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Showing posts with label tournament liveblog. Show all posts

FOLLOW LIVE: 2023 Orlando Regionals

The 2023 Orlando Regional Championships take place this weekend, Feburary 4-5, in Orlando, Florida. This is the third major event of 2023 worldwide but the first with the new Crown Zenith subset legal for play.

Format: Standard SSH-CRZ
Attendance: 1485 Masters / 112 Seniors / 79 Juniors


Resources

Notable players' decks
  • Daniel Altavilla - Control
  • Gibson Archer-Tang - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Zander Bennett - Mew VMAX
  • Diego Cassiraga - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Isaiah Cheville - Lost Zone Toolbox
  • Calvin Connor - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Zach Everest - Cherrim/Snorlax
  • Josh Fernando - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Connor Finton - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Mike Fouchet - Vikavolt V
  • Jake Gearhart - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  • Grant Hays - Mew VMAX/Aerodactyl VSTAR
  • Aidan Khus - Lost Zone Toolbox (Kyogre)
  • Zach Lesage - Arceus VSTAR/Duraludon VMAX
  • Joan Morsa - Hisuian Goodra VSTAR/Comfey
  • John Mostowy - Lunatone/Solrock
  • Xander Pero - Mew VMAX/Aerodactyl VSTAR
  • Michael Pramawat - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Rahul Reddy - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Tord Reklev - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Ian Robb - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  • Caleb Rogerson - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  • Jake Santiago - Hisuian Goodra VSTAR/Comfey
  • Grant Shen - Regigigas
  • Michael Slutsky - Vikavolt V
  • Kidd Starck - Control
  • Noel Totomoch - Giratina VSTAR
  • Simon Trottier-Lacasse - Lost Zone Toolbox (Rayquaza)
  • Gustavo Wada - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Isaiah Williams - Control
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2023 Liverpool Regionals

The 2023 Liverpool Regional Championships take place this weekend, January 21-22, in Liverpool, England. This is the first major event of 2023 in Europe and the second worldwide. 


Format: Standard SSH-SIT
Attendance: 757 Masters / 98 Seniors / 77 Juniors


Resources

Notable players' decks
  • Joe Bernard - Lost Zone Toolbox/AR Rayquaza
  • Heddi Brahmi - Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR
  • Alex Dao - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Demetris Eaton - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Stéphane Ivanoff - Hisuian Goodra VSTAR
  • Rahul Reddy - Regi Box
  • Tord Reklev - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops
  • Dario Scarnò - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2023 San Diego Regionals

The 2023 San Diego Regional Championships take place this weekend, January 7-8, in California, USA. This is the first major event of 2023. 

Format: Standard SSH-SIT
Attendance: 846 Masters / 56 Seniors / 45 Juniors


Resources

Notable players' decks
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Baltimore Regionals

The first North American Regionals of the 2022-23 is upon us, and it is the largest Regionals event ever! The 2022 Baltimore Regional Championships take place in Baltimore, ML this weekend, September 17-18. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it, and follow our Twitter for more.

Important links & notes

  • Official TCG stream
  • RK9 Labs pairings link
  • Masters attendance: 1078 (reported)
  • Tournament format: SSH-PGO (Standard), 9 Swiss rounds; players with 19 or more Match Points move on to Day 2 (5 Swiss rounds with Top 8 cut) 

Top players' archetypes
PokéStats deck reporting policy: Until the conclusion of the tournament, we will only report on archetypes and not detailed information about lists, barring notable techs that appear on stream. Although we do our best to maintain accurate sources at the event, do not accept a report as 100% accurate unless confirmed by the player themselves or reported by the official stream. 
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 World Championships

It's finally here-- the 2022 Pokémon World Championships take place this Thursday-Sunday, August 18-21, in London. PokéStats will keep you updated on the metagame, the decks at top tables, and other key information from the event on this page. For more updates, be sure to follow our Twitter. 


