Viraj

Pokemon TCG Seniors

Wooper is the best dude

Shift Gear Fan of the Year 24 - 25 Season

247cp

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

Goated

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@ciaran_tcg @TCG_Aneil
I am honored to recieve the Shift Gear Fan of the Year Award. l look forward to winning it again next year. The Shift Gear podcast is inspirational and helps me to prep for all my events. I value the knowledge it has given me as well as the random yap.

[Josh Warner @JoshuaLeeWarner]

Beckett started 1-2 and finished in assym. So proud of the determination of this kid but a GL in cut was too much to overcome. S/O to the sponsors @88Cardhouse and @DuelSpecTCG, the coaches @ciaran_tcg and @Jctfordd, and all the friends.

[Chris Chen @chennney]

We had a rare and incredible opportunity to compete in the Pokemon Japan Championships #PJCS2026! Ethan started out 0-2, climbed out to 5-2 and lost the final round to end 5-3. Not much in terms of expectations other than to experience and compete in a massive field of 826 juniors! Earned the exclusive stamped Mewtwo promo and learned some Japanese!

All of this would not have been possible without the incredible support from the community and friends:
- @88Cardhouse, @SVCardArt and @EbisuCollection who provided the majority of playables for us, even the newly released Abyss Eye set.
- @KianNakano for HGSS energy and the cool 🍬🍬
- @drapult for additional cards and teaching us the Japanese playing customs 👊✋✌️
- @thefleeee for the Meowths and advice on foreigners competing
- @DuelSpecTCG for sleeves
- @LynnOono for fueling crazy ideas and Pokemon Center shopping lists

Thanks to all the friends we got to practice with and hang out with today, and best of luck to @anxiouspapa @ayapiyo20 and Reo in cut tomorrow!

Next up, NAIC! 🛫

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@chennney @vws2001 @LynnOono @88Cardhouse Next seasons leauge cups are gonna be amazing! Have fun in Japan.

[Chris Chen @chennney]

Last regional as a junior! Ethan finished 23rd at Indianapolis after a bumpy start. Ran Hedrick's list but didn't hit the spread we were hoping for. Flipped a bit more Minun than Plusle on the Crushing Hammers this weekend 🥲

Next up, a quick detour to PJCS 2026 🇯🇵 before NAIC!

Shout out to the @88Cardhouse team, @rowan_stavenow for the coaching, @thefleeee and @RanCharles58055 on their finalist finishes, @DuelSpecTCG for sleeves.

#playpokemon

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@RanCharles58055 @CupertinoTCG @Ian__Robb @88Cardhouse Charles I think you are the goat

[Shekhar Sharad @shekharsharad]

K went 36/186 at Indy! Hammers giveth and hammers tooketh away but it was one of the funnest hangs with his pokepeepz and homage to @PeytonnManning! Many thanks to @ciaran_tcg and @JoshFrinkTCG for their guidance! Onto NAIC

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@shekharsharad @PeytonnManning @ciaran_tcg @JoshFrinkTCG @LynnOono @chennney Great Job!

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@justabrick2 @somadoooooo @SVCardArt too tuff

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@LeBui18 would you ever consider the grass special energy to give the weedles 70 hp or smth

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@drapult @KianNakano @88Cardhouse dubs

[たけぶら/Shun 🔜 NAIC @drapult]

Melbourne Regional Top4!!!! (+260 pts +$5000 +3box)
Had been struggling this season, but finally locked in for my Worlds invite.
Thanks everybody rooting for me, esp @KianNakano for choosing the 60th card.
Thanks @88Cardhouse for your support!!!

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@ElizaSheetposts nice ice cream

[Chris Chen @chennney]

Top 4 in Utrecht with @pokehawkeye’s hammer list! Was quite a misadventure with a missed flight and lost luggage but we made it!

Thanks to:
- @88Cardhouse and team for support
- @rowan_stavenow for coaching
- @KianNakano @SaumitTcg for patiently answering all my deck and meta thoughts
- @PokeBaughn for the 🔨🔨🔨🔨
- @LynnOono and family for being our crazy travel partners and for our care package when all our luggage was lost
- @DuelSpecTCG for the best sleeves

Next up, Indianapolis!

#playpokemon

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@chennney @Jctfordd @pokehawkeye @88Cardhouse @rowan_stavenow @KianNakano @SaumitTcg @LynnOono He might be the goat.

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@chennney @88Cardhouse @DuelSpecTCG @rowan_stavenow Too tuff

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

Guess Mega Audino winning worlds again

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

I think I am addicted to phantom dive

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@LiamStuntz37746 idk, also bro nobody was teching for lost box when drago was good. I forgot Jirachi existed 😭😭😭

[Viraj @VarijRaddop]

@LiamStuntz37746 I did not see basic I may be stupid

[Zeke A. @Zeky_thg]

Top 16 at Los Angeles. Not the placement I really wanted but my friend Logan won the whole thing and made me (and his mom) really happy.
Thanks to my mom @drsarahadler @Jctfordd @ciaran_tcg my sponsor @SVCardArt and my sister Zooey the Elder.