J.J. Next stop -> Seattle Regional!
@relentlessrogue.bsky.social
34, He/Him/His.
Software Engineer, cat dad, game collector, and certified nerd.
Icon by @ambirdoodles.bsky.social
I play VGC too!
Top 128 @ 2025 Milwaukee Regional.
Top 512 @ 2025 NAIC
Top 256 @ 2026 Milwaukee Regional
Next stop: Seattle Regional 2026
Software Engineer, cat dad, game collector, and certified nerd.
Icon by @ambirdoodles.bsky.social
I play VGC too!
Top 128 @ 2025 Milwaukee Regional.
Top 512 @ 2025 NAIC
Top 256 @ 2026 Milwaukee Regional
Next stop: Seattle Regional 2026
Still the team I'm most proud of; wish I had discovered Basculegion before NAIC last year.
Very much considering doing a full team report on it, depending on how high I can get on the Reg I ladder, I just might.
Still the best Kyoger + Lunala player of the S/V era tho.
Very much considering doing a full team report on it, depending on how high I can get on the Reg I ladder, I just might.
Still the best Kyoger + Lunala player of the S/V era tho.
January 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Still the team I'm most proud of; wish I had discovered Basculegion before NAIC last year.
Very much considering doing a full team report on it, depending on how high I can get on the Reg I ladder, I just might.
Still the best Kyoger + Lunala player of the S/V era tho.
Very much considering doing a full team report on it, depending on how high I can get on the Reg I ladder, I just might.
Still the best Kyoger + Lunala player of the S/V era tho.
Nobody should be surprised by any of this.
January 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Nobody should be surprised by any of this.
The GC was very rough this time around. A lot of mental errors on my part, and it didn't help that tons of people were on the same team, I think I played 6 or 7 mirror matches...
January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The GC was very rough this time around. A lot of mental errors on my part, and it didn't help that tons of people were on the same team, I think I played 6 or 7 mirror matches...
Looks like I'm heading to the west coast baybeee!
Now to spend the next 2 months preparing. Seattle is gonna be my best regional yet.
Now to spend the next 2 months preparing. Seattle is gonna be my best regional yet.
December 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Looks like I'm heading to the west coast baybeee!
Now to spend the next 2 months preparing. Seattle is gonna be my best regional yet.
Now to spend the next 2 months preparing. Seattle is gonna be my best regional yet.
The last 24 hours, summarized in one image:
December 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The last 24 hours, summarized in one image:
The dichotomy of a vgc player.
December 5, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The dichotomy of a vgc player.
Not the best finish I've ever had, but I'm pretty happy especially with how I played today.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Not the best finish I've ever had, but I'm pretty happy especially with how I played today.
Smeargle came up in conversation today, this summarizes my feelings fairly well.
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Smeargle came up in conversation today, this summarizes my feelings fairly well.
Picked up a Challenge win and a top-256 Regional Championship finish at Milwaukee this weekend.
Wish I had gotten to day 2, but I'm happy with my play for the most part. Still struggling with consistency, but I'm improving and I'll be back better even better next time.
Wish I had gotten to day 2, but I'm happy with my play for the most part. Still struggling with consistency, but I'm improving and I'll be back better even better next time.
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Picked up a Challenge win and a top-256 Regional Championship finish at Milwaukee this weekend.
Wish I had gotten to day 2, but I'm happy with my play for the most part. Still struggling with consistency, but I'm improving and I'll be back better even better next time.
Wish I had gotten to day 2, but I'm happy with my play for the most part. Still struggling with consistency, but I'm improving and I'll be back better even better next time.
Not much to show for Pittsburgh; going 3-4, and dropping after round 7, was not how I wanted it to go. This was my worst finish ever in a regional and a major lesson in humility.
There's a lot to take away from it, though. Time to come back stronger for Milwaukee.
There's a lot to take away from it, though. Time to come back stronger for Milwaukee.
