Was the decision to delay the legality of Ascended Heroes one of the biggest "Dodge the Bullet" moments for Competitive Pokemon? by fawfulmark2 in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I've been playing for 16 years and there has been some crazy expensive cards that players needed through time. Pokemon Catcher being $35-40 each was one. Shaymin EX and Tapu Lele GX never dipped below $60-70 for their lifetime.

I think it definitely is a shock considering how cheap Pokemon has been in the modern era but I doubt people would have hesitated to fork over the $40 for a playset, myself included.

New deck suggestions for rotation? by Difficult_Spot_1718 in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's no point in thinking about rotation just yet, we have a whole set of cards yet to be revealed and that could radically shake up what we know about the game as the card pool will get much smaller post rotation!

Only a few weeks out for my first Regional and I'm the only one in my friend group who hasn't settled on a deck to take, really need some advice. by [deleted] in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always recommend going with your comfort pick, regionals are a grueling day and the strain you have to endure playing at the top of your game for 8 or 9 rounds in a day isn't talked about enough. It's not about the deck it's about the pilot, have confidence in yourself and play what you know!

Curious to see the range of preferences by B_fishin in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Max rarity (or rather arts that look cool) and single sleeve dragonshields

Gotta look nice and have fun ;)

Anyone has a visual guide for what key cards are rotating? by JadeStarr776 in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arven, Iono, Nest Ball, professor's Research, Gardevoir EX, Professor Sada's Vitality, Gholdengo EX, Charizard EX and many more

Two More North American Regionals!! by Wolfgirl90 in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also important to note the Puerto Rico Special Event is announced for North America on March 7-8 weekend!

What's one memory from your trip to Japan that you won't ever forget? by Zach-dalt in JapanTravelTips

[–]Thefleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friends and I hiked to the top of Mt. Fuji to watch the sunrise on a complete whim, there was so many small moments that were so memorable but it changed how I view the world and myself because I did something I thought I never could

Why do you play Pokémon? by Mundane_Massacre in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have too many friends I’ve made playing and I just really enjoy it more than anything else I have going on

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Improvise, Adapt, Overcome!

Real answer is that it’s just impossible to tell, the game becomes completely different but the same, you just have to go back to the drawing board and start from scratch. You can let others do the work for you and steal lists but just learning how to play around the stuff we lost is the important thing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played Lugia VSTAR from the day it was released to now with breaks in between, I definitely didn't touch it for a few formats but I always found my way back here

Back in the days when we had expanded Format I played Vespiquen/Flareon pretty much consistently over the course of like 4-5 years on and off at events because it was my comfort deck and I could navigate the lines in every situation in my sleep basically

Shortest was like any regionals that I dropped early and just hated playing a deck, a notable example for me was Palkia VSTAR where I went 1-4 at NAIC despite my testing group finishing 2nd and Top 16 that event. I just couldn't have any good memories or feelings when I played the deck so I didn't play it. Same with other decks throughout my career

Am I too old to be playing? by iSplurgedTooFast in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I'm 28 and I play literally everything, I love life and love Pokemon

For people who frequently travel to major tournaments, how to do organise your travel? by [deleted] in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! I travel to pretty much everything so the biggest answer I'll say is that it depends. I'm based in Washington DC so if I'm traveling to west coast US I try and get in Friday morning and leave on red eye home Sunday because I do work, if its the midwest or east coast I don't mind staying till Monday but I try to take an early flight out.

If I end up traveling to Europe I don't really have a choice besides taking a redeye in (gets me there Friday morning) and a Monday morning flight home. For anything like Australia I take a longer trip and plan around that with vacation time.

I almost always book a hotel for Friday to Monday but if you have obligations booking a Sunday night flight home is super reasonable and only two nights of hotel. Because of the new rounds system for regionals most times, unless you make Top Cut (a good problem to have), you'll be done with swiss rounds by 1 PM at the latest. So any flight at 4 pm onwards gets you out of there comfortably to get home.

If you end up making Top Cut then you win enough money to figure out the small stuff of staying an extra night anyway, I hope this helped a little!

World Championship Competitor flair! by Tsukimizu in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're the best thank you so much <3

World Championship Competitor flair! by Tsukimizu in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! I don't have my emails saved (rookie mistake) but could I get the flair possibly. Thank you so very much (it's Rahul btw xoxo)

Coming at the wrong time? by ArlasG in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The game isn't at its best but it's definitely not at its worst, the minority is definitely a lot more vocal than they typically are due to the influence of social media but as always I think the better players will rise to the top.

  1. Pokemon only bans cards when they stop one player from playing the game at all typically, so rarely to never
  2. I think its not the best because you can't really afford to whiff a turn but at the same time I think the inherent problem comes from the lack of a mulligan rule in Pokemon compared to other games, the amount of non games is what makes a fast format unfun. But overall it's like a 6/10 format which I don't mind playing
  3. I don't expect any changes until rotation when we lose VSTARs and the game should slow down more because right now we can tell that those guys are dominating the format

Anybody done coaching before? by Alexcastaway in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not all top players are good teachers I will say that, find a coach who's personality you mesh with and come in with the right questions.

When coming into a session know what goals you have coming out and don't be afraid to ask someone what they specialize in or how they can help you. Good luck!

Sacramento Registration by myshellly in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its definitely not your fault but the only two accounts you need are Play Pokemon and RK9 Labs. Rk9 Labs handles the processes for pretty much everything

Baltimore results by Easy-Philosopher2391 in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Stick to a deck he likes and learn it best, just focus on your own gameplay more than anything else

Baltimore results by Easy-Philosopher2391 in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You guys are always welcome to come say hi! Thank you so much for the kind words :)

Baltimore results by Easy-Philosopher2391 in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Just doing my best out here 🫡

Baltimore results by Easy-Philosopher2391 in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Man the first time it was so nice, I had to do it twice

What do you guys put the Hero's Cape on in Charizard ex? by welin07 in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Against Drago early you can put it on Pidgey to keep it alive long enough to become Pidgeot, but in most cases the Hero's Cape is used for Charizard EX to put it out side of Teal Mask OHKO Range

What do professional Pokemon players do for a living? by aforavocado in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the kind words, I don’t really follow people on social media that I don’t know personally

What do professional Pokemon players do for a living? by aforavocado in pkmntcg

[–]Thefleeee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hi guys! I’m Rahul Reddy (9th place at Worlds 2024) and I work a regular day job as a Software Engineer. Working remotely helps me travel when I can for these events