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Festival Lead posted two Top 32 finishes at Prague Regionals and placed 12th in Los Angeles, with Rabsca and Dipplin helping its matchup against the dominant Dragapult ex.
The restrictions begin at Indianapolis Regionals and also bar items above $1,000, limiting sales of high-end chase cards and most Japanese Pokémon Center goods at TPCi events.
Dragapult ex/Crushing Hammer leads after two Regional wins, while Mega Greninja ex emerges from Chaos Rising ahead of NAIC.
Mega Lopunny ex and Dudunsparce reached the Los Angeles Regional Championships Top 4 by repeatedly healing with Wally's Compassion and pressuring Dragapult ex.
Dragapult represented 31% of Day 1 decks and 47% of Day 2 at the Los Angeles Regional Championships, prompting analysis of Raging Bolt ex and potential hard-counter strategies.
Dragapult ex won both LA and Prague, reaching 32% of LA Day 1 decks and 47% of Day 2 while supporting multiple competitive variants.
At the first post-rotation Prague Regional, Dragapult ex won and represented 31% of players, while Grass decks captured nearly 25% of the field and more than 30% of Day 2.
Dragapult ex remains the post-rotation deck to beat, pairing Drakloak’s draw engine with Phantom Dive’s 200 damage and six spread counters; Meowth ex improves Supporter access.
Noah Sakadjian’s N’s Zoroark ex list won Orlando Regionals, and the deck is expected to remain popular after rotation at Prague despite losing key pieces.
The post-rotation Psychic toolbox uses Telepathic Psychic Energy and Mystery Garden to support Mega Diancie ex, targeting a meta where Dragapult ex may exceed 20% play.
The Switch and Switch 2 release includes a Starter Pack bundle, with mobile coming later in 2026; VGC adopts the game in April, ahead of Indianapolis Regionals on May 29–31.
First-come, first-served entries open March 11 at 6 p.m. JST for newly added events and tournaments with vacancies; registration remains available until 8 a.m. on event day.