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Kevin Clemente

@mellowmagikarp.bsky.social

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Science Teacher, Dad, competitive PTCG player, host Lake of Rage podcast, he/him Sponsor: Tabletop Village Business: [email protected]

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · Aug 22

I'm excited to announce I've been offered a role in the Community Ambassador program for Pokemon!

Finally being chronically online and old paid off 😎

Feel free to tag me or DM me things, I'm doing this unpaid labor to try and improve things for everyone 💜

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 4d

I'm closing in on the 1000 pack points myself for this one. Almost all of those came exclusively from Lugia packs because I just want ANY of the shiny Magikarp or Gyarados

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 4d

Looking for feedback if it's a me and my phone issue or if others are having it

While listening to music on Bluetooth headphones Live stutters and freezes at least once a turn

Please LMK if you've had similar issues on mobile in the past few days

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 5d

More than I have the entire season

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 6d

Got 2nd place in the Card Party Seattle RS-PK tournament with full bling BombTar🤑

Lost to Kingdra ex round 1 and in finals

Shout-out Tabletop Village & @jparanada.comeonux.com for running the tournament!

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 7d

I wouldn't bet against that. The amount of people who "aren't scalpers" but are sitting on sealed product as an investment is high

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 7d

Hopefully I get a playset of Full Art Lillie to save me some money 😭

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 7d

I hope they keep these stamped box toppers, they're so good

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 7d

Wait until they find out your LCS often doesn't get Pokemon TCG product below MSRP and are also being gouged by the 3rd party distributors they get their products from 🤯

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 7d

What's better after a 10 hour day at work than coming home to some Mega Evolution products #gifted by @Pokemon? 💜

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 9d

Y'all remember sitting in the computer lab in middle school and Googling yourself with your friends and saying "One day I'll be the top result"

Now that I am I don't think I actually wanted this

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 9d

Give me one 😭

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 10d

Over 150 Lugia packs in for TCG Pocket
0 Shiny Magikarp
0 Shiny Gyarados ex
0 Shiny Gyarados
0 regular Gyarados

Other random shiny stuff? Plenty 😭

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 11d

He's also there the entire game. If I can let him sit with a fighting energy on him then suddenly Boss for game to take the last prize is very real since everyone over benches

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 11d

After I learned retreat cost was based off weight over speed I lost all belief in lore translating to the TCG

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 11d

This guy has been taking so many prizes for me

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 11d

I'd guess from a balance perspective it is because that number requires cards like Gholdengo and Bolt to have an extra energy compared to the ex, but is divisible by 9 for an easier OHKO by other Mega Zards to encourage diversifying attackers

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 12d

Difference maker for sure

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 12d

Metanite is unfortunately power crept out of RSPK, it's my go to 06 deck

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 12d

I'm playing an RS-PK tournament next weekend

What deck should I play?

Want to claim a deck now (JP the GOAT) so I can actually read all my cards in advance

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top deck research yaaay 🔜 Milwaukee @brookehorse.breloom.club · 18d

210th out of 2662 at Pittsburgh Regionals with PultNoir

8-4-2

what a fantastic weekend

thank you so much to everyone who said hi this weekend and everyone who cheered me on

i'm really proud of this result and hope to continue to succeed at large events like this ::)

ggs and ty to my opponents

a picture of me with my arms out and my deck spread out across them

a picture of my playmat, my pack winnings, and a Dragapult ex and dusknoir laid on top of each other to make a heart

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Jonathan "JP" Paranada @jparanada.comeonux.com · 25d

There's an in-person RS-PK tournament at Card Party Seattle on 10/4!
Card Party website: card.party
Tournament info: play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/6...
Hotel event rates: book.passkey.com/event/509019...
There will be giveways and cash+playmat prizing; hope to see some of y'all there!

RS-PK Emerald City Showdown
10/4/25
Card Party 3 West
Seattle Convention Center
12 PM
Details Here: https://card.party/tournaments

A house party with a live band and Pokemon

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 24d

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Add me on TCG Pocket if you're active Bluesky folks

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Play! Pokémon @play.pokemon.com · 26d

Congrats to Rune Heiremans, your 2026 #PokemonTCG Frankfurt Regional Champion! 🏆

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Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 26d

I love this news so much

Kevin Clemente @mellowmagikarp.bsky.social · 26d

How are you beating that many Gholdengo? Does Pikachu carry that much?

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