The Play! Pokémon Podcast

The Play! Pokémon Podcast may have reached its final episode, but there is still some celebrating to do! Jay and the Ace Trainers cover the huge news that dropped today: Players Cup II is on the way for TCG and VGC! We also catch up over our favorite moments from the first Players Cup, with a sprinkling of user-submitted questions thrown in for good measure. A perfect way to close out the series… Enjoy! @PlayPokemon #PlayPokemonPodcast https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/the-pokemon-players-cup-ii-starts-in-september-2020-featuring-pokemon-tcg-and-video-game-events/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/the-pokemon-players-cup-ii-starts-in-september-2020-featuring-pokemon-tcg-and-video-game-events/] VGC: 1:41 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/vgc-finals-results/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/vgc-finals-results/] https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup-ii/vg-event-info/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup-ii/vg-event-info/] TCG: 24:10 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/tcg-finals-results/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/tcg-finals-results/] https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup-ii/tcg-event-info/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup-ii/tcg-event-info/] Pokkén: 49:17 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/pokken-tournament-finals-preview/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/pokken-tournament-finals-preview/] Ace Trainers: Kay Dyson / Scott Glaza / Mia Violet / Kyle Sucevich / Brendan Hansen / Evan Hashimoto / Jay Blake Players Cup Stream Schedule: Pokkén: Complete! VGC: Complete! TCG: Complete! https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon [https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon] https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon [https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon] https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast [https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048] The Play! Pokémon Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6U7YDCY12LyOARaL8GQE] https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ== [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ==] https://pca.st/4y5z424b [https://pca.st/4y5z424b]

It’s the most epic episode of The Play! Pokémon Podcast yet! In Episode 4, Jay and the Ace Trainers get to know the champions of the Players Cup a little bit better with some interviews. Santino Tarquinio and Kay get vocal about VGC, Jack Millar joins Mia to talk TCG, and Shadowcat and Brendan grapple with the big questions for Pokkén Tournament DX. But there’s more: we go in-depth on our coverage of the TCG finals, and the Question of the Week causes our usually sweet Ace Trainers to get a little spicy… Enjoy! @PlayPokemon #PlayPokemonPodcast VGC: 3:16 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/vgc-finals-results/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/vgc-finals-results/] TCG:21:15 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/tcg-finals-results/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/tcg-finals-results/] TCG Interview: 42:41 Pokkén:   1:00:48 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/pokken-tournament-finals-preview/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/pokken-tournament-finals-preview/] Ace Trainers: Kay Dyson / Mia Violet / Brendan Hansen / Jay Blake Players Cup Stream Schedule: Pokkén: Complete! VGC: Complete! TCG: Complete! https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon [https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon] https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon [https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon] https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast [https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048] https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6U7YDCY12LyOARaL8GQE [https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6U7YDCY12LyOARaL8GQE] https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ== [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ==] https://pca.st/4y5z424b [https://pca.st/4y5z424b]

Here comes Episode 3 of The Play! Pokémon Podcast! In this week’s coverage of the Players Cup, Jay and Scott are blown away by the fantastic finals in VGC, with Mia and Kyle tagging in to talk Top 16 Trainers heading into the TCG finals. Then Brendan’s back to finesse our Cheer Skills and show some Support in Pokkén Tournament DX. For the Question of the Week, our Ace Trainers show some ingenuity in selecting a Pokémon personal trainer. Enjoy! @PlayPokemon #PlayPokemonPodcast VGC: 2:58 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/vgc-finals-results/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/vgc-finals-results/] TCG: 25:22 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/tcg-finals-preview/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/tcg-finals-preview/] Pokkén: 46:23 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/pokken-tournament-finals-preview/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/pokken-tournament-finals-preview/] Ace Trainers: Scott Glaza / Mia Violet / Kyle Sucevich / Brendan Hansen / Jay Blake Players Cup Stream Schedule: Pokkén: Complete! VGC: Complete! TCG: August 29–30 https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon [https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon] https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon [https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon] https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast [https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048] https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6U7YDCY12LyOARaL8GQE [https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6U7YDCY12LyOARaL8GQE] https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ== [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ==] https://pca.st/4y5z424b

