PCS - A Pokémon TCG Podcast

Aaron and Drew sit down this week to discuss all the changes for the 2026 Competitive Season! They cover the wide range of pluses, along with a few negatives, before recapping the Japan Nationals. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Or feel free to join our ⁠Discord⁠ to hang out and chat with us! YouTube: ⁠http...

Season 3: Episode 51 Aaron and Drew somehow defy odds of power outages, ISP outages, and #DadLife to meet and discuss NAIC 2025. They discuss Isaiah Bradner's winning list, the drama filled top cut matches, and what they thought of the meta and decks chosen to play. **Lower quality auto due circumstances on Drew's end** Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League...

Season 3: Episode 50 Aaron is once again flying solo this episode but never fear, NAIC is here! He offers some meta calls and works to make some bold predictions for what's about to unfold Friday-Sunday hoping one of them is right! Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ! Or feel free to join our ⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠ t...

Season 3: Episode 49 Aaron braves the pod alone this week to bring you the latest news, card spotlight of the week, and early look into the larger online tournaments held on Limitless. Aaron and Drew will be back together for a fun preview of NAIC! Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ ! Or feel free to join our...

Aaron and Drew are back this week to talk about the latest news surrounding Z-A and what the TCG release schedule means, bring back their card spotlight of the week, before recapping the Portland Regional. They close up the episode by talking about what decks their most likely to try as Destined Rivals releases on TCG Live this Thursday. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique...

Season 3: Episode 47 Drew and Aaron are reunited again this week to cover 3 tournaments across the world that happened this past weekend in the Journey Together Format. They go over the winning lists, plus favorite lists they found in the tournament. Finally they close it out covering the next set, Destined Rivals coming out May 30th. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG...

Drew and Joe Bernard sit down this week to discuss some late notes on Journey Together and we get some neat thoughts on Destined Rivals! Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Or feel free to join our ⁠Discord⁠ to hang out and chat with us! YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thepcspodcast⁠ Twitch: ⁠https://www.twi...

Season 3: Episode 43 Aaron and Drew are joined by VolcanTurtleTCG this week to cover the special set coming in July, and covering all things that transpired at Milwaukee this past weekend. We discuss meta conversions, and what lists VolcanTurtleTCG and Aaron played to the event. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon...

Season 3: Episode 42 Aaron and Drew sit down this week to discuss all the tournaments that were held this past weekend before a deep dive into Milwaukee where the popular Pick'em is back! Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Or feel free to join our ⁠Discord⁠ to hang out and chat with us! YouTube: ⁠https://w...

Season 3: Episode 41 Aaron and Drew sit down this week to discuss the busy schedule that the Pokémon TCG has going on right now. They catch up about their respective Easter weekends and go over current meta shifts they are seeing right now. Lastly they finish up with a deep dive into Monterrey Regional (where Gardevoir ex wins another regional), and finish off with questions regarding the Special...

Season 3: Episode 40 Aaron and Drew sit down this week to discuss the first regional in the Journey Together format! They recap the event where by no surprise Henry Chao was able to secure a thrilling 3rd Regional win vs Andrew Hedrick. They discuss cool new deck lists and ultimately where the format goes from here. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges...

Aaron and Drew are back this week looking forward to the first major post rotation tournament in Atlanta. They discuss the events from the most recent Japan Champions League first before diving into a Fantasy Pick’em for what decks they like at the Atlanta Regional. Come for the content, stay for the laughs! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ !...

Season 3: Episode 38 Aaron and Drew are back this week welcoming Justin, aka Pokébrews back to the show! They catch up with how things are going on in life and the Pokémon TCG. They discuss Justin’s new business venture, before diving into all the things happening in the PCS Community and their early takes on the Journey Together format and what decks they've been enjoying so far. Thank you so...

Aaron and Drew are back this week diving into saying goodbye to their favorite cards or archetypes from the Sword and Shield era. Aaron discusses his pre-release venture before they review Stockholm where Isaiah Bradner took home his first W with Gardevoir ex. Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Or feel free to join our ⁠Discord⁠ to hang out a...

Aaron and Drew are back this week covering the latest news and happenings in the Pokémon and PCS Discord. They reveal an official sponsorship to help the PCS Community. Finally they go back and forth discussing cards they loathe and are happy to see rotate early April. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Or fee...

Season 3: Episode 35 Aaron and Drew are back this week recapping the wild Vancouver regional where Andrew Hedrick claimed another regional win with Dragapult ex. They talk through the top decks and lists, plus Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Or feel free to join our ⁠Discord⁠ to hang out and chat with us! YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/...

Aaron and Drew are back this week to finally break down their thoughts of the Journey Together set. With rotation coming alongside this set release, they will peer into the future of where the meta will shift. They also cover the news from Pokémon Day and all the happenings in the PCS Discord Community. Introductions - 0:00Pokénews - 6:07Card Spotlight of the Week - 14:52PCS Updates - 18:24Main To...

Aaron and Drew are back together this week covering all things EUIC. They first throw out some predictions for what they hope to see on Pokémon Day this coming Thursday, before diving into a mega EUIC recap. Deck lists are covered and high level plays that were showcased on stream this past weekend. Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Or feel...

Season 3: Episode 32 Aaron sits down with former NAIC Champion Cyrus Davis to discuss all things EUIC. Aaron quizzes Cyrus on how the top players separate themselves and the dedication it takes to get to the top. Then it shifts to a large discussion around the top decks that will feature in London Friday-Sunday. Lastly they cover any surprises that might be in store at EUIC.Thank you so much for t...

In this episode Aaron and Drew talk about some new product that maybe stores will have in the future (haha). We talk about some results in our discord/patreon exclusive events. And lastly we break down the results from the first tournament in our new format! 0:00 Intro 4:34 Product announcements 13:06 Card spotlight 16:34 PCS updates 24:19 Merida results 51:00 Mostly outros Want to play in our uni...

Season 3: Episode 30 Aaron is soloing the pod this week and he welcomes back Pokébrews! They catchup to see what has been going on in his life before diving into where the early meta is forming in Prismatic Evolutions. They look at some of the 100+ player tournaments on Limitless and see a triange is forming with 3 specific decks. They close out the show guessing at what some other Trainers Pokémo...

In this episode Aaron and Drew discuss some upcoming releases, touch on the status of the PCS exclusive events, go over the San Antonio Regionals, and talk Garde for way too long. Patreon.com/pcspodcast

Thank you so much for tuning in! On today’s episode we’re going to cover the Birmingham Regional in the UK, a unique update for our patreon members, and finally the last tournament in Surging Sparks meta in San Antonio this upcoming weekend. Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Or feel free to join our ⁠Discord⁠ to hang out and chat with us! Yo...

In this special episode, Aaron sits down with Brett who is one of our Master Ball Patreon members and gets his very own show! Brett shares his Pokémon story in what games he played first, how he "stumbled" into the Pokémon TCG with his younger brother and show much more! Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Or f...

In this episode Aaron and Drew: give some takes on Kofu and Gravity Mountain. Talk about how similar the sealed product drought may be to 2020. And discuss how the meta might shake out in Europe!