Regional Variants: A Pokémon Podcast

Spicy TPCI News and Pokemon "Lego set leaks".

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2242022/fan_mail/new] Pokémon Worlds Events https://www.mlb.com/giants/tickets/specials/pokemon-worlds-night [https://www.mlb.com/giants/tickets/specials/pokemon-worlds-night] Lego News & "Leaked Sets" https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeLeaks/s/IosAStvZTX [https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeLeaks/s/IosAStvZTX] https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/lego-announces-five-finalists-for-pokemon-tcg-card-building-contest-voting-now-open [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/lego-announces-five-finalists-for-pokemon-tcg-card-building-contest-voting-now-open] Pokémon Aerospace News https://x.com/pokemon_cojp/status/2059847132455018600?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg [https://x.com/pokemon_cojp/status/2059847132455018600?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg] https://www.ana.co.jp/ja/jp/promotion/pokemonjet/ [https://www.ana.co.jp/ja/jp/promotion/pokemonjet/] TPCI  https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/pokemonxp-wont-take-place-every-year [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/pokemonxp-wont-take-place-every-year] TCG https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/tpci-has-banned-sales-of-graded-slabs-and-pokemon-center-products-at-events [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/tpci-has-banned-sales-of-graded-slabs-and-pokemon-center-products-at-events] https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/pokemon-tcg-printed-10-billion-cards-in-2025-as-overwhelming-demand-outpaced-production-capacity [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/pokemon-tcg-printed-10-billion-cards-in-2025-as-overwhelming-demand-outpaced-production-capacity] https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/pokemon-japan-to-implement-government-id-verification-for-pokemon-tcg-purchases-on-pokemon-center-online [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/pokemon-japan-to-implement-government-id-verification-for-pokemon-tcg-purchases-on-pokemon-center-online] https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/30th-celebration-set-to-include-pikachu-in-every-pack-reveal-likely-coming-within-the-next-week [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/30th-celebration-set-to-include-pikachu-in-every-pack-reveal-likely-coming-within-the-next-week] https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/archeops-promo-to-be-given-out-at-chicagos-pokemon-fossil-museum [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/archeops-promo-to-be-given-out-at-chicagos-pokemon-fossil-museum] https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/first-partner-illustration-collections-wave-2-starter-pokemon-promos-revealed-for-johto-unova-and-paldea [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/first-partner-illustration-collections-wave-2-starter-pokemon-promos-revealed-for-johto-unova-and-paldea] Patreon: patreon.com/regionalvariants Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants [https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V [https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V] Regional Variants Discord: https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf [https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf] Instagram: https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Mad Rabbit Promo: https://sldr.page.link/7XL9 [https://sldr.page.link/7XL9] Use this promo code at check out to help support our show: BEAUTYININK Reach us at: regionalvariants@gmail.com Opening and Closing Theme: "Bit Mac" by Nu Alkemi$t (ep 1 - 46) "Chillwave Serenity" by Movavi (ep 47 onward)

