Colin Peterik
My name is Colin Peterik- after an 8 year hiatus around Neo Genesis, I started playing competitively again around the release of Platinum: Arceus. I attend Columbia College in Chicago where I am an Audio Arts and Acoustics major. In my spare time I write and record original music, play drums in a cover band, and love to skateboard. You can reach me on facebook by searching my name, or feel free to send me a message.
Tornadus (Emerging Power EP 89/98) – Card of the Day
As we all know by now, Emerging Powers turned out to be a huge let down. Besides the questionably playable Beartic and Gothitelle, the only definitively good cards in the set are Pokemon Catcher, and, you guessed it, Tornadus. That’s [...]
Colin’s Corner #02: Colin’s Worst Ideas of 2010
Another year has gone by, and so much has happened. We received 4 new expansions, witnessed the dominance of LuxChomp from CC’s all the way to Worlds, saw the rise of new Meta-Game decks such as Jumpluff, Donphan, and most [...]
Something Like “Colin’s Corner”, But Better #1: Machamp’s Last Stand
It’s hard to believe Machamp SF has been around just shy of two years. From the moment it was released, it raised eyebrows from fans and foes alike. Its controversial “Take Out” attack was unprecedented at the time, and still [...]
Card Of The… Oh My God Is It Really 4am?? Regice (Legends Awakened LA 36)
Alright alright, I know that Regice has already been reviewed, but that was last format, and now I think it is more than relevant to review again. Regice is an unevolving Basic with a good HP of 90, a decent [...]
“Weavile Lock”
When scans for HGSS Unleashed were revealed, I was one of many players extremely excited to see the Neo Genesis Sneasel virtually reprinted. Being the first of only two cards ever banned in the history of the Modified format, (Slowking [...]
Tech Please! #01 – Donphan Prime
Introduction: We all know Donphan is as annoying as it is popular. A force to be reckoned with, Donphan can turn any player, newbie or veteran, into a potential round loss at a tournament. Don’t get me wrong, Donphan is [...]
Cpeterik’s 2010 Nats Recap and TyraniTomb Analysis
So this past weekend was the 2010 US National Championship for the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Held at the wonderful Indianapolis Convention Center, the venue provided more than enough room and accommodations for the thousands of competitors and supporters. With [...]
How to Win HGSS Unleashed Prereleases
Hey guys- So we now have the full setlist for our upcoming set, HeartGold & SoulSilver Unleashed!!! As you may know, Pre-Release tournaments in the U.S. are this weekend (May 1st & 2nd) and next weekend (May 8th and 9th). [...]
Deck Analysis – Sludggge.
What’s up guys? I am here with an analysis on a new deck I have been play testing extensively over the last few weeks. I knew I wanted to build Plox when HG/SS came out, but after seeing some of [...]
Huntley, IL CC’s Report
I figured it was only fitting that I wrote a report on the very last CC’s of the season. This one was in Huntley, IL; a small town 45 minutes west of Chicago. The turn out was phenomenal. Over 100 [...]
The Ditto Trick
What’s up everyone? I’m here to talk about something that I assumed everyone already knew about. However, after talking to a few esteemed players, I realized it wasn’t exactly something obvious. Of course I am talking about, The Ditto Trick. [...]