Event schedule
  • Thursday: opening ceremony; Day 1 Swiss - 539 Players (Masters), 105 Players (Seniors), 44 Players (Juniors)
  • Friday: Day 2 Swiss (Day 2 auto-qualifiers plus qualified players from Day 1)
  • Saturday: Top Cut; London Open
  • Sunday: Grand Finals; closing ceremony

Links

Decks
PokéStats deck reporting policy: Until the conclusion of the tournament, we will only report on archetypes and not detailed information about lists, barring notable techs that appear on stream. Although we do our best to maintain accurate sources at the event, do not accept a report as 100% accurate unless confirmed by the player themselves or reported by the official stream. 


Stream matches

Round 6: Simon Trottier-Lacasse (CA, 5-0-0, Mew VMAX) 2-0 Ryuki Okada (JP, 5-0-0, Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX)

Round 5: Lucas Calzà (IT, 4-0-0, Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon) 1-2 Aidan Khus (US, 4-0-0, Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Galarian Bird Box)

Round 4: Kai Wainright (GB, 3-0-0, Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR) 2-1 Hiroki Yano (JP, 3-0-0, Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR)

Round 3 (match 2): Jack Culkin (GB, 2-0-0, Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX/Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR) 2-1 Emery Taylor (US, 2-0-0, Mew VMAX)

Round 3 (match 1): Tamao Takeda (GB, 2-0-0, Mewtwo V-UNION/Miltank) 0-1 Kai Yajima (JP, 2-0-0, Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR)

Round 2: Ross Cawthon (US, 1-0-0, Inteleon Toolbox) 2-0 Mathieu Vidal (FR, 1-0-0, Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR)

Round 1: Gregory Fortier (CA, 0-0-0, Mew VMAX) 2-1 Xander Pero (US, 0-0-0, Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR)
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 NAIC

The 2022 North American International Championships take place this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, USA. 

Links you need

Event details and schedule
  • Day 1 (Friday, June 24): 9 best-of-3 Swiss rounds in each of two pods (Blue pod and Orange pod). Players with 19 or more match points from both pods are combined to form the Day 2 player pool.
  • Day 2 (Saturday, June 25): 6 best-of-3 Swiss rounds with cut to Top 8. Top 8 and Top 4 matches will be played. 
  • Day 3 (Sunday, June 26): Grand Finals (best-of-3). 
  • Masters attendance: 1155 (577 in Blue Pod, 578 in Yellow Pod)

Top players' decks
PokéStats collects information on top players' decks throughout Day 1. Keep refreshing this page for updates!

Blue Pod

Yellow Pod
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2022 Milwaukee Regionals: Day 2 Players & Decks

Below are the players who achieved 19 or more Match Points to advance to Day 2 of the 2022 Milwaukee Regionals. Decks are being added as we receive them.

Note that any deck information we receive from sources on site should not be considered final until confirmed by the players themselves.

