Hot on the heels of the stunning conclusion to the 2015 Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships, I had the privilege of conducting an interview with Matthew Roe, the 2015 Masters Division National Champion, to pick his brain about his performance of the season as well as his thoughts about the National Championships and beyond. Congratulations yet again on your ...
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My Moth’s Got The Powder: A 2015 Australian Pokémon VGC Nationals Top 8 Report
Hi there. My name is Brendan Webb and this was my first season competing in the VGC Season. Today I will be talking about my Top 8 placement at the 2015 Australian National Championships. I have never really introduced myself to the VGC community so I will give a brief introduction about myself. I live in Tasmania, located as a ...
Read More »2015 Australian Pokémon Video Game Nationals: Teams and Usage Stats
Last weekend saw the biggest Pokémon event of the year, the 2015 Pokémon Nationals! Over three days we saw players compete in the Trading Card Game and Video Game, ending with top cut matches on day three where our Champions were crowned. The Video Game saw 321 Masters, 96 Seniors, and 54 Juniors battle over two of the three days. ...
Read More »2015 Australian Pokémon TCG National Masters Runner-Up Report
Hey all! Marcus Raj (a.k.a Lionheartex) here with a report on my second place finish at the 2015 Pokémon TCG National Championships held in Melbourne over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. I’ve been committed to competitive Pokémon TCG for almost 12 years, and this year was certainly no exception. I had begun this season with the intention of ranking within ...
Read More »2015 Australian Pokémon Nationals – Day 3 Recap: VGC
Nationals is over once again, but the post-coverage is going to keep on coming! The Video Game Nationals saw 321 Masters, 96 Seniors, and 54 Juniors battle it out with swiss rounds on day two of the three day Nationals event, and top cut on day three. The Masters Division battled it out through a huge day with 9 rounds ...
Read More »2015 Australian Pokémon Nationals – Day 3 Recap: TCG
Nationals is over once again, but the post-coverage is going to keep on coming! The Trading Card Game Nationals saw 128 Masters, 14 Seniors, and 12 Juniors battle it out with swiss rounds on day one, and top cut on day three (with VGC swiss rounds being played on day two). The Masters Division battled it out through a huge ...
Read More »2015 Australian Pokémon Nationals – Day 2 Recap
Today we saw Day 2 of the 2015 Australian Pokémon Nationals with the Video Game Swiss Rounds. The atmosphere was electric as VGC players filled the room. Eager Video Game players lined up, knowing that the event was going to be a long day. This year is the first year Australia has been eligible for Championship Points in VGC, which ...
Read More »2015 Australian Pokémon Nationals – Day 1 Recap
Today kicked off Day 1 of the biggest Pokémon event in Australia this year with the Trading Card Game Nationals Swiss Rounds. The day saw 128 Masters, 14 Seniors, and 12 Juniors. Players lined up from the early hours of the morning at Melbourne Park Function Centre to compete. With nearly 20 players already having their invite to the World ...
Read More »2015 Pokémon VGC Regionals Adelaide: Recap, Teams, and Usage Stats
May 16 was the last day of the Pokémon VGC Regionals which have been making their way around the country for the past two months, and they took place in Adelaide, South Australia! Masters Division had 66 competitors with 7 rounds of Swiss with a top 8 cut. These are the top cut teams for Masters and Seniors. Masters Top ...
Read More »2015 Pokémon VGC Regionals Melbourne: Recap, Teams, and Usage Stats
Melbourne Regionals saw over 370 trainers take part, in what was a massive Pokémon weekend! Masters Division had 8 rounds of Swiss with a top 16 cut. These are the top results for Masters and Seniors. Masters Top Cut 1st Chris G (The Batman) 2nd Nathan Farrugia 3rd Callum Witt 4th Jackson Lakey (FamousDeaf) 5th Nicholas Vella 6th Yehya El-leissy ...
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