Yuta Ishigaki vs Luca Ceribelli - Pokémon VGC Masters Finals | Pokémon Worlds 2024

[@BaoLe-no1jy]

Amoonguss is still alive after being hit by Draco Meteor and Wild Charge power of friendship

[@duckymomo7935]

it was probably a bad roll from wild charge

[@tomwanders6022]

@@duckymomo7935you can say it was a bad roll, but why are we not saying the Pokémon that got hit, had a highroll.

[@maxspecs]

It truly is the modern Pachirisu

[@MashuSlyferiux]

@@maxspecs Nah, Pachirisu is awesome because it's a rare pick, Amonguss is actually the Pokémon that Sejun chose Pachirisu to imitate for sooo

[@niz167]

luka had 56% chance to knock it out. possible damage amounts: (68, 69, 69, 71, 72, 72, 73, 74, 75, 75, 76, 77, 78, 78, 79, 81)

[@ccralo]

"Iron Hands, S tier. It does eveything you need it to: it washes the dished,it takes kid to school, wins worlds..." semicit

[@A-ro-2803]

Electric typing is so valuable in VGC. Next season gonna be wild without all the usual suspects.

[@noahhkun5097]

@@A-ro-2803it’s not really that valuable it’s just rampant, everyone good has it, the actual typing doesn’t really hit the rest of the format that well

[@Cochu]

Brian hands

[@dyssealex]

@@noahhkun5097 having only one weakness is quite insane, electric is solid defensively and offensively and thus on a bulky, strong, potential setup sweeper like iron hands its amazing

[@Patterrz]

Game 2 was one of the craziest i've ever seen

[@adithyam3202]

on god lol

[@leoarar2882]

It is

[@SrLhama9]

Nah lol

[@Spyder-Watch]

Fr

[@AnthonyMemes]

Japanese guy was lucky AF low rolls and shit

[@TomsSauce]

Luca played absolutely amazingly, but special shoutout to how Yuta pulled back Game 2, what an amazing set

[@micacaisupra9298]

yeah Yuta was lucky in the second game

[@mirkomaira7009]

Campione italiano

[@TheSiemek]

Or rather Luca lost 3-1 matchup…

[@MinecraftMaplestory]

literally clawed back and clutched the game when it was almost impossible to

[@ggiappo]

Luca had the worst matchup and almost won 2-0 (2hp roll on amoongus)

[@marcogangemi8701]

Fiero di te! Grande. L’Italia è dove merita 🇮🇹❤️

[@peppedomigamer501]

Già sono contento grande Luca

[@somebody4094]

esattamente, grandissimo risultato

[@notting2640]

Pietro Savastano

[@richardthepastamancer6619]

Felicissimo per la vittoria, grande Luca, demoralizzato dal responso online.

[@lethal6973]

@@richardthepastamancer6619 Onestamente, il responso online era purtroppo prevedibile visto che la notizia avrebbe fatto scalpore, e considerando che il tutto é arrivato anche su quotidiani abbastanza importanti... sappiamo già con cosa avremo a che fare, con gente che non sa NIENTE di ciò che parla. Ma nonostante ciò, sono stra contento per Luca, vittoria strameritata!

[@Chwarzerd]

Miraidon went from being called a fraud to being a world champion. You love to see it

[@Siscon92]

Even tho on paper it was broken from the start. Everything about that pokemon works with each other. Ability + Move + Typing + Stat distribution + Electric Terrain to activate Paradox Pokemon. Calling it a fraud seemed always a reach

[@Savings_and_Grift_Plan]

I don't think it should have ever been called a fraud from the start. Being able to just stack multiplier after multiplier for absurd damage. >Electric Terrain Boost >Hadron Engine Boost >STAB >Item boost (Specs or Magnet, etc) > Terrastalization >Assorted support from Whimscott or farigiraf. Rajan Bal nuking Rillaboom from near full in grassy terrain early this year should have been proof enough of how cracked Miraidon is

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

​@Siscon92 it's because before Rajan Bal in Indianapolis, people weren't using it to its potential in pre regional tournaments. Miraidon wasn't even making top cut during that time.

