I want to start this by thanking everyone. A few hours ago I was at rock bottom, but as God has always blessed me, I believe that in the 3 SPLs I participated in, none of my losses cost me a week (I don't have those statistics, but I believe it).
thanks to
Laurel and
MAVERICK SHOOTERS twash , For believing in me and helping me all this time. I'll say this here, but it's a good thing: at the beginning of the tournament, until, I don't know, week 6/7, Mav was one person, and after that he became a great manager. I think you evolved a lot during the tournament when you started to understand that sometimes a person's well-being, comfort, and confidence can greatly help in their development. And Laurel, I liked you from the beginning.
and thanks
Tricking for being Tricking. (I stole the winning luck from the Italians in 2023, when they gave me the first opportunity).
I'd also like to say something personal and inspiring here. (If you're an older, more experienced person, you can skip this part.) … I started watching Pokémon when I was a little kid, like 5 years old. Ash has always been my hero, I thought everything there was amazing, to the point that I raised insects. When you tell me to change my nickname, that will never happen, because this is who I am, ever since I started playing Showdown in 2016. Now I'd like to say something to anyone who dreams of one day being a part of all this: keep trying and never give up. My first draft was 7 years after I started, when I already had 3 OLT Playoffs, 2 Smogon Tour Playoffs, and played in 3/4 Wcops. Nothing comes easy, so keep trying, And make sure that when it happens, it's unforgettable, because nobody knows when the next chance will come. I'm always happy when I see a new player appearing :)
At many points during the tournament I thought it wouldn't even be possible to qualify, but the team grew inexplicably in the last few weeks. Thanks to all my teammates for this experience, especially
BeeOrSomething and
Skyrio, who, in addition to the fantastic tournament, remained humble and worked hard. Insane teammates. And congratulations on the trophy!
I almost forgot, but thank you to all the helpers too, you all won together and you are all amazing <3 especially
MemphisDepay Sagazinha SouCarlos Ske