因為今次有外國 player 參加今次的 MSS (雖然他們應該唔會睇居多)，所以今次寫埋英文版在下方。
As there were players outside Hong Kong joining MSS this time (maybe none of them would watch this post though), English version is also provided after Chinese version.
As the beginning of a new year, the vgc format changed to the National Dex format (vgc18). The first vgc18 Hong Kong event - Midseason Showdown Winter #3 was held on 7 Jan 2018.
There were a variety of players outside HK joining the event including Macau, PRC, Australia, and also a well-known NA player Aaron Cybertron Zheng. The venue was quite fully occupied by 46 masters + 1 senior in the event, which was less than the next kicker of 48 players therefore top16 players could not earn CP. Getting CP in this season is not easy :[
My team was Charizard-Mega-Y, Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, Landorus-Therian, Whimsicott and Gothitelle. I don't post my battle videos on YouTube at this moment as I may still use similar teams in the future. However it seems that many people want me to post the round 5 out, therefore I respect everyone XD.
(Added 31 Jan 2018) Replay videos have been uploaded to YouTube. Playlist is available at https://goo.gl/4aAqve .
As usual, I wrote players' in-game name only for the match-ups. Please don't write my full name nor post any photos/videos with my face in reports or something else, I don't want that information searchable from search engines like Google. (Please look for older posts for the reason, it is in Chinese.)
I tested my team on battle spot in the previous night of MSS and I met Sejun, the WCS 2014 VG master world champion. (How come I always meet well-known streaming players when I am testing new teams...)
Sejun led with Volcarona and Linoone, while I led with Koko and Landorus. I directly selected Dazzling Gleam + Rock Slide, his Volcarona was knocked out by Rock Slide after using Rage Powder and Linoone could not Belly Drum due to insufficient remaining HP. Sejun directly forfeited in the second turn.
When I saw his in-game name and place, I was thinking if Sejun was playing on stream. Upon I reached his stream, the match result was displaying on my 3DS and he was still saying "I cannot win this" and clicked forfeit on his stream. This was similar to the moment when he was playing Lele+Drifblim on stream which I inspired for a scarfed Lele in my vgc17 Lele+Drifblim team (but he won at that time).
A Hong Kong local player who promoted the use of a Red Card Oranguru in VGC17 (I actually never see him using that in tournaments).
He led with double-electric lead and I led Fini to cancel his Electric Terrain and Whimsicott for setting up Tailwind. I switched Landorus out and wasted his Raichu Z-move unexpectedly. As I knocked out his Kartana without letting him setting up Tailwind, I took down his team by Landorus.
A player from Australia. After some luck exchanges, my only remaining Charizard could not handle his Tyranitar with the sand at the back so I lost.
There is a bad habit from me: when there is a hax moment occurred (e.g. ROY.L freezed my Tapu Lele / my Nature's Madness missed when played with おにじい), I will throw my pen (writing pen / 3DS pen) onto the table. This time my 3DS pen dropped to ルギア's seat which was 2 tables next to me. I have to say sorry to both players for my such mis-behavior.
um... I have to improve my such habit, otherwise I may be caught by a "Hong Kong VGC player" for psychological abuse in the future......
A Hong Kong player who previously in-game named Gianna. He used Eevee teams when I played with him in VGC17 so I thought that he would use a Kommo-o team this time. However he used a Trick Room team with Gothitelle and my VGC17 commonly used Persian-Alola.
The Rain Dance from his Persian ruined my Charizar... At the end I released from Shadow Tag first so I then took down his team by Tapu Fini.
(Added 30 Jan 2018) My Gothitelle was the MVP of this match, the match became a guessing game~
Today MSS Champion (he was 4-0 before this match). WCS16 top16 Hong Kong player but nobody knows who is he, similar to me. (He said "Mr. Misplay" was me when he commentated a top4 match, so I should be "Mr. Misplay" or else.)
