Yuma Kinugawa

17/11/2022 43 min

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Episode Synopsis

We interview Yuma Kinugawa, a player from Japan who recently placed Top 16 at the Pokémon World Championships. He's known for getting Top 4 at Japanese Nationals in 2021, for his web presence in Japan, and for using creative strategies such as "HB Nihilego", a Nihilego with its stats in HP and Defense.

Background links:

Kinugawa's YouTube (subscribe!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOuHwwosD_IIEl6Fw_556pA

Kinugawa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kinurincipall

Watch Kinugawa battle at Worlds 2022: https://youtu.be/71ci7atC-rQ

Kinugawa's Top 4 battle at JCS 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIHrV0AJMaA (He's on the right)

Yuki's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Yukizan_

Aaron's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TBFUnreality

Wolfe's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WolfeyVGC

Wolfe's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WolfeyVGC

VGCguide: https://www.vgcguide.com

Credits:

Produced by Aaron Traylor and Pedro Lima

Hosted by Aaron Traylor and Wolfe Glick

Edited by Pedro Lima

Translated by Yuki Zaninovich

Written by Yuki Zaninovich and Aaron Traylor 

Music: Toy Dog by Eyeliner

Artwork: Scarlet Andrews

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