Is Pokemon Sword and Shield’s New Dynamax Mechanic Overpowered in Competitive Play?
The newest battle mechanic introduced to the Pokemon franchise was Dynamax, a phenomenon that grows Pokemon to gargantuan size with some even receiving a form...
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The Top 5 New Pokemon for Competitive Play in Sword and Shield
We’re now two weeks into Pokemon Sword and Shield and competitive players around the world are just beginning to discover the ins and outs of...
Yveltal Finally Gets Another Major VGC Ultra Series Win At the Portland Regional Championships
Joseph Ugarte has been one of the most consistent North American players in the post-World Championships era of the 2019 VGC season. A top 4...
Pokemon Sword and Shield Will Make Raising a Competitive Team Much Easier
One of the biggest barriers to entry into the world of competitive Pokemon has always been how long it takes to create a perfect competitive...
Top European Player Invades and Wins the Pokemon VGC Richmond Regional Championships
It has been quite some time since a foreign player has won a United States tournament, but top European player, Nils Dunlop, successfully invaded the...
After a Car-Totaling Crash, These Two Players Met In the Finals of the Pokemon VGC Knoxville Regional Championships
The Knoxville Regional Championships, despite an unfortunately low player turnout, produced one of the most compelling storylines in recent Pokemon VGC history. Kyle Livinghouse and...
“Modestly Ambitious” – An Interview with Andrew Ding, Top 8 Finisher at the Atlantic City Regional Championships
Andrew Ding is a brand new face to the Pokemon VGC scene, and a name that you might be hearing a lot more often as...
The Post-Worlds VGC 2019 Metagame Takes a Turn for the Standard – Analysis of the Atlantic City and Cologne Regional Championships
Last weekend saw a double-header of VGC action with regional championships taking place in Atlantic City, New Jersey as well as Cologne, Germany. Atlantic City...
Pokemon Sword and Shield Will Make Competitive Battling Much More Accessible
Competitive battling has always been a niche community within the Pokemon franchise, and is notorious among casual fans for its high barrier of entry. Small...
Farfetch’d Evolution, Sirfetch’d, Revealed for Pokemon Sword and Shield
The newest member of the Galar Pokedex has finally been revealed as Sirfetch’d, the long-awaited evolution of Farfetch’d. This Pokemon had an unorthodox announcement to...