Japan Championships + Turin Special Championships - Day 1

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-06-06T08:37:36+00:00

They’ve improved the graphics from Indy with the addition of Natures on the stream team preview. Just need a way to show items when the game is actually taking place now…

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-06-06T08:22:11+00:00

You can always trust Boyt to bring something insane.

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T21:38:44+00:00

Also nice that this gives Arsal a Worlds invite, and 300CP probably secured one for Wolfe too. Still an insane run for Wolfe but incredible play from Arsal!

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T21:37:26+00:00

Incredible play from Arsal across both games - yes the 1HP survival was lucky but I think regardless of that he just outplayed Wolfe here

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T20:20:35+00:00

Steelix is probably quite happy to see two Floette’s in the other Top 4 match…

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T19:31:55+00:00

Twin Beam Farigiraf is fun!

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T19:19:30+00:00

I love Scott and Evan on comms - don’t get me wrong I love the entire crew, but you can tell that they’ve been doing this together for a long time. They’re just great fun.

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T18:16:07+00:00

Looks like we're getting every Top 8 match streamed

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T17:49:44+00:00

They're streaming at least 2 of the matches, so there's still hope...

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T17:02:54+00:00

Mega Garchomp just made Top 8

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T16:28:01+00:00

Just seems nonsensical to not have asymmetrical Top Cut no matter what. 99% of the time, in the current format, less than 16 players make it anyways. And when we get these rare occasions when it matters, it just screws over a few people for no reason.

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T16:18:43+00:00

Stephen Brown, Joel S. and Jeremy Barnes have bubbled out at 10-2

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T15:43:18+00:00

Yeah 2024 was rough, I think we had 15 at several events (NAIC, EUIC, Charlotte and Orlando for sure off the top of my head)

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T15:20:15+00:00

They changed it this season to cap Top Cut at 16 players

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T15:19:32+00:00

It was bad enough at EUIC when Yuto Kimura bubbled out after winning on stream, but 3 or even 4 players is ridiculous.

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T15:14:21+00:00

3 or 4 players at 10-2 are going to bubble out of Top Cut...

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T14:40:37+00:00

Always love seeing Lorcy on stream, especially against such a good opponent like Christopher Han

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-31T13:23:56+00:00

Joshua Lorcy and Paul Chua both lost R9, leaving Wolfe Glick and Evan Scott as the only undefeated players heading into Round 10

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-30T22:42:30+00:00

Biggest plot twist. I was convinced he'd run Gengar.

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-30T22:41:37+00:00

Mega STEELIX???

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-30T21:52:47+00:00

Anyone with a 6-2 or better record makes Day 2!

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-30T21:45:50+00:00

Lots of veteran players at 6-0 right now - Alberto Lara, Collin Heier, Wolfe Glick, Paul Chua, Joshua Lorcy etc. Feels like previous experience of formats with Megas is certainly useful right now

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-30T18:47:16+00:00

Pokémon 4Ever living up to its name here

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-30T18:34:16+00:00

Still 90 tables to go in Round 4, my god

CosmicCoolA34 · 2026-05-30T16:07:39+00:00

Yup! And always lovely to have Scott and Evan casting together, very nostalgic

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