Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Who/What won Regionals?

South East Regional

15+
1st-Chris Bianchi (Lanturn)
2nd-Aaron Curry (Ludicargo)
3rd-Stephen Silvestro (Blaze)*
4th-Eric Craig ( Metagross)*

*might be switched around
 
15+ 1st place total results:​

3 Blaziken
3 Muk ex variants (2 including Medicham ex)
2 Rock-Lock
1 Lanturn/Stage 1s
1 Zapdos ex
1 Ludicargo

Johnny, the only one you're missing is Oregon. Lemme fill that in for you:

15+
1st: Levi (Blaze)
2nd: Wolf
3rd: Joner

11-14
1st: Mindy (2002 10- World Champion) (Ludicargo w/ Lanturn)
2nd: Joel

That's all I have so far, but if you check the Oregon Regionals thread, there will prolly be some results there that you can fill in the blanks with. I'm just too lazy to fill 'em in. ;p

Only 2 Regionals left to go:
Massachusetts, which is today
Philadelphia, PA, which is on June 4th

Then it's on to the Gym Challenges!
 
ToysRUsKid said:
11-14

2nd: Dragtrode
3rd: Daniel C. Jumpluff/Raichu ex
4th: ???

10-
1st: Anthony Moreno: The New King of the West (Zapdos)
2nd: Issac B. ???
3rd: Jason C. Blaziken
4th: ???

Just to note.

Our top 8. Was PRO.

Chad, Martin, Sharif, Dunford and myself. How can you beat that? :D
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norcal 11-14

1st: jumpluff/rachu ex
2nd: dark amphy/dark exectrode/ dark dragonite
3rd: jumpluff/raichu ex

team invasion took 5 trips.
 
Krayzie said:
South East Regional

15+
1st-Chris Bianchi (Lanturn)
2nd-Aaron Curry (Ludicargo)
3rd-Stephen Silvestro (Blaze)*
4th-Eric Craig ( Metagross)*

*might be switched around
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I think it is switched around, I remember Eric getting a trophy, which is for third place.
 
15+ COMPLETE 1st place Results:​

3 Blaziken
3 Muk ex variants (2 including Medicham ex)
2 Rock-Lock
1 Lanturn/Stage 1s
1 Zapdos ex
1 Ludicargo

11-14 1st place results (MISSING ONE):​

(3 Metagross variants)
1 Metagross/Slaking
1 Metagross/Dark Steelix
1 Metagross/Deoxys ex ATK
2 Blaziken
2 Lanturn/Stage 1s
1 Rock-Lock
1 Jumpluff/Raichu ex
1 Ludicargo/Lanturn

Missing Florida's 11-14 winning deck!

I didn't include 10- because the information is not anywhere near complete.
 
To help out wooper here Ill fill in the blanks for the Norht West Regionals.

15+
1st: Levi (Blaze)
2nd: Trevor (me) dragitrode w/ deoxys ex (normal form)
3rd: Sebastian (joner) blaze

11-14
1st: Mindy (2002 10- World Champion) (Ludicargo w/ Lanturn)
2nd: Joel (muk ex/ medicham ex)
 
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I've got the goods! =P Check this out:

COMPLETE 15+ 1st AND 2nd place Regional Championship Results:​

North Carolina
1st: Blaziken (Professor Chris)
2nd: Jumpluff/Zapdos ex (Spazcrackers)

New Jersey
1st: Ludicargo (Blastoise Shellshocker)
2nd: Zapdos (Frankie D)

South California
1st: Zapdos (Jake M.)
2nd: Zapdos (Jaime G.)

Ohio
1st: Muk ex (The Ghaz Factor)
2nd: Dark Dragonite (Jason G.)

Wisconsin
1st: Rock-Lock (Ice Cold)
2nd: Lanturn/Stage 1s (BigChuck01)

Utah
1st: Medicham ex/Muk ex (Shawn G.)
2nd: Sceptile ex/Slowbro (ez1)

Texas
1st: Blaziken (Professor Chris)
2nd: Dark Dragonite (Patriarch)

Oregon
1st: Blaziken (Monkeyman8889)
2nd: Dark Dragonite (Wolf52525)

North California
1st: Medicham ex/Muk ex (Warbuzz)
2nd: Ludicargo (ToysRUsKid)

Tenessee
1st: Rock-Lock (Tyranitar666)
2nd: Rock-Lock (Ice Cold)

Florida
1st: Lanturn/Stage 1s (Krayzie)
2nd: Ludicargo (Waliken)

Massachusetts
1st: Lanturn/Stage 1s (Monkey)
2nd: Lanturn/Stage 1s (Hot Mustid)

Pennsylvania
1st: Zapdos ex (Frankie D)
2nd: Blaziken (Luke R)

COMPLETE 15+ Winning Deck Breakdown​

1st place:
3 Blaziken
3 Muk ex variants (2 including Medicham ex)
2 Rock-Lock
2 Lanturn/Stage 1s
2 Zapdos ex
1 Ludicargo

2nd place:
3 Dark Dragonite
3 Zapdos ex variants (1 including Jumpluff)
2 Ludicargo
2 Lanturn/Stage 1s
1 Rock-Lock
1 Green Heal
1 Blaziken

COMPLETE 1st AND 2nd place COMBINED:
5 Zapdos ex variants (1 including Jumpluff)
4 Lanturn/Stage 1s
4 Blaziken
3 Dark Dragonite
3 Rock-Lock
3 Muk ex variants (2 including Medicham ex)
3 Ludicargo
1 Green Heal

Wow. Lookit that. 3 Dragtrode, 3 Rock, and 4 Blaziken decks have made it to the Top 2 in the 15+ of the 13 Regionals. That means 10/26 (reduces to 5/13) decks that have made it to the finals have relied on countering Battle Frontier. The metagame seems to have been impacted much less by BF than a lot of the general public was expecting, no?

