Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTWorlds is less than a week away, and so what better time than now to make our picks for worlds! What restricted do you think is going to take the crown for VGC?If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us grow! --- https://an…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT The news drought is finally over! We got our first look at the new format for the start of the '25 competitive season, and it's a back to basics format where there are no sub legends, paradox mons, or Restricteds! It's Carter's dream format, so you know we had to start our Tier …

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT With the continued lull before the Pokemon World Championships, Jay and Carter talk what their busy week was like, and cover the VR Road to Honolulu #2 event! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us grow! --- https://an…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Well, it was bound to happen eventually! The boys have no real VGC related news this week, so this week's episode covers a ton of random things, from Nuzlockes, to Golf, and more! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT The countdown to Worlds has begun! Carter, Rho, and Jay take a look at some of the larger grassroots events being hosted before Worlds! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us grow! --- https://anchor.fm/littlerootlesso…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Carter, Jay and Rho duke it out in a brand new for fun VGC format! Can you build a better team with LRPODS as your guide? Carter's team --- https://pokepast.es/4637bcce22b12f17 Jay's team --- https://pokepast.es/469f777486192f75 Rho's team --- https://pokepast.es/e511fb81b602937…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT The changes keep coming, and these upcoming changes are so big, Carl felt the need to join the podcast to help explain what all is happening for the 2025 season and what it all means to you! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com The boys are all back together to talk changes to the locals scene for the 2025 season, and talk sleeper picks heading into worlds! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help u…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Rho is joined by more guests to talk the Taiwan Champs and some things that we learned about the meta from NAIC! Thanks to Kian for stopping by! --- https://twitter.com/konqvgc If you want to support what we do now that our ad cen…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com NAIC is in the books and it was a heck of a good time! Rho is joined by fellow New England VGC player Kian (aka konqVGC on twitter), and they go over everything from the masters division of the VGC event, from Patrick's insane fin…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Carter is back, just in time for the boys to get everyone ready for NAIC this weekend! There has been a ton of shifting within the meta for Regulation G, as Mons like Calyrex Shadow and Terapagos finally find their footing! If you…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com With the holiday, the boys are recording before LA happened (Apparently LA didn't know it was supposed to start this weekend either!). So they are covering the second half of the NAIC Tier List Update, the non-restricted Pokemon! …

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com It's been a fairly quiet week after some insane events the last few weeks, which means its the perfect time to see where the format is heading! We got some really surprising winners and some not so crazy losers in our updated tier…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Two Reg G events are in the books, and Stockholm did not disappoint! From Pelipper being super popular, to Calyrex Shadow rider missing out on it's second Top 8, to Zamazenta becoming a better choice than Zacian, there's so much i…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Our first live Regulation G event was quite literally the wildest Regional by far, and it did not disappoint! From Wolfe Glicke getting a shot at commentating to the unexpected victor Miraidon, the boys get you all caught up on th…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com You thought only the Restricteds mattered in Reg G? Well, you'd be mistaken! Carter and Rho go through the best of the rest for this format, showing you what you need to look for in team building and what tools you should prioriti…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Regulation G is right around the corner, and the format has started to develop before we have had any official events! The boys have thoughts on what has developed so far, and they are here to let you know which restricteds you sh…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Wolfe Glicke has successfully defended his Orlando title, in amazing fashion to boot! From Urshifu Rapid Strike making a huge comeback, to some of the best teams that fell just short of top cut, the boys cover everything Orlando R…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com The European International Championships was an amazing event showcasing a lot of unique teams and strategies, ranging from the more standard balance teams, to TR, to even... Furret!? If you want to support what we do now that our…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTCheck out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.comWith the holiday yesterday, this week's episode was recorded a little earlier than usual, so we missed out on the official reg G announcement, but we do have a fantastic interview with Joshua Wong, aka Kuriboh! He talks about his te…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Vancouver Regionals were this past weekend, and how quickly the meta can shift! Rapid Strike Urshifu is back over its Single Strike counterpart, Gouging Fire has finally won a Regional, and there was a Pikachu in Day 2!? There's a…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Piggybacking off last week's episode, the boys are talking about the Umbreon Theorem! For those that are new to VGC, a lot of restricted Pokemon formats have a very unique pool of usable Pokemon, and a lot of them are actually bad…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com We're starting our prep for the next ruleset for VGC, and Regulation G is expected to introduce Restricted Pokemon! The boys explain what a Restricted Pokemon is, how they can impact the SV meta, and what it all means for the aver…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Articuno has made it's presence known in Regulation F! The meta in Utrecht was a tale of two extremes, the super standard Balance meta, and a crazy amount of tech and new mons coming back into the format! If you want to support wh…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Carter, Jay, and Rho are getting ready for Pokemon Day tomorrow by getting some predictions in today! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us grow! --- https://anchor.fm/…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTCheck out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.comWe're heading into Pokemon Day and the subsequent event "drought" leading up to EUIC, but that doesn't mean the boys are taking a break. We missed covering Dortmund, plus we have our own locals and such to play in!If you want to sup…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Carter and Rho have seen enough official events to make some good assumptions about the current state of the meta! They review the tier list and cover about 100 different playable mons in this format! If you want to support what w…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com We had a very crazy weekend for Competitive Pokemon. Between all the drama, an event double header (Melbourne AND Knoxville), and a ton of amazing teams, there's almost now way to cover everything in a single episode! If you want …

