Chris

Pokemon TCG/VGC/Go tournament organizer and player | MSU Graduate | He/Him

[Chris @Derocker714]

@RealJohnWalter Come what may, having the best Champ Point to Play Point ratio is a flex they can never take from you. Hope you make it of course 🤞

[adit 🏳️‍🌈 @wellspringmask]

I just want to say, that I don’t think champions will be a fulfilling experience for people if they only play ranked battle

Please go to locals / regionals, anything

The community is what will keep you coming back in the end

[Chris @Derocker714]

@huntyyyypls 1 for 1 on pulling UR out of the Italian Brainrot CCG, should probably stop while I’m ahead

[Chris @Derocker714]

@Weiss_On_Ice Read the email

[Chris @Derocker714]

@Weiss_On_Ice 8:30am

[Chris @Derocker714]

Ope I threw another VGC regional piloting a friend’s favorite Pokemon. Lost the last round to M Geng/A Ninetales/Whims Encore-Disable lock, no Perish. But since I’m running Encore-Disable Sableye myself, I’m just in awe. 3-3, I know what team I’m terrorizing the ladder with next.

[Farigiraf's Strongest Soldier @CbuttyVGC]

How people are gonna be talking about Indianapolis round 4

[Chris @Derocker714]

Won the actual longest round of my life, my water bottle turned up in the lost and found, and traded in my bulk for a few nifty cube options, things are looking up. 3-1 in VGC

[Chris @Derocker714]

The one time I don’t bring my retro decks…

[Alex Underhill @LexiconVGC]

The REAL issue in the scene rn is a lack of OTS function in the game itself. Indy and NAIC are confirmed to be OTS and if I want to effectively practice for them, I will have to use Showdown. Limitless tournaments are great, but far less convenient

[Chris @Derocker714]

@NailsOU I recognize state govts are revoking passport access to US players but CA/MX/intl players deserve a NAIC where they won't face safety issues at our border. If Pkmn only sometimes hosts Worlds outside of US, moving NAIC for a year or 2 in this climate would be perfect timing 3/3

[Chris @Derocker714]

Not going to NAIC, my schedule is too busy around that time. I feel for those who didn’t get in though... It’s got my thoughts churning, but idk what the solution is. Regardless, I’d love to see NAIC in Canada next season. My country’s sins aside, they deserve a shot at hosting.

[Chris @Derocker714]

@NailsOU Seems unfair to ask "your citizens are better prepared/face less barriers, therefore you should come to us every time" & if ICs are going to sell out instantly, players are getting left out regardless (not to imply barrier to travel is = to random chance via registration) 2/?

[Chris @Derocker714]

Tried convincing my cats that this counts as me feeding them early, a feast at that, but they seem unappreciative.

[Chris @Derocker714]

@cmdevins @ctantrim Between pre-rotation/Orlando/Easter, 4/4-4/5, Magic prereleases 4/17-4/18, Chaos Rising prereleases 5/9-5/17, Mother’s Day 5/10, and a Midwest regional May 30/31, we’re down to like 4 clear weekends lmao ☠️

[Chris @Derocker714]

@cmdevins @ctantrim Now that said, if any other MI TOs want to join us in scheduling a 4/11 post-rotation TCG Cup, I think it would be extremely funny if all of us chose the same exact date exactly once. Gotta remind players it could always be worse… 😉

[Chris @Derocker714]

@cmdevins @ctantrim Hahaha sorry, I saw your tweet announcing your cup date and thought “whelp I just confirmed that date with my own store, and my schedule is too packed to adjust things”

Not that either of us would take it personally, just a shame to overlap with one of the best stores in MI🙂

[Chris @Derocker714]

Receiving Pokemon Blue Version as a Christmas gift and attending an Emerging Power prerelease on a whim sure has transformed my life in unexpected ways (for the better!)

[Chris @Derocker714]

I've had a great Pokemon Day weekend here in Seattle! I'm far from home, but I've had a phenomenal time with friends & family out here (a good representation of my Pokemon journey's past & present, coincidentally enough).