Pokemon Champions Podcast: Recent Episodes
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You're Listening to Pokemon Champions Podcast, your one stop shop for Pokemon TCG and Pokemon VGC News. Listen to hosts DozerZigashi and Zac the Intern take a look at the latest in #PlayPokemon with Dozer breaking down the Video Game Championships and Zac looking at the Trading Card Game.
A couple weeks ago we had a double regional weekend, and we're here with the results from those! And for some reason Mikey is still asking the questions "Who is the Mew VMAX of VGC?" Also there's several references to an episode that isn't out yet, so enjoy our chaos.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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Looking at the Top 8 of Liverpool Regionals as Mikey asks the all important question: Is Zacian the Mew of VGC?
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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We apologize for some of the audio quality with pops in this episode. I tried my best without murdering the audio - Dozer
This week we have the Salt Lake City results for TCG and VGC. We look at what impact Mew/Genesect had on the TCG Meta and we peek at the restrited duos that cracked the top 8 of the VGC.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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It's been a long time since we've pushed out an episode. And now is the time where we will begin anew. There's a new face among the team in Mikey, a TCG Judge with a plethora of knowledge on the game. He joins our host Dozer instead of Zac who has decided to quit Pokémon for the foreseeable future. With a new co-host a new era has dawned for the Champions Podcast. A new Champions duo has formed. And they're here to bring you the results from the latest results for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the Video Game Championships.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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Episode got delayed a few days due to technical issues, but...you know how it goes.
We're back from a long hiatus because it's POWER RANKINGS time. Per usual, Zac and Dozer sit down to give their opinions on the opinions of people more qualified to talk about what they're talking about.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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NOTE: This episode was recorded before Players Cup results were out.
Zac and Dozer sit down to chat about how the Metas have been going. Not much has changed on the TCG Side of things, with the same decks we've been talking about for almost a year now doing well. While over on the VGC Side of things, the restricted Meta is playing out just about as well as everyone expected. While there isn't much excitement, there are still some cool things worth discussing.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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So the Pokemon Direct was a thing that happened, and we're getting Gen 4 remakes. But are they the remakes you expected? Also, what would this have in store for the future of competitive play, especially with Pokemon Arceus on the horizon? All this and more on this week's episode.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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Dozer and Zac are joined by friend of the show and renewed Pokémon Podcaster JollyByNature of Blast Burn Radio, a show that is returning later this spring, to talk about the Series 8 Metagame and how things are shaping up with what restricted mons are really good, which ones are okay but outclassed, and which ones are honestly just really bad.
Jolly Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jollybynature Jolly Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbrjolly?lang=en Blast Burn Radio Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlastBurnRadio
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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Zac and Dozer sit down to talk about the new Series 8 Rules in a really unscripted casual discussion. Overall there's a bit of mixed feelings about using only a single restricted Pokémon, but they have seemingly resigned themselves to their fate. There is excitement over how the meta may develop, while also some apprehension as to what playing in this will be like.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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Register for the GGtoor Chill TCG Cup with code "DozerFIVE" to save $5 off of your registration fee. Check it out here: https://www.ggtoor.com/pokemon3.html
Zac and Dozer FINALLY have our Players Cup II coverage! Yes this event happened last year...but here we are.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Zac and Dozer sit down with Don Czech who made it to the Top 16 of Players Cup II to talk about his run through the tournament. Find out about the power of Nihilego from someone who piloted it to the top of one of the biggest VGC events of the year!
Don's Matches
Round 1: https://youtu.be/d6X5gjulQes Round 2: https://youtu.be/TOvv4fZV3uw Round 3: https://youtu.be/XjafP8oD0HI Round 4: https://youtu.be/0WTZkVZnp7k Round 5: https://youtu.be/930q6XNn7f0 Round 8: https://youtu.be/dSbgGhM5Xpk Round 9: https://youtu.be/cXkw-cuWn6o
Don's Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/drczechVGC Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCue0ictzffCp_RpzpzczoRw
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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We've got most of our 16 Regional Qualifiers for TCG and VGC and so we're finally going to breaking down the teams and decks that carried the players to the Global Finals that are currently ongoing.
