WEBVTT 06:30.000 --> 06:32.000 I 07:30.000 --> 07:32.000 I 09:30.000 --> 09:32.000 I 10:00.000 --> 10:02.000 I 11:00.000 --> 11:02.000 I 11:30.000 --> 11:32.000 I 12:30.000 --> 12:40.000 Welcome everyone to the 2026 Pokemon World Championships here in San Francisco. 12:40.000 --> 12:46.000 Competitors have been competing all weekend long preparing for exactly this day. 12:46.000 --> 12:52.000 Championship Sunday and we are here in the Chase Center Arena. 12:52.000 --> 12:57.000 We are going to be starting with Pokemon Unite but we got all the Pokemon titles here 12:57.000 --> 13:02.000 and we are going to be crowning champion after champion on that stage. 13:02.000 --> 13:05.000 Welcome everybody, this is your pre-show. 13:05.000 --> 13:10.000 I am Zoinks, joined by Wondershap, Danly, and Sochan. 13:10.000 --> 13:13.000 We're going to be talking all things world championships 13:13.000 --> 13:16.000 as the crowd starts pouring in what's going on. 13:16.000 --> 13:20.000 It's early in the morning, but we have incredible Pokemon action 13:20.000 --> 13:22.000 to be breaking down. 13:22.000 --> 13:23.000 And what a weekend it's been. 13:23.000 --> 13:26.000 Wondershap, how fun has this World Championships been? 13:26.000 --> 13:32.760 It's been amazing and there's so much to go today first. We're starting off with Pokemon unites of course 13:32.760 --> 13:36.640 We all here on the desk are very excited about that the grand finals 13:36.640 --> 13:43.780 And then we're going over to Pokemon go grand finals right after that followed of course by the three different 13:44.120 --> 13:49.840 spots for TCG and then BGC a little bit later on for senior senior and 13:50.680 --> 13:53.640 Masters so lots of action throughout the entire day 13:53.640 --> 14:00.800 I know that so thanks you and I both love all of the games and I know we're very excited for oh, yeah championship Sunday 14:00.800 --> 14:07.800 You can't miss a single moment and I mean that's been the case for the Pokemon Unite Championship series as well 14:07.800 --> 14:09.800 Our tournament has been 14:10.640 --> 14:17.160 Unbelievable it has been a lot of fun in the landscape of Pokemon Unite has been changing quite a bit this year leading up 14:17.160 --> 14:20.560 to this championship Sunday moment, 14:20.560 --> 14:22.100 Bentley, about this tournament. 14:22.100 --> 14:24.260 Any favorite moments that you could think of 14:24.260 --> 14:25.760 that happened overall. 14:25.760 --> 14:28.100 Look, I think we have to be completely realistic here. 14:28.100 --> 14:30.940 The entire tournament has been my favorite experience. 14:30.940 --> 14:33.340 This is the grand finale for Pokemon Unite 14:33.340 --> 14:35.380 because for anyone that is unaware, 14:35.380 --> 14:38.780 this is our last ever championship at Worlds. 14:38.780 --> 14:41.380 After this, we will no longer be around. 14:41.380 --> 14:43.780 So for crowning our last champion, 14:43.780 --> 14:46.180 we're basically experiencing the best of the best 14:46.180 --> 14:50.100 we could ever have a Pokemon Unite and so I mean we've had incredible weekend we 14:50.100 --> 14:54.540 have had so many upsets we assume our top teams are gonna be making it to the grand final 14:54.540 --> 14:59.140 but time and time again our underdogs coming in and surprising us with some 14:59.140 --> 15:03.740 incredible plays. Yes that is so true Danily because we saw earlier in the 15:03.740 --> 15:07.540 tournament Fennel one of the highest contenders that we had before going 15:07.540 --> 15:12.060 into Worlds getting eliminated then we saw Ruth Dignitas number one for 15:12.060 --> 15:15.820 North America getting eliminated. And then we saw it seems like exist. 15:15.820 --> 15:23.100 Climbing up, David Division, of course, they were our second place last year in 2025. 15:23.100 --> 15:28.220 But they won performing as great in their own region in Japan, but completely stepped up 15:28.220 --> 15:33.580 when it came to championship Sunday right now as they got themselves to. Of course, 15:33.580 --> 15:39.980 Kamai has been so incredibly powerful. Being the first seed in Europe did incredibly well, 15:39.980 --> 15:46.380 almost undefeated in groups going into the bracket stage. They defeated Gremu Esports in the semis, 15:46.380 --> 15:50.700 much like Zeta Division defeated exist. And here we are now, Zoinks. 15:50.700 --> 15:55.180 Yeah, we got our two finalists set. You can see it on the bracket there. Zeta Division 15:55.180 --> 16:01.820 from Japan versus Komai from EU. And let's start breaking down these teams. Zeta Division 16:01.820 --> 16:07.180 are going to be the first of our competitors to take the stage. Bidobo, Nomu, Rom, 16:07.180 --> 16:12.700 Mizutama and Resta, and fans of the Pokemon Unite Championship series, specifically Worlds, 16:12.700 --> 16:18.700 will recognize a couple of those names. Zeta Division, the runner-ups from last year's World 16:18.700 --> 16:24.380 Championships. Two of those players are the same as that last year roster, and they have a second 16:24.380 --> 16:29.500 chance to take a World Championship title, the final one available. That's right. You know, 16:29.500 --> 16:33.420 I feel like we're gonna hear a little bit something similar to that for the next team 16:33.420 --> 16:37.300 after this, but I've got to talk about this. I said so much on broadcast yesterday, but 16:37.300 --> 16:41.100 of course for everyone out there who is this familiar with Pokemon Unite, the story of Zedah 16:41.100 --> 16:46.300 is ridiculous. Not only are they returning into this arena, this is Grand Champion Provincial 16:46.300 --> 16:51.900 Spot, but they only qualified out of Japan in the fifth place spot, but normally there 16:51.900 --> 16:55.540 would only be three places. There were two teams that were extremely strong that 16:55.540 --> 16:59.900 qualified through the other qualifier for everybody, kind of a last chance each qualifier 16:59.900 --> 17:03.300 called ACL that qualified in first and second place. 17:03.300 --> 17:06.340 They both took their spots and moved them down 17:06.340 --> 17:07.820 because they're both Japanese teams. 17:07.820 --> 17:10.860 And then both of those teams lost one of them to Zeta. 17:10.860 --> 17:12.740 So the only reason that Zeta's even here 17:12.740 --> 17:14.900 is because the entire region was so strong. 17:14.900 --> 17:16.940 And then they fought up through that region 17:16.940 --> 17:20.860 from the final place to make it into our top two 17:20.860 --> 17:22.660 potentially our final champion. 17:22.660 --> 17:23.500 Right. 17:23.500 --> 17:24.540 I kind of want to add onto this as well. 17:24.540 --> 17:26.020 We did have an opportunity to talk 17:26.020 --> 17:27.420 to the Japanese casters, right? 17:27.420 --> 17:29.460 They're very passionate about their region. 17:29.460 --> 17:35.060 And apparently even the Japanese community was surprised that Zeta was able to make it so far in the tournament. 17:35.060 --> 17:39.960 Everyone thought it was going to be fennel, everyone thought it was going to be reject, but after these two teams got knocked out, 17:39.960 --> 17:46.460 and all of a sudden Zeta coming into the grand finals, this wasn't something that the community originally anticipated. 17:46.460 --> 17:51.160 And knowing Japan, they rallied behind their teams as they make it into the grand finals. 17:51.160 --> 17:59.160 So you know Zeta is going to have huge community support, especially coming into such an important matchup in their entire career. 17:59.160 --> 18:04.600 so true and honestly when we talked to Shinohara one of the Japanese cast is such a great person and 18:04.600 --> 18:11.000 incredible crew that they have their way TPC the Pokemon Company in Japan honestly it was incredible 18:11.000 --> 18:17.000 to hear from them just the storylines that Japan has really built all throughout 2026 and like you 18:17.000 --> 18:24.120 said so many strong teams they're five teams made it into worlds just as strong as that they 18:24.120 --> 18:28.680 They made it into the bracket stage as well and there was so many Japanese teams that they 18:28.680 --> 18:33.880 had to face each other in multiple moments of this bracket stage from the second, Poatas 18:33.880 --> 18:35.960 and then Semis as well. 18:35.960 --> 18:40.680 Yeah, it was a long road for them but same for that other roster that we want to be 18:40.680 --> 18:42.640 talking about on that world stage. 18:42.640 --> 18:49.120 Out of EU will be KOMI Esport, Gatlou, Toast, Gek, Narami, and Adesu. 18:49.120 --> 18:55.920 We can hear the crowd going wild for this roster all bracket day long and day number two and Gatlu and a desu 18:55.920 --> 19:01.780 Two players were members of Nouns Esports in year one who had a chance at a world championship 19:01.780 --> 19:05.540 Ended up being runners up in London in 2022 19:05.540 --> 19:13.820 Right amazing that we now have two teams that both have players on them that were runners up the first world and now the last 19:13.820 --> 19:15.560 Well, so I should say the second the last world, you know 19:15.560 --> 19:18.560 getting that opportunity now that for the final worlds they will be facing off. 19:18.560 --> 19:23.200 One of them will finally achieve that dream that revenge match of being able to 19:23.200 --> 19:24.440 become the world champion. 19:24.440 --> 19:28.400 We'll see which those two can be my favorite moment of the tournament right there. 19:28.400 --> 19:30.880 Gatlou and Adesu, I love it so much. 19:30.880 --> 19:33.800 The storyline though of course of combined as well, really interesting. 19:33.800 --> 19:36.720 I kind of felt like they didn't have, they went bad the entire time, 19:36.720 --> 19:39.880 but they, the rest of the season, maybe they weren't quite as strong as 19:39.880 --> 19:43.120 they're showing in worlds, which obviously has been incredible. 19:43.120 --> 19:45.320 Yeah, I mean, look, they have to be driven now. 19:45.320 --> 19:49.320 They're here. They're going into grand finals. We are going to be going for a complete reset. 19:49.320 --> 19:56.420 There is no advantage for anybody. And knowing Odessu, I saw one of Odessu's tweets last night and he said he's broken the top eight curse. 19:56.420 --> 20:01.220 Yeah. He's motivated. He's got that energy. He has Gatlou to also be there to back him up. 20:01.220 --> 20:06.920 I had a quick chat with Gatlou right after the show yesterday and I saw the fire in his eyes. 20:06.920 --> 20:12.020 You know that instinct, that killer look to say that that title is mine. 20:12.020 --> 20:15.980 and to know that this is his last chance to claim that title, 20:15.980 --> 20:19.220 I think they're just gonna go all out in today's grand. 20:19.220 --> 20:20.580 Love to see that fire. 20:20.580 --> 20:22.260 What are you thinking about Komae, so? 20:22.260 --> 20:24.860 Well, honestly, I think they have been so consistent. 20:24.860 --> 20:27.380 Right, first seed in regional league, 20:27.380 --> 20:28.740 they did incredibly well, 20:28.740 --> 20:30.660 but we know as well that a competition 20:30.660 --> 20:32.260 when it comes to regional, 20:32.260 --> 20:35.260 going into international, going into world stage 20:35.260 --> 20:36.940 is a completely different beast. 20:36.940 --> 20:38.900 And the way that Komae has been handling 20:38.900 --> 20:58.900 All of these team fights has been just so so focused determined and they have a strategy that works and that strategy is we have so much available in our options the Pokemon pool and everything that they can use that they can adapt really well and I believe that when I spoke to them they were saying well it's very interesting because this 20:58.900 --> 21:05.060 meta is so versatile it's just so wide that when you prepare you're like well 21:05.060 --> 21:09.980 there's so many options you need to be completely confident that you can deal 21:09.980 --> 21:14.140 with any threat exactly prepare for everything prepare for every opponent 21:14.140 --> 21:19.540 well there's only one more to prepare for on this grand final stage we want to 21:19.540 --> 21:23.620 give a bit of a heads up to everybody in the crowd as well world championships 21:23.620 --> 21:27.580 is gonna be going on all day have some very exciting announcements for 21:27.580 --> 21:29.780 Pokemon coming up throughout the event. 21:29.780 --> 21:33.100 So make sure to stay tuned for every title all day long. 21:33.100 --> 21:36.180 But for those of you here in the arena, remember, 21:36.180 --> 21:39.140 we love to cheer on our competitors 21:39.140 --> 21:42.140 and get them started at the beginning of every match. 21:42.140 --> 21:44.800 In Pokemon Unite, we hit a ready go 21:44.800 --> 21:46.620 before every single game. 21:46.620 --> 21:47.900 You'll see it on screen. 21:47.900 --> 21:51.060 We would love to get you to join in karaoke style. 21:51.060 --> 21:52.820 Hit the ready, hit the go 21:52.820 --> 21:55.660 and encourage our players to start the match. 21:55.660 --> 22:02.020 You can see here we got a screen right out of the proud predicting who is going to come away the champion 22:02.020 --> 22:07.660 currently Zeta division leading but feel free to use that QR code and join the conversation. 22:07.660 --> 22:12.460 I think it might be time for us to start beginning that conversation. 22:12.460 --> 22:17.900 We got a grand finals up and coming and we are on the analyst desk which sometimes 22:17.900 --> 22:21.660 makes means we have to make some difficult decisions. 22:21.660 --> 22:25.300 So it's time for us to do our predictions. 22:25.300 --> 22:27.980 We will begin, I mean, I just introduced the segment 22:27.980 --> 22:29.580 so I may as well start. 22:29.580 --> 22:31.420 I'm agreeing with the crowd. 22:31.420 --> 22:34.780 I am going Satan of Vision along with Danily 22:34.780 --> 22:38.780 and the rest of the crew is going with Comai from EU. 22:38.780 --> 22:41.260 Warner Chef, how are you feeling about Comai? 22:41.260 --> 22:44.540 You know, current chef, it's so torn, right? 22:44.540 --> 22:46.100 Current chef is so torn. 22:46.100 --> 22:47.380 Zeta is amazing. 22:47.380 --> 22:48.220 Comai is so good. 22:48.220 --> 22:49.260 And both of them are pulling up 22:49.260 --> 22:50.260 up this entire weekend. 22:50.260 --> 22:51.340 But as you can see on there, 22:51.340 --> 22:52.740 the picture of 2022 chef 22:52.740 --> 22:54.340 that hasn't been updated in five years 22:54.340 --> 22:57.420 really likes Kamai, really loves Gatlu, 22:57.420 --> 22:58.580 really loves Adesu. 22:58.580 --> 23:00.540 I mean, just such a fun team. 23:00.540 --> 23:01.460 And I do feel like, of course, 23:01.460 --> 23:02.460 you gotta be a little bit biased, 23:02.460 --> 23:05.260 is I would just love to see you finally 23:05.260 --> 23:07.060 take a spot at Worlds. 23:07.060 --> 23:09.420 Japan has one world championship, 23:09.420 --> 23:11.420 and I do absolutely love Zeta, 23:11.420 --> 23:12.700 love the entire Japanese scene, 23:12.700 --> 23:14.980 but it would just be such an amazing story. 23:14.980 --> 23:15.980 All right, and Dan Lee, 23:15.980 --> 23:17.940 defend our pick of Zeta Division. 23:17.940 --> 23:19.500 I thought it was gonna be at Numbid. 23:19.500 --> 23:20.620 I was told originally like, 23:20.620 --> 23:22.220 hey, everybody's picked Kamai. 23:22.220 --> 23:24.780 I was like, do I save Zeta Division? 23:24.780 --> 23:26.140 So I had to say it, you know? 23:26.140 --> 23:28.280 But ultimately, I would have loved 23:28.280 --> 23:29.500 to have supported both teams, 23:29.500 --> 23:30.860 but I think at the end of the day, 23:30.860 --> 23:33.360 my heart is telling me Zeta Division 23:33.360 --> 23:35.620 because as much as I love Khomei, 23:35.620 --> 23:37.700 I kind of feel like between the two teams, Zeta, 23:37.700 --> 23:39.180 they seem to be a lot more composed 23:39.180 --> 23:41.220 in these very high stress situations. 23:41.220 --> 23:43.820 I think yesterday was a really great example 23:43.820 --> 23:45.960 of Zeta testing that resolve. 23:45.960 --> 23:48.220 They were about to get knocked down at the tournament. 23:48.220 --> 23:50.820 They dropped two games, it was a best of five, 23:50.820 --> 23:54.860 And they came back with a three game reverse sweep. 23:54.860 --> 23:57.900 A lot of teams might have collapsed under the pressure, 23:57.900 --> 24:00.700 losing two games back to back in the best of five. 24:00.700 --> 24:02.380 But they said, that's okay. 24:02.380 --> 24:04.740 We reset going into game number three. 24:04.740 --> 24:07.580 They get that one and things start to pick up the momentum, 24:07.580 --> 24:09.220 picks up, they start to look really good. 24:09.220 --> 24:10.460 They're very quick with the draft. 24:10.460 --> 24:11.700 So you can tell that Zayda, 24:11.700 --> 24:14.900 once they have that momentum, this team is deadly. 24:14.900 --> 24:16.540 The power of the reverse sweep 24:16.540 --> 24:19.380 is so incredible head in the championship Sunday. 24:19.380 --> 24:24.500 So yesterday, you had the opportunity to talk to so many of our players on that stage with interviews. 24:24.500 --> 24:28.180 You've caught a little bit of a vibe from a lot of these players, I'm sure. 24:28.180 --> 24:31.860 You're going with Coman. So what is leading you in that prediction? 24:31.860 --> 24:40.660 So funnily enough, I would say that my position here for Kamai Zoinks is more towards what I've watched in-game 24:40.660 --> 24:44.260 more than it is even from talking to them. Because these are players that we have been 24:44.260 --> 24:48.800 knowing them for so many years now through championship series that I was 24:48.800 --> 24:52.540 trying to you know try to get the bias away because I'm usually very unbiased 24:52.540 --> 24:58.140 right no region whatsoever that I am you know preferring during tournaments but I 24:58.140 --> 25:03.140 I decided to be a little more unbiased than usual so trying to look more 25:03.140 --> 25:07.320 objectively on to just the games the drafts I totally agree with you Danily 25:07.320 --> 25:10.740 I've been torn as well chef in regards to these two teams and who would I 25:10.740 --> 25:14.580 choose because they are incredibly strong on their own. 25:14.580 --> 25:18.580 The way they fought through group stage and bracket was impressive 25:18.580 --> 25:22.820 and that three vs three was amazing but Kamai just felt 25:22.820 --> 25:28.340 more cohesive I would say. All right well I mean that's a good breakdown I 25:28.340 --> 25:32.740 think both these teams have so much to offer on this grand final stage if 25:32.740 --> 25:37.140 you are watching this event you are in for a treat. The final 25:37.140 --> 25:57.140 Pokemon unite world championships are about to begin and what follows after that is also going to be incredible finals for every single game here in the chase center so exciting this stage behind me is remarkable absolutely incredible we have a wonderful wonderful event set up for you. 25:57.140 --> 26:00.100 and these competitors are getting set as well. 26:00.100 --> 26:02.260 This grand final is going to be so exciting. 26:02.260 --> 26:03.580 We're split on our predictions. 26:03.580 --> 26:05.180 So is the crowd. 26:05.180 --> 26:09.380 This is going to be so unbelievably fun. 26:09.380 --> 26:11.220 I can't wait to get into this one. 26:11.220 --> 26:12.860 Thank you to our analyst desk. 26:12.860 --> 26:15.300 I'll have one more fist pound down the line. 26:15.300 --> 26:16.540 Let's send it over. 30:16.540 --> 30:18.540 I 31:46.540 --> 31:50.580 of a new day, looking out on a new adventure. 31:50.580 --> 31:53.260 No one knows where the road will take us. 31:53.260 --> 31:56.460 Already said, because now it's time to go. 31:56.460 --> 32:01.700 Maybe we can finally see who we're meant to be. 32:01.700 --> 32:04.260 We start with the rain, the story. 32:04.260 --> 32:06.940 Every journey goes through the hour. 32:06.940 --> 32:11.100 Now we rise up aside to glory, together you and I 32:11.100 --> 32:13.060 will touch the stars. 32:13.060 --> 32:16.660 Let me do it all over again 32:16.660 --> 32:19.460 Cause even if we lose our way 32:19.460 --> 32:22.260 We'll always stay 32:22.260 --> 32:24.260 Here we go 32:26.260 --> 32:29.460 Here we go again 32:30.660 --> 32:33.460 And it's even better than last time 32:33.460 --> 32:35.460 Here we go 32:37.460 --> 32:40.260 Here we go again 33:10.260 --> 33:12.260 Again 33:40.260 --> 33:42.260 Here we go! 33:59.260 --> 34:01.260 Here we go! 34:02.260 --> 34:06.260 Here we go again! 34:06.260 --> 34:10.260 Every flash that I flashed 34:10.260 --> 34:13.260 Every day to be okay 34:13.260 --> 34:16.260 With all our fans 34:16.260 --> 34:18.260 We go 34:18.260 --> 34:21.260 We go 34:21.260 --> 34:28.260 We go again 35:06.260 --> 35:27.540 Welcome to the Pokemon World Championships. 35:27.540 --> 35:33.260 Trainers from across the globe have spent the past year in relentless pursuit of one 35:33.260 --> 35:41.700 goal becoming a Pokemon World Champion. It all comes down to this. This is Championship 35:41.700 --> 35:55.980 Sunday! Of more than 2,000 trainers, only 24 remain, each with one final opportunity 35:55.980 --> 36:03.040 to claim the most coveted title in all of competitive Pokemon World Champion. Broad 36:03.040 --> 36:10.880 Not casting to you live from San Francisco, California, who's ready for Championship Sunday! 36:10.880 --> 36:24.560 Take a look above you and witness the banners featuring champions from last year. 36:24.560 --> 36:31.440 This year's finalists hope to achieve the same honor across Pokemon champions, 36:35.040 --> 36:36.720 the Pokemon trading card game, 36:39.840 --> 36:40.720 Pokemon Go, 36:43.760 --> 36:45.760 and Pokemon Unite. 36:50.640 --> 36:54.480 It's time for us to stop talking history and start making it. 36:54.560 --> 36:59.560 Let's get this show on the road with our first feature title of the day, 36:59.560 --> 37:02.560 Pokemon Unites. 37:24.560 --> 37:26.060 and nobody's coming. 37:26.060 --> 37:28.560 Parity, unconturbed, undenied. 37:28.560 --> 37:30.560 Eagle genus' needs to take a bump 37:30.560 --> 37:32.560 as all five members of the state of the division 37:32.560 --> 37:33.560 are glowing red. 37:33.560 --> 37:35.560 But Vince, stop restin' with us! 37:35.560 --> 37:36.560 What are you talking about? 37:36.560 --> 37:39.560 Holy maternity. 37:39.560 --> 37:41.560 Watered in said final stretch. 37:41.560 --> 37:43.560 No, it doesn't go in. 37:43.560 --> 37:44.560 You're J-Po! 37:44.560 --> 37:45.560 You're J-Po! 37:45.560 --> 37:46.560 You're J-Po! 37:46.560 --> 37:47.560 You're J-Po! 37:47.560 --> 37:48.560 You're J-Po! 37:48.560 --> 37:49.560 You're J-Po! 37:49.560 --> 37:50.560 You're J-Po! 37:50.560 --> 37:51.560 You're J-Po! 37:51.560 --> 37:52.560 You're J-Po! 37:52.560 --> 37:53.560 What just happened? 37:53.560 --> 38:03.560 Such a fast fight! Zeta Division runs it back three games straight for down two left and that won't be enough in 23 seconds left. 38:03.560 --> 38:07.560 That's Zeta Division incredible run! 38:07.560 --> 38:11.560 These days, thousands of people from the way it has been slandered, secured by the days through. 38:11.560 --> 38:12.560 What is it going to be? 38:12.560 --> 38:15.560 Don't mind, show them, finish this thing out. 38:15.560 --> 38:17.560 Don't mind, it's a massive fight. 38:17.560 --> 38:23.560 On the one hand, a clean sweep in our semi-finals. 38:37.560 --> 38:45.280 The past five years, the world's best Pokemon Unite teams have battled for one goal, becoming 38:45.280 --> 38:46.280 world champions. 38:46.280 --> 38:50.960 We saw the introduction of a league format this year in the Pokemon Unite Championship 38:50.960 --> 38:51.960 series. 38:51.960 --> 38:55.560 The most demanding competitive format in the game's history. 38:55.560 --> 38:57.860 Now, only two teams remain. 38:57.860 --> 39:02.600 With this marking the final Pokemon Unite World Championship, the stakes have never 39:02.600 --> 39:03.600 been higher. 39:03.600 --> 39:06.600 One last title, one final champion, 39:06.600 --> 39:08.640 one team will close this chapter 39:08.640 --> 39:11.480 of Pokemon Unite history forever. 39:11.480 --> 39:14.080 Zeta Division left last year's World Championships 39:14.080 --> 39:16.180 with a second place trophy. 39:16.180 --> 39:18.480 At Worlds this year, Zeta Division proved 39:18.480 --> 39:20.080 that they have leveled up, 39:20.080 --> 39:22.020 starting off strong in the group stage 39:22.020 --> 39:24.820 and then dominating the bracket stage. 39:24.820 --> 39:27.400 Zeta Division will return to the championship stage 39:27.400 --> 39:29.720 for another chance at the greatest prize 39:29.720 --> 39:33.040 in Pokemon Unite, a World Champion title. 39:33.600 --> 39:40.360 Komei led the way in the group stage with a flawless 3-0 result, including a win against 39:40.360 --> 39:42.880 defending world champs, Peru United. 39:42.880 --> 39:46.180 Komei found even greater heights in day two. 39:46.180 --> 39:52.920 A star-studded lineup of opponents fell to Komei in epic matches, including a 3-0 victory 39:52.920 --> 39:53.920 in the semifinals. 39:53.920 --> 40:01.440 A Desu and Gatlu returned to the championship stage for the first time since 2022, this 40:01.440 --> 40:07.800 time with a brand-new roster with the same goal to become world champions. Two 40:07.800 --> 40:12.160 teams who have belt the sting of second place now have a chance to rewrite history 40:12.160 --> 40:19.200 but only one can become the final Pokemon Unite World Champions. 40:22.080 --> 40:28.600 Whether they pulled off a reverse sweep or a clean 3-0 to get here, both of our 40:28.600 --> 40:36.600 teams share a competitive spirit. It is time to meet our finalists for Pokemon Unite. First 40:36.600 --> 40:41.600 up, welcome to the stage, KOMI! 40:41.600 --> 41:06.120 Give it up for Nerabi, Toast, Gattu, Adesu, and Dek. 41:06.120 --> 41:11.120 And for the opposition, we have Zedah Division. 41:20.480 --> 41:26.480 Yatla from Izutama, Nomu, Rom, Bresta, and Tito. 41:36.120 --> 41:49.040 before we get into the matches, we have to get a word from the players themselves over 41:49.040 --> 41:55.040 on the side of my this is the first appearance on the stage for Europe since the first world 41:55.040 --> 42:00.960 championship. What does it mean to represent your region in such a fashion? It means a 42:00.960 --> 42:07.600 I hope your favorite thought for everyone in Europe, but right now today is just me and my teammates 42:10.280 --> 42:14.580 Zeta division is no stranger to the final stage 42:15.080 --> 42:20.120 How have you and your team been preparing to ensure it's a championship finish this time around? 42:30.960 --> 42:48.640 We've been doing everything we can to prepare for this moment, and we're dead set on victory. 42:51.200 --> 42:55.840 Victory is near for one of these teams. I won't hold you any longer. 42:55.840 --> 43:01.840 Feel free to make your way to your battle stations and join the rest of your teammates to prepare for your matches. 43:01.840 --> 43:03.840 Best of luck, everybody. 43:07.840 --> 43:12.840 And with that, it takes the best of the best to get us ready for this matchup. 43:12.840 --> 43:16.840 Let's hear from our casters for Pokemon Unite. 43:18.840 --> 43:23.840 It's taken us five years to get to this point and here we are. 43:23.840 --> 43:28.720 KOMI once again looking to become a world champion. 43:28.720 --> 43:32.120 We have Gotlu and Edesu, the two-time runner-up. 43:32.120 --> 43:38.680 On the side of Zeta Division, we have the Toppo and Robe, 43:38.680 --> 43:40.920 the two-time runners-up. 43:40.920 --> 43:46.040 We will have a grand final with a brand new champion. 43:46.040 --> 43:47.920 Hello, everybody. 43:47.920 --> 43:52.600 Welcome to the final Pokemon Unite grand finals. 43:52.600 --> 43:58.880 I am Jake, your resident content cowboy yee to the ha joined by the one and only noob snacks. Hello noob snacks 43:59.080 --> 44:05.640 Hello cowboy whether you've been watching unite from day number one or this is the first time you're tuning in 44:05.840 --> 44:11.400 For Pokemon United the world champions. It's our world championship. It's our last time. So let's have a good time 44:11.960 --> 44:15.400 Showtime. Yeah, it's showtime. This is the last one 44:15.400 --> 44:19.840 We will crown our final champion and it means no matter what we're leaving here today 44:19.840 --> 44:23.120 So we can kind of do whatever we want we can pop up again if we want 44:25.380 --> 44:30.180 We'll do that a lot it's gonna be a how far off can we get am I off? 44:32.100 --> 44:35.700 Yeah, we're good. We figured it out. We're just testing the range here 44:35.700 --> 44:38.540 It's gonna be important because unite has a ton of energy to it 44:38.540 --> 44:40.880 We bring a lot of energy to it because that's what it deserves 44:40.880 --> 44:43.760 So we need a lot of real estate to move as you can see that's right 44:43.760 --> 44:46.900 This is your first time watching United is a five versus five 44:46.900 --> 44:51.620 competitive battler action packed matches that is what you are going to see 44:51.620 --> 44:56.300 the entirety of championship Sunday with again two teams who are looking to 44:56.300 --> 45:01.540 become the first-time champion with multiple members who have come this 45:01.540 --> 45:06.940 close last year Zeta Division loses in the Grand Finals in Anaheim and our 45:06.940 --> 45:12.700 first year of competition two members of Komei come this close but they go 45:12.700 --> 45:17.620 down to North America and now one of them will get that final moment that final 45:17.620 --> 45:22.780 trophy they will become our final champion. They get to finish writing their 45:22.780 --> 45:26.440 story for one of these teams they leave in shambles and the other one they're 45:26.440 --> 45:30.540 going to be crowned champion but of course these teams don't get as far as 45:30.540 --> 45:33.580 they do without the support of their friends and family so we have a 45:33.580 --> 45:36.800 friends and family interview for you right now take it away. 45:36.800 --> 45:45.120 And hello there everybody, we are here to ask some questions. 45:45.120 --> 45:51.360 We have Sari, the coach of Zeta Division, and Zara, a fan of my eSports. 45:51.360 --> 45:54.480 So, Sari, first question to you. 45:54.480 --> 45:59.640 What's it been like watching Zeta Division perform this weekend? 45:59.640 --> 46:02.640 What do you think about the performance of the Zeta Division? 46:02.640 --> 46:06.640 It's really strong, I can't wait to see it again. 46:29.640 --> 46:34.140 Let's go for my feeling proud. 46:34.140 --> 46:36.300 Now back to you, Sari. 46:36.300 --> 46:39.140 This is Zeta Division's second chance 46:39.140 --> 46:40.980 to play in the Grand Finals 46:40.980 --> 46:45.060 with the Potoppa and Rom being on that stage last year. 46:45.060 --> 46:48.460 How does it feel seeing them up there once again 46:48.460 --> 46:52.460 to have a second chance at that world championship position? 46:52.460 --> 47:12.180 So last year they ended up second place but they didn't get comfortable and they worked 47:12.180 --> 47:15.300 really hard to get back here so I'm really excited to see them. 47:15.300 --> 47:18.380 Yes, hard work they have definitely worked hard indeed. 47:18.380 --> 47:25.000 Nadal, back to you again. You have been there supporting EU region for quite some time. 47:25.000 --> 47:30.420 How has it been feeling seeing Gatlu and Adesu have that second chance spot 47:30.420 --> 47:34.980 at getting that world championship title alongside Kamai? 47:34.980 --> 47:39.420 It's absolutely amazing. I mean I was there to watch them at Worlds in London 47:39.420 --> 47:42.220 when they were in the finals and unfortunately they couldn't make it 47:42.220 --> 47:45.720 but I think this time they can definitely make it. I have a lot of faith in them. 47:45.720 --> 47:51.720 They've worked so hard. I've seen it with myself and I believe in them. They can do it. 47:51.720 --> 47:55.720 Thank you. It's been wonderful to hear from both of you here today. 47:55.720 --> 47:59.720 Any final words of encouragement you'd like to give to the team? 48:07.720 --> 48:10.720 I just really want them to have fun and play hard. 48:10.720 --> 48:15.720 And same thing as Zara, any words of encouragement you'd like to give to my Esports? 48:15.720 --> 48:20.720 We're all proud of you, Kermai. We know you can do it. Let's go, Kermai wins. 48:20.720 --> 48:28.720 Thank you so much, Sari and Zara. We're going to go throw it back to the casters to get this action started. 48:28.720 --> 48:39.720 Thank you very much, Kello. It is almost time. The stage is set. The two time runner-ups on both sides. 48:39.720 --> 48:44.120 For Zeta Division, they were the fifth seed team out of Japan. 48:44.120 --> 48:48.220 Count it out, even though they are the strongest region in our game. 48:48.220 --> 48:52.620 It looks like there were many Japanese teams that were going to go deeper in this tournament. 48:52.620 --> 48:54.620 But Zeta would not quit. 48:54.620 --> 48:59.820 They fought the entire way through, coming back to secure their spot in the grand finals 48:59.820 --> 49:03.620 on a reverse sweep after losing the first two games. 49:03.620 --> 49:06.420 And on the other side, Duke Snacks, we have Komei. 49:06.420 --> 49:11.820 Yeah, players that have been around the game for a very long time, of course, in a day-suit gatloo, and they're captain Gek. 49:11.820 --> 49:20.020 And then they got the two young upstarts there, Narami and Toast, really bringing and throwing life and energy into this team. 49:20.020 --> 49:29.420 Both of these squads on what I like to consider a Cinderella run here, nobody really put all their money on them to be the final two teams to make it. 49:29.420 --> 49:35.220 But here we are, all these teams needed with it was a chance, and they absolutely snatched that opportunity. 49:35.220 --> 49:40.160 No question about it. There were so many amazing teams showing up to this competition. 49:40.160 --> 49:44.680 Huge teams like the top squad out of Japan getting eliminated first in day two. 49:44.680 --> 49:50.440 Our former world champions going down first match of day two as well on their side. 49:50.440 --> 49:53.480 Just incredible the entire way through. 49:53.480 --> 49:58.820 A story you would never expect but a perfect ending for Pokemon Unite. 49:58.820 --> 50:03.880 Two teams that were so close to hoisting that championship trophy. 50:03.880 --> 50:09.840 One of them will now walk away as the final Pokemon Unite Champion. 50:09.840 --> 50:20.200 That is without a doubt, just one best of five separates five players from their championship title that they've been yearning for. 50:20.200 --> 50:27.800 Again, Zeta Division on the doorstep last year, two of their players, Vatopo and Rome, just falling short against Peru Unite. 50:27.800 --> 50:34.840 And on the other side, you have Kolmai and Adesu and Gatlu in London falling just shy 50:34.840 --> 50:38.680 in the World Championship chase of that year. 50:38.680 --> 50:43.400 Everybody has the opportunity to correct the record and again, stamp themselves 50:43.400 --> 50:49.640 not only as a Pokemon Unite World Champion, but the final Pokemon Unite World Champion. 50:49.640 --> 50:54.280 You know, I think a lot of what happens here is going to be decided early on in these matches. 50:54.280 --> 50:56.680 In fact, it's going to be decided before the match. 50:56.680 --> 51:01.780 In this draft screen, we're going to find out what Pokemon they're going to be bringing into battle. 51:01.780 --> 51:07.280 And I have a feeling that the team that outdrafts the other, outpicks the other, outskills the other, 51:07.280 --> 51:12.480 and what they are bringing to Thea Skyruins will be the team that wins the entire thing. 51:12.480 --> 51:17.080 Yeah, typically when you draft better, play better, and execute better, you tend to win. 51:17.080 --> 51:19.280 So that strategy makes a lot of sense. 51:19.280 --> 51:21.280 Well, that's the kind of analysis people can hear. 51:21.280 --> 51:22.480 Right, that's why we're here. 51:22.480 --> 51:25.980 You know, if you play better, you end up winning, and I've always said that. 51:25.980 --> 51:32.980 Yeah, you know if you want to play not good that is not the way to get yourself across that finish line if your goal is to be champion 51:32.980 --> 51:38.980 Which I'm pretty sure that's the goal of both these teams. They're gonna look at our crowd here in San Francisco 51:38.980 --> 51:43.480 The Chase Center is gonna be filled throughout this day for all of our incredible 51:44.180 --> 51:50.660 Competition from our multiple titles and we have a ton of people here ready to crown our 51:50.660 --> 51:53.580 our Unite Champion. 51:53.580 --> 51:55.740 Something we do here for Pokemon Unite 51:55.740 --> 51:59.220 that let's be honest, we stole from the Japanese casters 51:59.220 --> 52:00.320 is the ready go. 52:00.320 --> 52:03.460 At the start of our match, we see the ready go 52:03.460 --> 52:05.420 at the beginning, and we are all going 52:05.420 --> 52:06.500 to do that here together. 52:06.500 --> 52:09.140 So in just a moment, we are going to test it here 52:09.140 --> 52:12.540 and get a little energy from you in San Francisco. 52:12.540 --> 52:14.900 We're going to have a fly through of the Thea Sky 52:14.900 --> 52:15.300 Ruins. 52:15.300 --> 52:17.820 It's going to cut to a screen with the 10 minute timer 52:17.820 --> 52:20.980 clocked up, and then it goes into the ready go. 52:20.980 --> 52:24.420 We're gonna have a couple, at least one practice round here. 52:24.420 --> 52:25.860 We're getting told it's ready. 52:25.860 --> 52:27.100 So let's get into it. 52:27.100 --> 52:28.260 We'll do this together. 52:28.260 --> 52:29.860 Again, we'll have to fly over. 52:29.860 --> 52:32.420 As soon as you see the 10 minute timer, it's ready go. 52:32.420 --> 52:33.260 Let's get into it. 52:33.260 --> 52:35.900 Let's give it a whirl, a little test run here. 52:35.900 --> 52:37.620 Beautiful Faea Sky ruins. 52:37.620 --> 52:40.660 Ready, go! 52:40.660 --> 52:42.420 That's right San Francisco. 52:42.420 --> 52:45.540 That's what we're gonna be doing the entire time. 52:45.540 --> 52:47.940 Get ready for EU2. 52:47.940 --> 52:50.580 Oh, and it looks like they were playing for a second there. 52:50.580 --> 52:52.860 I thought it was a real match. 52:52.860 --> 52:54.940 I was freaking out. 52:54.940 --> 52:57.340 I was hearing my voice, and I was like, am I? 52:57.340 --> 52:58.700 Am I talking? 52:58.700 --> 52:59.980 What is going on here? 52:59.980 --> 53:01.820 I know I have all the faith in the world 53:01.820 --> 53:03.220 that the fans and the stands are 53:03.220 --> 53:06.060 going to be able to deliver the energy that these teams want 53:06.060 --> 53:08.500 to hear and feel being in the Chase Center. 53:08.500 --> 53:11.260 And of course, let's give them a little pep in that step 53:11.260 --> 53:13.060 by being active participants. 53:13.060 --> 53:13.700 That's right. 53:13.700 --> 53:14.940 Bringing the energy to this. 53:14.940 --> 53:19.280 We can see our players right now practicing getting ready for this match here. 53:19.280 --> 53:22.080 Zorak is a Pokemon that I'm going to have my eye on. 53:22.080 --> 53:29.320 I really do feel like if Komai allows this Pokemon onto the battlefield, it will be a huge problem. 53:29.320 --> 53:33.520 VTOPPO qualified basically because of this Pokemon. 53:33.520 --> 53:38.520 The high skill level of that player and the top level play on that Pokemon. 53:38.520 --> 53:41.760 Without a doubt, I mean, when you're looking at Zeta Division, 53:41.760 --> 53:49.640 It's really tough to say that their run was not absolutely anchored by the topo going into that hyper carry mode 53:49.640 --> 53:55.880 You mentioned Zorar. We've also seen them do it on urshi food the rapid strike urshi for as we like to call it 53:55.880 --> 54:00.120 The blue she foo getting those crazy combos with the unite move 54:00.120 --> 54:05.000 I've never seen a tally as high as the topo yesterday on this blue bear getting 54:05.560 --> 54:08.580 49 hits off that unite move. Yeah 54:08.580 --> 54:13.140 This is going to be quite a matchup here and then on the other side, you know, when you take a look at KOMI 54:13.220 --> 54:20.060 They've got some incredible plays throughout the day some heroes saves last night by a desu on their team a desu 54:20.180 --> 54:23.660 Playing in that attacker role a lot of Pokemon we've seen throughout this tournament 54:23.660 --> 54:29.660 Espeon has been a huge one, but a desu bringing up the Mewtwo why this Pokemon incredibly strong 54:29.660 --> 54:33.740 But not seen as much in the competition lately a desu 54:33.740 --> 54:37.940 However, making huge hero plays on the Mega Mewtwo. 54:37.940 --> 54:40.840 Yeah, I mean just the mobility or escape ability 54:40.840 --> 54:44.540 that Mewtwo Waii has, especially through those two dashes, right? 54:44.540 --> 54:46.220 It can dash and dash again. 54:46.220 --> 54:48.880 And of course, it goes into that unstoppable mode 54:48.880 --> 54:51.280 when it's lining up that big side strike, 54:51.280 --> 54:54.180 which deals damage and has a stun associated with it. 54:54.180 --> 54:55.840 So it's a great engagement tool. 54:55.840 --> 54:58.080 It's a great disengagement tool. 54:58.080 --> 55:01.320 And overall, it's Unite move, that infinite side burn 55:01.320 --> 55:08.120 from space that just reigns supreme on the heads of the opponent is a great way to start or end a battle. 55:08.120 --> 55:11.720 Yeah, so many powerful picks that these two teams are going to be fighting over, 55:11.720 --> 55:17.240 a Pokemon that has gotten so much priority lately in the United Championship Series and surfetched, 55:17.240 --> 55:23.560 played in that top half, got Lou on it most of the day yesterday for Komai having some incredible 55:23.560 --> 55:28.200 games. But when you recognize your opponent has a strength in a Pokemon, there are a couple 55:28.200 --> 55:31.200 things you can do you can ban it away from them and you can also pick it for 55:31.200 --> 55:35.480 yourself as no two Pokemon will be the same in our matches. Yeah of course as 55:35.480 --> 55:40.720 we go through our fan face here there's going to be three bans per side and then 55:40.720 --> 55:46.080 we go into the snake draft order so it'll be one pick two two and two two 55:46.080 --> 55:49.880 one and that's gonna round out your teams of five to make sure that these 55:49.880 --> 55:54.120 teams are able to square away a lot of teams prefer that first pick on the 55:54.120 --> 56:06.120 On the other hand, a lot of the best teams, like that last pick, where they've got as much information as possible that they can make that big, big counterpick to counter punch inside that 10 minute game. 56:06.120 --> 56:12.120 That's right, there are so many different strategies when it comes to the Pokemon you are picking and the order you want to play them in. 56:12.120 --> 56:19.120 And it also is based on which map you are playing. It depends if you're on Bay of Sky Ruins with Groudon in the middle, Kyogre, Rayquaza. 56:19.120 --> 56:22.200 Each one lends itself to a different strategy. 56:22.200 --> 56:25.600 For a Kyogre map, you might be seeing Pokemon that are a little tankier than others. 56:25.600 --> 56:31.400 Some things really high HP because if you get that Kyogre buff, it's incredibly difficult to take them down. 56:31.400 --> 56:35.160 Meanwhile, crowd on, giving you all of that crazy attack damage. 56:35.160 --> 56:38.600 Some of the more powerful carry Pokemon may be played on that map. 56:38.600 --> 56:46.200 Without a doubt, and again we will see all our maps here because it is a best of five and we'll be cruising through those as we are watching again. 56:46.200 --> 56:52.840 These players warm up as they get ready to battle in a best of five for the world championship title. 56:54.840 --> 56:58.120 It's going to be incredible when they get to face off. Obviously, 56:58.760 --> 57:03.800 the nerves between these two squads must be intense with everything on the line here. Not only is 57:03.800 --> 57:09.080 everything on the line looking for the championship, but this is our final championship series 57:09.080 --> 57:15.560 match. This will be the last time Pokemon Unites crowns a champion here at Worlds. You 57:15.560 --> 57:20.060 want to be the final champion you don't want to miss your final shot. As we have 57:20.060 --> 57:23.540 another pan of the crowd here they're getting anxious. I know I'm getting a 57:23.540 --> 57:27.260 little anxious I want to see these teams scrap it out and get into the action 57:27.260 --> 57:32.260 and we will be in there shortly until then though. You've got some stats. Take a look 57:32.260 --> 57:35.460 at the top Pokemon by Bandrake throughout this tournament so these are 57:35.460 --> 57:39.160 things that both teams say okay it's not coming out onto the battlefield. No 57:39.160 --> 57:43.620 shocker here one of the recent releases to our game the Feraligator 57:43.620 --> 57:48.980 getting our top ban followed by Kumpay. Feraligatr incredibly powerful, crazy 57:48.980 --> 57:53.340 amounts of burst damage especially with its unite oop and its attack crunch. And 57:53.340 --> 57:58.540 then Kumpay, one of the most difficult supporters to shut down, it can just hop 57:58.540 --> 58:04.420 onto a Pokemon and basically act as if another version of it. Just giving it 58:04.420 --> 58:09.540 more HP, giving it more speed, huge shield, it's so tough to fight. On down the line, 58:09.540 --> 58:12.100 Blissey, Zashin, Snorlax, and you, 58:12.100 --> 58:13.700 Feraligator worth mentioning, 58:13.700 --> 58:17.780 so strong that the only game that Luke didn't play surfetched 58:17.780 --> 58:19.900 is because Feraligator was available, 58:19.900 --> 58:23.420 and at that point, he was pretty much no-lifing that surfetch. 58:23.420 --> 58:25.220 That's just how strong Feraligator is 58:25.220 --> 58:28.140 when it's allowed into that draft screen. 58:28.140 --> 58:28.980 Yeah. 58:28.980 --> 58:32.500 Powerful Pokemon that neither team wants to see here. 58:32.500 --> 58:34.380 Snorlax being a real top defender, 58:34.380 --> 58:36.780 and now we're gonna see the Pokemon that make it through. 58:36.780 --> 58:37.940 So even though Snorlax, 58:37.940 --> 58:44.700 top bands as well. Also when they are not banned they are picked almost every time they can be. 58:44.700 --> 58:48.660 Blastoise has been an absolute menace this weekend. 58:48.660 --> 58:54.300 Yeah I'm pretty sure Blastoise has been the top Pokemon by pick rate on this screen for every year. 58:54.300 --> 58:59.860 For the last like three years it is so strong. I mean both kits right you can wrap it spin in Hydro Pump 58:59.860 --> 59:05.140 and you can have those big surfs if you're playing a more true defender style and of course that big 59:05.140 --> 59:11.680 big swirling unite, that Hydro Typhoon, which has the capacity to get big knockups on multiple 59:11.680 --> 59:16.000 members on the opposing team, and often is Curtains if you hit multiple targets. 59:16.000 --> 59:20.300 Yeah, you'll notice that our top Pokemon by pick right here, three of them are in that 59:20.300 --> 59:24.400 sort of Defender Support Core, Blastoise, Snorlax, and Psyduck. 59:24.400 --> 59:29.580 All incredibly powerful, and all sort of feeling more of that tanky Defender role 59:29.580 --> 59:31.500 even though Psyduck is a support. 59:31.500 --> 59:34.980 These are Playmaker Pokemon, they're so difficult to fight. 59:34.980 --> 59:36.540 They're not the ones in there doing the damage. 59:36.540 --> 59:38.260 We do see a few of those here, too. 59:38.260 --> 59:41.620 Mew from long range, Espion is one of the best attackers 59:41.620 --> 59:42.860 in that bottom path. 59:42.860 --> 59:45.500 Then we have Zashin, incredibly powerful, 59:45.500 --> 59:48.980 not shocked at all that is one of our top encounter rates. 59:48.980 --> 59:51.900 Almost every top path player in our game 59:51.900 --> 59:53.620 has this in their repertoire. 59:53.620 --> 59:54.460 Without a doubt. 59:54.460 --> 59:57.180 So encounter rate, if you do, again, to Pokemon Unite 59:57.180 --> 59:59.260 means it was either picked or banned, 59:59.260 --> 01:00:01.460 which means it showed up in the draft screen 01:00:01.460 --> 01:00:03.060 in some capacity. 01:00:03.060 --> 01:00:08.060 So, Peraligate or lead in a charge, unsurprising, if it's not banned, you better believe it's getting picked. 01:00:08.060 --> 01:00:10.060 It is just so strong. 01:00:10.060 --> 01:00:14.060 Yeah, and down the line, last one, Snorlax, Mew, and Scyta. 01:00:14.060 --> 01:00:17.060 Mew is one of those attackers that it is getting some bans, 01:00:17.060 --> 01:00:20.560 especially when you know that there's a powerful Mew player on the other side. 01:00:20.560 --> 01:00:26.560 But with only three bans per team, it's sometimes hard to target bans exactly what's on the other side. 01:00:26.560 --> 01:00:29.560 For instance, Zeta Division, so many powerful choices. 01:00:29.560 --> 01:00:35.960 They have the Zorak yesterday, Lodious and Lodious on their side, especially played in 01:00:35.960 --> 01:00:39.400 tandem so difficult to deal with and they were bringing that out. 01:00:39.400 --> 01:00:41.800 But you can only ban so many things. 01:00:41.800 --> 01:00:44.920 You can only take away their platois and their Zorak. 01:00:44.920 --> 01:00:47.880 It's just there's so many options right now. 01:00:47.880 --> 01:00:50.360 The meta feels incredibly diverse. 01:00:50.360 --> 01:00:51.480 It really does, right? 01:00:51.480 --> 01:00:53.400 Deck actually said it in an interview yesterday. 01:00:53.400 --> 01:00:57.640 The game is so balanced right now that a team can bring a strategy that you 01:00:57.640 --> 01:01:01.800 never even considered and you just go oh no that can actually work and we're not 01:01:01.800 --> 01:01:05.760 ready for that and a perfect example is the Galarian Rapidash they had to face 01:01:05.760 --> 01:01:09.760 down. It gave them so many problems they ended up just having to ban it because 01:01:09.760 --> 01:01:13.560 in their in their book of strategies they didn't have anything to combat that. 01:01:13.560 --> 01:01:18.000 That's right, Komae almost knocked out of our tournament I believe in our top 01:01:18.000 --> 01:01:23.400 eight as they were running into C2 from Japan playing Galarian Rapidash and 01:01:23.400 --> 01:01:27.080 they had no answer for it. One answer that you do have of course is that 01:01:27.080 --> 01:01:31.160 draft screen and they were able to get rid of it, and they were able to beat that team. 01:01:31.160 --> 01:01:34.680 But if you could just find the Pokemon that your opponents can't counter, if they don't 01:01:34.680 --> 01:01:38.760 have time to figure out exactly what they're going to do about it, and they don't ban it, 01:01:38.760 --> 01:01:40.840 that could be a way that you win Booster. 01:01:40.840 --> 01:01:46.840 Without a doubt, I mean, you have to not be afraid to just take the tough thing off the table. 01:01:46.840 --> 01:01:51.880 You know, sometimes it feels bad to use a a ban on a Pokemon that's not considered S tier 01:01:51.880 --> 01:01:55.960 or the best thing going. But hey, if your team can't deal with it, just get it out of there 01:01:55.960 --> 01:01:57.960 and then face the next problem head-on. 01:01:57.960 --> 01:01:59.400 Yeah, absolutely. 01:01:59.400 --> 01:02:01.200 And that's what these teams are gonna have to decide 01:02:01.200 --> 01:02:03.100 as they start to head-cork these matches. 01:02:03.100 --> 01:02:04.900 As we mentioned, so many powerful picks 01:02:04.900 --> 01:02:06.740 that you really only get to pick a few things 01:02:06.740 --> 01:02:07.880 that you don't wanna see. 01:02:07.880 --> 01:02:10.340 You can ban it, you can steal it away from your opponents, 01:02:10.340 --> 01:02:11.980 but at the end of the day, you're gonna have to face 01:02:11.980 --> 01:02:15.080 something powerful by a top-level player. 01:02:15.080 --> 01:02:17.420 And as we've mentioned, so many of these players 01:02:17.420 --> 01:02:18.860 with so much to prove here, 01:02:18.860 --> 01:02:21.980 some of them their first time on a world stage like this. 01:02:21.980 --> 01:02:24.760 And again, others, this is their second time, 01:02:24.760 --> 01:02:29.880 Not a single champion amongst them yet, but there will be just a short. 01:02:29.880 --> 01:02:30.640 Best of five. 01:02:30.640 --> 01:02:34.280 We're taking a look at Comai, you know, their Achilles heel has always been that 01:02:34.280 --> 01:02:34.760 top eight. 01:02:34.760 --> 01:02:38.920 They finally broke through that ceiling and then breezed through the top four 01:02:39.280 --> 01:02:41.800 into this grand finals. 01:02:41.800 --> 01:02:43.520 Can they keep up that pace? 01:02:43.760 --> 01:02:47.520 And it's really tough to contend with the momentum of reverse sweep two on 01:02:47.520 --> 01:02:48.560 the side of Zeta division. 01:02:48.680 --> 01:02:54.000 So both of these teams really finishing yesterday strong and in a commanding 01:02:54.000 --> 01:02:58.080 fashion, leading them to this moment and set up for success. 01:02:58.080 --> 01:03:00.480 And now it all boils down to execution. 01:03:00.480 --> 01:03:02.840 Yeah, I wonder which you'd rather have, 01:03:02.840 --> 01:03:06.640 walking through on a 3-0 victory, feeling strong, 01:03:06.640 --> 01:03:09.280 or recognizing that your team is the kind of team that 01:03:09.280 --> 01:03:12.040 can adjust and pull out a victory when you absolutely 01:03:12.040 --> 01:03:14.040 need it by winning the reverse sweep. 01:03:14.040 --> 01:03:16.600 Well, that is what Sada Division out of Japan did. 01:03:16.600 --> 01:03:18.000 They were down 2-0. 01:03:18.000 --> 01:03:19.680 It looked like they were going to be heading home. 01:03:19.680 --> 01:03:22.240 I think most people thought they were the weaker team. 01:03:22.240 --> 01:03:23.960 But they found another level. 01:03:23.960 --> 01:03:25.680 They changed their strategy. 01:03:25.680 --> 01:03:27.840 They went in there with what they played best 01:03:27.840 --> 01:03:30.680 and they absolutely crushed the next three games. 01:03:30.680 --> 01:03:34.200 Without a doubt, when you think about Zeta Division and Comi, 01:03:34.200 --> 01:03:36.760 we keep saying they've both been runner-ups before. 01:03:36.760 --> 01:03:40.760 That being said, Zeta Division's finals run, grand finals run, 01:03:40.760 --> 01:03:45.080 was a much stronger showing than the last time Comi's players 01:03:45.080 --> 01:03:46.360 made the world stage. 01:03:46.360 --> 01:03:48.880 They got absolutely rinsed in 2022. 01:03:48.880 --> 01:03:52.160 Straight up 3-0, Curtains, pack them up, send them home. 01:03:52.160 --> 01:03:58.460 Zeta Division, on the other hand, took Peru to the limit, and yes, they went down in four games, three to one. 01:03:58.460 --> 01:04:02.800 However, every single one of those games was balanced on a knife set. 01:04:02.800 --> 01:04:07.600 The thing I worry about for both of these squads is what happens to the team who loses that first game. 01:04:07.600 --> 01:04:15.360 You know, for Zeta Division, they won their first game against Peru, and then Peru came back, figured them out, and were able to take them down. 01:04:15.360 --> 01:04:21.840 Come I if they start to lose their first game are they going to fall back into that fall back into that year one? 01:04:21.840 --> 01:04:23.840 What happened there where they just seem to? 01:04:24.360 --> 01:04:27.360 Fall into this quicksand and not be able to pull themselves out 01:04:27.440 --> 01:04:32.480 We're gonna have to see but both of them approved through this tournament that they can win when they are behind 01:04:32.480 --> 01:04:36.680 It's one of the most exciting things that you can see and unite a reverse sweep 01:04:37.080 --> 01:04:42.560 Happens all the time and there's nothing I'd rather see in these grand finals than a game five 01:04:42.560 --> 01:04:46.720 We have never had one on championship Sunday. 01:04:46.720 --> 01:04:50.160 All right, you can go ahead and scan at that QR code 01:04:50.160 --> 01:04:52.560 to see yourself on the video board. 01:04:52.560 --> 01:04:54.760 Go ahead and get your phone out there, Cowboy. 01:04:54.760 --> 01:04:55.560 I'll scan it. 01:04:55.560 --> 01:04:56.860 Maybe I'll get on the video board. 01:04:56.860 --> 01:05:00.160 I'm concerned that we haven't been on camera enough. 01:05:00.160 --> 01:05:01.360 Been looking at all our graphics. 01:05:01.360 --> 01:05:02.360 There we go. 01:05:02.360 --> 01:05:02.860 Oh, wow. 01:05:02.860 --> 01:05:05.660 That's actually really cool. 01:05:05.660 --> 01:05:06.860 I did not anticipate that. 01:05:06.860 --> 01:05:07.560 Are we on? 01:05:07.560 --> 01:05:08.560 Are we going in? 01:05:08.560 --> 01:05:09.560 That would be so incredible. 01:05:09.560 --> 01:05:10.560 I'm trying to get in right now. 01:05:10.560 --> 01:05:13.840 Can you imagine the ego on the two of us? 01:05:13.840 --> 01:05:18.200 Can we get on the video board that we're already on? 01:05:18.200 --> 01:05:18.960 It's loading up. 01:05:18.960 --> 01:05:19.800 We'll get there in a moment. 01:05:19.800 --> 01:05:20.280 It's loading up. 01:05:20.280 --> 01:05:23.560 It's something that we actually do care a lot about. 01:05:23.560 --> 01:05:26.400 Well, it's our last go here at the Pokemon United World 01:05:26.400 --> 01:05:27.240 Championships. 01:05:27.240 --> 01:05:28.200 Let's have a little fun. 01:05:28.200 --> 01:05:29.080 What do you think? 01:05:29.080 --> 01:05:31.840 The camera is on, but are we on the screen? 01:05:31.840 --> 01:05:32.560 Just leave it open. 01:05:32.560 --> 01:05:35.040 I'll keep talking or you can talk. 01:05:35.040 --> 01:05:38.080 I'll look at our crowd here in San Francisco. 01:05:38.080 --> 01:05:42.280 I know we are all excited and hyped to get into our matches. 01:05:42.280 --> 01:05:44.760 Our players getting ready on the big stage. 01:05:44.760 --> 01:05:47.760 Once you get started, it goes pretty fast, guys, 01:05:47.760 --> 01:05:51.480 with 10-minute matches, extremely fast pace, 01:05:51.480 --> 01:05:55.360 all leading to this big fight in the middle over that groud 01:05:55.360 --> 01:05:58.280 on Kyogre or Rayquaza. 01:05:58.280 --> 01:06:02.040 And now I love that people are having their camera up, 01:06:02.040 --> 01:06:04.880 having their camera up, and just finding themselves 01:06:04.880 --> 01:06:06.000 on the jump-o-tron. 01:06:06.000 --> 01:06:07.240 It's a very excellent thing. 01:06:07.240 --> 01:06:09.360 I'm glad we did that, especially for you and I 01:06:09.360 --> 01:06:10.860 who are gonna try and pepper that thing 01:06:10.860 --> 01:06:12.560 with our own presence all day long. 01:06:12.560 --> 01:06:13.880 We're good. 01:06:13.880 --> 01:06:14.720 We have to. 01:06:14.720 --> 01:06:15.560 Put us on the screen. 01:06:15.560 --> 01:06:16.400 You know what I mean? 01:06:16.400 --> 01:06:17.680 You're right. 01:06:17.680 --> 01:06:18.520 What about us? 01:06:18.520 --> 01:06:21.280 I think it's what everybody at home is asking. 01:06:21.280 --> 01:06:23.280 I think that's what everybody is ultimately asking. 01:06:23.280 --> 01:06:25.440 Oh, listen, listen. 01:06:26.600 --> 01:06:27.600 They looked at us and they're like, 01:06:27.600 --> 01:06:28.880 listen, we know it's an arena 01:06:28.880 --> 01:06:30.960 and what you guys are thinking is obviously 01:06:30.960 --> 01:06:32.680 bigger capes, right? 01:06:32.680 --> 01:06:34.640 But we said, no, use that on Pikachu. 01:06:34.640 --> 01:06:36.600 It's gonna make for great key art 01:06:36.600 --> 01:06:40.040 for our 30th anniversary of the game of Pokemon. 01:06:40.040 --> 01:06:42.600 So shout out to us for being so kind. 01:06:42.600 --> 01:06:45.040 Shout out to Pikachu for wearing that cape so darn well. 01:06:45.040 --> 01:06:46.360 Yeah, Pikachu looks great on it. 01:06:46.360 --> 01:06:48.200 Obviously we inspired that. 01:06:48.200 --> 01:06:50.160 And no, you are not seeing double 01:06:50.160 --> 01:06:51.480 unless you're seeing four of us. 01:06:51.480 --> 01:06:53.120 Then yes, you are seeing double. 01:06:53.120 --> 01:06:53.960 You might be concussed. 01:06:53.960 --> 01:06:54.800 You might be concussed, 01:06:54.800 --> 01:06:57.480 but we do look like the same person. 01:06:57.480 --> 01:06:59.480 We have to get confused for each other. 01:06:59.480 --> 01:07:00.320 It's great. 01:07:00.320 --> 01:07:02.480 The very first interaction I had here 01:07:02.480 --> 01:07:05.680 in San Francisco was, hey, Spragals! 01:07:05.680 --> 01:07:08.880 And I was like, no, I'm the other guy. 01:07:08.880 --> 01:07:10.920 And then we both went, aww. 01:07:10.920 --> 01:07:12.680 To be fair, when someone says, hey, sprinkles, 01:07:12.680 --> 01:07:15.240 I'm like, hey, they go, aww. 01:07:15.240 --> 01:07:16.640 So it happens to me too. 01:07:16.640 --> 01:07:19.120 Well, I'd like to think that at least somebody cares 01:07:19.120 --> 01:07:20.160 about us somewhere. 01:07:20.160 --> 01:07:21.960 I think they're out there somewhere. 01:07:21.960 --> 01:07:23.200 I don't know how we get confused. 01:07:23.200 --> 01:07:26.360 We only look alike, sound alike, dress alike, 01:07:26.360 --> 01:07:28.160 stand next to each other all the time, 01:07:28.160 --> 01:07:30.840 have the exact same takes on everything. 01:07:30.840 --> 01:07:33.440 We don't do ourselves any favors, to be fair. 01:07:33.440 --> 01:07:35.320 We haven't really taken it to heart. 01:07:35.320 --> 01:07:36.920 They're like, well, let's differentiate a little bit. 01:07:36.920 --> 01:07:38.920 We just kind of, I don't want to say lean into it, 01:07:38.920 --> 01:07:40.480 but we're not course-correcting either. 01:07:40.480 --> 01:07:41.440 No question about it. 01:07:41.440 --> 01:07:42.400 You know, something I'd like to do 01:07:42.400 --> 01:07:43.720 is our players are getting ready, 01:07:43.720 --> 01:07:46.480 is get a little energy here in this stadium 01:07:46.480 --> 01:07:47.520 in San Francisco. 01:07:47.520 --> 01:07:49.260 How you feeling, Chase Arena? 01:07:50.760 --> 01:07:52.120 It's pretty good. 01:07:52.120 --> 01:07:52.960 That's pretty good, 01:07:52.960 --> 01:07:54.440 but I think we could do a little bit better. 01:07:54.440 --> 01:07:55.280 I think we can. 01:07:55.280 --> 01:07:56.120 Let's try this. 01:07:56.120 --> 01:07:56.940 All right. 01:07:56.940 --> 01:07:58.480 Oh, whoa, they're getting loud. 01:08:01.120 --> 01:08:01.960 Beautiful. 01:08:03.720 --> 01:08:04.600 All right, let's see. 01:08:04.600 --> 01:08:08.120 Do we have a Get Loud up there on the Jumbotron? 01:08:08.120 --> 01:08:09.040 I love it. 01:08:09.040 --> 01:08:11.600 Do we have a Get Quiet? 01:08:11.600 --> 01:08:13.120 Do we have a B sign? 01:08:13.120 --> 01:08:14.480 Do we have one of those? 01:08:14.480 --> 01:08:18.080 Yeah, let's try and get everybody as quiet as possible. 01:08:18.080 --> 01:08:18.480 Yeah. 01:08:18.480 --> 01:08:20.440 And on to we'll just erupt, right? 01:08:20.440 --> 01:08:21.480 I want to see if we don't get it. 01:08:21.480 --> 01:08:24.560 So I want to see everyone, not a sound. 01:08:24.560 --> 01:08:27.800 I want to be able to hear a pin drop in the arena. 01:08:27.800 --> 01:08:28.680 Nothing. 01:08:28.680 --> 01:08:31.480 And now we're just going to start with a light clap. 01:08:31.480 --> 01:08:32.280 It's a little something. 01:08:32.280 --> 01:08:33.200 Oh, OK. 01:08:33.200 --> 01:08:34.160 A little bit of a golf clap. 01:08:34.160 --> 01:08:36.420 Oh, that was something kind of neat, all right. 01:08:36.420 --> 01:08:38.420 Oh, now something a little more interesting happened. 01:08:38.420 --> 01:08:40.660 Kind of get a little more energy going a little bit. 01:08:40.660 --> 01:08:42.620 Oh my gosh, what are your favorite players 01:08:42.620 --> 01:08:45.060 is on save play, something you absolutely love. 01:08:45.060 --> 01:08:46.000 And then here we go. 01:08:46.000 --> 01:08:47.460 We're heading to the grand finals. 01:08:47.460 --> 01:08:49.660 Let's hear it, get loud, San Francisco! 01:08:53.260 --> 01:08:54.860 Not bad. 01:08:54.860 --> 01:08:56.700 Not bad at all, and that's a way 01:08:56.700 --> 01:08:58.580 to lead into our draft here. 01:08:58.580 --> 01:09:00.860 Our bands are locked in a day-stew prepping 01:09:00.860 --> 01:09:05.780 Espeon off-rips, Zorak banned VetoPo's just prime pick, 01:09:05.780 --> 01:09:08.500 Blizzy's option, and then Theraligator's surf fetch, 01:09:08.500 --> 01:09:12.420 Mimikyu, Toast on Mimikyu was going crazy yesterday. 01:09:12.420 --> 01:09:14.100 Now, NoMu locking in the Crustler, 01:09:14.100 --> 01:09:16.260 something that Deck, as their defender player, 01:09:16.260 --> 01:09:17.100 loves to play. 01:09:17.100 --> 01:09:19.660 Yeah, this phase of the game, so important, Dupes next. 01:09:19.660 --> 01:09:22.060 We are stealing things away from our opponents. 01:09:22.060 --> 01:09:23.700 We are fanning things away from them. 01:09:23.700 --> 01:09:25.740 Deck was amazing on Crustle, 01:09:25.740 --> 01:09:27.500 and now Zeta Division has that. 01:09:27.500 --> 01:09:29.780 Using the priority for that Espeon, 01:09:29.780 --> 01:09:31.900 It has been a power pick all weekend, 01:09:31.900 --> 01:09:33.620 especially when paired with Machamp, 01:09:33.620 --> 01:09:35.900 which is not currently banned. 01:09:35.900 --> 01:09:37.620 No, and it's been terrific. 01:09:37.620 --> 01:09:39.260 So we'll see where Klamai wants to miss. 01:09:39.260 --> 01:09:41.220 Gatlu going with the Kukwawl. 01:09:41.220 --> 01:09:44.580 Gek on the Snorlax has been a presence to contend with. 01:09:44.580 --> 01:09:46.820 I absolutely love this Kukwawl pick. 01:09:46.820 --> 01:09:48.460 A recent addition to the game. 01:09:48.460 --> 01:09:50.820 And when a player gets a head on this Pokemon, 01:09:50.820 --> 01:09:53.020 it is so difficult to shut down. 01:09:53.020 --> 01:09:55.860 Woo, Viteppo on the other side, 01:09:55.860 --> 01:09:59.180 playing my absolute favorite, the three-headed bird. 01:09:59.180 --> 01:10:02.980 Do Trio, this speedster is incredibly powerful, 01:10:02.980 --> 01:10:06.060 especially when it comes to harassing your opponents, 01:10:06.060 --> 01:10:07.540 invading their central area, 01:10:07.540 --> 01:10:10.020 putting pressure on them all game, 01:10:10.020 --> 01:10:12.260 so you're gonna look for that from Zeta. 01:10:12.260 --> 01:10:13.940 Resta, again, on the Latias, 01:10:13.940 --> 01:10:16.660 worth mentioning, Rom, immediately to Latios, 01:10:16.660 --> 01:10:18.940 gonna take those planes to battle. 01:10:18.940 --> 01:10:21.500 As Toast grabs there, it shows Cizor, 01:10:21.500 --> 01:10:24.100 but you can either be Cizor or Scyther, 01:10:24.100 --> 01:10:26.660 and Toast is most likely gonna be Scyther here. 01:10:26.660 --> 01:10:29.900 worth mentioning, Mizutama on this Mega Lucario, 01:10:29.900 --> 01:10:33.660 great, great secure, great rip on objectives. 01:10:33.660 --> 01:10:36.660 It's really, truly the meaning of an all-rounder 01:10:36.660 --> 01:10:38.580 and can help take over a game. 01:10:38.580 --> 01:10:41.500 Tell me about this Latias-Latios combination. 01:10:41.500 --> 01:10:43.220 Yeah, they are powerful Pokemon, 01:10:43.220 --> 01:10:46.740 one the attacker Latios and one the supporter of the Latias, 01:10:46.740 --> 01:10:48.880 but both of them do incredible damage. 01:10:48.880 --> 01:10:51.220 They work even better when they're together, 01:10:51.220 --> 01:10:52.580 getting increased move speed, 01:10:52.580 --> 01:10:54.900 the ability to fly to each other across the map 01:10:54.900 --> 01:10:57.740 and a Unite move that combos together 01:10:57.740 --> 01:11:00.500 dealing extra damage on the same target. 01:11:00.500 --> 01:11:03.780 We saw Zeta use this yesterday perfectly. 01:11:03.780 --> 01:11:06.140 We're gonna see if Comai has an answer for it. 01:11:06.140 --> 01:11:07.940 One Pokemon they did not want to see, 01:11:07.940 --> 01:11:09.980 and I'm not shocked, is that First Band. 01:11:09.980 --> 01:11:11.140 That is Zoroark. 01:11:11.140 --> 01:11:14.500 Zoroark from Pitopo was so incredibly powerful 01:11:14.500 --> 01:11:17.620 as our players are now loading in 01:11:17.620 --> 01:11:21.980 for our first match here of our grand finals. 01:11:21.980 --> 01:11:25.220 You can see the Pokemon selection up on the stage. 01:11:25.220 --> 01:11:27.380 What a time to be alive, new snacks. 01:11:27.380 --> 01:11:29.340 All right, we've got our flyover. 01:11:29.340 --> 01:11:30.580 We're gonna see that 10 minute. 01:11:30.580 --> 01:11:32.620 We're gonna get our ready go. 01:11:32.620 --> 01:11:34.500 Everybody, let's do it. 01:11:34.500 --> 01:11:36.660 Here we go, Zeta Division. 01:11:36.660 --> 01:11:39.840 KOMI, our first match. 01:11:40.820 --> 01:11:43.500 Ready, go! 01:11:43.500 --> 01:11:46.820 KOMI, your purple team, Zeta Division, 01:11:46.820 --> 01:11:50.500 your orange team, we are getting this thing started here 01:11:50.500 --> 01:11:53.360 in just one moment. 01:11:53.360 --> 01:11:55.300 You know, better to pause when everybody's in base, right? 01:11:55.300 --> 01:11:56.500 Before things actually develop. 01:11:56.500 --> 01:11:58.420 You know, make sure it's all sorted out. 01:11:58.420 --> 01:12:00.180 I'm not going to say that production 01:12:00.180 --> 01:12:02.940 did that to us on purpose because I yelled ready, 01:12:02.940 --> 01:12:04.540 go with a lot of energy. 01:12:04.540 --> 01:12:06.340 But I think they might have. 01:12:06.340 --> 01:12:06.780 You know what? 01:12:06.780 --> 01:12:08.140 Just for the sake of the ready, go. 01:12:08.140 --> 01:12:09.780 Let's just remake the whole thing, right? 01:12:09.780 --> 01:12:11.340 Let's get this good start from the top. 01:12:11.340 --> 01:12:12.940 Yeah, let's just do a reshow again. 01:12:12.940 --> 01:12:14.020 Yeah, all the way back to the top. 01:12:14.020 --> 01:12:14.860 Going back out here. 01:12:14.860 --> 01:12:16.060 Let's do the warm-up. 01:12:16.060 --> 01:12:17.700 Let's do the practice. 01:12:17.700 --> 01:12:18.980 Let's get into our first game 01:12:18.980 --> 01:12:20.460 and hit them with another ready, go. 01:12:20.460 --> 01:12:23.140 And I promise you, production will get us to that 10 minute thing 01:12:23.140 --> 01:12:24.580 that we said was going to happen, 01:12:24.580 --> 01:12:26.340 so we can all get into the ready go together. 01:12:26.340 --> 01:12:29.900 You know, I'll tell you this, when this show goes live, 01:12:29.900 --> 01:12:31.900 not this rehearsal that we're having right now, 01:12:31.900 --> 01:12:32.860 correct, give me a big one. 01:12:32.860 --> 01:12:34.180 It's going to be so good. 01:12:34.180 --> 01:12:36.020 I'm sorry, production, what? 01:12:36.020 --> 01:12:36.540 How long? 01:12:36.540 --> 01:12:37.820 This is live? 01:12:37.820 --> 01:12:38.820 OK. 01:12:38.820 --> 01:12:41.420 OK. 01:12:41.420 --> 01:12:42.820 You know what? 01:12:42.820 --> 01:12:45.380 I am feeling anxiety right now. 01:12:45.380 --> 01:12:48.620 I can't imagine being in the seats of those players who 01:12:48.620 --> 01:12:52.140 who are now, at this point, been waiting all night, all morning, 01:12:52.140 --> 01:12:55.740 gearing up for this moment, and just when they think they're 01:12:55.740 --> 01:12:58.020 going to get into the Thea Sky ruins 01:12:58.020 --> 01:13:00.860 and start rocking and rolling, we've got a quick hit pause. 01:13:00.860 --> 01:13:03.180 That being said, I much rather have 01:13:03.180 --> 01:13:05.780 it happen when both teams are in home base 01:13:05.780 --> 01:13:08.740 than in some pivotal critical moment in the middle of the game. 01:13:08.740 --> 01:13:10.420 So let's get this sorted to make sure 01:13:10.420 --> 01:13:12.580 that we are keeping this competition above board, 01:13:12.580 --> 01:13:14.940 and we can crown our true champion with no asterisks. 01:13:14.940 --> 01:13:15.940 No question about it. 01:13:15.940 --> 01:13:18.140 We want to make sure that these matches are perfect 01:13:18.140 --> 01:13:20.140 as we were taking a look at our stage right there. 01:13:20.140 --> 01:13:21.540 I absolutely love it. 01:13:21.540 --> 01:13:24.180 And that is going to be changing throughout the day 01:13:24.180 --> 01:13:26.180 for all of our titles. 01:13:26.180 --> 01:13:29.860 This is going to be a very special day of competition, 01:13:29.860 --> 01:13:32.820 the most incredible stage set here 01:13:32.820 --> 01:13:36.780 for Pokemon's 30th anniversary in San Francisco. 01:13:36.780 --> 01:13:38.940 And they really have gone all out. 01:13:38.940 --> 01:13:39.820 They absolutely have. 01:13:39.820 --> 01:13:41.740 I want you all to know that in that middle table 01:13:41.740 --> 01:13:43.020 with the two chairs, Spraydals and I 01:13:43.020 --> 01:13:46.500 tried to allow them for us to cast from there. 01:13:46.500 --> 01:13:47.340 And they said. 01:13:47.340 --> 01:13:47.860 They said absolutely. 01:13:47.860 --> 01:13:54.740 There's no way we're doing that. I can't believe you even I said what percent chance do we have they said an absolute 01:13:55.820 --> 01:14:00.960 Zero percent negative we give it to you. It's a zero percent. That's what they say. Well according to our stats team 01:14:01.360 --> 01:14:07.320 You can round the zero and you can round to a hundred. We'll see if we get that shake out for our final 01:14:07.580 --> 01:14:09.840 Pokemon Unite competition match right now 01:14:09.840 --> 01:14:13.400 This is one of those tough moments where of course these players getting into this game 01:14:13.400 --> 01:14:17.660 They're ready for it, but they are now put on ice here for a second 01:14:17.660 --> 01:14:24.700 This does give you the opportunity to refocus really discuss what happened in your draft screen and recognize 01:14:24.860 --> 01:14:30.340 Some mistakes that you may have made outside of the pressure of running right back into another game 01:14:30.340 --> 01:14:36.020 So before we have the information about what happened you can say we really didn't expect them to immediately steal crustal from us 01:14:36.020 --> 01:14:38.360 That's something we're gonna have to prepare for yeah 01:14:38.360 --> 01:14:43.720 I mean, especially something that I don't think Komai has scrapped up against this tournament too much, 01:14:43.720 --> 01:14:46.100 which is the Latias-Ladios combination. 01:14:46.100 --> 01:14:50.280 Now, obviously these high-level players are familiar with what all these characters can do. 01:14:50.280 --> 01:14:54.320 However, this is a great opportunity to use this pause and look, hey, 01:14:55.160 --> 01:14:59.960 we might be on ice for a second, but we can use this to gain momentum, at least strategically, 01:14:59.960 --> 01:15:03.960 getting into this game and making sure that we're checking all those early game boxes 01:15:03.960 --> 01:15:06.280 so that we can execute on our game plan. 01:15:06.280 --> 01:15:09.080 We talked a little bit about some of these team compositions. 01:15:09.080 --> 01:15:11.380 I love that you can see them up on the stage right there. 01:15:11.380 --> 01:15:13.680 As we're looking at the composition here from Zeta, 01:15:13.680 --> 01:15:18.880 the Dodrio, the Megalucario, Crustle, and the Lodious. 01:15:18.880 --> 01:15:23.280 Back to the other side, Espeon, Gokbal, Snorlax, the Scizor, 01:15:23.280 --> 01:15:25.880 which will probably be Scythor and Psyduck. 01:15:25.880 --> 01:15:27.380 When you look at these two teams, 01:15:27.380 --> 01:15:30.980 it feels like Komei needs to win fights, right? 01:15:30.980 --> 01:15:33.880 So we have opportunities on the side of Zeta Division 01:15:33.880 --> 01:15:37.180 to not necessarily win a fight, but win a huge objective. 01:15:37.180 --> 01:15:40.080 You have crazy burst damage from this Lodio. 01:15:40.080 --> 01:15:43.000 So you have Dodrio that can be extremely aggressive, 01:15:43.000 --> 01:15:46.040 surprising with all of its mobility. 01:15:46.040 --> 01:15:48.240 And then of course, Mega Lucario, 01:15:48.240 --> 01:15:50.280 probably the scariest thing on their side 01:15:50.280 --> 01:15:52.280 because if you leave Mega Lucario alone 01:15:52.280 --> 01:15:54.240 for just a moment on an objective, 01:15:54.240 --> 01:15:56.360 it will use its Unite move, go Mega, 01:15:56.360 --> 01:15:57.920 and then rip through it before there is 01:15:57.920 --> 01:15:59.480 much you can do about it. 01:15:59.480 --> 01:16:03.360 If Komae is not careful, even if they're playing well 01:16:03.360 --> 01:16:05.960 and they take their eye off the ball for just a moment, 01:16:05.960 --> 01:16:07.720 Zeta can steal the match. 01:16:07.720 --> 01:16:08.560 Without a doubt. 01:16:08.560 --> 01:16:09.960 So when you think about the Drio, 01:16:09.960 --> 01:16:11.880 it actually plays the game in a much different way 01:16:11.880 --> 01:16:13.400 compared to a lot of other characters. 01:16:13.400 --> 01:16:15.280 It has high, high mobility. 01:16:15.280 --> 01:16:17.880 The way it scores is actually in pieces. 01:16:17.880 --> 01:16:20.840 It's split up into three, one for each head, of course. 01:16:20.840 --> 01:16:24.160 And because of that, it scores incredibly quick. 01:16:24.160 --> 01:16:26.280 And it can really flank easily 01:16:26.280 --> 01:16:28.080 because it has such high speed. 01:16:28.080 --> 01:16:29.120 So it's one of those things. 01:16:29.120 --> 01:16:30.320 If you take your eye off the ball, 01:16:30.320 --> 01:16:31.920 you can lose track of that Drio, 01:16:31.920 --> 01:16:35.160 and then it's right behind you, dealing massive damage on a flank. 01:16:35.160 --> 01:16:39.460 And then Megalupario is in your face with that close combat and that big power-up punch. 01:16:39.460 --> 01:16:43.460 You mentioned Quapwable is incredibly strong if it gets ahead. 01:16:43.460 --> 01:16:48.640 But if you look at the side of Zeta Division, Dodrio can give it fits and soak in that Megaluca. 01:16:48.640 --> 01:16:55.400 So just a small investment on the side of Zeta to make sure one of those characters is higher than Quapwable. 01:16:55.400 --> 01:16:57.640 It could just become a 1v1 for the rest of the game. 01:16:57.640 --> 01:17:01.440 Like, my only goal is to make sure that Loup does not get this thing online. 01:17:01.440 --> 01:17:03.080 And I think the final success for that. 01:17:03.080 --> 01:17:05.560 Well, with how well Gottlieu was playing yesterday, 01:17:05.560 --> 01:17:07.800 there is a question as to who you're kind of trying 01:17:07.800 --> 01:17:09.560 to target on the other side, right? 01:17:09.560 --> 01:17:12.080 What player do you want to shut down the most? 01:17:12.080 --> 01:17:14.440 And if the squabble gets online, gets its unite move, 01:17:14.440 --> 01:17:16.360 starts dancing through some of these battles, 01:17:16.360 --> 01:17:19.720 it could be very, very tough for the side of Zeta. 01:17:19.720 --> 01:17:21.880 So that would be a good player to shut down. 01:17:21.880 --> 01:17:23.400 One that's going to be extremely hard 01:17:23.400 --> 01:17:25.600 is going to be a desu on this espion. 01:17:25.600 --> 01:17:27.560 Espion evolving at level four. 01:17:27.560 --> 01:17:30.040 All of our EVs do in this game. 01:17:30.040 --> 01:17:36.920 They're so strong early, Espeon probably the strongest with the ability to secure easily with Saishon. 01:17:36.920 --> 01:17:41.880 Yeah, and not to mention, it could also go into that stored power, which we saw yesterday as well, 01:17:41.880 --> 01:17:48.480 which is pretty solid against Dodrio, right? Because stored power has that sure hit and can really track a Dodrio. 01:17:48.480 --> 01:17:55.280 So it helps at least mitigate some of that crazy mobility that Dodrio has to escape fights that it doesn't want to be in. 01:17:55.280 --> 01:17:58.440 So I'm going to be looking to Adesu to see how they cover. 01:17:58.440 --> 01:18:01.560 Let's talk about the support core of Khomei, which has been critical. 01:18:01.560 --> 01:18:03.900 Gek, the captain of the team on that Snorlax. 01:18:03.900 --> 01:18:10.200 And very quietly, the Kid Narami on this side-up has been having crazy, crazy psychic pulls. 01:18:10.200 --> 01:18:14.240 You put the disc down, and then you yank somebody out of the tall grass. 01:18:14.240 --> 01:18:17.160 And they've been setting up great KO's for their squad by doing that. 01:18:17.160 --> 01:18:21.060 You know, you and I love to talk about the support cores of these teams, 01:18:21.060 --> 01:18:24.160 because while all of these, you know, carry Pokemon are flashy, 01:18:24.160 --> 01:18:27.960 they're picking up huge KO streaks, sometimes wiping out the entire enemy team, 01:18:27.960 --> 01:18:35.000 None of that happens without these playmaker Pokemon on their side and we've seen huge plays from both of these teams 01:18:35.160 --> 01:18:41.320 Yeah, in particular on co-mai. I feel like has made some hero plays for the squad 01:18:42.120 --> 01:18:47.040 Absolutely has right and we keep talking about gatloo a day suit deck now on the Romney 01:18:47.240 --> 01:18:52.760 But also there is toast and toast we've most primarily on the mimic you 01:18:52.760 --> 01:18:55.640 We've seen them go across a couple things of course gonna be on the cypher this game 01:18:55.640 --> 01:19:01.600 also is a great shutdown player like they can make huge plays they're always 01:19:01.600 --> 01:19:05.600 pacing the other team as well and stressing them by attacking from 01:19:05.600 --> 01:19:11.360 different angles so amazing seeing this hype crowd here in the chase center the 01:19:11.360 --> 01:19:17.200 arena filling up throughout our day I've been told it seats almost 300 people 01:19:17.200 --> 01:19:23.000 wait no kidding something else 18,000 people is way off yeah you don't know 01:19:23.000 --> 01:19:27.360 numbers my friend here's the good news we might be game pause but all that's 01:19:27.360 --> 01:19:31.680 doing is allowing for more people to file in and enjoy the experience of 01:19:31.680 --> 01:19:36.320 Pokemon Unite live here in the chase center and it's experience unlike any 01:19:36.320 --> 01:19:41.120 other that you will get today because this game is fast-paced action no 01:19:41.120 --> 01:19:44.640 turn-based action here we're all about the smoke once we get into the 01:19:44.640 --> 01:19:47.840 Thea Sky Ruins. That's right the texture of all of our games here on 01:19:47.840 --> 01:19:51.680 Championship Sunday is so interesting exciting each one having their own 01:19:51.680 --> 01:19:56.960 flavor and unite no question about it is the most high energy of our titles 01:19:56.960 --> 01:20:02.120 non-stop action and battling throughout in our 10 minute matches here Duke 01:20:02.120 --> 01:20:05.880 snacks as we're taking a look at our hype crowd. I love how the plushies were 01:20:05.880 --> 01:20:09.840 brought of course there's Pikachu who's using our capes from last year we are 01:20:09.840 --> 01:20:13.280 representing our teams here Zeta Division got the jacket on got the 01:20:13.280 --> 01:20:17.440 jersey on dripped out of control to support the squad as they make their 01:20:17.440 --> 01:20:19.680 to run the championship gold. 01:20:19.680 --> 01:20:21.880 Man, I absolutely love this stage. 01:20:21.880 --> 01:20:22.440 It's awesome. 01:20:22.440 --> 01:20:24.960 It's so cool what they were able to do with this. 01:20:24.960 --> 01:20:28.280 It's an even bigger step up from last year, 01:20:28.280 --> 01:20:31.440 which was already an amazing stage in the arena. 01:20:31.440 --> 01:20:33.200 This is just incredible. 01:20:33.200 --> 01:20:34.240 What's that production? 01:20:34.240 --> 01:20:37.680 You do want us to cast from the table in the middle. 01:20:37.680 --> 01:20:38.520 Amazing. 01:20:38.520 --> 01:20:39.600 Are we sure it's set up? 01:20:39.600 --> 01:20:40.640 Should we run down there right now? 01:20:40.640 --> 01:20:41.280 Right now. 01:20:41.280 --> 01:20:41.960 OK. 01:20:41.960 --> 01:20:42.960 What's that we're lying? 01:20:42.960 --> 01:20:44.960 Bear. 01:20:44.960 --> 01:20:46.520 Our game is being remade here to make sure 01:20:46.520 --> 01:20:47.840 that all of our players can get in. 01:20:47.840 --> 01:20:49.960 And then as soon as it is ready to go, 01:20:49.960 --> 01:20:52.240 we are going to head down to Thea Skyruins 01:20:52.240 --> 01:20:54.120 and watch them battle it out here 01:20:54.120 --> 01:20:56.800 in our first game of the PESTA 5. 01:20:56.800 --> 01:20:58.800 Oh, got one of the greatest signs. 01:20:58.800 --> 01:21:00.760 You have to bless the old me 01:21:00.760 --> 01:21:04.040 and only me, said by the legendary 01:21:04.040 --> 01:21:06.960 two-time world champion, Overlord. 01:21:06.960 --> 01:21:11.080 I will secure also a great, great sign. 01:21:11.080 --> 01:21:12.800 And I love, I've been watching those signs 01:21:12.800 --> 01:21:15.960 pop up throughout the fans all weekend long. 01:21:15.960 --> 01:21:20.960 And the energy commitment and passion that these fans have for this game cannot be denied. 01:21:20.960 --> 01:21:24.960 And you know what? I asked for the game to be remade so we can hit a hard ready go. 01:21:24.960 --> 01:21:29.960 So let's make sure that we are now getting a second bite at this game one ready go. 01:21:29.960 --> 01:21:31.960 Apple, let's make it a big one. 01:21:31.960 --> 01:21:35.960 Our players are getting ready to head into the match right now. 01:21:35.960 --> 01:21:39.960 I always wonder with moments like these, you know, whether it's a technical issue, 01:21:39.960 --> 01:21:41.960 a player needs a moment or something like that. 01:21:41.960 --> 01:21:47.920 How that changes the mental state of these competitors as you're getting ready for this match 01:21:47.920 --> 01:21:51.880 There's so much on the line here, and I don't know about you do snacks 01:21:51.880 --> 01:21:55.080 But I know for me. I would just want to be thrown into the defend right away 01:21:55.280 --> 01:21:59.960 Yeah, 100% and I don't want to bring up, you know past history or old wounds 01:21:59.960 --> 01:22:07.200 But if you recall the same EU team with a lot of these players got stuck on ice on stage in the world championships 01:22:07.200 --> 01:22:12.560 and fell apart afterwards if you recall that I'm hoping the mental fortitude is 01:22:12.560 --> 01:22:18.080 there and they are ready to go and I'm hoping that Gek again is keeping this 01:22:18.080 --> 01:22:22.400 team from tearing apart at the seams because they did the vision again we 01:22:22.400 --> 01:22:27.120 know their resilience. Comite the question is really still up in the air 01:22:27.120 --> 01:22:32.360 because we've seen this team have some bizarre bizarre missteps but if 01:22:32.360 --> 01:22:36.480 their focus is there and their intensity is there they can deliver in a big 01:22:36.480 --> 01:22:40.480 But what you'll notice about Unite is it's often a game of momentum. 01:22:40.480 --> 01:22:43.480 It seems like a team that's winning keeps winning here, 01:22:43.480 --> 01:22:46.480 but both of these squads with the reverse sweep yesterday 01:22:46.480 --> 01:22:50.480 really shows you that they can pull it out when it counts, change everything. 01:22:50.480 --> 01:22:54.480 And there is something about a team that's been losing and then they start to win. 01:22:54.480 --> 01:22:57.480 It's just so hard to defeat them at that point. 01:22:57.480 --> 01:22:59.480 It's like they've figured something out. 01:22:59.480 --> 01:23:02.480 And then once they hit that, their opponents can do nothing about it. 01:23:03.480 --> 01:23:04.480 That's without a doubt. 01:23:04.480 --> 01:23:08.800 out you know is this production is this an opportunity where you can put me in 01:23:08.800 --> 01:23:15.000 the cowboy back on screen oh what's your plan oh no no oh you have no plan what 01:23:15.000 --> 01:23:21.280 so well right like at all I just feel like we're dressed nice and you know 01:23:21.280 --> 01:23:27.560 I'd like to be seen he's not wrong it's not wrong the fact that this is our 01:23:27.560 --> 01:23:32.680 last day I mean it sounds like it with how we're acting doesn't it it really 01:23:32.680 --> 01:23:38.040 does seem like listen I feel like production is minimizing amount of 01:23:38.040 --> 01:23:41.960 time on camera because they don't know if we actually have capes or not yeah 01:23:41.960 --> 01:23:45.520 they're wondering if we're gonna like like are they gonna unfurl their cave 01:23:45.520 --> 01:23:50.920 back there this crowns they have those it pull that's those gold shoulder things 01:23:50.920 --> 01:23:54.160 with tassels nobody knows I love that you're bringing up all the things that 01:23:54.160 --> 01:23:58.520 we asked if we could bring in they said out no they said no to all but 01:23:58.520 --> 01:24:02.600 You know you just you put positive out maybe yeah, we get something back 01:24:03.240 --> 01:24:09.400 Surely if someone in the audience had a crown they would they would I could not wear it. I mean, I can't wear 01:24:11.920 --> 01:24:14.680 You're gonna you're gonna get rid of us before the end of the show 01:24:15.800 --> 01:24:17.800 Yeah 01:24:17.800 --> 01:24:21.360 We always thought we would be in the trash here doob snacks 01:24:22.320 --> 01:24:27.380 Stadium filling into right you absolutely see I love this this ripple effect 01:24:27.380 --> 01:24:30.180 I love seeing myself in the Jumbotron, that's terrific. 01:24:30.180 --> 01:24:32.720 I'm a big fan of that, I cannot deny. 01:24:32.720 --> 01:24:34.520 This is a great experience, it's a great experience 01:24:34.520 --> 01:24:36.860 for those of you in the arena, of course. 01:24:36.860 --> 01:24:38.760 Great experience for our players on stage. 01:24:39.860 --> 01:24:41.660 Phenomenal experience for me in the capital. 01:24:41.660 --> 01:24:44.860 Selfishly for us, this is a great day. 01:24:44.860 --> 01:24:46.900 Yeah, we're absolutely loving it right here. 01:24:46.900 --> 01:24:50.140 And this is our final Pokemon Unite cast. 01:24:50.140 --> 01:24:54.300 It really is the most amazing way to send this game off. 01:24:54.300 --> 01:24:55.700 You know, last year in the arena 01:24:55.700 --> 01:24:59.420 It was absolutely electric, and this is even bigger, you snacks. 01:24:59.420 --> 01:25:02.620 Yeah, exactly. That's again why everybody at home assumed larger capes. 01:25:03.180 --> 01:25:08.820 But no, look, just look how sharp we look and here and here. 01:25:09.900 --> 01:25:12.180 Well done. Let's talk about these teams again. 01:25:12.300 --> 01:25:15.620 Zeta Division on that reverse sweep, you talked about momentum 01:25:15.620 --> 01:25:19.420 and how critical that is, but we've seen time and time again. 01:25:20.500 --> 01:25:24.500 The momentum not necessarily carrying into the next day. 01:25:24.500 --> 01:25:31.300 We've seen teams go on miracle runs through day 2 of a bracket, hit grand finals and fall apart. 01:25:31.300 --> 01:25:35.460 Is this going to be the case for Zeta Division? That's a question that remains unanswered. 01:25:35.460 --> 01:25:41.620 Yeah, it really is. I mean, can these teams keep that momentum? Can Zeta keep that huge win 01:25:41.620 --> 01:25:46.500 going from being behind to now winning? Or are they shaken by the fact that the team on 01:25:46.500 --> 01:25:52.420 the other side three owed their opponents as we're getting set up for our match right now? 01:25:52.420 --> 01:25:56.100 And it sounds like we will be soon heading into our game once we do 01:25:56.660 --> 01:25:58.420 Ten minutes time on the screen 01:25:58.420 --> 01:26:00.480 Ready go we're all gonna do it together 01:26:00.780 --> 01:26:05.640 I want to show everybody at home what they're missing out as they're watching through their screen because we're gonna have a 01:26:05.860 --> 01:26:09.420 Rockus crowd here to get loud and deliver the energy to these players on stage 01:26:09.420 --> 01:26:18.460 You can see the screens our players are loading in now for our first match of our grand finals here in 01:26:19.380 --> 01:26:21.380 San Francisco I 01:26:21.380 --> 01:26:25.540 I need to take a deep breath this is this I want to get into it. Here we go 01:26:25.540 --> 01:26:28.220 Ready go! 01:26:28.220 --> 01:26:40.100 Call my esports your purple team Zeta division your orange team the first game of our grand finals begins now 01:26:40.580 --> 01:26:44.440 We see the players on their mini-map cruising towards their path 01:26:44.440 --> 01:26:49.740 We'd love to see the character on this because Nomu is immediately going cross-town shootout 01:26:49.740 --> 01:26:53.180 and they're gonna go for an invade to slow down the progress of toast. 01:26:53.180 --> 01:26:56.380 Narami sussing it out quickly and gonna A, press him down. 01:26:56.380 --> 01:26:59.020 Yeah, this play right here is taking one of your Pokemon, 01:26:59.020 --> 01:27:01.140 especially with an experience share across the map, 01:27:01.140 --> 01:27:05.900 trying to steal away some experience from their powerful central area Pokemon. 01:27:05.900 --> 01:27:10.300 Nobu looking to see if they can secure this buff for their squad, 01:27:10.300 --> 01:27:11.980 and no, it goes over to toast. 01:27:11.980 --> 01:27:16.980 Resta and Ramm downstairs there with the Snarlax and a day suit moving through the Eskimo. 01:27:16.980 --> 01:27:20.540 already evolved in Toast decides to collapse in the bottom path, but Toppo 01:27:20.540 --> 01:27:23.100 now peeling back up top trying to see where all the action is. 01:27:23.100 --> 01:27:28.020 Yeah here we go, Adesu seeing the side here of Zeta, Vitopo throwing some of that 01:27:28.020 --> 01:27:31.900 try attack at them as we head to our top path here. Megalucario starting up 01:27:31.900 --> 01:27:36.220 extremely strong almost already level five. Yeah meanwhile the other side look 01:27:36.220 --> 01:27:40.060 we are struggling to get our evolutions. Toast and Narami have to pull up 01:27:40.060 --> 01:27:43.260 for get a little support on Gatlu, Swabaloon, Altair here, big dual 01:27:43.260 --> 01:27:47.900 Wing B and we do have our evolution for Gatlu. That's a start. Meanwhile, we have a fight in the 01:27:47.900 --> 01:27:51.500 bottom path that looks like Dodrio was there for just a moment and we might have a scrap in the 01:27:51.500 --> 01:27:56.140 center of the map here as Scyther and Dodrio are very close to each other. Vitopo moving in now, 01:27:56.140 --> 01:28:01.580 Dupesnacks. Yeah, Vitopo actually seeing those two players there, the K-Opener, gonna go to 01:28:01.580 --> 01:28:06.940 Koai. Narami gets the credit but the damage done by Gatlu and Toast and now Nobu struggling 01:28:06.940 --> 01:28:12.380 to evolve but they're losing Scyther Mizutama who is getting now matching Parody with Gatlu 01:28:12.380 --> 01:28:16.220 on the levels of gatlu quickly caught out the pressures on the try attacks 01:28:16.220 --> 01:28:20.140 gonna seal the deal and gatlu overstanding is welcome in the central 01:28:20.140 --> 01:28:23.580 area there of zeta division kind of giving up a lot of the experience lead 01:28:23.580 --> 01:28:27.980 that they got from caleing that central area of pokemon unfortunately those are 01:28:27.980 --> 01:28:31.580 the plays you have to make though if you could extend that victory even 01:28:31.580 --> 01:28:34.820 further it would be incredible a desu they are on the stored power build 01:28:34.820 --> 01:28:38.300 which is gonna be tough for the bird it is gonna be very difficult no move 01:28:38.300 --> 01:28:41.100 finally hitting the crustal gonna be able to space out you see that big 01:28:41.100 --> 01:28:47.340 Rock Doom shelling toast away, which means Zedah Division is going to grab the first Reggie Drago great secure from Zedah Division 01:28:47.340 --> 01:28:52.080 Giving their entire team some team-wide experience and a buff that allows Nobu to score faster 01:28:52.080 --> 01:28:56.220 And it looks like we have two members of Zedah hiding in the tall grass trying to take down toast 01:28:56.220 --> 01:29:00.020 Oh, they know when those timers are going to be on the respawn to Toppo and Nobu 01:29:00.020 --> 01:29:02.960 They put pressure on toast toast actually bailing into the bottom path 01:29:02.980 --> 01:29:06.940 Which means once these things spawn back up if Zedah Division wants to hang out long enough 01:29:06.940 --> 01:29:12.360 They can take them all and that's how aggressive that do trio can be toast just had to leave here and see what they 01:29:12.360 --> 01:29:18.700 Could steer secure in the bottom path here comes no move meanwhile do trio taking all the experience on the side of come 01:29:18.700 --> 01:29:23.200 I get no move coming down from the central area giving zeta division the rest of the information 01:29:23.200 --> 01:29:28.060 They need which means the topo knows that they're pretty safe to grab all the experience from the side of come 01:29:28.060 --> 01:29:33.240 I mean while up top it looks like Narami and God were doing a good job. We do have quick wobble online 01:29:33.240 --> 01:29:34.140 We do yeah 01:29:34.140 --> 01:29:37.820 It looks like they did pretty well into this Lucario, but God is going to need to be careful right here 01:29:37.820 --> 01:29:39.620 Lucario has incredible secure potential 01:29:39.620 --> 01:29:44.420 Kupval does not they're moving forward looking for a fight 43 big heavy slam Kupval closed it out 01:29:44.420 --> 01:29:49.140 They're all over no move no move getting shredded big X scissor with the block eject button out of the crust 01:29:49.140 --> 01:29:52.220 We get back on the backside rest at the Ladius is trying to make it happen 01:29:52.220 --> 01:29:55.060 Toast secures the red Jays and they might look for a push here 01:29:55.060 --> 01:29:57.940 They got a 4v2 they're gonna get the cheeky scores in now 01:29:57.940 --> 01:30:02.540 And they're gonna go for the big 36 over and now the points lead but gone belongs to come on 01:30:02.540 --> 01:30:05.980 That's right, 159-53, Kouai ahead. 01:30:05.980 --> 01:30:09.380 We have a Desu trying to fight Bitopu on this goal zone, 01:30:09.380 --> 01:30:10.980 but they are not able to take them down. 01:30:10.980 --> 01:30:12.920 Even the Unite move could not save them. 01:30:12.920 --> 01:30:16.220 We now have Bitopu scoring, stacking up their attack weight 01:30:16.220 --> 01:30:18.580 in this bottom path, making them more and more powerful 01:30:18.580 --> 01:30:19.580 for all of these fights. 01:30:19.580 --> 01:30:21.380 But here comes Kouai right back at it, 01:30:21.380 --> 01:30:23.480 looking for NoMu, and they pick up a KO. 01:30:23.480 --> 01:30:24.480 Now they're moving forward. 01:30:24.480 --> 01:30:27.520 Narami Gek going to be the security guards for Toast. 01:30:27.520 --> 01:30:30.220 That big, psychered tons of burst damage, 01:30:30.220 --> 01:30:33.660 but incredibly fragile when it comes to taking damage themselves. 01:30:33.660 --> 01:30:38.220 Nourami, nice little psychic, repositions are all heavy slam there to separate Resta. 01:30:38.220 --> 01:30:40.340 The block is back, we're trying to put damage down. 01:30:40.340 --> 01:30:45.100 Nourami gets hit with the Unite with their low on HP, dual wing beat, knockout pressure on Heavy Slam again, 01:30:45.100 --> 01:30:46.860 and full quadruple's moving in the backline. 01:30:46.860 --> 01:30:50.260 Nomu's getting shredded, huge psychic reposition on Nizutama. 01:30:50.260 --> 01:30:54.060 They're on the back side, they missed the close combat, and a day suit closes the door. 01:30:54.060 --> 01:30:57.580 Nomu getting shredded, dual wing beat, and Espeon gets credit. 01:30:57.580 --> 01:30:59.700 Holy smokes, Komai is here to play. 01:30:59.700 --> 01:31:05.700 Koumai is absolutely cooking in this bottom path right now, but they're deciding not to break this gold dupesnacks 01:31:05.700 --> 01:31:10.140 I want to keep this bottom path open so they can continue securing some of this experience 01:31:10.140 --> 01:31:12.880 Meanwhile, Bitopu trying to take everything away 01:31:12.880 --> 01:31:15.260 Big KO and they're gonna be able to get out 01:31:15.260 --> 01:31:18.420 They're running away from the central area and that is the power of Dodrio 01:31:18.420 --> 01:31:20.260 That is the power of Bitopu 01:31:20.260 --> 01:31:21.760 Bitopu up a level 01:31:21.760 --> 01:31:26.260 If Narami hits that psychic and drags Bitopu will go down to toast 01:31:26.260 --> 01:31:29.020 They use, I believe, the full heal to cleanse that away 01:31:29.020 --> 01:31:31.160 so they can get the knockout and escape. 01:31:31.160 --> 01:31:34.360 And on top of all that, they got Narami's Unite move. 01:31:34.360 --> 01:31:35.760 Let's talk about a quiet battle 01:31:35.760 --> 01:31:37.360 that has been happening throughout this match. 01:31:37.360 --> 01:31:40.260 And that is the battle that Lodious and Lodious are playing. 01:31:40.260 --> 01:31:44.560 These two Pokemon are looking to continue stacking up their Aeon power. 01:31:44.560 --> 01:31:46.760 They get stronger and stronger throughout this match 01:31:46.760 --> 01:31:49.560 and have crazy potential as the game goes on. 01:31:49.560 --> 01:31:51.060 Come on, looking good now, 01:31:51.060 --> 01:31:53.760 but these can turn into real problems for them later. 01:31:53.760 --> 01:31:57.100 Big Kukwable dunk downstairs, 240-wound, 110. 01:31:57.100 --> 01:31:59.000 Komae is there in the face of Ford. 01:31:59.000 --> 01:32:01.000 No move goes down, now Gek can move forward. 01:32:01.000 --> 01:32:02.160 Izutama peels back. 01:32:02.160 --> 01:32:04.760 Rom, using their United Front, a day-shoot, prime target. 01:32:04.760 --> 01:32:06.800 Half HP, going, rest is eviscerated. 01:32:06.800 --> 01:32:08.240 Butos is going as well. 01:32:08.240 --> 01:32:09.340 Gek is looking for Rom. 01:32:09.340 --> 01:32:10.840 Izutama strikes down on the Rom. 01:32:10.840 --> 01:32:12.400 He closed combat, doesn't bit of damage. 01:32:12.400 --> 01:32:14.700 Butopo stressed the scoreboard downstairs. 01:32:14.700 --> 01:32:16.640 Close combat is there, back on top of a day-shoot. 01:32:16.640 --> 01:32:18.900 Nice, heavy slam, and okay. 01:32:18.900 --> 01:32:20.640 We took care of the trash, then. 01:32:20.640 --> 01:32:22.760 And now Komae is pivoting to Registil. 01:32:22.760 --> 01:32:25.020 No move back into the action, but it's going to be tough. 01:32:25.020 --> 01:32:26.660 Meanwhile, while this is happening, 01:32:26.660 --> 01:32:28.100 Dodreo's scoring in the bottom half, 01:32:28.100 --> 01:32:29.800 trying to even up this score line. 01:32:29.800 --> 01:32:32.200 No moves, stopping the big-time Ruffle Rouser Unite, 01:32:32.200 --> 01:32:34.300 and near come the Latios and Latias. 01:32:34.300 --> 01:32:36.100 They took their eye off the Registeele, 01:32:36.100 --> 01:32:37.200 and since they took the fight, 01:32:37.200 --> 01:32:38.240 No move, bought enough time. 01:32:38.240 --> 01:32:39.700 Now Decker's trapped in their option. 01:32:39.700 --> 01:32:41.900 They had it be slammed back over the wall, 01:32:41.900 --> 01:32:43.180 but now it's Sadie Division 01:32:43.180 --> 01:32:45.540 that has control of the Registeele objective. 01:32:45.540 --> 01:32:48.380 Absolute swings back and forth here. 01:32:48.380 --> 01:32:49.480 Lucario back. 01:32:49.480 --> 01:32:52.080 This is going to be very difficult for Komei to stop 01:32:52.080 --> 01:32:55.380 at this point with the incredible secure potential on the side of Zeta. 01:32:55.380 --> 01:32:58.980 And they do take it there. It is the Lodios getting them the Reggie Steel, 01:32:58.980 --> 01:33:03.380 a huge buff that is going to give them extra attack and special attack. 01:33:03.380 --> 01:33:08.280 Somewhere off-screen we have the Topo on the D'Dredo, level 13 go down. 01:33:08.280 --> 01:33:10.380 Tons of experience in the hands of Komai. 01:33:10.380 --> 01:33:12.980 Three minutes and 20 seconds left in this game. 01:33:12.980 --> 01:33:15.080 And it is getting close. 01:33:15.080 --> 01:33:18.280 It's getting very close here. Less than 100 points separate these two teams. 01:33:18.280 --> 01:33:21.280 When Dodrio is on the side of Zeta, you cannot feel good about that. 01:33:21.280 --> 01:33:25.580 It can run away from our final fight in double time and make some huge plays. 01:33:25.580 --> 01:33:27.780 Reggie are lucky now being taken by Zeta. 01:33:27.780 --> 01:33:29.880 No one from Kamaing in a position to deal with this. 01:33:29.880 --> 01:33:32.480 In fact, they're just looking for experience on their side of the map. 01:33:32.480 --> 01:33:35.380 I think they recognize they have to win a huge fight. 01:33:35.380 --> 01:33:38.780 We are at the three minute mark, which means in one minute here, 01:33:38.780 --> 01:33:41.680 we are going to have Groudon spawn in the center 01:33:41.680 --> 01:33:44.280 and these two teams are going to need to decide how they want to play 01:33:44.280 --> 01:33:46.280 the final moments of this match. 01:33:46.280 --> 01:33:54.280 Take a deep breath, 40 seconds, and our boss monster here in our first map is going to materialize. 01:33:54.280 --> 01:34:01.280 Meanwhile, these teams are waiting the call before the storm, getting their levels up and Zeta Division on the hunt, trying to get vision. 01:34:01.280 --> 01:34:04.280 You can see Zeta Division right here with some extremely aggressive positioning. 01:34:04.280 --> 01:34:07.280 Do they decide to go in? It looks like they're going to use the power-up punch, 01:34:07.280 --> 01:34:11.280 fly backwards, and throw some damage onto the Snorlax here. 01:34:11.280 --> 01:34:14.280 They know exactly where they are on the side of Khomei. 01:34:14.280 --> 01:34:16.680 This makes it difficult for Komai to engage. 01:34:16.680 --> 01:34:19.880 Ooh, Naram is getting real close to that Dodrio on her minimap. 01:34:19.880 --> 01:34:23.880 Roman, Resta, Nomu moving forwards in the bottom path here. 01:34:23.880 --> 01:34:25.380 We've got five seconds, brother. 01:34:25.380 --> 01:34:27.380 Yeah, here we have five seconds till our first round. 01:34:27.380 --> 01:34:28.680 Oh, no! Look over the wall. 01:34:28.680 --> 01:34:30.180 This could be too early, Duke Snacks. 01:34:30.180 --> 01:34:31.380 Oh, straight into the United Kingdom. 01:34:31.380 --> 01:34:32.680 They get hit with everything on the sun. 01:34:32.680 --> 01:34:34.080 The Ladios let it out. 01:34:34.080 --> 01:34:35.580 This is a huge KO. 01:34:35.580 --> 01:34:38.380 Raktun bubbles out to support Kaur in a day suit. 01:34:38.380 --> 01:34:40.380 They're trying to put the store power on Nomu. 01:34:40.380 --> 01:34:41.880 Kaur is getting worked on. 01:34:41.880 --> 01:34:44.080 We've got to make a Lucario going for the rip. 01:34:44.080 --> 01:34:47.680 Brown on in the central area, all of Komei's spaced out, Gek in the back side, 01:34:47.680 --> 01:34:49.180 Toast frontal using their Unite move. 01:34:49.180 --> 01:34:51.980 They ask Gek to get a knife, pops up a couple, but everybody's still standing. 01:34:51.980 --> 01:34:56.380 The power nap is just on no move, and there's only three players standing for Komei. 01:34:56.380 --> 01:34:58.580 Gek does get the knockout with the rip and start it. 01:34:58.580 --> 01:35:00.480 Narami is there to make a hero play. 01:35:00.480 --> 01:35:02.280 They can't get it, it's Metopo! 01:35:02.280 --> 01:35:05.680 Infinity Division secures the first objective in our grand final. 01:35:05.680 --> 01:35:07.480 And here they go, rushing to score here. 01:35:07.480 --> 01:35:12.280 They just need one huge one to even this up, 241-248, 01:35:12.280 --> 01:35:14.120 But this match is incredibly close. 01:35:14.120 --> 01:35:15.560 In just a moment here, these players 01:35:15.560 --> 01:35:17.320 are about to find out how close it is 01:35:17.320 --> 01:35:18.800 when it says it is close battle. 01:35:18.800 --> 01:35:22.560 That means no one knows which side exactly is up. 01:35:22.560 --> 01:35:23.720 But with these ground-on buffs, 01:35:23.720 --> 01:35:27.040 Zeta Division is in a perfect position to win. 01:35:27.040 --> 01:35:29.720 They just have to have one player sneak off and score. 01:35:29.720 --> 01:35:32.120 For Komei, they need to run to the other side of the map. 01:35:32.120 --> 01:35:33.560 They need to KO members of Zeta, 01:35:33.560 --> 01:35:35.240 take these buffs for themselves, 01:35:35.240 --> 01:35:36.560 and make something happen. 01:35:36.560 --> 01:35:38.760 Komei now looking to figure out exactly 01:35:38.760 --> 01:35:40.360 how they are going to make that fight. 01:35:40.360 --> 01:35:42.860 We have two members of Komei in the bottom path, 01:35:42.860 --> 01:35:46.060 and here comes Zeta Division, sneaking from Tallgrass. 01:35:46.060 --> 01:35:47.820 Get getting the information, but of course, 01:35:47.820 --> 01:35:50.260 the Dodrio has the great capacity to score 01:35:50.260 --> 01:35:52.660 and stretch this lead that Zeta Division have. 01:35:52.660 --> 01:35:53.860 Gatlou has exposed themselves. 01:35:53.860 --> 01:35:55.860 The Rock 2 forces out of Desu and Narami. 01:35:55.860 --> 01:35:57.660 Backdoor, heavy slam by Gatlou. 01:35:57.660 --> 01:35:59.260 They're trying to block and isolate. 01:35:59.260 --> 01:36:00.660 Gatlou looking for a target, 01:36:00.660 --> 01:36:03.260 and they're trying to pin down that big rest. 01:36:03.260 --> 01:36:04.260 Rest it gets out. 01:36:04.260 --> 01:36:07.060 Another trap, another United move back from Rome, 01:36:07.060 --> 01:36:08.460 and it's going to pinch in the middle. 01:36:08.460 --> 01:36:09.660 Toast is using the United move, 01:36:09.660 --> 01:36:11.020 but it's a fruitless endeavor. 01:36:11.020 --> 01:36:12.940 They're getting absolutely eviscerated. 01:36:12.940 --> 01:36:15.220 Meanwhile, the Topos on a scoring mission 01:36:15.220 --> 01:36:17.740 are up by over 100, and Zeta Division 01:36:17.740 --> 01:36:19.740 is cruising in the next 10 seconds. 01:36:19.740 --> 01:36:23.460 Beautiful crowd on fight, perfectly played by Zeta Division. 01:36:23.460 --> 01:36:26.660 As we mentioned earlier, you leave the Megalucario alone, 01:36:26.660 --> 01:36:28.780 and they are taking that objective. 01:36:28.780 --> 01:36:32.460 Koumai, having the Koukawa will fly over on the jump pad, 01:36:32.460 --> 01:36:33.700 getting absolutely caught. 01:36:33.700 --> 01:36:35.660 I don't think it's what they want us to do at all. 01:36:35.660 --> 01:36:37.340 I think the Rock Tomb got them stuck 01:36:37.340 --> 01:36:40.140 in a crazy position that they did not expect 01:36:40.140 --> 01:36:42.100 and then everything started to go wrong. 01:36:42.100 --> 01:36:44.220 The beautiful United move from Lodio 01:36:44.220 --> 01:36:46.220 is able to pick up the KO, Wobble. 01:36:46.220 --> 01:36:49.060 And Lodio, they both honed in on the right target. 01:36:49.060 --> 01:36:49.980 And you know what? 01:36:49.980 --> 01:36:53.300 If the other team gives you an inch, you take a mile 01:36:53.300 --> 01:36:54.700 and that's exactly what happened. 01:36:54.700 --> 01:36:58.140 I have no idea why Gatlu springboarded into the middle. 01:36:58.140 --> 01:37:00.220 They landed in an absolute blender 01:37:00.220 --> 01:37:03.340 and Zeta Division made them pay in the biggest way. 01:37:03.340 --> 01:37:05.500 We're gonna have to take a look at some of those moments 01:37:05.500 --> 01:37:06.620 in a replay here in a second, 01:37:06.620 --> 01:37:10.060 So that is something that I want to watch back as well. 01:37:10.060 --> 01:37:12.980 I think it was a rock tune that ended up forcing them over the wall. 01:37:12.980 --> 01:37:14.460 As we take a look at some of these moments here. 01:37:14.460 --> 01:37:16.300 So it's a nice early fight here from Komae, 01:37:16.300 --> 01:37:17.460 but they did end up paying for it. 01:37:17.460 --> 01:37:19.380 They could not get Nomu in this situation. 01:37:19.380 --> 01:37:21.220 Gottlieb does go down. 01:37:21.220 --> 01:37:24.660 Again, great early, early game action out of Komae. 01:37:24.660 --> 01:37:26.500 And if they were sticking with their game plan 01:37:26.500 --> 01:37:29.140 in the final stretch, I think they would have been fine. 01:37:29.140 --> 01:37:32.060 Here we have a great little fight here on the Regice. 01:37:32.060 --> 01:37:33.940 Going to be able to lock it down as well. 01:37:33.940 --> 01:37:36.380 Yeah, Regice here being taken. 01:37:36.380 --> 01:37:38.780 We have Gottlieb getting extremely aggressive, 01:37:38.780 --> 01:37:41.100 pushing forward towards the side of Zeta. 01:37:41.100 --> 01:37:42.420 Very aggressive plays from them. 01:37:42.420 --> 01:37:44.700 They knew they needed to win a fight as a team, 01:37:44.700 --> 01:37:45.780 so they were not able to do it. 01:37:45.780 --> 01:37:47.060 As we mentioned before, 01:37:47.060 --> 01:37:49.100 Ladius and Ladius getting stronger and stronger 01:37:49.100 --> 01:37:50.020 and stronger throughout the match. 01:37:50.020 --> 01:37:52.260 By the end there, they were able to use that 01:37:52.260 --> 01:37:54.460 United Move as a delete button on Gottlieb. 01:37:54.460 --> 01:37:55.580 Oh, without a doubt. 01:37:55.580 --> 01:37:56.820 And now you're seeing when Komae 01:37:56.820 --> 01:37:58.620 is taking agency in these fights, 01:37:58.620 --> 01:38:01.500 and not on the back foot, they're doing very well. 01:38:01.500 --> 01:38:04.500 Unfortunately for them, Gottlieb over the wall, 01:38:04.500 --> 01:38:07.780 I can't wait to see it so we can really analyze how that went down. 01:38:07.780 --> 01:38:08.900 Yeah, here we go. 01:38:08.900 --> 01:38:10.940 Look at some of the scores. 01:38:10.940 --> 01:38:13.540 Yuzutama moving forward right here. 01:38:13.540 --> 01:38:15.780 Rome, our player of the game. 01:38:15.780 --> 01:38:17.260 I mean, are you shocked there? 01:38:17.260 --> 01:38:19.300 The damage just starts going up and up and up. 01:38:19.300 --> 01:38:21.780 And I really do think that catch on Gottlieu 01:38:21.780 --> 01:38:24.300 from the side of Zeta Division entirely, 01:38:24.300 --> 01:38:26.340 but especially the United Movers that finished him off, 01:38:26.340 --> 01:38:28.940 really was what set up Zeta to win. 01:38:28.940 --> 01:38:30.460 Yeah, one thing I want to talk about. 01:38:30.460 --> 01:38:32.140 We mentioned a lot at the top of the show 01:38:32.140 --> 01:38:35.780 Butopo being a critical member of the Zeta Division team, 01:38:35.780 --> 01:38:38.820 getting them to the finals here. 01:38:38.820 --> 01:38:43.380 However, Butopo a very quiet game, in game number one. 01:38:43.380 --> 01:38:46.180 So if you look at what Komae was putting together, 01:38:46.180 --> 01:38:48.260 and if their plan was shut down, 01:38:48.260 --> 01:38:49.700 Butopo they succeeded. 01:38:49.700 --> 01:38:51.060 However, they kind of lost sight 01:38:51.060 --> 01:38:53.900 on every other player in the game. 01:38:53.900 --> 01:38:56.180 Here we go, right back into draft. 01:38:56.180 --> 01:38:58.820 Now, Komae is going to need to deal 01:38:58.820 --> 01:39:00.260 with what just happened there. 01:39:00.260 --> 01:39:06.740 Adesu picking the espion here first they like their strategy. It really was going well for komai 01:39:06.740 --> 01:39:12.140 It just went catastrophically bad there at the end when gatlu got caught as we're seeing the next couple of picks over to 01:39:12.140 --> 01:39:16.620 The side of zeta division. Are we going to see the same Pokemon? They did just win with it 01:39:16.620 --> 01:39:18.620 So you might not need to change one shot 01:39:19.380 --> 01:39:23.820 Suicune grip and they are one of the few teams that have been playing a suicune 01:39:23.820 --> 01:39:26.620 And I talk about the suicune unite move how 01:39:26.620 --> 01:39:31.260 devastating it can be. If it tracks and freezes multiple targets when you have 01:39:31.260 --> 01:39:35.340 the skill set on the rest of your team like Zeta Division does, it is curtains 01:39:35.340 --> 01:39:38.700 for you, son. Yeah and what they're really setting up here with these bans 01:39:38.700 --> 01:39:42.220 and the Feraligator, the Surfetch, the Mimikyu, they're targeting out a lot of 01:39:42.220 --> 01:39:45.620 these all-rounders and we're seeing exactly what Gottlou wants to play 01:39:45.620 --> 01:39:50.340 here. Kokwavl looked pretty good last match, but Kokwavl into Suikun sounds 01:39:50.340 --> 01:39:53.460 like a nightmare, Dubesnacks. It wants to fight at close range. It does not 01:39:53.460 --> 01:39:59.860 want to be stunned by this Pokemon. Worth noting that Izutama went with base model Lucario. 01:39:59.860 --> 01:40:05.060 Komefe enters the game here. One of the most banned Pokemon all tournament long. 01:40:05.060 --> 01:40:09.940 Rome on the Zarina will see how Komae reacts and now they're going to get the Bacchamp 01:40:09.940 --> 01:40:15.380 Espeon combination. So you're going to see a big submission and then that Sci-Shock BAM stun. 01:40:15.380 --> 01:40:19.140 I was wondering what the final pick was going to be here for Komae and the reason I was 01:40:19.140 --> 01:40:24.180 wondering is because what Pokemon would they want to play into this Suicune? I don't think it would 01:40:24.180 --> 01:40:29.140 be the Scyther. We've got a slightly tankier Pokemon with the Mega Charizard X and if they 01:40:29.140 --> 01:40:33.140 can pick something up, especially something that already has a Compey on it and delete it fast, 01:40:33.140 --> 01:40:38.580 you're kind of getting two KO's for the price of one. One combination that we have on Comai that 01:40:38.580 --> 01:40:43.700 has been absolutely brutal throughout this entire tournament is the Machamp and the Espion. 01:40:43.700 --> 01:40:48.340 Machamp with submission, making themselves unstoppable, running towards the enemy side, 01:40:48.340 --> 01:40:53.460 grabbing one of their opponents, throwing them over their shoulders and then letting Adesu on this 01:40:53.460 --> 01:41:00.020 espion hit them with the Sci-Shock and Sci-Beam. It's kind of a one-two punch that knocks out most 01:41:00.020 --> 01:41:04.820 things in the game. The question is, does Adesu want to play that build or is he still feeling 01:41:04.820 --> 01:41:09.380 the store power? I think without the Dodrio around, we're probably seeing the Sci-Shock. 01:41:09.380 --> 01:41:12.420 I think you want to go Sci-Shock a hundred percent, right? Especially because 01:41:12.420 --> 01:41:17.140 Rome or Votopo is going to be carrying the Compe. So doing the Suplex stun right there is 01:41:17.140 --> 01:41:22.500 It's gonna get you that what I call that little Boko deal you get the big guy down and the comfy pumps for free 01:41:22.820 --> 01:41:24.260 Here we go 01:41:24.260 --> 01:41:30.920 Adding into game number two in the chase arena our final Pokemon Unite 01:41:31.200 --> 01:41:35.180 World championship as our teams are loading in 01:41:38.140 --> 01:41:40.140 Ready 01:41:42.140 --> 01:41:44.300 Pretty good doomsnacks you saved that well 01:41:44.300 --> 01:41:46.300 You think? Yeah, I think you did. 01:41:46.300 --> 01:41:49.300 Yikes, brother. United staying true to itself. 01:41:49.300 --> 01:41:51.300 Bell to bell here, save the thing. 01:41:51.300 --> 01:41:53.300 Here we go. Come on, your purple team. 01:41:53.300 --> 01:41:56.300 Zeta Division, your orange team up one game now 01:41:56.300 --> 01:41:58.300 in our Vesta 5. 01:41:58.300 --> 01:42:00.300 Gek running across the map, 01:42:00.300 --> 01:42:02.300 looking to see what they can take away from Zeta. 01:42:02.300 --> 01:42:04.300 When you have her Shifu on the other side, 01:42:04.300 --> 01:42:06.300 you want to be very aggressive because this is one 01:42:06.300 --> 01:42:08.300 of the toughest early game Pokemon. 01:42:08.300 --> 01:42:10.300 Kupfu really struggles to get online. 01:42:10.300 --> 01:42:12.300 Struggles in a big way. 01:42:12.300 --> 01:42:15.660 doing a great job at invasion you think hey is they are they gonna get knocked 01:42:15.660 --> 01:42:18.660 out what are they actually trying to accomplish here and it's the waste time 01:42:18.660 --> 01:42:22.100 yeah and Gek is being incredibly successful right now and now they're 01:42:22.100 --> 01:42:26.140 you know pulling up the slow smoke from rest of the topo still that couple does 01:42:26.140 --> 01:42:30.380 get both bucks but slow down immensely yeah and you want to slow this down 01:42:30.380 --> 01:42:34.580 right because if you do not slow down this Hershifu it is going to enter the 01:42:34.580 --> 01:42:38.740 battle very quickly with that rapid strike it could be a real problem here 01:42:38.740 --> 01:42:41.780 no move trying to scare them it looks like Gottlieu was able to take that 01:42:41.780 --> 01:42:42.660 in the bottom half. 01:42:42.660 --> 01:42:44.980 Kupu now looking for their moment, 01:42:44.980 --> 01:42:46.500 looking for their level five. 01:42:46.500 --> 01:42:47.340 They have it. 01:42:47.340 --> 01:42:48.340 They have a ball. 01:42:48.340 --> 01:42:50.820 This is a scary place, especially with the come fake call 01:42:50.820 --> 01:42:53.380 or they're going to be very careful on the side of Komae. 01:42:53.380 --> 01:42:54.740 Right there, right in the middle, 01:42:54.740 --> 01:42:57.500 looking for their opportunity is a little machop 01:42:57.500 --> 01:42:59.140 and saying, I just want to get my points. 01:42:59.140 --> 01:43:01.100 And can I know they're going to get frozen 01:43:01.100 --> 01:43:02.500 for absolutely no value here. 01:43:02.500 --> 01:43:03.820 We'll see if they get knocked out. 01:43:03.820 --> 01:43:07.060 Resta and Vitopo cruising through the central area here 01:43:07.060 --> 01:43:08.860 as Komae is committing to the top half. 01:43:08.860 --> 01:43:10.820 Yeah, beautiful stuff from Komae there, right? 01:43:10.820 --> 01:43:13.520 They recognize that that fight was not going to go well for them. 01:43:13.520 --> 01:43:17.020 However, they put a lot of pressure on top, but we do have the Urshifu making their way to the top 01:43:17.020 --> 01:43:19.120 past, seeing if they can punish some of the players. 01:43:19.120 --> 01:43:22.920 No move here in the bottom path, just trying to attack them on this gold zone. 01:43:22.920 --> 01:43:25.020 Rom now already level six. 01:43:25.020 --> 01:43:27.020 Giving them fits here. 01:43:27.020 --> 01:43:28.620 Rome was so much mobility. 01:43:28.620 --> 01:43:32.420 You see that big stomp out of the Zarina and just gliding in. 01:43:32.420 --> 01:43:35.620 Queenly Majesty ticks going up as they're about the action. 01:43:35.620 --> 01:43:39.420 And now they're just wasting time because they're able to prevent Gautu from evolving 01:43:39.420 --> 01:43:41.660 His toast is getting bullied in his own central. 01:43:41.660 --> 01:43:42.500 And look at this here. 01:43:42.500 --> 01:43:44.020 Here comes Vito Poo. 01:43:44.020 --> 01:43:46.420 This is the power of some of these Pokemon 01:43:46.420 --> 01:43:48.300 like Urshifu, the Dodrio. 01:43:48.300 --> 01:43:50.260 They could really move through the enemy's central area. 01:43:50.260 --> 01:43:52.060 And look how aggressive Zeta is being. 01:43:52.060 --> 01:43:53.260 Never letting up here. 01:43:53.260 --> 01:43:54.700 They've already taken game one. 01:43:54.700 --> 01:43:55.860 They want to finish this. 01:43:55.860 --> 01:43:57.100 They absolutely do. 01:43:57.100 --> 01:44:00.180 And look at that quick little freeze from Nomu, Rome 01:44:00.180 --> 01:44:00.700 as well. 01:44:00.700 --> 01:44:03.020 I mean, everything is moving for Zeta Division. 01:44:03.020 --> 01:44:04.980 They have complete control of Regi Drago. 01:44:04.980 --> 01:44:07.140 Narami trying to move forward as a little Duxie 01:44:07.140 --> 01:44:08.140 what they can do. 01:44:08.140 --> 01:44:09.140 Wow. 01:44:09.140 --> 01:44:14.140 Narami, honestly, you don't know the value that Matt just brought to a struggling Komae 01:44:14.140 --> 01:44:19.140 team, and sometimes all you need is a cheeky objective steal to get yourself back in it. 01:44:19.140 --> 01:44:22.380 Yeah, there's something about just taking something that you shouldn't have gotten from 01:44:22.380 --> 01:44:23.380 your opponents. 01:44:23.380 --> 01:44:26.140 Your team can kind of get the energy they need back in this match. 01:44:26.140 --> 01:44:28.140 Narami heading to the bottom path here. 01:44:28.140 --> 01:44:31.900 The Charizard Toast heading to the bottom, Adesu as well, with the Unite move, making 01:44:31.900 --> 01:44:35.060 their way to the bottom path, looking for a fight. 01:44:35.060 --> 01:44:39.780 freezes from Nomu always getting at least one target sometimes multiple very 01:44:39.780 --> 01:44:43.300 impressive you've got the moral pool down pushing forward ice beam lined up 01:44:43.300 --> 01:44:47.900 no Regi Rocks working. Raul is stomping. Arami trying to give cover. Nomu with the 01:44:47.900 --> 01:44:51.980 support and here comes Mizu Tamal. Power up punch close to door moving forward. 01:44:51.980 --> 01:44:55.180 Nomu getting credit but the pressure's on. Toast is pinned against the wall 01:44:55.180 --> 01:44:58.460 as Charizard. They're knocked out and running away as Rome. Rest of hopping 01:44:58.460 --> 01:45:01.980 off is the comfy. Jumps right back on and the Regi Rock belongs to Zeta 01:45:01.980 --> 01:45:06.420 Division. Regirock being ripped apart right here the Serena playing so well for 01:45:06.420 --> 01:45:10.300 the side of Zeta and also the fact that it has the comfey on it just makes it 01:45:10.300 --> 01:45:14.300 more difficult to fight you don't realize it when you're fighting it all the 01:45:14.300 --> 01:45:18.500 time but you are fighting two Pokemon at the same time. Good little psychic pull 01:45:18.500 --> 01:45:21.780 from the Romance can't come on do anything with it. Have you seen him over Suplex? 01:45:21.780 --> 01:45:25.220 Forces up the Earthshifter United. 11 hits down blocked except right 01:45:25.220 --> 01:45:28.560 Mizutama from the team. On the back side we're getting a DC knocked out but 01:45:28.560 --> 01:45:32.760 Togo's still going. Mizutama's right there and they get suplexed into path. 01:45:32.760 --> 01:45:35.300 Get looking for cover, but the goal zone is closed. 01:45:35.300 --> 01:45:39.700 KO Striga 3. Gatlou keeps trying to hold it down, but they're going to be dispatched. 01:45:39.700 --> 01:45:43.040 Announce the Rami and Adesu. Toast isn't even paying attention. 01:45:43.040 --> 01:45:45.460 Complete control for Zeta Division. 01:45:45.460 --> 01:45:48.340 Toast with the Unite move coming right back. Trying to stop them right here, 01:45:48.340 --> 01:45:49.840 but gets taken back up into the air. 01:45:49.840 --> 01:45:51.900 HURR! The Ice Age freezes. 01:45:51.900 --> 01:45:55.300 Come on! And that allows Zeta Division to keep pushing. 01:45:55.300 --> 01:45:58.000 KO Striga 2 for the legendary dog. 01:45:58.000 --> 01:46:01.120 They're going to peel back and it's finally a champ. 01:46:01.120 --> 01:46:05.080 Dex steps up, block back, suplex, but is there enough for the tank? 01:46:05.080 --> 01:46:07.400 Here we go, a champion night move, looking to get a KO right here. 01:46:07.400 --> 01:46:10.320 Desu coming in with missing the shy side-shock and side-beam 01:46:10.320 --> 01:46:13.280 because VTOPU was able to move out. 01:46:13.280 --> 01:46:14.480 Beautiful plays there. 01:46:14.480 --> 01:46:17.000 Saita Division dominating. 01:46:17.000 --> 01:46:21.600 Holy brother, you take your eyes off of Tokpo 01:46:21.600 --> 01:46:24.200 and you're getting ranched by Mizutama. 01:46:24.200 --> 01:46:26.800 You take your eyes off Mizutama and it's no move. 01:46:26.800 --> 01:46:34.120 Buckle in you with the ice blocks zeta division in complete control zeta division in control coma struggling here 01:46:34.120 --> 01:46:40.080 There are a few bright lights. They finally have their levels where they can have unite moves especially that Charizard 01:46:40.360 --> 01:46:43.780 Unfortunately for them. They were absolutely shut down the last time they use it 01:46:43.780 --> 01:46:47.520 They need to get a great fight online and isolate some big targets 01:46:47.520 --> 01:46:53.080 It's two planks block there to ensure at least vision topper here comes the top of coffee snacks into the air 01:46:53.080 --> 01:46:55.280 I wouldn't try and burn them down or something like that. 01:46:55.280 --> 01:46:58.360 Pombo hits them 36, they're looking for more suplex. 01:46:58.360 --> 01:46:59.320 Can they convert? 01:46:59.320 --> 01:47:02.320 No, 42, 45, the numbers keep climbing. 01:47:02.320 --> 01:47:04.640 No move with the huge freeze on the backside. 01:47:04.640 --> 01:47:08.360 And it's Rome looking to stop through the rest of Comai. 01:47:08.360 --> 01:47:11.560 Rome might be a water type, nope, they're a grass type. 01:47:11.560 --> 01:47:13.040 They're burning it down for sure. 01:47:13.040 --> 01:47:15.080 Don't worry, we make a lot of mistakes here. 01:47:15.080 --> 01:47:16.360 No one will notice that one. 01:47:16.360 --> 01:47:17.880 Snorlax in the top half, 01:47:17.880 --> 01:47:19.040 we have the side up moving with them. 01:47:19.040 --> 01:47:21.800 But here comes Vitopo, once again in this central area 01:47:21.800 --> 01:47:23.380 looking to make something happen. 