Video: Enjoy Some Competitive Pokémon Action From the US Regionals

It's a serious business

by Thomas Whitehead Mon 9th Mar 2015

Later this year World Champion players will be crowned for Pokémon, both in the latest games and the Trading Card Game. Though we're sure the latter is marvellous fun, we're typically more drawn to Pocket Monster shenanigans on the 3DS here are Nintendo Life.

The route to the World finals is lengthy, of course, with Regional events providing cool prizes and valuable qualifying points, before Nationals split the field further ahead of the main showcase later in the year - this year the finale will be in Boston (US) from 21st - 23rd August.

As a nice warm-up for those of you interested in the competitive Pokémon scene, The Pokémon Company has uploaded some footage from the relatively recent Regionals in St.Louis - these went up at the start of the month (we've dutifully now subscribed to the relevant channel).

One thing we picked up from watching some of this footage - it's a serious business.

[source siliconera.com]

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zoroarkrules25
Mon 9th Mar 2015

Some good battles but when to many people use the same pokemon. That's why I like switching things up in my competitive battling team.

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umegames
Mon 9th Mar 2015

Not a fan of Legendary pokemon in battles, though i understand they are beatable.

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J-Manix98
Tue 10th Mar 2015

I tried competitive Pokemon, both TCG and VG, but I couldn't get into it. It's very much... all or nothing. Like, you can't just dabble in it, and hope to EVER win a battle. It has to become your life practically!

I've tried so hard to get into it, but it seems no matter how perfect my Pokemon are, or how great my strategy is, their Pokemon are always faster, and their strategy is always better. (And yes, I do EV train, with perfect IV Pokemon).

I do however love breeding! I'll breed you a legit shiny with perfect IV's and egg moves if you want! Just ask of you're interested... (Note, that shiny Pokemon can take weeks to hatch, lol!)

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Fandabidozi
Tue 10th Mar 2015

Lots of competitive players post their teams on Nugget Bridge with details of how the team works etc. Great way is to copy a team, then jump in to battle spot, practice and have fun. Save the teams that beat you to try again.