It's now been a whole week since I became World Champion and it still doesn't feel real. Thank you all so, so much for the love and support you've given me. I'll keep saying it forever, I really couldn't have done this alone.
Amoonguss is a Pokémon you can expect to see regularly supporting its partner here at NAIC 2023.
With moves like Spore and Pollen Puff, and resistances to a variety of types, it's a hardy contender that has earned its place on the competitive circuit.
#PokemonVG
Dropping by twitter to thank everyone for the support and kind messages, but also to ask you to please understand those who have not forgiven me. No matter what I do, my past actions will never be erased. People may believe I have changed but still not forgive me and that's fair.
Thank you all so much for the kind words and support! I'm omw to the airport right now, I'll make a fancier post when I get back home. I'm just so happy... ❤️
Finished 1st out of 19205 players at the GC III! This was the only type of tournament currently available that I hadn't won yet, so I'm absolutely overjoyed with this accomplishment. The final record was 31-6 (with 1 win stolen by the DC glitch).
Today's a very special day. Not only did I graduate from College, it's also been announced that I'll have my first Pokémon Event! It's so fitting for it to be Gastrodon... I used it on my very first team back in 2013! I also had it in an insane anti-meta team w/ Mienshao in 2015!
Serebii Update: A Gastrodon based on Eduardo Cunha's Gastrodon that brought him to victory in 2022 World Championships will be distributed during the Pokémon World Championships livestream next month
Details being added @
Imagine there was a strategy game with a very important overall timer that wasnt shown to the players. Then suddenly, the programming changes and no one notices the timer has changed bc it's never shown, not even the tournament organizers. What a silly game that'd be haha
Last weekend, I finished 1st out of 348 people at the Barcelona Special Event! This makes it my 2nd Special Event win, but my first one with Day 2 Swiss, which means a lot to me. This result is dedicated to my 3 rocks: my girlfriend, my mom, and my grandma. Amo-vos. ❤️
This weekend, I finished 3rd out of 921 players at NAIC! All this wonderful season was missing was a deep International finish, so I'm beyond ecstatic with this result. It also means I finished the season at 1st in the World in Championship Points! I hope you enjoy the fit 🤠
I've been too quiet about this, but I'm done. The fact that some people genuinely believe that women are naturally worse at VGC infuriates me to no end. What makes me even madder is that some of them find the need to tell women about their quirky little take. Shut the fuck up.
TPC Korea silenced the players by cancelling the event. They're running away from the consequences of their mistakes and punishing the players even further. These 4 players are true heroes, who sacrificed their Day 2 invite to spread a message and fight for change.
Watching all of his struggles throughout the years, seeing he's so close to achieving his goal, only for it to be stolen away due to Pokémon's own incompetence is beyond heartbreaking. He deserves so much better than this.
Just quickly hopping by to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the overwhelming support you've been giving me. I'll make a fancier post when I get home, but for now I want you all to know I'm absolutely overjoyed with my play and my results this weekend. 🐶🎨
Here's the team I used to reach 1st on the in-game BS Doubles ladder! I've changed a few sets due to personal preference since then, but this is what I had when I got to the top. Hope you enjoy using it! 😁
What a dreamy weekend. Not just bc of the actual event, but also for the overwhelming support I got from everyone. After 3 top 16's just on the cusp of cut, I was losing faith I'd even cut a single international, but I did it. We did it. We are Oceania International Champions.
It's always bitter sweet to lose a final, but I think the sweet wins here. All the support was so overwhelming, I just can't thank you all enough. I still have a lot to learn, but I'm proud to have made history this weekend. Love you ❤️
I finished 3rd out of 664 players at the Liverpool Regional Championships! Huge shout outs to
@TeamAqua_offic
and Gazpacho for their help. Special thanks to my fiancée for the unconditional support. Esta é para ti, avó. ❤️
Phew, what a wild weekend... Feeling very happy to come out of this event as a finalist. It's obviously not fun to lose yet another final, but I'm still insanely proud. Thank you all for the support, special shoutout to everyone who was involved in the organization!
I've got some exciting news! Starting today, I'll be uploading on Youtube! Here's my first video of my new series:
I'll use this opportunity to also share the QR code for the team I used to finish 2nd at the Oceania Internationals!
This is absolutely ridiculous. Can't believe such a game changing interaction turned out to be a bug... Just as I think it can't get any worse...
The only truly VGC-related bug they're fixing is something we all assumed was a feature, everything else will remain the same...