Streamed matches from Day 1 can be found here

  1. Austin Bentheimer (8-0-1), Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX
  2. Justin Kulas (8-0-1), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  3. Riley Hulbert (7-0-2), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  4. Ming Weng (7-0-2), Flaaffy Toolbox
  5. Collin Merli-Matthews (7-0-2), Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX
  6. Chris Knudsvig (7-1-1), Mew VMAX
  7. Isaiah Bradner (7-1-1), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  8. Alex Krekeler (7-1-1), Arceus VSTAR/Charizard VMAX
  9. Joseph Nawal (7-1-1), Hisuian Samurott VSTAR
  10. James Hart (7-1-1)
  11. Zachary Cooper (7-1-1), Stonjourner VMAX
  12. Evan Smith (7-1-1), Arceus VSTAR/Duraludon VMAX
  13. Franco Takahashi (7-1-1)
  14. David Negrete (7-1-1)
  15. Rowan Stavenow (7-2-0), Mew VMAX
  16. Anthony Kelly (7-2-0)
  17. Zach Zamora (7-2-0), Regigigas Toolbox
  18. Jeff Garrison (6-1-2), Mew VMAX
  19. Anthony Danczak (6-1-2), Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX
  20. Aaron Walker (6-1-2)
  21. Grant Shen (6-1-2), Mew VMAX
  22. João Pedro Medeiros Zambrano (6-1-2), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  23. Christian Fontenot (6-1-2), Regigigas
  24. James Taylor (6-1-2)
  25. Frank Mintmire (6-1-2), Arceus VSTAR/Duraludon VMAX
  26. JW Kriewall (6-1-2), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  27. Fabrizio Inga Silva (6-1-2), Mew VMAX
  28. Poet Larsen (6-1-2), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  29. Ramie Jazairli (6-1-2)
  30. Logan Honts (6-1-2), Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX
  31. Noah Yoshida (6-1-2), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  32. Tord Reklev (6-1-2), Palkia VSTAR
  33. Kiernan Wagner (6-1-2), Inteleon Toolbox
  34. Michael Laundrie (6-1-2)
  35. Vincent Owen (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Malamar VMAX
  36. Allan Xu (6-2-1), Galarian Moltres/Hoopa/Inteleon
  37. Azul Garcia Griego (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX
  38. Rahul Reddy (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  39. Nicholas Moffitt (6-2-1), Regigigas
  40. Isaiah Cheville (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR
  41. Teagen Andrews (6-2-1), Blissey V/Miltank
  42. Miloslav Posledni (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  43. Zackary Anderson (6-2-1)
  44. Luke Morsa (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  45. Jose Marzan (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Raikou V
  46. Ahmed Ali (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  47. Kidd Starck (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX
  48. Jon Eng (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  49. Tony Jiminez (6-2-1)
  50. Curtis Swick (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Duraludon VMAX
  51. Jose Marrero (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX
  52. Lance Bradshaw (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Mew
  53. Braiden Elfert (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Duraludon VMAX
  54. Kyle Lesniewicz (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  55. Greg Minklei (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX
  56. Michael Pramawat (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  57. Frank Percic (6-2-1), Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX/Palkia VSTAR
  58. Noah Sawyer (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  59. Conner LaVelle (6-2-1), Blissey V/Miltank
  60. Kiel Reid (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Duraludon VMAX
  61. Austin Swayne (6-2-1), Regigigas Toolbox
  62. Brent Tonisson (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR
  63. Spencer Trippi (6-2-1)
  64. Seng Vang (6-2-1)
  65. Quinn Kotecki (6-2-1)
  66. Diego Varea (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  67. Brandon Flowers (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  68. Fabien Pujol (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  69. Nolan Freda (6-2-1), Dialga VSTAR
  70. Isaac Milaski (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  71. Brett Stratton (6-2-1)
  72. Heddi Brahmi (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  73. Adam Hawkins (6-2-1), Eldegoss V Stall
  74. Ben Cryer (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  75. Mike Gibbs (6-2-1)
  76. Gabriel Smart (6-2-1), Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  77. Derrick Schwarz (6-2-1), Dialga VSTAR
  78. Michael Copper (6-2-1), Blissey V/Miltank
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Milwaukee Regionals

The 2022 Milwaukee Regional Championships take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this weekend, June 18-19. This is the final Regional Championship of the 2022 season. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it.


  • Stream link (commencing at 10:30a PDT)
  • RK9 Labs pairings link
  • Masters attendance: 680
  • Tournament format: 9 Swiss rounds; players with 19 or more Match Points move on to Day 2 (5 Swiss rounds with Top 8 cut) 

Top players' archetypes
  • Rahul Reddy - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Azul Garcia Griego - Arceus VSTAR/Flying Pikachu VMAX
  • Ian Robb - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Brent Tonnison - Turbo Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Chris Hoag - Turbo Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Aaron Friedman - Turbo Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Luke Morsa - Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  • Tord Reklev - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR/Inteleon
  • Zach Lesage - Regi Box
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Melbourne Regionals

The 2022 Melbourne Regional Championships take place in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia this weekend, June 11-12. This is the first official event to have the new Astral Radiance cards legal for play. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it.

