WOLFE Glick recently returned home from London, where he finished 13th at the International European Championships.
It was the biggest Pokémon tournament ever, and for most people, it would be a huge achievement.
Coming in 13th place out of almost a thousand competitors, including several other former (and current) world champions, is no easy task.
Glick said he was happy with how he played in the tournament, telling The Sun: “I can be proud of this result, because I’m proud of myself for getting through today and playing good Pokémon.”
However, Glick felt strongly that his team could have gone all the way, especially as he won enough matches in the EUIC to take him to the quarter-finals.
Despite the two tournaments being just a week apart, when Glick returned to the United States from London, he booked a ticket to go to Florida for the Orlando Regional Tournament.
The last minute decision meant he arrived at around 2am and he said he only slept about 3 hours before the first shift started at 9am.
Fortunately for Glick, he didn’t need to form an entirely new team, as he used the exact same team he had built for the EUIC.
He tells us: “Overall, I think it was a very solid team. That made me proud.
“I felt like I always had the tools to win, even in the games I lost.”
In particular, Glick called his Amoonguss with Sludge Bomb the team’s “MVP,” which played an important role in the final game in Orlando.
Both Glick and his opponent Neil Patel were left with their last two Pokémon; Amoonguss by Glick and Urshifu by Patel.
Surviving a final attack from the legendary Pokémon, Amoonguss manages to retaliate with a Sludge Bomb to knock him out.
Despite signing up for the Orlando tournament at the last minute, Glick managed to take home the title and $6,000 (£5,000) in prize money.
Orlando is Glick’s 9th regional title and cements his place in Pokémon’s competitive history.
If you want to read more about Pokémon, check out our interview with Wolfe Glick about competing despite the crowds.
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