Paul Koll
@paulkoll.bsky.social
Pokémon VGC Player, Writer, Member of Alpensee eSports e.V.
Nothing's ever easy - wouldn't be any fun if it was.
Nothing's ever easy - wouldn't be any fun if it was.
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Another season, another round of Alpensee appearances at Worlds! Finabas, @im-ryo.bsky.social , Choc & Sela represented us at the most stacked Worlds in history. We'll be back in force next year, see you in SF! 🌊 🌉
August 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Another season, another round of Alpensee appearances at Worlds! Finabas, @im-ryo.bsky.social , Choc & Sela represented us at the most stacked Worlds in history. We'll be back in force next year, see you in SF! 🌊 🌉
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Last week VividArise managed to best us in a friendly, but as the saying goes: You either win or you learn!
Now the time has come to lock in on cheering on our worlds-players!🌊
Now the time has come to lock in on cheering on our worlds-players!🌊
August 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Last week VividArise managed to best us in a friendly, but as the saying goes: You either win or you learn!
Now the time has come to lock in on cheering on our worlds-players!🌊
Now the time has come to lock in on cheering on our worlds-players!🌊
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Friendly-season continues, as we faced off against Team Switzerland last week! ⛰️
After a rough start we gave them a good fight, but they still managed to eke out the win. Onward and Upward! 🌊
After a rough start we gave them a good fight, but they still managed to eke out the win. Onward and Upward! 🌊
August 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Friendly-season continues, as we faced off against Team Switzerland last week! ⛰️
After a rough start we gave them a good fight, but they still managed to eke out the win. Onward and Upward! 🌊
After a rough start we gave them a good fight, but they still managed to eke out the win. Onward and Upward! 🌊
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Worlds is just over a week away and what better way to prep than a dedicated Alpensee bootcamp! 🌊
@im-ryo.bsky.social, Sela and Choc got in some serious prep with support from @paulkoll.bsky.social, Markus Hamann, Baked and Incineroar Jr. himself.
Now we‘re ready to make big moo-ves! 🐮
@im-ryo.bsky.social, Sela and Choc got in some serious prep with support from @paulkoll.bsky.social, Markus Hamann, Baked and Incineroar Jr. himself.
Now we‘re ready to make big moo-ves! 🐮
August 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Worlds is just over a week away and what better way to prep than a dedicated Alpensee bootcamp! 🌊
@im-ryo.bsky.social, Sela and Choc got in some serious prep with support from @paulkoll.bsky.social, Markus Hamann, Baked and Incineroar Jr. himself.
Now we‘re ready to make big moo-ves! 🐮
@im-ryo.bsky.social, Sela and Choc got in some serious prep with support from @paulkoll.bsky.social, Markus Hamann, Baked and Incineroar Jr. himself.
Now we‘re ready to make big moo-ves! 🐮
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We want to give players the opportunity to prep for Worlds, so our Wednesday tours will remain in Regulation I until then 🌎
You can join our tour discord to keep up to date with any news and receive reminders for sign-ups, check-in etc. ➡️ discord.gg/fJBVMmmdDH
#pokemonvgc
You can join our tour discord to keep up to date with any news and receive reminders for sign-ups, check-in etc. ➡️ discord.gg/fJBVMmmdDH
#pokemonvgc
Serebii Update: The Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Ranked Battle Regulation J ruleset has been officially revealed. Use 2 Restricted Pokemon including Mythical Pokémon
Runs from September 1st 2025
Details being added @ serebii.net
Runs from September 1st 2025
Details being added @ serebii.net
August 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
We want to give players the opportunity to prep for Worlds, so our Wednesday tours will remain in Regulation I until then 🌎
You can join our tour discord to keep up to date with any news and receive reminders for sign-ups, check-in etc. ➡️ discord.gg/fJBVMmmdDH
#pokemonvgc
You can join our tour discord to keep up to date with any news and receive reminders for sign-ups, check-in etc. ➡️ discord.gg/fJBVMmmdDH
#pokemonvgc
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We brought the content to Bologna! 🎥
A spectacular stream match from @im-ryo.bsky.social, a feature interview with @shmon.bsky.social and Choc taking the secret sauce all the way to a Top 64 finish 🐢
And that's a wrap on EU events for this season, but we still have some invites to lock 🌊
#pokemonvgc
A spectacular stream match from @im-ryo.bsky.social, a feature interview with @shmon.bsky.social and Choc taking the secret sauce all the way to a Top 64 finish 🐢
And that's a wrap on EU events for this season, but we still have some invites to lock 🌊
#pokemonvgc
June 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We brought the content to Bologna! 🎥
A spectacular stream match from @im-ryo.bsky.social, a feature interview with @shmon.bsky.social and Choc taking the secret sauce all the way to a Top 64 finish 🐢
And that's a wrap on EU events for this season, but we still have some invites to lock 🌊
#pokemonvgc
A spectacular stream match from @im-ryo.bsky.social, a feature interview with @shmon.bsky.social and Choc taking the secret sauce all the way to a Top 64 finish 🐢
And that's a wrap on EU events for this season, but we still have some invites to lock 🌊
#pokemonvgc
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Utrecht Results 📝
The end of the season is closing in and we are on the hunt for those final points with four Day 2s and a Top Cut Win & In for Choc!
