Jesse Parker
@JessePrker
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Competitive Pokémon TCG player 🇺🇸 | Worlds Semi-Finalist | Regional Finalist | 5x Worlds competitor | @FCBCArmor 🛡️
Cleveland, OH
Joined January 2017
3rd place at the 2024 Pokemon TCG World Championships with Miraidon! 🌎⚡️ Incredibly blessed to have so much support from my friends and family. ❤️ Special thanks to @RealJohnWalter @enjoifriend @smileswithriles @mzele71 @RozayPoke @FCBCArmor !!! #PokemonTCG
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TPCi is printing my 3rd place Miraidon deck from Worlds!! 😮 It means so much to me that I'm able to leave a mark on the Pokemon TCG's history in some way. This game has changed my life in more ways than one since I started playing back in 2017. Ride on with THE 'DON! 🤜⚡️🤛
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2nd/1778 at Pittsburgh Regionals with Miraidon at the Beach! ⚡️🏖.Beyond happy to finally get the big finish I've been looking for. It might finally be time for people to start respecting the DON! 😎
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What a crazy weekend! Thanks to everyone who wished me luck and to all my friends. Pretty dissapointed in how I played on stream (partally because I was so tired 😅), but it shows I still have plenty of room to grow as a player. Deck list pic will come tomorrow!✌️⚡️🏖
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Here are the Stellar Crown decks that I featured on @enjoifriend's stream today! 💎👑 I should be doing at least one more tabletop session before Baltimore, so stay tuned for more decks. 😁
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2025 Pokemon TCG season goal: Win a major tournament! 🥈🏍🥉
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This is what the lines will look like when my worlds deck releases 💯
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Here are the 2nd batch of Stellar Crown decks that I featured on @enjoifriend's stream today! 👑🐲 Both Dragapult and Raging Bolt feel really well positioned in the new meta, taking advantage of the Area Zero stadium and using new cards like Sparkling Crystal and Noctowl. 🦉✨️
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Dropped after round 4 at 2-2 due to some severe anxiety induced chest pain. 😵💫 It was affecting my play big time and Im surprised I even made it to round 4. Anxiety disorder is something I've struggled with in the past and recently its been flaring up really bad. I went straight
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✨️ DECKS FROM STREAM TODAY ✨️ . 🔸️Pikachu ex/Magneton 🐭⚡️🧲.🔸️Gholdengo ex ⚪️🟢🔴🔵🟡🟣🟤⚫️
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Huge thank you to @beckettcollect for grading my 3rd place trophy card ON SITE for me at the Pokemon World Championships in Honolulu! It was a perfect way to end such an incredible weekend. 🥇✨.
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Oh, Mew VMAX rotates? WRONG! Thats exactly what mew players want you to think. Don't believe the lies and make sure you are teched for the matchup going into EUIC! 👍
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Day 2 at Louisville regionals! ⚡️.6-2-0 so have to win out. 🫡
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Here are the Shrouded Fable decks that I featured on @enjoifriend's stream recently! 🟢😶🌫️🟣.Charizard/Dusknoir feels absolutely cracked! Dusclops/noir both enable zard to swing for more damage as well as activating cards like counter catcher, defiance band, etc. Fezandipiti ex
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PSA for anyone playing the Miraidon vs Regidrago matchup. Don't be a doofus like me and put charm on Miraidon. Although it does stop a potential rad zard attack, its more important to put it on squawk/mew ex to prevent the double Kyurem play. 😅👍
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Another absolutely wild weekend with back-to-back top 8s with the filthy DON! 😎⚡️ Ended up losing in top 8 to my good friend and testing partner Mr. @RealJohnWalter. Wishing him the best in top 4. Deck list pic will come tomorrow. RIDE ON, BROTHER! 🏍
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Some cleaner pics of the beautiful 3rd place trophy courtesy of @enjoifriend. 🏆 Time to lock in for Baltimore Regionals this weekend! 😤
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@PokemonTCG @marcoci37924707 Super happy for Fernando. He was an awesome opponent both in swiss and top cut and deserves this win. VAMOS! 🥳.
