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What is Chaos10? In simple terms Chaos10 is a format where, in each rotation, 10 random sets from all of Pokemon's history are legal. You can use any cards from these 10 sets to build yours decks and win. Master the chaos and embrace your creativity in a completely unpredictable environment...

With Pokemon TCG getting more and more attention, the prices fluctuating up and down and many people seeking profit in making it seem like there's a lot of interest in the game, I wanted to front a poll to actual players and get some actual data on how their engagement has changed (or stayed the...

I decided to write an article because - why not? I think the topic is quite interesting. We are used to thinking that extremely strong cards - ones that dominate tournaments through their sheer power of high numbers and low costs - are universally bad for the game. And we are completely right...

Some of us will soon return to the stores and regular play will resume. Yay! However, we won't really have an option but to engage with a broken and repetitive Standard metagame. Bleh. This period that comes after a rather massive break in play means that a lot of players won't have their...

Whoops, I'm a bit late on the next tournament, perhaps due to my custom set (shameless plug). Nonetheless, it's here. What is SPO (Single-Prize Only) As the name suggests, in this format only Pokemon that award a single prize for a knock-out are allowed. That means no GX, no Tag Team, no V or...

I have been playing the Gameboy TCG game for a while now, being very curious of the early metagame and how card design evolved since the birth of the game. After a lot of experimentation and reading about the Base Set-to-Fossil meta, I found it surprisingly simple. It centered around a couple of...

While there has been some time since the last tournament, I'm excited to announce the next edition - this time, with even more prizes! There has been some changes to the rules and, most importantly, rewards, so read them carefully! What is SPO (Single-Prize Only) As the name suggests, in this...

Since the previous tournament went so well, I am excited to announce a second edition, this time featuring cards from the new Rebel Clash expansion! Because this set is brand new and many players need to collect some new cards, you've got a whopping 10 days to register. What is SPO...

I am excited to announce that I am running a Tournament through Pokemon TCG Online in the Single-Prize Only+Standard format. What is SPO (Single-Prize Only) As the name suggests, in this format only Pokemon that award a single prize for a knock-out are allowed. That means no GX and no Tag...

This idea has been bouncing around my head for a while now, with how meta-warping multi-prize Pokemon are. It's not just the power of their attacks or high health - even decks that don't primarily run these cards are designed specifically to tackle them. We are losing a ton of interesting...

I have noticed this funny interaction, but I don't own Lunatone on PTCGO to actually test it. It goes like this: Lunatone CES 61 If you have Solrock in play, [R] Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent’s) have no Abilities, except Pokémon-GX and Pokémon-EX. Kecleon LOT 161 As long as...

This could honestly be a thread created every three months, but I want to get your opinions on the current state of Standard. I have played it a lot, heard a lot of third-party opinions and read many articles, and came to a few conclusions. First thing that's very apparent to me is how rouge...

I have spent a disproportionate amount of time theorizing how V-MAX cards can work and how they probably will work. It's very possible that we are mere days from an official reveal, but I have some theories on the matter, some ideas (which probably won't happen) and some things I think won't...

Since I do not see a thread about this archetype, I am posting a new one. I have gravitated towards this deck after Dark Box has proven to not suit my style. I have tested many variations and I am currently running the list below. Obviously, as the format isn't official yet, I am confined to...

I want to prefix this by saying, that I have started playing in S&M, so I have not experienced older metas. I understand that a definition of a "healthy meta" is down to personal preference but, on the other side of the spectrum, if a game can be decided on the first turn, regularly, then I...