Azul Garcia Griego | Trainer Spotlight: The Road to the 2019 Pokémon World Championships

How should you prepare for a match? What’s the best strategy? Offense or defense? 🤔 Leading into the 2019 Pokémon World Championships, some Top Trainers gave us the scoop on their play styles, strategies, and more to level up your game!
Have you wondered what makes a Pokémon TCG Top Trainer?
Azul Garcia Griego gives us the scoop on how long he’s been playing, what motivates him to win, and the details on his 6️⃣-year-long friendly rivalry.
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[@nintendomitch7837]

Azul is by far one of the nicest top players in the Pokemon TCG! He deserves the success! Good luck to him at Worlds!

[@jacobtnp4906]

Interviewer: Azul, what do you do when you aren’t playing Pokémon? Azul: probably playing Pokémon Interviewer: .......wait

[@Doodliver]

Named azul like blue the 1 gen rival, he got nice parents

[@ramdelure]

Azul is in Spanish

[@Doodliver]

@@ramdelure I know, I'm a spanish speaker, blue is called azul in our pokemon versions so he's named like the gen 1 rival, now I'm wondering if theres a red somewhere in the world

[@ramdelure]

@@Doodliver Quien sabe En español la chica de Hoenn es Aura In English, the girl from Hoenn is May

[@Doodliver]

@@ramdelure In Latin America from where I come from we also call her May, the Spaniards call her Aura, they often have different names for the characters even if we both speak Spanish but with some differences, but this doesn't happen with all of them, Serena is the same in English and also here and in Spain

[@ramdelure]

@@Doodliver I hate the mexican crap and its literal translations, these names are their own meaning according to the language in other language like in Japanese, french, german and Italian all the characters have different names with meaning, consult Bulbapedia

[@toddbot7545]

Guys can I enter? I just beat youngster Joey!

[@cyruslightz]

Todd Howard lies. This is impossible

[@gianlucaiaccarino3495]

Wohoooo YEAAAH

[@narwhalnarwhal1399]

Lol

[@LadyLeomon]

Another of the Pokéfans with a chance at the top, best of luck Azul! Thanks for another great video Pokémon Channel 💙🐱💙

[@Martin-zr1tm]

Nice to see more content on this channel that covers competetive Pokémon 😍 Gets you hyped for the World Championship and Azul is great player to put in the spotlight 😊 I love it👍

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I challenge him to a Pokémon battle

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Never met a person named Azul, nice name. Boston's a nice city for history buffs

[@vectress]

Pokemon Red's antagonist is Blue = Azul. Fitting name.

[@vectress]

I meant fitting because of being champion, not antagonist.

[@otangakudyokeman7124]

00:05 RED ALERT A WILD PSYCHOPATH APPEARED !

[@standardshove7879]

Otangaku D Yokeman ahahahahahahah

[@kuchisakekitsune4052]

Best of Lucks!!!!! it takes a lot of hard work to be where you are now so enjoy it ♡

[@shadowofbosstown]

No it doesn't

[@wagwah5545]

@@shadowofbosstown how does it not mans, no offense but mans worked hard for 11 years now to get where he’s at and made a solid career out of it. Takes pretty much all his effort

[@veryprofessionalpokemontrainer]

I look forward to watching the 2019 world championships!!!

[@Lillyple]

This looks intense I actually want to try everyday if I have to to get better

[@KingZarken]

Love the music in the background

[@LaAnkhaHuasa]

AZÚL, por que este amor es azul como el mar AZUL.

[@ramdelure]

Azul como el nieto del Profesor Oak

[@patternkim6865]

He is awesome!!!

[@AGoodwinTV]

Best of luck

[@queeny5613]

Wow this actually a series

[@crickitt8811]

Awesome!

[@justdaveoh756]

Good Luck Azul !

[@shadowslight792]

So we can buy his deck? Once the WorldsChampion decks are released.

[@spencerschultz6497]

The myth, the legend, the master pokemon champion

[@yokoamoi716]

Good Pokémon video

[@doughcs]

This is epic

[@soysauce2982]

Epic

[@zdh0218]

Hey Mahone here for TCG and Wolfe for VGc

[@aid5ish33r]

Wooohoo boston!!

[@Jakewebmaster8]

Is Melmetal appearing in the anime?

[@custodianguardofthemagyari216]

Sword and shield starters evolution?

[@simplycj3157]

cool

[@futabanarugonzalez3399]

Cool

[@william160833]

Physical TCG vs virtual TCG (online): which is better?! You decide!!

[@hipopotamoerecto]

Grande knekro

[@Apple-jg7om]

I just beat a rattata! hit me up

[@pekkahukkanen4392]

Can pokken tourament have that your partner can be a shiny

[@wadeconroy3467]

Technically yes, but they aren't the official shiny.

[@pekkahukkanen4392]

@@wadeconroy3467 i know but i mean that u can buy a shiny for like pokegold

[@greninjaarc-z396]

1:50,I thought that was the odd1sout for a second

[@anabelaguinaga613]

When are you going to release marshadow and nacrosma z crystals 😔😩😭

[@NyanMudkip]

Massachusetts gang :D

[@Unique007]

Don't dare to read this Treat yourself to be best God made u beautiful You are born talented Ik everyone doesn't shows But you are absolutely amazing ❤️

[@samugames0]

AZUUUUUUL

[@pong509]

Good afternoon I Love Pokémon 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@DrDewZero]

so i cant remember my password,screen name,or dob

[@FranzArtzStudio]

I need a shiny luck guys! please cheer me up. 😊

[@Otaku_de_closet]

Azuuuuuuuul.