Only Bologna and NAIC left to lock our invites 🌊
#pokemonvgc
The end of the season is closing in and we are on the hunt for those final points with four Day 2s and a Top Cut Win & In for Choc!
Only Bologna and NAIC left to lock our invites 🌊
#pokemonvgc
May 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Utrecht Results 📝
The end of the season is closing in and we are on the hunt for those final points with four Day 2s and a Top Cut Win & In for Choc!
Only Bologna and NAIC left to lock our invites 🌊
#pokemonvgc
The end of the season is closing in and we are on the hunt for those final points with four Day 2s and a Top Cut Win & In for Choc!
Only Bologna and NAIC left to lock our invites 🌊
#pokemonvgc
How i feel going into the last round of a Regional after having played 7 Rounds of balance
May 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
How i feel going into the last round of a Regional after having played 7 Rounds of balance
I'm back with a new article about why the damage rolls for Surging Strikes are more consistent than for Wicked Blow. If you enjoy reading this article let me know, i might torture myself by calculating the damage rolls for Scale Shot and Population Bomb!
medium.com/@paulkoll/wh...
medium.com/@paulkoll/wh...
Why Single Strike Urshifu is more consistent than Rapid Strike
How damage rolls work and why multi-hit moves deal more consistent damage
medium.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I'm back with a new article about why the damage rolls for Surging Strikes are more consistent than for Wicked Blow. If you enjoy reading this article let me know, i might torture myself by calculating the damage rolls for Scale Shot and Population Bomb!
medium.com/@paulkoll/wh...
medium.com/@paulkoll/wh...
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Regulation I has officially started and Caly-Shadow has already established itself as a top tier threat 🐴
Catching a min attack Calyrex in-game can seem like a hassle, but did you know there's an easy way to check Atk IVs before throwing the ball?
Here's how! 🌱
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
Catching a min attack Calyrex in-game can seem like a hassle, but did you know there's an easy way to check Atk IVs before throwing the ball?
Here's how! 🌱
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
May 1, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Regulation I has officially started and Caly-Shadow has already established itself as a top tier threat 🐴
Catching a min attack Calyrex in-game can seem like a hassle, but did you know there's an easy way to check Atk IVs before throwing the ball?
Here's how! 🌱
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
Catching a min attack Calyrex in-game can seem like a hassle, but did you know there's an easy way to check Atk IVs before throwing the ball?
Here's how! 🌱
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
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No European major without Alpensee!
Our lone warrior @paulkoll.bsky.social went all the way to Spain to do us proud, recovering from a 0-1 start to play in his second ever win-and-in 🙌
Now he can finally leave Reg G behind to join our double-restricted prep for Utrecht 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
Our lone warrior @paulkoll.bsky.social went all the way to Spain to do us proud, recovering from a 0-1 start to play in his second ever win-and-in 🙌
Now he can finally leave Reg G behind to join our double-restricted prep for Utrecht 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
April 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
No European major without Alpensee!
