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Ludwig

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UK Nationals – VGC 16 (5-4)

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Lancaster Premier Challenge *1 – VGC 17 (2nd)

Mario Kart 8 – Ludwig to victory!

Mario Kart 8 is – without a doubt – my favourite installment of the Mario Kart series. Visually stunning and the karts feel as fun to handle as the Gameboy Advance version with the additional depth a home console inevitably grants. This depth means a wealth of characters to choose from and my usual picks come from the Koopa family.

Pokémon Analysis 9 – Toucannon!

When my other half declared Toucannon an ‘amazing’ Pokémon I confess, like all of you reading this article, I mocked. Barring Talonflame (and perhaps Staraptor), the early catchable bird Pokémon from any region tends to be pretty trash. This season, Talonflame’s signature ability Gale Wings received a substantial nerf which prevents the bravest bird from running riot in the VGC 17 format. But which list of early birds will Toucannon add itself to? The usable or the trash?

Pokémon Analysis 8 – Nihilego!

Now that we’ve (for the most part) completed our analysis of Trick Room setters, it’s time to move on to something… a little quicker than the previous 7 analysis articles. As voted for by members of Facebook’s VGC Battling Hub, analysis eight will focus on the first Ultra Beast we see during our Alolan adventures; Nihilego!