RicochetVega - PkmnTCG

Follow the Competitive Pokémon TCG Pocket career/Charitable endeavors of RicochetVega!

[ricochetvegatcg]

RicochetVega Would Like To Battle!

This is Andres Gonzalez Vega, aka RicochetVega, coming to you from the beautiful City of San Bernardino in the SoCal Region! Here, you can follow my career as a competitive Pokémon TCG player, request a practice battle, trade somewhat sporadically, enjoy general Pokémon posting and chat, and just generally support and encourage this dream that I have had of being a Master for the better part of 25 years! I'll post my tournament schedule and standings here on this blog. And, hopefully, I can turn this pastime into an accomplishment of which I can be proud.

Some background/About Me:

Age: 35 (09.05.1990)

Gender: Male/AMAB

Marital Status: Separated/Taken

Children: Yes

Occupation: Student Medical Professional (Respiratory Therapy, Phlebotomy, with an interest in Electrocardiogram Technologies)

The Bits: Lover of All-Things Spooky/Sober/LGBTQIA+/Equal Rights For All/Dog-Owner/Horror and Film Enthusiast/Amateur Fiction Writer

Pokéfacts!:

Trainer Class: Doctor (If Medical Student were a thing, I'd say that instead.)

Favorite Pokémon: Fraxure

Favorite Pokémon Types: Ghost, Ground, Poison

Favorite Mainline Game: Pokémon Black/White

First Pokémon Game: Pokémon Blue

Pokémon TCG Pocket Friend ID: 5460528536584819

Here are some of my favorite charities!:

The Humane Society - San Bernardino

Rescue Mission Alliance

Fuck Donald Trump (Can't make this message clear enough!)

The Children's Heart Foundation

Everytown (Gun Safety)

Disabled American Veterans

Personal!:

Significantly less important, but here's a link to help me pay my student loans and medical debt. If you can spare it, I'd prefer you donate to any of the above charities. But, we could all use a little help, and I always pay it forward.

That's it for now! Asks are open, should you have any questions or just want to chitchat! I hope I can live up to the standard I have set for myself! Thanks for stopping by, and let the battle commence!

[ricochetvegatcg]

Good afternoon! I've just come to announce that I'll be moving all operations over to BlueSky. As far as I am aware, I am the only Ricochetvega on the net, so just search for me that way. I'll be keeping this blog active so that I can refer to it if I need to. But, honestly? I'm moving over due to the lack of engagement here. In just one week over at BSky, I've already made more friends than I did here. And that connection is something I am looking for. So, for the two or three of you that read this, go find me over there. And thanks for being here.

[bowlby4]

[wilwheaton]

“Let me be clear: I will not vote for a Democratic presidential nominee who looked at this moment and chose ambition, optics, and algorithm-friendly outrage over intervention. If you cannot use power now, I do not trust you with more of it later.”

— AN OPEN LETTER TO THE DEMOCRATS - Alyssa Milano

[anas-fromgaza]

Donate to a family from Gaza

And while this is happening while people are buried under rubble, while children freeze in tents, while entire families vanish overnight powerful men sit comfortably and present plans for a “New Gaza.”

Clean slides. Perfect buildings. Investment numbers. A future imagined without the people who are currently being erased.

They talk about peace while bombs are still falling. They talk about rebuilding while destruction is ongoing. They draw maps over land that is soaked with blood and call it hope.

The ceasefire is a lie.

What’s happening is ethnic cleansing, repackaged with the language of development and diplomacy. You cannot build a “new” city by destroying the people who belong to it. You cannot promise a future while actively killing the present.

This isn’t peace. It’s violence with better branding.

Today, three journalists were killed in a single airstrike.

Not soldiers. Not fighters. Journalists. People who believed that if they kept documenting, if they kept filming, if they kept writing, the world would eventually care.

In Gaza, telling the truth has become one of the most dangerous things you can do. Holding a camera is treated like holding a weapon. Every photo risks your life. Every report could be your last.

They had names. Families. People waiting for them to come home. They were not numbers, and they were not mistakes. They were silenced because truth is inconvenient, because images expose what statements try to hide.

When journalists are killed, it’s not just lives that are lost it’s evidence. It’s memory. It’s the last barrier between reality and denial.

…

Donations for GAZA

This donation campaign is for ANAS family. Not for strangers, not for a cause I’m distant from but for the people who raised me, the people I love, the people I’m terrified of losing.

They are in Gaza, trying to survive something no human being should ever have to endure. Constant bombardment, displacement, hunger, fear, and the feeling that tomorrow is never guaranteed. Every day is about staying alive one more night.

