Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Showmatch: Ness (36) vs. Pooka (56)

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Pooka

Pooka

Master Trainer
Current Score
Klaczynski 36 Sucevich 56

Modified: Klaczynski: 20 Sucevich: 31
Gimmicks: Klaczynski: 16 Sucevich: 25​

In order to give each other motivation to playtest before the upcoming City Championships, two-time World Champion Jason "Ness" Klaczynski has challenged me to a Best of 111 series, meaning the first player to 56 wins will be the victor. However, since playing so many normal games in a row might become stale, the formats will alternate throughout the series. If the series were to play out completely, we would be playing 78 Modified games and 33 "Gimmick" games with alternate formats. Each day we will play out the games on the Pokémon TCG Online - seven normal games and three others. By switching formats, it will test the creativity and deck building skills of both players, and it should provide plenty of entertainment.

So, why am I posting about this? Well, we plan on streaming a lot of the games! While it won't be practical to show every game, we will try to stick to a schedule and stream nightly (around 10 PM EST). Check back here to see the results! Below we have the tentative schedule, but it is subject to change.

Modified Results (Left = Klaczynski, Right = Sucevich)
Game 1: Mew/Lucario/Vileplume vs. Typhlosion/Magnezone
Game 2: Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. Typhlosion/Magnezone
Game 3: The Truth vs. Yanmega/Tornadus/Terrakion
Game 4: The Truth vs. Tyranitar
Game 5: The Truth vs. Yanmega/Magnezone
Game 6: The Truth vs. Yanmega/Magnezone
Game 7: TZPS vs. Super Legendboar
Game 8: TZPS vs. Durant
Game 9: Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. Emboar/Magnezone
Game 10: Mew/Gengar vs. Mew/Yanmega/Cinccino
Game 11: Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. Typhlosion/Magnezone
Game 12: Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. The Truth
Game 13: Typhlosion/Ninetales/Reshiram vs. Feraligatr/Magnezone/Kyurem
Game 14: Emboar/Magnezone vs. Yanmega/Magnezone
Game 15: Mew/Gengar vs. Yanmega/Magnezone
Game 16: Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. TZPS
Game 17: The Truth vs. Yanmega/Magnezone
Game 18: Yanmega/Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. Magnezone/Eelektrik
Game 19: Mew/Lucario/Vileplume vs. Typhlosion/Magnezone
Game 20: Mew/Gengar vs. Eelektrik/Lanturn
Game 21: Mew/Lucario/Vileplume vs. Eelektrik/Lanturn
Game 22: The Truth vs. Eelektrik/Lanturn
Game 23: Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. Yanmega/Magnezone
Game 24: Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. Eelektrik/Lanturn
Game 25: The Truth vs. Durant
Game 26: Durant vs. Virizion/Kyurem/Terrakion/Reshiram/Zekrom/Cobalion
Game 27: Chandelure/Vileplume/Dodrio vs. Emboar/Magnezone (Disconnected; Jason awarded the win)
Game 28: Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. Kyurem/Cobalion/Terrakion/Electrode
Game 29: Mew/Vanilluxe/Vileplume vs. Kyurem/Cobalion/Terrakion/Electrode
Game 30: The Truth vs. Emboar/Magnezone
Game 31: Gothitelle/Reuniclus vs. Virizion/Kyurem/Terrakion/Reshiram/Zekrom/Cobalion
Game 32: Typhlosion/Ninetales/Reshiram vs. Lanturn/Eelektrik
Game 33: Mew/Vanilluxe/Vileplume vs. Magnezone/Typhlosion
Game 34: The Truth vs. Cobalion/Kyurem/Terrakion/Electrode
Game 35: The Truth vs. Cobalion/Kyurem/Terrakion/Electrode
Game 36: Mew/Gengar vs. Cobalion/Kyurem/Terrakion/Electrode
Game 37: Durant vs. Emboar/Magnezone
Game 38: Magnezone/Eelektrik vs. Typhlosion/Magnezone
Game 39: Gothitelle vs. TZPS
Game 40: Lanturn/Eelektrik vs. Emboar/Magnezone
Game 41: Lanturn/Eelektrik vs. Typhlosion/Magnezone
Game 42: Gothitelle vs. TZPS
Game 43: Lanturn/Eelektrik vs. Typhlosion/Magnezone
Game 44: Gothitelle vs. Mew/Lucario/Relicanth
Game 45: Durant vs. Chandelure
Game 46: Mew/Vanilluxe/Vileplume vs. Mew/Lucario/Relicanth
Game 47: Kyurem/Jirachi/Electrode vs. Magnezone/Eelektrik
Game 48: The Truth vs. Mew/Lucario/Relicanth
Game 49: Kyurem/Jirachi/Electrode vs. Chandelure
Game 50: Kyurem/Jirachi/Electrode vs. Mew/Lucario/Relicanth
Game 51: Gothitelle vs. Kyurem/Cobalion/Terrakion/Electrode