We like Airplanes! And Pokémon!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2242022/fan_mail/new] Airbus Photo Credit: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times Target Merch: https://www.target.com/c/pokemon-x-target/-/N-x3oll [https://www.target.com/c/pokemon-x-target/-/N-x3oll] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXH4dvhDDuP/?igsh=dG90MDFiN3J0dGgx [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXH4dvhDDuP/?igsh=dG90MDFiN3J0dGgx] Zavvi: https://us.zavvi.com/c/franchises/pokemon/ [https://us.zavvi.com/c/franchises/pokemon/] Pokémon Orlando Regional Championships 2026: https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/23725 [https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/23725] https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/23725 [https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/23725] https://x.com/firestar73_/status/2046661631925444906?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg [https://x.com/firestar73_/status/2046661631925444906?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg] Pokémon All Stars 1025: https://x.com/pokemon_cojp/status/2046944645591044209?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg [https://x.com/pokemon_cojp/status/2046944645591044209?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg] Hatsune Miku: https://x.com/pokemon_cojp/status/2030941413240701317?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg [https://x.com/pokemon_cojp/status/2030941413240701317?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg] China Airlines Airbus A350 - 900:  https://x.com/gmeister117/status/2039942267008696706?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg [https://x.com/gmeister117/status/2039942267008696706?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg] https://x.com/airplusnews/status/2039903748017758384?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg [https://x.com/airplusnews/status/2039903748017758384?s=46&t=Tg-glGx6PsdGZMs7gifWLg] (Scale Model): https://www.scalemodelstore.com/model/15746/ANA_All_Nippon_Airways_(Pok%C3%A9mon)-Boeing_747-400.html [https://www.scalemodelstore.com/model/15746/ANA_All_Nippon_Airways_(Pok%C3%A9mon)-Boeing_747-400.html] Pokémon Pocket: https://tcgpocket.pokemon.com/en-us/ [https://tcgpocket.pokemon.com/en-us/] Pokémon Night Out: https://30.pokemon.com/en-us/night-out/?utm_source=ptcnewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20260413&utm_term=night-out-launch&utm_content=417562&subid=104818075 [https://30.pokemon.com/en-us/night-out/?utm_source=ptcnewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20260413&utm_term=night-out-launch&utm_content=417562&subid=104818075]  Chaos Rising: https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/04/many-chaos-rising-english-cards-revealed-all-cut-and-added-cards-now-known [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/04/many-chaos-rising-english-cards-revealed-all-cut-and-added-cards-now-known] Patreon: patreon.com/regionalvariants Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants [https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V [https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V] Regional Variants Discord: https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf [https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf] Instagram: https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Mad Rabbit Promo: https://sldr.page.link/7XL9 [https://sldr.page.link/7XL9] Use this promo code at check out to help support our show: BEAUTYININK Reach us at: regionalvariants@gmail.com Opening and Closing Theme: "Bit Mac" by Nu Alkemi$t (ep 1 - 46) "Chillwave Serenity" by Movavi (ep 47 onward)

A Champions recipe to a Perfect Order. And Catching up with the Bois.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2242022/fan_mail/new] Sign up for Pokémon Worlds on April 2nd!!: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/play-pokemon-competitions-transition-to-pokemon-champions-on-april-and-may-2026 [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/play-pokemon-competitions-transition-to-pokemon-champions-on-april-and-may-2026] PSA Scandal Video Coverage: https://youtu.be/iiJyKOSu92w?si=S1baIzcJCqXCRYNq [https://youtu.be/iiJyKOSu92w?si=S1baIzcJCqXCRYNq] There are other content creators that cover this topic. But I wanted to at least highlight this content creator for their ingenuity.  Pokémon Center Japan: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/pokemon-shop-employee-stabbed-death-tokyos-commercial-district-2026-03-26/ [https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/pokemon-shop-employee-stabbed-death-tokyos-commercial-district-2026-03-26/] Pokémon Champions:   [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/03/pokemon-champions-to-launch-on-april-8th] https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/03/pokemon-champions-to-launch-on-april-8th [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/03/pokemon-champions-to-launch-on-april-8th] https://victoryroad.pro/champions-regulations/ [https://victoryroad.pro/champions-regulations/] Known meta Pokémon for Champions ^ Patreon: patreon.com/regionalvariants Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants [https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V [https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V] Regional Variants Discord: https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf [https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf] Instagram: https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Mad Rabbit Promo: https://sldr.page.link/7XL9 [https://sldr.page.link/7XL9] Use this promo code at check out to help support our show: BEAUTYININK Reach us at: regionalvariants@gmail.com Opening and Closing Theme: "Bit Mac" by Nu Alkemi$t (ep 1 - 46) "Chillwave Serenity" by Movavi (ep 47 onward)

