Dillon "MLBD" ➡️ EUIC

MILWAUKEE FINALIST! What an unbelievable weekend. The amount of support, encouragement, and love that I’ve gotten has been inspiring. I had been feeling very down on myself after Atlanta (4-4) but this performance breathed life back into me. GG’s! Worlds? +$4000 +325CP (825/?)

It’ll never happen… BUT A show match on Pokemon Champions between Wolfey and another popular content creator (Cybertron or a foreign creator) a week or two before it releases would actually feed families. If his GC videos are getting millions of views, the potential is there!

@WhiteLotusVGC Oof, I was way after that. Thanks for the screenshot!

@MLBDVGC When did you change your address? The deadline to update was July 11th, 2025

Has anyone had any luck contacting Pokemon support regarding the Ace Trainer Promo card? I changed my address to reflect my current one in early January and haven’t received my 2025 card yet, which leads me to believe I was too late. Support told me today that cards are (1/2)

@Varanice_ Do you happen to remember when you changed your address on your profile? My main worry is I did it too late

@MLBDVGC I had to change my address as well and received mine about two weeks ago.

still shipping for the next few weeks. Unfortunately they also mentioned that cannot confirm what address it was sent to (doesn’t make any sense to me) and also cannot resend an order that was sent to the wrong address (this one totally makes sense). Anyone in a similar boat?

@snoopy369 We had that in previous seasons but the change to limiting repeat store hosting potential really killed it. I should definitely put in more effort and reach out to card shops though, there’s gotta be a few that are open to hosting but don’t understand VG

@MLBDVGC Be the difference! We have a VG Cup every weekend - two some weekends - in SF Bay Area because of the work of several people in the community to build the community and drive demand. Store owners see revenue and thus support tournaments.

It is going to be a massive miss from Pokémon to release Champions and not rework how their local tournaments work. I live within an hour of one of the largest cities in the U.S. and have 1-2 tournaments PER MONTH I can attend. Something needs to change to capture new players!

Maybe a little corny but I wish there was more of a team/org culture in NA VGC similar to how EU is Even if there’s no financial benefits to being part of a team, it would be cool to have teammates to root for/a group to represent. The scene in its current state is very cliquey.

Side post - I received 18 Phantasmal Flames pack as prizing for EUIC. If anyone is around the venue area tonight or tomorrow morning, I’d be happy to sell them off for a fair price. DM or comment and we can arrange something!

Exceeded my expectations and managed to make Day 2 and finish with a record of 8-5! I can’t complain about my losses because I faced great players and have a team reliant on RNG in some matchups. Hoping to keep some of this momentum going into the back half of the season! 192/?

First time traveling overseas in my life, bound for EUIC! 🇬🇧 I have been taking the first half of the season very lightly so I hope to snag some points here. Regardless, I am incredibly excited to play some good Pokemon no matter the result. If any mutuals are going reach out!!

@CybertronVGC Great work this weekend! Thanks for sharing your insights

@MLBDVGC Thanks for watching!!

Didn’t get the chance to listen to Day 1 live, but after watching it back (and watching Day 2 today), it’s clear to me that “A to Zheng” needs to be a mainstay segment on stream. First time in four years of VGC watching I haven’t tuned out during broadcast breaks, great idea!!

Lost in Top 16. Very close set. I’m sad I couldn’t pull through but so happy about my performance. My first stream match. My first Top Cut. I’m so happy I could do it with Iron Crown. Thank you to everyone who’s helped me along the way🥹. Flutter Mane is BROKEN. GGs 👑

Please help if you can! Does anyone in Toronto have an extra spectator pass (we will pay) for my wife? I swear I ordered one for her but it must not have gone through… Any help would be very much appreciated ❤️

@Byte_v24 I didn’t get a QR code yet but did get an email with the spectator’s name.

Small question regarding spectator passes for euic: should I receive a QR code in the confirmation email? Because I dont have one and I fear I messed something up 💀

We're LIVE with the 2025 World Cup of Pokémon VGC Top 8 live stream! 🚀 🎙️ @MLBDVGC @HobbitVGC @JoeUX9 @illoustrationsz 🟣 twitch.tv/victoryroadtv twitch.tv/victoryroadtv

So excited to showcase these matches! Make sure to tune in and support the World Cup!

@braverius Impeccable choice in games

still bitter that i wasted over half my life to this point in school i could have dropped out and spent that time maxing out an oldschool runescape account or playing more pokemon vgc and having a foundation in life that i'd actually be proud of in my 30s

Looking to sell a booster box of Destined Rivals I received as tournament prizing. Pokemon gave it to me unsealed, so I'm happy to offer a slight discount compared to the sealed price. Even more so if we are mutuals. If anyone is interested, DM or reach out on Discord (mlbd)! ❤️