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Shoma Honami (Japan)

World Champion


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Reminiscent of a popular strategy from 2013, Shoma used Cresselia's Trick Room to help accelerate

moonguss, !ho in turn used Rage "o!der and Spore to protect #eatran$ moonguss also uses Sunny

%ay to increase #eatran&s damage in 2013 Tyranitar ser(ed this purpose)$ Shoma&s tricky Thundurus is

set up (ery defensi(ely *y holding Safety +oggles and kno!ing "rotectperhaps a counter to the many

moonguss Shoma e-pected to face$

Kangaskhan


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Normal

Moves:• Return

• Low Kick

• Sucker Punch

• Fake Out

Nature:• Adamant

Held Item:• Kanaskhanite

A!ilit":• Scra##"

Heatran

Fire / Steel

Moves:• Protect

• Su!stitute

• Heat $ave

• %arth Power

Nature:• Modest

Held Item:• Shuca &err"

A!ilit":• Flash Fire

Thundurus

Electric / Flying - Incarnate Forme

Moves:• Protect

• 'hunder!olt

• 'hunder $ave

• Swaer

Nature:

• 'imidHeld Item:

• Sa(et" )oles

A!ilit":• Prankster

Landorus


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Ground / Flying - Therian Forme

Moves:• Rock Slide

• %arth*uake

• Knock O+

• Su#er#ower

Nature:• ,oll"

Held Item:• Assault -est

A!ilit":• Intimidate

resse!ia

Psychic

Moves:• Protect

• Ps"chic

• Ice &eam

• 'rick Room

Nature:• .uiet

Held Item:• Sitrus &err"

A!ilit":• Levitate

"moonguss

Grass / Poison

Moves:• Rae Powder

• S#ore

• %ner" &all

• Sunn" /a"

Nature:

• Rela0edHeld Item:

• Rock" Helmet

A!ilit":• Reenerator

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Hide#uki Taida (Japan)

Runner .p


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We see a *unch of rather common "ok/mon on #ideyuki&s team, *ut he put his o!n t!ist on them to

thro! his opponents off guard$ egislash !ith Shado! Sneak is a good e-ample, a surprising +hosttype

"hysical mo(e that has increased priority to steal nock uts$

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Psychic

Moves:• Ps"chic


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• Hidden Power

• Ic" $ind

• 'rick Room

Nature:• Modest

Held Item: • Sitrus &err"A!ilit":

• Levitate

"egis!ash

Steel / Ghost - Shield Forme

Moves:• Shadow &all

• Shadow Sneak

• Kin2s Shield• Flash 3annon

Nature:• Rela0ed

Held Item:• $eakness Polic"

A!ilit":• Stance 3hane

Vo!$arona

Bug / Fire

Moves:• Flamethrower

• .uiver /ance

• Protect

• )ia /rain

Nature:• Modest

Held Item:• Rock" Helmet

A!ilit":• Flame &od"

Thundurus


Moves:• 'hunder!olt


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• Hidden Power

• 'aunt

• Protect

Nature:• 'imid

Held Item: • Li(e Or!A!ilit":

• Prankster

Kangaskhan

Normal

Moves:• Return

• Protect

• Sucker Punch• Power45# Punch

Nature:• Adamant


A!ilit":• Scra##"

Landorus


Moves:• %arth*uake

• Rock Slide

• Su#er#ower

• Protect

Nature:• Adamant

Held Item:• Focus Sash



%osuke &sagi (Japan)

Semifinalist


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osuke *ecame the topseeded player heading to the top cut thanks to a clear strategy and smart play$

#e used angaskhan&s 4ake ut to gi(e either of his t!o Steeltype "ok/mon the opportunity to use

Su*stitute$ #elping #and is more popular in 5apan than any!here else, so !hile 5apanese players !ould

likely e-pect to see Syl(eon kno! it, it pro*a*ly surprised and frustrated) many other players in the field$

Thundurus


Moves:


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• 'hunder!olt

• Hidden Power

• 'hunder $ave

• Protect

Nature:•

&oldHeld Item:• Sitrus &err"


Landorus



• Rock Slide• Su#er#ower

• Protect

Nature:• ,oll"

Held Item:• Li(e Or!


Kangaskhan

Normal

Moves:• Fake Out

• Return

• Low Kick

• Sucker Punch

Nature:• Adamant


A!ilit":• Inner Focus

S#!veon

Fairy

Moves:


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• H"#er -oice

• Hel#in Hand

• .uick Attack

• /etect

Nature:•

ModestHeld Item:• Pi0ie Plate

A!ilit":• Pi0ilate

Heatran

Fire / Steel

Moves:• Heat $ave

• %arth Power• Su!stitute

• Protect

Nature:• 'imid



"egis!ash



• Su!stitute

• $ide )uard

• Kin2s Shield

Nature:• Modest

Held Item:• Le(tovers



'aohito Miou$hi (Japan)


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Semifinalist


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6ntei stands out on 7aohito&s team, a seldom seen option to fill the 4iretype role, *ut it !as highly

effecti(e$ 8t&s the only 4iretype "ok/mon in the format that kno!s the po!erful Sacred 4ire mo(e$ With a

90: ;urn chance !hich also hal(es its target&s ttack), it allo!s 6ntei to continue to dish out *ig damage