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com There was a lot of noise this weekend in Liverpool. From Wolfe's team winning it's second straight Regional, to a lot of hammers flying around, there's a ton to cover from across the pond! Special Shoutout to Liverpool Judge Swede…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com We just had the LARGEST Pokémon Regionals in the the history of the game, and of course @WolfeyVGC took the whole event down in insane fashion! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this li…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com The boys are taking a step back and looking at some of the lesser used mons that are seeing a ton of success in events! These underrated Pokemon could be pivotal to you winning your next event! If you want to support what we do no…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com We have had our first official Regulation F event in Portland this past weekend, and Raging Bolt did not disappoint! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us grow! --- htt…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Happy New Year! This marks 200 episodes of Littleroot Lessons, and we asked for questions from all of you! Carter, Jay, and Rho have a whole episode filled with laughs, tears, and it all thanks to all of you! Here's to another 200…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Happy Holidays to you and yours! The boys are ready to give the run down on all the new and returning Pokémon! (even though some people may not have actually played the DLC) If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents …

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Carl is here to talk the DLC with Jay! There are a lot of new mons coming to VGC, and we are more excited for some than others! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us gr…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com We have only a few short days until everyone can explore Blueberry Academy in the Indigo Disk DLC! The boys chat about the info from the latest trailer (or the lack thereof), and then pivot into talking about Stuttgart regionals, …

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com With the Indigo Disk fast approaching, the boys wanted to get one last tier list in for Regulation E! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us grow! --- https://anchor.fm/…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Rho is joined by the creator of Labmaus, Tim, and Pasrs, Bauerdad, to cover all of the regional data from this past weekend! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us grow!…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTCheck out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.comWe just had VGC in LAIC for the first time in years, and Marco Silva ( @VGCPokemon ) won it all! Carter and Rho break down what has become a very centralized metagame, and look at some new trends that could become the norm coming ou…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Carter and Carl played in a local over the weekend, and Carter has brought back a ton of experiences to share from the event! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to help us grow…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com We have got a special episode today, where the boys have brought teams at 3 different stages of the team building process, and we're gonna go through each one and flesh out the teams! Jay Team - https://pokepast.es/932ce2103dac4c6…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Jay and Rho are all dressed up for Halloween and are here to talk about all the teams from this past weekend's Regional, but there's a distinct lack of Ogerpon in the top cut. Is this the start of the decline of Ogerpon? If you wa…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Carter and Jay have everything you need to know from the Regional that happened over the weekend in Lille! From stats to the top teams, there is a lot to unpack! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, yo…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Jay and Rho take a deep look at the settling metagame for Regulation E, with the results from Sacramento Regionals hot off the presses! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone, you can! Use this link to he…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com We had our first real look at Regulation E this past weekend with a regional in Peoria! There were a ton of unique and cool teams, and the boys are going to cover as much as they can in an hour! Congrats to @jameswbaekpkmn for tak…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Carter and Rho are excited to look at some stats from some events this past weekend, specifically ours (littleroot rumble 7), and the @beastcoastpokemon Safari Zone event! If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents ar…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com The boys are super excited for this new (and mostly unknown) Regulation E format! We're talking event data, tier lists, and what you should be on the look out for if you're heading to Peoria in the next few weeks! If you want to s…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com Carter and Jay are on this week, and there is no shortage of topics today! Between the Barcelona Special Event and the recent release of Part 1 of the DLC, we've got you covered! If you want to support what we do now that our ad c…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com The boys are back to covering tournaments, and we had a fantastic first regional of the 2024 season in Pittsburgh! While plagued with logistical issues (low docks == small cap) but that just makes for more intense gameplay! If you…

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Check out the Website! --- https://lrlessons.com We're less than 2 weeks away from the launch of The Teal Mask DLC for Scarlet and Violet, and we just got the rules for Regulation E, so there's no better time than now to look at some of the confirmed mons and evaluate them into …