Pokemon's Frankfurt and Brisbane Regional Day 1 Recap
Frankfurt’s 2,793-player Masters field is wide open, with Dragapult ex / Dudunsparce leading the Day 1 deck breakdown at 10%.
Basic Box Wins the First Regional of the 2027 Pokémon Season
Dylan Kasturi opened the season with Basic Box, which took three Top 8 spots despite making up just 5.7% of Baltimore’s analyzed decks.
Two players go 9-0 on Day 1 at Baltimore
Matthew Dennery and Alexander Chea led the 3,122-player Masters field of 30% Dragapult.
Pokemon's Alakazam Dudunsparce Deck Gets Changes: Eri In, Pikipek Out
Alakazam Dudunsparce rebuilt its list this week, with Eri rocketing to 75% of decklists as Pikipek fades to just over 1 in 5.
Andrew Hedrick Wins Pokémon TCG Worlds with Dragapult
Andrew Hedrick won Pokémon TCG Worlds with Dragapult, beating 2017 champion Diego Cassiraga’s Alakazam 2-0 in the final.
Dragapult ex Dominates Day 1 as Brent Tonisson Leads Worlds
Brent Tonisson is the only undefeated player after Day 1 of the 2026 Pokémon TCG World Championship, where Dragapult ex made up 42.9% of the Masters field.
Iron Crown ex Takes Over Raging Bolt Ogerpon
Iron Crown ex jumped from 0% to 71% of Raging Bolt Ogerpon lists in a month, while the deck cut back hard on Lillie's Determination.
Black Belt's Training Falls as Festival Lead Adjusts to Pitch Black
Black Belt's Training fell from 94.3% to 7.8% of Festival Lead lists as the deck moved to Pitch Black's Gladion's Final Battle.
Pokémon Card Game Japan Previews Championship Series 2027
Championship Series 2027 begins in September, with Yokohama confirmed for September 20-22 and current Championship Point rewards locking in on August 31.
Gwynn Finds a Place in Grimmsnarl Froslass
New Pitch Black card Gwynn reached 88% of tracked online Grimmsnarl Froslass lists in just three weeks, while Pokégear 3.0 climbed to 60.5%.
Grimmsnarl Froslass Usage Surges in Pokémon TCG Online Tournaments
Grimmsnarl Froslass was this week’s big winner, while Dragapult’s three main variants continued to make up nearly a fifth of the field.
Mega Excadrill Debuts at the Top of the Online Field
Pitch Black's Mega Excadrill debuts to the most-used deck online, while N's Zoroark's loses its top spot.