PCS - A Pokémon TCG Podcast

Season 3: Episode 26 Aaron is back with Drew again this week, but rather than be like every other Pokémon podcast talking about the same meta, they catch up quick and get straight into a challenge they put together. The focus was using non-meta decks and limit themselves to mostly using cards from Scarlet and Violet. It's a matchup of Decidueye ex vs Garchomp ex! Thank you so much for tuning in! W...

Season 3: Episode 25 Aaron and Drew are reunited just in time before new years! We catch up on the most recent tournament in Japan, our wishlist's for 2025 from TPCI, and end with our favorite cards from Prismatic Evolutions. Happy New Year! 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...

Aaron and Michael are back holding down the fort for a jam-packed episode you don’t want to miss! We look back on the Toronto Regional (and another Regidrago Dub for Aaron), our next full set has an official release date, and finally our 2024 decks we hated to play against. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patreon⁠ ! O...

Season 3: Episode 23 Aaron and Michael are back together this week for a jam-packed episode! We talk about the results in Australia and Columbia, our favorite decks of the year and a look ahead to the Toronto Regional. Plus an early look into the Japanese results with their Terastival Festival set. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Ch...

Season 3: Episode 22 Aaron is flying solo this week, but former co-creator of the PCS Podcast Drew joins the show. We spend time getting caught up with Drew and his life before covering all things in Stuttgart, Germany where Charizard ex wins another regional. They go over a few of the top performing decks before discussing the carousel of the meta. Lastly we go over some of the art reveals for th...

Season 3: Episode 21 Aaron and Michael are back to cover the 1st tournament in the new Surging Sparks meta. Regidrago dominated much of the tournament but we saw great meta calls with Miraidon and Gholdengo appear. They talk about what they enjoyed seeing on stream, and if the other new cards stand up with this meta, and what they are most thankful for in Pokémon. Thank you so much for tuning in!...

Season 3: Episode 20 Aaron and Michael are back this week to cover LAIC 2024! Regidrago Vstar once again brings up the hardware and cash. They recap their predictions and talk about the event as a whole. They also discuss Gabriel Fernandez who is a TCG Senior and well on their way to becoming the “Lebron” of Pokémon TCG. Finally they close out the show with decks they wish to see in Sacramento mak...

Season 3: Episode 19 Aaron and Michael are back this week previewing the Latin America International Championships (LAIC). They discuss an update to the handbook on minimum points threshold for Day in TCG. Then finally beg listeners to not fear missing out on Prismatic Evolutions. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the ⁠Patre...

Season 3: Episode 18 Aaron and Michael are back again and with no major tournament last week, they look ahead to their favorite cards from Surging Sparks that releases November 8th. They then share their thoughts on some “forgotten” cards in the meta that might be worth looking at your bulk to make sure you have a play set. They finish off the episode with their favorite picks at the Gdańsk Region...

Season 3: Episode 17 Aaron and Michael are back this week to cover the Lille Regional in France and the top 8 decks! Aaron celebrates the Regidrago Vstar win in style! They also cover some more reveals of what’s to come, before covering all events in the PCS Discord. 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...

Season 3: Episode 16 Aaron and Michael are back to go over the Louisville Regional where Raging Bolt ex was the winner! The PCS Discord had a big representation in Kentucky this weekend and Aaron recaps his run to win and in, where he ultimately fell short. They cover on the new structure rearing its ugly head this weekend. Then they close out on how the rest of the crew performed at Louisville. T...

Season 3: Episode 15 Aaron and Michael are reunited once again for a deep dive into the upcoming Louisville Regional. We create a tier list and talk about what we believe the best performing decks will be. We cover most played, best performing, and what to expect as a sneaky pick (hint pack your Canceling Cologne!) Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges i...

Season 3: Episode 14 Aaron is back and captaining the plane solo this week going over the top performing decks from Dortmund and Joinville! We saw Dragapult ex and Lugia Vstar take home the wins at the events. He then goes over what the meta looked like in day 1 and day 2 at Dortmund, and then look at some of new deck archetype lists. We close out rounding out everyone on the PCS latest news. We a...

Season 3: Episode 13 Aaron and Michael are back to discuss the early thoughts on the new and diverse meta Stellar Crown provides. They review some of the bigger online tournaments and early meta indicators. They also check in on the Japan Tokyo Champions League and discuss some big card reveals! Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check...

Season 3: Episode 12 Aaron and Michael dive into the first regional of the season in Baltimore and the shocking result of Henry Chao’s Gardevoir ex deck. Michael recaps of his tournament experience, before they go over some of the top performing decks. They discuss all the high and lows of the event, and catch up on all things PCS! Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG Le...

Season 3: Episode 11 Aaron and Michael are joined this week by Worlds Top 4 competitor Jesse Parker! With the first regional of the season this week in Baltimore, we quiz Jesse on meta calls and what decks to be prepared to play against the most. He also helps us put together a tier list for the Baltimore Regional. Thank you so much for tuning in! Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges i...

Season 3: Episode 10 Aaron and Michael are joined by a special guest host in King Dre! With the Baltimore Regional just around the corner, Dre helps us deep dive into making your first Day 2! As an upstanding player in the community, Dre helps cover the wide range of topics to help you strategize into making your first Day 2! He dives into the best way to play-test, deck choice selections, keeping...

Season 3: Episode 9 Aaron and Michael are back this week discussing the announcements to the Pokémon Competitive Circuit, Surging Sparks Card Reveals, and much more! Last Thursday, Pokémon released a major announcement tweaking how to qualify for the World Championships and we discuss the positive changes it brings. We cover the latest Gym Leader Challenge (GLC) official bans starting September 1s...

Season 3: Episode 8 Aaron and Michael are back this week with the 2024 Pokémon World Championships in the review. On this week's episode, we talk about all of the pre-worlds activities that competitors and spectators got into, the 2024 World's Meta share, the exciting post-World's announcements, and of course the biggest drama to hit the competitive Pokémon TCG scene from this weekend&...

Season 3: Episode 7 Aaron and Michael are back together once again to have one last podcast before the 2024 Pokémon World Championships! We discuss the discords Fantasy draft that took place, where we think the meta will finish at, under the radar deck options and ultimately pick our winning country and deck! It's a jam packed episode with revealing we will start to be on Twitch and YouTube! W...

Season 3: Episode 6 Aaron is back and joined once again by top player Natalie Millar to round out interviews with 3 top players in different countries to discuss all things 2024 Pokémon World Championships. Natalie discusses her season this year, what makes her so strong of a contender at major events, and a deep dive into the Shrouded Fable meta. It's a worlds preview you don't want to mi...

Season 3: Episode 5 Aaron is back with another interview with a top performer this season in Netherland's own, Owyn Kamerman! We get to know a bit more about Owyn first and his favorite Pokémon and the generation he grew up with. We discuss the changes to World's this year, and some thoughts on the 2024-2025 season changes. Then its a deep dive into the Shrouded Fable format he'll comp...

Season 3: Episode 4 Aaron is back and joined by a new regular co-host in Michael Heredia discussing a few cards to look forward to in Stellar Crown and the latest revealed cards from this week. We get to learn Michael's journey with Pokémon, the latest news, and reveal our latest Patreon members only tournament. The winner will receive a Stellar Crown ETB! Want to play in our unique TCG League...

Jesse Parker joins the show to discuss some key changes he made this season to have a breakout season in the Pokémon Championship series, thoughts on the meta at worlds, and tons of deck choices leading into the Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii this year. Want to play in our unique TCG League Challenges in the discord? Check out the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PCSPodcast Or feel free to...