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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Sep 19

Reaching for the stars in Frankfurt 🏙
Baked proves the power of home advantage by following up a Stuttgart T4 with a T8, while @duckiivg.bsky.social keeps the Day 2 streak going with a win-and-in for Top Cut 🌟
It's a long break until Lille, time for the rest of the team to catch up 🌊
#pokemonvgc

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Sep 11

The event is all in German, but you can find the full roster of all the teams in this post. Some of them are extremely stacked ...
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VGC Gemeinde @vgc-gemeinde.bsky.social · Sep 11

Hier sind die vollständigen Kader! 🗒️
Die Manager (M) haben aus allen Bewerbungen das stärkste Team für ihre Region zusammengestellt. Jede Woche treten 7 der 10 Spieler an.
Wie krass ist unsere Community eigentlich, dass mal fix 150+ Bewerbungen zusammengekommen sind? 🤯
#pokemonvgc

Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Sep 11

The German-speaking community @vgc-gemeinde.bsky.social is hosting a regional clash and many of our members are representing their home region as players and managers!🇩🇪🇦🇹
This means they will not only be going up against the strongest players in the DACH area but also against each other 👀
#pokemonvgc

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Sep 9

What a nailbiter! 👀
After a constant back and forth, our most recent friendly against Team Upper Hands came down to the very final set! Fortunately, we were able to clutch out the win this time 😎
GGs and big respect for drumming up 9 great players on such short notice 🌊
#pokemonvgc

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VGC Gemeinde @vgc-gemeinde.bsky.social · Sep 8

Willkommen zum (Bundes)Länder-Clash! 💥👊
Diese 12 Teams treten an, um zu beweisen, dass ihre Region die stärkste ist. Aber am Ende kann es nur einen Clash-Champion geben! 🏆
Genaue Infos zum Turnierablauf - und dazu wie ihr als Zuschauer mitfiebern könnt - folgen in den nächsten Tagen!
#pokemonvgc

Clash-Teams und ihre Manager. NRW: King Blex; Österreich: Lyon; Berlin: Doc; Schweiz: Damo; Bayern: Sela; Bawü: Mähdrescher; Sachsen-Sachsen-Anhalt: Avocanoodle; Hamburg-Schleswig-Holstein: MichaelderBeste; Brandenburg-Meckpomm: Tano; Hessen-Thüringen: Lightoz; Bremen-Niedersachen: Finabas; RLP-Saarland: dotKuro

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ready for Frankfurt Regionals? 🏙
Shona and Frankfurt local @larus21.bsky.social have gathered all the city info you might possibly need!
🚅 Venue and Public Transit Guide
🍲 Best Restaurants and Bars
🏬 Sunday Sightseeing
Check it out NOW on our new website!
alpensee.org/2025/09/06/e...

Everything you need to know before Frankfurt Regionals

Our first Regional of the 2026 Season is just around the corner! As we return to Regulation H and remember what we might have to face during the tournament, preparations can prove to be quite chall…

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Aug 19

Another season, another round of Alpensee appearances at Worlds! Finabas, @im-ryo.bsky.social , Choc & Sela represented us at the most stacked Worlds in history. We'll be back in force next year, see you in SF! 🌊 🌉

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Aug 14

Last week VividArise managed to best us in a friendly, but as the saying goes: You either win or you learn!
Now the time has come to lock in on cheering on our worlds-players!🌊

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Aug 7

Friendly-season continues, as we faced off against Team Switzerland last week! ⛰️
After a rough start we gave them a good fight, but they still managed to eke out the win. Onward and Upward! 🌊

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Aug 6

Worlds is just over a week away and what better way to prep than a dedicated Alpensee bootcamp! 🌊
@im-ryo.bsky.social, Sela and Choc got in some serious prep with support from @paulkoll.bsky.social, Markus Hamann, Baked and Incineroar Jr. himself.
Now we‘re ready to make big moo-ves! 🐮

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Aug 1

We want to give players the opportunity to prep for Worlds, so our Wednesday tours will remain in Regulation I until then 🌎
You can join our tour discord to keep up to date with any news and receive reminders for sign-ups, check-in etc. ➡️ discord.gg/fJBVMmmdDH
#pokemonvgc

Serebii.net @serebii.bsky.social · Jul 31

Serebii Update: The Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Ranked Battle Regulation J ruleset has been officially revealed. Use 2 Restricted Pokemon including Mythical Pokémon

Runs from September 1st 2025

Details being added @ serebii.net

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Jul 25

Locked in for Worlds prep? Struck by off-season boredom? That's prime time for some friendly matches! 🔥
Our first opponents at IlluminaVGC gave us a hard time, but losing is the fastest way to improvement, right? 🌊
We already have some more matches lined up so stay tuned 👀
#PokemonVGC

Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Jul 6

Proudly presenting our 2025 World Championship Invitees! 🏆
Choc, @im-ryo.bsky.social, Finabas and Sela worked hard to prove their skills and earn their place among Europe's finest 🌟
Now it's time to finish the season with a bang and make some waves on the big stage 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Jun 17