[@MidianVGC]

@@YoJoRockThaBeatMiraidon is amazing but not broken like the 2 Calyrex. I knew Luca was going to win the second I saw the Yuta didnt have any form of terrain control. That Valiant slot should have been used with something more reliable like Indeedee-F or Rillaboom.

[@YeahhBoyee]

Idk about that...pretty embarrassing that months went by before the thought of slapping a choice specs on the strongest Pokemon ever created occurred to most vgc players.

[@pyroo8186]

Whimsicott just happy to be there like he's Tyrese Haliburton in Olympics

[@jtrails694]

Right 😂

[@dimaginarylaw]

I kinda wanted to see Whimsicott actually enter the battle, being already happy that it is now on another world champion team

[@aduboo29]

A 2nd world championship for my little guy Whimsicott. Loving it.

[@duckymomo7935]

he didnt even get to see play lmao

[@cherryred6082]

​@duckymomo7935 it was played in top 4, and it was very important as well

[@pyroo8186]

He's the Tyrese Haliburton of Pokemon

[@whim165]

Heck yeah. Def gonna try that team later while I still can. Its just awesome

[@aduboo29]

@@duckymomo7935 In the finals. Luca probably wouldn't be in the finals if he hadn't had Whimsicott in the semis. Plenty of mons have WT wins and weren't played in the finals.

[@gamersreactions9267]

Forza Italia! Congrats from Germany. Miraidon Teams are so cool

[@mirkomaira7009]

Kelsch is a incredible champion too!

[@pupapupattola]

thank you!🇮🇹

[@somebody4094]

from Italy thxxz

[@itsnaman707]

Derbeste did well too

[@hornetscale]

I really hoped Kelsch in the finals instead of Ishigaki.

[@christiandangelo5548]

Vista dal vivo, qui in Italia erano le 5 e 45 del mattino, una partita che mi ha messo i brividi e una vittoria tutta meritata per noi italiani, grande luca❤

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

Miraidon has started regulation G with people calling him Trash, just to win the first Tourney. Now, at the end of Regulation G, Iron Serpent Boi proceeds to win the Gold in poetic fashion! To add even more irony to this, Co commentator for this match, Rosemary Kelly once called Miraidon overated before the regulation first started. (She of course corrected herself after Indianapolis.) Talk about Irony. Congrats to the Goat!

[@cherryred6082]

Miraidon best restricted 💪

[@RaihanLDN]

Congrats to miraidon for being a good Pokémon despite only having a measly effective BST of like 900

[@ALessInfinity]

Talk about Irony Hands

[@stallsunguy3064]

​@@RaihanLDNit's actually 731.5!!!!!!! (Higher than Arceus)

[@Miraidon1008]

@@cherryred6082 Agia

[@RadianceMarluxia]

Luca's Game 3 is easily the absolute best VGC performance I've ever seen, the dude is two steps ahead since turn 1, It feels like watching Wolfe in his prime and on steroids playing against a newcomer. Congrats to both players!

[@kingsleycasper]

@@barry101ish “they act like two legends cannot coexist”

[@wastedninjadude]

Correct me if I’m wrong but the match up was heavily against Yuta no? nothing to abuse trick room slower than Luca’s Iron Hands, no intimidate Pokémon on Luca’s side to make use of Yuta’s Caly’s item, electric terrain so no spores from Amoonguss. The fact that he even took 1 game says a lot about his level.

[@erfosfomaurisalvi]

@@wastedninjadude it was the opposite, the match up was heavily against Luca

[@wastedninjadude]

@@erfosfomaurisalvi Explain. I gave reasons why I thought the matchup was in Luca's favor.

