Jean-François Matte

Pokémon TCG Professor and retro format enthusiast.

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

I got my first Day 2 at the 2026 Baltimore Regional with the crow! 🥰

Started 0-2-1 into 5-2-1 was not expected, but I take it nonetheless.

Deck was fun, but oh god do I wish Energy Loto was still standard legal. 😅

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

After days of relentless grinding, I've finally reached Master rank!

My team has many weaknesses, I'm happy to say it goodbye. I'm going to try different strategies now that I'm out of the Ultra Ball hell. :)

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

@Pokemon All thoses comments from people who have no clues on what it's all about make me feel extra old now.

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

won my badge at the @BoutiqueVMAX GLC Monthly League with Fairy Control !!

#GLC
#GymLeaderChallenge

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

Finnally got my 26th Ribbon, last one from Generation 3! Gonna play Platinum for the first time soon so I can transfer my Gardevoir and collect more Ribbons. 🎀

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

@jgtournaments It was my first time playing 2010 with people that were experienced in the format, I had a blast and I'm very grateful for the experience! 🥰

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

@emchompite Staff informed how the wridtbands work and was able to tightened if just enough so that I was able to remove it if I wanted to. I like it better personnaly.

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

Shoutout to @Julius07142873 for our match in R6, I had the most fun playing against him out of the whole event for sure! Sad that I made a game breaking error during our third game, but it was nice nonetheless to play against a fellow juge!

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

Pittsburg Regional was a roller coaster of emotion.

Starting 4-0-1 wasn't something I expected of myself and that put a lot of stress on my shoulder. Also, having a juge tell me that I may go on Stream only put oil on the fire haha. Losing 3 win-and-in was brutal for the moral.

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

I guess just having my name appears on the stream screen is an achievment for me! 🥰

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

I won my first League Challenge in a while! I've been playing more lately instead of judging, trying to balance both. :)

R1 Bye
R2 Raging Bolt W
R3 Roaring Moon W
R4 Raging Bolt W

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

I won the Winning Pikachu at local, not a world winning achievment, but a happy win nonetheless! 🥰

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JustInBasil, Longtime Contributor to the Pokemon TCG Community, Has Passed Away

Read more here:

➡️ https://t.co/SI5sWC4fWE

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

I'm sad I had to cut Steelix, Runerigus and Terrakion, but the loss of DCE/Twin is rough. Also Okidogi is too good not to play so I had to make room for him.

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

Rainbow Badge aquiried at my GLC montly tournament with Fighting. ✊

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

With those cards that came in the mail this week, my Base-Fossil Gauntlet is near completion. 🥰

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

@PokemonTCG Not too late to rebalanced them as 2 prizers with less HP.

[み(ちゃんまり) @mipokec]

何が優勝するかな…🏆

#ポケカCL2025大阪本戦
#ポケモンイラスト

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

I've passed my Pokemon TCG Judge Stage 1 certification! 🥳 More opportunity!

[Jean-François Matte @jfmatte94]

New additions to my Vulpix & Ninetales collection. 🦊🔥