Episodes
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Post-Vancouver! w Chase Rumpca & Eslliey Tan
Back at it again. Sloth and I interview his fellow Portlandians: Chase Rumpca and Eslliey Tan, who got 3rd and 40th place respectively, at the Vancouver 2025 regional tournament. Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw
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PoKeMoN ChAmPiOnS!!! +post Pokémon Day, EUIC, GC3
WOW. SO MUCH 2 COVER. Welcome back, gang. This time, Sloth and I discuss the best VGC news in the history of ever: Pokémon Champions. we also talk about legends ZA and EUIC and the GC and stuff I guess Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw
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Pre EUIC 2025
Sloth and Jake and I, Spicer, shoot the shit and discuss the state of the meta, pre-Wolfe winning EUIC. I couldn't upload it in time to be pertinent, but true homies will listen anyways <3 Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw
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Sacramental ft Cloverbells!
Sup gang, back at it again, this time I am blessed by the presence of CloverBells! Join us as we review the latest Sacramento Regional Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw
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PokéMen's Health
On the latest episode of VGCTSP Z, Spicer and the gang find themselves in a relentless battle against Majin Adult-Schedules-and-Responsibilities, but somehow manage to record a podcast in the future that traveled back in time to play today. In this episode we're joined by "Roy "Flash" Gordon of...
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Pre-Worlds ft. Yotam, +Regulation Hallelujah!
Spicer and Amlo/Jon join forces once again, to interview world championship competitor Yotam, and get his hot takes for this weekend's world championship in Honolulu, then pick his brain on the newest regulation, H. This is probably the best time to get back into the game from that hiatus, or try...
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NOLA.NAIC.VGC.LFG
Spicer, Jake, and Jon team up to discuss NAIC results and solve world hunger. Stay tuned at the end for a bonus interview with ShadyTigers, who made day 2. Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw
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LA Elgyems! ft. John Miller top8
Back at it again with the 60th episode. Spicer interviews our good friends: John Miller, Josh Dimond, Tony, and Rachel about their various experiences at the LA regional, from newcomer to top 8 perspective. Then, TONY SAYS GOODBYE??? (╥_╥) Why does he hate us?
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A True Underdog Story
Howdy, pardner. In this here episode, we're fixin' to drive the range down to Los Angeles. Spicer, Amlo/Jon, and Jack discuss the rise of shield dog, and have also wrassled up some mighty fine tournaments to review. Yee-haw, miltankboys. Now that just don't sound right... *spits in a can* Email:...
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Regulation Gangsta
Spicer/Spicer, Tony/Shinobi, and Jon/Amlo team up again in this one, broh. Don't even trip about Reg G cause you got us. Three of the players of all time. Yea, it's a Rick n Morty reference, get over it, broh. Email: [email protected] Discord Link: https://discord.gg/X2TvyyjQBw
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Dudes Discuss Dortmund
Yo players! Back at it again, with Jon and Jack, this time discussing Dortmund regional. We talk usage stats, teams, and controversial politics, just kidding. We hope you enjoy! Question of the week: What is your secret sauce? Email: [email protected] Discord Link:...
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2 Regionals 2 Furious: Knoxville and Melbourne
Hello everyone! Back again with the next episode to discuss 2 regionals from last weekend. We talk about the usage stats and teams from Knoxville and Melbourne. We compare and contrast the data from these regionals to try and get some more information about the meta. We hope you enjoy! Email:...
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A Wolfe in Giraffe's Clothing
Hey! For Episode 55 we take a look at the Charlotte Regional that took place over the weekend. And no better way to do it, then to chat with 2 guys who competed! We cover their teams and experiences as well as some of the usage rates and teams from the tournament. We hope you enjoy! Email:...
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Portland Poker-mon: 1st Reg F Regional!
Hello everyone! Episode 54 and we caught up with 4 players from the recent Regional in Portland. Guest stars Sloth Diesel and Dante Horton talk to us about their experiences, team compositions, and other fun stuff. We hope you enjoy! Email: [email protected] Question: What is your...
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Regulation F is Underway!
Regulation F is almost upon us and we are here to talk about some of the major grassroots online tournaments that have happened over the past couple weeks. We also get into some thoughts and predictions for what we'll see at this weekend's Portland Regional. Jake also has a book review? I don't...
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The King Has Returned: Indigo Disk Review
Hello! We are on the other side of the Indigo Disk release and we have a ton of stuff to talk about. There are some light spoilers in the episode about the story but it's fairly minimal. We talk about the recent San Antonio regional first and then dive into our thoughts and feelings on the newest...
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It's DLC Week! Let's Get Hype for Indigo Disk!
We're back after a little break in the action with a fun episode to get you excited for the release of the next DLC, the Indigo Disk! In this episode we discuss a little bit of Stuttgart as well as the 2nd place team from the recent Taipei Regional. Then we get into talking about some of the new...
