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Hello everyone and welcome back. My name is Ryan B Hebert, and today I'll be doing my Regional Forecast for Hartford Regionals 2019. Ultra Series is officially underway and players have been forming their own opinions on some of the best archetypes in the series. Without further ado, let's get started! A small note for Rayquaza/Xerneas players, the hate may be strong, but we must stick together. Pull out another W for Hartford Regionals, and for X-Ray. Thank you.  Ultra Necrozma in Ultra Series Last time I discussed the potential of Ultra Necrozma in Ultra Series and so far, it has not proved itself worthy enough. We're still waiting for the right trainers to bring along an archetype of this team that dominates the meta-game. The problem is, with the prevalence of Xerneas in the late game of most sets, Ultra Necrozma may be able to deal unspeakable damage in early to mid-game, but if Xerneas is able to set-up, the Dragon-typing on Ultra Necrozma hurts it more tha...

Hello everyone and welcome back. My name is Ryan B Hebert, and today I'll be doing my Regional Forecast for Daytona Regionals 2019. Ultra Series is officially here and players have been lapping up the luxury of finally participating in a format that many have waited for all season. If you've been one of those individuals, your time is now, but, also, you have much to catch up on. A small note for our Primal Groudon users attending Daytona Regionals: Beware Hidden Power Water Ultra Necrozma in Ultra Series Looking back at Sun and Moon Series in VGC 19, we've learned the potential of a few restricted Pokémon not previously known to us. First, we have Necrozma. Not just any old Necrozma, but Necrozma-Dusk Mane and Necrozma-Dawn Wings. The first being a Steel/Psychic type, and the latter being a Ghost/Psychic type. Each one, especially Dusk Mane due to its ability Prism Armor, had great potential at the start of the season. Many Necrozma Dusk Mane players chose to pa...

How We Doin'! Ryan Pb Hebert here! I am currently in Greensboro, NC, in my hotel room as we speak. I felt the desire after arriving to get something down in writing for all of you to read. More specifically, a preview of my prediction on what to expect at Greensboro Regionals 2019.  A note: Moon Series is a niche meta of mind games. With the introduction of Z-crystals into the rotating ruleset, players are left to guess where and when a perfectly timed Z-move may appear.   To put it simply, my prediction for the most common leads of tomorrow are the following: Lunala + Tapu Koko This  offensive  powerhouse of a lead not only threatens most teams, and I found that the options a player has with this lead are incredibly vast. For example, during Dallas Regionals, Taunt, Nature's Madness, Volt Switch, and Electro-Web were quite common from Tapu Koko, and now you're more likely to see the Electrium Z move coming from a physical Koko. The rise of ph...