The Burned Tower

Lightning Strikes Twice – A Look at M Manectric-EX – Pokebeach

October 29, 2015

Regional Championships are finished, the dust is beginning to settle, and players are looking forward to the City Championships. Newer players may not realize this, but the City Championships are arguably the most important series of tournaments in the entire season. For many, the City Championships will make or break the opportunity to achieve an … More Lightning Strikes Twice – A Look at M Manectric-EX – Pokebeach

Rolling Thunder: League Challenge, July 26 2015

October 13, 2015

Better late than never, I suppose! I had intended to post this in July, but I became preoccupied with other writing deadlines. I also want to add that I appreciate everyone that has taken there time to visit The Burned Tower, I hope that we can make this site grow together. My summer was very … More Rolling Thunder: League Challenge, July 26 2015

Darwin’s Delusion – An Explaination of Archeops

September 27, 2015

As a young child, I obsessed over Pokemon. Without the internet, a newly released set held surprise and excitement. There was no way I could know what new Pokemon were being introduced unless my mother or father took me to our local card shop and bought me booster packs. To this day, these memories are … More Darwin’s Delusion – An Explaination of Archeops

Flippin’ Fans – A Test of Shiftry – Pokebeach

August 30, 2015

Once in a great while, a deck comes along that shatters your expectations. A deck so unique from any other that it disregards everything that that you hold to be true. The coin lands on tails, your opponent reveals a Seedot, and your heart bursts into your esophagus like a brilliant rocket… And then your … More Flippin’ Fans – A Test of Shiftry – Pokebeach

Going Turbo – LC 7/19

July 23, 2015

Last year was a difficult year for me with attendance. Bigger tournaments kept being scheduled on days when I was preoccupied with other activities. Tournaments were scheduled on family holidays, trips, and birthdays, and it became very unrealistic for me to attend them. I have made a commitment to myself this year to attend as … More Going Turbo – LC 7/19

XY-On – Official 2015-2016 Rotation Announcement

July 23, 2015

It is official and we can stop speculating and start preparing for the 2015-2016 season. The official rotation announcement has been posted on Pokemon.com. You can find it right here. Historically rotation announcements from TPCi have not been announced until the very end of the season. Often during or around the time of the Pokemon … More XY-On – Official 2015-2016 Rotation Announcement

Bandit Ring – PokeBeach

July 6, 2015

Hello everybody, I hope you all enjoyed your holiday and everyone came out in one piece. For those of you who were at the Pokemon National Championships, I hope you also enjoyed yourselves nearly as much as I did watching Wailord shatter everyone’s expectations. While you were all away I put some time in with … More Bandit Ring – PokeBeach

Talking Toad: A Comprehensive Discussion of Seismitoad-EX – Pokebeach

June 24, 2015

Seismitoad-EX has been the reigning champion of our format for a majority of the 2014-2015, to the dismay of many. Although Seismitoad’s prevailance is waning in the wake of the recent Lysandre’s Trump Card ban, it still finds a way into the hearts of many. Talking Toad was my first featured article for Pokebeach.com, you … More Talking Toad: A Comprehensive Discussion of Seismitoad-EX – Pokebeach

Sweet Baby Ray – The Rise of Rayquaza

June 24, 2015

The first article I ever wrote for the Pokemon community. Sweet Baby Ray covers the recent introduction of Mega Rayquaza-EX in Roaring Skies, and its place in the pre-Regional Championship metagame. You can find the article here, featured at 60cards.net. Thank you for reading, Alex McNeill

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