01:47:23.380 --> 01:47:25.340 Duke snacks like they have been all game. 01:47:25.340 --> 01:47:29.380 Just take over the map, take all the experience from Kallai. 01:47:29.380 --> 01:47:30.880 This is such a difficult match. 01:47:30.880 --> 01:47:32.860 If they were able to get a huge pick, 01:47:32.860 --> 01:47:35.520 a submission into the side shot, 01:47:35.520 --> 01:47:37.320 into the Charizard Unite, 01:47:37.320 --> 01:47:39.180 they could take down one of these huge targets, 01:47:39.180 --> 01:47:41.840 but Zeta has been playing so well. 01:47:41.840 --> 01:47:42.920 They've got to make sure. 01:47:42.920 --> 01:47:43.760 Oh! 01:47:43.760 --> 01:47:45.100 They've been a championite for three. 01:47:45.100 --> 01:47:46.440 Mizutama is there though. 01:47:46.440 --> 01:47:49.520 Pressure on Gatlou, Fruitslitz, and never gone. 01:47:49.520 --> 01:47:50.360 Here we go. 01:47:50.360 --> 01:47:52.800 Heading back towards their side, Gek now in the top path. 01:47:52.800 --> 01:47:56.840 Rome level 12 up here as we have Toast also level 12. 01:47:56.840 --> 01:48:00.680 But you would really hope that your central area Pokemon would be out leveling this right here 01:48:00.680 --> 01:48:03.400 as we have 13 on the other side for Zayna Division. 01:48:03.400 --> 01:48:06.840 Koma is not out of this, but the fights are looking grim for them. 01:48:06.840 --> 01:48:10.240 Listen, this is exactly how some of their matches went yesterday. 01:48:10.240 --> 01:48:12.840 Getting bullied most of the game and finding it in the final moments. 01:48:12.840 --> 01:48:15.160 No one was very low. There's a quality knockout opportunity. 01:48:15.160 --> 01:48:17.880 Chards are United does lock down the sweetcune. 01:48:17.880 --> 01:48:21.160 Now, Rome has to stop the way right back in as the Bloomshee Foo 01:48:21.160 --> 01:48:24.960 getting combos up to 45, 47, 56, 57. 01:48:24.960 --> 01:48:27.300 We keep pushing, Megan, 60. 01:48:27.300 --> 01:48:29.960 Wow, unbelievable from Zeta. 01:48:29.960 --> 01:48:32.840 You just see the level that this player is playing at 01:48:32.840 --> 01:48:35.100 as they score another 50 points. 01:48:35.100 --> 01:48:39.100 75 to 312 from Zeta, 01:48:39.100 --> 01:48:41.280 and they are dominating all of these fights. 01:48:41.280 --> 01:48:43.580 You can see why Kumpfe is one of the most banned Pokemon 01:48:43.580 --> 01:48:45.040 in our entire tournament. 01:48:45.040 --> 01:48:47.680 It is so difficult to shut down a player 01:48:47.680 --> 01:48:52.680 that has us on them, especially people that are playing at this level like Bitopo. 01:48:52.680 --> 01:48:58.680 Okay, take a deep breath, Komai, just like I did. Figure out the type of your Pokemon. 01:48:58.680 --> 01:49:02.680 Apparently, I'm still learning that. Let's see what you can cobble together in the next 40 seconds, 01:49:02.680 --> 01:49:03.680 because you've got a big fight to win. 01:49:03.680 --> 01:49:07.680 Right here, like you know, being taken down by Komai, they have to deal with this, 01:49:07.680 --> 01:49:10.680 whereas Zeta gets to do whatever they want on the map. 01:49:10.680 --> 01:49:15.680 What they're going to do is hide in this tall grass and see if they can catch a member of Komai early before this fight. 01:49:15.680 --> 01:49:18.880 30 seconds until Kyogre makes their way to the center. 01:49:18.880 --> 01:49:20.200 Narami hitting a psychic. 01:49:20.200 --> 01:49:21.040 Galu moving in. 01:49:21.040 --> 01:49:22.960 They might take the fight early as they grab the sweet goon. 01:49:22.960 --> 01:49:23.840 Plex over the wall. 01:49:23.840 --> 01:49:24.400 Roma is two. 01:49:24.400 --> 01:49:25.080 Nomu's low. 01:49:25.080 --> 01:49:25.880 Nomu's knocked out. 01:49:25.880 --> 01:49:27.240 Ice Age gets three. 01:49:27.240 --> 01:49:28.760 The block is there to protect the team. 01:49:28.760 --> 01:49:30.840 Butopo looking for a flank right back into the middle 01:49:30.840 --> 01:49:31.680 is Mitsuzama. 01:49:31.680 --> 01:49:33.280 Roma on the backside looking for To- 01:49:33.280 --> 01:49:34.200 Butopo eyes down. 01:49:34.200 --> 01:49:36.080 Gac, we finally have the Charizard tonight. 01:49:36.080 --> 01:49:37.000 But they're punched. 01:49:37.000 --> 01:49:37.600 They're shielded. 01:49:37.600 --> 01:49:38.440 They're back. 01:49:38.440 --> 01:49:39.840 Finally, Mitsuzama goes down. 01:49:39.840 --> 01:49:40.680 Roma's on the chop. 01:49:40.680 --> 01:49:41.880 But Plex is on. 01:49:41.880 --> 01:49:43.720 Up on the heavy slam. 01:49:43.720 --> 01:49:45.080 Galu needs to use a move. 01:49:45.080 --> 01:49:47.320 But we have a huge jersey for United again! 01:49:47.320 --> 01:49:49.320 They get 60 and counting! 01:49:49.320 --> 01:49:50.680 They're pushing back! 01:49:50.680 --> 01:49:52.840 And it's just two players on Zeta Division! 01:49:52.840 --> 01:49:53.720 But they're fighting! 01:49:53.720 --> 01:49:55.560 Oh, so well! 01:49:55.560 --> 01:49:59.960 B-Toppo somehow making their way through the relentless assault 01:49:59.960 --> 01:50:03.320 from KOMI, the Charizard Unite who picked up multiple members. 01:50:03.320 --> 01:50:07.640 And now, for just a moment, the calm before another storm. 01:50:07.640 --> 01:50:10.280 Kyogre in the middle, Zeta coming back. 01:50:10.280 --> 01:50:13.080 We now have Charizard coming back in just five seconds. 01:50:13.080 --> 01:50:15.960 But will Zeta start this before Charizard is ready to fight? 01:50:15.960 --> 01:50:19.400 Here comes Lucario looking for Gak, the block right now. 01:50:19.400 --> 01:50:22.360 No one wants to make a mistake here, but Zeta wants to scrap. 01:50:22.360 --> 01:50:26.120 So, the Toppo getting straight in the middle, little bit of a freeze, follow-up suplex. 01:50:26.120 --> 01:50:28.360 The Toppo is split! The Toppo goes down! 01:50:28.360 --> 01:50:30.920 Neurom is getting chased, they're snuffed out and snuffed. 01:50:30.920 --> 01:50:32.440 Just two players for Komae. 01:50:32.440 --> 01:50:33.720 Toast is on the chase. 01:50:33.720 --> 01:50:35.560 Singular, Unite move from Rome. 01:50:35.560 --> 01:50:38.760 And Rome is in fact burning for Komae here in game two. 01:50:38.760 --> 01:50:40.440 They're not going to worry about Kyogre. 01:50:40.440 --> 01:50:42.280 They're going to assault those goalzones. 01:50:42.280 --> 01:50:46.440 They are heading towards the central area goal here of Komae, 01:50:46.440 --> 01:50:49.480 and this is going to increase their points lead considerably. 01:50:49.480 --> 01:50:53.000 There's still time on the clock, but now Komae's only shot 01:50:53.000 --> 01:50:56.120 is going to be able to quickly get that central area objective 01:50:56.120 --> 01:50:59.960 and make something happen. 171-528, 01:50:59.960 --> 01:51:04.680 and we can see Rome attacking multiple members here of Komae, 01:51:04.680 --> 01:51:06.440 fighting them on their own goal zone. 01:51:06.440 --> 01:51:09.080 It doesn't look like there's going to be enough time for Komae. 01:51:09.080 --> 01:51:10.760 As Charizard finally hits the map, 01:51:10.760 --> 01:51:13.480 got the working on Kyogre in the center. 01:51:13.480 --> 01:51:16.240 And meanwhile the rest of Kamai getting snuffed out 01:51:16.240 --> 01:51:18.440 as the scores keep going in. 01:51:18.440 --> 01:51:21.560 Zeta division with an exclamation point 01:51:21.560 --> 01:51:23.760 on the line that was game one. 01:51:23.760 --> 01:51:27.600 They hammer home game two and they're up by so many points 01:51:27.600 --> 01:51:30.040 with 13 seconds left it's gonna be tough. 01:51:30.040 --> 01:51:31.480 And you see Zeta division right here. 01:51:31.480 --> 01:51:33.400 Look at how smart they are deciding. 01:51:33.400 --> 01:51:35.520 There's no reason to fight near this tier one goal zone. 01:51:35.520 --> 01:51:38.040 They just have to stop them from scoring in here 01:51:38.040 --> 01:51:39.840 and in the home goal zone. 01:51:39.840 --> 01:51:46.640 beautiful plays from Zeta, an absolutely dominant performance here in game two and they are now 01:51:46.640 --> 01:51:52.800 one game away from being your final Pokemon Unite World champions. 01:51:54.320 --> 01:52:00.080 You said the team that would win the first game would gain the momentum and carry it through 01:52:00.080 --> 01:52:05.760 and right now we have Zeta Division with all the momentum in the world but 01:52:05.760 --> 01:52:14.860 But Zeta Division knows what being down 0-2 means because they did the reverse sweep yesterday 01:52:14.860 --> 01:52:18.400 and they have to keep the pedal to the floor. 01:52:18.400 --> 01:52:24.320 You cannot let a team with the skill level of Comai scratch and claw their way back into 01:52:24.320 --> 01:52:25.320 this. 01:52:25.320 --> 01:52:27.040 You gotta snuff them out now. 01:52:27.040 --> 01:52:31.120 Just like we saw yesterday, both of these teams have been in a position to reverse 01:52:31.120 --> 01:52:32.120 sweep. 01:52:32.120 --> 01:52:34.320 So this is not over by any means. 01:52:34.320 --> 01:52:38.500 If you're Zeta, you have to feel good about how that match went. 01:52:38.500 --> 01:52:40.160 Game one was very close. 01:52:40.160 --> 01:52:43.520 Game two, they were in control the entire time. 01:52:43.520 --> 01:52:47.200 NoMu on this sweetcoon was a problem, brother. 01:52:47.200 --> 01:52:52.040 And you can see why Zeta Division committed a first pick to it. 01:52:52.040 --> 01:52:55.680 A Pokemon that has been quiet all weekend long 01:52:55.680 --> 01:52:59.680 and now surging onto the scene with the surging strikes 01:52:59.680 --> 01:53:01.160 from Blue Shifu. 01:53:01.160 --> 01:53:03.860 And really, blue is a good color on Zeta Division. 01:53:03.860 --> 01:53:04.740 Game 2 win. 01:53:04.740 --> 01:53:05.420 Look at that. 01:53:05.420 --> 01:53:09.680 95,000 damage from Rome on the Zarina. 01:53:09.680 --> 01:53:11.860 This is a Pokemon that's received a lot of bans 01:53:11.860 --> 01:53:14.140 throughout our tournament because of a team plays it. 01:53:14.140 --> 01:53:15.220 They are incredible. 01:53:15.220 --> 01:53:17.540 You are pointing to a pretty big number there. 01:53:17.540 --> 01:53:20.860 VTOPO, 18 knockouts. 01:53:20.860 --> 01:53:22.980 18 knockouts to assist one faint. 01:53:22.980 --> 01:53:25.980 And that gives you a KO plus A over F. 01:53:25.980 --> 01:53:31.280 Off of 20, 91K damage out of Botopo. 01:53:31.280 --> 01:53:34.600 I mean, every one of these characters was a problem, dude. 01:53:34.600 --> 01:53:35.740 Yeah, real problem. 01:53:35.740 --> 01:53:38.340 Toast's not coming online as fast as they needed to 01:53:38.340 --> 01:53:40.980 on the side of Komae was also a real issue. 01:53:40.980 --> 01:53:43.500 Mega Charizard had some huge moments throughout that match, 01:53:43.500 --> 01:53:45.740 but you want it early, and you want them often. 01:53:45.740 --> 01:53:47.780 You want to be megging, and a lot of these fights 01:53:47.780 --> 01:53:50.540 picking up huge KO's, and they only had a few 01:53:50.540 --> 01:53:51.380 that went their way. 01:53:51.380 --> 01:53:54.460 And even when they did, Zeta played so incredibly well 01:53:54.460 --> 01:53:58.300 they were able to stem the tide, get right back in there and win the refight. 01:53:59.260 --> 01:54:04.140 Look at that heat map brother, everywhere. Once Rome got online, they were skating all over 01:54:04.140 --> 01:54:10.060 the map, finding targets and taking them down as we have our crowd right there primed up, 01:54:10.060 --> 01:54:14.220 ready to go for game number three. Hold on, I'm getting word from our production, 01:54:14.220 --> 01:54:18.700 Doopsnikes. This is actually a huge deal. Your mistake in the last match, that is our 01:54:18.700 --> 01:54:26.060 10,000th mistake we did it everybody look how excited they are about our 10,000th 01:54:26.060 --> 01:54:30.780 mistake big deal a big deal for us a lot of us said we could do it before we shut 01:54:30.780 --> 01:54:36.140 the game down but you know what yes we can never give up on your dreams just 01:54:36.140 --> 01:54:40.820 catastrophic mistakes on the biggest stage you'll love to see it from the boys we 01:54:40.820 --> 01:54:45.460 won't be back tomorrow as we're getting ready for what could be our 01:54:45.460 --> 01:54:47.960 final match, Stoop Snacks, between these two squads. 01:54:47.960 --> 01:54:50.160 KOMI, they're really going to need to figure something out. 01:54:50.160 --> 01:54:54.240 There is something about a loss that huge 01:54:54.240 --> 01:54:56.480 that gets you to recalibrate everything, 01:54:56.480 --> 01:54:57.880 go back to what you know, 01:54:57.880 --> 01:55:00.120 go back to what you know is going to win. 01:55:00.120 --> 01:55:03.240 Stop trying to play better than what you are. 01:55:03.240 --> 01:55:07.080 Play the KOMI that got you here in the first place, 01:55:07.080 --> 01:55:09.400 but they need to make it happen right now 01:55:09.400 --> 01:55:12.040 as Zeta Division could become your champion 01:55:12.040 --> 01:55:13.840 in just 10 short minutes. 01:55:13.840 --> 01:55:17.660 Again, Comfrey available for one of these teams. 01:55:17.660 --> 01:55:19.700 Blastoise is the first pick. 01:55:19.700 --> 01:55:21.860 The band's the exact same, 01:55:21.860 --> 01:55:24.300 and Zeta Division has been navigating their draft 01:55:24.300 --> 01:55:26.420 after these bands incredibly well. 01:55:26.420 --> 01:55:27.740 They feel confident. 01:55:27.740 --> 01:55:30.620 Comai feels like they're just going with the flow. 01:55:30.620 --> 01:55:31.460 Here we go. 01:55:31.460 --> 01:55:32.740 Next couple of picks over to Zeta. 01:55:32.740 --> 01:55:35.180 They are gonna take that crustle, 01:55:35.180 --> 01:55:36.780 and they are going to take Lodious, 01:55:36.780 --> 01:55:38.500 which we saw in game number one. 01:55:38.500 --> 01:55:40.940 Obviously this could easily lead to Rome 01:55:40.940 --> 01:55:42.820 once again being on that Lodious, 01:55:42.820 --> 01:55:46.480 which was incredibly powerful, difficult for Komai to shut down, 01:55:46.480 --> 01:55:49.920 especially towards the late game when the burst damage was just so high 01:55:49.920 --> 01:55:52.260 that Gottloof went down immediately. 01:55:52.260 --> 01:55:57.360 They're back on the Kupval, which for Komai, their early game in game number one 01:55:57.360 --> 01:55:59.820 has been their strongest showing throughout this entire tournament. 01:55:59.820 --> 01:56:02.260 So I understand heading back towards this. 01:56:02.260 --> 01:56:03.460 Yeah, absolutely. 01:56:03.460 --> 01:56:06.500 They have to make sure that whatever toast picks 01:56:06.500 --> 01:56:09.500 isn't super duper susceptible to an invade 01:56:09.500 --> 01:56:13.880 because you really want Narami to be sticking in path with Gatlou to get them on lock. 01:56:13.880 --> 01:56:18.760 And this has been the Achilles heel of Komai on Saturday. 01:56:18.760 --> 01:56:26.840 The games they have lost in rough fashion have been because across the way was the horse, the Galarian Rapidash. 01:56:26.840 --> 01:56:32.840 This pick right here from Zeta Division is the most targeted pick that we've seen throughout this entire series. 01:56:32.840 --> 01:56:36.980 Recognizing that Komai had a very difficult time into this Pokemon yesterday, 01:56:36.980 --> 01:56:39.740 so much so that they needed to ban it. 01:56:39.740 --> 01:56:42.540 This could be the ace in the hole for Zeta right now 01:56:42.540 --> 01:56:44.300 and how they win the entire tournament. 01:56:44.300 --> 01:56:47.700 Adesu back on their hero Pokemon from day two. 01:56:47.700 --> 01:56:51.700 Mew2Y and Toast on the Talonflame, incredibly fast. 01:56:51.700 --> 01:56:54.780 So we have a very quick speedster on both sides. 01:56:54.780 --> 01:56:56.860 Yeah, and I mean Talonflame does a decent job 01:56:56.860 --> 01:56:58.900 holding its own in the early stages as well. 01:56:58.900 --> 01:57:00.860 It has some decent secure in its kit. 01:57:00.860 --> 01:57:04.580 Rome is going to Ladeos and this Ladeos-Ladeos combination 01:57:04.580 --> 01:57:07.620 In game one, we saw it was incredibly strong. 01:57:07.620 --> 01:57:10.380 So, come on, with their back against the wall, 01:57:10.380 --> 01:57:11.860 they are fighting with Blastoise, 01:57:11.860 --> 01:57:16.340 Proquovel, Side-Up, Mewtwo, Lai, and Talon, Flank. 01:57:16.340 --> 01:57:18.540 Zeta Division with everything on the line, 01:57:18.540 --> 01:57:22.500 the championship one game away, stealing away the Crustle, 01:57:22.500 --> 01:57:24.820 which had some huge plays for them in game one. 01:57:24.820 --> 01:57:26.580 The Ladios, Ladias coming back out, 01:57:26.580 --> 01:57:30.740 and now two speedsters on the side of Zeta. 01:57:30.740 --> 01:57:35.180 as we're taking a look at our crowd here in San Francisco. 01:57:35.180 --> 01:57:36.700 Hopefully we do the fly over right. 01:57:36.700 --> 01:57:40.380 We can brace this game with a team ready go. 01:57:40.380 --> 01:57:42.180 There are battlefield. 01:57:42.180 --> 01:57:48.020 Thea Sky Ruins with Ray Quaza in the center. 01:57:48.020 --> 01:57:52.620 This could be your final match of Pokemon Unite 01:57:52.620 --> 01:57:54.540 in the championship series. 01:57:54.540 --> 01:57:57.980 One more game for Zeta Division 01:57:57.980 --> 01:57:59.780 and they will become your champion. 01:57:59.780 --> 01:58:02.820 KOMI needs to win three in a row. 01:58:02.820 --> 01:58:04.140 It's been done before, 01:58:04.140 --> 01:58:06.220 members of KOMI have done it before, 01:58:06.220 --> 01:58:08.300 but KOMI, this is tough. 01:58:08.300 --> 01:58:09.620 Ready, go! 01:58:10.980 --> 01:58:14.300 KOMI, your purple team, Zeta Division, 01:58:14.300 --> 01:58:17.940 your orange team as we are one game away 01:58:17.940 --> 01:58:20.620 from crowning Zeta the champion. 01:58:20.620 --> 01:58:22.180 But standing in the way is KOMI. 01:58:22.180 --> 01:58:24.180 You are down, but you are not out yet. 01:58:24.180 --> 01:58:27.060 Keep your eye on the prize and keep on fighting 01:58:27.060 --> 01:58:29.960 and make your story happen. 01:58:29.960 --> 01:58:31.800 Narami immediately sussing out. 01:58:31.800 --> 01:58:34.240 Nomu putting a press pressure on, 01:58:34.240 --> 01:58:36.440 which means auto attacks on your opponent. 01:58:36.440 --> 01:58:37.280 That's right. 01:58:37.280 --> 01:58:38.380 You're looking to shut this thing down 01:58:38.380 --> 01:58:39.920 before it can really do something 01:58:39.920 --> 01:58:41.440 towards the central area. 01:58:41.440 --> 01:58:43.360 We have Toast right now looking to see 01:58:43.360 --> 01:58:44.680 if they get some of this experience. 01:58:44.680 --> 01:58:46.280 Nomu trying to steal it right here, 01:58:46.280 --> 01:58:48.480 but that does go over to the side of Koumai. 01:58:48.480 --> 01:58:51.560 Not only is Toast trying to get this experience right here, 01:58:51.560 --> 01:58:53.600 but they're also trying to shut down that Dwevel 01:58:53.600 --> 01:58:54.760 if they can. 01:58:54.760 --> 01:58:56.600 Yeah, I mean just the little rocks 01:58:56.600 --> 01:58:59.720 bringing you on the top of the head for that miniature stun is so annoying and 01:58:59.720 --> 01:59:04.200 Toast actually getting surprisingly low does close out with the knockout so Toast 01:59:04.200 --> 01:59:07.560 gonna hit path but not quite level five. Yeah you could see the red buff was 01:59:07.560 --> 01:59:11.440 taken there by the Dwebble and that's why getting that KO they get the buff 01:59:11.440 --> 01:59:14.800 back but they're still not yet level five. They're gonna take some of this 01:59:14.800 --> 01:59:18.880 experience right here and Talonflame is getting closer and closer. It does 01:59:18.880 --> 01:59:21.660 evolve at level seven to its final evolution. 01:59:21.660 --> 01:59:28.860 Yuzutama iron down the Swablu in Alteria great presence from Komae Roptum is there actually isolated Gottloof very quickly and 01:59:28.940 --> 01:59:34.420 Something they need to watch out for VTOPO is now something they're gonna need to watch out for is do Drio really gets to decide 01:59:34.420 --> 01:59:38.960 How they want to play this looking for the talent claim in the center as we're fighting over some experience right here 01:59:38.960 --> 01:59:43.240 VTOPO moving forward seeing if they get the K on toast toast actually has to run away from their own 01:59:43.240 --> 01:59:49.000 Central area and this has been the story of all of these matches Zeta division doesn't look at my half of the map 01:59:49.000 --> 01:59:51.380 Your half of the map. It's all their map 01:59:51.660 --> 01:59:59.260 And it's working. It's working great. We see toast behind on levels. We see photo doing whatever it is. They want the Galarian Rapidash 01:59:59.260 --> 02:00:04.500 The horse with the sharp stuff coming out the top of its head is looking good now because they just hit their evolution 02:00:04.500 --> 02:00:07.820 the Romney's headache takes over after a rock tomb from no move and 02:00:08.260 --> 02:00:13.220 Really come I is just kind of turtling up all over the map. Yeah, come I not up on levels 02:00:13.220 --> 02:00:16.700 So they're going to need to fight together if they can make something happen here 02:00:16.700 --> 02:00:23.700 but Zayna Division with the Vutopo already at 7 really taking over the map and stealing everything they can from the side of Komae. 02:00:23.700 --> 02:00:28.700 Rome now getting the blue buff here in the bottom path while Dodrio is going to clean up some of the experience. 02:00:28.700 --> 02:00:34.700 Calm for a moment as we have a huge objective spawning in 40 seconds in the top and bottom path, 02:00:34.700 --> 02:00:37.700 but before that we have a fight over some Altaria as well. 02:00:37.700 --> 02:00:38.700 well. 02:00:38.700 --> 02:00:44.780 Desu doing a decent job trying to keep pace on these levels, but being left alone as the 02:00:44.780 --> 02:00:49.600 Mewtwo Y is difficult, Rome and Resta, seeing that they can put some pressure on and they 02:00:49.600 --> 02:00:54.940 do indeed, you see the life bar, but Desu just getting clunked every single time. 02:00:54.940 --> 02:00:57.100 Here comes Gek for a little bit of support on the War Toro. 02:00:57.100 --> 02:00:59.860 Yeah, now we have the block there of the side strike. 02:00:59.860 --> 02:01:03.020 They're looking to make something happen in the bottom path, but they are behind 02:01:03.020 --> 02:01:05.260 in levels and that is a really tough place to be. 02:01:05.260 --> 02:01:09.800 last was desperately needing their level seven toast is still not talent flame 02:01:09.800 --> 02:01:14.080 level six is vicious taking over to seven is the least something nice 02:01:14.080 --> 02:01:17.640 reposition Rome getting knocked out by a day Sue a day Sue's gonna have to 02:01:17.640 --> 02:01:21.160 anchor this team for a bit because toast is so far behind here comes no moon 02:01:21.160 --> 02:01:26.200 but opu rock tomb pins get a day Sue slides back Reggie rock getting worked 02:01:26.200 --> 02:01:30.920 on try is in there get secure and this is great opportunity for come on now 02:01:30.920 --> 02:01:36.880 Now this is a huge moment for come I could wobble alone in the top path and moving as a unit here 02:01:36.880 --> 02:01:43.560 We actually have something happening from come I say to division in control of this match up until this point 02:01:43.560 --> 02:01:48.520 But that was a huge swing of momentum and experience towards the side of EU come I 02:01:49.360 --> 02:01:51.200 quabble 02:01:51.200 --> 02:01:58.480 Just super super quietly level nine and put topo going down this kind of huge but day suit getting big now 02:01:58.480 --> 02:02:01.180 They're getting credit for a lot of these big-time knockouts. 02:02:01.180 --> 02:02:03.680 Yeah, this is actually getting kind of tough for Zeta Division. 02:02:03.680 --> 02:02:07.680 All of a sudden, we're seeing a lot of cracks in the armor of this squad 02:02:07.680 --> 02:02:10.280 in control for a while, but Komae gets together. 02:02:10.280 --> 02:02:15.080 They poke them on Unite, if you will, and now they are winning this game. 02:02:15.080 --> 02:02:19.380 Deccan trying to hold down this pad in the face of three players from Zeta Division 02:02:19.380 --> 02:02:22.080 and doing a pretty good job stymying that push. 02:02:22.080 --> 02:02:25.380 In the top path, we've got Kwokwaba working on Regi Aleki. 02:02:25.380 --> 02:02:30.660 Narami's there for the support and we'll see where Komae's next move is as the talent flame secures. 02:02:30.660 --> 02:02:35.940 The surf is going to get the surf going to pin back that ulterior and the unite move from Rome does hit. 02:02:35.940 --> 02:02:41.060 Yeah. Yeah. And you can see that Rome used this not to get a huge KO but just to charge up those a on stacks. 02:02:41.060 --> 02:02:45.620 This here comes Komae in the top path looking for a fight talent flame in the air. Big time flame sweep. 02:02:45.620 --> 02:02:49.780 That's no move and that's a knockout. No trio unite back to pad to get with the team. 02:02:49.780 --> 02:02:53.780 You see that big triangle gap glaring rapid as you know toe sticks the skies again. 02:02:53.780 --> 02:02:57.020 Big Mew2IU Knight, gonna disjoint Zeta Division. 02:02:57.020 --> 02:02:59.620 Good fight from Komai, Reggie Alecki hits, 02:02:59.620 --> 02:03:02.500 and the scoreboard belongs to EU. 02:03:02.500 --> 02:03:04.460 Good morning, Komai. 02:03:04.460 --> 02:03:07.400 Welcome to the World Championships Grand Finals. 02:03:07.400 --> 02:03:09.540 Where have you been this entire time? 02:03:09.540 --> 02:03:11.900 They just needed a little bit of a wake-up call, 02:03:11.900 --> 02:03:13.800 and it turns out their alarms were set 02:03:13.800 --> 02:03:16.280 to five minutes left in game three. 02:03:16.280 --> 02:03:17.880 205 to four. 02:03:17.880 --> 02:03:20.180 Komai in commanding position here. 02:03:20.180 --> 02:03:23.620 Zeta actually for the first time getting beaten 02:03:23.620 --> 02:03:26.820 And in this series, Komai looking incredible. 02:03:26.820 --> 02:03:28.620 It must have been the switch over to the Mew2Y. 02:03:28.620 --> 02:03:30.300 You gotta believe in a Desu. 02:03:30.300 --> 02:03:32.540 You gotta believe in a Desu. 02:03:32.540 --> 02:03:34.300 There's a little headache taking off from Side-Ux. 02:03:34.300 --> 02:03:37.420 It's enough to slow down Zeta Division, at least, for now. 02:03:37.420 --> 02:03:41.820 And what I'm impressed by is how far behind Komai was and how far ahead they are now. 02:03:41.820 --> 02:03:43.740 Regi Rock now, just being taken by Zeta. 02:03:43.740 --> 02:03:48.260 No one on Komai really ready to do much about this, and Talonflame actually taking 02:03:48.260 --> 02:03:50.460 as much experience as they can in the top half. 02:03:50.460 --> 02:03:52.460 Got a little bit of a fight breaking out here. 02:03:52.460 --> 02:03:57.260 I'm looking for a Unite move, a Deso, Mega, Mewtwo-wise, and peels out with Teleport. 02:03:57.260 --> 02:04:00.460 Yeah, Teleport, using that to just escape there, not overextend is good. 02:04:00.460 --> 02:04:04.960 Here comes Mizutama, their own team's Roptune, keeping them from pushing forward. 02:04:04.960 --> 02:04:06.760 Here comes Rome lining up a target. 02:04:06.760 --> 02:04:11.960 Mizutama can't use that smart strike to get a prime target, so they peel back for just an instant. 02:04:11.960 --> 02:04:16.060 Gek on half HP, Narami as well, but they're holding pretty strong. 02:04:16.060 --> 02:04:20.260 We talked about this when we saw the Lodios earlier, but there is another game happening here 02:04:20.260 --> 02:04:22.380 that really only Rome is playing. 02:04:22.380 --> 02:04:24.780 They're trying to get as much A on power as they can, 02:04:24.780 --> 02:04:26.720 and they get that by hitting that dragon pulse 02:04:26.720 --> 02:04:29.380 on their opponents, or KOing wild Pokemon. 02:04:29.380 --> 02:04:30.700 The more times this happens, 02:04:30.700 --> 02:04:32.460 the stronger it's gonna be in the late game, 02:04:32.460 --> 02:04:33.860 and we saw the power of that. 02:04:33.860 --> 02:04:36.220 Without quickly, they were able to do Spatch of Gottlieu 02:04:36.220 --> 02:04:39.020 on the Kupavva last time, big fight starting. 02:04:39.020 --> 02:04:40.780 Here comes the glaring rapidash with a flank. 02:04:40.780 --> 02:04:42.580 The Topo forced out, and Aramini gonna put 02:04:42.580 --> 02:04:43.420 a bubble beam on them. 02:04:43.420 --> 02:04:44.500 We do have the rapidash, 02:04:44.500 --> 02:04:45.500 you can't move it in the middle. 02:04:45.500 --> 02:04:47.460 Toast gets to knock out on Dothrio. 02:04:47.460 --> 02:04:50.300 Mizutama pushed back as Kupval secures. 02:04:50.300 --> 02:04:52.820 They do grab a berry that chases on nice stun. 02:04:52.820 --> 02:04:54.460 We take to the sky with fly 02:04:54.460 --> 02:04:57.820 and the door is closed on the rapid dash finally. 02:04:57.820 --> 02:04:58.760 And here we go. 02:04:58.760 --> 02:05:01.220 They have the Regi Alecki walking towards 02:05:01.220 --> 02:05:02.980 the side of Zeta Division 02:05:02.980 --> 02:05:04.900 and Koma is going to use this opportunity 02:05:04.900 --> 02:05:06.580 to make something happen in the bottom path. 02:05:06.580 --> 02:05:07.780 Already up on the scoreboard, 02:05:07.780 --> 02:05:11.540 250 now, 260, 303 to 79. 02:05:11.540 --> 02:05:13.180 No-Mu in trouble right here. 02:05:13.180 --> 02:05:14.380 X scissor back on deck, 02:05:14.380 --> 02:05:31.380 with a try attack. There it goes back to the skies. Fly toast gets credit for another ejects into the bush, but the topo predicts and gets a big charge in knockout. Get goes down and now come I has over extended their welcome and Zeta division is more than happy to show them the door. 02:05:31.380 --> 02:05:33.820 And here comes Fouquan, they decide to fight no Gottlieu, 02:05:33.820 --> 02:05:35.420 they would be intelligently brought to life. 02:05:35.420 --> 02:05:36.420 That's out of there. 02:05:36.420 --> 02:05:38.260 You know there's a part of Gottlieu that's thinking, 02:05:38.260 --> 02:05:40.260 I am going to fight everyone from Zeta. 02:05:40.260 --> 02:05:41.260 You know what I'm going to do? 02:05:41.260 --> 02:05:43.620 I'm going to spring forward to the middle of their entire team. 02:05:43.620 --> 02:05:45.920 Not a good look, Gottlieu, just get out of there for now. 02:05:45.920 --> 02:05:48.260 That's very heads-up play here by Comay, 02:05:48.260 --> 02:05:49.780 intelligently moving away from that fight, 02:05:49.780 --> 02:05:52.580 because in 23 seconds we have Rayquaza hitting the map. 02:05:52.580 --> 02:05:56.180 This could be our final objective of our world championships. 02:05:56.180 --> 02:05:58.020 Zeta just needs to win one more game. 02:05:58.020 --> 02:06:02.280 Comey playing incredibly, but everything is on the line. 02:06:02.280 --> 02:06:03.860 10 seconds left. 02:06:03.860 --> 02:06:06.020 The question is, who is going to start this fight? 02:06:06.020 --> 02:06:08.660 Can they stop Rome and the crazy amount of damage 02:06:08.660 --> 02:06:10.620 from this Aladios? 02:06:10.620 --> 02:06:13.860 And at the same time, can Zeta kind of get this match back 02:06:13.860 --> 02:06:14.620 under control? 02:06:14.620 --> 02:06:17.740 Gek hiding in the tall grass on the side of Zeta Division, 02:06:17.740 --> 02:06:20.380 possibly looking to make a big flank here, 02:06:20.380 --> 02:06:23.220 as Blastois is now moving doop snacks around on the mini 02:06:23.220 --> 02:06:23.620 map. 02:06:23.620 --> 02:06:25.180 We see Zeta getting extremely aggressive. 02:06:25.180 --> 02:06:25.980 Here comes Gotler. 02:06:25.980 --> 02:06:30.700 United move right in the middle of U2Y, United to stun them down, Hydro Typhoon hits a bunch. 02:06:30.700 --> 02:06:35.500 The Toppo is taking care of Mr. Tomas, y'all, low, putting the triangle down, they're knocked out. 02:06:35.500 --> 02:06:40.780 Everybody on stage division is getting scrubbed. Galloosa crowds sacrificing themselves and the 02:06:40.780 --> 02:06:45.660 team converging to Reykwaza. No one was looking for a way in, but Reykwaza is getting low. 02:06:45.660 --> 02:06:51.020 We've got Resta stepping up. Can we have a hero play? Rock Tomb's too early. Can we get a secure? 02:06:51.020 --> 02:06:52.380 The whole team's gone! 02:06:52.380 --> 02:06:54.260 Komei is going to take Rayquaza! 02:06:54.260 --> 02:06:57.380 And Komei is looking to take game number three! 02:06:57.380 --> 02:07:00.460 Komei coming back in this, but it is not over. 02:07:00.460 --> 02:07:03.340 They have their Rayquaza shields a minute 12 on the clock. 02:07:03.340 --> 02:07:06.260 Toast was knocked out in that final moment. 02:07:06.260 --> 02:07:08.540 I think by Rayquaza itself, 02:07:08.540 --> 02:07:11.220 possibly helping Zeta Division secure a win here. 02:07:11.220 --> 02:07:14.140 But with a minute left, Zeta needs to make a huge play. 02:07:14.140 --> 02:07:15.700 And unlike our other objectives, 02:07:15.700 --> 02:07:18.380 they cannot steal these buffs away from Komei. 02:07:18.380 --> 02:07:21.340 All they can do is simply break these Rayquaza shields. 02:07:21.340 --> 02:07:24.860 Komai in a great position here, but it is not over. 02:07:24.860 --> 02:07:26.860 All right, deck getting pinched a little bit, 02:07:26.860 --> 02:07:29.740 going to surf towards a pad and going to create the chase 02:07:29.740 --> 02:07:31.700 onto them, waste some of that time. 02:07:31.700 --> 02:07:32.780 They're going to go for the score. 02:07:32.780 --> 02:07:35.300 They're going to get pinned, isolated, and knocked out. 02:07:35.300 --> 02:07:37.780 Zeta Division eyeing up what a comeback looks like. 02:07:37.780 --> 02:07:39.740 Yeah, Zeta Division looking to make something happen here. 02:07:39.740 --> 02:07:40.900 Here comes Vito Pudescu. 02:07:40.900 --> 02:07:41.860 It's a couple right now. 02:07:41.860 --> 02:07:43.540 Multiple members of Komai of R.O. 02:07:43.540 --> 02:07:45.140 But that's two down. 02:07:45.140 --> 02:07:46.100 Oh, my. 02:07:46.100 --> 02:07:47.740 You can't go down here. 02:07:47.740 --> 02:07:49.040 Gatlou is in a blender. 02:07:49.040 --> 02:07:50.520 They have just a shrivel HP. 02:07:50.520 --> 02:07:52.560 Oh, no, three players down. 02:07:52.560 --> 02:07:54.020 We got to cover the pads. 02:07:54.020 --> 02:07:56.420 Toast is sitting there, rest on Votopo, 02:07:56.420 --> 02:07:57.480 looking to make a move. 02:07:57.480 --> 02:07:58.960 And here we go with the Side-X scrambling 02:07:58.960 --> 02:08:00.560 across the map with rest of Nadeb will score 02:08:00.560 --> 02:08:02.820 with a double KO from Talonflame. 02:08:02.820 --> 02:08:04.260 10 seconds left. 02:08:04.260 --> 02:08:07.640 Komei can breathe a sigh of relief. 02:08:07.640 --> 02:08:10.160 They are still in this tournament. 02:08:10.160 --> 02:08:12.800 We're heading to game number four. 02:08:14.000 --> 02:08:16.380 What a bounce back from Komei. 02:08:16.380 --> 02:08:20.060 That beginning of that game felt in shambles. 02:08:20.060 --> 02:08:23.460 Just a couple cheeky plays, nice little secures, 02:08:23.460 --> 02:08:26.380 and all of a sudden, the team has life. 02:08:26.380 --> 02:08:29.660 This is very scary for Zeta Division. 02:08:29.660 --> 02:08:31.700 Now, obviously, they're up in this series, 02:08:31.700 --> 02:08:35.140 but this has been happening time and time again. 02:08:35.140 --> 02:08:37.740 Zeta Division, reverse sweeping to get here. 02:08:37.740 --> 02:08:41.260 Koai, reverse sweeping to move on through their bracket. 02:08:41.260 --> 02:08:44.700 Zeta is also a team that was up in the grand finals 02:08:44.700 --> 02:08:47.300 that they lost to a team coming back. 02:08:47.300 --> 02:08:49.420 They have to be worried about how this is going 02:08:49.420 --> 02:08:51.660 after game number three. 02:08:51.660 --> 02:08:55.700 We'll watch him some great plays from this game specifically. 02:08:55.700 --> 02:08:58.140 And right around that five minute mark 02:08:58.140 --> 02:09:00.740 is when the Komaay alarms were set to wake up 02:09:00.740 --> 02:09:03.380 because they showed up and really 02:09:03.380 --> 02:09:06.780 close this game out in a meaningful and powerful way. 02:09:06.780 --> 02:09:07.300 Yeah. 02:09:07.300 --> 02:09:09.340 And this is exactly what you're hoping for, of course, 02:09:09.340 --> 02:09:10.220 in our grand finals. 02:09:10.220 --> 02:09:11.780 If you're a Komaay fan, this 02:09:11.780 --> 02:09:13.740 is exactly what you want to see. 02:09:13.740 --> 02:09:17.020 This team does not shrivel when they are behind. 02:09:17.020 --> 02:09:20.220 They instead get big head on in there 02:09:20.220 --> 02:09:21.820 and fight their opponents. 02:09:21.820 --> 02:09:24.580 Look at the aggression here from the Blastoise, 02:09:24.580 --> 02:09:27.780 the flank, Unite move, taking every KO they can. 02:09:27.780 --> 02:09:30.420 And the patience here of this fight, so impressive. 02:09:30.420 --> 02:09:32.420 Ripping through Raekwaza, then once their opponents 02:09:32.420 --> 02:09:35.700 come back in, knocking them out before the secure. 02:09:35.700 --> 02:09:37.980 Great stuff from Komae. 02:09:37.980 --> 02:09:41.100 I'll tell you what, whenever studying Komae did overnight 02:09:41.100 --> 02:09:42.660 about this Galarian Rapidash, 02:09:42.660 --> 02:09:45.540 They certainly snuffed out that problem. 02:09:45.540 --> 02:09:48.300 Zero knockouts, five faints, one assist, 02:09:48.300 --> 02:09:52.500 Mizutama, an absolute non-factor here in game number three. 02:09:52.500 --> 02:09:54.380 Yeah, I would say the Galarian Rapidash 02:09:54.380 --> 02:09:57.740 was a completely useless Pokemon for them. 02:09:57.740 --> 02:09:59.340 And I know the reason they picked it, 02:09:59.340 --> 02:10:01.740 because they recognized that it was the kryptonite 02:10:01.740 --> 02:10:03.220 yesterday for Komai. 02:10:03.220 --> 02:10:06.300 But they did not have the strategy behind it 02:10:06.300 --> 02:10:08.420 that C2 had. 02:10:08.420 --> 02:10:10.260 Komai wins the game. 02:10:10.260 --> 02:10:15.860 and now they're slowing down and potentially snatching back the momentum from Zeta Division. 02:10:15.860 --> 02:10:21.780 I am shocked that Zeta Division didn't go back into the well of game number two for game number three 02:10:21.780 --> 02:10:28.100 because all of those Pokemon were still available and they could have easily just ran it back and said 02:10:28.100 --> 02:10:31.620 you couldn't deal with it once. Let's see if you can deal with it now. 02:10:31.620 --> 02:10:36.180 Yeah the question is how does Zeta want to react to a moment like this? 02:10:36.180 --> 02:10:39.180 Once you lose a match, it can shake a team. 02:10:39.180 --> 02:10:40.180 We've seen it many times. 02:10:40.180 --> 02:10:42.180 You've seen teams that are almost unbeatable. 02:10:42.180 --> 02:10:44.180 They're on an entire season of Unite, 02:10:44.180 --> 02:10:47.180 and then something happens, a bad match happens, 02:10:47.180 --> 02:10:49.180 and their mental falls apart. 02:10:49.180 --> 02:10:53.180 We'll have to see if Zeta can bounce back from a game like that. 02:10:53.180 --> 02:10:55.180 After being so dominant in game two, 02:10:55.180 --> 02:10:57.180 you have to wonder where they went. 02:10:57.180 --> 02:10:58.180 Yeah. 02:10:58.180 --> 02:11:02.180 I mean, they just took their foot off the gas pedal, right? 02:11:02.180 --> 02:11:04.180 I mean, we've seen it time and time again. 02:11:04.180 --> 02:11:18.180 You're like, oh, you know, we've got some games to give, you know, maybe that, you know, maybe they're cheekily thinking, um, well, if we win this game, what Pokemon do I want to be represented by as being champion when in reality you got to win first before you get represented by something. 02:11:18.180 --> 02:11:27.180 And we've got the Zorina band, the Zorar band, Zashian has been unleashed from this band section and Gek is still grabbing Blastoise first. 02:11:27.180 --> 02:11:30.180 I think it's a great call, a huge playmaker here. 02:11:30.180 --> 02:11:34.940 We do have Zashian for Mizutama and given how he played the last game 02:11:34.940 --> 02:11:42.020 I'm excited to see them on a Pokemon that they're more willing to play or that they have more experience with I should say without a doubt 02:11:42.020 --> 02:11:44.180 How do we react here from the side of Komai? 02:11:44.340 --> 02:11:50.140 Nomu on the tree Pryo is crazy. Yeah, like they are prioritizing Nomu's pick 02:11:50.580 --> 02:11:57.220 Every single game and clearly they are working through that player. Galu, Narami, Kwaquavul, Sida 02:11:57.220 --> 02:12:01.560 We're keeping it with the birds over there all water types as well interesting 02:12:01.560 --> 02:12:06.600 We're looking at the Umbreon here from Zeta and we have a mu from the side of Zeta division 02:12:06.600 --> 02:12:12.120 So obviously we're moving away from the Lodious and Lodious that we've been seeing for a few games out of Zeta 02:12:12.160 --> 02:12:15.120 They're deciding that strategy is not working the way they wanted to 02:12:15.520 --> 02:12:22.000 Comai here now getting some late picks that are extremely powerful a desu does get the espion all the way at the 02:12:22.000 --> 02:12:24.480 Bottom of the draft basically that was the fastest lock-in 02:12:24.480 --> 02:12:31.160 Yeah, it was the fastest earthshifu we've seen but the real question is is this going to be as powerful 02:12:31.680 --> 02:12:35.600 Without the comeback as an accelerant for these Pokemon, right? 02:12:35.600 --> 02:12:38.780 That's a huge deal toast now with the talent plan 02:12:38.780 --> 02:12:43.440 They had a great talent plan game the best we've seen from my say throughout this series here a desk 02:12:43.440 --> 02:12:49.920 You very comfortable here on this espion and got Lou had an amazing game especially in that top half all the 02:12:49.920 --> 02:12:59.920 alone with guava. Yeah, well, they got to have a good game and because they were left alone in the top path. And if I'm Zeta division, I'm just not letting him be on baby set. 02:12:59.920 --> 02:13:16.920 Don't let him take over. Take a look at our crowd here. Getting hyped for game number four between these two squads. Zeta still one game away from becoming your champions. And there is our battleground. 02:13:16.920 --> 02:13:28.920 Zayah Sky ruins. Groudon will be our map here. Zeta Division 2, KOMI 1. KOMI needs to win 2 in a row right now, Dupesnacks. 02:13:28.920 --> 02:13:33.920 Let's get ready as we're getting into game. A good ready go. 02:13:33.920 --> 02:13:35.920 Ready, go! 02:13:35.920 --> 02:13:37.920 Go, Maya Purple Team! 02:13:37.920 --> 02:13:39.920 Zeta Division, your Orange Team! 02:13:39.920 --> 02:13:42.920 Zeta, one game away from becoming the final 02:13:42.920 --> 02:13:45.920 Pokemon Unite Grand Finals World Champion. 02:13:45.920 --> 02:13:48.920 Alright, Narami, Galu, heading to the top half. 02:13:48.920 --> 02:13:50.920 The birds of a feather flock together here, 02:13:50.920 --> 02:13:53.920 as they're going to see what they can do in the face of Mizutama, 02:13:53.920 --> 02:13:55.920 Zashin, and early game menace. 02:13:55.920 --> 02:13:58.920 Quick, Zashin, and early game menace. 02:13:58.920 --> 02:14:05.420 is they're going to see what they can do in the face of Mizutama, Zashin and early game menace quickly stunned, good secure. 02:14:05.420 --> 02:14:13.420 Here we go, Gottlieb looking to stop Resta right here. Gak in the bottom half, in some trouble, few incredibly difficult fights, especially early with that Electro Ball. 02:14:13.420 --> 02:14:20.620 Yeah, absolutely. It puts so much pressure on, of course, it has so many tools in its toolkit, and that makes it difficult overall. 02:14:20.620 --> 02:14:26.920 Nomu trying to out secure, going to grab a carry, as really Komai doesn't care, they just want to make sure they're getting their wild Pokemon down. 02:14:26.920 --> 02:14:31.400 And they do here, and that means Adesu does evolve as they are moving forward right here. 02:14:31.400 --> 02:14:34.920 They can evolve, they can try to out secure the Mew, which is the plan. 02:14:34.920 --> 02:14:38.520 Toast level five, they weren't level five last game until seven minutes in. 02:14:38.520 --> 02:14:42.200 So doing a lot better already. Boosted Auto, step up Adesu, 02:14:42.200 --> 02:14:44.360 hit that on the chin, so Deck doesn't go down. 02:14:44.360 --> 02:14:46.360 You can see the power of that Scishawk, right? 02:14:46.360 --> 02:14:50.360 An incredible amount of damage, while at the same time a huge stun. 02:14:50.360 --> 02:14:53.480 Here we come, Votop, Vitopo back down to the bottom half. 02:14:53.480 --> 02:14:55.000 Toast baiting in Votopo. 02:14:55.000 --> 02:14:59.160 The side-shock misses for Toppo decides to peel back and that's what they were setting up. 02:14:59.160 --> 02:15:03.080 Present toast, allow them to retreat, hit a side-shock and maybe take a big fight. 02:15:03.080 --> 02:15:06.760 Toppo actually staying in this bottom path, they did not expect it right here. 02:15:06.760 --> 02:15:11.320 They pick up a KO, a Desuance of Trouble right now deciding whether or not they want to stay here to fight. 02:15:11.320 --> 02:15:14.360 If you Toppo decides to dash forward, they can pick up a huge win, 02:15:14.360 --> 02:15:18.280 but we do have members of Komai here to counter it and it looks like you Toppo's sussed that out. 02:15:18.280 --> 02:15:21.080 They say, ah, this feels too good to be true. 02:15:21.080 --> 02:15:23.080 Yeah, I mean, Zotopo really hiding out. 02:15:23.080 --> 02:15:24.080 They got their prize, right? 02:15:24.080 --> 02:15:26.380 They got a knockout, right over extend, 02:15:26.380 --> 02:15:28.680 and give up that value you just picked up. 02:15:28.680 --> 02:15:31.980 Gatlou now doing pretty good job keeping pace, 02:15:31.980 --> 02:15:34.080 actually outpacing Mizutama, 02:15:34.080 --> 02:15:35.280 and they haven't been helped, though. 02:15:35.280 --> 02:15:37.680 Here comes Resta for this, his fort on this Umbria. 02:15:37.680 --> 02:15:40.280 Yeah, Resta now up in the top half is in Umbria, 02:15:40.280 --> 02:15:42.380 and I'm not sure which Umbria we're going to be looking at here, 02:15:42.380 --> 02:15:44.080 whether it is going to be mean look 02:15:44.080 --> 02:15:45.380 or it is going to be foul play. 02:15:45.380 --> 02:15:46.580 More often we see the mean look, 02:15:46.580 --> 02:15:48.180 so it can shut down your opponents, 02:15:48.180 --> 02:15:50.980 keep them in an area where you can KO them as a team. 02:15:50.980 --> 02:15:54.480 Yeah, Umbreon, a mean look on the talent flame would go pretty hard right now. 02:15:54.480 --> 02:15:57.180 Noamu getting chumped, Resta and Vatopa moving forward. 02:15:57.180 --> 02:15:58.380 Are they highing up in combat? 02:15:58.380 --> 02:16:01.580 Noamu gonna leash everybody along, fly to the skies. 02:16:01.580 --> 02:16:04.980 That's a knock up, but Reggie Drago is gonna go to Zeta Division. 02:16:04.980 --> 02:16:09.780 Zeta Division takes Reggie Drago, but they do lose their trevenant for that fight, 02:16:09.780 --> 02:16:11.680 as now we're now moving back down to the bottom path. 02:16:11.680 --> 02:16:17.080 It looks like trevenant is going to be here for the spawn of the Swablu Altaria at 7 minutes, 20 seconds. 02:16:17.080 --> 02:16:19.080 Resta, in some trouble right now. 02:16:19.080 --> 02:16:22.520 Yeah, tons of damage down, but the wish from the Umbreon 02:16:22.520 --> 02:16:24.560 is going to keep their HP topped off 02:16:24.560 --> 02:16:27.360 so that they don't get burst down by the big talent flank. 02:16:27.360 --> 02:16:30.060 Here we go, Gek, Adesu in this bottom path, 02:16:30.060 --> 02:16:31.560 seeing what they can secure. 02:16:31.560 --> 02:16:33.240 Obviously, we want to get as much experience 02:16:33.240 --> 02:16:35.100 as we can over to Adesu, 02:16:35.100 --> 02:16:38.000 but Gek only level six here, still a war turtle. 02:16:38.000 --> 02:16:40.080 We need level seven before we get served. 02:16:40.080 --> 02:16:42.440 Yeah, look at the swap, the guava going down, 02:16:42.440 --> 02:16:44.080 the rest of Kamai going up. 02:16:44.080 --> 02:16:45.680 They're showing a different look here, 02:16:45.680 --> 02:16:47.940 and Mizutama thinks they've got a free nice pull 02:16:47.940 --> 02:16:52.080 by Narami. The fly of the skies is going to fall to a short. They can't land on their target. 02:16:52.080 --> 02:16:57.680 E-ball eaten by Dex on the front line. Regi stepping up. We've got the side shot, but it's Narami that gets credit. 02:16:57.680 --> 02:17:00.240 Snatched is that Regi. 02:17:00.240 --> 02:17:06.220 Regi's over to the side of Kovai. Beautiful secure right here. They're actually moving forward despite another 02:17:06.220 --> 02:17:10.820 psychic catch. They're looking for Resta. McGuavo gets the KO. Big time. 02:17:10.820 --> 02:17:16.020 A KO here on Zashi and looking for it with Toast with no. They just barely miss. 02:17:16.020 --> 02:17:23.060 Solar Beam does hit a Deisu, but that's enough for Narami and Gottler to flip the script and get a knockout on that 151 02:17:23.060 --> 02:17:27.180 And now Komei fading back and they've got this slightest score lead 02:17:27.580 --> 02:17:35.540 Dashi and way behind here in the top half only level 7 right now compared to the Kawa will already at level 9 for Komei 02:17:35.580 --> 02:17:41.500 This match incredibly close between these two squads no one dominating early. All right nice pull on Nomu 02:17:41.500 --> 02:17:45.780 But I don't think they know that they are outgunned right now big Solar Beam on Jack 02:17:45.780 --> 02:17:48.580 trying to figure out our position and our way in. 02:17:48.580 --> 02:17:50.380 And here we go, five members of Zedah 02:17:50.380 --> 02:17:52.380 hiding in the tall grass right here. 02:17:52.380 --> 02:17:53.980 Not letting them know that Vitopo is there, 02:17:53.980 --> 02:17:56.180 but it looks like Koma is pretty aware 02:17:56.180 --> 02:17:58.680 that they don't see this Urshifu anywhere on the map. 02:17:58.680 --> 02:18:00.420 We've got the Quakwaba flank attempt, 02:18:00.420 --> 02:18:01.680 Vitopo susses it out, 02:18:01.680 --> 02:18:03.640 and now Gatlou just has to run away. 02:18:03.640 --> 02:18:04.680 Yeah, Gatlou has to run away 02:18:04.680 --> 02:18:06.140 because multiple members of Zedah 02:18:06.140 --> 02:18:08.180 could collapse on this Pokemon. 02:18:08.180 --> 02:18:10.980 As you see Rome heading to the top path with Mizutama, 02:18:10.980 --> 02:18:12.520 seeing what they can make happen. 02:18:12.520 --> 02:18:14.740 Gatlou all alone here right now. 02:18:14.740 --> 02:18:16.860 Psyduck is on the way, but here comes Vito. 02:18:16.860 --> 02:18:18.900 Blue looking for the KO and they get it. 02:18:18.900 --> 02:18:20.540 That's absolutely Fisher Price. 02:18:20.540 --> 02:18:22.900 Psyduck coming out from the Psyduck 02:18:22.900 --> 02:18:25.020 and they'll lower the damage that's going to be dealt. 02:18:25.020 --> 02:18:27.580 Fly to the sky and that's a big knockout for Toast. 02:18:27.580 --> 02:18:29.140 Flame sweep hits the wall. 02:18:29.140 --> 02:18:32.460 That's the only target it ever gets, 100% of the time. 02:18:32.460 --> 02:18:33.300 Here we go, Vito. 02:18:33.300 --> 02:18:34.620 Oh, nice pull! 02:18:34.620 --> 02:18:36.500 Psyduck, and they're looking for the KO here 02:18:36.500 --> 02:18:37.340 on the Zash unit. 02:18:37.340 --> 02:18:39.580 It does go down, but right back the other way, 02:18:39.580 --> 02:18:40.940 they take Talon play. 02:18:40.940 --> 02:18:42.300 What an exchange there. 02:18:42.300 --> 02:18:45.260 What a pull by Narami, Hornley's back into the gut, 02:18:45.260 --> 02:18:47.660 three-position, Kaio Shigatou for Rome. 02:18:47.660 --> 02:18:50.220 Narami's on the back side, give credit to Reisto. 02:18:50.220 --> 02:18:52.380 Three players in a heartbeat, dispatched. 02:18:52.380 --> 02:18:55.300 And now Zeta Division takes control in the top path 02:18:55.300 --> 02:18:57.100 because we've got a Reggie spawning. 02:18:57.100 --> 02:18:59.060 Here we go, Gottlieu looking for something right here, 02:18:59.060 --> 02:19:01.060 but incredible positioning from Zeta 02:19:01.060 --> 02:19:03.380 and look at the talent flame, seeing what they can do. 02:19:03.380 --> 02:19:05.820 It's a little too early, they can't get the secure, 02:19:05.820 --> 02:19:07.460 beautifully played by Zeta Division. 02:19:07.460 --> 02:19:08.500 Reggie Rock to their side, 02:19:08.500 --> 02:19:09.660 giving them increased defenses. 02:19:09.660 --> 02:19:12.620 Well, it wasn't enough for the Trevenant as they go down. 02:19:12.620 --> 02:19:14.740 We saw on the left-hand side of your screen, 02:19:14.740 --> 02:19:17.540 NoMu actually went in and horn leached three players 02:19:17.540 --> 02:19:20.740 from Komei away, giving them that window of opportunity 02:19:20.740 --> 02:19:22.580 to secure the top red team. 02:19:22.580 --> 02:19:25.300 Well, the Topo wasn't even scrapping with them, 02:19:25.300 --> 02:19:26.860 scoring points downstairs. 02:19:26.860 --> 02:19:29.020 See, Topo, almost almost 13 here, 02:19:29.020 --> 02:19:30.620 as Gathlou's trying to make something happen 02:19:30.620 --> 02:19:31.500 in this bottom half. 02:19:31.500 --> 02:19:33.060 Looking for my big-time Unite move. 02:19:33.060 --> 02:19:33.900 They go in. 02:19:33.900 --> 02:19:35.020 The Topo went in the back side, 02:19:35.020 --> 02:19:37.020 right to the Trevenant's big Unite move, 02:19:37.020 --> 02:19:39.020 picking up a bunch, hits her at 31. 02:19:39.020 --> 02:19:40.140 The scales are continuing. 02:19:40.140 --> 02:19:41.320 Koma is falling. 02:19:41.320 --> 02:19:43.020 Fotopo's taking over. 02:19:43.020 --> 02:19:45.880 They're taking that last performance personally, 02:19:45.880 --> 02:19:48.120 and they are putting the team in their backpack. 02:19:48.120 --> 02:19:51.260 Look at this here from Zeta Division. 02:19:51.260 --> 02:19:52.860 These fights are beautiful. 02:19:52.860 --> 02:19:55.000 Koma taking this opportunity to score 02:19:55.000 --> 02:19:56.740 and keeping this close. 02:19:56.740 --> 02:19:59.460 103-128. 02:19:59.460 --> 02:20:02.340 Mizutama, a bit of a non-factor this match as well, 02:20:02.340 --> 02:20:04.460 but Sashin is now getting online. 02:20:04.460 --> 02:20:06.580 Resta, peeling back towards their squad. 02:20:06.580 --> 02:20:09.620 so aggressive this player from Zeta Division is. 02:20:09.620 --> 02:20:11.300 Reggie Drago now just being ripped apart. 02:20:11.300 --> 02:20:13.260 This is something Zashin can do so well 02:20:13.260 --> 02:20:15.620 with Metal Claw and the increased attack speed. 02:20:15.620 --> 02:20:17.980 They take that, no problem. 02:20:17.980 --> 02:20:19.380 Nobu's gonna end this game 02:20:19.380 --> 02:20:22.260 with like 400,000 damage taken. 02:20:22.260 --> 02:20:24.300 It's like 12 things. 02:20:24.300 --> 02:20:25.940 But all they're doing for Zeta Division 02:20:25.940 --> 02:20:28.860 is buying time everywhere on the map 02:20:28.860 --> 02:20:30.820 so that the Topo can get huge. 02:20:30.820 --> 02:20:34.660 So Mitsuzama, excuse me, Mizutama can catch up. 02:20:34.660 --> 02:20:36.840 It's a great look right now. 02:20:36.840 --> 02:20:38.680 In trouble right here, Gek has to peel back, 02:20:38.680 --> 02:20:41.280 but Gek also doing this job of getting a lot of information 02:20:41.280 --> 02:20:42.000 for the team. 02:20:42.000 --> 02:20:44.280 Galu right now fighting over this 02:20:44.280 --> 02:20:49.120 and look stolen by the Umbreon. 02:20:49.120 --> 02:20:51.700 I mean, what a look by Zeta division here. 02:20:51.700 --> 02:20:53.960 Komei had some moments, but so does Zeta. 02:20:53.960 --> 02:20:55.840 Butopo almost level 14. 02:20:55.840 --> 02:20:57.520 Getting caught here, nice little pull. 02:20:57.520 --> 02:20:59.640 Mizutama with great cover. 02:20:59.640 --> 02:21:02.720 Here we go, two minutes, 45 seconds on the clock. 02:21:02.720 --> 02:21:04.800 We do have an objective in this top path. 02:21:04.800 --> 02:21:06.200 I don't know if Komae wants to fight over 02:21:06.200 --> 02:21:07.200 to get some experience. 02:21:07.200 --> 02:21:09.120 It looks like they are sending Talonflame back. 02:21:09.120 --> 02:21:10.640 Reggie Steel could be massive. 02:21:10.640 --> 02:21:12.200 The increased attack and special attack 02:21:12.200 --> 02:21:13.760 could change a fight in a huge way, 02:21:13.760 --> 02:21:14.960 but are they able to get it? 02:21:14.960 --> 02:21:17.480 Toast, eating a Solar Beam right there from the Mew. 02:21:17.480 --> 02:21:19.440 No one looking for this fight. 02:21:19.440 --> 02:21:22.080 Zeta, however, looking to set themselves up 02:21:22.080 --> 02:21:24.320 perfectly for the final moments here 02:21:24.320 --> 02:21:26.080 with such a high level Urshifu. 02:21:26.080 --> 02:21:28.000 This is gonna be difficult for Komae. 02:21:28.000 --> 02:21:30.520 Over the wall, we are looking for something. 02:21:30.520 --> 02:21:33.160 No move, just getting chipped a little bit right here, 02:21:33.160 --> 02:21:35.200 but everyone from Zeta is ready to fight. 02:21:35.200 --> 02:21:38.160 These could be your final Pokemon Unite moments 02:21:38.160 --> 02:21:39.720 in our championship series. 02:21:39.720 --> 02:21:42.080 The question is, how does this fight start? 02:21:42.080 --> 02:21:44.440 Zeta Division chipping at the crowd on, 02:21:44.440 --> 02:21:46.400 looking for their opportunity to move in. 02:21:46.400 --> 02:21:48.480 Gotlu looking for a fight, toast on the other side. 02:21:48.480 --> 02:21:50.480 Here comes Gek with the blasters, 02:21:50.480 --> 02:21:52.360 peeling back the huge solar beam. 02:21:52.360 --> 02:21:54.200 You went to the mist, hydro typhoon Egypt, 02:21:54.200 --> 02:21:55.600 but don't get Batopo! 02:21:55.600 --> 02:21:58.640 Gotlu collapses, surface there, but Batopo gets out. 02:21:58.640 --> 02:22:00.760 The Rocks fall, we're looking for the move. 02:22:00.760 --> 02:22:03.800 The Forest on the topside curses their flame sweep. 02:22:03.800 --> 02:22:05.880 Doesn't hit anybody, but does get a reposition. 02:22:05.880 --> 02:22:07.680 Fly out of the back side, Rome is gone. 02:22:07.680 --> 02:22:09.720 The Tottenham trying to work through the rest of the team. 02:22:09.720 --> 02:22:11.440 Two players down for Sada Division. 02:22:11.440 --> 02:22:13.360 Mitsuzama waking up. 02:22:13.360 --> 02:22:14.960 They crash, land dust, toast. 02:22:14.960 --> 02:22:16.280 Looking for a couple more. 02:22:16.280 --> 02:22:18.080 The RIP is happening on ground on. 02:22:18.080 --> 02:22:19.800 Mitsuzama the whole way. 02:22:19.800 --> 02:22:21.320 They're completely alone. 02:22:21.320 --> 02:22:22.760 No one is with them. 02:22:22.760 --> 02:22:25.840 Sada Division is gonna take ground on. 02:22:25.840 --> 02:22:28.560 Sada Division is running to score. 02:22:28.560 --> 02:22:32.160 No betas for Zeta, they're looking to be out for today. 02:22:32.160 --> 02:22:35.640 103, 228, one minute left on the clock. 02:22:35.640 --> 02:22:38.640 Komai is behind it, it all comes down to this. 02:22:38.640 --> 02:22:41.960 Zeta Division with the grout on buffs and a beautiful fight. 02:22:41.960 --> 02:22:45.440 The fly on toast just barely misses Vitopo. 02:22:45.440 --> 02:22:48.200 And because of that, the entire fight goes sideways. 02:22:48.200 --> 02:22:52.460 A beautiful rip there from Mizutama, 50 seconds left. 02:22:52.460 --> 02:22:54.720 Komai is going to need a miracle play 02:22:54.720 --> 02:22:56.440 to stay in this tournament 02:22:56.440 --> 02:22:57.920 as they are looking for this fight. 02:22:57.920 --> 02:23:02.580 Durami, Gottlieu, Toast, Adesu, Deck, all positioned here. 02:23:02.580 --> 02:23:05.800 40 seconds left, the Solar Beams fly. 02:23:05.800 --> 02:23:07.920 Multiple members of Zeta looking to score. 02:23:07.920 --> 02:23:10.200 30 seconds left, Doop Snacks. 02:23:10.200 --> 02:23:12.160 Surfing in, we're trying to make a play. 02:23:12.160 --> 02:23:14.280 Kruqaubo on the backside getting roam. 02:23:14.280 --> 02:23:16.280 Toast doesn't land on anybody. 02:23:16.280 --> 02:23:18.520 The defense between Resta and Nomu. 02:23:18.520 --> 02:23:19.920 They're anchoring it down. 02:23:19.920 --> 02:23:21.240 They're standing tall. 02:23:21.240 --> 02:23:22.360 They're peeling back. 02:23:22.360 --> 02:23:23.680 They'll give up that goal zone 02:23:23.680 --> 02:23:25.440 because they just counter scored. 02:23:25.440 --> 02:23:30.140 a Hondo Burger, back the other way, 10 seconds left. 02:23:30.140 --> 02:23:33.340 10 seconds left, the defense a huge hydro typhoon, 02:23:33.340 --> 02:23:35.540 but it looks to be too little, too late 02:23:35.540 --> 02:23:37.260 as the clock is counting down. 02:23:37.260 --> 02:23:40.740 And Santa Division fights on their tier two goal zone. 02:23:40.740 --> 02:23:45.740 Santa Division are your final Pokemon Unite World Champions. 02:23:55.440 --> 02:24:12.560 The comeback story, Zeta, second place last year, the bottom seed out of Japan, and now 02:24:12.560 --> 02:24:15.240 your final champion. 02:24:15.240 --> 02:24:23.480 Japan, a region that loves this game, that supports this game, that invests all the 02:24:23.480 --> 02:24:25.320 time into this game. 02:24:25.320 --> 02:24:31.240 You want to talk about how strong a region is, Japan is without a doubt the strongest. 02:24:31.240 --> 02:24:43.320 Their fifth place team out of their whole region just crowned themselves world champion. 02:24:43.320 --> 02:24:45.320 Amazing. 02:24:45.320 --> 02:24:46.600 Amazing stuff. 02:24:46.600 --> 02:24:48.800 What a story for this squad. 02:24:48.800 --> 02:24:53.800 being counted out by their region and now here they are the victors. 02:24:57.800 --> 02:25:04.800 You can see the excitement and weller, well thought, well deserved and what a set of games. 02:25:05.800 --> 02:25:08.800 Unbelievable for these two squads, both of them. 02:25:08.800 --> 02:25:13.800 Second place runners up, Zeta finally securing that victory. 02:25:13.800 --> 02:25:18.160 We're going to take it down to the big stage with Soinks for your winners interview. 02:25:18.160 --> 02:25:19.160 Take it away. 02:25:19.160 --> 02:25:30.680 Alright, congratulations again to your World Champions Zeta Division! 02:25:30.680 --> 02:25:37.640 Pito Bo, you did it! 02:25:37.640 --> 02:25:41.320 The final Pokemon United World Champion. 02:25:41.320 --> 02:25:49.320 And on stage you get a second chance after last year. How good does it feel to win on the world stage? 02:26:11.320 --> 02:26:20.320 I'm very proud to be able to win the first place, and it's been a long time since I came here, so I'm very, very happy. 02:26:41.320 --> 02:26:49.320 of five looked incredible. How good does it feel to work together as a team and become the world champions? 02:26:49.320 --> 02:27:00.320 I was able to win the team work and win the championship, but can you tell us about it? 02:27:00.320 --> 02:27:06.320 Yes, I'm very happy to be able to do it with passion. 02:27:19.320 --> 02:27:22.320 in America as well at home in Japan. 02:27:23.320 --> 02:27:32.320 I'd like to say a few words to the fans who have been cheering for us. 02:27:32.320 --> 02:27:35.320 I'm always really excited. Thank you for your support. 02:27:36.320 --> 02:27:40.320 We're just so grateful for your support. Thank you so much. 02:27:40.320 --> 02:27:47.320 All right. Let's give it up one more time for Zedah Dombichu! 02:27:47.320 --> 02:27:52.320 Analysts, take it away. 02:27:52.320 --> 02:27:57.320 What an incredible grand final set to close out, 02:27:57.320 --> 02:28:00.320 Unite at World 2026. 02:28:00.320 --> 02:28:05.320 I am so happy for Zeta Division, extremely well earned. 02:28:05.320 --> 02:28:07.320 Of course, we've got the rest of our casters here on the desk. 02:28:07.320 --> 02:28:09.320 You saw us all a little bit earlier in the pre-show, 02:28:09.320 --> 02:28:12.320 but Kella will be joining us this time as well. 02:28:12.320 --> 02:28:14.320 And hopefully we can see everybody else pretty soon. 02:28:14.320 --> 02:28:21.200 but wow what an amazing tournament a great way to close out what I think many would consider the greatest 02:28:21.200 --> 02:28:27.680 Pokemon Unite tournament that we have ever seen and Danily of course you've got a chance to we were kind of watching together and 02:28:27.680 --> 02:28:31.520 I mean how do you feel just in general about how both these things play? 02:28:31.520 --> 02:28:38.800 I okay I put my money on Zeta Division I knew coming into the Grand Fennels that they looked so clean in yesterday's games 02:28:38.800 --> 02:28:43.200 like there were times where they kind of faulted but I think it was especially that semi-final matchup 02:28:43.200 --> 02:28:47.960 where that was where they solidified their position at Worlds, their form, that perfection, 02:28:47.960 --> 02:28:53.080 their lineup, their Pokemon that they played, like we see there are definitely Pokemon that 02:28:53.080 --> 02:28:56.920 they can play at that top level and as soon as I saw that drafting game 4 I thought that 02:28:56.920 --> 02:28:57.920 was it. 02:28:57.920 --> 02:29:02.320 This is the championship winning draft, they got it, it was clean, it was smooth, 02:29:02.320 --> 02:29:07.320 Zeta Division just impressed at the last Worlds for Unite. 02:29:07.320 --> 02:29:11.160 That's right and it does seem like before I get to ask a few anymore questions I 02:29:11.160 --> 02:29:16.480 I do think we are going to have an announcement for something that's coming up very soon in Unite. 02:29:16.480 --> 02:29:21.540 So I'm very excited to see what that is because to be honest, I don't think any of us have had a chance to see it. 02:29:21.540 --> 02:29:23.940 So let's check out something new. 02:30:41.160 --> 02:30:49.160 It is perfect that we stopped right before Kelesaurus before we got to that video. 02:30:49.160 --> 02:30:52.160 Kelo, we've got all the EVs! 02:30:52.160 --> 02:30:54.160 All the EVs! 02:30:54.160 --> 02:30:59.160 I'm so happy and I can hear that the crowd is happy about that announcement as well. 02:30:59.160 --> 02:31:03.160 The fact that we have the complete set of EV illusions now. 02:31:03.160 --> 02:31:07.160 Flareon and Jolteon are going to go and join Vaporeon. 02:31:07.160 --> 02:31:10.160 So that generation one is complete. 02:31:10.160 --> 02:31:16.520 Genuinely, we didn't see this or know about it before this to balance. I didn't even know I was gonna throw it all to be honest 02:31:16.520 --> 02:31:20.600 But that's a great way to surprise us. So that's very very exciting 02:31:20.600 --> 02:31:25.640 I mean, we were all hoping eventually we're gonna get everything but what a great set of announcements 02:31:25.720 --> 02:31:27.720 So if anything in there you're excited about 02:31:31.520 --> 02:31:37.780 Everybody much like myself and Kelly are so excited about Jolteon and Flareon personally Flareon 02:31:37.780 --> 02:31:41.460 Which one are you guys from the two of them most excited about? 02:31:41.980 --> 02:31:48.060 Larry on Larry on Sam well, I like the player for rounds, but Jolteon is actually my favorite evolution 02:31:48.060 --> 02:31:51.500 So I'm really excited. We finally got it. I mean Sylveon might be close there 02:31:51.500 --> 02:31:53.500 So I move I'm definitely a Jolteon enjoyer 02:31:53.780 --> 02:31:58.540 I'm gonna be excited that one, but it's being of electric types as well. I've been talked to see was an awesome choice 02:31:58.540 --> 02:32:03.300 I mean that's what I really liked just lots of really cool picks within actually was a lot of electric types 02:32:03.300 --> 02:32:05.300 I know that I think about it 02:32:05.300 --> 02:32:10.400 exactly exactly so just I mean all of those are very exciting can't wait to see 02:32:10.400 --> 02:32:15.600 how those play out but I mean wow that was a little bit of a surprise that's 02:32:15.600 --> 02:32:19.960 the end of an amazing set I mean anybody having a thought of thoughts on those 02:32:19.960 --> 02:32:25.440 this DLC announcements before we move on to the set you don't say which one you 02:32:25.440 --> 02:32:29.800 were more excited about oh you can't make me choose you cannot go I'm sorry 02:32:29.800 --> 02:32:31.000 I'm sorry, it wasn't your fault. 02:32:31.000 --> 02:32:33.000 I'm excited for both. 02:32:33.000 --> 02:32:35.600 All right, well, it's all for Kelo. 02:32:35.600 --> 02:32:37.440 If anybody out there knows Kelo, it's definitely all. 02:32:37.440 --> 02:32:39.640 But, OK, going back to it, of course, 02:32:39.640 --> 02:32:42.040 I mean, we've got to give so much love to Zeta Division. 02:32:42.040 --> 02:32:46.160 I mean, what an ending to an incredible story and the story. 02:32:46.160 --> 02:32:48.480 I mean, it's the entirety of Pokemon Unite 02:32:48.480 --> 02:32:50.280 at the World Championship Series. 02:32:50.280 --> 02:32:53.040 I mean, truly, the fact that we got a second chance 02:32:53.040 --> 02:32:54.800 for some of these players on Zeta Division 02:32:54.800 --> 02:32:56.880 who have been playing for such a long time 02:32:56.880 --> 02:32:58.280 and also a second chance, of course, 02:32:58.280 --> 02:33:02.200 to Kamai who did an amazing job with so much love to them. 02:33:02.200 --> 02:33:06.040 They played their hearts out on stage this entire weekend. 02:33:06.040 --> 02:33:08.080 They made it not an easy fight, right? 02:33:08.080 --> 02:33:10.040 They definitely didn't go down without a fight, 02:33:10.040 --> 02:33:13.440 didn't get swept, so it's great to be able to see that. 02:33:13.440 --> 02:33:15.520 But, okay, I can ask you, Danieli, already, 02:33:15.520 --> 02:33:16.800 your thoughts on some of this set, 02:33:16.800 --> 02:33:19.840 but any thoughts on these teams and their parents 02:33:19.840 --> 02:33:22.040 throughout this weekend, Caleb? 02:33:22.040 --> 02:33:24.640 I honestly, having interviewed Sari, 02:33:24.640 --> 02:33:26.760 their coach, a little bit earlier, 02:33:26.760 --> 02:33:30.800 I know that they must be feeling really proud of them right now, but just, you know, not 02:33:30.800 --> 02:33:33.720 only this weekend, but it's this whole season. 02:33:33.720 --> 02:33:39.600 The fact that, you know, they didn't exactly place the highest in terms of the Pokemon Japanese 02:33:39.600 --> 02:33:42.520 Championship in order to make it here, right? 02:33:42.520 --> 02:33:47.400 The fact that they have actually put in the work, put in the effort, it has clearly 02:33:47.400 --> 02:33:49.400 been demonstrated here. 02:33:49.400 --> 02:33:53.720 Just that hard work, and honestly, I'm feeling proud of them, I'm sure. 02:33:53.720 --> 02:33:57.400 As I said, everybody there supporting them is feeling proud of them and I'm hoping they 02:33:57.400 --> 02:33:59.120 are feeling very proud of themselves. 02:33:59.120 --> 02:34:04.120 Oh yeah, I mean it's such an incredible showing, especially from Europe in general this year. 02:34:04.120 --> 02:34:07.840 And just to kind of actually step away from the arena for a moment, so I want to ask you, 02:34:07.840 --> 02:34:11.840 of course, you had a chance to see Brazil, you know, a reason that you are very familiar 02:34:11.840 --> 02:34:17.000 with, plays extremely well as well in this final thing, well, you know what, real 02:34:17.000 --> 02:34:20.880 quick, real real quick, you felt just a little bit of love to them. 02:34:20.880 --> 02:34:23.440 a lot of love for all of the regions in Pokemon United, 02:34:23.440 --> 02:34:24.880 a lot of love for Japan. 02:34:24.880 --> 02:34:26.600 And shout out to the Japanese fans 02:34:26.600 --> 02:34:27.920 that are here in the arena today 02:34:27.920 --> 02:34:30.040 and everybody in the audience as well at home. 02:34:30.040 --> 02:34:32.120 And of course, I'm always going to be 02:34:32.120 --> 02:34:34.400 a crazy Brazil region fan, 02:34:34.400 --> 02:34:36.000 but that's about it for me for now. 02:34:36.000 --> 02:34:38.280 All right, well, we've all got our thoughts in. 02:34:38.280 --> 02:34:40.240 Let's end it up to our champions, 02:34:40.240 --> 02:34:44.280 of course, on the stage to receive their awards. 02:34:44.280 --> 02:34:54.800 The tenacity of these teams was terrifically tested across four full games. 02:34:54.800 --> 02:35:01.280 And now we must recognize our finalists in Pokemon Unite and crown our first champions 02:35:01.280 --> 02:35:06.320 of the 2026 Pokemon World Champions. 02:35:06.320 --> 02:35:08.040 Let's get into it. 02:35:08.040 --> 02:35:13.040 Next up, we have our runner-up team, the Pride of Europe. 02:35:13.040 --> 02:35:17.040 But they can stride onto this stage with their heads held high. 02:35:17.040 --> 02:35:20.040 Give it up for Komai! 02:35:23.040 --> 02:35:27.040 Congratulations to Mirami! 02:35:38.040 --> 02:36:06.040 We have toast. 02:36:06.040 --> 02:36:08.040 It's Batmoo! 02:36:21.040 --> 02:36:23.040 And Adesu! 02:36:23.040 --> 02:36:30.040 And finally, YAC! 02:36:53.040 --> 02:37:02.340 Our next team not only pulled off back-to-back stage appearances but can now add champions to the resume. 02:37:02.340 --> 02:37:07.040 Everybody give it up for Zeta Division! 02:37:09.040 --> 02:37:13.040 First is Mizu Tama! 02:37:23.040 --> 02:37:46.920 We've got no more. 02:37:46.920 --> 02:37:48.920 It's gone down wrong! 02:38:09.920 --> 02:38:11.920 It's Resta! 02:38:16.920 --> 02:38:30.400 And finally, Vittorpo! 02:38:30.400 --> 02:38:55.640 Everyone in the chase center, give it up one more time for your Pokemon Unites by the 02:38:55.640 --> 02:39:22.440 to the tournament circuit. 02:39:22.440 --> 02:39:25.440 And we want to thank every one of you that has supported us. 02:39:25.440 --> 02:39:32.440 the world's journey, whether it is our devoted developers, staff, competitors, and all of you 02:39:32.440 --> 02:39:39.940 trainers in the arena. This may be the end of Pokemon Unite's tenure on the World Championship 02:39:39.940 --> 02:39:45.480 stage, but it is not the end of our journey. Our analysts are prepared to reminisce upon 02:39:45.480 --> 02:39:49.480 the wonderful memories we have created throughout these years. 02:39:55.440 --> 02:40:02.040 wonderful memories they have been indeed these last five years has absolutely 02:40:02.040 --> 02:40:09.720 blown by and that cannot go understated from the fans to the players to the 02:40:09.720 --> 02:40:14.680 energy that is just brought to the broadcast and passion exists throughout 02:40:14.680 --> 02:40:20.940 all of those categories I think our mark has been undeniably left on the 02:40:20.940 --> 02:40:28.620 World Championship Series in one way or another. It is the 30th anniversary and if Pokemon has 02:40:28.620 --> 02:40:35.500 taught me anything in the last 30 years it's that a trainer's adventure never truly ends. And with 02:40:35.500 --> 02:40:42.620 that cowboy, take us into the sunset brother. Yeah, this is a huge moment for all of us. We love 02:40:42.620 --> 02:40:47.260 the United Championship Series and what we've been able to bring you. So just a final bit 02:40:47.260 --> 02:40:52.940 of gratitude from all of us here at Unite. Thank you so much for this. Thank you to the 02:40:52.940 --> 02:40:58.340 players for competing at the highest level and showing us what that looks like up on 02:40:58.340 --> 02:41:04.340 the big stage in front of thousands of people here and an arena with everything on the line. 02:41:04.340 --> 02:41:09.100 Thank you so much to my fellow casters who are amazing and care deeply about this game 02:41:09.100 --> 02:41:13.700 and making something that you enjoy. Thank you so much to our crew that puts up 02:41:13.700 --> 02:41:18.460 with us when they definitely probably shouldn't have. Thank you so much to 02:41:18.460 --> 02:41:23.180 Pokemon and TPC Eye for putting on this tournament right away. It really feels 02:41:23.180 --> 02:41:28.060 like Unite came at the perfect time for so many of us in this community so it 02:41:28.060 --> 02:41:31.820 means a lot that they created this series for us. Thank you to our 02:41:31.820 --> 02:41:35.820 incredible producer Will who is an amazing leader and an even better 02:41:35.820 --> 02:41:40.820 person and most importantly thank you. Thank you for watching. Thank you for 02:41:40.820 --> 02:41:46.500 being here. Thank you for showing up live to events like this and cheering on these players. 02:41:46.500 --> 02:41:51.700 Thank you for every comment, for every like, for every time you shared it. Stop to take a picture 02:41:51.700 --> 02:41:57.940 just reminisce about this game and this community. It means a lot. Thank you so much everyone. 02:41:57.940 --> 02:42:03.060 I had the privilege of welcoming you to the Pokemon Unite Championship Series just a few 02:42:03.060 --> 02:42:08.900 short years ago and now I have the honor of saying goodbye to all of you. So this 02:42:08.900 --> 02:42:13.660 has been the Pokemon Unite Championship Series. 02:42:13.660 --> 02:42:14.500 Goodbye. 02:42:44.500 --> 02:42:46.500 Get the set goes up, no way! 02:42:46.500 --> 02:42:47.780 Another referee score! 02:42:47.780 --> 02:42:48.780 Just a hundred! 02:42:48.780 --> 02:42:50.060 I think they did it! 02:42:50.060 --> 02:42:51.060 They ran out! 02:42:51.060 --> 02:42:52.060 It's a baby! 02:42:52.060 --> 02:42:53.060 It's a girl's lack! 02:42:53.060 --> 02:42:55.060 Here is your world champion! 02:42:55.060 --> 02:42:57.060 I'm both a lot of you now! 02:42:57.060 --> 02:42:58.060 Oh! 02:42:58.060 --> 02:42:59.060 Oh, it went out! 02:42:59.060 --> 02:43:00.060 Are you kidding? 02:43:00.060 --> 02:43:01.060 This could be your day, Oscar! 02:43:01.060 --> 02:43:02.060 Oh! 02:43:02.060 --> 02:43:03.060 I'm a lot down here! 02:43:03.060 --> 02:43:04.060 Oh, man! 02:43:04.060 --> 02:43:05.060 I'm Oscar! 02:43:05.060 --> 02:43:06.060 Interprets the score! 02:43:06.060 --> 02:43:07.060 But what is it? 02:43:07.060 --> 02:43:08.060 It's six and four points! 02:43:08.060 --> 02:43:09.060 I'm returning the game! 02:43:09.060 --> 02:43:10.060 10, 20, 20! 02:43:10.060 --> 02:43:11.060 10, 20, 20! 02:43:11.060 --> 02:43:12.060 10, 20, 20! 02:43:12.060 --> 02:43:13.060 10, 20, 20! 02:43:13.060 --> 02:43:14.060 10, 20! 02:43:14.060 --> 02:43:17.020 the best team in the world. 02:43:17.020 --> 02:43:18.700 Two years at a roll, 02:43:18.700 --> 02:43:20.020 he's the top of the world. 02:43:20.020 --> 02:43:21.340 That's a beta! 02:43:21.340 --> 02:43:23.500 That's a beta! 02:43:23.500 --> 02:43:25.980 Our champion, Sparrow! 02:43:31.980 --> 02:43:32.980 He did it! 02:43:34.980 --> 02:43:36.340 He's a tight man! 02:43:36.340 --> 02:43:38.420 He's the best player in the world! 02:43:38.420 --> 02:43:39.420 Wow! 02:43:39.420 --> 02:43:40.620 Hey, look at these builds! 02:43:40.620 --> 02:43:41.620 Yeah, go on! 02:43:41.620 --> 02:43:43.660 Get a small thing going in for Sparrow. 02:43:43.660 --> 02:43:46.300 I don't know this is just a misdemeanour, Emily. 02:43:46.300 --> 02:43:51.020 What was said seconds ago, now that they're clear and even on the stage, 02:43:51.020 --> 02:43:56.300 they haven't done it. They have broken through with a school call. 02:43:56.300 --> 02:43:58.620 They either weigh in, break clues, or blow. 02:43:58.620 --> 02:44:01.340 It's their turn! It's their turn! 02:44:01.340 --> 02:44:06.940 But you can't fight on your world, is me! 02:44:06.940 --> 02:44:08.300 You'll fight because you're so lame! 02:44:08.300 --> 02:44:09.740 Slow beam of the Charizard! 02:44:09.740 --> 02:44:11.660 Move the ice age back the other way! 02:44:41.660 --> 02:44:48.300 your world and they I assumed they were gonna go from that camera clearly it is 02:44:48.300 --> 02:44:52.580 the other camera but I'm not turning around nobody deflates a moment like 02:44:52.580 --> 02:44:58.460 old Spragos and snacks holy smokes of course we have the stairs this is a 02:44:58.460 --> 02:45:03.020 solid angle yeah 02:45:03.020 --> 02:45:06.020 We're going to slay. 02:45:06.020 --> 02:45:07.020 Oh, we're so going to slay. 02:45:07.020 --> 02:45:12.020 OK, delicious. 02:45:12.020 --> 02:45:14.020 I can find out. 02:45:14.020 --> 02:45:15.020 Oh, man. 02:45:18.020 --> 02:45:21.020 He's here, you fat potato. 02:45:21.020 --> 02:45:22.020 I'm going to... 02:45:22.020 --> 02:45:24.020 You don't know true K-70! 02:45:24.020 --> 02:45:26.020 Yeah! 02:45:26.020 --> 02:45:27.020 I'm going to survey this. 02:45:27.020 --> 02:45:30.020 I am a grand-mermaid enthusiast, so that it does work. 02:45:30.020 --> 02:45:33.020 It seems he's not capitalized, so it's not my title, it's just a description. 02:45:33.020 --> 02:45:34.520 I don't know. 02:45:34.520 --> 02:45:38.520 Zoinks now currently erasing his power rankings behind him. 02:45:38.520 --> 02:45:40.520 You can see how difficult this is for him, 02:45:40.520 --> 02:45:43.520 not only apparently physically, but also emotionally. 02:45:43.520 --> 02:45:44.520 Let him do it. 02:45:44.520 --> 02:45:45.520 He's... 02:45:45.520 --> 02:45:47.520 I'll do it more day later. 02:45:47.520 --> 02:45:48.520 The coin is here. 02:45:51.520 --> 02:45:53.520 Something exciting for you right now. 02:45:53.520 --> 02:45:55.520 We have an interview lined up. 02:45:55.520 --> 02:45:57.520 Thank you so much, Nessian, for now, everybody. 02:45:57.520 --> 02:45:58.520 Thanks. 02:45:58.520 --> 02:46:04.520 I think he's scared too. Sometimes I just get scared at night, but it's just because I don't have a light on. 02:46:04.520 --> 02:46:09.520 Oh, hey, so why don't you bring us home here? Always glad to share the state with you. 02:46:09.520 --> 02:46:15.520 I learned teamwork through this tournament. 02:46:15.520 --> 02:46:21.520 You know, the play that performed like the big moments that I really had is definitely special. 02:46:21.520 --> 02:46:27.520 I learned to be new friends and I trust my teammates a lot. 02:46:27.520 --> 02:46:33.520 Well if there's nothing else to be said, you and I are going to lock in the lock guys right here as we send it back to the booth to take it away. 02:46:33.520 --> 02:46:36.520 Goodbye everybody, a final yee-haw to you and yours. 02:46:36.520 --> 02:46:37.520 We did it. 02:46:38.520 --> 02:46:39.520 We did it! 02:46:50.520 --> 02:46:51.520 What a wild ride. 02:46:51.520 --> 02:46:58.280 And again, to everyone who helped build the Pokemon Unite community and give it your all, 02:46:58.280 --> 02:47:00.640 thank you so much. 02:47:00.640 --> 02:47:06.280 While this may be the end of our Pokemon Unite World Championships, the action don't stop, 02:47:06.280 --> 02:47:07.280 won't stop. 02:47:07.280 --> 02:47:11.200 We've got another title, another opportunity for glory. 02:47:11.200 --> 02:47:15.560 It's time for Pokemon Go. 02:47:15.560 --> 02:47:25.560 Trainers from around the world have come together for an incredible weekend filled with Pokémon GO competition. 02:47:25.560 --> 02:47:29.560 And now everything comes down to this. 02:47:29.560 --> 02:47:40.560 After we've seen so many incredible plays, unforgettable moments, and trainers making their name on the stage, we still have so much more to come. 02:47:40.560 --> 02:47:44.360 And this stage is ready. 02:47:44.360 --> 02:47:49.860 Our trainers have been preparing for this exact moment. 02:47:49.860 --> 02:47:57.560 And in just a few moments from now, our Pokemon Go Finals will be underway. 02:47:57.560 --> 02:48:00.600 Wait. 02:48:00.600 --> 02:48:01.600 I apologize. 02:48:01.600 --> 02:48:02.600 I'm getting something. 02:48:02.600 --> 02:48:03.600 Something seems to be happening. 02:48:03.600 --> 02:48:04.600 I'm getting an alert. 02:48:04.600 --> 02:48:05.600 Oh. 02:48:05.600 --> 02:48:12.920 seems to be happening, getting an alert. Oh, okay. Yeah, so I think we need to go over 02:48:12.920 --> 02:48:17.800 to the desk for some more information. Analysts, you got us covered? 02:48:17.800 --> 02:48:25.280 Attention, trainers, we have a Pokemon emergency. We've just detected a very powerful psychic 02:48:25.280 --> 02:48:32.080 type presence in this very arena. It's Mega Mewtwo X. It's an unexpected challenger 02:48:32.080 --> 02:48:38.640 has entered the arena and it's standing between the Pokemon Go Grand Finals and us. 02:48:38.640 --> 02:48:41.800 There's only one way we're taking it down. 02:48:41.800 --> 02:48:45.400 Every trainer in here, we have one goal together. 02:48:45.400 --> 02:48:48.520 Let's defeat Mega Mewtwo X. 02:48:48.520 --> 02:48:53.760 Take out your phones, launch Pokemon Go and get ready to join the fight. 02:48:53.760 --> 02:48:55.440 Bring your strongest Pokemon. 02:48:55.440 --> 02:48:59.280 We need every single trainer here to stand together. 02:48:59.280 --> 02:49:03.840 show Mega Mewtwo X what happens when trainers stand side-by-side in battle. 02:49:03.840 --> 02:49:08.960 And take a look at that countdown. We've got just a couple of minutes until it 02:49:08.960 --> 02:49:17.760 attacks. There's only one way we're stopping it. Every trainer, one goal, one battle. Take 02:49:17.760 --> 02:49:23.880 out your phones, launch Pokemon Go, and get ready to join the fight. We are 02:49:23.880 --> 02:49:31.120 going to need every trainer we have. Trainers, this is Mega Mewtwo X we're 02:49:31.120 --> 02:49:35.880 talking about. One of the most powerful Pokemon we face has just taken over our 02:49:35.880 --> 02:49:40.760 arena. It's going to take all of us working together to bring it down. So if 02:49:40.760 --> 02:49:45.600 you haven't already, get those phones out, open Pokemon GO because we need you 02:49:45.600 --> 02:49:50.840 for this fight. And that clock is still ticking. Look around this arena. 02:49:50.840 --> 02:49:56.380 We've got trainers here from all over the world all here for championship Sundays 02:49:56.400 --> 02:50:00.720 No matter if your team mystic team instinct team baller 02:50:00.760 --> 02:50:03.520 We need you to band together 02:50:04.360 --> 02:50:09.320 Be on the same side to defeat mega mu 2x because it 02:50:09.800 --> 02:50:12.920 Pick the wrong arena to challenge 02:50:13.480 --> 02:50:20.380 So get ready trainers bring your strongest Pokemon bring your best strategy and most importantly 02:50:20.840 --> 02:50:27.200 Bring everything you've got because taking down Mega Mewtwo X isn't going to be easy. 02:50:27.700 --> 02:50:29.060 We're getting closer. 02:50:29.060 --> 02:50:33.300 If you've got Pokemon Go open, you are exactly where we need you. 02:50:33.300 --> 02:50:38.100 Keep your eyes on the big screen and get ready for your next instructions. 02:50:38.340 --> 02:50:43.160 This arena is about to become one giant battlefield. 02:50:43.360 --> 02:50:49.900 Thousands of trainers, one Mega Mewtwo and one chance to take it down. 02:50:49.900 --> 02:50:54.340 Trainers, get ready to enter that raid lobby now. 02:50:54.340 --> 02:51:00.580 Make sure that you get into the battle, select your team, and prepare to take on Mega Mutu X. 02:51:00.580 --> 02:51:03.860 Wait, wait, wait, hold on, hold on. We're getting another alert. 02:51:03.860 --> 02:51:10.020 There isn't just one Mega Mutu X. There is multiple Mega Mutu X have been detected 02:51:10.020 --> 02:51:15.780 and with battle taking place across the arena and sightings near Mauskone. 02:51:15.780 --> 02:51:19.420 So, Trainers, your battle may not match what we're seeing on the broadcast. 02:51:19.420 --> 02:51:25.420 That's because there's multiple Mega Mewtwo X-rays happening simultaneously. 02:51:25.420 --> 02:51:27.920 Don't worry, you're in the right fight. 02:51:27.920 --> 02:51:29.420 Every battle counts. 02:51:29.420 --> 02:51:31.420 Every victory matters. 02:51:31.420 --> 02:51:34.420 Select your strongest Pokemon and get ready. 02:51:34.420 --> 02:51:36.220 It's almost time. 02:51:36.220 --> 02:51:39.620 Thousands of trainers, multiple Mega Mewtwo X. 02:51:39.620 --> 02:51:40.720 One goal. 02:51:40.720 --> 02:51:42.220 Take them all down. 02:51:42.220 --> 02:51:46.220 And who knows, maybe we'll even get the chance to catch one. 02:51:46.220 --> 02:51:47.720 Get ready, trainers. 02:51:47.720 --> 02:51:51.920 When that clock hits zero, we take back the arena! 02:51:52.520 --> 02:51:59.120 Alright trainers, it's time to battle Mega, Mewtwo, X, everybody together! 02:51:59.120 --> 02:52:03.820 Give it everything you've got! Let's go, Pokemon Trainers! 02:52:03.820 --> 02:52:16.380 The timer is taking down. 02:52:16.380 --> 02:52:22.700 If you are in one of those original Wraith lobbies, you might have 40 seconds, 50 seconds 02:52:22.700 --> 02:52:27.940 on the clock, until we take on this Mega Mewtwo X. 02:52:27.940 --> 02:52:28.940 Anticipation is building. 02:52:28.940 --> 02:52:32.740 We are moments away from taking on this challenge, but if everybody battles together, 02:52:32.740 --> 02:52:34.740 We can do it! 02:52:34.740 --> 02:52:53.740 Nineteen, eighteen, seventeen, sixteen, fifteen, fourteen, thirteen, twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, let's go! 02:52:55.740 --> 02:53:00.740 It's time to battle Mega Mewtwo X! 02:53:02.740 --> 02:53:06.740 Make sure to work together and take down this Pokemon. 02:53:13.740 --> 02:53:19.740 It is not going down easy. Make sure you are brought your strongest Pokemon to take it down. 02:53:19.740 --> 02:53:25.740 Over 240 traitors are trying to go for this single task. 02:53:25.740 --> 02:53:52.540 We're going to go into the red health bar, but we need to keep on pushing. 02:53:52.540 --> 02:53:53.540 How are we doing, Masters? 02:53:53.540 --> 02:53:54.540 We're nearly there. 02:53:54.540 --> 02:53:57.980 We are so close to taking back this arena! 02:54:01.100 --> 02:54:03.860 A little more trainers, don't give up now! We can do this! 02:54:03.860 --> 02:54:06.260 Mega Mewtwo X is ours for the taking! 02:54:09.500 --> 02:54:13.340 We are almost there, Mega Mewtwo! 02:54:13.340 --> 02:54:15.260 It's almost been defeated! 02:54:15.260 --> 02:54:20.460 Sending your strongest Pokemon fight to the very last victory will be ours! 02:54:20.460 --> 02:54:24.220 Now we have to band together for our unity attack! 02:54:24.540 --> 02:54:30.540 Hold your devices into the air. Do it together. 02:54:34.540 --> 02:54:38.540 There we go. It's amazing seeing everybody in this arena get involved. 02:54:38.540 --> 02:54:41.540 Last moments here to take down the Mega Mutu X. 02:54:41.540 --> 02:54:44.540 Charging is complete. 02:54:44.540 --> 02:54:57.300 hold up those phones trainers charge up your unity attack make of you 2x must be defeated 02:54:57.300 --> 02:55:02.540 we're so close now we've just got a little bit more to go over the finish line 02:55:02.540 --> 02:55:07.900 the shield is wearing down we are almost there 02:55:07.900 --> 02:55:14.300 one more time hold those devices up trainer we have to save this arena and the poke 02:55:14.300 --> 02:55:16.200 Welcome on Go Grand Finals! 02:55:16.200 --> 02:55:22.780 For a third Unity Attack, it is an excellent one as we take down the final shield for Mega 02:55:22.780 --> 02:55:33.780 Mewtwo X! 02:55:33.780 --> 02:55:35.280 Let's go! 02:55:35.280 --> 02:55:36.280 You did it, traitors! 02:55:36.280 --> 02:55:41.380 Together, you defeated Mega Mewtwo X and saved Championship Sunday! 02:55:41.380 --> 02:55:45.380 Give yourselves a huge round of applause. 02:55:49.380 --> 02:55:53.380 What an incredible sight. Trainers across the arena and beyond. 02:55:53.380 --> 02:55:56.380 All battling together to take down Mega Mewtwo X. 02:55:56.380 --> 02:56:00.380 And Trainers, the battle might be over, 02:56:00.380 --> 02:56:03.380 but don't put those phones away just yet. 02:56:03.380 --> 02:56:06.380 It's time to catch that Mega Mewtwo X. 02:56:06.380 --> 02:56:13.420 X. Wow, what an incredible moment seeing everybody with their hands in the eye in this beautiful 02:56:13.420 --> 02:56:19.580 arena joining together to catch Mega Mewtwo X. What a moment. And I even got the shot. 02:56:19.580 --> 02:56:29.660 Let's go. Let's go, Caleb. Whoo. Let's go. What an awesome time and thank you all for being a part 02:56:29.660 --> 02:56:36.780 of it because trainers we have now defeated Mega Mewtwo X together and hopefully you made 02:56:36.780 --> 02:56:42.860 the catch because now it's time to turn our tension back to the stage we just had thousand 02:56:42.860 --> 02:56:49.580 trainers band together to take down Mega Mewtwo X in an epic battle and we have our top two 02:56:49.580 --> 02:56:57.500 trainers in the entire world about to face off on the biggest stage in championship Sunday 02:56:57.500 --> 02:57:04.460 And it finally comes down to this butters how you feel about this grand finals. 02:57:04.460 --> 02:57:08.220 I am feeling amazing. This is a grand finals rematch. 02:57:08.220 --> 02:57:11.740 They played each other in the winners finals just yesterday. 02:57:11.740 --> 02:57:15.580 Of course, hero Mario did win that decisive game number five 02:57:15.580 --> 02:57:17.660 to come in on that winner side of the bracket. 02:57:17.660 --> 02:57:20.460 That means our former Pokemon Go World champion, 02:57:20.460 --> 02:57:23.580 Amy Weedle is on that loser's side of the bracket. 02:57:23.580 --> 02:57:26.140 And what's most fascinating to me, home size Henry, 02:57:26.140 --> 02:57:30.740 is how about Hiromaru using the exact same line of three 02:57:30.740 --> 02:57:32.700 for four straight battles? 02:57:32.700 --> 02:57:36.040 And it was a spicy line of three at that. 02:57:36.040 --> 02:57:38.500 What I really like about Hiromaru is, 02:57:38.500 --> 02:57:41.780 Hiromaru has chosen to try and break the meta rather than 02:57:41.780 --> 02:57:43.900 bring a Pokemon like Shadow of Haldon 02:57:43.900 --> 02:57:47.100 that maybe not necessarily every trainer believed in. 02:57:47.100 --> 02:57:49.500 But, if you look across the most used Pokemon, 02:57:49.500 --> 02:57:51.820 this Pokemon, like the Kanto Ninetales, 02:57:51.820 --> 02:57:54.340 the ME Weedle used in that finals, 02:57:54.340 --> 02:57:56.260 and how it did very well there. 02:57:56.260 --> 02:57:59.220 Now Hiromaru was able to emerge victorious there. 02:57:59.220 --> 02:58:02.380 It was a traumatic best of five series, 02:58:02.380 --> 02:58:04.260 but at the 2025 World Championships, 02:58:04.260 --> 02:58:07.820 you will remember Pato Man entered from the winter side 02:58:07.820 --> 02:58:10.980 and Beelzeboy won two best of fives. 02:58:10.980 --> 02:58:13.620 Getting that bracket reset and becoming world champion, 02:58:13.620 --> 02:58:15.020 will history repeat itself, 02:58:15.020 --> 02:58:17.540 or will Hiromaru become the first 02:58:17.540 --> 02:58:20.500 Pokemon Go world champion for Japan? 02:58:20.500 --> 02:58:22.460 There's so much incredible history to be made 02:58:22.460 --> 02:58:26.580 and we're only a few moments away from seeing which of those two incredible trainers will 02:58:26.580 --> 02:58:30.980 be our world champion at the end of the day. If the winners finals was anything to go by, 02:58:30.980 --> 02:58:33.460 this is certainly going to be a treat. 02:58:33.460 --> 02:58:37.860 It's a great point because it did come down to the decisive game number five. It was 02:58:37.860 --> 02:58:43.540 incredibly close. Amy Weedle said it yesterday in his interview that he had four elite 02:58:43.540 --> 02:58:47.780 battles and after that it was type two to two. He said he had a rare misstep 02:58:47.780 --> 02:58:51.740 in that game number five, but he had the entire night 02:58:51.740 --> 02:58:54.780 to think about it to adjust to his strategy. 02:58:54.780 --> 02:58:59.780 And it is time for the Pokemon Gold Grand Finals. 02:59:29.780 --> 02:59:49.700 It's 2026, Mewtwo has fallen, hundreds of trainers enter the battlefield, now two remain, 02:59:49.700 --> 02:59:56.980 and only one will be crowned the 2026 Pokemon Go World Champion. 02:59:56.980 --> 03:00:06.440 we are finalists shall we? First up making a run for the record books we will be 03:00:06.440 --> 03:00:15.360 getting ready to be introduced to our finalists soon enough. We've got one 03:00:15.360 --> 03:00:19.320 coming for the record books and now we are going to be throwing to get us set 03:00:19.320 --> 03:00:22.360 up for the match ahead. 03:00:26.980 --> 03:00:28.740 It goes for the acrobatics! 03:00:28.740 --> 03:00:30.540 It is lit! It's a clash! 03:00:30.540 --> 03:00:31.340 It's like a test! 03:00:31.340 --> 03:00:31.840 No! 03:00:31.840 --> 03:00:32.940 It's able to do it! 03:00:32.940 --> 03:00:34.660 An end cost is no take to two! 03:00:34.660 --> 03:00:35.340 Paintings! 03:00:35.340 --> 03:00:36.900 It's healthy trying to go for the plush! 03:00:36.900 --> 03:00:38.300 Oh! 03:00:38.300 --> 03:00:39.860 Beautifully played by King Oda, 03:00:39.860 --> 03:00:41.980 but he wants to hang out as much as possible, 03:00:41.980 --> 03:00:43.780 but there's a starving voice that stares! 03:00:43.780 --> 03:00:45.780 He is one of a Pokemon joke! 03:00:45.780 --> 03:00:47.700 He did these ghosts for a reason! 03:00:47.700 --> 03:00:49.300 It's got nothing left, 03:00:49.300 --> 03:00:52.060 but an incredibly well-piloted game. 03:00:52.060 --> 03:00:53.460 What a series from Earth! 03:00:53.460 --> 03:00:53.960 Fuck! 03:00:53.960 --> 03:00:54.980 It's a go-boy! 03:00:54.980 --> 03:00:55.700 He doesn't go on! 03:00:55.700 --> 03:01:00.000 He can't be the best of us, he's absolutely huge from the world champ. 03:01:00.000 --> 03:01:03.360 No, it survives, Jens can't believe it. 03:01:03.360 --> 03:01:08.360 PVP David, he pulls, I don't even know how he found that with God. 03:01:08.360 --> 03:01:11.400 It knocks out the new in the hallway. 03:01:11.400 --> 03:01:13.600 My God, look at that. 03:01:13.600 --> 03:01:17.000 Even Marko Galvin's absolutely in shock. 03:01:17.000 --> 03:01:19.600 Giro Maro is in sub attack position. 03:01:19.600 --> 03:01:20.560 Does he swap? 03:01:20.560 --> 03:01:22.160 No, he throws the energy ball. 03:01:22.160 --> 03:01:26.640 Guillermo has changed the script and he is making it to the grand final. 03:01:26.640 --> 03:01:32.920 Kill and watch, watch guys away, and Heavy Weedle will secure his fight. 03:01:32.920 --> 03:01:35.320 You gotta get any done somewhere! 03:01:35.320 --> 03:01:54.800 Across the globe, our trainers have been battling all season, using new and exciting 03:01:54.800 --> 03:01:58.560 Pokemon in ever-changing and unique matters. 03:01:58.560 --> 03:02:03.080 But all of those journeys ultimately came down to this. 03:02:03.080 --> 03:02:09.220 Pokemon Go enters a new chapter next season, with the introduction of 3v3 battles at Worlds. 03:02:09.220 --> 03:02:15.440 This final 1v1 match will crown the last Pokemon Go World Champion of the current era. 03:02:15.440 --> 03:02:23.640 History is a Remain from hundreds of Worlds competitors, only two remain. 03:02:23.640 --> 03:02:27.900 GG's 489 Hiramaru and M.E. Weedle. 03:02:27.900 --> 03:02:31.480 Going for his second ever World Championship title, 03:02:31.480 --> 03:02:35.980 the first in the planet to ever possibly achieve that impossible. 03:02:35.980 --> 03:02:40.860 2022's Senior World Champion is back on the big stage, 03:02:40.860 --> 03:02:46.500 with the opportunity to not only become the first ever two-time Pokemon Go World Champion, 03:02:46.500 --> 03:02:52.660 but also the first and last World Champion of the current 1v1 era, 03:02:52.660 --> 03:02:57.060 Enny Weedle has everything to play for here on Championship Sunday. 03:02:58.580 --> 03:03:04.660 Qualifying for his first ever World Championships after a top 12 finish in the Japan Championships, 03:03:04.660 --> 03:03:11.060 Hiromaru was one of a number of talented Japanese players looking to make their mark in San Francisco. 03:03:16.660 --> 03:03:20.020 Having played and beaten Enny Weedle on day two, 03:03:20.020 --> 03:03:23.220 This grand final is a rematch to Rallish. 03:03:23.620 --> 03:03:29.020 Hiromaru cemented his place in Championship Sunday on the winner's side of the bracket. 03:03:29.220 --> 03:03:31.020 Kavaru no Mipoth. 03:03:31.420 --> 03:03:35.620 However, Pokemon Go is no stranger to a bracket reset, 03:03:35.720 --> 03:03:39.420 and Emmy Weedle is ready to write history. 03:03:39.620 --> 03:03:42.020 Well, I hope I'm still gonna be hungry after our battles. 03:03:43.620 --> 03:03:47.420 Bottle-up trainers, this show's just getting started. 03:03:50.020 --> 03:03:53.140 Now we are right and ready to get going 03:03:53.140 --> 03:03:56.740 with our Pokemon Go World Championship. 03:03:56.740 --> 03:03:59.300 Let's go ahead and meet our finalists. 03:03:59.300 --> 03:04:02.540 First up, making his first Worlds run, 03:04:02.540 --> 03:04:05.420 he's already taken down champions to get here. 03:04:05.420 --> 03:04:07.780 Let's give it up for Hero Maru. 03:04:20.020 --> 03:04:29.820 up next. He's already gotten the taste of world championship caliber in 2022 and now 03:04:29.820 --> 03:04:36.820 looking to do the same thing in 2026. Welcome to the stage. M. E. Weedall. 03:04:50.020 --> 03:05:05.020 What do you think your greatest strength as a player has been in this tournament so far? 03:05:05.020 --> 03:05:31.020 He wanted to trust his mighty hip-hold on. 03:05:31.020 --> 03:05:36.020 I wanted to trust his might he found on. 03:05:36.020 --> 03:05:37.020 The trust is real. 03:05:37.020 --> 03:05:38.020 The trust is real. 03:05:38.020 --> 03:05:42.020 Now, Emmy Weidle, I know you were saying in your post-game interview yesterday that you 03:05:42.020 --> 03:05:45.020 felt like you had four strong games. 03:05:45.020 --> 03:05:50.020 What are you doing to make sure you have full confidence going into every single game today? 03:05:50.020 --> 03:05:51.020 Nothing different, to be honest. 03:05:51.020 --> 03:05:58.020 I feel like if I keep up the performance that I had in those four games that you mentioned, 03:05:58.020 --> 03:06:05.020 then I have the potential to flip the bracket, win the whole thing, so I'll give it my all. 03:06:05.020 --> 03:06:08.020 I know you'll both give it your all. Thank you so much. 03:06:08.020 --> 03:06:14.020 Go ahead and sit down at your battle stations, and we'll be getting into your match soon enough. 03:06:14.020 --> 03:06:23.020 Alright, casters, I know we're ready to get into this match up. Take it away. 03:06:23.020 --> 03:06:26.620 Going ahead, these two Titans in our game, 03:06:26.620 --> 03:06:31.780 they started out with 16 different groups on day one of Worlds. 03:06:31.780 --> 03:06:35.180 Now it's down to the final two here in the Chase Arena. 03:06:35.180 --> 03:06:40.140 We're about to see who's going to become the 2026 San Francisco World Champion. 03:06:40.140 --> 03:06:44.620 Elite talent, perfect plays, and not just over a single day, 03:06:44.620 --> 03:06:48.660 but two long, grueling days of competition. 03:06:48.660 --> 03:06:52.180 These trainers have shown us they have everything it takes to be on this stage. 03:06:52.180 --> 03:06:57.460 Amanda as Mewtwo once said, the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. 03:06:57.460 --> 03:07:01.780 It is what you choose to do with the gift of life that truly defines you. 03:07:01.780 --> 03:07:07.460 And what transpires here in this arena will be remembered forever. 03:07:07.460 --> 03:07:13.140 From the first Pokestops spawn, the first egg hatched and the first Legendary Raid Boss defeated. 03:07:13.780 --> 03:07:19.220 For 10 years Pokemon Go Trainers have been chasing Pokemon around the globe 03:07:19.220 --> 03:07:24.180 and now two trainers will be chasing their dream of being the world champion. 03:07:24.180 --> 03:07:30.580 Kirumaru, the heart and the hope of Japan is in search of his first title. 03:07:30.580 --> 03:07:35.140 Meanwhile, Emile Weedle. Yeah, well Emile Weedle, our 2022 senior 03:07:35.140 --> 03:07:40.100 world division champion is searching for his second crown. 03:07:40.100 --> 03:07:43.700 They were able to take it to game five in their first 03:07:43.700 --> 03:07:46.660 best of five matchup. Emile Weedle is getting knocked down to that 03:07:46.660 --> 03:07:51.460 loser side of the bracket coming back up to be able to play here and the real 03:07:51.460 --> 03:07:58.060 question is going to be who will take it all. Yurimaru seems so calm cool and 03:07:58.060 --> 03:08:01.660 collected. Emile Weedle with a bit of a stumble. We came very close to an all 03:08:01.660 --> 03:08:06.780 Japan Grand Finals but Kanto no could not hold off Emile Weedle's 03:08:06.780 --> 03:08:11.500 determination defeating him in game five. Another incredible series that we 03:08:11.500 --> 03:08:15.540 capped off yesterday with and it all comes down to this. Emile Weedle has 03:08:15.540 --> 03:08:22.020 fought so hard two best of fives coming up just short. Kiromaru needs to win two sets excuse me 03:08:22.020 --> 03:08:27.620 any weedle needs to win two more sets straight whereas Kiromaru only needs to win one. Absolutely 03:08:27.620 --> 03:08:33.300 if Hiromaru can take this first game of five he will be immediately crowned that champion. 03:08:33.300 --> 03:08:37.620 Emmy Weedle will have to flip that bracket but if anyone could do so it's someone that has 03:08:37.620 --> 03:08:42.420 that amount of prestige that amount of clout behind his name he has been someone who has 03:08:42.420 --> 03:08:48.420 been on the stage before. He has what we call the gauntlet. He is a world champion. He was 03:08:48.420 --> 03:08:56.420 our Stuttgart regional champion and he was also the EUIC champion. One trainer in search of 03:08:56.420 --> 03:09:01.620 another crown. Another trainer in search of their first and maybe that dream is a pie in the sky 03:09:01.620 --> 03:09:07.540 but they're going to fight as hard as possible to turn it into a reality. Such fascinating 03:09:07.540 --> 03:09:12.660 Pokemon we've seen over the weekend. Again, Kudomaru with the Shadow Hapaldon and Fasurian 03:09:12.660 --> 03:09:18.740 Electrode has been absolutely electric all weekend long, but does he have what it takes to 03:09:18.740 --> 03:09:24.180 bring down Emmy Weedle again? Absolutely. Some of these Pokemon we saw all weekend. That Tinket 03:09:24.180 --> 03:09:29.780 Tongue was everywhere. That Shadow Kanto, Ninetales everywhere, Licky Licky, but Shadow 03:09:29.780 --> 03:09:34.100 Hapaldon, trusting in the Hapaldon to take everything you heard in his interview. 03:09:34.100 --> 03:09:37.060 I have no doubt that we're going to see it in some of these games. 03:09:37.060 --> 03:09:41.300 And don't forget about Jellison, either a water and ghost type Pokemon that was largely 03:09:41.300 --> 03:09:46.340 overshadowed by picks like Galarian Corsula, but it had such unique coverage and it really 03:09:46.340 --> 03:09:50.540 helps Peter Maru to shore up some of those matchups and address the core breakers that 03:09:50.540 --> 03:09:52.020 Amy Weedow is trying to bring. 03:09:52.020 --> 03:09:56.660 Going ahead, taking a look at these teams yesterday, he really relied on a certain 03:09:56.660 --> 03:09:57.660 free. 03:09:57.660 --> 03:10:00.500 We have to wonder if he's had some time to think about that, if he's recognizing 03:10:00.500 --> 03:10:04.500 that those three will still be his strongest against the opponent that he played in 03:10:04.500 --> 03:10:08.500 the winners finals or if he's going to do a little bit of a mix up change of his 03:10:08.500 --> 03:10:13.540 plan now that we're here in the arena. Everything comes down to refinement when 03:10:13.540 --> 03:10:17.220 you watch the winners finals yesterday you probably notice a lot of similar 03:10:17.220 --> 03:10:21.100 Pokemon being used matching and match out each of these trainers through their 03:10:21.100 --> 03:10:26.140 five battles actually used the same team four times. These Pokemon are 03:10:26.140 --> 03:10:30.140 absolutely instrumental and for any Weedle he relied so heavily on the 03:10:30.140 --> 03:10:33.540 Shadow Kanto Nytales, Shadow Quaxire and Licky Licky. 03:10:33.540 --> 03:10:36.460 Well, I mean, Widow told us a little bit earlier on, 03:10:36.460 --> 03:10:38.700 was that actually up until the first game 03:10:38.700 --> 03:10:40.180 that he played against Hiramaro, 03:10:40.180 --> 03:10:43.900 he actually used Empolion for every single battle 03:10:43.900 --> 03:10:46.180 to get him into those winner's finals. 03:10:46.180 --> 03:10:47.660 However, that was not a Pokemon 03:10:47.660 --> 03:10:50.180 that he's really relying on against Hiramaro's team, 03:10:50.180 --> 03:10:53.140 relying more on a Pokemon like that Shadow Quaxire. 03:10:53.140 --> 03:10:54.460 It's one of the more fascinating things 03:10:54.460 --> 03:10:55.860 about Show 6, Pick 3, 03:10:55.860 --> 03:10:58.940 and the championship series for competitive Pokemon Go, 03:10:58.940 --> 03:11:03.340 you can bring different tools to address different opponents, but it kind of makes you predictable 03:11:03.340 --> 03:11:07.740 if you keep running the same picks over and over. So let's see which trainer made the best 03:11:07.740 --> 03:11:14.060 adjustments and who has the best plan going into the most important games they've ever played 03:11:14.060 --> 03:11:19.500 in their careers. And we saw that taking a look around the arena, taking it all in, 03:11:19.500 --> 03:11:26.940 as this is the largest Pokemon Go tournament, 30 years of Pokemon, 10 years of Pokemon Go, 03:11:26.940 --> 03:11:30.900 and five years on the competitive circuit. 03:11:30.900 --> 03:11:34.140 Emmy Wiedel with such a fascinating opportunity here. 03:11:34.140 --> 03:11:37.380 Could be our first Pokemon Go senior world champion 03:11:37.380 --> 03:11:40.740 and the last individual Pokemon Go world champion 03:11:40.740 --> 03:11:43.260 before we switch to a team format next year. 03:11:43.260 --> 03:11:45.180 What a legacy that would be. 03:11:45.180 --> 03:11:47.940 He is coming in from that loser side of the bracket 03:11:47.940 --> 03:11:49.660 in our double elimination tournament. 03:11:49.660 --> 03:11:52.580 That means he's going to have to win this first best 03:11:52.580 --> 03:11:55.580 of five to be able to play one more time 03:11:55.580 --> 03:12:01.140 with a bracket reset, but as we've seen, this man is no stranger to a bracket reset. 03:12:01.140 --> 03:12:04.940 He's had plenty of time to be playing this game. 03:12:04.940 --> 03:12:06.380 No mental mistakes. 03:12:06.380 --> 03:12:08.900 Perfect execution of trainers. 03:12:08.900 --> 03:12:10.220 Got a lot of rest last night. 03:12:10.220 --> 03:12:13.700 I'm sure that they're ready for a big heated competition. 03:12:13.700 --> 03:12:19.060 This could go three battles or could go the distance all the way to 10 games. 03:12:19.060 --> 03:12:22.700 Kira Mauro is going to be tested by a former world champion. 03:12:22.700 --> 03:12:26.140 And again, this is just his first World Championships event ever. 03:12:26.140 --> 03:12:27.500 And he's done so well. 03:12:27.500 --> 03:12:31.140 You're a moral calm and collected throughout this entire tournament. 03:12:31.140 --> 03:12:34.540 While his expression might not be so much his skill expression 03:12:34.540 --> 03:12:37.540 and the game has been absolutely top notch. 03:12:37.540 --> 03:12:40.540 Being able to go in, sweep his bracket day number one, 03:12:40.540 --> 03:12:42.740 stay on that winner's side. 03:12:42.740 --> 03:12:47.180 And now we're going to see what he can do here on Championship Sunday. 03:12:47.180 --> 03:12:50.020 The mighty hip out on going to be taking on 03:12:50.020 --> 03:12:53.520 M.E. Wheel's Shadow, Kanto Ninetales. 03:12:53.520 --> 03:12:55.620 It's gonna be dynamic, it's gonna be fiery, 03:12:55.620 --> 03:12:58.020 there's gonna be fireworks galore. 03:12:58.020 --> 03:12:59.820 As you take one more look at the teams, 03:12:59.820 --> 03:13:01.720 just compare the accolades. 03:13:01.720 --> 03:13:04.180 M.E. Weedle with so much hardware, 03:13:04.180 --> 03:13:06.180 medals, trophies and beyond. 03:13:06.180 --> 03:13:10.220 Meanwhile, Kuromaru, heart and hope of Japan 03:13:10.220 --> 03:13:13.120 trying to bring that trophy home. 03:13:13.120 --> 03:13:16.080 And I know that you just see these teams of six, 03:13:16.080 --> 03:13:18.520 but actually Hiramara is bringing some unique things 03:13:18.520 --> 03:13:21.360 that we didn't see very often in that tournament. 03:13:21.360 --> 03:13:22.960 Not only that shot I had caught on, 03:13:22.960 --> 03:13:24.440 but also that Jellison was something 03:13:24.440 --> 03:13:27.840 that we really didn't get an opportunity to see very much. 03:13:27.840 --> 03:13:28.400 Exactly. 03:13:28.400 --> 03:13:30.080 Jellison, such an interesting Pokemon. 03:13:30.080 --> 03:13:32.520 We piloted it briefly before, but I 03:13:32.520 --> 03:13:34.600 think it's going to come out pretty much every game 03:13:34.600 --> 03:13:35.280 in this series. 03:13:35.280 --> 03:13:37.680 It's too good to leave on the bench. 03:13:37.680 --> 03:13:40.240 It's up to any needle to address that and find ways 03:13:40.240 --> 03:13:40.920 around it. 03:13:40.920 --> 03:13:43.040 Both of these trainers looks like they're getting locked in. 03:13:43.040 --> 03:13:45.240 We're getting ready to make some points for game number 03:13:45.240 --> 03:13:47.160 one here at the World Championships. 03:13:47.160 --> 03:13:50.420 Looks like he lead for never model into any veto shadowclaw 03:13:50.420 --> 03:13:53.840 Xire one point is good things have come as does the awkward 03:13:53.840 --> 03:13:57.180 tale, but this shadow does her quite a bit in shadowclaw Xire 03:13:57.180 --> 03:14:00.280 cannot absorb two going ahead and actually taking the first 03:14:00.280 --> 03:14:03.240 one here on that notice the bond for that shot up quite a few 03:14:03.280 --> 03:14:06.120 times that look even when he does that the body slam 03:14:06.160 --> 03:14:09.280 already loaded and we don't want to be few people wondering 03:14:09.280 --> 03:14:12.240 a shadowclaw Xire with mud bomb and actually does a little 03:14:12.240 --> 03:14:14.380 bit more damage that they could look he no protect shows 03:14:14.380 --> 03:14:17.800 used by hero Maro. These trainers know their damage calculations inside and 03:14:17.800 --> 03:14:20.580 out. Second month I'm going to connect to you. If I gotta be honest, I think 03:14:20.580 --> 03:14:23.940 Emmy Weedle needs a few more mud shots to get the job done because this 03:14:23.940 --> 03:14:27.460 Licky Licky is so bulky. Meanwhile, the second shadow ball is ready to go. 03:14:27.460 --> 03:14:31.820 Not fooling around here going for the big attack each time. No pictures used 03:14:31.820 --> 03:14:35.620 by Emmy Weedle and this shadow park side is going down. That's the first 03:14:35.620 --> 03:14:39.340 knockout of our world championship finals here in 2026. Out comes the 03:14:39.340 --> 03:14:43.220 shadow about on the key Pokemon for hero Maro in his first two days of 03:14:43.220 --> 03:14:50.660 competition. This hippo might be hungry, but he is not going to be able to take this energy ball very well at all. He will have to put up a potential, and then he doesn't. 03:14:50.660 --> 03:14:57.860 Last second, great potential there, recognizing how much damage I could do while he continues to sort up extra energy, throwing his first attack now. 03:14:57.860 --> 03:15:05.180 Such a great call. I think Enne Guido could have made it the weather ball fire there, but chooses not to. Me, well, weather ball rock firing back the other direction. 03:15:05.180 --> 03:15:10.380 That would definitely knock out the Kanto Ninetail, so Enne Guido wisely protects it. Here comes another charge stack. 03:15:10.380 --> 03:15:15.520 talking about that bait, how the bait call has not been called as a second shield is used in this mid-game matchup. 03:15:15.520 --> 03:15:19.520 Hiro Mara has no protect shields, a quick pivot out by Eni-Wido into the Licky Licky. 03:15:19.520 --> 03:15:23.360 Switch timer not yet up for Hiro Mara, who can't go to that trusty Hysterina Electros. 03:15:23.360 --> 03:15:27.640 He's going to throw the Earth Power, big shield call for Eni-Wido. Let's it! Through so much damage! 03:15:27.640 --> 03:15:32.860 Each time, shot-able, shot-able! Now the Earth Power going through Eni-Wido's Pokemon are getting desperately low, 03:15:32.860 --> 03:15:39.660 but he's starting to throw back some attacks of his own, and with no protect shields, remaining for Hiro Mara is going to have to take the brunt of it all. 03:15:39.660 --> 03:15:43.820 I think that Hiromaru wants to preserve his switch and he thinks he can get maybe one more charge sack 03:15:43.820 --> 03:15:47.020 in comes the Hizurina Electro to start gathering up that energy. 03:15:47.020 --> 03:15:52.460 He can definitely absorb a one shadow ball and a couple of body slams, but the first charge sack will be energy ball here. 03:15:52.460 --> 03:15:53.900 This is all about pacing. 03:15:53.900 --> 03:15:55.660 I mean, really, it doesn't want to actually flip. 03:15:55.660 --> 03:15:59.260 He's using it on the Licky Licky here because he's got quite a bit of energy 03:15:59.260 --> 03:16:00.620 and now he's going to go for an attack. 03:16:00.620 --> 03:16:03.260 Don't actually swap it coming to his shadow catcher, Nytos! 03:16:03.260 --> 03:16:05.180 And he's going to be able to take this attack. 03:16:05.180 --> 03:16:07.740 This is so critical because Hiromaru throws the wild charge. 03:16:07.740 --> 03:16:13.340 This is going to deep up his ensuing electrode and to get much more susceptible to any charge sex and any little decision throw 03:16:13.340 --> 03:16:18.700 He needed a helping hand and the cancer night sales offered just that great timing by any wheel 03:16:18.700 --> 03:16:24.920 He knew that that charge type is thrown and the suing electrode would need to build back up energy before throwing anything else 03:16:24.920 --> 03:16:28.540 Since it's attack was low it gets essentially knocked out right there 03:16:28.540 --> 03:16:33.100 But the Hapowarm already has an attack well in spite of all his heroics 03:16:33.100 --> 03:16:37.260 He's going to win the match tomorrow with the Rock Weather Ball, able to pick up the KO, 03:16:37.260 --> 03:16:40.060 and with that, he takes game number one. 03:16:40.060 --> 03:16:41.580 Really relying on that Hapaldon. 03:16:41.580 --> 03:16:43.580 He wore Emmy Weedle in the beginning. 03:16:43.580 --> 03:16:48.260 He said this Hapaldon is going to take you down if game one is any reflection of this. 03:16:48.260 --> 03:16:50.780 I think that Emmy Weedle should have been taking notes. 03:16:50.780 --> 03:16:51.780 So creative. 03:16:51.780 --> 03:16:56.460 I really like how Emmy Weedle forced that Cantonyne Tales back into the battle to absorb 03:16:56.460 --> 03:16:57.460 the wild charge. 03:16:57.460 --> 03:17:00.420 It definitely gave him a bit of ground, but it just wasn't enough. 03:17:00.420 --> 03:17:02.740 It was a road too far for him to travel 03:17:02.740 --> 03:17:04.940 because they had Paladon stored that energy, 03:17:04.940 --> 03:17:06.540 banked that weather ball rock 03:17:06.540 --> 03:17:08.900 and was able to come right back out and fire it off. 03:17:08.900 --> 03:17:11.140 Now, in a typical game for Pokemon Go, 03:17:11.140 --> 03:17:12.900 we play best of threes, 03:17:12.900 --> 03:17:16.060 but here on this big stage in the chase arena, 03:17:16.060 --> 03:17:18.860 we are going for a best of five. 03:17:18.860 --> 03:17:21.780 So this first game is a good fact finding mission 03:17:21.780 --> 03:17:22.620 for them. 03:17:22.620 --> 03:17:24.500 I know they played yesterday in the Winners Files, 03:17:24.500 --> 03:17:26.300 but it's gonna be a little bit different 03:17:26.300 --> 03:17:29.580 on this main stage with all eyes on them. 03:17:29.580 --> 03:17:32.980 here tomorrow has a great lead here with that 1-0 victory. 03:17:32.980 --> 03:17:36.460 If he gets two more, we will crown him that champion. 03:17:36.460 --> 03:17:40.380 But M.E. Weedle said that he knew that he played great before. 03:17:40.380 --> 03:17:42.740 He just needed to do a little bit of refinement, 03:17:42.740 --> 03:17:45.260 and it wouldn't surprise me to see him start putting 03:17:45.260 --> 03:17:46.340 on some sports on the board. 03:17:46.340 --> 03:17:47.060 No, exactly. 03:17:47.060 --> 03:17:49.340 M.E. Weedle has been under the bright lights 03:17:49.340 --> 03:17:51.940 our first senior division world champion. 03:17:51.940 --> 03:17:53.980 We're going to jump right into game number two, everybody. 03:17:53.980 --> 03:17:56.380 This time, floor just takes the field for M.E. Weedle 03:17:56.380 --> 03:17:57.700 leading into that jealousie. 03:17:57.700 --> 03:17:59.940 Now, I mean, we all said once before the capture, 03:17:59.940 --> 03:18:01.740 as an attack for the fortress, 03:18:01.740 --> 03:18:04.580 is it your together or tricky, tricky coverage? 03:18:04.580 --> 03:18:06.420 Take a peek at your horror scene. 03:18:06.420 --> 03:18:09.620 There's no tricky, tricky to be found this game. 03:18:09.620 --> 03:18:11.580 Although, I mean, using that trusty Jellison 03:18:11.580 --> 03:18:14.220 and no one may throw on his first charge attack. 03:18:14.220 --> 03:18:16.900 This fortress actually is very close. 03:18:16.900 --> 03:18:18.860 There goes Disarming Boys getting fired off here. 03:18:18.860 --> 03:18:20.820 It's gonna need two charge stacks to bring down 03:18:20.820 --> 03:18:23.140 the Jellison, but the pacing is slightly 03:18:23.140 --> 03:18:25.020 in the fortress' favor as well 03:18:25.020 --> 03:18:26.980 as Disarming Boys number one connects. 03:18:26.980 --> 03:18:28.460 And number two is ready to go. 03:18:28.460 --> 03:18:31.060 One outpace is Hiramaru's turn to see. 03:18:31.060 --> 03:18:33.860 If he wants to put up a protection as his next target attack, 03:18:33.860 --> 03:18:36.140 we'll be able to go, it looks like it's going to connect. 03:18:36.140 --> 03:18:38.340 Nothing that jealous has buried down low, but still. 03:18:38.340 --> 03:18:40.060 If jealous has a little more gas in the tank, 03:18:40.060 --> 03:18:41.500 gonna go for one more serve. 03:18:41.500 --> 03:18:43.060 Yeah, Hiramaru waiting the turn 03:18:43.060 --> 03:18:44.180 does not want to get caught on, 03:18:44.180 --> 03:18:46.700 so he expects the jealous to be a floor just to stay 03:18:46.700 --> 03:18:48.500 so he can fire off the serve with the jealous in. 03:18:48.500 --> 03:18:49.860 Now he's taking control of switch advantage. 03:18:49.860 --> 03:18:50.700 Outputs get to the nice. 03:18:50.700 --> 03:18:51.540 He doesn't like that, 03:18:51.540 --> 03:18:53.300 but he can go back to Shadow of Hapaldon. 03:18:53.300 --> 03:18:55.860 Hapaldon did so well for him game. 03:18:55.860 --> 03:18:59.260 Number one, last time, and he needed a rip for the energy ball. 03:18:59.260 --> 03:19:00.540 Will he be able to call it here? 03:19:00.540 --> 03:19:01.700 He calls the bait! 03:19:01.700 --> 03:19:02.700 This is huge for him! 03:19:02.700 --> 03:19:04.860 Yes, it does a tough damage, but it doesn't threaten 03:19:04.860 --> 03:19:06.460 the knockout like that energy ball. 03:19:06.460 --> 03:19:08.860 And now the Paladon's going to start chomping away. 03:19:08.860 --> 03:19:12.500 Insane call out in the most important battle of his life. 03:19:12.500 --> 03:19:14.740 The Paladon, meanwhile, throwing back the earth power, 03:19:14.740 --> 03:19:16.340 Glaring Corsair protects Shields Up. 03:19:16.340 --> 03:19:17.860 No defense fall either. 03:19:17.860 --> 03:19:19.220 So Glaring Corsair might be able to 03:19:19.220 --> 03:19:20.060 stuns all over down. 03:19:20.060 --> 03:19:20.900 It's going to be so close. 03:19:20.900 --> 03:19:22.620 Everybody know he doesn't get there. 03:19:22.620 --> 03:19:24.900 Oh, you see how hurt he is by this. 03:19:24.900 --> 03:19:29.700 He lived wanting to throw a weather ball just for a little bit of chip damage, but decided 03:19:29.700 --> 03:19:31.580 a little too late. 03:19:31.580 --> 03:19:36.140 This Corsola is standing strong, and I don't know if this ensuing electric is afraid of 03:19:36.140 --> 03:19:37.140 no ghosts. 03:19:37.140 --> 03:19:40.380 Galarian Corsola is weighing down on Hiromaru. 03:19:40.380 --> 03:19:43.540 He has the Jellison in the back, yes, but it's got very little HP. 03:19:43.540 --> 03:19:47.620 It's nothing more than a sacrificial shield, a third shield that he can swap into to 03:19:47.620 --> 03:19:48.620 absorb the charge tech. 03:19:48.620 --> 03:19:51.900 So he's got to be very careful how he plays that Pokemon from here on out. 03:19:51.900 --> 03:19:55.560 throwing yet another night shift into the system like I'm getting a potential 03:19:55.560 --> 03:20:00.800 up a pure of Maro side he's really been lying on the system for these 03:20:00.800 --> 03:20:04.760 past couple games now going for an energy ball it's going to do a little 03:20:04.760 --> 03:20:08.520 less damage but it also doesn't lower its own defenses and he we don't feel so 03:20:08.520 --> 03:20:12.560 safe no protection here on his ghost side Pokemon makes a pivot out in the 03:20:12.560 --> 03:20:15.280 shadow canton eye tales this is a little bit curious but I think the 03:20:15.280 --> 03:20:17.280 and I just want this. 03:20:17.280 --> 03:20:19.280 Oh, here we go, Barrow! 03:20:19.280 --> 03:20:21.280 Every wheel's head and his hands 03:20:21.280 --> 03:20:23.280 as a really good back to front 03:20:23.280 --> 03:20:25.280 starts to slide away with this 03:20:25.280 --> 03:20:27.280 fantastic catch from here, 03:20:27.280 --> 03:20:29.280 a lot of energy on the left stroke 03:20:29.280 --> 03:20:31.280 and goes for a bait of his own 03:20:31.280 --> 03:20:33.280 with this energy ball. Every wheel, 03:20:33.280 --> 03:20:35.280 no shield since this is huge! 03:20:35.280 --> 03:20:37.280 Massive call by Emmy Weedle. 03:20:37.280 --> 03:20:39.280 He is not stumbling whatsoever 03:20:39.280 --> 03:20:41.280 as he's able to call the energy ball 03:20:41.280 --> 03:20:43.280 just with the defense drop, but the embers 03:20:43.280 --> 03:20:45.640 We're going to see another charge attack connect here. 03:20:45.640 --> 03:20:47.760 Emmy Weedle stumbles but doesn't fall down. 03:20:47.760 --> 03:20:48.920 Weatherball connects. 03:20:48.920 --> 03:20:52.440 He takes out a human electron and he ties up the series. 03:20:52.440 --> 03:20:54.320 What an insane turn of events. 03:20:54.320 --> 03:20:56.320 The swap into the jealous, if we call that out, 03:20:56.320 --> 03:20:59.480 is being one of the only win cons there for Kira Maru. 03:20:59.480 --> 03:21:02.160 But calling the energy ball and the Kanto Ninetales 03:21:02.160 --> 03:21:05.680 when you were at risk of losing your most important Pokemon, 03:21:05.680 --> 03:21:07.840 Emmy Weedle is playing so well. 03:21:07.840 --> 03:21:09.000 He saw it on his face. 03:21:09.000 --> 03:21:11.400 He kind of gave a shrug like, well, if this is it, 03:21:11.400 --> 03:21:17.700 This is it, but what a call to make and what a time to make it starting out strong. 03:21:17.700 --> 03:21:21.400 Emmy Weedle was really in the driver's seat for most of this game, 03:21:21.400 --> 03:21:25.540 but the hero, Marl, doing everything he possibly could to get back in that matchup 03:21:25.540 --> 03:21:29.700 with a great catch onto that jealous and to soak up some of that energy. 03:21:29.700 --> 03:21:32.400 These trainers are taking mental snapshots throughout the game. 03:21:32.400 --> 03:21:33.600 They're trying to project forward. 03:21:33.600 --> 03:21:34.900 What is my wing condition? 03:21:34.900 --> 03:21:38.400 How do I execute to get another win on the board? 03:21:38.400 --> 03:21:43.240 And right now everybody, we are tied up one to one in this best of five. 03:21:43.240 --> 03:21:47.000 Speaking of the board, take a look at that stage as we zoom down. 03:21:47.000 --> 03:21:50.080 We get to see that whole team of six for each of these. 03:21:50.080 --> 03:21:52.640 This arena is absolutely incredible. 03:21:52.640 --> 03:21:56.720 We just took down Mute 2X, and one of these trainers is about to take down the other 03:21:56.720 --> 03:21:59.880 to be the first San Francisco World Champion. 03:21:59.880 --> 03:22:01.520 The stage is bigger than ever. 03:22:01.520 --> 03:22:03.920 The lights are brighter than ever. 03:22:03.920 --> 03:22:05.600 Again, Emmy Weedle with so much experience. 03:22:05.600 --> 03:22:07.240 But here, tomorrow, the challenger. 03:22:07.240 --> 03:22:12.740 We're going to see his suing the Electro League into the Shabba Kits and I-Tails for game number three, and a swap into the Licky-Licky. 03:22:12.740 --> 03:22:19.940 Licky-Licky was that top-use Pokemon for this whole weekend, and it has this freak and a leap, also in that safe swap position. 03:22:19.940 --> 03:22:28.440 Being able to soak up energy will also be able to deal out energy quite quickly, immediately, now by Emmy Weedle, into his own Licky-Licky. 03:22:28.440 --> 03:22:31.040 They're going to be sticking their tongues out at each other for quite a while, Will. 03:22:31.040 --> 03:22:32.740 We like to call that the chip and dip, right? 03:22:32.740 --> 03:22:36.380 Emile Weedle knows the mirror matchup is going to be closed, so he fires that 03:22:36.380 --> 03:22:41.380 weather ball, connects the damage, and then makes the pivot out. Now, he has an advantage. 