Tournament recap ·
PocketMads , $200 Pocket Tournament #3
7 rounds Swiss + single-elimination top cut
This $200 tournament drew 385 competitors with 92 distinct archetypes battling through seven Swiss rounds plus single-elimination top cut. The increased prize pool raised the stakes.
Top 8
| # | Player | Deck | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robs | Greninja Oricorio | 13-1-0 |
| 2 | Hamza007 | Suicune ex Greninja | 11-2-1 |
| 3 | My | Suicune ex Greninja | 10-3-0 |
| 4 | Lightxz | Suicune ex Greninja | 10-3-0 |
| 5 | PGX| elluquitas | Suicune ex Greninja | 11-1-0 |
| 6 | Amoose | Greninja Oricorio | 10-2-0 |
| 7 | Sujiii | Suicune ex Greninja | 9-3-0 |
| 8 | FrankFreak23 | Flareon ex Eevee ex | 9-3-0 |
Robs piloted Greninja Oricorio to a commanding 13-1-0 finish and the championship, nearly going undefeated through the tournament. The standout story was the proliferation of Suicune ex Greninja in the cut, it appeared five times across the top 8, thoroughly dominating the bracket.
The meta
| Deck | Pilots | Field share | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suicune ex Greninja | 86 | | 49.4% |
| Charizard ex | 41 | | 43% |
| Flareon ex Eevee ex | 38 | | 45.8% |
| Giratina ex Darkrai ex | 32 | | 47.7% |
| Greninja Oricorio | 19 | | 62.4% |
| Guzzlord ex | 14 | | 49.4% |
| Tapu Koko ex Pikachu ex | 9 | | 53.8% |
| Pikachu ex Tapu Koko ex | 7 | | 57.8% |
| Suicune ex Palkia ex | 6 | | 53.8% |
| Dragonite ex Dragonite | 5 | | 45.5% |
Suicune ex Greninja held down the format's highest play rate at 22.3%, though its 49.4% win rate suggested the field was adapting to it. Greninja Oricorio finished with one of the better records in the field as a hidden-meta contender, posting a 62.4% win rate from just 4.9% of the field, while Pikachu ex Tapu Koko ex was another overperformer at 57.8% wins.
Congratulations to Robs on the $200 championship. Find the full top 8 decklists and standings in the app, and see you next week.