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: 20
3 Regidrago V SIT 135
3 Regidrago VSTAR SIT 136
3 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 25
2 Dragapult ex TWM 130
1 Hoothoot SCR 114
1 Noctowl SCR 115
1 Giratina VSTAR LOR 131
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
1 Mew ex MEW 151
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Kyurem SFA 47
1 Cleffa OBF 80
1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
Trainer: 30
4 Professor's Research SVI 189
2 Iono PAL 185
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Energy Switch SVI 173
3 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
2 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Canceling Cologne ASR 136
1 Switch SVI 194
1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
1 Jamming Tower TWM 153
1 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155
Energy: 10
7 Grass Energy SVE 9
3 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: 17
4 Dreepy TWM 128
2 Drakloak TWM 129
3 Dragapult ex TWM 130
2 Pidgey OBF 162
2 Pidgeot ex OBF 164
1 Rotom V LOR 58
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Radiant Alakazam SIT 59
1 Hawlucha SVI 118
Trainer: 37
4 Arven OBF 186
3 Iono PAL 185
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Crispin SCR 133
1 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171
4 Rare Candy SVI 191
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144
3 Nest Ball SVI 181
3 Counter Catcher PAR 160
2 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Lost Vacuum LOR 162
1 Sparkling Crystal SCR 142
1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
1 Rescue Board TEF 159
1 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177
1 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155
1 Pokémon League Headquarters OBF 192
Energy: 6
3 Fire Energy SVE 10
3 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: 11
4 Snorlax PGO 55
3 Mimikyu PAL 97
2 Rotom V LOR 58
1 Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 112
1 Diancie SCR 86
Trainer: 47
4 Arven OBF 186
4 Penny SVI 183
3 Miss Fortune Sisters LOR 164
2 Cyllene ASR 138
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
2 Eri TEF 146
1 Erika's Invitation MEW 160
1 Team Yell's Cheer BRS 149
1 Giacomo PAL 182
4 Counter Catcher PAR 160
4 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
3 Pal Pad SVI 182
3 Accompanying Flute TWM 142
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
2 Bravery Charm PAL 173
1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156
1 Handheld Fan TWM 150
2 Artazon PAL 171
Energy: 2
2 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: 18
3 Regidrago V SIT 135
3 Regidrago VSTAR SIT 136
3 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 25
2 Dragapult ex TWM 130
1 Giratina VSTAR LOR 131
1 Kyurem SFA 47
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
1 Mew ex MEW 151
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Cleffa OBF 80
1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
Trainer: 32
4 Professor's Research SVI 189
3 Iono PAL 185
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Penny SVI 183
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Energy Switch SVI 173
4 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
2 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Canceling Cologne ASR 136
1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
1 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155
1 Jamming Tower TWM 153
Energy: 10
7 Grass Energy SVE 9
3 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: 20
3 Regidrago V SIT 135
3 Regidrago VSTAR SIT 136
3 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 25
2 Dragapult ex TWM 130
1 Hoothoot SCR 114
1 Noctowl SCR 115
1 Giratina VSTAR LOR 131
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
1 Mew ex MEW 151
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Kyurem SFA 47
1 Cleffa OBF 80
1 Radiant Charizard CRZ 20
Trainer: 30
4 Professor's Research SVI 189
2 Iono PAL 185
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Energy Switch SVI 173
3 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
2 Super Rod PAL 188
1 Canceling Cologne ASR 136
1 Switch SVI 194
1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
1 Jamming Tower TWM 153
1 Temple of Sinnoh ASR 155
Energy: 10
7 Grass Energy SVE 9
3 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: 20
4 Archeops SIT 147
3 Lugia V SIT 138
3 Lugia VSTAR SIT 139
3 Minccino TEF 136
3 Cinccino TEF 137
2 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Iron Hands ex PAR 70
1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
Trainer: 24
3 Professor's Research SVI 189
3 Boss's Orders PAL 172
2 Iono PAL 185
1 Jacq SVI 175
1 Carmine TWM 145
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
4 Capturing Aroma SIT 153
4 Great Ball PAL 183
2 Jamming Tower TWM 153
Energy: 16
4 Gift Energy LOR 171
4 Jet Energy PAL 190
3 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
3 Mist Energy TEF 161
1 Legacy Energy TWM 167
1 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: 21
4 Archeops SIT 147
3 Lugia V SIT 138
3 Lugia VSTAR SIT 139
2 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Minccino TEF 136
2 Cinccino TEF 137
1 Wyrdeer V ASR 134
1 Iron Hands ex PAR 70
1 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 64
1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
1 Iron Bundle PAR 56
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
Trainer: 23
4 Professor's Research SVI 189
4 Boss's Orders PAL 172
2 Iono PAL 185
1 Jacq SVI 175
1 Thorton LOR 167
4 Capturing Aroma SIT 153
4 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Nest Ball SVI 181
2 Mesagoza SVI 178
Energy: 16
4 Gift Energy LOR 171
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
4 Jet Energy PAL 190
2 Mist Energy TEF 161
1 V Guard Energy SIT 169
1 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: 10
4 Raging Bolt ex TEF 123
3 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 25
1 Radiant Greninja ASR 46
1 Fezandipiti ex SFA 38
1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169
Trainer: 38
4 Professor Sada's Vitality PAR 170
1 Boss's Orders PAL 172
1 Iono PAL 185
4 Nest Ball SVI 181
4 Earthen Vessel PAR 163
4 Trekking Shoes ASR 156
3 Energy Retrieval SVI 171
3 Pokémon Catcher SVI 187
2 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
2 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 Switch Cart ASR 154
1 Prime Catcher TEF 157
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
4 Bravery Charm PAL 173
2 PokéStop PGO 68
Energy: 12
6 Grass Energy SVE 9
3 Fighting Energy SVE 14
3 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.