Thanks everyone for the support. Kinda busy rn to fully update you all with a fancy tweet, but I still wanted to let you know how much I appreciate every single one of you. I really did it!!! 😍
Five months after our first attempt, we did it! We made it into the
@Twitch
Partner Program!!! I'm so, so happy! Some much needed good news in these dire times. Thank you so much for everything. I love you all.
I'm finally back home from an unforgettable weekend. The consistency I've found recently means so much to me...
I'd like to thank
@VictoryRoadES
for the amazing event and opportunity. Love you all! 😍
A very special s/o to
@BubblesVGC
for being such an outstanding host. ❤️
What a ride... Managed to win the Elite Eight! Huge thank you to
@Cydonia_PM
and
@Alexis_Vgc
for hosting, as well as everyone else involved in the event!
For now, here's the public paste of the team I used:
Gholdengo is GOD!
#Ma
çaroca
I'm happy to announce I'm now on
@TryMetafy
! Beyond the usual VGC practice, I'm hoping to shake up the coaching scene a bit with my Advanced Theory classes. I'm really excited with this new project, please check it out!
To say I'm disappointed would be an understatement. I think my practice was good, my play wasn't bad enough to justify this result, and my mindset was incredibly solid. The good news is, I have the perfect opportunity to reflect on everything, while visiting Japan!
I'm happy to share with you all my new project! I'm reviving my social media, starting with a brand new Instagram page. I'll be sharing all kinds of content there, some of which might even surprise you! 😁
We made it to 1st place in the World again! This time, in the new series, using mostly this team with Hydreigon and Scarf Braviary. Shoutouts to
@bsmiffy_
and everyone in chat for the help and support!
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This is truly egregious. 4 of the best Korean players have been banned for peacefully protesting their awful decisions.
@playpokemon
@Pokemon
please do something about
@PokemonKoreaInc
's actions, they clearly aren't equiped to run their events.
Pokemon Korea(TPCK) released a new statement regarding 4 Finalists and the Day 2 qualifications they were suspended of:
- The 4 players will be permanentely banned from playing TPCK's official circuits.
- The 4 Day 2 qualification will not be replaced, and therefore be vacant.
The beautiful squad! Aerodactyl completely carried, Kartana ended up not being too useful after facing 0 Kyogre in Swiss. I've got a few regrets, mainly forgetting about the Aero plushie in my room, but I'm definitely proud of my result. See you all in London! ♥️
Barely made it to day 2 at 6-2, losses to
@Paul_Chua_
and
@Lore95VGC
in some very close calls. After my terrible run last year, as I watched Day 2 unfold, I set myself the goal to not miss it this year. Overjoyed to have accomplished that goal, but hungry for more tomorrow!
We did it! Reaching this goal with all of you was honestly so much fun, I hope you enjoyed the ride as much as I did. Next goal: hitting Master Ball Tier in Singles! 😤
After discussing with my family, I've decided to not attend Lille Regionals. The threats may seem harmless, but I'm not willing to make my loved ones anxious over a tournament I probably won't need for much. I respect the ones who've decided to go, just please be safe. ❤️
Here's the rental for the team I used to finish 7th out of 401 players at Bochum regionals!
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Huge shoutout to
@EiMaGiVGC
and
@lucaVGC
for housing me last weekend. ❤️
I won the Union Cup! I can't believe I've actually done it...
Gigantic shoutout to
@LucasTiusam
and
@luhbra_
for teaching me so much and so well!
Huge thank you to
@Sininchi
,
@VGCVictoryRoad
and everyone else involved for hosting the event, I had a ton of fun!
This past weekend, I finished 29th out of 975 players at EUIC! With that result, I clinched the TA for NAIC, reached 1408 total CP and got an extra $2k. My day 1 schedule included 6 (six) Day 2 players and a World Champion, so I faced day 2 players in 12 of my 15 rounds!
These are the teams I used to get my invite this season!
(I'm totally not using humor to mask the pain of missing auto day2 for the first time since 2017 and no one in my entire country getting enough CP for a Worlds invite for the first time since 2014 ahah)
My storyline with
@DesuVGC
is getting a bit out of hand this season... We first faced off at LAIC, R1 of day 2. In that tournament, he finished 16th and I bubbled at 17th. We then faced in t8 of Liverpool. Now, I finished 8th in the GC, as he bubbled at 9th...
This is some hilarious backtracking, they have no proof of hacking, not to mention they made their initial decisions without knowing about any of these potential factors. They're publicly lying now too.
They have stated following reasons in addition for the finalists being disqualified.
- All player's battle teams included hacked pokemon.