September 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Not much to show for Pittsburgh; going 3-4, and dropping after round 7, was not how I wanted it to go. This was my worst finish ever in a regional and a major lesson in humility.
There's a lot to take away from it, though. Time to come back stronger for Milwaukee.
There's a lot to take away from it, though. Time to come back stronger for Milwaukee.
Calm before the storm.
September 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Calm before the storm.
Taking the family to Pittsburgh for the Pokémon Regional Championship this weekend!
September 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Taking the family to Pittsburgh for the Pokémon Regional Championship this weekend!
I love this team. Reg J? Mythicals? Nah. Don't need it, don't care.
September 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I love this team. Reg J? Mythicals? Nah. Don't need it, don't care.
"I have a purple murder dragon."
"I have an undead fish."
"I have an undead fish."
September 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
"I have a purple murder dragon."
"I have an undead fish."
"I have an undead fish."
Not bad for the first time using this combination of Mons together.
Maybe I won't get cooked in Pittsburgh after all.
Maybe I won't get cooked in Pittsburgh after all.
September 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Not bad for the first time using this combination of Mons together.
Maybe I won't get cooked in Pittsburgh after all.
Maybe I won't get cooked in Pittsburgh after all.
Who knew such a small thing could feel so good.
Glad I get to compete in the game I love under my actual name this year.
Glad I get to compete in the game I love under my actual name this year.
September 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Who knew such a small thing could feel so good.
Glad I get to compete in the game I love under my actual name this year.
Glad I get to compete in the game I love under my actual name this year.
Someone's upset at @pock.bsky.social & myself bc we were gone at Riptide all weekend...
September 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Someone's upset at @pock.bsky.social & myself bc we were gone at Riptide all weekend...
Still can't believe this happened. What a game.
September 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Still can't believe this happened. What a game.
Me: I'm really bad about just clicking "go next" after a loss and just tanking my rating by trying to brute force my way out of being tilted.
Me, 24 hours later, after a long day when I should've been asleep by then:
Me, 24 hours later, after a long day when I should've been asleep by then:
August 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Me: I'm really bad about just clicking "go next" after a loss and just tanking my rating by trying to brute force my way out of being tilted.
Me, 24 hours later, after a long day when I should've been asleep by then:
Me, 24 hours later, after a long day when I should've been asleep by then:
Locked in for Pittsburgh & Milwaukee!
August 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Locked in for Pittsburgh & Milwaukee!
Fun little LC 350 team that was good for an official 2-1 record today.
(Lost in the first round of unofficial top cut, but who's counting?)
Charmander is my GOAT.
(Lost in the first round of unofficial top cut, but who's counting?)
Charmander is my GOAT.
August 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Fun little LC 350 team that was good for an official 2-1 record today.
(Lost in the first round of unofficial top cut, but who's counting?)
Charmander is my GOAT.
(Lost in the first round of unofficial top cut, but who's counting?)
Charmander is my GOAT.
I played Ice Rider for one tournament, and that was one too many. So, back to Kyogre I go!
This team feels incredible, and honestly, there's probably loads of room for optimization.
This team feels incredible, and honestly, there's probably loads of room for optimization.
July 28, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I played Ice Rider for one tournament, and that was one too many. So, back to Kyogre I go!
This team feels incredible, and honestly, there's probably loads of room for optimization.
This team feels incredible, and honestly, there's probably loads of room for optimization.
10% Luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of me saying "Please hit yourself" repeatedly under my breath.
July 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
10% Luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of me saying "Please hit yourself" repeatedly under my breath.
I got my vindication the very next game, at least.
(No clue when there wasn't a Follow Me or a Protect here)
(No clue when there wasn't a Follow Me or a Protect here)
July 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I got my vindication the very next game, at least.
(No clue when there wasn't a Follow Me or a Protect here)
(No clue when there wasn't a Follow Me or a Protect here)
I've only known DJ Pikachu for 34 minutes, but I would die for him
July 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I've only known DJ Pikachu for 34 minutes, but I would die for him