Pikapi Podcast

 It's not deja-vu, but this episode should feel a little familiar.  We've got a Loudred (but not THE Loudred), Ash trying to relate to Treeko and another trainer going through one of Ash's old plots.  Add in a double evolution and this episode has a lot going for it!  Click here to listen, and see if Ash has learned anything from the past!

 Team Rocket will eat anything, Pokeball technology gets used in some interesting ways and we almost killed Treeko.  It's a filler episode but that doesn't make it any less wild.  Also featuring the delightful jiggly Gulpin, a pokemon I never knew I loved. (As long as it stays away from my snacks) Click here to listen to the episode!

 May almost gets a new team member and demonstrates an instinct for caregiving, Brock serves as adult supervision for May, Max learns not to makes schemes past midnight and Ash becomes a mental health advocate.  Its a wild time for a filler episode!  Click here to listen!

 An evolution happens for Brock's team, and someone is hailed as the Great Village Protector!  It's not Ash for once, but don't worry, he's got plenty of work to do defending pokemon, calming village riots and sleuthing out a mystery.  Click here to hear what happens!

 When we last met, a young boy named Timmy was having some serious communication issues with his mom... also there was cosplay, more cosplay, schemes and Drew being almost nice for two seconds, and Ash being uncharacteristically aggro. Expect all of that to be true, plus on steroids >_< It's a fun episode, at a time when the world is not especially fun.  Click here to listen, and c...

 Dusclops of the Opera crashes this episode to bring us a mystery, family drama and Drew being a half-way decent person (maybe?).  It's a nice opportunity to rev up to May's next contest battle, complete with substitute rival, since, as mentioned above, Drew's a bit preoccupied.   Tune in to listen!

 May meets someone who achieved a dream like hers... and then went on to have an even more rich life!  What can May learn from the great contest Coordinators of the past?  And can Skitty learn any new attacks?  You'll have to tune in and find out!

 It's an episode with an Evolution, but not one from the main cast.  Team Rocket is seen with a robot Raikou, but it's not one of theirs.  It's an episode that goes a few different places with a few interesting details that aren't expected, and while it's filler in the end, it's still entertaining.  Torkal had fun, anyway.

 Ash is about to welcome a new member to his team, one whom he shares a surprising trait in common with.  Meanwhile, Brock has navigation woes, Max and May throw shade, and someone other than Ash gets electrocuted.  All the usual shenanigans and so much more, click here to listen!

 Ash and company help a girl with her friend's Spinda, I rail on some writers, Brock does not find love, all the usual for a filler episode, haha!   CLick here to listen !

 It's Flannery's first official Gym Battle!  And Ash's.... many-eth...  I've lost track of which one he's on, but he's making good time here in the Hoenn Region and having an interesting match against Flannery.  Maybe underestimating her a little?  Maybe using some brilliant strategy at other times?  You be the judge, but one thing's for sure, these two are an even ma...

We've made it to Lavaridge Town, which is famous for many things.  A perfect vacation spot, but Ash is only here for one attraction, the Lavaridge Gym.  He doesn't get his battle, but let's meet Flannery the Gym Leader, and her poetry-obsessed grandfather!  And Team Rocket finds competition for disguises and sneakery?  Click to listen!

It's an unusual episode today, but it's an unusual time of life.  A lot is happening, people are scared, angry, and have a right to be.  So, in lieu of the usual fun, a moment of silence to reflect over everything, and consider if anything we've learned from Pokemon can help get us through. Fun episodes will come again soon, but we're going to take a brief moment to be serious. Thank you

*(The audio quality is a little less than my usual standards... I was trying a different microphone to make things a little simpler while we're all in quarantine... It was a mistake, I'm sorry, I'll never do it again >-< )* Team Aqua and Team Magma face off again!  Meanwhile, Ash proves that he is overqualified for his job of being a ten year-old, and a scientist turns into the Hulk!&nb...

May discovers a new move via the Pokedex, one that could give her team an assist.  (heh heh) But she shouldn't just use it at random!  Meanwhile, team rocket schemes, builds a mech, and all the usual.  Its a filler episode with some nice moments, nice people, and me even giving Brock the benefit of the doubt?  Who knew?  Click here to listen!

Hey, this podcast is actually updating again?  That deserves a cheer!  And some more cheering!  Ash and his friends stumble upon some cheerleaders, as well as an old friend that we all only vaguely remember...  Who is it?  Tune in to find out!

May tackles her second Hoenn Contest, and earns her first victory!  As great as it is to see her winning things, the story of her self-confidence is the real nail-biter here.  Not to mention the forever question of "Drew: Friend or Foe?" as he shows he does have a few decent bones in his body.  (Tiny ones, like the ones in your ear).   Beautifly shows off skill that we kin...

May was all excited to finally challenge her next Pokemon Contest, and then "insecurity brain" got in the way... She's dealing with that, while Drew may or may not be trying to help her, Ash may or may not be having a day, Brock may or may not have found his soulmate, and Team Rocket may or may not have found the secret to unlocking coolness?  A lot of May's, but only one will learn something...

How did I miss episode 48?  An oversight, to be sure, but fear not, we'll give you all that filler glory!  I struggle to find insight into the show with this one, but Seviper gets to be a star!  Click here to listen! Cards! Covers! Vaporeon! Our sponsor, Pokepress, Has so many videos up! Visit their Youtube channel or at their website! Check out Pokepress this way!

We know they can clone Pokemon, but what about humans?  The Nurse Joys and Officer Jennies give rise to that theory, as do the multiple "Jessie" and "Ash" lookalikes, but today we have yet another doppleganger crossing paths with our kids.  Max has an evil twin, and finds he doesn't like him so much... Click here to meet Max the Second!   Cards!  Covers!  Vaporeon!&nb...

I went home to visit my family, and that journey came with some unexpected complications.  But amidst all the traveling and camping and sleeping at truck stops, I still managed to finish the episode!  It is late, but it is a good one, because we're going back to Pallet Town!  A little kid who is not Ash is going to show up to Professor Oak's lab to pick his first Pokemon, and true t...

I wasn't expecting a long tangent about whether or not Ritchie is a Mary Sue... I think he kind of is, and even if people disagree, the fact that the boy has a lack of character development is indisputable. And yet, he gives us a great story and one of my favorite of the side stories? Ritchie, you're a paradox, but you're good at what you do! Click here to listen to the episode! Also, our sponsor,...

Team Rocket has a flashback!  A looong flashback!  It takes up the whole episode, but establishes their definitive origin as evil-doers.  And while it hurts to think that maybe the whole unicycle bike gang origin is no longer canon, I do think it all works out for the best.  Click here to listen! Also, haha, I had to change my Patreon name, because I'm fickle and thought I was...

Hello, Skitty!  May meets a new pokemon, and all of us dissolve into sugary sweetness.  Skitty is too cute for it's own good.  I think something happened in this episode, but I'm too caught up in Skitty playing with cat toys to remember.  I guess you'll just have to listen and find out for yourself! Hey, our sponsor has a channel full of Pokemon related content, and he went to...

I don't know what Audacity was doing, or maybe it's my computer as a whole, but after recording this twice and hours of editing, I gave up.  Sometimes we give our best efforts and wind up with second best results... But in the plot, Ash and kiddos meet a weird family, and a dude who's afraid to let his weird family down.  It's a slice of life drama, that revisits some old tangent topics!...