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The Kommo-o King: Brisbane and Gdansk Review
We have episode 50 for you all this week! We chat with Jack who is back from his Top-8 at the Brisbane Regional. Then we discuss and analyze Brisbane and Gdansk metas as a whole. We hope you enjoy!
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The Shocking News About The Indigo Disk and LAIC
It's episode 49 of the VGC Trainers School Podcast and we have a lot to cover. We were lucky enough to get a surprise drop of information about The Indigo Disk DLC from Serebii's hands-on preview of the next expansion for Scarlet and Violet. We talk about some of the new information we learned…
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It's Pronounced Passers. LAIC Predictions and PASRS 4.0 Release!
Hello! Episode 48 of the VGC Trainers School Podcast features a very special guest of Josh aka Bauerdad, the creator of PASRS. We talk to him about the release of version 4.0 and why it's the next best tool for VGC. If you're not using it already, you should be! We also talk about the upcoming…
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Portlandian VGC
SKIP THIS EPISODE. Seriously it's the worst. Jake is tied up in my closet and Tony just leaves abruptly before discussing his top 2 Spear Pillar tour run. We also hear stories from the good old Lum Berry Beatdown boys from Portland: Cody Clark, Sloth Diesel, and Layn Sheppard
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H-Arcanine with the 4-Peat!
Hey everyone! In this week's episode, Spicer and Jake talk about Spicer's Sacramento experience and also discuss some takeaways from the recent Toronto regional. We also briefly talk about some Halloween stuff. For this week, let us know what you did for Halloween this year! What did you dress up...
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Lille Regional Review!
Hey everyone! This week's episode features our review of the Lille Regional. We discuss some of the top teams as well as the meta Pokemon brought. Also, the Labmaus website is now live! Check it out at thelabmaus.com!
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Sacramento Regional: Kommo-ohhhhh Yeahhhhhh
Hey everyone! Welcome to our newest episode. This week we talk about the Sacramento Regional. If you want to check out the winning team, here is the PokePaste: https://pokepast.es/817fe2255720517fIf you are preparing for Lille, Toronto, or any of the upcoming tournaments, come join our Discord to...
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Jon and Tyler's Excellent Adventure in Peoria!
Hello! This week's episode features a review of the Peoria Regional Championship by none other than two trainers who competed! Jon and Tyler break down their weekend in Peoria and also talk a little bit about Pokémon. We cover their individual battles, the meta from regional, and some spicy picks...
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Post-coast and Pre-Peoria
We talk Beastcoast and Peoria over/unders. I didn't get a prompt again, so use this time to look to the person nearest you and kiss them, passionately, because life is short, baby.Question of the Episode: Have you ever had a dream that that you um you had you'd you would you could you do you wit...
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Reviewing the Largest Regulation E Tournament Ever
On this week’s episode we hope to get you ready for the Regulation E meta coming in just a couple of days. We start by reviewing our 400-person tournament from last weekend; The VGC Trainers School Open. We then compare these numbers to the Mickey LeMouseathon tournament that also took place last...
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Dwayne "The Rock Mask" Johnson
In this episode we briefly touch on Barcelona, discuss some recent poke tours, and discuss the first week of Reg E. I don't know what else to put because Jake didn't prepare anything for me and I don't get paid for this (-Spicer). You guys should join the tour on Saturday, though. I guess Wolfe...
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What's Behind the Teal Mask? 1st DLC Discussion!
Hey! In this episode of the Podcast we talk about or time in Kitakami with the release and completion of The Teal Mask. There are some spoilers, so please be warned. We discuss the story and the new Pokemon we found in this first DLC for Scarlet and Violet. Please NoteWe had some technical...
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The Teal Mask Preview: Returning Pokémon Review
Hey! Thanks for checking back in after a couple weeks off. In this episode we break down the returning Pokémon for The Teal Mask. We are covering both those that have been officially confirmed per trailers and also those that have been datamined. This episode does not cover any of the new Pokémon...
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Der Beste Giraffe in the World: World Championship and DLC Review!
Yep, you read that right. For this week's episode we have 102 minutes of content for you. We cover the World Championships and also the DLC news. For the World Championships, we give our thoughts on the tournament as a whole as well as review the Top 8 teams. And with the DLC, we comment on the...
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Back to the Lab for the World Championships!
It's Episode 36 and our final episode before the World Championships! For this week we bring back Tim K. of Mauslab to share some excellent information on Pokemon usage and team compositions from the last 9 major online tournaments for Regulation D. We attempt to make sense of it all and predict...
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Something, Something, Giraffe
Hey! In this week's episode, number 35, we break down the recent Nino's tournament as well as our own from the VGC Trainers School. We talk about the winning teams, the top teams, the meta that's developing, and even a tiny bit of Twitter vs Threads. We are also excited to talk about some very...
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What to do if you're not going to Worlds
For this week's episode we talk about what we're doing instead of preparing for Worlds. None of us are attending, so how are we spending this time? We discuss things like how to maximize your time with getting better, taking a break, hanging out with the community, and other stuff. QOTD: How are...