Our lone warrior @paulkoll.bsky.social went all the way to Spain to do us proud, recovering from a 0-1 start to play in his second ever win-and-in 🙌
Now he can finally leave Reg G behind to join our double-restricted prep for Utrecht 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
Our lone warrior @paulkoll.bsky.social went all the way to Spain to do us proud, recovering from a 0-1 start to play in his second ever win-and-in 🙌
Now he can finally leave Reg G behind to join our double-restricted prep for Utrecht 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
Starting a new sidequest to play Pokemon at as many universities as possible. Today: Universidad de Sevilla
April 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Starting a new sidequest to play Pokemon at as many universities as possible. Today: Universidad de Sevilla
I’m sitting in a common area at my university, everyone here is busily preparing for exams. They don’t know, that the only thing I’m studying is my gameplans for Sevilla. Somehow I’m still managing to procrastinate by writing this…
April 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I’m sitting in a common area at my university, everyone here is busily preparing for exams. They don’t know, that the only thing I’m studying is my gameplans for Sevilla. Somehow I’m still managing to procrastinate by writing this…
I have just published my new article about compound probabilities in Pokémon! I explain why it feels like moves miss more often than they should, how this can impact a tournament, and introduce a tool to help players estimate how much RNG they can afford.
medium.com/@paulkoll/ch...
medium.com/@paulkoll/ch...
Chi-Yu’s Graph of Ruin: How much inaccuracy can you afford?
Using compound probabilities to estimate how much RNG is acceptable in a tournament setting.
medium.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
I have just published my new article about compound probabilities in Pokémon! I explain why it feels like moves miss more often than they should, how this can impact a tournament, and introduce a tool to help players estimate how much RNG they can afford.
medium.com/@paulkoll/ch...
medium.com/@paulkoll/ch...
I just published a new article expanding on a topic i briefly touched on in my last one: the concept of Known Unknowns and why they are important in VGC. I hope you enjoy reading it!
medium.com/@paulkoll/kn...
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Know your Unown
Why it is important to keep in mind what you know and what you don’t when playing VGC
medium.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I just published a new article expanding on a topic i briefly touched on in my last one: the concept of Known Unknowns and why they are important in VGC. I hope you enjoy reading it!
medium.com/@paulkoll/kn...
medium.com/@paulkoll/kn...
I've just published a new article about applying the ideas of behavioural economics to VGC and how it can help us avoid unnecessary mistakes! I hope you find it interesting!
medium.com/@paulkoll/la...
medium.com/@paulkoll/la...
Latios vs. Latias: Why we play the way we play
Using behavioural economics to understand how we make decisions in Pokémon VGC
medium.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I've just published a new article about applying the ideas of behavioural economics to VGC and how it can help us avoid unnecessary mistakes! I hope you find it interesting!
medium.com/@paulkoll/la...
medium.com/@paulkoll/la...
I just won my first ever limitless tour!
March 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I just won my first ever limitless tour!
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Stockholm Results 📝
Usually, this is where we would highlight our Day 2 players but as you can see, this was not our weekend 😢
However, being a team is about more than just celebrating success together, so we won't let this get us down 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
Usually, this is where we would highlight our Day 2 players but as you can see, this was not our weekend 😢
However, being a team is about more than just celebrating success together, so we won't let this get us down 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
March 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Stockholm Results 📝
Usually, this is where we would highlight our Day 2 players but as you can see, this was not our weekend 😢
However, being a team is about more than just celebrating success together, so we won't let this get us down 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
Usually, this is where we would highlight our Day 2 players but as you can see, this was not our weekend 😢
However, being a team is about more than just celebrating success together, so we won't let this get us down 🌊
#pokemonvgc #playpokemon
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A lot of our players went to EUIC and managed to get some very nice results! 📝
Congrats to Choc, who made it all the way to a Top Cut win-and-in, and Cyberman for making his first Day 2 in the biggest tournament yet! Baked did Groudon proud ☀️
See you in Stockholm 🇸🇪
#PokemonVGC #PlayPokemon
Congrats to Choc, who made it all the way to a Top Cut win-and-in, and Cyberman for making his first Day 2 in the biggest tournament yet! Baked did Groudon proud ☀️
See you in Stockholm 🇸🇪
#PokemonVGC #PlayPokemon
March 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A lot of our players went to EUIC and managed to get some very nice results! 📝
Congrats to Choc, who made it all the way to a Top Cut win-and-in, and Cyberman for making his first Day 2 in the biggest tournament yet! Baked did Groudon proud ☀️
See you in Stockholm 🇸🇪
#PokemonVGC #PlayPokemon
Congrats to Choc, who made it all the way to a Top Cut win-and-in, and Cyberman for making his first Day 2 in the biggest tournament yet! Baked did Groudon proud ☀️
See you in Stockholm 🇸🇪
#PokemonVGC #PlayPokemon
EUIC was a bit of a mixed bag. I wanted to do better than 4-4 and i thought i had prepared really well, but in the end i have to admit i wasn’t good enough. On the other hand, this was one of the most fun weekends of my life. I’m very motivated to do better next time!
