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[Aaronrules380]

Wolfe is just masterful with this team

 

[Sandfox]

Like I said a few hours back, this is Wolfe's year.

 

[QisTopTier]

I keep seeing this. What is so great about Ash Greninja?

it's basically mega greninja

 

[EvilMario]

Honestly, the TCG is way more interesting to watch than the games...

Games have devolved into stalling for time and other boring shit.

Zzzzz...

Pretty much the opposite for me. I've tried to watch TCG before, but I'm just not invested, or knowledgeable enough to fully enjoy it. VGC wonderful and the professional commentary along side it keeps it going during the long pauses. It's basically baseball and your casters have to be able to carry on during the breaks.

 

[Aaronrules380]

rip stream

 

[NCR Redslayer]

So what are the rules on what pokemon are allowed?

 

[Aaronrules380]

So what are the rules on what pokemon are allowed?

No duplicate pokemon
No duplicate items
Two restricted legends (Box legends, mewtwo, and for some reason Zygarde) (This is for this year only, normally isn't the case)
No mythicals (stuff like Mew or Arceus obtainable through events)

Anything else is fair game

 

[Sandfox]

Well this is comical.

So what are the rules on what pokemon are allowed?

All discovered Pokémon will be allowed except the following Mythical Pokémon: Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Diancie, and Hoopa.

Teams may have no more than two of the following Pokémon: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde.

 

[backlot]

No duplicate pokemon
No duplicate items
Two restricted legends (Box legends, mewtwo, and for some reason Zygarde) (This is for this year only, normally isn't the case)
No mythicals (stuff like Mew or Arceus obtainable through events)

Anything else is fair game

They also have to be gen 6 native. No third gen exclusive moves.

 

[Aaronrules380]

They also have to be gen 6 native. No third gen exclusive moves.

Ah, good point.

 

[Izayoi]

Where's the stream?

 

[Aaronrules380]

Where's the stream?

it's dead. Might be because of the time, not sure if it'll come back tonight

 

[SuomiDude]

Where's the stream?

I was watching the stream, then my internet got cut, and after I got back, it was showing the trading card game instead and can't get back to the actual game semifinals.

 

[Sandfox]

Where's the stream?

I think they set the stream to end at 10pm and nobody bothered to bring it back.

 

[Izayoi]

I think they set the stream to end at 10pm and nobody bothered to bring it back.

What the fuck kind of incompetence is this?

 

[backlot]

The stream went down. It happened a few times earlier today.

 

[Sandfox]

The stream went down. It happened a few times earlier today.

It went down at exactly 10 pm, which is when the stream was scheduled to end and we've had no update so I'm assuming it's done for the night.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Meh, Wolfe's gonna win tomorrow anyways.

 

[Aaronrules380]

stream is back

And it's done. Jonathan Evans won

USA! USA! USA!

 

[Sandfox]

stream is back

The match is already over lol.

 

[Aaronrules380]

The match is already over lol.

yeah, edited my post to reflect that. We got a bit of the tail end of the last round

 

[Aaronrules380]

TCG is over. I feel really bad for the guy who lost, since it seemed more due to really, really shitty luck preventing him from getting anything going, especially in round 2.

VGC Juniors finals should start in around 30 minutes I believe

 

[ash_ag]

That was really fast. That Audino deck sure was a good idea.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Juniors final is on right now. So many soft toys on the table.

Edit: TR Whinsicott rather than tailwind...interesting.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Great match in Juniors. US now won at least 2 of the 3 VGC divisions (Seniors could go to US or Japan, but Masters has two US players)

 

[JohnTinker]

Really lucky breaks for Carson in the first Seniors match

 

[Velcro Fly]

That Thunderbolt read and then that crit on the second hit of Low Kick

Damn that is a winning play

 

[JohnTinker]

Carson going in for the kill

 

[Sandfox]

US got the sweep.

 

[JohnTinker]

I love watching them struggling with eye contact having to talk to a pretty girl after matches

 

[JohnTinker]

It's time. Let's do this.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Wolfe is so good

 

[Toxi]

Wolfe wins first blood.

 

[Aaronrules380]

It's worth noting once more that, as the announcer's said, Wolfe didn't need time to win that first round. Jonathan's Groudon only has precipice blades and fire moves to attack, so as long as hitmontop kept using wide guard and Kyogre was out, Wolfe could not lose

 

[JohnTinker]

Wolfe was never not in command. Wild.

 

[Aaronrules380]

That team is so good. It's even fun to watch since it's incredibly skill based and requires being able to make great reads

 

[Sandfox]

Called it.

 

[Delio]

Wow tuned in for that and it just looked like a shutdown.

 

[Shadow Broker]

Is there going to be a closing ceremony?

 

[Aaronrules380]

Called it.

Quite a few people did. They did a poll on the stream, and over 80% though Wolfe would win the finals at least.

The Raichu and Hitmontop support was super good for the Rayogre core. Obviously the gengar and Bronzong in the back were helpful, but I think those 4 were the real key to the success

 

[JohnTinker]

Announcement time?

 

[Aaronrules380]

Announcement time?

Unlikely, but not necessarily impossible

 

[Edag88]

Unlikely, but not necessarily impossible

When did they announce new stuff the last few years?

 

[ryechu]

that danish kid, towering over everyone.

 

[Aaronrules380]

When did they announce new stuff the last few years?

Opening ceremony. We got Crabrawler this year at that time as well. It's not impossible they'd decide to do two announcements this year, but it'd be highly unlikely

 

[JohnTinker]

And nothing.

 

[Sandfox]

Worlds 2017 is like 30 minutes away from me so I'll definitely try to go even if I can only buy stuff.

 

[Busaiku]

Was there an exclusive Pikachu plush this year?
Didn't find anything on eBay yet, but that's probably cause most were competing.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Kind of fitting that every top cut team in masters for VGC 2016 had a primal or M-Rayquaza

 

[Sandfox]

Was there an exclusive Pikachu plush this year?
Didn't find anything on eBay yet, but that's probably cause most were competing.

They had one for both Pikachu and Meowth IIRC.