Pokémon Day Prediction and Live Coverage with Gmeister and HandsomeGarabage ft Special Guests!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2242022/fan_mail/new] Happy Pokémon Day to all you beautiful listeners. Apologies for the rusty intro. It has been a while. This is your Host Gmeister (Matt) and HandsomeGarbage(Hovey) coming back with a fun prediction and Pokémon Day coverage episode. Please enjoy our special guest appearances from ZimmyKid, JetForceGemini(name pending change), and TacoDog8. Hit us up on our socials and email with any likes or dislikes from Pokémon Day. Pokémon Day Video (Nintendo) https://youtu.be/Dh2WcRJOVPU?si=XLtSEBDk6N3ZCkR6 [https://youtu.be/Dh2WcRJOVPU?si=XLtSEBDk6N3ZCkR6] Patreon: patreon.com/regionalvariants Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants [https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V [https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V] Regional Variants Discord: https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf [https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf] Instagram: https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Mad Rabbit Promo: https://sldr.page.link/7XL9 [https://sldr.page.link/7XL9] Use this promo code at check out to help support our show: BEAUTYININK Reach us at: regionalvariants@gmail.com Opening and Closing Theme: "Bit Mac" by Nu Alkemi$t (ep 1 - 46) "Chillwave Serenity" by Movavi (ep 47 onward)

Special Guest Reis20cassion. Plus, the great Lego Debate!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2242022/fan_mail/new] Welcome back you lovely Regional Variant listeners & fans! We appreciate your patience while we went through the most chaotic holiday season we have ever had in the history of Regional Variants. But fret not, we are back this year stronger than ever. We hope you enjoy listening to our special guest this week. He is a professional Pokemon Go player, Shout caster (announcer) for the Play! Pokémon Go circuit, and has a unique YouTube channel in the Go scene. Down below you will find his links to his socials:  YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@Reis2TheOccasion [http://www.youtube.com/@Reis2TheOccasion] X: Chris Reisner or https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1JMOGF5b2VTZ0h6ZzFPSk5HbUczaUtXSkVvUXxBQ3Jtc0ttV1loZGtsTFc5NFNVRFZPN0ttMkg1REh3clgzbms1Q3ZHR1ZiSmtfTWl6NkNPWGwxa0ZKTERGTkd6aURXQW1MTk82a3o4alpqQlVrM0pwM05oNU1MOVdENzBQREZ1X0M5SjB3Vmw0bV9ZVUZkN3cxOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FReis2Occasion [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1JMOGF5b2VTZ0h6ZzFPSk5HbUczaUtXSkVvUXxBQ3Jtc0ttV1loZGtsTFc5NFNVRFZPN0ttMkg1REh3clgzbms1Q3ZHR1ZiSmtfTWl6NkNPWGwxa0ZKTERGTkd6aURXQW1MTk82a3o4alpqQlVrM0pwM05oNU1MOVdENzBQREZ1X0M5SjB3Vmw0bV9ZVUZkN3cxOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FReis2Occasion] Twitch: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm16VDVrc1hWUjVBeXVhOGZQWG45Uy1RZ3RaZ3xBQ3Jtc0trNlN3MW5CTkF5VkpBcmZwRjcwZzl1OEh3N2ZwOHpaMVhKdUQ5RlY3REhPUFNHS2J5NzlwbTNDY0RLd2Q3cDNSem1zV2YwRjRkVFZqSHVUV05ndm1Wb09BT2cyZjhyZ0cyc3BhZThLTUJLYW9yRklVOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2Freis2occasion Perfect Order TCG: https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/01/perfect-order-product-lineup-revealed [https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/01/perfect-order-product-lineup-revealed] McDonald's Collab: https://www.pokebeach.com/2025/12/mcdonalds-pokemon-tcg-promotion-coming-to-the-u-s-for-franchises-30th-anniversary [https://www.pokebeach.com/2025/12/mcdonalds-pokemon-tcg-promotion-coming-to-the-u-s-for-franchises-30th-anniversary] Pokémon Lego Collab: https://www.serebii.net/lego/ [https://www.serebii.net/lego/] Patreon: patreon.com/regionalvariants Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants [https://www.twitch.tv/regionalvariants] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V [https://youtube.com/@regionalvariants?si=0jqla9DitwvhpS1V] Regional Variants Discord: https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf [https://discord.gg/F2csFNzf] Instagram: https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/variantsregional?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] Mad Rabbit Promo: https://sldr.page.link/7XL9 [https://sldr.page.link/7XL9] Use this promo code at check out to help support our show: BEAUTYININK Reach us at: regionalvariants@gmail.com Opening and Closing Theme: "Bit Mac" by Nu Alkemi$t (ep 1 - 46) "Chillwave Serenity" by Movavi (ep 47 onward)