Top 16 Standings


  • Stream link (only for top 8)
  • RK9 Labs pairings link
  • Masters attendance: 195
  • Tournament format: 8 Swiss rounds then to a top 8 cut

Top players' archetypes
  • Kaiwen Cabbabe - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Shang Jun Chua - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Christian Hasbani - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Jeremy Lim - Mew VMAX
  • Jordan Palmer - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Sameer Sangwan - Mew VMAX
  • Brent Tonisson - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Aaron van der Kolk - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Angus Johnson - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Matty Masefield - Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR
  • Corey Munro - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • Natalie Millar - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Santiago Regionals

 The 2022 Santiago Regional Championships takes place in Santiago, Chile this weekend, June 4-5. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it.

  • RK9 Labs pairings link
  • Stream link
  • Masters attendance: 382
  • Tournament format: 9 Swiss rounds; players with 19 or more Match Points move on to Day 2 (5 Swiss rounds with Top 8 cut) 

Top players' archetypes
  • Diego Cassiraga - Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Beedrill
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Milan Special Event

The 2022 Milan Special Event takes place in Milan, Italy this weekend, June 4-5. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it.

  • RK9 Labs pairings link
  • Masters attendance: 230
  • Tournament format: 9 Swiss rounds; players with 19 or more Match Points move on to Day 2 (5 Swiss rounds with Top 8 cut) 

Top players' archetypes
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Vancouver Regionals

The 2022 Vancouver Regional Championships take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada this weekend, May 28-29. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it.

  • Stream link
  • RK9 Labs pairings link
  • Masters attendance: 348
  • Tournament format: 9 Swiss rounds; players with 19 or more Match Points move on to Day 2 (5 Swiss rounds with Top 8 cut) 

Top players' archetypes
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FOLLOW LIVE: Full Grip Games Astral Radiance $6k

A $6000 cash tournament doubleheader is being held at Full Grip Games in Akron, Ohio, USA this weekend, serving as a pseudo-Regional alongside this weekend's official Regionals in Vancouver, Canada and Bremen, Germany. Saturday features a Standard $3500 tournament while Sunday features a GLC $2500 tournament. Unlike at the weekend's official Regionals, the new set Astral Radiance is legal for these events, with foreign cards legal in lieu of paper proxies. 

Both tournaments will be streamed on the trickygym Twitch channel with commentary from Andrew Mahone and Chip Richey. 

Day 1: Standard

Pairings on Limitless

Expected metagame
With Astral Radiance legal, this event's metagame should be new and exciting relative to Vancouver and Bremen. Palkia VSTAR is anticipated to immediately rise to the status of tier 1 archetype (see sample lists from Lindsay Rohskopf, OmniPoke, Rare Candy, Tate Whitesell, and Tricky Gym). In order to counter Palkia, Arceus VSTAR lists may adapt to include Lightning-type attackers such as Surfing Pikachu VMAX or Raikou V; we may also see cards such as Zeraora FST in single-Prize toolbox decks. Mew VMAX remains strong and gains some new tricks such as Cyllene and Trekking Shoes, although it does gain some poor matchups from two new VSTARs that appear strong: Darkrai VSTAR and Hisuian Samurott VSTAR. Lilligant VSTAR is another possible contender to perform this weekend. Established archetypes such as Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX and Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX should round out the early metagame. 

Top players' archetypes


Day 2: GLC

Expected metagame
Read an overview of how the new Astral Radiance cards might impact the GLC format on GLC's official website. 
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Bremen Regionals

The 2022 Bremen Regional Championships take place in Bremen, Germany this weekend, May 28-29. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it.

  • Stream link
  • RK9 Labs pairings link
  • Masters attendance: 486
  • Tournament format: 9 Swiss rounds; players with 19 or more Match Points move on to Day 2 (5 Swiss rounds with Top 8 cut) 

Top players' archetypes
  • Robin Schulz - Arceus VSTAR/Cinccino/Jolteon
  • Stéphane Ivanoff - Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  • Pedro Eugenio Torres - Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX/Inteleon/Galarian Moltres
  • Owyn Kamerman - Arceus VSTAR/Beedrill/Bibarel
  • Bryan De Vries - Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX/Inteleon/Galarian Moltres
  • Tobias Smutkowski - Mew VMAX
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Secaucus Regionals

The 2022 Secaucus Regional Championships take place in New Jersey, USA this weekend, May 21-22. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it.