03:22:41.380 --> 03:22:45.020 But keep an eye on the switch timers, everybody. Kuromaru will be able to 03:22:45.020 --> 03:22:48.540 switch his Pokemon out first. Now, should they try to do an attack at the same time, 03:22:48.540 --> 03:22:52.240 it could be a charge attack priority. The one with a higher attack will win that first 03:22:52.240 --> 03:22:57.740 Emile Weedle, go straight for the body slam, doesn't want to let Kuromaru get off any more damage first. 03:22:57.740 --> 03:23:01.740 This is not enough to knock out, so we could see a quick pivot out. That's exactly what's going to happen. 03:23:01.740 --> 03:23:07.860 Yeah, maybe a little indecisive there, reach for the Canto-9 tails, but decided to divert 03:23:07.860 --> 03:23:08.860 some of the hip-out-on. 03:23:08.860 --> 03:23:11.860 He needs protection of the Shadow Ball, but he doesn't, and there's a lot of damage coming 03:23:11.860 --> 03:23:12.860 through. 03:23:12.860 --> 03:23:13.860 Half of hip-out-on's health is already gone. 03:23:13.860 --> 03:23:14.860 This is a dance. 03:23:14.860 --> 03:23:20.340 Quick, quick swaps by both of these framers in a minute, that the timer is up, but 03:23:20.340 --> 03:23:24.380 the hip-out-on is going for an attack, and look at him, he really goes in his eyes, 03:23:24.380 --> 03:23:28.260 he doesn't put on the shield, and this doesn't do much damage at all. 03:23:28.260 --> 03:23:29.260 Absolutely insane. 03:23:29.260 --> 03:23:30.500 Definitely could have been an Earth Power there. 03:23:30.500 --> 03:23:33.460 Kuromaru trying to get to one here and he fails again! 03:23:33.460 --> 03:23:35.260 Unable to get to the charge stack. 03:23:35.260 --> 03:23:38.540 This is sort of the thing when you've been in the arena before, 03:23:38.540 --> 03:23:40.260 when you've been playing on the big stage, 03:23:40.260 --> 03:23:43.060 you know that sometimes you can make a mistake but bounce back. 03:23:43.060 --> 03:23:47.580 Does Kuromaru have this in him being the first type of editor here? 03:23:47.580 --> 03:23:50.420 Nightshade will connect into Husserina Electro, 03:23:50.420 --> 03:23:54.540 but the options are starting to dwindle down for Kuromaru. 03:23:54.540 --> 03:23:57.020 That Kanto Ninetales and Licky-Licky in the back for Emilito 03:23:57.020 --> 03:23:59.380 are still relatively healthy and the Glaring Horselaw 03:23:59.380 --> 03:24:01.100 has been so problematic for him. 03:24:01.100 --> 03:24:03.220 This is the big thing with the Shoei Electrode. 03:24:03.220 --> 03:24:05.780 You have to go for these energy balls a lot of times 03:24:05.780 --> 03:24:08.100 because you can kick, swip, swap out. 03:24:08.100 --> 03:24:10.380 Those swap drivers would really lower your own defense. 03:24:10.380 --> 03:24:11.900 It's still enough to knock out the course load, 03:24:11.900 --> 03:24:13.980 but there's still two shields to hide from him 03:24:13.980 --> 03:24:15.260 on the sides of Amy Weedle. 03:24:15.260 --> 03:24:16.300 I mean, you've got the shields, 03:24:16.300 --> 03:24:17.540 but you don't have HP right. 03:24:17.540 --> 03:24:20.260 We got a manager, HP, and keep our Pokemon in the battle. 03:24:20.260 --> 03:24:21.940 Energy ball will pull the shield away here, 03:24:21.940 --> 03:24:24.220 but Amy Weedle realizes he's applying so much pressure 03:24:24.220 --> 03:24:25.220 with the Kanto Nightsails, 03:24:25.220 --> 03:24:26.180 movement of energy on those, 03:24:26.180 --> 03:24:27.820 and the camera swaps into the mirror. 03:24:27.820 --> 03:24:30.380 Huge, hoping to land that on the Kanto Ninetales. 03:24:30.380 --> 03:24:33.980 Unsuccessful as the Licky Licky pops into the battle 03:24:33.980 --> 03:24:36.860 to absorb it all on the chin. 03:24:36.860 --> 03:24:39.060 Hiromara going up just a little bit more, 03:24:39.060 --> 03:24:41.020 trying to get off as much energy as possible 03:24:41.020 --> 03:24:42.620 before throwing his next body slam 03:24:42.620 --> 03:24:43.820 right at the last second. 03:24:43.820 --> 03:24:44.980 Yeah, it reaches the double up here. 03:24:44.980 --> 03:24:46.900 If any wheel shields, he will get the knockout, 03:24:46.900 --> 03:24:49.460 but instead, opposite, let his Licky Licky go, 03:24:49.460 --> 03:24:51.620 put it all on the Kanto Ninetales. 03:24:51.620 --> 03:24:53.140 That Pokemon comes out right away 03:24:53.140 --> 03:24:54.180 and the Ender will knock out, 03:24:54.180 --> 03:24:56.100 but the body slam was queued up first. 03:24:56.100 --> 03:24:59.100 I want to help using that last protect shield here. 03:24:59.100 --> 03:25:01.020 The real question is how much of a thing to take 03:25:01.020 --> 03:25:02.460 for that Hissui in the electrode? 03:25:02.460 --> 03:25:04.420 Will it be able to get farmed down two next? 03:25:04.420 --> 03:25:05.740 And what's most overwhelming, 03:25:05.740 --> 03:25:07.540 doesn't even throw them, 03:25:07.540 --> 03:25:09.380 goes for that fast attack farmed down. 03:25:09.380 --> 03:25:11.340 Take him, game number three. 03:25:11.340 --> 03:25:12.980 Three embers was enough. 03:25:12.980 --> 03:25:17.100 Emmy Weedle now up to one in this grand finals. 03:25:17.100 --> 03:25:18.460 One final reminder, everybody, 03:25:18.460 --> 03:25:20.500 this is a best of five. 03:25:20.500 --> 03:25:23.020 And if Emmy Weedle wins this next battle, 03:25:23.020 --> 03:25:25.180 he will force a bracket reset 03:25:25.180 --> 03:25:26.740 and a fresh best of five. 03:25:26.740 --> 03:25:29.580 Coming in from that loser's side of the bracket, 03:25:29.580 --> 03:25:33.380 Emmy Weedle had quite a run in this tournament so far. 03:25:33.380 --> 03:25:35.380 In the group stage, day number one, 03:25:35.380 --> 03:25:39.220 he two owed everyone except for one player. 03:25:39.220 --> 03:25:41.660 And then in the final stages of day two, 03:25:41.660 --> 03:25:45.460 he took out so many well-known and talented trainers 03:25:45.460 --> 03:25:48.260 getting up to this place where he went two, three 03:25:48.260 --> 03:25:50.620 to here tomorrow to be here on the main stage. 03:25:50.620 --> 03:25:53.020 Both of these trainers carrying the torches 03:25:53.020 --> 03:25:54.420 for their region. 03:25:54.420 --> 03:25:56.820 I feel like whenever you beat a trainer from your region, 03:25:56.820 --> 03:25:59.160 you have to take their energy, take their skill, 03:25:59.160 --> 03:26:02.020 and win it for them, win it for your friends. 03:26:02.020 --> 03:26:04.040 And these trainers have so much riding 03:26:04.040 --> 03:26:07.140 on this series here at the World Championships. 03:26:07.140 --> 03:26:09.460 Can't do an eye tells and glaring course slide. 03:26:09.460 --> 03:26:12.020 Such a problematic duo for Hiro Maru. 03:26:12.020 --> 03:26:14.340 Let's go into the next game here, everyone, 03:26:14.340 --> 03:26:18.060 as soon as our trainers are locked in and we are ready. 03:26:18.060 --> 03:26:21.140 This is more of a better lead for Hiro Maru at this part 03:26:21.140 --> 03:26:23.060 as an energy ball is only thing 03:26:23.060 --> 03:26:25.860 but really just going to start threatening the HP of it 03:26:25.860 --> 03:26:28.120 and the paces will be a little bit slower 03:26:28.120 --> 03:26:30.560 and actually Emmy Rital going straight for it 03:26:30.560 --> 03:26:32.480 at the very beginning part of the matchup 03:26:32.480 --> 03:26:34.440 and Yerimaro puts up a protect shield. 03:26:34.440 --> 03:26:35.880 Yeah, such a great call out early. 03:26:35.880 --> 03:26:37.640 Do not want to take a lot of super effective damage 03:26:37.640 --> 03:26:40.080 from a shadow Pokemon on your first go around, 03:26:40.080 --> 03:26:41.360 but the swap and the catch, 03:26:41.360 --> 03:26:43.600 this is actually fine because you want to throw serve 03:26:43.600 --> 03:26:45.520 into the Licky Licky, not the double resisted 03:26:45.520 --> 03:26:46.360 shadow ball. 03:26:46.360 --> 03:26:47.200 I think Yerimaro is saying, 03:26:47.200 --> 03:26:48.080 okay, you know what, that's fine. 03:26:48.080 --> 03:26:48.920 I'll take that. 03:26:48.920 --> 03:26:50.960 Licky Licky usually has a great matchup 03:26:50.960 --> 03:26:55.600 against the Jels, and Jels goes for one more basket before swapping into its own Lick-a-Lick. 03:26:55.600 --> 03:27:00.280 We saw this in game number three, going for a chip, and then going ahead and gipping out, 03:27:00.280 --> 03:27:03.240 absorbing the energy of the Lick-a-Lick onto the other. 03:27:03.240 --> 03:27:07.880 I will say that the weather ball from Amy Widow's Penta-9-Tails last game did a bit 03:27:07.880 --> 03:27:11.400 more damage and made this mirror match a bit more comfortable for him, so he tomorrow 03:27:11.400 --> 03:27:15.360 has a lot to work through as he fires off yet another body slam. 03:27:15.360 --> 03:27:18.920 These two trainers have probably had this mirror match quite a few times in the games 03:27:18.920 --> 03:27:21.120 that they have played against each other. 03:27:21.120 --> 03:27:23.920 I wonder if they do know who wins charge attack priority 03:27:23.920 --> 03:27:27.760 because that does change how you play out these matchups here. 03:27:27.760 --> 03:27:29.400 Bodyslam still coming through, 03:27:29.400 --> 03:27:31.540 lot more energy here throwing the next one 03:27:31.540 --> 03:27:32.860 on the side of here tomorrow. 03:27:32.860 --> 03:27:35.000 I don't think any reedles gonna protect shield this up. 03:27:35.000 --> 03:27:36.000 No, I don't think so either. 03:27:36.000 --> 03:27:37.400 He can withstand this Bodyslam 03:27:37.400 --> 03:27:39.200 plus a couple more rollouts. 03:27:39.200 --> 03:27:40.540 Even though he's even to the red, 03:27:40.540 --> 03:27:43.800 these trainers know their Pokemon so well. 03:27:43.800 --> 03:27:45.480 Another Bodyslam getting fired off here 03:27:45.480 --> 03:27:47.640 and we're getting very close to ending this mirror match. 03:27:47.640 --> 03:27:51.160 Julie, welcome to the slam as we see it over and over again. 03:27:51.160 --> 03:27:54.960 Looks like Emmy Weedle actually throws that modest and catches here 03:27:54.960 --> 03:27:56.000 on the side of your model. 03:27:56.000 --> 03:27:59.080 This is a not very effective attack against a ghost type 03:27:59.080 --> 03:28:01.800 Pokemon going to be able to just get a little bit more angry. 03:28:01.800 --> 03:28:04.000 And Emmy Weedle actually says, this is fine. 03:28:04.000 --> 03:28:07.000 I'm coming in with my other jealous encounter 03:28:07.000 --> 03:28:08.960 with Michael Larry and Corsola. 03:28:08.960 --> 03:28:10.880 In Pokemon Go, ghost type Pokemon 03:28:10.880 --> 03:28:13.120 can learn so many different fast and charge attacks. 03:28:13.120 --> 03:28:14.640 And the difference you're going to see here 03:28:14.640 --> 03:28:19.060 is the Hex Jellison versus the damage-oriented, astonished Galarian Corsola. 03:28:19.060 --> 03:28:22.300 Look at it just chipping down that HP with every fast attack. 03:28:22.300 --> 03:28:25.360 Now, going ahead, using that first protection on that base of the Serp, 03:28:25.360 --> 03:28:28.640 and actually using both protection now on this Galarian Corsola, 03:28:28.640 --> 03:28:33.800 correctly shielding up that Shadow Ball and just continuing the fast attack completely down, 03:28:33.800 --> 03:28:36.500 this Corsola is loaded with energy. 03:28:36.500 --> 03:28:37.400 This is very nice. 03:28:37.400 --> 03:28:37.920 Could you have that? 03:28:37.920 --> 03:28:39.800 You're suing the Electrode that is healthy. 03:28:39.800 --> 03:28:41.320 The Licky Licky is very weak, 03:28:41.320 --> 03:28:44.120 waiting down that Switch Timer so he can make the swap out. 03:28:44.120 --> 03:28:47.800 Oh my goodness, fires off the nightshade into the electric and grass type. 03:28:47.800 --> 03:28:51.800 He fires it off immediately, takes a look up, hoping that it didn't go into that licky-licky, 03:28:51.800 --> 03:28:55.480 but no, this is soon an electrode has to take it, has to start trying to ramp up energy. 03:28:55.480 --> 03:29:00.360 Quick, pin up my ball with these triggers! Blink and you miss it, and this night-tales comes back in! 03:29:00.360 --> 03:29:04.200 You swap, I swap, reswap. Shadow ball into that shadow-kento night-tales, 03:29:04.200 --> 03:29:08.520 takes it deep into the red, but it will eventually take this matchup for the licky-licky. 03:29:08.520 --> 03:29:13.640 This is huge, coming out with so much energy, and he's already pumping his fists 03:29:13.640 --> 03:29:17.800 in the air as he gets that last potential with that first fire. 03:29:17.800 --> 03:29:18.600 Weatherball. 03:29:18.600 --> 03:29:20.240 He's got a second one ready to go. 03:29:20.240 --> 03:29:21.560 It's super effective damage. 03:29:21.560 --> 03:29:24.680 Emmy Weedle thinks he's got this game in the bag. 03:29:24.680 --> 03:29:27.200 And with it, he will force the bracket reset. 03:29:27.200 --> 03:29:28.600 You want a bracket reset? 03:29:28.600 --> 03:29:30.280 You got a bracket reset. 03:29:30.280 --> 03:29:33.720 Emmy Weedle takes the first get-match of my matchup. 03:29:37.760 --> 03:29:39.080 Shaken. 03:29:39.080 --> 03:29:41.600 But a stumble doesn't have to mean a fall. 03:29:41.600 --> 03:29:46.200 Hiromaru and Emiwido are now locked in a fresh best of five. 03:29:46.200 --> 03:29:48.860 Everybody, no more resets from here on out. 03:29:48.860 --> 03:29:49.840 This is it. 03:29:49.840 --> 03:29:52.040 Whoever wins the next three battles 03:29:52.040 --> 03:29:55.880 will be your Pokemon Go World Champion. 03:29:55.880 --> 03:29:58.200 It's so great to see these two trainers 03:29:58.200 --> 03:29:59.640 playing off against each other. 03:29:59.640 --> 03:30:01.200 If you take a look at the lines 03:30:01.200 --> 03:30:03.080 that they brought in this third game 03:30:03.080 --> 03:30:04.840 or this fifth game after, 03:30:04.840 --> 03:30:09.000 Jealousy was a Pokemon that Hiromaru really relied on. 03:30:09.000 --> 03:30:15.780 But there were two heavy jealous encounters in the back for any little with that glaring Corsola and also that licky licky 03:30:15.780 --> 03:30:20.700 So as long as he got the nine tails off of it. He was completely fine throughout this matchup 03:30:21.300 --> 03:30:23.300 Exactly and speaking to the point of alignment 03:30:23.300 --> 03:30:29.340 I think any we know also found that he was in the right spot at the right time of so often 03:30:29.340 --> 03:30:32.940 his canto nine tails was lined up against an ensuing electrode and I think that 03:30:32.940 --> 03:30:39.340 really the only way that Yoramaru can absolutely reign in that glaring Corsula is to put his 03:30:39.340 --> 03:30:43.340 Licky Licky on the field against it. And I don't think Eniwido wants that to happen. 03:30:43.340 --> 03:30:48.140 Well Eniwido didn't say that he built his board just specifically to counter Licky Licky, 03:30:48.140 --> 03:30:52.820 so he definitely has a plan to be able to out-and-remover the top used Pokemon in 03:30:52.820 --> 03:30:57.580 the World Championships. Yoramaru is a trainer that we have not had the opportunity 03:30:57.580 --> 03:30:59.980 to see play very often. 03:30:59.980 --> 03:31:02.260 This is his first Worlds competition. 03:31:02.260 --> 03:31:05.140 He was managed to be able to qualify for Worlds, 03:31:05.140 --> 03:31:07.900 getting in the top 12 of the Japanese qualifier. 03:31:07.900 --> 03:31:09.900 So I think a lot of trainers recognize 03:31:09.900 --> 03:31:11.620 that he's a very good trainer, 03:31:11.620 --> 03:31:13.620 but they haven't got to see him very often. 03:31:13.620 --> 03:31:15.900 It's so cool to see him on the main stage, 03:31:15.900 --> 03:31:18.300 but a little fun fact about these trainers 03:31:18.300 --> 03:31:20.420 is although they've never played against each other 03:31:20.420 --> 03:31:22.580 in an official competitive circuit, 03:31:22.580 --> 03:31:24.860 they battle against each other and go battle league 03:31:24.860 --> 03:31:28.660 all the time as they fight for that number one spot on the leaderboard. 03:31:28.660 --> 03:31:34.260 It's incredible, right? You can queue up against anyone else in the world and try your skills. 03:31:34.260 --> 03:31:39.260 You know, they picked up on some tendencies and noticed what each other liked to do in critical moments. 03:31:39.260 --> 03:31:45.960 But here tomorrow is no stranger to taking down world champions, having beaten Beelzeboy in round one of day two, 03:31:45.960 --> 03:31:52.860 and Emmy Weedle to end the day. He's got to beat a world champion three times if he wants to win the crown this weekend. 03:31:52.860 --> 03:31:55.140 He says, OK, I see that crown that was on your head. 03:31:55.140 --> 03:31:56.740 It looks pretty nice up there. 03:31:56.740 --> 03:31:59.620 I'm trying to take it for myself. 03:31:59.620 --> 03:32:02.260 De-throning champions after champions, 03:32:02.260 --> 03:32:05.300 he's got to be able to take three games to do so. 03:32:05.300 --> 03:32:08.340 But even so, this is the first time Japan has 03:32:08.340 --> 03:32:11.420 had anyone in the finals absolutely incredible plays 03:32:11.420 --> 03:32:13.060 by all of the region. 03:32:13.060 --> 03:32:15.620 I believe eight of them were in the top of day. 03:32:15.620 --> 03:32:16.220 32? 03:32:16.220 --> 03:32:16.700 Yes. 03:32:16.700 --> 03:32:18.540 I mean, that's absolutely incredible. 03:32:18.540 --> 03:32:21.340 I think that Hiromaru needs to get more value out 03:32:21.340 --> 03:32:24.280 of his Shadow of the Palladon not once but twice. 03:32:24.280 --> 03:32:28.460 We saw it get astonished down, farmed down by Emmy Weedle 03:32:28.460 --> 03:32:32.620 and that Pokemon that is so instrumental to his success thus far 03:32:32.620 --> 03:32:34.180 just came up flat. 03:32:34.180 --> 03:32:36.740 He needs to find a way to get it more involved, 03:32:36.740 --> 03:32:37.980 to fire off more charge attacks, 03:32:37.980 --> 03:32:39.860 maybe even shield it more often 03:32:39.860 --> 03:32:42.140 and try to get more value because that is the Pokemon 03:32:42.140 --> 03:32:44.420 that he believes is the key for his success. 03:32:44.420 --> 03:32:46.260 You see both of these trainers taking a moment 03:32:46.260 --> 03:32:48.340 to mull it over but now it is time 03:32:48.340 --> 03:32:50.860 to go to the grand finals reset. 03:32:50.860 --> 03:32:55.860 We have that Jellison again in the lead by Hiromaru Up against Shadow Quagsire on the side of Enri Uedo. 03:32:55.860 --> 03:33:00.860 Water types on both sides. Competitive Pokemon go. Water typing has always been very strong, 03:33:00.860 --> 03:33:04.860 and the Mud Bomb here helps the Shadow Quagsire in the matchup so much, 03:33:04.860 --> 03:33:06.860 it's going to fire up the first one here, and this will connect. 03:33:06.860 --> 03:33:09.860 I know that to Hiromaru that his Poudon was going to be able to take it all, 03:33:09.860 --> 03:33:14.860 is actually helping to put him on the bench for the first game of this bracket recent, 03:33:14.860 --> 03:33:17.860 going for the serve against Shadow Quagsire, no protect shield by Enri Uedo. 03:33:17.860 --> 03:33:24.860 I think you need two charge stacks regardless if you're playing Jellison like Hidomaru is and any Hidomaru is unafraid of either one of them. 03:33:24.860 --> 03:33:29.860 Second Mudbong will connect. Hidomaru knows his damage calculations. His Jellison can hang in there. 03:33:29.860 --> 03:33:34.860 He knows that no problem going ahead, taking that. And I think we're going to try and go for another one. 03:33:34.860 --> 03:33:40.860 Now, going to search for this. And then we'll let this go down. This is actually the perfect opportunity for a farm down. 03:33:40.860 --> 03:33:48.860 Pieramo seems to recognize it as well, as he goes ahead, undercharges the thing, and plumps, and to get a couple energy advantage of his own with his nine tails. 03:33:48.860 --> 03:33:59.360 Wow, what a great undercharge going into the Shadowkid to nine tails. This is also good news for him, because that catch of nine tails for Emileedle keeps finding his Azurion Electrode, and right now it's on the field in the mirror match. 03:33:59.360 --> 03:34:06.860 Going ahead, now just throwing the fireball. As you can see, Fire on Fire damage is not going to be doing too much overall, both of them charging up a little bit extra. 03:34:06.860 --> 03:34:14.860 and we will actually obstacle for the energy ball. It hits a little bit harder and has a potential for a defense default on the opponent's Pokemon. 03:34:14.860 --> 03:34:25.860 Also very valuable information. Emmy we know did win the charge tech priority tie. So if these can't cancel nine sales pace at the same time again, he will go first in that exchange every single time. 03:34:25.860 --> 03:34:29.860 He looks like he's very far ahead in terms of energy. So maybe he doesn't need to worry about that yet. 03:34:29.860 --> 03:34:32.180 It looks like he didn't even bother to opt for any more, 03:34:32.180 --> 03:34:34.460 the one who goes straight for that charge attack here, 03:34:34.460 --> 03:34:36.420 hoping maybe to get the farm down at the end, 03:34:36.420 --> 03:34:37.780 even to that didn't do as much damage 03:34:37.780 --> 03:34:38.860 as he was hoping for it. 03:34:38.860 --> 03:34:41.540 Actually, Hiromoro can take this mid-game matchup 03:34:41.540 --> 03:34:42.580 if Enri-Wido doesn't show up, 03:34:42.580 --> 03:34:43.980 and that's exactly what happens. 03:34:43.980 --> 03:34:45.460 And do you see the trend here? 03:34:45.460 --> 03:34:47.220 Enri-Wido led his flag-circuit wiki, 03:34:47.220 --> 03:34:48.500 led his kentanitesos movie. 03:34:48.500 --> 03:34:51.140 He wants to farm down Hiromoro's Pokemon, 03:34:51.140 --> 03:34:53.460 and Hiromoro is not allowing him to do that. 03:34:53.460 --> 03:34:55.700 He pivots immediately into his electrode. 03:34:55.700 --> 03:34:58.260 This is Korsala against the world. 03:34:58.260 --> 03:34:59.960 No protect shields used for the quads, 03:34:59.960 --> 03:35:02.340 no protect shields used for that gank of Ninetales, 03:35:02.340 --> 03:35:04.900 and no protect shields on the first attack 03:35:04.900 --> 03:35:06.100 from the suit of Electrode, 03:35:06.100 --> 03:35:08.500 recognizing he's most likely not going to be 03:35:08.500 --> 03:35:10.620 that wild charged at heavier hitting attack, 03:35:10.620 --> 03:35:11.700 letting the first one go through. 03:35:11.700 --> 03:35:13.100 But he's gonna need a shield this month 03:35:13.100 --> 03:35:15.020 if he doesn't want his Corsola to go down. 03:35:15.020 --> 03:35:16.500 And trying to think about win conditions here. 03:35:16.500 --> 03:35:19.300 Enny Lido might just double shield his Glaring Corsola 03:35:19.300 --> 03:35:21.740 and try to fast attack all the way through. 03:35:21.740 --> 03:35:22.900 It's gonna be really tough 03:35:22.900 --> 03:35:24.300 because if he throws charge stacks, 03:35:24.300 --> 03:35:26.540 he needs to throw two night shades plus a third. 03:35:26.540 --> 03:35:29.180 Here comes another energy ball, and Emilito thinks he won't win the pacing battle. 03:35:29.180 --> 03:35:32.740 Well, the big problem is when you only have one Pokemon left, you don't know what a switch 03:35:32.740 --> 03:35:33.740 timer is that. 03:35:33.740 --> 03:35:34.740 I think Emilito is very reluctant. 03:35:34.740 --> 03:35:38.740 He doesn't want any of his attacks to get caught on anything else. 03:35:38.740 --> 03:35:41.020 Now he's giving a little bit more energy. 03:35:41.020 --> 03:35:42.540 He's not going to throw in attack. 03:35:42.540 --> 03:35:43.540 He's coming in. 03:35:43.540 --> 03:35:47.620 He's trying to pass that down everything, but he's not able to do so. 03:35:47.620 --> 03:35:51.340 Just by a hair, the Sasui Electro gets to the energy ball, and that is the 03:35:51.340 --> 03:35:56.020 final charge attack that Hiromaru needs to bring down that Galarian Corsa and 03:35:56.020 --> 03:36:00.460 win that battle now will I think maybe some people at home or maybe aren't super 03:36:00.460 --> 03:36:05.280 familiar with our game are wondering why why did any we will not throw any of 03:36:05.280 --> 03:36:09.020 his charge tax he had so much energy he was not the most energy that he could 03:36:09.020 --> 03:36:13.620 possibly have there were three Pokemon left on the field what gives so every 03:36:13.620 --> 03:36:18.620 time you use a charge attack in a Pokemon go PvP it takes a turn and that 03:36:18.620 --> 03:36:22.500 allows your opponent to also take that turn so if any weedles biggest 03:36:22.500 --> 03:36:25.780 priority is not allowing that the city of lecture to get another charge 03:36:25.780 --> 03:36:29.460 He's not going to throw a charge stack of his own because that just means another 03:36:29.460 --> 03:36:32.980 Thunder Shock piling on to that energy that's already accumulating. 03:36:32.980 --> 03:36:36.780 So these two Ninetales being able to take on each other right at the very end there and 03:36:36.780 --> 03:36:40.380 I mean at this point he knew exactly what he needed to do. 03:36:40.380 --> 03:36:43.780 Hiromaru knew exactly what he needed to do to be able to win this matchup and 03:36:43.780 --> 03:36:46.980 that was get to enough energy to knock out the Corsola. 03:36:46.980 --> 03:36:49.980 Exactly. This Pokemon has been so problematic for Hiromaru. 03:36:49.980 --> 03:36:53.380 Personally I'm shocked that we didn't see the Licky Licky from him, 03:36:53.380 --> 03:36:57.760 but he still found a way to get past the ghost type Pokemon even without it. 03:36:57.760 --> 03:37:03.940 Going ahead, Fierro Marl took game number one of the first game of this championship Sunday. 03:37:03.940 --> 03:37:08.880 He ended up taking this game as well. Will and Eredo have a repeat of what he did before 03:37:08.880 --> 03:37:12.140 being able to take back that series winning the next three games? 03:37:12.140 --> 03:37:18.220 It's so hard to say, right? Currently we are taking a look back at that matchup that just occurred. 03:37:18.220 --> 03:37:22.720 Everybody, a turn in Pokemon GO PDP is just a half second. 03:37:22.720 --> 03:37:25.720 Just a half second, and if you miss one of those, 03:37:25.720 --> 03:37:28.220 it can totally derail your plans, your pacing, 03:37:28.220 --> 03:37:31.220 and your ability to execute on your win condition. 03:37:31.220 --> 03:37:33.720 So, we have an incredible judging team here. 03:37:33.720 --> 03:37:37.220 They're taking a closer look at how that last game went down, 03:37:37.220 --> 03:37:39.720 trying to see if anything was a right. 03:37:39.720 --> 03:37:42.720 You did see Emmy Weedle trying to throw up his hand at the very end. 03:37:42.720 --> 03:37:45.720 They're recognizing that he believed that he missed some attacks, 03:37:45.720 --> 03:37:46.720 and that was very big. 03:37:46.720 --> 03:37:53.220 When you have the strategy that you need to be able to get all of your damage into a certain Pokemon to get it off the field, 03:37:53.220 --> 03:37:58.420 not being able to get even one of those attacks could be absolutely detrimental to your game. 03:37:58.420 --> 03:38:00.720 Yeah, and just look at how close that game was, right? 03:38:00.720 --> 03:38:05.520 That Glare Corsula almost able to farm down all three of the remaining Pokemon, 03:38:05.520 --> 03:38:09.420 because the jealousy that a few tomorrow had in the back didn't have any energy, 03:38:09.420 --> 03:38:11.220 and he was deep, deep into the red. 03:38:11.220 --> 03:38:15.220 It might have absorbed maybe one, maybe two, astonishes, and it would have been over. 03:38:15.220 --> 03:38:18.840 So Glary Corsola came very close to sweeping that game. 03:38:18.840 --> 03:38:19.440 Yes. 03:38:19.440 --> 03:38:21.640 So while this match is under review, 03:38:21.640 --> 03:38:25.440 let's go ahead and review how Kiro Maro did in the championship 03:38:25.440 --> 03:38:28.360 series so far, keeping in mind that this was his first ever 03:38:28.360 --> 03:38:30.680 tournament on the group stage. 03:38:30.680 --> 03:38:33.760 He too won all of his opponents to be able to make it 03:38:33.760 --> 03:38:36.720 into day number two, where he then took down 03:38:36.720 --> 03:38:38.720 our former champion, Beelzeboy. 03:38:38.720 --> 03:38:40.760 Also brought any needle down to that lower side 03:38:40.760 --> 03:38:41.520 of the bracket. 03:38:41.520 --> 03:38:44.880 And unfortunately for him, had to knock down 03:38:44.880 --> 03:38:50.080 another one of his fellow Japanese trainers and Dunebug 97, a very, very popular trainer 03:38:50.080 --> 03:38:51.880 within the North American circuit. 03:38:51.880 --> 03:38:56.800 Our third place finisher, Kanto No, with his shadow Glyce for a shadow poly-toe team, was 03:38:56.800 --> 03:39:02.760 so much fun to watch yesterday, and we came very close to having all Japanese grand finals, 03:39:02.760 --> 03:39:03.760 but M.E. 03:39:03.760 --> 03:39:08.840 Widow just would not be denied, fought so hard that losers decided to bracket, and 03:39:08.840 --> 03:39:10.280 he is here on the main stage. 03:39:10.280 --> 03:39:15.480 Yet again, as our judges continue to debate that previous game. 03:39:15.480 --> 03:39:18.420 So I know we kind of talked about it briefly. 03:39:18.420 --> 03:39:21.780 A lot of people haven't had the opportunity to see it before, 03:39:21.780 --> 03:39:27.460 but Licky Licky has been the most popular Pokemon of day one and day two usage. 03:39:27.460 --> 03:39:31.360 It is also on the team of Hiromaru and on the side of ME Weedle. 03:39:31.360 --> 03:39:35.660 So it doesn't surprise me that we've seen it quite a few games so far. 03:39:35.660 --> 03:39:36.560 Little nuance here. 03:39:36.560 --> 03:39:37.900 I don't know if he knows this, Amanda, 03:39:37.900 --> 03:39:41.340 but that's Licky Licky from Kuromaru is an extra extra large. 03:39:41.340 --> 03:39:42.180 You big boy. 03:39:42.180 --> 03:39:44.140 Yeah, it's a lot taller than any weedles. 03:39:44.140 --> 03:39:46.140 Not that that makes a big difference in terms of combat, 03:39:46.140 --> 03:39:50.340 but I just want trainers out there to know that if you're out catching Pokemon 03:39:50.340 --> 03:39:52.620 and you find an extra small or an extra large, 03:39:52.820 --> 03:39:55.820 when you bring that Pokemon into the battle, it does visually. 03:39:56.780 --> 03:39:59.060 I just show that in the games. 03:39:59.060 --> 03:40:02.180 And another Pokemon that has been very popular so far in the series 03:40:02.180 --> 03:40:05.220 is one that we actually saw in the matchup book in that middle matchup 03:40:05.220 --> 03:40:10.220 where we learned that Emmy Weedle wins that charge attack priority with a shadow handle nine tails. 03:40:10.220 --> 03:40:14.220 It's the main reason there's been quite a few different shifts in the meta 03:40:14.220 --> 03:40:18.220 and it's the main reason that I think that Kira Morrow is keeping his tita time on the bench. 03:40:18.220 --> 03:40:23.220 We talked earlier about how these trainers were running the same teams of three 03:40:23.220 --> 03:40:26.220 in most of their matchups yesterday. 03:40:26.220 --> 03:40:28.220 Emmy Weedle had one deviation though. 03:40:28.220 --> 03:40:32.220 That was a shadow quack sire, Licky Licky and Galerian Forsla team. 03:40:32.220 --> 03:40:34.180 And maybe he said, you know what? 03:40:34.180 --> 03:40:35.380 There's something to that. 03:40:35.380 --> 03:40:37.620 Maybe that glaring course is the key. 03:40:37.620 --> 03:40:40.540 And I believe he's brought it to every single game thus far. 03:40:40.540 --> 03:40:43.580 He's quite well for himself being able to flip that bracket, 03:40:43.580 --> 03:40:45.780 coming from the losers' side of the bracket. 03:40:45.780 --> 03:40:47.620 They're losing game number one. 03:40:47.620 --> 03:40:51.060 And a huge stadium can do a lot to shake your nerves. 03:40:51.060 --> 03:40:53.580 But any way to look unshakable there, 03:40:53.580 --> 03:40:56.700 he knew from the get-go, he knew from game two 03:40:56.700 --> 03:40:58.300 that he was rock solid. 03:40:58.300 --> 03:40:59.540 You saw him bumping to this. 03:40:59.540 --> 03:41:00.900 You saw him looking around saying, 03:41:00.900 --> 03:41:04.620 know that I have what it takes to be a champion. He's so dialed in. If you watch 03:41:04.620 --> 03:41:09.720 his eyes, he'll look across the stage at his opponent to fish for any reaction. He 03:41:09.720 --> 03:41:12.420 wants to know if you're bothered, if you're frustrated, if you're feeling 03:41:12.420 --> 03:41:16.740 confident. He's trying to feel out the player just as much as he's feeling 03:41:16.740 --> 03:41:20.220 his way through the matchups on the screen. Well, look people, here tomorrow, he 03:41:20.220 --> 03:41:25.620 looks unshakable as he plays these matchups. So you barely see him having 03:41:25.620 --> 03:41:29.860 any sort of the doubt in his eyes or any type that he's making any sort of 03:41:29.860 --> 03:41:34.500 of misplay. Yeah, exactly. Very confident. And he's got a lot of reasons to be. We talked 03:41:34.500 --> 03:41:38.320 about his record so far this weekend. I mean, when you come to your first world championships 03:41:38.320 --> 03:41:43.500 and you not only beat the reigning world champion, the Old Du Bois, but you also take down the 03:41:43.500 --> 03:41:48.060 first world champion, Amy Weedle, that's a pretty good resume to start things off. 03:41:48.060 --> 03:41:51.940 I mean, both of these trainers have some interesting resumes, making a lot of first 03:41:51.940 --> 03:41:56.380 for them. Here tomorrow is the first Japanese trainer to be able to make it into the 03:41:56.380 --> 03:42:01.020 finals, the World Championships, and Emmy Wiedel, if this is the first time a previous 03:42:01.020 --> 03:42:05.020 World Champion has been back up here on this main stage. 03:42:05.020 --> 03:42:10.940 You're exactly right. And given how competitive Pokemon Go PvP is in the Championship Series, 03:42:10.940 --> 03:42:14.060 a lot of trainers think that that would never happen, right? You never have a repeat World 03:42:14.060 --> 03:42:18.140 Champion because the best trainers are lined up against each other constantly, 03:42:18.140 --> 03:42:23.740 and eventually one of them will be eliminated. So this is definitely a fascinating story. 03:42:23.740 --> 03:42:27.440 I don't know if any leader was on a lot of trainers radar spending to this weekend either 03:42:27.440 --> 03:42:31.060 I think any leader has always been a very powerful trainer 03:42:31.060 --> 03:42:35.820 He has a lot of different assets to his name people know that he has a lot of titles 03:42:35.820 --> 03:42:40.480 But he hasn't really had those top finishes this season that he's been looking for 03:42:40.480 --> 03:42:43.860 But I think that he would definitely take that trade off be like okay 03:42:43.860 --> 03:42:49.780 Maybe the regional competitions maybe some of the other things I did perform as well as I hope but now on the big stage 03:42:49.780 --> 03:42:54.040 He gets a chance to shine as our judges take a closer look at this matchup 03:42:54.040 --> 03:43:01.000 We will defer over to the Bragg get let's take a trip down memory lane and see where these trainers have come from and the 03:43:01.120 --> 03:43:05.780 Talented competitors that they have faced over the weekend because I mean my goodness 03:43:05.780 --> 03:43:09.720 I really feel that metaphor right if you defeat a trainer from your region 03:43:09.720 --> 03:43:14.620 You have to carry on that like you know how talented PvP David is if you're any needle 03:43:14.620 --> 03:43:17.700 You have to say I have to do what he would do in the situation 03:43:17.700 --> 03:43:20.580 I have to fight as hard as possible and try my best to win. 03:43:20.580 --> 03:43:22.580 Absolutely, not even before that. 03:43:22.580 --> 03:43:24.740 And Iredo played against Boom 20, who 03:43:24.740 --> 03:43:27.700 was actually running the same team as PVP David. 03:43:27.700 --> 03:43:29.820 So maybe giving him a little bit of a leg up 03:43:29.820 --> 03:43:31.260 to be able to do so. 03:43:31.260 --> 03:43:33.980 Going for a two-one there, playing against Marjo Galve, 03:43:33.980 --> 03:43:37.020 one of our most decorated trainers from Latin America 03:43:37.020 --> 03:43:39.420 before he played off against Iredo Marro. 03:43:39.420 --> 03:43:41.620 Iredo Marro started off that top eight 03:43:41.620 --> 03:43:45.020 by defeating Dunbug from the North America region 03:43:45.020 --> 03:43:47.420 and then took on and Contano. 03:43:47.420 --> 03:43:49.540 That was such a fun series to watch. 03:43:49.540 --> 03:43:52.800 The ground types came out to play in the Shadow Hapaldon 03:43:52.800 --> 03:43:56.180 and the Shadow Gliscore, and another nail-biter finish 03:43:56.180 --> 03:43:58.940 that Hyundai Mara was able to walk away from victorious. 03:43:58.940 --> 03:44:01.700 So it's really funny, because for Pokemon Go, 03:44:01.700 --> 03:44:04.260 it's how that there's unnecessarily big rivalry. 03:44:04.260 --> 03:44:06.940 But of course, people like to cheer for their regions 03:44:06.940 --> 03:44:07.900 to win. 03:44:07.900 --> 03:44:10.180 This would be the first time someone from Japan 03:44:10.180 --> 03:44:12.260 has been able to call himself a world champion. 03:44:12.260 --> 03:44:14.500 But any needle has a completely different story. 03:44:14.500 --> 03:44:16.900 There has been EU winners already. 03:44:16.900 --> 03:44:18.740 And I was gonna say to him, I'm like, he's with him! 03:44:18.740 --> 03:44:20.700 And he is the EU winner! 03:44:20.700 --> 03:44:22.260 It's him. He's him, literally. 03:44:22.260 --> 03:44:25.540 Well, we're gonna get back to those games 03:44:25.540 --> 03:44:28.780 as soon as our judging team reaches a decision, everybody. 03:44:28.780 --> 03:44:31.300 But I just want to thank you all for joining us 03:44:31.300 --> 03:44:33.660 in that Mega Meets You x-ray here in the venue. 03:44:33.660 --> 03:44:35.620 That was so much fun. 03:44:35.620 --> 03:44:37.380 I hope everyone got shinies 03:44:37.380 --> 03:44:39.660 and maybe some good stats as well. 03:44:39.660 --> 03:44:42.060 But the background, you got that regardless. 03:44:42.060 --> 03:44:43.900 Absolutely. I know that Caleb said 03:44:43.900 --> 03:44:45.060 that he got the shiny Meets You. 03:44:45.060 --> 03:44:51.780 I'd love to let them know that I also got the shiny new to also took some really fun photos because if you looked around the arena 03:44:51.780 --> 03:44:57.460 You saw everyone raising their phones at the same time everyone working together to catch that new to X 03:44:57.460 --> 03:44:59.620 It was such an amazing experience 03:44:59.620 --> 03:45:04.100 I mean this relates back to what you're saying about these trainers matching in the go battle league 03:45:04.140 --> 03:45:10.740 We have such a tight knit community and even though you might be an ocean away a lot of trainers are familiar with each other 03:45:10.740 --> 03:45:12.500 They have battled against each other 03:45:12.500 --> 03:45:19.960 They kind of have that like second tier of knowing before they actually meet so the world championships are such a great place for 03:45:19.960 --> 03:45:25.780 Everyone to come together to put a face to a name as they say, you know that trainer that beat you with Vasidon 03:45:25.780 --> 03:45:31.100 That's them right there. Okay. Yeah, and not only are they competing for the prestige for the crown 03:45:31.100 --> 03:45:37.600 These trainers are also competing for some fantastic prizes here first place is gonna go home with 03:45:38.540 --> 03:45:40.380 $20,000 that's a nice chunk of change 03:45:40.380 --> 03:45:45.380 But I wouldn't even take that $15,000 for a second if one ever doesn't want it, they can give it to me. 03:45:45.380 --> 03:45:46.380 Oh, you would settle for that? 03:45:46.380 --> 03:45:48.380 I suppose, I suppose. 03:45:48.380 --> 03:45:54.380 So much on the line. Not just the title, we talk about that quite often, but I mean this could be life changing for a lot of trainers, 03:45:54.380 --> 03:46:01.380 especially if they travel far to come and compete here and look at this gorgeous venue and our gorgeous fans. 03:46:01.380 --> 03:46:04.380 Let's hear it everybody in the stadium, let's wake up. 03:46:04.380 --> 03:46:06.380 You just gotta be there! 03:46:06.380 --> 03:46:08.380 Yeah, we see you, Pogon, you're missed. 03:46:08.380 --> 03:46:10.380 We're Pogon on a miss as well. 03:46:10.380 --> 03:46:11.380 Thank you for coming out. 03:46:11.380 --> 03:46:13.380 See who's gonna be our world champion. 03:46:13.380 --> 03:46:15.380 We are so excited to be crowning one. 03:46:15.380 --> 03:46:18.380 These two trainers have performed well all weekend, 03:46:18.380 --> 03:46:22.380 and they deserve all the praise that they're giving here on stage. 03:46:22.380 --> 03:46:25.380 Such talent on the stage right now. 03:46:25.380 --> 03:46:27.380 And any weed'll make those corrections. 03:46:27.380 --> 03:46:30.380 Ran that Galerian course lie, and it's been so hard 03:46:30.380 --> 03:46:32.380 for Hidomaru to win. 03:46:32.380 --> 03:46:39.380 hard for Kido Maru to weather that storm. Can't wait to get into the next battle, I'm gonna be honest. 03:46:39.380 --> 03:46:45.380 I hear you, everyone. While we're still looking through this, a match under review means that even though 03:46:45.380 --> 03:46:49.380 one person may have won that first match-up group, could have been something within that match-up that, 03:46:49.380 --> 03:46:55.380 you know, maybe didn't go according to plan. So the judges will decide if it is going to be 03:46:55.380 --> 03:47:00.380 favorable for any reedle, that first game will essentially be erased from the leaderboard and 03:47:00.380 --> 03:47:03.260 we are starting over with a fresh new game. 03:47:03.260 --> 03:47:07.180 I mean, this is literally the biggest competition of these trainers' lives. 03:47:07.180 --> 03:47:08.300 We want to get everything right. 03:47:08.300 --> 03:47:12.060 We want to have an equal and fair playing field for all of our competitors, 03:47:12.060 --> 03:47:15.500 and especially our two finalists here at the World Championships. 03:47:15.500 --> 03:47:17.420 Hi, everybody. How's it going? 03:47:17.420 --> 03:47:19.740 It's good to see you all. You're looking good. 03:47:19.740 --> 03:47:21.020 Now, real question. 03:47:21.020 --> 03:47:23.340 We were talking a little bit earlier as casters. 03:47:23.340 --> 03:47:26.380 They were asking for some caster predictions. 03:47:26.380 --> 03:47:29.100 And I know that you said that you were really impressed 03:47:29.100 --> 03:47:34.940 with Kiro Maru's gameplay throughout the weekend and you think that he potentially has what it takes to take the series. 03:47:34.940 --> 03:47:40.540 Exactly, just so decisive, especially his Hissumi Electro played just as it was outstanding 03:47:40.540 --> 03:47:45.740 and I felt like Hime Wido fought really hard in their series yesterday but kind of ran out of answers. 03:47:45.740 --> 03:47:50.780 The moment that sticks in my mind, Amanda, was that Game 5 when Hime Wido was just completely out of shields 03:47:50.780 --> 03:47:55.660 and that Hissumi Electro from Kiro Maru was able to land the energy ball in it to the shadow by Exile. 03:47:55.660 --> 03:47:58.280 You can see Emmy Weedle grimacing on stage. 03:47:58.280 --> 03:48:00.320 It was so painful to watch that. 03:48:00.320 --> 03:48:02.560 And I think on his mind, he's thinking, 03:48:02.560 --> 03:48:04.200 I just can't allow that to happen. 03:48:04.200 --> 03:48:06.700 I can't allow myself to be out of options, 03:48:06.700 --> 03:48:09.200 especially in the biggest series here at the World Championships. 03:48:09.200 --> 03:48:10.660 Well, at the first best of five, 03:48:10.660 --> 03:48:13.160 he was put on the back, put there on the side of Emmy Weedle, 03:48:13.160 --> 03:48:16.000 as hero Marle took game number one to Emmy Weedle, 03:48:16.000 --> 03:48:17.800 took his foot, put it forward 03:48:17.800 --> 03:48:20.680 and won the next three matchups to be here 03:48:20.680 --> 03:48:22.440 in the grand finals reset. 03:48:22.440 --> 03:48:24.240 I had Emmy Weedle as my prediction 03:48:24.240 --> 03:48:27.920 to be able to take it all because this man has done quite a bit. 03:48:27.920 --> 03:48:30.240 Not only has he been a regional champion, 03:48:30.240 --> 03:48:32.400 not only has he been an international champion, 03:48:32.400 --> 03:48:34.640 he has been a previous world champion. 03:48:34.640 --> 03:48:39.600 He wants to do it again for our last year of individual world champions. 03:48:39.600 --> 03:48:41.680 I mean, and he's adored by the community, right? 03:48:41.680 --> 03:48:45.920 We remember at EUIC, the crowd surfing, kind of lifting them up to the air. 03:48:45.920 --> 03:48:49.680 Emmy Weedle has had such a story, career for such a young trainer, 03:48:49.680 --> 03:48:50.960 and the talent doesn't lie. 03:48:50.960 --> 03:48:52.960 We see it in every single performance, 03:48:52.960 --> 03:48:55.120 And like you pointed out earlier, 03:48:55.120 --> 03:48:58.280 might not have had the strongest individual season, 03:48:58.280 --> 03:49:00.240 but I think in my mind, 03:49:00.240 --> 03:49:02.840 a lot of it comes down to peaking at the right moment, right? 03:49:02.840 --> 03:49:04.600 You can have a great start to your season, 03:49:04.600 --> 03:49:05.760 but if there's a meta change 03:49:05.760 --> 03:49:06.920 or a new Pokemon comes along 03:49:06.920 --> 03:49:08.880 and it doesn't quite click for you, 03:49:08.880 --> 03:49:11.000 then I think you wanna be firing on all cylinders 03:49:11.000 --> 03:49:13.360 when you get to the end of the season. 03:49:13.360 --> 03:49:14.640 A lot of trainers have saying that, 03:49:14.640 --> 03:49:16.960 you know, this could have quite open meta, 03:49:16.960 --> 03:49:18.520 a lot of different Pokemon to choose from, 03:49:18.520 --> 03:49:21.080 as we can see, from what the trainers have brought. 03:49:21.080 --> 03:49:26.040 And we actually can see that the highlight of what the dispute is going to be here. 03:49:26.040 --> 03:49:27.600 We see the enemy going through here. 03:49:27.600 --> 03:49:30.600 Now keep in mind there's a bunch of shields in play. 03:49:30.600 --> 03:49:32.240 Yeah, we're going to take a closer look. 03:49:32.240 --> 03:49:34.680 So this is what the judges are reviewing right now, everybody. 03:49:34.680 --> 03:49:38.200 I've been curious to see which moment is being called into question. 03:49:38.200 --> 03:49:42.360 But I think it's got to come down to the fast attacks and how that damage is applying. 03:49:42.760 --> 03:49:44.000 Astonishes coming down. 03:49:44.000 --> 03:49:47.680 Again, this is the thundershock on that history electrode is two turns, 03:49:47.680 --> 03:49:54.040 which is one second, whereas the astonish is 1.5 seconds and three turns. 03:49:54.040 --> 03:49:58.400 So, in that regard, you know, it really comes down to the slimmest of margins. 03:49:58.400 --> 03:50:02.480 A half-second difference really makes a world of difference in competitive Pokemon Go. 03:50:02.480 --> 03:50:06.040 So as we were fresher there, we saw two shields for both opponents. 03:50:06.040 --> 03:50:09.680 Emmy Wheeler did not want to throw that energy into the Assuming Electrode, 03:50:09.680 --> 03:50:13.120 because he did want the Assuming Electrode to be able to get extra fast attacks 03:50:13.120 --> 03:50:17.680 while he threw because he recognized that Soon Electrode had enough energy 03:50:17.680 --> 03:50:21.040 to knock out his only remaining Pokemon. 03:50:21.040 --> 03:50:24.640 Absolutely right. Only two shields to spare. He spent both of them on that 03:50:24.640 --> 03:50:28.280 glaring course. We saw just how close that matchup got. He was able to fast 03:50:28.280 --> 03:50:32.840 attack down one of Kudo Maru's three Pokemon and the Jellison was not far 03:50:32.840 --> 03:50:36.960 behind. So if you would have gotten past the Hissuin Electrode, it seemed like you would have had a 03:50:36.960 --> 03:50:40.480 different outcome. So as our team continues to look at it. Also thank 03:50:40.480 --> 03:50:44.560 production for allowing our fans to see just a bit more closely at what we're 03:50:44.560 --> 03:50:48.600 taking a look at. And again like you pointed out well the turns in Pokemon Go are so 03:50:48.600 --> 03:50:54.220 quick 0.5 seconds that every literal not even second 0.5 seconds matters so it 03:50:54.220 --> 03:50:58.600 does you know I take no fault for them taking a little extra time to figure out 03:50:58.600 --> 03:51:01.520 exactly what went on in the matchup and make sure that everything was fair 03:51:01.520 --> 03:51:06.040 before we awarded game win. Well Amanda you you mentioned this but let's put it 03:51:06.040 --> 03:51:08.840 in writing we had some cast of predictions about which trainer we 03:51:08.840 --> 03:51:13.880 thought would win. I would love to see everyone in the chat get involved as well. Who do you think has 03:51:13.880 --> 03:51:18.840 the momentum in this series right now? Who do you think is going to become your next Pokemon Go 03:51:18.840 --> 03:51:24.040 world champion? Just like the hardware. It looks like any Lido side of the scale is a little bit 03:51:24.040 --> 03:51:28.840 heavier. Well I will say that I think Butters is missing from this and 2-0 Butters also believe 03:51:28.840 --> 03:51:34.040 that here tomorrow was going to be winning, so I'm making it a little bit more even overall. 03:51:34.040 --> 03:51:38.120 I truly think it could be anyone's game. Every single game between these two trainers 03:51:38.120 --> 03:51:40.560 have come down to the absolute wire. 03:51:40.560 --> 03:51:42.920 You're only winning with a 3-2 victory. 03:51:42.920 --> 03:51:45.160 It wasn't like a solid sweep against Emmy Weedle 03:51:45.160 --> 03:51:46.760 in day number one, and now, I mean, 03:51:46.760 --> 03:51:49.760 Weedle taking up that second game in the grand finals 03:51:49.760 --> 03:51:53.040 and winning 3-1, it's still anyone's game. 03:51:53.040 --> 03:51:54.800 Yeah, definitely a dominant series, 03:51:54.800 --> 03:51:57.140 I would argue, from Emmy Weedle so far today, 03:51:57.140 --> 03:51:59.680 and keep those predictions coming in the chat. 03:51:59.680 --> 03:52:01.280 And remember, as well, this is your last chance 03:52:01.280 --> 03:52:02.940 to get all those sweet drops 03:52:02.940 --> 03:52:04.380 that we've been offering this weekend 03:52:04.380 --> 03:52:05.420 during the World Championships. 03:52:05.420 --> 03:52:06.820 Oh, sweet, sweet drops. 03:52:06.820 --> 03:52:10.580 One more thing I wanted to mention, Amanda, is that we have our judging team on the floor, 03:52:10.580 --> 03:52:14.900 but we also have a head judge that's available. And this is the world championships, the biggest 03:52:14.900 --> 03:52:19.860 stage for the championship series. But even if you're at a local car shop or a regional event, 03:52:19.860 --> 03:52:25.300 you do have a judging team that is there to help. If you feel like something didn't quite go right, 03:52:25.300 --> 03:52:30.500 you do have that ability to reach out to them to ask questions and never feel like you're 03:52:30.500 --> 03:52:34.900 inconveniencing anyone because, again, the most important thing is a fair and equal playing 03:52:34.900 --> 03:52:40.180 feel for all of our trainers. Absolutely and GO is an extremely fast pace game. So 03:52:40.180 --> 03:52:43.700 sometimes like this when a match is actually under review, we actually get a 03:52:43.700 --> 03:52:47.140 little bit of time to pause and think and reflect about everything that has 03:52:47.140 --> 03:52:52.060 happened so far in not only the world championships but this competitive 03:52:52.060 --> 03:52:55.580 season. Well I know that you've been casting in North America. We've got a 03:52:55.580 --> 03:52:58.660 chance to cast together at the European International Championships this 03:52:58.660 --> 03:53:02.340 season. Is there anything that's really stood out to you this year 03:53:02.340 --> 03:53:04.880 which is a big year for Pokemon Go. 03:53:04.880 --> 03:53:08.180 So this is a big anniversary year, right? 03:53:08.180 --> 03:53:09.420 Ten years for Pokemon Go, 03:53:09.420 --> 03:53:13.460 30 years for Pokemon and five years for Pokemon Go 03:53:13.460 --> 03:53:15.260 in the championship series. 03:53:15.260 --> 03:53:17.100 We had every year, right? 03:53:17.100 --> 03:53:18.500 We have some trainers that are new. 03:53:18.500 --> 03:53:19.500 Maybe they're a bit younger. 03:53:19.500 --> 03:53:21.300 They come on, they took onto the scene 03:53:21.300 --> 03:53:22.800 and they actually crush it. 03:53:22.800 --> 03:53:24.460 But one thing that stood out to me 03:53:24.460 --> 03:53:27.200 are some of the old-timers still winning competitions, 03:53:27.200 --> 03:53:29.800 right? We had Arrow win in Los Angeles 03:53:29.800 --> 03:53:31.640 and we had Stone Collection win in Seattle. 03:53:31.640 --> 03:53:39.640 Those are trainers that competed over 40 events without a title until this year so all of our elderly Pokemon players 03:53:39.640 --> 03:53:46.640 We can still win. I'm feeling it. Yeah, my back's hurting already. I know the arrow ended up forming at the World Championship 03:53:46.640 --> 03:53:50.640 These are the top Pokemon used for day one 03:53:50.640 --> 03:53:56.640 But this was really what we saw for the bigger field the top 32 players for day two 03:53:56.640 --> 03:54:00.560 to Licky Licky in that number one spot like we talked about in day one and day two 03:54:00.560 --> 03:54:06.120 but Shadow Phantom Ninetales in that top second spot, Blair Horsla in the third. 03:54:06.120 --> 03:54:10.320 Exactly, such a unique meta. I know a lot of trainers in the video game of the 03:54:10.320 --> 03:54:13.760 training card gamer Pokemon Unite, they say what's going on with the Pokemon Go meta? 03:54:13.760 --> 03:54:18.360 All you need to know is that Thondozo was top 10 on day number two which is 03:54:18.360 --> 03:54:22.400 pretty cool. We also have an update for everyone about the action down on 03:54:22.400 --> 03:54:28.560 the stage. We did have a rematch ruled. There was an appeal and the rematch was upheld. So we're 03:54:28.560 --> 03:54:33.520 going to start fresh here, everybody, on another series between these two titles. 03:54:33.520 --> 03:54:39.200 Tomorrow on that left-hand side, up against Andy Wiedel. This is now officially game number one of 03:54:39.200 --> 03:54:43.600 the Grand Finals. We set both of these trainers and had a little bit of time on stage to think 03:54:43.600 --> 03:54:48.400 about and reflect how they played that first game. Happened immediately into this now, 03:54:48.400 --> 03:54:50.560 Going up with the Suin Electro, it gets portioned low. 03:54:50.560 --> 03:54:53.360 What happens if that other one is now starting this game? 03:54:53.360 --> 03:54:56.960 And in the lead, it's typically the position where we see Pokemon like Suin Electro, 03:54:56.960 --> 03:55:00.960 because that wild charge does double debuff your Pokemon's defense, 03:55:00.960 --> 03:55:03.040 so you can throw a charge stack like that and fail out. 03:55:03.040 --> 03:55:05.840 But this time, the energy ball is used by Kudo Maru. 03:55:05.840 --> 03:55:09.680 Kudo Maru, only for the energy ball, could have opted for a wild charge and immediately popped out. 03:55:09.680 --> 03:55:13.040 But energy ball still does a decent chunk of damage as we see. 03:55:13.040 --> 03:55:15.040 No protect shield removed by any Weedle. 03:55:15.040 --> 03:55:18.860 Either way, just gaining up a ton of energy, now throwing its first Night Shade into the 03:55:18.860 --> 03:55:19.860 Summoner Lecture. 03:55:19.860 --> 03:55:23.580 Both trainers willing to let those initial charge attacks through, now that Pivot into 03:55:23.580 --> 03:55:27.860 the Licky Licky maybe a little bit early, not in time quite yet to catch a Night Shade, 03:55:27.860 --> 03:55:28.860 but now we're in the Mirror Matchup. 03:55:28.860 --> 03:55:32.540 And honestly, Amanda, this is the closest Mirror Matchup between these two Pokemon that 03:55:32.540 --> 03:55:33.540 we've seen so far. 03:55:33.540 --> 03:55:37.020 I actually really like that play by Enny Riebel because it's not the cast test 03:55:37.020 --> 03:55:39.540 of the Licky Licky that threatened the Glaring Horse player. 03:55:39.540 --> 03:55:43.540 It's that shot of all potential, and so being able to just go ahead, stay in. 03:55:43.540 --> 03:55:51.540 but now he's got some energy that he gained before he popped out into his own licking licking to be able to start soaking up some of this damage. 03:55:51.540 --> 03:55:56.540 Exactly. Here now in the mid game and controlling switch advantage does matter quite a bit. 03:55:56.540 --> 03:56:01.540 In this game, Marlon, of our bracket reset, another body send getting fired out to you by Enny Guido, 03:56:01.540 --> 03:56:05.540 but I think that Hitamaru looks like he's a little bit ahead. 03:56:05.540 --> 03:56:09.540 Going ahead. Now just keep rolling out here and now here Marlon going for another. 03:56:09.540 --> 03:56:13.700 another attack. We know that Emmy Weedle's shadow came to nine toes wins that charge attack for Ernie. 03:56:13.700 --> 03:56:18.340 We still haven't seen it. Despite seeing so many licky, licky mid game matchups here. 03:56:18.340 --> 03:56:23.700 Exactly right. Another charge attack yet again. As these two Pokemon will down each other's HP. 03:56:24.340 --> 03:56:28.180 So many fast charge attacks back and forth. Neither trader willing to swap out. 03:56:28.180 --> 03:56:30.980 Actually just going immediately for another attack. Doesn't even bother going through 03:56:30.980 --> 03:56:34.260 another roll out first. We wanted to make sure he'd be able to get that off. Should 03:56:34.260 --> 03:56:38.180 hear him all. Throw his attack first. Both of these down. Just below. Maybe it pop out here 03:56:38.180 --> 03:56:42.180 by the Hapaldon, and now we don't respond to time with this shadow. 03:56:42.180 --> 03:56:43.180 Can't do any kills. 03:56:43.180 --> 03:56:46.180 Yeah, and the pacing is just so fast that Weather Ball is only 8 turns. 03:56:46.180 --> 03:56:51.180 Meanwhile, the Shadow Hapaldon is a little bit slower to reach the Weather Ball of its own, 03:56:51.180 --> 03:56:55.180 although we'll deal a lot of superfected damage and likely knockout that Can't do any kills. 03:56:55.180 --> 03:56:59.180 I think these Weather Balls are going to be thrown back and forth here as that first one goes through, 03:56:59.180 --> 03:57:02.180 and we'll all put up a shield because then that energy ball will threaten the knockout. 03:57:02.180 --> 03:57:05.180 But even a Weather Ball does quite a bit of damage to the Shadow Pokemon. 03:57:05.180 --> 03:57:08.400 Now I'm going to have him just charging up, throwing right before the next one is available. 03:57:08.400 --> 03:57:11.100 Yeah, I really like to swap out there to get a couple sand attacks in 03:57:11.100 --> 03:57:14.140 and try to match the pacing of the Shadow Kanto Ninetales. 03:57:14.140 --> 03:57:17.440 Another weather ball pulls with a final shield for Emmy Weedle. 03:57:17.440 --> 03:57:20.180 And you gotta remember, they're still in the center of the electro on the other side 03:57:20.180 --> 03:57:23.180 and Emmy Weedle is now exposed to all incoming charge attacks. 03:57:23.180 --> 03:57:25.180 Going ahead, going for the heavy-hitting energy. 03:57:25.180 --> 03:57:28.180 Actually, getting that side structure from Miro Myo said as well, 03:57:28.180 --> 03:57:31.380 maybe not that Emmy Weedle was hoping for his nails to be outpaced. 03:57:31.380 --> 03:57:33.180 But this is exactly what he wanted. 03:57:33.180 --> 03:57:37.680 What am I talking about? Catching this butterfly ball onto the low health, Licky Licky. 03:57:37.680 --> 03:57:39.560 Looks like Karamano is completely untapping. 03:57:39.560 --> 03:57:41.840 Hoping maybe he could get a same type of two. 03:57:41.840 --> 03:57:43.920 Unfortunately, unable to do so. 03:57:43.920 --> 03:57:46.840 Now out of energy and now out of shields. 03:57:46.840 --> 03:57:51.620 Switch timer is now locked for Emileedle for probably another 40 seconds or so. 03:57:51.620 --> 03:57:54.920 He cannot swap out, but he does get to the night's aid to get set out. 03:57:54.920 --> 03:57:57.720 Now this is the final healthiest Pokemon for him tomorrow. 03:57:57.720 --> 03:58:00.480 This is why Emileedle didn't immediately pivot the net. 03:58:00.480 --> 03:58:04.480 He went and got one more Scottish first and now he's putting it ahead on energy. 03:58:04.480 --> 03:58:07.480 He was able to put that out on down quite low. 03:58:07.480 --> 03:58:11.480 Licky-licky on the side of Hero Maul coming in, going for that heavy hit and shadow ball, 03:58:11.480 --> 03:58:12.480 trying to knock out the first leg. 03:58:12.480 --> 03:58:14.480 And again with the under charge, but he was kind of shaking his head. 03:58:14.480 --> 03:58:16.480 No, it was still enough to knock him out. 03:58:16.480 --> 03:58:17.480 He's at the bottom still. 03:58:17.480 --> 03:58:20.480 Ah, one more roll out and the body friend is there. 03:58:20.480 --> 03:58:26.480 Fewer tomorrow is able to KO this Canto Ninetales and take back Game 1 from Amy Vito. 03:58:26.480 --> 03:58:28.720 He says, how do you help a Pokemon, 03:58:28.720 --> 03:58:32.080 help them with what we call a three ball flex there? 03:58:32.080 --> 03:58:35.800 All three Pokemon remaining in that game number one, 03:58:35.800 --> 03:58:38.920 as he takes it away from Emmy Weedle. 03:58:38.920 --> 03:58:41.360 There's always upsides and downsides, right? 03:58:41.360 --> 03:58:44.280 We saw Emmy Weedle make that inspired catch 03:58:44.280 --> 03:58:47.600 of the rock weather ball from that shadow out on. 03:58:47.600 --> 03:58:49.120 And we thought, oh, it was a genius play. 03:58:49.120 --> 03:58:50.600 It was so clever, right? 03:58:50.600 --> 03:58:52.000 But then he shook his head. 03:58:52.000 --> 03:58:53.320 And a lot of trainers were probably wondering 03:58:53.320 --> 03:58:55.840 why the reason was because of that switch timer. 03:58:55.840 --> 03:58:57.960 because after he makes that swap out, 03:58:57.960 --> 03:59:01.680 that Switch Trimers is going to take down for 45 seconds. 03:59:01.680 --> 03:59:05.160 And at that point, Ami Lido really was out of options. 03:59:05.160 --> 03:59:06.800 He kind of exposed himself there. 03:59:06.800 --> 03:59:07.640 It was a good catch. 03:59:07.640 --> 03:59:09.080 All the energy had to go somewhere. 03:59:09.080 --> 03:59:10.960 If it was anywhere, he wanted it to be 03:59:10.960 --> 03:59:12.600 on that low health Pokemon. 03:59:12.600 --> 03:59:15.600 But in the end, Hiromara being able to hang on 03:59:15.600 --> 03:59:16.960 after knocking out that core slow. 03:59:16.960 --> 03:59:19.520 One more roll out to knock out that nine tails 03:59:19.520 --> 03:59:21.600 with the body slam secures him. 03:59:21.600 --> 03:59:23.400 Game number one in this grand finals, 03:59:23.400 --> 03:59:27.560 He said, keep it in mind, he also won game number one 03:59:27.560 --> 03:59:29.200 of the regular Grand Finals. 03:59:29.200 --> 03:59:32.200 So, Emmy Weedle has the opportunity to once again 03:59:32.200 --> 03:59:35.120 pull it back and win the next three. 03:59:35.120 --> 03:59:36.960 Exactly, but it's gonna be tough, right? 03:59:36.960 --> 03:59:39.240 I feel like Kudo Maru in this Grand Finals reset 03:59:39.240 --> 03:59:41.320 has made so many adjustments. 03:59:41.320 --> 03:59:43.080 I think he's playing better than ever. 03:59:43.080 --> 03:59:44.480 Led that Hissuin Electrode, 03:59:44.480 --> 03:59:46.840 usually likes to keep that Pokemon in the back 03:59:46.840 --> 03:59:48.480 and kind of spring it on Emmy Weedle 03:59:48.480 --> 03:59:49.520 when it finds an opening, 03:59:49.520 --> 03:59:51.360 but just throwing it out there in the lead 03:59:51.360 --> 03:59:53.000 and saying, you know what, deal with it. 03:59:53.000 --> 03:59:56.200 deal with the wild charges and energy balls, that's definitely tough for any 03:59:56.200 --> 04:00:00.000 Weedle to contend with. That's true. We've been also quite often seeing that 04:00:00.000 --> 04:00:04.120 Hebaodon coming in when there's just a little bit of health left. Yes, he seems 04:00:04.120 --> 04:00:08.520 to fight for switch advantage, then completely give it up as that Hebaodon 04:00:08.520 --> 04:00:13.000 comes in trying to get a little bit of an energy advantage because that can outpace 04:00:13.000 --> 04:00:16.920 his opponent's Pokemon. Well, I think the number one Pokemon that Hugh 04:00:16.920 --> 04:00:20.880 Tomorrow is worried about, maybe it is a little spooky, that Galarian Horselaw 04:00:20.880 --> 04:00:25.440 because that Pokemon all us fast attack through his entire team in a previous game 04:00:25.440 --> 04:00:29.280 and if he leaves a week in top out on her a week in jealous and out on the field 04:00:29.280 --> 04:00:33.080 just one or two astonishes and that player course less suddenly not only 04:00:33.080 --> 04:00:37.160 KO the Pokemon but is now ahead on energy so these two trainers have been 04:00:37.160 --> 04:00:40.640 playing against each other quite a while not only in this championship series 04:00:40.640 --> 04:00:44.760 but also in the go battle league have to see how they want to do now that 04:00:44.760 --> 04:00:48.320 they've had an opportunity to see each other face-to-face battle against 04:00:48.320 --> 04:00:52.960 each other one more time we have a match under review for this game number one. 04:00:52.960 --> 04:00:58.360 Production has it we would love to take a closer look at the situation that is 04:00:58.360 --> 04:01:02.000 currently being looked at but again it's the world championship stage want to get 04:01:02.000 --> 04:01:07.160 everything right for competitors the best fairest shots at who wins the title. 04:01:07.160 --> 04:01:11.560 And this is a big moment for both of these trainers right a lot is on the 04:01:11.560 --> 04:01:16.640 line here tomorrow coming in his first ever competition making it all the 04:01:16.640 --> 04:01:22.720 way to championship Sunday is absolutely a huge feat. Meanwhile, Emmy 04:01:22.720 --> 04:01:27.320 Riedel, someone very decorated within this circuit, knows what it takes to become a 04:01:27.320 --> 04:01:31.360 champion. He's done it once before. He wants to do it again. Both of these 04:01:31.360 --> 04:01:35.440 trainers deserve their time to shine in the spotlight. Exactly. I think the 04:01:35.440 --> 04:01:38.800 argument again has been kind of like, you know, the newcomer versus the 04:01:38.800 --> 04:01:43.560 experienced trainer. One of the most inspiring things about Pokemon Go PDP is 04:01:43.560 --> 04:01:46.280 that it is relatively simple to pick up, right? 04:01:46.280 --> 04:01:47.880 You've got three Pokemon on each team 04:01:47.880 --> 04:01:50.160 and your fast attacks move at the same pace 04:01:50.160 --> 04:01:51.360 and you're able to learn your counts. 04:01:51.360 --> 04:01:53.720 And as much as it seems like a tap-tap game, 04:01:53.720 --> 04:01:56.480 there's actually quite a bit of math and calculations 04:01:56.480 --> 04:01:59.760 that go into this and knowing your charge attack party ties 04:01:59.760 --> 04:02:01.240 and knowing what's super effective 04:02:01.240 --> 04:02:02.200 and when you can swap out. 04:02:02.200 --> 04:02:03.440 Those are all critical parts. 04:02:03.440 --> 04:02:05.960 There's definitely a lot of strategy within the game. 04:02:05.960 --> 04:02:07.840 If you've been watching throughout the weekend 04:02:07.840 --> 04:02:09.320 and you've been able to get a chance 04:02:09.320 --> 04:02:11.120 to win specific Pokemon, 04:02:11.120 --> 04:02:12.320 I know sometimes people are like, 04:02:12.320 --> 04:02:16.760 Oh, but I don't have a good Tinkerton, or I don't have a good Pokemon that I would like to play with. 04:02:16.760 --> 04:02:23.640 Will, they gave away Bill's voice, actual Tinkerton, that he used last year in Anheim to help him win the series, 04:02:23.640 --> 04:02:25.680 with the exact same attack spread. 04:02:25.680 --> 04:02:31.200 Exactly. Our team is just always upping the ante and trying to give our trainers the best rewards. 04:02:31.200 --> 04:02:35.680 And I think that adding a strong Pokemon like that to your roster is very valuable. 04:02:35.680 --> 04:02:37.200 You don't want to miss out on that. 04:02:37.200 --> 04:02:40.080 Make sure to capture every single Pokemon, review them later. 04:02:40.080 --> 04:02:41.240 It keeps on the strong ones. 04:02:41.240 --> 04:02:46.600 You know even if I don't think I'm in a battle with something most Pokemon are just one or two updates away from being meta relevant 04:02:46.600 --> 04:02:49.640 That's true. We just had a moveset update that will be viable quite soon 04:02:50.040 --> 04:02:54.360 For Pokemon go it's very engaging. It changes every couple of months 04:02:54.360 --> 04:02:58.600 So it's not that you're always using the same Pokemon over and over not only that 04:02:58.600 --> 04:03:04.680 We've had international championships in limited metas with different Pokemon that you've been seeing on this main stage 04:03:05.240 --> 04:03:08.840 Our wonderful partners at scopely always keep things exciting 04:03:08.840 --> 04:03:13.080 moveset updates damage adjustments a lot of Pokemon coming in and out of the 04:03:13.080 --> 04:03:17.960 meta but these two trainers have mastered the current format to the tee 04:03:17.960 --> 04:03:20.840 there's some sheer pics on each side I think that's definitely something to 04:03:20.840 --> 04:03:26.040 take away but the story of as in with most competitive Pokemon is defined by 04:03:26.040 --> 04:03:29.800 those outlier picks and definitely that one of those outlier picks is one that 04:03:29.800 --> 04:03:33.560 has been really taking hero tomorrow or shadow the pow-down was something that 04:03:33.560 --> 04:03:37.240 a few trainers did bring to work we saw on a couple of teams but it 04:03:37.240 --> 04:03:41.840 definitely wasn't a top meta pick. So if I could ask you right in terms of team 04:03:41.840 --> 04:03:45.880 reading for show 6 pick 3, if Tinkitun is so good and we keep talking about it in 04:03:45.880 --> 04:03:49.800 the drops, why are we not bringing it against Emmy Weedle? Well Emmy Weedle, the 04:03:49.800 --> 04:03:53.640 other Pokémon that is almost everywhere is that Shadow Kanto Ninetales. 04:03:53.640 --> 04:03:57.360 Tinkitun was in the third spot for day one, used his drop down to the fifth 04:03:57.360 --> 04:04:01.120 and hits so heavy with his charge attack, Tinkitun hammered, but it 04:04:01.120 --> 04:04:04.320 doesn't like those fire type Pokémon, definitely doesn't like the ground type 04:04:04.320 --> 04:04:09.820 Pokemon with that Shadow Clagsire or the Impoleon that Emmy Weedle has on his side and 04:04:09.820 --> 04:04:15.980 and Emmy Weedle had said before he used Impoleon in every single matchup up until 04:04:15.980 --> 04:04:21.000 these winners finals. Another obstacle to take a time for Hidomaru is that Shadow 04:04:21.000 --> 04:04:24.640 Clagsire. This was one of the more fascinating moveset choices to me. The 04:04:24.640 --> 04:04:29.120 fact that Emmy Weedle opted for Aqua Tail Mud Bomb when Mantine was like 04:04:29.120 --> 04:04:32.440 what top five, top six usage. They weren't everywhere all over the 04:04:32.440 --> 04:04:35.760 tournament and if you're a Shadow Clash I think one of the most depressing things 04:04:35.760 --> 04:04:38.800 is to be paired up against a man team because there's really no way you can hit 04:04:38.800 --> 04:04:41.760 it with your double-resistant Mud Bob or your resisted off the tail. 04:04:41.760 --> 04:04:46.320 Well, Emmy Reed will definitely have a plan to play around that as he is sitting here 04:04:46.320 --> 04:04:51.080 on the seat on Championship Sunday, wondering if he can do it once again 04:04:51.080 --> 04:04:56.880 as he did in London. This is really a test of these trainers' fortitude because 04:04:56.880 --> 04:05:00.200 maybe you expected to go out and you felt confident. You said maybe three 04:05:00.200 --> 04:05:04.760 games I'll win it I'll take the trophy home and audio right but these trainers 04:05:04.760 --> 04:05:10.840 are having to sit through this figure out the game-state situation and try to 04:05:10.840 --> 04:05:14.440 reach an amicable conclusion I think we might have just arrived the one based 04:05:14.440 --> 04:05:17.760 on the body language we see now we're getting this information same time you 04:05:17.760 --> 04:05:21.440 guys are we're gonna let you know as soon as we know what is going on between 04:05:21.440 --> 04:05:25.080 these two trainers but agreeing with you will look like there was a thumbs up 04:05:25.080 --> 04:05:28.160 there so we'll have to see what will be going on if we're going to keep 04:05:28.160 --> 04:05:33.200 that game number one or if we're going once again into a grand finals reset. I want everyone at home 04:05:33.200 --> 04:05:40.800 to take in this arena, close your eyes, imagine yourself on this stage. So we, sorry, 04:05:40.800 --> 04:05:45.360 start to interrupt. We're just getting some information here. There is not going to be a 04:05:45.360 --> 04:05:50.400 rematch for that game number one, so we're going to have keep that score number one game going 04:05:50.400 --> 04:05:54.080 there for hero model in the grand finals reset. He's got two more to go to become the world 04:05:54.080 --> 04:06:00.880 champion. Two games away but it might as well be miles away because any leader is so formidable 04:06:00.880 --> 04:06:05.760 and in particular his galarian course law has been very difficult for Hito Mauro to deal with. 04:06:05.760 --> 04:06:09.360 He's not been able to find that alignment he wants. Hito Mauro's Licky Licky, 04:06:09.360 --> 04:06:12.880 I think he's squared up against the galarian course law maybe once in this entire series so 04:06:12.880 --> 04:06:17.040 far. Well I will have to see how they want to play out these matches. Normally when trainers 04:06:17.040 --> 04:06:22.160 start to lock in you know you can only pick three Pokemon on this list of six. So a lot 04:06:22.160 --> 04:06:26.640 times the trainers will run through a bit of a matrix in their head, right? Okay, so if I leave 04:06:26.640 --> 04:06:30.640 that licky-licky, what am I going to do if it's that Corso lead? What am I going to do if it's 04:06:30.640 --> 04:06:35.200 the florid's lead? You just do it for every single one of the Pokemon until you have a formula for 04:06:35.200 --> 04:06:39.600 it. Let's see, it looks like we predict that right away. We got that licky-licky up against 04:06:39.600 --> 04:06:43.680 the Corso long-sum. Here, Maru! And it looks like the immediate pivot out to the Shadowcrux 04:06:43.680 --> 04:06:47.200 are on the side of the enemy beetle. To be met now with that Hissui and Electro. 04:06:47.200 --> 04:06:51.120 What an insane lead for Yurimaru there, and he swaps immediately to the Hissui and Electro. 04:06:51.120 --> 04:06:55.600 If a single energy ball connects, it might kill a trio of Shadow Quacksires. 04:06:55.600 --> 04:06:57.840 This is how much damage it actually does. 04:06:57.840 --> 04:06:58.960 He's got it ready. 04:06:58.960 --> 04:07:02.960 He could fire it at any moment, but he wants to overcharge and fire on the charge attack priority tie. 04:07:02.960 --> 04:07:04.560 But here's the big deal. 04:07:04.560 --> 04:07:06.640 Yes, wild charge is going to debuff yourself. 04:07:06.640 --> 04:07:11.840 In no situation would he be throwing the wild charge into the ground and fire 04:07:11.840 --> 04:07:13.440 or water type Pokemon there. 04:07:13.440 --> 04:07:15.680 So now forcing himself to throw those energy balls. 04:07:15.680 --> 04:07:17.200 Any wheel knows that it's not a big deal. 04:07:17.200 --> 04:07:20.640 He has to protect them no matter what if he wants to keep that Quacksire around. 04:07:20.640 --> 04:07:26.940 Protection is going up on the senior electorate and it's got a lot of energy to form it up a little bit more threatening that second shield from Enny Lido. 04:07:26.940 --> 04:07:35.640 Enny Lido is going to scratch claw and fight as hard as he can to win control switch advantage because he does not, on his glaring course up, up against the opposing Licky Licky. 04:07:35.640 --> 04:07:41.040 Meanwhile, Kiro Maru continues to apply the pressure but Kuaxire is just so fast, here comes the knock and tail. 04:07:41.040 --> 04:07:44.840 One on four, hard counter-city there in the lead, getting that second protection. 04:07:44.840 --> 04:07:47.360 of this led game matchup is going to help the side of all. 04:07:47.360 --> 04:07:49.880 Piranha Booper, I can't you see, here in my own fighting. 04:07:49.880 --> 04:07:52.760 It actually gives up what he potentially 04:07:52.760 --> 04:07:54.960 had with the Galeric Horses with the Licky Licky. 04:07:54.960 --> 04:07:57.840 Coming in with this all Licky Licky, 04:07:57.840 --> 04:07:59.680 kind of negating that whole Licky matchup. 04:07:59.680 --> 04:08:01.720 Might be a catastrophic misplay here, 04:08:01.720 --> 04:08:02.920 but he's going to make the best of it. 04:08:02.920 --> 04:08:04.640 Here tomorrow, kind of shook his head. 04:08:04.640 --> 04:08:05.920 He said, oh, no. 04:08:05.920 --> 04:08:08.840 I should have sent out my shadow-hood pout on instead. 04:08:08.840 --> 04:08:10.120 But you can't slow down. 04:08:10.120 --> 04:08:10.920 You can't stop. 04:08:10.920 --> 04:08:12.080 You have to keep on battling. 04:08:12.080 --> 04:08:13.480 You're going to throw the body stand there 04:08:13.480 --> 04:08:14.800 and try to keep him up the spear now. 04:08:14.800 --> 04:08:16.900 Every single second matters. 04:08:16.900 --> 04:08:18.540 Yes, he might have brought in the Pokemon 04:08:18.540 --> 04:08:20.920 that he didn't want to, but it's too late now. 04:08:20.920 --> 04:08:23.480 We'll see how he recovers in this matchup 04:08:23.480 --> 04:08:25.340 as his licky-licky is starting to put damage 04:08:25.340 --> 04:08:27.540 into Emmy Wiedels here, sticking out stung, 04:08:27.540 --> 04:08:30.180 throwing the slams, seeing how low that it can go. 04:08:30.180 --> 04:08:34.780 Body slam back and forth as these two normal type Titans 04:08:34.780 --> 04:08:36.820 whittle down each other's HP. 04:08:36.820 --> 04:08:38.980 Switch timers are up, but neither trainer 04:08:38.980 --> 04:08:41.060 wants to risk swapping out and giving away 04:08:41.060 --> 04:08:43.460 switch advantage, especially Emmy Wiedel. 04:08:43.460 --> 04:08:46.740 This game got much more dynamic now at this point. 04:08:46.740 --> 04:08:48.100 He had a great time now. 04:08:48.100 --> 04:08:49.940 He's got a ton of energy on that. 04:08:49.940 --> 04:08:52.740 Licky, Licky, he's got two body slams loaded, 04:08:52.740 --> 04:08:56.260 but he's going to need two to be able to knock out Emmy 04:08:56.260 --> 04:08:58.620 Beatles as the first one just isn't enough. 04:08:58.620 --> 04:08:59.660 Doesn't want to throw right away. 04:08:59.660 --> 04:09:01.780 We're seeing, actually, now, touchdown priority. 04:09:01.780 --> 04:09:03.380 It's going to be on the side of Hitamaru. 04:09:03.380 --> 04:09:06.060 Absolutely critical to try to wrestle back control 04:09:06.060 --> 04:09:06.620 switch advantage. 04:09:06.620 --> 04:09:08.540 But Hitamaru, even though he's 04:09:08.540 --> 04:09:11.060 going to double resist any type of ghost attacks, 04:09:11.060 --> 04:09:12.740 he doesn't have that much HP. 04:09:12.740 --> 04:09:14.740 He might lose the Licky Licky regardless. 04:09:14.740 --> 04:09:15.740 It's so close. 04:09:15.740 --> 04:09:17.740 Get into the Shadow Ball, no! 04:09:17.740 --> 04:09:21.740 Oh, it's astonishing as the Glaring Horse let's dashes down the Pokémon, 04:09:21.740 --> 04:09:24.740 coming in with a very nice blade and energy here, 04:09:24.740 --> 04:09:27.740 going to throw the Night Shade before the Earth Power is available. 04:09:27.740 --> 04:09:31.740 But everyone keep in mind, the shields are gone. 04:09:31.740 --> 04:09:34.740 There is an energy ball loaded on that Hissuin Electro, 04:09:34.740 --> 04:09:38.740 and it wins Charge Attack priority over both of any Weedles Pokémon. 04:09:38.740 --> 04:09:44.200 Oh, you're exactly right, but I think Kirovano needs to hang on to the energy for the Quagsire matchup in the back 04:09:44.200 --> 04:09:47.680 It's very critical that he doesn't make another mental mistake here 04:09:47.680 --> 04:09:52.180 Nightshade number two getting fired off and this might be a game to win for Emmy Weedle 04:09:52.180 --> 04:09:58.360 This Yasui Electro is quite low. It has a ton of energy, but it's got two Pokemon to go through 04:09:58.360 --> 04:10:02.840 It might not have enough as he throws his first one to get that Corsula out of the way 04:10:02.840 --> 04:10:04.840 Energy ball, wheel connects, 04:10:04.840 --> 04:10:05.840 Delirium crystal will faint, 04:10:05.840 --> 04:10:07.840 but Emmy Weedle looks like he already knows 04:10:07.840 --> 04:10:10.840 he won this battle, out comes the shadow, 04:10:10.840 --> 04:10:12.840 Quagsire, and that's a farm down, 04:10:12.840 --> 04:10:14.840 Emmy Weedle with the equalizer. 04:10:14.840 --> 04:10:15.840 Going ahead, taking that mid game, 04:10:15.840 --> 04:10:17.840 both of those shields knocked down, 04:10:17.840 --> 04:10:20.840 Emmy Weedle knew his back was against the wall, 04:10:20.840 --> 04:10:22.840 that energy ball lurking into that Quagsire 04:10:22.840 --> 04:10:26.840 would have been absolutely destroying the Quagsire. 04:10:26.840 --> 04:10:28.840 He fails on the swap, 04:10:28.840 --> 04:10:30.840 but he kept playing, and you know what happened, Will? 04:10:30.840 --> 04:10:33.300 Well, a little bit of a fumble on the side of here, 04:10:33.300 --> 04:10:35.220 Marl, sending in that Licky Licky. 04:10:35.220 --> 04:10:39.740 You see him shaking it off right now, recognizing I have that game. 04:10:39.740 --> 04:10:41.180 I maybe had that game. 04:10:41.180 --> 04:10:42.740 I got to settle down here. 04:10:42.740 --> 04:10:45.700 I got to focus to be at the win game number three. 04:10:45.700 --> 04:10:47.220 Got to shake the nerves. 04:10:47.220 --> 04:10:48.580 Got to zoom in. 04:10:48.580 --> 04:10:49.580 Don't think about the crowd. 04:10:49.580 --> 04:10:52.420 Don't think about the magnitude of this moment. 04:10:52.420 --> 04:10:56.060 Focus on what you do best, which is competitive Pokemon 04:10:56.060 --> 04:10:58.020 Go PvP. 04:10:58.020 --> 04:10:59.820 These trainers, either one. 04:10:59.820 --> 04:11:00.380 I'm serious. 04:11:00.380 --> 04:11:01.660 Neither one could take this. 04:11:01.660 --> 04:11:06.460 They are about as evenly matched as we have ever seen in a Pokemon Go Grand Finals. 04:11:06.460 --> 04:11:08.460 And it's just going to see-saw back and forth. 04:11:08.460 --> 04:11:10.340 And this is a big thing, again. 04:11:10.340 --> 04:11:12.900 I know that we keep saying it, but it deserves to be said. 04:11:12.900 --> 04:11:18.300 This is Hero Marl's first time fulfilling life in this huge setting with everyone. 04:11:18.300 --> 04:11:20.220 He's won the championships on this stage. 04:11:20.220 --> 04:11:23.500 Of course, your nerves are going to be doing a little bit to you. 04:11:23.500 --> 04:11:26.340 You're not used to this sort of thing, but I hope that you can shake it. 04:11:26.340 --> 04:11:30.340 For this game number three, we'll see as the juggler takes a field up against that shadow 04:11:30.340 --> 04:11:31.340 quack sire. 04:11:31.340 --> 04:11:32.340 We have seen this matchup before. 04:11:32.340 --> 04:11:34.340 I think we had two charge stacks on either side. 04:11:34.340 --> 04:11:36.340 It's the recipe for success. 04:11:36.340 --> 04:11:40.340 But any leader's been a lot more willing to give away control switch advantage. 04:11:40.340 --> 04:11:42.340 Especially if he doesn't think there's a licky-licky back there. 04:11:42.340 --> 04:11:44.340 But at this point, he might have been picked twice. 04:11:44.340 --> 04:11:48.340 Going ahead now, going for that first attack, the serve does land. 04:11:48.340 --> 04:11:52.340 We've seen any leader in the past couple of games, content to let go from on go 04:11:52.340 --> 04:11:55.020 as soon as they've done their damage, right? 04:11:55.020 --> 04:11:56.580 So it's saying, okay, Pikeshark, 04:11:56.580 --> 04:11:57.740 you're getting that jealous at low. 04:11:57.740 --> 04:11:59.420 I can potentially use you. 04:11:59.420 --> 04:12:01.540 The next Pokemon that comes in to farm, 04:12:01.540 --> 04:12:03.140 now throwing the second Pokemon. 04:12:03.140 --> 04:12:04.420 As we saw in another game, 04:12:04.420 --> 04:12:06.620 it's not gonna be enough to knock out. 04:12:06.620 --> 04:12:08.660 And I don't know if we will see a potential use 04:12:08.660 --> 04:12:09.820 on the side of every needle. 04:12:09.820 --> 04:12:10.660 Yeah, this is nice. 04:12:10.660 --> 04:12:12.780 The forcing that charge attack priority is high. 04:12:12.780 --> 04:12:15.540 Kudamaru might be able to KO the Shadow Pikeshark here. 04:12:15.540 --> 04:12:17.340 Goes for an under charge as well. 04:12:17.340 --> 04:12:19.940 He likes to do this, allowing minimal bark. 04:12:19.940 --> 04:12:21.100 Simultaneous swap. 04:12:21.100 --> 04:12:23.700 Oh my goodness, Shadow Kento Ninetales finds it licky-licky. 04:12:23.700 --> 04:12:25.260 What a read, Emmy Wittles says. 04:12:25.260 --> 04:12:27.460 I know no matter what he's going to spawn, 04:12:27.460 --> 04:12:30.380 if this doesn't knock out, I need to be quick here. 04:12:30.380 --> 04:12:32.460 Tell me what that Kento Ninetales did to get off 04:12:32.460 --> 04:12:34.820 as much energy and damage as possible, 04:12:34.820 --> 04:12:36.580 as quickly as possible. 04:12:36.580 --> 04:12:39.900 Moving the pieces around and the pieces fell in a place 04:12:39.900 --> 04:12:42.060 that Peter Marrow might not like in hindsight, 04:12:42.060 --> 04:12:43.980 but he's going to fire off the body stand here 04:12:43.980 --> 04:12:46.460 to try to deal some damage to that Shadow Kento Ninetales. 04:12:46.460 --> 04:12:47.900 The shield comes off of any Wittles. 04:12:47.900 --> 04:12:49.580 That's the first step back into this game. 04:12:49.580 --> 04:12:54.200 going to hit first your body slam bait now a shadow ball for the real deal getting both 04:12:54.200 --> 04:12:58.820 protect shields in this mid game matchup and you know has a ton of energy on the 04:12:58.820 --> 04:13:02.660 shadow game tonight it's up to him where he wants to play because there's still two 04:13:02.660 --> 04:13:07.440 protection on the side we are trying to go for a get unsuccessful as the horse 04:13:07.440 --> 04:13:12.200 comes in to sweep up that jealousy in the back and he we know is not shaken 04:13:12.200 --> 04:13:15.120 here he anticipated the swap he knew he had so much energy on the 04:13:15.120 --> 04:13:18.440 Kento night tells and then he was gonna try to waste it but again he 04:13:18.440 --> 04:13:19.980 Switched off his Galerian Corsica, 04:13:19.980 --> 04:13:22.200 Hitomaru went fishing, and he reeled in, 04:13:22.200 --> 04:13:23.360 a Corsica on the other side. 04:13:23.360 --> 04:13:25.900 He said, okay, I'll wait, even if you don't throw, 04:13:25.900 --> 04:13:28.060 I'm gonna get that Corsica out of the way 04:13:28.060 --> 04:13:29.800 with this Licky Licky coming back in. 04:13:29.800 --> 04:13:31.480 Emmy Weedle has a choice to throw now. 04:13:31.480 --> 04:13:33.640 He definitely wants to throw the Not-Ghost attack, 04:13:33.640 --> 04:13:34.480 the Power Gem. 04:13:34.480 --> 04:13:36.600 It is enough to knock out the Licky Licky, 04:13:36.600 --> 04:13:39.160 but Emmy Weedle has zero shields left. 04:13:39.160 --> 04:13:41.680 There's a Sui Electro coming in, 04:13:41.680 --> 04:13:44.320 and the Hitomaru has two to hide behind. 04:13:44.320 --> 04:13:45.360 Yeah, that Kanto Knighthouse 04:13:45.360 --> 04:13:46.520 has so much energy as well, 04:13:46.520 --> 04:13:48.800 I would not be surprised to see him tomorrow. 04:13:48.800 --> 04:13:49.920 Let this night shape through. 04:13:49.920 --> 04:13:52.520 He's got a bigger threat, and it's lurking in the back 04:13:52.520 --> 04:13:55.400 on the bench, but he's got to overcharge a ton of energy. 04:13:55.400 --> 04:13:56.280 Avoid a catch. 04:13:56.280 --> 04:13:58.960 It's going to be real, real tough for him here on out. 04:13:58.960 --> 04:14:01.480 Before you know, you see the waiting trying to go ahead 04:14:01.480 --> 04:14:03.800 and do that blood, the quacks are going down. 04:14:03.800 --> 04:14:05.840 But look how low this is suing the electorate. 04:14:05.840 --> 04:14:08.680 There's two shields left, but guess what? 04:14:08.680 --> 04:14:11.360 Failed catch attempt, and Emmy Weedle nods. 04:14:11.360 --> 04:14:14.640 He knows that this is the end for game number three. 04:14:14.640 --> 04:14:17.040 The Wild Chargers are not going to slow down. 04:14:17.040 --> 04:14:19.000 They're going to plug in and power up. 04:14:19.000 --> 04:14:20.200 That's one KO. 04:14:20.200 --> 04:14:20.940 He's doing the lecture. 04:14:20.940 --> 04:14:22.920 Look and bring down one and there's another. 04:14:22.920 --> 04:14:24.680 This is who the lecture looks angry. 04:14:24.680 --> 04:14:27.640 Once a fan of revenge, once game number three. 04:14:27.640 --> 04:14:28.840 Wild Church for you. 04:14:28.840 --> 04:14:30.400 Wild Church for you. 04:14:30.400 --> 04:14:33.640 Game three for Hero Bar. 04:14:33.640 --> 04:14:34.960 Well done. 04:14:34.960 --> 04:14:36.600 Well done. 04:14:36.600 --> 04:14:40.000 In spite of the stumble, Yudemaru finds his way 04:14:40.000 --> 04:14:41.560 in that battle number three. 04:14:41.560 --> 04:14:48.080 and now he stands on the absolute precipice of becoming your Pokemon Go World Champion. 04:14:48.080 --> 04:14:50.180 That's a mentality of a champion, right? 04:14:50.180 --> 04:14:54.240 Do you recognize, okay, maybe I could have won that previous game. 04:14:54.240 --> 04:14:55.840 I can't let that shake me. 04:14:55.840 --> 04:15:00.140 I have to put that in my past because I need to focus on the future. 04:15:00.140 --> 04:15:03.320 And the future is me winning this game. 04:15:03.320 --> 04:15:07.120 And the leader needs to win two battles here to become your world champion, 04:15:07.120 --> 04:15:10.000 but he's no stranger to equalizing things. 04:15:10.000 --> 04:15:12.760 Just when it feels like he's out of it. 04:15:12.760 --> 04:15:15.980 So in this next battle, he's looking to make some adjustments. 04:15:15.980 --> 04:15:19.600 That swap out right there, that's so instrumental to him tomorrow. 04:15:19.600 --> 04:15:23.000 He's able to pull that glaring course left back onto the field and get that alignment. 04:15:23.000 --> 04:15:25.900 Even though we didn't have it earlier on in the game. 04:15:25.900 --> 04:15:28.100 It's not like to do that again, I'm sure, in this next battle. 04:15:28.100 --> 04:15:29.340 It's so dangerous, right? 04:15:29.340 --> 04:15:33.800 And I think a lot of times trainers opt for so many different opportunities 04:15:33.800 --> 04:15:34.840 while they're playing this game. 04:15:34.840 --> 04:15:36.780 Do I want to go for a switch advantage? 04:15:36.780 --> 04:15:38.680 Do I want to go for a shield advantage? 04:15:38.680 --> 04:15:42.380 If Lucifer Amaro is definitely going for that shield of interest, as you saw here, 04:15:42.380 --> 04:15:45.880 two shields too high behind at the end, we're hopping into this game. 04:15:45.880 --> 04:15:48.680 If Piramar takes his, he is our San Francisco World Champion. 04:15:48.680 --> 04:15:51.180 A lot is on the line, both of these trainers. 04:15:51.680 --> 04:15:54.980 If you look in the lead, Shadow have caught on in the Serena Lecture of Piramar. 04:15:54.980 --> 04:15:58.880 Meanwhile, Shadow, Quack, Slayer, again in the lead for Amy Weedle, 04:15:58.880 --> 04:16:01.180 with the Shadow, Pinch, and Eye-Tales, and Glaring Horse, 04:16:01.180 --> 04:16:04.080 the kind of Shadow ball number one connects. 04:16:04.080 --> 04:16:06.680 Going through, we've seen it quite a few times by Amy Weedle, 04:16:06.680 --> 04:16:11.000 knowing that neither one of the attacks that are thrown is going to threaten the knockout 04:16:11.000 --> 04:16:16.440 and what he wants to do is get a ton of energy. This first mudbomb goes through, he'll win that 04:16:16.440 --> 04:16:21.400 charge attack by already throwing right before the body slam is available. If any leader was working 04:16:21.400 --> 04:16:25.320 on his glaring torso being trapped, he's got to feel a huge sense of relief because the 04:16:25.320 --> 04:16:28.920 licky-licky on the field right now means he can see the problem, he can address it, 04:16:28.920 --> 04:16:32.760 he can do something about it, and it looks like he's spent a lot of his shadow effects 04:16:32.760 --> 04:16:36.280 start to absorb another body slam. Body slam, then come forth through the first 04:16:36.280 --> 04:16:39.920 that Shadow of the Moon, actually an immediate pivot because he recognizes that's exactly what 04:16:39.920 --> 04:16:44.120 here Maru's going to do time after time. He lets a little bit of help, he comes in with 04:16:44.120 --> 04:16:49.000 a Heutamaru and then he wheels and says, okay, big course of Heutamaru out of the way, it's coming in, 04:16:49.000 --> 04:16:54.040 show me what you got, Heutamaru coming through. Shadow of the Moon has been the most valuable 04:16:54.040 --> 04:17:00.160 Pokemon for Heutamaru and that Heutamaru is unable to trigger the defense drop, but it does a heap of damage and if this 04:17:00.160 --> 04:17:05.360 Structure tomorrow will likely protect shielded up, but he decides to at the last second 04:17:05.360 --> 04:17:08.320 Yeah, because if we take a peek at those back lines there 04:17:08.320 --> 04:17:11.440 This is actually one of the two types of tomorrow has put up a shield 04:17:11.440 --> 04:17:17.260 In the making, not saving it, but he's doing electric in the back, but any needle has that canter nine tails 04:17:17.260 --> 04:17:21.480 And let me tell you one thing will grass doesn't really light fire 04:17:21.520 --> 04:17:26.520 No, it does not. Next night's shade will connect into the shadow of Haldon 04:17:26.520 --> 04:17:30.360 this whole likely KLA Pokemon and force Hidavar to choose his next. 04:17:30.360 --> 04:17:34.840 But look at the swap, I mean, we don't already going for the Kanto Ninetales and it needs the Electrode. 04:17:34.840 --> 04:17:38.040 This is going to be very close. One should look for both of these trainers. 04:17:38.040 --> 04:17:41.160 Going for that Wetterball number one. You see, I mean, we're kind of shaking his head. 04:17:41.160 --> 04:17:44.600 No, he thinks he really has to concentrate on this moment. 04:17:44.600 --> 04:17:48.040 Wild George would be enough to do it in a trailer or not. 04:17:48.040 --> 04:17:51.480 Joe's energy ball bait would also be enough to strip that shield. 04:17:51.480 --> 04:17:54.840 Wow, doesn't that have a catch? I mean, we don't touch this enough. 04:17:54.840 --> 04:17:58.520 He thinks that's the play that he needed to make he's doubled up on the weather balls 04:17:58.520 --> 04:18:03.560 Here's the first knockout and any needle is almost at the equalizer for the series 04:18:03.560 --> 04:18:07.560 Not knowing that Weatherball was huge for Emmy Weedle is just getting more energy. 04:18:07.560 --> 04:18:10.060 Yes, he's going to be able to use the shield for the vouchers, 04:18:10.060 --> 04:18:14.060 but he's got a Weatherball of his own already lined up to go there, 04:18:14.060 --> 04:18:15.560 getting that first protect shield. 04:18:15.560 --> 04:18:18.560 Weatherball, tell the crew, no protect shield by here tomorrow. 04:18:18.560 --> 04:18:22.060 Hands-shaking, palms are sweaty. 04:18:22.060 --> 04:18:25.560 That is a game for win for Emmy Weedle. 04:18:25.560 --> 04:18:29.060 And our grand finals reset will go the distance, everybody. 04:18:29.060 --> 04:18:32.560 We're heading into a decisive game number five. 04:18:32.560 --> 04:18:37.080 I saw that three ball flex you did a little bit earlier on that looked fun. 04:18:37.080 --> 04:18:44.800 Let me go ahead and try it too as all three Pokemon remain on the field to take that game number four. 04:18:44.800 --> 04:18:47.880 And this is the grand finals reset. 04:18:47.880 --> 04:18:50.840 We have one more game this side. 04:18:50.840 --> 04:18:55.520 Who will be the 2026 San Francisco World Champion? 04:18:55.520 --> 04:19:06.600 The season of effort, a career of accomplishments, and it all hinges on the next four minutes. 04:19:06.600 --> 04:19:07.600 This is the peak. 04:19:07.600 --> 04:19:12.400 This is the summit that these trainers have dreamed of their entire lives, and they are 04:19:12.400 --> 04:19:17.120 standing here, feet on the ground, eyes to the sky. 04:19:17.120 --> 04:19:23.000 Game five is on the horizon, but only one of these trainers will be your world champion. 04:19:23.000 --> 04:19:30.640 came in from that winners side of the bracket defeating N. E. Wiedl in a 3-2 victory on day 04:19:30.640 --> 04:19:36.240 two of championship. However, N. E. Wiedl ended up snatching that victory back in the 04:19:36.240 --> 04:19:42.800 grand finals here on the main stage here on Championship Sunday. All eyes are on these 04:19:42.800 --> 04:19:48.240 two trainers in the next few moments. Both of them taking a breath, taking a moment 04:19:48.240 --> 04:19:51.200 to realize this could be me. 04:19:51.200 --> 04:19:52.320 I could be next. 04:19:52.320 --> 04:19:55.720 We're hopping in to game number five. 04:19:55.720 --> 04:19:57.360 Jocelyn and the lead versus the shadow 04:19:57.360 --> 04:19:58.520 flag set for Amy Meadle. 04:19:58.520 --> 04:20:00.800 It all comes down to this, everyone. 04:20:00.800 --> 04:20:02.880 Missouna Electrode and Licky Licky for here tomorrow 04:20:02.880 --> 04:20:03.640 on the bench. 04:20:03.640 --> 04:20:05.240 Meanwhile, Shadow Kintanite tails 04:20:05.240 --> 04:20:07.000 and Deliria Corsola for Amy Meadle. 04:20:07.000 --> 04:20:08.520 We've seen this quite a few times 04:20:08.520 --> 04:20:11.520 and we've seen a lot of simultaneous squabs. 04:20:11.520 --> 04:20:13.400 So we'll have to see if either one of these finishers 04:20:13.400 --> 04:20:15.600 are going to do anything a little bit different 04:20:15.600 --> 04:20:17.640 now that this is truly the moment that 04:20:17.640 --> 04:20:19.640 will define their careers. 04:20:19.640 --> 04:20:21.640 Surf number one, come through from the gelts 04:20:21.640 --> 04:20:23.640 with no protection of use by Emmy Wiedl. 04:20:23.640 --> 04:20:26.640 It looks so, you know, by the folks so far. 04:20:26.640 --> 04:20:30.640 Yeah, exactly. You've seen a very similar song and dance before, 04:20:30.640 --> 04:20:33.640 but will it change up here at the finale? 04:20:33.640 --> 04:20:34.640 Mudbomb number two connects. 04:20:34.640 --> 04:20:36.640 Gelsen hangs on as expected. 04:20:36.640 --> 04:20:37.640 It's already got the surf. 04:20:37.640 --> 04:20:40.640 Not waiting a turn, actually throwing the charge stack here. 04:20:40.640 --> 04:20:44.640 Emmy Wiedl, his Shadow Plexar will be the first Pokemon Kale. 04:20:44.640 --> 04:20:54.320 Going ahead, letting that get knocked up, keeping the Protections in the back, keeping in mind what could be coming in, just getting a ton of water with this candle light dance! 04:20:54.320 --> 04:21:02.240 No, that is a crushing KO there as he's unable to get to the circle. Outcomes it, Licky and Licky as well, and Emile Vito knows this is a good sign. 04:21:02.240 --> 04:21:05.800 His Glaring Claw, so his most valuable Pokemon, is still in the back. 04:21:05.800 --> 04:21:10.800 This was huge, and if having the Pokemon that remained at the end, 04:21:10.800 --> 04:21:15.800 I mean, we don't got to dictate the Pokemon that are coming in. 04:21:15.800 --> 04:21:19.800 If that Licky Licky was on that horse blood, it would have been devastating. 04:21:19.800 --> 04:21:23.800 If that Kanto Naito's was on this, we'd have the same story here. 04:21:23.800 --> 04:21:26.800 It's going to be very engaging by the very end of this tournament. 04:21:26.800 --> 04:21:30.800 I mean, we don't just want all the energy, his shadow, Kanto Naito's can muster. 04:21:30.800 --> 04:21:34.800 What the ball coming through, I gotta be honest, I don't know if this is enough. 04:21:34.800 --> 04:21:37.720 Licky-Licky does hang on. It's gonna charge that credit. 04:21:37.720 --> 04:21:40.220 Firing the Shadow Ball, and you need a force to shield. 04:21:40.220 --> 04:21:42.260 Oh boy, no protect shield now. 04:21:42.260 --> 04:21:45.180 My empty Weedle's Shadow Ball would do a ton of damage, 04:21:45.180 --> 04:21:47.840 and we don't have such an energy advantage at the beginning. 04:21:47.840 --> 04:21:49.460 Throwing this first buzz ball at EC, 04:21:49.460 --> 04:21:51.080 a solid electrode coming in, 04:21:51.080 --> 04:21:53.560 getting the first protect shield off of here on Mono's side. 04:21:53.560 --> 04:21:54.920 That's only the first protect shield, 04:21:54.920 --> 04:21:56.880 and it looks like Cutiborrow might have an advantage, 04:21:56.880 --> 04:21:59.300 but there's such a long road still to go, 04:21:59.300 --> 04:22:03.100 and any Weedle takes those shields right back away from his opponent. 04:22:03.100 --> 04:22:04.420 Going ahead, just taping them. 04:22:04.420 --> 04:22:08.360 I have to wonder if your MEWEDLE if you're just gonna stay in or if you're gonna make them throw energy 04:22:08.360 --> 04:22:11.420 No, swap it immediately to that player in Horseslaw here 04:22:11.420 --> 04:22:14.060 Energy ball number one coming through here 04:22:14.060 --> 04:22:17.860 This is Hsu-in Electro, try everything again to take out two Pokemon 04:22:17.860 --> 04:22:21.700 Going on good timing, a defense drop here would be absolutely massive 04:22:21.700 --> 04:22:22.620 Just get it! 04:22:22.620 --> 04:22:25.180 Cause that means the second energy ball is enough 04:22:25.180 --> 04:22:26.860 Doesn't throw in the charge at priority 04:22:26.860 --> 04:22:28.980 I think Hsu-in tomorrow is trying to double up a charge deck 04:22:28.980 --> 04:22:31.620 But is the Hsu-in Electro needs to hang on? 04:22:31.620 --> 04:22:36.100 And to think about it, it needs to be able to get out of that red here. 04:22:36.100 --> 04:22:38.500 Going for two, looks like he is almost there. 04:22:38.500 --> 04:22:44.260 He's out of the wild charge, he's out of sliver of health here, going for the attack. 04:22:44.260 --> 04:22:48.580 Wild charge number one, getting fired off, Galerii Corsula fades, 04:22:48.580 --> 04:22:52.660 out comes the final Pokémon, Zaka the Mite House, but the Ember connects. 04:22:52.660 --> 04:22:55.780 Going ahead now, look at that Ember went through before the charge attack, 04:22:55.780 --> 04:22:59.460 went through here, and Amp E. Weedle puts his head in the sand so he recognizes 04:22:59.460 --> 04:23:04.460 What a horrible situation it is to even still win in this type of scenario. 04:23:05.460 --> 04:23:11.460 Oh my goodness everyone, what just happens on stage? 04:23:13.460 --> 04:23:18.460 I think we all need to take a moment, take a breath because this is huge for both of these trainers. 04:23:18.460 --> 04:23:23.460 This came down to the wire and I think a lot of us recognize that he had two 04:23:23.460 --> 04:23:28.460 Charge stacks stored. First one for the core split to be able to knock out. 04:23:28.460 --> 04:23:34.460 Second one for the Ninetales. Ninetales energy went through first knock out the ensuing electrode. 04:23:34.460 --> 04:23:40.460 Exactly. I mean, you've got the double charge stacks, right? It's as simple as just tapping the button and swiping the bubbles. 04:23:40.460 --> 04:23:48.460 But in a moment like this, when the emotions are so high, the peak of a career, the moment of a lifetime, 04:23:48.460 --> 04:23:52.460 sometimes things just don't go your way. 04:23:52.460 --> 04:23:59.460 I mean everything was in the driver's seat there for here in Marlborough regardless of how this last game is going down 04:23:59.820 --> 04:24:06.760 These trainers have been playing absolutely incredible all week and long on this stage give us such an amazing performance 04:24:07.180 --> 04:24:12.380 Such a show. I mean they've given everything right the sweat the tears the effort 04:24:12.580 --> 04:24:16.740 Not only this weekend, but also all season every single 04:24:17.180 --> 04:24:21.760 Motion every single poker stops fun every Pokemon captured every egg hatched 04:24:22.460 --> 04:24:32.460 Every friend, made along the way, it all has built up to this very moment as our two roles finalists are going to have a discussion with the judges. 04:24:32.460 --> 04:24:41.960 This was the best of five match-up we've ridden to all the way to game number five here, and even so absolutely down to the wire. 04:24:41.960 --> 04:24:50.460 It was anyone's match-up until the end here. And so I, truthfully, I don't blame them for taking a moment here to look over what's been happening. 04:24:50.460 --> 04:24:57.600 Exactly. I mean facing his hands. I don't think any leader has moved from that position. It's you tomorrow talks with his translator there 04:24:58.040 --> 04:25:04.760 My goodness. I've got snacks. Honestly. Yeah, I don't I don't think we've ever been in a situation quite like this this 04:25:05.160 --> 04:25:10.640 And especially when there's so much online, right? We have here a model coming in first championship 04:25:10.840 --> 04:25:17.080 First Japanese trainer to be able to make it to the finals here any leader are only ever 04:25:17.080 --> 04:25:26.080 Senior World Division Champion looking for his second title already breaking so many records being the only other world champion to be able to make it back the championship Sunday. 04:25:26.080 --> 04:25:33.080 What story lines we have for both of these trainers, but in the end there can only be one. 04:25:33.080 --> 04:25:38.080 Yeah, I mean just think of the accolades, right? Being able to book in competitive Pokemon Go. 04:25:38.080 --> 04:25:42.080 First ever Senior Division World Champion and finishing as the world champion. 04:25:42.080 --> 04:25:46.920 champion and that's what's really on the line here as these two trainers have given 04:25:46.920 --> 04:25:52.040 everything to the series they've given everything to this event and I'm sure 04:25:52.040 --> 04:25:56.240 their hearts are so are absolutely beating out of their chest we're getting 04:25:56.240 --> 04:26:01.380 some work here it looks like that there will be a rematch for this match 04:26:01.380 --> 04:26:05.680 up there so that means we are getting a brand new best of five 04:26:05.680 --> 04:26:16.680 We matched rules. Game five. Well everyone, that was pretty fun the first time. Why don't we do it again? 04:26:16.680 --> 04:26:23.680 I know that they look a little bit defeated at this point. They've been on stage for quite a while. 04:26:23.680 --> 04:26:29.680 Their nerves are so high between these trainers. You still see Emmy Riedel's head in his hand a little bit. 04:26:29.680 --> 04:26:32.680 He knows that it's going to be another game. 04:26:32.680 --> 04:26:39.720 And I can't imagine right I can't imagine the whirlwind of feelings both of these trainers are feeling they thought it was over 04:26:39.720 --> 04:26:41.420 They thought that was the end 04:26:41.420 --> 04:26:43.420 But there's one more 04:26:43.600 --> 04:26:48.760 Challenge ahead of both of them and this is the real test right can you put those feelings aside? 04:26:48.760 --> 04:26:54.840 Can you return back to baseline? Can you lock in one last time when it matters the most? 04:26:54.840 --> 04:27:00.560 Oh, I don't blame. I mean we though there's a lot of emotions going on in this very moment 04:27:00.560 --> 04:27:08.360 And if there is something that doesn't play out correctly within the game, it's automatically 04:27:08.360 --> 04:27:11.000 warranted as a rematch. 04:27:11.000 --> 04:27:16.360 So that means that we are going into a new decisive game number five for this moment. 04:27:16.360 --> 04:27:17.860 My goodness. 04:27:17.860 --> 04:27:23.040 What a photo finish it would have been, but history will show that this next battle 04:27:23.040 --> 04:27:29.720 is the true final battle of the 2026 competitive season. 04:27:29.720 --> 04:27:32.440 A lot of discussion on the table there. 04:27:32.440 --> 04:27:34.040 We don't have any insight into that. 04:27:34.040 --> 04:27:36.280 We can't hear what the judges or the trainers are saying. 04:27:36.280 --> 04:27:39.360 So we trust them to make the right decision 04:27:39.360 --> 04:27:41.320 and get this next game on the road. 04:27:41.320 --> 04:27:42.120 Yeah, and you know what? 04:27:42.120 --> 04:27:44.840 I mean, there's a lot of emotions on the field here, 04:27:44.840 --> 04:27:47.080 but it just means more Pokemon Go games for us. 04:27:47.080 --> 04:27:49.200 And as I know, a lot of people in the audience, 04:27:49.200 --> 04:27:51.800 a lot of people at home love to watch all these matches. 04:27:51.800 --> 04:27:54.300 So while we maybe have played a few of our games 04:27:54.300 --> 04:27:57.260 and was expected, well, I'm here for it. 04:27:57.260 --> 04:27:58.140 I'm here for it, too. 04:27:58.140 --> 04:28:01.140 I wouldn't rather be anywhere else. 04:28:01.140 --> 04:28:04.060 And this is a hard moment, especially for our competitors, 04:28:04.060 --> 04:28:05.580 but they have to push through. 04:28:05.580 --> 04:28:10.300 They have to pull the pieces together one more time, 04:28:10.300 --> 04:28:11.980 even though you thought the plan was perfect. 04:28:11.980 --> 04:28:13.620 You thought the team was excellent, 04:28:13.620 --> 04:28:16.060 and the execution was immaculate. 04:28:16.060 --> 04:28:16.940 This is it. 04:28:16.940 --> 04:28:21.140 There's one more round to go here in our Best of Five 04:28:21.140 --> 04:28:26.460 grand finals reset. Here tomorrow. Winners finals up against 04:28:26.460 --> 04:28:30.100 Emmy Weedle took it down to the line here. Best of five 04:28:30.100 --> 04:28:33.260 matchups two two at the end ended up being able to take game 04:28:33.260 --> 04:28:36.100 number three to put him in this seat on the winner side of the 04:28:36.100 --> 04:28:39.420 graphic championship Sunday. However, Emmy Weedle coming back 04:28:39.420 --> 04:28:42.500 here lost game number one of the grand finals but one of the 04:28:42.500 --> 04:28:46.460 next three they've been neck and neck this entire time 04:28:46.460 --> 04:28:51.380 taking it down to almost game five every single time. 04:28:51.380 --> 04:28:53.380 I said it and I wasn't being hyperbolic. 04:28:53.380 --> 04:28:56.700 This is absolutely the closest we've had 04:28:56.700 --> 04:28:58.020 in terms of our skill levels 04:28:58.020 --> 04:28:59.940 for our grand finals competitors 04:28:59.940 --> 04:29:01.340 in the competitive Pokemon Go. 04:29:01.340 --> 04:29:04.860 It's been five years, five years of champions 04:29:04.860 --> 04:29:06.500 and this has to be, I mean, 04:29:06.500 --> 04:29:09.540 I can't even see the dividing line between these two trains. 04:29:09.540 --> 04:29:12.380 Yeah, truthfully, it could be anyone's game 04:29:12.380 --> 04:29:14.180 at this moment, it looks like these two trainers 04:29:14.180 --> 04:29:19.380 getting ready for their next battle as we will see who will become the 2026 04:29:19.380 --> 04:29:24.380 San Francisco world champion tensions are high I think a lot of things are on 04:29:24.380 --> 04:29:28.780 the line for both of these trainers nerves gotta be really really shaken up 04:29:28.780 --> 04:29:34.700 at this point but my goodness they gotta settle it down to see maybe we 04:29:34.700 --> 04:29:38.540 don't talk to this opponent there's so much shared respect on the stage there 04:29:38.540 --> 04:29:45.060 between these two young talented trainers, so much on the line, but I can't 04:29:45.060 --> 04:29:49.420 always see how it plays out. It's tough, right? Because, I mean, if you're any 04:29:49.420 --> 04:29:52.460 riddle, you probably felt like you had the right team, and if you're here 04:29:52.460 --> 04:29:56.300 tomorrow, you feel like you made the right plays, you got to do it one more 04:29:56.300 --> 04:29:59.900 time. When it matters the most, and when your energy is already peaked, and 04:29:59.900 --> 04:30:05.420 you're, you know, trying to calm down. That game after game here, these 04:30:05.420 --> 04:30:12.140 two trainers have proved time and time again why they are here on Championship Sunday showing you 04:30:12.140 --> 04:30:17.180 all what they have. They've been going back and forth. They've been bringing unique Pokemon. They've 04:30:17.180 --> 04:30:24.300 been having fantastic catches. Great team calls. Saving shields till the very end and this is getting 04:30:24.300 --> 04:30:30.380 to the point where we're going to find out who will be the champion. Shadow Kento Ninetales 04:30:30.380 --> 04:30:36.180 as well as that Shadow Fagsire and Glarencorsa had been very valuable for Emuido, Miwa. 04:30:36.180 --> 04:30:38.580 That Shadow Hapaldon has started to find some light. 04:30:38.580 --> 04:30:43.380 It's looked as impressive as it did yesterday when Hiramaru was using it on the main stage. 04:30:43.380 --> 04:30:48.180 His Asuin Electro has really stolen the show and almost took the whole thing. 04:30:48.180 --> 04:30:50.180 Yeah, that's what I wanted to say earlier on. 04:30:50.180 --> 04:30:53.580 I mean, I know that he said his Shadow Hapaldon was going to be his MVP, 04:30:53.580 --> 04:30:59.780 but I think that the Asuin Electro has really helped pilot his success so far here on Sunday. 04:30:59.780 --> 04:31:02.380 These games have been so, so close. 04:31:02.380 --> 04:31:05.060 And then you, Weedle, trying to focus in. 04:31:05.060 --> 04:31:06.420 Scan the battle codes. 04:31:06.420 --> 04:31:09.740 Our trainers are going to get started here shortly, everyone. 04:31:09.740 --> 04:31:12.940 I see more and more fans piling into the arena as well. 04:31:12.940 --> 04:31:16.140 If you're new here, you are in for an absolute treat 04:31:16.140 --> 04:31:18.740 because this is about to be cinema. 04:31:18.740 --> 04:31:20.020 I see both of these trainers. 04:31:20.020 --> 04:31:21.500 They've been out here for a while. 04:31:21.500 --> 04:31:24.380 They've gone through the gauntlet of trainers. 04:31:24.380 --> 04:31:28.060 So many different people who could have been named champion. 04:31:28.060 --> 04:31:31.280 And there have been so many good competitors throughout the weekend. 04:31:31.280 --> 04:31:32.640 It's boiled down to two. 04:31:32.640 --> 04:31:38.760 We are really at the point we're about to have one more game to see who will be that champion. 04:31:38.760 --> 04:31:43.680 But it's so tough, wrenching for both of these trainers at this moment. 04:31:43.680 --> 04:31:46.120 As you can see, I mean, real, his head is in his hands. 04:31:47.240 --> 04:31:51.160 Hiromaru really looking like quite tired and devastated himself. 04:31:51.800 --> 04:31:53.440 I'm telling you, I don't know. 04:31:53.640 --> 04:31:55.120 I've never been in a situation, right? 04:31:55.120 --> 04:32:01.940 I don't know if many of us have but you have to find a way to push those emotions to the side and do what you came here to do 04:32:01.940 --> 04:32:07.740 Do what you've been doing all weekend long, which is playing incredibly good competitive Pokemon 04:32:07.960 --> 04:32:12.960 Our two worlds finalists are looking to do exactly that so much on the line 04:32:13.240 --> 04:32:18.600 And they've already given so much but they have to give a little bit more one last time 04:32:18.600 --> 04:32:21.620 Both of them have their phones in their hands. They're looking at the screens 04:32:21.620 --> 04:32:25.860 we're thinking that we might be getting into these battles fairly fairly soon as 04:32:25.860 --> 04:32:29.660 they just take a moment to decide what they're going to lock in for this 04:32:29.660 --> 04:32:33.380 matchup if you're just tuning in now it's been a nail biter through this 04:32:33.380 --> 04:32:39.980 entire series we are at the game five of the best of five matchup in the grand 04:32:39.980 --> 04:32:44.620 finals reset to see who will be this champion both of these trainers do so 04:32:44.620 --> 04:32:48.700 incredibly well throughout but the motions the tension everything is so 04:32:48.700 --> 04:32:50.700 jumpin' out, indicating number five. 04:32:50.700 --> 04:32:52.700 Jealousy lead from Yurimaru versus that shadowed 04:32:52.700 --> 04:32:54.700 Black Star from Amy Weedle. 04:32:54.700 --> 04:32:56.700 This is probably the fourth to fifth time you've seen this 04:32:56.700 --> 04:32:57.700 matchup play out. 04:32:57.700 --> 04:33:00.700 We know just about exactly how it goes. 04:33:00.700 --> 04:33:02.700 This time though, Amy Weedle overcharged into the 04:33:02.700 --> 04:33:03.700 Heart Bomb. 04:33:03.700 --> 04:33:05.700 Throwing that first Heart Bomb. 04:33:05.700 --> 04:33:07.700 If this has been anything like the past couple things that 04:33:07.700 --> 04:33:09.700 we've seen, we're not going to see any projectiles used 04:33:09.700 --> 04:33:11.700 on this first Pokemon. 04:33:11.700 --> 04:33:13.700 From either side here, Yurimaru charging up a little bit. 04:33:13.700 --> 04:33:15.700 Extra throwing the Shadow Ball here versus 04:33:15.700 --> 04:33:18.780 Shadow Ball here versus M'Juro, look at our gimp's and that strip board. 04:33:18.780 --> 04:33:22.040 Shaking things up a little bit, no potential views by any reedle. 04:33:22.040 --> 04:33:25.680 I really like the adjustment there, brings that Shadow Flagside down deep into the red, 04:33:25.680 --> 04:33:29.400 and the second Marble is ready to go, and here tomorrow is actually sticking to the 04:33:29.400 --> 04:33:32.920 strip outside of that Shadow Ball, he's gonna no shield both of the charge attacks 04:33:32.920 --> 04:33:33.920 from the Shadow Flagside. 04:33:33.920 --> 04:33:37.520 It gets the jealousant low, and he sets up a stay in for a little bit more, charging 04:33:37.520 --> 04:33:41.960 up a little bit more energy, and swapping out some energy, loading, and now swapping 04:33:41.960 --> 04:33:45.960 and a sweet electro into that shadow phantom ninetales on the side of any reedle. 04:33:45.960 --> 04:33:49.960 Got a couple of thunderstorms off the swap, so he is going to be able to equalize the pacing 04:33:49.960 --> 04:33:54.960 just slightly more closely than he would from a dead heat, but he's going to go and fire the first wild charge 04:33:54.960 --> 04:33:57.960 and at this point the phantom ninetales will use the first protection. 04:33:57.960 --> 04:34:01.960 The shield was gone because this is charge tech for anything in the background with a higher tech will go first. 04:34:01.960 --> 04:34:05.960 That was the electro. Now the weather ball is being fired off, getting a shield back in kind. 04:34:05.960 --> 04:34:09.960 There's going to be some more energy being thrown here and the weather ball number two goes through. 04:34:09.960 --> 04:34:13.660 Hereby, when he's pulled Protect Shields in this midgame, not just absolutely. 04:34:13.660 --> 04:34:17.580 Wow, in spite of the slight head start, he's still not able to beat that Shadow Kentenai 04:34:17.580 --> 04:34:20.060 tells to the punch on the second weather ball. 04:34:20.060 --> 04:34:23.300 Wild Charge will command the second Shields out from any needle. 04:34:23.300 --> 04:34:26.580 Coming now through, no Protect Shields left for either Traynor in the game, 04:34:26.580 --> 04:34:29.820 but the switch time is also back up, and the needle actually swaps out first 04:34:29.820 --> 04:34:31.580 and anticipates the swap of Hiramon. 04:34:31.580 --> 04:34:35.500 Hiramon actually stays in a little bit more, gets a ton of energy on his Zazooie Electro 04:34:35.500 --> 04:34:39.420 before swapping in to silk that damage on his own giant Glicky-Licky. 04:34:39.420 --> 04:34:40.680 I think that's incredible, right? 04:34:40.680 --> 04:34:43.060 Q-Tyrone saw the shot coming, did not fall for it, 04:34:43.060 --> 04:34:44.260 didn't even blink. 04:34:44.260 --> 04:34:46.140 In comes the mirror matchup that we've seen 04:34:46.140 --> 04:34:48.500 several times today, but this is the last time 04:34:48.500 --> 04:34:50.060 you'll see it this season, traitors. 04:34:50.060 --> 04:34:51.780 So, let's settle in. 04:34:51.780 --> 04:34:53.700 We know that Pyrrha Maros, Licky Licky, 04:34:53.700 --> 04:34:55.380 does win that Charge Check priority. 04:34:55.380 --> 04:34:57.780 If it comes down to it, so both of these trainers 04:34:57.780 --> 04:34:59.860 are not only keeping eye on the health 04:34:59.860 --> 04:35:01.580 and energy of the Licky Licky's, 04:35:01.580 --> 04:35:04.020 they're also keeping an eye on that switch timer 04:35:04.020 --> 04:35:05.780 because every time an attack is thrown, 04:35:05.780 --> 04:35:08.140 a little bit of that timer gets eaten up. 04:35:08.140 --> 04:35:10.420 But if you have a Pokemon that has hit like this, 04:35:10.420 --> 04:35:12.380 they can take a body slam after body slam. 04:35:12.380 --> 04:35:14.860 Look at this, Emmy-Reedle Switch Trimer already up. 04:35:14.860 --> 04:35:15.360 Exactly. 04:35:15.360 --> 04:35:17.860 And as you called out earlier, the Charge-Tact party tie 04:35:17.860 --> 04:35:21.780 will go to Hitomaru's Licky Licky each and every time 04:35:21.780 --> 04:35:23.100 as that Charge-Tact connects. 04:35:23.100 --> 04:35:25.220 Switch Trimer is also up for Emmy-Reedle, 04:35:25.220 --> 04:35:27.700 and it's likely up for Hitomaru as well. 04:35:27.700 --> 04:35:29.500 This is when things start to get serious, 04:35:29.500 --> 04:35:32.020 because either Trader could swap at any half-second. 04:35:32.020 --> 04:35:34.700 And you don't want the tax penalty lost on anything else. 04:35:34.700 --> 04:35:36.540 Actually, Emmy-Reedle, often you go first. 04:35:36.540 --> 04:35:39.740 there was quite a bit of energy onto that Licky Licky swaps into that 04:35:39.740 --> 04:35:44.100 fragsire and ends up taking it out but there's a little bit of help left on it 04:35:44.100 --> 04:35:48.260 and there's no potential. It comes into the Sune Lecture to completely farm it down 04:35:48.260 --> 04:35:52.420 now no matter what comes in it's going to have to take a charge attack. 04:35:52.420 --> 04:35:55.320 That was passive. I mean this Sune Lecture is almost at the double there 04:35:55.320 --> 04:35:59.540 two Pokemon remaining. Amy Weedle will likely have to send out his Licky Licky 04:35:59.540 --> 04:36:03.460 loses the charge attack priority tie. Here comes the wild charge. How much energy 04:36:03.460 --> 04:36:05.080 is on the set of K-9 Tales. 04:36:05.080 --> 04:36:06.760 Hiromaru needs to recall now. 04:36:06.760 --> 04:36:08.920 It was a blind wild charger, 04:36:08.920 --> 04:36:12.360 and an immediate pivot to Sparrow going in with a surf board. 04:36:12.360 --> 04:36:15.300 This Jellison had saved up all of that energy earlier on. 04:36:15.300 --> 04:36:16.900 This is a shadow damage here. 04:36:16.900 --> 04:36:18.900 This surf connects with the 9 Tales. 04:36:18.900 --> 04:36:21.400 It came out, and that is it. 04:36:21.400 --> 04:36:25.440 Hiromaru, let the emotions watch over you. 04:36:25.440 --> 04:36:28.980 You are a Pokemon Go World Champion. 04:36:28.980 --> 04:36:34.980 Heroes rise and heroes fall, but here the world takes it all! 04:36:35.980 --> 04:36:40.980 So well done. So many battles fought in spite of the rematches. 04:36:40.980 --> 04:36:46.980 In spite of the stumbles, both of these trainers gave everything they could to this grand finals. 04:36:46.980 --> 04:36:49.980 And we thought if you did the Hussain Electro show, 04:36:49.980 --> 04:36:52.980 the jealousy came in there to steal the spotlight. 04:36:52.980 --> 04:36:55.980 You see it bumping, it's the Smiths, this is the trainer. 04:36:55.980 --> 04:36:59.060 This is the first time he's competed at the World Championships. 04:36:59.060 --> 04:37:02.260 This is the first time a Japanese trainer has been on the main stage. 04:37:02.260 --> 04:37:06.820 And this is the first time that he is taking it all home. 04:37:06.820 --> 04:37:15.780 Yudemaru is going to bring that chozie back home to his region and could not be more proud. 04:37:15.780 --> 04:37:18.060 What a series. What a bracket. 04:37:18.060 --> 04:37:21.580 Oh my goodness, you see Emmy Wiedel's mom there clapping in the crowd. 04:37:21.580 --> 04:37:26.120 proud of her son who did such an amazing job throughout this tournament, 04:37:26.120 --> 04:37:29.080 throughout this whole competitive series. 04:37:29.080 --> 04:37:33.120 Emmy-Woodle, fantastic trainer for Hiramaru, took it all. 04:37:33.120 --> 04:37:44.620 What a series. What a time and what a set for a lifetime of memories as we head down to Fareed on the floor for an interview with your new moral champion. 04:37:44.620 --> 04:37:53.160 Hiromaru, you are the world champion. 04:37:53.160 --> 04:37:56.060 Can you share what's going through your mind right now? 04:37:56.060 --> 04:38:02.060 I'm the winner of Pokemon World Champions. 04:38:02.060 --> 04:38:07.060 Can you tell me what you're thinking right now? 04:38:17.060 --> 04:38:21.060 There were a lot of things, but I'm really happy. 04:38:26.060 --> 04:38:33.060 The number of games that you had to play shows a level of mentality that is amazing. 04:38:33.060 --> 04:38:39.060 How did you fight through that interfire set after the bracket reset? 04:38:56.060 --> 04:39:22.620 Even though I lost, I was able to restrain and come back through. 04:39:22.620 --> 04:39:28.020 You are representing Japan here in San Francisco and you have won. 04:39:28.020 --> 04:39:31.220 What does that mean to represent your nation? 04:39:31.220 --> 04:39:37.720 Mr. Minomaru came from Japan, and he is the first Pokemon Go player in Japan. 04:39:37.720 --> 04:39:43.220 Can you tell us how you feel about being in Japan now? 04:39:43.220 --> 04:40:02.220 I can't believe I'm standing here. 04:40:13.220 --> 04:40:18.220 I'm really happy to be the first champion in Japan. 04:41:13.220 --> 04:41:22.880 So, as World Champion, you get a special pose, you get a special outfit, and these should 04:41:22.880 --> 04:41:24.980 now have been added to your account. 04:41:24.980 --> 04:41:31.940 So, I'd like you to go onto your trainer account, into your style, and you can click onto the 04:41:31.940 --> 04:41:34.940 outfits just here. 04:41:34.940 --> 04:41:39.580 Hiramaru, that is your world champion outfit. 04:41:39.580 --> 04:41:42.300 That is your world champion pose. 04:41:42.300 --> 04:41:44.020 J-Centra, give it up! 04:41:44.020 --> 04:41:46.540 It's Hiramaru! 04:41:52.540 --> 04:41:56.740 What an incredible grand final that was for Pokemon Go. 04:41:56.740 --> 04:42:00.380 There is so much to digest and we have some brilliant analysts 04:42:00.380 --> 04:42:03.660 who'd love to take you through everything that's happened here this weekend 04:42:03.660 --> 04:42:05.660 in San Francisco. 04:42:08.960 --> 04:42:09.860 Thank you for it. 04:42:09.860 --> 04:42:17.460 And what an incredible grand finals and performance in Hiromaru throughout the entire week. 04:42:17.460 --> 04:42:23.760 He fought so badly and had so much grit throughout in his first ever world championship. 04:42:23.760 --> 04:42:26.160 And probably not going to be his last two of butters. 04:42:26.160 --> 04:42:27.360 How do you feel now for that one? 04:42:27.360 --> 04:42:31.560 I'm not sure if I've seen a Pokemon go trainer with the belief in his Pokemon 04:42:31.560 --> 04:42:38.520 as Hiromaru just demonstrated, not only yesterday but today to become your Pokemon Go world champion. 04:42:38.520 --> 04:42:41.640 How about closing it off with back-to-back charges? 04:42:41.640 --> 04:42:45.320 Asked two times in a row to seal the deal. 04:42:45.320 --> 04:42:49.720 The anticipation, Nikola, counter swap after four shields went down. 04:42:50.520 --> 04:42:52.840 An incredible world champion. 04:42:53.640 --> 04:42:58.120 I really felt like we were doing a dance the whole time between the Corsair and the Licky-Licky 04:42:58.120 --> 04:43:01.640 and seeing where that alignment was going to stack up and then at the same time you had the 04:43:01.640 --> 04:43:07.080 electrode versus the nine tails as well there were just so many components that were so instrumental 04:43:07.080 --> 04:43:12.280 in this victory honestly every single second was just spectacular and when it mattered the most it 04:43:12.280 --> 04:43:16.680 felt like the defining lead match about that series was the jealous into versus the quagsire 04:43:16.680 --> 04:43:22.360 so often was jealous and taking the knockout there however the reveal at the end the 04:43:22.360 --> 04:43:27.480 adjustment in game number five to throw the shadow ball bank the serve and almost flip 04:43:27.480 --> 04:43:29.600 look to see who's worse matchup against it. 04:43:29.600 --> 04:43:32.520 Electrode was trying to dodge the Canto Ninetales all set, 04:43:32.520 --> 04:43:33.840 but he ends up safe switching it 04:43:33.840 --> 04:43:34.880 with the bank charge attack. 