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

​@wastedninjadude The choice scarf Lando and Speed Booster Iron Valiant spells big problems for Miraidon no matter the Tera since both outspeed. Iron Hands and Calyrex Ice have around the same base stat at 50. Which means either Iron Hands won the speed tie, or Luca negative EV'd Hands speed to just outspeed Ice Rider in trick room. Yuta would have no way of guessing that so it was a toss up heading into the match. Yuta actually had the advantage. In game one, had he sandsear stormed, he would of gotten significant damage onto both the urshifu and the Irons that came in. Iron Valiant could of attacked Urshifu and the game would instantly been over. Yuta had all the matchup capabilities into Luca's team. He just made bad reads and Luca took advantage.

[@mancie93]

siiiiii🎉 campioni del mondo dopo tanti anni finalmente Grande Luca complimenti porti la bandiera italiana in alto

[@tonynART]

u sticchiu è pilusu

[@mirkomaira7009]

Madonna fino alle 5 di mattina a guardare

[@leonardocaschetto8785]

@@tonynART fellow Catanese here, man of culture

[@MashuSlyferiux]

@@mirkomaira7009 Non lo faccio mai ma per la finale mondiale di Pokémon con un italiano toccava, ne è valsa la pena 🔥

[@somebody4094]

me la recupero solo adesso ma grandissima partita

[@wilhelmtan5301]

Wait no Incineroar gasp

[@caiowebber9520]

powercreptmogged by brian hands

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

Covert Cloak and Clear Amulet will do that to a man.

[@vanochristian7639]

Incin couldn’t beat the WASHEDcineroar allegations 😭. We’ll get ‘em next year.

[@caiowebber9520]

@@YoJoRockThaBeat and tera ghost!

[@duckymomo7935]

Iceneroar is useless into Miraidon

[@bimasurya386]

The fact that luca having faith in farigiraf at game three after disastrous game two is incredible.

[@paoloconti1999]

To be fair, farigiraf was on point in game two: Caly ice survived foulplay thanks to the pollen puff used by Amongous who survived via low damage roll. Without the healing of pollen puff, foul play would have killed Caly

[@jordanlowe7347]

@@paoloconti1999to add to that, amoonguss living allowed it to hit the iron hands and making it take rocky helmet which would have made game 2 even easier for luca

[@senorlodenstein]

​​​@@paoloconti1999Calyrex would've actually survived without the pollen puff. It healed 28 hp and survived the foul play with 35. Disregard pollen puff and it still lives with 7 hp.

[@TheEnasalin]

Man I wish 2 players could win the World Championship, both of these players absolutely would've deserved it, what an amazing set, especially that 2nd match had me on the edge of my seat. One of the best sets ever and it being in a worlds finals is just perfect.

[@megalodonFRA]

Amooungus dead --> 2-0 Luca

[@syaefullrizcky]

Many people said future paradox is suck.. Most Ancient is better.. But now, Iron hand, Iron Valiant and i saw Iron Treads too.. Not to mention Iron Bundle and Iron Crown

[@bigkubz6003]

So can we agree that Iron Hands is one of the greatest Pokemon of all time now?

[@fabioalanmp]

People said Iron Hands fell off, far from it, still a great pokemon

[@LAIDDN24]

miraidon the one who helps pokemon who fell down

[@arafzaman760]

Iron hands won worlds last year when it basically had an useless ability. Most mons are dependent on abilities but iron hands was so good without its ability. Miraidon enables Iron hands even further

[@Supreme_Rage]

Incineroar won 3. Still the GOAT

[@fabioalanmp]

@@Supreme_Rage only one Incineroar in top 8, bro fell off

[@scottcrysel]

cool seeing the box legendary winning its inaugural worlds

[@sheenpailovesu7841]

Can't believe people trash talked Miraidon at the beginning of the Regulation and now they're a World Champion!

[@Siscon92]

No Incineroar in finals, but Peliper and Iron Valiant is crazy. Also 2 years in a row EU vs JP in finals. And Iron Hands claiming it's rightful spot as the best Paradox

[@KanderUdon]

Hell yeah Brian Hands: Destroyer of Frauds

[@emanyueru1225]

Congratulations to Luca for winning Worlds, also Yuta for going so far using Iron Valiant, a Pokemon that has never been good in VGC.