If you choose to help, you are not donating to an abstract crisis. You are helping real people with names, memories, and lives that matter to me more than anything.

🔗 This is a verified Chuffed campaign to support family:

Stand with Anas family , Help them survive Gaza’s crisis🙏💔

Campaign Update 

If you can’t donate, please reblog. Visibility is sometimes the only protection we have left.❤️

Some accounts are tagged to help people see this campaign. It’s not spam. If you don’t want to participate, simply scroll.

[naughtynanzhu]

Alex was recording, which was well within his right, and was shielding other people from pepper spray. He was trying to help. You'll hear people blame him for having a gun, which he had a permit to carry and the only time it was out of the holster was when ICE took it before shooting him. You'll see people claim he shot at officers, but that is a blatant lie.

[mad-maddy]

Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension (2025)

[ricochetvega]

That's it. That's the post.

[goomy-lover704]

Goomy and Goodra

[ricochetvega]

Good afternoon! Or Good Tidings. I don't know what time it is wherever you may be reading this.

As you may know, if you were aware, I will be participating in The Underground's tournament tonight in honor of Awesome E's birthday!

Awesome E's Birthday Bash W/Banlist ($10 USD) | Limitless

January 24, 2026 - Standard format - The Underground

The banlist on this one is a mile long, but that only serves to make rounds more interesting. I cannot wait to see what everyone is bringing.

And speaking of which, I will be using a version of Pastel Goth that adheres to the banlist. It's still fun to play and, dare I say, unique?

Everyone loves a magic show. Say hello to Birthday Magic!

I'm hoping to acquire a FA Fantina before the start of the tournament. Die For Fashion is a motto I have always been fond of, so I'd like to wear my Sunday best to the party.

Just a reminder, tomorrow is The Underground's Women Only tournament. Participation is still low, so if you're a Woman of any kind, consider taking part!

Pokémon TCGP women’s league | Limitless

January 25, 2026 - Standard format - The Underground

Additionally, I want to bring more visibility to Gholdengo Frenzy's Heavy Boulder Format Tournament next week, which I will be competing in using a slightly modified version of The Survivor.

If no one has got me, I know Celesteela has got me.

That's all for now. I hope you're all doing well. Remember to hig your loved ones and do something good for your community. At the very least, make sure you go outside and get some fresh air, if that is something of which you are capable. Take care!

[pewzeroone]

I love using watercolor brushes for digital art! ✨🌌✨

[ricochetvega]

Good afternoon! I hope you're all surviving this winter. Unless you're Ted Cruz.

I'll be hopping on to promote a few upcoming tournaments happening from now until the 30th of January, where I will be participating in Gholdengo Frenzy's Heavy Boulder Format Tournament!

Heavy Boulder Format #1 (FA TBD) | Limitless

January 30, 2026 - Custom format - Gholdengo Frenzy

Be sure to join the Discord, and come say hi!

JUST ANNOUNCED! Our friends over at The Underground are hosting a birthday tournament tomorrow night in honor of player Awesome E!

Awesome E's Birthday Bash W/Banlist ($10 USD) | Limitless

January 24, 2026 - Standard format - The Underground

The Banlist for this tournament is longer than my arm, so be prepared to stretch those creative muscles we love so much on this small slice of the internet.

Also by The Underground is the return on the Women Only league!

Pokémon TCGP women’s league | Limitless

January 25, 2026 - Standard format - The Underground

If you're a Woman of any kind, please consider joining! And if you aren't a Woman of any kind, tell your female friends! Spreading the word about these special events helps us to get more of them.

That's it for now. Remember to drink water today, okay?? Thanks!

[all-fours]

[chasekip]

[dangerthrillryanson]

ok

[ricochetvegatcg]

::ANNOUNCEMENTS::

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::ANNOUNCEMENTS::

Breaking news!!

A new organizer has appeared!

Our new friends at Gholdengo Frenzy are putting together a brand new league with a new structure: The Heavy Boulder Format!

What does that even mean?? I'LL TELL YOU! This league is for the big boys! Pokémon with a retreat cost of three or more only. And, you all know what that means...

With Hydreigon, Suicune, and Greninja being tragically light, I think The Survivor has got a real shot at the gold!

Stay tuned. Heavy Boulder begins next week.

[pjplayground]

I GOT AN ALL RARES PACK IN POKEMON TCGP HOLY SHIT

I WAS IN A SHITTY MOOD BEFORE THIS HOLY SHIT I'M FREAKING OUT AAAAAAA