Littleroot Lessons

We're almost finished with our first season of M-B, and that means we've collected enough data about the new Mega Pokemon additions to rank them with the original set of Megas! It's a Mega Tier List for M-B! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gle/EGAgH88r3VUsGi54...

There was the St. Jude's VGC for Charity event this past weekend, and it marks our official kick off to Worlds! There were a lot of shake ups in the meta coming out of the first big grassroot event, and that means there's a lot to unpack in this week's episode! link to StJudeVGC's site where you can donate --- https://www.stjudevgc.com/ link to the Tournament Results --- https://pl...

M-B is in full swing, but with all the new stuff, there seems to be a lot of same-ness going on. Carl and Rho are going to talk about everything new we got in M-B, and why it seems that it just isn't breaking M-A's glass ceiling. Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gl...

NAIC is in the books, and so closes the first Regulation of Pokémon Champions, a format filled with RNG and extra strong Pokémon. What team won? What teams caught our eye? Carl and Carter are here to break it all down as we reflect on M-A and look forward to M-B. Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them...

We had a really big weekend in VGC this weekend with Japan Championships and the Turin Special Event happening at practically the same time! With all these events happening at the same time in quick succession, the meta feels like its in a constant state of flux! Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTIf you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them h...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Indianapolis Regionals are in the books, and that means our first real look at official Pokémon Champions data! From Charizard Y's dominant presence to some unexpected showings out of Mega Pokémon that were at risk of falling out of viability, there's plenty to look at and talk about from this event! If you want Carl to...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT While we have had a few Pokémon Champions official events in Asia, this weekend will mark the first official TPCi event for Champions! As expected, there will likely be a lot of new faces, so Carter and Rho talk shop this week on what to expect, what you should be doing, and the most recent updates to rules so you are prepared!...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT There's been enough shake up and progress in the meta that the boys think its time to go back over their initial Tier List! Let's see who moved up, dropped down, and who is at the top of the list! If you want Carl to play and tinker with your teams, submit them here! --- https://forms.gle/EGAgH88r3VUsGi547 Carter's...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT It's officially been 1 month since we got the launch of Pokemon Champions, and now we can finally start to see what teams have risen to the top, and what teams have had a rougher time of climbing! Carl and Rho take you through all the major archetypes to get you ready for next season's Ranked Ladder! If you want Carl to...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT There is a new trend starting in Pokémon Champions! Dual Mega teams are starting to take over the format, as a lack of items and the sheer number of available megas has twisted the meta into this Dual Mega format. Is it a sign of a healthy format, or are we all just being too greedy? Carter and Carl explore those options in thi...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT The largest VGC event ever has just concluded, and there are a ton of things to talk about! From VGC being maybe Pay 2 Win, to some surprising teams (triple Mega?!), there is so much here that we can't cover it all! Carter's new VODs channel! --- @CarterNobleVODS If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents a...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Get ready for some heated arguments and funny jokes, it's once again time for a tier list! Today, we're covering the Mega forms available to you in Champions M-A, and Friday will have a super long video of the rest of the format, so make sure to come back and watch Rho and his friends cover that! Carter's new VODs c...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT The release of Champions has come and gone, and there are things to applaud, boo, and scratch your head over in terms of choices. Limited Item Pools, Favorable Monetization, Bugs that Ruin Battles, there's a lot to unpack from the launch, but Carl and Rho are up to the task! Carter's new VODs channel! --- @CarterNobleVO...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT The Release of Pokémon Champions is only a few short days away, and the boys have a ton of teams and ideas ready to go for launch! From returning megas to some we know nothing about, there's a little bit of everything in this week's episode! You can start playing Champions on Ester's Showdown Server! --- https://x.c...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Not only is Pokemon Champions coming soon (April 8th!), but we also have a ton of new info to cover from both the demo and creator early access! New abilities, pricing, new mechanics, how the game works, there's just so much to cover in one episode! You can start playing Champions on Ester's Showdown Server! --- https:/...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT We got our first taste of the Regulation I format since last year's World Championships, and there's already a small shift in what teams are considered good and what teams are being pushed to the wayside. Carter's new VODs channel! --- @CarterNobleVODS If you want to support what we do now that our ad cents are gone...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTWe're about a month away from the launch of Pokémon Champions, and it's been a hot minute since anyone has had to build and play with Mega Pokémon. So what better way to kick off the build up to launch than by looking at some of the ways we can use old ideas to build new teams? Carter's new VODs channel! ---  @Carter...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTWe're very near the release window for Pokémon Champions, and even closer to Orlando Regionals, but there are a ton of questions still surrounding the future! What format is Orlando going to be? When is Champions actually coming out? Thanks to some new info, we might be able to answer these questions ourselves! Carter's...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Well, Pokémon Day has come and gone, and we got details for new games, events, and even had a Regional. It makes for a very busy episode, but we try to cover it all this week! Carter's new VODs channel! --- @CarterNobleVODS Check out June! --- https://bsky.app/profile/lintyy.bsky.social If you want to support what we do now...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT It's every Pokémon fans favorite holiday, Pokémon Day! In just a few short days, we'll see what The Pokémon Company has planned to celebrate 30 years of Pokémon, but that doesn't mean the boys can't bring up their wish list and hope some of it comes true! Carter's new VODs channel! --- @CarterNobleVODS If yo...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Paul Chua is your EUIC 2026 Champion! The King of Balance teams showed off why they are considered one of, if not the best, balance player in VGC right now, and the boys cover his and all the other top cut teams and happenings from the largest VGC event in history! Carter's new VODs channel! --- @CarterNobleVODS Check out J...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT It's time for what could possibly be the last big event for Scarlet and Violet, the European International Championships! We got a bunch of teams to keep an eye out for this weekend, and some you should definitely avoid if you are playing this weekend! Carter's new VODs channel! --- @CarterNobleVODS Check out June! ---...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTTWe're looking at the other events that happened last week while we were watching Birmingham, and there was a clear top performer from all the data of that action packed weekend, and it might be a Mon you didn't expect! Carter's new VODs channel! ---  @CarterNobleVODS  Check out June! --- https://bsky.app/profile/lintyy.bsky.soci...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Birmingham is done, and Italy wins another 2026 event for VGC. The boys cover what went right, what went wrong, and what cool teams just missed out on making the big dance! Carter's new VODs channel! --- @CarterNobleVODS Check out June! --- https://bsky.app/profile/lintyy.bsky.social If you want to support what we do now that o...

Join the Littleroot Lessons Discord! --- https://discord.gg/8tvrcgRcTT Official events are back! After the long winter hiatus, we finally are getting regionals again, and this past weekend was a crazy one! A very diverse Top 8, an almost undefeated winner, and Rho is joined by June to cover it all! Carter's new VODs channel! --- @CarterNobleVODS Check out June! --- https://bsky.app/profile/lin...