Pokemontcg Podcasts

Special Conditions Podcast 133 - Shard Zard Recording Date - 3/8/2023 Publish Date - 3/13/2023 In this week's episode Adam and Justin get pumped talking about the new pack orientation as well as the new rarity chart for the upcoming Scarlet & Violet TCG sets. With new cards come new stories to be told through the art of the cards! Worlds 2022 decks…

Special Conditions Podcast 132 - Three Cheers For Eternatus! Recording Date - 03/02/23 Publish Date - 03/07/23 On today’s show Adam and Justin discuss the most exciting thing to come out of pokemon day - Pokemon TCG Classic! Are new trademarks foreshadowing the reveal of Iron Bundle ex??? The new reverse holo pattern reverses our view on reverse ho…

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date - 2/20/23 Publish Date - 3/6/2023 We have plenty to watch on this episode beginning with the second episode of Hisuan Snow! The incredible animation and score make this show a pleasure to watch and the story has us as confused as ever! We are already excited to watch the next episode to see how things pan o…

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 2/15/23 Publish Date - 2/20/23 In today’s episode Adam shares a touching story he had with Pokemon while at work. We briefly discuss Rotation and Pokemon day coming up soon. There’s a new league battle deck in town and their name is Palkia Vstar. You thought Lost Box was gonna get weaker after rotation? T…

Special Conditions Podcast 130 Recording Date - 2/9/23 Publish Date - 2/13/23 This week starts off with Adam talking about his experience at a LGS league event! Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX was able to secure a 3-1 record and second place finish! There is plenty to discuss about Orlando Regionals and we share our post event thoughts on the event! We c…

Special Conditions 129 Recording Date - 02/1/2023 Publish Date - 2/7/2023 In our second video format episode we discuss the second of the five Special Conditions: Burn. To celebrate this flame powered effect, we discuss our favorite burning Pokémon! With Orlando Regionals upon us we make some predictions about what we expect to see. Adam goes off o…

Special Conditions Podcast 128 Recording Date - 1/26/23 Publish Date - 1/30/23 In our first video recorded episode since Justin joined we open tons of Crown Zenith packs. We discuss the poison special condition and some of our favorite cards using this mechanic. Pokémon Search Tool - https://bit.ly/SC128CardSearchTool Poison Special Condition - htt…

Special Conditions Podcast 127 Recording Date - 1/28/2023 Publish Date - 1/23/2023 This week we discuss the results from the not so recent San Diego regional championship as well as some “Klawful” gym promos from Japan. All of Justin's hopes are coming true with Arcanine getting so much love with a new full art: Terazstralized Arcanine! With the re…

Special Conditions Podcast 126: Returnatus Recording Date - 1/05/23 Publish Date - 1/12/23 We discuss Justin Playing Eternatus/Weezing at his local tournament. The toxic deck took a clean sweep of the event going 5-0 to a first place victory. We share our predictions for San Diego and review the results from recent online tournaments, which were su…

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 12/28/22 Publish Date - 1/9/2023 In this episode Adam and Justin give their Top 10 cards printed in 2022. Will Crown Zenith be the best Pokemon TCG set of all time?! A new trademark for Raging Surf was filed. The first few “ex” cards were revealed. Adam wants to spread holiday cheer with custom booster pa…

Special Conditions 124 Recording Date - 12/21/2022 Publish Date - 12/26/2022 Prize Pack - https://bit.ly/SC124PrizePack TPCi Patent - https://bit.ly/SC124Patent Radiant Charjabug - https://bit.ly/SC124Radiant Illustrator Giveaway - https://bit.ly/SC124Illustrator TCG Player Support the show by shopping at TCGPlayer.com using this link - https://bit…

Special Conditions 123 Recording Date - 12/13/2022 Publish Date - 12/19/2022 We are excited to introduce the new co-host of Special Conditions, Justin Keller as Ken has stepped away from the show to focus on the operations of the Podcast Network! We will get to know Justin and look forward to how his competitive and collecting experience bring a ne…

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date - 10/31/2022 Publish Date - 11/19/2022 As we wrap up the spooky season before welcoming in more joyful spirits, Pokémon had curated a collection of spooky episodes to keep you awake at night! Genesect also made an appearance in the headlines of Pokémon TV, in a movie that many are split on! We follow Blosso…

