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Grant Manley

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Grant Manley

@Tricroar

Pokémon TCG. tcgmasterguide.com for the ULTIMATE PTCG guide. Follow for correct opinions, lists/content, and funny moments. writer @pokebeach twitch.tv/tricroar

North Carolina, USA

Joined April 2017

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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Feb 3
Ever consider masterclass or coaching? ALL you need is tcgmasterguide.com! -FULL deck and matchup guide for all meta decks -120+ gameplay videos+analysis -constant updates -easy to navigate site+mobile friendly -I recommend dark mode -insane value just $20 Will addmore decks
tcgmasterguide.com
TCG Master Guide - Pokemon TCG Deck Guides
Expert Pokemon TCG deck guides by Grant Manley, former world #1 ranked player.
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Sep 29, 2024
Flew to Dortmund regionals last minute so I could play the superior and optimized broken terapagos. Lost win and in to cut because I prized BOTH PIDGEOT AND COLRESS in the last round leaving me with no way to find energy. My luck is actually just not real 💀
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Apr 13, 2025
10th Atlanta Regionals with dehydrated Dengo. Favored into every matchup except flareon, which of course I faced three of. Choked 9-1 start 😡 downpair into flareon R11 is unreasonable. I should’ve scooped G1 R12 faster then I make cut. Faced weird matchups
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Nov 27, 2022
I made top 4 at LAIC! This deck is fun, shout out to Dan for the secret to the lost zone
Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Sep 21, 2025
Optimal Gardevoir 60. Top32. L wristbands
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Apr 17, 2025
Forgot to post this before ATL 🤦‍♂️
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Feb 25, 2024
The five stages of the paradox rift format
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
May 8, 2023
Top 4 Portland. Broken deck. Got pretty unlucky in top4, maybe the unluckiest anyone has ever gotten in top8 (watch the vod it’s funny!). Nobody told me this game has variance! I thought for a second that it was finally my time to win lol. Thanks to tss and cgc for sponsoring 🙂
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Feb 24, 2025
Top16 EUIC. London really giving São Paulo a run for its money for worst place on the planet. Sadly tied my win-and-in for top8, which is a LOT of failed win-and-ins for cut this season 🙃 I definitely had the best deck in the room by far, solidly favored into every top 10 deck
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Oct 14, 2024
Sure fewer rounds greatly damages the competitive integrity of majors, but have you considered that we’re also playing less Pokémon for our $70? Forget the competitive integrity let’s get it down to $40 this is a straight up scam
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Aug 15, 2025
Cursed season of awful variance ends with a bang, full bricking against three mirrors in a row! Even fully preparing for this tournament couldn’t save me from dead drawing. I did have the best 60 in the tournament, but dengo is a high variance deck
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Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Dec 4, 2022
Top 8 at Toronto! Three in a row! Unfortunately, duraludon is basically an auto-loss so I could not make it past that. This deck is really fun and good but has terrible matchups to some of the fringe decks. I played vs 9 lugia
Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Oct 17, 2022
Top8 SLC! Couldn’t close it out, but good run for the regi squad! Funny and optimal list!
Grant Manley
@Tricroar
Jun 15, 2025
This was the most clever thing I’ve ever seen. I’m usually disappointed by low level stream play but this blew my mind. There were several very specific factors that made this play so good (and even safe a high %). This more than made up for not charming the ralts game 2. Crazy
Pokémon TCG
@PokemonTCG
Jun 15, 2025
The most intense match of the day ends with a tactical pass and a missing Jamming Tower 😵‍💫 Riley McKay makes it to Championship Sunday! #PokemonTCG
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