Hello! This is a guide for claiming a tax refund as a non-US citizen for prize money won in the Pokémon competitive circuit. I will note that I went through this process as a Canadian citizen and this guide will come from that point of view but I think the general principles of the stepsContinue reading “Pokémon Prize Tax Refund”
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2025-2026 Season Review
Coming off a tough beat in the previous competitive season and with the changes to the tournament schedule, I went into this season with a simple plan: become a Q3 demon
Pokémon World Championships 2026
The Pokémon World Championships returned to the city of San Francisco after 10 years. Back in 2016 I have fond memories of traveling with my family, our last summer vacation right before I started University. I very well expected that to be my final World Championships, after all I didn’t know how busy I wouldContinue reading “Pokémon World Championships 2026”
Querétaro Regionals 2026
Hola! I didn’t plan on going to Mexico for Regionals but when my friend Drew hit me up asking if I would be going to Orlando Regionals I responded, “I’d sooner go to Mexico for Regionals” and that was that. It is simply geographically closer and has the added bonus of not having to enterContinue reading “Querétaro Regionals 2026”
Pokémon Vegas Regionals 2025
With the 2026 season kicking off for competitive Pokémon it was clear from the start that reaching an invite is a lofty goal. My favorite tournament, Vancouver Regionals, has been cut from the circuit and Regionals on the west coast in general are few and far between. I’m also busy this year with my weddingContinue reading “Pokémon Vegas Regionals 2025”
2023-2024 Pokémon Season Review
In the 2022-2023 season, I bombed in Toronto, Vancouver, Portland, and NAIC. I didn’t make day 2 in any of those events and definitely felt like my play was sloppy. I still traveled to Worlds because it has always been a dream of mine to attend Worlds in Japan. However, while at the venue IContinue reading “2023-2024 Pokémon Season Review”
Deck List HOF
Here are the lists that I have played to some success at tournaments throughout my career. I will try to include some insights as well. It will be sorted from most recent. 2024-2025 Season This season they changed the invite structure to only award invites to the top 125 players in North America as opposedContinue reading “Deck List HOF”
The Rarest Pokémon Card You’ve Never Heard Of
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has been around since 1996. Since then, over 43.2 billion cards have been sold worldwide. You may have heard of some rare ones like the 1st edition PSA 10 Shadowless Base Set Charizard that sold for $420,000 USD last March (2022). If you’re truly in the know then you mightContinue reading “The Rarest Pokémon Card You’ve Never Heard Of”
