10 Years of PHC Pokemon: Greatest Players of All Time

In honor of 10 years of PHC Pokemon tournaments and in anticipation of The Pokemon League 2021 on May 15th, I've decided to release a list showcasing our Top 10 players across our 5th, 6th, and 7th Gen tournaments!

I'm planning on making writeups eventually, but for now, enjoy the list!

10. squirpz (Kaitlyn)

Notable placings:

- 3rd at Hackers' Reunion (Notable wins: Brandon, Zarah, Ricky)
- 4th at The Pokemon League 2012 (Notable wins: Sakura, Raina, Jamal)

9. costaricanrich (Ricky)

Notable placings:

- 2nd at The Grand Finale (Notable wins: Nathan, Jamal, Tim)
- 3rd at Spring Smackdown (Notable wins: Denzel, Brandon)
- 3rd at That 70's Tournament (Notable wins: Jamal, Sakura)
- 5th at The Next Generation (Notable wins: Raina, Jamal)
- 5th at Revival of Pokemon Online 3 (Notable wins: Raina, Sakura)
- 4th at Hackers' Reunion (Notable wins: Jamal)

8. HitoJamal (Jamal)

Notable placings:

- 1st at Revival of Pokemon Online (Notable wins: Ensane, Brandon, Mildish x2)
- 2nd at The Death of Excadrill (Notable wins: Ty, Raina, Mildish)
- 2nd at RIP Mega Salamence (Notable wins: Gold, Austin, Raina, Bolt)
- 3rd at Make the Metagame Great Again (Notable wins: Tim, Raina)
- 3rd at Revival of Pokemon Showdown 3 (Notable wins: Brandon, Nathan)
- 4th at Elite Tournament (Notable wins: Brandon, Sakura)

7. GoldFinale (Gold)

Notable placings:

- 3rd at Attack on Helix (Notable wins: Denzel, Mildish, Ty)
- 2nd at Spring Smackdown (Notable wins: Bolt, Raina, Ricky)
- 3rd at The Next Generation (Notable wins: Denzel, Mildish)
- 3rd at Revival of Pokemon Showdown (Notable wins: Jamal, Brandon)
- 2nd at That 70's Tournament (Notable wins: Dako, Ricky)
- 3rd at The Pokemon League 2015 (Notable wins: Dako, Tim)

6. ShinyScarlet (Brandon)

Notable placings:

- 2nd at Attack on Helix (Notable wins: Tim, Gold x2, Ty)
- 1st at Make the Metagame Great Again (Notable wins: Bolt, Jamal, Ty)
- 2nd at Road to the Pokemon League 2014 (Notable wins:  Austin, Ricky, Raina, Poyo)
- 2nd at Summer Slam (Notable wins: Denzel, Poyo, Mildish)
- 1st at RIP Mega Salamence (Notable wins: Austin, Raina, Bolt, Jamal)
- 2nd at The Pokemon League 2015 (Notable wins: Austin, Gold, Bolt)

5. Timid (Tim)

Notable placings:

- 1st at Revival of Pokemon Showdown 2 (Notable wins: Raina, Gold, Bolt x2)
- 1st at The Return (Notable wins: Raina, Brandon, Bolt x2)
- 3rd at Tournament of Champions (Notable wins: Brandon, Poyo)
- 1st at Revival of Pokemon Showdown (Notable wins: Austin, Bolt x2, Gold)
- 2nd at Revival of Pokemon Showdown 3 (Notable wins: Brandon, Bolt)
- 3rd at Revival of Pokemon Online (Notable wins: Raina, Brandon, Sakura)

4. Bolt

Notable placings:

- 1st at The Pokemon League 2015 (Notable wins: Dako, Jamal, Gold, Brandon)
- 1st at That 70's Tournament (Notable wins: Sakura, Ricky, Gold x2)
- 1st at Revival of Pokemon Showdown 3 (Notable wins: Nathan, Jamal, Tim x2)
- 2nd at Revival of Pokemon Showdown (Notable wins: Raina, Jamal, Brandon, Gold)
- 1st at The Grand Finale (Notable wins: Nathan, Jamal, Tim, Ricky)
- 2nd at Revival of Pokemon Showdown 2 (Notable wins: Nathan, Brandon, Raina, Tim)

3. Mildish Nidorino (Mildish)

Notable placings:

- 1st at Month of the Delibird (Notable wins: Raina, Zarah, Ty, Poyo)
- 1st at Elite Tournament (Notable wins: Poyo x2, Jamal, Ty x2)
- 2nd at Tournament of Champions (Notable wins: Zarah, Ty, Tim)
- 2nd at Revival of Pokemon Online 3 (Notable wins: Ricky, Ty x2)
- 1st at The Pokemon League 2012 (Notable wins: Ricky, Jamal, Sasab)
- 2nd at Revival of Pokemon Online (Notable wins: Raina, Sakura, Tim)

2. Beezle (Ty)

Notable placings:

- 1st at Road to the Pokemon League 2014 (Notable wins: Nathan, Ricky, Tim, Bolt, Poyo, Brandon x2)
- 1st at Summer Slam (Notable wins: Bolt, Mildish, Brandon x2)
- 2nd at Revival of Pokemon Online 2 (Notable wins: Jamal, Ensane, Tim, Mildish)
- 2nd at Make the Metagame Great Again (Notable wins: Raina, Bolt, Jamal, Brandon)
- 1st at Spring Smackdown (Notable wins: Sakura, Gold x2, Ricky)
- 3rd at Month of the Delibird (Notable wins: Tim, Poyo)

1. Poyo

Notable placings:

- 1st at Tournament of Champions (Notable wins: Dako, Ricky, Jamal, Ty, Tim, Mildish x2)
- 1st at The Next Generation (Notable wins: Denzel, Mildish, Brandon, Gold, Ty x2)
- 1st at Revival of Pokemon Online 2 (Notable wins: Raina, Ty x2, Mildish)
- 1st at Attack on Helix (Notable wins: Dako, Jamal, Mildish, Brandon x2)
- 1st at Hackers' Reunion (Notable wins: Kaitlyn, Jamal, Mildish x2)
- 1st at The Death of Excadrill (Notable wins: Sasab, Ty, Mildish, Jamal)

Wow Poyo #1, would have never thought to see the day.