04:43:34.880 --> 04:43:36.680 Weedle has to try and predict the switch out, 04:43:36.680 --> 04:43:38.120 but he stays on the field 04:43:38.120 --> 04:43:40.000 and at the end, the surf connects. 04:43:40.000 --> 04:43:42.920 Ninetales fell and hero Maru was crowned champion. 04:43:42.920 --> 04:43:43.920 It's such a great point 04:43:43.920 --> 04:43:46.460 because the shift from yesterday to today 04:43:46.460 --> 04:43:48.880 for Emmy Weedle was the Galerian Corsula, right? 04:43:48.880 --> 04:43:51.360 He didn't bring that early on in the winners finals. 04:43:51.360 --> 04:43:53.360 He brought that in the grand finals 04:43:53.360 --> 04:43:54.880 and that was the problem Pokemon. 04:43:54.880 --> 04:43:58.320 I believe he got three or four crucial fast attacks down 04:43:58.320 --> 04:44:00.920 with the astonish and able to do that. 04:44:00.920 --> 04:44:04.880 And as you see, these are your top three here. 04:44:04.880 --> 04:44:06.840 Of course, we have two trainers 04:44:06.840 --> 04:44:10.400 from the Japan region in your top three. 04:44:10.400 --> 04:44:12.520 Amy Weedle is your finalist as well. 04:44:12.520 --> 04:44:14.920 And we got Kanto No in that third place. 04:44:14.920 --> 04:44:17.120 Four years ago in London, in Pokemon Ghost, 04:44:17.120 --> 04:44:18.360 first ever world championship. 04:44:18.360 --> 04:44:20.320 We had Crescent Angels from Japan 04:44:20.320 --> 04:44:22.720 get that third and highest finish from Japan. 04:44:22.720 --> 04:44:28.360 and since then they haven't eclipsed that until this year, four years later, 04:44:28.360 --> 04:44:30.160 Contono getting that third place, 04:44:30.160 --> 04:44:34.160 and then we do another Grand Finals in a World Championships in Hero Mall, 04:44:34.160 --> 04:44:40.960 taking the crown and taking the title to Japan on the 30th anniversary of Pokemon. 04:44:40.960 --> 04:44:43.160 And I want to talk about some of these Pokemon as well. 04:44:43.160 --> 04:44:46.760 We have so many familiar faces in the form of Licky Licky, the Tinkerton, 04:44:46.760 --> 04:44:50.520 also Dondozo really making a splash here at the Pokemon World Championships, 04:44:50.520 --> 04:44:56.760 but the unsung hero, and I cannot believe I'm actually saying this, is that Hippowdon is a world champion. 04:44:56.760 --> 04:45:00.360 Not only that, but in that final, we had so many other interesting choices. 04:45:00.360 --> 04:45:03.320 Of course, the Flauge is doing incredibly well. The Electrode too. 04:45:03.960 --> 04:45:07.000 What I like as we take a look across Hiro Maru's team is, 04:45:07.640 --> 04:45:12.200 if you take a look at the Hippowdon and the Electrode, and you take a look across the other 04:45:12.200 --> 04:45:18.040 seven teams, you don't see a Hippowdon, you don't see an Electrode. Sometimes to be crowned champion, 04:45:18.040 --> 04:45:23.160 You have to take a risk. You have to choose Pokemon you believe in even if others don't believe in them as well 04:45:23.440 --> 04:45:27.600 And it pays off as Hiromaru is our new world champion 04:45:27.600 --> 04:45:31.240 You see so many of our decorated players in that top a of course 04:45:31.240 --> 04:45:33.240 There's the prize money as well the 04:45:33.640 --> 04:45:39.760 $20,000 in that first place that will go to Hiromaru as well as the trophy and all the athletes 04:45:39.760 --> 04:45:45.840 But more importantly he has etch this name in the history books of Pokemon go and of course 04:45:45.840 --> 04:45:51.940 You get a trophy if you're in the top four and it worked in the previous seasons where if you got top four at the world championships 04:45:51.940 --> 04:45:55.940 You do qualify for the next season Pokemon go world championships as well 04:45:55.940 --> 04:46:01.400 So congratulations to all of our trainers that got in the prize and here at the Pokemon go world championships 04:46:01.400 --> 04:46:06.620 All right trainers. Are you ready? Let's crown our world champion? 04:46:11.020 --> 04:46:15.680 The best of the best delivered a bracket reset 04:46:15.840 --> 04:46:20.840 And now, we must deliver the props our finalists deserve. 04:46:20.840 --> 04:46:29.840 Join me in celebrating our 2026 Pokemon Go World Championship finalists. 04:46:29.840 --> 04:46:35.840 First, we have our runner-up, M. E. Weedle. 04:46:45.840 --> 04:47:08.240 And our next finalists, first world championship run, first world championship title. 04:47:08.240 --> 04:47:12.240 Everybody get loud for hero Maru! 04:47:15.840 --> 04:47:17.840 I 04:47:27.760 --> 04:47:35.000 Everybody give it up one last time here's monkey 26 Pokemon go world championship runner-up and 04:47:45.840 --> 04:48:00.840 the game, but for now, let's 04:48:00.840 --> 04:48:01.840 rock a Pokemon Go at the 04:48:01.840 --> 04:48:05.840 analyst. 30 years of Pokemon 04:48:05.840 --> 04:48:07.840 10 years of Pokemon Go and for 04:48:07.840 --> 04:48:09.840 us in championship series. It's 04:48:09.840 --> 04:48:11.840 our fifth World Championships 04:48:11.840 --> 04:48:13.840 and you cannot talk about 04:48:13.840 --> 04:48:20.000 series history without mitching the legendary chapters of Emmy Weedle in 04:48:20.000 --> 04:48:26.600 Hiromaru. And that is it was such an incredible road getting to the world 04:48:26.600 --> 04:48:31.320 championships even Qualifying is a feat in itself and Hiromaru has tried three 04:48:31.320 --> 04:48:36.640 separate times in his in his third time this year he made it and just shows 04:48:36.640 --> 04:48:39.720 how far he can take it the moment he makes this big stage and that any 04:48:39.720 --> 04:48:43.240 trainer truly could take it all. And I love that we got the bracket reset as 04:48:43.240 --> 04:48:46.680 well you know at the end of the day the best of the best qualified to be here at 04:48:46.680 --> 04:48:50.760 the Pokemon World Championships and then we ended up with two trainers remaining 04:48:50.760 --> 04:48:53.640 we wanted to make sure that we had as much action as possible and to be able 04:48:53.640 --> 04:48:57.000 to reset that bracket just meant that every single moment was more 04:48:57.000 --> 04:49:01.240 instrumental to that victory a lot of incredible memories and I think as we 04:49:01.240 --> 04:49:06.600 take a look back across our top 12 Pokemon from day number two we're 04:49:06.600 --> 04:49:09.440 gonna see quite a few Pokemon on screen but also the Pokemon that are 04:49:09.440 --> 04:49:14.080 missing are the ones that are interesting to me. No hip-hound on it, no electrode here of Maru, 04:49:14.640 --> 04:49:20.720 forging his own path and he did so incredibly. And even the Jealousy as well, and we saw in the 04:49:20.720 --> 04:49:26.720 Winner's Finals, he used that trio in every single battle for four straight games to get on that 04:49:26.720 --> 04:49:31.520 Winner's side of the bracket. If he didn't do so, he could have lost the World Championships 04:49:31.520 --> 04:49:36.480 by being on that Loser's side, but he had that cushion and it reset and he was able to 04:49:36.480 --> 04:49:41.560 take the championships. And that's something so impressive about here tomorrow and Contoto 04:49:41.560 --> 04:49:45.720 last one we got third place they didn't go with the flow of all the other place they 04:49:45.720 --> 04:49:50.200 went against the meta they went against the grain and they did it their way and they 04:49:50.200 --> 04:49:55.440 made it so far into this tournament because of it that's a beautiful part about Pokemon 04:49:55.440 --> 04:49:59.720 Go and Pokemon in general they say yes there are certain Pokemon that a lot of people 04:49:59.720 --> 04:50:05.920 love to use but you can also make your signature Pokemon your MVP picks work in 04:50:05.920 --> 04:50:09.760 the right moments. I love that sentiment you know you can indeed sometimes win with your 04:50:09.760 --> 04:50:14.360 favorites and then maybe a pokemon favorite is still yet to be conjured up if you do have 04:50:14.360 --> 04:50:18.160 great success with it. I know you've enjoyed the dozo throughout this tournament having 04:50:18.160 --> 04:50:22.860 your home size. Three gone dozos at the top eight is more than I ever could have hoped 04:50:22.860 --> 04:50:28.120 for. It does seem so many trainers go against the grain have incredible success has been 04:50:28.120 --> 04:50:32.920 really fun to see even as those top pokemon are revealed pokemon like the licky licky 04:50:32.920 --> 04:50:36.920 and the Kanto Ninetales, the choice to run that have held on a suddenly clear 04:50:36.920 --> 04:50:41.600 hold on a resist to roll out. It has super effective pressure into that Kanto Ninetales 04:50:41.600 --> 04:50:45.320 and honestly it was a really tough Pokemon for any leader to try and play around 04:50:45.320 --> 04:50:49.360 because of the same pressure of a man out on and in the end the most meaningful 04:50:49.360 --> 04:50:54.120 Pokemon was the Hissuin Electrode. It is 12 on the usage here and it's 04:50:54.120 --> 04:50:57.840 countered by the Shadow Kanto Ninetales that's probably the strongest 04:50:57.840 --> 04:51:03.560 Pokemon in the entire meta right now so to be able to do that the belief as we 04:51:03.560 --> 04:51:09.600 talked about before it really is the story of Pokemon. Definitely and you know 04:51:09.600 --> 04:51:14.080 some of these picks it takes a brilliant mind to be able to convince others that 04:51:14.080 --> 04:51:18.840 these Pokemon can even be usable can even win it all and we can take a look at 04:51:18.840 --> 04:51:22.640 some of the cast predictions too. Hey I see a couple wait hold on there's a 04:51:22.640 --> 04:51:28.800 out on your side too as well, Henry. We got all, you know, winners here on this one. A lot of 04:51:28.800 --> 04:51:32.800 history of the like show there. You know, I appreciate this place from Fareed and maybe those 04:51:32.800 --> 04:51:36.560 Pokemon didn't necessarily make it to the grand finals but maybe in his hands he would have done it. 04:51:36.560 --> 04:51:40.880 Not gonna lie, feeling pretty good with this Asuna like show here. 04:51:43.040 --> 04:51:46.720 I think, I mean, obviously I was going to pick my boy Gastrodon but there was a lot of 04:51:46.720 --> 04:51:50.160 great utility from Pokemon like the Flauages and the Thiebel as well that we got to see 04:51:50.160 --> 04:51:54.080 throughout the competition on the broadcast but of course the superstar really is that nine tells us 04:51:54.080 --> 04:51:58.240 well we saw it time and time again it was a popular choice amongst us gases so I do think I was on 04:51:58.240 --> 04:52:02.080 something there even if I didn't necessarily have the winning numbers there I had some good good 04:52:02.080 --> 04:52:07.120 scores I'd say. I feel it pretty okay with mine about on the only about on on the bracket ends 04:52:07.120 --> 04:52:11.440 up taking home the world championship three don dozos in the top eight we saw quite a few 04:52:11.440 --> 04:52:15.440 mantains but the mantains they kind of fizzle out towards the end of day two and annihilate 04:52:15.440 --> 04:52:19.280 it appears they won back-to-back regionals sorry back-to-back world championships but it 04:52:19.280 --> 04:52:21.400 but it was unable to get the 3P. 04:52:21.400 --> 04:52:22.640 Yeah, a Nilek, of course. 04:52:22.640 --> 04:52:24.160 One of the strongest Pokemon ever. 04:52:24.160 --> 04:52:25.920 I had that in my predictions as well, 04:52:25.920 --> 04:52:29.160 but we actually did pretty good, which isn't always the case. 04:52:29.160 --> 04:52:31.640 It's always the trainers that are doing awesome, 04:52:31.640 --> 04:52:33.800 but it's nice to see the cast of predictions 04:52:33.800 --> 04:52:35.840 go kind of well for us as well. 04:52:35.840 --> 04:52:38.480 And definitely, and that's just a really cool part 04:52:38.480 --> 04:52:41.720 here of Pokemon Go, because you can just build a team 04:52:41.720 --> 04:52:43.600 however you would like to 04:52:43.600 --> 04:52:45.120 and try to make the synergies work. 04:52:45.120 --> 04:52:47.320 They might not make sense on their own, 04:52:47.320 --> 04:52:49.080 but paired with certain Pokemon, 04:52:49.080 --> 04:52:52.340 We've got the history lesson paired with the shadow about them, making something no one 04:52:52.340 --> 04:52:53.340 ever thought of. 04:52:53.340 --> 04:52:58.700 And maybe the only team with those specific two Pokemon combinations is what makes certain 04:52:58.700 --> 04:53:00.800 Pokemon unleash their true potential. 04:53:00.800 --> 04:53:04.700 I think as well throughout this 2026 season we've seen so many different archetypes rise 04:53:04.700 --> 04:53:07.740 to the top as different you know meta evolutions come through. 04:53:07.740 --> 04:53:11.340 We are in that forever forward meta and this is kind of the end point that we've 04:53:11.340 --> 04:53:12.340 been able to achieve. 04:53:12.340 --> 04:53:15.620 We only got a glimpse of the Turin event very at the end of the summer and now 04:53:15.620 --> 04:53:18.700 to be able to be here at Worlds and see how it has evolved over time has been 04:53:18.700 --> 04:53:20.500 incredible going into the next season. 04:53:20.500 --> 04:53:23.740 Things are completely going to change the end of the 2026 season. 04:53:23.740 --> 04:53:27.380 I think was a very special one is we had a lot of trainers being able to win 04:53:27.420 --> 04:53:28.540 first time events. 04:53:28.540 --> 04:53:32.180 We had Arrow winning in Los Angeles, Casper and Pike who had a great performance 04:53:32.180 --> 04:53:34.100 at Worlds, winning in Indianapolis. 04:53:34.340 --> 04:53:39.780 And then the crowning jewel of the 2026 season hero, Maru, in his first ever 04:53:39.780 --> 04:53:44.380 worlds, able to take on the crown and be crowned our 2026 world champion. 04:53:44.380 --> 04:53:50.540 I think 2026 the story has been ascension just as it was in the regional championships in some 04:53:50.540 --> 04:53:55.500 international championships as well. We're won by some dominant trainers but here in the world 04:53:55.500 --> 04:54:00.540 championships a trainer that we haven't seen before from a region we're not as familiar with 04:54:00.540 --> 04:54:05.660 but these Japanese trainers pulled off two of the top three of the Pokemon world championships 04:54:05.660 --> 04:54:11.580 and had eight of the remaining 32 in day number two. And speaking of regions we're not 04:54:11.580 --> 04:54:16.680 that makes it will include this year's world championships three years in a row 04:54:16.680 --> 04:54:22.760 that eight pack as a whole has taken the wild. Fending with Yakae in 2024 and 04:54:22.760 --> 04:54:28.640 Hong Kong and we got Fields of War from India last year in Anaheim and this year 04:54:28.640 --> 04:54:33.800 we have Yoramaru from Japan they have way less moments way less chances to 04:54:33.800 --> 04:54:37.200 qualify but that means that everyone that comes out of those regions are 04:54:37.200 --> 04:54:41.320 are absolute monsters at the game and definitely a region that if you didn't 04:54:41.320 --> 04:54:44.160 respect it for it, you better respect it. 04:54:44.160 --> 04:54:46.320 I feel like you've just thrown the challenge, Gortland down. 04:54:46.320 --> 04:54:48.480 One of the other regions going into the 20th century. 04:54:48.480 --> 04:54:49.760 Yeah, we got to pick it up. 04:54:49.760 --> 04:54:51.360 Yeah, like, come on guys, step up your game. 04:54:51.360 --> 04:54:52.560 What are you doing over here? 04:54:52.560 --> 04:54:55.120 I think that's one of the nice things, though, is at the end of the season, 04:54:55.120 --> 04:54:57.440 yes, at the end of one era, but it's the start of a new one as well. 04:54:57.440 --> 04:54:59.960 And for a lot of trainers watching that particular game in the tournament 04:54:59.960 --> 04:55:02.040 all weekend long, they're going to be inspired, 04:55:02.040 --> 04:55:04.760 whether they're a veteran of the competition or maybe a new viewer 04:55:04.760 --> 04:55:06.680 tuning into Pokemon Go for the very first time. 04:55:06.680 --> 04:55:08.580 Hopefully we're going to see the game grow and grow. 04:55:08.580 --> 04:55:11.320 Well, to that point, we are ending the era a little bit 04:55:11.320 --> 04:55:13.320 for Pokemon Go Championship Series, 04:55:13.320 --> 04:55:16.520 where we've had five of the individual World Championships. 04:55:16.520 --> 04:55:18.800 But next year, we're going to have some team 04:55:18.800 --> 04:55:21.120 Pokemon Go World Championships. 04:55:21.120 --> 04:55:24.680 And I believe we are ready to head over to TCG. 04:55:24.680 --> 04:55:26.360 So let's get on to the stage. 04:55:56.360 --> 04:56:07.640 2 titles down, 2 more to go. 04:56:07.640 --> 04:56:14.640 Our next title has challenged our trainers to adapt, innovate and outplay the competition. 04:56:14.640 --> 04:56:22.720 And now, 3 more names will join the ranks of those imprinted upon the banners above. 04:56:22.720 --> 04:56:29.720 It is time for our Pokemon trading card game finalists. 04:56:59.720 --> 04:57:01.720 We're not in too much! 04:57:01.720 --> 04:57:04.720 A punk helmet, because why not? 04:57:04.720 --> 04:57:06.720 That's a KO on XOROX! 04:57:06.720 --> 04:57:09.720 We retreat, we guff, we KO, we win! 04:57:09.720 --> 04:57:11.720 He's going to take the boss, he's the boss! 04:57:11.720 --> 04:57:13.720 He's in the KO with Moltres! 04:57:13.720 --> 04:57:15.720 He's out, he's out, he's out! 04:57:15.720 --> 04:57:18.720 It seemed like she had no way back. 04:57:19.720 --> 04:57:21.720 It's so hard to get to this point. 04:57:21.720 --> 04:57:24.720 We headed to a third and deciding gate. 04:57:24.720 --> 04:57:26.720 He's gonna extend the hand here. 04:57:26.720 --> 04:57:34.120 Here a miracle run continues. It seems to be inevitable is coming. That's it boss's orders KO's 04:57:42.520 --> 04:57:44.720 Bosses orders he will win the game 04:57:48.320 --> 04:57:51.980 Now an opportunity to become a world champion 04:57:56.720 --> 04:58:13.600 Everyone at home, everyone in the Chase Center, are you ready to meet your TCG Junior finalists? 04:58:13.600 --> 04:58:19.720 First up, you saw him rocking the pillar at NAIC and now he's come to make his mark on 04:58:19.720 --> 04:58:24.720 the world championship stage. Give it up for Luke Giffin. 04:58:24.720 --> 04:58:49.300 Next up, you've seen him as the victor of the Japan Championship series. 04:58:49.300 --> 04:58:53.240 And now looking to take off against a new rival. 04:58:53.240 --> 04:58:57.240 Give a warm welcome to Araki Yuta! 04:58:57.240 --> 04:59:22.400 All right, Luke, it wasn't that long ago that we saw you competing at NAIC, getting 04:59:22.400 --> 04:59:23.840 that victory. 04:59:23.840 --> 04:59:27.840 How have things changed for you as a competitor from then until now? 04:59:27.840 --> 04:59:33.840 Um, not much. I've just found a new deck and played it a lot. 04:59:36.840 --> 04:59:41.840 Reps are very important, and a new deck is something to look forward to. 04:59:41.840 --> 04:59:46.840 Alright, Uta. You've been playing for about four years now. 04:59:46.840 --> 04:59:50.840 You're coming to us after winning the JCS. 04:59:50.840 --> 04:59:54.840 How have you been preparing to make your debut on a stage like this? 05:00:16.840 --> 05:00:19.840 I enter tournaments and play with friends and practice. 05:00:20.840 --> 05:00:27.000 Lots of reps. Practice, practice, practice. That's what it takes to make it here on the 05:00:27.000 --> 05:00:32.340 World Championship stage, but it is time for you to make your way to your battle stations 05:00:32.340 --> 05:00:35.340 and get RTCG finals started. 05:00:50.840 --> 05:01:00.840 two of the world's best competitors in the junior's division fighting to see who will be this year's world champion. 05:01:00.840 --> 05:01:05.840 Cannot stress enough how big this match is and what is on the line for both of these competitors. 05:01:05.840 --> 05:01:14.840 And one thing is for certain even it is going to be a good old classic dragapult mirror match as you can see on your screen 05:01:14.840 --> 05:01:21.200 But of course, with anything about Dragapult, it is always about which variant you are going to bring to the tournament 05:01:21.200 --> 05:01:25.040 that seems that both of our competitors have decided to go two separate, separate ways. 05:01:25.040 --> 05:01:32.200 That is the versatility, of course, of Dragapult EX, the most powerful EX Pokemon many would consider in the format 05:01:32.200 --> 05:01:39.880 it's all about that phantom dive attack dealing damage to the active Pokemon while spreading damage counters onto the bench. 05:01:39.880 --> 05:01:44.680 Welcome in, ladies and gentlemen to the TCG portion of tonight's championship Sunday. 05:01:44.680 --> 05:01:47.480 My name is Ethan Heckey. Emily Foreman is joining me. 05:01:47.480 --> 05:01:51.680 What a match and what a plethora of matches we have in store for you all today. 05:01:51.680 --> 05:01:56.480 If it's one thing that is for sure, you just never know what you're going to sit across from 05:01:56.480 --> 05:01:58.680 in the Pokemon trading card game. 05:01:58.680 --> 05:02:03.080 Over the past season, we've seen plenty of decks take home the gold. 05:02:03.080 --> 05:02:08.480 And especially across different divisions, we've seen different decks really climb a price to the top. 05:02:08.480 --> 05:02:16.480 So I'm interested to see two of our competitors, more champions in their own right, who is going to come out on top of the world. 05:02:16.480 --> 05:02:24.480 It is a battle of North America up against Japan. Two national champions paid their way through the opposite sides of the bracket. 05:02:24.480 --> 05:02:33.480 As you see a lot of dragapults in this bracket, Luke, advancing into the semifinals to hit down Michael in that mirror match. 05:02:33.480 --> 05:02:37.480 Yuta, doing the same against Ho-Sen Chang, they need now in the finals. 05:02:37.480 --> 05:02:46.080 It's so interesting to see which variants of Dragapult really come to the top of the meta at a time because there are so many micro 05:02:46.960 --> 05:02:54.280 Decisions and micro thinking that you can really do. I mean technically they all kind of counter each other in some sort of way here 05:02:54.280 --> 05:02:57.520 So I'm excited to see Luke return to the stage here 05:02:57.520 --> 05:03:02.040 But of course Utah as well a very well-known junior in Japan 05:03:02.040 --> 05:03:06.040 Both have put a lot of time into this deck. 05:03:06.040 --> 05:03:10.040 Talk to them a little bit before the match today. 05:03:10.040 --> 05:03:13.040 Essentially playing Dragonfall for the end of the season. 05:03:13.040 --> 05:03:17.040 Those repetitions are going to come in extremely important for this 05:03:17.040 --> 05:03:20.040 Hero match. You can see who is predicting on each side. 05:03:20.040 --> 05:03:25.040 And it looks like Team USA, not the most representative for Emily. 05:03:25.040 --> 05:03:27.040 You are one of Luke's supporters here. 05:03:27.040 --> 05:03:29.040 Well, I've got to tell you why, Ethan. 05:03:29.040 --> 05:03:35.500 because I looked back on Luke's tournament and I did see that Utah had actually taken a loss to 05:03:35.500 --> 05:03:41.600 Dragapult to Dunsparse a little bit earlier in the round. So I am going off of that knowledge, 05:03:41.600 --> 05:03:46.600 but I think for you even you're gonna go based off of the matchup and Duskmore is going to 05:03:46.600 --> 05:03:50.880 have a lot to say about the Dunsparse. It's so hard to pick one of these trainers. I wish 05:03:50.880 --> 05:03:55.400 I could put that logo right in the middle and say either champion is fine and that is 05:03:55.400 --> 05:04:03.000 That's definitely the case. That Dustdoor's first blast ability, 100% something to keep in mind in this matchup. 05:04:03.000 --> 05:04:09.500 Players get ready to get down to the table. We are going to be seeing that drag-and-hold mirror match. 05:04:09.500 --> 05:04:12.000 A lot of key factors going into this matchup. 05:04:12.000 --> 05:04:17.900 And truly it is champion versus champion. As you can check out the accomplishments here on the stream. 05:04:17.900 --> 05:04:22.780 I mean, LAIC champion and NAIC champion Luke is on a roll to 05:04:22.780 --> 05:04:26.380 play his third champion title within the same season. 05:04:26.380 --> 05:04:30.100 Still looking on over to Utah as well, the JCS champion. 05:04:30.100 --> 05:04:32.460 The champion of Japan is here. 05:04:32.460 --> 05:04:36.300 It is a star studded finals even. 05:04:36.300 --> 05:04:41.700 On a direct collision course to see who will become this year's champion. 05:04:41.700 --> 05:04:45.380 As you mentioned, Dragofold EX can both play your step. 05:04:45.380 --> 05:04:50.020 using that to dunce cars, runaway draw to provide a bit of consistency and there are 05:04:50.020 --> 05:04:54.900 sort of cool combos you can do by benching that Pokemon repeatedly throughout the course of the game. 05:04:54.900 --> 05:05:01.220 One of the Pokemon that I think everybody in the trading card game really truly loves to see hit the bench 05:05:01.220 --> 05:05:07.780 is going to be that Kudu and starting to use Ichi Pall until lock off a lot of these items. 05:05:07.780 --> 05:05:12.180 So it's really about who wants to go first, who wants to go second, who essentially has 05:05:12.180 --> 05:05:17.620 the better setup here, because once Cladun comes into play even, a lot of engines stop running. 05:05:18.420 --> 05:05:23.860 Definitely an important factor. It leaves the termination a supporter car that since its release 05:05:23.860 --> 05:05:30.580 has warped the meta game to be a popular and heavily relied on inclusion. That's another car that 05:05:30.580 --> 05:05:35.620 if either of those players can consistently evolve into their Trecloak and cycle through 05:05:35.620 --> 05:05:38.980 their deck with that card, they're going to have a lot easier of a time setting up. 05:05:38.980 --> 05:05:42.660 And while these players are definitely playing different archetypes of Dragonfall, 05:05:42.660 --> 05:05:48.420 I'm not going to talk about it just yet, but things like Acebag, that one up card in the deck 05:05:48.420 --> 05:05:54.340 that you can play to really turn the tides, has been different for both players. So I am very excited 05:05:54.340 --> 05:06:02.500 to see when certain things are going to drop down. Two similar decks, but two very different 05:06:02.500 --> 05:06:07.140 backgrounds for these players, testing in different regions, playing different formats, 05:06:07.140 --> 05:06:11.780 different tournament structures. Those differences can be advantages for both 05:06:11.780 --> 05:06:17.460 players given the circumstance. So excited to see Booth again here up on the stage. 05:06:17.460 --> 05:06:23.940 Master Grading won Grand Finals in NAIC just a couple months ago and not to 05:06:23.940 --> 05:06:27.620 mention even there's been a whole expansion set that has been released 05:06:27.620 --> 05:06:32.940 between NAIC and World. United's pitch black and it seems to just not have 05:06:32.940 --> 05:06:36.460 too much of a meta turn at the Sonar Junior's division here. 05:06:37.740 --> 05:06:42.940 Talked about the A-Spec as we're setting up, definitely important thing to mention. 05:06:43.660 --> 05:06:47.660 Most of these Dragon Ball BX specs consistently playing that unfair 05:06:47.660 --> 05:06:50.380 stand part. It's an excellent disruption tool. 05:06:50.940 --> 05:06:53.820 Run me through the A-Spec that Lucas decided to play this weekend. 05:06:53.820 --> 05:06:57.340 Well, Lucas definitely got him a little bit tricky with his A-Spec, 05:06:57.340 --> 05:07:01.580 and it is going to be the heroes Kate now Dragon Ball already has. 05:07:01.580 --> 05:07:08.900 above 300 hit points, but Europe's game is actually going to give an extra 100 HP to this 05:07:08.900 --> 05:07:13.940 Dragapult, and especially within the Dragapult here even, where there are damage counters 05:07:13.940 --> 05:07:19.100 flying left and right, both players are going to be starting to set up multi-prize knockout 05:07:19.100 --> 05:07:20.100 turns. 05:07:20.100 --> 05:07:25.140 It's really important for Group to protect these multi-prize knockouts from happening. 05:07:25.140 --> 05:07:31.140 No tool disruption over on Utaside, nothing like a tool scrapper or jamming tower. 05:07:31.140 --> 05:07:36.640 So once that hero's cape comes down, it makes things tricky for you to be able to deal with 05:07:36.640 --> 05:07:37.640 that Pokemon. 05:07:37.640 --> 05:07:42.280 There's so much damage that flies back and forth, speaking of which, we cannot go without 05:07:42.280 --> 05:07:44.640 talking about Monkey Dory's Adrenal Brain. 05:07:44.640 --> 05:07:48.440 Yeah, I've already talked about Buddy, so why not mention Buddy's best friend, 05:07:48.440 --> 05:07:53.880 and that is Monkey Dory, who has been meta ever since the card has come into our 05:07:53.880 --> 05:07:57.720 game essentially can take these damage counters that you receive from Dragopult's 05:07:57.720 --> 05:08:01.640 Vanduard dive and send them back. Not only can you use it a little bit more 05:08:01.640 --> 05:08:05.360 defensively, the Dragopult DX players tend to use it a little bit more 05:08:05.360 --> 05:08:10.080 offensively. Once again, we want to see these players set up multi-price gontbots 05:08:10.080 --> 05:08:14.200 and then use something like an unfair stand to try and stick their hands so 05:08:14.200 --> 05:08:19.440 they can't draw any more cards. Did talk about the pitch black expansion. No 05:08:19.440 --> 05:08:24.160 you know super important archetypes of course some decks emerge some decks got 05:08:24.160 --> 05:08:30.600 better one big nature card that we are seeing in Yuta's list looking through it 05:08:30.600 --> 05:08:35.360 is that special red card in fact both players playing that extra form of hand 05:08:35.360 --> 05:08:38.000 disruption it's going to be even more important on Luke's side since he does 05:08:38.000 --> 05:08:41.880 not have that unfair stand. We did have rotation as we like to follow in the 05:08:41.880 --> 05:08:46.640 trading card game this season we did lose a very popular supporter card of 05:08:46.640 --> 05:08:52.300 I don't know which shuffles your player's hand to the bottom of the deck and then you draw as many prize cards remaining 05:08:52.300 --> 05:08:56.140 It's a little bit different with that special red card here 05:08:56.200 --> 05:09:02.540 So I'm excited to see when those are going to come into play because once again it is very very important to find 05:09:03.920 --> 05:09:12.420 Talk about the coin flip these first couple of turns so crucial for the seven player find that but do on turn one 05:09:12.420 --> 05:09:16.020 How consistently do the energy cards come into play? 05:09:16.020 --> 05:09:19.520 And one more fact to always think about. 05:09:19.520 --> 05:09:22.020 How does the energy stick in play? 05:09:22.020 --> 05:09:25.520 Neither of these players are playing a card like crushing him. 05:09:25.520 --> 05:09:29.020 You see how impactful that card could be in the mirror match. 05:09:29.020 --> 05:09:31.520 These players are going to be feeling a little bit more comfortable 05:09:31.520 --> 05:09:33.020 spreading their energy out, 05:09:33.020 --> 05:09:36.020 maybe committing to that monkey dory a bit earlier than usual. 05:09:36.020 --> 05:09:39.520 On a normal day, trackable players would love to go second. 05:09:39.520 --> 05:09:43.120 Even though while very popular in the Pokemon trading card game, 05:09:43.120 --> 05:09:45.020 you want to go first to evolve up, 05:09:45.020 --> 05:09:47.820 but just in case your hand doesn't have too many options, 05:09:47.820 --> 05:09:49.820 you still want to be able to use a supporter 05:09:49.820 --> 05:09:52.020 like that release determination that you mentioned 05:09:52.020 --> 05:09:54.820 to refresh the hand to try and find those buddy buddy coffins, 05:09:54.820 --> 05:09:57.120 but most importantly, to use that buddy 05:09:57.120 --> 05:09:59.320 to get Ichi Fallen into play. 05:10:00.620 --> 05:10:04.820 These players are eager and anxious to set up, 05:10:04.820 --> 05:10:07.520 see each other open in cans, 05:10:07.520 --> 05:10:10.720 And the basic go-go-on to put into play to start. 05:10:11.420 --> 05:10:13.420 So, a few options for Luke. 05:10:14.920 --> 05:10:16.320 You gotta wait to put those prize cards out. 05:10:16.320 --> 05:10:18.720 We have a prize cam for a reason, ladies and gentlemen. 05:10:19.620 --> 05:10:20.720 Let's see those prize cards. 05:10:20.720 --> 05:10:23.420 We'll see what pieces are unavailable. 05:10:23.420 --> 05:10:25.420 Here is a buddy in the prizes, 05:10:25.420 --> 05:10:27.720 and that's the only copy of a buddy 05:10:27.720 --> 05:10:30.120 for you to add double, triple, 05:10:30.120 --> 05:10:32.620 both players struggling right off the gate. 05:10:32.620 --> 05:10:35.820 Those are the consistency cards that Ethan and I are talking about. 05:10:35.820 --> 05:10:42.380 about a key to this dragapult deck when the ineffable hand of disruption decides to hit 05:10:42.380 --> 05:10:48.420 and everyone. There are Pokemon trainers from all over the world today and whether you just 05:10:48.420 --> 05:10:52.820 left the professor's lab with your first partner Pokemon or you've taken your first 05:10:52.820 --> 05:10:59.660 steps onto Victory Road, you are about to be a part of history. So San Francisco, are 05:10:59.660 --> 05:11:04.380 you ready to crown your training card game champion? 05:11:04.380 --> 05:11:10.180 underway game number one in our two-year's division. Utah is starting things off with the 05:11:10.180 --> 05:11:14.740 Poke pad and immediately going to get the bad news that Ichy Pollen will not be an option 05:11:14.740 --> 05:11:15.740 for him in game one. 05:11:15.740 --> 05:11:20.980 That's definitely going to be something that Luke is taking into account right away here. 05:11:20.980 --> 05:11:25.180 As that opening prize check is very important here, it gets you to see the rest of the 05:11:25.180 --> 05:11:28.780 hand, Ethan, but as long as there is at least that energy attachment of that 05:11:28.780 --> 05:11:31.300 fire energy, it can't be too bad. 05:11:31.300 --> 05:11:35.180 Have you reliance in the list for Yuta on that Dawn supporter card? 05:11:35.180 --> 05:11:39.620 You've seen that in Alakazam as a consistent way to get Pokemon into play. 05:11:39.620 --> 05:11:41.460 It's great in this dragon pool deck. 05:11:41.460 --> 05:11:47.780 Get those 3P, get the Draclokovald using Recon Directive to add some consistency to the plan. 05:11:47.780 --> 05:11:48.980 See this Pokepad? 05:11:48.980 --> 05:11:52.420 Grab 3P, put it into play, and start to develop the pool. 05:11:52.420 --> 05:11:55.540 Well, Yuta has done a great job of grabbing the 3P. 05:11:55.540 --> 05:12:00.060 You have to talk about the secondary engine, that this deck is technically playing, 05:12:00.060 --> 05:12:02.300 And that is going to be this Dusk Noir line. 05:12:02.300 --> 05:12:04.020 That's cursed glass. 05:12:04.020 --> 05:12:06.560 And Utah not showing it already means 05:12:06.560 --> 05:12:08.940 that may not have an opportunity to go 05:12:08.940 --> 05:12:10.860 and get these dust bowls ready to go. 05:12:10.860 --> 05:12:12.340 The energy attachment is key. 05:12:12.340 --> 05:12:15.340 But the problem is that is a great sign for Luke 05:12:15.340 --> 05:12:17.820 that his Dut sparse, when he puts them into play, 05:12:17.820 --> 05:12:20.620 are actually going to be safer quite some time. 05:12:20.620 --> 05:12:22.380 Action on Luke. 05:12:22.380 --> 05:12:24.100 See that Dut sparse. 05:12:24.100 --> 05:12:25.540 Top deck for turn. 05:12:25.540 --> 05:12:27.140 Pokey bat, excuse me. 05:12:27.140 --> 05:12:28.100 Not yet available. 05:12:28.100 --> 05:12:33.300 a buddy buddy puff into kick turn off start to see some tree becoming to play and even considering 05:12:33.300 --> 05:12:38.660 immediately but do as a destructive option. A lot of the times players really want to conserve 05:12:38.660 --> 05:12:44.020 their energy attachments. Different variations of dragon bolts really love to have that energy 05:12:44.020 --> 05:12:48.660 acceleration with something like a blaze pnex but none of these pokemon are actually in the deck 05:12:48.660 --> 05:12:53.380 here so these energy attachments are actually very important but the thing is for luke even the 05:12:53.380 --> 05:12:57.540 The moment that he sees that there's no buddy on Utah's side, 05:12:57.540 --> 05:13:00.460 he really just wants to stop the engine before it keeps going. 05:13:00.460 --> 05:13:02.740 Item cards, such a heavy reliance for this deck. 05:13:02.740 --> 05:13:06.020 Hokey Pad finds Dracloak, Dracloak finds more cards, 05:13:06.020 --> 05:13:09.140 and once that ball starts rolling, it's really hard to stop. 05:13:09.140 --> 05:13:13.300 But if you can get in the way, disrupt the setup even just a little bit, 05:13:13.300 --> 05:13:16.180 the tide starts to turn and the floodgates can easily open. 05:13:16.180 --> 05:13:20.020 The only problem with this deck search for Luke here is that, 05:13:20.020 --> 05:13:26.020 As a reminder, there are two drag cloaks within the prizes, and because of this variation of drag cloak, 05:13:26.020 --> 05:13:34.020 there are no rare candies to get straight into drag cloak from here, so it's one of the energy attachment on to the Monkey Dory and the Poke Pad as well 05:13:34.020 --> 05:13:38.020 to find that one of two copies of drag cloak in the deck. 05:13:38.020 --> 05:13:44.020 Bearing itchy pollen as an option wants to play those item cards before they are potentially shut off, 05:13:44.020 --> 05:13:48.260 most important card in hand for Luke. The hand is looking pretty weak, otherwise, 05:13:48.260 --> 05:13:53.140 because Indifity can't use that until a knockout is taken. We will see the first itchy pollen 05:13:53.140 --> 05:13:58.260 of many in this series. It's going to be a really weird turn for Luke if he's unable to find the 05:13:58.260 --> 05:14:05.860 Dumb's cards to use that runaway draw and draw a couple of more cards here, passing back on over 05:14:05.860 --> 05:14:10.100 to Yuta's turn. And there's that dawn that you were talking about, Ethan, 05:14:10.100 --> 05:14:14.580 gonna finally be able to at least set up a little bit of a part of the duskline, 05:14:14.580 --> 05:14:16.500 but also grab that key to float here. 05:14:16.500 --> 05:14:19.220 And immediately thinking towards the next turn, 05:14:19.220 --> 05:14:24.820 no supporter card in the hand, energy, item, stadium, none of those super impactful 05:14:24.820 --> 05:14:28.340 wants to grab that Meowphex, so you can use that last-ditch catch, 05:14:28.340 --> 05:14:31.940 ability on the following turn to find a supporter like Lily's Determination. 05:14:31.940 --> 05:14:34.740 And eight cards is definitely what Utah wants to find. 05:14:34.740 --> 05:14:36.980 I mean granted, off of this recon directive, 05:14:36.980 --> 05:14:41.980 Another energy card, like a fire energy, so at least Dragapult could potentially get into play next turn. 05:14:41.980 --> 05:14:48.280 Feels pretty good, but the prop is with this Meowth EX, it is a very good card you are able to go find as a boarder, 05:14:48.280 --> 05:14:51.580 but the opponent only has 170 hit points. 05:14:51.580 --> 05:14:58.080 It is very susceptible to a Dragapult Phantom Dive, it is going to stay on the bench for the rest of the game if he puts it down. 05:14:58.080 --> 05:15:08.080 Recon directive. Not a great choice, not very good options. Buddy buddy poppin' cannot be played, thanks to items being shut off. 05:15:08.080 --> 05:15:13.080 See the fire energy attached to your cloak, so it's almost ready to go for the following turn. 05:15:13.080 --> 05:15:20.080 Risky Ruins comes down, meaning any Pokemon that are put into play from this point will have two damage counters placed on them. 05:15:20.080 --> 05:15:27.080 See what the rest of the hand looks like. Big recon directive for Lupini. Find some sort of help, and immediately finds Lily's determination. 05:15:27.080 --> 05:15:31.560 huge find off these two cards. That's exactly what you want to see if you're a 05:15:31.560 --> 05:15:37.020 let's talk about that risky Bruins Ethan is very important key card here in this 05:15:37.020 --> 05:15:42.320 matchup if you have any Pokemon that you place onto the field if it is not a 05:15:42.320 --> 05:15:46.320 dark type Pokemon it gets two damage counters and the thing is we already 05:15:46.320 --> 05:15:49.760 talked about this in our kind of pre-match conversation Monkey Dory who 05:15:49.760 --> 05:15:53.720 loves to see those damage counters are ready to go to send them back to the 05:15:53.720 --> 05:16:00.720 The dark energy already in play means those counters can be moved over to another Pokemon, 05:16:00.720 --> 05:16:04.720 kind of getting in this weird spot where Monkey Dory moves the damage counters over one turn, 05:16:04.720 --> 05:16:07.720 and then the other players, Monkey Dory, moves it back and forth. 05:16:07.720 --> 05:16:10.720 There's that to Dunsparse you were talking about, Emily. 05:16:10.720 --> 05:16:15.720 Looking for energy cards, which cannot evolve that tree piece since it came into play this turn, 05:16:15.720 --> 05:16:21.720 and immediately evolving into the Dunsparse, using that runaway draw, looking for some help. 05:16:21.720 --> 05:16:25.560 And the hidden cards are online for Luke, there was not an itchy pollen played back. 05:16:25.560 --> 05:16:30.600 Now we'll see Buddy Buddy Puffin, where he grabbed Dunsparse and potentially another Dreamy. 05:16:30.600 --> 05:16:35.080 This is exactly what you want to do if you are weak. You have to look on the side of Utah here 05:16:35.080 --> 05:16:39.240 and know that there's only going to be one that drags a Pult and play. So why not get every 05:16:39.240 --> 05:16:44.920 single engine that you have in the deck up and running right now here? But the question 05:16:44.920 --> 05:16:50.600 is even, I mean, Luke has prized two drag cloaks here. Wouldn't he want to find at least one more? 05:16:51.720 --> 05:16:54.480 Definitely an option for the following turn. 05:16:54.480 --> 05:16:59.880 See the energy play down, see the Monkey Dory use that Adrenal Brain to start two damage counters. 05:16:59.880 --> 05:17:03.880 From Drivi, moved onto the opposing Trackloak. 05:17:04.880 --> 05:17:06.920 Just considering how else to play that turn. 05:17:06.920 --> 05:17:13.280 Preemptively playing Hokey Pad, preparing for potential Ichipal and Shenanigans for the future. 05:17:13.840 --> 05:17:21.080 As things stand, Yuta will have the option to strike first with that Dragapult EX and energy already being in the hand. 05:17:21.080 --> 05:17:29.540 What's really unfortunate for Luke here is that there are two damage counters very keely on that creepy that came down on this turn. 05:17:29.540 --> 05:17:36.540 So Phantom Dive not only doesn't do 200 damage to the active, but it does 6 damage counters to the bench as well. 05:17:36.540 --> 05:17:45.580 So Yuta can very well either take the next creepy or even the draw engine of the DUNSbars, excuse me, for next turn. 05:17:45.580 --> 05:17:48.280 This is a big decision with me now, PX. 05:17:48.280 --> 05:17:53.380 Does Yuta want to set up the board for play something like the Lily's Determination 05:17:53.380 --> 05:18:00.880 or get aggressive, use boss's orders, KO that trick cloak, as well as the Treepee on the bench 05:18:00.880 --> 05:18:06.180 and immediately you see, put to the top of the deck, Yuta wants to get aggressive in this mirror match. 05:18:06.180 --> 05:18:10.680 Part of the reason why Yuta is playing this Dustmour line is to get aggressive. 05:18:10.680 --> 05:18:13.180 Most of the time when you have Dustballs and Dustmours, 05:18:13.180 --> 05:18:18.180 You use them to spread these damage counters so you can just destroy your opponent's side of the board. 05:18:18.180 --> 05:18:23.180 And while, yes, I mean, not much else to go with alongside on Utah's side here, 05:18:23.180 --> 05:18:29.880 taking at least the big draw engine off the board and leaving Luke having to find a way to get these 3P back, 05:18:29.880 --> 05:18:31.580 it's the only way for him to go. 05:18:31.580 --> 05:18:35.380 And importantly, will not be threatened on the following turn from a phantom dive. 05:18:35.380 --> 05:18:41.680 Luke is not playing any cards like Rare Candy to evolve Pokemon up and skip that stage of evolution. 05:18:41.680 --> 05:18:45.520 Here we go. Uta playing the bosses orders brings up to a cloak 05:18:45.520 --> 05:18:49.280 Phantom dive taking two prize cards knocking out the trick 05:18:49.280 --> 05:18:53.380 cloak creepy and leaving Luke with a poor board has one 05:18:53.380 --> 05:18:57.480 blood to a dump sparse and a tree to go. And you can imagine 05:18:57.480 --> 05:19:00.880 Ethan that that track look might be seeing a boss's 05:19:00.880 --> 05:19:04.680 orders next at this point for Utah can absolutely get 05:19:04.680 --> 05:19:07.980 aggressive as well. Well while being under item lock for 05:19:07.980 --> 05:19:10.980 sure this turn it might be the fact that he's already 05:19:10.980 --> 05:19:15.860 really far ahead. So unless Luke, I was about to say, evolves this Dunsparse, we could potentially 05:19:15.860 --> 05:19:22.260 see another 2 flies knockout this turn. This is so risky to use itchy pollen on the active, 05:19:22.260 --> 05:19:28.020 it would bring Dragapult EX up to 3 damage counters on it, and if Utah can find a Monkey 05:19:28.020 --> 05:19:32.420 Dory plus Dark Energy of his own, that Bench Tricloak is in a world of hurt. 05:19:32.420 --> 05:19:36.740 It's not exactly what you want to see if you're Luke, and let's go back a couple turns 05:19:36.740 --> 05:19:42.740 Ethan, I mean, Utah was very, very far behind, had only half of the Pokemon he wants to see out on the field. 05:19:42.740 --> 05:19:46.740 And now Luke, only having one Dracula to really work with now. 05:19:46.740 --> 05:19:53.240 We'll play buddy, buddy, pop and look through the deck. There is one Drify remaining, so place that down. 05:19:53.240 --> 05:19:56.740 And this risky ruin from Utah is putting in so much work. 05:19:56.740 --> 05:20:02.740 Exactly what you want to see if you are on Utah's side here, but... 05:20:02.740 --> 05:20:15.740 Ooh, okay, from the top rope, Zerocic's vacu-nations comes down, now forces Yuta to only keep three cards in his hand and discard the rest, does get to choose. 05:20:15.740 --> 05:20:26.240 Look at this spot, Luke can discard some resources, now if Yuta wanted to try and play a supporter card to find the Monkey Dory Dark Energy, it may become a little bit too difficult. 05:20:26.240 --> 05:20:31.360 and doesn't also very keenly have a draft cloak in play just yet either. 05:20:31.360 --> 05:20:35.040 So that draw engine that draft cloak provides with Reconton Directive 05:20:35.040 --> 05:20:37.560 is actually not in play just yet. 05:20:37.560 --> 05:20:40.680 So the question is, what is going to be prioritized? 05:20:40.680 --> 05:20:42.960 Just keeping the consistency cards 05:20:42.960 --> 05:20:47.080 or finding a way to get that draft cloak for next turn? 05:20:47.080 --> 05:20:50.120 Yuta did take two prize cards on the previous turn, 05:20:50.120 --> 05:20:53.640 so we'll have access to those cards taken out of the prize card. 05:20:53.640 --> 05:20:58.600 You see a lot of item cards and that's what Yuta may be thinking about in this spot. 05:20:58.600 --> 05:21:00.640 What cards will I be able to play on the following turn? 05:21:00.640 --> 05:21:03.800 Is my opponent going to use Ichi Pollen on my active? 05:21:03.800 --> 05:21:06.520 Are they going to try and play around Monkey Dory? 05:21:06.520 --> 05:21:11.040 But even if you don't use Ichi Pollen, there is still two damage counters on that 05:21:11.040 --> 05:21:12.040 active. 05:21:12.040 --> 05:21:14.840 You have to use your own Monkey Dory to move that counter off. 05:21:14.840 --> 05:21:19.720 Like Yuta said, Ethan, there are a ton of item cards within this hand for Yuta 05:21:19.720 --> 05:21:21.720 to get those dust goals set up. 05:21:21.720 --> 05:21:26.120 The problem is, I feel like Luke is just going to have to itchy pollen again, unfortunately, 05:21:26.120 --> 05:21:27.620 as you pointed out already. 05:21:27.620 --> 05:21:33.160 Now, the thing is, Monkey Dory with that energy onto it is now going to finally come into 05:21:33.160 --> 05:21:34.160 play. 05:21:34.160 --> 05:21:37.620 We are going to see some Mind Bend shenanigans. 05:21:37.620 --> 05:21:40.960 If Utah wants to attack next turn, it's just going to have to flip heads for it. 05:21:40.960 --> 05:21:44.220 Needs to buy some time, and this is a great way to do so. 05:21:44.220 --> 05:21:48.840 Mind Bend 60 damage to be active, but more importantly, confusing this Dragapool 05:21:48.840 --> 05:21:49.840 EX. 05:21:49.840 --> 05:21:52.140 Yuta wants to use Phantom Dive this turn. 05:21:52.140 --> 05:21:53.180 We'll have to flip a coin. 05:21:53.180 --> 05:21:54.940 It heads, it will go through as normal, 05:21:54.940 --> 05:21:57.840 but if he flips tails, not only does the attack fail, 05:21:57.840 --> 05:22:00.100 but he'll deal 30 damage to itself. 05:22:00.100 --> 05:22:03.400 And Yuta, holding onto the very key card of Pokepad here, 05:22:03.400 --> 05:22:07.320 is going to be able to get this Drag Cloak out from the deck 05:22:07.320 --> 05:22:09.580 to use Recon Directive. 05:22:09.580 --> 05:22:11.940 I don't believe Yuta kept a supporter in hand, 05:22:11.940 --> 05:22:14.900 so ideally this Recon Directive should give him 05:22:14.900 --> 05:22:17.940 potentially a lily's determination to refresh the hand. 05:22:17.940 --> 05:22:21.020 But more importantly, Ethan, where are these Duskles? 05:22:22.180 --> 05:22:24.720 Currently missing in action. 05:22:24.720 --> 05:22:26.220 Utah would love to see those come down. 05:22:26.220 --> 05:22:28.980 Now having Duskles in play early on in the game 05:22:28.980 --> 05:22:30.460 is a huge advantage. 05:22:30.460 --> 05:22:34.460 60 HP means a phantom dive can directly take a KO 05:22:34.460 --> 05:22:35.700 on that Pokemon. 05:22:35.700 --> 05:22:38.020 Always gotta be careful about how many prize cards 05:22:38.020 --> 05:22:39.660 you're giving up compared to the threats. 05:22:39.660 --> 05:22:40.860 So here we go, two cards, 05:22:40.860 --> 05:22:43.460 and look at that Lily's determination. 05:22:43.460 --> 05:22:46.140 Two options for both players now 05:22:46.140 --> 05:22:48.300 off of these crucial recon directive abilities. 05:22:48.300 --> 05:22:49.980 Gotta feel good if you are Utah, 05:22:49.980 --> 05:22:52.420 especially because Utah is not under item lock 05:22:52.420 --> 05:22:53.980 anymore at this point. 05:22:53.980 --> 05:22:57.220 So a very fresh six cards, unfortunately, for Utah 05:22:57.220 --> 05:22:59.540 because has already taken some prize cards. 05:22:59.540 --> 05:23:02.340 So Lily's determination will only give them six 05:23:02.340 --> 05:23:03.620 instead of eight, but still, 05:23:03.620 --> 05:23:06.300 I'm sure that is a very welcome six cards. 05:23:06.300 --> 05:23:08.420 Just thinking about how to approach the turn, 05:23:08.420 --> 05:23:12.020 it's going to be an energy attachment to be active. 05:23:12.020 --> 05:23:13.660 You are seeing that correct, ladies and gentlemen, 05:23:13.660 --> 05:23:18.420 Dragapult does only need two energy cards to use Phantom Dive. 05:23:18.420 --> 05:23:23.500 However, Yuta is very scared of what this confusion could do to Dragapult EX 05:23:23.500 --> 05:23:28.260 if he goes for a powerful attack, wants to play safe, and maybe retreat this Pokemon to the bench. 05:23:28.260 --> 05:23:33.380 But what do you retreat into, Ethan? You have your draw engine up and running finally, 05:23:33.380 --> 05:23:39.100 but you also have a Pokemon that gives over two prizes, and that would even up the prize race for Luke. 05:23:39.100 --> 05:23:45.620 I'm interested to see what Yuta is going to retreat into, maybe his own Monkey Dory, if he were able to find it? 05:23:45.620 --> 05:23:50.020 Budu could definitely be valuable, but it's in the prize cards. It's unavailable. 05:23:50.020 --> 05:23:53.580 We'll have to go into the tank and think a bit about what is the best grab. 05:23:53.580 --> 05:23:56.060 Six cards from Lily's determination. 05:23:56.060 --> 05:23:58.820 Drawn off of the top of the deck. 05:23:58.820 --> 05:24:01.700 We have seen the energy attachment for turn. 05:24:01.700 --> 05:24:05.620 Looking potentially for the Duskull, as you mentioned. 05:24:05.620 --> 05:24:07.420 Another Trepey. 05:24:07.420 --> 05:24:12.300 I'm going to take a look at the discard pile, see what resources have been played on Luke's side. 05:24:13.900 --> 05:24:17.340 It's like a night stretcher. That's of course a powerful recovery card. 05:24:17.340 --> 05:24:22.220 There are three in Luke's deck, which is slightly above the average, especially without playing Dusta. 05:24:22.220 --> 05:24:27.220 And what's really important about Luke and his deck list from what we were talking about a little bit earlier, 05:24:27.220 --> 05:24:36.300 Luke has not revealed that hero's cape yet. Traditionally in Dragopul, Dragopul's loved to play that unfair stamp as an aspect, 05:24:36.300 --> 05:24:39.000 but Luke actually still concealing it here. 05:24:39.000 --> 05:24:40.960 Maybe once you get into Dragapult first 05:24:40.960 --> 05:24:43.880 and do something like a Crisken to accelerate energy 05:24:43.880 --> 05:24:46.420 before slapping the heroes cake onto his Dragapult 05:24:46.420 --> 05:24:48.800 and having over 400 hit points. 05:24:48.800 --> 05:24:52.000 That is the difficulty of both A-Specs in the deck. 05:24:52.000 --> 05:24:55.500 Super powerful, but also very difficult to find. 05:24:55.500 --> 05:24:57.640 You need to get a bit lucky at times, 05:24:57.640 --> 05:24:59.600 draw into them off Lily's determination, 05:24:59.600 --> 05:25:01.720 something like Flip the Script, or of course, 05:25:01.720 --> 05:25:03.220 Recon Directive. 05:25:03.220 --> 05:25:05.520 There are games that can happen in the Pokemon TCG 05:25:05.520 --> 05:25:07.840 where you look through so much of your deck, 05:25:07.840 --> 05:25:10.000 but you're unable to find that powerful aspect, 05:25:10.000 --> 05:25:12.120 and it can definitely change the tides of battle. 05:25:12.120 --> 05:25:14.560 Risky Ruins still in play as well, 05:25:14.560 --> 05:25:16.600 and this Risky Ruins has been here essentially, 05:25:16.600 --> 05:25:19.400 I believe since turn one or two even. 05:25:19.400 --> 05:25:22.360 So these damage counters are still very much down here, 05:25:22.360 --> 05:25:25.640 but finally, a Duskull found for Yuta 05:25:25.640 --> 05:25:28.880 can absolutely line up a curse of last turn. 05:25:30.920 --> 05:25:32.920 That is now the question at hand. 05:25:32.920 --> 05:25:35.080 What does Yuta want to retreat into? 05:25:35.520 --> 05:25:38.480 That Duskull does seem like a decent option, of course, 05:25:38.480 --> 05:25:43.440 Cursed Blast KO's itself to put damage counters on the opponent's Pokémon, 05:25:43.440 --> 05:25:47.200 but it also would be a range of an easy prize thanks to Mind Bend. 05:25:48.160 --> 05:25:50.000 It looks like the Treepee will be promoted. 05:25:50.000 --> 05:25:52.720 That also would be KO'd for Mind Bend. 05:25:52.720 --> 05:25:56.160 Really just thinking that Dusk Glops or Dusk Noir down the line 05:25:56.160 --> 05:25:57.600 could be a key to victory. 05:25:57.600 --> 05:26:02.640 This is a massive turn for Luke if he is able to fire off all of these cards. 05:26:02.640 --> 05:26:07.280 Just as a reminder, everybody, there is still two Drag Cloaks in the prizes for Luke, 05:26:07.280 --> 05:26:13.520 so he's really kind of needing to work with the Dunsparse and the Dunsparse as much as possible. 05:26:13.520 --> 05:26:18.640 These are the only two Drag Cloaks. The problem is, if you were to evolve up into Dragful DX, 05:26:18.640 --> 05:26:22.400 you're essentially losing one of those draw engines, but still, 05:26:22.400 --> 05:26:26.160 see what the least determination is going to give Luke, because that's a massive eight cards. 05:26:26.800 --> 05:26:32.320 Luke now with a lot of options at his disposal, what is the best approach, do you think, for him, 05:26:32.320 --> 05:26:36.320 to end this turn. What attack or Pokemon should be up in that active spot? 05:26:36.320 --> 05:26:39.680 Just doesn't feel comfortable, right? Because the supporter for turn was 05:26:39.680 --> 05:26:45.840 the Lily's Determination instead of Crispin. So, while yes, Luke is able to use Mind Bend 05:26:45.840 --> 05:26:51.280 to use, to have another knockout, essentially, onto Utah's side. And maybe it's okay to 05:26:51.280 --> 05:26:54.400 put the doofund at this point? It's really hard to say. 05:26:55.920 --> 05:26:59.840 That monkey door is just so valuable once it has a dark energy on it. 05:26:59.840 --> 05:27:04.560 See recon directive number one and number two already a dragapult EX in the hand. 05:27:04.560 --> 05:27:06.400 So we'll see that psychic energy crap. 05:27:06.400 --> 05:27:08.880 No, just wants to get double dragapult. 05:27:08.880 --> 05:27:10.720 That is an important thing in this matchup. 05:27:10.720 --> 05:27:13.120 Recon directive, while so valuable, 05:27:13.120 --> 05:27:16.720 Dragcloak is so frail compared to that dragapult EX. 05:27:16.720 --> 05:27:19.680 What I am worried about, Ethan, going into this next turn, 05:27:19.680 --> 05:27:22.960 while yes, Ichy Pollen is a great attack here, 05:27:23.920 --> 05:27:29.200 you have to wonder if Luke is considering evolving up into the dragapult EX 05:27:29.200 --> 05:27:33.120 to try and protect the draw engine, but still itchy pollen here. 05:27:33.120 --> 05:27:35.680 Let's see if Yuta's gonna at least have an energy to retreat 05:27:35.680 --> 05:27:38.240 to start launching the Phantom Dive once more. 05:27:38.240 --> 05:27:44.880 The release determination found yet again, and the rest of the hand very weak. 05:27:44.880 --> 05:27:49.760 Just going to use the recon directive and that assist from the release determination 05:27:49.760 --> 05:27:53.520 will draw Yuta another six cards, those cards being shuffled back in, 05:27:53.520 --> 05:27:57.680 randomized to the deck. See if there are some key pieces found for Yuta on this turn. 05:27:57.680 --> 05:28:01.400 And you want to talk about key pieces that dust goal is now ready to evolve. 05:28:01.400 --> 05:28:06.340 I believe Utah showed just a little bit earlier that he does play a rare candy 05:28:06.340 --> 05:28:09.180 and does play two in the list here. 05:28:09.380 --> 05:28:14.080 So if he were to be evolving up into the dust cops could potentially take 05:28:14.320 --> 05:28:18.460 one of the draft looks onto the bench, give it a knockout here, 05:28:18.460 --> 05:28:21.680 and then taking two more prizes would be down to the final two 05:28:21.680 --> 05:28:23.860 that he would need to win this game. 05:28:23.860 --> 05:28:30.960 Disclops with 90 HP would require something like Monkey Dory to put it in range, which we do already see in play. 05:28:30.960 --> 05:28:36.500 Disclops really wants to get into the fray, says hello from the shadows, onto the top of the deck. 05:28:36.500 --> 05:28:41.000 We'll see everything get re-randomized again and get ourselves back on their way. 05:28:41.000 --> 05:28:45.080 Yeah, the flying out of the deck, right? I mean, Utah did not have that in the beginning of the game. 05:28:45.080 --> 05:28:51.080 No Disclops down, and now actually has a full board ready to go to start sifting through here. 05:28:51.080 --> 05:28:55.720 So, Recon Directive and the rest of the hand, like I said even, wasn't giving him much before, 05:28:55.720 --> 05:28:58.120 but I don't think it's giving him much now either. 05:28:58.120 --> 05:29:02.120 They'd find that Dusk Lops was able to be kept into the hand. 05:29:02.680 --> 05:29:05.960 Evolving it up, still has those two damage counters on it. 05:29:07.000 --> 05:29:09.560 And now the consideration for Yuta. 05:29:11.000 --> 05:29:13.960 What is the attack of choice? Is there an energy card in hand? 05:29:14.520 --> 05:29:20.520 This Dragon Pull EX with 200 HP remaining is in perfect range of a boss's orders KO, 05:29:20.520 --> 05:29:24.120 And after a slow start, Luke has an opportunity to capitalize. 05:29:24.120 --> 05:29:30.820 This needs to be a massive turn for Luke, especially because of that one damage counter sitting on that drag float, Ethan. 05:29:30.820 --> 05:29:34.320 Dust glops is currently sitting at 70 hit points. 05:29:34.320 --> 05:29:42.120 So if Luke is able to get into Dragapult EX, finding psychic energy, not only can he knock out this active Driefie with Phantom Dive, 05:29:42.120 --> 05:29:45.720 he can also take that looming threat of Dust Glops off the board as well. 05:29:45.720 --> 05:29:49.720 There's the Crispin. Does also have the Hero's Cape. Is the final piece of Dragapult there? 05:29:50.520 --> 05:29:57.120 Crispin definitely an option and this is where the crossroads can feel overwhelming for Dragapult EX. 05:29:57.120 --> 05:30:00.820 A knockout always nice onto multiple Pokemon. 05:30:00.820 --> 05:30:05.220 You've got to be thinking about the energy cards in play. That Dragapult EX is the immediate threat. 05:30:05.220 --> 05:30:10.820 What should Luke do in this spot? Should he go after that Dragapult? Or should he just take the guaranteed two prize cards? 05:30:10.820 --> 05:30:15.320 Might just be. You're already a little bit far behind. You mentioned this a little bit earlier, Ethan, 05:30:15.320 --> 05:30:18.960 that Dustbox technically does give you a prize card here, 05:30:18.960 --> 05:30:22.080 but the prize mapping is also really important as well. 05:30:22.080 --> 05:30:25.240 Double checking that he wants to take that boss's orders. 05:30:25.240 --> 05:30:27.520 Like you alluded to just a little bit earlier, 05:30:27.520 --> 05:30:30.320 could potentially take a drag cloak as well. 05:30:30.320 --> 05:30:31.880 There's a lot of Pokemon on the bench 05:30:31.880 --> 05:30:33.200 with 70 hit points here. 05:30:33.200 --> 05:30:35.240 But like you said, as long as that Monkey Dory 05:30:35.240 --> 05:30:36.840 has a dark energy onto it, 05:30:36.840 --> 05:30:37.800 he can get anything done. 05:30:37.800 --> 05:30:38.880 But there's that Crisp in here, 05:30:38.880 --> 05:30:40.960 finds that missing energy piece here. 05:30:40.960 --> 05:30:43.040 Let's see if he's gonna be able to get it done. 05:30:43.040 --> 05:30:45.640 two different energy types found from the deck, 05:30:45.640 --> 05:30:47.960 one attached directly to a Pokemon 05:30:47.960 --> 05:30:50.360 that does not count as your energy attachment for turn. 05:30:50.360 --> 05:30:52.400 It can only play one from your hand 05:30:52.400 --> 05:30:54.800 and this is how the deck is able to 05:30:54.800 --> 05:30:56.840 fire off phantom dive attacks 05:30:56.840 --> 05:30:58.280 from essentially out of nowhere. 05:30:58.280 --> 05:31:00.760 I think what Luke has done also really well 05:31:00.760 --> 05:31:04.000 is keep that Dragonfall DX on the Utah side in mind. 05:31:04.000 --> 05:31:07.060 It does have 200 hit points remaining, 05:31:07.060 --> 05:31:09.880 but this is the board that you love to see even. 05:31:09.880 --> 05:31:11.400 With that risky ruins in play, 05:31:11.400 --> 05:31:18.400 There's some automatic damage counters that are already now in play for Monkey Dory to send back over onto Utah's side. 05:31:18.400 --> 05:31:23.200 And there it is, the big reveal, Hero's Cave. That is a very, very brave Dragapult. 05:31:23.200 --> 05:31:31.300 Brings Dragapult EX up to essentially 420 hit points. Dragapult EX strikes back with Phantom Dive, 05:31:31.300 --> 05:31:38.800 KO's the Drippy, KO's the Cursed Blast Dust Globs, and leaves Utah in a spot where he has to work to get himself back in this game. 05:31:38.800 --> 05:31:42.000 And what Luke has done extremely well is he's set up that dragon pool. 05:31:42.000 --> 05:31:47.500 That's about to come into the active spot and be the attacker already has 200 05:31:47.900 --> 05:31:52.900 hit points remaining here and that draft look as well with the 30 hit points on it too. 05:31:52.900 --> 05:31:56.100 Both of them actually have some damage onto it. 05:31:56.100 --> 05:31:58.900 But still, I mean, Luke has set up double monkey Dory. 05:31:58.900 --> 05:32:03.100 This is exactly what you want to see and thanks to Chris been making it all possible. 05:32:04.700 --> 05:32:07.600 So double recon directive at Utah's disposal. 05:32:07.600 --> 05:32:12.080 These amount of cards in hand from that Lily's determination on the previous turn. 05:32:12.080 --> 05:32:18.520 We are seeing the impact of Monkey Dory with Luke having double Monkey Dory set up and 05:32:18.520 --> 05:32:22.040 a bit of support from Dunsparce and Reklok. 05:32:22.040 --> 05:32:26.720 We now get into the middle to late game where stability is the number one factor. 05:32:26.720 --> 05:32:33.160 Let's talk about the prize map here, especially if Utah were to use Phantom Dive into this 05:32:33.160 --> 05:32:35.320 active Dragapult here. 05:32:35.320 --> 05:32:42.060 Monkey Dory means that at least six damage counters are able to be thrown back to the other side of the board 05:32:42.060 --> 05:32:46.540 You got a look at it here, right? Dragapult only has 190 hit points remaining 05:32:46.540 --> 05:32:51.940 Then double Monkey Dory, Adrenaline, sends six damage counters already over to the damage drop cloak 05:32:51.940 --> 05:32:57.420 And then those six remaining damage counters that Phantom Dive has yet to use will go on the final one 05:32:57.420 --> 05:32:59.420 That could be a 4 price turn 05:32:59.420 --> 05:33:03.140 Time will tell as we get into this game immediately. 05:33:03.140 --> 05:33:08.300 As in Dimpity EX placed into play, we'll see that with the script ability drawing three cards 05:33:08.300 --> 05:33:11.940 because one of Yuda's Pokemon were knocked out on the previous turn. 05:33:11.940 --> 05:33:15.860 Now just deciding how to sequence this turn. 05:33:15.860 --> 05:33:20.100 Do you play item cards to bind Pokemon out of the deck? 05:33:20.100 --> 05:33:24.360 That would shuffle the deck, meaning those cards placed on the bottom from previous 05:33:24.360 --> 05:33:28.440 three Condirective abilities would be shuffled back and the order of the deck would change. 05:33:29.320 --> 05:33:34.680 The thing is both players are still also at four prize cards here and I feel like now that Special 05:33:34.680 --> 05:33:40.200 Red card has been brought into our game. A lot of players are playing very masterfully around it. 05:33:40.200 --> 05:33:45.400 Special Red card only turns on if your opponent does have three prize cards left. So honestly 05:33:45.400 --> 05:33:50.680 Utah just using it as ultra ball fodder at this point because Luke still sitting at four prizes 05:33:50.680 --> 05:33:52.460 with a very, very set up board. 05:33:52.460 --> 05:33:56.660 And Yuta has a solid response on deck. 05:33:56.660 --> 05:33:59.460 Monkey Dory from the Ultra Wall put into hand 05:33:59.460 --> 05:34:02.700 has yet to attach an energy card for turn. 05:34:02.700 --> 05:34:05.440 And I see what is maybe the most powerful card 05:34:05.440 --> 05:34:08.580 in the game right now, unfair stance in the hand. 05:34:08.580 --> 05:34:10.640 Will this be the turn that Yuta wants 05:34:10.640 --> 05:34:11.980 to play that powerful ace bet? 05:34:11.980 --> 05:34:14.080 You might have to, but still though, 05:34:14.080 --> 05:34:16.540 what I really want to see Yuta target down 05:34:16.540 --> 05:34:20.180 is going to be that done sparse on Luke's side here. 05:34:20.180 --> 05:34:23.860 We talked about draw engines a little bit earlier and while having the drag cloak is great 05:34:23.940 --> 05:34:29.860 Having to done sparse and run away draw is even better sift into three more cards here 05:34:29.860 --> 05:34:35.900 So Yuta has a very big decision right can move some of these damage counters over to the drag cloak get that out of her play 05:34:35.900 --> 05:34:38.620 But either than I think the done sparse might be a little bit bad 05:34:39.700 --> 05:34:43.300 It's tough but the done sparse draws more cards 05:34:43.300 --> 05:34:49.340 But you have to reset it up every turn and once that your cloak evolves into Dragonfall EX 05:34:49.340 --> 05:34:51.740 It becomes even more difficult to KO. 05:34:51.740 --> 05:34:54.020 We see the end game for the stack lots of time. 05:34:54.020 --> 05:34:56.460 Looks like Monkey Dory, as many as possible, 05:34:56.460 --> 05:34:59.260 and two Dragapult EX to force your opponent 05:34:59.260 --> 05:35:00.860 to take difficult prize cards. 05:35:00.860 --> 05:35:03.700 It does feel that your cloak just is a lumen threat 05:35:03.700 --> 05:35:05.340 down the line and something that needs 05:35:05.340 --> 05:35:06.780 to be taken care of this turn. 05:35:06.780 --> 05:35:10.660 It is so hard to say what Utah should do. 05:35:10.660 --> 05:35:13.140 There are tons of paths and that is the big thing 05:35:13.140 --> 05:35:14.940 about the Pokemon Trading Card game. 05:35:14.940 --> 05:35:17.740 We call it sequencing, making sure 05:35:17.740 --> 05:35:22.860 that you're doing things in the correct order because certain decisions on turn two, for example, 05:35:22.860 --> 05:35:26.460 can really affect you even in those final tense moments. 05:35:27.100 --> 05:35:31.260 Looks like everything is back in order. Recon directive number one. 05:35:33.260 --> 05:35:38.940 Choose one card. One of those was the dawn. It is going to be the psychic energy that's not 05:35:38.940 --> 05:35:44.460 quite the dark energy that Utah is looking for, but instead going to commit to a 05:35:44.460 --> 05:35:49.420 a Dragapult EX down the line, so you just not need to rely off of a supporter card like 05:35:49.420 --> 05:35:51.420 Crispin or Rosa's Encouragement. 05:35:51.420 --> 05:35:56.580 A little bit worried about these Dragpulks sitting on the bench for Yuta as well, does 05:35:56.580 --> 05:35:59.500 at least have a Dragapult EX in hand. 05:35:59.500 --> 05:36:03.980 So if Yuta wants to get out of Phantom Dive range with that Dragpult on the bench, can 05:36:03.980 --> 05:36:08.620 at least evolve up into the Dragapult EX, giving me a little bit more help to work 05:36:08.620 --> 05:36:09.620 with. 05:36:09.620 --> 05:36:11.780 It's a tough spot for Yuta. 05:36:11.780 --> 05:36:20.180 Luke is threatening game in two turns with a knockout on Dragapult EX and a knockout on that Meowth or Pheasant Dippity. 05:36:20.180 --> 05:36:27.580 So Yuda may have to ask himself, what Pokemon assists my opponent the most to getting to that winning board state? 05:36:27.580 --> 05:36:35.380 Going to evolve up into Dragapult EX to protect that Pokemon, give it a bit more HP, and there is the Team Rocket's Watchtower. 05:36:35.380 --> 05:36:41.180 Now all colorless Pokemon in play do not have abilities, bosses orders to combo with that, 05:36:41.180 --> 05:36:47.320 Truffloak is going to be KO'd and there is a timed unfair stamp forcing Luke to just two cards in his hand 05:36:47.320 --> 05:36:53.060 This is exactly what you want to see if you are Utah shutting off this engine and Ethan 05:36:53.060 --> 05:36:57.800 This team rockets watch tower has become a very big favorite for a lot of decks 05:36:57.800 --> 05:37:04.080 A lot of the times players are really thinking about shutting something off like mega tanges on but it actually also not only shut 05:37:04.080 --> 05:37:08.640 Offs me out the axe, but it also does shut off that full engine of Dunspar 05:37:08.640 --> 05:37:13.160 So one big thing is Monkey Dory was pulled, but it wasn't actually benched here. 05:37:13.160 --> 05:37:17.000 So I'm wondering if Utah is really respecting Double Monkey Dory on the left side. 05:37:17.920 --> 05:37:19.120 Five cards drawn. 05:37:20.200 --> 05:37:23.320 Of course, I've seen the supporter card play for turn and that pauses orders. 05:37:23.880 --> 05:37:26.240 There is Monkey Dory for future turns. 05:37:27.240 --> 05:37:30.480 There's not half a way to accelerate another energy to it this turn, 05:37:30.480 --> 05:37:34.720 since that Dragapult EX was evolved as well as energy attached to it. 05:37:34.720 --> 05:37:41.240 But all things considered for Utah is setting up a wing potentially down the line. 05:37:41.240 --> 05:37:45.560 You can take two prize cards this turn that Purdue, with just 30 HP, can be knocked out 05:37:45.560 --> 05:37:47.160 from Phantom Dive. 05:37:47.160 --> 05:37:51.400 And on the following turn, if you can use an adrenaline rate of your own, plus a boss's 05:37:51.400 --> 05:37:54.880 orders, Dunsparce not evolving could be the difference maker. 05:37:54.880 --> 05:37:57.900 And that beautiful line that we talked about a little bit earlier with Dumpful Monkey 05:37:57.900 --> 05:38:02.800 Dory taking away both Drag Cloaks, that is essentially now gone and shut because 05:38:02.800 --> 05:38:07.800 of the evolution up into Dragapult here, but another two prizes for Utah. 05:38:07.800 --> 05:38:14.800 And smartly placing all of the damage counters on Bidou does not want to give Luke any option to Adrenal Brain. 05:38:14.800 --> 05:38:19.800 Action over on Luke, what did he find off of that unfair stamp? 05:38:19.800 --> 05:38:21.800 Just three cards at hand. 05:38:21.800 --> 05:38:24.800 Pokipad can find the Dunsparse. 05:38:24.800 --> 05:38:30.800 A minimum, giving it that extra HP would prevent Utah from winning the game on the following turn. 05:38:30.800 --> 05:38:34.380 surprise for you Ethan I think Luke has the answer to that Team Rocket's watch 05:38:34.380 --> 05:38:38.420 tower and it is going to be the risky ruins usually in the trading card game 05:38:38.420 --> 05:38:42.620 sometimes we say unfair stab is a lie but certainly is right now giving Luke a 05:38:42.620 --> 05:38:46.700 ton of options back that he really really needed three great cards drawn 05:38:46.700 --> 05:38:51.820 night stretcher psychic energy and Lily's determination the knockout is 05:38:51.820 --> 05:38:57.020 lined up immediately and it looks like you to understand the writing is on the 05:38:57.020 --> 05:39:02.580 wall. Luke Giffen is going to take game number one. Masterful play from Luke setting up not 05:39:02.580 --> 05:39:09.980 only the Dragapult EX, but what can't double Monkey Dory do? Even if Utah were to attack 05:39:09.980 --> 05:39:15.900 back into Luke next turn, Utah still has those six damage counters to throw around and 05:39:15.900 --> 05:39:20.820 traditionally they tend to go on Pokemon like Besendipity EX and all Luke would have 05:39:20.820 --> 05:39:26.020 to do is find boss's orders to take the game home. So why not for Utah to give 05:39:26.020 --> 05:39:30.140 himself a little bit more time to really work with here and I believe he'll 05:39:30.140 --> 05:39:35.020 probably be wanting to go second this time. We saw in game number one these two 05:39:35.020 --> 05:39:41.080 different Dragapult EX decks clash in their own unique style for Yuta. Going 05:39:41.080 --> 05:39:45.620 into game number two what does he need to do differently or what cards may he 05:39:45.620 --> 05:39:49.460 need to have access to to fight back in Forza game three? Maybe a dust goal 05:39:49.460 --> 05:39:54.100 Ethan I mean let's talk about it. I mean Yuta had access to I mean the 05:39:54.100 --> 05:39:59.260 attacking part of the deck but truly did not have access to the other parts but 05:39:59.260 --> 05:40:03.280 here's some of those key moments from our game number one I mean that unfair Sam 05:40:03.280 --> 05:40:08.380 did its job I mean it stopped Luke for just one turn but still when you're able 05:40:08.380 --> 05:40:12.620 to just find the Pokey pad that you have in your hand and the risky ruins 05:40:12.620 --> 05:40:17.500 everything back online. A perfect board for Luke at the end of the game. 05:40:17.500 --> 05:40:23.500 Dragapult EX guaranteed to not be knocked out in two attacks. 05:40:23.500 --> 05:40:26.100 Thanks to that Monkey Dory healing damage off, 05:40:26.100 --> 05:40:28.400 that was just too much for Yuta to handle. 05:40:28.400 --> 05:40:30.500 As we get into game number two, 05:40:30.500 --> 05:40:33.000 you see the starting Pokemon for both players. 05:40:33.000 --> 05:40:35.700 Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages 05:40:35.700 --> 05:40:38.500 for going first or second in the mirror match. 05:40:38.500 --> 05:40:42.000 A lot of it comes down to what resources you have at your disposal. 05:40:42.000 --> 05:40:46.500 Well, Yuta is giving us a show of what a Mulligan is 05:40:46.500 --> 05:40:50.500 When you don't have a basic Pokemon to start in your hand, 05:40:50.500 --> 05:40:54.240 you do get to refresh the hand, shuffle it back into the deck, 05:40:54.240 --> 05:40:58.440 but you have to give your opponent a card or, you know, one card, 05:40:58.440 --> 05:41:00.680 and, you know, sometimes you mill again four or five times. 05:41:00.680 --> 05:41:02.780 You've got to give your opponent four or five cards, 05:41:02.780 --> 05:41:07.380 but now I'm sure Luke loves to see another card in his hand for that early setup. 05:41:09.580 --> 05:41:11.260 That is the big factor in this matchup. 05:41:11.260 --> 05:41:12.820 Cannot stress it enough. 05:41:12.820 --> 05:41:26.020 We saw Ichi Pollen do its job in that first game, Yuta not having access to it, and it feels like there were a couple moments where a good timed Ichi Pollen could have gotten Yuta back in that date. 05:41:26.020 --> 05:41:42.620 Yeah, absolutely. The problem is, it's just that Luke was way too far ahead. In fact, just have the freedom to continue to set up Monkey Dory, see if Yuta's going to have a basic Pokemon to show, and he will, but even the rest of the hand wasn't looking exactly too good. 05:41:42.620 --> 05:41:46.780 There is a supporter card in the hand, so it does seem manageable. 05:41:46.780 --> 05:41:50.940 A lot will come down to who goes first in this second game. 05:41:50.940 --> 05:41:58.340 Looks like Luka is starting, so Luka opting to go second in game number two, and look 05:41:58.340 --> 05:41:59.580 at that start for Luka. 05:41:59.580 --> 05:42:03.940 Buttoon in the active spot, and a buddy, buddy, profit to find these drapey and 05:42:03.940 --> 05:42:04.940 put them into play. 05:42:04.940 --> 05:42:07.700 We got to get fired up here, everyone, in San Fran. 05:42:07.700 --> 05:42:11.740 If you are cheering for Luka, give him your energy now. 05:42:11.740 --> 05:42:17.140 But if you're cheering for Luke, what are these prize cards, Emily, all of the energy acceleration, 05:42:17.140 --> 05:42:19.860 and double Drippy in the prizes? 05:42:19.860 --> 05:42:22.140 Are you kidding me? 05:42:22.140 --> 05:42:23.140 Not exactly what you want to see. 05:42:23.140 --> 05:42:27.380 I mean, I'm sure Luke was really happy to open that Buddy Buddy offense and, okay, I 05:42:27.380 --> 05:42:29.340 can freely get my two Drippy out. 05:42:29.340 --> 05:42:32.300 Little does he know, or maybe he just had that wake-up call now. 05:42:32.300 --> 05:42:35.500 Those little two Drippy he's going to have access to. 05:42:35.500 --> 05:42:40.020 So Utah's going to realize when these monkey dory start coming down, that might be the 05:42:40.020 --> 05:42:41.420 way to go here. 05:42:41.420 --> 05:42:45.900 Gotta look at the rest of Luke's hand even already has the two drag cloaking hand 05:42:45.900 --> 05:42:52.180 So even if Utah were to retreat into but doing use itchy pollen Luke still at least has an energy and an 05:42:52.680 --> 05:42:56.080 Engine online big turn for Utah item cards 05:42:56.360 --> 05:43:00.740 Certainly going to be shut off on the following turn. Let's define those powerful 05:43:00.860 --> 05:43:07.020 Pokemon searching cards not as bad as Luke surprises. Let's make sure we get that straight 05:43:07.020 --> 05:43:09.260 but unfair stamp in the prizes. 05:43:09.260 --> 05:43:12.220 Definitely a big deal, especially towards the top. 05:43:12.220 --> 05:43:15.660 And this is the only copy of risky ruins in the list 05:43:15.660 --> 05:43:18.340 as in the prizes like you had mentioned, 05:43:18.340 --> 05:43:20.100 but you called me out really good. 05:43:20.100 --> 05:43:23.140 There is at least a liveliest determination in the hand. 05:43:23.140 --> 05:43:25.260 And hopefully Utah's going to be able to either find 05:43:25.260 --> 05:43:28.420 those Griby or find a buddy buddy Pauphin 05:43:28.420 --> 05:43:29.740 to start filling up the bench. 05:43:29.740 --> 05:43:33.700 Not only with Griby, but hopefully with Duskull this time. 05:43:33.700 --> 05:43:36.780 Really looking for those item cards and Pokemon 05:43:36.780 --> 05:43:38.660 more importantly as well, 05:43:38.660 --> 05:43:40.620 to recloak for the following turn. 05:43:40.620 --> 05:43:42.320 Just to look through the deck floor, 05:43:42.320 --> 05:43:44.300 draw more cards and put together 05:43:44.300 --> 05:43:46.800 these combo turns on the following turns. 05:43:46.800 --> 05:43:48.500 Without energy acceleration, 05:43:48.500 --> 05:43:50.200 forward Luke is going to have to play 05:43:50.200 --> 05:43:52.500 very, very carefully here too. 05:43:52.500 --> 05:43:55.240 Might have to be the one that's attacking early this time 05:43:55.240 --> 05:43:58.140 to try and sift out those crisping from the prizes 05:43:58.140 --> 05:44:00.280 or at least get something going 05:44:00.280 --> 05:44:02.520 so that he can find double monkey Dory again. 05:44:02.520 --> 05:44:04.980 That is a great eight cards for you to. 05:44:04.980 --> 05:44:06.580 almost as good as it gets. 05:44:06.580 --> 05:44:10.020 Maybe missing a Drakloak guaranteed for the following turn, 05:44:10.020 --> 05:44:13.020 but we will see the full bench filled up. 05:44:13.020 --> 05:44:14.780 Double buddy, buddy pop in, 05:44:14.780 --> 05:44:16.340 double Trepey coming into play. 05:44:16.340 --> 05:44:17.780 And now the question, Emily, 05:44:17.780 --> 05:44:20.020 how do you wanna fill these last two bench spots? 05:44:20.020 --> 05:44:22.660 Might have to be at least one for Duskall 05:44:22.660 --> 05:44:24.220 or going double Duskall. 05:44:24.220 --> 05:44:27.580 I mean, your opponent only showed two Trepey. 05:44:27.580 --> 05:44:29.980 So there is a very strong possibility 05:44:29.980 --> 05:44:32.460 because Utah does play rare candy, 05:44:32.460 --> 05:44:38.740 that rare candy Dragapul TX and rare candy Dustmour could even wipe the board. 05:44:38.740 --> 05:44:43.020 It would have to be on a future turn that Ichi Palad, shutting off those options. 05:44:43.020 --> 05:44:47.040 The whole squad is here for you to come into play. 05:44:47.040 --> 05:44:52.640 Ichi Palad will strike first, and now Luke, the first player to be unable to play item cards in this match. 05:44:52.640 --> 05:44:57.500 As we mentioned though a little bit earlier, Ethan, Luke does at least have double dry cloaking. 05:44:57.500 --> 05:45:03.740 And so that tends to help you quite a lot here, but see those recon directives going through. 05:45:03.740 --> 05:45:06.300 Pesendipity is usually the one that you want to take off. 05:45:06.300 --> 05:45:10.780 That's a Dumpstar CX is actually a really great card for those big basic boxes. 05:45:10.780 --> 05:45:14.940 But in the mirror, you want to have at least all of the access to the card draw you combine. 05:45:16.060 --> 05:45:19.100 Looking at the hand, it's not super strong. 05:45:19.100 --> 05:45:24.780 No Pyr energy, no other Pokemon put to play, and more importantly, no supporter card. 05:45:24.780 --> 05:45:29.580 It's just going to be an itchy pollen, now Yuta, allowing himself to start powering up 05:45:29.580 --> 05:45:33.100 Trepey, and we'll see another Lily's determination. 05:45:33.100 --> 05:45:38.460 No ability to use Poki Pad or cards like Ultra Ball needs to directly draw into 05:45:38.460 --> 05:45:41.820 the easter cloak on this turn. This is exactly why so many players play 05:45:41.820 --> 05:45:45.020 four copies of this Lily's determination within their list, 05:45:45.020 --> 05:45:47.900 because it's really the main supporter that you want to see 05:45:47.900 --> 05:45:51.580 between turns one and three, right? A fresh eight cards, especially because 05:45:51.580 --> 05:45:57.740 Stragopol really can take its time setting up all these damage counters for itself here. So Yuta, 05:45:57.740 --> 05:46:02.300 can you find Draka Cloak with no item access? Big 8 cards, Ethan. 05:46:03.580 --> 05:46:09.500 Making sure everything is clear. Let's take a look at the hand, and I see one immediately 05:46:10.460 --> 05:46:17.340 using that Recon Directive right away. No other Draka Cloak in the hand. See Ultra Ball go to 05:46:17.340 --> 05:46:20.160 to the bottom of the deck, another Lily's determination 05:46:20.160 --> 05:46:22.120 for the following turn. 05:46:22.120 --> 05:46:23.820 Will just be another itchy pollen, 05:46:23.820 --> 05:46:27.440 but do slowly making work on the opposing, but do. 05:46:27.440 --> 05:46:28.280 And here we go. 05:46:28.280 --> 05:46:30.240 Luke needs to help find fire energy. 05:46:30.240 --> 05:46:33.720 That means the option is available to use Phantom Dive. 05:46:35.120 --> 05:46:36.600 Will decide to keep it Monkey Dory 05:46:36.600 --> 05:46:37.660 to the bottom of the deck. 05:46:37.660 --> 05:46:40.200 Two more cards from Recon Directive. 05:46:40.200 --> 05:46:41.760 It's just a buddy buddy poppin' 05:46:41.760 --> 05:46:43.660 that cannot be played on this turn. 05:46:43.660 --> 05:46:46.760 And now Emily, do you stay disruptive or go aggressive? 05:46:46.760 --> 05:46:48.760 It looks like the disruption is preferred in this spot. 05:46:48.760 --> 05:46:52.160 You just can't. And the problem is, while Luke is playing Hero's Cape, 05:46:52.160 --> 05:46:55.460 which does at least buff the hit points for the Dragonbolt X, 05:46:55.460 --> 05:47:00.460 you never want your Dragonbolt to be taking the first Phantom Dive damage to itself. 05:47:00.460 --> 05:47:05.160 We saw how Luke utilized that a little bit earlier to set up those combo turns. 05:47:05.160 --> 05:47:09.360 So now Utah is going to be able to find another Lily's Determination. 05:47:09.360 --> 05:47:14.660 That's three out of the four in the deck to find another fresh eight cards. 05:47:14.660 --> 05:47:22.660 Still looking for Turcloak as well as those dust globs to evolve and threaten Dusknor on the following turns. 05:47:22.660 --> 05:47:30.660 When the position to be able to wipe your opponent's attackers off the board is present, the game can get scary very quickly. 05:47:30.660 --> 05:47:36.660 You'll see of course the recon directive available for you to find huge recloak and a dust globs, 05:47:36.660 --> 05:47:41.660 an incredible draw for you to as well as a boss's orders for the following turn. 05:47:41.660 --> 05:47:46.100 turn. Not just that. I mean you have the whole suite available to you as you so 05:47:46.100 --> 05:47:50.300 choose to and while granted yes you're under item lock you can't imagine that 05:47:50.300 --> 05:47:54.620 Luke is going to keep him under item lock for much longer now that Utah is 05:47:54.620 --> 05:47:58.900 essentially going to get all three drag cloak online this turn and they dust 05:47:58.900 --> 05:48:04.140 blocks as well. Finds Dragapult EX as well can evolve the rightmost drag 05:48:04.140 --> 05:48:08.060 cloak into that Dragapult EX to protect it from being KO'd from bosses 05:48:08.060 --> 05:48:13.580 orders. And like you mentioned, there is going to be no ability to item lock on Luke's side since 05:48:13.580 --> 05:48:18.540 Night Structure cannot recover the only Purdue available. That is going to be forcing Luke into 05:48:18.540 --> 05:48:24.380 a position where he has to get aggressive. But as we've talked about practically this entire set 05:48:24.380 --> 05:48:29.420 Ethan, the target is sometimes a little bit more difficult to say. There's the boss's orders 05:48:29.420 --> 05:48:33.340 just enough to talk about it. You definitely want to get those dust globs and the dust 05:48:33.340 --> 05:48:37.820 goal out of there, but still, that Dragapult is going to be the first one taking some damage. 05:48:37.820 --> 05:48:43.340 No more basic Pokémon found, all of the Lily's determination being summoned to the hand, 05:48:43.340 --> 05:48:48.940 boss's orders, and decides to target down the Dust Glocks and this Dust Coal on the bench 05:48:48.940 --> 05:48:53.980 to wipe out Curse Blast as a potential option. Yeah, I mean, this is what Curse Blast does. 05:48:53.980 --> 05:49:00.460 It essentially weakens down the hit points and allows for Dragapult to be taken out 05:49:00.460 --> 05:49:06.020 essentially in one turn. Granted, that hero's cape is now on the Dragapult DX, but you have 05:49:06.020 --> 05:49:11.200 to be wondering, Ethan, what is Loupoyne to do about this damage? I see a Monkey Dory in 05:49:11.200 --> 05:49:13.660 hand, but where's the energy to go along? 05:49:13.660 --> 05:49:17.980 Time will tell on the following turn as Yuta kicks things off with a Recon Directive. 05:49:17.980 --> 05:49:23.100 Ken, now play those item cards previously shut off. I see Monkey Dory brought to the hand. 05:49:23.100 --> 05:49:28.220 There's a Pokipad. Bosses' orders kept instead. Do we see a Psychic Energy and 05:49:28.220 --> 05:49:32.300 Dragapult EX. There's the psychic energy roses encouragement as well. 05:49:32.300 --> 05:49:35.960 Bending through the discard pile not quite enough energy to get full value 05:49:35.960 --> 05:49:38.560 from that supporter. 05:49:39.060 --> 05:49:44.360 So now with it being to the point in the game where Dragapult EX is powered up, 05:49:44.360 --> 05:49:48.980 Duskull just becomes a lot less attractive of a Pokemon to put in play. 05:49:48.980 --> 05:49:53.760 Definitely don't want to at this point here but as Yuta did in game one 05:49:53.760 --> 05:49:59.260 Maybe it's worth just evolving all of these draft cloaks up to avoid those multi combo turns. 05:49:59.260 --> 05:50:06.260 The thing is what I'm very curious about is I'm wondering if Yuta's going to try and get Monkey Dory into play. 05:50:06.260 --> 05:50:12.260 He doesn't only play one copy of it, but at least he knows that there's going to be some damage counters sent back. 05:50:12.260 --> 05:50:18.260 And that Fessendipity is always a target for that one damage counter for bosses orders down the line and a free two prizes. 05:50:18.260 --> 05:50:19.860 It would have to be in a future turn. 05:50:19.860 --> 05:50:24.860 We've seen the supporter card be played and no energy card attached just yet. 05:50:24.860 --> 05:50:27.260 Looks like the deal has done its job, Yuta, 05:50:27.260 --> 05:50:30.260 planning out a phantom dive on this turn, 05:50:30.260 --> 05:50:32.860 and now the question becomes hit points. 05:50:32.860 --> 05:50:36.860 How much is Luke able to protect this dragapult EX, 05:50:36.860 --> 05:50:41.460 essentially his boss, Pokemon, from being KOed over the least amount of turns? 05:50:41.460 --> 05:50:45.060 And what's unfortunate for Luke is that all of that energy acceleration 05:50:45.060 --> 05:50:47.860 that we had talked about, Yuta, is all prized. 05:50:47.860 --> 05:50:52.980 So it's unable to get double monkey Dory completely in play unless he were to find that 05:50:52.980 --> 05:50:55.620 Crispin off of a prize in a future turn. 05:50:55.620 --> 05:51:00.100 So he at most will only be able to send one or three damage counters back. 05:51:00.100 --> 05:51:00.900 Excuse me. 05:51:00.900 --> 05:51:03.700 That's not going to be enough to protect this Dragon Ball for more than one turn. 05:51:04.500 --> 05:51:07.860 You see protecting these Pokemon from easy KO's, 05:51:07.860 --> 05:51:13.700 shutting off that recon directive ability at the advantage of giving your Pokemon more HP. 05:51:13.700 --> 05:51:18.180 But do, doing its job, retreating to the bench, phantom dive being used. 05:51:18.180 --> 05:51:20.620 Now the question is, where do you put these damage counters? 05:51:20.620 --> 05:51:26.060 And I like this choice here from Utah to put six damage counters on this Drakloak. 05:51:26.060 --> 05:51:34.060 Yeah, this lines up perfectly to have Monkey Dory take that Drakloak down the line with Adrena Brain as well here. 05:51:34.060 --> 05:51:36.560 Luke gonna draw at least into the risky ruins. 05:51:36.560 --> 05:51:41.200 So now the question is, what was off of the recon directive, instantly grabbing the Meowthi eggs? 05:51:41.200 --> 05:51:42.900 Is it too late to put it down? 05:51:42.900 --> 05:51:50.540 I'm not sure if Luke knows that both Crispin are prize that would be an ideal supporter card this turn just to power up Monkey Dory 05:51:50.760 --> 05:51:55.380 We'll check the deck with Pokie pad and see the bad news that those cards are prized 05:51:56.820 --> 05:52:01.400 Sector cloak will be the choice the supporter card played yet. No energy attached 05:52:02.020 --> 05:52:05.680 With this aggressive fitting. I wonder what the supporter of choice will be 05:52:05.680 --> 05:52:15.100 The only issue is Ethan because Luke has prize both Christian this drag cloak on the bench is going to be in range of a phantom dive knockout 05:52:15.100 --> 05:52:21.080 No matter which way you put it can only move three damage counters back over on to Utah side here 05:52:21.080 --> 05:52:24.520 So it's unfortunate for Luke, but this is kind of what he has to do here 05:52:24.520 --> 05:52:28.940 He has to set up the dump sparse to try to get things going now granted 05:52:28.940 --> 05:52:33.480 He's at least guaranteed a prize card if he were to attack the do here 05:52:33.480 --> 05:52:37.100 but then it goes back to, does Luke want to use that combo turn? 05:52:37.100 --> 05:52:40.440 Believe no dark energy in the discard pile. 05:52:40.440 --> 05:52:44.400 That would be an easy way to access that card for Adrenabrain. 05:52:44.400 --> 05:52:46.920 So let's see this monkey door come down, 05:52:46.920 --> 05:52:48.760 3P number 3 hitting the board. 05:52:48.760 --> 05:52:51.080 And it looks like just considering 05:52:51.080 --> 05:52:53.160 pinning as many cards out of the hand 05:52:53.160 --> 05:52:56.720 and relying off of a Lily's determination for six cards 05:52:56.720 --> 05:52:58.160 to find this dark energy. 05:52:58.160 --> 05:52:59.600 It's just so unfortunate. 05:52:59.600 --> 05:53:01.960 Not exactly what you want to see from Luke. 05:53:01.960 --> 05:53:07.240 But to be fair, both competitors have been back against the wall because of prize cards at some point here. 05:53:07.240 --> 05:53:12.840 So Luke forced to evolve this Dragpoke into a Dragapult again, playing a little bit more defensive. 05:53:12.840 --> 05:53:16.760 And here we go, Ethan, Lilly's determination. Can Dark Energy be found? 05:53:16.760 --> 05:53:20.760 Takes that Dragapult EX out of range thanks to the evolution. 05:53:20.760 --> 05:53:23.640 The bigger question becomes this active Dragapult EX. 05:53:23.640 --> 05:53:27.400 As it stands, would not be KO'd from a Phantom Dive. 05:53:27.400 --> 05:53:30.840 However, a Monkey Dory on Utaside puts it in range. 05:53:30.840 --> 05:53:32.480 That dark energy is so important. 05:53:32.480 --> 05:53:37.840 Yeah, and the question is, does Luke even retreat into something like the Dunsparse and let it go? 05:53:37.840 --> 05:53:44.080 But still, you absolutely want to use these damage counters to your advantage when you're throwing them with Phantom Dive. 05:53:44.080 --> 05:53:45.960 That's a big miss, Ethan! 05:53:45.960 --> 05:53:50.560 No energy, not even a fire energy to power up that bench. 05:53:50.560 --> 05:53:56.760 Dragapult EX and the doors are wide open for Utah to take care of this powerful EX Pokémon. 05:53:56.760 --> 05:54:02.180 The only thing that Luke can really do is send the deck for next turn and like you had mentioned 05:54:02.180 --> 05:54:04.880 I mean there's already two damage counters on that buddhu 05:54:04.920 --> 05:54:11.840 So Utah is going to be able to take the knockout onto the active dragon pull with that heroes cave the ace back going down 05:54:11.840 --> 05:54:13.840 You just don't want to see it 05:54:13.840 --> 05:54:15.920 Luke needs to announce Phantom dive this turn 05:54:15.920 --> 05:54:22.480 It's the only way he could stay in this match prevent present a threat deal damage to this Pokemon and maybe down the line 05:54:22.520 --> 05:54:24.320 Try and provide some disruption 05:54:24.320 --> 05:54:29.480 So there we go. Phantom dive onto the opposing Dragonbolt EX, six damage counters on the 05:54:29.480 --> 05:54:34.080 Trecloak, taking a little bit of a page out of Utah's book on the previous turn to try 05:54:34.080 --> 05:54:35.080 and get back in this game. 05:54:35.080 --> 05:54:40.840 I'm wondering if there's going to be a line down a couple more turns from now where 05:54:40.840 --> 05:54:47.000 that Budu is going to at least get one damage counter, excuse me, to take the knockout. 05:54:47.000 --> 05:54:48.680 Still, the woman gives up one prize card. 05:54:48.680 --> 05:54:52.640 But Luke had checkmate last game with a four prize knockout here. 05:54:52.640 --> 05:54:59.580 So I'm wondering if Utah is going to try and find Monkey Dory this turn to try and start sending these damage counters back 05:55:01.200 --> 05:55:05.420 Monkey Dory already in the hand ultra ball found from the recon directive 05:55:05.420 --> 05:55:09.740 There is the pokey pad to search out another non rule box Pokemon 05:55:09.860 --> 05:55:16.500 Just finding Pokemon that can be taken out of the Dexter cloak most likely not going to come into play in this game 05:55:16.500 --> 05:55:18.980 We've seen how beneficial. It's been early on 05:55:18.980 --> 05:55:26.260 that will be shuffled. That does signal that Yuta may be reliant off of a different supporter 05:55:26.260 --> 05:55:31.420 outside of Crispin or Lily's Determination which almost all of them are gone at this point. 05:55:31.420 --> 05:55:36.340 Yeah I mean that's the thing with Lily's Determination is that it's great in those opening turns when 05:55:36.340 --> 05:55:40.500 you can't really find your Pokemon off of items because you're under item lock here. 05:55:40.500 --> 05:55:45.780 Consider pitching the dark energy Ethan. I know that's kind of key for Monkey Dory here. 05:55:45.780 --> 05:55:48.180 Question is, what is Utah looking for? 05:55:48.180 --> 05:55:50.260 It's just going to have to be the Dragonfall EX 05:55:50.260 --> 05:55:52.180 to try and protect the Dragonflip on the bench. 05:55:52.180 --> 05:55:53.900 There is a world where you're not in a rush 05:55:53.900 --> 05:55:56.220 to take the KO on this Dragonflip EX. 05:55:56.220 --> 05:55:58.620 By taking a KO, you do activate a couple of cards 05:55:58.620 --> 05:56:00.100 that could be scary, 05:56:00.100 --> 05:56:02.260 a lot of them being hand disruption cards. 05:56:04.060 --> 05:56:05.900 That's your red card as we talked about it 05:56:05.900 --> 05:56:07.460 just a little bit earlier. 05:56:07.460 --> 05:56:09.140 It would bring Luke down, 05:56:09.140 --> 05:56:11.820 or Utah down to three prizes, excuse me. 05:56:11.820 --> 05:56:14.140 So still both players really trying to play around 05:56:14.140 --> 05:56:19.180 these crazy turns of just trying to set up these multi-prize knockouts here. 05:56:19.180 --> 05:56:23.620 Both players checking the discard, resource management is a very key skill you 05:56:23.620 --> 05:56:26.020 learn in the Pokemon trading card game. 05:56:27.380 --> 05:56:32.320 So that darkness energy being discarded does signal you to may want to attach a 05:56:32.320 --> 05:56:37.060 different energy card. Stragable EX on the bench if six damage counters are 05:56:37.060 --> 05:56:41.740 placed onto it thanks to Phantom Dive would spell disaster but there we go 05:56:41.740 --> 05:56:47.340 So we're going to see Paus's orders onto the opposing Dragapult EX, bringing it into the 05:56:47.340 --> 05:56:52.980 active spot, dealing damage with Phantom Dive, and this presents an issue for Luke. 05:56:52.980 --> 05:56:58.060 If he wants to attack this turn, he'll need to retreat or commit a fire energy, both of 05:56:58.060 --> 05:57:00.300 which is not a Darkness Energy on Monkey Dory. 05:57:00.300 --> 05:57:06.220 Now Yuta essentially setting up Checkmate once again here on both Dragapult EXs in 05:57:06.220 --> 05:57:11.220 putting them in Phantom Dive range and Monkey Dory range as well here. 05:57:11.220 --> 05:57:18.220 The centipity always can receive one damage counter as well, so that could even equal a 6 prize turn for Utah. 05:57:18.220 --> 05:57:22.220 What does Luke have access to? 05:57:22.220 --> 05:57:27.220 You'll of course check the damage, make sure everything is correct. 05:57:27.220 --> 05:57:31.220 There is of course all of the energy acceleration, so that is off the table. 05:57:31.220 --> 05:57:33.700 starts off the folding, creepy integer cloak, 05:57:33.700 --> 05:57:37.140 recon directive keeps the night stretcher in the hand. 05:57:37.140 --> 05:57:40.660 There is the done sparse as well, Lily's determination. 05:57:40.660 --> 05:57:43.380 So at minimum, Luke can see nine cards from his deck, 05:57:43.380 --> 05:57:45.020 six off the Lily's determination, 05:57:45.020 --> 05:57:47.380 and another three from that runaway draw ability. 05:57:47.380 --> 05:57:49.940 What's just so unfortunate is that that monkey Dory 05:57:49.940 --> 05:57:52.500 on the bench just doesn't have a dark energy. 05:57:52.500 --> 05:57:54.620 We saw in game number one, 05:57:54.620 --> 05:57:56.820 how double monkey Dory essentially set up 05:57:56.820 --> 05:57:58.100 Checkmate for Luke, 05:57:58.100 --> 05:58:01.540 And it was so useful in those moments here, 05:58:01.540 --> 05:58:04.820 but now both Dragapults can be knocked out 05:58:04.820 --> 05:58:06.020 essentially next turn, 05:58:06.020 --> 05:58:08.460 the one in the active from just a very quick 05:58:08.460 --> 05:58:10.100 adrenaline brain over here. 05:58:10.100 --> 05:58:12.980 Will Luke use Runaway Draw to keep seeing cards? 05:58:12.980 --> 05:58:14.940 I mean, you have to take Pokemon off your bench 05:58:14.940 --> 05:58:15.780 at this point. 05:58:15.780 --> 05:58:18.900 It's Rosic making an appearance yet again. 05:58:18.900 --> 05:58:20.260 No energy card. 05:58:20.260 --> 05:58:22.780 So big, free from Runaway Draw. 05:58:22.780 --> 05:58:23.980 Is there a way to get energy? 05:58:23.980 --> 05:58:26.980 I believe there's none in the discard pile for Luke. 05:58:26.980 --> 05:58:30.300 So, energy cards immediately. 05:58:30.300 --> 05:58:33.260 Just gonna check and see how many cards are in the hand. 05:58:34.740 --> 05:58:38.020 I believe there were, how many cards were drawn? 05:58:38.020 --> 05:58:38.900 Just have to double check. 05:58:38.900 --> 05:58:42.420 We did see six cards in the hand plus the recon, 05:58:42.420 --> 05:58:44.440 excuse me, plus the dunce sparse ability. 05:58:45.380 --> 05:58:47.180 Here we go, night stretcher now. 05:58:47.180 --> 05:58:49.620 Is there an option to bring an energy back? 05:58:49.620 --> 05:58:51.700 Of course, you can retreat the Dragonbolt EX 05:58:51.700 --> 05:58:55.380 if you'd like to then get that energy back into play. 05:58:55.380 --> 05:58:58.500 but it does seem like Luke is really up against the wall 05:58:58.500 --> 05:59:01.140 and doesn't have a play that seems great at the end of the day. 05:59:01.140 --> 05:59:02.260 Well, here's the problem, Ethan. 05:59:02.260 --> 05:59:04.780 You retreat this Dragapult with 30 hit points remaining. 05:59:04.780 --> 05:59:06.260 That goes to the bench, 05:59:06.260 --> 05:59:08.660 and that Dragapult is going to get knocked out 05:59:08.660 --> 05:59:10.580 from a monkey Dory Adrenaline 05:59:10.580 --> 05:59:11.940 with three damage counters already 05:59:11.940 --> 05:59:14.980 on the bench Dragapult on Utah's side. 05:59:14.980 --> 05:59:18.340 So it's really if Luke wants to just keep trying 05:59:18.340 --> 05:59:20.540 to find ways to stay in this game. 05:59:20.540 --> 05:59:23.020 So close to a five prize turn, 05:59:23.020 --> 05:59:25.860 just a couple of damage counters short. 05:59:25.860 --> 05:59:28.620 I tried to pull EX on the bench with no energy 05:59:28.620 --> 05:59:31.740 and so many damage counters on it. 05:59:31.740 --> 05:59:33.460 You may even wonder if you're Huta, 05:59:33.460 --> 05:59:34.940 do you ignore that Pokemon 05:59:34.940 --> 05:59:36.900 and just go after the energy cards? 05:59:36.900 --> 05:59:37.740 Now you might as well. 05:59:37.740 --> 05:59:39.940 I mean, you've seen Luke struggle to find energy. 05:59:39.940 --> 05:59:41.980 This entire game here, 05:59:41.980 --> 05:59:44.020 launching all six damage counters. 05:59:44.020 --> 05:59:46.140 I believe the signal was over to Monkey Dory, 05:59:46.140 --> 05:59:47.980 but I could be wrong. 05:59:47.980 --> 05:59:50.260 Yeah, Monkey Dory taking six damage counters 05:59:50.260 --> 05:59:56.900 from Phantom Dive, but do promote it into the active spot, now Yuta does not have access to 05:59:57.460 --> 06:00:02.980 that Recon Directive ability, really relying off of the cards in his hand, or with the assist of a 06:00:02.980 --> 06:00:09.540 Fezzendipity EX. To draw the Crispin for turn, unfortunately for Yuta's list, he doesn't play 06:00:09.540 --> 06:00:16.660 2 Monkey Dory, he does only play 1, so wasn't going to find double Adrenaline action here, 06:00:16.660 --> 06:00:22.660 But there is the line to get the Dragapult on the bench and the Dragapult in the active here, 06:00:22.660 --> 06:00:28.420 but what do you do about the Dragapult on the bench that can evolve next turn to go back up 06:00:28.420 --> 06:00:36.260 into a Dragapult? This is scary. It may get scarier for Luke as the special red card comes into play, 06:00:36.260 --> 06:00:41.300 forcing Luke to shuffle his hand, place it on the bottom of the deck, and draw just three 06:00:41.300 --> 06:00:48.100 cards. There are so many factors at play, mainly those energy cards left. If Dracloak goes down 06:00:48.100 --> 06:00:54.340 from an Adrenal Brain plus Phantom Dive damage, that Dragapult EX is hanging on with just 30 HP 06:00:54.340 --> 06:01:00.580 remaining and we know for Luke his energy acceleration is so limited. The problem is too, 06:01:00.580 --> 06:01:05.780 I mean while Luke, yes, is going to lose a couple of Pokemon this turn. If that Dragloak 06:01:05.780 --> 06:01:09.580 stays up, which I don't think it will for much longer. 06:01:09.580 --> 06:01:12.580 That Fist and Dipity will be able to draw him some more cards. 06:01:12.580 --> 06:01:13.900 There's the Phantom Dive, 06:01:13.900 --> 06:01:17.140 but still launching one onto Fist here. 06:01:17.140 --> 06:01:18.700 Here comes Dracopult, Boss' Orgors. 06:01:18.700 --> 06:01:20.940 He needs to find something off of these four cards. 06:01:20.940 --> 06:01:21.780 Is there an energy? 06:01:21.780 --> 06:01:23.620 Flip the script, drawing three cards. 06:01:23.620 --> 06:01:25.140 There's a fire energy. 06:01:25.140 --> 06:01:28.060 Needs some way to disrupt Yuta, 06:01:28.060 --> 06:01:30.100 and it feels like no matter where Luke 06:01:30.100 --> 06:01:32.620 is able to retreat, his Pokemon will be knocked out. 06:01:32.620 --> 06:01:35.140 Yuta ties things up at one game apiece. 06:01:35.140 --> 06:01:37.900 It is so unfortunate for Luke to have prized 06:01:37.900 --> 06:01:42.020 every single energy acceleration within the deck. 06:01:42.020 --> 06:01:46.060 So Yuta had free range to get completely set up 06:01:46.060 --> 06:01:47.620 in the way he knows how. 06:01:47.620 --> 06:01:50.080 Now granted, Luke did such a good job 06:01:50.080 --> 06:01:53.100 of targeting down the dust box and the dust bulb 06:01:53.100 --> 06:01:55.340 to prevent those combination turns. 06:01:55.340 --> 06:01:57.060 But the problem is, when you leave it up 06:01:57.060 --> 06:01:59.140 to chance to find your energy, 06:01:59.140 --> 06:02:02.300 not a supporter which automatically grabs it for you, 06:02:02.300 --> 06:02:03.540 you can with it. 06:02:03.540 --> 06:02:06.140 And unfortunately for Luke, not finding Monkey Dory 06:02:06.140 --> 06:02:09.980 Adrenaline lead to an unfortunate loss game too. 06:02:09.980 --> 06:02:12.580 As we look back on that second game, like you mentioned, 06:02:12.580 --> 06:02:14.460 going after Dusklaut, it was a piece 06:02:14.460 --> 06:02:18.140 that Udo was able to establish in this second game. 06:02:18.140 --> 06:02:20.180 But at the end of the day, Luke just 06:02:20.180 --> 06:02:23.100 was not able to deal with the constant onslaught 06:02:23.100 --> 06:02:25.220 of pressure thanks to Phantom Dive, 06:02:25.220 --> 06:02:26.540 thanks to Monkey Dory. 06:02:26.540 --> 06:02:29.260 That piece, just so valuable, really put 06:02:29.260 --> 06:02:30.580 on display in this second game. 06:02:30.580 --> 06:02:31.380 And here we are. 06:02:31.380 --> 06:02:34.220 I mean, Utah able to fire back here. 06:02:34.220 --> 06:02:37.060 I mean, Ethan, these players are champions 06:02:37.060 --> 06:02:38.620 within their own right. 06:02:38.620 --> 06:02:42.860 We just saw Luke not too long ago win NAIC. 06:02:42.860 --> 06:02:47.180 And Utah as well, the Japan national champion as well here. 06:02:47.180 --> 06:02:53.460 Both of these players are so ready to take home game three. 06:02:53.460 --> 06:02:59.020 Tensions building just under 30 minutes left in this round. 06:02:59.020 --> 06:03:04.540 these players shuffle up and find those seven cards to start the game off and your heart 06:03:04.540 --> 06:03:09.580 has to be beating in this spot. These may be the most important opening seven cards of your 06:03:09.580 --> 06:03:15.260 Pokemon TCG career up to this point. Many players kind of dread the dragapult mirror here but as 06:03:15.260 --> 06:03:22.700 we have shown you there are many intricacies of this matchup many things that are so important 06:03:22.700 --> 06:03:27.020 here but you know what else is really important Ethan the people that have supported these players 06:03:27.020 --> 06:03:31.420 along the way. As we're going to resolve some mulligans, I think somebody's on the floor 06:03:31.420 --> 06:03:32.700 with some friends and family. 06:03:37.100 --> 06:03:41.740 Off our competitors to ask them a couple of questions about how they're feeling right now. 06:03:41.740 --> 06:03:48.140 So Luke up there on the big stage, how does it feel to be in this situation? We're going to the 06:03:48.140 --> 06:03:54.300 game of three and you've supported him all of this way. Oh yeah, I mean he's my young and 06:03:54.300 --> 06:03:57.480 So like whatever he wants to do so like we're just going to do it 06:03:57.740 --> 06:04:03.140 But game three this last game as a junior here it comes 06:04:03.660 --> 06:04:05.960 That's pretty big. How are you feeling? 06:04:24.300 --> 06:04:29.300 In my opinion, now that he's here, but battling like this, I want him to do his best to win. 06:04:29.300 --> 06:04:34.300 Well, you've heard it here from the fathers of our competitors. 06:04:34.300 --> 06:04:40.300 Let's jump right back into the action with the boys to see who will be our champion. 06:04:40.300 --> 06:04:45.300 Well, into game number three, Pokipad to start things off. 06:04:45.300 --> 06:04:48.300 Usually a sign when your opponent plays that first item searching card, 06:04:48.300 --> 06:04:53.300 and it's not buddy-buddy popping that they struggle to get a lot of those basic Pokémon into play. 06:04:53.300 --> 06:04:59.360 play and well as we are looking at the prizes even that special red card that 06:04:59.360 --> 06:05:03.020 always seems to be looming in the background is going to be at the top 06:05:03.020 --> 06:05:07.980 of the prizes but for Utah still going to have full access to the entire deck 06:05:07.980 --> 06:05:12.700 but look at what Utah is doing already saying you know what I'm going first so 06:05:12.700 --> 06:05:16.140 that means Luke is going to put me under item lock next turn might as well 06:05:16.140 --> 06:05:19.660 burn all these items right now but the problem is look at what he's burning 06:05:19.660 --> 06:05:24.400 These Burning Knight Stretcher here doesn't play at least three in the deck, but when it 06:05:24.400 --> 06:05:29.120 comes down to finding those energies back, especially when you retreat, you really want 06:05:29.120 --> 06:05:31.320 to make sure you're keeping track of what you're throwing away. 06:05:31.320 --> 06:05:34.520 Could have grabbed many different Pokémon off the Ultra Ball. 06:05:34.520 --> 06:05:37.960 What do you think is the thought process behind grabbing Monkey Dory as opposed to 06:05:37.960 --> 06:05:39.320 a Duskull or a Trepey? 06:05:39.320 --> 06:05:44.200 Well while Badu is in the active, you know that these 10 damage counters are going 06:05:44.200 --> 06:05:46.760 to and from your Badu here. 06:05:46.760 --> 06:05:50.440 So this is actually Utah taking a very aggressive line, 06:05:50.440 --> 06:05:52.640 going to be sending these damage counters back. 06:05:52.640 --> 06:05:55.680 But speaking of items here, it is going 06:05:55.680 --> 06:05:58.040 to be the ultra ball going into play. 06:05:58.040 --> 06:06:00.640 Hey, crowd, how are you feeling about this game number three? 06:06:00.640 --> 06:06:05.480 I think everyone's hyped up to crown their champion. 06:06:05.480 --> 06:06:08.160 But while, yes, Luke is going to have access 06:06:08.160 --> 06:06:10.520 to that energy acceleration, he sorely 06:06:10.520 --> 06:06:14.160 missed that hero's cape is now offline. 06:06:14.160 --> 06:06:18.960 powerful A-spec unavailable especially due to it being at the top of the prize 06:06:18.960 --> 06:06:24.500 cards that Meowth EX also unavailable. You've seen how crucial a well-timed 06:06:24.500 --> 06:06:28.880 Crispin or Rosa's encouragement can be, as well as of course the boss himself 06:06:28.880 --> 06:06:32.600 coming into play. So here we go, eight cards off the list of termination. The 06:06:32.600 --> 06:06:37.960 Badoo already in play guaranteeing itchy pollen is an attacking option. Now 06:06:37.960 --> 06:06:42.120 just looking to find more Pokemon, some energy cards, and more importantly 06:06:42.120 --> 06:06:43.860 to a cloak for the following turn. 06:06:43.860 --> 06:06:46.720 As we said, these eight cards in this opening turn 06:06:46.720 --> 06:06:49.560 are so important here, even eight to go. 06:06:49.560 --> 06:06:51.760 Ideally, an energy, as you mentioned, 06:06:51.760 --> 06:06:54.240 does also find not only just an energy, 06:06:54.240 --> 06:06:56.720 but I believe that's also another buddy buddy poppin' 06:06:56.720 --> 06:06:57.840 as well here. 06:06:57.840 --> 06:07:00.440 So at least three DREAPY are online. 06:07:00.440 --> 06:07:03.040 So Luke, definitely finding what he needs here 06:07:03.040 --> 06:07:04.680 does also have a Lily's determination 06:07:04.680 --> 06:07:06.200 for next turn as well. 06:07:06.200 --> 06:07:09.640 Excellent setup in a crucial game number three. 06:07:09.640 --> 06:07:11.120 Just asked to now make the decision 06:07:11.120 --> 06:07:14.160 of which two basic Pokemon to grab, 06:07:14.160 --> 06:07:16.800 really valuing Dunsparse in this matchup, 06:07:16.800 --> 06:07:18.760 along with a second copy of Tree Pea. 06:07:19.840 --> 06:07:23.520 So that's the energy attachment for turn two here. 06:07:23.520 --> 06:07:27.560 So now it is going to be the buttoot, the itchy pollen here. 06:07:27.560 --> 06:07:30.720 And now the thing is, I mean, with Monkey Dory 06:07:30.720 --> 06:07:33.440 already with an energy on it, Ethan, 06:07:33.440 --> 06:07:35.520 it's gonna be time soon for you 06:07:35.520 --> 06:07:37.720 to use those damage counters against Luke, 06:07:37.720 --> 06:07:39.480 forcing Luke to promote Pokemon 06:07:39.480 --> 06:07:44.560 don't exactly want to take damage or even just one here would set it up for a 06:07:44.560 --> 06:07:48.120 phantom dive down the line. And more importantly being strong in the 06:07:48.120 --> 06:07:53.440 buddhu war if this buddhu takes another itchy pollen head-on lucky Dory can move 06:07:53.440 --> 06:07:57.080 those two damage counters to take a KO on the dude and force Luke to make a 06:07:57.080 --> 06:08:01.560 decision on which Pokemon to promote on them on that same turn. Last stitch 06:08:01.560 --> 06:08:06.760 catch with Meowth here finds that Lily's determination as we've seen now for 06:08:06.760 --> 06:08:11.280 all three games. It really depends on what you find off of this Lily's 06:08:11.280 --> 06:08:15.600 determination. Ideally, another energy. The Monkey Dory already has the energy on 06:08:15.600 --> 06:08:19.960 it, but unless you're using Mindbend, you really want to start getting at least a 06:08:19.960 --> 06:08:24.160 couple of more Trepey into play as well. That's the only one on Yuta's bench. 06:08:25.440 --> 06:08:30.640 For Cloak of Dire importance for Yuta, opening up so many doors. The support, 06:08:30.640 --> 06:08:34.960 of course, from the Recon Directive, but also, Dragapult EX down the line 06:08:34.960 --> 06:08:41.520 with phantom die. So here we go the tension building just under 20 minutes left in this game. 06:08:44.080 --> 06:08:48.480 Looks like we are just getting a little bit of confirmation on what's going on down at the 06:08:48.480 --> 06:08:52.800 table. It's a high stakes match. There is a lot of pressure and things do happen in the Pokemon 06:08:52.800 --> 06:08:57.760 TCG. People make mistakes and especially when you are surrounded by this beautiful crowd, 06:08:57.760 --> 06:09:04.240 you are playing on a stage that is lighting up below you. There is a ton of pressure. 06:09:04.240 --> 06:09:09.040 So, Luke going to give Utah's deck a shuffle before eight cards here. 06:09:09.040 --> 06:09:13.040 Like you had mentioned, Ethan, this buddy war now coming into play is very important. 06:09:15.120 --> 06:09:19.120 Looking for energy, looking for a trick cloak. That's just a couple of trick cloaks. 06:09:19.120 --> 06:09:23.360 Nice three to find on that, but no TB and no energy. 06:09:23.360 --> 06:09:26.880 See if this recon directive can assist Utah in any way. 06:09:26.880 --> 06:09:29.760 There is a dust goal. Ultra ball, of course, cannot be played. 06:09:29.760 --> 06:09:38.720 And here we go, Risky Ruins, Monkey Dory to move those two damage counters, and Purdue 06:09:38.720 --> 06:09:43.480 goes down on the first turn, or rather the second turn of the game, not going to allow 06:09:43.480 --> 06:09:46.080 Luke to use that itchy pollen on the following turn. 06:09:46.080 --> 06:09:49.960 And the thing is, the difference between Utah's list and Luke's list is that there's 06:09:49.960 --> 06:09:56.280 no automatic acceleration to get into Dragapult EX, so now Luke is just going to have 06:09:56.280 --> 06:10:02.200 have to sift through the deck once more to find these drag cloaks here. He's severely far 06:10:02.200 --> 06:10:06.520 behind. I'm really granted the drag cloak doesn't have the energy on the bench, but there 06:10:06.520 --> 06:10:11.400 is still Crispin available to Yuta. And now that there is a Duskull in play, Luke could 06:10:11.400 --> 06:10:15.200 see both of these three be gone next turn if he doesn't evolve. 06:10:15.200 --> 06:10:19.560 Going to see a ton of cards this turn, despite being under item lock. Eight familiarities 06:10:19.560 --> 06:10:25.240 determination and I guaranteed three cards from the Dunsbarse. Looking for your cloak 06:10:25.240 --> 06:10:31.600 to evolve. The imminent threat of that Phantom Dive on the following turn, definitely an option 06:10:31.600 --> 06:10:38.400 we see Wonder Cloak found. There's another Dunsparse, not a lot of energy cards it seems 06:10:38.400 --> 06:10:44.440 so. Two cards from Recon Directive. Let's find Bosses Orders for down the line. Trying 06:10:44.440 --> 06:10:50.080 to take a look at this hand. No energy cards, so here we go. Benching that Dunsparse. Three 06:10:50.080 --> 06:10:55.200 cards from the Dunsparse psychic energy buddy buddy poppin does not find a 06:10:55.200 --> 06:10:59.080 secondary cloak but at least getting that energy attachment for the future 06:10:59.080 --> 06:11:02.600 turns. It just feels unfortunate for Boots I feel like he's forced to promote 06:11:02.600 --> 06:11:07.920 this Dunsparse here up into the active I mean there's only one drag cloak and 06:11:07.920 --> 06:11:11.520 one drapey to essentially protect here I don't believe there's anything else 06:11:11.520 --> 06:11:15.800 that he can really do at this point he is still technically under item lock 06:11:15.800 --> 06:11:19.560 even though Badood were to take the knockout here but maybe committing 06:11:19.560 --> 06:11:24.260 this energy, of course, over to the draft code to try and find an attack for next turn. 06:11:24.260 --> 06:11:29.220 But still, I mean, Ethan, the threat of Dusk Noir and Dusk Lops is coming. 06:11:29.220 --> 06:11:31.260 This is a huge opportunity for Yuta. 06:11:31.260 --> 06:11:37.140 If he can find a Dusk Lops or Dusk Noir, he can take out your cloak who needs Phantom 06:11:37.140 --> 06:11:41.540 Dive, rare candy, a card that has not come into play in this matchup. 06:11:41.540 --> 06:11:47.180 Now Yuta finds an opportune time to skip that stage of evolution, trade one for one, 06:11:47.180 --> 06:11:52.680 It's had a great advantage for Yuta taking out the main attacker looming on the board for Luke on the following turn 06:11:52.680 --> 06:11:57.800 So does also have the buddy buddy Poffin as well to get another drapey set up as well 06:11:57.920 --> 06:12:04.320 Does also still have the monkey Dory with the energy attachment so those two damage counters can be sent over as well 06:12:04.360 --> 06:12:10.860 There's the curse blasts onto the dust on the drakeloat. Will this drapey survive until next turn? 06:12:10.860 --> 06:12:12.860 It's so close. 06:12:12.860 --> 06:12:14.860 Yuta can win the game this turn. 06:12:14.860 --> 06:12:16.860 There is a combination of cards. 06:12:16.860 --> 06:12:18.860 Crispin plus Dragapult EX. 06:12:18.860 --> 06:12:20.860 Plus, then that's actually just it. 06:12:20.860 --> 06:12:23.860 You could use the Crispin to power up Dragapult EX. 06:12:23.860 --> 06:12:26.860 And then use Monkey Dory. All the pieces are there. 06:12:26.860 --> 06:12:29.860 Yuta has absolutely popped off in this third game. 06:12:29.860 --> 06:12:31.860 Two energies accelerated. Monkey Dory. 06:12:31.860 --> 06:12:35.860 Adrenal brains to move the two damage counters from Duskull 06:12:35.860 --> 06:12:36.860 onto the bench. 06:12:36.860 --> 06:12:37.860 Treepy. 06:12:37.860 --> 06:12:45.200 And as long as there's a Dragapult EX in the hand, Yuta can knock out the only two remaining Pokemon in play. 06:12:45.200 --> 06:12:50.640 We'll see him go through the motions, energy attacks, Dragapult EX in the hand, 06:12:50.640 --> 06:12:55.920 Adrenaline to put the damage counters onto the Dracloak, the Treepee on the bench. 06:12:55.920 --> 06:13:04.960 And there it is! Yuta Araki emerges victorious and becomes your Junior's Division 2026 World Champion! 06:13:07.860 --> 06:13:28.680 A smile to the camera, a champion already of Japan, but why not take the world to Utah 06:13:28.680 --> 06:13:36.860 masterfully playing around not having contested Duskull in game number one and bringing all 06:13:36.860 --> 06:13:41.940 the way back and thanks to a very early attachment Ethan onto this monkey Dory 06:13:41.940 --> 06:13:49.220 made this explosive game of number three possible but blue his father said it it 06:13:49.220 --> 06:13:54.460 is his final year in the juniors division but he is still leaving a 06:13:54.460 --> 06:13:59.920 world finalist and NAIC champion both of these players so accomplished in 06:13:59.920 --> 06:14:05.660 their right so young and so talented we rarely see matchups like this played 06:14:05.660 --> 06:14:12.140 to perfection as almost from these two young competitors, absolutely a treat to watch. 06:14:12.140 --> 06:14:19.140 We've had an incredible three game set. Emily, that is just a glimpse of what today will bring 06:14:19.140 --> 06:14:21.980 us in for a treat on Championship Sunday. 06:14:21.980 --> 06:14:28.420 It wouldn't be the trading card game without a dragapult mirror to start us off for the 06:14:28.420 --> 06:14:33.780 day. And like you had said, Ethan, we are just at the juniors division. There 06:14:33.780 --> 06:14:37.180 There are still plenty of games to be played. 06:14:37.180 --> 06:14:43.780 I cannot be more excited to see what our seniors and what our Masters Division is going to give us. 06:14:43.780 --> 06:14:48.780 Picking it all in, I'm sure, Utah is a world champion. 06:14:48.780 --> 06:14:52.780 He has done everything this season, winning a champion's league. 06:14:52.780 --> 06:15:01.780 The Japan Championships, and now what many would consider the most prestigious event of the year, the World Championships for the Travelling Park. 06:15:01.780 --> 06:15:05.780 One of the things that Utah had mentioned that I think really kind of drives it home 06:15:05.780 --> 06:15:10.580 is the fact that he is always playing with his friends and I always have to say it. 06:15:10.580 --> 06:15:16.660 The best way to play the Pokemon trading card game is at your locals with your friends in a person. 06:15:16.660 --> 06:15:19.860 Those are your future best friends, your future training partners, 06:15:19.860 --> 06:15:22.660 and the people that you are going to travel around the world with. 06:15:24.020 --> 06:15:28.740 Congratulations to both of these competitors. One thing's for certain, 06:15:28.740 --> 06:15:31.740 you can see how powerful Dragapult EX is. 06:15:31.740 --> 06:15:32.740 Yes. 06:15:32.740 --> 06:15:34.740 With the many different ways to build the deck, 06:15:34.740 --> 06:15:38.740 is why it has gone so well this weekend, across multiple age divisions. 06:15:38.740 --> 06:15:41.740 I mean, it has been dominant since the day it was printed. 06:15:41.740 --> 06:15:44.740 It was used as an attacker in one deck. 06:15:44.740 --> 06:15:47.740 And now the way that you can actually build it is so creative. 06:15:47.740 --> 06:15:51.740 We've seen lists with Dragapult EX, without a Dragapult EX, 06:15:51.740 --> 06:15:54.740 using just Dragpoke and that Recon Directive 06:15:54.740 --> 06:15:56.740 to really keep sifting through the deck. 06:15:56.740 --> 06:16:00.820 deck I mean it has it all right it has a built-in draw engine you can spread 06:16:00.820 --> 06:16:04.820 damage counters and it feels like every single deck in the Pokemon trading 06:16:04.820 --> 06:16:10.820 part game has one question to answer can it beat Dragonbolt TX and maybe not maybe 06:16:10.820 --> 06:16:16.300 not maybe so we're building up to our master's division finals where the 06:16:16.300 --> 06:16:21.940 little cost you know that sees if you can become the Dragonbolt sire down one of 06:16:21.940 --> 06:16:26.140 the best representatives so much more Pokemon TCG action to come today on 06:16:26.140 --> 06:16:30.300 champion took something. And of course that master's finals not only with Diego 06:16:30.300 --> 06:16:36.080 who is gunning to be a two-time world champion, Andrew Hedrick, kind of who 06:16:36.080 --> 06:16:41.340 feels realistically even the king of Dragon Pulse EX himself looking to take 06:16:41.340 --> 06:16:47.340 home his first world title. I mean the action for the master's division was 06:16:47.340 --> 06:16:53.020 absolutely explosive over the past couple days. We've seen a variety of 06:16:53.020 --> 06:17:00.160 ducks to make it through. But for Diego to pull it a Billy, I would say you know, a secret 06:17:00.160 --> 06:17:04.960 Alec Kazam deck. We don't want to give it all away. We just want to hear from our champion 06:17:04.960 --> 06:17:16.760 himself. Hello everyone. I am beyond honored to be here on the stage with our first official 06:17:16.760 --> 06:17:19.760 TCG champion! 06:17:24.760 --> 06:17:26.760 What a match that was! 06:17:26.760 --> 06:17:28.760 Utah, first, I want to know, 06:17:28.760 --> 06:17:31.760 what was it like competing on this stage? 06:17:31.760 --> 06:17:33.760 How did that impact your performance? 06:17:39.760 --> 06:17:41.760 I'm very happy. 06:17:43.760 --> 06:17:45.760 I can imagine, I can imagine. 06:17:46.760 --> 06:17:50.560 Now you did start this series in a deficit with that initial loss. 06:17:50.560 --> 06:17:54.240 Can you walk me through game two and how you were able to turn things around? 