PokePuzzles

Strategic Puzzles for the Pokémon TCG. Puzzles by @LiamHalliburton and @jeremyg_tcg.

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Solutions to all Puzzles can be found here!

https://t.co/RxJJvlgpEx

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@FishNugget4 Correct!

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Puzzle #11

Setup puzzle today. Decklist is my NAIC list (very relevant) which I will link in the comments below. This theme was a major focus of my NAIC deckbuilding.

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@H04Ms This is close, but you can do even better!

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@TonyChenTCG It's absolutely not deterministic, but there is an important idea here that shifts your win percentage significantly. It's just planning your first turn. You are going first, have not drawn for turn.

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@Odin_Mk2 Unfortunately, Boss into Pokestop + single prizer/shred will make your life miserable!

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Not leaking strats before NAIC, so pretty elementary puzzle today. Anyone who says Bolt has a chance vs Gardy is trippin. Convert the position. Opponent list unknown, you have standard gardy options at disposal.

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@BlahTCG I agree, I think this is the best line if we draw accordingly.

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@AdamDaBitchi I've added it to the doc linked to my pinned tweet!

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Puzzle #10

Very realistic one today. No key resources in opp discard, potential cards like Eri must enter our calculation. Our list is Dean's from Indy. Tricky spot, was not confident in my evaluation. But I have consulted Dean himself for the best line!

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If people were misled into thinking the Eri was 100%, I apologize. Credit to @NicholasMoffit2 and @FishNugget4 who found what I believe to be the next best line.

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Updated Solution doc. Line Dean went with and I subscribe to is accepting the loss to Eri. Push for Boss this turn, and prepare for the hit off Iono. Other lines suggested were cool and close in estimated win percentage, but I still felt Dean's was the best.

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Puzzle #10

Very realistic one today. No key resources in opp discard, potential cards like Eri must enter our calculation. Our list is Dean's from Indy. Tricky spot, was not confident in my evaluation. But I have consulted Dean himself for the best line!

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@GURT0512 You shouldn't assume anything. You need to make a judgement call on the probability of what the opponent finds next turn.

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@PapaiNoelSQP https://t.co/2JJhrHF64Y

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@MaddoxTCG There is a guarantee for this one. However, I encourage you to practice asking that question of yourself, and not of me. Solutions are in the doc pinned to my profile.

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Puzzle #9

Not the most difficult, but I'm very happy with the uniqueness and relevance of this puzzle. How do we maximize the odds of double gust?

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@sheiko_77 You got it!

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As usual, skipping this week for Indy. Good luck to my fellow competitors!

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@Lucid_Moves This is it! Well done!

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Puzzle #8

CPAO 🥶. Nothing relevant is prized, standard CPAO list. As in a real game you won’t know if your solution is the best possible - it won’t be 100% and I won’t tell you the target number. Good luck!