Don't forget to sign up for our tournament taking place on December 27th! Do so by heading over to www.pkmonchampions.com/tournament or watch the vod from the November Monthly at www.pkmonchampions.com/monthlyVOD
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
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it's a double upload week, and a double recording day for Dozer and Zac. They take a look at the Players Cup II Power Rankings that came out a few days ago, and compare them to how the current meta is shaping up and give their own take on the relevant rankings.
Don't forget to sign up for our tournament taking place on December 27th! Do so by heading over to www.pkmonchampions.com/tournament or watch the vod from the November Monthly at www.pkmonchampions.com/monthlyVOD
Champions Socials
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Sign up for the Chill TCG Series #2 with code "DozerFIVE" to get $5 off your entry fee! Sign up at www.ggtoor.com/pokemon2.html
We've got a lot of Grassroots events that we still haven't covered, and we won't cover all of them unfortunately. Too much to do and not enough time, so here we are presenting a couple of grassroots events before the Players Cup II finale begins to appear on our doorstep. Additionally there's some TCG News, Kadabra is a free mon and more on this week's show!
Don't forget to sign up for our tournament taking place on December 27th! Do so by heading over to www.pkmonchampions.com/tournament or watch the vod from the November Monthly at www.pkmonchampions.com/monthlyVOD
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
So we've got a plethora of big Pokemon TCG Events for you to look at, and just in time for another big online TCG Event this weekend! Register at https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/5fab6da4a234a47f87b6b2fa/details/ and use referral code "Dozer" to let them know we sent you! Also we have the Top Cut from our Own Monthly that took place over the last weekend.
Monthly VGC Vod: https://www.pkmonchampions.com/monthlyVOD
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
With the first round of Players Cup II Underway, our two hosts sit down and talk about what information they have available. Instead of breaking down teams and decks, the focus is more on the general looking meta trends in each region where data is available. Afterwards, there's news discussion with a bunch of new Pokémon Trading Card Game information including Rusted Sword and Rusted shield. Finally, our hosts give their take on the Pokémon GO and Pokémon Home transfer and how it's kinda not great.
Don't Forget to register at our upcoming tournament: https://www.pkmonchampions.com/tournament
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
This is a big one, even with an entire topic getting cut out of it. But Dozer and Zac to sit down and ask themselves what the Pokemon Trading Card Game would look like if side decking was allowed. Would it be a problem? Or would it help balance gameplay? Additionally, Dozer looks at some of what he saw from the Battles of Legends event and talks about how that could show what a Gen 8 Restricted Format could look like for the Video Game Championships. Finally they look at some of the information they have from the Sword and Shield Beta Leaks that came out a couple weeks ago.
Champions Monthly Tournament Signup: https://battlefy.com/misoras-vgc-tournaments/1st-monthly-champions-podcast-vgc-tournament/5f9cb6b2a261b945b6c50e44/info?infoTab=details Dozer's Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/DozerZigashi
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Dozer and Zac sit down to give their opinions on the Crown Tundra's core content and talk about how they relatively enjoyed it. Additionally, there's a big discussion surrounding the recent TCG Expanded Bans, and Zac is not happy about them. But Dozer sees things a little bit differently.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
It's been a while since we've had proper event results to bring you, but it's also been a while since these events happened. Dozer and Zac go over the top 8 decks from Japan's Champions League Yokohama for the Trading Card Game and the r/VGC Circuit Finale for the Video Game Championships!
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Dozer and Zac sit down to do an overview of every single assumed Pokémon to be returning in Crown Tundra DLC and how those Pokémon could impact the VGC Series 7 Metagame. Included in this list are Landorus-Therian, Metagross, and some surprising picks like even Dragonite.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Not only did Minecraft Steve break Twitter this week, but we got some news on the Pokemon Sword and Shield Crown Tundra DLC. While it's not a lot of news, the fact remains that news is still news. On top of that there's a lot of other small things like the Video Game Championships Series 7 rules update and some Trading Card Game information as well.
Champions Socials
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We go over the results of the Women's Tournament and talk about how TPCi did a big whoops when it came to Players Cup II. Also Play Pokemon events will be suspended for the rest of 2020.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
So guess who decided to record an episode about Series 6 bans right before Players Cup II was announced without the bans? Yep, our two lovable idiots Dozer and Zac.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Not only do we have the conclusion of the TCG Players Cup resulting in a true Mirror match between Zacian/Lucario & Melmetal but we also have some exclusive event coverage of a Grassroots Event just for the Seniors Division!
