The Pokemon TCG Region in Lille took place on October 19, having a variety of different decks perform well in this tournament. Regidrago had the best showing in the tournament, taking three spots in the top 8! We also saw a couple of anti-meta and off-meta decks show up in this tournament and managed to make it far.
First Place Regidrago
Pokémon: 203 Regidrago V SIT 1353 Regidrago VSTAR SIT 1363 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 252 Dragapult ex TWM 1301 Hoothoot SCR 1141 Noctowl SCR 1151 Giratina VSTAR LOR 1311 Squawkabilly ex PAL 1691 Mew ex MEW 1511 Fezandipiti ex SFA 381 Kyurem SFA 471 Cleffa OBF 801 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20Trainer: 304 Professor's Research SVI 1892 Iono PAL 1852 Boss's Orders PAL 1724 Ultra Ball SVI 1964 Nest Ball SVI 1814 Energy Switch SVI 1733 Earthen Vessel PAR 1632 Super Rod PAL 1881 Canceling Cologne ASR 1361 Switch SVI 1941 Prime Catcher TEF 1571 Jamming Tower TWM 1531 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155Energy: 107 Grass Energy SVE 93 Fire Energy SVE 10Regidrago makes first place in the Lille Pokemon TCG regionals, beating Dragapult Pidgeot in the finals.
This deck uses Regidrago Vstar’s Apex Dragon as its main damage dealer, relying on Dragon-type Pokemon like Dragapult ex, Giratina Vstar, and Kyurem to copy their attacks. This deck wants those Dragon decks in the discard pile to use Regidrago Vstar to copy their attacks and start damaging the opponent’s Pokemon.
Giratina’s Lost Impact is best used when trying to knock out high-health Active Pokemon. Dragapult’s Phantom Dive and Kyurem’s Trifrost are perfect to deal damage to the opponent’s Bench.
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex synergizes with Grass Energy, acting as a draw engine, and can become an alternate win condition with Myriad Leaf Shower attack.
Second Place Dragapult Pidgeot
Pokémon: 174 Dreepy TWM 1282 Drakloak TWM 1293 Dragapult ex TWM 1302 Pidgey OBF 1622 Pidgeot ex OBF 1641 Rotom V LOR 581 Fezandipiti ex SFA 381 Radiant Alakazam SIT 591 Hawlucha SVI 118Trainer: 374 Arven OBF 1863 Iono PAL 1852 Boss's Orders PAL 1721 Crispin SCR 1331 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 1714 Rare Candy SVI 1914 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 1443 Nest Ball SVI 1813 Counter Catcher PAR 1602 Ultra Ball SVI 1961 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 1461 Earthen Vessel PAR 1631 Night Stretcher SFA 611 Lost Vacuum LOR 1621 Sparkling Crystal SCR 1421 Forest Seal Stone SIT 1561 Rescue Board TEF 1591 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 1771 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 1551 Pokémon League Headquarters OBF 192Energy: 63 Fire Energy SVE 103 Psychic Energy SVE 13In second place, Dragapult Pidgeot had an amazing run, using Pidgeot over the usual Dusknoir version. Pidgeot ex acts as a search engine, finding you the cards you need to set up your strategy.
Dragapult ex’s Phantom Dive deals 200 damage to the opponent’s Active Pokemon and lets you put 6 damage counters on your opponent’s Benched Pokemon in any way you want. This allows you to knock out Benched Pokemon, especially with the help of Radiant Alakazam moving damage to targets that favor you. Knocking out two Pokemon in one attack gives you more Prize cards and sets you up to win games quickly.
Third Place Snorlax Stall
Pokémon: 114 Snorlax PGO 553 Mimikyu PAL 972 Rotom V LOR 581 Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 1121 Diancie SCR 86Trainer: 474 Arven OBF 1864 Penny SVI 1833 Miss Fortune Sisters LOR 1642 Cyllene ASR 1382 Boss's Orders PAL 1722 Eri TEF 1461 Erika's Invitation MEW 1601 Team Yell's Cheer BRS 1491 Giacomo PAL 1824 Counter Catcher PAR 1604 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 1864 Nest Ball SVI 1813 Pal Pad SVI 1823 Accompanying Flute TWM 1421 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 1461 Prime Catcher TEF 1571 Night Stretcher SFA 612 Bravery Charm PAL 1731 Forest Seal Stone SIT 1561 Handheld Fan TWM 1502 Artazon PAL 171Energy: 22 Mist Energy TEF 161The anti-meta Snorlax Stall makes it into third place. Snorlax Stall is a control deck that uses Pokemon with abilities that prevent opponents from damaging them easily. Snorlax, Mimikyu, and Diancie can be difficult for most meta decks to knock out, allowing you to prolong the game until the opposing players runs out of cards.
The more turns the game takes, the more cards opponents draw, the closer they’ll get to decking out. It’s still a slow process, so the list has cards like Miss Fortune Sisters, Eri, and Giacomo to discard valuable resources your opponent relies on as part of their strategy.
Fourth Place Regidrago
Pokémon: 183 Regidrago V SIT 1353 Regidrago VSTAR SIT 1363 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 252 Dragapult ex TWM 1301 Giratina VSTAR LOR 1311 Kyurem SFA 471 Squawkabilly ex PAL 1691 Mew ex MEW 1511 Fezandipiti ex SFA 381 Cleffa OBF 801 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20Trainer: 324 Professor's Research SVI 1893 Iono PAL 1852 Boss's Orders PAL 1721 Penny SVI 1834 Ultra Ball SVI 1964 Nest Ball SVI 1814 Energy Switch SVI 1734 Earthen Vessel PAR 1632 Super Rod PAL 1881 Canceling Cologne ASR 1361 Prime Catcher TEF 1571 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 1551 Jamming Tower TWM 153Energy: 107 Grass Energy SVE 93 Fire Energy SVE 10Regidrago makes fourth place in Lille, proving this is one of the best decks to play for its consistency and adaptability to different decks in the meta.
