you can get involved with the broadcast, however, is through the Twitch drops. 10:54:50.860 --> 10:54:57.860 You can make sure that if you're watching the World's broadcast for 30 minutes, you can earn some team-building great league bonus time to research. 10:54:57.860 --> 10:55:02.860 You can create a championship ready team with some of the popcorn that we showcased throughout this tournament once they're all evolved up. 10:55:02.860 --> 10:55:07.860 Of course, Licky Tung, Totodile, Opaze and Woopa, you can pick one of these options. 10:55:07.860 --> 10:55:10.660 And I'm very excited to get access to Beals of Voice Ticketon. 10:55:10.660 --> 10:55:14.760 I actually met him in person, I asked him for his Ticketon, he was like, no, it's my Ticketon. 10:55:14.760 --> 10:55:19.060 But now I can get his Ticketon via the Twitch drops, but it looks like the Twitch drops were not done. 10:55:19.060 --> 10:55:21.160 We have Twitch drops for Pokemon champions. 10:55:21.160 --> 10:55:28.460 We have a passcode, Enjoy Worlds 26, and that will get you access to that incredibly stylish t-shirt at a very cool hat. 10:55:28.460 --> 10:55:33.060 Exactly, a nice memento from watching the broadcast and literally seeing history unfold. 10:55:33.060 --> 10:55:36.960 The trading card game also has some incredible giveaways for you as well. 10:55:36.960 --> 10:55:41.880 I absolutely love the fit that can be rocked on Pokemon trading card game live. 10:55:41.880 --> 10:55:45.640 You can again do this by watching 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes to be able to get 10:55:45.640 --> 10:55:49.400 increments of different incredible world giveaways. 10:55:49.400 --> 10:55:51.760 And what a day we have had. 10:55:51.760 --> 10:55:56.880 So many trainers arrived here in San Francisco with the dream of becoming the next world 10:55:56.880 --> 10:55:58.080 champion. 10:55:58.080 --> 10:56:03.640 Many dreams have been cut short already, but the trainers who remain alive, that fire burns 10:56:03.640 --> 10:56:04.760 brighter than ever. 10:56:04.760 --> 10:56:06.200 They have made it through the gauntlet. 10:56:06.200 --> 10:56:07.720 That is day number one. 10:56:07.720 --> 10:56:12.040 And they have an incredible, incredible, talented group 10:56:12.040 --> 10:56:14.120 of trainers that they're going to have to defeat. 10:56:14.120 --> 10:56:16.640 Because to be the best, you have to be the best. 10:56:16.640 --> 10:56:17.600 That is certainly true. 10:56:17.600 --> 10:56:20.320 And at the end of the day, this is the 30th anniversary 10:56:20.320 --> 10:56:23.600 of Pokemon, the 10th anniversary of Go, the fifth Pokemon 10:56:23.600 --> 10:56:25.240 to go world championships. 10:56:25.240 --> 10:56:27.960 History is literally being repeated every single second 10:56:27.960 --> 10:56:28.880 across this weekend. 10:56:28.880 --> 10:56:31.240 And some trainers are etching their name multiple times 10:56:31.240 --> 10:56:33.360 across multiple days of competition. 10:56:33.360 --> 10:56:36.160 I for one cannot wait to see who our champion will be at the end of the weekend. 10:56:36.160 --> 10:56:38.360 It's going to be absolutely incredible. 10:56:38.360 --> 10:56:45.360 Getting to watch Beelzeboi win in 2025 in the stands was one of the coolest moments I've ever had as a person. 10:56:45.360 --> 10:56:48.360 And I cannot wait to see what we have in store for 2026. 10:56:48.360 --> 10:56:50.260 So the games have been incredible today. 10:56:50.260 --> 10:56:51.960 My co-caster has been incredible. 10:56:51.960 --> 10:56:53.760 Our wonderful teammates have been incredible. 10:56:53.760 --> 10:56:57.360 Our production staff in the back have been absolutely incredible. 10:56:57.360 --> 10:57:01.360 So thank you so much for tuning in to day one of the Pokemon Go World Championships. 10:57:01.360 --> 10:57:05.080 and we'll see you bright and early tomorrow morning for day number two. 10:57:05.080 --> 10:57:06.080 See you there.