Three Ways Ultra Sun and Moon Is Shaking Up Competitive Pokémon
Pokémon’s new competitive rule-set goes live in January 2018, meaning that players everywhere are devising strategies …
What The Controversial Return of Mega Evolution Means For Competitive Pokémon
Earlier this month, The Pokémon Company International announced the rules for the next Video Game Championship Series…
Despite Skepticism, Eevee Wins First Major Competitive Pokémon Tournament
After a season of competitive Pokémon players claiming that no one would win a major tournament with Eevee, Jeremy…
The 11-Year-Old Who’s Dominating Competitive Pokémon
Pokémon may be marketed toward younger fans, but the most well-known competitors are adults. This year, however, the…
Japan Wins One of the Closest Pokémon Championships In History
During this weekend’s Pokémon World Championships, Japan reasserted itself as the best region on the planet. Ryota…
Official Pokémon Tournament Only Allowed Monsters With Many Weaknesses
Last weekend, the weak inherited the Pokémon world for an official online tournament. Much like last month’s Tiny…
One Player's Struggle to Bring Competitive Pokémon to the Middle East
Competitive Pokémon has four main zones in North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asian-Pacific region, with …
Snorlax Wins International Pokémon Tournament By Eating A Ton
Last weekend’s North American International Championships had two big surprises: not only did Australians sweep the…
Nobody Thought Competitive Pokémon Player Would Win A 4 vs 1, But He Did
Competitive Pokémon players usually forfeit matches with seemingly unbeatable odds. But the first day of the North…
Only Tiny Pokémon Could Fight In This Official Tournament
The Pokémon Company offered players a chance to mix things up last weekend with an online competition where only…
Recent Japanese Pokémon Tournament Full Of Monsters You Rarely See
This weekend’s Japanese National Championships proves that competitive Pokémon plays almost like an entirely different…
Competitive Pokémon Player Risks It All With Fragile Ultra Beast, Wins Tournament Anyway
Pheromosa, an Ultra Beast known for its fragility and power, normally seems like a risky pick for competitive Pokémon.…
Normally, A Competitive Pokémon Match Between These Top Players Wouldn't Happen
There are many ways to play competitive Pokémon, and each format has its own group of top players. These groups usually…
The ‘Worst’ Pokémon Sun and Moon Legendary Guardian Scores Big Competitive Win
Nick Navarre, a top competitive Pokémon player from the US, won last weekend’s Roanoke Regional Championships with a…
Competitive Pokémon Player Brings Good Luck Pineapple To Tournament, Takes First Place
When it comes to competitive Pokémon, many players have good luck charms. A lot of the time, that means tournament…
Competitive Pokémon Players Sometimes Change Teams At The Last Minute
It’s night before the Dallas Regional Championships, and Drew Nowak is trying to squeeze in some practice with a…
Legendaries Do Not Ruin Competitive Pokémon
Legendary Pokémon get a bum rap in competitive play. Many casual observers and players constantly ask why legendaries…
Player Becomes First Woman To Win International Pokémon Tournament
Last weekend’s big Pokémon tournament in Australia saw many famous players, including two world champions, duking it…
Drifblim Used To Be Terrible, But Now It's Everywhere In Competitive Pokémon
Drifblim is typically not fast or strong enough to be offensive, and its base defenses are pathetic. Even though that…
Surprisingly, Pokémon's Sandcastle Monster Has Become A Thing In Competitive Play
At the start of 2017, nobody really considered Palossand, Pokémon’s sandcastle monster, to be noteworthy for…