Compared to the first-place list, this one cuts out Hoothoot and Noctowl for an extra copy of Iono and a Penny.
Top 8:
5th Regidrago
Pokémon: 203 Regidrago V SIT 1353 Regidrago VSTAR SIT 1363 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 252 Dragapult ex TWM 1301 Hoothoot SCR 1141 Noctowl SCR 1151 Giratina VSTAR LOR 1311 Squawkabilly ex PAL 1691 Mew ex MEW 1511 Fezandipiti ex SFA 381 Kyurem SFA 471 Cleffa OBF 801 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20Trainer: 304 Professor's Research SVI 1892 Iono PAL 1852 Boss's Orders PAL 1724 Ultra Ball SVI 1964 Nest Ball SVI 1814 Energy Switch SVI 1733 Earthen Vessel PAR 1632 Super Rod PAL 1881 Canceling Cologne ASR 1361 Switch SVI 1941 Prime Catcher TEF 1571 Jamming Tower TWM 1531 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155Energy: 107 Grass Energy SVE 93 Fire Energy SVE 10In fifth place, you guessed it, another Regidrago! This one though is exactly the same as the first place list.
6th Lugia Archeops
Pokémon: 204 Archeops SIT 1473 Lugia V SIT 1383 Lugia VSTAR SIT 1393 Minccino TEF 1363 Cinccino TEF 1372 Lumineon V BRS 401 Iron Hands ex PAR 701 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141Trainer: 243 Professor's Research SVI 1893 Boss's Orders PAL 1722 Iono PAL 1851 Jacq SVI 1751 Carmine TWM 1454 Ultra Ball SVI 1964 Capturing Aroma SIT 1534 Great Ball PAL 1832 Jamming Tower TWM 153Energy: 164 Gift Energy LOR 1714 Jet Energy PAL 1903 Double Turbo Energy BRS 1513 Mist Energy TEF 1611 Legacy Energy TWM 1671 V Guard Energy SIT 169Lugia Archeops is in the 6th place. This deck relies on Lugia VSTAR as its main damage dealer with Tempest Dive, however, getting 4 Energy attached to it can be troublesome. Archeops is how we get to cheat out Energy on our Pokemon through its Primal Turbo, letting you search and attach two Special Energy cards onto one of your Pokemon. To play Archeops, you’ll need to discard him first and then play him on the Bench through Lugia VSTAR’s Summoning Star.
A second damage dealer is Cinccino, capable of dealing a high amount of damage with Special Roll attack, tied to the number of Energy attached to Cinccino.
7th Lugia Archeops
Pokémon: 214 Archeops SIT 1473 Lugia V SIT 1383 Lugia VSTAR SIT 1392 Lumineon V BRS 401 Minccino TEF 1362 Cinccino TEF 1371 Wyrdeer V ASR 1341 Iron Hands ex PAR 701 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 641 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 1411 Iron Bundle PAR 561 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169Trainer: 234 Professor's Research SVI 1894 Boss's Orders PAL 1722 Iono PAL 1851 Jacq SVI 1751 Thorton LOR 1674 Capturing Aroma SIT 1534 Ultra Ball SVI 1961 Nest Ball SVI 1812 Mesagoza SVI 178Energy: 164 Gift Energy LOR 1714 Double Turbo Energy BRS 1514 Jet Energy PAL 1902 Mist Energy TEF 1611 V Guard Energy SIT 1691 Legacy Energy TWM 1677th place is another Lugia Archeops deck, this one though looks a bit different than the other list. This list includes Wyrdeer and Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex, two Pokemon we don’t usually see in Lugia Archeops lists.
Wyrdeer’s Frontier Road lets you move Energy to it from another Pokemon, making it easier for you to attack with Psyshield Bash to deal damage based on the number of Energy attached to Wyrdeer.
As for Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex’s Torrential Pump is a game changer, letting you deal 100 damage to an Active Pokemon and 120 damage to a Pokemon on the Bench.
8th Raging Bolt Ogerpon
Pokémon: 104 Raging Bolt ex TEF 1233 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 251 Radiant Greninja ASR 461 Fezandipiti ex SFA 381 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169Trainer: 384 Professor Sada's Vitality PAR 1701 Boss's Orders PAL 1721 Iono PAL 1854 Nest Ball SVI 1814 Earthen Vessel PAR 1634 Trekking Shoes ASR 1563 Energy Retrieval SVI 1713 Pokémon Catcher SVI 1872 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 1862 Night Stretcher SFA 611 Ultra Ball SVI 1961 Switch Cart ASR 1541 Prime Catcher TEF 1571 Pal Pad SVI 1824 Bravery Charm PAL 1732 PokéStop PGO 68Energy: 126 Grass Energy SVE 93 Fighting Energy SVE 143 Lightning Energy SVE 12In eighth place, Raging Bolt Ogerpon shines as one of the top aggressive decks in Pokemon TCG. This deck uses Raging Bolt’s synergy with Ogerpon to push extra damage on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, ensuring you can knock it out immediately regardless of its cost.
Raging Bolt ex’s Bellowing Thunder discards any number of Energy from your Pokemon to pump up its damage. This works perfectly with Teal Mask Ogerpon ex’s Teal Dance ability, allowing it to attach Grass Energy whenever you activate it.