06:17:54.240 --> 06:18:00.640 I lost the first round, but I think I was able to win the second round. 06:18:00.640 --> 06:18:04.760 I lost the first round and felt good. 06:18:04.760 --> 06:18:10.040 I won the second round and I'm really excited. 06:18:10.040 --> 06:18:17.040 So, I did lose the first match but I could pose myself and I was able to win the second match beyond. 06:18:17.040 --> 06:18:20.040 And it paid off, that's for sure. 06:18:20.040 --> 06:18:27.040 Before we let you go and enjoy your celebration, who would you like to shout out when it comes to this victory? 06:18:40.040 --> 06:18:55.720 So I want to thank all the friends and people that practice with me and most of all my parents. 06:18:55.720 --> 06:18:59.040 What a deserved victory here today. 06:18:59.040 --> 06:19:06.360 Everyone in the arena give it up one more time for your TCG Junior World Champion. 06:19:06.360 --> 06:19:08.360 We have Yuta Anaki! 06:19:08.360 --> 06:19:20.360 We'll let you go and bask in the glory of your victory. 06:19:20.360 --> 06:19:27.280 Like I said, that was just one of our TCG world champions we have dubbed today. 06:19:27.280 --> 06:19:31.040 And now we have two more to go. 06:19:31.040 --> 06:19:37.440 Are you ready to find out how the finalists in the senior division are going to show out 06:19:37.440 --> 06:19:46.280 on this stage? 06:19:46.280 --> 06:19:48.280 It sounds like it. 06:19:48.280 --> 06:19:52.560 All right, it is time for your seniors. 06:19:52.560 --> 06:20:01.560 First, we're going to welcome out nice and loud, give it up for Kofi Huff! 06:20:01.560 --> 06:20:22.560 Next up, keep it going for J.N.G. 06:20:31.560 --> 06:20:41.420 You are no stranger to competition, but this is a very unique venue. 06:20:41.420 --> 06:20:44.600 Can you walk me through what the experience has been like for your first couple of days 06:20:44.600 --> 06:20:46.880 of competition to get here? 06:20:46.880 --> 06:20:54.200 It feels amazing to be here and just to get an opportunity to win or final. 06:20:54.200 --> 06:20:57.520 The opportunity has arrived, but not just for you. 06:20:57.520 --> 06:21:00.320 You're looking to make a name for yourself on this stage. 06:21:00.320 --> 06:21:02.120 because it's been like these past couple of days 06:21:02.120 --> 06:21:05.120 as you have prepared yourself for a stage like this. 06:21:05.120 --> 06:21:07.240 To be honest, I haven't really synced in yet, 06:21:07.240 --> 06:21:09.180 but I'm sure I will once I win. 06:21:13.020 --> 06:21:16.240 Okay, I think we need a letting simmer on the stage 06:21:16.240 --> 06:21:17.080 of it. 06:21:17.080 --> 06:21:19.360 Players, please go to your battle stations. 06:21:19.360 --> 06:21:21.040 Castors, take it away. 06:21:22.640 --> 06:21:25.840 Thank you, Gabby, and congratulations 06:21:25.840 --> 06:21:29.240 to these two finalists on getting to this point. 06:21:29.240 --> 06:21:32.040 What a journey it has been for the pair of them, 06:21:32.040 --> 06:21:37.120 Toby Huff from the United States, Jake NG from Australia. 06:21:37.120 --> 06:21:39.240 Quite the journey, quite the season. 06:21:39.240 --> 06:21:41.240 And they have one final match to play. 06:21:41.240 --> 06:21:42.560 Absolutely, Chip. 06:21:42.560 --> 06:21:46.160 What an exciting moment here at the Chase Center. 06:21:46.160 --> 06:21:50.040 We're in the big arena here at the 2026 Pokemon World 06:21:50.040 --> 06:21:50.760 Championship. 06:21:50.760 --> 06:21:54.160 So we're here to crown a senior division world 06:21:54.160 --> 06:21:55.360 champion. 06:21:55.360 --> 06:21:57.680 We have an interesting matchup. 06:21:57.680 --> 06:22:00.000 We'll say we'll get into that as we go along. 06:22:00.000 --> 06:22:02.880 But what an opportunity, what a moment for both these players. 06:22:02.880 --> 06:22:06.120 A chance to be etched into Pokemon trading card game history. 06:22:06.120 --> 06:22:09.120 There comes but one opportunity every single year 06:22:09.120 --> 06:22:10.560 to become the world champion. 06:22:10.560 --> 06:22:14.760 And these opportunities do not come easily. 06:22:14.760 --> 06:22:17.600 Such a tough field to get through for both of the trainers 06:22:17.600 --> 06:22:19.120 up to this point. 06:22:19.120 --> 06:22:21.080 And it's one more match to see who will come away 06:22:21.080 --> 06:22:22.000 the champion. 06:22:22.000 --> 06:22:23.240 Absolutely. 06:22:23.240 --> 06:22:26.000 It's amazing to see how we got here. 06:22:26.000 --> 06:22:33.000 Let's take a quick second to check in with some friends and family that may have helped these players on their journey to get here. 06:22:35.200 --> 06:22:42.000 Hello everybody, of course we're back on the stage with the fathers of our senior competitors. 06:22:42.000 --> 06:22:49.000 How does it feel for your sons to have got into the finals in these anticipation? 06:22:49.000 --> 06:22:53.000 Sorry, I couldn't even hear because of the noise. 06:22:53.000 --> 06:22:56.000 Very excited though, very nervous, very anxious. 06:22:56.000 --> 06:22:58.000 Yeah, how about yourself? 06:22:58.000 --> 06:22:59.000 Yeah, very excited. 06:22:59.000 --> 06:23:02.000 Thankful for all our friends and family back home from Australia. 06:23:02.000 --> 06:23:04.000 Supporting us here. Thanks. 06:23:04.000 --> 06:23:07.000 Incredible. Who do you think is more nervous? 06:23:07.000 --> 06:23:09.000 The boys or you guys? 06:23:09.000 --> 06:23:10.000 Probably me. 06:23:10.000 --> 06:23:11.000 Yeah. 06:23:11.000 --> 06:23:14.000 You think yourself? Amazing. 06:23:14.000 --> 06:23:18.000 What really inspired that competitive streak? 06:23:18.000 --> 06:23:20.000 I'm sorry, what was the question? 06:23:20.000 --> 06:23:23.000 What inspired their competitive streak? 06:23:23.000 --> 06:23:25.000 I think he's just competitive in nature. 06:23:25.000 --> 06:23:28.000 Anything we play, whether it's basketball or golf, 06:23:28.000 --> 06:23:31.000 or any four games at home, he never wants to lose. 06:23:31.000 --> 06:23:35.000 A competitor through and through, how about? 06:23:35.000 --> 06:23:37.000 I'd swap Pokemon from a little kid, 06:23:37.000 --> 06:23:39.000 and I think that just drives him the whole way, 06:23:39.000 --> 06:23:41.000 just to love the game. 06:23:41.000 --> 06:23:43.000 Honestly, the love of the game is a lot of the reason 06:23:43.000 --> 06:23:45.000 that most of us are here. 06:23:45.000 --> 06:23:47.000 Now, if you had any final words that you could say to them 06:23:47.000 --> 06:23:50.960 before they draw that very first card of this finals 06:23:50.960 --> 06:23:52.480 at the World Championship, 06:23:52.480 --> 06:23:55.880 what would that last thing you want to say to them be? 06:23:55.880 --> 06:23:57.520 I think he's just put in the work 06:23:57.520 --> 06:23:59.200 and he deserves to win. 06:23:59.200 --> 06:24:01.560 And I just hope he does the best he can 06:24:01.560 --> 06:24:04.400 because this was a celebration on his own. 06:24:04.400 --> 06:24:05.840 Very well said. 06:24:05.840 --> 06:24:07.680 Like I always say, just smile and have fun. 06:24:07.680 --> 06:24:09.080 That's why we're here. 06:24:09.080 --> 06:24:11.200 True words through and through, 06:24:11.200 --> 06:24:13.360 but I shall hold you no longer 06:24:13.360 --> 06:24:15.600 as we have a riveting game to get to. 06:24:15.600 --> 06:24:18.240 Let's jump straight into the action. 06:24:18.240 --> 06:24:21.640 The boys are ready on the stage. 06:24:21.640 --> 06:24:24.060 Great to hear from those who have supported these two 06:24:24.060 --> 06:24:26.720 young trainers the most on their journey 06:24:26.720 --> 06:24:28.880 to get to this point. 06:24:28.880 --> 06:24:31.240 And speaking of that journey, we've 06:24:31.240 --> 06:24:32.560 got to take a look at the bracket 06:24:32.560 --> 06:24:35.680 to see what this fight looked like to get through top eight 06:24:35.680 --> 06:24:37.400 up to this point. 06:24:37.400 --> 06:24:40.040 Yeah, Kobe did have to go through Prince Williams 06:24:40.040 --> 06:24:43.280 in the top four, close friend, and even testing 06:24:43.280 --> 06:24:44.920 partner in the past. 06:24:44.920 --> 06:24:47.060 So maybe a bittersweet moment there, 06:24:47.060 --> 06:24:49.800 taking down Prince to advance to the finals. 06:24:49.800 --> 06:24:54.080 Jake did have to go up against Jones Diaz in the top four. 06:24:54.080 --> 06:24:56.040 I believe this is playing a mega Lucario deck 06:24:56.040 --> 06:24:59.760 tends to be very favorable for this Alec Kazam deck 06:24:59.760 --> 06:25:01.720 that Jake is bringing to this tournament. 06:25:01.720 --> 06:25:05.240 But it's always a difficult road to make it 06:25:05.240 --> 06:25:07.960 to the finals of the world championships. 06:25:07.960 --> 06:25:09.560 Both these players have fought hard, 06:25:09.560 --> 06:25:12.280 practiced so long to get here, 06:25:12.280 --> 06:25:14.480 and now it's just one more match to go. 06:25:14.920 --> 06:25:18.720 Let's take a look at that matchup that we will be featuring. 06:25:18.720 --> 06:25:22.520 It will be Kobe with that big basics deck 06:25:22.520 --> 06:25:25.640 featuring Mega, Kengisgane X, and the Lilliescliffe 06:25:25.640 --> 06:25:29.960 E.X. up against Jake and his Alakazam to Dunsparce. 06:25:29.960 --> 06:25:32.360 And you can see our predictions here. 06:25:32.360 --> 06:25:38.480 I think very emblematic of what we tend to see in this matchup. 06:25:38.480 --> 06:25:42.160 Alakazam is very strong against this kind of deck 06:25:42.160 --> 06:25:47.720 with big basic Pokemon EX to give up multiple prize cards but we'll see Chip 06:25:47.720 --> 06:25:53.080 anything can happen in the Pokemon TCG we've seen a time in time again even bad 06:25:53.080 --> 06:25:59.140 matchups can be won anything can happen indeed and if there is a time for some 06:25:59.140 --> 06:26:04.000 sort of miracle perhaps it would be this stage this moment inside the 06:26:04.000 --> 06:26:08.320 chase center with this incredible crowd cheering these two trainers on 06:26:08.320 --> 06:26:14.440 shuffling up the decks, getting ready to draw those opening hands. This matchup is 06:26:14.440 --> 06:26:19.240 an interesting one, very much so favored by the Alakazam player, but Kobe's got 06:26:19.240 --> 06:26:23.040 some tricks. There are some things he could potentially do to give himself a 06:26:23.040 --> 06:26:27.840 fighting chance. Absolutely and both these players very accomplished. Kobe is no 06:26:27.840 --> 06:26:33.560 stranger to the world stage, made top four in Honolulu in the junior division. 06:26:33.560 --> 06:26:38.560 may be more comfortable in this kind of a situation. Jake, you know, has made the 06:26:38.560 --> 06:26:43.280 finals of a special championship, some top four regional events, but this is such 06:26:43.280 --> 06:26:48.920 a huge moment for both these players. Now, Kobe's dad did mention loves basketball 06:26:48.920 --> 06:26:54.160 and I think very fitting to be playing a world's finals match in the arena 06:26:54.160 --> 06:26:58.840 like this. Just getting things all squared away for these opening hands 06:26:58.840 --> 06:27:04.840 to be drawn. I want to hear from our crowd out there supporting these players. 06:27:04.840 --> 06:27:09.840 If you're excited for this senior finals match, make some noise. 06:27:15.840 --> 06:27:24.840 Morgan fired up here in San Francisco. These two players, they've been waiting all day for this moment. 06:27:24.840 --> 06:27:33.340 Probably running all different simulations, thoughts, situations through their heads on how this could play out. 06:27:33.340 --> 06:27:38.840 Will one of them be able to manifest their dream of being a world champion? 06:27:38.840 --> 06:27:46.340 What they are playing for, so much glory, so much recognition, respect from their peers and fans alike. 06:27:46.340 --> 06:27:54.340 That incredible Pikachu trophy, that first place trophy card, words cannot describe. 06:27:54.840 --> 06:28:00.880 what must be going through these young men's minds as we see those opening hands being drawn just getting everything squared away. 06:28:03.000 --> 06:28:05.280 And we'll get right into the action here shortly. 06:28:08.080 --> 06:28:22.320 Yeah, absolutely. And again, you got to imagine the nerves running through you at this point. This is a huge crowd here in the chase center and so many people here to watch the finals. 06:28:22.320 --> 06:28:29.460 Plus, I mean, I think you got a no going into this on both sides. 06:28:29.460 --> 06:28:35.260 Alakazam tends to be very favored into this matchup, so I think if you're Jake, it's 06:28:35.260 --> 06:28:36.260 pretty simple. 06:28:36.260 --> 06:28:40.020 You just want to execute your game plan, get that Alakazam up and running, get 06:28:40.020 --> 06:28:41.900 those big one hit knockouts. 06:28:41.900 --> 06:28:48.420 If you're Kobe, trying to find ways to, you know, find a way, some sort of 06:28:48.420 --> 06:28:53.500 opening to get an advantage in this matchup. 06:28:53.500 --> 06:28:57.140 It's going to be tough, not impossible though. 06:28:57.140 --> 06:29:00.100 Looking perhaps for spots where Jake has stumbled, 06:29:00.100 --> 06:29:01.460 maybe a slower setup. 06:29:01.460 --> 06:29:03.740 Chances for Kobe to pounce, attack. 06:29:03.740 --> 06:29:08.060 That draw engine of the Dunsparse, the Alakazam, 06:29:08.060 --> 06:29:12.580 whichever piece seems most suitable at any given time. 06:29:12.580 --> 06:29:14.140 Of course, Wellspring, Mask Ogre Pawn, 06:29:14.140 --> 06:29:15.820 that's potential. 06:29:15.820 --> 06:29:18.140 Of course, worth noting these players have had an opportunity 06:29:18.140 --> 06:29:22.340 review one another's deck lists we are at this top cut phase of the tournament so 06:29:22.340 --> 06:29:26.300 both players have a chance to see the other players list get very familiar 06:29:26.300 --> 06:29:31.820 with their unique tech counts their different inclusions and sometimes more 06:29:31.820 --> 06:29:36.460 importantly exclusions for a given tournament weekend. Sure both players 06:29:36.460 --> 06:29:42.100 are well aware of what the other is playing at this stage. Sure no both 06:29:42.100 --> 06:29:45.980 players probably have support group testing group helping them theorize 06:29:45.980 --> 06:29:53.620 the right way to approach this matchup is go through here and we're gonna throw 06:29:53.620 --> 06:30:01.020 this poll up here scan this if you're in the arena right now to participate take 06:30:01.020 --> 06:30:07.340 a little scan and see what we are asking here figure out which of these 06:30:07.340 --> 06:30:11.420 competitors is gonna come out on top who do you think will win this grand 06:30:11.420 --> 06:30:18.260 finals cast your vote now here we go chip a live poll that's pretty close here 06:30:18.260 --> 06:30:23.600 Puka 5050 perhaps a little bit of a hometown favoritism for Kobe being here 06:30:23.600 --> 06:30:28.620 from the US I do believe Kobe has the support of the tabletop village that 06:30:28.620 --> 06:30:35.340 big group of players who travels all across the country as well big following 06:30:35.340 --> 06:30:40.620 here I'm sure big support groups for both of these players we have to call 06:30:40.620 --> 06:30:45.680 out. This is a big moment for both of them but just reaching the finals of the 06:30:45.680 --> 06:30:51.060 world championships is such an incredible accomplishment. A lifetime memory 06:30:51.060 --> 06:30:57.900 being formed here. This is just what you dream of. You play an entire season to 06:30:57.900 --> 06:31:03.900 qualify for the world championships. Your hope, you know how many players went 06:31:03.900 --> 06:31:07.340 into this thinking this is how I'm gonna do it. This is how I'm gonna make 06:31:07.340 --> 06:31:12.620 to the finals. I'm gonna play on that stage. Use the two players that made it happen. 06:31:12.620 --> 06:31:19.140 Look at this poll dead on just about 50-50. Pretty split here in the audience on who 06:31:19.140 --> 06:31:24.140 they are going to be rooting for, who they believe to be. Our soon-to-crown 06:31:24.140 --> 06:31:30.980 world champion, Jake NG versus Kobe Huck. Get this match sorted and get 06:31:30.980 --> 06:31:35.780 underway very soon. Once again, Alakazam from Jake up against the 06:31:35.780 --> 06:31:43.420 mega Kangaskhan big basic toolbox deck of Kobe, which one of them will claim their glory 06:31:43.420 --> 06:31:51.460 to become the world champion celebrating 30 years of Pokemon chip and over 20 years at 06:31:51.460 --> 06:31:55.740 the world championship since brought us here to the arena as we take a look at these prize 06:31:55.740 --> 06:32:00.820 cards players setting out those six cards off to the side for energy cars in the 06:32:00.820 --> 06:32:02.900 prize cards for Kobe. 06:32:02.900 --> 06:32:07.900 is potentially awkward. Also, Ladiasky X, he does play two copies. That is a very important 06:32:07.900 --> 06:32:13.460 card for this archetype. But we're on Jake's side. He's prized that as a deputy and it looks 06:32:13.460 --> 06:32:18.660 like our players are ready. Our judges are ready. Production is ready. I hope our crowd 06:32:18.660 --> 06:32:24.380 is ready here in the Chase Center. And there's the fist bump. We're getting in to the 06:32:24.380 --> 06:32:32.660 the senior division final match is going to be an opening up the mega Kanga scone 06:32:32.660 --> 06:32:37.780 ex on the side of Kobe huh kicks it off right away with that run air and ability 06:32:37.780 --> 06:32:41.460 drawing two cards from the top of his deck attaching a lightning energy for turn 06:32:41.460 --> 06:32:45.740 and it is the relor in the active spot for Jake but not much working for 06:32:45.740 --> 06:32:49.700 Kobe on his opening turn just that attachment and now a pass over to Jake 06:32:49.700 --> 06:32:59.700 A little bit of a David vs. Goliath situation to start off here. Chip the 300 HP mega Kangaskhan EX staring down to the 50 HP relar. 06:32:59.700 --> 06:33:06.700 Of course, Jake's deck is Alakazam. You're trying to start off small and work your way up big. 06:33:06.700 --> 06:33:15.700 Start with Abra. Evolve up into Kadabra Alakazam and build up cards in your hand to use that powerful hand attack. 06:33:15.700 --> 06:33:20.700 does more damage for each card in your hand. 06:33:20.700 --> 06:33:24.940 So the whole strategy here is draw as many cards as you can. 06:33:24.940 --> 06:33:27.660 We see Jake taking a moment to check his prize cards, 06:33:27.660 --> 06:33:29.580 making note of what Pokemon he does 06:33:29.580 --> 06:33:31.580 and does not have available in a key one 06:33:31.580 --> 06:33:34.620 that he's just found out was that Genesect. 06:33:34.620 --> 06:33:36.260 Looks like he's brought that to the front 06:33:36.260 --> 06:33:37.420 to make sure that is available. 06:33:37.420 --> 06:33:41.180 Of course, Kobe's aspect of choice is the unfair stamp, 06:33:41.180 --> 06:33:42.860 something you do not see very often 06:33:42.860 --> 06:33:45.460 from these big, basic decks. 06:33:45.460 --> 06:33:48.860 what Kobe's chosen to run, so Jake wants to make sure Genesect is potentially available. 06:33:48.860 --> 06:33:52.820 And here is that telepathic psychic energy bringing out a pair of psychic Pokemon. 06:33:52.820 --> 06:33:54.660 Two more Abra, join the party. 06:33:56.540 --> 06:33:59.420 Crucial opening telepathic psychic energy there. 06:33:59.420 --> 06:34:03.900 Your big goal on the first turn of the game, just get a lot of basic Pokemon into play. 06:34:04.340 --> 06:34:11.780 In the Pokemon TCG, your Pokemon need to be in play for a full turn before you can evolve to the next stage of evolution. 06:34:11.780 --> 06:34:18.940 So the sooner you get down these Abra and done sparse the sooner you can evolve them up and sooner you can start attack 06:34:18.940 --> 06:34:22.100 And there is one of those done sparse joining the party on the bench 06:34:22.660 --> 06:34:27.020 Played down by Jake before passing over to Kobe who does have a till mask 06:34:27.020 --> 06:34:31.540 Ogre Pawnee X and attaches a grass energy through the use of that excellent teal dance ability 06:34:32.020 --> 06:34:36.860 Accelerating an energy into play and also drawing himself one card of course run air and still available 06:34:36.860 --> 06:34:39.440 but not before the use of the Meowth EX 06:34:39.440 --> 06:34:42.200 in that excellent last-ditch catch. 06:34:43.780 --> 06:34:46.840 And now Kobe's deck, all about basic Pokemon. 06:34:46.840 --> 06:34:50.300 No evolutions at all in this deck. 06:34:50.300 --> 06:34:52.280 It's kind of what we call a toolbox deck. 06:34:52.280 --> 06:34:57.040 Lots of different types of Pokemon for different situations. 06:34:57.040 --> 06:35:00.420 And one that could come up early on in the game 06:35:00.420 --> 06:35:04.280 is Wellspring Mask Ogre Pond EX. 06:35:04.280 --> 06:35:09.400 It has an attack that allows you to hit a benched Pokemon as well as the active Pokemon and 06:35:09.400 --> 06:35:13.200 take multiple prize cards in a turn. 06:35:13.200 --> 06:35:17.720 If Kobe's able to do this early in the game, he could establish enough of a lead to put 06:35:17.720 --> 06:35:23.640 pressure on Jake, and that's really going to be necessary, because once Jake's Elixam 06:35:23.640 --> 06:35:27.720 is fully set up, the prize trade is fully in his favor. 06:35:27.720 --> 06:35:33.240 Elixam only gives up one prize card, whereas things like Meowth EX or Mega Kangaskhan EX 06:35:33.240 --> 06:35:37.600 give up two or three prize cards and it's a race to see who can get all six first. 06:35:37.600 --> 06:35:42.840 Kobe may be going aggressive here with the grab of Crispin from this Meowthie X. 06:35:42.840 --> 06:35:47.040 He'll be able to set search out two basic energies of differing types and 06:35:47.040 --> 06:35:51.300 accelerate one into play put the other one into his hand a psychic and a 06:35:51.300 --> 06:35:56.400 grass energy offered up for him off of this search and is he just gonna go 06:35:56.400 --> 06:36:01.280 in with this mega Kangaskhan get aggressive? Sure seems like it I 06:36:01.280 --> 06:36:04.640 I think this is a valid strategy at the start of the game. 06:36:04.640 --> 06:36:08.480 Again, Mega Kengiskan EX has 300 HP. 06:36:08.480 --> 06:36:12.960 That means 15 cards in hand for Alakazam to knock it out. 06:36:12.960 --> 06:36:16.320 That's not easy to do on the second turn of the game. 06:36:16.320 --> 06:36:20.080 One of the ways you can maybe throw the prize trade back in your favorites, 06:36:20.080 --> 06:36:24.160 finding spots where your opponent can't knock you out in one attack 06:36:24.160 --> 06:36:27.120 and then you have some tricks to take advantage of that later. 06:36:27.120 --> 06:36:33.340 And there's the attachment of the basic water energy to the Megatangaskon and a rapid-fire combo. 06:36:33.340 --> 06:36:38.180 Kobe Huss strikes first, taking the opening prize card in this final match. 06:36:38.180 --> 06:36:43.680 Jake will promote his dumb sparse and immediately goes into the Kitabra using psychic draw number one. 06:36:43.680 --> 06:36:47.520 And here comes psychic draw number two. 06:36:47.520 --> 06:36:53.640 This is how this deck operates. Kitabra and Alec-Azam both have abilities that when you play them, 06:36:53.640 --> 06:36:56.440 from your hand to a ballpoint or your Pokemon, you get to draw cards. 06:36:56.440 --> 06:37:00.480 It ever gives you two, Alakazam gives three. 06:37:00.480 --> 06:37:03.480 The one card we want to find in this situation, 06:37:03.480 --> 06:37:06.840 if you're Jake, is the rare candy 06:37:06.840 --> 06:37:08.600 to skip the stage of evolution 06:37:08.600 --> 06:37:10.720 and go right into Alakazam. 06:37:10.720 --> 06:37:13.160 But we also see an A-Spec card here, Chip. 06:37:13.160 --> 06:37:16.040 There it is, that enriching energy 06:37:16.040 --> 06:37:19.360 grabbed off of the Hilda alongside the Dunsparse. 06:37:19.360 --> 06:37:22.880 Such a powerful card just for your energy attachment. 06:37:22.880 --> 06:37:26.040 You get to draw four additional cards 06:37:26.040 --> 06:37:28.920 and he can cycle this card back into the deck 06:37:28.920 --> 06:37:31.840 thanks to the runaway draw ability. 06:37:31.840 --> 06:37:34.880 Now, Puka, if Jake can piece together a rare candy 06:37:34.880 --> 06:37:39.840 and an Alcazam and manage to get up to 15 cards in his hand, 06:37:39.840 --> 06:37:42.120 he could take down this Kangaskhan 06:37:42.120 --> 06:37:43.920 on the second turn of the game. 06:37:45.000 --> 06:37:48.760 And if that happens, that means three prize cards are taken. 06:37:48.760 --> 06:37:53.760 That's halfway to taking all six of your prize cards. 06:37:53.880 --> 06:37:55.200 Rare candy is the thing 06:37:55.200 --> 06:37:57.440 that still needs to be found here. 06:37:57.440 --> 06:38:00.920 There is the runaway draw, three cards added to his hand 06:38:00.920 --> 06:38:05.200 and no, Puka, I do not see that rare candy just yet. 06:38:05.200 --> 06:38:07.320 So it does look like he has missed out 06:38:07.320 --> 06:38:09.320 on an Alakazam attack this turn. 06:38:09.320 --> 06:38:12.560 He's expended all of his potential draw power. 06:38:12.560 --> 06:38:14.520 Doesn't deputy EX once again not available 06:38:14.520 --> 06:38:15.520 in the prize card. 06:38:15.520 --> 06:38:20.520 So just a push of this Abra in the pocket pad 06:38:20.920 --> 06:38:24.560 to find out one more piece, grabbing a Kadabra. 06:38:24.560 --> 06:38:27.680 And for Kobe, that's exactly what you were hoping to see. 06:38:27.680 --> 06:38:31.280 The opponent unable to get an Alakazam out on this turn, 06:38:31.280 --> 06:38:34.120 your mega Kangaskan EX, makes it through the turn 06:38:34.120 --> 06:38:35.280 without getting knocked out. 06:38:35.280 --> 06:38:39.720 You need every possible turn you can get in this matchup 06:38:39.720 --> 06:38:42.880 to do attacks without seeing a response from your opponent. 06:38:42.880 --> 06:38:46.800 And here is a unique inclusion from Jake this weekend 06:38:46.800 --> 06:38:51.360 that forest of vitality alongside Rabska, 06:38:51.360 --> 06:38:58.200 Evolving Relor up as soon as it comes into play and then protecting the bench with that spherical shield ability 06:38:59.160 --> 06:39:06.840 Yeah, force to vitality a stadium card that allows you to break that rule of evolution and evolve your grass type Pokemon immediately 06:39:07.240 --> 06:39:12.280 We see shaman a lot in these sorts of decks Jake opting to go for the Rapsca 06:39:12.440 --> 06:39:16.520 Since it provides a bit more protection the compared to the shaman 06:39:16.520 --> 06:39:24.720 Run air in for Kobe on his turn, draws a couple of cards, Ladias getting a little bit of mobility 06:39:24.720 --> 06:39:30.520 into the mix, that excellent sky liner ability, allowing him to move his Pokemon around freely 06:39:30.520 --> 06:39:34.200 and here comes the Crispin. 06:39:34.200 --> 06:39:38.520 Once again, two turns in a row, Kobe will get an extra energy card into play. 06:39:38.520 --> 06:39:40.760 This is what this deck aims to do. 06:39:40.760 --> 06:39:48.280 Absolutely, but one of the reasons this Rapsca is so important in this situation is, again, 06:39:48.280 --> 06:39:51.920 Coby can only take one prize card at a time. 06:39:51.920 --> 06:39:57.620 All of these Pokemon on Jake's side only give up a single prize card when knocked out. 06:39:57.620 --> 06:40:02.800 One way you can swing that is with the Wellspring Mask, Ogre Pond, EX, Torential Pump. 06:40:02.800 --> 06:40:07.060 Rapsca blocks that play from happening since it protects your benched Pokemon from being 06:40:07.060 --> 06:40:08.520 damaged by attacks. 06:40:08.520 --> 06:40:13.560 energy attached from that Crispin onto a second Megakangaskhan. 06:40:13.560 --> 06:40:15.720 That's a bit of a risky Pokemon to power up, Puka. 06:40:15.720 --> 06:40:16.720 You called it out. 06:40:16.720 --> 06:40:20.080 If one Megakangaskhan gets KO, that's half of the game. 06:40:20.080 --> 06:40:25.280 So in theory, Jake could close out this game only attacking two times. 06:40:25.280 --> 06:40:30.640 That's true, but for now, we see another rapid fire combo Kobe putting on the pressure. 06:40:30.640 --> 06:40:32.600 And here comes Alakazam. 06:40:32.600 --> 06:40:33.600 Psychic draw. 06:40:33.600 --> 06:40:34.980 Three cards from the top. 06:40:34.980 --> 06:40:42.020 If Jake NG can increase his hand size up to 15, he'll be able to topple the mighty mega 06:40:42.020 --> 06:40:47.700 Kangaskhan EX and Dawn, an excellent supporter to see in a position like this, searching the 06:40:47.700 --> 06:40:53.140 deck for a basic Pokemon, a stage one Pokemon and a stage two Pokemon, adding them all 06:40:53.140 --> 06:40:54.140 to hand. 06:40:54.140 --> 06:40:57.940 I think it's almost a foregone conclusion. 06:40:57.940 --> 06:41:02.700 Jake's going to get the 15 cards on this turn, Chip, but one thing he needs to 06:41:02.700 --> 06:41:05.820 defined as well is Genesect. 06:41:05.820 --> 06:41:09.420 Need to find that Pokemon that can use this Ace 06:41:09.420 --> 06:41:10.660 nullifier ability. 06:41:10.660 --> 06:41:14.500 One weakness of Alakazam is the popular A-Spec card, 06:41:14.500 --> 06:41:16.580 Unfair Stamp. 06:41:16.580 --> 06:41:19.460 It makes you shuffle your hand in and draw two cards, 06:41:19.460 --> 06:41:23.380 which of course resets your whole strategy for Alakazam. 06:41:23.380 --> 06:41:25.940 Genesect is the main way of counterplay 06:41:25.940 --> 06:41:27.740 for that big A-Spec card. 06:41:29.220 --> 06:41:31.140 An energy attached to Kadabra, 06:41:31.140 --> 06:41:36.000 preparing for a second attacker in the future of this game. 06:41:36.000 --> 06:41:38.440 And he did not grab the Genesect off the dawn, 06:41:38.440 --> 06:41:40.640 perhaps already waiting in the hand. 06:41:40.640 --> 06:41:43.680 That certainly will be a big piece, but no, Puka. 06:41:43.680 --> 06:41:45.280 He misses the Genesect. 06:41:45.280 --> 06:41:47.560 He takes this KO, half the prize cards. 06:41:47.560 --> 06:41:51.080 He'll jump ahead, but this is a huge opening for Kobe. 06:41:51.080 --> 06:41:54.480 If he can find his A-Spec card, unfair stamp, 06:41:54.480 --> 06:41:57.280 he will be able to reset Jake's hand 06:41:57.280 --> 06:42:00.080 and leave him with only two cards. 06:42:00.080 --> 06:42:06.860 opportunity for Koby, but a huge knockoff for Jake. That's three prize cards on this third turn for Jake. 06:42:07.920 --> 06:42:12.300 Can Koby respond if he doesn't find the unfair stamp? 06:42:12.920 --> 06:42:14.920 I mean, there's so many cards in Jake's hand. 06:42:15.480 --> 06:42:18.880 It's really got to be on fair stamp this turn. 06:42:18.880 --> 06:42:25.880 It's all about finding that pink card. If he can see unfair stamp here, he's got a real chance. 06:42:25.880 --> 06:42:32.960 He's got this second mega King of scone ex ready to go and energy attached and look at that in the hand. It is there pooka 06:42:33.520 --> 06:42:40.200 He's got that unfair stamp gonna play Sereno first searching the deck for three Pokemon ex adding them into his hand 06:42:43.600 --> 06:42:49.020 You see the Sereno as well finding three Pokemon ex putting them into the hand 06:42:49.020 --> 06:42:54.020 We see the area zero under depths come into play as well potentially. 06:42:54.020 --> 06:42:58.020 There's that pheasant deputy hitting the board with that flip the script ability. 06:42:58.020 --> 06:43:04.020 And since Jake did take a KO on the previous turn, Kobe would be able to use that to draw three more cards, 06:43:04.020 --> 06:43:08.020 perhaps saving it for the other side of his A-spec use. 06:43:08.020 --> 06:43:13.020 But not seeing the Genesect is perhaps curious from the perspective of Kobe. 06:43:13.020 --> 06:43:18.740 Could he ever key in on maybe that hook on being prized and try to save his unfair stamp for next turn Puka? 06:43:19.700 --> 06:43:25.680 He may not get another turn. Exactly. You're not gonna get another turn if you don't use that this turn 06:43:26.340 --> 06:43:30.620 Your opponent can just boss his orders up your mega Kangaskan EX and win the game 06:43:30.620 --> 06:43:35.420 What is he digging for here flip the script once again using this before the use of his A-spec? 06:43:37.540 --> 06:43:42.100 Don't see a stadium card in that massive hand for Kobe may have been looking for that 06:43:42.100 --> 06:43:49.260 But there it is chip unfair stamp both players sending their hands into the deck Coby will get five still 06:43:49.620 --> 06:43:53.280 Solid bit to work with and Jake will be left with only two 06:43:54.460 --> 06:43:57.540 This is a huge moment for Coby in this game 06:43:57.540 --> 06:44:02.580 This is the one opening that he has to disrupt Jake's strategy 06:44:03.180 --> 06:44:06.720 Putting his opponent down to just two cards in hand 06:44:06.720 --> 06:44:11.640 intentionally going with the mega Kangaskan EX once again it's gonna be 06:44:11.640 --> 06:44:16.180 really challenging to get up to 15 cards again after being reset down to two. 06:44:16.180 --> 06:44:20.160 We have spoken about the difficulty of this matchup from the perspective of 06:44:20.160 --> 06:44:25.380 Kobe but if there is an opening for him this perhaps is it. He'll take this KO 06:44:25.380 --> 06:44:31.520 with rapid fire combo and leave Jake with just a couple of cards. Jake could 06:44:31.520 --> 06:44:36.600 win this coming turn. Should he get to 15 that seems so so difficult. There is 06:44:36.600 --> 06:44:42.240 the KO, Kobiel tie this game back up, three prize cards apiece, Jake promoting that, the 06:44:42.240 --> 06:44:48.560 Dunsparce, and draws for his turn. Alakazam right away, psychic draw three cards from 06:44:48.560 --> 06:44:51.920 the top. Let's see what he can chain together here. 06:44:51.920 --> 06:44:55.880 The long road ahead and those are actually very good cards Chip. 06:44:55.880 --> 06:45:02.460 And not much help off of this the Dunsparce either. Three more cards available but he 06:45:02.460 --> 06:45:07.260 is going to miss this KO. He cannot win the game this turn any longer. I don't think he 06:45:07.260 --> 06:45:11.420 has any additional dig, and he's going to just promote this Rapska. 06:45:12.780 --> 06:45:17.740 On fair stand, might have worked. There's just not a whole lot going on in Jake's hands. 06:45:18.540 --> 06:45:22.380 I found the Alakazam at first to draw a couple cards, but I don't think there's any supporter 06:45:22.380 --> 06:45:27.980 cards. Wasn't able to redraw the enriching energy. I wasn't able to find another way 06:45:27.980 --> 06:45:34.060 to get an Alakazam. Seems like there's so many ways that Jake could have found to draw more cards, 06:45:34.060 --> 06:45:39.740 but somehow didn't get any other ones. Telepathic psychic energy is well being used and not finding 06:45:39.740 --> 06:45:47.020 any avras, so that will be no future psychic draws on cadaveras this turn. This opening for 06:45:47.020 --> 06:45:53.180 Kobe here seems to be piecing together both avras there in the discard pile for Jake, 06:45:53.180 --> 06:45:56.880 So no viable targets from that telepathic psychic energy in just a pass 06:45:57.440 --> 06:46:03.480 Let's see what Kobe can do with this opening as he draws for turn mega Kangaskhan in the active position 06:46:05.360 --> 06:46:09.000 Yeah, Kobe's gonna have to make some big decisions does finally find 06:46:09.640 --> 06:46:15.960 Area zero under depths if that's something he wants to go with this turn feel dance attaches a grass energy 06:46:16.160 --> 06:46:19.240 Drawing him one more card. Perhaps if he could find that 06:46:19.240 --> 06:46:24.300 Jin, Pau, he would be able to put that Area 0 into play and then get rid of 06:46:24.300 --> 06:46:28.700 Mega Kangaskhan as a liability. I think if you're Kobe you're kind of hoping 06:46:28.700 --> 06:46:34.040 that Mega Kangaskhan can tank the hit this turn. Ideally you may be finding a 06:46:34.040 --> 06:46:39.360 boss's orders to go after either Alakazam or maybe even Kedabra. Honestly, 06:46:39.360 --> 06:46:43.600 that's the way to draw more cards. That is an interesting choice here. Alakazam 06:46:43.600 --> 06:46:48.000 obviously the threats, the Pokemon that can attack you, but if you take 06:46:48.000 --> 06:46:53.240 Could Dabra away that remove some of Jake's outs to draw more cards 06:46:53.760 --> 06:46:57.840 So the last ditch catch does find boss's orders 06:46:59.000 --> 06:47:07.880 Which Pokemon will Kobe go after is it Alakazam or could Dabra clearly you need to go after one of these knocking out Rapsca 06:47:08.640 --> 06:47:10.320 Not gonna be enough here 06:47:10.320 --> 06:47:15.760 It is not a clear cut choice and Kobe is still thinking through what the best option will be 06:47:15.760 --> 06:47:19.040 He'll bench another mega Kangaskhan and use this glass trumpet 06:47:19.560 --> 06:47:24.640 Item card allowing him to put some energy cards into play onto his colorless Pokemon 06:47:24.640 --> 06:47:28.780 Thanks to their being that Tara teal mask over upon ex on the bench 06:47:29.160 --> 06:47:33.160 Looks like the meow gets a water energy Kangaskhan a psychic in there's bosses orders 06:47:33.160 --> 06:47:37.360 And he is going to chase after this cadavera take away the draw engine 06:47:38.880 --> 06:47:45.220 And this is huge Jakes really go on they can have one turn to try to respond to this 06:47:45.760 --> 06:47:50.320 There's only going to be one Alec Gazan left after this. 06:47:50.320 --> 06:47:55.080 A lot of the Abra are in the discard pile at this stage as well. 06:47:55.080 --> 06:47:57.320 Looks like Kobe's going to switch it up 06:47:57.320 --> 06:48:03.280 and go into the teal mask over upon understanding my opponent might be out of Abra. 06:48:03.280 --> 06:48:07.480 Using that myriad leaf shower, Kobe will jump back ahead here. 06:48:07.480 --> 06:48:13.480 Just two more prize cards and he will win game one of this final match. 06:48:13.480 --> 06:48:24.320 Jake here with a question of luck to promote and is going to concede the fact with this promotion that it is going to be very difficult for him to get a knockout this turn. 06:48:24.320 --> 06:48:30.460 And Juga, I think that hand is completely dead. He has absolutely nothing to work with. 06:48:30.460 --> 06:48:36.700 Unbelievable, the unfair stamp really giving Kobe an opportunity in this game. 06:48:36.700 --> 06:48:43.540 Jake does have the sacred ash able to shuffle in five Pokemon from the discard pile back into the deck. 06:48:43.540 --> 06:48:50.580 Would have loved to play that before using a telepathic psychic energy on a previous turn to find another Abra. 06:48:50.580 --> 06:48:56.580 One of the issues is there's just not any of those support Pokemon in play to help Jake draw cards. 06:48:56.580 --> 06:49:05.360 Five Pokemon going back in, but another boss's orders from Kobe on his next turn would basically spell Checkmate. 06:49:05.360 --> 06:49:07.440 Jake would be left with just a Rapsca. 06:49:07.440 --> 06:49:11.280 He has no way to put an Abra into play this turn. 06:49:11.280 --> 06:49:13.760 And that would mean he would be unable to attack on the following turn. 06:49:13.760 --> 06:49:18.880 Kobe is just two turns away from winning game one. 06:49:18.880 --> 06:49:21.480 Some brilliant tactics from Kobe. 06:49:21.480 --> 06:49:26.400 Can he find the boss's orders to essentially close out this first game? 06:49:26.400 --> 06:49:31.200 It wouldn't win him the game on the spot, but it would spell checkmate 06:49:31.200 --> 06:49:40.160 if he can find boss's orders here. Only one in the discard pile. There are three me out in his 06:49:40.160 --> 06:49:47.920 list. He's got two in play, so still the potential of a last ditch catch. See some energy being moved 06:49:47.920 --> 06:49:54.560 around with these energy switch. Powering up the Latias EX, not a very common attacker. 06:49:54.560 --> 06:50:03.000 I gotta think at this point, though, even if Kobe just, oh, and is able to clear out all 06:50:03.000 --> 06:50:09.240 of the mega kengis gone and make it so that Jake has no three prize card targets. 06:50:09.240 --> 06:50:10.800 Puka, I think this is it. 06:50:10.800 --> 06:50:12.600 I think this is checkmate. 06:50:12.600 --> 06:50:15.000 Kobe can take a knockout on this rapskut. 06:50:15.000 --> 06:50:18.360 Jake has no way to take three prize cards on the next turn. 06:50:18.360 --> 06:50:23.320 And then Kobe can attack with the Lyos KO, anything in Jake's deck. 06:50:23.320 --> 06:50:25.920 That will mean Coby will win this game one. 06:50:25.920 --> 06:50:29.320 I don't know if Jake has a response to this play. 06:50:29.320 --> 06:50:33.320 What a masterful setup in this very challenging matchup. 06:50:33.320 --> 06:50:36.000 It seems like Coby has figured out a way 06:50:36.000 --> 06:50:39.480 to attack some of the weak points of this Alakazam deck 06:50:39.480 --> 06:50:42.560 just using these big, basic Pokemon EX 06:50:42.560 --> 06:50:45.080 and mega evolution Pokemon EX. 06:50:45.080 --> 06:50:49.040 Sometimes simply attacking with big Pokemon gets the job done. 06:50:49.040 --> 06:50:51.560 Cyrano played to thin the deck a bit, 06:50:51.560 --> 06:50:57.320 getting a few of those Pokemon EX out and taking a KO now is Koby-Huh with that 06:50:57.320 --> 06:51:02.960 Teal Mask Ogre Pawn EX Jake will draw to kick off his turn it is just a done 06:51:02.960 --> 06:51:06.200 sparse I don't even think he's doing enough damage to knock out Ogre Pawn 06:51:06.200 --> 06:51:13.960 and Jake's gonna pack it up Koby wins game one. A stunner to kick things 06:51:13.960 --> 06:51:18.840 off here in our senior division finals really all about that unfair 06:51:18.840 --> 06:51:26.040 stamp that was the game changer here Jake got off to a big lead with that 06:51:26.040 --> 06:51:33.000 Alakazam knocking out the mega kengis gone EX but unfair stamp it's got unfair 06:51:33.000 --> 06:51:37.000 in the name chip sometimes that happens that's what it feels like coming out of 06:51:37.000 --> 06:51:42.480 this game and Jake just did nothing after that unfair stamp happened and the 06:51:42.480 --> 06:51:47.720 stuff was so good for Jake I mean look at this board three cadavera done 06:51:47.720 --> 06:51:52.920 sparse rapsca he's prepared for all of kobi's tricks and it just wasn't enough 06:51:54.280 --> 06:52:01.480 yeah one area that you may look back on here is yes the rapsca was nice makes you feel safe uh not 06:52:01.480 --> 06:52:06.360 having that potential at the wellspring mask overpond ex to target your bench book on down but 06:52:07.000 --> 06:52:13.000 the bench was a little bit constrained not a lot of dumb sparse and so when it came time for that 06:52:13.000 --> 06:52:20.280 unfair stamp. There wasn't a lot of draw support there readily available and crucially did not have 06:52:20.280 --> 06:52:25.240 the Genesect either. We'll see if there's any adjustments here from Jake in game two. 06:52:25.240 --> 06:52:30.760 Yeah of course you need both the Genesect and a tool card. We know he had access to Genesect. 06:52:30.760 --> 06:52:34.520 Could have grabbed it off the dawn but I'm assuming he did have it in his hand and 06:52:34.520 --> 06:52:40.840 he just missed out on one of his four tool cards to activate that ace nullifier ability. 06:52:40.840 --> 06:52:48.120 crazy and that's sometimes what can happen when you take a knockout that appears in 06:52:48.120 --> 06:52:52.920 front of you without fully setting up yourself for the remainder of the game 06:52:52.920 --> 06:52:59.520 that is where unfair stamp can come in and cut off all of your momentum think 06:52:59.520 --> 06:53:04.600 Kobe we've seen here has practiced this matchup quite a bit has a clear plan of 06:53:04.600 --> 06:53:09.000 attack and we'll see if Jake can figure out a way to play around it now 06:53:09.000 --> 06:53:15.800 I'd make some crucial adjustments Jake was exuding confidence walking up to that final table 06:53:15.800 --> 06:53:20.520 Said he's gonna win. He did indeed claim himself the champion, but Kobe 06:53:21.360 --> 06:53:28.920 Has put a wrench in that plan winning game number one and now just one more game separates Kobe from becoming the world champion 06:53:30.800 --> 06:53:32.800 Now in this situation 06:53:34.000 --> 06:53:35.560 feels like 06:53:35.560 --> 06:53:38.240 You may have to recompose yourself, right? 06:53:39.000 --> 06:53:41.840 It was maybe a shocking way to lose the first game. 06:53:41.840 --> 06:53:45.160 If you're Jake, I think Kobe has to be feeling great 06:53:45.160 --> 06:53:47.280 about how that all played out. 06:53:47.280 --> 06:53:50.360 But again, this is a big stage. 06:53:50.360 --> 06:53:51.400 There's a lot going on. 06:53:51.400 --> 06:53:54.140 There's a lot of pressure here. 06:53:54.140 --> 06:53:58.160 Will these players be able to stay focused here 06:53:58.160 --> 06:54:00.000 with so much on the line? 06:54:00.000 --> 06:54:02.360 Kobe is gonna get an extra card to work with here. 06:54:02.360 --> 06:54:04.120 Jake did not find a basic Pokemon 06:54:04.120 --> 06:54:05.960 in his first attempt at an opening hand. 06:54:05.960 --> 06:54:07.960 Of course, when setting up for the Pokemon TCG, 06:54:07.960 --> 06:54:13.600 You do draw seven cards and one of those seven must be a basic Pokemon for the game to begin 06:54:14.240 --> 06:54:18.560 Since Jake did not find one. He's forced to take what we call a mulligan 06:54:19.000 --> 06:54:22.800 Shuffle and draw again and Kobe is awarded with an additional card for that 06:54:24.080 --> 06:54:29.940 Looks like a basic Pokemon was found off of this one. We'll set out those six prize cards 06:54:30.480 --> 06:54:32.840 Those ones you set to the side at the beginning of the game 06:54:32.840 --> 06:54:39.000 don't have access to until your opponent's Pokemon is knocked off a game to getting started here 06:54:39.000 --> 06:54:44.960 We go Jake is gonna kick things off with the draw for turn benching of an Abra and a telepathic psychic energy 06:54:45.280 --> 06:54:52.280 Right away and similarly to game one in the active spot hook up mega kengis gone facing off against relor 06:54:52.280 --> 06:54:54.280 I have a deja vu chip 06:54:54.680 --> 06:54:59.860 Kengis on relor and Abra with the telepathic psychic energy. I think this is just the first game again 06:54:59.860 --> 06:55:05.380 And look at these prize cards as Jake is doing his opening search a couple of cadavera 06:55:06.020 --> 06:55:08.020 It's like you draw very important for 06:55:08.740 --> 06:55:10.740 fueling his engine 06:55:10.820 --> 06:55:14.500 And crucially that eerie is in the prize cards as well 06:55:14.500 --> 06:55:18.020 That's one of your defenses against unfair stamp 06:55:18.420 --> 06:55:22.900 You can just discard it from your opponent's hand before they get an opportunity to use it 06:55:22.900 --> 06:55:29.900 it might be tough for Jake now doesn't have all the resources at his disposal that he may want 06:55:32.340 --> 06:55:34.600 Still searching off this telepathic psychic 06:55:34.600 --> 06:55:40.780 It will be a couple more Abra brought down and it is a buddy buddy poppin as well searching the deck for two Pokemon 06:55:40.900 --> 06:55:46.480 With 70 HP or less putting them into play looks like to done sparse brought to the front of the deck 06:55:46.900 --> 06:55:49.980 Immediately you mentioned the clogging of the bench in game one 06:55:49.980 --> 06:55:54.620 Not really a problem when you're putting out done sparse as he can clear those spots up 06:55:55.380 --> 06:55:58.580 Yeah, it's one of the great parts about this support line 06:55:59.100 --> 06:56:02.180 Of course great combo with that enriching energy 06:56:02.700 --> 06:56:04.700 Draws you more cards 06:56:04.780 --> 06:56:07.680 But yeah, you need to have those in play later on in the game 06:56:08.340 --> 06:56:14.700 Kobe is gonna open up with the use of a run errand to draw a couple of cards from the top of the deck 06:56:14.700 --> 06:56:19.860 It looks like he's got Cyrano and Crispin in his hand, no Teal Mask Ogre Pawn though 06:56:19.860 --> 06:56:22.740 So I don't think we're gonna see the potential of a turn one attack 06:56:23.380 --> 06:56:28.260 Cyrano will be his choice here to search his deck for three Pokemon EX reveal them and put them into his hands 06:56:29.860 --> 06:56:33.060 Trying to see if there are any energy cards in that hand 06:56:33.780 --> 06:56:38.820 Could be an issue if not really want to get an energy in play on the first turn 06:56:38.820 --> 06:56:41.380 So you can set up for an attack on the second turn 06:56:41.380 --> 06:56:44.680 And you can see the prize cards for Kobe here. 06:56:44.680 --> 06:56:47.500 Again, a lot of different types of energy. 06:56:47.500 --> 06:56:51.180 I think not overly relevant, but the water energy will make it 06:56:51.180 --> 06:56:55.740 so he cannot use the wellspring mask Ogrepawn EX in this game. 06:56:55.740 --> 06:56:58.500 It does cut him out of that potential play. 06:56:58.500 --> 06:57:00.620 Of course, Jake does have that, Rapska, 06:57:00.620 --> 06:57:02.780 which also cuts Kobe out of that play. 06:57:02.780 --> 06:57:06.100 It seemed like Kobe wasn't even keeping that line open very much 06:57:06.100 --> 06:57:08.260 in game number one, as he attached the water very, 06:57:08.260 --> 06:57:12.900 very early, recognizing that Rapsca is very easy to establish for his opponents. 06:57:12.900 --> 06:57:19.380 And one of those just two bosses orders in the prize cards as well, we saw that 06:57:19.380 --> 06:57:24.140 was a crucial card in the first game, being able to target down some Pokemon 06:57:24.140 --> 06:57:30.820 at the right moments. Overall I think should have a clean game here. See what 06:57:30.820 --> 06:57:34.020 Kobe decides to go with on this first turn. And you really do want to 06:57:34.020 --> 06:57:37.060 establish some sort of offense in the first couple turns. And a part of that 06:57:37.060 --> 06:57:41.380 offense is finding an energy attachment and if he is going to miss an energy attachment here that 06:57:41.380 --> 06:57:45.700 is going to put him effectively a turn behind. He can make it up a little bit through the use of 06:57:45.700 --> 06:57:51.140 Crispin in the future and some teal dances so it's not necessarily the end of this game but 06:57:51.140 --> 06:57:55.300 this is definitely a big miss. He's going to use the Sirenote to find out Ladiasi X, give that 06:57:55.940 --> 06:58:01.140 chunky mega kengis gone a little bit of movement. Of course the hefty three retreat cost brought 06:58:01.140 --> 06:58:07.140 down to zero thanks to Skyliner, Tealmasco, GrapaniX, and Lilliespilferi also a part of this equation. 06:58:10.420 --> 06:58:14.580 So as Coby looks through the deck, those see that the unfair stamp is in there, that'll be a 06:58:14.580 --> 06:58:24.340 crucial part of this equation as well. Big basic Pokemon EX coming down onto the bench, 06:58:24.340 --> 06:58:28.820 including a second mega Kangaskhan, but where's the energy? It's the same thing we saw from 06:58:28.820 --> 06:58:30.840 and Kobe in the game number one. 06:58:30.840 --> 06:58:32.540 Getting that second hang of stone established, 06:58:32.540 --> 06:58:36.780 respecting the potential of a big play from his opponent 06:58:36.780 --> 06:58:37.980 of taking out this Pokemon. 06:58:37.980 --> 06:58:39.220 He wants to be able to promote it 06:58:39.220 --> 06:58:41.300 should his active go down. 06:58:41.300 --> 06:58:43.500 And here it is, Jake's second turn. 06:58:43.500 --> 06:58:46.620 Pokipata immediately fetches out the Dunsparce, 06:58:46.620 --> 06:58:48.540 ready to go with a runaway draw. 06:58:50.340 --> 06:58:54.500 In the first game, we saw Jake miss finding rare candy 06:58:54.500 --> 06:58:56.460 on the second turn of the game. 06:58:56.460 --> 06:59:00.360 That's going to be even more important in game number two 06:59:00.360 --> 06:59:03.420 with those two Kedavra and the prize cards. 06:59:03.420 --> 06:59:06.300 You want to see that rare candy so that you can skip from 06:59:06.300 --> 06:59:10.960 Abra to Alakazam right away. 06:59:10.960 --> 06:59:13.620 Will Jake be able to find it in the second game? 06:59:13.620 --> 06:59:17.720 Yeah, again, possible here for this mega kengaskan to go down. 06:59:17.720 --> 06:59:20.760 Jake needs to get into an Alakazam and get 15 cards. 06:59:20.760 --> 06:59:24.520 And there is the Alakazam rare candy bringing it out. 06:59:24.520 --> 06:59:26.180 Drawing himself three cards. 06:59:26.180 --> 06:59:30.340 He does also have that enriching energy, so he can attach and draw some more. 06:59:30.340 --> 06:59:35.700 So he would lose out on his Rellore unless he retreated off Rellore, unless he was to 06:59:35.700 --> 06:59:36.700 find an air balloon. 06:59:36.700 --> 06:59:39.300 Here comes a Cadabra from this Pokepad. 06:59:39.300 --> 06:59:46.140 He'll be able to draw himself a couple of more cards. 06:59:46.140 --> 06:59:49.720 You know, this situation, I think it's always very tempting to take three prize 06:59:49.720 --> 06:59:51.260 cards, right? 06:59:51.260 --> 06:59:55.040 It's, again, halfway to getting to all six. 06:59:55.040 --> 07:00:00.760 So it's always when you have that knock out in front of you, you're like, ah, I could just 07:00:00.760 --> 07:00:01.760 do it. 07:00:01.760 --> 07:00:05.720 But this may be a situation where Jake wants to be a little more patient, you know, wasting 07:00:05.720 --> 07:00:12.280 that enriching energy could backfire later and doesn't seem to be under a lot of pressure 07:00:12.280 --> 07:00:15.600 from Kobe after the missed energy attachment on the first turn. 07:00:15.600 --> 07:00:20.360 So we could see a situation where Jake is just content to pass the turn, evolve up 07:00:20.360 --> 07:00:24.520 some of these Pokemon and set himself up for a longer game. 07:00:24.520 --> 07:00:32.680 We'll see if he chooses to remain patient and he is going to attach this enriching to his active drawing for more cards 07:00:33.920 --> 07:00:36.900 Let's have that the done sparse he fetched off of the pocket pad 07:00:37.440 --> 07:00:40.540 Getting a count looks like 10 cards in his hand currently 07:00:41.160 --> 07:00:43.100 Still a long way to go to get to 15 07:00:47.720 --> 07:00:52.540 There is the done sparse coming out the second done sparse hits the board as well 07:00:54.520 --> 07:00:59.520 Seems so unlikely for him to reach to a one hit KO. 07:00:59.520 --> 07:01:04.520 He is going to retreat into this Alakazam and not take a one hit knockout, 07:01:04.520 --> 07:01:07.520 still lay a bunch of damage into this mega kangaskhan. 07:01:07.520 --> 07:01:13.520 But so often we are used to seeing just knockout after knockout after knockout when piloting Alakazam. 07:01:13.520 --> 07:01:17.480 And again, do you see the runaway draw? 07:01:17.480 --> 07:01:23.960 So Dunsparce going into the deck and you have to see that the air balloon was drawn off of 07:01:23.960 --> 07:01:24.960 that. 07:01:24.960 --> 07:01:29.960 That could have potentially been used to retreat the Riller without having to use that enriching 07:01:29.960 --> 07:01:30.960 energy. 07:01:30.960 --> 07:01:35.640 I've got to wonder if that's going to come back later for Jake not having access to 07:01:35.640 --> 07:01:37.560 that powerful A-Spec card. 07:01:37.560 --> 07:01:40.560 You only get to play one A-Spec in your deck. 07:01:40.560 --> 07:01:46.080 There are so many powerful ones to choose from, and for Jake this weekend it has been the enriching energy, 07:01:46.080 --> 07:01:54.280 but for him now it is in his discard pile. He has no access to it, but he's got bosses' orders to bring up the Ladias EX, 07:01:54.280 --> 07:01:58.680 and if he has enough cards in hand, he can still take a 2 prize KO this turn. 07:02:01.720 --> 07:02:07.960 Sure seems like he was in that awkward middle ground, having enough to knock out a regular Pokémon EX, 07:02:07.960 --> 07:02:10.580 but not enough to knock out Mega Kanga's gun. 07:02:10.580 --> 07:02:13.260 So still a huge turn here, 07:02:13.260 --> 07:02:15.820 but it's a fragile feeling here, Chip. 07:02:15.820 --> 07:02:18.660 You get a knockout, but once again, 07:02:18.660 --> 07:02:20.500 don't have the Genesect. 07:02:20.500 --> 07:02:23.620 And this is another opening for Kobe. 07:02:23.620 --> 07:02:26.460 If he can find that unfair stamp, 07:02:26.460 --> 07:02:31.020 he could leave Jake susceptible to being stuck 07:02:31.020 --> 07:02:32.260 with a low hand size. 07:02:32.260 --> 07:02:34.460 Kobe does play a couple copies 07:02:34.460 --> 07:02:37.900 of the Cypher Maniac's code breaking. 07:02:37.900 --> 07:02:40.900 That's a way he could guarantee himself this card draw. 07:02:43.620 --> 07:02:46.860 We'd love to pair the unfair stamp with an attack though. 07:02:46.860 --> 07:02:47.980 And right now, 07:02:49.140 --> 07:02:51.980 need to probably play Crispin to get an attack, 07:02:51.980 --> 07:02:55.320 unless you can find multiple energy switch 07:02:55.320 --> 07:02:58.140 in combination with a Teal Mask overpaw and EX. 07:02:58.140 --> 07:02:59.420 Could potentially attack with something 07:02:59.420 --> 07:03:02.020 like Lily's Clefairy EX instead, 07:03:02.020 --> 07:03:03.700 if you wanted to go that route. 07:03:03.700 --> 07:03:05.740 Another card Coby does play as well 07:03:05.740 --> 07:03:10.260 is the one Lily's Pearl, so he could make the Clefairy 07:03:10.260 --> 07:03:11.660 worth just one prize card. 07:03:11.660 --> 07:03:15.500 Here comes that Meowthie X using that last-ditch catch. 07:03:15.500 --> 07:03:17.140 Of course, that Lily's Pearl, 07:03:17.140 --> 07:03:19.380 only when knocked out by damage from an attack, 07:03:19.380 --> 07:03:22.220 powerful hands is an effect of an attack. 07:03:22.220 --> 07:03:23.380 So he's gonna look through here 07:03:23.380 --> 07:03:27.740 and search out any supporter from this last-ditch catch. 07:03:27.740 --> 07:03:29.500 And it does look like it is Cypher Maniac's 07:03:29.500 --> 07:03:31.420 code-breaking being lined up. 07:03:31.420 --> 07:03:33.580 Any two cards placed on top of the deck 07:03:33.580 --> 07:03:35.700 in whatever order he pleases. 07:03:37.940 --> 07:03:40.900 Are we gonna see the unfair stamp once again? 07:03:40.900 --> 07:03:42.260 Of course you can put unfair stamp 07:03:42.260 --> 07:03:44.220 plus one more card on top of your deck. 07:03:44.220 --> 07:03:46.660 You'll draw them both with the run errand. 07:03:46.660 --> 07:03:48.340 So you could both draw the unfair stamp 07:03:48.340 --> 07:03:51.060 and set up a combo for an attack here. 07:03:54.180 --> 07:03:57.020 Does look like that Cypher maniacs will be the choice 07:03:57.020 --> 07:03:58.980 and we know unfair stamp will be one piece 07:03:58.980 --> 07:04:00.780 of this equation. 07:04:00.780 --> 07:04:04.480 Question now, what will his second card grab be? 07:04:06.580 --> 07:04:07.740 Well, one's pretty easy. 07:04:10.680 --> 07:04:14.300 Sure enough, needs the unfair stamp for this play. 07:04:15.400 --> 07:04:17.860 Could get that energy switch to guarantee an energy 07:04:17.860 --> 07:04:18.820 over to the Clefairy. 07:04:18.820 --> 07:04:21.900 Looks like he landed on a basic psychic energy hookah. 07:04:23.360 --> 07:04:26.700 That signals an attack with Lily's Clefairy EX. 07:04:26.700 --> 07:04:30.080 I believe there's an energy switch in hand already. 07:04:30.780 --> 07:04:37.520 Kobe gonna try this strategy once more unfair stamp knock out your alakazam and let's see what happens 07:04:39.500 --> 07:04:44.480 Run errand drawing the two cards that Kobe just placed on top of the deck 07:04:44.800 --> 07:04:49.580 It's gonna use an ultra ball to discard a couple more cards from the hand fetching out any Pokemon 07:04:49.580 --> 07:04:55.760 He would like adding that to his hand and also thinning some cards out of his deck that he doesn't want to draw anymore 07:04:56.520 --> 07:04:59.620 Well spring mask overpond one of those cards going to the discard pile 07:05:00.780 --> 07:05:08.140 He's going to thin just one more Pokemon out of his deck. 07:05:08.140 --> 07:05:15.700 If he's got Area 0, he could put more Pokemon into play, of course, if he would like to. 07:05:15.700 --> 07:05:17.940 Or just discard them, Raging Bolt. 07:05:17.940 --> 07:05:22.420 Not super necessary whenever you're dealing with Alakazam, which only has 140 hit points. 07:05:22.420 --> 07:05:27.060 Really nice to knock out high HP Pokemon, perhaps some of those mega Pokemon we've 07:05:27.060 --> 07:05:32.060 seen in the format like opposing mega kengaskans like mega exca drill ex but 07:05:32.060 --> 07:05:35.740 not useful in this matchup at all 07:05:35.740 --> 07:05:40.900 that's exactly what you can do here discard those cards with ultra ball so 07:05:40.900 --> 07:05:45.220 that you don't draw into them off of this unfair stamp there's the basic 07:05:45.220 --> 07:05:49.340 psychic onto the cliff fairy and an energy switch off of the teal mask ogre 07:05:49.340 --> 07:05:57.100 and unfair stamp will give him five cards refreshed and leave Jake with just 07:05:57.100 --> 07:06:02.300 two cards. He's already got the attack lined up. Kobe will take down this 07:06:02.300 --> 07:06:08.420 Alakazam and these two cards here for Jake and G are massive to keep him and 07:06:08.420 --> 07:06:12.700 his hopes of becoming world champion alive. Chip there's just one problem. 07:06:12.700 --> 07:06:19.020 There's no Latias EX in play currently and the bench is full. Kobe needs to 07:06:19.020 --> 07:06:23.080 find area 0 under depths and Latias EX to even retreat. 07:06:23.080 --> 07:06:27.120 We're so used to seeing those cards just automatically being in play. 07:06:27.120 --> 07:06:32.400 That is not the case in this game and in this situation and off these five cards. 07:06:32.400 --> 07:06:36.700 It does not look like he has been able to draw into them. 07:06:36.700 --> 07:06:40.580 That's why he was debating so long on that Cyber Maniac Spooka. 07:06:40.580 --> 07:06:43.340 He just has to pass now. 07:06:43.340 --> 07:06:48.040 And it's over to Jake on his turn and he's got Alakazam. 07:06:48.040 --> 07:06:54.840 A crucial miss for Kobe on that turn when you can't combine the unfair stamp with a knockout. 07:06:54.840 --> 07:06:59.400 Your opponent gets more time and time is not something you can afford to give 07:06:59.400 --> 07:07:05.960 to Alakazam in this situation and Jake draws a wonderful hand off of that unfair stamp. 07:07:05.960 --> 07:07:11.640 He's going to be drawing all sorts of cards. Alakazam into the dawn, dawn into Alakazam, 07:07:11.640 --> 07:07:17.320 the Dunsparse and Fezendipity EX, Runaway draw, three more cards from the top, 07:07:17.320 --> 07:07:20.120 Buddy, buddy, pawfin' to replenish the board. 07:07:22.620 --> 07:07:26.220 If Jake can get to 15, he'll be able to take this knockout. 07:07:26.220 --> 07:07:29.720 He'll go down to just one prize card remaining. 07:07:29.720 --> 07:07:31.820 Let's see if he can piece it all together. 07:07:33.020 --> 07:07:36.520 And even with no knockout here, I think the damage has been done. 07:07:36.520 --> 07:07:38.720 Jake has so many cards in hand now, 07:07:38.720 --> 07:07:44.420 has the opportunity to set up those Dunsparce for future Dunsparce and the rear candy. 07:07:44.420 --> 07:07:55.140 Third, Alakazam, all three Alakazam into play now for Jake, and I don't think he's going to get to 15, but like you said, Puka, the damage has been done. 07:07:55.140 --> 07:08:05.420 Kobe's one trick, his one chance in this matchup, is the use of that unfair stamp. He's already expended that resource, and it was for not enough of a payoff. 07:08:05.420 --> 07:08:10.420 Hey, let's not forget Jake is ahead on prize cards. He's already taken the first two. 07:08:10.420 --> 07:08:14.420 Kobe still has to take six knockouts to win this game. 07:08:14.420 --> 07:08:19.420 And there's no other way for Kobe to disrupt that hand. 07:08:19.420 --> 07:08:26.420 If we keep seeing those runaway draws with the Dunsparse filling up the hand every turn, 07:08:26.420 --> 07:08:34.420 there's no way to set it back down to a low enough number where Alcazam won't be able to knock out these Pokemon EX. 07:08:34.420 --> 07:08:40.200 Jake can just feel free to replenish this board with the Dunsparse over and over and over again 07:08:40.200 --> 07:08:48.280 There's no reason to worry about getting the Genesect established now unfair scamp has been utilized no way to recover that a spec 07:08:49.360 --> 07:08:53.400 Coby's gonna continue to draw here and see what else he could possibly do 07:08:53.400 --> 07:08:56.200 But if he doesn't get off an attack here, I 07:08:57.400 --> 07:08:59.400 Failed to see a real path 07:09:00.880 --> 07:09:02.880 There's an attachment to his active 07:09:04.420 --> 07:09:10.020 Looks like an energy switch, so he's going to attack with this heavily damaged Mega Kangaskhan EX. 07:09:12.020 --> 07:09:14.220 It's not a good feeling if you're Kobe. 07:09:14.220 --> 07:09:15.520 Oh, is he gonna retreat it? 07:09:15.520 --> 07:09:17.020 That's not a good feeling either. 07:09:17.020 --> 07:09:23.420 He is going to manually retreat that hefty Mega Kangaskhan into the Lily's Clefairy EX. 07:09:23.420 --> 07:09:27.520 It will be able to attack, it will take the KO on Alakazam. 07:09:28.120 --> 07:09:31.920 Kobe's gonna put a couple energy cards into play with this glass trumpet. 07:09:31.920 --> 07:09:35.840 But Jake is just two attacks away from closing this out. 07:09:35.840 --> 07:09:46.080 He's already got the two Alakazam on his board, and his hand is no longer in danger. 07:09:46.080 --> 07:09:47.080 There is the KO. 07:09:47.080 --> 07:09:52.720 Lily's Clefairy takes down Alakazam, that handheld fan on Jake's end will bounce the 07:09:52.720 --> 07:09:56.600 psychic energy over to Teal Mask Ogre Pawn on the bench. 07:09:56.600 --> 07:09:59.800 He'll be finally taking a prize card in game two. 07:09:59.800 --> 07:10:03.360 And let's just see if Jake can stream together a couple of attacks in a row 07:10:05.040 --> 07:10:09.360 We did say in the first game Jake got to a spot where he kind of ran out of steam 07:10:10.240 --> 07:10:17.240 And let's remember there's no enriching energy anymore. That was discarded early on in this game 07:10:17.880 --> 07:10:23.800 So it might be a little more difficult to build up the hand than it would be normally 07:10:24.920 --> 07:10:28.360 There's still a pretty healthy number of cards in that hand 07:10:29.800 --> 07:10:33.760 Alakazam did 180 damage, and there's the flip, the script to add more. 07:10:33.760 --> 07:10:40.140 Does Indifity EX, using its powerful ability as a KO, was taken on the previous turn by Kobe. 07:10:41.260 --> 07:10:45.300 Jake, should he have an energy card, which is attached now? 07:10:45.600 --> 07:10:51.600 Will be able to KO this Lily's Clefairy, a couple of the Dunsparce put into play as well. 07:10:51.600 --> 07:10:56.060 I don't think he even has to use these runaway draws to get this KO. 07:10:56.060 --> 07:11:00.220 There is the powerful hand, jaked down to just two prize cards remaining. 07:11:01.720 --> 07:11:04.900 You can see how powerful that hand really is, 07:11:04.900 --> 07:11:09.500 knocking out that Pokemon EX for just a single energy card. 07:11:10.200 --> 07:11:12.460 And what can Kobe do from here? 07:11:12.900 --> 07:11:20.040 The pressure is on, and you can see why this Alakazam deck is so difficult for Kobe to deal with. 07:11:20.900 --> 07:11:25.640 Here is Flip the script of the Pheasantipity EX to draw himself three more cards. 07:11:26.060 --> 07:11:30.100 If nothing else, he'll be able to draw through quite a bit more of his deck this game 07:11:30.500 --> 07:11:35.020 You see that teal dance of teal mask over pond EX to get an extra energy out 07:11:35.420 --> 07:11:39.220 And here is that run errand ability to draw himself two more cards 07:11:46.100 --> 07:11:51.420 Not much else here for Kobe the options feeling so limited 07:11:51.420 --> 07:11:58.600 there's no one prize Pokemon he can really efficiently attack with and Jake's 07:11:58.600 --> 07:12:03.120 already got so many cards in hand perhaps the one hope here for Kobe would 07:12:03.120 --> 07:12:07.860 just be if some energies were prized for Jake but no Kobe's gonna concede this 07:12:07.860 --> 07:12:11.900 one and send us to game three 07:12:11.900 --> 07:12:17.940 The unfair stamp not enough that time. 07:12:17.940 --> 07:12:25.300 Koby's setup was not as robust as it was in the first game and Jake was able to draw 07:12:25.300 --> 07:12:28.180 out of it this time. 07:12:28.180 --> 07:12:35.580 See why this single prize Alec is am for just a single energy favors the trade so 07:12:35.580 --> 07:12:38.420 favorably with these Pokemon EX. 07:12:38.420 --> 07:12:43.380 even just knocking out something like a Latias EX like we saw here that's two 07:12:43.380 --> 07:12:47.100 prize cards basically means you just have to knock out two more Pokemon to 07:12:47.100 --> 07:12:50.740 win the game I mean in that knockout was huge it's what prevented Kobe from 07:12:50.740 --> 07:12:55.300 getting into his attacker on the following turn getting rid of that 07:12:55.300 --> 07:13:00.900 pivot ability was a really heads-up move from Jake and it ensured that he 07:13:00.900 --> 07:13:04.700 with crews to our game to win. 07:13:04.700 --> 07:13:05.940 All right. 07:13:05.940 --> 07:13:10.260 Everyone here, let's hear from Pablo. 07:13:10.260 --> 07:13:11.980 Pablo, what are you seeing in this match 07:13:11.980 --> 07:13:13.740 and what can we expect to see as we go 07:13:13.740 --> 07:13:15.940 into this crucial game three? 07:13:15.940 --> 07:13:18.660 I mean, obviously, defense against the on first step, 07:13:18.660 --> 07:13:22.260 it's going to be the key thing, having that genocid down. 07:13:22.260 --> 07:13:25.220 And we saw that very smart play taking out 07:13:25.220 --> 07:13:28.020 Ladias in order to remove the mobility, right? 07:13:28.020 --> 07:13:31.020 So we'll have to see what they can do, 07:13:31.020 --> 07:13:33.540 but Genesect, I think, is going to be key in game three 07:13:33.540 --> 07:13:35.340 and could be defining. 07:13:35.340 --> 07:13:37.580 Yeah, waiting for knockouts, 100% huge. 07:13:37.580 --> 07:13:41.180 Not playing a way to take a KO until you can establish 07:13:41.180 --> 07:13:42.860 that ace-nullifier ability. 07:13:42.860 --> 07:13:45.180 That is the main way in this matchup 07:13:45.180 --> 07:13:47.380 that Alakazam struggles, just not building up 07:13:47.380 --> 07:13:49.460 a large hand that it can keep later on in the game. 07:13:49.460 --> 07:13:51.380 I think what's so interesting about this list 07:13:51.380 --> 07:13:54.660 is the force of vitality and the Rapska actually 07:13:54.660 --> 07:13:57.140 coming into the fray at this point 07:13:57.140 --> 07:14:02.460 to use that spherical shield to actually prevent the bench from being damaged here. 07:14:02.460 --> 07:14:06.100 It's unfortunate that the Sacred Ash was prized, but that's the thing. 07:14:06.100 --> 07:14:12.420 When the unfair scam gives you so many cards to draw back into that opening, beautiful hand, anything is possible. 07:14:12.420 --> 07:14:18.420 Thank you so much, Pablo, Ethan, and Emily appreciate your insight and thoughts as always, 07:14:18.420 --> 07:14:22.420 as these players are setting up for game number three. 07:14:22.420 --> 07:14:28.060 And Coby will have the opportunity here to choose Fuka first or second 07:14:28.980 --> 07:14:34.900 Give himself a chance to get established in here. It is game three of the senior division final match 07:14:34.900 --> 07:14:37.020 Let's hear it for these trainers 07:14:37.900 --> 07:14:43.900 Coby is gonna kick off this opening turn Ladiatsky X in the after-spot a lilies will ferry an energy attached in 07:14:44.060 --> 07:14:49.740 Just a pass no mega Kangas gone and Jake NG has started that crucial Genesect 07:14:49.740 --> 07:14:53.140 We're off to the races here in the third game. 07:14:53.140 --> 07:14:56.740 A world champion will be crowned after this one. 07:14:56.740 --> 07:15:02.740 Okay, Pat, the first card being played for Jake needs to set up those Abra once again. 07:15:02.740 --> 07:15:05.740 And we heard our analysts talking about that. 07:15:05.740 --> 07:15:09.740 Genesect, finally hitting the board in the third game. 07:15:09.740 --> 07:15:12.740 We thought this was going to be a crucial part of this matchup. 07:15:12.740 --> 07:15:17.740 There's actually some tricky stuff that can happen on Kobe's side as well. 07:15:17.740 --> 07:15:20.740 will we finally see this ace nullifier come into play? 07:15:21.740 --> 07:15:26.740 It's gonna almost be forced at this point, since Jake has had to start it. 07:15:26.740 --> 07:15:32.740 He'll most likely be able to move it with an air balloon, which will just naturally get a tool card onto this Pokémon. 07:15:32.740 --> 07:15:40.740 Jake's opening play here is just that Poképad to get out the Abra and a Dawn to search the deck for three different Pokémon. 07:15:40.740 --> 07:15:45.140 Basic stage one in stage two and it looks like right away Fezzendipity 07:15:45.900 --> 07:15:52.640 Being potentially hide up is his hand that week that Fezzendipity was considered puka. I don't love that 07:15:53.700 --> 07:15:59.940 Unless there's a lot more good stuff in that hand that is a bad signal. Oh my goodness Fezzendipity ex 07:16:00.380 --> 07:16:05.340 Being taken off the dawn right away unless there's more like buddy buddy poffins things like that 07:16:06.420 --> 07:16:08.420 This could be some trouble 07:16:08.420 --> 07:16:14.260 It does look like it was a Fezendipity, ultimately, as the choice, because Abbot can be fetched 07:16:14.260 --> 07:16:16.940 with that Pokepad. 07:16:16.940 --> 07:16:23.820 And that will be so put onto the board in just a pass, no energy on the side of Jake. 07:16:23.820 --> 07:16:29.940 And as we see this hand here for Kobe, there's also not much going on, his only bailout 07:16:29.940 --> 07:16:34.180 being, I think, this Cypher Maniac's code breaking, I don't think he has anything 07:16:34.180 --> 07:16:35.180 else. 07:16:35.180 --> 07:16:39.860 And I don't think there's enough Pokemon in play for full moon run. 07:16:39.860 --> 07:16:43.460 It would even knock out this Genesect. 07:16:43.460 --> 07:16:45.260 What does Kobe have here? 07:16:45.260 --> 07:16:50.020 Going to search through the deck and of course check those prize cards. 07:16:50.020 --> 07:16:53.700 Kangaskhan, Kofari, a couple Pokemon there, a couple of supporters. 07:16:53.700 --> 07:16:54.700 Also prized away. 07:16:54.700 --> 07:17:00.340 I'll have to think about what to stack up on top of his deck. 07:17:00.340 --> 07:17:02.780 And he has the mobility with Ladias in play right now. 07:17:02.780 --> 07:17:04.620 if he could retreat into Clefarian Attack, 07:17:04.620 --> 07:17:06.780 but yes, Puka, there's nowhere near enough 07:17:06.780 --> 07:17:08.220 Pokemon in play here. 07:17:08.220 --> 07:17:09.740 We're so used to this full moon rondo 07:17:09.740 --> 07:17:12.420 being almost automatic to KO whatever you want, 07:17:12.420 --> 07:17:15.860 especially when that Pokemon only has 110 hit points, 07:17:15.860 --> 07:17:18.680 but it's not gonna happen here this turn. 07:17:20.500 --> 07:17:23.460 Things are getting weird in the third game here 07:17:23.460 --> 07:17:25.420 to decide our world champion, 07:17:25.420 --> 07:17:28.980 not optimal starts for either player 07:17:28.980 --> 07:17:32.460 who can adapt and figure out a strategy 07:17:32.460 --> 07:17:37.700 on the fly when things don't go completely according to plan. 07:17:37.700 --> 07:17:39.120 Let's see, these are the adjustments 07:17:39.120 --> 07:17:42.060 you have to make when you're playing at a high level 07:17:42.060 --> 07:17:43.020 like this. 07:17:43.020 --> 07:17:44.220 Teal Mask, go for Pony X. 07:17:44.220 --> 07:17:46.740 And Cyrano played on top of the deck. 07:17:46.740 --> 07:17:49.020 And it makes a lot of sense when you look at the hand here 07:17:49.020 --> 07:17:51.820 for Kobe, he'll be able to teal dance into that Cyrano 07:17:51.820 --> 07:17:53.620 on the next turn and fill his board 07:17:53.620 --> 07:17:55.780 with a bunch of powerful Pokemon EX. 07:17:55.780 --> 07:17:57.580 He will retreat, and he's going 07:17:57.580 --> 07:18:02.340 to deal just 80 damage with this full moon rondo. 07:18:02.340 --> 07:18:03.740 to hit KOing a Genesect. 07:18:03.740 --> 07:18:06.140 I don't think that's how you draw it up, Puka. 07:18:06.140 --> 07:18:07.380 Definitely not. 07:18:07.380 --> 07:18:10.220 Big two cards off the psychic draw here, though. 07:18:10.220 --> 07:18:11.300 Does find an energy card. 07:18:11.300 --> 07:18:13.980 It is that enriching energy, his A-spec of choice. 07:18:13.980 --> 07:18:17.860 He's going to attach, draw himself four cards, 07:18:17.860 --> 07:18:20.980 and continue to fuel forward this position. 07:18:22.580 --> 07:18:24.780 It's not gonna be possible now to attack. 07:18:24.780 --> 07:18:26.900 There's no wondrous patch in this list from Jake, 07:18:26.900 --> 07:18:30.980 so no KO potential, but a second Dawn played. 07:18:30.980 --> 07:18:34.840 We'll search out a bunch of Pokemon and continue to help him get his board established. 07:18:34.840 --> 07:18:39.880 It was seeming a little scary at first for Jake, but I think he's begun to stabilize. 07:18:39.880 --> 07:18:45.040 Yeah, the key was just kind of survival in this situation. 07:18:45.040 --> 07:18:49.600 Only two cards found off the dawn. No Stage 2 Pokemon found. 07:18:49.600 --> 07:18:55.680 Yeah, that means no Alakazam remaining in the deck. They're hiding out between the hand and the prize cards. 07:18:55.680 --> 07:19:01.760 We're going to see another psychic draw here of the Kadabra. 07:19:01.760 --> 07:19:03.520 Two more cards. 07:19:03.520 --> 07:19:06.000 There's a basic psychic. 07:19:06.000 --> 07:19:08.200 Dunsparse will hit the board. 07:19:08.200 --> 07:19:14.480 It does look like just one, no, two Alakazam in the hand, so one is hiding out in the 07:19:14.480 --> 07:19:15.480 prizes. 07:19:15.480 --> 07:19:16.720 He's got battle cage in his hand. 07:19:16.720 --> 07:19:22.600 Thinking about just playing that card out, and he will do just that and passes now 07:19:22.600 --> 07:19:24.080 over to Kobe. 07:19:24.080 --> 07:19:32.320 And we see Jake once again not valuing the Genesect in this matchup could have retreated it to try to protect it 07:19:32.480 --> 07:19:39.680 And save that ace nullifier for later, but deciding no this is the least important Pokemon I have in play right now 07:19:40.840 --> 07:19:44.640 And this is the play Kobe set up last turn with his cipher maniac 07:19:44.960 --> 07:19:51.920 He uses his deal dance draws that one other card he put on top and it's gonna be the Sierra now searching the deck for three 07:19:51.920 --> 07:19:56.920 three powerful Pokemon EX adding them into his hand. 07:19:56.920 --> 07:20:00.920 Bezendipity mega-kangaskan EX, and then Meowth EX as well. 07:20:00.920 --> 07:20:06.920 One of the things I love about this series is being able to chain supporters thanks to Meowth EX. 07:20:09.920 --> 07:20:13.920 Kobe will certainly get a knockout on this turn. 07:20:13.920 --> 07:20:18.920 The question is, will he be able to set up for a big follow-up after that? 07:20:18.920 --> 07:20:23.920 The opening turn has been fairly weak at this point. 07:20:23.920 --> 07:20:27.920 Not a lot of acceleration. 07:20:27.920 --> 07:20:34.920 I really feel like he's got to be gearing up for that unfair stamp in the next couple turns. 07:20:34.920 --> 07:20:38.920 What's going on here? Looks like just the full moon round though. 07:20:38.920 --> 07:20:43.920 There could have been an awkward situation there with a cruel arrow from Fezendipiti with the right mix of cards, 07:20:43.920 --> 07:20:47.920 but now Jake has a golden opportunity. 07:20:47.920 --> 07:20:52.720 Let's see if he's able to capitalize. He'll lead off with that telepathic psychic energy, 07:20:52.720 --> 07:20:58.320 searching out two basic psychic Pokémon, putting two more Abra into play on his bench. 07:20:58.320 --> 07:21:04.160 We know he has Alakazam waiting in hand and he already has so many cards available. 07:21:07.920 --> 07:21:12.400 The only ways to get back that Genesect that you just got knocked out, there's one 07:21:12.400 --> 07:21:18.480 sacred ash and one of Lana's eight and those are both kind of difficult to find 07:21:19.200 --> 07:21:26.880 early on in the game. So once again we might be headed for a situation where Genesect is just not 07:21:26.880 --> 07:21:33.120 a factor. Came into this thinking that was going to be one of the main interactions in this matchup 07:21:33.120 --> 07:21:39.760 that just hasn't come up yet but Jake has still been able to find a way to get this Alakazam 07:21:39.760 --> 07:21:46.320 up and running. Certainly has enough cards to get a knockout here and he's going to use the eerie 07:21:47.040 --> 07:21:52.800 trying to perhaps catch that unfair stamp unable to do that but does get two energy switch. 07:21:53.760 --> 07:21:59.760 Wow two energy switch that will definitely limit Koby's options on the following turn. 07:21:59.760 --> 07:22:04.360 What the script? 07:22:04.360 --> 07:22:07.120 Fezendipity EX drawing a few more cards. 07:22:07.120 --> 07:22:10.880 Here is that forest of vitality. 07:22:10.880 --> 07:22:13.080 Getting rid of that battle cage, 07:22:13.080 --> 07:22:16.320 putting this stadium into play now. 07:22:16.320 --> 07:22:18.600 And as long as he's got 10 cards in his hand, 07:22:18.600 --> 07:22:21.560 powerful hand will take the KO. 07:22:21.560 --> 07:22:23.400 Jake NG strikes. 07:22:23.400 --> 07:22:28.320 Two prizes down, four more to go. 07:22:28.320 --> 07:22:31.040 How will Kobe respond here? 07:22:31.040 --> 07:22:32.880 The pressure is mounting. 07:22:32.880 --> 07:22:36.520 The hand is built up for Jake. 07:22:36.520 --> 07:22:39.880 Alakazam is up and running. 07:22:39.880 --> 07:22:43.040 Is this the time to find unfair stamp? 07:22:43.040 --> 07:22:45.960 Starts off with just three cards off of this. 07:22:45.960 --> 07:22:49.080 Flip the script to draw those first three. 07:22:49.080 --> 07:22:51.080 Kobe's used one Cypher Maniacs code breaking. 07:22:51.080 --> 07:22:53.520 He does play two copies. 07:22:53.520 --> 07:22:55.800 So he could piece it all together with his knee 07:22:55.800 --> 07:22:59.380 Now that he grabbed the last turn off of the Serino, 07:22:59.380 --> 07:23:01.940 I'm gonna draw with a few of his other abilities first 07:23:01.940 --> 07:23:05.340 to see if he can perhaps find it naturally. 07:23:05.340 --> 07:23:08.040 Of course, not only does he want to play the unfair stamp, 07:23:08.040 --> 07:23:11.580 he wants to pair it with an attack, with a KO, 07:23:11.580 --> 07:23:13.940 which is what he missed out on in game number two, 07:23:13.940 --> 07:23:16.040 and here comes that knee-out. 07:23:17.860 --> 07:23:21.340 So one major difference in this third game is Jake 07:23:21.340 --> 07:23:23.660 was able to put down Fezendipity EX 07:23:23.660 --> 07:23:27.100 before this unfair stamp is potentially coming. 07:23:27.100 --> 07:23:31.180 It's going to weaken the effectiveness of that. 07:23:31.180 --> 07:23:33.380 I have to wonder if there's even an opportunity for Kobe 07:23:33.380 --> 07:23:36.540 to take advantage of the fact that Fezendipity is down, 07:23:36.540 --> 07:23:39.980 could potentially use things like Saab 07:23:39.980 --> 07:23:43.300 with the wellspring mask over on EX to trap it 07:23:43.300 --> 07:23:45.780 for a little bit so you can set up a bigger play later. 07:23:45.780 --> 07:23:49.260 But no, Cypher Maniac is the choice here. 07:23:49.260 --> 07:23:50.940 He's going to grab a grass energy 07:23:50.940 --> 07:23:53.020 and the unfair stamp here. 07:23:53.020 --> 07:24:02.380 He's lined up this KO, he's gonna play a few more cards out of his hand to thin as much as possible and there it is. 07:24:02.380 --> 07:24:12.140 Unfair stamp. Kobe will get five cards leaving Jake with just two, but Jake has prepared his board well for this situation. 07:24:12.140 --> 07:24:16.860 Not only that festin-dippity, but there's also a done sparse already in play. 07:24:16.860 --> 07:24:21.700 Will the third time be the charm for Kobe's unfair stamp? 07:24:21.700 --> 07:24:25.380 It worked the first time, wasn't as effective the second time. 07:24:25.380 --> 07:24:31.980 He needs it to stick one more time to have a chance to become world champion here. 07:24:31.980 --> 07:24:39.100 This A-Spec card is the game changer that could decide this tournament for these two players. 07:24:39.100 --> 07:24:40.700 Here are the cards being drawn. 07:24:40.700 --> 07:24:43.020 Kobe's already expended everything. 07:24:43.020 --> 07:24:44.300 He really needs to this turn. 07:24:44.300 --> 07:24:45.940 He's used all of his draw abilities. 07:24:45.940 --> 07:24:52.320 He's got that Teal Mask Ogre Pond EX set up and ready to fire off a Myriad Leaf Shower, 07:24:52.320 --> 07:24:56.020 taking down the Alakazam, tying this game up. 07:24:56.020 --> 07:24:58.200 Two prize cards taken apiece. 07:24:58.200 --> 07:25:00.640 Let's see what Jake has off of this draw, 07:25:00.640 --> 07:25:04.320 promoting his D'edun sparse ready to use that runaway draw ability. 07:25:06.020 --> 07:25:09.960 He's going to kick it off with a Best Nippity EX and flip the script. 07:25:09.960 --> 07:25:15.600 to see a Hilda and a Dawn in the hand that's going to represent so many 07:25:15.600 --> 07:25:21.120 additional cards on this turn, a Cadabra and Alakazam. That's going to end up 07:25:21.120 --> 07:25:26.640 drawing five additional cards. You have the runaway draw with the Dunsparse 07:25:26.640 --> 07:25:32.840 available as well. Things are looking great for our Australian player Jake 07:25:32.840 --> 07:25:38.160 lining up all these cards for this Alakazam. 07:25:38.160 --> 07:25:42.600 Plenty of cards still to draw this turn, the Dunsparse available in the active 07:25:42.600 --> 07:25:47.280 spot needs to make sure he can find an energy card. There are so many cards for 07:25:47.280 --> 07:25:52.200 him to draw to see one. There are two found from the psychic draw of Kadabra. 07:25:52.200 --> 07:25:59.000 There are three coming in from this Alakazam. Still three more to draw with 07:25:59.000 --> 07:26:04.680 the Dunsparse available. He only needs eleven in his hand to get this KO. 07:26:04.680 --> 07:26:07.800 Yeah, crucial difference between this and the first game as well. 07:26:07.800 --> 07:26:11.240 Mega Kangaskhan was the one following up after the unfair stamp. 07:26:11.240 --> 07:26:13.360 Now, a much smaller Pokemon. 07:26:13.360 --> 07:26:15.000 It's much easier to knock out. 07:26:15.000 --> 07:26:18.840 Much easier to get to 11 cards compared to the 15 required 07:26:18.840 --> 07:26:20.880 to KO a Mega Kangaskhan. 07:26:20.880 --> 07:26:24.400 And should Jake have an energy card, which he does, 07:26:24.400 --> 07:26:28.320 this powerful hands will take down this Teal Mask Ogre 07:26:28.320 --> 07:26:32.960 Pond EX, taking Kobe's only Terra Pokemon out of play, 07:26:32.960 --> 07:26:36.280 taking all of Kobe's energy cards out of play 07:26:36.280 --> 07:26:39.400 and leaving him with a board simply full of Pokemon. 07:26:41.840 --> 07:26:46.120 Jake's setting things up to just secure a victory 07:26:46.120 --> 07:26:49.400 if possible, improve the odds where you can, 07:26:49.400 --> 07:26:53.240 put more Kadabra and Alakazam for you to draw 07:26:53.240 --> 07:26:55.000 on your future turns. 07:26:55.000 --> 07:26:59.000 There is that KO and just one more knockout 07:26:59.000 --> 07:27:02.120 separates Jake NG and this champion title. 07:27:02.120 --> 07:27:05.760 Kobe will promote his mega Kangaskhan EX. 07:27:05.760 --> 07:27:07.480 Let's see what he can piece together. 07:27:07.480 --> 07:27:11.360 So much card draw available, Fezendipity EX, 07:27:11.360 --> 07:27:15.040 and the use of flip the script, three cards right here. 07:27:15.040 --> 07:27:16.920 Killing him one at a time, 07:27:16.920 --> 07:27:19.840 still more to find with the mega Kangaskhan 07:27:19.840 --> 07:27:21.680 and its run air and ability. 07:27:24.320 --> 07:27:26.560 What could Kobe possibly attack with here 07:27:26.560 --> 07:27:29.500 to give him a chance to get reestablished? 07:27:29.500 --> 07:27:32.600 That's the question, and that's the question. 07:27:32.600 --> 07:27:34.840 Kobe's going to be asking himself as well. 07:27:34.840 --> 07:27:37.420 We have a couple different options here. 07:27:37.420 --> 07:27:39.960 Obviously, you can't just leave things the way they are. 07:27:39.960 --> 07:27:44.280 You'll lose immediately if nothing changes on this board, 07:27:44.280 --> 07:27:46.400 whether that means attacking the active Pokemon, 07:27:46.400 --> 07:27:49.440 knocking it out, or trying to get a little crafty, 07:27:49.440 --> 07:27:52.160 maybe using something like Boss's Orders to bring 07:27:52.160 --> 07:27:54.720 out Fezendipity EX and try to trap it. 07:27:54.720 --> 07:27:57.680 I don't know if that'll even be enough at this stage, 07:27:57.680 --> 07:28:01.020 But you gotta try something. 07:28:01.020 --> 07:28:04.640 This is the last game of this seniors division tournament. 07:28:04.640 --> 07:28:12.440 The last couple of turns, Coby's gonna see it out and try to find some path here, perhaps 07:28:12.440 --> 07:28:17.080 through the use of a Meowth EX, which is found off of the Ultra Ball. 07:28:17.080 --> 07:28:24.000 Gonna put down a Lily's Clefairy, gonna, oh he cannot bench that Meowth Puka there. 07:28:24.000 --> 07:28:25.640 There are no Terra Pokemon in play. 07:28:25.640 --> 07:28:31.640 put down that Lily's Clefairy first. Of course, Area 0 Under Depths expands your bench to 8 Pokemon, 07:28:32.520 --> 07:28:35.080 but only if you have a Terra Pokemon in play. 07:28:37.480 --> 07:28:43.480 Something we've probably all done at some point, just assuming you have a Terra Pokemon in play 07:28:43.480 --> 07:28:49.800 in that Area 0 Under Depths is always expanding your bench to 8 Pokemon, but the Teal Mask Ogre 07:28:49.800 --> 07:28:53.960 O'Graphan EX was knocked out on the previous turn. 07:28:53.960 --> 07:28:58.240 You can't fulfill that condition for the area 0 under-depth, 07:28:58.240 --> 07:29:00.560 and the first card that Kobe played down 07:29:00.560 --> 07:29:03.160 was the Lillies Clefairy. 07:29:03.160 --> 07:29:05.360 Now won't be able to bench the Meowth EX 07:29:05.360 --> 07:29:07.200 or anything else in this situation. 07:29:07.200 --> 07:29:08.760 What can he do here? 07:29:08.760 --> 07:29:12.160 He has to find Crispin if he wants to attack this turn. 07:29:12.160 --> 07:29:14.760 That's now his only path with no Teal Mask O'Graphan 07:29:14.760 --> 07:29:17.480 in play, no opportunity to get extra energies out 07:29:17.480 --> 07:29:19.960 through the use of a teal dance. 07:29:19.960 --> 07:29:22.080 So if he does not find a Crispin here, 07:29:22.080 --> 07:29:24.080 he's gonna miss an attack. 07:29:26.720 --> 07:29:30.280 Psychic energy will come down onto the Lilly's Clefairy EX. 07:29:31.560 --> 07:29:35.120 Gonna take stock of the discard pile on Jake's end, 07:29:36.320 --> 07:29:39.960 looking for any way out of this situation. 07:29:39.960 --> 07:29:43.320 He will use a boss's orders 07:29:43.320 --> 07:29:45.720 to bring something into the active spot, 07:29:45.720 --> 07:29:52.260 Banking perhaps on lack of energy cards available for his opponent, hoping that maybe a couple 07:29:52.260 --> 07:29:53.800 of energy cards are prized. 07:29:53.800 --> 07:29:55.300 It is entirely possible. 07:29:55.300 --> 07:29:59.820 If that were the case, Jake may have a hard time moving this Pheasantipity. 07:29:59.820 --> 07:30:01.020 He will draw for turn. 07:30:01.020 --> 07:30:02.020 There is that air balloon. 07:30:02.020 --> 07:30:11.020 There is the boss's orders and Jake, NG is the 2026 customer on TCG World Champion. 07:30:11.020 --> 07:30:33.140 Congratulations to Jake taking it all with Alec Kazan and that powerful hand was able 07:30:33.140 --> 07:30:41.700 the drawn-up cards to become our champion. Well played by both players. Such an amazing 07:30:41.700 --> 07:30:47.860 match to watch. At the end of the day, Jake will be taking home the crown. Congratulations. 07:30:47.860 --> 07:30:54.820 Congratulations to, of course, to Koby as well, to get to this point, to be able to play on 07:30:54.820 --> 07:31:01.140 this stage. What an incredible memory. What is something he'll be able to cherish for the rest 07:31:01.140 --> 07:31:09.340 of his life. It feels unfortunate to come up just short, but what a run it has been for both of our players. Congratulations. 07:31:09.340 --> 07:31:12.340 Jake NG, the world champion in the senior division. 07:31:12.340 --> 07:31:18.240 He said at the beginning he was going to be the champion and he followed through on his promise. 07:31:18.240 --> 07:31:24.740 Congratulations to Jake on getting the job done. Very confident player. 07:31:24.740 --> 07:31:30.340 And I kind of think there was some moment he may have been questioning himself after that first game 07:31:30.340 --> 07:31:37.460 and how that match started off, but Alakazam just too powerful against this big basic strategy. 07:31:37.460 --> 07:31:43.940 And we are standing by with Jake for an interview. We've got to see how he's feeling fresh off of his win. 07:31:46.020 --> 07:31:53.860 Oh my goodness, what a match we just witnessed and we officially have our world champion for the TCG 07:31:53.860 --> 07:32:01.140 senior division. All right, Jake and G, many were talking about the fact that the Alakazam deck 07:32:01.140 --> 07:32:05.940 was favored in this matchup, but this did go the distance. Can you give me the breakdown of 07:32:05.940 --> 07:32:12.980 this match from your perspective? So, game one, I just drew nothing off the stand, which like, 07:32:12.980 --> 07:32:17.460 just lost me the game pretty much. I think I might have made a slight misplay. I didn't like 07:32:17.460 --> 07:32:22.900 sacred ash back average into my deck, which probably lost me the game, but in game two 07:32:22.900 --> 07:32:28.700 and three they were pretty clean. I just drew a supporter of Stanford I won the 07:32:28.700 --> 07:32:32.740 senior division offers a unique opportunity to start building your 07:32:32.740 --> 07:32:37.820 reputation as a player nice and early as you continue down your competitive career 07:32:37.820 --> 07:32:42.460 how would you like for people to describe you as a player I hope they 07:32:42.460 --> 07:32:47.140 view me as a top player ultimately that's just my goal to feel like I'm 07:32:47.140 --> 07:32:50.180 good I don't really care that much about winning as long as I feel I'm 07:32:50.180 --> 07:32:53.100 I'm at the top of the calm player base. 07:32:53.100 --> 07:32:54.980 I mean, there's nothing like a world championship title 07:32:54.980 --> 07:32:56.660 to prove to people that you're good. 07:32:56.660 --> 07:32:59.980 Before I let you go, who would you like to give any shout outs to? 07:32:59.980 --> 07:33:02.540 I'd like to shout out my dad first for bringing me 07:33:02.540 --> 07:33:04.180 to all the events that I go to. 07:33:04.180 --> 07:33:06.620 It takes a lot of time of work just to come with me. 07:33:06.620 --> 07:33:09.500 I'd also like to thank our Yuichi and Addison 07:33:09.500 --> 07:33:12.820 for playing the same list as me to the worlds, 07:33:12.820 --> 07:33:14.940 and as well as everyone who's tested with me 07:33:14.940 --> 07:33:16.580 and helped me build my dad. 07:33:16.580 --> 07:33:18.500 Truly is a team effort. 07:33:18.500 --> 07:33:21.040 Well, thank you so much, Jake, for joining me right here. 07:33:21.040 --> 07:33:23.000 And everyone here in the Chase Center, 07:33:23.000 --> 07:33:28.500 give it up one more time for your TCG Senior World Champion, 07:33:28.500 --> 07:33:30.500 Jake G! 07:33:39.500 --> 07:33:45.240 We have had some very interesting matches so far today. 07:33:45.240 --> 07:33:47.340 But I do think we have one more match up 07:33:47.340 --> 07:33:49.740 when it comes to TCG, am I right? 07:33:52.240 --> 07:33:54.820 There's something else we have to do. 07:33:54.820 --> 07:33:55.860 That's right. 07:33:55.860 --> 07:33:59.460 The TCG Masters division is on the way. 07:33:59.460 --> 07:34:02.400 So let's get you set up for our final matchup. 07:34:04.260 --> 07:34:05.660 For nearly 30 years, 07:34:05.660 --> 07:34:08.980 the Pokemon Trading Card game has continued to evolve. 07:34:08.980 --> 07:34:10.820 New cards, new strategies, 07:34:10.820 --> 07:34:13.700 and new generations of trainers. 07:34:13.700 --> 07:34:16.140 But the dream of becoming world champion 07:34:16.140 --> 07:34:18.540 has remained all the same. 07:34:18.540 --> 07:34:20.660 The best trainers of the 2026 season 07:34:20.660 --> 07:34:22.420 earned their place in San Francisco 07:34:22.420 --> 07:34:24.780 and after countless hard-fought battles, 07:34:24.780 --> 07:34:28.980 clutch plays and crucial top bets, only two remain. 07:34:30.060 --> 07:34:32.660 One final match will decide the next. 07:34:32.660 --> 07:34:35.580 Pokemon trading card game, World Champion. 07:34:36.700 --> 07:34:39.780 Diego Casiraga is one of the most storied players 07:34:39.780 --> 07:34:43.540 in the game's history, having three prior top-up finishes, 07:34:43.540 --> 07:34:46.800 including his world champion title in 2017. 07:34:46.800 --> 07:34:48.340 His run this year has been fueled 07:34:48.340 --> 07:34:50.960 by the powerful hands of Palakazane. 07:34:50.960 --> 07:34:53.280 And the A-Gill got the rocker in the back! 07:34:53.280 --> 07:34:55.880 We'll see him in the chase, that's tomorrow! 07:34:55.880 --> 07:34:58.040 After defeating Henry Chow in top four, 07:34:58.040 --> 07:34:59.920 the A-Gill proved that he is still 07:34:59.920 --> 07:35:02.120 one of this game's top competitors 07:35:02.120 --> 07:35:05.720 as he battles for a chance to become a two-time champion. 07:35:08.160 --> 07:35:10.240 He will be facing off against Andrew Hedrick 07:35:10.240 --> 07:35:12.440 who has dominated the Pokemon TCG 07:35:12.440 --> 07:35:14.620 for the last few seasons. 07:35:14.620 --> 07:35:18.160 Andrew is playing Dragonball TX with crushing hammers. 07:35:18.160 --> 07:35:20.440 This is an archetype that he popularized 07:35:20.440 --> 07:35:23.040 after winning the Los Angeles Regional Championships 07:35:23.040 --> 07:35:24.560 earlier this season. 07:35:24.560 --> 07:35:28.080 After Hedrick Fyke, Boston orders he will win the game. 07:35:28.080 --> 07:35:30.340 He defeated former number one ranked player, 07:35:30.340 --> 07:35:31.680 Brent Connison, in top four 07:35:31.680 --> 07:35:34.720 to punch his ticket into championship sign. 07:35:34.720 --> 07:35:37.540 This finals match is a story of the experienced veteran 07:35:37.540 --> 07:35:39.680 versus the young superstar. 07:35:39.680 --> 07:35:43.360 Only one of them can leave this stage as our champion. 07:35:44.880 --> 07:35:46.360 This time, it's my turn. 07:35:51.320 --> 07:35:53.720 One of our trainers is looking to become 07:35:53.720 --> 07:35:56.440 the first two-time world champion 07:35:56.440 --> 07:35:59.120 in the TCG Masters division. 07:35:59.120 --> 07:36:01.480 The other has already rocked this deck 07:36:01.480 --> 07:36:05.720 towards victory in a regional this very season. 07:36:05.720 --> 07:36:11.720 Everybody, it is time to meet our TCG Masters finalists. 07:36:13.920 --> 07:36:18.520 First up, we have Andrew Henberg. 07:36:35.720 --> 07:36:40.720 And on the audience's side, give it up for Diego Casierraga! 07:36:59.720 --> 07:37:03.720 I know I'm so proud of this matchup. I know I've got one of the audiences. 07:37:03.720 --> 07:37:11.840 Andrew, five regional victories, an NAIC title, this would mean the Tribeca, what is it going 07:37:11.840 --> 07:37:13.340 to take to actually achieve that? 07:37:13.340 --> 07:37:16.980 Yeah, I don't know, I guess trying to treat this past like you and any other, right? 07:37:16.980 --> 07:37:21.480 Trying to play the best you can, do what you can with the court, to draw on to see if it works out. 07:37:22.980 --> 07:37:29.480 And Diego, the last time we saw you on this stage, your wife was seven months pregnant with your first child. 07:37:29.480 --> 07:37:32.980 Now you have returned as a father of two. 07:37:32.980 --> 07:37:36.480 Walking through the journey back in 2017 till now. 07:37:36.480 --> 07:37:39.980 It's an honor that they are here with me 07:37:39.980 --> 07:37:44.980 and I'm really proud to have them here with me, 07:37:44.980 --> 07:37:47.980 supporting me here in the sidelines. 07:37:47.980 --> 07:37:51.980 We appreciate the support of everyone that is in the audience right now. 07:37:51.980 --> 07:37:56.980 Keep it cheering while we send our traders off to your battle stations. 07:37:56.980 --> 07:38:03.980 All right, Captain Sears, what do you got to say about that? 07:38:03.980 --> 07:38:09.980 Oh, we got a lot to say about that, Gabby, but we're hopefully going to have time to say it all. 07:38:09.980 --> 07:38:12.980 We've got Andrew Hedrick, Diego Casaraga. 07:38:12.980 --> 07:38:15.980 We have crowd, our Junior Division World Champion. 07:38:15.980 --> 07:38:18.980 We have crowd, our Senior Division World Champion. 07:38:18.980 --> 07:38:20.980 Now, just a Masters Division left. 07:38:20.980 --> 07:38:24.980 I'm Ross Gilbert and I'm here with the lovely Joe Bernard. 07:38:24.980 --> 07:38:27.020 So how good is this final gonna be? 07:38:27.020 --> 07:38:29.320 Oh, this is Goliath versus Goliath. 07:38:29.320 --> 07:38:31.060 Ha, ha, ha, Ross. 07:38:31.060 --> 07:38:34.460 This is a combination of modern era versus veteran. 07:38:34.460 --> 07:38:37.820 We have the mastermind of the modern era in Andrew Hedrick 07:38:37.820 --> 07:38:40.860 looking to complete the Pokemon Gauntlet. 07:38:40.860 --> 07:38:43.300 He's already a regional champion. 07:38:43.300 --> 07:38:45.700 He's already an international champion. 07:38:45.700 --> 07:38:46.660 What the maze? 07:38:46.660 --> 07:38:50.140 The world championships is just one that sets away. 07:38:50.140 --> 07:38:53.700 But he faces down a veteran of over 20 years 07:38:53.700 --> 07:38:59.300 experience at the very highest level. Diego Casarraga, he has a resume better than anyone 07:38:59.300 --> 07:39:05.540 in the league at the world's level. He's already got two top eight finishes. His dream came true 07:39:05.540 --> 07:39:11.780 within 2017 with Garden YGX and he's hoping to do it again today. Well back in 2013 we saw 07:39:11.780 --> 07:39:17.380 Jason Klazinski won the World Championships for the third time but since then the player base 07:39:17.380 --> 07:39:22.020 has grown immeasurably. Tournament have gone infinitely harder and we ask that question, 07:39:22.020 --> 07:39:26.900 Will we ever see another player repeat as the Master Division World Champion? 07:39:26.900 --> 07:39:30.180 Well, Diego's coming here, said, look, I want it in 2017. 07:39:30.180 --> 07:39:33.860 It's nine years later, I'm back, and he has got an excellent chance. 07:39:33.860 --> 07:39:38.500 Just one more hurdle to get over, but he's proven he can navigate this. 07:39:38.500 --> 07:39:41.860 He's been in Dragaport along the way, just one more game to go, 07:39:41.860 --> 07:39:45.780 and he could do what people thought might no longer be possible. 07:39:45.780 --> 07:39:48.180 If anybody can, it could be Diego. 07:39:48.180 --> 07:39:50.180 And we've got the friends and family standing by. 07:39:50.180 --> 07:39:53.260 So let's hear it from them. 07:39:53.260 --> 07:39:54.620 Thank you so much, guys. 07:39:54.620 --> 07:39:56.700 Of course, I'm here with the friends and family 07:39:56.700 --> 07:39:59.700 of our competitors, and I've got a couple of posting 07:39:59.700 --> 07:40:01.940 questions to ask them. 07:40:01.940 --> 07:40:06.340 How does it feel having supported them towards this point, 07:40:06.340 --> 07:40:09.500 and now they're on the world stage? 07:40:09.500 --> 07:40:10.780 I mean, to me, it's no surprise. 07:40:10.780 --> 07:40:12.900 I think Andrew Hedrick is on a different level 07:40:12.900 --> 07:40:14.140 from every other player in the world. 07:40:14.140 --> 07:40:16.500 And it's pretty rare that the best players get to actually 07:40:16.500 --> 07:40:18.500 make it to the finals of Worlds, so I really 07:40:18.500 --> 07:40:20.100 wanted to bring this one home because he's 07:40:20.100 --> 07:40:22.100 a great friend of mine. 07:40:22.100 --> 07:40:24.100 Sorry. 07:40:24.100 --> 07:40:25.100 That's OK. 07:40:28.100 --> 07:40:32.100 I mean, really, I've been seeing him playing on my life, 07:40:32.100 --> 07:40:35.100 and being here is really crazy. 07:40:35.100 --> 07:40:37.100 I'm so proud of him. 07:40:37.100 --> 07:40:38.100 I love hearing that. 07:40:38.100 --> 07:40:40.100 I think we're all so proud as well. 07:40:40.100 --> 07:40:42.100 It feels like we've all become family, 07:40:42.100 --> 07:40:46.100 watching both players grow and now get to this point. 07:40:46.100 --> 07:40:49.100 How much preparation goes into events 07:40:49.100 --> 07:40:54.860 that like this that people just might not understand from home I mean I have 07:40:54.860 --> 07:40:58.740 spent countless hours just sitting in college Andrew playing sharing screens 07:40:58.740 --> 07:41:02.620 playing you know the PCCG live ladder he gets to the highest elos I've ever seen 07:41:02.620 --> 07:41:09.660 he it's incredible he's put in so much work and he really deserves this 07:41:09.660 --> 07:41:21.660 I mean, it's seeing him practising and practising and being with his family, it's really nice. 07:41:21.660 --> 07:41:26.660 I love that, that's so good. Still makes plenty of time for the family. 07:41:26.660 --> 07:41:35.660 And if you could give just one final breath of support, what would you say to them right now if you were over there? 07:41:35.660 --> 07:41:42.660 He can do his best and we will support him no matter what. 07:41:42.660 --> 07:41:46.660 Use Phantom Dive to knock out all his Abra's and win the game. 07:41:46.660 --> 07:41:50.660 Good advice! Well, let's go see. 07:41:50.660 --> 07:41:59.660 If that's going to be what unfolds, good luck to our players as we embark on this journey together. 07:41:59.660 --> 07:42:04.660 Well, it's hard to argue with that advice. Use Phantom Dive, knock out Abra. 07:42:04.660 --> 07:42:10.740 gentlemen we have met the players give me a cheer if you're cheering for Andrew 07:42:26.620 --> 07:42:33.100 a new complainant they've had such historic placements Andrew more recent 07:42:33.100 --> 07:42:38.260 success but Diego over many years such a strong competitor as we see how they 07:42:38.260 --> 07:42:42.340 made it to this finals actually quite similar runs from both players you'll 07:42:42.340 --> 07:42:46.540 notice that both Andrew and Diego were able to take out the crystal in their 07:42:46.540 --> 07:42:51.660 top eight matches and then we're both able to defeat Dragapult in their top 07:42:51.660 --> 07:42:57.580 four matches was really amazing to see Diego up against Henry Chow in that 07:42:57.580 --> 07:43:00.540 previous game but I was far coming up against Dragapult again in these 07:43:00.540 --> 07:43:04.680 finals so you know that he's got a lot of experience in this matchup actually 07:43:04.680 --> 07:43:08.420 throughout the tournament he has four wins and one loss his only loss of the 07:43:08.420 --> 07:43:12.660 entire tournament so far has been Dragapot. That is a little bit awkward but 07:43:12.660 --> 07:43:16.460 there are a lot of Dragapot out there he has beaten a lot of them. Let's see what 07:43:16.460 --> 07:43:20.140 the casters think about this particular matchup where did we come 07:43:20.140 --> 07:43:25.180 down in terms of our predictions who do we think is going to take this 07:43:25.180 --> 07:43:29.500 home I know Joe we ended up on different sides of this bracket I've 07:43:29.500 --> 07:43:32.580 I've been seeing Diego, but you think Andrew's bringing it home? 07:43:32.580 --> 07:43:34.660 Well, it's a dead heat between the castes, and you can see why. 07:43:34.660 --> 07:43:38.060 It's hard to back against a previous world champion. 07:43:38.060 --> 07:43:40.180 I'm feeling that, from what I've seen from Andrew, 07:43:40.180 --> 07:43:42.100 he's just such a phenomenal competitor. 07:43:42.100 --> 07:43:44.820 And I do happen to think that his build of Dragonfall TX 07:43:44.820 --> 07:43:47.980 will have enough answers to this single prize 07:43:47.980 --> 07:43:49.140 Alakazam archetype. 07:43:49.140 --> 07:43:51.380 Diego does have a lot of defensive cards 07:43:51.380 --> 07:43:54.020 that can help out against the dangerous Phantom Diver 07:43:54.020 --> 07:43:56.540 attacks against the Adrenal Brain from Monkey Dory. 07:43:56.540 --> 07:43:59.480 But I think that Andrew just about has the edge here, 07:43:59.480 --> 07:44:03.760 with his list. I've been looking at recent tournaments and Dragapult has been the best 07:44:03.760 --> 07:44:07.320 deck for a while. No one's arguing that, but it didn't win the last European regional 07:44:07.320 --> 07:44:11.120 in the season. And it didn't win the last North American regional in the season. And 07:44:11.120 --> 07:44:15.280 it didn't win North American internationals. And it didn't win Japan championships. And 07:44:15.280 --> 07:44:20.920 it was the best deck in all of those tournaments going in. And I just think sooner or later, 07:44:20.920 --> 07:44:25.760 Dragapult gets got. And I think this is the game where Dragapult gets got. But I do 07:44:25.760 --> 07:44:31.760 I do think it's going to be close, I think it could go either way and I do think it might be a pretty good matchup we're going to watch. 07:44:31.760 --> 07:44:35.760 Well if the casters can't decide who's going to win it's going to come down to these players. 07:44:35.760 --> 07:44:39.760 Let's have a look and remind ourselves that some of the accomplishments from both sides here. 07:44:39.760 --> 07:44:46.760 Andrew Hedrick, a five-time regional champion, NAIC champion, his best world's finished to date. 07:44:46.760 --> 07:44:50.760 There's only been top 32, he's absolutely equipped that right now. 07:44:50.760 --> 07:44:54.840 But another great snap for Andrew is that he's only come second 07:44:54.840 --> 07:44:56.680 in the seven finals that he's attended in. 07:44:56.680 --> 07:44:58.840 He is so locked in for these finals. 07:44:58.840 --> 07:45:01.980 He has lost one final out of seven. 07:45:01.980 --> 07:45:03.480 That is a pretty good record. 07:45:03.480 --> 07:45:06.440 As you go in and Diego, a whole bunch of results there. 07:45:06.440 --> 07:45:08.280 But the one that really stands above all of them 07:45:08.280 --> 07:45:10.360 is that World Championships final. 07:45:10.360 --> 07:45:15.320 That's your title over in 2017 with that Gardevoir GX. 07:45:15.320 --> 07:45:17.360 Let's take a look at some prizes. 07:45:17.360 --> 07:45:19.760 Anything coming down that terrifies you, Joe? 07:45:19.760 --> 07:45:26.460 Not too much, and Ritchie's not great, Nightstretcher and the A-Spectre Diego, not ideal either, 07:45:26.460 --> 07:45:30.560 so both players are going to have to navigate their prizes in this situation. 07:45:31.360 --> 07:45:34.860 Okay, looks like we are getting ready to start, people in the chase centre! 07:45:34.860 --> 07:45:36.860 It's time to get loud! 07:45:36.860 --> 07:45:55.420 This is Game 1 out of the best of three and it looks like we're starting off with Andrew 07:45:55.420 --> 07:46:00.980 Hedrick with Ava 2 in the active. Diego has got an Abra. It is a buddy buddy popping for 07:46:00.980 --> 07:46:05.940 Andrew. That is going to allow him to go and grab two basic Pokemon. Joe, give us a quick 07:46:05.940 --> 07:46:08.400 Run down at his Dragapult deck while he searches. 07:46:08.400 --> 07:46:10.920 Well, it may not be the first time you've seen it this weekend. 07:46:10.920 --> 07:46:13.680 We even saw it in the Juniors division, 07:46:13.680 --> 07:46:17.520 but this archetype is built all around the stage 2 Dragapult EX, 07:46:17.520 --> 07:46:19.640 meaning that Andrew's priority will be finding, 07:46:19.640 --> 07:46:21.360 first of all, early Dreepee, 07:46:21.360 --> 07:46:23.560 and then working his way into Drakloak, 07:46:23.560 --> 07:46:25.560 having that retongue directive ability 07:46:25.560 --> 07:46:27.720 grants you so much access to the deck 07:46:27.720 --> 07:46:30.320 that you'll be able to string together all sorts of combos. 07:46:30.320 --> 07:46:32.120 And it's no bad thing that the Dragapult itself 07:46:32.120 --> 07:46:34.640 has a phenomenal attack in Phantom Dive, 07:46:34.640 --> 07:46:39.880 dishing out 200 damage to the active but also crucially placing six counters on 07:46:39.880 --> 07:46:43.280 your opponent's bench Pokemon in any way that you like and it's how creative 07:46:43.280 --> 07:46:47.080 Andrew can be where he's gonna find his edges in the set. Yeah you're looking to 07:46:47.080 --> 07:46:51.480 take multiple KO's set up Pokemon three four turns down the road you need to be 07:46:51.480 --> 07:46:55.040 able to see the future if you're playing this Dragonpop deck. Well the 07:46:55.040 --> 07:46:59.080 Buddy Buddy Poppin is gonna go out and get Andrew a couple of 3B down onto the 07:46:59.080 --> 07:47:03.520 bench that is gonna evolve into Dragonpop and a second Buddy Buddy Poppin 07:47:03.520 --> 07:47:12.520 Turn 1, Double Poffin, that is a dream of many a Pokemon player, so we can start seeing even more basics here. 07:47:12.520 --> 07:47:17.520 If you want to get an army of 3P down on the bench, this is a good way to start. 07:47:17.520 --> 07:47:23.520 But we are weaving in a Dunsparse, which of course evolves into Dunsparse that is going to be your draw engine. 07:47:23.520 --> 07:47:28.520 Both of our players here are utilizing this as a sort of secondary engine within their main evolution line. 07:47:28.520 --> 07:47:33.500 So it's an amazing start for Andrew here to have access to three tree feet in addition to the Duns boss 07:47:33.880 --> 07:47:39.260 Opening up all sorts of opportunities for him to draw on that second turn of the game as he evolves up into his Pokemon 07:47:39.280 --> 07:47:44.720 So all things considered this is a phenomenal turn one for him. It's everything you're looking for turn one going first 07:47:44.720 --> 07:47:47.080 You're not allowed to attack you're not allowed to play a supporter 07:47:47.160 --> 07:47:50.680 What you really want to do is establish a whole bunch of basic Pokemon 07:47:50.680 --> 07:47:55.800 You'd like an energy does not look like we're gonna see that Andrew that is he well 07:47:55.800 --> 07:47:57.800 Can you see one in the hand there Joe? 07:47:57.920 --> 07:48:03.800 All I can see is drakloak for next turn and Meowth EX possibly for next turn as well. That's all I'm seeing here right now 07:48:03.800 --> 07:48:06.920 Well, at least you got your basic Pokemon. You don't get your energy 07:48:06.920 --> 07:48:10.040 But you can pass over to Diego knowing you're in a pretty good position 07:48:10.480 --> 07:48:16.040 And we do pass over Diego's first turn of these finals Aberrindy active decent start 07:48:16.280 --> 07:48:21.120 What do we have? We'll look at the Pokemon search and it's only one buddy buddy puff in yeah 07:48:21.120 --> 07:48:23.860 We do have a buddy buddy puff in one seems to be enough 07:48:23.860 --> 07:48:26.300 I think there's also a poker pad in this hand as well. 07:48:26.300 --> 07:48:29.380 So Diego will start to sift through his cards. 07:48:29.380 --> 07:48:30.700 Once again, his evolution line, 07:48:30.700 --> 07:48:32.100 not only a great attacking threat, 07:48:32.100 --> 07:48:34.260 but also he can draw cards throughout the game 07:48:34.260 --> 07:48:35.580 as he evolves up. 07:48:35.580 --> 07:48:37.620 The Kadabra allows you to draw two 07:48:37.620 --> 07:48:40.180 when it comes into play with that psychic draw ability. 07:48:40.180 --> 07:48:42.500 Alakazam gets you one additional card, 07:48:42.500 --> 07:48:45.780 the great bonus and that powerful hand attack as well, 07:48:45.780 --> 07:48:47.900 dishing out more damage counters 07:48:47.900 --> 07:48:49.660 for the number of cards in your hand. 07:48:49.660 --> 07:48:50.740 So throughout this set, 07:48:50.740 --> 07:48:52.740 we're gonna be looking at Diego's hand, 07:48:52.740 --> 07:48:56.420 not just for what it contains, but also the raw size of the hand 07:48:56.420 --> 07:48:59.140 is what's required to reach knockouts. 07:48:59.140 --> 07:49:01.060 And that's something we're going to be tracking throughout the game. 07:49:01.060 --> 07:49:04.540 We're going to be looking at Andrew's opportunities to disrupt the hand. 07:49:04.540 --> 07:49:08.860 We're going to be looking for things like the special red card, 07:49:08.860 --> 07:49:10.260 things like the unfair stat, 07:49:10.260 --> 07:49:13.260 these cards that can lower Diego's hand size, 07:49:13.260 --> 07:49:16.420 trying to make it as difficult as possible to rebuild it. 07:49:16.420 --> 07:49:21.540 You need 16 cards in hand to get a KO on a clean Dragonbolt EX. 07:49:21.540 --> 07:49:25.380 It's absolutely possible, we've seen it plenty of times this weekend, 07:49:25.380 --> 07:49:30.100 but Andrew's job is to make it as difficult as possible for Diego to pull that off. 07:49:30.100 --> 07:49:32.820 And a dunce pass off his own for Diego. 07:49:32.820 --> 07:49:35.100 And just having a little bit of a look. 07:49:35.100 --> 07:49:39.300 Though it is worth noting we have six cards that go down as your prizes to begin the game. 07:49:39.300 --> 07:49:44.300 Those cards are inaccessible until you draw the most prized cards by taking knockouts. 07:49:44.300 --> 07:49:48.020 So the reason you see these players doing long searches in the early game, 07:49:48.020 --> 07:49:50.180 they are just looking for which cards are missing 07:49:50.180 --> 07:49:52.620 so that they know what they don't have access to. 07:49:52.620 --> 07:49:54.220 Diego right now is thinking, 07:49:54.220 --> 07:49:57.140 oh, that enriching energy, hope I draw that soon. 07:49:57.140 --> 07:49:57.860 Yeah, absolutely. 07:49:57.860 --> 07:50:00.700 Especially important as Hilda is one of the crucial supporter cards 07:50:00.700 --> 07:50:02.660 he will look towards throughout this game. 07:50:02.660 --> 07:50:05.220 The enriching energy would be a way to unlock some draw 07:50:05.220 --> 07:50:08.020 out of this supporter, but instead he's just going to have to rely 07:50:08.020 --> 07:50:11.140 on the telepathic psychic energy to not only attack, 07:50:11.140 --> 07:50:13.540 but also to get additional Abra into play 07:50:13.540 --> 07:50:17.060 because it can search out basic psychic Pokemon. 07:50:17.060 --> 07:50:19.420 Part of the reason why this archetype is so consistent 07:50:19.420 --> 07:50:21.660 is the four copies of this telepathic energy. 07:50:21.660 --> 07:50:22.940 Yeah, perfect order coming in 07:50:22.940 --> 07:50:25.380 where that really did give a power spike to this deck. 07:50:25.380 --> 07:50:28.300 We've gone and grabbed a Kadabra for next turn. 07:50:28.300 --> 07:50:30.740 Of course, we know that Purdue, with that itch-to-pollin attack, 07:50:30.740 --> 07:50:33.300 is going to be turning off the use of item cards. 07:50:33.300 --> 07:50:36.340 So it is in your best interest when you're playing against Purdue 07:50:36.340 --> 07:50:40.060 to proactively play your items, maybe even a turn early, 07:50:40.060 --> 07:50:42.940 because you can poke a pad now and get your Kadabra. 07:50:42.940 --> 07:50:46.180 Next turn, that poke a pad will not be available, 07:50:46.180 --> 07:50:48.300 but you will have the Kadabra ready to evolve. 07:50:48.300 --> 07:50:52.500 draw two cards, and hopefully work towards your main attacker. 07:50:52.500 --> 07:50:54.660 A battle cage goes down, 07:50:54.660 --> 07:50:56.540 and that's going to be big in this matchup, right, Joe? 07:50:56.540 --> 07:50:59.460 This is going to be a crucial wall that we have 07:50:59.460 --> 07:51:02.140 during the entire series, where the stadiums land, 07:51:02.140 --> 07:51:04.300 because Diego wants to keep this battle cage in play 07:51:04.300 --> 07:51:05.460 for as long as possible, 07:51:05.460 --> 07:51:07.340 preventing the damage counters from being placed 07:51:07.340 --> 07:51:10.340 on benched Pokemon by effects of attacks or abilities, 07:51:10.340 --> 07:51:12.220 which is essentially everything Andrew is trying to construct. 07:51:12.220 --> 07:51:14.220 So, whenever you can find those stadium bounce, 07:51:14.220 --> 07:51:15.180 that's really important. 07:51:15.180 --> 07:51:16.140 But look at this, 07:51:16.140 --> 07:51:22.460 Recon directive into Recon directive Andrew is flowing right now all free drag look come down nice and easily 07:51:22.460 --> 07:51:27.900 I had free turn one three P3 turn to drag look absolutely what you're looking for each of those 07:51:27.900 --> 07:51:31.940 Let's look at the top two cars in your deck one to your hand one to the bottom of your deck 07:51:31.940 --> 07:51:35.100 And that gives you your draw engine as you keep rolling 07:51:35.100 --> 07:51:40.260 This is what you want to do so the game down with a new build up your dragon army on the bench 07:51:40.260 --> 07:51:42.980 And it is going beautifully for Andrew 07:51:42.980 --> 07:51:48.340 The Crispin is the supporter for the turn here, so Andrew can begin to power up multiple 07:51:48.340 --> 07:51:54.540 drakeloak. He could likely put two energy onto one benchmark on all, spread out his attachments, 07:51:54.540 --> 07:51:58.380 just to save him the headache later on in the game. But no, we are seeing two energy 07:51:58.380 --> 07:52:02.660 onto one drakeloak here. It may not indicate that we could get aggressive this turn with 07:52:02.660 --> 07:52:06.060 the dragon headbutt, but he's certainly eyeing up on attack on the next turn. 07:52:06.060 --> 07:52:09.400 He absolutely is. One of the things you've got to watch for drakeloak, it is a two 07:52:09.400 --> 07:52:12.300 energy attack. So cards like Crispin and cards like 07:52:12.300 --> 07:52:15.340 Rosa's Encouragement, they are played in the deck so you can 07:52:15.340 --> 07:52:19.940 just a tiny bit by getting two energy attachments in your turn 07:52:19.940 --> 07:52:23.740 rather than one so that you can get this Pokemon up and rolling 07:52:23.740 --> 07:52:27.020 a little bit faster, especially if you say missing energy 07:52:27.020 --> 07:52:32.320 attachment on turn one. There is that tiny chance that Diego 07:52:32.320 --> 07:52:35.420 could potentially go Rare Candy, Alakazam, Energy, Bosses, 07:52:35.420 --> 07:52:38.060 Orders, KO, Trackloak. Is that something Andrew's worried 07:52:38.060 --> 07:52:41.780 about, not so much, especially if you're going to use the itchy pollen here. I feel like that 07:52:41.780 --> 07:52:45.220 has to be the line of play this turn. Yeah. You're just going to go for itchy pollen and 07:52:45.220 --> 07:52:49.900 hope that this item disruption can really slow down. No, that is not. 07:52:49.900 --> 07:52:54.460 Oh, it is proactive, Joey's going for it. It is a headbutt. Headbutt. Headbutt. Onto 07:52:54.460 --> 07:53:00.180 the Abra. First KO goes to Andrew Hedrick. No more to do, no more item lock. It is 07:53:00.180 --> 07:53:05.900 a proactive first KO here. That is not what most people would have been expecting. 07:53:05.900 --> 07:53:11.300 get really odd already. In this finals there's a dorm top deck from Diego 07:53:11.300 --> 07:53:14.900 Casaraga. Perhaps the only reason Andrew went for this line of play was there 07:53:14.900 --> 07:53:20.220 was no supporter from Diego on his first turn of the game. Now we're gonna see the 07:53:20.220 --> 07:53:23.100 runaway draw. If you can find a rare candy from these three cards, Ross, 07:53:23.100 --> 07:53:26.900 things would get explosive. You don't quite, but we do find the 07:53:26.900 --> 07:53:30.440 Fezzantipity EX. That's gonna be three more cards. It's got the ability, 07:53:30.440 --> 07:53:33.340 flip the script. If you had a Pokemon kill the last turn, you get to draw 07:53:33.340 --> 07:53:37.740 three more cards so you're gonna have access to more cards and now you don't even need to use 07:53:37.740 --> 07:53:42.860 something like a boss's orders if you just get rare candy alakazam energy you not only knock out 07:53:42.860 --> 07:53:48.380 the drag cloak but more importantly you remove all the energy from the board there's your telepathic 07:53:48.380 --> 07:53:53.340 psychic energy that's going to go and get a couple more abra if you want to if they're available 07:53:53.980 --> 07:53:57.740 yeah absolutely this is a really disay our choice from Diego make sure you pull these 07:53:57.740 --> 07:54:02.220 Pokemon out of the deck before you use your flip the script from Vesendipity EX. 07:54:02.780 --> 07:54:07.660 Possibly you might even think to use the Dawn supporter as well before committing to this draw 07:54:07.660 --> 07:54:13.100 three because you can continue to pull Pokemon out. We are going to see the Dawn supporter so 07:54:13.100 --> 07:54:17.580 the Alcazar will be a crucial, the stage two is a no-brainer. What else is he going to cherry 07:54:17.580 --> 07:54:21.820 pick here? Already has access to the Genesect in hand. There's a Kadabra, that's going to 07:54:21.820 --> 07:54:26.460 be able to evolve next turn, draw a couple of cards and then you get to get a basic as 07:54:26.460 --> 07:54:30.940 presumably I think a Dunsparse to evolve up into the Dunsparse, there we go. 07:54:30.940 --> 07:54:34.140 So that's going to essentially reset your draw range into Dunsparse, 07:54:34.140 --> 07:54:36.700 draws three cards that goes back into your deck. 07:54:36.700 --> 07:54:39.740 So one of the things you need to do is to just keep resetting it, 07:54:39.740 --> 07:54:43.340 try and make sure you always end your turn with a Dunsparse on the bench 07:54:43.340 --> 07:54:48.460 so that next turn you can evolve your runaway draw and then round and round we go. 07:54:48.460 --> 07:54:52.140 You don't need many cards in hand, you only need five to KO a Drakloak. 07:54:52.140 --> 07:54:56.300 So I'm not worried about hand size, it's just where I can be now, that's all we need. 07:54:56.300 --> 07:55:00.940 There are three copies within Diego's list and here we go three cards from Fesendiptee 07:55:01.500 --> 07:55:07.500 Joe Miurek and Andy no no no oh that's a bit sad that would have been great that would have been such a huge 07:55:07.500 --> 07:55:12.380 turn because you get rid of all the energy you get rid of the jocloak you even up the prizes 07:55:12.380 --> 07:55:17.340 instead you just don't really have a great response and that's going to allow Andrew to 07:55:17.340 --> 07:55:24.140 really go as the aggressor draw two cards here and we've got Buddy Buddy Poppin and Ada Denne 07:55:24.140 --> 07:55:28.620 We're going to bench that dunce bastard, potentially evolve and draw cards next turn, 07:55:28.620 --> 07:55:33.980 but a real missed opportunity here, the lack of rare candy, not through lack of trying, I might add, 07:55:33.980 --> 07:55:40.220 but the lack of rare candy means no evolution here, no real attack. You can super side bolt for 30, 07:55:40.220 --> 07:55:43.420 but that's not the same go. I don't think we're going to see that. It looks like Diego 07:55:43.420 --> 07:55:48.140 is venturing to Dene or Genesect here, because he wants to retreat out of this Kadabra, 07:55:48.780 --> 07:55:53.100 could also use this body body poppin, while he has the opportunity to possibly even put 07:55:53.100 --> 07:55:55.740 another Dunspassing to play here. 07:55:56.740 --> 07:55:59.100 That would be a decent sacrificial Pokemon, 07:55:59.460 --> 07:56:02.300 expecting a Phantom Dive to come back your way next turn. 07:56:02.460 --> 07:56:04.140 And hoping that that battle cage sticks, 07:56:04.300 --> 07:56:06.620 that battle cage will stop residual damage counters 07:56:06.780 --> 07:56:08.620 from Phantom Dive, KOing and Abrac. 07:56:08.780 --> 07:56:10.340 Abrac's only got like 50 HP, 07:56:10.500 --> 07:56:13.780 it's very, very, very low HP for an evolving basic. 07:56:13.940 --> 07:56:17.700 So that will just be cleanly taken out by a Dragonbolt, 07:56:17.860 --> 07:56:19.740 but battle cage is stopping it right now. 07:56:19.900 --> 07:56:22.060 It means there's a single KO coming 07:56:22.060 --> 07:56:26.620 from what we assume is going to be a Dragonbolt next turn, rather than a double. 07:56:26.620 --> 07:56:29.980 If you're Diego, you are hoping that battlecade stays in play, 07:56:29.980 --> 07:56:32.780 and you do have two copies of Risky Ruins, 07:56:32.780 --> 07:56:36.860 that is going to be target number one next turn, well after a Dragonbolt. 07:56:36.860 --> 07:56:38.620 No doubt it's going to be the retreat from Diego, 07:56:38.620 --> 07:56:40.860 so that he doesn't have to find the wreck and be on the next turn. 07:56:41.500 --> 07:56:42.780 It's a big sigh of relief. 