LIST NOW COMPLETE! LOOKING FOR TOP 4 IN EACH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN BOTH 15+ AND 11-14!
 
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NoCal (Continued)
-10
1st: Zappy
2nd:Crobat/Jumpluff
3rd:Blaze(My brother)
4th:Rock Lock

11-14
1st:Jumpluff/Raichu Ex
2nd:Dragtrode
3rd:Jumpluff/Raichu Ex(me)
4th:Zapdos/Raichu/Quaza

15+
???
 
New England-

10-
1) Ludicargo- My bro
2) Eggs/Cargo- Sauk
3) Amphy ex/Altaria ex- ??
4) Metagross- Jake B

11-14 (North Carolina PWNAGE)
1) Blaze- Mike R. (supertyranitar)
2) Blaze- Mike B.
3) Voodoo- Nick K. (Bob's son)
4) Hariyama ex/Grumpig- Crobat's?? son

15+
1) Lanturn/Dk Hypno- Alan (Monkey)
2) Voodoo- Nick Caporelli (Hot Mustid)
3) LudiCargo- Danny Reyes (Obi_Wan)
4) Blaze- Frankie Durso (deckmaster)

3rd and 4th for 15+ may be reversed, not sure.

I bombed with Metagross, 3-2, but whatever, I'm already going to Worlds...and now my bro won so that's 4/5 of our family paid for. ;D

~Chu
 
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Thanks, 'Chu. My list on Page 2 is now updated with the complete 1st and 2nd place 15+ Regional Championship Results. All I need to do now is wait six days until June 4th at Philly, the 13th and final Regional Championship, and the list will be complete. ^_^
 
BF has definitely left an image and not lived up to it. The image and the constant buzzing of people's mouths have scared most of the rock-lock decks away. Because of that, Blaziken/DragTrode, anything Pre-Rock-Lock was shown in big attendance. Now, rock-lock is coming back around and seems to be doing well again. I feel we can all agree that Battle Frontier was not played as much as we thought it was going to be played. So here's the question; When Rock-Lock decks become popular again, most likely around the Gym Challenges, will well played Battle Frontiers actually stand up with to the Rock-Lock decks? This is the short version of this:

- Blaziken/DragTrode/Pre-RL does well.
- Rock-Lock is played in big attendance and does very well. Blaziken/DragTrode/Pre-RL go into hiding and see very little play.
- Battle Frontier is released. Rock-Lock is thought to be dead. Rock-lock go into hiding and see very little play.
- Blaziken/DragTrode/Pre-RL do well. Rogue stage 1 decks do well. Battle Frontier is not played that much/countered by many decks.
- Rock-Lock shows up again because of not many Battle Frontiers. It does well against all the decks.
- We are now here.

Questions:
- Will the pre-rocklock decks do well with Rock-lock around?
- Will the Battle Frontier hurt Rock-Lock?
- What deck will show dominance?

I think right now the format is best we have seen it with no deck dominating.
 
The effect of Frontier is all depending on your Metagame, for instance here is Zapdos, why in the world would you run Frontier in a Zappy Enviornment. Frontier will impact Worlds.
 
SuperWooper said:
Thanks, 'Chu. My list on Page 2 is now updated with the complete 1st and 2nd place 15+ Regional Championship Results. All I need to do now is wait six days until June 4th at Philly, the 13th and final Regional Championship, and the list will be complete. ^_^
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Let's hope that you will make the list!
 
Magnechu said:
Made one little mistake. The 2 Voodoos in the 11-14/15+ have Lanturn instead of Banette. ;x

~Chu
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Fixed 'em up. They're now listed as Lanturn/Stage 1 decks, which means Lanturn and Zapdos ex are tied for the most T2 placings so far, with 4 a piece.
 
Patriarch said:
Wasn't there, but here are the results I received from Chris, plus with my own hunches:::

15+:
1st-Chris Fulop (Rock-lock)
2nd-Adam Vernola (Rock-lock)
3rd-Pat Kennedy (Speed Dragonite)
4th-Kyle B (Jumpluff/Zapdos)

11-14:
1st-Dylan Langenstein (Blaziken)
2nd-4th: ??? (???)

10-:
1st-Tess Dollar (Ludicolo)
2nd-Nathan Dalton I GUESS (Salamence I GUESS)
3rd-4th: ??? (???)
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11-14 Tracy Cho came in 2nd,good job Tracy!!!(I'm the guy you played with the Ludicargo)
 
Rock Lock probably will see a little more play, but I doubt it will become uber popular again. Because right now there are way, way, way too many speedy decks like Dragtrode, Lanturn, Zapdos, and a few other stage 1 decks. And in order for Rock Lock to win it needs space to set up its evo lines. In other words rock lock is just too slow in an enviorment with so many speed decks.
 
Professor Elm said:
Rock Lock probably will see a little more play, but I doubt it will become uber popular again. Because right now there are way, way, way too many speedy decks like Dragtrode, Lanturn, Zapdos, and a few other stage 1 decks. And in order for Rock Lock to win it needs space to set up its evo lines. In other words rock lock is just too slow in an enviorment with so many speed decks.
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i wholeheartedly disagree because I have been playin Zappy and losing to everybody I play that has anything close to rock-lock,and IMO it will come back cause so far Battle Frontier hasn't really been playin enough to stop it,but if u play rock lock and know me the guy with the boo-koo zappy deck,im gonna pwon u with my deck to kill it for fun even if u beat me in the tourney with zappy :biggrin:
 
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