  • Stream link
  • RK9 Labs pairings link
  • Masters attendance: 497
  • Tournament format: 9 Swiss rounds; players with 19 or more Match Points move on to Day 2 (5 Swiss rounds with Top 8 cut) 

Top players' archetypes
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Lille Regionals

The 2022 Lille Regional Championships take place in France this weekend, May 21-22. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it. Event will be streamed by tournamentcenter_live. 


Masters attendance: 367
Tournament format: 9 swiss, players on 19 points moving onto Day 2 (5 swiss)


Top players' archetypes
  • Heddi Brahmi - Mew VMAX
  • Mees Brenninkmeijer - Dark Box/Inteleon
  • Kristian Hodas - Dark Box/Inteleon
  • Simone Soldo - Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Galarian Bird Box
  • Lennert De Clercq - Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Beedrill
  • Nico Alabas - RS Inteleon VMAX
  • Fabien Pujol - Crabominable V/Inteleon/Frosmoth Toolbox
  • David Roodhof - Mew VMAX
  • Lucas Calzà - Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Galarian Moltres
  • Ky Vong Nguyen - Arceus VSTAR/Bibarel/Gyarados VMAX
  • Karl Blake - Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX/Galarian Moltres
  • Arne Van Braeckel - Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Beedrill
  • Adam Hawkins - Arceus VSTAR/Bibarel/Crobat VMAX/Lucario VSTAR
  • Sami Sekkoum - Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Perth Regionals

The 2022 Perth Regional Championships take place in Australia this weekend, May 21-22. Keep refreshing this page for updates on top players' archetypes and other information from the event as we receive it. There is no stream for this event. Reigning world champion Henry Brand is looking to make it 3 Perth regional wins in a row.

Masters attendance: 85
Tournament format: 7 Day 1 Swiss rounds with cut to Day 2 Top 8 

Top players' archetypes

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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Indianapolis Regionals, Santa Catarina Regionals, and Bilbao SPE

The first triple-major-event weekend of the 2022 Pokémon TCG season takes place this weekend, May 7-8, with two Regionals (Indianapolis, USA; and Santa Catarina, Brazil) and a Special Event in Bilbao, Spain. 

Bilbao attendance: 276 Masters, 29 Seniors, 15 Juniors
Joinvile attendance: 222 Masters, 39 Seniors, 16 Juniors
Indianapolis attendance: 1,008 Masters, 63 Seniors, 53 Juniors


Day 2 players and decks

Links
Metagame overview
Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX/Galarian Moltres (coming off Gustavo Wada's EUIC win), Mew VMAX, and Arceus VSTAR variants are considered the top three decks for this weekend. 

Notable players' decks

Bilbao 

Joinville

Indianapolis
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2022 Liverpool Regionals: Day 2 Players & Decks

Below are the players who achieved at least 19 Match Points to advance to Day 2 of the 2022 Salt Lake City Regional Championships. Decks are being added as we receive them. 

Alongside our European correspondent Noah Allerton, a big thanks to Stéphane Ivanoff for helping us with updates on decks throughout the day. 

Correction: #20 Pearce Wilton is playing Mew VMAX, not Jolteon VMAX as previously reported. This adjusts the pie chart data slightly: 0 Jolteon VMAX and 15 Mew VMAX in Day 2. 

