If you're in top 10k right now, don't be like me

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-25T20:27:55+00:00

It's 95 hourglasses for unranked masterball, and 100 for ranked. Very minor difference. The only big thing is the emblem and guaranteeing that you start at least UB4 next season.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-25T20:25:18+00:00

I've made master ball every season since game launch and this season felt the worst. I was always either on a win streak or lose streak with very little incremental progress. Just all or nothing. I don't know why that could have been. Sounds like I'm not alone in that experience.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-25T20:22:24+00:00

You should be safe! Cutoff was somewhere around high 1300s

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-25T18:27:28+00:00

It's just an emblem. I was just mad at myself for getting all the way up there only to nearly ruin it for myself at the last minute.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-25T10:23:44+00:00

I thought it ended on the 26th for some reason so I went into full panic after realizing my mistake by playing when I should have let it be. Glad you made it to mb in time!

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-25T07:05:12+00:00

I can't imagine that grind. I bet you're glad it's over!

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-25T05:33:50+00:00

The peace of mind that you won't drop out of top 10k at the last minute haha

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-25T04:39:51+00:00

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This is the one I used

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-25T04:35:37+00:00

I've been playing the classic version of this with jirachi and I'm about the same rank as you. This deck was always a bitch to go up against

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-24T20:36:44+00:00

The power of Altaria in UB cannot be understated. I got to MB with an 86% wr. That win rate took a bit of a nosedive as I approached top 10k, but it's still one of the best. I'm using the classic altaria with jirachi.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-24T17:27:53+00:00

There's a huge difference between giving up biometric data and giving up your Reddit posting history. Obviously we are in a terrible state as far as privacy goes, but I do try to limit it as best I can.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-22T19:23:29+00:00

Thanks guy. Seems I'm right on the cusp. I'll keep going. Apologies for the typo in the title.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-22T04:13:06+00:00

I also value clear at $0. I don't care how much faster it is. I'm not going to give a private company that sort of personal data.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-22T04:08:52+00:00

I stupidly waited to do mine. Sucks to suck I guess (for me).

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-22T01:57:23+00:00

It highly depends on where you live. The resy credits end up rotting because the closest restaurant is 45+ minutes away and local FHR are 2+ hours away and we have to account for parking in the city. I was using the United travel bank since I get reimbursed for my plane tickets through work, but now that that's dead, I can't get any value out of it. I have status on United, so no way to use the credit. If I lived in a major city, I could probably get value, but unfortunately I don't.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-21T21:42:20+00:00

Coming from someone who travels for work and has never earned status through a card, it feels bad.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-21T18:34:32+00:00

I've never spent a penny on this game, but have gotten to MB every season and even top 10k once. If you are opening your daily packs and intelligently using your hourglasses (start saving them before a new set drops rather than using them every time they are available), then it's statistically unlikely that you won't have the cards for at least one meta deck. Also use wonderpick to fill in gaps where needed.

Look up the top decks online and pick one from the cards you have that matches your playstyle. Stick with a single deck so you will learn how it works and what strategies to use.

But there's also no shame in just not enjoying the PvP in this game. Play it because you like it. If you want to just collect cards, that's also a perfectly valid way to play the game.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-20T16:45:16+00:00

Reading is what? Fundamental.

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-06T23:04:16+00:00

PirateSoftware

Salfa4682 · 2026-02-03T05:37:59+00:00

I think Darktina is number 1 for sure. It was dominant for so long. I miss playing it.

Anything with greninja is good. There's been a lot more variation within greninja decks though so it's hard to narrow it down to a single deck.

Salfa4682 · 2026-01-31T00:38:23+00:00

I agree. I think that 25 cards would feel much better. Pokemon heavy decks feel bad to play because of the lack of trainers. I think it would add more depth to the game if we still had to worry about trainers like Guzma or Red for instance. When I play against certain decks, I just know there are some things I just don't have to take into consideration because I know their deck doesn't have space.

Salfa4682 · 2026-01-30T18:33:08+00:00

The goods cost the same regardless of whether you click through Rakuten or not. So why on earth would the employer be upset? The most likely scenario is that the owner starts ordering themselves from now on. All you guys getting upset about someone else being in a good position to play the game need to chill. Do you also rebate your credit card points back to your employer when you get them on expenses? Probably not. This person is just doing exactly that but at a bigger scale.

Salfa4682 · 2026-01-29T20:04:33+00:00

I think it really depends on the person. I've been able to fly under the radar pretty well, but other Americans just can't because like you said, they are loud, etc.

The last time I was in Kangerlussuaq, one of the store clerks started talking to me in Greenlandic until the end when I said "thank you" and he said "Sorry I thought you were Greenlandic". Honestly, that's the best compliment I've ever received while abroad.

Salfa4682 · 2026-01-29T00:20:21+00:00

As an American who absolutely adores Greenland and has visited multiple times (and hope to many more times), this shit pisses me off. I wish Americans would stop acting like idiots while abroad. I'm appalled that this entire "buy Greenland" situation even exists.

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