TOP 8 - European Challenge Cup 2012 (Coverage)
Tom Hall (UK) vs. Benjamin Behrens (NO)
First game
TH: No basics, redrew
BB: No basics, redrew
TH: Started with Smeargle - opponent had only Zekrom EX in active position - Juniper, benched double Tynamo (30, 40) and Tornadus with DCE, passed
BB: Attached LE to Zekrom EX, Collector - triple Tynamo (30, 30, 40), passed
TH: Collector - Pachirisu, Shaymin, Zekrom EX, benched Pachirisu - used Self-Generation and attached 2 LE, dropped Shaymin - moved one LE from Pachirisu to Tornadus. SSU Shaymin, benched Zekrom EX, DCE to Zekrom EX, Tornadus to active and Hurricane - moved LE to Zekrom EX
BB: PONT, double Eelektrik, to one attached LE, passed
TH: Retreated Tornadus, active Zekrom EX, attached LE to him and KO Zekrom EX, grabbed the first two prizes (6-4)
BB: Active Tynamo (30), benched Terrakion and Mewtwo EX with DCE. LE to Terrakion (Dynamotor), Mewtwo to active and 90 (with PP) to Zekrom EX.
TH: Retreated Zekrom EX, active Tornadus with DCE and LE, catchered Tynamo and OHKO him (6-3)
BB: Active Mewtwo EX, catchered Zekrom EX with one LE, benched Thundurus - 2 LE to him (Dynamotor), benched Shaymin - used Celebration Wind and moved the third LE to Thundurus - retreated Mewtwo EX and with PP KO Zekrom EX (4-3)
TH: Played Mewtwo EX on the bench, catchered Shaymin and OHKO him with Tornadus (4-2)
BB: Active Thundurus, benched another Mewtwo EX, attached LE to Terrakion (Dynamotor), Prism Energy to Terrakion, retreated Thundurus and catchered Eelektrik and Retaliate - "revenge" OHKO (3-2)
TH: Active Mewtwo EX with 2 LE. Juniper. Benched second Mewtwo EX, hit Terrakion by X Ball for 100
BB: Catchered Eelektrik and OHKO him (2-2)
TH: Smeargle active, benched Tornadus, DCE to Mewtwo EX, Portrait - copied Collector, took Shaymin, Zekrom, Zekrom. JA for Catcher, benched Shaymin and moved LE from Pachirisu to Smeargle, catchered Mewtwo EX, retreated Smeargle, active Mewtwo EX and OHKO Mewtwo EX for the game 1 (2-0)
Second game
BB: Started with active Thundurus - TH with double Smeargle. Collector (Tynamo 30, double Mewtwo EX), benched only Tynamo, attached LE to Thundurus
TH: Benched Mewtwo EX. Juniper. Benched 30 HP Tynamo, attached DCE to Mewtwo EX, passed
BB: Benched Mewtwo EX with DCE, another Mewtwo, Eelektrik. PONT. Benched Shaymin and moved DCE from Mewtwo to Thundurus in active with one LE
TH: Active Smeargle - Portrait for PONT, benched Eelektrik and Zekrom with LE, add another LE to him (Dynamotor). Tried to attach one more energy to Zekrom =) and Outrage for 20 to Thundurus
BB: Switched Thundurus to Eelektrik with DCE, attached LE to Thundurus (Dynamotor) retreated Eelektrik to Thundurus, Disaster Volt and 80 to Zekrom
TH: Benched Zekrom EX with LE (Dynamotor), used Bolt Strike and OHKO Thundurus (6-5)
BB: Active Mewtwo EX, attached DCE to him, benched Terrakion, attached LE (Dynamotor) to him, catchered Mewtwo EX w/ DCE, played PP and went for double prize (4-5)
TH: Active Smeargle, Collector - Mewtwo EX, benched him and attached DCE, LE (Dynamotor) to him, JA for Switch. Switched Smeargle to Mewtwo EX and then OHKO Mewtwo EX for double prize (4-3)
