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Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and Violet<\/em>\u2019s latest North American regional tournament is currently underway in Charlotte this weekend. This is the last VGC tournament before the big switch to Regulation C rules which will allow the use of the four Treasures of Ruin.\u00a0<\/p>

With players still battling for their spot in Day 2, many great matches are taking place on stream. So far, one of the most incredible battles of Day 1 featured a clash of two veterans\u2014James Baek and Luca Paz\u2014with one turn in particular that had everyone in shock.<\/p>

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This proved to be the right move for James because it was immediately followed up with a failed Spore attempt from Luca\u2019s Amoonguss. It also shows just how clever players need to be to play against the very popular Spore-using Amoonguss.<\/p>

In VGC, Spore can be avoided in two main ways: Grass-Tera Type or Safety Goggles. If your Pok\u00e9mon does not have that Tera Type or Held Item, it will most likely be an easy target for Amoonguss\u2019 Spore. The one out James had was to burn his own Flutter Mane. In his case, it was much better for Flutter Mane to be burned than put to sleep because it\u2019s a special attacker that isn\u2019t punished by the Attack drop from the burn. Plus, it was very unexpected, so it allowed him to gain some momentum in the battle.<\/p>

When it was all said and done, James won the match 2-1 and is having a fantastic run on Day 1 so far.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"