Gimmick Results (Left = Klaczynski, Right = Sucevich)

Black & White On
Game 1: Thundurus/Zekrom/Eelektrik vs. Gothitelle/Reuniclus
Game 2: Thundurus/Zekrom/Eelektrik vs. Gothitelle/Reuniclus
Game 3: Thundurus/Zekrom/Eelektrik vs. Gothitelle/Reuniclus (Disconnected; Jason awarded the win)
Game 4: Thundurus/Zekrom/Eelektrik vs. Gothitelle/Reuniclus
Game 5: Thundurus/Zekrom/Eelektrik vs. Gothitelle/Reuniclus

Singleton
Game 1: Sunflora/Yanmega/Grass vs. Yanmega/Noctowl/Lightning
Game 2: Sunflora/Yanmega/Grass vs. Yanmega/Noctowl/Lightning
Game 3: Sunflora/Yanmega/Grass vs. Yanmega/Noctowl/Lightning

No Rares
Game 1: Audino/Eelektrik vs. Simisear/Raichu/Marowak
Game 2: Audino/Eelektrik vs. Simisear/Raichu/Marowak
Game 3: Audino/Eelektrik vs. Simisear/Raichu/Marowak

Noble Victories Only
Game 1: Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion/Heatmor vs. Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion
Game 2: Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion/Heatmor vs. Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion
Game 3: Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion/Heatmor vs. Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion
Game 4: Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion/Heatmor vs. Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion
Game 5: Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion/Heatmor vs. Virizion/Elgyem/Cobalion/Victini/Terrakion

Emerging Powers Only
Game 1: Thundurus/Tornadus/Lilligant/Emolga vs. Thundurus/Lilligant/Beartic/Emolga
Game 2: Thundurus/Tornadus/Lilligant/Emolga vs. Thundurus/Lilligant/Beartic/Emolga
Game 3: Thundurus/Tornadus/Lilligant/Emolga vs. Thundurus/Lilligant/Beartic/Emolga

Black & White Only
Game 1: Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom vs. Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom
Game 2: Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom vs. Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom
Game 3: Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom vs. Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom
Game 4: Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom vs. Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom
Game 5: Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom vs. Herdier/Emboar/Reshiram/Zekrom

Call of Legends Only
Game 1: Relicanth/Pidgeot/Gyarados vs. Relicanth/Lucario/Mismagius/Ninetales
Game 2: Relicanth/Pidgeot/Gyarados vs. Relicanth/Lucario/Mismagius/Ninetales
Game 3: Relicanth/Pidgeot/Gyarados vs. Relicanth/Lucario/Mismagius/Ninetales

Triumphant Only
Game 1: Mew/Dragonair/Magnezone/Electrode/Nidoran vs. Mew/Yanmega/Magnezone/Electrode
Game 2: Mew/Dragonair/Magnezone/Electrode/Nidoran vs. Mew/Yanmega/Magnezone/Electrode
Game 3: Mew/Dragonair/Magnezone/Electrode/Nidoran vs. Mew/Yanmega/Magnezone/Electrode
Game 4: Mew/Dragonair/Magnezone/Electrode/Nidoran vs. Mew/Yanmega/Magnezone/Electrode
Game 5: Mew/Dragonair/Magnezone/Electrode/Nidoran vs. Mew/Yanmega/Magnezone/Electrode

