German Championship 2015 VGC – Millenium

German Championship 2015 VGC

THE First Pokémon National Championship of this year 2015 took place at Stuttgart of May 16-17. With more than 400 participants In the Masters category (over 15 years old), the competition was a turning point for the metagame and for the race for Championship Points qualifying for the World Championships in Boston from August 21 to 23.

All of Europe was there: out of 414 players in the Masters category, 259 were German, 36 Italian, 31 British, 28 Spanish, 21 Austrian, 16 Swiss, 13 French, 8 Dutch and 12 other players from less represented nations.

Public Stuttgart

Players from all over Europe attend the Masters final.

Markus Stephan came out on top at the end of the competition, having won 7 of his 9 Swiss rounds. The 18-year-old from Munich swept aside all his opponents before reaching the final against his compatriot Tobias Koschitzki.

This final was going to be complicated for Markus since he confessed before the final that his team had no real counter to Tobias’ Trioxhydre. However, Markus was able to quickly neutralize the opposing Terrakion in the first round thanks to Baggaïd’s Intimidation Talent and Démétéros-T which allowed Markus to quickly take the advantage in this final.

The second round seemed to be the end for Tobias, but the RNG decided otherwise since at the very end of the fight, Markus’s Demeteros-T was scared by Tobias’ Demeteros-T Landslide which cost the Munich player the second round.

The last round proved that the European level is not left behind since several anticipations were successful by both players, and it was Markus Stefan who took advantage of it in the best way thanks to the Tailwind of his Mega Charizard Y while the two opposing Pokémon used Shelter in the same turn. In a 1 against 3 situation, Tobias no longer had any chance of getting back into the fight with only his Hydreigon. While he has never yet qualified for the World Championships, Markus Stefan wins his first national title at 18 years old after having won numerous Premier Challenges in Germany.

Markus Stefan

Markus Stefan, German Champion 2015

With only 13 participants in the Masters, France can be proud of its results since two compatriots have made it to the Top Cut: Florian Henry with his 19th place and Yohan Pagonakis with his 15th place. The two players met at the end of the first knockout match in the Top 32, won by a hair’s breadth by Yohan Pagonakis with a score of two sets to one. Yohan’s path was stopped in the Top 16 by Markus Stephan in a match where the suspense was short-lived. We will regret the numerous Franco-French and also Franco-Swiss duels since the two communities are very close.

These results bode well for qualification for the World Championships since 5 French players can still claim qualification, but to do so they will have to go through Manchester on May 30 and Milan on June 13.

We note the absence in Top Cut of several big names like the 2013 World Champion Arash Omatti who finishes the Swiss rounds with 6 wins and 3 losses.

Matteo Gini Cheating

A controversy that has revived the humorous side of Internet users.

A controversy has arisen around some unscrupulous players during this German Championship since all the opponents of the Spaniard Sergi Luna and the Italian Matteo Gini are unanimous on the fact that these players tried to look on the screen of their opponents in order to know their choices. The officials did not act despite the evidence provided by some spectators who managed to take photos and even videos that clearly prove the guilt of these players, to the detriment of several players who leave with a bitter taste.

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