[@Elite_Noah67]

Boy

[@liljbox19]

Azul you live about an 2 hours from where I live and will challenge you to a pkmn battle

[@janyadeshields6945]

Go VGC 😃🙂☺

[@saturnhaswings3617]

There are like....11 "first" comments. You all can't be first you know. *Also no one cares*

[@ponchick3n506]

Azurill?

[@meatyman0163]

Let me get a national dex... Am i funny now?

[@merc2]

MOIN SERVUS MOIN

[@Smurffed]

Older players don’t hold up yeah that to mahone

[@user-jj6vd7ml5f]

This is cool...HOWEVER...most of the older players from 5-10 years ago are less involved now because the game's strategy level became extremely shallow around the release of the BW series. And although it has improved slightly, many just haven't come back. It has nothing to do the intensity of modern tournaments tho. There are successful and incrediblly skilled players who played a long time ago, and who play now. Azul is one of these players. No need to differentiate between players from the past and modern players.

[@andrewhedrick8096]

I mean, it can't be that different as we still see the best players continuing to do well, making day 2 50%+ of the time, unless I don't understand what you mean.

[@user-jj6vd7ml5f]

@@andrewhedrick8096 I understand what you mean, and agree to an extent. But most of the players who are successful now either did not play back in the Diamond Pearl and earlier days, or played as juniors. This takes nothing away from their skill now. I think the most successful players from modern times are some of the greatest of all time. But I also think the older eras of the game required more in-depth strategy, and although there were less players at major events back then, the best from that era are still among the best of all time (which now includes a ton of newer players). I just don't like the idea that older players have a hard time with modern tournaments when that isn't true at all. Each era has its own pros/cons such as... Older era pros - more in-depth strategy and more complex card interactions (this is the biggest one, games used to be player A and B both set up their board states and have a back and forth strategic match to determine the winner, whereas many matches today are determined by "big basic pokemon does 200+ dmg"). Limited public access to highly refined deck lists (this means skilled players had to develop their own lists, but at the same time many opponents just didn't have optimal lists). Older era cons - smaller tournament size, less incentive to play due to worse prizing, limited access to decklists prevented competition from being as good as possible Newer era pros - bigger tourneys, better decklists, increased prizing to draw more players to the game, streaming platforms like twitch/youtube to learn in game maneuvers, pay sites with tons of info to help players develop, coaching services, etc. Newer era cons - simpler card design with an emphasis on big basic ohko attacks, bench disruption with no drawback, and an emphasis on the luck of the opening hand. It's kind of like comparing sports players from one era to another to determine who was the best of all time. Not only does it not matter, but there are so many factors to consider when making that value judgement it is almost impossible to speak with accuracy. Like I said in my initial post, I think Azul (along with many of the modern players) are among the all time greats. It's just pointless and a little silly to attempt to talk down about older players, who in reality aren't even at the tournaments any more because of their jobs/families/etc, and then blame it on their inabilities to keep up with modern tournaments....it's really silly imo.

[@panderingpangoro]

Bet my dusknoir deck is better

[@juliobkgre]

Me piro vampiro

[@ramdelure]

Hola

[@DanMiau.]

Que?

[@rafl_hafl1570]

Лол

[@mastertony529]

Make More Pokemon Game For 3DSXL

[@janyadeshields6945]

They are done with that

[@janyadeshields6945]

Ultra sun and moon were the last ones

[@mastertony529]

@@janyadeshields6945 i hate them now i can't even afford a switch 😭😭

[@janyadeshields6945]

@@mastertony529 try to save a lot of money

[@mastertony529]

@@janyadeshields6945 how and i don't have any money to save ???

[@tommydurning9762]

Leave thoses poors innoccent expenvice cardboard

[@Alex2pvnk]

1st veiw

[@jinatjahan7937]

The first to like

[@JustPhm_]

forst, also first view also hi pokemon

[@Vuadanee]

yes

[@JustPhm_]

@@Vuadanee yay finally someone who realizes im first xD

[@Alex2pvnk]

First like

[@Alex2pvnk]

Me I'm the first veiw

[@William_Gamer766]

Alex Landrum Vlogs no one cares

[@yuh223]

First

[@ghostyanimations2460]

1st idk how but i am

[@CesspoolOfCringe]

Way far from first

[@ghostyanimations2460]

@@CesspoolOfCringe well yeah now it has more views

[@ghostyanimations2460]

@@CesspoolOfCringe plus your just some kid so how do u know i was not here

[@CesspoolOfCringe]

ghosty animations ok so KZbin has to refresh a lot of times so if you had refreshed they would be more comments and views so your excuse is not valid.

[@CesspoolOfCringe]

ghosty animations and you’re are not the first comment and you’re sure as hell not the first view

[@professoraristotlemeans8860]

DURRR BRING BACK NATIONAL DEX DURRRRR

[@Aeronautiqul]

They don't have spotlight for the video game haha. Probably because they all cheat and don't deserve it.

[@mutahard1632]

WHY ARE YOU BENDING THE CARDS YOU ABSOLUTE APE

[@konradduda9048]

Dragonite VS chalizard Dragonite = 👍 Chalizard = com

[@standardshove7879]

Konrad Duda 👍

[@hammones6017]

Ew

[@yyhillel]

First

[@JustPhm_]

actually no

[@hassankahloon1291]

First

[@CesspoolOfCringe]

Hassan Kahloon nope