Guillermo Álvarez

VGC Player Since 2021 🎮 VGC World Cup Competitor from team 🇪🇨 He/Him
GC Best Place: 588th

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

Muy contento y feliz de ser convocado por primera vez para representar de la mejor manera al país y sobre todo por la confianza brindada hacia mi!!! Vamos que vamos Seleccion!!! 🇪🇨☝️

[d3-rul @d3_rul]

Luego de un arduo proceso de selección que llevamos junto con @MrPenguin93, tenemos a la nómina de Ecuador 🇪🇨 para afrontar el reto de la World Cup de VGC de @VGCVictoryRoad! Esta semana será el sorteo del qualifier y veremos en qué grupo nos tocará jugar! LET'S GOOOO!! ✊

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

Muchas gracias por la convocatoria y por confiar en mí!!! Espero romperla 💪🙏🔥

[SpearPillarVGC @SpearPillarTour]

HERE ARE YOUR FINALIZED TEAM ROSTERS FOR THE 2026 SEASON OF SPEARPILLAR REGION RUMBLE! 🌐💥🥊

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR PLAYERS WHO QUALIFIED! 🎉

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[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

Este finde jugue mi primer online de M-A en líneas generales hablando, en donde conseguí un 2do puesto y 20$ dólares.. muy contento por el Run para ser mi primera vez en esta nueva etapa de VGC donde hay mucho por mejorar.Gracias a todos por el apoyo 💪 https://t.co/QQKDZp96j6

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

Bulbasaur

[Samuel Vargas @SVargasOK]

♥️ En el Día Internacional de Pokémon, este tweet se responde mencionando a su Pokémon preferido.

[ O S C A R @oscarvilella99]

🧵HILO: Optimización de EV Spreads y "Jump Point" en VGC 🎮

¿Lo único que sabes es?: 'Cuando pongo naturaleza favorable hay puntos donde el stat salta y sube dos puntos en vez de uno'.

✍️Te explico fácil y sencillo para que lo entiendas. Y cómo identificarlo en el Showdown

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[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

@oscarvilella99 Hombreee muchas gracias de corazon

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

@JuanfiVGC Gracias por seguir compartiendo... se te aprecia pa!

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

Y para cerrar el año MVP de una war de alto nivel consiguiendo un record de 5-2 jugando distintas composiciones 👌😁

[Maite Perroni B. @maiteperroni]

Hoy 04 de octubre desde hace 21 años se quedó plasmado en la historia y en nuestros corazones ésta celebración, la celebración de una generación que ha hecho que ésta historia se siga contando. Gracias por quedarte y acompañar… Feliz aniversario Rebeldes !!! ❤️

[Austin Charles 🔜 NAIC 🎭🎷 @amcharles0]

💦 WORLDS BOTTLE GIVEAWAY 🍾

This weekend kicks off the start of the 25-26 competitive season! Enter to win a worlds 2025 Pokémon Center metal water bottle that I stood in line for 😭

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The winner will be chosen September 19th! #PokemonTCG

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

@Vulpix0207vgc @ad_petersvgc @PqlarBear Si creas uno me añades porfavor... cualquier cosa al dm

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

Aqui mi unico GC que jugue aun con la desazon de que no hay locals.. la practica y las ganas se mantienen

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

@MarettaSK Gooooo!!! Seguro que te irá super :3

[Robson Bittencourt @rluizv]

News in VGC Multi Calc: Simple Calc

In addition to multiple calculations, it is now also possible to perform 1x1 calculations with a nice interface.

This new view is exclusive to large screens. The mobile version already has a 1x1 calculator.

https://t.co/2LitwlkMLf

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

@theholmesian I sent u a DM

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

@theholmesian I have had little time playing VgC, I only started at the end of 2021 because before the pandemic I only played Singles :^)

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

@theholmesian I was really moved by your message and I was trying to see if you wanted to talk to me, whether it was about VGC or anything. ;)

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

TPCI mirando a Latam como siempre por encima del hombro y haciendonos de menos, no importa cuanto leas esto

[Pierre Castro 🇪🇨 @ad_petersvgc]

Lo increíble de todo esto, es que estos países han PRODUCIDO jugadores de absoluta talla mundial.

Desde un campeón mundial (🇪🇨), a jugadores que constantemente topean torneos.

Repito: creo que debemos organizarnos como jugadores de estos países y quejarnos vehementemente.

[Guillermo Álvarez @RufflexioVGC]

@vgccorner Sometimes I do have a lot of free time depending on the day... but sometimes when I have a long bad streak of defeats it gets very discouraging and I think it's better to leave it there. 😐

[Brady Smith - VGC Corner @vgccorner]

VGC Quick Tip: Growth Hack With Replay Analysis

I had two separate people this week ask me how to stop plateauing.

"I feel like I'm not as good as I used to be"
"I can't get any higher on ladder"

The thing is, Pokemon is an information game. If you know more information than your opponent, you will probably win more times than them.

The best way to improve if we had unlimited time would be playing Pokemon Showdown 24/7 and immersing ourselves on ladder. More reps = more experience = more information = free wins. Simple math.

Unfortunately, this is not realistic for everyone. Part of getting older is having more responsibilities in life, which unfortunately means less Pokemon grind time.

But there is another way to improve faster by using Replay Analysis.

Back to my clients.
Knowing both of my clients are adults without as much time on their hands, I figured replay analysis would be the best option for them.

I asked them if they save and review their replays. Both times I got something close to this response:

"Of course, I just don't know what to look for"

So, in this post, I'm going to be going over what to look for when analyzing replays.

Here's what the process looks like in 3 steps:
1. Load up replay (https://t.co/pv7ZZnu3dg)
2. Pause the game on each turn (including team preview)
3. Think about every viable option on the turn and figure out different possibilities.

This process focuses on exploring other options. There have been countless times where in the moment, I feel like I played perfectly. Maybe my opponent "won a few 50/50's". This is now the time when I can see if that was true. Maybe my lead was wrong, or maybe my game plan was flawed. The point is that reviewing replays with a clean slate of mind can show other paths that could have been taken.

PRO TIP:
Use @BauerdadVGC's PASRS document (his pinned tweet) to log replays. Seriously, this document is worth its weight in gold and is a free resource.

Now, here's the hard part:
Learning from replays

It's easy to watch replays and think
"I could have done X"
"I could have lead Y"
"Ok, we go next"

Sometimes you may have played fine but the matchup was poor. Other times you may have gotten outplayed and lost from play alone.

So here are the 3 things I focus on learning from:
1. Team Preview / Planning. How was your gameplan? Did you fall apart in lead? What about your back 2 pokemon? Did they lack the power to close out the set?
2. Plays / Reads. Did you get the reads wrong in a matchup where you need to nail them? Did you go for an unnecessary read and give your opponent a chance to win?
3. Team. Maybe your team has a hole that can not be patched? Is it worth selling the matchup? Do you think you can learn to beat if if you were to play it again?

So going forward, if you have unlimited time on your hands, playing ladder all day is the best way to improve. But if you're like most people who don't have a lot of free time, replay analysis is the next best thing. Make sure you're looking for the right things and learn something from every loss.

If you gained value from this post, can you Retweet? It helps. Maybe someone who follows you will get value out of this as well. Thank you.
-Brady