You got cards in your prize packs? I'm not secretly jealous.
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Pokemon VGC 2010 DATES / rules announced for the US!
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As a competitive TCG player who has twice attended Worlds, I can shed some light on a few things. You don't have to have an invite to play in Nationals; just like in the VGC, anyone can play, although there is a limit to the number of players, albeit a very high one. You can, however, get an invite and a paid trip by winning a Regional Championship (they're all held on April 17th). If I'm lucky enough to get there for VGC, I'm considering registering for the TCG and then immediately dropping just so I can get the promo card (Nationals promo cards are always rare and expensive).
As for Worlds, the last chance qualifier (a.k.a. the "grinder") has in the past been held on the Friday before the main event, so unless you got your prize packs early, the tournament you were in can't have been the LCQ. It is also VERY competitive, and the people who have made it through in the past have had a history of doing well in Worlds. In 2008, we had several hundred people in Masters (the 15+ age group; Juniors is 10- and Seniors is 11-14) and only the top 12 were given a spot. They do have open league play on Saturday/Sunday, and sometimes some side events as well, so that is most likely what you all participated in.
As for Worlds, the last chance qualifier (a.k.a. the "grinder") has in the past been held on the Friday before the main event, so unless you got your prize packs early, the tournament you were in can't have been the LCQ. It is also VERY competitive, and the people who have made it through in the past have had a history of doing well in Worlds. In 2008, we had several hundred people in Masters (the 15+ age group; Juniors is 10- and Seniors is 11-14) and only the top 12 were given a spot. They do have open league play on Saturday/Sunday, and sometimes some side events as well, so that is most likely what you all participated in.
I am confused, did this already happen?
Lol no. You still have time. Dates and Locations aren't even out yet.
Oh, I am new here so I got confused that in the Wi-Fi Tournament section they had VGC 2010 Finals thread.
For TCG, there are three age groups, organized by birth years:
Masters: 1995 or older
Seniors: 1995-1998
Juniors: 1998 or later
*I BELIEVE these are the age groups, but since they change every year, I'm not 100% positive.
For the VGC, there have been only 2 age groups. I'm not sure if they're done by birth years or not. I haven't participated the last 2 years, but if it's the same as it was in JAA, Seniors is 13 or older and Juniors is 12 or older.
Thx for the info, but I meant for the VGC. I would enter the TCG if I had the "luck of the draw" as I call it. I never, never get the right card at the right time, no matter what I do. I have made pretty good decks before.....but I just never get a good card when I need it. My biggest issue was getting 1 unevolved Pokemon on turn 1, then getting nothing but Evos, trainers, stadiums, and energies for about 3 turns (which is usually when my Pokemon is Knocked out).
Alright...thx. I guess that means no.
Alright...thx. I guess that means no.
lol Ninja'd. Anyways, How's everyone elses teams coming along? I've been testing around with some anti metagame tactics, and I've finally struck a solid combo. ^_^
I've made 4.
1) Rain/goodstuffs
2) TR/Rain
3) TR/Hail
4) Hail/goodstuffs
I might make a sun team, but idk, I don't really see a need.
I think I've come along with a good idea. I scrapped my rain team idea because it really is predictable... hope my new team isn't :P
I do not test online with my VGC teams. All my VGC practice is done with my teammates. That way, strategy's do not get out, and are able to help each other play better.
NBS helps you make sure your strategies work. As far as a realistic simulation of a battle, it's a far cry from that. But if you want to know if a combo might actually be viable in the VGC, you might want to hit up NBS a few times.
And yet, Rain teams still win many Regionals in Japan. It's just that hard to stop.
Can I get a DIRECT link to downloading that? I always try but I get an internal server error, whatever the hell that means, or a 404 error....
Yes, but it's still pretty predictable. Palkia and Kyogre are always the ubers. It's always a special sweeper w/ Surf 80% of the time (Water Spout is used less, now, because Grass Knot is just that good). Toxi and Ludi are almost always the last two. Toxi always has Dry Skin and either Cross Chop or Low Kick, as well as Sucker Punch. Ludi always has Swift Swim as well as Surf and 50% of the time, Grass Knot. The only other Rain Pokemon that are used in the VGC are Quagsire, Zapdos, and Kingdra (although uncommon because of Palkia).
The problem is, while predictable and unoriginal, it's still very affective.
Haban Berry Palkia... That's how it works...
Yes, that's more or less how Rain is this year. Even more common is the Ludicolo-Kyogre-Metagross-Palkia variant. With Shuca on Metagross and Grass Knot on Ludicolo, it gives opposing Palkia lots of trouble. The thing that irritates me about Rain is not that it's too strong, though. You can design anti-Rain teams if you really put your mind to it. The issue I with that is it usually leaves your team very vulnerable to everything else but Rain.
http://www.filesavr.com/nbsinstall_1
That is the link I used to install NBS on my secondary computer this morning.
Is already April and tournaments are starting in May. They should already announce where the tournaments are going to be hosted...
There was a practice tourny with all the VGC rules :D thats what the finals were
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