The 0-2 Drop

This week The 0-2 Drop team discuss recent local events, including our first League Cup for this quarter, and we also explore some of the results and winning teams from Grand Challenge #2 for the 2025 season! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views...

This week on The 0-2 Drop we check out the results from Lille Regional Championships and discuss the prevelance of baby Urshifu...Sneasler! We also discuss note taking strategies during large tournaments. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of...

It's been a massive week in Pokemon with Gamefreak discovering (?) their hack from August, and massive amounts of information being shared with the public. This week we review some of the content leaked, as well as the results from Louisville Regionals. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the in...

Welcome to another episode of The 0-2 Drop! This week we have returning guest Jared join us to discuss the merits of Mint Choc Chip Ice Cream, and whether or not it is appropriate to catch Pokemon with really high IQ's. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily r...

Welcome to another episode of The 0-2 Drop. This week we look at the Dortmund and Joinville Regional Championships, including winners and teams seen at these events! Don't forget to submit your Top 10 favourtie Pokemon to The 0-2 Drop on Twitter/X so that we can rate and review. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions exp...

This week The 0-2 Drop caught up with Kevin and Christopher Han, two siblings who absolutely tore up Juniors and Seniors in VGC in the 2024 season. Kevin was the winner of 4 Regionals, 2 International Challenges, and Worlds, in one of the most dominant Juniors Seasons ever. Chris, his older brother, had a super strong season including 3 top 8's (1 x IC), 6 top 4's (1 x IC), and a win at...

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we have a look at the results from Perth's most recent double cup weekend, and the Baltimore Regional Championships out of the United States. After looking at the early meta of Regulation H, Chris shares the current status of 'The List'. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions exp...

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we catch up with Sebbie, local Garchomp enjoyer, and one of the original players in Perth. Originating in the 3 vs 3 format of a bygone era! Sebbie help's us further develop our Lore Accurate Type Chart with her expert knowledge as a qualified Electrician! We hope you enjoy! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc...

Join the crew for a casual episode, including some pulls from our everlasting 'Pokemon Competition', to find the best pokemon in Scarlet and Violet. We also discuss the beginning of Regulation H, and major change to the circuit this year, with TPCi countries getting 8 Global Challenges. Forcing the community to have to think more about the BO1 CTS strats that Regulation H and beyond offe...

This week we catch up with local hero and 2024 Melbourne Regional Champion, Kiran Singh, to discuss his experience at his first World Championships for Pokemon VGC. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of The 0-2 Drop * #podcast #poddy  #pokemon...

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we review the recently concluded 2024 World Championships and all the new drama that it has brought the community. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of The 0-2 Drop * #podcast #poddy  #pokemon #pokemonVG #Pokem...

The whole crew is back to complete our first 0-2 Drop Worlds Draft for VGC. We try to outwit each other into picking the most capable players from around the world, and pick a team of the best players for the upcoming 2024 World Championships. * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of The 0-2 Drop * Support the show Follow us on X (...

This week Joel, Mark and Chris discuss the latest format announcement, Regulation H. Regulation H promises to be a fantastic format with lots of team building potential, and everyone at The 0-2 Drop is excited! Stick around for the end of the episode where we catch up with our most recent League Challenge Winner, Peter, to discuss his team in detail. Support the show Follow us on X (platform forma...

This week The 0-2 Drop looks at one of the last big online events prior to the World Championship, The Road to Honolulu 2. Some big shocks occured in the top 8 of that tournament and we discuss the potential implications of this event. We also continue on our quest to find the teams favourite Regulation G Pokemon. We hope you enjoy! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitt...

This week we caught up with local breeder and TCG enthusiast, Aaron Cole. Aaron is multiple TCG Worlds invitee, as well as his two eldest, Yuichi and Takumi. We explore his introduction to competitive Pokemon at the hands of his 7 year old back in 2017, and the immense success his family has enjoyed since then! You can follow Aaron @heybuddybud on Twitter/X We hope you enjoy this episode! Support...

Welcome Friends! This week at The 0-2 Drop we discuss the current state of affairs in the Pokemon world, and continue with our Pokemon Championship! Our quest to find the BEST Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of...

This week on The 0-2 Drop we caught up with the First Perth Regionals (and 3 time) Champion, Alister Sandover (@vivalavlade). Alister recounts his long and successful career with the panel, starting with his 2014 Perth Regional Championships, infamously dubbed, the Duxton Basement Regional Championships! We hope you enjoy! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @Th...

Welcome to Season two of The 0-2 Drop! This episode we go over recent changes announced for the 2024 Season, kicking off from 1st July 2024. PlayPokemon has made sweeping changes to the Circuit for all countries under the TCPi banner. How do these changes effect us? Tune in to find out! We also start our Season 2 panelist event, 'The Pokemon Championship', where we pit pokemon up against...

Welcome friends, we are back after a week of technical difficulties, with a gangbuster episode! This week we meet with local statistics enjoyer Jared Clapin to discuss his pride and joy, the Usage Document! Jared has been tracking usage at Perth events since the beginning of Scarlet and Violet, and has amassed quite a collection of interesting stats about the West Aussie meta game. Support the sho...

In this episode of The 0-2 Drop we are at the end of the competative season in Australia, and review the top CP, PP, and CP-PP ratio's in the country. We also so made some predictions on the results of NAIC, and talk about 'Meme Season' in Perth, were we play fun non-VGC formats! We hope you enjoy! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vg...

This week on The 0-2 Drop we explore the resistance system employed in Pokemon Organised Play, and discuss potential alternatives. We also catch up with Dan following his end of season run at a worlds invite, and discuss some teams from LA Regionals and Bologna Special Event. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed a...

This week on The 0-2 Drop we are joined by the spiritual father of VGC in Western Australia, Drax! We enjoy some stories of the past with Drax, and begin our 'Rebuild the Type Chart' project. We hope you enjoy the banter! Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necess...

In this episode the Perthquakes discuss results from Perth's first and only Mid-Season Showdown of the 2024 season! We also look at the results of some bigger events from around the globe. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of The 0-2 Dro...

This episode the Perthquakes discuss early Regulation G results and the surprises that they have delivered. We also talk about the benefits that Open Team Sheets have had on competitive play after 2 years of the Scarlet Violet formats. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not ne...

In this episode we look at the format that was, Regulation F. Them team talks about the highest performing team compositions from Regulation F and some of our personal favourites. Support the show Follow us on X (platform formally known as Twitter) on @The02Drop_vgc * The views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views of The 0-2 Drop * #podcast #...