BB: Active Eelektrik, attached Prism Energy to Mewtwo EX and LE (Dynamotor), JA for Switch, PP and OHKO another Mewtwo EX - double prize. (2-3)
TH: Smeargle active, Switch, Zekrom with 120 hits active, catchered Eelektrik and OHKO him (2-2)
BB: Active Terrakion with LE, attached Prism Energy to him, Retaliate for "revenge" OHKO (1-2)
TH: Active Smeargle (Mewtwo EX, Smeargle and Eelektrik on the bench at the moment), DCE to Mewtwo, catchered Mewtwo EX without energy. Played Skyarrow Bridge, retreated Smeargle to Mewtwo EX, benched Shaymin, used Celebration Wind - moved LE from Mewtwo EX to Eelektrik and X Ball for 80 to Mewtwo EX
BB: DCE to Mewtwo EX, PP and for the game 2 (0-2)
Third game
TH: Started the game with Zekrom EX, BB too. Benched Zekrom, Level Ball for Tynamo 30 and benched him, LE to Zekrom EX and PONT, passed
BB: Benched Tynamo 40, Prism Energy to active Zekrom EX, benched Tynamo 30, catchered Zekrom, passed
TH: Eelektrik, DCE to Zekrom EX, Collector - Smeargle (benched him), Switched Eelektrik to Zekrom EX and for 50 (Glinting Claw) to Zekrom EX
BB: Eelektrik, benched Mewtwo EX. Juniper, LE to Mewtwo (Dynamotor), DCE to Zekrom EX and for 50 (Glinting Claw) to Zekrom EX
TH: Switched Zekrom EX to Smeargle - Portrait - Collector to Smeargle, Zekrom, Mewtwo EX. Benched Mewtwo EX, Shaymin, moved LE to Smeargle and DCE to Mewtwo, retreated, attached DCE to active Mewtwo (double DCE now) and OHKO Zekrom EX for two prizes (6-4)
BB: Mewtwo EX active - attached LE to him, PP and OHKO for two prizes (4-4)
TH: Smeargle active, called TIME! Benched Mewtwo EX (Mewtwo EX, Eelektrik, Zekrom w/ LE, Shaymin, Zekrom EX w/ 50hits on the bench at the moment) - (Tynamo, Tynamo, Eelektrik on the bench at the moment). Missed SSU. LE to Zekrom, catchered Eelektrik, JA for Switch. Switched Smeargle to Zekrom and 20 hits to Eelektrik by Outrage
BB: 1st add - Eelektrik active. JA for catcher, catchered Mewtwo EX, comms for Eelektrik, two energy cards to Mewtwo EX (Dynamotor, hand), another Mewtwo on the bench, Switched Eelektrik to Mewtwo EX and OHKO Mewtwo EX - double prize (2-4)
TH: 2nd add - Smeargle active, LB to another Smeargle. Played Skyarrow Bridge, played SSU and up active Smeargle, sent another Smeargle to active position - used Portrait to PONT, nothing and passed. Benjamin won the 3rd game.
Tom Hall (UK) vs. Benjamin Behrens (NO)
First game
TH: No basics, redrew
BB: No basics, redrew
TH: Started with Smeargle - opponent had only Zekrom EX in active position - Juniper, benched double Tynamo (30, 40) and Tornadus with DCE, passed
BB: Attached LE to Zekrom EX, Collector - triple Tynamo (30, 30, 40), passed
TH: Collector - Pachirisu, Shaymin, Zekrom EX, benched Pachirisu - used Self-Generation and attached 2 LE, dropped Shaymin - moved one LE from Pachirisu to Tornadus. SSU Shaymin, benched Zekrom EX, DCE to Zekrom EX, Tornadus to active and Hurricane - moved LE to Zekrom EX
BB: PONT, double Eelektrik, to one attached LE, passed
TH: Retreated Tornadus, active Zekrom EX, attached LE to him and KO Zekrom EX, grabbed the first two prizes (6-4)
BB: Active Tynamo (30), benched Terrakion and Mewtwo EX with DCE. LE to Terrakion (Dynamotor), Mewtwo to active and 90 (with PP) to Zekrom EX.
