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Rental Teams VGC 2020

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Rules and major event dates for the 2020 season of Play! Pokémon

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Everything about the Isle of Armor expansion and Pokémon VGC

All we know so far of the upcoming Isle of Armor downloadable content for Pokémon Sword and Shield and how it will impact Pokémon VGC 2020

David 2 June, 2020

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Hot Wings! – A VR May Challenge 17th Place Team Report

American Connor Swikart showcases the team he created and with which he has accomplished his best result in his first season competing in VGC tournaments!

Victory Road 18 May, 2020

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Dance Gavin Dance! – A Multiple-Time Top Cutting Team Report

Check out the team that Americans Gavin Michaels, Chuppa Cross and Aditya Subramanian built to achieve multiple top cut finishes at online tournaments!

Victory Road 9 May, 2020

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Teams and results from the 2020 VR May Challenge

Teams and results from the 2020 VR May Challenge held online on 2-3 May with over 260 players from all around the world!

Alberto Núñez 5 May, 2020

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Wild Area News – A review of the new Gigantamax forms for Series 4

We have a look at the viability of the five new Gigantamax forms introduced for VGC 2020 Series 4, in play from May 1st onwards.

Amund SA 28 April, 2020

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Stay in shape with the online Victory Road May Challenge!

All information on Victory Road’s second online tournament, to be held on May 2-3, 2020 and played with VGC 2020 Series 4 rules.

David 24 April, 2020

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The Power of the Leaf – A VR Spring Challenge 14th Place Team Report

Discover the hidden secrets that this interesting, successful team brings! Portuguese Francisco Esteves publishes his VR Spring Challenge Top 16 team!

Victory Road 17 April, 2020

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V-TIRED by Lou – A VR Spring Challenge 9th Place Team Report

Find out about the balanced team that Louis Milich drove through our 370-player VR Spring Challenge to a perfect Swiss rounds record and a Top 16 finish!

Victory Road 6 April, 2020

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Respect that Hard Trick Room! – Team Report from the Malmö Regional Champion

Discover what it takes to be a regional champion! German Tobias Koschitzki unveils his excellently tricky Malmö Regional Championships winning team.

Victory Road 31 March, 2020