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Here are some of the Twilight Masquerade decks that were featured on @enjoifriend's stream yesterday! 🎭 .Is the don back? Is dragapult ex tier 1? Tune in next Wednesday for more. What should I try next? 🤔
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Here are the Paradox Rift decks I played on stream today! 🦖🤖 DTE feels like the most reliable way to utilize iron hands in miraidon. Cofagrigus reminds me of dragapult vmax, could be strong if lost box decks get popular again. I think regis might be really good again?! 😮
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Christmas present for my nephew! 🎄 He turned 10 this year, so going by the rules of the Pokémon universe, It's time for his first competitive deck.
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Here are some of my favorite post-rotation Temporal Forces decks that I played on stream today! ⏳️💥 .What do you guys think about these decks and what should I try next? 🤔
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Bling for my Psychic Gym Leader Challenge deck is near completion! 🤩🔮✨️
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5th/1703 at Peoria Regionals with Miraidon/Path! ⚡️🗻.List felt incredibly smooth and consistent. The DON is just too broken. Shout out to @RealJohnWalter's top4 & @mzele71's top64 with a similar list! 1/3
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Nahh how did the judges allow this 💀 (player on right pile counts between game 1 & 2, then presents deck with no shuffle)
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Staying home from Sacramento regionals to let the generators recharge. 🔌 Enjoying taking a couple weekends off before Toronto at the end of the month! 🇨🇦 #playpokemon
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@pokebeach I've been reading this site since 2010 and never dreamed I would get the honor of having a worlds deck printed. Truly awesome!! 😁⚡.
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Here are more of the Twilight Masquerade decks that I played on @enjoifriend's stream today! 🎭.Munkidori is much better than I thought it would be. 🐒 Leading up to NAIC, we may be doing a 5v5 Conquest series featuring more new decks in the coming weeks! 👀
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0-3 drop @ Baltimore regionals with Lugia. 😮💨 Felt like I was due to bomb an event after how well Worlds went. 🤷♂️ On to the next one! 🏃♂️
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📃 This 2024 Pokemon TCG season was the best season I've had since I started playing in 2018. Not including my locals, I only attended 6 regionals + 2 ICs and was able to finish 28th in US/Canada region with 904cp. 📍 My goal for this season was top 8 a regional, and I ended up
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Here is the Lugia VSTAR list that I played on stream today. The deck is such a powerhouse, easily ohkoing pretty much anything with ease. Putting up to 4 special energy in play every turn is so broken! 💪💪
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27th/2342 (10-2-3) at Indianapolis Regionals with Dialga! ⏳️🔧.Went into day 2 @ 6-2-1 and won 4 in a row. then completely threw a win in round 14 which resulted in a tie. Still very happy with my consisted performances this season. Huge shoutout to @letsdrewthis for
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Why in the world are people sleeping on this card and/or comparing it to Empoleon V?! 🤔 This card shuts off ALL rule box abilities. This is stopping lumineon v, squawkabilly ex, radiant greninja, lugia vstar, charizard ex, arceus vstar, etc. all while being a BASIC pokemon. 1/2.
Iron Thorns ex!.(Future).Ability: Initialise.While this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, Pokémon with a Rule Box in play (except any Future Pokémon) don't have any Abilities. LCC - Bolt Cyclone 140.Move 1 Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
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Here are the post rotation scarlet & violet lists that I played on stream today! ✨ LZ Giratina is easily looking the strongest out of the decks we played. Miraidon ex is very aggressive and consistent with the tandem unit ability. Arcanine ex is meme. 🙃
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1st place at League Cup yesterday with, you guessed it, Miraidon! 🏍⚡️ I was a bit worried when I looked around the room and saw a lot of rapid strike box, but we still managed to squeak by and get the W. 😅👍
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LOL my reaction to the card grade reveal sounds so fake, but I just have a really hard time expressing my joy verbally a lot of the time. 😅 it just didn't feel real what was happening. 🥹 Thanks again @beckettcollect for the neat video!.