It's Episode 2 of The Play! Pokémon Podcast! In this week’s coverage of the Players Cup, Jay and Scott look over the Top 16 Trainers left in VGC, and Mia guides us through the TCG shake-up from rotation and the addition of Darkness Ablaze. Then, Brendan is let loose to talk about the incredible finals of Pokkén Tournament DX. If that's not enough, our Ace Trainers are left speechless by inspiring answers to The Question of the Week. Enjoy! @PlayPokemon #PlayPokemonPodcast VGC: 2:18 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/vgc-finals-preview/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/vgc-finals-preview/] Alessio Yuri Boschetto: Togekiss, Rillaboom, Cinderace, Dusclops, Primarina, Bisharp Nico Davide Cognetta: Togekiss, Amoonguss, Dragapult, Excadrill, Tyranitar, Incineroar Joseph Ugarte: Togekiss, Amoonguss, Dragapult, Excadrill, Tyranitar, Incineroar Conan Thompson: Togekiss, Amoonguss, Dragapult, Excadrill, Tyranitar, Incineroar Gabriel Agati: Togekiss, Wash Rotom, Dragapult, Porygon2, Ferrothorn, Incineroar Christopher Kan: Togekiss, Rillaboom, Arcanine, Primarina, Cinderace, Incineroar David Koutesh: Togekiss, Charizard, Venusaur, Dusclops, Torkoal, Incineroar Santino Tarquinio: Togekiss, Rillaboom, Dragapult, Coalossal, Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style), Incineroar Jiseok Lee: Charizard, Rillaboom, Clefairy, Porygon-Z, Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style), Incineroar Edoardo Giunipero Ferraris: Lapras, Rillaboom, Dragapult, Porygon2, Tyranitar, Incineroar Antonio Sanchez Cervan: Corviknight, Rillaboom, Gastrodon, Dracozolt, Grimmsnarl, Arcanine Geovanni Polanco: Torkoal, Hatterene, Drapion, Porygon2, Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style), Lilligant Caio Romanini: Primarina, Arcanine, Dragapult, Porygon2, Ferrothorn, Incineroar Julian Eduardo Martinez: Lapras, Rillaboom, Talonflame, Dracovish, Urshifu (Single Strike Style), Incineroar Alister Sandover: Togekiss, Wash Rotom, Dragapult, Porygon2, Ferrothorn, Incineroar Ben Madigan: Togekiss, Rillaboom, Araquanid, Porygon2, Cinderace, Bisharp TCG: 27:45 https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/expansions/darkness-ablaze/ [https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/expansions/darkness-ablaze/] https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/centiskorch-vmax-galarian-slowbro-v-and-more-in-pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-darkness-ablaze/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/centiskorch-vmax-galarian-slowbro-v-and-more-in-pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-darkness-ablaze/] Pokkén: 43:18 https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/pokken-tournament-finals-preview/ [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-players-cup/pokken-tournament-finals-preview/] 1. Shadowcat 2. Jukem 3. Deity Light 4. Fabilous 5. Wingtide 6. Kira FR 7. AntwerpDX 8. SoulGuitarist Ace Trainers: Scott Glaza / Mia Violet / Brendan Hansen / Jay Blake Players Cup Stream Schedule: Pokkén: Complete! VGC: August 22–23 TCG: August 29–30 https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast [https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast] https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon [https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon] https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon [https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048] https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6U7YDCY12LyOARaL8GQE [https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6U7YDCY12LyOARaL8GQE] https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ== [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ==] https://pca.st/4y5z424b [https://pca.st/4y5z424b]

Welcome to The Play! Pokemon Podcast ! The series kicks off with Jay, Kay, and Jeremy talking through stats for featured Pokémon and decks in weeks 1-3 of the Pokémon Players Cup for VGC and TCG. Then, Brendan joins the fray to shine a light on players who have qualified for the finals of Pokkén Tournament DX. Lastly, the Question of the Week serves up some odd answers to a culinary-based query. Enjoy! @PlayPokemon #PlayPokemonPodcast VGC:2:43 TCG: 21:04 Pokkén: 37:11 Question of the Week: 1:02:38 Ace Trainers: Kay Dyson / Jeremy Jallen / Brendan Hansen / Jay Blake Players Cup Finals Stream Schedule: Pokkén: 15-16 Aug VGC: 22-23 Aug TCG: 29-30 Aug https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon [https://www.twitch.tv/pokemon] https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon [https://www.youtube.com/user/pokemon] https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast [https://www.pokemon.com/playpokemonpodcast] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-pok%C3%A9mon-podcast/id1525967048] https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6U7YDCY12LyOARaL8GQE [https://open.spotify.com/show/7x6U7YDCY12LyOARaL8GQE] https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ== [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TTURaU2VSRQ==] https://pca.st/4y5z424b [https://pca.st/4y5z424b]