[@agamerjourney9146]

It was always good just barely used in the meta.

[@Arisdex]

E allora diciamolo tutti insieme Tutti insieme Due volte Campioni del Mondo Campioni del Mondo Campioni del Mondo Campioni del Mondo Abbracciamoci forte e vogliamoci tanto bene Vogliamoci tanto bene Perché abbiamo vinto tutto Abbiamo vinto tutti stasera Abbiamo vinto tutti

[@Rokeet_]

Il cielo è azzurro sopra Honolulu!

[@kyiforzasola]

Luca ha davvero dimostrato di essere un pro player con i controcoglioni. Un campione eccezionale, bravissimo e ancora congratulazioni 🎊❤️

[@thevigilmain6628]

CONGRATULAZIONI LUCA🇮🇹🥇

[@Adamelloh]

Il cielo è azzurro sopra Honolulu🇮🇹

[@thomaslovo9489]

BEPPE SIAMO CAMPIONI DEL MONDO CAMPIONI DEL MONDO CAMPIONI DEL MONDO

[@ALessInfinity]

Pareva Brutta facendo simulazioni, ma noi siamo qua e Luca ci ha dimostrato il perché era in finale. Top partita.

[@somebody4094]

pensavo veramente che alla fine avrebbe vinto il cane con lo scudo dato che avrebbe avuto un perfetto match up contro sia miraidon che i cavalli con le mosse acciaio e contro i paradossi con le lotta ma a quanto pare abbiamo completamente travisato miraidon che all'inizio veniva chiamato frode

[@ALessInfinity]

@@somebody4094 zamazenta spero di rivederlo nel meta doppio Uber anche se non sono un super fan di quel formato

[@dreamfirefight9456]

Never doubted you, Miraidon! Never doubted you!

[@Miraidon1008]

Giaaawn

[@jeddybongo...]

Iron hands being two time world champ is probably the craziest thing to come out of this

[@Mptreeby]

Be interesting where it puts it in the gen 9 tear list when all said is done. Gotta be up there with flutter mane, Farigaraf has got to be up there

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

Farigaraf is just so good. It can be tanky and defensive, and it can also be devastingly offensive. All around, a fantastic pokemon added.

[@sict6482]

Great Final nice to see Italy 🇮🇹 to win

[@karrigan9110]

Why dont we get this view in all the matches? It's so much cooler then watching from one players view.

[@RaFaPilgrim]

This is from one of the players view. They just changed the overlap.

[@drifloonsupremacyassociation]

@@RaFaPilgrim they are referring to the fact that we cannot see the moves and inputs of one players

[@drifloonsupremacyassociation]

@@karrigan9110 no idea. They have it implemented in the game but dont allow its use outside of finals.

[@Jeshiae]

It's called "spectator mode", and it's unfortunately very buggy. I'm hoping they fix it by the start of next season, sigh. (And create another version, if the crowd is making it less ideal for non-finals matches).

[@karrigan9110]

@@drifloonsupremacyassociation it's much cooler to not see the inputs of one player. especially when they undo it 20 times just to do the same stuff again 1 second later. it triggers me.

[@andreabianchi4078]

Congrats to both players, an amazing show from both!!! Congratulazioni Ceribelli, forza Italia!!! 🇮🇹

[@hunterthorne4671]

KZbin shows exactly one comment under the video on mobile, and it was a comment thay spoils the ending. Wonderful.

[@acc3209]

Double grass and double electric is crazy

[@LINKRETROGAMING]

Considering Ice Ground Calyrex coverage. Yes 😂

[@moongeist_beat]

Non poter seguire nulla del torneo (e nemmeno dei prossimi due a quanto pare...), ma che soddisfazione svegliarsi e vedere l'Italia in vetta per la seconda volta nella storia del vgc! A proposito, bella la foto di Ceribelli! 😂

[@mirkomaira7009]

Pensa io fino alle 5 a guardare tutti e i 2 giorno appena era nella top 8 ho seguito solo lui

[@Raffy-10k]

