Of all the decks that made top cut at the first Malaysia Regional League of the season, one stood out the most – the 151 Blastoise ex, used by Alex Chee. With Singapore’s first Regional […]
Darren Chien | Embracing The Psychic Powers of Gardevoir ex
Despite all odds of being a Stage-2 in this modern era, Gardevoir ex has proven to be a force to be reckoned with in the current Pokémon TCG Standard format. With multiple Psychic-type attackers available […]
Jeremy Leong | Coming From Behind With Reversal Gardevoir
I have always been a fan of “spread” decks or decks that can take multiple Prizes. This deck reminds me a lot of one of my favourite decks of all time, Accelgor/Flygon. Both decks work […]
Kashvinder Singh Mann | Starbirth Your Way To Victory With Arceus VSTAR
Hello readers of The Southern Islands, I’m Kash. I mainly play in the central region of Singapore and have been playing the game competitively since returning to it back in 2016. I am also helping […]
Gerrard Ng | Attack The Meta With Lost Zone Giratina VSTAR
At the recent Pokémon TCG GrandSlam #3 Invitationals, I decided to play Lost Tina – essentially Giratina VSTAR with the Lost Zone engine. This deck has favourable matchups against most decks in the current Standard […]
Tan Yong Siang | Lost Box Unboxed For Worlds
When I first discovered Lost Box, little did I know that it would become my deck of choice throughout the entire 2022/23 season. Thanks to it, I qualified for the Pokemon TCG World Championships happening […]
Colin Tang | Unleashing the Power of Lugia VSTAR / Single Strike
Here’s an interesting fact: All 100% of my 2,400 Championship Points (CSP) were earned with Lugia VSTAR-based decks. With its remarkable versatility and strategic potential, Lugia VSTAR has remained a dominant force in the Pokemon […]
Dionsius Lee | Interview With SG 2023 Champion
The 2022/23 Singapore Pokemon TCG season ended with a major 206-player tournament, and Dionsius Lee stood tall at the top with Fusion Strike Mew VMAX. And talk about homeground advantage – the 23-year-old studies at […]
Lim Han Juan | Arceus VSTAR & ALL The Friends
Arceus VSTAR has consistently made its mark in the Standard format since it was released in Brilliant Stars. With a VSTAR Power that can search for any two cards and an attack that allows you […]
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The Tropical Hour GX Podcast puts the spotlight on the competitive Pokemon TCG scene in Singapore! I’m Nicholas Yong, founder of The Southern Islands, and I’m joined by multiple-World Championships competitor Jeremy Leong, longtime player […]
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