TH: Retreated Zekrom EX, active Tornadus with DCE and LE, catchered Tynamo and OHKO him (6-3)
BB: Active Mewtwo EX, catchered Zekrom EX with one LE, benched Thundurus - 2 LE to him (Dynamotor), benched Shaymin - used Celebration Wind and moved the third LE to Thundurus - retreated Mewtwo EX and with PP KO Zekrom EX (4-3)
TH: Played Mewtwo EX on the bench, catchered Shaymin and OHKO him with Tornadus (4-2)
BB: Active Thundurus, benched another Mewtwo EX, attached LE to Terrakion (Dynamotor), Prism Energy to Terrakion, retreated Thundurus and catchered Eelektrik and Retaliate - "revenge" OHKO (3-2)
TH: Active Mewtwo EX with 2 LE. Juniper. Benched second Mewtwo EX, hit Terrakion by X Ball for 100
BB: Catchered Eelektrik and OHKO him (2-2)
TH: Smeargle active, benched Tornadus, DCE to Mewtwo EX, Portrait - copied Collector, took Shaymin, Zekrom, Zekrom. JA for Catcher, benched Shaymin and moved LE from Pachirisu to Smeargle, catchered Mewtwo EX, retreated Smeargle, active Mewtwo EX and OHKO Mewtwo EX for the game 1 (2-0)
Second game
BB: Started with active Thundurus - TH with double Smeargle. Collector (Tynamo 30, double Mewtwo EX), benched only Tynamo, attached LE to Thundurus
TH: Benched Mewtwo EX. Juniper. Benched 30 HP Tynamo, attached DCE to Mewtwo EX, passed
BB: Benched Mewtwo EX with DCE, another Mewtwo, Eelektrik. PONT. Benched Shaymin and moved DCE from Mewtwo to Thundurus in active with one LE
TH: Active Smeargle - Portrait for PONT, benched Eelektrik and Zekrom with LE, add another LE to him (Dynamotor). Tried to attach one more energy to Zekrom =) and Outrage for 20 to Thundurus
BB: Switched Thundurus to Eelektrik with DCE, attached LE to Thundurus (Dynamotor) retreated Eelektrik to Thundurus, Disaster Volt and 80 to Zekrom
TH: Benched Zekrom EX with LE (Dynamotor), used Bolt Strike and OHKO Thundurus (6-5)
BB: Active Mewtwo EX, attached DCE to him, benched Terrakion, attached LE (Dynamotor) to him, catchered Mewtwo EX w/ DCE, played PP and went for double prize (4-5)
TH: Active Smeargle, Collector - Mewtwo EX, benched him and attached DCE, LE (Dynamotor) to him, JA for Switch. Switched Smeargle to Mewtwo EX and then OHKO Mewtwo EX for double prize (4-3)
BB: Active Eelektrik, attached Prism Energy to Mewtwo EX and LE (Dynamotor), JA for Switch, PP and OHKO another Mewtwo EX - double prize. (2-3)
TH: Smeargle active, Switch, Zekrom with 120 hits active, catchered Eelektrik and OHKO him (2-2)
BB: Active Terrakion with LE, attached Prism Energy to him, Retaliate for "revenge" OHKO (1-2)
TH: Active Smeargle (Mewtwo EX, Smeargle and Eelektrik on the bench at the moment), DCE to Mewtwo, catchered Mewtwo EX without energy. Played Skyarrow Bridge, retreated Smeargle to Mewtwo EX, benched Shaymin, used Celebration Wind - moved LE from Mewtwo EX to Eelektrik and X Ball for 80 to Mewtwo EX
BB: DCE to Mewtwo EX, PP and for the game 2 (0-2)
Third game
TH: Started the game with Zekrom EX, BB too. Benched Zekrom, Level Ball for Tynamo 30 and benched him, LE to Zekrom EX and PONT, passed
BB: Benched Tynamo 40, Prism Energy to active Zekrom EX, benched Tynamo 30, catchered Zekrom, passed
TH: Eelektrik, DCE to Zekrom EX, Collector - Smeargle (benched him), Switched Eelektrik to Zekrom EX and for 50 (Glinting Claw) to Zekrom EX
BB: Eelektrik, benched Mewtwo EX. Juniper, LE to Mewtwo (Dynamotor), DCE to Zekrom EX and for 50 (Glinting Claw) to Zekrom EX
TH: Switched Zekrom EX to Smeargle - Portrait - Collector to Smeargle, Zekrom, Mewtwo EX. Benched Mewtwo EX, Shaymin, moved LE to Smeargle and DCE to Mewtwo, retreated, attached DCE to active Mewtwo (double DCE now) and OHKO Zekrom EX for two prizes (6-4)
BB: Mewtwo EX active - attached LE to him, PP and OHKO for two prizes (4-4)
TH: Smeargle active, called TIME! Benched Mewtwo EX (Mewtwo EX, Eelektrik, Zekrom w/ LE, Shaymin, Zekrom EX w/ 50hits on the bench at the moment) - (Tynamo, Tynamo, Eelektrik on the bench at the moment). Missed SSU. LE to Zekrom, catchered Eelektrik, JA for Switch. Switched Smeargle to Zekrom and 20 hits to Eelektrik by Outrage
BB: 1st add - Eelektrik active. JA for catcher, catchered Mewtwo EX, comms for Eelektrik, two energy cards to Mewtwo EX (Dynamotor, hand), another Mewtwo on the bench, Switched Eelektrik to Mewtwo EX and OHKO Mewtwo EX - double prize (2-4)
TH: 2nd add - Smeargle active, LB to another Smeargle. Played Skyarrow Bridge, played SSU and up active Smeargle, sent another Smeargle to active position - used Portrait to PONT, nothing and passed. Benjamin won the 3rd game.
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