Teoria con il fuso diverso i prossimi due mondiali finiranno circa verso le 2-3 di mattina, decisamente meglio che 5-6

[@moongeist_beat]

@@mirkomaira7009 Immagino il momento di godimento dopo ore, anzi giorni, di tifo e agonia insieme! E dire che tra il giorno 1 e 2 puntavo solo su Silva senza però aspettarmi chissà quali grandi risultati per l'Italia in generale. Poi la notiziona della finale è arrivata ed ha cambiato tutto 🥲💙

[@somebody4094]

​@@moongeist_beatinfatti, non capivo che fosse in cima alla fine, fino al fine pensavo all'argento

[@AnthonyMemes]

LUCA CERIBELLI MY FATHER 🇮🇹🏆🇮🇹🏆🇮🇹🏆🔥🔥🔥

[@ekul2k3]

For force

[@Felix-ic1fc]

For force

[@Zachel677]

Quanto cazzo ci hai fatto godere Luca, vederti così felice mi ha fatto venire le lacrime

[@ricardoludwig4787]

What an interesting finals, no incinerar, caly-s, past paradoxes or rillaboom

[@One_Lepage]

Luka, congratulations on a bright and worthy victory! Well done! I wish you to continue in the same spirit, I wish you not to stop there and achieve your victory even faster and more confidently each time. Good luck, perseverance and perseverance. And may the support of loved ones and their love always add strength!

[@nanticool]

Luca un grande, porta l'Italia dove merita di essere♥️🇮🇹

[@cherryred6082]

Miraidon best ever confirmed! Let's goooo ❤

[@Miraidon1008]

Agia

[@gabrieleleo9454]

Luca capo della PokéTrap.

[@toshiono1989]

I just cried… the level of the match just incredible…

[@patty_mcdee]

I always explain to people that competitive pokemon VGC is like playing chess with 1000 different pieces... twice. The team builds, the items, the stats, and the move pools and working with 2 pokemon at the same time... truly a big brain esport. Congrats to Luca!!

[@namelesss18]

Miraidon supremacy

[@nicolocetto]

CAMPIONI DEL MONDO SEEEEE 💙🇮🇹💙🇮🇹

[@BlazeCyborg]

Luca winning the world is the best thing that can happen for fans and future competitors. Luca shows happiness and appreciation after working his whole life to get this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The last thing we need is an emotionless world champ. It diminishes the moment with a -_- facial expression.

[@chain-x24]

One thing that stands out when he knew he won, he immediately went to his friends to celebrate. He knew whatever happened, they won collectively.

[@retrogeko7955]

I mean his opponent stood up to give him a handshake and he bolted off stage lmao. At least show some sportsmanship first.

[@brandon10653]

@@retrogeko7955 cut him some slack, he won the biggest tournament there is, he porbably just wanted to hug his friends

[@dozokhu7392]

​@@retrogeko7955to be fair, Yuta took his headphones off early and forfeited both his losses before the end, kinda ruining the spectacle of a real final turn. Not exactly the best show of sportsmanship from him either.

[@qwilliams1539]

​@dozokhu7392 Forfeiting when you have no way of winning isn't even close to bad sportsmanship.

[@shirohiruka]

​@retrogeko7955 he clearly didn't mean it that way. He was just very excited and his first instinct was to hug the bros. He immediately went back to stage and hug Yuta after that as well, so it's clearly not with malicious intent.

[@turtlenator6249]

So glad that not only Miraidon and Iron Hands won, but that Amoongus lost.

[@gashpb9113]

He is not a 2024 champion, he is THE 2024 champion, congratulations.

[@qwilliams1539]

One of 3

[@KanderUdon]

@@qwilliams1539bro shut up

[@niz167]

My Boy Miraidon got what he deserved #1 sandwich buddy from day 1. Beat the fraud allegations and stop the dominance of the Calyrexs have been having.

[@harryp3804]

This Italian ran like he won the world. He just clicked a few buttons which anyone could do , literally anyone.