- All players had an agreement prior to the tour, making it prone to collusion.
On my way home now. So much time, effort and money going down the drain... And
@Ryanair
kept me waiting for 4 hours for nothing. I walked in circles for the last 2 hours trying to find a solution, also for nothing.
Still, seeing all of your support is helping a lot. Thank you ❤️
Seriously considering not attending Lille anymore. These threats are too concerning and I honestly think it might be best for
@playpokemon
to cancel the event altogether. I'll spend the day watching the news closely. Stay safe, everyone.
Last Sunday, I went 11-3 at the Utrecht Special event. Unfortunately, I ended up missing top 8 on the second tiebreakers, finishing 9th of 486 players. The team I brought is basically the same one I've been using on Twitch, here's the paste:
I'd rather have locals that give unfair advantages to a small group of people on the Travel Award races, than go back to a time without locals at all. I've had a lot more trouble with Regionals distribution and their respective BFL's for TA's in the past.
Thread below ⬇️
- I spent the entire tournament in the Path to the Peak with Mudsdale out, as shown on the 4th pic;
- Cão is dog in portuguese, hence Cãolyrex;
- Shoutout to
@FCoroado
for giving me my team in the form of TCG cards and my friends Filipe and Inês for the beautiful drawing.
Had 2 computers, 2 phones and 1 tablet ready to go and started looking at the exact second it started, yet I once again failed to register. Day 2 race is over for me before it even started, see you all in Day 1!
@MichaelderBeste
reaches a long deserved final at a European Major and his opponent is... Japanese. Either it's fate, or the script writers are getting lazy.
This tweet got me crying again at 1 am. Fsr I kept remembering our conversation at OCIC 19 after finals. It deeply saddens me that you'll never know how much it meant to me that you saw me as an equal, after years of looking up to you. I'm sorry for everything. RIP ❤️
I'm glad to announce I'll be making a presentation about VGC at Comic Con Portugal this Saturday! If you happen to be in Porto this weekend, I hope to see you there 😁
Now that we're basically onto VGC21, I want to talk about a sensitive topic.
One Year Catching And Breeding All My Teams, a thread.
Disclaimer: I'm not trying to promote hacking by any means. The point of this thread is to share my experience and clarify some misconceptions.
There is just no way... What is this madness??? Is Korea just not having any players in day 2???? This is actually embarrassing from
@PokemonKoreaInc
, I'm standing with my fellow competitors. I'm proud of you.
All Finalists received this email just few minutes ago.
The Master Division Final round will be CANCELED.
All four participants will be disqualified from the tournament, there for will be canceled their Day2 invites. They will not receive any inquiries regarding.
#RespectMasuda
People have really gotten too far. This man is an angel who blessed us with many years of absolute excellence. I'm thankful for all his hard work, 1 controversial decision shouldn't taint all the beautiful experiences he has provided us.
That was so much fun! Thank you all so much for the support, you guys are insane!!!
But lets not take away from the beautiful job done by
@RoseTowerVGC
. We raised 3790$ for a great cause and showed our community is very much against racism. Proud of you all <3
It's not crazy to be upset that your favorite franchise hypes up an announcement and brings you something you don't relate to whatsoever. It is, however, crazy to act like they owed you anything. Be disappointed, sure, but don't harass others over it.
It's still absurd that we have to struggle like this to play tournaments of a game that has so much to grow still. The argument of giving priority to top players is very much secondary to increasing the player cap. The priority should be renting bigger venues in the first place.
Ended up finishing 17th at LAIC. After my stream match, I definitely felt myself losing steam and making a lot of mistakes, regardless of gameplay and matchup luck. Regardless, I had a great time, as always. A special shoutout to
@FumitoVGC
,
@AvatarFede
and
@puddlespkm
❤️
Less than 2 months ago, I was going on my dream trip around Japan with
@JamesWBaek
and
@LukatheKuka_
. Today, we're all having a dream start to our seasons. Feeling immensely proud of my boys.
#GAZWIN
After so many years dreaming and fighting for my chance, which always seemed impossible due to my inability to attend multiple events, I finally got the email. TPCi has officially awarded me a trip to the World Championships. 2014 Edu would be immensely proud.
Accidentally knocked my switch over during game 3 by kneeling back with my headphones, and, with that, I'm dropping from the tournament. Today was just not my day. Everything went wrong. It's time to hit the drawing board and bounce back at Worlds!
Missing out on Day 2 for the first time in 8 years is what's stinging the most. My new personal goal will be to improve my consistency and never miss out again.