The VGC Seniors Invitational was started by a group of seniors division VGC Players and invited some of the best players in the division from all over the world in an intense Series 5 Tournament. Go check it out!
Senior Junior Circuit Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeniorWcs Senior Division Invitational Results: https://sites.google.com/view/seniorworldswebsite/senior-division-invitational
Champions Socials
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We've got a big episode today as Dozer and Zac go over the Players Cup Finals for the Pokemon Video Game Championships as well as the results from the Pokemon Online Global Championships for the TCG. Additionally, we've got a ban list for the VGC that makes not a lot of sense and some new cards coming over to the TCG. Also TPCi is dumb.
Champions Socials
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We had an amazing time checking out the Pokken Tournament DX Player's Cup Finals featuring the top 8 players from this massive extended tournament. Zac and Dozer don't get too much of an opportunity to brush up on their Pokken knowledge, but they give it their best shot and have a really good time doing so. We've also got a preview for the Video Game Championships going over some of the teams that made it to the Top 16 finals as well.
Champions Socials
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Lot of stuff has happened, but yet nothing much has happened. Zac and Dozer go over the Pokemon Player's Cup Week 2 Usage Results for the Video Game Championships (VGC) and the Trading Card Game. We also look at what new decks will be in the upcoming TCG format with Darkness Ablaze dropping. And finally, TPCi decided to launch the Play Pokemon Podcast, and that's got our hosts feeling very excited, if not a little uneasy. Also, there's a Women's Only VGC Tournament that you should all check out!
Women's VGC Tournament: https://twitter.com/TemporalVGC/status/1292257007307755520?s=20
Champions Socials
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Both of our hosts are upset about something that's arguably trivial. Our first topic is about how double elimination sucks, in genera, but why it's especially unfortunate for a #PlayPokemon events like the Player's Cup. Also, Zac is upset about how some unprecedented card bans were handled by The Pokemon Company International and how that might be a move to push some new product.
Champions Socials
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
While the Player's Cup has narrowed down to the Top 4 players in each region, Zac and Dozer have not had the ability to talk about it. So here we go. We're going over the Player's Cup power Rankings, One of which totally wasn't just a way to try to sell Isle of Armor. But we also have Week 1 usage data that RK9 Labs has collected from the Players Cup. There's also a new TCG Set coming out that we get to talk about in Darkness Ablaze.
Zac and Dozer finally get a chance to sit down and talk about the decks and teams that were used in the Players Cup. In the Trading Card Game side of things, we saw a distinct lack of ADP as Blacephalon, Pikarom, and Dragapult VMAX were the big heroes of the event. Over on the Video Game Championships side, we reminised about the Series 4 Metagame, and saw Yuri sweep through the event on the backs of a Rillaboom-Cinderace-Primarina FWG core. This is the first time that Grassy Surge Rillaboom and Libero Cinderace got to flex their stuff.
Champions Socials
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We have events to talk about! Limitless had their big Invitational and Rose Tower published their results for Open #3. And for the laster half of this episode, Dozer and Zac are talking about their thoughts and experiences with the Isle of Armor. Dozer looks into what impact the new pokemon can have on the VGC Series 5 Metagame. Zac also has some details on some of the latest Pokemon TCG News.
Champions Socials
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
It's episode 50 and it is exactly a year, to the day, since we uploaded our first episode. Instead of results and news, this week we have a special episode. We're talking about our top 5 TCG Decks and top 5 VGC Teams from the last year.
VGC Team Reports
Hirofumi's Runner-up Worlds Team: https://victoryroadvgc.com/2019/09/12/hirofumi-kimura-report-wcs/ Tsukide's Seniors Worlds Champion Team https://victoryroadvgc.com/2019/09/26/ko-tsukide-senior-champion/ Bingjie Wang's Dallas Durant Team: https://victoryroadvgc.com/2020/01/31/bingjie-dallas-report-finalist/ Gary Quan's Trapinch Team: https://www.trainertower.com/believe-again-strawberry-arena-trapper-duck-knight-rising-a-12th-place-collinsville-team-report/
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
BlackLivesMatter
With the world being in a state of chaos, Dozer opens us up with a moment of silence before we allow ourselves to take a momentary mental rest to talk about some Pokemon. Rillaboom made a splash at Rose Tower Clash 11, and things look great for the mon moving forward now that we have access to it's Hidden Ability. And in TCG World we get to take a look at a cool combo deck.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
The Limitless Qualifier brought a lot of surprises and both of our hosts are celebrating the hopeful death of ADP in the TCG space and drooling over the new decks that were in the top 8 this last weekend. Dozer also has way too many statistics on Pokemon than he should have because he's a giant nerd.
