The 2018 ARG Invitational is this weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 114 players of all ages attended the Pokémon TCG tournament; after seven Swiss rounds, the Top 16 will continue play tomorrow. Note that the event uses the 2018 World Championships format: Celestial Storm is legal.
Below are those 16 players along with their decks. Thanks to Michael Catron for compiling this information.
Below are those 16 players along with their decks. Thanks to Michael Catron for compiling this information.
- Ian Robb, Buzzwole/Lycanroc-GX
- Gibson Archer-Tang, Gardevoir-GX
- Michael Catron, Buzzwole/Lycanroc-GX
- Nick Chimento, Zoroark-GX/Garbodor
- Jon Eng, Zoroark-GX Control *
- William Wallace, Zoroark-GX/Garbodor
- Regan Retzloff, Zoroark-GX/Garbodor
- Rob Stephens, Buzzwole FLI/Garbodor
- Lauren Talley, Naganadel-GX/Stakataka-GX
- Isaiah Bradner, Zoroark-GX Control *
- John Gavin III, Rayquaza-GX
- Luke Smith, Rayquaza-GX
- Jason Annichiarico, Zoroark-GX/Magcargo/Counters
- John Gavin Jr., Rayquaza-GX
- Dan Wallace, Rayquaza-GX
- Nicholas Moffitt, Zoroark-GX/Garbodor
* Zoroark-GX/Magcargo/Oranguru UPR. Unless and until announced otherwise, this deck will be known as "Zoroark-GX Control" in all PokéStats media.
Jon Eng will attempt to win the event for the second time; he won the inaugural ARG Invitational in 2017, his first tournament as a Masters division player.
We will report on the final standings of the event tomorrow.
Jon Eng will attempt to win the event for the second time; he won the inaugural ARG Invitational in 2017, his first tournament as a Masters division player.
