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Username: Portobello
Tiers Preferred (not binding) 35Poke March 2024, 35Poke April 2024, 35Poke February 2025, 35Poke October 2025, 35Poke January 2026
Tiers NOT Played (binding) 35 Perfect (Version D1), 35 VGC (June 2025)
Time Zone GMT-5
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Won vs. TTK, ggwp
https://replay.generationssd.co.uk/gen9nd35pokesdec2025-2250
https://replay.generationssd.co.uk/gen9nd35pokesapr2025-2251
https://replay.generationssd.co.uk/gen9nd35pokesoct2025-2252
A few points I'd like to make and to reiterate what others have already said.
1. I'm very much in favor of avoiding repeat metas from the last PL. The point of 35 is show off diverse and interesting metas. With a catalogue of over 30 metas at this point, I don't see why we should repeat when...
Fun tour. I'm glad both finalists mentioned getting goobed by my shenanigans (sun and Normal Gem Grafaiai). Further proof that March 24 is one of the best 35 months
I won 2-0, ggs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9nationaldex35pokes-865576
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9nationaldex35pokes-865583
Won 2-1 ggs
Not stoked to win on timeout but the set already took 50+ minutes so I didn't feel compelled to wait any longer
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex35pokes-2422771292-y5p60c8jteki4e0dgheglx88a2jv0pqpw...
I won 2-1, ggs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex35pokes-2411722104
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex35pokes-2411724622
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex35pokes-2411728361
I won 2-1, ggs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9nationaldex35pokes-858253
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9nationaldex35pokes-858266
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9nationaldex35pokes-858273