Who Said I Have to Leave by Four: Virginia Regionals Top Cut Report
Hello, I’m Ryan Gadea or The Knights of Wario Land as I go on here, and I recently finished in the top 16 at the Winter Regionals in Virginia. This is the first time I’ve ever top cut an event, and...
View ArticlePokémon Bank Rolling Out to Europe and Australia
After weeks of waiting, Pokémon Bank is finally seeing distribution outside Japan. Players in Europe and Australia are able to download Pokémon Bank now from the eShop. Those in North America will need...
View ArticleVacation on Gourgeist Island: First Place at Florida Regionals
Hi, I’m Zach, and I recently attended the Orlando Regional this past weekend. I booked tickets for the trip the week before Christmas as an early gift from my family. I really wanted to go back to...
View ArticleBattle Videos from the VGC ’14 Winter Regionals
One of the best ways of learning is to watch the best. Unfortunately, battle videos cannot be saved during live competitions but we did stream both west coast regionals this past month so we were able...
View Article2014 Pokémon Asia Cup
Last week we brought you a team report from a qualifier event leading up to 2014 Pokémon Asia Cup, but today we’ll be talking a little more about what it is! Asia’s qualification system for the Pokémon...
View ArticleThrough the Looking Glasses: Using Safety Goggles
Pokémon X and Y brought us a litany of new tools to play around with when creating new teams. With new Pokémon, moves, and abilities drawing the most attention, the new items introduced to us in this...
View ArticleManchester Pokémon Tournament #6 Results
The sixth Manchester Pokémon Tournament took place on February 8th, setting a new attendance record for a grassroots Pokémon Video Game Tournament in the United Kingdom with a whopping 99 competitors....
View ArticleFirst Place in Missouri: At Least I’m Not Like All Those Other Old Guys
After unexpectedly winning the 2014 Missouri Winter Regional, I knew I wanted to post a report. I soon found out that, unlike many 2014 reports, I had a lot of matches recorded. I thought about...
View ArticleTeams from the VGC ’14 Winter Regionals
The first major block of events in the 2014 Pokémon Video Game Championship Series have finished and it’s a good time to look back on what was used by the top players on the field so we can start...
View ArticleRecord $1,400 in Prizes Announced for Nugget Bridge Circuit
Good news everyone! Nugget Bridge is proud to announce that we are dramatically increasing the prize pool for this year’s tournament circuit. This year alone we’re giving away over $1,400 in prizes to...
View ArticleFlower Power Pumpkin: Virginia Regional Top 4 Team Analysis
Let me tell you a story about a super real team… To preface this analysis, I will say that the team I used was something that did not involve a huge amount of planning or time spent practicing....
View Article[NBR] Under The Bridge 007: Winter Regionals
This episode of Under The Bridge is coming out a little late this month after a snafu with the first attempt, however, it is well worth the wait. Listen as hosts Alan Sutterlin (Dubulous) and Matt...
View ArticleKangaskhan Pyroar – 23rd Battle Road Gloria Kyushu 1st Place Team Report
This is a translation of see_miruo‘s team, who won the 23 Ganyu offline tournament with it, by Tan Zong Ying (tanzying). The original is located at Miruo’s blog, and we would like to thank him for his...
View ArticleSingapore Asia Cup Qualifier – A First Place Report
A very good day to you readers on Nugget Bridge! My name is Maxie and I hail from the tiny island of Singapore in Asia. Before I jump into my team report, I guess I should provide a brief introduction...
View ArticleNintendo UK Announces Battle Tournament 2014 + VGC National Details
Nintendo UK have announced another tournament series for UK players, this time taking place throughout March and April. Beginning on 1st March and running until 5th April, there will be a number of...
View ArticleWhen the Void Stares Back! First Place at Manchester #6
Hey, it’s me, Zog! You might remember my report from a couple of months ago, I’m #3 So Should Probably Try Harder, where I played in the Nintendo UK Winter Championship. It was a great day out in the...
View ArticleDon’t Super Effective Me Bro! US Nationals Top 16 Team Analysis.
Learning the Type Chart Have you ever landed a Fire Gem-boosted Overheat on an enemy’s Scizor before? It feels great doesn’t it? Now have you ever used Overheat on an enemy’s Scizor only to have them...
View ArticleStats for Season 2 of Pokemon Global Link Competition Released
With the completion of Season 2 of Rating Battles on the Pokemon Global Link, the rankings of the top twelve most used Pokemon in each format have been released, as well as extensive data about each...
View ArticleNintendo Discontinues Online Support for DS & Wii Titles Starting May 20th, 2014
Today, Nintendo announced that they will be discontinuing the Nintendo WiFi Connection for all Nintendo DS and Wii games starting May 20th, 2014. This includes every Pokémon title on those platforms....
View ArticleYou Think Darkness is Your Ally? 5.5th Bibu Off Top 4 Team Report
This is a translation of Arue’s team, who placed in the Top 4 at the 5.5th Bibu Offline Tournament with it, by Tan Zong Ying (tanzying). The original is located at Arue’s blog, and we would like to...
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