[@senafd5077]

the trick room comeback in game 2 from Yuta was amazing 🔥

[@Oreca2005]

MIRAIDON AND OGERPON W LETS GOOOOO

[@DK-ep2ov]

u say that like they are some underdog mons lol, literally all the mons he brought were super meta

[@LAIDDN24]

​@@DK-ep2ovyeah but its their first worlds

[@DK-ep2ov]

@@LAIDDN24 i know it was just funny the way he wrote that in all caps lol, respect to all of the players

[@whitesora9]

​@@LAIDDN24 no its not the first world championship for italy

[@LAIDDN24]

​@@whitesora9what i mean is for ogerpon and miraidon

[@solebydesign]

well deserved - kept his composure and didn't celebrate every turn like the Japanese player did. Way to go Luca!!!

[@DoggoZyDingle]

Damn good match

[@seraph4473]

The commentators are amazing ! , so informative

[@jonahmalouf7735]

Love seeing no past paradox pokemon in championship game.

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

I wonder what prevented Fluttermane from being so dominant as it once was? Didn't expect it.

[@Henkita2]

​@@YoJoRockThaBeat Caly shadow Literally just caly s

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

@Henkita2 I would think booster Energy would still outspeed it enough to threaten it but I guess not.

[@drifloonsupremacyassociation]

@@YoJoRockThaBeat calyrex shadow and incineroar

[@Xul-Xata]

@@YoJoRockThaBeat The problem with Booster Energy is that Flutter Mane must not switch out, or the stat boost will be lost. Calyrex-S while holding better item can switch out freely and come back later on advantageous scenario.

[@goatles9423]

No disrespect to Yuta but I popped off so hard when Luca won cause it meant that Calyrex didn't win this Worlds. What a phenomenal set

[@LassyReal]

10th anniversary of Sejun's Pachirisu, Arash Ommati (Italian) won Worlds in 2013 in a match against Japanese, 11 years later and the history repeats itself.

[@vanessapapa8567]

L'allenatore più forte che ci sia, grande Luca..CAMPIONI DEL MONDO❤️

[@Weavileiscool]

After 10 years Italy finally won again 🇮🇹

[@zernek9199]

Absolutely incredible gameplay

[@CultFX23]

Luca's balls and luck to bring Draco Meteor 90% accuracy at worlds, use it all the time and NEVER MISS

[@noahwening3305]

Also cute to see how Yuta goes for the hug into Luca, but the protect with Handshake from Luca fails and the hug goes through.

[@cmoneyyy66plays]

I am so glad the over lay is fixed this round of worlds. Looks so much better

[@nineteenct]

Both of them leaving behind Urshifu for the last game was wild

[@Roxas-vx9ch]

Iron Valiant is my favorite pokemon! Imagine Destiny Bond with that increased quark drive at the end 🥲

[@shirohiruka]

Probably would still lose. The flame masked Ogrepon will one hit the terra grass Pelipper (it's no longer water type defensively)

[@matthia7327]

Il cielo è violetto sopra Honolulu

[@nupsol7552]

SPOILER BLOCK

[@Drknight1212]

thank you

[@toshiono1989]

that is how electric terrain works lol…

[@lupacchiotto3222]

Grande Luca, l'Italia ti aspetta per festeggiare, onore a te🏆🥹🥇🇮🇹

[@PamonhasDePiracicaba]

Congratulations to both players!

[@brandondawson4086]

This GoesOut to all Pokemon Fans Who Picked Violet! We did it!!

[@tiagoSS90]

Luca played near perfectly on game 1. The title was very well deserved.

[@knifeandcup]

Congrats Luca! 🔥🔥From 🇪🇸

[@frankdante9164]

AL SCÈT DE BÈRGHEM L'È AL CAMPIÙ DEL MOND!!! Orgoglio italiano e bergamasco ❤

[@EdmondoLocati]

Congrats from Germany. Miraidon Teams are so cool

[@MJSilverfang]

I love the thumbnail to this video, lol

[@PhilipMurphy8]

A great Championship Pokémon Battle for sure

[@vanochristian7639]

As MiraiGOAT fought the fraud Calyrex ice-rider, it began to open its domain: electric terrain. Calyrex ice-FRAUD shrunk back in fear then Miraidon said: “stand proud, Calyrex, you are strong.”