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Highly recommend that people give @FCBCArmor sleeves a shot. They have the toughness of dragon shields with a sleeker profile, so they don't feel clunky when shuffling a full 60 card deck. I will be handing out some free sample boxes at Louisville and Toronto regionals for anyone
Gonna start a thread of sleeves I used at Pokémon events so I can finally decide what the best sleeves are for tournament use. Lilac duel specs - Baltimore Regionals:.Shuffle feel was amazing but sleeves got nasty dog ears and mash became clunky halfway through tournament. 6/10
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22nd/1367 at Knoxville Regionals with Roaring Moon! 🌚📣.Put myself on win-and-in to top 8 in round 14, but ended up losing the mirror. Happy to get another solid finish to put me at 658cp to lock up the invite to Worlds! 🥳 .Hawaii here we come! 🌴
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Here is the Koraidon ex deck that I played on stream today! This is a really fun way to try and abuse the new Penny supporter. Hisuian Arcanine V can juggle the energy between themselves if you manage to survive getting OHKOd. 🔴🦎
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Hawaii has been a blast so far! Locked in my deck yesterday. 🔒 Im really itching to play some cards this weekend. ✌️🌺
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Thanks so much for all the kind words! I'm doing a lot better today. I'm very blessed to have so many people go out of their way to DM me about their own struggles with anxiety. Looking forward to Toronto in a couple weeks! 🫡🇨🇦
Dropped after round 4 at 2-2 due to some severe anxiety induced chest pain. 😵💫 It was affecting my play big time and Im surprised I even made it to round 4. Anxiety disorder is something I've struggled with in the past and recently its been flaring up really bad. I went straight
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Scrubbed out of Toronto regionals with Miraidon. It was matchup hell for me this time, hit way too much mew & kyogre. List was so good, collapsed and rod pulled a lot of weight. HUGE CONGRATS to @RealJohnWalter for winning with the same list. THE DON WILL NOT BE DENIED! ⚡️🗻
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@TrustYourPilot1 Bruh i be missing turn 1 kos going 2nd with raikou, and you're telling me im going to get this combo off consistently that requires 2/3 extra cards? Nahhh 🤣.
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Regidrago bots couldn't handle the power of the Don and his new BFF Magneton! It was crazy how little people were talking about this deck going into Sacramento. Please keep sleeping on it till it rotates. 🤣 Congrats to @KaetlerTCG on the win! 🤜⚡️🤛
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🔮 PSYCHIC GLC 🔮.This is my favorite Gym Leader Challenge list as of Surging Sparks! You have a very powerful combination of hard hitting basics while taking advantage of one of the most broken pokemon in the game, Dusknoir. 👻 Deck list courtesy of @enjoifriend. ✌️
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36th place (10-4-1) out of 1100+ at Knoxville Regionals with Flying Pika-Mew! ⚡️ Much happier with how I performed at this event in general, but still would like to get that first top 8 this season at some point. 😅
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This is what 6 months of going to your locals looks like. 😉👍
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1st (5-0) at @FullGripTCG's locals last night with Gardevoir. 🔮 Paradox Rift was legal and there were a lot of cool new decks performing well, like Cofagrigus and Tsareena ex. Shaping up to be a pretty fun format so far. 😄 Wishing I could go to LAIC. 🥲
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PSA to Mew VMAX players: If you want to continue playing the archetype after rotation, simply move to China. 🇨🇳👏.
Pokemon China introduced the other half of the Sword & Shield - Nine Colors Gathering set releasing on March 1, 2024. Inspired by Japanese Sword & Shield - Fusion Arts from 2021. More info:
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Getting some HANDS on experience with new Paradox Rift cards. 🖐⚡️
Registered for LAIC and testing new decks from Paradox Rift with @JessePrker!! Come hang and see if Iron Hands lives up to the hype / existential dread.
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My current Psychic GLC list! 🔮 Started playing the format more since Toronto regionals, and I have gone 10-1-1 over the course of the last three tournaments I've played it. You will be hard-pressed to find a deck more broken than this. Credit to @enjoifriend for the list. ✌️
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Shoutout to my brother Luke for this PSA 10 Miraidon ex he gave me for Christmas which is the same art I used at the World Championships! 🎄 Oh, and a hefty google play gift card specifically for #PokemonTCGPocket packs. 😊💯
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1st (5-0) @ League Challenge with Regidrago. 🐲 Dropped a draco on all the opps. Good start to the season!