Also, special feature of Matt Collins from Pokecasters Network with a pre-recorded Plug for the special event that we will be taking part in. Find out more information here: https://www.pokecastersnetwork.com/what-is-the-summer-2020-charity-series
Limitless Tournament: https://limitlesstcg.com/tournaments/?id=263 VGC Spreadsheet: https://pkmonchampions.page.link/VGC20_SWSH_Database
Players Cup Announcement: https://bit.ly/3607c75 More News on Player's Cup: bit.ly/36aLdKr
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
This week, as a part of a double-upload week, Dozer and Zac sit down to talk about the announcement of the Player's Cup in great detail. This includes how great it is, overall, for the VGC Community. How it's good that Pokken is being acknowledged. And, finally, how frustrating this can be to a TCG Player because of how problematic PTCGO can be to get into.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We promised this topic weeks ago, and we’re finally starting delivering our state of the Meta Reports with how things have been in the TCG and how things look moving forward into the next set release. Also, there’s some small TCG Online Events that had some cool teams featured. And finally, there’s a bit of TCG and VGC news to talk about.
TCG Breakdown Spreadsheet: https://pkmonchampions.page.link/TCGBreakdown-May2020 VGC Team Report: https://victoryroadvgc.com/2020/05/09/michaels-cross-subramanian-report/ Gen 2 Beta Leaks: https://nintendoeverything.com/new-pokemon-gen-2-leak-surfaces-shows-beta-designs-for-pichu-celebi-more/
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Zac and Dozer have some recent events for you this week! Zac is rolling up with the Top 8 from the TCG Limitless Qualifier #2 where, for the first time in a while, ZacianADP Did not win an event! Over on the VGC Side, first Dozer fanboys over an Umbreon team that won 2 Mt. Silver Weeklies, and then we get to go over the Top 8 from the Victory Road May Challenge online Tournament that featured some really interesting teams.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
The online events are here and rolling as Dozer and Zac are both excited to both have events to talk about, and even have some news to talk about! Mill does a lot better than Zac expected in the TCG side of things, and Dozer is happy at Arcanine still seeing usage with incineroar around and that VGC online events are popping up all over the place. Also the Champions Duo joined a draft league and have started making YouTube content. Check it out!
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Last episode really got Dozer and Zac in a mood to talk about all of the things that can go on behind the scenes of our favorite events, both online and offline. While the transition to online events has come with some difficulties, they sit down with Judge and TO, Mikey, to pick his brain about how he goes about event organization and what some things are that people can do to start up their own events.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
This week we have a bit of an unconventional, more organic episode. Zac and Dozer sit down and quickly get off track into an engaging discussion about the problems with running online events, and how they think the amazing efforts being put in by the TCG and VGC communities could be improved. Also Dozer found a Misingno Glitch and Zac has some TCG Product news and some tips on how to build competitive Reshizard for under $100.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
While the decision to cancel the rest of the 2020 Competitive Season is a good decision, that doesn't mean we can't be upset about it. But what we can be are two doofs who make out-of-season April Fools episodes talking about Yugioh for an hour.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
With Trading Card Game and Video Game results for Special Event Santiago in Chile and the TCG Results for Guatemala to go over, Dozer and Zac bring you only slightly dated results and get to talk a lot about Zacian ADP in the TCG. Meanwhile, Dozer gets to trip over himself for a good half of the episode trying to learn basic geography while almost reporting the same tournament twice.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
This week, there's an important topic that warrants discussion: COVID-19. Dozer and Zac go over what TPCi is doing about the pandemic, and also how it impacts not only them but this show. After that, it's business as usual as the Champions Duo goes over the Perth regional results.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
This week we've got some interesting results from the tournament in Sweden. In TCG it was all about the Zacian ADP taking the top spots. In the VGC side, however, we saw the evolution of the Series 3 rules lead to Incineroar being strong, but Torracat also seeing usage along with Arcanine. Zac and Dozer have all the details for you on this week's show.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We had Collinville Regional bring some great TCG and VGC games. While there was a lot for people to be frustrated with between problems with the streaming and inconsistent timer rules, there were definitely some really great games and some cool decks and teams for Dozer and Zac to talk about.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