!hile impairing the other team&s "hysical attackers$

Kangaskhan

Normal

Moves:


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• Fake Out

• Frustration

• Low Kick

• Protect

Nature:•

&raveHeld Item:• Kanaskhanite

A!ilit":• Scra##"

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Psychic

Moves:• Ps"chic

• Ice &eam• 'rick Room

• Protect

Nature:• .uiet



*ntei

Fire

Moves:• Sacred Fire

• Stone %de

• Su!stitute

• Protect

Nature:• Adamant


A!ilit":• Pressure

Landorus


Moves:


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• Rock Slide

• %arth*uake

• Su#er#ower

• Protect

Nature:•

,oll"Held Item:• 6ache &err"


"egis!ash



• Flash 3annon• Shadow Sneak

• Kin2s Shield

Nature:• .uiet



"moonguss

Grass / Poison

Moves:• S#ore

• Rae Powder

• Slude &om!

• Protect

Nature:• Rela0ed




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Dai$hi Kumae (Japan)

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%aichi&s team is one of the more traditional Trick Room teams, !ith more sluggish "ok/mon such as

Tyranitar and moonguss taking ad(antage of the mo(e$ nce Trick Room is in effect, %aichi can also

use his #eatran to hit !ith an 8cetype #idden "o!er, as !ell as a handful of po!erful mo(es from his

usually slo!er "ok/mon$ n games !here it&s not as ad(antageous to set up Trick Room, he can rely on

=andorus& Rock Tom* and Thundurus& Thunder Wa(e attacks to control his opponent&s Speed$

Gardevoir

Psychic / Fairy


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Moves:• H"#er -oice

• Ps"chic

• 'rick Room

• Protect

Nature: • ModestHeld Item:

• )ardevoririte

A!ilit":• 'race

Landorus


Moves:• %arth*uake• Rock Slide

• Knock O+

• Rock 'om!

Nature:• Adamant



Heatran

Fire / Steel

Moves:• Heat $ave

• %arth Power

• Hidden Power

• Protect

Nature:• Modest



Thundurus



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Moves:• 'hunder!olt

• 'hunder $ave

• Swaer

• Protect


• Sitrus &err"


T#ranitar

Rock / Dark

Moves:• Rock Slide• 3runch

• Low Kick

• Protect

Nature:• Adamant


A!ilit":• Sand Stream

"moonguss

Grass / Poison

Moves:• )ia /rain

• S#ore

• Rae Powder

• Protect

Nature:• &old




Daiki Mori#ama (Japan)


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Speed control is usually (ie!ed as one of the most important aspects in tople(el play, *ut %aiki made the

top < !ithout a single !ay to control speed$ The one minor e-ception is Tyranitar holding Choice Scarf to

help it o(ercome its natural slo!ness$ %aiki&s Cresselia is especially interestinga four attack "ok/mon

!ithout the typical mo(es to support its team that !e&re used to seeing, such as Trick Room and #elping

#and$

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Psychic


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Moves:• Ps"chic

• Ice &eam

• Hidden Power

• Moon!last


• Sitrus &err"


Kangaskhan

Normal

Moves:• Return• Power45# Punch

• Sucker Punch

• Fake Out

Nature:• Adamant


A!ilit":• Scra##"

T#ranitar

Rock / Dark

Moves:• Rock Slide

• 3runch

• Ice Punch

• Su#er#ower

Nature:• ,oll"

Held Item:• 3hoice Scar(

A!ilit":• Sand Stream

Landorus



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• Rock Slide

• Su#er#ower

• Knock O+

Nature: • ,oll"Held Item:

• Assault -est


Heatran

Fire / Steel

Moves:• Heat $ave• %arth Power

• Su!stitute

• Protect

Nature:• 'imid



"moonguss

Grass / Poison

Moves:• )ia /rain

• S#ore

• Rae Powder

• Protect

Nature:• Sass"




Ha#ato Takahashi (Japan)


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#ayato didn&t follo! the trend of gi(ing angaskhan 4ake ut, instead going !ith "rotect to help it stay on

the field longer$ 8ts teammates moonguss and Scrafty helped protect angaskhan through a mi-ture of

Rage "o!der and 4ake ut !hile it *uilt up its ttack !ith "o!er.p "unch$ #is Cresselia has the usual

Trick Room, *ut also kno!s the uncommon #idden "o!er to gi(e it some offensi(e oomph$

Kangaskhan

Normal

Moves:


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• Return

• Power45# Punch

• Sucker Punch

• Protect

Nature:•

AdamantHeld Item:• Kanaskhanite

A!ilit":• Inner Focus

S$rat#

Dark / Fighting

Moves:• /rain Punch

• Knock O+ • Ice Punch

• Fake Out

Nature:• &rave



Heatran

Fire / Steel

Moves:• Heat $ave

• %arth Power

• Su!stitute

• Protect

Nature:• 'imid



"moonguss

Grass / Poison

Moves:


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• S#ore

• Rae Powder

• )ia /rain

• Protect

Nature:•

Sass"Held Item:• Rock" Helmet


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Psychic

Moves:• Ps"chic

• Ic" $ind• Hidden Power

• 'rick Room

Nature:• Modest



Landorus



• Rock Slide

• 54turn

• Protect

Nature:• ,oll"



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