Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Karpy T8 Report VA Regional

The King Of Magikarps

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My first report and only the second time making top cut, first time was at Battle Roads.

Anyways, I leave my house at 7:30 AM EST and get there around 8:05 AM EST. I get there and start seeing who is there. After getting checked in I see what the vendor is selling. I bought a complete set of the Pokémon Charms (6). When I go to pay I find out they only accept cash or Paypal. Luckily for me I was able to get on Paypal on my iPhone and made the purchase. After waiting over an hour I start talking with Shadowcard who was discussing a physics riddle about trains, coffee, bagels, and conductors. I just listen. After waiting around for what seemed like days they decide to let us go to lunch which at the time they let us go was 12:30 PM. Darthpika's group decide to bail to lunch early after which they let us go. While walking to the parking lot I suggest that Shadowcard, Steven, and Dean ride with me. Shadowcard, Steven, and Dean all hope in my car in hopes of finding Chick-a-fila. We get lost and I turn around at Nappa, although by getting lost we find a huge yard sale at Bubba's. After finding the eatery we leave and arrive back at the hotel. After distributing the food Darkelf discovers that they are missing some sandwich's. I had all of my food and sat down to eat while I listened in. After all of that they FINALLY post a roster. I get mad when I discover that rosters were unbalanced in people. I complain but only unless I make cut. Finally after arriving nearly 6 hours ago we get to play Pokeman.

I'm playing Machamp with no techs, straight champ.

Round 1 (Champ V. G)
I avoid the T1 croak. I misplay by attacking G Croak with Take-out :nonono:. The game is a back and forth match. When it comes down to the end, he mis-plays twice which costs him the game. The nail in the coffin was him putting up Skunktank G instead of Croak G. I win.

Round 2 (1-0)(Champ V. G)
I don't really remember what happens, as it was two days ago and nothing comes to mind. I win though.

Round 3 (2-0)(Champ V. ZoneVire)
After getting set up I start with a lone Chop and a decent hand with an Oak, Bebe, and Rosey. I thought it wasn't going to end well. When we are allowed to start I find out that he starts off with Sableye. I was like (yyyyeeeeeeeessssssssssss). This was my favorite game I played that day as even though I got champ out T2. The match went back and forth. The game pivoted on my ability to get Champ X out to get down the Zone X. I win again though it was close.

Round 4 (3-0)(Champ V. G-Vire)
After looking who I would play I find out that I have to play Johnny R. (Time for Pain). We both knew this would happen at some point in the tourney. We both get set up me starting we a lone Chop and TFP getting THE BEST START EVER. We wait well over an hour during which they decide to do raffles. I decide to play Yahtzee for some time. I get bored and I whip out my DS Lite and play Super Robot Wars W for about 15 minutes. When they get to the Wii, I forget who says, it but when the person sitting diagonally across from me says "I want it!!!" they say "No one cares, just give that guy the Wii and lets start". Turns out that guy does win it. Irony. We finally start and I get T1 by Croak Tank. The match lasted less than a 1 minute. I lost as I expected.

Round 5 (3-1)(Champ V. G)
I get to go second and I find out that when we start that he starts with the worst start possible with G, Zong G. I get out Champ T2 and just take everything out with no prob. We both admit the game was bad.

Round 6 (4-1)real record, (3-2)listed record. (Champ V. Gengar)
I go to see who I play for my last round, I find out that they listed me as 3-2. I go up to report the error. After reporting the error I go back and tell people not to get set up as they well have to repair. I didn't know that this would affect both pods. My opponent after everything gets corrected was the store owner of Battle City Gamez. I get Champ out early and his only Pokémon were Ballot and Unown G. He wasn't able to play anything to reduce his hand size or attach energy. I win it.

I make top cut going 5-1 and going 3rd overall in my pod.

After learning that I made cut, Darkelf attacks me because of the possibility that by beating my last opponent they won't make cut. I get paranoid and I start looking around corners and over my back.
After submitting my deck for deck check number 2, and have learning that Darkelf made cut, we break for dinner. I ride with Shadowcard to the Wawa. I order a Shorti ham, lettuce, and mayo sub with a hot dog and a cherry coke. I suggest getting Darkelf two Venom energy drinks. While Shadowcard gets stumped at the touch screen ordering system at the wawa and just stares at it for a little, I finish eating all of my food. We get back and after finding out who we are playing we settle down.

T16 match (Champ V. Champ)
Match 1
We get set up and I donk my opponent.
Match 2
the opposite happens. He donks me.
Both matches last less than 5 minutes. :lol::lol::lol:
Match 3
This match last over 50 minutes. The match comes down to Strong Willed Coin Flips which ultimately wins the game for me. His version used Regirock, Stark Mtn., and Metagross. While my version uses Uxie X, BTS. For some reason they had the AC on Full Blast. It was so freezing that I expected snow to start coming out of the vents.

T8 match (Champ V. G)
Match 1
I get T1 by Croak G
Match 2
I last a little longer but not much. I lost. I still as of now don't know where I finished. I pull a Diagla G X from my half box.

I still don't know if I'm going to Nats. I really want to go, but I still need a way to get there and money. Cross your fingers for me.

Props:thumb::smile::
  • Me going 5-1 to make top cut!!!!!!
  • Me making it to top 8!!!!!
  • An awesome picture of Mr.T
  • The vendor
  • The judges and staff
  • Rogue Archetype keeping things kool and fun
  • Playing Lawman the night before
  • A great location
  • Living

Slops:frown::mad::
  • PUI deciding to use an untested TOM at such a large tourney
  • Waiting over 6 hours to get to play round 1
  • Waiting an hour to play a game that took like 5 secs to play
  • Not getting home until after 1 AM EST
  • Getting close to but not getting a trophy
  • Not knowing whether or not I'm going to nats
 
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I loved our games Lawman. The second one was great especially because of the three different language Claydols in play and me having to attack with Claydol. I hope to play against you at the Prof Cup, if I can get there. Also out of my half box I pulled a Diagala G X.
 
^That is where I erred in that 2nd game. It didnt occur to me that you would spin atk me for 70. I fully expected you to pay the one retreat cost baltoy, send up your bench, evo and start cosmicing. That way, I get my energy I used to retreat my 'toy to the bench when you CP. Oh well. Spent way too many resources digging out the Blissey tech too to save my TTar for one turn. Beasted by a 'dol LOL.

Get yer butt to Nats. I will be in the Prof Cup.

Keith
 
You've been in the game long enough to earn a little Poke-cred! :p

Thanks for the shout out! You may want to change "Mr. W." to Rogue Archetype so everyone know who you're talking about .. LOL
 
Round 3 (2-0)(Champ V. ZoneVire)
After getting set up I start with a lone Chop and a decent hand with an Oak, Bebe, and Rosey. I thought it wasn't going to end well. When we are allowed to start I find out that he starts off with Sableye. I was like (yyyyeeeeeeeessssssssssss). This was my favorite game I played that day as even though I got champ out T2. The match went back and forth. The game pivoted on my ability to get Champ X out to get down the Zone X. I win again though it was close.

Ironically, even though I lost that one, that was definitely my favorite game the whole day. Unfortunately, my Electivire failed me big time, which probably cost me the game. Yeah, discarding 5 Lightning Energies for Discharge only to have one of them be heads, when I needed two is REALLY bad luck.

Anyway, glad to hear your made it to the top 8.
 
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