If you're a Pokemon Fan, our version of March madness just kicked off with the huge event that was the OCIC. With Collinsville coming up the next weekend, this is only the start of some excellent tournament coverage. Zac and Dozer both called out some of the big surprises that would come from this event. Especially Zac who said that Galarian Obstagoon was a strong threat before that deck took 3rd in the land down-under.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
A lot of small topics to mention on this week's Episode. Dozer and Zac each have a small Special Event to cover, as well as some Power Rankings to review going into the Oceania International Championships. On top of that there's some more thoughts on Pokemon HOME and how HOME will impact the next wave of VGC Rules starting on March 1st, which marks the return of VGC's favorite Fire Starter.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We had one small event to go through and then Dozer has a lot of data from our first two big events in the VGC Side of things. Togekiss is proving to be a meta threat and a lot of other Pokemon are floating up and down in usage. It's still early, so it's hard to say, but Dozer things some of these Pokemon will be permanent mainstays of the Meta.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We've got a couple weeks without any major events, so it's time for Zac and Dozer to sit down and give you a State of the Meta Report. This week Zac explains what has been going on in the TCG Meta over the last few months and see how things may change moving forward into the Sword and Shield format.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We bid a fairy fond farewell to the Sun and Moon era with the Sao Paulo TCG Top 8 and begin to look towards what will come in the new TCG Format on the Horizon, as well as the changes that are to come. In the VGC landscape we look at how the results from Dallas has impacted VGC at the Grassroots level. And finally Dozer and Zac give a breakdown on the Pokemon HOME service.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
After one of the, if not the, biggest VGC Event Ever, Dozer's head is spinning with the results we have. While Aaron Traylor took home the big win, everyone was enthused about the Durant team that took 2nd. On the TCG Side of things we get to look at what the new Expanded format is looking like and get a peek at some pretty neat decks.
SPECIAL SHOUT OUT!
VGC Team Results Spreadsheet: https://t.co/K1iLahAXv1?amp=1 SanTrapVGC: https://twitter.com/SanTrapGamer Also check out https://www.metagamevgc.com/
Now to our normal credits
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
After scrounging vods and twitter to actually bring some results to you, Dozer and Zac managed to get at least SOME of the deck-lists and teams for your enjoyment. In the TCG side of things we talk about a really neat fossil deck on on the VGC side of things we finally get to take a look at what cores people are running in the top levels of SWSH.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Happy New Year everyone! And here we've got a special episode from our rainy day vault: The Mega Review Part 2: ORAS. Where we got to take a look at how the Megas/Primals added in the 2nd half of Generation 6 broke the entire fucking game.
Check out our Mega Review Part 1 here: https://pokemonchampions.podbean.com/e/episode-19-a-reflection-on-mega-evolution-part-1-kalos/
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Enjoy the holidays by saying GOODBYE to VGC Ultra Series as we go over the results from the final tournament using the Ruleset. And while there's less shifting over on the TCG Side, we do take a look at the latest results and take a peek into one special deck packed to the brim with legendary Trios.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
This week we were caught scrambling to try and scrounge up the Chile Special Event results, and only come away with Most of the Top 8 in TCG. But on the VGC side we get to take a small peek into the SWSH Metagame with the event from Korea and the latest Galar weekly.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
It's a triple-header weekend with San Diego and Brisbane each having Regionals and the Singapore Open all happening over the last weekend. A spicy new Checkmate deck makes a splash in the Trading Card Game, and Lunala sees a resurgence when we get over to the Video Game side.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We've got Daytona Beach Regionals for TCG and VGC bringing you some really cool new decks that have shaken up the format. Things are less inventive on the VGC side as people turn their creativity from Ultra Series to the potential format we have coming in SWSH. Thanks to r/VGC's Weekly Tournament, we have a potential sneak peek at what the SWSH meta could look like. And to wrap everything up we've got some news about the latest Pokemon TCG Mechanic! Oh, also we launched a Patreon.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
No Pokemon game has been marred in as much controversy before the launch as Sword and Shield. Zac and Dozer sit down and cut through the fog to give their opinions about what is GOOD and what is NOT. Spoiler: The online is not good.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