  1. Joe Bernard (9-0-0), Malamar/Inteleon
  2. Fares Sekkoum (8-1-0), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  3. Lennart Timmers (7-0-2), Mew VMAX
  4. Sander Wojcik (7-1-1), Zoroark Control Toolbox
  5. Julius Brunfeldt (7-1-1), Mew VMAX
  6. Alessandro Frenda (7-1-1), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Crobat VMAX
  7. Adrian Fjell (7-1-1), Mew VMAX
  8. Jack Pauling (7-1-1), Malamar/Inteleon
  9. Connor Morgan (7-1-1), Arceus VSTAR/Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX
  10. Tim Haffmanns (6-1-2), Malamar
  11. Tord Reklev (6-1-2), Mew VMAX
  12. Steven Mao (6-1-2), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Galarian Moltres
  13. Nathan Doyle (6-1-2), Mew VMAX
  14. Toby Woolner (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Galarian Birds
  15. Bert Wolters (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  16. Raz Shamir (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  17. Cian Rushe (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Galarian Birds
  18. Camilo Aguirre Torrini (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Galarian Moltres
  19. Jonathan Sharpling (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  20. Pearce Wilton (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  21. Chrisowalantis Amanatidis (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon
  22. Matthew Clarke (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Galarian Birds
  23. Logan Madden (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  24. Demetris Eaton (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  25. Robin Schulz (5-0-4), Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX/Galarian Moltres
  26. Tamao Cameron (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  27. Max Roberts (6-2-1), Malamar/Inteleon
  28. Karl Blake (5-0-4), Gengar VMAX/Houndoom
  29. Tapio Ikonen (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Inteleon/Beedrill
  30. Ross Warren (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  31. Stian Nilsson (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Galarian Birds
  32. Teodor Skjæveland (6-2-1), Hariyama/Houndoom
  33. Stéphane Ivanoff (6-2-1), Malamar/Inteleon
  34. David Roodhof (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  35. Lennert De Clercq (6-2-1), Suicune V/Ludicolo
  36. Luke Kirkham (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Flygon V/Beedrill/Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX
  37. Brennan Kamerman (6-2-1), Malamar/Inteleon
  38. Lucas Calzà (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Beedrill/Flygon V/Sandaconda VMAX
  39. Manuel Jorach (6-2-1), Malamar/Inteleon
  40. Rasmus Møller (6-2-1), Mew VMAX
  41. Patrick Landis (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Galarian Birds/Bibarel
  42. Edmund Kuras (6-2-1), Arceus VSTAR/Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX/Crobat VMAX


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FOLLOW LIVE: 2022 Liverpool Regionals

The 2022 Liverpool Regional Championship takes place this weekend, March 26-27, in Liverpool, UK. This is the third Regional Championship of the abbreviated 2022 season, and its first in the Europe ratings zone. 373 Masters in total along with 23 Juniors and 36 Seniors. 

The tournament is organized by Tournament Center. There is no stream for this event, but PokéStats is providing coverage of the metagame, top players, and of course the Day 2 players and decks, including Day 2 coverage right down to the crowning of the Regional Champion. Special thanks to Stéphane Ivanoff for helping us with live coverage directly from the venue. 


Top players
PokéStats tracks the archetypes used by well-known players at Regionals as we receive information from sources throughout the day. 
❌ = eliminated from Day 2 contention

Pre-tournament coverage
  • Last weekend, Drew Kennett was crowned the 2022 Salt Lake City Regional Champion with Arceus VSTAR/Gengar VMAX. (See standings, lists, and VODs on our results page here.) The story of Salt Lake was the presence of zero Mew VMAX in Top 8 despite over 30 Mew VMAX players making Day 2; Top 8 was comprised primarily of a variety of Arceus VSTAR decks along with Gengar VMAX/Houndoom and Phinn Lynch's Suicune V/Ludicolo. Despite this, most top players consider Mew VMAX to still be the BDIF and expect that it will rebound in Liverpool. (See Celio's Network's post-Salt Lake discussion video with Top 8 finishers Nicholas Moffitt and Ian Robb.) 
  • Much of the buzz this weekend will revolve around what deck Tord Reklev, generally considered the best player in the world, brings to the tournament along with his testing group. Also of interest will be the deck choices of Alessandro Cremascoli and Sander Wojcik, known for performing well with off-the-wall archetypes that typically involve control or stall strategies. A tweet from Wojcik on Friday asking for Palossand RCL gathered notable attention. We'll have updates on these and other top players' archetypes posted here and on our Twitter as soon as we receive reliable information.
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