February 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
EUIC was a bit of a mixed bag. I wanted to do better than 4-4 and i thought i had prepared really well, but in the end i have to admit i wasn’t good enough. On the other hand, this was one of the most fun weekends of my life. I’m very motivated to do better next time!
Won Multibattles!
Thank you @shmon.bsky.social and super-sub Cyberman for playing with me!!!
Thank you @shmon.bsky.social and super-sub Cyberman for playing with me!!!
February 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Won Multibattles!
Thank you @shmon.bsky.social and super-sub Cyberman for playing with me!!!
Thank you @shmon.bsky.social and super-sub Cyberman for playing with me!!!
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February 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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To all players competing at #PokemonEUIC 📢
We've prepared a bingo sheet for you - think you can fill in a bingo or even multiple?
We'll be checking in again after Day 1 tomorrow 👀
We've prepared a bingo sheet for you - think you can fill in a bingo or even multiple?
We'll be checking in again after Day 1 tomorrow 👀
February 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
To all players competing at #PokemonEUIC 📢
We've prepared a bingo sheet for you - think you can fill in a bingo or even multiple?
We'll be checking in again after Day 1 tomorrow 👀
We've prepared a bingo sheet for you - think you can fill in a bingo or even multiple?
We'll be checking in again after Day 1 tomorrow 👀
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What a stacked weekend, does it even fit in one post?
+ 2 Cup wins: Sela 🇩🇪 and @shmon.bsky.social 🇧🇪 (BFL maxed!)
+ 2 Challenge wins: Sela 🇩🇪 and Cyberman 🇦🇹
+ Alpensee finals with Cyberman vs @paulkoll.bsky.social at the unofficial "Stratos Cup" 🇦🇹
We're locked in for EUIC 🌊
#playpokemon #pokemonvgc
+ 2 Cup wins: Sela 🇩🇪 and @shmon.bsky.social 🇧🇪 (BFL maxed!)
+ 2 Challenge wins: Sela 🇩🇪 and Cyberman 🇦🇹
+ Alpensee finals with Cyberman vs @paulkoll.bsky.social at the unofficial "Stratos Cup" 🇦🇹
We're locked in for EUIC 🌊
#playpokemon #pokemonvgc
February 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
What a stacked weekend, does it even fit in one post?
+ 2 Cup wins: Sela 🇩🇪 and @shmon.bsky.social 🇧🇪 (BFL maxed!)
+ 2 Challenge wins: Sela 🇩🇪 and Cyberman 🇦🇹
+ Alpensee finals with Cyberman vs @paulkoll.bsky.social at the unofficial "Stratos Cup" 🇦🇹
We're locked in for EUIC 🌊
#playpokemon #pokemonvgc
+ 2 Cup wins: Sela 🇩🇪 and @shmon.bsky.social 🇧🇪 (BFL maxed!)
+ 2 Challenge wins: Sela 🇩🇪 and Cyberman 🇦🇹
+ Alpensee finals with Cyberman vs @paulkoll.bsky.social at the unofficial "Stratos Cup" 🇦🇹
We're locked in for EUIC 🌊
#playpokemon #pokemonvgc
Today i traveled over 250 km and spent 5,5 hours on public transport to go 1-2 at a 4 player local. Certainly one of the days of all time…
February 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Today i traveled over 250 km and spent 5,5 hours on public transport to go 1-2 at a 4 player local. Certainly one of the days of all time…