Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season

25, Pokémon TCG collector competitor and judge.
10th place Orlando 2026.
660 points.

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[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

Decided last minute to go to Orlando just to be able to play ASC Grimmsnarl to 1 major.

Safe to say it worked out. Top 16 😁

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@Goomy35Fan sick list! I took it to 2nd at a cup today after seeing you play it on stream yesterday lol

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@Polar_PT @DankpepeFrogGuy no pancham

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

1st and 2nd at the last 2 cups of the season this weekend!

I decided to go try max my CP on the off chance that I can squeeze my invite. Very pleased with my level of play this weekend, especially in the mirrors I hit.

Lists in this post and matchups below!

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

oops the 1st list i actually swapped 4th hammer out for 2nd budew

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@PokeRajveer how does this beat pult hammers? I did everything I could to make grimm work in this format but hammers killed this deck for now IMO

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@YoungsterTrist Definitely one of the harder matchups. I went 3-3 into it in testing before this cup. Feels maybe 40-60 but not worse than that IMO

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

Played Pult Hammers to a cup yesterday. Double Bricked in mirror in top 4 but this list was cool. Flame me for cutting an ultra ball if you want, it wouldn't have changed my T4 games 🥲

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@anshkansara Sounds great! I can't wait to hit 4 tails against pult and pass with my 0 energy grimm active 😎 What a format to live through

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

This aged like milk sadly. The deck is unplayable with Hammers being so prevalent. Hopefully it can find itself in a better metagame eventually. Long live the Grimm 🫡

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

Grimmsnarl is better in this format than all the tier lists are ranking it, and I feel like the main reason for that is that (nearly) everyone is building it wrong.

If I make it to Utrecht in 3 weeks I'll quote this after I make asym again 🫡

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

Matchups! Didn't plan to double ID but I hit the homie @Polar_PT r5 and wasn't going to potentially make him miss cut.

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@TrainerJEvans @ciaran_tcg I had a feeling I knew who this was about before even checking pairings

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@todtebyn3 @omni_joe based

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@hidalgohoswa I can't leak it currently since I have a friend taking it to LA, but I'll post it afterwards :)

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend any more Pokémon majors for the rest of this season.

I have to stay in Canada while on maintained status (waiting for a new work permit) and leaving the country would make it so that I can't return to work.

(1/3)

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@AuraSnipez I'll pick up where I left off next season, no sweat 🫡

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@DankpepeFrogGuy thankyou homie, I'll see you at worlds next season

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

@andinthefifth absolutely 🫡

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

However, sometimes life has hurdles like this, and I have to prioritize supporting myself. Pokémon will always be there when I'm able to travel + work as normal again.

My season ends at 642cp. I'll be competing next season. Hopefully they print a draw supporter by then.
(3/3)

[Joe H ➡️ 2027 Season @WelshCanadian1]

I'm devastated. I put so much work into competing and my recent result in Orlando put me in touching distance of my first Worlds Invite. I had my trip to Utrecht booked and planned, was looking forward to spending that time with great friends playing the game we love. (2/3)