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Welp, they are the optimal stadium in Gardevoir ex. 🤷♂️ 🔨
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Found out I had some professor points laying around from back when I helped judge locals 5+ years ago. Gen 5 was peak! 😎
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1st place at two League Cups over the weekend (Ohio & Michigan) with Miraidon and Lugia! ⚡️🦢 Switched to Lugia after the first cup because I expected some notable players on Intel/Urshifu. The 2024 season is off to a solid start! 😄💯
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League Challenge win! ⚡️ Goodbye obsidian flames/151 format, you will be missed. 🫡
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Top 100! 🥳 Apparently they will be sending me a booster box & plushie as a prize. LOL I made this in like 5 minutes. 😆
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Gym Leader Challenge cards that we will never get to bling out. 😢
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1st @ League Cup with Dialga! 👨🍳🔧.It's possible a good NAIC placement next weekend will sneak me into the top 22 for the worlds stipend. (Currently ranked 28th)
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Top 512 (5-3-1) @ Toronto regionals with DragaThorns. 🐲🤖 Came up short in the Gardevoir matchup and double bricked vs freaking Sinistcha ex. 💀 Fun weekend hanging with the gang, I always really enjoy Toronto when I visit. Next stop is San Antonio regionals next month! 🇨🇱
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It should NOT be legal to pile count in between games. It's insane that judges allow it to happen. It's a complete waste of time and accomplishes nothing for you. 🤦♂️.
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7-1-0 in the GLC side events (with over 100+ people) at the 2022 Pokemon Worlds with Water!💧This was the most fun ive had playing pokemon cards in a long time. I was surprised how many people knew me from the trickygym channel. I only wish I would've taken more pictures. 😄
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Temporal Forces definitely ranks the highest among the most competitive singles I've ever needed from one expansion. (And this isn't even everything I got) 🤯
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Pretty good start to the 2024 season! 🏆 Let's see if I can hold the #1 spot for longer than a month. 😅
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Top 256 @ Louisville regionals with Lugia. 🕊👎 I was able to steal the coin flip in 3 games because the opp thought I was on Miraidon. 🤭 Abyssmal day 2 but a fun weekend nonetheless.
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Top 256 (7-4-4) at NAIC 2024 with Gholdengo ex. 🪙 🌧.Started day 1 off strong at 6-0-1, but my inexperience with the deck started to show in day 2 going 1-3-2. Still satisfied with my result condering I played ZERO games with the deck prior to the tournament. Thanks as always to
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Top 8 at the @FullGripTCG 6k Astral Radiance event with Palkia! 💧.This deck definitely lives up to the hype. List felt great, wouldnt change too much going forward. TY to full grip & @enjoifriend for putting on another banger event!
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1st @ League Cup with Roaring Moon! 🌙 .Played pretty awful today overall but the deck carried me in some clutch moments. Water energy is cap. 👍
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@Ian__Robb GGs Ian! You played really well. Idk why but I thought cart on a charmed mew after healing with cart fixed the math on the triple kyurem. but I forgot about hawlucha fixing the 10dmg you need for the play. 😭.
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The water Gym Leader Challenge deck has hit optimal bling status! 💧💫
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Shoutout to @FCBCArmor for hooking me up with all the playables I needed from Stellar Crown! 🐢👑
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Here is the LZ Giratina list that I played on @enjoifriend's stream yesterday! Feels like we are back in Lost Origin format with Giratina being tier 1 again. Temple of sinnoh can be cut for 2nd beach court if you don't expect much Lugia. 🟪🟦🐉
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4-3 drop at San Antonio regionals with THE 'DON. 🫣⚡️ The regional performances this season have been less than stellar. Hoping I can turn it around next month at EUIC. 🇬🇧 @FCBCArmor 🛡
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Top8 at League Cup with Lugia. 🦢.Have all 6 cup finishes now, but will probably try and better this finish with a 1st or 2nd soon. Excited for Peoria regionals in a couple weeks! 😮
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I lost the "All-Star Challenge" to @enjoifriend in a close series (2-3) in our bo5 match today. I played Electro Rain Raichu w/ Electrode which lets you take all 6 prizes on turn 2! Life Dew lets you use 2 Electrodes even if the opponent takes a quick 2 prize KO. GGs! 😁✌️
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This is the first stipend I have ever achieved! 🥳 I'm really glad I was able to secure this despite not attending Sacramento or LAIC & missing points at Toronto. Looking forward to attending my first ever IC that isnt in NA. 🇬🇧
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@TrustYourPilot1 Someone needs to make a parody of this trailer but showcasing quick clips of all the different bugs and game breaking glitches 🤣.
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