07:56:42.780 --> 07:56:45.980 Andrew took a gamble in this game number one with the Dragon headbutt, 07:56:45.980 --> 07:56:47.420 but it's really worked out. 07:56:47.420 --> 07:56:48.540 It really did. 07:56:48.540 --> 07:56:51.900 That could have absolutely been punished by a wreck and the Alakazam, 07:56:51.900 --> 07:56:56.460 It wasn't and now Andrew gets some potential to just keep taking prizes 07:56:56.460 --> 07:56:59.860 We've got an ultra ball in hand so the dragon ball isn't going to be an issue 07:56:59.860 --> 07:57:04.020 It is a stadium. We're really looking for at this point. We've got a poker pad 07:57:04.220 --> 07:57:08.720 That's gonna go and get a non-rawl box Pokemon generally a non EX nowadays 07:57:08.720 --> 07:57:13.180 And it is going to be that the done sparse to go and draw more cards 07:57:13.540 --> 07:57:18.080 This this could go really really well for Andrew on turn two 07:57:18.080 --> 07:57:24.640 3 cards already from Runaway Draw, we also have a 7 card dig in total if we're looking 07:57:24.640 --> 07:57:29.080 with our recon directors for key pieces. There's already bosses orders in the hand for Andrew 07:57:29.080 --> 07:57:34.800 as well that he might look to use either on the Kadabra, once again forcing Rare Candy, 07:57:34.800 --> 07:57:39.080 or even trying to bring on that Fezzinfifity EX can be such a nuisance for Diego. It's 07:57:39.080 --> 07:57:42.800 a Pokemon that he would rather not put into play, but you can see why he opted for 07:57:42.800 --> 07:57:46.680 it. Trying to find that Rare Candy would have been massive. The fact that it's 07:57:46.680 --> 07:57:49.600 and now that there's this liability EX in play, 07:57:49.600 --> 07:57:51.520 things could get even more awkward for him. 07:57:51.520 --> 07:57:52.880 It's one of these huge swing turns. 07:57:52.880 --> 07:57:54.280 Had Diego hit the rare candy, 07:57:54.280 --> 07:57:55.800 you get to take all the energy off the board, 07:57:55.800 --> 07:57:57.840 get rid of it, a cloak, but by missing it, 07:57:57.840 --> 07:57:59.280 you give your opponent the opportunity 07:57:59.280 --> 07:58:02.160 to potentially have a huge swing turn of their own. 07:58:02.160 --> 07:58:04.080 It's the stadium guard, risky ruins. 07:58:04.080 --> 07:58:05.600 That's what we're really looking for here. 07:58:05.600 --> 07:58:08.040 Remove the battlecade, allow a double KO. 07:58:08.040 --> 07:58:10.360 Second recon directive comes down, 07:58:10.360 --> 07:58:13.040 and it is the risky ruins that he's drawn off the top. 07:58:13.040 --> 07:58:15.400 That is going to allow a double KO here 07:58:15.400 --> 07:58:18.400 with that Dragapult, absolutely huge hit 07:58:18.400 --> 07:58:21.240 of that Recon Directive for Andrew. 07:58:21.240 --> 07:58:24.360 This game is already looking so incredible for Andrew. 07:58:24.360 --> 07:58:25.560 With the Ultipool already in hand, 07:58:25.560 --> 07:58:27.960 he can find a Dragapult EX. 07:58:27.960 --> 07:58:29.320 And now that he finds the stadium, 07:58:29.320 --> 07:58:31.680 it's a no-brainer to bring up that Kadabra. 07:58:31.680 --> 07:58:34.360 Being able to knock out both a Kadabra and Abra, 07:58:34.360 --> 07:58:38.200 leading Diego with just one of those vulnerable basic Pokemon 07:58:38.200 --> 07:58:40.800 and forcing him to find more throughout the game 07:58:40.800 --> 07:58:43.040 will also open up even more opportunities 07:58:43.040 --> 07:58:45.320 for Andrew to take those cheap prize cards. 07:58:45.320 --> 07:58:48.960 Absolutely. We see an ultramore discarding two, crushing Hammer. 07:58:48.960 --> 07:58:52.840 Why get rid of energy? You're doing very well and there is no energy. 07:58:52.840 --> 07:58:56.720 The Dragapult comes down, so all we need now is to replace the stadium. 07:58:56.720 --> 07:58:59.200 The double KO is there, but I agree with you, Joe. 07:58:59.200 --> 07:59:01.400 We're looking to see a boss's orders. 07:59:01.400 --> 07:59:03.560 That is what Andrew is probably going to be playing here. 07:59:03.560 --> 07:59:07.040 Bring up that Kadabra and then go and get the double KO. 07:59:07.040 --> 07:59:09.360 Get the Kadabra, get one of the Abra 07:59:09.360 --> 07:59:12.040 and really put Diego in a really bad position. 07:59:12.040 --> 07:59:19.740 Not just Dow free prizes, but Dow free prizes with just one of that evolution line, one Abra, nothing else on the board. 07:59:19.740 --> 07:59:26.440 Andrew even gets to stay topped up on attachments. Everything is going flawlessly for him in this game number one. 07:59:26.440 --> 07:59:32.240 You have to see the bosses orders coming into play. No, it is going to be the Fezzedipity EX coming out. 07:59:32.240 --> 07:59:36.440 And this is not too shabby. Now it's 200 damage. Absolutely. 07:59:36.440 --> 07:59:39.480 The thing here is, you then leave it with 10 HP remaining. 07:59:39.480 --> 07:59:42.600 At some point, there's going to be a Phantom Diving 07:59:42.600 --> 07:59:44.440 in a drop of damage counter on there. 07:59:44.440 --> 07:59:47.400 Interestingly, each of us, not to play the risky Ruins, 07:59:47.400 --> 07:59:49.400 didn't go for the double KO. 07:59:49.400 --> 07:59:52.040 Now, one thing that is worth noting now, 07:59:52.040 --> 07:59:54.760 if there is an Abra left, and that's a big if, 07:59:54.760 --> 07:59:56.200 five damage counters on an Abra, 07:59:56.200 --> 07:59:58.360 one damage counter on a Pheasant Dip, 07:59:58.360 --> 08:00:01.560 we could get a triple KO next turn, 08:00:01.560 --> 08:00:04.760 but now we're over to Diego drawing a whole bunch of cards. 08:00:04.760 --> 08:00:08.200 We've already got the Alakazam, do we have... 08:00:08.200 --> 08:00:10.360 Is there any way we could get this Dragonbolt this time? 08:00:10.360 --> 08:00:12.920 We absolutely can, there's already the Air Balloon in hand, 08:00:12.920 --> 08:00:15.640 so Diego could retreat the active Pokemon 08:00:15.640 --> 08:00:19.880 and still have a manual attachment to the Alakazam that he's just evolved into. 08:00:19.880 --> 08:00:23.320 And with a flurry of more psychic draws and potential runaway draw, 08:00:23.320 --> 08:00:25.320 there's no doubt that we can reach here with Diego. 08:00:25.320 --> 08:00:27.320 Already has a lot of cards in the hand. 08:00:27.320 --> 08:00:30.120 We just drew two more with Kadabba, that psychic draw, 08:00:30.120 --> 08:00:34.440 we're now drawing three more with the runaway draw of the Dunsparse. 08:00:34.440 --> 08:00:36.440 You get two cards when you evolve with the Katabra, 08:00:36.440 --> 08:00:38.440 three when you evolve into Alakazam. 08:00:38.440 --> 08:00:41.940 Now, it is worth noting that Andrew didn't take a KO last turn, 08:00:41.940 --> 08:00:45.440 so Pheasant Dipty will not be able to flip the script and draw three cards. 08:00:45.440 --> 08:00:49.940 That was probably part of his thinking when he chose not to take the KO. 08:00:49.940 --> 08:00:52.940 And Diego here, the magic number is 16. 08:00:52.940 --> 08:00:55.440 16 cards in hand. You need to play the Abelu, 08:00:55.440 --> 08:00:56.940 you need to play an energy, 08:00:56.940 --> 08:00:59.440 and you need 16 cards in hand to pull this off. 08:00:59.440 --> 08:01:02.440 I counted 17 in the hand, and you have to play two from here, 08:01:02.440 --> 08:01:05.440 but you still have your supporter that can plus you cards. 08:01:05.440 --> 08:01:08.440 But crucially, it means he can't play Erie this turn. 08:01:08.440 --> 08:01:10.440 And there's currently the special red card 08:01:10.440 --> 08:01:13.440 in Andrew Hedricks' hand from early on in this game. 08:01:13.440 --> 08:01:17.440 Oh, it's a double air balloon, but the second one comes down onto a Genesect, 08:01:17.440 --> 08:01:19.440 which means the ace nullifier is active, 08:01:19.440 --> 08:01:22.440 which means Andrew is not allowed to play his ace spec, 08:01:22.440 --> 08:01:24.440 which in this case will be the unfair stab, 08:01:24.440 --> 08:01:26.440 which would put the egg in after a two-card hand, 08:01:26.440 --> 08:01:28.440 which is very, very bad. 08:01:28.440 --> 08:01:29.440 But now we play Dawn. 08:01:29.440 --> 08:01:31.440 You get one card out of your hand, 08:01:31.440 --> 08:01:36.920 your hand, you search free Pokemon. That is a plus two in hand in total. And I think 08:01:36.920 --> 08:01:41.280 if I knowledge a mouse that might put us on to 16, Joe. I'm hoping so. If not, there is 08:01:41.280 --> 08:01:45.560 still the final runaway draw that's available to Diego who would much rather hold off of 08:01:45.560 --> 08:01:50.720 this if he can to have some sort of springboard back on potential disruption. We're going 08:01:50.720 --> 08:01:56.200 to have to wait and see in a moment where unfortunately you do not have a live count 08:01:56.200 --> 08:02:00.800 of cards in hand. If nothing else, we know that Diego is very close to having 08:02:00.800 --> 08:02:07.040 16 cards in hand and getting this KO. This one is 15 and you can rare candy into Alakazam. 08:02:07.040 --> 08:02:10.960 That would minus two, but you're getting the plus one back from the psychic draw. 08:02:10.960 --> 08:02:16.240 So Diego would be able to really bolster up the hit points of lots of his Pokemon here. 08:02:16.240 --> 08:02:20.480 You can see he's eyeing up that rare candy in hand. I just got to note in my ear, we've got 15 08:02:20.480 --> 08:02:24.000 cards in hand. That's what we're seeing right now. So we'll be rare candy Alakazam. 08:02:24.000 --> 08:02:28.480 That goes down to 13, but the psychic draw draws free, puts you up to 16, 08:02:28.480 --> 08:02:34.440 And that would be the magic number, and that would be an absolutely gigantic KO from Diego. 08:02:34.440 --> 08:02:38.280 That would be a huge point in the... It feels like every turn so far, Joe. 08:02:38.280 --> 08:02:42.160 There's been a huge turning point in the game, but I'm sorry, we're not exaggerating. 08:02:42.160 --> 08:02:43.960 That's just what's happening. 08:02:44.560 --> 08:02:47.800 And Diego's going to have one final check, but he has already counted a couple of times. 08:02:47.800 --> 08:02:51.520 I count with him. It is 16. It is definitely 16 cards. 08:02:51.520 --> 08:02:53.160 We retreat the pheasant deputy. 08:02:53.160 --> 08:02:56.920 The Alacazam goes into the active, and we are going to see a powerful hand, 08:02:56.920 --> 08:03:04.680 dropping 32 damage counters and getting a fresh one-hit KO on an undamaged dragapult. 08:03:04.680 --> 08:03:10.600 That's three, six, nine, 12, 15, 16, that's the KO! 08:03:10.600 --> 08:03:16.840 Diego Catoraga takes his first KO off the game and it is a gigantic one! 08:03:16.840 --> 08:03:21.720 Even plucking the enriching energy from those prizes might end up being influential as well. 08:03:21.720 --> 08:03:24.440 It wasn't just that we were able to take the knockout, 08:03:24.440 --> 08:03:30.140 But Diego is also able to do it with the ace nullifier Genesect coming into play with a tool attached as well 08:03:30.380 --> 08:03:34.360 So Diego is thinking from this position. He can't be hand-structured this term 08:03:34.520 --> 08:03:36.560 Diego is going to be able to sit on this large hand size 08:03:37.040 --> 08:03:42.720 Special red card only comes in if you've taken free prizes, which you haven't unfair stamp can't be played 08:03:42.720 --> 08:03:48.720 If there's a Genesect with a tool which there is and there's no judge in Andrew's list like we've seen on other games 08:03:48.720 --> 08:03:50.120 This weekend on the stream 08:03:50.120 --> 08:03:58.060 So right now Diego's hand is safe with an enriching energy as well for next turn and now Andrew's in a really awkward position 08:03:59.000 --> 08:04:02.400 Because it now feels a little bit like your prize racing 08:04:03.080 --> 08:04:05.240 But after that Giacchio 08:04:06.520 --> 08:04:09.320 Well, he still has a decent amount of draw to help him get there 08:04:09.360 --> 08:04:12.680 And he does already have a trochloat powered up with one psychic energy 08:04:12.680 --> 08:04:17.960 So I feel like he's gonna be still working towards at least the phantom dive and we've seen the risky ruins come down as well 08:04:17.960 --> 08:04:22.640 So Andrew had the opportunity on the previous turn to take out a cadavera and an abra 08:04:22.920 --> 08:04:25.000 He's been holding off on this stadium cards 08:04:25.120 --> 08:04:29.920 There's no doubt that he has a plan in mind because from where I was standing it seemed like an obvious play 08:04:30.320 --> 08:04:36.060 Andrew has something else cooked up and Andrew knew that that was a possibility when he took that chance last turn 08:04:36.120 --> 08:04:40.240 Where he hit the first dip he but didn't care what he knew that this could have been the plan 08:04:40.240 --> 08:04:46.060 He is planning for this. Let's see what he's got. I can see why he's holding the roses encouragement supporter cards 08:04:46.060 --> 08:04:51.060 You need to have a Stage 2 Pokemon in play, but crucially, you also need to be behind on prize cards 08:04:51.060 --> 08:04:53.560 to gain access to the Acceleration Effect here. 08:04:53.560 --> 08:04:57.060 As you can see, a Psychic Energy and Fire Energy that was just removed from play, 08:04:57.060 --> 08:04:59.560 instantly back into the equation. 08:04:59.560 --> 08:05:04.060 So Andrew is being able to chain these Phantom Dives. No problem. 08:05:04.060 --> 08:05:07.560 Now he has a really strong opportunity here. 08:05:07.560 --> 08:05:11.060 Can he even weave in a Monkey Dory attachment from this position? 08:05:11.060 --> 08:05:14.060 So take advantage of his own risky ruins, doesn't look like it, 08:05:14.060 --> 08:05:17.660 like it so he's just gonna have to come into the active with his Dragonbolt EX. 08:05:17.660 --> 08:05:22.140 This is gonna be free prizes. KO on the Alec-Azam is easy. One damage counter on the 08:05:22.140 --> 08:05:26.420 Pheasant Dipty for a two-price KO is easy and there it's just where does the 08:05:26.420 --> 08:05:29.860 other five go? You could put five on a Genosek to leave it six damage counts 08:05:29.860 --> 08:05:33.660 away from being KO'd or you could spread it around some of the Pokemon on 08:05:33.660 --> 08:05:38.980 the bent if you prefer. Here comes the KO and it is one onto the Pheasant 08:05:38.980 --> 08:05:42.580 Dipty, five onto the Genosek and that means that Genosek is now a 08:05:42.580 --> 08:05:48.100 sitting duck at any point. Andrew can just go six damage counters. Yay, extra KO. Andrew has put 08:05:48.100 --> 08:05:52.420 himself in a position where as long as he's able to bounce a battle cage that we've just seen 08:05:52.420 --> 08:05:57.380 Anta Diego draw into and will certainly re-establish, it will just be one Phantom Dive to close the 08:05:57.380 --> 08:06:02.660 game on the next turn. What can Diego do to respond in that instance? We know his hand size 08:06:02.660 --> 08:06:07.620 is colossal, but he should be a KO on the Dragapult and he needs to get this battle 08:06:07.620 --> 08:06:12.320 back down there is the battlecade there is an energy so the cave the attack is 08:06:12.320 --> 08:06:15.320 here you've got the free retreat with the air balloon on the Genesect you've 08:06:15.320 --> 08:06:20.280 got your Alex out of an energy that's fine cards in hand I mean he's just 08:06:20.280 --> 08:06:23.560 counting it here just to make sure there are 16 card deck cross oh that's why 08:06:23.560 --> 08:06:26.800 you're used because they're about the same size right now keep seeing Alex 08:06:26.800 --> 08:06:29.960 out players they pick up their hand in their deck and it's a pretty even 08:06:29.960 --> 08:06:33.560 ripple shuffle we're even pulling off I actually think Diego has more cards in 08:06:33.560 --> 08:06:42.040 hand right now. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, by my count. That is going to be 08:06:42.040 --> 08:06:47.080 enough to get a KO on that dragapult. And then you're just asking questions of Andrew at that 08:06:47.080 --> 08:06:50.760 point. That's what Diego's going to be doing. Asking these questions. Do you have a fire 08:06:50.760 --> 08:06:55.800 energy? Do you have a dragapult? Do you have a risky ruins? The answer to all three is yes, 08:06:55.800 --> 08:07:01.720 it might not matter what Diego does. So here we have a look at the hand. What do we get? 08:07:01.720 --> 08:07:06.880 That all special red card is being selected and a night stretcher as well. 08:07:06.880 --> 08:07:10.800 Two big hits, Ross, that night stretcher might be even more impactful. 08:07:10.800 --> 08:07:15.160 Because all Andrew has to construct next turn is a knockout with Phantom Dive, 08:07:15.160 --> 08:07:16.240 as long as you can find a stadium. 08:07:16.240 --> 08:07:18.960 And Diego has already now got the information, 08:07:18.960 --> 08:07:21.440 there's no draw supporter in Andrew's hand, 08:07:21.440 --> 08:07:24.480 and there's also not that second stadium yet. 08:07:24.480 --> 08:07:27.080 It would need to be a meowth, search for a supporter, 08:07:27.080 --> 08:07:30.320 and then try and hit everything you need off of that. 08:07:30.320 --> 08:07:34.720 Look at Andrew's hand. There's no energy, there's no dragapult, there's no risky ruins. 08:07:34.720 --> 08:07:40.720 There's three things Andrew needs right now. He has none. Diego knows he doesn't have any of them. 08:07:40.720 --> 08:07:45.840 So here we are going to this retreat. The Genesect Alakazam is going to go into the active 08:07:45.840 --> 08:07:51.600 and it is going to be, and I mean this literally and figuratively, a powerful hand, 08:07:51.600 --> 08:07:56.640 which is going to take a KO. But first, it is just going to be that runaway draw, 08:07:56.640 --> 08:08:01.680 drawing free cards from the Dydansbass. Yeah, forcing that theory meant that we had to use 08:08:01.680 --> 08:08:06.240 Runaway Draw here to still have a critical mass of cards in hand. So, here I was going to shuffle up 08:08:06.880 --> 08:08:11.920 the Dydansbass that was just back into the deck. It looks like we are now topped up back 08:08:11.920 --> 08:08:17.040 into the critical mass for a care with powerful hand here. The good news for Andrew is 08:08:17.040 --> 08:08:21.120 after this Dragapot is knocked out, it's only a single prize board. So, he may have a couple 08:08:21.120 --> 08:08:25.280 of turns. He may not even go for a Meowthbx next turn. He may just try and go for a few 08:08:25.280 --> 08:08:30.600 turns trying to recon direct and use the dunce bus over multiple turns to close 08:08:30.600 --> 08:08:34.920 out this victory. That could be a plan we have a couple of dunce bus hitting the 08:08:34.920 --> 08:08:38.640 bench there for Diego and it is just going to be a powerful hand. There's a 08:08:38.640 --> 08:08:43.560 big KO on Dragapult. Diego goes down to just two prize cards remaining. One more 08:08:43.560 --> 08:08:48.360 Dragapult KO and Diego will take this first game but Andrew has something 08:08:48.360 --> 08:08:51.960 to say about it. The dude goes into the active, it's got three retreats, 08:08:51.960 --> 08:08:54.360 It can pivot really easily. That's why we see that. 08:08:54.360 --> 08:08:56.600 And now the question is, what does Andrew have? 08:08:56.600 --> 08:08:58.120 Big top deck here. 08:08:58.120 --> 08:09:01.480 It's an unfair staff which isn't allowed to be played, 08:09:01.480 --> 08:09:03.000 but we've got a runaway draw, 08:09:03.000 --> 08:09:05.080 and that is going to be used immediately. 08:09:05.080 --> 08:09:06.280 Fire energy gets hit. 08:09:06.280 --> 08:09:07.400 That's right up already. 08:09:07.400 --> 08:09:10.920 That means we're just a stadium away from closing the game here. 08:09:10.920 --> 08:09:13.320 Genesect on the bench has 60 hit points remaining. 08:09:13.320 --> 08:09:15.000 That's perfect for Phantom Dive. 08:09:15.000 --> 08:09:18.360 It could all be over here after a couple of recon directive. 08:09:18.360 --> 08:09:19.880 I'd want to give back a couple of turns 08:09:19.880 --> 08:09:25.380 When Andrew hit that pheasant dipty for 200, which meant he only needed to put one damage counter on pheasant dipty, 08:09:25.380 --> 08:09:30.380 which meant he could put five on Genesect, which means he can now put six on Genesect and take the game. 08:09:30.380 --> 08:09:36.380 That is what Dragapult players like Andrew do. They are setting up these three, you know, three turns ahead. 08:09:36.380 --> 08:09:41.880 So there we see a second recon directive. We're looking for risky ruins. 08:09:41.880 --> 08:09:45.880 If we see that, Andrew should be taking this first game. 08:09:45.880 --> 08:09:47.880 It's a psychic energy. It's not risky ruins, Joe. 08:09:47.880 --> 08:09:51.460 That's not what you're looking for, but it might be enough. 08:09:51.460 --> 08:09:54.220 Now you can attach psychic energy to your other trochloak. 08:09:54.220 --> 08:09:55.960 And even just a different itchy pollen this turn. 08:09:55.960 --> 08:09:58.060 This gives you another chance at it, 08:09:58.060 --> 08:10:00.260 because Diego is still has two prize cards left. 08:10:00.260 --> 08:10:02.260 Yep, that's what we're going to see, the safe line of play 08:10:02.260 --> 08:10:07.060 from Andrew Hedrick, just having two threats online. 08:10:07.060 --> 08:10:09.960 And it's worth noting that Genesect isn't going anywhere. 08:10:09.960 --> 08:10:12.160 It can't evolve out of it. Nothing is moving. 08:10:12.160 --> 08:10:14.860 We do see a boss's orders played by Andrew. 08:10:14.860 --> 08:10:17.460 That is going to grab a Dunce pass into the active. 08:10:17.460 --> 08:10:19.920 really just trying to make things a little bit more awkward. 08:10:19.920 --> 08:10:23.960 There is an itchy poll and there will be no item cards for Diego next turn. 08:10:23.960 --> 08:10:26.460 And Andrew just says, look, I don't have it this turn. 08:10:26.460 --> 08:10:29.220 Give me a minute. I'll find it. 08:10:29.220 --> 08:10:34.720 Just one stadium and still a fairly sizeable deck for Andrew to sit for on the next turn. 08:10:34.720 --> 08:10:38.220 As for Diego, it's really easy to get this single prize knocked out. 08:10:38.220 --> 08:10:43.220 We can already move our active Dutton's barse whilst drawing additional cards here. 08:10:43.220 --> 08:10:47.060 He's used his only destruction. The Erie supporter is all Diego has. 08:10:47.060 --> 08:10:51.060 Otherwise, he tries to be an aggressive deck in every situation. 08:10:51.060 --> 08:10:55.940 One cool play Diego could look for is the knockout with Kadabra here, rather than Alakazam, 08:10:55.940 --> 08:10:58.260 seeing as though it's just a 30 hit point buddhuu. 08:10:58.260 --> 08:11:03.060 Alternatively, Diego could go through bosses or orders play to limit the recon directive 08:11:03.060 --> 08:11:05.220 or the potential of runaway draw from Andrew. 08:11:05.220 --> 08:11:07.780 That's probably his highest impact support at this turn. 08:11:07.780 --> 08:11:11.540 I would think so. I think you really need to try and do this if you have the option, 08:11:11.540 --> 08:11:13.620 which absolutely Diego does. 08:11:13.620 --> 08:11:19.500 Dragolo comes into the active and it's going to be one fewer recon directive because obviously Diego is winning this next turn 08:11:19.500 --> 08:11:22.920 That is not an issue that Diego is going to get the victory next turn 08:11:22.920 --> 08:11:26.020 The issue is can Andrew get it one turn earlier? 08:11:26.140 --> 08:11:30.920 Can he get the dragapult the fire energy the risky ruins and get this double KO? 08:11:31.440 --> 08:11:35.960 Diego has to make it as difficult as possible while keeping up with this prize race 08:11:35.960 --> 08:11:41.320 There is a KO on the drag load easily enough cars in hand. He needed five. He had I don't know like 15 08:11:41.320 --> 08:11:42.560 I mean, something like that. 08:11:42.560 --> 08:11:44.040 Unmoving Counting is too many. 08:11:44.040 --> 08:11:46.160 Now, this really is the turn. 08:11:46.160 --> 08:11:48.120 Andrew has to have it this turn. 08:11:48.120 --> 08:11:52.120 Diego is one knockout, one prize away from winning game one. 08:11:52.120 --> 08:11:54.800 Andrew has to piece it together right now, 08:11:54.800 --> 08:11:56.600 or it will be too late. 08:11:56.600 --> 08:11:57.800 We need Dragapult. 08:11:57.800 --> 08:11:59.080 We need Fire Energy. 08:11:59.080 --> 08:12:00.400 We need a rescue ruins. 08:12:00.400 --> 08:12:02.440 Two of those pieces already in the hand. 08:12:02.440 --> 08:12:05.280 Andrew already has access to Meowthi X and Ultra Ball as well. 08:12:05.280 --> 08:12:07.760 So it could be a fit, the script getting involved 08:12:07.760 --> 08:12:11.360 It could also be a Degun's bar, once again, helping him out here. 08:12:11.360 --> 08:12:13.600 The Fire Energy is always going to be committed 08:12:13.600 --> 08:12:15.880 as we are getting down to the final turn of the game, 08:12:15.880 --> 08:12:20.280 and we are always evolving up into our Dragon Bolt EX as well. 08:12:20.280 --> 08:12:23.400 We're simply going to try and thin the deck with Buddy Buddy Poppin, 08:12:23.400 --> 08:12:24.600 if there is anything. 08:12:24.600 --> 08:12:26.480 Is there that final budu even in the deck? 08:12:26.480 --> 08:12:27.880 Yes, there is. 08:12:27.880 --> 08:12:29.880 This is something you see a lot of players do. 08:12:29.880 --> 08:12:31.880 You take cards you don't need out of the deck 08:12:31.880 --> 08:12:34.760 so that when you're blind drawing, like just to draw free, 08:12:34.760 --> 08:12:37.800 your chance of hitting what you want is slightly higher 08:12:37.800 --> 08:12:41.000 because there are fewer cards that you don't want to hit in the deck. 08:12:41.000 --> 08:12:43.400 We're going to see an ultra will get played here. 08:12:43.400 --> 08:12:45.320 Andrew is going to be searching for something. 08:12:45.320 --> 08:12:46.680 You think Fersen Dipty Joe? 08:12:46.680 --> 08:12:47.800 I think you might be right. 08:12:47.800 --> 08:12:52.440 It draws three cards and Andrew is fitting the deck beautifully 08:12:52.440 --> 08:12:54.120 while we see this. 08:12:54.120 --> 08:12:55.080 Now we are going to see them. 08:12:55.080 --> 08:12:58.360 We have come down first because we need to take the supporter out 08:12:58.360 --> 08:13:00.360 before we draw with Fersen Dipty. 08:13:00.360 --> 08:13:02.440 It is going to be a Lily's determination, 08:13:02.440 --> 08:13:08.120 Which the question is, are you going to hit it better when you, Lily, and then Fez or Fez and then Lily? 08:13:08.120 --> 08:13:11.320 You absolutely, Lily, first in this instance. There we go. We're going to be shuffling up. 08:13:11.320 --> 08:13:14.520 And Andrew is trying to give himself potentially 12 draws out of this deck. 08:13:14.520 --> 08:13:16.280 He's actually doing a full count of his deck right now. 08:13:16.280 --> 08:13:18.840 Fez 13. I just think Fez 13 is 13. 08:13:18.840 --> 08:13:23.160 The reason to go for Fez and Dippity in this instance before getting to Duns Pass is that 08:13:23.160 --> 08:13:25.800 now he also has outs to the poker pad that remain in his deck. 08:13:26.600 --> 08:13:30.280 So he will be able to see six cards from this Lily's determination 08:13:30.280 --> 08:13:34.120 in a condition to potentially six more from his abilities. 08:13:34.120 --> 08:13:36.120 And it is all down to the risky ruins. 08:13:36.120 --> 08:13:38.600 Right now, Dragapult is KO'ing that active Alecadan. 08:13:38.600 --> 08:13:39.800 That is not an issue. 08:13:39.800 --> 08:13:42.200 But you need to be able to drop six damage counters 08:13:42.200 --> 08:13:44.120 on that bench, Genesect, to get the KO, 08:13:44.120 --> 08:13:46.360 take your sixth prize, and win the game. 08:13:46.360 --> 08:13:49.720 Right now, battle cage is stopping those damage counters 08:13:49.720 --> 08:13:52.040 being placed because it is an effective and attack. 08:13:52.040 --> 08:13:55.720 So Andrew is searching for the risky ruin stadium card. 08:13:55.720 --> 08:13:57.560 That will get rid of the battle cage, 08:13:57.560 --> 08:13:59.640 and that will allow the damage to go through. 08:13:59.640 --> 08:14:01.640 show me risky 08:14:02.760 --> 08:14:07.640 Who is gonna get rid of the battle page drag the ball comes active K on the Alakazam 08:14:07.640 --> 08:14:16.460 K on the best genisex and Andrew Hedrick is gonna take game number one just one game away now from being crowned world champion 08:14:19.080 --> 08:14:23.600 What a thrilling game number one here in the Masters division finals 08:14:23.600 --> 08:14:32.600 Andrew Hedgerit taking things slow on those final double turns. So well identified to take a turn off while he had a single prize board state. 08:14:32.600 --> 08:14:38.600 But Ross, I'm most interested in that turn number two. We've got aggressive with the dragon headbutt. 08:14:38.600 --> 08:14:43.600 Absolutely. Well, let's go back to the whole of game one. Let's have a little bit of a look how we got there. 08:14:43.600 --> 08:14:49.600 We see the retreat from the preview here. The Drupal, this was that turn number two, the aggressive KO on the Abra. 08:14:49.600 --> 08:14:52.480 on the Abra started the prize trade saying, 08:14:52.480 --> 08:14:54.160 I don't need to do right now. 08:14:54.160 --> 08:14:57.800 Diego, Diego's deck did what Diego's deck does. 08:14:57.800 --> 08:14:59.480 Drawing a whole bunch of cards, 08:14:59.480 --> 08:15:02.440 but it was the width of the red handy 08:15:02.440 --> 08:15:03.960 on that second turn, 08:15:03.960 --> 08:15:06.040 so that you didn't get the Alakazam attack. 08:15:06.040 --> 08:15:08.000 That put Diego one turn behind, 08:15:08.000 --> 08:15:10.040 which turned absolutely crucial. 08:15:10.040 --> 08:15:12.200 Here we see the Dragapult putting one damage 08:15:12.200 --> 08:15:14.240 on the Fether Dipty for the KO, 08:15:14.240 --> 08:15:16.480 five on the Genesect setting it up 08:15:16.480 --> 08:15:18.520 for what would be the turn later. 08:15:18.520 --> 08:15:23.020 Diego takes a second KO on the Dragapop, but it's irrelevant in the end. 08:15:23.020 --> 08:15:24.680 Andrew hits the risky ruins. 08:15:24.680 --> 08:15:28.820 The Dragapop gets a double KO on the Alakazam and on the Genesex, 08:15:28.820 --> 08:15:32.180 and that was enough for Andrew to take a victory. 08:15:32.180 --> 08:15:34.940 Diego was one prize away, one turn away. 08:15:34.940 --> 08:15:35.980 It didn't matter. 08:15:35.980 --> 08:15:38.620 Andrew got to six prize cards first, 08:15:38.620 --> 08:15:42.040 and is one game up in our World Championship final. 08:15:42.040 --> 08:15:46.540 What an impressive display from both players so far in this Masters final. 08:15:46.540 --> 08:15:48.860 they've both put themselves in the best position possible. 08:15:48.860 --> 08:15:52.700 Diego's almost certainly winning on the next turn. 08:15:52.700 --> 08:15:54.180 Andrew was able to find those pieces 08:15:54.180 --> 08:15:57.900 and really pick together a nice combination. 08:15:57.900 --> 08:16:00.020 Diego has been in these tough positions before. 08:16:00.020 --> 08:16:01.580 He's been on this stage before. 08:16:01.580 --> 08:16:05.860 Nine years ago, he's not going to be put under too much pressure. 08:16:05.860 --> 08:16:08.900 He's seen it all in the Pokemon TCG. 08:16:08.900 --> 08:16:11.380 And you can see that he's not even sweating out there, Ross, 08:16:11.380 --> 08:16:12.980 despite having that beating on his head. 08:16:12.980 --> 08:16:15.660 I mean, he's already got one of these trophies at home. 08:16:15.660 --> 08:16:20.040 He's just trying to add to his trophy cabinet and you might have to make one of those be fair 08:16:20.040 --> 08:16:22.500 He's got a few victories of his own now 08:16:22.500 --> 08:16:26.000 What we see happening here is a Mulligan when you start the Pokemon TCG 08:16:26.000 --> 08:16:31.260 You need to have a basic Pokemon to begin the game if you don't have a basic Pokemon 08:16:31.260 --> 08:16:34.160 You shuffle your hand into your deck you draw a new opening hand 08:16:34.160 --> 08:16:40.200 And then if you got a basic Pokemon you carry on if not you repeat for every time you Mulligan your opponent 08:16:40.200 --> 08:16:44.000 Has the opportunity to draw one extra card almost like an apology 08:16:44.000 --> 08:16:49.000 He saw we had to wait for me to go and get a basic, have an extra guard, and then we go. 08:16:49.000 --> 08:16:56.000 So, getting into this game number two, then, will it be Hedrix, Hammers, or Kasuraga's cutlery, the fist bump from our players, 08:16:56.000 --> 08:17:02.000 and one big advantage for Diego in this game number two, he should have the advantage of going first, 08:17:02.000 --> 08:17:07.000 as we saw Andrew took full advantage of his Evolution Pokemon early in that game number one. 08:17:07.000 --> 08:17:09.000 In this case, Diego could be the aggressor. 08:17:09.000 --> 08:17:13.000 Absolutely could. We see the first buddy buddy poffin, ladies and gentlemen, it's Chase, 08:17:13.000 --> 08:17:16.360 We've been a bit quiet. We are in the Masters final. Make some noise 08:17:23.200 --> 08:17:29.600 Having a look at Diego's prizes here there isn't Abra Anakadabra and a Genesect he plays to yep 08:17:29.600 --> 08:17:31.920 But I'm rich in energy is somehow there again Joe 08:17:32.240 --> 08:17:35.200 The only good news is that it's towards the top of those prize cards 08:17:35.200 --> 08:17:40.720 So in theory Diego could access them once again just move one spot over to the right. Yes, absolutely. Oh 08:17:40.720 --> 08:17:43.220 Ooh! Look at that! 08:17:43.220 --> 08:17:48.920 Two Bodoos and the Risky Ruins, and the only copy of the Dunce Pass for Andrew. 08:17:48.920 --> 08:17:57.020 That's bad prizes! The early game is Bodoos, Risky Ruins, and you're out to the battle cage, and like you say, there's only one the Dunce Pass in the deck. 08:17:57.020 --> 08:18:02.420 That is genuinely horrible prizes! That's all the words that we've seen all weekend. 08:18:02.420 --> 08:18:08.820 That is far from ideal, so often the Dragapult EX archetype relies on itchy pollen in the opening turns 08:18:08.820 --> 08:18:11.580 to sort of stem the setup of other decks 08:18:11.580 --> 08:18:14.580 so that you can pick up our lower hit point Pokemon. 08:18:14.580 --> 08:18:16.220 That won't be available to Andrew, 08:18:16.220 --> 08:18:19.860 but also we know that the stadium is such a key card 08:18:19.860 --> 08:18:21.700 in this instance that Diego will try 08:18:21.700 --> 08:18:24.580 and lock that battle cage in play for as long as possible. 08:18:24.580 --> 08:18:26.260 Game of One was decided exactly 08:18:26.260 --> 08:18:27.360 because of the risky ruins, 08:18:27.360 --> 08:18:31.100 so Andrew without having immediate access to that card 08:18:31.100 --> 08:18:32.760 may have far less options. 08:18:32.760 --> 08:18:34.300 Absolutely. 08:18:34.300 --> 08:18:36.500 And the thing is Diego's playing four battle cakes, 08:18:36.500 --> 08:18:38.100 so you don't think, when do I play it? 08:18:38.100 --> 08:18:40.740 You just play it. It just hits the board. You don't worry about it 08:18:40.740 --> 08:18:45.500 And it's then down to when your opponent can bump it and how often they can and then when you can re-establish 08:18:45.780 --> 08:18:51.620 If that risky ruins takes a while to come out the prize cards and Diego could just get rid of the first risky ruins 08:18:51.620 --> 08:18:54.200 That is going to be absolutely huge 08:18:54.420 --> 08:19:01.860 So we see Diego doing this first tech search here trying to figure out which of those six cards are in the prizes 08:19:01.880 --> 08:19:04.040 So far we've got an Abra in the active 08:19:04.040 --> 08:19:07.480 We've got an Abra on the bench and a Dance Fast on the bench. 08:19:07.480 --> 08:19:08.560 Decent start. 08:19:08.560 --> 08:19:11.440 And it's worth noting that because Diego has a single prize 08:19:11.440 --> 08:19:13.960 attacker, this Turn 1 energy attachment 08:19:13.960 --> 08:19:16.880 is so much less important than it is for Andrew. 08:19:16.880 --> 08:19:18.960 Yeah, all things considered, this is already 08:19:18.960 --> 08:19:20.640 a very decent start for Diego. 08:19:20.640 --> 08:19:23.440 We'll also get to peak his hand at this stage. 08:19:23.440 --> 08:19:25.960 It looks like he's holding onto a decent chunk of supporters 08:19:25.960 --> 08:19:27.160 there as well for the next turn. 08:19:27.160 --> 08:19:28.800 So action over to Andrew then. 08:19:28.800 --> 08:19:31.400 Let's see how Elise's opening hand has treated him. 08:19:31.400 --> 08:19:32.720 I see an Ultra Ball. 08:19:32.720 --> 08:19:36.360 We might be trying to find a Meowth EX to save us here. 08:19:36.360 --> 08:19:37.920 And otherwise, it's pretty poor. 08:19:37.920 --> 08:19:39.400 Yeah, that is not a great opening. 08:19:39.400 --> 08:19:43.600 Having what I'm up at, Drakloak and a Dreepee to be discarded with Ultribul. 08:19:43.600 --> 08:19:45.800 You can't really get rid of your special red card 08:19:45.800 --> 08:19:48.640 because that's one of only two hand disruption cards you've got. 08:19:48.640 --> 08:19:51.360 And they're absolutely crucial in this matchup. 08:19:51.360 --> 08:19:53.520 But you see Andrew changing his mind a little bit. 08:19:53.520 --> 08:19:55.800 It's a really horrible decision here. 08:19:55.800 --> 08:19:59.520 It is a Drakloak and it's have a Dreepee or Darkness energy. 08:19:59.520 --> 08:20:02.000 That's the decision he's making right now. 08:20:02.000 --> 08:20:03.720 And he has changed in his mind. 08:20:03.720 --> 08:20:04.680 It's so unorthodox. 08:20:04.680 --> 08:20:07.160 I think I'm getting rid of your key evolution line, 08:20:07.160 --> 08:20:08.360 Andrew's engine. 08:20:08.360 --> 08:20:10.320 Andrew is playing three copies of Night's Stretcher 08:20:10.320 --> 08:20:10.840 in his deck. 08:20:10.840 --> 08:20:13.040 That might be part of the reason why we're seeing him 08:20:13.040 --> 08:20:15.440 be so liberal discarding these Pokemon. 08:20:15.440 --> 08:20:18.040 In many ways, it actually gives you more outs towards 08:20:18.040 --> 08:20:19.400 your trochoke during the game. 08:20:19.400 --> 08:20:21.680 So Andrew might be doing the unorthodox play 08:20:21.680 --> 08:20:23.120 that may pay off. 08:20:23.120 --> 08:20:25.160 And the reason why he was valuing that darkness energy 08:20:25.160 --> 08:20:27.240 so much was to try and get an early buddhu. 08:20:27.240 --> 08:20:28.360 But it's not there, Ross. 08:20:28.360 --> 08:20:30.320 It's not there, unfortunately. 08:20:30.320 --> 08:20:36.040 Both Purdue are in the prizes and that energy was going to give a nice way to retrieve your active tree 08:20:36.040 --> 08:20:42.180 But the new active he's got a zero energy attack and just just figured out his prizes are absolutely horrible 08:20:42.180 --> 08:20:49.240 He's opening hand is to put it lightly far from ideal so the out comes down searches out a support card 08:20:49.240 --> 08:20:51.240 That is going to be lilies determination 08:20:51.240 --> 08:20:53.840 You shuffle your hand into your deck and draw six cards 08:20:53.840 --> 08:20:59.920 But if you haven't taken a prize yet if you've got exactly six remaining you get to draw eight cards instead 08:20:59.920 --> 08:21:05.340 And hopefully this lot of 8 cards is going to be better than the 7 with which Andrew began the game. 08:21:05.340 --> 08:21:10.540 But I really hear is that Andrew may still just use his Night Stretcher and get factory pee before using this Least Determination. 08:21:11.040 --> 08:21:16.400 Yeah, I think now that the Darkness Energy is just far less useful. You may just grab back this basic. 08:21:16.800 --> 08:21:21.860 Yeah, it's coming back into play. That was always an option from the hand and now he will see 8 fresh cards. 08:21:22.260 --> 08:21:27.480 Choosing, of course, not to attach to the Darkness Energy, that would have been so handy with access to Budu. 08:21:27.480 --> 08:21:31.520 That's what he already had in mind. That's not available to him in this position 08:21:31.520 --> 08:21:34.680 So instead he's gonna look to try and find the psychic or fire energy 08:21:34.880 --> 08:21:40.140 Possibly to stash on the bench somewhere and the difference here is essentially you're setting up like you would normally 08:21:40.140 --> 08:21:42.700 But you don't have it cheap all and you're still setting up your drink 08:21:42.700 --> 08:21:44.380 Oh, you're still trying to get your energy down 08:21:44.500 --> 08:21:48.140 You're just not able to turn off items while you do so 08:21:48.300 --> 08:21:52.460 But Andrew does have free drinking out turn one which is not too shabby 08:21:52.460 --> 08:21:58.460 He's going to be looking for a bunch of the cloak next turn. Let's see how these eight cards from Lily's determination treat him 08:21:58.460 --> 08:21:59.700 There is another 08:21:59.700 --> 08:22:03.620 Dree V so we can go up to four if we wish there is a dance pass 08:22:03.860 --> 08:22:08.660 Although by now Andrew knows the only dead on sparse is prized look at that case in point 08:22:08.660 --> 08:22:13.780 He's drawn into a night stretcher. That's his only way to cook next turn so that discard from multiple is really saving him right now 08:22:14.980 --> 08:22:19.040 Absolutely, you can draw into it. You can draw into an old to ball or you can draw into a 08:22:19.040 --> 08:22:24.000 a night stretcher. There is a night stretcher and it is just going to be straight for that 08:22:24.000 --> 08:22:29.280 Drakloak. That will be evolving up next turn. All things considered, you've got 4-3-4. You've 08:22:29.280 --> 08:22:35.040 got your energy attachment not too shabby. We pass on over to Diego. We get the evolution 08:22:35.040 --> 08:22:41.120 into Cadabra. Psychic draw gets two cards. It's a psychic energy and a telepathic energy, 08:22:41.120 --> 08:22:46.080 which is lovely for getting more Abra if you need them. And we've got some options in hand 08:22:46.080 --> 08:22:51.040 with Diego. Already the telepathic energy in hand, so some more abracan flood onto this board. 08:22:51.600 --> 08:22:55.120 And with a dawn supporter, there's still the opportunity to run away, draw, 08:22:55.120 --> 08:22:59.360 and see a rare candy. If that could come together, once again Diego could be in such a powerful 08:22:59.360 --> 08:23:04.960 position. A reminder, three copies within the deck for Diego, currently not in the hand. 08:23:04.960 --> 08:23:08.160 We would have three draws to help him get there, and he's already thinning the deck quite 08:23:08.160 --> 08:23:13.040 nicely of these basic Pokemon. That is the goal. Early draws, get your basic Pokemon, 08:23:13.040 --> 08:23:17.360 your deck and then draw as many cards as you can afterwards. When you evolve into the 08:23:17.360 --> 08:23:21.040 Dabra, you get cards. When you evolve into Alakazam, you get cards. When you evolve into 08:23:21.040 --> 08:23:26.160 the Duns Pass, you get cards. As a dip, he goes down. What does that do? It gets cards. 08:23:26.160 --> 08:23:31.360 That is most of what the deck does. Genesect is the outlier, but we like him. He turns 08:23:31.360 --> 08:23:36.480 off A-Spec, so he can stay. Yeah, he keeps your hand large, especially against the unfair 08:23:36.480 --> 08:23:40.960 Stamp A-Spec from Andrew Hedrick. So far, Andrew's just discarded his A-Spec in 08:23:40.960 --> 08:23:46.640 game number one because of the safety net of that Genesect. In this instance we're seeing Diego 08:23:46.640 --> 08:23:52.320 grab that runaway draw to Dunsparse and we'll end this search on an Alakazam no doubt. But 08:23:52.320 --> 08:23:56.160 will he opt to draw these three cards? There's opportunities for Rare Candy, 08:23:56.160 --> 08:24:01.120 even finding that air balloon could be so vital for him. Oftentimes we've seen Diego opt to 08:24:01.120 --> 08:24:07.120 not take prize cards until he has the Ace Nullifier developed. That is sometimes what 08:24:07.120 --> 08:24:12.560 What we are going to see, well it is going to be an Alakazam, a Dunsparse and a Genesect 08:24:12.560 --> 08:24:14.400 coming out from dawn. 08:24:14.400 --> 08:24:17.040 That is your stage one, your basic and your stage two. 08:24:17.040 --> 08:24:21.760 Such a good supporter in a deck like this, where you are playing a stage two line. 08:24:21.760 --> 08:24:26.640 Here is your first runaway draw of this game, two drawing free cards with the Dunsparse 08:24:26.640 --> 08:24:28.280 popping it back into the deck. 08:24:28.280 --> 08:24:29.280 What were you and Joe? 08:24:29.280 --> 08:24:30.280 A candy action. 08:24:30.280 --> 08:24:31.280 Oh, I like the red candy. 08:24:31.280 --> 08:24:32.280 He headed into an early attack. 08:24:32.280 --> 08:24:37.480 getting into an early attack. Now there is the threat of the unfair stab that can sometimes 08:24:37.480 --> 08:24:42.520 be scary, but you've not been item locked. So you give yourself a huge amount of outs 08:24:42.520 --> 08:24:47.020 even after going down to a two-card hand, and that's even if in the hypothetical situation 08:24:47.020 --> 08:24:50.760 Andrew has access to it. That's why we feel like getting the pressure in early could 08:24:50.760 --> 08:24:55.520 be amazing for Diego here. Any chance Diego might have a tool to attach to a Genesect 08:24:55.520 --> 08:24:59.760 turn off, you know, turn on ace nullifier, turn off unfair stab. I've not seen 08:24:59.760 --> 08:25:02.880 won me so I don't think it was there in the hand I think that's the only thing 08:25:02.880 --> 08:25:06.680 holding us back from an obvious play I still feel like I'm gonna use rare candy 08:25:06.680 --> 08:25:10.620 and of course Alakazam can also help us see more cards so there's still a chance 08:25:10.620 --> 08:25:14.820 for one of Diego's three tools to make their way into the hand it does feel 08:25:14.820 --> 08:25:18.120 like stop me if I'm wrong here Joe it feels like Unfest Amp is way better 08:25:18.120 --> 08:25:21.720 when you're established when you've got four drapery and no evolutions it 08:25:21.720 --> 08:25:26.360 does feel like Unfest Amp isn't as good it's a lot of Pokemon draw, two 08:25:26.360 --> 08:25:30.840 poke a pad and a buddy buddy poffin. Yeah, I don't see a tool in there 08:25:31.640 --> 08:25:36.280 You can at least try and establish maybe another done sparse with this final buddy buddy poffin 08:25:36.280 --> 08:25:42.200 That's coming to the hand having a board of two done sparse already feels pretty reasonable to get aggressive 08:25:42.200 --> 08:25:46.600 I feel like Diego is gonna do it here. I mean I would but you know I always do Joe 08:25:46.600 --> 08:25:49.000 I'm gonna the KO you know I'm going for it 08:25:49.400 --> 08:25:54.320 Diego's it's not one of a more careful player than I but I do agree with your reasoning there 08:25:54.320 --> 08:25:58.720 You've got free dunce pass on the bench. You are set up as well as you can 08:25:58.720 --> 08:26:04.320 So if you draw a canapra you evolve and draw you draw an Alakazam you evolve and draw if he draws the dunce pass 08:26:04.320 --> 08:26:07.880 He evolves and draws he's got so many outs next turn 08:26:07.880 --> 08:26:12.660 If an unfair stamp does come down that it feels like he's protected as well as he can 08:26:13.160 --> 08:26:18.360 Without playing a Genesect and in the best-case scenario Andrew would want to use unfair stamp alongside chaos 08:26:18.360 --> 08:26:23.200 And right now his board is just basic Pokemon and he does not play rare candy of his own in the deck 08:26:23.200 --> 08:26:28.440 So I think that's also something playing on Diego's mind that he would quite welcome an unfair stamp 08:26:28.440 --> 08:26:31.560 If he could still just announce an attack on the next turn and still do some reasonable damage 08:26:32.140 --> 08:26:35.000 Yeah, that sounds like it might be pretty gosh darn nice 08:26:35.000 --> 08:26:38.200 We have to the Duns pass in hand for Diego here 08:26:38.360 --> 08:26:42.280 That means that potential draw of six more cards next turn 08:26:42.920 --> 08:26:49.080 But we need four in hand. I feel confident there is at least four in hand. It's not gonna be a KO 08:26:49.080 --> 08:26:54.200 It is just a pass does not want to run into the fret of unfair stamp 08:26:54.240 --> 08:26:58.580 So of course you start here from Diego see if it pays off in the end 08:26:58.760 --> 08:27:04.280 But we've seen some unexpected plays here in the final Joe. That's why they're there and we're here Ross 08:27:05.400 --> 08:27:09.200 Let's see the second your cloak now come on to the board for Andrew 08:27:09.960 --> 08:27:16.260 Already holding on to a couple Crispin does have his one stadium cards that he has available to him in hand right now 08:27:16.260 --> 08:27:19.660 Of course, this will be a building turn. There's not much else going on. 08:27:19.660 --> 08:27:24.060 So it will be a Crispin coming into play. Just start accelerating these energy. 08:27:24.060 --> 08:27:29.140 He can snatch a biology to hand this turn. Maybe even attach the dance energy to the active position. 08:27:30.300 --> 08:27:33.740 It'll be an option for him. If Diego is going to keep waiting until he can find his tool, 08:27:33.740 --> 08:27:36.260 he may still want to attach to this repeat just in case. 08:27:38.620 --> 08:27:42.740 Well, we're going to be having a little bit of a search here with our Crispin. 08:27:42.740 --> 08:27:47.500 And you know whenever you play these cards like Crispin it is another opportunity to just look through your deck. 08:27:47.500 --> 08:27:52.640 Yes, you did your first turn search. It's always nice to have a quick look again. Just double check. 08:27:52.640 --> 08:27:56.500 The deck is private information. No one's allowed to look, not even yourself. 08:27:56.500 --> 08:28:02.460 But any time you get a chance to look in your deck, you can have a good look and just remind yourself what's there. 08:28:02.460 --> 08:28:07.340 Especially when you're in a high pressure situation like a world championship final. 08:28:07.340 --> 08:28:13.500 So we do see a psychic energy coming down onto that trick look to trick look each one psychic energy 08:28:13.700 --> 08:28:19.020 It's a decent setup for Andrew, but it does feel like Diego has had a great start 08:28:19.980 --> 08:28:23.540 Do you think you might regret not taking that KO last night the more I justify it? 08:28:23.540 --> 08:28:25.740 I could see exactly why Diego's gone for this approach 08:28:25.980 --> 08:28:30.100 You can actually play around the special red card much better by not taking a single prize KO 08:28:30.100 --> 08:28:35.500 But also crucially unlike in that game number one is with do see a crushing hammer heads the first of the sets 08:28:35.500 --> 08:28:40.300 The big difference from game number one is that there is also a Meowth EX in play. 08:28:40.300 --> 08:28:44.700 So Andrew can't do that sort of slow single prize board that he attempted to do in game number one. 08:28:44.700 --> 08:28:51.500 Diego knows that if he's firing on all cylinders, he should be able to find a position to take three two prize knockouts. 08:28:51.500 --> 08:28:57.500 Well, there we go. If you can take three two prize knockout, who worries about a little single prize knockout here or there? 08:28:57.500 --> 08:29:00.500 It is an evolution into a Katapra, drawing a couple of cars. 08:29:00.500 --> 08:29:06.460 We see an evolution into the dunce pass going back into the deck and drawing three more cards 08:29:06.620 --> 08:29:11.180 So you tell me Joe we might see your boss's orders coming and bringing that me out pop 08:29:11.180 --> 08:29:12.740 Or is that something for later in the game? 08:29:12.740 --> 08:29:16.160 You can certainly use the bosses orders now if you would like to if you have access to that option 08:29:16.160 --> 08:29:21.040 I think his priority really is getting this battle gauge into play, but also trying to find a tool desperately 08:29:21.040 --> 08:29:25.640 I imagine that there will be no knockout unless there's the ace nullified developed well 08:29:25.640 --> 08:29:29.860 We just saw three cars drawn from that runaway draw on the dunce pass and I had a good look 08:29:29.860 --> 08:29:33.060 I did not see a Pokemon tool coming out in there. 08:29:33.060 --> 08:29:36.960 So right now that ace nullifier is not online. 08:29:36.960 --> 08:29:40.960 We know Genesis in hand, but without a tool it doesn't do very much. 08:29:40.960 --> 08:29:45.060 Alakazam comes down, that's three more cards drawn off of that psychic draw. 08:29:45.060 --> 08:29:48.360 Still no tool card being drawn. 08:29:48.360 --> 08:29:51.160 Diego's got a monster hand of cards, 08:29:51.160 --> 08:29:55.560 but I am not seeing any Pokemon tools in there whatsoever. 08:29:55.560 --> 08:29:59.360 Almost everything else has got an energy actually. 08:29:59.360 --> 08:30:00.840 Yeah, sorry, there's a telepathic. 08:30:00.840 --> 08:30:03.120 That crushing hammer heads is actually pretty impactful 08:30:03.120 --> 08:30:06.240 because we can't even use Enriching Energy to draw any additional cards 08:30:06.240 --> 08:30:08.840 because you have to attach a Psych Energy this turn to attack. 08:30:09.840 --> 08:30:12.720 Well, that's something we didn't hear earlier, and it is worth pointing out. 08:30:12.720 --> 08:30:15.720 Generally speaking, single prize deck, a single energy deck. 08:30:15.720 --> 08:30:17.800 You don't mind too much about crushing hammer, 08:30:17.800 --> 08:30:19.880 but if you've got crushing hammer down, 08:30:19.880 --> 08:30:23.120 there's no tool. 08:30:23.120 --> 08:30:24.720 But if you've got an energy already on the board, 08:30:24.720 --> 08:30:28.640 that means that you can weave in that Enriching Energy to draw four more cards. 08:30:28.640 --> 08:30:32.720 If you don't have an energy down, then you really can't use it on the same turn. 08:30:32.720 --> 08:30:35.920 But seriously, how has he not hit a Pokémon tool yet? 08:30:35.920 --> 08:30:38.240 So unfortunate for Diego. 08:30:39.080 --> 08:30:42.800 You've just seen three runaway draws and some psychic draw. 08:30:43.360 --> 08:30:45.560 Doesn't that change the complexion of this game? 08:30:46.040 --> 08:30:49.120 Diego now thinking that there is a genuine threat of Phantom Dive 08:30:49.120 --> 08:30:51.400 once again sort of taking over the board. 08:30:51.600 --> 08:30:54.560 If he's not careful, he's not been the aggressor so far 08:30:54.560 --> 08:30:56.920 because he thought he was a shoe in for, 08:30:56.920 --> 08:31:02.580 Most likely a 2x knockout this turn whilst developing Genesect, but you can see him shift through the deck. 08:31:02.580 --> 08:31:04.580 There's the three tools all still there. 08:31:05.260 --> 08:31:09.360 The board here is fine. You've got two Dunns passed down. You've got a Cadabra down. 08:31:09.360 --> 08:31:16.600 You don't have an Abra, so Cadabra turns not into an out right now, but there's still, if you get an Unfestamped hit the board, 08:31:17.280 --> 08:31:21.960 Diego's still in a decent position to potentially draw and draw out of it, but you're absolutely right. 08:31:21.960 --> 08:31:24.840 We wanted to see that Genesect. Diego, especially, 08:31:24.840 --> 08:31:28.680 We see an energy coming down onto the Alakazam. 08:31:28.680 --> 08:31:30.200 Are we going to see a boss's order? 08:31:30.200 --> 08:31:32.520 Yes, Diego has put it right to the front of his hand. 08:31:32.520 --> 08:31:34.040 The card's there. 08:31:34.040 --> 08:31:37.960 I think you said yourself, Joe, we need to see a KO this turn. 08:31:37.960 --> 08:31:39.320 There comes a battle cage. 08:31:39.320 --> 08:31:43.000 It's actually onto the two-energy-dra-cloak instead. 08:31:43.000 --> 08:31:46.120 So hunting energy rather than prizes here. 08:31:46.120 --> 08:31:49.240 Yeah, he really wanted to not be forced into this position, 08:31:49.240 --> 08:31:51.320 but he felt like he sort of had to. 08:31:51.320 --> 08:31:54.280 In this case, you know that Andrew was only on a four-card hand. 08:31:54.840 --> 08:31:57.080 You've limited one of those recon directive. 08:31:57.080 --> 08:31:59.120 On the previous turn, Andrew just used a Crispin. 08:31:59.120 --> 08:32:00.760 So in this case, Diogo, 08:32:00.760 --> 08:32:04.920 trying to attack Andrew's hand on his draw options. 08:32:04.920 --> 08:32:06.240 So it is just one recon directive. 08:32:06.240 --> 08:32:08.120 Andrew doesn't have much right now. 08:32:08.120 --> 08:32:10.080 Well, let's see what the recon directive gives him 08:32:10.080 --> 08:32:12.880 an option for a ChakaPolTX. 08:32:12.880 --> 08:32:14.880 Okay, so that does give a ChakaPolTX. 08:32:14.880 --> 08:32:16.400 Is there a fire energy in hand? 08:32:16.400 --> 08:32:17.640 Because you're gonna need a fire energy 08:32:17.640 --> 08:32:20.200 if you're Andrew, if you're gonna be attacking it. 08:32:20.200 --> 08:32:22.280 But this is the worry. 08:32:22.280 --> 08:32:25.800 Again, with no rare candy in the list for Andrew, 08:32:25.800 --> 08:32:29.260 having to attack with this Dragapult feels so awkward 08:32:29.260 --> 08:32:30.980 because then it can easily get knocked out 08:32:30.980 --> 08:32:34.100 with no hand disruptors for Andrew in his hand. 08:32:34.100 --> 08:32:36.920 And in game one, every time Andrew phantom dives, 08:32:36.920 --> 08:32:39.640 the damage counters had a really nice place to go. 08:32:39.640 --> 08:32:41.760 Onto the first and dipty, onto the Genesect, 08:32:41.760 --> 08:32:43.680 and then KOing the Genesect. 08:32:43.680 --> 08:32:45.280 Look at this poor joke, do you see, 08:32:45.280 --> 08:32:46.520 where did the damage counters go? 08:32:46.520 --> 08:32:48.760 Where's the best place? 08:32:48.760 --> 08:32:49.720 It's tough right now. 08:32:49.720 --> 08:32:51.320 I feel like even attacking with phantom dive 08:32:51.320 --> 08:32:55.200 just such a trap. I feel like we have to get out of here. But again, it's so intimidating 08:32:55.200 --> 08:32:59.240 when Diego sat on the catalogue of cards. I have to expect there's more bosses orders 08:32:59.240 --> 08:33:02.480 in there, even though there's only two copies within his deck list. 08:33:02.480 --> 08:33:08.440 Absolutely. And that could punish. Well, we do see a Drakloak in the active. There 08:33:08.440 --> 08:33:12.120 are two energy on, so Dragon Headbutt's going to be there. There's a darkness energy 08:33:12.120 --> 08:33:16.920 to retreat. Andrew doesn't want to leave it in harm's way. Puts the Meowth EX into 08:33:16.920 --> 08:33:24.760 the active. Is he just giving Diego the opportunity to chaos me out for two prizes? That cannot 08:33:24.760 --> 08:33:29.600 be Andrew's plan A, but unfortunately the draws are put in there. Here comes enriching 08:33:29.600 --> 08:33:36.280 energy for four more cards and we've got Boss's orders as well. It could be the decloak 08:33:36.280 --> 08:33:41.640 with all the energy, but we don't have it. It's in the prizes. This retreat from Andrew 08:33:41.640 --> 08:33:48.760 is going to work out again such a situation where Diego normally can access so much of the deck it would never even be a 08:33:49.000 --> 08:33:53.240 Consideration finally a tool though for Diego. So that's a good break for him 08:33:53.320 --> 08:33:54.600 That's gonna be awesome 08:33:54.600 --> 08:34:00.800 That means that Diego can put down that Genesect attacks at all the nice nullifier is turned on so there will be no 08:34:00.920 --> 08:34:03.200 Unfair stamp coming down. That's a bit of a win 08:34:03.200 --> 08:34:07.960 Of course if you care to me out that does potentially open up special red cars 08:34:07.960 --> 08:34:08.960 It does. 08:34:08.960 --> 08:34:13.600 Diego will have three prize cards remaining, which is probably another thing that Andrew 08:34:13.600 --> 08:34:15.600 was thinking when he put the Meowth into the active. 08:34:15.600 --> 08:34:17.840 That's 100% what he's trying to go for here. 08:34:17.840 --> 08:34:21.320 Trying to force more, four out of Diego at the very least. 08:34:21.320 --> 08:34:23.880 Is there any chance Diego has the Erie ready? 08:34:23.880 --> 08:34:24.880 No. 08:34:24.880 --> 08:34:25.880 I don't see it in this hand either. 08:34:25.880 --> 08:34:30.680 And that's really the only draw that we have outside of other supporter cards to 08:34:30.680 --> 08:34:33.120 grant us access to Hilda or Dawn. 08:34:33.120 --> 08:34:34.120 I hope there is one. 08:34:34.120 --> 08:34:35.120 like that. 08:34:35.120 --> 08:34:37.120 Eerie here would be kind of awesome. 08:34:37.120 --> 08:34:39.280 No, there's a dawn, but no other supporter 08:34:39.280 --> 08:34:42.800 seen off without Alakazam psychic draw for free. 08:34:42.800 --> 08:34:44.440 There's a buddy buddy pop in. 08:34:44.440 --> 08:34:46.560 Diego's going to be able to search for some more low HP 08:34:46.560 --> 08:34:47.060 base. 08:34:47.060 --> 08:34:51.360 Oh, it was literally the last card in the deck. 08:34:51.360 --> 08:34:54.800 And you would much prefer to put an air balloon 08:34:54.800 --> 08:34:57.480 onto a geniset than a lucky helmet because of those 08:34:57.480 --> 08:34:59.360 crushing hammers that Andrew still has access to. 08:34:59.360 --> 08:34:59.640 Yes. 08:34:59.640 --> 08:35:01.680 In random situations, if Andrew can bring up a one 08:35:01.680 --> 08:35:06.000 retreat cost Pokemon, then get a hammerhead on the Alakazam. That could be another potential 08:35:06.000 --> 08:35:10.880 turn of reprieve for Andrew, especially on a Pokemon that has a tool other than Air Balloon 08:35:10.880 --> 08:35:16.720 already committed to it. We do see an evolution into the Dunspass. That's another fardest 08:35:16.720 --> 08:35:21.200 draw. Finally, an Air Balloon comes into the hand, and there is another Dunspass. 08:35:21.200 --> 08:35:26.000 I feel that in this position, you'd want to just evolve into a Dunspass, finally 08:35:26.000 --> 08:35:30.040 establish that Geneset crucially with Air Balloon, and then you will launch 08:35:30.040 --> 08:35:34.280 this attack. You have to be still so scared though of that special red card. 08:35:34.280 --> 08:35:38.120 The only good news for Diego is that Andrew hasn't really drawn many cards, 08:35:38.120 --> 08:35:40.920 hasn't played a vital supporter over the last couple of turns, 08:35:40.920 --> 08:35:42.120 just a couple of Crispin. 08:35:42.960 --> 08:35:45.120 So Diego knows that Andrew's basically sat on nothing, 08:35:45.120 --> 08:35:47.640 and he's really just banking on a recon directive. 08:35:47.960 --> 08:35:50.560 That Eri does like sticking to the bottom of the deck. 08:35:50.560 --> 08:35:52.560 Twice we saw, twice it was there. 08:35:53.080 --> 08:35:55.200 Now we're going to see that dunce pass coming ahead. 08:35:55.200 --> 08:35:57.280 The dunce pass, it is more draw. 08:35:57.280 --> 08:35:59.200 Could he be searching for that Eri? 08:35:59.200 --> 08:36:05.240 It does come in the hand. If you want to go hunting for that special red card, it is going to be in there. 08:36:05.240 --> 08:36:12.040 And if you can put down the Genesect, if Diego does that with the Evalune, yeah. 08:36:12.040 --> 08:36:15.000 It's a miss. Just the buddy-buddy poppin'. 08:36:15.000 --> 08:36:20.760 But there's no draw in there. There's one Recon directive, and that is it if you look at the special red card. 08:36:20.760 --> 08:36:23.200 He already knew that really from the last couple of turns. 08:36:23.200 --> 08:36:28.680 Diego has definitely been keeping track of these things, but no doubt Diego has done his best to discard that special red card. 08:36:28.680 --> 08:36:31.680 didn't quite come off for him, so there's still an option for Andrew. 08:36:31.680 --> 08:36:36.680 Now we've seen the edge nullifier come down, so there's no opportunity for Andrew. 08:36:36.680 --> 08:36:39.680 Just thinking about that lucky helmet if he's going to draw too many cards, 08:36:39.680 --> 08:36:43.680 if he is getting hit by certain attacks, but we're seeing a big counter. 08:36:43.680 --> 08:36:46.680 Inevitably this is going to be enough to deal with this Meowth EX, 08:36:46.680 --> 08:36:49.680 so Diego will be going down to three prize cards remaining. 08:36:49.680 --> 08:36:53.680 Absolutely he will. Meowth goes down, Diego takes two prizes, 08:36:53.680 --> 08:36:56.680 free away from evening up this set. 08:36:56.680 --> 08:36:59.680 Remind that if it's the beginning of your hand, what are we? 08:36:59.680 --> 08:37:00.680 Are we red card? 08:37:00.680 --> 08:37:02.680 Oh, that's a special red card! 08:37:02.680 --> 08:37:07.680 Gago did everything he could, he played the eerie, so if it was there, he could get rid of it. 08:37:07.680 --> 08:37:11.680 Andrew Topsec, if I'm not even needing Recon Directive to go and get it, 08:37:11.680 --> 08:37:15.680 this could be absolutely devastating for Diego. 08:37:15.680 --> 08:37:19.680 Andrew Hedrick in the Masters Division Finals. 08:37:19.680 --> 08:37:20.680 I think he's just picked up. 08:37:20.680 --> 08:37:22.680 Ooh, was that a Lili in the hand? 08:37:22.680 --> 08:37:23.680 Yes, it is. 08:37:23.680 --> 08:37:25.680 Those two Recon Directive were crazy. 08:37:25.680 --> 08:37:32.060 They were absolutely what you need there, and that means that Andrew is going to be in a great position 08:37:32.360 --> 08:37:34.940 Look at Diego's hand got four cards left in deck 08:37:34.940 --> 08:37:39.780 He literally counted his deck to make sure he wasn't gonna deck out from a lucky helmet draw 08:37:40.700 --> 08:37:44.140 Andrew is thinking about not launching phantom dive at all here 08:37:45.140 --> 08:37:47.140 Not using a special red card either 08:37:48.180 --> 08:37:51.940 What are we missing Ross? Oh, he's on awful ox plays in game one 08:37:51.940 --> 08:37:56.860 absolutely work chooses not to play special red card to reset Diego's hand 08:37:56.860 --> 08:38:02.020 chooses not to evolve up into Dragapult just plays a lily's determination 08:38:02.020 --> 08:38:07.500 getting a new hand of eight cards no prizes having been taken this is an 08:38:07.500 --> 08:38:11.300 unusual line of play Joe tell me I'm not I'm not seeing things here this is 08:38:11.300 --> 08:38:15.380 unusual Andrews up to something it might involve that lucky helmet but 08:38:15.380 --> 08:38:19.500 Diego was just attached to his Pokemon forcing draw when you get 08:38:19.500 --> 08:38:27.480 damaged. Andrew may be trying to deck out Diego in this game number two. That's 08:38:27.480 --> 08:38:31.840 going to be an interesting thing to see. Special Red Cart is in hand. If Andrew's 08:38:31.840 --> 08:38:36.520 changed his mind he is going to be able to go ahead and use it. I don't think he's changed his mind. 08:38:36.520 --> 08:38:43.560 No. Dunsworth's comes down, dreamy goes up into your cloak and that is going to give an option 08:38:43.560 --> 08:38:49.040 for another recon directive here to maybe see a few more cards. Lucky helmet by the way 08:38:49.040 --> 08:38:52.620 if you attack into it, draws two cards. 08:38:52.620 --> 08:38:55.480 But it's worth noting that when you use the Thun Spot, 08:38:55.480 --> 08:38:57.460 it goes back into your deck, 08:38:57.460 --> 08:39:00.920 so Diego can use that to essentially reset. 08:39:01.960 --> 08:39:03.440 That is something to consider. 08:39:03.440 --> 08:39:05.200 Of course, you need to have cards remaining in the deck 08:39:05.200 --> 08:39:06.760 to be able to use the runaway draw. 08:39:06.760 --> 08:39:08.480 You do indeed. 08:39:08.480 --> 08:39:10.560 There we go, it's gonna be 70 damage. 08:39:10.560 --> 08:39:12.720 Crocking the lucky helmet in this instance 08:39:12.720 --> 08:39:15.360 brings Diego down to just two cards remaining in the deck, 08:39:15.360 --> 08:39:17.960 and he will have to draw for the turn here, Ross. 08:39:17.960 --> 08:39:19.460 And I think he might... 08:39:19.860 --> 08:39:22.660 I'm trying to work through how these next couple of turns go. 08:39:22.760 --> 08:39:25.560 I think Andrew might have done the maths here and gone, 08:39:25.860 --> 08:39:29.660 even when you run away draw, I think I'm going to be able to deck you out 08:39:30.060 --> 08:39:32.160 using your own lucky helmet. 08:39:32.160 --> 08:39:35.160 Here we go, you draw a card, two go down. 08:39:35.160 --> 08:39:37.860 Now, if you can't use any more runaway draw 08:39:38.060 --> 08:39:39.660 to put any more cards in there, 08:39:39.760 --> 08:39:42.460 if you've got two cards, if Andrew attacks, you draw two. 08:39:42.460 --> 08:39:44.360 It goes to your turn, you draw for turn. 08:39:44.460 --> 08:39:46.860 There's no card there and you deck out. 08:39:46.860 --> 08:39:48.860 Is that what we might be seeing here? 08:39:48.860 --> 08:39:55.560 Andrew Hedrick going to be using Duns Basta Ram his way to a world championship title. 08:39:55.560 --> 08:39:57.960 Have you seen anything like this, folks? 08:39:57.960 --> 08:39:59.460 And Andrew's already won game up. 08:39:59.460 --> 08:40:03.860 If he wins this second game, he will be your Pokemon Training Card game, 08:40:03.860 --> 08:40:07.960 2026 Masters Division World Champion. 08:40:07.960 --> 08:40:09.960 Diego's just having a little bit of a look. 08:40:09.960 --> 08:40:11.060 He's counting. 08:40:11.060 --> 08:40:13.960 He's realized what Andrew is doing at this point. 08:40:13.960 --> 08:40:17.080 And now Diego's thinking, how is this going to work? 08:40:17.080 --> 08:40:19.560 Playing the next few turns in his head, 08:40:19.560 --> 08:40:22.280 trying to figure out if he is going to deck out 08:40:22.280 --> 08:40:25.320 or if he's got a way around it. 08:40:25.320 --> 08:40:27.400 This is absolutely incredible scenes. 08:40:27.400 --> 08:40:30.600 Andrew Hedrick has not taken a prize card in the second game. 08:40:30.600 --> 08:40:33.640 There are no Pokemon in the discard pile for Diego 08:40:33.640 --> 08:40:35.960 to use any of his Pokemon recovery 08:40:35.960 --> 08:40:37.480 to increase the size of his deck. 08:40:38.760 --> 08:40:40.360 Diego just figuring things out here. 08:40:41.160 --> 08:40:42.920 I'm going to see the retreat on Alakazam. 08:40:42.920 --> 08:40:45.380 He can't allow this lucky helmet to proc again. 08:40:45.380 --> 08:40:50.920 But that just means all Andrew needs to do is gust it into the active and attack and deck Diego out. 08:40:50.920 --> 08:40:57.120 He's got a Boston orders already in hand, Joe, and that might be all that we need any attack. 08:40:57.120 --> 08:41:00.320 Andrew has been around for a long time at this point. 08:41:00.320 --> 08:41:03.420 He's been a regional champion five times. 08:41:03.420 --> 08:41:05.720 He is a North American champion. 08:41:05.720 --> 08:41:09.420 He won the North American International Championships in 2024. 08:41:09.420 --> 08:41:14.700 He got a top 32 finish at the World Championships in the same year. 08:41:14.700 --> 08:41:17.020 Now he's trying to add the World Championships. 08:41:17.020 --> 08:41:19.820 He's got the, he's got the, he's got the bus out of the bus and orders. 08:41:19.820 --> 08:41:21.980 He attacked Diego Dax's out. 08:41:21.980 --> 08:41:28.220 And Andrew Hendricks is your 20-26 possible training card game world champion. 08:41:36.620 --> 08:41:38.140 Can you believe it? 08:41:39.420 --> 08:41:46.420 A guns fast round. Just concluded the Masters Division finals. 08:41:46.420 --> 08:41:52.420 Andrew Hedlick, take a bow. You have just entered the Hall of Fame. 08:41:52.420 --> 08:41:58.420 The Mastermind behind the Dragopods Hammers archetype takes it all the way. 08:41:58.420 --> 08:42:04.420 This man eats Pokemon. He sleeps Pokemon. He breathes Pokemon. 08:42:04.420 --> 08:42:07.260 already a five-time regional champion, 08:42:07.260 --> 08:42:09.220 already an international champion, 08:42:09.220 --> 08:42:11.020 and now a world champion. 08:42:11.020 --> 08:42:13.020 Well, let's hear from our world champion. 08:42:13.020 --> 08:42:14.500 Let's go down to the stage 08:42:14.500 --> 08:42:17.580 and talk to Andrew Hendrick, your world champion. 08:42:19.580 --> 08:42:20.900 Hey, everybody. 08:42:20.900 --> 08:42:25.900 We just finished our TCG Masters Division Grand Finals, 08:42:27.060 --> 08:42:30.660 and I am now joined by your world champion, 08:42:30.660 --> 08:42:32.340 Andrew Hendrick. 08:42:34.420 --> 08:42:44.260 We spoke before your match about your existing accolades and now you can add world championship 08:42:44.260 --> 08:42:47.200 to your NAIC and regional titles. 08:42:47.200 --> 08:42:50.200 Tell me what it means to actually achieve the trifecta. 08:42:50.200 --> 08:42:55.200 Yeah, I don't know, it's pretty unbelievable, I mean, I never imagined I would actually 08:42:55.200 --> 08:42:58.640 be up here winning World Cup, I thought it was possible, but it's just insane to 08:42:58.640 --> 08:43:01.200 actually get that opportunity to do this. 08:43:01.200 --> 08:43:03.100 It's not like this is the first time this year 08:43:03.100 --> 08:43:04.720 that you've won this deck. 08:43:04.720 --> 08:43:07.480 How have you been grumping and just continuing 08:43:07.480 --> 08:43:09.680 to commit to your strategy that you have proved 08:43:09.680 --> 08:43:11.280 in time to time again? 08:43:11.280 --> 08:43:12.800 Yeah, I don't know if you're on the last couple of months. 08:43:12.800 --> 08:43:13.880 I tried some different decks, 08:43:13.880 --> 08:43:16.000 but I really found that this draggable deck 08:43:16.000 --> 08:43:18.760 is just like too good, it's just too consistent, 08:43:18.760 --> 08:43:20.400 and I could kind of have so many options with it. 08:43:20.400 --> 08:43:21.240 So in the last few weeks, 08:43:21.240 --> 08:43:22.720 I just played as many games as I could 08:43:22.720 --> 08:43:25.360 with it to get ready for the tournament and it worked out. 08:43:25.360 --> 08:43:26.640 I don't know if you know this, 08:43:26.640 --> 08:43:28.600 but the hat that Diego was wearing 08:43:28.600 --> 08:43:30.200 is older than you are. 08:43:30.200 --> 08:43:36.160 You wore it on the stage when you won the previous world championship in 2017. 08:43:36.160 --> 08:43:40.440 While you have your own experience, were you ever intimidated by the veterans on the opposite 08:43:40.440 --> 08:43:41.440 side? 08:43:41.440 --> 08:43:42.440 Yeah, I know. 08:43:42.440 --> 08:43:46.640 Playing against a great player in the finals, obviously, it's pretty scary, but all you 08:43:46.640 --> 08:43:49.040 can do is focus on the game in front of you, and that's what I tried to do and tried 08:43:49.040 --> 08:43:52.040 not to think too much about my opponent or how good they were. 08:43:52.040 --> 08:43:56.280 And to give you the opportunity to think of some loved ones, go ahead and give 08:43:56.280 --> 08:43:58.280 a shout out to whoever you'd like to address. 08:43:58.280 --> 08:44:02.480 Yeah, I mean shout out to all my friends who you know, I talk to every day I test with 08:44:02.980 --> 08:44:08.240 Just so many getting in the mall shout out to my parents my mom and my dad were always supporting me 08:44:08.560 --> 08:44:11.840 And my dad was the one who actually forced me to play the CCG at first 08:44:11.840 --> 08:44:14.400 I just I just wanted to collect when I was an elementary school 08:44:14.400 --> 08:44:16.400 But you know it kind of made me learn how to play the game 08:44:16.400 --> 08:44:19.960 And I would say it worked out and I shout out to Pokey color for the support to a 08:44:20.840 --> 08:44:22.840 Family affair indeed 08:44:23.240 --> 08:44:27.040 Congratulations once again on your victory and everyone here in the stadium and at home 08:44:27.040 --> 08:44:32.040 Give it up one more time for your world champion, Andrew! 08:44:32.040 --> 08:44:42.040 Alright, well I know you put up quite a show, and our analysts have something to say about it, so let's hear it. 08:44:42.040 --> 08:44:49.040 Thank you, Gaby, and congratulations once again to the 2026 world champion, Andrew Hedrick. 08:44:49.040 --> 08:44:55.040 What an iconic moment, decking out his opponent with guns, spars. 08:44:55.040 --> 08:45:02.040 Thanks to the Lucky Helmet, the Diego put into play an incredible moment and an incredible player. 08:45:02.040 --> 08:45:05.040 I can't think of anyone more deserving than Andrew Kedrick at this moment. 08:45:05.040 --> 08:45:11.040 Absolutely. That Lucky Helmet turned into an unlucky helmet for Diego. 08:45:11.040 --> 08:45:18.040 Ended up costing him, but you have to admire the ability to just be flexible and adapt to situations 08:45:18.040 --> 08:45:22.040 after showing why he's worthy of being world champion this weekend. 08:45:22.040 --> 08:45:29.640 Honestly, an amazing play by Andrew, finding that line, Diego trying to prevent every possibility 08:45:29.640 --> 08:45:34.760 of being able to recover his hand and all of a sudden, the lucky helmet ends up working out against him. 08:45:35.400 --> 08:45:40.520 Yeah, absolutely well deserved from Andrew. He eats, sleeps, and breathes Pokemon, always 08:45:40.520 --> 08:45:44.120 practicing, always thinking about the game. It's great to see that effort pay off. 08:45:44.120 --> 08:45:49.400 We have now crowned three world champions in the trading card game. Let's take a look 08:45:49.400 --> 08:45:59.400 Look at that junior division bracket as Yuta Araki became car world champion winning a close three game set against Luke Yippin. 08:45:59.400 --> 08:46:09.400 Yeah, absolute pleasure to see two young players do so well in the track of point mirror match, a matchup that is still being explored, still being played. 08:46:09.400 --> 08:46:11.400 Congratulations to Yuta, completely well deserved. 08:46:11.400 --> 08:46:20.200 And in the seniors division, we of course saw Jake and G defeating in Kobe Huff, that 08:46:20.200 --> 08:46:23.400 incredible Alakazam able to take the win. 08:46:23.400 --> 08:46:28.600 Yeah, Kobe came in with a clear game plan of how to attack this very challenging matchup, 08:46:28.600 --> 08:46:33.480 was able to take the first game of the series, but at the end of the day, Jake's advantage 08:46:33.480 --> 08:46:37.200 with that Alakazam was just too much for Kobe to overcome. 08:46:37.200 --> 08:46:44.720 in the Masters division after an entire season spent with Tragopolt EX after a regional championship 08:46:44.720 --> 08:46:53.040 win after defining the meta game with crushing hammer a 2-0 victory Andrew Hedrick over Diego 08:46:53.040 --> 08:46:59.600 Casiraga. Amazing final we had very exciting game came down to that trawl off the stadium 08:46:59.600 --> 08:47:03.200 and then the lucky hell that nobody could have seen that comment too. 08:47:03.200 --> 08:47:09.560 incredible foresight from Andrew Hedrick to recognize that line once that lucky 08:47:09.560 --> 08:47:14.340 helmet came into play immediately checking through what Diego had still 08:47:14.340 --> 08:47:19.400 available knowing that he went this route he would have the safe deck out 08:47:19.400 --> 08:47:25.640 option and it makes him the world champion a player who has had so much 08:47:25.640 --> 08:47:29.880 success the last few years of the game five-time regional champion an 08:47:29.880 --> 08:47:37.160 an international champion and he will now add that iconic Pikachu trophy to his extensive trophy collection. 08:47:37.160 --> 08:47:41.960 And another shout out to this incredible top eight, specifically the top four. This may be 08:47:41.960 --> 08:47:47.240 the most stacked top four we have ever had at a World Championship. We have international 08:47:47.240 --> 08:47:51.960 champions, we have world champions, we have players who have won multiple regionals in the same 08:47:51.960 --> 08:47:57.160 season, so much talent this year at Worlds. It was certainly a global affair with players 08:47:57.160 --> 08:48:03.240 from across the world competing, but it is you through Hedrick from the United States taking home 08:48:03.240 --> 08:48:11.320 that $50,000 first place prize. It's got to feel good to take home that prize, I'm sure. 08:48:11.320 --> 08:48:16.120 This will sink in later for Andrew, but do you want to take a moment to acknowledge Diego's 08:48:16.120 --> 08:48:20.680 accomplishment as well? Pablo, I know you've been friends with Diego for a very long time. 08:48:20.680 --> 08:48:25.720 What does it need to see him so many years later make it back to the finals of the World 08:48:25.720 --> 08:48:31.720 championships and have another great accomplishment. Generally extra special, I mean he defeated me on his 08:48:31.720 --> 08:48:39.000 run to the comic world champion in 2017, watching him in the final, seeing him be the closest person to 08:48:39.000 --> 08:48:45.000 get to a potential two-time world championship since Jason Klasinski, really really amazing, 08:48:45.640 --> 08:48:49.720 it means a lot to me, I'm sure it means a lot to him as well and he was really pumped to make 08:48:49.720 --> 08:48:54.520 it all the way. And of course with his family here supporting him as well you know when he 08:48:54.520 --> 08:49:03.420 We want the 2017 World Championships partner still pregnant with their eldest son and now their eldest son here to see that up on the big stage. 08:49:03.420 --> 08:49:05.220 I mean, what a special memory for that family. 08:49:06.020 --> 08:49:11.620 Yeah, and Pablo, you did mention Jason Kzitzki, of course, only three time World Champion in the Pokemon TCG. 08:49:11.620 --> 08:49:14.820 I do see a lot of similarities between him and Andrew Hedrick. 08:49:15.220 --> 08:49:22.420 You know, both very calculated players tend to go for very consistent streamlined strategies and just trying to outplay, 08:49:22.420 --> 08:49:26.340 outwork their opponents in order to get victories. 08:49:26.340 --> 08:49:29.980 Could this be the start of a reign of a new legacy 08:49:29.980 --> 08:49:31.140 with Andrew Hetron? 08:49:31.140 --> 08:49:35.300 And I do believe we are ready to crown all three champions 08:49:35.300 --> 08:49:36.380 out on the stage. 08:49:36.380 --> 08:49:37.740 Gabby, take it away. 08:49:41.220 --> 08:49:43.620 That's what I'd like to hear. 08:49:43.620 --> 08:49:47.500 The Pokemon Trading Cart game is one of the oldest pillars 08:49:47.500 --> 08:49:49.260 in competitive Pokemon. 08:49:49.260 --> 08:49:51.860 Yet, our trainers continue to innovate, 08:49:51.860 --> 08:49:57.860 Keep the competition fresh and awe-inspiring across every single age division. 08:49:57.860 --> 08:50:06.860 Today, we have six more names to the Rupert books as we celebrate our finalists and crown our world champions. 08:50:06.860 --> 08:50:08.860 Let's get into it. 08:50:08.860 --> 08:50:15.860 Starving their junior division in the Rupert position, we have Luke Giffen. 08:50:15.860 --> 08:50:25.860 And your champion, Utah Baraki! 08:50:25.860 --> 08:50:36.860 On Seniors, the right-represident, Kobe Ha! 08:50:36.860 --> 08:50:52.860 And your senior division TCG world champion, Jeff N. G. 08:50:52.860 --> 08:51:04.860 Last but not least, in our Masters division, in the runner position, we have Diego Castillaga. 08:51:04.860 --> 08:51:08.860 You're one of the TCG World Champions in the Master's Division. 08:51:08.860 --> 08:51:11.860 Give it up for Andrew Henry. 08:51:17.860 --> 08:51:20.860 Six fantastic trainers and buddy. 08:51:20.860 --> 08:51:22.860 One last time. 08:51:22.860 --> 08:51:26.860 Give it up for TCG Vinylists. 08:51:34.860 --> 08:51:45.860 It's fantastic to have new names to speak of and I know our analysts have something to say about that so why doesn't that you have to say? 08:51:45.860 --> 08:51:52.860 Thanks so much Gaby, yes congratulations again to these finalists and our newest world champions. 08:51:52.860 --> 08:51:56.860 We're not done, we of course have our video game competitions still to come. 08:51:56.860 --> 08:52:01.620 deal to come, all we get set up, we're gonna just talk a little bit about this whole event, 08:52:01.620 --> 08:52:06.140 how we got to this point, and continue to congratulate all of these champions. 08:52:06.140 --> 08:52:12.020 Yeah, it's such an amazing moment to be here in the Chase Center to experience this. 08:52:12.020 --> 08:52:17.420 Pablo, you and I have both been attending the World Championship since the 2004, over 08:52:17.420 --> 08:52:23.420 20 years at this point, and to see where it started, to where it's grown to today 08:52:23.420 --> 08:52:30.920 It's just amazing to be a part of this with you, all of us here at the desk and everyone here in the arena. 08:52:30.920 --> 08:52:37.220 Thanks so much for making this such a special moment all these years for KwanttCG leading up to this. 08:52:37.220 --> 08:52:46.120 Over two decades of world championships from hotel, underground, facility, 08:52:46.120 --> 08:52:52.760 Bolleroop's dog feel with Chase Center is really the pleasure to be here with you guys and with everyone here right now. 08:52:53.520 --> 08:52:57.060 And the competition just continues to get more intense every year. 08:52:57.060 --> 08:53:00.600 Players get better, decks become innovated at a higher level. 08:53:00.840 --> 08:53:03.340 It just shows that the future of the game is so, so great. 08:53:03.600 --> 08:53:11.000 Talking back to that Masters Division finals, I don't know if there's anyone more experienced in Dragoflid than Andrew Hedrick. 08:53:11.000 --> 08:53:15.500 I mean, even back to before the rotation when all the talk was about Guard of War, 08:53:15.500 --> 08:53:22.000 Golden Go, Charizard EX, Andrew remained true to this Dragonbolt EX archetype. 08:53:22.000 --> 08:53:26.300 He, of course, popularized this crushing hammer build after the rotation 08:53:26.300 --> 08:53:29.600 and became the standard way to play this deck. 08:53:29.600 --> 08:53:30.800 And all that led to his title. 08:53:30.800 --> 08:53:35.400 I mean, you have to imagine that that experience is really what back this moment is. 08:53:35.400 --> 08:53:38.000 Experience, practice, putting in the time. 08:53:38.000 --> 08:53:44.840 And you know, there's something to be said for just continuing to use the same thing identifying what the most powerful strategies are 08:53:44.840 --> 08:53:52.920 And if you can on your craft to perfect your skills, you can find yourself overcoming even disadvantageous situations by 08:53:53.360 --> 08:54:00.940 Simply identifying things that other players maybe couldn't I mean we all knew Dragon bolt had a very very big target 08:54:00.940 --> 08:54:05.600 on its back heading into so that maybe the biggest attack has ever had I would say and 08:54:05.600 --> 08:54:09.960 and to still come out on top, to still remain faithful to the archetype. 08:54:09.960 --> 08:54:13.760 Even what before rotation, Gargoyle X was dominating Dragonbolt, 08:54:13.760 --> 08:54:16.640 and he was still faithful and found a lot of success with it. 08:54:16.640 --> 08:54:20.480 And you know that was like kind of a point of contention coming into the World Championships, right? 08:54:20.480 --> 08:54:23.440 A lot of people said Dragonbolt X can't win. 08:54:23.440 --> 08:54:26.240 It's gonna have too big of a target on its back. 08:54:26.240 --> 08:54:29.600 Sure, you could make top cut with it, but surely when you get into top cut, 08:54:29.600 --> 08:54:32.000 you'll run into one of those counter decks, 08:54:32.000 --> 08:54:33.360 and you just won't be able to close it out, 08:54:33.360 --> 08:54:35.700 But Andrew proved everybody wrong. 08:54:35.700 --> 08:54:38.960 And he did not have an easy path to this championship title. 08:54:38.960 --> 08:54:40.840 And Top 8, he played against Crustle. 08:54:40.840 --> 08:54:44.000 And if you saw his list, he does not have any countercards 08:54:44.000 --> 08:54:48.100 besides crushing hammer still played through every single option. 08:54:48.100 --> 08:54:49.440 That's what he does so well. 08:54:49.440 --> 08:54:53.240 You can clearly see it in that top match, in our finals match. 08:54:53.240 --> 08:54:54.560 He found a way through. 08:54:54.560 --> 08:54:56.560 Lots of heartfelt matches and wellness. 08:54:56.560 --> 08:54:58.400 If there's going to be a line to find, 08:54:58.400 --> 08:54:59.840 Andrew Hedrick is going to take it. 08:54:59.840 --> 08:55:02.400 And that is proven by the lucky helmet play 08:55:02.400 --> 08:55:04.240 that we just saw up on that big stage. 08:55:04.240 --> 08:55:06.960 I don't know if I'm going to get over that anytime soon. 08:55:06.960 --> 08:55:09.480 Yeah, and that's going to be one for the ages, of course. 08:55:09.480 --> 08:55:12.640 We had so many amazing, memorable matches this weekend, 08:55:12.640 --> 08:55:14.360 but that's one we're not going to forget. 08:55:14.360 --> 08:55:17.120 And I do want to mention, I believe it was a clean sweep 08:55:17.120 --> 08:55:21.040 for Andrew Hedrick in the top cut, winning 2-0 over and over 08:55:21.040 --> 08:55:24.440 and over against such high quality opponents as well. 08:55:24.440 --> 08:55:27.480 So he came prepared for this weekend. 08:55:27.480 --> 08:55:30.280 And, you know, there's a lot to be said for preparation, 08:55:30.280 --> 08:55:35.700 but also staying focused throughout as the pressure keeps building through all these matches as well. 08:55:35.700 --> 08:55:39.980 I mean, why don't we relive the moment of the Lucky Helmet? 08:55:39.980 --> 08:55:41.700 We have it right here. 08:55:41.700 --> 08:55:45.780 Let's jump into it, that Lucky Helmet, the crucial attachment. 08:55:45.780 --> 08:55:47.200 Even Diego had that, right? 08:55:47.200 --> 08:55:50.080 And probably in his mind, he was thinking about the special red card, 08:55:50.080 --> 08:55:53.780 which coincidentally was Andrew's top deck next turn, 08:55:53.780 --> 08:55:56.900 but turns out that ultimately was his demise. 08:55:56.900 --> 08:56:01.600 Yeah, as soon as Andrew didn't play the special red card, we knew something was up. 08:56:01.600 --> 08:56:06.900 He had other plans, and he wasn't wanting to KO this Alakazam, 08:56:06.900 --> 08:56:11.700 something that seems so counterintuitive to your general Pokemon TCG strategy. 08:56:11.700 --> 08:56:14.500 What a pivot to see this line. 08:56:14.500 --> 08:56:15.700 Yeah, absolutely. 08:56:15.700 --> 08:56:18.900 You know, seeing the line, playing as safe as possible, 08:56:18.900 --> 08:56:22.100 drawing into that dark energy and putting it onto the Dunsbars 08:56:22.100 --> 08:56:25.400 to make sure he could claim the World Championship title 08:56:25.400 --> 08:56:27.100 In as much style as you can, 08:56:27.100 --> 08:56:31.300 Dunsparse is not a Pokemon known for really getting in there and dealing a lot of damage. 08:56:31.300 --> 08:56:35.600 It assisted his opponent in drawing the cards that eventually led to Andrew's victory. 08:56:35.600 --> 08:56:39.700 And I think Diego may have thought this through a little bit and thought, 08:56:39.700 --> 08:56:44.100 oh, well, even if I get hit by Dragapult EX, my Alakazam will get knocked out. 08:56:44.100 --> 08:56:48.400 Yes. I have to Dunsparse to go ahead and make sure I don't deck out. 08:56:48.400 --> 08:56:53.300 But didn't account for the fact that Andrew does not have to knock out Alakazam 08:56:53.300 --> 08:57:01.100 can just attack it multiple times without doing enough damage and that slight oversight may have costs from the world championships. 08:57:01.100 --> 08:57:08.300 Yeah, I think we were definitely all perplexed about Andrew's line of choosing not to evolve into Dragapult. 08:57:08.300 --> 08:57:13.300 Even the whole crowd were like, oh my gosh, and then he didn't draw Dragapult again out of the lily. 08:57:13.300 --> 08:57:21.300 It wasn't that clear line, right? It's a very unexpected decision or unlikely decision, but ultimately these four cards 08:57:21.300 --> 08:57:25.660 is what led to this amazing, amazing play. 08:57:25.660 --> 08:57:27.860 I don't think we're ever gonna see something like this again 08:57:27.860 --> 08:57:28.700 in a final. 08:57:28.700 --> 08:57:31.980 Also, Andrew had not taken a knockout this entire game, 08:57:31.980 --> 08:57:34.220 and that is why this play works. 08:57:34.220 --> 08:57:37.100 Diego plays Sacred Ash in his deck, 08:57:37.100 --> 08:57:38.380 but he doesn't have Ultra Ball. 08:57:38.380 --> 08:57:41.500 There's no way to put Pokemon in the discard pile 08:57:41.500 --> 08:57:43.620 for him to shuffle these Pokemon back into the deck 08:57:43.620 --> 08:57:44.980 to replenish. 08:57:44.980 --> 08:57:47.580 And since Andrew had not taken a single KO, 08:57:47.580 --> 08:57:50.020 there were no live targets for Sacred Ash 08:57:50.020 --> 08:57:51.620 to re-fuel his deck. 08:57:52.620 --> 08:57:56.120 Yeah, not the line you typically see to end the game off. 08:57:56.120 --> 08:58:00.520 And you could see immediately, D.A.G.O. just trying to figure out a way out. 08:58:00.520 --> 08:58:05.520 Thinking, can I shuffle in one D'dunzsparse, maybe multiple D'dunzspars to change things up? 08:58:06.320 --> 08:58:08.720 But just slowly realize that the writing was on the wall, 08:58:08.720 --> 08:58:12.920 and that is how one small decision can snowball so quickly 08:58:12.920 --> 08:58:16.020 against somebody who can identify alternate win conditions. 08:58:16.020 --> 08:58:19.820 Now, the D'dunzsparse does, of course, shuffle attached cards back in. 08:58:19.820 --> 08:58:21.460 He'll have a lot of cards in hand. 08:58:21.460 --> 08:58:25.800 Was there perhaps an opportunity to put an energy onto a Dunsparce? 08:58:25.800 --> 08:58:30.060 Put a tool card on to it to put even more cards back into his deck. 08:58:30.060 --> 08:58:31.740 Yeah, we did have that option, right? 08:58:31.740 --> 08:58:33.700 I do believe we had to run our whole deck. 08:58:33.700 --> 08:58:34.580 There was an Earth Balloon. 08:58:34.580 --> 08:58:36.500 There definitely were energies as we retreated, 08:58:36.500 --> 08:58:38.260 trying to prevent this play. 08:58:38.260 --> 08:58:41.820 And ultimately, I mean, with the pressure, the movement, 08:58:41.820 --> 08:58:46.820 everything on the line, I feel like it's not an easy thing to realize. 08:58:46.820 --> 08:58:49.740 I think that Andrew's play caught Diego off guard. 08:58:49.740 --> 08:58:51.500 I think that's pretty safe for today. 08:58:51.500 --> 08:58:53.340 Yeah, and I think it goes to show you 08:58:53.340 --> 08:58:56.940 even the best of the best sometimes can get caught off guard 08:58:56.940 --> 08:58:59.700 and have a hard time adapting and seeing 08:58:59.700 --> 08:59:01.820 every single possible play. 08:59:01.820 --> 08:59:03.900 Sometimes, you know, it's not your day. 08:59:03.900 --> 08:59:05.220 Sometimes you're really locked in 08:59:05.220 --> 08:59:06.580 and you can find those things, 08:59:06.580 --> 08:59:09.980 but Diego is so focused on other things 08:59:09.980 --> 08:59:12.540 he may not have seen that in front of him. 08:59:12.540 --> 08:59:15.180 Now who's to say how this game would have ended anyway, 08:59:15.180 --> 08:59:18.220 but that wasn't immediately to perhaps not duck out. 08:59:18.220 --> 08:59:26.220 What an epic moment. The DotSpaar is coming up. They're ramped for a game with the bosses, orders. That was not in anyone's... 08:59:27.220 --> 08:59:30.220 That one was not a part of the script. Not a part of the script. Sure. 08:59:31.220 --> 08:59:33.220 But the DPT could not have flipped this concept. 08:59:34.220 --> 08:59:43.220 Incredible floor sight from Andrew Hedrick and he becomes the 2026 World Champion. 08:59:43.220 --> 08:59:47.060 He is a bog time regional champion. 08:59:47.060 --> 08:59:50.100 He is a singular time international champion. 08:59:50.100 --> 08:59:52.740 He got top 32 of Worlds a couple of seasons ago. 08:59:52.740 --> 08:59:56.020 He's had tons of other great international and regional successes. 08:59:56.020 --> 09:00:00.740 You know, we spend so much time at these events talking about quick greatest Pokemon players. 09:00:00.740 --> 09:00:06.260 Of course, Jason Klazinski, his three world champion titles toward Reclav, 09:00:06.260 --> 09:00:11.060 his five international titles, two incredible runs of world championships for him. 09:00:11.060 --> 09:00:15.580 Andrew Hedrick does not have the time in the game that those two players have. 09:00:15.580 --> 09:00:20.420 He's still very very young, but I think it's time he starts making his way into 09:00:20.420 --> 09:00:25.580 those conversations. It's definitely making a case at this point. He keeps this 09:00:25.580 --> 09:00:29.460 up like you said Jim, it's only been a few years of wrapping up all of those 09:00:29.460 --> 09:00:34.380 accomplishments. The future is pretty bright for him. Yeah, I mean even the 09:00:34.380 --> 09:00:38.900 fact that he has accomplished so much in so little time, I think just speaks 09:00:38.900 --> 09:00:43.260 volumes of he should be in this conversation because the other players 09:00:43.260 --> 09:00:47.600 right how long it take Diego to get that world championship and how many years 09:00:47.600 --> 09:00:52.600 did he try so yeah Andrew definitely on another level at this moment and he and 09:00:52.600 --> 09:00:56.060 his friends who prepare and play consistently finishing at the top 09:00:56.060 --> 09:00:59.620 level this season whether it be championship points or regional wins 09:00:59.620 --> 09:01:04.100 or international placements that is scary when the top lines are together 09:01:04.100 --> 09:01:08.020 and working towards every event you know that when you show up there is 09:01:08.020 --> 09:01:10.660 group that is prepared and ready to take down an event. 09:01:10.660 --> 09:01:13.220 It almost doesn't feel fair to the rest of us trying to play right. 09:01:13.220 --> 09:01:15.220 All of the best players working together. 09:01:15.220 --> 09:01:17.860 How are we supposed to compete? 09:01:17.860 --> 09:01:19.500 They're dominating up at the top of the game, 09:01:19.500 --> 09:01:22.260 and it is a really fun thing to be able to watch. 09:01:22.260 --> 09:01:25.420 Yeah, and I do think we've seen a trend in the last several years 09:01:25.420 --> 09:01:28.860 of kind of these young, up-and-coming players being the ones 09:01:28.860 --> 09:01:31.140 to dominate at this level. 09:01:31.140 --> 09:01:34.900 I think it is inspirational, though, for some of our older folks 09:01:34.900 --> 09:01:38.820 that Diego was able to make a run as well, 09:01:38.820 --> 09:01:41.700 proving that, you know, it doesn't matter what your age is 09:01:41.700 --> 09:01:43.620 when you're playing the Pokemon TCG, 09:01:43.620 --> 09:01:46.900 skill players are skill players the best or the best, 09:01:46.900 --> 09:01:48.820 and anybody can compete in it. 09:01:48.820 --> 09:01:51.380 It's always a great time to jump in 09:01:51.380 --> 09:01:52.500 and learn how to play the game. 09:01:52.500 --> 09:01:54.260 43 years old, the oldest player 09:01:54.260 --> 09:01:56.260 to grace this world championship stage, 09:01:56.260 --> 09:01:57.460 and I wouldn't be surprised 09:01:57.460 --> 09:02:00.420 if he improved that in future years as well. 09:02:00.420 --> 09:02:02.420 Best line I heard the weekend is, 09:02:02.420 --> 09:02:08.340 Diego could have been the oldest player to a Wonderworld championship since Diego lost the one. 09:02:08.340 --> 09:02:09.300 That was amazing. 09:02:10.020 --> 09:02:17.060 I believe 35, whenever he won the 2017 World Championships and still doing it now, nine years later. 09:02:17.940 --> 09:02:22.820 Well it's been an excellent journey, the trading card game, Pokemon Go and Pokemon Unite. 09:02:22.820 --> 09:02:29.140 So many World Champions already crowned but we are not done yet. It is time to kick off 09:02:29.140 --> 09:02:35.940 Pokemon Champions where we will crown three first time Pokemon Champions World Champions. 09:02:59.140 --> 09:03:03.820 It is it, Joel! The Least Linky is moving on to our top 8! 09:03:03.820 --> 09:03:06.220 We're trying to get one shot onto the Sneezed Lurk! 09:03:06.220 --> 09:03:07.980 It's a total lose! 09:03:07.980 --> 09:03:10.980 Joel is gonna be moving on to the top 4. 09:03:10.980 --> 09:03:14.180 The damage is done, this was at 33%! 09:03:14.180 --> 09:03:15.980 And the 4th pick comes through! 09:03:15.980 --> 09:03:19.620 That's we move on to the top 4 of the World Championships! 09:03:19.620 --> 09:03:26.580 He wave following up in the sun into both targets is enough for Roshi to get the Double KO! 09:03:26.580 --> 09:03:29.100 Two turns and with us, 09:03:29.100 --> 09:03:33.940 Hiramoshi Onishi moves on to Championship Sunday. 09:03:33.940 --> 09:03:36.660 We are just watching a boxing match between these two 09:03:36.660 --> 09:03:39.140 and they aren't truly trading blow for blow. 09:03:39.140 --> 09:03:42.340 Scarch on Earthquakes is going to deliver the finishing blow 09:03:42.340 --> 09:03:44.980 and Takamon will be moving on to the finals here 09:03:44.980 --> 09:03:47.140 at the Pokemon World Championships. 09:03:56.580 --> 09:04:06.580 and I'll see you in a minute. 09:04:06.580 --> 09:04:16.580 Shay Center Trainers, are you ready to get started with Yocamon BGZ here on Championship Sunday, starting with your junior's finals. 09:04:16.580 --> 09:04:21.580 Kazuki Kage going up against Kazutaka Katohori. 09:04:21.580 --> 09:04:28.580 determination of all that hard work, the determination and the talent that these trainers have put on the line this season. 09:04:28.580 --> 09:04:37.580 It all comes to a close here. One more match to go both of our trainers, but one of them will be walking away a world champion. 09:04:37.580 --> 09:04:45.580 Here to take you through the action of kicking off BBC, Sierra Dawn, the provost, it is an honour to be here at such an incredible stage, 09:04:45.580 --> 09:04:50.580 an incredible arena to be crowning your first Pokemon champion, World Champion. 09:04:50.580 --> 09:04:55.460 champion. That is the most exciting thing. Champions has just come around and 09:04:55.460 --> 09:05:01.260 to be the first world champion of the the champions era. What a title to take away 09:05:01.260 --> 09:05:05.660 with you and yeah it's been an incredible weekend so far but starting off with 09:05:05.660 --> 09:05:09.980 the juniors it's always so exciting it gives us open a bright future ahead for 09:05:09.980 --> 09:05:15.180 the VG. Seeing them we know we can get to see these talents rise up and become 09:05:15.180 --> 09:05:18.220 these new heroes of us. 09:05:18.220 --> 09:05:22.060 This is the next generation of Pokemon trainers 09:05:22.060 --> 09:05:25.900 and the opportunity to earn a world championship title 09:05:25.900 --> 09:05:29.700 to date, to be sentimenting their spot 09:05:29.700 --> 09:05:33.740 as one of the best so early on in their journey. 09:05:33.740 --> 09:05:36.420 And for it to start in an arena like this, 09:05:36.420 --> 09:05:39.740 a stage like this is truly incredible. 09:05:39.740 --> 09:05:42.820 Two trainers that have battled it out all weekend 09:05:42.820 --> 09:05:45.040 and have shown that they are amongst the best. 09:05:45.040 --> 09:05:49.040 Now one more battle for our world champion. 09:05:49.040 --> 09:05:51.540 Yeah, just so we can take up the moment. 09:05:51.540 --> 09:05:53.740 The trainers are all going to get themselves ready. 09:05:53.740 --> 09:05:56.540 The teams are very interesting going into this match. 09:05:56.540 --> 09:05:58.940 We can take a look at Kazuki's team here. 09:05:58.940 --> 09:06:01.240 The Frostlass, which has that Megaston. 09:06:01.240 --> 09:06:03.640 So, Megafrostlass, Megaston Village. 09:06:03.640 --> 09:06:05.640 We've got the Maskelutian, the King Gambit, 09:06:05.640 --> 09:06:07.540 the Lichenrock and the Sneasler. 09:06:07.540 --> 09:06:09.940 Very familiar set of Pokemon. 09:06:09.940 --> 09:06:11.340 We've seen you extremely well. 09:06:11.340 --> 09:06:12.840 This one making it to the finals. 09:06:12.840 --> 09:06:15.240 can it get Kazuki over the line? 09:06:15.240 --> 09:06:18.560 This Lycanroc team, this variant, has been so popular 09:06:18.560 --> 09:06:22.720 and so strong with how dominant Charizard has been. 09:06:22.720 --> 09:06:25.440 And we've seen this team, this variation take down 09:06:25.440 --> 09:06:29.320 those big bad Charizard teams over and over. 09:06:29.320 --> 09:06:32.280 But of course, having the other powerful options here 09:06:32.280 --> 09:06:34.120 with the Sneaseler and the Vascular Legion 09:06:34.120 --> 09:06:36.320 and the King Gambit, one of the most powerful Pokemon 09:06:36.320 --> 09:06:38.640 we have in this current regulation, 09:06:38.640 --> 09:06:41.800 no matter what other team is on the opposing end, 09:06:41.800 --> 09:06:47.100 you have options. The fact that you have the set up King Gambit as well, an option to really 09:06:47.100 --> 09:06:52.260 be able to pivot around to allow this King Gambit to try and set up, if you can get a 09:06:52.260 --> 09:06:56.020 sword stance, that could be momentum completely shifted in your favor. 09:06:56.020 --> 09:06:59.660 Yeah, you've got the Sneezer to help out with that fake out there to get that King 09:06:59.660 --> 09:07:03.320 Gambit set up, whether it comes in the early game to soften things up for that 09:07:03.320 --> 09:07:08.660 Pascaligian or in the late game to close out is a formidable threat and something 09:07:08.660 --> 09:07:13.300 because it's going to have to consider when approaching their game plan. 09:07:13.300 --> 09:07:15.900 Of course, we've got that Charizard of White, the Swamper, 09:07:15.900 --> 09:07:19.140 the Arch-Alladon, the Grimmsnall, Pellipa and the Venusaur. 09:07:19.140 --> 09:07:21.660 The common trend here is that double weather. 09:07:21.660 --> 09:07:24.220 The options, you've got the Charizard bringing in the Sun 09:07:24.220 --> 09:07:27.660 to speed boost the chlorofill ability on that Venusaur. 09:07:27.660 --> 09:07:32.300 You've got the Pellipa bringing in the rain that powers up the speed on that Swamper, 09:07:32.300 --> 09:07:34.900 giving it that swift swim ability when it does mega-evolve 09:07:34.900 --> 09:07:37.220 and becomes a formidable threat that will be able to handle 09:07:37.220 --> 09:07:42.120 I love those issues on the opposite side of the field, a lichenrock that might come to check the Charizard. 09:07:42.120 --> 09:07:47.620 The Sneasler, the King Gaven as well, and that Wavecrash under the rain is so, so powerful. 09:07:47.620 --> 09:07:51.520 This is the Charizard team with the mention, having this dual weather mode, 09:07:51.520 --> 09:07:55.820 which gives Hasataka so many options in how he wants to approach this matchup. 09:07:55.820 --> 09:07:59.820 You can try and just go all in on one of your weather modes, 09:07:59.820 --> 09:08:04.620 or you can bring a couple of options that you think would fare really well into Kusuki's team, 09:08:04.620 --> 09:08:09.740 and I would be so interested to see how he wants to play this because if you lead your rather right 09:08:10.380 --> 09:08:15.500 that could be everything for you but as well having to do a weather going up against the single 09:08:15.500 --> 09:08:21.340 weather mode of Kazuki gives you twice as much potential to get ahead. Yeah it makes it very 09:08:21.340 --> 09:08:26.940 difficult to bring that cross last to get that a Royal Dail set up that you want to support the 09:08:26.940 --> 09:08:31.820 rest of your team. The Grim Snarl makes things even more difficult because it's got my prankster 09:08:31.820 --> 09:08:40.820 parting shots. So you can lead it next to maybe one of those Pokemon like the Swampert, other Venus other take advantage of the weather and especially in the Swampert scenario you can 09:08:40.820 --> 09:08:47.820 pivot out first before anything moves after a mega evolution and overwrite that weather, get in your favor and get that Swampert in that preferred. 09:08:47.820 --> 09:09:10.020 Yeah, the swamp is in a nice position. It does have to worry about the faker from the 09:09:10.020 --> 09:09:14.260 Sleezer, of course I could slow it down and the Arch-Alladon is pretty free here to just 09:09:14.260 --> 09:09:17.740 getting a tack up but is it pressuring a knockout that's the question probably not 09:09:17.740 --> 09:09:20.700 on this stage of the game you probably don't want to fake that out because it 09:09:20.700 --> 09:09:23.860 will activate that stamina ability and give it a free defense boost but the 09:09:23.860 --> 09:09:27.420 King Gavin does feel like it's in a great position to get that sword stance 09:09:27.420 --> 09:09:30.620 off if the sneezer goes for the fake out into the swamp, stop it and it 09:09:30.620 --> 09:09:34.020 tracks this turn, it's not much being able to stop that we've already talked 09:09:34.020 --> 09:09:37.580 about how impactful that sword stance could be once that is set up it's 09:09:37.580 --> 09:09:41.420 already boosted by that light bulb that will be starting to really take 09:09:41.420 --> 09:09:44.420 Pokemon on the opposite side of the field. 09:09:44.420 --> 09:09:46.420 A swap out, our Chaladon is out. 09:09:46.420 --> 09:09:50.420 Helper joins the fray and with it setting up the rain. 09:09:50.420 --> 09:09:52.420 This is going to enable the swamper with this mega evolution. 09:09:52.420 --> 09:09:56.420 It's going to be oh so speedy and dealing oh so much damage. 09:09:56.420 --> 09:10:02.420 Looking right away to start dealing out powerful attacks onto the two Pokemon on the opposing end. 09:10:02.420 --> 09:10:05.420 Potentially, but will this be a protect on this turn? 09:10:05.420 --> 09:10:07.420 With potential of the fake out on the opposing end, 09:10:07.420 --> 09:10:10.420 you do have to make sure your Pokemon stays safe 09:10:10.420 --> 09:10:12.380 and correctly pulling that protect is fake. 09:10:12.380 --> 09:10:13.860 But when you have to protect, 09:10:13.860 --> 09:10:15.860 there's always the opportunity to set up 09:10:15.860 --> 09:10:19.060 already a sword stance for the King Gambit 09:10:19.060 --> 09:10:21.420 to deal so much attack on this next turn. 09:10:21.420 --> 09:10:22.980 Yeah, and that's a huge lift. 09:10:22.980 --> 09:10:24.900 Because of Taka, he's got that King Gambit 09:10:24.900 --> 09:10:26.140 in the perfect position. 09:10:26.140 --> 09:10:29.220 Now it offers support with that sucker punch. 09:10:29.220 --> 09:10:30.900 It's gonna be able to go before anything 09:10:30.900 --> 09:10:32.540 can attack on the opposite side of the field 09:10:32.540 --> 09:10:33.820 and it's a big damage. 09:10:33.820 --> 09:10:34.900 Two times one fight. 09:10:34.900 --> 09:10:38.180 The question is, can I take a plus two sucker punch? 09:10:38.180 --> 09:10:39.540 That is what we're gonna find out. 09:10:39.540 --> 09:10:43.540 probably very soon the question is though is it could be enough just soften 09:10:43.540 --> 09:10:48.240 this one foot up maybe a master agent come in later in this game take advantage of that rain 09:10:48.240 --> 09:10:51.740 and then pick up and knock out with that I could get a hard to protect it so 09:10:51.740 --> 09:10:55.200 sitting target now but the other thing the helipers as well is 09:10:55.200 --> 09:10:59.760 wrecking that hurricane damage onto the sneezer and it does break and knock out there 09:10:59.760 --> 09:11:03.500 super effective damage and also the weather ball in stacking gamma if a 09:11:03.500 --> 09:11:06.400 double up comes out with the earthquake it could be detrimental take that 09:11:06.400 --> 09:11:07.400 Pokemon down. 09:11:07.400 --> 09:11:08.400 Plus two Sucker Punch. 09:11:08.400 --> 09:11:09.400 Swamplink is gonna get it! 09:11:09.400 --> 09:11:10.400 Stop this! 09:11:10.400 --> 09:11:11.400 Stop! 09:11:11.400 --> 09:11:12.400 For a tail into the Swamper. 09:11:12.400 --> 09:11:13.400 Hold it on. 09:11:13.400 --> 09:11:14.400 Step percent HP. 09:11:14.400 --> 09:11:16.400 You can go ahead and attack and return. 09:11:16.400 --> 09:11:22.400 These are no damage done, but earthquake into the King Gambit is gonna deal a lot. 09:11:22.400 --> 09:11:27.400 The Gambit doesn't want to appreciate these hits and will be brought down to 26%. 09:11:27.400 --> 09:11:28.400 Follow up here. 09:11:28.400 --> 09:11:32.400 From the Volcker, no attacks, but making sure you're set up for success going on forward. 09:11:32.400 --> 09:11:33.400 Tailwind with a speed. 09:11:33.400 --> 09:11:35.400 Yeah, the tailwind's really useful because once that's won foot, it'll 09:11:35.400 --> 09:11:38.760 that Swampert does leave the field then the switch swim goes with it you need to 09:11:38.760 --> 09:11:42.320 support the remaining Pokemon in the back when they do come onto the field 09:11:42.320 --> 09:11:47.000 especially because it seems a little threat now Archeladon with those big fighting type of 09:11:47.000 --> 09:11:50.360 attacks now what you do here do you attack with the Swampert it's in a great 09:11:50.360 --> 09:11:52.760 position you could go for another earthquake it would be enough to get 09:11:52.760 --> 09:11:56.880 that King Gamma but it is threatened by that sucker punch do you maybe 09:11:56.880 --> 09:12:00.680 switch it out save it for later in use that Pelika leverage that into the 09:12:00.680 --> 09:12:03.400 King Gamma that is the biggest threat here you need to go after that 09:12:03.400 --> 09:12:06.400 both of the kinggap is really targeting the helipad. 09:12:06.400 --> 09:12:13.400 A little swap around, a double swap around actually as Grimtono and Archalodon come back out. 09:12:13.400 --> 09:12:18.400 Archalodon plumps being in the rain and of course double swap means you won't take any damage 09:12:18.400 --> 09:12:22.400 if there was a potential sucker punch on the opposing end and the switch with Archalodon 09:12:22.400 --> 09:12:25.400 catches that turn at a gunk shot. 09:12:25.400 --> 09:12:29.400 Fantastic switch here because if you put themselves in a great position now 09:12:29.400 --> 09:12:34.360 ring stall on the field and one thing you want to set up next to your Pokemon, if that 09:12:34.360 --> 09:12:38.280 Soul Stance has been activated and then the King Gambit is a reflect, you've got the 09:12:38.280 --> 09:12:41.880 Prime Star reflect, you can set up now, it's going to give you perfect protection and put 09:12:41.880 --> 09:12:45.720 that ArchEllid on it, it's in its perfect environment, the range set up, it's got access 09:12:45.720 --> 09:12:49.880 to Electro Shot, you can go after that King Gambit now, getting plus one through its 09:12:49.880 --> 09:12:54.760 special attack starts, getting some momentum back and getting it back into the game. 09:12:54.760 --> 09:12:58.920 And right now this King Gambit is still a big threat but not plus 2 through its attack. 09:13:24.760 --> 09:13:31.480 from Smeasler. Nice, but right now it's a lecture shot. Of course in the rain, this will be a 09:13:31.480 --> 09:13:36.600 one push-and-off move. You get the special attack, you don't have to wait for next turn. 09:13:36.600 --> 09:13:43.400 Go ahead and fire off a powerful attack. Smeasler, down to about a third. Dump shot, going into this 09:13:43.400 --> 09:13:48.760 Grim Snarl instead. Such a powerful attack, but again, Rekha paid off huge. Yeah, that reflects 09:13:48.760 --> 09:13:53.400 so slow, Vani-Mook. Yeah, hold poison as well. Let's put that Grim Snarl on a timer. There's 09:13:53.400 --> 09:13:55.400 as a matter of time before it will fall down. 09:13:55.400 --> 09:13:57.400 Lefto is coming in really handy for the Archaladon, 09:13:57.400 --> 09:13:59.400 just putting it out of arms reach, 09:13:59.400 --> 09:14:01.400 especially when you've got that reflect kind of force 09:14:01.400 --> 09:14:02.400 for those defenses. 09:14:02.400 --> 09:14:04.400 Now you've got that electric shot off, 09:14:04.400 --> 09:14:05.400 where's your targeting going? 09:14:05.400 --> 09:14:07.400 You can't be careless with it. 09:14:07.400 --> 09:14:08.400 You can't target shot out, 09:14:08.400 --> 09:14:09.400 if you want with the Grimstone, 09:14:09.400 --> 09:14:11.400 maybe lower the attack on that thing there. 09:14:11.400 --> 09:14:13.400 Remember, you can't go for it into the king gamut. 09:14:13.400 --> 09:14:15.400 There is also the option of going for a spread break, 09:14:15.400 --> 09:14:17.400 maybe protecting the Archaladon, 09:14:17.400 --> 09:14:19.400 just getting a little bit extra health, 09:14:19.400 --> 09:14:21.400 getting into a better scenario, 09:14:21.400 --> 09:14:27.000 following turns to help you get big swing with it going into the last turn to this game. 09:14:27.000 --> 09:14:32.140 Brimstall on his timer went at poison, already such low health. 09:14:32.140 --> 09:14:36.380 Setting up the screens was certainly nice but how can you make the most of the Brimstall 09:14:36.380 --> 09:14:40.780 while it's still sticking around and of course for the King Gambit you have those 09:14:40.780 --> 09:14:44.460 boots but you got to make sure these attacks count the life or the concealing 09:14:44.460 --> 09:14:49.520 so much damage to yourself. Or Talodon with protect won't be hitting it by a 09:14:49.520 --> 09:14:52.640 is Sucker Punch as it will fail. 09:14:52.640 --> 09:14:56.520 Now close combat, already such low health on the Grim Snarl, 09:14:56.520 --> 09:14:57.680 we'll take it down. 09:14:57.680 --> 09:14:59.440 Yeah, it's a really nice play to get back 09:14:59.440 --> 09:15:00.840 close combat into Grim Snarl. 09:15:00.840 --> 09:15:02.000 You can come from another Grim Sharl, 09:15:02.000 --> 09:15:03.960 it's quite risky, it's not the best accuracy here, 09:15:03.960 --> 09:15:06.240 but the main thing is it activates that wide curve. 09:15:06.240 --> 09:15:08.240 That is doubling the speed on the Sleeveless, 09:15:08.240 --> 09:15:09.600 so even in a tailwind, 09:15:09.600 --> 09:15:11.680 even if the rain set up to support that, 09:15:11.680 --> 09:15:13.680 it's won't hurt that if you come back onto the field, 09:15:13.680 --> 09:15:14.520 you're gonna match speed. 09:15:14.520 --> 09:15:16.320 You're gonna be actually at speeding doors. 09:15:16.320 --> 09:15:18.200 And with the damage this one put's already taken, 09:15:18.200 --> 09:15:21.200 The sleeves are going to be in that position where it can pick that off. 09:15:21.200 --> 09:15:24.200 Now the Pelopon belt, good timing to bring it back onto the field. 09:15:24.200 --> 09:15:28.200 It is going to set that rain up again for another five turns, so that the electric shot is now enabled. 09:15:28.200 --> 09:15:33.200 It is going to be able to stop the powering of that arch-halibon a little bit more each and every turn. 09:15:33.200 --> 09:15:39.200 And the big threat now is the Pelopon right alongside it that does offer a little bit more offense than that Grimstar was the previous turn. 09:15:39.200 --> 09:15:47.200 The perfect timing was the Grimstar going down to Pelopon, setting the rain up perfectly and offering so much offensive pressure within itself too. 09:15:47.200 --> 09:15:54.200 With that full 5 turns it remains a brain going on forward, but you still have to be also careful of your eye of an attacking move with this pelfer. 09:15:54.200 --> 09:15:58.200 This team gamut still puts so much pressure on the board. 09:15:58.200 --> 09:16:03.200 There's been a lot done to really being able to mitigate what this team gamut's been able to do with these swaps. 09:16:03.200 --> 09:16:08.200 It would be well timed for attacks, but we'll have to see if it can make a little bit more use of it. 09:16:08.200 --> 09:16:13.200 Notice that the punch though, she's our first to act close combat for those drops. 09:16:13.200 --> 09:16:16.080 and another fence boost on the opposing end. 09:16:16.080 --> 09:16:18.680 Now a left-foot shot in retaliation, 09:16:18.680 --> 09:16:21.360 boosting up the special attack once again 09:16:21.360 --> 09:16:22.800 into either one of these Pokemon 09:16:22.800 --> 09:16:25.320 that's already taken quite a bit. 09:16:25.320 --> 09:16:28.800 Special attack boost, now going for the attack 09:16:28.800 --> 09:16:31.640 into this measler, we'll take it down. 09:16:31.640 --> 09:16:33.480 Yeah, and that's us two now on the ball 09:16:33.480 --> 09:16:35.120 for our challenge on a sunny day. 09:16:35.120 --> 09:16:36.840 It's really hard, it should be turned 09:16:36.840 --> 09:16:39.400 because plastic is requiring a little bit more help. 09:16:39.400 --> 09:16:41.600 Now the follow-up from the pellet for that weather ball 09:16:41.600 --> 09:16:51.600 Finally, taking that king gambit down, but Suzuki got a lot of value out of that Pokemon after getting that sword sand stuff and really clinching all the softening up the opposite side of the field. 09:16:51.600 --> 09:17:01.600 This rain load has put in so much work. When in battle, though, we have highlights of Lycanroc and Swagflab. There's two really big key pieces to this. 09:17:01.600 --> 09:17:07.600 Lycanroc, though, not necessarily in this theme level, especially if you want to see, but the Swagflab could override that weather. 09:17:07.600 --> 09:17:11.760 the perfect scenario for Kazuki. Now you can mega evolve, overwrite the rain, take away 09:17:11.760 --> 09:17:15.520 the electric shock from a one turn attack to a two turn attack. On top of that you put your 09:17:15.520 --> 09:17:19.360 lycanoff on the field. Yes, it might be threatened by the Peledon, but you are taking away the rain, 09:17:19.360 --> 09:17:23.280 so that's where the war will become an ice type attack, not something that the lycanoff has 09:17:23.280 --> 09:17:26.640 to worry about so much. The more important thing is that offensive threat that it's got. 09:17:26.640 --> 09:17:30.160 You've got access to close combat, you go after that or teledon. It's so low health 09:17:30.160 --> 09:17:34.320 at the minute as well that it does land even through a reflect you've got to expect 09:17:34.320 --> 09:17:39.720 It's going to be close to picking up a knockout if it's level B2 with a potential Shadow Ball or Lizard. 09:17:40.320 --> 09:17:45.520 First on the turn though, if you want to override the weather, you have to go ahead and mega evolve. 09:17:45.520 --> 09:17:48.020 Frostlass coming out with the snow warning. 09:17:48.020 --> 09:17:50.920 You can't rely on those one turn electric shots anymore. 09:17:50.920 --> 09:17:54.220 And if you do want to get that weather back, Pelopter has to swap out. 09:17:54.220 --> 09:17:57.820 Protect from our Shadow Dons as they're off into Pelopter. 09:17:57.820 --> 09:18:01.520 This is going to be great for dealing a little bit of damage here, 09:18:01.520 --> 09:18:07.080 It was put out of going on forward to protect our Taladon though, won't be any damage, but 09:18:07.080 --> 09:18:12.400 he's looking to sweep, pulling, pushing on forward with that tailwind. 09:18:12.400 --> 09:18:16.680 Yeah, it's a really strong play from Kazutaka, just to protect that on Taladon this turn. 09:18:16.680 --> 09:18:21.160 It is for all those special attacks because of the fence boost this is required, but now 09:18:21.160 --> 09:18:26.520 with that tailwind activated, everything on Taladon is going to be ahead of the crosslash 09:18:26.520 --> 09:18:29.120 and the like of the rock. The like of the rock does have a little bit of security 09:18:29.120 --> 09:18:33.120 you can't go after either of these targets but we've seen the damage already. 09:18:33.120 --> 09:18:35.120 You sell her off but there'll be enough to get the pellet per. 09:18:35.120 --> 09:18:38.120 Or do you focus all your attention down into the arch-halibur? 09:18:38.120 --> 09:18:41.120 But now it's a slot that he's going to be going with all the classes protected 09:18:41.120 --> 09:18:45.120 so you're not likely to go for it again and it is in a position where it will attack 09:18:45.120 --> 09:18:47.120 which targets are going for though. 09:18:47.120 --> 09:18:49.120 They're likely off to break the sash, but that's a cross-lice. 09:18:49.120 --> 09:18:52.120 If you can get the protect right on the Zicky side of the field 09:18:52.120 --> 09:18:55.120 you can really give yourself back into this game. 09:18:55.120 --> 09:18:58.120 If you want to look at overriding the weather to get your own out as well 09:18:58.120 --> 09:19:00.120 as well you need to swap with a peliputra 09:19:00.120 --> 09:19:03.560 obviously only the last opportunity to do so 09:19:03.560 --> 09:19:05.800 the mega swamper comes out with a well-time 09:19:05.800 --> 09:19:07.880 protector on the opposing end but it's light 09:19:07.880 --> 09:19:10.520 to rock the target of choice flash cannon 09:19:10.520 --> 09:19:12.840 light to rock rock all the way down to its focus 09:19:12.840 --> 09:19:14.440 that yeah we'll see what it's like in 09:19:14.440 --> 09:19:16.120 ronkos's got the pelipurgan or is it 09:19:16.120 --> 09:19:17.640 the close combat it looks like it is 09:19:17.640 --> 09:19:19.720 in str jelladon is it enough it's not 09:19:19.720 --> 09:19:21.800 it's not it's not it's not 09:19:21.800 --> 09:19:23.800 those are the best suits of added of 09:19:23.800 --> 09:19:26.200 s jelladon who has four percent 09:19:26.200 --> 09:19:27.480 and another one it's going to stick 09:19:27.480 --> 09:19:34.440 around for one more turn and get a little bit of recovery back. And now Swamper out on the field, 09:19:34.440 --> 09:19:40.360 both of the Pokemon have such low health, but you can switch into Pelothur and have 09:19:40.360 --> 09:19:44.200 this Swamper really be able to catch her. Yeah, that's good to believe, that's how well 09:19:44.200 --> 09:19:48.520 the attacker is controlling this ball right now. Yes, you might have to call for the 09:19:48.520 --> 09:19:53.480 Archarodon boosting thing, but isn't putting this one in a really advantageous position. 09:19:53.480 --> 09:20:03.480 So be careful about that, Celeron, both of them on very low health. The Archaladon will definitely be able to take one, so maybe the Prithrid switch here is a Swamper, I'll caliper it and then utilize the Archaladon. 09:20:03.480 --> 09:20:18.480 Plus to the Swamper though, as it's got that spread attack so it can go for an earthquake, so Pozl's heart's just protected. It is going to be fun roll now to a Flash Cannon though, so the choice is much better to keep the Archaladon, maybe Swamper go up but it is sticking around. 09:20:18.480 --> 09:20:26.480 Nose, bomb, and priority move from this Lighten Rock slumber already at such low HPs, no chance of sticking around. 09:20:26.480 --> 09:20:35.480 Follow-up flash can is so much better on Dark, and a Frost Blast that has absolutely no chance of treating Chaos on this turn. 09:20:35.480 --> 09:20:40.480 But now, for Kazuki, it's only a Lighten Rock with one HP! 09:20:40.480 --> 09:20:46.480 Yeah, and I mean, a fantastic play there, saying, OK, well, I can utilize Tailwind as still an effect. 09:20:46.480 --> 09:20:50.780 I don't need to risk my Pelopter coming out of that, it's Tele-Rock and that's exactly what we saw there. 09:20:50.780 --> 09:20:54.980 Now coming in again, Weather Control, we talked about how cold this Weather Control was. 09:20:54.980 --> 09:20:57.880 His attack are doing extremely well in this match. 09:20:57.880 --> 09:21:02.080 Keep control of that to mature it in the time, won't hit a pill when left to take it back to go. 09:21:02.080 --> 09:21:05.280 That's what I've seen that can take down the Lightning Rocket, might get one more turn, 09:21:05.280 --> 09:21:09.380 but on a double attack, it looks like it's getting closer and closer to being wrapped up. 09:21:10.380 --> 09:21:14.780 Well, if you're eyeing up behind to go for something like the Trotslide Pelopter on the go, 09:21:14.780 --> 09:21:28.780 And then how's the wide guard? Who will be able to stop it? So like in Rocks, you say safe for now, you can run out the tailwind, but beyond that, if you go ahead and click the rock side during the wide guard on me closing in, I'm still just lost. 09:21:28.780 --> 09:21:31.380 Yeah, and that's the problem with these three spread attacks. 09:21:31.380 --> 09:21:35.280 They're sure to help us on the field, for as in, there is always the fold. 09:21:35.280 --> 09:21:40.280 And it's the mind games that it plays there, forcing your opponent into the alternative options. 09:21:40.280 --> 09:21:43.280 Of course, combat does feel like a preferred option in the Archel and I'm gonna say again, 09:21:43.280 --> 09:21:46.280 is it gonna be enough? It is rock-side dog on through those mind games. 09:21:46.280 --> 09:21:48.280 So why, God, are you gonna connect? 09:21:48.280 --> 09:21:53.580 I'm gonna connect into both no KO's, but if you can, go for a blinch instead. 09:21:53.580 --> 09:21:56.780 It could be your way to try and make something happen here. 09:21:56.780 --> 09:22:02.620 2 of Pokemon remaining, its single attack will be enough to take you down if you only have 1 HP 09:22:02.620 --> 09:22:09.340 and no flinch is going to spell your doom. Archialodon, another electro shot for the road. 09:22:09.340 --> 09:22:15.660 1 HP is all you have to do and Kazutaka take the first game in the set. 09:22:16.620 --> 09:22:22.540 Wow, what a first game, so explosive and great game plans from both pairs coming into this 09:22:22.540 --> 09:22:27.580 game but how to tackle really taking advantage of the weather on their side of the field and some of 09:22:27.580 --> 09:22:33.180 the tools are really leaning into that our talent on the particular thing it's so well to just get 09:22:33.180 --> 09:22:37.020 damage stuff and things up on the opposite side of the field while kind of setting up that special 09:22:37.020 --> 09:22:43.500 attack can be overall in the end with a timed tail wing just so perfectly to just overcome all 09:22:43.500 --> 09:22:48.860 those threats on how to get inside of the field. Even looking at earlier on in the match this 09:22:48.860 --> 09:22:55.660 King Gambit with the sword, Sam Booth, becomes so scary, but there was a great job done by switching 09:22:55.660 --> 09:23:00.700 around Pokemon well. Time protects. So really make sure this King Gambit never got out of control. 