Stegy's Battle Roads
Columbus, Ohio (September 26th) and Mansfield, Ohio (October 10th)
Columbus, Ohio (September 26th) and Mansfield, Ohio (October 10th)
Columbus
First, let me say that I haven't played against a real opponent in five years. I played in the Ruby/Sapphire Tournament in Columbus, which was a mixed between sealed and GBA, and won. It was the last Pokemon tournament I ever played in. Five years later, I'm back.
For this season, I decided to run Charizard. It wasn't so much a "rogue" decision as "that card looks cool and he only costs 5 dollars on eBay--sold!" At this tournament I didn't even run Uxies because I didn't have them. You work with what you got, eh?
Anyway, less talk, more action.
Round 1 vs. Tyranitar
I was so nervous. I mean, I playtest against myself and everything, but I hadn't played against someone in so long. We both get slow starts, but I get a Charizard up a turn before he starts attacking with his T-Tar. Instead of smashing me for, like, 130 damage, he Darkness Howls. It was his only T-Tar, and I manage to knock it out and proceed to KO whatever else he sent up.
1-0
Round 2 vs. Regigigas
I was not expecting this deck at all. I get a pretty good start--I think I had two Charizards by Turn 3 or 4. Because I was dealing so much damage, he had to Sacrifice nearly every turn to heal himself. We eventually got down to 1-1 in Prizes with him 2 cards left in deck. I couldn't stall nor do enough damage to KO Regigigas, so he takes it.
1-1
Round 3 vs. Vilegar (Gengar SF/Vileplume)
She opens with a Spiritomb and me a Blaziken FB. I had a fantastic hand but I couldn't use it because of Spiritomb. I was on Trainer-lock the entire game. She built-up two Gengars and a Machamp and just knocked out whatever I had.
1-2
Round 4 vs. Crobat Prime Electric/Psychic SP
He opens with Gallade 4 and a Rotom (the +10 damage for each Trainer in hand one). I built up several Charizards and just KO'd whatever he sent up. He did Confuse me several times with a Gengar but I flipped heads to KO it to take my last 2 prizes.
2-2
Round 5 vs. Tyranitar
Another T-Tar! Anyway, I got a fantastic start. I mean, I had a Charizard with 5 Fire Pokemon and an Expert Belt very early in the game. I just KO'd whatever he sent up.
3-2
I ended up in 8th place out of 20 people. Not too bad for being out of it for so long!
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Mansfield, OH
With this Battle Roads I was feeling a bit better about my deck. I obtained 2x Uxies and changed my Trainer lineup considerably, so I was ready.
Round 1 vs. Blastoise/Raichu
I had a terrible start. I had, like, 4-5 Fire Energies, a Blaziken FB, and, like, a Rare Candy. Yeah. I don't know how I held on but I got some awesome topdecks and ended up with 2 Charizards in play. After I KO'd his Blastoise I took the game.
1-0
Round 2 vs. Luxchomp
I haven't played Luxchomp at all until this game. I get a terrible start with, yet again, 4-5 Fire Energies and a Vulpix or something. I can't get anything going and he just takes me out. We play again for fun and I win with a 1-1 prize count at the end.
1-1
Round 3 vs. Mothin/Vespiquen/Shaymin
I had the best start ever. She starts with an Uxie and nothing else, me a Charmander. She attaches and does 20. On my turn I Rare Candy to Charizard, Uxie, bench some Fire Pokemon and attach an Expert Belt to Charizard to hit for exactly 70 and game. I donked someone! =O We played a fun game and she got a Mothim with a DCE and a Grass Energy doing 60+Burn, Poison, and Sleep. It wasn't fun, but I had the advantage (weakness and all) and won.
2-1
Round 4 vs. Scizor Prime with some SP stuff
He wasn't excited to see me, and I understand since I had his weakness. He starts with the old Jungle Scyther and me a Charmander. I can't find either a Rare Candy or a Charizard (I went second) so I couldn't donk him. He puts up a great fight but I end up getting 3 Charizards and a Blaziken FB X up and running to win the game.
3-1
I'm very excited at this point.. because I have a chance to top cut! It has been a long time..
Round 5 vs. Luxchomp
So I get a terrible start.. again. A lone Blaziken FB with nothing good in hand. I Bebe's for an Uxie but he Sprays it. GG =(
3-2
So I end up in 8th place out of 26 people. I had one of the best 3-2 resistances. My last round opponent made 5th, so I wonder if I even did win if I would have made Top 4, but my resistance was pretty good.
I stay a bit to see if I won any bonus packs (door prizes) but I don't think they gave any out. The Top 4 consisted of Luxchomp, Luxchomp, Sablelock/Luxchomp (might have had Dialga, not sure) and Regigigas. I'm pretty sure that's right.
Good times, though. Good times. I can't way for future tournaments.
Anyway, here's the general list I ran:
Pokemon: 20
4x Charmander
2x Charmeleon
4x Charizard
2x Vulpix (shiny)
2x Ninetales
2x Blaziken FB
2x Blaziken FB X
2x Uxie
Trainers: 26
4x Bebe's Search
4x Rare Candy
3x Expert Belt
3x Quick Ball
3x Professor Oak's New Theory
2x Broken Time-Space
2x Warp Point
2x Super Scoop Up
2x Fisherman
2x Pokemon Collector
1x Luxury Ball
1x Palmer's Contribution
Energy: 11
11x Fire Energy
The Columbus list ran Pokedex and a 3-3 Ninetales line, I believe. This is the Mansfield list.
I'm going to try a 4-4-4 Charizard line with more Broken Time-Space and some Pokemon Communications.. because Quick Ball just failed this tournament. =( 11 Fire Energy seems pretty solid, though.