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

😂😂

[@jpgoulden2441]

I could listen to these lovely ladies talk about the intricities of Pokemon battles forever

[@phenomenonnarutokun]

How did I never notice how many people are in the background of the in-game battle? I like they changed it

[@miraidonvgc]

Miraidon was destined to be a champion from the start!

[@JennyBlaze253]

Hooray for my favorite legendary winning worlds!

[@thecaelspice]

Was really hoping for a worlds win for my fav iron valiant, but congrats to luca, incredible performance.

[@sonichu_ita]

Congratulazioni a Luca Ceribelli e il suo Miraidon MVP della squadra. Avete portato l'Italia ai vertici del mondo,seppur solo per quanto riguarda i VGC Pokemon 💚🤍❤

[@ivano_divano]

Siamo campioni del mondo. Ash è fiero di te ❤

[@sirus0s]

Tbh the biggest and most pleasant surprise of this was Iron Valiant making finals

[@El_zapiz]

The win in alola is the Canon one 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@Zlazor1]

Grande Luca, sei stato fenomenale!

[@MatquadReloaded]

Il cielo è azzurro sopra Honolulu

[@FAT-TER]

Grande Luca forza Italia 🇮🇹 e viva i Pokémon

[@nicholasplahitko3790]

Nothing pleases me more than seeing Ice Rider Calyrex able to do absolutely nothing in two of the matches. Iron Valiant was also really underwhelming here, mostly cuz of Ogrepon redirect but still

[@Cardb33]

It's crazy cause Ice Rider looks really good vs. Luca's team with it being two Grass types and two Electric types (With Ice Rider carry High Horsepower). Electric Terrain is the real MVP here stopping Amoongus from using Spore entirely. Had Amoongus has Spore as an option this game it would've been very hard for Luca to win. Without it though it seems like a poor bring but at the same time the rest of the team isn't great in Trick Room and Amoongus still offers redirection. Just seems like he was pinned in to bringing an Amoongus that was less than 50% as useful as it normally would be due to Ice Rider wanting Trick Room up. Maybe if he started out fast pace with a mix of Landorus/Valiant/Urshifu and then closed the game with Ice Rider it might've worked out better but even then it's tough.

[@shirohiruka]

​@@Cardb33 yea it seems doomed from the very beginning. The supposedly Mirai "counter", the Iron Valiant, doesn't perform so great with Ogrepon redirection in the opposing team

[@Cardb33]

@@shirohiruka Yeah watching this match over as good as Ice Rider looks, Luca's team has a much better matchup. I can't see a lead combination from Yuta that would've put him at an advantage right from the get go. Iron Hands being faster than Ice Rider under Trick Room is the icing on the cake. Just seems like an uphill battle and surprised Yuta was able to take a game at all. Landorus is the only Pokemon outside of Trick Room that really shines in this match and it was killed even AFTER Tera by Urshifu's Surging Strikes. I've been trying to analyze the match and still fail to see a way Yuta could've pulled it out barring some serious misplays from Luca which wasn't going to happen he's a great player and made it this far for a reason. Trick Room Ice Rider + Amoongus looks bad for Luca and it is but it's not enough to overcome Electric Terrain, redirection and the other tools Luca had.

[@kelly7997]

Great analysis! ​@@Cardb33

[@SaveroIK]

I think the team with Urshifu will win

[@thevigilmain6628]

Unfortunately it lost... wait

[@muckideen-swarray7487]

You know what? Iron Valiant did great this year. Congratulations to Luca still 🗣️🔥

[@Joah1990]

So happy farigiraf won it all ❤

[@PhilipMurphy8]

Congratulations Luka on his victory, a well deserved one

[@isnityourdarling1200]

Bravo Luca complimentoni!! ❤️

[@HappyLight.]

I love Pokémon.