Undaunted Only
Game 1: Mawile/Magcargo/Flareon/Weavile vs. Mawile/Houndoom/Umbreon/Flareon/Weavile/Slowking
Game 2: Mawile/Magcargo/Flareon/Weavile vs. Mawile/Houndoom/Umbreon/Flareon/Weavile/Slowking
Game 3: Mawile/Magcargo/Flareon/Weavile vs. Mawile/Houndoom/Umbreon/Flareon/Weavile/Slowking

Unleashed Only
Game 1: Manaphy/Floatzel/Lanturn/Shaymin vs. Minun/Plusle/Lanturn/Lucario/Jirachi/Shaymin
Game 2: Manaphy/Floatzel/Lanturn/Shaymin vs. Minun/Plusle/Lanturn/Lucario/Jirachi/Shaymin
Game 3: Manaphy/Floatzel/Lanturn/Shaymin vs. Minun/Plusle/Lanturn/Lucario/Jirachi/Shaymin

HeartGold SoulSilver Only
Game 1: Jumpluff/Sunflora/Metapod vs. Donphan/Noctowl
Game 2: Jumpluff/Sunflora/Metapod vs. Donphan/Noctowl
Game 3: Jumpluff/Sunflora/Metapod vs. Donphan/Noctowl

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To name a few off the top of my head:

Commons only.

Must use 20 energy, 20 pokemon, 20 trainers

Can only use cards from all modified-legal theme decks. (R_A, i'll take that hug now please)

Neither player can cause damage via attacks (powers, abilities, etc are ok)

Deck yourself out Races.

There's plenty if you use your imagination
 
Fun idea, kudos to both of you for doing this for the community.

Two deck suggestions:

  1. 2-piece Legends, plus a token starter pokemon.
  2. Limited number of Trainer-Item (or zero)
How will you manage to match up with each other on PTCGO that many times in such a short period?
 
The 2 main Pokemon in each deck must correspond to the player's initials

Jason Klackzynski

Jumpluff
Kyurem

Kyle Sucevich

Kyogre
Samurott
 
Personally, I would love to see two top tier players use singleton decks against each other. That'd be very, very interesting.
 
I am very excited for this. I know Jason kept talking about wanting to do this in the chat, nice to see it happening!
 
Only evolution chains where at least one of the Pokémon in the chain has a prime National Dex number.

Wow, there's a surprising number of current meta-played Pokémon in that list!

Ivysaur Venusaur Charmeleon Squirtle Metapod Weedle Pidgeotto Rattata Ekans Nidoran♀
Nidoqueen Vulpix Zubat Oddish Parasect Persian Arcanine Poliwhirl Machoke Victreebel
Tentacruel Slowpoke Farfetch'd Muk Hypno Electrode Exeggutor Hitmonchan Koffing Chansey
Pinsir Lapras Porygon Omastar Dragonite Mew

Typhlosion Hoothoot Spinarak Cleffa
Mareep Ampharos Sunkern Yanma Umbreon Slowking Qwilfish Remoraid Skarmory Houndoom
Porygon2 Elekid Miltank Celebi

Blaziken Zigzagoon Dustox Lombre Swellow Kirlia
Surskit Whismur Meditite Plusle Volbeat Swalot Cacnea Lunatone Anorith Feebas
Shuppet Absol Huntail Salamence Registeel Groudon

Torterra Staravia Kricketot Rampardos
Floatzel Cherrim Glameow Chingling Mime Jr. Gible Hippopotas Lumineon Weavile Lickilicky
Magmortar Rotom Giratina Darkrai

Pignite Samurott Purrloin Unfezant Zebstrika Swadloon
Whimsicott Dwebble Cofagrigus Garbodor Zoroark Solosis Emolga Jellicent Klink Klinklang
Litwick Cubchoo Accelgor Mienfoo Heatmor Tornadus Reshiram
 
This is a great idea! I have to ask though: Is there a way to specifically challenge who you want? I thought it was completely random for the moment, but that would be great if there was a way to rig the system. Do you guys have a plan on how to get matched up consistently or will you just hope to get lucky 111 times?
 
Cyrus said:
That would be singleton! :thumb:

(Except for basic energy...You kinda want to play more than one of those.)
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I thought that was called Highlander? (in the end, there can be only one)
 
You can simply play the format we have today, but with the following ban-list:

- Reshiram
- Zekrom
- Kyurem
- Pachirisu

This should a balanced and interesting format :)
 
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