I knocked out his Naganadel by hard read in the first turn followed by setting up Tailwind by my Whimsicott. His Charizard's special attack drop by Tapu Fini's Moonblast and multiple Heat Wave misses made him couldn't handle my full HP Charizard in the later game and ruined his game.
By the way, he face kept unchanged after such special attack drop and misses. He should be a player with good sportsmanship that is worth learning from.
Today MSS Top4 finisher. I lost this match and my result was 4-2 with a low Opponent Win %, therefore top16 only and no CP...
I switched my Gothitelle out earlier than him ruined my game and it ended with Perish Song.
After Swiss rounds, I lent my 3DS capture card out to TO as agreed before for single elimination matches. (There will be noise when using headphone with their capture card.) It was the first time they used my capture card. The both capture card users in top8 (alvin) and top4 (ivankk) lost and ルギア finally won in final using it. Well, very good that the capture card was not 0% wining rate~ (Actually I want that 0% winning rate instead XD)
Oh... I forgot to write a post about my NS Atelier Lydie & Suelle Premium Box un-boxing as I was hanging to play the Atelier... Will write it when I have time.
本隊的核心之一 - 速專 (但係慢過 Koko 的) Lele。如果三月的 report 寫左努力值出黎既話，我應該就已經要諗新隊了。
HP 跟特攻不用多解釋。由於隊伍初期完全沒有抗電手段 (紙御劍就算把啦)，我希望即使是速專但跟 Koko 一起首發時不會開出電場，所以在速度線上調至比大多數 Koko 慢。本來在 PC Winter #4 的時候忘了是想耐下甚麼物攻手的攻擊，而將大部分的努力值放到物防；但在當天的 Swiss 中就遇上一隻速專虛吾伊德：
252+ SpA Nihilego Sludge Bomb vs. 108 HP / 124 SpD Tapu Lele: 134-158 (84.2 - 99.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (極限特攻虛吾伊德毒爆確耐)
252 SpA Life Orb Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 108 HP / 124 SpD Tapu Lele: 66-78 (41.5 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO (無電場無性格修正命玉 Koko 10 萬伏特確三)
252 SpA Life Orb Tapu Koko Dazzling Gleam vs. 108 HP / 124 SpD Tapu Lele: 43-52 (27 - 32.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO (無性格修正命玉 Koko 閃光確四)
所以不用怕甚麼虛吾伊德是不是速專直接 Psyshock 吧 XD
B. 其他 core 精靈
3. 高竇貓
Persian-Alola (F) @ Roseli Berry
Ability: Fur Coat
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Foul Play
- Taunt
- Parting Shot
本隊的核心之二 - 格 Z 紙御劍。我有留意到 Sejun Park 在玩氣球 Lele 隊時的紙御劍是用劍舞；但當時他並未公開努力值配置，我便抄了那放大鏡紙御劍的配置。後來還真的如 Sejun Park 所說修長之角越來越無用，所以之後也跟著換成劍舞。格 Z 紙御劍流行起來後，越來越多人懂得換走立方獸 2，我已經無再用 Lele + 紙御劍首發來打立方獸2了。
在將美納斯換成黏美龍之後，我理解到我的隊伍是以其他五隻精靈作核心。我在台灣 regional 的時候已經想將黏美龍換成 Koko，但最後到了六月才這樣做。本來 Koko 用一血帶的，但風沙之下道具便有等於無；後來開始流行一種背心 Koko + 慢過 Koko 的速專 Lele 的首發組合，正好跟我隊伍的 Lele 一樣所以就換了背心型。
背心型的努力配置忘了在哪裡抄回來了，速度實數是 181 慢過高竇貓 (183) 快過 Lele (Scarfed as 180)。夾公仔能拖慢對手節奏，作出換寵或者讓紙御劍劍舞強化。10 萬伏特竟然是我四招之中按得最少，所以之後就換了伏特轉換增加機動性。醒火你懂的。
