Fusion Strike is just around the corner! To celebrate, Full Grip Games is hosting another $1,000 cash prize double header event November 13th and 14th. There will be a Standard Sword and Shield – Fusion Strike event on Saturday and a Black and White – Fusion Strike Gym Leader Challenge event on Sunday! Signups are […]
Just over a month ago, Full Grip Games hosted the first ever Gym Leader Challenge 1K prize event to celebrate the release of Evolving Skies. Over 40 players attended the event, including some of the best Pokemon TCG players in the world. The event was a dream come true for me. Not only was it […]
Dragon type Pokemon are arguably one of the most difficult types to play in Gym Leader Challenge Format. But difficult does not mean weak! Many trainers may be turned away by their expensive attacks and multiple Energy type requirements, but for those that are up to the challenge, piloting a Dragon type deck successfully can […]
Interested in Gym Leader Challenge but don’t know where to start? JW Kriewall aka FlexDaddyRigheous has made an outstanding introductory video to GLC format. In this video JW explains the rationale behind many of the most common Trainers you may find in a GLC deck as well as some fantastic Trainers to consider! Check out […]
Since the beginning of the Pokemon Trading Card Game there have been a variety of powerful Lightning Type Pokemon. The type has a strong emphasis on fast and powerful attackers to quickly knock out your opponent’s Pokemon. Charging Up You need strong support in order to have a strong deck and Energy acceleration is a […]
One of the strongest Pokemon in Gym Leader Challenge format, Guzzlord from Cosmic Eclipse, strikes fear in the eyes of any Pokemon it encounters! Rocking a seriously hefty 150 HP, Guzzlord takes an extra Prize every time it takes a knockout with its Red Banquet attack. As the clear best card in the Darkness pool, […]
TL;DR: if someone directed you to this page Only about 1% of Pokemon cards are affected by the Monotype rule, leaving thousands of cards to choose from Any exception can be used as justification for further exceptions, complicating the format Simplicity is one of the greatest assets of the GLC, so exceptions need to be […]
Riptide was the first real competitive deck I ever played. Sure there had been decks before, and there sure have been many decks since – but none of them ever felt quite the same as playing Riptide. It has been 20 years since Feraligatr and Cleffa were the BDIF, and maybe even the best deck […]
Hi there everyone! My name is Jake Mershon aka JMershon, and I am here to talk about my favorite Gym Leader Challenge deck: Grass! As soon as Gym Leader Challenge was announced, I knew that Grass was going to be the type that was going to be my ride or die. Grass has so many […]
Renown for their defenses in battle, Metal Pokemon are some of the toughest Pokemon to knock out in Gym Leader Challenge format. With various Abilities, Tool Cards and Special Energy to boost their already formidable Hit Points, behemoths like Aggron from Chilling Reign and Copperajah from Sword and Shield can sweep an unprepared board state. […]