09:23:00.700 --> 09:23:06.060 If once you take that threat down, get your Pelopter M80 later on, you can tail in, you have 09:23:06.060 --> 09:23:12.460 this thief, and you just do so much damage to these remaining Pokemon. And I mean, the Grimstone 09:23:12.460 --> 09:23:16.940 is so pivotal there. We do much offensively, but what it did provide the team was that 09:23:16.940 --> 09:23:21.200 defensive support with the reflect. We hadn't seen that, I think the Lycanroc 09:23:21.200 --> 09:23:24.340 would have easily been able to take down the Archelle in on that spot in the game. 09:23:24.340 --> 09:23:29.860 That turned out a little bit different maybe, but the Zutaka just using those 09:23:29.860 --> 09:23:33.660 tools so perfectly at the right time and not panicking too much either when 09:23:33.660 --> 09:23:37.540 that King Amagawa Torch then set up. I think controlling the game and keeping 09:23:37.540 --> 09:23:42.100 calm and composed was such a great thing to see, but all for Kazooie Pete 09:23:42.100 --> 09:23:46.700 to do coming into this next game. He's tired up, does have options, did we 09:23:46.700 --> 09:23:51.580 see maybe the Basque Legion coming. Kazuki's thinking that the rain is going to be the 09:23:51.580 --> 09:23:55.700 optimal mode. I feel like that is going to give a lot of problems to things like that 09:23:55.700 --> 09:23:59.480 Swampert. It will get the boost in the rain to its wave pressures and it can be an end 09:23:59.480 --> 09:24:03.780 game Pokemon without last respects as well. It can really cut through and get the damage 09:24:03.780 --> 09:24:06.380 you require on those remaining Pokemon. 09:24:06.380 --> 09:24:12.540 Kazutaka having so many ways to pilot this team but now Kazuki knows that 09:24:12.540 --> 09:24:17.820 Rain was the answer for game number one giving you so much information on how you 09:24:17.820 --> 09:24:22.340 want to handle this game number two maybe like Rock gets left at home try and 09:24:22.340 --> 09:24:26.660 switch up the Pokemon just a little bit or override that weather just a little 09:24:26.660 --> 09:24:31.460 bit sooner so many questions in mind down a game in the set with the world 09:24:31.460 --> 09:24:36.540 championship title on the line yeah it's really good folks to set up against 09:24:36.540 --> 09:24:39.860 this Sun Rain team as well because you think you're going down one route 09:24:39.860 --> 09:24:46.280 Because the attacker might be conditioning their opponent as well in a lot of ways where they might switch it up and bring that Charizard instead of the Ring 09:24:47.260 --> 09:24:53.480 Getting into game number two. It's time to see there could be a bounce back with a big switch from the get-go 09:24:54.200 --> 09:25:00.320 Rainbow left at home got the docket to bring out the Sun instead Venusaur and Charizard 09:25:00.440 --> 09:25:05.300 Going up against the Skeezer and King Gambit. Yeah, now there's Charizard in prime position to Mega Revolve 09:25:05.300 --> 09:25:09.300 But of course, most Pokemon here are going to be susceptible to that fake out. 09:25:09.300 --> 09:25:14.300 But can you risk being passive here? I think, although you don't want your Venusaur's Sash being broken, 09:25:14.300 --> 09:25:20.300 yet, can you protect in front of a king and at the time potential set of the soul stance and then become that fake threat once again? 09:25:20.300 --> 09:25:26.300 Because, short resort, Pan's Venusaur aren't as good defensive as the Pokemon you saw in the morning. 09:25:26.300 --> 09:25:31.300 Not anything like the Archela don't hold that scope, but then if I'm able to take those prior to your set of punches as well, 09:25:31.300 --> 09:25:36.140 So do you just go for two attacking options here, you got the heat wave and maybe you can 09:25:36.140 --> 09:25:40.380 stick power back into that, see how they just slow it down. 09:25:40.380 --> 09:25:47.140 Mega Evolution with the Charizard from Azutlaka, and it was not a problem in game number one 09:25:47.140 --> 09:25:51.260 to let this King Gambit set up, as long as you have an answer later down the road. 09:25:51.260 --> 09:25:54.380 Charizard doesn't protect, will just eat that fake out instead. 09:25:54.380 --> 09:25:58.380 And it's actually just a double up fake out, Charizard doesn't move but was still 09:25:58.380 --> 09:26:02.220 eyeing up an attack, which means King Amit can still get the Sunker Punch off. 09:26:02.220 --> 09:26:06.460 Sleep powder though can return. King Amit does your one move, you bring the Charizard 09:26:06.460 --> 09:26:10.460 down low, but on the next turn you have to take that mandatory turn of sleep. 09:26:10.460 --> 09:26:13.900 Yeah, that's the advantage of actually the Sunker Punch coming out to see how they're 09:26:13.900 --> 09:26:17.500 going after it. Now there is a guaranteed turn. King Amit is going to move this turn 09:26:17.500 --> 09:26:21.500 and now that seems like it's susceptible to his Sleep Powder as well. This Charizard 09:26:21.500 --> 09:26:25.260 is pretty free now to go for a heat wave or a weather ball. It's either one of these 09:26:25.260 --> 09:26:32.260 And now you can start building that momentum. The Venusaur, a big part of why this is working, has... 09:26:32.260 --> 09:26:36.260 Because if you've got a way to get around this, is maybe the scroll villain in the back. 09:26:36.260 --> 09:26:39.260 Today's you can maybe switch it in against half the immunity. 09:26:39.260 --> 09:26:44.260 She does diesel, but of course you're going to take superman damage from that Charizard on the way in. 09:26:44.260 --> 09:26:46.260 You can use it by that Sun as well. 09:26:46.260 --> 09:26:51.260 No swap seems really too strong at this point, so she will stay in and will protect. 09:26:51.260 --> 09:26:57.760 and will protect. So Venus or will still steal the sleep powder for that reason and King Gambit will take that first turn of sleep. 09:26:57.760 --> 09:27:02.560 He's way from the Charizard though. You have the Sun on your side. It's super effective hit. 09:27:02.560 --> 09:27:07.460 And King Gambit has no chance at waking up the first kill taken in this match. 09:27:07.460 --> 09:27:13.260 Yeah, what a way to handle that threat in King Gambit without taking any damage really on your side. 09:27:13.260 --> 09:27:17.360 The Charizard has been softened up so it will be susceptible to damage later on. 09:27:17.360 --> 09:27:22.860 But with this Venusaur on the side of your field, in the sun, you're in a great spot to keep that pressure on. 09:27:22.860 --> 09:27:28.960 The problem now is the cause of last combat is available, we are going to overwrite that sun with it's snow. 09:27:28.960 --> 09:27:36.960 And the Venusaur will lose that power bill, because it will become susceptible also to dust and things that it threatens from that cause last at the same time. 09:27:36.960 --> 09:27:44.560 If you want to get the weather back for a cause of attack, you have to swap the Charizard back out and in again as snow with the mega evolution. 09:27:44.560 --> 09:27:52.300 Charles, our double protect on this turn. You've already taken a lot of damage, and if you want that weather back, you can't afford to get KO'd. Double protect on the board. 09:27:52.300 --> 09:28:00.800 Now we get an opportunity to see what... what's received! And Blizzard is going to do nothing and same with Sneasler's attack. 09:28:00.800 --> 09:28:08.060 Yeah, and now, the double protect is going to be all you're probably trying to do, so you can always call my plug into that base, or maybe it's in the switch there, but it's not too bad. 09:28:08.060 --> 09:28:17.060 because all you need to do is shit the Venusaur slightly if it stays on the field, break that Pultus Ash, and the Glimmit will be enough to get back, and that will law help the Charizard as well. 09:28:17.060 --> 09:28:26.060 So, Suzuki in a really commanding position now, it's all on his attack, it's responding in this scenario, they need to get that Charizard on the field if they want to take weather control again. 09:28:26.060 --> 09:28:34.060 But problem is, he should protect that Venusaur, so how are we going to see maybe if that will switch? The good question is, it's a pellet I live in, in fact it is, it's a great Pokemon to bring in. 09:28:34.060 --> 09:28:40.220 bring it now, get rid of that snow, and really start to stock it, I think this will happen. 09:28:40.220 --> 09:28:45.180 Charizard is meaging the squawks out, our Chaladon joined the field and said, as it will be that 09:28:45.180 --> 09:28:51.100 double squawk. Is it the two boats of weather? It is, Pelopor comes out and visits the 09:28:51.100 --> 09:28:55.660 rain. Bring both weathermotes to this match to contend against the snow. Not the most 09:28:55.660 --> 09:29:00.460 accurate, but will neck and both target Pelopor and our Chaladon taking some damage. 09:29:00.460 --> 09:29:04.220 That's why it looks like it's free, the monster in the Pelopter! 09:29:04.220 --> 09:29:07.100 That gets grip so much momentum in this match! 09:29:07.100 --> 09:29:09.820 It will be a close combat as well, look all the way up, 09:29:09.820 --> 09:29:13.820 but on this next turn Pelopter has the opportunity to just not move! 09:29:13.820 --> 09:29:18.620 And with that close combat, you can just, you've already done so much damage 09:29:18.620 --> 09:29:22.060 and you're gonna be so fast on this next turn with the Unburdened! 09:29:22.060 --> 09:29:24.860 Yeah, now there is the scenario where you go, 09:29:24.860 --> 09:29:30.360 and then close combat into the archaladon and that combination will probably be enough to get the archaladon here. 09:29:30.360 --> 09:29:37.660 Now there's no reflect helping it out this time, that white herb activating as well on the sneedler and really, really difficult scenario. 09:29:37.660 --> 09:29:43.660 And the pelliput go out, can it take another blizzard? It might be a roll, so Glossos does have to connect though. 09:29:43.660 --> 09:29:48.660 The accuracy isn't the most reliable when the rain's on the field, so it's a preferred environment, 09:29:48.660 --> 09:29:52.660 but you could maybe switch it out to get really good control of that, 09:29:52.660 --> 09:29:58.660 But are you the better staying on the field and I think seriously that offensive pressure being brought right now? 09:29:58.660 --> 09:30:07.660 For Frog Class, if you stick around going for those inaccurate attacks and knowing that there's an archaladon that could go for that flash stand and infuse, 09:30:07.660 --> 09:30:12.660 you start making sure that how the attacker has all the momentum in the match, you need to swap. 09:30:12.660 --> 09:30:15.660 Like and rock, yet again brought into this match. 09:30:15.660 --> 09:30:21.660 Follow up close combat, infuse the archaladon, and already have one of those defense boosts, so it will take those hits. 09:30:21.660 --> 09:30:28.620 it's getting so slow on damage. The Pelfer though, Frozen, is it going to thaw coming up next? It's 09:30:28.620 --> 09:30:33.420 going to be the biggest thing. Because our Traladon is still looking to get those boosts and really 09:30:33.420 --> 09:30:38.860 be able to try to take more momentum into this match. But if Pelfer keeps staying frozen pretty 09:30:38.860 --> 09:30:44.620 sure, that's where he can really get slowed down. The Sneezer will hold on. Frozen thaw is 09:30:44.620 --> 09:30:47.100 so you can't double up to take it down. 09:30:47.100 --> 09:30:55.700 Yeah, they're really difficult now. The pellet could fall there, you would think, maybe it's killed and it could have compelled his attacker into a more commanded position. 09:30:55.700 --> 09:31:04.100 Now you've got the crosshairs to bring it in at any point and overwrite the weather, but I think you've got to plan it and time it so well, because you know the Charizard is a fact, it has an attack there. 09:31:04.100 --> 09:31:13.300 Now you can utilise your close combat, although the arch-alithons and the fencefuse, it is going to be susceptible to falling down to that powerful attack, and unlike in Rock, the perfect Volcomon here, the Acceleron. 09:31:13.300 --> 09:31:17.140 into that helipad, there is no reflect, we talked about that already, so the acelaroc 09:31:17.140 --> 09:31:20.740 probably will be enough to pick up the knockout there, force one of those remaining 09:31:20.740 --> 09:31:25.700 Pokemon in the backpack out onto the fields. And with your caladons already having taken so 09:31:25.700 --> 09:31:31.860 much damage, it's forced into a protect as helipa goes down with that acelaroc, so now one of 09:31:31.860 --> 09:31:37.700 your modes of weather is gone. You still do have the Charizard to be able to contend, 09:31:37.700 --> 09:31:42.900 but again if you bring it out here, Kazuki can go ahead and bring the process back 09:31:42.900 --> 09:31:47.460 So maybe you just have to go for the Venusaur swap Charizard into the other swap 09:31:47.460 --> 09:31:51.740 But again, if you get that turn wrong you might never get control of the weather again 09:31:51.840 --> 09:31:53.460 Now and that's a big problem 09:31:53.460 --> 09:31:58.380 The one plus that Casabaga has right now is the Venusaur does have its opposite 09:31:58.380 --> 09:32:00.300 So it does have a little bit of room to maneuver 09:32:00.300 --> 09:32:06.060 It is going to threaten C part of the code for that, but it doesn't threaten to protect the damage into that like and rock as well 09:32:06.300 --> 09:32:10.940 Pretty much any of those options even the resistive one run to the Caesar probably be enough to take it down 09:32:10.940 --> 09:32:14.940 You have to be very careful not to lose a slot and then pretty user resource as well. 09:32:14.940 --> 09:32:20.940 Close combat, yet again into our Traladon. Turn after turn has really stacked up. 09:32:20.940 --> 09:32:25.940 And another KO taken in Kazuki's favor. Now just down to the two. 09:32:25.940 --> 09:32:29.940 Rock slide to break this. Focus flash onto Venusaur and feel a lot of damage. 09:32:29.940 --> 09:32:35.940 And the way forward will be a miss. Lighthouse stays awake, thick around. 09:32:35.940 --> 09:32:39.940 And Charizard gets forced out onto the field. Some sort of appreciate that at all. 09:32:39.940 --> 09:32:46.100 It's a huge miss now and now in a position doesn't matter what the sun coming on to the field because you've got that straight switch 09:32:46.660 --> 09:32:51.820 Sneazily you would imagine into the false last override that sun and then the like and rock is enabled that core 09:32:51.820 --> 09:32:56.580 Affiliability is taking away the most like to come out if it does connect. We'll be enough to get the Charizard 09:32:56.580 --> 09:32:58.580 Will it be enough to get the Venus old off? 09:32:59.620 --> 09:33:01.460 Sneazily swaps out 09:33:01.460 --> 09:33:07.900 Hadouki has won the weather war as snow set up once again Venus or is going back to being slow and 09:33:07.900 --> 09:33:11.660 and Sarzard's so pressured by this like in Rocks. 09:33:11.660 --> 09:33:16.140 Rocks side again, not being tricked into going for the single target, 09:33:16.140 --> 09:33:19.740 so you can get some damage into the Venusaur, take the KO, 09:33:19.740 --> 09:33:24.140 and only one Pokemon remaining in your quest to get this to a game number three. 09:33:24.140 --> 09:33:28.300 Yeah, it doesn't miss its target, it takes down the Venusaur and that Sarzard, 09:33:28.300 --> 09:33:32.140 just waiting in the wings. We all go into the game three, Sarra, like you say, 09:33:32.140 --> 09:33:36.700 and a well played match because you actually get to meet up back into this game. 09:33:36.700 --> 09:33:40.380 the adjustments here and doing it in such a great fashion. 09:33:40.380 --> 09:33:44.700 The Accelerot into the Charizard, the target that it's after all this time right at the 09:33:44.700 --> 09:33:47.940 end of the game to lock it up, take us to a game three. 09:33:47.940 --> 09:33:54.780 A series of going the distance so expertly played, coming out from Kazuki, contending 09:33:54.780 --> 09:33:58.580 up against not one but two weather modes. 09:33:58.580 --> 09:34:03.380 You have to be so careful with that crosslash and those pieces and the perfect preservation 09:34:03.380 --> 09:34:12.380 of that life in rock to make sure you can force the Charizard out onto the field, put so much pressure onto it to really be able to clean up that mat. 09:34:12.380 --> 09:34:26.380 Something like the Sleep Powder is quite important, but at the same time, when you look at the Sneezler allowed to keep doing all the damage turn after turn, you were able to get so much pressure from the get-go to force that. 09:34:26.380 --> 09:34:30.380 And the freeze we've picked here did prevent maybe a tailwind being set up. 09:34:30.380 --> 09:34:33.880 But, I don't really know if it really changed the outcome overall. 09:34:33.880 --> 09:34:35.880 I think there's big things that have gone out here that, 09:34:35.880 --> 09:34:38.880 because if you wasn't really conditioned into not bringing the light rock, 09:34:38.880 --> 09:34:41.880 it would have been easy to say, I expect the rain mode again. 09:34:41.880 --> 09:34:44.880 So I'm not going to bring the light rock, I'm going to replace it with that Basque Legion. 09:34:44.880 --> 09:34:48.880 If you've done that there, then the venus would have been easy to pick a problem in this game. 09:34:48.880 --> 09:34:53.380 I think bringing it to this game was a huge, huge play, and it really paid off. 09:34:53.380 --> 09:34:57.380 and now they're backing contention to let the trophy on him 09:34:57.380 --> 09:35:01.380 is going to decide which trainer will be able to overcome the other. 09:35:02.380 --> 09:35:04.380 Two very deserving trainers. 09:35:04.380 --> 09:35:08.380 Both would they win under their belt with one more match 09:35:08.380 --> 09:35:12.380 to determine who our world champion is going to be. 09:35:12.380 --> 09:35:17.380 Whether it's going to be Kazuki Kage or Kazutaka Harahori. 09:35:17.380 --> 09:35:22.380 One more match for who is going to be starting off their Pokemon journey 09:35:22.380 --> 09:35:29.380 in the Junior Subvision with the highest title of them all. 09:35:29.380 --> 09:35:32.900 Only one more match, and so much pressure. 09:35:32.900 --> 09:35:38.740 Pressure that no trainers really get to face on a stage like this. 09:35:38.740 --> 09:35:42.060 They can all wait to see who's going to come out on top. 09:35:42.060 --> 09:35:44.380 Trainers, everyone here at the Chase Center, 09:35:44.380 --> 09:35:46.700 got to make some noise for these two young trainers. 09:35:46.700 --> 09:35:48.380 Let's give them that energy. 09:35:48.380 --> 09:35:51.060 Let's get full, full game here. 09:35:51.060 --> 09:35:54.660 the tournament of future world champions. 09:35:57.060 --> 09:35:58.340 What it just meant that we're going to see 09:35:58.340 --> 09:36:00.260 from both trainers coming into this game three, 09:36:00.260 --> 09:36:02.620 that is the question on everyone's mind. 09:36:02.620 --> 09:36:05.380 Are we going to see the rain more because attack that? 09:36:05.380 --> 09:36:08.620 We saw successful in that round one came on. 09:36:08.620 --> 09:36:10.540 We're going to say the chores are more again. 09:36:10.540 --> 09:36:12.380 Venus always very important. 09:36:12.380 --> 09:36:14.580 In Lando sleep, how does it is in the right position? 09:36:14.580 --> 09:36:16.540 And you can keep control of your weather. 09:36:16.540 --> 09:36:19.580 It's going to be hard because it needs to control that. 09:36:19.580 --> 09:36:23.820 keep that contained, where we're going to see the Basque Legion finally come to the 09:36:23.820 --> 09:36:27.300 game. Is that going to be the Pokemon that could be used to soften up some of these targets 09:36:27.300 --> 09:36:30.860 on the opposite side of the field? If you're expecting the rain, it makes a lot of sense 09:36:30.860 --> 09:36:34.940 that Pokemon to come. It can cause a lot of issues for that swamper, but if you're 09:36:34.940 --> 09:36:38.980 expecting that Venus, well, this is what makes this matchup so beautiful, I think. 09:36:38.980 --> 09:36:43.780 Why the intricacies of it are all dependent on the leads. 09:36:43.780 --> 09:36:47.220 into the game. It's time to see where these trainers' minds are. 09:36:47.220 --> 09:36:50.320 Our 20 justice will be made at Swamper. 09:36:50.320 --> 09:36:55.220 Join the break next to our childhood on the opposing end, King Gambit and Sneasler. 09:36:55.220 --> 09:37:02.020 If we tell you this fake out and the set up sword stance, once again, King Gambit could put on so much pressure. 09:37:02.020 --> 09:37:06.020 But do we get to see a swap and just a swap with that cry to go on the offensive? 09:37:06.020 --> 09:37:10.020 And do we see a switch up from that fake out sword stance played from Kuzuzi? 09:37:10.020 --> 09:37:16.020 Yeah I love the lead here from the lead tracker, they've got the option where they can take advantage of the range of the tier of their leads. 09:37:16.020 --> 09:37:23.020 You've got the Archallinon with an Electro Shot, it's not likely to get baked out because of that stamina activation only to that slot. 09:37:23.020 --> 09:37:32.020 When you've got the Sphombo, if you don't fake out into that and the Archallinon switches out to the Pelopon then you've got the instant ability to mega-haul the access to the Sphombo. 09:37:32.020 --> 09:37:36.020 You get the jump combo of these targets and it'll lead to that flamethrower attack. 09:37:36.020 --> 09:37:40.020 And that is going to be a huge detriment even if you get a flamethrower set up. 09:37:40.020 --> 09:37:43.020 But that is the case. You do have your purpose offer next to you. 09:37:43.020 --> 09:37:45.020 You have that fake out on the left. 09:37:45.020 --> 09:37:50.020 So it's time for you to get the damage you need on the opposing side of the TA. 09:37:50.020 --> 09:37:52.020 And we have the squamper on the field of course. 09:37:52.020 --> 09:37:57.020 We're going to see a mega evolution and a palatration coming all out to bring that frame. 09:37:57.020 --> 09:38:02.620 The question is, will it be a make-up from the Sneezer to make sure no damage is there? 09:38:02.620 --> 09:38:06.220 Sure enough, Flopper will flinch and no Earthquake. 09:38:06.220 --> 09:38:09.820 Now, Sword Dance plus 2 for this King Gambit. 09:38:09.820 --> 09:38:12.820 A big sucker punch next turn. What happened? 09:38:12.820 --> 09:38:15.820 Yeah, I mean, the chip damage is really important. 09:38:15.820 --> 09:38:18.420 That's one point. Now, plus 2 to 20. 09:38:18.420 --> 09:38:22.820 There is the question where is it enough with that chip damage to get this one good? 09:38:22.820 --> 09:38:26.220 I'm just out of range. That's one point. If it is out of range, 09:38:26.220 --> 09:38:33.220 It will be a scenario where it can get earthquake, and you gotta think about it's going to be able to follow up, but not want to keep it in harm's grave. 09:38:33.220 --> 09:38:38.720 They're going to get a reflect set up like they're soaring that game on to protect everything, and that's exactly what we're seeing. 09:38:38.720 --> 09:38:45.720 Kazataka and Game Level 1 had no fear of letting that King Gambit set up, with well-timed switches, and another one there. 09:38:45.720 --> 09:38:49.220 Dreams out coming on out, no damage from King Gambit. 09:38:49.220 --> 09:38:58.220 Now, Sneezer, early on will get that white herb activation to that prop back to normal and speed, so important with tailing from the pelliper. 09:38:58.220 --> 09:39:04.220 You want to make sure that this Sneezer can continue to pressure with potentially a dung shot onto this Grimmsnarls. 09:39:04.220 --> 09:39:08.220 Yeah, and either into that pelliper as well, that's if your third pattern being activated. 09:39:08.220 --> 09:39:11.220 It's such a pain in the nut to get the pelliper before it can attack. 09:39:11.220 --> 09:39:14.820 This is a great position even despite the tail that's gone up. 09:39:14.820 --> 09:39:18.900 But the problem is that great skill now on the field and it's going to have that fine 09:39:18.900 --> 09:39:19.900 stirrability. 09:39:19.900 --> 09:39:24.620 Two sets of that might turn the reflector so so vital in that first game to get around 09:39:24.620 --> 09:39:26.220 the threat of that King Gavid. 09:39:26.220 --> 09:39:30.380 The difference in this game is that King Gavid hasn't taken any damage so far so it's 09:39:30.380 --> 09:39:31.380 all health. 09:39:31.380 --> 09:39:34.900 It's sitting in the perfect scenario with the constantly high pressure. 09:39:34.900 --> 09:39:39.100 But you start going for that counter game rather than that sucker punch. 09:39:39.100 --> 09:39:43.740 We sucker punch, but it will be enough free punch from Brindsdorf. 09:39:43.740 --> 09:39:49.780 Gonna get the damage, but the plus two team gambit with our play board still is so significant. 09:39:49.780 --> 09:39:52.940 Hezler with the follow up, Gunshot will connect. 09:39:52.940 --> 09:39:57.940 Brindsdorf is at full health. It will survive the hit, but it's off real low. 09:39:57.940 --> 09:40:01.940 Yeah, real low. And probably in range of even a resisted sucker punch next turn. 09:40:01.940 --> 09:40:06.700 Just decide to go for an attack. Of course it has what I call an option to kind of target the enemy. 09:40:06.700 --> 09:40:14.700 You've still got the story here, the stopper comes in in a bit of a better place now, trying to Earthquake but it will be hitting. 09:40:14.700 --> 09:40:19.700 The Grimstar, which isn't ideal, you've not got your preferred partner, Heliport, has been taken down. 09:40:19.700 --> 09:40:25.700 So Grimstar is going to be successful, you've not got the option to switch either because you can't bring your archaladon into your earthquake. 09:40:25.700 --> 09:40:29.700 Do you rely then on the wave crash? And is that going to be enough to get the thing down? 09:40:29.700 --> 09:40:34.700 But that has to be your target. You've got to be careful going all the confidence into that slot though, 09:40:34.700 --> 09:40:36.700 because if there's a protector, 09:40:36.700 --> 09:40:39.700 it all gets a little bit sleazier to get to a million damage in the world. 09:40:39.700 --> 09:40:41.700 A light string set up for later on. 09:40:41.700 --> 09:40:44.700 Spectre Clench into Swampert. Not enough for the KO. 09:40:44.700 --> 09:40:46.700 But again, if you see this wave crash, 09:40:46.700 --> 09:40:48.700 you're going to do so much for your potential to yourself. 09:40:48.700 --> 09:40:50.700 We're going to put it all into the line though. 09:40:50.700 --> 09:40:53.700 First one, stick everything on the field to KO. 09:40:53.700 --> 09:40:55.700 One Suzuki's Pokemon going down, 09:40:55.700 --> 09:40:57.700 but also your own Rift Snarl. 09:40:57.700 --> 09:40:59.700 Yeah, it's a really big play here. 09:40:59.700 --> 09:41:02.700 It will make the correct goal, as Sierra is saying. 09:41:02.700 --> 09:41:18.700 And the wave crack probably not the most optimal because you're all hurting yourself and taking the sucker punch for two in a really awful position where the swamper now is not going to be able to really take it from far you out of the screen as you would like it to, but at least getting the sneezer off the field with one front. 09:41:18.700 --> 09:41:22.700 Now you can take the bullet back into the tailwind turns that are still in effect. 09:41:22.700 --> 09:41:26.740 What's really scary though is earlier on game number one you're able to take 09:41:26.740 --> 09:41:32.300 care of the king gambit so much sooner. Now it is still sticking around. The 09:41:32.300 --> 09:41:36.860 Swampert's taking so much damage and there's only two Pokemon left for 09:41:36.860 --> 09:41:41.060 Kazutaka. You have to get the most well timed protect to make sure this King 09:41:41.060 --> 09:41:45.020 Gambit doesn't get it fell onto the Swampert or feel so much into this 09:41:45.020 --> 09:41:48.860 Arch-Halodon. But if you get that call wrong, how could you gain losing? 09:41:48.860 --> 09:41:52.860 If you can really trade, I think there's one put in a pinch here where it needs to protect. 09:41:52.860 --> 09:41:56.620 I think it's the obvious call bit to go after this as a French. 09:41:56.620 --> 09:42:00.620 Even if it's my detail when it comes back on the scene, but it does. 09:42:00.620 --> 09:42:03.660 Because if you can see that, go after that Archaladon instead. 09:42:03.660 --> 09:42:04.780 And they do! 09:42:04.780 --> 09:42:10.060 Dude, Master Slash is to the Archaladon, bringing it down to us and half of its health. 09:42:10.060 --> 09:42:11.820 He gambit is on its liver. 09:42:11.820 --> 09:42:15.340 But if it's a follow-up, Archaladon takes so much. 09:42:15.340 --> 09:42:22.540 Flashcannon into the light and raw, Focus Dash still in fact needs it to hold on for at least one more turn 09:42:22.540 --> 09:42:24.940 to fire off the powerful attack of its own. 09:42:24.940 --> 09:42:29.740 Float Bomb at least with the difference. It did target into the Smapper instead. 09:42:30.780 --> 09:42:34.860 Well, I'm hoping that the Close Bomb might be into the Arch Aledon, but it's really small 09:42:34.860 --> 09:42:38.460 protect there, but the one thing that doesn't have a hasp being able to do is 09:42:38.460 --> 09:42:41.980 remove that threat in the kingdom, but now it's still threatening another second punch. 09:42:41.980 --> 09:42:47.380 We'll go down to the life of Weeple Damage here, but it's done so much work already in this game. 09:42:47.380 --> 09:42:50.580 And your Traladon now is not in the rain, not in the preferred environment. 09:42:50.580 --> 09:42:52.180 Same with the squad hurt as well. 09:42:52.180 --> 09:42:57.180 Do you have still any impact, but is that really going to help you get to the priority attack from the King Gambit? 09:42:57.180 --> 09:43:01.780 Those were the doubles, but the fail means that Sucker Punch still isn't going to do anything, 09:43:01.780 --> 09:43:02.580 so no damage. 09:43:02.580 --> 09:43:06.980 Just like if our Molo's up there, it could be the Kale, but into the Archaladon instead. 09:43:06.980 --> 09:43:11.580 12 or 6 around, our Traladon survived the hit with that defense boot. 09:43:11.580 --> 09:43:15.820 And now you still have two Pokemon for Pazotaka to contend with. 09:43:15.820 --> 09:43:20.300 Flash fan is interlocked and on one AP is enough to claim the KO. 09:43:20.300 --> 09:43:22.580 In 12-3, it's still rare. 09:43:22.580 --> 09:43:25.660 You still have to worry about King Gambit on the next turn. 09:43:25.660 --> 09:43:29.420 But you can go for Pazotaka again, and there's a Child on stun so much work. 09:43:29.420 --> 09:43:33.900 The problem is, for Kazuki, there is still another Pokemon to join the field. 09:43:33.900 --> 09:43:37.380 And with it being the Frog Blast, you can go ahead and get the Mega Evolution. 09:43:37.380 --> 09:43:38.940 You are at full health. 09:43:38.940 --> 09:44:08.940 Yeah, this is a great time for Foslash to join the party, it is going to be able to get the snarl on the field, and it is going to be able to pressure our child head on with those Shadow Balls, a single target, it will be into that slot, it doesn't care about that reflect on the field, it's only got one turn remaining as well, but like you say, the Swampert is going to be susceptible to a subtle punch, you've got to protect again, Panck has actually called it maybe and said, is it worth going for it, how does he think to that, so I would probably argue not, I could just keep it checked with that subtle punch, remember the light screen is on the right side of the screen, it's going to be able to get the snarl on the field, and it is going to be able to pressure, and I'll tell it on with those Shadow Balls, a single target, it will be into that slot, it doesn't care about that reflect on the field, 09:44:08.940 --> 09:44:12.400 still in effect, but I don't think it's gonna be enough to allow that. 09:44:12.400 --> 09:44:15.900 I'll tell it on the roof to get some of that off. 09:44:15.900 --> 09:44:20.580 That's the problem, that all stars, fours, two-pastas, Pokemon are so low, 09:44:20.580 --> 09:44:25.480 and four stars with the Mega Evolution, with this note, can offer so much damage. 09:44:25.480 --> 09:44:30.280 Our childhood on with the protect, if it is a suckerbunch into that spot, it wouldn't do much. 09:44:30.280 --> 09:44:32.980 Which does get it right, a failed suckerbunch. 09:44:32.980 --> 09:44:38.480 Swampert on the other side, unfortunately, Rented B&A Blizzard a dual target attack. 09:44:38.480 --> 09:44:44.480 Swampert is not safe, and it's enough to take another KO, only one Pokemon left! 09:44:44.480 --> 09:44:50.080 It's Suzuki's journey to becoming a champion, with only Arch-Haladon remaining on the opposing end. 09:44:50.080 --> 09:44:55.280 Yes, and the Force Last and the King Galvan have this pin now, the Sucker Punch. 09:44:55.280 --> 09:44:59.440 The Arch-Haladon cannot attack without taking that super punch damage first. 09:44:59.440 --> 09:45:04.480 Even if that's not enough, the Force Last's head could be able to follow up and force things out. 09:45:04.480 --> 09:45:09.480 Pally on Pally don't do it, it's a lucky get slimmer and slimmer each, it takes all the clock. 09:45:09.480 --> 09:45:17.980 Attempt of the double protect, but it will fail. Such punch does no damage, but the Scrawl Club has the opportunity to attack. 09:45:17.980 --> 09:45:26.980 And with the Blizzard, it is enough! Congratulations to your Junior World Champion, Kabuki Kage! 09:45:34.480 --> 09:45:44.080 phenomenal, phenomenal player there from Zuki. How well they got the king graphic in the right 09:45:44.080 --> 09:45:49.400 positions at the right time. They got the maximum value out of that Pokemon. Incredible 09:45:49.400 --> 09:45:57.720 trainer, the talent showing through the testament, the dedication. It's all come to accumulation 09:45:57.720 --> 09:46:03.120 and they are a junior world champion. Absolutely fantastic. 09:46:05.520 --> 09:46:10.720 To be a trainer so young and achieve a feat unlike any other Sunday 09:46:10.720 --> 09:46:15.820 Pokemon world champion is incredible. And being down the game in this set 09:46:15.820 --> 09:46:19.960 but never wavering. Bouncing back in game number two and of course that incredible 09:46:19.960 --> 09:46:24.560 game three. I'm so excited for his Pokemon journey going on for it because 09:46:24.560 --> 09:46:27.200 He has a very, very bright future. 09:46:27.200 --> 09:46:31.480 Yeah, I mean the way that they managed the ball position throughout those games 09:46:31.480 --> 09:46:35.000 and looked a little bit shaky out there at the game one, 09:46:35.000 --> 09:46:39.080 where you saw this one player kind of dominating the wet-o-control cut. 09:46:39.080 --> 09:46:43.120 But I think keeping the cross last so clean till the last moment, 09:46:43.120 --> 09:46:44.960 the right time to get it onto the field, 09:46:44.960 --> 09:46:48.000 and lately, leading with that King Gambit with the Sneezer, 09:46:48.000 --> 09:46:49.440 it's perfect partner, right? 09:46:49.440 --> 09:46:51.400 The faker giving room for that soul stance, 09:46:51.400 --> 09:46:53.520 and you're thinking, well, it's there to soften things up. 09:46:53.520 --> 09:47:00.520 We talked about that. Something like the post-last can come in late game and then do the damage, get the knockouts that are required to pose things up. 09:47:00.520 --> 09:47:07.520 But it turned out, because if you just play that key damage so so well, and it's stuck around longer and longer and longer, 09:47:07.520 --> 09:47:13.520 and that pressure of the fight, it gives openings, and it's meant because if you get into those positions, swing that momentum, 09:47:13.520 --> 09:47:21.520 and then clinch those wings, they were all important to them, taking this promise again, just phenomenal, phenomenal play. 09:47:21.520 --> 09:47:25.420 That's what makes him such a strong trainer, and what makes this team so incredible. 09:47:25.420 --> 09:47:29.320 Because if you don't target down the King Dandas, there's other options on their team 09:47:29.320 --> 09:47:32.120 to be able to just sweep the entire thing. 09:47:32.120 --> 09:47:39.520 It's not so expertly played, such well done job, but it's time to go here for my newest World Champion. 09:47:41.320 --> 09:47:44.920 Thank you so much! Let's hear it for our first ever! 09:47:44.920 --> 09:47:47.820 Talk about champions! World champions! 09:47:47.820 --> 09:47:49.620 God, keep coming back! 09:47:51.520 --> 09:48:14.520 Congratulations! How does it feel to be the first ever Pokemon Champion World Champion? 09:48:14.520 --> 09:48:18.520 It's the fastest game ever! 09:48:23.520 --> 09:48:28.520 Who was the most valuable Pokemon on your team throughout this competition? 09:48:34.520 --> 09:48:35.520 It's Yuki Menoko. 09:48:35.520 --> 09:48:38.520 Ah, it's definitely Frostnaf. 09:48:38.520 --> 09:48:47.400 Of course, there were many family and friends who helped you throughout your journey to 09:48:47.400 --> 09:48:50.560 become our first ever world champion here today. 09:48:50.560 --> 09:48:54.200 Do you have any shout-outs or any messages you want to give to anybody watching at 09:48:54.200 --> 09:48:55.200 home? 09:48:55.200 --> 09:49:10.600 Thank you for bringing me here. 09:49:15.000 --> 09:49:21.400 Let's hear it one more time for Harajunior 2026 World Champion, Kazuki Kawaii! 09:49:25.200 --> 09:49:34.580 All right, that is one world champion down to the video game division, two more to go. 09:49:34.580 --> 09:49:39.080 Castor is back to you. 09:49:39.080 --> 09:49:45.320 Let's turn our attention to the senior division world championship finals between Carlos Verasegui 09:49:45.320 --> 09:49:47.320 and Vikram Thiagarajan. 09:49:47.320 --> 09:49:51.840 My name is Rosemary Kelly and I'm so honored and excited to be here next to Aaron Zane 09:49:51.840 --> 09:49:55.080 to bring you through this next grand finals. 09:49:55.080 --> 09:49:58.080 Let's do this! 09:49:58.080 --> 09:50:03.080 It is so exciting to be here with you, Rosemary. 09:50:03.080 --> 09:50:09.080 My name is Aaron Cyber-Tron-Zang, and I have been waiting a long, long time to be here. 09:50:09.080 --> 09:50:11.080 The 30th anniversary of Pokemon. 09:50:11.080 --> 09:50:14.080 Pokemon Champion's first ever World Championships. 09:50:14.080 --> 09:50:17.080 And we are here in a legendary arena in Chase Center. 09:50:17.080 --> 09:50:20.080 We're about to crown a brand new World Champion as well. 09:50:20.080 --> 09:50:25.680 It's already on to such a great start on this championship Sunday that we got to crown our 09:50:25.680 --> 09:50:30.200 world champion and the junior division but now we move our way up to the seniors and these 09:50:30.200 --> 09:50:36.640 are two competitors that are so ready to take the stage both regional champions but they 09:50:36.640 --> 09:50:43.360 still miss out on that elusive title can they claim that final crown the world championship 09:50:43.360 --> 09:50:45.720 to add to that trophy case. 09:50:45.720 --> 09:50:48.720 I want to hear you all scream right now! 09:50:49.720 --> 09:50:51.720 Let's go! 09:50:56.720 --> 09:50:58.720 Welcome, everybody, to hear the crowd. 09:50:58.720 --> 09:51:02.720 I hope you know that it has truly been an electric experience here. 09:51:02.720 --> 09:51:06.720 You all would make it one of the most controversial yet, 09:51:06.720 --> 09:51:11.720 but we do not have the courage to tell you that we are running for our stage. 09:51:11.720 --> 09:51:16.720 I feel the crowd under my feet, Erin. 09:51:16.720 --> 09:51:19.720 That's how proud this stadium is getting. 09:51:19.720 --> 09:51:24.720 It is unbelievable you all are here as a part of Pokemon history. 09:51:24.720 --> 09:51:29.720 The senior division in particular is an age group that many of the game's best players 09:51:29.720 --> 09:51:31.720 initially started their careers in. 09:51:31.720 --> 09:51:34.720 I think about 2014 World Champion, Sajom Park. 09:51:34.720 --> 09:51:38.720 He finished second at the World Championships in the seniors division a few years before that. 09:51:38.720 --> 09:51:45.800 There are so many of the game's greats who start their Pokemon journey here and of course evolved to become a Pokemon masterlet 09:51:45.800 --> 09:51:49.600 They have actually turned into and it's a big opportunity for a two-player Sierra 09:51:50.360 --> 09:51:55.280 Especially because you don't get too many years either to be able to try to grab this crown 09:51:55.280 --> 09:52:01.920 And it's a amazing proving ground before you do age up to the Masters vision and see if you can continue the legacy 09:52:01.920 --> 09:52:07.280 That way but for both of these competitors one comes from Europe one comes from Latin America 09:52:07.280 --> 09:52:11.740 It's very exciting to see them both be able to clash here on this global stage 09:52:11.740 --> 09:52:15.680 And we're gonna get a chance to see them do it for the first time in this world championships 09:52:15.680 --> 09:52:19.720 What's also exciting is we just saw this school weather team win right? 09:52:20.000 --> 09:52:25.760 However our child on Charizard need a store that is one of the two teams lap will be represented in the finals here 09:52:26.040 --> 09:52:32.360 Staring down actually the very first team left was crowned champion in football champions over at the Indianapolis regionals with 09:52:32.360 --> 09:52:39.820 Charizard and online mega flow that so it is the tale of a brand new team that has popped up leading into a war championships 09:52:39.820 --> 09:52:45.940 This is one of the strongest teams coming out right when we started this game as you take a look at our players accomplishments 09:52:46.740 --> 09:52:52.980 both regional champions Carlos getting that title at the special championships in Lima just this year as 09:52:53.300 --> 09:52:56.940 Vikram took home that accomplishment in leal in 2025 09:52:56.940 --> 09:53:05.140 But for both of them, this is one of their greatest achievements to be able to be here in the final two at the world championships 09:53:05.900 --> 09:53:12.980 What an incredible experience to have and it's gonna be a potential battle between the Charizard here 09:53:12.980 --> 09:53:16.620 Of course one of the most crucial Pokemon in this format 09:53:16.620 --> 09:53:23.260 This Pokemon has been dominant ever since we started in Pokemon champions only fitting to see it here B crowned world champion 09:53:23.260 --> 09:53:27.620 But Rosemary, the question is, which partner, mega evolution, 09:53:27.620 --> 09:53:29.560 will be from World Champion alongside it? 09:53:29.560 --> 09:53:33.160 Is it going to be that Floette, or is it going to be Swampert? 09:53:33.160 --> 09:53:36.500 Both of them very powerful mega evolutions in their own right. 09:53:36.500 --> 09:53:41.000 Floette looked at, as we started out our journey in Pokemon Champions, 09:53:41.000 --> 09:53:45.940 because of the immense offense that it can dish out with those very type of chats. 09:53:45.940 --> 09:53:50.740 But with a Pokemon like Swampert, when you do have this cool weather option, 09:53:50.740 --> 09:53:54.980 that gives you another mega evolution just to keep your opponent guessing. 09:53:54.980 --> 09:53:58.020 Let's take a deeper look at Carlos Badafighi's team, 09:53:58.020 --> 09:54:01.940 as you do see that Charizard and Fluet at the top that can both mega evolve. 09:54:01.940 --> 09:54:07.700 Dual team here with mega evolutions and the Charizard is the ancient power. 09:54:07.700 --> 09:54:10.820 So that means that it can have a big edge against the opposing Charizard. 09:54:10.820 --> 09:54:13.220 And one of the things that I want to stress in this matchup is 09:54:13.220 --> 09:54:15.620 which Charizard is going to be faster because 09:54:15.620 --> 09:54:19.700 both of these Charizards can actually hit each other for super effective damage, right? 09:54:19.700 --> 09:54:24.180 and so Ancient Power being a really powerful attack four times super effective. 09:54:24.180 --> 09:54:28.820 The Venus Store is a really big blue on the team but is able to be super disruptive 09:54:28.820 --> 09:54:31.620 and thread it with Sleep Powder to be led with that Charizard. 09:54:31.620 --> 09:54:34.500 A big question I have for you, Rosemary, in this matchup is 09:54:34.500 --> 09:54:36.980 which mega evolution do you want to commit to if you're Carlos? 09:54:36.980 --> 09:54:40.500 Bringing Charizard in a matchup when you see that rain on the opposing side, 09:54:40.500 --> 09:54:42.260 often can feel really tricky. 09:54:42.260 --> 09:54:44.980 So you might want to think about going with a calm line, Floette. 09:54:44.980 --> 09:54:46.340 Try to get a boost up. 09:54:46.340 --> 09:54:49.380 Once it gets calm mind and you get that special attack and special defense 09:54:49.380 --> 09:54:52.500 who's difficult to knock out. If you pair it with the incineroar, 09:54:52.500 --> 09:54:54.820 cinnation, venosort, and protective weld, 09:54:54.820 --> 09:54:57.780 Floette often can just overwhelm the opposing side, 09:54:57.780 --> 09:55:01.460 but Floette is tearing down a very big physical threat on the opposing team, 09:55:01.460 --> 09:55:03.380 which is going to be the Mega Swamper. 09:55:03.380 --> 09:55:07.860 Mega Swamper can do a lot to every piece on Carlos' team, 09:55:07.860 --> 09:55:09.700 and that damage can add up really quickly. 09:55:09.700 --> 09:55:13.380 That's one of the key differences between these two team compositions 09:55:13.380 --> 09:55:17.380 is that Carlos may take a couple of turns to actually get that engine started 09:55:17.380 --> 09:55:21.940 and then be able to press the go button, but for Vikram, there's damage all over the place, 09:55:21.940 --> 09:55:25.860 whether or not you want it to come from this mega Swampert that's evolving immediately, 09:55:25.860 --> 09:55:29.460 getting that Swift Swim activated with the Pelopter to work with the rain, 09:55:29.460 --> 09:55:32.420 or you can just go on the offense with something like the Charizard, 09:55:32.420 --> 09:55:37.780 or even the Archaladon in the rain. Exactly, for the viewers, I think that Pelopter, 09:55:37.780 --> 09:55:41.780 Archaladon, and Venusaur is going to be a trio that we will see a lot of throughout the 09:55:41.780 --> 09:55:46.260 course of this set. Now, what really makes Vikram's team unique is your ability to flex 09:55:46.260 --> 09:55:50.760 extra mega evolution. You can pick Charizard, go with the Sun. You can also bring Swamper, 09:55:50.760 --> 09:55:55.360 and Venusaur outside of the Sun is still really threatening. That is one of the key pokebots 09:55:55.360 --> 09:55:59.900 I'm looking at for Victim in this matchup. And it can be really disrupted with Sweet 09:55:59.900 --> 09:56:04.440 Powder, but also don't discount it defensively into that Floette. Floette can take a lot 09:56:04.440 --> 09:56:08.720 of damage from Sludge Bomb, and Venusaur can be used to slow down if Offensive Pressure. 09:56:08.720 --> 09:56:12.560 The main question though is, how comfortable do you feel bringing Swamper in a matchup 09:56:12.560 --> 09:56:15.160 who's carrying down not one, but two different grass-type 09:56:15.160 --> 09:56:17.080 Pokemon on the opposing team. 09:56:17.080 --> 09:56:19.160 Right, you've got the super effective damage 09:56:19.160 --> 09:56:22.760 from Matagacha and Sinistra, and then the Venusaur from Carlos 09:56:22.760 --> 09:56:26.440 can threaten with a one-hit knockout with the Leaf Storm. 09:56:26.440 --> 09:56:28.240 And so there's a lot of different threats 09:56:28.240 --> 09:56:30.520 that you have to think about when choosing your Pokemon 09:56:30.520 --> 09:56:31.720 to bring to this first game. 09:56:31.720 --> 09:56:33.440 And is that actually going to be something 09:56:33.440 --> 09:56:35.200 where you have to think a couple steps ahead 09:56:35.200 --> 09:56:37.040 and try to bring some counterpicks? 09:56:37.040 --> 09:56:40.280 I expect this to be a Venusaur-heavy set. 09:56:40.280 --> 09:56:42.720 I think Venusaur can be led on either ends. 09:56:42.720 --> 09:56:45.600 For example, Incineroar and Venusaur on Carlos's end 09:56:45.600 --> 09:56:47.280 is a defensive lead. 09:56:47.280 --> 09:56:49.840 You get an Intimidate Off, which can neuter the posing 09:56:49.840 --> 09:56:50.440 swamper. 09:56:50.440 --> 09:56:53.000 The Venusaur can also immediately go for sleep powder. 09:56:53.000 --> 09:56:55.400 And for Vigrum, you have a lot of different options. 09:56:55.400 --> 09:56:57.440 For example, you can leave a Charizard Venusaur, 09:56:57.440 --> 09:57:00.000 set up the Sun, immediately start going for sleep powder. 09:57:00.000 --> 09:57:02.160 You can consider something like Venusaur and Swamper, 09:57:02.160 --> 09:57:04.760 where the Swamper exerts a lot of offensive pressure. 09:57:04.760 --> 09:57:06.320 Well, Venusaur says, hey, you 09:57:06.320 --> 09:57:07.880 have to respect my sleep powder. 09:57:07.880 --> 09:57:12.080 So it is a big decision on which mega evolution to commit to. 09:57:12.080 --> 09:57:14.520 And I think there's also maybe a world where you see Charizard 09:57:14.520 --> 09:57:16.520 and Swampert in the same battle with Swampert, 09:57:16.520 --> 09:57:18.800 not mega evolving, although I think that is probably 09:57:18.800 --> 09:57:20.400 the less likely cat that they're going to take. 09:57:20.400 --> 09:57:23.040 And I think Grimmsnarl is a really difficult Pokemon 09:57:23.040 --> 09:57:24.440 for him to bring into this matchup 09:57:24.440 --> 09:57:25.720 because you are staring down, 09:57:25.720 --> 09:57:26.560 bake out from the center, 09:57:26.560 --> 09:57:30.000 or in a set of Pokemon in Combine Floette. 09:57:30.000 --> 09:57:31.960 Something to call out on both of these team sheets 09:57:31.960 --> 09:57:33.800 is going to be the stat alignments 09:57:33.800 --> 09:57:35.120 of both of these Venusaur. 09:57:35.120 --> 09:57:37.520 One, for Carlos, is going to be timid. 09:57:37.520 --> 09:57:40.920 So that's going to be a stat increase to its speed. 09:57:40.920 --> 09:57:43.320 On the other hand, for Vikram's Venusaur, 09:57:43.320 --> 09:57:45.040 that is a modest stat alignment. 09:57:45.040 --> 09:57:47.760 That's going to mean more power and special attack. 09:57:47.760 --> 09:57:49.120 I think that's a really good point. 09:57:49.120 --> 09:57:51.320 And another thing to pay attention to 09:57:51.320 --> 09:57:53.960 is going to be how these Charizard's interact with each other 09:57:53.960 --> 09:57:57.200 should we see Charizard come out as the mega evolution pick. 09:57:57.200 --> 09:57:59.800 And this is because you have ancient power on one side, 09:57:59.800 --> 09:58:01.400 you have weather ball on the other side. 09:58:01.400 --> 09:58:04.200 A weather ball in rain is one of the ways 09:58:04.200 --> 09:58:09.280 but this Charizard can deal with threats like opposing Charizard and opposing Incineroar. 09:58:09.280 --> 09:58:12.420 And so whoever has the faster Charizard will have a big advantage. 09:58:12.420 --> 09:58:16.460 And here we go, folks. Game 1 of the Senior Division World Championship finals. 09:58:17.020 --> 09:58:21.020 For Vikram, it is going to be the squalber and the Grimstarl for Karthus. 09:58:21.020 --> 09:58:24.520 It's going to be the sign that Charizard and Venusaur hit the field. 09:58:24.920 --> 09:58:28.260 It's going to be the Grimstarl, not a pick I actually expected to see here. 09:58:28.260 --> 09:58:31.800 And so the Grimstarl immensely helpful in setting up those screens, 09:58:31.800 --> 09:58:34.620 But right now, Venusaur exerting so much offensive pressure 09:58:34.620 --> 09:58:35.640 into Swamper. 09:58:35.640 --> 09:58:38.480 If you are Vikram, you know that the Swamper 09:58:38.480 --> 09:58:40.840 can just get knocked out by a leaf swarm immediately. 09:58:40.840 --> 09:58:43.320 So Swamper may consider going for a protect. 09:58:43.320 --> 09:58:45.400 You may consider switching out into your own or challenge 09:58:45.400 --> 09:58:46.320 on, for example. 09:58:46.320 --> 09:58:50.120 But right now, Carlos has all of the offense with this duo. 09:58:50.120 --> 09:58:52.400 And if you switch out and Carlos calls you 09:58:52.400 --> 09:58:56.400 and goes for a sleep powder, it can be disastrous. 09:58:56.400 --> 09:58:59.040 Sleep powder would put a Pokemon to sleep 09:58:59.040 --> 09:59:01.080 and stop them from moving off at turn 09:59:01.080 --> 09:59:05.500 to swap it on the weather would also be able to stop some things like the mega evolution on the Charizard. 09:59:05.500 --> 09:59:10.760 First up though, it is going to be the mega evolution of the Swampert, and Charizard just protects itself, 09:59:10.760 --> 09:59:16.020 hoping it's down out whether or not a sneaky Pelloper in the back can be a sweater that it overrides later. 09:59:16.020 --> 09:59:20.760 But Swampert also willing to protect itself in the face of a lead storm from this opposing dinosaur 09:59:20.760 --> 09:59:25.920 as Grimstone gets up a light screen. That's going to be great against both of these special attackers. 09:59:25.920 --> 09:59:30.120 Oh, and the first sweet powder comes out and it will miss, like I said, folks. 09:59:30.120 --> 09:59:36.760 expect to see a lot of Venusaur in this set. That means Barlos is not able to accomplish anything this burn. 09:59:36.760 --> 09:59:41.800 However, of course, Venusaur still bread in that leaves form on to the opposing Swamper. 09:59:41.800 --> 09:59:45.800 So, if you are a big roam, Fritznarr was here, could go for a parting shot, right? 09:59:45.800 --> 09:59:49.400 And of course, mutualized damage up, but the Charizard mega falls, 09:59:49.400 --> 09:59:51.880 well, the Charizard will set up the sun, parting shot will come out, 09:59:51.880 --> 09:59:55.000 Peloport can come in, immediately changing the leather pack into rain. 09:59:55.000 --> 09:59:57.000 And so, it's a fakeness to start off. 09:59:57.000 --> 10:00:02.760 Charizard does not want to get risk knocked out immediately. So we'll switch instantly Incineroar, a really big Intimidate here. 10:00:03.480 --> 10:00:08.040 Intimidate's going to use the damage output of this Swapper who likes to be a physical attacker, 10:00:08.040 --> 10:00:14.040 but that Swapper's going to shut that drop immediately as it switches out for their Chaladon. A Pokemon that would handle the... 10:00:14.920 --> 10:00:16.920 That's going to save the Leafs from a little bit better. 10:00:17.320 --> 10:00:19.800 We are going to see that Partix out fail because as 10:00:19.800 --> 10:00:25.800 As Grosse Arl is a greatster Pokemon and then Cider War is a dodge type you cannot use so support rates into it. 10:00:25.800 --> 10:00:30.800 Our Chaladons, which is indivently starts taking the stamina boost and that's going to help increase the defense rate. 10:00:30.800 --> 10:00:36.800 Really nice defensive play there. If Swampert just gets one hit carried by Leech Storm, it's a disaster. 10:00:36.800 --> 10:00:41.800 Swampert is such an important proton to thread in one hit knockout onto things like Cider War and Charizard. 10:00:41.800 --> 10:00:45.800 For Vikram right now, his goal is to start getting a little bit of damage onto the Venus Storm. 10:00:45.800 --> 10:00:49.800 then ideally you put in an ice punch and they'll range from the swamper. 10:00:49.800 --> 10:00:53.800 For Carlos, your goal is, right now, it don't have a lot of damage on the board. 10:00:53.800 --> 10:00:57.800 We also saw the commitment to Charizard, it's not going to be that setup for LeL, right? 10:00:57.800 --> 10:00:59.800 And so, Rimsparle right now is going to pivot out. 10:00:59.800 --> 10:01:03.800 This does leave a vulnerable to a sweep powder for the switch to Pelipur. 10:01:03.800 --> 10:01:07.800 But the Pelipur is at least going to set the rain, so you can't... 10:01:07.800 --> 10:01:11.800 Oh, it does hit! It's going to hit set the rain for the Archalodon that is hitting next to it. 10:01:11.800 --> 10:01:14.800 You're going to have this one turn electric shot now. 10:01:14.800 --> 10:01:20.800 But as we see this Incineroar still waiting with me to press, it has not on for a fake out of this turn. 10:01:20.800 --> 10:01:23.800 There's likely some type of attack going to come out in a moment. 10:01:23.800 --> 10:01:30.800 The first, the special attack boost, our lecture shot gets unleashed, and you're going to start to stack up damage against Incineroar. 10:01:30.800 --> 10:01:34.800 Not enough to put it in range of being able to consume its citrus fairy, 10:01:34.800 --> 10:01:41.800 but then our Chaladon is immediately going to get that special attack increase taken away with the parting shot as Carlos gets a nice pivot out. 10:01:41.800 --> 10:01:44.800 I think that was a really big defensive turn by Carlos. 10:01:44.800 --> 10:01:51.800 While he has not done any damage there, putting Peloper to sleep and Peloper not taking any sleep turns means that he's incredibly vulnerable right now. 10:01:51.800 --> 10:01:54.800 And the question is, would you really want to switch out, right? 10:01:54.800 --> 10:02:02.800 Swampert obviously an incredibly powerful pokefong, but if you switch it in and he keeps up something like a sleep outer relief score while you're throwing away, what might be your biggest playing condition? 10:02:02.800 --> 10:02:03.820 playing condition. 10:02:03.820 --> 10:02:05.740 Parting shot into our child on also neutralizes 10:02:05.740 --> 10:02:06.500 this damage output. 10:02:06.500 --> 10:02:09.580 So I think Carlos has found a really good position 10:02:09.580 --> 10:02:12.100 for Charizard and Venus to do a lot of damage right now. 10:02:12.100 --> 10:02:13.300 Pelopters going to switch out. 10:02:13.300 --> 10:02:15.780 Grimstone I think being the safest defense to switch here. 10:02:15.780 --> 10:02:17.260 Charizard's going to finally mega-vault. 10:02:17.260 --> 10:02:18.940 And virtually now the first serve 10:02:18.940 --> 10:02:20.780 is potentially a parting shot out once again. 10:02:20.780 --> 10:02:21.780 Bring the rain. 10:02:21.780 --> 10:02:24.320 But where is Carlos partying right now with the Venus 10:02:24.320 --> 10:02:25.900 or could it be a sleep powder into our child 10:02:25.900 --> 10:02:27.820 or even if Grimstone will switch in? 10:02:27.820 --> 10:02:29.580 You've got to get through this next serve first. 10:02:29.580 --> 10:02:31.020 And it's going to be the lead storm. 10:02:31.020 --> 10:02:32.740 Venusaur has already taken a special 10:02:32.740 --> 10:02:37.340 attack drop and with the light screen up that's going to be even less damage to this group's 10:02:37.340 --> 10:02:41.380 snarl. A great defensive switch. There will be the weather ball also targeted towards 10:02:41.380 --> 10:02:45.500 that slot, so our Chalron gets out of this first couple of attacks, slot three. Means 10:02:45.500 --> 10:02:49.860 it can go for a dragonhold into the Venusaur start to win a little way and that's going 10:02:49.860 --> 10:02:54.900 to be 56% left. You can see Vikram celebrating there knew that there was a potential sleep 10:02:54.900 --> 10:02:58.900 outer like could go in for a Chalron or a key waiver weather ball. Sleep outer neutralizing 10:02:58.900 --> 10:03:01.200 on Kiwig, we're going to bother me so much damage. 10:03:01.200 --> 10:03:04.500 Right now though, big room does not have the heavy damage 10:03:04.500 --> 10:03:05.900 to our wishy swamper, right? 10:03:05.900 --> 10:03:07.900 The lightsaber is also slowly expiring. 10:03:07.900 --> 10:03:09.900 I think if you're a Carlos, it's so important to try 10:03:09.900 --> 10:03:12.900 to serve this dinosaur for the end game against swamper. 10:03:12.900 --> 10:03:14.900 Consider this gonna come back in for yet another 10:03:14.900 --> 10:03:16.900 defensive gimmick you're saying, I don't want to face 10:03:16.900 --> 10:03:18.900 a party shot with Pelopter coming out. 10:03:18.900 --> 10:03:20.900 Prince Narlatch says, look, I saw you switching 10:03:20.900 --> 10:03:22.900 into the room earlier. Party shot doesn't work 10:03:22.900 --> 10:03:24.900 against Marthite, you're just gonna manually switch 10:03:24.900 --> 10:03:26.900 into Pelopter instead. 10:03:26.900 --> 10:03:29.300 Oh, it's going to connect to our Chaladon. 10:03:29.300 --> 10:03:31.840 That's going to be two sleepy Pokemon on Vicarim's side 10:03:31.840 --> 10:03:34.700 with the Pelican, so I think it's still a sleep. 10:03:34.700 --> 10:03:37.220 Our Chaladon now going to take a nap on the field 10:03:37.220 --> 10:03:40.500 and feels like a momentum to swung into Carlos's favor. 10:03:40.500 --> 10:03:41.820 Yeah, it's really back and forth 10:03:41.820 --> 10:03:44.060 because the main thing is for Carlos, 10:03:44.060 --> 10:03:45.860 how are you going to deal damage into our Chaladon? 10:03:45.860 --> 10:03:47.300 The answer is Charizard. 10:03:47.300 --> 10:03:48.820 You have to position it well. 10:03:48.820 --> 10:03:50.940 We also want to conserve the Venusaur, right? 10:03:50.940 --> 10:03:52.100 Because Venusaur, of course, is going to be 10:03:52.100 --> 10:03:54.180 such an important tool to deal with Swampern. 10:03:54.180 --> 10:03:56.620 So, Carlos played really nice defensively. 10:03:56.620 --> 10:03:58.060 It's got an okay damage. 10:03:58.060 --> 10:03:59.300 Obviously got in the sweet spot. 10:03:59.300 --> 10:04:00.940 Won't pressure with too much damage right now. 10:04:00.940 --> 10:04:03.140 So looking to pivot into something a little bit stronger 10:04:03.140 --> 10:04:05.620 and charge up to get up close to dance in here. 10:04:05.620 --> 10:04:06.820 Very safe to get this in 10:04:06.820 --> 10:04:08.100 because you do see the caliper 10:04:08.100 --> 10:04:10.700 and our caladon asleep on the other side. 10:04:10.700 --> 10:04:13.020 As our caladon is going to take its first turn, 10:04:13.020 --> 10:04:14.380 harding shot from the Sincero 10:04:14.380 --> 10:04:16.420 is going to drop the special attack again 10:04:16.420 --> 10:04:18.740 and let Carlos get this Sincero out 10:04:18.740 --> 10:04:20.780 to keep it with these Intimidated Drops 10:04:20.780 --> 10:04:23.380 for a later when that slumpert makes a reappearance. 10:04:23.380 --> 10:04:25.700 But now we actually get some valuable information. 10:04:25.700 --> 10:04:30.500 Maybe we see this fourth Pokemon that Carlos has brought to the game, or Venusaur comes back out. 10:04:30.500 --> 10:04:35.600 Yeah, you know what's interesting is, I think both Sinisteren and Garchomp provide a lot of options, right? 10:04:35.600 --> 10:04:37.400 It is going to be the Garchomp here, okay? 10:04:37.400 --> 10:04:40.800 And you can see Vimper actually maybe a little bit surprised to see the Scarf Garchomp. 10:04:40.800 --> 10:04:46.400 Heliport takes a turn to sleep here, and so now you have basically what is your strongest offensive duo on the team, right? 10:04:46.400 --> 10:04:48.700 You have a lot of damage pressure. 10:04:48.700 --> 10:04:52.400 Heliport, though, of course, could potentially wake up, has that wide garden, 10:04:52.400 --> 10:04:55.220 so you have to be cautious of quickier spread moves like Earth, 10:04:55.220 --> 10:04:56.300 Playbook, Z-Wave. 10:04:56.300 --> 10:04:57.260 I think if you're Carlos, you might 10:04:57.260 --> 10:04:59.180 expect Vikram to make a switch with that Pelopter 10:04:59.180 --> 10:04:59.820 right now. 10:04:59.820 --> 10:05:00.980 So if you anticipate a switch, it's 10:05:00.980 --> 10:05:02.580 an opportunity to do a lot of damage. 10:05:02.580 --> 10:05:04.980 I think for Vikram, Grinch, Charles, and Polklot 10:05:04.980 --> 10:05:07.340 is not super important at this point in the game. 10:05:07.340 --> 10:05:09.540 But the Swamper is so important to try 10:05:09.540 --> 10:05:10.900 to get to the endgame, right? 10:05:10.900 --> 10:05:12.900 So Pelopter is going to switch out right now. 10:05:12.900 --> 10:05:15.260 But this is Carlos' opportunity to first down 10:05:15.260 --> 10:05:16.980 to switch the damage. 10:05:16.980 --> 10:05:20.100 Swamper has to switch into these attacks. 10:05:20.100 --> 10:05:23.680 and the first dragon claw is going to do a good chunk. 10:05:23.680 --> 10:05:25.680 And Heatwave now connects onto both. 10:05:25.680 --> 10:05:27.520 Our Chaladon is also going to take 10:05:27.520 --> 10:05:29.640 a considerable amount of damage, 10:05:29.640 --> 10:05:31.580 but these stamina boosts can start to stack up 10:05:31.580 --> 10:05:32.960 against his Garchomp. 10:05:32.960 --> 10:05:34.360 Our Chaladon wakes up, though, 10:05:34.360 --> 10:05:36.680 and gets that super effective dragon bolt 10:05:36.680 --> 10:05:38.860 into the Garchomp on the other side. 10:05:38.860 --> 10:05:40.560 But this Garchomp will still be around 10:05:40.560 --> 10:05:42.360 for the next turn. 10:05:42.360 --> 10:05:45.760 This has been a really defensive game back and forth. 10:05:45.760 --> 10:05:48.100 You can see the screens, the party shots, 10:05:48.100 --> 10:05:49.240 you just really add up. 10:05:49.240 --> 10:05:55.520 And so both players are slowly doing damage 20 to 30% here and there, but no big knockout yet right now 10:05:55.520 --> 10:05:57.660 Though of course Vikram is threatening a big play 10:05:57.660 --> 10:06:02.500 We are chowing on all the swappers and switching to Palakar and then the other punk monkey just target down the Charizard 10:06:02.500 --> 10:06:05.560 Right swapper big heat up a lot of damage on that switch in 10:06:05.840 --> 10:06:08.900 Charizard on Carlos and then feels like you kind of need to conserve it, right? 10:06:08.900 --> 10:06:15.040 And so of course if Vikram predicts that and targets the Garchomp then you just get it immediate knockout onto the Garchomp 10:06:15.040 --> 10:06:20.960 And so now it grew up once again going with this weather more being able to pressure and set up the rain 10:06:20.960 --> 10:06:24.880 Scott of his main ace in swamper in on the field, but it's taken a lot of damage 10:06:24.880 --> 10:06:30.200 And so key dynamic this turn is do we see a pellet for switching it to either spot and yet the Charizard switch 10:06:30.200 --> 10:06:32.200 Let's pick from Paula to knock out the guard shot 10:06:32.560 --> 10:06:34.520 Charizard has the ability protect itself 10:06:34.520 --> 10:06:38.200 But guard chop does not with that choice scarf as the zero comes in 10:06:38.200 --> 10:06:42.680 It's hoping to get that intimidating drop down onto the swamper that maybe guard chop or 10:06:42.680 --> 10:06:45.180 a partner can come in on the next one. 10:06:45.180 --> 10:06:47.180 But Pelipur decides to switch in for the slosh 10:06:47.180 --> 10:06:48.620 with a chef's editivity drop. 10:06:48.620 --> 10:06:51.460 Also set up the raid now for that partner, Archalodon. 10:06:51.460 --> 10:06:54.180 And Pelipur is also going to be able to take that Dragon Claw 10:06:54.180 --> 10:06:56.460 as Archalodon gets set up. 10:06:56.460 --> 10:07:00.500 Another electro shot to boost back up its special attack 10:07:00.500 --> 10:07:02.020 that can only go in one direction 10:07:02.020 --> 10:07:04.140 and that is going to be the end sooner. 10:07:04.140 --> 10:07:06.700 On the receiving end, a great defensive switch 10:07:06.700 --> 10:07:08.620 by both parties here. 10:07:08.620 --> 10:07:11.140 For Carlos recognizing, I think if I lose Charizard, 10:07:11.140 --> 10:07:16.140 I actually cannot EPR Chaladon. This is what makes our Chaladon feel like the final raid boss. 10:07:16.140 --> 10:07:22.140 And so, Carlos recognizes, I need to get to an endgame where I can basically have Charizard eat the Sun against our Chaladon. 10:07:22.140 --> 10:07:23.140 I'm going to switch out. 10:07:23.140 --> 10:07:28.140 Gargjumms' Tractor Claws are doing okay damage, but that Tractor Claws with Elepter did under 50%. 10:07:28.140 --> 10:07:32.140 So, another one is likely not going to knock it out, can activate that Citrus Fairy as well. 10:07:32.140 --> 10:07:35.140 It's sitting around on the field right now, of course. It does pressure with Faith out. 10:07:35.140 --> 10:07:39.140 Normally, you don't really want to give stamina boost over to our Chaladon, but you might be okay with that saying, 10:07:39.140 --> 10:07:42.000 My goal to deal with this is going to be Charizard anyway. 10:07:42.000 --> 10:07:43.360 Another defensive switch here. 10:07:43.360 --> 10:07:45.600 It's just constant rotation from the battle. 10:07:45.600 --> 10:07:47.680 Charizard's going to hit the field once again 10:07:47.680 --> 10:07:50.560 in a battle versus sun and rain. 10:07:50.560 --> 10:07:52.560 Feels like just a matter of time before we're 10:07:52.560 --> 10:07:55.240 going to see the first knockout, but both competitors 10:07:55.240 --> 10:07:58.800 being methodical about how they get there are chaladon 10:07:58.800 --> 10:08:01.440 free to go for another dragon pulse. 10:08:01.440 --> 10:08:03.400 We'd love to be able to see the garchomp there, 10:08:03.400 --> 10:08:06.400 but we'll still take some good damage onto the Charizard. 10:08:06.400 --> 10:08:13.400 As in Tineware, another parting shot helps reduce the damage output of the Ser Chaladon and get another switch. 10:08:13.400 --> 10:08:20.400 Really beautiful defensive play by both here. You can see how much both players are looking to have better control. 10:08:20.400 --> 10:08:23.400 You've seen the sun, you've seen the rain, you've seen the sun, you've seen the rain. 10:08:23.400 --> 10:08:31.400 And this tension is so crucible about it because if you lose your weather setter, it will just be a huge advantage given to your opponent. 10:08:31.400 --> 10:08:34.320 However, Charizard and Venus right now out on the field, 10:08:34.320 --> 10:08:36.560 pressuring Sleephunter once again. 10:08:36.560 --> 10:08:38.800 You can go for something like Sleephunter to arch out on 10:08:38.800 --> 10:08:39.800 and a key wave. 10:08:39.800 --> 10:08:42.440 The Grimstar, of course, could go for a parting shot, 10:08:42.440 --> 10:08:43.960 bring that heliport in. 10:08:43.960 --> 10:08:45.880 And of course, the rain is up. 10:08:45.880 --> 10:08:48.000 Charizard and Venus just don't have offense, 10:08:48.000 --> 10:08:49.320 really, to deal with your arch out on. 10:08:49.320 --> 10:08:51.000 So for Vikram, likely makes sense 10:08:51.000 --> 10:08:52.800 and try to get that heliport back in on the field 10:08:52.800 --> 10:08:54.720 once again, but Rose, how many times 10:08:54.720 --> 10:08:55.720 have we seen the weather change 10:08:55.720 --> 10:08:57.160 at this point in the game? 10:08:57.160 --> 10:08:58.840 Two then needs to count right now 10:08:58.840 --> 10:09:04.500 Now, as the pressure cooker has continued to mount an Intensive 5, Venusaur is going to 10:09:04.500 --> 10:09:10.520 swap out again for another defensive pivot into this Incineroar, meaning that it will take 10:09:10.520 --> 10:09:14.400 one of the attacks from these Pokemon a little bit better, but our challenge on this option 10:09:14.400 --> 10:09:18.760 to protect itself instead, note that the threat of the Charizard in the opposition 10:09:18.760 --> 10:09:20.600 is just a little bit too scary. 10:09:20.600 --> 10:09:23.760 Waiting for the French Star of the set of the light screens, though, that's a 10:09:23.760 --> 10:09:26.360 special attack, are not going to be as powerful. 10:09:26.360 --> 10:09:31.360 Charizard though still can't connect onto the Scrimsnarl and there's been a lot of damage stacked up onto it 10:09:31.360 --> 10:09:34.860 that that can be the first KO of this game number one. 10:09:34.860 --> 10:09:40.860 Scrimsnarl goes down and a fresh switching with this light screen that was just set up for Vikram. 10:09:40.860 --> 10:09:46.560 I want to explain that dynamic because I think that Minasaur obviously for many was exerting a lot of off-limits 10:09:46.560 --> 10:09:48.560 where I could see sleep powder pressure there. 10:09:48.560 --> 10:09:52.460 The Incineroar switch in there was hoping to see a parting shot going to Minasaur potentially 10:09:52.460 --> 10:09:54.660 blocked it by being dark typing and saying, 10:09:54.660 --> 10:09:59.660 Now I just get a knockout onto you still accomplishes a KO and now it's an or is out of the field with a down pressure 10:09:59.660 --> 10:10:02.260 But once again, you've got our challahedot in range 10:10:02.260 --> 10:10:05.100 So it feels like the Charizard needs to pivot back out 10:10:05.100 --> 10:10:10.460 And so I do think like getting that first kill is a big deal Carlos is inching this advantage 10:10:10.460 --> 10:10:14.960 Just a little bit more, but I feel like the ties could turn so quickly once again though 10:10:15.400 --> 10:10:19.100 Serving the Charizard saying look our job here can switch into an electric shot 10:10:19.100 --> 10:10:24.100 Garchop's ground typing will make it a few into the electroshock, but there's also no 10:10:24.100 --> 10:10:28.100 threat of that if you just fake out the Archalon and stop it from moving on this turn. 10:10:28.100 --> 10:10:35.100 We can Pelipper finally wake up and invent a sleepless entire game after that first pre-powder. 10:10:35.100 --> 10:10:40.100 Crucially, does stay asleep there, so that Pelipper had it woken up, 10:10:40.100 --> 10:10:43.100 could have gone for something like a weather ball to knock out either of these 10:10:43.100 --> 10:10:45.100 both pawns, maybe set up a tailwind as well. 10:10:45.100 --> 10:10:47.100 Now we'll be able to wake up on the following turn. 10:10:47.100 --> 10:10:50.220 Garchup is not actually exerting that much offensive pressure. 10:10:50.220 --> 10:10:52.220 Our child on past these defense boosts. 10:10:52.220 --> 10:10:56.940 You can go for a dragon claw into the pelliper slot and maybe swap back out into Charizard. 10:10:56.940 --> 10:11:00.700 Once again, it is this cool leather going back and forth. 10:11:00.700 --> 10:11:03.500 And I think Garchup has gotten decent damage on a pelliper. 10:11:03.500 --> 10:11:07.660 For Carlos, you really want to just get one more knocked out and just win the weather war, right? 10:11:07.660 --> 10:11:09.340 If pelliper falls, that's it. 10:11:09.340 --> 10:11:13.020 It's going to be really difficult for Swamper and our child on to beat your Charizard in the sun. 10:11:13.020 --> 10:11:15.980 So in similar, once again, if it's out, use it to take down. 10:11:15.980 --> 10:11:17.820 And it's going to be charged up coming back in. 10:11:17.820 --> 10:11:22.500 But this might open the door for Vikram to finally get some type of knockout. 10:11:22.500 --> 10:11:26.580 As Garchomp goes first, Pelopold is going to survive with just a slip of HP 10:11:26.580 --> 10:11:28.780 and the Cypher Spirit is going to help him recover some. 10:11:28.780 --> 10:11:35.460 But Garchomp, let's lose a dragon pulse of KO now, secured here for Vikram as Garchomp falls. 10:11:36.100 --> 10:11:39.300 Garchomp will fall, but I think that it actually did a decent job in this game. 10:11:39.300 --> 10:11:42.220 Pelopold wakes up now, gets that tail end up as well. 10:11:42.220 --> 10:11:45.260 So speed over in Vikram's cavern. 10:11:45.260 --> 10:11:50.980 However, there now is a 3-switching and Venusaur is a very strong Pokemon to have on the field. 10:11:50.980 --> 10:11:56.420 Another thing to consider, Pelopter cannot protect Rose, and so as a result, that means that you can always target that spot. 10:11:56.420 --> 10:12:01.020 For example, a V-Storm into that spot would knock out Pelopter or the incoming Swampert. 10:12:01.020 --> 10:12:07.180 So, even though Talon is up on the opposing end, Carlos does have a Venusaur inside, which of course doubles his speed, 10:12:07.180 --> 10:12:13.860 and the Archialodon has even so many parting shots where they don't think it'll get a knockout onto either of these Pokemon with its damage right now. 10:12:13.860 --> 10:12:18.900 You would like if you were the swamper to have the rain to activate the switch to mobility, 10:12:18.900 --> 10:12:23.540 but at least you have the tailwind to try to make up some of that deficit you're not going to be 10:12:23.540 --> 10:12:27.700 able to have. You have to switch out the pelliper. Either way though to get the rain back it's going 10:12:27.700 --> 10:12:32.740 to require two turns. You're going to manually switch out this pelliper, but then you don't 10:12:32.740 --> 10:12:38.820 want to give up too much damage from the swamper either. Right now, Carlos has a great position 10:12:38.820 --> 10:12:43.460 in this game. Letting the sleep storm loose means that the pelliper is going to get knocked out 10:12:43.460 --> 10:12:46.800 And what a controlled farm in Carlos's hands. 10:12:46.800 --> 10:12:47.940 And this is what I was saying. 10:12:47.940 --> 10:12:48.940 Halibur can't protect. 10:12:48.940 --> 10:12:50.140 If you stay in, you get knocked out. 10:12:50.140 --> 10:12:51.820 If you switch into slumber, you get knocked out. 10:12:51.820 --> 10:12:53.620 Dragonforce doesn't do enough either. 10:12:53.620 --> 10:12:57.140 And now it feels like Carlos is full control of this game. 10:12:57.140 --> 10:12:59.060 Even though Tailwind is up on the opposing end, 10:12:59.060 --> 10:13:00.860 look how much damage that leatherball does. 10:13:00.860 --> 10:13:03.340 Like I said, this char is our gizmer win condition 10:13:03.340 --> 10:13:04.420 into our challanon. 10:13:04.420 --> 10:13:06.140 And Carlos is a conservative, perfectly 10:13:06.140 --> 10:13:07.660 rough in course of this game. 10:13:07.660 --> 10:13:09.060 And so, big room now, we'll be 10:13:09.060 --> 10:13:10.380 able to bring in that slumber. 10:13:10.380 --> 10:13:13.420 Tailwind is up, but it is going to expire soon. 10:13:13.420 --> 10:13:17.320 And, like you said Rose, that's whether it's just completely gone in Carlos' favor. 10:13:17.320 --> 10:13:21.620 Right now, you're Carlos, you are probably looking to stall out this tail when there's only two turns left. 10:13:21.620 --> 10:13:23.880 If you consider something like protecting one Pokemon, 10:13:23.880 --> 10:13:25.720 switching it in Sinnera for the other spot, 10:13:25.720 --> 10:13:30.920 then you have fake out pressure the following turn, and so Carlos is getting very, very close to winning this first game. 10:13:32.120 --> 10:13:36.220 Stilton's speed control turns that Vikram can use to try to get fast into this one, 10:13:36.220 --> 10:13:38.520 and Swapper protects itself for the first one. 10:13:38.520 --> 10:13:41.120 Doesn't want to give up too much damage over to the Venusaur, 10:13:41.120 --> 10:13:45.960 Maybe he's hoping that it will switch out here so that Swampert could have something to do on the next one. 10:13:45.960 --> 10:13:52.960 Our child on those will be to make up the difference that Dragonforce does knock out a big threat on the field to the Swampert. 10:13:52.960 --> 10:13:56.680 And so we are down to a 2v2 in this first game. 10:13:56.680 --> 10:14:02.800 But hey, that's a 2v1! As Charms are let's reach the one involved, another knockout secured. 10:14:02.800 --> 10:14:07.120 And Swampert is going to have to do the work of three more Pokemon. 10:14:07.120 --> 10:14:11.400 And Carlos saying you know what I'm okay actually just staying in because I have that floor of Noah 10:14:11.400 --> 10:14:18.180 My demon score basically with its boost its speed will neutralize the tail one on the opposing end and because swamper has actually already taken a lot of damage 10:14:18.180 --> 10:14:22.160 I can close out this game with the incineroar and the Charizard combination 10:14:22.160 --> 10:14:27.680 And so now you can go for something of course like a make-out. Firstly this Charizard does not have solar beam right? 10:14:27.680 --> 10:14:30.120 So we'll have to go for weather ball. It goes for the double protect 10:14:30.120 --> 10:14:34.200 That's actually a big fail because it means now there's a lot of free damage coming on the swamper 10:14:34.200 --> 10:14:39.160 Swamper with three of his allies fallen has a lot of work cut out for it, but the 10:14:39.160 --> 10:14:43.340 weather ball is going to do enough that even if you get one big wave crash down 10:14:43.340 --> 10:14:48.000 into a center or Tarsard you are going to end up falling to the recoil damage. 10:14:48.000 --> 10:14:52.440 And that should be game over. Carlos should take this first game. Add a double 10:14:52.440 --> 10:14:55.280 protect come out. You don't take the fake out chip. You don't take that first 10:14:55.280 --> 10:14:58.400 weather ball. And then you can retaliate back with a wave crash. Nothing 10:14:58.400 --> 10:15:03.000 said, Intimidate was already activated. Swamper is going to go for protect now, but this is 10:15:03.000 --> 10:15:07.060 Carlos's game and I think both players are already probably thinking about their game plans for the second match 10:15:08.100 --> 10:15:14.240 In the second match then what do you consider you brought your brain mode if you're a bit from to this battle 10:15:14.240 --> 10:15:17.060 So do you actually consider bringing Charizard instead? 10:15:17.640 --> 10:15:20.080 It's a really good question. Yeah, I think the 10:15:20.640 --> 10:15:23.760 Venus or is actually a Pokemon I'm looking at for instance 10:15:23.760 --> 10:15:26.760 I did I mentioned coming into this game where it was nice defensively, right? 10:15:26.760 --> 10:15:27.960 It was able to set up streams 10:15:27.960 --> 10:15:32.440 But I think the problem is that Bifuram did not have any opportunities to get big swings. 10:15:32.440 --> 10:15:36.280 Our Chalonon, when it does not have any special attack moves, won't do very much damage. 10:15:36.280 --> 10:15:39.880 So Leberbal will find they come out and Carlos is perfect giving a charge. 10:15:39.880 --> 10:15:40.880 Woo! 10:15:40.880 --> 10:15:42.880 Welcome, Will Smith! 10:15:42.880 --> 10:15:46.840 So he'll take himself out and actually knock out the Charizard as well, 10:15:46.840 --> 10:15:48.520 showcasing how powerful it can be. 10:15:48.520 --> 10:15:51.320 But still not enough obviously, so he'll save for Reborn. 10:15:51.320 --> 10:15:55.320 You gotta give Swampert the effort though for not going down without a fight. 10:15:55.320 --> 10:16:01.320 But it's too long, the final focus line is upstanding in it's first game, is that Carlos wins, game number one. 10:16:02.320 --> 10:16:09.320 So if we head into the second game, I think part of what makes this team so scary and flexible is how many different modes that you can lead into, right? 10:16:09.320 --> 10:16:16.320 I think if you are in Vickra choose, you can center like you said Rose, going into the Sun mode instead, maybe going for Charizard and Venusaur. 10:16:16.320 --> 10:16:24.320 I think that the Venusaur in particular is a really valuable pick for Vickra because you can use it to sleep powder the opposing threats, right? 10:16:24.320 --> 10:16:26.280 of sleep powder into the Charizard, big deal. 10:16:26.280 --> 10:16:28.400 We take a look at this first game. 10:16:28.400 --> 10:16:29.600 Big sleep powder missed right away, 10:16:29.600 --> 10:16:31.200 but the Venusaur otherwise was quite clutch, 10:16:31.200 --> 10:16:33.400 hitting basically all of its other sleep powders 10:16:33.400 --> 10:16:36.040 and also getting some two turn sleeves along the way. 10:16:36.040 --> 10:16:38.920 Now that Pelopurspe, the majority of that first game 10:16:38.920 --> 10:16:42.940 asleep with all of the methodical piggas that were made, 10:16:42.940 --> 10:16:45.220 you had to make sure the positioning and the timing 10:16:45.220 --> 10:16:48.000 was just right for this Charizard for Carlos 10:16:48.000 --> 10:16:49.800 to finally start dishing out damage. 10:16:49.800 --> 10:16:51.520 But once the damage was mounted, 10:16:51.520 --> 10:16:53.520 it was impossible to melt the comeback 10:16:53.520 --> 10:16:57.360 as Vikram watched one by one his Pokemon falling 10:16:57.360 --> 10:17:01.320 to the hands of these Venusaur and Charizard Duo. 10:17:01.320 --> 10:17:03.920 Yeah, I think if you are now in Vikram's shoes 10:17:03.920 --> 10:17:05.080 and you're thinking about adaptations, 10:17:05.080 --> 10:17:06.720 you can run it back with the same four Pokemon, 10:17:06.720 --> 10:17:09.560 but it felt like Carlos just was one step ahead 10:17:09.560 --> 10:17:10.480 in terms of pivoting, right? 10:17:10.480 --> 10:17:12.360 So Charizard Venusaur is one adaptation. 10:17:12.360 --> 10:17:14.800 You can match the opposing Charizard Venusaur. 10:17:14.800 --> 10:17:16.680 Like I said, Venusaur Swamper coming into this game 10:17:16.680 --> 10:17:18.400 is also an interesting one where you do pressure 10:17:18.400 --> 10:17:21.360 with sleep powder while kind of protecting the Swamper. 10:17:21.360 --> 10:17:24.400 I think the goal, ideally, if you're going to bring the Swamper, 10:17:24.400 --> 10:17:26.720 is you have to knock out that Venusaur on the opposing side. 10:17:26.720 --> 10:17:28.520 Swamper, as you saw at the end of that first game, 10:17:28.520 --> 10:17:29.560 is a big damage dealer, 10:17:29.560 --> 10:17:32.440 but it only basically got one big attack in that entire game. 10:17:32.440 --> 10:17:35.120 The reason for it is it never found the opportunity 10:17:35.120 --> 10:17:36.280 to hit the field very safely. 10:17:36.280 --> 10:17:38.160 It's just very difficult to pile in. 10:17:38.160 --> 10:17:39.960 So I do think, like you said, Rose, 10:17:39.960 --> 10:17:42.240 that Charizard might be the adaptation. 10:17:42.240 --> 10:17:44.680 Maybe you bring it and the Venusaur together. 10:17:46.560 --> 10:17:48.280 Sometimes I wonder if you can't beat him. 10:17:48.280 --> 10:17:50.520 Maybe join and try to just help those sleep powders. 10:17:50.520 --> 10:17:53.160 And since it was such an effective strategy for Carlos, 10:17:53.160 --> 10:17:54.560 you might want to consider doing it. 10:17:54.560 --> 10:17:57.280 But as you have called out too, just the offense on the Charizard, 10:17:57.280 --> 10:18:00.760 you don't want your Venusaur to be on the opposing end of that. 10:18:00.760 --> 10:18:03.640 And so it's also still a tricky position in game, 10:18:03.640 --> 10:18:05.600 no matter how you slice it. 10:18:05.600 --> 10:18:09.200 Could it be a Charizard Venusaur versus Charizard Venusaur mirror? 10:18:09.200 --> 10:18:12.320 I think when I was looking at this matchup coming into today, 10:18:12.320 --> 10:18:14.040 I thought that the sleep powder and the Venusaur 10:18:14.040 --> 10:18:16.480 is just so strong on both teams. 10:18:16.480 --> 10:18:18.000 It is a very scary move to click. 10:18:18.000 --> 10:18:23.540 We saw the finals start with that miss, of course, 25% chance to miss, but it can swing 10:18:23.540 --> 10:18:27.980 things so heavily in your favor, especially when both players are looking to switch so 10:18:27.980 --> 10:18:28.980 frequently, right? 10:18:28.980 --> 10:18:31.460 We saw Pelikor switch in and just immediately get put to sleep. 10:18:31.460 --> 10:18:35.860 Well, if you take a look, of course, on Carlos's team, there's also no protect on Incineroar, 10:18:35.860 --> 10:18:39.500 so landing a sleep powder into that or whatever switches in would be a big deal. 10:18:39.500 --> 10:18:43.420 And so I wouldn't be shocked to see Charizard Unix or now come out from both leads. 10:18:43.420 --> 10:18:47.900 And I think if you are Carlos, you can also consider maybe saying now actually revealed 10:18:47.900 --> 10:18:51.240 the Charizard strategy, I'm going to go with Floette and try to go with the Call of Mine 10:18:51.240 --> 10:18:52.240 based strategy, right? 10:18:52.240 --> 10:18:55.440 If you want to go with Floette, you can lead something like Incineroar and the Floette 10:18:55.440 --> 10:18:58.520 immediately, which of course allows you to pressure with Bakeout into Call of Mine. 10:18:58.520 --> 10:19:02.080 You can also play more defensively, leading something like Incineroar and Venusaur, which 10:19:02.080 --> 10:19:06.040 allows you to go for something like Bakeout, Sleep Powder early, neutralize the big breadth, 10:19:06.040 --> 10:19:07.880 then bring in the Floette and start setting up. 10:19:07.880 --> 10:19:12.840 And so the options are endless for both players here, but Carlos has that game 10:19:12.840 --> 10:19:13.840 advantage. 10:19:13.840 --> 10:19:18.840 And I wonder how much more Viprem will lead on this Archaladon. 10:19:18.840 --> 10:19:22.840 That was a Pokemon that I feel like had a lot of potential in that first game. 10:19:22.840 --> 10:19:27.840 But you saw the stamina boosts not mounting to anything particularly effective 10:19:27.840 --> 10:19:32.840 since a lot of the damage from Carlos' team actually was coming from special attackers. 10:19:32.840 --> 10:19:37.840 I really like that point because if Archaladon is able to be in the rain, 10:19:37.840 --> 10:19:39.840 well it can keep flicking Electroshot, right? 10:19:39.840 --> 10:19:42.840 But the problem for Viprem in that last game was the rain was not up for half the battle 10:19:42.840 --> 10:19:45.640 because Charizard was just swapping out and in and out and in. 10:19:45.640 --> 10:19:48.840 So as a result, if our child can only click Electroshot every other turn, 10:19:48.840 --> 10:19:51.140 and Sam and Childfoot is just way lower, 10:19:51.140 --> 10:19:52.940 and you saw I was able to chip away, right? 10:19:52.940 --> 10:19:55.540 Maybe do 30%, 40%, but it's just not enough. 10:19:55.540 --> 10:19:56.740 And here we go, folks. 10:19:56.740 --> 10:19:57.840 Game two. 10:19:57.840 --> 10:20:01.140 Carlos one game away from becoming World Champion. 10:20:01.140 --> 10:20:02.640 The Vickers can still pull it up. 10:20:02.640 --> 10:20:04.440 And like I said, Charizard feeding a sword. 10:20:04.440 --> 10:20:05.440 There it is, folks. 10:20:05.440 --> 10:20:07.440 And let's go! 10:20:07.440 --> 10:20:10.240 Bestie's on the field in a new mirror. 10:20:10.240 --> 10:20:12.440 Really pointing at each other right now. 10:20:12.440 --> 10:20:15.780 out if the Charizard and Venusaur stare down across you from each other. 10:20:15.780 --> 10:20:20.040 Rose, I'm scared. I'm scared for both players right now because both players have the pressure 10:20:20.040 --> 10:20:24.160 of Sleep Outer, right? This first turn already is really interesting because you can protect 10:20:24.160 --> 10:20:27.560 your Charizard, hope that Sleep Outer goes into that slot and goes for something like 10:20:27.560 --> 10:20:31.720 slumped on the heat waves to try to knock out the opposing Venusaur, right? So Mega 10:20:31.720 --> 10:20:36.440 Evolution is going to come out and of course this allows Venusaur to now move first on 10:20:36.440 --> 10:20:38.440 basically both players' enemy. 10:20:38.440 --> 10:20:49.440 Don't worry though again and keep in mind that Carlos's Venusaur is timid so it is likely to be the faster between the two, even though we haven't seen them help against each other in this match just yet. 10:20:49.440 --> 10:20:56.440 But it's a mega evolution for both, as they have hit the field so now what comes next? Which Venusaur will move first? 10:20:56.440 --> 10:21:02.740 And he is going to need parables to get the sleep powder into Bigfoot's Charizard to stop his track score this first turn. 10:21:02.740 --> 10:21:11.040 But Bigfoot's Vsort can respond as well, with a quick pop around the top, and so both of these Charizards will make it evolve and be asleep in the job! 10:21:11.040 --> 10:21:16.840 Oh my goodness, you can see Bigfoot's Charizard by the way, mega-volving first and also taking the sleep turn first. 10:21:16.840 --> 10:21:21.940 So, unless there's speed tying, it might just be an indication that Bigfoot's Charizard is faster. 10:21:21.940 --> 10:21:26.940 Like I said, coming into this battle, whoever shards of Venus Vascular will have a pretty big advantage there. 10:21:26.940 --> 10:21:30.340 And so, now, lots of things that can happen, right? 10:21:30.340 --> 10:21:35.340 Peloport can switch in on the opposing side, then you can go for a Leatherball into Charizard. 10:21:35.340 --> 10:21:38.740 But as you pointed out, Rose, it is going to be timid Venusaur here. 10:21:38.740 --> 10:21:41.240 Modest Charizard on the opposing side as well. 10:21:41.240 --> 10:21:43.440 And so, Venusaur is going to skip it out. 10:21:43.440 --> 10:21:45.440 Is it going to be the Peloport or change the weather and terrain? 10:21:45.440 --> 10:21:49.140 It is. I suspect the Venusaur on Carlos is going to still move first here. 10:21:49.140 --> 10:21:51.140 Could it be a sleep powder in the last slot? 10:21:51.140 --> 10:21:54.180 If it is, that would be a great call-out. 10:21:54.180 --> 10:21:56.140 Of course, you cannot put the opposing team to sleep, 10:21:56.140 --> 10:22:00.180 but you could put either the Pelipper or the Archalodon to sleep. 10:22:00.180 --> 10:22:02.020 But it's just a sludge ball, 10:22:02.020 --> 10:22:05.580 so that steal time for Archalodon coming in and not taking any damage. 10:22:05.580 --> 10:22:07.620 Okay, so turn two of sleep. 10:22:07.620 --> 10:22:11.420 Now, Pawn, Archalodon has now been positioned in the range. 10:22:11.420 --> 10:22:14.140 If you are at Marlowe's, you're probably looking to get a sleep counter off, 10:22:14.140 --> 10:22:17.420 maybe put the Archalodon to sleep and pivot that Charizard out. 10:22:17.420 --> 10:22:19.900 It's the same dynamic that we saw from the first game, 10:22:19.900 --> 10:22:22.100 but I do like the adaptation from the game. 10:22:22.100 --> 10:22:25.820 I think Charizard also disposes decent damage from the course of this game. 10:22:25.820 --> 10:22:29.900 And so, the big question I have right now is what is Venusaur able to accomplish? 10:22:29.900 --> 10:22:32.300 It likely wants to go for sleep powder into either slot, 10:22:32.300 --> 10:22:34.580 but if this would be absolutely devastating. 10:22:34.580 --> 10:22:38.860 It is too bad that this Venusaur doesn't have Earth power in this particular case, 10:22:38.860 --> 10:22:42.300 because you would love to get some damage down onto the opposing Archalodon. 10:22:42.300 --> 10:22:46.940 But you will take another sleep powder connecting onto the opposing Peloport. 10:22:46.940 --> 10:22:50.860 Archialodon though now has this opportunity to get the Electro Shot. 10:22:50.860 --> 10:22:55.020 Get that special attack increase. Maybe it will be useful for these subsequent turns. 10:22:55.020 --> 10:22:59.100 But is it going to be an Electro Shot into the Quarton and Crucifix or is the Phenosaur? 10:22:59.100 --> 10:23:02.460 Phenosaur is the one on the receiving end and that's just going to be some chip. 10:23:02.460 --> 10:23:07.660 It's a fantastic call there and unlike last time where Incinero was able to neutralize the Archialodon early, 10:23:07.660 --> 10:23:15.180 this time there is no parting shot. So an Archialodon at plus one is so much stronger than a neutral Archialodon, right? 10:23:15.180 --> 10:23:17.540 You're pressuring that Dragon both into a Garchomp. 10:23:17.540 --> 10:23:20.460 Venus, where now maybe wants to angle for a sneak powder into our Chaldeau, 10:23:20.460 --> 10:23:22.660 but Carlos does not have that much damage, 10:23:22.660 --> 10:23:24.860 and that's the thing with this choice part, Garchomp. 10:23:24.860 --> 10:23:28.220 Like we saw earlier, with Gragas' Wildness, 150% to Pelopter, 10:23:28.220 --> 10:23:30.060 when you go for a ground-type attack to the Archaldeau, 10:23:30.060 --> 10:23:31.500 she's going to stack up those stamina for you. 10:23:31.500 --> 10:23:33.780 So, Garchomp once again kind of in an awkward position, 10:23:33.780 --> 10:23:35.980 which is why I was thinking Sinistra makes sense in this matchup. 10:23:35.980 --> 10:23:38.220 And, okay! You know, who needs damage? 10:23:38.220 --> 10:23:40.580 You can go for Rockslide, that gives you a clinch chance. 10:23:40.580 --> 10:23:42.660 Actually, still doesn't decent amount to Pelopter as well, 10:23:42.660 --> 10:23:48.980 Of course will start stacking up that stamina let's take it so that we three hit knockout from the rock side onto the power 10:23:49.380 --> 10:23:53.940 But we're not gonna find out whether or not this or child but I will blink because the rock side because 10:23:54.020 --> 10:23:56.020 It is worth it said you're just gonna go to sleep 10:23:56.020 --> 10:24:00.020 But Pelican wakes up, so that is a damage boost! 10:24:00.020 --> 10:24:02.020 And that's why he has to be posted! 10:24:02.020 --> 10:24:04.020 Unisor is super effective! 10:24:04.020 --> 10:24:08.020 And that is going to be our huge Pokemon out of the way! 10:24:08.020 --> 10:24:11.020 An absolutely huge trade there. 10:24:11.020 --> 10:24:14.020 Now Unisor no longer sweet powder. 10:24:14.020 --> 10:24:18.020 And I think this is what's really awkward about choice card bar chop is the kick in this matchup, right? 10:24:18.020 --> 10:24:22.020 Yes, it's fast, but he is not necessarily threatening what he had knocked out. 10:24:22.020 --> 10:24:25.940 knockout and once you commit to a move, now you're just locked into that rockside, right? 10:24:25.940 --> 10:24:30.780 Charizard of course, cover does hit the field and so you pressure a lever ball into the 10:24:30.780 --> 10:24:35.340 opposing tower tower, that'll obviously do a lot of damage and so I think Vikram got 10:24:35.340 --> 10:24:38.780 a really great turn there, a limited E-Venus score, meaning no more sleep powder is big, 10:24:38.780 --> 10:24:42.620 but Charizard now regains weather control so Vikram says, okay, I want to reset 10:24:42.620 --> 10:24:44.380 for rain trying to bring out the E-Venus score. 10:24:44.380 --> 10:24:48.580 But this is so risky because one of it is, they're just going to be a weather ball 10:24:48.580 --> 10:24:52.980 into that slot. You also have to worry about the boss slot, switching to your Venusaur that 10:24:52.980 --> 10:24:58.100 focus matches now, no longer going to be able to keep this Venusaur in this if it does take a 10:24:58.100 --> 10:25:04.100 super effective attack. Charizard is back as well! Leatherball does go into the Archowdon. 10:25:04.100 --> 10:25:10.660 Venusaur a wrap in the next turn. I can't stop! Has to count its lucky stars for that survival! 10:25:11.860 --> 10:25:15.300 So intense right now. Archowdon does manage to hang on. 10:25:15.300 --> 10:25:20.460 So they've got us a turn for Carlos, but now big room once again has the ability to either pivot in power 10:25:20.460 --> 10:25:23.840 I actually don't think you want to do it right now because you've got the Venus we're out in the field 10:25:23.860 --> 10:25:29.300 So you might want to angle for something like a sleep powder into Charizard and it is going to be that and it does connect 10:25:29.580 --> 10:25:33.180 Big room inching closer and closer to taking us the game three 10:25:33.980 --> 10:25:36.100 Gartho can still go to rock slide though 10:25:36.100 --> 10:25:41.760 Which could stop this or chow down from moving if it does manage it to wake up on this turn 10:25:41.760 --> 10:25:45.600 but those stamina boosts are starting to really add up here 10:25:45.600 --> 10:25:48.720 against the physical office of this Garchon. 10:25:48.720 --> 10:25:50.240 Garchon awaits us! 10:25:50.240 --> 10:25:51.440 Right post down! 10:25:51.440 --> 10:25:54.400 This is a third-party on watch of this Garchon. 10:25:54.400 --> 10:25:59.200 And so, two Pokemon left here for Carlos 10:25:59.200 --> 10:26:02.800 as we enter into the butter parts of the second game. 10:26:02.800 --> 10:26:05.840 And that is the difference between getting that special attack boost 10:26:05.840 --> 10:26:07.440 on our child on a half-year of being at neutral 10:26:07.440 --> 10:26:08.480 or even minus one. 10:26:09.200 --> 10:26:10.560 Huge knockout there. 10:26:10.560 --> 10:26:19.560 That's 2 KO and now that is weather control over in big room favor Carlos, of course still does have Charizard and it is sleeping 10:26:19.560 --> 10:26:22.440 It is just so so scary 10:26:22.440 --> 10:26:26.600 I think the of center right now obviously has make out pressure into either both on or you can make up in a store 10:26:26.840 --> 10:26:30.540 Charizard hook to wake up go for heat wave right think that's basically the best bet 10:26:30.840 --> 10:26:36.800 But it is still so tough because big room of course can pivot in a telepore and of course change the weather 10:26:36.800 --> 10:26:42.800 I wonder if you can go for an ancient power, though, with this Terzer. 10:26:42.800 --> 10:26:44.800 It's the one attack that I'm thinking of. 10:26:44.800 --> 10:26:47.800 Carlos, keep yourself in this game if you get a big call right. 10:26:47.800 --> 10:26:49.800 That, I think, is a really great point. 10:26:49.800 --> 10:26:51.800 Venusaur is going to swap out here. 10:26:51.800 --> 10:26:53.800 It's going to be the Pelopter. 10:26:53.800 --> 10:26:57.800 So, the weather is now turning once again back into rain. 10:26:57.800 --> 10:27:00.800 Rain asset, because our child off-protects itself. 10:27:00.800 --> 10:27:03.800 Just doesn't want to be on the receiving end of a fake out and double up. 10:27:03.800 --> 10:27:09.560 double up because even if this is going to end up being a water type weather ball from this Charizard that could be 10:27:09.560 --> 10:27:15.400 enough to knock out the Archalodon on the other side. You also afford yourself some time to get some leftovers recovery. 10:27:15.400 --> 10:27:20.760 For Bikram there maybe there was an opportunity to actually just have a tap with the Archalodon knowing 10:27:20.760 --> 10:27:24.680 that the Charizard wasn't guaranteed to wake up there, won a great chance. It was a Brochon, 10:27:24.680 --> 10:27:28.120 it wasn't a Bikon Electroshop, there actually would have probably knocked out Charizard and just won the game. 10:27:28.120 --> 10:27:30.280 a bit from saying, look, I've got to just guarantee 10:27:30.280 --> 10:27:33.480 that I get the air pellet for insafely. 10:27:33.480 --> 10:27:35.000 Of course, did risk an ancient power charger. 10:27:35.000 --> 10:27:36.440 Now, guarantee to wake up, no wake up. 10:27:36.440 --> 10:27:38.040 It's going to be the weather ball to knock out our challenge 10:27:38.040 --> 10:27:40.040 up, but that means the pellet will be able to get 10:27:40.040 --> 10:27:42.840 a weather ball or a tail wind up right now. 10:27:42.840 --> 10:27:44.840 Tail weather speed control, but a weather ball 10:27:44.840 --> 10:27:45.960 would be super effective. 10:27:45.960 --> 10:27:48.360 It's the eyes of these fire-type Mokimons. 10:27:48.360 --> 10:27:50.120 And then Xerror goes for the parting shot 10:27:50.120 --> 10:27:52.680 to limit some of this pellet for a special attack 10:27:52.680 --> 10:27:53.400 output. 10:27:53.400 --> 10:27:56.040 So it might not save itself from the partner 10:27:56.040 --> 10:27:59.880 coming in and trying to get some damage down tailwind the set up that speed 10:27:59.880 --> 10:28:03.000 control and let's see what big room brings in next so it's going to be a 10:28:03.000 --> 10:28:06.240 detail and as you saw actually virtually Carlos is considered faster than that 10:28:06.240 --> 10:28:09.440 heliport so being able to drop that stuff what's happening immediately it's 10:28:09.440 --> 10:28:14.400 going to be Venus or and big room put it all together the pelipers offense 10:28:14.400 --> 10:28:17.960 right now is quite good as you mentioned Rosalier is that ancient 10:28:17.960 --> 10:28:21.480 power on Charizard that is super effective damage into a heliport right 10:28:21.480 --> 10:28:24.960 now incinerator Carlos is then cannot protect itself and so it is very 10:28:24.960 --> 10:28:28.880 vulnerable to a weather ball. Sweet powder targets the Charizard and is going to find 10:28:28.880 --> 10:28:32.240 a smart there that's a big connect. Will Pelopter follow up with a double up to the 10:28:32.240 --> 10:28:36.160 weather ball. So Angel powered off the board but the weather ball is hoping to secure some 10:28:36.160 --> 10:28:41.520 big damage into the Charizard. At minus one special attack though, it is not going to be 10:28:41.520 --> 10:28:45.920 enough to get the knockout now but you should be able to follow that up on the next turn 10:28:45.920 --> 10:28:50.720 as Road Chalk will not knock out this Pelopter here. You can see the strength of the rain 10:28:50.720 --> 10:28:55.880 right of course. Carlos has that flare blitz put us on for potentially onto the Venusaur 10:28:55.880 --> 10:28:59.760 slot, but he doesn't want to take that much recoil either, maybe predicting Venusaur's 10:28:59.760 --> 10:29:04.400 attention to go for a protect. Either way though, right now Vikram just is in the driver's 10:29:04.400 --> 10:29:08.160 seat. Tarzan cover has taken turn of sleep, so it can go for something like a protect. 10:29:08.160 --> 10:29:11.000 However, even if you protect, what are you going to accomplish right in center? 10:29:11.000 --> 10:29:14.320 Maybe parting shot in the Pelipur, maybe you flare blitz Venusaur, but there's still 10:29:14.320 --> 10:29:19.040 one turn of tail and left, and so Carlos right now back against the wall, and this 10:29:19.040 --> 10:29:23.040 Hella first showing how it could be a huge offensive tool in this matchup. 10:29:23.040 --> 10:29:27.040 The damage is going to start to add up and Charizard stays asleep. 10:29:27.040 --> 10:29:31.040 So now, really nothing that it can do in this turn. 10:29:31.040 --> 10:29:37.040 A slug ball comes out that's going to be damaged down onto the Incidior as Sweatherball finishes off this Charizard 10:29:37.040 --> 10:29:39.040 and now it's shot into the Incidior. 10:29:39.040 --> 10:29:44.040 The last Pokemon standing in game number one has to make up for its allies here. 10:29:44.040 --> 10:29:49.640 here. Another parting shot to drop this pellet for special attack down to minus two, but a 10:29:49.640 --> 10:29:52.600 3v1 is too much for this cat to handle. 10:29:52.600 --> 10:29:59.440 Man, there's just no way to close out the game in terms of damage for Carlos. So, Vikram, 10:29:59.440 --> 10:30:03.320 besides I'm going to drop Swamper, I'm going to bring Charizard, both players see Charizard 10:30:03.320 --> 10:30:08.680 and Venusaur, but it is Vikram that strikes back here in this second game. And I think 10:30:08.680 --> 10:30:12.000 now both players are likely already looking towards game three of course, still not 10:30:12.000 --> 10:30:15.720 over yet in the sense that the Incideros standing on the field but there is no 10:30:15.720 --> 10:30:19.740 way for it truly to deal with all of Vikram's remaining Pokemon. If you are 10:30:19.740 --> 10:30:24.200 Carlos then you've got to start thinking about maybe that card's not going to come out 10:30:24.200 --> 10:30:29.680 continue to chip away at the Incideros. It's not that sister's fairy but it is just slowly going to pay and of 10:30:29.680 --> 10:30:33.320 course the leatherball knock comes out in the rain. It has even a couple special 10:30:33.320 --> 10:30:36.240 tack drops but we'll still stay and we're going to get game-free folks. 10:30:36.240 --> 10:30:41.520 What an exciting series so far between these two incredible trainers Carlos 10:30:41.520 --> 10:30:47.120 and Vickra evening off the game count and it will be the decisive game 3 that determines 10:30:47.120 --> 10:30:50.080 the world champion and seniors division. 10:30:50.080 --> 10:30:51.640 So tense here. 10:30:51.640 --> 10:30:53.760 What do you do if you are Carlos? 10:30:53.760 --> 10:30:59.120 You went with the same Pokemon and I think the Garchomp is something like sometimes not 10:30:59.120 --> 10:31:00.640 like a liability. 10:31:00.640 --> 10:31:03.040 The question though is well what do you replace the Garchomp with? 10:31:03.040 --> 10:31:05.800 It's not like signature necessarily feels better right? 10:31:05.800 --> 10:31:09.240 And so is there a mode where you potentially consider going into Flowette? 10:31:09.240 --> 10:31:13.440 We haven't seen Floette hit the field once throughout the course of this battle so far. 10:31:13.440 --> 10:31:17.160 Thing about Floette though, that's very awkward, is obviously into Charizard and Venusaur, 10:31:17.160 --> 10:31:19.520 those are two Pokemon that resist very tight damage. 10:31:19.520 --> 10:31:24.040 So it might feel tricky to weave in, but if you're able to get a free combine boost with 10:31:24.040 --> 10:31:27.680 it and have sinister healing in the back, some Pokemon that can be very difficult 10:31:27.680 --> 10:31:28.680 to deal with. 10:31:28.680 --> 10:31:32.120 Carlos might also just say, look I'm going to run it back and I'm just going to 10:31:32.120 --> 10:31:35.440 change how I play those Ok'n'Turns, we're both going to go Charizard and Venusaur, 10:31:35.440 --> 10:31:41.000 But I think for Carlos now seeing what the Charizard is likely slower than big room is a really big deal 10:31:42.080 --> 10:31:44.080 Speed interaction super important 10:31:44.080 --> 10:31:49.400 We confirmed that Carlos is being a sort is faster and big groups Charizard is faster 10:31:49.400 --> 10:31:55.200 So now do you think about going back maybe hoping that maybe some of the sleep turns are a little bit luckier for you? 10:31:55.840 --> 10:32:00.280 Is it one sleep powder the difference that might make you a world champion? 10:32:00.280 --> 10:32:06.960 thousands of fans here in the crowd as we get into game three here the senior 10:32:06.960 --> 10:32:12.000 division world championships it has been a back-and-forth battle honestly 10:32:12.000 --> 10:32:16.440 incredible play by both players here and I'm really excited to see what the 10:32:16.440 --> 10:32:19.680 mix-ups are for game three I think there's a world where Vikram also could 10:32:19.680 --> 10:32:23.520 maybe say I'm actually gonna go back to Swamper do think that it feels more 10:32:23.520 --> 10:32:26.480 unlikely but Venusaur Swamper is one of the mix-ups that you can go with 10:32:26.480 --> 10:32:28.480 on that side of the field. 10:32:28.480 --> 10:32:30.480 Otherwise, I think the Charizard Venusaur lead 10:32:30.480 --> 10:32:33.040 with Pelopon or Choudon is very scary 10:32:33.040 --> 10:32:35.160 and knowing that you are faster with Charizard 10:32:35.160 --> 10:32:36.000 is a big deal. 10:32:36.000 --> 10:32:37.520 If you're Carlos though, 10:32:37.520 --> 10:32:39.280 and you say you want to bring the Choice Guard Garchup, 10:32:39.280 --> 10:32:40.920 you can consider leading it immediately 10:32:40.920 --> 10:32:43.800 because of course, the Garchup is actually quite nice 10:32:43.800 --> 10:32:45.440 defensively into most of the moves. 10:32:45.440 --> 10:32:46.880 You pressure with Rock Slide. 10:32:46.880 --> 10:32:48.880 If a Venusaur just misses Sleep Power on Garchup 10:32:48.880 --> 10:32:50.160 on turn one, well, Garchup's like, 10:32:50.160 --> 10:32:51.440 okay cool, I'm just gonna Rock Slide, 10:32:51.440 --> 10:32:52.680 I'm gonna break your Focus Ash, 10:32:52.680 --> 10:32:54.640 gonna do a lot of damage, maybe even potentially knockout 10:32:54.640 --> 10:32:56.920 how the Chars are depending on how it is trained. 10:32:56.920 --> 10:32:58.480 And so if Carlos says, 10:32:58.480 --> 10:32:59.840 I don't want to go with the flow-out mode, 10:32:59.840 --> 10:33:02.400 I am looking at Garchomp as a lead potentially. 10:33:03.360 --> 10:33:05.520 Garchomp and Cineror, you have fake out as well 10:33:05.520 --> 10:33:07.520 to guarantee that you could potentially get 10:33:07.520 --> 10:33:09.720 a rock slide off on that first turn. 10:33:09.720 --> 10:33:11.880 But the dual weather mode has definitely made this 10:33:11.880 --> 10:33:15.160 a more exciting match up between these two trainers. 10:33:15.160 --> 10:33:17.760 Heliper and Chars are both available 10:33:17.760 --> 10:33:20.960 to try to command the weather from each other. 10:33:20.960 --> 10:33:23.440 But I do wonder whether or not we will see 10:33:23.440 --> 10:33:26.660 either of the other mega evolutions in this game. 10:33:26.660 --> 10:33:27.640 One way's for sure though, 10:33:27.640 --> 10:33:30.720 it's going to be an exciting game three finish 10:33:30.720 --> 10:33:34.200 to crown our world champion in the senior division. 10:33:34.200 --> 10:33:35.920 Everybody get ready, Carlos, 10:33:35.920 --> 10:33:37.580 but I'm singing, I'm victory, 10:33:37.580 --> 10:33:38.420 the entire matchup, 10:33:38.420 --> 10:33:42.460 I'm almost going to get into this final game. 10:33:42.460 --> 10:33:43.580 And for our competitors, 10:33:43.580 --> 10:33:46.520 you can see they're playing on this grand grand stage, 10:33:46.520 --> 10:33:48.900 the largest stage that we've ever had 10:33:48.900 --> 10:33:51.700 in competitive Pokemon game three. 10:33:51.700 --> 10:33:55.420 everything on the line, a world championship title on the line. 10:33:55.420 --> 10:33:58.420 Let's see what the mix-ups are. 10:33:58.420 --> 10:34:01.820 Well, for now, it's going to be a right back for Vikram of the Venusaur and 10:34:01.820 --> 10:34:04.620 the Charizard, but we do see Karlo switch things up. 10:34:04.620 --> 10:34:08.820 Venusaur hitting, Charizard hitting the field and Garchomp with that choice card. 10:34:08.820 --> 10:34:10.500 There's that Garchomp I was talking about. 10:34:10.500 --> 10:34:12.980 If you were expecting Charizard, Venusaur, now you say, look, 10:34:12.980 --> 10:34:15.580 I'm gonna put the odds a little bit more in my favor. 10:34:15.580 --> 10:34:18.660 The way that the Charizard, Venusaur normally wants to deal with this is 10:34:18.660 --> 10:34:21.020 I'm gonna mega vault, I'm gonna sleep powder your Garchomp. 10:34:21.020 --> 10:34:25.460 We're going to go for something like a heatwave or a weather ball, and firstly, because it's Leastorm on Venusaur, 10:34:25.460 --> 10:34:28.680 you can angle for a knockout immediately on the guard chop the following turn. 10:34:28.680 --> 10:34:32.720 However, if Sleephunter misses guard chop, it's an absolute disaster. 10:34:32.720 --> 10:34:35.260 I think that's what we're going to see here on tour, and we're going to start the game. 10:34:36.100 --> 10:34:40.940 Mega Evolution first though, as we wait with Beta Pratt to see what will happen next. 10:34:40.940 --> 10:34:45.900 As Charizard for Vikram, Mega Evolve, not a Mega Evolution for Carlos, 10:34:45.900 --> 10:34:50.100 It's just going to be a protect of Vikram's Venusaur as a double protect here. 10:34:50.100 --> 10:34:54.580 Scouts out what this Garchomp is going to lock into with his choice card. 10:34:54.580 --> 10:34:59.900 We get confirmation it will be the Rocks Live, so that makes this next turn even more important. 10:35:01.180 --> 10:35:04.980 And virtually, Carlos' Charizard did not mega-vulverate, right? 10:35:04.980 --> 10:35:07.140 That's for two potential reasons. 10:35:07.140 --> 10:35:09.260 One, if you think Vikram's not going to mega-vulverate Charizard, 10:35:09.260 --> 10:35:12.700 you don't want to set up a sign allowing Venusaur to now case the Spark Garchomp. 10:35:12.700 --> 10:35:17.700 The other thing that I think is unlikely, but I do want to bring up, is there ever a world in which it's Flo-Wet there in the back? 10:35:17.700 --> 10:35:18.700 I think unlikely. 10:35:18.700 --> 10:35:23.700 Bidrum says, look, I do not want to play with the potential sweep counter in this, but he's switching our talent on, 10:35:23.700 --> 10:35:26.700 and Charizard now is going to med him off, so it's not going to be the flaw in the back. 10:35:26.700 --> 10:35:29.700 Carlos is saying, I don't want to give you the speed advantage earlier on for a while. 10:35:29.700 --> 10:35:33.700 What's interesting here is, Bidrum could actually sweep counter the Charizard and say, hey, I've got the rocks, 10:35:33.700 --> 10:35:34.700 like, give me a defense boost. 10:35:34.700 --> 10:35:37.700 It would be quite nice, and that's exactly what's going to happen. 10:35:37.700 --> 10:35:41.140 So, Viprem does get that first part correct. 10:35:41.140 --> 10:35:45.380 A sleeping Charizard, and that Garchomp cross-leaves the rock slide, 10:35:45.380 --> 10:35:48.340 is going to get that Samadu we set up on Garchaldon, 10:35:48.340 --> 10:35:51.140 and by this, our Chalon's a valuable time 10:35:51.140 --> 10:35:53.060 if that Pelopter is waiting in the wind. 10:35:53.060 --> 10:35:56.260 Charizard will virtually take its first turn of sleep here. 10:35:56.260 --> 10:35:59.780 Now, if you're Viprem, you have to play to switch Venusaur out into Pelopter, 10:35:59.780 --> 10:36:03.860 set up that rain, and immediately launch Electroshot into the Charizard slot. 10:36:03.860 --> 10:36:05.540 The Garchomp is locked into rock slides, 10:36:05.540 --> 10:36:08.160 who would not really feel any damage to our Chaladon. 10:36:08.160 --> 10:36:10.540 We'll do around 40% to Pelliper, but that's not the most. 10:36:10.540 --> 10:36:12.540 You see how good this defensive Pelliper is. 10:36:12.540 --> 10:36:15.840 And I think Carlos feels forced to switch out the Charizard, right? 10:36:15.840 --> 10:36:19.460 Because you don't want to just take a lot of damage or face full Electroshot. 10:36:19.460 --> 10:36:21.300 It's going to be a scenario coming in here. 10:36:21.300 --> 10:36:23.700 So the Intimidate not really making anything different. 10:36:23.700 --> 10:36:25.200 It actually just needs going here. 10:36:25.200 --> 10:36:26.700 Not just going to switch in, 10:36:26.700 --> 10:36:28.160 and your Garchop takes so much damage. 10:36:28.160 --> 10:36:30.540 Vikram's saying, look, I'm going to prioritize knocking out your Garchop, 10:36:30.540 --> 10:36:32.740 which clears the path to my Charizard. 10:36:32.740 --> 10:36:38.740 There's no way to stop the Archaladon from attacking on this turn unless you're able to get the Rocks slide flinch. 10:36:38.740 --> 10:36:40.740 There's a 30% chance to do so. 10:36:40.740 --> 10:36:44.740 So is it going to be this time that gives Carlos a favorable turn? 10:36:44.740 --> 10:36:46.740 Not this one! 10:36:46.740 --> 10:36:51.740 Dragon Balls is going to knock out the Garchop here as we get that second attack into that Pokemon. 10:36:51.740 --> 10:36:54.740 And I think it is a perfect opening here for Vithrum. 10:36:54.740 --> 10:36:56.740 Really well done. 10:36:56.740 --> 10:37:01.740 I think, you know, one approach to knock out Garchop is like I said, sweet powder and then leaf storming, right? 10:37:01.740 --> 10:37:04.340 But with that, you know that you might miss the sleep powder. 10:37:04.340 --> 10:37:06.300 So basically, Vikram says, I'm going 10:37:06.300 --> 10:37:08.500 to make your choice guard work against you. 10:37:08.500 --> 10:37:09.940 You're locked in the rock site now. 10:37:09.940 --> 10:37:12.220 My arch-halodon basically completely walls you. 10:37:12.220 --> 10:37:14.620 Finds an amazing position for the arch-halodon. 10:37:14.620 --> 10:37:16.820 And knocks out Darchov without getting a rock site 10:37:16.820 --> 10:37:17.460 in the Charizard. 10:37:17.460 --> 10:37:19.700 I think the whole point of bringing Darchov in a match 10:37:19.700 --> 10:37:21.820 up like this is ideally to get that Charizard. 10:37:21.820 --> 10:37:23.860 And so I would say the Vantage of Darchov heavily 10:37:23.860 --> 10:37:25.660 goes in Vikram's favor. 10:37:25.660 --> 10:37:28.220 But of course, there is a sleep powder on both sides 10:37:28.220 --> 10:37:30.260 right now. 10:37:30.260 --> 10:37:35.780 Carlisle's sleep powder would be able to connect first on to the opposing Archalodon since the 10:37:35.780 --> 10:37:40.100 Venusaur has been confirmed to be faster. But there's also a peek out in place since that 10:37:40.100 --> 10:37:43.940 Enzirra are freshly switched in, so there's a waver you'd be able to stop the opposing 10:37:43.940 --> 10:37:48.340 Venusaur from doing something on this turn. That's why we're going to end up seeing a protect here. 10:37:49.220 --> 10:37:54.260 Xurra could also just fire off some obstacles, so we see a double protect from this Venusaur 10:37:54.260 --> 10:37:57.540 and this Archalodon to make sure there's no funny business on this turn. 10:37:57.540 --> 10:38:02.460 Sleep powder not going to do anything but it's also not going to do anything the 10:38:02.460 --> 10:38:07.220 main question for Carlos is how are you gonna deal enough damage the our child 10:38:07.220 --> 10:38:10.900 on the opposing side right now still sitting fully healthy the answer of 10:38:10.900 --> 10:38:13.980 course is going to be the Charizard in the back but that is still asleep it's 10:38:13.980 --> 10:38:18.060 only taken one print of sleep as well so for Vikram now okay sleep better comes 10:38:18.060 --> 10:38:21.700 out and it's gonna be up there somewhere child on that's buying the 10:38:21.700 --> 10:38:26.020 valuable time here four of six rooms Venus or to actually get some damage 10:38:26.020 --> 10:38:31.700 out with that bloodbomb, Dragon Pulse as well is just going to help to widow away this Nidazorn's HP, 10:38:31.700 --> 10:38:36.660 but at least it's our Chalron to have to eat a parting shot to drop its special attack, 10:38:36.660 --> 10:38:42.580 but with only three Pokemon remaining, Carlos has to bring back out the sleeping Charizard. 10:38:43.300 --> 10:38:46.980 Charizard comes out, but it is such a difficult position right now. 10:38:46.980 --> 10:38:50.980 Sunlight also fades and so the means that you don't even necessarily have to switch in 10:38:50.980 --> 10:38:55.560 right? The risk of switching in Peloper is it comes out and then it gets hit by a 10:38:55.560 --> 10:38:59.060 sleep powder and then you just can't wake up with it in the following turn. 10:38:59.060 --> 10:39:03.460 Have to take that one for a guaranteed sweep. Right now though, of course, if you're 10:39:03.460 --> 10:39:06.020 Carlos, I think you still want to shut down that archal enough. You can go for a 10:39:06.020 --> 10:39:09.540 sleep powder onto it once again. Charizard here, maybe just says, you know what? 10:39:09.540 --> 10:39:12.100 I'm gonna stay in and I'm happy to just click G-Lave. I want to try to knock 10:39:12.100 --> 10:39:15.900 out your Venusaur. Vikram, of course, can pivot it at Peloper. He's got the 10:39:15.900 --> 10:39:19.060 Pokemon advantage right now. The momentum is definitely on his side and 10:39:19.060 --> 10:39:22.740 no switches here. You can see who Vickrowne is saying, I don't know about this one. 10:39:22.740 --> 10:39:27.620 Charizard stays asleep though so maybe we do get to see some damage go in that 10:39:27.620 --> 10:39:31.580 direction but right now it is a sludge bomb felled by the project as it was a 10:39:31.580 --> 10:39:37.140 double up as well with that dragon pulse. It's not much accomplished that turn but 10:39:37.140 --> 10:39:42.060 Charizard does stay asleep. Have that woken up if I just in a kiwi if 10:39:42.060 --> 10:39:44.780 knock out the opposing Venusaur. Vickrowne decides I don't want to switch him 10:39:44.780 --> 10:39:48.140 hell of her there. Maybe out of respect for a sleep powder or a leaf 10:39:48.140 --> 10:39:52.620 sword into that slot. Now it is going to be Carlos' Venusaur that is switching out into 10:39:52.620 --> 10:39:56.360 a Cinderor. Can Carlos Retaliate back and get a knockout right now? Are we going to see 10:39:56.360 --> 10:39:59.300 Venusaur potentially switch out into Palipur? There's the swap. 10:39:59.300 --> 10:40:04.700 Right, so we do have one under view of Pocomont in the back and now we know it is the Palipur. 10:40:04.700 --> 10:40:08.580 Coming just out of the rain here and that's going to be weather control for Vikram. 10:40:08.580 --> 10:40:12.940 Tarsar is taking the lead on the big high spot. But it does get the double connect 10:40:12.940 --> 10:40:17.620 the heat wave onto both Pocomonts. But look at how little damage that's going 10:40:17.620 --> 10:40:21.060 What do you do with the brain and neutralizing that fire type damage? 10:40:21.060 --> 10:40:26.760 And it's the electro shock coming out from our childhood on no sleep powder being a sort 10:40:26.760 --> 10:40:27.760 of giving out. 10:40:27.760 --> 10:40:32.100 This is such a powerful attack you have to imagine it wants to park it down that Charizard 10:40:32.100 --> 10:40:34.100 and then it's going to land it's mark in the Charizard. 10:40:34.100 --> 10:40:39.020 It's not going to get the knockout, but it gets picked from one inch closer to becoming 10:40:39.020 --> 10:40:40.020 world champion. 10:40:40.020 --> 10:40:46.340 This game was already difficult for Carlos, but now it feels nearly impossible to win. 10:40:46.340 --> 10:40:51.860 really tough with that Charizard doesn't have a block of HP left to play with and you have to 10:40:51.860 --> 10:40:56.980 rely on your opponent to step back up the Sun with their own Charizard so that your Enoswork can 10:40:56.980 --> 10:41:01.780 come back out with that speed advantage. But right now, Telepter and Archalodon really looking 10:41:01.780 --> 10:41:06.740 tough here for Carlos to take down. It is so tricky, especially with Sleephounder missing. 10:41:07.300 --> 10:41:10.420 The first thing you have to do with your Carlos is you need to find a way to get 10:41:10.420 --> 10:41:14.900 Enoswork back out onto a field, get a Sleephounder off. So Charizard is going to protect you. 10:41:14.900 --> 10:41:16.900 You would think it wants to switch out, but you switch out. 10:41:16.900 --> 10:41:18.700 But Venusaur is just vulnerable. 10:41:18.700 --> 10:41:20.700 Electrostart comes out once again. 10:41:20.700 --> 10:41:22.900 And folks, this is our Chaladon. 10:41:22.900 --> 10:41:25.700 A Pokemon that often feels like it is as strong, 10:41:25.700 --> 10:41:28.800 it's not stronger than Mega Evolution in both my champions. 10:41:28.800 --> 10:41:30.500 Will target Charizard here, 10:41:30.500 --> 10:41:31.800 because Incider won't be able to pivot out. 10:41:31.800 --> 10:41:32.700 So this is what I was saying. 10:41:32.700 --> 10:41:37.300 Number one, for Carlos, just get Venusaur out on the field. 10:41:37.300 --> 10:41:40.300 And also reducing the Special Attack. 10:41:40.300 --> 10:41:44.800 That is our Chaladon of forgetting those Electrostarts. 10:41:44.800 --> 10:41:47.300 No, you didn't get the damage down to the Charizard, 10:41:47.300 --> 10:41:52.200 but you did make that Archile on a lot more threatening by adding plus one to its special attack. 10:41:52.200 --> 10:41:56.000 So the Partix shot coming in very handy there from that Incineroar. 10:41:56.000 --> 10:41:59.900 But now that the Venusaur is on the field, you don't really have a lot of HP to play with 10:41:59.900 --> 10:42:02.300 for either of these Pokemon on Carlos' side. 10:42:02.300 --> 10:42:05.900 What's tricky is, well, you have Sleep Powder, but what is the Charizard's lot going to do? 10:42:05.900 --> 10:42:08.500 Right? It does not have the sun for it. 10:42:08.500 --> 10:42:11.500 It feels like it wants to switch out all of its moves. 10:42:11.500 --> 10:42:13.600 Basically, it will just dent the Archile on Unpellifer. 10:42:13.600 --> 10:42:17.240 And so, like, Carlos probably wants to look for a sleep powder. 10:42:17.240 --> 10:42:19.240 Maybe if you go for something like a protect 10:42:19.240 --> 10:42:21.160 and switch it in center or if the problem is then 10:42:21.160 --> 10:42:23.720 you just get doubled up into, it's just going to be staying in. 10:42:23.720 --> 10:42:25.440 So it's going to be sleep powder. 10:42:25.440 --> 10:42:26.840 Does land on our child. 10:42:26.840 --> 10:42:28.680 But this means Peloport can get a lot of damage. 10:42:28.680 --> 10:42:30.840 You will get a knockout onto either of these Pokemon. 10:42:30.840 --> 10:42:32.120 Ancient power, though. 10:42:32.120 --> 10:42:35.040 Super effective damage does not do that much. 10:42:35.040 --> 10:42:37.120 And will Peloport retaliate back and just knock out 10:42:37.120 --> 10:42:40.000 Charizard is so that she feels like it's game over. 10:42:40.000 --> 10:42:41.600 Our child is going to make its first main 10:42:41.600 --> 10:42:42.600 for a turn of sleep power. 