Meta Pod: A Pokemon TCG Podcast

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#32: The Past (Expanded), The Present (Standard), & The Future (Battle Styles)! Jan 12, 2021

Show notes

This week we are covering the Pokemon TCG from every angle! We finally do a deep dive into the Expanded format where Teacher Jake gives Sean a pop quiz to see if he did all of his homework! Also, the Standard format saw the revival of Centiskorch VMax, and some surprise success from Coalossal VMax. And finally we look at a few recently announced cards for Battle Styles that look absolutely broken!

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay

#31: Exploring a World Without ADP, Lots of Product News, and Rogue Decks Strike Back! Jan 05, 2021

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This week we're diving into what decks may be poised for success in a tournament where ADP is banned, both based off a recent event, as well as our own misguided intuitions! Also, Pokemon announced a whole bunch of new products that will be coming out in March. And finally, let's chat about some rogue decks in Standard that are making waves!

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay

#30: $3k ChillTCG Results, Product Shortages, & New Year's Goals! Dec 29, 2020

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This week we are focusing our meta discussion around the massive ChillTCG tourney that took place over the weekend. Then we dive into an array of news including future product shortages, the Limitless ADP Ban, and our personal New Year's Goals!

Leave a review for us on your 2021 goals so we can all be your accountability buddies as we venture into a (hopefully) better year! Thanks again for an amazing launch year for this podcast, and we will catch you all again when we turn the calendars!

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay

#29: Battle Style Revealed, TPCi's Very Interesting Survey, & Even More News! Dec 22, 2020

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This week we're spending a lot of time on 2 topics, the first of which is the reveal of Battle Styles! What do Jake and Sean think of Rapid and Single Strike cards? We also dive into the TPCi Survey and discuss what some of their questions might mean for the future of the game. Finally, we're rounding out the pod with a bunch of small news topics, from Staff Promos being cancelled to the announcement of the Players Cup III!

Keep those reviews coming, and have a wonderful holiday!

TPCi Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R6YGFCR

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay

#28: Battle Style Predictions, Players Cup 2 Winner, & The Future of Online Tournaments! Dec 15, 2020

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This week, we talk about a whole host of things, starting off with Sean's impressive Digimon tournament finish. Then we head into some predictions that YOU the listener will immediately be able to tell us if they were right or wrong, since we recorded this episode the day before Battle Style cards were announced. We also talk about Zach Lesage winning the Players Cup II with reliable Pikarom, and discuss just how good Pikarom is. And finally, we wanted to give our unsolicited advice to the team at TPCi that manages the Pokemon TCG competitive scene with regards to the future of the world of online tournaments that has sprung up over these last 9 months.

As always, rate and review the pod on Apple, and we will read those reviews in future episodes! And thanks to everyone who already has done that, you are all amazing!

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay

#27: V-Union, Coalossal's Big Day, & The Worst Product Name of 2021! Dec 08, 2020

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This week, it's a hodgepodge of Poke news and Meta Analysis! Kicking things off with a recent Trademark filing by the Pokemon Company. What could it mean? Thing taking a hard left into some meta breakdowns where Coalossal VMax finally took home a Win! And finally, let's end on the most hyped, and worst named product that will be coming for our wallets early next year...Shining Fates!

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay

#26: Clout Chasing Kadabra & ChillTCG Regional Results Dec 01, 2020

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This week we're going wide in search of enough topics to fill an episode! Kicking things off with some musings on a new competitor in the TCG world, Digimon, and then moving into Uri Geller releasing the ban on Kadabra in order to regain some #relevance. Also, we take a look at the meta breakdown of a massive tournament that took place last weekend, the ChillTCG tourney, which featured over 350 players! And finally, capping things off with some Pokemon news about new "starter" deck types, and the upcoming Team Challenge. Thanks again for all the reviews last week, we'll be reading them every week from now on, so leave your review on Apple!

Find out more about the Team Challenge: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/team-challenge/

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay

#25: Breaking Down the Vivid Voltage Meta & Exploring Expanded! Nov 24, 2020

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This week we are diving deep into the Vivid Voltage meta, looking at 2 weeks of results to see how everything is shaking out, and if maybe, just maybe, we can get more diversity into the top tier! Also, is ADP getting a reprint?! And finally Jake talks through results from a recent Expanded Tournament and we see whether or not these new bans can make Expanded a format worth diving into for newbies and old-timers alike!

Thanks again to Ryan and wert for leaving us those Reviews! Every week we will read new reviews on the pod , so submit your reviews, and bonus points if you follow our prompt!

Here is the Expanded Pikarom deck we discussed if you want an easy deck to transition into the Expanded format:

https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/5f8dd09305152173136b12f1/player/raio120/decklist/

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay

#24: Vivid Voltage Meta - Same Same, But Different? (ft. PJ Witusik) Nov 17, 2020

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This week we dive deep into the results from the first weekend of Vivid Voltage tourneys! Has the meta really changed all that much? And we have PJ Witusik of The Shuffle Squad along for the ride this week to talk about his 7-0 start in the Sunday Open with Milotic V! Also, a few additional discussions about new full arts. Finally, LEAVE US A REVIEW! Prompt in the pod :)

You can find The Shuffle Squad (and PJ) on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theshufflesquad

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay

#23: Players Cup II Top 16, Top Decks for the Vivid Voltage Format, & Team Challenge! Nov 10, 2020

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We're diving head first back into the "meta" this week, looking at the decks that made Top 16 of the Players Cup in both NA and the EU. And then we take a look towards the future with the release of Vivid Voltage this week, and give our predictions for which decks, both new and existing, will come out as top tier in the new format. And finally, we talk about the Team Challenge that Pokemon announced last week, and how excited we both are to participate in this new style of event!

Reach out to us with any thoughts or topic suggestions via Twitter: https://twitter.com/metapodtcg

Here are a few of the other places where we make content:

Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/gyrosean

Jake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRient-vmVuy42V-kdeZnA

Sean's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gyrosean

Jake's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/atrociousgameplay