Pokemon scarlet and purple they have been very active regarding their competitive sections.
A Japanese player recently surprised us with his pointless Talonflame, with an incredible competitive strategy that deviated from the usual Mane Flick tactics. But there is another Asian player who has kept fans waiting for the 2023 World Cup.
This is Aaron Zheng, better known as Cybertron, who recently surprised us with his return to the competitive scene.
Cybertron could return to the 2023 Pokémon World Championships
The tournaments of Pokemon scarlet and purple they are getting more and more interesting with the number of top players who continue to rank up.
The one that surprised us was Cybertron, who got their invite to the Yakohama tournament in Japan. It would be the first time in six years that he would be seen competing in a Pokémon World Championship or official high-caliber event.
For those of you unfamiliar with Cybertron, he is a professional gamer and influencer with over 200,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel. He also amassed fans from his professional matches and even his commentary at official events. However, he seems to have been very busy in recent years due to his career, studies and work as a commentator.
And it looked like his return to top-level competition was not going well when he failed to turn in his confirmed squad rosters for the Fresno Regionals on June 10-11, resulting in an automatic loss. This meant he needed a score of 6-3 or better to qualify for the World Cup.
The community’s surprise was that Cybertron managed to go 8-1, not having lost a match other than the one in which they were disqualified.
I AM QUALIFIED FOR THE 2023 POKÉMON VIDEO GAME WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
This is my first qualification since 2017 after focusing on commentary for the past few years
I wanted to show that I could balance school, career, YouTube, commentary and competition this year.
I’m so happy 😭
—Aaron “Cybertron” Zheng (@CybertronVGC) June 11, 2023
Cybertron’s long-awaited return isn’t so clear
Cybertron fans quickly celebrated, as the professional player qualified for the World Cup Pokemon scarlet and purple of 2023, despite a 24th-place finish at Fresno.
However, despite being invited to the event, the player is unsure whether or not to participate. He has not yet committed and will announce his decision soon. It would be my first competition here since 2017.
Zhong has participated in recent events, but not as a competitor. For example, he was at the 2022 World Championships held in London as an analyst on “The Couch” segment. Indeed, during his participation, he mentioned that he still dreamed of one day winning a world championship, which encouraged his fans who wanted to see him compete.
There is no doubt that Zhong will be one of the strongest competitors at the world championships. The coaches of Pokemon scarlet and purple They won’t give him a break, but based on his recent performance, the community’s expectations are very high when it comes to Cybertron.
We only know that the World Cups Pokemon scarlet and purple They will be very interesting in 2023.