10:42:42.600 --> 10:42:48.080 fire is off the hurricane that is going to be a knockout on to the Venusaur just 10:42:48.080 --> 10:42:52.360 two Pokemon remaining here for Carlos and it's the Incinamore and the Mega 10:42:52.360 --> 10:42:57.680 Charizard that has to go up against the world because it still has four Pokemon to play with. 10:42:57.680 --> 10:43:02.440 And with Venusaur going down I mean this Charizard now cannot be our 10:43:02.440 --> 10:43:06.760 child on our child on himself is such a strong wing condition ancient power 10:43:06.760 --> 10:43:10.600 doesn't say damage to the Pelican but now with the rain is up make room 10:43:10.600 --> 10:43:13.720 basically just has to say look I'm just gonna keep our child on in rain you are 10:43:13.720 --> 10:43:16.880 not going to be able to handle it I think we're gonna see our child on 10:43:16.880 --> 10:43:20.920 flame another world championship here Rosemary I think you're right where you 10:43:20.920 --> 10:43:25.440 feel like we're just moments away from being able to see that and Vikram 10:43:25.440 --> 10:43:30.440 being the world champion but you can't give up here Carlos you still have to 10:43:30.440 --> 10:43:34.440 fight left and Pokemon on the board as we play out the rest of this 10:43:34.440 --> 10:43:37.360 condition in game we see the caliber read the field towards Venus or 10:43:37.360 --> 10:43:42.040 off the other side so that is going to be the Pokemon that takes that ancient power our 10:43:42.040 --> 10:43:47.140 Chaladon wakes up so the Electroshot is ready to get fired off and if that's into these 10:43:47.140 --> 10:43:52.640 Charizard that's going to be a knockout and leaving Incineroar on an island. 10:43:52.640 --> 10:43:58.520 Vikram has come so close on this stage before. Top 4 Asimore Championship. Charizard is 10:43:58.520 --> 10:44:04.460 going to face and he has won Pokemon away. Incineroar one of the most classic iconic 10:44:04.460 --> 10:44:07.100 Pokemon, staring down our Chaladon. 10:44:07.100 --> 10:44:08.860 It's not gonna have enough damage. 10:44:08.860 --> 10:44:11.020 Vikram now feels it. 10:44:11.020 --> 10:44:13.940 He knows that the title is his. 10:44:13.940 --> 10:44:16.660 What an incredible season here for Vikram. 10:44:16.660 --> 10:44:21.860 The top four at the Turin Special Event earlier this year. 10:44:21.860 --> 10:44:24.740 Hasn't been able to make it past that in this season. 10:44:24.740 --> 10:44:27.620 So imagine being able to get to the finals of the World 10:44:27.620 --> 10:44:31.620 Championship and take home the World Championship title 10:44:31.620 --> 10:44:34.260 just to look at an incredible season. 10:44:34.260 --> 10:44:41.260 Venusaur lets loose a sludge bomb, poisons this Incineroar to put it either Thor on a timer, but is our Chalron. 10:44:41.660 --> 10:44:51.660 Get this Electroshock ready to go and to fire off into this Incineroar, this could just be the final attack to get Vikram the World Championship! 10:44:51.760 --> 10:44:56.860 But we're gonna have to wait one more turn as this Incineroar does not fall to that one Electroshock. 10:44:57.860 --> 10:45:02.760 So go for a Clear Blitz into the Venusaur, get one more knockout on the world stage. 10:45:02.760 --> 10:45:05.760 You have to get so much credit to Carlos here. 10:45:05.760 --> 10:45:07.760 Such a phenomenal player. 10:45:07.760 --> 10:45:10.760 And this matchup, I think, was quite tricky, right? 10:45:10.760 --> 10:45:12.760 When you are a team that only has time, 10:45:12.760 --> 10:45:14.760 the rain is so tough on the opposing side. 10:45:14.760 --> 10:45:16.760 The ability to flex between dual weather 10:45:16.760 --> 10:45:18.760 is the reason why this is one of the top teams 10:45:18.760 --> 10:45:20.760 coming into the World Championships. 10:45:20.760 --> 10:45:22.760 We saw a win in the junior division. 10:45:22.760 --> 10:45:24.760 I think we're about to see a win in the senior division. 10:45:24.760 --> 10:45:26.760 Peloport coming back out, 10:45:26.760 --> 10:45:29.760 and it's going to be the final turn of the battle now. 10:45:29.760 --> 10:45:34.520 And Sidderworth cannot help but look across at this pellet for our challenge. 10:45:34.520 --> 10:45:39.160 I wonder how it could even stand tall to this offense. 10:45:39.160 --> 10:45:43.160 As we do see the four come through, that's going to confirm. 10:45:43.160 --> 10:45:48.360 Sid Grove, the answer to that shot has your world champion, the seniors division. 10:45:48.360 --> 10:45:53.160 An absolute treat to watch both of these players. 10:45:53.160 --> 10:45:57.560 You see the sportsmanship there, absolutely amazing through these. 10:45:57.560 --> 10:46:03.240 the incredible incredible senior division players to be able to play on this stage that first game 10:46:03.240 --> 10:46:09.720 I think was a master class by both so much constant pivoting and switching take a look at that crowd 10:46:09.720 --> 10:46:17.240 Vikram that is your world championship winning crowd you can see the fans celebrating there in the 10:46:17.240 --> 10:46:23.960 seats and wow Charizard and Venusaur plushie that was the adjustment that Vikram needed and I love 10:46:23.960 --> 10:46:26.460 how we baited out the Garchomp in Game 3, 10:46:26.460 --> 10:46:27.960 switching in our child on, 10:46:27.960 --> 10:46:29.760 what a treat it was to watch these two players 10:46:29.760 --> 10:46:31.060 go up against each other. 10:46:31.060 --> 10:46:34.160 It was just an incredible positioning battle. 10:46:34.160 --> 10:46:36.160 Even going back, I upgraded that first game 10:46:36.160 --> 10:46:38.660 where Carlos was able to take that style. 10:46:38.660 --> 10:46:41.660 So methodical, thinking several turns ahead about 10:46:41.660 --> 10:46:43.960 how am I going to get my Charizard into a position 10:46:43.960 --> 10:46:47.160 to really put this Waffer into a bad spot. 10:46:47.160 --> 10:46:50.060 And so Carlos really setting the pace and the mental 10:46:50.060 --> 10:46:52.460 for how the rest of the series was going to go. 10:46:52.460 --> 10:46:54.660 And that was a marathon. 10:46:54.660 --> 10:46:57.560 Like that first game, it was just constant switching back and forth. 10:46:57.560 --> 10:47:01.660 The mental fortitude, let you need to have to be able to play this game at the highest level. 10:47:01.660 --> 10:47:04.360 Not through just one game, but through three games. 10:47:04.360 --> 10:47:06.060 It was incredibly taxing. 10:47:06.060 --> 10:47:08.460 And I think that Carlos put up an amazing fight. 10:47:08.460 --> 10:47:10.660 Of course, Sweet Powder with Venusaur. 10:47:10.660 --> 10:47:13.460 Coming into the match, we're saying you expect to see a lot of Sweet powders. 10:47:13.460 --> 10:47:15.360 It's going to hit. It's also going to miss. 10:47:15.360 --> 10:47:18.060 And I think that the positioning battle in that third game, 10:47:18.060 --> 10:47:23.120 just knocking out Gertrude so quickly giving him a huge huge advantage and just 10:47:23.120 --> 10:47:26.520 absolutely amazing by both of these players and once again they're playing 10:47:26.520 --> 10:47:31.860 at the freaking Chase Center that is the memory that they will remember for the 10:47:31.860 --> 10:47:37.040 rest of their lives. And what a great display and we can really see why both 10:47:37.040 --> 10:47:41.080 of these competitors came into this world championship as regional champions 10:47:41.080 --> 10:47:45.360 but only one gets to walk away at the world champion so let's hear from our 10:47:45.360 --> 10:47:47.220 our newest world champion. 10:47:49.080 --> 10:47:52.160 Let's hear it one more time for your senior world champion, 10:47:52.160 --> 10:47:53.980 Vikram Sikarajan! 10:47:59.740 --> 10:48:02.260 Vikram, you just said you can't believe it, 10:48:02.260 --> 10:48:05.220 but I have to ask you, if you had to describe it, 10:48:05.220 --> 10:48:06.220 how does it feel? 10:48:08.140 --> 10:48:09.180 Absolutely amazing. 10:48:09.180 --> 10:48:11.460 I've been dreaming this for about three, four years, 10:48:11.460 --> 10:48:12.940 ever since I started playing for Pokemon, 10:48:12.940 --> 10:48:15.300 so it finally gets cheaper. 10:48:15.300 --> 10:48:20.520 absolutely amazing. I mean tell me about that team dual weather that was such a 10:48:20.520 --> 10:48:23.640 innovation coming into the world championships how did you pilot it 10:48:23.640 --> 10:48:34.560 throughout the weekend? So just most games I've been in Seoul and then well yeah switchpally in arch yeah 10:48:34.560 --> 10:48:38.160 being in Seoul was not very good in the tournament but in this game it would 10:48:38.160 --> 10:48:40.960 have to be amazing. So, talk a plane. 10:48:40.960 --> 10:48:42.960 Should have been counted for sure, right? 10:48:42.960 --> 10:48:44.960 Yeah, 100%. 10:48:44.960 --> 10:48:47.360 And I'm sure you have a lot of friends and family 10:48:47.360 --> 10:48:49.560 who helped you make it to this incredible moment. 10:48:49.560 --> 10:48:51.960 Do you have any shout-outs you want to give to them? 10:48:51.960 --> 10:48:56.160 I want to shout-out my, well, thank my family for bringing me here, 10:48:56.160 --> 10:48:58.160 taking all the tournaments across the world. 10:48:58.160 --> 10:49:01.360 I want to thank all the UK community, the Indian community. 10:49:01.360 --> 10:49:02.960 I'm going to make people to thank. 10:49:02.960 --> 10:49:05.560 So, thank everyone for helping along the way. 10:49:05.560 --> 10:49:09.240 Let's hear it one more time for your 2026 Senior World Champion, 10:49:09.240 --> 10:49:10.360 Big Rapunzel! 10:49:10.360 --> 10:49:11.360 Oh, my God! 10:49:18.080 --> 10:49:21.680 We have crowned two of our Video Game World Champions. 10:49:21.680 --> 10:49:24.480 We have one more title to go. 10:49:24.480 --> 10:49:27.120 Let's go ahead and take it to our casters 10:49:27.120 --> 10:49:30.480 for our Masters Division title match. 10:49:30.480 --> 10:49:35.840 Wow, that was an incredible set. 10:49:35.840 --> 10:49:42.600 We have had two incredible finals already here in the Chase Center to kick off our Champions 10:49:42.600 --> 10:49:45.560 era of the video game championships. 10:49:45.560 --> 10:49:49.960 My name is Evan Lat and I have the distinct privilege of being joined by my good friend 10:49:49.960 --> 10:49:54.840 Scott Glauze here to take you through the Masters Division finals coming up. 10:49:54.840 --> 10:49:58.960 It's going to be an incredible match here, two really impressive players and two players 10:49:58.960 --> 10:50:02.840 very different stories right at one hand we have the champion for the PJCS and 10:50:02.840 --> 10:50:06.240 they're considered by most trainers to be the most difficult tournament other than 10:50:06.240 --> 10:50:09.560 the world championships to win on the other side we have a player with fewer 10:50:09.560 --> 10:50:11.960 accomplishments that is really surprising from a beginning this point 10:50:11.960 --> 10:50:16.440 and proven that he's just as equal of a threat. Absolutely this is going to be 10:50:16.440 --> 10:50:20.960 an incredible matchup between two highly skilled players from Japan like 10:50:20.960 --> 10:50:27.080 you mentioned Hiroshi Onishi is our current PJCS champion out of Japan and 10:50:27.080 --> 10:50:31.040 That is a title that comes with a lot of pressure behind it, 10:50:31.040 --> 10:50:33.160 and a lot of history. 10:50:33.160 --> 10:50:36.200 In fact, two of our former PJCS champions 10:50:36.200 --> 10:50:39.340 have gone on to then win the world championships 10:50:39.340 --> 10:50:42.400 in the very same year that they won that tournament. 10:50:42.400 --> 10:50:45.680 And now, Roshionishi is going to try to put his name 10:50:45.680 --> 10:50:47.000 right next to those legends. 10:50:47.000 --> 10:50:48.320 Yeah, I think it's worth noting too. 10:50:48.320 --> 10:50:49.800 There have also been two champions 10:50:49.800 --> 10:50:50.960 who have made it to the finals 10:50:50.960 --> 10:50:53.200 and fallen just short at this final step. 10:50:53.200 --> 10:50:55.320 So don't count his opponent out either. 10:50:55.320 --> 10:51:02.040 may not have that decorated resume yet, but hey, you know, having world championships there really changes how it looks and it's just a few games away. 10:51:02.280 --> 10:51:10.760 Absolutely. His opponent, Hakuwoyamazaki, is also a very strong trainer who has gotten hot at exactly the right moment. 10:51:10.960 --> 10:51:18.960 This is a competitor who has been competing since 2009 and finally has a big finish to put on his resume. 10:51:19.160 --> 10:51:22.240 I know this is something that he has worked so hard for. 10:51:22.240 --> 10:51:32.240 Even when the results weren't there, he kept at it, he kept going forward and that persistence, dedication, and hard work have landed him a spot here in the finals. 10:51:32.240 --> 10:51:39.240 Yeah, I think that's really impressive. It's gonna be a very frustrating game when things aren't going your way, you know, some format just kind of don't seem to use a trainer. 10:51:39.240 --> 10:51:44.240 Maybe, you know, it kind of just doesn't play to your strengths. Maybe it's more offensive than you want. Maybe it's more defensive than you want. 10:51:44.240 --> 10:51:46.360 You know, maybe your favorite strategy is to start good. 10:51:46.360 --> 10:51:47.560 Maybe just for unlucky, right? 10:51:47.560 --> 10:51:50.040 It happens to all trainers sometimes, 10:51:50.040 --> 10:51:52.720 and they can be really hard to push through those situations 10:51:52.720 --> 10:51:54.640 in this game where it just doesn't seem like anything 10:51:54.640 --> 10:51:55.480 that you do works. 10:51:55.480 --> 10:51:58.280 And I think to stick with it for so long, 10:51:58.280 --> 10:51:59.920 to really deserve the achievement to do 10:51:59.920 --> 10:52:01.400 so well at this tournament. 10:52:01.400 --> 10:52:02.040 Absolutely. 10:52:02.040 --> 10:52:05.080 And I am so excited to be getting into this match. 10:52:05.080 --> 10:52:10.360 Let's go ahead and take a quick preview of this finals. 10:52:10.360 --> 10:52:13.440 Over a season of furious competition, 10:52:13.440 --> 10:52:17.840 which saw the introduction of Pokemon champions to the competitive scene, 10:52:17.840 --> 10:52:22.560 over 390 of the best trainers in the world 10:52:22.560 --> 10:52:26.880 battled their way through the year to make it to the game's premiere event. 10:52:26.880 --> 10:52:30.560 The culmination of their effort brought them to San Francisco, 10:52:30.560 --> 10:52:34.400 each trainer chasing the same dream, becoming the first ever 10:52:34.400 --> 10:52:39.920 Pokemon Champion's World Champion. Now, after days of unforgettable battles, 10:52:39.920 --> 10:52:49.440 only two trainers remain. One match, one champion, history begins here. Hiroshi Onishi came into the 10:52:49.440 --> 10:52:55.840 2026 World Championships as the reigning Japan Championship Series Champion, winning after 10:52:55.840 --> 10:53:02.640 making an incredibly bold play. This could be disastrous. Earthquake first, heat wave following 10:53:02.640 --> 10:53:08.320 up for Hiroshi to get the double KO! Throughout his run at the World Championships, Hiroshi 10:53:08.320 --> 10:53:12.400 continued making these bold plays and for catching his opponents off-guard and 10:53:12.400 --> 10:53:17.040 earning him the opportunity to compete for the biggest title of his career. 10:53:17.040 --> 10:53:21.120 Takuma Yamazaki on the other hand is competing for the first time at the 10:53:21.120 --> 10:53:26.200 World Championships, making it through phase one of Swiss with a strong seven-and-one 10:53:26.200 --> 10:53:31.640 record. But after losing in the first round of phase two, he had to win every 10:53:31.640 --> 10:53:37.180 single match from then on to find his way into the first ever finals matchup 10:53:37.180 --> 10:53:45.100 of this party. Their paths couldn't have been more different but on this stage they now collide 10:53:45.100 --> 10:53:51.100 with a world championship title on the line and while they both enter as competitors 10:53:51.100 --> 10:53:58.460 only one trainer can leave as the first world champion of bgc in pokemon champions. 10:54:07.180 --> 10:54:19.700 Oh man, I am so ready for this matchup. 10:54:19.700 --> 10:54:23.740 Hiroshi Onishi versus Takuma Yamazaki, Scott, are you ready for this matchup? 10:54:23.740 --> 10:54:25.100 I'm so ready, Evan. 10:54:25.100 --> 10:54:32.980 Chase Sender, are you ready for this matchup? 10:54:32.980 --> 10:54:33.980 That's right. 10:54:33.980 --> 10:54:42.980 Just a few moments, we will know who our first Master's World Champion is going to be of this Pokemon Champion's era. 10:54:42.980 --> 10:54:46.980 And I could not be more excited to have these two strong competitors on stage. 10:54:46.980 --> 10:54:49.980 We're going to see some incredible action out of both of them. 10:54:49.980 --> 10:54:55.980 I think it should be a lot of fun here. A little bit different sort of a matchup than maybe we saw in the Junior and the Senior Divisions, 10:54:55.980 --> 10:55:00.980 where the teams we saw in those divisions maybe a little bit built more on the chemistry of the Pokemon, right? 10:55:00.980 --> 10:55:03.020 how the abilities interact with one another. 10:55:03.020 --> 10:55:05.060 These teams are much more about power. 10:55:05.060 --> 10:55:07.980 On one side with Rosh, we have the big six team 10:55:07.980 --> 10:55:10.980 that's kind of been dominating this format so far, 10:55:10.980 --> 10:55:13.180 built around the strongest attackers in the format. 10:55:13.180 --> 10:55:14.420 Charizard and Mega Flowat, 10:55:14.420 --> 10:55:16.020 largely considered to be the strongest 10:55:16.020 --> 10:55:17.860 Mega Evolve Pokemon in this format. 10:55:17.860 --> 10:55:20.460 Garchomp, King Gambit, Vascular Legion, so scary. 10:55:20.460 --> 10:55:22.980 Both trainers have those Pokemon in common. 10:55:22.980 --> 10:55:25.660 On the other side of the field, we have just six, right? 10:55:25.660 --> 10:55:27.180 Critically missing that Charizard 10:55:27.180 --> 10:55:29.420 that's been the most used Mega Evolve Pokemon 10:55:29.420 --> 10:55:30.740 throughout the entirety of this Pokemon 10:55:30.740 --> 10:55:34.420 champion's era. I said that Dragonite that we saw hanging out with talk about 10:55:34.420 --> 10:55:39.740 during the video really cool adjustment here so two fun approaches to try and 10:55:39.740 --> 10:55:43.040 make the strongest team you can in order to beat the strongest trainers in the 10:55:43.040 --> 10:55:47.500 world. Absolutely that is exactly what you need to defeat the strongest trainers 10:55:47.500 --> 10:55:51.500 in the world. You need the strongest Pokemon and Hiroshi Onishi knows 10:55:51.500 --> 10:55:56.680 exactly what it takes to do that. Of course he is our defending PJCS 10:55:56.680 --> 10:56:02.140 champion and he like you mentioned this is a classic BGC team here in the 10:56:02.140 --> 10:56:06.900 champions era with that dual mega Charizard Y and the flow at Eternal Flower. 10:56:06.900 --> 10:56:10.060 It's a little bit different coming from Hiroshi though I think it was 10:56:10.060 --> 10:56:14.020 incredibly impressive watching him play his matches earlier in this tournament 10:56:14.020 --> 10:56:17.020 on stream. I think a lot of the players maybe thought hey you know I 10:56:17.020 --> 10:56:19.820 have to deal with this team but I can skill my way around her and I'm 10:56:19.820 --> 10:56:24.020 experienced against this composition and it just felt so different coming from 10:56:24.020 --> 10:56:28.660 him. I particularly that semi-final match he made a really aggressive read to pick up a big double 10:56:28.660 --> 10:56:32.420 knockout. It's just not a move that most other trainers would have been willing to go for and 10:56:32.420 --> 10:56:37.460 you see why he's probably the favorite in this match. Absolutely and you have to take note of 10:56:37.460 --> 10:56:42.660 these small little adjustments here. I'm looking specifically at this King Gambit. King Gambit has 10:56:42.660 --> 10:56:48.980 been one of the most dominant Pokemon in the MB regulation here and you can see Hiroshi has 10:56:48.980 --> 10:56:54.220 often for the four attack variants, so not sword stance, no protect here, and also critically 10:56:54.220 --> 10:56:58.540 using the Aca Berry instead of the Chuffle Berry to reduce fire instead of fighting. 10:56:58.540 --> 10:57:02.420 Now the other poker that team to keep in mind too is that Wimzacat would be very important 10:57:02.420 --> 10:57:05.460 as a difference between those teams. You know, one of the two Pokemon that's unique on 10:57:05.460 --> 10:57:09.700 his team, that Tailwind could be very important. The Pokemon on his team kind of would 10:57:09.700 --> 10:57:13.460 naturally be a little bit slower perhaps, that is bonus Pokemon, because you just have 10:57:13.460 --> 10:57:16.460 that speed control option. So if you're able to get Tailwind active, you're gonna 10:57:16.460 --> 10:57:19.500 We have a pretty big advantage both by moving furthest and kind of having more stat points 10:57:19.500 --> 10:57:21.500 because his Pokemon are trained a little bit differently. 10:57:21.500 --> 10:57:23.500 They can be very important this matchup to keep. 10:57:23.500 --> 10:57:24.500 One's a kind of mind. 10:57:24.500 --> 10:57:28.220 If his opponent is able to stop a second talent from going up, they could be very important 10:57:28.220 --> 10:57:29.220 for him. 10:57:29.220 --> 10:57:32.060 But we see on his side of the field, there's some fun tricks as well. 10:57:32.060 --> 10:57:33.060 Absolutely. 10:57:33.060 --> 10:57:37.540 And the big difference, of course, is that Dragonite over the Charizard. 10:57:37.540 --> 10:57:42.780 This is a Pokemon that was added to this team specifically for opposing Charizard and 10:57:42.780 --> 10:57:43.780 Venusaur matchup. 10:57:43.780 --> 10:57:48.020 So no Venusaur on the other side, but the Charizard does not like looking at this. 10:57:48.020 --> 10:57:49.980 Probably enough to scare that Pokemon away. 10:57:49.980 --> 10:57:51.060 Yeah, I think it's very likely. 10:57:51.060 --> 10:57:53.900 And so we get the Mega Flowette, which makes things a little bit tricky here, right? 10:57:53.900 --> 10:57:57.420 Where the Mega Dragon ID, Choiceguff Barchomp, that was so impactful 10:57:57.420 --> 10:58:00.140 with the Swiss stage and in the top cut round eight. 10:58:00.140 --> 10:58:02.780 I'm looking forward to a little bit more difficult of a matchup here. 10:58:02.780 --> 10:58:05.540 Again, very important for that Boonsika to get the tail inactive 10:58:05.540 --> 10:58:08.900 to the front of that devastating rock slide is weakened a little bit. 10:58:08.900 --> 10:58:11.260 But hey, you know, if there's a Flowette centric strategy, 10:58:11.260 --> 10:58:14.440 that Sneasler is also a Pokemon that's different between these two teams. 10:58:14.440 --> 10:58:18.440 I think very likely that Sneasler is going to be an important Pokemon in this adjep. 10:58:18.440 --> 10:58:21.400 I think how much Sneasler can get done is going to be very important. 10:58:21.400 --> 10:58:25.320 While I can do a lot of damage to any of the Pokemon on his opponent's team, 10:58:25.320 --> 10:58:27.320 you can't attack both Pokemon at the same time. 10:58:27.320 --> 10:58:31.520 It's a bunch of single target attacks, so I think targeting wisely is going to be very important for Takama, 10:58:31.520 --> 10:58:34.740 where on the other side of the field, I think trying not to let Sneasler get too much, 10:58:34.740 --> 10:58:39.400 punishing at any time attacks, making sure that it doesn't get three or four super effective attacks off, 10:58:39.400 --> 10:58:40.520 which would be devastating. 10:58:40.520 --> 10:58:43.200 Absolutely. Keep your eyes on that Sneasler. 10:58:43.200 --> 10:58:45.640 If you were cheering for Takuma out in the crowd, 10:58:45.640 --> 10:58:49.160 you were going to want to see that Pokemon go to work. 10:58:49.160 --> 10:58:51.560 Our trainers now have exchanged team sheets. 10:58:51.560 --> 10:58:53.640 That means that they are in a team preview 10:58:53.640 --> 10:58:56.280 and getting ready to hop into game one. 10:58:56.280 --> 10:58:58.560 Let's hear it for both of our finalists here 10:58:58.560 --> 10:59:01.880 as they head into their first game of our finals. 10:59:01.880 --> 10:59:23.340 Well, Garchop hasn't even hit the field and already the ground is shaking up here at 10:59:23.340 --> 10:59:31.660 our desk as we are headed right into game one, Hiroshi Onishi rocking his PJCS champion title up 10:59:31.660 --> 10:59:37.660 against Takuma Yamazaki and just the competitor title but that's going to be Floette and King 10:59:37.660 --> 10:59:44.140 Gambit led from Takuma alongside the Vascular Legion and Floette from Hiroshi so as expected that 10:59:44.140 --> 10:59:48.460 Floette a central Pokemon for both of these competitors. I think folks that's likely choosing 10:59:48.460 --> 10:59:52.220 as their mega ball Pokemon that we don't know that for a certain certainly you can choose to 10:59:52.220 --> 10:59:55.180 to bring one of these other folks on the back and hold the mega voletion 10:59:55.180 --> 10:59:59.540 evolution on Floette. I think Dragonite much more likely to appear as regular 10:59:59.540 --> 11:00:02.500 Dragonite than your Charizard who in this matchup I think is going to 11:00:02.500 --> 11:00:05.140 struggle a little bit more and then initially to next to the Floette the 11:00:05.140 --> 11:00:07.860 book on our board. Now King Gavin at the type advantage is the vast 11:00:07.860 --> 11:00:11.060 delusion threatening a very powerful sucker punch to do it or Iron Headed to 11:00:11.060 --> 11:00:13.860 the Floette. So what will happen here? You know a double target these folks are 11:00:13.860 --> 11:00:17.500 going to put the King Gavin up as well. So a moment about reason to see what 11:00:17.500 --> 11:00:20.820 local trainers decide to do on this first turn. Well let's see if they've been 11:00:20.820 --> 11:00:22.660 and studying their opponents. 11:00:22.660 --> 11:00:26.900 Takuma will be the first to mega-evolve his Floette. 11:00:26.900 --> 11:00:29.260 Now, mega-Floette on the field for Takuma 11:00:29.260 --> 11:00:33.380 immediately maxed by Hiroshi Onishi as well. 11:00:33.380 --> 11:00:34.940 So both of these competitors have 11:00:34.940 --> 11:00:39.140 opted to activate their big power modes. 11:00:39.140 --> 11:00:41.860 Floette both on the field next to two strong partners, 11:00:41.860 --> 11:00:43.740 Vasculation gets the Aqua Jet out 11:00:43.740 --> 11:00:46.420 to avoid any sucker punch coming out from that King 11:00:46.420 --> 11:00:48.340 Gambit that's some important chip 11:00:48.340 --> 11:00:50.540 and does catch the sucker punch. 11:00:50.540 --> 11:00:55.340 King Gambit is not able to use his priority attack and instead just takes some ship. 11:00:55.340 --> 11:01:00.940 However, Takumo is able to fire back with a dazzling gleam but here comes the light of 11:01:00.940 --> 11:01:08.140 ruin just blasting into that King Gambit and eliminating erasing it off of the field. 11:01:08.140 --> 11:01:13.380 King Gambit, the number one threat of this meta is down, but Floette taking an immense 11:01:13.380 --> 11:01:15.260 amount of recoil in return. 11:01:15.260 --> 11:01:18.980 Now a lot of damage going down both directions and if they first knockout going to Hiroshi 11:01:18.980 --> 11:01:21.740 And that's a very important Pokemon to deal with in this matchup. 11:01:21.740 --> 11:01:24.940 You know, if you can't get the tail end up, another option with these slower Pokemon, 11:01:24.940 --> 11:01:27.980 which I use most, is increased priority instead, such as the Sucker Punch, 11:01:27.980 --> 11:01:31.580 such as the Extreme Street Tender, the Wages team gets around that having free control. 11:01:31.580 --> 11:01:36.140 And that's now one powerful means of dodging being slower taken out. 11:01:36.140 --> 11:01:41.660 And what a smart line there from Hiroshi with the Aqua-Dut and the Light of Ruin 11:01:41.660 --> 11:01:46.500 guaranteeing the KO on that King Gambit in turns one. 11:01:46.500 --> 11:01:56.500 However, Pokemon now is able to mask Vasculigin bringing out his own and of course, what we know and love about Vasculigin is it just loves when it's partner's face. 11:01:56.500 --> 11:02:00.500 Yeah, there's even more damage that lasts respects him, but you may not even need the last respects here, right? 11:02:00.500 --> 11:02:02.500 I think it's kind of confusing if you're calling a switcher. 11:02:02.500 --> 11:02:07.500 A potentially big advantage here in the board state even though there's a disadvantage in the KO count. 11:02:07.500 --> 11:02:11.500 Both these Pokemon weaken a full easily in range of an Aqua Jet here, so you can kind of use whatever you want. 11:02:11.500 --> 11:02:15.500 Maybe that's like Vasculigin being threatened by a knockout from either of the opposing Pokemon now. 11:02:15.500 --> 11:02:20.360 Pokemon now and again we got to assume the Pokemon on Takuma Center likely quicker because there is no speed control here 11:02:20.360 --> 11:02:23.340 So these Pokemon are probably both pinned. Okay 11:02:23.340 --> 11:02:29.380 Well just trying to use that basket legion to presser the pin on flow and basket legion and 11:02:29.580 --> 11:02:33.820 Takuma gets the protect out of the flow at does not get it out of awkward 11:02:34.420 --> 11:02:41.320 Pruskalation which fires an awkward jet into flow at dealing just over 40% of its health takes a little bit of recoil back 11:02:41.320 --> 11:02:46.200 which will allow Pokemon to clean up the Vascular Legion with this dazzling gleam. 11:02:46.200 --> 11:02:49.960 And critically, that Pokemon that you shouted out from the very jump, 11:02:49.960 --> 11:02:52.840 Sneasler gets in for three. 11:02:52.840 --> 11:02:56.200 Yeah, loving that situation, especially the opposing flow-out is just 11:02:56.200 --> 11:02:59.160 blown into protect, so very vulnerable on this turn. 11:02:59.160 --> 11:03:03.080 And also Vascular Legion escaping the battlefield safely is a big deal too, 11:03:03.080 --> 11:03:05.560 but loves to be the last Pokemon remaining. 11:03:05.560 --> 11:03:07.320 After three Pokemon, I see what's been back there. 11:03:07.320 --> 11:03:10.760 Last effects which have almost every poke fun to form that easily every poke fun 11:03:10.760 --> 11:03:14.580 This particular matchup other than King Gambit so a great thing to have in the back here 11:03:14.580 --> 11:03:17.200 And you'll look very good for Hiroshi's this battle start up 11:03:17.200 --> 11:03:19.080 And I was talking about it looks like he has a big advantage 11:03:19.080 --> 11:03:25.840 Well, Hiroshi has now been able to bring in the whimsycott with that major priority threat King Gambit off the field 11:03:26.000 --> 11:03:32.040 So there is the opportunity for Hiroshi to go for tailwind however like you mentioned, Floette just whipped its protect 11:03:32.280 --> 11:03:32.780 Yeah 11:03:32.780 --> 11:03:33.940 Yeah, so it's really complicated. 11:03:33.940 --> 11:03:35.460 It's great that the Guns of God, the back, 11:03:35.460 --> 11:03:36.620 you get the tailwind. 11:03:36.620 --> 11:03:38.580 This will likely last for the remainder of the game, 11:03:38.580 --> 11:03:40.820 but how do you have enough Pokemon remaining for it to have? 11:03:40.820 --> 11:03:42.260 Or, potentially, both these Pokemon 11:03:42.260 --> 11:03:44.300 being threatened to fly damage or a potential fakeout. 11:03:44.300 --> 11:03:46.580 So can I have to guess what slot a potential fakeout's 11:03:46.580 --> 11:03:46.980 going in? 11:03:46.980 --> 11:03:49.260 Or maybe just a double up to knock it out of this poke fund. 11:03:49.260 --> 11:03:51.260 Do you risk sacrificing this Float that's already been 11:03:51.260 --> 11:03:53.500 weakened very much and trust that final Pokemon? 11:03:53.500 --> 11:03:55.380 Or do you try to get the Float out of dodge here 11:03:55.380 --> 11:03:58.580 and maybe try to use it to deal some damage into the tailwind? 11:03:58.580 --> 11:04:00.580 I think it's going to be difficult to win the Float 11:04:00.580 --> 11:04:01.860 from here, because there still is that mask 11:04:01.860 --> 11:04:05.380 of the back. You could check it with Aqua Jet later. So maybe that unrevealed hook 11:04:05.380 --> 11:04:10.020 one's gonna have to win this one. Okay, Wimsecot here is now forced to protect a 11:04:10.020 --> 11:04:14.100 fakeout into the Wimsecot and a Dazzling Glean would have been devastating and 11:04:14.100 --> 11:04:18.260 Hiroshi knows he's on the back foot. Tries to go for a double protect on the 11:04:18.260 --> 11:04:23.220 Floette but does not get it. Instead, Takuma will be able to clean up the 11:04:23.220 --> 11:04:28.100 Floette on Hiroshi's side with another Dazzling Glean. And now all of a 11:04:28.100 --> 11:04:33.100 The Roaches get on the back foot, two Pokemon remain. 11:04:33.100 --> 11:04:35.100 Yeah, Roaches gonna have to do a line here now. 11:04:35.100 --> 11:04:37.100 There's a lot of action that's going to be taken. 11:04:37.100 --> 11:04:39.100 That Focus Sash and Sneasler hasn't been broken. 11:04:39.100 --> 11:04:41.100 It's going to have to be attacked at least twice. 11:04:41.100 --> 11:04:42.100 Goat running a lot of damage. 11:04:42.100 --> 11:04:44.100 So it's gonna be very difficult to throw a double pocket. 11:04:44.100 --> 11:04:46.100 Then you start to worry that the mask will lead to the back. 11:04:46.100 --> 11:04:48.100 Even if Whimsicott is able to use a tail in here, 11:04:48.100 --> 11:04:51.100 which ensures Sneasler is going to survive the turn with that Focus Sash. 11:04:51.100 --> 11:04:53.100 And it's certainly enough of an advantage. 11:04:53.100 --> 11:04:55.100 And that final Pokemon is King Gambit. 11:04:55.100 --> 11:05:00.420 gambit. I hope it's often a little bit slower even in the tailwind. Yeah this is really rough 11:05:00.420 --> 11:05:05.540 for Hiroshi staring down the Sceesler with that King Gambit. This is again the four attack 11:05:05.540 --> 11:05:10.660 barrier and it has the aqua berry, not the chocolate berry so it cannot take a close 11:05:10.660 --> 11:05:14.660 combat from that Sceesler. Yes sir, how do you deal with the situation? I have to hit 11:05:14.660 --> 11:05:18.780 the Sceesler twice first and you'll get that sucker punch in a moon glass by not 11:05:18.780 --> 11:05:23.420 being enough, right? So is there a path out of this game one for Hiroshi? Well Hiroshi 11:05:23.420 --> 11:05:34.020 has to hope there is or come up with something else in game two because right now it is Takuma Yamazaki who is in complete control of this finals. 11:05:34.020 --> 11:05:38.820 The Sniasler and the Flowette exerted so much pressure on the both of these Pokemon. 11:05:38.820 --> 11:05:43.420 I would have been the place to retail and try to iron head flinch the Sniasler that might be the only out here. 11:05:43.420 --> 11:05:46.320 Yeah, if you can get the iron head flinch here that could be helpful. 11:05:46.320 --> 11:05:48.420 There is the King Gambit going for the iron head. 11:05:48.420 --> 11:05:57.420 This time into just the flow at so getting that Pokemon off the field and trusting in Whimsicott with the focus act to maybe be able to close this out but 11:05:57.420 --> 11:06:07.420 Like I mentioned, no truffleberry king gambit is knocked out in one hit from that Sneasler which still has its focus act 11:06:07.420 --> 11:06:12.420 And I'm likely able to close the game on its own but it won't need to the Vasculationally able to come in and help out 11:06:12.420 --> 11:06:17.880 And there's not really anything women's that can do here about the combination of you're not which any close comment 11:06:17.880 --> 11:06:20.060 I guess you could try and I'm going to stall things a little bit 11:06:20.060 --> 11:06:22.240 But I just don't think there's a path of Hiroshi in this first game 11:06:22.240 --> 11:06:28.260 He's got to think about how he's going to recover and win game two and game three in order to keep this chance of becoming world champion alive 11:06:28.420 --> 11:06:34.940 Yeah, I'm just starting planning for game two if you are Hiroshi Onishi if you are out there cheering for him 11:06:34.940 --> 11:06:42.040 He is going to need your energy because Takuma Yamazaki despite not having a finish to his name 11:06:42.420 --> 11:06:47.720 His resume is blank, except for this finals appearance here at the World Championships. 11:06:47.720 --> 11:06:51.720 And he is about to be one game away from being the World Champion. 11:06:51.720 --> 11:06:55.320 And it's the right time to get hot. Nobody cares about a tournament win more than this one. 11:06:55.320 --> 11:06:58.420 This is the one everyone plays all year to try to win. 11:06:58.420 --> 11:07:01.820 It's the greatest prizes, and I think critically for these trainers, the greatest prestige. 11:07:01.820 --> 11:07:04.620 Everyone wants to be able to call themselves a World Champion. 11:07:04.620 --> 11:07:07.020 Alright, and Winsapout will just protect. 11:07:07.020 --> 11:07:10.420 That is Hiroshi stalling out for a little bit more time. 11:07:10.420 --> 11:07:14.700 you can see it on his face trying to think through these lines trying to 11:07:14.700 --> 11:07:19.960 understand where things went wrong for him in this game one and time to go 11:07:19.960 --> 11:07:23.140 back to the drawing board for game two. Yeah I think one thing important to keep 11:07:23.140 --> 11:07:26.060 in mind here is the chance to prepare for the next game is but it's a preview of 11:07:26.060 --> 11:07:28.860 the subsequent game right. Who's last going to come down here not be nearly 11:07:28.860 --> 11:07:31.860 enough of the basket legion. But you know what you leave right it's so 11:07:31.860 --> 11:07:35.100 difficult as well as you pivot out of bad lead matchups as we saw in this 11:07:35.100 --> 11:07:38.420 game where there's not a whole lot you can do with how difficult it is to 11:07:38.420 --> 11:07:39.840 make good defensive switches. 11:07:39.840 --> 11:07:41.720 Winsicott's focus has to be activity here, 11:07:41.720 --> 11:07:44.120 but poison touch going to finish it off 11:07:44.120 --> 11:07:47.000 as if it had any chance, unfortunately, either way. 11:07:47.000 --> 11:07:47.680 Well, that's OK. 11:07:47.680 --> 11:07:49.760 Vascular Legion sends its last respects. 11:07:49.760 --> 11:07:53.880 And Winsicott will go down here in Takama Yamazaki 11:07:53.880 --> 11:07:59.960 with the game win, one win away from becoming a world 11:07:59.960 --> 11:08:04.200 champion from nowhere to the top. 11:08:04.200 --> 11:08:06.440 And that's just how this set is going to go. 11:08:06.440 --> 11:08:07.880 A little bit different pace than we saw 11:08:07.880 --> 11:08:12.080 the Savior Division finals, right? No pivoting here, no parting shots. It's going to be all 11:08:12.080 --> 11:08:16.040 about these big blows. And because of that, like the lead matchup is so important where 11:08:16.040 --> 11:08:19.920 there's just no pivoting. There was that huge trade on the first turn here where there 11:08:19.920 --> 11:08:23.840 was a big knockout with that light of ruin, but the damage in return was a huge problem. 11:08:23.840 --> 11:08:27.560 And critically, there was no speed control puller in the game by the time Glimzikat 11:08:27.560 --> 11:08:30.600 was able to come in and start the kill when it was just too late. The game had 11:08:30.600 --> 11:08:34.400 already been lost. And I think most of you in the second game were just going 11:08:34.400 --> 11:08:39.120 be careful about making that sort of trade. His Pokemon are naturally slower. All of these Pokemon do 11:08:39.120 --> 11:08:43.360 a huge amount of damage to one another. You can't afford to take a trade, especially 11:08:44.320 --> 11:08:47.680 picking up a knockout, which can be really dangerous in this situation, right? Where 11:08:47.680 --> 11:08:50.960 you have one Pokemon, your opponent's team is threatening yours, and the other one isn't so 11:08:50.960 --> 11:08:54.480 threatened, and you pick up a knockout. You can just bring the perfect Pokemon in there to 11:08:54.480 --> 11:08:57.920 continue to push that advantage. You know, get to be careful. You have to take knockouts 11:08:57.920 --> 11:09:02.000 at the right time. You need to win by knocking out four Pokemon, not by getting the first 11:09:02.000 --> 11:09:06.720 knockout. Absolutely and while that was a very cool line like you mentioned just 11:09:06.720 --> 11:09:11.160 so much damage taken in return. You have to wonder of course these players do 11:09:11.160 --> 11:09:15.320 not know everything about each other's teams. I think Hiroshi probably got some 11:09:15.320 --> 11:09:19.640 very important information about the speeds of his Pokemon relative to 11:09:19.640 --> 11:09:23.960 Takuma and recognizing okay maybe I definitely need that tailwind and speed 11:09:23.960 --> 11:09:27.640 control much earlier on. Yeah I'm really interested to see how Hiroshi 11:09:27.640 --> 11:09:30.280 adjusts well. I think one of the advantage I was kind of expecting to 11:09:30.280 --> 11:09:33.040 have is the more established players you think hey you know these players have 11:09:33.040 --> 11:09:36.640 had 24 hours to prepare for this event but probably is a bigger network of 11:09:36.640 --> 11:09:39.680 players to help them prepare I think the biggest advantage of that is in game 11:09:39.680 --> 11:09:42.640 one when you know both sides are kind of playing blind they don't know how their 11:09:42.640 --> 11:09:46.120 opponent is going to approach this matchup however game one went to the 11:09:46.120 --> 11:09:49.280 underdog here and from that point you kind of think that hey things are 11:09:49.280 --> 11:09:53.420 more even so Roshi may be in trouble here but I'm sure he has a plan for the 11:09:53.420 --> 11:09:56.300 second game and he's been very good in the clutch throughout this 11:09:56.300 --> 11:09:59.460 tournament and throughout the PGCS so definitely don't count him out yet. 11:09:59.460 --> 11:10:05.000 Absolutely and as our players are getting ready to hop into game two, let me hear you 11:10:05.000 --> 11:10:11.300 if you are out there cheering for Hiroshi Onishi because he needs your support right now. 11:10:16.300 --> 11:10:22.800 Needs this second game in order to force a third game decisive game here at the finals 11:10:22.800 --> 11:10:26.460 But of course, Takuma Yamazaki is so close. 11:10:26.460 --> 11:10:28.560 He can taste it, I am sure. 11:10:28.560 --> 11:10:36.560 He has stuck with it, he has worked so hard year after year after year to be ready for this championship. 11:10:36.560 --> 11:10:38.700 Yeah, such a tense moment for these trainers again. 11:10:38.700 --> 11:10:41.700 The lead matchup is so important in these matchups. 11:10:41.700 --> 11:10:46.700 I think we often speak about, you know, turn 0, team 3, do you think the most important turn of most games? 11:10:46.700 --> 11:10:51.500 But it's so true in this regulation and being where there's so few people on who are great at pivoting. 11:10:51.500 --> 11:10:53.900 And neither of these teams are especially good at it, right? 11:10:53.900 --> 11:10:55.940 They're really strong because of their offensive power, 11:10:55.940 --> 11:10:58.300 because once you get those adventage and port positions, 11:10:58.300 --> 11:11:00.100 it's so good at pushing those advantage. 11:11:00.100 --> 11:11:02.140 You kind of can't afford to get on the back foot 11:11:02.140 --> 11:11:04.980 in this matchup because it's so difficult to recover on. 11:11:04.980 --> 11:11:09.380 Here it is, game two, and Dragonite out on the field. 11:11:09.380 --> 11:11:14.020 For Takuma Yamazaki, this trap is going crazy for Dragonite. 11:11:14.020 --> 11:11:16.740 Fun fact, this would be Dragonite's first ever world 11:11:16.740 --> 11:11:17.740 championship. 11:11:17.740 --> 11:11:19.660 Should it win here, but up against 11:11:19.660 --> 11:11:23.260 and fast allegiance to devastating Pokemon. 11:11:23.260 --> 11:11:28.460 Yeah, Dragonade appropriately trying to claim the trophy with its own hands, 11:11:28.460 --> 11:11:31.460 but that's what the attribute is. Both sides have passive advantages. 11:11:31.460 --> 11:11:34.660 I think it's important to keep this Dragonite's options in mind as well. 11:11:34.660 --> 11:11:37.460 It is holding that Megasoc. It can become Mega Dragonite, 11:11:37.460 --> 11:11:41.060 but it's much stronger than some of the other Pokemon that can Mega Evolve in its regular form. 11:11:41.060 --> 11:11:42.460 It doesn't pass to Mega Evolve. 11:11:42.460 --> 11:11:46.560 So, well, what's being shown on one side of the field is a good indication that Charms are just coming. 11:11:46.560 --> 11:11:48.460 I think especially because it's a difficult match up here. 11:11:48.460 --> 11:11:50.760 Anyway, Dragonite isn't nearly as strong to a tell. 11:11:50.760 --> 11:11:54.460 It may mega evolve here, but there may also still be that floor in the back, 11:11:54.460 --> 11:11:57.360 so Roshan's going to have to try to solve the puzzle here, figure out the way 11:11:57.360 --> 11:11:59.460 Takuma is opted to approach this matchup. 11:11:59.460 --> 11:12:04.460 Okay, Takuma again, just trying to show a damage threat and then retreat it, 11:12:04.460 --> 11:12:09.460 but also I hear going to see Mega Dragonite on the field 11:12:09.460 --> 11:12:13.460 at the finals of the World Championship. 11:12:13.460 --> 11:12:17.460 And Floette will respond by mega evolving as well. 11:12:17.460 --> 11:12:19.880 So Mega Dragonite on top of the side, 11:12:19.880 --> 11:12:23.620 next to that Vasculigent that has switched in for the Sneasler, 11:12:23.620 --> 11:12:27.220 next to the Floorwet and Vasculigent for Hiroshi. 11:12:27.220 --> 11:12:30.100 That's just going to be a protect, a Mega protect, 11:12:30.100 --> 11:12:31.860 if you will, from that Floorwet. 11:12:31.860 --> 11:12:33.680 Afraid of the Sneasler, 11:12:33.680 --> 11:12:36.060 Dragonite makes the fall, Dragonfall, 11:12:36.060 --> 11:12:39.300 into Vasculigent over 50% health. 11:12:39.300 --> 11:12:41.340 That is going to be a two-hit KO, 11:12:41.340 --> 11:12:45.300 but Hiroshi catches the Vasculigent on the switch! 11:12:45.300 --> 11:12:48.900 Vascularization does nothing! One hit KO for Hiroshi! 11:12:48.900 --> 11:12:52.180 Oh, it's a huge knockout. I was kind of wondering if maybe he was going to get caught there with 11:12:52.180 --> 11:12:56.180 Fort protecting in front of that dragon type Pokemon, but I think he'll be very happy with 11:12:56.180 --> 11:12:59.940 that trade to end deal with the Vascularization for the rest of the game, and still winding up 11:12:59.940 --> 11:13:04.420 in a fairly good position here. A dragon with multiscale is intact, but it's going to be a 11:13:04.420 --> 11:13:08.020 tricky turn to play here. It has committed the mega evolutions of providing information 11:13:08.020 --> 11:13:11.540 that probably we're not going to see Takumi's bones fall like this game, and you just 11:13:11.540 --> 11:13:17.140 I'm just gonna find something like an Aqua Jet to break the multi-scale on top of a fairy type attack to try to pick up the Dragonite. 11:13:17.140 --> 11:13:21.340 So, it's going to need some help from its partner here, maybe to end up in a safer position. 11:13:21.340 --> 11:13:22.540 We have seen these speeds already. 11:13:22.540 --> 11:13:25.540 They're just going to come back in to try to dissuade a double target of this like, 11:13:25.540 --> 11:13:31.840 hey, did you really want to ignore me while I'm sitting in front of a Flo-Wet that's just protected, much like you saw in the previous game. 11:13:31.840 --> 11:13:34.640 Yeah, I'm gonna say if Dragonite wants to rely on one of its partners, 11:13:34.640 --> 11:13:38.340 these are a pretty good partner to have in this moment right now. 11:13:38.340 --> 11:13:40.620 not only threatening fake out pressure and to blow up, 11:13:40.620 --> 11:13:42.620 but also big damage from Direclaw. 11:13:42.620 --> 11:13:44.580 An interesting spot here for the Vasculage as well. 11:13:44.580 --> 11:13:46.420 You already see it's slower than the Dragonite. 11:13:46.420 --> 11:13:47.900 It would be knocked out by Dragonclaw, 11:13:47.900 --> 11:13:50.060 but I'll see if I can deal with it quite so well. 11:13:50.060 --> 11:13:51.900 Obviously it's immune to a close combat 11:13:51.900 --> 11:13:52.900 as a Ghost-type Pokemon, 11:13:52.900 --> 11:13:55.060 and Direclaw's not going to do enough to pick it up. 11:13:55.060 --> 11:13:56.940 So Dragonite would need to deal with it itself 11:13:56.940 --> 11:13:58.380 if it could knock out this turn, 11:13:58.380 --> 11:14:00.540 but I think it's also relatively likely to push, 11:14:00.540 --> 11:14:02.380 like, hey, your Vasculage, you've done good enough. 11:14:02.380 --> 11:14:03.980 You've knocked out your opposite number. 11:14:03.980 --> 11:14:05.340 Maybe I'll save you for later in the battle, 11:14:05.340 --> 11:14:06.180 but instead of the blowout, 11:14:06.180 --> 11:14:07.500 you can switch out for now. 11:14:07.500 --> 11:14:20.940 Well, Takuba's Sneasler has been exerting so much pressure on this Chloet, forcing a protect and now forcing a switch in huge damage coming out from that life orb basket legion on to Sneasler with Aqua Jet. 11:14:20.940 --> 11:14:29.240 Direfall will whip into the King Gambit, but the Dragon Pulse will follow it up to deal pretty decent damage for a resisted hit. 11:14:29.240 --> 11:14:33.880 Yeah, I mean, it doesn't seem that resisted there, but I kind of an interesting call that the combination was attacking. 11:14:33.880 --> 11:14:40.560 Hey, you know, if you leave Floent again, I will pick up the knockout with direct claw and then, you know, the Dragon Fulse would move over to Bat's Delusion. 11:14:40.560 --> 11:14:45.720 If you make a switch to something else, the combination of those two attacks is difficult for most of the Pokemon to seem to resist, 11:14:45.720 --> 11:14:48.520 but King Gamma would be the best possible option to switch in there. 11:14:48.520 --> 11:14:50.040 Immune to one attack for this or the other. 11:14:50.040 --> 11:14:53.800 It takes some pretty important damage there, but pretty quickly, he's going to take it on a ton of damage now. 11:14:53.800 --> 11:14:59.200 Though he mentioned the board, the very important Pokemon to smash at, especially because maybe you don't have to deal with Dragon Atk just yet, right? 11:14:59.200 --> 11:15:06.200 It's a big of all Pokemon, it's very powerful, I get it, but we'll level easily with that 1v1 if the two Pokemon are alive together at the end. 11:15:06.200 --> 11:15:12.200 So poking down to Sneasler makes a lot of sense. If you get back that out and the final Pokemon, we can finish the game and send us to a game 3. 11:15:12.200 --> 11:15:17.200 Yeah, we were talking about 4 Attack King Gambit. We also have to talk about 4 Attack Sneasler. 11:15:17.200 --> 11:15:23.200 No protect available for talking about the keys. Sneasler will retreat for King Gambit. 11:15:23.200 --> 11:15:28.480 Baskilejian fires off another Aquagent dealing good damage into the King Gambit on the Switches, 11:15:28.480 --> 11:15:32.480 running out of time to deal damage though with that life orb. 11:15:32.480 --> 11:15:36.560 Here comes the Heathwind, Aquavari, proving itself to be extremely useful here, 11:15:36.560 --> 11:15:43.360 allowing it to not take super effective damage in Baskilejian, one hit point and a dream. 11:15:43.360 --> 11:15:45.360 Critical survival there. 11:15:45.360 --> 11:15:49.400 There's the Caltow Sleep from King Gambit that's going to connect onto the Mega Dragonite 11:15:49.400 --> 11:15:52.360 dealing a decent amount of damage, but even more importantly, 11:15:52.360 --> 11:15:54.860 multi-scale has been broken. 11:15:54.860 --> 11:15:56.600 Yeah, that could be very critical later in the game, 11:15:56.600 --> 11:15:58.040 but that multi-scale active, 11:15:58.040 --> 11:16:00.040 the foot would have to use something like a light of room 11:16:00.040 --> 11:16:00.880 to pick up a knockout. 11:16:00.880 --> 11:16:03.180 Now, any of the fairies have a tap, so it's easily knocked it out. 11:16:03.180 --> 11:16:05.780 And this port can give it a, we can pretty significantly 11:16:05.780 --> 11:16:07.140 on the opposing side as well. 11:16:07.140 --> 11:16:08.520 It's far from being in the end, 11:16:08.520 --> 11:16:09.640 and Dazzling, the lane range, 11:16:09.640 --> 11:16:11.640 but that could be kind of a win condition now, right? 11:16:11.640 --> 11:16:13.760 You could somehow keep basketballing you alive 11:16:13.760 --> 11:16:15.580 to check these speeds, like everything else, 11:16:15.580 --> 11:16:17.220 we could end up to pick up the Dazzling, 11:16:17.220 --> 11:16:18.580 and believe that could be a way to win too. 11:16:18.580 --> 11:16:20.720 And there's still unrevealed Pokemon at the outside of the field. 11:16:20.720 --> 11:16:24.980 He has a huge advantage here, both in terms of the health of the Pokemon and also information work. 11:16:24.980 --> 11:16:26.720 He was, of course, distanced from what we're talking about. 11:16:26.720 --> 11:16:29.560 You plan his endgame not knowing what that final Pokemon is. 11:16:29.560 --> 11:16:32.720 Absolutely. I was just noticing that at the same time, 11:16:32.720 --> 11:16:35.060 not all Pokemon are revealed from Hiroshi. 11:16:35.060 --> 11:16:40.160 Still has plenty of options while Tokima is trying to find a way back in. 11:16:40.160 --> 11:16:46.600 Sneasler in for the Mega Dragonite and another Aqua Jet from Vascular Legion on its way out. 11:16:46.600 --> 11:16:50.560 Lightboard will take the damage that Vasco Legion needs to faint here, 11:16:50.560 --> 11:16:56.840 and a sucker punch from the King Gambit on Hiroshi's side will also connect on to Hakuma's King Gambit. 11:16:56.840 --> 11:17:02.280 And you have to go for that because the low kick is plenty to pick up that little bit of hit points remaining. 11:17:02.280 --> 11:17:06.760 A bit is getting much closer now, where two knockups getting picked up in that turn. 11:17:06.760 --> 11:17:10.840 Potentially, Hakuma's now only two knockouts away from becoming a world champion. 11:17:10.840 --> 11:17:14.600 But, not so simple, where Floette's going to be able to re-enter the battle, 11:17:14.600 --> 11:17:20.600 as well as the unrevealed final Pokemon left to see if they can do enough to keep us in this game, send us to a game three. 11:17:20.600 --> 11:17:26.600 We are still missing a Pokemon on Hiroshi's side that has not come out. 11:17:26.600 --> 11:17:30.600 Who's that Pokemon if it wins the cut? 11:17:30.600 --> 11:17:34.600 Tailwind plus Dazzling Glee goes crazy right now. 11:17:34.600 --> 11:17:39.600 Absolutely, in a very interesting spot here as well where Hoshika's just thinking through this turn, 11:17:39.600 --> 11:17:41.440 Hey, I know what my last Pokemon is. 11:17:41.440 --> 11:17:43.120 You don't know I can think of what we're doing 11:17:43.120 --> 11:17:44.480 in the next turn with full information. 11:17:44.480 --> 11:17:45.960 You cannot use that with the card. 11:17:45.960 --> 11:17:48.640 So we wind up in a very interesting situation here. 11:17:48.640 --> 11:17:50.120 The fairy aura from Megaflux 11:17:50.120 --> 11:17:52.680 going to boost the damage of Pokemon, as you say. 11:17:52.680 --> 11:17:55.180 You know, a tailwing would be very critical here, 11:17:55.180 --> 11:17:57.360 allowing the flow at you, speed up and knock out 11:17:57.360 --> 11:17:58.760 the sneasler before they look at you. 11:17:58.760 --> 11:18:00.160 Big direct blow off, you know. 11:18:00.160 --> 11:18:02.240 A sucker punch to kick in, but it would be great in all, 11:18:02.240 --> 11:18:04.960 but just not nearly enough, especially because 11:18:04.960 --> 11:18:06.480 we know that final Pokemon in the back 11:18:06.480 --> 11:18:07.560 is a dragon, I think. 11:18:07.560 --> 11:18:08.840 Certainly not going to be able to deal 11:18:08.840 --> 11:18:15.400 two fairy type Pokemon in tailwind. Absolutely Whimzacot and Flo at best friends forever ready 11:18:15.400 --> 11:18:22.120 to help Hiroshi force a game three here in our masters division finals. Those are these players 11:18:22.120 --> 11:18:26.920 you can feel how important this game is to them as they are taking their time to figure out what 11:18:26.920 --> 11:18:33.000 to do. Tailwind from Whimzacot allowing Hiroshi's Pokemon to be the fastest on the field. 11:18:33.000 --> 11:18:38.280 Sucker Punch will whip. Here's that Natalie Lee connects onto both Sneasler and King Gambit. 11:18:38.280 --> 11:18:45.400 That's a double KO. And with just Dragonite in the back, Hiroshi Onishi is about to force 11:18:45.400 --> 11:18:50.280 our third game three of our championships. What incredible play. And this time you see 11:18:50.280 --> 11:18:54.040 how the strategy is meant to work, able to make a much better trick earlier in the game, 11:18:54.040 --> 11:18:58.120 picking up that big knockout at Takuma's basketball legion and then get the late 11:18:58.120 --> 11:19:02.680 tailwind in order to ensure this game's date where there's not really anything Takuma can do. 11:19:02.680 --> 11:19:05.720 No way Dragon has been able to beat these two fairy-type Pokémon. 11:19:05.720 --> 11:19:10.480 Winsicott in the back isn't something we often see, but I think it makes a lot of sense in this matchup. 11:19:10.480 --> 11:19:15.220 Imagine during Team Preview, hey, you know, you see a second tailwind up, you're going to win for sure, 11:19:15.220 --> 11:19:18.180 but I think it's very difficult to realistically do that in this matchup, 11:19:18.180 --> 11:19:23.480 instead of trying to trade a little bit early in order to get like the lead tailwind where you don't need a second tailwind to win. 11:19:23.480 --> 11:19:29.520 Well, talk about just checking his couch there to make sure he knows exactly how much damage that extreme speed could do into Floette, 11:19:29.520 --> 11:19:41.760 as Winzacot cleans up game 2 for Hiroshi Onishi and now all comes down to this one game for all the marbles. 11:19:41.760 --> 11:19:46.000 Yeah I mean it's the right way for this to end right who wouldn't want it any other way these first 11:19:46.000 --> 11:19:51.840 Pokemon champions, Pokemon video game championship, World Championship going to come down to this final 11:19:51.840 --> 11:19:56.240 game here. I have to see what both trainers have to do. We've seen both trainers have to win 11:19:56.240 --> 11:20:01.280 this game right where there's a way that they can do it. I think the switch up for Pokemon is very 11:20:01.280 --> 11:20:04.480 interesting to talk about there. Like we've been looking at the match with like oh it's really 11:20:04.480 --> 11:20:08.640 difficult to bring Mega Dragonite here right and it looked pretty good early in the game. I don't 11:20:08.640 --> 11:20:13.600 think it's impossible by any means to win a Mega Dragonite game. I think that switches you 11:20:13.600 --> 11:20:18.480 Vasculation was really the problem there. Not necessarily Mega Dragonite itself but 11:20:18.480 --> 11:20:23.120 Floette was hugely impactful in that battle and I think the opposing Floette to check it 11:20:23.120 --> 11:20:26.480 maybe would have been I'm thinking a little bit easier there I'll be very exciting to see what 11:20:26.480 --> 11:20:30.320 hardware does there hey it's possible he was expecting a difference which if Maroshi you 11:20:30.320 --> 11:20:36.640 ultimately tried to do the same sort of thing in the second game right here it is game three of 11:20:36.640 --> 11:20:48.000 your master's division finals get loud for our two finalists yeah Garchoff hasn't come to any of 11:20:48.000 --> 11:20:51.880 in these games, but he is in the arena for sure. 11:20:51.880 --> 11:20:54.880 I can't imagine what's going through these trainers' minds right now. 11:20:54.880 --> 11:20:56.840 It's such a critical decision. 11:20:56.840 --> 11:21:00.800 Again, this is not a format where you can do a whole lot of defensive switching, right? 11:21:00.800 --> 11:21:05.720 You saw what happened in that second game where one bad switch really made things difficult 11:21:05.720 --> 11:21:09.120 for Takamon, and that makes this position so important. 11:21:09.120 --> 11:21:13.080 You have to get your lead Pokemon correct, and you have to select the best mega-evolving 11:21:13.080 --> 11:21:14.120 Pokemon as well. 11:21:14.120 --> 11:21:17.040 Neither side forced to do it in the previous game, but they both shown some of their 11:21:17.040 --> 11:21:21.320 hands now. Like both trainers have a good idea of how their opponent would like to approach 11:21:21.320 --> 11:21:24.600 this matchup and now you have to make that read, right? Well, my opponent do the same 11:21:24.600 --> 11:21:28.180 thing. As they got in my head, they figured out what I'm going to do and, you know, they've 11:21:28.180 --> 11:21:33.040 also had 24 hours of preparation. They spent a lot of time thinking what they believed 11:21:33.040 --> 11:21:36.560 the best path through this matchup was. You know, how is this working in real life? 11:21:36.560 --> 11:21:39.680 You know, I'm still thinking, hey, the way that I looked at the matchup before was 11:21:39.680 --> 11:21:43.600 right or are you making a last minute adjustment here? Trying to improvise your win to 11:21:43.600 --> 11:21:47.040 to get the world championships in this final game of the season. 11:21:47.040 --> 11:21:49.480 God, it's such a spooky position to be in, 11:21:49.480 --> 11:21:52.480 in this game three scenario, 11:21:52.480 --> 11:21:56.320 potentially having to improvise a solution to this matchup. 11:21:56.320 --> 11:21:59.920 But these are two players who have proven time and time again 11:21:59.920 --> 11:22:01.520 throughout the course of this tournament. 11:22:01.520 --> 11:22:04.440 They are more than capable of doing so. 11:22:04.440 --> 11:22:07.480 Hiroshi Onishi, of course, as the JCS champion, 11:22:07.480 --> 11:22:09.760 has excelled at this highest level 11:22:09.760 --> 11:22:11.480 throughout the entire season. 11:22:11.480 --> 11:22:17.440 Takuma Yamazaki has been dreaming of this day where he could become a world champion, hasn't 11:22:17.440 --> 11:22:22.920 gotten there in the past and now finally won game away from pulling it off. 11:22:22.920 --> 11:22:27.800 I can't imagine how nervous these trainers must be one game away either from the biggest 11:22:27.800 --> 11:22:32.840 accomplishment they'll probably ever have in their Pokemon careers or a loss that they'll 11:22:32.840 --> 11:22:34.240 consider for the rest of their lives. 11:22:34.240 --> 11:22:36.400 What could have been? 11:22:36.400 --> 11:22:42.040 3 it all comes down to this the flow wet and Charizard team versus the flow wet and 11:22:42.040 --> 11:22:47.000 mega dragonite I am so thrilled to be seeing this third game here I really 11:22:47.000 --> 11:22:50.440 want to see how these two players are going to adapt because it looks like I 11:22:50.440 --> 11:22:54.600 was so shocked to help good mega dragonite look at the end until flow wet 11:22:54.600 --> 11:22:57.680 had full health the whole time it's going to continue to be that 11:22:57.680 --> 11:23:00.400 angered poke on the back I think it's really difficult for dragonite to 11:23:00.400 --> 11:23:03.320 handle it right where maybe half the rest 11:23:03.320 --> 11:23:05.200 Hey, Shubhamman, hey, Tokama's not afraid. 11:23:05.200 --> 11:23:06.940 He's like, I'm going to bring the Dagonite! 11:23:06.940 --> 11:23:07.860 Oh, oh! 11:23:07.860 --> 11:23:08.660 Oh, oh! 11:23:08.660 --> 11:23:09.900 Perhaps he gets what he wanted. 11:23:09.900 --> 11:23:12.100 It's the Charizard on the other side of the field. 11:23:12.100 --> 11:23:14.240 The whole point of bringing Dragonite into the team 11:23:14.240 --> 11:23:15.080 rather than Charizard. 11:23:15.080 --> 11:23:17.340 It helps you against opposing Charizard, 11:23:17.340 --> 11:23:19.720 and here it is in this third game, 11:23:19.720 --> 11:23:21.200 where Dragonite's caught Charizard, 11:23:21.200 --> 11:23:22.400 right where it wants it. 11:23:22.400 --> 11:23:25.820 What a call out from Takuma Yamazaki. 11:23:25.820 --> 11:23:28.760 I showed Megadragonite that didn't work in game two. 11:23:28.760 --> 11:23:31.620 So you must think that I am free to bring the Charizard, 11:23:31.620 --> 11:23:34.620 but no, Takamo believes in that Mega Dragonite 11:23:34.620 --> 11:23:38.060 and catches the Garchomp and Charles, a classic lead. 11:23:38.060 --> 11:23:40.580 Still a lot of potential trading back and forth. 11:23:40.580 --> 11:23:41.700 You know, not something we see so often. 11:23:41.700 --> 11:23:44.340 One side, maybe the most iconic lead combination 11:23:44.340 --> 11:23:45.820 of a punch effing and so far. 11:23:45.820 --> 11:23:47.700 On the other side, Mega Dragonite, 11:23:47.700 --> 11:23:50.660 anything's a little bit weird, but particularly this. 11:23:50.660 --> 11:23:53.420 Keep in mind that Garchomp is going to be pretty bulky 11:23:53.420 --> 11:23:54.420 if that sits very properly, 11:23:54.420 --> 11:23:56.540 going to be able to take a single attack pretty well here. 11:23:56.540 --> 11:23:58.940 So, posters, stuff that's to make you read, 11:23:58.940 --> 11:24:00.340 want to see what they do. 11:24:00.340 --> 11:24:04.580 Yeah, that's going to be the Mega Evolution right away from the Charizard. 11:24:04.580 --> 11:24:12.100 That means that Floette is most likely left at home here, which is exactly what you want if you are Mega Dragonite. 11:24:12.100 --> 11:24:17.620 There it is out on the field now both Charizard and Dragonite Mega Evolving. 11:24:17.620 --> 11:24:22.820 Fun fact, this would be their first world champion for either Charizard or Dragonite. 11:24:22.820 --> 11:24:28.260 That's just going to be a protect coming out from Dragonite as King Gambit fires off a sucker punch into the Charizard. 11:24:28.260 --> 11:24:29.740 It feels a decent amount of damage. 11:24:29.740 --> 11:24:33.260 Tartoff goes for the Rockslight to try to break that lulky scale 11:24:33.260 --> 11:24:36.260 and feels super effective damage onto Dragonite. 11:24:36.260 --> 11:24:39.260 It's a little bit of chip onto King Gambit, 11:24:39.260 --> 11:24:41.260 and it's going to come down to this Charizard. 11:24:41.260 --> 11:24:44.760 It gets the Heat Wave off and will miss into the protect of Dragonite, 11:24:44.760 --> 11:24:46.760 but connects onto King Gambit. 11:24:46.760 --> 11:24:50.760 No Okavari, the 1% health remaining! 11:24:50.760 --> 11:24:54.760 King Gambit gets the Britain on another sucker punch at whatever it wants. 11:24:54.760 --> 11:24:58.760 Yeah, no aquifer, no problem, and that creates a really fun situation this turn. 11:24:58.760 --> 11:25:02.760 I may not want to go for a sucker punch in the Kar-Chomp, where you knock yourself out and once you get damage, 11:25:02.760 --> 11:25:04.760 but now Charizard's the one being threat. 11:25:04.760 --> 11:25:07.760 Accompanation of a sucker punch and extreme speed would knock it out. 11:25:07.760 --> 11:25:11.760 So, do you want to risk losing your mega of all Pokemon so early in the game? 11:25:11.760 --> 11:25:16.760 And this mega Dragonite is so happy to be facing down Kar-Chomp and Charizard 11:25:16.760 --> 11:25:19.760 with its multi-scale still intact. 11:25:19.760 --> 11:25:23.760 It can easily survive a rockslide and a heatwave level up from Charizard. 11:25:23.760 --> 11:25:27.760 And another awkward thing to keep in mind, Mega Charger at the same speed. 11:25:27.760 --> 11:25:32.560 So lots of speed to help these folks come on their trains, but we may not even know how these players are going to play out. 11:25:32.560 --> 11:25:34.560 You could have both that hook went off to attack. 11:25:34.560 --> 11:25:38.260 Oh, Rock Slide from Garchomp connects onto Vasculation. 11:25:38.260 --> 11:25:43.560 And Dragonite, super effective damage, breaks the multi-scale heat wave from Charizard. 11:25:43.560 --> 11:25:46.060 We'll connect onto both the Dragonite and Vasculation. 11:25:46.060 --> 11:25:48.960 Does Dragonite get to move on this turn? 11:25:48.960 --> 11:25:49.960 It does! 11:25:49.960 --> 11:25:51.960 Dragon's pulse connects onto Garchomp. 11:25:51.960 --> 11:25:55.160 One hit for the open Mega Dragonite. 11:25:55.160 --> 11:25:57.960 And then you see why the Mega Dragonite's so powerful. 11:25:57.960 --> 11:25:59.960 It gets led against that combination approach, 11:25:59.960 --> 11:26:01.200 but they look so iconic, 11:26:01.200 --> 11:26:02.960 and it shows the advantage it has picked up 11:26:02.960 --> 11:26:04.800 at Garchomp in one knockout. 11:26:04.800 --> 11:26:06.840 It's only a great spot against this Charizard, all right? 11:26:06.840 --> 11:26:09.240 What is Charizard really going to do in return? 11:26:09.240 --> 11:26:11.040 Now, these fire type attacks looking, 11:26:11.040 --> 11:26:13.200 not quite so dominant as they normally do. 11:26:13.200 --> 11:26:15.200 It's two people who want to resist that. 11:26:15.200 --> 11:26:19.440 Yeah, absolutely devastating for Hiroshi Onishi, 11:26:19.440 --> 11:26:25.440 Not being able to pick up the KO onto the King Gambit means that Takuma still has that resource in the back 11:26:25.440 --> 11:26:33.040 and got the Baskillige in without getting burned by the Heat Wave, threatening big damage onto that Charizard Pie itself. 11:26:33.040 --> 11:26:36.000 Yeah, I think it's sort of a fun spot here too, you know. 11:26:36.000 --> 11:26:44.000 We've seen the ancient power of these Charizard being so impactful in the past, but you know, I had Dragnais-type magic flow, but differently, however, it's very fun here. 11:26:44.000 --> 11:26:46.800 We get the Baskillige facing off against its opposite Nubburri. 11:26:46.800 --> 11:26:50.480 We've seen this interaction before, but actually there's so much of them attacking in the same turn, right? 11:26:50.480 --> 11:26:54.960 In the second game, we saw the Basculigent touch the opposing Basculigent on a switch, so 11:26:54.960 --> 11:26:59.760 we get to see this. He's poking on faceoff, but again, you would expect in a team matchup like this one. 11:26:59.760 --> 11:27:04.080 The team with Crimson Cut usually has less speed training in the Basculigent, so 11:27:04.080 --> 11:27:07.280 perhaps the Basculigent on Takuma-Sai going to be faster here. 11:27:07.280 --> 11:27:09.920 Again, he's very critical from Roshi in this turn, right? 11:27:09.920 --> 11:27:13.840 Already a little bit down in resource, he can't afford to lose Basculigent for nothing. 11:27:13.840 --> 11:27:18.840 but an awkward position for Takuma to be in with that King Gambit sitting on one hit point. 11:27:18.840 --> 11:27:25.340 Who would have loved that additional hit point to be gone so King Gambit could paint and boost the power of last respects. 11:27:25.340 --> 11:27:28.840 Instead, just base power on that attack. 11:27:28.840 --> 11:27:35.340 Which means that Takuma is going to double protect to see what Hiroshi is thinking into this matchup. 11:27:35.340 --> 11:27:39.340 To see that ancient power, Dragonite going to take it a lot better than HR's would. 11:27:39.340 --> 11:27:41.840 But finding out what his opponent is doing, and yes. 11:27:41.840 --> 11:27:45.280 So we see the last respects targeting to his own basket lead your ancient power 11:27:45.280 --> 11:27:48.880 Which would have been super effective into the dragonite and now we see an interesting place 11:27:48.880 --> 11:27:52.760 Okay, well we're seeing what one player wants to do on top of the side of the field 11:27:52.760 --> 11:27:56.240 How do you adjust to the right view try to sacrifice to give it to me as you said 11:27:56.240 --> 11:27:59.960 I think it's going to be difficult to do now with both these both what haven't used their protects 11:27:59.960 --> 11:28:03.520 They're both vulnerable a tough to make a sacrifice. They want to double switch 11:28:03.520 --> 11:28:07.960 So how are you trying to target these both went down often when you're going for a double protector 11:28:07.960 --> 11:28:14.280 Try to fish for and protect on the other side of the field to allow you to double-target, especially if you believe your Vasculage is faster. 11:28:14.280 --> 11:28:17.600 But doesn't find it there, and now Roach can predict either of these poke lines, 11:28:17.600 --> 11:28:20.360 potentially baiting Takamite to a game-losing mistake. 11:28:20.360 --> 11:28:23.520 Aw, it is so tense right now. 11:28:23.520 --> 11:28:26.840 These players are on a Razor's edge. 11:28:26.840 --> 11:28:32.240 Charizard gets the engine power, connects on to Dragonite, not enough to pick up the KO. 11:28:32.240 --> 11:28:40.540 Dragonite is holding off no boosts for Charizard either and the Dragon pulls into Baskillegion feeling just over 50%. 11:28:40.540 --> 11:28:48.240 That means that Takao gets to fire off the last respect and pick up the KO on Baskillegion before it can move. 11:28:48.240 --> 11:28:55.040 And now Hiroshi Onishi, the JCS champion, is down to his final two Pokemon! 11:28:55.040 --> 11:28:58.840 Charizard stuck out in the field as well. That drought's not going to last forever, 11:28:58.840 --> 11:29:02.620 but greatly reduced Charizard's ability to be an impact in this game. 11:29:02.620 --> 11:29:04.620 We'll have to see what this final Pokemon is. 11:29:04.620 --> 11:29:07.100 But where it is similar to the position in the previous game, 11:29:07.100 --> 11:29:10.860 Roshi was able to turn things around. We'll have to see again what that final Pokemon is. 11:29:10.860 --> 11:29:13.900 Has it really done as much damage in this third game as the second? 11:29:13.900 --> 11:29:16.140 Is there still some way he can break this one back? 11:29:16.740 --> 11:29:21.540 Well, if there is, Hiroshi is going to need to find it out of Wimzaka. 11:29:21.540 --> 11:29:25.060 Focus sash intact has the ability to set tailwind, but 11:29:25.620 --> 11:29:30.620 Vasculation has priority so does Dragonite tailwind doesn't matter as much to these Pokemon 11:29:30.620 --> 11:29:33.540 Yeah, but it's still all going to be about making you read it again 11:29:33.540 --> 11:29:37.100 There's still that King Gambit in the back, you know one HP and a dream 11:29:37.100 --> 11:29:41.740 But it's okay sucker punch off regardless of the speed condition and then once again 11:29:42.100 --> 11:29:46.700 There's still another Pokemon. We aren't sure what is a Roche probably going to watch you at some point 11:29:46.700 --> 11:29:50.700 and it's here with them. Maybe not so helpful here, but here Reddy has the speed advantage. 11:29:50.700 --> 11:30:00.700 Both of these players are making their decisions. They know that each and every turn right now could spell victory, could spell defeat, 11:30:00.700 --> 11:30:03.700 and they have to make their moves exactly correct. 11:30:03.700 --> 11:30:06.700 That's because you can get a dodge, you're going to bring it to problems later. 11:30:06.700 --> 11:30:10.700 And then I could guess, we just check the charge arc to the remainder of the game. 11:30:10.700 --> 11:30:18.100 There's the extreme speed coming out from Dragonite into Wimzacot, making sure that Wimzacot no longer has a focus act. 11:30:18.100 --> 11:30:25.300 And here is the power of one hit point King Gambit, able to switch in for the Vascular Legion, protect that Pokemon, 11:30:25.300 --> 11:30:29.100 and allow Takuma to have new switches next to Dragonite. 11:30:29.100 --> 11:30:33.700 Unfortunately, Dragonite will go down to a single target heatwave critical hit. 11:30:33.700 --> 11:30:36.700 But that means that it's now down to 2v2. 11:30:36.700 --> 11:30:42.700 Well, if Steve did it up there, the harsh sunlight does fade, and Vasculage could love that one. 11:30:42.700 --> 11:30:48.700 At some point in the game now, an Aqua Jet would cause those two Pokemon remaining to be a world champ, just for Takaba. 11:30:48.700 --> 11:30:55.700 All he has to do now is find a way to knock out this Windsocot, and Sneaselor is a fantastic Pokemon to do it with. 11:30:55.700 --> 11:30:59.700 However, will I knock out this Windsocot with my Sneaselor? 11:30:59.700 --> 11:31:01.880 That's a, it could be a big advantage there. 11:31:01.880 --> 11:31:04.980 Still, they have to protect, but Takuma is so close now. 11:31:04.980 --> 11:31:07.260 He hit exactly the right final, Pokemon, 11:31:07.260 --> 11:31:09.940 and he can case the world championships. 11:31:09.940 --> 11:31:14.200 Takuma Yamazaki has worked so hard. 11:31:14.200 --> 11:31:18.460 He has blinded at this year after year after year 11:31:18.460 --> 11:31:20.920 to just have an opportunity to compete 11:31:20.920 --> 11:31:22.500 at the world championships. 11:31:22.500 --> 11:31:25.920 And he has taken the most out of it possible, 11:31:25.920 --> 11:31:28.180 getting here to a decisive finals. 11:31:28.180 --> 11:31:29.980 Wim Zaka will protect itself. 11:31:29.980 --> 11:31:32.220 Charizard will protect itself, 11:31:32.220 --> 11:31:34.740 trying to catch something from Takumi here. 11:31:34.740 --> 11:31:36.980 That's going to be the fate of Caesar! 11:31:36.980 --> 11:31:39.140 Takumi showing his text. 11:31:39.140 --> 11:31:41.060 Charizard falls for the fate, 11:31:41.060 --> 11:31:42.220 breaks through protect, 11:31:42.220 --> 11:31:45.060 and the Oslo Jet bleeds it up! 11:31:45.060 --> 11:31:46.820 Incredible for Takumi, 11:31:46.820 --> 11:31:48.580 falling out the double for Takumi. 11:31:48.580 --> 11:31:49.740 What a huge knockup. 11:31:49.740 --> 11:31:52.020 We almost never see fate in this level of play. 11:31:52.020 --> 11:31:54.220 It's so difficult to get in situations 11:31:54.220 --> 11:31:55.780 where it makes a difference, 11:31:55.780 --> 11:31:57.460 but there's just nothing Hiroshi could do. 11:31:57.460 --> 11:31:59.700 We had the perfect home bound at the perfect time. 11:31:59.700 --> 11:32:01.260 There's no counter play to that. 11:32:01.260 --> 11:32:02.300 Picked up the big knockout. 11:32:02.300 --> 11:32:04.660 I don't think there's anything Winsicott can do. 11:32:04.660 --> 11:32:08.220 There's nothing remaining for Winsicott but to go back home 11:32:08.220 --> 11:32:10.420 and try again next year. 11:32:10.420 --> 11:32:13.180 Takuma Yamazaki with the diaclub, 11:32:13.180 --> 11:32:15.060 knocked out Winsicott. 11:32:15.060 --> 11:32:20.060 And Winsicott, Takuma Yamazaki is your world champion. 11:32:50.060 --> 11:33:05.060 What an incredible moment, Takuma Yamazaki has worked so hard, so many thankless years grinding away, competing in this game that he loves. 11:33:05.060 --> 11:33:16.060 And after all of that work, all of that dedication, he gets to stand tall in the center of the chase center as our world champion. 11:33:16.060 --> 11:33:19.000 I think he should be an inspiration for all trainers. 11:33:19.000 --> 11:33:21.840 He shows that if you stick to it, if you're dedicated, 11:33:21.840 --> 11:33:23.920 if you keep battling through those struggles, 11:33:23.920 --> 11:33:26.800 or worth something, he has earned that world championship. 11:33:26.800 --> 11:33:29.680 He has worked so hard for, for so many years, 11:33:29.680 --> 11:33:32.440 an impressive style to flashy, faint play 11:33:32.440 --> 11:33:34.840 to win that decisive knockout. 11:33:34.840 --> 11:33:38.320 Such a flashy way to become a world champion. 11:33:38.320 --> 11:33:41.280 We almost never get to see faint work, 11:33:41.280 --> 11:33:44.720 but when it does, oh boy, it feels so good. 11:33:44.720 --> 11:33:49.720 Oh man Scott, I'm tearing up a little bit back here because seeing someone like 11:33:49.720 --> 11:33:55.160 Takuma out there competing still after all these years competing at the highest 11:33:55.160 --> 11:33:59.920 level and becoming now the world champion if you haven't won a regional 11:33:59.920 --> 11:34:03.280 it's fine if you haven't won a international championship it's fine 11:34:03.280 --> 11:34:08.400 you can still come to the world championships and be a world champion 11:34:08.400 --> 11:34:12.800 yeah if you haven't started playing yet start now he proves his dedication is 11:34:12.800 --> 11:34:18.480 what matters. He did everything he had to do. He put all of that work in. It's just so awesome to 11:34:18.480 --> 11:34:22.640 see a trainer put that work in. I think definitely the underdog important to most trainers coming 11:34:22.640 --> 11:34:26.400 into this matchup. And hey, it doesn't matter if people don't believe it. You have to believe in 11:34:26.400 --> 11:34:31.440 yourself and you did what an impressive way to play. I did. I just love how things worked out 11:34:31.440 --> 11:34:34.880 probably just how he drew them up. Right. The combination of fakes and all these quick 11:34:34.880 --> 11:34:39.360 poke-offs and all these increased priority moves. You're dreaming of situations like that one 11:34:39.360 --> 11:34:43.680 where there's nothing you're holding can you you've set up this perfect pin usually try and practice 11:34:43.680 --> 11:34:48.560 just like work out that way but he had such a great plan for this one i think it's just such a cool 11:34:48.560 --> 11:34:55.360 way to win absolutely and incredibly well deserved from takuma to be our world champion and of course 11:34:55.360 --> 11:35:01.680 congratulations to Hiroshi Onishi our finalist here at the world championships no small feet 11:35:01.680 --> 11:35:07.360 to go all the way at the jcs and now make it to the finals but it was takuma yamasaki who 11:35:07.360 --> 11:35:11.320 We just had a little bit of a better plan there in the end and came out on top. 11:35:11.320 --> 11:35:16.760 And you know what, congratulations to Dragonite on your first world championship. 11:35:18.280 --> 11:35:20.840 It's been a favorite post-mortem on there and great that it could pull off. 11:35:20.840 --> 11:35:21.680 And great that it earned it. 11:35:21.680 --> 11:35:24.400 I was kind of wondering if we were going to see Dragonite this matchup. 11:35:24.400 --> 11:35:28.200 But I wonder if any pretty people there set the stage for its friend, Steve, to finish it off. 11:35:28.640 --> 11:35:29.320 All right. 11:35:29.320 --> 11:35:32.160 Well, it is time to go back down to stage. 11:35:32.240 --> 11:35:35.680 Gabby, introduce our new world champion to the world. 11:35:35.680 --> 11:35:43.680 Let's hear it for the first world champion in the Master's division for Pokemon Champion, Takuma Yamazaki! 11:35:51.680 --> 11:35:58.680 Takuma, you are our first world champion in the Master's division for Pokemon Champions. How do you feel? 11:35:58.680 --> 11:36:27.680 I absolutely cannot believe this. I am over the moon right now. 11:36:27.680 --> 11:36:36.360 The casters were talking about how you started competing in 2009 and you never gave up to make it to this stage today. 11:36:36.360 --> 11:36:43.360 Do you have any advice for anybody who is on their own Pokemon journey and who dreams of becoming a world champion? 11:36:57.680 --> 11:37:00.320 It's been more than 15 years. 11:37:00.320 --> 11:37:04.760 It's not like I've been strong from the start. 11:37:04.760 --> 11:37:09.920 I think I've been connected to this result 11:37:09.920 --> 11:37:12.960 for a long time, even though I haven't won it. 11:37:12.960 --> 11:37:16.400 So, let's enjoy this together 11:37:16.400 --> 11:37:19.200 without giving up. 11:37:22.840 --> 11:37:26.400 I've been doing this for longer than 15 years now. 11:37:26.400 --> 11:37:31.040 I've been doing this a long time, and it's not as if I was winning all the time right from the start. 11:37:31.040 --> 11:37:34.560 So to other people who are playing out there, just keep playing. 11:37:34.560 --> 11:37:38.160 Don't worry if you lose. That's why I was able to make this far. 11:37:38.160 --> 11:37:39.760 So just don't give up. Keep going. 11:37:45.680 --> 11:37:49.120 And of course, do you have any shout-outs you want to give to anybody who might be watching? 11:37:56.400 --> 11:38:22.160 Yes, so many people practiced with me from me to be able to make it this far. 11:38:22.160 --> 11:38:27.040 uh people in america uh that's why i was able to come all the way here people who practiced along 11:38:27.040 --> 11:38:33.200 with me thank you all so so much let's hear it one more time for a 2026 master's vision world 11:38:33.200 --> 11:38:42.800 champion talk to my yakuza me! all right analysts take it away 11:38:42.800 --> 11:38:54.400 15 years of playing the Pokemon video game, culminating to this moment. 11:38:54.400 --> 11:38:59.520 I know you've all cheated once, but let's cheer one more time for our world champion, 11:38:59.520 --> 11:39:04.520 Takuma Yamazaki! 11:39:04.520 --> 11:39:16.720 What an amazing grand final that we have had here for all three of our video game divisions. 11:39:16.720 --> 11:39:23.160 It has been just so inspiring to watch everybody to take the stage and to claim that title. 11:39:23.160 --> 11:39:25.080 15 years. 11:39:25.080 --> 11:39:30.160 I was there at the very first Pokemon video game showdown when VGC officially became 11:39:30.160 --> 11:39:32.400 a part of the competitive Pokemon circuit. 11:39:32.400 --> 11:39:34.380 We were playing Diamond and Pearl. 11:39:34.380 --> 11:39:35.720 There were 32 players. 11:39:35.720 --> 11:39:37.920 We were in a small ballroom in a whole town. 11:39:37.920 --> 11:39:42.640 And here we are in 2026, so many years later, 11:39:42.640 --> 11:39:44.280 making Pokemon history. 11:39:44.280 --> 11:39:47.040 I cannot tell you guys what it feels like 11:39:47.040 --> 11:39:48.160 to be a part of this. 11:39:48.160 --> 11:39:50.680 And you all are all a part of history as well. 11:39:50.680 --> 11:39:52.680 So give yourself a round of applause. 11:39:56.520 --> 11:39:59.520 Our in those ballrooms, they were a magical, 11:39:59.520 --> 11:40:01.600 magical experience way back then. 11:40:01.600 --> 11:40:09.120 to be here now is truly unbelievable. Kazuki Kage, our junior's finalist, both of our finalists 11:40:09.120 --> 11:40:14.640 here showed us such an incredible match. We were watching here backstage along with all of you in 11:40:14.640 --> 11:40:20.720 the crowd and I said just then, if you hadn't told me that these were our juniors, I would not 11:40:20.720 --> 11:40:27.440 have had any clue that they weren't our Masters Division players. Such a bright future for these 11:40:27.440 --> 11:40:29.720 to champion competitors. 11:40:29.720 --> 11:40:34.280 And I cannot wait to see what else we have in store for them. 11:40:34.280 --> 11:40:36.520 It was just such a fun matchup as well, 11:40:36.520 --> 11:40:39.400 featuring four different mega evolutions 11:40:39.400 --> 11:40:41.280 and both of them playing their hearts out. 11:40:41.280 --> 11:40:43.720 It was such a thrilling three game set. 11:40:43.720 --> 11:40:46.640 And to see two of the most popular team compositions 11:40:46.640 --> 11:40:48.560 go up against each other, this weather war, 11:40:48.560 --> 11:40:50.920 three different weathers represented as well 11:40:50.920 --> 11:40:54.080 with the Frost, Last of Charizard and the Swamper. 11:40:54.080 --> 11:40:55.680 It was just such a good setting. 11:40:55.680 --> 11:40:58.680 The fact that all three finals went to three games 11:40:58.680 --> 11:41:00.920 just made it that much more intense. 11:41:00.920 --> 11:41:03.720 Now I'm going to have to have a little bit of personal bias 11:41:03.720 --> 11:41:07.440 here because Vikram is coming from the UK, as do I. 11:41:07.440 --> 11:41:11.920 And I could not be prouder to see just how far our community 11:41:11.920 --> 11:41:12.440 has come. 11:41:12.440 --> 11:41:15.880 And Vikram just showed us all the way through that game. 11:41:15.880 --> 11:41:17.560 That was back and forth all the way. 11:41:17.560 --> 11:41:20.040 Carlos played it so, so well. 11:41:20.040 --> 11:41:23.240 But they were just toe to toe in the end in that game 11:41:23.240 --> 11:41:29.240 I couldn't believe how well Vikram positioned his archaladon just to take it to that final place. 11:41:29.240 --> 11:41:34.240 And both of them were on the precipice of history for their perspective region. 11:41:34.240 --> 11:41:37.240 Vikram being the second world champion from the UK. 11:41:37.240 --> 11:41:43.240 But of course, Carlos had a chance to do something amazing for Latin America as well. 11:41:43.240 --> 11:41:47.240 Coming in as the top points leader, it was very impressive. 11:41:47.240 --> 11:41:50.240 No fault with Barbara. 11:41:50.240 --> 11:41:55.560 And what a master's final was. I think coming into this tournament the big question is 11:41:55.800 --> 11:42:00.140 Are we going to see Charizard dethroned by another Pokemon? 11:42:00.360 --> 11:42:07.180 For Mega Dragonite to come out in game 2 and game 3. I cannot tell you the cheers in this stadium 11:42:07.180 --> 11:42:11.500 The roar is when it mega evolved every time it got a knockout every time it took a survival 11:42:11.660 --> 11:42:16.320 Just unbelievable and to stick with Dragonite right this classic can be a 11:42:16.960 --> 11:42:20.060 Dragonite's really good into Charizard. It's not that great in a flowette 11:42:20.240 --> 11:42:26.240 And to stick with it in games too, even up losing to it and then bringing it in game three, just absolutely phenomenal. 11:42:26.240 --> 11:42:29.240 And you couldn't have asked for a better picture finish. 11:42:29.240 --> 11:42:35.740 For all three of our champions here at the World Championships, let's throw it over to the stage. 11:42:35.740 --> 11:42:39.240 We're going to be crowning our champions here in San Francisco. 11:42:42.240 --> 11:42:45.240 Championship Sunday, baby! 11:42:45.240 --> 11:42:48.740 Once again, living up to our expectations. 11:42:48.740 --> 11:42:53.120 shaped by an entire year of an anticipation, 11:42:53.120 --> 11:42:58.220 granting us the brand year this community deserves. 11:42:58.220 --> 11:43:00.620 They do get to everyone here in the Chase Center 11:43:00.620 --> 11:43:04.260 and all of you watching at home from all around the world 11:43:04.260 --> 11:43:06.980 for supporting these extraordinary titles 11:43:06.980 --> 11:43:08.820 and these tenacious trainers 11:43:08.820 --> 11:43:13.900 who showed everything they have to offer on this stage. 11:43:13.900 --> 11:43:17.540 As amazing as today was, we're not done yet. 11:43:17.540 --> 11:43:21.800 Let's go ahead and crown our final world champions 11:43:21.800 --> 11:43:24.780 of the 2026 competitive season. 11:43:26.540 --> 11:43:31.540 Let's celebrate our finalists 11:43:33.240 --> 11:43:37.040 for the Pokemon video game championships. 11:43:37.040 --> 11:43:39.560 Starting off with the junior division, 11:43:39.560 --> 11:43:43.220 your runner up, Kazutaga Haudetory. 11:43:43.220 --> 11:43:50.220 We have in the runner-up position, Carlos Berastegui. 11:44:13.220 --> 11:44:19.100 And your senior division world champion, 11:44:19.100 --> 11:44:20.140 pick from, 11:44:20.140 --> 11:44:22.140 Thea Garacchus. 11:44:22.140 --> 11:44:31.640 And for our BTC Masters division, 11:44:31.640 --> 11:44:33.140 your runner-up, 11:44:33.140 --> 11:44:35.640 Hiroshi Onishi. 11:44:35.640 --> 11:44:43.020 And your final world champion of the 2026, 11:44:43.020 --> 11:44:49.900 Pokemon World Championships! We have Takumara Yamazaki! 11:44:49.900 --> 11:45:02.540 And with that, the 2026 competitive season has come to a close. 11:45:02.540 --> 11:45:07.340 With everything that our trainers have showed us and all of you watching from home, 11:45:07.340 --> 11:45:12.380 what work did we really ask for? Well, there is one thing. 11:45:13.020 --> 11:45:26.020 Soon enough, our closing ceremony will begin, but as we prepare for what to come, let's head back to our analysts as they recap these matches and all of the tremendous fun we have had throughout this weekend. 11:45:26.020 --> 11:45:33.660 of course, we've had a 11:45:33.760 --> 11:45:38.800 so much action and honestly 11:45:38.860 --> 11:45:43.500 in VGC just but the icing 11:45:43.580 --> 11:45:46.680 phenomenal. I wasn't 11:45:46.740 --> 11:45:48.380 dragon. I don't know about 11:45:48.440 --> 11:45:52.480 my heart's still racing 11:45:52.540 --> 11:45:55.880 I'm a big fan of VGC mega 11:45:55.880 --> 11:46:11.880 I mean, you know, it wasn't really any of our radars coming in. The question was is which which dragon s Pokemon was going to be making it all the way, right? We thought it was going to be charizard. The question was, is it going to be defroined? Well, 11:46:11.880 --> 11:46:19.240 D throne. Well Takuma just showed that actually there was a different path to victory here 11:46:19.240 --> 11:46:23.120 and not only that another dragonite made it through top eight as well so it's not even 11:46:23.120 --> 11:46:28.920 just like this was a one-off this was a miracle run it happened twice in this world championship. 11:46:28.920 --> 11:46:33.040 And not only that they didn't even work together on that team like two people independently 11:46:33.040 --> 11:46:37.920 decided that dragonite was the call for this tournament which is super exciting so 11:46:37.920 --> 11:46:41.240 mega dragonite fans I know there's a lot of you out here in the arena make some 11:46:41.240 --> 11:46:48.080 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I had to do 11:46:48.080 --> 11:46:50.080 that one. Forgive me. All right. 11:46:50.080 --> 11:46:53.080 I'll let you off this time, but 11:46:53.080 --> 11:46:56.080 let's jump back in time just a 11:46:56.080 --> 11:46:58.080 smidge and let's celebrate 11:46:58.080 --> 11:47:01.080 those Pokemon Go finalists once 11:47:01.080 --> 11:47:04.080 more and take a look at how the 11:47:04.080 --> 11:47:06.080 day wrapped out with Pokemon 11:47:06.080 --> 11:47:09.080 Go because really it was 11:47:09.080 --> 11:47:15.080 And honestly, there were plays that I had never expected to see before on Pokemon Go either. 11:47:15.080 --> 11:47:22.080 I've been playing a little bit myself this season, and the better has changed so much in such a short span of time. 11:47:22.080 --> 11:47:26.080 And what's really cool too is that we've been getting new meta games for each of the international championships. 11:47:26.080 --> 11:47:31.080 So coming into the world championships, I also wasn't sure what we were going to see, but it was really exciting. 11:47:31.080 --> 11:47:34.080 I'm always looking forward to those brackets recently. 11:47:34.080 --> 11:47:35.080 Yeah! 11:47:35.080 --> 11:47:36.080 Yeah! 11:47:36.080 --> 11:47:37.080 Yeah! 11:47:37.080 --> 11:47:43.160 Watching someone's journey from the losers bracket all the way to the grand finals being able to take that set away and just 11:47:43.300 --> 11:47:49.200 Bringing everything down to fertility they've built up game three everything on the line. That's very exciting to watch 11:47:49.560 --> 11:47:54.560 Exactly that. I mean, it's just that those close finishes that exactly what you want on championship Sunday 11:47:54.560 --> 11:48:00.600 You you want to be thinking about like hey, how can I do everything that I can in that moment? 11:48:00.600 --> 11:48:03.440 I wasn't just Pokemon go of course put one TCG 11:48:03.440 --> 11:48:08.440 the game. And I mean, it's 11:48:08.440 --> 11:48:09.440 absolutely incredible to see 11:48:09.440 --> 11:48:11.440 such a roaring finals. We were 11:48:11.440 --> 11:48:13.440 watching backstage in the 11:48:13.440 --> 11:48:15.440 green room and even though 11:48:15.440 --> 11:48:17.440 you know, those games were so 11:48:17.440 --> 11:48:19.440 tight. Our players showed so 11:48:19.440 --> 11:48:21.440 much skill. I mean, I was 11:48:21.440 --> 11:48:22.440 watching these juniors play 11:48:22.440 --> 11:48:24.440 and their sequencing was 11:48:24.440 --> 11:48:26.440 absolutely incredible. Like 11:48:26.440 --> 11:48:28.440 Pablo, you're our like TCG 11:48:28.440 --> 11:48:29.440 analysts. I mean, surely you 11:48:29.440 --> 11:48:31.440 must have been like taking 11:48:31.440 --> 11:48:32.440 notes and just breaking the 11:48:32.440 --> 11:48:37.440 level play for sure for both 11:48:37.440 --> 11:48:38.440 from both of them. Uh, 11:48:38.440 --> 11:48:40.440 travel players travel career 11:48:40.440 --> 11:48:41.440 matches are always very hard to 11:48:41.440 --> 11:48:43.440 navigate correctly. And both 11:48:43.440 --> 11:48:44.440 players playing different lists 11:48:44.440 --> 11:48:45.440 having different options at 11:48:45.440 --> 11:48:47.440 their disposal, knowing when to 11:48:47.440 --> 11:48:49.440 go aggressive, what not to. 11:48:49.440 --> 11:48:51.440 Both players played absolutely 11:48:51.440 --> 11:48:53.440 amazing this weekend. It 11:48:53.440 --> 11:48:55.440 really goes to show that we 11:48:55.440 --> 11:48:57.440 truly are at the world 11:48:57.440 --> 11:48:59.440 championships when players of 11:48:59.440 --> 11:49:01.440 this level just shine and 11:49:01.440 --> 11:49:03.440 you know, you know, it's 11:49:03.440 --> 11:49:05.440 like you're going to have to 11:49:05.440 --> 11:49:07.440 have to have a senior's bracket 11:49:07.440 --> 11:49:09.440 as well, where. One might have 11:49:09.440 --> 11:49:11.440 thought it might have been a 11:49:11.440 --> 11:49:13.440 one sided affair. If I gave 11:49:13.440 --> 11:49:15.440 you an on paper analysis of 11:49:15.440 --> 11:49:17.440 both of these decks, you would 11:49:17.440 --> 11:49:19.440 say, Oh, easy peasy 11 11:49:19.440 --> 11:49:21.440 squeezes. I know who's going to 11:49:21.440 --> 11:49:24.440 win. However, Kobe put up such 11:49:24.440 --> 11:49:26.440 a fantastic fight, even 11:49:26.440 --> 11:49:28.440 winning game one of the set 11:49:28.440 --> 11:49:29.440 by a landslide. And that's 11:49:29.440 --> 11:49:36.720 like hey I've got one chance to get a game off of my opponent and then maybe just maybe in the next 11:49:36.720 --> 11:49:43.760 two games I can take some take it all the way maybe find some opportunity but I mean it came back 11:49:43.760 --> 11:49:50.320 the other way one side would match up but reared its head in the end in that series finals and 11:49:50.320 --> 11:50:00.080 And honestly, the TCG Masters Finals was one of the most exhilarating games of TCG I have 11:50:00.080 --> 11:50:08.000 ever had the pleasure of witnessing. Andrew Hedrick versus Diego was phenomenal. I could 11:50:08.000 --> 11:50:10.000 watch that again and again. 11:50:10.000 --> 11:50:15.600 Honestly, that ending of the match, the lucky helmet finding that incredible line by Andrew 11:50:15.600 --> 11:50:21.280 head rakes, they were having the option to possibly re-vindicate from that moment but not seeing the 11:50:21.280 --> 11:50:27.760 way out of that situation. Just amazing play between a veteran of the game and a brand new name that 11:50:27.760 --> 11:50:33.600 is, well not brand new anymore but really someone who's been in the game for a bit less but making 11:50:33.600 --> 11:50:39.520 a big thing for himself. Absolutely, Andrew has had so many fantastic finishes winning regional 11:50:39.520 --> 11:50:45.520 after regional and now finally converting that into a world championship title. Such 11:50:45.520 --> 11:50:51.480 a great way to do it as well and what a great way to also crown some more young players in 11:50:51.480 --> 11:50:58.320 VGC that have been able to show us an absolute masterclass. Looking at this matchup, looking 11:50:58.320 --> 11:51:03.160 at all the matchups we have over the finals, this was one of the most technical between 11:51:03.160 --> 11:51:08.680 all three of our sets of finalists and to see it in juniors is not only a credit to 11:51:08.680 --> 11:51:12.600 the way that they're approaching it. They're using the same sort of teams that we're 11:51:12.600 --> 11:51:17.240 used to seeing in the Masters Division with all of their quirks, all of their game plans, 11:51:17.240 --> 11:51:21.840 all of their flowcharts and seeing the way that both of these trainers piloted those 11:51:21.840 --> 11:51:25.320 teams, it was honestly unbelievable. 11:51:25.320 --> 11:51:29.480 I think it was Scott who said backstage that he thought this was honestly like a masters 11:51:29.480 --> 11:51:32.600 finals if you just didn't show the player cameras. 11:51:32.600 --> 11:51:36.160 It was so well played by both Kazuki and Kazutaka. 11:51:36.160 --> 11:51:40.400 I really can't wait to see more from these trainers as they continue to grow 11:51:40.400 --> 11:51:42.200 in the video game championship series. 11:51:42.200 --> 11:51:45.040 But our seniors finals as well, 11:51:45.040 --> 11:51:48.080 I mean, again, another technical match 11:51:48.080 --> 11:51:50.240 between both Vikram and Carlos. 11:51:50.240 --> 11:51:53.640 It just felt neck and neck the entire time. 11:51:53.640 --> 11:51:57.600 They were trading blow for blow all the way through that game one. 11:51:57.600 --> 11:52:00.280 I don't think it was a KO until turn eight or nine. 11:52:00.280 --> 11:52:01.120 Yeah. 11:52:01.120 --> 11:52:03.280 Which is almost unheard of in this meta game 11:52:03.280 --> 11:52:05.360 where players are making trades, 11:52:05.360 --> 11:52:07.360 they're trying to get in the right position, 11:52:07.360 --> 11:52:09.320 especially when you've got a team like Vikram's, 11:52:09.320 --> 11:52:12.320 where you're using the sun and using the rain 11:52:12.320 --> 11:52:14.680 and you've got to try to get in the right position. 11:52:14.680 --> 11:52:18.520 In this case, it was about getting that rain up 11:52:18.520 --> 11:52:21.360 against the sun that Carlos was bringing. 11:52:21.360 --> 11:52:24.560 And he was able to do that so, so masterfully. 11:52:24.560 --> 11:52:26.000 And then it gained free. 11:52:26.000 --> 11:52:29.120 I mean, just both with game one and two, 11:52:29.120 --> 11:52:30.680 they were so close, they were so tight, 11:52:30.680 --> 11:52:32.520 they were neck and neck all the way. 11:52:32.520 --> 11:52:35.320 Then game three, Vikram just turned something on 11:52:35.320 --> 11:52:37.880 and was able to just take it by storm 11:52:37.880 --> 11:52:39.840 and become our world champion. 11:52:39.840 --> 11:52:42.300 I was watching down here with Ben 11:52:42.300 --> 11:52:45.760 and we were both just in awe at the players. 11:52:45.760 --> 11:52:48.960 And then I learned a little bit about these two 11:52:48.960 --> 11:52:50.240 from Ben as well. 11:52:50.240 --> 11:52:53.840 And my goodness, I was floored 11:52:53.840 --> 11:52:55.600 with some of the information. 11:52:55.600 --> 11:52:56.440 You know what, Ben? 11:52:56.440 --> 11:52:58.720 Why don't you go over what you told me back here? 11:52:58.720 --> 11:53:00.320 You know, this is crazy. 11:53:00.320 --> 11:53:03.920 I really did think looking at this matchup. 11:53:03.920 --> 11:53:07.840 No, no way, no way, no way. 11:53:07.840 --> 11:53:12.000 we're going to see that dragonite coming out right? 11:53:12.000 --> 11:53:19.400 Okay, so it comes out to Kuma, doesn't win that game, you know, Hiroshi finds a way through 11:53:19.400 --> 11:53:23.520 using the double fairy, the Windsor caught the flow out, boosted by the fairy aura, it's 11:53:23.520 --> 11:53:28.240 putting so much pressure on, you had the Basquit legions battling against each other, the 11:53:28.240 --> 11:53:33.240 two live orbs battling it down as well, the two king gambits facing down with different 11:53:33.240 --> 11:53:39.720 that's so many things in common but so many things different between these two teams and they 11:53:40.600 --> 11:53:48.680 game-free Charizard Dragonite and I feel like this is the ultimate way to defrone a Charizard 11:53:48.680 --> 11:53:56.840 in the finals right in the 30th year of Pokemon as well the two OGs from red and green and blue 11:53:56.840 --> 11:54:05.840 We've been waiting 30 years to see whether or not it's Charizard or Dragonite and we've got at least some evidence as to the answer. 11:54:05.840 --> 11:54:17.840 And of course we have to save the best for last. At least for this year we have to talk about Pokemon Unite as they were able to finally, our final crown, their final world champion here this year. 11:54:17.840 --> 11:54:20.080 Let's talk about some usage stats first. 11:54:20.080 --> 11:54:22.260 And what I find really interesting about United 11:54:22.260 --> 11:54:24.920 is just how different their medicaid looks 11:54:24.920 --> 11:54:27.760 compared to some of the other titles present here. 11:54:27.760 --> 11:54:29.600 I mean, if you would have told me 11:54:29.600 --> 11:54:33.080 that there would have been 86% usage on Feralgator, 11:54:33.080 --> 11:54:37.520 only next to 85% usage on Josh and throughout the weekend. 11:54:37.520 --> 11:54:41.760 I mean, this is also like picks and bans, right? 11:54:41.760 --> 11:54:42.600 Exactly, yeah. 11:54:42.600 --> 11:54:44.320 When it comes up in the draft, 11:54:44.320 --> 11:54:46.040 how many times has that happened 11:54:46.040 --> 11:54:47.560 all the way through the tournament? 11:54:47.560 --> 11:54:52.980 I mean, I'm sure VGC's are a little jealous that they get to use Mew, because we haven't had physicals available in... 11:54:52.980 --> 11:55:00.140 I'm looking at the side-up. I'm looking at the side-up, looking pretty juicy right now. 11:55:00.140 --> 11:55:05.480 I mean, mega-prolegator as well. Probably a little jealous, but it's not a bigger counter for it to be here for me. 11:55:05.480 --> 11:55:10.680 We'll get Mew eventually. We just gotta, you know, find it first. Maybe go on an adventure to some range for us. 11:55:10.680 --> 11:55:14.880 I saw a truck outside. I don't know if... Yeah, oh, that's a good shout. That's a good shout. 11:55:14.880 --> 11:55:16.880 I'm not sure what you're 11:55:16.880 --> 11:55:18.880 doing, but I'm just going to 11:55:18.880 --> 11:55:20.880 see you in the next video. I 11:55:20.880 --> 11:55:22.880 think you're where else for 11:55:22.880 --> 11:55:24.880 alligator tends to come up. It's 11:55:24.880 --> 11:55:26.880 actually in Pokemon go, but 11:55:26.880 --> 11:55:28.880 dropped off the meta recently 11:55:28.880 --> 11:55:30.880 and actually we've seen a much 11:55:30.880 --> 11:55:32.880 higher percentage of Don Dozo 11:55:32.880 --> 11:55:34.880 kind of taking that top spot. And 11:55:34.880 --> 11:55:36.880 I was really pleased to see 11:55:36.880 --> 11:55:38.880 history in electrode because 11:55:38.880 --> 11:55:40.880 that's a problem that I haven't 11:55:40.880 --> 11:55:41.880 managed to get on my team 11:55:41.880 --> 11:55:42.880 yet, but I'm really 11:55:42.880 --> 11:55:45.720 I speak and there it is number three in usage. 11:55:47.320 --> 11:55:49.440 Really cool to see all the variety I love. 11:55:50.040 --> 11:55:56.720 Licky, leaky, tic-a-tac, and polio that's a story that doesn't usually feature in other games. 11:55:56.760 --> 11:56:01.280 I mean, I love the variety of all the games that the gameplay allows. 11:56:01.600 --> 11:56:05.040 I think it's some of the exciting thing about the different formats in our different games. 11:56:05.040 --> 11:56:12.200 Like you talk to players from TCG versus VGC versus Go and the different Pokemon that are available, 11:56:12.200 --> 11:56:17.240 different Pokemon that we're like hey that's the strongest thing in our game right it always varies 11:56:17.240 --> 11:56:23.720 across the board and seeing Pokemon go playing in the great league of course it has to bring some 11:56:23.720 --> 11:56:29.000 creativity the stronger the Pokemon overall the kind of weaker that it is in the competition you 11:56:29.000 --> 11:56:34.840 have to balance that between using some Pokemon that aren't necessarily as strong on paper but 11:56:34.840 --> 11:56:42.600 actually become a lot stronger. Licky-licky at 62.5% usage is absolutely crazy to see. 11:56:42.600 --> 11:56:47.320 You'd never see it in the video game, right? Well, not yet, but maybe someday. Maybe someday. 11:56:47.320 --> 11:56:52.120 So I can't surprise these two with this question, but I can surprise you. Who do you think is 11:56:52.120 --> 11:56:58.320 number one in usage in TCG this weekend? I mean, I would go for Dragaport. Okay, well 11:56:58.320 --> 11:57:00.320 Let's roll that graphic and 11:57:01.120 --> 11:57:03.120 Survey says you were right by 11:57:03.640 --> 11:57:09.400 Martian, but I mean when we're talking about scary Pokemon. Have you read what what you does everyone? 11:57:09.400 --> 11:57:13.440 No, he's a big fat mega pollution Pokemon, but you stops 11:57:14.080 --> 11:57:16.440 half of your opponent's egg from the 11:57:20.280 --> 11:57:22.280 Needed words 11:57:22.640 --> 11:57:24.640 Eyes have actually been itching all day 11:57:24.640 --> 11:57:31.680 Now I tell you what, although it says obviously we have 29.4% Dragapult, that's actually quite a 11:57:31.680 --> 11:57:37.840 low conversion rate from our initial pool of Dragapult where it was much larger. So the players 11:57:37.840 --> 11:57:42.480 really did some great innovating to be able to bring these other decks really far, much further 11:57:42.480 --> 11:57:46.880 up on the graphic, especially Crustle, who we were seeing really dominate those top tables. 11:57:47.440 --> 11:57:53.840 I feel like Slowking as well was a subjective conversation going into some of our NAIC 11:57:53.840 --> 11:57:58.720 and some of the regional competitions as well as like hey maybe this is a little bit more technical 11:57:58.720 --> 11:58:04.160 like you've got to solve a puzzle every turn yeah but actually seeing it come in and be 11:58:04.720 --> 11:58:08.320 favored coming into the world championships is something I really like to see and like players 11:58:08.320 --> 11:58:13.600 looking and seeing hey right I'm meant to be at the top of my game I want to use something that 11:58:13.600 --> 11:58:18.560 can express that skill. That slogging definitely brought like a shame and conundrum to the 11:58:18.560 --> 11:58:23.200 the whole meta game in terms of whether you run shaman to counter slow game to respect it or not 11:58:24.000 --> 11:58:29.120 so many things that play out like you said that a lot of puzzles to be solved each and every turn but 11:58:29.120 --> 11:58:35.520 i mean vgc has its own puzzles that return so many possibilities such a variety in the meta game 11:58:35.520 --> 11:58:42.160 as well king gambit at the very top that's very surprising to me yeah it is and it is that i 11:58:42.160 --> 11:58:46.400 mean if you've been paying attention to the meta games and a and b as we've been calling him 11:58:46.400 --> 11:58:51.140 and Pokemon champions, I think Kim Gambit up at the top, is it too surprising? What 11:58:51.140 --> 11:58:55.460 jumps out at me the most honestly is Megasaraptor down at number nine, or 11:58:55.460 --> 11:58:59.720 presumably Megasaraptor at least, and Megascovillain at number 12. I mean I 11:58:59.720 --> 11:59:03.220 was expecting to see Staraptor maybe a little bit higher for day two conversion, 11:59:03.220 --> 11:59:06.680 our phase two conversion, and I wasn't expecting to see Megascovillain make 11:59:06.680 --> 11:59:10.220 the graphic at all to be quite frank. Yeah, there was a lot of 11:59:10.220 --> 11:59:14.200 conversion for Megascovillain, Megafrost last the team that won in the 11:59:14.200 --> 11:59:21.460 Junior's division, but only two of them made it into top cut, but those two, Scoville and 11:59:21.460 --> 11:59:26.500 Frostlass, also made it to top four. So they converted so well across the tournament, almost 11:59:26.500 --> 11:59:32.800 the perfect position for that sort of position. That's what's been happening in our grassroots 11:59:32.800 --> 11:59:38.160 tournaments, right? But now we've got a little bit of fun that we can have with everyone 11:59:38.160 --> 11:59:41.800 in the audience. We've got a little QR code that we're going to be able to show 11:59:41.800 --> 11:59:48.320 you can scan it, you can get up here on the graphic, see if you can be up here on the big 11:59:48.320 --> 11:59:54.280 stage and join us here on camera. So get out your cameras, scan that QR code, there we 11:59:54.280 --> 11:59:55.280 go! 11:59:55.280 --> 12:00:07.180 That's it show us all of your plushie 12:00:07.180 --> 12:00:09.180 I want to see the flush 12:00:09.460 --> 12:00:12.240 Out there. I want to see your beadoof plush, please 12:00:16.580 --> 12:00:18.580 Oh 12:00:37.180 --> 12:00:48.100 I love you. What a beautiful, what a beautiful close up. What a beautiful close up. That's 12:00:48.100 --> 12:00:56.580 a nice team. Very nice. This is so cool. I love it when arenas have that little bit 12:00:56.580 --> 12:01:05.020 of interactive element to it. Technology is incredible. All right. Well, I mean, what 12:01:05.020 --> 12:01:10.860 world championships this has been right top to tail it's been such an amazing event across all of 12:01:10.860 --> 12:01:16.940 our games we've had so much action Friday we've had so much action Saturday coming into here on 12:01:16.940 --> 12:01:21.580 Championship Sunday I don't think anyone could be disappointed of what we've seen at all this has 12:01:21.580 --> 12:01:28.860 been such an amazing championship and I just want to thank everyone here our players everyone 12:01:28.860 --> 12:01:34.260 that's turned up to support all of our champions this weekend but not only that 12:01:34.260 --> 12:01:38.660 support Pokemon XP support all of the competitors that maybe you've traveled 12:01:38.660 --> 12:01:43.140 with as well this has just been the perfect storm this has been the 12:01:43.140 --> 12:01:46.260 biggest world championship we've ever had and we couldn't have done it without 12:01:46.260 --> 12:01:49.500 you but that's enough for a month let's go ahead and kick it to closing 12:01:49.500 --> 12:01:52.460 ceremonies 12:02:58.860 --> 12:03:02.860 This is our time right now 12:03:02.860 --> 12:03:06.860 Hell no fear, no doubt 12:03:06.860 --> 12:03:12.860 No we won't back down 12:03:12.860 --> 12:03:15.860 We could be champions 12:03:15.860 --> 12:03:19.860 Side by side, we'll be a star for all 12:03:19.860 --> 12:03:23.860 We can go up high, we're never gonna go 12:03:23.860 --> 12:03:25.860 Never gonna go 12:03:55.860 --> 12:03:57.860 with me 12:03:57.860 --> 12:03:59.860 Hey 12:03:59.860 --> 12:04:02.860 This is our time 12:04:02.860 --> 12:04:04.860 Right now 12:04:04.860 --> 12:04:06.860 Hell no feeling 12:04:06.860 --> 12:04:08.860 No doubt 12:04:08.860 --> 12:04:13.860 No we won't back down 12:04:13.860 --> 12:04:16.860 We could be champions 12:04:16.860 --> 12:04:18.860 Side by side 12:04:18.860 --> 12:04:20.860 We'll be unstoppable 12:04:20.860 --> 12:04:22.860 Take it no heart 12:05:22.860 --> 12:05:26.860 Together we'll be together, together we'll be together 12:05:26.860 --> 12:05:31.860 We'll pull our minds together, together we'll be together 12:05:31.860 --> 12:05:34.860 Check me out, sign my sign 12:05:34.860 --> 12:05:37.860 We'll be on top of the board 12:05:37.860 --> 12:05:41.860 We'll be in the water, we'll never drop down 12:05:41.860 --> 12:05:46.860 Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never 12:05:46.860 --> 12:05:49.860 We're gonna be together, together we'll be together 12:07:19.860 --> 12:07:26.860 I'll give my best, and don't have a doubt about the outcome. 12:07:26.860 --> 12:07:30.860 Shouts, let me run some high. 12:07:30.860 --> 12:07:37.860 And I know how to win my might to the top. 12:07:37.860 --> 12:07:40.860 I'll knock this fan off the door, 12:07:40.860 --> 12:07:43.860 I'll knock this fan off the door, 12:07:43.860 --> 12:07:46.860 I'll knock this fan off the door, 12:07:46.860 --> 12:07:52.860 I don't know this feeling, I'll make it last without a reason 12:07:52.860 --> 12:07:58.860 Show up every season, and maybe I will dance inside 12:07:58.860 --> 12:08:00.860 Come on, come on, get out of here and sing, hey! 12:08:00.860 --> 12:08:05.860 I've been all on the line, I've never hit enough to fight 12:08:05.860 --> 12:08:09.860 You told me that's what I had to, all I've ever done 12:08:09.860 --> 12:08:15.860 Can't you, I broke your heart again, I've never looked out the way 12:08:15.860 --> 12:08:20.860 You know I feel the pain I'm doing on another place 12:08:22.360 --> 12:08:25.360 We've got to keep them fixed on the price 12:08:27.360 --> 12:08:31.860 Who knows just when the sun's gonna rise on the horizon 12:08:31.860 --> 12:08:35.360 When the time will rise up we'll shine 12:08:35.360 --> 12:08:40.860 We're gonna shine on you 12:08:41.860 --> 12:08:44.860 And now I'm gonna give it my all 12:08:45.860 --> 12:08:50.860 Cause even when we should be a-frogging on this 12:08:50.860 --> 12:08:55.860 And the following, don't you think we know we can? 12:08:55.860 --> 12:08:58.860 Let it die out at my shoulder 12:08:58.860 --> 12:09:03.860 I put it all on the line, never give up the fight 12:09:03.860 --> 12:09:08.860 Don't get asked what I got to do for the love of the game 12:09:08.860 --> 12:09:13.860 Put it all on the line, never put up with me 12:09:13.860 --> 12:09:15.860 No, I'm not a big fan 12:09:15.860 --> 12:09:18.860 I'm doing all my love again 12:09:18.860 --> 12:09:21.860 I can't imagine how far we've gone 12:09:21.860 --> 12:09:24.860 We've got very close to 12:09:24.860 --> 12:09:27.860 close to the ocean, yeah 12:09:27.860 --> 12:09:29.860 We've got no doubt 12:09:29.860 --> 12:09:32.860 we've got a point to go 12:09:32.860 --> 12:09:34.860 I'm just wondering 12:09:34.860 --> 12:09:39.860 what's on your mind 12:09:39.860 --> 12:09:41.860 I'm turning around 12:09:41.860 --> 12:09:45.260 I'm never gonna cry 12:09:45.260 --> 12:09:47.260 It's only to ask you why 12:09:47.260 --> 12:09:50.260 I'm doing it for the love of the game 12:09:50.260 --> 12:09:52.260 I can't get away with it 12:09:52.260 --> 12:09:54.260 Never try it out the way 12:09:54.260 --> 12:09:56.260 No, I'm not here to pay 12:09:56.260 --> 12:10:02.260 I do it for the love of the game 12:10:02.260 --> 12:10:10.260 I'm doing it for the love of the game 12:10:10.260 --> 12:10:12.260 I've got the power up my head 12:10:12.260 --> 12:10:14.260 I'm going to let you bite my head 12:10:14.260 --> 12:10:16.260 No one's gonna leave me 12:10:16.260 --> 12:10:20.260 I'm going to the bottom of the world of the game 12:10:21.260 --> 12:10:25.260 I'm going to the bottom of the game 12:10:25.260 --> 12:10:30.260 I'm going to the bottom of the game 12:10:31.260 --> 12:10:36.260 I'm going to the bottom of the game 12:11:06.260 --> 12:11:35.260 I want to be the very best you don't want ever was 12:11:35.260 --> 12:11:40.260 Stand with my little test to train when there's my call 12:11:41.260 --> 12:11:46.260 I will travel across the mythos and change my mind 12:11:47.260 --> 12:11:53.260 Just put it on to understand how there's no sorrow 12:11:54.260 --> 12:11:57.260 Put it on to understand how there's no sorrow 12:11:58.260 --> 12:12:00.260 And now it's my destiny 12:12:01.260 --> 12:12:04.260 Oh, you're my best friend 12:12:05.260 --> 12:12:07.260 I'm so sad 12:12:07.260 --> 12:12:08.260 Look at me 12:12:08.260 --> 12:12:09.260 I'm so scared 12:12:09.260 --> 12:12:11.260 I'm so sure 12:12:11.260 --> 12:12:14.260 I'm going to put my heart into it 12:12:14.260 --> 12:12:16.260 Teach me how to love 12:12:16.260 --> 12:12:18.260 Teach me how to love 12:12:18.260 --> 12:12:20.260 Get out of my life 12:12:20.260 --> 12:12:21.260 I'm so scared 12:12:21.260 --> 12:12:24.260 I'm so scared 12:12:24.260 --> 12:12:26.260 I'm so scared 12:12:26.260 --> 12:12:28.260 I'm so scared 12:12:29.260 --> 12:12:31.260 I'm so scared 12:12:31.260 --> 12:12:32.260 I'm so scared 12:12:32.260 --> 12:12:34.260 Come here, Jane, I don't care 12:12:36.260 --> 12:12:38.260 I won't battle every day 12:12:39.260 --> 12:12:41.260 To make my life a place 12:12:42.260 --> 12:12:44.260 Come with me at the time 12:12:45.260 --> 12:12:47.260 There's no better time 12:12:49.260 --> 12:12:51.260 I know I won't kill you 12:12:51.260 --> 12:12:54.260 But my life's always in your dream 12:12:55.260 --> 12:12:58.260 For the love of the country I'm born to love 12:13:28.260 --> 12:13:30.260 Gotta catch up more! 12:13:35.260 --> 12:13:37.260 Gotta catch up more! 12:13:42.260 --> 12:13:44.260 Gotta catch up more! 12:14:28.260 --> 12:14:38.260 I'm gonna catch a ball, I'm gonna catch a ball, I'm gonna catch a ball, I'm gonna catch a ball 12:14:40.260 --> 12:14:44.260 Oh, I'm gonna turn him up and... 12:14:44.260 --> 12:14:46.260 Turn him up 12:14:46.260 --> 12:14:57.260 Now that's what I'm talking about! 12:14:57.260 --> 12:15:06.260 Give it up one more time for our dancers, orchestra, 12:15:06.260 --> 12:15:16.260 Arch-Wire, Pokemon, and Lauren Allred. 12:15:19.260 --> 12:15:22.260 You are so wonderful. 12:15:22.260 --> 12:15:25.260 I don't know if they can hear me anymore. You're welcome, though. 12:15:25.260 --> 12:15:27.260 Thank you so much, Lauren Allred. 12:15:27.260 --> 12:15:39.460 This is how a community comes together and if anyone knows how to do it, it's the Pokemon 12:15:39.460 --> 12:15:40.460 community. 12:15:40.460 --> 12:15:48.140 As we continue with our celebration, it is important for us to take a moment to recognize 12:15:48.140 --> 12:15:50.460 what brought us all here. 12:15:50.460 --> 12:15:56.920 No matter where you journey from, at some point in our lives, we all fell in love with 12:15:56.920 --> 12:15:58.580 Pokemon. 12:15:58.580 --> 12:16:06.500 And that shared affection brought us here under one roof to celebrate, compete, and support 12:16:06.500 --> 12:16:09.820 one another in the way only trainers can. 12:16:09.820 --> 12:16:12.820 And that is something we should truly cherish. 12:16:12.820 --> 12:16:28.380 This community is truly remarkable and I'd love it if you could join me in thanking all 12:16:28.380 --> 12:16:34.180 of the people that make it a bet like this possible so please give a wonderful thank 12:16:34.180 --> 12:16:45.740 you to our judges, developers, production crew, partners, and of course, the trainers 12:16:45.740 --> 12:16:53.620 that would add free team they had on the biggest stage Pokemon has to offer. 12:16:53.620 --> 12:17:01.860 We've won this breathtaking competition. 12:17:01.860 --> 12:17:05.380 We've soaked in a captivating performance. 12:17:05.380 --> 12:17:16.380 And now, friends, let's get loud, stop your feet, put your hands together, make some noise 12:17:16.380 --> 12:17:22.860 and give your warmest welcome of the weekend to the president and CEO of the Pokemon 12:17:22.860 --> 12:17:26.860 Company Mr. Sunigazu Ishihara. 12:17:26.860 --> 12:17:28.860 Thank you very much! 12:17:50.860 --> 12:17:54.860 Congratulations to the new world champion! 12:17:56.860 --> 12:18:02.780 Congratulations to all of our new Pokemon World Champions. 12:18:02.780 --> 12:18:05.780 The final matches were incredible to watch. 12:18:10.780 --> 12:18:21.260 And of course, I'd like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the staff 12:18:21.260 --> 12:18:24.260 that helped make this incredible event possible. 12:18:26.860 --> 12:18:37.860 And now, I would like to share the latest Pokemon news with you all. 12:18:56.860 --> 12:19:04.860 This year marks the 10th anniversary of Pokemon Go. 12:19:04.860 --> 12:19:12.860 Since its release in 2016, many Pokemon and features have been added to the game, and of course that evolution will continue into the future. 12:19:12.860 --> 12:19:14.860 Let's take a look. 12:19:56.860 --> 12:20:24.860 Now it's just all for the first time in Pokemon Go. Mega evolved Pokemon will be able to compete in the Go Battle. 12:20:24.860 --> 12:20:30.860 So I'm really excited to see what new strategies will emerge as trainers battle with their friends and rivals alike. 12:20:30.860 --> 12:20:34.860 And I hope you'll discover your own unique team combinations and battle strategies. 12:20:34.860 --> 12:20:42.860 Megafin Festa Pokemon is a combination of GoFest and Mega Finale, so you can use it in Go Battles. 12:20:42.860 --> 12:20:46.860 Please play it and play this video. 12:20:46.860 --> 12:20:54.860 So Mega Evolve Pokemon will become available in the go battle beginning with the go fest mega finale. 12:20:54.860 --> 12:20:58.860 So please jump in and experience these new features for enjoy yourselves. 12:20:58.860 --> 12:21:05.860 Also, in the 6th year of the game, Armored Mewtwo will be released. 12:21:05.860 --> 12:21:07.860 So please enjoy yourselves. 12:21:07.860 --> 12:21:13.860 And next in this event will also mark the return of Armored Mewtwo for the first time in 6 years. 12:21:16.860 --> 12:21:18.860 Please look forward to that as well. 12:21:32.860 --> 12:21:40.860 And to all the trainers joining us here in San Francisco, following this closing ceremony, special mega raids will be taking place throughout the city. 12:21:46.860 --> 12:21:55.500 We hope to continue to enjoy raids after the show and look forward to the special encounters 12:21:55.500 --> 12:22:00.100 that await you at the new West Megadol Pokemon. 12:22:00.100 --> 12:22:14.540 Next, I'd like to share news about the Pokemon trading card game. 12:22:14.540 --> 12:22:33.700 Thank you for the support, a fan around the world. 12:22:33.700 --> 12:22:37.540 The Pokemon Trading Card game has also reached its 30th anniversary. 12:22:37.540 --> 12:22:42.940 And today, we've prepared a video which offers a sneak peek into its future. 12:22:42.940 --> 12:22:44.940 Let's take a look. 12:24:12.940 --> 12:24:16.540 What did you think? 12:24:16.540 --> 12:24:21.140 At long last, the Mega Evolutions will soon be appearing in the Pokemon trading card 12:24:21.140 --> 12:24:23.140 game as well. 12:24:23.140 --> 12:24:39.860 We will also see the addition of a new Mega Attack Rare card in the future. 12:24:39.860 --> 12:24:43.980 the launch of what's next following the Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution series. 12:24:43.980 --> 12:24:45.980 So please stay tuned for future announcements. 12:24:45.980 --> 12:25:08.980 Next, we have a very special video that we'd like to share with everyone around the world. 12:25:08.980 --> 12:25:12.980 This is a project revealing to the world for the very first time. 12:25:12.980 --> 12:25:14.980 Please take a look. 12:25:38.980 --> 12:25:40.980 You 12:26:08.980 --> 12:26:18.980 For the first time in seven years, a new Pokemon movie is on its way. 12:26:20.980 --> 12:26:36.980 In the protagonist of this new story is a Pokemon TCG player who is battling and striving to become a champion. 12:26:36.980 --> 12:26:39.980 champion, like many of you here today. 12:26:39.980 --> 12:26:51.980 This film aims to showcase the competitive spirit for battles shared by trainers around 12:26:51.980 --> 12:26:58.980 the world. 12:26:58.980 --> 12:27:01.980 We're hard at work on production and we're really looking forward to bringing it to 12:27:01.980 --> 12:27:04.980 audiences everywhere soon. 12:27:04.980 --> 12:27:09.980 The Pokemon Wild Card is expected to be released in the year 2027. 12:27:09.980 --> 12:27:11.980 Please wait for the information from now on. 12:27:11.980 --> 12:27:16.400 For the film, Pokemon Wild Card, released starting in 2027. 12:27:16.400 --> 12:27:18.700 Please look forward to future updates. 12:27:18.700 --> 12:27:44.000 This year also marks the first time that Pokemon Champions has joined the World Championship 12:27:44.000 --> 12:27:45.000 stage. 12:27:45.000 --> 12:27:51.520 We're really excited that so many of you fans have enjoyed the game so far in the evolution of the iconic battle system 12:27:55.440 --> 12:27:58.820 So now I'd like to share some of the latest news about Pokemon champion 12:29:15.000 --> 12:29:42.760 As you can see, a variety of new Pokemon including Z Mega Votions will be coming to Pokemon Champions, 12:29:42.760 --> 12:29:47.760 September 9th, Japan's standard time. 12:29:47.760 --> 12:29:52.760 And we'll hope you also enjoy the thrilling battle they bring to the battles. 12:29:52.760 --> 12:29:53.760 Thank you. 12:29:53.760 --> 12:30:18.040 So while our time together here in San Francisco is drawing to a close, we can already look 12:30:18.040 --> 12:30:20.280 to more adventures together next year. 12:30:20.280 --> 12:30:22.440 But where will the destinations be? 12:30:22.440 --> 12:30:23.640 Let's get over on it, Bethlehem. 12:30:23.640 --> 12:30:24.640 Let's take a look. 12:30:24.640 --> 12:30:26.640 I 12:30:54.640 --> 12:31:21.880 So the 12:31:21.880 --> 12:31:30.380 2027 Pokemon World Championships will return to Asia for the first time since 2023 when we had the event in Japan. 12:31:30.380 --> 12:31:34.380 We look forward to welcoming all of you to the beautiful city of Singapore. 12:31:34.380 --> 12:31:55.380 Congratulations to the new world champion. 12:31:55.380 --> 12:31:58.380 Congratulations once again to our newly crowned world champions. 12:31:58.380 --> 12:32:03.380 And thanks to all the Pokemon community for showing up in full force this weekend to cheer them on. 12:32:03.380 --> 12:32:22.180 And to all of you watching us online from around the world, thank you for joining us. 12:32:22.180 --> 12:32:29.420 And now that brings us to the end of our broadcast. 12:32:29.420 --> 12:32:31.420 We'll see you again in 2027. 12:32:59.420 --> 12:33:01.420 You 12:34:59.420 --> 12:35:06.420 the 12:35:06.420 --> 12:35:09.420 the 12:35:09.420 --> 12:35:12.420 the 12:35:12.420 --> 12:35:15.420 the 12:35:15.420 --> 12:35:18.420 the 12:35:18.420 --> 12:35:21.420 the 12:35:21.420 --> 12:35:24.420 the 12:35:24.420 --> 12:35:27.420 the 12:37:27.420 --> 12:37:29.420 I 12:45:27.420 --> 12:45:31.420 Yeah! 12:45:57.420 --> 12:45:59.480 you