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Sam, Toler, and Oliver are back and getting ready to roll out to Indianapolis for another year. Then we take a closer look at where the metagame is and what gambles are worth taking while building.   00:20 Intro 05:20 US Nationals 13:25 World Championship dates 16:10 Metagame 33:25 NPA 49:30 Questions Download Standard Podcasts

Sam, Toler, and Oliver are back and getting ready to roll out to Indianapolis for another year. Then we take a closer look at where the metagame is and what gambles are worth taking while building.   00:20 Intro05:20 US Nationals13:25 World Championship dates16:10 Metagame33:25 NPA49:30 Questions

Sam and Toler are back to talk about naked air-guitar, QR codes, and stipends. Sam also went to his first MSS and we check in on how our pre-season predictions have panned out so far. Sam and Toler can't actually hear each other most of the time, but hopefully you won't be able to tell! Yay editing! 00.20 Intro 03:45 Bank and QR codes. 08:25 Australia and stipends. 13:00 Fidgets first MSS 26:55 Revisiting our pre-season predictions. 34:55 Dhelmise Download Standard Podcasts

Sam and Toler are back to talk about naked air-guitar, QR codes, and stipends. Sam also went to his first MSS and we check in on how our pre-season predictions have panned out so far. Sam and Toler can't actually hear each other most of the time, but hopefully you won't be able to tell! Yay editing! 00.20 Intro03:45 Bank and QR codes.08:25 Australia and stipends.13:00 Fidgets first MSS26:55 Revisiting our pre-season predictions.34:55 Dhelmise

We finally catch up to the metagame that won't slow down. This week Sam, Toler, Oliver, and Gabby try and process the vast array of teams from regionals, paying for online tournies and content, and if tiering Pokemon is even possible. 0:00:20 Intro, sandwiches. 0:05:40 Pokemon Bank. 0:08:10 Regional and metagame tangents. 0:13:00 Tiers. 0:24:00 AFK and more metagame stuff. 0:36:40 Melborne win a trip. 0:42:45 Oliver vs Sam in Dallas. 0:46:10 Question #1, Celesteela. 0:49:50 Q2, Underrated Pokemon and the next big thing. 0:57:30 Q3, Paid content. 1:01:20 Q4, Tapu Bulu. 1:03:30 Q5, Teambuilding Download Standard Podcasts

We finally catch up to the metagame that won't slow down. This week Sam, Toler, Oliver, and Gabby try and process the vast array of teams from regionals, paying for online tournies and content, and if tiering Pokemon is even possible. 0:00:20 Intro, sandwiches.0:05:40 Pokemon Bank.0:08:10 Regional and metagame tangents.0:13:00 Tiers.0:24:00 AFK and more metagame stuff.0:36:40 Melborne win a trip.0:42:45 Oliver vs Sam in Dallas.0:46:10 Question #1, Celesteela.0:49:50 Q2, Underrated Pokemon and the next big thing.0:57:30 Q3, Paid content.1:01:20 Q4, Tapu Bulu.1:03:30 Q5, Teambuilding

No visit from Santa this year, but visits from Tman, Cybertron, and Dim more than make up for it. This week we go over our favorite holiday foods, talk about all of London's many suprises, team sheets, money, and which Tapus are sniffing around your daughter. 00:20 Holiday Foods 02:20 London 07:30 Trends 14:50 Europe Circuit 20:30 Timer 26:30 Team Sheets 34:49 $$$ 37:55 Memento & Parting Shot 42:00 Questions Download Standard Podcasts

No visit from Santa this year, but visits from Tman, Cybertron, and Dim more than make up for it. This week we go over our favorite holiday foods, talk about all of London's many suprises, team sheets, money, and which Tapus are sniffing around your daughter. 00:20 Holiday Foods02:20 London07:30 Trends14:50 Europe Circuit20:30 Timer26:30 Team Sheets34:49 $$$37:55 Memento & Parting Shot42:00 Questions

The time for VGC17 has come. Or is it gone? Sam, Toler, and Tiffany have 3 turns to figure it out. In doing say they also cover new cores, bigest early suprises, and what is the cutest new Pokemon. 0:00:20 Intro 0:03:40 VGC17 Rules 0:05:30 Timer 0:18:35 2016 0:23:00 Smeargle in 17 0:24:00 17 Teams 0:34:50 Underachievers 0:39:20 Silvally Colors 0:42:00 Suprises 0:44:47 London 0:47:56 Corrections 0:49:46 Questions 0:55:50 Cutest Pokemon 1:02:42 Outro Download Standard Podcasts

The time for VGC17 has come. Or is it gone? Sam, Toler, and Tiffany have 3 turns to figure it out. In doing say they also cover new cores, bigest early suprises, and what is the cutest new Pokemon. 0:00:20 Intro0:03:40 VGC17 Rules0:05:30 Timer0:18:35 20160:23:00 Smeargle in 170:24:00 17 Teams0:34:50 Underachievers0:39:20 Silvally Colors0:42:00 Suprises0:44:47 London0:47:56 Corrections0:49:46 Questions0:55:50 Cutest Pokemon1:02:42 Outro

In this extra special spoilercast, DrFidget, JTK and Shiloh recount their trips through Alola. We go over our teams, evil teams, human and pokemon relationships, human and human relationships, human and cloathing relationships, etc. Did I mention there will be spoilers?

In this extra special spoilercast, DrFidget, JTK and Shiloh recount their trips through Alola. We go over our teams, evil teams, human and pokemon relationships, human and human relationships, human and cloathing relationships, etc. Did I mention there will be spoilers? Download Standard Podcasts

The days of VGC 2016 are coming to a close and a new format is begining. DrFidget welcomes back Dimsun, Bopper, and the cuss button to hit the ground running on this exciting new metagame. This episode is Sun/Moon spoiler free.   0:00:20 Intro 0:02:40 New Items 0:07:00 Z-moves 0:13:30 Best Rookie Pokemon 0:43:10 Best Returning Pokemon 1:00:25 Questions

The days of VGC 2016 are coming to a close and a new format is begining. DrFidget welcomes back Dimsun, Bopper, and the cuss button to hit the ground running on this exciting new metagame. This episode is Sun/Moon spoiler free.   0:00:20 Intro 0:02:40 New Items 0:07:00 Z-moves 0:13:30 Best Rookie Pokemon 0:43:10 Best Returning Pokemon 1:00:25 Questions Download Standard Podcasts

Sam, Toler, and Tiffany are back with timers, demos, rules, and new pokemon. We also revisit bow-tie vs bikini top on our way to ninja town and depression. So you can go ahead and call this one a banger. 00:20 Intro, Board Games 03:30 New Timer 05:10 Ladder Updates 06:32 Battle Teams 09:35 Triples and Free for All 10:25 WCS17 Rules 16:00 Sun & Moon Features 26:00 Demo 31:00 Fees and Lines 35:00 New Pokemon 44:00 VGC16 Metagame Changes Download Standard Podcasts