The release of SWSH hasn't slowed down the competitive scene as we saw some slight meta adaptations in a speedy buggy boi and a giant dark birb. Over in the TCG world we saw the rise of a new format as we look at how the latest set has impacted the LAIC Top 8.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We've got LEAKS for Sword and Shield in the building. Dozer and Zac took a look and each picked out 5 Pokemon they're looking forward to trying out in the competitive scene. This episode DOES go into deep detail about data-mined information about Pokemon including abilities, evolutions, movesets, and more. So Spoilers abound.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Dozer and Zac sit down to see what Portland brought for the Pokemon VGC and TCG scenes. While in VGC it's not too much spectacular, outside of an amazing Palkia team taking 2nd place. TCG showed us what the expanded format would look like on the Regional level where we see literal trashbags beating down birds.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
With Richmond Regionals and separate Special Events for both Pokemon Trading Card Game and Video Game Championships under our belt, Zac and Dozer sit down to go over the results they have available since we don't have deck-lists for TCG and VGC is a lot of the same, but with 200% more Jumpluff. We aren't discussing the Pokemon Leaks by the way, so feel safe to listen all the way through.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Without much going on in the competitive scene as everyone anxiously awaits the drop of Pokemon Sword and Shield, we reach into the archives to pull out Zac and Dozer reviewing the impacts certain Mega Pokemon had on both the VGC and TCG Metagames in their time.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
With the release of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield drawing closer, Zac and Dozer decide to look at the pokemon Confirmed to be making it into Galar and seeing what they have to offer for VGC 2020 in terms of moves and unique options they could bring in a limited Regional format. We also make the assumption that move tutors won't be available in these games, and things look...interesting.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Another weekend, another regional. Zac and Dozer sit down to look at the results from Knoxville Regionals for both the Video Game Championships and the Trading Card Game. Also there's some Pokemon Sword & Shield news at the end as Leak-breaker Zac strikes again.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Dozer and Zac are joined by Jolly By Nature of Blast Burn Radio to talk about one of Pokemon's most famous challenge runs: Nuzlockes. They go over the basics of what is a Nuzlocke, some extra rules and challenges that the Blast Burn Radio team uses, and even some fun hero and derp moments that have happened in different Nuzlocke runs for everyone. At the end there is some Pokemon Sword and Shield news related to Gyms within the game, plus an addendum that Dozer made in editing to clear up confusion.
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Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Dozer and Zac sit down for a big one after two regionals and a Special Event threw the fall season into full swing. We take a look at the top teams from the Video Game Championships, where Dozer's dreams of rain were dashed by sunny days. And then over in the Trading Card Game where Zac's picks for what would win were far from the Perfection that actually existed. And yes, Dozer had too much fun writing this episode description.
Champions Twitter: https://twitter.com/pkmonChampions Dozer Twitter: https://twitter.com/DozerZigashi Zac Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zac_the_intern
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
It's the calm before the storm this week as there are no recent events but 3 big events this coming weekend. Zac and Dozer give their predictions on what will top the charts. Also we have some information on the VGC World Cup and some big changes coming to the Japanese TCG Scene. Finally it's time to get caught up on some news for Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield, with some leeks discussion first and then some Leaks discussion at the end.
VGC World Cup: https://www.trainertower.com/2019-world-cup-of-vgc-hub/ Extra Life League cup: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-events/19-10-000281/ Pokecasters Network Event: https://www.pokecastersnetwork.com/pokelockedchallenge
Champions Twitter: https://twitter.com/pkmonChampions Dozer Twitter: https://twitter.com/DozerZigashi Zac Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zac_the_intern
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
This week Dozer sits down with long-time Pokemon Trading Card Game Commentator Kenny Wisdom to learn more about the man behind the microphone. We go over Kenny's Pokemon Story and how he got into Commentary. Also some advice for any aspiring TCG Commentators out there: just do it and love what you do.
Kenny Twitter: https://twitter.com/kwisdumb peezy5's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/peezy5 Extra Life League cup: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-events/19-10-000281/ Pokecasters Network Event: https://www.pokecastersnetwork.com/pokelockedchallenge
Champions Twitter: https://twitter.com/pkmonChampions Dozer Twitter: https://twitter.com/DozerZigashi Zac Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zac_the_intern
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We may have missed last week due to life not going our way, and both Zac and Dozer might be sick now but that won't keep them from missing more than one week of recording. And we're back to event coverage! With the Melbourne E-sports Open and the Sheffield Regionals over the last week, Dozer and Zac sit down to see what the best of the Trading Card Game and Video Game Championships have to offer. And we take a look at how things might shape up for the TCG and VGC 2020 seasons.
