Raymond Rizzo is a three-time Pokémon Video Game World Champion (2010, 2011, 2012).[2] He is regarded as one of the best players of competitive Pokémon of his time.[3]
His success can be partly attributed to his team building skills - one example of this is his use of a defensive, support-oriented Thundurus at a time when most players used Thundurus offensively, and this innovation subsequently dominated the Pokémon competitive scene for years after its first appearance at the 2011 World Championships.[4][5]
In 2010, Rizzo won his first Pokémon World Championship in Hawaii after defeating Japan's Yasuki Tochigi in the Senior Division finals.[7] He then won the 2011 World Championship[8] in San Diego, California after defeating Matteo Gini in the then-new Masters Division finals.[3] He next won the 2012 World Championship in Hawaii, defeating Wolfe Glick (who Rizzo regards highly) in the Masters Division finals, making Rizzo the first three-time Pokémon Video Game World Champion.[2][9] To commemorate this, the Pokémon Company released a shiny Metagross with the same moves, ability and nature as Rizzo's.[10]
Rizzo was defeated in the first round of elimination at the 2013 Pokémon World Championships.[11] In 2014, Rizzo was alleged to have cheated by using a hacked Aegislash at the 2014 US Pokémon National Championships.[12] He denied the accusations, but said that he would not be using the Pokémon in the future.[13] The allegedly hacked Pokémon would have conferred no advantage in the competition, only saving time by avoiding on-cartridge grinding, but would still have been a violation of tournament rules.[13]
Rizzo also has a YouTube channel where he discusses competitive Pokémon. As of May 2023, he has 24K subscribers and over three million channel views.[16]
References
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^ ab"Nobody on the planet is as good at Pokemon as Ray Rizzo". Engadget. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
^Drake, Audrey (2012-06-20). "Tips from the Champ: Building a Competitive Pokémon Team". IGN. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
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^GamesRadarCarolynGudmundson (2011-08-16). "Pokemon history made at Pokemon World Championships 2011". gamesradar. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
^Post Staff Report (August 28, 2012). "Interview with three-time Pokemon champion Ray Rizzo". New York Post. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
^""News Alert: Level 45 Shiny Metagross Pokémon character will be distributed at the 2013 Pokémon Video Game National Championships" - The Pokémon Company International Official Press Site". pokemon.gamespress.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
^Bosman, Kyle (15 August 2013). "World Championships: To Be the Very Best". GameTrailers. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
^Martinez, Phillip (July 8, 2014). "Pokemon X And Y News: Did Ray Rizzo Cheat During National Championships 2014? Not Likely". iDigitalTimes. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
^ abHernandez, Patricia (July 7, 2014). "Fans Are Pissed About Alleged Cheating In The Recent Pokémon Tournament". Retrieved September 3, 2015.
^Swatman, Rachel (March 9, 2016). "Pokémon: 10 incredible world records to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary". Guinness World Records.
^"Tournament Results". Pokemon. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
rizzo, raymond, rizzo, three, time, pokémon, video, game, world, champion, 2010, 2011, 2012, regarded, best, players, competitive, pokémon, time, raymond, rizzorizzo, 2010personal, informationnickname, rayborn1992, 1993, nationalityamericancareer, informationg. Raymond Rizzo is a three time Pokemon Video Game World Champion 2010 2011 2012 2 He is regarded as one of the best players of competitive Pokemon of his time 3 Raymond RizzoRizzo in 2010Personal informationNickname s RayBorn1992 or 1993 age 29 31 1 NationalityAmericanCareer informationGamePokemonCareer highlights and awardsWorld Champion 2010 2011 2012 His success can be partly attributed to his team building skills one example of this is his use of a defensive support oriented Thundurus at a time when most players used Thundurus offensively and this innovation subsequently dominated the Pokemon competitive scene for years after its first appearance at the 2011 World Championships 4 5 Personal life EditRizzo grew up in the Marlton section of Evesham Township New Jersey 6 in the United States He began playing Pokemon as a child He attended Drake University in Des Moines Iowa studying actuarial science He passed three actuarial exams while at Drake He resides in Tokyo Japan Pokemon career EditIn 2010 Rizzo won his first Pokemon World Championship in Hawaii after defeating Japan s Yasuki Tochigi in the Senior Division finals 7 He then won the 2011 World Championship 8 in San Diego California after defeating Matteo Gini in the then new Masters Division finals 3 He next won the 2012 World Championship in Hawaii defeating Wolfe Glick who Rizzo regards highly in the Masters Division finals making Rizzo the first three time Pokemon Video Game World Champion 2 9 To commemorate this the Pokemon Company released a shiny Metagross with the same moves ability and nature as Rizzo s 10 Rizzo was defeated in the first round of elimination at the 2013 Pokemon World Championships 11 In 2014 Rizzo was alleged to have cheated by using a hacked Aegislash at the 2014 US Pokemon National Championships 12 He denied the accusations but said that he would not be using the Pokemon in the future 13 The allegedly hacked Pokemon would have conferred no advantage in the competition only saving time by avoiding on cartridge grinding but would still have been a violation of tournament rules 13 In 2015 Rizzo was inducted into the Guinness World Records for his achievements 14 However he did not qualify for the 2015 Pokemon World Championships 15 Rizzo also has a YouTube channel where he discusses competitive Pokemon As of May 2023 he has 24K subscribers and over three million channel views 16 References Edit Martin Liam February 23 2016 11 Pokemon records that will probably never be beaten Digital Spy Retrieved May 12 2021 a b Introducing the 2012 Pokemon Video Game World Champions 2012 Pokemon World Championships 12 August 2012 Retrieved 16 August 2013 a b Nobody on the planet is as good at Pokemon as Ray Rizzo Engadget Retrieved 2022 10 28 Drake Audrey 2012 06 20 Tips from the Champ Building a Competitive Pokemon Team IGN Retrieved 2022 10 28 Pokemon VGC 2011 World Championships Retrieved 2022 10 28 pokemon 15 August 2013 Interview 2012 VG Masters World Champion Ray Rizzo YouTube Retrieved 16 August 2013 VGC World Championships Finals 2010 Pokemon World Championships 15 August 2010 Archived from the original on November 5 2010 Retrieved 16 August 2013 GamesRadarCarolynGudmundson 2011 08 16 Pokemon history made at Pokemon World Championships 2011 gamesradar Retrieved 2022 10 28 Post Staff Report August 28 2012 Interview with three time Pokemon champion Ray Rizzo New York Post Retrieved August 3 2015 News Alert Level 45 Shiny Metagross Pokemon character will be distributed at the 2013 Pokemon Video Game National Championships The Pokemon Company International Official Press Site pokemon gamespress com Retrieved 2022 10 28 Bosman Kyle 15 August 2013 World Championships To Be the Very Best GameTrailers Retrieved 17 August 2013 Martinez Phillip July 8 2014 Pokemon X And Y News Did Ray Rizzo Cheat During National Championships 2014 Not Likely iDigitalTimes Retrieved September 3 2015 a b Hernandez Patricia July 7 2014 Fans Are Pissed About Alleged Cheating In The Recent Pokemon Tournament Retrieved September 3 2015 Swatman Rachel March 9 2016 Pokemon 10 incredible world records to celebrate the franchise s 20th anniversary Guinness World Records Tournament Results Pokemon Retrieved September 3 2015 Ray Rizzo s YouTube Stats Summary Profile Social Blade Stats socialblade com Retrieved 2023 04 14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ray Rizzo amp oldid 1153916176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