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Taking a Tour of Reg D Tournaments
In this week's episode we talk about the prevalence of major and minor Regulation D tournaments. Our news segment lists several tournaments that you can check out this weekend. You can see the information for them below. After that, we discuss Nino Pokebros' 500+ tournament last weekend and what…
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The Road to Victory on Victory Road - Yokohama Recap
Hello! This episode we talk about the massive tournament hosted by Victory Road. With over 380 players, Victory Road to Yokohama was bigger than some regionals this season. It was our first big look at the possible World Championship meta for Regulation D. We look at the top 8 as well as some...
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Regulation C You Later
In this episode we formally say goodbye to Regulation C! We give our thoughts on the ruleset, discuss NAIC, and also give some tips on team building for Regulation D. It's a packed show so sit back and we hope you enjoy!Discord: https://discord.gg/Bkv9u8BqqGEmail: [email protected]...
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The After School Special / Detention / Where is Jake?
This week's episode is a very special one! Welcome to the VGC Trainers School: After School Special. Jake isn't here so we take over. We have a special surprise at the end that you'll definitely want to stick around for! We hope you enjoy your stay in Detention.Question: What Pokemon from the DLC...
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Regulation D Statistical Analysis with LabMaus, CHULA, and Chat GPT
We finally have our analysis and review of Regulation D! We welcome in Tim K, the creator of LabMaus, to talk through some of the major grassroots Regulation D tournaments to analyze the meta. We review top Pokemon by usage, common cores to build with and against, and also some surprise items…
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Fresno Review and NAIC Preview with one and only Nails!
This is a very special episode in which we are joined by one of the greatest team builders in VGC history: Nick "Nails" Navarre. This week we break down Fresno and look ahead to NAIC. Be sure to check it out and see who Nails believes to be the best player in the world and "it's not even...
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Metronome, Milwaukee, and More!
Hello! In this episode we cover a ton of news. Our discussion this week ranges from silent nerfs to the TPC Korean events to the Milwaukee regional. We hope you enjoy!Discord: https://discord.gg/Bkv9u8BqqGEmail: [email protected] Question of the Episode: What new Pokémon are you...
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Home Sweet Home! Our List of Impact Pokémon for VGC
Hello! It's the update that we've all been waiting for. In this episode we talk about the Pokémon Home update that allows us to bring some exciting old Pokémon into Scarlet and Violet. We discuss several of them and how they could fit into VGC. We hope you enjoy!Here is a link to the spreadsheet…
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Home is Where the Hartford is
We are a quarter of the way to 100 episodes! This week Will and Jake talk with Jon about their experience at their first regional in Hartford, CT. We also talk with Oscar Princivalle, aka Swamp, the Malmo Regional champion. Discord: https://discord.gg/Bkv9u8BqqGEmail:...
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Talking Tournament Prep with MoxieBoosted!
In this week's episode we are joined by the one and only MoxieBoosted to talk about preparing for and playing at a regional. With Hartford around the corner and still several more regionals and International Championships to be played, we talk about preparation, performance, and avoiding mind...
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I'm more in the dark than I've ever been - Portland Regional Recap
What happened in Portland? Where did all of the Palafin Balance teams go? Tony, Spicer, and I dive into their experiences in Portland as well as some of the top teams from the regional. A lot of new archetypes and cores to analyze and try. We hope you enjoy!Email: [email protected]...
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Keep Portland Balanced: Donuts, Bookstores, and Palafins
This week we have Jack, Jon, Tony, and Jake on to talk about the recent Nino tournament, and a brand new spotlight team we hope you all try. We hope you enjoy!PokePaste: https://pokepast.es/bac027e1b83f1121Rental Team: GL7KQKDiscord: https://discord.gg/Bkv9u8BqqGEmail:...
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Global Challenge 2 Recap and Interview with SaltyDolphin!
Hello! In this week's episode we talk about our experiences with the Global Challenge II, breakdown the Top-4 from our recent VGC Trainers School Tournament, and a very special interview with the one and only SaltyDolphin! It's a pretty full episode so sit back and relax. We hope you enjoy!QoTD:...
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Is Balance Best? EUIC Recap!
In this week's episode we discuss the rise and possible dominance of Balance teams as we review and recap EUIC. Question of the week: Do you think Balance will continue to show well or will another team composition rise to the top?Email: [email protected]:...
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A Compendium of Cheese: The Global Challenge Experience
In this week's episode we talk about the Global Challenge IC and look ahead to the EUIC. The Bo1 ladder can be a dark and scary place. Email question: What kind of cheese did you see while playing in the Global Challenge? Discord: https://discord.gg/y7mP365y
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Fissure? I barely know her! Regulation C is underway
In the newest episode of the podcast we talk about the regionals in Sydney and Fort Wayne that kick off Regulation C. We also look back on the predictions from last episode. Discord: https://discord.gg/y7mP365yEmail: [email protected]
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