Dozer and Zac sit down to go over the Worlds Day 2 results from the Pokemon Trading Card Game. On top of that, we have the TCG Results for two blocks of the DC Open. Also card prices are skyrocketing as collectors rush for shiny art cards. And in the end Dozer gets to provide some commentary on whether or not it may be too easy for people to make it into Worlds for VGC.
Champions Twitter: https://twitter.com/pkmonChampions Dozer Twitter: https://twitter.com/DozerZigashi Zac Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zac_the_intern
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Dozer and Zac sit down to look over the top teams at VGC Top 8 Masters Division and look at the unique tech options players were sporting to deal with the meta. Likewise they dig through all of the Day 2 teams to find some unique Pokemon options and how well some people were able to go with them. Additionally they talk about how Seniors Finals was the most hype battle of the entire event and talk about some Pokemon Sword and Shield news that was dropped last Friday.
Champions Twitter: https://twitter.com/pkmonChampions Dozer Twitter: https://twitter.com/DozerZigashi Zac Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zac_the_intern
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
With the Pokemon World Championships around the corner for the Video Game Championships and Trading Card Game alike, Dozer and Zac sit down to go over the official Power Rankings for both the TCG and VGC 2019 Ultra Series. Both hosts also giving their own takes of what might surprise expectations and even provide some dark horse options that might make a splash. Finally, there is some news for both TCG in some recent bans and in the Video Game department with more Pokemon Sword and Shield News.
VGC Power Rankings: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/worlds/2019/vgc-power-rankings/
TCG Power Rankings: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/worlds/2019/tcg-power-rankings/
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Dozer is a free caster as we finally get to talk VGC again! We're taking a look at a lot of things from a couple of Grassroots VGC Events: The Zelda Challenge and a Worlds Practice Tournament. Could these events give us a peek at what we might see at worlds? Tune in to find out! Oh, also Zac talks about some TCG News.
Mt. Silver VGC: https://twitter.com/MtSilverVGC
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Rounding out this month's impromptu focus on the Pokemon Trading Card Game, Zac and Dozer sit down to go over a list of the new best decks for the latest Rotation. Or Dozer asks what the things do and Zac explains it to him.
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Dozer and Zac sit down with NAIC TCG Judge, Mikey. You may know Mikey from the Pokemon Crossroads website which features several podcasts. In this episode we get a glimpse at what it's like to be a TCG Judge, how Mikey got to this point, and what you too could do in order to become a certified Pokemon Professor.
Crossroads Twitter: https://twitter.com/PKMNCrossroads
Mikey Twitter: https://twitter.com/OPataTimeBlog
Pokemon Crossroads: http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Zac takes the driver's seat in this episode as he interviews Stéphane Ivanoff, 2 time NAIC Champion. We take a deep dive at Stéphane's championship run and how his deck worked. Finally, we take a peek into the upcoming format that will be featured this year at Worlds.
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Pokebeach Article: https://www.pokebeach.com/2019/06/zoroarks-last-stand
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Time to finish off the NAIC coverage by looking at the Top 8 deck-lists from the TCG side of things. Additionally some more TCG news and Dozer gets to finally talk about stuff with some news about Pokemon Masters.
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Zac and Dozer have the spiciest picks from the NAIC for both Pokemon VGC and Pokemon TCG. Panda Global's Wolfe Glick won the VGC side with his Rayquaza/Celesteela team while Stéphane Ivanoff took home the Pokemon Gold for the TCG.
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
We've got news from Jönköping and Japan nationals for both TCG and VGC. Additionally Pokemon put out their own Power Rankings for what they're expecting at the NAIC.
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0
Madison brought surprises for both VGC and TCG. In VGC we saw less Xerneas than Dozer expected, while in the TCG World Blacephalon showed it was still Top Tier threat. Chile Regionals results are in as well. And finally, the two give their thoughts on how Dynamax could impact VGC 2020.
Intro & Outro Theme: Mt. Lanakila Remix (Summit) by AlmightyArceus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HfoXRBLol0