Special Conditions Podcast 122 Recording Date - 10/26/2022 Publish Date - 10/31/2022 New cards being released means new cards showing up in the meta! We take a deep dive into Kyurem VMAX which has seen success since the release of Lost Origin! There are a few different ways to play it and we take a look at two different Palkia pairings that are wor…

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date - 10/12/2022 Publish Date - 10/17/2022 Phew! It’s been a while since we have released a Gotta Watch’em All Episode! Thanks for sticking around! In this episode we will get caught up with the latest in Anime news and releases as we work our way through the catalog! We start off by working through the release…

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 10/4/2022 Publish Date - 10/9/2022 With two weeks of Regional Tournaments to cover, there is a ton of competitive stuff to discuss! From Radiant Charizard taking it in Baltimore and a slew of new decks showing up in Peoria, the current meta is getting more exciting by the minute! Play! Pokémon isn’t the o…

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 10/4/2022 Publish Date - 10/6/2022 Plenty to talk about this week beginning with a look into Aerodactyl VSTAR. We look at two decklists and understand why this card could be fun and competitive. The Alt Art Aerodactyl V is some of the BEST card art we have seen! Wobbuffet is in Art of the Week and we can’…

Special Conditions Podcast 119 Recording Date - 9/8/2022 Publish Date - 9/12/2022 Giratina VSTAR is coming in with some exciting gameplay and a potential shake up to the current meta. It looks like there are a few more tricks up this rotation’s sleeve, as this card takes full advantage of the Lost Zone. Could we see this card at the top of some lea…

Special Conditions Podcast 118 Recording Date - 8/30/2022 Publish Date - 9/2/2022 Adam just couldn’t contain his excitement for the TCG Advent Calendar featuring Delibird that it had to be the first thing we talked about on this episode. If you pick one up and want to trade your Delibird, it is safe to say that Adam wants it! Our card of the week i…

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 8/10/2022 Publish Date - 8/12/2022 We have an interesting card of the week in Regigigas from Astral Radiance! Snag this card for less than a buck and build one of the most unique decks in the current meta! WIth a diverse single prize list, you can take your opponents by surprise and flex this meme like de…

Special Conditions Podcast 116 Recording Date - 8/3/2022 Publish Date - 8/4/2022 With the Pokémon GO Release being available for a month now, we have seen more and more Trainers jump into the TCG for the first time. This means that popular Pokémon like Charizard and Mewtwo are in high demand for both collectors and competitors. THis week we dig in …

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 7/13/2022 Publish Date - 7/15/2022 This episode was recorded live on Twitch! Check out our YouTube to catch the VoD! We begin this episode with an unlikely card of the week, Flying Pikachu! It helped Azul win the NAIC and was the perfect anti-meta card for Palkia! Adam breaks down how its simple mechanic …

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 6/21/22 Publish Date - 6/29/22 We start things off with a look at a $2.00 card that is making big waves in the meta, Radiant Greninja! Sometimes the cards that become meta popular end up being very expensive, but not this time! Adam breaks down how to use this card and how inserting this single card into …

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 6/14/22 Publish Date - 6/17/22 A new challenger approaches! Origin Forme Giratina swept the Melbourne Regionals in spectacular fashion! It had absolutely no time for Arceus, Mew, or anyone else! We dig into the card to find out what makes it so good and an immediate threat in the current meta! Our art of …

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 6/7/2022 Publish Date - 6/10/2022 This week we take a look at a tried and true itel lock deck with Vikavolt V! This deck has been a staple in the format since the last rotation. Could stacking ability blocking and item locking become a threat? With the way the top lists have been diverse at the last few R…

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 6/2/2022 Publish Date - 6/6/2022 With Astral Radiance being available for a bit, we are starting to see the meta relevant cards shake out. Will Machamp prove to be a better Fighting option than Lucario or Urshifu? Based on the market value of the Alt Art you may think so! For our art of the week we look a…

Special Conditions Podcast 110 Recording Date - 5/12/2022 Publish Date - 5/18/2022 Indianapolis Regionals gave us some incredible competition and footage to enjoy over the Tournament. With Arceus making a strong push in the top 8, the meta may finally be balancing out. With slight variations of the Arceus lists, we saw a little bit of spice come in…

Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 4/20/22 Publish Date - 4/24/22 At the end of our last episode we discussed the Lucario VSTAR Premium Collection and wondered if the latest VSTAR could make an impact in the current meta. Adam takes a deep dive look at Lucario and helps us understand how you may make sense out of this card. Cherubi is our …

Special Conditions Podcast 107 Recording Date - 4/13/2022 Publish Date - 4/15/2022 A few weeks ago Shaymin was featured in Art of the Week but now we return to take a deep dive on how it is played. Shaymin is an exceptionally versatile card that can be paired with a bunch of different deck cores. We have seen it have success with Arceus VSTAR, Leaf…

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 123 Recording Date - 4/12/2022 Publish Date - 4/14/2022 With last episode being filled with action and laughs, we had high hopes for Once In A Blue Moon. Unfortunately, this episode fell a bit short with a less than compelling story and an ending that left both of us confused as to what the point of the show was. While it…

Special Conditions Podcast 106 Recording Date - 4/7/2022 Publish Date - 4/8/2022 We begin with our most budget friendly Card of the Week ever! Rapid Strike Malamar can be picked up on TCGPlayer for about a buck and it brings a serious competitive style to the table! It took second place in Liverpool and was able to hang with the likes of Arceus VST…

Special Conditions Podcast 105 Recording Date - 3/24/22 Publish Date - 3/29/22 With the first 2022 Regionals happening post Brilliant Stars, we finally have a deck that can take down the all mighty Mew VMAX! Arceus V STAR is here in a big way and not only took the top spot in the Salt Lake City, but 4 of the top 9 decks used it as a core. Mew VMAX …

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast Recording Date - 3/10/22 Publish Date - 3/19/22 You can now watch along with the Johto Journeys on Pokémon TV! While we have been watching our episodes on Amazon, if looks like we now have a free option! You can also head over to YouTube for almost 10 hours worth of soothing lo-fi Bidoof music! We absolutely loved Chikori…

Special Conditions Podcast 104 Recording Date - 3/8/2022 Publish Date - 3/14/2022 Another Charizard? Yep! The secret ingredient to selling cards is absolutely in the Brilliant Starts recipe! We take a dive into Charizard VStar and how it can be used in play. With some absolutely incredible art, this card looks to be a favorite of players and collec…

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Special Conditions Podcast Recording Date - 2/1/2022 Publish Date - 2/6/2022 Leafeon is our card of the week and we jump right into our deep dive. With Mew being so dominant, finding ways to take a shot at it can be difficult! Perhaps we can find a play with Leafeon! Mismagius is our Art of the week and we have some good ones! From spooky looking g…

Special Conditions Podcast 101 Recording Date - 1/26/22 Publish Date - 1/30/22 After discussing the dominant Mew VMAX Genesect combo last week, we figured a good starting point would be to bring up another popular deck and card combo in the meta. Let’s talk about Jolteon VMAX and how it can be paired with Inteleon to create a fun and competitive li…

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 120 Recording Date - 1/17/2022 Publish Date - 1/23/2022 We have a bonus animation to watch this week with Pokémon’s release of Bidoof’s Big Stand! This was a super fun, no dialogue animation that we both completely enjoyed! It is so cool how animation and music can lead a narrative! Our Pokémon The Series episode this wee…

Special Conditions Podcast 100 Recording Date - 1/19/22 Publish Date - 1/23/22 Adam jumped back into Competitive TCGO this week as part of a Team Challenge and was completely dismantled by Mew VMAX. We take a deep dive into Mew VMAX in Card of the Week and explain how pairing it with Genesect creates a deadly combo! The art is also amazing so be su…

Gotta Watch’em All Podcast 119 Recording Date - 1/10/2022 Publish Date - 1/16/2022 We are back to talk more animation with you! We start with a random conversation about our desire for a Detective Pikachu 2 film. With the financial (and critical) success of the original, it is interesting that a sequel has not been released. A new Pokétoon has hit …

Special Conditions Podcast 99 Recording Date - 1/11/2022 Publish Date - 1/16/2022 We start things off with a dive into Gengar VMAX from Fusion Strike! Out of the gate is has some stunning artwork, however it also has the functionality to match! With a GMAX attack that has KO ability as well as some sneaky tactics, Gengar can be an additional threat…