Hunting for those final points at #NAIC 🏅
@shmon.bsky.social fought tooth and nail, even winning the friendly fire match, but fell just short of the goal.
However, @im-ryo.bsky.social managed to secure his last-minute invite to Anaheim! 🎉
Time to lock in and prep for world-class competition 🌊

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Jun 4

We brought the content to Bologna! 🎥
A spectacular stream match from @im-ryo.bsky.social, a feature interview with @shmon.bsky.social and Choc taking the secret sauce all the way to a Top 64 finish 🐢
And that's a wrap on EU events for this season, but we still have some invites to lock 🌊
#pokemonvgc

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · May 22

Love it or hate it - if you want to go to Anaheim, there's no way around the GC 🎮
Our players pushed through all the highs and lows of disconnects and CTS cheese to make it this far, so check out their total CP gain and best finish in this season's Grand and Global Challenges!
#pokemonvgc

Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · May 20

Utrecht Results 📝
The end of the season is closing in and we are on the hunt for those final points with four Day 2s and a Top Cut Win & In for Choc!
Only Bologna and NAIC left to lock our invites 🌊
#pokemonvgc

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · May 2

The goat of VGC Math @paulkoll.bsky.social returns with another blogpost, this time explaining why Urshifu Rapid Strike sits at 40% usage while Single Strike is nowhere to be seen.
Well, not really, but you might learn something interesting about the way damage is calculated!
#pokemonvgc

Paul Koll @paulkoll.bsky.social · May 2

I'm back with a new article about why the damage rolls for Surging Strikes are more consistent than for Wicked Blow. If you enjoy reading this article let me know, i might torture myself by calculating the damage rolls for Scale Shot and Population Bomb!
medium.com/@paulkoll/wh...

Why Single Strike Urshifu is more consistent than Rapid Strike

How damage rolls work and why multi-hit moves deal more consistent damage

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Laura | ラウラ @larus21.bsky.social · May 2

Am 10. Mai darf ich endlich meinen ersten eigenen Double Header hosten 🥳
Mainz liegt super zentral und ist auch von Frankfurt fix zu erreichen, also kommt vorbei!
Um 13:30 ist Einlass, Voranmeldung ist nicht zwingend nötig (aber hilft mir planen) 🥰
#pokemonvgc
Links zum Eventfinder ⬇️

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · May 1

Regulation I has officially started and Caly-Shadow has already established itself as a top tier threat 🐴
Catching a min attack Calyrex in-game can seem like a hassle, but did you know there's an easy way to check Atk IVs before throwing the ball?
Here's how! 🌱
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon

Strength Sap recovers a Pokémon HP by an amount equal to the target's atk stat (before the drop). This allows you to check the atk stat by using strength sap with a pre-damaged Pokémon and calculating the difference in HP.

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Apr 29

No European major without Alpensee!
Our lone warrior @paulkoll.bsky.social went all the way to Spain to do us proud, recovering from a 0-1 start to play in his second ever win-and-in 🙌
Now he can finally leave Reg G behind to join our double-restricted prep for Utrecht 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon

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Paul Koll @paulkoll.bsky.social · Apr 14

I have just published my new article about compound probabilities in Pokémon! I explain why it feels like moves miss more often than they should, how this can impact a tournament, and introduce a tool to help players estimate how much RNG they can afford.
medium.com/@paulkoll/ch...

Chi-Yu’s Graph of Ruin: How much inaccuracy can you afford?

Using compound probabilities to estimate how much RNG is acceptable in a tournament setting.

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Paul Koll @paulkoll.bsky.social · Apr 7

I just published a new article expanding on a topic i briefly touched on in my last one: the concept of Known Unknowns and why they are important in VGC. I hope you enjoy reading it!
medium.com/@paulkoll/kn...

Know your Unown

Why it is important to keep in mind what you know and what you don’t when playing VGC

medium.com

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Paul Koll @paulkoll.bsky.social · Mar 31

I've just published a new article about applying the ideas of behavioural economics to VGC and how it can help us avoid unnecessary mistakes! I hope you find it interesting!
medium.com/@paulkoll/la...

Latios vs. Latias: Why we play the way we play

Using behavioural economics to understand how we make decisions in Pokémon VGC

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Alpensee eSports @alpensee.bsky.social · Apr 7

Another great article with a fun new perspective on things to keep in mind, also introducing one of the greatest acronyms of all time.
Hint: it's a strong contender for the name of Kalosian Wynaut's new evolution

Paul Koll @paulkoll.bsky.social · Apr 7

I just published a new article expanding on a topic i briefly touched on in my last one: the concept of Known Unknowns and why they are important in VGC. I hope you enjoy reading it!
medium.com/@paulkoll/kn...

Know your Unown

Why it is important to keep in mind what you know and what you don’t when playing VGC

medium.com

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