October 15, 2026
SentLouisville Regionals just wrapped, and the meta is buzzing with some wild rogue decks making top cut. If you thought you knew this format, think again.
🏆tournament results
Rogue Decks Shake Up Louisville Regionals
Louisville was a wild ride, with Mega Sharpedo and a spooky Hide 'N Sneak deck making it all the way to Top 4. While Dragapult was still a major player, these unexpected runs prove there's still plenty of room for innovation in the format. Check out the final standings and player reports to see what took down the first major event of the season.
Regional Lousville, KY
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How I Hid and Snuck My Way To A Top 4 Finish At The Louisville Regional Championships
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📊meta analysis
Players Debate How to Counter Dragapult ex
The community is deep in discussion about the state of the meta post-Louisville. Players are theory-crafting the best ways to handle an early Dragapult, debating the merits of specific tech cards, and figuring out the right matchup spread for decks like Honchkrow and Slowking. It's a great time to see how the top players are adjusting their lists for the next big event.
What exactly is the solution to beat Pult in early game?
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@ExoTCG: Anyway Zam and Zoro both beat slowking consistently. Can’t hate on someone riding for their deck tho
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Pokemon TCG Tabletop Gameplay: Dragapult ex vs Slowking
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Meta Discussions and Play Testing
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The Pokémon Deck That Refused To Die
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📰news
30th Celebration Products Spotted at Costco
The hunt for 30th Celebration products continues, with players now finding special ETB and figure collection bundles at Costco. While some are celebrating their pulls, others are voicing frustration over the set's availability and distribution. The conversation is also spilling into the competitive scene, with players brewing decks for the new 30th Celebration side event format.
@PeakHobby: Japanese 30th Celebration chases going for more than English? Check out these chases highlighted by…
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COSTCO WILL BE DROPPING POKÉMON 30TH CELEBRATION FIGURE COLLECTION BUNDLE 🚨🚨🚨
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Pokémon 30th Celebration 2-Pack Bundle at Costco 🔴 $57.99 ETB + Booster Bundle (Comment 30)
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30th Celebration is a MASSIVE disappointment!
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30th UPC Updates For Major Retailers! #pokemontcg #pokemon #pokemonrestock
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🎯strategy
How to Mentally Prepare for Your Next Regional
Getting your decklist right is only half the battle. Pokémon.com published a great feature with VGC expert Chris Han on the mental side of competition, covering everything from managing expectations to staying focused through a long tournament day. We also get a look into the competitive journey of 2026 Worlds competitor Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi.
Get Ready for Regionals with Pokémon VGC Expert Chris Han
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Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi - A Pokémon Trainer Journey | Pokémon TCG | Worlds 2026
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Got 3rd/4th At My Local Cup, My First Cup, With Mega Lucario
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@thirstycaesar1: Top 4 cup list is tuff except patrat that card is shit s/o @rg_tcg for the ability markers
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@SajS48372: 2nd at Free Game Challenge tonight I wanted to feel the seasoned skill again so I played Pult/Noir …
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💬community
Players Share Advice for Newcomers
There's a lot of great community conversation happening for players just getting into the competitive scene. Threads are popping up with veterans sharing the most helpful advice they received when they started, tips for finding evenly matched decks to practice with, and how to get the most out of pre-release events. It's a good reminder of how to welcome new players into the game.
Helpful/Useful advice someone gave you when you first started Pokemon TCG
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@Mellow_Magikarp: The Pokemon TCG market is just so cooked because almost 1000 listings of a common (most with more th…
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Just starting playing
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Running a TCG program for kids, how do you source bulk and Energy affordably?
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@ManarFayad94683: Been doing the swing around 2950 for a week now but finally hit legend Azu is goated, here is the te…
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